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31. No firm was registered under the Chinese Partnerships Ordinance, 1911, and no firm was registered under the Limited Partnerships Ordinance, 1912.
32. Deposits (other than cash) on the 31st December made by Insurance Companies under the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance, 1917, amounted to $2,504,500.00 and Cash Deposits $1,505,000.00.
33. Deposits (other than cash) on the 31st December made by Insurance Companies under the Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1907, amounted to $965,000.00 and Cash Deposits $208,304.57.
34. The work on the Companies Registry during the past six years is shown in Table II appended to this report.
BILLS OF SALE.
35. The number of Bills of Sale registered during the year was 54 as against 48 in 1934.
REVENUE.
(FEES, COMMISSION ETC.)
36. The total sum collected during the year by way of fees and commission amounted to $359,495.09 as against $343,885.68 in the previous year.
PERSONNEL.
37. The Honour of Knight Bachelor was conferred on His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, Atholl MacGregor, Kt., Chief Justice, on the 3rd June, 1935, and he proceeded on leave on 14th December, 1935. His Honour Mr. Justice Lindsell, Puisne Judge, being appointed to act as Chief Justice from that date. His Honour Mr. Justice Hayden (Official Receiver) was appointed a Puisne Judge with effect from 14th December, 1935.
38. Mr. E. P. H. Lang was appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court, Registrar of Companies, Official Administrator, and Official Trustee with effect from 11th October, 1935, upon Mr. Hazlerigg's appointment as Crown Solicitor.
39. Mr. L. R. Andrewes was appointed a Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court and Deputy Registrar of Companies with effect from 11th October, 1935.
11th March, 1936.
E. P. H. LANG, Registrar, Supreme Court, Official Trustee, Official Administrator, Registrar of Companies.