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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
HONGKONG POLICE WORK.
Crime In 1921
The report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for 1921- statent
The total of all cases reported to the Police during the year 1921 was 12.242, as against 11,912 in 1920; being an increase of 330 or 277 per cent The average for the last five years is 10,530.6
In the division of these · cases into serious ad minor ciences there appears a decrease, as com- pared with 1990, of 856 cases or 1.17 per cent, in the former and an increase of 1,186 cases or 17.12 per cent. in the latter.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1922.
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Twenty-five murdera, were re- ported to the Police daring the year as against 20 in 1920. connection with 13 of these re- ports, no arrest was made, and in the remaining 10 cases, arrests were made. There were 2 cases in which convictions were obtain- ed (2 persons with of whom were convicted). In 8 cases there was -no conviction (14 persons).
Two manslaughters were report- ad to the Police during the year as against 10 in 1920. In both of these two C2323, arrests нете made. In one case a conviction was obtained one person). the other case there was no con- iviction tone person).
In
} Fifty-six gang rubberiaa were! reported to the Police during the rear as against 40 in 1920. In 46 cases, po arrest was made, in the remaining 10 cases, arrests were; made. In & cases convictions were While all the colours of the One-tone satin brocaded Crupės obtained 22 persons of whom 15 rainbow are seen in the latest are also popular, shose in white were convicted and discharged).
belag especially liked for mode-
In two cases there was a convic underthings, the dainly and very neku sets.
feminine anes still hold first
tion (two persons).
Delicate coltous are by no Twenty-seven stree: and high-place in popularity. Orchid is means out of the ronning. parti-la way robberies were reported to the the closest rival to flesh pink colarly for the athletic type of Police during the year as agains though Princess Mary's fond garment. Dimities in a variety 31 in 1920. In 22 cases, Do arrest (ness for blue is likely to boom of striped and checked effects. was made, in the remaining 3 casealiha: colour, in all shades, this voiles and printed muslins and arrests were made. In 3 cases spring.
cotton crepes are to be had. convictions were obtained 13 per- sins all of whom were convicted.
In two cases, there was no cop-i viction 2 persoas).
Ten cases of robberies on boats and junks were reported to the Police during the year as against) 14 in 1920. No arrest was made;
in any of these tem, cases.
Twenty-two cars of robberies
SHANGHAI CONSUL GENERAL.
Mr. Barton Appointed.
Mr. Potter: I am quite prepared to recall him and pat it to him.
The Judge directed Mr. Potter | to.continue.
Mr. Potter said he did not sug- rest that Mr. Lee Hysan knewi Peking. Jan H.-The Briti-that the Hongkong Government with violence were reported Secrstary of State has apprend was going to stop this business of the Police during the Year as the appointment of Mr.
Sidusending coolies to Cuba, bat he against 16 is 1920. In 19 cases, Barton
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no arrest was made; in the re-jshanghal-eater. maining cases, arrests were made. In all of these three cases, convictions were obtained 7 per-) sons all ci whom were convict- ed).
THE S.S. WOLLOWRA CASE.
did suggest that he knew that it would inevitably bring, him into close contact with the Govern ment if he signed the charter. * might be that Mr. Lee did not desire to be brought into such close contact with the Govern ment, or it might be that being clever man he anticipated there! might be some difficulty about it. Subsequent events seemed to him to give force to that suggestion.
One hundred and fifty-seven | Gambling Warranis were executed) during the year as against 153 in Counsel's Closing Address 1920. There were A cases ini Yesterday Mr. Eldon Potter de which no eviction was obtainet.livered his closing address in the Thirty-twe were lottery case,, case in which Messrs. Wilkins compared with 11 in 1920.
Mr. Potter proceeded to deal at Bros. Inc. and The estimated value of property shipowners and
length with other phases of the "stolen daring
case and had not concluded bis the year
was Shanghai. are suing the Wah Haaddress when the Court rose. $376,501.78, as against $527,567.2013. Company and Mr. Lec Hyson.
In 1920, a decrease of $161,035.42. The value of property recovered during the year was $34.333.99 as
in the previous year of $32.545.75.
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The International Anti-Opium Mr. Lee Hysan is a partner in the Association, Peking, bas received Company.
the following communication Mr. Potter addressed the Court from the Japanese Legation with Sundry Matters.
