Appendix H.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A. NORTHERN DISTRICT.
1.-ADMINISTRATION.
Certain changes were made during the year in the administration of the district.
Formerly the district was administered by a Police Magistrate who was also an Assistant Superintendent of Police and by an Assistant Land Officer. The Magistrate had no power to hear land cases and the Assistant Land Officer had no power to sit as Magistrate. The collection of rent was supervised by the Police Magistrate.
In 1907 the offices of Police Magistrate, Assistant Superintendent of Police and Collector were amalgamated under the title of District Officer but no separate department was created and the District Officer had still no power to hear land cases. The District Officer was subordinate to the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Treasurer while the Assistant Land Officer was subordinate to the Land Officer.
Early in 1909 the Assistant Land Officer was given the title of Assistant District Officer and was made subordinate to the District Officer and at the beginning of 1910 a new department was created under the title of District Office. The District Officer and the Assistant District Officer have equal powers in all cases. They are both Assistant Superintendents of Police and as such subordinate to the Captain Superintendent of Police. A certain continuity of policy is thus attained which was not possible under the old system.
During the year 1909 Mr. Hallifax, the District Officer, acted from February 1st to March 23rd. I acted as District Officer for the remainder of the year. Mr. Tratman acted as Assistant District Officer from May 15th to December 31st.
2. POLICE.
At the end of the year the force stationed in the district consisted of 8 Europeans, 60 Indians and 24 Chinese. The waters of the district are patrolled by No. 2 Launch with a crew of 2 Europeans and 15 Chinese. There were also 15 Indians quartered in the district during the year for railway purposes. A reduction of the European force was made on September 1st, by the withdrawal of the Sergeant from Au Tau Station. This station is now visited by the Ping Shan and San Tin Sergeants and is for purposes of discipline under San Tin.
Appendix H.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A. NORTHERN DISTRICT.
1.-ADMINISTRATION.
Certain changes were male during the year in the administra- tion of the district.
Formerly the district was administered by a Police Magistrate who was also an Assistant Superintendent of Police and by an Assistant Land Officer. The Magistrate had no power to hear land cases and the Assistant Land Officer had no power to sit as Magis- trate. The collection of rent was supervised by the Police Magistrate.
In 1907 the offices of Police Magistrate, Assistant Superintendent of Police and Collector were amalgamatel under the title of District Officer but no separate department was created and the District Officer had still no power to hear land cases. The District Officer was subordinate to the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Treasurer while the Assistant Land Officer was subordinate to the Land Officer.
Early in 1909 the Assistant Land Officer was given the title of Assistant District Officer and was made subordinate to the District Officer and at the beginning of 1910 a new department was created under the title of District Office. The District Officer and the Assistant District Officer have equal powers in all cases. They are both Assistant Superintendents of Police and as such subordinate to the Captain Superintendent of Police. A certain continuity of policy is thus attained which was not possible under the old system.
During the year 1909 Mr. Hallifax, the Distrist Officer, acted from February 1st to March 23rd. I acted as District Officer for the remainder of the year. Mr. Tratman acted as Assistant District Officer from May 15th to December 31st.
2. POLICE.
At the end of the year the force stationed in the district con- sisted of 8 Europeans, 60 Indians and 24 Chinese. The waters of the district are patrolled by No. 2 Launch with a crew of 2 Europeans and 15 Chinese. There were also 15 Indians quartered in the district during the year for railway purposes. A reduction of the European force was made on September 1st, by the withdrawal of the Sergeant from Au Tau Station. This station is now visited by the Ping Shan and San Tin Sergeants and is for purposes of discipline under San Tin.
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