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38. At the end of the year the functions of the Registrar were transferred to the Land Officer and the Registry transferred to the Land Office.
CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY TO CHINESE PROCEEDING TO ANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Ordinance No. 6 of 1923.
39. 8 certificates were issued to Chinese to proceed to foreign countries as against 6 in 1925.
BRITISH BORN SUBJECT CERTIFICATES.
40. There were three applications for these certificates, one of which was refused; two were granted and certificate issued.
REGISTRATION OF BOOKS.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1888.
41. 27 books were registered during the year as compared with 12 in 1925.
TUNG WAI HOSPITAL AND MAN MO TEMPLE.
Ordinances No. 1 of 1870, No. 9 of 1904 and No. 10 of 1908.
(Tables VII to XI.)
42. The following is a list of the Directors for 1926:-
Tam Wun-tong,
Ng Yu-chan,
Kwok Tsun,
Li Sheung-ming,
Ng Kin-cho,
Lui Yam-sun,
Yu Sz-wing,
Chu Pik-tung,
Leung Lan-po, Chan Kwai-lok, Chan Tsung-san, Chan Yik-tin,
Wong Kwai-tsing,
Ho Chi-shang.
43. The following gentlemen were elected to form the Committee for 1927:-
Li Hoi-tung,
San Shing-sam,
Ng Yu-hon, Tong Shun,
Chau Pok-hing,
Au Kung-ue,
Uen Lan-suen,
To Chak-man, Lui Ka-on, Tsang Ju-ting, Yung Kung-man, Cho Shuk-kon, Luk Kung-luk, Lam Shin-po.
44. The total number of in-patients admitted during 1926 was 7,518 as compared with 8,713 in 1925 and 9,419 in 1924. Of these 3,975 or 53% as against 50% in 1925 elected to be treated by European methods.