THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH SEPTEMBER, 1862. 253
tions from the Captain Superintendent, or by the authoriy of a warrant, under the signa- ture of a Magistrate.
20. He will take no gratuity or reward, without the permission of the Captain Not to take gratui- Superintendent.
ties without permis- sion.
identification of pro- perty.
21. All property coming into his possession in the course of duty, he must convey To be careful in the forthwith to the Central Police Station, unless the urgency of the case prevent this. He shall not part with it until it has been duly marked and entered in the book kept for that purpose, and he shall take such notice as will enable him to state positively in his evidence before the Magistrate, the particular articles that he may have taken from such prisoner, and should the case be committed to the Supreme Court for trial, he or the Ins-. pector conducting the case shall see the property scaled up, and properly marked.
22. He shall not allow any intoxicating liquor to be drunk by any one in his custody, nor any opium or any other drug to be sinoked.
Prisoners not to drink exciting liquor.
Demeanour when
23. In giving his evidence before a Court of Justice, he will be careful to state every fact that has come within his knowledge, though it may not appear to him to be impor- giving evidence. tant, and to behave in a respectful dispassionate manner.
duty.
24. The districts are divided into Sections and the Sections into Beats; each Beat Mode of division of is committed to the charge of an Indian Constable, and each Section usually to the charge of an European Constable.
25. The Constable of the Section will constantly visit and traverse in succession every Beat of his Section at uncertain intervals and in uncertain order, and will be res- He will ponsible for the due performance of their duty by the Constables of the Beats. describe to these Constables the limits of their respective Beats, and give them all needful instructions. He will report to the Inspector on duty at the Central Station every ins- tance of misconduct or irregularity which may occur.
26. In case of Fire, he will give immediate notice at the Fire Engine Stations' after which he will return to his Beat, unless the fire be in the immediate neighbourhood' and he will be vigilant that crime may not be committed under cover of the cofusion which fire generally causes.
27. The Constable of the Beat will make successive traverses of his Beat, each within a specified time, but in uncertain directions, frequently walking round all private pre- mises, to which he may have access.
Duty of Section Constable.
In case of Fire.
•
Duty of Beat
Constable.
and narrow passages.
28. On first receiving charge he will examine every, part of his Beat, taking par- Unoccupied houses ticular notice of out-houses, deserted or unoccupied buildings, narrow passages and other places likely to be selected by thieves for concealment, and will report to the Constable of the Section anything unusual or suspicious that may attract his attention.
29. He will be held responsible for the prevention of Crime within his Beat. 30. He will not leave his Beat, until he has been relieved, unless in urgent cases, and than he will endeavour to provide for the supervision of the Beat during his absence, and, before he is relieved, will report to the Constable of the Section the case of his leaving.
Responsible for the prevention of Crime.
Not to leave his
Beat.
31. He shall not enter any house unless in the performance of his duty, or receive Not to enter houses any refreshment unless by consent of the Constable of the Section.
unnecessarily.
may app whend.
32. He will apprehend all idle or disorderly persons, whom he shall find disturbing What persons he the public peace, or whom he shall have good cause to suspect of having committed a felony, or of being about to commit any felony, misdemeanour, or breach of the peace; whom he shall find between sunset and 6 A.M. lying or loitering in any persons highway, yard, or other place and who cannot give a satisfactory account of themselves.
all
cious bundles.
33. He will be particular in examining baskets, bundles, or other things conveyed To examine suspi-- by suspicious persons.
ces.
34. All Constables, but more especially those on day duty, will take every precau- Preventing Nuisan tion to prevent any of the following offences being committed, viz: throwing or laying any carrion, dirt, soil straw or dung, or any other rubbish, nuisance or offensive matter whatsoever on any road, street, wharf, or public passage, into the Harbour, or any Well, Stream, Watercourse or Reservoir for water made or being made within the Colony. Public Dust Bins being provided for the reception of all rubbish.
35. Ilawkers causing obstruction by congregating in thoroughfares, about Public Apprehending persons
causing obstruction.
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