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HEALTH.

24. Admissions to Hospital during the last three years were as follows:-

Nationality.

Europeans,

Indians,

Chinese,..

1901. Strength,

1902.

Strength,

1903. Strength,

920.

919.

921.

163

141

122

493

498

407

215

299

193

Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for fever or dengue fever from 1st January to 31st December, 1903 :-

Nationality.

Europeans, Indians,.

Chinese,

Old Territory.

21

125

47

New Territory.

3

14

3

In addition to cases treated in Hospital for fever or dengue fever from the New Territory, the following numbers of cases were treated for fever in the various stations in the New Territory without being removed to Hospital, viz.:

Europeans 9, Indians 90, Chinese 17.

EXECUTIVE STAFF.

25. I acted as Captain Superintendent of Police and Mr. HALLIFAX as Deputy Superintendent of Police from the 18th March, when Mr. BADELEY left the Colony on leave of absence; and Mr. WOLFE has acted as Assistant Superintendent of Police in the New Territory from 1st December, when Mr. HALLIFAX was transferred to Hongkong (an arrangement I proposed before Mr. BADELEY went on leave but which was not then feasible.)

POLICE FORCE.

26. Fifteen Europeans were engaged during the year, 6 were recruited in England and 9 enlisted locally. Of these 9, 1 resigned and 2 were dismissed.

27. I enclose a Report on the Police stationed in the New Territory, and a Report on the l'olice School.

i have, etc.,

F. W. LYONS,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

The Honourable

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.