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CONDUCT.
10. The conduct of the European Contingent was good. The total number of reports against them was one hundred and three as against one hundred and eleven in 1930. The conduct of the Indian Contingent was very fair. There were nine hundred and six reports as against one thousand one hundred and fifty-six in 1930. The behaviour of Chinese (Cantonese) was very fair. There were 1,177 reports as against 1,392 in 1930. The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (Weihaiwei) was fair. There were five hundred and sixteen reports as against six hundred and sixty-five in 1930. The conduct of the Water Police was satisfactory. There were three hundred and twenty-three reports, a decrease compared with 1930, of twenty-three.
11. His Excellency the Governor was pleased to award Medals and Commendations to members of the Force for meritorious services rendered during the year as under:-
One First Class Medal
One Second ""
Two Third
Ten Fourth
Ten
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Commendations.
HEALTH.
12. Admissions to Hospital during the past three years are as follows:
Nationality 1929 1930 1931 Establish-ment. Admis-sions. Establish-ment. Admis-sions. Establish-ment. Admis-sions. Europeans 253 114 261 167 269 173 Indians 739 582 750 563 747 481 Chinese 774 357 786 201 901 24713. The health of the Police in the New Territories was very good, and there was little malaria compared with previous years. The figures for malaria during the last four years are:-
1928 - 193 cases.
1929 - 186
1930 - 182
1931 - 93