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Court fees in respect of all Grants amounted to $25,658.40 as against $26,159.00 in 1938.
DIVORCE JURISDICTION.
2 new petitions were filed during the year. 1 decree absolute was made, this petition being pending at the end of the year 1938. The fees collected amounted to $183.50 as against $638.50 in 1938.
OFFICIAL TRUSTEE.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 19. The invested funds totalled $128,436.27 and £1,850.0.0 producing an income (including interest on fixed deposit) of $10,200.34. One new trust was opened during the year and three trusts were closed.
The amount of commission collected was $104.90 as against $532.39 in 1938. Several are charitable trusts and therefore not liable for commission.
OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR.
During the year 30 deceaseds' estates were taken into the custody of the Official Administrator and the administration of 20 estates was completed. Official Administrator's commission amounted to $982.32 as against $3,732.41 in 1938.
COMPANIES REGISTRY.
76 Hong Kong companies, 8 Hong Kong China companies, and 25 Foreign corporations were registered during the year, the total number of Hong Kong companies being 703, Hong Kong China companies 130, and foreign corporations 301 at the end of the year. 17 companies were in process of liquidation.
The fees collected from the above companies amounted to $24,670.10.
Deposits to the total value of $2,616,000.00 have been made by insurance companies under the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance, 1917, $1,463,500.00 being cash deposits.
Deposits under the Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1907, amount to $1,170,000.00 of which $201,920.49 consists of cash deposits.
A deposit of £20,000.0.0 was made by one company under both Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance and Life Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance to cover business done under both these ordinances.
The fees collected for licences to keep branch registers outside the Colony amounted to $2,250.98. The fees collected from the Registrar of Companies at Shanghai in respect of China companies amounted to $101,823.62.
The total of all fees collected is $128,744.70 as against $168,821.42 in 1938.
BILLS OF SALE.
80 Bills of Sale were registered during the year as against 72 in 1938.
REVENUE (FEES, COMMISSION, ETC.).
The total collected during the year amounted to $240,916.78 compared with $302,802.00 in 1938.
L. R. ANDREWES,
Registrar, Supreme Court,
Official Trustee, Official Administrator,
and Registrar of Companies.
20th March, 1940.
G 2
Court fees in respect of all Grants amounted to $25,658.40 as against $26,159.00 in 1938.
DIVORCE JURISDICTION.
2 new petitions were filed during the year. 1 decree absolute was made, this petition being pending at the end of the year 1938. The fees collected amounted
to $183.50 as against $638.50 in 1938.
OFFICIAL TRUSTEE.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 19. The invested funds totalled $128,436.27 and £1,850. 0. 0 producing an income (including interest on fixed deposit) of $10,200.34. One new trust was opened during the year and three trusts were closed.
The amount of commission collected was $104.90 as against $532.39 in 1938. Several are charitable trusts and therefore not liable for commission.
OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR.
During the year 30 deceaseds' estates were taken into the custody of the Official Administrator and the administration of 20 estates was completed. Official Administrator's commission amounted to $982.32 as against $3,732.41 in 1938.
COMPANIES REGISTRY.
76 Hong Kong companies, 8 Hong Kong China companies, and 25 Foreign corporations were registered during the year, the total number of Hong Kong companies being 703, Hong Kong China companies 130, and foreign corporations 301 at the end of the year. 17 companies were in process of liquidation.
The fees collected from the above companies amounted to $24,670.10.
Deposits to the total value of $2,616,000.00 have been made by insurance companics under the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance, 1917, $1,463,500.00 being cash deposits.
Deposits under the Life Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1907, amount to $1,170,000.00 of which $201,920.49 consists of cash deposits.
A deposit of £20,000. 0. O was made by one company under both Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance and Life Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance to cover business done under both these ordinances.
The fees collected for licences to keep branch registers outside the Colony amounted to $2,250.98. The fees collected from the Registrar of Companies at Shanghai in respect of China companies amounted to $101,823.62.
The total of all fees collected is $128,744.70 as against $168,821.42 in 1938.
BILLS OF SALE.
S0 Bills of Sale were registered during the year as against 72 in 1938.
REVENUE (FEES, COMMISSION, ETC.).
The total collected during the year amounted to $240,916.78 compared with $302,802.00 in 1938.
L. R. ANDREWES,
Registrar, Supreme Court,
Official Trustee, Official Administrator,
and Registrar of Companies.
20th March, 1940.
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