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REGISTRATION OF BOOKS.
(Ordinance No. 10 of 1888.)
Thirty-six books were registered during the year, as compared with 44 in 1901.
VACCINATION ORDINANCE.
(No. 5 of 1890.)
The total number of vaccinations recorded during the year was 6,475 as com- pared with 5,937 in 1901. There were nine prosecutions under this Ordinance during the year.
There were 57 cases of small-pox and 41 deaths during the year.
REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS.
(Ordinance No. 13 of 1888, Chap. III.)
Table V gives particulars regarding the issue of householders' certificates.
PERMITS.
(Ordinance No. 13 of 1888, of Chap. V.)
The nature and number of permits issued during the year were as follows:-
To fire crackers,.
500
To hold processions,
To perform theatricals,
17
51
To hold religious ceremonies,
31
Total,...
599
INTERPRETATION DEPARTMENT.
The six Student Interpreters appointed in 1900 continued to make satisfactory progress in their studies.
DISTRICT WATCHMEN.
A statement of revenue and expenditure for this fund during the year is given in Table VI (A.) and the state of the force on the 31st December, and other particulars will be found in Table VI (B). One hundred and thirty-five cases were brought by the District Watchmen before the Police Magistrates.
The contributions to the Fund for the year were $17,461.69 as compared with $12,647.96 in 1901, being an increase of $4,831.73. This is chiefly due to raising the rate of contribution from the shops from per cent. on the assessment to 3 per cent. on the assessment. On the last two quarters of the year the contributions were paid at the increased rate, the contribution for the first two quarters being paid at the old rate of per cent. The expenditure for the year was $12,760.24 and a sum to the amount of $12,695.54 was paid towards the erection of the new District Watch House in Tai Ping Shán. The expenditure in 1901 was $12,697.44. A loan of $5,000 repayable in five years' time was obtained from the Government, for the purpose of providing the necessary funds for building the new District Watchmen's house at Tai Ping Shán, and the Government also gave a grant of $3,000 for the same purpose. The balance at the end of the year was $7,281.93, which must be considered as most satisfactory, and it will be possible to repay immediately the Government loan of $5,000.
The new District Watchmen's house sitatuted at Tai Ping Shán was com- pleted during the year, and the watchmen belonging to the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Districts took up their quarters there on August 1st. There are quarters on the top floor of this building sufficient for the accomodation of one married European Police Sergeant or for two unmarried Sergeants, who will be placed there by the Captain Superintendent of Police, and who will exercise some supervision over the men stationed there.
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