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The three men were tried at the Criminal Sessions, one was discharged, and the others were convicted and sentenced one to 18 months and the other 12 months hard labour.
(vi.) On the 29th of July, WONG HIP, aged 36, coolie, was alleged to have been pushed overboard the S.S. Tyr by a man named CHIAN LIN SHING while in Victoria Harbour. CHAN LIN SHING was arrested and discharged by the Magistrate. A falso charge.
(vii.) On the 3rd of August, TSANG TSAK aged 56, hawker, residing at Yaumati, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries, alleged to have been caused by a kick given by a Sergeant. He died in Hospital on the 7th of August from the result of his injuries. The Sergeant was charged and acquitted at the Criminal Sessions.
(viii.) On the 8th of August, a Chinese female named CHEUNG YAU LAN, aged 23, residing in the village of Chung Uk Tsun, Un Long Sub-district, was alleged to have died after an illegal operation. No report was made to the Police until the 20th of September. Three persons were charged, one was discharged by the Police Magistrate, and two were acquitted at the Criminal Sessions.
(ix.) On the 21st of September, a Chinese lad named Li Yau, aged 10, residing at Lan Nai-wan in the Tung Hoi District, was alleged to have been beaten to death by two other boys. The boys were arrested and discharged by the Magistrate at Tai
Po.
(x.) On the 8th of November WILLIAM MCGREGOn, Overseer, P. W. D., residing at Tai Po Road, Cheung Sha Wan, in company with Lance-Sergeant Lee were out on the hills at Pai Taw in the Kau Yeuk District shooting game. Lance-Sergeant 59 LEE accidentally shot and killed MCGREGOR. Lance-Sergeant 59 Lee was charged and acquitted at the Criminal Sessions,
(xi) On the 8th of December, an unknown coolie, while discharging coal on board the S.S. Mandasan Maru, was alleged to have been pushed into the Harbour by the Japanese tallyman ToSURE TUBAI and drowned. The Japanese was charged with manslaughter and acquitted at the Criminal Sessions.
SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO DO GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM.
6. On the 7th of January, Indian Constable 823 LUDA SINGH was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from revolver shot wounds inflicted by Indian Constable 503 on the Kowloon City Road while proceeding to take up their beats in Hung Hom District.
It appears to have been the continuation of a quarrel which took place in their barrack room on the same evening. Indian Constable 823 recovered. After the injuries were inflicted on Indian Constable $23, Indian Police Constable 593 disappeared among the bushes on the hillside, and while surrounded by a party of Police, he committed suicide by firing several shots into his body.
GANG ROBBERIES.
7. There were 45 gang robberies reported during the year. In connection with 20 of these cases 41 persons were arrested, 27 being convicted, 14 discharged. In 25 cases no arrest was made.
Twelve of these robberies took place in the City of Victoria, 6 occurring in the Eastern, 4 in the Central, and 2 in the Western District.
Of the remaining 33, 11 were reported from Yaumati and Kowloon, 3 from Shaukiwan, 1 from Pokfulam, and 18 from the New Territory. Of these robberies only one was upon a European, viz.:-
On the 16th of September, a number of men obtained an entry into the house of Miss BATEMAN at No. 18, Belilios Terrace. They entered Miss BATEMAN'S bedroom, assaulted her and her amalı, and robbed Miss BATEMAN of watches and jewellery value $228. Three men were arrested, one was discharged by the Magistrate, and two were convicted at the Criminal Sessions; one sentenced to 7 years, and the other to 5 years hard labour and received 24 strokes cach with the birch.