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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 4 1010
The Water Supply
RESULT OF THE RAINFALL,
FIGURES FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY.
CONSTANT SUPPLY RESTORED..
3rd lest.
Mr. Murray Stewart informs us on excellent authority that the Standard Oil Company would not consider the purchase of that site a business proposition unless they could árect on it bollding tan stories high. There is therefore no immediate hopa of our getting, those six huisdred thousand dollars. It is quite possible that the sagacions gentlemen of the Standard Oil Company, while not in the smallest degree Intimidated by the outcry against its purchase of this ground, may have been so disgusted at If as to think the site dear at such a price. It As a pat result of the copious rainfall of yes could be no part of their scheme to create excite-terday and; this, morlog, the water stored in ment and ill-feeling. Whereas without trouble the reservoir on the Island has been augment and fuss it may well have been worth six lakksed by seventy-eight million gallons more than to that Corporation or another, that ground the quantity lo storage yesterday morning bo lue trouble and fuss may well be worth less fore the welcome ralo. By this mording there than half thát som. "In the meantima' the Go- was in the reservoirs a quantity more than *; vårnment of Hongkong has assuredly
double that of yesterday, the figures being, respectively, 147,000,000 gallons to day and 69,000,000 yesterday. Such were the officia! figures made available to pu'this faranoon by courtesy of the Director of Public Works, the Hou. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G.
power! nu His Excellency ike Officer Administering the Government has clearly explained, “to dedicata to the public one inch of land without the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies," and no expressions of pious hopes w for the fatura by a former Governoror Director · WATER AUTHORITY," INTERYISWED.
of.Public Works can bind the Government"of
Notwithstandi Ribst the day is a diet non the day.ić. Say the net rasiit seems to be "as and the Government Departments); ara aup- you wore" except that there seem to be so sixposed to be closed, the executive officials of fakhs in sight. The richer men or corporations the much-maligned P.W.D. have been early are the more easily they get disgusted with up and about to ascertain the conditions of the sentiment.
widely scattered reservoirs as a result of the glorious raia with which the Colony has been blessed during the past twenty-tour: bouts, Whan wo directed our inquiry to · Mion. Mr. Chathain at an early hour this morning for offi«. cial statistics concerning the rainfall and ns effect on the water supply of the Colony, the the returns; but no sponer were they available about an hour later, our representative was kindly given the figures by Mr. H. T. Jackman, executiva sagineer in charge of the waterworks. Mr. Jackman informed us that the storage of water in the reservois yesterday morning was, in round figures, as follows:-
KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL..
It is the undeniable right of every Brilisker to grow. When 'his' grow amounts to no more than a grumble al no having anything really serious to growl at, we can pat bint on the back, so to speak, and say, "There, there, diddums dent and he wags bis call aga But it does sometimes happen that even in that administrativa Utopia, a British Crows colony, there laro!" abuse, and a gouing grievance. "In igch a case it is almost always the poor and therefore apparently, negligible class who suffer. We have more than once vary gootly pointed out in these columos thai, In this ideal Colony of Hongkong, those why'. know and have to bear what William Morris called-
The heavy troubleg !ke beylilering care,
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That weighs us down who live and earn our breed.” "are not being ideally served by the Education Department. The very parents who should be most considered by it, are worse than neglected, ihey are poualised. Yesterday evening we pu blished a letter from a "British Fater" who com- plains, exit seems to us with some reason, of what appears on the face of it to be the comparative pefficiency and wasiofulness of the Kowloon British School. It is admittedly an expensive institution for a breadwinner, or what a French writer calls the "Singforlifeur (struggle for lifer) to snad his children to. The poor man has to pay rates (if he does not do so duectly be sure that the reat includes them) and in addition he pays a far heavier school fee than any rate supported Government school has any business to charge. The school ought therefore to be the best, or one of the best, io the Colony. Wo' skait only deal with the specific complaint made by "À British Pater," at prosent. He says, that last week "the age gregate of school attendance" was only alue hours, and the week before that fifteen hours. Compared with the twenty-five to thirty bours a week work done by the Grant-jo-aid schools this seems too little. There are six working days in the week, and allowing Saturday aha holiday we may reckon that an ordinary boy can do light school werk, without busting him self very badly, for four hours a day during a week of five days and a half. This would make twenty-two hours' work a week. Empire Day must have made a farger hole in last week than it used to make when it was the Queen's Birthday of our boyhood, for it would scam, by this reckoning, to have swallowed up seven hours all to itself. et for the sins-hour week mentioned by a "British Pater" we give it up. Nine hours divided by five and a half equal
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bour and seven-eleventha-107 hour and forty, miqutes' work a day. Really this is too little! On the face of it, as we said, there is ground for complaint, and we do not wonder at some parents promising to send their children to a new denominational school connected with one of the Churches" instead of to a school where so little work is don't. What a silly state of affairs this it, all how idiotic to allow soother school yet in its embry. onic stage to oust the Government-establish ment not only from the position it ought to hold, that is, the highest, but even to thicalco to wipe it out l'existence altogether. What is the matter with this Kowloon British School? It cannot be want of funds. What is it then?
