16. In the case of women and children (including males under the age of 16) the decrease was from 37,661 to 18,122 passed by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. These figures were influenced by the quota system enforced in Malaya.
17. Twenty-nine women were compared with thirty-six in 1930 detained for enquiries as
18. Assisted emigration was mainly confined to Muntok and Deli in the Dutch East Indies. It showed a total decrease from 8,316 to 3,817, passed by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. Of these 3,817, 502 did not sail, so the total actual figure was 3,315.
19. A striking feature which may suitably be noted under this heading of Emigration was the very large number of persons repatriated from Malaya, and to some extent from British North Borneo, who passed through the hands of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The totals were 23,637 from Penang, 3,482 from Singapore, and 1,195 from Sandakan. Every one of these repatriates was met and arrangements made to house them while in Hong Kong and send them on, with passages paid and a sum of money in hand, to their homes in the country. This work could not have been done without the willing and capable co-operation of the Tung Wah Hospital to whom a debt of gratitude is due. Some of the batches of repatriates numbered over 1,000 at one time and it says a great deal for the Tung Wah Hospital organization that the work was smoothly carried through. The expenses of such work are of course charged to the repatriating Government.
CHINESE BOARDING HOUSES.
(Ordinance 23 of 1917). (Table VII).
20. During the year nine convictions were obtained under the ordinance as compared with ten in 1930. These convictions were mainly for failing to keep the register properly and having excess of boarders.
PERMITS.
(Ordinance 1 of 1845).
(Ordinance 22 of 1919).
21. 2,381 permits to fire crackers were issued, of which 1,664 were for weddings and the remainder for birthdays, shop openings, etc. Seventy-four permits were issued for theatrical performances.
22. Other permits issued were twenty-five for religious ceremonies and five for processions.