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23, for absence from duty 75 as against 44, for gossiping and idling on duty 30 as against 60, and for sleeping on duty 15 as against 24. 314 men had no report. Two Indian Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate for misconduct as a Police Constable and were dismissed from the Force.
The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength 412) was fair. There were altogether 1,056 reports as against 1,217 in 1918. For drunkenness there was none as against none, 81 for sleeping on duty as against 136, 38 for disorderly conduct as against 19, and 476 for minor offences as against 536. 147 men had no report.
Fourteen (14) Chinese Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (11 dismissed from the Force), 3 for demanding money with menaces, 3 for misconduct as a Police Constable, 1 for gambling, 1 for giving incorrect evidence in Police Court, 1 for assault, and 5 for neglect of duty.
The seamen, coxswains, engineers and stokers (average strength 180) had 114 reports as compared with 232 for last year. For drunkenness there was none as against none in 1918, and 89 for absence from station and late for duty as against 177 in the previous year. 101 men had no report recorded against them. One engineer was convicted by the Police Magistrate for larceny of kerosine oil (dismissed from the Force).
REWARDS.
28. Third Class Medal was granted to P.S. 462 Bond for exceptionally zealous and meritorious discharge of his duties in the Water Police and in particular for having, at the imminent risk of his life, jumped into the sea at 3 a.m. in winter in order to effect the arrest of a coal thief.
Fourth Class Medal was awarded to I.P.C. 429 Karm Din for alertness and pluck in arresting an armed man at Hospital Road.
Fourth Class Medals were granted to C.C.s 177 Ip Shu Nam, 12 Kwong Chan, 380 Lai Shing, and 179 Chan Hung for zeal and pluck in arrest of armed bad characters in Yaumati.
Fourth Class Medal was granted to L.S. A105 Lannon and Third Class Medal to C.C. 179 Chan Hung for promptness and courage shown by them in effecting the arrest of three armed bad characters in Shanghai Street.
Fourth Class Medal was awarded to L.S. A22 Field for zeal and diligence displayed by him in the arrest of two Chinese servants who severely assaulted two Parsee gentlemen (their masters) with intent to murder at No. 22 Peel Street.
Fourth Class Medal was granted to L.S. A34 Pain for zeal and pluck in securing the arrest of an armed robber in No. 50 Bonham Road under dangerous circumstances, who, with another man, attacked and robbed a hawker at Lyttelton Path.
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23, for absence from duty 75 as against 44,. for gossiping and idling on duty 30 as against 60, and for sleeping on duty 15 as against 24. 314 men had no report. Two Indian Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate for misconduct as a Police Constable and were dismissed from the Force.
The behaviour of the Chinese Contingent (average strength 412) was fair. There were altogether 1,056 reports as against 1,217 in 1918. For drunkenness there was none as against none, 81 for sleeping on duty as against 136, 38 for disorderly conduct as against 19, and 476 for minor offences as against 536. 147 men had no report.
Fourteen (14) Chinese Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate (11 dismissed from the Force), 3 for demanding money with menaces, 3 for misconduct as a Police Constable, 1 for gam- bling, 1 for giving incorrect evidence in Police Court, 1 for assault, and 5 for neglect of duty.
The seamen, coxswains, engineers and stokers (average strength 180) had 114 reports as compared with 232 for last year. For drunkenness there was none as against none in 1918, and 89 for absence from station and late for duty as against 177 in the previous year. 101 men had no report recorded against them. One engineer was convicted by the Police Magistrate for larceny of kerosine oil (dismissed from the Force).
REWARDS.
28. Third Class Medal was granted to P.S. 462 Bond for excep- tionally zealous and meritorious discharge of his duties in the Water Police and in particular for having, at the imminent risk of his life, jumped into the sea at 3 a.m. in winter in order to effect the arrest of a coal thief.
Fourth Class Medal was awarded to I.P.C. 429 Karm Din for alertness and pluck in arresting an armed man at Hospital Road.
Fourth Class Medals were granted to C.C.s 177 Ip Shu Nam, 12 Kwong Chan, 380 Lai Shing, and 179 Chan Hung for zeal and pluck in arrest of armed bad characters in Yaumati.
Fourth Class Medal was granted to L.S. A105 Lannon and Third Class Medal to C.C. 179 Chan Hung for promptness and courage shown by them in effecting the arrest of three armed bad characters in Shanghai Street.
Fourth Class Medal was awarded to L.S. A22 Field for zeal and diligence displayed by him in the arrest of two Chinese servants who severely assaulted two Parsee gentlemen (their masters) with intent to murder at No. 22 Peel Street.
Fourth Class Medal was granted to L.S. A34 Pain for zeal and pluck in securing the arrest of an armed robber in No. 50 Bonham Road under dangerous circumstances, who, with another man, attacked and robbed a hawker at Lyttelton Path.
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