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REGISTRATION OF BOOKS.
(Ordinance 2 of 1888).
23. Forty-four books were registered during the year as compared with thirty-six in 1930,
REGISTRATION OF NEWSPAPERS,
(Ordinance 25 of 1927 and 1 of 1930).
24. The number of Registered Chinese papers existing on December 31st was thirty-one, of these twenty-one were register- ed during the year.
DISTRICT WATCH FORCE.
(Ordinance 23 of 1980). (Table VIII).
25. The District Watch Committee mot on fifteen occasions at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. In addition four meetings at which His Excellency the Governor presided were held at Government House. The following gentlemen served on the committee throughout the year.-
Mr. Lei Yau-tsun, C.B.E., Hon Sir Shouson Chow, Kt.,
Mr. Tong Yat-chun,
Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu,
Mr. To Sz-tun,
31. Inspector J. Murphy was in charge of the force throughout the year. The post is an arduous and responsible one involving as it does the control almost single handed of a considerable body of men, the duties of liaison officer between the Police ani District Watch, and the detailed supervision of the activities of the detective branch. Inspector Murphy's work throughout the year was of a very high standard, and he showed himself to be exceptionally well fitted for this important task.
32. The total number of police court cases secured by members of the force was 867 as compared with 845 in 1930.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL AND MAN MO TEMPLE.
(Table IX to Table XXI).
Ordinances 31 of 1950 and 10 of 1908,
33. The following gentlemen served on the Committee for
1931:
Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan,
Mr. W. N. Thomas Tamm,
Mr. Chan Lim pak,
Mr. Lam Cheuk-ming,
Mr. Lau Ping-chai,
Mr. Pun Hiu cho,
Mr. Ko Leung-ching,
Mr. Wong Man-chau,
Mr. Chung Yuk-hing, Mr. Iu Tak-chung, Mr. Kwok Kang-ening, Mr. Ho Sai-man, Mr. Wong Pik-chuen, Mr. Kong Sui-ying, Mr. Wong Kam-pui,
Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall,
C M.G.,
Mr. Wong U-hau,
Mr. Li Po-kwai,
Mr. Chan Kam-po,
Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., Mr. Wong Tak-kwong,
Mr. Tam hit-sang,
Mr. Au Tsz-shiu,
Mr. Wong Chi po,
Mr. Wong Iu-tung,
Mr. Li Yik-mui.
26. The Committee, in common with the whole Colony, suffered a very great loss by the death of Mr. Fung Ping-shan. He had served upon it continuously for more than eleven years, and his lovable personality is much missed in its councils.
27. Mr. To Sz-tun after ten years of valued service resigned in December.
28. The ion. Mr. Chu Tsun-nin and Mr. Lo Man-kam were appointed to the Committee.
29. Messrs. Lo Man-kam and Chan Tin-shan retired on the expiration of their year of office and were succeeded by Messrs. Leung Pat-u and Tam Woon-tong.
30. At the end of the year the District Watch Force consisted of 138 men. Eight members of the force were dis- missed, nine resigned, and one died; eighteen new men were recruited during the year.
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Mr. Chan Tseung-oi,
Mr. Chan Hung-tseung,
Mr. Ho Rau-chong.
Mr. Pun Pik-lun, Mr. Chan Sing-chiu,
34. In 1981 the consolidated and revised Tung Wah Hospital Ordinance (No. 31 of 1930) came into force, and in accordance with its terms the three large Chinese Hospitals- the Tung Wah Hospital, the Kwong Wah Hospital and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital-were brought under the control of a single enlarged Coinmmittee. Arduous labour has been involved in the rearrangements consequent upon this unification: and great credit is due to the members of the Committee and the Chairman, Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, for the manner in which they have faced the task. The change has already been justified and carries the approval of the Community and it can confidently be expected to result in a growing efficiency of control and in increased economy of management. For a detailed report on the work of the Tung Wah Hospital in 1931, see Annexe B of this report.
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