16. In drawing this comparison it must be borne in mind that as yet the Sikhs have Tħet he the same local experience as other members of the Indian force, and little opportunity has yet occure for weeding out the worst men, as in the case of the Bombay and Madras Constables, who have be selected from the large number of men brought on at different times from India. The worst men o each batch having been discharged on the expiration of their first term of service.
17. From Appendix E will be seen the punishments inflicted on the force during the past year No similar return was submitted last year, but I believe the conduct and discipline of the forcef have considerably improved.
18. The Sikhs, than whom there are no braver or more reliable men in a critical emergency, and becoming better acquainted with their work, and many have already acquired a slight colloquia knowledge of Chinese, and are making good progress in English; being regular attendants of the evening class established by His Excellency the Governor.
19. Before suggesting any improvement in our present Police system, or deciding as to the class of men best qualified to perform the work, it is neccssary to consider what the nature of the duty really is; a point which does not appear to have received sufficient attention from some who have advanced opinions on the subject. For the efficient performance of Municipal Police duty in the town of Victoria, we undoubtedly require many more Europeaus than we now possess; but I fea little advantage would be derived from increasing the number unless the pay was also enhanced, as that now offered is insufficient to induce many good men to join.
20. For duty at out-stations, patrolling hill roads at night, and guarding Gaols and other Government buildings, an armed Police is necessary; and for these and similar duties, I think it wil always be found expedient to retain a large Indian element in the force.
21. I consider Natives of the North of India more desirable, for work of this kind, than Europeans they are equal in physical courage, much less expensive, and better able to endure the severity of this climate when night work in the hot weather is involved.
22. In the stable we have had many casualties, four of the cleven Australian horses brought from Calcutta in March, 1867, have either died or been destroyed, and one or two of the survivos have already shown symptoms of the apparently incurable rheumatism which seems peculiar to China and which is frequently accompanied by a honeycombed exostosis on the posterior maxillary bones.
23. A large mess-room having been given up for the use of the school, the deficient accommodation both for officers and men in the Barracks, which was noticed in last annual report, is now felt stil more severely. No stables have yet been built at Stanley, Aberdeen, or Shau'-ki-wan, and thos in the Barracks are badly situated and incommodious.
24. I am indebted to Mr. Willcocks for the attached report on the Police School.
C. VANDELEUR CREAGII,
Acting Captain Superintendent.
Police Barracks, 25th March, 1870.
ABSTRACT.
CASES.
DATE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
DECREASE.
Number. Per Cent.
DECREASE.
DECREASE.
MINOR OFFENCES,
Number. Per Cent.
ALL OFFENCES.
Number. Per Ceat
Latter half of 1865, Latter half of 1869,
922 452
470
51.0
1220 604
556
45.0
2142 1110
1026
47.9
PERSONS.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
MINOR OFFENCES.
DATE.
ARRESTED. DISCH GED.
CONVICTED.
Number. Per Cent.
CONVICTED.
ARRESTED. DISCH'GED.
Number. C
Latter half of 1865,
1020
367
058
64.0
Latter half of 1869,
304
98
296
75.1
2491 1187
583 225
1908 962
70.6 $1,9
C. VANDELEUR CREAGH, Acting Captain Superintendent.
MINOR.
No, or PRRSONS.
Implicated,
Convicted.
1865
1800
1865
OF
668 »
Ste
* 082
202
73
231
16
$80
Sze
SORI
698 L
Discharged.
1869
153
6
267
1,437
434
1,250
278
673
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the latter half of 1865, and the latier half of 1869.
OFFENCES.
796
206
800 I
225
946
49.5
1,864
664
•
5,511
1,188
1,188
+
1,323
52.6
--
No. OF PERSONS.
1
1
..........
012
6
17
DESCRIPTION.
Murder,............................................... · Robbery with Violence from the Person, ... Burglary, and forcible entry,........................、、、 Assault with Intent to rob, ... Kidnapping,
Piracy,...
Unlawful Possession, ................................. Felonies not already given,...、、、、、、、、、、、 Larceny,... 2、-.........................
No. of
CASES,
(posoding)
Impacated.
Convicted.
Discharged.
EXECUTIONS.
1860 1809: 1865 1889 1805 1800 1865 1869 1866 1869
*34* 8
..
F
..
NO, OF CASES.
DESCRIPTION,
1865
1860
Assault, ......
Gambling,...
Miscellaneouя,
4
..
08
1
20..
乘车
?
?
20
..
..
Nuisances, ..*** Drunkenness,
164
67
43
70
24.
No Pass or Light,
101
31
116
12
28
324 749
503
440
GAZ
223
..
..
..
Totals for 1869, ..........
Difference,................. General Totals, *****
462 1,182
809
€153
296❘
367
008
80
..
470
574
307
..
092
..
..
Decrease per centum, .....
51.0
48.6
54.7
..
73.2
1
Totals for 1869,
General Totals, ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
Difference,
Decrease per centum, ...
...ä
ascertain with any degree of certainty, the Number POLICE BARRACKS, HONGKONG, 30th March, 1870. As it is impossible
Persons implicated in Crime which has not been traced, these Numbers cannot be relied on.
Saoruas
..
C. VANDELEUR CREAGH,
Acting Captain Superintendent.
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