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One new fire barrier 1| miles in length was made in Plantation
70, below Matilda. Hospital, Mount Kellet.
The total lengths of old barriers cleared before the dry season
amounted to miles in the New Territories, 17 miles in Hong-
kong and 5f miles at Fan Ling.
Bern oral of trees.
At Rhing Mun large numbers of Pinus Massoniana and other
native trees were removed at the request of the Public Works
Department to allow of road-building and other works ; in both
Hongkong and Kowloon the sale of land for building lots has
necessitated the removal of many thousands of trees
One very fine specimen of Bombax violaba,ricum had to be
sacrificed at "Jardine's Hill", Praya East, to allow of road
improvements.
The usual removal of undergrowth as part of the campaign
against malaria was conducted throughout the whole year, the total
area cleared amounting to over 7,600,000 square feet while the total
area cleared for survey purpose by P.W.D. 7,000,000 square feet.
Nurseries, Agriculture, chi...”
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“...opium, originating
in Kwong Chow Wan, Wuchow, Kongmoon, Amoy and elsewhere.
Illicit prepared opium of lower quality was being retailed in the
Colony to opium divans at about $3 per tael. Haiphong ceased
to send Yunnan raw opium, but the trade was transferred to
Tun g Hing and the neighbouring Trench leased territory of
Kwong Chow Wan, where the opium was boiled in numerous manu-
factories and despatched to Hongkong almost daily by the
numerous small steamers which ply between that port and Hong-
kong.
The Hongkong Headquarters of one large Kwong Chow Wan
opium dealer was discovered, and one; of the employees convicted
of selling opium. Though no opium was actually discovered, the
books and documents when examined and explained gave such
conclusive evidence of opium dealing on a huge scale that the
defence had to admit that the business was that of dealing in
opium solely. The master of this firm, who absconded, was a
wealthy man owning considerable property in the Colony. The
firm has...”
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“...during the Ka Ngo Piracy,
(the two men were leaders) was reinstated in the rank of Police
Sergeant, commended by the Captain Supt. of Police, and granted
a reward of $50.00.
L. S. A. 13 Kirby during the routine search of the s.s. "Hanoi"
detected the presence of a number of passengers of an unusual
type. Later he found others in possession of loaded revolvers and
had the whole gang detained. He was granted a It.h Class Medal.
Detective L. S. 0. 237 Cheng Ivwong and Detective P. C. C.
368 Kong Shiu-hong during the routine search on s.s. Hydrangea
found arms concealed in a basket with false sides, being carried by
a passenger. The arms were well concealed and it was only by a
very careful search that they were discovered. During the
routine search on the s.s. Hanoi a few days previously, they
made the first discovery of one man in possession of arms, which
ultimately led to the arrest of the whole gang. They were granted
a 4th Class Medal each....”
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“...K 23
P. S. B. 230 Attn Mohamed was commended by the Capt.
Supt. of Police tor resource and zeal in the execution o his duty,
on the 20.9.24. P. S. B. 230, assisted by a number o P. C.s,
dispersed a large crowd o men who were making a hostile de-
monstration outside Pokiulam Police Station and his prompt action
prevented what might have been a serious affray.
P. S. C. 192 Kong Yee was commended by the Captain Supt.
o Police for good work done in effecting the arrest o a Chinese
male, who had committed several larcenies at the Peak. Defend-
ant was sentenced to (j months hard .labour.
P. C. 0. 368 Kong Shiu Hong was commended by the Captain
Supt. o Police for vigilance while on duty at Yaumati on
18.10.24, whereby he arrested one man who had stolen money and
jewellery to the value of .$.1,155 from No. 2 Tai Yuen Street,
Wanchai. Property recovered.
P. C. C. 579 Un Hang was commended by the Captain Supt.
of Police and granted a reward of $15 for alertness on duty on
4.10.24 when he arrested...”
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“...875 23.140 19.675 10.655 6.440 9.090 0.000 0.710 points. E by N Jffi by NT Eby N E SE SE by S E by S ESE E NE by E ENE NE by E miles p.h. 13.3 12.8 14.9 11.7 9.4 14.5 10.4 7.8 8.8 12.9 12.6 11.4
Mean or ) Total,... f 29.94 76.8 72.3 68.8 .77.0 70.0 168.8 98.57 E 11.7
Population.
The estimated population of the Colony at the middle of 1924
was as follow :
Non-Chinese Civil population............... 16,000
Chinese population :
City of Victoria (including the Peak)... 420,000
Villages of Hong Kong ......... 29,800
Kowloon (including New Kowloon) ... 180,000
New Territories (land)......... .. 85,000
Population afloat,.. ...... ...... 68,750
Total Chinese population ......... 783,550
Total Civil population............ 799,550...”
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“...M 38
This figure shows an increiise of 173,784 oyer that of the
census of 1921.
Immigration and Emigration.
The following figures show the flow of people to and from
Hong Kong aud Chinese territory by railway and river steamers
during the year 1924.
The terms immigrants and emigrants do not indicate the
numbers of persons proceeding to and returning from other
countries.
Immigrants. Emigrants.
By railway ............ 157,115 168,734
By river steamships ......1,279,605 1,257,163
1,436,710 1,425,897
Births.
