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7. The entire available strength of the Reserve was made available, and was on duty three days prior to the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by His Excellency the Governor as a result of Anti-Japanese disturbances at the end of September, 1931 and following the proclamation, the Reserve was on duty continuously from 18.00 to 24.00 hours until October 17th, 1931, after which date they were left at 24 hours' notice for duty.
8. The keenness displayed by all members of the Sharpshooter Company, and the manner in which they dealt with disturbances to which they were called, reflect great credit on both the individuals and on the Officer Commanding. The strength of this Unit shows signs of increasing considerably in the near future, and it is hoped that improved training facilities will be made available to them during this year. There is no doubt that in disturbances such as those which have occurred during 1931, this unit is ideally constituted for the role of auxiliaries to the Regular Police who are so extremely hard pressed with alarms on such occasions.
9. The Special Constabulary remains divided into thirteen sections, by nationality of members, and has a total strength of one hundred and fifty-six men.
10. The Essential Services Register has been corrected from time to time in accordance with information obtained from firms concerned, but considerable difficulty has been experienced in securing from them the data necessary for the complete and up-to-date compilation of such a record.
Annexe B.
REPORT ON STREET BOYS' CLUB FOR 1931.
The membership of the Club is now twenty-four as against twenty-five in January, 1930.
2. During the year three boys who were over age were allowed to resign on obtaining permanent employment, one boy ran away, one boy was expelled for misconduct and one was enlisted as a Chinese Member of the Hong Kong Police Force.
3. During the past year five boys joined the Club, three of whom were taken from the Tung Wah Hospital and one from the Society for the Protection of Children. Three boys have obtained permanent employment as shoe blacks and appear to be doing extremely well. One boy obtained permanent employment as a Billiard room attendant at Police Headquarters. Four other boys are employed as Police Messengers. Three boys are Hawkers and hold free licences for that purpose.
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7. The entire available strength of the Reserve was made available, and was on duty three days prior to the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by His Excellency the Governor as a result of Anti-Japanese disturbances at the end of September, 1931 and following the proclamation, the Reserve was on duty continuously from 18.00 to 24.00 hours until October 17th, 1931, after which date they were left at 24 hours' notice for duty.
8. The keenness displayed by all members of the Sharp- shooter Company, and the manner in which they dealt with disturbances to which they were called, reflect great credit on both the individuals and on the Officer Commanding. The strength of this Unit shows signs of increasing considerably in the near future, and it is hoped that improved training facilities will be made available to them during this year. There is no
doubt that in disturbances such as those which have occurred during 1931, this unit is ideally constituted for the role of auxi- liaries to the Regular Police who are so extremely hard pressed with alarms on such occasions.
9. The Special Constabulary remains divided into thirteen sections, by nationality of members, and has a total strength of one hundred and fifty-six men.
10. The Essential Services Register, has been corrected from time to time in accordance with information obtained from firms concerned, but considerable difficulty has been experienced in securing from them the data necessary for the complete and up-to-date compilation of such a record.
Annexe B.
REPORT ON STREET BOYS' CLUB FOR 1931.
The membership of the Club is now twenty-four as against twenty-five in January, 1930.
2. During the year three boys who were over age were allowed to resign on obtaining permanent employment, one boy ran away, one boy was expelled for misconduct and one was enlisted as a Chinese Member of the Hong Kong Police Force.
3. During the past year five boys joined the Club, three of whom were taken from the Tung Wah Hospital and one from the Society for the Protection of Children. Three boys have obtained permanent employment as shoe blacks and appear to be doing extremely well. One boy obtained permanent employ- ment as a Billiard room attendant at Police Headquarters. Four ther boys are employed as Police Messengers. Three boys are Hawkers and hold free licences for that purpose.
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