to opium traffic at At the monthly meeting of the practically the whole of yesterday. regard
1.-It was estimated that there tound upon careful investigation Kiwiuc. Nesidents' veistius, a He referred to the strong objec- Tsingtao :--
were about 10,000 habitual smot. by competent doctors to be coo- Since from the tion on the part of Chinese to With reference to your com-ers among 200,000 Chinese inhabi-firmed opium smokers. |||||÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ersees įreply was received
Government regarding the Asso-patting their names to documents; monication of February 9 last, re-tants of the Leased Territory. Of the end of March 1921 no new ciation's representation on the need and in connection with Mr. Lee lative to opium importation into these 10,000 habitual smokers from permits have been issued- In for better recreation facilities for Hysan's opposition to signing the Kinochow, Mr. Obata informed 2,000 to 3,500 were calculated to order to meet the needs of these Kowloon. This stated that the charter party, suggested that Lee you in his letter dated the 5th. of be so much under the influence recognized smokers 1.20 picals of matter was now repising the care knew that the object of the char- the same month that the matter of the habit that if not properly Turkish (not Formosan) opium ful consideration of the flaverament.ter was to convex coelies to Cuba had been only referred to the cared they would be in danger of and 36 picals of Persian opiam Japanese authorities concerned their lives in case s ca tain were importad in 1921, the former With reference to the noises made and that that class of business with the request that a full in-amount of opium was not afford on January 22 and the lasser ou by Chinese children in Nathon was scrutinised extraordinarily Bond, which the Association closely by the Hongkong Govern mediately. I am now in receipt
vestigation he carried out im-ed them. had previously addressed a letterment.
2. If proper medical treatment The reason why there was less of a reply from the authorities were accorded this enormous importation in 1919 than 1918 and concerned, a gist of which is as number of opiumaniace might be none stall is 1920, one of the decreased by twenty per cent.questions put forward in your
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to the tloverumeat. & teply wasi Mr. F. C. Jenkin (who appear read stating that the polire luued for Mr. Lee Hysan): This was followe:- (been given fastructions to prevent never put to Mr. Lee Hygan.
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The opium monopoly system in per annum, so that by the end of letter, was that in 1919 and 1920 Mr. Potter: For very good rea-Kisochow was abolished by the five years none would be left. the supply to smokers was main< me that since tor Association sons that Mr. Jenkin did not put and of March, 1921,
3. Taking the number of these tained by the remainder of the Legation communicated to your opiumaniacs to be about 2,000 the opiam imparted the previous year. actin in this matter there had certain things to our witnesses.
Mr. Jenkin: My friend cannot Association on October 14, 1920. amount of prepared opium nesd. Both the old and the new been an appreciable statement of | the nuisance
comment upon this matter if the Soon afterwards, however, it be-fed to supply them would be 2,466 monopoly systems designate a the mommes (about 7.56 monmes be certain firm, which alone is The recent Folies Court case, question was not put to Mr. Leecams inevitably clear to in which a "id" was carried Hysan.
Japanese Government that it ing one ounce) a day (maximum allowed to import raw materials. Brubs a children Mr. Potter: It is strange to me would be extremely inhuman so quantity to be given to one person prepare opium treacle and sell it Derupying the footpath in Sathan to bear that counsel is not allow abruptly to put a stop to the supply is calculated to be three mommes, to the recognised smokers. The
of opium, in view of the fact that while the minimum Homi, was consolered in relation led to surmise as to why a
0.7 great difference between the old man
there are thousands who are so mommes) that is, 900,000 morames and the new monopoly system, th the suggestion made
refuses to sign a document. I Cours that
rail WBS have heard it done many times: addicted to the opium habit that year. The raw material néces also a question mentioned at the cupsequence of complaints made have heard my friend do it, and the sudden cutting off of supply sary for the production of this end of your letter, is that under by the Kowloon Hesident A-I have done it myself. I do not would almost mean death to them amount of opium treacle would the old system those who wanted
I order to attain, therefore, the be 1,384,754 mothmes. sociation. It was reported that the think it strange that it was object of totally exiguishing
to smoke oplum bad only to apply
Association had. at
4.-The total amount of supply for permission and if found under not put to him, in view of the fact this barmful habit without caus- according to this system would medical examination to be con complained oị
obstruction by that his position is that he denteng so much soffering to the be
firmed smokers permission was amals or their charges. The meet-absolutely that be was ever asked habitual smokers, the Japanese ing approved of the letter already to sign a charter. It would onlyovernment
accordingly granted.. Under the felt constrained forward to the press by, the Hob.have been a waste of my time sug-1-zhtly
new system, however, no, now. parmits were to be given, the now Secretary.
system having the object of totally abolishing this hatufal habit in five years. 4
to alter its declared
A lengthy discussion took place gesting reasons why he should policy and to devise means which the va matters which it is proposed to not sign. I think my friend feels will gradually decrease bring to the notice of the Govern the real sting in this, suggestion. camber of confirmed smokers: Mr. Jerkin: Imust protest. Mr.sod reach in a few years total ment in connecting with the forth- cuming Budget, and sub com-Potter did put to Mr. Lee Hysan adlition of this beneful habit. mittee was appointed to consider one reason and it was his duty to and draw up a comprehensive put other reasons if he desires to memorandum oo the subject..
comment in this way.
mammes. 900 09. 720,000 540,054 392036
1st. Year 2nd, Year 3rd. Year 4th. Year 5th. Year
180,018
ASTRICT MONOPOLY
Not all of the 37.20 piculs of opiam imported last year was tor According to this ausdified be consumed in a year21 Phas The amended policy, was to the system 3,113 permans were given" (quantity was imported in antiol following effect
Jout to applicants who were pation of fature use sisä..
THE AMENDED SCHEME