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Table III.
Return showing the Establishment and Casualties in the Force during the year 1917:-
Nationality. of Casualties. Europeans, 160 5 1 1 9 Indians, 481 9 4 10 8 22 Chinese, 588 80 3 16 48 73 Total, 1,229 94 8 27 60 104 14} * These 4 men died on Active Service.
This number includes the Police paid by other Departments, also the Engineers, Coxswains, Stokers, etc., but it is exclusive of :-
1 Captain Superintendent.
1 Deputy Superintendent.
1 Assistant Superintendent.
1 Assistant Superintendent, New Territories, (seconded for Military Service since 4th March, 1917).
1 Probationer (seconded for Military Service since 27th January, 1916).
1 Accountant.
9 Clerks.
6 Telephone Clerks.
100 Messengers and Coolies.
8 Indians and 13 Chinese who are employed by Private Firms.
Strength on the 31st December, 1917.
Europeans. Indians. Chinese. Total. Present. 98 393 575 1,066 On Active Service... 49 19 5 Absent on leave,.... 13 13 25 Excess over Estimates; Vacancies, 38 X 63 38 71 Total Establishment, 160 481 626 1,267