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DEAD BODIES.
26. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:—
1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Victoria, 358 706 418 366 382 Kowloon, 1,077 1,072 669 738 884 Harbour, 139 164 126 115 79 Elsewhere, 106 91 103 76 82 Total,.. 1,680 2,033 1,316 1,295 1,427 Sex. 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Male...... 137 149 86 107 40 Adults Female... 27 33 22 17 ... Unknown 13 6 ... ... ... Male ..... 855 1,015 643 664 713 Children... Female 643 807 533 489 611 Unknown 18 29 32 18 41 Total........... 1,680 2,033 1,316 1,295 1,427DOGS ORDINANCE.
27. The muzzling order was cancelled on the 4th March, 1932, but this did not affect the restrictions on movement of dogs within the Colony.
234 dogs were destroyed in 1932 as compared with 288 in 1931.
1931 1932 Dogs Licensed 3,900 2,964 Dogs Licensed (free). 30 35 Dogs Impounded 92 30 Dogs Destroyed 286 234LICENCES.
28. Table VII shows the numbers of different licences issued during the year.