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(a) From Banca.-Seventy-six (76) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with two hundred and fifty-five (255) in 1921. All were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital and the expenses incurred refunded by the Holland China Trading Co., by whom the coolies were recruited.
(b) From Balik Papan.-Nine hundred and thirteen (913) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Balik Papan as compared with one hundred and fifty-five (155) in 1921. All were sent home at the expense of the Holland China Trading Co., by whom they had been recruited.
(c) From Deli, Sumatra.-Six hundred and ninety-eight (698) assisted coolies and undesirables were repatriated from Deli, Sumatra, as compared with twenty-four (24) in 1921. They were sent to their homes at the expense of the Consul General for the Netherlands in Hongkong.
15. Redemption of Assisted Emigrants.-Eleven (11) applications of this nature were received as compared with twenty-two (22) in 1921.
(a) Banca-Four (4) applications were received, and all the men were repatriated and handed back to their relatives.
(b) Balik Papan.-One (1) application was received, and the man traced, repatriated and handed back to his relatives.
(c) Singapore (Christmas Island).-One (1) application was received and forwarded to the Protector of Chinese, Singapore. The matter was being dealt with at the end of the year.
(d) Deli, Sumatra.-Five (5) applications were received, and all the men were repatriated and handed over to their relatives. Redemption from Deli was managed through the Agent for the Deli Planters Association in Hongkong, who has so far borne all the expenses.
16. Seven (7) passage broker's licences at $200 each were issued under the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance No. 30 of 1915.
17. A classification of assisted emigrants according to language spoken is given in Table V.
THE BOARDING HOUSE ORDINANCE.
No. 23 of 1917.
18. Under this Ordinance Chinese Boarding Houses are divided into seven classes for the purpose of licensing and regulation.
19. Class I, Chinese Hotels.-These are run very much on the lines of European Hotels, and are licensed for the sale of alcohol,