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MUSKETRY.

24. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of musketry, and 13 Europeans and 37 Indians qualified as marksmen.

IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.

25. Five hundred and two persons were identified as having previous convictions against them, an increase of 28 as compared with 1914.

Ninety-one identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment.

CONDUCT.

26. The conduct of the European Contingent (average strength 176) was good. The total number of reports against them was 45 as against 51 in 1914. There were 7 reports for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against 9 in 1914, none were reported for sleeping on duty as against 1, and 2 for neglect of duty as against 3. One European constable was convicted for assault.

The conduct of the Indian Contingent (average strength 482) was good. There were 370 reports as against 332 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 48 as against 27, for disorderly conduct 28 as against 33, for neglect of duty 23 as against 32, for absence from duty 82 as against 64, for gossiping and idling on duty 56 as against 61, and for sleeping on duty 33 as against 32. 370 men had no report.

Six Indian Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (three dismissed from the Force), 2 for assault, 1 for insubordination, 1 for disorderly conduct, 1 for being absent from duty and drunk, and 1 for larceny.

The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength 631) was very fair. There were altogether 885 reports as against 853 in 1914. There was one report for drunkenness against 3, 113 for sleeping on duty as against 127, 22 for disorderly conduct as against 18, and 337 for minor offences as against 362; 178 men had no report.

Seven Chinese Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (six dismissed), 2 for larceny, 1 for larceny from the person, 1 for demanding money with menaces, 1 for assault, 1 for misconduct, and 1 for misappropriation of Government money.

The seamen, coxswains, engineers, and stokers (average strength 203) had 126 reports as compared with 139 for last year. For drunkenness there was no report (same as last year), 84 for absence from station and late for duty as against 77 in the previous year; 100 had no report recorded against them.

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K 9 MUSKETRY. 24. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of musketry, and 13 Europeans and 37 Indians qualified as marksmen. IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS. 25. Five hundred and two persons were identified as having previous convictions against them, an increase of 28 as compared with 1914. Ninety-one identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment. CONDUCT. 26. The conduct of the European Contingent (average strength 176) was good. The total number of reports against them was 45 as against 51 in 1914. There were 7 reports for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against 9 in 1914, none were reported for sleeping on duty as against 1, and 2 for neglect of duty as against 3. One European constable was convicted for assault. The conduct of the Indian Contingent (average strength 482) was good. There were 370 reports as against 332 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 48 as against 27, for disorderly conduct 28 as against 33, for neglect of duty 23 as against 32, for absence from duty 82 as against 64, for gossiping and idling on duty 56 as against 61, and for sleeping on duty 33 as against 32. 370 men had no report. Six Indian Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (three dismissed from the Force), 2 for assault, 1 for insubordination, 1 for disorderly conduct, 1 for being absent from duty and drunk, and 1 for larceny. The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength 631) was very fair. There were altogether 885 reports as against 853 in 1914. There was one report for drunkenness against 3, 113 for sleeping on duty as against 127, 22 for disorderly conduct as against 18, and 337 for minor offences as against 362; 178 men had no report. Seven Chinese Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (six dismissed), 2 for larceny, 1 for larceny from the person, 1 for demanding money with menaces, 1 for assault, 1 for misconduct, and 1 for misappropriation of Government money. The seamen, coxswains, engineers, and stokers (average strength 203) had 126 reports as compared with 139 for last year. For drunkenness there was no report (same as last year), 84 for absence from station and late for duty as against 77 in the previous year; 100 had no report recorded against them.

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K 9 MUSKETRY. 24. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of musketry, and 13 Europeans and 37 Indians qualified as marksmen. IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS. 25. Five hundred and two persons were identified as having previous convictions against them, an increase of 28 as compared with 1914. Ninety-one identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment. CONDUCT. 26. The conduct of the European Contingent (average strength 176) was good. The total number of reports against them was 45 as against 51 in 1914. There were 7 reports for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against 9 in 1914, none were reported for sleeping on duty as against 1, and 2 for neglect of duty as against 3. One European constable was convicted for assault. The conduct of the Indian Contingent (average strength 482) was good. There were 370 reports as against 332 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 48 as against 27, for disorderly conduct 28 as against 33, for neglect of duty 23 as against 32, for absence from duty 82 as against 64, for gossiping and idling on duty 56 as against 61, and for sleeping on duty 33 as against 32. 370 men had no report. Six Indian Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (three dismissed from the Force), 2 for assault, 1 for insubordination, I for disorderly conduct, 1 for being absent from duty and drunk, and 1 for larceny. The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength 631) was very fair. There were altogether 885 reports as against 853 in 1914. There was one report for drunkenness against 3, 113 for sleeping on duty as against 127, 22 for disorderly conduct as against 18, and 337 for minor offences as against 362; 178 men had no report. Seven Chinese Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (six dismissed), 2 for larceny, 1 for larceny from the person, 1 for demanding money with menaces, 1 for assault, 1 for misconduct, and 1 for misappropriation of Government money. The seamen, coxswains, engineers, and stokers (average strength 203) had 126 reports as compared with 139 for last year. For drunkenness there was no report (same as last year), 84 for absence from station and late for duty as against 77 in the previous year; 100 had no report recorded against them.

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