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Q.-More for squeezing than neglect of duty?
A. Of course, it is very difficult to find out the exact thing. I made some enquiries, and I instructed a Sergeant and Constable in the Police Force to make enquiries. They reported that one man was dismissed for neglect of duty, and that was in connection with a kidnapping case, one resigned, and the others were dismissed for squeezing. One of those dismissed for squeezing is now in gaol undergoing a sentence of four years.
He was arrested by Inspector LEE afterwards-one of the Inspectors attached to the Registrar General's Department-for detaining a girl.
The CHAIRMAN.--At whose instigation was the arrest made?
A.—I don't know. I think it was Inspector LEE or Inspector HORTON who had charge of the case.
The CHAIRMAN.-It was at the instigation of the Pó Léung Kuk.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-Do many cases of offences against the Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance go direct to the Pó Léung Kuk before they come before the Police?
A. I think so, a great number, it is hard to say.
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Q. And in your opinion should such be brought direct to the Police?
A. In my opinion it would be better if they were.
Honourable Ho KAI.--When a suspected kidnapper is arrested, is he taken to the Registrar General or the Pó Léung Kuk?
A. They are taken to the Pó Léung Kuk when such a case happens in the evening, -a man arrested coming by one of the night boats, but subsequently they are brought before the Registrar General.
Q.-The next morning?
A. Yes, if it happens to be a week day.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.-The Pó Léung Kuk detectives having to look after the crime of kidnapping, are any of the Police Force of opinion that they are relieved thereby of the duty of enquiring into such cases ?
A.—I think a great many are under that impression.
Q. Are you of opinion that the Police are quite competent to deal with such cases ?
A.—I am.
Q-Would the Police be more on the alert if there were no Pó Léung Kuk detectives engaged in the matter of kidnapping?
A.-I think so; if they were given to understand by the chief of the Police that they had to look after this particular crime as a part of their duty, and an important part of their duty.
Q-In the early part of this year did you arrest LEUNG TS'EUNG, an informer of the Pó Léung Kuk, on a charge of squeezing ?
A.-I did.
Q-What was the result?
A. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Honourable HO KAI.-Was he an informer?
A. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN:-To whom?
A. To the Pó Leung Kuk.