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Table II.

Table III.

Table IV.

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The number of Distress Warrants for Rent issued was 374, representing aggregate unpaid Rents amounting to $42,160.33, of which the aggregate sum of $15,230.85 was recovered, 173 Warrants having been withdrawn on settlement between the parties.

The fees collected for issuing Distress Warrants and paid into the Treasury amounted to $2,867.25.

3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

There were 37 cases and 67 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

The number of persons actually indicted was 54, of whom 42 were convicted and 12 were acquitted. Against 13 persons no Indictments were filed, and they were discharged pursuant to the provisions of "The Criminal Procedure Amend- ment Ordinance, 1904."

4.-APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

There were 7 Appeals instituted during the year, being :- From the decision of the Chief Justice,

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15

of the Puisne Judge,

19

Magistrates,

Land Court,

4

1

1

1

of which 5 were disposed of, being

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From the Chief Justice,

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12

7

3

Puisne Judge,... Magistrates,

1

5

Table V.

Table VI.

leaving 2 pending.

The decision of the Privy Council in the case of CHU PING v. CHAN UT CHIU and PUN KON SHAN, O. J. Action No. 66 of 1903, reached the Colony. The Appeal was allowed, with costs.

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted in two cases, .., (1) In the matter of CHAN HANG KIU and others, 7 witnesses who were committed for perjury; and (2) In Bankruptcy No. 26 of 1905, in the matter of an Issue between G. H. WAKEMAN (Official Receiver and Trustee) and WONG KA CHUEN.

5. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

There were 11 Actions instituted, 2 of which were disposed of, 4 having been settled before trial, leaving 5 pending.

The number of vessels arrested was 4.

The total fees received and paid into the Treasury amounted to $922.30.

6.-BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION,

There were 43 Petitions filed, 26 being Creditors' Petitions and 17 being Petitions by the Debtors themselves.

The number of Receiving Orders made was 37, being 23 on Creditors' Peti- tions, and 14 on Debtors' Petitions.

The number of Public Examinations held was 20.

There were 15 Adjudications; no Compositions were approved by the Court. There were 2 Discharges.

The aggregate amount of declared Assets was $600,807.07, and declared Liabilities $3,880,916.74. Of the declared Assets only $76,201.10 were recover '.