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HONGKONG.

RETURNS OF SUPERIOR AND SUBORDINATE COURTS FOR 1895.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

187

No. 1

14

No. 71.

SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 1st April, 1896.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward to you herewith the Return of Civil and Appeal Cases beard in the Supreme Court in 1895.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&C.,

&c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

J. W. NORTON KYSHE,

Registrar.

Jurisdiction.

ction,

In

Dependency in 1894.

1895.

CASES TRIED.

No. of

Debt

cases

in 1895.

Total.

and Damages.

Settled

or withdrawn before trial.

Plaintiff.

Defendant. Non-Snit.

Struck out, dismissed

and lapsed writs.Į

ur

Dependency.

Original,

Summary,

11

92

103

22

2,219

2,241

$ 551,182.00

192,358.86

20

35

1

10

37

1,321

685

64

4

137

30