THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH MARCH, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 102.
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognize provisionally, and until further notice, Mr. RICHARD SCHÖNBERGER, as in charge of the Austro-Hungarian Consulate at this Port, during the absence of Mr. ADOLPH André,
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 103.
Information having been received by the Governor, Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G., &c., &c., to the effect that the Republic of Chili will enter into the Postal Union on April 1st, 1881, it is notified that from that date the postage to be charged on correspondence for Chili will be according to the rates in force for Union Countries generally, viz. :--
Letters per oz.
10 cents.
Registration.
10 cents.
Newspapers
and Prices Current.
2 cents.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1881.
Books and Patterns.
per 2 oz. 2 cents.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 104. The following Return is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried and ACTIONS commenced in the Supreme and Vice-Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ended 31st December, 1880.
Cases tried in 1880.
Judgment.
Total.
Number
Court.
of
Çases.
Amount of Debt or Damages claimed.
Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit.
Struck out. Cases.
Debt and Damages.
Supreme Court:-
Summary Jurisdiction, Original Jurisdiction,.
Bankruptcy,
Probate,
Į Discharge granted, Petitions granted,
Appeals,
Vice-Admiralty Court,...
a758
$75,700.05 16 62,144.81 11 1,463,344.44
662
cl
2
601
45
14
1
12 I
100
11
855,335,36
·850
$2,479,524.66
62
23,000.00
Appellant 1 J
1
Actions commenced in 1880.
Amount of
Court.
Num- ber of Cases.
Debt or
Damages claimed,
Settled without Trial.
Judgment.
Plaintiff.
Defendant. Nonsuit. Struck out.
Remaining in Depend-
ence.
Total.
Cases. Debt & Damages.
Supreme Court:-
Summary Jurisdiction, 1,279
$139,389.15 509
Original Jurisdiction,.
65
363,920.14
23
Bankruptcy,
d13
259,293.60
Probate,
granted,
Petitions
78
856,457.76
Appeals,
I
Vice-Admiralty Court,...
4
24,000.00
686 14
43
1
.12 1
94
35
26
Discharge
7
6
62
1,440 | $1,643,060.65
granted, Appellant 1
16
1
a. 23 pending in 1879; 171 were Petitions for refund of Rates.
b. The amount given in these cases is the sworn value of the several Estates in which Probate or Letters of Administration were granted during the year. c. This case was from the Marine Magistrate.
d. The amount given in these cases is the amount of Liabilities set forth in the Bankrupt Schedules.
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar.
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