QUESTION OF À RAILWAY CONTRACT,
Director of Public Works bad not then received
Gallops 9,000,0.0 Tytam latermediate........ 59,003,003 Tyłam Browash-layonnás - NI, Nil Wong-nei-chung Pokfulam aumurine · 1,000,000
69,000,000
Total res
Owing to the great distance separating the roservoirs from one another the reading of the gauges was made between 6 and 10 o'clock the morning when it was uncertaised that.ché) apply had been very considerably augmgated, auks to the intermittent dowepuur of yester day and the more or less constant fall last night stated during the twenty-font hours the storage and the early hours of this morning. As already bad bean increased by 73,000,000 gallus, thus placing the Colony in the comfortable position with all its concomitant evils: of freedom from all auxiely of a water famine
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lo detail the quantity in the reservoira this morning was as follows:-
Tytam...... Tylam lotermediate Tylam Ayewash Wong-perchung Puklulam
Total
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*Gallons 40,030,000 ̧ 70,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 31,000,007
147,003,003
THE RAIN-GAUGE registered at Pokfulum 9.65 inches, while at Tylam it recorded an aggregate fall of 8.38 inches.
CRIME IN HONGKONG.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT.
(OF POLICE,
The report of the Captain Superintendant Lot-Palicailor last year states Thai intal of all Cases reported lathe Police was 9,819 ur aguinat 9ria in 198 being an increase of 257 or 268 per cent, of 5 or 6
vision of these cases into serious to the division" and minor offences, there appaan as increase, as compared with a908, of rog cases or 317 per cont, in the former, and of 54 cases, or 2'43 per cent., in the latter,
"The increase, as compared with 1908, in serious offences of say is shown as follows:-
pretty Zmarecte
Robbery
Assault with intent to rob, Lancapies,
Decrease
Murder,umerous 401 £1,40 Harginry, or larcary from dwelling 35. Kidnapping and protection of
women and children, Unlawful pos.ession,
Other ifalonies, sing mestisseur 20
Net Increase
MURDER.
103
3. Nine murders were reported to the Police during the year as against 15 in 1008
to connection with thren of these reports, do arrest was made.
MURDER OF POLICE.'..
18 Pawabrakaza' Licences.
To stom Petroleum in Balk
a la pa
To store Phosphorus To stode Rockets 2448. Spirits (Chinasa, Naw Territories). **** 14 25a itere Sulphuric Acld' and 'Nitric
Acid.
ULLDOG ORD. NANCE.
261,702 Dogs were cooked during 1000.
[85' Watch" doga:were licensed frea of
recharge. Go
49 Dogs were destroyed. 121 Stray doge worn-impounded and re-
stored to owners or ransomed.
ARMS ORDINANCE,
21. Four licences to import and deal in arms and two to deal in sporting arms and ammuni ́tion" wera. Issued du:Ing 1909 During tha whole year at Proclamation has been in face probibiting the export of warlike stores from the Colony The following arms and am munition were confiscaled during the year,
a. During the year 6: Europeans and 177. indiaus obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinesa and 54, Inžinus obtained certificates for English.
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SSAULT AND FALSE WE
MENTZERON
JURY CASE^AT THE SUMMARY COURT.
