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B. SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
I.-ADMINISTRATION.
The title of the officer in charge was altered in February from Assistant Land Officer to Assistant District Officer; in July he was made Police Magistrate for the District. His powers in the Southern District were thus assimilated to those of the District Officer in the Northern District, except that the control of the Police in the whole District still remained in the hands of the Captain Superintendent in Hongkong; and that the duties of the Assistant District Officer in New Kowloon are confined to matters connected with land, and to the collection of land revenues.
I was absent on vacation leave from April 4th to July 3rd, during which time Mr. Hutchison acted for me.
Mr. K. McLennan was appointed Bailiff and took up his duties on January 1st. Two additional Demarcators began work at the same time.
II-POLICE.
The Assistant District Officer had no Police duties during 1910.
III. MAGISTRACY.
Twenty-one (21) criminal cases—chiefly small larcenies from boats—were heard after the establishment of a Police Court in July.
IV. SMALL DEBTS COURT.
Seventy-three (73) cases were heard and 14 distress warrants issued.
V-LAND.
Seven hundred and fifty-nine (759) deeds were registered—rather more than in most normal years. 165 acres of land were sold by public auction, and 52 by private treaty: the amount realised thereby was $1,927.56.
One hundred and forty-six (146) cases were heard under the New Territories Land Ordinance, and 9 writs of execution were issued: one person was imprisoned.
In November I commenced the issue of Certified Extracts to all Crown lessees throughout the Territory, and the issue for the Western half of Lantao was completed by the end of the year. Apart from the advantage of each Crown lessee being provided with a correct list of his holdings, I was enabled to bring the Register up to date, and to settle many differences and mistakes which had been left over or had arisen after the making of the Schedules.
VI. REVENUE.
The revenue collected through this office in 1910 was $36,281.03—the increase of $2,300 over 1909 being chiefly due to the Crown
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B. SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
I.-ADMINISTRATION.
The title of the officer in charge was altered in February from Assistant Land Officer to Assistant District Officer in July he was made Police Magistrate for the District. His powers in the Southern District were thus assimilated to those of the District Officer in the Northern District, except that the control of the Police in the whole District still remained in the hands of the Captain Superintendent in Hongkong; and that the duties of the Assistant District Officer in New Kowloon are confined to matters connected with land, and to the collection of land revenues.
I was absent on vacation leave from April 4th to July 3rd during which time Mr. Hutchison acted for me.
Mr. K. McLennan was appointed Bailiff and took up his duties on January 1st. Two additional Demarcators began work at the same time.
II-POLICE.
The Assistant District Officer had no Police duties during 1910.
III. MAGISTRACY.
Twenty-one (21) criminal cases-chiefly small larcenies from boats--were heard after the establishment of a Police Court in July.
IV. SMALL DEBTS COURT.
Seventy-three (73) cases were heard and 14 distress warrants
issued.
V-LAND.
Seven hundred and fifty-nine (759) deeds were registered- rather more than in most normal years. 165 acres of land were sold by public auction, and '52 by private treaty: the amount realised thereby was $1,927.56.
One hundred and forty-six (146) cases were heard under the Now Territories Land Ordinance, and 9 writs of execution were issued: one person was imprisoned.
In November I commenced the issue of Certified Extracts to all Crown lessees throughout the Territory, and the issue for the Western half of Lantao was completed by the end of the year. Apart from the advantage of each Crown lessee being provided with a correct list of his holdings, I was enabled to bring the Register up to date, and to settle many differences and mistakes which had been left over or had arisen after the making of the Schedules.
VI. REVENUE.
The revenue collected through this office in 1910 was $36,281.03 -the increase of $2,300 over 1909 being chiefly due to the Crown
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