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75 Licences to store Kerosine Oil (New Territories). 25 Marine Stores.
247 Money Changers.
90 Official Signatures.
37 Licences to store Naphtha and Benzine.
1 Licence to store Naphtha and Benzine (in Garage).
2 Licences to store Nitrobenzine or Oil of Mirbane.
96 Pawnbrokers.
8 Licences to store Petroleum in bulk.
5 Licences to store Phosphorus.
6 Licences to store Rockets.
1 Poison (Wholesale).
249 Spirit (Chinese, Old Territories).
83 Spirit (Chinese, New Territories).
28 Licences to store Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid.
6,744 Hawkers.
DOGS ORDINANCE,
23. 2,605 dogs were licensed during 1914.
114 watch dogs were licensed free of charge.
1,155 stray dogs were impounded, 408 were sent to the
Dogs Home and 747 were destroyed.
ARMS ORDINANCE.
24. Seven licences to import and deal in arms and two to deal in sporting arms and ammunition were issued during 1914. During the whole year a Proclamation has been in force prohibiting the export of warlike stores from the Colony. The following arms and ammunition were confiscated during the year, viz:—
Eighteen Winchester rifles, 13 muskets, 5 rifles, 10 Mauser pistols, 25 automatic pistols, 7,870 rounds of Winchester ammunition, 4,947 rounds automatic pistols ammunition, 8,073 rounds Mauser pistols ammunition, 45 revolvers, 8,289 rounds revolver ammunition, 1,402 primers, 269 rounds sporting ammunition, 548 rounds various calibre ammunition, 3 daggers, 50 empty cylinders, 386 sticks dynamite, 346 detonators and 200 fuse coils.
EDUCATION.
25. During the year 7 Europeans and 26 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, 2 Europeans obtained certificates for Hindustani and 23 Indians obtained certificates for English.
MUSKETRY.
26. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of musketry, and 20 Europeans and 30 Indians qualified
as marksmen.
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75 Licences to store Kerosine Oil (New Territories). 25 Marine Stores.
247 Money Changers.
90 Official Signatures.
37 Licences to store Naphtha and Benzine.
1 Licence to store Naphtha and Benzine (in Garage).
2 Licences to store Nitrobenzine or Oil of Mirbane.
96 Pawnbrokers.
8 Licences to store Petroleum in bulk.
5 Licences to store Phosphorus.
6 Licences to store Rockets.
1 Poison (Wholesale).
249 Spirit (Chinese, Old Territories).
83 Spirit (Chinese, New Territories).
28 Licences to store Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid.
6,744 Hawkers.
DOGS ORDINANCE,
23. 2,605 dogs were licensed during 1914.
114 watch dogs were licensed free of charge.
1,155 stray dogs were impounded, 408 were sent to the
Dogs Home and 747 were destroyed.
ARMS ORDINANCE.
24. Seven licences to import and deal in arms and two to deal in sporting arms and ammunition were issued during 1914. Dur- ing the whole year a Proclamation has been in force prohibiting the export of warlike stores from the Colony. The following arms and ammunition were confiscated during the year, viz:—
Eighteen Winchester rifles, 13 muskets, 5 rifles, 10 Mauser pistols, 25 automatic pistols, 7,870 rounds of Winchester ammunition, 4,947 rounds automatic pistols ammunition, 8,073 rounds Mauser pistols ammunition, 45 revolvers, 8.289 rounds revolver ammunition, 1,402 primers, 269 rounds sporting ammunition, 548 rounds various calibre ammunition, 3 dag- gers, 50 empty cylinders, 386 sticks dynamite, 346 detonators and 200 fuse coils.
EDUCATION.
25. During the year 7 Europeans and 26 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, 2 Europeans obtained certi- ficates for Hindustani and 23 Indians obtained certificates for English.
MUSKETRY.
26. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of musketry, and 20 Europeans and 30 Indians qualified
as marksmen.
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