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“...strength of the Police Force in 1916 was Europeans 165, Indians 463, Chinese 587, making a total of 1,215 (as compared with 1,289 in 1915) exclusive of the five superior officers and staff of clerks and coolies. These figures include police paid for by the Railway and other Government, Departments. Of this force 14 Europeans, 137 Indians, and 30 Chinese were stationed in the New Territories during the year, under an Assistant Superintendent. Up to the end of the year forty-one members of the Hong-...”
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“...increase in the Dutch Indies emigra- tion is offset by a decline in emigration to Singapore; compared with the figures of the last year preceding the war; this decline amounts to 3,384. 12. Assisted emigration to British North Borneo was again practically non-existent, only a batch of 20 being passed during the year. 13. During the year, at the request of the Fiji Government, which desired to prevent the importation of undesirables, the supervision and scrutiny of Chinese free emigration from Hong- kong to Fiji was taken in hand. 204 emigrants, almost all adult males, but including a few women and children, were passed under the arrangement made with the Fiji Government. 14. No decrepit coolies from the Straits Settlements were dealt with, the Police having taken over this work. 15. 58 decrepits or destitute repatriates were sent back from Sandakan and 62 from Jesselton as compared with 252 and 72 respectively in 1915. 44 coolies, decrepit or declared unfit for work on arrival, were sent...”
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“...the neighbourhood of Canton, the Colony as in .1913 was inundated with a flood of refugees. These are estimated to have numbered 100,000. One of the local missions approached the office with a view to helping Christian converts among these to find shelter, but the trouble subsided before the difficulty became acute. 78. With the help of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and through other channels a number of pamphlets and booklets in Chinese supporting the Allied cause were distributed both in Hong- kong and in the interior. 79. Labour Troubles.The only serious labour trouble during the year was a strike of the boilermakerschiefly unskilled labour at the Hunghom Docks. These men had long had a guild, the Hop Wo Tong, which became so powerful that it was able to force a strike, with the object of monopolising the work in the yard and of limiting output, which was not generally popular and was only kept going by means of picketing" and intimidation. The...”
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“...- D 14 - A. W. Smith, whose certificate of competency was Xo. 2040 of Victoria, Australia, chief engineer of the British S.S. Wolhnrra, Official Xo. 104,811 ol! Hongkong. The Court found as follows : We find that the charges made against you, Warren Smith, chief engineer of S.S. Wollotrra, Official Xo. 101,811 of Hong- kong, by the master, Mr. P>. \Y. Pritchard, PROVED, and we con- sider that your conduct has been detrimental to all. good order and discipline, and the Court would point out that there is only one master on board a ship and that as chief engineer you are head of a sub-department, and as such it is clearly your duty to promptly obey any lawful orders given by the master. That on two occasions dur- ing the voyage, you did wilfully disobey the lawful commands of the master, Mr. B. W. Pritchard, and did treat him with gross disres- pect. We therefore order your chief engineer's certificate No. 2040 of Victoria to be suspended for a period of 0 months and that dur- ing such...”
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“...Table XX. Return of Vessels Registered at the Port of Hongkong during the Year 1916. Name of Vessel. Official Number. Registered Tonnage. Horse lower. Rig. \ Build. 1. Hai Hong, ............ 101.726 i 269.97 275 Fore 2 aft Clencher Schooner 2. Egret, .................. 137.698 7.16 18 Cutter Carvel 3. Tein Wing,............ 189.551 20.55 50 None V 4. Favonius, ............ 137,699 112.55 Clencher1 5. Caurus, ................ 137,700 112.35 6. Saihing. ............... 139.552 49.31 100 Straight 7. Saifat,.................. 139.553 49.16 75 Carvel S. Kajang, .............. 189.556 ].275.58 115 Schooner Clencher 9. Sing Sing............. 137,697 6.68 4 None Carvel 10. Singaporean.......... 7,587 S29.64 129 Schooner Clencher 11. Kamuning,............ 139,557 1.275.23 1.156 5) v 12. Hsin Sliameen....... 139.558 25.65 50 None Carvel 13. Carah,.................. 139,559 120.91 50 J Clencher 14. Kepontr, ............... 139,562 1,322.25 1,452 Schooner 15. San Ming, ...............”
