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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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“...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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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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“...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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“...31/12/20, 76,875.28
156. Chinese Cemeteries,Laying out new areas.A state-
ment of the works carried out under this heading will be found
in paragraph 37 of this Report.
1920 Estimates, ..................$500.00
1920 Expenditure, ............... 462.09
157. Ielephonic Communication to Police Stations,Submarine
Cables.The new submarine cables mentioned in paragraph 130
of last year's Report were laid at the early part of the year between
the Mainland and Lan Tan ; Lan Tan aud Cheung Chau : Hong-
kong and Lamma ; the Mainland and Crooked Island to establish
"telephonic communication with the undermentioned Police
Stations :
(a.) Tung Chung, (d.) Lamma,
(b.) Tai 0, (>.) Kut 0.
(c.) Cheung Chau,
and also the village of Mui Wo.
1920 Estimates, ...............$21,500.00
1920 Expenditure,............ 20,699.35
158. Electric Light Scheme for Taipo.-There was no ex-
penditure under this heading as it was decided to postpone this
scheme pending more detailed data with regard to the dry weather...”
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