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At Kowloon City and Cheung Chau the Police are quartered in the old Customs Stations there. At Shatin the former Customs Station is occupied by the European and Chinese Police while the Indian Police are housed in the flimsiest of matsheds.
At Starling Inlet the Police are under canvas, and a station is urgently needed for their accommodation. At Sheung-shui (close to Fu Ti Au where the Police were accommodated in a matshed during the summer), San-tin, Ping Shán, Tai O, Tung Chung and Yeung Sha Wan the Police are using Chinese houses.
A Police Station is urgently required at Sai Kung in the Tung-hoi District where no Police are stationed at present for want of suitable accommodation.
29.
DISTRICT WATCHMEN.
The members of this Force have done their duty satisfactorily under the supervision of the European Inspectors and Sergeants of Police,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
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&c.,
fc.
F. H. MAY, Captain Superintendent of Police.
POLICE SCHOOL,
HONGKONG, 29th January, 1900.
SIR, I have the honour to submit, for your information, the following Report on the Police School for 1899.
On my return from leave in January last the services of Mr. DEALY were discontinued. In March Mr. DUGGAN was appointed Secretary to the Sanitary Board, and Mr. DEALY succeeded him in the Police School.
During the year, 10 European Constables have obtained Certificates exempting them from School attendance.
Two Gaol Guards who attended School passed the Board of Examiners and obtained Certificates in English.
The new Reading Book with translations of the lessons in Chinese and Urdu, compiled by the Honourable Captain Superintendent, was introduced during the year, and at once took the fancy of those men who were able to read their own language. Being confined principally to subjects in connection with Police duties, the book serves a most useful purpose and is of great assistance both to teachers and men.
The attendance during the year has been much affected by so many men having been required for service in the New Territory.
The number of Indian Warders, &c. from the Gaol has increased, and there are now 43 of these on the School Roll.
Four Chinese Apprentices from the Afforestation Department cominenced attendance on the 21st December. The conduct and attention of the men attending have been most satisfactory.
The following shows the total attendance for 1899:-
Europeans,
Indian Police Constables,
Chinese,
Indian Gaol Guards,
Indian Assistant Warders,
Afforestation Department, Chinese Apprentices,
23
62
.110
21
22
The Honourable
Total,....
.242
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
&c.,
St.
Your most obedient Servant,
W. M. B. ARTHUR,
Master-in-Charge,
Police School.
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