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88. The figures for fever cases among police during the last four years are:-
Year. 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. Cases 183 246 320 363The figures for 1939 are swollen by a number of cases of malaria among police posted for duty on the outbreak of war on various water-works in areas where malaria is prevalent. There is, however, an increase in the number of cases in N.T. North stations where the total number of fever cases was 301 as against 207 in 1938. The greatest number of fever cases occurred in Ta Ku Ling 58; Sha Tau Kok 50; Sheung Shui 46; Lin Ma Hang 44; Lok Ma Chau 39; Steps are being taken as funds are available to have N.T.N. police stations protected with wire mosquito netting. The number of police stationed in the New Territory North stations was above normal owing to Sino-Japanese hostilities.
SECTION 12. MUSKETRY AND REVOLVER COURSES.
89. Musketry courses were fired during the year by the following contingents :- Europeans, Indians, Wei Hai Wei and Indian Special Guards.
90. Revolver courses were fired by the following contingents:-- Europeans (twice), Russians and Indians (twice), Indian Special Guards (twice), Cantonese (twice), Wei Hai Wei (twice) and Water Police coxswains. Officers of other Departments also fired revolver courses as follows:- District watchmen, European Revenue officers, European Fire Brigade officers.
91. Greener gun and Winchester rifle courses were fired by Water Police coxswains and police watchmen.
92. Members of the police force took a keen interest in the Annual Bisley Meeting held in April 1939. Police were successful in winning 8 silver cups, 22 medals and 40 cash prizes.
SECTION 13. TRAINING.
93. During the year the following recruits passed out of the Police Training School: Europeans 18; Cantonese Sub-Inspectors 14; Indians 54; Cantonese 75; Wei Hai Wei 16; Water Police seamen 15; District Watchmen 8.
94. Seven promotion examinations were held. Special training was given to 33 Chinese probationary detectives. Sixteen Russian and 132 Wei Hai Wei police were given refresher courses. 112 Indian and Chinese members of the Police Reserve were trained in knowledge of police duties, and 97 passed; the remaining 15 continue their course in 1940.
95. The following police officers received training in first aid :- Europeans 32; Indian 101; Cantonese 177; Wei Hai Wei 45. Every member of the four contingents, European, Indian, Cantonese and Wei Hai Wei, now holds one or more first aid certificates except 27 men who were receiving instruction at the end of the year.
96. The following police officers and civilian staff of the Department received instructions in Air Raid Precautions under the supervision of P.S.A139 Bowers who holds the Falfield instructor's certificate: