AnnualReport-1935

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The figures for fever among Police in the New Territories during the last four years are:-

1932

1933

1934

1935

108 cases.

126

150

105

MUSKETRY COURSES.

68. The following table gives the results of the Musketry Course fired during the year.

Last year's revised classification was used, e.g. Marksmen 75%, 1st Class 60%, 2nd Class 50%, and failures less than 50% of the total possible obtainable.

Contingent. Month. No. of men fired. Marksmen. 1st Class. 2nd Class. Failures. Rounds used (Approx.) European February. 215 52 77 63 23 7,500 Indians January. 661 88 326 198 49 26,500 Wei Hai Wei ... January. 161 23 72 57 ... 9 7,000 Indian Guards... January. 80 14 36 16 5 3,000

GREENER GUN COURSES.

69. Greener gun courses were held during the year with the following results.

Department. Month. No. of men fired. Passed. Failed. Rounds used. Chinese February. 58 48 10 290 Water Police... April. 12 10 2 60 Indian Guards, October. 71 65 6 185 Gaol Staff November.