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“...During 1921 the two members selected from the retiring
Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital and the Po Leung Kuk, who
hold their appointments for one year, were Messrs. Li Wing-
kwong and Kwok Siu-lau vice Messrs. To Sze-tun and Wong
lu-tung whose terms had expired.
34. The balance to the credit of the District Watchmen
Fund at the end of the year was $31,063, as compared with
$28,875 on January 1st, the income thus exceeding the expen-
diture by $2,188. Of the balance, $28,000 is invested in Hong-
kong War Loan, and the remainder $3,063 deposited in the
Colonial Treasury.
35. The total strength of the District Watchmen Force at the
end of the year was 101, one less than on January 1stone
vacancy caused by death had not yet been tilled. The approved
strength is 102.
36. The number of convictions secured by members of the
force was 363 as compared with 426 in 1920 and 164 in 1919.
37. The Detective Staff numbered 23 in 1921. Police Sub-
Inspector Murphy continued in charge, but as in the latter...”
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9.Registrar of Companies.
On the 31st December there were 421 companies oil the Hong-
kong Register, of which 13 were in course of liquidation. Daring
the year 64 new companies were put on the Register and 21 struck
off. "
The fees collected in respect of China companies amounted
to $53,380.31 and those in respect of other.companies to $14,673.30.
No firm was registered under the Chinese Limited Partnership
Ordinance, 1911. or under the Limited Partnership Ordinance, No.
18 of 1912.
Deposits of the total, value of $4,265,000.00 have been made
by Insurance Companies under Fire 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 $58,830.97 as against $59,957.31
in the previous year.
11.Staff.
Sir William Rees-Davies, Chief Justice, returned from leave
of absence on 9th October. Mr. Justice Gompertz, Puisne Judge,
and Mr. J. R. Wood, Police Magistrate, acted as Chief...”
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“...to Land Force :
Resignations.....................7
Dismissals.................... 2
Desertions........................2
Transferred to Land Force ...2
13
Enlistments............13
Launches.
Nos. 1, 2 and 4 Cruising Launches have been thoroughly
overhauled during the year, they are now all in good running
order. No. 2 launch is still troubled with white ants. The
kitchens aft had to be stripped and the continuous application of
" Atlas A is required. No. 3 Launch was brought into Hong-
kong in May last and found to be in a very bad state. She was
condemned and sold. S/L Shun Lee" was hired to take the
place of No. 3 and was later purchased by the Government
and is now at Kwong Hip Loong's Shipyard undergoing
an overhaul and should prove to be a very useful cruising launch
when the work has been completed.
Harbour Launches.
Nos. <5, 6 and 7.Nos. 6 and 7 have run continuously during
the year, No. 6 is in excellent condition, No. 7 requires more
attention. They have both done good...”
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“...time of the
day or night at the two disinfecting stations and also by day at
the Eastern and Western Sanitary offices at each of which a staff
of bearers is kept. The appended table shows the number of times
ambulance and boxes were used.
Ditto*** Western
station Station matrict Mnrirt
Hongkong. Kowloon. uistixct. Mm ict.
Ambulances European, 116 52 31 1
Ambulances Chinese,... 218 262 73 101
Dead boxes, ............ 677 1,168 216 454
In 1920 ambulances were called for 692 times from Hong-
kong Disinfecting Station. The smaller number of calls in 1921
is due to the introduction of motor-ambulances under the Police
Department. Appendix J shows the stations at which Sanitary
Department Ambulances are obtainable in emergencies. At these
stations there are no bearers attached and volunteer bearers must
be obtained when required.
Public Bath Houses.
The appended table shows the number of men, women and
children who used the bath houses during 1921 and 1920.
1920.
Wanchai, Cross Lane ...”
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“...are now
being felled by a contractor who is bound to replant one Camphor
for every tree felled by him.
Fan Ling Experimental Garden .The tobacco crop was again
very good, but did not mature in time to enable it to be harvested
before being damaged by heavy rainstorms : the whole crop was
sent to the Botanical Gardens and there made use of as an
insecticide.
Onion seed was again obtained from Teneriffe and sown and
resulted in a heavy crop of large and well-shaped onions.
One farmer at Ping Kong has as a result of this object lesson,
commenced to grow onions on ground formerly taken up by other
crops.
When visited this man stated that he made a better profit on
his one onion crop than on two crops of rice.
The improved variety of Papaya fruited well, small quantities,
of seed of this fruit were distributed to local farmers and gardeners.
Thirty trees of the Custard Apple (Anoua reticulata) were
purchased from near Macao and planted in the garden. In spite
of the rough treatment received...”
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“...N 14
Buitenzorg, Java ; E. I, Wynne-Jones, H. B. M. Yam en, Canton;
M. L. Bird, Assistant Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Court-
House, Vancouver, B. C.; G. W. Kynock ; B. F. Cavanagh, Director,
State Gardens, Gwalior, W. I.; L. Gibbs ; Tsui Yuet Oi, Tsun
Wan, N. T.; Tsang Hin Lam, Kang Han, N. T.; Chan Wing On,
Tsun Wan, N. T.; Lam Yin Chau, Sha An, X. T.; Chan Kam
Tong, Shui Lau Tin, N. T.: Lo Hang Shek, Ping Kong, N.T.; J.
