# ANNEXE A.
# Report on the Water Police.
During the year the fleet was strengthened by the new No. 2 Launch. This launch is specially constructed to be able at any time by means of blast tanks to lighten her draft to 6 feet, so as to deal with Police work in Deep Bay, and was built by Kwong Hip Loong and delivered on February 19th, 1915. She has a length of 100 feet, breadth 18 feet, mean draft of 7·0, and a speed of 10 knots with a bunker capacity of 18 tons, is an excellent sea boat and in every way satisfactory.
The Steam Launch Mee Lee, which had been chartered and fitted to do duty as a Police Launch after the old No. 2 Launch had been condemned, was handed back to her owner on February 22nd.
A fast motor launch was also added to the fleet, built by the Taikoo Dockyard and taken over in April, 1915. She is 36 feet over-all, of 8 feet beam, and of a draft (aft) fitted with a 30 H.P. Thornycroft Motor, has a speed of 9 knots and is now running well although considerable difficulty was experienced in the commencement in getting the Police motor-drivers to understand the engine. They had previously been used to the Kelvin engine.
All the Police launches and motor boat have had their annual overhaul and are in good running condition. No. 1 Police Launch's boiler is showing signs of wear. It is 15 years old.
During the year Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 launches carried out practice at a mark with rifle and maxim gun, and on December 1, carried out practice at a moored target 5 feet by 3 feet with Nos. 1, 2, and 4 Police launches at a maximum range of 1,500 yards—decreasing to 1,000, the launch steaming full speed. The shooting made was excellent by all these launches, the best was that of No. 2 which never left the target during a run of 3 minutes. Signalling by day and night has been carried out between the launches and Land Stations.
During the latter part of the year 5 members of the Regular Force stationed at the Water Police Station were granted permission by His Excellency the Governor to proceed to England to join the Army for active service. Their duties have since been performed by members of the Special Police Reserve who take a keen interest in the Police work afloat and are of considerable assistance to the Regular Force.
C. W. BECKWITH,
Commander, R.N.,
Assistant Supt., Water Police,
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ANNEXE A.
Report on the Water Police.
During the year the fleet was strengthened by the new No. 2 Launch. This launch is specially constructed to be able at any time by means of blast tanks to lighten her draft to 6 feet, so as to deal with Police work in Deep Bay, and was built by Kwong Hip Loong and delivered on February 19th, 1915. She has a length of 100 feet, breadth 18 feet, mean draft of 7·0, and a speed of 10 knots with a bunker capacity of 18 tons, is an excellent sea boat and in every way satisfactory.
The Steam Launch Mee Lee, which had been chartered and fitted to do duty as a Police Launch after the old No. 2 Launch had been condemned, was handed back to her owner on February 22nd.
fleet, built by the This launch is 36 of 3 feet. She is speed of 9 knots
A fast motor launch was also added to the Taikoo Dockyard and taken over in April, 1915. feet over-all, of 8 feet bean, and of a draft (aft) fitted with a 30 H. P. Thornycroft Motor, has a and is now running well although considerable difficulty was ex- perienced in the commencement in getting the Police motor-drivers to understand the engine. They had previously been used to the Kelvin engine.
All the Police launches and motor boat have had their annual overhaul and are in good running condition. No. 1 Police Launch's boiler is showing signs of wear. It is 15 years old.
During the year Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 launches carried out practice at a mark with rifle and maxim gun, and on December 1, carried out practice at a moored target 5 feet by 3 feet with Nos. 1, 2, and 4 Police launches at a maximum range of 1,500 yards-decreasing to 1,000, the launch steaming full speed. The shooting made was excellent by all these launches, the best was that of No. 2 which never left the target during a run of 3 minutes. Signalling by day and night has been carried out between the launches and Land Stations.
During the latter part of the year 5 members of the Regular Force stationed at the Water Police Station were granted permission by His Excellency the Governor to proceed to England to join the Army for active service. Their duties have since been performed by members of the Special Police Reserve who take a keen interest in the Police work afloat and are of considerable assistance to the Regular Force.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.X.,
Assistant Supt., Water Police,
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