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LOCAL CRIME STATISTICS.

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POLICE REPORT FOR 19241

PER CENT MORE CASES THAN

IN PREVIOUS YEAR.

The report of the Captain Superinten- dent of Palice for 10 states that the tutal of all cases reported to the Police during the year 1994 was 17,560 as against 14,900 in 1923 being an increase of 3,300 or 217 per cent. The average for the last five years is 13,079

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TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1925)

REWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS. OPIUM ON S.S.." HQ: SANG?” LSA. 100 Elwood was amended | POLICE COURT SEQUEL TO HEGR

SEIZURE by the Captain Supt. of Police for alert- ness on duty in securing the arrest of INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION two Police Telephone clerks, on December 11th, 1993

Er. Webster That points to the fact that in was extraordinarily well conceal- Fed 7.

Witness: It was well concealesh. Revenue Oficer Warden gave evidence to the effect that he went on board the COMPANY SUMMONED,

|Ho Song with a, party of Chinem Re The sequel to the huge seizure of 8,000. S.I. Cockle was commended hy the taels of preparet opium valued at $12.07tions received from C.P. Clark. He venur Officers and coal coolies on instrus. Captain Supt. of Police for diligence in by Revenue Officers on the s.3. Ho for aid that it took two hours to shift the conducting enquiries into a ease of Armed (Indo-China Steam Navigation Company) coal in the port bunker before the kero- Robbery at No. 8 Ching Kai Lane un Deby Revenue Officers on April 30th, had ́a cember 7th, 1923, in which 3 of the robbers sequel at the Central' Magistincy yester- were coureted and sentenced to 10 years' day, when before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, hard labour and 10 strokes of the Cat the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com-- at the January Criminal Sessions 1994.

Inspector Pincott was commended by serious cases in 1024 as against 4,011 His Excellency the Governor for the care unlawfully using the ss. Hu Sang for the Sung, and see the position of the bunkers serioas eases in 1923 an increase of 495 and thoroughness with which he carried importation, conveyance, stenge, and ex- cases, or 12.4 per cent. There were 13,000 out investigations and prepared the case/portation of 9,000

In the division of these cases into seri ous and minor offences there were.. 4,300

minor enses in 1994 as "against 10,189 minor cases in 1923, an increase of 2,871 eases or 28.2 per cent.

for the prosecution in the Ka Ngo piracy

CUSC.

pany were summoned at the instance of the Imports and Exports Department for

trels of prepared

sene tine, containing the opium, were found

After the evidence of this witness, the ourt adjourned, as His Worship ex Presaid a wish to go on board the #a

and various doors that had been, men tion during the ense

This closed the case for the prosESTI

sion.

CASE FOR DEFENCE.

opiam...

The proceedings were taken undèr Ordinance No. 30 of 1820, Section 21. "LBA 13 Kirby during the routine sub-sectia 1. Mr. T. Whyte Smith (as. When the Court resumed the hearing la the category of serious offences there arch of the a Hauss detected thesistant Crown Solicitor) appeared to pro- in the afternoon, the case was opened for were 60 cases of burglary in 2004 against presence of a number of passengers of an secute on behalf of the Imports and Ex- the defence. 74 in 1993; 2,634 cases of larceny against unusual type. Later he found others in ports Department and Mr. R. R. Webster

160: $5 cusя of murder compared with possession of loaded revolvers and had appeared' on behalf of the Indo-China away from the fact that the opium was 2 in 1923 and 148 cases of robbery and the whole gang detained. He was grunt-Steam Navigation Company... assault with intent to rob as against 174eda 4th Class Medal in the previous twelve months.

His Worship: It is very difficult to get.

found on the ship.

Mr. Whyte Smith said that on April Mr. Webster: I have taken all that L.A. 54 Dungey was connnended by anth, Revenue Officers went on hoard the into consideration: Your Worship has While there was a large increase in the the Captain Supt. of Police for his prompt Ho Song, and in. two coal hunkers they seen where the opium was found, and total number of cases coming under the assistance to Detective L.S. C. 179 Chan found concealed underneath a large quan- there seeria to be no answer under this heading of Serious Crime, the report con- Hung which resulted in the acrest of two tity of coal 54 kerosene tins which con-particular section. I, therefore, plead tinues, the number of cases of robbers. of the leaders of the Ka Ngo piracy gang, tained what appeared to be Amoy pre-guilty to a technical offence. Mr. Webs Sub-Inspector R. Shannon was compared opium. The Ho Saug was an oil ter then went on to refer to a similar case

murder, attempted murder, burglary and

house and godown breaking shows amended by H.E. the Governos, fer the harnet and therefore dil not use coal for that was heard about June of 1991 com decrease as compared with 1993. There excellence of his work in supervising the running purposes, but certain amount cerning the Long Sany, and said by that was a onal increase in the number of fadian guards.

cases of larceny in a dwelling house LSA 80 Knowles was granted & 4th

of coal was kept in the bunkers, for use case it was shown that it was made im- in the galleys. There were about ten tons possible for shipping companies in such of coal on top of the kerosene tins, eccuses us these to be responsible or to get

and a more considerable increase in lar Class Medal for courage and presence of taining the opium. It must have taken out of it. In the case of the Laung Sang -

centes Piracy continued to be a serious mind on the occasion of an Armed Rob-

a considerabic, time to shift this quantity the magistrate found that there was no

problem at the beginning of the year; andbery at 145 Portland Street on December of coal before the tins were reached i guilty knowledge, but found the company

11094 #

Was

11th, 1923,

192.1.

