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26 companies were removed from the Register by reason of the cessation of their business.
The fees collected from the above 939 companies amounted to $20,818.00.
The fees collected for licences to companies to keep branch registers outside the Colony amounted to $2,233.91.
The fees collected from the Registrar of Companies at Shanghai in respect of "China" companies amounted to $165,703.17.
The grand total of all fees collected is $188,750.08 as against $189,928.11 in 1936.
BILLS OF SALE.
31 Bills of Sale were registered during the year as against 38 in 1936.
REVENUE.
(FEES, COMMISSION, ETC.)
The total fees collected during the year amounted to $292,146.35 as against $299,595.71 in 1936.
PERSONNEL.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster O.B.E., K.C. acted as Chief Justice from 26th June 1937 until 3rd August 1937 during the absence from the Colony of His Honour Sir A. D. A. MacGregor Kt. K.C.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster O.B.E., K.C. acted as temporary additional judge from 4th August 1937 until 10th August 1937.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster O.B.E., K.C. was appointed temporary additional judge on the 30th August 1937 to be called upon whenever and as often as his services may be required by the Chief Justice for the purposes of the Full Court Ordinance 1933.
Mr. L. R. Andrewes acted as Registrar of the Supreme Court, Registrar of Companies, Official Trustee and Official Administrator from 8th February, 1937 until 27th October 1937 during the absence on furlough of Mr. E. P. H. Lang.
Mr. L. R. Andrewes was appointed Official Receiver in Bankruptcy and Registrar of Trade Marks and Patents on the 9th October 1937.
Mr. J. P. Murphy was appointed Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court and Deputy Registrar of Companies on the 6th February 1937.
E. P. H. LANG,
Registrar, Supreme Court.
Official Trustee, Official Administrator,
Registrar of Companies.