Appendix J.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES
FOR THE YEAR 1925.
A. NORTHERN DISTRICT
I. STAFF.
Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones was in charge from 1st January to 8th February and from 9th April to the end of the year. Mr. H. R. Butters was in charge during the interval.
The following promotions in the Clerical Service took effect on the dates shown :
Mr. Mak Lam Mun from Class V to Class IV on 1st March, Mr. Cheung Kai Ling from Class V to Class IV on 1st July and Mr. Sham Sau from Class VI to Class V on 1st March.
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.
II.-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 2269 as against 2846 in 1924. The fees received as stamp duty amounted to $3,015.80 as against $4,546.70 in the previous year.
The development of Taipo and Yuen Long markets was well maintained. All the house sites on the reclamation at the north-west side of Taipo Market were built on except one for which the ground has not yet been prepared. The demand for sites in this neighbourhood continues.
Applications have been received for conversion of privately-owned agricultural land near Taipo Market, Sheung Shui railway station, and some areas between Au Tau Police Station and Mai Po where in all cases it is proposed to erect buildings of an improved type.
IV.-REVENUE.
The Revenue collected in this office is set out under the appropriate heads in Table C, totalling $141,862.65.
Appendix J.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES
FOR THE YEAR 1925.
A. NORTHERN DISTRICT
I. STAFF.
Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones was in charge from 1st January to 8th February and from 9th April to the end of the year. Mr. H. R. Butters was in charge during the interval.
The following promotions in the Clerical Service took effect on the dates shewn :
Mr. Mak Lam Mun from Class V to Class IV on 1st March, Mr. Cheung Kai Ling from Class V to Class IV ou 1st July and Mr. Sham Sau from Class VI to Class V on 1st March.
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.
II-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 2269 as against 2846 in 1924. The fees received as stamp duty amounted to $3,015,80 as against $4,546.70 in the previous year.
The development of Taipo and Yuen Long markets was well maintained. All the house sites on the reclamation at the north- west side of Taipo Market were built on except one for which the ground has not yet been prepared. The demand for sites in this neighbourhood continues.
Applications have been received for conversion of privately- owned agricultural land near Taipo Market, Sheung Shui railway station, and some areas between Aa Tau Police Station and Mai Po where in all cases it is proposed to erect buildings of an improved type.
TV.-REVENUE.
The Revenue collected in this office is set out under the appro- priate heads in Table C, totalling $141,862.65.
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