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(iii.)-PERMITS.
38. Seven hundred and thirty-one (731) permits to fire crackers were issued as against 691 in 1919 and of these 537 were on the occasion of marriage.
39. Other permits issued were 23 for religious ceremonies and 5 for processions. 247 permits were issued for theatricals, 210 of which performances were held in permanent, and 37 in temporary buildings.
MARRIAGES.
Ordinance No. 7 of 1875 and No. 6 of 1903.
40. The number of marriages solemnised during the year was 160 as compared with 142 in 1919. The number contracted at the Registrar's Office was 28. In 1919 it was 15.
CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY TO CHINESE ENTERING
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1898.
41. 17 certificates were issued to Chinese to enter the United States of America as against 13 in 1919 and 1 to enter the Philippine Islands (there were none in 1919).
These certificates are limited to Chinese British Subject resident in Hongkong.
BRITISH BORN SUBJECT CERTIFICATES.
42. There were sixteen applications for these certificates, eight of which were granted and certificates issued; six were refused and in two cases where the applicants were away from the Colony, the certificates were not yet issued although the applications had been granted.
There were three applications for naturalisation; all of which were refused.
REGISTRATION OF BOOKS. Ordinance No. 2 of 1888.
43. Thirty-five books were registered during the year as compared with twenty-nine in 1919.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
Ordinance No. 1 of 1870 No. 9 of 1904 and No. 10 of 1908. (Man Mo Temple.)
(Tables VII to XII.)
44. The following gentlemen were elected to form the Committee for 1921-
Li Yik-mui,
Wong Kwong-tin, Li Sing-kui, Wong Wood-chuen, Chan Ping-ue, Li Ying-cho, Chu Yik-tung,
Ma Yuk-chun, Li Cho-shan, Lam Tak-chau, Li Shin-ching, Chan Shu-kai, Kwok Mok-yuen, Tong Shiu-lun.
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(iii.)-PERMITS.
38. Seven hundred and thirty-one (731) permits to fire crackers were issued as against 691 in 1919 and of these 537 were on the occasion of marriage.
39. Other permits issued were 23 for religious ceremonies and 5 for processions. 247 permits were issued for theatricals, 210 of which performances were held in permanent, and 37 in tempor- ary buildings.
MARRIAGES.
Ordinance No. 7 of 1875 and No. 6 of 1903.
40. The number of marriages solemnised during the year was 160 as compared with 142 in 1919. The number contracted at the Registrar's Office was 28. In 1919 it was 15.
CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY TO CHINESE ENTERING
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1898.
41. 17 certificates were issued to Chinese to enter the United States of America as against 13 in 1919 and 1 to enter the Philippine Islands (there were none in 1919).
These certificates are limited to Chinese British Subject resident in Hongkong.
BRITISH BORN SUBJECT CERTIFICATES.
42. There were sixteen applications for these certificates, eight of which were granted and certificates issued; six were refused and in two cases where the applicants were away from the Colony, the certificates were not yet issued although the applications had been granted.
There were three applications for naturalisation; all of which. were refused.
REGISTRATION OF BOOKS. Ordinance No. 2 of 1888.
43. Thirty-five books were registered during the year as com- pared with twenty-nine in 1919.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
Ordinance No. 1 of 1870 No. 9 of 1904 and No. 10 of 1908. (Man Mo Temple.)
(Tables VII to XII.)
44. The following gentlemen were elected to form the Com- mittee for 1921-
Li Yik-mui,
Wong Kwong-tin, Li Sing-kui, Wong Wood-chuen, Chan Ping-ue, Li Ying-cho, Chu Yik-tung,
Ma Yuk-chun, Li Cho-shan, Lam Tak-chau, Li Shin-ching, Chan Shu-kai, Kwok Mok-yuen, Tong Shiu-lun.
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