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B.—SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
1.—STAFF.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton was in charge until 20th of March when Mr. W. Schofield took over and acted as District Officer, South, until 5th of November. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry acted from November 6th to November 19th and from December 17th to December 23rd., and Mr. N. L. Smith from November 20th to December 16th and from December 24th until the close of the year.
Mr. W. E. Hollands, Land Bailiff, went on leave on 2nd of May and Mr. S. H. Peplow was transferred from Sanitary Department to act in his place. Mr. Wei Sun resumed duty on return from leave on 16th of July. Mr. Ho Ping Nam was transferred to Public Works Department and Mr. Ng Ying Lok was transferred from Colonial Secretary's Office to take his place on 20th of June. Mr. Chan Ua Chau resigned on 31st of July and Mr. Tsoi Chak Fai was appointed on probation to fill his post.
2.—MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 175 cases affecting 403 persons, 283 persons were fined or bound over, 58 were discharged and 62 imprisoned. The following table gives a comparison with 1921 and 1922.
1921 1922 1923 No. of cases 161 127 175 No. of persons affected 261 242 403 No. of persons fined or bound over 155 173 283 No. of persons discharged... 40 22 58 No. of persons imprisoned 66 47 62 Fines ... ... ... Reward Fund ... $25.00 $919.50 Forfeitures... $190.00 $1,455.25 $1,705.85 $2,739.213. SMALL DEBTS COURT.
$150.00 $183.25 $1,412.78
22 cases were instituted during the year as compared with 56 in 1922 and 75 in 1921, and thus the decrease in numbers continued.
4.—LAND OFFICE.
The number of land sales and other transactions affecting land which took place in 1923 are set forth in Table A. 1929 deeds were registered during the year as compared with 1423 in 1922. Registration fees for 1923 were $9,894.90 as compared with $4,892.80 in 1922. These figures are a good index of the "boom" in land prevailing in New Kowloon, Tsun Wan, Tsing I and other developing portions of the District.
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B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
1.—STAFF.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton was in charge until 20th of March when Mr. W. Schofield took over and acted as District Officer, South, until 5th of November. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry acted from November 6th to November 19th and from December 17th to December 23rd., and Mr. N. L. Smith from November 20th to December 16th and from December 24th until the close of the year.
Mr. W. E. Hollands, Land Bailiff, went on leave on 2nd of May and Mr. S. H. Peplow was transferred from Sanitary Depart- ment to act in his place. Mr. Wei Sun resumed duty on return from leave on 16th of July. Mr. Ho Ping Nam was transferred to Public Works Department and Mr. Ng Ying Lok was transferred from Colonial Secretary's Office to take his place on 20th of June. Mr. Chan Ua Chau resigned on 31st of July and Mr. Tsoi Chak Fai was appointed on probation to fill his post.
2.-MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 175 cases affecting 403 persons, 283 persons were fined or bound over, 58 were discharged and 62 imprisoned. The following table gives a comparison with 1921 and 1922.
1921.
1922.
1923.
No. of cases
161
127
175
No. of persons affected
261
242
403
No. of persons fined or bound over
155
173
283
No. of persons discharged...
40
22
58
No. of persons imprisoned
66
47
62
Fines
***
•
...
Reward Fund
...
$25.00
$919.50
Forfeitures...
$190.00
..$1,455.25 $1,705.85 $2,739.21
3. SMALL DEBTS COURT.
$150.00 $183.25 $1,412.78
22 cases were instituted during the year as compared with 56 in 1922 and 75 in 1921, and thus the decrease in numbers continued.
4.-LAND OFFICE.
The number of land sales and other transactions affecting land which took place in 1923 are set forth in Table A. 1929 deeds were registered during the year as compared with 1423 in 1922. Registration fees for 1923 were $9,894.90 as compared with $4,892.80 in 1922. These figures are a good index of the "boom" in land prevailing in New Kowloon, Tsun Wan, Tsing I and other developing portions of the District.
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