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One Chinese Constable was convicted at the August Sessions of the Supreme Court for larceny and sentenced to 9 months' hard labour, another Constable was sentenced in November Sessions to 19 months' hard labour for offering a bribe to another Constable.
Seven Constables were convicted before the Magistrate-1 for preferring a false charge, one for being found in a gambling house, three for assault, one for disorderly conduct in Court, and one for unlawful possession; and one Sergeant Interpreter for assault.
The reports in the Chinese Contingent have been increased by the unsatisfactory conduct of the Water Police, and by many men absenting themselves without leave when slightly indisposed through fear of the Plague.
23.
Rewards.
During the year, one European Inspector and one Chinese Sergeant were granted 4th and 2nd class Good Conduct Medals respectively by authority of the Governor for activity and zeal in the dis- charge of their duties, and for the same reasons two Chinese and two Indian Constables were granted rewards. Two European and one Chinese Sergeant were rewarded for activity and intelligence in effecting the arrest of 4 robbers on Lamma Island.
One Indian Constable was rewarded for the plucky manner in which he acted in arresting five men for assault.
One Chinese Constable was rewarded for arresting a man for stealing gas lamp burners and an- other for arresting 4 robbers at Mong-kok-tsui.
24.
PLAGUE SERVICES.
Eight Chinese Police were detailed for duty at the Tung Wah Hospital in connection with the plague from the 8th April to 26th of July.
25.
HEALTH.
Admission to hospital during the last three years were as follows:-
Europeans
Indians
Chinese
1897
100
325
113
1898
1899
87
117
279
421
124
155
Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever from 1st January
Europeans Indians
Chinese
to 31st December, 1899,
Old Territory.
17
133
25
New Territory.
14
40
11
In addition to those treated in hospital for fever from the New Territory, 22 Europeans, 34 Indians and 10 Chinese were treated in their various stations for fever without being removed to hospital.
The stations in the New Territory where the men suffered most from fever were Tái-pó, Fu Ti Au and Au Tau, where they were living in matsheds.
26.
EDUCATION.
During the year, 1 European and 8 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese.
I append a report from Mr. W. M. B. ARTHUR, Master-in-charge, on the work of the Police School during the year.
27.
DRILL.
Steady progress has been made in drill, under the direction of the Deputy Superintendent, and recruits have had the advantage of being instructed by Colour Sergeant KELLY of the Royal Welch Fusiliers assisted by three non-commissioned Officers of the Hongkong Regiment in addition to Police Instructors.
The European and Indian Contingents went through a course of musketry, the conditions of which were different from those hitherto in force; no exact comparisons can therefore be made be- tween the shooting of this and previous years, but the Instructor considers that the Europeans shot well, while the marksmanship of the Indians, allowance being made for the unusually large number of recruits, may also be considered good.
28.
BARRACKS.
Another year has passed without it being found possible to build a new Police Station at West Point, which is much needed.
Three Police Stations were built during the year in the New Territory—at Tái-pó, Au Tau (near Ün Long) and Ping Shan-but the latter is not quite ready for occupation.
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