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PAPERS LAID BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG 1892

Table of Contents

1. Blue Book

Report for 1891

2. Botanical & afforestation Department

Report for 1891

3. Criminal Statistics

For 1891

4. Duke of Clarence & avondale

Despatch Respecting Resolution of Condolence

5. Education

Reports for 1891

6. Finance Committee

Reports of Proceedings for 1892

7. Fire Brigade

Report for 1891

8. Gaol

Report for 1891

9. Harbour Master

Returns of arrivals for 1891

10. Harbour Master

Report on Junk Trade for 1891

11. Harbour Master

Report for 1891

12. Imperial institute

Correspondence Respecting Space in the

13. Legislative Council

Proceedings for 1892

14. Mauritius

Hurricane in, Correspondence Re Vote of Rs 10,000

15. Medical Department

Report for 1891

16. Observatory

Report for 1891

17. Po Leung Kuk

Report on a Petition from the

18. Police

Report for 1891

19. Post office

Report for 1891

20. Prison accommodation

Committee's Report on

21. Prison accommodation

Despatch Respecting

22. Public Loan

Committee's Report

23. Public Loan

Correspondence Respecting

24. Public Works

Report on the Progress of Public Works During First Half Year 1892

25. Public Works

Report for 1891

26. Public Works Committee

Report of Proceedings

27. Quarantine

Commissioners' Report

28. Registrar General

Report for 1891

29. Revenue and Expenditure

Statement for 1891

30. Sanitary

Reports for 1891

31. Supreme Court

Returns for 1891

32. Veterinary

Report for 1891

33. Water account

Balance Sheet for 1891

34. Water and Drainage Department

Report on Kowloon Water-Supply

35. Water and Drainage Department

Report for 1891

36. Widows' & Orphans' Fund

Report for 1891-92

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No. 28

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE BLUE BOOK AND DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 23rd May, 1892.

1.-TAXATION.

There have been no changes under this head.

2.-REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

The Revenue amounted to $2,025,302.51, or excluding premiums from Land Sales and Water Account to $1,907,054.43; and the Expenditure amounted to $2,419,086.26, including Extraordinary Works; excluding these, to $1,868,073.26. The revenue has been classified in conformity with the instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

The Revenue and Expenditure for the past five years have been :-

Extraordinary Expenditure, including

Water Account Water Account

Receipts. Expenditure.

Year.

Revenue.

Premia from Land.

Ordinary Expenditure.

Defensive Works.

1887,...$1,427,485.79

$155,238.02

$1,278,181.68

$744,820.38

1888,... 1,557,300.03

160,688.64

1,461,459.64

530,870.03

1889,... 1,823,549.13 154,725.60

1,459,167.16

374,551.63

1890,... 1,995,220.47

16,638.80

1,517,843.05

397,507.42

1891.... 1,907,054.43

51,761.47 1,868,073.26 514,526.39 $66,486.61 $66,486.61

3.-LOCAL REVENUES.

The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1891, by voluntary assessment among them- selves, to the pay of the District Watchmen,

and received from the Government for the same object a grant-in-aid of.

4. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

.....

.$7,209.76 2,000.00

On the 31st December, 1891, the assets of the Colony exceeded its liabilities by......$231,177.51 The surplus assets in :--

1885 were

•

1886 the liabilities exceeded the assets by

1887 the surplus assets were

$427,692.42

$ 191,512.29

.$ 631,374.08 (a)

1888

Do.

.$ 360,649.76

1889

Do.

.$ 505,109.87

1890

Do.

.$ 309,732.25

1891

Do.

.$ 231,177.51

5.-PUBLIC DEBT.

No new loan has been raised.

Amount of present Loan, £200,000. Amount of Sinking Fund, £34,053. 8s. 3d.

6.-MILITARY EXPENDITURE,

The Military Expenditure (inclusive of the Volunteer Corps) defrayed by the Colony during the last seven years has been as follows:-

1885,

1886.

1887.

1888,

1889.

1890,

1891,.

Military Contribution, exclusive of

Defensive Works, and

inclusive of Volunteer Corps.

$117,337.00

$124,561.68

$128,815.63

$134,594.68

$134,261.12

$124,646.96

$421,002.01 (b)

Defensive Works.

$ 68,153.45

$217,901.45 $258,444.28 $ 62,115.90

Defensive Works.

£12,576.10.2.

£39,230. 0.0.

£43,710. 7.6.

£10.036. 4.0.

9.678.14.5.

832. 1.1.

$ 63,753.73

$ 5,082.92

$ 20,005.45

£3,102. 1.7.

(a) A loan of £200,000 having been raised during 1887 to be paid off on the 1st of March, 1907.

The Military Contribution was doubled from 1st January, 1890, and the arrears for 1890 were paid in 1891.

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7.-GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

Government House.

Government House has been maintained in fairly good repair.

8.-PUBLIC WORKS.

The expenditure under this head was $93,283.55 on account of Annually Recurrent Works, and $820,279 on account of Extraordinary Public Works.

9.-LEGISLATION.

The following Ordinances were passed during the year:-

No. 1.-An Ordinance for the Naturalization of LAI SUI TONG (*).

No. 2.-An Ordinance for the Naturalization of CHOI WAI () otherwise CHOI TSUN

(蔡俊)

No. 3.-An Ordinance for the Naturalization of EDWARD JEAN MAX Paquin.

No. 4.-An Ordinance to amend The Printers and Publishers Ordinance, 1886.

No. 5-An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Lau Sai () alias LAU WAI Ch'ün

(劉渭川)

No. 6.-An Ordinance to restrict the Loading and Unloading of Cargo on Sunday in the

waters of the Colony.

No. 7.-An Ordinance entitled The Gambling Ordinance, 1891.

No. 8.-An Ordinance to provide for the making of a Table of Fees to be taken in connec-

tion with the Grant of Letters Patent in this Colony.

No. 9.—An Ordinance to give the same validity to Ordinances Nos. 18 and 19 of 1884 as if they had been proclaimed to come into force on the 23rd day of September, 1884.

No. 10.-An Ordinance entitled The Forts Protection Ordinance, 1891.

No. 11.—An Ordinance to provide against abuses connected with the erection of Public

Latrines.

No. 12.-An Ordinance to further amend The Public Health Ordinance, 1887.

No. 13.-An Ordinance to license the present Church of the Immaculate Conception for the

celebration of marriages from the time of its opening.

No. 14.—An Ordinance to amend The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890. No. 15.-An Ordinance to amend the Law in respect of the sale of Shares in Companies registered under the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886 and in other Joint Stock Companies.

No. 16.-An Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Five hundred and Thirty-nine thousand One hundred and One Dollars and Eighty-three Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1890.

No. 17.-An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Law relating to the carriage and

possession of deadly weapons.

No. 18.-An Ordinance to amend The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Ordinance, 1890. No. 19. An Ordinance for the Incorporation of the Senior Missionary in Hongkong of the

London Missionary Society.

No. 20. An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Bankruptcy.

No. 21.-An Ordinance to repeal Ordinances No. 1 of 1884 and No. 17 of 1886 and to

amend the Law relating to the preparation of Opium.

No. 22.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22 of 1887.

No. 23.-An Ordinance to apply a further sum not exceeding Six hundred and Thirty-one

thousand and Seven Dollars, to the Public Service of the Year 1891.

No. 24.—An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Two Millious Four hundred and Fifty-three thousand Nine hundred and Ninety-six Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1892.

No. 25.-An Ordinance to amend The Building Ordinance, 1889.

No. 26.--An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to merchant shipping, the duties of the Harbour Master, the control and management of the waters of the Colony, and the regulation of vessels navigating the same.

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10.-COUNCILS AND ASSEMBLIES.

Executive Council.-The Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Registrar General, and the Honourable N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Colonial Treasurer, were admitted Members of the Executive Council. The Honourable A. J. LEACH joined the Council on appointment as Acting Attorney General.

Legislative Council.-The Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Registrar General, and the Honourable N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Colonial Treasurer, were admitted Members of the Council. The Honourable F. A. COOPER and the Honourable W. C. H. HASTINGS joined the Council on appoint- ment as Acting Surveyor General and Acting Harbour Master respectively.

Sanitary Board.-The Honourable J. H. S. LOCKHART appointed Chairman, vice The Honourable S. BROWN. Mr. U LIN YUEN appointed vice Mr. WONG SHING, resigned.

Board of Examiners.-No changes were made.

11.-CIVIL ESTABLISHMENT.

Sir G. WILLIAM DES VEUX was absent from the Colony, by permission, from the 7th May till his retirement, and during his absence Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B., administered the Government. The Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G., was absent on leave from February till the end of the year.

Mr. GOODMAN acted during his absence. The Honourable W. M. DEANE, C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police, was pensioned.

Temporary changes occurred in various Departments owing to Officers going on or returning from leave.

12.-OFFICERS WHO HAVE GIVEN SECURITY FOR THE DISCHARGES OF THEIR DUTIES. The validity of the sureties of the various Officers was duly enquired into at the end of the year and found to be satisfactory.

13.- PENSIONS.

The following Officers retired on pension during the year-

2 Heads of Departments, 2 Turnkeys, 2 Overseers of Works, 2 Inspectors of Police and 19

Police Constables.

14.-EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

The amounts paid during the year on account of the Departments were :—

Payments in Great Britain in Sterling money,

Payments in the Colony in Local Currency,

15.-FOREIGN CONSULS.

No new Consulates were established in the Colony during 1891.

16.-POPULATION.

The estimated population on the 31st December, 1890,

which is 4,260 more than the estimated population at the end of 1889.

.£24,724. 6s. 8d. .$916,809.71.

.198,742

The census was taken in 1891, the population being returned as 221,441, of which 157,585 were males, and 63,856 females.

The following is the mean estimated population for the last 9 years :--

Years.

Males.

Females.

Total.

1883,

124,768

48,707

173,475

1884,

130,560

50,969

181,529

1885.

137,079

53,515

190,594

1886,

.144,550

56,440

200,990

1887

152,427

60,524

212,951

}

1888,.

154,500

61,300

215,800

1889,...

.138,033

56,449

194,482

1890.

198,742

1891,............159,969

64,845

224,814

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The Births and deaths for the last 5 years were as follows:---

Per 1,000 of mean Population.

Years. 1887,....

Births.

Deaths.

Births.

Deaths.

....

1,705

5,317

8.01

24.97

1888,...

1,662

6,034

7.70

27.96

1889,....

1,683

4,597

8.65

23.64

1890,

.1,617

4,553

8.14

22.90

1891,...

.1,734

5,374

7.71

23.90

17.-ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

The Colonial Chaplain was pensioned and the Office abolished.

18.-EDUCATION.

The total number of Schools subject to supervision by the Government in 1891 was 117 as against 112 in 1890, and 99 in 1889.

The total number of Scholars subject to Government supervision in the Government and Grant- in-aid Schools during the last 5 years was as follows :--

Years.

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

Govt.

Grant-in-aid.

Total.

....

1,814

4,160

5,974

1,933

4,325

6,258

.2,293

4,814

7,107

2,514

4,656

7,170

..2,540

5,132

7,672

The total expenditure for these Schools for the last 5 years was as follows:-

1887, (after deducting School fees),

1888, (

.);

1889, (

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1890,

;)

1891, (

$43,070.91

45,518.93

44,321.98

56,081.75

60,359.10

19.-EXCHANGE, MONEY, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Exchange.

The rate of Exchange on 4 months' Bills on London was on 1st January, 1891, 3/5, it fell to 3/13 on the 3rd June, and rose to 3/33 on 6th August, and was at the end of the year 3/13.

Currency.

The law affecting currency has remained unchanged.

Bank Notes.

The Bank Notes in circulation in Hongkong during the last 5 years, as furnished by the Managers of the respective Banks, were as follows:-

Average Amount.

.$5,052,473

Years.

1887,

1888,

5,759,875

1889,

6,034,984

1890,

6,073,332

1891,

6,050,122

Money Circulation.

Specie in Reserve.

$2,362,833

2,660,000

2,552,500

2,775,833

2,650,833

The approximate amount of Coin put into circulation up to 31st December, 1891, was as follows:- Hongkong Silver and Copper Subsidiary Coins (50, 20, 10, and 5 cent pieces; and 1 Cent

and Mil pieces),

.....

Weights and Measures.

$7,216,125.

The Weights and Measures in use in the Colony are regulated by Ordinance 8 of 1885.

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20.-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

There being no Custom House, it is not possible to furnish an account of all Imports and Exports, but a record of Raw Opium imported and exported during 1891 has been kept, and is as follows:-

Imported, Exported,

58,4192 chests. .57,9982

21.-SHIPPING.

Arrivals exclusive of Junks.

The total arrivals, exclusive of Junks, during the year 1891, amounted to 4,351 vessels and 5,138,627 tons, being 244,894 tons over the arrivals in 1890.

Junks.

22,806 Junks measuring 1,634,616 tons arrived in the Colony in 1891, as against 23,512 Junks and 1,795,261 tons in 1890, showing a decrease of 706 Junks and 160,645 tons.

The total arrivals for the last 5 years were—

EXCLUSIVE OF Junks.

JUNKS.

GRAND TOTAL.

Years. Number of Vessels. Tons.

Number of Vessels. Tons. Number of Vessels.

Tons.

1887,

1888..

4,078 3,821

4,607,914

23,521

1,793,923

27,599

6,401,837

4,536,442

;

23,958

1,863,968

27,779

6,400,410

1889,... 3,820

4,518,614

22,926

1,716,922

26,746

6,235,536

1890,....

4,114

4,893,733

23,512

1,795,261

27,626

6,688,994

1891,..

4,351

5,138,627 22,806 1,634,618

27,157

6,773,243

Immigration and Emigration from and to Ports other than in China and Japan. The following will show the number of Chinese who arrived in, and the number who departed from the Colony during the last 5 years:-

Years. 1887,

1888.

1889,

1890,

1891,

Arrived.

92,375

98,800

99,315

101,147

105,199

Departed.

82,897

96,195

47,849

42,066

45,162

22.-AGRICULTURE.

The lands of the Colony being inducement for this industry here.

limited and not favourable for agricultural purposes, there is no The produce is quite nominal, and is for local consumption only.

23.-MANUFACTURES, &C. Manufactories.

Several new Manufactories have been added to those already in existence.

Steam-Launches.

The total number of licensed

The total number of Steam-Launches built in the Colony in 1891 was 25, with a total tonnage of 2,324.03, as against 31 with a total tonnage of 2,377.10 in 1890. Steam-Launches of all descriptions, in the Colony, in 1891, were :—

Licensed to carry passengers, Private Launches,

Colonial Government Launches, War Department Launches,

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.48

.44

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24. GRANTS OF LAND.

The grants of land on lease during the last 5 years were:-

Years.

1887

No. of Grants. No. of acres sold. No. of acres re-granted.

A. R. P. 21.3.16

A. R. P.

54.0.313 59.3.135

187

....

-1888.

202

44.0.31

1889,...

44.1. 93

11.0. 55

1890......

1891,......

9.3.17 26.0.331

15.3.303

43.0. 51

Total No. of acres

granted.

A. R. P. 76.0. 8 104.0. 41 88 1.151

25.3. 7 69.0.38

Note.-The Returns in the Blue Book report for 1890 stated for that year lands sold by auction only viz.: -2 A. 3. R. 10 P. and did not include lands sold by way of extension to Lots already existing, the addition of the latter increasing the number of acres sold in that year to 9 A. 3 R. 17 P. as above.

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25.-GAOLS AND PRISONERS.

On the 1st January, 1891, there were 549 prisoners in Victoria Gaol; 5,221 were admitted during the year, and 5,268 discharged; the total number of prisoners on the 31st December, 1891, was 502, of whoin 27 were Europeans.

The daily average of prisoners was 507, as against 566 in the previous year.

The number of prisoners admitted into Gaol during the last five years was as follows:--

YEARS.

No. OF PRISONERS.

TOTAL.

DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER IN PRISON.

Men.

Women.

Juveniles.

1887,

4,012

149

147

4,308

584.00

1888,

3,390

139

3,627

531.00

1889,

3,453

131

121

3,705

581.00

1890,

3,218

119

107

3,444

566.00

1891,

4,805

223

203

5,231

507.00

26. CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

Supreme Court.

The following is a Return of cases tried at the Supreme Court during the last five years:—

POSTPONED.

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

CHARGES ABANDONED.

Number Number

YEARS.

of Cases.

Convicted. Acquitted.

Persons.

Number of Number of

Cases. Persons.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

155

101

186

...

143

•

Total,....

378

601

314

153

122

Average of last 5 years,

75%

120

621

303

153

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1/1/00

Do. ending 1886,

899

1333

841

251

22+

+ho

Police Magistrates' Court.

The Cases before the Police Magistrates during the last 5 years were as follows:-

CASES HOW DISPOSED OF.

Total No. Total No.

YEARS.

of Cases.

of Prisoners.

Convicted and Punished. charged.

Dis-

Committed Committed

for pending Trial. Orders.

Ordered to Find Security.

Punished

for False Tes- timony.

Un-

decided.

1887,

12,015

14,182 10,679 2,779

167

463

1888,

11,647

13,309

9,932 2,849

174

109

192

1889,

8,670

10,033

6,894 2,497

167

337

1890,

9,739

10,772

7,740 2,557

102

318

1891,

13,676

16,382 13,972 2,040

172

4873 -

145

Total,......

55,747

64,678

49,217 12,722

650

222

1,482

347

Average of last 5 years,

11,149.4

Do.

ending 1886,

11,435.4

12,935.6

13,197.8

9,843.4 2,544.4

130.0

44.4

296.4

7.6

69.4

9,959.8 2,164.0

165.6

26.8

457.0

14.4

110.2

Marine Magistrate's Court.

The Cases before the Marine Magistrate's Court during the last 5 years were as follows:-

DEFENDANTS HOW DISPOSED OF.

315

YEARS.

Number of Cases.

Number of

Forfei-

To be dis-

Defend- Impri-

Sent

ture

Fined.

ants. soned.

Repri- manded.

back to

charged

Dis-

Com- mitted

from

missed.

Pay.

Duty.

Ship.

for Trial.

1887,

152

1888,

167

...

1889,

107

1890,

239

1891,

147

311

205

Total,..

441

976

321

389

107

105

...

Average of last 5 years,

88.2

195.2

64.2

77.8

3.2

6.8

21.4

0.8

21.0

Do. ending 1886,...

72.0

144.8

66.6

28.4

9.0

2.6

13.0

1.0

23.8

Police.

The Cases brought under the notice of the Police during the last 5 years were as follows:-

SERIOUS Offences.

MINOR OFFENCES.

YEARS.

Persons.

Number of

Cases.

Number of Cases.

Convicted. Discharged.

1887,

2,577

1,234

565

5,904

6,310

* 1,214

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

2,436

1,116

556

5,678

5,772

1,105

2,893

1,409

618

4,568

4,529

1,131

3,100

1,412

616

5,324

5,007

1,218

2,994

1,687

444

7,875

9,320

673

Total,.........

14,000

6,858

2,799

29,349

30,938

5,336

Average of last 5 years,

2,800.0

1,371.6

559.8

5,869.8

6,187.6

1,067.2

Do. ending 1886,

2,527.4

1,313.4

527.8

5,437.8

4,504.6

880.2

27.-HOSPITALS, &C..

Civil Hospital.

The admissions to the Government Civil Hospital during the year were as follows, as compared with 1890.

1890.

1891.

Police,

582

570

Board of Trade,

110

135

Private paying Patients,

527

464

Government Servants,

191

179

Police Cases,

264

240

Destitutes,

283

279

....

Total..

1,957

1,867

The total admissions to the Hospital and Deaths during the last 5 years were as follows:-

Years.

Admissions.

Deaths.

1887.

1,656

1888,

1,772

1889,

1,793

1890,

1,957

1891,

1,867

Total,

9,045

428

Average,

1,809

85.6

}

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The admissions from the Police Force and the number of Deaths for the past five years were as follows:-

Years.

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890:

1891,

Total,

Average,

Admissions.

Deaths.

619

657

590

582

570

3,018

603.6

10.6.

The admissions of Europeans, Chinese, and Indians in 1891 were 167, 118, and 285 respectively, as against 149, 179, and 254 in 1890.

Military Hospital.

The admissions from among the troops during the past five years were as follows:-

Years.

Admissions.

Deaths.

1887,

1,749

1888,

1,485

1889,

1,732

1890,

1,915

1891,

1.251

Total,

8,132

Average,

1,626.4

16.6

Small-Pox Hospital.

The admissions during the past five years were as follows:-

Years.

Admissions.

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

Total,.....

202

Average,.....

40.4

Inquests.

The inquests held during the past five years were as follows:-

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

115

101

28.--CHARITABLE AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.

No fresh Institution was formed.

29.-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS.

No fresh Institution was formed.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 19th May, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

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No. 25

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT

FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 7th June, 1892.

No. 17.

BOTANIC GARDENS, HONGKONG, 25th May, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to submit the Annual Report on this Department for the year 1891.

2. In addition to the average number of minor changes in the staff Mr. A. B. WESTLAND, Head Gardener, who had been absent on leave since March, 1890, was, in August, 1891, while he was in England, transferred to an appointment at the Taj Mahal Gardens in India. Mr. W. J. TUTCHER was appointed from Kew Gardens to succeed Mr. WESTLAND as Assistant in this Department; he arrived in Hongkong and assumed the duties of his office on the 14th December.

3. In October the post of Watchman in the Gardens was abolished, and the post of an Assistant Clerk was created, the pay of the former, with a slight increase, being available for the wages of the latter, an arrangement which has worked well and been of much benefit to the department. The Assistant Clerk, with his education in English, is beginning to acquire a fair knowledge of plant names, which should be of considerable value to the service, as he is available occasionally for out-door services as well as indoor work.

4. The New Building, which includes accommodation for the Herbarium, Library, Offices and Store-rooms and Residence for the Superintendent was commenced in the early part-of the year and is now completed and occupied. The facilities for conducting the business of the department are thereby greatly improved, and the collection of dried plants and the library, which are accommodated in the Herbarium room, will be much better preserved than in the unsuitable building where they were pre- viously housed.

BOTANIC GARDENS.

Nursery.

5. In addition to ordinary routine work the erection of the new building on the site of the nursery occasioned a great deal of extra work, which extended through the whole year, in removing the stock of plants in pots, plant houses, sheds, &c., to a new site which had to be prepared adjacent to the old

one.

New water tanks were constructed and a new water supply system was connected with the tanks which are situated within the plant houses and throughout the nursery. The tanks are so placed that labour of water carrying is reduced as far as possible.

Surface and underground drainage for storm waters has been well provided for.

Besides the plant houses which were removed from the old to the new site, an entirely new glass- roofed house 85 feet long has been constructed for the accommodation of delicate ferns and foliage plants which could not be satisfactorily grown without such a structure to protect them from heavy rains, winds, and cold.

Another glass-roofed house 50 feet long is in course of construction, the wood-work of which is being prepared by the carpenter during time when he can be spared from other work.

All plants which are grown for sale are kept in this nursery; access to the nursery from Albany Road will be very convenient to the public when the old building is completely removed and a new approach made. The work of moving the old building is now in progress and it will be completed in a few weeks. I propose making the approach to the nursery through a fern-house to be constructed with an ornamental front abutting on Albany Road.

Lawns.

6. In October and November many lawns throughout the Colony and at Kowloon were infested with myriads of the larvæ of a small moth. The lawns in the Botanic and Government House Gardens suffered very greatly from this visitation, in many places every vestige of the green blades of grass having been completely consumed leaving large unsightly patches of bare soil. Many things were tried, including kerosene oil, sulphate of copper, lime, soapsuds, tobacco-water, corrosive sublimate, and

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"tea-oil" cake, but all, unfortunately, without effect. Most of these things were sufficient to destroy the larvæ when they could be reached, but the larva had a habit of secluding themselves under the creeping rhizomes and leaves of grass so that the liquids could not touch them. Hand-picking of larvæ, an extremely tedious operation, was resorted to by day, and by night large numbers of moths were caught in lamps which I had made for the purpose.

Chinese Ginger.

7. Since 1887 various references have been made in my Annual Reports to this plant, there having been some doubt in England as to the identity of the plant which yields Chinese ginger. In my Report for 1890 I endeavoured to demonstrate that the ginger used for preserving in Canton and Hongkong is obtained from the true ginger plant Zingiber officinale, Linn., and not from Alpinia Galanga, Willd., as had been erroneously supposed to be its source.

8. In reference to this subject, the Kew Bulletin for January, 1892, contained letters from Pro- fessor PERCY GROOM and myself, which I reproduce here, together with the observations of the editor of the Bulletin, from which it will be seen that the question is considered as set at rest, there being no longer any doubt that the true ginger plant, Zingiber officinale, Linn., is the source of the article used for preserving.

BY THE EDITOR OF Kew Bulletin.

In the Kew Bulletin for January, 1891, p. 5, there was discussed in some detail the origin of the preserved ginger received from China. From specimens of living plants received at Kew from Mr. G. M. H. PLAYFAIR, Her Majesty's Consul at Swatow, in 1878, it was concluded that the plant yielding Chinese ginger was something different from the ordinary ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). The prominence given to the subject in the Bulletin has led to further investigation, and the fact would appear now to be established that Chinese ginger, in spite of the superficial difference in the appearance of 'the large flat finger like masses' as compared with West Indian and other commercial ginger, is undoubtedly produced by Zingiber officinale. The plants received from Mr. PLAYFAIR have been shown to belong to Alpinia Galanga, Willd.

It is probable that none of the preserved ginger received in this country is derived from the latter plant. Mr. PLAYFAIR evidently took some trouble in the matter, and he forwarded plants given him at Swatow as Chinese ginger. It is clear, however, that in some way a mistake was made in the selec- tion of the plant desired, for which Mr. PLAYFAIR himself was only indirectly responsible. The further identification of the Chinese ginger of commerce is carefully discussed in the following papers and correspondence:-

Superintendent, Botanical Department, Hongkong, to Royal Gardens, Kew.

BOTANIC GARDENS, HONGKONG, April 9th, 1891.

MY DEAR SIR, I was much interested in reading the article on Chinese ginger in the January number of the Kew Bulletin, but, with all due deference to the workers in the subject, I am afraid that the conclusion arrived at is erroneous. I have not seen anything which to me is evidence that Alpinia Galanga, Willd., is a source of Chinese preserved ginger. I have never entertained any doubt that Zingiber officinale, Linn., supplied the material solely used in the manufacture of preserved ginger at Canton. It may be that the appearance of the rhizomes is different from ordinary ginger as grown in the West Indies, but I am inclined to ascribe any difference between the two to the result of culti- vation, and not to generic or specific distinctions. I believe that Chinese ginger is much more succulent than West Indian ginger, so much, as I have been informed by a gentleman here who has interested himself for some years in ginger, that it is impossible to dry the rhizomes sufficiently to render them fit for export in the usual commercial form, or, if it had been otherwise, dried ginger would have been exported from China long ago. The ginger used for preserving is, I believe, chiefly grown in the rich alluvial lands of the Canton delta, but the same plant when grown in mountainous districts, as I myself have seen, is much smaller, and is capable of being dried for local use, the Chinese ascribing much more valuable properties to it as a drug when grown in such local- ities.

I feel compelled to dismiss Alpinia Galanga, Willd., or any other Alpinia altogether from my mind as a source of preserved ginger, and I am inclined to think that Mr. PLAYFAIR when, in 1878, he sent to England a case of roots of Alpinia Galanga, Willd., as the source of preserved ginger, was deceived by the natives who supplied the plants.

From my somewhat extended experience with Chinese in various parts of the neighbouring Empire, as well as in Hongkong, I know how little reliance is to be placed on information supplied by the ordinary Chinaman in regard to plants. I would not withhold due acknowledgment of the usefulness of the natives in helping us to get at true information, but their aid should be regarded as

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collateral; the investigator should himself sift and verify everything of importance. As bearing on this subject, I would draw attention to a passage in Mr. PLAYFAIR'S letter of April 10th, 1885, (published in the Bulletin), where he says 'it has been established as incontrovertible by Dr. HANCE that the ginger plant never flowers.' I have no doubt that our late much lamented friend, Dr. HANCE, may have been assured by the natives over and over again that such was the case, but I have seen Zingiber officinale flower profusely in the Canton delta fields, as you have evidence of in the herbarium specimens which I sent to Kew a few years ago. I have often been amused by the insist- ance of Chinese that certain trees and plants never flowered, while not only the botanical character of the subjects alluded to contradicted my informants, but individual trees pointed out by them as never flowering have been known to me to flower regularly.

I have sent, per S.S. Glaucus, a box containing rhizomes of Zingiber officinale and of Alpinia Galanga, Willd., the former obtained from a preserving establishment in Hongkong, and the latter from a plant cultivated in these Gardens, which Dr. TRIMEN sent me from Ceylon, and which was part of a plant that had been supplied to him from Kew from the consignment which had been sent to England from Swatow by Mr. PLAYFAIR, as I understand. I am convinced that when you see these specimens you will feel assured that the Alpinia rhizomes have not sufficient resemblance to preserved ginger either in appearance or taste to warrant the assumption that they are a source of that article. I showed a piece of the Alpinia rhizome to the people in the preserving establishment, and asked if that was the article they preserved; they indignantly protested against such an inference, and said the Alpinia was only used as a drug, but not preserved. I should not place too much reliance, as I have said, on the bare affirmation of natives, but we have the evidence of our own eyes to show that the Alpinia does not resemble preserved ginger.

So far as I have been able to learn, preserved ginger is made at Canton and Hongkong only. The Imperial Chinese Customs Returns for last year show that in junks alone the quantity of fresh ginger exported from Canton to Hongkong was over 6,000 piculs (a picul is 133 fbs.). Preserved ginger is manufactured in Hongkong to a large extent for export to the United States. Preserved ginger as understood by us is not made in Swatow. What is preserved there is made for native consumption, to be used medicinally or for cooking, and is exported largely to the Straits Settle- ments, and never to Hongkong. This kind of ginger is called Ng Mai Keung.' This, I under- stand, is an Alpinia, but it does not resemble the Canton ginger, and is, I believe, not preserved in syrup. The rhizomes of true ginger, Alpinias and Curcumas, are all classed generically by the Chinese under the name Keung. Alpinia Galanga, Willd., is Leung Keung; Zingiber officinale, Linn., Tai Yuk Keung; and Curcuma (turmeric) Wong Keung; and so on with other species. Now, I think that the native name of Keung, and the fact that the preserved ginger under consideration is not made at Swatow-which is 200 miles from Canton where it is made-will afford a probable explana- tion of some apparent mistake made when Mr. PLAYFAIR sent home what has been called 'Chinese Ginger,' which mistake, supposing that one has been made, has resulted in the dissemination of what appears to be misleading information.

I have taken the first opportunity I have had since the receipt of No. 19 of the Bulletin of fur- nishing you with this information, which I am sure you will be glad to receive.

W. T. THISELTON DYER, Esq., C.M.G., &c., Royal Gardens, Kew.

am, &c.,

(Signed),

CHARLES FORD.

Percy Groom, Esq., F.L.S., to Royal Gardens, Kew.

WHAMPOA, CHINA,

November 19th, 1891.

DEAR SIR,--I thought you would be interested in having an account of some work I have done in relation to the source of Chinese ginger.

you

I told GARDINER some time ago that I had proved by an anatomical examination that Chinese Ginger is not Alpinia Galanga, and he may have told you-but I deferred sending information direct till I could disprove or corroborate FORD's view that Chinese ginger is derived from Zingiber officinale. There is no shadow of a doubt concerning the correctness of his views, and he certainly explains the origin of the error. All the zingiberaceous plants known to the Chinese are termed 'Keung,' which I should think would preferably be translated by some such word as 'Gingerwort.' Ordinary ginger is 'Tai Yuk Keung' (large flesh ginger); candied ginger is 'Tong Keung (sugar ginger); dried ginger is Kon Keung; Galangal is 'Leung Keung (mild ginger); Curcuma is Wong Keung (yellow ginger). In addition I find in the dictionary the following phrases which I cannot personally guarantee:- Shang Keung,' raw (edible) ginger; 'Tsz Keung,' tender shoots of

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ginger (edible). By officials whom I requested to ascertain all about the varieties of 'Keung,' I was informed the Shang Keung" and 'Tsz Keung' were the same plant, but were varieties, one being cultivated in a dry and the other in a wet soil. This is a good example of the variety of information one can extract from Chinese and from a dictionary. The dictionary gives 'Ko Leung Keung' as the zedoary.

Believe me, &c., ·

(Signed),

PERCY GROOM.

P.S.-Please utilise the information concerning Chinese ginger as you may think fit.

[Enclosure.]

Recently it has been suggested in the Kew Bulletin that Chinese ginger is the rhizome of Alpinia Galanga.

Mr. FORD, in his annual report for the Botanical and Afforestation Department of Hongkong for 1890, casts doubts on the conclusions thus arrived at.

To decide the question, I first obtained preserved ginger (dry, and in syrup), and I bought the natural ginger from street vendors. The specimens thus procured all agreed in structure, but they differed from Alpinia Galanga obtained from Mr. FORD (a cutting of the original plants sent from Swatow).

I then caused inquiries to be made concerning the manufacture of preserved ginger. The manufacturers stated that only one sort of plant rhizome was employed (Tai Yuk Keung), and no other sort of rhizome was ever mixed with it. In particular they stated that no variety of galangal rhizome (Leung Keung) was ever used in the manufacture of ginger.

Hence so far it was safe to conclude that whatever Chinese ginger might be, it could not be Alpinia Galanga.

It remained to test Mr. FORD's view that Zingiber officinale, Linn., was the source of Chinese ginger. At the end of October I ordered the head gardener of the College gardens at Whampoa to procure flowering specimens of the plant from which Chinese ginger (Tai Yuk Keung) was obtained. The flowering specimens thus obtained turned out to be a Zingiber; and Mr. FORD informs me that they are specimens of Zingiber officinale, Linn. I also had fresh ginger purchased in the market by my servants (for at that time of the year the manufacturers of preserved ginger have no fresh ginger).. This agreed precisely in structure with the zingiber rhizome; and in both these rhizomes the starch- grains were alike (flattened discoid for the most part) and utterly different from the elongated club-like, almost rod-shaped, grains of Alpinia Galanga (Hongkong specimen). These two rhizomes also agreed in structure with those obtained earlier in the year, viz., the preserved and the natural ginger.

Finally I endeavoured to purchase other sorts of fresh zingiberaceous rhizomes in October and was unable to procure any. In all cases I was informed that the medicinal zingiberaceous rhizomes, and those used in flavouring, &c., came from distant parts and that only the ginger for preserving grew in the immediate neighbourhood. But without relying on this evidence, except confirmatory, it is safe to conclude that Chinese ginger is the rhizome of Zingiber officinule, as shown by anatomical observations, inquiries from the Chinese and observations on the flower. Mr. FORD, in his report, said: "The Chinese ginger is apparently more succulent, and the rhizomes are of larger size than the West Indian article, but there is no specific difference in the plant.

It is well known that zingiberaceous rhizomes vary in structure according to the circumstances under which they are cultivated; for example, in hot-houses, the sclerenchyma in the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale and Hedychium carneum is replaced by collenchyma, and other changes are visible. Hence I can only suppose that Professor PERCEVAL WRIGHT was unaware of these variations, or did not allow sufficient margin for them, in the histological observations which he surely must have made before allowing himself to say that the large flat ginger like masses sent to this country from China differed from anything that the ordinary ginger plant (Zingiber officinale) could produce.

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Distribution and Interchange of Plants, Seeds, &c.

9. Seeds contained in 52 boxes, bags, &c., and weighing 28 lbs., 382 living plants, and 9 birds were received. The principal donors being-.

Acclimatisation Society-Brisbane.

Boehmer, L.-Japan.

Botanic Gardens-Bangalore.

Natal.

Royal-Ceylon.

Kew.

Mauritius. Trinidad.

Saharanpur. Singapore.

Cooke, Mrs.

Creagh, His Excellency C. V.-Sandakan.

Damman & Co., Messrs.-Italy.

Foster, Mrs. P.

Humphreys, J. D.

Kwong On Tsan.

Ladies' Recreation Club.

Mackenzie & Co., Messrs.-Shanghae.

Martin, Lieut.-H.B.M.S. Leander.

Police Station-West Point.

Salmon, His Excellency Sir Nowell, V.C. Stringer, C. E. W.

Wicking, Mrs.

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10. Of plants 4,450, and of seeds 60 lbs. contained in 79 boxes, &c., were distributed. The chief recipients were-

Agri-Horticultural Society-Madras.

Brisbane.

Assistant Superintendent of Forests-Penang.

Arthur, H.-Taiwanfoo.

Bain, Mrs.

Bateman, Mrs.

Barker, Captain

Botanic Gardens-British Guiana.

Ceylon. Jamaica. Royal-Calcutta.

Kew.

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Mauritius. Trinidad.

Saharanpur. Singapore.

Croad, Captain

Cox, J. H.

Doberck, Dr.

Drummond, W. V.-Shanghai.

Foster, Mrs. P.

Goddard, Captain

Goodridge, Captain, R. N.

Humphreys, H.

Humphreys, J. D.

Judd, W.

Ladies' Recreation Club.

Layton, B.

Leigh, R. K.

Plummer, J. T.

Poate, W. H.-Shanghai. Romano, A. G.

City Hall Museum.

Cooke, Mrs.

Watters, T.-Canton.

Wicking, Mrs.

Sale of Plants.

11. Owing to the change of sites of the nursery the maintenance of plants for sale was carried on under considerable inconvenience but about the average number, viz., 1,884, of plants were sold and they realised $343.77. In addition to the requirements of the Colony for ornamental plants orders are received from various Coast Ports of China and from Manila.

Loan of Plants for Decorative Purposes.

12. As in previous years plants for the decoration of rooms for public entertainments have been lent in almost all cases when applied for. There were 19 requests complied with and 2,746 plants were lent, an increase of about 600 plants as compared with the previous year. The plants, as a rule, were carefully handled, and there has been little to complain of in any way. There being a separate collection of plants grown for lending the general appearance of the Gardens is not interfered with when the plants are away.

Visitors.

13. On 17 days distributed throughout the year, when there were the usual number of visitors in the Gardens, the numbers of all who passed inwards through the gates were carefully taken by work- men stationed on those days at the gates. The result shows an average of Europeans of 433 and of others, 1,809, making a total of 2,242 for each day. No children or amahs were counted. The greatest number on one day shows 3,982, of these 441 were Europeans. The least number shows 992, of these 213 were Europeans. The Chinese, naturally, greatly predominate. Appendix A gives the particulars of each day's enumerations.

Herbarium and Library.

14. Beyond keeping in order the plants and books want of time prevented any material increase being made to the herbarium. There are a good many plants which have accumulated that are awaiting time for preparing and incorporating them in the general collection. So far as space for storing them is concerned there is now ample provision in the new building for many years to come for the reception of Chinese plants (to which the herbarium is chiefly confined) which may be presented or which may be acquired by other means.

15. The following additions to the library have been made, and I have to thank various con- tributors for Annual Reports and other papers connected with their establishments :—

Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Madras

Annual Meeting 4th April, 1891.

Agricultural Journal.

Agricultural Record, Trinidad.

Botanical Magazine 1891. Purchased.

Bulletin (Grenada) of Miscellaneous Information,

፡፡

1891.

(Kew) of Miscellaneous Information,

1891.

(Jamaica) of Botanical Department,

1891.

Chinese Jute, A. Henry. Purchased.

Economic Plants of Vegetable Kingdom in

Jamaica, Fawcett, 1891.

India Forest Reports.

Forest Administration in Ajmere Merwara for

1889-90.

Administration in the Andamans for

1889-90.

Administration in Baluchistan for 1890-91. Administration in British India for

1888-89.

Report of Hyderabad Assigned Districts

for 1890-91.

School Dehra Dum for 1889-90.

Gardeners' Chronicle for 1891. Purchased.

Survey Branch for 1889-90.

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Hooker's Icones Plantarum. Vol. XI. Parts II. and III. 1891, From Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Index Flora Sinensis. Vol. XXVI. Part 176. Journal of Botany, 1891. Purchased. List of Medicines Exported from Hankow and

other Yangtsze Ports. Purchased. Manual of Forestry. Schlich. Vol. II.

of Injurious Insects, Ormerod. Second

Edition. Purchased.

Ordinances of Hongkong. Vols. I. to IV. Port Catalogues of the Chinese Customs Collection

at Vienna Exhibition, 1893. Purchased. Proceedings of the Agri-Horticultural Society of Madras, July to Dec., 1890, Jan.-June, 1891.

Report Agricultural Conference, Brisbane, 1891.

Botanic Gardens, Ceylon, 1890.

Natal, 1890. Singapore, 1890. Trinidad, 1890. of Agriculture Department, Capetown. of Medical Department, Hongkong. of Missouree Botanic Gardens for 1890. On Progress and Condition of Govern- ment Botanic Gardens Saharanpur and Missouree for year ending 31st March,

1891.

Suggestions for Building a Cool Dairy, Depart- ment of Agriculture, Brisbane, No. 11, Sept., 1891.

Government House Grounds.

16. On the completion of the new annex to Government House advantage was taken of the opportunity when surroundings had to be put in order of re-arranging the whole of the ground up to Albert Road. New walks and drains were made around the new building and a new approach made to the stables so that the latter, by judicious planting, was screened from view as much as possible.

FORESTRY.

17. In past years when the Island was treeless except in a few restricted areas as the Happy Valley, Little Hongkong, and Tytam, and when consequently the choice of lands possessing fairly suitable conditions for tree growth was not so circumscribed as it now is large areas could be found where soil, water, and shelter-three important conditions which must exist where trees will flourish- were present, these circumstances enabled operations of tree planting being carried out on a large scale, but, as suitable lands have become scarcer by large portions being yearly brought within the planted areas it has become necessary to begin to gradually reduce the actual planting. Planting operations are regulated by water supplies which must exist for providing young trees with water as soon as they are planted. The time of year when the regular monsoon rains commence being too late for general forest-tree planting artificial watering must be resorted to when there are no showers to naturally moisten the ground. The lands within convenient distances of perennial streams having now been mostly planted the difficulty of carrying on planting operations is greater than ever, therefore it will be necessary to limit the work very much to such as can be done when early rains afford the desired moisture. I prefer to have general planting finished by the middle of May.

ミ 18. The development of plantations will, by their increasing demands for attention in thinning and protection, absorb any time of controlling officers which may be saved by a decrease in planting works, and they will need a slight increase of expenditure in protection, but this increase will be only a small sum compared with that saving which will be effected by the decrease in planting.

The revenue derived from thinnings of plantations will more than meet the increase for protection. 19. Natural regeneration, which costs nothing but its protection, is making considerable progress now that it has been possible to exert a large controlling influence over the inhabitants who at one time were in the habit of cutting for firewood nearly everything which was worth carrying away. The natural regeneration which is going on is produced by offshoots from stumps of trees and shrubs formerly cut down, and from seeds naturally distributed.

20. Simultaneously with the filling up of treeless land, and increased difficulty of planting caused by want of water, nursery lands in which trees are reared are yearly becoming more sterile and in- capable, in spite of manuring and alternate cropping, of producing robust, healthy trees. The Govern- ment not possessing any nursery land except in one place in Hongkong and one at Kowloon it is necessary to acquire from squatters every year land in various parts of the Colony for nurseries. There being so very little cultivable land in the Island, and so little of it at all suitable for tree nurseries, or which can be rented, there has been no alternative but to use the same ground, after one or more season's rest, over and over again with the result, as I have said, of its having become almost too poor to produce vigorous trees.

21. It is rare for the Colony to escape in any year from typhoons which inflict more or less damage on trees, the year under review was not free in this respect, there being too typhoons, on July 19th and August 2nd and 3rd respectively, which laid low several large old trees, and damaged younger ones in streets and roads. On the hills some few thousands of pines and Tristaneas were forced completely over and laid on the ground, most of which were, however, saved by each being again fixed in the soil and provided with stakes, to keep them in place until new roots were formed.

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Planting Operations.

22. Statistics are given in Appendix B of the numbers and kinds of trees planted and of the localities where they were placed. The total number planted was 115,081.

Protective Service.

23. The protection of the whole of the Colony and Kowloon has hitherto been worked with not more than 3 Forest Guards, the present number, which for some years was sufficient to stop everything except petty pilfering of branches of trees, but now that plantations have so greatly extended and provided cover there have been many attempts, notably near Kennedy Road, behind the Happy Valley cemeteries, Causeway Bay hills, and at Kowloon, to clear away entire trees, but these depredations have been kept in check by numerous arrests, and, I am pleased to say, severer penalties imposed at the Magistracy on the culprits. It is extremely difficult for the guards to capture wood-cutters even when seen, but examinations in villages have revealed quantities of accumulated branches and tree trunks, and, fortunately, charges of unlawful possession brought against numerous villagers have resulted in convictions which, for a time at least, has secured trees from further damage or destruction, but the time has arrived when the adequate protection of trees requires that the staff of Forest Guards should be strengthened, which I trust it will be possible to effect in due course.

24. Out of 79 cases brought before the Police Magistrates by the Forest Guards 77 convictions were obtained, 44 defendants were imprisoned and 33 paid fines amounting in the aggregate to $104. There were 69 convictions in the previous year and the fines amounted to $26 in that year.

Grass Fires.

25. The year has been one of the greatest immunity from fires which has been known. Only 10 fires are recorded, and most of them were confined to the destruction of grass only. Fires which occurred within plantations were confined to very small areas, only 700 trees having been destroyed. There were 64 fires and 107,000 trees destroyed in 1890. The great immunity from fires was due to vegetation being less dry at the seasons of ancestral grave worshipping in spring and autumn when, as a rule, fire has hitherto been very carelessly handled at the graves scattered over the hills, and also, in all probability, partly owing to the exercise of more care in the use of fire in consequence of worshippers having been impressed with the importance of the prevention of fires.

26. Old fire barriers to the extent of 26 miles were cleared and 20 miles of new ones made during the months of August, September, and October, the work being completed by the commencement of the dry season, during which all destructive fires arise. Every year gives evidence of the usefulness of these fire barriers in arresting the spread of fires.

27. The unburnt remains of trees destroyed by fire in 1890 were all removed and sold as quickly as possible in order to prevent the inhabitants gaining any advantage by their being able to remove them for their own uses.

Thinning of Plantations, &c.

28. Plantations situated in various parts of the Colony in which trees had reached the size when they should be thinned were carefully examined and superfluous trees marked and felled. This work continued throughout the year and found constant work for about 40 men in the employment of the contractors who bought the trees. These men have now been drilled into methods which efficiently accomplish the desired work without going beyond limits which have been arranged for their control. Careful and constant supervision is exercised to prevent irregularities of any kind being indulged in.

29. The total number of trees removed from plantations during the year was 58,991 and they realised $601.31. The total revenue for forestry products was $666.80.

30. The sizes of trees cut down in plantations made by the Government range between about 6 feet and 25 feet in height.

In older plantations, however, it has been found expedient to remove some trees much larger. 31. The addition of an Assistant Clerk has permitted, amongst other things, the statistics and accounts connected with this work being regularly attended to.

32. Appendix C gives the localities where plantations have been thinned, the numbers of trees removed, and the value for which they were sold. The trees being felled and removed by the con- tractor, the figures show net proceeds.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

CHARLES FORD, Superintendent,

Botanical and Afforestation Department.

Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&c.

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Date.

Appendix A.

VISITORS TO GARDENS.

Europeans. Others.

Total.

1891.

January 16,

258

1,332

1,590

17.

292

1,810

2,102

February 4,

213

779

992

15,

441

3,541

3,982

March

20,

496

1,653

2,149

21,

473

1,727

2,200

April

781

1,697

2,478

25,

595

2,482

3,077

May

20,

456

1,443

1,899

June

27,

5677

2,693

3,260

July

15,

423

1,770

2,193

29,

434

1,959

2,393

October

September 14,

November 11,

December

387

1,586

1,973

351

1,516

1,867

396

1,535

1,931

.....

375

1,586

1,961

12,

437

1,656

2,093

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Appendix B.

STATISTICS OF PLANTING OPERATIONS.

CHARLES FORD,

Superintendent,

Botanical & Afforestation Department.

DESCRIPTION AND NUMBER OF TREES AND AREA IN ACRES.

LOCALITY.

Pinus sinensis.

Cam- phor.

Crytome-

Trista- ria Bamboo. nea japonica.

conferta.

Celtis Miscel- sinensis. laneous.

Area in Acres.

Grand

Total

of Trees.

52,575 2,308

...

4,914

17,014

457

700 8,390 302

465

45 5 16

...

20,710

721

...

Aberdeen,

Mount Davis, Mount Kellet,

North Point,

Quarry Bay,

Sookunpo,

2,947

Water Fall Bay,

1,422

Tytam Filter Beds,

Near Richmond Road,

915

Victoria Peak,

749

Kowloon Roads,

Albert Road,.

Chinese Recreation Ground,

Magazine Gap Road,

Mount Gough Road,...

Bowen Road,

102

154

300

Miscellaneous,

328 150

...

سراحه

-409

...

Total,......

100,039 2,308 1,664

556 9,870

465

179

901

115,081

CHARLES FORD,

Superintendent,

Botanical & Afforestation Department.

;

Appendix C.

FORESTRY PRODUCTS SOLD.

PINE TREES.

Above Pokfoolum Road,

Mount Davis,

Mount Kellet,

Causeway Bay,

Aberdeen,

Above Bowen Road,

Above Bonham Road,

Victoria Peak,

Deep Water Bay,

Chaiwan,.

Kowloon,...

Total Number of Trees,..

Brushwood,

Tree Prunings,

Bamboos,...

Quantities.

Amount Realized.

12,429

138.60

11,622

57.32

3,109

9.32

1,314

47.36

337

3.56

242

0.72

4,674

41.46

6,336

133.62

4,361

18.82

10,568

10.00

3,999

140.53

58,991

601.31

600 piculs.

23.11

924

32.38

200

10.00

Total,......

666.80

355

CHARLES FORD, Superintendent,

Botanical & Afforestation Department.

163

No. 92

HONGKONG.

RETURNS OF SUPERIOR AND SUBORDINATE COURTS FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 14th March, 1892.

No. 8.

REGISTRY SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 7th January, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward herewith the following annual returns :--

1. Return of all sums received as Revenue in the Registry of the Supreme Court during the

year 1891.

2. Same returns as compared with the receipts of 1890.

3. Indictments and Informations in the Supreme Court of Hongkong for the

year 1891.

4. Return of Criminal cases that have been brought under the cognizance of the Supreme

Court during the last ten years.

5. Comparative table showing the number of offences, apprehensions, convictions, and

acquittals for the last four years.

6. Return of Criminal cases tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the year 1891. 7. Return of Establishment.

From Returns 1 and 2 it will be seen that there is decrease in the Revenue of 1891 as compared with that of 1890 amounting to

The decrease has taken place chiefly in the following items of Revenue :-

A. Court fees (proper) paid by Stamps,.

This is owing to the fact that in 1890 140 Original Suits were entered and

1,813 Summary Suits against 126 and 1,632 in 1891.

$4,056.16

$ 986.07

B. Percentage received on Intestate Estate, this is always an uncertain item, .$2,646.18

The fees in 1890.-In one Estate alone (that of Tam Yam Yim) realised

$2,985.14.

In 1891.--The largest sum received on one Estate was $1,282.50, the average

for the last five years is $2,010.

C. Bailiff's Fees,..

This decrease was caused by the smaller number of Suits entered.

D. Interest on Registrar balance at the Bank,

In 1890 there was on deposit at the Bank about $85,000. While in 1891

this amount has been about $20,000 less.

E. Under the item "Registrar of Companies" there is an increase of $675.50. 19 New Companies with a capital of $7,622,000 have been registered.

CRIMINAL RETURNS.

These show a large decrease in the number of cases tried in the Supreme Court.

The total number in 1891 was

Average for 1st year from 1882 to 1886,

Do. 2nd

There were two maiden Sessions.

1887 to 1891,

......32

.89€ .75%

.$ 214.00

$ 888.41

The Honourable W. M. GooDMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&C.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

&c.

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Registrar.

164

RETURN of all sums received as REVENUE in the Registry of the Supreme Court, during the Year 1891.

Original Jurisdiction,

Summary Jurisdiction,

Bankruptcy Jurisdiction,

Probate Jurisdiction,.....

Official Administrator's Commission, .........

Official Assignee's Commission,

Official Trustee's Commission,

Appraiser's Fees,

Sheriff's Fees,

Bailiff's Fees,......

Interest on Deposit of Surplus cash, .......

Fees on Distraints,

Registrar of Companies,

Fine and Forfeitures,

........$ 4,837.88 4,681.82

849.62

938.41

2,093.83

1,233.63

312.88

2.70

318.00

1,386.50

...

4,087.39

1,960.50

3,655.50

60.50

Land Office Fees,

$26,419.16

4,324.00

$30,743.16

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 7th January, 1892.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

RETURN of all SUMS COLLECTED in the Registry of the Supreme Court for the Year 1891, and paid into the Treasury.

1890.

1891.

REGISTRAR.-Court Fees paid by Stamps,.............

.$ 14.254.30

$13,268.23

OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE.-5% on amounts encashed paid into the Treasury, OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR,

1,247.16

1,233.63

4,740.01

2,093.83

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE-2 % on amount of Trust on taking over up to $10,000 above $10,000 commission 1% on further amount, 1% commission on income,

268.90

312.88

APPRAISER OF INTESTATE ESTATES.-2 % on Houses, Land, Goods, Furniture,

&c., 1 % on Cash, Banking account or Shares,

4.00

BAILIFF,

1,600.50

2.70

1,386.50

SHERIFF,

293.00

318.00

REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES,

2,980.40

3,655,50

INTEREST on Registrar's Balance at the Bank,

4,975.80

4,087.39

FINE AND FORFEITURES,

60.50

$30,364.07

26,419.16

LAND OFFICE FEES,

4,435.25

4,324.00

$34,799.32

30,743.16

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 7th January, 1892.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

165

INDICTMENTS and INFORMATIONS in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, for the Year 1891.

Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several offences.

Showing how the cases tried in the

Superior Courts ended.

(Each prisoner tried, counted as a separate case; where a large number of Prisoners have been convicted together, the fact is mentioned in a note.)

Total.

Manslaughter.

Attempt at murder.

Concealment of Birth.

Abortion,

Rape.

Unnatural Crimes.

Robbery with violence.

Other offences against the Person.

Offences against Property.

Miscellaneous offences.

Murder.

...

Judgment for the Crown,

Judgment for the Prisoner,

Prisoner found Insane,.

Cases which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of accused, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury. (Attorney General),

Cases postponed,.

...

:..

.:.

...

:..

cr.

ૐ

...

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.

EDW. J. ACKROYÐ, Registrar.

RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME COURT, during the last Ten Years.

Charges Abandoned.

Postponed.

Number Number

YEAR.

of Convicted. Acquitted. Cases. Persons.

No. of

Cases.

No. of Persons.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

1882, (c.) 1883, (d.) 1884,

124

187

126

ឥន

124

101

1885,

147

103

(e.) 1886,

107

82222

28d

♡ 2

...

27e

Total,.

449

668

421

126

(f.) 1887,

155

1888,

(g.) 1889,

101

186

143

1890,

1891,

88-2

114

...

***

...

Total,..

378

601

314

153

122

Average of 1st

Period,....f

1333

841

25층

13#

22/

Average of 2nd

753

120층

624

303

24/3/

Period,....

}

c. In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings. d. In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol.

e. In one case the recognizance estreated.

f. In three cases the recognizances were estreated.

g. In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Registrar.

166

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the NUMBER of OFFENCES, APPREHENSIONS, CONVICTIONS and Acquittals

for the last Four Years.

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts-

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1. For Offences against the Person,.........

2. For Offences against Property, ...........

3. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted-

2. In the Superior Courts,....

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.

Number of Cases tried.

Number of Persons tried.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

RETURN of CRIMINAL Cases tried in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the Year 1891.

CRIMES.

Convicted.

Acquitted.

Death.

Death Recorded.

over one Year. Hard Labour

Hard Labour one Year and under.

SENTENCE.

Solitary Confinement- Number of Persons.

Number of Persons.

Privately Flogged-

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

DONED.

PONED.

CHARGES

CASES

ABAN-

POST-

111 pa

12121

Assaulting and occasioning actual bodily harm, Attempt to bribe an Inspector of Police,

Burglary,.

Embezzlement by a clerk,

Feloniously and with menaces demanding a certain

valuable security,

3 Feloniously wounding with intent to do grievous

bodily harm,

Feloniously and maliciously causing to be taken a

1212

certain poison,

jad just me) það það 29 Hai 19 119

Larceny,

Larceny and previous convictions,

2 Larceny by a servants,

Manslaughter,

Murder,

Piracy,

Returning from deportation,

Robbery with violence,

Unnatural offence,.

närvi: ~Ni -

...

Unlawfully bringing into this Colony certain woman

for the purpose of prostitution,.....................................

...

1:12

pai Ni mo H

...

***

...

***

...

→

•

***

Of 37 Persons only

............35 were tried.

2 were not indicted which are included under the heading of "Charges Abandoned,”.

37 Persons.

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.

...

***

•

***

...

1 1

...

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

***

...

***

TOTAL

NUMBER

TOTAL

NUMBER

CASES.

PRISON-

• ERS.

Convicted

and

Punished.

F. Μ. F.

M. F.

16,382

16,382 | 13,438) 534

1,906 134 40

'IV

F. M. F.

...

128

ABSTRACT of CASES under Cognizance of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during the Year 1891.

CASES, HOW DISPOSED of, and the NumbER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.

Discharged.

Committed

for Trial at

the Supreme

Court.

Committed Detained pending Orders | of H. E. the

to Prison, or

Governor.

To keep

Ordered to find Security.*

the

Peace.

૨૫ ૦૩.

of good

~K[oK

viour.

punished for

wilful false

answer

any

Charge.

Witnesses

falseferring

Charge

or giving

Testimony.

Undecided.

WRITS ISSUED BY THE POLICE MAGISTRATES DURING THE YEAR 1891.

Warrants.

Arrest.

Distress.

Search.

For

entering Gambling Houses.

Magis- trates' Orders.

TOTAL.

TOTAL

NUMBER

OF FIRE

ENQUIRY

HELD

DURING THE YEAR 1891.

M. F. M. F. M.

M. F.

***

143 2❘ 15,693

689

3,527

141

132

1 2,065 456

6,336

TOTAL MALES AND FEMALES,

.16,382

Consisting of Offenders not sentenced to Imprisonment.

167

168

THE CASES CONSISTED OF

don), .

OFFENCE.

Animals-Cruelty to,..........

Arms Consolidation Ordinance-Breach of, Assault-Causing grievous bodily harm,

--Common,

-Inciting person to commit,

-Indecent,

-Indecent with intent to ravish,..

-On Excise Officers in the execution of their duty, -On Females and Boys under 14 years of age,..

-On Police in the execution of their duty, and

obstructing and resisting Police,

With intent to commit a felony,

-With wounding,

Banishment Returning after (see also Conditional Par-

Births & Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of, Boats-Demanding more than legal fare,

-Refusing to accept Hire when unemployed,........................... -Refusing to pay Hire of,

Regulations-Breach of,

Breach of the Peace;

Bribery, or attempting to bribe,

Buildings-Breach of Ordinance for,

Buildings Domestic-Occupying without certificates, Burglary,

Burial of Chinese Corpse elsewhere than in a Cemetery,.. Brothels-Allowing children above 6 and under 15 years

of age to be in a registered,

-Keeping an incorrect list of inmates of regis-

tered,

1,042 1,042

No. of CASES.

No. of PRI- SONERS.

No. or

OFFENCE.

No. of

CASES.

PRI- SONERS.

Brought forward,.

5,5115,511

Larceny-By a Servant,

222∞∞

-Common,

1,097 1,097

-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour,

-from the Person,

174

from the Person with violence or with wounding,

-in a Dwelling House,

-of Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and

enclosed places,

93 4

Malicious Injury to Electric or Magnetic Telegraph,........

to Property,

Manslaughter,..

Marine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for, Markets' Ordinance-Breach of,..........

456

Menaces-Demanding Money by,..............................

Mendicancy,

268

Merchandise Marks Ordinance-Breach of, Merchant Shipping Act of 1876-Breach of, Military Stores-Exportation of.......................... Misdemeanor-Attempting to commit,..

Murder,

2152

- Unregistered,.....

-Aiding and abetting in,.

Night-Found at, armed with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses,

-Found in Dwelling Houses by-with Intent to

commit Felony therein,

-Noises,

Nuisances-Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Pre-

mises or in immediate Vicinity thereof,

-Blasting Stones to the danger of Persons

...

Gp LQ

Cattle--Slaughtering in a place other than one set apart

and Property,

for the purpose,

-Blowing Whistles,

Child-Desertion of,

-Boarding Ships, &c., without permission,

126

Child Stealing,

-Boats mooring inshore,

219

Chinese Emigrants-Receiving or harbouring improper,.. Territory-Crimes and Offences committed in,..

-Boats obstructing Navigation,

166

-Breaming Boats,

Coin-Offences relating to,

Conspiracy to defraud,

Contempt of Court,

Convict Licence-Breach of,

Corrosive fluid-Throwing-With intent to do grievous

bodily harm,

Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c.,

Dangerous Goods Ordinance-Breach of,

Decoying-Men or boys into or away from the Colony,

or imprisoning or detaining them for the

purpose of emigration or for any purpose

whatsoever,

サラ

-Women or girls into or away from the Colony,

Defence Sketching Prevention Ordinance-Breach of,.. Desertion from British Merchant Ships,

Foreign Ships,

H. M.'s Army and Navy,

Disorderly Behaviour-Drunkenness, Fighting, &C.,....... Distraint for rent-Fraudulently removing property under, Dogs-Allowing unmuzzled ferocious, to be at large, &c.,

1,177 1,177

Embezzlement,

Escape of Prisoners from Chain Gang,

Extortion,

-Stealing,

Domestic Servants-Misconduct as...................

Drugs-Administering,

Drugs, &c.-Procuring to cause abortion,

by a Clerk,

by a Public Servant,

from Custody of Police,

-Carrying or exposing Night Soil or Noxious Waters in the Streets in uncovered Buc- kets, and in open Boats along the Praya,... -Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over

Public Ways,.............

-Irrigation,

-Leaving Holes and Drains unprotected in

the Streets,

-Neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and

throwing Rubbish, &c., into the Streets,

---Obeying Calls of Nature in the Streets,

-Obstruction of Wharves by Boat People,...... --Regulations-Breach of,

---Rough Dressing, &c. of Granite in or near

a Public place,

-Throwing Rubbish into the Harbour or on

the Beach,

Obstruction of Roads and Streets, &c., by Hawkers, Chair Coolies and Shopkeepers,

Offensive Weapons-Having Possession of

Opium-Breach of Ordinances for Preparation and Sale

of prepared and raw,

Passage-Obtaining surrepticiously a................................................... Passes Chinese out at Night without,

4 Perjury, (see also Preferring false Charge and giving

wilful false Testimony),

2722

2,2012,201

1,757 | 1,757

Piracy,

with Violence,

Police-Assuming Name, Designation, &c., of Constable of,Į Police Constables-Misconduct as,

Falsification of Accounts,

Fire Arms-Discharging,

...--.

False Charge-Preferring or giving wilful false evidence,

Pretences-obtaining Goods and Money by,

Felony-Attempting to commit,

Fire Works-Discharging without permits,

Post Office-Breach of Ordinance for,

28 Rape.......

Receiving Stolen Goods,

Recognisances-Breach of,..

Roads and Streets-Injury to......................

564

Robbery-From the Person,...

Forcible keeping a person with intent to procure a benefit

for his liberation,

Fugitive Offenders-Offences against,

Forged Order-Uttering a for goods with intent to defraud, Forgery,

Furious Driving,

Gambling-Breach of Ordinance for Suppression of,..

in the Streets, treated as Obstruction of

Public Ways,..

Gaols-Breach of Ordinance for,

Gaol's Subordinate Officers-Misconduct of,

Harbour Dredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the,

Regulations--Breach of,.....

Health Ordinance-Breach of regulations under,

House Breaking,.

Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance, for

-From the Person with Wounding or with

Violence,

-On the Highways with Arms or with Violence, 1 Rogues & Vagabonds--As Street Gamblers and Watch-

10 1

men to Gamblers,.

-As suspicious Characters,

1,771 1,771

-Exposing for sale indecent Pic-

tures,

mmm

Registration of,.........

TO GNCC*

-Wandering abroad and lodging

in the open air,

Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise,

Seamen or Apprentices-Disobedience to lawful com-

mands by British Merchant,

Ships, &c.—Carrying passengers in excess of that allowed

by licence,

-Leaving Harbour without a Clearance,.. -Neglecting to have a riding light on board,. 18 Shipwrecked Goods-Found in the possession of,

Shooting with intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm,

171

5 2

and Lewdness,............

Carried forward,..

5,511 5,511

Carried forward,..

|13,043 13,043

CASES,-Continued.

169

OFFENCE.

Brought forward,

Spirituous and fermented Liquors-Breach of Ordinance

for retail of,

Stonecutters' Island Ordinance-Breach of,

Stones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger of

Persons and Property...........................................

No. of CASES.

No. of

PRI- SONERS.

OFFENCE.

No. of CASES.

No. of PRI-

SONERS.

|13,043] 13,043

Brought forward..............

15,942 15,942

Unlicensed-Plying of Boats,

114 114

-Plying of Bum Boats,

1 Unnatural Offence,

Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale, or bring-

ing into the Colony,...

Streams-Defiling,

12 Vaccination Ordinance-Breach of,

Streets-Noises by Hawkers,....

168

168 Vagrancy Ordinance-Breach of,

996

946

Suicide Attempting to commit,

Sunday Cargo-Working Ordinance-Breach of,

13 Vehicles-Offences against Public-under Licensing Con-

solidation Ordinance,

142

Threats-Of Violence to the Person,

Trees, &c.-Cutting and destroying,.

Verandahs erected on over Crown Land-Enclosing,... 89 Watchmen-Misconduct as Private,

Trespass on Crown Land,

416

416 Weights and Measures-Breach of Ordinance for,

Unlawful Possession of Property,

516

516 Wild Birds and Game-Breach of Ordinance for Preser-

of Trees, Shrubs, &c.,...................

vation of,

Unlicensed-Billiard Tables,

-Cargo Boats,

-Eating Houses,

1 Will--Uttering a forged,

2 Women and Girls Protection Ordinance-Breach of,. 1 Workmen-Intimidating,

NO ALOON

ཝྱཱཝས ཨཡཿཧྨས

-Hawkers,

1,574 1,574

Carried forward,..

15,912 15,942

TOTAL,....

Magistracy, Hongkong, 26th January, 1892.

16,382 16,382

ALFRED G. WISE, Police Magistrate, for the Police Magistrates.

ABSTRACT of CASES brought under COGNIZANCE at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during a period of

Ten Years, from 1st January, 1882, to 31st December, 1891, inclusive.

CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER of Male and FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.

Years.

Total Number of Cases.

Committed

Committed to Prison

Ordered to find Security.

Punished for Preferring

Total

Convicted and Punished.

for Trial at

or detained

Discharged.

Supreme

pending Orders of To keep the Peace,

or giving

False Charge Undecided.

Number

Court.

His Excellency

to be of Good Beha-

False

of Defendants.

the Governor.

viour, and to answer

any Charge.

Testimony.

F. M.

1882,

7,567

6,049

394 1,922 255

259

263

100

8,622 780

1883,

10,653 8,127 670 2,398 349

121

154

160

11,003 1,101

1884,

14,065 11,748 1,088

2,294 268

101

228

2 105

14,517 1,418

1885,

10,281 7,951 849

2,188 258

159

357

***

...

10,690 1,211

1886,

1887,

1888,

1889,

14,611❘ 12,081 842

12,015 10,354 325

11,647 9,700 232 2,704 145

8,670 6,626 268 2,319, 178

2,198 190

157

869

100 32

3 168

15,510 1,137

2,620 159

158

168

0000

411

52 14

13,633 549

177

12,898 411

157 10

303

34 17

3 9,530 503

1890,

9,739 7,423 317 2,406 151

16,382 13,438 534 1,906 134

102

259

...

10,243 529

153

143

15,693 689

Grand Total】

.....

for the 10 115,630 93,4975,519 | 22,955 2,087 Years,..

1,422

56 321

3,174

593

101

→

869

122,339 8,328

Average per

Year,

11,563-0 9,349-7 | 551-9 | 2,295-5|208-7

142.2

5.6 32-1

3.5

317-4

59.3

10-1

0+9

86-9

2.9 12,233.9 832-8

Magistracy, Hongkong, 26th January, 1892.

ALFRED G. WISE,

Police Magistrate, for the Police Magistrates.

170

MAGISTERIAL ENQUIRIES INTO DEATHS.

TABLE A.-RETURN OF ALL DEATHS REPORTED DURING THE YEAR 1891.

Buried without Formal Enquiries.

Formal Enquiries held.

NATIONALITY.

Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Total. Men. Women. Boys. Girls. decomposed;

Very much

sex not ascertainable.

Total.

Europeans and Americans,

Indians and Malays,.

...

Japanese,

...

Siamese,

Chinese,....

...

111

13 102

312

Total,

126

103

328

Total for 1890,

101

225

171

Total.

TABLE B.-RETURN OF FORMAL ENQUIRIES DURING THE YEAR 1891.

FINDING.

Europeans Indians

and

Americans. Malays.

Chinese.

Men. Boys. Men. Men. Women. Boys. Girls.

•

...

4 1

***

...

2 1

...

211212

:..

Accidental death,...

Do., RIDER:-That all launches plying in Hong- kong should be compelled to undergo a periodical survey of engines and boilers similar to that required for passenger launches,

Cause of death self-inflicted bullet wound,

Cause of death was injuries received in consequence of a fall

of a verandah,

Cause of death drowning,

Cause of death drowning and purely accidental,...

Cause of death drowning. No blame attached to the steamer,

Cause of death hanging,

Cause of death opium poisoning,

Cause of death a self-inflicted wound in the throat,.

Cause of death syncope,

Cause of death was cerebal concussion,

Cause of death abscess on the brain resulting from injuries

inflicted by some person or persons unknown,

Cause of death fracture of the skull resulting from a fall. No

blame to police,

Cause of death result of a fall caused by a blow inflicted by John Jacobson. John Jacobson committed for trial at the next Sessions,

Cause of death hemorrhage,..

Cause of death being poisoning by carbonic oxcide gas. RIDER:-That precautions were taken to prevent this unfortunate accident,.

Cause of death meningitis and effusion of blood on the brain,. Cause of death scalded,

Cause of death asphyxia,

Cause of death asphyxia-caution to contractor,

Cause of death injuries received from a fall of a stone,..

Cause of death perforation of the bowel and no blame attached

to any one,

Death from natural causes,.

Death resulted from injuries received from a falling of a wall

upon the bodies of the deceased,

Death from suffocation caused by the mouth being gagged by a piece of cloth which found its way into the gullet; this gagging being done by a party of four men in pursuance of a burglary which they were committing at the time,. Death by asphyxia occasioned by the state of his lungs and

consequent upon his attempted suicide by hanging,.

Death from inanition,

one,

Death from general exhaustion and no blame attached to any

Death caused by injuries resulting from a fall from the top of

a house,.

Death was caused by shock resulting from rupture of the liver occasioned by a fall from the roof of a house in Tank Lane,. Death caused by hemorrhage from a bullet wound accidentally

inflicted by one Joseph Lebury,................

Death resulting from wounds inflicted by some person or

persons unknown,

Death caused by asphyxia the result of hanging,

Found drowned

I find that the cause of death was a fracture of the base of the skull resulting from a fall from a window in the married quarters in Queen's Road East,

I find that the cause of death was fracture of the skull resulting

from a self-inflicted bullet wound,

I find that Thomas George Pocock, late master of the steamer Namoa, Lighthouse keeper Peterson, and others were wilfully murdered on the 10th December, 1890, on the ship Namoa while in Chinese waters by a gang of pirates who had taken passage on board that day from the Colony of Hongkong en route to Foochow,.

The jury unanimously find that the cause of death was an injury inflicted by a stone during the course of blasting operations,..

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....

...

Total,.................

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TABLE C.-RETURN OF BURIALS WITHOUT FORMAL ENQUIRIES DURING THE YEAR 1891.

Reason why no Formal Enquiry was held.

Europeans

& Americans.

Men. Boys. Men.

No suspicious circumstances,...

No evidence and/or decom- posed state of Body,

Post Mortem satisfactory,

Total,..

Indians

Chinese.

and Japanese. Siamese. Very much Malays.

Women,

Boys. Girls. Men. Men.

Men.

de- composed; sex not ascertain- able.

Found on

Land.

Found on

Harbour.

Total.

Known.

Un.

known.

Known.

Un-

known.

11 31

157

76 42 28

155

107

3 2

111

102

328 87 152 30

Magistracy, Hongkong, 7th January, 1892.

Alfred G. WISE,

Police Magistrate.

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18 No. 92

HONGKONG.

DESPATCH FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES ON THE RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF

CLARENCE AND AVONDALE.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25th April, 1892.

HONG KONG.

No. 66.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET,

15 March, 1892.

I am desired by Her Majesty the Queen and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, before whom I duly laid the Resolution of Condolence passed by the Legislative Council, which was enclosed in your despatch No. 51 of the 9th ultimo, to request you to convey their sincere thanks to the Legislative Council for this kind expression of sympathy with them in the irreparable bereavement which they have sustained by the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

ና

humble Servant,

Governor

Sir W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.

KNUTSFORD.

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No.

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FOR 1891,

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 22nd February, 1892.

No. 6.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 13th January, 1892.

SIR, I have the honour to forward, under this enclosure, the Annual Report of the Government Central School for Girls for 1891, presented by Mrs. BATEMAN, the Headmistress.

2. The examination of this School, conducted by myself, has shewn very satisfactory results, such as testify to the efficiency of the teaching given both by the Headmistress and by the Assistant Teacher, Mrs. LEUNG. I have found clear evidence of steady progress in the attainments of the children in almost every subject. The general tone of the School and the relations existing between the scholars and the teachers are highly commendable.

3. As to the suggestion made in the enclosed report regarding the appointment of an additional pupil-teacher which even now seems much needed, I will make a recommendation in a separate docu- ment as soon as the School re-assembles after the Chinese New Year's holidays, when it will be seen more clearly what addition to the staff will be required on account of increased attendance.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

E. J. EITEL,

Inspector of Schools.

REPORT, 1891.

GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

SIR,-I have the honour to submit to you the Second Annual Report of the Government Central School for Girls, for the year 1891.

I.-Resumé of the School's Aims and Progress.

This School was opened on 1st March, 1890, for the purpose of providing an ordinary middle class English education for the daughters of Eurasian, European, Indian and Chinese residents in this Colony.

The staff consisted of-

(1.) An English trained certificated Mistress.

(2.) An Assistant Mistress (Chinese).

(3.) A Teacher of Chinese.

In the first month (March, 1890) 34 pupils were enrolled, and at the end of December, 1890, there were 45 children in regular attendance.

The year 1891 closed with the number of 87 scholars on the register, showing an increase of more than 50 per cent. The regularity of the attendance is most satisfactory.

Subjoined is a list of the average attendance for January to December, 1891.-

January,.. ........39.3

March, April,

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May,

....56.5 ..52.5 ..55

June,............59 July,... .61

August..........58.5 September, ...51.4

October,............64 November,.........64.9

December, ...69.39

The above numbers will speak for themselves of the rapid development of the School and that it evidently supplies a need of the Colony.

In August Miss WARD resigned her duties as Headmistress of the School, and the undersigned took her place on 1st September, 1891.

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II.-Work of the year.

The School is in two divisions-Upper and Lower. The former consists of the more advanced English-speaking girls and these are taught by the Headmistress who is now assisted by a Pupil-

teacher.

The instruction given consists of Reading, Arithmetic, English Composition, Grammar and Analysis, Geography, Map Drawing, History and Needlework.

The Lower Division is in charge of the Chinese Assistant Mistress by whom they are taught English Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Dictation.

The study of classical Chinese, which is taught by the Chinese teacher of the Headmistress, is optional.

III.-Suggested Improvements.

Should the number of pupils continue to increase as they have done during the past year, (and there is every probability that it will be so), the present building will be quite inadequate to accom- modate a larger number, the space at the present time being very limited.

The want of a play-ground is also a great drawback, as there is no means of giving physical exercises, this being almost indispensable in giving a healthy tone to the School.

The appointment of an additional 'pupil-teacher is desirable to assist the Chinese Mistress in the Lower School, as it is impossible for one person to give efficient teaching to so large a number.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

ELIZABETH ANNIE BATEMAN.

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No. 10

HONGKONG.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEAD MASTER OF THE VICTORIA COLLEGE FOR 1891,

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 14th March, 1892.

No. 19.

VICTORIA COLLEGE, HONGKONG, 16th February, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on Victoria College for the

year 1891. 1. The total number of boys on the Roll of the College for the year was 1108. As 712 names were on the Roll in January, nearly 400 boys (including re-admissions) were admitted in the course of the year.

Of these, 269 were admitted after the Chinese New Year holidays; 39 after Tsing Ming; 57 after Mid-summer, together with 31 at various times. The number of school days is somewhat less than in 1890, the deficiency being chiefly accounted for, by the fact that three Easter holidays did not coincide with the Tsing Ming holidays, and that so many Chinese festivals did not happen to fall on Sundays.

2. The following tables will illustrate the condition of the College during the last five years :-

YEAR.

Average

Total Number of Scholars.

Number of School days.

Monthly Enrolment.

Daily Attendance.

Maximum.

Minimum.

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

601

234

525

417

449

634

229

536

384

467

919

233

789

466

597

1,075

236

890

683

758

1,108

231

932

712

759

YEAR.

Number of School Boys Examined.

Percentage of Passes.

School

Actual Nett

Fees.

Expenditure.

Average Expense of each Scholar per

Average Daily Attendance.

384

97.65

5,547.00

11,872.70

26.40

445

94.15

6,899.00

12,384.14

26.48

676

95.41

9,338.00

15,018.20

25.11

692

89.45

11,912.50

19,222.46

25.34

709

90.26

12,257.77

18,158.60

23.92

3. ATTENDANCE.-In spite of the great anxiety, which the Chinese continue to evince for the admission of their boys into the College, there is strong statistical evidence for the belief that a large number desire only to make an experiment of the study of English. For example, of the 269 admitted at the Chinese New Year, 72 or more than one quarter had left within three months; while of the total number admitted in the year, no fewer than 27 boys were satisfied with an experience of less than 30 days, several not presenting themselves on more than four or five occasions. This must be attributed chiefly to the age of the students. Young men, of 17 years of age and upwards, find the discipline of an English College stricter, and the drudgery of elementary study more irksome than they anticipated; and they accordingly withdraw with more or less expedition.

4. LEAVE IN ADDITION TO HOLIDAYS.-We continue the old practice, of the past thirty years, of recognising Chinese social customs, and give leave to boys on the occasion of their own marriage, or to attend a brother's wedding, to celebrate a grandfather's sixty-first birthday, or to perform funeral rites, &c. I desire however to draw the attention of the public to the magnitude, to which this practice of leave-taking has attained, in the hope that Chinese parents will protect this indulgence from abuse. In the past year, without reckoning sick leave, 20 boys had each leave for one month, 33 for three weeks, 60 for a fortnight, and 72 for one week. It should also be noted that 90 such applications were granted in the last three months of the year; which period, while it is the most important for preparation for the Annual Examination, appears to be specially favoured for Chinese ceremonies.

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5. ANNUAL EXAMINATION.-The Head Master holds an examination of all the boys in the College not only for prize purposes, but also to discover carefully the attainments of each boy that he may be assigned to a suitable place in the following year. The Inspector of Schools also holds an examination for the purposes of the Education Department. For the sake of the boys, the two examinations have been blended for the last ten years. Writing in 1886 Dr. EITEL says in his report.

"The system followed by me in examining the various classes of the Government Central School was virtually the same as that adopted in previous years, except that most of the papers set were proposed by the Head Master (for the purpose of determining the award of the annual prizes and "scholarships of the school) and consequently the questions which the scholars had to answer at this "examination were of a more searching character than I would have thought necessary.'

But previously in 1883 Dr. EITEL had written.

"The severity of the test applied lifts therefore the result of this examination beyond all comparison "with the results of the Grant-in-Aid examinations, even considering that at the latter examination 'two thirds of the marks possible entitle to a pass, while at the Central School I passed at this "examination all who had made half marks.'

By comparing then these two Reports of the Inspector of Schools we discover that the severe test of 1883 had assumed a more searching character in 1886. If further we compare the Examination Questions of 1886 with those of 1892 there is manifest in the latter a higher standard in a very marked degree. There has thus been during the past ten years a continuous steady advance in the standard of education in this institution. The first examination that I held, in January, 1882, is by the novelty of the circumstances impressed indelibly upon my memory. I am therefore in a position to state with confidence that Class III B is the highest class of Victoria College the work of which at all reminds me of what was done in 1882 by Class I of the Central School. There are now there- fore 150 boys in this College doing work of a higher standard than the highest of 1882.

6. RESULTS OF ANNUAL PRIZE EXAMINATION.-(f 709 boys examined 640 or 90.26 per cent. passed. Returning as I did from Europe within six weeks of the examination, I feel that I can speak more freely of the impression produced on me by the work done in this competition for Prizes and promotion. The first thing that struck me was the general high tone, in neatness of work, excellent writing, and great advance in setting down Mathematical work in a clear form. Dictation continues to prove itself a stumbling block, though the results in half the classes were very creditable. English Composition, presented by 382 boys, was pleasing in its effect. The Grammar papers, 599 in number, shewed on the whole remarkable intelligence in grasping some of the chief difficulties in the English language. The paper on Shakespeare by Class I. A simply astonished me, as it appeared to me that the replies to more than one question necessitated personal observation of actors on the stage; on enquiry I found that this was precisely the case, they had had the great advantage of witnessing a representation of the play of "Hamlet" at the City Hall. The work of the Upper School was above the average; Classes I. A and II. A maintaining a remarkably high character of work, together with excellent percentages. In the Lower School Classes IV. A. IV. C and VI. A. turned out excellent, intelligent work. The results in the Preparatory School left nothing to be desired. It must not be supposed that the masters and scholars of the remaining classes are undeserving of praise; with rare exceptions the work of classes, which have been only fairly successful gives evidence of careful instruction and the inability of boys to avail themselves of it appears to be due to the forced pro- motions, which are the natural consequence of the introduction into the College of 400 new boys, in the course of the year.

7. PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.-The Inspector of Schools set a very stiff paper on the Theory and History of Education. Two boys obtained three-quarters marks and none of the remain- ing four failed in this subject. Mr. JONES, the Assistant Master who was in charge of the Preparatory School with its Pupil Teachers and Monitors, wrote a very careful Report in which he shows the disadvantages under which these Juniors suffer, by the necessary promotion to acting appointments when their Seniors are absent on leave. As a novel feature this

As a novel feature this year, I may note that, at Mr. JONES' suggestion, the six Pupil Teachers and Monitors gave instruction in various subjects to a class in the presence of the Inspector of Schools. This year, one of the Monitors obtained the Stewart scholar- ship, the highest distinction in the College next to the Morrison Scholarship.

8. PUPIL TEACHERS' SYSTEM.-Pupil Teachers and Monitors continue to be employed in this, as in all other large schools and colleges. To secure the continued services of the same junior teachers, the Pupil Teachers have since 1887 been articled for a period of three years. It would be a mistake to suppose that they receive their appointments in order of the Prize Lists. As careful a system of selection is observed, as the circumstances of the case permit. Monitors are appointed by the Head Master, who immediately substitutes, if necessary, another boy better suited physically, or by natural disposition, to the science and art of teaching. After the experience of a year or more, the best of these monitors who is willing to be articled, is recommended for that purpose to the Government. Since the opening of Victoria College, considerable improvements have been made in the advantages enjoyed by the three Pupil Teachers and five Monitors. An English Master is appointed to supervise the four lowest classes of the College, which are under their charge, observing their method correcting

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their errors in teaching and advising them in their many difficulties. In addition to this, they receive, once a week, in the afternoon from this master, instruction on the theory, history and principles of Education. This system appears to me quite adequate for the requirements of the College, and though at present capable of considerable improvement and extension, it will, I am confident, in a few years, bring great credit to the Institution. Apart from any other consideration, the efficacy of the system is demonstrated by the efficiency of the Chinese Assistants who were thus trained, several of whom hold Oxford or Cambridge Local Certificates. That Chinese Assistants should vary in natural aptitude for teaching, and in their ability to pronounce English purely, is not surprising, as the same variety is observable in the masters of schools in England. The Central School on more than one occasion provided teachers for Government and other schools in the Colony, and I have received from the Inspector of Schools and others letters bearing quite flattering testimony to the excellence of the manner in which those young men discharged their duties. If Victoria College does not continue to provide teachers for Government Schools, the low salary offered, and the isolation of village and suburban schools are, as far as I am aware, the only causes. It cannot be expected that a boy, who can earn $40 a month in the city of Victoria, will allow himself to be exiled to Shau-ki-wan or Stanley for $25 a month.

9. NORMAL SCHOOL. In 1879, the Government made the experiment of forming a Normal School in connexion with Wantsai Government School. It was closed in 1883 on my recommendation, as Acting Inspector of Schools, for the following reasons; (1) there was no probability of the Gov- ernment being able to redeem its promise of finding the pupils employment as teachers; (2) the number of pupils, reduced by sickness and desertion made the expense of the Institution dispropor- tionate; (3) an opportunity of joining the Medical College at Tientsin made the young men willing to terminate their agreements. Mr. MAY was very successful as Principal of the Normal School, and I have no doubt that, as Second Master of Victoria College, he will have equal success in training our Monitors and Pupil Teachers.

10. NON-CHINESE PUPIL TEACHERS.-As to the employment of English, Portuguese or Indian boys as Pupil Teachers, I have never observed in English or Portuguese boys the least sign of adaptability to the profession of teaching, and have only once found an Indian capable of holding the post, which he did to my entire satisfaction. Mr. ALARAKIA subsequently ranked as a Chinese Assistant, and had therefore to be competent to speak and write Chinese with ease.

11. DRILL.-Drill was introduced last September; but as only one Instructor was engaged for all the Schools in the Colony, only two and a half hours a week fell to the share of this College. The result was that the squads, often numbering 130 boys, were hopelessly unwieldy and it was impossible for the instructor to correct the individual error of so many boys. There is. a general belief in the benefits accruing from this form of exercise, and a scheme has been approved to provide a separate instructor to give 12 hours a week to our 900 boys, which will afford half an hour's drill weekly for squads averaging 36 in number.

12. STAFF. Mr. MAY was in charge of the College as Acting Head Master for ten months, until my return at the end of October. Mr. JAMESON returned from leave on May 8th, and Mr. DEALY left for Europe on twelve-months' leave from September 9th. Thus the staff was short of two English Masters at the same time for six months of the year. In addition to which the work of the College suffered through the illness of two English masters, one of whom was absent for over two months, the other for one month.

13. OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.-Last July there were from this College, one Senior and thirteen Junior Candidates, the Senior Candidate passed, and three Juniors also received certificates. There would have been four more successes, but for failures in Shakespeare, which is naturally a stiff subject for Chinese boys, and is rendered doubly so by the short time (four months) available for its preparation.

14. CAREERS OF BOYS.-During the last twelve-months 96 boys from this College obtained situations; viz.: 4 in the Colonial Service; 9 in the Chinese Imperial Service, Customs and Telegraph; 40 in Mercantile and Professional Offices in Hongkong; and 43 at the Coast Ports, in Japan, and elsewhere.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D., Oxon, Head Master.

Honourable W. M. Goodman,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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1891.

VICTORIA COLLEGE.

Number

Month.

of Scholars.

Number of Attendances.

Number of School days.

Average Daily Attendance.

Remarks.

January,.

712

16,392

683.

February,

March, ......................... .......

919

17,308

865. 4

April,

932

14,543

855.47

May,

891

17,984

817.45

June,

862

18,113

787.08

July,

829

19,741

759.26

August,...

762

4,325

720.83

September,

832

12,656

744.47

October,

803

19,893

736.77

November,

776

17,701

708.04

December,

744

16,644

693. 5

Total,

175,300

231

Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1891,................... Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1891,.

Average DAILY ATTENDANCE during 1891,

Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1891,

.175,300

231

759

1,108

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D. OXON, Head Master.

AVERAGE EXPENSE of each SCHOLAR at Victoria College during 1891.

Expenditure,

Deduct School Fees,..........

Amounts refunded,

Total Expense of the College,..........

Average Expenses of each Scholar per Number on Roll,

per Average Daily Attendance,

.$12,237.00

20.77

.$30,416.37

12,257.77

.$18,158.60

.$16.38

23.92

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D. Oxon,

Head Master.

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No. 29

HONGKONG.

THE EDUCATIONAL REPORT FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency

the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.

No. 50.

EDUCATION Department,

HONGKONG, 30th May, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to present to you the Annual Report on Education in Hongkong for the year 1891.

2. GENERAL EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.-The total number of Educational Institutions known to have been at work in the Colony of Hongkong during the year 1891 amounts to 215 Schools with a grand total of 10,119 scholars under instruction during the year. This constitutes an increase of 475 scholars as compared with the preceding year. Among those 10,119 scholars, there were 8,103 scholars attending 119 Schools under the supervision of the Government and receiving State aid in some form or other, whilst 2,016 scholars attended 96 Private Schools independent of Government supervision or aid, excepting the fact that those few of them which are not kept for private emolument are by law exempt from payment of rates and taxes.

3. GENERAL STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS UNDER THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.-Apart from the Police School with 361 scholars of mature age and the West Point Reformatory attended by 70 young scholars, both of which Schools are exempt from the control of the Education Department, the total number of Schools subject to supervision and examination by the Education Department amounted in the year 1891 to 117 Schools, as compared with 72 Schools under the Education Department in the year 1881 and 26 Schools in the year 1871. The total number of scholars enrolled in those 117 Schools during the year 1891 amounted to 7,672 scholars, as compared with 4,372 scholars in the year 1881 and 1,292 scholars in the year 1871. There was thus, during the decade 1871 to 1881, an increase of 46 Schools with 3,080 scholars, and a similar increase of 45 Schools with 3,300 scholars during the decade from 1881 to 1891. The population of the Colony increased, from 121,985 people in 1871, to 160,402 in 1881 and to 224,814 in 1891, showing an increase of 38,427 souls in the first decade and nearly double of that in the second decade, viz., 64,412 souls. It is clear, therefore, that the ratio of increase in schools and scholars, during the last twenty years, has been lagging far behind that of the rapidly increasing population of the Colony.

4. PROGRESS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.-Comparing the statistics of individual years, I find that the number of schools and scholars under the supervision of the Education Department rose from 104 Schools with 7,107 scholars in the year 1889, to 112 Schools with 7,170 scholars in 1890, and to 117 Schools with 7,672 scholars in 1891. The annual increase of scholars amounted in the year 1888 to 284 scholars, in the year 1889 to 849 scholars, in 1890 to 63 scholars and in 1891 to 502 scholars. The annual rate of increase, unusually high in the year 1889 and exceptionally low in 1890, was therefore rather good in the year 1891.

5. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS.-Referring now to those 117 Schools, with 7,672 scholars, which were under the supervision of the Education Department in the year 1891, there were as many as 5,132 scholars attending 81 Voluntary Grant- in-Aid Schools where they received a Christian education, whilst 2,540 scholars attended 36 Depart- mental Government Schools receiving a secular education. The secular Government Schools are all free schools with the exception of two (Victoria College and Girls' Central School), the fees of which are, however, below the average of similar Voluntary Schools. The latter offer Chinese instruction free of charge but require for English instruction school fees ranging from one to three dollars a month for each scholar, with extra charges for certain special subjects. The secular Government Schools having all their expenses provided by Government are, as a rule, better housed and have better school materials and a larger and better paid staff than the religious Voluntary Schools. Nevertheless the latter are annually growing in public favour for the reason that the teachers of Voluntary Schools, whose salaries depend upon the efficiency and results of their teaching, are as a rule compelled by self-interest to be more painstaking in attending to the progress of each individual scholar.

The subjoined Table exhibits the comparative development of Voluntary and Government Schools since the starting of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme of 1873.

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Year.

Comparative Statistics of Voluntary and Government Schools.

Religious

Voluntary Grant-in-Aid Schools.

Secular

Government Departmental Schools.

Schools.

Scholars.

Schools.

Scholars.

1873,

1874,

442

1838

632

1931

1875,

679

1927

1876,

751

2171

1877,

996

2148

1878,

1021

2101

1879,

1417

2043

1880,

1808

2078

1881,

2237

1986

1882,

3068

2114

1883,

3517

2080

1884,

3907

1978

1885,

4041

1803

1886,

3951

1893

1887,

4160

1814

1888,

4325

1933

1889,

4814

2293

1890,

4656

2514

1891,

5132

2540

6. SITUATION OF SCHOOLS.-The local distribution of the above mentioned 119 Public Schools under the supervision of the Government and the additional 96 Private Schools is on the whole satisfactory. Where the population is densest, the Schools are indeed too closely crowded together. In such cases, a combination of every cluster of small Schools into one large School would of course be preferable, both from an educational and from an economic point of view, but the high rate of house rent and the absence of suitably constructed houses make such a measure at present impracticable. But, though the central districts of the town have Public and Private Schools inconveniently packed together, the suburbs and the villages are comparatively speaking as well supplied with Schools. And yet, in all the purely elementary Schools in town, there is hardly a vacant seat to be found and the accommodation on the whole, though annually expanding in proportion to the growing demand for education, is below the actual requirements. Happily, the elastic character of our Grant-in-Aid System is such that wherever in the Colony there is a sufficiently strong demand for a new School, an attempt will with automatic certainty be made by the people to start a Grant-in-Aid School to meet that demand. Such Schools occasionally come to grief after a year or two and collapse again if the attendance is not sufficiently large to secure a substantial Grant. But the system is clearly capable of meeting every reasonable demand in any locality, as soon as the demand is strong enough. The only portions of the Colony where there is, owing to the absence of a sufficient demand, a topographical dearth of Schools, are the Praya from West Point to East Point, Aberdeen and the Peak District. In the two former cases the almost total absence of educational demands on the part of the boat population, the scarcity of family dwellings all along the whole line of the Praya and the unhealthiness of Aberdeen, are a sufficient explanation. In the case of the Peak District, the slight but growing demand for a Mixed School is at present too discordant, in social and religious respects, to encourage the starting of a Private or Grant-in-Aid School, and too feeble yet to demand a Departmental District School. But a School will be wanted on the Peak very soon and if the Government were to grant the use of a piece of ground and building to a Committee, the School could easily be worked so as to be self-supporting. But as to the boat population, something will have to be done as soon as possible to bring them into the education net. One point in connection with the topographical distribution of our 36 Departmental, 81 Grant-in-Aid and 96 Private Schools deserves to be pointed out and that is, that, although those 81 Grant-in-Aid Schools are denominational Schools, giving a distinctly religious education, they are so widely scattered and so freely interspersed with the other Schools, that any tax-payers, objecting to religious education, will find some other School within easy distance to send their children to.

7. EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURE OF THE GOVERNMENT.-The sum total spent by the Government, in the year 1891, for educational purposes ($72,983) amounted, after deducting the school fees $12,624) repaid into the Treasury, to $60,359. This sum is equal to 3.26 per cent. of the total revenue of the Colony and constitutes an increase of $4,277 as compared with the expenditure of the preceding year. The principal items of the educational expenditure, incurred by the Government in the year 1891, are as follows:-Grants-in-Aid to Voluntary Schools $19,960, Victoria College $18,159, Departmental District Schools $8,271, Inspectorate of Schools $5,760, Government Central School for Girls $2,855, Government Scholarships $2,269, etc. The total number of scholars educated in the Colony at the expense or with the aid of the Government, in the year 1891, being 7,672, the education of each scholar cost the Government (after excluding cost of two Government Scholarships held in England) $7.49 per scholar. In the several educational institutions the cost to Government of the

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education of each scholar enrolled in 1891 was as follows:--in the Government Central School for Girls (including rent of hired building) $29.13 per scholar, in the Victoria College (not including cost of building) $16.38 per scholar, in the Departmental District Schools (including rent of hired buildings) $6.19 per scholar, in the Grant-in-Aid Schools $3.83 per scholar. The latter Schools, however, or rather the Missionary Societies conducting them, spent from their own private resources, in the year 1891, the sum of $51,444.11 on the education of 5,132 scholars, or $10.02 per scholar, receiving from the Government as Grant-in-Aid for 1891 (after deducting the bonus paid to the teachers) the sum of $16,933.03 or one third of their actual expenses, (strictly speaking 32.97 per cent.). The Grant-in-Aid system, as compared with the system of promoting education by means of Departmental Government Schools, commends itself not only by its comparative cheapness, as the above figures show, but by its being more elastic, in adopting its work to the varying needs of the people, and more in touch with their demands. A Grant-in-Aid School, for instance, cannot force unserviceable subjects upon unwilling scholars as a Government School can do, nor can a Grant-in-Aid School refuse to turn itself into a distinctly Commercial School when public needs demand it. A Grant-in-Aid School takes up secondary education at the precise time, and to the exact extent, called for by the actual demand of the public, and I have no doubt whatever but that the Grant-in-Aid system of Hongkong is capable of supplying all the educational needs of the Colony in proportion as they arise or expand. In England there are no Departmental Schools, but all departmental educational efforts of the Government are confined to giving aid to existing voluntary national schools and to encouraging the starting of such voluntary secondary schools or classes as are needed for technical, industrial or artistic purposes. This is what I desire for Hongkong in the dim future. But this cannot possibly be done here for some years to come. For the present, I think, the Government must, whilst expanding by all available means the system of aiding voluntary efforts in education, continue all or most of its Departmental Schools, all of which are really elementary. But whilst the promotion of elementary education is continued by means of both Departmental and Voluntary Grant-in-Aid Schools, the promotion of secondary education must be encouraged exclusively by the cheaper Grant-in-Aid system and not by means of Departmental Schools. What I recommend therefore is in effect to assimilate the educational system of Hongkong, so far as principles are concerned, to that of England, by expanding the system of Government Grants-in-Aid in favour of all forms of education and confining accordingly Departmental Schools strictly to their present legitimate sphere of elementary education.

In my last Report I quoted the precedent set by the Indian Government, because, like the Government of Hongkong, it had of necessity at first to start Departmental Schools. Since 1883, however, the Indian Government now seeks to correct the anomaly of the Government's assuming the schoolmaster's rôle, and endeavours by gradual and cautious steps to assimilate the educational organization of India, so far as its root principle is concerned, with that of England, by stimulating private effort in every branch of education and confining the educational work of the Government (with the exception for the present of the sphere of elementary education for which Departmental Schools are still needed) to giving Grants-in-Aid and general supervision to effective schools of all grades that require it, whilst continuing Departmental Schools for secondary education only in places where voluntary effort will not or cannot supply what public interests require, or only until such Departmental Secondary Schools can safely be handed over to private efforts.

8. NATURE OF THE EDUCATION GIVEN IN THE SCHOOLS OF THE COLONY.-As regards the 117 Schools with 7,672 scholars under the supervision of the Education Department in the year 1891, 20 Schools gave to 2,873 scholars of English, Portuguese, Indian or Chinese extraction an English education (combined with classical Chinese teaching in the case of 9 of these Schools with 1,879 scholars, mostly Chinese); 4 Schools gave to 184 Portuguese children a European education in the Portuguese language; 3 Schools gave to 171 Chinese children a European education in the Chinese language; and 90 Schools gave to 4,444 Chinese children a classical Chinese education in the local Chinese vernaculars (Punti or Hakka). In other words, among 7,672 scholars under instruction in the year 1891 in Schools under the supervision of the Education Department, 12.94 per cent. received a purely English education, 24.49 per cent. received an English education combined with instruction in the Chinese classics, 2.39 per cent. received an elementary European education in the Portuguese and 2.22 per cent. in the Chinese language, and finally 57.91 per cent. received a purely Chinese education. As all these schools were either entirely supported by the Government or aided on the basis of payment for results ascertained by examination, it may be of interest to state the proportion of public funds devoted, in the year 1891, to the support of those several branches of education. For the promotion of purely English education the Government paid in the year 1891 the sum of $6,185; for the promotion of English education combined with Chinese instruction $25,504; for the promotion of European education in the Portuguese language $1,253; for the promotion of European education in the Chinese language $1,170; and for the promotion of Chinese education (in the Chinese language only) $17,750. The English education above referred to, though mainly elementary, trends, in the higher classes of seven local schools, upon the subjects of secondary education, as including not only Drawing, Music, Latin, Algebra, Euclid and Physical Geography, but also Book-keeping, Chemistry and Animal Physiology. Two local Schools (St. Joseph's College and Diocesan School) which, as stated in my last Report, lately turned into distinctly commercial schools, in response to local needs, have added to their programme, one the subject of short-hand and the other the working of a type-writer.

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9.-FEMALE EDUCATION.-Though to a certain extent still in a backward state, female education is evidently making rapid strides in Hongkong to reach a normal condition. As to the proportion of boys and girls under instruction, one could not expect hitherto to see the two sexes equally represented in the Schools of a Colony like ours, where the mass of the population (the Chinese), whilst generally appreciating the value of a scholarly education in the case of their boys, are yet to a great extent sceptics as to the good that their daughters can get by attending school, or, looking upon girls generally as destined by nature to be merely domestic slaves or drudges, dread the enfranchising effects of female education. Nevertheless the unceasing efforts made by the Government, particularly through the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, to enlarge and improve from year to year the opportunities offered to the people to get a gratuitous education (including industrial needlework teaching) for their daughters, have had good effect with the Chinese who, with all their national prejudices against female education, are too shrewd to reject advantages offered free of expense. In 1851, when the Colony was ten years old and the population amounted to 32,983 people, there were 219 scholars under instruction in Public Schools, of whom 193 were boys and 26 girls. In 1861, when the population had risen to 119,321 people, the attendance of the Public Schools rose to 1,017 boys and 251 girls. In 1871, the population numbering 124,198 souls, there were, as proved by the Census of 5th May, 1871, as many as 2,230 boys and 476 girls under instruction. Two years afterwards (1873) the Grant-in-Aid Scheme came into operation, and from that time onward the proportion of girls to boys improved rapidly, with tolerably steady regularity, as will be seen from the subjoined Table shewing the proportion of boys and girls attending schools subject to the supervision of the Education Department from 1873 to 1891. It will be observed that in 1891 there were 2,791 girls under instruction in the schools referred to. Of these 2,791 girls, as many as 2,532 attended Grant-in-Aid Schools whilst only 259 attended Government Schools. As a matter of fact, the extension of female education in the Colony is almost entirely due to the Grant-in-Aid system and to the efforts of the local Missions, which are vigorously pushing on education both in town and the villages, and latterly striving also to bring the girls of the boat population, in Yaumati, Hunghom and Shaukiwan, under the influence of education. The only portion of the population whose girls were hitherto neglected by the Missions were the Eurasians, and to supplement this defect the Education Department has of late been making special efforts by means of the new Government Central School for Girls. Female education is, however, not merely expanding as regards the number of girls gathered into schools, but the quality of the instruction given in them is also improving from year to year, and in this respect, the stimulus applied by the Belilios Medal and Prize Fund deserves special mention.

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Percentage of Scholars being Girls.

Scholars under instruction.

Year.

Population.

Boys.

Girls.

Total of Scholars.

1873,

121,985

1,976

304

2,280

13.33

1874,

2,282

281

2,563

10.96

1875,

2,177

429

2,606

16.46

1876,

139,144

2,379

543

2,922

18.58

1877,

2,520

624

3,144

19.84

1878,

2,544

578

3,122

18.51

1879,

2,850

610

3,460

17.63

1880,

160,402

3,187

699

3,886

17.98

1881,

3,364

859

4,223

20.34

1882,

166,433

3,941

1,241

5,182

23.94

1883,

173,475

4,120

1,477

5,597

26.38

1884,

181,529

4,238

1,647

5,885

27.98

1885,

190,594

4,329

1,700

6,029

28.19

1886,

200,990

4,161

1,683

5,844

28.79

1887,

212,951

4,195

1,779

5,974

29.77

1888,

215,800

4,342

1,916

6,258

30.77

1889,

194,482

4,991

2,116

7,107

29.77

1890,

4,846

2,324

7,170

32.41

1891,

221,441

4,881

2,791

7,672

36.38

10. ATTENDANCE AND NUMBER OF UNEDUCATED CHILDREN.-For the first time in the history of the Colony, the Census of 1891 provided, at my suggestion, the means of ascertaining the exact number of children of local school-going age (6 to 16 years) in the Colony. The result is a saddening revelation. So far as the resident civil population is concerned, the result is indeed very near to what, by a rough estimate, I annually calculated it to be. In his Census Report of 15th August, 1891, (19) the Registrar General states that on 20th May, 1891, "there were in Hongkong, of persons of school-going age (6 to 16 years), 783 Europeans or Americans, 184 nationalities other than Europeans, Americans or Chinese, and 21,331 Chinese (children), making a total of 22,298 (children of school- going age)." Referring (in § 20) to a Return, taken on the Census day, of children actually found present in School, the Registrar General further remarks, "This return shows that on the 20th May as many as 8,085 children actually attended school, though it was a rainy day such as, I am informed, keeps about 10 per cent. of children from school. If this 10 per cent. be added, the number of children

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attending school may be estimated at 8,893 which sum comes near the number actually enrolled in 1891, viz, 9,681. Deducting the number of children attending school, 8,893, from the number of persons of school-going age, viz., 22,298, there would be left 13,405 persons not accounted for. Of this number some are educated by private tutors, but it would be difficult to say how many, and the remainder must be presumed to be uneducated." These statistics, referring to the children of the resident civil population, deduced from the Census of 1891, are very much what I had expected, confirming my former annual calculations, viz., that in Hongkong, as in England, about one half of the children of school-going age actually come under instruction in public or private Schools. But a careful analysis of the Census tables revealed the fact that the above given number of 22,298 children of school-going age takes no account of the children of the local boat population, in whose case the returns furnished only the number of children under 17 years of age. As we may safely assume that the proportion of boat-people's children of 5 years and under, to those of 6 to 16 years, is about the same as in the case of the resident civil population, viz., 30.45 per cent., I find that there were, among the 10,927 boat-people's children under 17 years (6,196 boys and 4,731 girls) as many as 7,601 children (4,310 boys and 3,291 girls) of school-going age (6 to 16 years). Hence we have before us the startling fact that in 1891 there were in the Colony altogether 29,899 children who ought to have come under instruction, whilst the registers of all the Schools under the Education Department in the year 1891 and the returns of the Private Schools show an enrolment of no more than 9,758 children (leaving the Police School out of the calculation). In other words, the saddening fact stares us in the face, that in spite of the existence of 215 Schools in the Colony (as proved by the Census) which are with the exception of Victoria College mostly crowded, and in spite of every effort made by the Education Department, and the Registrar General who has always most cordially assisted (by means of his District Watchmen), to stimulate school attendance, there were in 1891 as many as 20,141 children of school-going age in the Colony who attend no school. Of a total of 15,748 boys of school-going age only 6,657, or 42.27 per cent., attended school, (viz., 4,951 in Schools under Government supervision and 1,706 in Private Schools). Of a total of 14,151 girls of school-going age, only 3,101, or 21.91 per cent., came under school-instruction (viz., 2,791 in schools under the Education Department and 310 in Private Schools). The case of the boys is not bad, certainly no worse than in Ireland, as nearly one half of the boys of school-going age do attend School. But the principal defaulters in the matter of school attendance are clearly the girls, and of this point the Government has been aware all along. Of the 7,601 children (6 to 16 years) of the boat population and of the purchased servant girls (of the same age), there are at present hardly 200 or 300 coming under instruction.

Things are however not half as bad as they look. It must be understood that although our local school-age is correctly fixed, not at 5 to 13 years as in England, but at 6 to 16 years, because the majority of children in this Colony do require, for a proper education, at least 4 years at Chinese and 6 years at English studies or 10 years at Chinese classical studies and the average age observed among scholars is actually 6 to 16 years, yet of the 20,141 children of 6 to 16 years of age not attending any school in 1891, a large number had been in Chinese Schools previously for 2 to 4 years and then went into business life without finishing their education. Consequently we may, I think, safely say that of the 20,141 children of local school-going age who, in 1891, attended no school at all, a large number, possibly one half, though they must technically be classed with the uneducated, have received some sort of education, such as their parents think sufficient, and are not absolutely illiterate.

Under these circuinstances I think that, though there is indeed a danger of illiteracy increasing in Hongkong at a greater ratio than the population, still the drastic European remedy of a compulsory attendance law with its frictional working-gear of School-Tax, School-Boards, Attendance Committees and Police Court prosecutions, is neither necessary nor practicable under local circumstances. I am satisfied that the Government will sufficiently discharge its duties by giving to our local school system, which has slowly but healthily developed in the shadow of the Colony's exuberant growth, as wide and as rapid expansion as financial means allow, with a view to provide, as soon as possible, additional school accommodation for about one half of our uneducated or imperfectly educated children. In other words, what we have to aim at is to bring at least half of the number of children of school-going age, say fifteen thousand scholars, under instruction in local schools. But as we have provided at present for hardly ten thousand of them, and as the number to be taken into consideration increases from year to year, a determined effort will have to be made immediately to further the expansion of elementary education in the most economic and efficient way possible. What I think has to be done therefore is, in the first instance, to retrench expenditure in all Departmental Schools, so far as it can be done without impairing their efficiency, and secondly to make every possible effort to encourage voluntary educational enterprise and to expand in every direction the Grant-in-Aid system rather than the more expensive Departmental Schools. But, further, special efforts will have to be made to bring into the education net the children of those classes of the population which habitually deny them the privileges of education. I venture therefore to urge, as in former Reports, the advisability of compelling by law the registration and education of all purchased servant girls in the Colony. I do not know, and have no means of ascertaining, how many children of school-going age are under the local system of domestic bond-servitude. But, at a rough guess, I think there may be two thousand of them or more. Again, I would recommend once more to prohibit by law the employment, at public labour, of children apparently under thirteen years of age. Next, I think, special efforts will have to be made to apply moral pressure to the boat population to arouse them to a sense of the educational needs of their

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children. This can be done by the appointment of a Chinese Attendance Officer, as suggested in 1889 by the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and by the supply of additional Schools at Taikoktsui, Yaumati, Aberdeen and Shaukiwan. But as the foregoing measures will put an additional strain on our annually increasing educational expenditure, I venture finally to subinit for the consideration of the Government, with particular reference to the need of School-houses and Building Grants, the question whether it may not be advisable to create, in some way, a special School Fund. I find it stated on good authority that the excellent provision which the United States, in the absence of the ancient educational endowments of Europe, have made for Schools of all grades is principally due to a law made in 1785, that “in all new States thereafter to be added to the seventeen then existing a special appropriation of one sixteenth of the public land should be reserved for the purpose of supplying a School Fund." It seems to me that some similar measure is needed in Hongkong to provide for the future. To conclude this list of the most pressing of our present educational needs, I beg to point out, with reference to 14 boys of school-going age found, on the last Census day, in prison, that the present impossibility of effectively segregating and educating juvenile offenders whilst in prison, and the absence of power to forcibly detain inmates of the only local Reformatory, constitutes not only a serious educational defect, but one that is likely to create habitual criminals. The principal statistics of children remaining uneducated will be found concisely summarized in Table XVI. appended to this Report.

11.-RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS.-As far as the 81 Voluntary Grant-in-Aid Schools are concerned. the detailed results of the annual examination of these Schools will be found summarized in Table XIV. appended to this Report where the percentage of scholars, passed in each School in 1891, is stated and compared with the results of the preceding year, and in Table XV. which records the percentage of passes gained by these schools in each subject. As regards the Departmental Government Schools, the reports of the Headmaster of Victoria College and of the Headmistress of the Government Central School for Girls have been published in the local papers and in the Government Gazette. The Departmental District Schools will be found classified and arranged in the order of their efficiency, in Table X. appended to this Report, which Table embodies the results of the annual examination of these District Schools. I subjoin, however, a few critical observations as to those examinations the results of which have not yet been sufficiently brought forward.

12. VICTORIA COLLEGE.-With a staff consisting in the aggregate of a Headmaster and thirty- eight teachers, viz.: 8 English and 10 Chinese Masters with 8 salaried pupil-teachers and monitors all available for English work, and 4 other Chinese Masters for Chinese instruction as well as 8 further Chinese Masters assisting the corresponding number of English Masters and with an enrolment of 1,108 boys, Victoria College brought only 709 boys under examination, the average attendance throughout the year being 759 boys. The examinations were conducted, as in the preceding years, by the Head- master and myself conjointly. The Headmaster set the papers for the English examination and I revised and added to them. The examination of the Anglo-Chinese Division and of the pupil-teachers training- class, as also the English reading of the whole College, was taken by myself in the presence of the Headmaster. The subjects for English composition and the whole of the papers for the examination of the Chinese Classes, were set by myself. The written answers of the boys having been marked and adjudged by the Headmaster, he announced on prize-giving day the results of this joint examination, as they appeared to him, and embodied his own views (as to results obtained in the pupil-teachers' examination, and in the several classes of the Upper, Lower, and Preparatory Schools with special reference to Mathematics, English Dictation, Composition, Grammar and Shakespeare) in his report which was read on the same occasion and published in the local papers and in the Government Gazette. I confine my remarks therefore to those subjects which the Headmaster's report passes over in silence, though it gives me pleasure to be able to say that a perusal of the boys' papers has once more impressed me with the fact that the School does really excellent work, on the whole, in the subjects of Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Mensuration. But while the School is decidedly apt to produce specialists in mathematics, the teaching of the specifically English subjects appears to be proportionately less successful. There are, however, peculiarly unfavourable circumstances surrounding the English teaching of Victoria College. The majority of the boys as well as the Masters are Chinese who seldom speak or hear a word of English outside the School. The boys who, before entering the College, have passed through four or more years' study of books written in classical Chinese have, in Victoria College, English reading books put in their hands which in no way connect with the social, moral and national environment of a Chinese brain, home or school, but plunge these boys head over heels into a sphere, congenial indeed to the English-bred school-boy, but to these Chinese lads utterly bewildering, besides presupposing an amount of knowledge of idiomatic and technical English phrases which every English school-boy has at his fingers' ends when first entering school but which are Greek to these Chinese youths even when they have spent five or six years in Victoria College. Under these circumstances, when commencing the English reading examination of the College, I told the Headmaster that I would ignore mispronunciation of any words of foreign origin and pass anything below three gross failures of simple Saxon words contained in five lines from that portion of the reading book of each class which had been read and explained in the ordinary reading lessons within the previous few months. Applying such a low standard, I expected every boy of ever so mediocre attainments to pass easily. But I was sadly disappointed. I subjoin a Table of Results which speaks for itself. It appears to me to confirm what I have pointed out in former reports, viz., that English

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ought to be taught by Englishmen and that many classes in Victoria College are too large for an effective lesson. It is also self-apparent from the subjoined Table that when English reading is taught all the way up from Class VIII, C to III, A, in 15 out of 21 classes, by Chinese teachers to whom English is an absolutely foreign and uncongenial tongue, the result must be disappointing. It is a maxim of the theory of education that the best teaching is required in the lowest classes of a school because there the foundation for all after-work is laid, and in its highest classes because there the scholar receives the finishing impressions with which he will go into the business of life. But all the best teaching power of Victoria College appears to be confined to the highest and smallest classes, some of which the vast majority of the scholars never enter, and where the teacher of English History, Shakespeare or Chemistry is perpetually compelled to stop and teach the A B C over again. On this point, I believe I am expressing what the English Masters of the College bitterly feel to a man. Giving an English Master a general superintendence of classes for each of which after all a Chinese Master is responsible, is no remedy for the evil I refer to.

VICTORIA COLLEGE.-RESULTS OF EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH READING, 1891.

Number of Scholars enrolled-1,108.

Number of Scholars presented—697.

No.

Class.

of Scholars.

Apparent

Number Average Age Examined.

Number

Failed.

Number Passed.

Percentage Passed.

Name of Teacher.

Years.

1 I. A

100.00

R. M. Jamieson, M.A.

I. B.,

100.00

E. J. Boards.

II. A.,

100.00

J. J. Booth.

II.

B.,

93.54

A. J. May.

III. A.,

100.00

G. A. Woodcock.

III. B.,

100.00

W. C. Barlow.

IV. A.,

.15

94.23

Luk King-fo.

IV.

B.,

96.55

Wan Chung-iu.

IV. C.,

96.87

Chü Tsun-tsing.

V. A.,

97.95

Cheung Ts'oi.

V. B.,

100.00

Lo Kit.

28*

96.55

Chiu Chi-tsung.

VI. A.,

94.64

Ng In.

VI. B.,

77.41

Leung Lam-fan.

VI. C.,

92.59

Lo Cheung-shiu.

VII. A.,

81.25

Tsang Chung.

VII. B.,........

80.00

Wong Kok-ü.

VII. C.,.........

94.59

Sham Tsau-fat.

Wong Wai-ho.

VIII. A.,

100.00

Li Man-hing.

Wong Ming.

22 23

VIII. B.,

93.10

Wong Lung-kim.

VIII. C.,

98.11

Pun Yun-fong.

Leung Kwong-hin.

TOTALS,.........

14.65

697

659

94.16

6 English and

18 Chinese Teachers.

I have good reason to believe that the English teaching of Victoria College does not, of late, satisfy the Chinese community, for whose particular benefit this School exists. The Chinese, as a rule, do not openly or directly complain of official establishments, but they have an ugly way of expressing their discontent by anonymous libellous epigrams. I believe they have the impression that the teaching of the College is too bookish, too theoretical, not practical enough for the average business requirements of Hongkong. I think I can understand the sub-conscious ideas underlying these views. The Chinese know even better than we do that filling the scholar's head with undigested facts and hard scientific English terms, whilst giving him a mechanical smartness in performing certain mathematical operations, is not education. At the last examination of Victoria College I had a class of big Chinese boys before me who could readily work out stiff problems in Arithmetic in precise and neat English form. But when I had an easy sum like 64,501,007 written on the black board as a test of elementary notation and asked them merely to read or write it off in Chinese, they one and all could not do it. They could write stilted Chinese prose essays and turn rhymes according to the intricate rules of antique Chinese prosody. They could easily read or write off and work fractionally in

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English form sums of any number of digits: but the rudimentary principles of English and Chinese arithmetical notation were lying, side by side, in their brain cells, mutually un-amalgamated, because individually unassimilated. What I thus noticed in the case of Arithmetic, Chinese parents no doubt constantly observe in other respects. Hence their discontent.