¿would be call
tunity of giving svið
Manage and int conduct, in which can be
evidence to disprova (hla Before Mr. Justice Hareland, Acting Puise would ask the jury to say that Judge, and a common jury at the Summary the smallest piece of justification Court this morolog, Wong Fu Ng, compradore,
Journed
of 249, Des Voss Road Centre, sued A, Avant's conduct and he would ask them. Johnson, maiter of the 83, Skia O2, to recover
plaintiff substantial demages, ? Evidence was called and the case tbe sum of $1,000, as damages für alleged as- sault and fale imprisonment on the 116th February last. Mr. Eldon Potter instructed HONGKONG LIGATHOUSES
by Mr. E. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings and. Hastings," appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Instructed by Mr. W. E. Lị Shentoni represented the defendant
Mr. Alabaster said that before the jury was, empanelled, he wished to apply for the latter ball of pais graphs 6, 7 and 8 of the statement of claim to be struck oal, diam
Bin Lordship Why shouldn't the jury ba called?
GAP-ROCKA
[were]
During 1909, aight hundred and fifty-four vassals passed, the station, all of which w reported, and as spalier Shad Three thousand five hundred and thirteen telegraph messages were sent including weather reports for Observatory, and six hundred and afiy-five messages were received, telegraphic communication being maintained throughout the year, with the exception of 21 hours' inter-
h
19th and
Mr. Alabaster-I don't want the charges to #Eight rifles, 26 revolvers, 15, muskett, 13 knives and caggers, 83.ib, dynamite, a sporting go before the jury, However, the jury can be gun, 8,315 rounds ride and revolver ammuni called. hon, 194 rounds spring ammunition, baxes The jury sworn in was sa follow-Mears on the 20th October. There were to 68/136 detonan ri, 43′′ boxes capi, 14 boxes: A. 15 Plummer (foreman), J. A. Hunter hod. bouri and ten minutes, fog and the signat, was primers, 58 lb. gunpowder, co empty shells, p
D. Cooper, MN NORRLAN mall quantity of fuse, sots Falling tools, Mr. Alabaster said that he wished a portioned three headred and four times. On fant Occasions the relief was delayed by bad, ridle barrel, and 3 fighting irons.
of the statement of claim struck out. It was weather. very ingenious way of trying to get damages WIOLAN LIGHTHOUSE, EDUCATION,
Da claim for malicious proseculion under the During the year ending December, 1939, two gaian of a claim for damages for (also imprison thousand nee hundred and sixty-aight vessels ment." With, regard to anything which may
were reported, and in “addition two thousand have happened before the Magistrate no dam-
three hundred and forty-night mestares ware ages could be Velsimad, unless they were damages for malicious prosecution, in which cot and seven hundred and sixty toccired. Owing to telegraphic communication being in 23. The Europeans and Indians were pui | case the defendani would prove that the pidie through the usual course of Musketry, 32 Eurocution, was instituted with good cause and terrupted, seventy vraiels were ant reported.
Two Bandred and ong hours, and twalva peans and 55 Indians qualified as marksmen, without malice. There were quite a lot of minutes of the fog were reported from this authorities which would support bis contention.tation during the year, and the fog-gun was If the plaintiff wished to claim damages for fired two thousand one hundred and eight false imprisonment they must be bald enough met, to assert it straight away and not bring forward.
Oasix occasions the relief, was delayed by charger under the guise of a claim for malicious bad weather, humantongk prosecution. K
GREEN ISLAND
MUIKETRY,
̈IDENT) FICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.
og identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment; 8 were an record as having paid fices in lion of going to gol
5. On the sight of the 21st January an armed robbery took place at 43 Kennedy Street in the Yaumati District: Lance-Sergeant Mills, who was on duly at Yaqmatt Siation, hearing
26. 190 persons were identified as having polico whistles blown, at once ran out into the
previous convictions against them. This num street where he saw some of the robbers|ber is 32 more than during the year 1908. rooning away. He gava, chase, and while in the act of arresting one of the robbars was shot by the latter through the abdomen, with a res volvar. The murderer was pursued by other police and finally shot by F. G. Hedge, whom he was also attempting to shoot; Sergenot;Mills! 25. The conduct, of the European contingent and his assailant were both removedio hospital | (average strongib 122), was good. The total ia a dangerous condition, The latter died soon. number of reports against them wai 55 at against 37 in 1908. There are 8 reports for being drank or under the influence of drink an agalmat 6 to 1908; 4 for sleeping on duly as against for disorderly conduct and 9 for neglect of day.
