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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1917

Page 247

Country, District, or Parish

Country, District, or Parish Number of Immigrants Number of Emigrants Remarks
Victoria, Hongkong 38,232 96,298 No figures available.

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1.—RETURN OF CASES BROUGHT UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR 1917

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS

No. of Cases Jurisdiction Debt or Damages for 1917 Judgment for Plaintiff Judgment for Defendant Nonsuit Struck out, Dismissed and Settled before trial Lapsed Writs Struck out of Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year Debt and Damages Recovered
176 Original, Summary $741,535.99* 36 42 4 1,581 $288,833.27† 676 23
2 29
  • Not including 2 claims — 1 for Tls. 4,500 and the other for £1,077 11s. 8d.

† Not including 2 claims — 1 for Tls. 800 and the other for Rs. 92.

§ Not including 1 action in which judgment was given for Rs. 800.

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2. RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT ISSUED DURING THE YEAR 1917

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number Issued Sold to Pay Claims Number Withdrawn Aggregate Rent Involved Aggregate Sum Recovered on Sales
589 181 105 $49,533.91 $15,365.90

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3. APPELLATE JURISDICTION

APPEALS COMMENCED

Number of Cases No. of Cases Appeals Tried Judgment for Appellant Judgment for Respondent Pending Withdrawn
1* 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • This case was a pending case.

---

4. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION

Number Heard Settled or Withdrawn Pending Actions Instituted
1 3

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5. COMPARATIVE RETURN OF ALL SUMS COLLECTED IN THE REGISTRY OF THE SUPREME COURT DURING THE YEARS 1916 AND 1917, AND PAID INTO THE TREASURY

Description 1916 1917
Registrar — Court Fees paid by Stamps $36,309.90 $32,052.03
Official Administrator — 5% on sums encashed and paid into the Treasury $2,013.82 $1,963.10
Official Trustee — 2% on amount of Trust on taking over up to $10,000, above $10,000 Commission 1/2%, and 2% on income $113.29 $264.32
Bailiff's Fees (including what was hitherto described as Sheriff's Fees) $1,034.50 $998.50
Registrar of Companies $8,715.40 $6,220.70
Fines and Forfeitures $2,831.00 $615.00
Miscellaneous Receipts $45.27 $154.16
Unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates
Unclaimed Dividends in Bankruptcy Estates
Registrar of Limited Partnerships
Possession Fees
Total $56,719.68 $48,334.81

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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1917

Page 247

Country, District, or Parish

Country, District, or Parish Number of Immigrants Number of Emigrants Remarks
Victoria, Hongkong 38,232 96,298 No figures available.

---

1.—RETURN OF CASES BROUGHT UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR 1917

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS

No. of Cases Jurisdiction Debt or Damages for 1917 Judgment for Plaintiff Judgment for Defendant Nonsuit Struck out, Dismissed and Settled before trial Lapsed Writs Struck out of Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year Debt and Damages Recovered
176 Original, Summary $741,535.99* 36 42 4 1,581 $288,833.27† 676 23
2 29
  • Not including 2 claims — 1 for Tls. 4,500 and the other for £1,077 11s. 8d.

† Not including 2 claims — 1 for Tls. 800 and the other for Rs. 92.

§ Not including 1 action in which judgment was given for Rs. 800.

---

2. RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT ISSUED DURING THE YEAR 1917

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number Issued Sold to Pay Claims Number Withdrawn Aggregate Rent Involved Aggregate Sum Recovered on Sales
589 181 105 $49,533.91 $15,365.90

---

3. APPELLATE JURISDICTION

APPEALS COMMENCED

Number of Cases No. of Cases Appeals Tried Judgment for Appellant Judgment for Respondent Pending Withdrawn
1* 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • This case was a pending case.

---

4. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION

Number Heard Settled or Withdrawn Pending Actions Instituted
1 3

---

5. COMPARATIVE RETURN OF ALL SUMS COLLECTED IN THE REGISTRY OF THE SUPREME COURT DURING THE YEARS 1916 AND 1917, AND PAID INTO THE TREASURY

Description 1916 1917
Registrar — Court Fees paid by Stamps $36,309.90 $32,052.03
Official Administrator — 5% on sums encashed and paid into the Treasury $2,013.82 $1,963.10
Official Trustee — 2% on amount of Trust on taking over up to $10,000, above $10,000 Commission 1/2%, and 2% on income $113.29 $264.32
Bailiff's Fees (including what was hitherto described as Sheriff's Fees) $1,034.50 $998.50
Registrar of Companies $8,715.40 $6,220.70
Fines and Forfeitures $2,831.00 $615.00
Miscellaneous Receipts $45.27 $154.16
Unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates
Unclaimed Dividends in Bankruptcy Estates
Registrar of Limited Partnerships
Possession Fees
Total $56,719.68 $48,334.81
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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1917.

247

Country. District,

or Parish.

Victoria, Hongkong.......

Number of Im- migrants.

Number of Emi. grants.

Remarks.

No figures available.

