Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1926.
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Five hundred and fifteen (515) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1926, as against 650 in 1925. Two hundred and eighty-three (283) were disposed of during the year and 95 were settled or withdrawn before trial as against 263 and 104 respectively in 1925.
The claims amounted to $7,383,659.55 (not including nine amounts in foreign currency to the approximate value of $214,881.00).
The debts and damages recovered, including amounts converted from foreign currencies into Hong Kong dollars, amounted to $4,459,824.74 as against $2,358,349.51.
The fees collected amounted to $20,605.75 as against $22,931.70 in 1925.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages 01, 02, Y2, and Y3 of the Blue Book for the year 1926.
2. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Two thousand nine hundred and one (2,901) actions were instituted during the year as against 3,171 in 1925.
The cases were disposed of as follows: Settled or withdrawn 867, Judgment for the Plaintiff 1,342, Judgment for the Defendant 71, Nonsuit 18, Struck off, Dismissed, or Lapsed 54, and Pending 549; as against 950, 1,328, 48, 25, 72, and 748 respectively in 1925.
The claims amounted to $728,417.75 as against $784,383.51 in 1925, and the amounts recovered were $358,745.39 as against $353,052.31 in 1925.
The number of Rent Distress Warrants issued was 1,623, representing unpaid rents amounting to $437,268.48, of which $128,283.06 were recovered, as against 1,644, $311,361.95, and $77,138.04 respectively in 1925.
Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1926.
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1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Five hundred and fifteen (515) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1926, as against 650 in 1925. Two hundred and eighty three (283) were disposed of during the year and 95 were settled or withdrawn before trial as against 263 and 104 respectively in 1925.
The claims amounted to $7,383,659.55 (not including nine amounts in foreign currency to the approximate value
value of $214,881.00).
The debts and damages recovered, including amounts converted from foreign currencies into Hong Kong dollars, amounted to $4,459,824.74 as against $2,358,349.51.
The fees collected amounted to $20,605.75 as against $22.931.70 in 1925.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages 01, 02, Y2 and Y3 of the Blue Book for the year 1926.
2. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Two thousand nine hundred and one (2,901) actions were instituted during the year as against 3,171 in 1925.
follows:-Settled
or
The cases were disposed of as withdrawn 867, Judgment for the Plaintiff 1,342, Judgment for the Defendant 71, Nonsuit 18, Struck off, Dismissed, or Lapsed 54 and Pending 549; as against 950, 1,328, 48, 25, 72 and 748 respectively in 1925.
The claims amounted to $728,417.75 as against $784,383.51 in 1925, and the amounts recovered were $358,745.39 as against $353,052.31 in 1925.
The number of Rent Distress Warrants issued was 1,623 representing unpaid rents amounting to $437,268.48, of which $128,283.06 were recovered, as against 1,644, $311,361.95 and $77,138.04 respectively in 1925.
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