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Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever from 1st January to 31st December, 1908 :-
Nationality Old Territories New Territories Strength Treated Strength Treated Europeans, 120 14 15 1 Indians, 298 61 112 16 Chinese, 455 23 46 2In addition to cases treated in Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever, the cases treated for Fever in the various stations in the New Territories without being removed to Hospital were :- Europeans 10, Indians 61 and Chinese 7.
EXECUTIVE STAFF.
30. I returned from leave on 19th August. Captain Lyons acted during my absence. The Deputy Superintendent (Captain F. W. Lyons) left for England on leave on 6th November. Mr. G. N. Orme acted during his absence. The Assistant Superintendent (Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse) left for England on leave on 3rd October. Mr. T. H. King acted during his absence.
31. Twelve Europeans were recruited from England and five enlisted locally during the year, and Table IV shows the changes in the personnel of the Force. Table III shows strength, expenditure and revenue for the past nine years.
POLICE FORCE.
engaged during the year, seven were recruited from
NEW TERRITORIES.
32. The District Officer for the New Territories reports as follows:-"Serious crime is less than ever, and the presence of the Police is now understood and appreciated. The rumour of the removal of Au Tau Station was at once followed by a number of influential petitions for its retention. Mirs Bay alone has given much trouble, but the enforcement of Section 29 of the Local Communities Ordinance in Ping Chau Island has done much towards bringing this troublesome district into order. This section of the Ordinance was also applied to Sheung Shui; but the conditions in this case were not so much those of serious crime as of defiance of the Police. The effect of the application has I think been excellent, as showing the villagers that the Government does possess an effective weapon for dealing with conspiracy and passive resistance. The co-operation of the Chinese officials over the border has also been of the greatest value to us and the feeling that China no longer offers an asylum to the criminal is responsible in no small degree for the orderliness of the Territory."
5th May, 1909.
F. J. BADELEY,
Capt. Supt. of Police.