TABLE F.
RETURN shewing the Number and Description of POLICE HORSES on the 31st December, 1871.
Description of Horses.
Serial No.
Australian Gelding,..
Gulph Arab Entire,
Nature of Duties.
Town Patrol,
Do.,
Indian Stud Gelding,
Chinese Pony,
Do.,
Do..
Assistant Superintendent, Captain Superintendent, Town Patrol,..
Inspector, West End,
Do.,
Australian Gelding,
Do., Do.,
10
Chinese Pony,
11
Australian Gelding,..
Patrol, Pokfoolum Road,
Inspector, East End,.
Patrol, Showkewan Road,
Where Stationed.
Government House Stables.
Do.
Do.
Government Office Stables.
Do.
Do.
West End Stables,
Do.
Enst End Stable.
Do.
Inspector, Showkewan, Ordinary Patrol,.. Showkewan.
One Pony having become vicious and unmanageable was sold during the year, and another purchased to replace it.
T. FITZROY RICE, Assistant & Acting Deputy Superintendent.
TABLE G.
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL,
Honakong, l5th February, 1872.
Sin, I beg to submit this my third Annual Report on the Police School, viz., that for the year ending
st December, 1871.
2. At the begining of the year the Classes
On the 31st December, the numbers were:-
were composed of :-
Europeans,..
2+
Europeans,...
30
Indians.
52
Indians,
44
Chinese,
16
Chinose,
30
Total,.
02
Total,...
104
An increase of 12.
3. The number of men who have availed them-
selves of the School during the
With an average nightly attendance of :-
year
is :-
Europeans, Indians, Chinese,
37
Europeans,
5.94
50
Indians,
.20.09
+
36
Chinese,
8.76
Total,
120
Total,.
35.39
Attendance.
Number who have availed themselves of the School, and aver- age attendance.
4. In
of the reduced number of Indians in the Force their class has fullen off in attend- Diminution of Indians, consequence ce, but that is quite compensated for by the number of Chinese who have joined the School.
but increase of Chinese Scholurs.
5. The progress the men have made, I consider satisfactory. Several of the Indians and Chinese Progress satisfactory. n read, write, and speak English.
G. The conduct of the men, while in School, has been all I could wish. They have been attentive and Conduct of Scholars
good. lastrions. I have rarely had to report a man for any irregularity.
7. I must again draw your attention to the want of a Chinese Teacher, to instruct the Europeans who A Teacher of the Chi-
e willing to learn Chinese. I am convinced many would join the cluss. A knowledge of that language nese language required. uld materially assist the men in carrying out their duties, and the cost would not be great.
$. The School material is ample and in good order.
Selinol interinl.
9. I should like, if possible, to have some place fitted up as a School-roon. At present the Scholars A properly fitted class-
e partly on one flat and partly on another, a very inconvenient arrangement for all parties. The large ruuin required. ris Tables now in use are very cumbersome and occupy too much space. Should the School increase,
me change will become absolutely necessary, for at times we are even now overcrowded.
carried out.
10. Some time since a Scheme was drawn up for regulating the kind of instruction to be given in the Proposed Scheme of chool, so as to adapt it to the requirements of the Force, but, as a whole, it has not been carried into Police Education not ret. Such a Scheme, if adopted, and well understood by the men, would, I think, prove a great induce- ent for the men to study.-I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
W. M. Dean, Esq.,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
EDWARD J. R. WILLCOCKS,
Mnster in Charge.
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