It reveals that the Hongkong Police Force was organised in May, 1844, we years after "that barren became a British possession. It was The Hongkong Volunteer Corps, forerunner of the present Hongkong Volunteet-Defence Corps, was formed 1862, comprising @ battery tery. However, it was [disbanded six years later owing to continuous nonvattendance of its members—a far ery from conditions today The Orst marriages in the Colony were. solemnized, in 1842 in the Matshed Church which was on what is now a military parade ground.
On the night of September 22, 1874, the entire Police Force was confined to barracks by the Captain Superin tendent, owing to a typhoon, instead fof being sent out to do rescue and salvage work, a measure which drew [severe criticism. The: typhoon was responsible for the loss of 38 foreiga. hips. Over 2,000 lives were lost and me $5,000,000 worth of property was destroyed in less-than six hours.
"The frst this built in Hongkong after the occupation was launched on February 7, 1843. It was the Celestial, of 80 tons. Among the latest ships to leave the slipways here were two 10,000-tonners.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.