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was caused by the temporary nature of the buildings occupied by the executive and the police, and anticipates a considerable decrease in the number of cases of malarial fever when permanent buildings have been erected.
There was an outbreak of plague in the Island of Cheung Chau in April. Prompt measures were taken to combat it, with the result that by the middle of June the disease was stamped out.
Arrangements have been made to perform vaccination throughout the territory, and to prescribe for any villagers, who may apply for advice or medicine, free of cost.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
Up to the end of the year two Harbour Master's Stations had been established in the New territory-one at the Island of Cheung Chau and one at Tái Ó, in the Island of Lantao.
The station at Cheung Chau was opened in September and that at Tái Ó in October.
Up to the 31st December last, 2,616 licences, clearances, permits, &c., had been issued to junks at Cheung Chau, and 1,353 at Tái Ó.
POLICE.
Simultaneously with the taking over of the New Territory on the 16th April last, Police Stations were opened at Taipó, Shá-tin, and Kowloon City. On the 22nd of April a station was opened at Ping-shan, and on the 29th of that month another on the Island of Cheung Chau. One was opened at Futi Au, close to the northern boundary, on the 14th of May, at Tái Ó on the 18th, and at Yung Shu Wan, in Lamma Island, on the 30th of the same month; at Au Tau, near Un Long, on the 3rd, and at Tung Chung, in the Island of Lantao, on the 24th June; at Kat Ö, in Mirs Bay, on the 14th; at Starling Inlet on the 24th of October, and at San Tin on the 14th of December.
Want of suitable accommodation and of European officers to take charge prevented the opening of a station at Sai Kung and of another at Ts'un Wan, both of which are required to complete the policing of the territory.
Two steam launches were chartered for the purpose of patrolling the waters of the New Territory and visiting the numerous islands, and these began their work as soon as the territory was occupied. A steam pinnace, formerly used for police work in the harbour, was also sent to Taipó, to patrol from thence the waters of Mirs Bay.
To man the stations and launches mentioned 75 Indian Police, 39 Chinese Police, with 4 coxwains, 4 engineers, 4 stokers, and 8 interpreters were enlisted in excess of the Estimates for the year, while 24 men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers were, by the kind permission of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, enrolled as special constables and utilised partly to assist the European Police Officers in the New Territory and partly to replace those officers in Hongkong.
Fifty more Indian recruits were obtained from India at the close of the year for the further stations that will be required, and to release the men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers serving with the Police.
The efforts of the Police were from the first entirely directed to the prevention and detection of crime, to learning the country, and to cultivating friendly relations with the inhabitants.
The first case that demanded investigation was the murder of the man Tang Cheung on the night of the 16th of April.
Two persons, one an elder of the village of Ha Ts'un, were brought to justice, and hanged for this murder. Two other men had been murdered at the same time and by the same party as murdered Tang Cheung. An elder of the village of Un Long, his nephew, and a third person were indicted, convicted and sentenced to death
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was caused by the temporary nature of the buildings occupied by the executive and the police, and anticipates a considerable decrease in the number of cases of malarial fever when permanent buildings have been erected.
There was an outbreak of plague in the Island of Cheung Chau in April. Prompt measures were taken to combat it, with the result that by the middle of June the disease was stamped out.
Arrangements have been made to perform vaccination throughout the territory, and to prescribe for any villagers, who inay apply for advice or medicine, free
of cost.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
Up to the end of the year two Harbour Master's Stations had been established in the New territory-one at the Island of Ch'eung Chau and one at Tái Ó, in the Island of Lantao.
The station at Ch'eung Chau was opened in September and that at Tái Ủ in October.
Up to the 31st December last, 2,616 licences,, clearances, permits, &c., had been issued to junks at Ch'eung Chau, and 1,353 at Tái 0.
POLICE.
Simultaneously with the taking over of the New Territory on the 16th April last, Police Stations were opened at Taipó, Shá-tin, and Kowloon City. On the 22nd of April a station was opened at Ping-shin, and on the 29th of that month another on the Island of Ch'eung Chau. One was opened at Futi Au, close to the northern boundary, on the 14th of May, at Tái Ó on the 18th, and at Yung Shu Wan, in Lamma Island, on the 30th of the same month; at Au Tau, near Un Long, on the 3rd, and at Tung Chung, in the Island of Lantao, on the 24th June; at Kat Ö, in Mirs Bay, on the 14th; at Starling Inlet on the 24th of October, and at San T'in on the 14th of December.
Want of suitable accommodation and of European officers to take charge prevented the opening of a station at Sai Kung and of another at Ts'ün Wan, both of which are required to complete the policing of the territory.
Two steam launches were chartered for the purpose of patrolling the waters of the New Territory and visiting the numerous islands, and these began their work as soon as the territory was occupied. A steam pinnace, formerly used for police work in the harbour, was also sent to Táipó, to patrol from thence the waters of Mirs Bay.
To man the stations and launches mentioned 75 Indian Police, 39 Chinese Police, with 4 coxwains, 4 engineers, 4 stokers, and 8 interpreters were enlisted in excess of the Estimates for the year, while 24 men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers were, by the kind permission of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, enrolled as special constables and utilised partly to assist the European Police Officers in the New Territory and partly to replace those officers in Hongkong.
Fifty more Indian recruits were obtained from India at the close of the year for the further stations that will be required, and to release the men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers serving with the Police.
The efforts of the Police were from the first entirely directed to the prevention and detection of crime, to learning the country, and to cultivating friendly relations with the inhabitants.
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The first case that demanded investigation was the murder of the man Tang Cheung on the night of the 16th of April.
Two persons, one an elder of the village of Ha Ts'ün, were brought to justice. and hanged for this murder. Two other men had been murdered at the same time and by the same party as murdered Tang Cheung. An elder of the village of Ün Long, his nephew, and a third person were indicted, convicted and sentenced to death
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