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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH JUNE, 1871.
TABLE F.
POLICE STABLE REPORT for the Year ending 31st December, 1870.
Horses.
Where Stationed.
Horses.
Where Stationed.
Remarks, Duties.
No.
1
Australian Gelding,.'.
2
Chinese Pony,
Town Patrol, 11 P.M. to 2 A.M. Extra duties.
No. 7
Chinese Pony,
8
29
Australian Gelding,
3
15
Australian Gelding,
Town Patrol, from 11 P.M. to 2 A.M.
9
Chinese Pony,
4
27
5
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Deputy Superintendent.
Captain Superintendent.
10
25
6
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Chinese Pony,
Town Patrol, from 2 A.M. to 5 A.M.
11
.
Indian Stud Gelding, Gulph Arab Horse,
Remarks, Duties.
Town Patrol, from 2 A.M. to 5 A.M. Showkewan Road Patrol, 4 P.ar, to 7 p.. Inspector of Western District and extra
duty.
Pokfolum Rd. Patrol, from 4 P.M. to 7 p.. Inspector Showkewan, and extra duties.
On the 1st January, 1870, the Police Horses numbered sixteen, of which three have died of disease contracted in the previous year. Two have been sold and three were condemned as unfit for service. The latter have been replaced by Chinese Ponies. The above report shows the present stat of the Stable and the manner in which the Horses are employed.
HORSES:-Fit for Service,..
Unfit for do.,
11
Total,....
11
APPENDIX C.
C. V. CREAGH,
Deputy Superintendent,
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL,
HONGKONG, 23rd January, 1871.
SIR,-I beg to submit the following Report on the Police School for the Year ending 31st December,
1870.
2. At the beginning of the year the Classes
On the 31st December, the numbers were :-
Attendance.
Europeans, Indians, Chinese,
15
44
11
Total,....
70
were composed of:-
Europeans,
4
Indians,
42
Chinese,
10
Total,.
56
An increase of 14.
3. This increase, though small, and not such as the authorities had a reasonable right to expect, shows Small increase of that they did not err in their judgment, when they first established the School, viz., that it would be appre- attendance. ciated by a sufficient number of men to justify its cost.
4. The following is the number of men who have attended School, more or less, during the year :----
Europeans, Indians, Chinese,
Total,
36
74
21
.131
No. of men who have
availed themselves of the School during Ce year.
I do not wish it to be understood that 131 men were present in the School at any one time, but that they have attended, during some part of the year.
5. It has not been all sunshine with the School. In July, through causes over which I had no control, Falling off in attend- the School fell off so rapidly, and to such a degree, that I felt it my duty to submit to the proper authorities, ance, but rapid that it should be either placed on a different footing, or given up entirely, for I did not consider, that as it recovery. then stood, it was worth its cost. The matter was taken up with energy, and the School immediately reco- vered its former position. Since then I have had nothing to complain of. Every facility is given to the men to attend School, consistent with the proper performance of their duties; indeed I know it is your wish that they should do so.
6. Your determination not to admit men into the Force who cannot read, write, and do the first four Certain amount of rules of Arithmetic, will not only improve the average intelligence of the Force, but will facilitate the Education required. working of the School, insomuch that it will do away with, in a great measure, the subdivision of Classes. to be enabled to est I have frequently had to employ a teacher half his time in instructing one, two, or three men, who were too backward to join a class.
the Force.
7. Now that all promotion in the Force is to be determined by the result of competitive examination, Promotion by compe- of which educational knowledge forms a considerable part, I am convinced the School will be better appre-tition will give an ciated by such men as purpose remaining any length of time.
impetus to the Schoo 8. I have every reason to be satisfied with the progress of the men. Though their Attendance is Progress of the unavoidably interrupted by having to go to Out-Stations, several miles off, for a month at a time, yet Scholars satisfactory. through your kindness in allowing them to take their books, &c. with them, their progress is not so seriously interfered with as at first sight would appear.
Many of the Indians and Chinese, who, when they first came to School did not understand one word
of English, can read and write it fairly now; and can understand, and answer questions in that language when spoken to slowly and quietly.
9. I do not look upon the School as a great success-Schools seldom are,-yet I see nothing to make Moral effect of havi one despond. It has held its own during the past year, and for reasons already given, should more than do a Police School. so during the next.
The money expended on it must be productive of some good effect, if only to show the men that the Government takes an interest in them and that it is not their wish to keep them at, and to get as much as they can out of them for, a low rate of pay, but that it is willing to assist those to better themselves by promotion, who put their own shoulders to the wheel, and make themselves of greater value to the Public, whom they serve.
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