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HONG KONG POLICE
FORCE.
TITLES TO BE CHANGED. THE NEW ORDINANCE. Important amendments to the existing Police Ordinance will be introduced for their first reading by the Attorney-General" (Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C.) at to-day's Legislative Council meeting.
Police titles are to be changed, the Captain Superintendent of
Polier becoming the Inspector General of Police, and a number of matters concerning bail and Arrest are being re-adjusted. The changes will come into effect on January 1, 1930.
The following summary of the proposed measure is taken from the current Gazette:-
The Ordinance to amend the Po- lice Force Ordinance, 1000, states that in the appropriate sections the words Captain Superinten- dent, the Deputy Superintendents, the Assistant Superintendents and the Probationers" are repealed and the following words substitut- ed therefore
PORTS OF THE COLONY,
BOUNDARYADJUSTMENTS,
**ETC.
KOWLOON COURT
CASES.
SEDITIOUS PROPAGANDA.
His Excellency the Governor has rescinded Table W in the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping Ordin
Two young Chinese were before ance, 1809, Ordinance No. 10 of 1890, and declared under the head-r. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kow. loon Magistracy on Saturday ing of Table W in the Schedule to the said Ordinance, the following morning on charges of unlawful possession of seditious propaganda places to be ports of the Colony :-
VICTORIA:-Within the Harbourat Hunghom on September 7,
Limits.
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ABERDEEN:-The waters enclosed within a line drawn on the West from Fo Yo Kok (Tsang Po), the Western extremity of Aplichan Is- land to Pollux Rock (Kai Loong Wan Shek), and on the East by a line drawn dan East from the Southern extremity of Aplichau to the coast line of Hong Kong
STANLEY :-The waters enclosed within an area bounded.
On the East By the Meridian of Longitude 114* 13% 48′′ East.
On the SouthBy a line drawn due East from "Chung Am Kok (Chung Hom Kok) to the Eastern boundary.
On the North.-By a line drawn due East from Stanley Police Station to the Eastern Boundary.
DEEP BAY-The waters enclosed to the Eastward of a line drawn from South West Foint to Black Paint. and
"Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police Divisional Superinten denta, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents
Proba
tioners
Probationers,
With regard to probationers it
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is stated that the period of engage- ment may include a probationary period, and should the person thus engaged be found during his pro- bationary period to be unsatisfac tory, the Inspector General of Po lice may at any time during such probationary period terminate the engagement.
No person whose period of engagement is thus terminated shall be entitled to any pay or compensation other than the pay earned up to the time when the engagement was terminated.
Free Passages.
A clause is added to the Police Force Ordinance to the effect that:
It shall be lawful for the Gover nor, at his discretion, to grant to any European subordinate officer or constable a free passage to such Fort on the completion of a period of less than four and a half years resident service.
Inspector-General's Powers, Subject to certain provisions it shall be lawful for the Inspector General of Police to make such re- gulations as he may consider neces- sary for
(a) the general government and discipline of the force; (b) regulating the internal
economy of the force; and (c) carrying out the daily rou-
tinc of the force.
All regulations made under. this Eection shall be published by the Inspector General of Police in the form of Police General Orders and skall come into effect on the date of such publication, unless some other date be specified in any such order.
Detective Inspector C. Fallon prosecuted and Mr. J. M. Reme dios appeared for the first defcn- dant and pleaded guilty
Mr. Remedios naked for leniency and said that it was the defen
dants" first offence
His Worship pointed out that as the defendant could read and write he should have known that the pa- pers contained seditious matter.
Inspector Fallon pointed out that the penalty was six or twelve months' imprisonment. He had ar rested the defendant in the act of distributing the pamphlets among dock, workers at noon in Dock Street. Kowloon Docks.
His Worship remarked that he did not think this was the worst type of ense and that he would impose a sentence of two months' imprisonment.
Inspector "Fallon remarked that it was a light sentence, and later, his Worthip said that he would re-consider the sentence and giva
CHEUNG CHOW:-The waters of Cheung Chow Bay to the Eastward of a line drawn between the two Western Extremities of the Bay.
