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included, unless a portion of their house is rented by Chinese) and in the case of companies, the Secretary or Manager has within 15 days after becoming a householder to register the following par- ticulars :-
(1) Name of street and number of house. (2) Name, address, profession, or trade.
(3) Name, condition, or occupation of any person renting any portion of the house for any
period not less than a month:
Should any change occur in the tenancy of any portion of the house after it has been registered, a report has to be made within one week of such change.
Table VIII contains a return showing the number in each district of
(a) the first registration of householders.
(b) the re-registration of householders.
(c) the extracts from householders' registers. (d) the removals of householders.
(e) duplicate householders' certificates issued.
(f) changes in tenancy reported.
The same Table, return B, shows the number of Chinese shops, together with the nature of their business, opened and closed during 1892. The number of shops opened was 1,148, and closed 983, leaving a balance of 165 in favour of shops opened over those closed. The number of shops opened and closed in 1891 was 932 and 876 respectively.
MARKETS.
Table 1, Return C, shows the number of occupied and vacant shops and stalls at the end of the year together with the annual revenue derived from each market. The total revenue derived from markets during 1892 was $54,088.57 as compared with $53,514.96 in 1891, showing an increase of $573.61.
During the year 121 shops and stalls were put up to tender, 82 of which were let. For 39 no tender was received. The total number of shops and stalls occupied was 634, unoccupied 145. Con- siderable progress has been made with the new building for the Central Market, which it is hoped will be ready for occupation in a year.
NIGHT PASSES.
During the year 65 applications for quarterly passes and 28 applications for special and annual passes were recommended. The total number of quarterly passes issued by the Police during 1892 was 15,917 as compared with 18,836 in 1891, and of annual and special passes issued by the Colonial Secretary 368 as compared with 381 in 1891.
PERMITS (ORDINANCE 13 OF 1888, Chap. V.)
The number of permits issued during the year was as follows:-
To erect sheds for religious ceremonies,
To fire crackers,
To hold processions,
To perform theatricals,
.100
...119
25
5
Total,....
246
SURETIES REFERRED FOR REPORT.
The following is a list of the sureties referred for report to this department during 1892 :-
Departments.
Harbour Master's,
Magistracy,
Police,
Treasury,
Sanitary Board,
Crown Solicitor's,
Botanical and Afforestation,...
Number.
516
..146
..459
60
30
8
3
Total,.............. ..1,222
DISTRICT WATCHMEN (ORDINANCE 13 OF 1888, CHAP. IV.)
The Committee appointed to co-operate with this Department in the administration of the District Watchmen's Fund has, as was anticipated, not only proved of great assistance in increasing the efficiency of the District Watchmen's Force, over which it has been found possible, through the aid of the Committee, to exercise a closer supervision, but has also by its advice on several important questions connected with the affairs of the Chinese community been a great help to this Department. The personnel of the Committee is the same as in 1891 with the exception of one member, Mr. SHAM CH'EUK-T'ONG, who died during the year. The high respect in which he was held was attested by
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