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REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1925.
B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
1.-STAFF.
I was in charge of the office throughout the year. Mr. Ts'oi Kam Tat, class VI A clerk and shroff, was transferred to the Public Works Department on April 25th on promotion and Mr. Yeung Yu K'ei was engaged to replace him. The latter, after working six months, absconded on October 10th, and Mr. Chow Kwong Ming, class VIB, was transferred from the Public Works Department to fill his post. The absconding shroff was subsequently arrested and sentenced on conviction for larceny to three months' hard labour. Mr. Ng Wah, shroff, was convicted of larceny of Government funds, and was dismissed on October 23rd, and Mr. Au-yeung Man was transferred from the Imports and Exports Department on November 6th to fill his post. Mr. Tang Ting Chan, class VIB shroff, resigned on December 1st, and Mr. Tang Chap Wong was engaged on December 21st to replace him.
During the year two clerks were borrowed temporarily from other departments. Mr. Lei Yuk To, class VIB clerk, attached to the Treasury, was employed as assistant to the correspondence clerk from April 5th to December 8th to index and arrange the office files; and Mr. Chow Tai Hei, class VIB shroff, was lent by the Treasury from December 5th to December 21st to take the place of Mr. Tang T'ing Chan.
2.-MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 201 cases affecting 370 persons; 318 persons were convicted, 44 bound over, 52 discharged and 70 imprisoned. The following table gives a comparison with 1923 and 1924.
1923 1924 1925 No. of cases 175 214 201 No. of persons affected 403 389 370 No. of persons convicted 283 348 318 No. of persons committed for trial 12 No. of persons discharged 58 41 52 No. of persons imprisoned 62 84 70 No. of persons bound over 14 18 44 Fines $2,739.21 $2,658.48 $2,635.53 Arms Fines Forfeitures $187.25 $1,412.78 $1,497.87 Revenue Reward Fund $60.00 $372.04 $349.20 $919.50 $1,006.87During 1925 the jurisdiction of the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate was readjusted, cases from New Kowloon being...
J 10
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1925.
B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
1.-STAFF.
I was in charge of the office throughout the year. Mr. Ts'oi Kam Tat, class VI A clerk and shroff, was transferred to the Public Works Department on April 35th on promotion and Mr. Yeung Yu K'ei was engaged to replace him. The latter, after working six months, absconded on October 10th, and Mr. Chow Kwong Ming, class VIB, was transferred from the Public Works Department to fill his post. The absconding shroff was sub- sequently arrested and sentenced on conviction for larceny to three months' hard labour. Mr. Ng Wah, shroff, was convicted of larceny of Government funds, and was dismissed on October 23rd, and Mr. Au-yeung Man was transferred from the Imports and Exports Department on November 6th to fill his post. Mr. Tang Ting Chan, class VIB shroff, resigned on December 1st, and Mr. Tang Chap Wong was engaged on December 21st to replace him.
During the year two clerks were borrowed temporarily from other departments. Mr. Lei Yuk To, class VIB clerk, attached to the Treasury, was employed as assistant to the correspondence elerk from April 5th to Deceber 8th to index and arrange the office files; and Mr. Chow Tai Hei, class VIB shroff, was lent by the Treasury from December 5th to December 21st to take the place of Mr. Tang T'ing Chan.
2.-MAGISTRACY.
The District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate heard during the year 201 cases affecting 370 persons; 818 persons were con- victed, 44 bound over, 52 discharged and 70 imprisoned. The following table gives a comparison with 1923 and 1924.
1923.
1924.
1925.
No. of cases
175
214
201
No. of persons affected
403
389
370
No. of persons convicted
283
348
318
No. of persons committed for trial
12
No. of persons discharged
58
41
52
No. of persons imprisoned
62
84
70
No. of persons bound over
14
18
14
Fines
$2,739.21
$2,658.48
$2,635.53
Arms Fines
Forfeitures
Revenue Reward Fund
$ 187.25 $ 60.00
$1,412.78 $ 372.04 $ 349.20 $ 919.50 $1,497.87 $1,006.87
During 1925 the jurisdiction of the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate was readjusted, cases from New Kowloon being
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