AnnualReport-1932

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PHOTOGRAPHIC SUB-DEPARTMENT.

14. The total number of photographs taken of scenes of serious crime and accidents throughout the year was thirty-nine.

The total number of copies of photographs issued was 3,493.

PASS OFFICE.

15. During the year 1932, thirty-nine persons of various nationalities, other than Chinese, Indians and Japanese were put before the Courts for the following offences:

The number of foreign destitute dealt with during the year was forty-seven.

DISCHARGE PRISONERS, DEPORTEES AND VAGRANTS.

16. Table IV gives the number dealt with by the Records Office during the year 1932. A large increase of 5,796 or 58% is shown. This increase is almost entirely accounted for by the 5,580 unemployed repatriated from Singapore in 1932 as a result of depressed conditions in Malaya.

POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL.

17. During the year the following number of recruits were passed out of the School, European Police 16, Indians 18, Cantonese 69, Wei Hai Wei 46, Indian Prison Guards 30, Indian Special Guards 26, District Watchmen 22, Seamen 14.

Fifteen promotion examinations were held in 1932.

Special courses were given to twenty Chinese probationary detectives. 120 "D" Contingent anti-piracy guards were given "refresher courses". 42 members of the Police Reserve were trained and passed out in knowledge of Police duties, and 12 passed in "Refresher" course. 17 sergeants and constables of the "E" (Russian) Contingent underwent a course in English Colloquial: 14 qualified. 25 underwent a course in Shantung dialect. 10 Wei Hai Wei police were trained and passed in knowledge of Traffic Regulations.

FIRST AID.

18. European Contingent:-All European Officers, except four, have qualified. Two of the four were on leave. One Officer has three certificates; twenty-six officers have two certificates.