His Worship: That rather reflects on the character of the four watchmen.

Mr. Webster: It might do, or it might have heen that smuggling was op the increase at that time in any case. shows how useless it is to have watchmen on board,

It

After the piracy of the Sham Shui Po

The ship called at Calcuttav rid then at guilty of a technical offence. In that case ferry Launch Kwang Shuu O on 2nd March, 184, it was considered advisable S.1. Cotton was commended by the Amoy and the Crown, suggested that it it was shown that it was at a time when to engage further temporary searchers Captain Supt. of Police for his resource was, while at Amoy that the coal was smuggling of opium was being carried on

ferries plying within the waters of the

in capturing a ricksha coulie who enden- shovelled away to such an extent as to a great deal between Manila and Hong- for Colony: The strength of the searching voured to pick his pocket on May 19th, permit the tins containing the opina to kong. The Company concerned in that be effectually concealed. This would in case put four watchmen on the ship; but ata for utgoing ateainers and ferries,

Acting LS.A.. 166 Jessop was granted dicate that there must have been a cer- notwithstanding the employment of these on 31st December, 1924, was: Six Euro peans and 88 Chinese, a total of 94 na 4th Class Medal for courage and retain amount of work done to conceal the four men, the smuggling seemned to in- against 48 including three Europeans in source when in charge of the Police guard union. The Crown would like to know ereuse.

on the occasion of the Attempted Piracy what precautions were taken by those on Board to prevent the concealment of The strength of the Criminal Invesof the as. The fee on April 18th, 1924.

The following rewards were granted to such things as opium and contra: tigation Department in Decenber, 1994,

European Inspectors and Subthe undermentioned Police Officers for band. This was n considerable quantity, Inspetors, 4 European Sergeants and le bravery and resource on the, necasion of 0,009 taels, and it appeared that if this Section, was not going to become a dead European' Lance-Sergeants. The Chinese the affray with armed robbers åt, 200,

letter altogether things of this nature staff comprised one Inspector, one Ser-Canton Road. Yaumonti, on December

must not be allowed to pass, grant-Major, 12 Sergeants, 20 Lance-29th, 19. Inspector T. Murphy recon-

Mr. Whyte Smith, continuing, said mended for the King's Police Medal Sergeants and 97 constables.

that gratings, at the side of the vessel, (Since granted). P.S. 180 Wong Lan would if left open, permit opiums or any | granted a 3rd Class Modul and reward of thing else to have been put into the The number of Enger prints examined $100: 4th Class Medals granted to vessel. They did not know what was during 1924 was 10,659 as against 9,688 P.S. 110 Kelly, P.S. 46 Fender, LS done, but there was a connection between might be. if the smuggler was deter in 1923, and 2.281 persons were identified McEwen, and L. 415 Robertson.the two bunkers. If there had been a by this means ns against 1,736 in the S. 53 Clark commended by H.E. the jank alongside, it would have been quit. there was no doubt he was. Begulations Previous twelve months.

possible to pass the opium through the might be made and precautions taken by the officers on the bouts, but it seem Sub Insp. MeWalter was commended grating." They did not know if this was ed almost impossible to prevent the In 1921 the number of persons baülshed by H.E. the Governor for his resource the way in which it was done; but they

Anuggling.

Precautions were taken in this cass from Hongkorty was 1.261 is against and energy in prosecuting the case of are thought it was probably done in this 1,09 in 1023.

ed robbery at 145. Portland Street on

under circular letter issued to all THE SEARCH.

masters in 1921, which gave certain in- November 11th, 1922.

Chief Preventive Officer S. J. Clarke, structions as to the number of times in Sub Insp. Booker was commended by said that early in the morning of April a certain number of days the ship must

FINGER PRINTS.

DEPORTEES.

GAMBLING... Three hundred and forty-four Cam

victions were obtained.

There were eighty-one lottery cases, compared with 74 in 1921

STOLEN AND RECOVERED. · The estimated value of property stolen during the year Wila $600,024.84 BA against $637,87141 in 1925, a decrease of

$57,848,60 ur:8.17 per cept.

Governor,

inander.

