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DOGS ORDINANCE.

2,372 Dogs were licenced.

25 Watch dogs were licenced, free of charge.

85 Dogs were destroyed.

50 Dogs were seized and restored to owners or ransomed.

ARMS ORDINANCE.

8 Licences to import and deal in arms were issued.

3 Licences to deal in sporting arms and ammunition were issued.

EDUCATION.

19. During last year. 8 Europeans and 43 Indians obtained Certificates for knowledge of Chinese, one European for knowledge of Hindustani, and 4 Indians obtained Certificates for English.

I append a report from Mr. A. W. GRANT, Acting Master-in-charge, on the work of the Police School during the year.

BARRACKS.

20.-(1) The new Police Station at Sheung Shui was occupied by the Police on the 19th May, 1902.

(2) The new No. 7 Police Station at West Point was occupied by the Police on the 20 September, 1902.

(3) The new Police Station at Tai O was occupied by the Police on the 3rd November, 1902.

CONDUCT.

21. The number of reports against Europeans was 87, as against 75 in 1901; of these, 23 were for drunkenness, as against 14 in the previous year; 2 for asleep on duty (same as last year); 3 for disorderly conduct and fighting; and 2 for sitting down on duty, as against 1 and 3 respectively; and 4 for neglect of duty as against 8 last year.

The conduct of the contingent was on the whole good.

There were 354 reports against men of the Indian Contingent, as compared with 350 for last year. For drunkenness there were 24, against 20 in 1901; 22 for disorderly conduct, against 15; 33 for neglect of duty, against 27; 44 for absence from duty, against 57;.72 for gossiping and idling on duty, against 71; and 23 for asleep on duty, against 21 in the previous year. Nine Indian Constables were convicted before the Police Magistrate-4 for assault, 1 for misconduct, 1 for larceny, 1 for indecent assault, and 2 for allowing prisoners to escape.

The conduct of the contingent was satisfactory.

The Chinese contingent is responsible for 960 reports, againt 607 in 1901. There were 4 reports for drunkenness; reports for asleep on duty increased from 60 to 111; disorderly conduct increased from 25 to 33; and absence from station, duty, and parades increased from 200 to 372.

Seventeen Chinese Constables were convicted before the Police Magistrate—10 for assault, 3 for accepting bribes, 1 for allowing a prisoner to escape, 1 for gam- bling, I for larceny, and 1 for giving false evidence.

The conduct of the contingent was not satisfactory.

REWARDS.

22. One European Constable was awarded the Royal Humane Society's medal, and one Chinese engineer was granted a reward for rescuing men from drowning, one Indian and five Chinese Constables were granted rewards for energy and zeal in making arrests of robbers and thieves, and one Chinese Constable for energy displayed in extinguishing a fire at 335 Des Voeux Road; one Chinese Constable was granted a good conduct medal for meritorious service.