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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 81sr, 1913.

THE NEW TERRITORIES.

REPORT FOR 1919.

The following report was presented tho Legislative Council on Thuraday

A.-NORTHERN DISTRICT.

1.---STAFF.

VI. OPTIM.

Owing to the stricter measures taken by the Chinese authorities against opium smoking, the smuggling of opium into British Territory has almost consed, and to the offences against the Opium Ordinance

only mumbered: 22.

The price of Patna opium was raised to 85 and that of Malwa to 81/50 by the end of the year,

VIL-LIQUOR.

Mr. G. N. Ormo neted as District Officer for the Northern District was $17,776.86, The total revenue from liquor duties throughout the year,

of which 85,139.16 was collected through this office, and the rest paid direct to Hongkong,

Mr. 6. B. B. McElderry acted as Assistant District Officer from January 1st to November 20th, and Mr. N, L Smith from that date until the end of

the year.

IL-POLICE

The early part of 1913 brought with it a revival of piracire on our northern borders. The fighting in the neighbour ing Chinese districts had led to consider ablo importation of arms and to the enlistment of many soldiers who, on the cessation of the disturbance were disband

VII-PUBLIC WORKS.

Au Tau-Sen Tin Section of the Castle. The necessary land was resumed for the

Peak-Sha Tan Kow Road, and for th branch road from Au Tau to Kem Tin; and work on both was begun before the end of the year. A much-needed path was constructed by the side of the light railway from Fan Ling to Au Ho Gap. Tai Po to Fan Ling about 100 yards long A portion of the proposed road from

with a 2 conereto bridge was structed.

and in front of Tai Po Market wa

An additional section of the reclaimed

survey was made of this neighbourhood. A large scile survey (50 feet to 1 inch) of the New Territories villages was taken in hand, but little progress was made owing to press of other work : the revision of the maps, begun in 1911, waR completed during the year.

IN GENERAL..

ed but not disarmed; and ns money andaised to approved levels, and a new booty becanic scarce in their own country, they were naturally drawn, by the com- parative opulence of the New Territories, into making some dctermined raids upon the nearest villages. The state of affairs became so serious that towards the end of June a request for military assistance was made and readily granted. Indian troops were sent out to canip at conveni ent points and patrol the border, and from that time the border robberies entirely ceased. In the neighbouring Chinesa Territory robberies continued for two months more, until the Tooting of Le Fong Customs Station, and of some shops in Shem Chun, led to more vigorous measures and the despatch of 300 troops from Canton to Shain Chun. Shortly afterwards four pirates before being shot in Sham Clan admitted that they had | been concerned in several of the robberies

across our border.

The troops romained on the border until October, when they moved into their usual winter camps at points more suit able for manœuvres.

The Police Force was increased by some 12 per cent, during the year, and arrange ments made for a substantial increase in 1913. Measures were taken to discover "ard deal with the bad characters remain ing in the Territory, and at the end of the year there were probably very few left. There was an increased demand by householders for permits to possess arms, and 345 were issued, as compared with 287 in 1911

MAGISTRACY.

The following table gives statistices of Magistracy work during the last three years. The diminution in number of warrants is due chiefly to the cessation of opium emanggling, and of search warranta" on that account.In the civil court, summons fees of $1 were charged from Jannery let, 1912, in the case of all claims of $3 and overs

4.-Criminal,

1920,

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Cases heard 467. Persons brought

1011. 1912, daz 396

before the

Magistrate on

various

charges

640.

710

Persons con-

+icted

360

278

470

Persons

Jis

charged Parsons

prisoned Fines Warrants

141

120

172

ip-

139:

85

Casos Writs of Execu-

202 BCivil (Small Debts).

1910. 210

157

tion.

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123 $2,627,05-31,829.92 $2,477.23

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1011: 1912.

205

193

75

:88

35 Summons Pecs, 1 N. D NB. $179.00 YLAND OFFICE.

The border line between the Northern and Southern Districts was materially. altered by an order of the Governor-in- Council, the chief effect of which was to transfer the Police District of Tsu Wan, and with it several bill villages formerly in Au Tan district, from the Northern to the Southern District.

The year 1012 was the driest on record in the New Territories, only 69.13 inches of rain being registered in the Tai Po

gauge, as against an average of 09.10 for the last six years.

