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under the influence of drink as against 7 in 1915, 3 were reported for sleeping on duty as against none, and none for neglect of duty as against 2. One European constable was convicted for assault.
The conduct of the Indian Contingent (average strength 471) was good. There were 276 reports as against 370 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 8 as against 48, for disorderly conduct 26 as against 28, for neglect of duty 8 as against 23, for absence from duty 60 as against 82, for gossiping and idling on duty 62 as against 56, and for sleeping on duty 20 as against 33. 248 men had no report.
The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength 421) was fair. There were altogether 1,218 reports as against 885 in 1915. There was one report for drunkenness as against one, 138 for sleeping on duty as against 113, 23 for disorderly conduct as against 22, and 598 for minor offences as against 337. 180 men had no report.
Five Chinese Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (four dismissed), 2 for misconduct as a Police Constable, one for neglect of duty, one for larceny and bribery, and one for assault.
The seamen, coxswains, engineers, and stokers (average strength 179) had 117 reports as compared with 126 for last year. For drunkenness there was one report as against none in 1915, and 91 for absence from station and late for duty as against 84 in the previous year; 98 men had no report recorded against them.
REWARDS.
27. First class medals were granted to Chinese Sergeant Major Chan Sik-cheung and Principal Chinese Detective Hau Hang for over 30 years' long and faithful service; 4th class medals were granted to 4 Indians and 2 Chinese for long and faithful service, and to 3 Indians for saving lives and to 3 Chinese for exceptional service. Rewards of $10 were given to an Indian Constable for saving life, and to a Chinese Constable for an exceptional arrest.
28. Up to the end of the year forty-one members of the Hong-kong Police Force had enlisted for Active Service and twenty more were ready at the end of the year to proceed to England.
The following members of this Force were killed while on Active Service during the year:—
P.C. A 25 Herbert George Wakeford, K.R.R., killed on 17. 5.16.
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A 52 Arthur Allchurch,
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