# Appendix H.
# REPORT OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES COURTS FOR THE YEAR 1917.
Mr. Hazeland went on vacation leave from 1st January to 1st February.
Mr. Wood acted as First Magistrate from 1st January.
Mr. Melbourne acted as Second Magistrate from 1st January, 1917, to 22nd May, 1917.
Mr. Hazeland retired on pension on 1st February.
Mr. North acted as First Clerk and Magistrate from 1st January, 1917, to 23rd March, 1917.
Mr. Woodcock returned from leave and resumed duty as First Clerk and Magistrate from 24th March, 1917.
Mr. Orme acted as Second Magistrate from 23rd May, 1917, to 11th June, 1917.
Mr. Dyer-Ball acted as Second Magistrate from 12th June, 1917.
Mr. Wolfe was appointed First Magistrate and Coroner in succession to Mr. Hazeland and acted as Colonial Treasurer from 1st February, 1917.
Mr. Wong King-chi resigned and Mr. Li Luk was appointed in his place on 15th April, 1917.
Mr. Ng Chak-wing was transferred to the Supreme Court on 14th August, 1917.
Mr. Lau Wing-sham was appointed Interpreter in place of Mr. Ng Chak-wing on 23rd November, 1917.
Office Coolie Wong Yim resigned and Leung Chun was appointed in his place on 1st June, 1917.
The number of cases was 11,922 as compared with 15,057 in 1916 and the Revenue $109,064.82 in 1916.
was $75,391.17 as compared with
1st May, 1918.
J. R. WOOD.
Police Magistrate.