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Police.
1. The Police Force of the Colony is under the control of the Commissioner of Police who is assisted by one Deputy Commissioner, twelve Superintendents and one Police Cadet. The Force consists of four contingents, European, Indian, and two Chinese, namely, Cantonese and Weihaiwei. The strength of the different contingents is as follows:-
Europeans Indians Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Weihaiwei) 270 784 843 296In addition the Police Department controls the Anti-Piracy Guards, a force consisting of 34 Russians, 67 Indian Special Guards and 120 Weihaiwei Chinese Police, who are included in the regular Police establishment.
2. The department also supervises 657 Indian and Chinese Watchmen who are engaged by the Police Department and paid by private individuals for the protection of private property. In addition there are 482 Indian Private Watchmen registered at the Guards Offices.
3. The waters of the Colony are policed by a fleet of ten steam launches and five motor boats which employ a staff of 257 Chinese under European officers.
4. There were 11,804 cases of serious crime in 1939 as against 11,388 in 1938, being an increase of 416 or 3.6%. Amongst the classes of criminal offence showing increases were the following: an increase of 55 arms cases, 292 in deportation, 8 in intimidation and extortion, 186 in larceny, 11 in manslaughter, 18 in murder, 6 in murder attempted, 24 in obtaining by false pretences, 106 in robbery and 1 in women and girls Ord.
Amongst the classes of criminal offence showing decreases were the following: a decrease of 10 serious assault cases, 2 in assault with intent to rob, 84 in burglary, 3 in coinage, 76 in house and godown breaking, 6 in kidnapping, 108 in larceny in dwelling, 31 in larceny on ship and 4 in other serious offence.
There were 41,777 minor cases in 1939 as against 49,555 in 1938, a decrease of 7,778 or 15%.
Prisons.
By the close of 1939 there were three prisons in the Colony, viz:
The Hong Kong Prison at Stanley for convicted males.
The Victoria Remand Prison for male remands, destitutes, debtors and deportees.
The Lai Chi Kok Prison for females.
On the 1st of January, 1939, there were in the Hong Kong Prison 12 European, 8 Indian and 2,815 Chinese prisoners—a total of 2,835.
The highest number of male convicted prisoners recorded in 1939 was 2,978 on the 26th of October. On the 31st December the number was 2,803.
The Hong Kong Prison at Stanley has remained grossly overcrowded throughout the year.
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Police.
1. The Police Force of the Colony is under the control of the Com- missioner of Police who is assisted by one Deputy Commissioner, twelve Superintendents and one Police Cadet. The Force consists of four contingents, European, Indian, and two Chinese, namely, Cantonese and Weihaiwei. strength of the different contingents is as follows:-
Europeans
Indians
Chinese (Cantonese)
Chinese (Weihaiwei).
270
784
843
296
In addition the Police Department controls the Anti-Piracy Guards, a force consisting of 34 Russians, 67 Indian Special Guards and 120 Weihaiwei Chinese Police, who are included in the regular Police establishment.
2. The department also supervises 657 Indian and Chinese Watchmen who are engaged by the Police Department and paid by private individuals for the protection of private property. In addition there are 482 Indian Private Watch- men registered at the Guards Offices.
3. The waters of the Colony are policed by a fleet of ten steam launches and five motor boats which employ a staff of 257 Chinese under European officers.
4. There were 11,804 cases of serious crime in 1939 as against 11,388 in 1938, being an increase of 416 or 3.6%. Amongst the classes of criminal offence showing increases were the following: an increase of 55 arms cases, 292 in deportation, 8 in intimidation and extortion, 186 in larceny, 11 in manslaughter, 18 in murder, 6 in murder attempted, 24 in obtaining by false pretences, 106 in robbery and 1 in women and girls Ord.
Amongst the classes of criminal offence showing decreases were the following: a decrease of 10 serious assault cases, 2 in assault with intent to rob, 84 in burglary, 3 in coinage, 76 in house and godown breaking, 6 in kid- napping, 108 in larceny in dwelling, 31 in larceny on ship and 4 in other serious offence.
There were 41,777 minor cases in 1939 as against 49,555 in 1938, a decrease of 7,668 or 15%.
Prisons.
By the close of 1939 there were three prisons in the Colony, viz:
The Hong Kong Prison at Stanley for convicted males.
The Victoria Remand Prison for male remands, destitutes, debtors and
deportees.
The Lai Chi Kok Prison for females.
On the 1st of January, 1939, there were in the Hong Kong Prison 12 European, 8 Indian and 2,815 Chinese prisoners-a total of 2,835.
The highest number of male convicted prisoners recorded in 1939 was 2,978 on the 26th of October. On the 31st of December the number was 2,803.
The Hong Kong Prison at Stanley has remained grossly overcrowded through- out the year.
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