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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918.

CRIME IN HONGKONG.

Traffic Regulation.

The Police of Hongkong havs other duties than the suppression of crims to occupy their attention, and that fact is well emphasised by the figures given in the annual report of the Captain Superinten- dent regarding the enforcement

DAY. BY DAY.

LABOURS IN VAIN, OFTEN ERR

IN JUDGING OTHERS,`A MAN AND EASILY BINS.

To-morrow's Asolversary.

Many Aspects Reported Vs.

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THE COLONY'S HEALTH. are sickly si birth or die before TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. reaching the age of one month i have not been registered.`` It)

is customary, therefore, to assume thousands of men who have yet For the peace of mind of that all children of one month or to attend the Conduit-etrest lens admitted to the various medical tribanal it may be stated, Convents, together with those There is a whole mass of infor- found dead in the streets, harbour, although complaints are made as saya the Daży Chronicle, that To-morrow in the fourth annimation given in the joint report hillsides, eto, have been born in to summary treatment in ons or of the traffic regulations. The vorry of the removal of the of the Principal Civil Medios! the Colcay hat have not been public will probably leam with Belgian Government to Antwerp. Officer (Dr. J.T. C. Johnson) and registered. The addition of this two cases, there is another story eone measure of surprise that

the Medical Officer of Health Dr. number to that of the registered medical boards in the building, to tell. There are apparently nine during last year DO fawer

Gale) for the year 1917, from births gives a more correct esti- and methods may cocasionally. than 2,512 prosecutions were toten under his heading, with the result. that well over 2 400 convictions were secured. This mesne, roughly, that there We on an Terge seves pro- secutions a day. All this involves FA considerable amount of consist-

ent activity on the part of the police to whom this work is delegated. In recent year there

in the regulation of traffic in the

The Dollar.

demand to-day

5.7/168.

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Fewer Police Court Cases.

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The opening rate of the dollar which we cull the following:- mste of the birth rate which is vagy; but men who bars been up The domestic buildings in therefore oslcalated in this Victoris number 10,335 (exclad manner. The number of saab can speak of the extreme care with ing barracks and police stations) children in 1917 was 885 (411 and the courtesy with which they which they have been axamined, The report of Mr. J. R. Wood, of which 992 are non-Chinese; males and 475 females) making a bare been treated. The question Polics agistrate, for the year there are also 183 European total of 3,005 birth in 1917 sa can be tested quite simply and 1917 states that the number of dwellings in the Hill District. The compared with 3.575 in 1916.

satisfactorily. C was 11.922 compared number of houses completed The birth rate so gorrected in with 15.057 in 1918 and the during the year was as follows: therefore 7 3 sad for the Chinese Bevenus was $75,391 17 as com--Victoria 163, Kowloon 120, community the rate becomes 8.9

making a total of 335, as this addition w not sufficient es

After a man has undergone examination, and before he knows

has been a distinct improvement Pared with $109,633.82 in 1916. | Dutlying Distriols and Peak 52, instead of 4.9 per 1,000 hat even how he is graded, he is shown a

The Beggar Question..

To a Correspondent.

We have no reason to

losufficient Evidence.

was

Chair Coolie Fized.

At the Police Court this more.

of the

he signs a declaration that he has

Colony, especially since the "Equitable."As the case to compared with 314 in 1916. In the total of infant deathe is still book in which, if he is satisfied, A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., initiation of the arrangement by which yon refer has now bees addition to the above, miscellane greater than the total of births so

which European Inspector has decided by the Appeal Tribunal, as buildings such as offoes, calculated, from which it is been carefully and fairly treated. His compliance or abstention charge of this particular busioses, we see no use in pablishing your godown, etc., were erected to the evident that many are brought

number of 63 (26 in 1916.) The chairs sad the rickshas aro letter.

into the Colony from the mainland annot prejudice the issue, for the now ander wuch better control suppose that the Appeal Body did The activity in building opera mele over fensie registered births signs or declines. If the number General Sanitary Conditions of Chins. The preponderance of doctors do not see whether her than they were a few years back, not take all the salient factors tions which has been such is very

marked among the of signatores in that book be while the track avicance has into consideration.

