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HEALTH.
24. Admissions to hospital during the last three years were as follows:
1899.
1898. (Strength
630.)
(Strength prior to 17th April 630 subsequently $27.)
1900. (Strength
929.)
Europeaus,
$7
117
174
Indians,
279
421
512
Chinese,
124
155
223
Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever, from 1st January
Europeans,..
Indians,.
Chinese,
to 31st December, 1900.
Old Territory.
36
159
63
New Territory.
11
$4
15
In addition to cases treated in hospital for fever from the New Territory, the following numbers of cases were treated for fever in the various stations in the New Territory without being removed to hospital, viz., European 67, Indian 274 and Chinese 36, while 14 European, 29 Indian and 8 Chinese cases were treated in the stations in the New Territory for other causes.
The stations in the New Territory where the men suffered most from fever were Tai Po, Sha Tau Kok and Au Tau. These stations, it may be noted, are situated on isolated sites at a distance from the neighbouring Chinese villages. The remaining stations are situated in or on the outskirts of native villages.
EDUCATION.
25. During the year, 3 Europeans and 19 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, and 6 Indians obtained certificates of English.
I append a report from Mr. T. K. DEALY, Master-in-charge, on the work of the Police School during the year.
DRIL..
26. Drills were regularly carried out throughout the year.
No course of musketry was fired as the new range was not ready and the old is condemned for firing over with the new .303 carbines with which the European and Indian Contingents are now armed.
Three Maxim guns were received from England for use in the patrol launches.
They were removed to 3 of the frontier stations in June last in anticipation of the disturbances in Chinese territory, which subsequently took place, and the possibility of an attack upon British ter- ritory.
Most of the stations in the New Territory were largely re-inforced at the same time.
BARRACKS.
27. A house was rented at Sai Kung and Police stationed there on the 26th of July. A new Police Station is in course of erection at this place.
A new Police Station was built at Sha Tau Kok and the Police occupied it on the 20th October. A new Police Station was also built at Kennedy Town and the Police occupied it on the 1st of October.
Arrangements were completed before the end of the year for beginning the building of a new station at West Point.
LAUNCHES AND PINNACES.
28. A new pinnace was received from England.
Two new launches were built but were much damaged just before they were ready for use, in the typhoon of November last.
The repairs were not completed before the end of the year.