8. There were no serious cases of Larceny and Assault during the year.
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9. There were no Juvenile Offenders dealt with in the District Office South Court in 1935 (Table VI).
10. The number of Small Debts Cases and of Writs of Execution have increased steadily from 14 and 9 respectively in 1932 to 96 and 50 in 1935, increasing over 50% in the latter year. The increase in 1935 was chiefly due to defaults of rent and poor business in Cheung Chau and, to a lesser extent, Tsuen Wan.
11. Twenty-one cases of deaths in unusual circumstances were reported to the Police Magistrate during the year. Seven Enquiries were held with Jury and one Coroner's verdict of Murder, against person or persons unknown, was returned.
LAND OFFICE.
12. Table X shows the work of the Land Office during the year. The total sales of agricultural and building land fell off to one quarter of the figure for 1934. 7.09 acres were sold, yielding premium to the amount of $1,084.24 as against 29.87 acres and $3,312.90 in 1934. This heavy drop is entirely due to fall in purchases by Hong Kong city residents. Purchases by villagers have not fallen off in value at all indicating that the New Territories are not yet feeling the effects of the general depression.
13. The number of memorials registered was 1,446 as compared with 920 in 1934. This increase is accounted for by the renewals of the Five Years Leases of the Wong Wai Chak Tong at Cheung Chau.
14. The acreage held under Forestry Licences has again decreased, as parts of several forestry areas have been surrendered to Government.
15. A heavy fall occurred in Earth Stone and Sand permits. Part of this was due to the ceasing of sand permits on 1st October, 1935 when the Sand Ordinance transferred issue to the Public Works Department but Stone permits also fell heavily owing to reduced building (paragraph 12 above).
16. Eighteen new permits were issued for bathing sheds during the year bringing the total up to 189. Practically no good sites are now left unoccupied along the Castle Peak Road.
8. There were
during the year.
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no serious cases of Larceny and Assault
9. There were no Juvenile Offenders
no Juvenile Offenders dealt with in the District Office South Court in 1935 (Table VI).
10. The number of Small Debts Cases and of Writs of Execution have increased steadily from 14 and 9 respectively in 1932 to 96 and 50 in 1935, increasing over 50% in the latter year. The increase in 1935 was chiefly due to defaults of rent and poor business in Cheung Chau and, to a lesser extent, Tsuen Wan.
11. Twenty-one cases of deaths in unusual circumstances were reported to the Police Magistrate during the year. Seven Enquiries were held with Jury and one Coroner's verdict of Murder, against person or persons unknown, was returned.
LAND OFFICE.
12. Table X shows the work of the Land Office during the year. The total sales of agricultural and building land fell off to one quarter of the figure for 1934. 7.09 acres were sold, yielding premium to the amount of $1,084.24 as against 29.87 acres and $3,312.90 in 1984. This heavy drop is entirely due to fall in purchases by Hong Kong city residents. Purchases by villagers have not fallen off in value at all indicating that the New Territories are not yet feeling the effects of
of the general depression.
13. The number of memorials registered was 1,446 as compared with 920 in 1934. This increase is accounted for by the renewals of the Five Years Leases of the Wong Wai Chak Tong at Cheung Chau.
14. The acreage held under Forestry Licences has again decreased, as parts of several forestry areas have been sur- rendered to Government.
15. A heavy fall occurred in Earth Stone and Sand permits. Part of this was due to the ceasing of sand permits on 1st October, 1935 when the Sand Ordinance transferred issue to the Public Works Department but Stone permits also fell heavily owing to reduced building (paragraph 12 above).
16. Eighteen new permits were issued for bathing sheds during the year bringing the total up to 189. Practically no good sites are now left unoccupied along the Castle Peak Road.
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