CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935 — Page 176

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In addition to the above there were eighty persistent and confirmed beggars banished from Hong Kong for a period of ten years during 1933.

Of the total sent away twenty-three mendicants were traced as having been sent away more than once.

DEAD BODIES.

28. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years :

Locality.

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

Victoria,

706

418

366

382

357

Kowloon,

1,072

669

738

884

881

Harbour,

164

126

115

79

47

Elsewhere,

91

103

76

82

62

Total,..

2,033

1,316

1,295

1,427

1,347

Sex.

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

Male

149

86

107

40

Adults

Female...

33

22

17

13

10

199

15

Unknown

6

1

Male

1,015

643

664

713

722

Children... Female ...

807

533

489

614

558

Unknown

Total,........

29

32

18

41

41

2,033

1,316

1,295

1.427

1,347

DOGS ORDINANCE.

29. On account of the prevalence of rabies, the muzzling order was brought into force with effect from the 24th April, 1933, and continued in force throughout the year.

Five hundred and eighty-seven dogs were destroyed in 1933 as compared with two hundred and thirty-four in 1932.

1932

1933

Dogs Licensed

2,964

3,753

Dogs Licensed (free)

35

33

Dogs Impounded

30

153

Dogs Destroyed

234

587