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(c.) Billiton. Two applications were received and both the men concerned repatriated. In the second cuse, owing to a inistake in the indentification of the photographs, the wrong man was recovered. He was sent to his home and the expenses of redemp- tion were paid by the applicants.
These cases are the first applications for redemption from Billiton, and the dispatch with which they were dealt by the Netherlande India Commercial Bank should assist in strengthening the existing good reputation of the Billiton Emigration.
(d) British North Borneo. Two (2) applications were received. Que man was repatriated and handled back to his relatives. The second case was still under consideration at the end of the year.
fe) (kristmas Island-One application was received and the man concerned repatriated. The general question of expenses of redemption from this port has not yet been settled.
19. Eight passage brokers' licences at $200 each were issued under the Emigration Ordinance No. 30 of 1915.
20. Classification of Assisted Emigrauts by the language spoken gives the following figures:
Cantonese,
-
8,807
Hakka,
6,035
Hoklo,
679
Southern Mandarin (mostly from
Kwong Sai and Hunan)
Total
1,082
16,699
THE BOARDING HOUSE ORDINANCE. No 23 of 1917.
21. Under this Ordinance Chinese Boarding Houses are divided into seven classes for the purpose of licensing and regulation.
22. Class I, Chinese Hotels.-These are run very much on the lines of European Hotels; and are licensed for the sale of alcohol. There are only two houses of this class in the Colony the Great Eastern and the Stag. Both applied for and were granted fresh licenses after October 31st,
23. Class 11, First Class Hak U-Those are large boarding houses, which enter principally for independent emigration and interport passenger business. During the year only one new house of this class, the Nam King, was opened.
At the end of the year there were 18 houses, all of which had renewed their licens68. The lawful accommodation provided by these 18 houses is 2,850, as against the figure 2,688 for the 17 honses of the year 1919.
24 Class III, Second Class Hak These are small boarding houses for independent emigrants. During the year one boarding house of this class was closed and two new houses were opened.
At the end of the year there were 21 of these houses with lawful accommodation for 1,398 persons, as compared with the figure 1,349 provided by the 20 houses of 1919. All the old boarding houses had renewed their licenses before the end of the year.
These three classes of houses have done good business during the year owing to the great increase in emigration. This increase in to be accounted for y the reduced passage rates, the fail in the rate of exchange and the internal troubles of the Kwongtang Province.
25. Class IV, Boarding Houses for Assisted Emigrunts.- These are mainly used by assisted emigrants, who may not, while staying in Hongkong, be lodged in any other place. During the year nine bouses of this class were closed, and seven newly opened. These latter were not opened as houses for assisted emigrants in general, but to deal with assisted emigration to particular places. When the emigration in question was finished these houses were closed. At the end of the year there were 12 houses with accom- modation for 673 persons, as compared with 14 houses with accommodation for 1,055 persons at the end of 1919. existing houses had taken out new licences before the end of the year. All the 12
During the year licenses for the transfer of names of licensees, for the removal of premises and for additious to floors were issued to Boarding Houses of Classes II, III, and IV.
26. Class V, Ku Li Kun. (lodging houses for coolies).-407 licences were issued as against.764 in 1919; of these 364 were renewed at the end of the year as against 619 in 1919.
27. Class VI. Ku Kung Ngoi U (lodging houses for em- ployees of firms)-340 licences were issued as against 398 in 1919; of these 259 were renewed at the end of the year as against 294 in 1919. Five licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises; the figure was also five in 1919. 23 houses were closed as against 18 in 1919. No Convictions were obtained against houses of this class (in 1919 there were two).
28. Class VII, Hang Shun Kun (residential clubs for scamen).-107 licences were issued as against 111 in 1919; of these 106 were renewed at the end of the year as against 103 in 1919, 11 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises as against 8 in 1919. 8 houses were closed (there were none in 1919). One conviction was obtained against houses of this class (in 1910 there were none).
REGULATION OF CHINESE.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.
(i.)-REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS.
29. One thousand four hundred and thirty (1,430) householders were registered as against 1,394 in 1919; of these 297 were first registration as against 187 in 1919. 9,545 changes of tenancy were also notified for registration as against 8,957 in 1919.
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