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j I ni tors-. Rear Admiral Learmouth, the Hydrographer,
visited the Obervatory on .January 13. Lieut. A. L. B. Oarmona,
Harbour Master at Macao, came to obtain information concerning
the Milne-Shaw Seismograph on September 25, and Professor K.
Tamgnchi to obtain information concerning the Climate of Hong-
kong, on October 11. Sir Keith Smith visited the Observatory on
October 10-12 in connection with a projected round the world
flight. Professor Kiyogusa Sotome, of the Tokio Observatory,
visited the Observatory on November
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“...of
§9,921.56.
Twenty-three (23) new accounts were opened during the year
amounting to $16,515.15.
8.Official Trusts.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the. Official
Trustees at the end of 1922 was 18 with Trust Funds amounting
to $85,643.01 the same as in 1921. No Trust was wound up during
the year, nor was any new Trust opened.
The amount of Commission collected was $70.72 as against
$150.03 in 1921.
9.Registrar oe Companies.
On the 31st December there were 473 companies on the Hong-
kong Register, of which 23 were in course of liquidation. During the
year 53 new companies were put on the Register and 29 struck off....”
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“...for the last ten vears is shown in
Table III.
4.Fees.
The total amount of fees collected by stamps, exclusive of the
New Territories, during the year was $75,040.50 being $1,890.50
less than the previous year. Land registration fees in the New
Territories amounted to $4,893.00 and Crown lease fees to $30.00.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for
the years 1913 to 1922 are shown in Table IV.
5.Crown Rent 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...”
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P.C.C. 41 Sung Kwok Leung was granted a reward of $10.00
For good work in arresting a man who had committed a burglary
at 287 Canton Road on 25. 1. 23. I1 lie man was convicted and
sentenced to 6 months ILL. P.C.. 78 Chan Hong was granted a
reward o $25.00 for vigilance on duty which, led to the arrest on
I.2. 0. 22. of a man, who had 2 loaded revolvers in his possession.
The prisoner was sentenced to 18 months ILL.
P.C.C. 347 Wong Yui was granted a reward of $20.00 for
alertness on duty and the smart capture of 3 men and 2 women, at
Yaumati Railway Station on 11. 8. 22 in a kidnapping case. The
defendants were sentenced to 0 months ILL. each. Case No.
II.270 77.
P.C.C. 140 Tsui Ping was commended by H.E. the Governor
and granted a reward of $50 for courage and resource on 27. 0. 22
on the occasion of the pursuit and arrest of a man who had
committed an armed robbery at the Sun Company's premises Des
Voeux Road Central.
I.P.C.B. 158 Bhaggat Singh and P.C.C, 059 Li Wong were...”
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“...Table IV.
Showing tho number of ships, detained in quarantine with causes, dates and period of detention.
Cases.
Name of Vessel.
" Kwang Lee "..
" Historian ".....
" Sinkiang .....
£< Unda ......
"Kwong Sai" ..
" Szechuen ".....
" Lake Onawa "
" Changsha ..
" Hai Hong".....
"Glymont" .....
" Kwei Tang" ..
Port.
Shanghai,
Port Said,
Shanghai,
n
Canton,
Shanghai,
Saigon,
Manila,
Chefoo,
Saigon,
Singapore,
Causes. Date of Arrival. Date of release.
Small-pox, 1st Jan., 1922. 3rd Jan., 1922.
6th Jan., 1922. 8th Jan., 1922.
29th Jan., 1922. 31st Jan., 1922.
16th March, 1922. 17th Mar., 1922.
13th April, 1922. 14th April, 1922.
23rd April, 1922. 25th April, 1922.
2nd May, 1922. 3rd May, 1922.
lltli May, 1922. 12th May, 1922.
Plague, 31st May, 1922. 5th June, 1922.
Cholera, 6th June, 1922. 7th June, 1922.
Plague, 29th July, 1922. 3rd Aug., 1922....”
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“...fortunately survived.
Four large Banian cuttings were planted near the Public
Dispensary, Yaumati.
The shade aud flowering trees used for roadside planting were
Media A.zedarach, Bischojia java nica, Ficus in ft doria, Cassia fistula,
Tristania confera, Aleurites triloba, Albizzia Lebbel\ Poinciana
regia, Erjjthri.ua indica. Bauhiuia oariegata, Paulownia Fortunei,
Celt-is sinensis, Melaleuca. .Leu cade ndron and Cinnamomum
Camphora ; these were, made use of in the following positions
Wong-NeM 'hong Gap Road 233, Won^-Nei-Chong Gap to
Dee] Water Bav 358, Magazine Gap Road 247, Wauchai Gap
Road 571, Severn Road 32, Lugard Road 47, Garden Road 3,
Peace Avenue, Ho Mun Tin 72, Argyle Street 72, Jordan Road 45,
Gascoigne Road 97, Chatham lioad 106, Lai Chi Kok Road 30,
Nathan Road 3, Reclamation Street 7, Taipo Road 290, Fan Ling
Road 8, Au Tau Road 87, and in the vicinity of Shum Shui Po
Market 22.
