150
NIGHT PASSES.
(Ordinance No. 13 of 1888, Chapter VI.)
During the year 785 applications for night passes, as compared with 88 in 1893, were received and dealt with. This large increase in the number of applications is due to the law dealing with night passes being more strictly enforced.
PERMITS.
(Ordinance No. 13 of 1888, Chapter V.)
The nature and number of permits issued during the year were as follows:-
To erect sheds,
To fire crackers,
To hold processions,
To perform theatricals,
4
....139
.255
36
:
11
441
SURETIES REFERRED FOR REPORT.
The number of sureties referred to this Department for report during the year amounted to 769, and were distributed as follows:-
Harbour Department,
Magistracy,
Police Department,
Botanical and Afforestation Department,.
Supreme Court,
Crown Solicitor,
.421
.164
...172
3
5
Total,...........
.769
DISTRICT Watchmen.
(Ordinance No. 13 of 1888, Chapter IV.)
The District Watchmen were instrumental in bringing 350 cases before the Magistrate. Two Chinese newspapers-the Tsun Wan Yat Pó and the Wai San Yat Pó-kindly publish weekly lists of cases brought before the Magistrate by the District Watchmen for the information of subscribers to the District Watchmen's fund. The District Watchmen Committee also received the thanks of the Government for the help rendered to the Police by the District Watchmen during the riot which occurred early in the year, and two of the members of the Force-Head District Watchman Lam On, and District Watchman P'UN HING-were specially rewarded by the Government on the recommenda- tion of the Captain Superintendent of Police for their assistance in the arrest of those concerned in the Wing Lok Street robbery. From these two instances, I think it may be fairly inferred that there is now more co-operation between the Police and the District Watchmen than formerly. The District Watchmen Committee is most anxious that such co-operation should not only continue but be increased.
The revenue of the District Watchmen Fund amounted last year to $8,115.60. A sum of $7,508.10 having been contributed by the various shops. This is an increase of $2.82 over the con- tributions for 1893. The expenditure was $9,341.51 being an excess over revenue of $1,225.91, which was met out of the accumulated balances of the fund. A full statement of the accounts of the fund will be found in Table XI (4), and Table XI (B) shows the present state of the Force, the number dismissed and resigned, and those who died during the year. The collector for the fund and two watchmen died from the plague.