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From the 7th July when the issuing of certain licences was transferred to this Department, the following were issued :—
2 Auctioneers' Licences.
7 Billiard Tables.
1 To store Calcium Carbide.
1 To deal wholesale in Cocaine and its Salts.
1 To store Detonators,
3 Distillery (New Territories).
12 To store Dynamite.
9 To store Ether and Alcoholic Liquids.
138 Game Licences.
1 Gunpowder (Storage).
5 Kerosine Storage (in Godowns).
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16 Marine Stores.
(Ordinary).
(New Territories).
5 To store Naphtha and Benzine.
1 To store Nitrobenzene or Oil of Mirbane.
18 Pawnbrokers' Licences.
2 To store Petroleum in Bulk.
1 To store Phosphorus.
3 To store Rockets.
8 Spirits (Chinese, New Territories).
14 To store Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid.
DOG ORDINANCE.
20. 1,702 Dogs were licensed during 1909.
85 Watch dogs were licensed free of charge.
49 Dogs were destroyed.
122 Stray dogs were impounded and restored to owners or ransomed.
ARMS ORDINANCE.
21. Four licences to import and deal in arms and two to deal in sporting arms and ammunition were issued during 1909. 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 confiscated during the year, viz. :-
Eight rifles, 26 revolvers, 16 muskets, 13 knives and daggers, 83 lb. dynamite, 1 sporting gun, 8,313 rounds rifle and revolver ammunition, 194 rounds sporting ammunition, 9 boxes detonators, 43 boxes caps, 12 boxes primers, 58 lb. gunpowder, 100 empty shells, a small quantity of fuse, 2 sets refilling tools, 1 rifle barrel, and 3 fighting irons.
EDUCATION.
22. During the year 6 Europeans and 177 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese and 54 Indians obtained certificates for English.
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