Central District-
1. Clock Tower.
4. Robinson Road & Seymour Street. 3. Queen's & Parade Road Junction. 4. Ice-house Lano.
5. Queen's Road, Cross Roads.
6. Queen's Road, British Hotel.
7. Wyndlisin Street, Tank.
8. D'Aguilar & Wellington Streets. 9. Union Chapel.
TABLE E.
10. Bridges Street and Tank Lane. 11. "Man-Mo" Temple. 12. Gap, Tai-ping-shan.
13. Arbuthnot and Caine Roads. 14. Tai-ping-shan, Tank.
15. Seymour and Castle Roads. 16. Albany and Robinson Roads. Eastern District—
17. No. 2 Police Station.
Central Police Station, Hongkong, 28th January, 1873.
18. At foot of Gap and Junction of
Wanchai Road.
19. No. 3 Police Station. 20. At Eastern Market.
Western District-
21. Queen's Road West, top of Wil-
mer Street.
22. Praya, bottom of Centre Street, 23. Rose Villas.
24. Junction of Bonham and Pok-fio-
lum Roads.
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
F.
POLICE SCHOOL,
HONGKONG, 3rd February, 1873.
SIR, I have to submit this my fourth Annual Report on the Police School, viz., that for the year ending 31st December, 1872.
2. During the past year the School has assumed altogether another character.
Change in character of the School,
Formerly the attendance was voluntary, but now it is compulsory on all those doing duty in the Attendance now compri central part of the city, that is, on those who are within a reasonable walking distance to the Central mix of the Fortoferra Barracks, where the School is hell.
men Furce.
The only exception to this rule is to men who have passed a written examination, and obtained taco- Subjects of exumluates thirds of the maximum number of marks, in the following subjects:-
1 Handwriting.
2 Dictation.
3 Arithmetic.
4 Composition, sufficient for keeping Occurrence.
Book.
5 Duties of a Constable.
G Knowledge of Town and Sections.
7 Knowledge of Police Regulations.
8 Knowledge of Drill.
to exempt men from School attendance.
3. Every man in the Force must now learn one language other than his own. The Europeans have to lotice to learn one Top study Chinese, and the Indians and Chinese must learn English. To carry this out every facility in the way of Teachers, Books, &c., is afforded them, and many have made considerable progress.
gunge other than Der own, and mates at 75İ to enable them to du » -
men to study.
4. Indian and Chinese Constables are encouraged to make progress by the promise, that, if they obtain Inducement offered toile Certificates for a competent knowledge of English they will be recommended for "good conduct" allowances. I trust that this inducement holds good with regard to such Europeans as make corresponding progress in Chinese.
5. The progress during the year is satisfactory, but it is much retarded by the frequent transfers from Progress of the scholari, the Central Barracks to the numerous out-stations. This is lessened as much as possible by allowing those transferred to take with them their School Material, so that, if they are inclined to study, they have the means at hand to enable them to do so. Those who are more constantly rear enough to attend School, necessarily, make the greatest progress,
on board Police HuL.
G. It is the intention of His Excellency the Governor to establish a School for the benefit of the large School to be establised number of men stationed on board the Police Hulk, thus affording them means for instruction, and employ- ment of time, which, as they are situated, must occasionally hang wearily on their hands. Next year I hope to be able to report favourably on the result of this scheme.
the men wlite in neliel
7. Of the conduct of the men while in School, I can only speak in the highest praise. As a whole they Satisfactory conduct of are desirous of instruction. Of course, in a large body of men, there are some who look
the School as upon a nuisance, because it curtails their spare time; such only come because they are obliged, but even these are most orderly and attentive.
8. I have found the teachers diligent and attentive to their work.
9. Of School Material we are, at present, very deficient, for the following renson.
In taking my requisition for School Stores for the past year, I applied for only sufficient to meet ordinary wants. In consequence of the changes ninde as to attendance, I had to supply three times the usual amount; but for the assistance rendered by the Head Master of the Central School, in lending stores, we should have been badly off indeed. Stores are expected from England shortly, which will," I hope, supply most of our wants,
Teachers.
Present deficienes of School munterlulisplatzed
for School purjusva
10. In consequence of there being no suitable place within the Central Barracks, the use of some of the Proper recomanetatik 1 rooms within the Police Magistracy was granted for the evening classes. No better arrangement, as a needed. temporary measure, could then have been devised, but it is not suitable now, What is really wanted is one room, lurge enough to accommodate all, where the scholars will be constantly under the supervision of the European Masters; and as it is absolutely necessary that the School should either be within, or close to, the Central Barracks, in case the services of the men should be required on any emergency, I would suggest thut, in the event of any alterations in, or additions to, the Central Barracks, a suitable room be provided for School purposes.
11. In the following Tables of Attendance, you will observe a great increase in the numbers, as com- Jueroase in attendance pared with last year's Report. Compulsory attendunee will, in a great measure, account for this.
In the beginning of the year, the numbers on the
Europeans,
On the 31st December, they were :—
Class Rolls stood :-
:-
42
Indians, ... Chinese,
40
28
Europeans, Indians, Chinese,
81 123
L
.118
•
Tutal,...... 110
Total,..
342