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“...$5,845 or 01)2^. The rateable value of the whole Colony amounted to $14,410,103, being an increase of $1,974,291 or equal to'15 87% over the value of the previous year. For the period 1905-1914 the assessment of the whole Colon v lias risen from $10,511,103 to $J4,410,103, an increase in value of 37-09 X. The circulation on the 31st December of notes of the three Banks having authorised issues was as follows : -- Hongkong & Shanghai Bank : 23,482,903 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, & China 0,07.1,033 Mercantile Bank of India - 1,308,191 S30,8G2.727...”
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“...is the standard of the Colony the variations were as follows : 50 cent-pieces 1} per cent, to 3} per cent, 20 2 10 2b 9^ "> 2" ,. 4 Copper coin jiar. It will be seen therefore thai Hank notes were at a premium varying from par (in .January) to 10,> per cent, (in December). The total issue of these coins, less those demonetized, now amounts to $31,392,720 nominal value, and they were up to the year 1905 readily absorbed at par, large quantities being taken by the neighbouring provinces of China. During 19.14 ten cent pieces of the face value of $5,000,000 Ave re shipped to England for purposes of demonetization. The discount which has prevailed since 1905 may be attributed to the immense quantity of similar coin which has latterly been minted at Canton as well as to the amount of Hongkong coin minted largely in excess of the needs of the Colony by itself. In 1905 the Hongkong Government ceased to issue any subsidiary coin and in 1906 it began a policy of demonetising all its subsidiary...”
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“...there was so little demand that the imports declined. The causes which led to this were, in the early part of the year, a heavy fall in prices and in exchange. In May and June, however, trade revived, and there seemed every prospect of a sustained improvement, when the floods inland caused a severe set back. Then came the Avar, which had a most deleterious effect on the trade inland, and increased freights acted as a further deterrent to importers. Added to these, the general financial state of China, throughout the year, has been far from encouraging. Flour.There is an increase reported of 12,504 tons or 18'4 per cent....”
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“...also a First Aid Class. The Hongkong University is an institution that arose from the joint enterprise of British and Chinese subscribers. It was founded with funds representing about equal proportions of Chinese and British money. At the end of the year the number of students was 147, 79 of whom were taking Engineering, 30 Medicine and 32 Arts. While most of the students have studied in Hongkong schools a number come from Canton, the Coast Ports of China and the Straits Settlements. The idea of the University is to provide, close to China, education for Chinese similar to that given in the British Univer- sities, but at a much cheaper cost; for if a Chinese goes abroad to be educated he has to pay, besides travelling expenses, some $2,000 per annum ; whereas at Hongkong the expenses of the University are $540 per annum for board and tuition, or, including extras, from $000 to $050....”
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“...students belong. It is divided into three branches: Civil, Electrical and Mechanical. The University has an exceptionally large equipment of machinery and apparatus, and has fourteen laboratories and workshops in working order. There is practically no place in China where students have such an opporUmity of seeing all kinds of machinery in actual working and of learning their practical management. The University insists upon all students having a proper knowledge of their own language, although instruction at the University is carried out in English. Students are required to pass an examination in written Chinese before entering, and two Chinese Professors, both Hani in graduates, give lectures on the classics and history of China. V.PUBLIC WORKS. The New Magistracy was practically completed at the close of the year. The building, which is four-storeyed, is situated near the junction of Arbuthnot Road and Wyndham Street and contains, in the basement, prisoners' waiting room, strong-rooms...”
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“...which exceeded, those of the previous year by $28,222.02, while the Fanling Branch Earnings amounted to $7,490.29 or $578.04 more than the previous vear. The excess of Earnings over Expenditure for 1914 was $90,241.93 against $87,824.74 for 1913. The Expenditure on the Fanling Branch during the vear amounted to $14,991.24 or $.1,018.24 over the estimate of 8.13,373, due chiefly to the repairs to washouts which occurred in July. 1913. 1914. Passengers booked by British Section to Stations in China.............250,437 277,512 Passengers booked by Chinese Section to Stations on the British Section, ...290,014 353,722 Passengers travelling on the British Sec- tion, Main Line, ............230,339 245,527 Passengers travelling on the British Sec- tion, Fanling Branch, ...47,119 48,997 AT.GOVERNMENT AND AIDED INSTITUTIONS, (a.)Hospitals. Government Hospitals consist of the Civil Hospital, to which is attached an isolated Maternity Hospital, the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, and...”
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“..................................... 456,739 (/>.)Public Health and Sanitation. The activity in building operations, which was so noticeable a feature of 1912 and 1913 has only slightly abated, and the demand for housing accommodation by the Chinese continued to be greatly in excess of the supply, as manv of those who fled with their families to Hongkong "during 1911, 1912 and 1913 elected to remain in the Colony. However in August and September 1914 nearly 60,000 Chinese hastily returned to China, owing to fears of a bombardment of the Colon v following the outbreak of the European War. The Chinese quarters which had been in an over- crowded condition throughout the Plague season were thus relieved of their excess but not in time to prevent the severe epidemic of Plague wliich had been predicted in the report for 1913. The relationship between overcrowding and Plague was discussed at length in the report for 1912. The general birth-rate for the year was 9"3 per 1,000 among the Chinese...”
