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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1872.
TABLE F.
RETURN shewing the Number and Description of POLICE HORSES on the 31st December, 1871.
Description of Horses.
Nature of Duties.
Town Patrol,
Do.,
Do.,
Assistant Superintendent, Captain Superintendent, Town Patrol,..
Serial No.
1
Australian Gelding,.
2
Gulph Arab Entire,
Indian Stud Gelding,
Chinese Pony,
Do.,
Do.,
77
Australian Gelding,
Inspector, West End,
8
Do.,
Patrol, Pokfoolum Road,
9
Do.,
Inspector, East End,.
10
Chinese Pony,
Patrol, Showkewan Road,
11
Australian Gelding,
Where Stationed.
Government House Stables.
Government Office Stables.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
West End Stables.
Do.
East 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,
HONGKONG, 15th February, 1872.
SIR,-I beg to submit this my third Annual Report on the Police School, viz., that for the year ending
31st December, 1871.
2. At the begining of the year the Classes
On the 31st December, the numbers were:-
were composed of:-
Europeans,.
Indians,
Chinese,
Total,..
24
Europeans,
30
52
Indians,
44
16
Chinese,
30
92
Total,..
104
An increase of 12.
With an average nightly attendance of :-
37
56
36
129
Europeans,.
Indians,
5.94 .20.69
Chinese,
8.70
Total,......
35.39
3. The number of men who have availed them-
selves of the School during the year is :---
Europeans,.
Indians,
Chinese,
Total,..
Attendance.
Number who have availed themselves of
the School, and aver- age attendance.
4. In consequence of the reduced number of Indians in the Force their class has fallen off in attend- Diminution of Indians, ance, but that is quite compensated for by the number of Chinese who have joined the School.
but increase of Chinese Scholars.
5. The progress the men have made, I consider satisfactory. Several of the Indians and Chinese Progress satisfactory. can read, write, and speak English.
6. The conduct of the men, while in School, has been all I could wish. They have been attentive and Conduct of Scholars industrious. I have rarely had to report a man for any irregularity.
good.
7. I must again draw your attention to the want of a Chinese Teacher, to instruct the Europeans who A Teacher of the Chi- are willing to learn Chinese. I am convinced many would join the class. A knowledge of that language nese language required. would materially assist the men in carrying out their duties, and the cost would not be great.
8. The School material is ample and in good order.
School material.
9. I should like, if possible, to have some place fitted up as a School-room. At present the Scholars A properly fitted class- are partly on one flat and partly on another, a very inconvenient arrangement for all parties. The large room required. Mess Tables now in use are very cumbersome and occupy too much space. Should the School increase, some 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 School, so as to adapt it to the requirements of the Force, but, as a whole, it has not been carried into Police Education not effect. Such a Scheme, if adopted, and well understood by the men, would, I think, prove a great induce- nent for the men to study.-I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
W. M. DEANE, Esq.,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
EDWARD J. R. WILLCOCKS,
Master in Charge.
No. 18.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Post Office Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th January, 1872.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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