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“...vessels being sold or trans-
ferred to Foreign ship-owners and also to several newly built
Chinese and Norwegian vessels being put on the Coastal trade.
Foreign River Steamers show an increase of 142 ships with a
decrease in tonnage of 14,409 tons or 8*9 per cent, in numbers and
2'4 per cent, in tonnage. This is clue to the s.s. "Hoi Ming"
formerly British owned being transferred to the Chinese flag being
now named the s.s. "Tung Sing", also to two newly built
steamers the s.s. Leung Kwong and Kong Chow being put
on the West River run.
The decrease in tonnage is due to the s.s. "Tin Sing" beirig
seized by the Cantonese Government and a number of Chinese
vessels being unable to run frequently owing to Hostilities in the
West River waters.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons emplo3red in Foreign
Trade, there is a decrease of 7 ships with an increase in
tonnage of 5,559 tons or 0\1 per cent, in numbers and 3'4 per cent,
in tonnage. The increase is most prominent in vessels trading to
Macao...”
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“...0, the road from
Wanchai Gap to Magazine Gap, the road connecting Pokfulam and
Victoria Roads contouring the Western side of Mount Davis, and
the extension of Lugard Road, whilst extensive widening improve-
ments were carried out to the Shaukiwan Road.
In Kowloon, considerable progress was made with the extension
of Coronation Road, also with, the road connecting Mongkoktsui
with Kowloon City ; and the road from the Kowloon City Road to
the China Light & Power Company's new Station and the Hong-
kong & Whampoa Dock Company's new houses at Tai Wan Bay
was completed.
Advantage was taken of the large amount of filling obtained
from the extension of Coronation Road referred to above to level
up portions of the low-lying areas east of Shanghai Street near
this point.
In the New Territories, the extensive improvements to that
portion of the Taipo Road between the 9th and 18th milestones
were nearly completed, whilst further improvements to this road
between- the .3rd and 5th mile-stones were...”
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“...drivers and firemen were
obliged to stand off in sympathy with the fitters, and turners. On
April the. 19th, however, the strike was settled by a Commission
appointed by the Government of which .the Honourable Mr. John
Johnstone wras chairman.
During the absence of the Chinese Drivers, men from the Navy
and Army were lent by the Authorities, and greatly assisted in
maintaining the train service during the period of the strike.
On August the 1st, a washout occurred on the Chinese Section
near Nam Kong which necessitated the cancelling of both the down
morning express, and the up afternoon express for 5 clays. A
temporary footbridge was erected, and the train service partly
maintained by the transfer of passengers at this point until August
the 8th when the repairs were completed.
Shortly afterwards, owing to internal trouble in the Kwong
Tung Province, through traffic was again seriously interrupted.
Fighting occurred in Chinese Territory on September 16th near
Nga Yeo (26-| miles from Canton)...”
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“...enemy vessels being sold or transfer-
red to Foreign Ship Owners and also to several newly-built Chinese
and Norwegian vessels being put on the* Coastal trade.
Foreign River Steamers show an increase of 142 ships with a
decrease in tonnage of 14,097 tons or 8'9 per cent, in numbers and
2'4 per cent, in tonnage. This is due to the s.s. Hoi Ming formerly
British owned being transferred to the Chinese flag, being now
named the s.s. Ting Sing, also to two newly-built steamers the s.s.
Leung Kwong and Kong Choic being put on the West River run.
The decrease in tonnage is due to the s.s. Ting Sing being laid up
for the best part of the year, also to the s.s. Wah On being seized
by the Cantonese Government and a number of Chinese vessels
being unable to run frequently owing to hostilities in the West
River waters....”
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8.Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance 10 of 1899.)
22. During the year 1920 four courts were held, viz.:
On the 7th day of February, 1920, to enquire into the
circumstances of the stranding of the British Steamship Iiaifong,
Official No. 95430 of London, Mr. Ernest Beresford Jones, certificate
of competency as Master No. 031087 Liverpool, was Master.
On the 19th day of February, 1920, to enquire into the
eircumstances of the stranding of the British Steamship Hong Wan
1, Official No. 73866 of Singapore, Mr. Harold Percy Robinson,
certificate of competency as Master No. 3701 Singapore, was Master.
