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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 143.

281

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withdrawn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 trial.

Plaintiff.

Defend- ant.

Non Suit.

Struck out, Dismissed

and Lapsed Writs.

1881.

Original,

101

$1,638,126.77

31

Summary,

1,275 $ 130,268.92

320

མི་སྐྱ

628

In dependency.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

TOTAL CASES TRIED.

Cases.

Debt and Damages recovered.

27

3

9

b 31

30

$92,366.95

25

25

37

256

9

$74,719.47

1882.

Original,

a 246 $3,714,945.14

365

71

3

11

c 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

39

ក

8

d 73

Summary,

1,509 $ 135,455.13

332

707

38

53

329

02

42

$347,781.54

50

$101,900.59

1884.

Original,

74 $1,140,789.71

10

14

2

:

H

18

16

$371,957.34

Summary,

1,407

$169,051.16

483

607

18

22

201

76

$ 68,129,34

a. 48 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 appearance;

In 27 cases, t ted in 1883.

7. In 16 cases, no appearance; 8 cases, orders setting down, (Nos. 38, 12, 59, 61, 80, 108, and 131).

EDw. J. ACKROYD,

Registry Supreme Court, 28th March, 1885.

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Registrar.