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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.

I. Mr. C. G. Perdue returned from leave on the 23rd January and resumed duty as Assistant Director of Criminal Intelligence. Chief Detective Inspector Grant retired on pension on the 24th November. Inspector T. Murphy was promoted to the vacant post. The Department has also lost Inspector Pincott, who proceeded on leave and pension on the 6th December, after excellent work in Kowloon District.

2. The strength of the Department on December 31st was:

EUROPEANS.

Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors 11 Sergeants 5 Lance-Sergeants 17 Total 33

CHINESE.

Inspectors 1 Principal Chinese Detectives 2 Sergeants 8 Lance-Sergeants 20 Constables 91 Total 122

3. Owing to shortage of men, it was not possible to keep a European detective in Hung Hom and Shaukiwan Divisions throughout the year.

4. The number of searchers employed on steamers and launches on December 31st was:-

1926 1925 Europeans 6 6 Chinese (Regular) 85 45 Chinese (Temporary) 44 76 Females 31 29 Total 166 156

5. Two extra female searchers were engaged on October 17th, one for Sai Kung and one for Castle Peak.

Temporary searchers are being replaced by regular Chinese police as fast as the strength of the Chinese regular contingent permits. Upon the resumption of communications with Canton in October, Police searchers resumed their usual duties on outgoing steamers, while Revenue officers resumed supervision

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- K 3- CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT. I. Mr. C. G. Perdue returned from leave on the 23rd January and resumed duty as Assistant Director of Criminal Intelligence. Chief Detective Inspector Grant retired on pension on the 24th November. Inspector T. Murphy was promoted to the vacant post. The Department has also lost Inspector Pincott, who proceeded on leave and pension on the 6th December, after excellent work in Kowloon District. 2. The strength of the Department on December 31st was: EUROPEANS. Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors 11 Sergeants 5 Lance-Sergeants 17 Total 33 CHINESE. Inspectors 1 Principal Chinese Detectives 2 Sergeants 8 Lance-Sergeants 20 Constables 91 Total 122 3. Owing to shortage of men, it was not possible to keep a European detective in Hung Hom and Shaukiwan Divisions throughout the year. 4. The number of searchers employed on steamers and launches on December 31st was:- 1926 1925 Europeans 6 6 Chinese (Regular) 85 45 Chinese (Temporary) 44 76 Females 31 29 Total 166 156 5. Two extra female searchers were engaged on October 17th, one for Sai Kung and one for Castle Peak. Temporary searchers are being replaced by regular Chinese police as fast as the strength of the Chinese regular contingent permits. Upon the resumption of communications with Canton in October, Police searchers resumed their usual duties on outgoing steamers, while Revenue officers resumed supervision

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- K 3- CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT. I. Mr. C. G. Perdue returned from leave on the 23rd January and resumed duty as Assistant Director of Criminal • Intelligence. Chief Detective Inspector Grant retired on pen- sion on the 24th November. Inspector T. Murphy was promoted to the vacant post. The Department has also lost Inspector Pincott, who proceeded on leave and pension on the 6th December, after excellent work in Kowloon District. was: 2. The strength of the Department on December 31st EUROPEANS. Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors Sergeants Lance-Sergeants ·11 5 17 Total 33 • CHINESE. Inspectors Principal Chinese Detectives Sergeants Lance-Sergeants, Constables Total 1 2 8 20 91 122 3. Owing to shortage of men, it was not possible to keep aa European detective in Hung Hom and Shaukiwan Divisions. throughout the year. 4. The number of searchers employed on steamers and launches on December 31st was:- 1926 1925 Europeans 6 6 Chinese (Regular) 85 45 Chinese (Temporary) 44 76 Females 31 29 Total 166 156 5. Two extra female searchers were engaged on October 17th one for Sai Kung and one for Castle Peak. Temporary searchers are being replaced by regular Chinese police as fast as the strength of the Chinese regular contingent permits. Upon the resumption of communications with Canton in October, Police searchers resumed their usual duties on outgoing steamers, while Revenue officers resumed supervision

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- K 3-

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.

I. Mr. C. G. Perdue returned from leave on the 23rd January and resumed duty as Assistant Director of Criminal

• Intelligence. Chief Detective Inspector Grant retired on pen- sion on the 24th November. Inspector T. Murphy was promoted to the vacant post. The Department has also lost Inspector Pincott, who proceeded on leave and pension on the 6th December, after excellent work in Kowloon District.

was:

2. The strength of the Department on December 31st

EUROPEANS.

Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors

Sergeants

Lance-Sergeants

·11

Total

•

CHINESE.

Inspectors

Principal Chinese Detectives Sergeants

Lance-Sergeants,

Constables

Total

122

3. Owing to shortage of men, it was not possible to keep aa European detective in Hung Hom and Shaukiwan Divisions. throughout the year.

4. The number of searchers employed on steamers and launches on December 31st was:-

1926

1925

Europeans

Chinese (Regular)

Chinese (Temporary)

Females

Total

166

156

5. Two extra female searchers were engaged on October 17th one for Sai Kung and one for Castle Peak.

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