TAI O-The waters to the East-it on Thursday morning. ward of a line drawn S. 20* W. from Bluff Point to meet the coast of Lantau (Ta_Ya Shan) sixteen cables from Bluff Point.
Tat Po:-The waters enclosed to the Westward of a line drawn from Shun Wan to Cheung Shu Tan.
SAILUNG: The waters enclosed
an
Regarding the second defendant, Inspector Fallon said that the pa- pers in this case were entirely dif ferent from the first. The defen- dant was arrested in the same.
street
carrying the pamphlets within aten bounded on the wrapped up in a parcel. The de- North. by a line drawn from Sha | fendant said that he had been Kok Mu (Sha Kok Mei) to the given the parcel by his friend to Northern extremity of Nga Ju Tau bold whilst the other bought. (Nga Tu Tau or Yeung Chau), cigarettes.
South-By a line drawn from Che King A (Tee Kang Tuk) to the Western extremity of Tide Is- land (Pak Sha Chau).
East. By line drawn from Western extremity Tide Island to Eastern extremity of Nga Ju Tau (Nga Iu Tau).
JUNK BAY: The waters enclosed to the North of a line drawn from Lye Mun Point (Li Yue Mun) to the Southern extremity of Junk Island (Fat Tau Chau) and thence by a line drawn due East to the Mainland.
TSUN WAN:That area of water between Ma. Wan Island and the Mainland, bounded on the East by a line drawn due north from the N.E. extremity of Ma Waz to the Mainland, and on the West by a line drawn due North from the N.W. extremity of Ma Wan to the Mainland.
required and say such recogniz ance may be enforced as if it were a recognizance for the appearance of the said person before a magis
It shall not be necessary to pub-trate. lish in the Gazette any regulations made under this section.
All regulations made under this section shall be circulated to the members of the Executive Council, and it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to rescind or amend in any manner any such re- gulation. Any such rescission or amendment shall be published in the same manner as the regulation rescinded or amended was publish ed, and the regulation shall be deemed to be rescinded or amend-
Any warrant lawfully issued for apprehending any person for any purpose may be executed by any officer of police at any time not- withstanding that the warrant is not ja bis passession at the time, but the warrant shall, on the de mand of the person apprehended, be shown to him as soon as prae ticable after his arrest.
This Ordinance shall come into force on January 1930.
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"V.R.C. AQUATIC
SPORTS.
TWO LOCAL SWIMMING RECORDS BEATEN.
SINGAPORE EXTENDS V.R.C.
TEAM.
[BY WATERMAN."]
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EVANS' Pastilles
ANTISERTIE 'THRDAY,
next Saturday night, and the co- operation of the public is asked so- that the officials will be able to com- mence on time,
The prizes at the end of the sports were given away by Mrs. Bradbury..
The Results."
The following were the results- Team Race, R.G.A. v: K.O.S.B. (7 a side, first man to awin £5 yards, second 50 yards, third and fourth 78 yards each, fifth so yards, sixth 25 yards, and seventh " 50- yards).Won by the R.G.A. Time: 3mins. 44secs.
50 yards Ladies'. Handicap-li Miss A. May; 2, Miss D. Hunt and Miss E. Ansio (dead heat).
100 yards Breast Stroke (open to the Colony).-1, Leung Shiu Man (Chinese Bathing Club); 9; T. S. Tacah (Singapore). Time: 74.2-5. secs. (record).
A very attractive programme was carried out at the V.R.C. an 100 yards Free Style (open to the Saturday night when the Club held Colony)-1, 1. R. Johnstone; 2, W. ite third night fate.
Lawrence. Time: 58.4-5 secs, (re- Two local records were broken in cord). the course of the evening's racing, A Chinese was aummoned for and J. R. Johnstone, who is in the riding a hired bicycle without. aa pink of condition at the moment an established a new hundred yards efficient lamp, at 1.40 a.m.
morning. Saturday
Divisional record, covering the distance in Inspector Marks told his Worship 68.4-5secs, which was just below the that the restaurtant workers hired standing record. bitycies after 2 m, in the morning and rode up and dow'n Nathan Road. The cycle shops were open ed all night and steps should be taken as there had been some correspondence about the matter.
