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“...and Engineers were
made during the year.
Seven (7) steam-launches were permitted to carry arms for their
protection against pirates.
5.Emigration and Immigration.
19. Forty-three thousand eight hundred and thirty (43,830)
emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1918,
(96,298 in 1917). Of these, 18,193 were carried in British ships,
and 25,637 in Foreign ships.
Seventy-four thousand one hundred and nine (74,109)
returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hong-
kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either
from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 98,232 in 1917.
Of these 35,109 arrived in British ships and 39,000 in Foreign ships.
6.Registry, etc., of Shipping.
20. During the year, 16 ships were registered under the pro-
visions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and 17 Certificates
of Registry cancelled. 120 documents, etc., were dealt with in con-
nection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $2,568.00
as compared...”
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“...Amount Rainfall,
of Cloud.
" Fine " less than 7 leas than 1
hour
1' Fai r great e r than do.
3 and less
than 10
Oloucly 7 or more do.
" Overcast" 10 for 18 do.
hours or more
!< Bainy or
Rain5' - 4 hours or
% more
Weather forecasts in vol vino-
other terms, or any combination
of the above, are judged upon the
general character of the cloud and
weather notes in the Royal Obser-
vatory journal, and the reports
from stations in the district.
Storm Warnings. Storm warnings according to the Hong-
kong Local and Non-Local Codes are displayed at the Signal
Hill, Kowloon. The following ports are warned by the non-local
code:Sharp Peak, Swatow, Amoy, Sant.uao, Macao, Canton,
Wuchow, Pakhoi, Hoihow, Phulien, Taihoku, Manila, Labuan, and
Singapore.
The local day signals are repeated at the Harbour Office,
H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island, the Godown Company Kowloon,
Lyemun, and Lai-chi-kok.
The local night signals are exhibited on the tower of the
Kowloon Railway Station and repeated on H.M.S. Tamar...”
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“...respectively in 1917.
The number of persons actually indicted was 101, of whom 79
were convicted and 22 were acquitted. Against 1 person the case
was abandoned. In 1917 the figures were respectively 105, 85,
20, and 1.
4.Appellate Jurisdiction.
Three appeals were lodged during the year.
One appeal from a decision of the Chief Justice was heard
and dismissed.
Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted in two
actions during the year, viz., Li Hong Mi v. The Attorney
General and others, and The Kin Tye Loong v. The Wing Hang-
Hong and others.
5.Admiralty Jurisdiction.
Two actions were instituted during the year. One was settled
and the other is pending.
The fees collected amounted to $139.85 as against $219.50 in
1917.
6.Bankruptcy Jurisdiction.
Thirty-five (35) petitions were filed, 20 being creditors'
petitions and .15 debtors' petitions. The figures for 1917 were
respectively 13, 7 and 6.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 27, being 14 on
creditors' petitions and 13...”
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“...12
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 $412,171.90 a decrease of $13,955.37 on
the previous year, which was due mainly to the rents for quarries
being omitted, these are not leased now, but let on permit only.
The total amount due in respect of leased lands in the Villages of
Hongkong and Kowloon appearing in the Village Rent Roll for the
year ending 30th September was $3,505.15 a decrease of $11.10 on
the previous year. The total number of lots of Crown Land appear-
ing in the Rent Rolls with the total Rents is shown in Table V.
6.Scavenging Lanes.
Areas for Scavenging Lanes were in the case of twelve pro-
perties either resumed by the Crown for money payments or dedi-
cated by the Crown Lessees as Scavenging Lanes in consideration
of their being granted by the Building Authority modifications...”
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“...J 11
The decrease in production is clue to the high price of molasses,
resulting from shortage in shipping, and to the increased cost of
rice. A considerable quantity of this liquor is exported for Hong-
kong consumption.
VII.General.
Crop*. Both crops of padi were poor, the first noticeably so.
The pineapple season was again poor owing to inclement weather.
Trade.Trade has not been good during the year, owing to
the poor crops and fishing season.
Tax 0.The year from a business point of view is said to
have been the worst for 20 years. The bad fishing season seems to
account for this. The salt pans only produced 21,481 piculs of
salt as against 30,640 last year. In August Sergeant Glendinning
who was in charge was shot down by an Indian Constable who
subsequently set the Station on fire and committed suicide on the
arrival of the Police Launch. Besides this lamentable occurrence,
there were 11 larcenies, but all these serious crimes were the work
of persons non-resident in the district...”
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“...-Mi-
Annexe B.
JOINT REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL
OFFICER AND THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
Area.
