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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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“...- G 4 - 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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“...J 4 - 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 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 30 37 38 39 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)...”