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4. It is almost needless to say that the various avocations of the members of witnesses. the Commission prevented their meeting on consecutive days, and that con- siderable difficulty was experienced in fixing times for meeting which would suit their convenience and that of the witnesses. The Commission, however, met altogether forty times, and the following witnesses were examined, some at great length:-
The Honourable J. G. AUSTIN.
The Honourable J. W. BIRCH, Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements.
W. M. DEANE, Esq.
G. B. DIXWELL, Esq.
G. Dons, Esq., M.D.
F. DOUGLAS, Esq.
Mr. Inspector GRIMES.
Sir EDMUND HORNBY, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of China aud
Japan.
Mr. Inspector HORSPOOL.
The Rev. J. LEGGE, D.D., LL.D.
The Honourable C. MAY.
T. F. RICE, Esq.
The Honourable C. C. SMITH.
R. YOUNG, Esq., L.R.C.P. & S. Edin.
5. The Commission's invitation extended to the public through the newspapers The public.
to give evidence in regard to the questions submitted to them, met with no but one application to that effect having been forwarded them, which was subsequently withdrawn.
response,
6. The Documents laid before the Commission and which they have carefully consulted are as follows:-~~-
1.-W. M. DEANE, Esq. 2.-C. V. CREAGH, Esq. 3.-W. M. DEANE, Esq.
Report on Police for the
year 1868. Report on Police for the year 1869. Report on Police for the year 1870.
4.Shanghai and Hongkong, Comparative Statistics of Crime.
5.-Sir R. G. MACDONNELL.
on Force.
Severe Duties of Police. General Remarks
6.-SIR R. G. MACDONNELL. Gaol. Crime: Requirements for Suppression. 7.--Gaol. Number of Prisoners in at same time during last six years. 8.--Honourable J. G. AUSTIN. Remarks on Returns for 1870. 9.-Criminal Cases in Supreme Court in 1869 and 1870.
10.-Supreme Court Criminal Cases, January, 1857, to December, 1860.
Cases from January, 1861, to December, 1870.
11.-Cases before Police Magistrates, January, 1861, to September, 1871. 12. Mr. DEANE discovers errors in Mr. RICE's Returns.
13.-Mr. RICE unable to explain the errors in his Returns.
14.
15.
Mr. DEANE'S Amended Return of Police Cases for 1870.
Mr. RICE on errors of Returns for 1870. Unable to explain them. 16.-Mr. DEANE's Return of Police Cases, January to September, 1871. 17.-Mr. DEANE's Comparative Return for 1868, 1869, and 1870. 18.-Public Memorial to Secretary of State, as to.
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19.—Mr. DEANE's Report on Memorial of 27th September, 1871. 20.—Mr. DEANE's Report on Police and recent Crime. 21.-Mr. RICE's Report on Police, with Appendices A. and B. 22.-Mr. AUSTIN's Remarks on Mr. DEANE'S Report (No. 20.)
23. Mr. RICE applies to be made Assistant Superintendent of Fire Brigade. 24.-Police Morning Report, 4th April, 1870.
25.-Mr. Rice again applies to be made Assistant Superintendent of Fire
Brigade. 26.---W. M. DEANE, Esq.
27.-W. M. DEANE, Esq.
Report on West Indians.
List of men seconded or lent.
28.-Distribution and Tours of Duty, 16th December, 1871. 29.-Power to reduce Officers in Police, as to.
30.-District Watchmen. Report by Registrar General.
31.-Gambling Licenses. Papers laid before Parliament, 1868 to 1871. 32.-Blue Book 1867. Straits Settlements, Gambling at. 33.-Singapore, Gambling at. Inspector HORSFOOL'S Report. 34.-Malacca. Report on attempts to suppress Gambling. 35.-Chief Justice's observations on decrease of Crime.
36. As to arrests made by Mr. DOUGLAS.
37. Digests of orders issued by Messrs. DEANE and RICE.
38. Papers of Shau-ki Wán Murder Enquiry Commission.
39. Singapore Estimates.
40. Draft Gambling Ordinance by Honourable Chief Justice SMALE.
41. Mr. Mar's Reports on Police.
42. Gaol and Police Departments, as to co-operation, &c.
43. An Appendix to Mr. RICE's Report.
44. Memorial of Inspectors as to Inspectors of Brothels.
45. Minutes of Police Stores Enquiry Commission.
46. Papers on Police matters during Major-General WHITFEILD'S administra-
tion.
47. Pawnbrokers. Papers as to law in regard to.
48. Branding and Deportation. Papers on.
49. Police Rules. Copy of proposed.
50. Transportation to Andaman Islands. Papers on.
51. Police Premises. Purchase of land for extending.
52. Three Police-court cases, cited by Messrs. DEANE and DOUGLAS respect-
ively, as shewing how the robberies of 1871 were stopped.
53. Rules of the Mauritius Police Force.
54. Correspondence as to Mr. DEANE'S Orderly.
55. Lighting of the town. Papers as to.
56. Mr. May's scheme of night duty, beats, reliefs, &c.
57. Mr. Rice's scheme of beats, with plans and tables.
58. Mr. RICE's further Report on Police matters.
59. Acting Colonial Surgeon's Report on Police Hulk.
60. Harbour Master's (H. G. THOMSETT, Esq., R.N.) suggestions as to the
Water Police.