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2nd Class and the balance as 3rd Class passengers, numbering about fifty in all. Money, jewellery, clothing, etc., were stolen all to the value of $33,369.00 from the ship and passengers.
On the 31st December the third Wei Hai Wei Contingent consisting of 58 men and 3 Interpreters arrived in the Colony; these men were drafted to eight Stations, viz., Tai Po, Lok Ma Chau, Au Tau, Ta Ku Ling, Ping Shan, Castle Peak and Sha Tin and replaced 65 men of the 1st and 2nd Contingents who were transferred to four Stations in Kowloon.
REWARDS & COMMENDATIONS
Principal Chinese Detective Chu Heung was granted a 4th Class Medal for hard work and valuable services rendered during 1921 and 1922.
Detective C. C. 382 Cheung Shiu Fai was commended by the Captain Supt. of Police and granted a reward of $15 for pluck and courage in effecting the arrest of a man in connection with an Armed Robbery at No. 63 Kowloon City Road on 17.12.22.
C. C. 364 Ko Kit was commended by the Captain Supt. of Police and granted a gratuity of $20 for his brave action in jumping into the harbour fully clothed and rescuing a Chinese woman who attempted to commit suicide.
Detective P. C. 52 Tam Kui was commended by the Captain Supt. of Police and granted a reward of $25 for good work done in a case of larceny from the person on 26.1.23.
Detectives P. S. C84 Ho Hung and P. S. 236 Lau Yat were commended by the Captain Supt. of Police for their plucky action in arresting an armed robber outside the Kwong Chi Theatre, Yaumati, on 2.1.23.
Detective C. C. 378 Wong Kin was commended by the Captain Supt. of Police and granted a reward of $25, and C. C. 658 Tong Tau, C. C. 79 Tang Lam, C. C. 275 Lam Leung and C. C. 149 Cheung Kong $10 each for the prompt and courageous manner in which they performed their duty on the night of 5th January which resulted in the arrest of two men for the unlawful possession of Arms.
Detective C. C. 577 Leung Ping was commended by the Captain Supt. of Police for good work in arresting one Lau Yau on 27th January for being in possession of a loaded Revolver.
Detective P. C. 345 Shek Tui was commended by H. E. the Governor and granted a reward of $25 for intelligence and devotion to duty displayed by him in arresting two men with loaded