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FIRST AID.
113. The following table shows the number of men in the various contingents who obtained First Aid certificates during the past five years:-
1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Total Europeans 62 44 42 49 6 203 Indians 187 123 132 113 139 694 Chinese 182 135 41 102 116 576 Weihaiwei 29 60 65 20 50 224 Total 460 362 280 284 311 1,697114. Total number of men in each contingent in possession of First Aid certificates on 31.12.38:
Europeans-247-of whom 3 hold three certificates and 197 hold two certificates.
Indians-760-of whom 1 holds four certificates, 2 hold three certificates and 491 hold two certificates.
Cantonese-728-of whom 374 hold two certificates.
Weihaiwei-294--of whom 132 hold two certificates.
AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
115. The following shows the total number of men who were trained and qualified in air raid precautions from September 1938 to the end of the year :-
Total strength. Qualified in 1938. Not yet qualified. Europeans 268 43 225 Indians 811 214 597 Chinese * 1,093 260 833 Russians 39 39 Teaching staff, P.T.S. 4 3 1* Includes the "C" and "D" contingents only.
116. The candidates for the first course from 6th to 27th September 1938, consisted of the Police Training School staff and nine Chinese probationary sub-inspectors. On the conclusion of the lectures and examination, Mr. Dou Lun (teacher, Police Training School), probationary sub-inspectors Cheng Ka Cheung and Wong Wing Yin, sergeant instructor Gurdit Singh, police constable B562 Fazal Shah were appointed assistant air raid precaution instructors.
117. The Europeans underwent a full course as laid down in Air Raid Precautions Memorandum No. 5, Appendix "D", which consisted of sixteen lectures of one hour and fifteen minutes duration each. On the conclusion of the lectures the candidates underwent a written examination set out by the Air Raid Precautions Officer.
118. The Indians and Chinese underwent a modified full course consisting of twelve lectures each of 1.5 hours duration. On the conclusion of the lectures the candidates were examined verbally by Mr. Chak Tai Kwong of the Air Raid Precautions Officer's staff.