The peculiar educational problem which Victoria College is, by its very constitution, called upon to solve is not to teach in Hongkong English as it is taught in England, but neither is it to teach English and Chinese side by side (as some worthy people in Hongkong would have it), which practically means to teach as much high class English and mathematics, side by side with as much classical Chinese, as can be stuffed into a boy's brain without manifest over-pressure. The real problem which Victoria College, as an Anglo-Chinese School, has to solve is, how to give Chinese boys an elementary English education in all its branches, the sole object being to teach them English, but so as to help them step by step to transform all English knowledge newly imparted to them into their own Chinese flesh and blood by connecting the former with the inherited and acquired mental possessions of the latter. If I am right in this, then the educative methods and whole organization of the College require a radical reform.

And now that I have for the thirteenth time conducted the annual examination and reported upon this College, I respectfully but urgently solicit Her Majesty's Government to relieve me in future from active connection with this sort of joint examination. For the last fourteen years, the unnatural but assumedly unavoidable combination of the Inspector of School's general test examination (in the interest of the public) and the Headmaster's individual result examination (for the purpose of promotion and prizes in the interest of the scholars) has produced an annually increasing train of perplex harassments crowding in upon me at the very time when the examinations of over six thousand children outside Victoria College tax body and mind most heavily. I have no desire to shirk work or duty. I am prepared at any time to examine and report upon Victoria College, as in the case of any other School included in the Education Department of which I was appointed Head in March, 1878, but I earnestly beg to be relieved from the difficulties inherent in this present anomaly of combining an examination for prize and promotion purposes which properly belongs to the Headmaster alone, with the general test examination of a public educational institution which is the natural duty of the Head of the Education Department whoever he be. The former examination must necessarily be held at the close of the school year, and if the latter were to be undertaken at some other time, say in the middle of the year, neither would then clash with the other as at present.

I subjoin the usual statistics forwarded to me by the Headmaster, representing the detailed results of the joint examination as adjudged by him.

I. VICTORIA COLLEGE.-NUMBER OF BOYS PASSED IN EACH SUBJECT, 1891.

CLASS.

623

Co oo

hand ✪

Total Number Examined.

Total Number Passed.

Reading.

Arithmetic.

Dictation.

English to Chinese.

Chinese to English.

Grammar.

Geography.

Map Drawing.

Composition.

Euclid.

Algebra.

History.

Latin.

General Intelligence.

Theory of Education.

Book-keeping.

Shakespeare.

P. T. S., I.A.,

6 6

12 12 12

10 10

12 12

I.B.,

10 13 8

9 8 10

11 7 7 10

10 10

1 6

II.A.,

35 35 35 34

31 27 29

31 28 29 29

II.B.,

III.A.,

37 32 37

III.B.,

25 23 25

IV.A.,

51 49 48

IV.B.,

21 43 34 30 25 29 21 21 19

24 26 23 19 32 28 20 17 11 20 23 17 21

34 35 21 25 13 19 7 31 35 31 28 26

29 34 10

IV.C.,

32 29 31 31

45 40 38 44 51

21 23 22 20 30 30 26 23 28 24 18

283

23 24 18 23

V.A.,

50 41 49

33 44 45

32 30 22 24

V.B.,

29 18 29

14 18 18

14 14 17

17 20

21 21 14

V.C.,

51 52 48

53 50

24 31 27 24 27 13

VI.A., VI.B., VI.C.,

VII.A.,..

VII.B.,.

VII.C.,

VIII.A.,

VIII.B.,

VIII.C.,

Total,.........

Examined in each Subject,

31 21 30 17 19 58 53 55 42 42 31 26 24 20 24 28 24 26 17 22 32 30 26 28 23 21 29 28 31 31 25 31 31 20 31 31 37 37 35 37 36 23 37 37 29 29 29 29 27 24 26

3223

28 26 28 28 22 26

Writ-

ing.

28 52

53 53 52 52 52 49

...

640 665 584 530 | 577 598|427 | 370 243|274|132|134 113 112 39 58 18

709 703 709 | 709 709 709 | 599 | 499 | 340|382 | 153 | 153 | 159 |146* 97 91 25

* Including 5 from Class LA, Special,

...

CLASS.

II.-VICTORIA COLLEGE-PERCENTAGE OF PASSES IN EACH SUBJECT, 1891.

Total Number

Examined.

Total per Cent. Passed,

Reading.

Arithmetic.

Dictation.

English into Chinese.

Chinese into

English.

Grammar.

Geography.

Map Drawing.

Composition.

Euclid.

Algebra.

History.

Latin.

General Intel-

ligence.

Book-keeping.

Shakespeare.

Theory of Edu-

cation.

P.T.S.,

100.00

I.A.,

I.B.,

II.A.,

II.B.,

III.A., 37

III.B., 25 IV.A.,

51 IV.B.,

IV.C.,

V.A.,

V.B.,

V.C.,

VI.A.,

VI.B.,

VI.C.,

VII.A., 32

•

[100.00

[100.00]

66.66] 91.66 100.00 100.00) 91,66100.00 83.33 | 83.33 100.00 84.61 53.84 53.84 76.92 38.46 46.15 7.69 46.15) 91.42 97.14,100.00 82.85 97.14 28.5774.28. 83.87 67.74 80.64 41.93 61.29 22.58 | 67.74 83.78 94.57 83.78 75.67 70.28 96.00 92.00, 96.00 72,00| 92.00)

66.66 50.00 100.00 100.00 83.33 83.33 100.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 83.33 83.33 100.00 100.00 76.92 100.00 | 61.53 84.61 92.30❘ 69.23 | 61.53 76.92 100.00 100.00) 97.14 88.57 91.42 88.87 77.14 82.85 90.38 93.54 | 93.54 41.93 77.47 83.87 74.19 61.29

54.05 86.48 100.00 72.97 | 43.25 86.49 75.67

45.94 92.00 100.00 | 84.00 44.00 | 80.00| 92.00 68.00| 84.00 96.07 94.40 84.31 66.66 | 88.23| 78.43| 74.51 86,27 (100,00| 78.43 83.33 96.66| 70.00| 70.00|63.33 23.33 70.00| 76.66|73.33) 66.66| 90.62 96.87 96.87 93.75 | 93.75 | 81.25| 71.87| 87.50|75.00) 56.25 82.00 98.00 72.00 66.00 | 88.00| 90.00 64.00 60.00 44.00 48.00) 62.05 100.00 58 50 48.25| 62.05| 62.05 | 27.58 48.25 | 48.25 58.50| 67.74 96.77 54.83 61.28 54.83 64.51| 29.03| 67.74 | 67,74 45.16 91.37 94.82 72.40 72.40 87.92 89.65 82.75 91.37 86.20 83.87 77.42 | 64,51 77.42 77.42 100.00 87.09 | 67 74|74.19 85.71 92.85 | 60.71 78.5685.71| 96.42| 46.42| 82.14|57,14 93.75 81.25 87.50| 71.8765.62 90.62 87.50 VII.B., 31 |100.00 | 80.64 |100.00 100.00 | 96.77 100.00 100.00 100.00 94.59 (100.00 | 97.29 62.16 100.00 100.00

Writing [100.00 100 00 98.11

|100.00 | 16.6666

8.3333

7.6923

2.8571

3.2258

2.7027

4.0000

1.9607

3.3333

SPECIAL SUBJECTS. CLASS LA.

3.1250

2.0000

Chemistry, 6 examined; 83.33 passed. Mensuration, 5

3.4482

; 40.00

3.2258

1.7241

3.2258

3.5714

3.1250

3.2258

2.7027

3.4482

3.5714

1.8867

VII.C.,

VIII.A...

VIII.B.,. VIII.C.,.

29 28 53

(100.00 100.00 (10.).00| 93.10 100.00 92.85 (100.00 100.00

82.75 89.65

78.56 | 92,85

100.00 98.11| 98.11| 98.11

92.45 94.33

709

90.26 94.59 82.37| 74.75 81.38 84.34 71.28 74.74 | 71.47 71.72 86.27 87.58 71.07 76.71 40.20 | 63.73 72.00|100.00

III.-VICTORIA COLLEGE.-CHINESE EXAMINATION, 1891.

CHINESE SCHOOL.

Percentage Table of Passes.

Class.

Total No. Examined.

Essay.

Letter.

Prosody.

Tuitui.

Total Percentage Passed.

8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8

≈ 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

~ ~ ~ 88 + 08 88 8

IV.-VICTORIA COLLEGE.-ANGLO-CHINESE EXAMINATION, 1891.

Anglo-Chinese Class.

Total

Division.

Total No. Examined.

Copy Writing.

Reading. Dictation. Characters. Translation. Percentage

Passed.

I...........

II.,

III.,

7 88 8

IV.,

373

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13. GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.-In spite of the repeated changes that took place in the staff of this School which has had within less than two years of its existence, three successive Headmistresses, and notwithstanding the smallness of the hired School-house and the insuitability of its location, the Girls' Central School has justified its establishment. There can be no doubt now but that the School has supplied a felt, though unexpressed, educational want of Eurasians in the first and of Chinese and Europeans in the second instance. The annual examination showed satisfactory results, such as testified to the efficiency of the teaching given in the School's Upper and Lower Divisions, there being clear evidence of steady progress in the English as well as in the Chinese classes, with the exception of the Arithmetic of the Lower Division. The want of proper accommodation and the absence of a playground are sadly restraining the expansion and proper management of the School, the whole of which is now crowded, while the Lower Division urgently needs subdivision by the formation of an infant class for children under six years. The interest which Lady ROBINSON has taken in this School and the liberal offer of the Honourable E. R. BELILIOS to provide a school-house, promise a bright future for a School which is just emerging from the chrysalis state of a mere experiment but sadly needs wings and free room to expand and prosper in the sunshine of public favour. We have nothing as yet in Hongkong of the so-called "new education" with its kindergartens, form study, hand-and-eye training, manual, industrial, technical and cookery instruction. Nor have we any pressing need for any of these subjects with the exception of the first, the kindergarten. One of the best modern authorities on education, Dr. HARRIS, United States' Commissioner of Education, has stated it as his conviction, that "without a compulsory law, the period of school influence could only be extended by drawing children into school earlier. That being so, I see under our present local circumstances additional reasons for satisfying the urgent need for an infant division to be added to the Girls' Central School by the establishment of a normal kindergarten than which there is no better means in existence, nor any better adopted for the peculiarities of Hongkong, in order to draw children into school earlier. But FROEBEL'S system of educating the natural activities of child-nature, on the basis of the analogy existing between the development of humanity and that of the individual, is a thing complete in itself and cannot be applied to Hongkong in a half-hearted or partial manner. It must be taken as a whole or left alone. But I trust the Government will courageously take the lead in this respect and introduce, when the time for it is ripe, a genuine kindergarten normal school in Hongkong as a guide for the development of private effort in this direction. I have urged this measure for years upon private educationists, but none have taken it up yet.

14. DEPARTMENTAL DISTRICT SCHOOLS.-Among the 34 Departmental District Schools (outside Victoria College and Girls' Central School), there were in the year 1891 six Anglo-Chinese Schools (at Saiyingpun, Wantsai, Wongnaichung, Stanley, Yaumati and Shaukiwan) with a total of 525 scholars, as compared with 510 scholars in 1890, shewing hardly any increase, as the respective School- houses do not admit of any more boys being squeezed in, except perhaps at Wantsai. The Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School was moved in the course of the year into the first of those new District School- houses the building of which was resolved upon twelve years ago. Every available seat in the English class rooms of the new building was filled on the day of opening. The demand for additional opportunities for English teaching at Wantsai was so great that it became necessary there also, as at Saiyingpun, to make no more provision for teachers' quarters in these school-houses but to utilize any available space for class rooms. At Shaukiwan, however, the school-house, which had accommodation for 75 scholars, had for several years past a rapidly decreasing attendance, the house being believed by the people to be haunted by evil spirits that caused wasting disease, and by a Sanitary Committee condemned as unhealthy, which is really only another way of expressing the truth underlying that vulgar superstition. The functions of that School, which was closed in September, were virtually taken over by the London Mission, under the Rev. Dr. CHALMERS. The continued unhealthiness of the Stanley Departmental School which has for years past been sadly interfering with the health and lives of the successive alien teachers, without affecting the attendance or health of the indigenous scholars, attracted the attention of the Government and led to the resolution to erect as soon as possible a school-house there in a suitable locality, but whether this will improve the sanitary conditions of the School remains to be seen. The English teaching of these Schools is, on the whole, of a mediocre character and illustrates that sad defect of local education, the absence of a training institution. The remaining 28 Departmental Schools, with 809 scholars receiving a purely Chinese, but classical, education do not call for any remark.

15. GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS.-Ten new Grant-in-Aid Schools were started in the year 1891, viz., 1 by the American Board Mission under the Rev. J. R. TAYLOR, 5 by the London Mission under the Rev. Dr. CHALMERS and 3 by the Roman Catholic Mission, under the Lady Superioress of the Italian Convent, and 1 other School (the High School, under Bishop RAIMONDI) took the place of the defunct Hongkong Public School by a mere change of location and management. Three of those new London Mission Schools (at Taikoktsui, Shaukiwan and Praya Central) and those three Schools of the Sisters of the Italian Convent (at Yaumati, Hunghom and Shaukiwan) were principally intended to bring the school-shy children of the boat population under instruction. But the efforts thus energetically made have not as yet met with much success, except perhaps at Shaukiwan where the Italian Sisters and Miss JOHNSTONE of the Female Education Society are beginning to get some educational influence among the girls of the boat population. The London Mission, under the direction

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of the Rev. Dr. CHALMERS, has of late years been taking an increasingly prominent position in the educational movement of the Colony, there being at the present day as many as 32 Schools under the charge of Dr. CHALMERS, assisted by a Lady manager Miss DAVIES, 18 of those Schools being Girls Schools. In all the Grant-in-Aid Schools the tendency, remarked upon in former Reports, to develop the standard of instruction in the direction of secondary education has steadily continued. The cry for a seventh standard accordingly becomes louder every year. It was my intention to make a recommendation to the Government in the course of the year to extend the scope of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme by adding a seventh standard in the case of Schools of Classes III. and IV. (giving a European education) and revising the value of passes, besides adding a seventh standard, in the case of Schools in Class I. (giving a Chinese education). But the measure involves as much financial as educational considerations, and under present circumstances, when the expansion of the elementary basis of our educational structure makes such pressing claims upon the financial resources of the Government, I deem it more urgent to continue enlarging our foundations than to build at the top, lest we be providing for the educational needs of the few to the neglect of the crying necessities of the many. The measure will have to be postponed therefore for a short time, but it will receive due attention as soon as there is a prospect of the necessary financial means being forthcoming.

The annual examinations proved satisfactorily that our Chinese as well as our English Schools are making steady progress in improving from year to year their methods and organization. The steady increase of special subjects is also a feature indicating the general vigour pervading the English teaching Schools. Special mention must be made of the Victoria English Schools as a whole and particularly of the Girls Division which has of late been taking a foremost place, so far as examination results and general thoroughness of its work is concerned, among the Girls Schools of the Colony. St. Joseph's College and the Diocesan School also continue to distinguish themselves by the alacrity and success with which they have responded to the call of the Colony for a distinctly commercial education, and by the great attention they bestow on the subjects trenching upon a secondary education in their special classes of scholars who have passed beyond the sixth standard of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme. I would specially recommend to those two Schools as well as to the Victoria English Schools, High School and St. Paul's College School to aim at the introduction of evening continuation classes for the particular benefit of former scholars who have left school but feel the need of further instruction in the rudiments of secondary, technical or scientific instruction. The Italian Convent, finally, deserves special commendation for the praiseworthy efforts made by the Sisters to develop the taste for drawing, painting and music among the boys and girls of the Colony by scientifically graded instruction in these subjects.

16. OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.-The results of the Oxford Local Examination, held in Hongkong in July, 1891, were as follow:-I. Junior Division.-Honours List, none. Pass List:- Diocesan School, 3 passes; St. Joseph's College, 2 passes; Victoria College, 1 pass. Candidates who, having exceeded the age of 16 years, satisfied the Examiners :-Diocesan School, 3 passes; Victoria College, 2 passes; St. Joseph's College, 1 pass. Successful candidates who obtained distinction:- Diocesan School, 2 in religious knowledge. Details of examination results of Junior Division:- presented, 36; examined, 31; passed in preliminary subjects, 23; passed in religious knowledge, fully 6, partly 2; passed in English, fully (not including Shakespeare) 9, partly 6; passed in English, including Shakespeare, 13; passed in mathematics, 21; passed in drawing, 3. Total of certificates issued, 6. Total of pass certificates issued to candidates who had exceeded the limit of age, 6. II. Senior Division.-Honours List, none. Pass List:-St. Joseph's College, 3 passes; Diocesan School, 2 passes; Victoria College, 1 pass. Successful candidates who obtained distinction :-Diocesan School, 1 in English. Details of examination results of Senior Division :-presented 6; examined, 6; passed in preliminary subjects, 6; passed in religious knowledge, 2; passed in English, 6; passed in French, 1 ; passed in mathematics, 6; passed in drawing, 3. Total of certificates issued, 6. The foregoing results may be summarized thus:-Diocesan School, 8 passes and 3 distinctions; St. Joseph's College, 6 passes; Victoria College, 4 passes.

17. BELILIOS MEDAL AND PRIZE EXAMINATIONS.-The usual competitive examinations for Belilios Medals and Prizes were held at the City Hall on 22nd and 23rd December, 1891. Twenty- nine scholars of seven different local Schools took part in the competition. In the Boys Division (Composition on a subject of commercial Geography, Algebra, Mensuration and Book-keeping) St. Joseph's College gained the 1st, 3rd and 4th prizes, and the Diocesan School the 2nd and 5th prizes. In the Girls English Division (Composition, History and Physical Geography) the Victoria English School took the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. In the Girls Chinese Division (Composition, Translation and Arithmetic) the Victoria Home and Orphanage School took the 1st and 4th prizes and the Basel Mission School the 2nd and 3rd prizes.

18. PHYSICAL TRAINING.-Physical drill, in accordance with the system adopted in all British Army Schools, was introduced in Hongkong in spring, 1891. The Government provided the salary of a Drill Instructor whose services were placed at the disposal of every School in the Colony. Ten Public Schools and 1 Private School (3 of the number being Girls Schools) availed themselves of the offer, and physical drill quickly became a very popular institution among Chinese as well as European scholars, and at two public prize-givings (Diocesan School and Victoria English Schools) highly

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successful exhibitions were held, testifying of the progress made in this branch of instruction. The proposal to establish a Swimming Bath for the use of local Schools has fallen through for want of a suitable locality. A public playground has been provided, at West Point.

19. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.-There is no Industrial School in the Colony with the exception of the West Point Reformatory which gives to its voluntary inmates instruction in shoe-making, tailoring, book-binding and gardening. But the needlework instruction, which is an important feature in every local Girls School, has in all the Chinese Schools a distinctly industrial aspect. Thousands of girls and women among the Chinese support themselves or contribute to the support of their families by doing shoe-binding and particularly embroidery work for shops in Hongkong and Canton. In the Departmental Girls Schools and in most of the Grant-in-Aid Schools the needlework instruction is, at the desire of the parents, conducted with special regard to the industrial value of Chinese female needlework in Hongkong.

20. MEDICAL EDUCATION.-The local College of Medicine for Chinese is vigorously continuing its philanthropic work in giving several classes of Chinese students a thoroughly scientific medical and surgical education. The College is, however, in great need of a suitable building, which is likely to be provided by the munificence of the Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

21. SCHOLARSHIPS.-The Victoria College enjoyed in 1891 the benefit of the Morrison Scholarship, the Stewart Scholarship and four Belilios Scholarships, each of the value of sixty dollars a year. St. Joseph's College had the benefit of two Belilios Scholarships of the same value. The Medical College was aided by a Government Scholarship, the Watson Scholarship and two Belilios Scholarships.

22. I enclose the usual Tables (I. to XVI.), containing the Educational Statistics for the year 1891 which, to some extent, have been analysed in the foregoing paragraphs.

;

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

&c.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&c.

E. J. EITEL, M.A., PH. D. (TUBING.)

Inspector of Schools and Head of the

Education Department.

No.

TABLE I.—NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools subject to Government Supervision during 1891.

1 2 3 4

Name of School.

American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys),.

Station Terrace, (Boys),

Hinglung Lane (Boys),

Queen's Road West (Boys), Háwán (Girls),

Graham Street (Girls),

377

Native

Victoria College.

School

Grant-in-Aid School.

Total.

(Govt.)

.80

130

161

148

•

43.

136

112

105

126

222272

C. M. S., St. Stephen's Chinese School (Boys),

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),..

Pottinger Street (Boys),.

Saiyingpun (Boys),

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

Lyndhurst Terrace (Girls),

Yaumati (Mixed),

7 Aplichau (Boys),

Basel Mission High Street (Girls),

Shamshuipó (Boys),

Shankiwan (Boys),

Tókwawán,

Berlin Mission (Girls),

Central School (Girls),

Third Street (Girls),

وو

Hoktsui (Boys),

Hokun (Boys),..

Hunghom (Girls),

Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls),..

St. Stephen's Anglo-Chinese School (Boys),

Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Mixed),

F. E. S., Bonham Road Chinese Division (Girls),

High Street (Girls),.

Queen's Road West (Girls),

Hollywood Road (Girls),

Pottinger Street (Girls),

Stanley School (Girls),.

Shaukiwan (Girls),

Tókwawán (Girls),

Bonham Road English Division (Girls),

37 Hunghóm (Boys),

Little Hongkong (Boys),.

39 L. M. S., Square Street (Boys),

Wantsai Chapel (Boys),.

Shektongtsui (Boys),

Saiyingpun Division I (Boys),

Hunghóm (Boys),

II (Boys),

Hospital Chapel (Boys),

Shekt'ongtsui (Girls),

Saiyingpun (Girls),

Uihing Lane (Girls),

Feltcher Street (Girls),

Tanglungchau (Boys), Shaukiwan (Boys), · Taikoksui (Boys), Square Street (Girls), Li Yuen Street (Girls),

•

Yaumati (Boys),

Ship Street (Girls), .

Tanglungchau (Girls),

وو

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

Aberdeen Street (Girls),

Wantsai (Girls),

ر,

Staunton Street (Girls),..

Saiyingpun Second Street East (Girls),

64 Malauchung (Boys),

Matauts'ün (Boys),

66 Mongkok (Boys),...

New Girls School No. 2,

...

Kau-ü-fong (Girls),

...

New Village (Little Hongkong) (Boys),...

69 Pokfulám (Boys),.

Carried forward,,

•

398

3,488

3,886

378%

TABLE I.-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools subject to Government Supervision during 1891,—Continued.

Native

No.

Name of School.

Victoria College.

School

Grant-in-Aid School.

Total.

(Govt.)

Brought forward,

398

3,488

3,886

Yaumati (Girls),

Shaukiwan (Girls),

Hunghóm (Girls),

78.

70 R. C. M., Cathedral School (Boys),

Bridges Street Chinese School (Girls), Hollywood Road Charitable School (Girls), Holy Infancy School Division I (Boys),

ΤΟ

دو

II (Girls),

وو

English

(Boys),. (Girls),

St. Joseph's College, Chinese Division (Boys),

High School (Boys),

Italian Convent, English Division (Girls),

Portuguese Division (Girls),.. Bridges Street, English Division (Girls),..

Portuguese Division (Girls),

St. Francis Portuguese Division (Girls),

English Division (Girls), Victoria Portuguese School (Mixed),

Enropean

(Boys),

205

212

132

Saiyingpun (Punti) (Boys),

93 Shaiwan,

(Chinese) (Boys),

112

113

114 Wongkoktsui (Boys),

115

Wongmakok (Boys),

90 Saiyingpun English (Boys),

(Hakka) (Boys),

Shaukiwan (Anglo-Chinese) (Boys), Sheko (Boys),

96 Sheungwan (Boys),

Sheungwan (Girls),.

St. Paul's College School (Boys),

99 Stanley (Anglo-Chinese) (Boys),

100 101

102

Taihang (Boys),

Taitamtuk (Boys),

Taiwongkung (Boys),

103 Tanglungchau (Hakka) (Boys,)

104

105 Tókwawan (Eastern Village) (Boys),

106

107

108

99.

Tsattszemui (Boys),..

Victoria College (Boys),.

109 Wantsai (English) (Boys),

110

111 Wesleyan Mission, Spring Gardens (Boys),

Wellington Street (Boys),

116 Wongnaichung (Anglo-Chinese), (Boys), 117 Yaumati (Anglo-Chinese) (Boys), ́

146

•

(Punti) (Boys),

(Western Village) (Boys),

1,108

176

145

120

120.

(Girls),

Total,.

1,108

1,432

*5,132

7,672

TABLE II-PROPORTION of SCHOLARS to POPULATION in the CITY of VICTORIA and in the VILLAGES in 1891.

CITY AND HARBOUR OF VICTORIA. Population as per Census of 1891.........136,901

CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS UNDER GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION,

IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

1. American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys),

VILLAGES.

379

Population, including Boat Population, as per Census of 1891...64,525

CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS UNDER GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION,

IN VILLAGES.

....

No. of Scholars.

1. Aplichau,

Station Terrace (Boys), Hinglung Lane (Boys),

Queen's Road West (Boys),

Hawán (Girls),

Graham Street (Girls),

7. Basel Mission, High Street (Girls),

8. Berlin Mission, (Girls),

9. Central School, (Girls),

10. C. M. S., St. Stephen's Chinese School (Boys),

2. Basel Mission, Shamshuipò (Boys),

5. C. M. S., Yaumati (Mixed),..

Hunghom (Boys).......

7. F. E. S., Stanley School (Girls),

Shaukiwán (Girls),

Shaukiwán (Boys),.. T'òkwáwán (Boys),

T'òkwáwán (Girls),

130

10. Koktsui,

11.

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),..

11. Hokün,

12.

Pottinger Street (Boys),

12. Hunghom,

13.

Saiyingp'un (Boys),

13. Little Hongkong,

14. 15.

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

Lyndhurst Terrace (Girls),..

15.

16.

Third Street (Girls),

16.

17.

21.

22.

23.

21.

25.

18.

Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls),

St. Stephen's Anglo-Chinese School (Boys),

19. Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Mixed),

20. F. E. S., Bonham Road, Chinese Division (Girls),

High Street (Girls),........

Queen's Road (Girls),

Hollywood Road (Girls),

17.

161

18.

148

19.

20.

14. L. M. S., Yaumati (Boys),

Shektongtsui (Boys), (Girls),

Hunghom (Boys),.... Tanglungchau (Boys),.

(Girls),

Shaukiwán (Boys),

21.

Taikoktsui (Boys),

22. Natauchung,

23. Matautsün,

Pottinger Street (Girls),...

24. Mongkok,

Bonham Road, English Division (Girls),

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

26. L. M. S., Square Street (Boys), !..

Wantsai Chapel (Boys),

Salyingp'un Division I. (Boys),

Saiyingp'un (Girls),..

Hospital Chapel (Boys), Ui-hing Lane (Girls), Fletcher Street (Girls),

Li Yuen Street (Girls),

136

26. Pokfulam,

(Girls),

112

28.

25. New Village (Little Hongkong),

27. R. C. M. Yaumati (Girls),

Shaukiwán (Girls),

(Girls),

: 29.

105

II. (Boys),

37.

Kau-ü-fong (Girls),

37.

38.

Ship Street (Girls),

30. Shaiwán,..

31. Shaukiwán (Anglo-Chinese),

32. Sheko,

33. Stanley (Anglo-Chinese),.......

34. Taihang,

35. Taitamtuk,

36. Tanglungchau (Hakka),

38. Tòkwáwán (Eastern Village),

Hunghom (Girls),

(Punti),

39.

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

126

39.

(Western Village),

40.

Aberdeen Street (Girls),

40. Tsattszemui,

41.

Staunton Street (Girls),

41. Wongkoktsui,

42.

Saiyingp'un, Second Street, East, (Girls),

42. Wongmakok,

43. New Girls' School,

43. Wongnaichung (Anglo-Chinese),

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

51.

High School (Boys),

52,

44. R. C. M., Cathedral School (Boys),

Bridges Street, Chinese Division (Girls).. Hollywood Road, Chinese School (Girls), Holy Infancy School, Division I. (Boys),

II. (Girls),

St. Joseph's College, Chinese Division (Boys),

European,, (Boys),

Italian Convent, English Division,

44. Yaumati (Anglo-Chinese),

TOTAL..

1,511

205

212

53.

Portuguese

54.

Bridges Street, English Division (Girls),

55.

Portuguese

(Girls),

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

65.

(Girls),

62.

(Punti),

63.

་་

(Hakka),

(Girls),

St. Francis, Portuguese Division (Girls)......

Victoria, Portuguese School (Mixed),

English School (Boys),

61. Saiyingp'un (English),..

English

(Girls),.

132

146

68. Victoria College,

70.

(Chinese),

64. Sheungwan (Boys),

66. St. Paul's College School (Boys);

67. Taiwongkung,

69. Wantsai (English),

71. Wesleyan Mission, Spring Gardens (Boys),...

1,108

176

72.

73.

Wellington Street (Boys),

120

(Girls),

TOTAL,.....

6,161

No.

1 Aplichau,

2 Central School (Girls),

3 Hoktsui,

4 Hokün,

• Hunghòm,

6 Little Hongkong,.

7 Matauch'ung,

8 Matantsun,

9 Mongkok,

Boys. Girls. Total.

Expenes. No.

TABLE III.—NUMBER of SCHOLARS at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS during 1891, and EXPENSES of each SCHOOL.

Name of School.

Boys. Girls. Total. Expense.

10 New Girls School,

11 New Village (Little Hongkong),

Pokfulam,

13 Saíyingpún (English),

146

**200*22:720

***N22222

$ 111.52

Brought forward,..

552 170

722 $6,570.06

2,855.40

120.20 20 | Sheungwán (Girls), .

660.00

121.62

21 Stanley (Anglo-Chinese),

326.85

121.25 22 Taihang,

120.34

110.20 23 Taitamtuk,..

120.53

120.59 24 Taiwongkung,

120.58 25 Tanglungchau (Hakka),

331.60

182.40

120.00 26

(Punti),

182.00

624.00 27 Tokwawan (Eastern Village),

122.20

15.00 28 124.19 29

Western Village),

122.04

Tsattszemui,

120.20

706.17 30

146

Victoria College,

1,108

18,158.60

(Punti),

(Hakka),

16 Shaiwán,

(72)

Shaukiwán (Anglo-Chinese),

18❘ Shekò,

19 | Sheungwán (Boys),

#2328

33.

***

182.82 31

266.95 32

Wantsai (English),

176

947.18

*(Chinese),

176

(145)

333.00

110.20 33 Wongkoktsui,

122.50

198.87 34 Wongmakok,

124.13

120.50 35 Wongnaichung (Anglo-Chi.),.. 420.00 36 Yaumati (Anglo-Chinese),

...

315.27

44.

405.79

Carried forward,......| 552

170

722

6,570.06

TOTAL,............ 2,281

259 2,540

$29,284.75

380

TABLE IV.—AVERAGE EXPENSE of each SCHOLAR at the Government SCHOOLS and at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during the year 1891.*

I.-EXPENDITURE OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

(Cost of working the Schools irrespective of cost of erection or repairs of Buildings).

1. VICTORIA COLLEGE,

Expenditure,

Deduct School fees, refunded,

2. GOVERNMENT GIRLS SCHOOL.

Expenditure,

Deduct School fees,

3. GOVERNMENT DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Cost to Government (no School fees),

. $30,416.37 $12,257.77

-$18,158.60

$ 3,221.48 366.00

-$ 2,855.48

$ 8,270.67

.$ 19,704.14

II.—EXPENDITURE ON THE VOLUNTARY GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS. Total cost to Government, in 1891,

III-AVERAGE COST OF EACH SCHOLAR. (Calculated by the Enrolment).

Average Cost, to Government, of each Scholar :----

1. at Victoria College,.

2. at Government Girls School,. 3. at Government District Schools, 4. at Grant-in-Aid Schools,

$16.38

$29.13

$ 6.19

$ 3.83

IV.-AVERAGE COST OF EACH SCHOLAR. (Calculated by the Average Daily Attendance).

Average Cost, to Government, of each Scholar :-

1. at Victoria College,..

2. at Government Girls School,.

3.. at Government District Schools,.

4. at Grant-in-Aid Schools,

.$23.92

$49.17

$10.24

$ 5.58

*NOTE.-The cost of the Inspectorate of Schools ($5,760.95), being connected with both Grant-in-Aid Schools and Government Schools, is not included.

No.

TABLE V.—AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLMENT and Daily AttendanCE at the Government Schools for 1891.

Name of School.

Average Monthly Enrolment.

Average Daily Attendance.

1234 CO

Aplichau,

Central School (Girls),

Hoktsui,

45.72

40.02

66.45

58.07

9.67

7.83

Hokun,

14.42

•

12.74

Hunghom,..

13.83

13.62

Little Hongkong,

15.42

12.94

Matauchung,

17.00

•

15.25

•

Mataushun,

18.08

17.12

Mongkok,

12.00

•

11.04

New Girls School,

40.58

29.10

New Village (Little Hongkong), Pokfulam,

Saiyingpun, (English),.

7.00

6.38

10.33

9.48

80.91

76.83

(Punti),

21.75

20.55

(Hakka),

32.17

29.44

Shaiwan,

8.83

5.96

Shaukiwán (Anglo-Chinese),

19.25

15.80

Shekò,

24.10

22.74

Shéungwán (Boys),

35.67

31.86

(Girls),

45.50

39.48

Stanley (Anglo-Chinese),

43.66

41.07

•

Taihang,.

17.25

13.85

Taitamtuk,

10.75

8.50

Taiwongkung,

30.58

27.05

Tanglungchau (Hakka),

21.75

19.95

(Punti),

15.17

13.81

Tokwawan (Eastern Village),

28.42

25.36

(Western Village),.

13.50

12.01

Ts'attszemui,

12.25

9.83

Victoria College,

823.81

760.95

Wantsai, (English),

116.83

111.51

(Chinese),

79.11

72.69

Wongkoktsui,

12.67

10.52

Wongmakok,

8.83

8.81

Wongnaichung (Anglo-Chinese),

55.83

51.16

Yaumati (Anglo-Chinese),

24.00

21.41

1,786.94

1,626.66

381

TABLE VI.-MAXIMUM and MINIMUM ENROLMENT and DAILY ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1891.

Maximum Daily Minimum Daily

No.

Name of School.

Maximum Monthly Enrolment.

Minimum Monthly

Attendance

Enrolment.

(Monthly average). (Monthly average).

Aplichau,

61.04

18.78

Central School (Girls),

69.39

39.30

Hoktsui,

∞

9.05

4.73

Hokun,

13.93

9.56

Hunghom,

14.73

4.00

Little Hongkong,

21.12

10.00

Matauchung,

17.00

11.00

Matautsun,

19.36

12.14

Mongkok,

15.06

5.67

New Girls School,

New Village (Little Hongkong),

Pokfulam,

Saiyingpun (English),

(Punti),

(Hakka),

Shaiwan,

Shaukiwan (Anglo-Chinese), Shekò,

མས་ཅ3་གལ

33.70

24.00

6.38

11.68

7.00

84.66 ·

55.33

38.27

16.00

32.46

25.96

7.26

4.45

24.33

11.20

25.56

19.27

19. | Sheungwán (Boys),

37.57

25.13

(Girls),

44.94

30.92

Stanley (Anglo-Chinese),

48.90

5.55

....

Taihang,

16.00

5.33

Taitamtuk,.

10.96

6.52

Taiwongkung,

32.57

21.66

Tanglungchau (Hakka),

Tòkwawan (Eastern Village),

22.94

17.00

(Punti),

· 15.81

10.35

38.18

9.00

Western Village),

14.28

10.00

Ts'attszemui,

13.12

8.00

Victoria College,

932

712

865.04

683.00

Wantsai (English),

129

122.60

83.00

(Chinese),

86.04

63.60

Wongkok tsui,

14.00

7.74

Wongmakok,

9.27

7.00

Wongnaichung (Anglo-Chinese),'.

57.50

39.11

Yaumati (Anglo-Chinese),

24.55

13.00

2,092

1,403

1909.86

1291.38

Little Hongkong,

Mongkok,

No.

Name of School.

6649) CTIA 00 10 --

Aplichau,

Central School (Girls),

Hoktsui, Hokun, Hunghòm,

Matauchung,

Matautsun,

TABLE VII-NUMBER of DAYS on which the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS were taught during 1891.

School Days. No.

Name of School.

School Days.

243-

233

239

250

22723

Sheungwán (Boys),

246

(Girls),

243

236

251

Stanley (Anglo-Chinese), Taibang,

Taitamtuk,

Taiwongkung,.

Tanglungchau (Hakka),

210

250

251

250

245

239

(Punti),

244

255

Tokwawan (Eastern Village),

242

New Girls School,

243

(Western Village),

252

New Village (Little Hongkong),

Ts'attszemui,

248

Pokfulam,

248

Victoria College,

231

Saiyingpun (English),

233

Wantsai (English),

240

(Punti),

234

(Chinese),

240

(Hakka),

249

Wongkoktsui,

250

Shaiwán,

251

Wongmakok,

248

Shaukiwan (Anglo-Chinese),

152

•

Wongnaichung,

242

Sheko,

221

Yaumati,

243

382

Total Enrolment for the year.

TABLE VIII.—SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last twenty-five Years.

YEAR.

Minimum Daily

Attendance

Maximum Daily Attendance

(Monthly Average).

Minimum Monthly Enrolment.

(Monthly Average).

1867,

700

610

533

408

1868,

916

664

572

460

1869,

942

748

627

504

1870,

1,302

950

683

556

1871,

1,292

937

741

571

1872.

1,480

1,157

837

665

1873,

1,838

1,326

852

760

1874,

1,932

1,271

974

836

1875,

1,927

1,312

988

863

1876,

2,171

1,383

1,057

925

1877,

2,148

1,446

1,212

1,035

1878,

2,101

1,324

1,100

936

1879,

2,043

1,356

1,027

904

1880,

2,078

1,468

1,082

937

1881,

1,986

1,384

1,093

956

1882,

2,114

1,444

1,062

988

1883,

2,080

1,414

1,138

990

1884,

1,978

1,420

1,066

941

1885,

1,988

1,424

1,061

926

1886,

1,893

1,544

1,040

886

1887,

1,814

1,552

1,126

1,000

1888,

1,933

1,653

1,139

1,040

1889,

2,293

1,992

1,190

1,118

1890,

2,514

1,999

1,494

1,370

1891,

2,540

1,909

1,403

1,291

January, February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Number

of Scholars.

712

TABLE IX.-ENROLMENT and Attendance at the VICTORIA COLLEGE during 1891.

Month.

Average Daily Attendance.

683.

Number of Attendances.

Number of School days.

16,392

919

17,308

865.04

932

14,543

855.47

891

17,984

817.45

862

18,113

787.08

829

19,741

759,26

762

4,325

720.83

832

12,656

744.47

803

19,893

736.77

.776

17,701

708.04

744

16,644

693.05

Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1891,................

Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1891,.

Average DAILY ATTENDANCE during 1891,

Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1891,

..175,300

231

759

1,108

TABLE X.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (outside VICTORIA COLLEGE) arranged in the order of their efficiency.

Rank I.

Saiyingpun, English School, Division I. Wantsai, English School, Division I.

Chinese Girls School, No. 2.

Wantsai School, Chinese Division.

Rank II.

Saiyingpun, English School, Division II. Wantsai, English School, Division II. Wongnaichung, English School. Sheungwan, Chinese Boys School. Chinese Girls School, No. 1.

Girls Central School, Chinese Division.

Rank II,-Continued.

Tanglungchau, Hakka School. Shekò, Chinese School. Yaumati, English School. Taiwongkang, Chinese School.

Rank III.

Saiyingpun, Punti School. Saiyingpun, Hakka School. Stanley, English School. Tanglungchau, Punti School. Aplichau, Chinese School. Hokun, Chinese School.

Rank III,-Continued.

Hunghom, Chinese School. Little Hongkong, Chinese School. Matauchung, Chinese School.

Matantsun, Chinese School.

Mongkok, Chinese School.

Pokfulam, Chinese School. Shaiwán, Chinese School. Taihang, Chinese School. Taitamtuk, Chinese School. Taiwongkung, Chinese School. Tsfattszemui, Chinese School. Wongkoktsui, Chinese School.

Wongmakok, Chinese School.

TABLE XI-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-IN-AID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1883) expenses incurred and amount of Grant gained by each, in 1891.

383

Class of

Name of School.

Boys. Girls. | Total.

School

Expenses incurred in

1891.

Amount of Grant gained

for 1891.

American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys),

$ 370.57

322.63

Station Terrace (Boys),

284.14

234.26

Hinglung Lane (Boys),

349.08

295.34

Queen's Road West (Boys), Háwán (Girls),

:52

307.77

242.85

وو

R 8

Saiyingpun I Division (Boys),

Graham Street (Girls),.

Basel Mission, Shamshuipó (Boys),

Shaukiwán (Boys),

Tókwawan (Boys),

C. M. S. St. Stephen's Chinese School (Boys),...

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

Pottinger Street (Boys), Saiyingpun (Boys),

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls), Lyndhurst Terrace (Girls),

Third Street (Girls),

Yaumati (Mixed),

Hunghòm (Girls),

F. E. S. Bonham Road Chinese Division (Girls),...

High Street (Girls),

Queen's Road West (Girls),.

Hollywood Road (Girls), Pottinger Street (Girls), Stanley School (Girls), Shaukiwan (Girls), Tókwawán (Girls),

L. M. S. Square Street (Boys),

Wantsai Chapel (Boys), Yaumati (Boys),

Shektongtsui (Boys),

...

88888

.30

202.05

113.67

252.08

104.52

198.97

129.40

.29

161.51

134.49

65.63

34.51

130

326.0.1

408.64

411.82

262.14

.343.96

216.34

315.51

229.02

138.17

91.22

354.97

242.82

...

360.72

229.96

.20

290.20

76.97

3.4

197.37

123.54

...

507.00

185.03

...

192.60

143.64

...

207.00

142.00

...

211.00

165.79

.250.00

130.26

.21

160.00 1

78.59

175.00

132.90

...

102.70

115.69

136

598.63

530.53

112

467.13.

370.22

284.22

223.41

307.12

213.23

105

616.75

477.22

(Boys),....

423.00

348.57

Hunghóm (Boys),

379.11

249.14

Hospital Chapel (Boys),

479.76

276.70

Shektongtsui (Girls),

191.83

88.72

وو

Saiyingpun (Girls),

335.88

285.51

Ui-hing Lane (Girls),

318.75

247.38

Fletcher Street (Girls),.

184.00

171.01.

Tanglungchau (Boys),

282.79

187.42

Shaukiwan (Boys),

262.07

Taikoktsui (Boys),

Square Street (Girls),

Li Yuen Street (Girls),...

Kau-u-fong (Girls),

126.16

117.46

:::

127.37

390.72

290.41

Ship Street (Girls),

190.66

117.04

Tanglungchau (Girls),

215.03

71.64

Aberdeen Street (Girls),

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

Wantsai (Girls),

Staunton Street (Girls),

Saiyingpun Second Street East (Girls),

R. C..M. Cathedral School (Boys),.

Bridges Street Chinese Division (Girls), Hollywood Road Chinese School (Girls), Holy Infancy School I Division (Boys),

126

567.55

486.29

479.40

315.87

518.20

306.44

...

::8

99999

452.86

260.42

342.08

152.21

249.00

163.31

855.00

388.82

583.00

331.10

-11

99.

(Girls),

}

55.31

519.00

118.92

Yaumati (Girls),

91.43

Hunghòm (Girls),

III

St. Paul's College School (Boys),

English

Shaukiwán (Girls),

Wesleyan Mission, Spring Gardens (Boys),

Wellington Street (Boys),

Basel Mission, High Street (Girls),

Berlin Mission, (Girls),

C. M. S. Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls),

St. Stephen's Anglo-Chinese School (Boys),

F. E. S. Bonham Road, English Division (Girls), Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Mixed),

R. C. M.: St. Joseph's College, Chinese Division (Boys)

High School (Boys),..........

Italian Convent, English Division,

Bridges Street, English Division (Girls),

Portuguese,, (Girls),

St. Francis, Portuguese Division (Girls),

Victoria Portuguese School (Mixed),

106.41

......

77.35

192.00

109.97

120

396.00

382.10

(Girls),

9 10 009

204.00

201,54

852.79

557.24

1,041.73

202.98

381.27

409.70

161

888.84

708.70

162.70

171.22

•

137

148

11,551.46

1,053:96

5.5

662.49

244.72

European

وو

(Boys),

205

} 4,584.50

209.01

1,942.00

328.40

212

1.092.33

5,465.50

Portuguese,,

238.64

....

413.10

1,314.00

441.23

39.

271.54

دو

(Girls),

(Boys),

(Girls),.

747.00

78.25

1,165.00

300.74

132

636.25

4,867.50

362.04

2,600 2,532 5,132 $51,444.11 $22,576.97

{

384

TABLE XII.-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE and NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS, at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1891.

No.

Name of School.

Maximum Minimum Average Average Average

Monthly Monthly Maximum Minimum Enrol- Enrol- Daily At- Daily At-

Monthly

Enrol-

ment.

tendance. tendance.

ment.

Average Daily At- tendance for the

year.

Number

School Days.

1 2 3 SH

1 American Board Mission Bridges Street (Boys),

79.62

11.75

80.63

71.88

241

Station Terrace (Boys),

51.91

44.62

53.18 48.26 235

دو

Hinglung Lane (Boys),

75.40

20.50

63.63

59.34 254

Queen's Road, West (Boys),

49.77

42.72

30.63

46.85

234

Háwán (Girls),

26.87

13.86

24.90

22.17 249

Graham Street (Girls),

26.40

15.57

23.90

22.02 247

7 Basel Mission, Shamshuipò (Boys),

10 | C.M.S., St. Stephen's Chinese School (Boys),

33.52

6.11

29.36

25.40 249

Shaukiwan (Boys),

27.08

8.50

Tókwawán (Boys),

13.03

7.95

126

110.73

47.66

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

59.60

41.16

Pottinger Street (Boys),

49.73

Saiyingpun (Boys),

59.82

28.00

....

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

27.84

15.92

.95

Lyndhurst Terrace (Girls),

52.00

30.00

.99

Third Street (Girls),

30.55

20.33

Yaumati (Mixed),

23.33

Hunghòm (Girls),

29.88

23.66

F.E.S., Boham Road, Chinese Division (Girls),

25.81

26.63 24.49 251 15.33 10.51

229 97.63 90.64 260 57:33 56.14

266 24.75 45.36 42.34 238 53.09 51.02 245 24.66 22.72 269 42.91 37.82 258 33.09 27.46 13.50 21.36 18.97 31.81 17.33 23.63

248

.257 28.04 262

23.03 206

High Street (Girls),

34.77

16.16

33.45

32.64 248

Queen's Road, West (Girls),

32.30

22.20 28.91

26.50 280

Hollywood Road (Girls),

33.19

18.33

33.45

29.29

252

Pottinger Street (Girls),

Stanley School (Girls),

Shaukiwán (Girls),

Tókwawán (Girls),

27 L.M.S., Square Street (Boys),

Wantsai Chapel (Boys),

Yaumati (Boys),

33.46

9.00

29.16

28.26

259

17.23

9.00

16.22

14.59 210

16.

27.88

14.30

29.60

24.18

259 16.00 25.27 21.19 250

23.90

132

117.39

73.47 107.63

98.53

221

73.58

64.73

72.09

68.22

254

51.55 40.25

52.90

47.41

236

Shektongtsui (Boys),.

44.60

23.00

40.72

39.23 244

Saiyingpun I Division (Boys),

105

98.00

55.83

97.09

87.22 234

(Boys),

66.00

44.66

70.45

60.57 256

Hunghòm (Boys),

53.61 29.50

53.63 49.14 240

Hospital Chapel (Boys),

68.85

52.50

66.72

62.70

239

Shektongtsui (Girls),

24.15

12.84

22.00

20.72

251

Saiyingpún (Girls),

61.14

30.16

60.83

56.01 259

Ui-hing Lane (Girls),

44.42

27.22

42.72

41.38

252

Fletcher Street (Girls),.

39.59

26.16

38.75

36.51

275

Tanglungchau (Boys),

44.64

31.29

38.83

35.42

283

Shaukiwán (Boys),

53.88 24.92

53.10

46.07 245

Taikoktsui (Boys),..

40.64

25.88

39.18

34.16 274

Square Street (Girls),

28.44 12.50

27.36

22.96

260

Li Yuen Street (Girls),. Kau-u-fong (Girls),

Ship Street (Girls),

37.96

23.62

33.90

32.87

257

58.65

25.80

54.41

51.52 270

17.70

8.25

19.25 15.04 259

Tanglungchau (Girls),

17.12

10.25

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

101

87.03

54.53

•

Aberdeen Street (Girls),

46.00 18.50 44.66 40.87

18.72 15.14 265 88.41

77.79 269 265

Wantsai (Girls),.

53.14

Staunton Street (Girls),

Saiyingpun, Second Street East (Girls),

52 R.C.M., Cathedral School (Boys),..

Bridges Street Chinese School (Girls),.. Hollywood Road, Charitable Sch. (Girls), Holy Infancy School, Division I (Boys)

67.42

46.92

II (Girls),

36.25 28.11

44.30 59.41 49.44. 43.15 30.00 40.60 38.92 27.92 15.00 30.54 24.71 53.00 33.76

49.00 47.31 266 51.66 67.50 62.82 264 25.00 46.83 41.10 255 13.87 10.56 14.50 13.31 256 37.83 32.92 267

272

242

273

•

Yaumati (Girls),

33.96

19.72

Shaukiwán (Girls),

44.36

20.70

Hunghòm (Girls),

28.14

Wesleyan Mission, Spring Gardens (Boys),

30.80

Wellington Street (Boys),

117

104.83

(Girls),

Basel Mission, High Street (Girls),

44.69 68.64 26.94 64.66

9.70 20.50 30.54 27.97 238 78.79 105.80 94.10 232 16.68 39.00 35.04 242 58.24 267

32.08 28.43 288 46.41 38.15 276 27.50 22.85 282

64 Berlin Mission (Girls),

24.47 16.69

22.72

20.98 262

C.M.S., Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls),.

49.46

38.09

46.66

43.70 248

St. Paul's College School (Boys),

REN

St. Stephen's Anglo-Ch. School (Boys),

67 F.E.S., Boham Road, English Division (Girls),

Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Mixed),

R.C.M., St. Joseph's Col. Chi. Division (Boys)

133

113.30

69.16

113.45

98.70 232

17.76

121

109.00

Europ.

(Boys), 205

183

High School (Boys), .

Italian Convent Eng. Divison,

168

152

4.83 81.86 39.50 17.00 23.79 11.68 188.95 155.20 31.00 26.20 153.68 134.41

16.77 15.22 196 110.30 98.96 244 33.25 32.72 241 24.08 21.01 192.66 176.00 28.90 28.40

212

223

269

162.63 149.33

222

Portug.

Bridges Street Eng.

(Girls), 57

多量

Eng.

St. Francis Portug.

Victoria Portuguese School (Mixed),

English School (Boys), English (Girls),

Portug.

(Girls), 79

(Girls), 38

(Girls), 13

75.66 52.42

24.50 20.94 24.27 23.14 222 45.40 33.00 52.45 39.10 209 63.40 51.45 71.00 56.73 209 33.54 25.72 35.00 29.54 261 11.80 6.47 10.83 9.25 261 29.77 13.50 33.25 26.74 267 71.58 67.25 257

35.72 23.36 36.33 32.54 255

NAME OF SCHOOL.

1.-American Board Mission, Bridges Street, (Boys),..

2.-~- 3.-

4.-

5.-

6.-

8.- 9- 歸

Station Street, (Boys),...

Hinglung Lane, (Boys),...

38 13

Queen's Road West, (Boys),.

31 9

Háwán, (Girls),

61 6

Graham Street, (Girls),

7.-Basel Mission, Shamshuipd, Boys),

4 10

Shaukiwán, (Boys), Tokwáwán, (Boys),..

29 12 8

13 13

10.-C. M. S., St. Stephen's, (Boys),

39 23

11.-

Lyndhurst Terrace, (Boys).

4 22 13

12.-

Pottinger Street. (Boys),...

25 11

13.- "

Saiyingp'ún, (Boys)..

8 17

14.- 15.- 16.- 17.-

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial, (Girls), Lyndhurst Terrace. (Girls),.

6 5

4 17

Third Street, (Girls),

7 11

Yaumáti, (Mixed),.

18.

Hunghòm, (Girls),..

7 13

20.-

21.- 22.- 23.- 24.-

25.

26.-

Tokwáwán, (Girls),

19.-F. E. S., Bonham Road, (Chinese Division Girls),.

High Street, (Girls),..

Queen's Road West. (Girls),

Hollywood Road, (Girls),

Pottinger Street, (Girls),....

Shaukiwán, (Girls),

27.-L. M. S., Square Street, (Boys),

30 29

5 12

24 24

7 13

Stanley School, (Girls), .................................

3 8

28.-

Wantsai Chapel, (Boys),

29.- 30. 31.-

Yaumáti, (Boys),.

4 18 16

Shekt ongtsui, (Boys),

Saiyingp'un Division I, (Boys),

1 48

32.-

II, (Boys),

33.

Hunghom, (Boys),

29 12

34.-

Hospital Chapel, (Boys),

35.-

Shektongtsui, (Girls),

2 3

36.-

37.-

38.-

39.-

40.-

Saiyingp'ún, (Girls),

Ui-hing Lane, (Girls), Fletcher Street, (Girls), Tanglungchau, (Boys),. Shaukiwán, (Boys),

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31 18

4 28 11

Class of School.

No. of Scholars Pre-

sented.

No. of Scholars Ex- amined.

Stand. I.

Stand. II.

Stand. III.

Stand. IV,

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

Stand. IV.

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

TABLE XIII-RESULTS of the EXAMINATION of the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS in 1891, under the

NUMBER OF SCHOLARS WHO PASSED.

Ordinary Subjects.

TOTAL Ordinary) S

NUMBER OF SCHOLARS WHO FAILED.

Special

Ordinary Subjects.

Special

Subjects.

Subjects. Si

Stand. J.

Stand. II.

Stand. III.

Stand. IV.

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

Stand. IV.

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

Passed.

Failed.

mai comial i

· FONDI ::

54 11

12 11

18 3

m to

80 7

41.-

Taikoktsui, (Boys),

11 7

42.

Square Street, (Girls),

8 6

43.-

Li-yuen Street. (Girls)...

6 8

44.- 45.-

Kau-ü-fong, (Girls),

13 8

Spring Gardens. (Ship Street), (Girls),.

3 1

46.

Tanglungchau, (Girls),..

9 4

47.

Taipingshán Chapel, (Girls),

I 84

34 25 12

48.-

Aberdeen Street, (Girls),...

I 44

13 9

49.

Wántsai, (Girls),

15 20

50.-

Staunton Street. (Girls),.

11 13

51.-

Saiyingp'ún Second Street East, (Girls),..

3 9

52.-R. C. Mission, Cathedral School, (Boys),

40 20 6 8

53.-

54.-

55.-

Bridges Street, Chinese Division, (Girls),. Hollywood Road, Chinese School, (Girls),. Holy Infancy, Division I, (Boys), .

15 6 10

48412:00

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5 2 4

56.-

" II, (Girls),

3 11 3

57.-

58.-

Yaumati, [Girls),

15 4

59,-

Shaukiwán, (Girls), Hunghom, (Girls),

16 4

8 3 2

61.-

62.--

64.-Berlin Mission, (Girls),..

66.

60.-Wesleyan Mission, Spring Gardens, (Boys),

63.-Basel Mission, High Street, (Girls),

65.-C. M. S. Victoria Home and Orphanage. (Girls),

67.-F. E. S., Bonham Road, English Division, (Girls),....... 68.-Diocesan Home and Orphanage, (Mixed),

69.-St. Paul's College School (Boys),

1 11 6

Wellington Street, (Boys),. (Girls),.

16 29

5 18 8

III 60

21 12

III 20

III

8 9 10

St. Stephen's Anglo-Chinese, (Boys),

102

57 21 4

5 4

9 14 19 14 9 5 20

27 10 7 6 3

70.-R. C. M., St. Joseph's College, Chinese Division, (Boys),.

11 10

71-

European

(Boys),

144

141

20 22

52 26 18 13

12: : 8:::::::::

IAN IN

::::

72.- 73. 74.- 75.- 76.- 77. 78.- 79.-

High School, (Boys),...

4 9 5

Italian Convent, English Division,

IV 86

English

Portuguese Division,

Bridges Street, English Division, (Girls),

Portuguese Division, (Girls), St. Francis, Portuguese Division, (Girls), .

Victoria, Portuguese School, (Mixed),

IV 25

86 20 22 25 14

17 10

6 3

IV 47

27 16

11 13 11 6

IV 31

13 8

80.-

English

$1.-

(Girls),

(Boys),

(Girls),

IV 8

3 5

EEE

11 8 9 4

8 11

11 12

6 6

70 2

2 131

1 22 3

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2 131 10 117

1 22 3

3 82

4 10

2-22 ::::

56.73 29.54

78 64 80

9.25 18 40

26.74 66 64 90

14 67.25 48 88 110 144

32,54 24 24 60 72

39.10

::::

Stand. IV.

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

Stand. I.

Stand. II.

Stand. III.

Stand. IV.

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

12132

54 43

48.26 8 112

108 66

59.34 6 152

46.85

124

22.17 12

22,02 6

25.40 8

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24.49 24

10.51 4

90.64

156

138

56.14

42.34

100

88 66

51.02

22.72

37.82 8

27.46 14 44

18.97 4 44

42 6

30 12

28.04 14 52

23.03

30 48

32.64

26.50 4 48

29.29 14

28.26

14.59

6 32

23.90

20 28

21.19

98.53

258

68.22

148

102

47.41 8 72

39.23

87.22 2 192 156

60.57 10 120

49.14 12 116

62,70 6 120 72

20.72 4 12

56.01

24 72

35 4

41.38

26 11

34.51

35.42 46,07

4 116 34.16 22 28 22.96 16 24 32.87 12 32

629

་ ་བང- ་བ་ལ,

114

126

36 108

Lư

54.41 26 32

79 4

15.04 6 4 15.14 18 16 77.79 68 100 72 32 40.87 26 36 54 49.44 30 80 30 32

30 12

30 24

38.92 22 52 36 48

2471

24.71 6 36 42

47.31 44 24

62.82 24 44

60 36

41.10 30 24 60

48 60 24

13.31 10 8

32.92 6 44

28.43 30 16

27.97 2 44 36

66 20

31 5

94.10 32 116 84 35.04 10

1 70

2 75

26 21

: ::

com : : : :

58.24 126 84 56 63 70 60 20.98 30

43.70 48 63 80 36 20 72 98.70 342 168

· 15.22 24 40 40 98.96 54 112 32.72 60 21.01

6 176,00 120

8 28.40

3 149.33 120

23.14 84

80.63

10 124

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16 12 15

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14 28.26 130.26

32.56

97.70

2 4.50

9.00 1 14.59 78.59 19.64 9.00 12 23.90 132.90 33.22

8 21.19 115.69

58.95

99.68

28.92 86.77

98.53 #30.53 68.22 370.22

132.63

397.90

47.41

223.41

92.55 277.67 55.25 167.56

39.23 213.23

53.30 159.93

87.22 477.22

119.30 357.92

60.57

348.57

87.14

261.43

49.14

249.14

62.28

186.86

62.70

276,70

69.17 207.53

10.50 15

615.00 7.50

20.72 56.01 285.51 41.38 247.38 3€.51 171.01

88.72

22.18 66.54

71,37 214.14

61.84 185.54

42.75 128.26

35.42 187.42

46.85 140.57

4.50 4.50

$ 15.00 25 6.00 4

2 7.50 7

20 46.50 28

20 15.00 18

16 25.50

9.00 22 12

38.92

4:50 9

14 15.00 31

10 15.00 19

55.31

4 6.00 8 6.00

118.92

46.41 32 16 12

22.85 16 12 12

4.50 10

190 168 126

12.

80 40 108

56 60

88 100

176 320 312

252

208

42 144

8 40 108

70 48

176

170 120

70 128

888

60 36

162

128 30

104 110 72

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**:::::: MNS::::::::::

46,07 262.07 65.51 196.56 34.16 126.16 31.54 94.62 22.96 117.46 29.36 88.10 32.87 127.37 31.84 54.41

290.41 72.60 15.04 15.14 71.64 17.91 53.73 77.79 486.29 121.57 364.72 40.87 315.87 78.96 236.91 49.44 306.44 76.61 229.83 260.42 65.10 195.32 24 71 152.21 38.05 114.16 47.31

163.31

40.82 122.49 62.82 388.82 97.20 291.62 41.10 331.10 13.31 $2.92 28.43 46.41 22.85 77.35 19.33 $8.02 27.97 109,97 27.49 82.48

95.53

217.81 117.04 29.26 87.78

82.77 248.33

13.82

41.49

29.73 89.19

91.43 22.85

€8.58

106.41 26.60 79.81

16 7.50 13

16 15.00

16 12.00

14 12.00

::::

::: _:: 2000 to 5:

286,58 50.38 151.16 58.24 557.24 129.31 417.93 9,00 8 20.98 202.98 50.74 152.24 19 43.70 409.70 102.42 307.28 98.70 708.70 177.17 531.53 15.22 171.22 42.80 1 98.96 1,0-3.96 263.49

32.72 244.72

94.10 382.10 95.52 35.04 201.54

128.42

790.47

61.18

183.54

21.01

209.01

52.25 156.76

485.50 1,45,50

246.30

15 20 50 54.00

20 7.50 S 1418.00 22

819.25

309.83

330.93

67.88 203.66

19.56 58.69

176.00 1,942.00 28.40 328.40 149.33 1,092.33 23.14 238.64 39.10 413.10

82.10

27:.08

59.66 178.98

103.27

4 4.50 24 56.73 441.23 110.30

8 3.00

8 9.00 3 29.54 271.54 9.25 78.25 26.74 300.74

1413.50

TOTAL,.

12:5

75.18 225.56 67.25 636.25 159,06 477.19 32.54 362.04 90.01 271.53

.$22,576.97 5,643.94 16,933.03

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412.00 17 37.82 242.82

27.46 18.97

97.05

24.49 134.49 10.51

34.51 90.64 41:8.64 56.14 262.14

33.62

100.87

8.62 25.89 102.16

316.48

65.53 196.61

42.54 216.34

54.08 162.26

13.50

51.02 22.72

229.02

57.25 171.77

91.22

22.80

68.42

G0.70

182.12

2410.50

4.50

212.00

28.04 123.54

10 23.03

229.96 57.49

76.97 19.24 57.73 30.88 92.66 185.03 46.25 138.78 35.91 107.73 35.50 106.50

172.47

9.00 8 32.64 143.64 4.50 11 26.50 142.00

10.50 10 29.29 165.79 41.44 124.35

13.50 210.50

4 22.17

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com:::: 00

46.85 242.85 60.71 182.14 113.67 28.41 85.26

22.02 104.52 26.13 78.39 25.40 129.40 32.35

சே

80.63

$22.63

48.26

234.26 58.56

80.65 241.98 175.70

59.34 295.34 73.83

221.51

Stand. IV.

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

Passed,

Failed.

Passed.

Failed.

the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS in 1891, under the provisions of the Scheme of 15th September, 1883.

. PASSED.

Special

Subjects.

NUMBER OF SCHOLARS WHO FAILED.

Ordinary Subjects.

Special Subjects.

TOTALS.

Ordinary Special Subjects. Subjects.

SUMS TO WHICH THE SCHOOL IS ENTITLED.

Ordinary Subjects.

Special

Subjects.

Needle Work.

Average Daily Attend-

ance

Year.

Stand. I.

Stand. II.

during the

Stand. III.

Stand. IV.

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

Stand. IV.

Stand. V.

Stand. VI.

Very Good.

Good.

Fair.

Capitation Grant.

Total Grant carned

in 1891.

Amount due to Teacher,

Amount due to

Manager.

387

TABLE XIV.—PERCENTAGE of SCHOLARS who passed in the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during the last two Years.

No.

Name of School.

1891.

1890.

Increase.

Decrease.

1 American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys),

83.07

90.00

6.93

وو

Station Terrace (Boys), Hiuglung Lane (Boys),..

95.55

90.19

5.36

•

98.18

83.63

14.55

....

Queen's Road West (Boys), Háwán (Girls),

93.33

98.00

89.47

100.00

دو

وو

Graham Street (Girls),

52.17

71.43

Basel Mission, Shamshuipò (Boys),

77.77

96.87

4.67 10.53

19.10

Shaukiwán (Boys),

100.00

55.55

44.45

•

Tòkwáwán (Boys),

53.84

90.90

37.06

C. M. S., St. Stephen's Chinese School (Boys),

94.20

88.23

5.97

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

86.00

94.02

....

8.02

Pottinger Street (Boys),

97.36

95.83

1.53

....

Saiyingpún (Boys),

93.02

97.50

4.48

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

77.77

91.66

13.89

Lyndhurst Terrace (Girls),

97.22

97.05

0.17

Third Street (Girls),

100.00

93.02

6.98

355

Yaumati (Mixed),

66.66

96.00

29.34

Hunghòm (Girls),

100.00

F. E. S., Bonham Road (Girls),

High Street (Girls),

Queen's Road West (Girls),. Hollywood Road (Girls),

Pottinger Street (Girls),

Stanley School (Girls), Shaukiwán (Girls),

L. M. S., Square Street (Boys),

85.71

95.45

9.74

79.31

100.00

20.69

•

87.50

96.29

8.79

84.37

92.30

7.97

80.00

100.00

20.00

81.25

76.47

4.68

....

85.18

95.45

13.64

Tòkwáwán (Girls),

81.81

95.65

97.59

100.00

13.84 2.41

Wántsai Chapel (Boys),

91.17

87.87

3.30

....

Yaumáti (Boys),

90.47

98.00

7.53

Shektongtsni (Boys),

94.44

53.66

40.78

Saiyingpún, Division I. (Boys),

91.95

88.17

3.78

II. (Boys),

90.90

87.50

3.40

....

Hunghòm (Boys),.

94.00

100.00

Hospital Chapel (Boys),

95.91

98.38

6.00 2.47

Shektongtsui (Girls),

81.25

94.73

13.48

Saiyingpún (Girls),

Ui-hing Lane (Girls), Fletcher Street (Girls),

Tanglungchau (Boys),. Shaukiwán (Boys), Taikoktsui (Boys), Square Street (Girls), Li Yuen Street (Girls), Kau-u-fong (Girls),

79.47

85.36

5.89

89.74

95.50

5.76

70.27

86.20

15.93

96.87

85.45

11.42

100.00

89.28

•

80.00

100.00

....

89.13

98.27

9.14

Ship Street (Girls),

100.00

81.81

18.19

Tanglungchau (Girls),

87.50

65.00

22.50

Táipingshán Chapel (Girls),

95.18

94.44

0.74

Aberdeen Street (Girls),

100.00

Wántsai (Girls),

94.23

82.69

11.54

Staunton Street (Girls),

92.50

92.00

0.50

Saiyingpún, Second Street East (Girls),

91.75

100.00

8.25

....

R. C. M., Cathedral School (Boys),

.90.00

82.14

7.86

Bridges Street, Chinese Division (Girls), Hollywood Road, Chinese School (Girls),. Holy Infancy School, Division I. (Boys),

87.03

93.33

....

6.30

97.82

96.29

1.53

78.57

70.00

8.57

II. (Girls),

85.00

100.00

15.00

Yaumáti (Girls),

100.00

Shaukiwán (Girls),

75.86

Hunghòm (Girls),

72.22

60 Wesleyan Mission, Spring Gardens (Boys),

69.23

81.00

11.77

وو

Basel Mission, High Street (Girls),

Wellington Street (Boys), (Girls),

76.74

94.09

17.35

86.11

90.00

3.89

100.00

Berlin Mission (Girls),...

95.00

81.81

13.19

C. M. S., Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls),

95.12

100.00

4.88

....

St. Stephen's Anglo-Chinese School (Boys), F. E. S., Bonham Road, English Division (Girls). Diocesan Home and Orphanage, (Mixed),

85.29

90.65

5.36

...

93.75

80.00

13.75

97.22

87.32

9.90

St. Paul's College School (Boys),

96.29

81.08

15.21

R. C. M., St. Joseph's College, Chinese Division (Boys),..

100.00

96.15

3.85

European

(Boys),.

93.05

90.16

2.89

High School (Boys),

88.46

•

Italian Convent, English Division,

Bridges Street, English

95.34

84.93

10.41

Portuguese

92.00

88.46

3.54

وو

(Girls),

97.87

100.00

2.13

Portuguese

(Girls),

77.35

91.30

13.95

St. Francis, Portuguese

وو

(Girls),

93.54

83.33

10.21

•

AAAA

English

(Girls),

100.00

83.33

16.67

Victoria Portuguese School (Mixed),

100.00

English

(Boys),

100.00

90.00

10.00

(Girls),

100.00

388

{

TABLE XV. PERCENTAGE of PASSES in the various subjects in which the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS were examined in 1891.

Class of

School.

Name of School.

Writing Reading. or Com- position.

Arith- Gram- Geogra- metic. mar. phy.

History.

Repeti- Expla- tion. nation.

American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys),..

92.30 70.76

96.92

100.00

Station Terrace (Boys), Hing-lung Lane (Boys),

100.00 93.33

100.00

85.45

100.00 100,00

Queen's Road West (Boys),.

100.00

75.55

75.00

100.00

Háwán (Girls),

89.47

100.00

Graham Street (Girls),...

.69.56

52.26

100.00

Basel Mission, Shamshuipò (Boys.),.

Shaukiwán (Boys),

92.59

88.00

100.00

96.30 100.00

100.00

93.10

100.00

Tokwawan (Boys),

61.54

30.77

C. M. S., St. Stephen's Chinese School (Boys),

100.00

81.16

100.00

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

98.00

84.00

80.00

***

100.00 100.00

Pottinger Street (Boys),

100.00

97.37

50.00

100.00

Saiyingpún (Boys),

97.67

95.35

50.00

100.00 100.00

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),.

100.00

77.77

100.00 100.00

Lyndhurst Terrace (Girls).

100.00

80.55

100.00

100.00 100.00

Third Street (Girls),

100.00

87.50

100.00

100.00 100.00

Yaumáti (Mixed),

90.47

57.14

Failed.

100.00 100.00

...

Hunghom (Girls),

100.00

95.00

100.00 100.00

F. E. S., Bonham Road, Chinese Division (Girls),..

100.00

66.66

85.71

100.00 100.00

Stanley School (Girls),

High Street (Girls),

Queen's Road West (Girls),

Hollywood Road (Girls),

Pottinger Street (Girls),.

Shaukiwán (Girls),

100.00 72.41

100.00

...

100.00

70.83

100.00

100.00 100,00

***

93.75

65.62

66.66

93.75

100.00

72.00

100.00

81.25

75.00

100.00

93.75

100.00

96.29

74.07

50.00

100.00

Tókwáwán (Girls),

100.00

72.72

100.00

L. M. S., Square Street (Boys),

100.00 97.59

100.00

100.00 100.00

Wantsai Chapel (Boys),

98.53

79.41

100.00

98.53 100.00

Yaumáti (Boys),

95.23

78.57

100.00

Shektongtsui (Boys),.

94.44

90.00

100.00 100.00

Saiyingpün, Division I. (Boys),

96.55

79.31

100.00

100.00 100.00

II. (Boys),

98.48

89.39

83:33

100.00 96.55

Hunghom (Boys),

98.00 82.00

Failed.

100.00

Hospital Chapel (Boys),

95.91

93.87

100.00

وف

Shektongtsui (Girls),

93.75

.81.25

100:00

93.75

87:50

Saiyingpún (Girls),

100.00

62.88

100,00

100.00

Ui-hing Lane (Girls),

97.43

82.51

100.00

97.43

100.00

Fletcher Street (Girls),......

91.90

70.27

Failed.

100.00

100,00

Tanglungchau (Boys),

100.00

96.87

100.00 100.00

Shaukiwan (Boys),

100,00

76.59

100.00 100.00

Taikoktsui (Boys),.

100.00

85.71

100,00 100.00

Aberdeen Street (Girls),

Wántsai (Girls),.

(Girls),

St. Paul's College School (Boys),

European.,

High School (Boys),

(Boys),

.....

•

Square Street (Girls),

Li Yuen Street (Girls),

Kan-u-fong (Girls),

Ship Street (Girls),

Tanglungchau (Girls),

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

Staunton Street, (Girls),

Saiyingpún, Second Street East (Girls),

R. C. M., Cathedral School (Boys),.......

Bridges Street, Chinese Division (Girls), Hollywood Road, Chinese School (Girls), Holy Infancy School, Division I. (Boys),. II. (Girls),.

Yaumati (Girls),

Shaukiwan (Girls),

Hunghom (Girls),

Wesleyan Mission, Spring Gardens (Boys),

Wellington Street (Boys),

III Basel Mission, High Street (Girls),

Berlin Mission (Girls),

C. M. S., Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls),

St. Stephen's Anglo-Chinese School (Boys),. F. E. S., Bonham Road, English Division (Girls), Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Mixed),

R.C.M., St. Joseph's College Chinese Division (Boys),.

Italian Convent, English Division,

Portuguese Division, Bridges Street, English Division (Girls),..

Portuguese Division (Girls), St. Francis, Portuguese Division (Cirls),.

English

(Girls),

Victoria, Portuguese School' (Mixed),

English School (Boys),

(Girls),

100.00 98.38 100.00 91.30 100.00 100,00 93.02 100.00 100.00 100.00 88.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 97.87 100.00 100.00 83.39 56.61 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 87.09 100.00 100.00 100.00

100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Failed.

98.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

80.00

92.00

100.00 100.00

100.00

95.00

100.00

100.00 100.00

100.00

93.47

75.00

100.00 100.00

100.00

100.00 100.00

100.00

81.25

100.00 100,00

100.00 92.77

100.00

100.00 100.00

100.00

100.00 100.00

***

98.07 76.92 100.00 82.50 100.00 100.00 97.50 90.00 98.14 88.88 100.00 97.82 92.85 80.00 95.00 80.00 100.00 100.00

100.00

100,00

100.00

95.00

100.00

60.00

100.00 100.00

...

100.00

•

100.00

100.00 100.00

100.00

300.00 100.00

...

100.00 100.00

...

100.00

82.82

86.20

100.00

94.44 80.00

100.00 100.00

84.61 54.15

100.00 100.00

87.20

80.23

100.00

100.00 98.18

91.66

66.66

100.00

100.00 100.00

100.00

94.73

100.00

100.00 95.00

95.00

100.00

•

100.00 90.24

90.24 94.11 90.19 93.33 61.11 100.00 100.00 90.00 100.00 98.61 98.61 80.55 100.00 96.30 96.30 80.00

91.66

100.00

66.66

100.00 90.47

100.00 86.11 100.00 80.76

100,00 81.94

96.55 100.00 100.00 100.00

100.00

---

...

73.76

100.00 91.46

100.00 84.00

...

TABLE XVI-NUMBER of UNEDUCATED CHILDREN in the Colony in 1891.

Number of Children of local school-age (6 to 16 years) in the Colony, as per Census of 1891:-

Boys, Girls,

......

..15,748

.......14,151

29,899*

Number of Scholars attending Public Schools under Government:-

Boys, Girls,

4,951

2,791

7,742

Private Schools :-

Boys, Girls,

1,706

310

2,016

9,758

Remaining uneducated or imperfectly educated,

20,141

389

* NOTE.—This uumber includes 7,601 Children (of school-going age) belonging to the boat population, viz.: 4,310 Boys and 3,291 Girls, and, at a rough estimate, about 2,000 purchased servant girls (of school-going age), of which two classes of children hardly any attend School at present.

E. J. EITEL, M.A., Ph. D. (Tubing.)

Inspector of Schools.

No. 1.

C.S.O.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

.OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 25th January, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

}}

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITChell-Innes).

the Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.

ABSENT:

The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 23rd November, 1891, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

85 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Twenty-three thousand Seven hundred and Fifty-eight Dollars and Ninety-two Cents, ($23,758.92), for the following "Extraordinary Public Works" voted for 1891.

It was not possible to finish these works during last year, so a re-vote is required. Vaccine Institute:-

•

Original vote, Expended in 1891,.

Additions to Government House:-

Voted for 1891,

Expended in 1891,

District School-Kowloon:-

Balance,......

$ 3,500.00 1,812.77

$ 1,687.23

$15,000.00 7,929.31

Balance,.....

7,070.69

Original vote,

Expended in 1891,

.$ 8,000.00

Nil.

Balance,

8,000.00

Repair of the rain-storm damage-Yaumati:-

Amount voted,

Expended in 1891,

•

$ 7,037.00 36.00

Balance,...

7,001.00

$23,758.92

C.S.O.

2929 of 1891.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), for the purchase of Twelve Pillar Letter-Boxes to be placed about the town with a view of increasing existing Postal facilities.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th December, 1891.

C. O. Desp. 304 of 1891.

C.S.O.

2547 of 1891.

C.S.O. 2622 of 1891.

C.S.O. 2918 of 1891.

C.S.O. 2989 of 1891.

C.S.0.

2809 of 1891.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars, ($600), to cover the increase to the salary of the Attorney General, from 1st January, 1892, sanctioned by the Secretary of State.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and two Dollars, ($602), for the purchase of clothing, bedding and furniture for the Chinese Lunatic Asylum.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Five hundred Dollars, ($6,500), for lighting with Gas the roads and streets in the Kowloon Peninsula.

For erection and cost of lamps,

For maintenance and lighting of lamps, per annum, ......................

Government House, Hongkong, 8th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

$ 3,000.00

3,500.00

$6,500.00

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars, ($120), for allowance to Chinese Teacher to Mr. WATSON, Gaol Clerk.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars, ($2,000), for Furniture for Government House.

Note. Of the sum voted in 1888, $2,057.66 was not spent. The Council is asked to re-vote $2,000 of this sum, as additional furniture is now urgently required at Government House.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Seven thousand and five hundred Dollars, ($7,500), for "New Streets, Kennedy Town."

Voted for the year 1887,

Payments to date,

1888,

Balance unexpended,.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th January, 1892.

•

$25,000

25,000

$50,000

.$35,059

$14,941

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be recommended to be passed by the Council.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 25th February, 1892.

Read and confirmed on the 25th February, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. M. GOODMAN,

Chairman.

No. 2.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 25th February, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN), Chairman.

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 25th January, 1892, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

C. O. Desp. 314 of 1891.

C.S.O.

316 of 1892.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Forty-four Dollars, ($44), to cover the increase to the salary of the Clerk and Interpreter to the Magistrate acting as Coroner, being 20 per cent. over his pay, from 1st February, 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1892. WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Eight hundred and Eight Dollars, ($2,808), for the Salary and Allowance of a Temporary Surveyor, whose work is to be in connection with the surveys and information required for the Squatters Board.

Salary per annum, Allowance for Chair,

.$2,520.00 238.00

$ 2,808.00

C. O. Desp. 4 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th February, 1892. WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-six thousand Nine hun- dred and Thirty-seven Dollars and Fifty-seven Cents, ($26,937.57), equivalent of £3,928.7.11 @2/11 per Dollar, due to the War Department out of the sum of £116,000 contributed for Defence Works.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1892.

The Committee agreed to recommend the first two votes to be passed by the Council and to postpone consideration of the third vote till Monday, the 7th March.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 7th March, 1892.

Read and confirmed on the 14th March, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

W. M. GOODMAN,

Chairman.

No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 7th March, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN), Chairman. the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES Holland Hastings). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 25th February, 1892, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

C. O. Desp. 4 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1892.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Committee recommend the Council to vote a sum of £3,928.7.11 due to the War Department out of the sum of £116,000 contributed for Defence Works.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to on a division by nine votes to one, the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD voting against the motion.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th March, 1892.

Read and confirmed on the 14th March, 1892.

A. M. THOMSson, Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 4.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 14th March, 1892.

C.S.O.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 7th March, 1892, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

6 of 1892.

C.S.O.

455 and 479

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Eighty Dollars, ($180), for the salary of a Watchman to act also as Interpreter to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon at $20 per month, from 1st April next.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th March, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, of 1892. ($250), for expenses in connection with Quarantine Commission, viz.:--

Honorarium to the Secretary,

Shorthand writer, for taking a verbatim note of evidence,

$ 200.00 50.00

$ 250.00

C. O. Desp.

7 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th March, 1892. WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Ninety-two Dollars, ($192), to cover an increase of $96 per annum from the 1st of January, 1891, to the Second Chinese Assistant in the Victoria College, whose office was accidentally omitted from the scheme for a general increase of salaries sanctioned by the Secretary of State's Despatch No. 110 of 19th June, 1890.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th March, 1892.

The Colonial Secretary moved that these votes be recommended to be passed by the Council. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 28th March, 1892.

Read and confirmed on the 28th March, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 5.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 28th March, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES Haldane Stewart LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-Innes).

the Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 14th March, 1892, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :--

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen thousand Two hundred and Seventy-two Dollars and Eighteen Cents, ($15,272.18), being the difference between the aggregate of the expenditure to 31st of December, 1891, and of the amount provided in the Estimates for 1892, and the total Estimated Cost of the undermentioned Public Works :-

Estimated Cost.

Expenditure, 31st Dec., 1891.

Provided in 1892 Estimates.

Balance.

Slaughter House, Kowloon,

6,500

837.26

3,500

2,162.74

Civil Hospital Staff Quarters,

66,000

55,485.67

6,000

4,514.33

Quarters for Superintendent, Botanical and Afforesta- Į

tion Department,

20,100

15,093.34

2,500

2,506.66

District School, Saiyingpoon,

10,000

6,911.55

Nil.

3,088.45

Repairs to St. John's Cathedral,

3,000

Nil.

3,000.00

$ 15,272.18

C.S.0.

€18 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th March, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Seven hundred and Thirty-three Dollars and Eleven Cents, ($2,733.11), being the difference between the aggregate of the amount spent up to the 31st of December, 1891, ($1,266.89 as against $4,000 estimated expenditure) on the Extension of the Cattle Depôt (Extraordinary Public Works No. 10) and of the amount voted for this work on the Estimates for 1892 ($6,000), and the total estimated cost of the work, viz., $10,000.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1892.

C.S.O.

485 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and Eighty Dollars, ($480), to defray the rent of the Mercantile Marine Office at the Sailors' Home for Twelve months from January 1st to December 31st, 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th March, 1892.

The Committee agreed to recommend these votes to be passed by the Council.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 9th May, 1892.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 11th April, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 6.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS ·

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,.

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 9th May, 1892.

C.S.O.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 28th March, 1892, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :--

1004 of 1892.

C.S.0.

693 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Thirty Dollars, ($130), for the purchase of a new boat for the use of Swatow Postal Agent.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, ($1,500), for the purchase of furniture for the new quarters for the Nursing Staff at the Government Civil Hospital.

The expenditure will be more than covered by a surplus on the vote for the building. Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892.

The Committee agreed to recommend these votes to be passed by the Council.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 16th May, 1892.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 16th May, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 16th May, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart). the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (Francis Alfred Cooper).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 9th May, 1892, were read and confirmed. Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

0.5.0. 402 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Nine hundred and Eighty-one Dollars, ($1,981), for repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, viz. :----

For general overhaul and repairs,

For providing a launch while the repairs are being executed, To caulk and re-copper her all over,...........................

New water tanks, repair to propeller blades, boiler, &c.,

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$ 891.00

70.00

500.00

520.00

$ 1,981.00

C.S.O. 793 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars, ($2,000), for "Drawback and refund of Revenue."

It has been the practice hitherto to pay refunds from the collections under the respective heads of receipt. As this practice is contrary to regulation and is about to be discontinued a vote is required to cover such payments.

Governinent House, Hongkong, 12th May, 1892.

The Committee agreed to recommend these votes to be passed by the Council.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 7th June, 1892.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 23rd May, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 8.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 7th June, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT Murray Rumsey).

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 16th May, 1892, were read and confirmed.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

C.S.O. 1314 of 1892.

C.S.O.

947 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, ($1,500), being supplementary provision to defray incidental expenses in the Police Department.

The Department has now to pay for its water and disinfectants which were formerly supplied gratis, and the extra expenditure was not foreseen in framing the Estimates for the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and Eighty-seven Dollars, and Thirty-three Cents, ($587.33), being the difference between the amount voted in the Estimates for this year and the actual sum due to the Telegraph Company, for the cost of Telegraph Cable, aërial line and Morse instruments connecting the Gap Rock with the Harbour Office at Hongkong.

Amount due

.$87,253.33

Estimated for

86,666.00

587.33

C.S.O.

1323 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twelve hundred Dollars, ($1,200), to defray the cost of Clothing for the Gaol Staff and Prisoners not provided for in the Estimates for the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1892.

C.S.O.

1295 of 1892.

C.S.O.

810 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), as supplementary provision for the cost of passages and bonuses in lieu of passage, in the Police Department.

Previous to this year bonuses were paid by the Treasury out of the vote for Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.

In this year's Estimates the item "bonuses" was transferred to the Police Department and coupled with "passages," but no corresponding increase made to the latter vote.

The vote now asked for is merely to effect a matter of account, as the Treasury vote will be relieved by the amount added to the Police vote.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st June, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-eight Dollars, ($3,868), for the expenditure required for an improved system of signalling the approach of vessels to the port as follows:-

Completing direct telegraphic communication between Post Office and Gap

Rock,

Completing direct telegraphic communication between Post Office and

Kowloon,

Providing quarters at the Gap Rock,

at Cape D'Aguilar,

Three clerks (for 3 months),

Two signalmen (for 3 months),

Government House, Hongkong, 4th June, 1892.

The Committee agreed to recommend these votes to be passed by the Council.

$ 150.00

700.00

2,000.00

700.00

270.00

48.00

$ 3,868.00

The Committee also agreed, at the instance of the Colonial Secretary, to recommend that a sum of $171 for the purchase of flags be added to the vote for improving the signalling of the approach of vessels to the port.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 16th November, 1892.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 16th November, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 9.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 16th November, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Acting Attorney General, (Andrew Joan Leach).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHEL-INNES).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

C.S.O.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

Read the following Minutes under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

1452 of 1892.

C.S.Q.

1454 of 1892.

C.S.0.

1538 of 1899.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), as a building grant under the Grant-in-aid scheme being half the cost of new Grant-in-aid School built by the Basel Mission at Sham-shui-po which has taken the place of a Government School in the same place.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th June, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven thousand One hundred and Fifty Dollars, ($7,150), to meet the extra expenditure during the current year on the Government Civil Hospital votes (under-estimated in the Estimates) for the following items:-

Bedding, Médicines,

Medical comforts,

Light and Fuel,

Washing,

Incidental Expenditure,

Government House, Hongkong, 29th June, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

$ 1,250.00

1,750.00

1,200.00

2,000.00

350.00

600.00

$7,150.00

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), to supplement the vote in the Estimates for maintenance of roads and bridges out of Victoria, ($15,000), the expenditure under which has been unexpectedly heavy.

There will be a corresponding saving of expenditure under the vote "maintenance of roads and bridges in Kowloon."

Government House, Hongkong, 29th June, 1892.

C.S.O.

1573 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1832 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1835 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1986 of 1892.

C.S.O. 2082 of 1892.

C. O. Desp. 178 of 1892.

C.S.O. ́2063 of 1892.

C.S.0, 2054 of 1892.

C.S.O. 1323 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fourteen thousand Dollars, ($14,000), for "Repairs to Buildings."

This additional vote has become necessary owing in a great measure to the liabilities on account of work done during the last two years, but paid out of this year's vote.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st July, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred Dollars, ($600), to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department for the supply of water to the Gaol during the current year.

The water was formerly supplied free, but since this year has been charged for, and paid from the vote for "Incidental Expenses."

Government House, Hongkong, 26th July, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Sixty Dollars, ($260), as an additional sum required for the Governor's Department to meet the expenses for repairs of Public Furniture at Government House, and Incidental Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 26th July, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars, ($1,000), for the repair of the main sewer in Robinson Road, Kowloon, damaged by the roots of the trees planted along the sides of the road.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th August, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), to cover the cost of Stationery for 1892, the requisitions for which arrived too late to be included in the 1891 Account.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th August, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred thousand Dollars, ($100,000), in order to provide for the payment before the end of the year, as prescribed in rules 63 and 77 of the Financial Instructions, of the salaries for the month of December and other authorised charges properly chargeable against the votes of the year.

The salaries for December, 1891, and certain other charges were paid in January of this year, in accordance with the practice which has hitherto prevailed in this Colony.

In order to carry out the object referred to above, it will therefore be necessary to exceed the Estimates for the current year by the amount (approximately stated above) of the salaries and charges of one month.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st August, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand and Eighty-three Dollars and Thirty Cents, ($4,083.30), to cover the cost of certain additional works on the Reclamation from the sea at Kennedy Town, which were unforeseen when the Contract for the Reclamation was entered into.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th September, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), being additional sum required to defray the cost of Clothing, Bedding, &c., for the Gaol Staff and Prisoners.

(Supplementary sum voted in June last for Sheeting Material and Blankets, $1,200. Actual cost of these articles amounted to £245, or something over $1,700.)

Government House, Hongkong, 13th September, 1892.

C.S.O.

2329 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1980 of 1892.

C.S.O. 336 of 1892.

C.S.O.

2392 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fourteen thousand Five hundred and Fifty Dollars and Forty-three Cents, ($14,550.43), for Military Contribution, being excess caused by lower rate of exchange than estimated for.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th September, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Six hundred and Eighty-five Dollars and Twelve Cents, ($2,685.12), to cover the cost of the prolongation of storm water drains in Centre and Eastern Streets.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th September, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and Twenty Dollars, ($320), to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department for the supply of water to the Botanical and Afforestation Department during the current year. The water was formerly supplied free, but since this year has been charged for. Government House, Hongkong, 8th October, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars, ($3,000), as additional vote required to cover the total expenditure on the repairs of St. John's Cathedral Church.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th October, 1892.

The Committee agreed to recommend these votes to be passed by the Council.

C.S.O. 1303 & 1350

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Three hundred of 1892. and Four Dollars, and Seventy-three Cents, ($1,304.73), viz.:—

For a special Chronograph fitted with electrical control, battery, &c., for the Observ- atory, £114.0.1 @2/10d. $804.73. The instrument was ordered in 1889, but was only received in the Colony this year.

For additional expenditure under "Laboratory expenses" and "Office Contingencies,"

$500.00, the votes for current year having been under-estimated.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1892.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD objected to the vote and the Committee divided with the following result :-

Aye.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

No.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

the Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

the Director of Public Works.

HO KAI.

the Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

the Registrar General.

the Acting Attorney General.

the Colonial Secretary.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 21st November, 1892.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 21st November, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 10.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 21st November, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman. the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-Innes).

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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHitehead.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (Andrew John LEACH).

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the Meetings held on the 7th June and 16th November, 1892, were read and confirmed.

The Colonial Secretary invited the opinion of Honourable Members as to whether the Government should elect to pay the Military Contribution for 1893 in sterling or at the Treasury rate of exchange.

After some discussion it was agreed that the matter should be taken again into consideration at the next meeting of the Finance Committee.

ESTIMATES, 1893.-The Honourable C. P. CHATER proposed that the consideration of the Esti- mates for 1893 be postponed until next meeting.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

It was agreed to postpone consideration until Friday, the 25th instant, at 2.30 P.M. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1891.-The Committee then proceeded to consider the Supple- mentary Appropriation Bill of $360,687.37 to defray the charges of the year 1891.

The Committee agreed that the votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned till Friday, the 25th November, 1892, at 2.30 P.M.

Read and confirmed on the 25th November, 1892.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 30th November, 1892.

F. H. MAY, Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 11.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 25th November, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

JAMES JARDine Bell-IrvING.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st instant, were read and confirmed.

The Committee then proceed to consider the Bill to apply a sum not exceeding Two Millions Three Hundred and Sixteen thousand Six hundred and Eleven Dollars for the service of the year 1893.

Items 1-Charges on account of Public Debt"--and 2-" Pensions"--were agreed to without amendment.

Item 3.-"Governor and Legislature."-The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded. Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Item 4.-"Colonial Secretary's Department."-The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890, and that the item be further reduced by a sum of $7,200 on account of Passed Cadets.

Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

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C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works.

Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General,

Item 5.--" Audit Department."-The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved, as an amendment,—

That the item be struck out of the Bill.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Against.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

Honourable Harbour Master.

E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 6.-"Treasury."- The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho Kar seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer. Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 7.—“Public Works Department."-The Chairman moved,---

That instead of the words "Foreman Mason," on page 18 of the Estimates for 1893, the word "Ditto" be substituted, and that the second asterisk on the same page be removed and the word "Ditto" opposite it be printed in Roman characters.

The Honourable Director of Public Works seconded.

The motion was agreed to.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Against.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

Honourable Harbour Master.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer. Registrar General.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 8." Post Office."-The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890. ·

The Honourable HO KAI Seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

};

Registrar General.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 9.-" Registrar General's Office."-The Honourable C. P. CHATter moved,—

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890,

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved, as a further amendment,—

That the item be struck out of the Bill.

Motion not seconded.

The original amendment was put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Against.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRving.

Honourable Harbour Master.

E. R. BELILIOS.

;)

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 10.-"Harbour Master's Department."--The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved, as a further amendment,-

That the item be also reduced by the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master.

Motion not seconded.

The original amendment was put. The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAL

C. P. CHATER.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works, Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 11.--"6.

"Lighthouses."-The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Against.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

Honourable Harbour Master.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

;)

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 12.---"Observatory."-

"The Chairman moved,-

That the item of £50 ($364), as payment to the Eastern Extensim Telegraph Company for

working the cable at their end, be re-inserted in the Estimates.

The Honourable Director of Public Works seconded.

Motion agreed to.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote..

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Items 13-"Stamp Office"-and 14-"Botanical and Afforestation Department." The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,

That the salaries (included in the items) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 15.-"Legal Departments."-The Chairman moved,—

That the sum of $5,400 be inserted in the Estimates, instead of the sum of $6,480, as the salary

of the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

The Honourable Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Motion agreed to.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 16.-"Ecclesiastical Department."

Item agreed to without amendment.

Item 17.-" Education."--The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer. Registrar General.

་

Item 18.- Medical."-

"The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,--

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Item 19.-"Magistracy."-Honourable HO KAI moved, as an amendment, ----

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD Seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-Irving.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works, Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 20.-"Police."--The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,--

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1.

Item 21.--"Gaol."

Item 22.-"Fire Brigade."

Item 23.-"Sanitary Department."

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the items) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

The Committee divided.

For.

Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING.

E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI

Against.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

The Chairman did not vote.

The amendment was carried by a majority of 1,

Items 24-"Charitable Allowances "-and 25-" Transport."

Agreed to without amendment.

Item 26.-"Miscellaneous Services."-The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved-

That the vote for subscription to REUTER'S telegrams be struck out

Motion not seconded.

Item agreed to.

Item 27.-"Military Expenditure."-The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved-

That the item "Expenses of Volunteers" be reduced to what it was in 1891.

Motion not seconded.

Item agreed to.

Item 28.-" Public Works Recurrent."-The Honourable Director of Public Works moved--

That the second vote and the last but one in the item, for telegraphs, be amalgamated.

The Chairman seconded.

Motion agreed to.

The item was agreed to.

Item 29.-"Public Works Extraordinary."-The Chairman intimated that the vote for "Gaol Extension was withdrawn.

Item agreed to.

It was decided by the Committee, Mr. WHITEHEAD dissenting, to recommend that the Military Contribution for 1893 be paid at the Treasury rate of Exchange.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 30th November, 1892.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 30th November, 1892.

F. H. MAY, Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

No. 12.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 30th November, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-Innes).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Committee meet at the request of the Colonial Secretary.

The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 25th November, were taken as read and were confirmed. Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :-

C.S.O. 983 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Three hundred and Thirty-eight Dollars and Twenty-five Cents, ($1,338.25), to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department against the Sanitary Department, for the supply of water to various Markets, during the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th November, 1892.

The Colonial Secretary moved that this vote be recommended to be passed by the Council,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Read and confirmed on the 11th January, 1893.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th December, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Chairman.

101

No. 12

92.

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE BRIGADE FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25th January, 1892.

No. 4.

FIRE BRIGADE DEPARTMENT,

HONGKONG, 6th January, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to submit for the information of His Excellency the Governor the follow- ing report on the Government Fire Brigade for the

year 1891. Fires, &c.

1. During the year there were 81 fires and alarms of fire; and the value of the property destroyed is estimated at $33,320.

2. The following table shews the number of fires at which the services of the Brigade were required, each year, during the last ten years.

1891,... 1890,.... 1889.

1888,

8 fires.

1886,

.16

1885,

..21

1884,

··45

.35

1883, 1882,

..11 fires. ....11

....18

......11

1887,

3. In my report for the year 1888 I attributed the enormous increase in the number of fires to the effects of " Cheap Fire Insurance," and I think the great decrease during the last three years is due, in great measure, if not entirely, to the action of the Fire Insurance Companies and to the pro- ceedings under the Fire Enquiry Ordinance (No. 23 of 1888).

4. Of the fires that took place during the year three only were the subject of official enquiry under the Ordinance, and no prosecution was instituted.

5. I am glad to be able to report, that no casualty whatever occurred at any of the fires.

6. The fires on the 5th and 6th May last, both occurred close to the Electric Light lines and shewed clearly the disadvantages of the present system of overhead Electric Light wires. In the first case, the line was damaged by the fire, and the firemen, in consequence, ran additional risk to life and limb, and in the second, to avoid accidents, the current was shut off, thereby plunging part of the City into almost total darkness.

The Brigade.

7. No change was made in the numerical strength of the Brigade during the year. The present Establishment consists of:

Chinese.

Superintendent,...

European.

1..

Assitant Superintendent,

1..

Engineer,

1...........

Assistant Engineer,

· 1...........

Clerk,..

Engine Drivers,

4.........

Assistant Do.,

3.........

Stokers,.

..10

Overseer of Water Works, ....

Inspector of Dangerous Goods,

Assistant to Do.,

Foremen,

3...

Assistant Foremen,

Firemen,

Chinese Contingent,.

Seamen,

Watchmen,

5...

.28.....

.22

....15

Total,...

102

8. I am pleased to be able to report, that the conduct of the men has been good. The engines, stores, and gear generally, have been carefully attended to by Mr. CAMPBELL, the Assistant Engineer. 9. The laying of the new water mains throughout the City has nearly been completed, and I am of opinion that during the current year, the number of Manual Engines may safely be reduced, and a saving to the Government thus effected.

10. I enclose a report by Mr. KINGHORN, the Engineer, on the present state of the engines; and also a return of fires and alarms of fire during the year.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable W. MEIGH GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GEO. HORSPOOL,

Acting Supt., Fire Brigade.

HONGKONG, 6th January, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward herewith a report on the state of the Government Fire Engines for the year ending 31st December, 1891.

STEAMER NO. 1.

(Floating Engine) by Messrs. Merryweather & Co.

This Engine has been 24 years in service. In the month of October last, the Launch, Engine Boiler and Pumps, received a general overhaul and were put in good order. The time occupied by these repairs was 14 days. During the year this Engine has not been disabled at a fire, and is now

in good working order.

STEAMER NO. 2.

(Land Engine) by Messrs. Merryweather & Co.

This Engine has been 23 years in service. During the year it has not been used at a fire, has been kept in reserve and only used at drill for drivers, it is now laid up for a general overhaul and the repairs are not yet completed.

STEAMER No. 3.

(Land Engine) by Messrs. Shand & Mason.

This Engine has been 12 years in service. During the year it has worked well, has not been disabled at a fire, and is now in good order.

STEAMER No. 4.

(Land Engine) by Messrs. Shand & Mason.

This Engine has been 9 years in service. During the year it has not been disabled at a fire, has been examined and tested, and is now in good working order.

STEAMER No. 5.

(Land Engine) by Messrs. Shand & Mason.

This Engine has been 5 years in service, it is now in good working order.

STEAMER No. 6 (late Volunteer).

This Engine has been 12 years in service, (9 years in Volunteer Brigade). During the year it has done some good work, has not been disabled at a fire and is now in good order.

Manual Engines (9) all in good working order.

The Assistant Engineer and Engine drivers have given every attention to their duties and have always attended promptly to the calls on the Fire Department.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

JOHN W. KINGHORN, Engineer, Government Fire Brigade.

TO GEO. HORSPOOL, Esquire,

Acting Superintendent, Government Fire Brigade.

FIRES AND ALARMS, 1891.

No. of

BUILDINGS

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DESTROYED.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

Wholly. Partly.

11,

15,

7 p.m.

11 p.m.

7 a.m.

Jan.

1.50 a.m.

7.30 p.m.

Grass on billside near Lyeemun Fort, Godowns of Jardine, Matheson & Co., East Point, House No. 145, Queen's Road East,..

Nil

Unknown.

...

Slight

Do.

Incendiarism,

Chimney of the Hongkong Dispensary,

Nil

Unknown.

Houses Nos. 170 and 172, Third Street,

$3,000

Do.,

Chimney of House No. 10, Pokfulam Road,

Nil

Do.

A bottle of kerosine was found burning on the staircase.

Insured in Messrs. Reuter, Brockelmann & Co. for $3,000.

Chimney of the Stag Hotel,

Slight

Do.

28,

5.50 p.m.

House No. 6, Fuk Sau Lane,

Trifling

Do.

30,

8.45 p.m.

A stack of grass at Tai Hang Village,

Do.

...

30,

J+

9 p.m.

Feb.

5.15 a.m.

A quantity of rubbish lying in Tank Lane, House No. 353, Queen's Road West,..

Nil

Do.

$700

Accidental upsetting of a lamp,

No Insurance.

235

4 a.m.

Victoria Barracks,

$20

Unknown.

2 p.m.

House No. 8, Ice House Street,..

$10

Do.

11,

5.30 p.m.

12,

7.40 p.m.

House No. 20, Hollywood Road,

13,

2.30 p.m.

16,

1 p.m.

Grass on the hillside above Wong Nei Chung,

Lo Tsz Hing's Coal Godowns, No. 13, Praya East,...

Grass on hillside at Deep Water Bay,

Nil

Do.

...

Trifling

Breaking of a kerosine lamp.

22,

7 p.m.

A Hut at Aplichau,....

24,

11.45 a.m.

Grass on North side of Mount Davis,

24,

1.30 p.m.

21 March 1,

7.45 p.m.

Grass on hillside above Bowen Road, House No. 39, East Street,

•

...

11,

4.30 p.m.

British S.S. Arratoon Apcar,

13,

4.50 p.m.

House No. 9, Queen's Road Central,..

15,

Chimney of House No. 43, Elgin Street,

18,

5 p.m.

House No. 57, East Street,

26,

3 p.m.

27 | April 5,

2.50 a.m.

5.10 a.m.

17,

4 a.m.

A Boiler-house in Hung Hom Dock,..

19,

5.40 p.m.

26,

6 p.m.

House No. 38, Lower Lascar Row,

29,

Midnight.

Grass on hillside near Tai Tam Tuk,

House No. 41, Hillier Street,..

The Hongkong & China Bakery, Morrison Hill Road,

House No. 19, Kan U Fong,.

House No. 18A, Tai Kok Tsui, British Kowloon,

29,

2.15 p.m.

House No. 117, Second Street,

29,

Grass on hillside at Kai Lung Wan,

29,

Grass on hillside at Aberdeen,

...

36 May

11 a.m.

وو

7 p.m.

House No. 4, Arsenal Street,

19,

4.30 a.m.

1.20 a.m.

3.50 a.m.

4 a.m.

12.30 a.m.

House No. 14, Jubilee Street,

A stack of Grass at Tai Tam,

House No. 331, Queen's Road Central, House No. 35, Queen's Road West, House No. 280, Queen's Road Central,..

House No. 73, Jervois Street,

...

Nil

Unknown.

...

$12

Do.

Nil

***

Do.,

Nil

Do.,

Nil

Do.

Unknown

Do.

...

Slight

Nil

Unknown.

...

Trifling

Do.

***

...

Nil

$1,500

Do.

$1,000

Overheating of a flue,

Trifling

Unknown.

Insured in the China Fire Insurance Com- pany.

Nil

Do.

Trifling

Do.

...

Do.

...

Nil

Do.

...

Nil

Do.

Trifling

Unknown Spontaneous combustion of coal.

Overheating of a stove pipe.

A great number of trees burnt.

A number of young trees destroyed.

$11,500

Do.,

...

Nil

$12,000

Nil

Do.

...

Nil

...

Burning of joss paper. Unknown.

Burning of joss paper.

Unknown.

Supposed attempted arson,

Insured in Messrs. Schellhass & Co. for $10,500.

Insured in Messrs. Sander & Co. for $10,000.

Kerosine was found on the stairs.

103

FIRES AND ALARMS, 1891,—Continued.

104

→

No. of

BUILDINGS

No. DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DESTROYED.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

Wholly. Partly.

43 May 25,

7 p.m.

House No. 30, Gage Street,

$1.50

26,

4 a.m.

Registered Brothel No. 153 in West Street,

Nil

Breaking of a kerosine lamp. Attempted arson,

31,

9 p.m.

Chimney of House No. 252, Queen's Road Central,...

Nil

Unknown.

46 July 2,

2.10 p.m.

West of Government Civil Hospital,

Nil

Do.,

A piece of cloth saturated with kerosine oil was found in the cook-house.

False alarm.

...

9.30 a.ro.

S.S. Decima in Victoria Harbour,.

Trifling

Do.

...

11,

12.20 a.m.

House No. 72, Station Street, Yaumati,

$1,800

Overheating of an oven,

No Insurance.

49 Ang. 7,

5.30 p.m.

House No. 5, D'Aguilar Street,.

Trifling

Capsizing of a stove.

15,

9 p.m.

House No. 1, St. Francis Street,

Nil

Breaking of a kerosine lamp.

...

24,

5 p.m.

Chimney of House No. 343, Queen's Road Central,..

Nil

Unknown.

...

Nil

28,

8 p.m.

House No. 106, Third Street,

Upsetting of a kerosine lamp.

...

Nil

53 Sept.

11 p.m.

Stall No. 39, Hung Hom Market,

Unknown.

16,

11.30 p.m.

House No. 141, Battery Street, Yaumati,

...

Trifling

Burning of joss paper.

22,

11 a.m.

Chimney of House No. 120, Praya West,

Do..

Unknown.

...

56 Oct.

1.30 a.m.

14,

5 a.m.

House No. 4, Hillside Street, Hung Hom, House No. 41, First Street,

Nil

Do.

...

Do.

19,

3.15 a.m.

House No. 26, Pokfulam Road,

...

Trifling

Do.

25,

1.50 p.m.

Chimney of House No. 206, Hollywood Road,

Nil

Do.

...

28,

8 p.m.

House No. 8, Queen's Road West,..

Nil

Do.

...

61 Nov. 4,

5 p.m.

8.10 p.m.

Matshed at the Brick Manufactory, Little Hongkong, Coal Godown of Messrs. Blackhead & Co. at Tsim

$100

Do.

Unknown

Do.

Shatsui,

10,

21,

2 p.m.

A Hut at Tai Kok Tsui,..

$90

Do.

17,

9.30 p.m.

House No. 45, Wing On Street,

Trifling

Do.

10.45 a.m.

House No. 117, Market Street,

Do.

25,

9.15 p.m.

Wicker-work Covers for Boats at the back of Yaumati,]

Do.

29,

3.30 a.m.

A stack of Grass on the hillside above Ship Street,..

Do.

10.05 p.m.

68 | Dec. 3,

10,

13,

17,

8.30 p.m.

9.a.m.

4 a.m.

2 a.m.

7.10 p.m.

House No. 35, Aplichau,

House No. 57A, Wanchai Road,

House No. 29, A-kung Ngam,

A Kerosine Junk lying off Praya West,

Unknown

Do.

Nil

Do.

៩៨៨៦

25,

4 p.m.

19,

22,

7 a.m.

22,

7 p.m.

House No. 92, First Street,

Midnight.

House No. 89, Shankiwan,.............

25,

House No. 40, Station Street, Yaumati,

25,

26,

29,

House No. 28, Possession Street,

House No. 1, Kung San Lane,

$30

Coal Godown No. 80, Praya East,

Nil

...

Trifling

Do.

$600

$10

Lamp placed too near a wooden par-

Unknown.

Incense sticks left burning on the floor. | Unknown.

[tition.

Nil

...

Upsetting of a lamp.

...

$900

Unknown,

No Insurance.

23,

6.50 p.m.

9.30 p.m

2 a.m.

A Matshed in Hung Hom Docks,

Grass on the hillside near Deep Water Bay, House No. 69, Tokwawan,..

The Steam-launch Tilley, in Victoria Harbour,

Fire Brigade Department, Hongkong, 6th January, 1892.

Trifling

Falling of a lighted candle upon some

Do.

Sparks from heated rivets.

[paper.

Nil

Unknown.

...

$30

Trifling

Falling of a lighted candle on some Unknown.

[hay.

GEO. HORSPOOL,-Acting Supt., Fire Brigade.

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157

No. 8

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT OF VICTORIA GAOL FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25th February, 1892.

No. 18.

SuperintendenT'S OFFICE, VICTORIA GAOL,

HONGKONG, 22nd January, 1892.

SIR, I have the honour to forward for His Excellency's information the Annual Report on the Prison for 1891.

2. I took over charge of the Prison from Major-General GORDON on the 1st April, on which date he proceeded to England on leave of absence.

3. The conduct of the Gaol Staff during the year has, with some exceptions, not been particularly good, but I hope with the engaging of some reliable men in England it may be improved in the future.

4. There has been a decrease in the average number of prisoners confined in the Gaol, the number being 507 as compared with 566 in 1890.

This, however, has been accompanied by a large increase in the number of admissions, the numbers being 5,221 and 3,444 respectively, from which it may be inferred that the number of short sentence prisoners is increasing and the number of long sentence prisoners is decreasing.

The daily maximum for the year was 590.

5. During the year there were 25 prisoners sentenced for returning from banishment. In view of the frequency of these convictions I have laid it down that such prisoners are to be treated more severely than hitherto in the matter of hard labour, of course, consistently with the rules for the management of the Gaol.

6. Nothing has been done during the past year to introduce the separate system of confinement on a general plan.

It is, in the absence of flogging, the only effective system of imprisonment.

Extra room is required for officers' quarters, in which no dining or recreation rooms are provided; the Warden should live in the Gaol, and the present arrangement of the Female Prison is in many ways a most objectionable one.

In the absence of proper yard accommodation the rules as to the classification and separation of prisoners cannot be carried out, while the general needs of the Prison as to store-rooms, &c., have not been sufficiently attended to.

With the present cramped space at command effective supervision is impossible.

7. During the year there have been 11,714 prison offences committed by a daily average of 507 prisoners, being over 23 offences by each prisoner as compared with 20 in 1890.

I append the usual comparative returns of the most common of those offences.

8. There has been an increase in industrial earnings during the year, the total being $4,248.55, as compared with $3,488.39 in 1890. The usual returns are appended.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Superintendent.

158

MONTH.

(A.)

VICTORIA GAOL.

Return of Reports for talking, &c., in the years, 1888, 1889, 1890 and 1891.

1888.

1889.

Daily average number Daily average number

in Prison, 531.

in Prison, 581.

1890.

in Prison, 566.

1891.

Daily average number | Daily average number

in Prison, 507.

January,

355

105

196

252

February,

320

150

181

116

March,

362

132

243

227

April,........

380

142

212

202

May,

402

278

290

257

June,

296

205

260

313

July,

258

220

520

427

August,

225

167

349

473

September,

220

219

304

489

October,....

222

130

243

397

November,..

328

118

135

441

December,

277

220

157

469

Total,.....

3,645

2,086

3,090

4,063

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

(B.)

Return of Offences reported of Prisoners fighting with or assaulting each other, or Officers, for the years 1888, 1889, 1890 and 1891.

1888.

MONTH.

Daily average number in Prison, 531.

1889.

1890.

1891.

Daily average number Daily average number Daily average number

in Prison, 581.

in Prisou, 566.

in Prison, 507.

September,

October....

November,......

December,

20:737T : HTT

Total,.........

185

115

(C.)

Return of Offences of Prisoners having Tobacco, for the years 1888, 1889, 1890 and 1891.

1888. Daily average number Daily average number

in Prison, 531.

in Prison, 581.

1889.

1891.

1890. Daily average number Daily average number

in Prison, 566.

in Prison, 507.

MONTH.

January,

February,

March,

April,....

May,

.61

45.

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,..

November,....

December,

653

Total,...........

442

487

393

254

(D.)

Comparative Return of Prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol on 31st December, 1888, 31st December, 1889, 31st December, 1890 and 31st December, 1891.

CONVICTION.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1st,

367

466

394

373

2nd,

3rd,

4th,

5th,

6th,

7th,

...

8th,

9th,

10th,

11th,

12th,

13th,

22:2

Total,

503

600

549

502

(E.)

ABSTRACT OF INDUSTRIAL LABOUR, VICTORIA GAOL, FOR THE YEAR 1891.

Dr.

OAKUM.

1891.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891,

198.70 1891.

Cost of Paper Stuff purchasedĮ

during the year,...

Profit,.

807.45

1,014.16

2,020.31

COIR YARN.

1891.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891,

Cost of Material purchased during

339.13 1891.

588.36

the year,...

Profit,........

545.93

Total,..........$

1,473.42

159

Cr.

By Oakum picked for Naval Yard

during the year-Cash received, f Oakum sold during the year,

issued for Gaol use,

$341.20

768.40 6.71

Stock on hand, 31st December, }

1891,

904.00

Total,...

2,020.31

By Matting, &c., sold during the year, $ 1,001.00

Articles made for Gaol use,.............

95.

Stock on hand, 31st December,

1891,-

Manufactured Articles,...$ 56.00

Material,...

21.42

395.00

451.00

1,473.42

Total,........

RATTAN WORK.

By Chairs, Fenders, &c., sold during

the year,...

Articles made for Gaol use,

1891.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891,

Cost of Material purchased during

$ 188.30

103.25

1891.

the year,...

Profit,.....................

84.01

Total,.

375.56

Stock on hand, 31st December,

1891,-

Manufactured Articles, ...$154.50

Material,

161.81

39.25

20.00

174.50

Total,...$

375.56

160

NET-MAKING.

1891.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891, $ Cost of Material purchased duringĮ

19.20 1891.

By Nets sold during the year,

37.74

30.60

Stock on hand, 31st December,

22.00

the year,.

1891,

Profit,......

9.94

Total,...$

59.74

Total,............

59.74

WASHING.

1891.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891, $. 15.92

Cost of Material purchased during

1891.

503.70

the

year,

Profit............

837.51

1891.

Total,............$

1,357.13

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891, Cost of Material purchased during Į

the

year,...

Profit,..........

SHOE-MAKING.

By Value of Washing done during the year, Prison Clothing at one cent a piece,

Cash received for clothes washed, Stock on hand, 31st December,

$ 1,313.46

33.67

1891,-

Coal, &c.,.......

10.00

Total,...$

1,357.13

72.56

1891.

424.40

By Estimated Value of Shoes to Pri-

soners and Repairs,

46.45

176.55

Two Issues Summer and Win-

ter Uniform to Prison Officers, f Sale to Prison Officers, &c.,................. Stock on hand, 31st December,

287.00

285.48

1891,-

Material,.

$25.58

Value of New Shoes,. 29.00

54.58

Total,.......

673.51

Total,............$

673.51

CARPENTERING.

1891.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891, $ 61.28

;, Cost of Material purchased during

1891.

137.02

the year,...

Profit,......

By Estimated value of Articles made Į $3 for Gaol use during the year,.......

Work done for Prison Officers

155.64

24.29

and charged for,

29.13

Stock on hand, 31st December,

1891,-

Material, Wood, &c., ......$29.50 Manufactured Articles, 18.00

47.50

Total,............$

227.43

TIN-SMITHS' SHOP.

Total,............$

227.43

1891.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891,

Cost of Material purchased during

4.05 1891. 50.67

By Estimated value of Articles made

of Articles

68.27

the

year,..

وو

Cash received for sale of Articles, Stock on hand, 31st December, I

6.68

3.80

Profit,.....

24.03

1891,

Total,............$

78.75

Total,............$

78.75

}

161

1891.

Cost of Material purchased during

the year,...

Profit,.......

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891, $

66.40 1891.

86.51

718.84

PRINTING AND BOOK-BINDING.

By Estimated value of Printing done for Public Offices and Gaol Staff during the year (free), 116,640, forms,

Estimated value of books bound

555.54

for Prison use during the year,. Cash received for books bound, ,, Cash received for Printing done,... Stock on hand, 31st December,

1891,

36.98

168.56

42.27

68.40

1891.

Total,...

871.75

TAILORING.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891, $779.55

Cost of Material purchased during

the year,..

Profit,...........

1891.

756.52

774.82

Total,.......

2,310.89

Total,...$

871.75

By Estimated value of Prisoners' Clothing made during the year Work done for Gaol Officers,

Police, and charged for, ....... S Stock on hand, 31st December,

1891,-

$ 1,366.38

153.75

Material,.

Manufactured Articles,

$235.30 555.46

790.76

Total,............$

2,310.89

GRASS MATTING.

1891.

To Stock on hand, 1st January, 1891, $ 24.08 1891.

By Issue for Prison use during the

year,

11.16

Cost of Material purchased during

105.69

the year,..

Profit......

.39

Matting sold during the year,

131.54

38.63

Stock on hand, 31st December,

1891,-

Total,....... ...$

163.40

RECAPITULATION.