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“...34 passing of the Piracy Prevention Ordinance referred to under the head of Legislation, in 'accordance with its provisions vessels sailing to ports on the southern coast, of China, which are licensed to carry passengers, have to comply with certain stringent re- gulations. With the assistance of the Chinese Government and the Macao Authorities the Hongkong Police were enabled to trace the pre pet ra- tors of both these outrages. They were tried by the Authorities in the Kwangtung Province, and 17 of those concerned in the Tai On" piracy and 9 of those concerned in the "Childar" piracy were executed at. Can ton. 2. In the month of .July very serious Hoods occurred in the Fu and West Rivers and an immense tract of country bordering on these rivers was submerged. Great damage was done to embank- ments which protect the riverine fields and much suffering was occasioned to a large population who were deprived of food and shelter. The Government, contributed a sum of $;")(),()()(> in aid...”
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“...the estimate are as follows: (a.) Assessed Taxes,.......{55104,187 (/>.) Land Sales, -------- ID,186 (<.) Leased Lands, ------- 16,0] 9 (d.) Forfeitures, ------- 37,181 (China on account of 1910 and amounting to $12,440 was settled last year. The increase under (d) is due to numerous arms and cocaine- cases and under (i) to adoption of direct Government control, while the remainder with the exception of (
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“...balance of $2,659,426 at the end of 1913 was increased to $2,910,474 at the end of 1914. 8. The following statement shows the Liabilities and Assets on the 31st December, 1914 : Liabilities. $ c. Assets. $ Deposits not Available,... 2;>3,995.86 Subsidiary Coins, ... 989,863.08 House Service, ............ 1,855.75 678,906.71 Advances, ............ 126,352.37 118,336.64 Crown Agents' Advances, Imprest, ............... Drafts, ... 571,428.57 Railway Construction, 3,932,633.98 Postal Ageneics in China, 8,745.43 Unallocated Stores,.. i 321,990.99 i Overdraft, Bank, ......... 1,066,755.63 1 Crown Agents' Cur- rent Account,...... [ 7,984.86 Total Liabilities,... 2,586,687.95 Balance,... 2,910,473.97 Total,. ..ft 5,497,161.92 Total,...$ I 15,497,161.92...”
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“...business depression and the War no permanent result has yet appeared in the way of decreasing the discount on the Colony's currency. Owing to depression of trade silver dollars were in no great demand during the end of the year and consequently bank notes were at a premium ranging from 4 % to 10^ %. 16. The circulation in December of notes of the three Banks having authorized issues was as follows : Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, .....................$23,482,903 Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China,... 6,071,633 Copper par. to 11 Mercantile Bank of India, 1,308,191 $30,862,727 A. M. Thomson, Treasurer. 9th April, 1915....”
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“...for 19131(57 and 33. The total number of persons reported missing, including reports from China and Macao, was 223, of whom 45 were found as compared with 43 out of 293 in 1913. Emulation. Emigration Ordinance No. 1 of 1880, (as amended by subsequent Ordinances). (i.)Emigration ok Womkn and Ciiilphkn, (Frf.k). (Table [V.) 0. The number of women and children passengers examined and allowed to proceed was 13,102 (women 8,158, girls 1,002, and boys under sixteen 4,002) as compared with 2(5,080 in .1913. The decrease in numbers, which may be said to have been entirely due to the Avar, affected all the ports to which such emigrants proceed, but the chief decrease is in the number of those proceeding to Singapore and Penang, 11,249 as compared with 23,318 in 1913, the Government of the Straits Settlements having on the outbreak of war entirely prohibited the immigration, of all deck passengers from China. The figures for the first 7 months of the year were nearly up to the average for the last...”
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“...- C 3 - India, and the other to Bangkok, were also sent back and similarly dealt with. 10. The year's work with women and children generally pre- sented less difficulty than was experienced in 1913. The re-opening of the Canton brothels to a great extent stemmed the tide of un- desirable women which poured into the Colony in 19.13, but the disturbed condition of South China still facilitated trafficking in women and girls for prostitution. The prosecutions under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance undertaken by this Office numbered only 4 with 2 convictions, as compared with 13 cases and 11. convictions in 1913. Cii.)Malk Emiuration, (Assisted). (Table V.) 11. As stated beforehand in last year's report ail "assisted" emigration from Hongkong to other British possessions ceased as from June 30th, 1914. Assisted emigration to the Dutch Indies continued to some extent in July and August during which months 548 coolies were passed for Muntok and Billiton, but with the out- break of...”
