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Ordinance No. 30 of 1901 restricts the height of buildings and limits the erection of verandahs. Under Ordinance No. 37 of 1901 boarding-houses for Chinese emigrants must be licensed and intending emigrants must lodge in them previous to embarkation.
Two Orders in Council dated the 9th October, 1901, place Chinese music and public processions under the same restrictions in the southern part of the Kowloon Peninsula as in Victoria. Rules dated the 9th and 19th November, respectively, prescribe for the licensing of Fishing Stakes and Stations in the New Territory and for the issue of Liquor Licences in those parts of the New Territory outside New Kowloon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There have been several labour disputes during the year though none has forced itself on public attention. In each case that came to my notice the employés obtained a rise of wages. No attempt has been made to collect accurate statistics, as the object of the enquiries might have been misunderstood.
STAFF.
On the 15th March, I was appointed Registrar General. On the 1st August. Mr. CLEMENTI was appointed Assistant Registrar General, but Mr. BALL continued to act in the post until the end of year. Mr. SUNG SING was appointed First Clerk on the 11th November. Six student interpreters were appointed on the 1st December.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant.
To
The Honourable
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary.
A. W. BREWIN,
Registrar-General.
Table I.
(4.)—Comparative Statement of the Revenue received in the Registrar General's Department, during the Years 1900 and 1901, respectively.
Ordinance under which received.
Description.
Revenne in 1900.
Revenue in 1901.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
Hawkers,
10,129.50
Ordinance 21 of 1887,
Chinese Undertakers.
150.00
ફ્ C.
10,989.50 190.00
$
č.
860.00 40.00
Ordinance 8 of 1895,
Arms Licences,
46.50
Ordinance No. 9 of 1867,
Ordinance No. 21 of 1887, Ordinance No. 7 of 1872, Ordinance No. 14 of 1875, Ordinance No. 17 of 1887,
Ordinances 13 and 28 of 1898,..
Regulations under Ordinance No. 8
of 1879,
Ordinance No. 13 of 1888,
Householders, Re-registration, Removals, Extracts,
Money Changers,
Births and Deaths, Marriages, Markets,
Certificates to Chinese enter-
11,100.00
1,750.00
46.50
9,350.00
ing Manila and the U.S.A.,
Boats,
10,172.55
10,683.30
Cargo Boats,
11,667.30
13,148.60
417.00
561.00
510.75 1.481.30 144.00
1,790.00
1,591.00
29.25
20.50
199.00 8.75
26,00
26.25
.25
560.00
575.00
15.00
319.90
394.75
*14.85
1,050.00
628.00
422.00
88,356.35
84,717.96
1.361.61
Laundries.
-1,210.00
1,200.00
10.00
Chinese Gazette,
Miscellaneous,.......
Fruit Licences,
52.00 452.00
53.00
841.00
1.00 359.00
Refunds, &c.,
201.28
196.30
1.98
Totals,..
132,729.63
127,566.16 4,877.76 10,011.23
Deduct Increase,
Total Decrease in 1901,...
4,877.76
5,163.47