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REGISTRATION OF BOOKS.
(Ordinance 2 of 1888).
23. Forty-four books were registered during the year as compared with thirty-six in 1930.
REGISTRATION OF NEWSPAPERS,
(Ordinance 25 of 1927 and 1 of 1930).
24. The number of Registered Chinese papers existing on December 31st was thirty-one, of these twenty-one were registered during the year.
DISTRICT WATCH FORCE.
(Ordinance 23 of 1930). (Table VIII).
25. The District Watch Committee met on fifteen occasions at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. In addition four meetings, at which His Excellency the Governor presided were held at Government House. The following gentlemen served on the committee throughout the year.--
Mr. Lei Yau-tsun, C.B.E.,
Hon Sir Shouson Chow, Kt.,
Mr. Tong Yat-chun,
Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu,
Mr. Wong Iu-hung,
Mr. Li Yik-mui.
Mr. To Sz-tun,
Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.,
Mr. Li Po-kwai,
Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E.,
Mr. Wong Tak-kwong,
26. The Committee, in common with the whole Colony, suffered a very great loss by the death of Mr. Fung Ping-shan. He had served upon it continuously for more than eleven years, and his lovable personality is much missed in its councils.
27. Mr. To Sz-tun after ten years of valued service resigned in December.
28. The Hon. Mr. Chu Tsun-nin and Mr. Lo Man-kam were appointed to the Committee.
29. Messrs. Lo Man-kam and Chan Tin-shan retired on the expiration of their year of office and were succeeded by Messrs. Leung Pat-u and Tam Woon-tong.
30. At the end of the year the District Watch Force consisted of 138 men. Eight members of the force were dismissed, nine resigned, and one died; eighteen new men were recruited during the year.