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flasks, 1 shot gun, 3 Mauser pistols, 10 pounds gunpowder, 12 swords, 10 daggers and knives, 14 bayonets, 1 sword stick, 1 cannon, 19 coils fuse, 1,596 boxes caps, 2 boxes primers, 350 bags saltpetre, 13 bags sulphur, 35 cylinders (empty), and 1 revolver holster and belt.
EDUCATION.
22. During the year 3 Europeans and 53 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, one European obtained a certificate for Hindustani, and 18 Indians obtained certificates for English.
IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.
23. 267 persons were identified as having previous convictions against them. This number is 52 more than during the year 1910.
107 identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment.
CONDUCT.
24. The conduct of the European Contingent (average strength 126) was very good. The total number of reports against them was 38 as against 41 in 1910. There were 4 reports for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against 9 in 1910, 2 for sleeping on duty as against 5, and 3 for neglect of duty as against 8.
The conduct of the Indian Contingent (average strength 372) was good. There were 312 reports as against 382 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 19 as against 34, for disorderly conduct 15 as against 17, for neglect of duty 31 as against 27, for absence from duty 39 as against 54, for gossiping and idling on duty 75 as against 67, and for sleeping on duty 31 as against 23. 218 men had no report.
Three Indian Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (one dismissed from the Force) 2 for assault and one for fighting and creating a disturbance.
The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength 404) was fair. There were altogether 1,311 reports as against 1,138 in 1910. There was no report for drunkenness as against one in 1910, 178 for sleeping on duty as against 135, 20 for disorderly conduct as against 28, and 430 for minor offences as against 365. Eight Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (5 dismissed) for the following offences: - 1 for attempting to obtain a bribe, 3 for assault, 1 for larceny, 1 for playing in a common gambling house, 1 for misconduct and 1 for demanding money with menaces.