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RETURN of all SUMS COLLECTED in the Registry of the Supreme Court for the Year 1890, and paid into the Treasury.

REGISTRAR.-Court Fees paid by Stamps.........

1889.

.$ 12,986.75

1890.

$14,254.30

OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE.-5 per cent. on amounts encashed paid into the Treasury, OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR,

2,737.84

1,247.16

921.30

4,740.01

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE-2 per cent. on amount of Trust on taking over up to $10,000 above $10,000 commission 1 per cent. on further amount, I per cent. commission on income,.

1,993.03

268.90

APPRAISER OF INTESTATE ESTATES.-2 per cent. on Houses, Lands, Goods,

Furniture, &c., 1 per cent. on Cash, Banking Account or Shares,

12.00

4.00

BAILIFF,

SHERIFF,

1,436.50

1,600.50

224.50

293.00

REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES,

INTEREST on Registrar's Balance at the Bank,

FINE AND FORFEITURES,

6,370.62

2,980.40

4,299.47

4,975.80

800.00

$31,782.01

30,364.07

LAND OFFICE FEES,

5,203.00

4,435.25

$36,985.01

34,799.32

UNCLAIMED BALANCES under Ordinance 11 of 1888,

..........$ 9,198.05

EDW. J. ACKROYD.

Registrar..

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 10th February, 1891.

No. 113.

REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 7th April, 1891.-

SIR, I have the honour to forward herewith the following Returns for the year 1890:-

1. Probates and Letters of Administrations.

2. Bankruptcies.

3. Cases commenced and tried in Original and Summary Jurisdictions. 4. Appeals commenced and tried.

The Honourable W. M. DEANE, C.M.G.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Registrar.