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Annexe A.
REPORT OF THE WATER POLICE.
1. The following return shows the establishment and casualties of the Water Police during the year 1938 :-
Nationality. Establishment. Casualties. Enlistments. Deaths. Resignations through sickness. Resignations through expiry of terms of service or otherwise. Dismissals or desertions. Total number of casualties. Chinese 255 15 2 3 8 13CONDUCT.
2. The conduct of the Chinese staff of the Water Police was satisfactory. There were 224 reports in 1938 as compared with 236 in 1937.
There were 135 men against whom no defaulter reports were made during 1938.
ACCIDENTS.
3. There were sixteen accidents involving Police launches during 1938, as compared with seventeen in 1937. Eight of these were trifling, damage being negligible. In seven cases it was found that Water Police officers were not to blame. As a result of enquiries held by the Harbour Master, two coxswains and two engineers were dealt with departmentally.
CRUISING LAUNCHES.
4. During the year only Nos. 2 and 4 launches underwent annual overhaul.
5. Nos. 1 and 3 launches are to be overhauled early in 1939.
HARBOUR LAUNCHES.
6. Nos. 5, 6, 8, 9, and 14 launches have given efficient service throughout the year. No. 7 launch has been laid up since August, awaiting a new boiler, now being built. The searchlights on five of the harbour launches continue to give good service. No. 7 launch is not fitted with a searchlight.
7. Three beat launches and one general patrol launch were kept on service day and night throughout the year.
MOTOR BOATS.
8. No. 10 motor boat is ageing and a new diesel-engined motor boat is to replace her during 1939.
No. 12 motor boat performs very useful special harbour duty. No. 11 motor boat has performed valuable duties on Sham Chun River patrol.
Nos. 15 and 16 are stationed at Sai Kung and Tai O respectively.
All motor boats are in good condition for the constant service required.
MUSKETRY.
9. The first half-yearly machine gun course was fired on the four cruising launches with very fair results. The second half-yearly course is to be fired early in 1939. The 3 pounder guns crew of all cruising launches fired one 3 pounder course with good results. Greener guns and Winchester rifles are supplied to cruising launches. The crews were trained regularly in the use of these arms and fired an annual course in both with good results.
10. The department is again indebted to the courtesy of the naval authorities for assistance in maintenance, supervision and practice with 3 pounder guns.
K 34
Annexe A.
REPORT OF THE WATER POLICE.
1. The following return shows the establishment and casualties of the Water Police during the year 1938 :-
Nationality.
Establishment.
Chinese
255
15
Enlistments.
Deaths.
Resignations
through
sickness.
through expiry of
terms of service or otherwise.
Resignation
Dismissals or.. desertions.
Total number of casualties.
2
3
8
13
CONDUCT.
2. The conduct of the Chinese staff of the Water Police was satisfactory. There were 224 reports in 1938 as compared with 236 in 1937.
There were 135 men against whom no defaulter reports were made during 1938.
ACCIDENTS.
3. There were sixteen accidents involving Police launches during 1938, as compared with seventeen in 1937. Eight of these were trifling, damage being negligible. In seven cases it was found that Water Police officers were not to blame. As a result of enquiries held by the Harbour Master, two coxswains and two engineeers were dealt with departmentally.
CRUISING LAUNCHES.
4. During the year only Nos. 2 and 4 launches underwent annual overhaul. 5. Nos. 1 and 3 launches are to be overhauled early in 1939.
HARBOUR LAUNCHES.
6. Nos. 5, 6, 8, 9, and 14 launches have given efficient service throughout the year. No. 7 launch has been laid up since August, awaiting a new boiler, now being built. The searchlights on five of the harbour launches continue to give good service. No. 7 launch is not fitted with a searchlight.
7. Three beat launches and one general patrol launch were kept on service day and night throughout the year.
MOTOR BOATS.
8. No. 10 motor boat is ageing and a new diesel-engined motor boat is to replace her during 1939.
No. 12 motor boat performs very useful special harbour duty. No. 11 motor boat has performed valuable duties on Sham Chun River patrol.
and 16 are stationed at Sai Kung and Tai O respectively.
All motor boats are in good condition for the constant service required.
MUSKETRY.
Nos. 15
9. The first half yearly machine gun course was fired on the four cruising. launches with very fair results. The second half yearly course is to be fired early in 1939. The 3 pounder guns crew of all cruising launches fired one 3 pounder course with good results. Greener guns and Winchester rifles are supplied to cruising launches. The crews were trained regularly in the use of these arms and fired an annual course in both with good results.
10. The department is again indebted to the courtesy of the naval authorities for assistance in maintenance, supervision and practice with 3 pounder guns.
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