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LIFE SAVING CLASSES.
119. Instructional classes in life saving were held during the summer with very satisfactory results, thirty-nine police officers gaining awards.
120. The Commodore again kindly granted facilities for practices and tests to be held off Stonecutters island.
RESULTS.
Contingents Certificate and Bronze Medallion Instructors Certificate Award of Merit Europeans 6 1 Indians 16 1 Cantonese 11 Wei Hai Wei 3 Total 36 2 1121.
Nationality GUARDS OFFICE. Establishment Enlistments Deaths Resignations Dismissals Invalided Total casualties Strength on 31.12.38 Russian guards 42* 1 2 1 4 39 Indian special guards 74 1 7 2 2 11 71 Chinese (W.H.W.) guards 144 1 1 144 Indian police watchmen 124 1 91 10 5 107 18 Chinese police watchmen 211 3 28 4 36 178 Total 595 6 1 128 17 7 159 450* Includes five attached to C.I.D., S.B.
No fixed establishment, recruited as required.
122. Anti-piracy work: Twenty-eight units of anti-piracy guards of one European sergeant and nine Indian special guards were supplied to the British India Steam Navigation Company and twelve units to the Indo China Steam Navigation Company, on the Hong Kong Singapore run.
123. The Canadian Pacific Steamship Company having given notice of their intention to dispense with the services of anti-piracy guards for their ships on the Hong Kong-Shanghai run as from the 1st January, 1939, the strength of this guard was gradually reduced during the year as alternative employment offered for members of the Russian contingent. The following guards were supplied during the year:—
Eight units of 1 British sergeant and 12 Russian guards. Three units of 1 British sergeant and 9 Russian guards. One unit of 1 British sergeant and 8 Russian guards. One unit of 1 British sergeant and 7 Russian guards. Five units of 1 British sergeant and 6 Russian guards.
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LIFE SAVING CLASSES.
119. Instructional classes in life saving were held during the summer with very satisfactory results, thirty-nine police officers gaining awards.
120. The Commodore again kindly granted facilities for practices and tests to be held off Stonecutters island.
RESULTS.
Contingents.
Certificate and Bronze Medallion.
Instructors Certificate.
Award of Merit.
Europeans
6
1
Indians
16
1
Cantonese
11
Wei Hai Wei
3
Total........
36
2
1
121.
Nationality.
GUARDS OFFICE.
Return showing the establishment and casualties during the year 1938 :-
Establishment.
Enlistments.
Deaths.
Resignations.
Dismissals.
Invalided.
Total casualties.
Strength on 31.12.38.
Russian guards
42*
1
Н
2
1
4
39
Indian special guards
74
1
7
2
11
71
Chinese (W.H.W.) guards ...
144
I
1
144
Indian police watchmen
+
124
1
91
10
5
107
460
Chinese police watchmen
110
3
28
4
36 211
Total
244
6
106
36
10
158 925
* Includes five attached to C.I.D., S.B.
No fixed establishment, recruited as required.
122. Anti-piracy work: Twenty-eight units of anti-piracy guards of one European sergeant and nine Indian special guards were supplied to the British India Steam Navigation Company and twelve units to the Indo China Steam Navigation Company, on the Hong Kong Singapore run.
123. The Canadian Pacific Steamship Company having given notice of their intention to dispense with the services of anti-piracy guards for their ships on the Hong Kong-Shanghai run as from the 1st January, 1939, the strength of this guard was gradually reduced during the year as alternative employment offered for members of the Russian contingent. The following guards were supplied during the year:—
Eight units of 1 British sergeant and 12 Russian guards. Three units of 1 British sergeant and 9 Russian guards. One unit of 1 British sergeant and S Russian guards. One unit of 1 British sergeant and 7 Russian guards. Five units of 1 British sergeant and 6 Russian guards.
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