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a general decrease. Opportunity was taken as far as pos-
lesser importance in the Tai Po
-sible to try cases
of less
Court, there being 351 cases before this Court as compared
with 166 in 1903. It will be noticed that the returns of
cases from the New Territories have been published separate
-ly from the General Returns, but in view of the fact that
the general state of crime in the New Territories is com-
-mented upon by the Captain Superintendent of Police in
his Annual Report I propose in future to include these
cases in the general returns, as has been done in previous
years.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
M. Nathan
Governor,
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