CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4] — Page 607

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Bon. Col. Secy.,

ENCLOSURE /

601

16010:

I attach analysis of the returns made

for me by Deputy Superintendent of Police, It will be seen that the Officers of the Sanitary Board are responsible for the largest item of increase.

increased considerably.

Sanitary Staff.

Obstructions and nuisances have also

Many of the latter are brought by the

The Police are I find responsible for all the summonses for obstructions and for a large number of those for nuisances.

the list.1-

The following have helped to swell

(1). Large number of persons prosecuted for making a urinal of Arsenal Street steps."

(2). For carrying pigwash at Kowloon during

prohibited hours.

(3). Large number of persons summoned for obstructions in Kowloon owing to the active building operations there. Contractors are in the habit of blocking the side-channels with building Material etc.

(4). Large number of truck owners summoned in Victoria for leaving their trucks in the street unattended.

It has been found on enquiry that persons keep trucks for hire and keep them in the street when not in use. This is being put a stop to by not licensing such.

(5).

It is probable that some of the in- crease is due to greater activity on the part of the Police;. much depends on the men on day patrol.

(8).)

(7).

(8).

More public vehicles than last year.

More buildings etc.

New brothel Ordinance accounts for

increase under Women and Girls Protection.

Mr. Gompertz sat till beginning of June,

and for the last half of last year.

The increase had already become formi- dable before he left the Bench so it cannot be attributed to a

change of Magistrates.

The frightfully overcrowded and surface

crowded