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“...the velocity and direction pencils, the former to miles and the latter to points. A worm wheel has also been fitted to record the revolutions of the velocity pencil on a dial. The other necessary modifications have not yet been made. A* discussion of the records promises to be of considerable interest. The two years already tabulated show that the diurnal inequality of the wind velocity at Victoria Peak is quite different to that at Kowloon. The Climate of Hongkong.A memoir on the climate of Hong- kong was published on July 12. Rainfall Maps of China.Provisional monthly rainfall maps of China have been constructed ; principally from data published bty the Zikawei Observatory, and the records from stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs. The results show that the wettest area is near the mouth of the Yangtze in January, becoming more and more south until in May the wettest district is a little to the north of Hongkong. In June it is farther north, and in July is in the neighbourhood...”
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“...G 4 v- The amount of commission collected was $113.29 as against $ 178.29 in 1915. 9.Registrar of Companies. One hundred and eighty-one (181) China companies were transferred to the Companies Register at Shanghai, which was opened on the 1st January under the Companies Ordinance, 1915. On the 3.1st December there were 239 companies on the Hong- kong Register, of which 30 were in course of liquidation. During the year 30 new companies were put on the Register and 14 struck off. The fees collected in respect of "China" companies amounted to $43,917.95 and those in respect of other companies to $8,721.40. 10.Fees and Commission. The total sums collected during the year by way of fees and commission amounted to $56,719:68 as against $63,382.63 in the previous year. 11.Staff. Sir William Rees-Davies, Chief Justice, proceeded to Japan on leave of absence on 31st May and returned on 3rd August. Dur- ing this period His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, Puisne Judge, acted as Chief Justice...”
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“...each vear for the last ten years is shown in Table III. 4. Fees. The total amount of fees collected by stamps, exclusive of the New Territories, during the year amounted to $49,398.25 being .$8,928.25 more than the previous year. The amount of land registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $3,150.80. The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for the years 1907 to 1916 are shown in Table IV. 5.Crown Rent Roll. The total Crown'Rent due in respect of leased lands in Hong- kong and Kowloon (excluding certain Villages in Hongkong and Kowloon entered in the Village Rent Roll) amounted for the year ending 25th December to $410,335.94 a decrease of $13,022.29 on the previous year, which was clue mainly to the reduction of rents...”
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“...First class medals were granted to Chinese Sergeant Major Chan Sik-cheung and Principal Chinese Detective Hau Hang for over 30 years' long and faithful service; 4th class medals were granted to 4 Indians and 2 Chinese, for long and faithful service, and to 3 Indians for saving lives and to 3 Chinese for exceptional service. Rewards of $10 were given to an Indian Constable for saving life, and to a Chinese Constable for an exceptional arrest. 28. Up to the end of: the year forty-one members of the Hong- kong Police Force had enlisted for Active Service and twenty more were ready at the end of the year to proceed to England. The following members of this Force were killed while on Active Service during the year : P.O. A 25 Herbert George Wakeford, K.R.R., killed on 17. 5.16. A 52 Arthur Allchurch, ...... 1. 7.16. ,, A 27 Ernest George Painting, ... 1. 7.16. A114 Peter Boyd Gardner,......R.F.C., 4.12.16....”
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“...- M 8 - Annexe B. JOINT REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL OFFICER AND THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Aims a. The Sanitary .Board's control extends over the island of Hong- kong, which has an area of about 32 square miles, and to that portion of the mainland between the shore and the range of Ivowlooii Hills extending from the village of Tseung Kwan 0 in J unk Bay on the east, to the village of Kau Pa Kang on the west, with a seaboard ol: about 13 miles and an area of about 10 square miles. This area includes "Old Kowloonwliicli has been British since 1801, and has an area of about 2| square miles, and a portion of the New Territories, leased to this Government in 1898. The remainder of the New Territoriesabout 3(36 square milesis outside the Board's jurisdiction. The City of Victoria, situated on the northern side of the Island, has a frontage on the sea of nearly five miles and is separated from the Kowloon portion of the Colony by the Harbour. The domestic buildings in Victoria...”
