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A radio-telegraph station established at Cape D'Aguilar provides communication with vessels in ports. The Kowloon Royal Observatory W/T Station, longitude 114° 10' 18.7" E., latitude 22° 18' 13.2" N., opened for meteorological traffic on 1st April, 1927. Call sign "G.O.W."

The revenue collected by the Post Office during the year from radiotelegrams amounted to $122,798.02, an increase of $55,596.63 on the amount collected in 1926.

The number of radiotelegrams forwarded during the year was 22,793 consisting of 209,171 words against 7,886 consisting of 81,000 words in 1926, and 26,326 were received consisting of 276,078 words as against 13,725 consisting of 156,128 words in 1926.

CABLES.

The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (British) by means of three cables to Singapore, one direct and one each via Labuan & Cape St. James respectively, provide good connections with Europe via India, with Australasia, and with the other British Colonies and possessions. By their cable to Manila connection is made with the direct American cable, thence to San Francisco. Two cables to Shanghai, belonging respectively to the Eastern Extension and to the Great Northern (Danish) Companies, via Foochow and Amoy respectively, give a good connection with Shanghai, North China, Japan and Russia; and the system of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. gives a good service to Europe via Asiatic Russia.

TELEPHONES.

Telephonic communication, provided by the Hong Kong Telephone Co., is available to most parts of the Colony.

VI.—Justice, Police and Prisons.

Serious crime in 1927 showed an increase over that in 1926—4,553 cases against 3,713 in 1926. Minor crime also showed an increase—19,891 cases against 16,335 cases in 1926.

The increase in serious crime is accounted for almost entirely by increases under burglary and larceny. Throughout the year there was a large number of unemployed in the Colony, while the Police Force, owing to difficulty in obtaining recruits, was appreciably below establishment strength.

There were decreases of 10 and 9 cases in murder and robbery respectively.

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15 WIRELESS. A radio-telegraph station established at Cape D'Aguilar provides communication with vessels in ports. The Kowloon Royal Observatory W/T Station, longitude 114° 10' 18.7" E., latitude 22° 18' 13.2" N., opened for meteorological traffic on 1st April, 1927. Call sign "G.O.W." The revenue collected by the Post Office during the year from radiotelegrams amounted to $122,798.02, an increase of $55,596.63 on the amount collected in 1926. The number of radiotelegrams forwarded during the year was 22,793 consisting of 209,171 words against 7,886 consisting of 81,000 words in 1926, and 26,326 were received consisting of 276,078 words as against 13,725 consisting of 156,128 words in 1926. CABLES. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (British) by means of three cables to Singapore, one direct and one each via Labuan & Cape St. James respectively, provide good connections with Europe via India, with Australasia, and with the other British Colonies and possessions. By their cable to Manila connection is made with the direct American cable, thence to San Francisco. Two cables to Shanghai, belonging respectively to the Eastern Extension and to the Great Northern (Danish) Companies, via Foochow and Amoy respectively, give a good connection with Shanghai, North China, Japan and Russia; and the system of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. gives a good service to Europe via Asiatic Russia. TELEPHONES. Telephonic communication, provided by the Hong Kong Telephone Co., is available to most parts of the Colony. VI.—Justice, Police and Prisons. Serious crime in 1927 showed an increase over that in 1926—4,553 cases against 3,713 in 1926. Minor crime also showed an increase—19,891 cases against 16,335 cases in 1926. The increase in serious crime is accounted for almost entirely by increases under burglary and larceny. Throughout the year there was a large number of unemployed in the Colony, while the Police Force, owing to difficulty in obtaining recruits, was appreciably below establishment strength. There were decreases of 10 and 9 cases in murder and robbery respectively.

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15 WIRELESS. A radio-telegraph station established at Cape D'Aguilar provides communication with vessels inter ports. The Kowloon Royal Obser- vatory W/T Station, longitude 114° 10" 18.7 E., latitude 22° 18′′ 13.2 N., opened for meteorological traffic on 1st April, 1927. Call sign "G.O.W." The revenue collected by the Post Office during the year from radiotelegrams amounted to $122,798.02, an increase of $55,596.63 on the amount collected in 1926. The number of radiotelegrams forwarded during the year was 22,793 consisting of 209,171 words against 7,886 consisting of 81,000 words in 1926, and 26,326 were received consisting of 276,078 words as against 13,725 consisting of 156,128 words in 1926. CABLES. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (British) by means of three cables to Singapore, one direct and one each via Labuan & Cape St. James respectively, provide good connections with Europe via India, with Australasia, and with the other British Colonies and possessions. By their cable to Manila connection is made with the direct American cable, thence to San Francisco. Two cables to Shanghai, belonging respectively to the Eastern Extension and to the Great Northern (Danish) Companies, via Foochow and Amoy respec- tively, give a good connection with Shanghai, North China, Japan and Russia; and the system of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. gives a good service to Europe via Asiatic Russia. TELEPHONES. Telephonic communication, provided by the Hong Kong Tele- phone Co., is available to most parts of the Colony. VI.-Justice, Police and Prisons. an Serious crime in 1927 showed an increase over that in 1926— 4,553 cases against 3,713 in 1926. Minor crime also showed increase-19,891 cases against 16,335 cases in 1926. The increase in serious crime is accounted for almost entirely by increases under burglary and larceny. Throughout the year there was a large number of unemployed in the Colony, while the Police Force, owing to difficulty in obtaining recruits, was appreciably below establishment strength. There were decreases of 10 and 9 cases in murder and robbery respectively.

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WIRELESS.

A radio-telegraph station established at Cape D'Aguilar provides communication with vessels inter ports. The Kowloon Royal Obser- vatory W/T Station, longitude 114° 10" 18.7 E., latitude 22° 18′′ 13.2 N., opened for meteorological traffic on 1st April, 1927. Call sign "G.O.W."

The revenue collected by the Post Office during the year from radiotelegrams amounted to $122,798.02, an increase of $55,596.63 on the amount collected in 1926.

CABLES.

The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (British) by means of three cables to Singapore, one direct and one each via Labuan & Cape St. James respectively, provide good connections with Europe via India, with Australasia, and with the other British Colonies and possessions. By their cable to Manila connection is made with the direct American cable, thence to San Francisco. Two cables to Shanghai, belonging respectively to the Eastern Extension and to the Great Northern (Danish) Companies, via Foochow and Amoy respec- tively, give a good connection with Shanghai, North China, Japan and Russia; and the system of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. gives a good service to Europe via Asiatic Russia.

TELEPHONES.

Telephonic communication, provided by the Hong Kong Tele- phone Co., is available to most parts of the Colony.

VI.-Justice, Police and Prisons.

Serious crime in 1927 showed an increase over that in 1926— 4,553 cases against 3,713 in 1926. Minor crime also showed increase-19,891 cases against 16,335 cases in 1926.

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