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22. Class I, Chinese Hotels.-These are run very much on the lines of European hotels: they are licensed for the sale of alcohol. During the year one of these houses, the "Tai Tung", was closed and another, the "Hotel China", which gave up business, was taken over for the extension of the "Great Eastern Hotel".
Great Eastern Hotel". At the end of the year therefore there remained only two houses—the "Great Eastern" and the "Stag Hotel"—both of which applied for and received fresh licences after 31st October, 1919.
23. Class II, First Class Hak U—These are the large boarding houses which cater principally for independent emigration and inter-port passenger business. During the year a new Boarding House of this class was opened—the "Wah Kiu", which took up the premises vacated by the "Tai Tung Hotel". None were closed. At the end of the year there were 17 houses, all of which had taken out new licences before the end of 1919. The lawful accommodation provided by these 17 boarding houses is 2,688 as against 2,475 for 16 houses in the year 1918.
24. Class II, Second Class Hak U.—These are the small boarding houses for independent emigrants. The 3 boarding houses whose licences remained under consideration at the end of 1918 received them at the beginning of 1919, and 2 boarding houses received half-yearly licences. During the year 2 boarding houses were closed and one new boarding house was opened. At the end of the year there remained 20 of these boarding houses with accommodation for 1,349 persons. All these boarding houses received their licences after 31st October, 1919.
25. Class IV, Boarding Houses for Assisted Emigrants.—These are used mainly by assisted emigrants, who may not, while staying in Hongkong, be lodged in any other place. During the year 10 new boarding houses were opened, 9 of which closed in the same year. These new boarding houses were merely opened during the busy emigrant seasons, as additions to existing premises. At the end of the year there were 14 assisted boarding houses, all of which renewed their licences after 31st October. These boarding houses have accommodation for 1,055 persons, and do business principally for the Netherlands Indies and Borneo.
During the year 10 licences for transfer of names of licensees, removal of premises and for additions to floors were issued to boarding houses of Classes II, III, and IV.
26. Class V, Ku Li Kun (lodging houses for coolies).—764 licences were issued as against 476 in 1918; of these 619 were renewed at the end of the year as against 215 in 1918. 18 licences were issued for transfer of names of licensees or for removal of premises as against 3 in 1918, and 87 houses were closed as against 42 in 1918. 12 applications for renewal of licence were refused because the premises were unsuitable on sanitary grounds as against 6 in 1918. 20 convictions for various offences were obtained against houses of this class as against 3 in 1918.
27. Class VI, Ku Kung Ngoi U (lodging houses for employees of firms).—398 licences were issued as against 146 in 1918; of these...
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22. Class I, Chinese Hotels.-These are run very much on the lines of European hotels: they are licensed for the sale of alcohol. During the year one of these houses, the "Tai Tung", was closed and another, the "Hotel China", which gave up business, was taken over for the extension of the "Great Eastern Hotel ".
Great Eastern Hotel". At the end of the year therefore there remained only two houses the "Great Eastern" and the "Stag Hotel" both of which applied for and received fresh licences after 31st October, 1919.
23. Class II, First Class Hak U-These are the large boarding houses which cater principally for independent emigration and inter- port passenger business. During the year a new Boarding House of this class was opened the "Wah Kiu", which took up the premises vacated by the "Tai Tung Hotel". None were closed. At the end of the year there were 17 houses, all of which had taken out new licences before the end of 1919. The lawful accom- modation provided by these 17 boarding houses is 2.688 as against 2,475 for 16 houses in the year 1918.
24. Class II, Second Class Hak .-These are the small boarding houses for independent emigrants. The 3 boarding houses whose licences remained under consideration at the end of 1918 received them at the beginning of 1919, and 2 boarding houses received half-yearly licences. During the year 2 boarding houses were closed and one new boarding house was opened. At the end of the year there remained 20 of these boarding houses with accommodation for 1,349 persons. All these boarding houses received their licences after 31st October, 1919.
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25. Class IV, Boarding Houses for Assisted Emigrants.--These are used mainly by assisted emigrants, who may not, while staying in Hongkong, be lodged in any other place. During the year 10 new boarding houses were opened, 9 of which closed in the same These new boarding houses were merely opened during the busy emigrant seasons, as additions to existing premises. At the end of the year there were 14 assisted boarding houses, all of which renewed their licences after 31st October. These boarding houses have accommodation for 1,055 persons, and do business principally for the Netherlands Indies and Borneo. ·
During the year 10 licences for transfer of names of licensees, removal of premises and for additions to floors were issued to boarding houses of Classes II, III, and IV.
26. Class V, Ku Li Kun (lodging houses for coolies).-764 licences were issued as against 476 in 1918; of these 619 were renewed at the end of the year as against 215 in 1918. 18 licences were issued for transfer of names of licensees or for removal of premises as against 3 in 1918, and 87 houses were closed as against 42 in 1918. 12 applications for renewal of licence were refused because the premises were unsuitable on sanitary grounds as against 6 in 1918. 20 convictions for various offences were obtained against houses of this class as against 3 in 1918.
27. Class VI, Ku Kung Ngoi U (lodging houses for employees of firms).—398 licences were issued as against 146 in 1918:" of these
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