DECISIONS, of very poor appearance, was sentenced by the Mixed Court to expulsion.
Possibly an outlet is to be found for the charitable sympathies of ratepayers Bavce, in the case of such specimens sx the Capon npwintontot of Polite a ax to hath 0a Gus to book thee half-caste class referred to above, Theos Report of Captain-Superintendent of Police for January.
Strength of the Force on January 31 passed off very quietly. So-called higbthe Chinese New Polat way robberies have been rare aod burglaries few. Some cases have occurred of aseaalts upon foreigners the worse for liquor by ricsha coolies at night. There is " certain class of coolie, which lice in wait for strangers going "round the town," who are known to be league with others of their own kit and with loafers. These coolies are capable of taking foreigner acquainted with the towa not to the destination at which he wishes to arrive, bat to an unfrequented spot possibly just outside limits where an attempt is made by the gang to rob the unwary foreigner. Tu bad weather and in s hooded ricsha it is an easy matter for a passenger not well acquainted with this Settlement to be #0 mis-led. them, nor do they seem to be connected with any responsible person who can control them for their good, or to whom. they oan look for help to actually supdmeontes Youths such as these may have no parents, are sometimes throwa on the Settlement after finish school only to descend rapidly of petty crime. It is not a the they are entirely the victims of cir came stances, for this is not the care, One at least has bad many chances bat incorrigible. Some, however, might tara over s new leaf if sufficient time and due care were spent upon them, Fires.—Darivg January twenty-one fires were reported as against twenty-four io January, 1910, Twelve alarms were sounded and these fires were extinguished by the Brigade. Nine were pat out by the police and inmates. Of the twenty-one fires thirteen of the houses only were insured.
One determined attempt at arson was made by a Chinese coolie who wae arrested on January 10, and charged with attempting to wet fire to certain premises after baying smeared kerosene oil over the window sill and set it on fire. The coolie was sentenced to two months' imprisonment.
Daring January two foreign houses were destroyed by fire, one in the occapation of Mr. A.
Bubbling Well Road, owned by Mr. A.M. A, shop in Broadway.
Refugees and Beggars—Inoreased attention is being paid to the presence in the Settlement of refugees and Imprisonment and cangue Imprisonment and expulsion The two cerned in the hearing in the City Magiatrate's Yam: There may possibly be reasons for thie, but any delay in bringing the accused up for hearing in such a case is most detrimental to the interests of justice, natives can land from janks from other parts of Chioa over whom n0 control "for purposes of quarantine can be exercised.
Average daily number of Men sick, Percentage of Sent to Sin Refuge Sent to Native Authorities Sent to To pay compensation A number of petty thefts of overcoats, ete., have lately occurred. arrest of four half-caste youths, three of whom are well known to the police, has to a considerable extent put a stop to theee thefts for the time being. One youth arrested on suspicion was identied by native pawnbrokers as being
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