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21. Court fees amounted to $29,309.90 and Official Administrator's commission to $12,921.63. The figures in 1933 were $31,182.60 and $3,797.53 respectively.
22. During the year there were 84 deceased estates accounts on the Court books. The cash balance at the end of the year was $16,963.96.
23. 46 accounts were closed during the year and 60 new accounts were opened. No estate was transferred to trust account.
DIVORCE JURISDICTION.
24. No new proceedings were instituted during the year. One decree nisi for dissolution of marriage was pronounced.
OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
25. The number of trust estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 20. The invested funds totalled $176,702.73 and £2,850 and the cash balance $9,465.62.
26. The amount of commission collected was $125.59.
During the year the Belilios Star in bronze was awarded to eight persons and monetary awards made to a further eleven persons for gallantry in saving people from drowning.
REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES.
27. On the 31st December there were 722 companies on the Hong Kong register, of which 103 were in course of liquidation. 207 companies incorporated outside the Colony and not on the Hong Kong register have registered the requisite documents.
28. During the year 66 new companies were put on the register and 65 companies were struck off. One company was transferred from the Hong Kong to the Shanghai register.
29. The fees collected in respect of "China" companies amounted to $177,867.91, and those in respect of other companies to $19,813.00. The fees for licences to keep local registers amounted to $1,991.45.
30. One firm was registered under the Chinese Partnerships Ordinance, 1911, and no firm was registered under the Limited Partnerships Ordinance, 1912.
31. Deposits to the total value of $4,046,666 have been made by Insurance Companies under the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance, 1917, $1,418,700 representing cash deposits.
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21. Court fees amounted to $29,309.90 and Official Ad- ministrator's commission to $12,921.63. The figures in 1933 were $31,182.60 and $3,797.53 respectively.
22. During the year there were 84 deceased estates accounts on the Court books. The cash balance at the end of the year was $16,963.96.
23. 46 accounts were closed during the year and 60 new accounts were opened. No estate was transferred to trust ac-
count.
DIVORCE JURISDICTION.
24. No new proceedings were instituted during the year. One decree nisi for dissolution of marriage was pronounced.
OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
25. The number of trust estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 20. The invested funds totalled $176,702.73 and £2,850 and the cash balance $9,465.62.
26. The amount of commission collected was $125.59.
During the year the Belilios Star in bronze was awarded to eight persons and monetary awards made to a further eleven persons for gallantry in saving people from drowning.
REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES.
27. On the 31st December there were 722 companies on the Hong Kong register, of which 103 were in course of liquidation. 207 companies incorporated outside the Colony and not on the Hong Kong register have registered the requisite documents.
28. During the year 66 new companies were put on the register and 65 companies were struck off. One company was transferred from the Hong Kong to the Shanghai register.
29. The fees collected in respect of "China" companies amounted to $177,867.91, and those in respect of other com- panies to $19,813.00. The fees for licences to keep local registers amounted to $1,991.45.
30. One firm was registered under the Chinese Partnerships Ordinance, 1911, and no firm was registered under the Limited Partnerships Ordinance, 1912.
31. Deposits to the total value of $4,046,666 have been made by Insurance Companies under the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance, 1917, $1,418,700 re- presenting cash deposits.
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