AnnualReport-1936 — Page 346

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85. There were no Communist demonstrations and no strikes or labour troubles due to communist agitation during the period under review.

86. A number of arrests were made in May and again in September of persons engaged in anti-Japanese activities.

Immigration and Passports Office.

87.

88. The number of destitutes dealt with during the year was thirty-four.

Registration of Persons Office.

89. During the year, 5,679 persons registered with this office, and 4,694 left the Colony. There were 22 convictions for breaches of the Ordinance. On 31st December, 1936, there were 5,822 registered aliens in the Colony.

FINGER PRINT DEPARTMENT.

90. A summary of work executed in this Department during 1936 is as follows:-

Year No. of slips searched No. of slips traced No. of slips filed No. of returned Banishees No. of records added to Bureau 1936 15,704 4,698 16,017 882 11,319 1935 13,264 3,699 15,556 770 8,817 Decrease Increase 2,440 999 461 112 2,502

91. During the year 21 returned banishees were discharged owing to the banishment order having been made on wrong form of warrant, i.e. Form 7 instead of Form 7A. These persons were later re-banished on correct warrants.

A new Criminal Record filing system was commenced on 15.10.36. No. of C.R. files on 31.12.36 was 371. The total number of records on file was 151,789. (Checked in 1935).

97. During the year 1986, there were sixty-three persons of various nationalities, other than Chinese, put before the Courts for the following offences:

Vagrancy 12 Stowaways 11 Passports 40 should be rewritten to

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85. There were no Communist demonstrations and no strikes or labour troubles due to communist agitation during the period under review.

86. A number of arrests were made in May and again in September of persons engaged in anti-Japanese activities.

Immigration and Passports Office.

97. During the year 1986, there were sixty-three persons of various nationalities, other than Chinese, put before the Courts for the following offences:

Vagrancy 12 Stowaways 11 Passports 40

88. The number of destitutes dealt with during the year was thirty-four.

Registration of Persons Office.

89. During the year, 5,679 persons registered with this office, and 4,694 left the Colony. There were 22 convictions for breaches of the Ordinance. On 31st December, 1936, there were 5,822 registered aliens in the Colony.

FINGER PRINT DEPARTMENT.

90. A summary of work executed in this Department during 1936 is as follows:-

Year No. of slips searched No. of slips traced No. of slips filed No. of returned Banishees No. of records added to Bureau 1936 15,704 4,698 16,017 882 11,319 1935 13,264 3,699 15,556 770 8,817 Decrease Increase 2,440 999 461 112 2,502

91. During the year 21 returned banishees were discharged owing to the banishment order having been made on wrong form of warrant, i.e. Form 7 instead of Form 7A. These persons were later re-banished on correct warrants.

A new Criminal Record filing system was commenced on 15.10.36. No. of C.R. files on 31.12.36 was 371. The total number of records on file was 151,789. (Checked in 1935).

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85. There were no Communist demonstrations and no. strikes or labour troubles due to communist agitation during the period under review.

86. A number of arrests were made in May and again in September of persons engaged in anti-Japanese activities.

Immigration and Passports Office.

97. During the year 1986, there were sixty-three persons of various nationalities, other than Chinese, put before the Courts for the following offences:

Vagrancy 12 Stowaways 11 Passports 40

88. The number of destitutes dealt with during the year was thirty-four.

Registration of Persons Office.

89. During the year, 5,679 persons registered with this office, and 4,694 left the Colony. There were 22 convictions for breaches of the Ordinance. On 31st December, 1936, there were 5,822 registered aliens in the Colony.

FINGER PRINT DEPARTMENT.

90. A summary of work executed in this Department during 1936 is as follows:-

Year No. of slips searched No. of slips traced No. of slips filed No. of returned Banishees No. of records added to Bureau 1936 15,704 4,698 16,017 882 11,319 1935 13,264 3,699 15,556 770 8,817 Decrease Increase 2,440 999 461 112 2,502

91. During the year 21 returned banishees were discharged owing to the banishment order having been made on wrong form of warrant, i.e. Form 7 instead of Form 7A. These persons were later re-banished on correct warrants.

A new Criminal Record filing system was commenced on 15.10.36. No. of C.R. files on 31.12.36 was 371. The total number of records on file was 151,789. (Checked in 1935).