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REGULATION OF CHINESE.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.
(i).—Registration of Householders.
This portion of the Ordinance has long since ceased to serve any really useful purpose, and its abolition at the first convenient opportunity is contemplated.
One thousand and eighty-five (1,085) householders were registered as against 950 in 1924; of these 191 were first registrations as against 171 in 1924: 1,931 changes of tenancy were also notified for registration as against 1,037 in 1924.
The number of Chinese business men in Victoria and Kowloon offering themselves as sureties to Government Departments and reported on by this office was 752 as against 1015 in 1924.
No non-resident householder was required to enter into a bond; there was also none in 1924. 29 certified extracts from the registers were issued as against 33 in 1924. No duplicate Householder's Certificate was issued; there was 1 in 1924. 3 Householder's Removal Certificates were issued as against 1 in 1924.
(ii).—District Watchmen.
(Table VI).
28. The District Watchmen Committee met on 17 occasions: the average attendance being 13. The loyal advice and assistance of the Committee (which deals with every kind of question affecting the Chinese Community) continues to be of the greatest value to the Government.
29. Mr. Fung Ping Shan's term of 5 years expired and he was re-appointed by His Excellency the Governor for a further period of 5 years.
30. The 2 vacancies caused by the death of Mr. Chau Siu Ki and the resignation of Mr. Li Wing Kwong were filled by the appointment of Mr. Ho Kwong and Dr. S. W. Tso.
During 1925 the two members selected from the retiring Committees of the Tung Wa Hospital and the Po Leung Kuk who hold their appointments for one year, were Mr. Ma Chi Lung and Mr. Lo Chung Kue vice Mr. Wong Ping Sun and Mr. Fok To Kai whose terms had expired.
The balance to the credit of the District Watchmen Fund at the end of the year was $47,318 as compared with $45,714, the income thus exceeding the expenditure by $1,604. Of the balance $28,000 is invested in Hongkong 6% War Loan, and the remainder $19,318 deposited in the Colonial Treasury.