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Appendix J (1).

REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR

THE YEAR 1937.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

STAFF.

Mr. K. Keen took over from Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton on 23rd August and was relieved by Mr. J. S. MacLaren on 29th October. He was in charge till 22nd November when Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton acted as District Officer. From 1st December onwards Mr. S. F. Balfour was in charge.

EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE.

2. Tables I to III show comparative details of the expenditure for the years 1936 and 1937.

3. The actual Revenue collected by the department, as given in Table II, exceeds the previous year's total by $12,991.86, chiefly owing to more sales of building and garden lands in the district. Rates for the urban area of Tsun Wan started from June and contributed appreciably towards the revenue of the department.

4. Table III shows a comparative statement of Expenditure and Revenue of the department for the last ten years.

MAGISTRACY.

5. Tables IV to VIII show the details of the cases heard by the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate and Judge of the Small Debts Court.

6. The number of Police cases dealt with (Table VII) shows an increase in 1937 by 134 as compared with the previous year. There was a heavy increase in larceny cases and other serious crimes were also in the ascendant.

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Appendix J (1). REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1937. SOUTHERN DISTRICT. STAFF. Mr. K. Keen took over from Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton on 23rd August and was relieved by Mr. J. S. MacLaren on 29th October. He was in charge till 22nd November when Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton acted as District Officer. From 1st December onwards Mr. S. F. Balfour was in charge. EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE. 2. Tables I to III show comparative details of the expenditure for the years 1936 and 1937. 3. The actual Revenue collected by the department, as given in Table II, exceeds the previous year's total by $12,991.86, chiefly owing to more sales of building and garden lands in the district. Rates for the urban area of Tsun Wan started from June and contributed appreciably towards the revenue of the department. 4. Table III shows a comparative statement of Expenditure and Revenue of the department for the last ten years. MAGISTRACY. 5. Tables IV to VIII show the details of the cases heard by the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate and Judge of the Small Debts Court. 6. The number of Police cases dealt with (Table VII) shows an increase in 1937 by 134 as compared with the previous year. There was a heavy increase in larceny cases and other serious crimes were also in the ascendant.
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Appendix J (1). REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1937. SOUTHERN DISTRICT. STAFF. Mr. K. Keen took over from Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton on 23rd August and was relieved by Mr. J. S. MacLaren on 29th October. He was in charge till 22nd November when Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton acted as District Officer. From 1st December onwards Mr. S. F. Balfour was in charge. EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE. 2. Tables I to III show comparative details of the expenditure for the years 1936 and 1937. 3. The actual Revenue collected by the department, as given in Table II, exceeds the previous year's total by $12,991.86, chiefly owing to more sales of building and garden lands in the district. Rates for the urban area of Tsun Wan started from June and contributed appreciably towards the revenue of the department. 4. Table III shows a comparative statement of Expenditure and Revenue of the department for the last ten years. MAGISTRACY. 5. Tables IV to VIII show the details of the cases heard by the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate and Judge of the Small Debts Court. 6. The number of Police cases dealt with (Table VII) shows an increase in 1937 by 134 as compared with the previous year. There was a heavy increase in larceny cases and other serious crimes were also in the ascendant.
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Appendix J (1).

REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR

THE YEAR 1937.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

STAFF.

Mr. K. Keen took over from Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton on 23rd August and was relieved by Mr. J. S. MacLaren on 29th October. He was in charge till 22nd November when Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton acted as District Officer. From 1st December onwards Mr. S. F. Balfour was in charge.

EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE.

2. Tables I to III show comparative details of the expenditure for the years 1936 and 1937.

3. The actual Revenue collected by the department, as given in Table II, exceeds the previous year's total by $12,991.86, chiefly owing to more sales of building and garden lands in the district. Rates for the urban area of Tsun Wan started from June and contributed appreciably towards the revenue of the department.

4. Table III shows a comparative statement of Expenditure and Revenue of the department for the last ten years.

MAGISTRACY.

5. Tables IV to VIII show the details of the cases heard by the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate and Judge of the Small Debts Court.

6. The number of Police cases dealt with (Table VII) shows an increase in 1937 by 134 as compared with the previous year. There was a heavy increase in larceny cases and other serious crimes were also in the ascendant.

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