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5. By the end of the year every Briton, not physically unfit or specially excused on the ground of the performance of other work for the Colonial Government, had joined the local Volunteer Force the members of which have rendered excellent service in the defence of the Colony. During the year 135 persons, the large majority of whom were resident in the Colony and 63 of whom were members of the Volunteer Corps, left the Colony to join the armies in England. Enlistment for the Special Police Reserve organised under the Special Police Reserve Ordinance No. 27 of 1914 began in February and the number of members now amounts to over five hundred. There are four companies consisting of No. 1 Europeans and Indians, No. 2 Portuguese, Nos. 3 and 4 Chinese. There are also a maxim gun section, a motor bicycle section, a mounted section, and an ambulance corps composed of Chinese. A band has been formed among the Portuguese. The Reserve is under the command of a Deputy Superintendent, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, a barrister-at-law, who had previous experience as a volunteer officer in England. The marked success which has attended the formation of the Reserve is in a great measure due to the close personal attention given by Mr. Jenkin to every detail of the organisation, and to the exceptional tact and firmness with which he has carried out his duties.
6. On the 8th March a tiger was killed at Lung Kwat-tau near Fanling in the New Territories, but before being disposed of it unfortunately caused the death of European Police Constable E. Goucher and an Indian Police Constable Rattan Singh. The tiger was exhibited the same afternoon at the City Hall, Hongkong, and the head is now in the Museum.
7. Mr. M. J. Breen continued to act as Assistant Colonial Secretary until the return of Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher from leave on the 9th March.
25th May, 1916.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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5. By the end of the year every Briton, not physically unfit or specially excused on the ground of the performance of other work for the Colonial Government, had joined the local Volunteer Force the members of which have rendered excellent service in the defence of the Colony. During the year 135 persons, the large majority of whom were resident in the Colony and 63 of whom were members of the Volunteer Corps, left the Colony to join the armies in England. Enlistment for the Special Police Reserve organised under the Special Police Reserve Ordinance No. 27 of 1914 began in February and the number of members now amounts to over five hundred. There are four companies consisting of No. 1 Europeans and Indians, No. 2 Portuguese, Nos. 3 and 4 Chinese. There are also a maxim gun section, a motor bicycle section, a mounted section, and an ambulance corps com- posed of Chinese. A band has been formed among the Portuguese. The Reserve is under the command of a Deputy Superintendent, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, a barrister-at-law, who had previous experience as a volunteer officer in England. The marked success which has attended the formation of the Reserve is in a great measure due to the close personal attention given by Mr. Jenkin to every detail of the organisation, and to the exceptional tact and firmness with which he has carried out his duties.
6. On the 8th March a tiger was killed at Lung Kwat-tau near Fanling in the New Territories, but before being disposed of it unfortunately caused the death of European Police Constable E. Goucher and an Indian Police Constable Rattan Singh. The tiger was exhibited the same afternoon at the City Hall, Hongkong, and the head is now in the Museum.
7. Mr. M. J. Breen continued to act as Assistant Colonial Secretary until the return of Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher from leave on the 9th March.
25th May, 1916.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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