The first crop of rice was just saved by timely fall of rain in June, and was nearly up to the average, while good prices were realised owing to the drought and disorder in the neighbouring Chinese Territory, which were together responsible for a scanty harvest.

The second rice crop came in for a severe drought in September and October, and was very poor in consequence.

Sweet potatoes, sugar cane and peanuts all did well in the beginning of the year, and the latter realised higher prices than usual.

Fruit growing began on a considerable scale in the Fan Ling district. Mr. Ho Tung planted several acres, chiefly of, lichees, on his land by the road from Fan Ling to San Tin, and near Fan Ling Station an extensive fruit farm has been opened by a Chinese company in Hong- kong with it are combined a distillery and a chicken farm.

In addition to the last-named venture, the first steps were taken towards the crection of a new village close to Ban Wal about & mile eastward from Fan Ling.

The prosperity of the Fan Ling valley was further evidenced by the number of new houses which sprang up; and the demand for these was so large both here and elsewhere throughout the Territory as to cause a considerable boom in the brick-making industry,

Irospecting for tin was carried on in the valley to the SE. of Au Tau Station, with the result that towards the end of the year steps were taken for the flotation of a Tin-Mining Company in Hongkong. The development of the Fan Ling Golf Links and the construction of the new Golf House proceeded during the year, and an increasing number of membert were attracted from "Hongkong; but in other respects the Territory showed little sign during 1912 of supplying a much- nceded outlet for the surplus population

Hongkong

NORME,

District Officer.

27th February, 1913-

B.--SOUTHERN DISTRICT.:

*L-STAFF,

District Officer from Jannary let to Mr. A. E. Wood neted as Assistant November 18th,

There was an increase in private land transactions, especially in the Fan Ling. neighbourhood, and 4,033 deeds were registered, bringing in fees to the amount of 61,960:20. The following table shows the number of deeds registered annuallyber 18th to the end of the year.

Mr. G. R. Bayer dcted from Novem

since the Land Ordinance of 1908: u charge was made for registration from March, 1011:

No. of

Drels

1905.

1,704

1006

· 1,407

1007

2,160

1908

2,384

1900

2,541

.1010

3,895

1971

-1012

9,590 81,414.70- 4,063 · 1,966.20

Ono clerk and shroff was transferred from the Northern District, in November. IT-POLICE.

Considerable additions were made to the numbers of the force owing to the Cheung Chau piracy and the general unrest. At Cheung Chau one European constable and five Indian constables were added to the establishment, and eight special European constables did duty from September 3rd to November 28th. At Tai O the establishment was increased from 10 to 17. Two European constables and eight Indian police constables were added and three Chinese constables withdrawn. Two more Indian police Chung At Tsun Wan the strength was constables were posted to: Tung reduced by the withdrawal of two Indian police constables and two Chinese con- Two special constables were stabies. On the other hand resumptions and posted there from September to

to Novemi- surrenders -- were responsible for the abandonmal 21.07 acres carrying The waters of the district Crown rent of $85,01; as against 1221 patrolled by No. 4 Taunch (Western acres in 1911 with Crown sent of 8.58 patrol) and No. launch (Eastern This increase was mainly due to the patrol). Table A shows the numbers of increase in resumptions for public roads the force at its greatest strength.

There was also a considerable increase in the amount of Crown Land disposed of $5,780,40 being realised in premia with Crown rent of $368.83 against $1,049, with

Crown reat of $313.01 in 1811, *

VREVENUE

table revenue for the year it set out in Table E. The increase is considerably larger than appears from the figures, sinco Tsun Who was transferred to the Southern District on May 1st, and with

it

were

Table B shows the health of the force. It is noticeable that Taun Wan has main tained its be copt to hospital wit special constables were sent to hospital with and in all there were six cases.

There had been a large increase in rims in the district, Eight cases of

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myndag kan murder or manslaughter, The collection of Crown rent was given in Table C.

115MAGISTRACY carried out without friction, and only 171 warrants were exeented on account of The Assistant District Officer sitting as police magistrate heard during the year non-payment, as against 144 in 1900, 09

·124 cases affecting 179 persons. Of these in1010, and 20 in 1911.

The revenue from sales of Crown Land 10 were convicted or bound over and 29 were discharged. The large increase in showed a substantial increase; but the

the amount of fines over that of last year large revenue from forestry is due only due to convictions for illegal possession to the payment of arrears in the early

of arms and dynamite by junk-owners. part of 1812.

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