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# MUSKETRY.
23. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of Musketry, 32 Europeans and 55 Indians qualified as marksmen.
# IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.
24. 190 persons were identified as having previous convictions against them. This number is 32 more than during the year 1908. 109 identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment; 8 were on record as having paid fines in lieu of going to gaol.
# CONDUCT.
25. The conduct of the European contingent (average strength 122) was good. The total number of reports against them was 55 as against 37 in 1908. There were 8 reports for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against 6 in 1908; 4 for sleeping on duty as against 2, 1 for disorderly conduct and 9 for neglect of duty.
The conduct of the Indian contingent (average strength 380) was on the whole good. There were 335 reports as against 401 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 29 as against 38, for disorderly conduct 24, as against 30, for neglect of duty 37 as against 33, for absence from duty 48 as against 38, for gossiping and idling on duty 67 as against 77, and sleeping on duty 31 as against 24. 208 men had no report. Seven Indian constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (4 dismissed from the Force):-5 for assault, 1 for misconduct and 1 for larceny.
The behaviour of the Chinese contingent (average strength 328) was good. There were altogether 896 reports as against 1,044 in 1908. There were two reports for drunkenness (same as last year), 134 for sleeping on duty as against 112, 12 for disorderly conduct as against 17, and 263 for minor offences as against 374. Twelve constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (10 dismissed) for the following offences-6 for assault, 1 for desertion, 1 for being watchman in a common gambling house, 1 for assault and attempting to obtain a bribe, 1 for unlawful possession of prepared opium, 1 for keeping a common gambling house and 1 for aiding and abetting a man to carry a letter into Victoria Gaol.
142 men of this contingent were not reported during the year.
The seamen, coxswains, engineers and stokers (average strength 114) had 213 reports as compared with 215 for last year. For drunkenness there was no report (same as last year), and 100 for absence from station and late for duty as against 106 in the previous year.
Two seamen were convicted by the Police Magistrate (both dismissed), one for larceny and one for desertion.
53 had no report recorded against them.
# POLICE LAUNCHES AND BOATS.
26. The outer waters of the Colony were, on the recommendation of the Retrenchment Committee, patrolled by two launches, one of which is stationed at Tai Po, instead of three, from the 17th June. Each has a crew consisting of 1 European Sergeant, 1 European Constable, 2 coxswains, 2 engineers, 2 stokers, 1 boatswain and
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MUSKETRY.
23. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of Musketry, 32 Europeans and 55 Indians qualified as marksmen.
IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.
24. 190 persons were identified as having previous convictions against them. This number is 32 more than during the year 1908. 109 identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment; 8 were on record as having paid fines in lieu of going to gaol.
CONDUCT.
25. The conduct of the European contingent (average strength 122) was good. The total number of reports against them was 55 as against 37 in 1908. There were 8 reports for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against 6 in 1908; 4 for sleeping on duty as against 2, 1 for disorderly conduct and 9 for neglect of duty.
The conduct of the Indian contingent (average strength 380) was on the whole good. There were 335 reports as against 401 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 29 as against 38, for disorderly conduct 24, as against 30, for neglect of duty 37 as against 33, for absence from duty 48 as against 38, for gossiping and idling on duty 67 as against 77, and sleeping on duty 31 as against 24. 208 men had no report. Seven Indian constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (4 dismissed from the Force):-5 for assault, 1 for misconduct and 1 for larceny.
The behaviour of the Chinese contingent (average strength 328) was good. There were altogether 896 reports as against 1,044 in 1908. There were two reports for drunkenness (same as last year), 134 for sleeping on duty as against 112, 12 for disorderly conduct as against 17, and 263 for minor offences as against 374. Twelve constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (10 dismissed) for the following offences-6 for assault, 1 for desertion, 1 for being watchinan in a common gambling house, 1 for assault and attempting to obtain a bribe, 1 for unlawful possession of prepared opium, 1 for keeping a common gambling house and 1 for aiding and abetting a man to carry a letter into Victoria Gaol.
142 men of this contingent were not reported during the year.
The seamen, coxswains, engineers and stokers (average strength 114) had 213 reports as compared with 215 for last year. For drunkenness there was no report (same as last year), and 100 for absence from station and late for duty as against 106 in the previous year.
Two seamen were convicted by the Police Magistrate (both dismissed), one for larceny and one for desertion.
53 had no report recorded against them.
POLICE LAUNCHES AND BOATS.
26. The outer waters of the Colony were, on the recommendation of the Retrenchment Committee, patrolled by two launches, one of which is stationed at Tai Po, instead of three, from the 17th June. Each has a crew consisting of 1 European Sergeant, 1 European Constable, 2 coxswains, 2 engineers, 2 stokers, 1 boatswain and
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