21. Inspector F. W. Shaftain was in charge of the Force until January 1st 1933 and his place was then taken by Inspector A. H. Elston. Inspector Elston more than maintained the very high standard set by his predecessors in discharging this important task, which involves the control almost single-handed of a considerable body of men, the duties of liaison officer between the Police and the District Watch Force, and the detailed supervision of the activities of the detective branch.
22. During the year members of the Force secured the record number of 1,274 convicted cases as compared with 1,084 in 1932. These cases ranged from murder and robbery to common nuisance and included 427 cases of larceny and 137 cases of larceny from the person. Excellent work among pickpockets was performed by the detectives and in July one of the Police Magistrates paid high tribute to the work done by the Force in trailing this class of offender.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL AND MAN MO TEMPLE.
(Tables VIII to XXII).
(Ordinances 31 of 1930 and 10 of 1908).
23. The following gentlemen served on the Committee for 1933:
Mr. Pun Hiu-cho,
Mr. Lo Yuk-tong,
Mr. Kan Tat-tsoi, Mr. Ip Sui-shan, Mr. Yam Tsz-hing, Mr. Chan Yun-shang, Mr. Li Heung-kok,
Mr. Yau Kwai-lap,
Mr. Kwok Yim-shing, Mr. Tai Tung-pui,
Mr. Wai Shiu-pak, Mr. Woo Lai-tin, Mr. Lo Chung-wah, Mr. Siu Ho-ming, Mr. Wong Kut-shiu, Mr. Chan Shau-yat, Mr. Lung Tin-ki, Mr. Li Ping-chiu,
Mr. Lo Ming-yui,
Mr. Kwok Lam-pak.
24. The chief event of the year was the commencement of the work of reconstruction of the Tung Wah Hospital in the Central District. When the Po Leung Kuk removed to its new premises at Leighton Hill Road in March 1932, the site on which the old Kuk stood reverted to the Tung Wah Hospital and the time was ripe for the reconsideration of the whole question of accommodation at the Hospital including the reconstruction of some of the older buildings. It was eventually decided to rebuild, at an estimated cost of approximately $300,000.00, that part of the Hospital which was erected in the year 1870 and which contains 250 beds. The new building, which will contain 300 beds, in addition to ample provision for out-patients, will be a thoroughly up-to-date six-storied building. The block known as the Jubilee Building, which was erected in 1920 and which contains 150 beds, will be retained. The block
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