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“...191(5. General Remarks. The rainfall for January was the highest 011 record since .1907, and that for March the lowest since the same year. The mean temperature for March was between two and three degrees below the average according to the Observatory records. Trees of Ficus injectoria which usually shed their leaves in February did not do so until the middle of April. The Pine tree caterpillar, Metanastria punctata, Walk., was discovered in large numbers in nearly all. the plantations in Hong- kong and Kowloon in February, but, presumably, owing to the long-continued cold weather they were unable to feed properly and very few developed into chrysalides. The month of April was very dry which necessitated much watering in the gardens and in young plantations. In June 32*97 inches of rain fell, which is the highest fall for this month in the period of 24 years of which statistics have been kept in this Department. On the 2nd June about 500 of the young trees alongside the New Territories...”
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“...-N2- A small bed was made and planted with Brunfelsia undulata. This plant produces flowers very freely four times a year in Hong- kong. Last year it flowered in February, April, July, and October. The three trees of Paidoicnia Fortunei flowered well. As soon as the flower buds began to open they were attacked by birds and it was not until a coolie had been stationed near the trees to scare the birds away that the flowers developed properly. The specimens of Lysidiee rl'odostecjia were a very striking fea- ture when in flower, the pink-coloured bracts being very conspicuous. The old Brownea Ariza in the Old Garden and the large Bauhinia Blalaeana in the New Garden were supported with strong iron stays, and it is hoped that these will prevent the trees from being blown down by typhoons. Chrysanthemums, Japanese Lilies and Benanthera coccinea in pots were especially good when in flower. The plant houses, aviaries, etc., were repaired, painted and colourwashed in October. Garden seats...”
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“...cuttings. On the hills around the Lok Ma Chau Police Station 900 Eucalyptus and 100 Camphor seedlings were planted. In the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course the following seed- ling trees were planted :2,437 Eucalyptus, 2,775 Melaleuca, 1,434 Tristania, 24 Albizzia, 24 Alcurites, 4 Celtis, 14 Ficus infectoria, and 7 Camphors. Care of Trees in Plantations.Creepers which were harmful to trees in plantations at Wanchai Gap, Aberdeen New Road, Wongneichong Gap Road, Victoria Road, Aberdeen Little Hong- kong Road, and Taipo Road were cut- Dead trees were taken out of plantations in various parts of the Colony,...”
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“.................... Aberdeen Little Hongkong Road, ........................... Pokfulam Aberdeen Road, Broad wood R oad,............... B re win's Path, .................. Peak Tramline,.................. Garden Hoad, .................. Kennedy Road,................. Albert Road,..................... Wongneichong,.................. King's Park,..................... Peak Road, ...................... MoiJjrkoktsui................... Macdonnell Road, ............ Wongneichong-Little Hong- kong Ro.id, ................. Total,............ g 'o Ph 50 31) 104 £ £ h)3 97 58 11 20 14 409 531 151 682 228 87 31 "il 100 471 10 C 250 26 10 276 13 526 14 22 13 13 i 604 I c s o o - CC3 101 12 96 '"l 60 270 106 20 13 3 26 132 i 43 .=? cS 24 114 cs ~ CO 364 400 200 48 13 22 I 12 13 364 400 200 ~ \ V a >18 48 518 i 4...”
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“...and appear to be happy and contented in their work. There are exceptionally few cases of unpunctual attendance. The Annual Prize Distribution was presided over by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. A collection has been made each month on behalf of the War Charities Funds. The total amount collected during the year Avas 106.30. Many pupils assisted on Rose Day and Heather Day. Great keenness has been shewn in athletics. The outstanding feature of the year is the success of the School in winning the Hong- kong Inter-schools Swimming Challenge Shield, the first trophy of the kind which it has won. Hockey is regularly played by both girls and boys under supervision. The boys play cricket. All the boys play football with their respective sections of the Cadet Corps, and during the summer attend swimming parties weekly. Every boy over seven years of age is a member of the Cadet Corps, which went into Camp for 10-clays in January last. Victoria British School.The Maximum Enrolment was 60 (86 in 1915)...”
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“...O 87 Table IX. ' II o-I)ealy-Ralphs Scholarships. Income and Expenditure Account, for period ended 31st March, 1917. Expenditure. I c. To Scholarships, ... 125.00 Balance at Bank, 125.00 Income. By IIo Kwong, $250.00 $ c. 250.00 $250.00 Balance Sheet, 31st March, 1917. Liabilities. $ c. 4.410.71 (Scholarship Fund.) $4,410.7 Assets. $ c. £500 in 6 % Exche- quer Bonds (in Lon- don Office of Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank), @ 2/4, ... 4,285.71 Cash at Bank,'...............125.00 $4,410.71 E. Ralphs, I)t*p< ctur of F.nglhh $chnnh....”
