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12. STAFF.

Mr. JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, returned from leave of absence on the 18th July and resumed his duties on the following day.

Mr. JAMES DYER BALL, First Chinese Interpreter, continued to act as Assistant Registrar General, his place being filled by Mr. Li HỌNG M, the Second Interpreter, Mr. NICHOLAS GEORGE NOLAN, Interpreter at the Magistracy, taking the place of the latter.

Mr. A. B. SUFFIAD, First Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to the Chief Justice, proceeded on 4 months vacation leave on the 1st November, the discharge of the duties of his office being arranged departmentally.

1st March, 1907.

ARATHOON SETH, Registrar.

Table I.

RETURN OF CASES brought under the cognizance of the SUPREME COURT of. HONGKONG during the Year 1906.

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.

In Depen. Jurisdiction. dency

No. of Cases

Settled! or with-

JUDGMENT.

Total.

in

Debt and Damages.

drawn

in

1906.

1905.

Plaintiff.

Nonsuit.

before

trial.

Defendant.

Struck out. Dismissed

and

Strikek one of the Cause-

Books having been standing

lapsed

over generally

Writs.

for more than a year.

In Pependency.

Debt and Damages

recovered.

Original....... 154*

264

418

$2,244,795.99 40 103 17

90

162 $747,973.76

Summary,

226

· 1,794

2,020

976,381.88 702 754 49 9

53

205

243 208,539.22

*

1 Case transferred to Summary Jurisdiction.

Table II.

RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1900.

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number, issued.

Sold to pay Claims.

Number withdrawn.

374

201

173

Aggregate Rent involved.

$42,160,33

Aggregate Sum recovered on sales.

$15,230.85