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At the end of the year there were 21 of these houses with lawful accommodation for 1,396 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 is to be accounted for by the reduced passage rates, the fall in the rate of exchange and the internal troubles of the Kwongtung Province.
25. Class IV, Boarding Houses for Assisted Emigrants.— These are mainly used by assisted emigrants, who may not, while staying in Hongkong, be lodged in any other place. During the year nine houses 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 accommodation for 673 persons, as compared with 14 houses with accommodation for 1,055 persons at the end of 1919. All the 12 existing houses had taken out new licences before the end of the year.
During the year 6 licenses for the transfer of names of licensees, for the removal of premises and for additions 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 employees of firms).-349 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 seamen).—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 1919 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.