On the 31st clay of March, 1920, to enquire into the charge
of absence without leave on the part of C. J. Kirkpatrick, whose
certificate of competency as Second Class Engineer was No. 4690
of Canada, Second Engineer of the British Steamship Fa,u Sang,
Official No. 105800 of London, Mr. Frederic Joseph Gill, certificate
of competency as Master No. 040042 of Dublin, was Master...”
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“...Since the re-wiring mentioned last year, and the acquisition of
sufficient battery power, the internal Time Service has been
extremely satisfactory.
The occasional trouble with the Time Ball, arising from earth
leakage or want of adjustment of the releasing trigger, also
appears to have been overcome. There has been no failure since
September 27.
IX.Upper Air Research.
When on leave of absence in England the Director was requested
to confer with the Air Ministry with a view to advising the Hong-
kong Government what it was necessary to do on the meteorological
side to assist aviation in the Colony.
The Director visited the upper air research stations at Benson
and South Farnborough, and also conferred with the Director of the
London Meteorological Office and the Superintendent of Instruments
several times.
Facilities for obtaining the nccessarv information were
courteously accorded by Sir Napier Shaw and the Superintendents
of the above Departments, to whom the thanks of this government...”
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“...was granted in two actions,
viz :The Attorney General of Hongkong and the Castlefield Steam-
ship Company, Limited v. Toong Yue (O. J. No. 33 of 1919); and
Wong Lan-sang and Chan Tso-hing v. Fong Yeung-chau (O. J. No.
193 of 1919), and also in the Matter of the Tai Sun Insurance and
.Banking Company Limited (in Liquidation) (M. P. No. 33 of 1918).
Privy Council judgments in the following actions were received
during the vear, viz., Li Hong-mi v. The Attorney General of Hong-
kong and others (0. J. No. 172 of 1917), and The Kin Tye Loong
v. The Wing Hang Hong and others (O. J. No. 89 of 1913). In the
first case the appeal was allowed without costs and in the other the
appeal was dismissed with costs.
5.A r> m i r a r;r v Juris n i oti o x.
Four actions were instituted during the year. One was settled
and the others are pending.
The fees collected amounted to $438.95 as against $588.30
.in 1919.
0.Bankruptcy Jurisdiction.
Thirty (30) petitions were filed, 18 being creditors1 petitions...”
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The amount of Commission col lee ted was $85.77 as against
152.06 in 1910. '
9.Registrar of Companies.
On the 31st December there were 357 companies on the Hong-
kong Register, of which 22 were in course of liquidation. During
the year 50 new companies were put on the Register and 10 struck oil'.
The fees collected in respect of China" coinpanies amounted
to $ 121,008.68 and those in respect of other companies to $ 11,132.90.
Two firms were registered under the Chinese Limited Partnership
Ordinance, 1911, and no firm was registered under ihe Limited
Partnership Ordinance, No. 18 of 1912/
Deposits of the total value of §4,310,000.00 have been made by
Insurance Companies under the Five and Marine Insurance Companies
Deposit Ordinance, 1917.
10-Fees and Commission.
The total sum collected during the year by way of fees and
commission amounted to $59,957.31 as against $01,305.87 in the
previous year.
11.Staff.
Sir William Rees-Davies, Chief Justice, proceeded on leave of
absence...”
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“...12
5.Crown Bent 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 $449,379.24 an increase of $24,513.25
on the previous year. 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
$3,526.45 a decrease of $121.40 on the previous year due mainly
to the resumptions, at Kowloon Tong. The total number of lots of
Crown Land appearing 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 seven proper-
ties, either resumed by the Crown for money payments or dedicated
by the Crown Lessees as Scavenging Lanes in consideration of
their being granted by the Building Authority modifications or
exemptions from certain provisions of the Public Health and...”
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serious nuisance in the more hilly parts oi: the district. Consider-
able damage was also done to crops near Ping Kong by a herd of
wild pig. An attempt was made to shoot some of those but they
succeeded in escaping from their lair just ahead of the guns, fresh
tracks being found on the crest of the .ridge towards Wo Hop Sliek.
The herd was afterwards sighted, near "YVai Tau and is now probab-
ly in the ravines of Tai Mo Shan.
1). W. T I? ATM AX,
District Oi)i
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“...M 69
The patient, a woman of 50 years of age, was bitten severely bv a
mad dog on September 20th at Kong Moon. She had two extensive
lacerated wounds on the upper part of the left arm and three
wounds on the head, two superficial and one deep. There is no
doubt that the dog was rabid, the history was quite clear.
