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One European Inspector was convicted of receiving bribes and sentenced to 6 months' imprison- ment with hard labour. Three Inspectors and one Sergeant were dismissed. Two Inspectors and two Sergeants (one was Acting Inspector when the list was discovered) have been called upon to resign. Two Sergeants and one Acting Sergeant were not re-engaged on the expiration of their terms of 5 years' service. One Acting Sergeant resigned. The Inspector, who was Acting as Deputy Superintendent, had already retired from the Force when the list was discovered.
Nineteen of the Indian Police were dismissed and one was not allowed to re-engage. Seventeen still remain in the Force.
Twenty-six of the Chinese Police were dismissed and eighteen resigned. Thirty-two still remain in the Force.
There are thus 49 Asiatic Policemen still serving whose names were on the list.
10.
DRUNKENNESS
Has decreased. This is due to the excellent conduct of the XIV Prince of Wales' Own Regiment.
11.
SUSPENSION OF THE LIGHT AND PASS REGULATIONS.
On the 8th of June, the Light and Pass Regulations were suspended on the recommendation of the Registrar General and myself. The result has been exceedingly satisfactory. The principal night- time crime, burglary, shows an increase of only 11 cases in 1897 over 1896 and no increase over 1895- there being 42 cases of this crime reported in 1895 and the same number in 1897. While of the 22 robberies only 2 occurred in the City of Victoria after 9 p.m. The Light and Pass Regulations there- fore would not have prevented the commission of the other 20 cases.
The number of persons arrested for breach of Light and Pass Regulations in 1895 was 2,196, in 1896 3,477, and in 1897 150.
12.
PROSTITUTION.
Complaints have continued to be made of the indiscriminate opening of brothels in respectable quarters of the City.
Some houses in Wyndham Street were successfully proceeded against under Ordinance 6 of 1894 on the complaint of European house-holders in the street."
But I have failed to induce any Chinese house-holders to have recourse to the legal remedy for what is becoming an intolerable nuisance.
13.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.
The value of property reported stolen during the year was $52,936.29. The value of that re- covered by Police and restored to owners was $6,952.05.
14.
LOST PROPERTY.
The following is a return showing property lost and recovered during 1897 :-----
ARTICLES LOST.
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185
VALUE LOST.
ARTICLES RECOVERED AND ARTICLES FOUND WHICH WERE NOT REPORTED LOST.
VALUE FOUND.
$7,364.95
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LICENCES.
The following Licences were issued during the year by this Department: —
500 Hongkong Jinrickshas.
60 Kowloon
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25 Quarry Bay 900 Private Vehicles. 496 Hongkong Chairs.
24 Hill District Chairs.
7 Garis.
7,164 Drivers and Bearers.
$2,503.00
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