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During the year 17 licences for the transfer of names of licensees for the removal of premises and for the addition of floors were issued to Boarding Houses of classes II, III, and IV as compared with 6 licences issued in 1920.
26. Class V, Ku Li Kun, (lodging houses for coolies).—311 licences were issued as against 407 in 1920; of these 259 were renewed at the end of the year as against 364 in 1920. 5 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises (in 1920 there were none). No prosecutions were instituted against houses of this class (in 1920 there were 4).
27. Class VI, Ku Kung Ngoi U (lodging houses for employees of firms),—305 licences were issued as against 349 in 1920; of these 301 were renewed at the end of the year as against 259 in 1920. Eight licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises, as against 5 in 1920. 30 houses were closed as against 23 in 1920. No prosecutions were instituted against houses of this class (in 1920 there were also none).
28. Class VII, Hang Slaun Kun (residential clubs for seamen).—111 licences were issued as against 107 in 1920; of these 110 were renewed at the end of the year as against 106 in 1920. 12 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises as against 11 in 1920. 3 houses were closed as against 8 in 1920. No prosecutions were instituted against houses of this class (in 1920 there was one).
REGULATION OF CHINESE.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.
(i.)—REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS.
29. One thousand four hundred and forty-six (1,446) householders were registered as against 1,430 in 1920; of these 155 were first registration as against 297 in 1920, 7,668 changes of tenancy were also notified for registration as against 9,545 in 1920.
30. The number of Chinese business men in Victoria and Kowloon offering themselves as sureties to Government Departments and reported on by this office was 1,114 as against 1,176 in 1920.
31. Two non-resident householders were required to enter into a bond; the figure was two in 1920 also. 48 certified extracts from the Registers were issued as against 39 in 1920. One duplicate Householder's Certificate was issued (the figure was also 1 in 1920), while 19 Householders' Removal Certificates were issued as against 24 in 1920.