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30. The number of Chinese business men ia Victoria and Kow- loon offering themselves as sureties to Government Departaments and reported on by this office was 1,176 as against 1,410 in 1919.
31. Two non-resident householders were required to enter into a bond; as against one in 1919. 89 certified extracts from the Registers were issued as against 48 in 1919. One duplicate Householder's Certificate was issued as against two in 1919; while 24 Householders' Removal Certificates were issued as against 18 in 1910.
(i)-DISTRICT WATCHMEN. (Table VI.,
32. The District Watchmen Committee met on 12 occasions the average attendance being 12. The loyal advice and assistance
of this important Committee (which deals with every kind of question affecting the Chinese Community) continues to be of the greatest value to the Government,
Sir Boshan Wei Yuk was appointed adviser (Ko Man).
33. Messrs Tong Lai-chan and Chau Siu-ki's terms of 5 years expired and they were reappointed by His Excellency the Governor for a further period of 5 years.
The two vacancies caused by the resignation of Mr. Chan Lok- chun and the death of Mr. Chan Kai-ming were filled by the appointment of Messrs. Fung Ping-shan and Tse Yam-chi.
During 1920 the two members selected from the retiring Committees of the Tung Wah Hospital and the Po Leung Kuk, who hold their appointments for one year, were Messrs. To Sz-tun and Wong Ju-tung, eice Messrs. Fang Ping-shan and Choy Hing whose terms had expired.
34. The balance to the credit of the District Watehmen Fund at the end of the year was $28,875 as compared with $34,208 on January 1st, the expenditure thus exceeding the income by $5,333. $28,000 of the balance is invested in Hongkong 8% War Loan, and the remainder $875 deposited in the Colonial Treasury.
35. The total strength of the District Watchuren Force at the end of the year was 102: the same number as on January 1st. The approved strength is 102, There were 17 vacancies during the year of which were caused by dismissals or desertions.
36. The number of convictions secured by members of the force was 426 as compared with 164 in 1919 and 172 in 1918.
37. The Detective Staff now numbers 20 as compared with 23 in 1019. Police Sab-Inspector Murphy was in charge of the District Watchmen detective staff. Hie work has had the effect of inspiring the men to greater energy, and of fostering co-operation with the Regular detectives; and its value is only in part reflected in the very marked increase in convictions secured during the year.
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(ii)-PERMITS.
38. Seven hundred and thirty-one (731) permits to fire crackers were issued as against 691 in 1919 and of these 537 were on the occasion of marriage,
39. Other permits issued were 23 for religious ceremonies and
5 for processions, 247 permits were issued for theatricals, 210 of which performances were held in permanent, and 37 in tempor ory buildinga.
MARRIAGES.
Ordinance No. 7 of 1875 and No. 6 of 1903,
40. The number of marriages solemnised during the year was
160 as compared with 142 in 1919. The number contracted at the Registrar's Office was 28. In 1919 it was 15.
CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY TO CHINESE ENTERING
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1898.
41. 17 certificates were issued to Chinese to enter the United States of America as against 13 in 1919 and 1 to enter the Philippine Islands (there were none in 1919).
These certificates are limited to Chinese British Sabject resident in Hongkong.
BRITISH BORN SUBJECT CERTIFICATES.
42. There were sixteen applications for these certificates, eight of which were granted and certificates issued; six were refused and in two cases where the applicants were away from the Colony, the certificates' were fiót yet issued although the applications had been granted.
There were three applications for nåturalisation; all of which were refused.
REGISTRATION OF Books. Ordinance No. 2 of 1888.
43. Thirty-five books were registered during the year as com- ́pared with twenty-nine in 1918.
TUNG WAR HOSPITAL
Ordinance No. 1 of 1870 No. 9 of 1904 and No. 10 of 1998. (Man Mo Temple. }
(Tables VII to XII.)
44. The following gentlemen were elected to form the Cota-
mittee for 1921 :-
Li Yik-mui,
Wong Kwong-tin,
Li Sing-kui,
Wong Wood-chnen,
Chan Ping-ue.
Li Ying-cho, Chu Yik-tung.
Ma Yak-chun,
Li Cho-shan,
Lam Tak-chau,
Li Shiu-ching,
Chan Sim-kai, Kwok: Mök-yuen,
Tong Shiv-lun,
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