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COLONIAL REPORTS-MISCELLANEOUS.
The increase is due partly to the more complete development of the Police organisation, and partly to the greater readiness with which the inhabitants seek the protection of the Police by laying complaints before them.
By far the largest item in the list of offences is that of unlawful possession of opium, with which altogether 222 persons were charged.
LEGISLATION.
During the year 1900 the following Ordinances were passed in connection with the New Territory:-
No. 8.-An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territories, to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes.
No. 18.-Re-enacting Ordinance No. 8 with certain amendments suggested by the Secretary of State.
No. 30.-An Ordinance to extend the operation of such of the laws of this Colony as are not at present in force in the New Territories to a certain portion of such Territories.
The necessity for this Legislation was clearly set forth by the Attorney General (Mr. Goodman) in the objects and reasons attached to those Bills.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
I attach a statement* of Revenue and Expenditure on account of the New Territory, which has been drawn up by the Acting Treasurer.
The total expenditure for 1900 was $243,361.66, exclusive of the sums expended on the Police Establishment. Of this amount a sum of $58,196.25 was spent on the construction of steam-launches, and a sum of $13,200 on the charter of launches required whilst the new launches were being built. A sum of $15,880 was also expended on Maxim guns with which it was deemed advisable to equip the Police Stations. Public Works in the New Territory, including the cost of the Survey, were responsible for an expenditure of $143,436.33.
The expenditure on the Police Establishment in the New Territory amounted to $102,292.48. I attach a detailed statement* of this expenditure with which I have been furnished by the Captain Superintendent of Police.
The revenue collected amounted only to $17,530.75.
This sum is certainly small when compared with the expenditure, but the difficulties in connection with the land settlement, to which reference has been made in this and previous reports, have hitherto rendered it impossible to make a satisfactory collection of Crown Rents. The work of the Survey and of the Land Court are progressing satisfactorily, though the rate of progress has necessarily been somewhat slow.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-
-MISCELLANEOUS.
The increase is due partly to the more complete develop- ment of the Police organisation, and partly to the greater readi- ness with which the inhabitants seek the protection of the Police by laying complaints before them.
By far the largest item in the list of offences is that of un- lawful possession of opium, with which altogether 222 persone were charged.
LEGISLATION.
During the year 1900 the following Ordinances were passed in connection with the New Territory :-
No. 8.-An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination. and settlement of land claims in the New Territories, to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes.
No. 18.-Re-enacting Ordinance No. 8 with certain amend- ments suggested by the Secretary of State.
No. 30.-An Ordinance to extend the operation of such of the laws of this Colony as are not at present in force in the New Territories to a certain portion of such Territories.
The necessity for this Legislation was clearly set forth by the Attorney General (Mr. Goodman) in the objects and reasons attached to those Bills.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
I attach a statement* of Revenue and Expenditure on account of the New Territory, which has been drawn up by the Acting Treasurer.
The total expenditure for 1900 was $243,361.66, exclusive of the sums expended on the Police Establishment. Of this amount a sum of $58,196.25 was spent on the construction of steam-launches, and a sum of $13,200 on the charter of launches required whilst the new launches were being built. A sum of $15,880 was also expended on Maxim guns with which it was deemed advisable to equip the Police Stations. Public Works in the New Territory, including the cost of the Survey, were responsible for an expenditure of $143,436.33.
The expenditure on the Police Establishment in the New Territory amounted to $102,292.48. I attach a detailed state- ment* of this expenditure with which I have been furnished by the Captain Superintendent of Police.
The revenue collected amounted only to $17,530.75.
This sum is certainly small when compared with the ex- penditure, but the difficulties in connection with the land settlement, to which reference has been made in this and previous reports, have hitherto rendered it impossible to make a satisfactory collection of Crown Rents. The work of the Survey and of the Land Court are progressing satisfactorily, though the rate of progress has necessarily been somewhat
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