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In September the householder of House No. 7 Sui Wa Terrace was found to be non-resident in the Colony. With a view to enforcing section 12 of the Ordinance the householder was sent for several times, but as she did not appear, the rents and profits of the house were seized under Government Notification No. 412. A month later the requirements of section 12 were complied with, and the notification was withdrawn.
(ii)—DISTRICT WATCHMEN.
(Table VI.)
29. The District Watchmen Committee met on 13 occasions, the average attendance being 13. The advice and assistance given by this important Committee continues to be of very great value to the Government.
30. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Mr. Chan Kai-ming were re-appointed by His Excellency the Governor for a further term of 5 years.
Two vacancies, one of which was caused by the death of Mr. Leung Pui-chi, were filled by the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook and of Mr. Chau Shau-san for a term of 5 years. The Committee has during the year been enlarged from 12 to 14 (exclusive of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the ex-officio Chairman) by the addition of two members selected from the retiring Committees of the Tung Wa Hospital and Po Leung Kuk and holding their appointments for a term of one year. The new members so appointed during 1917 are Messrs. Lo Kit-ping and Yu King-shu.
31. The balance to the credit of the District Watchmen Fund at the end of the year was $32,200 as compared with $24,844 on January 1st, the income thus exceeding the expenditure by $7,356. $28,000 of the balance was invested in Hongkong 6% War Loan.
32. The total strength of the District Watchmen Force at the end of the year was 99 compared with 100 on January 1st. The approved strength is 100. There were 15 vacancies during the year; 1 was a death, 8 were resignations, and 6 were dismissals or desertions.
33. The number of convictions secured by members of the Force was 113 as compared with 213 in 1916 and 167 in 1915.
(iii)—PERMITS.
34. Six hundred and eighteen permits to fire crackers were issued (639 in 1916), 459 of these being on the occasion of marriage.
35. Other permits issued were religious ceremonies 30; processions 3; and 165 to hold theatricals in permanent houses or temporary buildings.
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In September the householder of House No. 7 Sui Wa Terrace was found to be non-resident in the Colony. With a view to enforcing section 12 of the Ordinance the householder was sent for several times, but as she did not appear, the rents and profits of the house were seized under Government Notification No. 412. A month later the requirements of section 12 were complied with, and the notification was withdrawn.
(ii)-DISTRICT WATCHMEN.
(Table VI.)
29. The District Watchmen Committee met on 13 occasions, the average attendance being 13. The advice and assistance given
by this important Committee continues to be of very great value to the Government.
30. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Mr. Chan Kai-ming were re-appointed by His Excellency the Governor for a further term of 5 years.
Two vacancies, one of which was caused by the death of Mr. Leung Pui-chi, were filled by the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook and of Mr. Chau Shau-san for a term of 5 years. The Committee has during the year been enlarged from 12 to 14 (exclusive of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the ex-officio Chairman) by the addition of two members selected from the retiring Committees of the Tung Wa Hospital and Po Leung Kuk and holding their appointments for a term of one year. The new members so appointed during 1917 are Messrs. Lo Kit-ping and Yu King-shu.
31. The balance to the credit of the District Watchmen Fund at the end of the year was $32,200 as compared with $24,844 on January 1st, the income thus exceeding the expenditure by $7,356. $28,000 of the balance was invested in Hongkong 6% War Loan.
32. The total strength of the District Watchmen Force at the end of the year was 99 compared with 100 on January 1st. The approved strength is 100. There were 15 vacancies during the year; 1 was a death, 8 were resignations, and 6 were dismissals or desertions.
33. The number of convictions secured by members of the Force was 113 as compared with 213 in 1916 and 167 in 1915.
(iii.)-PERMITS.
34. Six hundred and eighteen permits to fire crackers were issued (639 in 1916), 459 of these being on the occasion of marriage.
35. Other permits issued were religious ceremonies 30; processions 3; and 165 to hold theatricals in permanent houses or temporary buildings.
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