AnnualReport-1937

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

1934 150 cases.

1935 105

1936 183

1937 246

25 MUSKETRY Courses.

107. The following table gives the results of the Musketry Courses fired during the year.

The following indicates the classification used:

Marksmen 75%, 1st class 60%, 2nd class 50%. Failures-less than 50% of the total possible obtainable.

Results.

Contingent. Month. No. of men fired. Marksmen. 1st Class. 2nd Class. Failures. Rounds used (Approx.) Europeans January, 131 25 63 42 1 6,000 Europeans Ja Indians January. 12 2 6 4 Nil. 400 Indians Wei Hai Wei Indian Guards Cancelled owing to shortage of ammunition. Russians

108. The following were the winners of the Rifle and Revolver Championship for the year 1937:-

European Rifle Championship...P.S.A. 130 Pennell.

Indian Rifle (Not fired owing to shortage of ammunition).

Wei Hai Wei Rifle ...(Not fired owing to shortage of ammunition).

European Revolver ...Inspector Hopkins.

Indian Revolver ...Sub-Inspector Ali Mohamed.

Chinese & Wei Hai Wei,.........P.C.D. 263 Liang Ching Lin.