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The total number of translations done by the Translator was thus 823 as against 715 in 1919, 617 in 1918, and 607 in 1917.
70. In addition, a large number of translations made in other Government Departments are sent to this office for revision. Much translation work is done by members of the staff other than the Translator, but of this no record is kept.
CHINESE RECREATION GROUND.
(Table XXII.)
71. The income from the stalls has decreased slightly, $3,223 as against $3,542 in 1919, and the balance has decreased from $13,164 to $4,479, due to the subscription $10,000 towards the cost of the construction of the Western Maternity Hospital.
PASSAGE MONEY FUND. (Table XXIII.)
72. The net income of the Fund was $477 and the total expenditure $916 compared with $345 and $679 last year.
NEW ORDINANCES.
73. The following Ordinances passed during the year have special reference to the Chinese:—
No. 8 of 1920: this repeals the Societies Ordinance No. 47 of 1911, which was found to be cumbrous and of very little use for the effective control of disorder by guilds and societies. It abolishes the registration system, and instead gives full discretion to the Governor in Council to declare any society unlawful which is used, or may be used for unlawful purposes, or purposes incompatible with peace and good order, or for promoting crime or disorder in China. It further gives the powers necessary for detection and suppression of such societies.
No. 12 of 1920: this further amends No. 4 of 1897 by throwing upon defendants accused of harbouring girls under 21 the onus of proving their right to harbour such girls.
No. 13 of 1920: this is complementary to No. 8 of 1920, and aims at restraining acts of intimidation such as are commonly used by disorderly and illegal societies, especially threats of violence.
GENERAL.
74. Under the terms of the Deportation Ordinance (No.25 of 1917) reports were furnished on 274 suspects arrested by the Police under warrants of detention. Of these suspects 52 were released and 222 banished. The number of reports furnished in 1919 was 366.