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LAW ABIDING HONG KONG ALLEGED ASSAULT.
SATISFACTORY POLICE REPORT FOR 1931.
COMMUNISTS AND PIRATES WELL
UNDER CONTROL.
The Hong Kong Police Annual Report for 1931 signed by the Hon. Me. E. D. C. Walfe, C. M. G. states that serious crime show. ed a welcome reduction with the exception of kidnapping of child- ren which increased to a somewhat alarming extent during the early part of the year. Thamka to the special measures adopted for its nuppression, the second half of the year showed a marked improvement which appears to be maintained: Petty crime show- ed an incrensa in larcenies.
Generally speaking, the year would have been considered a good one. had it not been for the serious Anti-Japanese outbreak at the end of September which was accompanied by rioting,
a cortain amount of looting of shops storing Japanese goods and the dastardly murder of a Japanese family at Tang Fqo. Villas in the Kowloon City District.
STOLEN PROPERTY: DECREASE SIXTY PER CENT.
The only other items of special During the period under review. interest were the visit of Their local efforts to promote Communist
POLICE COURT CHARGE WITHDRAW. --
At the Central Police Court yes terday, before Mr. Schoßfeld, a sun- mous for assaulting a Chinese en ployee of the frm was brought against Mr. W. Tansley, of MessIN. Reiss, Massey and Co., Ltd. Com plainant. however, expresand desire to withdraw, the and this, was granted by the Ma gistrate.
BUTTETIONA
Defendant explained that the complainant had been unruly for Bome time. On June 4. he came to work ten minutes late, and when reprimanded for it and for previous work that he had not done proper- ly, the mo: retorted with "shut up" very loudly, "The next lay he said the same thing and I could, help myself," he added... Defendant, stated that he had already paid complainant's medical bill.
of the School, European Police 17,
Summary of Crime for 1931.
The total number of cases report.
Majesties the King and Queen of organizations continued to receive Indian 58, Cantonese 10, Weihai Siam on March 31 on their way to the attention of the police depart wai 30, Indian, Prison Guards In- the United States of America and ment, and the strength of the Rubdian 10, Special Guards Indian' 12, on their return early in October; partment which deals with this District Watchmen 38, Sonmon 21. the death under suspicions circumsubject, has been increased. stances of Douglas Carstairs, "Man Information obtained tends definite- ager of the Navy, Army and Airly to show that close connections ed to the Police during the year Force Institute; and an armed rob exist between Communist organiza- 1931 was 22,195 as against 24,081 in bery and kidnapping, of a newly tions in countries bordering on the 1930, being a decrease of 2,200 pr arrived settler in the Shovog Shu Eastern secast of Asia, and that 8.8 per cent. The average for the District at Kung Leng, New Tor such organizations are to some ex last five years is 22,570. ritories, in July, (a crime somewhat
Ananced and directed by similar to the one at On isok Tsan. Bolshevist sources. Fanling in 100); and two piracion
tent
There were 5,234 serious cases in 1031 as against 5,881 in 1930, a cent. There were no serious "attempts decrease of 307 or 7.3 ·per on steamers outside Hong Kong during the year to hold open de- There was a decrease of de cases in waters, though in neither case had monstrations, and there were no House Breaking; 2 Burglaries and the steamer started from Bossericus labour troubles due to Com-28 Larcenies. Murder showed a Kong.
Special Matters." The following special matters during 1931 cali fql comment :-
Owing to retrenchment following the considerable drop in the dollar, the strength of the Police Fores was reduced by about one hundred | and fifty men, including twenty British Officers,
The formation of an Emergency Unit in Kowloon on the lines of the Hong Kong Emergency Unit which performed, such excellent; work during the Anti-Japanese dis turbances.
munist agitation. A large number decrdins of four enses. Robberies ot raids were carried out by Police, increased by twenty-three cases, and a number of Communist agitaris. twenty enses in Hong Kong, tors arrested" were aubsequently four in Kewlong and our decrease banished
in the New Territories. The num-
Actual Strength on December 31, ber of robberies for 1081 was thirty. Sve cases in Hong Kong, thirty
seven in seven in Kowloon and the New Territories, a fatal of
Skk
Present
leave... Vacancies
1531. Eurola-
Chi-
peanu, dians. nese. Total
.... 222 643 817 1,802 seventy-nine cases as against fifty-
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on
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50
Total
*Not including Water Police,
Conduct.
77 139
rix cases in 1930.
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There were 17,444 minor" cases in 1931 as against 10,250 in 1930, a 269 747 891 *1,907 decrease of 1,800 cases or 9.3 per cent. The decrease in chiefly under the following headings-Hawking, Opium and Forestry Offences.
Property Stolen: and Recovered.
The estimated value of property stolen during the year 1931
·8552,973.00 as against 81,126,089.88 in 1930, a decreuse of 8974,414.00 or 31.2 per cent. The average for the last five years in $727,152.54. The value of property recovered during the year 1931 was 888,451.00 or 10 per cent of the property | stolen na ngainst $79040.46 or 5 per cent. of the property stolen in 1830, an increase of 11 per cent, in ratio) between the property stolen and property recovered.
