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Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever from the 1st January to 31st December, 1915--
Old Territories.
New Territories.
Nationality. Average Strength. Treated. Average Strength. Treated. Europeans, 162 70 14 5 Indians, 340 361 142 112 Chinese, 593 131 38 21In 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 7, Indians 101, Chinese 17.
29. The Assistant Superintendent Mr. T. H. King went on leave on 7th April and returned on 30th June and Mr. D. Burling-ham, Assistant Superintendent, New Territories, acted for him.
POLICE FORCE.
30. Nine Europeans were engaged during the year, 6 were recruited from England and 3 enlisted locally. Table III shows changes in the personnel of the Force during the year, and Table IV the strength, expenditure and revenue for the past ten years.
SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE.
31. During the early days of the war many Special Constables were sworn in and did police duties replacing Indian Police who had been temporarily withdrawn for other work. When these Special Constables were no longer needed they were withdrawn. Representations were received from certain British and Chinese gentlemen who wished to form themselves into a volunteer corps, but on learning that it was the Governor's intention to form an armed voluntary police force they expressed their willingness to serve in such a force and certain public spirited Chinese gentlemen guaranteed the cost of uniform for the Chinese Contingent. The Special Police Reserve Ordinance was passed on 23rd October, 1914. The new force was rapidly enrolled and, under Mr. F. C. Jenkin, barrister-at-law, quickly became efficient.