(A unit comprises the Non-Commissioned Officer and six men of a guard.)
82. Conduct.—Russian Contingent: Nine defaulters as against twelve during 1934.
Special Guards: Thirty-two defaulters as against forty-seven during 1934.
Wei Hai Wei Contingent: Sixty-seven defaulters as against forty-eight during 1934.
Police Watchmen: Discipline throughout the year was fair. There were three hundred and twenty-five defaulters as against three hundred and sixty-three during 1934.
MENDICANTS.
83. During the year, 654 mendicants were dealt with by the Police Department, and repatriated at a cost of $463.70.
Of this number 259 were charged and convicted in the Courts.
Of the total number repatriated 54 were traced as having been sent away previously.
In addition to the above, 99 persistent beggars were banished from Hong Kong for ten years.
DEAD BODIES.
84. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:—
Locality 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 Victoria 366 382 357 289 214 Kowloon 738 884 881 679 708 Harbour 115 79 47 27 52 Elsewhere 76 82 62 61 64 Total 1,295 1,427 1,347 1,056 1,038-K 20-
(A unit comprises the Non-Commissioned Officer and six inen of a guard.)
82. Conduct.-Russian Contingent: Nine defaulters as against twelve during 1934.
Special Guards: Thirty-two defaulters as against forty- seven during 1934.
Wei Hai Wei Contingent: Sixty-seven defaulters as against forty-eight during 1934.
Police Watchmen: Discipline throughout the year was fair. There were three hundred and twenty-five defaulters as against three hundred and sixty-three during 1934.
MENDICANTS.
83. During the year, 654 mendicants were dealt with by the Police Department, and repatriated at a cost of $463.70.
Of this number 259 were charged and convicted in the Courts.
Of the total number repatriated 54 were traced as having been sent away previously.
In addition to the above, 99 persistant beggars were banished from Hong Kong. for ten years.
DEAD BODIES.
84. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years: —
Locality.
1931
1932
1933 1934 1935
Victoria
366
382
357
289
214
Kowloon
738
884
881
679
708
Harbour
115
79
47
27
52
Elsewhere
76
82
62
61
64
Total
1,295
1,427
1,347
1,056
1,038
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