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quarters for the watchmen. Since then quarters in which all the watchmen are now accom- modated have been built in Taipingshan, at West Point and at East Point. The number of resignations and dismissals shews a progressive decrease:-
Year.
Resignations,
Dismissals,
1904.
1905.
1906.
21
13
17
15
11
One hundred and sixty-eight convictions were obtained before the Police Magistrate through the instrumentality of the District Watchmen. The District Watchmen Committee met eleven times during the year. The Committee lost by resignation the services of Mr. CHAT PAN-PO, a gentleman universally respected. Mr. CHOA LEEP CHEE was appointed to fill the vacancy. The list of present members and the dates of their appointments are given
below-
Chairman:
The Registrar General.
Other Members :--
The Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, appointed 1st December, 1891.
J
LEUNG PUI CHI,
TSEUNG SZ KAI,
LAU YAM CHUNG
17
11
53
17
Но Еск,
FUNG WA CHUN,
";
14th July, 1898.
LI PAK,
30th May, 1900.
U HOI CHAU,
23
29th November, 1901.
LAU CHU PAK,
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6th February, 1902.
The Hon. Mr. WEI YUK,
1)
TONG LAI CHUEN,
喃喃
CHAN CHUN CHUEN,
11
CHOA LEEP CHEE,
3
28th February, 1903.
27th October, 1905.
22nd November, 1905.
7th May, 1906.
(iii.)-Permits.
The nature and number of permits issued during the year were as follows:-
To fire crackers for marriages,
225
97
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on other occasions,
85
310
To hold processions,
28
(in other than permanent build-
To perform theatricals
ings,
40
in permanent buildings,
28
9
To hold religious ceremonies,
43
Total,
449
Permits to hold religious ceremonies and theatrical performances in the New Territories north of the Kowloon Range are issued by the Assistant Superintendent of Police at Taipo.
In consequence of an outburst of cracker firing close to the Government Civil Hospital whilst a procession to check the plague was being held, the area within which cracker firing has been hitherto forbidden has been somewhat enlarged. (3851:06 C.S.O.).