MARRIAGES.
Ordinance No. 7 of 1875 and No. 6 of 1903.
36. The number of marriages solemnized during the year was 116 as compared with 128 in 1916. The number contracted at the Registrar's Office was 22. In 1916 it was 16.
CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY TO CHINESE ENTERING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1898.
37. Six certificates were issued to Chinese to enter the United States of America, and two to enter the Philippine Islands.
These certificates are limited to Chinese British Subjects resident in Hongkong.
BRITISH BORN SUBJECT CERTIFICATES.
38. There were four applications for these certificates, only one of which was granted.
39. There were two applications for naturalisation papers: neither was granted.
REGISTRATION OF BOOKS.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1888.
40. Twenty-seven books were registered during the year as compared with fifty-two in 1916.
TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
Ordinances No. 1 of 1870, No. 9 of 1904, and No. 10 of 1908 (Man Mo Temple).
(Tables VII to XII.)
41. The following gentlemen were elected to form the Committee for 1918-
Tong Yat-chun, Chairman.
Tsoi Hing.
Tong Nai-keung.
Pang Shiu-ming.
Tse Yu-nung.
Luk Pung-shan.
Ko Yik-kam.
Lau Yik-cheuk. Au-yeung Shan-ting.
Tsoi Cheung.
Pun Ngoi-shan.
Ip Li-kong.
Chan Cheuk-ting. Ho Wun-shang.
of whom the first three named are in charge of the Hospital finances.
42. The 1917 Directorate under the chairmanship of Mr Wong Pik-chun carried on the Hospital work of previous years.