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 Kowloon Hills
extending from the village of Tseung Kwan 0 in Junk Bay on the
east, to the village of Kau Pa Kang on the west, with a seaboard
of about 13 miles and an area of about 16 square miles.
This area includes "Old Kowloonwhich has been British
since 1861, and has an area of about 2f square miles, and a portion
of the New Territories, leased to this Government in 1898.
The remainder of the' New Territoriesabout 266 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 bv the Harbour.
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“... under the heading of influenza and 7 deaths
occurred.
The epidemic may be divided into two main periods, viz., June
with 269 admissions, and October to November with 130 admissions.
The June epidemic was much more serious numerically than the
later outbreak but the symptons of the patients were very much
milder. From a comparative study of the epidemics which
occurred in Europe and here there can be little doubt that a similar
disease was present in each case but that which took place in Hong-
kong was of greatly lessened virulence.
Operations.638 operations were performed. The more
important of these were :
Laparotomy, exploratory, ........................6
for intestinal wounds, ............2
for septic peritonitis, ............1
Appendicectomy,..................................5
Liver, abscess of, ... ..............................4
Exploration of liver, ..............................1
joints,............ ... 3
kidney, ........................4
Hernia, inguinal, cure...”
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“...encircling trees in
Pokfulam and Wongneichong forests were cut.
Pine tree plantations formed from broadcast sowing between
Beacon Hill Tunnel and Shatin Pass were thinned, also similar
plantations on the hills at Fanling.
Pine tree plantations near Laichikok, above the Cheungshawan
catchwater and east of Ngautaukok, were also thinned.
At Repulse Bay a few acres of pine trees had to be felled on
the area acquired by the Hongkong Hotel tCompany.
Dead trees were removed from various plantations in Hong-
kong and Kowloon.
The villages of Kanghau, Tin Sam, Chakwoling, Lyemun.
and Un Ling were lined for forestry offences under Ordinance
No. 6 of 1917, after enquiries had been held.
Enquiries were also held at the villages of Tai Horn and
Aplichau but no fine was recommended.
Trees have had to be cut down in many plantations in connec-
tion with the construction of newi roads and the alterations of others.
Considerable damage has been done to pine tree plantations in
the vicinity of Kowloon City...”
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“...Q lo Land Sales, &c.
Squatters. \
Military Lands. I There is nothing to report under these
M?^ J headings.
21. Piers.There were no grants under long lease in Hong-
kong nor in Kowloon. Licences for the following temporary piers
were issued or renewed :20 in Hongkong, 17 in Kowloon and 13
in the New Territories. Licences were also issued or renewed for
13 slipways in Hongkong, 3 in Kowloon and 3 in the New Ter-
ritories, the total fees for which amounted to $4,955.00.
The premia derived in respect of temporary piers amounted to
$4,559.82.
22. Cemeteries.There is nothing to report under this heading
in Hongkong or Kowloon. An area of 30,000 square feet, designat-
ed the Man On Cemetery, was allotted at Taipo Tan for burial
purposes, the matter being arranged by the District Officer, .North.
Work Under The Buildings Ordinance.
23. By-la-ws ond Regulations.No new by-laws or regulations
affecting constructional work were passed during the year nor were
any amendments made.
24. Plans...”
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“...i\ \V. R. Kowloon.
Q 10 -
Substitution of 2" Asphaltum, laid on Cement Concrete bed, for
Macadam:
S(j. yds.
Canton Road,... 775
Tarring and. Sanding :
sq. yds.
Nathan Road, 11,000
Shanghai Street. ... 4,000
Wuliu Street, 900
sq. yds., 15,900
2'' Granolithic Paving Slabs laid in footways :
sq. yds.
* Reclamation Street, ... 1,312
* Portland Street,... 234
* Saigon Street, ... 89
* Hong Lok Street, 22
* Kowloon City Road,... 122
* Canton Road, ...... 72
* Argyle Street, 457
* Nathan Road, ...* 1,289
* Nelson Street, 83
* Temple Street, 32
sq. yds., 3,712
68. Maintenance of Telephones.The lines and instruments
were kept in good order. Two additional telephones were installed,
one at the Signal Station on Signal Hill, and the other at the Royal
Observatory. Apparatus was made and fixed for transmitting
meteorological and time signals from the Royal Observatory to the
Wireless Station, Cape D'Aguilar.
69. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, c&e.,1The sewers, storm-...”
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“...payment of Compensation.
Area in Compensation
sq. 'ft. paid.
