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Mr. JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, acted as Official Receiver in Bankruptcy from the 2nd April, and as Registrar, &c., from the 16th March to the 6th November.

Mr. JAMES DYER BALL, Chief Interpreter, continued to act as Assistant Registrar General until the 22nd January when he resumed his duties in this department.

Mr. LI HONG MI, Second Interpreter, continued to act as Chief Interpreter until the 22nd January, his place being taken by Mr. NICHOLAS GEORGE NOLAN, Interpreter at the Magistracy.

Mr. A. B. SUFFIAD, 1st Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to the Chief Justice, resumed his duties on return from 4 months vacation leave on the 1st April.

Mr. J. U. MIRZA, 2nd Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to the Puisne Judge, proceeded on 3 months vacation leave on the 10th December, to be followed by 3 months leave of absence on half pay, the discharge of the duties of his office being arranged departmentally.

Mr. A. J. MACKIE, Land Bailiff, Land Registry Office, New Territories, was on the 3rd July appointed on six months probation to the newly created office of Third Interpreter. He took up his duties on the 10th July.

Mr. U HANG TOK, Temporary 4th Grade Clerk, resigned on the 16th April.

Mr. WONG Po Fuk, Librarian, was appointed on three months probation in his stead, and was confirmed in the appointment as from the 17th July.

Mr. WONG KIU Wo was on the 18th April appointed Librarian on three months pro- bation in place of Mr. WONG PO FUK. He took up his duties on the 22nd April and was confirmed in the appointment as from the 22nd July.

8th April, 1908.

ARATHOON SETH,

Registrar.

Table I.

RETURN OF CASES brought under the cognizance of the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the Year 1907.

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.

JUDGMENT.

In Depen- Jurisdiction. dency

Settled

No. of Cases in

Total.

in 1906.

Debt and Damages.

or with-

drawn

before

1907.

trial.

Plaintiff.

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

Struck out,| Dismissed & lapsed Writs.

Struck out of the Cause-Book

as having been standing over generally for more than a year.

In Dependency.

Debt and Damages

recovered.

Original,...... 162

261

428

$3,276,203.22 .39 93

7

1

3

280

$809,049,36

Summary:

243 1,894 2,137

474,500.43

792 766 59 12

62

231

225

183.952 21

Table II,

RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1907.

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number issued.

Sold to pay Claims.

Number withdrawn.

469

240

229

Aggregate Rent involved.

Aggregate Sum

recovered on sales.

$65,614.26

$22,122.50