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Rifle and maxim gun practices have been carried out at a mark on a modified scale, owing to the shortness of ammunition, by Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Launches.
The Special Police attached to the Water Police carried on the work of the members who left to go to the Front until relieved from duty in April on the men's return from Active Service.
I made a thorough inspection of the Police Fleet in December last and reported favourably on all launches except No. 3.
The new slipway at Yaumati is now in good working order and during the coming year should save a considerable amount in slipping at outside yards. Some 45 Government launches have been slipped since April.
The strength of the Water Police as it now stands is one Inspector, 4 Crown Sergeants, 7 Lance Sergeants, 8 European Constables, 21 Coxswains, 4 Boatswains, 74 Seamen, 22 Engineers, 20 Stokers, 2 Station Sergeants, 6 Station Orderlies, 2 Carpenters, 2 Painters, 1 Sailmaker, 4 Signalmen, 12 Detectives, and 17 Boatmen, making a total of 210 men.
I sincerely regret to report the loss that the Force sustained during the last month of the year in the death of P.S. A92 Devney, L.S. 100 Woolford, Seaman C263 Ng Hoi, and Stoker Fung Mun.
Sergeant Woolford especially is a great loss to the Water Police, a fine seaman, fearless, and devoted to his duty, and a total abstainer. In my opinion, he would have gone far in the Water Police Force if he had been spared.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N., Assistant Superintendent of Water Police.
29th January, 1920.
K 18
Rifle and maxim gun practices have been carried out at a mark on a modified scale, owing to the shortness of ammunition, by Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Launches.
The Special Police attached to the Water Police carried on the work of the members who left to go to the Front until relieved from duty in April on the men's return from Active Service.
I made a thorough inspection of the Police Fleet in December last and reported favourably on all launches except No. 3.
The new slipway at Yaumati is now in good working order and during the coming year should save a considerable amount in slip- ping at outside yards. Some 45 Government launches have been slipped since April.
The strength of the Water Police as it now stands is one Inspector, 4 Crown Sergeants, 7 Lance Sergeants, 8 European Constables, 21 Coxswains, 4 Boatswains, 74 Seamen, 22 Engineers, 20 Stokers, 2 Station Sergeants, 6 Station Orderlies, 2 Carpenters, 2 Painters, 1 Sailmaker, 4 Signalmen, 12 Detectives, and 17 Boat- men, making a total of 210 men.
I sincerely regret to report the loss that the Force sustained during the last month of the year in the death of P.S. A92 Devney, L.S. 100 Woolford, Seaman C263 Ng Hoi, and Stoker Fung Mun.
Sergeant Woolford especially is a great loss to the Water Po- lice, a fine seaman, fearless, and devoted to his duty, and a total abstainer. In my opinion, he would have gone far in the Water Police Force if he had been spared.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N., Assistant Superintendent of Water Police.
29th January, 1920.
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