$
In rear of No. 86 First Street and
No. 95 Second Street, I.L. 709, 78.00 385.32
(3.) Scavenging Lanes provided by owners hut not surrendered
to Government.
A rea in
ft.
In rear of Nos. 54a and 56a Main Street, Shaukiwan
East, S.L. 62, Section A, ..........................................85.88
Do., Nos. 17-31 Bonham. Road, I.L's 690 and
691.........................................,..............1,260.00
Do., No. 11 Ta Tit Hong, I.L. 309, R.P., ............59.50
Do., Nos. 6-18 Matheson Street, I.L. 734, ............717.00
Do No. 10 Man Chung Terrace, I.L. 2164, ... 126.0.0
Do., Nos. 25-27 Sharp Street East, I.L. 734,... 396.00
Do., Nos. 18-27 Iling Hon Roacl, I.L. 757,............1,371.50
Do., Nos. 2-8 Sing Woo Road, I.L. 2165, ............499.50
Do, Nos. 29-33 Gage Street, I.L. 97,........................192.50
Do, Nos. 53-73 High Street, Nos. 56-72 Third
Street, and Nos. 1-12 U Lok Lane, I.L's
682 and 683,...”
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“... lane, ............ 651.49
(xiv.) Battery and Saigon StreetsRaising foot-
ways to new levels on the south and east
sides of K.I.L's560562, laying granolithic
slabs to footways and paving scavenging
lane, ......'............ ...... 541.70
(xv.) Reclamation StreetForming, kerbing,
channelling and macadamizing carriage-
way (half width) to new levels on the
west and north sides of K.I.L. 1174, lay-
ing granolithic slabs to footways aud paving
scavenging lane,.................. 418.21
(xvi.) Hong Lok StreetForming, kerbing,
channelling and macadamizing carriage-
way to new levels on the west side of
K.I.L. 929 aud paving scavenging lane, ... 309.33...”
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Surveys were also made for sale purposes of 28 lots in Hong-
kong and Kowloon, covering an area of 605,694 square feet, which
were put up to public auction and realized $150,151.65 in premium
and $3,281 in Crown Rents An area of 348,480 square feet was
surveyed in the Sheung Shui District, New Territories, which, at
public auction, realized $6,970.00 premium and $400.00 Crown
rent. At. Kau Pa Kang in the New Territories a portion of the
foreshore having an area of: 618,000 square feet was set out and sold
by public auction, realizing $30,900.00 in premium and. $4,256.00
annual Crown rent.
The survey of Chai Wan Village consisting of about 30 acres
of cultivated land and 70 houses was completed early in the year
and plotted on a scale of 50' = V'.
A contour survey covering an area of some 20 acres, to the
East of Yaumati Railway Station, was carried out in connection with
a proposal to transfer the Diocesan Boys' School from the City of
Victoria to Kowloon. An area of about 13...”
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“...his place however is
being kept open for him. His regiment, the Shropshire Light
Infantry, received the almost unique distinction of the "Croix de
Guerre avec la Palme".
During the year, there were a few changes in the subordinate
staff, three clerks were transferred to other Government Depart-
ments, one was dismissed, and two were invalided from the Service.
One Clerk was seconded for duty in the British Censorate at
Shanghai.
2.mails.
The number of mail bags and packets despatched from Hong-
kong during the year amounted to 135,162, as against 123,691 in
1917, an increase of 11,471 ; the number received was 126,225
as against 116,047, an increase of 10,178.
The number of mail bags and packets sent in transit through
the Colony amounted to 81,562 as against 69,540 in 1917, an
increase of 12,022.
Boxes and Baskets in transit amounted to 11,307 as against
12,192 in 1917, a decrease of 885.
4,501 steamers carrying mails arrived and 5,697 left in 1918
as against 4,415 and 5,693 respectively...”
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“...obtained
and the Indian troops in this Colony ceased buying Postal Orders.
There was a small increase of £625 in the amount of British
Postal Notes paid, and there was also an increase of $737 in the
Local Postal Note business.
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,(^65,540 ordinary
letters, 100,407 other articles, and 7,055 postal hong packets as
against 1,604,611 ordinary letters, 85,750 other articles, and 7,623
hong packets in 1917.
The registered articles delivered amounted to 228,222 of
which 145,432 were from the United States and Canada and
82,790 from China and other countries, shewing a decrease of
3,615 as compared with 231,837 in 1917.
2,400 insured 1 letters were dealt with as against 2,227 in
1917.
The total number of Chinese private boxes for which licences
were issued*during the year was 311, an increase of 3 as-com-
pared with 308 in 1917.'
The licences...”
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