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LICENCES.

19. The following licences were issued during 1905 :-

1,175 Hongkong Jinrickshas.

50 Quarry Bay 200 Kowloon

29 Private Vehicles.

1,142 Truck Licences.

77

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654 Hongkong Chairs.

60 Hill District Chairs.

14 Gharis.

14,062 Drivers and Bearers.

DOGS ORDINANCE.

20. 1,986 dogs were licensed during 1905.

12 watch dogs were licensed, free of charge.

126 dogs were destroyed.

83 dogs were seized and restored to owners or ransomed.

ARMS ORDINANCE.

21. 5 licences to import and deal in arms and 2 to deal in sporting arms and ammuni- tion, were issued during 1905.

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.:

20 revolvers, 57 muskets, 17 rifles, 10 swords, 2 shot guns, 3 fighting irons, 922 rounds revolver ammunition, 382 rounds rifle ammunition, 91 lbs. powder, 205 lbs. dynamite, 6 spears, 10 boxes percussion caps, 100 empty shells, 1,000 Primers, and one set loading tools.

EDUCATION.

22. During the year, 7 Europeans and 68 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese, and 8 Indians 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 A.)

BARRACKS.

1905.

23. Taku Leng Block House was opened and occupied by the Police on the 2nd March,

The work of adding a storey to the Central Station was commenced in September, 1904, and completed in June, 1905.

INSPECTIONS.

24. All Stations have been formally inspected each quarter by the Deputy or Assistant Superintendent, and I have myself made at least one surprise inspection of each Station (except one, since inspected), besides repeated surprise visits to most of the more accessible Stations.

IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.

25. In April, 1904, shortly after my return from leave, I introduced into the Gaol Mr. HENRY'S system of taking finger prints of all criminals before discharge. Finger prints of persons who are banished from the Colony, or passed through here on banishment from the Straits Settlements or elsewhere are also taken, by the detective staff, and added to the collection. On the 31st December, 1905, the collection numbered 3,514 male records and 212 female.