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5.

There was little serious crime

in the New Territories during 1905. The large majority of

minor offences were, as usual, contraventions of the Opium

Ordinance, and it is satisfactory to note that larcenies

were of rare occurrence.

6.

The new block-house completed

early in 1905 at Ta Ku Ling to the North of the Sheung

Shui District and close to the frontier haa during the

current year signally proved its usefulness. A warning

telephone message to it from Tai Po resulted in the Indian

Police Sergeant and Constable who occupied it smartly

effecting within a few hours of the commission of the

crime the 3 Chinese who murdered the Opium Farmer's agent

at Tai Po and were subsequently condemned to death as

reported in my Despatch No. 62 dated March 15th.,

7.

1906.

The report on the conduct of the

European Police is again very satisfactory. The conduct

of the Indians was fair; but the behaviour of the Chinese

in the Force still leaves much to be desired.

8.

The health of the Force is comment-

-ed upon in my Despatch No. 128 of the 25th. instant.

9.

The report of the Superintendent

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