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“...since it appeared that in many cases the men rejected did not. return to their homes. Under the new system the Hongkong recruiting agents issue a money order, with photograph affixed, payable in Swatow, for each emigrant so rejected. These money orders are sent direct to this. Office with a notification showing by what steamer the men concerned are return- ing to China. The Emigration Sergeant then proceeds on board the steamer and sees that each man is given his money order and that no one goes ashore before the ship sails. .19. One leper and 4 vagrants were sent back from Muntok (Hanka), their expenses being paid by the Holland China Trading- Co. who act as recruiting agents in Hongkong. Three insane per- sons were repatriated from New York....”
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“...men, who had already demanded with threats and obtained a higher rate of wages than had been originally agreed upon, made farther and unreasonable demands, which led to the arrest and banishment of their ringleaders. The remainder of the hatch were later given facilities for leaving the Colony. 25. The disappearance of all assisted emigration to British possessions from July 1st and the embargo placed by the Straits Settlements Government at the outbreak of war on all deck pas- sengers from China were felt very severely by the emigration boarding houses in Hongkong. 05 Emigration Hotel Licences (0 new) and 35 Assisted Boarding House Licences (0 new) were issued in 1914. The former had accommodation for 5,680 boarders and the latter for 1,637. During the year 22 Emigration Hotels were found closed either on account of distress for debt or because of dull business ; 2 of them afterwards re-opened after paying off their debts. 25 Assisted Boarding Houses closed their premises; one of them...”
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“...receipts of the Hospital. Chinese Public Dispensaries and Plague Hospitals. (Table.* XV to XX.) 53. The total number of cases treated at the Dispensaries during the year was 77,207 as compared with 88,803 in 1.913. Of this total 50,905 were new, and 2(5,242 return cases. The decrease 011 the 1913 figures may be put down to the war and the consequent increased cost of living in the Colony which led large numbers of Chinese especially of the respectable middle and lower, classes to migrate back to China. 54. The number of vaccinations performed shows a similar decrease from (3,005 in 1913 to 5,493 in 1914. (Table XV.) 55. The total expenditure 011 the Dispensaries was $29,670, as compared with $33,000 in 1913. This figure inclules no extra- ordinary items except one of $1,440, the cost of completing the new Dispensary at Sham-shui-po which will shortly be opened. The scheme mentioned in last .year's report of effecting economy by the purchase of drugs through Dr. Gibson of the Alice Memorial...”
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“...Kuk on January 1st, 1914, was 62 and 435 persons were admitted during the yearas against 635 in 1913. The circumstances of their admission and the action taken in regard to them are set out in Table A. Ill women and girls were committed under warrant, and 295 were admitted without warrant: of the remainder 18 were lost children and 7 runaway maid-servants. On leaving the Kuk 153 women and girls were restored to their hushands or other relatives ; 10 were sent to Charitable Institu- tions in China ; 37 were given in adoption and 23 married. The number released under bond was 10 ; 8 cases were sent to the Eyre Refuge, Italian Convent or Victoria Home. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on the 31st December was 41. The income and expenditure during the year, and the assets and liabilities of the institution are set out in Tables B and C attached. The accounts of the Managing Committee in the customary form have again been audited by Messrs. Chiu Chau-sam and Li Yau-tsun. The balance...”
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“...Affairs. s H £ Sent with their own consent by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. - £ w Sent with their own consent from Singapore. Manila and Swatow. £ % £ o Sent with their own consent by the Police. S China. Sent to School, Convent or Refuge. ss CS Adopted. w £ Married. to - - Dead. £ g? Cases under consideration. § 8? S Total. ffQ...”
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“...Number, Tonnage, Crews and Cargoes of Vessels entered at each Port. IV.dumber, Tonnage, Crews and Cargoes of Vessels cleared at each Port. V.-Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels of each Nation entered. VI.Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels of each Nation cleared. VII.-Junks entered from China and Macao. VIII.Junks cleared from China and Macao. IX.Licensed Steam-launches entered. X.Licensed Steam-launches cleared. XI.Number of Boat Licences issued. XII.Statement of Revenue. XIII.Chinese Passenger Ships cleared by the Emigration Officer (Summary). XIV.Return of Emigration. XV.Return of Male and Female Emigrants. XVI.Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from places out of China (Summary). XVII.Return of Immigration. XVIIIReturn of Male and Female Emigrants returned. XIX.Vessels registered. XX.Vessels struck off the Register....”
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“...there was so little demand that the imports declined. The causes which led to this were, in the early part of the year, a heavy fall in prices and in exchange. In May and June, however, trade revived, and there seemed every prospect of a sustained improvement, when the floods inland caused a severe set back. Then came the war, which had a most deleterious effect on the trade inland, and increased freights acted as a further deterrent to importers. Added to these, the general financial state of China, throughout the year, has been far from encouraging. Flour.There is an increase reported of 12,504 tons, or 18'4 per cent. As in Cotton, this increase is due to errors and omissions in the ship masters' reports in 1913. From enquiries I have made, I gather that there was actually a falling off of 16,713 tons, or .15"4 per cent., the reasons for which are directly due to the war. It appears that the bulk of the imports arrive here in the later months of the year, shipments in large quantities...”