Manufactured, .........$ 2.70 Material,

18.00

20.70

Total,...$

163.40

1891.

Oakum, Coir Yarn, Rattan Work, Net Making,

$1,014.16 545.93

1891.

By Surplus,

$ 4,248.55

84.01

9.94

Washing,

$37.51

Shoe-making,

176.55

Printing and Book-binding,

718.84

Tailoring,

774.82

Carpentering,

29.13

Tinsmiths,

Grass Matting,

24.03

....

33.63

Total,............$

4,248.55

Total,.....

4,248.55

137

No. 2

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE JUNK TRADE FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 22nd February, 1892.

No. 20.

H. O. No. 330 of 9th July,

1891.

HARBOUR Department, HONGKONG, 11th January, 1892.

SIR,-In continuation of former correspondence marginally noted, I have the

H. O. No. 342 of 15th July, honour to furnish herewith statistics of the junk trade.

1891.

I. E. 0. No. 14 of 15th

August, 1891.

H. O. No. 529 of 15th

October, 1891.

2. These remarks and statistics are not included in the "Annual Report" in which being a document usually for publication it might be considered inexpedient that they should appear.

tached to Memo, dated

3. The favourable geographical position of this Colony renders it a great distributing centre; the Extract from Table 7 at- large trade focussing here reaches its terminal markets partly in coasting steamers 27th July, 1891, in and partly in junks. Of the 2,753 European constructed vessels visiting the port C.S.O. 1,474 of 1891. in 1890, fifteen hundred and twenty-eight or considerably more than half and this half nearly double the size in tonnage ship for ship of the other moiety were vessels visiting the port twelve times or less, i.e., craft bringing trade acting as feeders to the Colony not as distributing agents that necessary part being performed by the remaining 1,235 smaller vessels plying to the port more than 12 times in the year. In the same year 23,343 junks in foreign trade with a total tonnage of 1,786,038 (or roughly speaking half the figures shown in paragraph 3 of the Annual Report those quoted there being the total in and out) assisted in the distribution of trade from this centre, taking the totals of the Report of 93 millions tons about two-thirds or 6 millions were the feeders and one- third or 34 millions the distributors assisted by 3 millions tons of junks. The European vessels being for the most part steamers of course carried by far the largest portion of the trade. The year 1890 was a bad one for the rice trade as was also 1891 and in the first named the number of small European steamers competing with junks became very marked and has not decreased.

4. In the year 1890, eight thousand two hundred and nineteen European constructed vessels with a total of 9,771,741 tons passed through the port giving employment to 46,686 junks aggregating 3,572,079 tons in foreign trade and 9,082 junks making up 332,473 tons in local trade, i.e., the ports

of the island.

5. In 1891, the corresponding numbers are European vessels 8,707 measuring 10,279,043 tons or an increase of 488 ships with 507,302 tons and junks in foreign trade 45,403 with a total tonnage of 3,263,118 tons or a decrease in numbers of 1,283 junks representing 308,961 tons at the same time the junks in local trade run up to 11,930 equivalent to 463,537 tons or an increase over the previous year numbering 2,848 junks aggregating 131,064 tons. It is not credible that the increase of the local traffic satisfactorily accounts for the increased volume of trade and the decrease

of the foreign junk trade.

Table I.

Table II.

6. Attention is now invited to Table II a comparative statement for the past five years of Licensed Junks and Licensed Fishing Junks; the numbers and the revenues derived from the junk trade are as follows:-

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891, .................

Year.

Total Junks licensed.

Total Licence Fees.

Special Permit Fees. $

Total Revenue for Licensed Junks.

Total Junk Revenue.

2,424

8,198

619.75

8,817.75

19,997.75

2,570

8,018

604.75

8,622.75

19,761.25

2,692

7,785

569.25

8,354.25

19,402.00

2,977

9,387

569.00

9,956.00

22,397.75

3,332

10,091

730.25

10,821.25

22,602.50

7. Special Permits are the monthly renewals of licences exempting the holders from reporting on each separate occasion of arriving taken out by licensed junks when in the waters of the Colony. Fishing junks under 100 piculs are further allowed to take these licences every six months only. The

138

average for the three years 1887-1889 inclusive, it will be seen, is licensed vessels 2,562, the revenue derived directly therefrom in licences $8,000.25 and in permits $597.75, a total of 8,598 out of a grand total of $19,720.

8. For the average of three years 1887 to 1889 inclusive and the years 1890 and 1891 the tions are therefore as follows:-

propor-

'87-'89. '90. '91.

Licensed Junks.

2,562

2,977

3,332

Revenue for Do. Total Junk Revenue.

8.598 9,956 10,821.25

19,720 22,397.75

22,602.50

9. The proportion of revenue derived from unlicensed junks, therefore, it will be seen, by no means increases pro rata as that from licensed junks taking the years 1890 and 1891 as examples the tonnage returns also bear this out. It may be said as more junks are licensed there are fewer unlicensed ones to take out Anchorage Passes, Clearances, &c., but comparison of the years of 1889 and 1890 disposes of that theory.

10. In 1890, 285 more vessels were licensed than in 1889, the revenue increased $3,000, and the foreign junk trade rose 154,748 tons, and the local 49,103 directly, no doubt, due to an increase in European tonnage of 799,751 tons.

11. In 1891, with an increase of half a million tons, 355 more junks were licensed with a gain to the Treasury of $204.75, a decrease in the foreign junk trade of three hundred thousand tons and an increase in the local junk trade of 130,000 or a net loss of 170,000 tons, to say nothing of the money thereby put out of circulation.

12. That there was no loss to the carrying trade, of course, is patent rather a gain to steamers, but hitherto gain to both ships and junks has gone on side by side with profit to the Colonial Treasury from both; consolidating the earnings of one or other means proportionate loss to the revenue.

13. In the years under review the conditions have been the same; a steady increase in Ocean borne traffic, bad rice trade (taking the years through), and increasing competition from small steam vessels, but under ordinary circumstances the increase of the great source of supply the Ocean trade was sufficient to preserve the equilibrium. In the 3rd quarter of 1891, indeed as is shown in letter No. 529 dated 15th October, not alone was the rice trade good, but a fictitious impetus had been given to the junk trade by the quarrels of the Chinese Custom Houses, native and foreign.

14. In that quarter there is a loss as shown in the statement attached (Table V) of $28.75 though all conditions save the preventible one were favourable.

Tables III to VI.

15. Tables III to VI represent quarterly statements of the junk trade, the total amounts for 1890 and 1891 are respectively $22,559.50 and 22,700.00, the apparent discrepancy between that and the amounts heretofore given as the junk revenue for the years under review is accounted for by the fact that the collections from out-stations for December are only received four or five days after the end of each year and so are reckoned in the following year.

Table VII.

16. Table VII is the monthly comparative statement for December and also the yearly one for 1890 and 1891.

17. The only controllable causes of the depression of the junk trade are the suppression of the system of espionage established by the Chinese Customs in Hongkong, and the preservation of the neutrality of British waters.

I have the honour to be,

Honourable W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

S.C.,

&c.,

&c.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

W. C. H. HASTINGS,

Acting Harbour Master, &c.

TABLE I.

COMPARATIVE SHIPPING RETURNS FOR 1890 AND 1891.

1890.

1891.

Increase.

Decrease.

Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.

European vessels,

Junks in foreign trade, ...

Junks in local trade,

constructed

8,219 9,771,741 8,707 10,279,043

46,686 3,572,079 45,403 3,263,118

9,082 332,473 11,930 463,537 2,848

488

507,302

1,283

308,961

131,064

LICENSED FISHING JUNKS.

2nd Class.

3rd Class.

Free or duplicate.

Table II.

RETURN OF LICENSED JUNKS AND LICENSED FISHING JUNKS.

888

89 90 91 87 88 89 90 91

3 2 2

...

165 152 141 122 158|117 | 137 | 117|128|132412424 367 403 436|17| 22 | 20 | 46 60

1 13 21 12 75121 144 | 171 | 111 || 135 | 168 207 | 195 | 148

}

18. 28 32 249 257 | 267 | 273 | 290|460 | 480 | 567 | 595|735

2 27

2 2

...

PLACE.

1st Class Special.

2nd Class Special. 3rd Class Special.

Free or duplicate Special.

1st Class.

88 89 90 91 87 88 89 90 9187888990918788 89 90 91 87 88

89 90

89 90 91 87

LICENSED JUNKS.

Victoria,

120 110 97120 121|67| 616193 94 86 70|52|66|82| 1 1 2 2 2 13 2

7 66

12 4 6 38,445 356 437 413| 455 |

Hunghom,

4 7 23

74 140 168

136 119 182 290

Shaukiwan,

.:.

:..

120|110| 97 | 120121|67|61|61| 93 | 948670|52|66|82| 1 1 22 2192 172 179 198 232 507 593 606 718 739 1,452 1,564 1,697 1,788 2,064 20 24 26|75| 180

...

Stanley,

Aberdeen,

TOTAL,

139

A-T

Table III.

QUARTER ENDING 31ST MARCII, 1891.

140

Trading Licence.

Fishing Licence.

Date.

STATION.

Anchorage Special Pass. Permit.

Clearance. Total Fees.

Remarks.

$20.

$15.

$10.

$5.

$3.

$1.

Victoria.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,

***:

7:53

NN:

♡ com:

22:

1,712

2,269

1,698

1,542

1,991

1,570

2,028.75

2,200.75 Trading Licences only issued at Victoria.

170

278

128

172.00

Shaukiwan.

1890,

1891,

...

Increase,

Decrease,

23-

276

735

272

500.75

319

791

307

496.25

...

4.50

Aberdeen.

1890,

1891,

...

Increase,

Decrease,.

...

co:

972:

226

753

226

482.25

119

225

760

222

533.75

51.50

...

Stanley.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,..

Ni ∞ cr

2:58

166

509

166

415.25

144

435

144

317.75

...

97.50

Yaumati.

1890,

...

1891,

...

Increase,

805

472

795

518.00

...

914

666

894

618.50

No Licences issued at this Station.

...

109

194

100,50

Decrease,.

...

Hunghom.

1890,

...

1891,

...

Increase,

...

Decrease,.

HRT:

272

404

272

304.00

254

524

253

353.75

120

Arrivals only.

Increase Ocean going Vessels 18. 49.75 Aggregating 38,327 tons.

...

TOTAL.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,.

698:

22:2

88:5

301

303

ཚེས:

3,457

5,142

3,429

3,398

5,167

3,390

4,421.00

4,348.75

...

72.25

Table IV.

QUARTER ENDING 30тH JUNE, 1891.

Fishing Licence.

Trading Licence.

Date.

STATION.

Anchorage

Pass.

Special

Permit.

Clearance. Total Fees.

Remarks.

$20.

$15.

$10.

$5.

$3.

$1.

Victoria.

1890,

1891,

4.5

Increase,

Decrcase,.

Patê

===

HOD:

2,092

2,654

2,057

125

1,779

2,360

1,744

3,165.75

2,884.75 Trading Licences only issued at Victoria.

281.00

...

313

294

313

...

Shaukiwan.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,.

~: 08

161

326

942

302

872.50

159

393

1,086

370

949.25

144

76.75

•

Aberdeen.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decreasc,...

10 109:

824:

232

296

932

281

838.25

269

256

895

255

911.50

73.25

...

Stanley.

1890,

...

1891,

...

Increase,

Decrease,.

i co co :

16:

29:

126

100.50

166

139.50

39.00

Yaumati.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,

...

1,164

803

1,056

1,025

785

1,006

139

51.75

755.75 No Licences issued at this 704.00 Station.

Hunghom.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

...

Decrease,...

*4:4

334

543

306

458.75

Arrivals only.

283

616

278

499.25

40.50

...

Increase Ocean-going Vessels 51, Aggregating 68,607.

...

TOTAL.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,

222:

137

513

4,258

6,000

4,018

5,910.50

159

658

3,786

5,908

3,703

6,369.25

145

458.75

472

345

141

Table V.

QUARTER ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1891.

142

Trading Licence.

Fishing Licence.

Anchorage

Special

Date.

STATION.

Clearance. Total Fees.

Remarks.

Pass.

Permit.

$20.

$15.

$10.

$5.

$3.

$1.

Victoria.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,...

...

88:

2008:0

18-

170

1,366

2,213

1,385

131

1,022

1,825

1,035

2,537.50

2,859.00 Trading Licences only issued at Victoria.

344

388

350

321.50

Shaukiwan

1890,

1891,

Increase,

126

335

876

334

955.25

150

416

1,076

408

1,122.00

200

166.75

...

Decrease,.

Aberdeen,

1890,

1891,

...

Increase,

...

Decrease,

aa ::

100

149

255

844

253

832.00

185

290

879

293

880.50

48.50

Stanley,

1890,

...

1891,

...

Increase,

Decrease,

78.25

108

104.50

26.25

...

58+

Yaumati.

1890,

...

1891,

...

Increase,

Decrease,.

1,052

728

1,038

704.50

990

763

987

685,00

19.50

No Licences issued at this Station.

•

...

Hunghom.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

...

•

Decrease,..

...

8582

326

675

328

703.25

Arrivals only.

124

271

763

266

774.00

70.75

Increase Ocean-going Vessels 24, Aggregating 33,234 tons.

TOTAL.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,..

28:

...

2:00

224

544

3,352

5,397

265

610

3,020

5,414

3,356

3,020

6,132.25

6,103.50

332

336

28.75

Table VI.

QUARTER ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1891.

Trading Licence.

Date.

STATION.

$20.

$15.

$10.

$3.

Victoria.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

154

Decrease,.

Fishing Licence.

Anchorage Special Pass. Permit.

Clearance. Total Fees.]

Remarks.

$5.

$1.

115

1,580

2,283

1,558

2,678.25

124

1,326

1,959

1,330

2,392.75

Trading Licences only issued at Victoria.

254

324

228

285.50

Shaukiwan.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,..

28:

22:

413

890

405

645.00

509

1,050

494

859.25

160

214.25

...

Aberdeen.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

Decrease,.

74:3

8**

116

317

826

320

783.75

162

327

905

328

848.00

64.25

...

Stanley.

1890,

1891,

...

Increase,

Decrease,.

46:8

283333

121

612

701.00

565

ONN

451.25

249.75

Yaumati.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

...

1,203

846

1,196

1,240

958

1,224

112

811.25 No Licences issued at this 855.50 Station.

44.25

Decrease,.

Hunghom.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

:~~

╗:

Decrease,

385

664

393

286

681

284

476.50

471.75

Arrivals only.

...

109

4.75

Increase Ocean-going Vessels 71, Aggregating 71,876 tons.

...

TOTAL.

1890,

261

430

3,978

6,121

3,952

1891,

226

493

3,770

6,118

3,742

6,095.75

5,878.50

Increase,..

Decrease,..

208

210

217.25

143

Table VII.

MONTHLY COMPARATIVE RETURN OF LICENCES, &c., ISSUED UNDER SECTION XXXVIII OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 8 OF 1879, HONGKONG.

SPECIAL PERMITS.

CLEARANCES.

Junk

Licences.

Fishing Anchorage Licences. Passes.

Monthly. Temporary. (White.) (Blue.)

Day.

Night.

Total

Documents

Issued.

Total

Receipts.

REMARKS.

Total Return for Month of Dec., 1890,...

146

1,350

217

1,772

1,347

Do.

do.

do., 1891,...

194

1,233

254

1,782

1,261

White Permits.

4,928

1,812.00

1890.

1891.

4,820

1,790.50

January,

124

243

February,

149

173

March,

202

256

Increase,

Decrease,.

117

...

April,..

190

236

May,

170

245

...

:..

108

21.50

Total Return from 1st January, 1890, to 31st December, 1890,

281

2,779

15,088 2,276

20,448 14,831

...

June,

161

257

July,

189

268

August,

217

242

September,

184

233

October,

243

276

56,546

22,559.50

November,.

230

238

December,.....

217

254

Do.

do.,

1891,

299

3,215

14,024

2,921

19,867

13,902

***

55,125

22,700,00

TOTAL,

2,276 2,921

Increase,

Decrease,.....

Hongkong, 5th January, 1892.

436

645

1,064

581

...

929

...

140.50

Increase.

1,421

...

European constructed vessels, 488.

Aggregating 507,302 tons.

WM. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Harbour Master, &c.

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No. 92

HONGKONG.

RETURNS OF ARRIVALS FOR THE YEAR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 22nd February, 1892.

No. 15.

HARBOUR Department, HONGKONG, 7th January, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour herewith to forward in advance of the Annual Report certain returns of arrivals for the year ended 31st December last.

The increase of arrivals, ocean-going vessels, in 1891 over 1890 was 164 ships aggregating 212,054 tons composed as follows:-

British steamers increased in number 37, with a total of 75,324 tons. British sailing ships decreased in number 16, with a total of 10,831 tons. Aggregate British increase 64,493 tons.

Foreign steam-ships increased 126 in number, with a total of 130,971 tons. Foreign sailing ships increased 17 in number, with a total of 16,590 tons.

Aggregate Foreign increase 147,561 tons.

Table I. shows all arrivals including river steamers for the year under their respective flags.. Table II. the same for the quarter ending 31st ultimo.

Table III. quarterly comparison of the year 1890-1891.

The arrivals of 1890 exceeded 1889 by 128 vessels aggregating 163,077 tons.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

WM. C. H. HASTINGS,

Honourable W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&c.

ARRIVALS, 1891.

Acting Harbour Master, &c.

Steamers.

Sailing Vessels. River Steamers.

Total.

Steamers and Sailing Vessels, 1890.

Flag.

No. Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No.

Tonnage.

No. Tonnage.

Exclusive of River Steamers.

British,

1,497

American,

Austrian,

1,963,096 51 27,020 44 25,079

37,689 1,308 1,592,438 2,856 48,020

3,593,223

1,527, 1,936,292

75,040

69,225

25,079

24,063

Chinese,.

195

218,167

141

146,380

336

364,547

160

190,477

Danish,

28,759

785

29,544

27,167

Dutch,

31,429

8,457

French,

95 141,288

141,288

145,137

German,

749

712,827 21

Italian,

16,489 1

Japanese,

50,564

Norwegian,

56,503

13,899 794

6,413

770

726,726

737

675,196

17,283

17,988

50,564

59,817

62,916

9,835

Peruvian,

642

Russian,.

3,819

8,726

Siamese,

Spanish,

17,116

17,169

1,286 13,447

TOTAL, 2,776 3,292,156 126

107,653 1,449 1,738,818 4,351

5,138,627 2,738 | 3,187,755

Exclusive of River Steamers the arrivals of 1891 exceed those of 1890 by 164 vessels aggregating 212,054 tons.

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II.

ARRIVALS.-OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1891.

Steamers and

Steamers.

Sailing Vessels.

River Steamers.

Total.

Sailing Vessels,

Oct.-Dec., 1890.

Flag.

No.

Tonnage.

No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

No. Tonnage.

Exclusive of River Steamers.

British,

365

472,682

American,

5,374

9,609 13,884

353

417,947 731

900,238

381 483,400

•

19,258

17,524

Austrian,

7,220

...

7,220

6,548

Chinese,.

63,982

40,170

100

104,152

41,971

Danish,

7,647

...

7,647

7,833

Dutch,

12,201

2,980

French,

34,971

32,011

German,

201

187,952

Italian,

4,497

2,196 794

205

190,148

188

173,146

...

5,291

4,497

Japanese,

18,308

16,281

Norwegian,

19,330

2,610

21,940

5,360

Peruvian,

397

Russian,...

1,814

...

1,814

4,667

Siamese,

636

...

Spanish,

6,672

...

6,672

2,616

TOTAL,

727

842,650 35

29,093 392 458,117 1,154 1,329,860

691 799,867

Exclusive of River Steamers the arrivals of 1891 exceed those of 1890 by 71 vessels aggregating 71,876 tons.

III.

OCEAN TRADERS.

1890.

1891.

Increase.

Quarter.

No.

Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

First,......

624

730,699

642

769,026

38,327

Second,

707

818,652

758

887,259

68,607

Third, .

716

838,537

740

871,781

33,244

Fourth,

691

799,867

762

871,743

71,876

TOTAL,.

2,738

3,187,755

2,902

3,399,809

164

212,054

COMPARATIVE SHIPPING RETURN FOR 1890–91.

1890.

1891.

Increase.

Decrease.

Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.

Ships. Tonnage.

British,

5,524 6,994,919

Foreign,

Junks in Foreign Trade,.

5,719 | 7,190,589

2,695 2,776,822 2,988 3,088,454

46,686 3,572,079 45,403 3,263,118

195 195,670

293 311,632

•

1,283

308,961

Junks in Local Trade,

54,905 | 13,343,820

9,082 332,473

54,110 13,542,161

198,341

795

11,930 463,537

2,848 131,064

GRAND TOTAL,..................

63,987 13,676,293

66,040 | 14,005,698

3,336 638,366

1,283

308,961

NETT,

2,053

329,405

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No. 20

HONGKONG.

THE ACTING HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 9th May, 1892.

་

No. 50.

HARBOUR DEpartment, HONGKONG, 21st January, 1892.

year ending

SIR,-I have the honour to forward the Annual Returns for this Department for the 31st December, 1891.

I. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered.

II. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared.

III. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation entered. IV. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation cleared.

V. Total Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered at each Port. VI. Total Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared at each Port. VII. Return of Junks entered from Macao.

VIII. Return of Junks cleared for Macao.

IX. Return of Junks entered at each Port from China and Formosa.

X. Return of Junks cleared at each Port for China and Formosa.

XI. Gross Total Number of Junks entered at each Port.

XII. Gross Total Number of Junks cleared at each Port.

XIII. Return of Junks (Local Trade) entered.

XIV. Return of Junks (Local Trade) cleared.

XV. Summary of Arrivals and Departures of all Vessels, and of all Chinese Passengers. XVI. Return of Vessels registered.

XVII. Return of Vessels struck off the Register.

XVIII. Amount of Fees received under Section 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1879.

XIX. Return of Chinese Passenger Ships cleared by the Emigration Officer.

XX. Return of Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from Places out of

China.

XXI. Return of Marine cases tried.

XXII. Diagram of Tonnage of Vessels entered.

XXIII. Return of the work performed by the Government Marine Surveyor.

XXIV. Return from Imports and Exports (Opium) Office.

XXV. Return of Entry of European constructed Vessels.

XXVI. Comparative Table of Revenue 1887-91.

XXVII. Return of Junk Fees, collected at the Stations.

SHIPPING.

2. The shipping returns show an advancement in the trade of the Colony, the total tonnage of arrivals and sailings amounting to 14 millions of tons, the highest figures yet reached and over a quarter of a million more than the previous year when the increase was phenomenal. There were 33,080 arrivals with a tonnage of 7,001,829 tons, and 32,960 departures of 7,003,869 tons, making a grand total of 66,040 vessels, and 14,005,698 tons. The increase in European constructed vessels numbers 488 of 507,302 tons against a decrease in the foreign junk trade of 1,283 vessels measuring 308,961 tons and an increase in the local junk trade, ie. ports of the Colony 2,848 vessels aggregating 131,064 tons or a net decrease in junks of 177,897 tons. The net increase of the trade of the port being 2,053 vessels measuring 329,405 tons.

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3. The following statement shows how this amount of shipping is apportioned

1890.

1891.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.

British,.

Foreign,

Junks in Foreign

Trade,

5,524 6,994,919| 5,719| 7,190,589

195 195,670

2,695 2,776,822 2,988|3,088,454

293 311,632

|46,686| 3,572,079 45,403|3,263,118

1,283 308,961

Total,...... 54,905 | 13,343,820 54,110 | 13,542,161

198,341 795

Junks in Local

Trade,

9,082 332,473 11,930

463,537 2,848 | 131,064

Grand Total,...163,987 | 13,676,293 66,040 14,005,698|3,336|638,366 1,283 308,961

NET,

2,053 329,405

4. Compared with 1890, there has been an increase of British Tonnage amounting to 195,670 tons, and an increase of Foreign tonnage of 311,632 tons. A comparison with the average of the last three years shows an increase in 1891, of 433 British ships representing 533,878 tons, and of vessels under Foreign flags an increase of 478 ships, measuring 495,028.

5. The 1,548 British ships, exclusive of River Steamers, that entered the port in 1891, carried 10,938 officers as follows::

British,

10,748

American,

Austrian,

Belgian,

Dane,

Dutch,

French,

German,.

Japanese,

Norwegian,

Portuguese, Swedes,

10,938

95 of the British Officers belonged to the Royal Naval Reserve.

6. The 1,354 Foreign ships, exclusive of River Steamers, that entered in 1891, carried 969 British Officers, all in American, Chinese, and Japanese owned ships.

7. 2,902 European constructed vessels entered the port in the year, of these 442 ships entered 1,529 times, measuring 2,109,366 tons, being twelve times and under, i.e. to make a broad distinction class- ing them as ocean traders or feeders to the Colony. 61 ships entered 1.373 times or 13 times each and upwards, aggregating 1,290,443 tons and may be described as local traders, or distributors of the ocean borne traffic. 149 ships entered once only, one British ship entered thirty eight times, one foreign 37 times and two 36 each.

8. Examination of the following statement shows that the bulk of the ocean traffic is in British bottoms, whilst rata very

pro

much the largest share of the distributing trade is under foreign flags. The German ships are shown separately to the foreigners, the total of the German tonnage being more than that of all the other foreigners put together, and exceeding one-third of the British:-

European-constructed Vessels exclusive of River Steamers.

No. of

FLAG.

TIMES IN

TOTAL.

TONNAGE.

VESSELS.

PORT.

British,

267

Twelve

978

1,430,565

German,

and

277

323,637

Other Foreigners,

108

under.

274

355,164

Total,..

442

1,529

2,109,366

British,

Thirteen

570

570,220

German,

and

493

403,089

Other Foreigners,

over.

310

317,134

Total,.........

1,373

1,290,443

Grand Total,......

503

2,902

3,399,809

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The average

entry is therefore 5.8 per ship.

9. The general trade, as represented by the amount of shipping from and to the various countries, shows a slight decrease generally-large in the Siam, Cochin China and Macao trade, with a marked increase in that to the Coast of China and Formosa, India and Singapore. In foreign bottoms there is a decided general increase; a very marked decrease is, however, apparent in the Coast of China and Formosa, Cochin China and Siam trades, attributable to the shrinkage in the Junk trade, and the failure of the rice-crops in Siam and Cochin China. Junks cause the total numerical decrease, whilst there is shown an increase of tonnage.

JUNKS.

10. As shown in the foregoing tables, the Junk trade for 1891, amounted to 3,726,655 tons, being a decrease from the previous year of 177,897 tons, although there is an increase numerically of 1,565 Junks. The shrinkage is in the oreign Junk Trade and amounts to 1,283 vessels aggregating 308,961 tons, against which is to be placed an increase in Junks in Local Trade numbering 2,848 vessels measuring 131,064 tons. The causes of this shrinkage have been indicated in previous corres- pondence. Compared wit' the average of the past three years, the Junk trade of 1891 shows a decrease of 301,254 tons in the Fogn trade, and an increase of 162,919 tons in the Local trade, with a total increase of 2,015 vessels.

11. The recurring subject of the interference of the Chinese Revenue Cruizers with the Junk trade of the Colony, was only once brought officially forward in the past year, on the occasion of an alleged violation of British Waters when a Hongkong licensed trading junk was boarded, searched and a revolver found thereon confiscated. As usual the exact position of the vessel being subject to the conflicting evidence of interested parties, with an absence of European testimony on the part of the Junk, the question of within or without British Waters was not capable of legal proof.

12. 4,225 steamers, 126 sailing vessels and 28,729 junks arrived during the year, giving an average of 90 vessels arriving daily in the waters of the Colony as against 88 the year before.

Of the steamers 66 per cent. were British, a falling off of 2 per cent. from 1890, of these 52 per cent, were "Ocean going" as against 54 the year before, and of the Foreigners 11 per cent. were river craft an increase of two per cent. on the previous year.

STEAM-LAUNCHES.

13. On the 31st December, there were 100 steam-launches in the Harbour, of these 48 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 44 were privately owned, 8 were the property of the Colonial Govern- ment, besides three Police launches and a steam floating fire engine. There were in addition 5 launches, the property of the War Department. During the year 8 launches were sold, one sunk and one con- demned.

EMIGRATION.

14. There has been a slight increase in the numbers of Chinese leaving the Colony for ports other than those of China and Japan. The numbers to Honolulu have nearly trebled, increased to Mauritius, the Straits Settlements and Vancouver, decreased 25 per cent. to San Francisco and totally ceased to Deli.

1885.

1886.

1887.

1888.

1889. 1890. ! 1891.

57,517

64,522 82,897 96,195 47,849 42,066 45,162

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Immigration.

1885.

1886.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

80,773 88,704

92,375

98,800

99,315 101,147 105,199

REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.

15. During the year 4 vessels of 2,629 tons were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854, and 5 certificates of Registry with a total of 1,156 tons were cancelled. Return No. XVIII shows the remainder of the work done in this branch.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

16. 147 cases were heard in this Court with 311 defendants. Refusal of duty (15) and obtain- ing fraudulent passage i.e. stowaways (7) were the principal offences in the case of ships. Breach of Harbour Regulations (34) and leaving without clearance (15) in the case of junks. A number of cases of "Anchoring in prohibited places" (Junks) have been tried in the Police Court. The number of cases of "Carrying excess of passengers (Steam-Launches) 10 was heavy. Three certificates of steersmen were suspended for six months each.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS UNDER SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.

17. The following table shows the number of candidates examined for certificates of competency, distinguishing those who were successful and those who failed

NATIONALITY.

British,

British Guiana,

British India,

America,

Dane,

Grade.

Master.

Passed.

Failed.

Total.

posted

Gradc.

First Mate,

Passed.

DECK OFFICERS.

Failed.

Total.

Grade.

Passed.

•

Only Mate.

Failed.

Total.

Grade.

Passed.

German,

Norwegian,

Swede,

British,

First Mate River Steamer.

} 1

GRAND TOTAL,.......

3 2

Second Mate.

Failed.

Total.

Grade.

Passed.

First-class Engineer.

Failed.

ENGINEERS.

Total.

Grade.

Passed.

Failed.

Total.

4 14

22 7 29

3 1

2223

7 2 9

15 7

Second-class Engineer,

CYD

...

***

...

12 43

TOTAL DECK OFFICERS,

77.

TOTAL ENGINEERS,...... 65.

18. Since 1st January, 1884, when under the Order in Council of 31st December, 1883, certificates of competency issued at Hongkong were made of equal value to those issued by the Board of Trade 724 certificates of all grades have been issued. The details are shown in the following table:

GRADE.

1891.

Total.

Master, First Mate, Only Mate,

21 10 6

Second Mate,

Total,......... 50 33

First-class Engineer, Second-class Engineer,

23 20 20

Total,..... 42

REQ

292 29

10 17 12

10 10 5 4 10

22:4

Scott &

20 25 39

****

32 175

31 29 26 153

29 38 47 59

11 14

OT F

31 29 40

229

19 28 33 31

888

104

11 18 15

131

189

39 51 46

320

Grand Total,... 92 75 60 67 87 98 131 114

724

267

MARINE COURTS UNDER SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.

19. The following Court has been held during the year :--

1. On the 9th April, 1891, inquiry as to the stranding and loss of the British steam-ship Nanzing, Official No. 60,462 of Shanghai, on the South side of Ye Chow Island, China Sea, on the morning of the 20th March. The Master's (JOSEPH HOGG) certificate of competency was returned to him.

THE SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING ORDINANCE, 1891.

20. Ordinance No. 6 of 1891 prohibiting the working of cargo in connection with vessels of European construction or design within the waters of the Colony came into force on the 1st August last, and has proved a boon to the classes whose condition it was intended to ameliorate.

21. The total of fees collected for "Sunday Permits" to 31st December last, amounted to $2,150 representing 11 exemptions.

22. A flaw was found in the Ordinance on the 30th October last, when the Police Magistrate ruled in the case of a ship that had coaled on a Sunday without a permit that "coal, water, provi- sions, stores and equipment" were not cargo and, therefore, not within the letter of the Ordinance. Since that date two vessels have availed themselves of this technicality to evade the Ordinance.

SEAMEN.

23. 11,782 seamen were shipped and 12,099 discharged at the Shipping Office and on board ships during the year, this discrepancy is owing to the number of seamen shipped at the various Consulates of which we have no record.

24. 295 distressed seamen were received during the year, of these 69 were sent to the United Kingdom, 10 elsewhere, 3 died, and 199 obtained employment. On the 31st December, 1891, 13 were in the Government Civil Hospital, and 1 in the Lunatic Asylum. $4,367.64 were expended by the Board of Trade in the relief of these men, and $17.25 by the Colony.

MARINE SURVEYOR'S SUB-DEPARTMENT.

25. Return No. XXIII shows the work performed in this branch of the Harbour Department.

LIGHTHOUSES.

26. The amount of dues collected was as follows:-

Class of Vessel.

Rate.

No. Tonnage.

Total Fees Collected.

Perseverance and Wing Un,

Ocean Vessels paying full dues, 2 cents per ton.

2,895 | 3,403,466 | 85,086.62

Launches,

}

352

15,916

397.90

691 625,826

4,172.17

per ton.

Free.

758 1,112,992

River Steamers (Night Boats),.cent

Do. (Day Boats),...)

Total,............... 4,696 5,158,200 89,656.69

27. The three Lighthouse Stations have been maintained as usual during the year.

The principal light-keeper and engineer's services being required at the Gap Rock Lighthouse, for the light now approaching completion there, the second light-keeper was transferred to Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse, the third to Green Island, and a temporary third light-keeper employed whose salary is debited to the cost of the erection of the Gap Rock Lighthouse.

28. The second lighthouse keeper died on 15th January last; the post has since been satisfactorily filled by the Officer now in charge at D'Aguilar.

29. The third light-keeper on probation on 31st December last, resigned on the 9th January, and his successor resigned on 31st May. The Officer now in charge of Green Island Light has been confirmed in the appointment of third light-keeper.

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30. Higher pay on an incremental system is gradually producing a better class of Chinese assist- ant light-keepers. I would be glad to see Police Pensioners come forward as applicants for the posts shortly to be filled amongst the assistants at the Gap Rock.

BOKHARA Rock.

31. The buoy marking this rock broke adrift once, but was speedily replaced with the assistance of a diver from H. M. S. Victor Emanuel.

GOVERNMENT GUNPOWDER DEPÔT.

32. During the year 1891, there has been stored in the Government Magazine, Stone Cutters' Island.

No. of Cases, &c.

Approximate Weight.

lbs.

Gunpowder, privately owned,

Do., Government owned,

Cartridges, privately owned,

Do., Government owned,

Do.,

Explosive Compounds, privately owned,......

17,067

342,680

632

63,200

411

68,560

228

23,996

1,406

80,716

Government owned,.

585

Total,.....

19,756

579,737

On the 31st December, 1891, there remained as under:-

No. of Cases, &c.

Approximate Weight.

ibs.

Gunpowder, privately owned,

3,560

72,340

Do., Government owned,

Cartridges, privately owned,

316

52,713

Do., Government owned,

173

19,613

Explosive Compounds, privately owned,......

480

31,945

Do.,

Government owned,.

655

Total,.......

4,541

177,266

Since the issue of the proclamation prohibiting the export of munitions of war to China very large quantities of gunpowder privately owned have been transferred to Macao.

The

33. The condition of the Magazine is good, a new roof having been put on during the year. new wharf is completed. The subject of the exclusion of the public from the precincts of the Magazine is one which has been brought prominently forward for the last two years successively. At present, this is the only portion of Stone Cutters' Island where the public can land without special "Permit and when it is considered with what care such like premises are generally guarded, the omission in this case seems to call for speedy correction.

34. The Gunner resigned on the 15th September, and his successor on the 19th November, the post was filled on the 20th November last by an Officer on probation-since confirmed.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (OPIUM) OFFICE.

35. The Return shows that during the year the amount of Opium reported as follows:-

1890.

Imported, Exported,

.62,4631 35 440 58,0231

but not landed,

Through cargo reported 1890,

1891.

Decrease.

58,4192 4,0431 35 57,998

25 12

.......16,004 chests 1891, ......18,256 do.

Increase,............ 2,252 chests

22,186 permits were issued from this office being an increase of 1,742 over 1890.

A daily Memo. of Export Permits was during the year sent to the Chinese Customs Office in

Victoria.

36. Surprise visits were paid to 114 godowns. One case of deficiency (one chest) was detected, prosecuted and the owner fined $100. Sundry technical breaches of the Opium Ordinance were found.

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REVENUE.

37. Table XXVI is a comparative statement of revenue for the past five years.

In the course of

correspondence appearing in the public prints last year certain items of revenue collected from European constructed vessels" were referred to as evidence that European shipping was more heavily taxed than junks the inference being that the ship-owner paid the heavier fees. Examination of these items will show that the inference is most misleading, and the illustrations inaccurate.

It is a

1st. "Emigration Brokers" in 1891, $1,200, were paid by 6 individuals who find $10,000

security each. The licences are issued for the protection of ships and owners. trade license as much as a pawn-broker's or public house licence, and there appears no more reason why it should be considered a charge on shipping, it might as easily be paid direct into the Treasury as the others are, and not appear in the collection of this Department at all.

2nd. Shipping seamen $11,782. Hitherto not one cent of this has been paid by the ship- owner, $1 for shipping, and 25 cents for discharging have been the charges legally and carefully deducted from the seaman's wages. Unless a seaman signs Articles before a Shipping Master, the owners have no legal control over him. These dues are paid all the world over save in England. They are a distinct benefit to owners and as much general revenue as stamp duty.

3rd. Examination of Masters, Mates and Engineers $1,900. These fees are paid by the individuals who come up for examination. The multiplication of certificated officers is of the greatest convenience to ship-owners, the law (and also Insurance Companies) requiring certain certificated officers to be on board. Were officers unable to obtain certificates abroad on production of satisfactory proof of competency and service, they would be debarred from rising in their profession (or materially retardel), and ship- owners would be put to great delay and inconvenience in filling up vacancies caused by death, misconduct, &c., and until such vacancies were filled up it must be remembered the ships could not be run. The fees from the Victoria College might with equal pro- priety be claimed as properly creditable to "Shipping."

4th. Survey of Steamships $8,643.77. These surveys are carried out for the protection of

the public and although the fees charged fall against shipping, they can only be looked upon as trade licences. The certificates are signed by the Governor and are a distinct benefit to owners, as without them they could not carry passengers, and there would be great difficulty in effecting insurance. If these fees were not paid here, they would have to be paid elsewhere.

5th. Registry fees $275. These fees are paid to acquire a national character; as a legal document confer ownership; also for changing the name of the Master on the Register where it must appear by Imperial law and Colonial Ordinance. These fees have to be paid somewhere; there is nothing to prevent owners running their ships under other flags if they think it would be cheaper.

6th. Medical fees for Inspecting Emigrants $14,435.50. This examination is a distinct benefit to shippers and emigrants alike it naturally follows, therefore, to shipping and ship-owners. Without it emigrants could not be obtained in any number and shippers would lose the passage money. It is the hall mark of British supervision and justice. It means only voluntary emigration and prevents mutinies aboard ships. It should be noted that the Registrar General's staff are also employed in the regulation of emigra- tion at the examination on shore, the actual medical examination on board ship, the name under which the fee is collected, being but a very small proportion of the whole process, it however insures the ship against contagious disease, and humanly speaking against quarantine detentions and loss of money at the end of her voyage. If, however, the burdens are excessive and the benefits not an adequate equivalent, there is no reason why the trade should be confined to this centre.

7th. Licences Steam-Launches $462.50. An ordinary trade licence to carry passengers of precisely the same nature as that of a Jinricksha or Chair licence, and there appears no more reason why Ocean steamers should be credited with the one than with the other. 8th. Survey Certificates for Steam-Launches $1,055. For the protection of the public an ordinary Board of Trade examination to which passenger launches are subjected every half year in the same way as are locomotives in England or penny steam boats on the Thames. Shipping have no more claim to them than to the fees for the testing of the Peak tramway. The explosion and loss of life on board the steam-launch Wing Shing on the 7th May last, (a towing launch) demonstrated how necessary is a periodical Government examination of all launches not only for the protection of those on board but in a crowded harbour like Victoria to safeguard passers-by.

270

It is patent that for all these direct taxes, a direct return in full is made, the grounds therefore on which ship-owners endeavour to establish a claim to consideration for the revenue derived therefrom, are not very clear.

9th. Light-dues $89,656.69; for this sum 3,419,382 tons of shipping paying full rates 2

cents a ton, and 625,826 tous of river steamers paying reduced rates of a cent a ton entered the waters of the Colony in addition to which 1,112,876 tons of river steamers day boats entered free of charge. By Order in Council dated 30th March, 1875, "River "Steamers entering by day and all Chinese Junks are exempt from payment of Light "Dues." Junks are not allowed by Ordinance to leave by night and as a matter of fact few arrive by night, 1,863,202 tons of junks entered in 1891, of these, only one- seventh are Ocean going in the sense of European constructed vessels; the rest plying on the Canton river as day boats and to the ports of the island without leaving the waters of the Colony, were they on the same footing, therefore, with regard to Light- Dues, but 266,172 tons would have been taxed i.e., 4,045,208 tons of European Shipping pay $89,656.69 2.2 cents a ton, and 266,172 tons of Junks pay $22,602.50-8.5 cents a ton. The assumption, therefore, that Junks are more lightly taxed than European constructed vessels it will be seen is baseless.

10th. Cargo-boats $1,177, these are fees for measuring of Cargo-boats, the registry and licensing are done by the Registrar General's Department, which has machinery at its disposal for the investigation of the securities offered by 2,500 individuals and upwards,

inclusive of boats.

11th. Medical fees for distressed British seamen, these are paid by the Board of Trade, for- merly they were paid into the Treasury and therefore appeared as revenue, but now the Shipping Master pays the Government Civil Hospital directly.

12th. The last reference it is proposed to make to the correspondence of last year is to explain that the upkeep of the different establishments besides Victoria said to be for the "almost exclusive use of native craft" are five Police Stations. The Officer-in-Charge receives $11 a month for the extra work, and a boat and crew are kept to pull him about. Table XXVII shows the cost of upkeep and the receipts from them; the total cost amounts to $2,616, and the Returns therefrom to $12,574.50 nearly 500 per cent. sound paying business.

QUARANTINE.

38. During the past year, Swatow alone has been proclaimed, Government Notification No. 311 dated 18th July till the 5th September, when it was declared clear during that time, Junks and European constructed vessels arrived from that port as shown below :—

No.

Tons. Crew. Passengers.

European-constructed Vessels, 29

27,485

1,269

5,064

Junks,

1,875

150

Honourable W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

WM. C. H. HASTINGS,

Acting Harbour Master, &c.

I.--NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS of Vessels ENTERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country in the Year 1891,

COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.

Australia and New Zealand,

British Columbia.......

British North Borneo,..

Coast of China and Formosa,.

Cochin-China,

Continent of Europe,

Great Britain,

25,234 488 80 145,998 7,415]

India and Singapore,

Japan,

Java and other Islands in the Indian Archi-

pelago,

Macao.

Mauritius,

North Pacific,

Philippine Islands,

Ports in Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin,

Russia in Asia..

Sandwich Islands,.

Siam,

167 259,971 8,653| 24. 23601,407 $32) 377 840,786 17,286

181 314,479 10,459|| 7 10,115 187 155 193,883 9,455| 38 48,358 1,596

167 259,971 8,633||

117

172,819 5,111|

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

56,212 2,032 17 37,812 2,110 1,274 24 18 13,983 840

BRITISH.

FOREIGN.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST,

TOTAL.

With CargOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

Vessels.

Tons Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews, Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

45,940 1,855

37,812 2,110]

12.709. 816

1,463|1,925,448. 67,000] 88 78

93,681; 3,390)

16 25.234 488)

179 311,632 10,383)

155; 198,888 9.455

45,940 1,855] 7 10,272 177 87,812|| 2,110]

Tons. Crews Vessels.

10,272 177 43

...

12,709 816

2 1,274

TOTAL.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

43)

...

56,212| 2,032 37,812 2,110 18 13,983 840

24 60,263 2,645 1,551 1,985,711 69,645 14,178 1,672,138 189,616 8,664 627,859 96,233 22,842 2,299,997 285.849 15,641 6,597,586 266,616 8,752 688,122 98,878 24,393 4,285,708 355,494 78 93,681 3,390) 115 98,355 3,172|

•

2,847 76

:::

98,355 3,172 193 192,036 6,562

193 192,036 6,562

96 171,232 7,903

115

145,998 7,415

570

25 $1,327 945

45,550 1,360

528

378 341,814 17,324|

626

94,988 15,982

931

828

2,031 62

1,599 54

14,253 1,352]

2,C58 89

96 171,232 · 7,903) 10,115 187 186 321,747 10,570} 49,186 1,625| 198 242,241|11,051f 118 174,850 5,173 284 432,790 13,744|| 41 47,154||||1,414 63 76,812 2,292 719 109,2417,334 1,003] 435,774|33,268|| 2,658 891

2,847

828

188 324,594 10,646

194 243,069 11,080

2,031

285 434,821 13,806

2,169 67 661 78,481 2,359 14,781 1,390 1,097 450,555 34,658

2,658 891

...

}

440

.449 . 12

2281 27

228 27

6771 39

...

60,067 3,882||

60,067 3,882

34,062 1,876|

213

122,549 6,234]

4,401 201 61 3,319] 113 218

38,463 2,077||

139

94,129 5,758

125,868 6,847

213) 122,549 6,234]

4,401 201 147 3,319 113]

218

2,658 89

677

98,530 5,959 125,868 6,347

3,819 150

3,819 · 150

3,819 150

3,819) 150

98.

South America,

South Pacific....

United States of America,

1,555 4.4 93.520 - 3,689)

48 95,571 ,459

1,555 44

592

€8

1,084

3,676

101

4,147 107

1,084 38

5,231

145

981

93,520 3,689]

2,790

182

2,790 132

103

96,310 8,821

...

103 96,310 8,821

794

***

802

95,571 3,459 31 ,980 1,609

TOTAL,..

2,764-8,529,015)

92)

302 79 150,551 5,068)

79 150,551 5,068

64,208 2,772 2,856 3,593,223 136,206 15,5242,523,852 234,829 8,777 656,168 98,099 24,301|3,180,020 332,028 18,288 6,052,867 368,263 8,869 720,376 100,871 27,157 6,773,243 469,184

302)

7941 17

302

31 54,980 1,609

271

II.-NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS of Vessels CLEARED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong for each Country in the Year 1891.

TOTAL.

BRITISH.

COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL

WITH CARGOES.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAĻ.

WITH CARGOES.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews, Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

IN BALLAST. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels.

TOTAL.

Tons. Crews.

Australia and New Zealand, .

29,880 1,425

British Columbia,.

***

British North America,

122

1,526

1,482

31,406 1,444

29,880, 1,425

1,526

· 19

1,482

891

21]

...

British North Borneo,

Coast of China and Formosa,

Cochin-China,.

Continent of Europe,

Creat Britain,

Russia in Asia,..

Sandwich Islands,

Siam,......

South America,

United States of America,

India and Singapore,

Japan,

Java & other Islds. in the Indian Archipelago,|

Масао,

North Pacific,

Philippine Islands, .

Ports in Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin,

15 11,884

1,801|2,267,962| 83,753||

341

27,525 978

1] 1,198Į 17 70,016 5,200 211 332,785 10,842|

127 218,585 8,616)

5 6,557 286]

376||| 341,168 17,262)

15) 12,762 723

11) 10,765 511

3 1,785 44

43,994 1,717

2 1,274 29 15,686) 234

643

...

11,884 643

1 1,497 26 478 14

32]

33]

1,198 17

46)

97,128 5,901)

15 11,884 643

35,842 1,286 1,833 2,303,804|85,039 ||14,885|1,885,702 209,850 7,777 411,561 73,415 22,662 2,297,263 283,265| 16,686 4,153,664 293,603 7,809 43,119 1,355 70,644 2,333 67) 56,469 1,801 48 42,525 1,355 115]

31 2,388

473 141 16 12,357 657

447,403 74,701 |24,495 4,601,067 368,304

***

1,482

.28

31,406 1,444 1,482 28

1,497 26 473 14

2,388

........

97,128 5,901 47

98,994 3,156 90 83,994 2,779 98,326 5,918

85,644 2,710| 171 169,638 5,489

471

•

98,326 5,918

222 20

5,929 101 83,543 1,989Į

216

70,016) 5,200

70,016 5,200

338,714 10,943 |

92,201 3,099)

7,981 154

69 100,182 3,253

272

424,986 13,941

13,910 255

285

438,896 14,196

187 302,12810,605 |

152,477 7,343]

85,546 1,967

151 238,023 9,310

222

371,062 15,959|

116

169,089 3,956||

338

540,151 19,915

10,751Į

272

17,308 558

4,849| 121

5,420 128

9 10,269 249

11,406 -407

16,171| 400

21 27,577 807

376)

341,168 17,262 |

674 105,46816,702||

6,122 651

719

2,250 76

2,250] 76

550 46

8,898 104 10

111,590 17,353|| 1,050 4,448 150

446,636 33,964||

451

550 46

6,148 180

14,743

328

27,505 1,051

1,854

12,619 604

19,314] 926 220) 128,764 6,239)

12,858 201

32,172 1,127

32,076 1,649

22]

27,601 529

9,451 334

232

138,215 6,573}

231

139,529 6,750 14

11,305) 427

...

1,785 44

4,645) 117 859 25

4,645 117

859 25

2,644 69

1,610

45,604 1,838

1,274 29

672 17 2,199 45

1,617

23]

2,289

44,666 1,734

6,122 651 1,095 452,758 34,615

3,227 114

6,698 226

67 59,677 2,178 245 150,834 7,177 5 4,645 117

اة

15,686) 234

24 31,306) 471

...

2,199 45 31,306 471

3,473| 74 46,992| 705)

2,644 69

51 47,893 1,848

3,473 74

46,992

705

TOTAL,....

2,702|3,393,826|132,280||

588,949 78,872 24,09

18,824|5,976,429|| 161 203,540 5,659| 2,863|3,597,366|137,939||16,122 2,582,603 252,703 7,968 588,949 78,372 24,090 3,171,552 331,075 18,824 5,976,429 384,088 8,129 792,489 84,031 26,9536,768,918 469,014

殿

272

III-NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels of each Nation ENTERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong

in the Year 1891.

NATIONALITY

VESSELS.

273

ENTERED.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

American,

69,204

1,825

5,836

Austrian,

24,318

706

761

British,

2,764

3,529,015

133,434

:64,208

2,772

2,856

75,040 1,919 25,079 3,593,223 136,206

729

Chinese,

326

356,663

16,272

7,884

473

336

Chinese Junks,

14,158

1,077,750

175,114

8,648

556,866

94,375

22,806

Danish,

25,258

1,393

4,286

371

364,547 16,745 1,634,616 269,489 1,634,616269,489

29,544 1,764

Dutch,

30,085

1,089

1,344

31,429 1,133

French,

141,288

10,800

141,288

10,800

German,

681

657,494

22,969

69,232

2,382

770

726,726

25,351

......

Italian,

16,489

751

794

17,283

768

Japanese,

48,533

1,396

2,031

32*

50,564

1,458

Norwegian,

Russian,

Spanish,

56,371

1,154

6,545

202

62,916

1,356

3,819

150

3,819

150

16,580 1,210

589

17,169

1,266

TOTAL,............ 18,288 6,052,867 368,263

8,869

720,376 100,871 27,157 6,773,243 469,134

IV.—NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels of each Nation CLEARED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong

in the Year 1891.

CLEARED.

NATIONALITY

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

VESSELS.

Vessels. Tons.

Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

American, Austrian,

36 15

54,985

1,678

17,192

273

25,079

British,

2,702

3,393,826

739 132,280

72,177 25,079

1,951

739

Chinese,

337

367,689 16,871

161 2

Chinese Junks,

14,817

1,244,854 | 195,078

7,780

203,540 784 383,648

5,659 54 73,017

2,863

339

3,597,366 137,939

368,473 16,925

22,597 | 1,628,502 |268,095

Danish,

29,544 1,717

29,544

.1,717

Dutch,

30,085 1,184

1,344

31,429 1,228

French,

142,755 10,744

533

143,288

10,768

German,.

654

617,006

21,480

113

103,228

3,061

767

720,234

24,541

Italian,

18,782

890

18,782

890

Japanese,

14,569

453

38,025

1,088

52,594

1,541

Norwegian,

16,943

500

43,123

734

Peruvian,

398

Russian, Spanish,

3,819

150

26 16,095 1,206

1,072

91288

60,066

1,234

398

3,819

150

17,167

1,283

TOTAL....

18,824 5,976,429 384,983 8,129 792,489 84,031 26,953 6,768,918 469,014

274

V.-TOTAL NUMBER, TONNAGE AND CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED AT EACH PORT IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN THE YEAR 1891.

TOTAL.

BRITISH.

FOREIGN.

NAMES

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

OF PORTS.

VIs.

Tons.

Crews. Vis.

Tous,

Crews. Vls. Tons. Crews. Vls.

Tons. Crews.

Vis.

Aberdeen,

Hunghom,

Shaukiwán,

Stanley,

Victoria,

Yaumáti,

2,764|3,529,015|133,434|| 92

478

609 20,735 4,411] 1,106| 9,474| 2,210| 64.208 2,772 2,856 3,593,223 136,206 12,126 2,294,693 202,709 3,868 1,510 165,059 17,748 2,660

620

20,231 5,25]]

485

13,660| 2,505|

532

251

Tons.

23,057 6,622|| 1,098|| 33,315 5,591|· 1,094| 68,305|11,153| 1,638

[Crews. Vis.

Total,.......

2,7643,529,015|133,484 92

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Tons. Crews.

VIS.

Vls.

Tons. Crews. Vls.

Tons. Crews.

478

20,231 5,251 13,660 2,505 609 20,735|4,411| 1,106| 56

9,474|| 2,210) 5,823,708 336,143 3,960 165,059 17,743 2,660

Tons. Crews.

43,288 11,873|| 620 46,975 8,096, 485 89,040 15,564| 532

1,587 506 307 251

11,061 2,716| 370,288 44,321 15,994 2,661,981 247,030 14,890 159,616 29,906 4,170 324,675 47,649 1,510

43,28811,873 46,975 8,096 89,040|15,564 11,061| 2,716

23,057 6,622 1,098| 33,315 5,591| 1,094| 68,305 11,153 1,638 1,587| 506 307 434,496 47,093 18,850 6,258,204 383,236 159,016 29,906 4,170 324,675 47,649

64,208 -2,772 2,850 8,593,228 156,206 15,524 2,523,852 284,829 8,777 656,168 98,099 24,501 3,180,020 8,180,020 832,928 ,928|18,288) 6,052,867 2,867 368,268 8,869 720,376 100,871 27,157 6,773,248 469,184

VI.-TOTAL NUMBER, TONNAGE AND CREWS OF VESSELS CLEARED AT EACH PORT IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN THE YEAR 1891.

BRITISH.

FOREIGN.

TOTAL.

NAMES

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

OF PORTS.

Vis.

Tons. Crews. VIs.

Tons. Crews. Vls.

Aberdeen,

...

Hunghom,

Shaukiwán,

Stanley,.

Victoria,

2,702 3,393,826 132,280

Yaumáti,.

Tons. Crews. Vls.

5,096 1,104 922 30,406) 3,442 634 58,248| 7,364] 651 7,707 1,305| 128 161 203,540 5,059 2,863 3,577,360|187,939| 12,437 2,325,461 217,486 3,476 1,054 155,685 22,002 2,157

Tons. Crews. Vls.

176

447

929

179

...

Total,.

2,702 3,393,826|132,280; 161 203.540 5,659

2,863|3,577,366

38,19210,769|| 1,098| 43,288|11,873 16,117 4,564) 1,081) 46,523 8,006 30,250 7,907 1,580 88,498 15,271 3,354 1,411 307 11,061 2,716 537,909 34,471 18,776 6,257,196 384,237 166,667 24,900 4,111 322,359|46,911

3,577,366 137,989 16,122 2,562,603 252,703 7,908 588,949 78,372 24,090 3,171,552 $81,078 18,824 5,976,429 384,963 8,120 782,480 84,031 26,953 6,768,918 469,014

Tons Crew7. Vls. Tons. Crews. Vis. Tons. Crews. Vis. 38,192 10,769|| 1,098 43,288, 11,873 176 5,096| 1,104| 922 16,117 4,564) 1,081| 46,523 8,006] 447 634

30,406 3,442]

30,260 7,907| 1,580 88,498|15,271) 929 58,248 7,364| 651 3,354 1,411 307 11,061 2,716) 179 7,707 1,805 128 334,369 28,812 15,913 2,659,830 246,298|15,139 5,719,287 349,766 3,637 166,667 24,909 4,111 322,352 46,911 1,954 155,685 22,002 2,157

Tons. Crews. Vls. Tons. Crews.

VII.-Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks ENTERED from Macao, during the Year

ending 31st December, 1891.

275

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Victoria,

624

94,045 15,934

9,704 1,157

709 103,749 17,091

Total,...

624

94,045 15,934

9,704

1,157

709 103,749 17,091

VIII.—Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks CLEARED for Macao, during the Year

ending 31st December, 1891.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Victoria,...... 665 100,368 16,498

241

4,106

598

Passen- gers.

228

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Passen-

gers.

708

104,474 17,096

469

Total,...! 665 100,368

16,498

241

4,106

598

228

708 104,474 17,096

469

IX.-Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks ENTERED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong, from Ports on the Coast of China and Formosa, during the Year ending 31st December, 1891.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Aberdeen,

Hunghom, ...

620 485 13,660

20,231 5,251

478

2,505

211

609

Shaukiwán,...

532

20,735

4,411

1,106

23,057 6,622 33,315 5,591 68,305

169 1,098 1,094

43,288 11,873

177

46,975

8,096

217

Stanley,

251

9,474

2,210

Victoria,

10,136

754,546 | 127,060 | 101,331

3,654

1,587 261,282

11,153 506 39,440

1,638

89,040

15,564

307

11,061 2,716

Yaumáti,......

1,510

165,059 17,743

2,660

159,616 29,906

32,100 35

13,790 4,170

1,015,828166,500 133,431

324,675 47,649

Total,... 13,534 983,705 159,180 | 101,710 8,563

547,162 93,218 32,339

22,097 | 1,530,867 |252,398 |134,049

X.-Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks CLEARED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong, for Ports on the Coast of China and Formosa, during the Year ending 31st December, 1891.

Cargo.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tous. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Aberdeen,

Hunghòm, ...

176 447

5,096 1,104

101

922

38,192 10,769

1,098

43,288 11,873

172

30,406 3,442

192

634

16,117

4,564

1,081

46,523

8,006

224

Shaukiwán,..

929

58,248

7,364

117

651

30,250 7,907

1,580

88,498

15,271

137

Stanley,....... 179

►

7,707 1,305

128

3,354 1,411

307

11,061 2,716

Victoria,

10,467

887,344 143,363 | 114,362

Yaumáti,..

1,954

155,685 22,002

3,245 2,157

124,962 22,859 17,141 166,667 24,909 359

13,712 4,111

1,012,306166,222 | 131 503

322,352 46,911

431

Total,... 14,152 | 1,144,486 178,580 |114,912

7,737 379,542 72,419 17,626

21,889 | 1,524,028 | 250,999 | 132 538

276

XI.-Grand Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks ENTERED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong (exclusive of Local Trade), during the Year ending 31st December, 1891.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Passen-

Vessels.

T'ons. Crews.

gers.

Aberdeen,

620

20,231 5,251

478

23,057

6,622

169 1,098

43.238 11,873

177

Hunghom,

485

13,660

2,505

211

609

33,315

5,591

6 1,094

46,975

8,096

217

Shaukiwán,..

532

20,735

4,411

1,106

68,305

11,153

1,638

89,040

15,564

Stanley,

251

9,474

2,210

1,587

506

307

11,031 2,716

Victoria,

10,760

848,591142,991 | 101,347

3,739

270,986

40,597

32,102

Yaumáti,

1,510

165,059 17,743

2,660

159,616 29,906

14,499 4,170

1,119,577 |183,591

133,449

324,675 47,649

Total,... 14,158 | 1,077,750 175,114 |101,726

8,648

556,866 94,375 32,341

22,806 1,634,616 | 269,489 | 134,067

XII.-Grand Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks CLEARED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong (exclusive of Local Trade), during the Year ending 31st December, 1891.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Passen-

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

gers.

Aberdeen,

176

5,096

1,104

101

922

38,192 10,769

1,098

43,288

11,873

172

Hunghòm, ...

447

30,406

3,442

192

634

16,117

4,564

1,081

46,523

8,006

224

Shaukiwȧn,.......

929

58,248

7,364

117

651

30,250

7,907

1,580

88,498

15,271

137

Stanley,

179

7,707 1,305

128

3,354

1,411

307

11,061

2,716

Victoria,

11,132

987,712 159,861114,603

3,288

129,068

23,457

17,369

Yaumáti,..

1,954

155,68522,002

2,157

166,667

24,909

359

14,420 | 1,116,780 |183,318 | 131,972

4,111

322,352 46,911

431

Total,... 14,817 | 1,244,854 |195,078 |115,153

7,780

383,648 73,017

17,854

22,597 1,628,502 268,095 133,007

XIII-Return of Junks (Local Trade) ENTERED at the Port of Victoria from the Out-stations of the Island and the Villages in British Kaulung, during the Year ending 31st December, 1891.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tous. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Victoria,...... 4,393 181,759 51,931 2,472 1,530 46,827 14,211 3,144

5,923

228,586 66,142 5,616

Total,... 4,393

181,759 51,931 2,472 1,530

46,827 14,211

3,144 5,923 228,586 66,142 5,616

XIV.-Return of Junks (Local Trade) CLEARED from the Port of Victoria for the Out-stations of the Island and the Villages in British Kaulung, during the Year ending 31st December, 1891.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Victoria,

2,224 59,849 18,848 4,745 3,783 175,102 48,058

279 6,007

234,951 66,900 5,024

Total,... 2,224 59,849 18,848 4,745 3,783

175,102 48,058

279 6,007 234,951 66,906 5,024

277

XV.-SUMMARY.

FOREIGN TRADE. ·

No. of VESSELS.

TONS.

CREWS.

British Vessels entered with Cargoes,..

Do.

do. iu Ballast,

2,764 92

3,529,015 64,208

133,434

2,772

Total,....

2,856

3,593,223

`136,206

British Vessels cleared with Cargoes.....

2,702

3,393,826

132,280

Do.

do. in Ballast,

161

203,540

5,659

Total,.......

2,863

3,597,366

137,939

Total of all British Vessels entered and cleared,..

5,719

7,190,589

274,145

Do.

Foreign Vessels entered with Cargoes,

do. in Ballast,.

15,524

2,523,852

234,829

8,777

656,168

98,099

Total,......

24,301

3,180,020

332,928

Foreign Vessels cleared with Cargoes,.

16,122

2,582,603

252,703

Do.

do. in Ballast,..

7,968

588,949

78,372

Total,.

24,090

3,171,552

331,075

Total of all Foreign Vessels entered and cleared,...

48,391

6,351,572

664,003

Total of all Vessels entered with Cargoes,....

18,288

6,052,867

368,263

Do.

do. in Ballast,

8,869

720,376

100,871

Total of all Vessels entered,

27,157

6,773,243

469,134

Total of all Vessels cleared with Cargoes,

18,824

5,976,429

384,983

Do.

do. in Ballast,

Total of all Vessels cleared,

8,129

792,489

84,031

26,953

6,768,918

469,014

Total of all Vessels entered and cleared with Cargoes,

37,112

12,029,296

753,246

Do.

do.

do. in Ballast,

16,998

1,512,865

184,902

Total of all Vessels engaged in Foreign Trade only, entered and cleared,

54,110

13,542,161

938,148

LOCAL TRADE.

Total of all Vessels entered,

5,923

228,586

66,142

Do.

cleared,

6,007

234,951

66,906

Total of all Vessels engaged in Local Trade only, entered and cleared,

11,930

463,537

133,048

Total of all Vessels engaged in Foreign Trade only, entered and cleared,

Do.

do. in Local Trade only,

54,110

13,542,161

938,148

do.

11,930

463,537

133,048

Grand Total of all Vessels entered and cleared,

66,040

14,005,698

1,071,196

SUMMARY OF ALL CHINESE PASSENGERS.

NAMES OF PLACES.

From Ports other than in China or Japan,

Do.

in China and Japan,

Do.

in Macao,

Do.

in Villages of the Colony,...

105,199

792,755

52,984

5,616

Total Arrivals,................

956,554

Left for Ports other than in China or Japan,

45,162

Do.

in China and Japan,

849,249

Do.

in Macao,......

51,584

Do.

in Villages of the Colony,.

5,024

Total Departures,..........

951,019

Excess of Arrivals over Departures,..

5,535

Grand Total of Arrivals and Departures,.

1,907,573

278

XVI-RETURN of VESSELS REGISTERED at the Port of Hongkong, during the Year 1891.

Official Regis- Horse

Name of Vessel.

Number.

tered Tonnage.

Power.

Rig.

Built of

Where built and when.

Remarks.

Kian Yang, str.,......... 95,856 70.21

35 Schooner

Wood Hongkong, 1891.

Sebastian Bach,

95,857 823.29

Barque

Wood Bremerhaven, 1868.

Foreign Bach.

name

Sebastian

Tai On, str.,

95,858 769.64

80 None

Steel Hongkong, 1891.

Esmeralda, str.,

95,859 963.31

148 Schooner Steel Port Glasgow, 1891.

Name of Vessel.

XVII.—RETURN of REGISTRIES of VESSELS cancelled at the Port of Hongkong, during the Year 1891.

Official

Number.

Regis- tered Tonnage.

Date of

Registry.

Horse Power.

Rig.

Built of

Where built and when.

Reason of Cancellation.

Nile,.....

10,243 297.55 1867

Fei Yan, str.,

...

50,698 27.58 1870 15

One,

Formosa, str.,

Waterwitch,

64,120 94.19 1875

31,233 458.30 1875 154

50,656 279.00 1877

...

Barque Wood Arbroath, Forfar,

1855. Schooner Iron Whampoa, 1870.

Lorcha Wood Hongkong, 1859.

Schooner Iron

Glasgow, 1852.

Barque Teak Calcutta, 1855.

Sold to Foreigners at Borneo.

Sold to Foreigners at Canton.

Broken up.

Converted into Hulk.

Lost in the Wenchow River.

XVIII.-AMOUNT of FEES received under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1855, and Section III. of Ordinance No. 8 of 1879 in the Harbour Department, during the Year 1891.

Matter or Duty in respect of which Fee taken.

Number.

Fee.

Amount.

Remarks.

钥

Alteration in Agreements with Seamen,

Certifying Desertion,

102

Declaration of Ownership,

Endorsement of change of Master,.

Endorsement of change of Ownership,.

Granting Certificate of Imperial Registy,

Inspection of Registry,

Recording Mortgage of Ship,

Recording Discharge of Mortgage,

Recording Sale of Ship,

212 110 10 10

Total,.

275

}

XIX.-RETURN of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS cleared by the Emigration Officer, Hongkong, during the Year ending the 31st day of December, 1891.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

279

No.

DATE CLEARED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY

MASTER'S NAME.

WHITHER BOUND,

TOTAL.

OF SHIP.

F. M.

January 3

City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

Venetia, str.............

1,551 British

W. Ward T. F. Creery

San Francisco

Straits Settlements

286

Bormida, str.

Parthia, str..

Miike Maru, str.

10 | Gaelic, str.

15 Thibet, str.

...

17 Kutsang, str.

دو

1,499 Italian 2,035 British 2,054 | Japanese 2,691 British 1,665 1,495

C. Gavazzo

J. Panton

351

387

428

406

Vancouver, B.C.

J. B. Macmillan

W. G. Pearne

W. L. Brown

Straits Settlements San Francisco Straits Settlements

286

298

617

W. O. M. Young

2971

21 | Melpomene, str.

1,943 Austrian

A. Mitis

367

1889

45 616

356

419

22 China, str.

2,401 British

W. B. Seabury

San Francisco

28 Lombardy, str.

1,571

J. F. Jephson

Straits Settlements

415

449

31 Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392

J. G. Spence

156

178

13 February 5 | Batavia, str..

1,662

J. R. Hill

Wing Sang, str.

1,517

d'A. de Ste. Croix

Vancouver, B.C. Straits Settlements

126

Japan, str.

1,865

J. G. Olifent

68 139

...

Benlomond, str.

1,752

A. W. S. Thomson

70)

25 Pandora, str.

1,781 Austrian

وو

20 March

26 Oceanic, str........

28 Kutsang, str.

2,440 British

G. Mettel

W. M. Smith

196

209

San Francisco

1,495

W. H. Jackson

Straits Settlements

207

229

5 Glenartney, str.

7 Bormida, str.

Nizam, str.

Gaelic, str.

City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

17 Patroclus, str.

17 Arratoon Apear, str.

19 Tetartos, str. ...................

25 Teheran, str.

26 Melpomene, str.

1,944

1,499 | Italian 1,615 British

2,275 American 1,386 British 1,392 1,578 German 2,691 British 1,670 1,943 Austrian

E. Crewe

P. Brass

238

244

C. Gavazzo

484

505

410

443

W. Ward

San Francisco

J. Pulford

Straits Settlements

148

155

J. G. Spence

354

382

W. Breitung

362

384

W. G. Fearne

San Francisco

C. D. Sams

Straits Settlements

440

473

A. Mitis

261

297

Wing Sang, str.

1,517 British

d'A. de Ste. Croix)

447 44

]]

505

31 April

I Venetia, str......

1,551

T. F. Creery

525

551

⠀⠀*****8** * *** * ******BARBEA ♬ 8:8888868827~** * 828887%

Glenogle, str.

2,399

W. E. Duke

195

204

China, str.

2,401

W. B. Seabury

San Francisco

991

3 Japan, str.

1,865

J. G. Olifent

Straits Settlements

288

117

349

7 Empress of India, str.

3,003

7 Bisagno, str.

وو

14 Prometheus, str.

Belgic, str.

Kutsang, str.

Maria Teresa, str.

Dardanus, str.

"">

25 City of Peking, str..

1,499 Italian 1,538 British 2,695 1,495 2,011 Austrian 1,507 British 3,129 American

O. P. Marshall G. Orengo J. K. Webster W. H. Walker W. H. Jackson

R. Deperis T. Purdy R. R. Searle

Vancouver, B.C. Straits Settlements

349

372

276

19 19

406

295

San Francisco

121

129

Straits Settlements

567

623

608

699.

150

Honolulu

266

75 39

473

San Francisco

25 | Amigo, str.

25 Thibet, str.

29 Gwalior, str.

30 Zambesi, str.

771 German 1,665 British 1,648

1,565

C. G. Kreidner W. L. Brown J. F. Jephson

S. J. G. Parsons

Mauritius

257

272

Straits Settlements

7311

812

760

61 13

851

Victoria, V.I.

Portland, Oregon

47 May

4 Nizam, str...

1,615

5 Parthia, str.

2,035

G. L. Langborne J. Panton

Straits Settlements

345

386

Vancouver, B.C.

310

5 Bormida, str.

C. Gavazzo

7 Oceanic, str.................

8 Wing Sang, str.

9 Falkenburg, str.

12 Catterthun, str. ...

.99

12 Lombardy, str.............

J. W. B. Darke F. Cole

16 Arratoon Apear, str.

J. G. Spence

19 City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

W. Ward

21 Teheran, str.

V. W. Hall

21 | Thisbe, str.

G. Costanzo

26 Batavia, str..

30 Gaelic, str.

63 June

30 Decima, str.

وو

30 Kutsang, str.

2 Empress of Japan, str.

2 Japan, str.

5 Bisagno, str..

9 Laertes, str.

965 German 1,495 British 3,003 1,865 1,499 Italian 1,351 British

1,499 Italian 2,440 British 1,517

988 Germau 1,406 British 1,571 1,392

2,275 American

1,670 British

1,848 Austrian 1,662 British 2,691

J. R. Hill

W. G. Pearne C. Christensen W. H. Jackson G. A. Lee J. G. Olifent

Vancouver, B.C. Straits Settlements

W. M. Smith d'A. de Ste. Croix H. Frerichs

Straits Settlements San Francisco Straits Settlements

503

600

274

277

639 95

762

141

148

296

408

585

to to to

336

455

698

San Francisco

101

Straits Settlements

270

388

114

دو

Victoria, V.I.

141

Portland, Oregon San Francisco Straits Settlements

227 10 326 23

628

318

226

G. Orengo

310)

T. Bartlett

106

224

ལྟ་

302

527

143

239

357

759

318

277

377

118

11 China, str.

2,401

W. B. Seabury

San Francisco

179

196

11 Chelydra, str.

1,574

J. Thom

Straits Settlements

168

238

13 Thibet, str.

1,665

L. M. Wibmer

113

161

16 | Lightning, str..

2,124

19 Ardgay, str.

1,081

G. B. Pallett

R. Cass

236

298

163

186

19 Elektra, str.

2,095 Austrian

C. Bellen

162

120

306

23 | Wing Sang, str.

1,517 British

d'A. de Ste. Croix

477

13!

588

24 Belgic, str.

2,695

W. 11. Walker

27 Sussex, str.

1,620

H. F. Holt

27 Venetia, str...

1,551

30 Empress of India, str.

3,003

78 July

1 Arratoon Apcar, str.

4 Bormida, str.

1,392 1,499 Italian

4 Nizam, str.

1,615 British

7 City of Peking, str..

9 Chelydra, str.

3,129 American 1,574 British

T. F. Creery O. P. Marshall J. G. Spence C. Gavazzo

G. L. Langborne R. R. Searle R. Cass

San Francisco Victoria, V.I. Portland, Oregon Straits Settlements Vancouver, B.C. Straits Settlements

2301

236

411

402

423)

423

357

75 10) 10)

458

263 65

342

221

240

San Francisco

106

110

Straits Settlements

482

534

Carried forward,...

150,658

Carried forward,...... 23,251| 2,382 434

293 26,360

280

RETURN of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS cleared by the Emigration Officer, Hongkong,—Continued.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

No.

DATE CLEARED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION- ALITY OF SHIP.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHITHER BOUND.

TOTAL.

Brought forward,...... 150,658

Brought forward,|23,251] 2,382 434 293 26,360

83 July

Glengyle, str.

Japan, str.

Oceanic, str..

2,244 British 1,865 2,440

K. J. Gasson J. G. Olifent

Straits Settlements

219

279

242

285

Thisbe, str.

Parthia, str.

1,848 Austrian 2,035 British

W. M. Smith G. Costanzo

San Francisco Straits Settlements

231

315

J. Panton

24 Kutsang, str.

1,495

27 Diomed, str.

1,432

W. II. Jackson E. G. Dickens

Vancouver, B.C. Straits Settlements

4341

140

237

376

519

140

27 | Glenavon, str.

1,912

A. J. Jacobs

122

City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

W. Ward

San Francisco

30 Oxford, str.

1,892 British

W. Jones

Straits Settlements

93 August 1 | Teheran, str...

1,670

V. W. Hall

109

139

Lightning, str..

2,124

G. B. Pallett

190

229

Jason, str.....

1,412

W. Towell

101

120

Wing Sang, str.....

1,517

d'A. de Ste. Croix

177

241

Empress of Japan, str.

3,003

G. A. Lee

Vancouver, B.C.

232

Gaelic, str.

2,691

W. G. Pearne

San Francisco

124

Bisagno, str...

1,499 Italian

L. Baccerini

Straits Settlements

143

100

Gwalior, str......

1,648 | British

J. F. Jephson

149

101

19 Arratoon Apear, str.

1,392

دو

J. G. Spence

212

102

103

104

21 Pandora, str.

21 Batavia, sir..

1,781 Austrian

G. Mettel

144

28220

131

6549

181

199

319

210

1,662 British

Victoria, V.I,

J. R. Hill

Portland, Oregon

China, str.

105

235

25 | Chelydra, str.

2,401 1,574

W. B. Seabury

San Francisco

R. Cass

Straits Settlements

264)

106

29 Thibet, str.

1,665

L. M. Wiber

183

♡

:::

297

ස

211

107 Sept.

1 Empress of China, str.

3,003

A. Tillett

Vancouver, B.C.

105

108

Glenogle, str.

2,399

W. E. Duke

Straits Settlements

218

255

109

Japan, str.

1,865

J. G. Olifent

165

221

110

Belgic, str.

2,695

W. H. Walker

Honolulu

501

San Francisco

691

111

112

5 Venetia, str.

8 Bormida, str.

1,551

T. F. Creery

Straits Settlements

258

289

1,499 Italian

F. Susini

235

290

113

10 Kutsang, str.

1,495 British

W. fl. Jackson

221

286

114

City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

R. R. Scarle

San Francisco

115

Lightning, str.

2,124 British

G. B. Pallett

Straits Settlements

216

285

116

Thisbe, str.

1,848 | Austrian

A. Lussich

3.3

355

117

Empress of India, str.

118

23 Nizam, str.

119

26 Oceanic, str..

120

26 Tetartos, str.

121

29 Sussex, str.

122 October 3 Cyclops, str.

1,363

3,003 British

1,615 2,440 1,578 German 1,620 British

W. M. Smith

W. Breitung

H. F. Holt

H. Nish

O. P. Marshall G. L. Langborne

Victoria, V.I.

143

Straits Settlements

243

San Francisco

122

Straits Settlements

131

820

292

126

142

Victoria, V.I.

54)

Portland, Oregon

}

Straits Settlements

136

123

3 Wing Sang, str.

1,517

d'A. de Ste. Croix

494

114

124

وو

7 Teheran, str.

1,670

125

8 City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

126

8 Bisagno, str.

127

9 Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,499 Italian 1,392 British

2,275 American

V. W. Hall

W. Ward

L. Baccerini

196

638

230

San Francisco

Straits Settlements

189

J. G. Spence

137

222

198

128

13 Empress of Japan, str.

3,003

G. A. Lee

Victoria, V.I.

162

{

129

14 Lombardy, str..

1,571

F. Cole

Straits Settlements

دو

269

130

16 Chelydra, str.

1,574

R. Cass

341

co co

131

16 Wuotan, str.

132

21 Gaelic, str.

133

21 Japan, str.

134

22 Orion, str.

1,016 German 2,691 British 1,865 1,833 Austrian

W. G. Pearne

J. G. Olifent A. Orlando

A. Ott

Mauritius

390

San Francisco

699

2515

316

387

400

Straits Settlements

226

179

133

259

284

Honolulu

135

دو

22 Zambesi, str.

1,565 British

G. J. Edwards

Victoria, V.I.

Portland, Oregon

136

China, str.

137

Kutsang, str.

138

31 Miike Maru, str.

139

Bellerophon, str.

2,401 1,495 2,054 Japanese 1,356 British

W. H. Jackson J. B. Macmillan J. Rorison

W. B. Seabury

San Francisco

521

Straits Settlements

493

548

379

448

140

Nov.

3 Glenorchy, str...

141

6 Achilles, str..

1,822 1,488

J. Ferguson

147

176

R. Day

148

142

7 Bormida, str.

1,499 Italian

F. Susini

130

184

143

10 Empress of China, str.

3,003 British

A. Tillett

Victoria, V.I.

149

144

10 Laertes, str.

1,351

R. F. Scale

Straits Settlements

135

145

12 | Belgic, str.

2,695

W. H. Walker

San Francisco

:::

149

135

146

17 Wing Sang, str.

147

19 Myrmidon, str.

1,517 1,816

d'A. de Ste. Croix

Straits Settlements

327

117

474

148

21 Melpomene, str.

149

23 Batavia, str.

1,662 British

150

City of Peking, str.

151

Glengarry, str.

152

Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392

153

28 Gwalior, str.............

1,648

.154

Dec.

3 Chelydra, str.

1,574

155

8 Empress of India, str.

3,003

1,943 Austrian

3,129 | American 1,956 British

R. Nelson A. Mitis

J. R. Hill

R. R. Searle F. Selby G. B. Pallett J. F. Jephson R. Cass O. P. Marshall

106

153

149

198

Honolulu

Victoria, B.C.

Portland, Oregon

أة

Straits Settlements

140

130

133

329

173

196

169

285

375

Victoria, V.I.

156

8 Oceanic, str.

157

8 Lightning, str.

158

15 Bisagno, str.......

2,440 2,124 1,499 Italian

W. M. Smith

San Francisco

J. G. Spence

Straits Settlements

311

392

159

16 Japan, str.

1,865 British

L. Baccerini J. G. O ifent

287

328

214

266

160

19 City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

161

22 Glengyle, str.

2,275 American 2,244 British

W. Ward

K. J. Gasson

Honolulu San Francisco Straits Settlements

384

520

164

190

Carried forward,

304,084

Carried forward,..

37,800 4,587

847 620

43,854

RETURN of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS cleared by the Emigration Officer, Hongkong,-Continued.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

281

No.

DATE CLEARED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHITHER BOUND.

TOTAL.

M. F. M.

"Brought forward,...... 304,084

|Brought forward,. 37,800 4,587

847 620 43,854

162

Dec.

Maria Teresa, str.

163

Venetia, str...

164

Kutsang str.

165

28 Bantam, str.

166

31 Gaelic, str.

1,922 | Austrian 1,551 British 1,495 1,457 Dutch 2,691 British

R. Deperis T.F. Creery W. H. Jackson

Straits Settlements 239

421

102

158! 22

L. Van der Valk

178

W. G. Pearne

San Francisco

167

31 | Ardgay, str.

1,081

J. Thom

Straits Settlements

209

2222 19 0

292

128

194

197

230

168

31 | Ajax, str. .........................

1,477

}}

E. S. Rawlings

175

180

TOTAL TONS,..

315,758

To Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,

Mauritius,

Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.,

"} San Francisco, U.S.A.,

,, Straits Settlements,

Vancouver, British Columbia,..

,, Victoria,

Do.,

SUMMARY.

TOTAL PASSENGERS,

38,935 4,722

869 636

45,162

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

M. F. M. F.

TOTAL.

1,172 191 150

647

1,568 672

2,678 31,396 4,385

1,970 1,038

...

141

2,855

1069

550

37,021

...

1,970 1,038

869 636 45,162

TOTAL PASSENGERS,.

38,935 4,722

282

XX.-RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong, from Places out of the Chinese Empire, during the Year ending the 31st day of December, 1891.

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME,

TONS.

NATION ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

1423

1 January 3 Chow Fa, str.

3 Gaelic, str.

1,055 British 2,691

Phillips Pearne

Bangkok

...

San Francisco

8071

830

3 Coloma....

814 American

Noyes

Honolulu

...

8888888

Port Darwin

Cooktown

•

Townsville

3 Chingtu, str.

1,459 British

Hunt

Brisbane

...

Sydney

Melbourne

...

5 Phra Nang, str.

1,021

Watton

Bangkok

5 Denbigshire, str..

1,663

Gedye

Straits Settlements

182

187

5 Namchow, str.

1,109

Colonna

630

669

5 Lennox, str.

1,327

Swinnerton

150

6 Thibet, str.

1,665

Brown

7 Ganges, str.

2,111

Alderton

量

}}

7 Chusan, str.

623 German

Wendt

Honolulu

150

154

10 Velox, str.

636

Johannsen

་་

Bangkok

122

12 Kong Beng, str.

862 British

Jackson

13 Diomed, str..

1,432

Bartlett

Straits Settlements

439

Siam, str.............

992

Tulloch

213

14 Else, str.

747 German

Jebsen

Kut Sang, str.

1,495 British

Young

379

Diamond, str..

1,030

Snow

530

2222****NA...

Cheang Chew, str.

1,213

Webb

257

431526

448

216

...

384

560

-5

268

15 Somdetch Phra Nang, str.

1,057

Jones

Bangkok

115

16 China, str.

2,401

Seabury

San Francisco

751 15

782

16 Independent, str.

Priam, str.

17 Namkiang, str.

17 Melpomene, str.

19 Lombardy, str.

871 German

1,803 British

999

1,943 Austrian 1,571 British

Wilding

Hasenwinkel

Straits Settlements

149

150

...

150

Wooldridge

167

...

167

Mitis

370

377

Jephson

19 Ningchow, str.

1,735

Allan

21 | Phra Chula Chom Klao, s.

1,012

Morris

Bangkok

...

22 Lydia, str.

1,170 German

Foerck

Straits Settlements

297

300

23 Benledi, str.

1,481 British

Clark

199

200

23 Gleneagles, str.

1,838

Park

301

23 Tongshan, str...

1,111

Young

Bangkok

•

Dilly, Timor

Port Darwin

Cooktown

ទ

Cairns

333

,, 24 Guthrie, str.

1,494

Shannon

Townsville

Brisbane Sydney

New Zealand

...

Melbourne

Bayern, str.

2,877 German

Wm. Branfoot, str..

1,323 British

Mergell Brown

Straits Settlements

365

26 Laju, str...

1,246

Palfrey

473

26 Agamemnon, str.

1,491

Williams

396

26 Devawongse, str.

1,057

Loff

Bangkok

130

365 32

473

410

130

Port Darwin

Cooktown

}

Townsville

27 Tai Yuan, str..

1,459

Nelson

110

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

28 Belgic, str.

2,695

Walker

San Francisco

498

28 Batavia, str.

1,662

Hill

Vancouver, B.C.

2481

512

254

28 Sarpedon, str.

1,571

Barwise

Straits Settlements

28 Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392

Spence

580

3:0

82-

615

29 Chow Fa, str.

1,055

30 Gwalior, str.

1,602

30 Glenartney, str.

1,944

Phillips Cole Brass

Bangkok

Straits Settlements

205

150

31 Tailee, str.

31 Niobe, str.

49 Feb.

2 Wing Sang, str.

2 Pemptos, str.

2 Bisagno, str.

3 Bengal, str.

3 Harrow, str.

828 German 1,666 1,517 British 1,541 German 1,499 Italian

Calender

211

Thomsen

251

Ste. Croix Johannsen

171

Orengo

2,377 British

Barratt

1,702

Broker

781

****

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

Darke

Townsville

3 Catterthun, str.

1,406

Sydney

Adelaide

3 Pakshan, str.

835

Jenkins

Bangkok

4 | Phra Chom Klao, str.

1,012

Fowler

reci

4 Bombay, str.

2,048

Bason

Straits Settlements

312

812

6 Keemun, str.

1.985

Durdin

881

6 Doris, str.

771 German

Rabin

Medan in Deli, Sumatra

124

7 Queen Elizabeth, str.

1,628 British

Wilson

Straits Settlements

100

7 Cenisio, str.......

2:18:5

10 Nestor, str.

927 1,269

Petersen

212

Thompson

136

11 City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

Searle

San Francisco

120

11 Phra Nang, str.

1,021 British

Watton

Bangkok

13 Japan, str.

1,865

Olifent

Straits Settlements

14 Canton, str.

2,044

16 Oceanic, str.

2,440

Angus Smith

224

San Francisco

156

158

Carried forward..

99,315

Carried forward........

12,945 169 50

13,189

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,—Continued.

283

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME,

TONS.

NATION- ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

M. F.

Brought forward........

99,315

68 Feb. 16

Somdetch Phra Nang, str.

Patroclus, str.

1,057 British 1,386

Jones

Brought forward..... 12,945 169 Bangkok

19,189

Pulford.

Straits Settlements

700

Else, str.

Namkiang, str.

Pandora, str.

747 German 999 British 1,781 Austrian

Jebsen

Medan in Deli, Sumatra

Wooldridge

Straits Settlements

130

Neckar, str. ....

24 Nizam, str.

1,870 German 1,615 British

24 Tongshan, str.

1,111

24 Glenogle, str. ..............

2,000

Metteľ Supmer Crewe Young Duke

144

971

100

147

212

25 Hampshire, str.

1,700

Kermish

25 Kutsang, str.

1,495

Young

25 | Phra Chula Chom Klao, s.

1,012

Morris

Bangkok

112

Sol

Laju, str.

1,266

27 Teucer, str.

1,803

27 Bormida, str.

27 Devawongse, str.

1,499 Italian 1,057 British

Palfrey Riley Gavazzo

Straits Settlements

362

365

102

Loff

28 Tsinan, str.

1,460

Allison

Bangkok Thursday Island Cooktown Townsville

301

•

Sydney

Melbourne

10088888

85 March 2 | Benlarig, str.

1,453

Le Boutellier

Straits Settlements

197

200

2 Telemachus, str.

1,397

Chow Fa, str.

1,055

Jones Phillips

Bangkok

241

388888

Port Darwin

2 Menmuir, str.

1,287

Helms

Townsville

Sydney

New Zealand

Cheang Chew, str.

1,213

Webb

Straits Settlements

927

2 Daphne, str.

1,395 German

Voss

389

Oriental, str.

2,712 British

Stewart

Oopack, str.

1,730

Kemp

236

4 Diamond, str.

1,030

Snow

330 12

Abyssinia, str.......

2,346

Williamson

Vancouver, B.C.

442

941

391

250

350

Phra Chom Klao, str.

1,012

Fowler

Bangkok

431

Teheran, str.

1,671

Sams

Straits Settlements

145

9 Namyong, str...

984

Smith

460

100

101

102

103

104

9 Glenfalloch, str.'.

1,431

McGregor

431

Bellona, str.......

1,722 German

Schuder

335

.96

145 510

469

356

William Le Lacheur

573 British

Auld

Honolulu

City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

Ward

San Francisco

Kong Beng, str.

862 British

Jackson

Bangkok

Changsha, str...

1,463

Williams

Sydney

Melbournė

.23

Tailee, str.

828 German

Calender

Straits Settlements

161

105

Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392 British

Spence

576 40

පස

164

631

106

Thibet, str.

1,665

Brown

741

107

Dardanus, str.

1,507

Purdy

108

Phra Nang, str.

1,021

Watton

Bangkok

109

Gaelic, str.

2,691

Pearne

San Francisco

186

190

110

Glaucus, str.

1,382

Hannah

Straits Settlements

111

Cheng Wo, str.

1,556

Parelle

274

280

112

Clyde, str.

2,198

Parfitt

113

Wing Sang, str. ......................

1,517

Ste. Croix

469

543

114

Macduff, str.

1,882

Porter

155

}}

115

Somdetch Phra Nang, str.

1,057

Jones

Bangkok

104

116

20 Sachsen, str.

2,874 German

Goessel

Straits Settlements

174

117

20 Aglaia, str.

1,666

Christensen

214

189

264

118

23 Melpomene, str.

1,943 Austrian

119

23 China, str....

2,401 British

120

23 Devawongse, str.

1,057

121

23 Cheang Hock Kian, str....

956

Mitis Seabury Loff Dinsdale

226

250

零售

San Francisco

115

118

Bangkok

Straits Settlements

534

554

122

24 Empress of India, str.

3,008

Marshall

114

123

24 Breconshire, str.

1,648

Jackson

224

249

124

24 Miike Maru, str..

2,054 Japanese

McMillon

Sydney

125

25 Venetia, str.

1,551 British

Creery

Straits Settlements

185

126

25 Prometheus, str.

1,492

Webster

350

127

26 Moyune, str.

128

26 | Phra Chula Chom Klao, S.

1,714 1,012

Hogg Morris

140

Bangkok

129

28 Glenfruin, str.

1,936

Norman

Straits Settlements

271

276

130

28 Oceana, str..

1,628 German

Behrens

3371

337

131

31 Chow Fa, str.

1,055 British

Phillips

Bangkok"

132

31 Japan, str.

1,865

Olifent

Straits Settlements

357

429

133

31 Diamond, str.

1,030

Snow

651 27

700

;}

134

31 Malwa, str.

1,694

Preston

135

31 Taicheong, str.

828 German

Duhme

Medan in Deli, Sumatra

136

April

1 Bisagno, str.

1,499 Italian

Orengo

Straits Settlements

137

3 Cheang Hye Teng, str.

́923 British

Scott

222

Port Darwin

Townsville

138

6 Airlie, str. 1.

1,492

Ellis

Sydney

New Zealand

Melbourne

Adelaide

139

6 Namchow, str.

1,109

Colonna

Straits Settlements

611

140

6 Belgic. str.

2,695

Walker

San Francisco

173

141

6|Phra Chom Klao, str,

1,012

Fowler

Bangkok

142

7 Kong Beng, str.

862

Jackson

143

7 Achilles, str.

1,488

144

7 Lombardy, str.

1,571

Day Cole

Straits Settlements

431

451

136

Carried forward............

215,541

Carried forward..............

26,956

578 162

27,791

284

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINese Passengers to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,—Continued.

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

M. F.

31.

Brought forward.

99,315

Brought forward... 12,945

169

13,189

145 April 10 Carmarthanshire, str.

1,776 British

Clark

Straits Settlements

120

Port Darwin

Townsville

146

10 Chingtu, str.

1,459

Hunt

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

147

11 Kutsang, str.

1,495

Jackson

Straits Settlements

517

525

148

13 Bokhara, str.

1,697

149

13 Kaisow, str..........

1,934

Weighell Castle

150

13 Albany, str............

1,489

Wood

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

151

13 Guthrie, str.

1,494

Shannon

Rockhampton

Sydney

New Zealand

152

14 Glenshiel, str..

2,240

Jones

Straits Settlements

120

153

14 Flintshire, str...

1,871

Droyer

154

Electra, str.

1,162 German

Hildebrand

155

Maria Teresa, str.

156

Somdetch Phra Nang, str.

157

Sury Wongse, str.

513 German

2,011 Austrian

1,057 British

Vil

Deperes

103

122

Jones

Bangkok

301

158

Preussen, str.

2,880

Reimkasten

Straits Settlements

160

172

159

Laju, str.

1,246 British

Palfrey

552

566

160

16 Bantam, str.

1,457 Dutch

Vander Valk

161

18 Myrmidon, str.

1,815 British

Nelson

162

Cheang Hock Kian, str..

956

Dinsdale

440

449

163

Gwalior, str.

1,648

Jephson

164

Khio, str.

1,552

Tyson

་་

165

Orestes, str................

1,279

Barr

129

166

20 Devawongse, str.

1,057

Loff

Bangkok

100

167

23 Nam Yong, str. .................

984

Smith

Straits Settlements

235

168

24 Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392

Spence

155

204

169

24 | Phra Chula Chom Klao, s.

1,012

Morris

Bangkok

170

25 Pathan, str.

........... ........

1,762

Roy

Straits Settlements

171

25 Shanghai, str.

2,044

Tillard

414

172

Frigga, str. ...............................

1,400 German

173

Oanfa, str.

1,970 British

Nagel Shaw

254

00 w

426

273

174

Bormida, str.

1,499 Italian

Gavazzo

175

Diamond, str.

1,030 British

Snow

551

27-

629

176

Nizam, str.

1,615

Langborne

177

Chow Fa, str.

1,055

Phillips

Bangkok

178

Siam, str.

992

Tulloch

179

Oceanic, str.

2,440

Smith

San Francisco

175

191

180

28 Thames, str...................

2,101

Seaton

Straits Settlements

181

28 Tailee, str.

828 German

Calender

353 12

375

182 May

2 Glenorchy, str.

1,822 British

Ferguson

390

420

183

2 Phra Nang, str.

1,021

Watton

Bangkok

Townsville

184

2 Tai Yuan, str............

1,459

Nelson

Brisbane

•

Sydney

201

Melbourne

185

186

187

188

189

⠀⠀ * * *

4 Batavia, str.

1,662

4 Nam Chow, str.

1,109

Hill Colonna

Vancouver, B.C.

...

Straits Settlements

420

4 Wing Sang, str.

1,517

Ste. Croix

378

1000

450

496

6 Cheang Hye Teng, str.

923

Bellerophon, str....

1,356

Scott Guthrie

219

254

...

Dilly, Timor

Cooktown

•

190

7 | Catterthun, str.

1,406

Duke

Townsville

Newcastle, N.S.W.

Sydney

191

8 Kong Beng, str.

862

192

}}

9 Tartar, str.

1,568

Jackson Bailey

Bangkok

Straits Settlements

811

...

193

9 Monmouthshire, str.

1,871

Cuming

150

194

9 Polyhymnia, str.

1,053 German

Voltmer

180

195

11 Somdetch Phra Nang, str.

1,057 British

Jones

Bangkok

138

196

11 | Phra Chom Klao, str..

1,012

Fowler

551

197

11 Glengarry, str.

1,956

198

13 Japan, str.

1,865

Silby Olifent

Straits Settlements

230

352

888

400

199

13 Polyphemus, str..

1,813

Lee

110

多多

200

14 Teheran, str.

1,671

Hall

126

201

14 City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

Ward

San Francisco

214

229

•

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

202

15 Menmuir, str.

1,287 British

Craig

Cooktown

Townsville

Sydney

203

15 Stuttgart, str.

201

15 Thisbe, str.

3,467 German 1,848 Austrian

Schuckmann Costanzo

Straits Settlements

144

co t

184

251

265

205

19 Cheang Hock Kian, str....

956 British

Dinsdale

431

206

19 Moray, str.

1,411

207

19 Laertes, str.....

1,351

Duncan Bartlett

120

118

:::

431

120

118

208

19 Laju, str.

1,246

Nainby

543

570

209

19 Köningin Emma, str..

1,659 Dutch

Soomer

210

19 Gaelic, str.

2,691 British

Pearne

211

19 Devawongse, str.

212

20 Benvenue, str................

213

21 Pakling, str.

1,057 1,468 1,911

Loff

San Francisco Bangkok

205

...

209

214

21 Hesperia, str.

1,123 German

Thomson Long Matheson

Straits Settlements

150 175 171

150

...

175

171

...

***

Carried forward..............

322,506

Carried forward...

38,437 975 310 181

39,903

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,-Cotinued.

285

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

M. F

Brought forward...... 322,506

Brought forward..... 38,437

975

310

181

39,903

215 May 216

21 | Chow Fa, str.

1,055 British

22 Venetia, str.

1,551

Phillips Creery

Bangkok

220

Straits Settlements

103

217 218 219

220

Sutlej, str.

Diamond, str.

2,103 1,030

Worcester

291

Snow

671

679

Empress of Japan, str.

3,003

Lee

211

Tailee, str.

828 German

Calender

453

471

221

26 Kutsang, str.

1,495 British

Jackson

321

330

222

26 Mongkut, str.

223

27❘ Velocity

224

28 Bisagno, str.

859 491 1,499 Italian

Anderson

Bangkok

...

Martin

Honolulu

311

Orengo

Straits Settlements

225

29 Palinurus, str........

1,536 British

Jackson

220

226 227

Empress of India, str..

3,003

Marshall

Vancouver, B.C.

111!

122

China, str.

2,401

Seabury

San Francisco

129

153

228 June 1

Namchow, str.

1,109

Colonna

Straits Settlements

577

637

229

Brindisi, str.

2,129

Street

340

368

230

Phra Nang, str.

1,021

Watton

Bangkok

109

231

2 Glenavon, str...

1,912

Jacobs

Straits Settlements

279

301

232

Kong Beng, str.

862

Jackson

Bangkok

233

5 Iphigenia, str.....

1,059 German

Magleby

Straits Settlements

209

234

Cheang Hye Teng, str.

923 British

Scott

301

235

6 Lightning, str.

2,124

Pallett

300

236

Ping Suey, str.

1,982

Jaques

205

7477

221

316

320

219

237

238

239

Thibet, str.

1,665

Wibmer

Peshawur, str...

2,137

Wheler

421

Phra Chula Chom Klao, s.

1,012

Morris

Bangkok

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

240

8 Tsinan, str. ..........

1,460

Allison

Sydney

211

Melbourne

120

Adelaide

241

10 Diomed, str.

1,432

Dickins

Straits Settlements

242

11 Cardiganshire, str..

1,623

Jenkins

204

207

243

12 Bayern, str.

2,877 German

Mergell

244

Bantam, str.

1,457 | Dutch

Volk

198

...

245

13 Belgic, str.

2,695 British

Walker

San Francisco

164

180

246

13 Somdetch Phra Nang, str.

1,057

Jones

Bangkok

130

247

Elektra, str.

2,095 Austrian

Bellen

Straits Settlements

240

248

Gwalior, str.

1,648 British

Jephson

681

249

15 Priam, str.

1,803

Wilding

130

250

16 Wing Sang, str.

1,517

Ste. Croix

202

251

16 Cheang Hock Kian, str....

956

Dinsdale

540

723-0

250

133

247

ง

574

252

18 Benlawers, str.

1,484

253

Glengyle, str.

2,244

Webster Gasson

230

250

Dilly, Timor

Port Darwin

Townsville

254

19 Airlie, str.

1,492

Ellis

121

Newcastle, N.S.W.

Melbourne

New Zealand

255

Nizam, str.

1,615

Langborne

Straits Settlements

256

22 Pekin, str.

2,134

Harris

257

22 Diamond, str.

1,030

Snow

635 30

691

258

22 Devawongse, str.

1,057

259

23 Ningchow, str.

1,735

Loff Allan

Bangkok

160

...

160

Straits Settlements

711

...

260

25 Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392

Spence

372

438

261

25 Afghan, str.....

1,439

Golding

100

262

26 Ajax, str.

1,477

263

26 Bormida, str.

1,499 Italian

Rawlings Gavazzo

159

166

931

105

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

264

26 Changsha, str.

1,463 British

Williams

Townsville

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

Adelaide

265

26 Parthia, str..

2,035

Panton

Vancouver, B.C.

266

27 Taicheong, str.

828 German

Duhme

Straits Settlements

267

27 Loo Sok, str.

1,020 British

Benson

Bangkok

:::

268

27 City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

Searle

San Francisco

110

269

270

29 Laju, str.

29 Namchow, str.

1,246 British

Nainby

Straits Settlements

275

1,109

Colonna

540 25

0 10 2

120

327

599

271 July

2 Glenlyon, str.

1,410

272

2 Niobe, str.

1,440 German

Murray Thomsen

400

230 17

255

273

4 Chelydra, str.

1,574 British

Cass

218

274

4 Mongkut, str.

859

Anderson

Bangkok

275

6 Kaisar-i-Hind, str.....

2,386

276

6 Kintuck, str.

2,312

277

6 Teheran, str.

1,671

278

6 Nestor, str.

1,269

279

7 Cheang Hye Teng, str.

923

Atkinson Thomson Hall Thomson Scott

Straits Settlements

111

114

131

134

450

491

280

9 Phra Nang, str.

1,021

Watton

Bangkok

281

10 Lydia, str.

1,170 German

Forck

Straits Settlements

136

282

10 Ardgay, str..........

1,081 British

Thom

200

283

10 Sachsen, str.

2,874 German

284

10 Oceanic, str.

2,440 British

Supmer Smith

132

San Francisco

387

166

406

Carried forward..

433,783

Carried forward..

51,620 1,432

532

279 53,863

286

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,—Continued.

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME,

TONS.

NATION- ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

M. F.

M F.

Brought forward...... 433,783

Brought forward..... 51,620 1,432 532 279 Port Darwin

53,863

Thursday Island

Townsville

285 July 11 Chingtu, str.

1,459 British

Hunt

Brisbane

Sydney Melbourne

Townsville

286

11 | Guthrie, str.

1,494

Helms

Sydney

Melbourne

287

11 Japan, str.

1,865

Olifent

Straits Settlements

273

308

288

13 Radnorshire, str.

1,889

Davies

2 888

289

14 Namkiang, str.

999

Wooldridge

549

30 17 12

290

14 Thisbe, str.

1,848 Austrian

Costanzo

158

291

15 Jason, str.

1,412 British

Tawell

170

292

16 Cheang Hock Kian, str.

956

Dinsdale

2471

293

16 Canton, str.

2,044

Baker

149

294

Nanshan, str.

805

Blackburn

Bangkok

295

17 Kutsang, str.

1,495

Jackson

Straits Settlements

158

296

Gleneagles, str.

1,838

Summers

139

7212 MO

10 t

608

165

201

255

163

ස

182

160

297

18 Tongshan, str.

1,111

Jenkins

298

Daphne, str.

1,395 German

Voss

170

299

Kong Beng, str.

300

301

302

303

Borneo, str.

862 British

1,490 Dutch

Jackson

Bangkok

701

Klein

Straits Settlements

Empress of Japan. str.

3,003 British

Lee

Vancouver, B.C.

City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

Ward

San Francisco

109

Patroclus, str.

1,386 British

Pulford

Straits Settlements

301

Mogul, str.

1,827

Johnson

390

400

***

305

27 Lombardy, str.

1,571

306

27 Lightning, str.

2,124

Pole Pallett

236

450

520

Port Darwin

Cooktown

307

27 Catterthun, str.

1,406

Darke

Brisbane

Sydney

308

27 } Phra Chom Klao, str.

1,012

Fowler

Bangkok

129

309

28 Bellona, str...............

1,722 German

Schüder

Straits Settlements

174

185

310

28 Denbighshire, str.

1,663 British

Gedge

311

31 Gaelic, str.

2,691

312 Aug.

1 Wing Sang, str.

1,517

Pearne

Ste. Croix

San Francisco

193

Straits Settlements

554 56

313

4 Keemun, str.

1,985

De la Parelle

212

10 106

202

203

651

220

314

4 Peninsular, str.

2,712

Loggins

701

...

315

4 Benlomond, str. ..........

1,752

Thomson

185

316

5 Teucer, str.

1,803

Riley

317

5 Bisagno, str.

1,499 Italian

Baccerini

120

318

Chow Fa, str.

1,055 British

Phillips

Bangkok

120

319

7 Namchow, str.

320

7 Telemachus, str. ...............

1,109 1,397

Bronen

Straits Settlements

715

Jones

...

321

8 Preussen, str.

2,573 German

Reimkasten

155)

...

161

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

322

8 Tai Yuan, str........

1,459 British

Nelson

Townsville

109

...

Brisbane

...

Sydney

...

Melbourne

323

10 China, str.

324

10 Gwalior, str.

2,401 1,648

Seabury Jephson

San Francisco

136

Straits Settlements

325

10 Glenogle, str. ...................

2,399

Duke

390

326

12 Bantam, stṛ. ..........................

1,457 Dutch

Valk

327

Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392 British

Spence

333

' e os ∞o cos'

147

623

416

365

328

Oopack, str............................................

1,730

Davies

329

Phra Nang, str.

1,021

Watton

Bangkok

112

330

Pandora, str.

1,781 Austrian

Mettel

Straits Settlements

140

150

331

Aglaia, str.

1,666 German

Christiansen

194

198

332

Glenartney, str.

1,944 British

Brass

106

333

17 Thibet, str.

1,665

Wibmer

841

334

17 Diamond, str.

1,030

335

18 Yorkshire, str.

1,426

336

19 Cheang Hock Kian, str.....

956

337

19 Chelydra, str.

1,574

338

20 Titan, str.

1,525

Snow Arnold Dinsdale Cass

Brown

653

685

521

273

122

00 1.0

547

297

339

21 Empress of India, str...

3,003

Marshall

Vancouver, B.C.

120

122

340

22 Kong Beng, str.

862

Deans

Bangkok

341

22 Empress of China, str.

3,003

Tillett

Straits Settlements

200

342

24 Ching Wo, str.

1,556

Gratton

343

24 Taicheong, str.

341

24 Belgic, str.

828 German 2,695 British

Duhme

Medan in Deli, Sumatra

Walker

San Francisco

189

205

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

Townsville

345

25 Menmuir, str.

1,287

Craig

Brisbane

New Zealand

Sydney

Melbourne

346

25 Venetia, str.

347

26 Japan, str.

348

27 Oceana, str.

349

350

351

門

1,551 1,865

Creery Olifent

Straits Settlements

169

279

1,628 German

Behrins

138

23 1

182

332

150

29 Bormida, str.

31 Cheang Hye Teng, str.

31 | Glenfalloch, str.

1,499 Italian

Susini

...

923 British 1,434

Scott McGregor

225

Carried forward...

544,025

Carried forward...

10 198 10

63,381) 1,902

247

211

691 400

66,374

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,-Continued.

CHILDREN.

287

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

M. F.

V. F.

Brought forward...... 433,783

Brought forward... 51,620 1,432

532

279

53,863

352 Aug.

31 Cathay, str.

1,873 British

353 351

31 Colonist, str.

31 Tongshan, str...

1,467 1,111

Symons Mars

Straits Settlements

301

Jenkins

Bangkok

355 Sept.

356

357

358

359

360

361

362

5 ARRRERA

1 Namyong, str.

984

Smith

Straits Settlements

541

2 Dardanus, str.

1,507

Purdy

179

သ

2 Kutsang, str.

1,495

Jackson

363

E-21.00

621

189

398

3 Darmstadt, str.

3,933 German

Radeker

189

+ Continental, str..

Cyclops, str.

Haukow, str.

Chowfa, str....

672 Dutch

Schall

Bangkok

1,363 British

Nish

Straits Settlements

122

2,332

West

204

231

1,055

Phillips

Bangkok

130

Thursday Island

Cooktown

Cairns

363

8 Tsinan, str.

1,460

Allison

Townsville

Brisbane Sydney

Melbourne

364

City of Peking, str.

365

Loo Sok, str.

366

12 Parthia, str..

3,129 American 1,020 British 2,035.

Searle

San Francisco

359)

380

Benson

Bangkok

103

Panton

Vancouver, B.C.

367

12 Electra, str.

1,162 German

Hilderbrandt

Straits Settlements

1231

123

368

14 Namchow, str.

1,109 British

Bremner

671

688

369

14 Shanghai, str. .......

2,041

Tillard

161

172

370

371

372

14 Lightning, str.

14 Clifton, str. .............

14 Diamond, str.

2,124

Pallett

441

448

1,338

Bowen

274

300

1,030

Snow

673

692

373

14 Borneo, str.

1,490 Dutch

Klein

374

***

14 Thisbe, str.

1,848 Austrian

Lussich

375

15 Sussex, str.

1,620 British

Holt

Victoria, V.I.

376

16 Oceanic, str.

2,440

Smith

San Francisco

222

228

377

16} Phra Clom Klao, str.

1,012

Fowler

Bangkok

378

17 Nizam, str.

1,615

Langborne

Straits Settlements

203

210

379

19 Telamon, str.

1,555

Jackson

352

400

380

19 Palamed, str.

1,489

Jackson

126

381

21 Hampshire, str.

1,700

Kerrnish

258

275

382

21 Glenearn, str,

1,410

Glegg

2501

250

Dilly, Timor

Port Darwin

Cooktown

383

22 Guthrie, str.

1,494

Helms

Brisbane

Sydney

Newcastle

384

22 Orient,

385

23 Carmarthenshire, str.

461 German 1,776 British

Guntard Clark

Honolulu

102

Straits Settlements

386

23 Wing Sang, str.

1,517

Stc. Croix

528

618

387

Cheang Hock Kian, str.

956

Dinsdale

430

388

24 Mongkut, str.

859

Anderson

•

Bangkok

389

26 Rohilla, str.................

2,175

Tocque

Straits Settlements

121

390

26 Frigga, str.

1,400 German

391

Kaisow, str..

1,934 British

Nagil Castle

337

360

Cooktown

392

28 Changsha, str.....

1,463

Williams

Brisbane

Sydney

393

30 City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

Ward.

San Francisco

146

394

30 Benledi, str.

1,481 British

Clark

Straits Settlements

133

ප

150

395

30 Teheran, str.

1,671

Hall

131

396 October 1 Empress of Japan, str.

397

2 | Bellerophon, str.

398

2 Esang, str.

3,003 1,356 1,127

Lee

Vancouver, B.C.

237

Rorison

Straits Settlements

360

Carmichael

399

2 Bisagno, str.

1,490 Italian

Bacccrini

400

2 Bayern, str.

2,577 German

Mergell

240

210

401

3 Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392 British

Spence

326

379

402

;)

3 Devawongse, str.

1,057

403

5 Cheang Hye Teng, str.

923

Loff Scott

Bangkok

115

Straits Settlements

2101

260

404

6 Breconshire, str......

1,648

Jackson

134

150

405

8 Kong Beng, str.

406

9 Gaelic, str. ......

407

9 Lombardy, str.

862 2,691 1,571

Deans

Pearne

Bangkok San Francisco

223

232

Cole

Straits Settlements

408

9 Achilles, str.

1,488

Day

314

409

9 Polyhymnia, str.

947 German

Voltmer

170

177

410

9 Somdetch Phra Nang, str.

1,057 British

411

10 Glenorchy, str.

1,822

412

10 Chelydra, str.

1,574

413

10 Zambesi, str.

1,565

Jones Ferguson Cass Edwards

Bangkok

Straits Settlements

549

587

414

12 | Chowfa, str................

1,057

Phillips

Portland, Oregon Bangkok

401

415

12 Haverton, str............

1,645

Peters

Straits Settlements

416

12 | Ravenna, str.

1,916

Crewe

417

12 Bautam, str.

1,457 Dutch

Valk

158

418

12 Namchow, str.

1,109 British

Bremner

413

446

419

13 Oanfa, str.

1.970

Shaw

420

13 Laertes, str.......

1,351

Scale

196

421

15 Loo Sok, str.

1,020

Benson

Bangkok

422

16 Japan, str.

1,865

Olifent

Straits Settlements

276

299

423

16 | Orion, str.

1,833 Austrian

Orlando

154

Carried forward.................

657,282

Carried forward......

76,799 2.325

$40

523 80,487

288

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,-Continued.

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION- ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM,

TOTAL.

31.

V. F.

Brought forward...... 657,282

Brought forward... 76,799 2,325 Port Darwin

840 523

80,487

Thursday Island

424 Oct.

17 Chingtu, str.

1,459 British

Hunt

Cooktown

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

425

19 Diamond, str.

1,030

Snow

Straits Settlements

535

426

19 Brindisi, str.

2,129

Street

184

多多

215

427

19 Gwalior, str.

1,648

}}

Jephson

428

19 | Phra Chom Khao, str.

1,012

Fowler

Bangkok

429

19 China, str.

2,401

Seabury

San Francisco

277

283

430

ย

21 Phra Nang, str.

1.021

Watton

Bangkok

431

22 Flintshire, str.

1,871

Droyer

Straits Settlements

400

432

22 Myrmidon, str.

1,816

Nelson

236

433

24 Hesperia, str.

1,123 German

Madsen

125

་་

434

24 Kutsang, str.

1,495 British

Jackson

301

349

435

26 Namyong, str....

984

Smith

377

436

26 Cheang Hock Kian, str..

956

Dinsdale

776

437

26 Mongkut, str.

859

Anderson

Bangkok

438

26 Lothair,

794 Italian

Schiaffino

Callao

279

439

27 Peshawur, str................

2.137 British

Wheeler

Straits Settlements

440

27 Sikh, str.

441

27 Glenshiel, str.

1,736 2,240

Rawley

Jones

442

28 Empress of China, str.

3,003

Tillett

Vancouver, B.C.

273

443

29 Bormida, str.

1,499 Italian

Susini

Straits Settlements

103

444

29 Tangshan, str.....

1,111 British

Jenkins

445

30 Sachsen, str.

2,874 German

Supmer

165

446

Port Fairy, str.

1,645 British

Starkey

447

Pakling, str.

1,911

Lang

145

448 Nov.

2 Thibet, str.

1,665

Wibmer

166

449

Palinurus, str...

1,536

Jackson

227

242

Port Darwin

Townsville

Rockhampton

Brisbane

450

2 Catterthun, str.

1,406

Darke

Sydney

New Zealand

Melbourne

Adelaide

451

3 Lightning, str.

2,124

Pallett

Straits Settlements

726

Port Darwin

452

3 Menmuir, str.

1,287

Craig

Townsville

Sydney

453

3 Nanslian, str.

805

Blackburn

Bangkok

454

}}

5 Belgic, str.

2,695

Walker

San Francisco

833

455

5 Tai Yuan, str..............

Port Darwin

1,459

Nelson

Melbourne

288888

456

7 Kong Beng, str.

862

Jackson

Bangkok

457

9 Devawongse, str.

1,057

Loff

100

458

9 Glengarry, str.

1,956

Selby

Straits Settlements

450

459

9 Rosetta, str...

2,039

Gadd

371

460

10 Benlarig, str.

1,453

Le Boutillier

461

10 Cheang Chew, str.

1,213

Webb

$39

865

462

11 Wing Sang, str.

1,517

Ste. Croix

256

304

463

11 Batavia, str...................

1,661

Hill

Portland, Oregon

464

12 Somdetch Phra Nang, str.

1,057

Jones

Bangkok

465

13 Polyphemus, str.

1,813

Lee

Straits Settlements

194

466

16 Iphigenia, str..........

1,059 German

Magleby

111

467

16 Venetia, str.

1,551 British

468

17 Melpomene, str.

1,943 Austrian

Creery Mitis

200

214

242

469

17 Empress of India, str,

3,003 British

Marshall

Vancouver, B.C.

296

470

17 City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

Searle

San Francisco

340

471

18 Cheang Hye Teng, str.

923 British

Scott

Straits Settlements

128

472

20 Diamond, str.

1,030

Snow

610

G10

473

20 Ping Suey, str.

1,982

Jaques

159

474

21 Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392

→

Spence

310

320

475

23 Ghazee, str..

1,764

Scotland

130

476

23 Chowfa, str.............

1,055

Phillips

Bangkok

601

477

24 Loo Sok, str.

1,020

Benson

73!

478

24 Taicheong, str.

828 German

Dubme

Medan in Deli, Sumatra

486

479

24 Priam, str.

1,803 British

Wilding

Straits Settlements

235

రా

257

480

25 Namyong, str..

984

Smith

258

481

25 Pekin, str.

2,134

Harris

501

482

25 Cheang Hock Kian, str....

956

Dinsdale

316

483

26 Ingraban, str.

894 German

Piper

484

27 Bombay, str. .................

2,048 British

Bason

114

485

28 | Phra Chom Klao, str..

1,012

Fowler

Bangkok

486

30 | Oceanic, str.

2,440

487

30 Chelydra, str.

1,574

Smith Cass

San Francisco

$16

831

Straits Settlements

407

421

488

30 Namchow, str.

1,109

Lee

229

277

489

30 Preussen, str.

490

30 Bisagno, str.

491

Dec.

