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MENDICANTS.

16. Eleven beggars were dealt with by the Police Magistrate and 1 was sent to Tung Wah Hospital. 230 were deported to Canton and 1 to Wu Chow, as follows:-

How often sent away,

Once,

Twice,

Total.

Canton.

Wu Chow.

223

1

7

230

1

LICENCES.

17. The following licences were issued during 1904 :—

1,175 Hongkong Jinrickshas.

50 Quarry Bay

200 Kowloon

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41 Private Vehicles. 1,215 Truck Licences.

618 Hongkong Chairs.

60 Hill District Chairs.

12 Gharis.

14,295 Drivers and Bearers.

DOGS ORDINANCE.

1,964 Dogs were licensed.

14 Watch dogs were licensed, free of charge.

96 Dogs were destroyed.

59 Dogs were seized and restored to owners or ransomed.

ARMS ORDINANCE.

7 Licences to import and deal in arms were issued.

2 Licences to deal in sporting arms and ammunition were

issued.

1 License to deal in arms was cancelled.

During the whole year a Proclamation has been in force prohibiting the export of arms and ammunition from the Colony.

The following arms and ammunition were seized and confiscated during the year, viz.:——-

10 Rifles, 15 revolvers, 44 muskets, 2 pistols, 3 fowling pieces, 7 swords and daggers, 2 fighting irons, 2 choppers, 2,000 rounds rifle am- munition, 900 rounds revolver ammunition, 10 catties powder, 1,700 empty cartridge cases, 8,500 copper primers, 1 bag sulphur, 1 bag sultpetre, 4 loading tools, and 18 boxes caps.

EDUCATION.

18. During the year, 3 Europeans and 21 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese. 12 Indians and 3 Chinese obtained certificates for English.

I append a report from Mr. J. K. DEALY, Master in charge, on the work of the Police School during the year. (Appendix I.)

BARRACKS.

19. The house lately known as the Bay View Hotel, which was formerly Whitfield Police Station, was re-occupied by Police on the 2nd December and is now called Bay View Station, No. 3 Station in Queen's Road East was at the same time vacated.

In September the work of adding a storey to the Central Station was com- menced and is now nearly completed.