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B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
1. STAFF.
Mr. N. L. Smith was in charge until March 5th; Mr. D. W. Tratman from March 6th until May 7th; Mr. J. A. Fraser from May 8th until October 16th, and Mr. W. Schofield from October 17th until the end of the year.
Mr. Leung Kong, 6th Grade clerk and shroff, was transferred to the Police Department on 1st July, and Mr. Ng Wah was engaged to replace him on the same date. Mr. Yeung Ki Sau, 5th Grade clerk, was promoted to the 4th Grade on October 1st.
2.-MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 214 cases affecting 389 persons; 348 persons were convicted, 41 were discharged and 84 imprisoned. The following table gives a comparison with 1922 and 1923.
1922 1923 1924 No. of cases 127 175 214 No. of persons affected 242 403 389 No. of persons convicted 173 283 348 No. of persons discharged 22 58 41 No. of persons imprisoned 47 62 84 Fines $1,705.85 $2,739.21 $2,658.48 Forfeitures $183.25 $1,412.78 $372.04 Reward Fund (Opium) $150.00 $919.50 $893.47 Reward Fund (Arms Fines) Reward Fund (Liquor and Tobacco Fines) $85.25 $604.423. SMALL DEBTS COURT.
33 cases were instituted during the year as compared with 22 in 1923 and 56 in 1922.
4.-LAND OFFICE.
The number of land sales and other transactions affecting land which took place in 1924 are set forth in Table A. 1637 deeds were registered during the year as compared with 1929 in 1923. Registration fees for 1924 were $4,433.30 as compared with $9,894.90 in 1923. The slump in land prices due to over-speculation in 1923 materially diminished the number of purchases of land, especially agricultural; the knowledge that conversion of such land to building land is always refused no doubt helped to check such speculation.
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B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
1. STAFF.
Mr. N. L. Smith was in charge until March 5th; Mr. D. W. Tratman from March 6th until May 7th; Mr. J. A. Fraser from May 8th until October 16th., and Mr. W. Schofield from October 17th until the end of the year.
Mr. Leung Kong, 6th Grade clerk and shroff, was transferred to the Police Department on 1st July, and Mr. Ng Wah was engaged to replace him on the same date. Mr. Yeung Ki Sau, 5th Grade clerk, was promoted to the 4th Grade on October 1st.
2.-MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 214 cases affecting 389 persons; 348 persons were con- victed, 41 were discharged and 84 imprisoned. The following table gives a comparison with 1922 and 1923.
1922.
1923.
1924.
No. of cases
127
175
214
No. of persons affected
242
403
389
No. of persons convicted
173
283
348
No. of persons discharged...
22
58
41
47
62
84
.$1,705.85
$2,739.21
$2,658.48
$183.25
$1,412.78
$372.04
$150.00
$919.50
$893.47
$85.25
$604.42
No. of persons imprisoned Fines
Forfeitures
Reward Fund (Opium)
Reward Fund (Arms Fines) Reward Fund (Liquor and
Tobacco Fines)
3. SMALL DEBTS COURT.
33 cases were instituted during the year as compared with 22 in 1923 and 56 in 1922.
4.-LAND OFFICE.
The number of land sales and other transactions affecting land which took place in 1924 are set forth in Table A. 1637 deeds were registered during the year as compared with 1929 in 1923. Registration fees for 1924 were $4,433.30 as compared with $9,894.90 in 1923. The slump in land prices due to over- speculation in 1923 materially diminished the number of pur- chases of land, especially agricultural; the knowledge that con- version of such land to building land is always refused no doubt helped to check such speculation.
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