1 Glengyle, str.

2,573 German 1,499 Italian 2,244 British

Reimkasten

165

Baccerini

Gasson

378

492

3 Jason, str.

493

3 Monmouthshire, str.

1,412 1,871

Towell

370)

870

Cunning

};

494

5 Ajax, str.

1,477

Rawling

495

5 Kreimhild, str.

496

5 Japan, str..

1,709 German 1,865 British

Ehlers

214

Olifent

293

497

5 Mongkut, str.

498

7 Ning Chow, str.

859 1,735

Anderson

Bangkok

127

Allen

Straits Settlements

150

Curried forward...

775,518

Carried forward...

93,291 2,530 926

582

97.329

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,—Continued.

CHILDREN,

289

No.

DATE

ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION- ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

ΤΟΤΑΙ.

M. F.

Brought forward.......... 499 Dec. 8 Peninsular, str.

657,282

2,712 British

Brought forward,.............. 76,799 2,325

810

523 80,487

Loggin

Straits Settlements

63!

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

Cairns

500

8 Tsinan, str.

1,460.

Allison

Townsville

167

Brisbane

Dunedin, N.Z. Sydney

Melbourne

Dilly, Timor

29!

Port Darwin

12:

Thursday Island

Townsville

20.

501

S Airlie, str.

1.492

Ellis

Brisbane

201

New Zealand

Sydney

Melbourne

Adelaide

502

503

Empress of Japan, str.

3,003

Lee

Vancouver, B.C.

335

336

Glucksburg, str.

918 German

Thomsen

Straits Settlements

218

275

504

Phra Nang, str.

1,021 British

Watton

Bangkok

181

505

City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

Ward

San Francisco

295

300

506

15 Agamemnon, str.

507

15 Maria Teresa, str.

508

16 Cheang Chew, str.

509

16 Kutsang, str.

1,495

1,191 | British

1,922 Austrian 1,213 British

Deperis Webb Jackson

Williams

Straits Settlements

645

376

405

£54

508

4961 16

510

Cheang Hye Teng, str.

923

Scott

230

520

247

511

Diomed, str.

1,432

Dickens

101

512

Glenfruin, str......

513

21 Bengloe, str.

1,890 1,183

Norman

299!

299

Farquhar

106

514

21 Velocity,

491

Martin

Honolulu

215

515

22 Lydia, str.

1,170 German

Forck

Straits Settlements

516

23 Ravenna, str.

1,916 British

Crewe

386

.386

517

23 Gaelic, str.

2,691

Pearne

San Francisco

721

518

24 Pathan, str..

1,762

•

519

24 Taicheong, str.

828 German

520

28 Nestor, str.

1,269 British

Ray Duhme Thompson

Straits Settlements

Medan in Deli, Sumatra

274

Straits Settlements

205

227

521

28 Stuttgart, str.

3,452 German

Schuckmann

374

413

522

28 Wustan, str.

1,016

Ott

155

Mauritius

140

523

29 Namyong, str..

984 British

Smith

Straits Settlements

513!

543

524

29 Teucer, str.

525

29 Chowfa, str...

1,803 1,055

Riley

Phillips

Bangkok

110

526

وو

30 Cheang Hock Kian, str..

527

31 Moyune, str.

956 1,714

Dinsdale Kemp

Straits Settlements

294

311

TOTAL TONS.......

822,055

TOTAL PASSENGERS

100,876 2,689 1,004 630

105,199

From Adelaide, South Australia,

WHERE FROM.

Bangkok, Siam,

Brisbane, Queensland,

Cairns, Queensland,

Callao, Peru,

Dilly, Timor,

Cooktown, Queensland,

Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,.

Mauritius,

Medan, Sumatra,

Melbourne,

New Zealand,...........

Newcastle, N.S.W.,

Port Darwin, South Australia,

Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.,

Rockhampton, Queensland,

San Francisco, U.S.A.,........

Straits Settlements,

Sydney,

Thursday Island, Queensland,

Townsville, Queensland,

Vancouver, British Columbia,

Victoria, British Columbia,...

SUMMARY.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

VALUE OF

TOTAL. TREASURE

BROUGHT.

18 5,680

117

18 5,680 117

279

641

625

SO TH

629

140

979

613

621

148

162

163

103

...

9,102

160 77

9,391 $ 5,929,904

79,818 2,501

902

566

83,787

722

189

725 20 189

...

1,894)

1,921 50

$1,505,886

TOTAL PASSENGERS,

|100,876| 2,689 | 1,004

630 105,199 $7,435,790

Value of Treasure imported from Australian Ports,

;

290

NATURE OF CHARGE.

་་

XXI.-RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT, during the Year 1891.

DEFENDANTS HOW DISPOSED of.

No. of Cases.

No. of De-

Fined.

FINES.

AMOUNT OF

Launch),

Desertion,

Absent from Ship without leave,

Arrival without Report, (Junk),....

Assault,

Carrying excess of Passengers, (Steam

Disorderly Behaviour,

M94

...

10:

$ 50.00 70.50

False Particulars, Giving-(Junk),

Found stowed away,

Harbour Regulations, Breach of—(Junk),

Junk, Breach of conditions of Licence

and Special Permit, .... Leaving the Harbour during prohibited

hours, (Junk),

Leaving without Clearance (Junk),

Obstruction of Fairways......

Plying for hire without a Licence, (Boat), Refusal of Duty,

Throwing Ballast, &c., into the Harbour, Wilfully remaining behind,

2OOO74*

540.00

Gai wii

5.00

75.00

54.00

526.00

30.00

73.00

212.00

99.00

147.00

25.00

TOTAL,..

147

311

205

1,906.50

XXIII-RETURN of Work performed by the GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.

9 months in 1881,.

....

1882,........

154

127

1 1

284

472

1883,

144

102

461

1884,

200

141

699

1885,...

153

113

737

1886,

149

870

1887,

153

101

930

1888,..

161

1,042

1889,....

130

1890, 1891,

112

108

5::

1,127

986

1,615

2578

242888N;

: : :

466

Years.

Passenger Certificate

and Bottom.

Emigration.

Tonnage for

Registration.

British Tonnage

Certificate for Foreign Vessels.

Inspection of Crew space, Lights and

Markings.

Minor Inspec- tions.

Survey of Licen- } sed Passenger

Steam-Launches.

Survey of Boilers under Construction.

Inspection of Government

Launches.

Examination of Engineers.

Examination of Chinese Engi-

ucers for Steam-

Launches.

Estimated total

number of visits in

connection with fore-

going Inspections,

XXIV.-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OPIUM.

IMPORTS.

MALWA. Chests.

PATNA.

BENARES.

PERSIAN.

1890,

.13,684

1891,

12,420

Chests. 25,232,476 24,520

Chests.

TURKISH. Chests.

16,38328

7,1021

15,435

5,925

119

TOTAL. Chests. 62,46348 58,419

Increase,

Decrease,

1,2643

7124%

94828

1,176

4,0431 25

EXPORTS.

MALWA.

PATNA.

BENARES.

Chests.

PERSIAN. Chests.

TURKISHI. Chests.

1890, 1891,

Increase, Decrease,

13,409

24,1922

14,76328

5,553

105

TOTAL. Chests. 58,023, 13

.11,829

24,440

15,654

5,978

57,998!

24718

89013

425

1,5791

8/1/2

2513

Through Cargo reported in Manifests but not lauded, 1890,.

1891,.........

.16,004 chests. .18,256

Increase,....

2,252 chests.

1869.

1870.

1871.

1872.

1873.

IAGRAM of Tonnage entered at Hongkong, from 1867 to 1891, inclusive.

RED LINE represents British Shipping Tonnage only.

3LUE LINE represents Foreign Shipping Tonnage only

represents entire

REEN LINE represents British and Foreign Shipping Tonnage. "ELLOW LINE represents Junk Tonnage only. "HICK BLACK LINE

Trade in British and Foreign Ships and Junks.

1874.

1875.

1876.

1877.

1878.

1879.

1880.

1881.

1882.

1883.

1884.

1885.

1886.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

TONS.

7,000,000

6,900,000

6,800,000

6,700,000

6,600,000

6,500,000

6,400,000

6,300,000

6,200,000

6,100,000

6,000,000

5,900,000

5,800,000

5,700,000

5,600,000

5,500,000

5,400,000

5,300,000

6,100,000

6,000,000

5,900,000

5,800,000

5,700,000

5,600,000

5,500,000

5,400,000

5,300,000

5,200,000

5,100,000

5,000,000

4,900,000

4,800,000

4,700,000

4,600,000

4,500,000

4,400,000

4,300,000

4,200,000

4,100,000

4,000,000

3,900,000

3,800,000

3,700,000

3,600,000

3,500,000

3,400,000

3,300,000

3,200,000

3,100,000

3,000,000

پر

2,900,000

2,800,000

2,700,000

2,600,000

2,500,000

2,400,000

2,300,000

2,200,000

2,100,000

2,000,000

1,900,000

1,800,000

..1,700,000

1,600,000

1,500,000

1,400,000

1,300,000

1,200,000

1,100,000

1,000,000

900,000

800,000

700,000

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

7,000,000

6,900,000

6,800,000

6,700,000

6,600,000

6,500,000

6,400,000

6,300,000

6,200,000

6,100,000

6,000,000

5,900,000

5,800,000

5,700,000

5,600,000

5,500,000

5,400,000

5,300,000

TONS.

1867.

1868.

1869.

1870.

1871.

1872.

1873.

1874.

1875.

XXII-DIAGRAM of Tonnage entered at Hongkong, from 1867 to 1891, inclusive

RED LINE represents British Shipping Tonnage only,

BLUE LINE represents Foreign Shipping Tonnage only

GREEN LINE represents British and Foreign Shipping Tonnage.

YELLOW LINE represents Junk Tonnage only.

THICK BLACK LINE

represents entire Trade in British and Foreign Ships and Junks

1876.

1877.

1878.

1879.

1880.

1881.

1882.

1883.

1884.

1885.

1886.

1887.

1888.

1889.

5,200,000

5,100,000

5,000,000

4,900,000

4,800,000

4,700,000

4,600,000

4,500,000

4,400,000

4,300,000

4,200,000

4,100,000

4,000,000

3,900,000

3,800,000

3,700,000

3,600,000

3,500,000

3,400,000

3,300,000

3,200,000

3,100,000

3,000,000

2,900,000

2,800,000

2,700,000

2,600,000

2,500,000

2,400,000

2,300,000

2,200,000

2,100,000

2,900,000

2,800,000

2,700,000

2,600,000

2,500,000

2,400,000

2,300,000

2,200,000

2,100,000

2,000,000

1,900,000

1,800,000

1,700,000

1,600,000

1,500,000

1,400,000

1,300,000

1,200,000,

1,100,000

1,000,000

900,000

800,000

700,000

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

NUMBER OF PERMITS, &c. ISSUED.

1890.

1891.

Increase.

Decrease.

Landing Permits,

Removal Permits,.

250

344

.12,232

12,995

763

...

Exports Permits,

7,586

8,479

893

Permits to Chinese Customs' Hulk .......

376

368

Memo. of Exports sent to the Commissioner of Chinese Customs,

510

SUMMARY OF EXPOPTS, 1891.

293

Malwa Chests.

Patna Benares Persian Chests. Chests. Chests,

Turkish "Chests.

Total Chests.

Total in piculs.

By Steamers to Amoy,

Bombay,.....

British Columbia,

British North Borneo,

Bunder Abbas,

266

3,560

603

844

Hankow,

Hoihow,

Kobe,

Macao,

Pakhoi,

Philippine Islands,

Canton,

2,118

6,104

2,766

Chefoo,

Foochow,

2,523

1,246

443

386

Formosa,

399

4,6361

Haiphong,

340

323

4,448

5,178.875

10.15

844

1,012.8

12.

35.875

10,989

12,763.525

17.

4,598

4,945.45

5,035

5,231.2125

4,082

157

703

203

109

340

408.

103.4

358

428.6

3.6

961/2

4,3351

5,183.3

746

895.2

San Francisco,

Shanghai,

3,366

8,062

5,543

172

Straits Settlements,

315

Swatow,

3,248

2,243

1,487

116

Tientsin,

By Junks to various adjacent

Ports in China,

216

922

:..

.:..

312

374.4

10.25

17,143

19,868.8

348

416.025

7,094

7,843.4

4.8

1,220

1,420.1

TOTAL,

11,829

24,440

15,654 5,978

57,998 61,666.7625

The information in column 7 above is on the following assumption,--

Patna and Benares per chest,

Malwa and Turkish per chest,

Persian per chest,................

.1.20 piculs.

..1.00

.1.025

;

294

XXV.-Return of ENTRY of EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTED VESSELS during the Year 1891.

BRITISH SHIPS.

GERMAN SHIPS.

No. of Vessels.

No. of Times

Total.

in Port.

Total Tonnage.

No. of Vessels.

No. of Times in Port.

Total.

Total Tonnage.

93,564

18,804

138,172

ស

42,152

128,382

18,285

172

270,772

56,501

150

254,945

32,060

146,608

34,506

101,652

22,547

77,448

36,450

43,539

13,940

37,460

33,176

102,179

15,216

35,844

267

978

1,430,565

27**

323,637

50,817

34,008

47,390

27,696

14,835

5.1

42,432

38,250

16,164

53,082

13,100

46,227

13,251

37,560

18,607

17,220

32,376

39,875

19 19 19

40,575

18,304

18,198

21,141

20,250

24,164

30,528

15,270

36,673

385

54,054

28,490

8888888

38,150

27,432

57,190

294

570

570,220

493

403,089

1,548

2,000,785

770

726,726

RETURN of ENTRY of EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTED VESSELS during the Year 1891,—Continued.

OTHER FOREIGN SHIPS.

No. of VESSELS.

NO. OF TIMES IN PORT.

TOTAL.

TONNAGE.

8267672-~~~-

76,591

30,352

19,386

39,088

55,050

75,574

8,876

11,656

13,410

11,510

8,371

6,300

108

274

355,164

21,307

11,472

50,454

13,357

26,780

38,025

22,724

10,295

52,780

14,292

55,618

310

317,134

121

584

672,298

XXVI.-Comparative Table of Revenue, 1887 to 1891.

295

DESCRIPTION OF FEES.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

Cargo Boats' Certificates, under Section 39 of

Ordinance 8 of 1879, .............

782.00

1,131.00

1,211.00

1,190.00

1,177.00

Emigration Brokers' Licences, under Ordinance 1

of 1889,......

1,200.00

1,400.00

1,200.00

Examinations of Masters and Engineers of Steam- launches, under Section 7 of Ordinance 8 of 1879,

121.50

145.00

Examinations of Masters, Mates and Engineers, under Section 15 of Ordinance 8 of 1879,

1,310.00

1,290.00

137.50

1,350.00

85.00

90.00

2,050.00

1,900.00

Fines and Fees of Court,.....................

Licences, Passes, &c., for Junks, Section 38 of

Ordinance 8 of 1879,

206.00

19,997.75 19,761.25

217.00

104.00

19,402.00

270.50

22,397.75

1,906.50

22,602.50

Licences for Steam-launches, under Section 7 of

Ordinance 8 of 1879, .

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships, under Ordi-

nance 1 of 1889,

450,00

535.00

467.50

Light Dues, under Section 34 of Ordinance 8 of

1879,

33,003.57

Medical Fees for inspecting Emigrants, under

Ordinance 1 of 1889,

23,706.00

500.00

32,056.28

26,472.00

397.50

390.00

422,50

462.50

335.00

260.00

31,898.46 72,028.33

14,408.25 13,096.75

89,656.69

14,435.50

Permits for working Cargo on Sundays, under

Ordinance 6 of 1891,

2,150.00

Registry Fees, &c., under M. S. A. and Section 3

of Ordinance 8 of 1879,

373.85

362.00

279.00

278.00

275.00

Sale of Printed Forms,

1,360.50

1,496.75

1,229.75

1,265.00

1,420.00

Shipping Seamen, under Section 16 of Ordinance

8 of 1879,

9,458.00

10,061.00

9,822.00

10,830.00

11,782.00

Storage of Gunpowder, under Section 37 of Ordi-

nance 8 of 1879,

11,686.38

6,112.68

2,838.68

5,098.26

5,555.46

Surveyor's Certificates for Steam-launches, under

Section 7 of Ordinance 8 of 1879,

1,190.00

1,145.00

985.00

995.00

1,055.00

Surveys of Steam-ships, under Section 5 of Ordi-

nance 8 of 1879,

11,300.49

10,120.30

9,244.01

9,060.87

8,643.77

Medical Treatment of Distressed British Seamen,...

2,169.00

2,388.25

Totals,..............

118,850.04 115,126.01

2,095.00

98,192.15

140,802.96 164,571.92

XXVII.—Return of Junk Fees collected at the Stations during the Year ending, 31st December, 1891.

296

Trading Licence.

Fishing Licence.

Anchorage

Date.

STATION.

Pass.

Special

Permit.

Clearance. Total Fees.

Remarks.

$20.

$15.

$10.

$5.

$3.

$1.

Victoria.

1890,

120

1891,

121

Increase,

888

473

413

6,750

9,419

6,698

455

5,669

8,135

5,679

10,124.75

10,622.75❘ Trading Licences only issued at Victoria.

...

Decrease,.

...

1,081

1,284

1,019

498.00

Shaukiwan.

1890,

132

128

403

1,350

3,443

1,313

2,973.50 Upkeep $420.

1891,

158

· 132

436

1,637.

4,003

1,579

3,426.75

Increase,

287

560

266

3453.25

Decrease,...

Aberdeen.

1890,

1891,

88888

Increase,

...

273

595

1,094

3,355

1,080

290

735

1,098

3,439

1,098

2,936.25 | Upkeep $756. 3,173.75

140

237.50

Decrease,.

Stanley.

1890,

1891,

...

Increase,

Decrease,.

...

~2:-

171

195

310

1,308

310

111

148

307

1,274

307

1,295.00 Upkeep $420. 1,013.00

...

282.00

Yaumati.

1890,

1891,

Increase,

...

Decrease,..

Hunghom.

1890,

...

1891,

...

Increase,

Decrease,.

...

4,224

2,849

4,085

2,789.50 | No Licences issued

at this

...

4,169

3,172

4,111

2,863.00

Station.

323

73.50 Upkeep $420.

140

182

1,317

2,286

168

290

1,094

2,584

1,299

1,081

1,949.50 Upkeep $600.

2,098.75

108

298

156.25

223

218

...

TOTAL.

1890,

120

1891,

121

208

718

1,788

232

739

2,064

15,045

13,974

22,660 14,785 22,607 13,855

Increase,

276

22,559.50

22,700.00

140.50

Decrease,..

1,071

930

...

469

No. 92

HONGKONG.

CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING SPACE IN THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE ALLOTTED FOR EXHIBITS FROM HONGKONG.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 14th December, 1892.

SIR,

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE COLONIES AND INDIA.

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE ROAD, LONDON, S.W., 28th October, 1892.

Sir FREDERICK ABEL, the Secretary of the Imperial Institute, has shewn me a copy of a letter which was addressed to your Excellency by him on the 6th February last, No. 521, and of the printed matter, photographs, &c. which accom- panied it, giving full information respecting the nature of the space in the Imperial Institute Buildings preliminarily allotted for the reception and display of specimens of the produce of Hongkong.

In view of it being understood that Her Majesty The QUEEN, who laid the Foundation Stone in 1887, will formally open the Imperial Institute in May or June next, I take the opportunity of urging upon your Excellency the importance of immediate action in order to secure a representation of the resources of the Colony at the time mentioned.

In order that your Excellency may be acquainted to some extent with the importance and usefulness of the Imperial Institute, I may mention that, although up to the present time a part only of the buildings has been (informally) thrown open, over 3,000 persons, many of them being of considerable political and social standing, have become Fellows of the Imperial Institute. Certain of the greater Colonies have formed so high an opinion of the usefulness to their Communities of due representation at the Imperial Institute that their Governments have already made special Votes of money to be applied not only to the preparation of carefully arranged and classified collections, but also to the payment of a skilled Curator and the necessary Assistants at the Institute, and to the purchase of suitable Show Cases, &c. for the reception and display of such collections.

I trust that your Excellency and your Government and Legislature will agree that if the resources of the Colony of Hongkong are to be represented at the Im- perial Institute, it is highly desirable that the space allotted to it should not be unoccupied when public attention is so powerfully drawn to the Collections as it will be by their official opening to the public by the QUEEN, and by the Ceremonies connected therewith.

It will be recollected that the Hongkong Court attracted great attention at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of 1886, and that it is important that the Colony should be also permanently represented in a similar manner at the Institute.

To His Excellency THE GOVERNOR,

HONGKONG.

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I would venture to suggest that Sir FREDERICK ABEL should be authorised by telegram to purchase Show Cases such as those indicated in the photographs for- warded to you by him (the cost of which would not exceed £100) and that, before February next, he may receive a collection of samples of the local industries, with other exhibits, for display therein; and also a sum of money (not exceeding £25) to be devoted to the remuneration of an experienced Officer, whom the Executive Council of the Institute will provide, to place the Collection in order.

I may add that I shall be glad to bring before the Governing Body the names of any gentlemen resident in, or connected with, Hongkong, who may be desirous of becoming Fellows of the Institute. The particulars of Fellowship are shewn in a Memorandum which, together with a Pamphlet descriptive of the Institute, will be forwarded to you by Sir FREDERICK ABEL.

In conclusion, I would only add that the warm interest which I shall always feel in all projects calculated to promote the welfare and increase the reputation of Hongkong will at once explain and justify my addressing your Excellency on this subject.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's obedient Servant,

G. F. BOWEN, Representative of Hongkong on the Governing Body of the

Imperial Institute.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

MONDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

ABSENT:

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th December, 1891, were read and confirmed. His Excellency moved the following address of condolence :-

"We the Governor and Legislative Council of Hongkong desire to express our heartfelt sympathy with Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales in the irrepar able bereavement they have sustained by the death of Prince ALBERT VICTOR, Duke of Clarence and Avondale."

Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

His Excellency addressed the Council as follows:---

HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN.-As this is the first time we have met for the transaction of public business, I think that before we deal with the orders of the day I may very properly make some remarks in reference to the position and prospects of the Colony. Doubtless you expect me to do so. As a preface to these remarks I would mention that I am happy to find myself associated in Council with gentlemen several of whom have for a long time devoted their energies to the service of the Colony. I am certain that I shall receive from both official and un-official members that support and assistance which you are so well able to give, and which have invariably been extended by this Council to a Governor who has, as I claim to have, the true interests of the community at heart. I shall always be ready to receive any advice and suggestions you may tender to me, and to weigh such advice most carefully and respectfully. Our relations will, I trust, be ever of the most harmonious character and the proceedings of the Council conducted with due dignity and decorum. Having only been in the Colony for six weeks I must claim your indulgence if I should appear in any way to fail to appreciate correctly the position of its affairs. The first public document which attracted my attention was naturally the address delivered in this chamber on the 15th of October last, and the Colonial Estimates for 1892 which had been sent home before my arrival. I at once conveyed to the Secretary of State an expression of my opinion that, in one particular at all events, those estimates were framed in far too sanguine a spirit. The principal item which struck me as over-estimated was a most valuable portion of our revenue, namely, the yield of the Opium Farm. There may, of course, have been an object in over-estimating this amount. The figures, I understand, were arrived at in the following manner:-1892, January and February, at the reduced amount agreed upon in 1891, namely, $35,800 per month, equal to $71,600; ten months at the original amount of tender, $39,800 equal to $398,000, making $469,600; add 1891 ten months' arrears at $5,000 per month equal to $50,000, making a total of $519,600. The highest tender which has been received for the next three years is at the rate of $340,000 a year, and therefore the receipts for 1892 will be as follows:-1891, ten months' arrears, at $5,000 per month, $50,000; 1892, January and February at reduced amount, $35,800, $71,600; 1891, ten months' at $28,400 per month, $284,000, making a total of $405,600 and leaving a deficit on the estimated revenue for 1892 of $114,000 and a prospect of $340,800 only from the Opium Farm for 1893 and 1894. It is hardly possible at this

moment to state what the actual revenue and expenditure of 1891 have been, but I am informed that the amount collected was $2,019,136 instead of $2,052,098 as estimated. The difference is owing to the fact that land sales realised only $55,325 out of an estimate of $100,000. The total expenditure of 1891 will be as nearly as possible $2,357,488 instead of $2,416,626 the estimated amount. The expenditure therefore for 1891 will have been $338,352 in excess of the revenue. You will of course notice that those figures do not agree with the revised estimates for 1891, which are embodied in the Colonial Estimates issued in October, but they are compiled from the latest returns in the Colonial Treasury. The balance of assets over liabilities on the 31st December was, it is said, about $150,000. This is not a very large sum and points to the necessity of economy in the future. It will be my duty to prevent any ordinary expenditure therefore which is not absolutely necessary. There are some satisfactory features in the returns for 1891. For example, stamps were estimated to yield $179,356; there have been collected $193,959, showing an excess over the estimate of $14,603. The revenue from this source in 1890 was $203,160, an excessive yield which can easily be explained. In the Registrar General's department there has been an increase of $7,138; in the Supreme Court a decrease of $4,000. In the returns of that Court there is one most gratifying feature, namely, a remarkable decrease in the number of criminal cases tried. They amounted in 1891 to only 32, whereas the average from 1882 to 1886 was 87, and the average from 1887 to 1890 73 per annum. There is only one other item to which I would call special attention, and that is the tonnage of shipping in and out during 1891. My predecessor in one of his able and elaborate speeches stated that the total tonnage in and out in 1890 was 13 million tons, and he regarded it as phenomenal; but it may surprise you to learn that notwithstanding a slight shrinkage in the foreign junk trade, which is principally owing to the river steamers having absorbed the carriage of kerosine and matches, the shipping in and out last year represented no less than 14,005,698 tons.

Some very interesting and lucid returns from the Acting Harbour Master in reference to this stupendous traffic will shortly be published. During the last six weeks I have visited nearly every public institution and every public department. No stranger coming to Hongkong can fail to be struck with the magnificent works which have been and are being carried out by the Public Works department; the water and drainage works, Bowen Road, the great Reclamation Scheme, and the Central Market are and will be lasting monu- ments of the energy and ability of that department as well as of the liberality of the Legislative Council. But there are other works which have been recently executed or are nearing completion which might, in view of diminishing assets, have fairly been postponed until more prosperous times. With regard to the future, it is evident that if the public works extraordinary described in pages 43 and 44 of the Estimates are to be carried out, and I assume for the moment that their necessity with perhaps very few exceptions is admitted, the revenue will not be able to bear the expenditure without a considerable increase of taxation. To my mind it is both unfair and illogical to tax the present generation for public improvements which will be of more benefit to posterity than they can be to existing taxpayers, and the only way of proceeding with these undertakings is by a loan, the Council having previously approved of the detailed estimates and designs as the case may be in respect of each of those works. I am sure that you will give me a patient hearing if I deal with this question at some length on the assumption that a loan must be contracted, and that with little delay. Before doing so I would remark with regard to the proposed expenditure in 1892 that it is possible that a saving can be effected under item 9, improvement of the Recreation Ground. The lowering of Queen's Road West has been abandoned. The re-construction of Governor's residence at the Peak cannot be undertaken. The house is in a most dilapidated condition, and according to the report of the Surveyor-General practically unfit for occupation. It would be unsafe to attempt to repair it. Doubtless the Council will not object to a revote of a portion of the $10,000 voted for the repair of Mountain Lodge for the hire of a residence for the Governor and his family if necessary. As to the contemplated Gaol extension I have asked the Secretary of State to allow me to postpone it for a short time in the hope that more economical arrangements can be made than those which have been proposed. This matter is engaging my most anxious consideration, but no doubt a large expenditure for additional accommodation will be required. The revenue for 1892, owing to the diminution by $114,000 of the opium farm receipts, will be $2,030,178 instead of $2,144,178, and the ordinary expenditure $1,773,918, leaving an estimated surplus of $256,260. The balance of assets over liabilities is said to be $150,000, making, with that surplus, $406,260. The proposed expenditure for 1892 on public works extraordinary is $680,000, which may perhaps be reduced to $640,000. The total sum required for all the public works extraordinary in contemplation is say $2,680,000. Of this sum upwards of $900,000 was expended to the 31st December last, leaving a balance of $1,780,000 to be provided in 1892 and subsequent years. Assuming that $640,000 is spent during 1892 the surplus and assets amounting to $406,260 will be swallowed up and a further sum of over $233,000 will have to be found before the 31st of December, 1892. From the correspondence which took place previous to the loan of 1881 the Secretary of State for the Colonies is clearly averse to raising a fresh loan

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until there is no escape from that obligation. From a glance at the figures I have quoted it is evident that the time has arrived when this matter must be grappled with, and if these works are to be undertaken Government must be in a position to supply funds for their completion within the next three or four years. By the end of the year it is possible that the Colony will be in debt to the Crown Agents, it may be to the extent of $233,000. This sum the Crown Agents could borrow at a reasonable rate, provided that in the meantime an Ordinance was passed by the Council authorising the issue of a loan. If this could be arranged the raising of the loan might be postponed until the end of the year. Before that time arrives, however, it must be settled what amount will be required, what form the loan should take, whether it is to be raised by lump sum or by instalments, and whether it shall be a gold or a silver loan. As to the amount, you will see that if $640,000 is spent in 1892, the Colony will owe the Crown Agents $233,000, and there will remain a balance of $1,140,000 to be provided in 1893 and future years, making a total liability of some $1,373,000-say $1,400,000. This sum, (there or thereabouts,) may therefore be taken as the amount of the loan required; and the Ordinance should give power to borrow up to that amount. As to the form of the loan, the Government in my opinion cannot do better than issue it in the same way as the existing one, viz., by the sale of debentures, with a sinking fund sufficient to redeem in twenty years, with the option of paying it off at any time after five years. With regard to borrowing in a lump sum or by instalments, it is manifest that if the Colony could get equally good terms it would be desirable to adopt the latter alternative. In 1866-7 the Crown Agents borrowed $138,000 for the Colony in this way, at an average rate of 34 per cent., pending the issue of debentures. Application might be made at once to the Secretary of State as to the rate the Colony would have to pay for such temporary convenience. From the Colonial Hansard it appears that in 1886-7, and indeed much more recently, the question of a silver loan as against a gold loan was discussed. Unless silver can be borrowed on the same terms in regard to interest as gold, a gold loan would be more advantageous than a silver one. The Crown Agents have large gold payments to make for the Colony, and if a silver loan was raised the whole amount would have to be remitted to the Crown Agents in the course of two or three years, and the Colony would have to take the risk of an adverse exchange. If a gold loan is raised none of it need be remitted to England, as it might be absorbed in meeting gold payments at home, and the Colony would be relieved for a time of the cost of transferring money to England to meet the requirements of the Crown Agents. In such a case there could be no difficulty in meeting any objection that might arise in reference to the loan account not being kept distinct from the general financial transactions of the Colony. It would be simply "a matter of account,

a matter of account," as it is called, and full information on the subject could be published every month or every quarter by the Treasurer, as the Council might desire. Judging from the state of the share market at home, a loan could be raised at home at 33 or 4 per cent. at the outside, whilst here it would cost at least 4 per cent.

Had a silver loan been raised in 1888 in precisely the same form as the gold one, it would have cost the Colony up to September last $69,000 more than the remittances for the gold loan. The equivalent of the $1,400,000 which the Colony will most likely have to borrow is at the present time, at say 3s., equal to £210,000. Members of the Council will doubtless concur in the opinion that an Ordinance similar to that of 1886 (No. 10) should be introduced, authorising the borrowing of a sum not exceeding £210,000 at the end of 1892, or at any time after 30th June, 1892, should the state of the market be favourable. I have already stated that the estimated surplus of revenue over ordinary expenditure for 1892 will be about $256,260, and there appears no reason to doubt, notwithstanding the decrease in the opium revenue, that a similar amount will be available in future years, if the expenditure is carefully watched. It must not be forgotten that considerable additions to the revenue will be derived at no very distant date from the new Central Market and the depôts for slaughtering cattle, so that looking to these and other sources of revenue, I do not think that by borrowing £210,000 a too heavy burden would be imposed upon the revenue of the Colony. That it should have fallen to my lot in my first address to the Council to suggest that it should consent to an increase of the public debt is to be regretted, but I cannot flinch from the responsibilities of my office, and I anticipate that the Council will be prepared to share this responsibility, as my views as to the necessity of such a course coincide with those of some of my predecessors, as well as those of several honourable members. The question is one of great urgency, however inadequately and imperfectly it may have been brought before you. In speaking of the loan I should say I have adopted throughout the use of round numbers, as being least confusing, and the amounts I have quoted must be regarded as approximate only. It would, in my opinion, be most satisfactory to the com- munity if a Committee were appointed to consider the subject fully and in all its bearings. Should the Council agree in that view, I would nominate the following gentlemen to be a Com- mittee for that purpose, feeling sure that they will readily place their valuable services at the disposal of the Government:-The Honourables the Registrar General, the Colonial Treasurer, C. P. CHATER, J. J. KESWICK, and T. H. WHITEHEAD. In order to assist them I would appoint the Clerk of Councils as Secretary, giving him authority to lay before

the Committee any official papers and returns that may be called for or may tend to throw light on the financial position or the future prospects of the Colony. Before concluding I should like to say that, having regard to the history of the past, and notwithstanding the somewhat gloomy picture my financial statement presents, I have every confidence in the future of Hongkong. It is true that the Colony has passed and is passing through a period of severe depression, but there are distinctly favourable and promising indications of better times to come. I have been very much struck by the peaceful, sober, and industrious habits of the Chinese. I hope the leading members of that community fully understand that they and their compatriots will have in me a Governor, a friend, and a supporter in all their reasonable aspirations. It is my most anxious desire to see greater attention paid in our elementary and secondary schools to the teaching of the English language, and this matter I hope to take up before the end of the vacation. The establishment and recent extension of sugar refineries, dock accommodation, brick and cement and rope works are healthy signs, and indicate the advantages which would accrue to the population generally from a further encouragement of local industries. The community may rely upon my aid and assistance in fostering in every legitimate way the development of such enterprises. It will also be my

endeavour to cultivate harmonious and friendly relations with the Government author- ities of the mainland of China, with which we are so closely connected geographically and commercially. I am afraid, gentlemen, that my remarks have been somewhat prolix, and that I may have been guilty of repetition, but the occasion is undoubtedly an important as well as an interesting one, and that must be my excuse if I have erred in those directions. I thank you for your forbearance, and in claiming your confidence and support. I can honestly assert that during my tenure of office I shall try by every means in my power to promote as far as possible the well-being of the community, and to maintain the efficiency of the public service.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Acting Superintendent of the Fire Brigade for 1891, the Surveyor General's Report for 1891, and the Report of the Water and Drainage Department for

1891.

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee, viz. :-

C.S.O.

85 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

It was not possible to finish these works during last year, so a re-vote is required.

Vaccine Institute:

Original vote,

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Expended in 1891,.

Additions to Government House:-

Voted for 1891,...

Expended in 1891,

District School-Kowloon:

Original vote,

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Balance,........

Expended in 1891,.

Repair of the rain-storm damage-Yaumati:-

Amount voted,

Expended in 1891,

$ 3,500.00 1,812.77

.$ 1,687.23

$15,000.00 7,929.31

Balance,......

7,070.69

..$ 8,000.00

Nil.

Balance,..

8,000.00

$ 7,037.00

36.00

Balance,.....

7,001.00

$23,758.92

Government House, Hongkong, 14th January, 1892.

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C.S.O.

2929 of 1891.

C. O. Desp.

301 of 1891.

C.S.O.

2547 of 1891.

C.S.O. 2622 of 1891.

C.S.O. 2018 of 1891.

C.5.0.

2980 of 1891.

C.S.0. 2809 of 1891,

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th December, 1891.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and two Dollars, ($602), for the purchase of clothing, bedding and furniture for the Chinese Lunatic Asylum.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Five hundred Dollars, ($6,500), for lighting with Gas the roads and streets in the Kowloon Peninsula.

For erection and cost of lamps,

For maintenance and lighting of lamps, per annum,

Government House, Hongkong, 8th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

....$ 3,000.00

3,500.00

$6,500.00

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars, ($120), for allowance to Chinese Teacher to Mr. WATSON, Gaol Clerk.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars, ($2,000), for Furniture for Government House.

Note. Of the sum voted in 1888, $2,057.66 was not spent. The Council is asked to re-vote $2,000 of this sum, as additional furniture is now urgently required at Government House.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th January, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote the sum of Seven thousand and five hundred Dollars, ($7,500), for "New Streets, Kennedy Town."

Voted for the year 1887,

Payments to date,

1888,

Balance unexpended,..........................

Government House, Hongkong, 14th January, 1892.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

.$25,000

25,000

$50,000

$35,059

$14,941

BILL ENTITLED (6 AN ORDINANCE TO CONSTITUTE AND INCORPORATE A CHURCH BODY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN HONGKONG AND TO DEFINE THE DUTIES AND Powers of SUCH BODY".-The Council agreed to postpone the first reading of the Bill.

BILL ENTITLED CC

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.-The Honourable J. J. KESWICK moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 25th day of February, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk o Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

THURSDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the Acting Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th January, 1892, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-The Honourable EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS took the Oath of Allegiance on his appointment provisionally to a seat on the Council.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency. the Governor, laid on the table the following Sessional Papers, viz.:-

Report on the Junk Trade for 1891. (No. 5 of 1892). Returns of Arrivals for the year 1891. (No. 6 of 1892). Report of the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for 1891. Report of the Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol for 1891. Report of the Government Central School for Girls for 1891. and the Report of the Commission appointed to consider the system of Quarantine and Quarantine

Regulations as applicable to the Port of Hongkong.

(No. 7 of 1892). (No. 8 of 1892). (No. 4 of 1892).

C. O. Desp. 4 of 1892.

C.S.O.

316 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1892. WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Salary per annum, Allowance for Chair,

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.$2,520.00 238.00

$ 2,808.00

C. O. Desp. 314 of 1891.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th February, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1892.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 25th January, (No. 1), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :---

C.S.O.

85 of 1892.

A sum of Twenty-three thousand Seven hundred and Fifty-eight Dollars and Ninety-two

Cents, for the following "Extraordinary Public Works" voted for 1891 :—

Vaccine Institute,

Additions to Government House,

District School-Kowloon,

Repair of the rain-storm damage—Yaumati,

.$ 1,687.23

7,070.69

8,000.00

7,001.00

$23,758.92

9925 1891. A sum of Five hundred Dollars, for the purchase of Twelve Pillar Letter-Boxes

to be placed about the town with a view of increasing existing Postal facilities, $

304 of 1891.

C.O. Desp. A sum of Six hundred Dollars, to cover the increase to the salary of the Attorney

General, from 1st January, 1892, sanctioned by the Secretary of State,

C.S.O.

2547 of 1891.

A sum of Six hundred and two Dollars, for the purchase of clothing, bedding

and furniture for the Chinese Lunatic Asylum, .

2622 of 1991. A sum of Six thousand Five hundred Dollars, for lighting with Gas the roads and

streets in the Kowloon Peninsula,

500.00

600.00

.$ 602.00

$ 6,500.00

C.S.0. 2918 of 1891.

A sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars, for allowance to Chinese Teacher to

Mr. WATSON, Gaol Clerk,.

.$ 120.00

C.S.O.

2989 of 1891.

C.S.O.

2809 of 1891.

A sum of Two thousand Dollars, for Furniture for Government House,

..$ 2,000.00

A sum of Seven thousand and Five hundred Dollars, for "New Streets, Kennedy

Town,"

$ 7,500.00

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Votes passed.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following question:

Will the Government lay on the table copies of the correspondence connected with the alteration in

the position of the Attorney General by which he was deprived of private practice?

His Excellency replied and laid on the table the correspondence referred to.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE GRANT IN THIS COLONY OF LETTERS PATENT FOR INVENTIONS."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION AS TO THE ISSUE OF Night PassES FOR CHINESE."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Registrar General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1860, No. 15 OF 1885, AND No. 17 OF 1891 IN RELATION TO THE POWER OF THE Governor in COUNCIL TO GRANT CERTAIN LICENCES.' The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

JURY LIST FOR 1892.-The Council considered in private the lists of Special and Common Jurors for 1892.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the lists as amended be approved of. The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 14th March, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 14th day of March, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.

MONDAY, 14TH MARCH, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITChell-Innes).

the Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

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the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th February, 1892, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER.-The Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN took the Oath of Allegiance on taking his seat on the Council as Colonial Secretary.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Sessional Papers, viz.:-

Annual Report of the Head Master of the Victoria College for 1891. (No. 10 of 1892). Report on a Petition from the Pó Léung Kuk or Society for the Protection of Women and

Children. (No. 11 of 1892).

Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1891. (No. 9 of 1892).

VOTES REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee, viz. :-

C.5.0.

6 of 1892.

C.S.O.

455 and 479

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th March, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, of 1899. ($250), for expenses in connection with Quarantine Commission, viz.:-

Honorarium to the Secretary,

Shorthand writer, for taking a verbatim note of evidence,

•

200.00

50.00

$ 250.00

C. O. Desp.

7 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th March, 1892. WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th March, 1892.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee, dated the 25th February and 7th March, (Nos. 2 and 3), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :

314 of 1891.

GO.Desp. A sum of Forty-four Dollars, to cover the increase to the salary of the Clerk and Interpreter to the Magistrate acting as Coroner, being 20 per cent. over his pay, from 1st February, 1892, .

C.S.O.

316 of 1892. A sum of Two thousand Eight hundred and Eight Dollars, for the Salary and Allowance of a Temporary Surveyor, whose work is to be in connection with the surveys and information required for the Squatters Board,

4 of 1892.

A sum of Three thousand Nine hundred and Twenty-eight Pounds Seven Shillings and Eleven Pence, due to the War Department out of the sum of £116,000 contributed for Defence Works,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put as regards the first two votes and agreed to.

44.00

.$ 2,808.00

.£3,928.7.11

The Council divided on the vote of £3,928.7.11 when it was passed by Nine votes to One (Hon. T. H. WHITEHead).

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would ask the following questions:-

1. Does the Government intend to give effect to the opinions expressed in the Report (dated Hongkong, 20th February, 1892,) of the Commission appointed to consider Quarantine, and Quarantine Regulations, by amending that part of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1891, which deals with Quarantine, and if so when does it propose to do so.

2. With reference to the Honourable the Acting Harbour Master's Report on the Junk Trade of Hongkong for 1891, dated 11th January last, and more particularly to paragraph 17 thereof, which reads as follows:-

"The only controllable causes of the depression of the Junk trade are the suppression of the system of espionage established by the Chinese Customs in Hongkong, and "the preservation of the neutrality of British waters,"

will the Government lay on the table copies of the former correspondence referred to in the said report, and any further information or reports in his possession on the subject of the system of espionage established by the Imperial Chinese Customs in Hongkong, etc.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER asked the following question :-

"Whether it is a fact that the Acting Harbour Master, the Honourable Mr. Hastings, has received

the appointment of Acting Postmaster General during the absence of Mr. Travers."

His Excellency replied.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CHANGE IN NAME AND STYLE OF THE SURVEYOR GENERAL AND SURVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO The grant

IN THIS COLONY OF LETTERS PATENT FOR INVENTIONS."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION AS TO THE ISSUE OF NIGHT PASSES FOR CHINESE."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Registrar General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 3 of 1860, No. 15 or 1885, and No. 17 of 1891 IN RELATION TO THE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO GRANT CERTAIN LICENCES.' The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 28th March, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 28th day of March, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4. .

MONDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

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the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-Innes).

the Surveyor General, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Acting Harbour Master, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINgs). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th March, 1892, were read and confirmed.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Estimated Cost.

Expenditure, 31st Dec., 1891.

Provided in 1892 Estimates.

Balance.

Slaughter House, Kowloon,

6,500

837.26

3,500

2,162.74

Civil Hospital Staff Quarters,

66,000

55,485.67

6,000

4,514.33

Quarters for Superintendent, Botanical and Afforesta- Į

tion Department,

20,100

15,093.34

2,500

2,506.66

District School, Saiyingpoon,

10,000

6,911.55

Nil.

3,088.45

Repairs to St. John's Cathedral,

3,000

Nil.

3,000.00

$ 15,272.18

C.S.O.

618 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th March, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1892.

•

C.S.O.

485 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th March, 1892.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary by command of His Excellency the Governor laid on the table the Finance Committee Report dated the 14th March, (No. 4), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:

C.S.O.

6 of 1892.

C.S.O.

and

A sum of One hundred and Eighty Dollars, for the salary of a Watchman to act also as Interpreter to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon at $20 per month, from 1st April next,

4550479 A sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, for expenses in connection with

Quarantine Commission,

of 1892.

7 of 1892.

CO. Dep. A sum of One hundred and Ninety-two Dollars, to cover an increase of $96 per annum from the 1st of January, 1891, to the Second Chinese Assistant in the Victoria College,.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

.$ 180.00

$ 250.00

..........$ 192.00

PAPER LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Committee of the Legislative Council appointed to consider the advisability of raising a public loan.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would ask the following question :-

Referring to Dr. Eitel's report on the Government Central School for Girls and to the Statement therein, that the Government were about to appropriate a site for a new School, will the Government lay upon the table any papers or correspondence on the subject, and state if the Government intend to take the opinion of this Council on the subject before making any appropriation either in money or land in connection therewith.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following question:

Does the Government intend to give effect to the opinions expressed in the Report (dated Hongkong, 20th February, 1892,) of the Commission appointed to consider Quarantine, and Quarantine Regulations, by amending that part of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1891, which deals with Quarantine, and if so when does it propose to do so.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

BILL ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CHANGE IN NAME AND STYLE OF THE SURVEYOR GENERAL AND SURVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.'

."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE GRANT IN THIS COLONY OF LETTERS PATENT FOR INVENTIONS."-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION AS TO THE ISSUE OF NIGHt Passes FOR CHINESE."--The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCES No. 3 of 1860, No. 15 or 1885, and No. 17 OF 1891 IN RELATION TO THE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO GRANT CERTAIN LICENCES. The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 11th April, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 11th day of April, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

MONDAY, 11TH APRIL, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELIlios,

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK,

The Council inet pursuant to adjournment.

NEW MEMBERS.-The Honourable F. H. MAY, Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Honourable F. A. COOPER, Director of Public Works, and the Honourable R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Harbour Master, took the Oath of Allegiance on taking their seats on the Council.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th March, 1892, were read and confirmed.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary by command of His Excellency the Governor laid on the table the Finance Committee Report dated the 28th March, (No. 5), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.: -

A sum of Fifteen thousand Two hundred and Seventy-two Dollars and Eighteen Cents, being the difference between the aggregate of the expenditure to 31st of December, 1891, and of the amount provided in the Estimates for 1892, and the total Estimated Cost of the under- mentioned Public Works:

Estimated Cost.

Expenditure, 31st Dec., 1891.

Provided in 1892 Estimates.

Balance.

Slaughter House, Kowloon,

6,500

837.26

3,500

2,162.74

Civil Hospital Staff Quarters,

66,000

55,485.67

6,000

4,514.33

Quarters for Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestá-

tion Department,

20,100

15,093.34

2,500

2,506.66

District School, Saiyingpoon,

Repairs to St. John's Cathedral,

10,000

3,000

6,911.55

Nil.

3,088.45

Nil.

3,000.00

$ 15,272.18

C.S.O.

618 of 1892.

A sum of Two thousand Seven hundred and Thirty-three Dollars and Eleven Cents, being the difference between the aggregate of the amount spent up to the 31st of December, 1891, ($1,266.89 as against $4,000 estimated expendi- ture) on the Extension of the Cattle Depôt (Extraordinary Public Works No. 10) and of the amount voted for this work on the Estimates for 1892 ($6,000), and the total estimated cost of the work, viz., $10,000,

..$ 2,733.11

(.5.0.

183 of 1892.

A sum of Four hundred and Eighty Dollars, to defray the rent of the Mercantile Marine Office at the Sailors' Home for Twelve months from January 1st to December 31st, 1892,

.$ 480.00

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Sessional Papers, viz. :—

Statement showing the total Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1891, and a comparative statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony in 1890 and 1891. (No. 13 of 1892).

The Sanitary Superintendent's Report for the year 1891. (No. 14 of 1892).

The Sanitary Surveyor's Report for the year 1891. (No. 15 of 1892).

The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report for the year 1891. (No. 16 of 1892).

The Balance Sheet of Water Account for 1891. (No. 17 of 1892).

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would ask the following questions, viz. :-

(1.) With reference to the Notification No. 289 in the "Government Gazette" of 29th June, 1891, notifying the appointment of Commander W. C. II. Hastings as Superintendent

of the Water Police," will the Government inform the Council,~

1. If Commander Hastings has yet assumed the duties of that Office.

2. If not, has Commander Hastings received any emoluments pertaining to the

Office in addition to free residential quarters, Tsim Tsha Tsui, &c.

3. If so, what do they amount to, and what is the estimated value of the free

quarters, &c.

4. Is Commander Hastings still drawing any emoluments in respect of the Office,

and if so how much.

5. If Commander Hastings has not yet assumed the duties of the Office, what does

Government intend to do in respect of the post.

6. Will the Government lay on the table any papers pertaining to the creation of the appointment, and the non-performance of the duties of the Office by Commander Hastings.

(2.) With reference to the grant of $3,000 for Protestant Chaplains, &c., for 1892, voted by the Council in November-December, 1891, will the Government inform the Council, if the Secretary of State has approved of the vote, or any portion of it, if so how much, how is the money to be divided, and what is the principle on which the division is to be made. (3.) With reference to the Memorial and Petition of Bankers, Merchants, Brokers, Traders, and others carrying on business in the Colony of Hongkong, addressed to the Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in connection with the Bill entitled “ An Ordinance to amend the Law in respect of the sale of Shares in Com- panies registered under the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886, and in other Joint Stock Companies," will the Government lay on the table a copy of any reply thereto, which may have been received.

(4.) Will the Government revert to the conrenient system obtaining in former years, of appen ling to the printed draft of each new Bill statement or memorandum of the objects and reasons for its introduction.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the following resolution, viz. :-

That in consequence of the constantly increasing cost of the Administrative Staff of the Govern- ment of Hongkong, it having risen from $547,650 in 1887, to nearly $800,000 in 1892, exclusive of $65,200 for pensions, and that the Colony's Revenue in the near future is more likely to decrease than expand, Government appsint a Commission selected from the Un- Official Members of Councils, and the general community, with the Honourable Mr. O'Brien, the Colonial Secretary, as Chairman, with full powers to enquire into and report with a view to retrenchment on the working of all the Departments of the Government, and as to the desirability or otherwise of the redistribution of work, the amalgamation of certain offices, the increasing of the hours of the official day, privileges in the way of leave, &c., &c. The Honourable C. P. CHATER gave notice that at next meeting of Council he would ask the following question :-

Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of any reply received to the petitions addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by European and Chinese Bankers, Merchants, Shipowners and Traders residing in the Colony, praying for the repeal of the Ordinance to restrict the Loading and Unloading of cargo on Sunday in the Waters of the Colony,

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following question

The Colonial Secretary replied.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 15 or 1888, ENTITLED 'THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888,' AND ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1890 ENTITLED THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE, 1890. "The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1891.'"--The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN's CATHEDRAL CHURCH AT VICTORIA IN THIS COLONY AND ELSEWHERE, TO INCORPORATE A CHURCH BODY, TO VEST THE SAID CATHEDRAL IN SUCH BODY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.” The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF THE CHINESE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE Pó Léung KUK.'"-The Registrar General noved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 25th April, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 25th day of April, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.

MONDAY, 25TH APRIL, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY May).

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22.

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C. M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELIlios.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th April, 1892, were read and confirmed.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Sessional Papers, viz. :-

Despatch No. 66 of the 15th March, 1892, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the resolution of condolence by the Legislative Council on the occasion of the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. (No. 18 of 1892).

The Registrar General's Report for the year 1891. (No. 19 of 1892).

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would ask the following question :-

Will the Government lay on the table copy of the following papers:—

1. Petition to Government from Fung Ming Shan and other Chinese, dated about 9th November, 1878, for permission to form an Anti-Kidnapping Association with power to employ detectives.

2. Report or recommendations of the Committee (consisting of Messrs. C. V. Creagh, J. J. Francis, W. M. Deane, and E. J. Eitel) appointed by the Government to investigate the matter, and the Statutes drafted by Mr. J. J. Francis.

3. Correspondence from the Government to Lord Kimberley, Secretary of State for Colonies,

in connection with the subject, and Secretary of State's Despatches in reply.

4. Any further correspondence between the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies in connection with the Pó Leung Kuk, and the giving of legal status and power to the Society.

The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council he would ask the following question:

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions:-

(1.) With reference to the Notification No. 289 in the "Government Gazette" of 29th June. 1891, notifying the appointment of Commander W. C. H. Hastings as "Superintendent of the Water Police," will the Government inform the Council,-

1. If Commander Hastings has yet assumed the duties of that Office.

2. If not, has Commander Hastings received any emoluments pertaining to the

Office in addition to free residential quarters, Tsim Tsha Tsui, &c.

3. If so, what do they amount to, and what is the estimated value of the free

quarters, &c.

4. Is Commander Hastings still drawing any emoluments in respect of the Office,

and if so how much.

5. If Commander Hastings has not yet assumed the duties of the Office, what does

Government intend to do in respect of the post.

6. Will the Government lay on the table any papers pertaining to the creation of the appointment, and the non-performance of the duties of the Office by Commander Hastings.

(2.) With reference to the grant of $3,000 for Protestant Chaplains, &c., for 1892, voted by the Council in November-December, 1891, will the Government inform the Council, if the Secretary of State has approved of the vote, or any portion of it, if so how much, how is the money to be divided, and what is the principle on which the division is to be made. (3.) With reference to the Memorial and Petition of Bankers, Merchants, Brokers, Traders, and others carrying on business in the Colony of Hongkong, addressed to the Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in connection with the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Law in respect of the sale of Shares in Com- panies registered under the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886, and in other Joint Stock Companies," will the Government lay on the table a copy of any reply thereto, which may have been received.

(4.) Will the Government revert to the convenient system obtaining in former years, of appending to the printed draft of each new Bill statement or memorandum of the objects and reasons for its introduction.

The Colonial Secretary replied and laid on the table the papers referred to in questions 1 and 3. The Honourable C. P. CHATER asked the following question:-

The Colonial Secretary replied and laid on the table the despatches referred to.

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BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND INCORPORATION OF THE CHINESE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PÓ LEUNG KUK.'"-His Excellency addressed the Council and it was agreed to postpone further consideration of the Bill.

BILL ENTITLED <<

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1865, RELATING TO OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

THE

BILL ENTITLED 16 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1890 AND TO AMEND (( DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, 1873."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1888, entitled 'THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888,' AND ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1890 ENTITLED THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE, 1890.'"The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill,

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 'THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1891."—The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH AT VICTORIA IN THIS COLONY AND ELSEWHERE, TO INCORPORATE A CHURCH BODY, TO VEST THE SAID CATHEDRAL IN SUCH BODY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 9th May, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 9th day of May, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

MONDAY, 9TH MAY, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM - ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th April, 1892, were read and confirmed. PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Sessional Papers, viz. :-

The Acting Harbour Master's Report for 1891.. (No. 20 of 1892.)

The Postmaster General's Report for 1891. (No. 21 of 1892.)

C.S.0.

1004 of 1892,

C.S.O.

693 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and Thirty Dollars, ($130), for the purchase of a new boat for the use of Swatow Postal Agent.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, ($1,500), for the purchase of furniture for the new quarters for the Nursing Staff at the Government - Civil Hospital.

The expenditure will be more than covered by a surplus on the vote for the building. Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following questions

1. Will the Government lay on the table copy of the following papers:

(a) Petition to Government from Fung Ming Shan and other Chinese, dated about 9th November, 1878, for permission to form an Anti-Kidnapping Association with power to employ detectives.

(b) Report or recommendations of the Committee (consisting of Messrs. C. V. Creagh, J. J. Francis, W. M. Deane, and E. J. Eitel) appointed by the Government to investigate the matter, and the Statutes drafted by Mr. J. J. Francis.

in connection with the subject, and Secretary of State's Despatches in reply.

(d) Any further correspondence between the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies in connection with the Pó Leung Kuk, and the giving of legal status and power to the Society.

2. Will the Government lay on the table a statement shewing-

(a) The number of convictions for offences against the Opium Ordinance from the date of

the commencement of the existing Opium Farm to 30th September last;

(b) The amount of fines levied;

(d) The number of persons imprisoned in default of payment of fine with the periods of

their imprisonment and the cost to Government of their detention in Gaols;

(e) The number of persons now in prison for such offences; and

(f) The quantity of opium seized and confiscated during the same period and how disposed of. The Colonial Secretary replied and laid on the table the statement referred to in question 2. The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS asked the following question

Will the Government acquaint the Council with the number of convictions made and the descrip- tion of punishments inflicted in regard to the buying and the selling of Manila Lottery Tickets in this Colony since the recently enacted Gambling Ordinance has been in force. The Colonial Secretary replied and laid on the table a return in answer to the question. The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved the following resolution:-

That in consequence of the constantly increasing cost of the Administrative Staff of the Govern- ment of Hongkong, it having risen from $547,650 in 1887 to nearly $800,000 in 1892, exclusive of $65,200 for pensions, and that the Colony's Revenue in the near future is more likely to decrease than expand, Government appoint a Commission selected from the Un- Official Members of Councils, and the general community, with the Honourable Mr. O'Brien, the Colonial Secretary, as Chairman, with full powers to enquire into and report with a view to retrenchment on the working of all the Departments of the Government, and as to the desirability or otherwise of the redistribution of work, the amalgamation of certain offices, the increasing of the hours of the official day, privileges in the way of leave, &c., &c.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

The Council divided when there voted--

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For the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The motion was therefore lost.

Against the motion.

The Harbour Master.

The Director of Public Works. The Acting Colonial Treasurer. The Registrar General. The Attorney General. The Colonial Secretary. His Excellency.

The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS moved the following resolution :-

That the Government shall take early and effective steps to put a final stop to the sale and purchase of Manila Lottery Tickets in this Colony and in the event of the provisions of the Gambling Ordinance dealing with this question being found insufficient for the purpose the law shall be so amended as to secure the complete abolition of this evil.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

After discussion the motion was withdrawn.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1891.'"The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL and ORPHANAGE.-The Council agreed to postpone further consideration of the Bill till next meeting.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865, RELATING TO OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resuined and Bill reported without amendment.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1890 AND TO AMEND THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, 1873.'"-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill. Dangerous

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1888, ENTITLED 'THE RATING ORDINANCE, 1888,' AND ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1890 ENTITLED THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE, 1890.'"The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be re-committed.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.

The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 'THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1891.'"-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED 66 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH AT VICTORIA IN THIS COLONY AND ELSEWHERE, TO INCORPORATE A CHURCH BODY, TO VEST THE SAID CATHEDRAL IN SUCH BODY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.' The Attorney General moved that the Bill be re-committed.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and progress reported.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 16th May, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 16th day of May, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.

MONDAY, 16TH MAY, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 9th May, 1892, were read and confirmed.

C.S.O.

402 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Nine hundred and Eighty-one Dollars, ($1,981), for repairs to Health Officer's Steam-launch Blanche, viz. :~~

For general overhaul and repairs,

For providing a launch while the repairs are being executed, To caulk and re-copper her all over,

New water tanks, repair to propeller blades, boiler, &c.,

$ 891.00

70.00

500:00

520.00

$ 1,981.00

C.$.O. 799 of 1892.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars, ($2,000), for "Drawback and refund of Revenue."

Governinent House, Hongkong, 12th May, 1892.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 9th May, (No. 6), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz. :

1004 of 1892.

C.S.O. A sum of One hundred and Thirty Dollars, for the purchase of a new boat for the

use of Swatow Postal Agent,

C.5.0.

.$ 130.00

.......$ 1,500.00

6992. A sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, for the purchase of furniture for the new quarters

for the Nursing Staff at the Government Civil Hospital,..

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Supreme Court Returns for 1891. (No. 22 of 1892.)

The Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution :---

The Council having considered the following statement by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department resolves that it is expedient to incur the liability therein proposed

to be incurred in 1894.

Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1893 and 1894 for which contracts have been already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.

Estimated Total Cost.

To be disbursed in

1892.

To be disbursed in

1893.

To be disbursed in

1894.

Approved by Legislative Council, C.S.O. No. 1240 of

1891:-

1. Rearing trees in situ,

2. Rearing trees to be planted in 1893,

2,800

1,500

1,400 750

1,400

750

3. Planting the trees reared under No. 2,

2,400

Contracts to be now made which require approval:-

4. Rearing trees in situ,

900

5. Rearing trees to be planted in 1894, 6. Planting the trees to be reared under No. 5........

900

1,600

7,700

2,150

4,550

900

1,600

3,400

The works under headings 4, 5 and 6 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that contracts for them may be made, those under headings 1, 2 and 3 have already been sanctioned and are now in

progress.

CHARLES FORD,

Superintendent, Botanical and Ãfforestation Department.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following question :---

Will the Government publish in the "Government Gazette" or lay on the table a list of the Wharves, public and private, in respect of which a sum of $180,000 was added by the Government to the cost of the Praya Reclamation, as appears from the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 19th February, 1889, to the Honourable C. P. Chater, and state the amount of compensation assessed in respect of each.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice of the following resolution :—

That the Government publish in the "Government Gazette" or lay on the table a list of the Wharves, public and private, in respect of which a sum of $180,000 was added by the Government to the cost of the Praya Reclamation, as appears from the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 19th February, 1889, to the Honourable C. P. Chater, and state the amount of compensation assessed in respect of each.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID BY WAY OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE WHARVES AND PIERS ALONG THE LINE OF THE PRAYA RECLAMATION, TO FIX THE PERIODS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED)

"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDI- NANCE, 1891.'"-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendinents.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE."-The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF England at St. John's CATHEDRAL CHURCH AT VICTORIA IN THIS COLONY AND ELSEWHERE, TO INCORPORATE A CHURCH BODY, TO VEST THE SAID CATHEDRAL IN SUCH BODY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THERE- WITH. "-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1865, RELATING TO OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON."-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1890 AND TO AMEND THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, 1873.'"-- -The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 23rd May, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of May, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.

MONDAY, 23RD MAY, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th May, 1892, were read and confirmed.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 16th May, (No. 7), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:—

402 of 1892.

C.S.O. A sum of One thousand Nine hundred and Eighty-one Dollars, for repairs to Health

Officer's Steam-launch Blanche,

..$ 1,981.00

A sum of Two thousand Dollars, for "Drawbacks and refunds of Revenue,"

....$ 2,000.00

C.S.O.

793 of 1892.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Blue Book for 1891 together with the Report on the Blue Book and Departmental Reports for 1891, and the Report of the Director of the Observatory for 1891.

PETITION.-Read a petition from the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Company, Limited, the Douglas Steam-ship Company, Limited, and the China Navigation Company, Limited, praying to be heard by Counsel on the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide means for ascertaining the amounts to be paid by way of compensation in respect of the Wharves and Piers along the line of the Praya Reclamation, to fix the periods for the payment thereof and for other purposes

in connection therewith.

The Council agreed that the petition lie on the table.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER asked the following question :-

•" Unless per-

Referring to Government Notification No. 204 of the 4th May, 1892, reading:

mission from the Government has been first obtained riding over that part of the Wongnei- chung Recreation Ground which is enclosed within the Race Course and the training track is prohibited until further notice," will the Government state whether this notification is in consequence of their intention to complete forthwith the preparation for purposes of recreation of the ground mentioned, or if not what is proposed to be done in the matter of putting this ground in order.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved the following resolution :--

The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

The Colonial Secretary replied, and the matter dropped.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved the following resolution :-

That with reference to the Honourable the Acting Harbour Master's Report for 1891, dated 21st January last, and laid before the Council on the 9th instant, the Government lay on the table a copy of the Despatches in connection with the Junk trade, received from Mr. J. McLeavy Brown, the Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs for Kowloon, dated 10th and 14th March last.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

The Colonial Secretary replied and the motion was withdrawn.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 'THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION Ordinance, 1891.'"-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE."-The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF DIVINE WORSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH AT VICTORIA IN THIS COLONY AND ELSEWHERE, TO INCORPORATE A CHURCH BODY, TO VEST THE SAID CATHEDRAL IN SUCH BODY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.' The Attorney General moved that the Bill be re-committed.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

The Council divided when the amendment was lost by three to seven votes.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID BY WAY OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE WHARVES AND PIERS ALONG THE LINE OF THE PRAYA RECLAMATION, TO FIX THE PERIODS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved that further consideration of the Bill be postponed to a date to be fixed by His Excellency.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD seconded.

The Council agreed to the amendment.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved that on the second reading of the Bill the owners and occupiers of piers and wharves be heard by Counsel.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

The President ruled the motion out of order.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 6th June, 1892.

Read and confirmed, this 7th day of June, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

TUESDAY, 7TH JUNE, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES Johnstone KeSWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd May, 1892, were read and confirmed.

The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS took the Oath of Allegiance on the confirmation of his appoint- ment as a Member of the Council.

C.S.O.

1314 of 1892.

C.S.0.

810 of 1892.

C.S.O.

947 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, ($1,500), being supplementary provision to defray incidental expenses in the Police Department.

The Department has now to pay for its water and disinfectants which were formerly supplied gratis, and the extra expenditure was not foreseen in framing the Estimates for the current year.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st May, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Completing direct telegraphic communication between Post Office and Gap

Rock,

Completing direct telegraphic communication between Post Office and

Kowloon,

Providing quarters at the Gap Rock,

at Cape D'Aguilar,

Three clerks (for 3 months),

Two signalmen (for 3 months),

Government House, Hongkong, 4th June, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

$ 150.00

700.00

2,000.00

700.00

270.00

48.00

$ 3,868.00

Amount due

Estimated for

.$87,253.33 86,666.00

Government House, Hongkong, 19th May, 1892.

$ 587.33

C.3.0.

1323 of 1892.

I.C.S.O.

1295 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars, ($5,000), as supplementary provision for the cost of passages and bonuses in lieu of passage, in the Police Department.

Previous to this year bonuses were paid by the Treasury out of the vote for Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.

In this year's Estimates the item "bonuses was transferred to the Police Department and coupled with "passages," but no corresponding increase made to the latter vote.

The vote now asked for is merely to effect a matter of account, as the Treasury vote will be relieved by the amount added to the Police vote.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st June, 1892.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department for 1891. (No. 25 of 1892.)

The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee, dated the 23rd May (No. 1), and moved that it be adopted by the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS asked the following question :-

Will the Government state whether the subject of establishing a branch observatory at the Peak has been under consideration, and if so, for what reason the work has been deferred or abandoned.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ASCERTAINING THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID BY WAY OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE WHARVES AND PIERS ALONG THE LINE OF THE PRAYA RÉCLAMATION, TO FIX THE PERIODS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN CONNEC- TION THEREWITH."-The Council agreed to postpone consideration of the second reading of the Bill.

His Excellency addressed the Council.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 14th day of June, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.

TUESDAY, 14TH JUNE, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFred Cooper).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to notice.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 7th June, 1892, were read and confirmed.

His Excellency the Governor proposed that the Council should give a tangible proof of its sym- pathy with Mauritius in the misfortune which had overtaken it in consequence of the recent hurricane which had caused such destruction to life and property, and requested the Colonial Secretary to move a resolution to the effect that Rs 10,000 should be voted for that purpose.

The Colonial Secretary then moved the following resolution :-

That a vote be passed by this Council for such a sum as would produce Rs 10,000 in Mauritius

for the relief of the sufferers from the recent calamity in that island.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 16th day of November, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.

WEDNESDAY, 16TH NOVEMBER, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-Innes).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th June, 1892, were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBERS.-The Honourable A. J. LEACH, Acting Attorney General, and The Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING took the oath of allegiance on their appointment to a seat on the Council.

His Excellency then addressed the Council as follows:

HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

I have much pleasure in meeting you again for the transaction of public business, after a vacation which you have doubtless enjoyed.

I must confess, however, that it is not an unmixed pleasure, as I have to lay before you and to endeavour to explain a state of affairs, so far as Finance is concerned, which cannot be considered entirely satisfactory.

On the 25th January last, adopting the Estimates for 1892 as handed down to me, and making allowance for a loss of $114,000 on the Opium Farm, I remarked that the anticipated Revenue of $2,144,178 would not be secured, but that we might expect about $2,030,178. The ordinary expenditure was estimated at $1,773,918 leaving a possible surplus of $256,260. It appears likely that the total receipts for 1892 will be about $2,067,216. Of this sum, however, at least $50,000 is due to the reduction of the arrears of taxes outstanding at the end of 1891, through their energetic collection by the Treasurer's Department during the current year. $20,000 has also been received from the Military Authorities for the Lazaretto. These sums,

the latter being purely a casual receipt, cannot be regarded as Actual Revenue, though they come within the year's receipts. The same may also be said of the deferred. payments of the Opium Farmer; but deducting the two first items from the $2,067,216 before mentioned, we find that the true Revenue of 1892 will be $1,997,216, approximately, or $33,000 less than was estimated by me on the 25th January last.

The Estimate of Expenditure for 1892 was as follows:-

Ordinary Expenditure $1,773,918, Public Works Extraordinary $680,078, making a total of $2,453,996.

The Ordinary Expenditure will be about $1,782,000 and Public Works Extraordinary $583,000, making a total of $2,365,000. Supposing $2,067,216 to be the actual receipts. of 1892 and $2,365,000 the total Expenditure, Ordinary and Extraordinary, we have a deficit on the year's transactions of $297,784. On the other hand, allowing that the Ordinary Revenue, as distinct from Receipts, is $1,997,216 and the Ordinary Expenditure $1,782,000, we find that there is an excess of $215,216 of Ordinary Revenue over Ordinary Expenditure. This surplus unfortunately, however, is subject to further reduction for the following reasons.

A practice has been in force here for many years past in dealing with the public funds, which without full explanation must always have rendered the annual statement of the financial position of the Colony more or less unintelligible, if not misleading, to Honourable Members.

It has been usual to pay the charges for Establishments for the month of December and other Expenditure incurred towards the close of the year from the respective votes for the following year.

As regards the charges for Establishments the amount does not probably vary much from year to year, but the "Other Expenditure" always varies. The result has been, as you will easily understand, that the position of the Colony in regard to its finances has never in recent years been as correctly presented to Honourable Members as it might have been,

In the accounts which will be laid before you in future you will find that the Expend- iture will, as far as possible, be brought to account against the votes of the year in which it was incurred.

The adjustment will increase the Ordinary Expenditure of the current year by an amount which is estimated at $100,000, and the estimated surplus of Revenue over Ordinary Expenditure will be accordingly reduced from $215,216 to $115,216. If, as might fairly be done, the opium arrears were deducted from Revenue and dealt with as a casual receipt, the estimated surplus would be still further reduced from $115,216 to $65,216.

I now lay on the table the Estimates for 1893. They have been very carefully prepared. The Estimate of Revenue is $1,906,396, and the Estimate of Expenditure, i.e. Ordinary Expenditure, $1,899,611, leaving a possible surplus of $6,785. This Expenditure, however, includes a new item of $40,000 to which I will presently refer.

It is evident from these figures that as I premised in January, a Loan has become an absolute necessity. In the absence of such assistance, the only alternative will be to stop all further execution of Extraordinary Public Works.

Many of them are in progress and when completed will prove directly remunerative. Some will tend to develop the Colony and thus indirectly augment the revenue.

Others are works of necessity. None can be suspended without entailing additional expenditure whenever they are resumed, as ultimately they must be. For these reasons the idea of their temporary abandonment should not for a moment be seriously entertained. This opinion will, I anticipate, be concurred in by Honourable Members, for on the 13th October, 1890, it was authoritatively stated by an influential Councillor that it was the "unanimous wish" of the taxpayers and ratepayers that a Loan should be raised to meet the cost of Public Works Extraordinary. Shortly after my arrival I referred the matter to a Committee of this Council. They reported, and apparently overlooking the "unanimous wish" of the taxpayers, suggested that instead of raising a Loan the Government should obtain the funds it might require from time to time by overdrawing its account at the Bank. This course did not recommend itself to me, as it would certainly be a most extravagant one, seeing that Government could borrow money in London at a much lower rate than it would have to pay for overdrafts.

The existence of available assets in the shape of Crown Lands was also mentioned as a reason against raising a Loan. But, whilst I can quite understand the natural hesitation of Honourable Members to increase the indebtedness of the Colony, it must be evident that the existing commercial depression entirely precludes the realization of large assets by the sale of land. From whatever point of view, therefore, the matter is regarded, the only logical conclusion that can be arrived at is that further postponement in regard to raising a Loan is impossible.

In acknowledging the report of the Committee, I stated that though I did not agree in its recommendations, yet, looking to the ability and experience of its members, I would not proceed further in the matter at that moment. Nevertheless I asked the Secretary of State to permit me to contract a Loan if the financial position did not improve; and by a despatch dated 29th July I received that permission, sanctioning a Loan not exceeding £200,000. The works which his Lordship considers most urgently necessary are the completion of the Central Market, the Praya Reclamation, the Water and Drainage undertakings, and the improvement in Gaol accommodation.

He does not consider that any works beyond these should be charged to the Loan, but he consents to its also bearing the expense for such works which may have been incurred during the current year.

The Secretary of State has decided that the amount of £200,000 shall be raised by Inscribed stock, and not by Debentures, as was the case with the first Loan.

Ordinances to give effect to this decision will accordingly be laid before you. As the public works to be constructed will not be immediately remunerative, the contribution to a sinking fund will be deferred, and these contributions will probably commence three years from the date on which the interest on the amount raised begins to accrue.

The Loan Ordinance will be accompanied by a schedule setting forth all the public works upon which the money will be expended. It is to be hoped that the Loan will be allowed to run for 50 years as thereby better terms would be secured by borrowing for that time than for a shorter period. On this and other points further instructions will be sent to me by the Secretary of State before the end of this month, and when received they will be immediately communicated to you.

In the Draft Estimates a sum sufficient to meet the interest on the Loan and other charges which will have to be paid in 1893 has been inserted. It has been estimated that $40,000 will be required for that purpose, and this is the new item I referred to at the commencement of my speech. With this addition the Estimates show a surplus of $6,785 of Revenue over Ordinary Expenditure.

Assuming your ready concurrence in these proposals, I shall, in accordance with the wish expressed by the un-official members of Council in their memo. of the 20th December, 1890, afford every possible information in regard to these works, and whenever and wherever practicable, designs, drawings and plans of them will be submitted to you.

If Honourable Members desire it a Standing Public Works Committee with the Director of Public Works as Chairman might be appointed to superintend and to control the expenditure of the amounts raised under the proposed Loan Ordinance.

In the memo. to which I have just referred a hope was expressed by Honourable Members that the vote of $40,000, which they considered as merely guesswork, for the construction of a residence at the Peak for the Governor would not be exceeded later on. In the Esti- mates drawn up by the Director of Public Works a sum of $55,000 is inserted for that object. It may be possible to reduce that amount, but, if reduced, I am informed that it will necessitate considerable alteration in the plans that have already been prepared, and possibly an abandonment of the new site selected. In reference to this work the Secretary of State requires to be furnished with a report as to its urgency and necessity, and no step will be taken towards commencing it until the plans, &c., have been approved by the Council and his Lordship.

There is one other point to which it is desirable to refer, and that is the comparative. advantage of borrowing in gold in England, rather than in silver locally.

This question was fully discussed in 1886 and 1887 and special reference was made to it in

my address of 25th January last. An interesting and important despatch on the subject from Lord STANLEY, dated 2nd February, 1886, was also laid before the Council, and to these documents I would venture to direct your careful attention.

The possibility of effecting retrenchment in the public service has naturally engaged my most anxious consideration. In that service vested interests cannot be disregarded, and all retrenchment consequently must be more or less of a prospective nature. I have publicly stated that when opportunities arise I will take advantage of them, but time is required to effect all such reforms. The Civil Service is to a certain extent over officered, and the salaries of the Clerical service are capable of reduction as vacancies occur. There is no doubt also that the cost of the Police is extremely heavy, and that in future by extending the term of service which qualifies Indian and Chinese constables for pensions considerable savings may be effected.

As there exists in our midst an industrious and generally honest Portuguese community, and as many respectable Chinese are qualifying for public employment, there will be no necessity, except in rare cases, to recruit the Clerical service, as distinct from the Civil Service proper, by the appointment into it of Englishmen hereafter. I propose therefore a reorgani- zation of the Clerical Establishment, and a division of that Establishment into 6 classes, with salaries ranging from $360 per annum in the lowest to $2,400 per annum in the highest class. It will be found on comparison that the average salaries to be paid under this scheme will exceed the average paid in Singapore, Mauritius, and Ceylon, and will be more liberal than the salaries paid by the best private firms in Hongkong.

For Portuguese and Chinese clerks these salaries will be found sufficient. These officers do not labour under the disadvantages that Europeans do. As they have not as a rule to remit money to Europe, as they are domiciled here and acclimatized, they can live less expensively, with less risk, and far more comfortably, than Englishmen occupying corres- ponding positions. This reorganization will ultimately effect a saving of between $25,000 and $30,000 a year. In arriving at this conclusion and making this statement, I wish it to be fully understood that I do not in any way undervalue the services of the Portuguese officers now employed in the Departments of Government. They are trustworthy and industrious public servants, and several of them have satisfactorily and faithfully fulfilled their duties for a quarter of a century and upwards.

With regard to the Civil Service proper, I have suggested to the Secretary of State several important changes, in the way of abolition and amalgamation of appointments and also reduction of salaries as opportunities occur, by which, if agreed to, a further saving of from $25,000 to $30,000 a year will be secured. To some of these recommendations his Lord- ship has already consented.

The strength of the Military Forces now stationed in Hongkong and the peaceable and orderly conduct of the population generally render it possible to diminish the cost of the Police. The growth of that force, and the concurrent growth of the Pension list, have in recent years been very remarkable. In 1882 the cost of Pensions was $9,000 and in 1891 $22,000. The time has arrived when they can safely be checked and I hope permanently reduced. The Captain Superintendent has materially assisted the Government by suggesting economies amounting in the whole to $15,000 a year, and these will be effected by a slight alteration in the composition of the Force and by the exercise of greater care in regard to the issue of clothing and stores. This reduction is irrespective of that which I propose in regard to Pensions in the future.

If you will add these figures together, taking the lowest of them you will see that a prospective saving of at least $65,000 a year is contemplated. Retrenchment in several directions has, as I have indicated, already commenced, whilst year by year the amount saved will, on the occurrence of vacancies, increase until the extreme limit is reached.

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The question of the erection of a new Gaol has for several years been a very burning Soon after my assumption of the Government I made a representation to the Secretary of State on the subject. I urged his Lordship to reconsider the view which he had previously expressed that a new Prison should be built, block by block, on a site different to that occupied by the existing Prison. I am glad to say that my representation has not been altogether unsuccessful. The Secretary of State has agreed to forego the construction of a new Prison on condition that the "glaring deficiencies," as he describes them, in the present Gaol are removed, and that provision is made for the confinement of Criminal Prisoners on the separate system. This will necessitate the acquisition of additional space, which is available in the neighbourhood of the Gaol, and the remodelling of the cells now used as associated cells. It will of course be necessary for me to satisfy his Lordship that these conditions are not only capable of fulfilment, but will be fulfilled. When that is done the question may be considered as finally, and, I trust, satisfactorily, settled. I appointed a Committee to go thoroughly into the matter and it has just reported. The cost of the proposed works will be $250,000, whereas $600,000 at least would have been required for the construction on an open site of a new cellular prison. I strongly recommend you to accept this solution of the difficulty and, by agreeing to the Report of the Committee and by consenting to the Loan, to give me power to carry out without unnecessary delay the suggested improvements.

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With regard to the general condition of the Colony it is hardly necessary to point out that it has not fully recovered from the commercial crisis of exceptional severity through which it has recently passed. Business of nearly every description is still unfortunately somewhat depressed and it will be more or less disorganized throughout the East so long as the existing uncertainty as to the future of silver continues.

The value of land and house property is very low, and the price of shares in most of the local Companies and enterprises has fallen so heavily that large sums of money are locked up and cannot be realized except at a ruinous loss. While the legitimate business of the Colony has not fallen off, a large portion of its capital has been transferred to other countries by somewhat reckless and certainly regrettable speculation.

Though there may be no immediate prospect of rapid improvement, we may look forward to the future hopefully.

The value of land and rents has begun to have an upward tendency. The large volume of trade which is ensured by the unique geographical position of the Colony is increasing. The population, perhaps one of the most industrious in the world, is growing daily, and the public Revenue, although it is not of a very elastic character, must be directly benefitted by the completion of the Praya, the Central Market, and other depôts which will at once be accelerated by the issue of the new Loan.

The frequent fluctuations in silver and eastern exchange are naturally creating great difficulties, and indeed consternation, in countries in which the silver standard is in force, as well as in one of the largest and wealthiest counties in England. It is sincerely to be hoped that the Monetary Conference which is about to meet will decide on some sort of bimetallism which will at all events give a fixity of value to silver coin, which appears to be the first consideration. If such should be the case the effect would be immediately felt by the energetic business community of this well-favoured Island.

The question of preferential duties in favour of Chinese Junks and to the detriment of European ships and steamers in the Canton River has been, as you are aware, satisfactorily settled at least for the present.

I had the pleasure of discussing this matter and the more important one, perhaps, of the contemplated Telegraph Convention with Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary at Peking, Mr. O'CONOR, when he passed through Hongkong at the beginning of the month. I think we may safely anticipate that His Excellency will do all that he possibly can to prevent the ratification of that Convention.

The propriety of reorganizing and re-establishing the Volunteer Force was referred by me in May last to a representative Committee of citizens. They have reported strongly in favour of it, and have attributed the complete failure that has hitherto attended each successive effort to establish a permanent and effective Volunteer Force in Hongkong, to a want of inducement, encouragement, and sufficient liberality on the part of the Government. The scheme proposed by the Committee would involve an additional expense of at least $8,000 a year if adopted in its entirety. I propose to refer the matter to the Finance Committee by suggesting a specific grant of about $10,000 for the initial cost and $13,000 for the annual maintenance of the Corps. This appeal for support comes at a most inopportune moment, but some of the recommendations of the Committee are undoubtedly good, and others can be accepted with modifications. The Volunteer Force is entitled to favourable consideration on account of its past services. If it were to cease to exist it is possible that the Imperial Government might insist upon some pecuniary contribution in lieu of it. I therefore advise its maintenance on more liberal terms than now exist, if, by the 31st December next, 150 men have in writing stated that they are ready and willing to join the force and fulfil the conditions to be imposed upon them.

With reference to Education it is gratifying to observe that steady progress is being made. Over 10,000 scholars are under instruction. The Government in conjunction with a member of this Council, who is noted for his princely munificence in aid of this cause, is about to provide educational facilities for the hitherto neglected Eurasian girls, and when the New Girls' Central-School is completed, it will at once be occupied by about 250 pupils, of whom 110 will be Eurasians, and 140 Chinese. Owing to the action of the Government, local missions are also bestirring themselves in the same direction. Out of a total of about $84,000 to be expended this year by the Government on education, Victoria College is responsible for no less a sum than $19,000. During 1893, I trust it will be possible for the Headmaster and Committee of the College to suggest a reduction in this charge, and also that the Chinese inhabitants of Hongkong, whose children principally benefit by this excel- lent Institution, will not be averse to the payment of a rather higher fee than that now imposed.

may

also be possible to reduce the expenditure in other ways.

Much remains to be done by Government in respect to elementary education, for which at present there are not sufficient funds.

There are, I regret to say, some 20,000 children who attend no school whatever. The grant-in-aid system, which is a most admirable one, has been extended during the course of the year. No less than 14 new grant-in-aid schools have been started, indicating an extra- ordinary increase in the demand for education. These 14 new schools include 2 English schools, 6 Chinese girls' schools, 5 Chinese boys' schools, and 1 Chinese mixed village school. Only once before has there been a similar increase, namely, in 1881 when 13 new schools were opened by managers. The average annual increase has been 6 only. There are now 95 grant-in-aid schools at work.

It is my desire in the interests of the general community to encourage voluntary educa- tional enterprise, and to extend in every direction the grant-in-aid system.

With regard to physical drill, a very important matter, the successful parade which was held last Monday on the Cricket Ground, and which was attended by upwards of 500 scholars, will prove to those interested in Education that the physical not less than the mental development of the boys has been attended to.

The number of Criminal cases in the Supreme Court this year does not show any striking contrast with the number last year, but the returns for 1891 and 1892, taken together, exhibit a marked diminution in crime as compared with previous years. The number of cases tried up to date is only 27. In 1891, the number was 32. The average annual number of cases between 1887 and 1890 was 86. A considerable portion of this decrease is of course owing to the increased power given to Magistrates in 1891, to deal summarily with indictable offences. Notwithstanding this, it may fairly be said that the condition of the Colony with regard to crimes of the more serious kind is satisfactory.

There have been no trials for extensive embezzlement and theft, though certainly two most flagrant cases occurred, the culprits escaping from the Colony. There has been only one trial for murder, and no charges of Piracy during the year. It is a matter for congra- tulation that within recent years serious robbery by armed bands, with violence, which used in former days to be a very common offence has ceased to exist. This is no doubt owing to the deportation of criminals, a policy which is much appreciated by and enlists the sympathies of the respectable Chinese residents in the Colony.

Cordially acknowledging the assistance which the Chinese community affords the Government in the suppression of crime, I trust that this aid will be continued, and that the policy of the Government. in ridding the Colony of well-known dangerous characters will be supported and diligently persevered in.

The total tonnage in and out in 1891 was 14,005,698 tons, but it seems probable that that return will be eclipsed by the entries and clearances of this year. Up to the 31st October they amounted to 11,703,851 against 11,661,446 tons for the corresponding period last year. There has also been a slight revival in emigration. Up to the 31st October 43,024 emigrants have left for various ports, against 39,360 for the same period in 1891. The action of Canada, the United States, and of the Australian Colonies renders it impossible that emi- gration should ever again assume the proportions it attained some years ago.

The Colony has been mercifully preserved from storm and pestilence during the last ten months. The neighbouring coasts, however, have not been exempt from these dire visitations. Though Hongkong itself has been spared, we have nevertheless to regret the loss of several members of this community owing to the wreck of the mail steamer Bokhara on 10th October. Tragedies of this nature, and the attendant suspense, until the true facts are ascertained, are at all times terrible, but they are doubly so, when as in this case, many of the victims were residents in the Colony, young and promising members of their several professions, and all so well known and deservedly respected.

I am not guilty of exaggeration when I say that the widest and deepest sympathy has been aroused by this disaster, which in the history of Hongkong is unparalleled.

The tangible proofs of this sympathy which will be offered by this Community and that of Shanghai and Canton to the relatives of those lost, will doubtless be appreciated by them, not for their intrinsic value, but as testimony to the worth and character of those who have been taken from them.

The Pó Léung Kuk Committee has not completed its enquiries. The institution has been and is a very valuable one, and I trust that its sphere of usefulness may be safely extended, rather than contracted.

It is possible not to say probable that the Marine Lot holders and others interested in the Praya Reclamation may appeal to the Government for some temporary assistance. Such an appeal if it is made will, I can assure you, receive my most careful consideration. I am most anxious to facilitate in every way the completion of the reclamation, which will ultimately amongst other things be of great advantage to the General Revenue.

In the coming session I do not propose to trouble members with much fresh Legislation. Of course there will be the usual Appropriation Ordinances and also the Loan Ordinance, Amendments will be proposed in the Vagrancy, Medical, Probate and Marriage Ordinances. and there may perhaps be one or two private Bills.

With your hearty co-operation in carrying these measures through Council, we may therefore anticipate a short and comparatively uneventful session.

In conclusion, gentlemen, I have only to express an earnest hope that there may be a revival of prosperity in the fortunes of the Colony during the year 1893, and that under

any circumstances, you will assist me in endeavouring to promote, as far as possible, the welfare and happiness of all classes of Her Majesty's subjects in Hongkong.

STANDING COMMITTEES :- His Excelleney appointed the Finance Committee to consist of all the Members of Council, except the Governor, with the Colonial Secretary as Chairman; the Law Com- mittee to consist of the Attorney General as Chairman, the Registrar General, Honourable HO KAI, Honourable E. R. BELILIOS and Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING; and the Public Works Committee to consist of the Director of Public Works as Chairman, the Colonial Treasurer, Honourable C. P. CHATER, Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD and Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers, viz.:—

Report on the progress of the Public Works during the first half-year 1892. (No. 26 of 1892.) Report on the Widows' and Orphans' Fund for the year 1891-92. (No. 27 of 1892.)

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Correspondence re Vote of Rs 10,000 in aid of the sufferers by the recent Hurricane in

Mauritius. (No. 28 of 1892.)

The Educational Report for 1891. (No. 29 of 1892.)

The Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1891. (No. 30 of 1892.)

Report on Kowloon Water Supply. (No. 31 of 1892.)

Committee's Report on Prison Accommodation. (No. 32 of 1892.)

Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council under The Dangerous Goods Ordi-

nance, 1873.

BYE-LAWS AND ORDER.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Bye-laws, made by the Sanitary Board:-(a) For the regulation of Common Lodging-Houses; (b) for the regulation of Bake-houses; and (c) in reference to the Water Closets of private dwellings, and an Order as to the Fees and percentages to be taken in the Supreme Court; and gave notice that he would move their adoption at the next meeting of Council.

C.S.O.

1452 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1454 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th June, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Bedding, Medicines,

Medical comforts,

Light and Fuel,

Washing,...

Incidental Expenditure,

Government House, Hongkong, 29th June, 1892.

$1,250.00

1,750.00

1,200.00

2,000.00

350.00

600.00

$7,150.00

C.S.O.

1538 of 1892.

C.S.O. 1573 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1832 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

There will be a corresponding saving of expenditure under the vote "maintenance of roads and bridges in Kowloon.'

Government House, Hongkong, 29th June, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fourteen thousand Dollars, ($14,000), for "Repairs to Buildings.

This additional vote has become necessary owing in a great measure to the liabilities on account of work done during the last two years, but paid out of this year's vote.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st July, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The water was formerly supplied free, but since this year has been charged for, and paid from the vote for "Incidental Expenses.'

72.

Government House, Hongkong, 26th July, 1892.

C.S.O.

1835 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1986 of 1892.

C.S.O.

2082 of 1892.

C. O. Desp. 178 of 1892,

C.S.O. 7063 of 1892.

C.S.O. 2054 of 1892.

C.S.O. 1323 of 1892.

C.S.O. 2329 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1980 of 1892,

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 26th July, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th August, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th August, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The salaries for December, 1891, and certain other charges were paid in January of this year, in accordance with the practice which has hitherto prevailed in this Colony.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st August, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th September, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars, ($500), being additional sum required to defray the cost of Clothing, Bedding, &c., for the Gaol Staff and Prisoners.

(Supplementary sum voted in June last for Sheeting Material and Blankets, $1,200. Actual cost of these articles amounted to £245, or something over $1,700.)

Government House, Hongkong, 13th September, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th September, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th September, 1892.

C.S.O.

336 of 1892.

C.S.O.

$392 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1303 & 1350

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The water was formerly supplied free, but since this year has been charged for. Government House, Hongkong, 8th October, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars, ($3,000), as additional vote required to cover the total expenditure on the repairs of St. John's Cathedral Church.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th October, 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Three hundred of 1892. and Four Dollars, and Seventy-three Cents, ($1,304.73), viz.:—

For a special Chronograph fitted with electrical control, battery, &c., for the Observ- atory, £114.0.1 @2/10d.=$804.73. The instrument was ordered in 1889, but was only received in the Colony this year.

For additional expenditure under "Laboratory expenses" and "Office Contingencies,"

$500.00, the votes for current year having been under-estimated.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th June, 1892.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 7th June, (No. 8), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:---

C.S.O. 1314 of 1892.

C.S.O.

947 of 1892.

C.S.O. 1393 of 1892.

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A sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars, being supplementary provision to defray

incidental expenses in the Police Department,

A sum of Five hundred and Eighty-seven Dollars, and Thirty-three Cents, being the difference between the amount voted in the Estimates for this year and the actual sum due to the Telegraph Company, for the cost of Telegraph Cable, aërial line and Morse instruments connecting the Gap Rock with the Harbour Office at Hongkong,

.$ 1,500.00

587.33

A sum of Twelve hundred Dollars, to defray the cost of Clothing for the Gaol Staff

and Prisoners not provided for in the Estimates for the current year,..........$ 1,200.00

C.S.O.

1995 of 1892.

A sum of Five thousand Dollars, as supplementary provision for the cost of passages

and bonuses in lieu of passage, in the Police Department

$ 5,000.00

C.8.0.

810 of 1892.

A sum of Three thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-eight Dollars, for the expendi-

ture required for an improved system of signalling the approach of vessels to

the port,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Votes passed.

BILL ENTITLED

.$ 3,868.00

AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE GOVERNOR of Hongkong, WITH THE ADVICE and consent of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THEREOF, TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND ELEVEN DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1893.-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THEREOF, TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUP- PLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1891."-The Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 'THE VAGRANCY ORDINANCE, 1888.'"-Consideration of the Bill was postponed.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND 'THE MARRIAGE ORDINANCE, 1875."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TÓ PROVIDE FOR THE RECOGNITION IN THE COLONY OF PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED IN THE United Kingdom."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MEDICAL REGistration ORDINANCE, 1884.' The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 45 OF ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1860 AND TO AMEND SCHEDULE A TO ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1883."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 21st November, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 21st day of November, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

MONDAY, 21ST NOVEMBER, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th November, 1892, were read and confirmed.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 16th November, (No. 9), and moved that the following Votes referred to therein be passed, viz.:— 14521892. A sum of Five hundred Dollars, as a building grant under the Grant-in-aid scheme being half the cost of new Grant-in-aid School built by the Basel Mission at Sham-shui-po which has taken the place of a Government School in the same place,

C.S.O.

1454 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1538 of 1892,

C.S.O.

1573 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1832 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1835 of 1892.

C.S.O.

1986 of 1892.

C.S.O.

2082 of 1892.

178 of 1892.

•

$ 500.00

A sum of Seven thousand One hundred and Fifty Dollars, to meet the extra ex-

penditure during the current year on the Government Civil Hospital.............$ 7,150.00

A sum of Five thousand Dollars, to supplement the vote in the Estimates for

maintenance of roads and bridges out of Victoria,

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A sum of Fourteen thousand Dollars, for "Repairs to Buildings,

$ 5,000.00

A sum of Six hundred Dollars, to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department for the supply of Water to the Gaol during the current

year,......

A sum of Two hundred and Sixty Dollars, as an additional sum required for the Governor's Department to meet the expenses for repairs of Public Furniture at Government House, and Incidental Expenses,

A sum of One thousand Dollars, for the repair of the main sewer in Robinson Road, Kowloon, damaged by the roots of the trees planted along the sides of the road...

$14,000.00

.$ 600.00

$ 260.00

$ 1,000.00

A sum of Five thousand Dollars, to cover the cost of Stationery for 1892, the

requisitions for which arrived too late to be included in the 1891 Account,. .$ 5,000.00

C. O. Desp. A sun of One hundred thousand Dollars, in order to provide for the payment before the end of the year, as prescribed in rules 63 and 77 of the Financial Instructions, of the salaries for the month of December and other authorised charges properly chargeable against the votes of the year,

C.S.O.

2063 of 1892.

C.S.O.

2054 of 1892.

..........$100,000.00

A sum of Four thousand and Eighty-three Dollars and Thirty Cents, to cover the cost of certain additional works on the Reclamation from the sea at Kennedy Town,.......

........$ 4,083.30

A sum of Five hundred Dollars, being additional sum required to defray the cost

of Clothing, Bedding, &c., for the Gaol Staff and Prisoners,.

23291892. A sum of Fourteen thousand Five hundred and Fifty Dollars and Forty-three

Cents, for Military Contribution,.

.$ 500.00

.$14,550.43

C.S.O.

1980 of 1892.

C.S.O.

336 of 1892.

A sum of Two thousand Six hundred and Eighty-five Dollars and Twelve Cents, to cover the cost of the prolongation of storm water drains in Centre and Eastern Streets,....

...$ 2,685.12

A sum of Three hundred and Twenty Dollars, to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department for the supply of water to the Botanical and Afforestation Department during the current year,

2392 of 1892. A sum of Three thousand Dollars, as additional vote required to cover the total

expenditure on the repairs of St. John's Cathedral Church,

13091350 A sum of One thousand Three hundred and Four Dollars, and Seventy-three Cents,

C.S.O. &

of 1892.

viz.:-

320.00

.$ 3,000.00

For a special Chronograph fitted with electrical control, battery, &c, for

the Observatory,

£114.0.1 @2/10d.=$ For additional expenditure under "Laboratory expenses" and "Office

Contingencies,"

804.73

500.00

$ 1,304.73

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved as an amendment the rejection of the report. The Honourable C. P. CHATER seconded.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

The amendment was then withdrawn.

Question-that the Report be adopted by Council put and agreed to.

Votes passed.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE Governor of HONGKONG, WITH THE ADVICE And consent of the LegislaTIVE COUNCIL THEREOF, TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND ELEVEN DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE of the Year 1893."-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council do resolve into Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-that the Council do resolve into Committee put and agreed to.

In Committee the Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THEREOF, TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUP- PLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED And Eighty-SEVEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1891."-The Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Treasurer moved that the Council do resolve into Committee. The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question that the Council do resolve into Committee put and agreed to.

In Committee the Colonial Treasurer moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Wednesday, the 30th November, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 30th day of November, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.

WEDNESDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEach).

the Registrar General, (JAMES Haldane Stewart Lockhart).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-Innes).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st November, 1892, were read and confirmed. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers, viz. :-A despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated the 7th July, 1892, respecting Prison Accommodation; and a letter from the Crown Agents for the Colonies dated the 20th of October, 1892, regarding the proposed loan.

VOTE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Minute and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee, viz. :—

C.S.O. 983 of 1892.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th November, 1892.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee dated respectively the 21st and 25th of November, (Nos. 10 and 11 of 1892).

BYE-LAWS AND ORDER.--The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, moved the adoption of the following Bye-laws, made by the Sanitary Board:-(a) For the licensing and regulation of Common Lodging-Houses; (b) for the regulation of Bake-houses; and (c) for the proper construction, etc., of Water Closets of private dwellings. And of an Order as to Fees and Percentages to be taken in the Supreme Court.

The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Question put-that these Bye-laws and Order do pass.

Bye-laws and Order passed.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG, WITH THE ADVICE and consent of THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THEREOF, to apply a SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND Eleven Dollars tO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1893."-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Item 1 (Section 1).--"Charges on account of Public Debt."-The Colonial Secretary moved,—

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The motion was agreed to, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill. Item 2.-"Pensions."-The Colonial Secretary moved,—

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The motion was agreed to, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 3.-"Governor and Legislature."-The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI Seconded.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD supported the amendment.

The Honourable Colonial Secretary replied.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

Against the amendment. Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer. Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

Against the motion. Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 4.-" Colonial Secretary's Department."-The Colonial Secretary moved,—

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

Honourable Ho HAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment. Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 5.-" Audit Department."-The Colonial Secretary moved,―

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable HO KAI moved, as an amendment,-

That the item be struck out of the Bill.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD seconded.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

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Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

" For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part

of the Bill.

Item 6.—" Treasury."-The Colonial Secretary moved,

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,—

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

Registrar General.

Colonial Secretary.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

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Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand of the Bill.

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Item 7.-" Public Works' Department." -The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,—

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho Kar seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General. Acting Attorney 'General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand' part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted.

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Colonial Treasurer.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 8.-" Post Office."-The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho Kar seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 9.-" Registrar General's Department."-The Colonial Secretary moved,—

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a inajority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 10.-" Harbour Master's Department."-The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,—

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Against the amendment. Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

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Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

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Item 11.-"Lighthouses."-The Colonial Secretary moved,

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand! part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

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Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

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Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

C. P. CHATER.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 12.-"Observatory."-The Colonial Secretary moved;--

That this item be altered to $12,716 and as altered do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER,

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item as altered do stand part of the Bill was then put.. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

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Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

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Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General..

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2; and the item as altered declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 13.-" Stamp Office."-The Colonial Secretary moved,—

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment:

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works.

Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO-KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 14.-"Botanical and Afforestation Department."-The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,--

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master:

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Colonial Treasurer.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General

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Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 15.-"Legal Departments."-The Colonial Secretary moved,--

That this item be altered to $70,508 and as altered do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,--

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI Seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item as altered do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted.

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

C. P. CHATER.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item as altered declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 16.—“ Ecclesiastical Department."-The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Motion agreed to and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 17.-" Education."--The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Against the amendment. Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITehead. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works.

Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand of the Bill.

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Item 18.-" Medical."-The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment. •

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment. Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAL.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 19.-" Magistracy."-The Colonial Secretary moved,—

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

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C. P. CHATER.

Against the amendment. Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The Honourable HO KAI moved, as a further amendment,-

That the item be reduced by the salary of one Police Magistrate.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD seconded.

The Colonial Secretary replied.

The amendment was withdrawn.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

For the motion.

Director of Public Works.

Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 20.-"Police."-The Colonial Secretary moved,

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 21.-"Gaol."-The Colonial Secretary moved,—

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Director of Public Works.

Colonial Treasurer.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATEr.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

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Item 22.-"Fire Brigade."-The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho Kar seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER. ·

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 23.-" Sanitary Department."-The Colonial Secretary moved,—

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,——

That the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of

increase be reduced to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the item do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Colonial Treasurer.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the iten declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 24.-"Charitable Allowances."-The Colonial Secretary moved,―

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 25.-"Transport."-The Colonial Secretary moved,--

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 26.-" Miscellaneous Services."-The Colonial Secretary moved,--

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Item 27. Military Expenditure."-The Colonial Secretary moved,

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

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The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved, as an amendment,-

That the vote for " Expenses of Volunteers

Expenses of Volunteers" be reduced to what it was in 1891. Amendment not seconded.

Original motion put and agreed to, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill. Item 28. "Public Works, Recurrent."-The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That this item do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to, and the item declared by the President to stand part of the Bill. The Colonial Secretary moved,--

That the figures representing the total of the above appropriations be altered in accordance with

the amendments to $1,899,375.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the said figures be reduced by a reduction of the salaries (included in the items) which have been increased under the general scheme of increase to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

'HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

Colonial Secretary.

The original motion that the total as altered do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the total as altered declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

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Item 29.-" Public Works, Extraordinary."--

The Colonial Secretary moved,---

That the vote for the Central Market do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the vote for the Praya Reclamation (Government Contribution) do stand part of the Bill. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the vote for the Drainage of Recreation Ground, Happy Valley, do stand part of the Bill. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the vote for the Slaughter-House and Sheep and Pig Depôts do stand part of the Bill. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved,---

That the vote for Gaol Extension be struck out of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to be struck out of the Bill. The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the vote for New Water Mains do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question pnt.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to stand part of the Bill. The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the vote for Sewerage of Victoria do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to stand part of the Bill. The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the vote for Water Supply of Kowloon do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to stand part of the Bill. The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the vote for Tytam Reservoir, Clear Water Channel, do stand part of the Bill. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question put.

Motion agreed to and the vote declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the figures representing the total of the appropriations for Public Works Extraordinary be

altered to $357,000.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Motion agreed to and the total as altered declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved,-

That the figures representing the total of the appropriations be altered, in accordance with the

amendments, to $2,256,375.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the said figures be reduced by a reduction of the salaries (included in the item) which have been increased under the general scheme of increase to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable HO KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion that the total as altered do stand part of the Bill was then put. A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Colonial Treasurer.

HO KAL

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the total as altered declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved,--

That in section 1 the words enumerating the total expenditure be altered to the words "Two millions

Two hundred and fifty-six thousand Three hundred and seventy-five.”

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,--

That the words enumerating the total expenditure be altered so as to agree with a total diminished by a reduction of the salaries (included in the total expenditure) to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

99.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2. The original motion was then put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the words last referred to therein declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved,--

That in the preamble the words enumerating the total expenditure be altered to the words "Two

millions Two hundred and fifty-six thousand Three hundred and seventy-five.”

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Colonial Secretary.

Acting Attorney General.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion was then put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the words last referred to therein declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary moved, -

That in the title the words enumerating the total expenditure be altered to the words "Two millions

Two hundred and fifty-six thousand Three hundred and seventy-five."

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Against the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

`C. P. CHATER.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2. The original motion was then put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

Director of Public Works.

Colonial Treasurer.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. HO KAI.

Registrar General.

C. P. CHATer.

Acting Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2, and the words last referred to therein declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill, The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

The Honourable C. P. CHATER moved, as an amendment,-

That the total expenditure provided in the Bill be reduced by a reduction of the salaries (included in the total) which have been increased under the general scheme of increase to what they were before the sitting of the Committee of 1890.

The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.

Question put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the amendment.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD.

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C. P. CHATER.

Againt the amendment.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Acting Attorney General. · Colonial Secretary.

The amendment was lost by a minority of 2.

The original motion was then put.

A division was taken when there voted

For the motion.

Honourable Harbour Master.

Director of Public Works. Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar General.

Against the motion.

Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

HO KAI.

C. P. CHATER.

Acting Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.

The motion was carried by a majority of 2.

Bill read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice that a protest would be laid before the Council in connection with the Bill.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THEREOF, TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUP- PLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1891."-Council in Committee on the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer moved,-

That Section 1 and the items of expenditure enumerated therein aggregating in the total

$360,687.37 do stand part of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Motion agreed to and the section and items declared by the President to stand part of the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

The Colonial Treasurer moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Motion agreed to.

Question put-that this Bill do pass..

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 14th of December, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 14th day of December, 1892.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.

WEDNESDAY, 14TH DECEMBER, 1892.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.).

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH).

the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th November, 1892, were taken as read and confirmed.

PROTEST AGAINST THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, 1893.-The Honourable C. P. CHATER, pur- suant to notice, laid on the table a protest from the Unofficial Members of the Council against the Appropriation Ordinance for 1893.

The protest was read by the Acting Clerk of Councils.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper, viz. :-Correspondence respecting space in the Imperial Institute allotted for Exhibits from Hongkong.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 30th of November, (No. 12 of 1892).

RESOLUTION.-The Colonial Secretary moved the following Resolution, viz.:-

That the percentages on the valuation of tenements in Yaumati and Kowloon Point at present payable as rates under " The Rating Ordinance, 1888," be altered from 83 per cent. to 107 per cent.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE to Loans AUTHORISED TO BE RAISED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF INSCRIBED STOCK."-The Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of the Bill..

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE FOR RAISING THE SUM OF £200,000 BY LOAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COST OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS."-The Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved as an amendment that the Bill be read 3 months hence. The Honourable Member was ruled by the President to be out of order.

Original motion-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED

"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MARRIAGE ORDINANCE, 1875.'"-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council went into Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOGNITION IN THE COLONY OF Probates AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council went into Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, 1884. ". The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and progress reported.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 45 OF ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1860 and to AMEND SCHEDULE A TO ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1883."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council went into Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Colonial Secretary in moving the adjournment addressed the Council.

The Council then adjourned till Wednesday, the 28th December, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 11th day of January, 1893.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

HONG KONG, No. 205.

Governor

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No. 92

HONGKONG.

CORRESPONDENCE RE VOTE OF Rs. 10,000 IN AID OF THE SUFFERERS BY THE RECENT HURRICANE IN MAURITIUS.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET,

4th August, 1892.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 217 of the 18th of June, and to convey to you my approval of the vote of Rs 10,000, which has been passed by the Legislative Council in aid of the sufferers by the recent hurricane in Mauritius.

It has given Her Majesty's Government much pleasure to note both the sympathy which has been so warmly expressed towards the Colony of Mauritius under this heavy calamity, and the assistance which has been on all sides so readily and generously extended to relieve the distress of the sufferers, and there can be no doubt that that sympathy and assistance will be fully appreciated by the Government and community of Mauritius.

SIR W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.,

No. 1849.

His Excellency

&c.,

&c.

&C.,

I have, &c.,

(Signed),

KNUTSFORD.

SIR,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MAURITIUS, 11th August, 1892.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter No. 102 dated the 25th June last, informing me that, on the 14th June, you despatched a telegram addressed to me as follows:-

Hongkong sympathises sincerely in the misfortune of Mauritius. Draw on

this Government for Rupees 10,000.

2. In accordance with your request, I have the honour to inform you that the Receiver General of the Colony has, by to-day's mail, drawn on the Treasurer of Hongkong in favour of the Mauritius Commercial Bank, on demand, the sum of Rs 10,000, and to state that the draft has been countersigned by the Acting Colonial Secretary.

3. I avail myself of this opportunity to express to Your Excellency how deeply touched the people of Mauritius have been by the generous sympathy shown to them by the Colony under your Government, and how gratefully I tender to you, in their name, my thanks for the liberal contribution of the Colony of Hongkong.

(Signed),

I have, &c.,

HUBERT E. H. JERNINGHAM, Acting Governor.

THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG,

&c.,

&c.

391

No. 30

HONGKONG.

THE COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT FOR 1891,

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency. the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,

HONGKONG, 21st June, 1892.

SIR, I have the honour to forward my annual Report for the year 1891 of the work done in the different Establishments under my supervision, and to forward reports from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, to which is attached as an appendix an address to the Medical Association on his researches in Malarial Fever; the report of the Medical Officer in charge of Victoria Gaol; and that of the Government Analyst, to which he has added this year for the first time a report on the working of the Government Civil Hospital Pharmacy.

POLICE.

The admissions to Hospital show a decrease of 12, being 570 as compared with 582 in 1890; the deaths were the same as last year. Five of these occurred in Hospital: 2 Europeans, 2 Indians, and 1 Chinese. One Indian died in India while home on leave, and 1 Chinese in China while at home on leave; 7 in all.

The admissions to Hospital from the various sections of the Force for the last ten years are given in the following Table :-

Admissions to Hospital, 1882,

Do.,

1883,....

Europeans.

92...... .113..

Indians.

Chinese.

..230......

.227

.246..

239

....

Do.,

1884,

87..

.224.

...175

Do.,

1885.

.124..

.208.

..163

Do.,

1886,

138..

.243..

...221

Do.,

1887,...

.139...

293.

..187

Do.,

1888,

147..

279.

231

Do.,

1889,

..166..............

..230.....

..194

Do.,

1890, 1891,.....

149..

.169...

.254.... .285....

.179 ..........118

By this it will be seen that the Europeans have suffered more severely than in any year in the previous nine years. It must be remembered that this does not show the entire sickness amongst the Europeans, as Inspectors and Sergeants who are married men are attended in many cases by me in their own quarters. The Indians and Chinese go to Hospital in nearly every case. The Indians this year have also suffered more heavily than in previous years, while the sickness amongst the Chinese has never been so small.

Table I shows the sickness and mortality in the Force for the different months of the year: Table II gives the average strength, rate of sickness and mortality.

Table III shows the admissions to Hospital from the different Stations and Districts in each month of the year. It is rather curious to note that the Peak Stations considering the small number of men stationed there have so large a number of sick. While Aberdeen, Pokfulam and Stanley show a much better state of health than they have done for a number of years. The new Station at Aber- deen has probably a great deal to say to this, as in previous years Aberdeen was one of the worst Stations.

The following Table gives the total admissions to Hospital and the deaths in the Police Force for the last ten years :-

Admissions.

Deaths.

1882,

1883,

.549.. ....599....

.10

1884,

....486..

1885,

..495..

1886,

..602...

....14

1887,

..619...........

1888,

...657.....

9 ....15

1889,

.590....

•

1890,

.....582...

1891,

.570................

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TROOPS.

There is a considerable decrease as regards sickness among the Troops this year, the admissions to Hospital being 1,851 against 1,915 in 1890. The death rate shows a slight increase, being 17 as compared with 15 in 1890. The following Table gives the sickness and mortality for the last ten years. The former has only been exceeded once, and the latter only twice in that time so that there is much room for improvement and better accommodation is evidently very much wanted :-

Deaths.

1882, 1883,

Admissions.

.1,019.......... .1,105...

1884,

1,097

..........

.10

1885,

.1,190.....................24

1886,

..1,607.

1887,

1,749....

1888,

.... 1,485..

1889,

1,732..

1890,

1,915......

1891,

1,851.....

.........14

.21

.16

.15

......17

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

The Superintendent's report is a very satisfactory one as regards the working of this institution, and the improvements nearly completed and those sanctioned will very much increase its efficiency.

The Staff with one exception have worked very satisfactorily, the exception is the Junior Ward- masters. We do not seem to be able to get over the trouble we have always had with them and the changes are nearly as frequent as ever.

The Nursing Sisters' work has been all that could be desired of them, and they have been the greatest acquisition to the Hospital. Of all the improvements none have been more important than their introduction.

It is with great regret that I have to mention the loss of Mr. ROGERS, the late Steward. He was the first to hold this appointment and no one could have done the work more satisfactorily. He well earned the respect and esteem of all who knew him, and I am very sorry he had to retire on account of ill health. Still I am glad to report that we have found an efficient substitute in Mr. CHAPMAN to take his place.

The admissions to Hospital show a decrease of ninety, the decrease is partly satisfactory as it is amongst the Police, Government Servants, Police Cases, and Destitutes. The decrease amongst the paying patients has been principally because the wards have always been full and applicants have had to be refused, but the increase of accommodation that has been sanctioned will, I hope, in another year obviate the troubles we have had in accommodating this class of patients. They do not, as a rule, come in unless they are in pretty bad case, and most of them require to remain for a very long time. Many that desired first class accommodation, that is a ward to themselves, have had to be put on the second class list, that is with one other patient in the ward. The old system of having junior messes at every Bank and Mercantile House having been nearly done away with, and most young men now living in chambers and messing at the Clubs, or the Hotels, has greatly increased this demand, as will be seen in the Table below when comparing the first three years with the last three years of the ten given.

The following Table shows the number and classification of those brought to Hospital for the past ten years:-

1882.

1883.

1884.

1885.

1886. 1887. 1888. 1889.

1890. 1891.

Police,

549

599

486

495

602

619

657

590

582

570

Board of Trade,

116

110

100

132

103

153

135

110

135

Private paying Patients,

268

260

259

283

381

324

313

402

527

464

Government Servants,

105

124

144

147

159

135

191

179

Police Cases,

207

227

231

238

142

208

242

252

264

240

Destitutes,

230

201

222

270

222

255

248

279

283

279

1,458

1,502 1,354 1,510 1,623

1,656 1,772 1,793 1,957 1,867

The percentage of deaths to admissions compares favourably with former years-4.49. Only twice in the last ten years has it been as low as this, see Table VI. Of the 84 deaths, 25 occurred within 24 hours of admission, and 32 within 48 hours, all being in a moribund condition.

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The following Table gives the admissions and deaths in this Hospital for the past ten years :-

Admissions.

Deaths.

....68

1882,

1883,

1884,

1885,

1886,

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

..1,458.....

1,502..

..70

.1,354.......

....50

1,510.....

.76

1,623.

.79

1,656.....

..89

•

1,772.....

..80

..1,793..

....77

1,957

..98

1,867...

.84

The Superintendent's Report is a very full one, has been very carefully considered, and shows, together with the appendix he has given, how earnestly he has worked to render the establishment of which he has charge thoroughly efficient.

SMALL-POX HOSPITAL AND EPIDEMIC HULK HYGEIA.

There were seventeen cases of small-pox treated in this Hospital and the Hulk Hygeia, of which only one died. The Hygeia is rather an expensive investment. She was only used for the first time in the autumn and has already cost a considerable sum for repairs though she was only launched in the beginning of the summer, and to make her in a fit condition she needs another large expenditure. She has to be anchored about three miles off the town for safety and even under the lee of Stone Cutters' Island in a gale last year she drifted some distance from her moorings. If she was stationed nearer the town in the event of bad weather she would have to be towed into safe quarters and towed back again, that would be a great expense and there is absolutely no site within the Colony. Now that Stone Cutters' Island is in the occupation of the Military that can be used for the purpose of a Quarantine Station.

Table VIIA shows the number, nationality, and duration of the cases of small-pox treated, those marked with an * were treated on board the Hygeia in charge of Dr. Lowson.

PUBLIC MORTUARY.

Table VIII gives the return of dead bodies sent to the Mortuary for examination. The total number was 138.

Of these 52 were found to have died from disease, 69 were accidental deaths and 17 suicides; there were none sent in this year homicidal deaths.

VICTORIA GAOL.

The following Table gives the number of admissions to the Gaol and the daily average number of prisoners for the past ten years:

1882,

Total No. admitted

to Gaol.

3,498...

Daily average No. of Prisoners.

622.00 .....542.15

1883,

•

1884,

•

1885,

♦

1886,

1887,

1888,

•

1889, 1890,

1891,

•

.3,486..

4,023....

....552.00

3,610......

..530.00

.4,600..............

674.00

4,302.....

3,627 ....

3,705.......

.3,444..

...

5,231..

.........

584.00

,531.00

......581.00

.....566.00

....507.00

This Table shows that there was a larger number of admissions than in any of the previous nine years, an increase compared with 1890 (which has the smallest number recorded in the past ten years) of 1,787. The Opium and Gambling Ordinances are responsible for the greater portion of this increase of admissions. It is, however, satisfactory to note that in spite of the increase of admissions the daily average number of prisoners in Gaol is considerably less than all the previous nine years, showing a large diminution in absolute crime and the very large proportion of short-term prisoners. Opium-smoking and gambling will never be eradicated from the Chinese by law. If on the same

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principle everybody in England in possession of alcoholic liquor and were caught gambling were imprisoned or fined, the gaols would not hold them. Yet opium-smoking does not do 1,000th part of the harm to either the individual or his family that alcohol does at home. As for the gamblers not one in a hundred is investing more than a few cents at a time and crime does not appear to be more rampant in Macao where gambling is licensed than it is here.