after admission and the Sergeant succumbed to his injuries at 6.15 am. on the 24th. Four other men were arrested, two of whom were convicted of robbery and sentenced 1ospective ly to 7 years imprisonment, the other two being discharged. MURDER OF INDIAN POLICE IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES,
On the 20th of August Indian Lance-Sergeant 617 Kırm. Deen and I. P. C. 877 Nawab leit (Crown Rent) to escort to Tal Po.. The const su Tau Station of 7 a.m. in charge of money ables arrived at Tai Po Gap at about 845 a.m, when they were suddenly attacked from both sides of the road by 6 men armed with chop pers and other weapons. The Indian Sergeant "was killed on the spot, the constable was found
about 200 yards from the soad down the bij side. He survived about one hour and was ablo to give so accouet of the crime. Three mep were irrested in September and one in
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*CONDUCT.
The conduct of the Indian coolingen (aver age strength 380) was on the whole good. There were 535 reports as against 4ar for the p ecediog year. For drunkenness there were 29 as against 38, for disorderly conduct 24, as against 39, for neglect of duty 37 as against 33, for obrazce from doly 48 as against 38, for gossiping and idling oa duty 67 as against 77. and sleeping on duty 31 að ég úst.24; 208 men had no repon. Soves Indian Constablei were convicted by the Police Magistrate (4 dis, missed from the Force):-5 for assault, i for misconduct and for larceny."
Kame
Mr. Potter-My friend needa't quote auiheri- "Gies. The law in quite clear... I am not asking
for damages for a ramand.
His Lordship-Jan't it part of the story ? "Mr. Potter-Of course it in..
Hit Lordship-I think the case should go on. charges brought against my client which can't Mr. Alabaster-I'm not going to let extca
be supported.
that the case should go on.
“After further argument, his Lordabíp decided
Mr. Alabaster-Will your Lordship make a note of my objection and note down your Loid- ship's reason, for rafusing my application ?
Mr. Potter-We are agreed that you can't ask for damages for a remand. I never suggested
Addressing the juur, Mr. Potter, said that Donald and Company and was also a partner plaintiff a compradore was in Messrs, Mac ip the Cheung Chun Lam Erm. Defendant was the Captain of the s.s. Shui Ön, which piled be. tween Kangmoon and Hongsong. The action was one for falas imprisonment. It would help the jury considerably if he sold them very shortly what false imprisonment meant it did not necessarily mean con- finement within four walls. It mosat a total salot on the liberty of a piros, for instance, Riving a person to charge ai a policeman would constituto so imprisonment and if there was
During çay, 46ra vessels were signalled and reported.
In addition 449 messages word received, and *84 sent,'
Toterrupted 13 diffrant times during the year, Owing to telephone communication being. 39 vessels were not reported.
RUBBER IN BORNHO,
PROGRESS OF THE INDUSTRY LAST YEAR.
MUCH LAND AVAILABLE,
Mr. A. C. Peatens, the acting commissioner of lands, Sandakan, bas submitted his report 1900, and from it we extract the following ac on agriculturer in British Narth Borneo, in count of the rubber industry in that territory
It is only during the last your or two that the "rubber boom" has directly affected BN." Bordeo, but the progress made in the industry during this pound, is sufficient indication that rubber bas "coms to stay. The only aviate which bas yet produced in the Sakong Estate, originally the property of the North, Bomso Trading Op, but sold by them in 19:9 to the Sekong Rabbit C. The prices, obtained for Sokong Rubber showed that it could hold its figure realised being gr. 7d. perib for 40 cases in September last 360
October). One, was convicted of murder and banged, the others being discharged. A fifth man was arrested in Chinase Territory where
bis trial for the crime. at the close of the year he was still SWARUPE Constables were convicted by the Polica Megi, no ground for itù wʊuld cossutute false-impri, own with any rubber na the market, the top.
the behaviour of the Chinese contingenal (average strength 318) was good. There were altogether 895 reports as against 1,044 in 1998. There were two reporta for drunkennest as last year,) is for sleeping on duly as igast 112, 12 for disorderly conduct as against 27, and 263 for minor offences as against 374. Twelve strate (to dismissed) for the following offence: 5 for assault, s for dissertion, 1 for being 6. Thirty-six għog robberies were reported to thy Police during the year as against 26 in 1908. assault and attempting to obtain a bribe, for Watchman in a common gambling house, s for In 17 casse o arrest, was made, in the re-anlawful possession of prepared opium, 1 for maining 19 cases arrests were made.
keeping a common gambling house and t-for olding and abetting a man to carry a letter into Victoria Gaol,
142 mes of this contingent during the year.
