Appendix I.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A.-NORTHERN DISTRICT
I.-STAFF.
Mr. D. W. Tratman acted as Assistant District Officer from the 1st January to the 16th May, and Mr. A. E. Wood from the 18th May to the end of the year.
I acted as District Officer throughout the year.
II.-POLICE.
The strength of the force remained practically what it was in 1909 and consisted of 8 Europeans, 58 Indians and 24 Chinese. In addition to these there is one Police Launch manned by 2 Europeans and 15 Chinese.
The disposition of the force is shown in Table A.
After the Railway opened to traffic 9 Indian police were stationed in the district for railway duty and were distributed as follows:-
North Face Tunnel, 2 Sha Tin, 2 Tai Po, 1 Sheung Shui, 4During the year the European Sergeant stationed at San T'in was transferred from that station to Au T'au; the police at San T'in are now for purposes of discipline under the Sergeant at Au T'au.
Table B shows the admissions to Hospital during the year and the number of cases which have been treated in station. During the year there were 87 cases of fever of which 18 had to be sent to Hospital. Tai Po and Au T'au still maintain their unpleasant record as the most unhealthy stations in the District.
The more serious cases of crime reported during the year are set forth in Table C. They include 3 murders, 1 rape, 6 piracies and 13 armed robberies.
III.-MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as a Police Magistrate heard during the year 467 cases affecting 640 persons. Of these persons
399 were convicted;
141 were discharged; and
100 were bound over,
Appendix I.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A.-NORTHERN DISTRICT
I-STAFF.
Mr. D. W Tratman acted as Assistant District Officer from the 1st January to the 16th May, and Mr. A. E. Wood from the 18th May to the end of the year.
I acted as District Officer throughout the year.
II.-POLICE.
The strength of the force remained practically what it was in 1909 and consisted of 8 Europeans, 58 Indians and 24 Chinese. In addition to these there is one Police Launch manned by 2 Europeans and 15 Chinese.
The disposition of the force is shewn in Table A.
After the Railway opened to traffic 9 Indian police were stationed in the district for railway duty and were distributed as follows:-
North Face Tunnel,
Sha Tin,
Tai Po,
Sheung Shui,
2
2
1
4
During the year the European Sergeant stationed at San T'in was transferred from that station to Au T'au the police at San T'in are now for purposes of discipline under the Sergeant at Au
T'au.
Table B shews the admissions to Hospital during the year and the number of cases which have been treated in station. During the year there were 87 cases of fever of which 18 had to be sent to Hospital. Tai Po and Au T'au still maintain their unpleasant record as the most unhealthy stations in the District.
The more serious cases of crime reported during the year are set forth in Table C. They include 3 murders, 1 rape, 6 piracies and 13 armed robberies.
III-MAGISTRACY,
The District Officer sitting as a Police Magistrate heard during the year 467 cases affecting 640 persons. Of these persons
399 were convicted;
141 were discharged; and
100 were bound over,
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