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2. The large number of vacancies in the European element, which for several months affe the efficiency of the force, was remedied in October last by the arrival of twenty well-conducted and intelli gent men, who had been carefully selected by Inspector THOMSON from the Glasgow Police.
3. The detective force continues to work faithfully and well, but the great difficulty of getting Chinese to come forward as witnesses is found a serious obstacle to bringing criminals to justice; a mon liberal system of compensating witnesses for time lost in attendance at Court, would remove one cause of their dislike to give evidence in criminal cases.
4. On several occasions, Chinese Officials have rendered valuable assistance to this Departineut. Ind two cases they have assisted in recovering large sums of money from criminals who escaped from Bri tish jurisdiction, but were subsequently traced to villages in Chinese territory.
5. A system of mounted and foot road patrols, which was established between the different ours lying villages in June last, has had most satisfactory results in suppressing Highway Robbery, which was becoming frequent.
6. We are indebted to the Naval and Military authorities for the use of Rifle Ranges at Kowloon, which has enabled all members of the force, including the Chinese, who were not previously instructed in the use of the rifle, to go through a course of target practice.
7. Having regard to the great expense and numerous defects of the telegraph instruments now! supplied to this Department, I think the Telephone might be substituted with advantage. This instru ment appears to be in many respects superior to the Telegraph for Police purposes.
8. I had the honour to make special Reports to His Excellency the Governor on the following
subjects:-
I. The defective accommodation in many of the Police buildings.
II. The purchase of Steam Launches for Harbour Police work.
III. The enrollment of Special Constables for the better protection of some of the outlying
villages.
9. I enclose Mr. FALCONER'S annual Report on the Police School.
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary,
&04
&c.,
&c.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. V. CREAGH,
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.
Miscellaneous
Tota1.
Offences.
| REMARKS.
176
No. of Persons discharged.
No. of Parsons convicted.
No. of Persons ilscharged.
Cases reported.
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persons discharged.
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persons discharged.
No. of Persone convicted.
Robbery
with Violence
the Person
TABLE A.
RETURN of SERIOUS and MINOR OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1877, with Results of such Reports.
Burglars
Dwelling House
Assanits
with!
1001 07
Larceny.
Felonies
already
given,
Assaults.
Kidnapping
Tuă abduction
or detention
Unlawful
Gambling.
of Camese
Possession.
children.
Firacy.
Chinese,
1877.
$2.
762
305
2:00
car
808
===
BEZ
570
ft
=
JPO
IG
417
112
OFF
Jez 201
57
936
979
jer
PMI
77 619 35 236
216
22 22
636
06 773 100
211
246
Loz
G08
i azo
710 97 111
142 21
703
528
87
807 94 171 170 29
511
601 93 131
124
100
11
std
72 648 79 193
SEL
118 20
OFF
64 197
59 141 136 11
SAT
93
6}}+
120 578
124
182
I
254
103
428 110
HOE
[61 66
16
etc
112 184 32
25
TT
070
ez
然
3
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st
ཎྜ
ོ
+5
涔
NO
"
2
T
+
A
篊
學
TO
35
21
2
A
Cases reported.
No. of Persons convicted.
No, of Persons discharged.
Cusua reported.
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persone discharged.
Casen reported
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persons discharged.
Cases reported.
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persons discharged.
DH
Cases reported.
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persons dischargeć.
Cases reported.
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persons discharged.
Cases reported.
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persons discharged.
Cases reported.
No. of Persons convicted.
No. of Persons discharged.
Cuses reported
No. of Persons convicted,
No. of Persons discharged.
Drunkerness.
No. of Persons discharged.
No. of Persons convicted.
Cases reported.
Nuisances,
No Pass or Light.
No, of Persona convicted.
No. of Persons Ĝischarged.
Janners!
Februery,..........
Apr.
May, ........
July,
-
August, .....***
September,....
October,...***
November, .............
* * * * **qmhbt
December.......
5
..
TUTAL....
टु
દ
1
ཐ
I st
17 2
al
སྐ
183
70
57
153
10
105
3
128
そと
131
78
181
1,437
70
R15
Police Department, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.
$
ર
91
122
77
CG 118
22 | 13
99
22
17
در
19
22
毖
སོ
DZ
tá
29
17 86
AN
55
47 12 1
33
國
$!
93
671
68
87 23
841 1,239
=
02 ALOFT OF
GRA
183
This total Includes murders.
399
291 | 105 ||
→
3
29
t
8,403 947 7,212 1,013 2.0732,012 † 275
C. V. CREAGH,
7,855
Acting Captain Saperintendent of Pulier.