J GANG ROBBERIES.
STREET AND HIGHWAY, ROBBERIES.
7. Seventeen strest and highway robberins
made.
Mr. Jackman expressed his opinion that for the rainfall recorded it might have heen sup posed that a larger quantity would have boon in storage to-day. This would have been the case, but it must be borne in mind that the run off has not been as long as one might be in- cliued to suppose, since the parched conditipa of the ground before the first beavy downpours were reported during the year as'against^z5′′ini accounted for a considerable quantity being 1908. streams could be collected in the catchment taken into the chith balore the first steady. In connection with 11 of these no arrest was
areas and flow in anything like their normal valumez into the reservoirs. By this time. however, we are gives to understand, the ground has been already thoroughly soaked and any additional fall of rain will give a pro- portionately largely accumulation of water in the reservoirs. It is believed that, by to-mor row, there will be an uppraciable increase both at Tytam and Pokiulam and the fear of the Colony being continued in short commons need no longer be entertained, for the present season at least,
CONSTANT SUPPLIED, RESTORED. Our representative proceeded to inquire wbee the constant supply will be restored Mr.Jackman kindly stated that, for certain,con- stant supply may be turned on. to-morrow morning to the high-levat districts of the City and the Poak, the supply in the Rider Mala Districts, however, being regulated as usual. WORK WHICH WAS LET AND SUD-LET
It was just, possible that the higher level dis tricts may enjoy an uninterrupted supply again 1s! iust,
to-day, but the official sutarrogated could not be Before M. Justice.Halland, Acting l'uisue
sure of that. Residents may rest in the comfor Judge, in the Summary. Court this morning the T.W.D. officials, everythingibat is possible table assotance that, from our conversation with Woog Sham, trading as Wong sham Ke is being done to minimise the inevitable slight sued Leung King Coun, trading as l'o Finconvenience to which the Colony had been to recover the sum of $545.25, being amount of balance doc for work duge and material sup. put by the intermittent supply which has, fut plied. Mr. Unto Kang Sing appeared for the
sunately, proved but of shortest duration only, plajai and Mr. P, W. Goldring represented The defendant.
RAIN AT THE GARDENS.
In answer to our inquiry this morning, Mr. Mr. Kong sing stated that the case was one W. J, Tucher, Superioodent of the Botanical of a contract for work in connection with the and Forestry Department, was kind enough to Kowloon-Canton Kailway. The contract was state that she rain-gange at the Botanic Gardens originally let out to a firm named the Kuog registered in fall of 9.83 inches betwcom, am, On, who sub-let it to the delendaut, who in on the 2nd inst, and 10 am. to-day. This was tar sub-let it to the plaintiff. The line of defence sat up by him was "no privilago:"
more than the aggregate for the past seven months. The rainfall recorded at the Hong- Evidence was called and the case adjourned." kopg Observatory, in Kowloon, during thesame period, was 8 5* inches. The beavy rains have not caused any damage to the trees or shrubs in the Public Gardens,
OLAIM FOR Fishing STAKES,
ACTION AT THE SUMMARY COURT.
