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IV.-DISCIPLINE.
One European recruit was dismissed for misconduct. One Indian recruit was on the 18th November, 1927, sentenced to 4 months imprisonment for insubordination, and subsequently dismissed and fifteen Indian and sixteen Chinese recruits were struck off during the year as unsuitable. Discipline was otherwise satisfactory.
Annexe C.
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES (NORTH).
1.-ESTABLISHMENT.
The following changes occurred in the Police establishment during the year:-
(a) Taipo. On the 5th September the W.H.W. Police were replaced by Sikhs.
(b) Ping Shan.-On the 17th June the W.H.W. Police were replaced by Mohamedans.
(c) Castle Peak.-On the 22nd June the W.H.W. Police were replaced by Mohamedans.
(d) Sha Tin.-On the 26th August the W.H.W. Police were replaced by Sikhs.
(e) Au Tau.-On the 9th May the W.H.W. Police were replaced by Mohamedans.
NOTE:---There are now no W.H.W. Police in the N.T. (N).
2.-SICKNESS.
There were 363 fewer cases of malaria in 1927 than in the preceding year, every station showing improvement with the single exception of Ping Shan. The figures for Sha Tau Kok are remarkable: 7 cases in 1927 as against 80 in 1926. The decrease in malaria cases is probably due to the excessive rainfall which kept the streams and pools free of mosquito larvae and the continued substitution of Indian for W.H.W. Police at 5 stations. The Indian Police withstand malaria very much better than the Northern Chinese.
3.-ACCIDENTS (TRAFFIC).
Motor Traffic in the N.T. (N) was responsible for 24 accidents-1 fatal and 23 other. The figures for 1926 were 4 and 20 respectively.