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B.—SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
I. STAFF.
I had charge of the office for the whole year.
Mr. Chan Hi-wo, 5th Grade Clerk, was transferred to the Northern District on promotion on 1st April, and Mr. Yung Sik-fan was transferred from Colonial Secretary's Office to fill his post; but the services of the latter were dispensed with on 5th December, when Mr. Ho Ping-nan was transferred from Medical Department to take his place.
II.—MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 161 cases affecting 261 persons. 155 persons were convicted or bound over, 40 were discharged and 66 imprisoned,
The following table gives a comparison with 1919 and 1920:
1919 1920 1921 No. of cases. 194 115 161 No. of persons affected ... 172 261 No. of persons convicted or bound over 177 108 155 No. of persons discharged 42 26 40 No. of persons imprisoned... 63 38 66 Fines $724.30 $459.17 $1,455.25 Arms Fines... $50.00 $275.00 $25.00 Forfeitures $82.08 $61.30 $190.00III.—SMALL DEBTS COURT.
75 cases were instituted during the year as compared with 115 in 1920 and 176 in 1919. In pursuance of a theory I had formed in 1920, I did not hold quite so many Courts in the District during 1921. Full facilities however were granted to all parties to initiate proceedings for debt by application at the local police station. The figures speak for themselves. In my opinion the genuine cases remain while I have eliminated those which have been undertaken from trivial motives or from a mere love of litigation. It is however possible that the economic improvement in the district has had a great deal to do with the reduction. The matter is receiving careful attention in 1922.
IV.—LAND OFFICE.
The number of land sales and other transactions affecting land which took place during 1921 are set forth in Table A.
1,520 deeds were registered during the year as compared with 2,329 in 1920. Registration fees for 1921 were $3,529.00 as compared with $2,392.90 in 1920.
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B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
I. STAFF.
I had charge of the office for the whole year.
Mr. Chan Hi-wo, 5th Grade Clerk, was transferred to the Northern District on promotion on 1st April, and Mr. Yung Sik- fan was transferred from Colonial Secretary's Office to fill his post; but the services of the latter were dispensed with on 5th December, when Mr. Ho Ping-nan was transferred from Medical Department to take his place.
II. - MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 161 cases affecting 261 persons. 155 persons were convicted or bound over, 40 were discharged and 66 imprisoned,
The following table gives a comparison with 1919 and 1920:
1919.
1920.
1921.
No. of cases.
194
115
161
No. of persons affected
.....
... 282
172
261
No. of persons convicted or
bound over
177
108
155
No. of persons discharged
42
26
40
No. of persons imprisoned...... 63
38
66
Fines
$724.30
$459.17 $1.455.25
Arms Fines...
$50.00
$275.00 $25.00
Forfeitures
$82.08
$61.30 $190.00
III.-SMALL DEBTS COURT.
75 cases were instituted during the year as compared with 115 in 1920 and 176 in 1919. In pursuance of a theory I had formed in 1920, I did not hold quite so many Courts in the District during 1921. Full facilities however were granted to all parties to initiate proceedings for debt by application at the local police station. The figures speak for themselves. In my opinion the genuine cases remain while I have eliminated those which have been undertaken from trivial motives or from a mere love of litigation. It is however possible that the economic improvement in the district has had a great deal to do with the reduction. The matter is receiving careful attention in 1922.
IV.--LAND OFFICE.
The number of land sales and other transactions affecting land which took place during 1921 are set forth in Table A.
1,520 deeds were registered during the year as compared with 2,329 in 1920. Registration fees for 1921 were $3,529.00 as compared with $2,392.90 in 1920.
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