Appendix J.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1929.
A. NORTHERN DISTRICT.
1.-STAFF.
Mr. J. A. Fraser continued in charge throughout the year. Mr. E. H. Williams, A.D.O. went on leave on 23.3.29, and Mr. J. S. MacLaren was appointed A.D.O. on 23.3.29.
On the transfer of Mr. F. Brett to P.W.D. on 31.5.29, Mr. J. D. Bickerstaff was appointed Land Bailiff at Ping Shan on 1.7.29 and Mr. W. G. Routley continued to act as Land Bailiff at Tai Po.
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 District had practically a clean record as regards serious crime, only one case being committed to Sessions, and there dismissed.
The number of police cases showed a corresponding decrease, 477 against 484 in 1928. The total number of persons brought before the P.M. was 633 against 802 in 1928.
Among these cases again, there was an increased number of traffic summonses 203 against 188, so that these figures probably constitute a record in the annals of the District.
Opium cases numbered only 17, against 23 in 1928, but no valuable inference can be drawn from this decrease.
There was only one case under the Arms Ordinance. Larceny cases dropped from 81 in 1928 to 55 in 1929.
There was an increase in the number of liquor and tobacco cases due to stricter supervision.
Undoubtedly for this excellent record credit is due not only to the local police, but also to the Chinese authorities in the neighbouring district, who during the year succeeded in keeping down the number of thieves and other bad characters along the border.
Appendix J.
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REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE
YEAR 1929.
A. NORTHERN DISTRICT.
1.-STAFF.
Mr. J. A. Fraser continued in charge throughout the year. Mr. E. H. Williams, A.D.O. went on leave on 23.3.29, and Mr. J. S. MacLaren was appointed A.D.O. on 23.3.29.
On the transfer of Mr. F. Brett to P.W.D. on 31.5.29, Mr. J. D. Bickerstaff was appointed Land Bailiff at Ping Shan on 1.7.29 and Mr. W. G. Routley continued to act as Land Bailiff at Tai Po.
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 District had practically a clean record as regards serious crime, only one case being committed to Sessions, and there dismissed.
The number of police cases showed a corresponding de- crease, 477 against 484 in 1928. The total number of persons brought before the P.M. was 633 against 802 in 1928.
Among these cases again, there was an increased number of traffic summonses 203 against 188, so that these figures pro- bably constitute a record in the annals of the District.
Opium cases numbered only 17, against 23 in 1928, but no valuable inference can be drawn from this decrease.
There was only one case under the Arms ordinance. Lar- ceny cases dropped from 81 in 1928 to 55 in 1929.
There was an increase in the number of liquor and tobacco cases due to stricter supervision.
Undoubtedly for this excellent record credit is due not only to the local police, but also to the Chinese authorities in the neighbouring district, who during the year succeeded in keeping down the number of thieves and other bad characters along the border.
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