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REGULATION OF CHINESE.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.
(i.)—REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS.
26. One thousand and eighty-two (1,082) householders were registered as against 1,359 in 1922; of these 107 were first registrations as against 189 in 1922, 2,700 changes of tenancy were also notified for registration as against 2,410 in 1922.
27. The number of Chinese business men in Victoria and Kowloon offering themselves as sureties to Government Departments and reported on by this office was 1,089 as against 1,048 in 1922.
28. No non-resident householder was required to enter into a bond; there was 1 in 1922. 23 certified extracts from the registers were issued as against 33 in 1922. No duplicate Householder's certificate was issued; there was also none in 1922. 6 Householder's Removal Certificates were issued as against 2 in 1922.
(ii.) DISTRICT WATCHMEN. (Table VI.)
29. The District Watchmen Committee met on 12 occasions: the average attendance being 12. The loyal advice and assistance Committee (which deals with every kind of question affecting the Chinese Community) continues to be of the greatest value to the Government.
30. Mr. Tong Yat Chun's term of 5 years expired and he was re-appointed by His Excellency the Governor for a further period of 5 years.
The vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Ng Hou-tsz was filled by the appointment of Mr. Li Po Kwai,
The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall was appointed member of the Committee.
During 1922 the two members selected from the retiring Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital and the Po Leung Kuk, who hold their appointments for one year, were Mr. Lo Chung Kui and Mr. Li Shun-fan vice Dr. Wan Man-kai and Mr. Li Yik-mui whose terms had expired.
31. The balance to the credit of the District Watchmen Fund at the end of the year was $49,758 as compared with $34,890, the income thus exceeding the expenditure by $14,868. Of the balance $28,000 is invested in Hongkong 6% War Loan, and the remainder $21,758 deposited in the Colonial Treasury.