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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 143.

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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that the 6th instant, being Easter Monday, be observed as a Holiday in the Government Offices.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1885.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 144.

The following Returns from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1885.

CASES COMMENCED.

JUDGMENT.

Jurisdiction.

No. of

Settled or

Cases.

Debt and Damages,

withdrawn

before

Defend-

trial. Plaintiff.

ant.

Non Suit.

Struck out, Dismissed

and Lapsed Writs.

1881.

In dependency.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

TOTAL CASES TRIED.

Cases.

Debt and Damages recovered.

Original,

101

$1,638,126.77

31

Summary,

1,275 $ 130,268.92

320

མསྐྱ

27

3

9 6 31

30

$92,366.95

628

25

37

256

9

:

$74,719.47

1882.

Original,

a 246 $3,714,945.14

336

35

71

3

11

€ 127

74

$332,962.46

Summary,

1,951 $212,985.12

621

866

34

51

323

56

$163,420.04

1883.

Original,

134 $1,137,051.91

11

Summary,

1,509 $ 135,455.13

332

ིཌུ

39

707

38

65 000

8

d 73

42

$347,781.54

53

329

50

$101,900.59

1884.

Original,

74 $1,140,789.71

10

Summary,

1,407 $ 169,051.16

483

ཝ༔

14

2

18

16

607

18

22

201

76

$371,957.34

$ 68,129.34

a. 18 Specific Performance; 95 on Promissory Notes.

b. 14 of these cases wer; tried in 1882.

c. In 5 cases, ordersetting down, (Nos. 57, 159, 166, 182, and 184); In 56 cases, no appearance; In 38 cases, not further than appearancc;

In 27 cases, ted in 1883.

2. In 16 cases, no appearance; 8 cases, orders setting down, (Nos. 38, 42, 59, 61, 80, 108, and 134).

Registry Supreme Court, 28th March, 1885.

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Registrar.