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7. The following figures show the amount of work done by the lower courts in 1936:-
Civil:-
District Officer North, Land Court 115 cases.
Small Debts Court 100
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District Officer, South, Land Court
Criminal: Small Debts Court 197 cases.
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Hong Kong Magistracy, two courts 37,044 cases.
Kowloon Magistracy, two courts 25,249
District Officer, North, one court 1,854
District Officer, South, one court 374
II. THE POLICE.
8. The Police Force of the Colony is under the control of the Inspector General of Police who is assisted by one Deputy Inspector General and twelve Superintendents. The force consists of four Contingents, European, Indian, and two Chinese, viz., Cantonese and Weihaiwei. The strength of the different Contingents is as follows:-
Europeans 266
Indians 817
Chinese (Cantonese) 740
Chinese (Weihaiwei) 287
In addition the Police Department controls the Anti-Piracy Guards, a force consisting of thirty-eight Russians and twenty-seven Indian Guards including three Sergeants together with four European Sergeants and one hundred and twenty-two Wei-hai-wei Chinese Constables, who are included in Police Strength. The Anti-Piracy Guards are employed and paid for by the Shipping Companies for service in the China Seas.
9. Further, the department supervises 506 Indian and Chinese Watchmen who are engaged by the Police Department and paid by private individuals for protection of private property. In addition there are 433 Indian and 8 Japanese Private Watchmen Registered at the Guards Offices.