The number of Births registered in 1924 is shown in the
following table with those for the year 1923 for comparison.
Malea. Females. Total.
1923 1924 1923 1924 1923 1924
Chinese 2,547 2,544 1,510 1,282 4,057 3,826
Non-Chinese ...... 185 168 172 i 149 357 317
Total... 2,732 ¡ 2,712 1 i 1 1 1,682 j i 1 1,431 4,414 4,143
This gives a general civil birth rate of 5.8 per 1,000 as
compared with 7.39 in 1923.
The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese civil community
was 19.8 per...”
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“...Source of 1 Typhoid Paratyphoid Total
Notification 192$ 1924 1923 1924 1923 1924
G. C. H........ 48 62 10 9 58 71
T. W. H. 36 45 0 0 36 45
K. W. H. 6 6 0 0 6 6
V. G. H. 1 3 0 0 1 3
P. P............. 67 100 20 28 87 128
H. K. M. 101 25 0 0 I 101 25
K. M............ 13 7 0 0 j 13 7
G. C. H. means Government Civil Hospital,
T. W. H. means Tung Wa Hospital,
K. W. H. means Kwong Wa Hospital,
Y. G. H. means Victoria Gaol Hospital.
P. P. means private medical practitioners.
H. K. M. means Hong-Kong Public Mortuary.
K. M. means Kowloon Public Mortuary....”
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“...miles in
length was made in Plantation 7C, below Matilda Hospital,
Mount Kellet.
The total lengths of old barriers cleared before the dry season
amounted to 18J miles in the New Territories, 17 miles in
Hongkong and 5f miles at Fan Ling.
Hill fires were comparatively very few during the year,
numbering only 18 as compared with 79 in 1928, of these 5
occurred during the first quarter, 2 in the second, 1 in the third
and 10 in the fourth, the worst fire broke out in Plantation 5A
east of Little Hong Kong Old Village, where over 1,000 young-
Pines were destroyed.
On Tsing Ming Festival Day, no fires were reported, this
being due to recent light rains.
On October 7th the date of Chung Yeung Festival only two
small fires were reported, they were easily extinguished by the
*taff on fire-watching duty.
The thanks of the Department are due to the Secretary for
Chinese Affairs for the loan of 10 District Watchmen on both
festival days.
Thanks are also due to the Captain Superintendent of Police...”
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“...the roadside
planting throughout the Colony are raised here, later it is
proposed to establish another nursery on the Island, in order to
lessen the cost of transport and to avoid the carrying of young
trees over long journeys.
Little Hong Kong Nursery :The whole of the beds were
sown with Camphor seeds and over 5,000 young trees raised in
readiness for the replanting of the adjoining cleared area of
Little Hong Kong Forest.
The nursery is being enlarged each year, this is a work of
some difficulty owing to the hillv nature of the ground and the
amount of small boulders which have to be removed.
A pipe line has been laid to tap a hill stream and a system
of small tanks established, so far an abundant supply of water
has been obtained.
Little Hong Kong Forest:The clearing of the old timber
from this area which was commenced in 1922 has now been
completed; the majority of the large trees had been damaged
and broken by large forest creepers and the major portion of the
timber felled could...”
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“...Table V,-
Subsidised Schools,
Address
General,contd.
24 Lun Fat Street ......................
326 Nathan Road .......................
96 Prava East
303-5 Reclamation Street ............
394 Shanghai Street ...................
122 Shaukiwan, West .................
171 Temple Street .....................
38 Cooke Street ......!.................
Little Hong Kong ......................
34 Pak Hoh Street .....................
Aberdeen Baptist Church ............
.114 Aplichau .............................
Bonham Road, (Lai Yin) ...........
95 High Street ..........................
K'city. 155 Sheung Street ...........
,, 50 Saigon Road .............
', Ma Tau Wai ..................
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1924,Continued.
Boys Girls Total Enrolment Average Total
Atten- dance Subsidy paid
$
25 25 20 360
34 7 41 30 860
42 42 38 ! ! 360
22 106 128 120 360
5 54 59 48 360
22 81 103 77 360
41 4 45 40 360
37 ! 37 1 35 300
19 4 23 i 19 300
10 28 38 34 300
18 14 32 i 29 240
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“...Q 43 B. 0. 0. Work.
38 Chinese houses on N.E.I.L. 435 R.P., Cheung Sha Wan,
were in course of erection.
28 Chinese houses on K.I.Ls. 122.2, 1597, 1599, 1600,
1609, 1620 and 1621, Mongkok and Shamshuipo, were in course
of erection.
A Club House and Quarters at the Cosmopolitan Dock,
K.M.L. 28, Taikoktsui, were in course of erection.
Various Godowns and other non-domestic buildings in Hong-
kong and Kowloon were in course of erection, several being
completed during the year, and a large number of garages was
erected throughout the Colony.
43. Scavenging Lanes.The following table shows the number
and aggregate areas of scavenging lanes provided under sections
179 and 180 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, No. 1
of 1903:
i Provided on piymmtof compensation. Provided by owners, but not sunviidi.Tt-d to Govern me lit. To be provided by owners when an opportunity of gaining access occurs. Provided by owners and surrendered to Government free of cost.
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