His Worship remarked that he did not mind people getting their recreation in that way, providing they went about it in a quieter road than the one mentioned.
INGENIOUS THEFT.
In the 100 yards back stroke event, Leung Shiu Maa' set up a new re- cord of 14.2-5seca.
Diving Three Fancy Dives from Springboard (open to the Celony).--- The Singapore swimming team, 1, E. do Roza (V.R.C.) 574 points: which came here to take part in 9, L. Roza Pereira (V.R.C.) 50 the Chinese AA's meeting, and points. subsequently went to Canton, re- 100 yards Breast Stroke (open to turned in time to enter for the team the Colony), Wan Kwong Tin race. They put up a splendid per- (C.B.C.); 2, Lo Chi Hing (CÄ‚A-)....... formance against the V.R.C. at full Time: 80secs. strength, but the home team proved the superior of the two by a fifth of a second. The race was thrilling throughout and the Singapore team. although they were three yards be-
A Chinese school-boy was charg.hind when the last man took the
100 yards Members' Handicap. 1, L. Boarea; 2, J. Noves,-"
50 yards Boys' Handicap.1, A. A. Rumjahu; 2, C, Amery.
Team Race (open to H.M. Naval end Military Forces, 6 a side, ench
V.R.C. covered his two lengths in secs.
है.
26.1-5sces., but Wong, Mau Yuen, Team Race (open to the Colony, who gave him about three yardan aide, each to swim 50 yards), start, finished up within a few V.R.C.; 2, 6ingnore Swimming inches of him. Wong's time must Club. Time: 3mins. 14.4-Ssers... have been 25 seconds or there | Water Polo. Married beat Singles: abouts.
by 3 goals to 3..
Next Week's Programme,
ed before Mr. Whyte Smith with water, never gave up the struggle. to swim 80 yards).—1, R.G.A.; 2. theft of a hired bicycle. Inspector Gittens swimming last for the Navy "A" team. Time; 3mins. 10- James told his Worship that there was a lot of ingenuity in the theft. The defendant had hired the cycle from the complainant on the night of September 17 at 9 p.m. and with in the next three hours he went to another shop and ordered the handlebars and pedals to be chang The R.G.A. proved to be the best ed. On doing 10, the dealer found Service swimming team, winning a mark on the cycle and he recog the team race comfortably from the The following is the draft, pro- nised the machine as one from a Navy who were again a good dis-gramme for the night fête on Satur bicycle shop which he knew.
Hetance ahead of the K.0.3.B. An day, September 28 informed the owners and had the exhibition team race between the
100 yards Free Style.-Champion- defendant arrested. The defen-R.G.A. and the K.O.8.B. resulted ship of the Colony dant had also painted que the num- in a win for the former by half.a ber on the back mudguard.
length of the bath. Hia Worship ordered the defen- dant to receive 12 strokes of the
HARBOURING A SMALL OHILD.
and including the date of the deals with the question of taking publication of the rescission of bail by officers in charge of police cane. amendment, unless some other date stations, In the first place, the is specified in such publication.
standing ordinance on a strict read- New subsections state: When ing. enables the police officer to ever any person so apprehended take bail only if no magistrate without a warrant is brought to is in attendance at his office." the officer in charge of any police the second place, it provides that station, it shall be lawful for such the recognizance must require the officer to inquire into the case, and, attendance of the accused at the unless the offence appears to such earliest time then next, after when officer to be of a serious nature, io
a magistrate will be in attendance discharge the person upon his en
at his office." In the third place, tering into a recognizance with or the sub-section matains no provi. without sureties for a reasonable
sion to the effect that a prisoner amount to appear before a magi- who is not bailed out must be strate at the time, and place named
brought before s'magistrate as 8003 in the recognizance, but where such
as practicable. The new subsection person is retained in custody he shall be brought before a magi- provides that if a prisoner is brought to a police station,
strate
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that the inquiry Into the
The 100 yards breast stroke (open to the Colony) proved a close raze between Wan Kwong Tin and Lo Chi Hing, the former winning by two yarda
Long Plunge.-Championship of the Colony..