31st All
Before Mr. Justica Gomperts, Pulsne Judge, at the Summary Court this morning, the Yuk Shui ficin sued Cheung Yuk Fal and others to recover the sum of $157,29, belag amador of balance due for goods sold and delivered, Mr.. M. R. Harria appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. W. B Hinds represented three of the defendante,
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
OPENING OF NEW HOSPITAL, [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 27th May. The newly founded hospital known as the Lot Shin Hospital at Sha Ho, outside the Eastern Gato, was opened on the 26th instant, when the Total for the Development of Na tive Industries, Chan Moog Tsang, H.E. Cheung Pat Ses, Lau Wing Fook, an ex-Cum mander, Sa Ping Shu, and many other officials were present to take part in the opening cera mony. Admiral Li Chua, when on his wayid Sha Ho, on a bicyclo, with the intention of atland ing the function, unfortunately suffered a slight Injury to his leg as the result of a collision ieg Implements sold by the plaintiffs to the Mr. Harris stated that the claim was for fib. between his bicycle and a rickaka. Admiral Li defendants, the goods consisting of fishing therefore returned and did not proceed to the stakes The amount of the sum das by the Inaugural ceremony at the hospital. The hos defendants was $140, of which the defendants pital building is a large and stately one, having and paid $35 on account, loavlog a balance of accommodation for a large number of patients, zog das, in addition to that som, the delend- “AAAAA* SMALL, DAGGER SOCIETY
apts bad à ranglog account with the plaintiffs, policeman belonging to No. 6, who were supplied by the defendants, with Police Station discovered to be a member. boilies of wins and general provisions and the
( the; nolawigic society, known as the "Small plaintiffs in turo supplied the defendants with Dagger Boclatyok. When arrested he was found: fabi, Thá arrangement between the parties Le possessiop of some papers which.connected was a general running account b him with the secret society. This man has been Hinds informed his Lordship that he mantenced, by,the, Tactal of Constabulary to had several legal defencen,
mast for a period of five years Asan Come of this case, the officials have issued a. Clamation strictly warning the members of police force, and the people generally
jolalag the ustawiał organisatiour in
RSCD
Mr. Harris asid biş Lordship would remem bor that at the first stages of the case, his friend had raised a good amount of protest and asked for leave to did a counter-clamp
Beldance was called and the cass adjourned
ROBBERIES ON BOATS AND JUNKS.
during the year as against ten in 1958 la con
8. Nia cases were reported, to the Police, section with 5 cases no arrest was mades
OTHER FELONIES.
9. Under this heading are comprised the following:-
1909,
1903.
3
13
en
Aran and altempted arson... Malicious damage to property Cutting nod wounding.................... Demanding money by menaces... Embezzlement Forgery'
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108
19
Housebreaking tsereti Murder enquiry Jadece i assault and rapa d Manslaughter
Wounding with intent Shooting with latent to murder... to do grievous bodily harm ... « Abominable offecces..... Throwing corrosive fluid
Total
GAMBLING.
206
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est, in that case, imprisonment was ad misled by the defence, namely, giving the plaintiff in charge of a policeman. The de- fence also admitted restraint op the liberty of the plaintiff in that when the ship arrived at the Company's whail, the gangway was put up allowed to land for 31 minutes. La crues of and plaintiff and a number of others ware not
wore pot reported: }-thal kind the paas was it; the defondant to faltention w11 psid to them and in 1919 theyů
The seamen, coxswains,, engineers and stokers (average strength 114) had 13 reports a compared with 215 for last year. For drunkenness there was no report (same as last year), and 100 for absence from station and late for duty as against 105 in the previous
year.
Two seamen were convicted by the Police Magistrale (both dismissed), one for larceny
and one for descrtiun.
53 had no report recorded "against them.
POLICE LAUNCHES, AND BOATS,
26. The outer waters of the Coldby wore, on 9 the recommendation of the Retraachment Com 5mittee, patrolled by two launches, one of which is stationed at Tai Po, instead of three, from the 17th June. Each has a crew consisting of European Sergeant, i European Constable, a 15 CONWAIDs, 2 engineers, 2 stakars, boatswain aad 8stamen. The third patrol fausch (without crew) is kept in reserve for ass when either of the above is under repairs. *
151
warrants were executed and convictions ob 10. On bundred and fiftykhren gambling
tained as against 132 in 1908.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND
· PROPERTY RECOVERED, 1. The estimated value of property stolen during the year was Strondo:43 as ngainst $199,211.10 in 1908, in
The value of property recovered by the Police and restored to owners was 511, 53 31 an against Staytag in 19c8, 2
. OPIUM WARRANTS.
REWARDS.
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by His Excellezcy the Government for his ser 17. One European Sergeant was.commended vices in the Sha Tau Kok morder case, and one European Constable was granted a medal for plucky conduct in connection with the case of robbery sad murder at Yaumati.
"One Indian Sorgeant was granted a reward for the smart capture of a burglar and ons Ta- dias Constatin for smert and plucky cuduci in arresting a burglar with stolen property.