Wounds of the arm and head are very dangerous and the
incubation period of such is short. She was, therefore, put on the
intensive treatment and returned home in a month. Her medical
attendant informs me that he has heard from her repeatedly and
she continues well. The secoud patient is still undergoing
treatment....”
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“..._ o 21
Four of last year's Teachers disappeared, and the schools at Tap
Mun and Shek Kong Tsuen were struck off the list, bringing the
total number of subsidised schools to 80.
Of these 8 are in class A, 51 in class B and 21 in class G. A
further subsidy of $120 each for the last quarter was awarded in
the case of class A schools, and of $60 each in the case of 14
Schools which are above the average for Class B.
The number of pupils is 1,761 and the average attendance
1,462. Of these about 120 are girls. Only 16% continue beyond
the 3rd standard and 4\jo beyond the 4th.
1 Free Scholar was admitted to the Un Long English School
from a Vernacular School in the neighbourhood, but there were no
applications for scholarships to Taipo English School. A request
was made that the Government should put up an English School
in the Sha Tin district, but it was decided instead to award 10 Free
Scholarships to Yaumati Government School open to pupils from
various subsidised schools in the neighbourhood...”
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“...25
26
27
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35
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37
38
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41
42
43
44
Subsidised Schools, New Territories.
School
Mang Kung Uk ..............
Cheung Chau (Loli Mo To)
Un Long (Ng Sing Chi).....
Average
Attendance
Tsing Yi
Kau Wa Kang
Tai Lam Liu.
Un Kong ........
Shui Tseng Tin
Tai Wai ........
Sheung Tsuen ........................
Chung Uk Tsuen (Tai Po).........
Tai Wan ..............................
Tai Po Market (Girls)...............
Sha Kok Mie .......................
Ying Lung Wai .....................
Kam Tin ..............................
Tai Hang ..............................
Sai Kung R.C. Church ...........
Ho Sheung Heung ..................
Tsung Am Tong .....................
Shek Kong Wai .....................
San Tin, Tung Chan Wai .........
Ping Long ..........................
Shan Mei .......-.......................
Cheung Chau, L.M.S. Girls' Schl.
San Tin.................................
Chung Pale Long.....................
Ping Shan...”
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“....... 12 50
72 Pak Sha Au ........................... 14 50
73 Sheung Shui (Liu Hon Fan) ...... 16 j 50
74 Tai Long .............................. 15 50
75 Teng Kok.............................. 24 50
70 Pak Tam Chung ..................... 23 50
77 Tsing Fai Tong .................... ! 14 45
78 Ho Chung.............................. i 21 45
79 Kak Tin .............................. I 14 30
80 Wo Hang .............................. 17 30
81 Tai potau .............................. 15 30
82 Shek Kong Tsuen*.................. 40
,. 1,462 $0,230
* Struck oft' the list October 31st....”
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“...Chinese houses on A.l.L. 88 were
completed and the erection of 26 Chinese houses on A.I.L's. 8-1
to 87 was commenced.
The erection of 30 Chinese houses in Li Chit Street, on M.L.
25, of 18 Chinese houses in Cliun Sing Street on I.L. 834, and of
9 Chiuese houses in Water Street, on M.L. 198 was completed.
Considerable progress was made with the erection of the im-
portant extension to St. Joseph's College on I.L. 1642.
The extensive business premises on LL's. 1864 and 1865 for
the Kwong Sang Hong, referred to in last years Report, were
completed.
The large Cigarette Factory on I.L. 1315, Bovvrington, was
nearing completion at end of the year.
Considerable progress was made with the erection on M.L.
103, Section B, in Des Voeux Road Central, of an addition to the
Hongkong Bank, and with the erection, on I.L. 291 A, No. 4,
Queen's Road Central, of a block of offices six storeys in height.
The erection of several additional godowns at Kennedy Town
was commenced and several of these and...”
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“...were erected.
The following is a summary of the smaller works which have
been completed or commenced during the year, in addition to the
larger ones specifically mentioned above :
Works completed.
37 European houses in Hongkong including 1 in the Peak
District,
5 ,, Kowloon,
21 Chinese houses in Victoria,
19 ,, Hongkong Villages,
139 ,, Yaumati. and Mongkoktsui,
(> Taikoktsui,
17 ,, IShamshuipo, and
5 ,, Kowloon Villages,
besides numerous buildings of a non-domestic character in Hong-
kong and in Kowloon.
