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22. Class IV, Boarding Houses for Assisted Emigrants.- These houses are mainly used by assisted emigrants and their recruiters, who may not, while in this Colony, be lodged in any other place. During the year four (4) existing houses were closed and no new ones opened. At the end of the year there were ten (10) houses in existence, with lawful accommodation for four hundred and five (405) men as compared with twelve (12) houses accommodating one thousand one hundred and fifty-one (1,151) men at the end of 1923.
During the year one (1) licence for the transfer of names of licensees, for the removal of premises or for the addition of floors was issued to Boarding Houses of Class II, as compared with two (2) licences issued to houses of classes II and IV in 1923.
23. Class V, Ku Iå Kun (lodging houses for coolies).-618 licences were issued as against 396 in 1923; of these 532 were renewed at the end of the year as against 385 in 1923. 6 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises as against 3 in 1923. No prosecution was instituted against houses of this class (in 1923 there were 5).
24. Class VI, Ku Kuny Nyoi U (lodging houses for employees of firms).-217 licences were issued as against 251 in 1923; of these 196 were renewed at the end of the year as against 197 in 1923. 5 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises, (in 1923 there were also 5). No prosecution was instituted against houses of this class (in 1923 there was none).
25. Class VII, Hang Shun Kun (residential clubs for seamen).--104 licences were issued as against 116 in 1923; of these 102 were renewed at the end of the year as against 110 in 1923. 4 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises as against 7 in 1923. No prosecutions were instituted against houses of this class (in 1923 there were also none).
REGULATION OF CHINESE.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.
(i.)—REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS.
26. Nine hundred and fifty (950) householders were registered as against 1,082 in 1923; of these 171 were first registrations as against 107 in 1923: 1,037 changes of tenancy were also notified for registration as against 2,700 in 1923.
27. The number of Chinese business men in Victoria and Kowloon offering themselves as sureties to Government Departments and reported on by this office was 1,015 as against 1,089 in 1923.
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22. Class IV, Boarding Houses for Assisted Emigrants.- These houses are mainly used by assisted emigrants and their recruiters, who may not, while in this Colony, be lodged in any other place. During the year four (4) existing houses were closed and no new ones opened. At the end of the year there were ten (10) houses in existence, with lawful accommodation for four hundred and five (405) men as compared with twelve (12) houses accommodating one thousand one hundred and fifty-one (1,151) men at the end of 1923.
During the year one (1) licence for the transfer of names of licensees, for the removal of premises or for the addition of floors was issued to Boarding Houses of Class II, as compared with two (2) licences issued to houses of classes II and IV in 1923.
23. Class V, Ku Iå Kun (lodging houses for coolies).-618 licences were issued as against 396 in 1923; of these 532 were renewed at the end of the year as against 385 in 1923. 6 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises as against 3 in 1923. No prosecution was instituted against houses of this class (in 1923 there were 5).
24. Class VI, Ku Kuny Nyoi U (lodging houses for em- ployees of firms).-217 licences were issued as against 251 in 1923; of these 196 were renewed at the end of the year as against 197 in 1923. 5 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises, (in 1923 there were also 5). No prosecution was instituted against houses of this class (in 1923 there was none).
25. Class VII, Hang Shun Kun (residential clubs for sea- men).--104 licences were issued as against 116 in 1923; of these 102 were renewed at the end of the year as against 110 in 1923. 4 licences were issued for transfer of name of licensee or for removal of premises as against 7 in 1923. No prosecutions were instituted against houses of this class (in 1923 there were also none).
REGULATION OF CHINESE.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.
(i.)—REGISTRATION OF HOUSeholders,
26. Nine hundred and fifty (950) householders were registered as against 1,082 in 1923; of these 171 were first registrations as against 107 in 1923: 1,037 changes of tenancy were also notified for registration as against 2,700 in 1923.
27. 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 1,015 as against 1,089 in 1923.
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