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B-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
I.-STAFF.
Mr. S. B. B. McElderry acted as Assistant District Officer throughout the year.
II. MAGISTRACY.
The Assistant District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 247 cases affecting 355 persons. 304 persons were convicted or bound over and 41 were discharged.
The following table gives a comparison with 1912 and 1913:
1912 1913 1914 No. of cases 124 167 247 No. of persons affected 179 267 355 No. of persons convicted or bound over 150 212 304 No. of persons discharged - 55 41 Fines exclusive of opium $2,112.68 $5,020.35 $4,865.78 No. of persons imprisoned 33 Opium fines paid to the farmer - $711.77 $242.00 Opium fines paid to Government Reward Fund $67.74 $56.45 Forfeitures $164.64 $299.56 $196.71III.-SMALL DEBTS COURT.
Fifty-seven cases were heard during the year as compared with seventy in 1913 and one hundred and thirty-six in 1912. Courts were held fortnightly in Tai O and Cheung Chau.
IV.--LAND OFFICE.
Eleven hundred and thirty-six deeds were registered as against eleven hundred and sixty-five in 1913. Registration fees for 1913 and 1914 amounted to $1,229.50 and $970.30 respectively.
Twenty-one lots of Crown land on 75 years lease were sold by public auction at a premium of $5,609 and twenty-nine lots by private treaty at a premium of $277.00. $387.50 was collected as premium for encroachments on Crown land at Cheung Chau shown by the recent survey. In all 471 acres of land were sold at a premium of $6,273 and an increased annual Crown rent of $220.
Building licences affecting twenty-five lots were issued for 72 acres of agricultural land with a resultant increase of $96.82 in the annual Crown rent. Sums amounting to $150.60 were also paid as conversion fees in respect of the licences issued for New Kowloon.
Five five-year leases of 8.22 acres were granted at an annual rental of $16.60.
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B-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
I.-STAFF.
Mr. S. B. B. McElderry acted as Assistant District Officer throughout the year.
II. MAGISTRACY.
The Assistant District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 247 cases affecting 355 persons. 304 persons were convicted or bound over and 41 were discharged.
The following table gives a comparison with 1912 and 1913:-
1912.
1913.
1914.
No. of cases
124
167
247
No. of persons affected
179
267
355
No. of persons convicted or
bound over
150
212
304
No. of persons discharged
-
29
55
41
Fines exclusive of opium
$2,112.68
$5,020.35
$4,865.78
No. of persons imprisoned
33
Opium fines paid to the farmer - Opium fines paid to Government
Reward Fund
$67.74
56 $711.77
45
$242.00
Forfeitures
$164.64
$299.56 $196.71
III.-SMALL DEBTS COURT.
Fifty-seven cases were heard during the year as compared with seventy in 1913 and one hundred and thirty-six in 1912. Courts were held fortnightly in Tai O and Cheung Chan.
IV.--LAND OFFICE.
Eleven hundred and thirty-six deeds were registered as against eleven hundred and sixty-five in 1913. Registration fees for 1913 and 1914 amounted to $1,229.50 and $970.30 respectively.
Twenty-one lots of Crown land on 75 years lease were sold by public auction at a premium of $5,609 and twenty-nine lots by pri- vate treaty at a premium of $277.00. $387.50 was collected as premium for encroachments on Crown land at Cheung Chau shown by the recent survey. In all 471 acres of land were sold at a premium of $6,273 and an increased annual Crown rent of $220.
Building licences affecting twenty-five lots were issued for 72 acres of agricultural land with a resultant increase of $96.82 in the annual Crown rent. Sums amounting to $150.60 were also paid as conversion fees in respect of the licences issued for New Kow- loon.
Five five-year leases of 8.22 acres were granted at an annual rental of $16.60.
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