K 14-
13 were convicted by the Police Magistrate (and dismissed from the Force) 2 for larceny, 2 for sleeping on duty, 2 for misconduct, 2 for accepting bribes, 1 for being found in opium divan, 1 for obtaining money by false pretences, 2 for desertion, and one for allowing a prisoner to escape.
"W"-Water Police.
The conduct of Seamen, Coxswains, Engineers and Stokers (average strength 230) was fair. There were 322 reports as compared with 197 for the previous year. For disorderly conduct there were 16 as against 8 in 1925. 13 for neglect of duty as against 9, 233 for absence from station or launch and being late for duty as against 165, and 5 for sleeping on duty as against 3 for the previous year.
127 men had no report recorded against them as compared with 199 in 1925.
4 were convicted by the Police Magistrate, (dismissed from the Force) 2 for Intimidation, 1 for larceny and 1 for desertion.
HEALTH.
Admissions to Hospital during the last three years were as follows:
Nationality 1924 1925 1926 Establishment of the Force Admissions Establishment of the Force Admissions Establishment of the Force Admissions Europeans 235 93 246 168 246 148 Indians 504 513 564 409 572 368 Chinese 805 642 865 771 946 731Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever during the year 1926:
Nationality Old Territories New Territories Establishment of the Force Treated Establishment of the Force Treated Europeans 226 15 20 ... Indians 470 96 102 38 Chinese 840 146 150 106In 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:
Nationality Treated Europeans 26 Indians 74 Chinese 401