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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12тп MAY, 1905.

There were 37 Companies registered in 1904, the revenue from which was:-

Registration Fees...

Filing and other Fees,

.$5,329.00

.$2,049.75

$7,378.75

659

10.-FEES AND COMMISSIONS.

9 and 9(a.)

The total sums collected during the year by way of Fees and Commissions Returns Nos. paid into the Treasury amounted to $46,717.44, as against $41,758.83 in the previous year.

11. THE Judges.

The Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE, proceeded to England on 4 months' vacation leave and 8 months' leave of absence on half salary, and Mr. THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH, Police Magistrate, acted as Puisne Judge during His Honour's absence.

The Chief Justice, Sir WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, proceeded to England on 2 months' vacation leave and 4 months' leave of absence on half salary, on 27th August, 1904, Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Attorney General, acting as Chief Justice during His Honour's absence, the latter's place being filled by Mr. ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.

12. STAFF.

Mr. JAMES WILLIAM NORTON-KYSHE, Registrar, Official Administrator, Offi- cial Trustee and Registrar of Companies, retired on pension. I was appointed to succeed him in the several Offices with effect from the 19th May, 1904, Mr. JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, Passed Cadet, succeeding me in the Office of Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, with effect from 1st August, 1904. Mr. KEMP entered upon the

duties of his Office on the 28th October.

Mr. LI HONG MI, Assistant Chinese Interpreter, proceeded to England on 4 months' vacation leave followed by 2 months' leave of absence on half salary, on 25th May, 1904, his place being taken by Mr. NICHOLAS GEORGE NOLAN, Interpreter at the Magistray.

Mr. WONG PO-FUк, a pupil of Queen's College, was appointed Librarian on 12th September, 1904, in succession to Mr. GEORGE THOMAS resigned.

I have, &c.,

ARATHOON SETH, Registrar.

The Honourable

F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c,

&.,

&c.

No. 1.

RETURN OF CASES brought under the cognizance of the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the Year 1904.

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ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.

Juris liction,

In Depen- dency in 1903.

Settled

No. of Cases

JUDGMENT.

or with-

Total.

in

Debt and Damages.

1904.

drawn before trial.

Plaintiff.

Defend-

ant.

Struck out, Nousuit. Dismissed &

lapsed Writs.;

In Depen- dency.

Debt and

Damages

recoverd.

Original,

Summary,

154

233 387 1.630,419.12

49

74

257

487,922.10

230

1,799 2,029 338,300.41

785

757

77

63

394 145,369.93

Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1991.

ARATHOON SETH,

Registrar.