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Yearly return of Resignations, Dismissals, Enlistments, etc. during the year 1923 :-
Resignations
2
Dismissals
Struck off
Medically unfit
Retirements
11
9
I
1
Deaths.....
2
Total
26
Enlistment
48
During the year under review the four large Cruising Police Launches Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 have all been thoroughly overhauled besides being slipped Quarterly, when all minor repairs were effected. These launches are now in good running order. The Maxims on these launches have been replaced by Vickers Machine Guns.
Four of the five patrol launches 5, 6, 7 and 8 have been kept on Harbour Beats during the year. They have been overhauled and are in a satisfactory condition.
Motor Boats 10, 11 and 12 have all been overhauled every three months and are in good running order.
A searchlight was installed on No. 1 Police Launch.
No new launches were taken over during 1923,
All Pulling Boats ahd gear are in good order and condition.
The usual Rifle and Vickers gun practices have been carried out by Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 launches.
A Typhoon of exceptional violence struck the Colony on 18th August. No. 2 Police Launch which was anchored in Tsun Wan Bay broke from her moorings and went ashore on Cheung Hui Island. She was refloated without suffering any material injury.
The traffic in Arms, principally from the United States of America, was a matter of grave concern to the Water Police during the year. Several important seizures were made by a special staff of Searchers.
A special staff was employed throughout the year in carrying out searches under the Piracy Prevention Ordinance.
P. P. J. WODEHOUSE, Deputy Superintendent of Police.