Appendix K.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1932.
GENERAL.
The year 1932, in regard to law and order, was quiet. There was a decrease of 1,655, compared with 1931, in the total number of cases reported to the Police, but the decrease was in Minor offences. There was an increase of 423 in "Serious" offences. The details are given in paragraph 19. The developments of the Sino-Japanese dispute called for continuous vigilance in the Colony throughout the year. Events in Shanghai in January and February gave occasions to the local population here to indicate their sympathies by extravagant use of fire-crackers, but no disorder occurred. On March 4th, one police officer was molested in Mong Kok Tsui district, and another officer in Quarry Bay district, but in each instance the crowds dispersed on arrival of Police reinforcements. At various times during the year Police routine beat duties were diverted to picquet and patrol duties as a precautionary measure. In this connection the Emergency Unit in Kowloon (formed in 1931) and the re-organised Emergency Unit of the Police Reserve proved their value.
SPECIAL EVENTS.
2. Bomb explosion near St. John's Cathedral. On March 30th, a coolie TSOI YUEN employed at the Cathedral was sitting or standing near the boundary wall overlooking Murray Parade Ground. In some manner he disturbed a bomb which must have been lying among the shrubs. An explosion occurred. The coolie received severe injuries from which he died. He never recovered sufficiently to give an account of the affair. The bomb was of crude design—the main container being an oatmeal tin. Investigations failed to trace its origin. Police incline to the opinion that Chinese communists are responsible for it.
Murder of Indian Constable.—At 3.15 a.m. on April 5th, I.P.C. B120 Jawala Singh was alone on beat duty on the border of Sham Shui Po district. He stopped a Chinese suspect and proceeded to search the man. A struggle occurred during which the suspect obtained possession of the constable's revolver and shot him. The suspect escaped before police assistance arrived. The constable died on May 1st from his injuries.
Appendix K.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1932.
GENERAL.
The year 1932, in regard to law and order, was quiet. There was a decrease of 1,655, compared with 1931, in the total number of cases reported to the Police, but the decrease was in Minor offences. There was an increase of 423 in "Serious" offences. The details are given in paragraph 19. The developments of the Sino-Japanese dispute called for continuous vigilance in the Colony throughout the year. Events in Shanghai in January and February gave occasions to the local population here to indicate their sympathies by extravagant use of fire-crackers, but no disorder occurred. On March 4th, one police officer was molested in Mong Kok Tsui district, and another officer in Quarry Bay district, but in each instance the crowds dispersed on arrival of Police reinforcements. At various times during the year Police routine beat dutics were diverted to picquet and patrol duties as a precautionary measure. In this connection the Emergency Unit in Kowloon (formed in 1931) ard the re-organised Emergency Unit of the Police Reserve proved their value.
SPECIAL EVENTS.
2. Bomb explosion near St. John's Cathedral. On March 30th, a coolie TSOI YUEN employed at the Cathedral was sitting or standing near the boundary wall overlooking Murray Parade Ground. In some manner he disturbed a bomb which must have been lying among the shrubs. An explosion occurred. The coolie received severe injuries from which he died. He never recovered sufficiently to give an account of the affair. The bomb was of crude design-the main container being an oatmeal tin. Investigations failed to trace its origin. Police incline to the opinion that Chinese communists are responsible for it.
Murder of Indian Constable.-At 3.15 a.m. on April 5th, 1.P.C. B120 Jawala Singh was alone on beat duty on the border of Sham Shui Po district. He stopped a Chinese suspect and proceeded to search the man. A struggle occurred during which the suspect obtained possession of the constable's revolver and shot him. The suspect escaped before police assistance arrived. The constable died on May 1st from his injuries.
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