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DEAD BODIES,

19. Table V shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by the Police in streets and elsewhere during each month of the year.

LICENCES.

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20. The following licences were issued during 1907.

1,175 Hongkong Jinrickshas.

50 Quarry Bay Jinrickshas.

250 Kowloon Jinrickshas.

37 Private Vehicles (27 Carriages, 6 Motor Cars and 4 Hearses).

1.083 Truck Licences.

644 Hongkong Chairs.

60 Hill District Chairs.

7 Gharis.

14,097 Drivers and Bearers. They are continually coming and going, hence the

large number.

DOG ORDINANCE.

21. 1,623 dogs were licensed during 1907.

5 watch dogs were licensed free of charge.

110 dogs were destroyed.

54 stray dogs were impounded and restored to owners or ransomed.

ARMS ORDINANCE.

22. Eight licences to import and deal in Arms and three to deal in Sporting Arms and Ammunition were issued during 1907. During the whole year a Proclamation has been in force prohibiting the export of warlike stores from the Colony.

The following Arms and Ammunition were confiscated during the year, viz, :—

15,036 rounds ammunition, 137 rifles, 37 revolvers, 36 muskets, 16 daggers and swords, 2 fighting irons, 2 cartridge belts, I set loading tools, 16 boxes- caps, 34 boxes primers, 8 packages and 5 boxes detonators, 222 lbs. dynamite, 40 coils fuse and two bayonets.

EDUCATION.

23. During the year 7 Europeans and 61 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese and 5 Indians obtained certificates for English.

It would appear that the test is too difficult for the Chinese Police.

MUSKETRY.

24. The Europeaus and Indians were put through the usual course of Musketry, 55 Europeans and 99 Indians qualified as marksinen.

IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.

25. 185 persons were identified as recidivists, of whom 28 had not served their sent- ences in gaol having paid fines. 7 were Straits Settlements deportees. Of the 150 who went to gaol 145 were recognised by the gaol warders as having been previously convicted.