38,232

96,298

1.—RETURN OF CAsys brought under the cognizance of the Sururme Court of HONGKONG during the year 1917.

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.

JUDGMENT.

Plaintif

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

Struck out, Dismissed and

Settled

No.

Debt

or

Jurisdic- tion.

of Cases

and

with-

in

Damages

drawi

for 1917.

before

1917.

trial.

Original, Summary,

176

$741.535.99*

36

42

4

1,581

$288,833.27†

676

23

2

29

Lapsed Writs.

Struck out of

the Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year.

Debt and Damages recovered.

$155,663.87 $122,765.59$

  • Not including 2 claims −1 for Tis. 4,500 und the other for £1,077, 11x. 8d.

† Not including 2 claims−1 for Tls. 8001 and the other for Rs 92.

§ Not Including 1 action in which judginent was given für Re-800.

  1. RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number issued.

Sold to pay Claims.

589

181

Number withdrawn.

105

1917.

Aggregate Rent involved.

Aggregate Sum recovered on sales,

$49,533.91

$15,365.90

APPEALS COMMENCED.

  1. APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

Number of Cases.

No. of Cases.

APPEALS TRIED,

JUDGMENT.

Appellant. Respondent, Pending. Withdrawn.

1*

0

0

0

This case was a pending case.

4.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

Number heard.

Settled or withdrawn.

Pending.

1

3

Actions instituted.

5-COMPARATIVE RETURN of all Sems COLLECTED in the Registry of the SUPREME Court, during the years 1916 and 1917, and paid into the TREASURY.

1916.

Registrar.—Court Foes paid by Stumps,-

$36,309,90

  1. $32,052.03

ÜFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR,-5% on suurts engashed and

paid into the Treasury.............

2,013.82

1,963,10

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE-2% on amount of Trust on taking over up to $10,000, above $10,000 Commnission 12, and 2% ou income,

113.29

264.32

Bailiff's Fees. (Including what was hitherto described as

Sherid's Fees),

1,034.50

998.50

Registrar of CompaniKS,

↑

8,715.40

6,220.70

FINES AND Forfeitures,.

2,831.00

615.00

MISCELLANEous Receipts,

45.27

154.16

UNCLAIMED BALANCES OF INTESTATE EStates,

Cholaimed Dividends in Bankruptcy EstTATES,

C

Registrar OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, POSSESSION FEES,...................

t

5,654,50

$56,719.68

3,062.00

$48,334.81

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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1917.

247

Country. District,

or Parish.

Victoria, Hongkong.......

Number of Im- migrants.

Number of Emi. grants.

Remarks.

No figures available.

38,232

96,298

1.—RETURN OF CAsys brought under the cognizance of the Sururme Court of HONGKONG during the year 1917.

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.

JUDGMENT.

Plaintif

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

Struck out, Dismissed and

Settled

No.

Debt

or

Jurisdic- tion.

of Cases

and

with-

in

Damages

drawi

for 1917.

before

1917.

trial.

Original, Summary,

176

$741.535.99*

36

42

4

1,581

$288,833.27†

676

23

2

29

Lapsed Writs.

Struck out of

the Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year.

Debt and Damages recovered.

$155,663.87 $122,765.59$

  • Not including 2 claims −1 for Tis. 4,500 und the other for £1,077, 11x. 8d.

† Not including 2 claims−1 for Tls. 8001 and the other for Rs 92.

§ Not Including 1 action in which judginent was given für Re-800.

  1. RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number issued.

Sold to pay Claims.

589

181

Number withdrawn.

105

1917.

Aggregate Rent involved.

Aggregate Sum recovered on sales,

$49,533.91

$15,365.90

APPEALS COMMENCED.

  1. APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

Number of Cases.

No. of Cases.

APPEALS TRIED,

JUDGMENT.

Appellant. Respondent, Pending. Withdrawn.

1*

0

0

0

This case was a pending case.

4.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

Number heard.

Settled or withdrawn.

Pending.

1

3

Actions instituted.

5-COMPARATIVE RETURN of all Sems COLLECTED in the Registry of the SUPREME Court, during the years 1916 and 1917, and paid into the TREASURY.

1916.

Registrar.—Court Foes paid by Stumps,-

$36,309,90

  1. $32,052.03

ÜFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR,-5% on suurts engashed and

paid into the Treasury.............

2,013.82

1,963,10

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE-2% on amount of Trust on taking over up to $10,000, above $10,000 Commnission 12, and 2% ou income,

113.29

264.32

Bailiff's Fees. (Including what was hitherto described as

Sherid's Fees),

1,034.50

998.50

Registrar of CompaniKS,

↑

8,715.40

6,220.70

FINES AND Forfeitures,.

2,831.00

615.00

MISCELLANEous Receipts,

45.27

154.16

UNCLAIMED BALANCES OF INTESTATE EStates,

Cholaimed Dividends in Bankruptcy EstTATES,

C

Registrar OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, POSSESSION FEES,...................

t

5,654,50

$56,719.68

3,062.00

$48,334.81

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