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B. -SOUTHERN DISTRICT,
I. STAFF.
Mr. R. A. C. North had charge of the office until February 9th and I acted from that date until the end of the year.
The title of the post has been changed during the year to "District Officer".
Mr. Chan Kai-man, 5th Grade Clerk and Shroff, was dismissed in May and Mr. Tsoi Kam-tat was transferred from the Sanitary Department on 4th of June to fill his post.
II.—MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 115 cases affecting 172 persons. 108 persons were convicted or bound over, 26 were discharged and 38 imprisoned.
The following Table gives a comparison with 1918 and 1919 :—
1918 1919 1920 No. of cases 168 194 115 No. of persons affected 294 282 172 No. of persons convicted or bound over.... 219 177 108 No. of persons discharged...... 40 42 26 No. of persons imprisoned...... 35 63 38 Fines $641.19 $724.30 $459.17 Arms Fines... Forfeitures $447.00 $50.00 $275.00 118.34 $82.08 $61.30III.-SMALL DEBTS COURT.
115 cases were instituted during the year as compared with 176 in 1919 and 108 in 1918. Courts were held as usual in the District during the year. I find many of these cases are brought rather to secure official record of the debt than to obtain immediate payment.
IV.-LAND OFFICE.
The number of sales of land and other transactions affecting land which took place during 1920 are set forth in Table A.
2,329 deeds were registered during the year as compared with 1,804 in 1919. This is again the highest number on record. Registration fees for 1920 were $2,393.90 as compared with $2,681.30 in 1919.
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B. -SOUTHERN DISTRICT,
I. STAFF.
Mr. R. A .C. North had charge of the office until February 9th and I acted from that date until the end of the
year.
The title of the post has been changed during the year to "District Officer".
Mr. Chan Kai-man, 5th Grade Clerk and Shroff, was dismissed in May and Mr. Tsoi Kam-tat was transferred from the Sanitary Department on 4th of June to fill his post.
II.—MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 115 cases affecting 172 persons. 108 persons were convicted or bound over, 26 were discharged and 38 imprisoned.
The following Table gives a comparison with 1918 and 1919 :—
1918.
1919.
1920.
No. of cases
168
194
115
No. of persons affected
294
282
172
+
No. of persons convicted or
bound over....
219
177
108
No. of persons discharged......
40
42
26
No. of persons imprisoned...... 35
63
38
Fines
$641.19
$724.30 $459.17
Arms Fines... Forfeitures
$447.00 $50.00 $275.00
118.34 $82.08 $61.30
III.-SMALL DEBTS COURT.
115 cases were instituted during the year as compared with 176 in 1919 and 108 in 1918. Courts were held as usual in the
District during the year. I find many of these cases are brought rather to secure official record of the debt than to obtain immediate payment.
IV.-LAND OFFICE.
The number of sales of land and other transactions affecting land which took place during 1920 are set forth in Table A.
2,329 deeds were registered during the year as compared with 1,804 in 1919. This is again the highest number on record. Registration fees for 1920 were $2,393.90 as compared with $2,681.30 in 1919.
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