AnnualReport-1925 — Page 246

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The total number of Motor Drivers' licences suspended during the year 1925 was 24.

The total number of Motor Drivers' licences cancelled during the year 1925 was 15.

The Total Number of Motor Vehicles licensed :-

From 1st. July 1923 to 30th June 1924..

From 1st. July 1924 to 30th June 1925.

Mendicants.

.1,663 ..1,872

During the year 1925 one thousand one hundred and twelve mendicants were arrested and dealt with as follows:-

11 mendicants charged before the Magistrate.

18

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sent to Tung Wa Hospital. handed back to parents.

let go by order of C. S. P.

1 medicant sent to G. C. H.

1

19

sent to Po Leung Kuk.

26 mendicants sent to Sha Yu Chung.

79

881

55

sent to Deep Bay.

sent to Canton once.

sent to Canton more than once.

Dead Bodies.

Table V shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by the Police in the Streets and elsewhere during the year 1925.

Licences.

The following licences were issued during the year:-

1925

1924

Public Jinrikshas

1,775 1,925

Private

1,361

1,486

Public Chairs

896

896

Private

171

191

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Drivers and Bearers

17,838

25,561

Truck licences

1,261

1,500

Motor cars (Livery)

373

419

喃喃

(Private)

834

837

17

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(Drivers)

2,309

1,657

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cycle (Licences)

429

440

(Drivers)

465

491

Money Changers

199

206

Pawn-brokers

133

130

Chinese Wine & Spirit licences

400

435

Actioneer Licences

5

4

Billiard Tables and Bowling

Alleys

5

4

Distillery Licences

13

39

Marine Stores

29

33

Game Licences

426

364