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FOODS AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
14. Twenty-one (21) samples of intoxicating liquor, two (2) of bread, two (2) of tea, and one (1) of coffee were collected and sent for analysis, and certified to be genuine.
MENDICANTS.
15. Fourteen beggars were dealt with by the Police Magistrate and two sent to Tung Wah Hospital. 155 were summarily deported to Canton as follows:-
HOW OFTEN SENT AWAY.
Once, Twice, Thrice,
4 times,
5 times,
TOTAL,...
LICENCES.
16. The following licences were issued during 1901 :—
1,175 Hongkong Jinrickshas.
25 Quarry Bay
140 Kowloon
1,350 Private Vehicles.
556 Hongkong Chairs.
24 Hill District Chairs.
7 Gbaris.
11,085 Drivers and Bearers.
Dogs Ordinance.
2,484 Dogs were licensed.
CANTON.
145
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12 Watch dogs were licensed, free of charge.
67 Dogs were destroyed.
43 Dogs were seized and restored to owners or ransomed.
Arms Ordinance.
10 licences to import and deal in arms were issued.
7 licences to deal in Sporting arins and ammunition were issued.
EDUCATION.
17. During last year, & Europeans and 19 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, and 5 Indians and 2 Chinese obtained certificates of English.
I append a report from Mr. T. K. DEALY, Master-in-charge, on the work of the Police School during the year.
BARRACKS.
18. The new police station at Sai Kung was occupied by Police on the 20th December, 1901.
DISTRICT WATCHMEN.
19. The members of this Force have done their duty satisfactorily under the supervision of the European Inspectors and Sergeants of Police.
CONDUCT.
20. The number of reports against Europeans was 75, as against 126 in 1900: of these, 14 were for drunkenness, as against 23 in the previous year; 2 for asleep on duty, as against 4; 1 for disoderly conduct and fighting; and 3 for sitting down on duty, as against 10 and 7 respectively; and 8 for neglect of duty (same as last year).
One European Constable was convicted before the Police Magistrate for wantonly discharging a revolver and wounding a Chinese hawker.
year.
The conduct of the Contingent was on the whole good.
There were 350 reports against men of the Indian Contingent, as compared with 635 for last For drunkenness there were 20, against 41 in 1900; 15 for disorderly conduct, against 49; 27 for neglect of duty, against 78; 57 for absence from duty, against 73; 71 for gossiping and idling on duty, against 147; and 21 for asleep on duty, against 39 in the previous year.
Nine Indian Constables were convicted before the Police Magistrate-5 for assault, one for using abusive language, one for drunkenness, one for violating his duty, and one for insolence.
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