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A.--Criminal.

1909. 1910. 1911.

Cases heard 382 467 332

Persons brought before the Magistrate on various charges 640 558 399

Persons convicted 278 292 157

Persons discharged 141 157 139

Persons imprisoned 126 85 116

Fines - $1,947.27 $2,627.05 $1,829.92

Warrants 116 300 ...

Cases 240 35 205

Distress Warrants 75 ... ...

B.--Civil (small debts).

In addition licences to carry arms are issued from this office, and 287 were issued in 1911, as against 271 in 1910. Towards the end of the year the unrest in China and the fear of incursions from across the border led to a sudden increase in applications for arms, especially for rifles; for the modern pirate is better armed than his predecessor, and is less likely to be frightened by the discharge of a musket.

IV.--LAND OFFICE.

There was a slight falling off in the number of deeds registered after the very large increase in the previous year. The following table shews the number of deeds registered annually since the Land Ordinance of 1905:

1905 - 1906 - 1,794 1907 - 1,407 1908 - 2,160 1909 - 2,384 1910 - 2,544 1911 - 3,590

It was decided last year to charge a small fee for registration of deeds, and from March 1st when the charge was first made until the end of the year $1,414.70 was collected. This charge has perhaps been rather appreciated than otherwise, since it invests the transaction with more dignity. The table of fees is given in Table G.

There were 108 auctions of Crown land and 129 sales by private treaty, as compared with 170 and 134 respectively in 1910. The land resumed for public purposes only amounted to 235 lots for which $2,151.42 was paid out, this being mainly for the section of the light railway from Au Ha to Sha Tau Kok, whereas in 1910, 762 lots were resumed for $14,904.07. The large amount of money thus set free in 1910 was probably the chief cause for the larger business in registration of deeds and Crown land sales,

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I 2 A.--Criminal. 1909. 1910. 1911. Cases heard 382 467 332 Persons brought before the Magistrate on various charges 640 558 399 Persons convicted 278 292 157 Persons discharged 141 157 139 Persons imprisoned 126 85 116 Fines - $1,947.27 $2,627.05 $1,829.92 Warrants 116 300 ... Cases 240 35 205 Distress Warrants 75 ... ... B.--Civil (small debts). In addition licences to carry arms are issued from this office, and 287 were issued in 1911, as against 271 in 1910. Towards the end of the year the unrest in China and the fear of incursions from across the border led to a sudden increase in applications for arms, especially for rifles; for the modern pirate is better armed than his predecessor, and is less likely to be frightened by the discharge of a musket. IV.--LAND OFFICE. There was a slight falling off in the number of deeds registered after the very large increase in the previous year. The following table shews the number of deeds registered annually since the Land Ordinance of 1905: 1905 - 1906 - 1,794 1907 - 1,407 1908 - 2,160 1909 - 2,384 1910 - 2,544 1911 - 3,590 It was decided last year to charge a small fee for registration of deeds, and from March 1st when the charge was first made until the end of the year $1,414.70 was collected. This charge has perhaps been rather appreciated than otherwise, since it invests the transaction with more dignity. The table of fees is given in Table G. There were 108 auctions of Crown land and 129 sales by private treaty, as compared with 170 and 134 respectively in 1910. The land resumed for public purposes only amounted to 235 lots for which $2,151.42 was paid out, this being mainly for the section of the light railway from Au Ha to Sha Tau Kok, whereas in 1910, 762 lots were resumed for $14,904.07. The large amount of money thus set free in 1910 was probably the chief cause for the larger business in registration of deeds and Crown land sales,
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I 2 A.--Criminal. 1909. 1910. 1911. Cases heard 382 467 332 Persons brought before the Magistrate on various charges Persons convicted Persons discharged Persons imprisoned Fines - Warrants 640 558 399 278 141 126 116 139 85 $1,947.27 300 $2,627.05 $1,829.92 292 157 Cases 240 35 205 75 B.--Civil (small debts). Distress Warrants ... In addition licences to carry arms are issued from this office, and 287 were issued in 1911, as against 271 in 1910. Towards the end of the year the unrest in China and the fear of incursions from across the border led to a sudden increase in applications for arms, especially for rifles; for the modern pirate is better armed than his predecessor, and is less likely to be frightened by the dis- charge of a musket. IV.--LAND OFFICE. There was a slight falling off in the number of deeds registered after the very large increase in the previous year. The following table shews the number of deeds registered annually since the Land Ordinance of 1905: 1905 - 1906 - 1907 - 1908 - 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1,794 1,407 2,160 2,384 2,544 3,885 3,590 It was decided last year to charge a small fee for registration of deeds, and from March 1st when the charge was first made until the end of the year $1,414.70 was collected. This charge has perhaps been rather appreciated than otherwise, since it invests the transaction with more dignity. The table of fees is given in Table G. There were 108 auctions of Crown land and 129 sales by private treaty, as compared with 170 and 134 respectively in 1910. The land resumed for public purposes only amounted to 235 lots for which $2,151.42 was paid out, this being mainly for the section of the light railway from Au Ha to Sha Tau Kok, whereas in 1910, 762 lots were resumed for $14,904.07. The large amount of money thus set free in 1910 was probably the chief cause for the larger business in registration of deeds and Crown land sales,
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I 2

A.--Criminal.

1909.

1910.

1911.

Cases heard

382

467

332

Persons brought before the

Magistrate on various charges

Persons convicted

Persons discharged

Persons imprisoned

Fines

-

Warrants

640

558

399

278

141

126

116

139

85

$1,947.27

300

$2,627.05 $1,829.92

292

157

Cases

240 35

205

75

B.--Civil (small debts).

Distress Warrants

...

In addition licences to carry arms are issued from this office, and 287 were issued in 1911, as against 271 in 1910. Towards the end of the year the unrest in China and the fear of incursions from across the border led to a sudden increase in applications for arms, especially for rifles; for the modern pirate is better armed than his predecessor, and is less likely to be frightened by the dis- charge of a musket.

IV.--LAND OFFICE.

There was a slight falling off in the number of deeds registered after the very large increase in the previous year. The following table shews the number of deeds registered annually since the Land Ordinance of 1905:

1905 - 1906

-

1907 -

1908 -

1909 -

1910 -

1911

-

1,794

1,407

2,160

2,384

2,544

3,885

3,590

It was decided last year to charge a small fee for registration of deeds, and from March 1st when the charge was first made until the end of the year $1,414.70 was collected. This charge has perhaps been rather appreciated than otherwise, since it invests the transaction with more dignity. The table of fees is given in Table G.

There were 108 auctions of Crown land and 129 sales by private treaty, as compared with 170 and 134 respectively in 1910. The land resumed for public purposes only amounted to 235 lots for which $2,151.42 was paid out, this being mainly for the section of the light railway from Au Ha to Sha Tau Kok, whereas in 1910, 762 lots were resumed for $14,904.07. The large amount of money thus set free in 1910 was probably the chief cause for the larger business in registration of deeds and Crown land sales,

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