K 7
10 Distillery Licences (Old Territories). 26 Distillery Licences (New Territories).
68 Licences to store Dynamite.
57 Licences to store Ether and Alcoholic Liquids, 160 Licences to shoot and take game.
12 Licences to store Gunpowder.
12 Licences to store Kerosine Oil (in Godown).
1252 Licences to store Kerosine Oil (Ordinary),
82 Licences to store Kerosine Oil (New Territories). 31 Marine Stores.
228 Money Changers.
21 Licences to store Naphtha and Benzine.
30 Licences to store Naphtha and Benzine (in Garage).
2 Licences to store Nitrobenzine or Oil of Mirbane. 93 Pawnbrokers.
6 Licences to store Petroleum in bulk.
2 Licences to store Petroleum in fuel.
3 Licences to store Phosphorus.
6 Licences to store Rockets.
24 Poison (Wholesale).
268 Spirit (Chinese, Old Territories).
96 Spirit (Chinese, New Territories).
39 Licences to store Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid. 9,641 Hawkers.
DOGS ORDINANCE.
21. 2,165 dogs were licensed during 1917.
3 watch dogs were licensed free of charge.
121 stray dogs were impounded, 66 were sent to the Dogs' Home and 55 were destroyed.
ARMS ORDINANCE.
22. Two licences to import and deal in arms and one to deal in sporting arms and ammunition were issued during 1917. 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.:—
18 Winchester rifles, 4 rifles, 61 Mauser pistols. 7 automatic pistols, 103 revolvers, 4 muskets, 1,858 rounds of Winchester ammunition, 584 rounds of automatic pistol ammunition, 26,619 rounds of Mauser pistol ammunition, 11,652 rounds of revolver ammunition, and 100 detonators,
EDUCATION.
23. During the year 1 European and 92 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, 48 Indians obtained certificates for English, and 3 Chinese obtained certificates for English.
K 7
10 Distillery Licences (Old Territories). 26 Distillery Licences (New Territories).
68 Licences to store Dynamite.
57 Licences to store Ether and Alcoholic Liquids, 160 Licences to shoot and take game.
12 Licences to store Gunpowder.
12 Licences to store Kerosine Oil (in Godown).
1252 Licences to store Kerosine Oil (Ordinary),
82 Licences to store Kerosine Oil (New Territories). 31 Marine Stores.
228 Money Changers.
21 Licences to store Naphtha and Benzine.
30 Licences to store Naphtha and Benzine (in Garage).
2 Licences to store Nitrobenzine or Oil of Mirbane. 93 Pawnbrokers.
6 Licences to store Petroleum in bulk.
2 Licences to store Petroleum in fuel.
3 Licences to store Phosphorus.
6 Licences to store Rockets.
24 Poison (Wholesale).
268 Spirit (Chinese, Old Territories).
96 Spirit (Chinese, New Territories).
39 Licences to store Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid. 9,641 Hawkers.
DOGS ORDINANCE.
21. 2,165 dogs were licensed during 1917.
3 watch dogs were licensed free of charge.
121 stray dogs were impounded, 66 were sent to the Dogs'
Home and 55 were destroyed.
ARMS ORDIANANCE.
22. Two licences to import and deal in arms and one to deal in sporting arms and ammunition were issued during 1917. 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. :-—
18 Winchester rifles, 4 rifles, 61 Mauser pistols. 7 automatic pistols, 103 revolvers, 4 muskets, 1,858 rounds of Winchester ammunition, 584 rounds of automatic pistol ammunition, 26,619 rounds of Mauser pistol ammunition, 11,652 rounds of revolver ammunition, and 100 detonators,
EDUCATION.
23. During the year 1 European and 92 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, 48 Indians obtained certifi- cates for English, and 3 Chinese obtained certificates for English.
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