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68. The number of outrages in the New Territories, North, excluding adjacent British waters was 68 as against 30 in 1938, an increase of 38. The following is a list of crimes, with results of police action:-
Crime. No charge cases. Charge cases. Total. Manslaughter 5 5 Murder 2 2 4 Attempted murder 1 1 Armed robbery 38 4 42 Attempted armed robbery 2 2 Unarmed robbery N 2 ... Attempted unarmed robbery 1 1 Armed highway robbery 6 2 8 Attempted armed highway robbery 1 1 Unarmed highway robbery 2 2 Total: 51 17 6869. Between August and December, a large heavily armed gang, operating from Chinese territory, carried out eight armed robberies on villages in Sheung Shui and Lok Ma Chau districts, money and property valued at $7,945.00 being stolen. On 17th October, this gang was intercepted by Detective P.C. C304 So Hung and an Indian patrol. Shots were exchanged without any known result. (This gang was ultimately broken up by police action in February 1940).
70. The following table shows the districts in which outrages occurred:—
District Number of Outrages Sai Kung 4 Sheung Shui 21 Sha Tin 1 Lok Ma Chau 17 Tai Po 6 Au Tau 5 Sha Tau Kok 1 Ping Shan 13 Total 68The total number of larcenies during 1939 was 302 as against 177 in 1938. Of these 228 were charge cases.
71. The number of arms cases was 37 as against 19 in 1938. There were 42 persons convicted, and 20 rifles and 23 revolvers were seized and confiscated.
72.
73. The number of banishees convicted was 95 as against 31 in 1938.
74. In addition to cases mentioned above there were 41 other serious crimes as against 10 in 1938.
75. There were 2 Gambling cases as against 21 in 1938.
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68. The number of outrages in the New Territories, North, excluding adjacent British waters was 68 as against 30 in 1938, an increase of 38. The following is a list of crimes, with results of police action:-
Crime.
No charge
Charge
Total.
cases.
cases.
Manslaughter
5
5
Murder
2
2
4
Attempted murder
1
1
Armed robbery
38
4
42
Attempted armed robbery
2
2
Unarmed robbery
N
2
Attempted unarmed robbery
1
1
Armed highway robbery
6
2
8
Attempted armed highway robbery
1
1
Unarmed highway robbery
2
2
Total:
51
17
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69. Between August and December, a large heavily armed gang, operating from Chinese territory, carried out eight armed robberies on villages in Sheung Shui and Lok Ma Chau districts, money and property valued at $7,945.00 being stolen. On 17th October, this gang was intercepted by Detective P.C. C304 So Hung and an Indian patrol. Shots were exchanged without any known result. (This gang was ultimately broken up by police action in February 1940).
70. The following table shows the districts in which outrages occurred:—
Sai Kung
4
Sheung Shui
21
Sha Tin
1
Lok Ma Chau
17
Tai Po
6
Au Tau
5
Sha Tau Kok
1
Ping Shan
13
Total
68.
The total number of larcenies during 1939 was 302 as against 177 in 1938. Of these 228 were charge cases.
71.
The number of arms cases was 37 as against 19 in 1938. There were 42 persons convicted, and 20 rifles and 23 revolvers were seized and confiscated.
72.
73. The number of banishees convicted was 95 as against 31 in 1938.
74. In addition to cases mentioned above there were 41 other serious crimes as against 10 in 1938.
75. There were 2 Gambling cases as against 21 in 1938.
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