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REPORT ON THE POLICE FORCE,

BY THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT.

The annual report of Hon. F. H. May, CaptainSuperintendent of Police, ia publish- ed in Baturday's Ghuttle. The report con taine the following items :—

GRCHE.

WEATHER REPORT. The following notice is issued from the Observatory:

On the 15th at 11.35 a. The barometer. has fallen quickly on the China Coast, apparently owing to the advanus of a low pressure arm over N. China The highest preanuro prebably Hos ovur Japan. Gradi enta moderate to slight. Forecast-p}^ derate to light N E. and N. winds; line.

THE EXPANSION OF HONGKONG.

tween

Intimations.

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Police was 9,629, Jeing a decrease as com

The total of all cases reported to the pared with 1806 of 3,348 or 25.78 per cert, In the division of these cases into serious and minor offenses, there appears an in-

The aggressiva policy of Germany in creano as compared with 1890 of 582 cases, China, Russia in Corea, and Fruce in

G. or 25.15 por cont, in the former, and a Kwangci and Yunnan, should have the decrease of 3,328 cases or 30:84 per cent..effect of stimulating the British sheials at in the latter. The value of property ro-Downing Street. The Colony of Hongkong ported stolen in 99 cases of housebreaking has for year bean erying out for room to was only $1,80%. The mjerity of these expand, and the present scoms to be a 27 eases aro enses in which Chinese locks are favourable opportunity for acquiring the broken off dobre in Chinesa teniment additional country behind Kowloon for houses during the absence in the day-time which the colonists of Hongkong huve of the occupants of a floor or cubiclo. The boon clauoaring for several years. There year 1896 cannot be regarded as a normal is no room on the island for the de- one, for the existence of plague here di-velopment of industries, and na we have £3,000,000.0.0 mininked the population, and the constant soon by the flotation of large cotton spin- £2,750,000.0.0 visitations of the house-to-house searching and weaving mills by Messos. Jardine, £087,000.0.0 parties, and the cleansing operations in the Matheson & Co., and the contemplated €2,601,018.2.9 Lonses carried out by the Sanitary Board, construction of two moro tille of 2

like tended to prevent crime. Comparing the nature by heal linna co-operating with returns for 1897 with these for 1896, which Manchester, there is a growing cendency, way a norm yuar, it will be that there fostered by the instability of exchange be are only 320 more reports of serious canes

gold-using and silver-using in the latter year than in the fornior Such countries, le promete local enterprises, the an increase may well ho accounted for by | British Government is bound by its tradi- incrosse in population alone.

tional

I pobey to do what it can to support and faster these commercial and industrial

"there" "will"urc ventures, in few years Eight cases of murder care under the vast outlet for British capital in China, and notice of the Police during the your advantage is taken of prevent oppor Connection with Bud Street murder, whereitunities, there is no reason why Hongkong, five moo in making their escape after a gang rolety, red two shuts at a dis- trict watchinu who was pursuing then, and killed a man named Hung Fun, who was jast entering the soir of auther shop in this street, Mc Mag reports that he has heard that the man who was acquitted of y, penetrating the Provinces of Kwang- the murder at the Citit, Sessions hastag Kwangsi, Kweichow, and Yurus, since bount executed in Chins for a robbery it appears to us to be the natural direction

for the expansion of

of the

Colony of convittel there. The head of the gang who escaped arrest hem has now been Kong. The numerous streams and rivulets fen the high rango i of hills would provide arrested at Canton, where he is now on bis

that reliable water supply which trial by the Chinese authorities. It will be remembered that three of the men arrested kong needs in the dry winter months

cutton Inciorics, and mills of a similer hore in connection with the murder were

rature, are to be carried on successfully convicted and hanged.

within British territory.

the n With ditional territory added to Hongkong, it requires no very vivid imagination to con- ceive the rapid rise of the Colony into one of the most important industrial centres of the Far Eat-British Henim.

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4159

1180

1600

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French cruiser

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8

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Spanish ganbost

560 9

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500

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Gorman 2nd class cruiser

4305

10

3000

Captain Follenius

Hongkong

Spanish troopship

1200

1000

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Lieut.-Com. R. Benavente

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2000

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2030

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2180

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TICE EXTENSION OF THE NAVAL YARD, the names or numbers of 14 European

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ting Sergmanis), Indian Songeants 76 for pushing on the exlansion of the naval Comment han establishment'nt Hongkong Chinese Sergeant Interpreters, Sergeants, already been made in these poluans con- and Unstables. One Europese Inspector was convicted of receiving brib

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interes la of the present China Squadron, labour. Three Inspectors and one Sergeant and now with any prospect of the Far were dismissed. T. Impactors. Sergeants one was Acting Inspector when, Fastorn foot being strengthened in the discovered) have been called Dear future, in order that England may

