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The fees collected for licences to companies to keep branch registers outside the Colony amounted to $2,160.60.
The fees collected from the Registrar of Companies at Shanghai in respect of "China" companies amounted to $170,966.01.
The grand total of all fees collected is $189,928.11.
BILLS OF SALE.
38 Bills of Sale were registered during the year as against 54 in 1935.
REVENUE.
(FEES, COMMISSION, ETC.)
The total fees collected during the year amounted to $299,595.71 as against $359,495.09 in 1935,
PERSONNEL.
His Honour Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Puisne Judge, acted as Chief Justice from 1st January until 30th April, 1936, when he proceeded on leave. His Honour Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden, Acting Puisne Judge, acted as Chief Justice from 1st May until Sir A. D. A. MacGregor's return from leave on 19th June, 1936.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General was appointed a Puisne Judge from 19th May, and acted in that capacity until 19th June, 1936.
Mr. J. A. Fraser, M.C., acted as Puisne Judge from 30th September to 22nd October during the absence on casual leave of His Honour Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden.
Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Deputy Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Companies proceeded on leave on 19th March and Mr. E. Himsworth acted in his place from that date until 15th April, 1936.
Mr. J. P. Murphy acted as Deputy Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Companies from 17th April until 24th December, 1936, when Mr. L. R. Andrewes returned from leave.
L. R. ANDREWES,
Registrar, Supreme Court,
Official Trustee, Official Administrator, Registrar of Companies.