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Q. You only know of that?
A. That is all.
Q.-You don't know by what authority they were detained?
A.-I don't know that.
Q.-You think that detention in the Pó Léung Kuk, whether by the order of the Government or any body else is not quite the thing?
A.--It seems to me to be hardly right to give power to any one to go to a man's house and take his wives away and detain them anywhere.
Honourable F. H. MAY.-In making an arrest do you imagine that the Pó Léung Kuk detectives act upon information received beforehand, as a rule?
A. Yes, I think so.
Q.-They act on information received?
A.-Except in cases where they are on board steamers. A good many cases come from steamers.
Q.--The detectives on board will make an arrest on suspicion ?
A-Yes.
Q. Do you think that there would be less chance of effecting arrests if the Pó Léung Kuk authorities made use of that information by giving it to the Police, who would make the arrest instead of the Pó Leung Kuk?
A. If it is sent to the Police they will always be glad to assist in enquiring into the case.
Q.-You do arrest on the steamers I suppose?
A. The Police make a good many arrests.
Q.-The detectives of the Police and the detectives of the Pó Léung Kuk are on an equal footing--they have equal authority to make the arrests ?
A. Yes.
Q.-In your opinion if the power of arrest was withdrawn from the Pó Léung Kuk detectives—but they were asked to co-operate by furnishing information of cases that were about to take place-do you think the Police could effect as many arrests as are now effected by the Pó Léung Kuk?
A.-I think so.
Q.-As a matter of fact, do the detective branch of the Police Force at the present time get any information with regard to kidnapping from the Pó Léung Kuk ?
A.--No, not from the Pó Léung Kuk.
Q.-The Police detective branch and the detective force of the Pó Léung Kuk are really acting in one direction quite independently?
A. Yes, that is so.
The CHAIRMAN.--How long have you been in the Police Force?
A.-For 19 years.
Q. Are there any instructions given to the Police to tell them that they are not to attend to kidnapping cases?
A.--No.
Q.-Is it part of their duty to attend to them?
A. Yes.
Q.-You think that the effect of this Society tends to take away the sense of responsibility from the Police?
A.-I think a great many of the Police feel that way.
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