H. Kerr, Sheung Shui, N. T.; R. A. Fox, Dawson, Y. T., Canada;
H. L. Chapman, Horticultural Section (Mucliriya), Egypt; U. A.
Farrell; Colonel Greer; J. 0- Shepherd; W. L. Funkhauser,
Canton Christian College," Canton ; Wu Shun, N. T.; I). Burling-
ham; Giannelti, Jr., Cagliari, Italy; Inspector Mcdonald; the
Head-Master, Wan Tsai School and Officers in charge of Kowloon,
Aberdeen, Hung Horn and No. 2 Police Stations.
Staff.
The Acting Superintendent Mr. H. Green was appointed
Superintendent on April 6th, 1920, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the...”
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“...supply of masters who have
graduated in Arts and taken the special course in teaching. At
the end of the year there were in residence at the University 23
Students in Training for Government Schools, besides one holding
a Government Scholarship and being trained for the Ying Wa
College, and one who was awarded a Government Scholarship of
$1,000 a year on the results of the December Matriculation
Examination. This scholarship was won by A. G. Prew of the
Diocesan Boys' School.
5. The death of Mr. Kong Ki-fai, one of the ablest and most
valuable of the Chinese Masters, is deeply regretted.
Number of Pupils : the Census.
6. The total numbers of pupils at schools in the Colony are :...”
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“...Chau (Lo Mo To) ...
Lamma, Tai Ping Village
Cheung Chau Girls' School.
Ying Lung Wai .............
ShekKongWai ...........
San Tin, Tung Chan Wai
Sheung Tsuen ..............
Un Long, Sai Pin Wai ..
Un Long Girls' School,..........
Ping Shan, (Wong Kat Wan)
Ping Long .......................
San Tong..........
Lung Tong Tsuen.
Tai Wai.............
Kak Tin ..........
Wo Hang..........
JFanling.
Chung Pak Long.
Tai Tau Ling.......
ShaKokMie ....
Tseng Lan Shu
Taipo Chai .......
Pak Kong..........
Chik Kang .......
Sha Lo Wan.......
28 22 $ 212.50
17 16 180.00
16 13 180.00
51 (3 G.) 46 180.00
45 (2 G.) 41 180.00
43 (5 G.) 40 180.00
34 26 180.00
40 37 180.00
24 24 120.00
31(25G.) 24 120.00
31 26 120.00
17 (1 G.) 14 120.00
35 (4 G.) 33 120.00
36 30 120.00
38 34 120.00
19 16 120.00
20 18 120.00
60 53 120.00
19 18 120.00
37 36 120.00
36 33 120.00
34 (3 B.) 28 120.00
26 23 120.00
16 14 120.00
23 21 120.00
26 23 120.00
38 33 120.00
26 (4 B.) 23 100.00
25 (2 G.) 18 100.00
27 (2 G...”
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“...Land Sales, kong. In Kowloon, an extension of 10,670 square feet was granted
to Kowloon Permanent Pier No. 51, opposite Kowloon Marine Lot
No. 40, for a premium of $1,067.00, and an extension of 6,975
square feet was granted to Kowloon Permanent Pier No. 6, opposite
Kowloon Marine Lot 11, for a premium of $8,370.00,
In New Kowloon, there was one grant under long lease, viz :
New Kowloon Permanent Pier No. 5, opposite Lot 122, D.D. 448,
Gin Drinkers Bay. This pier contained an area of 900 square feet
and the premium paid was $90.00.
Licences for the following temporary piers were issued or
renewed :21 in Hongkong, 15 in Kowloon, and 12 in the New
Territories.
Licences were also issued or renewed for 17 slipways in
Hongkong, 3 in Kowloon, and 2 in the New Territories, the total
fees of which amounted to $6,315.00.
The premia derived in respect of temporary piers amounted to
$1,403.57.
20'. Cemeteries.In Kowloon...”
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“...which have
been completed or commenced during the year in addition to the
larger ones specifically mentioned above :
Works Completed.
22 European houses in Hongkong, including 4 in the Peak
District,
9 ,, ,, ,, Kowloon,
41 Chinese houses in Victoria,
42 ,, ,, ,, Hongkong Villages,
175 ,, ,, Yaumati and Mo ng kok tsui,
8 Taikoktsui,
121 ,, ,, ,, Shamshuipo,
12 ,, ,, ,, Kowloon Villages, and
50 ,, Kowloon Bay Reclamation,
besides numerous buildings of a non-domestic character in Hong-
kong and Kowloon....”
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“...B. O. Work.
Q 24
Works Commenced,
33 European houses in Hongkong, including 6 in the Peak
District,
27 ,, ,, ,, Kowloon,
81 Chinese houses in Victoria,
15 ,, ,, Hongkong Villages,
156 ,, ,, ,, Yaumati and Mongkoktsui,
6 ,, ,, ,, Taikoktsui,
96 ,, ,, Shamslruipo,
1 ,, ,, ,, Kowloon Village, and
51 ,, ,, Kowloon Bay Reclamation,
besides numerous buildings of a non-domestic character in Hong-
kong and Kowloon.
Work in connection with Resumptions for Street
Widening Purposes, &c.
41. The necessity for the inauguration of a new sub-department
has previously been referred to in paragraph 21a. It is intended
primarily to deal with :
(ft.) Street Improvement Schemes :
(i.) Setting out and checking alignments,
(ii.) Valuations of the properties affected.
(iii.) Preparation of particulars for completion of
surrender of properties referred to in (ii).
(ib.) Valuation and resumption of all other properties that
may be required by Government other than purely
agricultural areas or...”
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