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has been appointed to take his place. The list of present members and the dates of their appointments are given below-

Chairman :-

The Registrar General.

Other Members :—

The Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, appointed 1st December, 1891.

Ho FUK.

LAU TAM CHÚNG

TSEUNG SZ KAI, LEUNG PUI CHI,

11

11

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26th September, 1892.

FUNG WA CHUN,

99

14th July, 1898.

U HOI CHAU,

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LAU CHU PAK.

The Hon. Mr. WEI YUK.

TONG LAI CHUEN,

CHAN CHUN CHUEN,

17

CHOA LEEP CHEE,

29th November, 1901.

6th February, 1902.

28th February, 1903. 27th October, 1905.

22nd November, 1905.

7th May, 1906.

(iii.)-Permits.

The nature and number of permits issued during the year were as follows:-

To fire crackers for marriages,

286

$2

on other occasions,.

110

396

To hold processions,

30

To perform theatricals ings,

in other than permanent build-

(in permanent buildings,.

54

10

To hold religious ceremonies,

18

Total,

568

Permits to hold religious ceremonies and theatrical performances in the New Territories North of the Kowloon Range are issued by the Assistant Superintendent of Police at Taip.

The holding of theatrical performances in a temporary building in connection with a temple festival is of regular occurrence. The trustees of the temple invite tenders for the provision of a performance and the successful tenderer provides the theatrical company, builds as large a matshed as he thinks will be profitable and fills it as full as it can hold with seats.

As is known the result in China is sometimes disastrous. To remove as far as possible the chance of such a catastrophe in longkong all applications for permits are to be accompanied in future by a sketch of the matshed, in order that the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade may see that there are a lequate exits and gangways.

5.-Population.

Marriages. Ordinance No. 7 of 1875 as amended by Ordinance

No. 15 of 1902 and Ordinance No. 6 of 1903.

The number of marriages solemnized during the year was 137, as compared with 125 in 1906. Twenty-seven marriages were contracted at the Registrar General's Office.