Why He Came Back.. noticeable festure since 1912 has Chinese, there being 219 maiss to totalled, and compared with the become much modified, though

A Chinese was charged at the pot abated and the demand for every 100 females; in 1916 the number of men who have been we still frequently see there Folice Court this morning, before hoping accommodation for the proportion was 211 to 100; and passed through the doctors' hands, vehicles obstmeting trafo and Br. J. B. Wood, with zatazaning Chinese is still in excras of the in 1915, 201 to 100, but the we shall soon know whether the making free use of the tramway from banishment. Defendant, apply. The Colony has several addition of the 886 unregistered tribunal has given estisfaction to lines. However, this latter are

the majority of those called gradually being kept within who was banished for life, was times since 1911 been subjected birthe reduces the proportion to bounde, and as ocassion is fre-seen yesterday and arrested. To the influx of many thousands 164 males to 100 females for 1917. before is.

Deaths. The total number of quently taken to bring in fresh day he said that he had nothing of Chinese seeking reings from

to ssy, except that he was ban-distorbances in their own country deaths registered during the year Many thousande "of wöunded traffic regulations of a general ished and had returned to the and of these not a few appear to was 10,433 (10,558 in 1916) and soldiers have reason to be grate and particular character, it be Colony, with the intention of remain after the majority have 7,921 in 1915). The general fal to M. Vincent Green who comes clear that the whole quest. ion is receiving close attention by gelling shout $10 from his friend returned to Chins, 5,228 notices death rate as 234. per 1,000 as receives the M.B E. in the latest those on whom the work devolves. o sa to easble him to go Siam were issued for the abatement of against (24-0 in 1916 and 1859 list of honours. She institated or Annam. His Worship com anitary naisances in Vistoria in 1915). The number of desthe early in the war a War Workers" mitted him for trial at the forth (110 in 1918) and 1,458 in amongst the Chinese was 10,244, Association at Wimbledon which coming Criminal Sessions.

Kowloon (1,559 in 1916); while which gives s death rate of 23 7 bas invented and manufactured a Some very interesting statistion

2,335 and 303 represent the per 1 OCO as against 24-6 in 1916 vast number of splints. The are contained in the annual This morning, belore Mr. J. Ramber of notices for the and 190 in 1915. The deaths outpat runs into hundreds of Several of these Police Report regarding the Wood at the Police Court, a prevention of nuisancse, in con-registered in the non-Chinees thousands. medicant class, and a perusal of Chinees charged with travention

Baildings civil community numbered 189 splints were quite original and these gives rise to the thought stealing an umbrella in Wing Ordinance, in Victoria and Kow-giving a death rate of 1400 per have been sccepted se ideals for in military hospitals. So that some steps ebould be taken LotStreet. Inspector Kent stated loon (2 120 and 475 respectively 1,000 (15-08 in 1916 and 1384 in ase to stop the steady inflax of these that complainant went to a public in 1916). Notices prohibiting the 1915). The total number of Wimbledon, famous cace for rifle It is at this time of the year that the activities of the various pests. Though only fort beggars latrine at the end of Wing Lak breeding of mosquitoes were sexy deaths of infants under one year of shooting and lawn tennis, bas Government Departments of the Colony are reflected by the issuing were dealt with by the Magistrate, Street, and bang his umbrella on ed in the number of 38 in Victoris age was 3.96 being 344 per cent earned a new reputation by its of the numerous antaal reports which are laid before the members this by no means represents all the door. Defendent entered the and 15 in Kowloon (136 and 11 of the total number of deaths se splints: of the Legislative Council and thus made public. Not the least the trouble that has been eansed Iatrine and carried away the in 1916) Other sanitary improve compared with 31.8 in 1916. interesting of these is that which deals with crime and its detection, to the Police, for it is stated that ambrella, Complainant than menre have been carried out by The number of deaths of children There are secreta in the flight for information concerning which we have to look to the report no fewer than 377 beggars were.

