Casualties in the POLICE Force during 1875
Central Police Station, 24th January, 1874.
| Death | Resignation through expiry of term of Service or other causes | Resignation through sickness | Dismissals through other causes | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European | 1 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 60 |
| Indian | 15 | 90 | 83 | 233 | 421 |
| Chinese | 28 | 64 | 66 | 14 | 172 |
| Total | 44 | 164 | 165 | 280 | 653 |
W. M. Drax,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
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Police School,
Hong Kong, 7th February, 1874.
Sir,—I have to submit this my fifth Annual Report on the Police Schools, viz., that for the year ending 31st December, 1873.
1. During the past year, it has been found necessary, for executive and other reasons, to make various changes in the School routine.
2. The attendance is still compulsory on all who have not passed the prescribed examination for exemption, but in the case of the Chinese Constables their attendance is enforced only on two evenings every week.
3. The Chinese have longer hours on duty than the other nationalities who comprise the Force. They have a greater aptitude for learning and bring to bear a closer application. In fact, as a rule, they take a greater interest in learning, and study hard in private. Under those circumstances it was thought that two evenings a week was as much as could be reasonably demanded of them.
4. A School has been established on board the Water Police hulk where the attendance is very large and regular. I hope during the present year to be able to devote more of my time to this important class than I have hitherto done.
5. The classes formed for the instruction of the Europeans in Chinese have, I regret to say, proved an entire failure.
At first all Europeans had to attend, but this caused dissatisfaction. Many had not the slightest inclination for, or intention of, acquiring the language; others, who were at first willing to attempt it, became discouraged when they found it was not so easily learned as they anticipated, so that when the attendance was made voluntary they fell off till the classes virtually ceased to exist. There are a few who still make Chinese a study, but they are very few indeed. Every inducement has been held out to the men of the Force to encourage them, but without avail.
6. The progress of the School on the whole is satisfactory.
7. At the Quarterly examination for certificates of exemption from School, held in December and January last, 52 men presented themselves, and of those only few were found up to the standard. This is a small number, but taking into consideration that examinations are novel to most of the men, and their being the first of the kind, I am not surprised. No doubt at each succeeding examination the number will be greater.
8. The subjects of the examination and the number of marks attainable, are as follow:
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| Reading aloud | 100 |
| Writing from Copy | 75 |
| Writing from Dictation | 100 |
| Arithmetic, to Simple Proportion | 75 |
| Composition | 100 |
| Geography | 50 |
| Total | 500 |
Two-thirds of the total must be obtained to gain a Certificate.
9. The above scheme is founded on that in force in the Metropolitan Police and is fully up to that Standard, there being no reason why the Constables in the Hongkong Establishment, with the facilities at present afforded them, should not be as far advanced as their brethren at home.
10. To encourage the Indians to study English two Prizes, of $20 and $10 respectively, are to be competed for annually. A similar inducement is held out to the Chinese Constables.
11. The whole scheme of examination will be found in the Appendix.
12. The classes on shore are still held in the Police Magistracy. A suitable School-room is much needed.
13. With the attention of the Teachers and the conduct of the men, I am perfectly satisfied. I do not remember a single instance of any of the Scholars having been reported for misconduct in School.
14. The Stores are sufficient and in good order. None have as yet been demanded for this year; as, until the result of the examination was known, it was not certain what our wants would be, and we have ample to keep the School going for some time yet.
15. In the following Tables of Attendance, you will again observe a marked increase in the numbers as compared with the previous year.
European..... Indian,
Chinese,
Force.
TABLE E.
Casualties in the POLICE Forex during 1875,
Central Police Station, 24th January, 1874.
1
Death.
Resiguation
Resiguation |through expiry of
Dismissals
through sickness. term of Service or
other causes.
through
Total.
other causes.
F.
10
16
33
40
15
90
83
233
28
64
66
14
68
67
158
W. M. DraxK,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
Police SchooL,
Honukona, 7th February, 1874.
Sir,—I have to submit this my fifth Annual Report on the Police Schools, viz., that for the year ending 31st December, 1873.
During the past year, it has been found necessary, for executive and other reasons, to make Changes in School various changes in the School routine.
routine.
unless a certificate of
attend but twice a week.
om board Water Police
At first all Europeans had to attend, but this caused dissatisfaction. Many had not the slightest in- clination for, or intention of, acquiring the language; others, who were at first willing to attempt it, became discouraged when they found it was not so easily learned as they anticipated, so that when the attendance was made voluntary they fell off till the classes virtually ceased to exist. There are a few who still make Chinese a study, but they are very few indeed. Every inducement has been held out to the men of the Force to encourage them, but without avail.
of Europeans in Chinese a failure.
Progress of school satisfactory.
for cortifcates of
be greater.
Reading aloud,
Writing from Copy,
....
Writing from Dictation, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....
...100 marks.
75 ..100
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Arithmetic, to Simple Proportion,
75
....
Composition,
..100
Geography,
50
Total,..
500
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Two-thirds of the total must be obtained to gain a Certificate.
subjects of quarterly examination.
examination lonndad
Metropolitan Police.
Indiana and Chinese to study English. Whole Scherze to be fand in Appendix.
required.
of men.
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