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“...Repairs.........................................
Destitutes1 Mini Patients' passages.........
'Repairs to landed property ...............I
Lights ...................................
Insurance .....................i................
Crown rent and taxes ...................
New hnilding on hospital property.........
Small-pox Hospital expenses...............
Yee Slum burying ground ................
Stamps, stationery and advertisements ...
Grant to Kwong Wall Hospital............
Grant to Kong Pin Hospital ...............
Subscription to Old Men's Asylum.........
Burial of bodies by Tung Wh Hospital...
Coffins for buried bodies hf Tung Wall
Hospital .................................
Burial of bodies fro n Goveiuiment Mor-
tuary ................................
Coffins for bodies from. ^Government
Mortuary...................Ivi...............
Balance........................................
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Grand To tal. y........
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“...is a Permanent Committee, which serves to maintain con-
tinuity of policy, and of which the Secretary for Chinese Affairs is
the ex-officio chairman.
The buildings and their inmates are visited every mouth by-
two unofficial Justices of the Peace, one English and one Chinese.
The following gentlemen were elected in March to serve as
Managing Committee for the vear :
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Kwok Siu Lau, Ma Chi Lung,
Wong Yiu Tung, Lei Cho San,
Ohau Shu Ming, Mok Ching Kong,
Fok To Kai, Lei Tsz Fong,
Yip Lo Shiu, Ng Yiu Ting,
Leung Pat Yu, Kong Sui Ying.
The number of inmates of the Po Leung Kuk on January 1st
1923, was 66 and during the year 393 persons were admitted as
against 257 in 1922. The circumstances of admission and the
action taken in regard to them are set out in Table A....”
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“...other relatives, 47 were sent to charitable institutions
in China, 25 were given in adoption, 4 married, 140 released (one
released under bond), 13 sent to the Italian Convent and three died.
The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st
was 66.
The income and expenditure during the year and the assets
and liabilities of the institution are set out in Table B and C
attached.
The accounts of the Managing Committee in the customary
form have been audited by Messrs. Lei Cho San and Kong Sui
Ying. The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of the
year was $7,253 as compared with $6,766 at the end of 1922.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of Peace,
Messrs. A. Gr. Coppin and Ohau Siu-ki, who on no occasion found
cause for adverse comment. The average monthly number of
inmates was 58.
The matron reports favourably on the conduct, health and
iudustry of the inmates during the year. There were 62 cases of
sickness of which 37 were sent to the Tung Wa Hospital...”
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“...The Government at
Vladivostock also seem to have given certificates freely for the
import of Persian Opium. Information from various sources was
to the effect that much of the Persian Opium consigned to these
places was in fact put off into Chinese gunboats near the mouth of
the Yangtsze. Large quantities of Turkish Opium were noticed
on Japanese ships en route from Marseilles to Japan.
The places from which most of the raw opium seized came
were Haiphong, Pakhoi, Hoihovv and Kwong-chow-wan. Kong-
moon supplied a regular stream of prepared opium in 1 tael brass
tins so shaped as to fit a matchbox or small cigarette carton. O wing-
to the failure of the opium crop in the Fuhkien Province, due to
drought, Amoy was a buyer and not a seller duriug the year.
Macao continued to be the chief source from which the markets of
Manila and the United States were supplied. Demand from the
Philippines and America continued strong throughout the year.
The illicit opium used in Opium Divans was mostly...”
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“...Fees.
The total of fees collected by stamps, exclusive of the New
Territories, during the year was'$123,631.00 being $47,990.00
more than the previous year, and $46,094.00 more than any year
on record. Land registration fees in the New Territories amounted
to $15,941.06 and Crown lease fees to $300.00.
The amounts of fees collected under the different headings for
the years 19 L4 to 1923 are shown in Table IV.
5.Crown Rent Roll.
The total Crown Rent due in respect of leased lands in Hong-
kong ancl Kowloon (excluding certain Villages in Hongkong and
Kowloon entered in the- Village Rent Roll) amounted for the year
ending 25th December to $549,076.47, an increase of $42,725.10
on the previous year. The total amount due in respect of leased
lands in the Villages of Hongkong and Kowloon appearing in the...”
