CO129-508-5 Supreme Court of Hong Kong- slackness of registry accounting methods 28-10-1927 - 23-4-1928 — Page 109

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Yes, they were produced and I checked the receipts daily with the counterfoils of the direction order books.

(The counterfoils for 1925 substantiate this they

are endorsed with Mr. Melbourne's signature and date of check).

Committee adjourns to 13th November.

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What was the total number of Summary Juri-

diction Actions in 1925?

In 1925 3171.

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In 1926 to date

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2648.

What was the total number of distraints in

1925?

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In 1925 - 1644.

In 1926 to date 1471.

The figures for distraints are not included

in those for S. J. Actions.

what was the total number of orders directing

payments to Treasury in 1925?

In 1925. Payments in 3737.

H out 3578.

In 1926 to date. Payments in 3962.

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# out 3929.

These figures are above normal.

Do you think it would be practicable to have

Ledger accounts for S. J. Action payments?

Yes, given the proper staff.

Is the Bailiff's Record of Sales book the only book recording distraint sales?

There is also an official Distraints Register.

I saw this nearly every day. The net proceeds should be posted to this immediately on receipt.

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