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(c) From British North Borneo.-One hundred and fifty-five (155) decrepits repatriated from British North Borneo as compared with one hundred and eighty-nine (189) in 1921, were sent to their homes in the usual way. All the charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Company, the agents in Hongkong of the British North Borneo Government.
14. Repatriation of assisted emigrants:-
(a) From Banca.-Eighty-three (83) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with three hundred and ninety-three (393) in 1924. All the charges incurred were refunded by the Holland China Trading Company by whom the coolies were recruited.
(b) From Balik Papan.-No assisted coolie rejected by the medical officer was repatriated from Balik Papan as last year.
15. Redemption of Assisted Emigrants.-Thirteen (13) applications of this nature were received as compared with twenty (20) in 1924.
(a) Banca.-Seven (7) applications were received, and all the men were repatriated and handed back to their relatives.
(b) Singapore.-One (1) application was received and forwarded to the Protector of Chinese, Singapore, and the man was repatriated and handed back to his relatives.
(c) Deli, Sumatra.-There was also no application received during the year as in 1924.
(d) Sandakan.-Five (5) applications were received, and all the men were repatriated and handed back to their relatives.
16. Six (6) passage broker's licences at $200 each were issued under the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, No. 30 of 1925.
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 six 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 alcoholic liquors. There are three houses of this class in the Colony, the Great Oriental and the Stag.