Certain increases in the strengtå of Stations, notably Wanchni (No The conduct of the European 2 Police Station). In this district Contingent was good, The total most of the Japanese shops a number of reports against them was situated, and the Praya East re-ļone årandred and three as against clamation has been almost complete one hundred ned eleven, in 1930. ty covered with new buildings. The conduct of the Indian Con- The report of the Committee aptingent was very fair. There were pointed to consider the establish nine hundred and six reports de ment of Juvenile Courts. The re- against one thousand che bun- port favoured the early establish-jured ́and fifty Aix in 1030. ment of such Courts, with Be- The behaviour of Chinese (Canton mand Home under the care of the con) was very fair. There were Police. "These recommendations 1,177 reports ea against 1,392 in have been adopted, and the neces 1980. The behaviour of the Chines sary legislation has since been past Contingent (Weiuniwei) was fair ed;
There were five hundred and six-
The only piracy on a Britishtern reports as against six hundred ship during the year occurred on and sixty-five in 1900. The conduct November 20, when the British of the Water Police was satisfac cargo steamer" Hanging," 1201 Lory. There were three hundred tons, was pirated on the high seas and twenty three reports, a decréanc ear Namon Island, twenty miles compared with 1830, of twenty- North-east of Swatow on a voyage three.
from Shanghai to Hong Kong. Tha
Hanyang" belongs to the China į
Health
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Mendicants.
During the year 1931, 068 men- dicants were arrested and dealt with as follows:-
204 Charged before Magistrate,
31 Released.
17. Sent to Tung Wa Hospital
1 Sent to Canton.
913 Mendicants were sent to Deep Bay. During the past year, serou persistent beggars were each banish-
Navigation Company and is not an Admissions to Hospital duringed for a period of ten years,
any regular ran. Being & cargo the past year are as follows:- boat, she had no grilles and no European 173: Indians 481; Chi- guards, the only defence being six nese 247.
Dead Bodies.
The number of unknown "dead
streets and elsewhere were:-
Victoria Kowloon Harbour Elsewherd
Total
366
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70
1,295
Winchester rifles and six revolvers. The health of the Police in the bodies found by Police in the No passengers, of whom there were New Territories was very good, and about one hundred, were kidnapped there was little malaria compared The figures and no one was injured. The pir- with previous years. ates ransacked the officers' and pae for malaria during the last four songers' cabin and persons, and years are :—-* removed cargo, the whole loot Being valued at
fifty approximately housand dollare. On receipt of the information concerning this piracy the Commodore dispatched à des troyer, H.M.S. Sterling." to the scene from Hong Kong. The Com mander of the destroyer got in this Department for the year 191 touch with the Chinese Authorities is as follows:-
at Amoy, and took off Chines troops, who succeeded in capturing
a number of the pirates, and re- covered a large quantity of loot and some of the ship's arme
7
One attempted pirney on Sunk was reported as against two piracies in 1980, I-this-case, the pirata Bjunk was captured by H.M.8. Sterling.". and twelve Chinese males were charged with Attempt
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1928
1920'
1030 3931
103 cases.
1803 #
182 19
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Finger Print Department.
A summary of work executed in
Finger Persons
prints identi. Records Year examined, fiod. filed TUST 15,301 3,5" 9,047 1030 14,814 3,800 10,820
Increase- Decrease
1,779
Approximate number of records
nd Piracy and convicted by Jury, on Alo 133,403
were discharged on an appeal
being lodged before the Fall Court. After their discharge, the accused were seen by Police to leave the Colony..
207
Police Training School, During the year the following number of recruits were passed out (Continued on nexe column.).
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Dr. J. E. E. Cogan, Mrs. E Cogen, General M. A. Cohen, Mr. L. G. Cousins, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crapnell, Mr. C. Crottwell
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Mr. F. Heck, Mr. F. C. E. Ren- daj, Mrs. C. Reyes, Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Babino.
Mr. and Mrk. Schroeder, Col. and Mrs. C. R. Savile, Mr. L. Scott, ME and Mrs. T. V. B. Skinner, Mr. E. G. Smith, Miss Vera Smith, Mr. G. W. Stabb, Mr. L. E. Stone..
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Mrs. B. Elder, Lieut. and Mrs. F. Tyrrell. C. Eyre.
Miss D. Faye. Capt. and Mrs.
This comparea with 1,318 in 1930 W. Field-Hook, Mr. G. E. Frisque. and 2,023 in 1920.
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Mr. and Mrs, T. P. Ulder up. Mr. L. P. Van Calcer, Mr. S. H. Van Kuyk, Mr. M. J. VanSchreven. Mr. H. O. Wallem, Mr. J. Watts, Miss P. Webster.
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ar against 1.241 in the year 1980. Gould, Mr. T. M. Gregory, Mrs. L. SUNDAY AT THE KING'S The total number of fatal accidenta during the year was sixty-two as against fifty-nine in the year 1980.
The total umber, of Public mo- tor vehicle examined and passed
Mr. C. M. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Hall, Mr. E. Hausumana, Mr.
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