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GAMBLING.

46. There were 182 successful gambling cases for 1931 as against 119 cases in 1930. There were two cases in which no conviction was obtained; one of these cases was discharged on an appeal before the Full Court. There were sixty-two Lottery cases compared with sixty in 1930. Only in one case was no conviction obtained.

MENDICANTS,

47. During the year 1931, 968 mendicants were arrested and dealt with as follows:-

364 Mendicants were charged before Magistrate. 31 released. 17 Sent to Tung Wa Hospital. 4 sent to Canton. 1 Mendicant was sent to Kong Mun. 1 sent to Wu Chau. 19 sent to Mental Hospital. 913 Mendicants were sent to Deep Bay.

Included in the 913 mendicants sent to Deep Bay, are the 364 mendicants who were charged and convicted as beggars before Police Magistrates, and sent away on discharge from Gaol. Also a considerable percentage were sent out of the Colony on several occasions. During the past year, seven persistent beggars were each banished for a period of ten years.

DEAD BODIES.

48. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:-

1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 Victoria, 367 358 706 418 366 Kowloon, 801 1,077 1,072 669 738 Harbour. 37 139 164 126 115 Elsewhere, 112 106 91 103 76 Total, 1,317 1,680 2,033 1,316 1,295

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- K 11 GAMBLING. 46. There were 182 successful gambling cases for 1931 as against 119 cases in 1930. There were two cases in which no conviction was obtained; one of these cases was discharged on an appeal before the Full Court. There were sixty-two Lottery cases compared with sixty in 1930. Only in one case was no conviction obtained. MENDICANTS, 47. During the year 1931, 968 mendicants were arrested and dealt with as follows:- 364 Mendicants were charged before Magistrate. 31 released. 17 Sent to Tung Wa Hospital. 4 sent to Canton. 1 Mendicant was sent to Kong Mun. 1 sent to Wu Chau. 19 sent to Mental Hospital. 913 Mendicants were sent to Deep Bay. Included in the 913 mendicants sent to Deep Bay, are the 364 mendicants who were charged and convicted as beggars before Police Magistrates, and sent away on discharge from Gaol. Also a considerable percentage were sent out of the Colony on several occasions. During the past year, seven persistent beggars were each banished for a period of ten years. DEAD BODIES. 48. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:- 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 Victoria, 367 358 706 418 366 Kowloon, 801 1,077 1,072 669 738 Harbour. 37 139 164 126 115 Elsewhere, 112 106 91 103 76 Total, 1,317 1,680 2,033 1,316 1,295
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- K 11 GAMBLING. 46. There were 182 successful gambling cases for 1931 as against 119 cases in 1930. There were two cases in which no conviction was obtained; one of these cases was discharged on an appeal before the Full Court. There were sixty-two Lottery cases compared with sixty in 1930. Only in one case was no conviction obtained. MENDICANTS, 47. During the year 1931, 968 mendicants were arrested and dealt with as follows:- 364 Mendicants were charged before Magistrate. 31 17 4 * 11 released. Sunt to Tung Wa Hospital. se..t to Canton. 1 Mendicant was sent to Kong Mun. 1 sent to Wu Chau. 19 1 sent to Mental Hospital. 913 Mendicants were sent to Deep Bay. Included in the 913 mendicants sent to Deep Bay, are the 364 mendicants who were charged and convicted as beggars before Police Magistrates, and sent away on discharge from Gaol. Also a considerable percentage were sent sent out of the Colony on several occasions. During the past year, seven persistent beggars were each banished for a period of ten years. DEAD BODIES. 48. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:- 1927 1923 1929 1980 1931 Victoria, 367 358 706 418 366 Kowloon, 801 1.077 1,072 669 738 Harbour. 37 139 164 126 115 Elsewhere, 112 106 91 103 76 Total,........ 1317 1,680 2,033 1,316 1,295
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- K 11

GAMBLING.

46. There were 182 successful gambling cases for 1931 as against 119 cases in 1930. There were two cases in which no conviction was obtained; one of these cases was discharged on an appeal before the Full Court. There were sixty-two Lottery cases compared with sixty in 1930. Only in one case was no conviction obtained.

MENDICANTS,

47. During the year 1931, 968 mendicants were arrested and dealt with as follows:-

364 Mendicants were charged before Magistrate.

31

17

4

*

11

released.

Sunt to Tung Wa Hospital.

se..t to Canton.

1 Mendicant was sent to Kong Mun.

1

sent to Wu Chau.

19

1

sent to Mental Hospital.

913 Mendicants were sent to Deep Bay.

Included in the 913 mendicants sent to Deep Bay, are the 364 mendicants who were charged and convicted as beggars before Police Magistrates, and sent away on discharge from Gaol. Also a considerable percentage were sent

sent out of the Colony on several occasions. During the past year, seven persistent beggars were each banished for a period of ten years.

DEAD BODIES.

48. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:-

1927

1923

1929

1980

1931

Victoria,

367

358

706

418

366

Kowloon,

801

1.077

1,072

669

738

Harbour.

37

139

164

126

115

Elsewhere,

112

106

91

103

76

Total,........

1317

1,680

2,033

1,316

1,295

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