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“...which left Hongkong for Kong Moon at
('>.30 a.m. on 23rd October having on board a general cargo and
about three hundred passengers was held up and pirated by a gang
of men who had embarked as passengers (while nearing Brothers
Pointat 7.50 p.m.) The arms used may have been smuggled on
board in cargo. Property was stolen from passengers to the
amount of $11,442.00. It is not known how much was stolen from
the ship.
A torrential downpour of rain which reached its height during
the early hours of the morning of 31st October caused landslides,
wide damage and serious dislocation of business and traffic. The
heavy rain began on 30th and continued with great intensity until
9.30 a.m. on 31st. During the twenty four hours from 10 a.m. on
30th until 10 a.m. on 31st 15.91 inches of rain were recorded at
the 1 loyal Observatory. At Pokfulain and Tytani similar records
were taken: The basements of the International Banking Corpora-
tion, Donnelly and Wh'yte, the Hong Kong Hotel, Watson and Comp-...”
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“...of Police and granted a reward of $25 for good work done
in a case of larceny from the person on 26.1.23.
Detectives P. S. 084 Ho Hung and P. S. 0236 Lau Yat
were commended by the Captain Supt. of Police for their plucky
action in arresting an armed robber outside the Kwong Chi
Theatre, Yaumati, on 2.1.23.
Detective C. 0. 378 Wong Kin was commended by the
Captain Supt. of Police and granted a reward of $25, and
C.'C. 658 Tong Tau, C. C. 79 Tang Lam, 0. C. 275 Lam Leung
and C. C. 149 Cheung Kong $10 each for the prompt and
courageous manner in which they performed their duty on the
night of 5th January which resulted in the arrest of two men for
the unlawful possession of Arms.
Detective C. C. 577 Leung Ping was commended by the
Captain Supt. of Police for good work in arresting one Lau Yau
on 27th January for being in possession of a loaded Revolver.
Detective P. 0. 345 Shek Tui was commended by H. E. the
Governor and granted a reward of $25 for intelligence and devo-
tion to duty...”
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“...K
On November 10th the Motor Turntable Ladder (Merry-
weather) was extended for cleaning purposes in front of the
Central Fire Station a fireman being mounted, at the head of the
upper extension, when the ladder suddenly swayed and crashed to
the ground killing the Fireman instantly.
The regrettable accident was caused by the breaking of the
near-side string of the second extension ladder due to the wood
having deteriorated owing" to the climate of Hong Kong.
The makers have been approached with a view to replacing
the three extension ladders with others built of a material that
will effectively withstand local climatic conditions.
N E W TEM LH) RA RV S IT B-STAT10NS
A portion of the large building belonging to the Sanitary
Department and situated in .Belcher Street, Kennedy Town, was,
during the year fitted out to serve as a Temporary Sub Fire
Station. Occupation was taken over on the 13th December when
1 Motor Pump and a staff of 10 Firemen were transferred thence
from Central Fire...”
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“...K H8
On November 10th the Motor Turntable Ladder (Merry-
weather) was extended for cleaning purposes in front of the
Central Fire Station a fireman being mounted, at the head of the
upper extension, when the ladder suddenly swayed and crashed to
the ground killing the Fireman instantly.
The regrettable accident was caused by the breaking of the
near-side string of the second extension ladder due to the wood
having deteriorated owing to the climate of Hong Kong.
The makers have been approached with a view to replacing
the three extension ladders with others built of a material that
will effectively withstand local climatic conditions.
New Temporary Sub-stations
A portion of the large building belonging to the Sanitary
Department and situated in .Belcher Street, Kennedy Town, was,
during the year fitted out to serve as a Temporary Sub Fire
Station. Occupation was taken over on the 13th December when
1 Motor Pump and a staff of 10 Firemen were transferred thence
from Central Fire Station...”
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“...- K -39-
The .same condition regarding the ground at the base of the
tower, in the drill yard, prevails at YVanchai Sub Station added to
which is the fact that the yard is too small for any important
drills to be carried out.
