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REWARDS.

27. Fourth Class medal was granted to an Indian Constable B324 Labh Singh for pluck and zeal in grappling with an armed robber at Yaumati. Reward of $10 was given to an Indian Constable for the rescue of a Chinese woman from drowning. Rewards of $10 were given to two Chinese Constables for alertness and pluck in effecting the arrest of armed robbers.

28. Up to the end of the year sixty-one members of the Hongkong Police Force had enlisted for Active Service.

The following members of this Force were killed while on Active Service :-

P.C. A25 Herbert G. Wakeford, K.R.R., killed on 17.5.16.
A52 Arthur Allchurch, " 1.7.16.
A27 Ernest George Painting, " 1.7.16.
A114 Peter Boyd Gardner, R.F.C. 27.7.16.
A125 Harold Wilson, " 4.12.16.
A128 Ernest Bloor (prisoner of war).
A124 Ernest Frederick Drury, " 17.2.17.
A155 Robert Edwards, " 30.4.17.
A120 Edward Charles Sillas, " 1.8.17.
A81 John Delahuntey, " 9.10.17.

HEALTH

29. Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever from the 1st January to 31st December 1917-

Old Territories New Territories Nationality Average Strength Treated Average Strength Treated Europeans, 145 18 15 1 Indians, 344 81 33 3 Chinese, 555 88 137 53

Admissions to Hospital during the last three years were as follows:-

Nationality 1915 1916 1917 Average Strength Admissions Average Strength Admissions Average Strength Admissions Europeans, 176 75 165 55 160 63 Indians, 482 368 463 360 481 152 Chinese, 631 121 587 121 588 141

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K 9 REWARDS. 27. Fourth Class medal was granted to an Indian Constable B324 Labh Singh for pluck and zeal in grappling with an armed robber at Yaumati. Reward of $10 was given to an Indian Constable for the rescue of a Chinese woman from drowning. Rewards of $10 were given to two Chinese Constables for alertness and pluck in effecting the arrest of armed robbers. 28. Up to the end of the year sixty-one members of the Hongkong Police Force had enlisted for Active Service. The following members of this Force were killed while on Active Service :- P.C. A25 Herbert G. Wakeford, K.R.R., killed on 17.5.16. A52 Arthur Allchurch, " 1.7.16. A27 Ernest George Painting, " 1.7.16. A114 Peter Boyd Gardner, R.F.C. 27.7.16. A125 Harold Wilson, " 4.12.16. A128 Ernest Bloor (prisoner of war). A124 Ernest Frederick Drury, " 17.2.17. A155 Robert Edwards, " 30.4.17. A120 Edward Charles Sillas, " 1.8.17. A81 John Delahuntey, " 9.10.17. HEALTH 29. Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever from the 1st January to 31st December 1917- Old Territories New Territories Nationality Average Strength Treated Average Strength Treated Europeans, 145 18 15 1 Indians, 344 81 33 3 Chinese, 555 88 137 53 Admissions to Hospital during the last three years were as follows:- Nationality 1915 1916 1917 Average Strength Admissions Average Strength Admissions Average Strength Admissions Europeans, 176 75 165 55 160 63 Indians, 482 368 463 360 481 152 Chinese, 631 121 587 121 588 141
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K 9 REWARDS. 27. Fourth Class medal was granted to an Indian Constable B 324 Labh Singh for pluck and zeal in grappling with an armed robber at Yaumati. Reward of $10 was given to an Indian Con- stable for the rescue of a Chinese woman from drowning. Rewards of $10 were given to two Chinese Constables for alertness and pluck in effecting the arrest of armed robbers. 28. Up to the end of the year sixty-one members of the Hongkong Police Force had enlisted for Active Service. The following members of this Force were killed while on Active Service :- P.C. A25 Herbert G. Wakeford, K.R.R., killed on 17.5.16. A52 Arthur Allchurch, " A27 Ernest George Painting, י, 59 A114 Peter Boyd Gardner, R.F.C. A125 Harold Wilson, 27 A 1.7.16. 1.7.16. 4.12.16. 27.7.16. A128 Ernest Bloor (prisoner of war). A124 Ernest Frederick Drury, A155 Robert Edwards, 55 11 A120 Edward Charles Sillas, >> A81 John Delahuntey, HEALTH 22 17.2.17. 30.4.17. 1.8.17. 19 9.10.17. "9 29. Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever from the 1st January to 31st December 1917- Old Territories. New Territories. Nationality. Average Strength. Treated. Average Strength. Treated. Europeans, Indians, Chinese, 145 18 15 1 344 81 137 53 555 BB 33 3 Admissions to Hospital during the last three years were as follows:- 1915. 1916. 1917. Nationality. Average Admis- Average Admis- Average Admis- sions. Strength. sions. Strength. sions. Strength. Europeans,... 176 75 165 55 160 63 Indians,. Chinese,. 482 478 463 368 481 360 631 152 587 121 588 141
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K 9

REWARDS.

27. Fourth Class medal was granted to an Indian Constable B 324 Labh Singh for pluck and zeal in grappling with an armed robber at Yaumati. Reward of $10 was given to an Indian Con- stable for the rescue of a Chinese woman from drowning. Rewards of $10 were given to two Chinese Constables for alertness and pluck in effecting the arrest of armed robbers.

28. Up to the end of the year sixty-one members of the Hongkong Police Force had enlisted for Active Service.

The following members of this Force were killed while on Active Service :-

P.C. A25 Herbert G. Wakeford, K.R.R., killed on 17.5.16.

A52 Arthur Allchurch,

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A27 Ernest George Painting,

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A114 Peter Boyd Gardner,

R.F.C.

A125 Harold Wilson,

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A128 Ernest Bloor (prisoner of war). A124 Ernest Frederick Drury,

A155 Robert Edwards,

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A120 Edward Charles Sillas,

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A81 John Delahuntey,

HEALTH

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29. Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever from the 1st January to 31st December 1917-

Old Territories.

New Territories.

Nationality.

Average Strength.

Treated.

Average Strength.

Treated.

Europeans,

Indians,

Chinese,

145

18

15

1

344

81

137

53

555

BB

33

3

Admissions to Hospital during the last three years were as

follows:-

1915.

1916.

1917.

Nationality. Average Admis- Average Admis- Average Admis-

sions.

Strength. sions.

Strength. sions.

Strength.

Europeans,...

176

75

165

55

160

63

Indians,. Chinese,.

482

478

463

368

481

360

631

152

587

121

588

141

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