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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.
2. 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Number withdrawn.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.
3. 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 Withdrawn.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Settled or withdrawn.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
1917. $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