followed him and BAW him the Pablic Works Department between one and five years age of birds which when discovered were 32 will probably revolutioniss the drawn up by the Captain Superintendent of Police. We srs all apt rent to Canton daring the couree handing over the ambrella to during the year, including addi- was 1,640. There to take the policing of the Colony for granted and seldom to think of last year, cas of them having another man, and he had him tional Dallab training to the infant deaths among the non- aeroplane. How, for instance, of the steady, quist work which goes on day and night from ose made the journey no less than arrested. His Worship discharged (extent of 10,383 feet, (6,870 in Chinese, being 11.1 per cent of does the sea gull, to give a very year's end to another. Now sad again such happenings as the six times, we prenume at the the defendant, eaying that there 1916), and scavenging lanes have the total number of deaths (11.8 familiar example, manage, after Gregson Street affair and the Tai O tragedy remind the public of the expense of the Police, authorities. was not sufficient evidence. been provided to the extent of in 1916). Among the Obicese planing down on outstretched

*2,792 feet. dangers to which the guardiane of the law are exposed in the One would have thought that the

population the destha of infente wings, to rise without any per- execation of their duties, but what is likely to go unnoticed is that problem of keeping a large

Population. The population numbered 3 564 (3.334 in 1916) ceptible propelling motion? You every hour our policemen are engaged in keeping track of ariminale number of these beggars out of ick, before Mr. J. B. Wood, seetimsted to the middle of 1817 while only 2,119 Chinese birthe can see this for yourself any day and wrongdoera, uct caly, to bring the guilty to justios, bet also to Hongkong was not a very difficult Chinese chair-coolie was charged was 535:100. The population were registered, or taking the on the Thames Embankment, says nip many

an' unlawful design in the bad. It is one's "first one. As is well-known, the Mr E Botelho with demand figures have been estimated by corrected number of births among the Daily Chronicle, and you can instices when anything wrong occurs to call the policeman," majority of item who mike aling more than the legal fare. Me, the usual method based on the the Chinese to be 3,005 as ex ask the most expert sirman or the Learned professor of bat we ought not to forget that that very circamatance is an admis nuisance of themselves in Eng Botelho said that be hired the natural ineresse, se shewn by the plained above, it is still found most sion of the omnipresence of the Force and of what the whole com- kong are not locally born at all, chair at the Grand Hotel to go up census retorns of 1986 and 1911, that there were more deaths than theoretical aeronautics without manity owes to it. There has, of course, never been, as there never batare from Canton and other to Mosque Street and tendered 20 to which the number 10,000 hse births. It is obvious, therefore, obtaining any solution of the will be, a perfect Police Fares in Hongkong or anywhere elee, but parts of Saath Chins. They cente, which was the legal fare, been added to allow of the index that many infants must be mystery:** we readily admit that here in this Colony we have in our police a merely come to Hongkong because in payment. Defendant asked for of Chinese due to disturbances in brought in from China, or the

If the proposed widening of body of men which will compare more than favourably with that they find much more generone more, and threw down the money the Kwongtang Province. There births in Hongkong concealed.

Diseases.-The report goes on

the Strand is carried cut, the of any similar force and which does, a really splendid work on treatment here than they do at be had given him, and 8 8 reeult is no means of estimating the behalf of the recurity of the community, often amid circumstances the hands of their own country of this his (witness) father number of Chinese in the Colony to give details of the various thoroughfore is likely to be final- of the greatest dideally

men. It would seem that the instructed him to summon the at any given time except by a disease prevalent showing that improved out of all living The report on the Force for the past year contains many facte only satisfactory way in which coolir. Defendant said that com- cenaze, and until a new ceness is there were 2,248 deaths from re-recollection. Except the two and figures which are worth singling out as showing what the this traffic can ba

