Appendix J.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1923.
A. NORTHERN DISTRICT.
I. STAFF.
Mr. D. W. Tratman was in charge until 1st May and Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones from 2nd May until the end of the year. Mr. G. J. Chambers, Land Bailiff, returned from leave on 18th January, and Mr. A. C. Burford transferred to the Public Works Department on 1st February, Mr. Chambers taking his place at Tai Po. Mr. W. G. Routley was seconded from the Police Force to act as Land Bailiff, Ping Shan from 8th July. Mr. Mak Tai, Land Office Shroff and 4th Grade Clerk retired on 1st May, and Mr. Luk Tat Cheung was transferred from Imports and Exports Department on the same date. Mr. Kwok Yuk Tin, 6th Grade Shroff retired on 31st May, being replaced by Mr. Kwok Yim Hing on 1st June. Mr. Fung Ping Shan, 3rd Grade Interpreter and Magistrate's Clerk resigned on 31st August, 1923, being replaced by Mr. To King Kei, from the Medical Department, on 1st September.
II. MAGISTRACY.
Table A shows the number of cases heard by the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate and as Judge of the Small Debts Court.
The increase in fines inflicted is due to the fact that a large proportion of the cases heard dealt with opium smugglers who took advantage of the disturbances over the frontier to run increased quantities of illicit opium.
The policy with respect to "wui" claims continued to have effect, as is shown by the number of Small Debt Cases, and Warrants of Execution issued.
III. LAND OFFICE.
The number of sales and other transactions affecting land which took place during the year is set out in Table B.
The number of memorials registered was 3,625, as against 3,004 in 1922, the registration fees being $6,046.16, as against $2,739.20.
The demand for building sites continued to be brisk, the total number sold being 181 as against 241 in 1922, and prices ruled high, especially for lots in the neighbourhood of Tai Po Market, chiefly owing to the operations of speculators.
Appendix J.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1923.
A. NORTHERN DISTRICT.
I. STAFF.
Mr. D. W. Tratman was in charge until 1st May and Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones from 2nd May until the end of the year. Mr. G. J. Chambers, Land Bailiff, returned from leave on 18th January, and Mr. A., C. Burford transferred to the Public Works Department on 1st February, Mr. Chambers taking his place at Tai Po. Mr. W. G. Routley was secouded from the Police Force to act as Land Bailiff, Ping Shan from 8th July: Mr. Mak Tai, Land Office Shroff and 4th Grade Clerk retired on 1st May, and Mr. Luk Tat Cheung was transferred from Imports and Exports Department on the same date: Mr. Kwok Yuk Tin, 6th Grade shroff retired on 31st May, being replaced by Mr. Kwok Yim Hing on 1st June: Mr. Fung Ping Shan, 3rd Grade Interpreter and Magistrate's Clerk resigned on 31st August, 1923, being replaced by Mr. To King Kei, from the Medical Department, on 1st September.
II. MAGISTRACY.
Table A shews the number of cases heard by the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate and as Judge of the Small Debts Court.
The increase in fines inflicted is due to the fact that a large proportion of the cases heard dealt with opium smugglers who took advantage of the disturbances over the frontier to run increased quantities of illicit opium.
The policy with respect to "wui" claims continued to have effect, as is shewn by the number of Small Debt Cases, and Warrants of Execution issued.
III.-LAND OFFICE.
The number of sales and other transactions affecting land which took place during the year is set out in Table B.
The number of memorials registered was 3,625, as against 3,004 in 1922, the registration fees being $6,046.16, as against $2,739.20.
The demand for building sites continued to be brisk, the total number sold being 181 as against 241 in 1922, and prices raled high, especially for lots in the neighbourhood of Tai Po Market, chiefly owing to the operations of speculators.
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