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for Police purposes, suitable in every way for harbour patrol, or big enough if required to go safely on any outside beach. She is about the fastest launch in the harbour for her size.
5. No. 9 Motor Boat had two serious mishaps during the year. On one occasion she was cut clean in two on one side and sank in the Yaumati Refuge being raised and re-built by Messrs. Kwong Hip Loong, and after proper enquiry at the Harbour Office, the cost of damage was paid by the owner of the launch which had done the damages. The boat is now running in first-class condition and is in every way satisfactory.
6. No. 10 Motor Boat is running well. These Motor Boats have run much better since the appointment of a motor mechanic to the Police slip and yard at Yaumati, who saves Government a considerable amount in repairs.
7. All pulling-boats and gear are in good order and condition.
8. During the year No. 2 Police Launch has done most of her night patrols in Deep Bay. This launch has also kept the buoys marking the Sham Chun Channel in good order, which makes the navigation of the difficult channel a simple matter.
9. Rifle and Maxim Gun Practice has been carried out on a modified scale by Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 launches during the year.
10. Signalling by day and night has been carried out between the patrol launches and the land stations as convenient during the year.
11. The Special Police are still carrying on the work of the members who left to go to the Front and do so with every credit to themselves and the Force to which they belong.
12. On the 31st January I inspected all the Fleet of Police Launches with the exception of No. 3, and these launches are all in excellent condition both inside and outside. The large cruising launches Nos. 1, 2 and 4 which I inspected very thoroughly were in my opinion as smart and clean as anything I have seen, and I consider that they reflect great credit individually on the officers in charge of them, and that the high state of efficiency and cleanliness generally of the Police Fleet reflect very great credit on the Inspector in charge of the Water Police.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,
Assistant Superintendent. Water Police.
6th February, 1918.
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for Police purposes, suitable in every way for harbour patrol, or big enough if required to go safely on any outside beaf, She is about the fastest launch in the harbour for her size.
5. No. 9 Motor Boat had two serious mishaps during the year. On one occasion she was cut clean in two on one side and sank in the Yaumati Refuge being raised and re-built by Messrs. Kwong Hip Loong, and after proper enquiry at the Harbour Office, the cost of damage was paid by the owner of the launch which had done the damages. The boat is now running in first class condition and is in every way satisfactory.
6. No. 10 Motor Boat is running well. These Motor Boats have run much better since the appointment of a motor mechanic to the Police slip and yard at Yaumati, who saves Government a considerable amount in repairs.
7. All pulling-boats and gear are in good order and condition.
8. During the year No. 2 Police Launch has done most of her night patrols in Deep Bay. This launch has also kept the buoys marking the Sham Chun Channel in good order, which makes the navigation of the difficult channel a simple matter.
9. Rifle and Maxim Gun Practice has been carried out on a modified scale by Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 launches during the year.
10. Signalling by day and night has been carried out between the patrol launches and the land stations as convenient during the
year.
11. The Special Police are still carrying on the work of the members who left to go to the Front and do so with every credit to themselves and the Force to which they belong.
12. On the 31st January I inspected all the Fiect of Police Launches with the exception of No. 3, and these launches are all in excellent condition both inside and outside. The large cruising launches Nos. 1, 2 and 4 which I inspected very thoroughly were in my opinion as smart and clean as anything I have seen, and I consider that they reflect great credit individually on the officers in charge of them, and that the high state of efficiency and clean- liness generally of the Police Fleet reflect very great credit on the Inspector in charge of the Water Police.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,
Assistant Superintendent. Water Police.
6th February, 1918.
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