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No. 368.

REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 26th March, 1890.

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

1. Civil Cases commenced and tried in 1889.

(a.) In Original Jurisdiction. (b.) In Summary Jurisdiction. 2. Appeals commenced and tried.

3. Distraints for 1888 and 1889. 4. Bankruptcy.

5. Probate and Administration.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Registrar.

To Honourable W. M. DEANE,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&C.,

&c.

1889.

CASES COMMENCED.

JUDGMENT.

Settled or

No.

Jurisdiction.

of Cases.

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withdrawn before Trial.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,

115

$597,230.48

11

Summary,

1,612 $278,269.03

531

716

206

20

2

82

51

12

246

56

779

2280

$67,608.01

$144,280.29

1889.

CASES TRIED..

JUDGMENT.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

Jurisdiction.

No. of Cases.

Debt and Damages.

Plaintiff. Defendant. Non-Suit.

Struck out, Dismissed or Lapsed Writs.

Debt and Damages.

Original,

Summary,

37a

1,0536

$153,425.18

$190,665.45

32

733

53

13

254

$ 82,158.83

$147,928.50

a. 17 of these cases were pending on 31st December, 1888. b. 44 of these cases were pending on 31st December, 1888.

1889.

APPEALS COMMENCED.

No. of Cases.

Appellant.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

JUDGMENT.

Respondent.

Pending.

2

2

1

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.