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22. The authorised strength of the Force is 140—5 Head District Watchmen, 5 Assistant Head District Watchmen, 26 Detectives and 104 Uniform Men—and this number was maintained throughout the year. Six members of the Force were dismissed, five resigned, one died and one was invalided: thirteen new men were recruited to fill their places. The death of Detective D. W. No. 111 Yuen Shu-po was a great loss to the Force as he was a most promising officer.
23. Inspector A. H. Elston was in charge of the force until his departure on home leave on February 24th; he was succeeded by Inspector J. W. Murphy who remained in charge until May 29th when his place was taken by Inspector K. W. Andrew. The post of Inspector in charge of the District Watch Force is no light one, involving as it does the control almost single-handed of a considerable body of men, the duties of liaison officer between the Police and the District Watch Force, and the detailed supervision of the activities of the detective branch.
24. The work of the Force during the year 1934 was very satisfactory. A total of 1,236 convicted cases was obtained (as compared with 1,274 in 1933) including 452 cases of larceny and 139 cases of larceny from the person. The Force has specialised in larceny and particularly in larceny from the person and the figures given above for this branch of crime constitute a record. Several important gangs of pickpockets have been broken up and their members placed in prison. It is perhaps not generally realised that this branch of crime detection often entails the shadowing of a man for hours and even days before the opportunity for an arrest occurs. Special watch is maintained for traffickers in women and children and a good deal of work is done in a quiet and unobtrusive way in enquiring into cases of this nature.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL AND MAN MO TEMPLE.
(Tables VIII to XX).
(Ordinances 31 of 1930 and 10 of 1908).
25. The following gentlemen served on the Committee for 1934:
Mr. Lau Ping-chai, Mr. Hang Yuk-ming, Mr. Kan Yiu-cho, Mr. Kan Yuk-hang, Mr. Mak Tsun-sam, Mr. Fu Kam-shing, Mr. Yuen Tai-sang, Mr. Lui Wai-chau, Mr. Tang Shiu-shu, Mr. Wong Tat-wing, Mr. Leung Lun-shek, Mr. Tse Yiu-sheung, Mr. Wong Fat-hing, Mr. Tsang Hin-hung, Mr. Sin Ping-hei, Mr. Siu Ping-sheung, Mr. Lam Chik-ho, Mr. Kan Ming-tai
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22. The authorised strength of the Force is 140-5 Head District Watchmen, 5 Assistant Head District Watchmen, 26 Detectives and 104 Uniform Men--and this number was main- tained throughout the year. Six members of the Force were dismissed, five resigned, one died and one was invalided: thirteen new men were recruited to fill their places. The death of Detective D. W. No. 111 Yuen Shu-po was a great loss to the Force as he was a most promising officer.
23. Inspector A. H. Elston was in charge of the force until his departure on home leave on February 24th; he was succeeded by Inspector J. W. Murphy who remained in charge until May 29th when his place was taken by Inspector K. W. Andrew. The post of Inspector in charge of the District Watch Force is no light one, involving as it does the control almost single- handed of a considerable body of men, the duties of liaison officer between the Police and the District Watch Force, and the detailed supervision of the activities of the detective branch.
24. The work of the Force during the year 1934 was very satisfactory. A total of 1,236 convicted cases was obtained (as compared with 1,274 in 1933) including 452 cases of larceny and 139 cases of larceny from the person. The Force has specialized in larceny and particularly in larceny from the person and the figures given above for this branch of crime constitute a record. Several important gangs of pickpockets have been broken up and their members placed in prison. It is perhaps not generally realized that this branch of crime detection often entails the shadowing of a man for hours and even days before the opportunity for an arrest occurs. Special watch is main- tained for traffickers in women and children and a good deal of work is done in a quiet and unobtrusive way in enquiring into cases of this nature.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL AND MAN MO TEMPLE.
(Tables VIII to XX).
(Ordinances 31 of 1930 and 10 of 1908).
25. The following gentlemen served on the Committee for
1934:
Mr. Lau Ping-chai, Mr. Hang Yuk-ming, Mr. Kan Yiu-cho, Mr. Kan Yuk-hang, Mr. Mak Tsun-sam, Mr. Fu Kam-shing, Mr. Yuen Tai-sang, Mr. Lui Wai-chau, Mr. Tang Shiu-shu,
Mr. Wong Tat-wing, Mr. Leung Lun-shek, Mr. Tse Yiu-sheung, Mr. Wong Fat-hing, Mr. Tsang Hin-hung, Mr. Sin Ping-hei, Mr. Siu Ping-sheung, Mr. Lam Chik-ho, Mr. Kan Ming-tai
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