His Worship: Of that type anyhow. Mr. Webster, continuing, said on a large ship like the Ho Sang it was in- possible to stop this smuggling no matter what precautions against it were taken or how vigilant the officers and crew.

mined to carry on his smuggling, a

was found.

bling Warrants were successfully execut-H. E. the Governor for hard and success-30th, he received information, in cause be searched between porta, etc, in order rd during the year as against 202 in 1933. ful work in enlisting and training treo quenes of which he sent Revenue Oficer to protect and provide against spug There were eight cases in which no con- contingents of Wei Hai Wei Police dur. Warden in charge of a party of Chinese

gling. The captain of the Ho Sang ing the past two years.

Revenue Officers and coal coolies with could prove by his log-book that the Detective Sub-Insp. Reynolds was com instructions to turn over the coal in the ship was searched. The ran between mended by the Capt. Supt. of Police for bunkers of the Ho Sang and if they Amoy and Hongkong wag 22 hours, and diligent and efficient way in which he found anything to send for him. About the Ho Sang was searched before they conducted the case Bex v. Wickersham. eleven o'clock the same morning, witness reached Amoy and searched again after -L.S.A. ↑ G.W. "Moreton was commended was called to the vessel and in the port the vessel left there by the Master and, by the Capt. Supt. of Police for good bunker found exposed 25 kerosene tine Offers Nothing of a contraband nature work in exposing extensive frauds on the reach of which was full of packets of part of Chinese Distilleries in Sai Kung optum. In the starboard bunker, an District who were systematically conspir- other 9 kerosene tins full of opium were ing with wine dealers in Hongkong to found when the coal was turned over employ used duty labels on battles and Altogether there were 35 full ́tins, a

tons of coul were shifted, in the port it was a hot-bed of smuggling, the of the value of the property stolen, as against $35,073.68 or 8.3 per cent. of the

Sgt. A130 Hourihan was awarded $100 bunker before opium was discovered, and tice was not to enter harbour until it was time to take off the passangers. In property stolen in 1923, an increase of and commended by H.E. the Governor about six or seven tons in the starboard this case the Ho Sang remained in the 9.0 per cent in the ratio between the for courage and prompt action whereby bunker. The tins were packed two and property stoles and property recovered. six men who had committed an armed three deep in the bottom of the bunkers

CONDUCT.

robbery at Sham Cheng village, Tsun ngainst the bulkhead.

Mr. Whyte Smith: With your ex Officer actually challeged 6 tina of tea.

His Worship: Presumably this opium was put on at Amoy. What precnations ace taken in connection with the loading or unloading of cargof

The average for the last five years is $810,893,00 as against $563.032.81 in 1923, au increase of $45,881.00;

The value of property recovered during the year was 256,338.38 or 9.2 per cent, jars of wine supplied wholesale from the total of 9,009 taels of opium. About into the state of Amoy and knowing that

Distilleries...

Be conduct of the European contin. Wat district, were captured.

The

(average strength 935) was good.

them was 127 as against 106 in 1921.

A

Mr. Webster said that chiefly owing

outer harbour with no other craft along- side until it was time to go, the next morning at 7.45, to take off 500 coolic passengers. On this occasion, the Chief

oil, but found they contained oil. But

Mr. Webster added, while one man was

being challenged on such occasions, this loading of the vessel continued.

P.C. B. 417 Makhan was commended perience do you eccsider that opium The total number of reports against by the Captain Supt. of Police for his would have been put on board without prompt action while off duty on the 17th someone of the crew or someone on board

His Worship: I have been over the shap The conduct of the Indian contingent December, 1924, in assisting to arrest a knowing anything about it?

and I must say that it is extremely dif It is very doubtful, comficult to prevent muggling, taking places vicfent Chinese who had committed as Witness: (average strength 504) was good. There were 529 reports as against 532 for the Haut and attempted Iareery from the sidering the amount of coal that had to I might say almost impossible but I must register a conviction and I suppos preceding year.

used person in Tee House Street

it, will help matters and help to enfores Cross-examined by Mr. Webster, with the keeping of regulations if I imparr Des numitted that the bont came in on a fine. I will register a conviction for April 28th and was searched by three 8100. In registering this conviction,

techinical offence and impose a fine of

The behaviour of the Chinese cotiti gont (average strength 530) fait, There were altogether 1,253 reports hi against 1,389 "in' 1923.

The behaviour of the Chinese (Wej hai-wei) contingent (average strength 975) was diasppointing. There were alto gether 50% reports as against 54.

be" moved,

Chinese was sentenced to four mobe hard labour by Mr. E, W. Hamilton at

at the Kowloon Magistracy

to his receiving information which led aater and Ollicors of the Hu Song yesterday, for having stolen an electric to the final search and the haul and that there is no guilty knowledge against. fan from the Green Island Cement Co.'s as a result of those three searches only them and they are not to blame.

His Worship also made an order for works Accused had been convicted the small amount of 60 tacks of opium

ibe, confiscation of the opium, twice pravicaaly,

} separate parties of Revenue Officers prior manat way there is nothing against th

was found on the vessel.