SECTION 16.
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EMERGENCY UNITS.
120. The Emergency Units in Hong Kong and Kowloon were kept busy throughout the year. Both units were called upon for duty in connexion with refugees.
121. The Kowloon unit was called to strikes at Ngau Chi Wan Gas Mask Factory and at the Chung Hwa Book Company and rendered valuable services in safeguarding property and maintaining order.
122. The Hong Kong unit carried out duties in connexion with the Gaol Clearing Station in a satisfactory manner and provided guards for prisoners to and from the Hong Kong prison at Stanley. The unit also provided escorts for deportees, mendicants and female prisoners.
123. The calls and fees for both units have increased considerably during 1939. The fees collected by the units in 1938 and 1939 are as follows:-
Year. Calls. Fees collected. Hong Kong unit 1938 109 $3,142.50 1939 172 $5,433.00 Kowloon unit 1938 139 $6,233.50 1939 186 $8,931.00SECTION 17.
WATER POLICE.
124. The following return shows the establishment and casualties of the Chinese Water Police during the year 1939:-
Establishment. Enlistment. Deaths. Resignation through sickness. Resignation through expiry of terms of service or otherwise. Dismissals and desertions. Total number of casualties. 255 20 3 3 5 8 19125. The conduct of the Chinese Water Police was fair. There were 141 men against whom no defaulter reports were made during 1939. There were 253 reports in 1939 as compared with 224 in 1938.
126. There were ten accidents involving Police launches during 1939 as compared with sixteen in 1938. Six 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 inquiries held by the Harbour Master, two coxswains were dealt with departmentally.
127. During the year only No. 2 and No. 3 cruising launches underwent annual overhaul. Nos. 1 and 4 cruising launches are to be overhauled early in 1940. Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 14 harbour launches have given efficient service throughout the year. The present No. 9 launch has proved very useful conveying P.P.O. searchers to and from ships. It is to be replaced in 1940. The searchlights on five of the harbour launches continue to give satisfaction. No. 7 launch has now been fitted with a battery searchlight. The present No. 9 launch is an old Harbour Department launch and has no searchlight. The new No. 9 launch will be fitted with a dynamo for electric light and a searchlight.
SECTION 16.
K 22
EMERGENCY UNITS.
120. The Emergency Units in Hong Kong and Kowloon were kept busy throughout the year. Both units were called upon for duty in connexion with refugees.
121. The Kowloon unit was called to strikes at Ngau Chi Wan Gas Mask Factory and at the Chung Hwa Book Company and rendered valuable services in safeguarding property and maintaining order.
122. The Hong Kong unit carried out duties in connexion with the Gaol Clearing Station in a satisfactory manner and provided guards for prisoners to and from the Hong Kong prison at Stanley. The unit also provided escorts for deportees, mendicants and female prisoners.
123. The calls and fees for both units have increased considerably during 1939. The fees collected by the units in 1938 and 1939 are as follows:-
Fees
Year.
Calls.
collected.
Hong Kong unit
1938
109
$3,142.50
1939
172
$5,433.00
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Kowloon unit
1938
139
$6,233.50
1939
186
$8,931.00
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SECTION 17.
WATER POLICE.
124. The following return shows the establishment and casualties of the Chinese Water Police during the year 1939:-
Resignation
Establish-
ment.
Enlistment. Deaths.
through sickness.
Resignation through expiry of
Dismissals
and
Total number of
terms of service or otherwise.
desertions.casaulties.
255
20
3
3
5
8
19
125. The conduct of the Chinese Water Police was fair. reports in 1939 as compared with 224 in 1938.
There were whom no defaulter reports were made during 1939.
There were 253 141 men against
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126. There were ten accidents involving Police launches during 1939 as compared with sixteen in 1938. Six of these were trifling, damage being negligible. In seven cases it was found that Water Police officers were not to blame. result of inquiries held by the Harbour Master, two coxswains were dealt with departmentally.
127. During the year only No. 2 and No. 3 cruising launches underwent annual overhaul. Nos. 1 and 4 cruising launches are to be overhauled early in 1940. Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 14 harbour launches have given efficient service throughout the year. The present No. 9 launch has proved very useful conveying P.P.O. searchers to and from ships. It is to be replaced in 1940. The searchlights on five of the harbour launches continue to give satisfaction. No. 7 launch has now been fitted with a battery searchlight. The present No. 9 launch is an old Harbour Department launch and has no searchlight. The new No. 9 launch will be fitted with a dynamo for electric light and a searchlight.
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