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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1936

Country, District, or Parish	Number of Savings Banks	Number of Friendly Societies	Number of Depositors in Savings Bank	Number of Persons connected with Friendly Societies	Persons paying direct Taxes	Paupers	Number of Immigrants	Number of Emigrants	Remarks
Victoria, Hong Kong	1		15,649	2,259	*	1+1	120,611	營營	153,170

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1. Return of Cases brought under the cognizance of the SUPREME Court of HONG KONG during the year 1936

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS

Jurisdiction	No. of Cases for 1936	No. of Cases Pending before 1936	Settled/withdrawn before trial	Judgment for Plaintiff	Judgment for Defendant	Nonsuit	Struck out, Dismissed and Lapsed	Debt and Damages recovered	Cases Pending	Writ
Original	236	1,753	$3,115,962.95	460,474.71	48	413	105	779	35	22
Summary	3	1	60	AL	468	$993,292.78	207,828.40

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2. RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1936 (Ordinance No. 1 of 1883)

Number issued	Sold to pay Claims	Number withdrawn	Aggregate Rent involved	Aggregate Sum recovered on sales
1,929	1,031	886	$325,095.64	$67,598.45

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3. APPELLATE JURISDICTION

APPEALS COMMENCED

Number of Cases	No. of Cases
18	15

APPEALS TRIED

Judgment	Pending	Settled or Withdrawn	Appellant	Respondent
	7	3	2	4

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4. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION

Settled or withdrawn	Actions instituted	Number heard	Petitions filed
			1

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5. DIVORCE JURISDICTION

Decree absolute	Pending	Settled or withdrawn	Decrees nisi	Pending
1	1

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6. COMPARATIVE RETURN of all SUMS COLLECTED in the REGISTRY of the SUPREME COURT, during the years 1935 and 1936, and paid into the TREASURY, inclusive of fees in respect of Licences to keep Local Registers and China Companies Fees

Description	1935	1936
COURT FEES	$86,776.65	$75,513.54
OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR'S AND TRUSTEE'S COMMISSION	1,304.89	1,111.88
HONG KONG COMPANIES REGISTRATION	19,273.20	16,801.50
CHINA COMPANIES & COMPANIES LOCAL REGISTER LIC.	203,204.00	33,906.68
POSSESSION FEES	185.00	437.12
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS	14,407.56	173,126.61
Total payments	299,595.71	$359,495.09
Deposits not available
SUITORS FUND A/C	20,337.14	10,072.46
OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR	328,844.29	17,839.52
OFFICIAL TRUSTEE	15,492.12	370,678.13
Total paid into Bank	$810,268.53	$362,176.93

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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1936 Country, District, or Parish Number of Savings Banks Number of Friendly Societies Number of Depositors in Savings Bank Number of Persons connected with Friendly Societies Persons paying direct Taxes Paupers Number of Immigrants Number of Emigrants Remarks Victoria, Hong Kong 1 15,649 2,259 * 1+1 120,611 營營 153,170 --- 1. Return of Cases brought under the cognizance of the SUPREME Court of HONG KONG during the year 1936 ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS Jurisdiction No. of Cases for 1936 No. of Cases Pending before 1936 Settled/withdrawn before trial Judgment for Plaintiff Judgment for Defendant Nonsuit Struck out, Dismissed and Lapsed Debt and Damages recovered Cases Pending Writ Original 236 1,753 $3,115,962.95 460,474.71 48 413 105 779 35 22 Summary 3 1 60 AL 468 $993,292.78 207,828.40 --- 2. RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1936 (Ordinance No. 1 of 1883) Number issued Sold to pay Claims Number withdrawn Aggregate Rent involved Aggregate Sum recovered on sales 1,929 1,031 886 $325,095.64 $67,598.45 --- 3. APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPEALS COMMENCED Number of Cases No. of Cases 18 15 APPEALS TRIED Judgment Pending Settled or Withdrawn Appellant Respondent 7 3 2 4 --- 4. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION Settled or withdrawn Actions instituted Number heard Petitions filed 1 --- 5. DIVORCE JURISDICTION Decree absolute Pending Settled or withdrawn Decrees nisi Pending 1 1 --- 6. COMPARATIVE RETURN of all SUMS COLLECTED in the REGISTRY of the SUPREME COURT, during the years 1935 and 1936, and paid into the TREASURY, inclusive of fees in respect of Licences to keep Local Registers and China Companies Fees Description 1935 1936 COURT FEES $86,776.65 $75,513.54 OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR'S AND TRUSTEE'S COMMISSION 1,304.89 1,111.88 HONG KONG COMPANIES REGISTRATION 19,273.20 16,801.50 CHINA COMPANIES & COMPANIES LOCAL REGISTER LIC. 203,204.00 33,906.68 POSSESSION FEES 185.00 437.12 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 14,407.56 173,126.61 Total payments 299,595.71 $359,495.09 Deposits not available SUITORS FUND A/C 20,337.14 10,072.46 OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR 328,844.29 17,839.52 OFFICIAL TRUSTEE 15,492.12 370,678.13 Total paid into Bank $810,268.53 $362,176.93