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succosa, the Superintendent had already retired from to oppose, with any degree the Force when the list was discovered. combined French, Russian, and German dd- feets, and as Germany, contemplates, Ninsteen of the Indian Police word dismiss. ed and ons was not aloned to re-angage. ing materially to her squadron, the posiVERLAND CHINA MAIL-for every Seventera still remain in the Force. Twention of Britain is the more seriously jeopar ty-six of the Chinese Pulica were dismissed dised. Hongkong is the base from which and eighteen resigned. Thirty-two still re the naval operations, if anos contmercart, main in the Fures. There are thus 10 must be carried c. The private Cocipany which conducts the splendid dock at Asiatic Policometrstili serving whose naines

Hongkong the finest establishmens east wors on the list..' }

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montbs Many

has not yet been carried | gn out, and I learn that the garrison is far be- low the strength requisito for the proper de fonce of the furtifications. At least two more companies of artillery are required, 4 for Dileep aut and 3 for and for the defense of the south shore of neglect of duty, AS against 2 and

the Island, as well as the defence of the rospectively. There were 47

ille reports

on the mainland behind Kowloon, at gainst run of the Indian Contingent least another regiment of Inbury would While 303 were reported in 1898. Of the be required. Even that would not be tos report 19

for drunkenness, being the much. same number na in 1896, 13 for disorderly Military experts are not över sanguine of conduct and fighting, agant 22.14 for the ability of Hongkong to sustain a tare neglect of duty, against 32; 43 for atento fully platbed and well direntat attack, and from duty, drill, ate., against 48:47 for with Russian Valunteer stediners enlistant selling,

on duty, guiries 40 while 21 ly passing and repassing with large bodles of wors asleep an deity, against 16 in 1686. troops to and from Eastern Siberia, a large Two members of the Contingent were con permanent Russian garison in the districts

fairly ricted before the Magistrats for larceny, behind Vladivostock, and and one for being found in a common French garrison in the French Colonics, W gaming-hass. Manbers of the Chinees within two or three days' sail of Hongkong: Kochi......30.11

should be

POLICE FORCE.

Four recruits were obtained from the Glasgow, and one from the Edinburgh Police Force, One recruit was obtained from Scotland and one from Iroland.

53 in

CONDUCT OF THE FORCE.

Leaving out of account the Wa Lane Bribery Scandal, the conduct of the Fores hason the whole been goed. The number of reports against Europeans was 40 against 1899; of these 13 were for drunken- ess, being the same number as in the year for disorderly conduct, Essaults and fighting, I for sitting flown on duty, against 7 and 4 respectively;

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REGISTER. March 14th. & P.,

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beyond the possibility of Germany now has larga body of men

men Kagoshima 30.19

THEaring the whole scheme of the 1

Gutzlaf...30.31

Swatow....

denkenne. a na nogur 1803. No caso red in this Contingent during 1896 and 1997. There has been a large decrosse en ronds for China, having sent a forca to in the offence

of selcop on duty, Shantung equal in strength to the British bharp Pk., 301 there boing 22

garrison at Singapore. All these con- 30.04 80 eases, against 61 1893; for disorderly conduct and assault siderations ought to weigh with the the

increased from 8 to 12; British military authorities, and should Canton... 20.03 reporta absance from duty was less, being 117 convines them of the pbsolute necessity Hengkong 20.10

sitting down, etc., on duty of 141; sitting showed 83, against 76, while of the Far Eastors Cokmies, bests, etc., before relief they fell to Dockyard extrusion. without adequate pre 3. Of the Contingent two were contection would be useless. Both quis in 8.82 82 victed before a Magistrate, one for larceny, immediate attention. Why there should and one for extorting money from hawkers have been so much delay in the naval yard

note that among the extension and fina Water Police there was no case of extor is not the Treasury is standing in the tior or the like. This I attribute to the way, Forgas will be remembered, a sure of effect of the improvenient in the status of over £230,000 has already been voted for the Contingent made by the increase of the work.-British Bealm. pay given and increased security required during the year.

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During they year I have recommended certain additions and alterations in the Polap stations-st-the Peak and Hunghom, for which provision has been made in the Fetizontes for the current year. A sum has niac beon lusorted with which to make a beginning of the building of a now station

West Point, which is

is urgently required. An entiraland No. 5

Station is also

required now Station is East Point,

st

Hongkong Tides.

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Haiphong

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March 15th.at 10 AM.

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30.00 76

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Vick, Fuak- the years 1837-8-9.

The zero of the table is Low Water Or- Gap Host 30.04 dinary Spring Tides, which has been found Macao 30.0659 R to be $ fast below mean sea level.

Hphony. 30.01 07 DA 5 Polios Staion (the To tbtain the depth of water on the tide Bo... 40.5 30 672 Contral Fire Station) requires very large

Muila.... at the Viotoris Naval Yard add 3 ft. gauge Additions and improvements, which, I trust. in, and on the gauge at Lamont Duck, will soon be taken in band. The threo | Aberdoon, add 12 ft. 9 in, the height given last damod Stations are in their present in the table. condition by no means a credit to the colony,

and must be injurious to the health of thé.

16th to 92nd March.

men stationed in them.

Hongkong:

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