Appendix J.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE
YEAR 1936.
DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, NORTHERN DISTRICT.
STAFF.
1. Mr T. Megarry, who had been District Officer since the 5th of January, 1934, went on leave on the 2nd of May. He was succeeded by Mr. K. Keen, on whose transfer to the Magistracy, Hong Kong, on the 6th of October, Mr. J. Barrow became District Officer.
EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE
2. Tables I and II show some comparative details of the expenditure and revenue from the District in 1935 and 1936. There was a satisfactory increase in land sales, but the total of Crown Rent collected was a little below the record figure of 1935. Rates were collected for the first time in the New Territories, in the rateable areas of Tai Po and Yuen Long, bringing in nearly $7,000. The big decrease under the heading "Fines (Land Sales)" was due to Government's decision to reduce considerably the scale of fines payable for failure to fulfil building covenants; and the big decrease in the figure for "Permits to cut earth, etc." is explained by the change whereby the sand monopoly junks now deal directly with the Public Works Department.
MAGISTRACY.
3. Tables IV to VIII give details of the cases, both criminal and civil, heard by the District Officer sitting as magistrate during the year.
4. There was again an increase in the number of Police Court cases heard: 10% over the record high number of 1935. This means that the District Officer sometimes has his whole day taken up, as Magistrate, with Police Court work. Of the 1835 cases heard, 462 concerned opium and revenue offences, 385 traffic offences and dangerous driving, 301 offences against property, 211 offences of unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs, 91 offences of disobeying orders of deportation, 82 offences against the person, 14 offences of unlawful possession of arms, and
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Appendix J.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE
YEAR 1936.
DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, NORTHERN DISTRICT.
STAFF.
1. Mr T. Megarry, who had been District Officer since the 5th of January, 1934, went on leave on the 2nd of May. He was succeeded by Mr. K. Keen, on
on whose transfer to the Magistracy, Hong Kong, on the 6th of October, Mr. J. Barrow became District Officer.
EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE
2. Tables I and II show some comparative details of the cxpenditure and revenue from the District in 1935 and 1936. There was a satisfactory increase in land sales, but the total of Crown Rent collected was a little below the record figure of 1935. Rates were collected for the first time in the New Territories, in the rateable areas of Tai Po and Yuen Long, bringing in nearly $7,000. The big decrease under the heading "Fines (Land Sales)" was due to Government's decision. to reduce considerably the scale of fines payable for failure to fulfil building convenants; and the big decrease in the figure for "Permits to cut earth, etc." is explained by the change whereby the sand monopoly junks now deal directly with the Public Works Department.
MAGISTRACY.
3. Tables IV to VIII give details of the cases, both criminal and civil, heard by the District Officer sitting as magistrate during the year.
4. There was again an increase in the number of Police Court cases heard: 10% over the record high number of 1935. This means that the District Officer sometimes has his whole day taken up, as Magistrate, with Police Court work. Of the 1835 cases heard, 462 concerned opium and revenue offences, 385 traffic offences and dangerous driving, 301 offences against property, 211 offences of unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs, 91 offences of disobeying orders of deportation, 82 offences against the person, 14 offences of unlawful possession of arms, and
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