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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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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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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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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, .................
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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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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..........”
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