Dae Chinese Constable was granted a medal for zeal and activity displayed in connection men who committed a morder at Sha Tan with the capture in Chinein Territory of the Kox, and two Chinese Constables were grant ed rewards for plucky conduct, real, and actis vity shown in the dischargs of their duties,
prova janufication, and in that case the onus lay on the defondant to prove justification, The reason for this was because the law was so jealous of the liba ty of a subject that the aw would assome sort the imprisonment was wejmified unless it could be paved that im" || proment was justified. The defendant could meet the case in two ways. He could deny imprisonment if he was in a position to do so. In that case, the defendant was
not in a position to do sp.
Secondly,
Ao interemiog result has.baso obtained from some 400 Para trees plaased about 190a on Pitar Estate, Marudu Bay, Thans, traos were neglected sad necared for for years, owners, the New Ladja Borneo Tobacco.Com When the estals was acquired by the protons
were tapped. Although plinted much rao class together and in spite of the fact that thay wara handicapped by years of neglected they yielded from 8; to 107 ibs, of rubber per month, and the price realised for a lata.consigamaut was 8 84 por pound.
OTHER BITATES
SANDAKAN DISTRICT-Han thras estates planting, rubber viz: Sokong, Si Bode, Sangie Bitane, Rad a fourth to prepira ion on the Kinabatangan, the vsulare bring in the bands of the North Borneo Trading Co.
laterier-The subber industry is represent ed by the Sapong Hod Melalap Estates: both of which combine rubber and tobacco.
MAGNIFICENT OUTLOOK.
his could put forward circums:ances which Justified plaintiff's imprisonment. In that cine, DARVEL BAY-Ogly..a commencement has the defendant put forward the latter plea. If yet been made, Mr. Areosmy bay.ng towards the defendant failed to prove justification, the end of the year acquired 1,000 acres, with a then plaintiff was entitled to their verdict. A further eption. The Kaltar Syadicate havn a private individual could deprive a person of few acres placted up and the New Darrel Day his liberty if he knew that a felony, sdy Tobacco Plantation, Ltd, hava go acres, clear- murder, had been committed and if he had ed, 8,oco trees plaated, and nurseries, to the onable or probable cause to believe that extent of 50,00's seedlings. This company Is. that person had committed the murder, he was I planting rubber on the Hilir Skili. Estato,, entitled to hand him over to a policeman, but: Segama, i with this risk-that if it turned out that so TAWAO-A commencement has been midori
ommencement murder bad been committed then he was liable in plasting Para rubber by government, with si The barbour is patrolled by two small
to pay damages.' Again if there was a breach of view to the sala of an estate in the pear fatara 5 lanaches and two pinnaces (not all on duty at the peace by an assault and if a person thought As the class of the year some 42,000 seedlings ance) manned by Europeao, Police, 8 cox that the breach would be renewed he would be were growing in the government nursery bed swaine, B engineers, 8 stokers and 16 seamen justified in banding him over to a policeman." Kodas-The1esult of the experimental tap, and two rowing boats each minced by & Eurola That case the defendant alleged that a felony ping on Pitas Estate was so encouraging U ar 132 pean and 4 seamen, There is also ona spare had been committed and that he had reason its company sta extending operations, and
boat in reserve.
