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Shortage of staff during the war has prevented the new Ordinance from being utilised to its full value. A useful record has however been accumulated, which should prove of value later on.
REGULATION OF CHINESE.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.
(i.)— REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS.
29. 1,594 householders were registered: of these 174 were first registration. (In 1917 the numbers were 2,843 and 321.) 9,248 changes of tenancy were also notified for registration as against 9,797 in 1917.
30. The number of Chinese business men in Victoria and Kowloon offering themselves as sureties to Government Departments and reported on by this office was 1,472 as against 1,297 in 1917.
31. One non-resident householder was required to enter into a bond, as against 2 in 1917. 29 certified extracts from the Registers were issued as against 30 in 1917. 3 Duplicate Householders' Certificates were issued as against 6 in 1917, while 40 Householders' Removal Certificates were issued: the same number as in 1917.
(ii)—DISTRICT WATCHMEN.
(Table VI.)
32. The District Watchmen Committee met on 12 occasions, the average attendance being 12. The loyal advice and assistance of this important Committee (which deals with every kind of question affecting the Chinese Community) continues to be of the greatest value to the Government.
33. Sir Boshan Wei Yuk resigned and Mr. Tong Yat-chun was appointed by His Excellency the Governor for a term of 5 years.
During 1918 the two members selected from the retiring Committees of the Tung Wa Hospital and Po Leung Kuk, who hold their appointments for a term of one year, were Messrs. Chow U-ting and Li Yik-mui.
34. The balance to the credit of the District Watchmen Fund at the end of the year was $34,372 as compared with $32,200 on January 1st, the income thus exceeding the expenditure by $2,172. $28,000 of the balance is invested in Hongkong 6% War Loan, and the remainder, $6,372, is deposited with the Colonial Treasury.
35. The total strength of the District Watchmen Force at the end of the year was 103 compared with 99 on January 1st. The approved strength is 103. There were 9 vacancies during the year.
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Shortage of staff during the war has prevented the new Ordinance from being utilised to its full value. A useful record has however been accumulated, which should prove of value later
on.
REGULATION OF CHINESE.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.
(i.)— REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS.
29. 1,594 householders were registered: of these 174 were first registration. (In 1917 the numbers were 2,843 and 321.) 9,248 changes of tenancy were also notified for registration as against 9,797 in 1917.
30. The number of Chinese business men in Victoria and Kowloon offering themselves as sureties to Government Depart- ments and reported on by this office was 1,472 as against 1,297 in 1917.
31. One non-resident householder was required to enter into a bond, as against 2 in 1917. 29 certified extracts from the Registers were issued as against 30 in 1917. 3 Duplicate House- holders' Certificates were issued as against 6 in 1917, while 40 Householders' Removal Certificates were issued: the same num- ber as in 1917.
(ii)-DISTRICT WATCHMEN.
(Table VI.)
32. The District Watchmen Committee met on 12 occasions, the
average attendance being 12. The loyal advice and assistance of this important Committee (which deals with every kind of ques- tion affecting the Chinese Community) continues to be of the greatest value to the Government.
33. Sir Boshan Wei Yuk resigned and Mr. Tong Yat-chun was appointed by His Excellency the Governor for a term of 5 years.
During 1918 the two members selected from the retiring Committees of the Tung Wa Hospital and Po Leung Kuk, who hold their appointments for a term of one year, were Messrs. Chow U-ting and Li Yik-mui.
34. The balance to the credit of the District Watchmen Fund at the end of the year was $34,372.as compared with $32,200 on January 1st, the income thus exceeding the expenditure by $2,172. $28,000 of the balance is invested in Hongkong 6% War Loan, and the remainder, $6,372, is deposited with the Colonial Trea-
sury.
35. The total strength of the District Watchmen Force at the end of the year-was 103 compared with 99 on January 1st. The approved strength is 103. There were 9 vacancies during the
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