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(01) MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1936. Country, District, or Parish. Number of Savings Banks. Number of Friendly Societies. Number of Depositor in Savings Bank. Number of l'ersone connected with Friendly Societies. Persons paying direct Taxes. Paupers. Number of Im- migrants. Number of Emi. grante. Remarks. Victoria, Hong Kong........... Kowloon, 1 15,649 2.259 * 1+1 120,611 營營 153,170 1.-Return of Cases brought under the cognizance of the SUPreme Court of HONG KONG during the 1936. year ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS. Settled JUDGMENT. No. of Debi or Jurisdic. Liou. and with- Cases in Damages drawn for 1936. before 1936. trial. Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit, Original... Summary, 236 1,753 $3,115,962.95 460,474.71 48 413 105 779 35 22 3 Struck out, Dismissed and Debt Pending. Lapsed Write. and Damages recovered. 1 60 AL 468 $993,292.78 207.828.40 RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1936. (Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.) Number issued. Sold to pay Claims. Number withdrawn. 1,929 1,031 886 APPEALS COMMENCED. 3.-APPELLATE JURISDICTION, Number of Cases. No. of Cases. 18 15 Aggregate Rent involved. Aggregate Sum recovered on sales. $325,095.64 $67,598.45 APPEALS TRIED. JUDGMENT. Pending. Fettled or Withdrawn. Appellant. Respondent. 7 3 2 4.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, Settled or withdrawn. Actions instituted. Number heard. Petitions filed. 1 DIVORCE JURISDICTION. Decree absulate. 1 Pending. Settled or withdrawn. Decrees nisi, Pending. 6.—('OMPARATIVE RETURN of all SUMS COLLECTED in the REGISTRY of the SUPREME Court, during the years 1935 and 1936, and paid into the TREASURY, inclusive of fees in respect of Livences to keep Loral Registers and China Companies Fers. 1936. COURT FRES 1935. $86,776,65 $ 75,513,54 OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR'S AND TRUSTEE'S COMMISSION...... HONG KONG COMPANIES REGISTRATION 1,304.89 1,111.88 19,273.20 16,801.50 CHINA COMPANIES & COMPANIES LOCAL Register Lic. POBSESSION FEES 203.204.00 33,906.68 185.00 437.12 OTHER MISCellaneous RECEIPTS 14,407.56 173,126.61 28,572.00 818.68 4,151.50 299,595.71 $ 359,495.09 1936. Total payments Deposits not available. SUITORS FUNDA A/C OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR OFFICIAL TRUSTEE Total paid into Bank $810,268.53 20.337.14 10,072.46 our. 328,844,29 17,839.52 15,492.12 370,678.13 $362,176.93 312

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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1936.

Country, District, or Parish.

Number of Savings

Banks.

Number of Friendly Societies.

Number of Depositor in Savings Bank.

Number of l'ersone connected with

Friendly Societies.

Persons paying direct Taxes.

Paupers.

Number

of Im- migrants.

Number

of Emi. grante.

Remarks.

Victoria, Hong Kong........... Kowloon,

15,649 2.259

1+1

120,611

營營

153,170

1.-Return of Cases brought under the cognizance of the SUPreme Court of HONG KONG during the 1936.

year

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.

Settled

JUDGMENT.

No. of

Debi

Jurisdic. Liou.

and

with-

Cases

Damages

drawn

for 1936.

before

1936.

trial.

Plaintiff.

Defendant.

Nonsuit,

Original... Summary,

236 1,753

$3,115,962.95 460,474.71

413

105 779 35

Struck out, Dismissed and

Debt

Pending.

Lapsed

Write.

and Damages recovered.

468

$993,292.78 207.828.40

RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1936. (Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number issued.

Sold to pay Claims.

Number withdrawn.

1,929

1,031

886

APPEALS COMMENCED.

3.-APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

Number of Cases.

No. of Cases.

Aggregate Rent

involved.

Aggregate Sum recovered on sales.

$325,095.64

$67,598.45

APPEALS TRIED.

JUDGMENT.

Pending.

Fettled or Withdrawn.

Appellant.

Respondent.

4.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION,

Settled or withdrawn.

Actions instituted.

Number heard.

Petitions filed.

DIVORCE JURISDICTION.

Decree absulate.

Pending.

Settled or withdrawn.

Decrees nisi,

Pending.

6.—('OMPARATIVE RETURN of all SUMS COLLECTED in the REGISTRY of the SUPREME Court, during the years 1935 and 1936, and paid into the TREASURY,

inclusive of fees in respect of Livences to keep Loral Registers and China Companies Fers.

1936.

COURT FRES

1935.

$86,776,65

$ 75,513,54

OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR'S AND TRUSTEE'S COMMISSION...... HONG KONG COMPANIES REGISTRATION

1,304.89

1,111.88

19,273.20

16,801.50

CHINA COMPANIES & COMPANIES LOCAL Register Lic. POBSESSION FEES

203.204.00

33,906.68

185.00 437.12

OTHER MISCellaneous RECEIPTS

14,407.56

173,126.61

28,572.00

818.68 4,151.50

299,595.71

$ 359,495.09

1936.

Total payments

Deposits not available.

SUITORS FUNDA A/C OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR OFFICIAL TRUSTEE

Total paid into Bank

$810,268.53

20.337.14 10,072.46

our.

328,844,29 17,839.52

15,492.12

370,678.13

$362,176.93

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