Wateh Supply
The water supply in Central Hong Kong is very good, and an
improved system of larger mains and greater pressure is being
carried out in the Western area and which later will be continued
to the Eastern area where the service at present is unfortunately
still very poor compared with its size, its risks and its ever increas-
ing development.
With regard to Kowloon the pressure in mains has been con-
siderably increased thereby affording the Brigade better facilities
for dealing with fires. The services in the Hung Horn and Mong
Kok districts however are as yet much below what is required but
the work of laying very sufficient mains in both areas is in hand. It
is anticipated that by the end of 1924 appreciable developments will
have been made.
H. T...”
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“...other than unauthom ;ed cemeteries. 33
Total......... ......... 1,756
(h) General exhumation at public expense was completed at:
(1) Authorised cemeteries.
Tung Wah Hospital..................2,753
Sai Yu Shek ........................278
Kai Lung Wan East...... ... 1,631
Aberdeen ..............................560
Mount Caroline...... ............920
Sham Shui Po........................2,682
Total............. 8,824
(2) Unauthorised cemeteries.
Tai Shek Koo Road side............7
Mui Kong, Cheung Sha Wan ... 49
Inland Lot 2366 North Point ... 153
Total............ 209
3. Cremations.32 bodies were cremated at the Japanese
crematorium and 20 at the Sikh Temple.
4. Mortuaries.175 bodies were awaiting burial at the Tung
Wall Hospital Mortuary on 31st December, 1923....”
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“...M 57
Tble I.DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE COLONY OF BONG KONG DURING 1923.
t | t i £ & I i C 1 | Typhoid Fever. £ I Ccrebro-spinal | Meningitis. i e SJ s | Malarial Fever. I O 1 ¡ s Septic Infections. be f 11! |5 ! 5 i 1 General Tuberculosis. | a: O I Paralysis and [ Convulsions. | i 1 s i !! Phthisis & Pulmonary Tuberculosis. ' £ i l:l! s £ i¡ Other causes. Unknown. 1 <
British and ) Foreign > Community, ) Civil,............... ... i 2 6 9 1 12 i ; 1 1 3 l 2 18 l 9 i 1 2 i 2 9 j i 27 31 | 16 | 60 2 1 247
Victoria and 1 Peak........ f 1 66 857 8 131 27 48 : .77 | ,2 260 .2 35 182 : 67 ! 130 606 141 214 619 49 78 112 1,885 830 ! 417 37 30 173 ¡1973' 124 9,331
Harbour,......... ... 1 15 12 ! 3 (j 1 17 2 -II 2 ¡ ' 12 : if 20 147 11 125 5 3 1 4 81 161 ¡ 33 ! 3 1 16 118 91 988
Chinese Community, Kowloou,......... Shaukiwan,...... 1 1 3 245 13 13 4 i. 11 1 35 | 4 100 11 ;117 313 3 36 1 137 5 1 109 9 22 9 190 67 94 3 ¡ 402 1 1 7¡ 23 1 10 l| | 63 4 724 61 416!341 35 23....”
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“...unlawfully cut clown by persons
unknown, were seized at Lung Kwo Tan, and at Shek O over 130
piculs of Camphor wood were similarly seized.
Nearly $300 was obtained as compensation from various build-
ing contractors and the Hougkong Electric Company for damage
done by their workmen to plantations. Enquiries were held on
three occasions under Ordinance No. 6 of 1917 in connection with
the illicit cutting of trees near villages and fines were imposed by
His Excellency the Governor in Council, $30 on Po Kong ; §25
on Chuk Yuen, and $300 on Tai Hang Villages.
For a few weeks before Chinese New Year an effort was
again made to protect Enkianthus quinquefloras which is one of
the most beautiful of the shrub flora of Hongkong and the New
Territories. But for the vigilance of this Department this beau-
tiful shrub" would soon be entirely lost to the Colony.
Forestry Service Paths : These paths were, as far as possible,
cleared and repaired during the year.
Forestry Licences, New Territories :The total...”
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“...recommended certain structural alterations,
which have since been effected.