In spite of all that has been said about the accommodation in the Gaol, I doubt if any gaol in England can show as small a rate of sickness and mortality as the Victoria Gaol. To remove the Gaol to a new site would enormously increase both the sickness and mortality as there is no other site without opening up new ground, and for many years this would be a great source of trouble. The Table above shows that the daily average of prisoners is on the decrease and but for the Gambling Ordinance being enforced more thoroughly during the past year there would have been a much larger decrease. The expense of a new gaol for the building itself would be enormous and the upkeep would be more than doubled when removed from its central position. I see nothing to be gained by a removal and a new gaol, but a great monetary loss to the Colony, and bodily harm to the prisoners. The Western theories as regards sanitation are in many cases at a discount as regards the Chinese, and the overcrowding theory is amongst them. Of their own free will they will not bear what to European ideas is considered most beneficial to their health. In Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY'S time a new set of quarters on sanitary principles were built for the Chinese servants at Government House. The Chinese servants immediately on taking possession reduced the amount of ventilation very considerably, and on being told that the obstructions could not be permitted, they said they preferred to leave, and His Excellency was reduced to the choice of having no servants or abandoning the European theory of ventilation as far as they were concerned. As regards the town and overcrowding the Sanitary Board have been completely nonplussed, the first attempt to carry out the Health Ordinance as far as this was concerned raised such a commotion that it was found all business would be stopped, the excitement among the Chinese at the enormous increase of cost it would entail on them for rent was immense. Until the new drainage system is completed and the new water-supply also, no reliable statistics can be made as regards overcrowding on the health of the population. Under the circumstances I have described in former annual reports and Mr. CHADWICK has reported on concerning house- building, house-drainage and water-supply, the mortality among the Chinese according to European ideas of sanitation has been exceptionally low. When the present accommodation for them has been otherwise rendered as healthy as possible, it will then be time to consider the question of overcrowding. As far as ventilation is concerned Chinese houses are very detrimental to many Europeans who inhabit them and cannot afford the rent of a European-built house. In the cold weather it is impossible to keep out of a draught in a Chinese house, and children and adults suffer terribly from chest and bowel complaints in consequence. In the hot weather the Chinese houses are seldom overcrowded, for you will see the inhabitants sleeping in the streets by the thousand. In the Chinese quarter it is difficult sometimes to make your way through a street at night without treading on some one. habits and customs of the Chinese are entirely different from Europeans. In cold weather the loose clothing and the number of coats they wear, wrap them in many layers of hot air. In hot weather a loin cloth or a pair of pyjamas is enough for them. The European with his tight clothing and no decent fire-place in the house, for no ordinary Chinese house has a fire-place except in the kitchen, suffers from the cold and draughts in winter, and his ideas of decency compell him to suffer from the heat in summer ten times more than any Chinaman would. On account of overcrowding and for the above reasons, I am of opinion it would be a terrible mistake and misfortune to the Colony if a new gaol is built. The proposed alterations that have been sent home, I think, will meet all the requirements of the Colony as regards gaol accommodation. The number of cases admitted to Hospital is a little over 14 per thousand of admissions to the Gaol, and the deaths from sickness are a little under 14 per thousand. There were seven deaths from disease, none of them due to the confinement in the Gaol, and one death from suicide, the man did not die immediately after hanging himself but a few hours after from the effects of the attempt to hang himself. As a matter of fact the Chinese prisoners in Gaol as regards health are far better off than out of it and in a good many other things: food, lodging and clothing, &c., in the majority of cases.

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Dr. MARQUES is to be congratulated on being able to give such a good report of the health of the prisoners in spite of the overcrowding.

Table XIB and XIc give, respectively, the numbers, age, weight on admission and at the end of a month, with the quantity smoked, of opium smokers in the Gaol, and the number that required medical treatment, with the cause.

There were 56 prisoners who reported themselves as opium smokers to the extent of one mace per diem or over, of these 10 were placed under medical treatment. Of these 5 increased in weight, 4 had slightly decreased in weight at the end of the month, one remained the same. Of the healthy ones the majority increased in weight. The decrease of weight in all the cases recorded was very slight. The average weight of a Chinaman is about 110 lbs.

I have tested this in the Gaol for the use of the New York Insurance Society, when I took the weight of several hundreds of those at work in the different classes of labour. It is a rare thing to find a Chinaman that will top 10 stone. My chair coolies are well known for their speed and endurance and size, the heaviest of them is only a little over 130 lbs.

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A Chinaman must be very muscular and fat to top 140 lbs., their bones are so small in comparison with other races as also their average height in the Southern parts of China. In the 56 opium smokers there are only 9 men who reach 120 lbs. or over, one reached 135 lbs.

The cost of one mace of opium is 10 cents, so that all these men spent $3 or more a month in smoking the drug.

As so much has been said in Parliament lately I will give a brief resumé of my 18 years' experience of opium smokers in the Gaol and the different tests I have made myself and caused to be made with the view of finding out what harm it does physically and mentally.

When I first took charge of the Gaol in 1873 I found that every prisoner that reported himself as an opium smoker was put on extra diet, a mixture that contained Laudanum, three times a day, a Quinine pill three times a day, and 2 oz. of Gin. As I had no experience of opium smoking I kept all these cases under observation with the result that in three months' time I saw no necessity for this treatment of opium smokers and abolished it altogether treating them as all the other prisoners without regard for the habit, and this has been done ever since and the opium habit ignored. I could find no set of symptoms that was common to the opium smokers only or justified any exceptional treatment. The result was much fewer men reported themselves as opium smokers, as there was nothing to be gained by it. For the first few years I did little more than this as my attention was wholly occupied in my spare time with the sanitation of the Colony which at that time devolved entirely upon me with two Inspectors for assistants. Afterwards I began to keep these records of every opium smoker. In the eighteen years there have been over 1,000 of those addicted to the habit in the Gaol and among them only one death has occurred which had no relation whatever to the habit. I have not been able to find that the habit affected them in any way physically or mentally. I recorded in my annual report for 1877 the case of an opium smoker whose consumption had averaged 8 oz. a day for 19 years. This man was in Gaol for embezzlement of $40,000 and had been a wealthy merchant in Singapore, in his case the habit was entirely ignored, for the first few days he suffered from want of sleep but it was from anxiety more than any thing else, for he had been told that if he gave up the habit suddenly he would die and he was proportionally disgusted when nothing happened, as he said if he had known it would cost him so little he would have given up the habit long ago. He was a stout, strongly built man of about fifty years of age and the largest consumer of the drug we have had in the Gaol. During his three months' detention here before being sent back to Singapore he was in good health and never required a single dose of medicine. I tried opium smoking myself and could make nothing of it though I smoked more than two mace at a single sitting; it had no effect upon me whatever. Dr. MANSON was of opinion that I did not use the drug properly or such would not have been the case, so I had him, Sir W. MARSH, Mr. PRICE and some others interested in the matter to dinner one night, and after dinner smoked in his presence having an old opium smoker to load the pipe for me and a fresh box of the Opium Farmer's opium. Dr. MANSON watching me all the time. He was satisfied that-the opium was properly and fairly used but could find no effect as indeed I felt none myself. But he declared I should before morning, they all left at midnight, and half an hour afterwards I was called out to attend a child in convulsions which occupied me nearly three hours before the child was sufficiently recovered to be left. At nine o'clock next morning I met Dr. MANSON on my rounds and told him how I had passed the night and so far I had felt no effects from the smoking whatever.

In 1881 I requested Mr. HUGH MCCALLUM, who was at that time the Government Analyst, to make some experiments, and he sent me in a report dated March 6th, 1881., He afterwards embodied this report in an article he sent to the China Review ("On Opium and Opium Smoking") 1883, Volume 11, No. 5, page 278. This report, I think, should be printed for information and recorded, and I enclose it as an appendix to my report as the Home Government are anxious to obtain all the inform- ation they can on the habit of opium smoking.

But

As a habit I cannot find it is so injurious as tobacco smoking is in some cases. I am an inveterate tobacco smoker myself, and as far as I am concerned it has never done me any harm, but I have seen many cases of its evil effects on other people. I have not been able to find even this much in the case of the opium smoker. Very few people have got through their first pipe or cigar without feeling very sick even if they have not had a violent attack of vomiting; but I have tried opium smoking on many novices and could find nothing approaching the effect of tobacco, though the smoker does not inhale the smoke of tobacco the effect of the nicotine in the case of a novice is visible to any one. though the opium smoke is always inhaled deep into the lungs no effects of Morphine are visible at all, and I doubt very much if this principle ever reaches the lungs at all. As will be seen in Mr. MCCALLUM's report there is about 6 to 7 per cent. of Morphia in the opium sent out by the Opium Farmer, yet the old opium smoker, who has had the habit for over 30 years and was one of the best Chinese Government servants in my Department, could not detect the difference between the Opium Farmer's opium containing 7 per cent. of Morphia the same opium with an additional 15 per cent. of Morphia added, and the Opium Farmer's opium with all the Morphia abstracted. The opium expert, attached to the Opium Farmer's firm, condemns his employer's opium and with 15 and 25 per cent. of Morphia added says it has no taste or smell at all. The old opium smoker is a pensioner now, he was the Senior Chinese Wardmaster at the Hospital, his habit never rendered him unfit for duty, he

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was one of the most intelligent, trustworthy and active men we have had in my Department and I very much regretted his loss when old age compelled him to resign after 30 years' service. No European was a better dresser or better post mortem assistant and many of the trained Europeans we have had were not his equal; for a man of his age he is in good health now, possesses all his faculties and his intelligence, but is as inveterate a smoker as ever. I am in no way in favour of opium smoking, to me it is a ridiculous, lazy habit. To smoke opium you must devote your entire attention to it and to it only and I can't find any pleasure in it or the reason for its fascination ainongst the Chinese. In all the description of opium dens in European countries alcoholic drinks come in as well. But amongst the Chinese no liquor is taken at or about the time of smoking. The dens in European countries or colonies devoted to opium are mostly devoted to general debauchery as well. In China the houses where opium is smoked are devoted to that alone, and no such scenes as are described in European dens are to be found among them; for I have visited them in different parts of China as well as in this Colony. Opium smoking is also indulged in in Chinese brothels, but even in them such rowdy scenes never take place as in the similar places where Europeans congregate. General debility accounted for all the 5 cases admitted from the 82 opium smokers in the Gaol to Hospital in 1890, but as three of them were 58 years of age had they not been opium smokers they would probably have been put on the sick list as suffering from age. Then as many of the opium smokers in Gaol are of the lowest class of Chinese and pinch their bellies for the luxury. They are probably on a par with habitual drunkards at home, who earn this character for 6 pennyworth of gin or less a day on an empty stomach, when the same amount of alcohol has no effect on the well-fed consumer. There is one more test which I hope the Government Analyst will be able to make this year with the convenience of the new laboratory, and that is how much morphia enters the mouth and lungs of the opium smoker with the smoke or the other less pernicious constituents of opium. The introduction of alcoholic drinks by Europeans to otherwise temperate nations has done more barm a thousand fold than ever opium has done among the Chinese, but then that would affect the people at home, but there is only one India to be abused and no European nationality is affected. The palaver about opium eating in India has only been taken up because of opium being introduced into China. What Society has thought it worth its while to take up the questions of Indian hemp smoking and eating in India a very much more deleterious habit both to mind and body? Better men than myself have taken up the gauntlet for the opium eater; but my five years' service in Assam and Bengal gave me considerable experience of that and I have had personal experience as well having eaten over an ounce of opium a day for months that I can understand the fascination for and the pleasure in it, but I found no difficulty in leaving it off, beyond a few sleepless nights and a considerable amount of irritability caused by its cessation. Khalassees, or Indian seamen, largely employed in all the Indian trade are to be seen in every seaport in Europe, and yet I am considerably under the mark in saying at least 15 per cent. of these men are opium eaters, and I have done many long voyages with them; better seamen with finer physique for their size cannot be found. You will never see a vessel put to sea with a third of them incapable of doing duty for days from the effect of this habit, but you can any time see a vessel set sail from an English crew more than a third incapable from drink when going down the stormy English Channel. To abolish the opium trade in India will do a good thing for China. India and Ceylon are running her hard in the tea trade competition, but do away with the Indian opium trade and she will grow opium for all the world. Every Consular Report shows the rapid and extensive increase of the growth of opium in China, and if it is made worth his while John Chinaman will soon improve his manufacture of the drug, and it will be smuggled into India wholesale.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

In November this year the Chinese Lunatic Asylum was first opened. There were already two Chinese, one male and one female, in the European Asylum, as there was nowhere else to put them.

On the 1st of January there were three European lunatics, one Coloured lunatic, and one Chinese in the European Asylum. There were five European lunatics, one Coloured, and one Chinese admitted during the year. Most of these have been sent to their own countries.

The two Chinese were transferred from the European Lunatic Asylum to the Chinese Asylum, when it was opened in November.

Five cases were transferred from the Tung Wa Hospital at the same time to the Asylum. One fresh case was admitted during the ensuing two months.

TUNG WA HOSPITAL.

The number of admissions to this Hospital during 1891 was 2,514, of these 1,159 died in the Hospital, 331 were moribund when admitted. As I have often stated the majority of the cases admitted into this Hospital are in a hopeless condition on admission, this is patent to any one walking round the wards without any medical education.

the

Of out-patients there were 99,446 who attended the Hospital during this year. At the end of year

there were 112 still in the Hospital.

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There were 22 cases of small-pox admitted, of which 15 died and 7 were discharged. Most of these are unvaccinated cases, and the majority infants.

1,875 people were vaccinated, 1,782 at the Hospital and 93 in the Out-Stations. A free supply of calf lymph is sent to this Hospital every year by me.

LOCK HOSPITAL.

This work has been carried on for the past year in the buildings temporarily hired for the pur- pose; but, in the course of another month, it will be removed to its permanent quarters which have so long been occupied by the Nursing Staff of the Government Civil Hospital, both buildings being very inappropriate for the purpose for which they were in use but the best temporary arrangement that it was possible to make as I have before reported.

Mrs. ACKERS, the Matron, returned this year from her well-earned leave in England, much to the delight of her little patients.

I am happy to report that the benefits these women receive from the Hospital are appreciated more and more every year since the Contagious Diseases Ordinance was abolished in 1887, the voluntary attendance on the examinations has improved year by year since that date. No coërcion whatever is used to make them attend the examinations or to make them stay in Hospital when found to be diseased.

The following Table shows the number of registered women for the last seven years, the number of examinations made, the attendance being once a week, the number of examinations supposing every woman attended once a week, and defect in attendance compared with the real number of examinations made, and the amount of disease found amongst them :-

1885, 1886,

1887*,

1888,

1889,

1890, 1891,

YEAR.

No. of WOMEN ON REGISTER.

No. of

No. of EXAMINATIONS.

DEFECT

EXAMINATIONS EVERY WOMAN

MADE.

ATTENDING

ONCE A WEEK.

ATTENDANCE.

DISEASE

FOUND AND

HEALED.

272

13,532

14,344

812

416

272

13,425

14,344

919

414

272

12,223

14,344

1,765

143

269

10,924

13,988

3,064

269

10,924

13,988

3,064

260

11,914

13,520

1,606

276

12,788

14,352

1,564

* September 1, 1887, Compulsory attendance abolished.

No woman is examined when her monthly discharge is on, and allowance has to be made besides for ordinary sickness. The deficit amounts to a little over 5 attendances for each woman in a year not much when the above causes for absence are allowed for. The deficit is the smallest since 1886, the last whole year when compulsory attendance was enforced.

The number of registered women has increased by 16. The number of admissions to Hospital was 80 as compared with 82 in 1890. There were some half dozen very bad cases which from their long stay in Hospital very considerably raised our average of days under treatment; one of these cases was of a Phagedenic type which is rarely seen.

No returns are now sent in by the Navy which is much to be regretted as it has upset the statistics of many years and their Tables showed better, in conjunction with the Police, the amount of disease attributable to the registered women.

The Military are unreliable, for it is noticeable that every year a Regiment remains here the amount of disease increases. Their knowledge of the town increases and they distribute their favours more among unregistered women. The Naval seamen go to the places most readily to be found. The Police confine themselves more to the Registered Houses as they find them safer; they are better paid than the soldiers and their stoppages are heavy when off duty from their own indiscretions. The ordinary seamen treated in Hospital do not afford any comparison, as many of them contract the disease in other Ports, and doubtless disease contracted in this Port is not discovered until after they have left in many cases.

The Military show an increase of 33 cases from all causes, being 452 as compared with 419 admissions to Hospital in 1890. There is an increase of 29 cases of constitutional disease, being 82 admissions this year as compared with 53 in 1890.

In the Police there is a decrease of disease of 12, there were 57 admissions this year from all causes as compared with 69 in 1890. A decrease of 1 in the admissions from constitutional disease, there being 5 admissions from this cause compared with 6 in 1890.

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The cases treated in the Civil Hospital show a decrease in the total of 29, there being 129 admis- sions compared with 158 in 1890. The cases of constitutional disease show an increase of 6, being 15 as compared with 9 in 1890.

HEALTH OF THE COLONY.

The number of deaths among the European and American residents was 57 as compared with 95 last year. The Census shows an increase of 1,155, being 4,195 as compared with 3,040 for the previous ten years. The percentage of deaths 1.36 the lowest percentage in the last 10 years. See Table XVI.

There has been no epidemic form of disease during the past year.

DEATHS AMONG EUROPEANS (BRITISH AND FOREIGN).

FEVERS.

VOMITING

YEARS.

DIARRHEA. Cholera. AND

TOTAL.

Enteric.

Simple Continued.

PURGING.

Typhus.

1873,

1874,

...

1875,

...

1876,

1877,

1878,

•

1879,

1880,

1881,

1882,

1883,

1884,

...

1885,

1886,

1887,

1888,

1889,

76752 HO

8 10

...

1890, 1891,

The deaths from the classes of disease shown in the above Table among Europeans show an increase of 3, and with the exception of last year shows the lowest total for the last 19 years amongst Europeans; 5 deaths are reported from cholera which in this Colony has been mostly of a sporadic type. In my opinion always, but in that I am not borne out by my confrères. These five deaths are reported from the European Hospitals.

DEATHS AMONG CHINESE.

FEVERS.

VOMITING

YEARS.

DIARRHEA. Cholera. AND

TOTAL.

Enteric.

Simple Continued.

PURGING.

Typhus.

1873,

1874,

125

223

1875,

291

1876,

343

1877,

145

370

1878,

481

1879,

116

733

1880,

309

373

1881,

438

168

1882,

679

1883,

262

571

1884,

132

600

1885,

105

755

1886,

772 -

1887.

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

2116

441 299

363

342

427

22:02 :* :** :OR~ : ~ :

195 231

319

402

288

612

259

696

311

834

701

1,304

608

1,478

348

1,030

435

1,079

465

1,215

660

1,496

301

1,035

561

176

1,604

326

1,136

276

764

361

236

917

180

551

216

562

329

771

399

The above Table gives the deaths from similar causes among Chinese. This shows an increase on the total compared with the previous year of 109, there being 771 cases compared with 562 in 1890.

Nine deaths are reported from vomiting and purging. Mr. MCCALLUM and myself inspected the bodies in these cases, some of them never had any vomiting and purging; two cases were from heart disease, and one from disease of the lungs. In a boat at Yaumati five cases of vomiting and purging were reported and one death among them. We went across to inspect them. The man that died had been suffering from Malarial Fever for nearly a month, two of the others bolted when they saw us coming, and the two that remained were suffering from high fever at the time. They had all suffered from the usual bilious vomiting and purging at the onset of the attack.

Mr. CROW's analytical report is of great interest as giving a full account of the water-supply to the Colony from the different sources, and it is satisfactory to know that we are far better off than most towns at Home and quite as well off as any of them in this respect.

Mr. LUCAS, the Assistant Apothecary, did the analytical work for Mr. CROW while he was away on leave in a most satisfactory manner and deserves great credit for a careful and voluminous report he made on the Taitam Water-supply.

In conclusion, it is satisfactory to note steady improvement in this Department generally with the yearly increasing demands made upon it.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

PH. B. C. AYRES,

Colonial Surgeon.

APPENDIX.

Mr. H. McCallum's Report on Opium and Opium Smoking.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,

HONGKONG, 6th March, 1881.

SIR,-With reference to your request that I should estimate the Morphine value of the different preparations of opium used for smoking purposes and furnish you with what information I could relative thereto, I have the honour to lay before you the following remarks.

The Morphine value of the different preparations of opium depend chiefly on the amount of extract yielded by and the percentage of Morphine present in the crude opium from which they were prepared. Now as opium varies considerably in this respect the preparations thereof will vary accordingly. There is also more or less loss of Morphine during the preparation of smoking extract the loss being greater the longer it is submitted to moist heat and the higher the temperature. Making due allowance for variations from these causes, the results obtained from the different kinds examined and stated below, may be taken to fairly represent their average percentages of Morphine.

Indian opium average Morphine value of...................

5 to 8 per cent. quantity of smoking extracts yielded by ........70 to 80 ""

1st Quality of prepared opium from Hongkong opium farm yielded 5.86 per cent. Morphine. 2nd Quality of prepared opium from Hongkong opium farm yielded 7.30 per cent. Morphine. Cake prepared opium from a coolie smoking-house said to have been prepared from opium dross yielded 6.28 per cent. Morphine.

Opium Dross (scrapings from opium pipe) yielded 4.76 per cent. Morphine. Opium Dross average quantity of extract yielded by 65 to 70 per cent.

It is generally assumed that the effect of smoking opium is similar to that of eating it and that this is principally due to the Morphine it contains; this assumption appears very problematical when the following facts are taken into consideration :---

1st. That Indian opium is the kind most prized by smokers and it is characterised by its

usually low percentage of Morphine.

2nd. That the Chinese estimate the value of opium according to flavour and the quantity of

extract it yields.

3rd. The mode of preparing smoking extract tends to the destruction of Morphine.

4th. The large quantity which can be smoked without any apparent toxie effect not only by

habitual smokers but also by beginners.

5th. There is no authentic case of acute poisoning from opium smoking.

An experiment has been made bearing on this point and although not conclusive it is confirmatory of the idea that Morphine is not the active agent which gives pleasure to the opium smoker.

400

The following tabulated statement explains and gives the result of experiment:

Description of Samples

Prepared Opium

submitted for trial.

Opinion of a Chinese Expert in one of the Opium Firms, Hongkong.

Opinion of a nine years' Opium Smoker.

No. 1. Prepared Opium from Is fairly good, is a mixture of Bengal Opium and something

Opium Farm.

else.

No. 2. Prepared Opium minus Is black and coarse, smell fairly good, is not Opium.

Morphine.

No. 3. No. 1 with 10 per

cent. Morphine added.

No 4. No. 1 with 20 per

cent. Morphine added.

Good.

Not very good.

Coarse but can be smoked, contains Opium with some other Same as No. 1.

mixture, is not so good as No. 1.

Very coarse and black, burns like charcoal, contains no Opium.

Fairly good but not so good

as No. 1 and No. 3.

The prepared opium minus Morphine was made from Patna opium having as little as possible of the other opium constituents removed with the Morphine.

The samples were submitted without any remark beyond desiring an opinion as to quality. A second trial was made with similar results.

Description of Samples

Prepared Opium submitted for trial.

Opinion of a Chinese Expert in one of the Opium Farms, Hongkong.

Opinion of a nine years'

Opium Smoker.

No. 1. Opium Farm Prepar- ed Opium contains 7 per cent. Morphine.

No. 2. No. 1 with 15 per

cent. Morphine added.

No. 3. No 1 with 25 per

cent. Morphine added.

Appearance coarse and when burnt becomes black and hard, Very good.

it is Bengal drug but not pure, it is mixed with some other stuff and has no taste.

Burns very quick and has no taste or smell of Opium at all. Colour red and coarse when burnt, gives out plenty of smoke and leaves simply ash and no Opium to smoke.

Just like No. 2, only a shade better.

No. 4. Prepared Opium minus When applied to the light burns like Opium, but in a moment

Morphine.

it burns quite black and the dross leaves a bad smell, when burning gives out strong smoke.

Same as No. 1.

Not good.

Same as No. 1.

It will be observed that the Chinese expert bases his opinion on the physical appearance of the extract, its behaviour in the flame of the lamp and its smell, not on its effect when smoked. The nine years' opium smoker apparently judged of its quality in a somewhat similar manner, but as he actually smoked a considerable quantity of each, viz., nearly a quarter of an ounce of each of those to which Morphine had been added and over two ounces of No. 4 in the second Table, his opinion is considered of most value. At my request he got some of his friends to try No. 4, in the second Table and they agreed with him that it was good. On one occasion in about twelve hours he smoked a quantity of opium 'to which Morphine had been added equal to at least twenty grains of Morphine.

If the effects of opium smoking are similar to those of opium eating and Morphine the active agent it can only be said regarding the former mode of using the drug that a more elaborate, troublesome, wasteful and expensive method could scarcely be devised to obtain a minimum of effect from a maximum of power.

In connection with the above I may mention that I have visited a number of opium-smoking houses of different classes, but have not as yet been fortunate enough to see that profound sleep with beautiful dreams, &c, which has been so graphically described. In the coolie houses I have seen men asleep after their evening pipe and also most probably a hard day's work they having taken up their quarters there for the night. However, a slight shake with the sight of a ten-cent piece and they were very soon wide awake.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

Pu. B. C. AYRES, Esq., M.R.C.S. &c.,

Colonial Surgeon and Inspector of Hospitals.

HUGH MCCAllum.

POLICE.

Table I.-Shewing the ADMISSIONS into and DEATHS in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during each Month of the Year 1891.

EUROPEANS.

INDIANS.

CHINESE.

1891,

MONTHS.

Remaining on the 1st Jan.,

January, February, March,

•

Admissions. Deaths. Admissions.

Deaths. Admissions.

Deaths.

TOTAL TOTAL Admissions. Deaths.

Madada wa maen

April,

May,

фон со со

...

June,

July,.

August,

September,..

October,

...

November,

December,

388

Total,......

167

285

118

570

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Table II.-Shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE during the Year 1891.

AVERAGE STRENGTH.

TOTAL SICKNESS.

TOTAL DEATHS. RATE OF SICKNESS. RATE OF MORTALITY.

European. Indian.

Chinese.

Total. European. Indian. Chinese. European. Indian.

Chinese.

European. Indian.

Chinese.

European. Indian.

Chinese.

117 227 350

694

167 285 118 4

3.41 0.88 0.57

2 |142.73 125.55 33.71

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Table III.-POLICE RETURN of ADMISSIONS to HOSPITAL from each District during the Year 1891.

CENTRAL No. 5

GOVERNMENT

HOUSE No. 2

No. 1 STONE CUTTERS'

GAP No. 6 MOUNTAIN

WATER POLICE STATIONS TSIMSHATSUI,

TSATTSZMUI SHAUKIWAN

STANLEY

POKFULAM.

ABERDEEN.

AND

No. 7.

ISLAND.

LODGE.

SHEKO.

WHITFIELD.

TAITAMTUK.

Months.

June, ...... July,.

August,

September,

October,.

November,

December,..

6 20

8 7

3 14

Total,

104 179

5 9

12 14

48165 NUO

Remaining

on 1st Jan., 1891,..

January,

18 18

February,

March,

April,

May,

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

i wii multe pe

Indian.

Chinese.

::::::::

::::

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

Hi wi Tip N

European.

Indian:

Chinese.

imi pri Hi HANNA

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

22621 FILE COH:

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

11 16 45

13 7

imii wi

:::: _::::::

RAH ::::

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

YAUMATI,

HUNGHOM.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

• 55

2 1 34

2 41

28 12 11 17

6 570

J. M. ATKINSON,

Superintendent.

Table IV.-Shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the TROOPS serving in HONGKONG during the Year 1891.

AVERAGE STRENGTH.

ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL.

DEATHS.

White. Black. Total. White. Black. Total. White. Black.

AVERAGE DAILY RATE OF SICKNESS.

RATE OF MORTAL- ITY PER 1,000 OF THE STRENGTH.

Total.

White. Black. White. Black.

1,334 224 1,558 1,651 200 1,851 12

72.17 5.70 8.99 22.32

H. F. PATERSON, Surgeon Colonel, M.S., Principal Medical Officer,

China.

TOTAL

401

402

DISEASES.

Table V.-Shewing the ADMISSION and MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the Year 1891.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

I.-General Diseases.

A. Diseases dependent on Morbid Poisons,-

Sub-Group 1,

3,..........

...

Europeans.

...

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

152

148

136

360

171

230

B. Diseases dependent on external agents other than Morbid

Poisons,- Sub-Group 1,

...

2,*

ور

3, 4,

C. Developmental Diseases,

D. Not classified,

...

225

...

II.-Local Diseases.

Nervous System,

Eye,

Ear,

282

242

Diseases of the

Nose,

Circulatory System,

Respiratory,

Digestive,

Lymphatic, Thyroid Body,

Supra Renal Capsules, Urinary System,... Generative System, Female Breast, Male

Organs of Locomotion,

III.

Poisons,

IV.

Injuries.

Surgical Operation,†

Under Observation,

Connective Tissue,............. Skin,

...

107

141

10 40 00

142

...

:..

...

*H 00

...

Total,..

...

161

...

169

214

∞ ∞

...

837

471

559 1,867

* Vide III Poisons. † Table Va.

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Total.

403

Table Va.--Shewing the ADMISSIONS and MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the Year 1891.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

•

SURGICAL OPERATIONS.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Removal of Tumours,-

Buboes (Scraping),

(Excision),

Cervical Glands (Scraping), Sebaceons Cysts....

Removal of Foreign Bodies,-

From Knee-joint (Bullet),

1312

ون

2412

ير

Hip

Leg

(Brass Commutator Electric Machine),

Total.

Opening of Abscesses (deep),-

Head and Neck,

Mastoid Abscess,

Perineal,

Gluteal,

Thigh,

Liver,

N–NNIN

...

Operations on the Eye and its Appendages,-

Foreign Body in cornea, Extraction,

Extraction of Lens,

Entropion,

Excision of Eyeball,

:~::

1212

...

Operations on Head, Face and Mouth,

Staphylloraphy,

Abscess of Antrum,

Trephining (Ligature of middle Meningeal artery),

Elevation of Depressed Bone,

Epulis (Removal),

Severe Injury to Face,

Operations on Respiratory Organs,--

Paracentesis Thoracis,

Empуæma (Incision, &c.,

Tracheotomy,

Operations on Digestive Organs,--

Hæmorrhoids,

Stricture of Rectum,

Fistular in Ano, .....

-:-

10 2 2

-::

1 1

...

Abdominal Wounds (Severe),

Operations on Urinary Organs,

Stricture Urethra (Dilatation),

Urethral Calculus,

Operations on the Generative Organs,--

I.-MALE.

1: 2

Circumcision,

Phimosis,

Paraphimosis,

Castration,

Hydrocele (Radical Cure),....................

(Tapping and Injection),.

II.-FEMALE.

822144

Uterine Fibroid,

Operations on Organs of Locomotion,-

(a) Removal of Sequestra-From Ilium,

Tibia,

Careous Vertebral,

(b) Amputations-Forearm,

Fingers and Hand,

Knee,

Leg,

Toes,

(d) Suture of Patrella (wire),

ララ

Operations on Fingers,

Severe wound of Thigh,

Aspiration of Knee,

(Bullet Smash),

Elbow Injury,..

(Mayo Robson),

...

126

...

320:

}

...

Total,

50 142

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

404

GENERAL DISEASES.

Table Vb.-Shewing the ADMISSIONS and MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the Year 1891.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

Euro-

peans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

Euro-

peans.

Group A.-Sub-Group 1.

1. Small-Pox, (transferred to Small-Pox Hospital),

2. Cow-Pox,

3. Chicken-Pox,

4. Measles,

5. Epidemic Rose-rash, (Rotheln),.

6. Scarlet Fever,

7. Dengue,

8. Typhus,

9. Plague,

10. Relapsing Fever,.

11. Influenza,

...

12. Whooping Cough,

13. Mumps,

...

14. Diphtheria,

...

15. Cerebro-spinal Fever,

16. Simple-continued Fever,.

17. Enteric Fever, Synonyms, Typhoid Fever, (Typhomalarial

Fever),

18. Cholera, Synonyms, Asiatic Cholera, Epidemic Cholera, 19. Sporadic Cholera, Synonyms, Simple Cholera, Cholera

Nostras,

20. Epidemic Diarrhoea,

21. Dysentery,

8::~:: ∞ ~:: :: ∞ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ∞ : --:

: : : :

Total,.....

...

Indians.

Chinese.

...

152

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Table Vc.-Shewing the ADMISSIONS and MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the Year 1891.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Group A.-Sub-Group 2.

1. Malarial Fever,-

a. Intermittent, Synonyms, Ague,

b. Remittent,

c. Malarial Cachexia,

2. Beri-Beri,.

Monthly Table of Malarial Fever Cases amongst the Police,

INTERMITTENT.

REMITTENT.

MONTHS.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Deaths.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Deaths.

Total Number of

Cases.

Total Number of

Deaths.

1 1

17.

January, February, March, April, May, June,.. July,

10 10

602240

+46

...

August,

September,

October,

November,

3 4

NAL:: wi Ni

December,

Total,..

33 79 31

9 16

...

17 24

173

148 136

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

111 111

34 18 11 63

54 276

2 6 2

1 1

*==

...

76 360 1 1 2

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

:::

...

Total.

...

•

Total.

1. Phagedoena,

2. Erysipelas,

3. Pycemia,...

4. Septicemia,

DISEASES.

Table Ve.-Shewing the ADMISSIONS and MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the Year 1891.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

Group A.-Sub-Group 3.

Total,........

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

...

co::

Total.

Table Vf.-Shewing the ADMISSIONS and MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the Year 1891.

Europeans.

Indians.

ADMISSIONS.

Group A.-Sub-Group 4.

1. Syphilis, Synonyms, Pox,

a. Primary,

b. Secondary,

c. Tertiary Syphilis,

2. Gonorrhoeal, including Chancres Molles,

8 109

Gonorrhoeal Rheumatism,.

888

...

Total,....

171

230

DISEASES.

Chinese.

Total.

Table Vg.-Shewing the ADMISSIONS and MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the Year 1891.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

1. Hydrophobia,.

2. Glanders,

3. Horse-pox,.... 4. Splenic Fever,

Group A.-Sub-Group 5.

Total,.....

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

Europeans.

J. M. ATKINSON,

Superintendent.

Indians.

...

Europeans.

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Chinese.

Total.

Indians.

Europeans.

Indians.

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

DEATHS.

Chinese.

Total.

Chinese;

Total.

405

406

Table VI.-Shewing the RATE of MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL. during the last 10 Years.

Rate to Total Number of Rate to Number of Europeans Rate to Number of Coloured Rate to Number of Chinese

Admitted.

Admissions.

Persons Admitted.

Admitted.

1882, 1883,

Per cent.

4.66

Per cent.

1882,

4.35

1882,

4.38

1882,

5.24

4.66 1883,

4.37

1883,

3.01

1883,

6.08

1884,

3.69

1884,

3.15

1884,

1.24

1884,

6.08

1885.

5.03

1885,

4.65

1885,

3.06

1885,

7.01

1836,

4.86

1886,

4.25

1886,

4.66

1886,

5.73

1887,

5.37

1887.

4.50

1887,

4.56

1887,

6.96

1888,.

4.51

1888,

3.96 | 1888,

4.70 1888,

4.98

1889,

4.29

1889,

3.37

1889,

4.13

1889,

5.41

1890,

5.00

1890,

2.38

1890,

5.30

1890,

7.80

1891,.

4.49

1891,

3.46

1891,

2.97

1891,

7.33

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Table VII.-Shewing the ADMISSIONS into and DEATHS in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during each Month of the Year 1891.

EUROPEANS.

COLOURED.

CHINESE.

MONTHS.

Total Admissions.

Total

Deaths.

Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths.

Remaining on the 1st

January, 1891,

...

January,

February,

•

March,

April,.

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,.

*888*85878887

+QO1Q? — QHQI∞∞I

184

160

140

6457

116

}

142

HHHQO

KHCNQIQ

171

146

127

159

163

129

134

Total,

837

471

559

1,867

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Table VIIa.-ADMISSIONS into and DEATHS in SMALL-POX HOSPITAL, and "HYGEIA" 1891.

No.

Sex.

Nationality. Age.

Date of Admission.

Date of Discharge.

No. of Days in Hospital.

Description of Patient.

Result.

12345O CO

· Male

Norwegian Scotch

3rd February

25th February

Private Paying

Recovered.

Female

7 Male

American Indian English Chinese

16th 28th 4th March

9th March

28th April

Prisoner

13th March

Private Paying

20 ōth

25th April

Died. Recovered.

3 6th

16th March

Daughter of Govt.

Greek

42 9th

20th

Arabian

24th

28th April

Destitute [Servant Private Paying

Female

English

25th

1st

*10

Male

1st October

31st October

*11

Scotch

1st

31st

*12

29 1st

31st

وو

*13

*14

English Irish

29 2nd

14th

28 3rd

31st

*15

*16

English Chinese English

22 2nd

16th

20 26th

2nd November

Destitute

27 9th

24th December

Private Paying

* Cases treated on board the hospital hulk Hygeia.

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Fever Cases.

Rainfall.

Number. Inches.

Table Vd.-DIAGRAM showing CASES of MALARIAL FEVER occurring every Month amongst the POLICE FORCE,

the MEAN MONTHLY TEMPERATURE and the MONTHLY

RAINFALL during the Year 1891.

407

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

60°

50°

Red Wave,.. Blue Wave,

Green Wave, Black Wave,

Intermittent Fever Cases.

...Remittent

...Monthly Rainfall in inches.

Mean Monthly Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit.

J. M. ATKINSON,

Superintendent.

10°

20°

30°

40°.

70°

November.

50°

December.

Mean

Monthly

Temperature.

Degrees

Falır.

90°

100°

Table VII-MONTHLY AGGREGATE NUMBER of PATIENTS visited in the HOSPITAL daily for 1891, 1890, 1889, 1888, and 1887.

409

Months.

1891.

1890.

1889.

1888.

1887.

January, February, March, April, May, June,

•

2,977

2,431

2,260

1,799

1,629

2,541

2,315

1,983

1,614

1,413

2,677

2,148

2,103

1,763

1,495

2,275

2,013

2,114

1,674

1,448

2,430

2,399

2,356

1,880

1,681

2,519

2,256

2,617

2,258

- 1,847

July,

2,406

2,404

2,720

2,125

1,787

August,

1,986

2,588

2,866

2,025

1.908

September,

1,425

2,304

2,338

2,243

1,987

October,

2,508

2,374

2,354

1,911

2,024

November,

2,382

2,636

2,844

1,983

1,879

December,

•

2,350

3,065

2,402

2,194

2,570

Total,

28,476

28,933

28,457

23,469

21,668

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

POLICE.

Table VIIc.-Shewing the HOURS OF DUTY of the Cases of MALARIAL FEVER admitted in each Month of the Year 1891.

EUROPEANS.

INDIANS.

CHINESE.

MONTHS.

Day

Night duty 6 p.m. to 12

duty.

p.m. or

Day and Night duty.

Day duty.

12 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Night Day and

duty (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)

Day

Night duty.

duty.

Night duty (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)

Day and Night

Total Admissions.

duty.

January,

February,

17 26

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

...

September,.

.16

October,

November,

December,

221

Total,

173

J. M. ATKINSON, Superintendent.

Table VIII-RETURN of DEAD BODIES brought by the POLICE to the PUBLIC MORTUARY during each Month of the Year 1891.

EUROPEANS AND AMERICANS.

OTHER NATIONAL-

CHINESE.

ITIES.

CAUSE OF DEATH: REPORTED PROBABLE OR ASCERTAINED BY EXAMINATION.

ACCIDENTAL.

SUICIDAL.

410

December,

Total,..................................

...

***

...

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

...

January,

...

10 3

...

4 5

...

52 41 1 2 7

...

15 4

...

2 1

...

:..

10 3

...

4 5

...

TD.

...

1 1

138

...

سر

Male.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Male.

Female.

MONTHS.

Adults. Children. Adults. Children. Adults. Children.]

From Disease.

Drowning.

Scalding.

Asphyxia caused by carbo-

nic oxide gas.

Asphyxia caused by land- slips, fall of buildings and stones.

Hæmorrhage from right lung produced by a bul- let wound.

ture of skull and limbs, Cerebral concussion, frac-

&c., caused by a fall.

men and laceration of right external iliac artery.

Contused wounds of abdo-

and scalding caused by Fracture of skull and limbs explosion of a steam- launch boiler.

Rupture of viscera and

peritonitis.

by bricks and stones fall- Fracture of skull caused

ing upon.

Opium poisoning.

Hanging.

Drowning.

incised wounds of throat.

Hæmorrhage caused by

head. Gun-shot

wound of

TOTAL.

L. P. MARQUES,

Medical Officer in charge of Post Mortem Examinations.

411

Table IX.-K.-Shewing the ADMISSION into HOSPITAL in VICTORIA GAOL, and MORTALITY during the Year 1891.

DISEASES.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

Europeans.

Coloured Persons.

Chinese. TOTAL. Europeans.

Coloured Persons.

Chinese. TOTAL.

Remaining under treatment 1st January 1891,

I.-

Febricula,

Intermittent Fever,

Remittent

and Bronchitis,.

and Anæmia,.

Perforation of intestines from Typhoid ulcer,.

Variola,

II-

Chronic Rheumatism,

Lumbago,

III.-

Meningitis,

3462*21

*+22*2:

•

1 2

***

...

***

...

Unsound mind,

Monomania,

Dementia,

Nasal Polypus and Unsound mind,

Cerebral softening,

Anemia and Emphysema,

Hemiplegia,

Locomotor ataxy,

Conjunctivitis,

Keratitis,

Trichiasis and Anæmia,

IV.—

Anæmia,

};

(ópium smoker),

and Bronchitis (opipm smoker), and Chronic Rheumatism,

Aortic Patency and Remittent Fever,

and Mitral regurgitation,

};

and Diarrhoea,

Hypertrophy of Heart,....

and Anæmia,

General Debility and Fatty Heart, Oedema of face and General Debility,

of Lower limbs.

V& vi

of Feet,

Sympathetic Bubo, Left groin,

VII.—

Asthma,

Chronic,

Bronchitis,

and Anæmia,

and Intermittent Fever,

and General Debility (opium smoker),

Broncho-Pneumonia,..

Hæmoptysis,

Phthisis Pulmonalis,..

Influenza,

VIII.-

Fissure of the Lips,

Jaundice,...

and Anæmia,

Cerebral Embolism,

Ascites,

and Cirrhosis of Liver,

Colic,

Diarrhoea,

and Anæmia,.

悲常

Dysentery,

and Bronchitis,.

Hæmorrhoids,..

Prolapsis Ani,

Anal Fistula,

Rectal Abscess,

IX & X-

Albuminuria,

and Anal Fistula..

...

1212

...

and Anasarca,

and Bronchitis...

and Oedema of face,

of feet,

(Venereal),

Bubo of both groins and Gonorrhoea,

and soft Chancre,

of Left

Hæmaturia,.

Orchitis,

Penile Fistula,

l'hagedenic chancre of l'enis and Bubo of Left

groin,

Phagedenic Chancre,

Soft sore of Penis,

and Bubo;

·་ and Eczema of feet,

Stricture of Urethra and Anæmia,

Carried forward,

...

•

***

...

∞TITA-NINA -

...

•

***

...

172

194

* Suicidal.

412

Table IX.-K.-Shewing the ADMISSION into HOSPITAL in VICTORIA GAOL, and MORTALITY during the Year 1891,-Continued.

DISEASES.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

Europeans.

Coloured Persons.

Coloured

Chinese.

TOTAL. Europeans.

Chinese. TOTAL.

Persons.

Brought forward,...

172

194

Synovitis of Right knee-joint,..

II.-

XIL-

Carbuncle,

Abscess of upper lip,...............................

Neck,

Scrofulous abscess of Neck and Left axilla,..

Abscess of Axilla,

Left fore-arm,

Right hand,.

Left

Right ankle-joint and Left leg,

foot,

plantar surface,

Left

Both

Boil of Right lumbar region,

leg,

Ulcer of Left cornea and Rectal abscess, Erysipelas of face and Conjunctivitis,

Right ear,

Both ears,

Eczema of Left foot,.....

Chronic bursitis of Left thumb,

Cyst of Left ear, external,

Sinus of Gluteal region,

Scalding of Neck,

Perineal fistula,

Inflammation of Left fore-arm,

Wounds and Injuries.-

Contused wounds of Head,

and Anæmia,.....................

of Left foot and necrosis of toes,

toe,

from flogging,

Contusion of Lumbar region,

Sprain of Right ankle-joint,

Sprain of Left ankle-joint,

Compound Fracture of Left Radius and Ulna..........

Gluteal abscess after flogging,

Unclassed.-

***

:..

...

***

...

པ་

...

***

...

General Debility,

(Old age),

(Opium smoker),

Unknown or unrecognized.—

Observation,

TOTAL,...

336

364

...

***

...

L. P. MARQUES, Medical Officer.

***

Table IXa.-M.-Shewing the NUMBER and PERCENTAGE of PRISONERS ADMITTED into VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL, on the First Examination by the Medical Officer, during the Year 1891.

Sick in Hospital.

Admitted to Hospital on First Medical Examination,

Percentage of Hospital cases on First Medical

Examination.

Percentage of Hospital cases on First Medical Ex.

Europeans. Chinese.

Total number of Prisoners

admitted to Gaol.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

5,231

11 336

364

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

223

To total Gaol

admissions.

To total Hospital

cases.

To total Hospital

cases.

To total Hospital

cases.

4.205 6.043

5.952

L. P. MARQUES, Medical Officer.

413

Table X.-N-Shewing CASES not ADMITTED to HOSPITAL, treated by the MEDICAL OFFICER, during the Year 1891.

DISEASES.

Remaining under treatment 1st January, 1891,

I-

Febricula,

Remittent Fever,

II-

Lumbago,

III.-

Europeans.

Coloured Persons.

Chinese.

TOTAL.

Trichiasis of both Eye-lashes,.

right

Conjunctivitis,

Albugo of both Corneas,

Opacity and ulcer of left Cornea,

of both Corneas,.

Ulcer of left Cornea,

...

Otorrhoea (left Ear),

Unsound Mind,..

Anæmia,

Aortic Patency,

V & VI-

Bubo, Sympathetic,

Adenitis of right Groin,

VII.-

VIII-

Bronchitis,..

Alveolar Abscess,..........

Caries (extraction of Teeth),

Stomatitis,....

Aphtæ of the Mouth,

Fissure of the Lips,

Cynanche Tonsillaris,

Epistaxis,

External Hæmorrhoids,

Inguinal Hernia, reducible (left side), Anal Fistula,

IX & X.-

Balanitis,

Gonorrhoea,

Gleet,.....

Stricture of Urethra,

Phimosis,

Paraphimosis,

Soft sore of Penis,

Bubo, (Venereal),

Condylomata,

...

Syphilitic ulcer of Nose,

Ecthyma (Syphilitic),

Necrosis of bones of Head (Tertiary Syphilis),

Warts of Penis,

Tuberculous Sarcocele of testicles,

Sore of Penis (Non-Venereal),

Hæmaturia,

Partus Naturalis,

...

•

Jd N

...

-1

122∞ ∞

2381

2..

...

: 10

Carried forward,

111

121

* Females.

† One of them is a Female.

414

XI,-

Table X-N-Shewing CASES not ADMITTED to HOSPITAL, treated by the MEDICAL OFFICER, during the Year 1891.—Continued.

DISEASES.

Brought forward....................................

Necrosis of right Radius,.........

Caries of Ileum,

XII,-

Europeans.

Coloured Persons.

Chinese.

TOTAL.

111

121

111

Abscess of right Foot (plantar surface),

left

" (plantar surface),

...

right Leg, left Leg,

Thigh, Hand,

Palmar Surface,

Axilla,

left Arm,

...

Blisters of fingers of right Hand,

دو

both Hands,

left Hand,

right

Shoulder,

...

left Foot,

Boil of left Arm,

Neck,

Chronic ulcer of left Leg,

Foot,

Cyst of left Ear (external),..

Sacral region,

Excoriation of fingers caused by lime,

Favus,

Eczema of left Leg,

Herpes Zoster (Right thoracic region), Ringworm,

Scabies,.

Sinus of left Groin (Venereal),

Foot,

Ulceration of left Hand,

Ulcer of Neck,

...

.....

117

118

...

Whitlow,

Unclassed,-

Right Leg,..

both Legs, Right Foot,

both Feet,

General Debility,

Wounds and Injuries,-

Gluteal abscess,

Contused wounds of Head,

(Scrofulous),

Left Thigh,

Leg,

Left

•

...

....

...

性

left Hand, from flogging,

(from Canton),

Extraction of gun-shots in the forehead,

Unknown or Unrecognized,-

...

181

182

...

Observation, .....

TOTAL,

...

* Females. † One of them is a Female.

ས

†2

537

558

L. P. MARQUES,

Medical Officer.

415

Table XI.-0.-Shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in VICTORIA GAOL, during the Year 1891.

Daily

Percentage

Total No. of Prisoners admitted to Gaol.

Total

Average

Sick

number of Prisoners.

Hospital.

Sick, Total Trifling Deaths.

Cases.

of Serious

Sickness to Total.

5,231

507

336

558

Rate of Sickness.

To Total No. of Admissions to Gaol.

Rate of Mortality.

To Total No. of

Admissions to Gaol.

To Daily Average.

6.423

1.709

4.668

1.529

1.577

L. P. MARQUES, Medical Officer.

Table XIa.-L.-CASES admitted to VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL, at the first MEDICAL EXAMINATION by the MEDICAL OFFICER, during the Year 1891.

SENTENCE.

No.

Years. M'ths. Days.

DISEASE.

DATE OF ADMISSION,

1891.

DATE OF DISCHARGE,

1891.

REMARKS.

1234 10 CO 10

4:24

General Debility,

Old Age,

Observation,

General Debility,

Oedema of Face and General Debility,

8th Jan. 14th 20th 14th Mar. 14th

15th Jan.

3rd Feb.

وو

24th Jan.

On Remand.

.39

20th March

21st

General Debility,

10th April

16th April

Died.

Dementia,

26th May

3rd June On Remand.

27th June

29th

Unsound Mind and Nasal Polypi,

27th July

1st Aug.

Observation,

30th

Monomania,

3rd Aug.

6th >> Eth 99

Contused wound of head and anæmia,

21st

22nd Sept.

Observation,

25th

30th

Diarrhoea,

7th Sept.

11th

Observation,

Remittent Fever,

Bubo and Gonorrhoea,

...

Dementia,

14th 20th Oct. 27th 30th

17th

On Remand.

2nd Nov.

9th

2nd

On Remand.

وو

10 14

Carbuncle,

Compound Fracture of left Radius and Ulna, General Debility,

وو

...

Bubo Venereal, left Groin,

3rd 1st Dec.

9th

22nd

3rd Nov.

13th "" 13th

9th Dec.

L. P. MARQUES,

Medical Officer.

Table XIC.-P.-Shewing OPIUM SOMEXRS admitted into HOSPITAL and treated by the MEDICAL OFFICER,

during the Year 1891.

DISEASE.

Remaining under treatment 1st January, 1891, .........................

Albuminuria, No. 1, .....

Observation, No. 10,....

Contused wound of left Toe, No. 28,

General Debility, Nos. 30, 46, 47,

Boil of Right lumbar region, No. 34,

Diarrhoea, No. 48,

Anemia, Nos. 44, 56,......................

TOTAL,.......

ADMISSION.

Coloured

Europeans.

Chinese.

Total.

Persons.

F:..

L. P. MARQUES, Medical Officer.

416

Table XI6.-Q.-Shewing the WEIGHTS of PRISONERS (OPIUM SMOKERS), for the First Four Weeks' Confinement in VICTORIA GAOL, during the Year 1891.

No.

AGE.

LENGTH OF TIME OPIUM SMOKER.

CONSUMPTION

per diem.

WEIGHT WHEN ADMITTED.

WEIGHT FIRST FOUR WEEKS.

REMARKS.

12 12 1 1 0✪

10 Years.

Mace.

119

lbs.

120

118 119 120

115

114

119 118

...

110

119

120

119

116

112

114

113

101

11/

135

134

135 135

101

103

120

119

118

117

1/1/2

10 38

}}

---

108

106

105

131

129

127

126

125

120

118

106

105

108

116

114

119

1층

RRRRRRR *

100

104

105

116

114

113

112

105

102

107

106

105

104

103

1층

131

130

125

123

125

124

123

124

122

120

121

104

102

113

110

108

115

114

116

RRR:

105

104

103

118

122

126

125

127

113

119

118

116

112

113

112

111

34 32

117

115 117

116

114

100

96 99

100

104

107

106 104

105

104

107

114

112

110 112

111

112

109

109 110

110

146

144

145

144

116

114

113

115 115

130

128

130 129

}}

106

107 110

110

108

102

104

103

103 103 103

10.

119

118

125

114

115

وو

112,

114

115

130

128

128 128

116

115

118

118 116

115

114

112

111

112

109

110 110 109

111

120

118

118 120

120

وو

100

103

99 100

102

110

109

108

108 108

101

104

108 106 106

101

104 104 104

417

Table XId.-Shewing the NUMBER and DESCRIPTION of PATIENTS treated in the GOVERNMENT EUROPEAN and

CHINESE LUNATIC Asylums, during the Year 1891. ·

No.

Native of

Sex. Age.

Disease.

Date of Admission.

Date of Discharge.

No. of Days in Asylum.

12 8TH LO CO D

Barbadoes, China, Italy,

Portugal,

Germany,

Sweden,.

America,

England,

Scotland,

China,

Malaya,

*M.

Ireland,.

*13

China,

*14

*15

*16

*17

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Mania,

1st Jan.

365

Description of Patients.

The Board of Trade,

Unsound mind,

365

Destitute.

M. 35

General Paralysis of Insane,

365

Destitute.

Dementia,

7th Jan.

Epilepsy,

24th

Mania,

26th March.

2nd April.

Destitute.

Private Paying.

The Board of Trade.

General Paralysis of Insane,

Imbecile,

M. 24

Mania,

13th April. 27th

6th July.

Private Paying.

Destitute.

17th Aug.

112

Destitute, (Ex P. C. 62).

M. 20

Dementia,

Monomania,

8th July. 15th Aug.

177

Destitute.

28th Nov.

105

1885 28

Suicidal Mania,

18th Sept.

105

Melancholia,.......

2nd Nov.

Mania,.

99 99

(a) Dysentery, (b) General

Melancholia,

Paralysis of Insane,

Mania,

21st Nov.

i Traumatic Delirium, ii

Melancholia,

16th Dec.

5 385 8898

Destitute.

Private Paying.

Destitute.

Police Case.

Remaining in Hospital 31st Dec., 1890.

* Cases transferred from the Tung Wa Hospital.

J. M. ATKINSON, Medical Officer in charge.

Table XII.-STATISTICS relating to the TUNG WA HOSPITAL, during the Year 1891.

Admitted during the year 1801.

No. of Cases Treated in the Hospital, 1891.

No. of Patients Discharged during the year 1891.

Died during the year 1891.

No. of Out-Patients Treated during the year 1891.

Moribund Cases,

1891.

Remaining in Hospital, 31st Dec.,

1891.

103 13 116 2,151 363 2,514 2,151

363 2,514 1,211 | 148 |1,359| 943

216 1,159

99,446 51,148 150,594 219

112 331

13 112

Table XIII.-CASES of SMALL-Pox treated at the TUNG WA HOSPITAL, during the Year 1891.

Remaining in Hospital Admitted during 1891.

31st December, 1890.

Discharged 1891.

Died 1891.

Remaining in Hospital 31st December, 1891.

Male. Female. ] Total. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total.

Nil. Nil. Nil. 14

15 Nil. Nil. Nil.

Table XIV.-VACCINATION performed during the Year 1891 by TRAVELLING VACCINATORS

of the TUNG WA HOSPITAL.

In the City of Victoria.

1,782

In Out-Districts.

Total.

1,875

418

Table XV.-LOCK HOSPITAL.

TABLE A

SHEWING the ADMISSIONS into the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, during the 34 Years of its Existence, with the Number of DIETS issued

and the AVERAGE Length of TREATMENT.

ADMISSIONS.

NUMBER OF DIETS ISSUED.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TREATED.

1858,

124

1858,

4,797

1858,....

43 8

1859,

162

1859,

5,389

1859,.

30.8

1860,

361

1860.

9,107

1860,

23.7

1861,

1861.

10,778

1861

23.4

1862,

485

1862,

12,193

1862,

22.0

1863,

420

1863,.

11,707 1863,

23.7

1864,

442

1864,

11,940

1864,

27.0

1865,

390

1865.

11,303

1865,

28.0

1866,

406

1866.

13,060 1866,

28.6

1867,

434

1867

13,120 1867,

25.5

1868,

579

1868,

16,462

1868,

23.6

546

1869,

16,779

1869,

24.8.

1870,

722

1870,

18,382

1870,

23.1

1871,

593

1871

12,308

1871,.

18.5

1872,

656 1872,

15,103

1872,

1873,

500

1873

11,219

1873,

20.9 19.5

1874,

345

1874,..

6,814

1874,.

18.6

1875,

134

2,916

18.7

1876,

168

1876,.

2,730

1876,

14.3

1877,

177

1877.

3,069

1877,

16.6

1878,

105

1878,

2,242

1878,.

19.0

1879,

129

1879,

2,199

1879,.

13.6

1880,

1,300

1880,

14.7

1881,

1,330

1881,

21.7

1882,

1,831

1882,

155

1883,

273

1883.

3,451

1883,

12.0

1884,

325

1884,

5,174

1884,.

13.1

1885,

411

1885,

6,161

1885,

15.6

1886,

401

1886,

4,837

1885,

12.2

1887, ............................................................................................................................... 144

1887,.

2,014

1887,

13.9

1888,

1888.

1,616

1888,

24.4

1889,

1889

1,540

1889,

18.3

1890,

1890.

1,660

1890,.

20.0

1891,

1891.

2,041

1891.

25.5

Number of

Beds

Number admitted to Hospital

on Certificates of

Lock Hospital. Visiting Surgeon.

Number who submitted voluntarily.

276

452

TABLE B.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

RETURN of the NUMBER of PROSTITUTES during the Year 1891.

Total Number brought under the Provisions of the Ordinance.

Total Number of Examinations made during the Year.

276

12,788

Total Number of Examinations made when no Disease was found.

12,713

NUMBER DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL.

No. discharged free from Disease who still follow their former Pursuits.

Number who have returned to their Friends or Emigrated.

Total Number Discharged.

TABLE C.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES RETURN for the Year 1891.

TOTAL NUMBER OF MEN DISEASED

Total No. of Females admitted

into Lock Military Naval Police Civil

Hospital. Hospital. Hospital. Hospital. Hospital.|

ADMITTED INTO

Total No. of Men Diseased.

Soldiers. Seamen. Police.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF MEN IN GARRISON AND PORT (per month).

Mer- chant Seamen.

Average Average No. of Men Percentage in Garrison of Men

and Port Diseased (per month).(per month).

REMARKS.

129

638

1,571

694

12,607 14,872 0.357

Madalyanda mendapat.

TABLE D.

RETURN of WOMEN examined and treated in the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Year 1891..

EXAMINATION.

- HOSPITAL.

DISCHARGED.

Average No. of

days per month on which Exami- nations were held.

Total Number of

Examinations

made during the

year.

Number admitted

to Hospital.

Total Number of

Examinations made when no Di-

Every day, Sundays and Government holidays excepted.

12,788

sease was found.

DISEASES.

12,713

Primary Syphilis, uncomplicated, Gonorrhoea,

do..

Do. and Primary Syphilis, combined, Primary and Secondary

do.,

Gonorrhoea and Secondary do.. do.,

Primary and Secondary Syphilis and Gonorrhoea,...

TOTAL,.........

No. remaining in

Hospital, 31st December, 1890.

Admitted.

Total Treated.

Cured.

a.|

...

1j8

SAG

No. remaining in Hospital, 31st December, 1891.

ร

TABLE E.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES RETURN for the Year 1891.

419

DISEASES.

Primary Syphilis, including Soft Sores,.

and Primary Syphilis, combined, Primary and Secondary Syphilis, combined,

Gonorrhoea,..

Do.,

Gonorrhoea and

Secondary Syphilis,

do.,

Gleet,

TOTAL,....

TOTAL,..

TOTAL,...

TOTAL,

.1891,......

452

Military

Hospital.

Naval Hospital.

Police Hospital.

Civil Hospital.

203

167

No returns sent.

8]: E: &: 28

129

.........1890,......

419

153

.1889,......

452

132

.1888,......

401

TABLE E 3.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE.

TABLE shewing the number of MILITARY MEN admitted into MILITARY HOSPITAL, during the Year 1891.

SECONDARY SYPHILIS.

January, February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

*****

October,

November, December,

Months.

Contracted in Hongkong.

Contracted elsewhere.

Total.

Total Number,........

Table XVI.-Shewing the rate of MORTALITY among the EUROPEAN and AMERICAN fixed RESIDENTS in Hongkong during the last 10 Years.

1882,

1883, 1884,

1885, 1886,

1887, 1888,

1889,

Number of European and

Years.

American Residents.

Deaths.

Percentage of Deaths to Number of Residents.

3,040

1.80

3,040

2.06

3,040

3.09

3,040

3.25

3,040

103

3.38

3,040

-108

3.55

3,040

122

4.01

3,040

3.00

3,040

3.12

4,195

1.36

1890,

1891,

Average of 10 Years,......

31,555

907

28.68

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Enclosure 1.

Report from the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,

HONGKONG, 11th April, 1892.

SIR,—I have the honour to forward you my Annual Report for the year 1891 with the Hospital Statistics.

I-THE HOSPITAL BUILDINGS.

1. The Main portion of this Hospital has remained unaltered.

2. A covered way has been constructed connecting the New Wing with the rest of the Hospital increasing the convenience of the communication between the buildings.

3. The New Barracks for the Chinese attendants have been completed and are now occupied. These provide accommodation for the whole of the Chinese attendants.

On the completion of this building, the old quarters were removed. Since the occupancy of these New Barracks it is satisfactory to record a marked improvement in the health of the Chinese staff which now appears to be satisfactorily accommodated.

4. The increased Office and Store accommodation still remains to be done. In connection with this it has been decided that it is desirable to increase the accommodation for private paying patients. Plans and estimates have been prepared, and provision has been made to defray the cost of the same in the Estimates for this year.

A complete system for the distribution of hot water throughout the Main building and the New Wing has been completed and meets a long needed want. Hot water being available on every floor at all hours of the day considerably facilitates internal management.

The question of improved laundry accommodation still remains undecided, it being hoped that the New Public Laundries recently constructed by the Colonial Government will have the desired effect of improving the hitherto very unsatisfactory methods of conducting laundry operations by the native washermen.

5. The number of private paying patients has been maintained in the case of the first and second classes as the following statistics will show :-

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

First Class patients,

17.

38.

39.

Second Class patients, .........12.

32.

162.

156.

In the third class I have to record a diminution, the total number of private paying patients in 1891 being 464 as compared with 313 in 1888, 402 in 1889, and 527 in 1890.

The necessity for the increased accommodation above referred to (paragraph 4) requires early attention. It is, however, hoped that, now the project has assumed a definite shape, I shall be able before long to report its completion and the consequent improved means at our disposal for meeting this public requirement especially important in a Colony situated as this is.

The temporary arrangements referred to in my last Report have during the year continued to be used no other means being available, though I regret to say that my experience during the past year does not enable me to view it in a more satisfactory light than I did at the date of my last Report.

6. The continued increased accumulation of Chinese dwellings in the neighbourhood of the Hospital and the possible extension of building operations in the vicinity renders it more desirable than ever that some steps should be taken not only to close the Hospital Road to traffic between the hour of 8 P.M. and 8 A.M., but also existing regulations should be more stringently enforced to prevent a continuance of unnecessary disturbance in the streets adjoining the Hospital in the early hours of the morning.

II.-SMALL-POX HOSPITAL,

7. The temporary Small-Pox buildings have been maintained.

8. The Hospital ship Hygeia was taken to her moorings to the North of Stone Cutters' Island on 4th May, but was not occupied except by caretakers until September 30th when the S.S. Bellerophon arrived in the harbour with six cases of Small-Pox on board. These were at once

removed to the Hygeia and arrangements made for their medical treatment.

The Hygeia was required on one other occasion, the S.S. Peshawur arriving on 26th October with one case of Small-Pox on board.

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No necessity has arisen during the past year for utilising the Hygeia for the few isolated cases of Small-Pox that have occurred within the limits of the City.

The ship is now well appointed for meeting all probable contingencies that are likely to arise requiring the actual treatment of cases of epidemic disease, and from the experience gained during the past year she appears well adapted for the special requirements which led to her construction.

There is, however, one drawback in the distance of her moorings from the City. Though convenient for the reception of imported cases such as those that have had to be contended with during the past year, being near the quarantine anchorage, should she at any time be required for the reception of cases occurring on shore considerable advantage would accrue on the increased facilities afforded for the removal of patients and their subsequent medical treatment if an anchorage nearer the City could be obtained.

III.--ADDITIONAL OFFICERS' QUARTERS.

9. It is with some regret that I am unable at present to record the occupancy of this Building, but it is much to be hoped that this improved accommodation will be available before we enter on another summer. Not only will the large space available add to the comfort and the health of the officers, but this building, being situated away from the noisy thoroughfare of Queen's Road on which the present temporary quarters abut, will secure that necessary rest and quiet so conducive to the maintenance of good health.

IV.-HOSPITAL PREMISES.

10. There is nothing of any importance to record with regard to the Hospital premises though I may here mention that, towards the latter end of the year, the whole of the premises were supplied with water by meter. The cost of the water will in future have to be defrayed by this Department.

V.-HOSPITAL AND NURSING STAFF.

11. I regret to have to report that Mr. ROGERS' health completely broke down in the early part of the summer. He went away for a short sea trip in September, but not benefitting by the change, he left on a three months leave of absence in October.

I am much obliged to the Sisters for the able way in which they have performed their duties, their care and attention to the patients is beyond all praise.

I have much pleasure in reporting that one of them, Sister CATHERINE has undertaken the study of the Chinese language, and in December last passed the first Government Examination on the Cantonese dialect with great credit.

I have again to record my thanks to Dr. Lowson and to the entire staff for their able and efficient assistance rendered during the past year.

A few changes of minor importance have taken place in the subordinate staff of the Hospital.

VI.-WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR.

12. Attached to this report are the following tables :-

I.-Shewing the admissions into and deaths in the Government Civil Hospital during

each month of the year, of the Police.

II.-Shewing the rate of sickness and mortality in the Police Force during the year. III.-Police return of admissions to Hospital from each district during the year.

V.-General return of the sick treated in the Hospital.

Va.-Surgical operations performed during the year.

Vb.-Zymotic Diseases, sub-group 1.

Vc.-

Vd.-Diagram shewing number of cases of Malarial Fever occurring amongst the

Members of the Police Force admitted in each month of the year.

Ve.-Zymotic Diseases, sub-group 3.

Vf.- Vg.-

VI.-Shewing the rate of mortality in the Government Civil Hospital during the last

10 years.

VII.--Shewing the admissions into and deaths in the Government Civil Hospital during

each month of last year.

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VIIa. Table of admissions into and deaths in the Small-pox Hospital.

VIIb. The aggregate monthly number of patients visited in the Hospital daily for last

four years.

VIIC.-Table giving the hours of duty of the Malarial Fever cases occurring amongst

the Police.

From the foregoing it will be seen :-

(i.) That the number of in-patients under treatment during the year was 1867, a decrease of 90 as compared with that of the previous year; the total number of deaths was 84, a percentage of 4.49 as compared with a percentage of 5 in 1890; there were of moribund cases dying within

24 hours,..................................

..25

......32

(ii.) Out of the total number of in-patients 136 were females, an increase of 12 on that of previous year. Six of these were difficult obstetric cases.

(iii.) Six thousand eight hundred and thirty-one (6,831) out-patients were attended to during the year.

(iv.) POLICE. The total number under treatment was 12 less than in the previous year. With regard to the different nationalities there was an increase of 18 amongst the European Members of the Force, an increase of 31 amongst the Indians, and a decrease of 61 amongst the Chinese.

There were five deaths during the year, two Europeans, two Indians and one Chinese. The cause of death in two cases was Bright's disease, in other two cases Remittent Fever, and in the fifth Pneumonia.

(v.) INFLUENZA.-There were 34 cases under treatment during the year. 25 of these were admitted during the months of January and February. Seven of the cases in January came from the Gaol, the first case being admitted on the 9th instant, the second on the 17th, three on the 23rd instant, and one each on the 24th and 25th instant. These men were all Turnkeys and were sent in to this Hospital by the Medical Officer of the Gaol, their symptoms were very similar:-- the attack commencing with marked fever, temperature rising to 103° or 104° F. and accompanied by pains in the back and limbs and especially over the eyeballs, sore throat was complained of, and in most cases slight coryza and nasal catarrh were present. In a few hours these symptoms were aggravated by the presence of a troublesome cough, some thick viscid mucopurulent phlegm with difficulty being expectorated; and on the third or fourth day in all these cases there was a distinct pleuritic rub to be heard at the base of one or both lungs.

In only one case did Pneumonia supervene, and that ran a normal course.

There were no deaths and the disease was not communicated by these cases to any patients who were then under treatment in the same wards.

In my opinion they were cases of the ordinary endemic Influenza always to be met with here in the cold months of the year, a little more severe perhaps than usual, for, as a rule, it has not been found necessary to admit such cases into the Hospital. I certainly do not think they can be classed with that aggravated form of the disease the epidemic type.

(vi.) TYPHOID FEVER.--There were 8 cases under treatment during the year with five deaths. Two of these cases were admitted from Canton, and the remaining six come direct to the Hospital from different ships, these all being Board of Trade patients. Three of them died within three days of their admission to the Hospital.

There was no case of Typhoid Fever under treatment in which the disease had been contracted in this Colony.

(vii.) CHOLERA.-There were only two cases under treatment during the year, both of these proved fatal.

The first case was that of an officer in the service of the Canton and Macao Steam-Boat Company. He was admitted at 1.25 P.M. on the 29th August, in a state of collapse. Notwithstand- ing all that was done for him he rapidly sank and died at 10 P.M. that same evening.

He stated that the diarrhoea and vomiting had only commenced at 5 A.M. that morning. Post Mortem EXAMINATION.--Decided congestion of the stomach and small intestine, especially of the serous coat. The bowels contained "rice-water' fluid. Bladder was quite empty. Cultivations were made of the fæces, some sterilised gelatine being inoculated with a small quantity of the stools passed before death, a distinct growth took place, the gelatine being liquefied all along the track of the needle, on staining the growth and examining it microscopically, a number of bacilli were seen, the rods being thicker than those of the comma bacillus, indeed in their microscopic appearance and in the manner of the test tube cultivations they resemble the "Spirillum Finklerii."

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The second case was that of a seaman from the S.S. Bellerophon, this was on her homeward journey from Japan.

He was admitted at 12 o'clock on the 29th October, having evidently contracted the disease in Japan. He died some thirty hours after admission.

The Post Mortem appearances were very similar to those in the previous case, there being well marked congestion of the stomach, duodenum and jejunum.

year.

(viii.) DYSENTERY.-There were 69 cases under treatment as compared with 106 in the previous

During the

year

four deaths occurred.

This marked diminution in the number of cases coincident with a reduction in the number of Malarial fever cases (see paragraph IX) under treatment is to me a clear sign of the more general healthiness of last year.

An extended series of trials in the treatment of this disease by the administration of Arsenite of Copper has proved somewhat disappointing, and although in some cases it has been useful it is still on Ipecacuanha that we mainly depend for the successful treatment of this disease.

(ix.) MALARIAL FEVER.--The total number of cases under treatment was 339 as compared with 374 in 1890.

With reference to the Diagram Vd., instead of taking the whole number of cases under consideration I have limited the figures in this table to those occurring amongst the members of the Police Force. A great many of the cases admitted suffering from these fevers are sailors and others who have contracted the disease elsewhere, and, as this table is given with the idea of, if possible, ascertaining at which periods of the year this fever is most prevalent in the Colony, we cannot do better than confine ourselves to a fixed body of men like the Police, who are of necessity residents in the Colony, and from the nature of their occupation are constantly exposed to this disease.

During the past year note has been kept of the hours of duty of these men on their admission to the Hospital. The result of these observations is given in Table VIIc. From this it will be seen that 138 out of 173, or a ratio of 79.7 per cent., evidently contracted Malarial fever during the night. There is no doubt that the hours between sunset and sunrise are those in which the Malarial poison is most rife.

As any information with reference to this class of fevers is of great importance and interest, I give in the appendix a paper on the Remittent Fevers of Hongkong read by myself before the Hongkong and China Branch of the British Medical Association. This gives the result of our experience at this Hospital during the past four years.

(x.) BERI-BERI.-There were eleven cases under treatment all of whom recovered.

(xi) VENEREAL DISEASES.--Although there is a diminution in the total number of cases under treatment during 1891 as compared with 1890, viz., 230 as against 266, on examining Table Vf., it will be seen that there has been a great increase in the number of cases of Primary and Secondary Syphilis, the numbers being 94 as against 43 in 1890, an increase of 118 per cent.

The one death was that of a delicate German sailor who was under treatment for Secondary Syphilis. He developed Pneumonia in the course of this disease, and his constitution was so undermined that he could not withstand this complication.

(xii.) INJURIES.-There is a considerable diminution in this class of cases, there being only 214 as against 363 in the previous year.

SURGICAL OPERATIONS.

xiii.) HEPATIC ABSCESS. There were two cases operated on during the year, one being a Marine Officer in the Post Office, and the other a Turnkey at the Gaol. They both died. In only one were we enabled to have a post mortem examination, and in this case the abscess in the right lobe of the liver, which had been opened, had almost healed; there were numerous other abscesses in the right lobe, and one large one in the left lobe..

In one of these cases there was a previous history of Dysentery.

TREPHINING. The result of the trephining was perfectly successful, the cause of death being the subsequent formation of an abscess in the opposite half of the brain.

TRACHEOTOMY.-The object of this was simply palliative, the patient suffering from advanced tubercular perichondritis.

AMPUTATIONS.-Herewith notes of the two fatal amputations :

(1.) Fracture of upper end of Tibia and dislocation of Fibula in a man æt. 64.

From the first it was evident that the popliteal artery was either pressed on or injured by one of the pieces of bone, and, anastomotic circulation not being established, gangrene set in. Amputation at the knee joint was performed.

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The wound had almost healed and the patient was in high spirits, when one morning five weeks after the operation, at 5 A.M., he was found dead in bed.

Post mortem examination showing extensive disease of the heart valves and vessels, death evidently having occurred from syncope.

(2.) Compound fracture of leg. This was the case of a native woman æt. 60 in a feeble condition from want of nourishment, who was injured in a junk collision during a heavy gale. The leg was completely crushed and she was almost moribund. Amputation at the knee joint was rapidly performed, but the patient never rallied

and died within 36 hours.

EXCISIONS.-In the case of excision of the elbow this was one of severe injury giving rise to profound shock leading one to suspect some abdominal lesion, and, at the post mortem examination, a rupture of the liver was found to be the cause of death.

(xiv.) The following fractures were treated in addition to those on which operations were performed :-

Skull,

Nasal Bones,

Ribs,

Scapula,

Clavicle,

Humerus,

Radius,

Radius and Ulna,..

.....

Carpus, Tarus Phalanges, &c.,

Femur,

Tibia and Fibula,

Simple.

Compound.

..5

.........0

HOONO-

Three cases of Compound Fracture of the skull died within 24 hours after admission.

(xv.) POISONING.-There were 27 cases under treatment with 8 deaths. In each of the fatal cases the poisonous agent was opium.

I have to record that for the first time a conviction was obtained in the Supreme Court of the Colony in a case of Datura Poisoning.

Eight men were admitted on the 22nd October, presenting all the symptoms of Datura Poisoning. (Vide Report for 1888, Appendix C). Emetics, Apomorphia and Sulphate of Zinc were administered and in the vomit parts of the leaf and petals of the Datura alba were found.

13. SMALL-POX.-There were ten cases under treatment in the temporary Small-Pox Hospital with one death. This latter was a native of Zanzibar. He was admitted from the P. & O. S.S. Bengal, with the confluent variety, the disease evidently having been contracted in Japan.

14. VACCINATIONS.-Two hundred and thirty-four (234) were vaccinated with the following result:-

Primary cases,.. Re-vaccinations,

Successful. 77

Unsuccessful.

.125

7 84

25-150

15. POST MORTEMS.-Forty-nine Post Mortem Examinations were held during the past year. 16. The paper on the Remittent Fevers of Hongkong before referred to (paragraph 12, sub-section IX) will be found in the Appendix.

The fees received from the patients in the Government Civil Hospital during the year amounted to the sum of $14,849.99; of this the Board of Trade paid $2,623.75, and the Police $1,136.17 Those received from the Lunatic Asylum amounted to $417, and those from the Small-pox patients to $478.75, giving a total of $15,745.74.

I take this opportunity of thanking those who have during the past year visited the patients in this Hospital and those who have kindly remembered them by forwarding flowers, books, periodicals, &c., for their use.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

J. M. ATKINSON, M.B., (London).

Superintendent.

Dr. PH. B. C. AYRES,

Colonial Surgeon, fc., &c., &c.

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Appendix A.

THE REMITTENT FEVERS OF HONGKONG.

The subject of this paper, viz., the Remittent Fevers of Hongkong, is doubtless one of paramount interest to all of us.

It will be seen from the facts I now propose to lay before you that in this Colony violent and fatal remittent fevers have often appeared, indeed, it seems due to this cause and to this alone that Hongkong derived the unenviable excessively unhealthy reputation which at any rate it had in the early years of the Colony's History.

I purposely limit the scope of my paper to the Remittent Fevers of Hongkong, as it would be impossible in the short time at my disposal to consider the various types of Malarial Fevers that from time to time come to our notice.

Remittent Fever has been very prevalent during the last three years, and, in considering it, I will at the outset define what is meant by the term "Remittent Fever.'

Definition.

"A paroxyomal fever of malarial origin in which the paroxysms do not intermit, but only as the name implies remit (MACLEAN)."

I will now direct your attention to what I may term the Historical aspects of the disease in this Colony.

In perusing the Medical records of the early years of the Colony's history I have obtained much valuable information from the Annual Medical Report of the Colonial Surgeons.

Next I intend to discuss the etiology of the disease concluding with the symptoms treatment and termination of the disease as it has been observed during the past four years at the Government Civil Hospital.

History before 1842.

Dr. MACLEAN, formerly Professor of Military Medicine in the Army Medical School at Netley, who was encamped in Hongkong before it was ceded to the British Government, states :-"that at that time the soil was but little disturbed and the troops did not suffer; but when excavations were made at a subsequent period for the construction of the City of Victoria a fatal form of remittent fever appeared which caused great mortality."

1844.

From the Colonial Surgeon's report for 1844 we learn that Remittent Fever was then the most fatal malady.

1845.

In 1845, Dr. DILL, Colonial Surgeon, states :-" That there were 6 cases of deaths from Remittent Fever:-five of these occurring amongst the Police and Overseers of Roads. It is recorded that one Government Officer at the Supreme Court died of low Remittent Fever, and another Constable who died at Stanley, though not treated by the Colonial Surgeon, presumably succumbed to malarial fever. The death rate this year amongst the Europeans and Portuguese is given was 1 in 18.3 or 54 per

1,000."

1846..

Dr. YOUNG, in his report of 1846, records 16 deaths from Intermittent, Remittent Fevers, and Dysentery, including that of Dr. DILL, the Colonial Surgeon, owing to whose death these diseases were not differentiated.

The death rate amongst the Europeans and Portuguese in this year is given as 1 in 13.2 or 75 per 1,000. These numerical statements cannot lay claim to great accuracy yet they will afford, it is hoped, a very fair criterion of the state of health and disease in the Colony.

1847.

Dr. MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon, in 1847 states that :-"There can be no doubt that the first colonization of this Island was attended with disastrous consequences to our countrymen and soldiers, and the ravages of Hongkong Fever were as fearful as similar visitations have been in other parts of the world."

There is no classification of the different diseases in his report for 1847, but the death rate of the Europeans and Portuguese is entered as 35 per 1,000.

1848 seems to have been a very fatal year.

1848.

Dr. MORRISON reports of this year that six deaths from Remittent Fever occurred :-

"The first being that of a Policeman whose illness was of six days duration commencing with dysentery, it became complicated with symptoms of Remittent Fever, lastly the periods of exacerbation became indistinct and the disease assumed the form of continued fever with Gastro-enteritic irritation, death was not preceded by delirium. This man who had suffered previously from repeated attacks of fever was brought to Victoria from Stanley."

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"In the second case, that of a strong healthy young man of temperate habits admitted from

Aberdeen, the disease ran through precisely the same stages.

"The third case was that of a young man of most robust frame, active intellect and temperate habits. In this instance the disease was of seven days duration and death was preceded by symptoms of stupor and low delirium.”

I mention these cases as they agree in their characteristics with those I will describe later on as having occurred during the past few years. It will be observed that in the last case but one, there is a note that no delirium was noticed.

There were three other fatal cases that year amongst the European Police from this disease. Seven other European Police were noted as convalescent recovering from Remittent Fever. But they were unfortunately drowned in the month of August whilst on a cruise in an armed Police boat with some other convalescent patients.

During this year the average number of Policemen employed was :-

Europeans.

Indians.

130

Chinese.

Deaths.

Percentage of Deaths to persons 14.28 per cent. so that altogether in the Police Force amongst fifty Europeans, we have six deaths from Remittent Fever giving a percentage of 12, in addition to the seven convalescents who were drowned during the typhoon.

The death rate this year was as follows:-

No. of Europeans.

963

No. Deaths.

125

A percentage of 12.90, (129 per 1,000.)

This is furnished by statistics from the Registrar General's Department.

In this year many deaths occurred in the 95th Regiment, concerning these Dr. GORDON, Staff Assistant Surgeon, states :-

"A large majority of the cases and the most fatal came from the South or rear range of the Barracks. The disease was first observed about the first week in May slightly increasing in June, in July a considerable increase in the number and severity of the cases took place, this continued during August, but sensibly decreased during September, the average duration of the disease being about 56 hours. Death generally occurred about the third day, though in many instances it occurred a few hours after admission."

The disease was called by Dr. GORDON "Febris Remittens," and described as congestive and malignant. Dr. MORRISON, the Colonial Surgeon, considers this disease as nearly identical with the "Yellow Fever" of the West Indies which is said never to occur in the East, although indeed the earliest name of the "Yellow Fever" received was "Maladie de Siam." He states "I was always of the opinion that although the fever of last summer was probably endemic it was not peculiar to this place." In illustration of this opinion he places in juxta-position with a case and his remarks given by Dr. GORDON, a case recorded in JOHNSTONE'S work on "Tropical Climates" by Mr. SHIELDS, which occurred in Batavia in the month of August 1800, together with that gentleman's remarks.

Mr. SHIELD's statement :-"Never was there a disease so deceitful as this Fever. I have frequently seen instances where every symptom was so favourable that I could have almost pronounced my patient out of danger when all at once he would be seized with restlessness, black vomiting, delirium, and convulsions, which in a few hours would hurry him out of existence."

Case.

"This was the case with Mr. BROUGHTON, Purser of the Daedalus, who died of the Batavian epidemic at the Edam Hospital. On the seventh day of his illness he took a change for the better and everything was promising. The morning before he died he expressed himself greatly relieved and called for some mutton broth and sago, both of which he ate with a good appetite spoke rationally and was in good spirits. Towards evening the delusion vanished, restlessness, black vomiting, delirium and convulsions supervened and carried him off before morning.'

Dr. GORDON, states :--" The Fever was of a very malignant and insidious character, the symptoms changing for the worse suddenly and without warning either to the medical attendant or to the patient himself. Although often visited and apparently much improved both in feeling and appearance, half-an-hour previous to his death he would suddenly became strongly convulsed, his skin intensely hot and dry, the surface asserting a livid hue, and thus the scene would close case.'

"Colour Sergeant STALEY, a stout healthy young man, was admitted on the morning of the 17th June, in the cold stage of Intermittent Fever, and in about six hours had gone through all the stages of the disease. When the intermission occurred, Quinine was administered. On the 18th he declared himself as feeling quite well and was apyretic, his pulse not even indicating the slightest constitutional irritation.

"About 4 A.M. on the 19th, I was called to see him and found him comatose and convulsed, with lividity, intense heat and dryness of the skin. Death closed the scene in a few minutes.”

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Note the difference between these two cases. I have no doubt in my own mind that these so ably described by Dr. GORDON were cases of what I term "Malignant Remittent Fever." Similar in almost the minutest detail with cases which have come under treatment in the Government Civil Hospital during the three years 1889, 1890 and 1891.

The symptoms of the Batavian case are, I think you will agree with me, plainly those of Yellow

Fever.

1849.

In the Colonial Surgeon's report for 1849, the following extract from the work done at the Government Civil Hospital appears :--

Amongst the diseases, fevers of various types, and of these the remittent is the chief, are

the most numerous."

every instance the malignant fever which has appeared in the Colony has been described to be of the remittent form, and certainly it is the prevailing disorder.

In the 95th Regiment, the large number of 94 deaths is stated to have arisen from "Intermittent Fever," it may be reasonably suspected that some of these, if not the greater number, were from the Remittent type, as it appears very rarely that a death occurs from the Intermittent variety.

The following table shows the fixed European population in Hongkong during the year 1849, and the proportion of deaths :--

No. of Europeans. Deaths.

987

Proportion of Deaths.

64 6.48 p.c. or 64.80 per

1,000. (Military and Naval forces not included). I think I have gone sufficiently into the early records of the medical history of this Colony to show that undoubtedly Remittent Fever was one of the main causes of the enormous fatality which then prevailed.

I cannot but express my obligation to those who have, with great care, handed down the history of these cases and the valuable records made nearly half a century ago together with the details of their clinical history, which we even now, with our increased facilities for closer and more detailed observation, have not been able to scientifically formulate.

CAUSATION (Etiology.)

Remittent Fever is undoubtedly a non-contagious disease; it is strictly an endemic affection, and is found whenever its specific cause is generated in sufficient concentration.

Whatever that specific cause may be there is no doubt that in the experience of Hongkong when soil which has long been untouched is upturned, either by the process of excavation for building purposes, or by natural agencies, then does the fever become more rife and fatal.

There can be no doubt that freshly upturned earth is here a point of considerable importance in relation to the causation of this disease.

I might here introduce evidence in favour of this:-See the Report of the Fever Commission of 1888, the memo by Dr. YOUNG in my report for 1889 concerning an outbreak of Malarial Fever at Kowloon Point caused by the extensive earth cutting required in the preparation of the site for the New Water Police Station at Tsim Tsa Tsui in the summer of 1878, or again Dr. PIKE's cases at North Point Battery as narrated by him in his paper on "Malarial Fevers " read before the Hongkong Medical Society in 1885, and appearing in the Transactions of that Society.

On this point I think there is no difference of opinion.

According to TOMMASI CRUDELI (Lancet, November 1st, 1884), three conditions are necessary for the production of the Malarial poison :-

1st. A temperature of not less than 68° F.

2nd. A certain humidity of the soil.

3rd. The free action of the air on the soil which contains the ferment

In the summer months from May-September these conditions exist in this Colony.

As to the intimate cause of malaria Professor A. LAVERAN gave an account before the International Health Congress last year of the hæmatozoa described by him in 1880:-

The Etiology of Malaria.

Professor A. LAVERAN, gave an account, illustrated by lantern demonstrations, of the hœmatozoon described by him in 1880. It had, he said, since that date been recognised by many other observers. Its morphology was now well known. The chief forms which it assumed were described, namely 1. The spherical bodies. 2. The flagella. 3. The cruciform bodies. 4. The rosette-like bodies. The flagella could only be demonstrated in fresh blood; the other forms, however, were well seen in preserved blood. The blood in paludism was easily studied by rapid drying and fixation of the specimen by heat, followed by staining with a concentrated solution of methyl blue or gentian violet; a double staining could be effected by successively immersing the specimen of dried blood in concentrated aqueous solutions of eosin and of methyl blue, whereby the red cells assumed a rosy hue, and the leucocytes, together with the parasitic bodies, were coloured blue. Nuclei had been observed in both

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the spherical and the cruciform bodies. Two, and even three, different varieties of this hœmatozoon had been described (polymorphism). Similar hæmatozoa had been found in different animals-frogs, lizards, marsh-tortoises, birds. In many species of birds there was to be found a hæmatozoon so similar to that of paludism, that most observers regarded the two forms as identical. The similarity was very marked, yet several points of difference existed: thus-in the blood of birds the cruciform bodies were not found; the parasitic elements were endoglobular, and never became free, as was often the case with the true paludic hematozoon; and the amoeboid movements of the spherical bodies were much less notable in the case of the organism found in birds' blood. On the other hand, this latter hæmatozoon had been observed in birds living in non-marshy regions; it frequently caused no inconvenience to its host, and the inoculation of blood containing this hæmatozoon had given only negative results.

Yet, the study of this organism might be expected to throw light upon many obscure points in the life-history of the true hæmatozoon of paludism, with which it presented so many points of similarity.

Professor CROOKSHANK said that the evidence was in favour of the bodies described by M. LAVERAN being the cause of malaria, but it must not be forgotten that bodies of a similar nature had been met with in healthy animals.

Under the microscopes you will see specimens of what I consider to be the "hæmatozoa" Laveran describes, they were prepared in exactly the same way, as described by him, but we must not forget that these hoematozoa may simply be a concomitant of the disease, and not its cause. (See Plate A. in Appendix.*)

Before proceeding to consider the Clinical History, I will now place before you the monthly tables of the Malarial Fever admissions to the Government Civil Hospital during the years 1888, 1889 and 1890.

From these it will be seen that in 1888 there were:-

Intermittent Fever, Remittent Fever,

In 1889:-

Intermittent Fever, Remittent Fever,

In 1890:-

Intermittent Fever,

Remittent Fever,

Cases.

Deaths. 340 with 1

370

384

421

325

374

1889 is evidently the most fatal year and also that in which the greatest number of cases were admitted. Eight of the nine deaths in this year occurred after the great rain storm of May 29th, this enormous downpour of rain :-consisting of 33'.11 inches, from 3 A.M., on the 29th May, to 5 P.M. on the 30th, (thirty-eight hours in all), washed down great quantities of alluvial soil from the many land- slips on the hill sides and undoubtedly must have set free the Malarial poison to an abnormally great extent, or in a more virulent form than had existed for some years.

The remittent cases in the last six months of this year were of a particularly malignant type. (See Diagram B. in Appendix.)

Four of these virulent cases occurred amongst the European Police and were briefly as follows :-

1889.

I. ANGUS MCAULAY, P. Sergeant, æt. 34. Admitted 3rd June from Hung Hom Police Station,

died on the 10th at 4.30 a.m.

II. JOHN HAMILTON, P.Ç., æt. 25, (only in Colony for a few months).

6th June, and died 2.35 A.M. on the 7th June.

Admitted 9.50 p.m.

Temperature rising to 107°.4 shortly before death. He had been engaged on duty by the bridge over the Nullah Kennedy Road.

III. HUGH PARKER, P.C., æt. 23, Yaumati Station. Admitted 11th August, died 15th

August.

IV. D. McDONALD, P.S., æt. 33. Central Station. Admitted 20th September, died 26th

September.

(The notes and chart of HUGH PARKER's case are given in the Appendix A.)

In 1890, there were at least six cases of the severe or malignant type of Remittent Fever, two of which proved fatal.

* Not printed.

*AON

400

*ados

Dec.

Diagram B.

1889.

Aug.

"=60° F.

Jan.

-1":

cases.

Feb.

July

June

Mar.

April

Black-Mean monthly temperature.

Red-Monthly rainfall.

Green-Monthly number of Malarial Fever cases.

429

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The Clinical History of these cases reminds one forcibly of the severe remittents which are recorded as occurring in the early years of the Colony's history.

CLINICAL HISTORY OF THESE CASES OF MALIGNANT REMITTENT FEVER.

Invasion.

The premonitory symptoms are the same as in all febrile disorders, namely, pains in the back and limbs, a feeling of lassitude, tenderness about the joints, nausea and headache.

As a rule these are of very short duration lasting only for a few hours, the onset of the fever paroxysm being very sudden and generally accompanied by distressing bilious vomiting.

Symptoms.

The patient at the first appears quite prostrated, countenance pinched and flushed, tongue generally foul and dry, bowels constipated, and complaining chiefly of headache, and distressing vomiting. On taking his temperature it will generally be found as high as 102° to 105° F., as a rule he is very restless and anxious.

In this condition the patient will remain for three or four hours or perhaps longer, then as a rule the urgent symptoms will to some extent subside, the temperature will fall two or three degrees, the skin becomes more moist, and the vomiting either ceases or becomes much less: this is the remission.

In some cases, however, where the patient is more severely attacked by the disease, no remission occurs, but the temperature will gradually but surely rise, despite every means taken to lower it, the skin remains dry and hot, the vomiting continues, rapid respiration sets in, the patient soon becomes delirious, the delirium passes on to coma, and death may occur, in a few hours.

This was the case with P.C. HAMILTON, admitted on 6th June at 9.50 P.M.

He had been on duty that evening near the Bridge over the Kennedy Road, and, feeling ill, came into the Hospital. His temperature on admission was 105° F, antipyrin was given, and, by 11 P.M., the temperature had fallen to 104°.5 F., however, it soon rapidly rose from this point notwithstanding that he was wet packed and antipyrin administered but not retained, it continued rising, the patient soon became delirious coma supervened, and he died at 2.35 A.M. next morning, his temperature just before death being 107°.8; after death it registered 110°. F. in the rectum.

On admission this patient simply complained of distressing pains in the limbs accompanied by vomiting.

This man had only been in the force for some five months, and it is undoubtedly the case that new comers seem to be more liable to this malignant type of the disease.

The only case of severe remittent fever that has ended fatally in the Government Civil Hospital this year amongst Europeans is that of a gentleman who had only been in the Colony for a few months and this was his first attack of fever; he was not smitten down quite so suddenly, but he succumbed after a week's severe illness. (Temperature chart attached).

In cases where remission occurs it will last from 2 to 10 hours and then the exacerbation supervenes, the temperature probably rising some two or three degrees higher than in the initial attack.

The urine is acid, high coloured and generally contains a trace of albumen.

As the temperature rises during the exacerbation, all the symptoms become more severe, as a rule drugs are now quite useless as the stomach rejects everything, the patient soon becomes delirious, and unless active measures are taken to lower the temperature, coma sets in and death in a short time may occur.

Duration.

Is from a few hours to as many weeks. MACLEAN states "that death is rare before the eighth day," but in some of the cases I have named death has occurred in a few hours.

Varieties.

There are at least three varieties of Remittent Fever met with here :-

1st. The Malignant type in which the patient seems to be quite overcome by the virulence of the poison, this resists all the modes of treatment we know of at present, and proves fatal generally under a week. (See case of HUGH PARKER in Appendix.)

2nd. The purely Remittent, in which the onset is sudden and severe followed by exacerbations and morning remissions ultimately ending in recovery generally under a fortnight. (See case of LOCKHEAD in Appendix.)

3rd. The mixed type, in which at first the patient is suffering from Intermittent Fever, the temperature falling to normal in the morning, but in a few days the remittent type sets in and runs its course as before described. (See case of WELTZ in Appendix.) 4th. The so called "Typho-Malarial" fever, I think this term should be blotted out of our nomenclature, there are so far as I can ascertain no such diseases as a hybrid of enteric fever and malaria or a transformation of malaria into enteric. The disease to which this name has been applied by authors is either a severe form of remittent fever with marked nervous prostration, or else enteric fever occurring in a patient who has pre-

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viously suffered from Malaria, and in which the latent malarial poison is roused into activity and considerably modifies the existing disease. We see this every day in malarial patients with surgical injuries, the fever consequent on such injuries often takes on an intermittent or remittent type and unless this is borne in mind grave errors in diagnosis if not in treatment may take place.

Complications and sequela.

Occasionally tetanoid spasms and epileptiform seizures have been met with, more frequently a low form of Pneumonia has occurred. In more than one case retention of the urine has been met with, and is probably due to the direct action of the poison on the nervous system.

Treatment.

In the milder cases of Remittent Fever, it is our custom to first of all open the bowels with some aperient, a modification of Livingstone's powder being preferred, viz:-Calomel grs. iv, Quinine grs. v, Pulo Rhei or Japapæ Co ad 3i.

After that has been given according to the temperature either Phenacetin or Antipyrin is prescribed, the former in mild cases in doses of iv grains-x grains administered every 4 hours, and the latter in twenty grain doses repeated hourly for the first two hours, if the temperature has not fallen by this time two further hourly doses of ten grains each are given.

As a rule antipyrin will lower the temperature. When the remission occurs Quinine is given in 5 grain doses hourly until the temperature rises to 101° F. or 102° F., after that it is useless to give it as the stomach nearly always rejects the drug.

In the severer cases where antipyrin and phenacetin prove useless, as soon as the temperature rises to 106° F., which it will do very rapidly even in the first exacerbation, ice-packing is applied, by this I mean that the patient is placed on a mackintosh sheet covered with a sheet dipped in ice-cold water, ice being packed all over his body and an ice-bag applied to his head.

It is simply marvellous to see the beneficial effect of such treatment in these severe cases. patient who previous to it is violently delirious soon begins to calm down, and as the temperature falls he regains consciousness, his pulse becomes quieter and less rapid, and all fears of a sudden fatal termination are at an end. See notes on LOCKHEAD's case.

In an hour the temperature has been reduced by this means 10° F.

Having effected this the patient is replaced in bed and the hypodermic solution of the acid hydrobromate of Quinine is injected, the favourite sites being either the Deltoid or the muscles of the

calf.

During the ice packing the patient must be carefully watched as symptoms of collapse may set in, when stimulants must be administered.

The patient generally falls into a short sleep and has some hours respite the temperature, however, frequently rises again. When the next exacerbation occurs a wet sheet applied over the body will often suffice to control the fever. See LOCKHEAD's case.

Morphia has been found very useful calming the mental anxiety, inducing sleep and probably acting as is supposed by many as an anti-periodic.

Pathological anatomy.

Congestion of the mucus membrane of the stomach.

Intestines frequently congested no ulceration, simply inflammation of mucus membrane, rosy-red appearance. Most important changes are found in the Spleen and Liver, these viscera being frequently enlarged.

It has been recorded that in Malarial fever as met with in Hongkong, the spleen is not enlarged (vide Dr. PIKE's paper).

However, the following are results of some of the post mortem examinations performed in the Government Civil Hospital :-

1. Chinaman Ho YUNG, died 31st December, 1889, cause of death Remittent Fever. Spleen

weighed 17 ounces, very soft and diffluent.

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2. Indian KOSHAL SINGH, I.P.C. 589, admitted 14th April, 1891, suffering from Remittent Fever, died 13th June, 1892. Post Mortem :-Spleen weighed 20 ounces, very soft indeed, the splenic tissue under the capsule was quite diffluent.

3. Chinaman YEUNG TSO-SHING, admitted 3rd August, 1891, suffering from Remittent Fever, died 7th August. Post Mortem :-Spleen weighed 14 ounces, soft and friable. Liver weighed 68 ounces.

4. Indian NUTTA SINGH, died 3rd August, 1890, cause of death Remittent Fever. Post

Mortem :-Spleen weighed 39 ounces, fibroid enlargement.

This enlargement of the spleen and liver is not confined to Indians and Chinese as it is also met with in the case of Europeans suffering from Malarial Fever.

We have never met with the pigmented condition of the spleen so frequently described in Medical Text Books.

Appendix B.

CASE OF REMITTENT FEVER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; DEATH.

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H. P. æt. 23, Scoth, Police Constable.

Admitted to Hospital at 8 P.M. 11th August, 1889. Temperature on admission 102°.8 F., the following medicine was ordered :-

Re Antipyrin, Aq. ad,

..grs. x. ..zi. 2 horis sdm.

Temperature fell during the night and at 8 A.M. on the 12th was 99°.8, 5 grains of quinine were now ordered every hour, at midday the temperature was 100°.2 F. One dose of antipyrin was substituted for the quinine and at 2 P.M. the temperature was 99°, in the afternoon the temperature had risen to 99°.4, and at 8 P.M. it was 102° F., at 9 P.M. it had risen to 106°.2 F., notwithstanding the administration of antipyrin, Dr. TOOGOOD now saw the patient and ordered the following medicine :—

Re Antipyrin,..

....

Tr. Jaborandi,

....

..grs. xx.

mxxx.

Mist. Diaphoret ad, ...............zi.

to be given at once and another dose in an hour's time as the skin was very dry and hot, at 9.45 P.M. the temperature had risen to 107°.6 he was now placed in a bath temperature 98° F. this was cooled down by ice to 76° F. in 10 minutes his pulse began to intermit and became weaker in strength, he was removed from the bath and 3i. brandy was given; his temperature was now 101°.4 F.

At 11 p.m. it had risen to 105°.6, rt 11.30 P.M. it was 106° F., at 12.25 A.M. (13th) 107°.4 and at 12.45 A.M. 108°.6 F. ice-packing was at once commenced; at 1 A.M. temperature was 107°.6 twenty grains of quinine were now given. At 1.23 A.M. it was 107°, as the temperature did not seem to fall notwithstanding the wet-packing another twelve grains of quinine were given. At 1.33 A.M. temperature was 105°.2 F., at 2.15 A.M. 104°.8, at 3.05 A.M. 101°.4 F., and at 3.35 A.M. it registered 100°.8, all during this time the pulse was quick and weak, small doses of iced champagne were frequently administered. Ice-packing was now discontinued; at 3.45 A.M. after he had been placed in bed, sixty minims of the hydrobromate solution of quinine were injected hypodermically and 5 grains of quinine were ordered every hour in the form of a pill. At 5 A.M. it had, however, risen to 101°.7, half an ounce of Warburg's Tincture was now given, at 6.30 A.M. it had risen to 104°.2 F., and at 7 A.M. 105°. At 7.45 A.M. 105°.8 F. was registered, wet-packing was again commenced and continued to 10 A.M. when it was 102°.2 this was now discontinued ten minims of the hypodermic solution of quinine were administered, the temperature, however, steadily rose again, and at 4.45 P.M. was 106°.6 F., wet-packing was again used and continued to 7.30 P.M. when the temperature had fallen to 99°.8 F., quinine was given as before, but notwithstanding that this was persevered with every hour the temperature steadily arose again, and at 4 A.M. on the 14th registered 108° F. Recourse was again had to wet-packing and the temperature by this means was lowered seven degrees by 7 A.M.

As will be seen from the chart (No. 3.) the temperature rose twice again that day to over 105° F. when the same treatment was used, this last time at 12 midnight the temperature fell in half an hour three and a half degrees. It arose again steadily that day (15th) until 6.45 A.M. when it was 105°.2 F. wet-packing was again commenced, and continued until 8.45 A.M. when temperature was 100°.6 F.

In the evening (7.30 P.M.) as the temperature had again risen to 105.8° and the skin was very dry two-thirds of a grain of pilocarpin was injected hypodermically and although in few minutes it produced profuse perspiration this was only temporary. The temperature fell in 20 minutes to 105.4° the skin, however, soon became dry again and at 9.55 P.M. registered 108° F., wet-packing was again commenced and notwithstanding this at 10.10 P.M. the temperature was 108.8°, at 10.25 P.M. it had fallen to 106.8°, as he was now in a state of collapse, pulse almost imperceptible, he was placed back in bed a hypodermic of brandy was now given, his temperature soon rose again, at 11.20 P.M. it was 108°, and at 11.35 P.M. the patient died, shortly after death the temperature (per rectum) was 110° F.

Remarks. This was one of those peculiarly malignant cases of remittent fever in which quinine seems to have no effect.

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Appendix C.

CASE OF REMITTENT FEVER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; RECOVERY.

JAMES L.-

Æt. 35.

Admitted to the Hospital 18th June, 1890, at 8.30 A.M.

On admission patient stated the fever had commenced the day previous (17th instant,) about 10 A.M.; from his account the attack was a typically 'aguish' one. His temperature, on admission, was 99° F.; he was placed on low diet with two pints of milk daily; soda and ice, and was ordered ten grains of quinine every half hour. Notwithstanding this, his temperature gradually rose, and, at 6.20 P.M., registered 103.4° F.; two minims of tincture of aconite were now ordered every ten minutes; at 8.40 P.M. his temperature had risen to 104° F., and thirty grains of antipyrin were given; at 10.10 P.M. his temperature had fallen to 102.8° F., and ten more grains of antipyrin were now ordered, but as this made him vomit, the aconite was recommenced; at 12 midnight his temperature was 105° F., thirty grains of antipyrin were again given and this brought his temperature down to 103° in half an hour.

The aconite was continued during the night when he was awake.

19th instant, 7 A.M. temperature 103.6° F.; as the temperature at 10 A.M. was still 103° F., twenty grains of antipyrin were given; 11.30 A.M. temperature 105.4° F., the patient was now placed in a bath, temperature of water being 96° F.; he was kept in for an hour, the temperature of the water in the meantime being reduced to 80° F.; at 12.30 P.M. his temperature was 102.2° F., and at 12.40 P.M. 100.8°; he was kept in the bath until 1 P.M., by which time his temperature had fallen to 98.6° F. After being taken out of the bath he slept for an hour. At 2 P.M., ten grains of quinine were given hypodermically; he now slept until 3.40 P.M. when his temperature was found to be 101° F., as his skin was now dry, the following mixture was ordered :-

....

Re Tr. Aconiti

Mixt. Diaphoretic Aquam ad

m. ii. .3ii.

3ss.

To be given every 15 minutes, notwithstanding this his temperature gradually rose as will be seen from the following observations :-

4.30 P.M.

6.00 P.M.

7.00 P.M.

8.00 P.M.

9.00 P.M.

9.40 P.M.

10.25 P.M.

11.00 P.M.

..102° F.

...103° F.

104° F.

105.6° F.

.105.6° F.

...106° F.

....107° F. .108° F.

.....

As the patient was now delirious he was ice-packed; at 11.54 P.M. his temperature had fallen to 105° F. and he became sensible and was conscious of what was transpiring around him.

The ice-packing was continued, and at 12.15 A.M. his temperature had fallen to 101°-sixty minims of the hypodermic solution of the acid hydrobromate of quinine (10 grains) were now injected and at 12.30 A.M. his temperature had fallen to 99.8°; the ice-packing was now discontinued and he was replaced in bed and 10 grains more of the acid hydrobromate of quinine were injected. At 1.15 A.M. his temparature was 99° F., and another ten grains of the quinine were injected. He now slept for a few hours and; as on awaking at 4.30 A.M. his temperature was found to be 101.8° and skin dry, the aconite and diaphoretic mixture was now given every half hour; profuse perspiration set in, but his temperature, however, rose slightly and at 5.30 A.M. was 102.4°.

Distressing vomiting now commenced and at 6. A.M. a mustard plaster was applied to the epigastrium ; this controlled the vomiting, but the temperature still continued to rise, and at 7.30 A.M. was 104°. Wet sheets were now applied, the aconite still being given; at 9.20 A.M. his temperature was 103.6°, and at 10.30 a.m. 102.8°, by 1.30 P.M., it had fallen to 101° when sixty minims of the hypodermic solution of the acid hydrobromate of quinine were injected. At 4 P.M. his temperature was 100.6°; at 5.30 P.M. another ten grains were injected, the wet-sheet still being applied, at 7.15 P.M. his temperature was 101° F., and at 10.30 P.M., it having fallen to 99° F., ten grains more of the quinine were injected.

He now slept until 2 A.M. (21st) when his temperature was 100° F., and the wet-sheet was continued; he slept on and off during the night, at 5.40 A.M. his temperature being 100° F. His temperature this day did not rise above 101.2° (6 P.M.); at 11.30 A.M. 10 grains of the acid hydrobro- mate of quinine were injected and a similar injection was given at 10 P.M.

22nd instant:-This morning his temperature fell to 99.6° (7.5 A.M.) and five grains of quinine in the form of a pill was now ordered to be given every hour. As at 3 P.M. his temperature had risen to 102.4° this was discontinued and the aconite mixture substituted. At 8 P.M. his temperature had

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fallen to 101.8°, and at 11 P.M. it was 100° F.; ten grains of quinine were now injected hypodermically and during that night his temperature did not rise above 100° F.

23rd instant, 6 A.M. temperature registered 99° F., ten gains of quinine were injected hypoder- mically and a five grain quinine pill was ordered every hour; the wet-sheet was discontinued this morning, it having been applied continuously for seventy-six hours. This day the highest temperature

was 100.4°.

In the evening as patient was suffering from retention his urine was drawn off.

24th, urine had to be drawn off again this morning; the quinine pill was still given every hour excepting when patient was asleep; his temperature only rose above 100° F., at 6 P.M. when it was 100.2°.

From this date he continued to improve; the retention continuing until the 26th instant, after which he passed his urine normally.

On the 25th, the following medicine was ordered in addition to the quinine pill :-

Re Liquoris Strychniæ

Aqua Chloroformi Aquæ aã

..m. iv.

.3ss.

ter die sdm.

On the 26th instant, the quinine pill was reduced to once every two hours, and on the 27th instant to once every four hours; on this latter date he was placed on half diet, and a mutton chop was added to his diet on the 29th. He was discharged cured on the 7th July.

REMARKS.

This is a typical case of the most severe form of what is termed "Hongkong Fever."

The type is really that of unusually malignant Remittent Fever, the onset is very sudden and the tendency is for the fever paroxysin to be excessive i.e. the temperature rises as high as 107° or 108° F. and can only be reduced by the application of external cold by the use of the graduated bath, the wet-sheet, or "ice-packing in the extreme cases.'

There is generally distressing bilious vomiting and the nervous system is much more affected than in the milder cases of Malarial Fever.

In this case the fever was reduced in the first instance by the graduated bath; however, this reduction was only temporary, and the temperature that day rose again. No active measures were taken for some time with the hope that the crisis marked by profuse perspiration would set in tinct. Aconite in small doses frequently repeated in a diaphoretic mixture were given with the object of promoting this.

However, as this did not occur it was found useless to delay matters any more, and with the temperature registered (in the axilla) 108°, ice-packing was commenced and by this means in an hour and a half, the patient's temperature was reduced 8.2°, the hydrobromate of quinine was then injected hypodermically, as much as thirty grains being injected, during the following hour.

A rise above 104° F. occurred that day, but this was controlled by the continuous application of the wet-sheet for seventy-six hours.

In several of these severe cases retention has been met with, in this case it occurred on the 23rd June, (seventh day of illness) the question arises whether this is due to the fever or to the large doses of quinine given, as in these cases the retention is cured by small doses of strychnine, I am led to the conclusion that this is due to the direct effect of the malarial poison on the spinal cord.

Great care is taken to use a fresh solution of the hydrobromate of quinine (1 in 6), and the syringe is provided with a platinum needle.

In this case there was slight stiffness of some of the muscles of the forearm, which disappeared in a short time evidently due to the direct irritation of the muscle fibres by the hypodermic solution. The places selected for the injections are the calves of the legs, the shoulders (deltoid muscles) or the muscles of the forearm.

I attach to this a temperature chart of the case.

Appendix D.

CASE OF MALARIAL FEVER.

Mixed Intermittent and Remittent; High Temperature; Recovery.

A. W.

-ET. 22, Sailor.

Admitted August 5th, 1889, 10.45 a м.

On admission patient stated that he had been feeling unwell for the last two days, his temperature was 103.2° F., the following was prescribed :-

Re Tr. Aconit

Mixt. Diaphoret

.m. iv.

3i. 4 horis sdm.

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Low diet, milk and soda water was ordered; his temperature rose that evening to 105.6° F. the medicine was continued every four hours, during the night profuse perspiration set in and the next morning (the 6th) at 6 A.M. his temperature had fallen to 98.4°, a five grain dose of quinine was then administered, at 9 A.M. his temperature was 98.5°, ten grains of quinine were now ordered every two hours and his temperature that day rose only to 99° F. (8 P.M.)

The next morning his temperature rose to 99.6° F., and in the evening at 8 P.M. was 101° F. The quinine was now discontinued and the aconite mixture given every four hours, the next morning the temperature fell to 99° F. the quinine was again given every two hours in 10 grain doses that evening the temperature rose to 100° F., the next morning (8th), it was down to 97.8° the quinine was given as before, a mutton chop was ordered and the highest temperature recorded that day was 98.5° F., the following day it was normal and as the patient felt quite well, at his own request he was discharged from the Hospital.

Temperature Chart (No. 1), appended.

This patient was re-admitted on August 28th, at 7.50 A.M. with a temperature of 105° F., he said he had been well since his discharge from the Hospital until the previous day when the fever came on again. The following prescription was ordered as his skin was very dry :-

Re Antipyrin,

Tr. Jaborandi, Mixt. Diaphoret ad,

...grs. xv.

.mxxx.

.zi.

2 horis sdm.

with low diet, milk and soda water, 8 P.M. his temperature had fallen to 101.6°, 12 midnight temperature 102°; 29th August, 6.30 A.M. temperature 102.8°, as his bowels had not been opened for the previous 24 hours, the following powder was ordered :-

Re Calomel, Quinine,

Pulv. Rhei Co. ad,..

....gr. iv.

.gr. v.

grs. xv. st. sdm. medicine as before,

midday temperature 105° F., 2.15 P.M. temperature 106.2° patient now vomited everything, so the medicine was discontinued; at 3 P.M. his temperature was 108° F., and at 3.45 P.M. it had risen to 108.2°.

As patient was now comatose and skin very dry, ice-packing was at once cominenced he being placed on a mackintosh sheet covered with a sheet dipped in ice-cold water which was changed every few minutes and ice-packed all over his body, at 4.15 his temperature had fallen to 104.2°, 20 minims of the acid hydrobromate solution of quinine (1 in 6) was now injected hypodermically, ice-packing being continued, for the next few hours his temperature was as follows:---

4.50 P.M.,.. 5.15 P.M.,... 5.45 P.M.,.

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6:30 P.M.,....

103° F. .....102° F. ........100° F. 99° F.

The ice-packing was now discontinued and as he was slightly collapsed, hot water bottles were applied and brandy administered internally. At 6.45 P.M. his temperature was 98.2°. Ten grains of quinine were now ordered every two hours which was retained, at 9 P.M. temperature 101.4°, 30th, 6.45 A.M. temperature 101.6°; 9 A.M. temperature 102.4° :-

Re Antipyrin, Aq. ad,

grs. xv. 31.

2 horis sdm.

That evening it rose to 102.8° and fell during the night to 100.8°. 31st, temperature in morning 102.6° and 8 P.M. 103° F., during the night it fell to 100°. Grains viii of quinine were now given every 2 hours in place of the antipyrin, as temperature rose next morning, (1st September), to 103° the antipyrin was substituted that evening temperature fell to 101° F. and registered 100.4°, at 8. A.M. on the 2nd, only rising to 101.4° this day, two doses of antipyrin were given, and it again fell. One pint of chicken broth was now added to his diet.

The after course of the case will be seen from the Chart (No. 2,) by the 10th the temperature had fallen to normal, and fish diet was now given, it took the patient some time to regain his strength.

On the 12th, full diet and the following medicine was prescribed :—

Re Eastonii Syrupi,

Aq. ad,........

He was discharged cured on the 20th September.

REMARKS.

3ss. 3i. tdsdm.

The first attack was evidently one of intermittent fever, the second being of the remittent type. In these severe cases I an firmly of opinion that the only way to combat the fever is by the application of external cold and administering quinine hypodermically as soon as the temperature falls, it being useless to give it by the mouth as the stomach will not retain anything.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

437

Patient's Name,.........Hugh Parker.

Age,.......................23.

Occupation,......

.........................Police Constable.

Disease........... ..Remittent Fever.

Ward,............. ..X.

MONTH

DAY

AUGUST.

11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

MONTH

DAY

DAY OF DISEASE

ME ME ME ME

ME ME

ME ME ME ME ME

ME ME

109°

108°

107°

106°

105°

104°

1032

102

101

100

992

972

960

Died.

-42°

-41°

-40°

-39°

-38°

-37°

-36°

MONTH

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

Patient's Name,................ J. L.

Disease,...

Age,.....35.

Occupation,......... Sugar Boiler.

Remittent Fever.

Ward,...........

.... VIII.

JUNE, 1890.

DAY

DAY OF DISEASE

E M

W..

Σ..

w...

111°

110°

109°

108°

107°

106°

105°

104°

103°

102°

101°

100°

99€

989

97°

96°

PULSE

RESPn.

B.O.

AMOUNT OF URINE

SP. GR.

ALBUMEN

SUGAR

REACTION

1015/A.M

GRADUATED BATH

ICE-RACKING

....

WETSHEET

....

ไป

M E

W ..

M..

439

MONTH

DAY

DAY OF DISEASE

C°

-43°

-42°

--41°

-40°

-39°

-38°

Recovered.

-37°

-36°

MONTH

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

Patient's Name,.........ALBERT WELTZ.

Disease,..

AUGUST.

Age,.........22.

Occupation,..........................Sailor.

....Intermittent Fever.

Ward,..........

...X.

441

MONTH

DAY

DAY OF DISEASE

2nd 3rd 4th

5th 6th 7th

DAY OF DISEASE

170

ME ME ME

ME ME ME ME ME ME ME

(၈

109°

108°

107°

106°

105°

104°

103

102°

101°

100°

99°

98°

97°

Discharged

96°

-42°

-41°

-40°

39°

-38°

-37°

-36°

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

Patient's Name,.........ALBERT WELTZ.

Disease,.

Age,.........22.

Occupation,.........Sailor.

.Remittent Fever.

Ward,...

...XI.

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MONTH

AUGUST.

SEPTEMBER.

MONTH

DAY 28th 29th 30th 31st

1st

2nd

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th

12th

DAY

DISEASE

DAY OF 2nd 3rd 4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th 10th

12th 11th

13th 14th 15th

16th 17th

DAY OF DISEASE

ME ME

ME ME ME ME ME ME

ME ME

(10

109°

108°

-42°

107°

106°

·41°

105°

104°

-40°

103°

102°

-39°

101°!

-38°

100°

99°

98°

Recovered.

-37°

97°

-36°

96°

MONTH

DAY

DAY OF DISEASE

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

445

Age,.........30.

Remittent Fever.

Ward,..............

Occupation,......... School Master.

VIII.

Patient's Name,.........F. W. HALL.

Disease,..........

111°

Σ..

110°

109°

108°

107°

106°

105°

}

104°

103°

102°

101°

100°

99°

98°

72223

OCTOBER.

