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TABLE VIII

Village Rent Roll.

Locality and Description.

No. of Lots.

Total Crown Rent.

$ cts.

Aberdeen

Pokfulam

14

43.50

24

28.25

Tai Hang

156

632.50

Ah Kung Ngam

25

18.25

Shaukiwan

27

15.00

Hau Pui Loong

11

43.00

Wong Tsuk Hang

2

34.50

Tai Hang Stream

11

42.00

Tong Po

1

2.50

Tytam Tuk

3

2.50

Chung Hom Bay

.50

Chinese Joss House

3.00

Bowen Road Victoria

Telegraph Bay

11

33.00

Little Hong Kong

176

68.10

Shek O

310

64.00

Hok Tsui

Chai Wan Stanley

123

26.80

721

12.5.80

310

114.35

Total

1,927

1,297.55

PART II-MARRIAGE REGISTRY.

Marriages.

1. The number of Marriages celebrated in the Colony during the Year (1.4.46-31.3.47) was 860 (of which 658 were between Chinese persons) as compared with 781 (and 579) respectively in 1939—an increase of 89. Particulars are given in Table I infra.

Fees.

2. The total amount of Fees received under the second schedule of the Marriage Ordinance 1875, was $9,691.00 as compared with $7,439.00 in 1939-an increase of $2,252.00. Particulars are shewn in Table II. The increase is mainly accounted for by the greater num- ber of marriages solemnised at the Office of the Registrar.

3. The number of Marriages solemnised and the total amount of fees collected each year during the ten years (1931-1939 & 1946) are shewn in Table III.

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