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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MAY, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 236.

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The following Returns from the Registrar of the Supreme Court for 1891, which were laid before the Legislative Council on the 16th instant, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th May, 1892.

No. 111.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 23rd March, 1892.

SIR,--I have the honour to forward herewith the following Returns:-

1. Civil cases commenced and tried in 1891.

a. In Original Jurisdiction.

b. In Summary Jurisdiction.

Appeals commenced and tried.

2. Bankruptcy for 1891.

3. Probate and Administration granted in 1891.

Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

1891,

CASES COMMENCED.

Your most obedient Servant,

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

JUDGMENT.

Jurisdiction.

No. of Cases.

Settled or

Debt and Damages.

withdrawn before Trial.

Plaintiff.

Defend- Non-

ant.

Struck out, Dismissed

Suit.

and Lapsed

Writs.

In Dependency.

TOTAL CASES TRIED.

Cases.

Debt and Damages recovered.

Original,

Summary,

127 $724,827.03

1,632 $210,512.45

19

24

4

8

77

31 $275,335.22

668

567

60

5

228

104

632 $98,461.55

22nd March, 1892.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

1891.

CASES TRIED.

Judgment.

Jurisdiction.

No. of Cases.

Debt and Damages.

Debt and Damages.

Struck out,

Plaintiff. Defendant. Non-Suit. Dismissed and

Lapsed Writs.

Original,

Summary,

45 (a) $659,209.53

896 (b)| $138,800.55

36

5

592

62

5

237

$434,116.54

$104,885.66

(a) 14 of these cases were pending on the 31st December, 1890. (b) 36 of these cases were pending on the 31st December, 1890.

22nd March, 1892.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.