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pot an plainant gave him 20 cents, but taken the present estimated spiratory disease; 1,483 from churches and Somertet Honse police do in the course of a twelve-month. It indicates, inoiden end to ia that the Police examin- seked back five ceDir. He then population figures must be contaberculosis; 427 from nervous there is scarcely a landmark left tally, that the year 1917 compares most favourably with previousing the boats from Canton should pleaded with complainant to give sidered to be quite unreliable and diseases; 416 from malaria; and which Dr. Johnson, or even a years, so far as the prevalence of crime goes, and some credit is be given the power to relase a him the five cents as "cumshaw," are in all probability much too 854 from beri-beri. The pum-departed mid-Victorian, could assuredly due to the Faroe which, with depleted ranks on account landing here to all those who His Worship imposed a fine of low.. civil population ber of infectious diseases notified recall. It will soon be as difficult of the war, has had the situation so well in band. We read that show they have no visible meane $1.

consists obiefly of male adults but was 919, of which 38 were plague :

to tell where Holy-well-street the total cases reported to the Police during the year nam of subsistence, lo this way many A Chinese was charged on Chins during the last few years, from plague cambered 35. There

A Mania for Suicide: owing to the disturbances in and 595 small-pox. The deaths and the Lowther arcade were to locate the site of the ber well over nine ibousand, which is a decrease of 16 per cent, on the undesirables, who come with no remand at the Police Court this which remited in the immigration were 188 cases of enteric fever once may previous twelve months. Taking the matter of offences, there are other intention than to keep gratifying decresees of 2 64 in those described as serione and of no themselves by begging alme, ring. before Mr. J. B. Wood, of refugees and their families, notified; 7 of paratyphoid fever; which the butchers clashed their less than 22 03 in those classified as minor. It would seem from a would be keptost of the Colony, with attempting to commit the proportion of females to males of scarlet fever; no cases of knives in clamorous resonance peraeal of other figures that the greatest source of trouble during Tor people of this ilk in Canton apicide. Defendant taid he was appears to be increasing. The cholers; 69 of diphtheris; 20 of before roselinga rump to celebrate the year has been with men of the robber type, for we notice that would soon learn of the conditions Chinese Commander and so he There is a large passenger trafic typhus; and one Chinese death old landmarks can be traced, A soldier in the service of a boat population numbered 58.500.puerperal fever; no cases of the Restoration. Happily theee there were twenty-five street and highway robberies, against 16 in prevailing and would realise the bad lost heavily in gambling be between Hongkong and the main from hydrophobis. Daring the however had to mind. 1915, while there was an increve of twenty one cases of burgläriss uselessness of attempting to foist! and larcenies from dwellinge. Happily, however, there is a co-themselves" on the Hongkong attempted to commit suicide land of China; the number year 87,964 rate were ought in For the "Blue Guide" to London,

Yesterday siderable dimunition in the sees of gang robberies-thirty-five public.

..morning. the travelling by the river ateamere Victoria and 18.558 in Kowloon our sati-Biedeker, does not omit Commander went to as against forty-sepeo. Those evil doers who come under these

the being

as follows arrivals of which 20 in Victoria and 11 in to point out the exact spot on beadings are a constant source of trouble to the Colony, and we are The Scapegoat.

Police Station and identified 870,837; departures 844 480: Kowloon were found to be infest which the old maypole was erect- afraid that so long as they can come into the Colony unhindered

him es bis cousin. Witness said whilst the figures for the Kowlooned with plague..

jed, or to tell us that the Lowther- arca's was on the site of the from Canton and elsewhere they will continue to keep the police Nobody, we imagine, "will" be that whilst he was in Shanghai; Conton Railways are-arrivais basy. It is certainly somewhat of an anomaly that so much care

present Oostf's Bank. Farprised at the news that the defendant lived together with him 352,008; Departures 309,204 should be taken to check incoming Europeans by elaborate pass Kaiser has approved the condemias Chinese bearding house, and, The effect on the number of re- port regulations while the native element is paid so little heed to. nation of Prince Lichnowsky by whilst there he tried to commit sidents caused by this traffic is

