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(c) Billiton. Two applications were received and both the men concerned repatriated. In the second case, owing to a mistake in the identification of the photographs, the wrong man was recovered. He was sent to his home and the expenses of redemption were paid by the applicants.
These cases are the first applications for redemption from Billiton, and the dispatch with which they were dealt by the Netherlands India Commercial Bank should assist in strengthening the existing good reputation of the Billiton Emigration.
The
(d) British North Borneo.--Two (2) applications were received. One man was repatriated and handed back to his relatives. The second case was still under consideration at the end of the year.
(e) Christmas Island.-One application was received and the man concerned repatriated. The general question of expenses of redemption from this port has not yet been settled.
19. Eight passage brokers' licences at $200 each were issued under the Emigration Ordinance No. 30 of 1915.
20. Classification of Assisted Emigrants by the language spoken gives the following figures:-
Cantonese, 8,807 Hakka, 6,035 Hoklo, 679 Southern Mandarin (mostly from Kwong Sai and Hunan) 1,082 Total 16,699THE BOARDING HOUSE ORDINANCE.
No 23 of 1917.
21. Under this Ordinance Chinese Boarding Houses are divided into seven classes for the purpose of licensing and regulation.
22. Class I, Chinese Hotels.-These are run very much on the lines of European Hotels; and are licensed for the sale of alcohol. There are only two houses of this class in the Colony - the Great Eastern and the Stag. Both applied for and were granted fresh licenses after October 31st.
23. Class II, First Class Hak U-These are large boarding houses, which cater principally for independent emigration and interport passenger business. During the year only one new house of this class, the Nam King, was opened. At the end of the year there were 18 houses, all of which had renewed their licenses. The lawful accommodation provided by these 18 houses is 2,850, as against the figure 2,688 for the 17 houses of the year 1919.
24. Class III, Second Class Hak U.-These are small boarding houses for independent emigrants. During the year one boarding house of this class was closed and two new houses were opened.
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(c) Billiton. Two applications were .received and both the men concerned repatriated. In the second case, owing to a mistake in the indentification of the photographs, the wrong man was recovered. He was sent to his home and the expenses of redemp- tion were paid by the applicants.
These cases are the first applications for redemption from Billiton, and the dispatch with which they were dealt by the Netherlands India Commercial Bank should assist in strengthening the existing good reputation of the Billiton Emigration.
The
(d.) British North Borneo.--Two (2) applications were received. One man was repatriated and handed back to his relatives. second case was still under consideration at the end of the year.
(e.) Christmas Island.-One application was received and the man concerned repatriated. The general question of expenses of redemption from this port has not yet been settled.
19. Eight passage brokers' licences at $200 each were issued under the Emigration Ordinance No. 30 of 1915.
20. Classification of Assisted Emigrants by the language spoken gives the following figures:-
Cantonese,
Hakka,
Hoklo,
Southern Mandarin (mostly from
Kwong Sai and Hunan)
Total
8,807
6,035
679
1,082
16,699
THE BOARDING HOUSE ORDINANCE.
No 23 of 1917.
21. Under this Ordinance Chinese Boarding Houses are divided into seven classes for the purpose of licensing and regulation.
22. Class I, Chinese Hotels.-These are run very much on the lines of European Hotels; and are licensed for the sale of alcohol. There are only two houses of this class in the Colony the Great Eastern and the Stag. Both applied for and were granted fresh licenses after October 31st.
23. Class 11, First Class Hak U-These are large boarding houses, which cater principally for independent emigration and interport passenger business. During the year only one new house of this class, the Nam King, was opened. At the end of the year
there were 18 houses, all of which had renewed their licenses. The lawful accommodation provided by these 18 houses is 2,850, as against the figure 2,688 for the 17 houses of the year 1919.
24 Class III, Second Class Hak U.-These are small boarding houses for independent emigrants. During the year one boarding house of this class was closed and two new houses were opened.
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