LLJ

་

MONTH

DAY

M E

Σ..

เป

DAY OF DISEASE

C1°

-43°

-42°

--41°

-40°

"Dies

-39°

-38°

-37°

.97°

-36°

96°

PULSE

KESPN.

B.O.

AMOUNT OF URINE

SP. GR.

ALBUMEN

SUGAR

REACTION

Enclosure 2.

Report from the Medical Officer in charge of Gaol Hospital.

GAOL HOSPITAL,

447

HONGKONG, 1st March, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward the annual report together with tables of the work done in this Hospital in 1891.

2. During the past year, 364 men were admitted into Hospital, 22 of whom were for observation. In this class are comprised 8 men that were sent by order of the Magistrate for medical certificate as to sanity.

3. The diseases from which these patients were suffering are described in Table K.

4. Tables L and M show the number and percentage of prisoners that were admitted on the first medical examination and the nature of their complaints.

5. The cases that were treated without being received into Hospital, are recorded in Table N. They amounted to 558, including a woman and a man that were put under observation.

6. In an establishment like this, there are frequent occasions for performing minor surgical operations, which I do not think it is of any importance to enumerate here.

7. Abscess of foot, which used to be very common, has sensibly decreased from the time that Major- General GORDON, who was then Superintendent of this Gaol, directed on my recommendation, that the rough surface of the yard in which the prisoners work daily, should be smoothed.

8. Abscess of legs and ankle-joints have almost disappeared, since it has been made the rule for short-sentenced prisoners to wear also, for protection of their skin, canvas girdles under the fetters.

9. Two children were born in the Gaol in the months of July and August. The first one was a premature child and survived only a few hours. The mother was in a weak state, and had been imprisoned only seven days before she gave birth. The other child was nursed and thrived well in the Gaol, until his mother completed the term of her sentence.

10. The matron Mrs. M. NOLAN, who acts also as a nurse whenever there is any sick female prisoner, is very attentive to her duties, and by her tact, has been very successful in persuading the women to obey the rules of the Gaol.

11. There have been eight deaths amongst Chinese prisoners, from the following causes: Cerebral embolism (in a debtor), Fatty heart, Catarrahl Pneumonia, General Debility, Meningitis, Emphysema and Cerebral ancemia from attempted suicide by hanging, and two cases of perforation of intestines by typhoid fever in its healing stage.

12. All these men, with the exception of the debtor who had no work to do, were excused from hard labour, and those whose sentences did not exceed fourteen days imprisonment were told to pick only a few ounces of oakum instead of one pound and a half, which constitutes the full task according to the regulations. Some of them had been more than once in this Gaol. The one who died of general debility was so weak and emaciated with a big ulcer over the sacrum, that Warden FLORES who saw him in the receiving cell shortly after he was sentenced, thought it prudent to remove him into the Hospital.

13. The Magistrate at the request of the friends of the debtor, did not order an autopsy on the body of the deceased. This man had also been in this Hospital two months previously, with paraplegia and articular rheumatism from which attack he completely recovered.

14. The rate of sickness and mortality are given in Table 0. Although two more deaths occurred last year than in the preceding year, the number of admissions into Hospital was four less than in 1890, and there was a considerable diminution of cases that were treated without being detained in Hospital.

There have been eight cases of albuminuria.

The greater proportion of sickness was due to anemia and general debility, and there has been also an increase of trifling affections, as scabies and tinea circenata.

15. All the physicians are aware that ipecacuanha, which is the best known specific for certain forms of dysentery met with in the tropics and subtropical climates, cannot be swallowed in big doses by every patient, however well prepared it is, without producing some unpleasant effects.

From the observation made at the post mortem examinations on the bodies of those who had succumbed to acute dysentery, I noticed that the lower portion of the large intestines was chiefly affected.

I began in 1890 to prescribe for the dysenteric patients, enema of ipecacuanha to be administered twice daily. To relieve at the same time the tenesmus, a little opium draught was ordered to be taken every eight hours. The experiments made on various patients were most satisfactory. I found that by adopting this method, the cure was more rapid and the patients get the full benefit of the drug, without feeling any of its drawbacks.

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16. The following are the results of the work and enquiry regarding the vaccination of the long- sentenced prisoners:-

1888,

1889,

1890,

Year.

Total number of vaccination and

Failed at first vaccination

Taken.

and re-vaccination.

re-vaccination.

2,051

1,354

697

2,060

1,445

615

1,736

1,024

712

2,836

1,090

1,346

Total number of those who have been vac- cinated or inoculated

outside the Gaol.

1,951

2,057

1,722

2,521

1891,

17. The number of opium smokers that were received into Hospital and the diseases which they had, are given in the Table P.

18. Table Q shows the weight of opium smokers for the first four weeks of confinement. This work was done as usual, by warden FLORES and assistant warden HAMED.

19. The house which is occupied by female prisoners is very small and does not possess proper accommodation. The same thing can be said of the quarters in which the debtors are lodged.

20. My longer experience in dealing with prisoners, does not change the belief which I have stated in the previous reports, that the best and the simplest remedy for overcrowding, is to favour free emigration of ex-convicts to newly explored or thinly populated country such as Borneo, where there is great need of cheap labour. This enterprise could be undertaken by a private Company, and it would prove both philanthropic and remunerative. Those men could be placed for better security, under Police supervision.

21. A large number of prisoners are in this Gaol, because they cannot get food outside.

22. According to the report of Mr. A. M. THOMSON, the acting Superintendent of the Gaol, twenty five prisoners had returned last year from deportation.

23. From enquiries made, I am of opinion that many old convicts either impelled by hunger or the temptation of a vagabond life, and unable to obtain honest occupation, are not deterred by the recollection of previous punishment, but frequently return to their former criminal mode of life committing robberies and assaults.

There are, no doubt, dangerous characters, men of criminal types in this Gaol, but they are few. 24. Adequately severe punishment, in some case, would be barbarous. Many prisoners who deserve to be put on hard labour, escape it owing to enfeebled health or to old age.

25. This Gaol is also a kind of workhouse for the destitute and mendicants. I am not aware of the existence of any soctety in this Colony for helping the Chinese who are in the circumstances above described.

I have the honour to be,

Sir

Your most obedient Servant,

Dr. PH. В. C. AYRES,

Colonial Surgeon,

&c.,

&C.,

fc.

Enclosure 3.

Report of the Government Analyst.

L. P. MARQUES,

Medical Officer.

GOVERNMENT LABORATORY, HONGKONG, 3rd May, 1892.

SIR, I have the honour to submit a statement of the work done in the temporary Laboratory of this Hospital during the year 1891.

TOXICOLOGICAL.

2. Under this head nine investigations were conducted. Of these six were for the Police Magistrates, two for the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital and one for H. B. M's Consul in Canton.

3. The Magisterial cases included a search for poison in the viscera of five persons, as to the cause of whose deaths enquiries were being held. In three instances Opium was detected, and in two cases no poison was found. In the sixth Magisterial enquiry application was made for the examination of two

449

specimens of Chinese medicine (pills and powder) with a view to ascertaining whether or not they came within the scope of section 54 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865. Both these medicines were recommended to be used for procuring abortion. The powder was intended as an external application to the pit of the stomach and was found to consist of chalk coloured with a small percentage of vermilion. The pills consisted chiefly of vegetable substances but did not contain any recognizable organic principle. A minute quantity of vermilion had been used to give them a reddish appearance.

4. The contents of the stomachs of two patients who had died in the Civil Hospital were examined at the request of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital. Opium was detected in both instances.

5. In the investigation made at the request of H. B. M's Consul in Canton, chloral and sulphonal were detected in the contents of the stomach of a European male adult who had died in that city.

GENERAL.

6. The work under this section included the quantitative analysis of 24 samples of Milk and 63 samples of Water.

7. The milk analyses were made on the requisition of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital with a view to controlling the quality of the supplies furnished by the Government contractor. The process adopted in each case was that devised by Dr. JAMES BELL, F.R.S., the Principal of the Somerset House Laboratory; and the results of the analyses of a monthly sample from both a morning and evening delivery were forwarded to the Superintendent for his information.

8. There were no analyses of milk made for the Sanitary Board or the Magistrates during the year. 9. Applications for the analysis of water were made from the following:

Resident Engineer, Water and Drainage Department

Sanitary Board.....

Captain Superintendent of Police

H. B. M's Consul, Amoy

The Consul for Portugal, Hongkong

The Commodore H.M.S. "Victor Emanuel

The Deputy Inspector General, R.N. Hospital

No. of samples.

.50

10. Of the 50 samples of water for the Water and Drainage Department, 48 were derived from the Pokfulam and Taitam services. These analyses one each month of the water both before and after filtration-were undertaken on the application of the Resident Engineer in order to obtain exact information as to the efficiency of the filtering operations.

11. In the following table will be found the results of the monthly analysis of the Pokfulam water as supplied to the City. The samples were collected by an Officer of this Department at a fountain in Bonham Road near the Pumping Station:-

Table A.

ANALYSIS OF POKFULAM WATER.

Results expressed in Grains per Imperial Gallon (1 in 70,000).

ii.

iii.

iv.

vi.

vii.

1891.

Appearance in 24-in. Tube.

Total solid matter dried

Chlorine.

Hardness.

at 212° F.

Saline Ammonia.

Albuminoid Oxygen

Ammonia.

absorbed.

January, February, March,

P. y.; f. t.

4.7

P. y. ; s. t.

5.0

; C.

4.9

667

2.1

None

.0028

.012

2.0

.0042

.004

2.1

.0028

.009

April,

; s. m.

4.8

1.9

.0042

.022

May,

وو

; s. m.

2.7

1.9

.0042

.031

June,

; C.

4.2

2.0

None

July,

P. y. "

4.5

2.0

.005

August,

p. y. "

4.4

September,

p. Y.; "

3.1

October,

4.4

November, December,

; "

"" ; "

4.2

f. y.

3.9

87966

1.2

.003

1.2

.004

2.0

.009

1.7

.0021

.014

1.6

None

.009

Mean.....

4.2

1.8

.0017

.010

Abbreviations:-p., pale; y., yellow; f., faint; t., turbid; c., clear; s., slightly; m., milky.

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12, With the exception of the samples collected in January, February, April and May the specimens were found to be clear when observed in a column 24 inches long. It is, however, only right to mention that, in the early part of the year, the filter beds could scarcely be expected to show the best results. They had not been in working order many days when the first samples were collected; and, until after the first considerable fall of rain in May, had not been fully tested with an abundant supply of water. Moreover, owing to the long drought, water at the lowest levels of the reservoir containing a large amount of suspended matter, had to be utilized.

13. This consideration, however, only affected the appearance of the water during four months of the year and then only to a slight extent. From June onwards the samples left but little to be desired in this respect.

14. Throughout the year there was a complete absence of free ammonia, and on no occasion did the albuminoid ammonia and oxygen absorbed reach higher figures than .0042 and .031 respectively.

15. The results given in columns ii to vii, whether viewed collectively or singly, are eminently satisfactory. At any period of the year the Pokfulam water as supplied to the consumer may be classed as a water of great organic purity.

16. In the following table will be found the results of the analyses of filtered water from the Taitam service. The samples were collected at a fountain at the lower end of the Peak road :—

Table B.

ANALYSIS OF TAITAM WATER.

Results expressed in Grains per Imperial Gallon (1 in 70,000).

ii.

iii.

iv.

vi.

vii.

1891.

Appearance in 24-in. Tube.

Total solid matter dried at 212° F.

Chlorine.

Hardness.

Saline Ammonia.

Albuminoid Oxygen Ammonia. absorbed.

January, February,

p. y. ; c.

4.2

; s. t.

4.1

March,

; c.

3.9

April,

وو

; s. t.

5.3

May,

J.; t.

8.7

June,

p. y. ; s. m.

4.5

July,

; c.

3.9

August,

2.6

September,

3.9

October,

; s. m.

4.3

November,

;

3.5

December,

; C.

3.6

666767600000

1.8

None

.0042

.010

1.8

.0028

.025

2.1

.0028

.008

1.9

.0028

.019

1.7

.0007

.0112

.041

1.7

None

.002

1.6

.0042

.017

1.2

None

.002

1.2

.005

1.8

.0028

.006

1.6

None

.004

1.6

.004

11 months' mean excluding May,.

4.0

1.7

.0018

.009

Abbreviations:-Vide foot note to Table A.

17. The only unsatisfactory feature in this table is the abnormal character of the water recorded in May. In this instance the water was collected a few days after a very heavy fall of rain. In the last week of April the Taitam supply was nearly exhausted, and, with the first downpour, a large quantity of earthy matter was washed down the exposed slopes of the reservoir which had the effect of making the water exceedingly turbid. On the 19th, the day on which the May samples were collected, the water contained, by the time it reached the beds, fully 8 grains per gallon of suspended matter. In paragraph 5 of his Annual Report for 1891, the Resident Engineer gives 800 gallons per square yard per diem as the maximum rate of filtration. The removal of this quantity of suspended matter therefore involved the deposition of about one pound of clayey matter on each square yard of the filtering medium or one ton on the surface of the 6 beds during the first twenty-four hours. This had the effect of rapidly reducing the rate of filtration, and in a few days only an insignificant quantity of water was able to pass through. In this emergency the beds were overtaxed and a considerable quantity of unfiltered water had to be run into the service tank for several hours in order to keep up the supply pending the cleansing of the filters. If, however, excluding the figures recorded under May, a mean be calculated on the results of the analyses in the remaining 11 months, it will be found that the filtration of the Taitam water has been during that period as efficiently conducted as that from the Pokfulam area. For practical purposes the means may be said to correspond.

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18. With regard to the remarks in column i, it will be seen that the appearance of the Taitam water on the whole was scarcely so satisfactory as that from Pokfulam. This will no doubt continue to be the case until bye-passes, similar to the one in operation at Pokfulam, are constructed round the reservoir to intercept practically clear water from the streams after a heavy fall of rain. In point of fact, to the absence of this provision may be attributed the turbid or whitish appearance of the water in May and some of the succeeding months. To demonstrate the usefulness of the bye-pass constructed round the Pokfulam reservoir in 1890 it is only necessary to compare the results of the examination of unfiltered samples from both sources in May. The Taitam water contained 13 grains per gallon of solids in solution and suspension against 2.5 grains the amount contained in the Pokfulam water.

19. On the 3rd July a report was called for on the whitish appearance of the Taitam water, public attention having been drawn to the matter at a meeting of the Sanitary Board.

20. During my absence in Australia an investigation was conducted by Mr. E. W. LUCAS, the Acting Government Analyst. The interesting report he submitted to Government on this subject, dated the 11th of September, will be found in full in the section of the Blue Book returns for 1891 devoted to the Resident Engineer of the Water and Drainage Department.

21. In view of the fact that there has been during the past year a feeling of uneasiness in the public mind with regard to the Government water supply, I should be wanting in my duty if I refrained from recording my conviction that such uneasiness has been wholly without foundation.

22. In an important commercial centre like Hongkong too much publicity cannot be given to the fact that no exception on hygienic grounds can be taken to the quality of the public water supplies. It is no exaggeration to say that never in the previous history of the Colony has such a good water in every respect been supplied to the City of Victoria as was the case last year. From a point of view of either inorganic or organic purity, the Hongkong water supplies will compare favourably with the best water supplies of Great Britain. Indeed I cannot point to any water supply at home yielding such admirable results as those found in tables A and B in this report. And what to the mind of any sanitarian is a matter of still greater importance are the exceptional conditions under which the waters are collected. In the Taitam water-shed pollution with animal excreta is out of the question; and in the case of the Pokfulam gathering ground elaborate precautions have been adopted to divert into other channels any sewage from houses situated therein.

23. Neither the Pokfulam nor Taitam waters are as bright as I should like to see them, and, in this respect, their

appearance is not so good as that of many well waters. This ought not, however, to induce residents to have recourse to shallow wells for a supply of clear and bright water for table purposes. I have good reason to believe that this practice largely prevails. In 1887 I reported to the Sanitary Board on the quality of the water from 328 wells in the City of Victoria. Of these 199 or 60 per cent. contained an excessive amount of free ammonia and 223 or 68 per cent. afforded evidence of the existence of nitrites, in many instances in considerable quantity. In waters of this type the occurrence of nitrites is regarded as unmistakable proof of the presence of fresh decomposing sewage. Only 51 or 15 per cent. contained less than 2.0 grains of Chlorine per gallon. In the absence of chemical evidence as to purity the extreme desirability of residents abandoning the use for dietetic purposes of water from shallow wells in the City would therefore appear to be very evident.

24. The other waters alluded to in par. 9 of this report do not call for any special remarks.

25. In concluding this the eighth annual report I have had the honour to submit to the Government of this Colony I am glad to be able to state that the make shift arrangements which I have hitherto been compelled to put up with will in the course of two or three months be a thing of the past.

26. The construction of the new building at the corner of High Street and Eastern Street, which includes, in the wing at the western end, a spacious laboratory, is now practically completed. The preparation of the drawings for the internal arrangements is in progress; and if sufficient time is placed at my disposal it will be possible before the close of the present year to undertake several important investigations of Chinese poisons which have been so long delayed.

27. I avail myself of this opportunity to convey to Mr. E. W. LUCAS the assistant apothecary of the Civil Hospital my best thanks for the conduct of the Government analytical work during my absence or leave.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. EDWARD CROW,

Government Analyst.

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Enclosure 4.

Report of the Apothecary.

CIVIL HOSPITAL,

21st May, 1892. SIR, I have the honour to submit the following report on the work in the Hospital Pharmacy during 1891.

2. Out-patients.-A reference to the following table will show that the increase of work in this section, alluded to in my last annual report, has been fully maintained during the year under

review:-

Year.

New

Renewed prescriptions. prescriptions.

Total.

1880,

697

1881,

761

1882.

910

•

1883, 1884,

1,399

•

1,719

1885,.

•

2,441

1886, 1887,

•

2,386

1,674

4,060

2,410

1,705

4,115

1888,

1889.

1890,

•

1891,

3,009

1,667

4,676

3,103

2,161

5,264

3,731

2,601

6,332

3,917

2,914

6,831

3. In-patients.-1,867 in-patients were supplied with medicines in 1891 against 1,957 in the previous year. There is thus a slight falling off under this head. A great saving of both time and money has been effected by establishing in each wing of the Hospital a supply of the medicines in common use for administration by the nurses and wardmasters.

4. Issue of Medical Stores.-In the following table will be found a statement of the number of requisitions for Medical Stores which have been received during the past year :-

Service.

Number of Requisitions.

Italian Convent, Gaol Hospital,.. Police Stations,

•

Small-pox Hospital,

Lunatic Asylums,.

•

Lock Hospital,

Hospital ship Hygeia,

228

3228

.....

Observatory, Schools, Magistracy, &c.,.

These requisitions are for miscellaneous medicines in bulk, prepared for the most part in this Department, and do not include the prescriptions of departmental or other physicians. With the exception of $150 provided in the estimates for the Lock Hospital, the charges for these services are borne by this Department.

5. Manufacture of Pharmacopoeial preparations.-The resources of the Hospital in this connexion have been utilized to the fullest extent and a large saving to Government has been effected by the manufacture of preparations which it was the custom in former years to procure from the Crown Agents for the Colonies.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

Dr. P¤. В. С. AYRES,

Colonial Surgeon and Inspector of Hospitals.

W. EDWARD Crow,

Govt. Apoth. and Analyst.

•

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No. 24

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE OBSERVATORY FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 23rd May, 1892.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, 15th April, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to submit my annual report for 1891 to His Excellency the Governor. My seventh volume of observations and researches was published last summer and the eight volume is in the printers' hands. It contains the observations made in 1891.

2. The staff recommended by the Observatory Commission as a minimum, below which this institution could not be expected to do justice to the immense shipping interests in this great port, has now been appointed, but it is to be regretted that in the meantime the staff was so utterly inadequate. The work done during the past two years has unfortunately suffered in consequence, and no amount of expense now could possibly remedy the loss. Once a certain phenomenon has passed unrecorded the opportunity for observing it can never arise again, the same conditions being never repeated in the physical world.--Mr. F. G. FIGG returned to the Observatory at the end of October after two years absence on sick-leave, very much improved both in strength and experience, and lost no time in going over all the adjustments of instruments, revising reports, seeing them through press, &c. He has been overworked during the past six months, but has now succeeded in getting the work fairly up to date with the exception of information relating to typhoons and storm-warnings, which is several years in arrear.

3. The branch Observatory at the Peak, suggested by General PALMER, in 1881, declared necessary for storm-warnings by the Observatory Commission in 1890, and upon which improvements in local storm-warnings mainly depend, has not yet been constructed.

4. The China Coast Meteorological Register, based on information received from the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies, was issued as usual and the stations in southern China are at present being visited and inuch needed improvements effected by Mr. F. G. FIGG and myself.

5. Telegraphic connection with Victoria was interrupted on the 11th January, 1891, from 1 P. to 3 P., on the 13th February in the afternoon, on the 21st July from 4 P. to 9 P., on the 27th July from 7 P. to 8 P., and on the 17th September from 3.30 P. to 3.30 P. on the 18th. Interruptions occurred, therefore, on 6 days and, of course, also during thunderstorms.-Telephonic connection between the look-out on the Peak and the Central Police Station in Victoria (for transmitting observations to the Observatory) was interrupted from the 21st till the 26th of May, from the 29th till the 30th June, from the 19th till the 22nd July, from the 3rd till the 4th August, and on the 30th August. Inter- ruptions occurred, therefore, on 15 days.

6. Telegrams giving information about typhoons were issued on 40 days. The Red Drum was hoisted 3 times, Red Ball 2, Red Cone (upwards) 1, Red Cone (downwards) 3, Black Drum 2, Black Ball 2, Black Cone (upwards) 2, Black Cone (downwards) 1, Lanterns (vertically) 3, Lanterns (horizontally) 2, Gun fired one round 2, and Gun fired two rounds 1 times.

7. During 1891, in addition to meteorological registers kept regularly at about 40 stations on shore, 213 ship-logs with entries during typhoons were copied. A number of log-books have of course been looked through without entries bearing on typhoons having been found. 15 were received through the Harbour Master's Office, 34 direct from the Captains or Owners, and 164 were copied on board ship in the harbour. For the latter purpose I am now using a pilot cutter which is fully as suitable and less expensive than a steam-launch. The ship-logs received in 1891 were thus distributed: for 1888, 3 logs; for 1889, 11 logs; for 1890, 31 logs; for 1891, 168 logs. But the information. concerning typhoons in 1888, 1889, 1890 and 1891 is not yet complete. The following number is still wanted for 1888, 17 logs; for 1889, 29 logs; for 1890, 28 logs; and for 1891, 71 logs. These figures refer to the 1st January, 1892, since which date a number has been collected, All the observations made at noon each day during the typhoon season are being reduced and tabulated at present, and are to serve in the construction of weather-maps, on the basis of which the typhoons will be investigated and their paths constructed.

8. As stated in the "Instructions for making Meteorological Observations, &c.," meteorological instruments forwarded by observers, who regularly send their registers to the Observatory, are verified here free of cost. During the past year, 22 thermometers and 5 barometers were verified.-Messrs. KELLY & WALSH have published a third edition of the "Instructions."

The mean

9. The following table shows the spectroscopic rain-band observed daily at 10 A. value for the year was 2·6.

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Table I.

Rainband in Hongkong in 1891,

Date.

Jan.

Feb. Mar.

Apr.

May.

June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Νου.

Dec.

N N

co co

2 2 20

♡

to co

OI O N

حت

心

10,

11,

12,

00: 00

CO N

10 10.10

13,

14,

15,

16,

17,

18,

19,

2 3

20,

21,

22,

23,

ลง

දය

24,

10 10

100

25,

26,

~N 1 -

27,

28,

29,

30,

31,

10 00 00 10 10

赢

Means,......

1.5

2.7

3.1

2.7

3.1

3.7

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.2

1.7

10. The following table exhibits the rainfall in Hongkong for about 40 years. The observations were, from January 1853 till March 1862 made by the Royal Engineers. From January till April 1853 the gauge was 20 feet above M. S. L. and very near the ground. From May 1853 till April 1855 it was 20 feet above the ground. From May 1855 till October 1857, it was 100 feet above M. S. L. and very near the ground. In November and December 1857 no observations were made. Mean values have been entered. From January 1858 till March 1862 it was 35 feet above M. S. L. and 20 feet above the ground. From April 1862 till December 1864 and also in September 1874 the observations were made in the Government Civil Hospital. From 1865 till 1883 they were made by the Army Medical Department, and from 1884 till 1891 at the Observatory. From January 1865 till May 1877 the gauge was very near the ground and 43 feet above M. S. L. From June 1877 till December 1883 it was 18 feet above M. S. L. and very near the ground. Since 1884 it was a foot above ground and 108 feet above M. S. L.-If the figures were accurate the value of this table would

be great. It appears that there is a little more rain when there are many spots on the Sun than when

there are few, but the difference is too slight to be of any practical importance. After the end of April. there is always plenty of rain up to the end of August, but then the rainfall decreases quickly as a rule, and as it is moreover extremely variable during September and October, these months should be watched. When rainfall is defective in both months a drought may occur during the following six months, though it is sometimes prevented by heavy winter rains:-

Table II. MEAN RAINFALL IN HONGKONG, (1853-1891 INCLUSIVE).

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Year.

Jan.

Feb. March. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct.

Nov. Dec. Year.

1853,

0.35

0.88

54,

0.09

1.64

55,

0:05

1.81

1.74

56,

0 61

1.61

2.70

3:05

0.31 .1.15 5.95 9.23 28.65 0.58 18-54

2.53 4.53 17.44 16:30 7.17 16.86 16.66

2.78 2.84 30.09 16.12 19.54 24.83

6.85 19.94

2.97 10-59 3.12 81.62

12 33

0-00

0.44 95.99

5.74

3-16

0.85

109.55

48.66

19.09

12:01

3 63

0.81

0-46

119.42

57,

0-25

0.33

0.27

11:29

0.62 21.37

6.26

7.68

20.06

11:50

*1.06

*0.99

81 68

58,

227

2.95

5.24

7:30

11-06

18.98 4.54

6:60

3 64

0.05

0:00

0 12

62.75

59,

0.08

0.18

4.19

0.35

201

7.70

17.24

11.06

23.69

11.79

0.10

0 53

78.92

1860,

1·10

0.00

0.91

1.68 10.79

8.16

13 55

16 09

6.53

0.56

0-23

0-12

59.72

61,

2.50

2.16

0.42

6 40

15-47

13.10

14.28

5.16

10 28

2.26

087

304

75.94

62,

0.86

0.00

0.11

0.68

9.73

11.63 30.89

23.04

6.90

2-85 5.55

0.15

92 39

......

63,

1.80

0.00

1.99

0:43

4:40

29.75

5.96

64,

0.32

0.00

5:00

8.15

5:54

25.76

21.43

65,

0.13

1-12

0.64

854

11.89

12 51

12.84

i5 91 20.12

17.28 3.91 5.76

11.81

..3.61 1-08

2.20

87.80

0.43

0.50

94.08

66,

0:07

1.11

3 07

5.42

17.96

16.10 9.57

67,

1.03

0:30

8.30

3.17

10.67

9.50

24.70

8.80

16.50

7-19 7.83 0:47

19-26

1.06

76.03

0.52 0.04

0.12 77.10

18.54

9.45

0.00 0.00

102-16

68,

0.57

0.38

2.80

6.65

9-45

37.10

7.11 14.79

8.37

9.31

1 38

1.02

98.93

69,

0.21 4.32

5.50 5.46

13.00

11 50

6.81 10.50 15.10

5.38

0.00 0.16 77.94

1870, ......

0.00 0:00

8-71

1.24

19.80

5.92

5.82 14.48

71,

0:05

3.13

0:31

0.36 14-01

23.86

10.21

15.23

22.11 18.93 10.13

3.90

0.69

0.00

70.79

0.47

0.00

104.17

72,

0:05

0.81

0:29

1.03 8.69

21.19

17.89 12.30 10.29 9.80

0.07

0.36

82.77

73,

0-76 0:07

0.29

2.59 17:30

74,

0-30 2.00

4:41

75,

3.46 0.37

76,

1-20

0.23

77,.....

0.02

78,

0.78

1.74 2-96

2.10

11.20 27.03

7:07 39-76 10.54 9.87 11.68

2.98 6.74 14.40 14:57 18.36

2:50

1107 5.32 11:02 7.23 22.51 34.35

1.85 1.10 11.96 5.75

5.57 3.14 20.58

17.04 17.90

0.78

0 89

0.75

97.20

14.77

4.20

0-11

0.19

104.96

14 06

4.24

0.35

2.94

84.97

6:00 1-17

1.34

4.08

105-52

10:36

14:56 14.82 14.24 1-52 0.73

1.47

78.38

15.69

5.78 16:31 1.95

16.18

0.00

0.04

89 94

4.61

5.89

5:39

12.26

18:43

16:43 19.25

4:56

1.86

0.05

91.61

1880, ......

2.28 1.91

0.24

3.62 15.58

27.85

12.03

11.56

17·16 15.61 0:00

1.14

109-08

81,

0.00 0.21

2.02

14 50

4.50

6.91

23.38

27.38

6 09

10-43

2.43 1.10

98.95

82,

0.46

1.00

0.64

4.13

14 68

10.55

17:09

17.53

5.40 1.29 0:50

0.09

73.36

83,

0 25

0.11

9.77

5 23

15.88

11.28

16-20

84,

0.00 3.42

5.83

5.26 9.04 11.03 13.08

85,

86,

87,

8.43

88,......

0.18

89,

0.73

0.72

1890,

2.39

91,

32.56 0.51 2.28 0.31

10.81 12.37 3.09 1.49 0.00 75-42

0.87 2•70 2.47 14.89 4.86 31.36 13.54 27.87 5.84 2.51 0.76 1.25 108.92

2.01 1.54 2.59 5.67 1.78 10.62 28.24 9.08 3 00 2.81 0.05 1.78

1.89 2.95 5.64 2.05 5:47 12.08 13.15 1096 2.03 0.79 0.85

397 10.43 6.95 19.53 23.86 10.55 13.32 6.41 4.52 0.77

2:49 12.27 48.84 9.72 4.57 18.14 11.80 872 1.54

1.48 4.15 1.96 11:23 14.84 22.60 8.95 194 0.01 0.01 1.37

0.04 0.24 2:58 3.15 28.00 21.32 23.10 16.79 11.43 6:21 2:30 1.96

26 28

120.66

69.17

66.29

4.09

104.58

0.18

119-72

70 93

117-12

Mean,

0.98 1.32 3.24 5.27 12.54 15.81 15.98 14.85 12.65 5.36 1.17 1.00 90-17

* Interpolated.

11. The differences between each single month's mean values of the meteorological elements and the mean-monthly values taken from the 5-yearly report, printed as Appendix A, were taken and the following probable deviations determined by aid of the well-known formula:

Barometer ± 0·022 ins, Barometric tide ± 0·004 ins, Temperature 0°90, Humidity + 3 p... Vapour Tension + 0028 ins, Sun-shine 64 p.c., Rainfall +2.76 ins, or in percentage of the respective fall 0·43, Wind velocity + 124 miles, Wind-direction + 9°, Cloud-amount 64 p.c. These figures furnish also a description of the amount of sameness of the weather in different years in Hongkong for comparison with other places, the figures relating to which might be calculated in the

same manner.

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with those

12. Comparing months when the value of an element is very much above the avera where it is much below it, we obtain certain information which is exhibited in the following table :--

Table III.

Results of Comparison of Mean Monthly Meteorological Elements with 5-yearly Means.

Extremes only, (1884-1889) 6 Years.

Element.

Extreme.

No. of Months used in the

Barometer.

Vapor Temper-

Rainfall ature. Tension. (actual).

Rainfall Velocity Direction Amount (propor- of

of tional). Wind. Wind. Cloud.

Mean.

Barometer,

High, Low,

18 21

in. +0.039 -0.7 -0.043 +0.8

in. -0.013 +0.036

in.

in. -0.01 -0.16 -0.1 +2.11 +0.45 +0.4

}}1.

-4

-1

Temperature, ........{

High, Low,

228

-0.014 +2.0 +0.013

-1.5

+0.046 -0.024

+1.19 +0.31 -0.4 +0.63 +0.03 +0.1

-7

High,...

-0.014 +1.4 +0.015 -1.1

+ 0.052

+2.87

+0.55 +0.3

-0.053

- 1.67

-0.37 -0.3

-6

-4

Vapor Tension,...{ Low,

Rainfall,

(proportional,

Excess,

18 Defect,... 18

-0.023 +0.5 +0.018

+0.032

+8.12

+1.28

+0.2

-3

+0.3

-0.006

-3.45

-0.70

-0.2

-3

Velocity of Wind,

(Higb,....

Low,

-0.011

+0.3

+0.022

+2.89

-0.004

+0.8

+0.008

- 1.25

+0.24 -0.16

+2.5

-8

-2.2

-2

Direction of Wind,

(Positive,

-0.002

+1.3

Negative, 18

-0.006

-0.4

+0.031 -0.010

-2.24 +0.31

-0.13 -0.1 +0.07 +0.3

+26

-19

Amount Cloud,....... {

Excess, Defect,...

то

-0.025 +0.008

+0.2 +0,1

+0.027 -0.020

+2.12 - 1.75

+0.49 +0.3 -0.38

+13

-0.3

-1

- 13

13. Months with pressure exceeding the mean are on the whole colder, drier and clearer than other months in which pressure is deficient. If the temperature exceeds the mean, the vapour tension as a rule does so also, but not the cloudiness. Excess of rainfall causes excess of vapour tension, which occurs together with increased cloudiness. When the velocity of the wind exceeds the average, the rainfall is usually also above the average. The temperature does not seem to be affected by the amount of rain. The hot weather preceding rain-storms is balanced by the cold during the rainfall. There is not much to be learned from the direction of the wind in this connection as the results during the N.E. and S.W. monsoon are treated together. They must be treated separately, but that is better done by investigating wind-roses. On the whole a hot summer follows a warm winter, and a cold winter is followed by a cool summer.

14. The following tables exhibit wind-roses for Hongkong computed from the three years 1889- 1891 inclusive. When the result depends on less than 4 days observations an asterisk is prefixed. At all seasons of the year East winds are most common-the Colony being situated within the region of the trade-wind- but from June till September, there is another southerly maximum caused by the monsoon. During the winter the barometer is high during N and low during S winds, but in the summer it is high with E winds and low with NE winds, which latter blow during typhoons, but it is also low when the SW monsoon blows. In winter, the temperature is highest with S and lowest with N wind, and in summer, it is highest with SW and lowest with E winds, but in summer, the direction of the wind does not affect the temperature so much as in winter. In winter, the dampness is greatest with S and lowest with N winds, but in summer, it is greatest with E winds. The air is

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clearest with NW winds and cloudiest with S winds, except during typhoons when N winds bring the clouds:-

Table IV.

Frequency of Wind from each of 8 Points of the Comp iss expressed as a percentage.

January-February,..

17.4

11.4

58.2

2.2

0.5

3.3

6.5

March-April,

5.3

11.6

74.1

2.6

3.2

0.5

1.1

1.6

May-June,

3.2

42.1

7.4

26.8

15.8

2.6

2.1

July-August, ...

1.0

2.6

31.9

15.5

13.4

21.6

12.4

1.6

September-October,

10.9

12.5

51.6

4.2

3.1

6.8

7.3

3.6

November-December,

20.6

17.5

58.8

0.5

1.6

0.5

Mean Barometer.

January-February,..

30.139

30.080

30.005

29.761

* 29.743

* 30.056

29.960

29.994

March-April,

30.002

29.979

29.887

29.812

29.718

* 29.741

* 29.787

May-June, ..........

29.639

29.716

29.747

29.687

29.655

29.665

* 29.893

29.637

July-August,

* 29.600

29.459

29.638

29.642

29.625

29.615

29.625

* 29.547

September-October,

29.797

29.778

29.812

29.762

29.725

29.724

29.655

29.701

November-December,

30.025

30.063

29.987 * 29.991

* 29.879

29.913

* 30.028

Mean Temperature.

January-February,

54.1

59.3

61.3

70.9

**2.5

* 60.1

63.8

60.7

March-April,

58.6

61.1

66.3

71.7

77.3

* 66.0

* 65.2

* 69.9

May-June,

78.3

76.5

80.0

81.7

81.8

79.7

78.1

July-August,

* 82.0

82.8

80.7

80.3

82.1

82.5

81.7

* 80.7

September-October,

76.8

77.5

78.7

80.4

81.6

81.9

80.9

80.8

November-December,

64.9

64.5

67.5

* 69.1

* 73.0

68.3

* 67.8

Mean Relative Humidity.

January-February,

* 93

March-April,

* 88

88888

* 83

May-June,

...

July-August,

* 79

735

88888

*82

September-October,

November-December,

* 73

* 76

*74

*75

NB.-When the result depends on less than 4 days' observations a star * is prefixed.

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Mean Daily Amount of Sunshine.

January-February,

2.6

4.3

4.7

2.3

*0.8

* 0.5

4.5

4.1

March-April,

2.0

1.6

2.5

3.6

2.0

* 0.1

* 5.9

* 3.6

May-June,

1.8

4.0

6.9

5.1

4.5

7.5

8.1

July-August,

* 5.2

5.8

6.1

4.4

4.8

September-October,

6.2

6.4

8.9

8.2

222 223

7.2

8.3

* 5.4

7.6

7.9

November-December,

5.7

4.2

5.7

* 9.9

* 10.0

* 6.7

* 5.2

Mean Rainfall and Duration of Rain.

January-February,.

0.032 2

0.023 1

0.0292

0.0361

March-April,

0.147 4

0.230 -4

0.129 3

0.0111

* 0.145 5

0.0623

* 0.005 2

* 1.230 8

0.0271

* 0.100 3

0.0612

* 0.031 | 1

May-June,

0.8516

0.600 3

0.403 2

0.842 | 3

0.735 2

1.134 1

1.377 2

July-August,

* 0.000 0

0.438 2

0.444 2

0,854 4

0.579 2

0.1652

0.279| 1| * 0.4952

September-October,

0.2821

0.128 1

November-December,

0.036 0

0.065 2

0.244 2

0.035 1

0.213 2

* 0.000 0

0.163 1

0.073 0

0.280 1

0.041 | 1

* 0.000 0

* 0.005 | 0

Mean Daily Amount of Cloud.

January-February,

7.7

6.8

6.3.

9.4

* 9.7

* 9.9

7.3

6.8

March-April,

8.1

9.3

8.5

7.0

8.7

* 9.9

* 8.3

* 7.5

May-June,

8.7

7.6

7.2

7.9

8.0

6.8

6.1

July-August,

* 7.1

6.7

6.5

7.5

7.3

6.0

4.9

* 6.7

September-October,

5.6

5.2

3.8

3.9

4.9

4.7

4.2

November-December,

5.6

6.4

5.7

* 0.5

* 1.2

* 4.7

4.7

N.B. When the result depends on less than 4 days' observations a star * is prefixed.

15. Mr. ROBERTS, of the Nautical Almanack Office, has harmonically analysed the hourly readings of tides published in my last volume and the results will in future be used in the tide-tables published annually for this port.

16. The number of transits observed in 1891 was 303, and the inclination of the axis was deter- mined 76 times. A new Standard Mean Time Clock was received in August last from Mr. JAMES BROCK, of 64, George Street, Portman Square, London. The works were very rusty when unpacked and the pivots had to be repolished. This was because it had not been oiled before packing in the zinc-lined case. The pendulum has the zinc and steel tubular compensation and a very heavy pendulum swinging in a large are, which lessens the barometric coefficient, but there is an excessively large thermometric coefficient, the zinc being as usual too long. An Electric Chronograph has just been received from Sir HOWARD GRUBB, of Dublin, and is being unpacked. The Sidereal Standard Clock was taken to pieces and cleaned in autumn. It will be remarked that its gaining rate which had continued increasing for years, was changed into an increasing losing rate since it was re-started.

Period.

Table V.

Rate of Sidereal Standard Clock in 1891.

Rate at

Rate.

Temp.

70°

Period.

Rate.

Temp.

323

Rate at

70°

January,

1-11

-0.20

65.5

-0.48

July,

.10-20

- 1.94

81.9

-1.19

.11-21

-0.08

64.8

-0.40

20-30

- 1.93

82.1

-1.16

.21-31

+0.01

65.6

-0.26

..30- 9

-1.96

81.7

- 1.22

.31-10

+0.03

64.9

-0.29 August,

9-19

-1.88

82.5

- 1.09

February,

10-20

+0.01

65.1

-0.29

19-29

- 1.87

83.9

- 1.00

.20- 2

+0.01

67.3

-0.16

.29- 8

-1.66

83.4

-0.82

March,

2-12

0.00

65.8

-0.26 Sept.,

8-18

- 1.59

82.6

-0.79

12-22

0.00

65.6

-0.27

.18-28

- 1.50

82.0

-0.74

.22- 1

-0.06

65.8

-0.32

.28- 8

- 1.48

81.7

-0.74

April,

1-11

-0.17

66.3

-0.40

October,

8-18

-1.73

82.1

-0.96

.11-21

-0.40

69.7

-0.42

.18-28

- 1.84

81.3

- 1.13

..21- 1

-0.64

70.0

-0.64

.28-7

- 1.73

78.4

– 1.20.

May,

1-11

-0.72

73.8

-0.48

Nov.,

7-17

clock cleaned.

.11-21

- 1.09

76.7

-0.67

.17-27

+0.41

69.7

+0.39

.21-31

-1.10

79.9

-0.48

.27- 7

+0.85

66.6

+0.64

.31-10

-1.28

81.6

-0.55

Dec.,

June,

.10-20

- 1.42

79.4

-0.83

7-17 .17-27

+0.90

67.7

+0.75

+1.13

66.4

+0.90

.20-30

- 1.59

80.7

-0.92

.27- 6 +1.24

66.0

+0.99

.30-10

-1.79

81.7

- 1.05

17. As stated in the time-ball notice published in the Government Gazette on the 10th January, 1885, the time-ball was not dropped on Sundays and Government Holidays, but since November last, we have begun to do so also on Sundays. It is to be regretted that the ball was not dropped either so regularly or accurately as heretofore and that this was due to lack of care and skill on behalf of the assistants, who attended to it. While Mr. F. G. FIGG, assisted in the Time-Service the probable error did not amount to more than Os.15.-From February 28th till March 3rd inclusive the ball was not dropped as the assistant did not attend to the work. On June 29th and July 1st, the ball failed to drop owing to the piston not resting on the lock. From July 4th till the 8th inclusive the ball was not hoisted as the covered wires in the electro-magnets had been fused in a great thunderstorm (although out of circuit). On the 1st August, the ball failed owing to a corroded wire in the reversing galvano- meter. From the 17th till the 19th August, the ball was not dropped owing to repairs to the crank, which broke on the 17th when the assistant allowed the pawl to slip. On the 20th August, the assistant did not attend. On the 24th and 25th August, the crank was away for alterations and the ball could not be hoisted. On the 28th August, the ball was not hoisted as the current failed on trial. On the 2nd September, the assistant did not attend, and on the 9th, the ball failed owing to the discharge wire being broken.

Table VI. Errors of Time-Ball in 1891.

· means too late.

+means too early.

Date.

Jan.

Feb.

March. April. May. June.

July.

Aug. Sept.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

+0.6

0.1 +0.4

-0.3

0.1 -0.2

0.1

0.7

0.2

3333

0.1

+0.7

-0.3

+0.3

0.1

...

0.1

-0.5

0.1

+0.9

+0.4

0.1

-0.2

0.1

0.1 +1.0 -0.5

+0.5

-0.2

-0.3

0.1

0.1 +0.7

0.1

-0.2

-0:2

-0.3

0.1

0.1 +1.2 +0.2

+0.9

0.1

-0.3

-0.2

-0.4..

-0.4

0.1

0.1 +1.4 +0.2

0.1 -0.3

-0.2

-0.3

0.1

+1.6 +0.3 +1.4

+0.2

0.1

+0.5

-0.2

+0.2

0:1

0.1

.0.1 +0.4 +17 +0.2

+0.4

-0.3

+0.3

10,

0.1

+1.9

0.1

+0.2

+0.2 +0.5

0.1

+0.2

11,

0.1

0.1 +1.0 +0.7

0.1

+0.3

-0.3

+0.2

12,

0.1

0:1

+1.4

0.1

0.1 +0.4 +0.3

-0.7

-0.3

13,

0.1

0.1 +0.4 +-0.9

+0.3

0.1

+0.2

14,

0.1

0.1 +0.6

0.1

0.1 +0.7

0.1

15,

-0.2

+0.7

0.1

+0.4

0.1

16,

-0.2

O.J

0.1 +0.9

0.1

-0.2

0.1

17,

18,

19,

0.2

0.1

0.1 +1.0

0.1

+0.2

0.1

0.1 +1.2

0.1

...

0.1

+0.2.

-0.4

+0.2

0.1

...

0.1

0.1.' -0.2

20,

-0.5

+0.2

0.1 +1.5

0.1

-0.2

21,

-0.6

+0.2

0.1

+1.8

0.1

-0.2

0.1

-0.3

0.1

-0:3

22,

+2.1

0.1

0.2

-0.2 +0.3

0.1

-0.2

23,

+0.2

0:1 +2.4

0.1

+0.2

0.1

-0.2 +0.4

0.1

-0.2

24,

+0.2

0.1 +2.7

+0.3

0.1

+0.2

0.1

-0.3

-0.2

25,

+0:2

0.1 +3.0

+0.3

0.1

+0.4

-0.7

26,

0.1

+0.2

0.1

-0.2 +0.5

0.1

-1.0

27,

-0.2

+0.2

+1.4

0.1 +0.5

0.1

-0.4

0.1

– 1.4

0.1

28,

29,

30,

0.2 -0.3 -0.3

+0.3

0.1

0.2

-1.8

0.1

+0.4

0.1

+0.6

+0.2

0.1

-0.7

-0.2

0.1

-2.3

0.1

-1.2

0.1

31,

0.1

+0.5

0.1

- 1.0

0.2

0.1

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18. Magnetic Observations made at the Hongkong Observatory in the years 1890 and 1891.

The observations, of declination and horizontal force were made with the unifilar magnetometer, Elliott Brothers, No. 55, and the dips were observed with dip-circle, Dover No. 71. The observations were discontinued for some time while there were no assistants in the Observatory, but that is not likely to occur again.

The methods adopted in making the observations and in determining and applying the corrections are explained in Appendix G of Observations and Researches made in 1885; “On the verification of the unifilar magnetometer, Elliott Brothers, No. 55," the value of log K was 3.45020 at 29° cent. in 1890, and 3.44949 at 27° in 1891. The value of P was + 7.292 in 1890, and + 5.854 in 1891. These constants are now determined separately at each observation. The mean value of the magnetic moment of the vibrating needle was in 1890, 0.47120 in English units and 615.19 in C.G.S. units, and in 1891, 0.46543 in English units and 607.66 in C.G.S. units.

The times of vibration exhibited in the table are each derived from 12 observations of the time occupied by the magnet in making 100 vibrations, corrections having been applied for rate of chro- nometer and arc of vibration.

The observations of horizontal force are expressed in C. G. S. units (one centimeter, one gramme, one second), but the monthly synopsis exhibits X, the horizontal, as well as Y, the vertical, and the total forces, which have been computed by aid of the observed dips, and their values are also given in English units (one foot, one grain, one second) and in Gauss's units (one millimeter, one milligram, one second.)

19. At the Observatory the cisterns of the barograph and standard barometer are placed 109 feet above mean sea level. The bulbs of the thermometers are rotated 108 feet above mean sea level and 4 feet above the grass. The solar radiation thermometer is placed at the same height. The rim of the rain-gauge is 105 feet above mean sea level and 21 inches above the ground. At Victoria Peak, the instruments, except the rain-gauge are placed in the look-out. The cistern of the barometer is 1814 feet above sea level. The bulbs of the thermometers are 4 feet above the floor except the maximum thermometer which is a few inches higher. The rim of the rain-gauge is 8 inches in diameter and one foot above the ground.

20. The monthly Weather Reports are arranged as follows :-

Table exhibits the hourly readings of the barometer reduced to freezing point of water, but not to sea level, as measured (at two minutes to the hour named) from the barograms.

Tables II. and III. exhibit the hourly readings of the temperature of the air, and of the temperature of evaporation as determined by aid of rotating thermometers. Table II. exhibits also the extreme temperatures during. the day reduced to rotating thermometer. Table III. exhibits also the solar radiation (black bulb in vacuo) maximum temperature reduced to the Kew arbitrary standard,

Table IV. exhibits the mean relative humidity in percentage of saturation and mean tension of water vapour present in the air expressed in inches of mercury for every hour in the day and for every day in the month calculated by aid of Blandford's tables from the data in Tables II. and III.

Table V. exhibits the duration of sunshine expressed in hours from half an hour before to half an hour after the hour (true time) named.

Table VI. exhibits the amount of rain in inches registered from half an hour before to half an hour after the hour named. It exhibits also the duration of rain estimated at the Observatory. The rainfall at Victoria Peak is measured at 10 A. and entered to preceding day, but it is evident that the observer does not attend to the gauge every day.

Table VII. exhibits the velocity of the wind in miles and its direction in points (0-31). The velocity of the wind is measured from half an hour before to half an hour after the hour named, but the direction is read off at the hour.

Table VIII. exhibits for every hour in the day, the mean velocity of the wind reduced to 4 as well as to 2 directions, according to strictly accurate forinulæ, and also the mean direction of the wind.

Table IX. exhibits the readings of the barometer reduced to freezing point of water, but not to sea level, and of the thermometers, and the observations of the direction (to two points) and force (0-12) of the wind at Victoria Peak.

Table X. exhibits the amount (0-10), name and direction whence coming of the clouds. Where the names of upper and lower clouds are given, but only one direction, this refers to the lower clouds.

21. The following annual weather report for 1891, is arranged as follows:-

Table VII. exhibits the mean values for the year (or hourly excess above this) obtained from the means given in the monthly reports. The mean hourly intensity of rain is obtained from Table VI. of the monthly reports in connection with Table VIII of this report. The total amount of rain was 117.120 at the Observatory, and 128.66 at the Peak. The total duration registered at the Observatory was 917 hours. There fell at least 0.01 inch of rain, on 154 days at the Observatory.

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Table VIII. exhibits the number of hours during a portion of which at least 0.005 inch of rain was registered.

Table IX. exhibits the number of days with wind from eight different points of the compass. The figures are obtained from the mean daily directions in Table VII. of the monthly reports. Days with wind from a point equidistant from two directions given are counted half to one of these and half to the other e.g., half of the days when the wind was NNE are counted as N and the other half as NE. Table X. exhibits the number of days on which certain meteorological phenomena were registered, and also the total number of thunderstorms noted in the neighbourhood during the past year.

Table XI. shows the frequency of clouds of the different classes.

Table XII. is arranged as in previous years.

Tables XIII. and XIV. exhibit the monthly and annual extremes. The extremes of humidity and vapour tension can be regarded as only approximate as the hourly values are not calculated.

Table XV: contains five-day means.

Tables XVI., XVII. and XVIII. contain magnetic observations.

22. The following phenomena were noted during the different months of 1891:—

PHENOMENA OBSERVED IN 1891.

January, 1891.

Lunar Corona: on the 18th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 25th and 26th.

Haze on the 3rd, 7th, 13th and 31st.

February, 1891.

Lunar Corona: on the 13th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 25th and 26th.

Fog on the 3rd, 5th, 24th, 26th and 27th.

Haze on the 6th, 7th, 23rd, 27th and 28th.

Unusual Visibility: on the 1st and 20th.

Dew on the 22nd and 23rd.

Thunder without lightning: on the 2nd.

Solar Corona: on the 22nd.

March, 1891.

Lunar Corona: on the 16th, 17th and 24th.

Fog on the 3rd, 20th, 21st and 31st.

Haze on the 1st, 8th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th.

Unusual Visibility: on the 12th and 16th.

Dew on the 1st, 15th and 26th.

Lightning without thunder: on the 10th.

Thunderstorm: on the 16th in the forenoon (nearest at 11.13a. in WNW—4 8.)

April, 1891.

Solar Halo: on the 24th.

Lunar Corona: on the 14th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 26th,

Fog: on the 15th, 16th and 24th.

Haze on the 8th, 9th, 10th, 23rd, 26th and 27th.

Unusual Visibility: on the 5th, 6th, 18th and 26th.

Dew: on the 23rd, 24th, 26th and 27th.

Lightning without thunder: on the 26th.

Thunder without lightning: on the 18th.

Thunder and Lightning: on the 3rd.

Thunderstorm on the 4th, 12.10a.-10.30a., SE-NW nearest 12.15a. (5 s. SE.)

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May, 1891.

Solar Corona: on the 7th, 8th, 10th and 28th.

Solar Halo: on the 11th and 23rd.

Lunar Corona: on the 12th, 17th, 18th, 20th and 24th.

Lunar Halo: on the 24th and 25th.

Fog: on the 5th.

Haze on the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 18th, 29th and 31st.

Unusual Visibility: on the 10th, 17th, 24th, 26th and 31st.

Dew: on the 4th, 7th, 18th and 31st.

Rainbow on the 14th.

Lightning without thunder: on the 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 24th, 25th and 28th.

Thunder without lightning: on the 26th.

Thunder and lightning on the 4th, 21st and 31st.

Thunderstorm: from 9.25a. on the 13th till 8.30a. on the 14th, from WNW to NE, nearest at 1.37a. (2 s. NNE); from 4.15p. to 5.45p. on the 14th, from W to S, nearest at 5.32p. (11 s.); a distant storm from 3p. till 5.15p. on the 15th; from 10.30a. till 2p. on the 16th, from WNW to N, nearest at 12.7p. (s. N); from 4p. till 10p. on the 20th, from NE to SW, nearest at 6.18p. (4 s), thunder and lightning continued all night; from 7p. on the 21st till 2p. on the 22nd, from N to S, nearest at 12.59a. (3 s. SE); from 6.30a. till 1la. on the 23rd, from N to SE, nearest at 10.11a. (5 8. SE); on the morning of the 29th, nearest at 9.40a. (2 s. SSE).

June, 1891.

•

Solar Corona: on the 3rd.

Solar Halo: on the 2nd and 29th,

Lunar Corona: on the 12th, 15th and 17th.

Lunar Halo: on the 19th.

Haze on the 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 27th and 29th. Unusual visibility: on the 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 22nd and 28th.

Dew on the 10th.

Rainbow on the 29th.

Lightning without thunder: on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 11th, 19th, 22nd, 25th, 26th and 27th.

Thunder without lightning: on the 24th.

Thunder and lightning: on the 2nd, 6th, 10th, 20th and 21st.

Thunderstorms: on the 4th, 1.16p.-5p. in NNE, nearest at 2.47p. (9 s.); on the 7th, 3.30p.- 7.30p. NE to S, nearest in NE (6 s.); on the 8th, 9.43a.-11.30a. nearest at 10.25a. (5 s.); on the 13th, 7.40p.-10p. ESE to NW, nearest in S at 8p. (6 s).

July, 1891.

Solar Halo: on the 13th, 15th, 18th and 20th.

Lunar Corona: on the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th.

Lunar Halo: on the 14th and 29th.

Haze on the 1st, 2nd, 9th, 11th, 17th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th.

Unusual visibility: on the 8th.

Dew: on the 23rd, 25th and 26th.

Rainbow on the 11th, 16th, 20th and 23rd.

Lightning without thunder: on the 1st, 2nd, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 29th and 30th.

Thunder and lightning: on the 3rd, 6th, 18th and 20th.

Thunderstorms: on the 4th, 8a.-3p. N to SSE, nearest at 9.46a. in SSE (s.). This was the worst thunderstorm as yet registered in the Observatory. Wires in electric coils unconnected with circuits out of door were fused. Sparks were seen and shocks felt by persons in the bedrooms. From 9p. on the 4th till 12.30p. on the 5th, W to S, nearest at 10.24p. (overhead) and again at 9.48a. on the 5th (10 s. in W).

August, 1891.

Solar Corona: on the 26th.

Solar Halo: on the 10th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 23rd, 28th and 29th.

Lunar Corona: on the 10th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th. Lunar Halo: on the 14th, 18th and 21st.

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Haze on the 6th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th and 31st. Dew on the 20th and 31st.

Solar Rainbow: on the 1st, 5th, 8th, 28th and 29th.

Lunar Rainbow: on the 24th (about 10.30p).

Lightning without thunder: on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 11th, 13th, 22nd, 25th and 26th. Thunder and lightning: on the 23rd and 24th.

Thunderstorms: on the 30th, 12.45p-1.55p. nearest at 1.7p. (12 s. in SE), and on the 31st 1p.-3.30p. from N to S, nearest at 2.42p. (10 s. in S).

Solar Corona: on the 17th and 29th.

Solar Halo: on the 8th and 16th.

September, 1891.

Lunar Corona: on the 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 21st and 22nd.

Lunar Halo: on the 9th, 10th, 19th, 21st and 23rd.

Haze on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 29th and 30th. Unusual visibility: on the 4th and 22nd.

Rainbow on the 2nd and 13th.

Lightning without thunder: on the 1st, 4th, 16th, 26th and 28th.

Thunder without lightning: on the 17th.

Thunder and lightning: on the 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 8th.

Thunderstorms: on the 6th, nearest at 4. 2 p. (3 s. in ENE), and on the 9th, nearest at 7. 25 p. (20 s. in NW).

October, 1891.

Lunar Corona: on the 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st and 22nd. Lunar Halo: on the 12th.

Haze on the 7th, 8th, 28th and 29th.

Unusual visibility: on the 15th, 27th and 29th.

Rainbow on the 9th and 11th.

Lightning without thunder: on the 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 24th, 28th and 29th. Thunder and lightning: on the 20th.

Thunderstorm: on the 9th, 2a.-6a. nearest at 2.30a. (2 s. in SW).

November, 1891.

Lunar Halo: on the 14th and 15th.

Lunar Corona: on the 9th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th.

Haze on the 12th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 30th.

Unusual visibility: on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th and 25th. Dew on the 21st.

Rainbow on the 19th.

Thunder and lightning: on the 8th.

Thunderstorms: on the 9th midt.-10th 4a. in S,-distant.

Solar Halo: on the 22nd.

Solar Corona: on the 21st.

December, 1891.

31st.

Lunar Corona: on the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th and 16th.

Slight fog: on the 30th.

Haze on the 1st, 3rd, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 28th and 31st. Unusual visibility: on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd and

Dew on the 12th, 30th and 31st.

Thunderstorm: on the 30th, 2.15a.-4.45a., nearest 4.15a. in S.

The Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. DOBERCK,

Director.

Colonial Secretary,

Sc.,

&c.,

&c.

譬

1 a.

Table VII.

Mean Values and Hourly Excess above the Mean of Meteorological Elements in 1891.

Mean or Total.

2 a.

3 a.

4 a.

5 a.

6 a.

7 a.

8 a.

9 a.

10 a.

11 a.

Noon.

1 p.

2 p.

3 p.

4 p.

5 p.

6 p.

7 p.

8 p.

9 p. 10 p.

11 p. Midt.

Observ-

atory

Peak.

Pressure,

Temperature...

+.004

.008

1.2 1.4

-.017 -.020

-.016

-.003

1.6

1.7

Diurnal Range,.

...

Humidity,

+ 4 + 4

Vapour Tension,

+.003 +.001

-001

..006

1.9 1.8

4 +

-.008 -.007

+.014 +.030

1.3

+.042 +.046

+.036 +.017

-.006 -.025

0.4

+ 0.5 + 1.3

+ 2.0 + 2.4

+ 2.5 + 2.6

.038 -.043 + 2.3 + 1.7

-.039

..030

+ 0.7

0.1

-.016

-0.4

.001

0.6

+.014 +.022

+.022 +.015

29.839

28.111

0.6 0.8

0.9 1.0

71.8

66.4

8.6

6.0

...

4 + 3

+ 1 + 2

..004 -.003

..003 -.002

-.001 +.002

+.003 +.001

+.003 +.002-

-.001

002

.001 +.002

+ 2 + 3 +.002 +.003

+ 3 + 3 +:006 +.005

0.650

Sunshine (Total),

7.0

79.0 137.6

153.6 171.9

181.4 188.7

192.8 185.6

Rainfall, (Total),

4.990

4.470

7.730

7.245

7.010

4.410

6.195

Hours of Rain (Total),.

. 47.

7.455

8.880 8.530

5.545 4.955

6.855 2.710

Intensity of Rain,..

0.135

0.112

0.184 0.154.

0,163

0,116

0.126

0.155

50 41 0.178 0.208

43 35

0.129 0.142

45 36 0.152 0.075

182.3 162.2

4.345

0.117

95.0

14.6

1751.7

...

4.650

4.970

3.015

.2.225 2.155

2.065

1.890

2.470

2.355 |

117.120 128.66-

0.108

36.

0.138

0.094

.32

0.070

0.080

0.063 0.052

948

0.062

0.124)

Wind-Velocity,

0.8 0.6

0.6 0.6

1.0

1.2

0.9

0.2

Wind-Direction,

3° 30

3°

Solar Radiation,

Cloudiness,

Excess of do. do.,

+ 2

+ 7

+ 1

...

+ 0.8 +0.9 2:6 +1.8 + 2.0 +2.2+ 1.7 +0.9 03. 0.7 50 2o + 1° +6° + 80 + 70 +11° 9° + 70 + 50 + 4

1.3

1.0 - 1,0

1.0

0.9

13.4

+1°

E 2o N | E 23° S-

127.4

50.8

TABLE VIII.

Number of Hours during portion of which it rained, for each Month in the Year 1891.

328

Month.

1 a.

3 a.

4 a.

6 a.

7 a.

8 B.

9 a. 10 a. 11 a. Noon. 1 p.

2 p. 3 p. 4 p.

5 P.

6p. 7p. 8p.

9 p. 10 p. 11 p. Midt.

Total.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,.

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

NNAAGPa aan-:

* co to N N

251-1008~~::

-327644O2

224604763-2

~~+80 10 10 H

HINDWAonnai:

HONO C7 00 ANNON-

10 10 00 CONNIN

120

137

156

127

84.

Total,...... 37

42 47

45 36

36 32

948

}

Month.

Table IX.

Number of days with wind from eight different points of the compass during each month of the year 1891.

NE.

SE.

SW.

NW.

January,

22/

February,

14층

March,

April,......

201

May,

June,

1 1/

31/1

1/1/2/

July,

August,.

9/3/2

407

4/1/

September,

21/

ان

121

1호

2/1/1

150

October,

223

November........

183

103

December,

Month.

Year,

201

Table X.

Total number of Days on which different Meteorological Phenomena were noted and Total Number of

Thunderstorms during each month of the year 1891.

Fog.

Phenomena.

Electric

Lightning.

Thunder.

storms.

Thunder-

Visibility.

Unusual

Dew.

Rainbows.

Lunar Halo.

Lunar

Corona.

Solar Halo.

January,

February,

March,

ลง

April,

May,

June,

18 .10

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Sums,

دن

心

14 100

Solar Corona.]

329

330

Table XI.

Total Number of Times that Clouds of different Forms were observed in each month of the

year 1891.

Month.

c-str.

c-cum. sm-cum.

cum. cum-str.

str.

R-cum. cum-nim.] nim.

January,

February,

March,

April,.

May,

June,.......

July,

August,

120

September,

October,.......

November,.......

December,

38 03 08 8 8 10 8 8

·124

137

151

156

125

165

со

Sums,

453

629

1370

206

250

347

TABLE XII.

Mean Diurnal

RAINFALL.

Tem-

Baro-

Variabi-

perature

Month.

metric

Tide.

lity of

decrease Mean

Tempera-

Height

(39

1891.

Hourly Intensity of Rain.

MEAN DIRECTION OF CLOUDS WHENCE

NUMBER OF DAYS

WITH

COMING.

CLOUDS BELOW.

for 1°

ture.

years).

Lower. Upper.

Cirrus. 2000 ft. | 1000 ft.

ins.

feet.

ins.

January,

0.116

1.99

280

0.98

0.040

0.010

E 3° NW 17° S

February,

.107

2.61

342

1.32

0.245 0.010

'E 20° S W 14° S

March,

.099

2.38

488

3.24

2.575

April,......

.090

2.38

417

5.27

3.155

0.022

0.019

E 13° SW 9° S

E 30° S W 4° S

May,

.088

2.14

372

12.54

June,

.073

1.40

329

July,

.062

1.02

295

15.98

August,

.072

1.14

280

14.85

September,

.073

1.15

290 12.65

15.81 21.320

23.100 0.257

16.790 0.254

11.435 0.194

27.995 0.243

0.154

S 12° WW 22° S W -8° N

S 2° EW 8° NW 90 N

S 36° EE 33° NN 40° E

E 41° S N 38° E

E 16° N N 7° E

October,......

.090

1.05

276

5.36

November,...... .102-. 2.02

259

1.17

December,

.108

2.71

290

1.00

6.210

2,300 0.079

1.955 0.040

0.105

E 2° SW 28° N

E 10° NİS 28° W

E 9° NW 13° S W 22° S

Mean,...... 0.090

1.83

326

90.17

117.120 0.116

E 26° S

157

Table XIIT.

Monthly Extremes of the Principal Meteorological Elements registered at the Observatory during the year 1891.

331

BAROMETER.

TEMPERATURE,

HUMI-VAPOUR TENSION.

RAIN.

WIND RADIA-

DITY.

VELOCITY.

TION.

MONTH.

Max. Min. Max.

Min.

Max. Min.

Daily Hourly Max. Max.

Sun.

Max.

Jaunary,

February,

30.216 29.826

30.375

74.9

50.8

0.563

0.105 0.030 0.010

136.0

29.707 79.0

44.8

0.683

0.125 0.130 0.100

136.0

March,

30.244

29.644

74.7

50.7

0.715

0.244

1.230 0.310

133.9

April,..

30.153

29.627

80.9

56.0

0.831

0,259

0.880

0.325

136.0

May,

30.018 29.551

87.7

65.9

0.986

0.450

10.405

1.650

147.8

June,

29.791

29.412

90.3

72.8

1.019

0.593

5.510

1.775

157.3

July,

29.778

28.909

89.7

73.6

1.066

-0.735

6.760

1.660

150.2

August,..

29.817 29.200

92.9

72.8

1.060

0.646 3.785

1.575

163.3

September,

29.894 29.482

90.2

72.6

1.057

0.513

3.085

1.400

154.8

October,

November,...... 30.294

30.094

29.716

89.1

68.4

0.953

0.515

1.350

0.645

149.9

29.798

82.1

56.6

0.870

0.273

1.335

0.395

143.3

December,

30.352 29.850

$1.9

49.2

0.701

0.103

0.925 0.420

140.4

Year,

30.375 28.909

92.9

44.8

1.066 0.103 10.405

1.775

163.3

Table XIV.

Monthly Extremes of the Principal Meteorological Elements registered at Victoria Peak during the year 1891.

BAROMETER.

TEMPERATURE.

RAIN. WIND FORCE.

MONTH.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Daily Max.

Max.

January,

28.39

28.09

0.12

February,

28.52

28.00

March.......

28.41

27.96

399

ΤΟ

0.18

1.04

April,

28.33

27.97

1.32

May,

28.23

27.91

8.40

June,

28.09

27.75

July,

28.09

27.52

August,

28.12

27.52

September,

28.15

27.85

October,

28.31

28.04

20 000 000

8 28

7.48

6.48

2.26

3.86

2.25

November,

28.46

28.08

2.60

December,

28.50

28.10

1.30

Year,...

28.52

27.52

8.40*

332

Table XV.

Five-Day Means of the Principal Meteorological Elements observed in Hongkong in 1891.

OBSERVATORY.

VICTORIA PEAK.

FIVE-DAY PERIODS.

Barome- ter.

Temper Humid- ature. ity.

Vapour Ten- sion.

Wind Nebul- Sun- Velocity. osity. shine.

Rain.

ter.

Barome- Temper- Wind Force.

Rain.

ature.

January

1- 5

30.052

65.4 72

0.450

15.4

5.3 5.8

6-10

.028 61.8 69

.382

13.8

2.2 7.8

0.000 28.273 58.9 3.7 0.000

0.00

.260 55.4

3.5 0.00

.11-15

.050 61.9 63

.363

12.6

4.8

5.3

0.006

.289 55.2

3.7

0.02

.16-20

.061 60.1 69

.366

16.7

2.4

8.9

0.000

.278

54.0

3.8

0.00

.21-25

.020

62.0

.418

18.7

5.0

7.4

0.000

.240

56.0

3.8

0.00

.26-30

29.969

64.3 74

.445

18.6

7.2

4.9

0.002

.213

57.8

4.3

0.00

..31- 4

.904

61.4

.434

18.4

8.4

3.0

0.017

.131 55.4

4.3

0.04

February

5- 9

30.036

55.0

.371

8.7

10.0 0.2

0.027

.249 50.8

3.8

0.03

......10-14

.284

50.9 50

.184

11.2

7.2

3.2

0.000

.459

43.2

3.1

0.00

....

...15-19

.138

57.3 71

.336

15.7

6.7

0.005

.347 51.4

3.6 0.00

...20-24

29.994

63.8 84

.501

11.0

7.1

4.2

0.000

.248 59.8

3.1

0.00

......25- 1

.859

67.2 89

.592

12.4

8.9

1.9

0.000

.122 64.2

4.1

0.00

March

2- 6

.988

63.4 90

.526

21.0

9.0

1.2

0.005

.215 61.0

36 0.03

7-11

.995 57.3 81

.382

14.8

9.8

0.1

0.135

.206 51.6

4.0

0.21

.12-16

.933 59.5 84

.436

19.3

9.9

0.1

0.337

.158 53.3

4.9 0.44

...17-21

.942 59.9 87

.457

18.0

9.9

0.1

0.008

.164 56.8 3.9

0.07

.22-26

30.041 60.7 86

.456

8.3

8.2

2.7

0.004

.261

56.7

2.7

0.02

.........27-31

29.801 65.1 87

.538

14.7

8.5

2.4

0.025

.073 63.4

3.1

0.09

April

1- 5

.766 66.4 88

.565

18.2

10.0

0.1

0.372

.049 61.9

4.1

0.41

6-10

دو

.962 62.8 73

.426

8.9

5.0

4.0

0.036

.197

57.9

3.7

0.00

.11-15

.753 73.5 92

.757

10.0

9.9

1.2

0.036

.037

68.6

4.7

0.05

..16-20

.945 63.2

.519

12.1

10.0 0.0

0.173

.163 58.9

3.7

0.28

.21-25

.897 69.0 91

.648

16.5

9.0 2.3

0.006

.170

65.5

3.9 0.00

.26-30

.892 70.2 89

.657

18.2

7.5 4.6

0.008

.161

66.9

3.6

0.00

May

1- 5

.851 71.8 83

.653

16.8

5.7 6.3

0.444

.117 67.1

3.7 0.53

6-10

...11-15

.790

74.8

.721

9.3

4.3 8.1

0.000

.083 70.7

3.3 0.00

.666 76.1 87

.777

9.7

8.5 2.9

2.779

27.993

72.3 3.8 3.27

.16-20

.718 74.1 $8

.749

13.6

9.0

3.3

0.956

28.011

69.8 3.7

1.20

.21-25

.718 78.9 86

.849

13.2

9.2

3.0

0.979

.024

73.1

4.7 1.20

.26-30

.648

79.9 85

.866

16.8

8.1

3.8

0.438

27.974

73.5

4.3

0.82

..31- 4

June

5- 9

10-14

.696 81.2 .614 78.1 92 .509

78.2 88

.906

10.3

5.0

8.7

0.033

28.031 75.0 3.7

0.08

.888 10.9

9.3

0.6

1.223 27.956

74.6 3.5

1.53

.851

14.4

86 2.2

0.656

.847

73.3

3.9

0.32

.15-19

.572 78.9 78

.772

11.1

5.5

6.9

0.012

.899

74.1

4.1 0.02

.20-24

.610 77.0

.853

5.9

9.6

0.4

2.336

.910 72.2 3.9

2.59

25-29

.679 82.1 83

.905 11.5

7.5

6.5

0.006

.991

.30- 4

.572 80.7

.906 12.7

7.8

3.0

1.664

74.9 4.3 .892 74.9 4.4

0.05

1.99

July

5- 9

.523 81.4

. .920

14.8

8.5 2.1

0.868

.841

74.0 5.1 0.94

.10-14

.552 81.5

.928

18.5

7.1

5.5

0.464

.882

75.6

4.6 0.38

15-19

.459 81.1

.898

17.9

6,5 6.4

1.290

.808

75.0

4.6 1.15

20-24

.707 79.9 88

.895

11.1

5.7 7.9

0.309

28.022

74.5

3.6 0.13

25-29

.647 81.9 80

.869

6.0

1.9 11.6

0.003

27.981 77.3

2.7 0.00

.30- 3

.461 82.2

.840

27.5

6.9 5.5

0.829

.768

75.0

5.9 0.66

August

4- 8

.668 79.4 87

.873

15.4

8.5 2.7

0.442

.977

73.3

4.5

0.81

9-13

.698 80.1 85

.871

12.6

6.9

6.1

0.760

28.009

73.4

4.2 0.37

..14-18

.702 82.3 81

.894

11.6

6:1 8.8

0.724

.016

74.9 4.2

0.52

.19-23

.659 82.2 82

.901

9.7

3.9 10.4

0.145

27.985

76.8 3.4 0.04

24-28

.596 82.3 80

.882

10.5

7.4 6.3

0.199

.29- 2

September

3- 7

8-12

13-17

..18-22

.28-27

...........28- 2

October

3- 7

8-12

13-17

.595 81.2 .621 81.0 83 .572 81.7 80 .722 81.5 76 .814 18.1 .761 80.4 73 .753 .743 81.6 .85879.4 70 .873 79.7 80 .861 80.7 80 .842 .852 80.0 79 .808

.916

6.2

5.9 6.6 0.324

.878

8.7

7.1

.859 16.9

6.4

5.9 0.822 5.8

0.300 4.3 5.8 0.376

.937 76.3 3.9 0.10 .922 76.5 3.3

0.45 .935 75.1

3.9 1.14

.899

75.5

4.3 0.36

28.013

74.4

4.7

0.50

12.2

5.4

5.1

0.747

.051

73.6

3.9

0.19

71 .770

7.3

2.2

9.1 0.000

.017

75.9

3.1

0.00

.702

9.1

5.4

6.2

0.020

.137

74.1

3.2 0.00

.814 11.6

3.6

8.1

0.291

.162 73.3

3.5

0.19

15.4

5.2

7.7

0.295

.145

74.3

4.3 0.40

12.5

2.8

9.6

0.111

.135

74.0 4.1 0.13

18-22

.23-27

.823 788 79.2 84 .838

79.8- 77 .790

10.2

4.0 7.6 0.160

.117

73.5 4.1 0.50

17.4

3.8

4.6

0.266

.087 71.9

4.7 0.38

.28- 1

.940 76.0 74 .676

7.2

5.0

5.3

0.099

.203 70.0

3.7 0.15

November

2- 6

7-11 .12-16

.17-21

22-26

.919 76.3 74 .670 13.4 .917 71.4 71 .557 14.6 .936 69.5 56 .406 14.8 .886 68.5 68 .479 13.4 30.104 66.4 65

3.9

7.9 0.001

.193 70.3

4.0 0.02

5.4

6.8 3.7 6.9

.428

14.5

7.2 4.6 6.2 4.8

0.453 0.000 0.000

.173

0.000

.27-1

.123 65.2 63

.394

10.2

9.4 0.9

0.006

.137 317 59.5 4.4 .340 57.2 4.3

.169 65.5 4.6 0.52

62.8

4.7 0.00 61.6 4.2 0.00

0.00 0.03

December

2- 6

.106 62.3 62

.369

18.3

7.1 4.0

0.007

.809 55.9 4.9 0.05

7-11

.096 65.7 72 .159

11.4

8.8 3.0

•

0.000

.821

59.5

4.1 0.02

.12-16

.070 65.3 69

.436

13.0

....17-21

.094 65.9 76

.486

12.4

22-26

.235 58.6 52

.260

12.5

......27-31

.045 63.9 81

.482 11.0

4.1

8.0. 0.000 6.7 4.8 0.000 2.9 8.4 0.000 7.6 1.9 0.384

.293

60.4

3.4 0.00

.303 59.7 3.4 0.00 .408 52.6 4.0 0.00 .268 57.8 3.9 0.32

Table XVI.

Observations of Magnetic Declination and Dip.

333

1890.

H.K.M.T.

Declination East.

Observer.

H.K.M.T.

Dip North.

Observer.

Needle No.

January,

April,

15d. 3h. 45TM. p.

0° 39′ 58′′

W.D.

14d. 3. 5. P、

17 3 34

18 3

0 p.

0 35 53

15 3 12

19 2 45

á á á á

32° 13' 26"

W.D.

32 8 5

32 8 38

32 10 0

1891.

May,

June,

20 3 33

17 3 50

ÅÅÅ

0 32 11

J.I.P.

15 3 34 p.

0 32 21

H.T.S.

15 3 34

0 32 28

J.I.P.

18 3 50

19 3 15 p.

19 3 40 p.

July,

3.25 16 3 57

August,

15 3 35

Ååå

0 34 10

14 3 23 p.

ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ

5 46

J.Ï.P.

6 11

1 16

31 57 46

0 42

H.T.S.

3 58

J.I.P.

0 34 27

W.D.

3 55

0 33 28

J.I.P.

17 3 49 p.

9 57

6 59

ነ

September,

16 3

0 36 51

14 3 33

1 17

4 49

وو

October,

November,

December,

16 2 55 p.

0 37 13

17 3 25 P.

1 38

19 2 22 p.

0 36 4

F.G.F.

18 3 52 p.

17 3 10 p.

0 36 35

J.I.P.

15 3 40 p. 17 4 6 p.

22222

3 59

9. 22 8 30

F.G.F.

2 4

J.I.P.

3 49

* Observed in two azimuths differing 90°.

Table XVII.

Observations of Horizontal Magnetic Force.

Time

Tent-

DATE.

H.K.M.T.

of one Vibra- tion.

perature Log mX

Value of

Distauce)

Tem-

H.K.M.T.

ni.

Cent.

Centi- perature Deflection. Log

Cent.

Valuc of Obser-

ver.

meters.

16,...

3 34 p.

189.9 2h. 27m.p. 3..5601

3.5665 26.8

615.44 2,34775

2.34810 614.94

31. 3 p.

4 8 p.

888

170.65

25 .5

7 12 41 3 1 29

7°14′35′′ 3.23068 3 2 22.5

3.22957

0.36188 W.D.

0.36217

产霉

1890.

January

April

1891.

16,...

May

June

July

August 13,...

September 15.....

19,... 2 49 p.

15,... 4 36 p.

15.......... 3 25 p.

3 .5785 27.9

3.5825 28 .8

3 .5831 29 .3

2 44 P.

31 7 B 5870

3 5875 2 46

2.34458 610.74

2.34352

2.34362

19 p.

608.01

1 607.60

5 p.

2.34325

607.51

3 35

30.3 2.34292

606.93

3 42 p.

October

14,...

November 17....

December 14....

2 17 P.

3 .5882

30 .1 2.34276

607.39

3 45

3 5812

22.0

2.34227

606.89

3 37 p.

2 35 p.

3 .5850

21 .8 2.34205 606.23

3 23 p.

I 1 to NO & N N 2

26 3

$ 31

3.22714

0 1.5

8 5

2 59 15

3.22373

3.22419

0.36201

0.36298 J.I.P.

H.T.S.

0.36284

2 58 50

ان

7 14

3.22386 0.36282

2 68 31

7 517

3.22335

0.36289

2 58 31

28 +

3 55

3.22415

0.36250

2 58 20

20 4.

7 6 23

3.22394

2 59 9

540

3.22323

0.36238

0.36258 J.I.P.

F.G.F.

2 58 48

334

Table XVIII.

Results of Magnetic Observations in 1890 and 1891.

MAGNETIC FORCE.

Decli-

MONTH.

Dip

nation

East.

North.

BRITISH UNITS.

METRIC UNITS.

C. G. S. UNITS.

Total

Force.

Total Force.

1890.

January,

0° 39′ 58′′ 32° 10′ 46′′

7.8484

4.9384

9.2730

3.6188

2.2771

4.2756

0.36188 0.22771

0.42756

April,

35 53

9 19

7.8612

4.9419

9.2856

3.6247

2.2786

4.2811 0.36247 0.22786 0.42814

1891.

May,

32 16

5 56

7.8514

4.9249

9.2680

3.6201

2.2708

June,

32 28

1 29

7.8724

4.9240

9.2856

3.6298

2.2704

July,

34 18

3 57

7.8691

4.9297

9.2860

3.6284

2.2730

August,

33 28

8 28

7.8688

4.9439

9.2930

3.6282

2.2796

4.2734 0.36201 0.22708 0.42734

4.2814 0.36298 0.22704 0.42814

4.2816 0.36284 0.22730 0.42816

4.2849 0.36282 0.22796 0.42849

September,..

36 51

3 3

7.8705

4.9277

9.2858

3.6289

2.2721

4.2815 0.36289 0.22721 0.42815

October,

37 13

2 49

7.8620

4.9217

9.2754

3.6250

2.2693

November,

36 4

8 66

7.8594

4.9395

9.2828

3.6238

2.2776

December,

36 35

2 57

7.8638

4.9232

9.2777

3.6258

2.2700

4.2767 0.36250 0.22693 0.42767

4.2802 0.36238 0.22776

4.2778 0.36258 0.22700

0.42802

0.42778

335

Appendix A.

THE CLIMATE OF HONGKONG INVESTIGATED FROM

FIVE YEARS' OBSERVATIONS.

The Colony of Hongkong is situated within the tropics, but the winter is cool, its mean temperature being about 60°, whereas the mean temperature of the summer rises a little above 80°. There is a large and well-marked variation of climate, but it is very hot in the sun all the year round. Palin trees, rice and sugar canes grow here. Pomelos, oranges and pine-apples are among the most extensively cultivated crops opposite on the mainland, but do not thrive in the Colony on account of unsuitability of soil. About forty species of palms from all parts of the world thrive in the Botanic Gardens, and from temperate regions many coniferous trees thrive side by side with tropical palms. The conifers are from Japan, Queensland, the Cape, and India (Himalaya). The Norfolk Island Pine is quite at home here. Banian trees are common, and bamboos attain to great size. Vines do not come to perfection as the winter temperature is not low enough to harden the wood.

In spring, between the two monsoons, bronchial catarrh and pneumonia are prevalent. Measles, mumps and simple continued fevers are very common,

In summer, the dampness of the air is excessive. Europeans suffer much from prickly heat and similar diseases, produced in consequence of the heat and dampness. The Chinese are also very subject to diseases of the skin, especially the different varieties of Tinea. Malarial fevers and diarrhoea are the worst hot weather diseases, the former chiefly of an intermittent type in summer. They are worst in August and September, when the Colony is under the influence of the high-pressure areas preceding and lying to the north of typhoons. In these areas the wind is light and the air descending, so that it is stifling, dusty, and probably full of bacteria. Want of sleep during such weather tends to produce anomia from loss of appetite and thereby lays the foundation for many diseases such as diseases of the brain.

In autumn, the dampness of the air decreases, and the temperature falls often rather suddenly when the NE monsoon sets in. This causes affections of the chest and catarrhs, but Europeans enjoy almost an immunity from phthisis while to the Eurasians this is an ever present scourge. Malarial fevers assume more frequently the remittent and bilious remittent type. Beri-beri is frequent among the natives, but cholera is never more than a minor evil in Hongkong.

In winter, dysentery-the dreaded scourge of the Pacific-occurs. This is the worst disease of the Chinese coast, and often leads to abscess of the liver. Small-pox is endemic and occasionally epidemic. Typhoid fever is very rare, but typho-malarial fevers are more common during the end of the winter and also in spring along the southern coast of China and Annam.

The most unhealthy places are situated in ravines between the hills, near marshy land or paddy fields. In such places malaria is deadly. Between one and two thousand feet up on the hills the air

pure

and fever less common and of a milder type, which is as a rule easily cured by quinine. It is more agreeable to live in the upper regions although the air is frequently saturated with moisture.

Table I. exhibits the mean height of the barometer reduced to freezing temperature of water, but not to sea level, with its annual and daily variation. For January-March inclusive, the diurnal variation is obtained from the last 4 years' (1885-1888 inclusive) observations only, but the annual means depend upon 5 years' observations as the monthly means for January-March, 1884, were obtained from readings made at 10a. and 4p. The entries for March and April at the Peak are the means of 4 years only. The data are of great practical importance as the diurnal variation although lessened in damp weather is not much influenced by storms. During the approach of a typhoon it is necessary to correct the readings for daily variation in order to know how much the mercury is falling.

Table II. exhibits the mean temperature. The means for 1884 were obtained from thermometers in Stevenson's screen, the readings being reduced to true air temperature. The hourly variation of temperature depends upon 4 years' observations only. The highest temperature occurs about 2p., and the lowest between 6a. and 7a., in winter and about 5a. in summer.

Tables III and IV. exhibit the mean humidity and its variations. The latter depend upon 4 years only as far as the three first months are concerned. The relative values vary inversely to the temperature while the actual amount of vapour is greatest a few hours after sunset, and least shortly after sunrise. In winter, there is nearly as much vapour at the Peak as at the Observatory, but in summer there is less.

Table V. exhibits the average amount of bright sunshine. It is great in November, and small in February! The daily maximum occurs about noon, and there is more sunshine in the afternoon, than in the forenoon. The entries for January and February are the means of 4 years only. The percentages are the means of the 4 last years only.

336

sunset.

Table VI. exhibits the mean rain-fall. The hourly values for January and February are the means of 4 years only. It shows also the hourly intensity, which is greatest about noon, and least about midnight, while the rainfall itself is a maximum shortly after sunrise and a minimum about Most rain falls in June and least in November. The proportion of rain at the Peak to that at the Observatory is as follows :-January, 1.687, February, 1.322, March, 0.998, April, 1.135, May, 1.125, June, 1.174, July, 1.161, August, 1.192, September, 0.843,. October, 0.920, November, 1.507, December, 1.244, Year, 1.141. There falls on an average more rain on top of the Peak, but in September and October, while the rain is chiefly collected during typhoons, there appears to fall less on top of the Peak.

Table VII. exhibits the number of hours during portion of which rain was registered. This was six or seven times larger in July than in November. Rain falls more frequently at sunrise than at sunset particularly in summer. The values for the two first months are means of 4 years only.

Table VIII. exhibits the mean wind-velocity. This is greatest in spring when the trade-wind and the easterly monsoon co-operate, and least in August when the southerly monsoon is blowing. At the Peak the wind blows nearly as strong during summer as during winter. The wind is strongest about 1 p.m., and least shortly after sunset. This causes during the hottest months of the year a secondary maximum of temperature shortly after sunset, which is particularly well marked during cloudy weather. In winter, at times when the North-east trade-wind blows strongly, its force is often greatest at night, or during the early morning hours. The diurnal variation for January and February is the mean of four years only.

Table IX. exhibits the mean wind direction. This veers from ENE in November to S in August and veers daily from the hour of minimum till the hour of maximum temperature. The daily variation is greatest in summer when the wind is light. The diurnal variation for January and February is the mean of four years only.

Table X. exhibits the four yearly means

(1885-1888 inclusive) of total annual amount, duration and velocity of winds from different quarters. Three quarters of it comes from E and NE.

Table XI. shows that fogs are common in March and occur also during typhoons in August and September. Electric phenomena prevail in August. Unusual visibility of distant objects prevails when the air is frequently cleared from dust by heavy rain in July. Dew is common in August, when also halos and coronas are most frequent. Rainbows are comparatively rare in hot countries, where the rain is so heavy and the sun usually too high in the sky.

Table XII. shows cumulus to be the cominon cloud in China. Cirrus is most frequent during typhoons and Cumulo-stratus during the hottest part of the year.

Table XIII. shows the amount of clouds. That is greatest in March and least in December. On an average there are more clouds at sunrise than about midnight. But looking at the different seasons, it is seen that in summer the amount is greatest in the afternoon and least about midnight, while in winter the amount is greatest during the early morning hours and least in the afternoon.

Table XIV. exhibits monthly extremes registered at the Observatory. The extreme temperatures are derived from 4 years only (1885-1888). The wind velocity in January and February is derived from the same 4 years. The minimum temperature on grass for July and August is derived from four years (1884-1887) only, and also the solar radiation (1885-1888). The range of vapour tension is seen to be enormous. The daily maximum of rain was exceeded in 1889 when there fell 27.080 inches of rain between 7.30 a. on the 29th May and the same time on the 30th.

Table XV. exhibits the same data for the Peak. The solar and terrestrial radiation extremes are derived from 4 years only (1885-1888). It will be remarked that the minimum thermometer exposed an inch above the grass registered below freezing point. That never occurs at sea-level in Hongkong, but a little farther inland, as at Canton, frost is not unknown.

Table XVI. exhibits various data. The barometric tide is large in winter (when the air is dry) and small in summer (when it is damp). The mean diurnal variability of temperature-the mean of the differences of temperature of each day and the next-is greatest in winter. This as well as the mean maxima and minima temperatures at the Observatory are the means of four years only (1885-1888). The number of days on which at least 0.01 inch of rain fell at the Observatory was a minimum in November and a maximum in June and July. The hourly intensity of rain is greatest in July, and least in February. The directions whence clouds in different levels come together with the wind directions given in Table IX. prove the direction of the wind to veer on ascending in the atmosphere. The height of the lower clouds is least in April and greatest in November.

Table XVII. exhibits the average results of the radiation thermometers and the diurnal range of temperature. The rate at which the temperature falls on ascending in the atmosphere is least in March, when the relative humidity is great and the clouds are low, and greatest in June. The solar radiation at the Observatory is the mean of 4 years (1885-1888) and also for January at the Peak. The diurnal range of temperature at the Observatory is the mean of the same four

years.

Table I.

Five yearly-means of Barometric Pressure at the Observatory and at the Peak for each month in the Year, and Mean Diurnal Variation at the Observatory.

Mean.

Month.

1 a.

2 a.

8 a.

4 a.

5 a.

6 a.

7 a.

8 a.

9 a.

10 a.

11 a. Noon. 1 p.

2 p.

3 p.

4 p.

5 p.

6 p.

7 p.

8 p.

9 p. 10 p. II p. Midt.

Observ.

atory.

Peak.

January,

February,

March,

April,

1+.004

May,

¡+.008 —.001 +.011 +.001 +.006 .006

-.011

+.001 011

.009 —,014

.008 -.013

.020 -.026

-.013-002 -.010 +.003

..021 003

.023 -.025

.019

018

.003

+.045 +.047

+.014 +.034 +.050 +.055 +.041 +.014 -.018 0-40 -.050 -.048 -.039 -.027 +.021 +.037 +.051 +.055 +.044 +.021 .008 .034 -.050 -.053 -.045 .037 +.015 +.036 +.047 4.051 +.044 +.024 -.00-£ -.027 -.043 -.047 -.044 -.034 +.014 +.032 +.040 +.025 +.001 -.020 -.036 -.045 .046 -.035

+.014 +.021

+.014 +.025

-.019

-.013

.000

+.016 +.030

+038 +.041

+.036 +.025' +.005

-.018

-.029 -.041

-.042.034

4.008 +.020

-.013 +.003 +.012 4.017 +.018 +.014| 30.053 -.024 -.005 +.005 +.013 +015 +.011 1042 -.021 -.002 +.022 +.017 29.947

..021 -.003 .023 -.005

28.262

.232

.187

+.024 +.015/

.844

.105

+.020 +.010¦

.765

.055

June,

July,

+.001

+.002 -.008 -.013 -.006

-.018

-.011 +.001

+.013+.023

+.029 +.031

+.023 +.018. +.003

-.013

-.026 -.037

013 -.015

-.013 -.002

+.008 +.017+.025 +.027

+.024 +.014 +.001

-.013

-.027 -.036

August,

+.004

September,

October,

November,.

.000 -.010 017 -.018 -.001 -.011 .019 ..021 +.001

.007 .015 .016

-.012 -.003

+.009 +.021

+.030 +.032

+.027 +.016

-.001

-.017-

.030 -.039

-.012 002

+.013+.029

+.036 +.039

+.032 +.016

-.007

.025

.037

.040

-.015 +.001

+.018 +.034

+.045 +.045

+.033 +.012

-.012

-.032

-.012 -.042

December,

+.009

.008 .014 -.015 .000 ..008 -.011

-.010 +.006

+.024 +.039

+.051 +.049

+.032 +.007

-.024

-.044

.051 -.050

.039 -.032

037 -.031

-.039 .032

.038 -.028 -.036 -.027 .039 -.026

.020 -.003

+.009 +023

+.023 +.013

.648

27.960

-.008 +.003

+.020 +.038

+.053 +.053

+.038 +.008

-.026 -.015

.054 -.052

.041 -.028

2017 +.001 ..019 .000 +.017 +.029 .016 +.003 +.020 +.026 -.012 +.008 +019 +.022 .009 +.009 +.018 +.022 -.012 +.004 +.014 4.019

+.017 .029

.028 +.019

.611

.928

.028 +.019|

.637

.953

+.023 +.015| .722 +.019 +.013 .903 +.020 +.014| 30.012 +.017+.012 .063

28.025

.178

.254

.277

Means,.

+.004 —.007-015-017-013

.000 +.015 +.031 +.042 +.041 +.035 .017 007 —,027

-.040.044 040 031 017 .001 +.014 +.022 +.021 +.014| 29,854

28.118

Table II.

Five yearly-means of Temperature at the Observatory and at the Peak for each month in the year and Four yearly-means of Mean Diurnal Variation at the Observatory.

Mean.

Month.

1 a.

2 a.

3 a.

4 a.

5 a.

6 a.

7 a.

8 a.

9 a.

10 a. 11 a. Noon. 1 p.

2 p. 3 p. 4 p. 5 p.

6 p. 7 p..

7 p.. 8 p. 9 p. 10 p. 11 p. Midt." Observ-

Peak.

atory.

January,

-1.1

1.3

-1.6 -1.7

1.9

-1.9 -1.9

February,

-1.1

1.2

March,

1.2

1.5

April,

May,

- 1.4

June,

July,

August,

1.3

September,

- 1.6

1.6

1.5 1.8 1.9 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.8 -1.9 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.8

-1.5 -1.7 1.9 -1.9 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.8 -2.1

- 1.4 1.5

1.6 - 1.6

2.0 -1.8

1.9

2.1

1.2

$1.9 - 1.9

-2.1

1.4

October,

November,

December,

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.1 -2.1

·1.4

1.6 1.8

2.1

1.3 -1.5

-1.7

1.9

-0.9 +0.5+1.5 +2.3 +2.9 +3.1 +3.1 +2.7 +1.9 +1.0 +0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.8 −1.1 -2.2 -2.4 -2.4 -1.2 +0.2 +1.4 +2.2 +2.8 +3.0 +2.9 +2.6+1.9 +1.0 +0.3 +0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.9

-0.2 1.2 −0.1 +1.0 +1.7 +2.3 +2.7 +2.8 +2.5 +1.9 +1.1 +0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1.1 ∙1.0 −0.2 +0.6 +1.2 +1.7 +2.0 +2.0 +1.9 +1.5 +0.9 +0.4 +0.1 -0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +1.6 +2.2 +2.6 +2.5 +2.3 +1.8 +1.2 +0.2 -0.3 −0.4 -0.4 -0.4 −0.6 1.9 1.4 -0.6 +0.4 +1.2 +1.9 +2.3 +2.5 +2.5 +2.4 +1.8 +1.1 +0.1 -0.2 −0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.9 1.7 -1.0 -0.2 +0.7 +1.4 +1.8 +2.2 +2.5 +2.2 +2.1 +1.7 +1.0 +0.2 −0.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.8 1.5 0.8 +0.1 +0.7 +1.3 +1.6 +2.0 +2.4 +2.3 +2.1 +1.5 +0.9 +0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.8 -0.9 ∙1.0 -0.1 +0.5 +1.2 +2.0 +2.3 +2.6 +2.5 +2.5 +1.9 +1.3 +0.5 −0.3 -0.6 −0.9 −1.0 1.1

-0.2 +0.7 +1.5 +2.1 +2.5 +2.6 +2.7 +2.6 +2.2 +1.4 +0.4 −0.3 -0.6 -0.9 -0.2 +0.8 +1.8 +2.3 +2.6 +2.9 +2.7 +2.5 +1.9 +1.1 +0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.9 -1.1 1.6 -0.3 +0.6 +1.4 +2.0 +2.3 +2.5 +2.5 +2.1 +1.6 +0.9 +0.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1.0 -2.3 -2.5 -2.3

.59.7

54.1

55.3

- 49.9

0.8

62.0

58.4

.1.0

69.6

65.3

1.0

75.9

70.2

-1.1

1.2

80.2

73.6

1.2

1.4

81.5

75.3

-1.3

1.5

80.9

75.0

-1.3

1.5

80.3

74.3

1.2

76.0

69.8

1.3

68.9

62.6

1.2

62.4

56.2

Means,..

-1.3 -1.5

-1.7 -1.8-2.0 -2.0 -1.5 -0.6 +0.4 +1.3 +1.9 +2.3 +2.6 +2.6 +2.4 +1.8 +1.1 +0.2 -0.2 -0.4 −0.6 -0.7 -1.0 -1.1

71.1

65.4

337

Table III.

Five Yearly-Means of Humidity at the Observatory and at the Peak for each Month in the Year, and Mean Diurnal Variation at the Observatory.

338

Mean.

Month.

1 a.

2 a. 3 a.

4 a. 5 a. 6 a.

3 8 a. 9 a. 10 a. 11 a. Noon. 1 p. 2 p. 8 p. 4 p. 5 p. 6 p. 7 p. 8 p.. 9 p. 10 p. 11 p. Midt.

Observ-

Peak.

atory.

January,

February,

March,

+3 +3 +3

+4 +3 +4 +4 +4 +4 +3 +2 +3 +2 +3 +2 +3 +1 I

+4 +2

April,

+4 +5 +4 +5

May,

+4 +4

+5 +4

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

+ +5 +5

+-6

December,

+5 +5 +5 +3 +4 +5 +4 +4 +4 +3 +5 +4 +4 +3 +3 +2 +6 +6 +5 +5 +3 +3 +2

+3 +5 +6 +6 +6 +6 +4

+4 +4 +4 +5

+4 +1 +5 +5 +5 +5 +3 +1

445

+3 +3 +2 +2 +1

+3 0

+4 +3 0

0 i

7517NOON∞

+2 +3 +1

+4 +4 +5

+1 +1 +2

+2 +2 +3

- 1

1-001-00 00 00 00

∞ ~ ∞ ∞ ~ ~

+1 +2 +3

0 +1 +2

+3 +3 +4 +4

+2 +2 +3 +3

+2 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4

+4.

+2 +3 +3 +4 +4

·6 4

-1

-9 9

10 00 00 00 01

+3 +4 +4 +5

+1 +3

+4 +4 +õ +5

0 +2 +2

+3 +4 +4 +4

+2 +3 +4 +5 +6

0 +2 +3 +4 +6 +6 +7

Means,..

+1 +1 +4 +4 +1 +4 +3

-2 -5

-6

一个

-7

5 -3

-1 +1 +2

+3 +4 +4 +4

Table IV.

Five-yearly means of Tension of Aqueous Vapour at the Observatory and at the Peak for each month in the year, and Mean Diurnal Variation at the Observatory.

Mean,

Month.

I a.

2 a.

3 a.

4 a.

5 a.

· 6 a.

7 a.

8 a.

9 a.

10 a.

11 a. Noon.

1 p.

2 p.

3 p.

4 p.

5 p.

6 p.

7 p. 8 p.

9 p. 10 p.

11 p. Midt.

Observ.

Peak.

atory.

January,

February,

March,

+.008 +.003 +.001 ..002 -.004 .006

-.001 -.004 -.005 -.008 .007 -.007 ..005 -.006 .009 -.010 .007 .008 .007 -.004 ..009 011 -.014 -.013 -.011 .006 -.005

.008 —,012

April,

.000 .001

May,

.003 005

-.005 .008 010 ..007 .009 ..009

.013

..007

June,

+.001 +.001

—

.00

-.010 -.008 .005 -.003 ..004 -,007 -.003 -.005 001 .001 ..001 -.002 +.004 +.002 +.002 .002

.009 -.005 ..001 -.002 +.001 +.003

-.004 - 004 +.002 +.001 +.004 +.005

.001 .000

-.001 +.001

+.005 +.007

+.003

-.003 −.001 +.003 +.004 +.009 +.009 +.002 +.004 +.005 +.005 +.006 +.006 +.004 +.006 +.006 +.003 +.00 +.005 +.005 +.007 +.006 +.004

+.012 +.013

+.012+.010

0.391

0.371

+.009 +.008

+.006 +.007

.350

.333

+.010 +.011

+.008 +.006

.481

.461

+.004 +.006

+.005 +.006

+.007 +.004

.635

.694

-.003

+.003 +.004

+.00$ +,004

+,006 +.009 +.009 +.007

+.006+.006

.765

.705

July,

August,

-.001 —.004

September,

October,

November,

December,

+.003 -.001 -.004 .005 -.005 -.004 +.006 +.005 +.003 .001 +.001 .002

..001 ..004 -.005 .00 +.013 .08 .003 .002 .005 -.008 +.017.010 +.006 +.001 .007 -.013 +.021 +013 +.006 —,003 ..012 -.019 +.017 +011 +.004 .000 ..009 -.014

+.002 -.006 .012 .019 ..024 ..010 .011 .017 .023 022 .022 .023 025 -.019 -.019 -.022 -.023

..002 -.001

+.005 +.003 +.002 -.003

+.032 +.001

-.001 -.008

-.008 -.005

-.001 +.002

+.004 +.005

+.005+.005

.861

.794

.006 -.002

-.001 .000

+.002 +.002

+.001 +.002

.890

.822

+.007 +.005

-.004

-.002 +.001

.023 -.018

.022 -.019 -.018-016 013 -.016

+.002 +.001 ..002 ..001 010 -.008

..002 -,003

-.004 +.004

+,006 +.005

.000+.001

.874

.811

.005

-.010 --.004

.000

-.010 -.009 -.012 -.009

-,003 .000 +.002 +.007

-.003 ,000 .000 +.005 -.005 +.002 +.008 +.006

+.003 +,007

+.013 +.020

+.021 +.021

+.020+.012

.793

.750

+.013 .016.020 +.019

+.016 +.012

.639

.622

+.017+.020

+.024 +.028

+.028 +.023

.462

.458

+.014 +.016 +.019 +.021

+.021 +.020

.370

.360

Means,

+.006 +.002 —.001 −.004

-.008 -.010

—,007 —,007 -.008 -.010

-.007 .006 .002 —.002

.000 +.001 +.002 +.003 +.007 +.009 +.012 +.012 +.011 +.009 0.626

0.590

Table V.

Five-yearly Means of Total Hourly Duration of Sunshine for each Month in the year and Mean Monthly Duration of Sunshine.

Noon.

1 p.

2 P.

3 p.

4 P.

թ.

5 թ.

5 p.

Mean

Record.

Total

Percentage Possible. of Possible.

6 a.

7 a.

8 a.

9 a.

10 a.

11 a.

Month.

January,

February,

2.1

9.9

12.7

13.7

13.6

14.4

15.7-

15,3

15.3

14.1

4.4

131.2

311

42.2

1.7

5.4

6.1

6.7

7.3

7.2

6.9

7.3

6.5

5.4

2.7

63.2

297

21.3

March,

1.5

5.1

6.2

7.6

9.4

9.5

10.0

10.5

10.1

8,9

3.6

82.4

344

24.0

April,

0.1

4.2

7.5

9.9

11.8

12.1

12.8

13.2

12.8

10.9

6.3

0.5

115.3

353

32.7

May,

1.1

6.8

9.6

10.9

12.9

13.9

14.5

14.8

14.4

13.8

12.2

10.2

2.9

138.1

380

36.3

June,

2.1

9.3

12.1

14.4

14.1

14.9

14.1

15.1

16.0

15.0

13.0

11.4

3.6

155.1

376

41,8

July,

3.7

14.1

16.6

17.2

18.9

19.8

17.7

18.2

17.8

15.4

13.0

4.1

194.2

384

50.6

August,

2.3

14.3

17.6

19.3

18.9

18.6

17.7

18.8

19.6

17.8

17.5

13.9

3.7

200.0

370

54.1

September,

0.3

13.0

17.9

21.4

22.7

22.1

21.4

21.2

20.0

19.6

18.4

13.7

0.5

212.2

340

62.4

October, .....

11.8

20.8

22.7

24.2

24.1

23.3

23.7

23.4

22.6

20.7

14.1

231.3

331

69.9

November,

8.2

19.0

21.8

23.1

28.7

23.4

23.3

22.5

21.1

20.2

8.7

December,

5.1

19.6

20.9

22.4

22.6

23.1

23.6

23.0

21.7

20.4

6.2

214.9

306

70.2

208.7

307

68.0

Sums,

9.6

92.1

161.1

183.5.

197.0 202.1

199.1

204.0

203.4

194.1

177.1 108.2

15.3

1946.6

4099

47.5

339

Table VI.

Five yearly-means of Total Hourly Rainfall for each Month in the Year and Mean Monthly Rainfall.

340

Obser-

Propor-

Month.

1 a.

28.

3 a. 4 a..

5 a.

6 a.

31 રી

8 a.

9 a.

10 a. 11 a. Noon. 1 p.

2 p.

3 p.

4 p. 5 p. 6 p. 7 p.

8 p. 9 p. 10 p. 11 p. Midt.

Peak.

tion.

vatory.

3.88

1.69

3.57

1.32

January,

4.85

4.84

1.00

February,

7.68

8.72

1.14

8.38

1.13

March,

April,

May,

0.118 0.091 0.032 0.115 0.076 0.092 0.182 0.175 0.145 0.155 0.094 0.062 0.065 0.072 0.122 0.086 0.171 0.130 0.077 0.052 0.094 0.170 0.331 0.164| 2.30 2.70 0.192 0.261 0.167 0.126 0.175 0.087 0.120 0.102 0.160 0.069 0.042 0.096 0.069 0.074 0.069 0.078 0.065 0.026 0.077 0.035 0.090 0.082 0.149 0.110 0.139 0.174 0.438 0.172 0.264 0.374 0.166 0.080 0.136 0.062 0.170 0.233 0.135 0.072 0.246 0.096 0.289 0.209 0.039 0.378 0.402 0.098 0.298 0.184 0.232 0.315 0.670 0.366 0.366 0.326 0.269 0.349 0.520 0.263 0.936 0.600 0.548 0.328 0.151 0.127 0.196 0.166 0.087 0.088 0.217 0.173 0.163 0.228 7.45 0.268 0.395 0.070 0.107 0.222 0.357 0.345 0.145 0.227 0.315 0.224 0.598 0.764 0.712 0.426 0.338 0.373 0.402 0.236 0.148 0.138 0.374 0.082 0.183| 0.327 0.466 0.538 0.628 1.077 0.981 1.085 1.442 1.241 0.940 0.743 0.582 0.643 0.481 0.619 0.503 0.434 0.667 0.627 0.704 0.496 0.655 0.434 0.159 16.47 | 19.34 0467 0.593 0.630 0.592 0.953 0.685 0.642 1.061 1.555 0.931 0.422 0.388 0.492 0.584 0.983 0.827 0.738 0.393 0.302 0.378 0.478 0.391 0.416 0.595 15.50 18.00 0.853 1.150 0.744 0.852 0.745 0.873 0.819 0.967 0.976 0.957 0.874 0.542 0.943 0.163 0.210 0.272 0.182 0.473 0.415 0.192 0.612 0.224 0.228 0.579 14.85 17.70 7.72 0.404 0.521 0.416 0.566 0.534 0,296 0.154 0.238 0.234 0.073 0.134 0.207 0.089 0.477 0.321 0.538 0.300 0.351 0.348 0.321 0.414 0.284 0.285 0.211| September, ... 0.077 0.075 0.039 0.089 0.099 0.071 0.063 0.289 0.289 0,132 0.326 0.174 0.151 0.077 0.126 0.148 0.064 0.063 0.039 0.284 0.219 0.025 0.036 0.036

October, 0.015 0.085 0.028 0.043 0.031 0.021 0.026 0.023 0.115 0.064 0.069 0.034 0.053 0.020 0.006 0.018 0.008 0.000 0.000 0.020 0.034 0.017 0.013 0.030)

November, 0.032 0.033 0.046 0.045 0.042 0.082 0.155 0.053 0.038 0.016 0.010 0.021 0.046 0.120 0.117 0.032 0.088 0.070 0.105 0.059 0.146 0.123 0.070 0.045

December,

June,

July,

August,

Means,...

Intensity,

1.17

1.16

1.19

6.51

0.84

2.99

2.75

0.92

0.77 1.16

1.51

1.60 1.99

1.24

0.260 0.347 0.318 0.308 0.382 0.354 0.335 0.410 0.470 0.331 0.337 0.295 0.333 0.265 0.283 0.255 0.242 0.246 0.196 0.222 0.278 0.218 0.209 0.210 84.88 96.84 0.087 0.110 0.100 0.086 0.100 0.089 0.098 0.114 0.138 0.099 0.156 0.118 0.138 0.127 0.106 0.093 0.108 0.114 0.090 0.099 0.108 0.087 0.081 0.074 0.103

1.14

Table VII.

Five yearly-means of Number of Hours, during portion of which it rained, for each month in the year.

Month.

1 a.

2 a.

3 a.

4 a.

5..

6 a.

7 a.

8 a.

9 a.

10 a.

11 a. Noon. 1 p. 2 p. 3 p.

4 P.

5 p.

6 p.

7 P.

8 p. 9.p. 10 p. 11 p. Midt.

Total.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

σ cac1 00 00 ID AN

PPC − ∞ ∞ CO IA -

11-∞σOTOAP∞ 10

1222 01 00 – 00 A 00 00 10

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Total,....

36 38

27 26 26 27

825

...

CO CONN-N-

– 2010 0131 20 A NOAH

244 20 10 10 00 N -

--CIA A 30 CO CON N

1232 AAN ON 19

10 00 00 00 00 10 10 19

ON ON 20 co - CO 2 1

120

128

དྨེ་

HAI NO 00 00 00 00

IP IP CO 00 00 Cr 1

Table VIII.

Five-yearly means of Hourly Velocity of the Wind at the Observatory and at the Peak for each month in the year, and Mean Diurnal Variation at the Observatory.

Mean.

Mouth.

1 a. 2 a.

3 a.

4 a. 5 a. 6 a.

7 a. 8 a.

9 a.

10 a. 11 a. Noon. 1 p.

2 p. 3 p. 4 p. 5 p. 6 p. 7 p. 8 p. 9 p. 10p. 11p. Midt.

Observ.

Peak.

atory.

January,

-0.2

February,

+0.1

March,

-0.3

April,

1.8

――

—

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

May,

June,

1.2 1.6

1.7 1.2

1.4 1.5

1.5 - 1.6

-2.0 -1.7

-0.4 -0.4

-0.7 -0.7

1.2 0.8 1.5 1.6 1.4 -1.2 -1.3 1.5

·2.0 -2.2 -2.3

—

-0.8 -0.8

0.0 -0.3 -0.5 -0.7 −0.5 −0.6 -0.5 +0.2 +0.6 +1.4 +1.6 +1.8 +1.9 +2.1 +1.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 +0.1 +0.2 −0.6 −0.8 +0.2 +1.0 +1.6 +1.0 +1.2 +1.4 +1.0 +0.2 -0.2 +0.3 +0.6 +0.9 +0.8 +0.9 +0.7 +0.5 +0.7 +1.3 +0.9 +1.3 +1.1 +0.7 +0.1 1.3 1.3 -0.5 -1.0 −1.2

-1.6 −1.6 -0.8 -0.6 - 1.4 -1.3 1.3 0.0 +0.7 +1.5 +2.2 +2.2 +1.8 ‍+1.8 +1.4 +1.2 +1.1 +0.5 -0.9

·0.2 +0.7 +1.7 +2.3 +2.8 +2.9 +2.8 +1.9 +1.3 +0.8 -0.2

-0.9 1.4 -1.1

1.8 -1.5 -0.2 +0.5 +1.9 +2.7 +3.3 +3.3 +3.0 +2.6 +1.8 +0.9 −0.2

1.4 1.6 -0.9 +0.1 +1.0 +2.2 +2.2 +2.6 +2.6 +2.7 +2.0 +1.6 +0.4 -0.4 -0.7 1.2 +0.3 +1.3 +2.4 +2.9 +3.8 +4.0 +3.5 +2.9 +2.3 +0.8 ·1.0 - 1.9 -1.6 -1.5 1.6 -2.1 -2,0 −0.8 +0.6 +1.8 +3.0 +3.0 +3.3 +3.3 +2.9 +2.4 +1.2 +0.2 -0.9 - 1.5 -0.2 -0.7 1.1 -1.1 -1.0 +0.4 +1.4 +2.4 +2.9 +2.5 +2.4 +2.1 +1.8 +0.9 −0.5 -2.0 -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 -0.4 - 1.1 ~0.6 +0.6 +1.9 +2.0, +2.1 +1.9 +1,9 +2.2 +1.3 +0,2 1.2 -0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -0.9 -1.4 −11 +0.3 +1.5 +1.8 +2.2 +2.2 +2.3 +2.2 +2.0 +0.7 -0.7

+0.6 -1.0 -1.8 -1.8

-1.5 -1.1′ −0.9 −0.4

15.5

-0.6 -1.1 — 1.6

-1.4

0.9 -0.5

0.4 -0.1

16.3

1.5

2.0 1.9

1.7 1.1

16.7

24.

1.1

-0.9

1.1

1.3

15.1

1.2

- 1.0

-0.8

1.5

1,6

13.5

1.1 -2.2 -2.0

1.8

1.6

13.5

-1.0 -1.2

1.4

1.6

11.8

—

-1.7 -2.2 -2.0

1.9

9.5

-1.7 1.5

1.4

- 1.3

12.1

−2.4. —2.3

-2.0 -0.9

1.0 -0.8

14.4

1.7 - 1.6

1.6 1.3 -0.8 -0.8

13.5

- 1.4 -1.7 -1.5

1.4 -0.9 −0.9

13.0

Means,....

-0.9 -0.9 ·0.9 -0.9.-0.9 -0.9 -1.0 -0.4 +0.5 +1.4 +2.1 +2.2 +2.4 +2.3 +2.1 +1.5 +0.7 −0.5 -1.3 -1.6 −1.5 −1.3 -1.2 -1.1

13.7

Table IX.

Month.

1 a.

2:a.

3 a.

4 a.

5 a.

6 a.

7 a.

8 a.

Five-yearly means of Direction of Wind at the Observatory and at the Peak for each month in the year, and Mean Diurnal Variation at the Observatory.

9 a.

Mean.

10 a. 11 a. Noon. 1 p. 2 p. 3 p. 4 p. 5 p. 6 p. 7 p. 8 p. 9 p. 10 p. 11 p. Midt.

Observ-

atory.

Peak.

January,

February,

March,.

April,.

May,

June,

July,

3°

+ 1

Adamcomm

August,

September,

+ 1 +

++++!

+ 1

པ 1。 ཡ 2 རྟ❁ ཀྱ ཀྭ

1°

—

+ 20

2 + 2

2o + 6

+ 1

+ 2

+ 6 +

+ 3 2

—

0 +

+ 1

+13

NOO

+ 2 + 6

―

7 +13 +12 + 8

2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 9 +28 +24 +13 + 9

+19 +14 +16 +16 +26 15 24

+++++++

+ 5° f

6 + 6

+ 1

+ 8 + 4

+ 1

+ 5

+ 9 +11

+10 + 8

+ 5 +

+++++++

மா

+ 1°

2 + 1

110002

ગ

+ 4 + 2 + 2

10 +

+ 8 +12

+14

+12 +14 +15

+15

October,

10 12 15 15

17 16

7 + 2 +

+ 9 +12 +14 +14

+13 +13

+12

November,.

―

9 13 17

-21

-22

1 + 9 +16 +20 +21 +21

+15 +10 + 6 +

December,

- 13

- 15

-16

7 + 1

+ 7 +13 +14 +15 +13 +13 +10 + 6 +

+++ 1 +

{ ++ | + |

aababi 00 00 01 10 10 1

1 +1 +1 1+

1000 10∞

(°

+11

13 -28

+10

+ 8

+ 3 + 1

+ 2

+ 3

GO-ÕRATWONON

4°

E 10° NE 9o N

―

E 15° NE 15° N

E 4° NE 21° S

E 2° SE 40° S

-27

—

+10 + 6

E 15° S E 51° S

E 52° SE 70° S 4E 41° SE 83° S

E 85° S S 3° W 3 E 13° N

•

2E 15° NE 7° N

+ 1

E 27° NE 19° N

5 +

Means,

2 + 2 + 6 + 9 +10 +10 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 3

+ 3 + 2 E 24° NE 17° N

E 7° SE 24° S

341

342

Table X.

Four-yearly Means of Total Distance traversed by as well as Total Duration and Average Velocity of Winds from eight different Points of the Compass.

WIND.

Total Distance,

Miles.

Duration.

Velocity.

Hours.

Miles per Hour.

9687

856

11.3

NE,

11588

884

13.1

70609

4106

17.2

SE,

5776

524

11.0

7387

678

10.9

SW,

6761

518

13.1

4138

507

8.2

NW,

1821

272

6.7

Calm,

253

421

0.6

Sums and Mean,..

118020

8766

13.5

Table XI.

Five-yearly Means of Number of Days on which different Meteorological Phenomena were noted and Mean

Number of Thunderstorms during each Month of the Year.

Electric

Month.

Fog. Pheno-

Light- ning.

Thunder.

Thunder- storms.

mena.

Unusual Visibili- Dew.

ty.

Rain-Lunar bow. Halo.

Lunar Coro-

Solar

Solar Coro-

Halo.

na.

January,

February,

March,

1 0

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Sums,...... 26

103

343

Table XII.

Five-yearly means of Number of Times that Clouds of different forms were observed in each month of the Year.

Month.

c-str.

c-cum.sm-cum.

cum. cum-str. .str.

R-cum. cum-nim.

nim.