We are being told that the Admittedly it would require auch machinery and a very large the Prussian Upper Hones, of suicide by hanging himself, but not known becsnce there are other

King's visit to the baseball match police to enratinies the native traffic at all thoroughly, but the con- which the Frince is declared was prevented by one of his ways of entering and leaving the

on July 4 is the first occasion on no longer A member. It (witzess) subordinates. Dafend. Oolony of which there are no

which a British Sovereign has One point that cannot be overlooked in considering the crime was a most unfortănate.circum. ent had developed an unsound statistics.

taken part in an Independence of the Colony is that the European section of the Police Force has stance for Germany that Prince mind sad was in a state of mentei! Births. The Birthe registered At the first sign of illness Day celebration, says a Home been considerably cut down through war circumstances. According Lichnoweky' Memorandam ever derangement. According to the during the year were 2,400 during the hot weather give the paper. That is probably the to Mr. Messer's report, this esation totalled 160 men at the end of last, came to light friteet led occe and medical certificate, defendant was against 2031 in 1916.. The little one Baby's Own Tablete, or case, though there is no obvious year, though no comparativa figures are given for previous years. foral who it we they wanted war. found to be inesme. Witness Chinese births were 1458 mala in a few hours ha cosy be beyond reason why it should be. Even But up to the end of 1917 no fewer than eixty-one had gone on The now-degraded Prince is not suggested that Bie, Warship and 661 female, the pon Chinees pare, These Tablets will also George IIL, who was mainly service, of whom ten have made the capremo sacrifice. Since then, likely to be over much concerned ehould have defendast detained in being 142 male and 139 femsle. prevent eummer complaint's if responsible for the American the Fores has been farther denuded, until the question has arisen at being removed from company the Lunatic Asylaarder treatment This gives a general birth rate of given cocesionelly to the well revolt, might consistently have as to whether this combing out has not been over done.. In which could not have been too and said he (itsess) would:53 per 1000 sa compared with child. Baby's Own Tablets, the let off fireworks on the "Fourth." a matter of this kind, there comes a point when it may well be that congenial for him, as he appeara get in touch with defendant's 61 in 1911 and 8 in 1915. The Canadian children's remedy, "Sir," asid he, to John Ademe, men are sent into the Army who might do far more useful service to ba about the only German brother. His Worship then saked number of births of Chinese should be kept in every home the first Minister of the United bere, despite the call for more man-power. There is a limit when

could faithfally defendant what he would like to nationality registered does not where there are young childres. States accredited to him, “I will mar. He has do and he answered that he would give an accurate record of the There is no other medicine ss be very frank with you. I was the security of the Calony can be endangered, and, in view of the describe sa 1 recent recurrence of serious orine, we think the authorities should done a servios to hamanily by like to commit raicide. His Wor- number of births which has oc- good, and the mother has the the last to consent to theseparation, go warily in this connection. An understaffed Pulics, Force is not committing to paper certain ship sentenced defendant to two carred. Owing to the custom of guarantee of a government bat the separation having been fair to the men left behind, neither is it fair to the populace which essential facts regarding the out- months' imprisonment and ex- the Chinese of not registering any analyst that they are absolutely made, and having become in- has a right to expect fall and adequate proteolion. Whether the break of war, sad we should say pressed the hope that the brother birth anless the child has survived safe. Obtainable from medicina evitable, I have always said, sa I point of safety has been resoled of overatopped in the case of the that, though without honour in would come and take him sway, for a month, and often, in the dealers of by mail at 60 cents a say now, that I would be the first Hongkong Force, we do not profess to say, bat the matter is one his own country, he is to-day The commander agreed with the case of female children, not at all, viel from The Dr. Williams meet the friendship of the that need sconstant watching, and we trust that the point will never generally respected among the view of the magistrate who it is probable that the majority, Medicine Co., 38 Szechnen Road, United States as an independent be lost sight of by those in whose hands these questions lay.

accordingly passed sentence. if not all, of the infants who, Shanghai..

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