The following trees and shrubs wrere planted in Stanley
Military Cemetery, 3 Banian cuttings 16...”
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“...Sluitin ......................
Chung Pak Long..............................
Sheung Shui (Lui Kwok Cliuen) ........
Kwai Tau Ling ..............................
Tai Tail Ling .................................
Tai Wan, Saiknng ...........................
Tai No, Saikung ..............................
Nam Wai .......................................
Pak Kong........................................
Liu Pok, San Tin ...........................
Fuk Hing Lie, San Tin .....................
Tai Hong Wai, Kam Tin ..................
Cbuk Hang, Toi Slum........................
Tai Tseng, Ping Shan .....................
Nga.ii Horn, Ping Shan .....................
Lo Wai, Tsuen Wan ........................
Tai O, L.M.S. Girls' School ...............
Tai O, (Lo Kwooii Sang) ..................
Cheung Chau 'Fung Kun F.S.............
Cheung Chau (Lo Wai Ming)...............
19
26
26
25
25
3.1
29 (3 Gls.)
18
13
15
25
13
15
19
25 (v Gls.)
6 L (40 Bovs)
15 (2 Gls.)
29
15
15
23
17
16...”
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“...including 11 in the Peak
District,
31 ,, ,, Kowloon,
115 Chinese houses in Victoria,
51 Hongkong Villages,
228 ,, ,, ,, Yaumati and Mongkoktsui,
189 ,, ,, ,, Shamshuipo,
12 Hunghom,
20 ,, ,, ,, Kowloon Villages, and
23 ,, ,, ,, Kowlobn Bay Reclamation,
besides numerous buildings of a non-domestic character in Hong-
kong and Kowloon.
11 7 orks Com me¡i eed.
46 European houses in Hongkong, including 7 in the Peak
District,
18 ,, Kowloon,
1.90 Chiuese houses in Victoria,
79 ,, Hongkong Villages,
114 ,, Yaumati and Mongkoktsui,
123 Shamshuipo,
48 Hunghom,
8 Kowloon Villages, and
34 ,, ,, Kowloon Bay Reclamation
besides numerous buildings of a non-domestic character in Hong-
kong and Kowloon....”
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“...painted.
The following roads were kerbed and channelled, the foot-
paths being paved with granolithic slabs and necessary improve-
merits made in front of new buildi ngs erected during the year
Woosung Street, Hankow Road.
Temple Street, Portland Street,
Chatham Road, Nathan Road,
Park Street, Cheung Lok Street,
Bo wring Street, Reclamation Street.
Jordan Road, Saigon Street,
New Street, Austin Road,
Hanoi Road, Kremer Street,
Hung HornKowloon City Pitt Street,
Road, Fife Street,
Canton Road, Hong Lok Street,
Kansu Street, Ivy Street,
Coronation Road, Peking Road,
Middle Road, Carnarvon Road,
Mody Road, Observatory Road,
Kimberley Road, Shanghai Street,
Ningpo Street, Shan Tung Street.
Battel*y Street,
1922 Estimates,........................§ 70,000.00
1922 Sup. 'Vote,........................ 17,000 00
1922 Expendilure,
S 87,000.00
Hi,I7<;.i;r>...”
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“...storm-water drains and sewers which were laid during the vear :
Size.
2 L"
9"
0"
6"
0"
0"
6"
0"
6"
0"
12" &
6"
6"
6"
9" &
0"
6"
9"
9"
27"
18"
15"
Description.! j^f ¡ Locality.
I I
Position.
Sev
I Storm-water
j drain.
Sewer
100
382
70
104
Kimberley
Road.
Taikoktsui. Oak Street.
Jordan Rd. In Jordan Road from
Temple St. to K.LL.
1354,
; Battery St. In Scavenging lane at rear
of K.I.L. 1423.
In Kimberley Road be-
tween Austin Avenue
and Observatory Road to
K.I.L. 615 R.P.
In Hong Lok Street from
Fife Street to K.LL. 1414.
In Ivy Street from Ilong
Lok Street to K.I.L. 1431.
In Scavenging Lane at rear
of K.I.Ls. 280-285.
In Partes Street from Jor-
dan Road to K.I.L. 1432.
In Fife Street to East of
New Police Station.
In lane at rear of K.I.L.
1407.
From Chatham Road to
Railway Staff Quarters.
In Scavenging Lane at
rear of K.I.L. 1221.
In Scavenging Lane at
rear of K.I.L. 1259.
In Scavenging Lane at
rear of K.I.L. 1452.