January,

February,

March,

858

2 13

& the

April,

100

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,......

es to cos i N

139

10 10 20

135

137

132

120

October,

120

November,.

December,

Sums,...

315

224

265

1262

182

205

405

370

Table XIII.

Five-yearly means of Percentage of Clouded Sky and Mean Diurnal Variation in each Month of the Year.

Month.

1 a.

4 a.

7 a.

10 a.

I p.

4 p.

7 p.

10 p.

Mean.

January,

+ 6

February,

+ 3

+ 2

March,

+ 3

+ 4

+ 3

心

April,

+ 4

May,

+ 1

+ 8

+ 1

+ .Į

June,

July,..

August,

September,...

October,

November,... + 6

+ 3

+ 5

+ 1

+ 2

+ 5

+ 1

+ $

+ 3

+ 5

+ 3

+ 6

+ 9

December,

+ 1

+ 6

Mean,

+ 1

+ 2

→

+ 1

❤

344

Table XIV.

Monthly Extremes during Five Years of the Principal Meteorological Elements registered at the Observatory.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humi- dity.

Vapour Tension.

Rain.

Wind Velo-

Radiation.

Month.

city.

Max.

Min.

Max. Min. Min. Max.

Min.

Hourly Daily Max. Max.

Max.

Sun Terr. Max. Min.

January,

30.356 29.686

74.4 41.8

0.589

0.035

3.920 0.470 42

142.0 38.0

February,

.335

.756

70.0

40.6

0.633

0.105

1.265

0.390

March,

.244

.683 78.4

48.8

0.749

0.173

3.580

1.570 46

時尚

137.7

36.8

142.7

43.5

April,

.158

.585

84.8

56.5

0.847

0.174

5.210

2.420 42

150.0 52.4

May,

29.997

.478

88.4 65.8

0.967

0.314 5.975

2.740 38

June,

.880

.284

89.3

69.2

1.001

0.372 12.630

2.200 48

***

156.1 60.4

159.8 66.7

July,

.882

.110

92.9

73.8 54

1.026

0.664

13.480 3.480

158.7 70.9

August,

.850

.271 90.4

72.2

1.004

0.692

6.555 2.140 53

156.8 68.8

September,

.984 28.876 90.7 70.8 34

ཚ་

0.991

0.360

5.855

1.390 89

158.6 65.6

October,

30.192 29.606 86.1 60.8 27

0.921

0.241

2.240

1.075 38

151.9 55.4

November,

.311

.663

82.6 55.0 16

0.807

0.100 0.925

December,

.305

.757

76.3

44.8 12

0.679

0.044 1.670

0.400 49

0.400 54

143.7 44.1.

142.9 40.4

Year,

30.356 28.876 92.9

40.6

1.026 0.035

13.480 3.480

159.8 36.8

Table XV.

Monthly Extremes during five years of the Principal Meterological Elements registered at Victoria Peuk.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humi- dity.

Vapour Tension. Rain.

Wind

Radiation.

Force.

Month.

Max. Min.

Max.

Min.

Max. Min.

Daily

Sun

Terr

Max.

Min.

January,

28.493 27.957

69.1

36.0

0.563 0.116

5.01

142.0

31.5

February,

.467 28.016

67.8

35.3

0.550 0.151

1.75

133.0

30.9

March,.

.388 27.974

72.3

42.0

0.691 0.216

5.10

138.0

41.5

April,................

.330

.918

76.5

47.8

0.816

0.158

8.40

144.4

46.3

May,

.243

.778

78.3

57.2

June,

.146

.622

81.3

64.8 63

0.901

0.412

4.85

149.7

55.5

0.934

0.563

14.50

151.0

62.5

July,

.170

.465

84.2

69.8

0.958 0.622

14.56

153.0

67.2

August,

.144

.675

82.9

67.0

0.921

0.631

9.20

153.9

63.5

September,

.248

.392

82.5

66.0

0.962

0.469

6.50 10

152.9

59.4

October,...

.402

.945

79.7

58.3

0.827

0.275

1.71

149.0

51.2

November,...

.479

.975

74.9

44.0

0.726

0.112

1.20

142.0

39.5

December,

.459 28.050

69.0

40.1

0.611

0.099

2.36

137.0

38.5

Year,.

28.493

27.392

84.2

35.3

0.962

0.099 14.56

153.9

30.9

Month.

Barometric Tide.

Mean Diurnal Variability

of Temperature.

Table XVI.

TEMPERATURE.

Observatory.

Peak.

Mean Mean Mean Mean Max. Min. Max. Min.

Days with Rain.

Hourly Intensity

of Rain.

345

MEAN DIRECTION OF

CLOUDS

WHENCE COMING.

Number of Days with Clouds below.

Lower. Upper.

Cirrus.

2,000 ft. 1,000 ft.

January,

0.105

1.90

63.1

56.1

57.9 50.5

0.026 E 8° S W 6° S

February,

0.108

2.09 58.2

52.1

53.5

46.3

0.025 E 1° N W 5° S

March,..

0.100

2.32

66.1

59.0 62.4

54.4

0.064 E 31° S W 13° S

April,

0.093 2.09

74.4

67.1

68.7

61.9

0.088 E 57° S W 9° SW 6° S 24 12

May,

0.084

1.66

80.4

73.5 73.1

67.6

0.090 S 19° E W 11° N W 26° N 22

June,

0.071 1.38.

84.4

777.5

76.0

71.3

0.175 S 1° E W 67° N N 18° E 20 3

July,

0.065 1.06

85.5 78.1

77.9

73.2

0.180 S 16° E E 44° N N 32° E 16

2 2 2 2 9

August,

0.072

1.13

85.0 77.3

77.7

72.7

0.175 S 16° W E 47° N N 40° E

14 2

September,

0.079

1.04

84.3 77.0

77.5

71.6

0.156 E 6° SE 65° N N 20° E

- Į

October,

0.088

1.21

79.1 72.7

73.4 66.6

0.127 E 7° N W 4° S

پھین

November,

0.103

1.62

73.4 65.7

66.7 58.9

0.046 E 17° N ] W 33° S ❘ W 22° S

December,

0.108

1.99 66.8 59.3 60.6 51.8

0.038 E 6° N ❘ W 21° S

Means,..... 0.090 1.63

75.1 67.9 68.8 62.2 148

0.098 E 34° S ❘ W 31° N ❘ N 43° W 11

Table XVII.

Five-yearly means of Readings of Solar Radiation Thermometers and Excess over Maximum Thermometers as well as Excess of Minimum over Terrestrial Radiation Thermometers, mean Weight of Aqueous Vapour in Troy Grains in each cubic foot of air and Diurnal Range of Temperature at the Observatory and at the Peak, and average height in feet corresponding to a decrease of 1o in the temperature.

Solar Radiation Thermometer.

Solar Radiation Excess over Maximum.

Terrestrial Radia- tion.

Weight of Aqueous Vapour.

Diurnal Range.

Month.

Height of 1°. Decrease.

Observ- atory.

Peak.

Observ- atory.

Peak

Observ- atory.

Peak.

Observ- atory.

Peak.

Observa- tory.

Peak.

January,

114.0 108.7

50.8

51.2 +2.4 +2.5

4.31

4.14

7.0

7.4

314

February,

March,

100.0

99.4

41.8

45.9 +1.5 +1.8

3.89

3.75

6.1

7.2

326

115.1

110.7

49.0

48.4 +1.5 +1.2

5.29

5.10

7.1

8.0

501

April,

124.7 116.7

50.3

48.1

+1.5

+1.1

6.88

6.49

7.3

6.8

402

May,

135.8

125.3

55.4

52.2 +1.8 +1.0

8.18

7.62

6.9

5.5

304

June,....

138.5 126.5

54.1

50.5 +2.6 +0.8

9.14

8.51

6.9

4.7

259

July,

141.0

133.7

55.5

55.8 +2.5 +0.8

9.42

8.81

7.1

1.7

274

August,.

139.9 133.4

54.9

55.8 +2.3 +1.4

9.27

8.69

7.7

4.9

291

September,

142.0 136.8

57.7

59.3

- +3.6 +1.8

8.41

8.05

7.3

5.9

282

October,

.....

136.8 130.8

57.7

57.4 +4.2

+2.1

6.83

6.74

6.1

6.8

275

November,

131.2

123.5

57.8

56.8 +4.7 +2.6

5.01

5.02

7.8

272

December,

122.1

117.3

55.3

56.7 +5.1 +2.1

4.06

3.99

7.5

8.8

280

Mean,..

128.4 121.9

53.4

53.2

+2.8 +1.6

6.72

6.41

7.1

6.5

315

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HONGKONG.

No. 92

REPORT ON A PETITION FROM THE PÓ LÉUNG KUK OR SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 14th March, 1892.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

SIR,

HONGKONG, 1st February, 1892.

Enclosure No. 1.

I have the honour to forward herewith, for submission to His Excellency the Governor, the translation of a petition from the Chinese Society for the protection of Women and Children, commonly known as the Pó LEUNG KUK, praying that the Government will be pleased to devise some means of making a grant to the Society, which will enable it to meet its expenditure, and to place the Institution on a firm and lasting basis.

2. In order to facilitate the consideration of the request made by the Petitioners, a short sketch of the origin of the Society may be found useful.

3. In the year 1878, public attention was drawn to the question of traffic in human beings and the evil practice of kidnapping by the late Sir JOHN SMALE, who was at that time filling the office of Chief Justice. The discussion, to which his utterances from the bench gave rise, created much interest among the Chinese community, which led to a numerously signed memorial being presented by the Chinese residents to the Governor, Sir J. POPE HENNESSY, praying for permission to form an association for suppressing kidnapping and kindred offences. This memorial was forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and in reply the EARL OF KIMBERLEY stated that the memorialists should be allowed to form an association of whatever kind they desired, and that, in order to obtain official recognition, its rules and organisation should be made known and approved by the Colonial Government. Before the receipt of these instructions a society entitled the Pó Leung Kuk had already been constituted informally and was reported to have rendered much practical assistance to the Government. The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. SNOWDEN, stated that he found the society of great help in the detection of kidnappers and the Governor expressed his conviction that its operations and influence would do more than anything else to put an end to whatever was really bad in the native customs to which Sir JOHN SMALE had drawn so much attention. Rules of the society were drawn up and it was proposed that an Ordinance giving them legislative force should be introduced. The Secretary of State did not consider legislation necessary and suggested that if the society required corporate powers, the Association could be formed under the Companies Ordinance and formal approval could be given to its rules and organisation by the Local Government. Incorporation of the Society at that time was found impracticable and it was agreed that publication of the rules as amended would meet all practical purposes. The following notice and rules were accordingly published in the Government Gazette of the 5th August, 1882.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 318.

A number of Chinese Gentlemen, resident in the Colony, having formed them- selves into an Association called the Pó LEUNG KUK, with the object of assisting the Government in carrying out the laws for the protection of women and children, His Excellency the Administrator has been pleased to approve of the following rules which are hereby published for general information.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1882.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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Rules for the Society for the Protection of Women and Children.

1. The object of the Society is to assist in the suppression of the crime of kidnapping, and to provide for the rescue and restoration of kidnapped women and children.

2. The Society shall consist of members who subscribe ten dollars or upwards, residents in the Colony.

3. The Society shall have an Office in Hongkong.

4. The affairs of the Society shall be managed by a Committee of ten members, who shall be residents in the Colony.

5. The Committee shall be elected annually, but vacancies caused by death or absence from the Colony may be filled up from time to time.

6. Members of the retiring Committee will be eligible for re-election, but no member can be a member of the Committee for more than three years in succession.

7. The names of members elected on the Committee shall be submitted to the Governor within a week after the election.

8. The Committee shall elect from amongst its members a President, a Vice- President and a Treasurer. During the temporary absence of any of these Office Bearers the next senior member of the Committee will take his place.

9. The President or Vice-President or Treasurer and two other members shall form a quorum of the Committee.

10. There shall be an Annual Meeting of the Society to be held at the Office in the month of............

11. At the Annual Meeting, the election of the Committee shall take place, and the outgoing Committee shall present a report of its proceedings for the preceding year, including a complete statement of the financial position of the Society, duly audited.

12. The Society will endeavour by correspondence and inquiry to assist in the detection and bringing to justice of persons guilty of kidnapping and kindred offences. The Society will also endeavour, by the establishment of a Home in Hongkong, to provide temporary accommodation for destitute women and children who may be rescued from illegal custody. The Society will also endeavour to restore rescued women and children to their relatives, and in case of those who are friendless, to make such provision as may be proper for their welfare.

13. Detectives and other Constables may, from time to time, be placed, at the service of the Society upon such conditions as may be sanctioned by the Governor. 14. Detectives and Constables employed by the Society shall act only under written instructions signed by the President or Vice-President of the Society.

15. The Committee first elected shall appoint four of their number to be Trustees, and such Trustees shall be the Lessees of any Crown Lease granted for the purpose of the Society. In case of the death of a Trustee, the Committee for the time being shall elect one of its members to take his place.

16. A Minute Book shall be kept for recording the proceedings of the meetings of the Society-and before proceeding with the business of any subsequent meeting the minutes of the previous meeting shall be read and confirmed-and signed by the President, Vice-President or person filling his place.

17. The Committee may, from time to time, make and revoke rules for the management of the affairs of the Society; such rules being submitted for the approval of the Governor before they are put into operation.

These rules were approved by the Secretary of State. The names of the first officially recognised Committee of the Society appeared in the Gazette of the 12th August, 1882, since which date a Committee has been elected annually and recog- nised by the Government.

4. Having briefly traced the origin of the Society, I think it will not be out of place to describe the work which it performs.

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5. The work of the Society is performed by a Committee of eight (8) persons. The present Committee is made up of the following gentlemen, who are well known members of the Chinese community, the mention of whose names is quite a sufficient guarantee for their respectability :-

WAI T'ING-PAN, President and Treasurer, of the Wai Tun Shin T'ong,

Compradore, Eastern Extension Telegraph Company.

LAU Tsó-IN, Vice-President, of the Tái Fung Shun, Nám Pak Hong. CH'AN WAI-HI of the T'ái Chéung, Piece Goods Firm.

SHAM Ü-FAI of the T'ai Shing, Foreign Goods Firm.

NG Ü-Ü of the Ts'eung Ki, Nám Pak Hong.

T'ONG PING-LUN of the Kwong Ch'eung Lung, Californian Goods Firm.

WONG KAI-MING of the Sui Ch'eung Wing, Nám Pak Hong.

T'AM KWOK-YING, of the Sun Shing, Contractor's Firm.

This Committee, acting on behalf of the Society, co-operates with this depart- ment in detecting cases of kidnapping and kindred practices, and in bringing to justice the offenders in such cases; it provides a temporary home for men, women, and girls who have been inveigled into the Colony under false pretences for the purposes of emigration; for women and girls brought into the Colony for improper purposes, but who are found to be unwilling to enter on or who wish to abandon a life of shame; for children who are being brought up in vicious surroundings by persons who have no legal claim to them; for destitute women and girls found by the Police or sent back from places outside Hongkong, such as the Straits and San Francisco.

But the work of the Society does not only consist in aiding in the detection and bringing to justice of kidnappers and in the prevention of the traffic in human beings and in affording food, clothing, and shelter for rescued women and children and destitutes. It also co-operates with this department by correspondence and other means in making inquiries with a view to discovering the relations of those entrusted to the care of the Society, and finding out other particulars regarding them. For this portion of their duties the Committee are specially qualified, for they are either personally acquainted with the locality in China where inquiry has to be made or have reliable friends to whom they can entrust the work of investiga- tion, or can refer the matter to one of the many charitable institutions which exist in China, and which have always been ready to help in such inquiries. Indeed, it is difficult to see how this work of investigation could be carried on, except through the instrumentality of a body of Chinese gentlemen such as the Pó Léung Kuk. If inquiry leads to the discovery of the relatives of those rescued, due precautions are always taken by this office, if necessary after consultation with the Committee of the Po Léung Kuk, to secure that the interests of the woman or girl handed over, are properly safeguarded.

It is not, however, always possible to repatriate all the women and girls who are rescued and who find a temporary home in the Pó Léung Kuk, either owing to their having no relatives or friends or to other reasons. Consequently other arrangements have to be made, if practicable, for having them respectably and comfortably settled in life. These are as a rule of two kinds, though in some cases, young girls are sent direct to the Victoria Home and boys to the West Point Reformatory, where they are well cared for and educated. The women are married and the young girls are adopted. And here again the usefulness of the Society is manifest, for without its aid, this department would find it almost impossible to carry out this portion of its work and the Government might find itself permanently burdened with the expense of maintaining a large number of rescued women and girls. No one is allowed to marry or adopt a girl from the Pó Léung Kuk until he can find satisfactory security approved by the Registrar General and enter into a bond before him in which the rights and welfare of the girl are carefully protected.

In order to give some idea of the number of persons who have been assisted by the Pó Léung Kuk, in the manner which I have described, I have had the following return drawn up, giving the statistics for the last 4 years of the number of males and females received by the Society and showing how they have been dealt with.

RETURN SHEWING

MEN, WOMEN AND GIRLS RECEIVED BY THE PÓ LÉUNG Kuk and HOW THEY HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH.

180

Sent home or handed over

to relatives or otherwise dealt

Year.

with by the Registrar General. General's Office.

Married under the auspices of the Registrar

Adopted.

Died.

Dealt with by the Police. Dealt with by the Magistrates.

Grand

Total.

Males. Females.

Total.

Males. Females. Total.

Total. Males. Females. Total.

Males. Females. Total.

26th Oct., 1887, to 14th July, 1888,

210

136

346

523

15th July, 1888, to 14th July, 1889,

339

188

527

හ

612

15th July, 1889, to 27th July, 1890,

350

179

529

582

28th July, 1890, to 11th July, 1891, 12th July, 1891, to 31st Dec., 1891,

377

188

565

628

258

187

445

506

...

Total,.

1,534

878

2,412

218

2,851

Enclosure No. 2.

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From this return it will be seen that during the past 4 years, no fewer than 2,412 males and females have been sent to the Pó Léung Kuk and restored to their relatives: that 218 women have been married, and 46 children have been adopted and that the total number of persons dealt with has been 2,851. A glance at the figures contained in the return will shew that the figures for the period from the 12th July, 1891, up to the end of 1891, or a period of less than six (6) months, amount to a total of 506, by far the largest number for such a period since the Society was first established. This increase in numbers is to a great extent due to the increased powers given to the Registrar General under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, which came into force last year, and to the unremitting exertions of the present Committee, who, though business men whose time is much occupied by their own affairs, have contrived to devote an amount of energy and time to the work of the Society which has increased its efficiency and has been of the greatest assistance to this office. Such zeal in the cause of humanity is, I submit, not only worthy of support but should also receive some formal recognition from this Government.

The Committee, however, does not ask for reward or favour, but, in the petition which I am forwarding, requests that the Government may grant the Society some aid in order that it may have a suitable place for housing and maintaining those who are entrusted to its care, and this brings me to the question of a Home.

The Pó Leung Kuk has hitherto had no Home of its own, the persons placed under its care having up to the present time been quartered in a portion of the Tung Wa Hospital, which the management of that Institution kindly placed at the disposal of the Society. The accommodation thus afforded has been for long recog- nised as insufficient and in no way suitable for the purpose for which it is now used. Both the Government and the Society have been fully alive to the defects in the present arrangements and steps were taken many years ago to find a site, but the difficulty was to find one suitable, a difficulty intensified by a feeling of soreness which existed among some of the members of the Society owing to the Chinese Recreation Ground, which had been granted as a site, being resumed by the Government under instructions from the Secretary of State: Mr. CHADWICK, the Sanitary Commissioner sent out by the Colonial Office to Hongkong, having strongly recommended the retention of the site in question which the late Sir RICHARD MCDONNELL described as the "Lungs of Taipingshan." In 1887, an- other site, a vacant piece of ground immediately behind the Tung Wa Hospital, which is now built over, was applied for, but it was finally decided that the Govern- ment should build a row of houses, the top-floors of which could be used as a Home and the other floors let out as shops or residences. These houses were accordingly constructed, but when completed the Society represented that they were not suited for a Home, and when I returned from leave at the end of 1890, I found the Pó Léung Kuk still located in the Tung Wa Hospital and the question of a Home still undecided.

On viewing the houses, the top-floors of which had been built for a Home, I reported that I agreed with the members of the Society in considering the proposed accommodation unsuitable. The idea of utilising the top-floors of the houses in the manner proposed has been abandoned, and the question of the erection of a suitable Home has not yet been definitely settled.

The Committee of the Pó Léung Kuk and the Tung Wa Hospital now offer a solution of the difficulty.

Opposite the Tung Wa Hospital is Lot No. 361, which was granted to the Tung Wa Hospital Corporation by the Government for the lawful and charitable purposes of the said Corporation.'

Only a small portion of this lot being used by the Tung Wa Hospital for hospital purposes, the members of that Corporation, at a meeting held on the 13th December last, resolved :-

"That on Lot No. 361, where the Kwong Fuk I Tsz stands, which was

given by the Government to this Hospital, a plot should be marked "out for the site of the Pó Léung Kuk.”

I attach the translation of a letter handed to me by the Chairman of the Tung Wa Hospital, which contains the above resolution, and which adds that "if in the "future the Pó Léung Kuk should find a more suitable place to which to remove, "the plot of ground with the building on it will revert to the Tung Wa Hospital for "charitable purposes," a condition which may require some slight modification.

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The Pó Léung Kuk Society considers the site will be in every way suitable for the purpose of a Home and it is conveniently situated for those who are interested in the work of the Society.

A plan of the building which it is proposed to erect is attached.

If there is no objection on the part of Government to the granting of the site, and if the plan of the building is approved generally, the question resolves itself into one of ways and means.

With regard to the financial aspect of the matter, I would point out that according to Ordinance 11 of 1890, the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, it was evidently the intention of the Legislature that a Home should be provided out of the public revenue, and that the persons lodged in it should be maintained at the public cost.

Section 17 of that Ordinance seems clear on that point:-

"It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, out of moneys to be provided by the Legislative Council for that purpose, to provide a "suitable building or buildings for the purposes of temporarily "housing and maintaining women and girls detained under the provisions of this part of the Ordinance and as the Asylum for "them during such detention."

I should also mention that at Singapore and other places in the Straits Settle- ments, where Homes have been established under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, the cost of the building and the expenses of the upkeep have been and are being defrayed out of public moneys, and no subscription, like that raised in Hongkong among the Chinese, to which reference is made in the petition from the Pó Léung Kuk, has been collected in the Straits in aid of the Homes there.

The principle of Government support of a Home having been thus affirmed by the Legislative Council and embodied in one of the Ordinances of this Colony, which has received the sanction of Her Majesty the Queen, it would seem that all that now remains to be done, in the direction of giving aid towards the establish- ment of a Home and the maintenance of those entrusted to its care, is to consider the amount of financial assistance which the Legislative Council would be justified in affording to the Pó Léung Kuk and on what conditions such assistance should be given.

As is pointed out in the petition from the Committee of the Pó Léung Kuk, a subscription in aid of the Society was started among the Chinese community about the beginning of last year, and, notwithstanding the general depression in com- mercial circles, which was so prevalent during the past year, a sum amounting to $30,000 has been subscribed. The interest on this sum will only help to defray a portion of the annual expenses of the Society, which are estimated at from $5,000 to $6,000, and that is the reason why the Committee now apply for Government aid.

I understand that it is the intention of the Government to sell the five houses, the top-floors of which were intended for a Home. Their value together with that of the ground on which they stand has been estimated by the Surveyor General at $21,000. I would, therefore, recommend that the Legislative Council be requested to vote that sum towards defraying the cost of building a Home, which if constructed in accordance with the plan referred to above will, I am informed by the architect who made the plan, require an outlay of about $15,000. This would leave a balance of $6,000 which might be given as a grant-in-aid to the Society. I feel certain that, if the Government supports the establishment and maintenance of a Home as I suggest, the Chinese community, which has already subscribed so generously, will be willing to give still further substantial proof of its charity by annually subscribing towards the maintenance of those who come under the care of the Society. It is at present impossible to say whether those subscriptions together with the interest on the other funds will be sufficient to meet the expenses of the Society, but even if they are not, I presume the Government would be willing to make regular grants in proportion to the amount of the sub- scriptions from the Chinese community.

The Society also asks that it may be placed on a more satisfactory footing. At present it is recognised by the Government and the Rules referred to above have been approved by the Secretary of State. Seeing, however, that it is now a Society possessed of large funds, and that it will have to deal (if my recommenda-

Enclosure 3 for a descrip- Not printed, but see tion of the building.)

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tions are approved) with moneys granted by Government, I think it would be well to grant the request of the Society, and have its position and status defined by law in the same way as was done in the case of the sister institution, the Tung Wa Hospital. If this be approved, I shall be glad to place myself in communication with the Acting Attorney General and give him all the information he may require for drafting an Ordinance.

In conclusion I have only to remark that the work which the Pó Léung Kuk does gratuitously, and for the performance of which it has received little or no recognition from the Government and that portion of the public which is ignorant of its working, is much appreciated by the Chinese residents of the Colony, as is shown by the large sum which they have subscribed towards it, and to point out that if it were not for the existence of the Society and the hearty manner in which its members co-operate with this office in endeavouring to suppress kidnapping and other kindred offences and in providing a refuge for destitutes and rescued women and girls, the burden which it now voluntarily undertakes would have to be entirely borne instead of being shared by Government. This would most certainly entail an increased expenditure for the salaries of those who would have to be employed to carry on the duties now so excellently performed by the Society and necessitate the placing on the annual estimates of a large sum for the maintenance of destitutes and others, and in the end the work would not be so effectively or so satisfactorily performed as at present.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General.

Honourable W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Enclosure No. 1.

WAI T'ING-PAN (E), LAU TSÓ-IN (), CH'AN WAI-HI (D) SHAM U-FAI (E), NG Ü-Ü (£), TONG PING-LUN (), WONG K'AI-MING (E), and T'AM KWOK-YING (H), Directors of the Pó LEUNG KUK present a petition praying that the Government will be pleased to devise some means of making a grant to the Society which will enable it to meet its expenditure, and requesting that such emendations be made to the laws at present in force as will give petitioners the power to perform their duties and establish the institution on a firm and lasting basis.

2. The Pó Léung Kuk was established in the Mo Yan year (1878-79) by the Directors of the Tung Wa Hospital. In the Kang Yan Year (1890-91), a petition was presented by the Directors to the Government asking that regulations might be framed under which they might perform their duties.

3. In the Ting Hai Year (1887-88), owing to the large increase in the work of the institution, it was resolved at a public meeting to reserve the old lecture hall of the Tung Wa Hospital for the use of the Pó Léung Kuk.

4. Since then, thanks to the unsparing efforts of the officers of the Govern- ment and to their fatherly protection, large numbers of men, women and boys and girls have been rescued from being kidnapped, and there is no Chinese either here or elsewhere who does not feel deeply grateful.

5. But however thorough is the protection which is afforded, the evils of kidnapping are more and more on the increase.

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6. As there was no room for the accommodation of the increasing number of destitute persons detained in the institution and no fund provided to meet the ever-growing expenditure, the Pó Léung Kuk has hitherto made use of the Ping On room and Fuk Shau room belonging to the Tung Wa Hospital. To meet the annual expenditure, the usual contributions of the Directors have been supple- mented each year by a loan made by the Managers of the Man Mó Temple from their surplus revenue.

7. Last spring, the Government deeply moved with anxiety for the future of the Society, advised the late Directors to attempt to raise a subscription. Accord- ingly, after consultation with the members of the Tung Wa Hospital, it was decided to do so. In the 6th moon, the management of the Society was handed over to Petitioners, and they have since been urged repeatedly by Your Honour to exert themselves to raise the subscription. Up to date, a sum of more than 30,000. dollars has been promised by charitable persons. This may be fairly considered a success and it is owing to Your Honour's assistance that it has been subscribed with so much good will.

8. In the 11th moon, (December 1891), Your Honour and His Excellency the Administrator, General BARKER, graciously visited the Pó Léung Kuk and discussed plans for enlarging the buildings of the Society. His Excellency considered that, though the space at their disposal was certainly too limited, yet as the Hospital and the Pó Léung Kuk were both charitable societies, there should be no distinction of ground between them.

9. Accordingly a meeting was held of the past and present Directors of the two institutions and of the Kai Fong at which it was resolved to carry out the benevolent intentions of the Government and to enlarge the Pó Léung Kuk by erecting a building on Lot No. 361, where accommodation could be provided for destitutes. This lot was granted by the Government to the Tung Wa Hospital. On it stand the two rooms formerly used as a lecture hall and a small-pox ward.

10. As to the erection of the building, more than $10,000 or one-third of the subscriptions must be devoted to this purpose and when the building is completed, the annual expenditure will be very great. The average daily number of destitutes in the Pó Léung Kuk is over 60, for whose support about 15 cents a day for each person is required. Consequently it will be necessary to spend under this head from $200 to $300 a month. The total expenditure of the institution including the cost of sending destitutes back to their homes will be from $5,000 to $6,000 per annum. The interest produced by the remaining portion of the sum which has been promised, does not amount to half of this sum, and it is evident that it will be impossible to provide for the regular expenses from this source alone. Thus even though petitioners exhaust all the resources of the Pó Léung Kuk, it will be impossible without the aid of the Government to afford the protection which it is desired to extend over women and girls.

11. To grant this protection it is necessary after rescuing the kidnapped to punish the kidnappers. For "if you want to make a turbid stream clear, you must first purify the source." On the occasions when at the instance of the society a kidnapper is brought before the Magistrate, he frequently engages a lawyer who appears in Court and argues points of law which he has carefully studied and manages to turn the crooked into straight and to enable the kidnapper to escape through the meshes of the law. Thus the evil grows uninterruptedly. If the existing law is not to be amended, the evils of kidnapping will certainly increase to the lasting injury of the Chinese community in the Colony.

12. The approval by the Government of the establishment of the Pó Léung Kuk was founded on a desire to benefit all classes. In performing their duties, the Directors must trust to the energetic guidance of the Hongkong Government to help them, by the removal of evils, to benefit the community. It is most neces- sary if petitioners wish to uphold the good and put down the wicked that they should perform their duties with a whole heart. If Petitioners could not manage the work satisfactorily, they would not dare to face the officials of Hongkong nor would they be repaying the kindness of the Government.

13. They fear that the discussion of their affairs must be very troublesome, but they are unable to keep silence. At the commencement of this undertaking it is right to remove the old and establish the new, and Petitioners have thought right to give a full statement of the most important affairs in one petition to Your Honour.

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14. To sum up, the expenditure of the institution depends upon the decision of the Government and Petitioners trust that when the institution has been reor- ganized, there will be no anxiety regarding a deficit. Petitioners know that the existing laws ought not to be altered, but it is believed that in this case the law punishing kidnapping might be amended with advantage.

Petitioners earnestly pray that the Government will be especially gracious so that in the future the kidnapped may have a place to live in and the kidnappers may not escape punishment. Petitioners will be infinitely grateful if their requests are granted and reverently pray Your Honour to recommend their case to the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.

To the Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General (for submission to His Excellency the Governor.)

SIR,

Enclosure No. 2.

TUNG WA HOSPITAL,

HONGKONG, 12th day of the 12th Moon

of the San Mau Year,

(11th January, 1892).

The lot, next to the Kwong FukÍ Tsz where the students' hall, the old small-pox ward, and the free dispensary stand, was graciously granted by the Government to this hospital for charitable purposes.

The Pó Léung Kuk was established by the Directors of the Hospital in the Mó Yan Year, (1878), and rooms were lent to that institution for the accommoda- tion of destitutes. This action was taken owing to the natural want of complete- ness in all the arrangements at the commencement of the undertaking and was only intended to meet the exigencies of the moment. Since then much work has been accomplished by both societies and the increasing number of cases of destitution which it has been necessary to provide for in the very limited space at our disposal has caused no little trouble and annoyance to both institutions.

A short time ago a public meeting was held to discuss the position of the Pó Léung Kuk.

It was resolved that a fund should be raised to defray the expenses of the society, and we are happy to say that more than $30,000 was promised by charitable persons for the construction of a building, but unfortunately no suitable site could be found. On the 13th day of the 11th moon, (13th December, 1891), a further meeting was held and it was unanimously resolved that on Lot No. 361 where the Kwong Fuk Í Tsz stands which was given by the Government to this hospital, a plot should be marked out for the site of the Pó Léung Kuk. On the left of the Kwong Fuk Í Tsz are some rooms which are at present used for the performance of surgical operations and for vaccination. It is here that it is proposed to erect the new building, the ground-floor of which will still belong to the hospital and be used for surgery and vaccination.

and vaccination. An architect was engaged to prepare a plan and mark out the boundaries for the information of the public. This plot of ground was presented by the Government to this hospital for charitable purposes.

To give it to Pó Léung Kuk is also an act of benevolence. If in future the Pó Léung Kuk should find a more suitable place to which to remove, the plot of ground with the building on it will revert to the Tung Wa Hospital for charitable purposes.

A plan is annexed.

Chopped,

TUNG WA HOSPITAL.

To the Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General (for submission to His Excellency the Governor.)

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Enclosure No. 3.

DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING FOR THE PÓ LÉUNG KUK.

Room. Length. Width. Height.

Cubic feet.

No. of No. of Windows. Persons.

Purpose for which the room. is to be used.

35'.0" 18'.6" 27'.6"

15,056 open

22'.0"

12′.0" 15'.0"

3,960

21'.6"

12'.0"

15'.0" 3,870

General Meetings of the So

ciety.

Committee Meetings..

Clerks' Office;. &c.

15'.6"

12'.0"

12′.0"

2,232

Ground Floor.

မှာ

Quarters for men, (with space

for bathing, &c.)

20'.6"

15'.6"

12'.0"

3,813

20'.6"

15'.6"

12'.0" 3,813

15'.6"

15'.0"

12'.0" 2,790

22'.6"

12′.0" 13'.0"

3,510

Quarters for Clerks, &c.

22′.0"

12′.0" 13'.0"

1st Floor.

3,432

16′.0"

15'.6"

12′.0"

2,976

16'.0"

15'.6"

12′.0" 2,976

Quarters for Men, 1st floor.

Quarters for Women, 1st floor.

16′.0"

15.6'

12':0"

2,976

2nd Floor.

16'.0"

15'.6" 12'.0"

2,976

ཝཱ

2nd floor.

16′.0"

15'.6"

12'.0"

2,976

16′.0"

15'.6"

12.0

2,976

15'.6"

9'.0"

12'.0"

1,674

15'.6"

9'.0"

12.0"

1,674

...

{

30'.6"

21'.0" 13'.0"

8,326

30'.6"

22'.6" 13'.0" 8,924

225

Bath room for women, 1st floor.

Kitchen for women, 2nd floor.

27 Quarters for women.

150

Reserved by the Tung Wa

Hospital.

147

No.2

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 22nd February, 1892.

No. 17.

POLICE DEPARTMENT, CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 22nd January, 1892.

SIR, I have the honour to submit for the information of His Excellency the Governor the Police Report for the year 1891.

2. The total number of offences coming under the cognizance of the Police was 10,869, being an increase on the year 1890 of 2,445 cases, giving an increase of 29.02 per cent.

Subdivided into serious and minor offences (so-called) there were in 1891, 2,994 cases of the former class as against 3,100 cases in 1890, shewing a decrease of 106 or 3.41 per cent; and in the latter class 7,875 cases in 1891, as compared with 5,324 cases in 1890, giving an increase of 2,551 cases or 47.91 per cent.

3. This rather large increase is to be accounted for by the number of arrests made for "Unlicensed Hawking," "Uttering Street Cries" and contraventions of the "Markets Ordinance," the "Opium Ordinance and the "Gambling Ordinance."

4. The European Force has been increased by 1 Sergeant and 4 Constables. The present strength of the Force is as under:

Captain Superintendent,

Deputy

Clerks,

Chief Inspector,

Inspectors,

Interpreters,

Jemedar,.

•

Chinese.

European. Indian.

...

Sergeants,

Acting Sergeants,

Constables,

...

•

199

294

128

211

326

This number is exclusive of the Police specially employed by other departments and private firms. 5. Three new Police Stations were completed during the year, one at Aberdeen, one at Tsat-Tsye- Mui (Quarry Bay), and one at Kennedy Town. The latter has not yet been occupied by the Police in consequence of the non-completion of the new approach road.

6. Owing to the extent of the Police beats in the Hill District, one of the three standard Police Electric Alarms obtained from England in 1890, has been placed at the Magazine Gap, and connected with the Mount Gough Police Station, and I have recommended that the other two standards or "Call Points" be fixed, one at Mount Kellet Spur, and the other at Plantation Road.

7. In my Annual Report on the Government Fire Brigade for 1891, I have called attention to the disadvantages of the present system of overhead Electric Light wires in the city. From a Police point of view the disadvantages are equally great. On the occasion of a fire in Queen's Road Central on the morning of the 6th May, it was considered necessary, in order to prevent an accident to the firemen, to shut off the current, thereby placing a part of the city in darkness during the confusion which more or less always occurs at fires; and again on the night of the storm, the 3rd December, just at a time the work of rescuing persons from boats alongside the Praya was going on, the Electric Light on Praya West failed in consequence of the lines being damaged by the masts of a junk.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

Honourable W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&c., &c.

GEO. HORSPOOL, Acting Capt. Supt. of Police.

(

1891.

January, .

TABLE A.

RETURN of SERIOUS and MINOR OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1891, with the Results of such Reports.

Robberies

with Violence Burglaries.

from

the Person.

Larcenies in Dwelling

Houses.

Assaults

with Intent

Larcenics.

Felonies

not

already

Assaults

and

Disorderly

Gambling.

to Rob.

given.

Conduct.

Kidnapping.

Unlawful

Possession.

Piracy.

Miscellaneous

Indians.

Chinese.

Offences.

Total.

148

༡

••

166

71 27

20 ..

195

3 81 97

19]..

196

225

107 133 221 6 13 3

ཨ

2 2

201

3 7 122 144

28 33 139 16 10 10

સ

213

2006

26 10 9 5 104 119 29] 3

5 6

เค

40 34 11

4 23 18 7

41 42 8

51 50 8 2

14 19 4

416

16 4

9 3

580 117

560

121

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Drunkenness.

Nuisances.

No Pass or Light.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted. No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persns convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

TOTAL

ALL

CASES.

590

430 74

452

15 3

3 3

651 90

669

15 3

742| 94 763) 98

39 44 2 1 2

1,021)

119 1,052 125

203

5 122 176

17 50 275 5 7

5 3 26 25 2

13 13

575

776

1,151 85

1,173 92

1,025

209

103

181

116; 171

7 72 263 4

7 7 5

35 34

9 17

557 616

819

29 3 4

1,166 72

1,199 75

1,040

··

191

11 |

1 115, 179

13 64 223 8

43 33 12

5 14

889

415

889

201

920]

948 71

837

158

4 155 195

25 89 225 7

38 84 13

··

182

108

ม

98 181 12 78 136 10

31 30

462

6 12

626

ཤཱ ཥྛ

1,014

1,043 87

948

1,065 77

1,086 81

1,075

带零

•

180

3 124 142

142

26 64 139 4

53 52 1

10 11 16

515

115

555

33 29

951.

981) 94

··

•

3 36

16 3 3

203

115

بت

6 111 112 29 64 205 2

80 82 7

7 9

455

501

1,025)

1,051 97

.. 2,300 1,109

262

45 1,335 1,723 247 523 1,623 65

71 52 50 500 478) 72 4

000

3133140|| 88 |5,656 | 5,074

361

108

237 55 54

12 10,716 1,050 11,007 1,117 | 10,869

February,

March,..

April,

May,

June,

July,.

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,...

TOTAL,........ 18

Police Department, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1892.

a. 1 Committed suicide, b. 9 absconded from bail, 2 cases undecided.

GEO. HORSPOOL,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

1891.

TABLE B.

RETURN of MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1891, with the Results of such Reports

Unlicensed

Street

Mendicants.

Hawking.

Cries.

Desertion, Refusal and Neglect of

Rogues,

and

Vagabonds, Suspicious Characters

Breach of

Public

Vehicles

& Vagrants.

Duty.

Ordinance.

Breach of

Merchant

Shipping Consolidation

Ordinance.

Breach of Police, Gaol,! Deportation

and

Prevention

of Crime

Ordinances.

Breach of Pawnbrokers, Markets, and

Weights and

Measures

Ordinances.

Intimidation, Extortion, Bribery and

Conspiracy.

Cutting

Trees

Earth.

Obtaining Goods or

Money

by False

Pretences.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted. No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted. No. of Persons discharged.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported. No. of

Persons convicted. No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

Breach of Spirits

Ordinances. and Opium

Breach of Registration

Ordinance.

Spurious Coin.

Damage to 'Property.

Commit Suic.de.

Attempt to

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons, convicted.

Trespass.

438

อง

363

330

253

261

416 429

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

1 No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

| No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted. No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cruelty to

Animals, & Furi- ous Driving. Contempt of Court and False Charge.

Breach of

Dangerous Goods and Arms Ords.

Totals.

January, ...

28 24

February,...

33333

80 76 4

5 4 1

2 2

48 49

117 102 17 1 1.. 2

ક્ય

216 34 1

83 74

9 3 3..

28 28

14 3 3

March,.....

84 81 3

2 2

૧

April, ...... 22

May,....... 27 26

93 91

1 196 193

2 19 19

92 90 2

3...

6 1

9..

40 75 2159 142

21 4 3 1

40 40

ය

ลง

1 48 95 12177 | 169

689

8 2 1 1

1 1

27 27

••

ม

เค

***

3..

50 76

4148 139

92 2.

27 27

1 1.. 2 2

2..

13 1 3

1[.

1..

3 10

7 2 6 4

4 31

21.

2,1213

June,......

8 8 .. 210 209

25 25

8 2

•

68 113

1 | 171 | 159

12. ·····

་ ་

July, ......

13 2 147 145

21❘ 21

7❘ 12 1 21 18

9 13

52 | 122

211 194

18 7 5 2}

11..

10 ...

161..1107

August, ...........

7.. 103 101 2

9 |

3 1

50.97

155 144

144

11 5 5.

12 12

2 1 1

7.. 4

€

४.

21.

1...

Dec-mber,.. 20.

September,. 31

October,.... 24 21 November,. 23 22 1 133 132 1 2. 127 127 .. 11

1 112 112 ..

24 24

16 16

••

64 128

118 111

7 3 8 1

в 7

41 39 2 44 411

5 1

3 235 232

17..

లు

11 12 ..

61119 2 | 167 | 157 |

10] 6j 6..

84 34

15 14

6 ... 17 28 1

21 21.. 60 93

5142 131

1311

114 5..

12❘ 14 1 8

9..

08132

121 107

107

16 7, 6

2] 4..

••

11........

19 17 9 5

ลง

··

४ ।

7 2 2

1 1 2.

Q. Iz

TOTAL,.. 254 2 12 171,583 1,561 22 242 238 |

44 57 6 141 142 22 114:15 6 615 1,133 27 1,769 1,629 140 44 40 6 36 37

1 391 386

512,135 18

100

12 109 116 21 43 19 13

Police Department, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1892.

a 1 absconded from bail.

ન

1| 1|10|11

607

575

605 30

557

119

616

389

415

462

626

515

475

501 21

43 39 1013.. 1351 53|10|15|15) 2;11:58 5 75 82

GEO. HorsгOOL,

5|5,636 5,074 301

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

149

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1889, 1890, and 1891.

SERIOUS.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1889. 1890. 1891. 1889. | 1890. | 1891. 1889. | 1890. 1891.

MINOR.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1889. 1890. 1891. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1889. | 1890. | 1891.

470 500 247 51 10

610 703

361

No analysis of Convictions & Discharges.

1,212 1,032 1,335 1,484 | 1,055 | 1,723 69 29 523 140 621,623 2,807 3,952 | 5,6562,905 | 3,890 |5,974 165 150 133 252 111 140 63 50 88

4,568 5,3247,875 4,5295,0079,320 1,131 1,213 673

Murder,

Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,.

Assault with Intent to Rob,

Kidnapping,

Piracy,

Unlawful Possession, .

2-880

52 37

...

་་་11 1:|

Assault,

.13

Gambling,

Miscellaneous,

Drunkenness,

Nuisance,..

No Pass or Light,

313 344 500

252

282

478

99 123

Larcenies,...

Felonies not already given,

2,236 |2,537 |2,300

98 42

991 1,067 1,109 65 12 29

314 371 262

Total,.

2,893 3,100 2,994 1,409 |1,412 |1,687

618 616

444

Tota',

1891-Total Number of Cases 10,869, being an Increase of 2,445 Cases or 29.02 per cent. over 1890. Decrease of Serious Crimes 106 Cases or 3.41 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences 2,551 Cases or 47.91 per cent,

Police Department, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1892,

GEO. HORSPOOL

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police,

150

137

TABLE D.

1.—RETURN of SERIOUS OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1891, showing the Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

Murder.

Robbery with Violence

from

the Person.

Burglary

and

Larceny in

Assault with

Intent to Rob.

Dwelling House.

Kidnapping.

Felonies

Piracy.

Unlawful l'ossession.

Larceny.

not already given.

YEAR.

1882,

1883,

1881,

1885,

1886,

17 15

32 81- 21

...

7 42 49 13

26 47 15

· 32

4 39 43 9 16

2 96

70 35 105

2 64

33 15

48 68

28 35

32 6

38 4 5 1

1 53 25 60

6 78

85 17

55 118 10

26 26 52 18

21 6

27 91 49.27

* 8 2 88

59 88

11 14

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

275

239

315

2,104 1,053

344 1,397 33

4 8 12

254

217

298 | 1,980

887

312 1,199

298

262

109

371 2,153

949

322 1,271

229

165

261 1,927

952

300 1,252 45

1 10 11 291

237

352 1,898 898

278 1,176 84

40110

Total,.

1 30

33 272 159|79|2381354| 145 | 53 | 198 | 11

4 11248|128 255383| 54

ཆ4,」37」 77

77| 114 |1,347 |1,170

427|1,597 10,062| 4,739 | 1,556|6,295|299 173 157 330

1887,..

1 31 23

1888,..

2 10 12

45 19

18 2

1889,.

66 21

59.98

37 22

59 1

1890,

تت

42 9 13

26 11

871

1891,

18 10 3

13 52

6 3

نت

E N S 8 to

...

***

3 1

298

...

23 2

72 126

18 14 32 327

263

120

96 133 12

254 208

...

79116

313

252

815

383 1,985

307 1,878 776

991

351 2,236

43 13

54 67

344

282

123

405 2,537 1,067

56 108

500 478

550 2,300 1,109

280 1,095

284 1,060 74 53

98 65 314 1,305

371 1,438 42 12

48 29

262 1,371

76 50

* 3

68118

47 100

63 | 128

...

Total,

9 3

17 20202 85 67152 366

98 46 144 12 7 2

9370 193 | 357 | 550 | 30 | 22

59 1,738 1,483

513 1,996 10,936| 4,758 | 1,511| 6,269|338 | 209 | 250 | 459

2.2 49.8 25.6 51.0 76.6 10.8 7.4

Average of 1st period..... 2.8 0.2 6.0 6.6 54.4 31.8 15.8 47.6 70.8 29.0 10.6 39.6 2.2 1.4 0.8 Average of 2nd period,.... 1.8 0.6 3.4 4.0 40.4 17.0 13.4 30.4 73.2 19.6 9.2 28.8 2.4 1.4 0.4 1.8 74.0 38.6 71.4 110.0 0.0 4.4

* In one case the Murderer committed Suicide.

15.4 22.8 269.4 234.0 85.4 319.4 2012.4 947.8 311.2 1259.0 59.8 34.6 31.4 66.0 7.4 11.8 347.6296.6 | 102.6 | 399.2 2187.2 951.6 302.2 1253.8 67.6 41.8 50.0 91.8

151

1887,

1888,

•

1889,

1890,

1891,

1882,

1883,

1884,

1885,

1886,

YEAR.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons

convicted.

2.-RETURN of MINOR OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1891, showing Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

ASSAULT.

GAMBLING.

MISCELLANeous.

DRUNKEN-

NUISANCES.

NESS.

NO LIGHT

OR PASS.

Total No.

arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons.

convicted.

No. of Persons

discharged.

Total No. arrested.

754 1,089

817

1,406

261

693

147

840

1,750

1,820

382

2,202

276

263

424

730

852

299

1,151

358

166

524

2,629

2,804

559

3,363

158

527

1,135

1,118

1,513

397

1,910

104

594

124

718

2,441 2,636

581

3,217

202

790

2,896

753

973

273 1,246

255

736

794

1,901

1,998

426

2,424

323

690

387

1,031

1,486

225

1,711

248

762

793

3,735

4,209

416

4,625

373

470

479

Cases reported.

Total,.

4,386

5,913 1,511 7,424

954

3,143

526

3,669

12,456

13,467

2,364

15,831

1,332

2,740

5,321

1,101

1,425

335 1,760

766

211

958 1,187

329 1,516

489

1,212 1,484

470 1,954

140

1,032 1,055

500

1,555

1,335 1,723

247 1,970

523

1,623

26598

977

3,941

4,119

668

4,787

231

340

192

556 3,905 4,096

709

4,805

229

399

125

191

2,807 2,905

610

3,515

165

252

1,688

3,952 3,890

5,656

703 4,593

150

111

5,974

361 6,335

133

140

Total,

5,638 6,874 1,881 8,755

782

3,080

404 3,484

20,261

20,981

3,051 24,035

908

1,242

518

Average of 1st period,.. Average of 2nd period,..

877.2 1182.6 302.2 1484.8 190.8 628.6 1127.6 1374.8 376.2 1751.0 156.4 616.0

105.2 733.8

2491.2 2693.4

472.8 3166.2

266.4

548.0

1064.2

80.8 696.8 4052.2 4196.8

610.2 4807.0

181.6

248.4

103.6

Cases

reported.

Cases

reported.

152

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS Offences.

In 1882,

.2,596 cases.

In 1887,

1883,

.2,423

1888,

وو

1884,

.2,652

1889.

1885,

.2,466

1890,

1886,

.2,500

1891,

12,637 cases.

153

....2,577 cases.

..2,436 .2,893

........3,100 2,994

14,000 cases.

Increase of 10.78 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1882,

..3,728 cases.

In 1887,

1883,

.5,265

1888,

1884,

..7,551

,, 1889,

1885,

.4,309

1890,

1886,

..6,336

1891,

27,189 cases.

Altogether.

In 1882,

..6,324 cases.

In 1887,

1883,

..7,688

1888,

1884,

10,203

1889,

1885, 1886,

..6,775

1890,

.8,836

1891,

39,826 cases.

...5,904 cases.

..5,678

وو

4,568 .5,324 .7,875

وو

29,349 cases.

Increase of 7.94 per cent. in second period.

..8,481 cases.

.8,114

..7,461

...8,424 10,869

43,349 cases.

Increase of 8.84 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1882 to 1886.

5. Kidnapping,

1. Murder,

2. Robbery with Violence,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.......

6. Piracy,

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,...................

9. Felonies not already given,

Yearly Average.

2.8

1887 to 1891.

Yearly Average.

1.8

272

54.4

202

40.4

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

354

70.8

366

73.2

2.2

2.4

248

49.8

370

74.0

10.8

6.0

.1,347

269.4

1,738

347.6

.10,062

2,012.4

10,936

299

59.8

338

2,187.2 67.6

MINOR OFFENCES.

1882 to 1886.

Yearly Average.

1887 to 1891.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

4,386

877.2

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

954

190.8

5,638 782

1,127.6

,12,456

2,491.2

20,261

156.4 4,052.2

1,332

266.4

908

181.6

2,740

548.0

1,242

248.4

5,321

1,064.2

518

103.6

In 1882,

,, 1883,

1884,

,, 1885,

1886,

In 1882,

1883,

رو

1884,

1885,

1886,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,966 persons.

In 1887,

..1,663 .1,857 1,859 ..1,861

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891,

.1,799 persons.

1,672

.2,027 .2,028 .2,131

9,206 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.

.4,448 persons.

In 1887,

5,038

1888,

5,845

1889,

.4,464

1890,

7,129

1891,

26,924 persons.

9,657 persons.

..7,524 persons. ..6,877 .5,660

..6,220

..9,993

36,274 persons.

154

In 1882,

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

.6,414 persons.

1883,

.6,701

1884,

.7,702

1885, 1886,

.6,323 .8,990

In 1887,

.9,323 persons.

1888,

1889,

1890,

1891, ......

..8,549 ..7,687 ...8,248 12,124

وو

36,130 persons.

6.-DETAILS OF NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1. Murder,

2. Robbery with Violence from Person,

3. Burglaries and Larcenies from Dwellings,.

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,...

7. Unlawful Possession,.

8. Larcenies,

9. Felonies not given,

10. Assault,.

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

43,931 persons.

1882 to 1886.

1887 to 1891.

238

152

198

144

383

550

114

1,597

1,996

6,295

6,269

330

459

9,199

9,658

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

1882 to 1886.

1887 to 1891.

7,424

8,755

3,669

3,484

15,831

24,035

1,332

908

2,740

1,242

5,321

518

63,317

38,942

7.-NUMBER OF PERSONS CONVICTED AND DISCHARGED.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1882, 1883,

.1,405

561

In 1887,

.1,234

565

1,178

485

1888,

.1,116

556

,, 1884,

1,297

560

1889,

1,409

618

,,.1885,

.1,298

561

1890.

.1,412

616

,, 1886,

..1,389

472

,, 1891,

..1,687

444

6,567

2,639

6,858

2,799

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1882,

.3,602

$46

In 1887,

6,310

1,214

1883,

4,014

1,024

1888,

....5,772

1,105

1884,

.4,743

1,102

1889,

.4,529

1,131

1885,

.3.707

757

1890,

5,007

1,213

,, 1886,

...6,457

672

1891,

...9,320

673

22,523

4,401

30,938

5,336

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1882,

...5,007

1,407

In 1887,

.7,544

1,779

وو

1888,

.5,192

1,509

1888,

6,888

1,661

1884,

.6,040

1,662

1889,

....5,938

1,749.

1885,

.5,005

1,318

1890,

.6,419

1,829

1886,

.7,846

1,144

1891,

11,007

1,117

29,090

7,040

37,796

8,135

TABLE E.

RETURN shewing the STRENGTII, ENLISTMENTS and CASUALTIES in the Police Force during 1891.

155

Strength of the Force.

Enlistments. Deaths.

Resignation through Sickness.

Resignation through expiry of term of service or

Dismissals

Total

Desertions.

Number of Casualties.

otherwise.

European,

127

Indian,....

227

Chinese,

350

Total,.....

*704

137

142

* This number includes the Police paid for by other Departments and Private Firms but is exclusive of :-

1 Captain Superintendent,

1 Deputy,

Do.

Grand Total, 772.

4 Clerks,

62 Coolies,

Police Department, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1892.

GEO. HORSPOOL,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

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No. 21

HONGKONG.

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 9th May, 1892.

GENERAL POST Office,

HONGKONG, April 6th, 1892.

SIR,-I have the honour to transmit my report on the British Postal Service in Hongkong and China during the year 1891. From the approximate Statistics annexed, it will be observed at a glance that the work has very considerably increased.

2. The British Postal Authorities having fixed upon the 1st January, 1891, as the date upon which to commence the reduction of letter postage, it was decided that the rate of postage between Hongkong and Countries within the Postal Union should be 7 cents per oz. instead of 10 cents, the rate formerly charged. The 7-cent rate was accordingly charged from the 1st January, 1891, but owing to representations made by the British Postal Authorities, that it was of essential importance to confine the reduced rate for the present to the United Kingdom, the old rates were reverted to on the 30th March, except in the case of Great Britain. I hope to be able to report very shortly that this reduced letter rate has been extended to all other countries.

3. The Australasian Colonies, namely, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, British New Guinea, Tasmania, New Zealand and Fiji having entered the Universal Postal Union on the 1st October, correspondence from that date became liable to the Union rates of Postage, viz. :- Letters 10 cents per oz., Post cards each 3 cents, Books and Patterns per 2 ozs. 2 cents, Newspapers and Prices Current each 2 cents, Registration 10 cents, Return Receipt for Registered Articles 5 cents. 4. A contract was entered into between the Postmaster General, London, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, for the conveyance of Her Majesty's Mails, &c., between Quebec or Halifax and Hongkong. The first vessel employed under the contract, the Empress of India, left Hongkong on the 7th April. In connection with this service, it is only fair to the Company to record the delivery in London of Mails despatched from Hongkong on the 11th August per Empress of Japan in 29 days.

5. At His Excellency the Governor's request, and with a view of increasing postal facilities, I prepared an Indent on the Crown Agents for one dozen Pillar Letter Boxes. On arrival I would suggest their being distributed as follows:-

Eastern Market, Tramway Station, Albany, Seymour Terrace, Neighbourhood of Richmond

Terrace and Caine Road (near the Italian Convent).

Two Boxes already exist, one at West Point and the other near the Harbour Office. Five should be placed at the Peak instead of the present wooden ones and should be distributed as follows :—

Tramway, Mount Kellet, Church, Plantation Road, Magazine Gap.

The remaining Box might be placed at the Kowloon Wharves. Those in the Town District might be cleared four times a day and those at the Peak and Kowloon twice.

6. A system of Parcel Post Insurance between Hongkong and the United Kingdom was introduced on the 18th July last (vide Government Notification No. 312). Up to the 31st December, 74 Insured Parcels have been despatched and 124 received. This system has since been extended to India.

7. The number of Parcels received and despatched during the year under review was as follows:-

By P. & O. Packet, By German Mail,

Total. 15,318 543

Inward. .10,078 383

Outward. 5,240 160

10,461

5,400

15,861

The total number received and despatched in 1890 was 14,844 or 1,017 less than in 1891. The heaviest outward mail was the Christmas Mail which consisted of 488 parcels outward and 734 inward.

8. Arrangements have been made for the direct exchange of parcel Mails with Egypt, British North Borneo and New South Wales. The question of a direct exchange with Canada is still under consideration.

9. Complaints have been prevalent of the want of adhesiveness in the Postage Stamps. No blame, however, can be attached to this Department. On several occasions this matter has been brought to the notice of the Crown Agents not only by this but other Colonies, and in reply to a letter addressed by them to the Inland Revenue Department, the Secretary states-"I may add that it has been "found to be altogether unsafe, particularly in certain tropical climates, to use more than the quantity "of gum now employed, for, where there is an excess quantity, it is readily liquified by the dampness "at night and so the sheets stick together. The gum now used is considered to be sufficient, but the

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"Board would suggest that the sheets of Stamps not in actual use, shall be kept in closed receptacles "which would exclude humidity of atmosphere and thus lessen the probability of the gum becoming "impaired." Notwithstanding these precautions, it has been found necessary to have the stamps re-gummed, and on the 4th of December last I requested the Government once more to draw the attention of the Crown Agents to this matter.

10. In commemoration of the Colony's Jubilee, a Jubilee Stamp was issued to the public on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th January. It was the ordinary two-cent stamp with the words

1841

Hong Kong Jubilee

1891

printed on it. Fifty thousand were purchased, chiefly by Stamp Collectors.

11. For the convenience of the Peak residents three additional Letter Boxes have been placed at the Peak.

12. The amount of Peak and Kaulung correspondence carried during the year is shown by the subjoined figures:

Peak, Kaulung,

}

Sent to 4,876 2,068

Received from

364

159

Once again I have to thank the Manager of the High-Level Tramway Company for the facilities granted to our postmen.

13. 2,511 Mails were received and 3,001 despatched during the year.

14. The attention of the Government having been drawn to the fact that numbers of letters were conveyed to Macao by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's steamers free of charge, it was decided to enforce the law. The result of this has been a trifling addition to the Local Revenue.

15. A list of articles which it is forbidden to send to the United States through the Post on account of their being liable to Customs Duty will be found in the annexed Government Notification.

16. Under the new Postal Convention which was signed at Vienna on the 4th July last and which will come into force on the 1st July, 1892, the issue of Reply-paid Post Cards by all Union Countries will be obligatory, so far as regards the international service. The necessary indent for such cards has been made upon the Crown Agents, and all other necessary steps will be taken to give effect to the new arrangement before the date specified for its coming into operation.

17. Steps are being taken for the establishment of a Postal Note System between Hongkong and the various Ports of China at which Postal Agents are stationed. From the frequent enquiries made at the Agencies respecting the existence of some method of remitting money otherwise than by means of Postage Stamps and Bank Notes, I am convinced that the institution of the system proposed will supply a much-felt want and will be appreciated by the communities at the different Ports. The values proposed are 25c., 50c., $1, $2, $3, $4, $5 and $10.

18. The Revenue for 1891 was as follows:-

Sale of Postage Stamps,

Unpaid Postage,..

Boxholders' Fees,

REVENUE.

Commissions received on Money Orders,....

Profit on Exchange on Money Order trans-

actions,

EXPENDITUre.

Commissions paid on Money Orders,

$131,287.87

5,086.40

Share of United Kingdom, Share of other Countries, *

2,418.34

3,177.36

800.06

Working Expenses,

Contribution towards P. & O. subsidy, Conveyance of Mails,

Balance,

$142,770.03

$23,373.58 paid France for the years 1889 and 1890.

19. The Revenue in 1890 amounted to Do. in 1891 amounted to

Decrease,

.$ 23,200.07 28,749.24

737.79 37,770.50 ·

6,909.34 42,798.07

2,605.02

$142,770.03

$148,459.98 $142,770.03

$ 5,689.95

The decrease is partly due to the reduction of postage to the United Kingdom, and partly to the new system of keeping the accounts in the Treasury adopted in accordance with instructions from the Controller and Auditor General in London, by which the amount of outstanding "Refund of Postage for 1890, collected from other Countries by this Office in 1891, instead of being credited as in previous years to "Postage" has been passed to the credit of "Miscellaneous Receipts."

20. The number of local deliveries has been considerably increased. In the Town Districts letters are now delivered every two hours commencing at 8 A.M. and finishing at 6 P.M. In addition to these letters are delivered at private residences three times a day.

21. As I remarked in my last report the number of Dead Letters which have to be opened in order to discover the sender is considerable. The work would be greatly facilitated if the writers of letters would be careful to give their addresses, and to sign their names in full, as it frequently happens that initials only are given.

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22. The Department lost two valuable Officers in Mr. J. M. E. MACHADO, who retired on pension owing to ill-health after 28 years' service, and Mr. A. M. PLACÉ, Marine Sorter, who died in the Government Civil Hospital after 21 years' service. These Officers were succeeded by Messrs. A. M

DA SILVA and T. A. BARRadas.

23. The health of the Indoor Staff during the year has, as usual, been somewhat unsatisfactory. A large percentage of sickness is traceable to the unhealthy condition under which the working of the Mails and night work generally are carried out. In working the Mails it is necessary, in order to be free from interruption, to close the windows and the work is nearly always done by gas light owing to the darkness of the Post Office. In the summer months with all the Staff at work, the windows closed, and the gas full on, the heat and bad air are nearly stifling and cannot fail to be injurious to health. I would strongly recommend that the Office be lighted with the Electric Light. The Staff would then work in a pure and comparatively unheated atmosphere, and, I believe, that their health would much improve. I have lately seen a report by the Engineer in Chief of the London Postal Telegraphs, in which he says, speaking of the introduction of the Electric Light into the General Post Office, London-"We find in the Savings Bank Department of the General Post Office the cost of the "Electric Light is actually paid for by the increased service we get out of our Staff. The electric "light has diminished the hours of sick absence two hours per head per annum. That put down at "10d. per hour, which is the ordinary over-time rate in the Government Service, means we save £680 Our electric light costs us £700 per annum, so our electric light is really costing us only £20 a year. In the General Post Office itself we succeeded in putting in the electric light just "before Christmas, and the Chief Controller told me the electric light enabled them to do their work "quicker than ever before, and that the light was equal to 200 men." The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company have had experience of the electric light in their Local Offices for nearly three years and their Manager assures me that he can fully endorse the above statement of its benefits to the health of the Staff from his own experience locally.

per annum.

24. Now that the Cable to the Gap Rock is completed a proper system of signalling incoming steamers should be introduced. The present system is most unsatisfactory. When the Peak is clouded we have absolutely no means of ascertaining the approach of vessels, and the delivery of mails is considerably delayed in consequence. To get over the difficulty I would suggest that this Office be placed in telegraphic communication with the Gap Rock and Cape D'Aguilar. I touched upon this matter in my report for 1890.

25. His Excellency the Governor has appointed a Board to enquire into the question of devising means to stop the system of illicit Chinese Post Offices which prevails in this Colony.

26. It is hoped that additional Post Office accommodation will soon be provided to meet growing requirements. The matter is now, I understand, receiving the attention of the Honourable the Surveyor General.

27. The Postal Work at our Agencies has been carried on most satisfactorily by the Officers in charge. I regret to have to record the death of Mr. SAGE, who was in charge of the Swatow Agency during the greater portion of the year.

28. Reference was made in my last report to the probable establishment of a direct exchange of Money Orders between this Colony and the Dominion of Canada. I am now able to state that on the 4th June last, arrangements were completed with the Postal Authorities of Canada for this service..

29. A direct exchange has also been established between Hongkong and New Zealand.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&c.

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Postmaster General.

APPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1891.

INTERNATIONAL.

LOCAL.

COMPARISON WITH 1890.

DESCRIPTION OF CORRESPONDENCE.

TOTAL.

Des- patched.

Received.

Des- patched.

Received.

Total in 1890.

Increase. Decrease.

Ordinary paid Letters,

595,600 591,600 78,900

Unpaid or short paid Articles,

8,900

19,200

450

Letters on Postal Business,

2,750

1,750

1,850

1,100

28,750 7,750

79,950 | 1,346,050 | 1,325,750

200

20,300

22,500

5,950

8,100

350

Post Cards,

$.800

7.050

5,100

2.400

23,350

24,300

950

Newspapers, Periodicals, Books, Circulars, &c.,

278.550

641,700

52,500

28,500

Patterns,

Registered Articles,

9,500 32,500

20,600

1,300

300

70,750

5,400

Do.,

with Return Receipts,

Parcels,

300 7,600

1,650

10,700

50 5,000

6,250 80

2,600

1,001,250 31.700 114,900 2,080 25,900

949,350

51.900

20,000

11,700

110,600

4.300

1,450

630

25,050

850

300

MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.

No. of Orders.

Amount.

Colonial

Com- Commis- mission.

Total

sion.

Do.

In Sterling.

Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United Kingdom,

Queensland,

New South Wales,. South Australia,

2,299

£ s. d. 9,402. 4.10

$ cts. 362.99

cts.

91.19. 7

2.72

168. 9. 8

3.23

25.11. 2

.83

Do.

Western Australia,

10. 0

.20

Do.

Victoria,

157. 9.11

2.84

Do.

Tasmania,

1. 0. 0

.34

Total Outward Orders in sterling,

2,458

9,847. 5. 2

373.15

United Kingdom on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports,

804

2,785.14. 7

176.85

Queensland,

Do.

199

1,040. 2. 8

69.76

New South Wales,

Do.

468

2,425.16. 3

158.92

South Australia,

Do.

303. 5. 5

25.90

Western Australia,

Do.

79. 2. 0

Victoria,

Do.

180

1,202. 0. 9

81.41

Tasmania,

Do.

154

1,030. 7. 0

68.52

Total Inward Orders in sterling,.......

1,875

8,866. 8. 8

581.36

In Dollars.

Hongkong on Shanghai,

Do.

Coast Ports,

128

2,149.21

40.00

425.11

7.00

Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on Canada,

165.85

2.17

Do.

Japan,

395

8,695.47

160.00

Do.

Straits Settlements,

113

2,037.99

37.00

Do.

Siam

69.70

.70

Do.

British North Borneo,

111.28

.89

Total Outward Orders in dollars,

692

13,654.61

247.76

Shanghai on Hongkong and Coast Ports,

1,424.41

24.60

Canada on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports,

1,464.87

7.33

Japan

Do.,

1,188.57

1.89

Straits Settlements

Do.,

193

2,499.17

4.58

Siam

Do.,

375.55

5.11

British North Borneo

Do.,

275.35

2.76

Honolulu

Do.,

10.00

.10

Total Inward Orders in dollars,....

443

7,237.92

46.37

In Rupees and Annas.

Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on India,

933

Rs. as. 82,672. 5

$ cts. 412.54

412.54

India on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports,

181

15,306.13

37.14

In Rupees and Cents.

Rs. cts. 868.40

4.05

Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on Ceylon,

Ceylon on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports,

Postal Orders on United Kingdom.

Sold in Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports,

271.99

.61

£ s. d.

10 Orders,..

945

47. 5. 0

1/6

926

69. 9. 0

5/0 100

770

192.10. 0

20/0

1,042 8,407

521. 0. 0

3,407. 0. 0

7,090

4,237. 4. 0

731.15

TOTAL COMMISSION,

$2,434.13 --

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

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.35

Amber, ail manufactures of--not otherwise provided for, 25 Amber, set as jewelry,

Amethyst, cut,

Bone Buttons,

Bonnet Pins,

Amethyst, when set as jewelry,

Apparel, wearing (according to material). Artificial Flowers and Feathers,

Artists Colors,

Baskets (according to materials),

Bath robes and slippers,.

Bead jewelry, necklaces, &c., Bells, ladies'

Bijouterie, as jewelry,

Birds, made of natural feathers,

Birds and Flowers for mantel ornaments,

Birds, dressed and finished for millinery purposes, Blank Books,

Bodkins, bone or ivory,

Bonbonniers (according to material).

Bone Dice, Chessmen, &c.,

Bone, other manufactures,

Books, printed within last 20 years,

Books of any kind sent, by mail, Buttons,

Notice is hereby given that it is forbidden to send to the United States through the Post packets containing the following articles which are liable to Customs duty :-

Albumenized Paper,

•

35%

Albums, Autograph, Photograph or Scrap, wholly or

partly finished,

Gloves, Silk,

Gold Jewelry,

Grass, all manufactures of

Hair Pins, set with stones as jewelry,. Handkerchiefs, Silk or Silk chief value, Horn, all manufactures of...

.50

Imitation Jewelry,..

Ivory, manufactures of

•

frn 40 to 60

.50

Lace, of all materials,

.from 25 to 30 from 30 to 60

Lacquered Ware, wood,

Lithograph, prints, bound or unbound,

60 cents per lb. and 60

.from 10 to 50

. from 35 to 40

Mother-of-Pearl, all manufactures of....from 25 to 40 Paintings on Silk, by professional artists,

15%

Pamphlets, bound or unbound, . .

25%

(Periodicals, free.)

.50

Paper, all manufactures of-not otherwise provided

.50

for,

.from 15 to 50

Pearls, not set, or strung on thread,

from 25 to 35

.from 30 to 40%

Precious Stones, cut, not set,

from 25 to 50

*.30

.25

►

dutiable.

.from 25 to 60

Cameos, unset,

Cameos, set,

holders,

Cards, Lithographic show,

China Ornaments and Toys of any description,

Chromos and Chromo-Lithograplis,..

Cigar or Cigarette cases,

Cigarette Books, Papers, Covers, &c.,

Cigar, Cigarettes and Cheroots,

Clasps, worn as jewelry,

Coral, Bead Necklaces,...

Coral, all other manufactures of

Crapes, Cotton, chief value,.

Crapes, Silk, chief value,

Diamonds, cut, unset,

set as jewelry,

Drawings with pen or pencil,

Dress Ornaments and Trimmings,

Earrings as jewelry,

Engraved Plates, (except fashion plates),

real or imitation, 10

real or imitation, 50

.35

70%

· 35

Cutters...

.70

Shells, manufactures of

$4.50 p . and 25

Silk,

.50

Silver,

·50

.50

•

.10

Sleeves, Buttons-ornamental, as jewelry,.

Smokers' articles, (not otherwise provided for) includ- ing Pipes, Pipe Bowls, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Book, Pouches, Cigarette Paper, Cases, Covers, Fusers, Lighters, &c.,

.50

.from 25 to 40

.from 30 to 60

from 30 to 50

.70

Spoons, according to materials,

.from 30 to 45

.20

Spun Silk,

.from 50 to 60

.50

Stones, agate, onyx, crosidolite, and others in finished

state,

..20

Embroiderics,

.from 45 to 60

.25

Straw, all manufactures of not otherwise provided for, 30 Studs, as jewelry,

Engravings, bound or unbound,

Elctrings,

Fans, painted, (according to material).

Feathers, all manufactures,

.25

Tigers' Claws,..

50 dutiable.

..25%

Topaz, gems, cut, not set,

Tortoise Shell, manufactured,

Fashion Plates, engraved or lithographed,

Flowers, artificial of any material,

Flowers, natural dried in wreaths or other forms,

•

.35

Trays, metal of all kinds,...

.50

papier mâché, or wood,

Trimmings, dress, 60 cents per lb. and

Unenumerated articles if manufactured unless unsimil-

Fringes,

Games, as toys,

from 50 to 60

ating to some enumerated article,.

.20

•

Garnet, cut, unset,.

Veils and Veiling,

from 40 to 50

Whalebone, all manufactures of

.30%

Garnet, cut, set as jewelry,

Wood, manufactured for ornaments, &c., as carved

Gems, cut, not set,

card cases,

dutiable.

Gems, ent, set as jewelry,

Wool, in fabrics,

dutiable.

Glass and Glassware,

.from 40 to 60

Pearls, set as jewelry, (real or imitation),

Pins, Hair, Hat, Belt, Bonnet, and Shawl,. Pouches, for tobacco,

Presents are dutiable like other imports. Printed matter, not otherwise provided for, Purses, as pocket books, if leather,. Quiltings, Cotton chief value,

Silk,

Rattles, Children's-

's-as toys,

Rings, except hair, as jewelry, hair, chief value, Rubies, cut, unset,..

.50

· 50

set as jewelry,

if of

Samples, of no commercial value,.

Sandalwood, manufactures of

Satins and Sateens, Silk,

.free.

.dutiable.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1891.

A. K. TRAVERS,

Postmaster General.

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No.

88853

HONGKONG.

COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON PRISON ACCOMMODATION. ON PRISON ACCOMMODATION.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.

HONGKONG, November 15th, 1892.

SIR,

In reply to your letter of the 11th of August last appointing us to serve on a Committee to report on the question of prison accommodation with a view to fulfilling the conditions laid down in Lord KNUTSFORD'S Confidential Despatch dated the 7th of July, 1892, we have the honour to report as follows.

2. After carefully considering the question of prison accommodation and the definite conditions laid down in the above mentioned despatch, viz. :—

(a) The enlargement of the present prison area,

(b) Additions to the existing prison buildings,

(d) The provision of separate cells for the total number of male prisoners belonging to the

criminal class,

we are of opinion that the enlargement of the present prison area can best be effected by including in it the Magistracy and its compound, and that additions to the existing prison buildings might be made by adding to wards BI, BII, BI, DI, DI, DIII, as shewn on plans Nos. 1, 2 and 3.

3. Additional space for exercise and for working prisoners will be obtained by reserving free of buildings a portion of the present Magistracy premises, now proposed to be included in the prison area, and constructing a flat-roof over the drill shed in the south-east corner of the Gaol compound and erecting over a portion of this open sheds.

4. Provision of separate cells for the total number of male prisoners belonging to the criminal class involves considerable alterations to the existing buildings and the acquisition of private property.

5. Plans numbers 1, 2 and 3 shew the proposed alterations to the existing buildings, from which it will be seen our proposals include the division of most of the existing associated cells, converting wards CI, and DII, now occupied as Tailors' and Printers' Shops, into separate cells, adding to wards BI, BII, BIII, DI, DII and Dii, erecting an entirely new block on the site of the present Super- intendent's, Constables' and Guards' Quarters, and extending it over a portion of the Magistracy compound.

This new block to contain Constables' and Guards' Quarters, 141 separate cells and Tailors' and Printers' Shops.

6. The adoption of these proposals will involve accommodation for the Magistracy, Superintendent's Quarters, Turnkeys' Quarters and Gaol Hospital being provided elsewhere.

7. Under these circumstances we recommend the removal of the Magistracy to the nearly vacant ground on the north of the Police Superintendent's Quarters as shewn on plan No. 4. The erection of Gaol Superintendent's Quarters on Inland Lot number 1,281 situated on the west of Old Bailey Street, Turnkeys' Quarters on Inland Lot number 1,282 and Gaol Hospital on Inland Lot number 1,283 as shewn on the enclosed sketch tracings, the first building being two stories in height and the other two three stories.

These premises to be connected with the present Gaol by means of a subway under Old Bailey. Accommodation to be provided on the site of the existing Magistracy cells and latrine for the Police, Stores and Stables now occupying a portion of the site proposed for the new Magistracy.

8. We further recommend the purchase of Inland Lot number 1,284 for the purpose of construct- ing a female prison two stories in height as shewn on the enclosed sketch tracings, the present female prison being a hired building in Wyndham Street and far from suitable for the purpose.

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9. If the foregoing proposals are carried out we are of opinion the accommodation provided will in every respect be superior to that at present existing; but we have to point out that it has been found impracticable to provide within the premises quarters for the First Clerk to the Magistrates, it being inadvisable to increase the height of the new Magistracy beyond that shewn on the accompanying tracings, on account of such increase interfering with the quarters of the Captain Superintendent of Police and those of the Police Inspectors.

10. We attach tabular statements shewing the present accommodation and that proposed, and a return of the daily average number of prisoners incarcerated during the last four years.

From these it will be seen the accommodation now proposed is in excess of the average require- ments during the last four years.

11. We have to point out that these proposed alterations, if adopted, will have to be carried out by degrees and if, as is anticipated, the partial adoption of the Separate System reduces the number of prisoners some reduction in the accommodation now proposed may be found practicable before the whole of these alterations are completed.

12. The estimated cost, as furnished by the Director of Public Works, of carrying out the fore- going alterations and additions is as follows:--

Converting existing associated cells into single ones,.

Additions to wards BI, BII, BIII, DI, DI, DIII, and out-buildings,

Alterations to Drill Shed,

Erection of new Block,

Erection of new Magistracy, Police Stores and Stables,

.$8,000

.........,, 18,000 6,000

.......,, 70,000

28,000

New Quarters for Superintendent and Turnkeys, new Hospital and Subway,,, 45,000

New Female Prison,

Purchase of Inland Lots Nos. 1,281, 1,282, 1,283 and 1,284,

Contingencies,

Total,...............

.,, 18,000 ..,, 45,000 12,000

$250,000

13. The following plans, signed by the Director of Public Works and dated the 8th November, 1892, accompany this report, viz. :—

Nos. 1, 2, 3, shewing details of Gaol buildings, additions and alterations shewn red.

No. 4.-Proposed Magistracy.

No. 5.-Block plan shewing existing buildings in neutral tint, proposed new buildings in

red.

No. 6.-General Sections and Block Elevations.

Two sketch tracings shewing plan and Block Elevation of proposed buildings on Inland Lots

Nos. 1,281, 1,282, 1,283 and 1,284, and

Three Photographs shewing general view of the Gaol from the roof of Government House,

and views taken from the East and West ends of Chancery Lane.

We have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servants,

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

(Chairman).

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL Secretary.

C. P. CHATER.

A. GORDON.

VICTORIA GAOL, HONGKONG.

Tabular Statement shewing Existing and Proposed Cellular Accommodation.

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EXISTING.

PROPOSED.

ADDITIONS.

Separate.

Associated.

Separate.

Associated. Separate.

Associated.

Ward F, Hospital, Ward AI,

BI,

CI,

Tailors

DI,

EI,

AII,

BII,

CII,

DII,

En,

Ali,

•

AIII,

BIII, CIII,

DIII,

EIII,

Printers

New Block,

Female Prison,

New Hospital,.......

...

0104000-mi☺☺☺0~100-⠀⠀⠀

...

141

...

∞

111

309

223

186

Proposed Accommodation, Separate Cells,

495

Do.,

Associated Cells, say,

117

Total,...........

612

Return shewing the average daily number of prisoners confined in the Victoria Gaol, Hongkong,

during the years 1888–1891.

Year.

Criminal Class.

Short Sentence

Breaches

Men-

14 days and under.

of Opium Gamblers. Debtors. Ordinance.

Remand.

dicants.

all in Separate Cells.

Europeans Juveniles

under Women. Total.

years.

1888,

403

1889,

426

1890,

437

1891,

333

2 = 2 *

2 2 2 2

مسر

535

572

509

Totals,

1,599

103

137

2,188

Daily Average,

400

547

HONGKONG,

CONFIDENTIAL.

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No. 92

HONGKONG.

DESPATCH RESPECTING PRISON ACCOMMODATION.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 30th November, 1892.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET,

7th July, 1892.

1889, .581

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of the 22nd of February last on the subject of the additional provision required for prison purposes at Hongkong.

In that despatch you urge me to reconsider the view which I had previously expressed that a new prison should be built, block by block, on a site different from that of the present prison, and you submit a scheme for adding to the accommodation provided by the existing buildings on the present restricted site.

2. I share your desire not to force upon the Colony a scheme for a new and expensive prison, if, as I admit is probable, such a measure would be met by protests from the un-official members of the Legislative Council and would be strongly opposed by public opinion on the spot; and assuming that another course can be found which will remove the present glaring deficiencies and make it possible to provide for the confinement of the criminal prisoners on the separate system, I shall be prepared to reconsider and modify my instructions. At the same time, I have not altered my opinion that the only fully satisfactory solution of the question would be the construction on a thoroughly open site of a new cellular prison.

3. I am prepared under all the circumstances to approve as a compromise, the enlargement of the present prison area, with additions to the existing prison buildings, and the provision of some additional space for exercise and for working the prisoners. The suggestions contained in your despatch do not however, as you will perceive, meet what I consider to be the requirements of the case, for they would involve the further overcrowding of a space already glaringly overcrowded; and in this and other respects they may be regarded as creating evils not now existing. At the same time I do not object to substituting a flat roof for the present ridge over the Convict working shed in the yard at the south-east angle of the building and surmounting this flat roof by a second one supported on columns, so as to give two open sheds for working instead of one.

average

4. Turning to more general matters, I may observe that in my opinion it must be regarded as a necessary feature in any scheme of compromise, that it should provide separate cells for the total number of male prisoners belonging to the criminal class calculated on an average of, say, the last four

years. The years. 1888,......531 total of prisoners of all ages and sexes for that period was 546; and from these 1990.566 may perhaps be deducted juveniles, women, debtors, non-criminal mendicants, defaulters, persons incarcerated for minor police offences and a certain proportion 4) 2,185 of "gamblers." The balance of average numbers, which I have not the materials 546 for estimating correctly, should be regarded as the basis on which to calculate the

requirements of the Colony in the matter of cellular accommodation.

1891,..

......507

Governor Sir W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.,

&C.,

SC.,

&c.

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5. The present prison buildings if remodelled on the separate system would provide for about 280 prisoners, but whether it would not be expedient to leave a part of the buildings in their present form, so as to accommodate those classes of prisoners in respect of whom the separate system may not be deemed indispensable, is a question which must be decided in Hongkong.

6. In any case it will be necessary to acquire and to make use of space additional to that now covered by the prison and police buildings. At the north- east of the prison and police compound there is a piece of ground, described on the plan of Hongkong as block No. 215, which is at present waste, and which it has always, as I understand, been intended to utilize directly or indirectly for prison improvement. On the west side divided by a roadway from the present prison buildings, there is a lot (No. 124) at least one half of which, I understand, may be secured by purchase. I much doubt, however, whether these additions to the available space will prove sufficient; and my consent to modify my previous views cannot be regarded as final, unless and until you are able to satisfy me either that they are so, or that some additional space can be acquired.

7. On lot No. 124, or on so much of it as can be acquired, a three-storeyed block might be built containing three stories of cells which would probably represent a large proportion of the additional cellular accommodation which is requisite. The new buildings could be connected by a bridge with the main buildings.

8. Probably the best use to which block No. 215 could be put, would be to rebuild on it the Magistrates' Court as proposed by Mr. BROWN in 1890, the site now occupied by the Court being appropriated for prison purposes.

9. It would be well no doubt that the area north of the existing prison buildings proper, now belonging to the police department, should be cleared wholly or to a great extent, of the cook-houses, latrines, baths, &c.; but I should deprecate the plan of again covering the space by a three-storeyed block containing cells, nor should I regard favourably a plan for rebuilding the demolished buildings, &c. on a site which would seriously cramp the space now available as a police parade ground.

10. I shall be glad if you will consider these suggestions; and if you regard them as indicating a way by which a practical and acceptable settlement of this important matter may be effected, you are at liberty to take steps at once for treating for such land as may be required. If such land cannot be obtained on fair terms and if the Government has not right of compulsory purchase in regard to it, it will be for you to consider whether you should not apply to the Council for fresh powers.

11. In dealing with any further scheme which you may submit, it would be of great assistance to me if you would supply me with photographs of the buildings from several points-some of them taken from an elevation-showing their relative positions and altitudes. I should also be glad to have sections of the slope on which the police and prison buildings are built, one drawn as from the east and one as from the west, the buildings by which the site is covered being as far as possible shown on such sections.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

KNUTSFORD.

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No. 92

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTED TO CONSIDER THE ADVISABILITY OF RAISING A PUBLIC LOAN.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the

28th March, 1892.

(1.) In pursuance of the order issued by His Excellency the Governor in his address to the Legislative Council on 25th January, 1892, "to "enquire into and consider the necessity of raising a Public Loan, &c.,' the undersigned have the honour to submit the following Report.

(2.) The Committee met in the Council Chamber on Saturday, 14th February, 1892, when the Chairman intimated that the Surveyor General was now of opinion that not more than $500,000 can be expended on Extraordinary Public Works in any one year, and that to do more is beyond the capabilities of the Surveyor General's Department as now constituted.

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(3.) According to His Excellency's address above referred to, the Revenue "for 1892, owing to the diminution by $114,000 in the Opium "Farm Receipts, will be $2,030,178 instead of $2,144,178, and the ordi- nary expenditure $1,773,918 leaving an estimated Surplus of $256,260. "The balance of Assets over Liabilities is said to be $150,000 making "with that Surplus, of $256,260, $406,260. The proposed expenditure for 1892 on Public Works Extraordinary is $680,000, which may per- haps be reduced to $640,000. The total sum required for all the Public "Works Extraordinary in contemplation is, say $2,680,000. Of this sum 'upwards of $900,000 was expended to the 31st December last, leaving "a balance of $1,780,000 to be provided in 1892 and subsequent years."

(4.) The proposed expenditure for 1892, on Public Works Extra- ordinary being now reduced from $680,000 to $500,000, the ordinary deficit at the end of the current year will be $243,140, which will be still further reduced to $93,140 owing to the balance of Assets over Liabilities being, on the 1st January last, $150,000. For reference the figures are $ 500,000 given in the margin.

Estimated Revenue, 1892,....$2,030,778 Estimated Ordinary Expen-

diture,.

Estimated Expenditure Ex-

traordinary Public Works, 1892, .

Estimated Surplus Revenue,

&c.,

1,773,918

$ 256,860

256,860

.$ 243,140

Deficit, Balance of Assets,... 150,000

Total Deficit,...$ · 93,140

Extraordinary Expenditure

Public Works, .

Less-Surplus in Revenue

.$ 500,000

(5.) Assuming that the Revenue and ordinary expenditure con- tinues on about the above basis, and that the expenditure on Extraordi- nary Public Works is $500,000 per annum, there will be a deficit on account of

1893, of say, 1894,

during 1895,

.....

$250,000

250,000

125,000

The figures are again given in the margin for reference, and it ap- pears that when the Public Works Extraordinary in contemplation referred over Ordinary Expenditure, 256,860 to in His Excellency's Address viz., $2,680,000, are completed in 1895, the Colony will in respect thereof be in debt to the extent of about $750,000 made up as follows:-

or say a deficit of.

in 1893; a like sum short in

$ 243,140

.$ 250,000

1894 of

250,000

and a sum of say short in

1895,

125,000

Deficit end 1892,...

93,140

say..........$750,000.

718,140

Deficit during 1892,

1893,

1894,

1895,

$ 93,000

250,000

125,000

$718,000

or say $750,000.

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(6.) The expenditure already incurred on the site for the proposed Western Market is say $78,000, and the expenditure also already incur- red on the Praya Reclamation in front of the Cricket Ground is say $100,000 which sums form part of the total of Public Works Extra- ordinary amounting to $2,680,000. If sold, these reclamations and other Government lands available would realize large sums of money,

Resolved therefore

(1.) That while it is possible to realize Assets at fair and rea- sonable prices it is not considered advisable for the Go- vernment to borrow further monies.

(2.) That any deficit in the Revenues of the Colony during this year be arranged for locally in the currency of Hongkong on reasonable terms.

(3.) That, owing to the present violent fluctuations in the value of silver as measured in gold, it is considered expedient to defer for the present borrowing in sterling money.

21st March, 1892.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.

N. G. MITCHELL-INNES.

C. P. CHATER.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

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34 No. 92

HONGKONG.

CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE PROPOSED LOAN.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 30th November, 1892.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET, LONDON,

20th October, 1892.

We have been furnished by the Secretary of State for the Colonies with a copy of an extract from your despatch of the 6th September last asking to be furnished with a statement of the advantages of issuing Inscribed Stock instead of Debenture or other securities, and for information as to the rate at which we could probably issue such stock.

2. In compliance with this request I have the honour to state that the principal arguments in favour of the issue of Inscribed Stock are as follows:-

(a) Greater security to the holder. Debentures, being transferable by delivery, are frequently excluded from the scope of Trust invest- ments and are sometimes objected to by ordinary investors. the present time, when the reduction of the interest borne by the Imperial Funds and the enhancement in price of Corporation Stocks and of the leading Railway Securities is turning the atten- tion of Trustees very largely towards Colonial Government secu- rities, this consideration is of great importance.

(b) The ease, and at the same time, the safety with which transfers are effected in the Register, free of cost, a characteristic which makes Inscribed Stock specially acceptable to those who require to con- duct frequent financial operations on the basis of the security of the stock.

(c) The facilities for investing small sums, even to shillings and pence, instead of being limited, as in the case of Debentures, to multiples of £100. This facility attracts small investors and is especially useful in dealing with the investment of small and numerous dividends.

(d) The opportunity which the issue of successive instalments of stock

under identical conditions as regards rate of interest and date of redemption offers for building up a line of stock sufficiently large to be fairly marketable, a qualification which enhances the attractiveness of the stock to all classes of investors.

(e) The circumstance that Inscribed Stock has established itself so firmly in the Colonial Market that a Debenture issue would, under ordinary conditions, be expected to realise a fractionally lower price than stock.

3. As regards the rate at which we think it possible to issue Hongkong Inscribed Stock we should, in present circumstances, expect to obtain from 103 to 104 for a 4 per cent. stock having 50 years currency. At the same time we should seriously consider the advisability of issuing 3 per cent. stock of the same currency. If such a stock could be placed at from 93 to 95 the saving in interest, as compared with a 4 per cent. at 103, capitalised over the currency of the loan, would largely outweigh the loss on redemption of the stock at par, and, as affecting the future borrowings of the Colony and the terms on which debt conversions may be effected, the establishment of a stock on a 34 per cent. basis would be of immense advantage. I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your obedient Servant,

M. F. OMMANNEY.

His Excellency

Sir W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.,

HONGKONG.

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No. 2

HONGKONG.

SURVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Report for the Year 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25th January, 1892.

No. 23.

SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 13th January, 1892.

SIR, I have the honour to forward you the following report on the works carried out by the Surveyor General's Department during the year 1891.

ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.

2. Repairs of Buildings.-The number of Buildings of all descriptions the maintenance of which has been under the charge of this department was at the beginning of the year 114, a complete list of which will be found in the Blue Book.

3. The whole of these with the exception of Mountain Lodge, Whitfield Police Station, Shau- kiwan School, the Old Central School and Shamshuipo School, have been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair throughout.

4. The following buildings have been painted externally:-The Government Civil Hospital (New Wing), the European Lunatic Asylum, Number 9 Police Station, the Police Stations at Hung Hom and Shaukiwan, and the Sai-ying-poon and Hung Hom Markets.

5. The construction of a small addition to the Magistracy consisting of two rooms providing additional accommodation for the clerical staff has been commenced.

6. The present condition of Mountain Lodge is most unsatisfactory; the buildings were erected some years ago, before residence in the Hill District assumed anything like the proportions it has done of recent years, and are now in a dilapidated condition and practically unfit for occupation.

The cost of repairing the existing buildings would be considerable and the accommodation provided falls far short of that necessary for even ordinary comfort during so lengthened a residence in the Hill District as it has of late years been deemed desirable to make.

The time has undoubtedly arrived, owing to the natural decay of the existing buildings, when some steps should be taken to replace them by a more substantial and convenient structure.

7. Whitfield Police Station has been vacated by the police and is now let for the purposes of an inn.

8. Shaukiwan School not being any longer required and being in a dilapidated condition, it was considered advisable to pull it down.

9. The Old Central School buildings have remained unoccupied, except by a caretaker, but it is not advisable to remove them pending some decision being arrived at as to the future utilisation of the site.

10. The school building at Shamshuipo has been in a dilapidated state and unoccupied for the greater part of the year and owing to the establishment of a Basil Mission School in this village no further demand at present appears to exist for a Government school building in this locality.

11. Maintenance of Telegraph.-The Government Telegraph lines have been maintained in a fairly satisfactory condition, but more active supervision in respect of the alignment of the poles and the fixing of the wires appears necessary.

At present there are 51 miles of land line and 3.3 miles of sub-marine lines which have been main- tained during the past year. Two-and-one-half (23) miles of land line were constructed during

1891.

12. The Public Cemetry.-The Public Cemetery has been maintained in a satisfactory manner. Towards the latter part of the year it became necessary to make a further extension on the south side.

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13. Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers.-Little has been done to the Praya Wall and Piers in the City as the construction of the New Praya Wall will, in the course of a few years, necessitate their removal.

14. A contract was entered into in September for the construction of a new pier at Yaumati having an area of 4,410 square feet, the old one being severely damaged by the gale in July last. This work is progressing satisfactorily.

15. The length of Praya Wall existing in Hongkong and Kowloon is 8 miles and the number of Public Piers is 19. The total expenditure under this heading includes $709.84 spent on the new pier at Yaumati.

16. Maintenance of Lighthouses.-The Lighthouses, three in number, have required no extensive repairs.

17. Maintenance of the Disinfector.-It is satisfactory to record that the Disinfector has seldom been required during the past year. The expenditure under this heading includes the cost of the

watchman.

18. Dredging Foreshores.-During the past year 37,713 cubic yards of material have been removed from the Harbour at a cost of $10,614.19 including the cost of maintenance of one Priestman's dredger.

19. Miscellaneous Works. With the exception of the repair of the sea wall and roadway along the south side of Causeway Bay, no works of any importance requiring special remark have been carried out under this heading.

20. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Victoria.-The total length of streets and roads in the City is about 35 miles, about 24 miles of which have been re-made and the remainder kept in repair. The roads and streets particularly in the central portion of the City have been much cut up by the laying of new sewers and water pipes and until such operations are complete it is practically throwing money away to attempt to maintain them in such a condition as would, under ordinary circumstances, be considered satisfactory. During the latter part of the year in such portions of the City as the operations of the Water and Drainage Department were practically completed, the roads and streets have been taken in hand many of which are now in a satisfactory state of repair.

21. The Bridges have all been maintained in a satisfactory condition except the Praya Bridge over the Bowrington Canal which is now undergoing reconstruction and will be referred to under the heading "Extraordinary Public Works."

22. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges out of Victoria.-The roads outside the City have received a good deal of attention during the past year and extensive repairs have been carried out in many instances specially to those from Little Hongkong to Stanley, Stanley to Shaukiwan, Tytam Tuk to Tytam Reservoir, and from Tytam Gap to Cape D'Aguilar.

23. The general repair of the roads in the Hill District is now in hand.

24. During the gale of July last a portion of the sea wall on the Shaukiwan Road, some 100 lineal yards in length, was carried away and with it a part of the road. A new wall has been built and the road repaired.

25. A new road 500 lineal yards in length has been constructed from Shaukiwan to A-Kung- Ngam.

26. The existing Bridges have been kept in a thorough state of repair. There are, however, three bridges on the Stanley Road, viz.: two in Deep Water Bay and one at Tsinshuiwan which were destroyed some years ago and never reinstated. I am of opinion that now that this road has been put in a good state of repair and is becoming more used these bridges should be reinstated; the reconstruc- tion of which I propose to deal with in a separate report.

27. The total length of roads outside the City is about 50 miles including the Aberdeen and Shaukiwan Carriage Roads.

28. The Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Kowloon.—The Roads at Tsimshatsui, Yaumati and Hung Hom have been extensively repaired.

29. Six hundred (600) lineal yards of new roads are in course of construction and are now nearly completed. Fifteen hundred and fifty (1,550) lineal yards of new roads have been completed, the most important of which is the road along the southern shore from Tsimshatsui to Hung Hom providing means of communication by jinricksha between Tsimshatsui Pier and Hung Hom, a distance of about

two miles.

30. Ten hundred and twenty (1,020) lineal yards of streets at Hung Hom have been kerbed and channelled and the footways concreted.

31. The total length of roads and streets in Tsimshatsui, Yaumati and Hung Hom is about 9 miles.

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32. A new bridge has been constructed over the stream at the north end of Yaumati Village and the Swing Bridge on the Praya over the entrance to the Police dock which was damaged by the gale in July last has been repaired.

33. Street Lighting.-Previous to 1st of December, 1890, the City had for some years past been lighted exclusively by gas supplied by the Hongkong and China Gas Company. At the commencement of 1891 there existed 857 lamps.

In October, 1890, a contract was entered into with the Electric Company for the erection of 64 arc lights in the central and eastern portions of the City. These were first lighted in December, 1890.

In April last a contract was made for the erection of eleven additional lamps which were lighted in September last,

34. The total number at present erected is therefore 75, the estimated candle power of which is 150,000 and the annual cost of lighting $22,000.

35. There at present exist in addition to electric lights 653 gas lamps exclusive of those in the Military Cantonment. The annual cost of lighting and maintaining which is $23,000.

36. In addition to the foregoing there are fifteen gas lamps in the Military Cantonment towards which the Colony pays $250.50 per annum.

37. Making the total annual cost of lighting the public thoroughfares of the City $45,750.50.

38. The following is a short description of the system of electric lighting adopted; for much of the information I am indebted to Mr. W. H. WICKHAM, the Company's Engineer, under whose super- vision the work has been carried out:-

39. The Central Station of the Electric Company is situated in Wing Fung Street, in which is installed the Plant for supplying the arc lamps in the public streets.

40. The Plant consists of 3 engines driving 3 dynamos of the type known as "Brush Series Arc Light Dynamos" each dynamo being capable of supplying 50 to 55 are lamps of 2,000 candle power nominal. One of these Engines and Dynamos are held in reserve.

41. The 75 arc lamps, at present supplied, are connected in two separate circuits, one supplying 39 lamps and the other 36 lamps, arranged so that the first circuit supplies the lamps in the central and western portions of the City on the Queen's Road level, and the second supplies the lamps in the upper portion of the City and Queen's Road East.

42. The total length of conducting wires employed is about eleven miles. The conductor used consists of a strand of 7 wires each No. 16 B. W. G. tinned hard-drawn copper, and is continuously insulated with vulcanized india-rubber protected by a braided covering, and is suspended from a steel wire bearer consisting of a strand of 3 No. 14 B. W. G. galvanized wires, these bearers being supported on Porcelain Fluid Insulators carried overhead on Tubular Iron Poles along the thorough- fares of the City.

43. The arc lamps are known as the Brokie-Pell type, and contain regulating mechanism to adjust the Carbon Pencils as these consume. The Carbon Pencils are renewed in each lamp daily.

44. The Electric Difference of Potential at the terminals of the two circuits of 39 and 36 lamps is about 2,050 and 1,930 volts respectively, and the current supplied in either circuit ranges between 9.6 and 9.3 amperes. As the lamps are connected in series the current supplied to the most distant lamp is of the same value as that supplied to the nearest.

LAND SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

45. During the past year ten land sales have taken place. The area leased being 780,494 square feet, premiums realised $35,839. Eight extensions of existing lots of a total area of 355,020 square feet have been granted. The amount of premium paid is $7,007.55 and annual Crown rent $454.

46. Surveys have been made, boundaries corrected and plans and particulars for the preparation of 90 new leases forwarded to the Land Office.

47. Surveys have been made of Wongneichong, Aberdeen and a portion of Kowloon in all covering an area of 143 29 acres.

48. One thousand five hundred and eighty-four (1,584) Squatter's licences have been issued, the fees for which amount to $5,502.28.

49. A complete return has been prepared of the lands held by those on the Rent Roll and under the tenure of a Squatter's licence in the island of Hongkong.

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INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS.

50. The work of this branch is regulated by Ordinance 15 of 1889, the Amending Ordinance passed during the present Session, and Ordinance No. 4 of 1888.

51. During the past year plans for 22 European houses, 149 Chinese houses, and 64 for miscella- neous structures have been deposited, also 142 plans for alterations to existing buildings, making in all 377 under Section 69 of the above mentioned Ordinance.

52. One hundred and fifty-five (155) buildings have been certified under Section 53 of Ordinance

15 of 1889.

Land.

53. Permission has been given to erect fifty-two (52) Verandahs and three (3) Piers over Crown

54. Notices have been issued to remove or repair dangerous structures in one hundred and seven- teen (117) instances and to remove verandah enclosures in one hundred and eighteen (118).

55. One thousand and forty-five (1,045) miscellaneous notices and permits for the erection of scaffolding, opening roads, &c., &c. have been issued.

56. Fifty-five (55) permits have been issued for the erection and repair of monuments and enclo- sures in the Colonial Cemetery. The fees received amount to $302.33.

57. The above returns compared with those for the year 1890 shew an increased activity in building operations.

58. All plans deposited have been numbered and the registers are complete up to date.

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC Works.

59. The Central Market. —The construction of the foundations for the New Central Market was completed in August last and the contractor has been allowed to proceed with the superstructure to the level of the plinth.

60. I regret to say that owing to the various opinions expressed respecting the design of the superstructure no design was definitely settled on till late in the year.

61. Since September last the completion of the necessary details for the carrying out of this work have received my careful attention, and I trust that active operations for the completion of the super- structure will be commenced shortly and that before another year passes more satisfactory progress will have been made with this important building.

62. Gap Rock Lighthouse.-Good progress has been made with the construction of the lighthouse on the Gap Rock situated in the China Sea at a distance of 30 miles from Hongkong.

63. The buildings consisting of Tower, European and Chinese Quarters, and house for condensing apparatus have been completed with the exception of stair railings, a small portion of joiner's and painter's work and special fittings for oil tank.

64. The lantern which will contain a revolving light of the first order has been erected and the erection of the revolving apparatus and lamp is in hand. The level of the focal plane of the light above mean sea level is 140 feet and in clear weather will be visible at a distance of about 20 miles. The lantern and light apparatus were obtained from Messrs. CHANCE BROTHERS of Birmingham.

65. The apparatus for condensing sea water is in progress and now very nearly complete.

66. The steam tender Fame has made 153 trips conveying workmen to and from the rock with provisions, water and materials for their use. The Fume has proved most suitable for the work and has been maintained in good order.

67. Reclamation in front of Marine Lots 240 to 246 Kennedytown.-A Contract (7) dated 26th November, 1887, was entered into with Mr. TSANG KENG for the construction of the Praya Wall (1,410 lineal feet in length) including foundation, raising the level of the reclaimed ground, and the construction of storm water drains and other works necessary for the completion of this reclamation except roads.

68. Prior to the commencement of 1891 the rubble foundations had been completed, 127,000 cubic yards of earth filling and 5,000 cubic yards of concrete deposited and 70,000 cubic feet of ma- sonry set.

69. During the present year 81,000 cubic yards of filling and 5,000 cubic yards of concrete have been deposited and 13,362 cubic feet of masonry set.

70. Owing to the continuation of the settlement at the southern extremity this work has not yet been completed, but as the settlement now appears to have ceased the remaining portion of the wall will be proceeded with and should shortly be completed.

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71. Training Albany Nullah and Branches.--The work of training the Albany Nullah and branches has progressed considerably and is now nearly completed.

72. The Albany Nullah 15 feet by 9 feet was completed in September last and Branch Nullah No. 1-3 feet 6 inches by 4 feet 6 inches-in August last.

73. Nearly the whole of the excavation for the training of branch nullah No. 2-3 feet 6 inches by 4 feet 6 inches-is completed and about 313 lineal yards of the masonry work have been constructed.

74. The walls and invert of the Albany Nullah are of masonry backed with concrete.

75. The walls of the branch nullahs are of similar construction and the inverts are formed of concrete.

76. A substantial stone bridge 15 feet 6 inches in width with ornamental stone parapets has been constructed over the Albany Nullah for the purpose of carrying the Kennedy Road. This bridge replaces the wooden structure destroyed by the storm in 1889.

77. New Roads and Preparatory Work Kennedy Road Sites.A contract was entered into with Mr TSANG KENG in October, 1890, for the construction of the MacDonnell Road contouring the hill side between the Kennedy and Bowen Roads.

78. This road is 586 lineal yards in length and 20 feet in width situated at a level of 272 feet above sea level and is carried over the Albany Nullah by a substantial stone bridge and the Hong- kong High Level Tramway by an iron arch bridge.

79. Most of the excavation and embankment necessary for the construction of MacDonnell Road has been completed.

80. The bridge over the Albany Nullah with the exception of the iron railings was completed in November last.

81. The abutments and wing walls of the bridge over the tram line are completed and the iron work is nearly ready for erection.

82. Re-construction of Praya Bridge over Bowrington Canal.-The necessary wrought-iron girders for the reconstruction of this bridge having been obtained from England, a contract was entered into with Messrs. CHAN A TONG & Co. for their erection and for the masonry work required; and with Messrs. FENWICK & Co. for the construction of cast and wrought-iron railings in November last.

83. This bridge is 19 feet wide and has three spans of 29 feet 6 inches.

84. On examination it was found that the foundations of the piers and abutments of the old bridge had been considerably undermined. These have now been protected with sheet piling and a concrete apron laid.

85. The tops of the piers have been levelled ready to receive the girders.

86. Satisfactory progress has been made by Messrs. FENWICK & Co. with the iron railings.

87. Improvements Recreation Ground Happy Valley.-A contract was entered into with Mr. Foo SIK in July, 1890, for raising the area known as the "pond" about 44 acres in extent to the same level as the remaining portion of the ground was raised to in 1888. This work was completed in April last. 88. In April last a contract was entered into with Mr. TSANG SAM for the sub-soil drainage, This work was including the laying of about 2,000 lineal yards of drains, and for turfing this area. completed in October last.

89. The total area available for recreation is now upwards of 27 acres.

90. Cattle Depôt Extension.-An agreement for the preparation of the site for the extension of This work the Cattle Depôt at Kennedytown was entered into with Mr. TSANG KENG in July last. was completed in October last and a further contract was entered into with Mr. CHEUNG NAM for the erection of the building. The amount of this contract is $6,035 and the time for completion is May next. This work has made satisfactory progress and there is every probability of its being completed within the contract time.

91. Slaughter House, Sheep and Pig Depôt. The preparation of the site was commenced in October, 1890, the contract having been secured by Mr. TSANG KENG.

92. 31,000 cubic yards of excavation and 4,500 cubic yards of masonry and concrete work in retaining walls have been completed, and the site will shortly be ready for the commencement of the buildings, the specifications and detail drawings for which are now being prepared.

93. The area of the site is 92,430 square feet.

94. Slaughter House, Kowloon.-This building which is situated about mile from the village of Hung Hom and near the rifle ranges is being erected by Mr. TSANG KENG under contract (). The amount of which is $5,750 and the time for completion February next.

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95. The building consisting of three slaughter houses, one exclusively for the use of Indians, the others for the killing of cattle, sheep and pigs; three sheds for the accommodation of animals to be slaughtered, office, coolie quarters and out-buildings covers an area of 8,615 square feet and is approaching completion.

96. Public Laundries.-A site 17,660 square feet in area has been selected for the construction of ten public laundries on Kennedy Road, Wanchai.

97. These laundries consisting of two living rooms, cook house, washing, drying and ironing rooms are being erected by Mr. TSANG SAM under contract (1). Good progress has been made with the work, and the laundries will shortly be ready for occupation.

98. Public Latrines.-Previous to the past year very inadequate latrine accommodation existed in the villages of Hongkong and Kowloon. To meet this want ten cast-iron latrines obtained from Messrs. MACFARLANE & Co. of Glasgow have been erected in the villages of Stanley, Shaukiwan, Aplichau, Hung Hom and Yaumati. They appear to meet the requirements of the native population and will doubtless improve the sanitary condition of the villages.

99. Latrines were also completed in June last in Jardine's Bazaar and Poyan Street. The former covers an area of 540 square feet and the latter an area of 770 square feet.

100. Civil Hospital Staff Quarters.-This building is situated at the corner of High Street at its junction with Eastern Street and occupies a site 21,114 square feet in area. The building is two stories in height and consists of 10 bed rooms, 5 sitting rooms, an office and one dining room with the necessary servants' quarters, bath and lavatory accommodation.

101. In addition to the above a chemical laboratory 41 feet by 213 feet and store rooms have been provided.

102. A contract (83) was entered into with Mr. TSANG KENG in November, 1889, for its erection the time fixed for its completion being May, 1891. I regret, however, that owing to what

appears to be inexcusable delay on the part of the contractor this building is not yet completed though in a very advanced stage.

103. Civil Hospital Coolie Quarters-Commenced in July, 1890, the contract (5) being obtained by Mr. Wo SING were completed in April, 1891. This building occupies a site (2,800 square feet) within the Hospital compound and is two stories in height consisting of 7 rooms with the necessary bath, lavatory and kitchen accommodation.

104. Civil Hospital alterations and additions.-Under this heading, the necessary boiler house, boiler and piping have been provided and erected for supplying hot water to the bathrooms, lavatories and kitchen throughout the Civil Hospital main buildings.

105. The contract for this work was obtained by Messrs. FENWICK & Co. in May last and has been satisfactorily completed at a cost of $850.

106. The retaining wall on the northern boundary has been built and a few minor improvements have also been carried out.

107. Lunatic Asylum for Chinese.-This building situated in High Street occupies an area of 11,700 square feet, including an airing court of 5,650 square feet, was commenced in April, 1890, by Mr. YEE HING under contract (4) and satisfactorily completed in July, 1891.

108. The building is two stories in height in addition to a 7-foot basement and consists of 4 day rooms and 16 single cells, four of which are padded. Four rooms are provided for the attendants and office as well as the necessary servants' quarters, kitchen, bath and lavatory accommodation.

109. Police Station Aberdeen-Commenced by Mr. SOON LOONG in October, 1890, under contract (33), is situated near the eastern end of the village on an elevated site having a southern aspect, has been satisfactorily completed.

110. This building is two stories in height with a 4-foot basement and is built of brickwork with stone dressings.

111. The accommodation provided consists of 3 rooms for a married Inspector, mess-room and barrack-room for 4 European Constables, barrack-rooms for 6 Sikh Constables, 8 Chinese Constables and 6 Water Police with lavatory and bath accommodation, 4 cells, charge room, stables, store-rooms, servants' quarters and kitchens.

112. The site is divided into two terraces, the stables, store-rooms, &c. being placed on the lower and the remaining buildings on the upper.

113. Police Station at Quarry Bay-Occupying an elevated site on the western side of Quarry Bay 4,340 square feet in area, is a one-storied building containing 2 rooms, store-room and 2 cells.

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Detached from the main building but approached by a covered way are the kitchens, servants' quarters and offices. This building was commenced in November, 1890, and completed in July last by Mr. CHAN A TONG under contract (24).

114. Kennedytown Police Station.--The sum of $2,000 has been expended in erecting a retain- ing wall at the back of the building and cutting away the steep hill side which had commenced to slip.

115. District School Sai-ying-poon.-This school is situated at the junction of High Street with Pokfulam Road and was commenced in September, 1890. It occupies an area of 6,530 square feet. Three class rooms are provided and fitted up to accommodate 186 children. Quarters have been provided for a coolie and the necessary kitchen accommodation and offices. The work has been carried out by Mr. YEUNG A TING under contract (1) and was completed in June last.

116. Additions to Government House-Erected from the designs of Messrs. PALMER & TURNER and under their supervision, was commenced in April, 1890, consist of a ball room 60 feet by 40 feet, supper, card, and billiard rooms and other accessories, is situated at the eastern end of Government House and occupies a site 2,700 square feet in area.

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117. The building with the exception of the decorations and lighting was completed in September A contract has been entered into with the Electric Company for lighting this portion of Government House with electricity.

118. The installation of the Electric Light has been commenced and consists of 138 incandescent lamps of a total candle-power amounting to upwards of 2,600.

119. The alternating current for supplying these lamps will be taken from the Electric Com- pany's house-lighting mains at a pressure of 2,000 volts and will be reduced by a transformer placed in the building to a pressure of 100 volts for the purposes of lighting the lamps.

120. All wires used in the building will be insulated with vulcanized india-rubber protected by a braided covering and laid in hard wood casings; the sizes of the wires employed varying, as the number of lamps supplied, from a strand of 19 No. 16 B. W. G. copper wires to 1 No. 18 B. W. G. copper wire for a single lamp.

121. The amount of electric energy consumed will be measured by meters placed in the building, the charge being 35 cents per 1,000 watt-hours, at which rate it is estimated that the lighting will cost about $3.50 per hour for current when all the lamps are alight.

122. The estimated initial cost of Installation is dollars four thousand three hundred and eighty- one and cents fifty. ($4,381.50.)

123. On the completion of the electric installation it is proposed to proceed with the internal decoration of the building.

124. Quarters for Superintendent, Botanical & Afforestation Department.-This building situated at the junction of the Albany and Robinson Roads occupying an area of 7,920 square feet is two stories in height. On the ground floor is an herbarium 44 feet by 22 feet, 2 offices and 2 store rooms, on the upper floor are the Superintendent's private quarters. Work was commenced in March last by Mr. YEE HING under contract () and the building is now nearly completed.

125. Pier Stone Cutters' Island.—A substantial timber pier has been constructed on the northern shore of Stone Cutters' Island opposite the Powder Magazine.

The pier is 176 feet in length and has a floor area of 1,930 square feet. This work was carried out by Mr. CHAN A TSAN under contract (3) entered into in November, 1890, and completed in March,

1891.

126. The reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence; Magazine for Explosives, Stone Cutters' Island; Shaukiwan Market Extension; and Lowering Queen's Road West, have not yet been proceeded with.

SUPPLEMENTARY WORKS.

127. The Vaccine Fnstitute-is being erected on a site 4,800 square feet in area immediately north of the Kennedy Road at its western end. The buildings are one story in height and comprise a waiting room, operating room, quarters for a caretaker and the necessary cook houses and offices. the north of the main building but connected by a covered way across a yard 33 feet in width are situated 20 stalls for calves and the necessary fodder store.

128. Yaumati Praya Wall.—During the gale of July last the southern portion of the Yaumati Praya Wall 750 lineal feet in length was carried away and the Praya roadway at this point considerably damaged. A contract (f) was entered into with Mr. TSANG SAM in September last for the recon- struction of the wall and repair of the roadway. The amount of this contract was $5,508.10 and the time for its completion July, 1892. Fair progress has been made with this work.

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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS, SUMMARY.

129. The following statement shews briefly the state of the Extraordinary Public Works that have been in course of construction during the past year other than the Praya Reclamation, which I refer to later on, and those under the control of the Water & Drainage Department.

Central Market.-Foundations and superstructure complete to about three feet above ground

level.

Gap Rock Lighthouse.-Nearly complete.

Training Albany Nullah and Branches.-Completed, except a portion of Branch Nullah No. 2. New Roads and Preparatory Work, Kennedy Road Sites.-Nearly complete, except bridge over

tramway and approach from Garden Road.

Reconstruction of Praya Bridge over Bowrington Canal.-Foundations of piers made good and

girders in position.

Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy Valley.-The low area known as the "pond" has been raised, drained and turfed and the ground generally improved. The remaining portions of the proposed improvements have not yet been commenced.

Cattle Depôt Extension.-Site excavated and walls completed to level of roof-principals. Slaughter House and Sheep and Pig Depôts.-- Preparation of site very nearly complete. Slaughter House, Kowloon.-Brickwork complete. Walls ready for roof.

Public Latrines.-Those that have been commenced are complete.

Civil Hospital Staff Quarters.-The floors are nearly all laid and joiners' and plasterers' work

nearly complete.

Civil Hospital, Coolie Quarters.--Complete.

Civil Hospital, Alterations and Additions.- Hot water apparatus and retaining wall complete. Lunatic Asylum for Chinese.-Complete.

Police Station, Aberdeen.-Complete.

Police Station, Quarry Bay.-Complete. Public Station, Kennedytown.-Complete.

District School, Sai-ying-poon.-Complete.

Addition to Government House.-Complete, except electric lighting and decoration which are

now in hand.

Quarters for Superintendent, Botanical & Afforestation Department.-Very nearly complete. Pier, Stone Cutters' Island.-Complete.

Vaccine Institute. Some joiners' and plasterers' work remains to complete this building.

PRAYA RECLAMATION WORKS.

130. I attach sketch No. 1 shewing the construction of the Praya Wall with granite footings and plinth course and sketch No. 2 * shewing the construction of Praya Wall with concrete blocks which will render the following description more readily understood.

131. Section No. 1.-A contract () was entered into with Mr. CHAN YING-CHEUNG in July, 1891, for the construction of rubble foundations for the wall over a length of 969 lineal feet, and for 976 lineal feet of storm water drains and earth backing for same.

132. The amount of this contract is $51,000 and the time for its completion is May, 1892. 133. To the 31st of December 66,857 cubic yards of rubble had been deposited in situ, leaving 17,293 cubic yards of rubble and 31,000 cubic yards of earth backing to complete this contract.

134. The remaining or western portion about 734 lineal feet has not yet been commenced. 135. Section No. 2.-A contract () was entered into with Mr. TSANG KENG in January, 1890, for the construction of rubble foundations and earth backing required for the construction of the whole of the wall and storm water drains in this section. Length of wall 782 lineal feet. Length of drains 479 lineal feet.

