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LICENCES.
20. The following licences were issued during 1906:—
1,175 Hongkong Jinrickshas.
50 Quarry Bay
200 Kowloon
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29 Private Vehicles. 1,061 Truck Licences.
644 Hongkong Chairs.
60 Hill District Chairs.
7 Gharis.
13,471 Drivers and Bearers.
DOG ORDINANCE.
21. 1,740 dogs were licensed during 1906.
7 watch dogs were licensed free of charge.
151 dogs were destroyed.
75 dogs were seized and restored to owners or ransomed.
ARMS ORDINANCE.
22. Eight licences to import and deal in arms and 5 to deal in sporting arms and ammu- nition were issued during 1906. During the whole year a Proclamation has been in force prohibiting the export of warlike stores from the Colony.
The following arms and ammunition were seized and confiscated during the year, viz:--- 29 revolvers, 3 rifles, 45 muskets, 70 daggers, 2,198 rounds rifle ammunition, 3,513 rounds revolver ammunition, 52 rounds sporting ammunition, 21 boxes percussion caps, 255 lbs. powder, 5 lbs. dynamite and one sword stick.
EDUCATION.
23. During the year 8 Europeans and 34 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese and 7 Indians obtained certificates for English.
I append a report from Mr. A. W. GRANT, Master in charge, on the work of the Police School during the year. (Appendix A.)
INSPECTIONS.
24. The usual quarterly inspections of all stations were carried out by the Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents, and I have myself made surprise inspections at each Station.
Sham Shui Po Station was almost entirely destroyed by the typhoon of 18th September, since which date the police have been temporarily housed in the village.
IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.
25. 141 persons were identified as old offenders by means of finger impressions, of whom 18 were persons who had not served sentences in gaol, having been convicted of unlawful possession and paid their fines. Three were men who had been banished from the Straits Settlements. Of the 120 who had been in gaol all except 11 were recognised as old offenders by the gaol warders, independently of the finger prints.
The collection on the 31st December, 1906, numbered 6,608 male and 320 female records.
POLICE LAUNCHES.
26. Two of the patrol launches were severely damaged by the typhoon of 18th September, No. 1 launch being sunk at Tai Kok Tsui and No. 2 cast ashore at Pak Sha Wan. They were subsequently repaired and are now in good condition. Two of the pinnaces were also sunk. They were raised but found to be too badly damaged to be worth repairing, and two small launches were purchased to replace them.