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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVTM GAZETTE OF 9TH JUNE, 1888. 595

APPEALS COMMENCED.

No. of Cases.

Appellant.

1887.

2

No. of Cases.

Appellant.

1887.

2

JUDGMENT.

Respondent.

Pending.

case remitted back to Magistrate.

APPEALS TRIED.

JUDGMENT.

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 21st January, 1888.

Respondent.

CASES COMMENCED.

JUDGMENT.

Pending.

case remitted back to Magistrate.

Jurisdiction.

No. of Cases.

Debt and Damages.

Settled or withdrawn

before Trial.

Defend-

Plaintiff. aut.

Non- Suit.

Struck out, Dismissed

and Lapsed Writs.

In Dependency.

ALFRED G. WISE,

Acting Registrar.

TOTAL CASES TRIED.

Cases.

Debt and Damages recovered.

1887.

Original,

40 $283,189.33

2

2

29

4 $4,461.04

Summary,

1,296 $149,077.42

502

445

57

15

200

77

517 | $53,640.97

CASES TRIED.

JUDGMENT.

Jurisdiction.

No. of Cases.

Debt and Damages.

Plaintiff.

Defendant. Nou-Suit.

1887.

Original,

Summary,

10a

$232,722.22

G

7336

$ 86,928.21

455

60

16

Struck out, Dismissed & Lapsed Writs.

Debt and Damages.

202

$199,222.22

$ 59,094.56

a. 6 of these cases were pending on 31st December, 1886.

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 21st January, 1888.

b. 23 of these cases were pending on 31st December, 1886.

ALFRED G. WISE,

RETURN of ADMIRALTY CASES for 1887.

Year:

Entered.

Amount claimed.

Tried.

Judgment for Plaintiff.

Amount recovered.

Acting Registrar.

Pending

or

Settled out of Court.

Judgment for Defendant. Discontinued.

1887,

3

$76,000

3

2

Not yet settled.

1

3

1

Vice Admiralty Registry, Hongkong, 21st January, 1888.

ALFRED G. WISE. Acting Registrar.