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serious offences reported was 900 over the average of the quinquennial period commencing with the year 1915. The number of minor offences reported shows an increase of 1,135 as compared with 1918 and was 214 below the average of the quinquennial period.
The total strength of the Police Force in 1919 was Europeans 159, Indians 477, Chinese 592, making a total of 1,228 (the same number as in 1918) exclusive of the five superior officers and staff of clerks and coolies. These figures include police paid for by the Railway and other Government Departments. Of this force 15 Europeans, 128 Indians, and 51 Chinese were stationed in the New Territories during the year.
During the year 1919, 46 members of the Hongkong Police Force returned to the Colony from active service, and resumed their police duties. There are still 5 men who have not yet returned.
The District Watchmen Force, numbering 100, to which the Government contributes $2,000 per annum, was well supported by the Chinese during the year. These watchmen patrol the streets in the Chinese quarter of the City. They are placed on police beats and are supervised by the European police on section patrol.
The total number of persons committed to Victoria Gaol was 5,212 as compared with 3,577 in 1918. Of these 2,552 were committed for criminal offences against 1,498 in 1918. Of committals for non-criminal offences there were 150 more for hawking without a licence, and 19 more for unlawfully boarding steamers, than in 1918.
The daily average of prisoners confined in the Gaol was 756, the average for 1918 being 601, and the highest previous average being 726 in 1904. The percentage of prisoners to population, according to the daily average of the former and the estimated number of the latter, was 0.15. The average percentage for the last ten years was 0.12. Owing, however, to the large floating population, which is constantly moving between the Colony and Canton, the percentage of crime to population does not convey an accurate idea of the comparative criminality of the residents of the Colony. The Gaol has accommodation for 707 prisoners.
The prison discipline was satisfactory, the average of punishments per prisoner being 0.96 as compared with 1.05 in 1918 and 1.36 in 1917.
Long sentence prisoners serving two years and upwards are taught useful trades, including printing, book-binding, tin-smithing, mat-making, tailoring, carpentering, etc. The profit on the work done was $67,735 as against $69,202 in 1918. A sum of $3,363 was received and credited to Government for non-Government work as against $3,954 in 1918.
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serious offences reported was 900 over the average of the quinquen- nial period commencing with the year 1915. The number of minor offences reported shows an increase of 1,135 as compared with 1918 and was 214 below the average of the quinquennial period.
The total strength of the Police Force in 1919 was Europeans 159, Indians 477, Chinese 592, making a total of 1,228 (the same number as in 1918) exclusive of the five superior officers and staff of clerks and coolies. These figures include police paid for by the Railway and other Government Departments. Of this force 15 Europeans, 128 Indians, and 51 Chinese were stationed in the New Territories during the year.
During the year 1919, 46 members of the Hongkong Police Force returned to the Colony from active service, and resumed their police duties. There are still 5 men who have not yet returned.
The District Watchmen Force, numbering 100, to which the Government contributes $2,000 per annum, was well supported by the Chinese during the year. These watchmen patrol the streets in the Chinese quarter of the City. They are placed on police beats and are supervised by the European police on section patrol.
The total number of persons committed to Victoria Gaol was 5.212 as compared with 3,577 in 1918. Of these 2,552 were committed for criminal offences against 1,498 in 1918. Of committals for non- criminal offences there were 150 more for hawking without a licence, and 19 more for unlawfully boarding steamers, than in 1918.
The daily average of prisoners confined in the Gaol was 756, the average for 1918 being 601, and the highest previous average being 726 in 1904. The percentage of prisoners to population, according to the daily average of the former and the estimated number of the latter, was 0.15. The average percentage for the last ten years was 012. Owing, however, to the large floating population, which is constantly moving between the Colony and Canton, the percentage of crime to population does not convey an accurate idea of the comparative criminality of the residents of the Colony. The Gaol has accommodation for 707 prisoners.
The prison discipline was satisfactory, the average of punish- ments per prisoner being 0.96 as compared with 105 in 1918 and 1.36 in 1917.
Long sentence prisoners serving two years and upwards are taught useful trades, including printing, book-binding, tin-smithing, mat-making, tailoring, carpentering, etc. The profit on the work done was $67,735 as against $69,202 in 1918. A sum of $3,363 was received and credited to Government for non-Government work as against $3,954 in 1918.
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