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118. ACTUAL STRENGTH ON THE 31st DECEMBER, 1936.
Europeans Indians Chinese Total
Present 235 732 984 1,951
Sick or Absent on leave 31 60 17 108
Excess over Estimates 1 1
Vacancies 6 17 23
Total 267 792 1,001 2,060*
*Not including Water Police.
CONDUCT.
119. The conduct of the European Contingent was good. The total number of reports against them was 51 as against 58 in 1935.
The conduct of the Indian Contingent showed an improvement. There were 519 reports as against 721 in 1935.
The conduct of the Chinese Contingent (Cantonese) was less satisfactory than in 1935. There were 1201 reports as against 968 in 1935.
The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (Wei Hai Wei) was good. There were 182 reports as against 281 in 1935.
The conduct of the Water Police was very fair. There were 435 reports in 1936 as compared with 320 in 1935.
HEALTH.
120. Admissions to hospitals during the past three years are as follows:
Nationality 1934 Establishment 1934 Admission 1935 Establishment 1935 Admission 1936 Establishment 1936 Admission Europeans 256 164 261 159 265 221 Indians 741 617 776 540 803 746 Chinese 950 223 978 322 1,014 389