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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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“...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 begun...”
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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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“...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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“...the Privy Council 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 ...”
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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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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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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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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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34
35
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37
38
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40
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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“...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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“...Sehlothe, 4th Grade Draughtsman.
Mr. In Po-kau, 6th Grade Draughtsman.
Mr. J. R. Castilho, Meter Reader. .
Mr. Luiz Lopes, Meter Reader.
Mr. Li Wen, Computer.
Mr. Liu Chiu-cheung, Computer.
Mr. Ng Wan, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. Lo Shing, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. Yau Sheung, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. Chong Chung-yee, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. Li Kam-shang, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. Tam Jit, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. Chung Sing, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. Wong Kwai, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. E- T. Mun, Temporary Foreman.
Mr. Kong Yung, Temporary Foreman,
and numerous other officers of subordinate rank....”
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“...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 was chairman.
During the absence of the Chinese Drivers, men from the Navy
and Army were lent by the Authorities, and I am pleased to state
that they proved very willing workers, and greatly assisted in
maintaining the train service during the period of the strike.
31. 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 days.
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 (26b miles from Canton)...”
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