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“...Kowloon Marine Lots Nor. 10 and 12.......................... Total, ............§ Actual amount, of premium paid into the Treasury..................................$ 558.00 I 208.409.23 1 90,970.33 1 350,716.89 j 208.470.27 j 9(5,977.00 1 350,710.89 6. Sales by Auction.Twelve lots were sold in Hongkong and three in Kowloon which realized $02,992.00 and $83,834.00 respectively. The District Officer at Taipo sold 144 small lots which realized $04,084 and the Assistant District Officer at Hong- kong 17 lots which realized $2,201,00. The following are details of the principal Land Sales : No. of Lot, Area in sq. ft. Crown rent. Premium. ! Rate i realized. K.I.L. 1304, 9,870 ; §136 $43,000.00 $4.36 per sq. ft. K.I.L. 1301, 40,480 j 464 40,480.00 | 1.00 ?? I.L. 2166, ... 1.7,000 176 12,100.00 ! 71 ?? LL. 2154, ... 52,366 360 10,473.00 ! 20 ?? I.L. 2173, ... 1,046 .16 8,220.00 | 7.86 ?5 I.L. 2158, ... 18,093 124 5,400.00 ; | 30 51 7. Sales without Auction, In New Kowloon, an area of...”
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“...- R 2 - 2 Mails. The number of mail bags and packets despatched from Hong- kong during the year amounted to 123,238 as against 123,645 in 1915, a decrease of 407 ; and the number received to 115,678 as against 118,517, a decrease of 2,839. These figures include ships' letter boxes, and mails for His Majesty's ships and Foreign men- of-war on the China Station. The number of mail bags and packets sent in transit through the Colony amounted to 68,333 as against 70,993 in 1915, a decrease of 2,658. Boxes and Baskets in transit amounted to 11,203 as against 11,049 or 154 more than in 1915. 4,023 steamers carrying mails arrived and 5,253 steamers left in 1916 as against 4,972, and 5,292 respectively in 1915. Full details appear in Table T. 3. Registration and Parcels. Registered and insured articles handled by the General Post Office amounted to 735,767 as against 679,167 in 1915, an increase of 56,600. Registered articles via Siberia amounted to 55,419 as compared with 54,536, an increase...”
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“...as compared with the year 1914 amounted to £6,870. Inward Postal Orders showed an increase amounting to £3,337. Full details appear in Tables VIII, IX, and X. 6.Chinese Correspondence. Chinese Delivery Section General Post Office. During the year this Section handled 1,777,123 ordinary letters, 303,433 other articles, and 9,634 postal hong packets. The registered articles delivered amounted to 234,238 of which 145,510 were from the United States oE America and Canada, and 88,728 from China and other countries, showing an increase of 24,115 as compared with 210,123 in 1915. 1,932 insured letters were dealt with as against 1,221 in 1915. The Hong Licences of 24 Chinese Postal Hongs were renewed. During the year two postal hongs ceased to carry on business and their licenses were accordingly withdrawn and cancelled. Owing to the demand for private letter boxes by the members of the Chinese Community an order for 261 new private box-holders' boxes was given early m the year. The new...”
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“............... 90,139 717 251 Canton British V. A.,.. 8,419 117 -199 8,501 2f> 98 Sam Shui, ............... 38.384 132 ?02 at General Post Officc only. Wuchow, ............... 41,811 475 274 Do. Kong Mun.............. 361,(161 14.950 2,513 259,130 1.449 2,020 Kamt'huk................ 1.752 812 18 6.329 14 16 Kau Kong,............... 10,010 175 78 14,732 28 28 Shek Ki,.................. 49,134 591 736 40.442 121 232 Tai Ping Tung.......... 7,618 60 40 9,673 14 40 The number of postal hong packets despatched direct to Canton amounted to 7,941 as compared with 9,076 and the number received to 8,591 as against 8,886 in 1915. The following mails were despatched to and received from other Post Offices in the Colony: Despatched. Received. Letters Other Registered Letters Other Registered etc. Articles. Articles. etc. Articles. Articles. General Post Office.......723,829 10.016 8.223 134.172 11.338 1,133 Sai Ying Pun. .'.......... 143.791 155 491 59.601 428 115 Wantsai..........”