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1.—Returs of Cases brought under the eognizance of the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the year 1909.

ÖRIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS,

Settled

JUDOMENT. Struck

Struck out of the Cause-Book|

In

Nu.

or

Juristic-

Depen- dency

of

Debi

with-

Cruses

Total.

and

drawn

tion.

ju

in

Damages.

before

1908.

1909.

triml.

Plaintiff.

Defendant,

Nonsuit.

out, Dismissed anel

'ns having been

etanding over

│lapsed

Writs.

generally for more than a year.

lu Dependency.

Debt And

Damages ToCovered,

Original....... 316

181

497

$1,321,363.30

11 | 66

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ñ

2

379 $581,247,18

Summary, ---

122

1,417

1,539

281,017.00

518 595 37

N

135

80

122 116.222.18

• One case was transferred to Probate Jurisdiction and one to Summary Jurisdiction.

2.—Return of DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1909,

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number issued.

Sold to pay Claims.

Number withdrawn.

Aggregate Rent involved,

522

185

337

$34,212.79

Aggregate Sum recovered on sales.

$11,616.04

APPEALS

COMMENCED.

3.—ÄFTELLATE JURISDICTION,

APPEALS TRIED,

JUDGMENT.

Number of Cuses.

No. of Causes.

Appellant. Respondent. Pending,

Withdrawn.

12

6

2

4

4

4.--ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

Actions instituted.

Number heard.

Settled or withdrawn.

Pending.

1

S