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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH AUGUST. 1880.

REPORT OF ACTING CHIEF INSPECTOR GREY.

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE. 5th July, 1880.

SIR.,-- In accordance with your order of the 1st instant calling for a further report on the regul duties of the Force and the two-thirds system, I have the honour to report that on the 8th of 1879, the two-thirds system was slightly modified in the Central District, the number of Indians a Chinese for duty at night having been fixed at seventy-two. This arrangement allowed a few they men for day work, and it evidently worked well, for a stop was soon put to larcenies from the person, &.

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In December last the Force was strengthened by filling up the vacancies of men who were employ.. by other Departments. This increase was so material, that when all the vacancies were filled would allow not only sufficient men for the day, but for some more to be placed on night duty, an bring back the working almost to the same basis as the two-thirds system.

Since the two-thirds system, and its modification to suit the Central District, has been introduced the City of Victoria has been very free from night crimes, such as burglaries and larcenies frees dwelling houses.

I have, &c.,

THOMAS GREY, Acting Chief Inspector.

C. V. CREAGH, Esq.,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

REPORT OF INSPECTOR CRADOCK.

CENTRAL POLICE STATION. 5th July, 1880.

SIR,-I have the honour to report I am of opinion that the present system works well, but no that the Force is increased by fifty Indians, I consider that the day duties ought to be increased, moe especially that from 6 to 10 P.M.

I am, &c.,

To the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

REPORT OF INSPECTOR RIVERS.

J. CRADOCK, Inspector of Police.

No. 2, POLICE STATION, 5th July, 1880. SIR,-In accordance with your Memo. of the 30th ultimo, I beg to state that I still adhere to us former opinions, expressed in my reports of the 28th of June and 18th October, 1879.

After 12 months' experience of the working of the Police duties on the two-thirds system, I say that during the time the system has been in force, there has been almost an entire absence burglaries and larcenies from dwelling houses in the night time, on this district.

I would suggest that the day duty, from 6 to 10 P.M., on this district, should be strengthened b at the least, 2 men, that being the time that the Soldiers and Sailors are rather troublesome.

I have, &c.,

C. V. Creagh, Esq.

W. RIVERS, Inspector in charge East Distret

REPORT OF INSPECTOR THOMSON.

No. 7, POLICE Station. 5th July, 1880.

SIR,—In accordance with your Memo. of the 1st instant, I beg most respectfully to state th can only refer you to what I stated in my report of the 27th June, 1879, and add that little or crime has been reported in this district as having been committed between the hours of 10 P.M. 2° 6 A.M. Since the present system came in force.

I am still of the opinion that there are insufficient men on day duty, especially from 6 to 10 ** I find from reference to the Occurence Book, that nearly all larcenies from the person (reported) **

committed between 6 and 10 P.M.

I would also bring to your notice that there is no Sergeant of any nationality doing patrol dures the day time; this gives the men a chance to neglect their duty.

C. V. CREAGH, Esq.,

Acting Capt. Supt. of Police.

I am, &c.,

D. THOMSON, Inspector.