Works commenced.
15 European houses in Hongkong including 3 in the Peak
District,
3 ,, Kowloon,
23 Chinese houses in Victoria,
23 ,, Hongkong Villages,
112 Yaumati and Mongkoktsui,
15 ,, Taikoktsui,
94 Shamshuipo,
2 Kowloon Villages, and
20 ,, on the reclamation at the head of Kow-
loon Bay, besides numerous other buildings of a non-domestic
character in Hongkong and in Kowloon....”
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“...- Q 33 P.W.R. Kowloon.
by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits were removed as
they occurred. Repairs were made to the sewers in Hong Lok
Street at the junction of Nelson Street ; Shanghai Street between
Public Square Street and Wing Sing Lane ; Shanghai Street at
the junction of Soy Street; Pitt Street at the junction of Reclam-
ation Street; and to storm-water drain at Saigon Street outfall :
W.I. railings were also fixed alongside the nullah in Waterloo
Road.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was
inspected and, where necessary, repaired and tarred. About 317
feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed
and filled in.
The details of the expenditure under this heading are as
follows
Labour for cleansing operations,
Repairs, ...............
Tools for cleansing operations,...
General incidental expenditure,
Total, ...
-as against $5,853.65 in the. previous year.
67. Gas. Lighting.The total number of lamps in use at the
end of the...”
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P.W.E. Hongkong.
Suppl// from Wong rude hong Reservoir to Repulse Bag
Hotel,An arrangement was concluded with the
Hongkong Hotel Company for Government to lay
a supply of water between these points, the Company
bearing a portion of the cost.
Owing to the difficult nature of the ground to be travers-
ed by the supply pipe, progress was slow, but, by
the end of the year, the greater portion of the 3"
W.I. pipe (about two miles in length) had been laid.
1920 Estimates,....................."$30,000.00
1920 Sup. Vote,............>........ 7,707.89 '
$37,707.89
1920 Expenditure,...............:.. 38,851.87
121. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,Gom-
pensation and Resumptions.This vote provides for the resumption
of areas required in connection with development schemes, the
improvement of public streets or the provision of scavenging lanes
as well as for the removal of riding floors over the ends of streets
and other matters. Where houses are of moderate depth, a
modification...”
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“...railings fixed.
Woosung Street, Pakhoi Street, Pitt Street, Canton Road,
Shanghai Street, Oharigsha Street, Reclamation Street and Soy
Street were all raised to their new levels.
, The following roads were kerbed and channelled, the footpaths
being paved with granolithic slabs and any necessary improvements
being made in front new buildings erected during the year:
Austin Road, Nan Chang Street,
Bowring Street, Nathan Road,
Coronation Road, Ningpo Street,
Haitan Street, Path from Nathan Road to
Hong Lok Street, Jordan Road,
Ivv Street, Peace Avenue, Ho Mun Tin,
Kansu Street, Temple Street,
Lai Chi Kok Road, Yu Chau Street,
Liberty Avenue, Ho Mun Tin, Yunnan Lane,
1920 Estimates, ...............$50,000.00
19-20 Sup. Vote, ............... 29,450.00
1920 Expenditure,...”
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“...sewer in Wing Sing Lane to K.I.L. 1365 ; 6" sewer
in the lane between K.I.L's 720 and 721 ; 6" sewer in the lane
between K.I.L's 715 and 716 ; 6" sewer in Man Ming Lane
towards Nathan Road ; 9" sewer in Shantung Street to K.I.L.
1303 ; 6" sewer in the lane between Shanghai and Reclamation
Streets to K.I.L. 1387 ; S" sewer in Bowring Street from Shang-
hai Street to K.I.L. 421 ; 6" sewer in Austin Road from 'K.I.L.
1154 to K.I.L. 1297 ; 6" sewer to K.I.L. 1391 in the lane between
Portland Street to Hong Lok Street ; 6" sewer from Carnarvon
Road in the scavenging lane of K.I.L. 574.
The following extensions of storm-water drains were carried
out :15" and 12" storm-water drains from Jordan Road to K.I.L.
1134 ; 9" storm-water drain from Bowring Street to K.I.L. 1134;
18", 15", 12" and 9" storm-water drains in Austin Road from
K.I.L. 1154 to 1134.
The following storm-water drains were constructed :15"
and 12" storm-watdr drains in Canton Road between Kansu
Street and Public Square Street ; 4'0"...”
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