Administration Report of the Settlement of Aden for the year 1878-79 [‎164v] (12/32)

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The Indian Government steamer “ Kwangtung’’ visited the island on the
28 th of April 1878, conveying the Chief’s yearly stipend and two barrels of gun-
powder as a present from Government.
Gomnlaint has again been made, by Sultan Salim, of further misconduct on
the part of fishermen off Socotra.
The annual visit will probably be paid at the close of the current year.
IS Stave Trade —Several vessels of the Royal Navy have been engaged
in slave-trade operations, but no captures have to be reported m the immediate
vicinity.
H pr Maiestv’s shipBeady' 5 when at Jiddah liberated nine slaves, who swam
off to the shin for protection. A rumoured ill-feeling consequent on the above,
and the death of an Arab from a rifle shot, reached Aden, but no report was
received from the Consulate at Jiddah.
19 Tabulated Statements. —The tabulated statements of political relations
are appended,.
HI.—PROTECTION,
(Z>),—Police,
20. There has been no .change in the con,
stitution and distribution of the Aden Police
Force.
21. An increase of Rs. 2,824-15-2 occurs in the cost of maintaining the
police for the year under report. The total cost being
Rs. 36,841,8-10, against Rs. 34,016,9-8 of the previous
year. Half of this increase is on account of advance
for clothing from the Municipal Fund. Higher price for water accounts for
Rs. 800, and the balance of increase is spread over various heads debitable to
the Municipal Fund, there being only a very slight increase of amount contrb
buted by Government.
22. There is a marked decrease in number of persons arrested, the
figures for 1877 being 661 and for 1878, 478. Percen-
Arrests and Convictions in • <• iqvq — q^.a.a.
Constitution and distribu
tion of the Aden Police Force.
Cost.
Cognizable Cases.
tage of convictions in 1878 was 87*44 to 77'91 in
1877.
23.
The value of property stolen is considerably less than for the year pre
vious. The recoveries show considerable decrease. The
Becovery of Stolen Property, percentage being, for 1877, 84 against 45*13. This
marked difference is principally due to exceptional recovery pointed out last year ;
the decrease in crime is mainly attributable to the sudden orders for reduction
of civil population.
24. The conduct of officers is reported, on the whole, to have been good,
but the numbers as insufficient and personel indif
ferent.
Conduct of Officers and Men.
The Second Assistant Resident, who is also a Magistrate, having to occupy
the post of ex-officio Superintendent, is in itself a radical fault.
25. The cost of maintaining the Water Police was Rs. 2,931-14-9, against
Rs. 2,909 in the previous year. The Rs. 22 increase
Water Police. was in contingencies.
It was found necessary to increase this small, but useful, body by amalga
mation with the Sanitary Police, both paid by the Aden Port Fund. By this
arrangement a force of two havdldars, one naik, and seventeen men is provided
for general service afloat. The change came into force on 1 st April last, and
entails no extra expense.
.(/;)—Criminal Justice.
26. One Session Judge, four different First Class, and one Second Ck_ ss
T , Magistrates exercised jurisdiction during the year. Mr.
u ges an agis ra es, Muncherjee Rustomji Dholoo, Registrar of the Couit }
was invested with powers of a Second Class Magistrate during the year.