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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1940

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	Pauper	Number of Immigrants	Number of Emigrants
Victoria, Hong Kong			20,111	3,080			90,224	72,096
Kowloon

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1. Return of Cases brought under the cognizance of the Supreme Court of HONG KONG during the year 1940

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS

Jurisdiction	No. of Cases	Debt and Damages	Settled/withdrawn before trial	Struck out	Nonsuit	Dismissed	Pending	Lapsed Writs	Debt and Damages recovered
Original	211	$795,892.99	351	218	20		504		$643,578.86
Summary	1,487								$159,404.18

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2. Return of Distress Warrants FOR RENT issued during the year 1940 (Ordinance No. 1 of 1883)

Number issued	Sold to pay Claims	Number settled and withdrawn	Aggregate Rent involved	Aggregate Sum recovered on sales
1,676	487	1,628	$281,816.70	$15,567.83

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3. APPELLATE JURISDICTION

APPEALS COMMENCED

Number of Appeals	No. of Cases
23	15

APPEALS TRIED

Judgment for Appellant	Judgment for Respondent	Pending
5	4

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4. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION

Actions instituted	Number heard	Settled or Withdrawn	Pending
85

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5. DIVORCE JURISDICTION

Petitions Filed	Decrees absolute	Decrees nisi	Pending
3

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6. IN PRIZE

Actions instituted	Determined	Dismissed	Pending
13

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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1940 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 Pauper Number of Immigrants Number of Emigrants Victoria, Hong Kong 20,111 3,080 90,224 72,096 Kowloon --- 1. Return of Cases brought under the cognizance of the Supreme Court of HONG KONG during the year 1940 ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS Jurisdiction No. of Cases Debt and Damages Settled/withdrawn before trial Struck out Nonsuit Dismissed Pending Lapsed Writs Debt and Damages recovered Original 211 $795,892.99 351 218 20 504 $643,578.86 Summary 1,487 $159,404.18 --- 2. Return of Distress Warrants FOR RENT issued during the year 1940 (Ordinance No. 1 of 1883) Number issued Sold to pay Claims Number settled and withdrawn Aggregate Rent involved Aggregate Sum recovered on sales 1,676 487 1,628 $281,816.70 $15,567.83 --- 3. APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPEALS COMMENCED Number of Appeals No. of Cases 23 15 APPEALS TRIED Judgment for Appellant Judgment for Respondent Pending 5 4 --- 4. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION Actions instituted Number heard Settled or Withdrawn Pending 85 --- 5. DIVORCE JURISDICTION Petitions Filed Decrees absolute Decrees nisi Pending 3 --- 6. IN PRIZE Actions instituted Determined Dismissed Pending 13

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(01) MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1940. 45 Country, District, or Parish. Victoria, Hong Kong.... Kowloon, " Number of Bavings Banka. Number of Friendly Societies. Number of Depositor | in Savings Bank, Kumber of l'ersons connected with Friendly Socielles, Persons paying direct Taxes 20,111 3.080 .. Pauper. Number of Im- migrante. Number of Emi- grants. 90.224 72,096 ** 1.-Retury of Cases brought under the cognizance of the Supreme Court of HONG KONG during the year 1940. ORIGINAL ANd Summary JURISDICTIONS, Settled JUDGMENT. Struck or ,utנן Jurisdic. Lion. No. of Сазия. Delt and Damages. with- drawn before trini. Plaintiff, Defendant. Original... Sommery, 211 1,487 $795,892.99 351 218.46 +2 50 207 504 #3 ප Nonsult, 20 Kamaria. Debt Dismissed Peniling. Lapsert Wrius. and Damages recovered. 155 2.—Return of Distress Warrants FOR RENT issued during the year 1940. (Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.) $643,578.86 159.404.18 Number issued. Bold to pay Claims, Number settlel and withdrawn. Aggregate Rent involved. Aggregate Sum recovered on sales. 1,676 487 1.628 $281.816.70 $15,567.83 APPEALA COMMENCED. 3.-APPELLATE JURISDICTION, Number of Onnen. No. of Cures. 23 15 APPEALS TRIED. JUDGMENT. Pending. Appellant. Respondent. :5 ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. Actions lastítuted. Number heart, Settled or Withdrawn. Settled or withdrawn. Pending. 5.-DIVORCE JURISDICTION. Petitions Blet. Decree absoluta. Actions instituted. 85 6.-IN PRIZE. Determinad Dismissed. Decrees nini. Pending. 3 Pending. ? 13

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MISCELLANEOUS NUMERICAL RETURNS, 1940.

Country, District, or Parish.

Victoria, Hong Kong.... Kowloon,

Number of Bavings

Banka.

Number of Friendly

Societies.

Number of Depositor |

in Savings Bank,

Kumber of l'ersons connected with Friendly Socielles,

Persons paying direct Taxes

20,111

3.080

Pauper.

Number

of Im- migrante.

Number

of Emi- grants.

90.224

72,096

1.-Retury of Cases brought under the cognizance of the Supreme Court of HONG KONG during the year 1940.

ORIGINAL ANd Summary JURISDICTIONS,

Settled

JUDGMENT.

Struck

,utנן

Jurisdic. Lion.

No. of Сазия.

Delt and Damages.

with- drawn

before

trini.

Plaintiff,

Defendant.

Original... Sommery,

211 1,487

$795,892.99 351 218.46

+2 50 207

504

ප

Nonsult,

Kamaria.

Debt

Dismissed

Peniling.

Lapsert Wrius.

and Damages recovered.

155

2.—Return of Distress Warrants FOR RENT issued during the year 1940. (Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

$643,578.86

159.404.18

Number issued.

Bold to pay Claims,

Number settlel and withdrawn.

Aggregate Rent

involved.

Aggregate Sum recovered on sales.

1,676

487

1.628

$281.816.70

$15,567.83

APPEALA COMMENCED.

3.-APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

Number of Onnen.

No. of Cures.

APPEALS TRIED.

JUDGMENT.

Pending.

Appellant.

Respondent.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

Actions lastítuted.

Number heart,

Settled or Withdrawn.

Settled or withdrawn.

Pending.

5.-DIVORCE JURISDICTION.

Petitions Blet.

Decree absoluta.

Actions instituted.

6.-IN PRIZE.

Determinad

Dismissed.

Decrees nini.

Pending.

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