On September 5 it was resolved, on the advice of a sub-
committee specially appointed to consider the matter, that
Portuguese should be taught in the Belilios Public School as an
experiment. This recommendation has since been put into effect.
Board of Examiners.
27. The Board records with deep regret the death of Mr.
S. B. (J. Ross, o.b.e., one of its oldest members.
The Board met 25 times and held 14 Examinations of Hong-
kong Cadets and Police Probationers, 29 Examinations of Straits
and Federated Malay States Cadets and Police Probationers, 24
Examinations of Interpreters and 15 Examinations of Officers
studying under the bonus regulations.
Medical Inspections.
28. The usual inspections under section 12 of the Education
Ordinance of 1913 were carried out by the medical officers of the
schools concerned and call for no comment.
29. 1798 children were present at medical examinations in
Government Schools. Of these...”
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“...special subsidy of f60 per
month. 8 schools (as against 12 in 1922) were awarded class A
subsidies, 42 class B (34 in 1922) and 47 class C (54 in 1922).
Though there was a slight increase in the number of class B
schools, the standard of the work done in the Subsidised schools
was not higher than it had been : the teachers seem to have
done their level best. 3 other schools received a class C subsidv
for part of the year ; these were : (i; Pai Tau which was struck off
the list in September, (ii) L n Kong where the teacher died in the
Autumn, and (iii) Tai Lam Chung which disappeared in November.
3. Building Grant.A grant of 81000 was made to the Shui
Lau Tin School to help with the restoration of the School Building
which sustained considerable damage during the typhoons in
August.
4. EnglishA certificate was issued to one Private English
School at Saikuug which is managed by the Pom an Catholic
Mission. This is the second English school on the New Territory
Register, and is at present the only...”
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“.......... 33 30 180
7 ' Cheung Chau (Lo Mo To) ......... 54 : 46 180
8 Tai Ping, Lamraa ............... 35 31 180
!) Lo So Siting, Lamina ............i 18 17 i 180
10 Tung Tsan. Wai, Lok Ma Cliau ...... 31 27 j 120
11 Chau Tan ,, ,, .........¡ 19(101.) 120
12 Un Long (Chu Wai Chan) ......... 19 16 ! 120
13 Shan Pui ... ............... 21 18 ! 120
14 Ying Lung Wai ... ............ 17 15 120
15 i Clnik Hang, Toi Shan ............ 28 25 | 120
16 Lam 1:1 au ... ............; 18 j. 15 ¡ 120
17 Shek Kong, 19 15 120
IS Ha Tsueu (Tang Kin Fong)......... 20 13 ! 120
19 Tsuen Wan. (Leung Tin Pui) ... ... 65 57 120
20 Tai 0, L. M. S. Boys ... ......... 41 36 120
21 Cheung Chau, L. M S. Girls.........! ! 36 Girls. 30 120
22 Cheung Chau Free School ...... 77 69 | 1.20
23 Tung Kun Free School ... 44 40 120
24 ,, ,, Lo Wai Hing......... 31 26 120
25 Tai Po Girls .................. 38 27 120
26 ,, Boys, (Wong Kun Hing) ...... 1-7 (10 Boys) 43 120
27 Chung Uk Tsuen ... ......... 17 15 120
28 Tai pots u...”
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“...O 38
Table IV Continued.
Subsidised Schools in the New Territories, .1923.
Address.
Lyemu n ..................
Fuk Ring Lei......
San Tsuen, Shui Tsiu.......
Tsuen Lung, Tsuen Wan ......
Tai 0 (Pun Tak Shun) ...
(Tang Wai Hung)
Pak Ngok Shek
Tai Shui Hang............
Hang Hau..................
Teng Ka Wan, R. C. ... ......
Un Kong (Teacher Died in October)
Tai Lam Chung (Disappeared November)
Taipo Market R. C.............
Tseng Lan Shu ............
Mai Po ...... ... ......
San tin i, Tun Mun............
Pa i Tau, Sha Tin (Struck off September)
Total...
Pupils
on Roll.
Average
Attendance.
Total
Subsidies
Paid.
