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MUSKETRY.
25. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of musketry and 15 Europeans and 71 Indians passed as qualified marksmen.
IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.
26. One thousand and fifty persons (1,050) were identified as having previous convictions against them, an increase of 208 as compared with 1917.
S Sixty-nine (69) identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment.
CONDUCT.
27. The conduct of the European Contingent (average strength 159) was good. The total number of reports against them was 15 as against 15 in 1917. There was one report for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against one in 1917. Two were reported for sleeping on duty as against one, and one for neglect of duty as against two.
The conduct of the Indian Contingent (average strength 481) was good. There were 262 reports as against 228 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 5 as against 5, for disorderly conduct 24 as against 29, for neglect of duty 23 as against 15, for absence from duty 44 as against 45, for gossiping and idling on duty 60 as against 35, and for sleeping on duty 24 as against 28. 251 men had no report. Two Indian Lance Sergeants and one Constable were convicted by the Police Magistrate (dismissed from the Force) for neglect of duty as Police Constables during the Tai O Affair, and one Constable for assault.
The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength 408) was fair. There were altogether 1,217 reports as against 1,073 in 1917. For drunkenness there was none as against one, 136 for sleeping on duty as against 122, 19 for disorderly conduct as against 32, and 536 for minor offences as against 499. 162 men had no report.
Eight Chinese Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (5 dismissed from the Force), one for desertion, one for exporting opium to Canton, one for aiding and abetting a sampan woman in moving about the Harbour during official night, two for misconduct as Police Constables, one for larceny, one for assault, and one for being absent without leave.
The seamen, coxswains, engineers, and stokers (average strength 180) had 232 reports as compared with 165 for last year. For drunkenness there was none as against none in 1917 and 177 for absence from station and late for duty as against 144 in the previous year. 78 men had no report recorded against them.
One seaman was convicted by the Police Magistrate for misconduct as a Police Constable (dismissed from the Force).
K 9
MUSKETRY.
25. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of musketry and 15 Europeans and 71 Indians passed as qualified marksmen.
IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.
26. One thousand and fifty persons (1,050) were identified as having previous convictions against them, an increase of 208 as compared with 1917.
Sixty-nine (69) identifications were those of criminals who had returned from banishment.
CONDUCT.
27. The conduct of the European Contingent (average strength 159) was good. The total number of reports against them was 15 as against 15 in 1917. There was one report for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against one in 1917. Two were reported for sleeping on duty as against one, and oue for neglect of duty as against two.
The conduct of the Indian Contingent (average strength 481) was good. There were 262 reports as against 228 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 5 as against 5, for disorderly conduct 24 as against 29, for neglect of duty 23 as against 15, for absence from duty 44 as against 45, for gossiping and idling on duty 60 as against 35, and for sleeping on duty 24 as against 28. 251 men had no report. Two Indian Lance Sergeants and one Con- stable were convicted by the Police Magistrate (dismissed from the Force) for neglect of duty as Police Constables during the Tai O Affair, and one Constable for assault.
The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength. 408) was fair. There were altogether 1,217 reports as against 1,073 in 1917. For drunkenness there was none as against one, 136 for sleeping on duty as against 122, 19 for disorderly conduct as against 32, and 536 for minor offences as against 499. 162 men had no report.
Eight Chinese Constables were convicted by the Police Magis- trate (5 dismissed from the Force), one for desertion, one for exporting opium to Canton, one for aiding and abetting a sampan woman in moving about the Harbour during official night, two for misconduct as Police Constables, one for larceny, one for assault, and one for being absent without leave.
The seamen, coxswains, engineers, and stokers (average strength 180) had 232 reports as compared with 165 for last year. For drunkenness there was none as against none in 1917 and 177 for absence from station and late for duty as against 144 in the previous year. 78 men had no report recorded against them.
One seaman was convicted by the Police Magistrate for mis- conduct as a Police Constable (dismissed from the Force).
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