AnnualReport-1911 — Page 201

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B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

I-STAFF.

Mr. G. N. Orme filled his substantive post as Assistant Dis- trict Officer from January 1st to November 25th.

Mr. A. E. Wood acted as Assistant District Officer from November 26th till the end of the year.

II. POLICE..

The Assistant District Officer, acting as Assistant Superinten- dent of Police, held quarterly inspections of the Stations at Tai 0, Cheung Chau, Tung Chung, and Lamma. In November it was found necessary to put a second launch on the Southern District patrols. No. 1 Police Launch now takes the Eastern patrol (Lye- inun and Junk Bay), and No. 2 the Western, (Lantao and Deep Bay).

Table A shews the disposition of the Force in the four island stations.

The admissions to hospital from the above stations and the number of cases treated in station are given in Table B. It is gratifying to note that there were only 3 cases of fever throughout the

year.

In Table C are set forth the inore serious cases of crime report- ed during the year.

III. MAGISTRACY.

The Assistant District Officer, sitting as Police Magistrate, heard during the year 84 cases affecting 118 persous.

Of these, 112 were convicted or bound over, and 6 were discharged.

The following table gives a comparison of 1911 with the half year July-December, 1910, previous to which the Assistant District Officer had no duties as Police Magistrate :--

1911.

1910 (half year).

No. of cases,.

84

21

No. of persons affected,

118

29

Persons convicted or bound over,

112

27

Persons discharged,.............

6

2

Fines (exclusive of opium fines),... $478.85

$217.71

Persons imprisoned,

32

11

Opium Fines paid to the Farmer, ..

$20

$12.50

Forfeitures (estreated bail, and

gambling seizures),

$97.91

$11.15