able sad probable cause to believe that plaintiff hayo, already to acies under coltivalio a with took part in the felony. It was necessary in large nurseries. the first place to prove that a felony had bein
West Coast The details of robb planting committed. Secondly, the defendant must progress on this Coast are given ingin appendix. Prove that he had reasonable and probable. Besides these undertakings furthe, a land is being. canso to believe that the defendant had com applied for and taken up avd there is little mitted the felony, The facts were that on the doubt but that 1910 will se, both the area of merning of the 16th February last, the Shut concessions and the area cultivated, consider Ox was on her way from. Kongmoon to Hong-ably increased. kong Unfortunately the BAN! On went aground at Cap sui-mun Pass sometime at 2.10 am. There were a number of Chinese gas sengers on board, amongst whom was the plaintiff, who travelled as a first- occasion would doubtless be fully salated by the class passenger. What plaintiff did on that defence, and he would therefore leave that part of the story out. Eventually, the ship was got
· afloat and proceeded to Hongkong. When it arived at Hoogkong it wont alongside the Coat 15,000 acres have been sai -fraction ofske total'úfcä available. wharf. The gangway was put up and no-one Weston lins and reported on most favourably was allowed to leave the ship. The Police A stretch of some 5,000 to 20,000 acres on the was hoisted and plaintiff and a number of others. Patatan would form several magnificent were given in charge of policeman. The properties. Suitable land in large blocks is rar charges which plaintiff alleged against the deported in the Taarin district; a large platean ba- fendant were keeping the plaintiff on the ship bind the Marudo Bay Kilates osly netds a Toid against his will and giving him in charge of a to render it extremely valuable as an Estate, policeman. Defendant, who was a well-to-do and the Tampasak valley, 15 sated, by Tho Chisaman, was seized by the queue, pushed district officer to contain several thousand acres through the wireet and was followed by altering of good lind. Torning to the East Contina crowd, it was not en enviable position for any government surveyor has laid out Best Tawso man to be la but none could have folt, it more keenly than a Chaman. He would svap dalating land, well-watered "and"
3 adjsining blocks of 5,000 acres alt ge to far an to say that not even a European seces and the district officers of the would bare felt it more keenly. He noticed that his friend looked at the jury and laughed, pitable, ubber land
Langan, and; Labuk ara? but he did not consider it a laughing matter areas, suitable for C and he was sure the jury did not consider it almost delimited ele laughing maitar.: 1s would certainly not be a xato 1,000 Beta Pakable, laughing matter for the defendant li he failed to an armen prove Justification. Defendant was brought from HOTHCO C3.4 Lib time to time beforethe Magistrate and remanded
Manihot Di before say
iz. One thousand six hundred and eighty-six search warrants for prepared opium were exe cuted by the Police and Excise Officers of the Oplum Farmer, as compared with 1,811 in 1998. la 477 cases opium was found and 640 persons were arrested as against 672 la 1988. ** KARMAAN LICENCES," SA
29. The follomlag ilcencas were issned dur DR 1959 1
1,100 Hongkong Jiarickshas,
་ ༥ ་ go Oantry Bay Jinricksbar.. 345 Kowloon Jiuricksbas..
GEN: NEW; TERRITORIES, A
34. The District Officer for the New Terri- taries reported as follows s
The strength of the Police in the Northern District was until September vel 9 Europeans, 60 Indians and 24 Chinese. Doring September the Force was reduced by 24 Private Vehicles(16 Carriager, 3 Hearses one European owing to the withdrawal of the
and 5 Motor Cări),:
Surgosst frop an Thủ 1,155 Truck Licabces. -
The waters of the District are patrolled by boy Hoogkong Chairs,
Nos Launch with a force of a Europeans and is Chinese,
s fadian Holics are stationed in the District for railway duty. The total Police Force in the Territory at the end of the year was therefore 124 men, and m
The health of the Force was boly fairly good Forty-six cases were admitted to hospital, and In twenty-five of these cess the cause was To desi wholçisie in Cocaine and Its Malaria Over Bity cases of fever were treated in station and obs death from Malaria occurred at Sheung Shut The staff at Tai Po suffered from fever throughout the year the Jary were not concered with the remands
65 Hill District Chairs, 15,772 Drivers'änd Bearers,
From the 7th July when the issuing of certal following were issued - Hences was transferred to the Department,
2 Auctioneers' Licences!
'7 Bisflard Tables,
* Tó store Calćíam Carbide.
To store Detonators,
M3 Distillery (Now Territories),"'; ** To stole Dynamite, dreta
To store Echar and Alcoholic Liquids, 138 Game Licences.
1. Gunpowder (Biorage),
Kerosine Storage in Godo
16 Marion Stores
SửTo store Naphths and Ber
* Twaive simică robberies and three murders were reported
KARPERKASANA
and was eventually acquitted. He was at Bost idee charged“with disorderly conduct and jaisnul; At the end of the year ahero, was a great to« but the charge of asragit was withdrawn and ductios in the number of railway coolies oring. plaintiff, was acquitted, on sko chaTY
to approaching completion of the worker No order}
Stalínica card: Available No to the number of that mirnoge aaqtins who found AmploymARDE
Geaaral. The combiced oplatons of, various sosidente and disunet office
with the result of prospecting b department leaves ad doubt, that fand already alienated, represents