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armed with a revolver held up and robbed passers-by. On the 7th July, 1983 at 10.45 p.m., an exchange of shots took place between a Police detective patrol and some robbers. No casualties were inflicted on either side. During subsequent Police investigations a number of Chinese males were arrested and banished.
A regular Police patrol is now maintained on this road at various hours. The action taken by Police appears to have stopped this form of crime.
The "Social Problem”—During the year certain new developments, probably arising from the closing of the brothels in June 1982, have been encountered and dealt with by Police. There has been a great increase in the number of street walkers and of males soliciting for sly brothels. A large number of arrests have been made by Police. Government has now approved a policy of banishment of persons convicted of these offences.
During 1932 and 1933 a number of Dance Halls were established in different parts of the Colony. It soon became clear that this development, if unchecked, would produce very undesirable results, and Government has approved the licensing and regulation by Police of such establishments under Ordinance No. 25 of 1933 (Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance).
During the same period a number of bogus Massage Establishments were started in various parts of the city. Their activities were found to be highly undesirable and strong Police action was taken, as a result of which about fifty persons have been banished from the Colony. In most cases the proprietors of these establishments were Japanese. This action by Police has checked further development of this evil. All Massage Establishments have now to be licensed and supervised by Police under the provisions of Ordinance No. 25 of 1933 (Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance).
Coinage Offences--On 24th February, 1933, Police seized at No. 22 Front Row, 1st floor, Tai Hang, a complete and elaborate outfit for the forgery of Siamese Bank Notes by the Intaglio Process of copper plate engraving. Further apparatus for the same purpose was found at No. 16 Clarence Street, 3rd floor, West Point. Three Chinese males were arrested and charged. At the February Criminal Sessions, one defendant was sentenced to seven years hard labour, and the other two were discharged.
Murder On 18th April, 1933, a Chinese male attempted to assassinate Lo Wai Keung, Editor of the Tin Nam Yat Po by firing five shots at him with a revolver in Lyndhurst Terrace. Mr. Lo Wai Keung fortunately escaped with only a slight wound in the shoulder and his assailant was arrested. At the June Criminal Sessions, the assailant was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Subsequent enquiries revealed that the attempted assassination was due to rivalry between different political parties outside the Colony.
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armed with a revolver held up and robbed passers-by. On the 7th July, 1983 at 10.45 p.m., an exchange of shots took place between a Police detective patrol and some robbers. No casual- ties were inflicted on either side. During subsequent Police in- vestigations a number of Chinese males were arrested and banish- ed.
A regular Police patrol is now maintained on this road at various hours. The action taken by Police appears to have stopped this form of crime.
The "Social Problem”—During the year certain new deve- lopments, probably arising from the closing of the brothels in June 1982, have been encountered and dealt with by Police. There has been a great increase in the number of street walkers and of males soliciting for sly brothels. A large number of arrests have been made by Police. Government has now approved a policy of banishment of persons convicted of these offences.
During 1932 and 1933 a number of Dance Halls were estab- lished in different parts of the Colony. It soon became clear that this development, if unchecked, would produce very un- desirable results, and Government has approved the licensing and regulation by Police of such establishments under Ordinance No. 25 of 1933 (Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance).
During the same period a number of bogus Massage Estab- lishments were started in various parts of the city. Their activities were found to be highly undesirable and strong Police action was taken, as a result of which about fifty persons have been banished from the Colony. In most cases the proprietors of these establishments were Japanese. This action by Police has checked further development of this evil. All Massage Establish- ments have now to be licensed and supervised by Police under the provisions of Ordinance No. 25 of 1933 (Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance).
Coinage Offences--On 24th February, 1933, Police seized at No. 22 Front Row, 1st floor, Tai Hang, a complete and elaborate outfit for the forgery of Siamese Bank Notes by the Intaglio Process of copper plate engraving. Further apparatus for the same purpose was found at No. 16 Clarence Street, 3rd floor, West Point. Three Chinese males were arrested and charged. At the February Criminal Sessions, one defendant was sentenced to seven years hard labour, and the other two were discharged.
Murder On 18th April, 1933, a Chinese male attempted to assassinate Lo Wai Keung, Editor of the Tin Nam Yat Po by firing five shots at him with a revolver in Lyndhurst Terrace. Mr. Lo Wai Keung fortunately escaped with only a slight wound in the shoulder and his assailant was arrested. At the June Criminal Sessions, the assailant was sentenced to life imprison- ment with hard labour. Subsequent enquiries revealed that the attempted assassination was due to rivalry between different political parties outside the Colony.
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