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Table showing the Total Strength, Expenditure and Revenue of the Police Department for the years 1914 to 1924:-
Year Total Strength Expenditure Revenue 1914 1,304 $ 789,100 $ 193,915 1915 1,289 765,911 185,589 1916 1,215 703,743 192,796 1917 1,229 694,115 210,071 1918 1,228 727,233 219,012 1919 1,228 840,977 225,031 1920 1,281 1,165,084 229,122 1921 1,341 1,443,627 259,876 1922 1,381 1,533,772 376,347 1923 1,589 1,633,847 349,443 1924 1,774 1,877,948 389,176Annexe A.
REPORT ON THE WATER POLICE.
I have the honour to report that the strength of the Water Police as it now stands is 2 Inspectors, 2 Sub-Inspectors, 4 Crown Sergeants, 18 Lance Sergeants and 3 European Constables, 34 Coxswains, 4 Boatswains, 116 Seamen, 36 Engineers, 34 Stokers, 2 Barrack Sergeants, 2 Station Sergeants, 2 Carpenters, 2 Painters, 1 Sailmaker, 1 Motor Mechanic, 12 Detectives and 17 Boatmen making a total of 292.
The above is the actual strength on the 31st December, 1924, and includes all the detectives at Water Police Station and those under the Piracy Prevention Ordinance.
Yearly return of changes in the establishment during the year 1924.
Resignations Dismissals Struck off Medically unfit Retirements Deaths CONT 22 32 Total........... 51 Enlistment... 66