Remarks.
: Completed.
118 ' Fife Street.
191...”
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“...urgently needed.
Radio- Telegraph Branch.
The changes amongst the staff of the Radio Telegraph Branch
were one Landline Telegraphist and one Wireless Apprentice trans-
ferred to the Royal Observatory. One Wireless Apprentice was
transferred from the Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Telegraph Station to
the General Post Office Station to replace the Landline Telegraphist.
There are at present no Wireless Apprentices at the wireless station.
2.Mails.
The number of mail bags and packets despatched from Hong-
kong during the .year amounted to 175,402 as against 174,600 in
1921, an increase of 733, the number received was 183,839 as
against 174,179, an increase of 9,060.
The number of mail, bags and packets sent in transit through
the Colony amounted to 128,149 as against 108,509 in 1921, an
increase of 19,640.
Boxes and baskets in transit amounted to 8,320 as against
18,978, a decrease of 1.0,658.
4,597 steamers carrying mails arrived and 6,301 left in 1922
as against 5.334 and 7,774 respectively...”
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“...R
I).Uiung.se Delivery Section.
^ During the year this section handled 2,323,(598 ordinary letters,
93,095 other articles, and 7,477 postal hong packets as against
2,327,018 ordinary letters, 98,720 other articles, and 8,096 postal
hong packets in 1021.
The registered articles delivered amounted to 203,021 of which
155,271 were from the United States and Canada, and 108,350 from
China and other countries, shewing a decrease of 79,236 as compared
with 342,857 in 1921.
3,444 insured letters were dealt with as against 3,71.7 in 1921.
The total number of Chinese private boxes for which licenses
were issued during- the vear was 331, an increase of 0, as compared
with 325 in 1921/"
The licenses of 22 Chinese Postal Hongs were renewed, the
same number as in 1921.
7.Rauio-Teleoiiam Si; p.-Depa\itment.
The revenue collected during the year from radiotelegrams
amounted to $32,052.99, an increase of $12,970.01 on the amount
collected in 1921. JLdvices of vessels signalled at the Lighthouses...”
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It will be remembered that during the early part o the year
tinder report a prolonged shipping strike affected the Colony and
had it not been for this the stamp sales would have been much
greater. No one who knows the Post Office on ordinary occasions
will ever forget that Black Monday when only some 23 letters were
posted in Hongkong and none were received.
The balance of total revenue over total postal expenditure
amounted to $404,746.54. It is gratifying to note that the Hong-
kong Post Office is one of the very few in the world which has not
been compelled to increase its rate of postage since 1914. It is
thought that only the United States and China are in the same
happy ijosition.
There were some trivial changes of rates during the year.
The postcard rate to China was increased from cents to 2 cents
in order to conform to the Chinese domestic rate, and the rate from
Hongkong to Canton was varied from 2 cents the hall: ounce to 4
cents an ounce.
The newspaper rate which was...”
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“...Kwangsi and 2 bags for Hongkong dispatched from Nanning on
20th August were stolen by pirates on the West River.
No bag or registered letter was however lost while in the
custody of the Hongkong Posts.
There were three prosecutions during the year.
1. Postal Clerk Kan Chun-kong was charged on 9th March,
1922, with removing postage stamps from correspondence. He was
allowed, out on bail of $50 and later failed to appear. His bail
was estreated.
2. Chan Cheuk-sang, Master of the Clieuk Kee Postal Hong,
was charged on 3rd September, 1922, with having in his possession
certain forged dies with intent to defraud. He pleaded guilty and
on 20th September, .1922, was sentenced to 4 months hard labour.
3. Postman No. 18, Chan Kwai, was charged on 27th October,
1922, with (1) Larceny of 03 letters (2) Failing to deliver 63 letters.
He was found guilty and was sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour on
the Lst charge and to 2 weeks hard labour on the 2nd charge.
What may be described as the extra-postal...”
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10. About 3,100 sleepers were renewed in the Main Line.
O these, 807 were of reinforced concrete and the remainder
Australian hardwoods. During the year 1,165 reinforced concrete
sleepers were cast.
17. In July Messrs. Butterfieled & Swire terminated their lease
for the 1,800 scj. feet of spare railway land occupied by them
for coal storage, and new leases were entered into with the Hong-
kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Oo. for several areas to be
used as timber yards
18. Owing to the very heavy demands made on the Locomo-
tive Department by the Traiiio Department and the increased
weight of most of the through trains, it was somewhat difficult to
lay up the locomotives for a general overhaul. Only Xo. 4 and
Xo. 2 were given a general overhaul and repairs were begun
oil No. 8 towards the end of the year. The above remarks also apply
to the overhaul of the Carriage and Goods stock. This situation
was, however, considerably relieved as to Coaching stock by the
completion, late in the...”
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