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GUARDS OFFICE.
62. Return showing the Establishment and Casualties during the year 1934:-
Nationality. Establishment. Enlistment. Deaths. Resignations. Dismissals. Total Casualities. Strength on 31.12.34. Russian Guards 35† 2 1 1 4 35 Indian Special Guards... 96 13 1 6 1 8 90 Chinese (Wei Hai Wei) Guards 96§ Indian Police Watchmen... 96 73 8 87 479 Chinese (Cantonese) Watchmen 76 * 4 2 2 co 36 Total........ 95 9 82 15 105 736† Includes three attached to the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Headquarters.
One vacancy existed at the beginning of 1934 (now filled).
§ Interchangeable with and drawn from regular duties.
*No fixed establishment; recruited as required.
63. Anti-Piracy Work.--Twenty-six units of Anti-Piracy Guards were supplied to the British India Steam Navigation Company, and eleven units to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company on the Hong Kong-Singapore run. Twenty-two units were supplied to the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company on the Hong Kong-Shanghai run.
The China Navigation Company retained permanent guards on thirteen vessels between Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. This Company retained altogether fifteen full units for this work to enable reliefs to be carried out.
During the annual overhaul of the Canadian Pacific Vessels, the Russian Guards normally employed by the Company were drafted temporarily to the Police Training School for refresher courses.
(A unit comprises the Non-Commissioned Officer, and six men of a guard.)
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GUARDS OFFICE.
62. Return showing the Establishment and Casualties during
the year 1934:-
Nationality.
Establishment.
Enlistment.
Deaths.
Resignations.
Dismissals.
Total
Casualities.
Strength on 81.12.34.
Russian Guards
35t
2
1
1
35
Indian Special Guards...
96
13
1
6
1
8
90
Chinese (Wei Hai Wei)
Guards
96$
Indian Police Watchmen...
Chinese (Cantonese)
76
96
73
8
87
479
Watchmen
*
4
2
2
co
→
36
Total........
95
9
82
15
105
736
† Includes three attached to the Criminal Investigation Department, Police
Headquarters.
One vacancy existed at the beginning of 1934 (now filled).
§ Interchangeable with and drawn from regular duties. *No fixed establishment; recruited as required.
63. Anti-Piracy Work.--Twenty-six units of Anti-Piracy Guards were supplied to the British India Steam Navigation Company, and eleven units to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company on the Hong Kong-Singapore run. Twenty-two units were supplied to the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company on the Hong Kong-Shanghai run.
The China Navigation Company retained permanent guards on thirteen vessels between Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singa- pore. This Company retained altogether fifteen full units for this work to enable reliefs to be carried out.
During the annual overhaul of the Canadian Pacific Vessels, the Russian Guards normally employed by the Company were drafted temporarily to the Police Training School for refresher
courses.
(A unit comprises the Non-Commissioned Officer, and six men of a guard.)
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