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(c.) Reformatory.
8. The Belilios Reformatory was opened during 1900, but at the close of the year no case had been admitted.
(d.) Public Mortuary.
9. During the year 1,712 bodies were removed to the Public Mortuary.
(e.) Vaccine Institute and Government Laboratory.
10. The Vaccine Institute has been working throughout the year under the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, and the lymph has, as usual, given satisfaction. 321 articles were examined during the year in the Government Laboratory.
(f.) Po Leung Kuk.
11. I append a return* showing the work of the Po Leung Kuk, a society for the protection of women and children, for the year 1900. The number of persons admitted to the home was 337, as against 252 in 1899. The balance to the credit of the fund was $13,697.99 at the close of 1900, and the subscriptions for the year show an increase of $1,459.80 over the subscriptions for 1899. At the beginning of the year the services of a female teacher were engaged, and the inmates now receive regular elementary instruction.
(g.) Fire Brigade.
12. At the commencement of the year, the Nam Pak Hong Fire Brigade was re-organized and placed under the immediate supervision of the officers of the Government Fire Brigade, which is itself a sub-department of the Police and under the control of the Captain Superintendent of Police. The Nam Pak Hong now maintains, at its own cost, six trained firemen, while two firemen of the Government Brigade reside in the station house with them.
13. There were 51 fires and 74 incipient fires during the year, causing an estimated damage of $130,599.73 and $729.10 respectively. The brigade turned out 61 times during the year.
(h.) Police.
14. The total strength of the Police Force, which stood at 630 in 1898, and at 827 in 1899, has been increased to 929, an increase necessitated by additional work in connection with the New Territory. To keep pace with this increase in the numbers of the men, the staff of officers, which had previously consisted
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COLONIAL REPORTS- -ANNUAL.
(c.) Reformatory.
8. The Belilios Reformatory was opened during 1900, but at the close of the year no case had been admitted.
(d.) Public Mortuary.
9. During the year 1,712 bodies were removed to the Public Mortuary.
(e.) Vaccine Institute and Government Laboratory.
10. The Vaccine Institute has been working throughout the year under the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, and the lymph has, as usual, given satisfaction. 321 articles were examined during the year in the Government Laboratory.
(f.) Pò Léung Kuk.
11. I append a return* showing the work of the Pò Leung Kuk, a society for the protection of women and children, for the year 1900. The number of persons admitted to the home was 337, as against 252 in 1899. The balance to the credit of the fund was $13,697.99 at the close of 1900, and the sub- scriptions for the year show an increase of $1,459.80 over the subscriptions for 1899. At the beginning of the year the services of a female teacher were engaged, and the inmates now receive regular elementary instruction.
(g.) Fire Brigade.
12. At the commencement of the year, the Nam Pak Hong Fire Brigade was re-organized and placed under the immediate supervision of the officers of the Government Fire Brigade, which is itself a sub-department of the Police and under the control of the Captain Superintendent of Police. The Nam Pak Hong now maintains, at its own cost, six trained firemen, while two firemen of the Government Brigade reside in the station house with them.
13. There were 51 fires and 74 incipient fires during the year, causing an estimated damage of $130,599.73 and $729.10 respectively. The brigade turned out 61 times during the year.
(h.) Police.
14. The total strength of the Police Force, which stood at 630 in 1898, and at 827 in 1899, has been increased to 929, an increase necessitated by additional work in connection with the New Territory. To keep pace with this increase in the numbers of the men, the staff of officers, which had previously consisted
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