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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED" 1857

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No. 22,697 HŒLAHHHAAAN BED/G#44 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1930. * Price Single Copy, 10 cts.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. BRITISH DETECTIVE FORCE REFORM

TIME TABLE.

On and after AUGUST 2015, 1930, until Further, Notice (ali previous

Time Tables ornoalled).

UP TRAINS

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STATIONS.No.

A.M.) A.M.

No.10 No. 6 No.12 No.11 No.10 A.M.A.M. AM. P.M.I.M.

No.11 No.10 No.3 No.2 No.31 P.M. PM, BA, P.M.) P.M.

E

Kowloon,Dep.) 8.85) 8,00 8.24 9,05 10,00 12,02 1.182.8

Taumati.Dop. 6.44

Shatin ...Dep 6.5G

Market.Dep. 7.15

Fealing..Dap. 7.35

thai"...Dep. 7.30

Sheung.

Shum

Bundays & Reilidaga miy

9,15 10.08 12,10 1,24

9.23 10.20-12,92 1,88 9.48 10.33 12,35 1.51

9.49 10.87 12.39 1.55 10.00 10.47 18.00 3,05

3.00 4,80 5,40 7.45 4.88 5.42 7.53 4.50 6.00 8.09 6.046.13 8.17

5,086,178.22 5,18 8.97 8.88

5.43 6.82 8.37 9.19 2.40 5.99 6,388.43

9.01) 10,05 10.581 14.56 2.10

3,18

shan...Am. 7,88 9.40 2,0710,11 10.58′ 1,07 2,16

Canton...Arr

17.84

12.34

5.42

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS

M. 1

No. 1 A.M.

No. 7 No.18 4.1. 4.M.

No. No. 17 Mo,17 | N&11) No.25 | No. 13

P.M. A.K. Z.K.P.MP.M.

P.M.

8.95.

2.42 4.46 6.54 2.484.50 5.58 0,56 5.00 6.08

**Cauton

...Dep.

7.13 7,59 15.34 11:41 13,10 9,354,39 5.47 7.20 9,0 19.41 11.49 7.25 8.10 10.47. [1.87 7,35 3.21 10.57 12.01

Shamohan...Dep. Sheung bai Dep. Fanliog ...Dop, Tipo Market Dep. Taipo

...Dop. 7.40 8.29 11.01 12.09 Shalin ...Dep. 7.588.50 11.14 1.81 Yaumah...Dop. 8.06 8.6 11.25 19.37 Kewloca

...Arr.

| 9,42 15,04 | 6,13 3.155.176,28

- | 8.47 | 5,296.88

0.25

6,53 7.19 7.00

-

8.12 8,67 11.32 12.4112.69 333 5,85 8,44 7.36 7,59

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LOCAL POLICE SLEUTHS "NOT GOOD ENOUGH,”

PLAN FOR CENTRALISED CONTROL FROM SCOTLAND YARD;

Saps are being taken to prepare. a schome for establishing with the least possible delay a national de teative force for Great Britain.

"Local detectives are not good enough."..." Detection of crime tin local forces) is far from satis factory," were among the phases used by the Inspectors of Constabu lary in their reports early this year. and since then the Home Offee has been considoring and consulting as to the beat methods of accuring

Experts Called In.

Under the new arrangement high-1; ly-trained, officient and alert do tertives, skilled in every branch of their profession, would be immedi- ately available in any part of the country to co-ordinate efforts, con- trol and direct investigations, and ¦ conduct inquiries into all cases of serious crime,

United Encrts.

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Scotland Yard As G.H.Q. As the senior officers became ac quainted with local conditions the need for liaison officers would not be so imperative.

Scotland Yard would remain the General Headquarters responsible for the general direction of any united effort or drive, the reposi- tory of criminal records and finger print index, the base for the biggest of the mobile squads "and the chief station for wireless

transmission purposes.

If entried into effect the new' scheme will mean the establish ment of a specified number of All regional stations would be in detached headquarters-miniature direct telephonic and possibly wire- Scotland Yards-in about half-a-loss communication, with Scotland | greater efficiency in crime preven-dozen principal provincial towns, Yard. As the scheme develops

tion and detection.

each fully staffed and equipped for transmitting and receiving stations, all kinds of investigations. exclusively for police work, would The country would be divided into bo established in provincial centres regions, and while each headquar. and operated on a secret (and con."" ters would be a self-contained unit, stantly changing) wave-length, and controlled probably by an officer of the rank of chief detective, in- spector, the whole system wouldly allow of united effort and any con centration of forces necessary at any particular spot at short notice.. **Specialists"

Befinite progress has been made to the paint that the Home Office is inviting senior executive officers of larger representative forces to give their opinions on the national delective scheme, and asking them to forward suggestions that might facilitate the "working of the new Arrangement.

Yard:

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The Battle With Grims. Enormous difficulties not general. recognised militate against success of the forces of the law in the battle against crims "under the detectivo system now in vogue.

obtain.

There are over 240 independent police forces in Great Britain, each At those regional headquarters with its own detective squad. Among those who will be consult there would be a staff of trained Nowadays with the rapid growth detectives, not only general nil- of all kinds of transport, criminals ed are about a dozen of the highest round investigators, but men nisa know no boundaries but operate in rank officers in the Crimiun! In- with specialist knowledge, parti-ang area where Baccess and suf vestigation Department at Scotlandcularly useful to the type of inves- ficient financial reward are easy to tigation of the crime occurring in that specified area..

While the national force would Criminologists, for many years deal with big crime there will still senior officers innumerable, and at be employment for local detectives It is not putting it too strongly least one ex-Home Secretary, Lord on minor inquiries-petty larcenics, to say that the present scheme of Brentford, have long ago express- embezzlements, and false pretences the Home Office for allowing provin ed themselves in favour of a scheme cases-and to ensure co-operation cial police forces to seek the aid of which would give a single body con- between these local and national Scotland Yard in cases of serious or trol of the organisation for fight-forces liaison officers with the re-intricate crime is a failure. ing serious crime in any part of the quisite local knowledge would be These inquiries are still proceed country.

appointed to the area headquarters, l'ing...

The time factor operates in their favons under the present method of crime detection.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (December 24.)

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Christmas Eve. Queen's Theatre: "NotDamaged.' World Theatre: Love on the Lake," Part 1.

Star Theatre: "Night Bird"

Majestic Theatre "College

Lore."

Ten Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Christmas Eve Carnival, Repulse Bay Hotel.

European Mail:-Outward: Europe Siberia (Emp. of Cana da), 0 p.m.

Thursday. (December 25.) Christmas Day.

Football: Scotland' v. England, Club ground, 3.30 pigu.

"Queen's Theatre; "Dough Boys": World Theatre: Flying Fleet." Star Theatre: "Chasing Through Europe."

Majestic Theatre :

Love,"

Friday, (December 20.)

2.

"College

Hockey Tamar v. RA. Cricket: Recreio v. University. Boxing Night Carnival, H.K. Hotel, 8 p.m. to 1 am.

European Mail.-Iaward: Europr vid Siberia (Hakusan Marn),

* Saturday. (December 27.) -

Queen's Theatre: "Dough Boys"- -World Theatre: "Flying Fleet" Boxing Day.

Star Theatre: "Chasing Through Football Portugal China, Europe." Club ground. 5:30 gi.m.

Cricket League-Division I Queen's Theatre: "Dough Boys" University. Civil Service; Divi World Theatre: Flying Fleet."tion II. Civil Service v. Univer Star Theatre: Chasing Throughsity. Friendlies: IRC. v. Queen's Europe."

College, K.C.C. », 0.0.0.

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