21 18 i f0
14 ! 11 50
15 14 50
22 22 50
25 20 50
29 22 50
16 , 14 50
22 | 18 50
30 ¡ 25 50
19 (1 Girl.)! 18 50
15 ! 12 45
15 13 i 45
21 (2 Girls.) 13 45
30 23 45
15 ' 11 30
29 (0 Girls.) 18 18 30
10 30
2,780 (199 Gls.)
2,175
$9,870
No. of Boys 2,587
No. of Girls 199...”
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“...Sliuen Wan 12 (1 Girl.) 9
53 12 12
54 Lai Chi Cliong...... ...... 9 6
55 Clia Kwo Ling...... ...... 15 11
56 Shek Kiu Tan............ 23 15
57 Peng Chau, Taipo (Chan Pokie) 20 10
58 Shek Li Piu ...... 11 6
59 Chuk Yuen ......... 15 5
60 ITn Kong.................. 16 15
61 62 Tsoi Uk, Un Long ... ......... Hung Uk, Pingshan (Lok Cliiu- 19 15
Nam).................. 11 10
63 Tsing Shan, Castle Peak......... 50 (6 Girls.) 27 |
64 Taipo Mie.................. 19 (2 Girls.) a !
65 Sha Lo Tung ............... 15 13 j
66 Ta Tit Ying ... ... ......... .16 7 1
67 Tai Mie Tuk, Teng Kok... 25 3 Girls.) 14 !
68 Chile Nie Ping............ ... 14 ' 7 1
69 Sha Tin ...... '... ... 1 ... 20 ! 9
70 Shek Ku Lung... 16 (2 Girls.) | 8 |
71 Tarn Slnvi Hang ...... 25 ! 12 i
72 Kong Ha...... ...... 48 i > j I 00 !
73 Faniing (Pang Fei Yu) ... 20 ! 1(5
74 San Tong.................. 21(4 Girls.) 16
75 Kwai Tan Ling (Liu Wa Man) 16 10
76 Tong Fong, Ping Tse ......... 16 ' 9
77 Tai Loug...... ......... 16 ; 15
78 Sham Chung...”
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“...573.35
1,209.30
$ c. \ $ c.
80,013.86 ;
]3.9i !
1,424.532.80 349.880.50
4,710,002.9-1 11,1-/0,907.75
5,471,950.38 ¡7,042.918.-15 1,570,902.07
Item (i).The increase is due to the increase of staff.
The average rate of exchange for 1923 was 2 '3 as compared
with 2/fi for 1922.
Item (ii).The increase is due to :
(a.) Excesses of about $28,000, $14,000, and $10,000
on Hongkong, Kowloon, ancl New Territories Build-
ings respective]}'.
(/>.) Excesses of about $16,000, ancl $12,000 on Hong-
kong, and Kowloon Lighting respectively.
(r.) Excesses of about $236,000, $56,800, and $79,600
on Hongkong, Kowloon, and New Territories
Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages respectively.
That the actual aggregate increase is only $349,886.50 as
stated is partially clue to decreases on Communications of about
$75,000 and other small decreases on Drainage and WaterWorks.
Item (iii).Hongkong alone accounted for an increased ex-
penditure of over $370,000 over the previous year.
The increases are on Buildings...”
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“...M. L. 325, Des Voeux Road, Central,
was started, and several new Chinese restaurants in Queen's Road,
West, were also commenced.
In the Eastern portion of the City a block of 72 Chinese
houses, on M. Ls. 42 & 43, Spring Garden Lane, was completed.
A commencement has been made on the scheme for develop-
ment at Shek-O. It is probable that considerable advancement
will be made when the new road to Shek-0 is available for traffic.
The remaining half of the large block of offices for the Hong-
kong & Whampoa Dock Co., on K. M. L. 27, referred to in last
year's report, was completed.
Extensive cutting for a new dock was carried out. A site
for new moulding shops and quarters was in course of preparation.
38 old Chinese houses were demolished and a site prepared for a
new entrance and time offices.
Work on the Standard Oil Co.'s Laichikok Installation
was continued, and further oil tanks were completed.
The erection of a pier in front of N.K.M.L. 6 was completed.
A large concrete wharf...”
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