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Of the above mendicants sent away, a considerable percentage were sent out of the Colony more than once.
DEAD BODIES.
The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the Streets and elsewhere during the last 5 years :-
1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Victoria 285 268 367 358 706 Kowloon 674 637 801 1,077 1,072 Harbour 124 110 37 139 164 Elsewhere 98 99 112 106 91 Total 1,181 1,114 1,317 1,680 2,033 Males Females Unknown Children Adults 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 .. 670 644 791 992 1,164 472 430 479 670 840 39 40 47 18 29 1,136 1,020 1,185 1,516 1,851 45 91 132 164 182DOGS ORDINANCE.
Owing to the prevalence of rabies in the Colony the muzzling order continued in force throughout the year.
868 dogs were destroyed in 1929 as compared with 1025 in 1928.
1929 1928 Dogs Licensed 3,533 3,945 Dogs Licensed (free) 37 33 Dogs Impounded 156 288 Dogs Destroyed 868 1,025- K 5
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Of the above mendicants sent away, a considerable percen tage were sent out of the Colony more than once.
DEAD BODIES.
The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the Streets and elsewhere during the last 5 years :-
1925
1926
1927
1928
I
1929
Victoria......
285
268
367
358
706
Kowloon,.........
674
637
801
1,077
1.072
Harbour,.
124
110
37
139
164
Elsewhere,
98
99
112
106
91
Total......
1,181
1,114
1,317
1,680
2,033
Males,.... Females,...
Unknown,
Children,
Adults,
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
..
670
644
791
992
1,164
472
430
479
670
840
39
40
47
18
29
1,136
1,020
1,185
1,516
1.851
45
91
132
164
182
DOGS ORDINANCE.
Owing to the prevalence of rabies in the Colony the muzzling order continued in force throughout the year.
868 dogs were destroyed in 1929 as compared with 1025 in 1928.
1929
1928
Dogs Licensed
3,533
3,945
Dogs Licensed (free)
37
33
Dogs Impounded
156
288
Dogs Destroyed
868
1,025
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