50 yards Free Style.Open to the- Colony.
60 yards Back Stroke.-Open to the Colony.
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50 yards Breast Stroke.-Open" to the Colony.
50 yards Handicap.-Members. 60 yards Handicap (boys) --Open to the Colony,
50 yards Handicap (ladies). Open to the Colons.
Diving-Open to the Colony, Service Team Race (4-side). Euch to to 50 yards.
The handicapping in the boys" race showed good judgment, and the finish was very close. In the Two Chinese women were before ladies race, however, the handicap Mr. Whyte Smith charged with ping was not as good, the scratch harbouring a child aged 7, at 513 competitor being, in my opinion, Canton Bond. Both defendants too severely dealt with. The handi pleaded ignorance of the matter. capper. was evidently not aware of At the request of Detective the ability of some of the competi- Inspector Fallon his Worship - tors. wanded the case for a week, fixing
The Water Polo match between the hearing for the afternoon of Married and Singles was quite in
teresting. Half way through the first half, the lights fused and the Club and bath were in darkness, p.m.). but matters were put right in a few minutes and the game started all
October 2.
RETURNED BANISHEE.
Inter-Club Team Race (4-a-side). Each to swim 50 yards. Water Polo-England gald
Portu-
(Entries close to-morrow at &
over again. In the first half there THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. was no scoring, but the benedicks, who were helped by W. Lawrence
15 soon practicable and the officer in charge considers Every recognizance so taken shall
Charged with returning from be of equal obligation on the par- i
case cannot be completed forth banishment, a Chinesa who was ties entering into the same, and shall be liable to the same proceed with, that officer may discharge banished in 1997, was sentenced to the prisoner upon his enter-eight months' imprisonment and 15 ings of estreating thereof, as if ing into a recognizance to appear strokes of the birch.
The defen- (a bachelor), came through with 3 the same had been taken before a at such police station and at such dant said that he came to the goals to one in their favour. Law. magistrate.
If, on a person being taken into time as is named in the recogizance. Colony to ask mother for some rence, who scored two goals for the winners, had to make many ex- Section 12 of the Ordinance pro-money to find work!
planations later! vides that a warrant of arreat may be lawfully executed by any officer of police notwithstanding that the warrant is not in his possession at the time. This provision is not 'ne- cessary in Hong Kong in the case
custody as aforesaid, it appears to the officer in charge of the police station that the inquiry into the case cannot be completed forth with, he may discharge the said person on" his entering into & ID-
ties for a reasonable amount, to ap law, because the police have a
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NEW TERRITORIES ROAD: 85,000 FOR PRELIMINARIES.
At to-day's meeting of the Fin- ance Committee of the Legislativo Council supplementary Estimates. The sports started at 9.30 nm, to a total of $15,092 will be sub- half an hour behind scheduled time.mitted for approval. The Club officials, I understand, This will include · £5,000, for the were ready on time, and it is to be New Territorice, Circular Road, sincerely hoped that spectators will Ngau Tau Kok to Shatin via Sai A Chinese police constable has take the trouble to arrive on time Kung, Preliminary Works to meet
POLICE CONSTABLE CHARGED..
cognizance, with.or"without sure of offences against Hong Kong been placed under arrest on charges in future. It is very discourteous the cost of preliminary works and. pear at such police station and at general power of atrest without of accepting a bribe stealing a to oficials, competitora and specta- forming a permanent trace on the such time as is named in the rewarrant, but it may be useful in fountain pon. The alleged offen- tors who get there at the scheduled line of the proposed road. The cognizance, unless he previously such cases as extradition and decen were stated to have occured at hour to find people walking in while total length of the road will prob receives a notice in writing from
portation.
the "Star Ferry wharf last the sports are in progress. A very ably be about 23) miles.
A sum of 810,000 is asked to pro- the officer in charge of the police
Wednesday, The accused will be attractive programme, which must station that his attendance is not
charged before Mr. Whyte Smith necessarily take at least two and a vide approximately 200 new water this morning. (Ooptinued at foot of next column).
half hours, has been arranged for meters at Kowloon.
J. H. KEMP.
Attorney General.
September 3, 1929.