136. The amount of this contract is $83,000 and the date of completion was fixed at 16th January, 1891.

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137. During the year 1890, 109,476 cubic yards of rubble and to the 31st of December, 1891, 116,222 cubic yards of rubble and 29,194 cubic yards of earth backing, had been deposited, leaving to complete this contract 5,508 cubic yards of rubble and 23,056 cubic yards of earth backing. The total amount of work done in this section during 1891 was the depositing of 6,746 cubic yards of rubble and 29,194 cubic yards of earth backing.

138. Section No. 3.-A contract () was entered into with Mr. TSANG KENG in December, 1890, for the construction of the necessary rubble foundations and earth backing for the wall over the whole length of this section about 1,060 lineal feet.

139. The amount of the contract is $94,000 and the date of completion was fixed at the 21st of December, 1891.

140. This work was not commenced till January, 1891.

141. To the 31st of December, 1891, 132,639 cubic yards of rubble and 2,873 cubic yards of earth filling had been deposited, leaving 37,461 cubic yards of rubble and 55,297 cubic yards of earth backing to complete this contract.

142. The depositing of further rubble must await the settlement of the foundations, but better progress should have been made with the earth backing.

143. Sections Nos. 4, 5 and 6-Have not yet been commenced, the total length of walling required for these sections is about 4,206 lineal feet.

144. Section No. 7.—A contract () was entered into in April, 1890, with Mr. Tsang Keng for the construction of the necessary rubble foundations for 1,157 lineal feet of wall and 1,797 lineal feet of sewers and for backing the same with selected earth. The date fixed for the completion of this work was the 16th of January, 1891.

145. During the year 1890, 99,630 cubic yards of rubble stone were deposited.

146. To the 31st of December, 1891, 123,584 cubic yards of rubble and 70,427 cubic yards of earth backing had been deposited completing the work except trimming the foreshore.

147. The total amount of work done under this contract during the year 1891 was the deposit- ing of 23,954 cubic yards of rubble and 70,427 cubic yards of earth.

148. In March, 1891, Mr. TSANG KENG obtained the contract (1) for the construction of the footing courses and plinth and backing the same over the whole length of this section. This work is now completed excepting pointing the external joints which cannot be done till the low tides are obtained.

149. The amount of this contract was $34,350.

150. The contract (1) for the completion of the wall, raising the level of the reclaimed ground, constructing the necessary roads, channels and storm water drains, was obtained by Mr. CHAN A TONG in September, 1891.

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151. The amount of the contract is $163,600 and the time fixed for its completion is December

152. To the 31st of December, 1891, 661 cubic yards of hand packed rubble, 20,979 cubic yards of earth and 96 cubic yards of concrete had been deposited and 5,458 cubic feet of granite ashlar set.

153. In May, 1891, a contract (1) was entered into with Mr. CHAN A TONG for the construc- tion of about 955 lineal feet of storm water drain in Ice House Lane.

The amount of the contract was $8,280.73 and the time fixed for its completion is November, 1891.

154. This work was, however, delayed awaiting the completion of the sewers and water mains in this street.

155. To the 31st of December 13,675 cubic feet of granite ashlar and 402 cubic yards of concrete had been set and the work is now drawing near completion.

156. In September the contract (1) for the reconstruction of the storm water drains in Wardley Street and Murray Road a length of 730 lineal feet was let to Mr. TSANG KENG. The amount of whose tender was $4,000 and the time fixed for the completion of the work expires next February.

157. Only moderate progress has been made with this work 3,350 cubic feet of granite ashlar has been set and 114 cubic yards of concrete deposited.

158. Reclamation in front of Sailors' Home.—The contract (6) for constructing the Praya Wall (480 lineal feet) above the rubble foundations, filling in and raising the level of the reclaimed ground, and constructing the storm water drains (930 lineal feet) was entered into by Mr. CHAN YING CHEUNG in May, 1890. The amount of the contract was $50,800 and the time fixed for its completion was September, 1891.

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159. During the year 1890 6,006 cubic yards of rubble and 31,987 cubic yards of earth filling were deposited.

160. The work was completed in December except the upper layer of concrete behind the wall which must stand over till the new channel is completed and the road concreted which work is now in hand.

161. During 1891 685 cubic yards of rubble, 31,102 cubic yards of earth, 1,517 cubic yards of concrete were deposited, and 25,419 cubic feet of granite ashlar set.

162. In November last, a contract (3) was entered into with Mr. CHAN YING CHEUNG for the removal of the old sea wall, constructing roads, foot-paths and gullies.

163. The amount of the contract was $5,900 and the time fixed for its completion February, 1892. 164. The old sea wall has been removed and 20,160 square feet of road formed and levelled.

165. Reclamation in front of Wharf and Godown Co.'s premises, West Point.-In April, 1890, a contract () was entered into with Mr. TSANG KENG for the construction of the Praya wall, including foundations, 592 lineal feet in length, raising the level of the reclaimed ground, constructing the roads, channels and storm water drains. The Government undertook the supervision of this work on behalf of the Wharf and Godown Company.

166. During the year 1890 80,626 cubic yards of rubble and 60,641 cubic yards of earth filling were deposited.

167. This work with the exception of the roads and footpaths is now nearly completed.

168. During the year 1891 1,393 cubic yards of rubble, 47,284 cubic yards of earth, 1,744 cubic yards of concrete were deposited and 33,849 cubic feet of granite ashlar set.

169. In November, 1891, a contract (1) was entered into with Mr. KAM LUM for taking up the old Praya wall.

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170. The amount of this contract was $1,200 and the time fixed for its completion December,

171. This work has been completed.

CONCRETE BLOCKS AND PLANT.

172. The late Surveyor General in his report dated the 28th of December, 1889, recommended the adoption of two courses of concrete blocks 8 feet by 4 feet by 3 feet to be laid on the rubble found- ations at a level of three feet below low water south-west monsoon.

173. For the purpose of weighting the foundation and as far as practicable reducing further settlement after the permanent work has been commenced the concrete blocks are to be laid on the rubble foundations as soon as they have been completed to within 3 feet of low water level over a base of 16 feet and carried up to a height of 6 feet above proposed coping level. On the completion of the settlement these blocks are to be removed, the rubble foundation levelled and the two courses of blocks above mentioned permanently set. Upon these the masonry wall will be constructed.

174. Sir JOHN COODE in his report dated the 18th of March, 1890, approved of the late Surveyor General's recommendation and further advised that these blocks be faced with granite built in during their preparation on the exposed face.

175. A contract was entered into with Mr. YEE HING for the construction of these blocks on 7th July, 1891.

176. During last year 579 blocks were made of which 441 have been deposited on 140 lineal fect of the foundations of Section No. 2. Accurate observations are being taken of the settlement that from time to time occurs in the rubble foundations after depositing the blocks.

177. The levelling of the foundations and depositing the blocks are being done departmentally. 178. The site selected by the late Surveyor General for the construction of the blocks is situated

at the western end of the existing Praya along which a tramway has been laid.

179. An 8-ton travelling crane has been obtained from Messrs. RANSOMES & RAPIER of England for the purpose of removing these blocks from the yard and placing them on to the block barges which are then towed by the steam tug Praya to alongside the rubble foundations. A Floating Steam Der- rick is then used to place the blocks on the foundations and they are accurately adjusted by divers.

180. The Steam Tug, Floating Steam Derrick and two Block Barges, each capable of carrying 12 blocks, about 75 tons, were made by the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company at their works in Kowloon,

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181. A contract for the construction of two Hopper Barges capable of carrying 100 cubic yards of earth filling was entered into with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company in August last.

The amount of the contract is $19,000, and they are now nearly completed. On their completion it is intended to utilize these for conveying the material necessary for filling in the reclaimed land.

SUMMARY.

182. The following statement shows briefly the present state of the Praya Reclamation Works,

Section No. 1.-989 lineal, feet of rubble foundations complete to an average height of about

16 feet below proposed finished coping level.

Section No. 2.-782 lineal feet of rubble foundations complete to an average height of 14 feet

below proposed finished coping.

Reclamation in front of Sailors' Home-Complete excepting making roads.

Reclamation in front of Wharf & Godown Co.'s Premises-Complete excepting making

roads.

Section No. 3.-1,060 lineal feet of rubble foundations complete to an average height of about

16 feet below proposed finished coping level.

Section No, 7.—Rubble foundations and wall to top of plinth complete. Construction of wall and storm water drains and the raising of the level of reclaimed land and other works necessary for its completion in hand since September last.

Concrete Blocks. Five hundred and seventy-nine concrete blocks have been made of which

441 have been deposited on the foundations of Section No. 2.

Plant.-A Travelling Crane, two Block Barges, a Floating Derrick and Steam Tug have been obtained. Two Hopper Barges are in course of construction and are now nearly complete.

183. Statement No. 3 shews the quantities of the several classes of works executed excepting concrete blocks during the year 1891.

EXPENDITURE.

184. During the past year the Expenditure on Staff and other charges has been.... The expenditure on Annually Recurrent Works has been.

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On Extraordinary Public Works....

Total expenditure on works, excluding Praya Reclamation,...

$ 55,732.54

.$ 85,112.99 $ 260,564.40

$ 345,677.39

In considering the expenditure on Staff it must be borne in mind that the expenses incurred in connection with the Land Branch and the inspection of buildings as well as general routine office work not wholly connected with constructive works is debited to this heading of account and further it includes not only the engineering supervision, the preparation of contracts and quantities for works, but also the provision of overseers and foremen for the constant supervision of the several works in hand during their construction.

The total liabilities outstanding amount to approximately

......$ 45,000.00

Praya Reclamation Works.The expenditure on Staff and other charges (no portion of the Surveyor General's salary is debited to this account) has been

The expenditure on works has been

Total,..

$ 17,151.03

$ 240,555.73

$ 257,706.76

185. I append Statement No. 1 shewing the expenditure on Extraordinary Public Works previous to 1891 during 1891 and the total expenditure to the 31st of December last on those works completed during last year and those still in hand.

186. Also Statement No. 2 shewing the expenditure on the several sections of the Praya Recla- mation Works, Plant and Concrete Blocks previous to 1891 during 1891 and total expenditure to the 31st of December, 1891. This Statement also shews the total estimated cost of the works and the contributions paid by the Lot Holders and the Government respectively on account of the works.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Acting Surveyor General.

116

HEAD OF SERVICE.

1. Repairs to Buildings,

2. Maintenance of Water-Works,

Do. of Telegraphs,

Do.

of Public Cemetery,

Do.

of Praya Wall,

Do.

of Piers,

Do.

of Lighthouses,

Do.

of Disinfector,

STATEMENT No. 1.

EXPENDITURE PRIOR TO 1891.

EXPENDITURE, 1891.

TOTAL EXPENDITURE.

ESTIMATED

Cost.

$ 24,505.71

...

9. Dredging Foreshores,

10. Miscellaneous Works,

11. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Victoria,.....

12.

Do.

13.

Do.

do. do.

do.

out of Victoria,:

do.

in Kowloon,....

14. Miscellaneous Services,

Total Public Works, Annually Recurrent,..

1,859.65 1,199.62

1,960.96

674.75 358.06

10,064.19

4,214.07

15,224.48

14,989.22

7,994.85

2,067.43

85,112.99

...

:..

...

1. Central Market, (excluding cost of site $158,058),. 2. Gap Rock Lighthouse, (including cost of the

Fame $45,000),

13,177.86

24,730.87

37,908.73

270,000.00

*112,360.31

49,306.95

*161,667.26

150,000.00

Do.,

3. Praya Reclamation, Government Contribution, .... 4.

Site for proposed Western

Market,

48,531.24

29,257.44

77,788.68

91,000.00

5. Training Albany Nullah and Branches,

6,510.98

15,358.35

21,869.33

38,000.00

6. New Roads and Preparatory Work, Kennedy Road

Site,

1,270.23

4,653.39

5,923.62

15,000.00

7. Reconstruction, Praya Bridge over Bowrington

Canal,

3,899.73

44.50

3,944.23

7,000.00

12.

Do.,

Kowloon,

8. Improvements, Recreation Ground, Happy Valley,. 10. Cattle Depôt Extension,

11. Slaughter-House, and Sheep and Pig Depôts,

13. Public Laundries,

6,272.01

8,907.87

15,179.88

40,000.00

660.00 2,124.64

606.89 11,373.17 837.26

1,266.89

10,000.00

13,497.81

90,000.00

837.26

...

6,500.00

12,353.04

25,000.00

14. Do. Latrines,

1,205.15

4,533.16

5,738.61

17,000.00

15. Civil Hospital, Staff Quarters,..

41,001.45

14,485.07

55,486.52

66,000.00

16.

Do.,

Coolie Quarters,

4,521.80

1,851.94

6,373.74

7,000.00

17.

Do., Alterations and Additions,.

3,322.07

7,131.00

18. Lunatic Asylum for Chinese,

11,663.31

7,034.31

18,697.62

20,000.00

19. Police Station, Aberdeen,.............

6,969.47

21,294.43

28,263.90

32,115.00

20.

Do., Quarry Bay,..

11.50

5,577.03

5,588.53

7,000.00

21.

23.

Do.,

Do., Kennedytown,

22. District School, Sai-ying-poon,

24. Additions to Government House,

39,117.24

2,000.00

41,117.24

41,543.00

1,192.91

5,718.64

6,911.55

10,000.00

Kowloon,

8,000.00

25,263.59

7,929.31

33,192.90

40,000.00

25. Reconstruction of Governor's Peak Residence,

40,000.00

26. Quarters for Superintendent, Botanical and Affores-

tation Department, ...

15,093.34

18,500.00

27. Magazines for Explosives and Pier, Stone Cutters'

Island,

439.83

4,610.52

5,050.35

17,625.00

28. Shaukiwan Market Extension,

3,000.00

30. Lowering Queen's Road West,

12,000.00

31. Stores Account,.......

7,835.78

25,000.00

Do.,

Supplementary, Repairs to St. John's Cathedral,

do. to Rain-storm Damage at

3,000.00

Yaumati,

Supplementary, Vaccine Institute,

...

36.00 1,812.77

7,037.00

3,500.00

Total Public Works, Extraordinary,...... 326,193.25

260,564.40

586,757.65

1,127,951.00

STATEMENT No. 2.

PRAYA RECLAMATION WORKS.

General Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1891.

EXPENDITURE.

SERVICE.

To 31st

December,

During

the Year

1890.

1891.

Total to 31st December,

1891.

TOTAL ESTIMATED Cost.

CONTRIBUTION PAID BY

Lot Holders.

Government.

Lot Holders.

Government.

Do.

Section No. 1,.................

No. 2,..

No. 3,.........

Do. No.

58.00

28,025.38

28,083.38

423,260.67

77,468.45

52,260.20

7,600.00

59,860.20

251,176.20

42,671.75

42.15

55,893.16

55,935,31

459,378.56

113,103.59

Do.

No. 4,.....

227,392.11

38,734.40

37,635.09

9,683.60

Do.

No. 5,.....

310,486.00

84,906.90

64,901.50

13,807.45

Do. No. 6,...

523,788.60

46,818.00

130,947.15

11,704.25

Do. No. 7,

No. 7,.......

47,475.80

74,165.30

121,641.10

316,268.44

259,218.77

79,067.11

64,804.70

Establishment including Offices and Office Contingencies,.....

24,550.68

17,151.03

41,701.71

Plant,

17,385.00

54,948.28

72,333.28

Concrete Blocks,......

19,923.61

$2,511,750.58

$429,678.07

$545,794.64

100,000.00

Total,..

141,771.83

257,706.76

399,478.59

Total,$2,941,428.65

Note.-The above includes a sum of $25,600.72 to meet expenditure in England accounts for which are not yet received.

Total,.. .....$645,794.64

117

...

-2

STATEMENT No. 3.

PRAYA RECLAMATION WORKS.

Summary of Works executed during the Year ending 31st December, 1891.

118

Foundations

Ordinance No. 16 of 1889.

Sea Wall.

Storm Water Channels Drain

in progress.

and

Curbs.

Rubble

Stone.

Earth filling.

Earth

excavated.

Concrete.

Granite

Ashlar, &c.

Old stone

taken down.

Timber used.

Lineal feet.

Cubic yards. | Cubic yards. | Cubic yards. | Cubic yards.

Cubic feet.

Section No. 1,...

969

66,857

Cubic feet.

2,709

No. 2,..................

782

No. 3,....

1,060

No. 4,......

No. 5,...

No. 6,........

...

No. 7,....

6,746

29,194

...

132,639

2,873

...

:..

2,925

.:..

...

1,157

1,142

1,524

23,954

96,595

2,024

1,910

56,797

...

3,968

1,142

1,524

230,196

128,662

2,024

1,910

56,797

5,634

Reclamation in front of Sailors'

Home,

480

930

685

31,102

790

1,517

25,419

13,382

Reclamation in front of Wharf and

Godown Company,......

592

1,070

710

1,393

47,284

1,250

1,744

33,849

20,610

3,968

2,214

3,524

710

232,274

207,048

4,064

5,171

116,065

33,992

5,634

357

No. 26

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DURING THE FIRST HALF-YEAR 1892,

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency

the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.

No. 708.

PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, HONGKONG, 10th August, 1892.

SIR,—Adverting to C.S.O. 2734, I have the honour to forward you a brief report on the progress of the Public Works during the first half of this year, viz. from January 1st to June 30th.

ANNUAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.

2. Maintenance of Buildings.--No works, with the exception of the small extension at the Magistracy, which is now completed, of special moment have been executed in connection with the maintenance of buildings. Such works as Painting, Colouring, Washing and general repairs have been duly carried out. The expenditure on these works including the sum of about $10,000, paid on account of liabilities outstanding at the end of last year amounts to $19,620.92.

·3. Maintenance of Telegraphs.--No works requiring special reference have been carried out though a good deal of information has been obtained with a view to improving the telegraphic system in the

future.

Expenditure $748.89.

4. Maintenance of Public Cemetery.--The sum of $1,073.01 has been expended in the general upkeep of the Cemetery.

5. Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers.--Ordinary repairs have been executed and the reconstruction of the Yaumati Pier has been completed.

Expenditure $3,698.99.

6. Maintenance of Lighthouses and Disinfector.--The Lighthouses and Disinfector have been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair, the expenditure on the former has been $911.43 and on the latter $227.39.

7. Dredging Foreshores.--27,964 cube yards of material have been removed from the harbour at a cost of $4,405:38. The Dredger and machinery is in a satisfactory state of repair.

8. Miscellaneous Works.--The sum of $2,791.97 has been expended under this heading of account mainly in respect of the construction of a Block House at Shamshuipo and the construction of a road and repair of embankment at Causeway Bay, both of which works are now completed.

9. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Victoria.--A good deal of work has been executed in the Central district and Upper levels of the City where the construction of the new sewers and water mains have been completed, and the roads and streets in these districts are now in a satisfactory condition.

Expenditure $21,272.42.

10. Maintenance of Roads out of Victoria.-The road and bridge at Wongneichong Village damaged by the rain storm of 1889 have been repaired. New bridges have been constructed on the Little Hongkong new road. The road from Aberdeen to Stanley repaired and new bridges referred to in my annual report at Deep Water Bay and Tsinshuiwan rebuilt. In the Peak District the Plantation Road and Mount Gough Road have been concreted and general repairs executed on most of the roads and bridges in the outlying districts.

Expenditure $17,906.20.

11. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Kowloon.-General repairs have been executed for an expenditure of $3,131.38.

353

12. Maintenance of Water Works and Sewers.--The Water Works and Sewers throughout the Colony have been maintained for an expenditure of $4,913.97 and $936.71 respectively. The maintenance of the filter beds and operations necessary for the efficient filtration of the water absorbing the greater portion of the expenditure under the former heading.

13. Land Survey Department.--During the year eight land sales have taken place. The area leased being 2,482,198 square feet including Farm Lot 13 Kowloon of an area of 53 acres, premium realised $28,698. Extensions of existing lots of a total area of 133,705 square feet have been granted. The amount of premium being $6,553 and annual Crown rent $664. Leases have been issued for the new Marine and Inland Lots reclaimed in front of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Premises West Point of a total area of 85,386 square feet and annual Crown rent $684, and also for the new Marine Lots on the reclamation at Kennedy Town of a total area of 202,409 square feet and annual Crown rent $2,676.

Surveys have been made, boundaries corrected and plans and particulars for the preparation of 64 new leases forwarded to Land Office.

Surveys have been made of the village of Pokfulam and a portion of the villages of Little and New Hongkong in connection with the adjustment of Squatters claims.

14. Inspection of Buildings.-During the current year plans for 4 European houses, 115 Chinese houses and 20 miscellaneous structures have been deposited, also 74 plans for alterations to existing buildings.

Sixty-five (65) buildings have been certified under Section 53 of Ordinance 15 of 1889. Permission has been given to erect 14 verandahs and 8 Piers over Crown Land.

Notices have been issued to remove or repair dangerous structures in 78 instances and to remove verandah enclosures in two cases.

Four hundred and seventy-one (471) miscellaneous notices and permits have been issued.

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC Works.

15. Central Market.-The walls are completed to the level of the plinth and a new contract has been entered into with Mr. CHAN A TONG for the completion of the structure.

16. The following works have been completed, viz. :-

Gap Rock Lighthouse.

Praya Reclamation Site for Western Market.

Training Albany Nullah and Branches.

New Roads and Preparatory Work Kennedy Road Sites.

Bridge over Bowrington Canal.

Cattle Depôt Extension.

Preparation of Site for Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts. Slaughter House Kowloon.

Public Laundries.

Civil Hospital and Staff Quarters.

Civil Hospital Alterations and Additions, Hot Water Apparatus.

Quarters for Superintendent Botanical and Afforestation Department.

Vaccine Institute.

Telegraph Cable to Gap Rock.

17. Additions to Government House.--The decoration and electric lighting of the new Ball Room have been completed and that of the remainder is in hand.

18. Fair progress has been made with the repairs of St. John's Cathedral and the erection of lamps at Kowloon Point and Yaumati.

19. The following works have not yet been commenced :----

Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts erection of buildings. Reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence.

Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy Valley.

Gaol Extension.

gas

359

District School Kowloon.

Kowloon New Roads.

Additional Private Ward Civil Hospital. Hongkong Pier and Approach Road. Additional Public Latrines.

Magazine for Explosives.

Shaukiwan Market Extension.

Government Office Extension.

Road from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap.

Improved Road from Aberdeen to Wongneichong.

Plans have been prepared and contract entered into for the construction of Kowloon New Roads. Plans have also been prepared for the erection of the Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts and are in the course of preparation for the Reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence.

20. New Water Mains.-The new distributary system of Victoria Water Works has now been practically completed as far as present requirements necessitate.

21. Sewerage of Victoria.-Considerable progress has been made with the construction of the sewers in the Central portion of the City nearly 5 miles of pipe sewers and storm water drains with such accessories as Manholes, Ventilators and Flushing Apparatus, have been completed during the current year.

22. Sewerage of Yaumati.-This work was commenced in March last and one mile of sewer with the necessary accessories has been completed.

23. Water Supply Kowloon.-Experiments have been carried out during the current year for the purpose of ascertaining the yield of the well recently sunk. A survey has been made of a large portion of the peninsula. A full report on the results of the experiments and a definite project for these Water Works has been forwarded to Government.

24. Miscellaneous Minor Works.-The only work calling for remark is the renewal of the Tytam telephone line along the Bowen Road which has been completed.

25. Praya Reclamation Works.-Considerable progress has been made with Sections 1, 2, 3 and 7, Praya Reclamation.

The construction of the rubble foundations for the new wall and the earth backing behind the same in these sections is practically completed, and in the case of Section No. 7. the filling in and construction of the wall is in a very advanced stage.

During the current year, 46,206 cube yards of rubble have been put in the foundations, and 345,680 cube yards of earth filling have been deposited behind the wall.

1,231 Concrete blocks have been made of which 741 have been placed on the rubble foundations, Section No. 2.

87,897 cube feet of granite ashlar have heen built into walls and drains.

26. The Reclamations in front of the Sailors Home and Wharf and Godown Company's premises are complete.

27. The two Hopper Barges constructed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, were completed and taken over in February last. These are now employed depositing earth filling in Section No. 3.

28. I attach a statement shewing the expenditure on extraordinary works during the current year to the 30th June and approximately the outstanding liabilities on that date.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

}

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Director of Public Works.

360

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.

Statement shewing Expenditure during 1892 and Outstanding Liabilities on the 30th of June.

WORK.

EXPENDITURE.

LIABILITIES.

Central Market,

Gap Rock Lighthouse,

Site for Western Market,

Training Albany Nullah and Branches,

Preparatory Work, Kennedy Road Sites,

Praya Bridge over Bowrington Canal,

Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy Valley

Cattle Depôt Extension,

Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts,

Public Laundries,

Kowloon,

Civil Hospital, Staff Quarters, .

Police Station, Aberdeen,

4,877.28

3,600.00

19,787.25

4,366.00

5,656.40

7,340.00

5,714.66

950.00

3,311.33

900.00

2,209.14

200.00

596.51

7,369.37

610.00

14,089.84

1,410.00

4,608.14

1,045.00

6,000.17

2,700.00

883.31

7,500.00

Additions and Alterations,

544.08

150.00

2,442.88

....

Quarry Bay,

584.89

Quarters for Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department,

1,985.65

1,800.00

Vaccine Institute,

1,295.83

322.00

District School, Saiyingpoon,

•

50.75

Additions to Government House,

1,406.35

2,500.00

Peak Water Supply,

Telegraph Cable, Gap Rock,

Repairs of Rain-storm Damages, Yaumati,

to St. John's Cathedral,

New Water Mains,

Sewerage City of Victoria,

of Yaumati,

Water Supply, Kowloon,

Miscellaneous Minor Works,

•

87,253.33

•

3,628.30

2,645.00

•

1,269.00

1,000.00

14,331.41

500.00

3,692.71

100.00

37,959.79

2,000.00

3,000.77

500.00

3,115.59

....

3,161.64

100.00

240,826.37

42,238.00

Section No. 1,

No. 2,

No. 3,

No. 7,

PRAYA RECLAMATION WORKS.

Statement shewing Expenditure during 1892 and Outstanding Liabilities on the 30th of June.

WORK.

Establishment and Office Contingencies,.

Plant,

Concrete Blocks,

Stores,..

Preliminary Expenses,

EXPENDITURE.

LIABILITIES.

14,869.79

4,978.17

5,200.00

17,450.00

26,570.99

18,233.25

63,425.14

46,474.25

8,364.93

3,557.75

18,836.27

9.00

•

15,172.03

4,395.32

8,760.00

122.00

3,359.98

164,559.13

95,219.74

[

No. 1.

REPORT OF

OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

At a Meeting held on the 23rd May, 1892.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Chairman.

}}

the Colonial Secretary (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,). CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

The Committee having considered the plans and estimates for the proposed construction and improvement of Roads at Tsim Sa Tsui, Kowloon, recommended that the work be proceeded with.

The Committee is then adjourned.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 7th day of June, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

F. A. COOPER,

Chairman.

HONGKONG.

471

REPORT

OF THE

COMMISSION

APPOINTED BY

HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

(Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B.)

TO CONSIDER THE SYSTEM OF

QUARANTINE AND QUARANTINE REGULATIONS

AS APPLICABLE TO THE PORT OF

HONGKONG.

February, 1892.

WITH APPENDIX.

CONT

HONGKONG:

PRINTED BY NORONHA & Co., GOVERNMENT PRINTERS.

1892.

COMMISSION.

[L.S.]

G. DIGBY BARKER,

Officer Administering the Government.

Whereas it is expedient to appoint a Commission to enquire into the System of Quarantine and Quarantine Regulations as applicable to the port of this Colony. Now, therefore, I George Digby Barker, Major-General, Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Officer Administering the Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same, Do hereby appoint you, SIR JAMES RUSSELL, Kt., Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Chief Justice, The Honourable WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, Acting Harbour Master, The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE Keswick, The Honourable Ho KAJ, M.B., PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, Esquire, Colonial Surgeon, and GREGORY PAUL JORDAN, Esquire, M.B., C.M., to be a Commission to make such enquiry and to report to me your opinion thereon and to make such suggestions as to you may seem desirable in connection with the law of the Colony relating to Quarantine. And I do further appoint you the said Chief Justice to be the Chairman of the said Commission and you HUGH MCCALLUM, Esquire, to be the Secretary thereof.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, this Twenty-eighth day of November, 1891.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. MEIGH GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

To His Excellency

Governor Sir W. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.

REPORT.

In pursuance of the Commission issued by His Excellency the Officer Admi- nistering the Government on the 28th November, 1891, "to enquire into the System of Quarantine and Quarantine Regulations as applicable to the port of Hongkong, &c.," the undersigned have the honour to submit the following Report:-

2. The Commission held a first or preliminary meeting on the 29th December, 1891. A course of procedure was then agreed upon, and it was arranged to obtain the services of a shorthand writer in order to facilitate the taking of evidence.

3. The Commission met five times, and on the invitation of the Commissioners, the principal Medical Officers of the Army and Navy, as well as Drs. Gerlach, HARTIGAN, and CANTLIE, were good enough to attend at some of the meetings and express their views on the subject of quarantine.

The Surveyor General, who also attended, described the possible sites for a quarantine station, and gave information as to the drainage and water supply of Victoria,

The medical members of the Commission also stated their opinions on the subject under inquiry.

The minutes of the proceedings will be found in the appendix.

4. It was thought advisable to examine the quarantine regulations of the neighbouring ports and places with which the Colony has shipping relations, and through the courtesy of the various Consuls such regulations were supplied to us.

5. The system of quarantine at present existing here may be said, in practice, to apply only to vessels of foreign as opposed to native build, and although the regulations are wide enough to apply to Chinese junks, it is found almost imprac- ticable to carry them out satisfactorily.

"Vessels arriving in the waters of the Colony;

"(a.) After a voyage of less than 3 days from any port or place at "which any infectious or contagious disease prevailed at the "time of such vessel's departure therefrom; or

"(b.) Having at the time of arrival, or having had, during the voyage, "any case of any infectious or contagious disease on board; or

'(c.) Having on board any passengers who are less than 3 days "from any port or place where any infectious or contagious "disease prevailed when such passengers departed therefrom, "shall immediately on entering the waters of the Colony fly the Quarantine 'Flag, and shall keep the same flying, and shall be deemed to be in quarantine "until released therefrom by the express written order of the Health Officer. "With the written consent of the Health Officer any such ship which is on a voyage to any other place may be allowed to proceed on such voyage or "to transship her passengers and crew (sic) for the purpose of completing such "voyage." (Table (L), section 1, Ordinance 26 of 1891.)

(vi)

6. By section 7 of Table (L) above referred to, it is provided that if a vessel arrives from a port or place where cholera or choleraic diarrhoea prevailed, or if there has been any case on board, or death therefrom, the vessel shall not be released from quarantine until three clear days shall have elapsed since the date of the vessel's departure or since any person had suffered from or died from such disease on board such vessel as the case may

be.

7. By section 8 of the said regulations a vessel in the waters of the Colony having any case of contagious or infectious disease on board may be ordered to the quarantine anchorage; and the time of detention of any vessel in quarantine is entirely in the discretion of the Health Officer.

8. Ordinance 26 of 1891, section 25, which gives the Governor in Council power to make quarantine regulations, contemplates providing quarantine stations and enforcing the detention and seclusion of persons arriving in vessels subject to quarantine whether they are sick or not. But there is now no station to which passengers who are healthy or who are suspected of suffering from a communicable disease may be sent, or detained, and such persons, if detained at all, are confined to the vessel which is subjected to quarantine.

9. The two principal diseases against the importation of which precaution is now taken are cholera and small-pox, although the regulations include every disease which is either contagious or infectious. The regulation as to cholera, as already pointed out, directs that a vessel shall not be released from quarantine for three days after the sickness or death of a person on board. This might detain a vessel in quarantine for an indefinite period.

10. From the evidence before the Commission it appears that cholera is not communicable direct from person to person; that persons who are in good health on board a ship on which a case of cholera had occurred should either be allowed to go free at once, or, as a matter of precaution and on grounds of general policy, be detained for a short period under observation; and that persons who are suspected of being infected with cholera should either be taken out of the ship and placed under observation, or, if kept in the ship for observation, the period of detention, as in England, should not exceed 48 hours. The average number of suspected cases of cholera or small-pox during a year does not exceed ten.

11. It appears that the Chinese Authorities practically take no quarantine precautions against the introduction of contagious or infectious diseases, although there are some regulations in existence which may be proclaimed and put in force in the ports of Shanghai and Amoy. The measures taken to prevent ships of foreign construction from bringing disease into the Colony may therefore be rendered futile by the fact that the disease may be imported by the numerous passenger junks and other native craft which frequent the port from the mainland and which it is prac- tically impossible to bring under anything like strict sanitary control.

12. Small-pox appears to be endemic in South China and in Hongkong, and the Commission are of opinion that it is perfectly useless to keep in quarantine persons who are in good health simply because they have arrived in a ship where cases of small-pox have occurred or still exist.

13. As a precautionary measure, however, all persons on board a vessel in which cases of small-pox have occurred should be examined as to whether they had been re-vaccinated or are properly protected. If not re-vaccinated they should be asked to submit to that operation before being released, but refusal to comply would hardly constitute sufficient ground for their detention.

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14. From the evidence of Mr. COOPER it appears that, although much has still to be done in the way of drainage, great advances have been made in improving the sanitary state of the Colony since 1886, when the existing quarantine regula- tions were framed, for those under Ordinance 26 of 1891 are practically the same.

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There is now an almost constant supply of water from Tytam and Pokfulam, and the then absence of such supply and the insanitary state of the Chinese portion of Victoria were the chief reasons which influenced the Government in 1886 in not adopting the regulations in force in England in regard to vessels arriving from infected ports or with actual disease on board.

15. In England, the system adopted is medical inspection, segregation and detention of the sick, a short period of observation for suspected cases, and the letting free of the healthy. The sanitary state of the Colony is not quite equal to that of English ports; but the medical commissioners and gentlemen examined are unanimously of opinion that the immediate release of healthy persons arriving from an infected port or in a vessel on which cholera or small-pox had occurred would involve no danger to this community.

16. The Commission after discussion and full consideration are of opinion,

(1.) That cases of cholera on board a ship arriving in the waters of the Colony should be at once removed to the hospital ship Hygeia, and that cases of small-pox should be similarly dealt with when there are no cases of cholera on board the Hygeia. But in the possible contingency of their being both cholera and small-pox in the harbour at the same time then, the small-pox cases should in such emergency be removed at once to the small-pox wards situated in the grounds of the Government Civil Hospital. (2.) That passengers arriving from an infected port-even if there are on board cases of cholera, small-pox, or other virulent communicable disease-should be allowed to land at once, if in the opinion of the Health Officer they show no symptoms of suffering from such disease.

(3.) That such persons as the Health Officer may certify in writing he suspects to be suffering from cholera, small-pox or other virulent communicable disease should either be sent to the observ- ation wards of some hospital or be detained on board under observation, as is the case in England, for a period not exceeding 48 hours from the time that the Health Officer completes his examination of the passengers and crew.

(4.) That the healthy passengers having been landed, the sick removed, and the suspected provided for, the infected vessel should be disinfected and released. This release should be effected, even where the suspected are kept on board, in about 48 hours. Provision could be made that the cost of the maintenance of such persons as may be sent to the Hygeia or other hospital should be borne by the agents of the vessel (see Singapore Regulations No. 20).

17. To give effect to the opinions herein expressed, it will be necessary to amend that part of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1891 which deals with quarantine.

J. RUSSELL, Chairman. W. C. H. HASTINGS.

J. J. KESWICK.

HO KAI.*

PH. B. C. AYRES.

G. P. JORDAN.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1892.

* I have signed this Report because I agree in everything except that portion of paragraph 13 which states that refusal to be re-vaccinated would hardly constitute sufficient ground for detention. In my opinion persons who have not been vaccinated and those who would not submit to re-vaccination should not be allowed to land without undergoing a period of observation of at least three days.

20th February, 1892.

HO KAI.

APPENDIX.

MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE QUARANTINE

COMMISSION WHICH SAT AT THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S

CHAMBERS, SUPREME COURT.

First Meeting; 29th December, 1891.

Present:-All Members.

The Chairman addressed the Commission on the subject of quarantine and the applicability of the present quarantine regulations to the peculiar conditions of the port of Victoria and the Colony as a whole, and suggested that the Commission should agree to the course of procedure which should be adopted in carrying out the duties which His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government had placed upon them.

After some discussion it was agreed;

1. That the Principal Medical Officers of the naval and military services and some of the Medical Gentlemen practising in the Colony be invited to favour the Commission with their views on quarantine and on the present quarantine regulations.

2. That the Resident Engineer of the water and drainage department be invited to favour the Commission with his opinion as to the water supply, and the main and house drainage of Victoria and the probable date on which the works now being carried out in connection there- with are likely to be completed.

3. That the Secretary try and obtain copies of such quarantine regulations as exist in the ports of China, Japan, Manila, Saigon and Singapore. 4. That as far as practicable the views of ship owners and shipping agents in the Colony, as regards quarantine and the present quarantine regulations, be ascertained.

5. That the services of a short-hand writer be obtained.

The Commission then adjourned.

Second Meeting; 11th January, 1892.

Present:-All Members except the Honourable W. C. H. HASTINGS, R.N.

Surgeon Colonel PATERSON, Principal Army Medical Officer, examined:-

The Chairman.

-How long have you been in charge of the medical department here?

A.-Since September 23rd, 1889.

Q.-Have you had any experience of the quarantine regulations of this port?

A.-Not until the last few days.

Q.-Within the last few days the troopship Orontes has come in?

A. Yes.

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Q.-In which there were some cases of small-pox?

A. Yes, three cases of small-pox.

Q.-Were those cases confined to the troops or were any of them ordinary members of the ship's company?

A.-There was one military officer and two soldiers.

Q.-The Orontes came from England?

A.-Yes.

-Where did the disease first show itself?

A.-It broke out before the ship got to Colombo.

Q.-Was that case landed when the ship reached Colombo?

A.-Yes; I believe so, but I may say that I am only speaking from hearsay.

It has not been officially reported yet.

Q.-Was the ship detained at Colombo ?

A.-I believe not.

Q.-She proceeded on to Singapore?

A. Yes.

Q.-There was no other case?

A.--No.

Q.-Only one case between Egypt and Colombo ?

A. Yes, no further outbreak until after Singapore.

Q.-Was she free at Singapore?

A.-I imagine that she must have flown the quarantine flag at Singapore.

Q.-What occurred on the way up here?

A.-Three cases of small-pox occurred.

Q. And upon her arrival?

A.-These three cases were under treatment.

Q.-She had also some suspected cases had she not? How many ?

A.-Eight. There were seven soldiers and one seaman.

Q. What was the number of troops on board?

A.-I have not got the exact strength, but approximately, I believe, there were nearly a thousand strong, that is, officers, non-commissioned officers and men.

NOTE by Dr. PATERSON.-In all there were 833 persons.

Q. What was done when the ship entered the harbour?

A. She flew the quarantine flag and was put into quarantine.

Q-And they were kept there for how long?

A.-She came in on the sixth. The troops were landed and put into the quarantine camp in Kowloon, with the exception of the suspected cases which were placed upon Stone Cutters' Island.

Q.-Are they all free now?

A.-I saw those on Stone Cutters' Island immediately after their arrival and I found no trace of small-pox among them. They have been under observation since, but I believe steps have been taken to have them released.

NOTE by Dr. PATERSON.-On my recommendation they were subsequently transferred to the quarantine camp.

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Q.-Are the men in the quarantine camp still there? A. They are still in quarantine.

Q-Are the men on Stone Cutters' Island free yet?

A. They are really still in quarantine, that is to say, they are segregated like the rest of the regiment.

Q.-I understand that all the troops were put into the Kowloon camp and that there was a sort of cordon put round them. Is that so?

A.-That is still so.

Q.-Has the Health Officer anything to do with them?

A.-Practically it is left to the military. authorities though the orders for the quarantine camp came from the Colonial authorities.

Q.-How long are you going to keep these men there?

A.-I reported on Friday last that there was no reason why they should be kept for more than two or three days longer. I have written to the General Command- ing through D. A. A. G. for transmission to Colonial authorities, but the men are still there.

Q.-Is this the first matter of the kind that you have had to deal with since you came here ?

A.-In Hongkong, yes it is the first contact I have had with quarantine. We have, of course, had communicable disease on land which we have treated in our own way without reference to quarantine.

Q.-This, therefore, is the only case of quarantine you have had in Hongkong? A. Yes, the only case.

Q.-Have you had any experience in Mauritius or Singapore or any tropical country?

A.-Not in port quarantine. I have seen quarantine attempted on land.

The Colonial Surgeon.

Q.-How long was the Orontes at Colombo after the case of small-pox had been landed?

time.

A.-I have no precise information, but I know that she was there some little

Q.-Three or four days?

A.-Not very long as far as I can understand.

Was there any detention at Colombo? Did she stay any length of time? A.-I should think that she probably stopped about forty-eight hours. Q.-The voyage was eight or ten days from Colombo to Singapore ?

A.-I should think about eight days.

Q.-Then there would be two days more at Singapore.?

A. Yes, probably.

Q.-So that makes, say, thirteen days since Colombo was left; then three days more, that is sixteen days before any cases showed any symptoms? That is a long interval is it not for incubation from an old case?

A.-It depends on what is meant by incubation.

Q.-I mean to say it is difficult to definitely fix the time for small-pox. You might keep a man under observation for a fortnight and then could not say that no further case would break out. Is that not so ?

A. Yes, you might keep him under observation for a month. A piece of clothes put

into a box, or something of that sort might infect and bring it out again.

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The Chairman.

Q.-Is there, in your opinion, any practical use in keeping men who are quite well in a ship that has small-pox on board, or is it of any use to keep them under observation or isolate them?

A.-It is contrary to all modern English ideas on sanitation to go into quarantine at all.

Q.-But having regard to local circumstances is it probable that these men on the Orontes got the small-pox through remaining in the ship. Supposing these men had landed at Singapore or Colombo what is the probability of the disease having occurred at all?

A.-It is probably from the ship after infection by the first case and not from the passengers that they got the disease.

Q.-Therefore you think that the men should be landed or be put on to a clean ship instead of being cooped up on the same vessel?

A.--Quite so. I should say that there is danger at present on the Orontes to those remaining.

The Colonial Surgeon.

Q.-I should like to ask one question as to cholera. In your experience here have you ever traced one case from another?

A.-No, I have not.

Honourable Mr. J. J. KESWICK.

Q.-Supposing these passengers, these troops, that have come, had been Chinese passengers all for Hongkong and supposing that there had been three cases of small-pox between here and Singapore, would it or would it not be dangerous to turn them loose in Hongkong without having them under observation?

A.-I should make a very careful inspection of the passengers, and the suspected cases I should keep under observation.

Q.-Would you release all those who as far as you could judge were healthy?

A. Yes.

Q.-I asked the question because of its applicability to the present case. If these troops were Chinese passengers and allowed to land, as you suggest, and go free, is it not likely that they would come into the Colony and carry the disease with them and spread an epidemic either of small-pox or cholera wholesale?

A. Not wholesale. I think not. There would, of course, be a certain element of risk which I do not think you could eliminate by keeping them in quarantine. I may say that I have not studied the question at all with reference to Chinese population. It is a subject I really know nothing about. I imagine, however, it would not be very different with Chinese from what it would be with Europeans. I imagine the sanitation of a place like Hongkong should be as good as anywhere. There is a Sanitary Board and sanitation ought to be as satisfactory here as at any of the big seaport towns at home.

Q.-That being so there is no ground for putting a cordon all round the troops at Kowloon ?

A.-It is as useless a piece of business as could be done.

Q.-A mere concession to prejudice ?

A. Yes.

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The Health Officer.

Q.-I should like to ask a question. Have you visited any steamer which has recently come from Singapore with Chinese passengers on board?

A.-I have not.

-You don't know the sanitary condition of a ship arriving with 500 Chinese passengers ?

A.-I am absolutely ignorant.

Q.-Supposing you were aware that the condition of Chinese emigrants was totally different to any ship at home carrying emigrants, in every sanitary particular, and that ship came in with cholera on board would you allow (after the sick had been moved) the remainder of the passengers to go free now?

A.—I can imagine the Chinese living like pigs in a pigstye, but I should imagine also that it would be in the power of the Health Officer to subject them to some process of cleanliness before landing them, as a work of ordinary sanitation.

Surgeon Colonel PATERSON then withdrew.

The Honourable F. A. COOPER, the Acting Surveyor General, examined :—

The Chairman.

Q.-Have you been in the Colony long?

A. Since 1888.

Q.-Will you tell us what you know of Stone Cutters' Island?

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A. The whole of the island is reserved by the military authorities now except one small portion, marked on this map (map produced).

Q.-What space is there?

A.-It is about one-tenth of a mile wide.

Q. How much is there in acres?

A. About six acres.

Q.-Would that be available for the erection of a lazaretto or quarantine station assuming there were no military objections? Could you accommodate 800 or 1,000 men there?

A.-There would be room for that number.

Q.-That is the only place on Stone Cutters' Island that belongs to the Colonial Government that can be made a quarantine station of?

A.-Yes.

Q.-Could it be utilised? Do you think there is enough space for a suitable building?

It is very

A.-There is a space of six acres, but it is very near the Powder Magazine and it is open for ordinary traffic in the process of moving stores. broken ground. A place could be prepared by levelling.

Q-Is there any other place-any island-which would be suitable for a quarantine station? Stanley has been mentioned.

A.-I have brought a plan of the Stanley Peninsula (plan produced) part of the ground is very level.

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Q.-Is there a village here?

A.-No, the village is at some distance from the spot I have marked.

Q.-There is plenty of space here if it is desirable ?

A. Yes.

Q.-Can you state what the proportion of the population to area is, say, in Taipingshan compared with English ports?

A.-It is three times as dense as the most populous parts of the United Kingdom.

Q.-Have you made any study of quarantine yourself in connection with tropical countries.

A.-No.

Q.—In 1886 there was considerable objection made here to any relaxation of the quarantine regulations, on the ground that the sanitary state of the Colony was such that if disease was once introduced it would surely do a tremendous injury. Can you tell us what has been done in the shape of sanitation, and particularly the improvements which have been made with reference to the Chinese quarter since that time ?

A.-Practically, water is now distributed throughout the whole of the city. There is a constant supply to all those houses whose owners have asked to have it laid on.

There are about 2,500 houses with water directly laid on.

been done during the last two years.

Q. As to the Chinese district, what is the water supply?

That has

A.-There is a large number of hydrants, fountains and wells. A little of the new drainage works have been carried out in Taipingshan. New houses are drained in a proper and systematic manner, but there is still a great deal to be done in that way as regards old houses. In a good many places main drains are already laid down in the western part of the central portion of the town. We have commenced main sewers in Bonham Strand and other parts of the Chinese quarter.

-What remains to be done with the old houses?

Q.-

A. The main drainage may be very good but if the house drainage is bad it is practically no use. They are all being taken in hand gradually, and until the work is done the sanitation of the town cannot be satisfactory.

Q.-Have you any experience of English ports in respect to sanitation ? A.-Not of seaports. My connection has been with inland towns. Q.-You could not form a comparison with the sanitary condition of this Colony and the state of ports at home such as Cardiff?

A.-I have never seen any place where the sanitary arrangements are so defective as they are here with regard to house drainage. The drainage works are going on very satisfactorily.

Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.

Q.-How many years will it take to complete the house drainage?

A.—It depends upon the owners of property. The public drainage will be completed in the central and western parts next year. But there is no reason why the individual house owners should not at once have their houses properly attended to and put into a good sanitary condition.

Mr. COOPER then withdrew.

The Commission then adjourned.

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Third Meeting; 15th January, 1892.

Present.-All Members.

Deputy Inspector General TURNBULL, M.D., R.N., examined :—

The Chairman.

Q.-Supposing there were some persons suffering from a contagious or infectious disease at the time of a ship's arrival, should, in your opinion, the whole of the rest of the passengers be kept in quarantine for any time?

A.-I should be inclined to say that they should be segregated for a short time. Three days I think is unnecessarily long.

Q.-What length of time would you say? Would you say that they should be kept on the ship or landed at some quarantine station or put on to a hulk?

A. Their remaining on board ship is certainly undesirable.-If they are segregated they should if possible be placed on fresh ground.-I should think that an observation of twenty-four hours would be sufficient.

Q.-That is in the case of cholera or choleraic diarrhoea?

A. Yes.

Q.-In the case of small-pox the present Regulations do not make any provision as to the length of time. Do you think that twenty-four hours would be enough?

A. Yes. I think that the passengers who were not suffering might be removed from the ship and placed under observation for twenty-four hours. Then if no further case occurred they might be set free. If a further case did occur it would necessitate continued observation, and the removal of the case. The rest of the passengers would have still to be kept in quarantine. With regard to cholera I think it is within the knowledge of several members of this Commission that last summer three cases of cholera occurred in Hongkong among the troops and one in the Navy on board H.M.S. Plover. There was no indication of it spreading nor was there any connection between these cases. These isolated cases showed no tendency to spread by contagion.

The Colonial Surgeon.

Q.-In your record of all the cases during some years have any one case to another?

you ever traced

A.—No, I have not, and I think it is well known that in the cholera hospitals at home-I am not speaking of the East--the attendants are not affected. It is very unusual indeed for an attendant to be affected.-I should think that an observation of twenty-four hours in these cases might be the maximum.

The Chairman.

Q.-You are of opinion that it would not be desirable to do away with quarantine regulations altogether in Hongkong as regards cholera but that ships should proceed to the quarantine anchorage until the Health Officer had examined the passengers and the sick should be removed, while the people who were not sick should be kept under observation for twenty-four hours?

A.--I think that is taking every necessary precaution.-I am hardly prepared to say however that it is essential from a medical point of view.

Q.-You are speaking with particular reference to Hongkong?

A. Yes. I mentioned cases that occurred last summer here in support of my view that cholera is not a contagious disease, I think we are all agreed on

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that point. But of course if you have passengers on board a ship mixed up with the cholera patients you cannot tell what means of communication there

may have been for the spread of the disease other than ordinary contagion.

Q.-Then with reference to small-pox. What do you say about that? Are people not suffering from small-pox also to be released after twenty-four hours in quarantine?

A. With small-pox you are dealing with a typical contagious disease to unprotected persons. It is totally different to cholera. There is no question that small-pox is contagious and infectious too. It is recognised in the profession that a susceptible person is not safe to go free after exposure under 18 days, but they can always be protected by vaccination, and in Hongkong I believe you are well supplied with vaccine lymph. The question of vaccination would come in largely. If persons on board these quarantined vessels would submit to that I should think they might go free in a very short time.

Q.-But you think there should be some detention ?

A.-Well, not if they would submit to immediate vaccination.

Q.-You suggest vaccinating the passengers at once?

A.-If they submitted to that they might be allowed to go free at once, or if they produced some good evidence of recent re-vaccination, then I think also they might be permitted to go free.

Q.-What time would you say supposing they would not submit to vaccina- tion ?

A. If they had never been vaccinated then for 18 days after exposure. Q.-Then with reference to persons on board a ship, arriving from a port where small-pox was rife, or having small-pox on board, if they did not submit to vaccination or prove recent re-vaccination you would segregate them in the same way as cholera cases?

Apart from

A.-If it is considered necessary from a political point of view. that however I think it would be a hard measure to segregate them for 18 days.

The Colonial Surgeon.

Q.-Supposing we had small-pox in Hongkong, would you detain passengers on board ship. Suppose we had a fair amount in the hospitals and so on, would you detain them on the ground that they would be liable to contagion if they came ashore ?

A. From a medical point of view I would not detain them if there was small- pox prevalent in Hongkong.

The Chairman.

Q. If a ship comes in with three cases of small-pox among 300 passengers, and the remainder exhibit no indication of the disease I understand you to say that after being detained for 24 hours they should be let free if they submit to vaccina- tion or give good evidence of recent re-vaccination ?

A. Yes. I would let them go at once. My opinion as regards 24 hours is of course as regards the cases in which persons unprotected have been specially exposed to the contagion.

Q.-Suppose among a large number of these people one person should get ill while under observation and had to be removed; are the rest of the passengers to be kept in quarantine indefinitely.

A.-Not indefinitely, but for 24 hours after each fresh case unless clearly protected by vaccination or recent re-vaccination. Do you find that the Chinese passengers object to vaccination ?

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The Colonial Surgeon-No they vaccinate themselves, and inoculate them- selves to a great extent.

Dr. JORDAN-In the case of the Bellerophon last year we insisted on vaccina- tion. At first some refused and it was only after a lot of talking that they consented. Eventually the whole of the men were vaccinated and released.

Dr. TURNBULL-They were on board six or seven days were they not?

Dr. JORDAN-Yes. They would not submit to the vaccination and there was no place to put them on shore. They refused at first to be vaccinated but when they found they would get off quicker if they submitted they did so.

Dr. TURNBULL-I may say that I have not taken into consideration the actual amount of small-pox in Hongkong. Of course it is generally believed that there is a great deal.

Dr. JORDAN-There is none reported now but I would not say that there

were no cases.

Dr. TURNBULL-It struck me with regard to the question of native junks that as far as I can see there is no good to quarantine ordinary merchant vessels going to and fro, and certainly to detain them any time, from a non-medical point of view, would appear very hard. If small-pox is endemic in Hongkong and Southern China--as it more or less is I suppose--then I do not see why it cannot be spread by junks. If so, why should ordinary merchant ships be put into quarantine.

The Colonial Surgeon-I don't see how you are to prevent it with the junks. It is not discovered until they have left.

The Chairman--You have some statistics, Capt. HASTINGS, I think.

Capt. HASTINGS--Yes the statistics I hold here show the shipping traffic from Swatow. In 1890 there arrived from Swatow 123 native vessels with 1801 men and 110 passengers and during the same time-while the port was declared an infected port--there were 257 Foreign vessels carrying 30,250 passengers. In 1891, while the port was still proclaimed, there were eight Chinese craft came down with 150 men and at the same time 29 European vessels with crews numbering 1,269 and 5,064 passengers.

The Chairman--Was the place proclaimed for cholera or small-pox? Capt. HASTINGS-For cholera.

The Chairman--You say, that cholera is not contagious and that therefore it is unnecessary to quarantine?

Dr. TURNBULL--Cholera is not generally considered contagious in the profession unless the discharges of the patient pollute food or drink when it might be communicated.

The Chairman--Only on that ground?

Dr. TURNBULL-Yes. Might I ask whether you ever proclaim any Chinese port on account of small-pox.

Dr. JORDAN-It has never been done since I have been here.

The Colonial Surgeon.—I don't think they have ever proclaimed them. There

is no quarantine in any Chinese port-only in Japan.

Dr. TURNBULL-There is free communication with any Chinese port except such as are proclaimed for cholera ?

The Colonial Surgeon-Yes.

Dr. TURNBULL-I still think it is a great hardship on the ordinary merchant vessels to submit them to greater restrictions than the Chinese.

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Mr. KESWICK-I suppose, you consider it absolutely necessary under any circumstances that the steamer with passengers suffering from small-pox or cholera should be treated in some way. You would not allow the vessel which had been infected by these diseases to take any other persons on board or discharge such

passengers as were bound for here, and then proceed say to Swatow? Would you not consider it absolutely necessary that something should be done?

Dr. TURNBULL-Certainly everything possible ought to be done to disinfect the ship itself and the parts which the passengers who were ill had occupied.

Dr. JORDAN-Thirty six hours is generally the maximum time now taken to do that sometimes it is less than 24 hours.

The Chairman-Your opinion is that the ship should only be detained the length of time it takes to properly disinfect her?

Dr. TURNBULL-Yes; that would apply more strictly to small-pox than to cholera.

The Chairman-How would you deal with the crew of an infected vessel? The ship of course cannot be left without someone on her.

Dr. TURNBULL-I have already said that I do not attach much importance to quarantine in the case of cholera, but in the case of small-pox I would urge vaccination and re-vaccination of the crew in their own interests. You could not detain them for eighteen days.

The Chairman-On the Orontes the other day I believe the blue jackets and officers were allowed to land, whilst the soldiers were kept in quarantine?

Dr. TURNBULL-As regards men entering the naval service they are all vaccinated and re-vaccinated at proper intervals. They are all known to possess the protection of vaccination and re-vaccination.

The Chairman-Therefore you consider there can be nothing objectionable for them to land?

Dr. TURNBULL-No, not as regards the naval men. I cannot speak of the regulations among the troops.

Dr. TURNBULL, then withdrew.

The Chairman-I think we should hear Dr. AYRES' opinion if he will give us his views.

The Colonial Surgeon-My opinion as regards the treatment of vessels arriving with cholera or small-pox on board is briefly this. I should move the case from the ship, disinfect or destroy all the clothing that belonged to him and disinfect that part of the ship where the case had been located-and the ship generally as far as could be done. A difficulty in connection with that is that there is no place to put the passengers temporarily. There is no possibility of turning out the ship, of course, repainting and disinfecting her if there are any people on board.-In the case of putting the passengers on shore at any rate as regards the Chinese it would require a very large guard' to look after them. As far as small-

As far as small-pox is concerned re-vaccination is the only scheme of prevention worth thinking about, and that could be done on board ship.-In the case of cholera twenty-four hours detention ought to be quite enough.-As a matter of fact, we have never been able to connect any cholera case with another.

Q.-It is your opinion that a ship coming from a cholerised port ought not to be quarantined?

A.-If she was forty-eight hours from that port and no sickness occurred on

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Q.--Supposing a ship came from Japan and the day before her arrival here one of the passengers or crew died of cholera, in your opinion is it necessary to put that ship in quarantine?

A.-I should say simply disinfect the part that the man had occupied, see that everything was properly fumigated, and then let the vessel go.

Q.—With regard now to small-pox. Suppose a ship arrives in which a case had broken out, say on the previous day-are you of opinion that all passengers ought to be released at once?

A.-At once, there is much less danger by releasing them.

Q.-Would you make their release conditional on being vaccinated or showing proof of re-vaccination or would you release them without any such requirement?

A.-As far as they could be vaccinated, certainly, but release them. Q.-You would not put them under observation at all?

A.-Unless you do it for the full eighteen days, it is utterly useless to put them under observation for forty-eight hours.

Q.-We understand you then that those passengers on a ship not suffering from small-pox ought to be allowed to mix with the general community?

A. Yes. It is not dangerous to any European, and the Chinese care abso- lutely nothing about it. There is no danger to a European here because it is a protected place.

Q.-Then there is no necessity for a quarantine station for small-pox or a floating hulk for persons who might be sick?

A.—I do not think there is any need for anything but the Hygeia.

The Chairman-What are your views, Dr. JORDAN? Do you consider it necessary to segregate the healthy passengers in a ship arriving in port with small- pox on board?

Dr. JORDAN-I might explain my views upon the two cases. If a ship arrived with a case of cholera which had broken out say, the day before her arrival, in that case there should be provided a hulk or some place to which passengers might be removed, whilst the sick persons are put on board the Hygeia-Then the ship might be properly disinfected-which would be impossible if anyone was on board-and I do not think the passengers need be detained more than twenty-four hours.

Q.-Then you agree with Dr. TURNBULL?

A. Yes in those particulars.

Q. And as to small-pox?

A. As regards small-pox the crew and passengers coming in here on an infected ship, I think I should make the attempt, if possible, for vaccination, but I do not think it would be judicious to keep them on the ship, indeed they would have to be removed in order to disinfect it.

Q.-How long would you detain them?

A. From a medical point of view I should not detain them at all, but from a political point of view having regard to our neighbours and their feelings on the matter, I think it would be more advisable to keep them under detention.

Q.-For what time?

A.-I should not keep them any longer on the hulk provided for the segrega- tion than it would take to disinfect the ship, that would be about thirty-six hours.

Q.-Not any longer?

A.-No.

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Q.-Suppose a case breaks out on that healthy hulk, what would you do?

A. I should remove the sick case at once to the infected hospital and detain them a little longer perhaps.

The Colonial Surgeon.-You would have to shift them somewhere else.

Dr. JORDAN.-I think I should release them at once after disinfecting the hulk.

The Chairman.-In the case of small-pox you say you would release the passengers at once and that it is only out of deference to other port Authorities that

you would make these concessions?

A. Yes.

Q.-Might you not by keeping these people on a hulk be exposing healthy persons to the risk of taking disease from others among them who might fall ill?

A.-I think there is the minimum possibility of exposure in removing them to the bulk.

The Commission then adjourned.

Fourth Meeting; January 21st, 1892.

Present.-All Members except the Health Officer.

Dr. HARTIGAN examined :-

The Chairman-How long have you been in the Colony?

A.-Twelve years.

Q.-Have you formed any opinions about this question of quarantine?

A. From a medical point of view quaranteening for cholera or any other disease

is useless because it cannot be effective and never has been.

Q.-

-What would you do in the case of a ship arriving in this port with small- pox on board?

A.—I should take out the patients actually suffering and place them in some segregated spot or hulk. The others I should have properly examined and, if there were no traces of disease I should set them free. Any doubtful cases I should send directly to the hospital.

Q.-The same as for the other ones?

A.—No, I should send them to the Government Civil Hospital.

Q.-How long would you keep the suspected cases?

A.-Well, of course, you ought to keep them fourteen days which is the generally recognised incubation period, but if kept at all I should say 48 hours.

Q.-Suppose a ship left a port, infected with Cholera say Amoy, arrived here within two days having no one ill on board. What would you do? Should the ship be kept in quarantine?

A.-No.

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Q.-Suppose a Cholera patient had died on board twenty-four hours before her arrival here. Would you keep the ship in quarantine?

A. No, I should not. There is no use. What is the good of quaranteening a ship when you have perhaps one hundred junks, at any rate a great many, coming in from Amoy or other ports on the mainland at the same time. Quaran- tine has been tried in every shape and form and has been found to be absolutely useless.

Q.-Is there any reason then why we should put ships in quarantine here?

A. The only reason is to consider the prejudices of foreign nations.

Q.-You say then that everybody from a ship in which there was actual cholera should be allowed to go free?

A. Yes. Provided they were not sick, and as we have no place to put them. Q.-Notwithstanding the sanitary conditions or otherwise of this place?

A.—We cannot help that. My opinion is that quarantine is useless. It is no good whatever to quarantine a vessel for two days. If quarantine is adopted at all it ought to be for a sufficient time to make absolutely certain that there is no possibility for the disease to break out again. That might lead to an indefinite

period of quarantine.

The Colonial Surgeon.

Q.--Have you ever seen a case of cholera that you could attribute to contagion from another patient?

A.-Directly from another, no.

Dr. HARTIGAN then withdrew.

The Chairman--Dr. Ho KAI is a medical man who knows more about the

Chinese than any of us. We should be glad of your opinion?

Dr. Ho KAI-I think that from what I have seen and heard my opinion is against the quarantine regulations altogether. They have been of no use. But with regard to small-pox it is totally useless. The disease is an endemic disease here and is preventable. The risk run by not having quarantine regulations would be very small, and improved sanitation in the Colony, and enforced vaccination, would do away with any danger from that source.

Q.--You would make vaccination compulsory?

A.-Certainly upon infants, and on grown-up people whenever practicable.

Q.-What about the Chinese?

A.-The Chinese, as far as I know, are convinced of the desirability and usefulness of vaccination, and I think that a local ordinance introducing enforced vaccination or re-vaccination of men who arrive in the Colony would be a success. I do not think there would be any opposition to it. The Chinese hospital, as you know, have adopted vaccination entirely. They know its value well, and every year they send round two or three men to the mainland of China to perform vaccination. That shows that the Hongkong Chinese at all events are perfectly convinced of the usefulness of vaccination.

Q.-Is there any place where adult vaccination is made compulsory? Could you go further than making it compulsory in the case of infants?

A.-I would do it for the protection of the port.

should say, "Well, then you cannot go ashore." right to protect ourselves as anybody else.

If they refused to submit I That is all. We have as much

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Q.-Suppose a ship arrives with a large number of passengers on board- as in the cases of the Bellerophon and Orontes--with two or three cases, but the majority of the passengers are quite well, would you keep these people segregated for any time?

A. Yes, I think I should as a matter of policy.

Q.-For what time?

A. Of course scientifically they ought to be segregated for eighteen days. At the same time it is not right to do so as it must cause great inconvenience. The best way therefore is to vaccinate them.

Q.-Suppose they object?

A.--Then we must keep them for eighteen days.

Q.-Would you make it compulsory to vaccinate?

A. Yes. It will give us protection and if they are re-vaccinated the public can have no objection to having them let loose among them.

Q.-If the people have been re-vaccinated?

A.—I would let them go. When we consider this subject we must remember that small-pox is a contagious and infectious disease and men who have been on board a steamer for some time may contract it on the voyage from another patient or from the same source as the others have done. Is it right then to let the men go, although small-pox is endemic in the Colony? Is it right for the man's own sake to let him go simply because he did not want to be vaccinated?

Q.-I thought you said that it was no use to keep them ?

A.-I think it necessary to vaccinate them.

Q.-Is there any quarantine at Canton or other ports of China? A.-None whatever.

Dr. GERLACH examined.

The Chairman-How long have you been practising in Hongkong. A. Since 1870.

Q.-Have you had much experience in the shipping of the port? A. Yes.

Q.-Since you came here can you call to mind any outbreaks of cholera on ships arriving, say, from Singapore ?

A.-I never met with a case of cholera.

Q.-Any small-pox?

A.-Yes, a little.

Q. With reference to a ship arriving from a place where cholera is known to prevail what do you consider to be the proper thing to do with that ship? Take the case where there is no sickness on a three days' sail, say, from the infected port of departure should that ship on her arrival here be quarantined for any time?

A.-I do not think the passengers ought to be detained if there is no case of cholera on board.

Q.-Suppose there was a case on the voyage?

A.—I would not detain the ship or passengers who were well. Q.-None of those who were not sick?

A.-No.

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Q.-Suppose there were patients suffering on arrival what would you do with them?

A.-Segregate them; send them to the hospital; disinfect the ship and set her free with the other passengers after twenty-four hours' observation.

Q.-As to small-pox. What do you say about cases of small-pox?

A.-I would not detain those who were not sick, only those who were suffer- ing from the disease.

Q. How about those suspected of being infected?

A.--Yes, those who had fever I would detain.

Q.-Would you keep those who were suspected, until observation could be

made?

A.--Yes.

Q. How long would you detain them?

A.-For three days.

Q.-Not longer than that?

A.--No.

Q.-Would

you detain

any

liberty to go ashore?

of those who were well, or would you give them

A.-I would give them liberty to go ashore.

The Colonial Surgeon.

Q.-Have you ever seen cholera or choleraic cases at Hongkong?

A. Yes.

Q.-Have you ever seen or heard of any case which could be directly attributed to contagion or infection from another case?

A.- No.

The Chairman.

Q.-Do I understand you to say that if a death occurred on board a ship 12 hours before her arrival, that you would not keep the persons who were well on board?

A.-No, I would not.

Q.-You would only detain her to disinfect?

A.-Yes.

Q.-That is your medical opinion?

A.-Yes.

The Colonial Surgeon.

Q.-That is excluding any consideration for the benefit of the ship as regards other ports it was going to, where it might suffer severe quarantine?

A. Yes, that is another consideration.

Q.-You would let the passengers go at once in the case of small-pox?

A. Yes, as soon as the sufferers were removed and the ship disinfected. Dr. GERLACH then withdrew.

The Chairman thought that they had almost sufficient evidence to proceed at their next meeting with the drafting of their report. Perhaps, however, they might take the opinion of Mr. KESWICK upon the question from a shipowner's view. The Chamber of Commerce had expressed itself opposed altogether to quarantine regulations.

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Mr. J. J. KESWICK-I fully concur with the view of the Chamber of Commerce that quarantine as applied at the present time is of no use, and that apart from its uselessness it gives rise to an immense amount of inconvenience and trouble to the shipping interests of the port.

Dr. CANTLIE examined.

The Chairman-We want your opinion, Dr. CANTLIE, upon this question of quarantine. Suppose a ship comes into port with persons suffering from cholera what would you do with the other persons who are not ill?

A.-I would at once discharge them.

Q.-Suppose there were one or two others suspected?

A.-If there were any suffering from diarrhoea I should detain them and send them to hospital.

Q.-The quarantine hulk or the hospital?

A.-The same place as the others.

Q.- -The remainder of the passengers you would immediately discharge? A. Yes.

Q.-You would not keep them for three days, as is imperatively required in the regulations?

A.-No, I should send those suffering from cholera to the hulk. The other persons suspected I should send to the same place. I do not think it is possible for a choleraic patient to directly infect others. When cholera prevails diarrhoea is to be regarded as a preliminary symptom and the person suffering should be dealt with as if suffering from cholera.

Q. He might object to going there?

Still if the suspicion

A.-I can conceive the strong objection of some men. of cholera is upon that man then he had better be on the hulk. If there is a suspicion that he is infected why should he be allowed to mix with the community? Q. What would you say in reference to small-pox? If a ship arrives with cases on board?

A.-I should send those to the hospital.

-And the others who were not ill?

Q.-

A.-I should discharge.

Q. And those who had some symptoms of some disease would you segregate them?

A.-I would not, I would let them go. Small-pox is not infectious until after the disease has developed itself. It is not infectious in the early stages, therefore, there is no risk of giving it to the community. It depends

It depends on the local authorities to protect themselves and as the disease is very evident and the evidences of the disease are apparent before it is infectious I do not see any use in quaranteening the

mien.

Q.-In

your opinion, do you think that, as a general measure, it is necessary to keep healthy people on a ship for even three days, even if she has had sickness?

A-No, suspected cases only need be put under observation.

Q.-Until the medical officer should discharge them?

A. Yes, the person who was suffering from diarrhoea on a cholera ship should be provided for. That might necessitate an observation station or a hulk.

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The Colonial Surgeon.

Do you think it is necessary to have a hulk for suspected cases as well as for those suffering from cholera?

A. Yes, to please people such might be expedient but in my opinion it is not essential.

Q. -What about the crew?

The Chairman.

A.--I would send to Hospital those members of the crew who are suffering from symptoms of disease. It seems to me that it is very unfair that foreign vessels should be put into quarantine and native vessels not. We have cholera sometimes and we have a number of native craft, junks, etc., which are not subjected to qua- rantine, and I think there is much more danger from them than froin foreign vessels. I think there is very small possibility of infection and any very rigid precautions are unnecessary and unfair.

The Colonial Surgeon.

Q.--In your experience here and from your general knowledge of cases have you ever found any one case to be traced and attributed to contagion or infection.

A.--No, I have not. I was a member of the Egyptian Cholera Medical Com- mission in 1883 and from personal observation there I can testify to the futility of cordons on shore and quarantine at sea.

NOTE BY DR. CANTLIE.-When cholera prevails on board a ship arriving in the harbour I recommend that the following steps should be taken :—

(1.) When a Surgeon is on board; for 24 hours before arrival in port the Surgeon should ·

cause a strict watch to be kept on all closets and latrines and every person observed

to use them oftener than three times in twenty-four hours should be considered as a "choleraic suspect."

(2.) When there is no Surgeon on board: then the same observation should be made after

the ship's arrival in harbour.

The Commission then adjourned.

Fifth Meeting; 8th February, 1892.

Present:--All Members.

The Chairman submitted a draft report which was read clause by clause and discussed when some amendments were made.

It was agreed-

1. That a fair copy of the report as altered be sent to each Member.

2. That each gentleman who gave evidence before the Commission be sent a copy of his evidence, as recorded by the shorthand writer, with a request that he will be good enough to correct the proofs.

3. That a fair copy of the evidence given before the Commission be sent to each Member.

The Commission then adjourned.

The Report having been finally settled and signed on the 20th February, 1892, the Commission ended its labours.

HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.

20th February, 1892.

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No. 19

HONGKONG.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25th April, 1892.

Registrar GENERAL'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 2nd April, 1892.

SIR, In accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, contained in Despatch No. 296 of 1890, to the effect that the Registrar General should furnish an annual report on the work of his apartment in general and on the Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance in particular, I have the honour to forward herewith my report for the year 1891.

I have had some difficulty in drawing up this report, for, not to speak of the multifarious nature of the duties which this department has to perforin, regular annual reports, which might have served as models to be followed on this occasion, were not made by any of my predecessors in office. The absence of such reports explains why it has been necessary, even at the risk of being tedious, to discuss in detail matters, which might have been treated more generally, had they been annually reported on in the same manner as have been the affairs of other departments.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

The cost of the establishment of the Registrar General in 1891 was $22,765.79. The Revenue collected by the Department amounted to $76,177.11. A comparative statement of the Revenue of this Department for the years 1890 and 1891 together with a detailed statement of the revenue derived from boats and markets is contained in Table I. From this statement, it will be seen that the total Revenue for 1891 was $76,177.11 as compared with $69,038.58 in 1890, showing an increase last year of $7,138.53. The chief increase was in the revenue derived from the markets, the rents for 1891 showing an increase of $9,354.33 over those for 1890, which is chiefly due to the general rise made in the rents of the market holdings at the end of 1890. The large decrease, $3,557, in the revenue received from hawkers is more apparent than real, being due to a change made in the system of collecting the fees for hawkers' licences. On the 1st October, 1890, hawkers who took out licences had to pay a year's fees in advance instead of a quarterly fee as formerly, so that the year 1890 was credited with these yearly fees in addition to the fees for the three quarters previous to October, when the new system came into force. The number of hawkers' licences issued in 1890 was 2,267, and in 1891, 2,171, so that there is only a difference between the two years of 96 licences, representing fees to the amount of $192, the yearly fee being $2 for each licence. The total number of licences of various kinds issued during the year 1891 was 6,770 as compared with 6,530 in 1890. The holders of almost all licences have to find security, and it requires a considerable amount of time and labour to make the necessary enquiries regarding the sureties to complete the usual bonds.

WOMEN AND GIRLS' PROTECTION ORDINANCE (11 OF 1890).

I am glad to be able to report that The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, which came into force on the 1st of April, 1891, has proved successful and has justified the anticipations formed regarding the effect which it would have in helping to check the evils with which it is specially concerned. Under Part I., which deals with the abduction, selling, pledging, &c. of women and girls for the purpose of emigra- tion, &c., 20 prosecutions were instituted involving 25 persons (see Table II). In these cases 5 of the defendants were discharged, 3 were called upon to find security, and 17 were found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment for various terms varying from one month to four years, the latter sentence being passed in a case before the Supreme Court.

The number of prosecutions might have been larger had it not been for the difficulties in the way of procuring evidence, owing to the unwillingness of many of the women and girls in the first instance to state the true facts of their case, through fear of those under whose power they had been. In many cases the truth is ascertained only after the woman or girl has been detained for some time, and has come to realise that she has no need to be afraid of the consequences if she speaks the truth, and that it is to her interest to do so. In this way, though the women and girls are rescued, persons, who ought

The Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

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to be punished, succeed in escaping justice, as the truth is often elicited too late to be able to effect their arrest. It is not easy to see how this can be remedied without the powers under the Ordinance, which are already very extensive, being still further extended to meet cases where there is a moral certainty, but no legal proof of persons being guilty of the offences dealt with under Part I. of the Ordinance.

The provisions of Part II. of the Ordinance, which, in the event of those persons who have the control or custody of women and girls not being able to find security when called upon to do so, confer on the Registrar General the power of detention in all cases where he has reason to believe such women and girls have been brought into the Colony for immoral purposes or for purposes of emigration, or who are from fear or ignorance unwilling or unable to disclose the true circumstances of their case, have been found to work well in practice. Under this portion of the Ordinance no fewer than 330 women and girls were detained. Of this number 5 died, and 36 were still under the care of the Pó Léung Kuk, or Society for the Protection of Women and Children, at the end of the year. The remaining 289 were dealt with as follows:----

Left,

Restored direct to parents or relatives,

Restored to husbands,

Restored to Guardians,

Sent back to native place,..

Sent home through Charitable Institutions in China,... 29 Sent back to Penang,

Sent to Victoria Home,.

....

Sent to Haiphong through the French Consul, Adopted,

Married,

Employment found for,

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Those who are represented as having left were in many cases either women or girls who, after having been detained when applying for registration, were found to be unwilling to abandon their mode of life. Sixty-five may seem a somewhat large number, but it must be remembered that the difficulties in the way of rescuing women and girls are very great, and, even when they have an opportunity of escaping from the clutches of those who regard them as chattels, they are not always ready to avail themselves of it. All the girls rescued under the Ordinance were taken care of by the Committee of the Pó Léung Kuk, pending enquiries regarding them or their relatives. Indeed, it is to a great extent owing to the exertions of the gentlemen who constitute that Committee that so many women have been rescued and comfortably settled in life. They have worked most zealously in co-operation with this Department and have been unceasing in their endeavours to suppress the evil practices with which the Ordinance under review deals. Every precaution is taken by them and by myself to secure the welfare of all women and girls who come under our care. In the case of marriages, of which there were 52, and of adoptions, of which there were 9, during the year, no marriage or adoption is allowed to take place until the person who wishes to marry or adopt a girl has found a proper security, approved by the Committee and by myself, who has to enter into a bond safe-guarding the interests of the girl. No girl is allowed to be married except as a first wife, and then only after I have ascertained by personal interrogation that she is willing to marry and that the man is in a position to maintain a wife. As to women and girls who are restored to their relations or sent home to China, due precautions are taken to prevent any abuses arising in such cases, and no woman or girl is handed over before every enquiry has been made as to the bona fides and respectability of the parties concerned and before the girl's own wishes have been consulted. In cases where there is the least doubt, a bond is required, under which the production of the girl can be demanded when necessary. Without the assistance of the Pó Léung Kuk, this work of restoring women and girls to their parents or relatives could not be carried on so effectively. The Committee of that Society, being as a rule composed of natives of China, with relations and connections in that country, is in a position to make enquiries which could not be conducted by officers of the Government unless through the Consul-General at Canton. This would involve unnecessary delay, and would most probably be very unsatisfactory in its results, to judge from the cases which have been referred through the usual official channel to the Chinese Government at Canton.

In addition to the women and girls already referred to, there are a number of girls whose proper up bringing has been secured by bonds, entered into before the present Ordinance came into force, the validity of which is protected by Section 12 of Ordinance 11 of 1830. These bonds require the girls to attend this Office every quarter until married or otherwise satisfactorily settled in life. This system was introduced by my predecessor, the late Dr. STEWART, in 1883, before the first Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance was introduced in 1887, and will be continued until all the girls of this class have been settled in life. Of this class there have been, since the commencement of the system, altogether 381. Of these 153 have been married, 4 have been adopted, 9 have been sent to Charitable Institu- tions, 17 have been handed over to their parents, 50 have disappeared and the bonds of the sureties have, when possible, been estreated, and 25 have died, so that the number is now reduced to 123.

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With reference to Part III. of the Ordinance and the Regulations made under Part IV., section 33, dealing with the registration and regulation of Brothels, returns are given in Table III. shewing the number of prostitutes registered every month and the total number of registered Brothels and inmates during each month of the year. From these returns it will be seen that 512 prostitutes were registered during 1891. The system, introduced by one of my predecessors in office, Mr. (now Sir) JAMES RUSSELL, of orally examining each woman as to her willingness to enter a brothel and explaining to her that she is a free agent, is still continued, and no woman is allowed to enter a brothel until she has stated in my presence that she is doing so of her own free will. There can be no doubt that this system of registration acts as a great check on those persons who carry on a traffic in girls, and prevents them from taking into brothels unwilling victims, which they would most certainly attempt to do, were the system of registration removed. In almost every case, if not in all, applicants for registra- tion have been in brothels before they come to Hongkong. If there is the least ground for suspicion regarding any applicant, she is detained in order to allow further enquiries to be made. In a few cases such detention results in the girl abandoning her former mode of life, but the fact that, in the majority of instances, those who are detained and who are thus afforded every opportunity of giving up their mode of life, declare they are not acting under duress or compulsion and insist on being registered, shews that applicants for registration in Hongkong are as a rule persons who have been accustomed to the life they are leading, and are not entering upon it for the first time when they come to Hongkong.

Seeing that there is no registration fee or charge of any kind in the case of registered houses, it may seem strange that unregistered houses should continue in almost as large numbers as when fees were charged for registration. But the reason is not far to seek. The inmates of unregistered brothels have not to undergo any enquiries regarding their freedom, and it is undoubtedly mainly to avoid these enquiries that application for registration is not made. It is, therefore, most important, in the interests of the women who inhabit them, to strictly suppress unregistered houses. When the new Ordinance came into force, a difficulty was experienced in this respect, for, while it gave powers to enter any house reasonably suspected of being a brothel, there was no express power to break into a house or to arrest the person in charge of it. Attention having been called to this, Ordinance 14 of 1891 was passed giving the requisite powers. Since the date of the passing of that Ordinance, there have been 35 prosecutions against unregistered houses, in 31 of which there were convictions, the other 4 cases having been dismissed (see Table II.). In these houses 21 girls were found, many of whom availed themselves of the opportunity afforded them of giving up their occupation.

Female Emigration.

Hongkong being one of the chief centres for Chinese emigration, precautions have to be taken to prevent persons being brought into this Colony for purposes of emigration under false pretences. To prevent this all intending emigrants are passed by the Emigration Officer, and, at the passing of female emigrants, an Officer of this Department is always present in order to assist the Emigration Officer in enquiring whether the female emigrants are emigrating of their own free will. In Table IV. a return is given showing the number of women, girls, and boys passed in this way in 1890 and 1891. The total number in the former year was 5,009 and in the latter, 6,227. Those who were found to be un- willing emigrants, and who on that account were detained last year, were very few in number, which shows that the attempts made to get unwilling female emigrants passed are not so frequent as formerly or, what is not at all improbable, that those who are engaged in this business succeed in so coaching the emigrants that they are able to assume an appearance of freedom which they do not really possess, which prevents their unwillingness to emigrate being detected.

Besides the female emigrants passed at the Emigration Office, this Office, through the aid of the Inspectors attached to it and of the Pó Léung Kuk, was able to rescue a good many girls who had been brought to the Colony for the purposes of emigration, and who were either being smuggled out of the Colony without passing the examination before the Emigration Officer, or who on their arrival in the Colony were found to have been brought here under false pretences.

Home for Girls.

The women and girls rescued under the Ordinance have found a home in a portion of the Tung Wa Hospital. The accommodation there is both insufficient and unsuitable. The Pó Leung Kuk Committee is anxious to have a proper Home for housing rescued women and girls, and a subscription, which amounts to $30,000, has been raised among the Chinese community in aid of the building and maintenance of such an institution. The Society has also applied for a Government grant. Their application together with a report which I drew upon the working of the Society has been laid before the Legislative Council for its consideration.

Re-organisation of P8 Léung Kuk.

The Committee of the Pó Léung Kuk, in addition to applying for a grant from the Government, has requested that the Society may be placed on a more satisfactory basis. And this, I think, is very desirable. At present the Committee is elected annually, and, though the Committees of this and former years have worked zealously and successfully, there have been occasions when this has not been the case.

To obviate this, I think the constitution of the Society should be altered. Instead of the Committee being changed annually as at present, I would suggest that a permanent Committee consist- ing of eight members, who are interested in the work of the Society and who have already worked hard in connection with it, should be appointed, their appointment to be subject to the approval of the

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Governor, and vacancies in the Committee to be filled up, subject to the same approval, by members recommended by the permanent Committee; that the Registrar General should be ex officio President and the Chinese member of the Legislative Council for the time being Vice-President; that the permanent Committee should be assisted by another Committee composed of eight persons to be elected annually by the members of the Society; that the Committees should have powers to draw up, subject to the approval of the Government, regulations for carrying on the work of the Society; and that a report on the work of the Society together with a statement of its accounts should be published annually. I feel sure that such a change, while increasing the efficiency of the Society, and preventing its work from being at times conducted by those who are somewhat wanting in experience, would give general satisfaction.

VITAL STATISTICS.

Population.

The decennial Census of Hongkong and its dependencies was taken in May. The result of that Census has been embodied in a special report, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 17th August, so that it is not now necessary to discuss the figures, which have been dealt with in that report. Reference is made to the Census here merely to point out that the estimated population, on which the birth and death rates for the year have been calculated, is based on the average annual increase in the population which was shown by the last Census to have taken place between the years 1857 and 1891, viz., 3.152 per cent. The estimated population on the 31st December was as follows:-

British and Foreign (including Army and Navy).

10,494

Chinese.

214,320

Whole.

224,814

Marriages.

(Ordinance 14 of 1875.)

Under the marriage law of Hongkong, marriages can only be celebrated in cases where one at least of the parties is a Christian. As a consequence of this Chinese marriages do not come within the law, unless one of the parties is a Christian, and, as the Chinese do not as a rule profess Christianity, marriages among the native community take place without any notice being given or licence being required. The policy of non-interference with native marriage customs and ceremonies is, I think, a wise one.

I see no reason, however, why persons, who are not Christians, but who wish to be married. according to the marriage law of the Colony, should be, as at present, debarred from availing them- selves of the law, and I would recommend that the Ordinance be amended so as to meet such cases. As enquiries regarding the marriage law of Hongkong are very frequent, I have had a synopsis of the Ordinance drawn up, copies of which are supplied to enquirers on application. The number of marriages which took place in the year 1891 was 87 as compared with 66 in 1890. These figures may appear low for a population amounting to about 225,000, but it must be remembered that this population is made up of about 214,000 Chinese, who, as I have mentioned, as a rule marry independently of the Ordinance, and that the members of the European and American Resident Civil Population, who avail themselves of it, only number about 4,200.

Births. (Ordinance 7 of 1872.)

In Table V., Return A, will be found a return of the Births for the year 1891.

The total number of births among the British and Foreign community was 205; among the Chinese Community 1,529. Among the former the number of females (113) was in excess of the number of males (92). Among the latter the position of the sexes was reversed, the males numbering

828 and the females 701.

The birth rate was for the British and Foreign community 19.53 per 1,000; for the Chinese community 7.13, and for the whole population 7.71.

This is an abnormally low birth rate when compared with birth rates in other parts of the world. But the conditions of life, especially among the Chinese in Hongkong, are peculiar and are in a great measure accountable for it. Though family life has increased among the Chinese in this Colony, it cannot be said to be in any sense universal. The majority of Chinese residents in Hongkong have their families on the mainland of China, which they visit during the year, the distance between this Colony and their native homes being but trifling. Many women also prefer giving birth to their children in their own country, which they can reach so conveniently. Further, it has never been the custom in Hongkong to register still births, a defect in the system of registration which will be remedied. In the absence of such registration there is no means of estimating the number of still births, but if they bear anything like the proportion to living births which they do in Europe, viz., 33 to 1,000, they must be not a few in number. Finally, there must be a considerable number of births in the Colony, which are not registered, though there is a penalty for non-registration 30 days after the birth and a still heavier one for neglect to register after 60 days. Every attempt is made to

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find out when births take place, but, notwithstanding the exercise of all reasonable vigilance, I am afraid births do occur which never appear in a register. The following table shows the number of births and birth rates for the last six years:--

Total Births.

1886.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

Births,

1,557

1,705

1,662

1,683

1,617

1,734

Annual birth rate per 1,000.

British and Foreign,

17.09

18.38

18.05

16.71

15.22

19.53

Chinese,

8.05

8.61

8.18

7.72

7.13

Whole,

8.57

9.16

8.73

8.65

8.14

7.71

From this return it will be seen that, while the birth rate among the British or Foreign community has risen, that among the Chinese has fallen.

Deaths. (Ordinance 7 of 1872.)

The deaths among the British and Foreign community numbered 191; among the Chinese, 5,183, making a total of 5,374 for 1891, as compared with 4,553 in 1890.

The annual death rate per 1,000 among the British and Foreign community was 18.20; among the Chinese, 24.18; among the whole population 23.90. It may be interesting to compare this death rate with that of the chief towns of England and Wales. The following extract from the Times Weekly Edition of the 12th February shows the death rate of the chief towns of England and Wales for the week ending February 6th :—

The weekly return of births and deaths in London and in 32 other great towns is published, by authority of the Re- gistrar General, for the week ending Saturday, February 6th. The deaths registered last week in 33 great towns of England and Wales corresponded to an annual rate of 26-2 per 1,000 of their aggregate population. The deaths registered in each of the several towns, alphabetically arranged, corresponded to the following annual rates per 1,000:--

Birkenhead,

Birmingham,

Blackburn,

Bolton,

Bradford,

Brighton,

Bristol,

Burnley,

Cardiff,

Croydon,

Derby,

Gateshead,

Halifax,

Huddersfield,

Hull,

Leeds, ...

Leicester,

21.6

.21.7

Liverpool, London,

.27.7

Manchester,

..27.4

Newcastle-on-Tyne,

.13.8

Norwich,

23.7

Nottingham.....

.21.2

Oldham,

20.7

Plymouth,

25.3

Portsmouth,

.23.6

Preston,

..19.6

Salford,.

.21.2

Sheffield,

.17.4

Sunderland,

18.4

...22.7

Swansea, West Ham,

.17.1 .16.2

Wolverhampton,

.27.1

..30.6

...24.2

........20·6

..39.6

.26.4

.25.3

.17.7

..30.6

.31.1

..24.6

...20.9

.20.8

.23.7

..23.3

....26.8

It must be borne in mind, however, when considering the death rate of Hongkong, that the popu- lation is not a normal one, the number of people in the prime of life being in the proportion of about 3 to 1. Besides, many of the Chinese leave the Colony for China when they are seriously ill, as they naturally prefer to die in their own country, and, in the case of Europeans also, they in many instances go away when in ill-health, and this no doubt helps to keep the death rate lower than it otherwise would be.

Infantile Mortality.

A reference to Table V., Return B, will show that the number of deaths under one year was 1,533 or 28.53 per cent of the total mortality for the year. This is an exceedingly high rate of infantile mor- tality and seems difficult of explanation, seeing that the total number of births for 1891 is only 1,734. The Sanitary Board took up the question of the high rate of infantile mortality in Hongkong some years ago, and attention has been called to it on more than one occasion since, but no entirely satisfactory explanation of it has ever been given. Most of the infantile deaths occur in the French and Italian Convents, and it has been suggested that children in a moribund condition are taken to these institutions from the mainland of China and from places in the Colony, the births of children in the latter case not being registered.

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Hospital Deaths.

In 1891 out of a total 5,374 deaths for the whole Colony, the Hospital deaths amounted to

い

Tung Wa Hospital,

Government Civil Hospital,.

Alice Memorial Hospital,..

Royal Naval Hospital,

Military Hospital....... Gun Lascar Hospital, Peak Hospital, .............

•

Total,...

•

1,173 84

1,319

or 24.54 per cent of the total mortality for the year. In England hospital deaths constitute only about four per cent of the total number of deaths. This large percentage of hospital deaths in Hong- kong is in a great measure due to the fact that many of the poorer Chinese apply for admission to the Tung Wa Hospital when they are in the very last stages of sickness, so that their remains may be properly cared for after death, a point on which Chinese sentiment is very strong, rather than in the hope of being cured. A glance at the figures in Table VII., which gives the number of patients under treatment in the Tung Wa Hospital during 1891 and which has already been published in the Government Gazette, shows that the total number under treatment in the Hospital during the year was 2,630; the total discharged, 1,359; the total of deaths 1,159 or 44.07 per cent of the total number admitted. In its out-patient department the Hospital is a great boon to the poor, who flock to it in large numbers, as the figures show. The out-patients during the year were-

Male, Female,

.....

Total,....

99,446 55,148

.154,594

or more than two thirds of the entire Chinese population, which is about 214,000. No doubt many of the same out-patients went to the Hospital frequently, which would of course swell the number, as each visit, whether by the same person or not, is entered as a separate case.

Diagram showing Deaths from all causes for the past 6 years.

A diagram, which Mr. MCCALLUM, the Secretary of the Sanitary Board, has kindly drawn up, is attached, showing the deaths for each month, the mean temperature and the rainfall for the years 1887

to 1891.

Mortality during past 6 years.

The following Table shows the number of deaths and death rate during the past 6 years:—

Estimated Population.

1886.

British and Foreign,

10,412

Chinese,

Whole,

1887.

10,552 171,290 175,410

179,530 183,650 181,702 185,962 190,222

1888.

10,692 10,832

1889.

1890.

1891.

10,972

10.494

187,770

214,320

194,482

198,742

224,814

Deaths,

5,100

5,317

6,034

4,597

4,553

5,374

Death rate per 1,000.

British and Foreign,

18.54

23.31

23.28

17.54

17.13

18.20

Chinese,

28.65

28.90

32.22

24.00

23.25

24.18

Whole,

28.07

28.59

31.72

23.64

22.90

23.90

Registered Causes of Death.

popu-

In Table VI. will be found the causes of death during 1891. In a Colony like Hongkong, the lation of which is almost entirely composed of Chinese, who are not acquainted with Western medical science and whose doctors have never received a medical training in accordance with Western methods, the difficulties of ascertaining the real causes of death, even in cases where the deceased was attended by a Chinese practitioner, can be easily conceived. But these difficulties are still further increased when, as is often the case, no doctor of any kind has been in attendance, and the information, on which the cause of death is registered, is derived from the person reporting the death, who, as a rule, is not able to give a very accurate account of the nature of the disease which terminated fatally. In cases where any doubt exists the death is classed as "ill-defined and undiagnosed," which accounts for there being a larger number (313) of deaths classed under that heading than may perhaps appear in places where the local circumstances are different from those of Hongkong.

No. of

Deaths.

750

800

Mean

Temperature.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

1887.

DEATHS FROM ALL CA

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

1888.

August.

September.

600

590

888

580

570

560

550

540

530

520

510

500

490

480

..66

470

460

450

440

430

420

410

400

390

380

370

360

350

325

300

TEMPER-

ATURE.

275

}

HIGHEST,

70 72 78-82 88 89 90 89

91 85 78 74

70 78 87 89 88 90 91 88

LOWEST, 49 43 54 56 67 73

74 73 73 | 65

56: 45

42 54 60 69 70 79 76 73

BAROMETER

29 65-30 02.29 95 29.20 29.78 29.06 29.59 29 70 29 60 29.89 $0.12 80.17

80 14:30 (5.-29.92-29.85 29 68 29.69 29.71 29.89

MEAN.

73 65

212

19 3

8880

6698

8 8

999

ос

88.8

83 83 75| 68 76

વા

52 43 54 61

9 9

06 68

92 90

8888

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56/

September.

October.

November.

December.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

Juno

1888.

August.

September.

47 inches.

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDING

October.

November.

December.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May

June.

1889.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

January.

February.

53 47

DING 31ST DECEMBER, 1891.

January.

February.

March.

}

April.

May.

June.

75 84.90

3820

2 243

8 20

91 94

72 72 72 72 66 66

883

76 79

888

5066

2 8

1890.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

January.

February.

688

57:49

I-

1891.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

RAINFALL.

Inches.

16.

--13

No. of

Deaths.

750

Mean

Temperature.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

1887.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

January,

February.

March.

April.

May.

1888.

September.

August.

600

590

888

580

570

560

550

540

530

520

510

500

490

480

66.

470

460

450

440

430

420

410

400

390

380

370

360

350

325

300

IIICHE ST

70%

TIMPER-

ATURE.

LOWEST, 49 43 54 56

275

281555

82 88 89 90 89 91

67 73 4 73 73

888

85 78

74 72

70 78 87

65 56

68888

90 91 88

83: 83

45 45 42 54 60 69 70 79 76 73 68 61

BAROMETER

MEAN.

| 29 6530 02:29 95 29.20 29.78 29.06 29.59 29 70 29 66 29.89 30.1280.1730.17 30 14 30 05 29.92 29.85 29 68 29.69 29.71 29.89 30 04 30 10

NOTE.-Plain line indicates the m

October.

November.

December

s the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches,

89 90 92 90 90 87 78 73

68 76

8490

90 90 91

94 83 81

3.61 53

54 61

72 74 78 76 76 70 63

47 56 49: 60

72 72 72 72 66 66

53 | 50 45

74 81

£30 10:30.14|30 19 30.15 30.08 29.93

0.86 29 78 29.74 29.74 29 88 29.99 30 05 30 15 30.15 30 08 50 05 29 95 29.84 29.77 29.78 29.77 29.80 29.98 30.46 20,02 30 14:29 85 (30,03:20 60

November.

December.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May

June.

July.

1889.

1890.

September.

October.

November.

Angust.

December.

January.

February.

March.

April.

tted line rain-fall in inches

1890.

February.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

January.

6876 75 84 90 92 90 90 91

94 83 81|7679 74

17 56 49 60 · 72 72 72 72 66 66 55 63 50 45 51 50-66 73 74

81 88 90.90 93 90 89 82 79

57 49

283

73 68

8888

15:30 08 30 05:29 95 29.84:29.77-29.78 29.77 29.80 29.98 30.46 29.02|30 14 (29 85 30.03 29 59 29 88 20.72 29.68 29.74 29.79 29.97 30 10 30.22

5 -

1891.

February.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

-13

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

RAINFALL.

Inches.

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16...

15.

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When I entered upon the duties of Registrar General, I found that, in cases of death reported by European medical practitioners, there was an absence of uniformity in the nomenclature of diseases used by them, which tended to reduce the value of their information for statistical and sanitary pur- poses. With a view, therefore, to introduce a uniform nomenclature and to bring about a general agreement among the medical practitioners in the use of such a nomenclature, I communicated with the Medical Society of Hongkong, which was composed of all the medical gentlemen practising in the Colony, and which has since been formed into a branch of the British Medical Association, and invited them to consider the question of a uniform nomenclature of diseases, pointing out that this was a matter of no small importance both from a sanitary and statistical point of view. As the result of this communication it was decided to adopt the nomenclature of diseases drawn up by a joint Committee appointed by the Royal College of Physicians of London, second edition of 1885, which is the first revision, the nomenclature being subject to decennial revision, and each medical practitioner was supplied with a copy of the nomenclature. Since the introduction of this nomenclature, it has generally been followed by the members of the medical profession, though at times the certificates of death given by them are not in accord with it, which tends to render the work of registration and classification difficult. It is hoped that, by calling attention to this, departures from the nomenclature will become less frequent, though they do not now occur very often.

Medical Certificates.

Up to 1891, there appears to have been no proper form of medical certificate of death in use in Hongkong. I drew the attention of the Medical Society to the absence of a proper form of such certificate some time ago, and pointed out the inconvenience and want of regularity which resulted from medical practitioners scribbling a certificate on any piece of paper which came to hand. Through some misunderstanding, whether on the part of this Office or the Medical Society is not quite clear, no steps were taken to remedy this unsatisfactory state of things until last year, when I caused to be introduced a form of medical certificate based on that used in England in the department of the Registrar General.

All the doctors in the Colony have been furnished with books of these forms, which, I am told, they find a great convenience.

VACCINATION ORDINANCE, 1890.

This Ordinance makes vaccination compulsory in the case of any child six months old or upwards. Certificates of successful vaccination from medical practitioners or public vaccinators have to be presented and lodged at this Office seven days after the date of the certificate. In the event of the parent or guardian of any child failing to satisfy the Registrar General of the successful vaccination or unfitness for vaccination of a child, he is served with a notice calling upon him to have his child vaccinated, and, if he fails to produce a certificate within one month after the receipt of such notice, he is liable to be fined. For the purpose of facilitating the work of vaccination six public vaccinators are appointed under the Ordinance, and there is also an Inspector of vaccination, whose duty it is to secure the due performance by the Public Vaccinators of all vaccinations and to inspect the results. There are also Vaccination Stations, where vaccination is carried on free of charge, at the following places :---

In Victoria.-Government Civil Hospital, Tung Wa Hospital, Alice Memorial Hospital.

In the Villages.-Government Schools, where vaccination is performed by the Tung Wa Hospital Doctors, who visit the villages on fixed dates.

The return in Table VIII. shows the number of notices served and the number of certificates of successful vaccination received during 1891.

Sixteen prosecutions for failure to produce the instituted, in all of which convictions were obtained.

certificates required under the Ordinance were

(See Table II.)

The reason why there were so few prosecutions under this Ordinance is due to the fact that the Chinese are fully alive to the benefits to be derived from vaccination, which was almost universal among the Chinese in Hongkong before the Ordinance was introduced, the work having been carried on by the doctors of the Tung Wa Hospital, who also extend their operations to districts in the South of China.

ORDINANCE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF BOOKS PRINTED IN HONGKONG.

(10 OF 1888.)

The Registrar General is the Officer to whom the printers of all books printed in Hongkong have to furnish 3 copies of every work within one month after such work has been delivered out of the press, and who is entrusted with the keeping of the "Catalogue of Books" published in Hongkong. Of the copies of the books so furnished, one is transmitted to the Secretary of State, one is deposited in a public library, and the remaining one is disposed of as the Governor in Council directs. During 1891, 29 books were published as compared with 55 in 1890.

REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS. (ORDINANCE 13 OF 1888, CH. III.)

Under the law regulating the Registration of Householders, the actual tenant or occupant of the whole of any building or tenement in a district of Victoria, or, in cases where there is no such person,

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the immediate landlord of the whole of a building or tenement (persons other than Chinese not being included, unless a portion of their house is rented by Chinese) and, in the case of Companies, the Secretary or Manager has within 15 days after becoming a householder to register the following particulars:----

(1) Name of street and number of house.

(2) Name, address, profession or trade.

(3) Name, condition or occupation of any person renting any portion of the house for any

period not less than a month.

The householder, after having registered these particulars, receives a certificate of registration. Should any change occur in the tenancy of any portion of his house, after it has been registered, he has to make a report within one week of such change. Table IX. contains a Return (A) showing the number in each district of-

(a) the first registration of householders.

(b) the re-registration of householders.

In the same Table is a Return B. of the number of Chinese shops together with the nature of their business opened and closed during the year 1891. From the latter Return it will be seen that during the year 932 shops were opened and 876 closed, leaving a balance of 50 in favour of shops opened over those closed. It is hoped that this return may help to throw some light on the nature of the various kinds of business carried on by the Chinese in Hongkong.

The revenue derived from the issue of certificates, &c. under the Registration Ordinance during 1891 amounted to $1,599.75 as compared with $1,761.75 in 1890, showing a decrease of $162. (See Table I.)

Eighteen prosecutions were instituted for neglect to furnish the particulars required by the Registration Ordinance, and in each case there was a conviction. (See Table II.)

MARKETS. (ORDINANCE 17 OF 1887.)

The letting of Market shops and stalls is under this Department. Table I., Return C., shows the number of occupied and vacant shops and stalls at the end of the year together with the amount of the annual revenue derived from each Market.

During the year 4 shops and 99 stalls became vacant and were put up to tender, 71 of which were let. For 32 no tenders were received.

The Central Market still consists of temporary shops and stalls erected on the Praya. The accommodation thus afforded is far from satisfactory, and it will be a great boon to the public and to the Market people when the new Central Market is ready for occupation.

NIGHT PASSES. (ORDINANCE 13 OF 1888, CHAP. VI.)

Applications for the issue of Night Passes or for their renewal are made through this Department. During the year 1891, 188 new applicants for quarterly passes and 25 for annual passes were recom- mended. The total number of quarterly passes issued by the Police during 1891 was 18,836 and of annual and special passes issued by the Colonial Secretary, 381.

PERMITS. (ORDINANCE 13 OF 1888, Chap. V.)

The number of Permits issued during the year was as follows:---

To crect sheds for religious ceremonies,

To fire crackers,

To hold processions,

To perform theatricals,

Total,..

....99

...109

241

SURETIES REFERRED FOR REPORT.

In all cases in which Chinese are required to find security in other Government Departments, reference is made to this Office for a report on the validity or otherwise of the surety proposed. The following is a list of the sureties referred in this manner to this Department during 1891-

Department.

Harbour Master,

Magistrates,

Police,

Treasury,

Sanitary Board,

Crown Solicitor,

Supreme Court,

Botanical Department,

Number.

436

180

272

1,034

239

RECEIVED.

Table I.

A.--Comparative Statement of Revenue during the Years 1890 and 1891, respectively.

ORDINANCES UNDER WHICH

DESCRIPTION.

AND CERTIFICATES REVENUE

NO. OF LICENCES

REVENUE

ISSUED.

IN 1890. IN 1891.

INCREASE. DECREASE.

1890.

1891.

Hawkers,

2,267

2,171

7,897.50

4,340.50

3,557.00

Ordinance 21 of 1887,

Chinese Undertakers,

120.00

130.00

10.00

Regulations under Ordi- nance No. 8 of 1879,

Boats,

1,307

1,668

4,077.50

4,980.50

903.00

...

Cargo Boats,

1,069

1,059 6,829.00

6,823.00

6.00

Householders,

165

495.00

291.00

204.00

Re-registration,..

1,151

1,205

1,151.00

1,205.00

54.00

Ordinance 13 of 1888,

Removals,

75.

22.00

18.75

3.25

Extracts,

295

320

73.75

80.00

6.25

...

Bonds,

20.00

5.00

15.00

Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, Ordinance No. 21 of 1887,

Ordinance No. 7 of 1872,...

Ordinance No. 14 of 1875,... Marriages,..

Money Chaugers,..

138

118

690.00

590.00

...

100.00

Births and Deaths,

97.20

86.40

10.80

363.00

357.00

6.00

Markets,

Ordinance No. 17 of 1887,

Cattle, Shed,

Ordinance No. 17 of 1891,... Arms Licences,.

Miscellaneous,

Sale of Chinese Gazette,

Estreatment of Bonds,...

44,160.63 53,514.96 9,354.33

2,700.00 2,760.00

190.00 220.00

60.00

30.00

...

52.00

50.00

2.00

100.00

725.00

625.00

TOTAL,........

6,530

6,770 69,038.58 76,177.11 11,042.58

3,904.05

DEDUCT DECREASE,

3,904.05

TOTAL INCREASE IN THE YEAR,

7,138.53

B.-Fees from Boats.

Cargo Boats,

Rowing Boats,

Water Boats,

Cinder Boats,

Bum Boats,

.$ 6,823.00

4,382.25

459.25

44.00

55.00

Hawker Boats,

40.00

TOTAL,.......

.$11,803.50

C.-Revenue from Markets during 1891, and Number of Shops and Stalls Occupied and Unoccupied

at the end of 1891.

Revenue.

Occupied.

Shops and Stalls.

Unoccupied.

Central Market,

Western Market,..

Taipingshan Market,

Saiyingp'ún Market,

Wántsai, Market,

.$22,812.28

179

18,343.60

162

2,056.19

5,266.93

1,729.10

Sókónpó Market,

Shektongtsui Market,

Shaukiwán Market,

Yaumati Market,

528.10

181.40

478.87

1,195.05

Hunghom Market,

920.44

TOTAL,.

.$53,514.96

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Table II.

Prosecutions instituted by the Registrar General during the

year 1891.

How disposed of.

Number of Number of

Ordinance.

cases.

persons.

11 of 1890, Women and Girls'

: Protection,

Offence.

Convicted and punished.

Discharged. Security.

17 (b) (c)

Bringing into or taking away from the Colony or purchasing or selling &c. any women or girls for the purpose of prostitution.

Keeping unregistered Brothels,...

5(a) Having Children in Brothel and keeping incorrect list of in-

inates.

Child stealing,

Do.

4 of 1865, Offences against the

person.

13 of 1888, Regulation of Chinese.

7 of 1872, Registration of Births

and Deaths.

5 of 1890, Vaccination.

18 (a) Neglect to furnish particulars for registration in the Household- ers? Registers.

1(b) (c)

14 (a) Registration of births after the

prescribed time.

16 (a) Failing to produce to the Registrar General the Certificates re- quired under the Ordinance.

(a) Fined.-Fines varied from $1 to $50 for each offence. (6) Imprisoned.--Various terms from 1 mouth to 4 years. (e) 8 Cases were defended by Counsel or Solicitor.

Table III.

A. Return showing the number of Prostitutes registered in each month of the year 1891.

(Ordinance 11 of 1890.)

Months.

Entered Brothels

Entered Brothels for Chinese.

for others than Chinese.

Total Number.

January,

February,

March,

April,

喇

May,

June,

July,

August,

台市

September,

October,

November,

December,

434

512

241

DISTRICT WATCHMEN. (ORDINANCE 13 OF 1888, CHAP. IV.)

There is no change to report regarding the District Watchmen for the year 1891. The accounts of the Watchmen's Fund have already been published. (See Government Gazette, Notification No. 123.) The number of cases brought before the Magistrate by District Watchmen during the year amounted to 324, in all of which convictions were obtained.

On my recommendation, General BARKER, when administering the Government, appointed the following gentlemen, at the end of last year, as a Committee to co-operate with this Department in the administration of the District Watchmen's Fund:-

Honourable Ho KAI.

Mr. CH'AN PAN-PÓ.

CHOY CHEE-BEE.

Mr. LAU YAM-TS'ÜN.

LI SHING.

P'OON PONG.

SHAM CH'EUK-TONG.

};

WAI YUK.

Ho Fook.

IP CHUK-K'AI. ·

LAU WAI-CH'ÜN.

TSEUNG SZ-KÁI.

It is hoped that with the aid of this Committee the efficiency of the District Watchmen will be increased, and that the advice of the gentlemen forming this Committee will be of great assistance to this Office in dealing with the affairs of the Chinese community.

LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE CHINESE.

Out of the 26 Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council during the year 1891, the following are those which more particularly affect the Chinese:

1. Ordinances Nos. 1, 2, 5 naturalising as British subjects within the Colony three Chinese. 2. The Sunday Cargo-Working Ordinance (No. 6).

3. The Gambling Ordinance (No. 7).

4. The Latrine Ordinance (No. 11).

5. Public Health Amendment Ordinance (especially the section dealing with the regulation

of cemeteries and disposal of the dead). (No. 12.)

6. Arms Consolidation Ordinance (No. 17).

7. Bankruptcy Ordinance (No. 20).

8. Opium Ordinances (Nos. 21 and 22).

TRANSLATION WORK.

The fact of this Office being the medium of communication between the Government and the Chinese community entails upon it a considerable amount of work in the translating from Chinese into English of documents presented by the Chinese residents, who, being as a rule quite ignorant of English, can only express their views or their wants in their own language. Such expression generally assumes the form of a Chinese petition. Many of these petitions are of a purely formal nature, such as applications for licences, &c., of which a précis is quite sufficient; some are on subjects of more general interest, and, in addition to requiring to be translated in full, have to be enquired into and reported on before being submitted, through the Colonial Secretary, to the Governor for decision; while some concern other Departments, to which they are referred with a translation. A return, showing the number and subject of the Chinese Petitions presented during 1891, will be found in Table X.

In addition to this translation work, this Department has also to revise the Chinese translations of other Departments, to supervise the Chinese edition of the Government Gazette, to issue in Chinese Government notices and proclamations, and to translate from English into Chinese regulations. &c., which affect the Chinese community. It has also to carry on a correspondence in Chinese with the Pó Léung Kuk and Tung Wa Hospital, which last year amounted to 796 letters.

THE CHINESE RECREATION GROUND.

The question of the improvement of the piece of ground at Possession Point, known as the Chinese Recreation Ground, had been under my consideration before I went home on leave at the beginning of 1889, and at the end of that year, Mr. MITCHELL-INNES, who was acting for me during my absence, submitted a definite scheme.. The scheme included the levelling and planting of the ground and the erection of stalls for the sale of miscellaneous articles. The scheme was carried out at an expense of $6,000 and completed in December, 1890. The number of stalls, &c., on the ground is 125. Of these 81 are built round three sides of the ground. These are of brick and are rented by vendors of ready-made clothes, matches, cigarettes, drugs, and miscellaneous articles. Fifty-one of them are let at present. Twenty-four situated in the centre of the ground are used as cooking-stalls, and as a rule only 3 or 4 are vacant; 20, consisting of a table and seat and provided with a wooden-shelter, are near the road. These are let to fortune-tellers and letter-writers.

The revenue derived from the stalls for 1891 was $2,325.95, and the expenditure $936.67.

242

GENERAL.

Chinese Cemeteries and the Disposal of the Dead.

The question of the disposal of the Chinese dead is one which occupied a considerable amount of attention during 1891, and created much interest among the Chinese, to whom the dead are almost of greater moment than the living. A proposal, which at one time received a good deal of support, was made to have the Chinese who died in Hongkong buried outside the Colony on the mainland of China. To that proposal I was strongly opposed both on political and other grounds, and the Chinese themselves, the persons most intimately concerned, were not in favour of it.

The proposal arose from a fear that, the area of Hongkong being so limited, it would not be sufficient as time went on to meet all the demands on it for burial spaces. In order to obviate this difficulty, I pointed out that, if the Chinese custom of exhuming dead remains after a certain period were availed of, the space in the present cemeteries would not be exhausted and new burial grounds would not be required. Sanitary objections were raised in some quarters to exhumation on a large scale, but these have been overcome, and Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., is now engaged in drafting for the Sanitary Board, of which he is a member, an Ordinance which will embody the principle of exhumation after a period of seven years. The regulation of public Chinese Cemeteries is a matter which has been taken up by no means Attention has been frequently called to their unregulated condition, but, now that they are receiving special attention, it is to be hoped they will be better looked after in the future than they have been in the past.

too soon.

Common Lodging Houses.

Another matter which stirred up great excitement among the Chinese was the proposed regis- tration of Common Lodging Houses in order to prevent the over-crowding, which is alleged to exist in them. The coolies who inhabit these houses were strongly opposed to the measure, though they quite understood its significance and were fully aware that they were to pay no registration fees. think it is almost certain that, had it been enforced, a strike would have ensued. This would have seriously damaged the shipping interests of the port and caused great inconvenience to trade, as the coolies who load and discharge cargo and coal would have been among the strikers, and would have entailed much suffering on the coolies themselves, who are a poor class, living from hand to mouth. It was decided, and wisely I think, to adopt a Fabian policy in this matter, which was postponed for a year in order that it might be more fully considered.

Chinese Consul.

During 1891 a despatch (No. 107 of 21st May) was received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that Her Majesty's Government had agreed to the appointment of Mr. Tso PING-LUNG, Chinese Consul at Singapore, to be Consul at Hongkong for one year, on the understanding that he was to be withdrawn at the end of that time if the appointment should be found not to work well. To that despatch a reply (No. 229 of the 15th July) was sent by the Officer Administering the Government, Major-General DIGBY BARKER, asking for directions as to the duties and powers of the Consul, an answer to which was received from the Secretary of State in despatch No. 235 of the 1st October, informing the Administrator that the request for the appointment of a Chinese Consul had been withdrawn by the Chinese Government, and stating, in reply to the questions raised by General BARKER, "that the duties and powers of any Chinese Consul would have been generally similar to those of the Consuls of other Nations; that the inhabitants of the Colony would still have been "expected to look upon the Registrar General as the Protector of Chinese, and that the Colonial "Government would have continued to communicate with the Chinese Authorities through Her "Majesty's Consular Officers."

European Staff.

During 1891, Mr. SERCOMBE SMITH, the Assistant Registrar General, went home on leave of absence and Mr. A. W. BREWIN, Passed Cadet, was appointed to act for him. Mr. G. S. NORTHCOTE, the 2nd Clerk in this Office, was appointed Assistant Postmaster General, and Mr. E. S. SUTTON was appointed, subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State, to take his place.

Chinese Staff.

Mr. MOK MAN-CH'EUNG, Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, having been promoted to the office of Chinese Translator in the Supreme Court, Mr. MoK LAI-CHI was appointed to his post, but the appoint- ment has not yet been confirmed by the Secretary of State. Mr. TANG YAT-KO, Chinese Writer, having resigned, Mr. Wong K ́1-cu'o was appointed, on probation, in his place.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General.

B.-Return showing the total number of registered Brothels and Inmates in cach month of the

(Ordinance 11 of 1890.)

year

1891.

Brothels

Months.

Inmates.

for Chinese.

Brothels for others than Chinese.

Inmates.

January,

1,209

291

February,

1,197

295

March,

April,

228

1,168

286

May,

1,141

278

June,

July,

888888

1,119

1,147

276

270

August,

1,173

270

September,

October,

888

1,172

275

1,196

271

November,

1,193

December,

1,209

영의

260

266

243

Table IV.

Return showing the Number of Female Passengers, Boys and Girls examined and passed at the Emigration Office under "The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889," during the years 1890 and 1891, at which examination an Officer from the Registrar General's Office was present.

1890.

1891.

Countries.

Total.

Women.

Boys. Girls.

Women. Boys. Girls.

For Honolulu,

156

191

150

11253

396

وو

Mauritius,

Portland (Oregon),............

San Francisco,

169

235

141

180

Straits Settlements,

3,736

510

350

4,596 4,385

690

550

5,625

Vancouver, B.C.,

Grand Total,....

3,997

594

418

5,009

4,722

869

636

6,227

Victoria,..

Kaulung,

DISTRICTS.

Table V.

A.--RETURNS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1891.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

CHINESE.

GRAND TOTAL.

Shaukiwán,

A bericon,

Stanley,

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

Boys.

Girls. Total. Males. Females.

Total.

Boys.

Girls.

Total. Males. Females.

Sex

Unknown.

Total.

107

196

135

182

675

580

1,255

2,422 1,652

4,075

1,451

4,257

320

223

549

554

181

123

304

306

: :

ลง

127

216

786

3853

218

244

TOTAL,.....

113

205

144

191

828

701 1,529

3,072

2,104

5,183

1,734

5,874

DEATHS.

DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

ESTIMATED POPULATION.

BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

Annual Birth-Rate Annual Death-Rate per 1,000.

per 1,000.

Europeans, exclusive of Portuguese,... 57

Of the Deaths in Victoria, Males. Females. there were in the-

Total.

British and Foreign Community,

10,494

19.53

18.20

Portuguese,

Government Civil Hospital,.

Alico Memorial Hospital,....

Indians, &c.,

Tung Wa Hospital,..

955

218

1,173

Chinese,..

.214,320

7.18

24.18 ·

Italian Convent, .....

166

389

555

Non-Residents,

Asile de la Ste. Enfance,.

303

393

696

Naval, Military, and Peak {

Hospitals,

Whole Population,

.224,814

7.71

23.90

TOTAL,...

191

TOTAL,

1,550

1,020

2,570

245

Table V.

B. RETURN SHOWING DEATH-RATES IN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF AGES FOR THE YEAR 1891.

BRITISH AND Foreign.

CHINESE.

AGES.

Deaths.

Per Cent, of whole.

Deaths.

Per Cent. of whole.

Under 1 month,

6.81

878

16.94

Over 1 and under 12 months,

8.38

626

12.08

Over 1 and under 5 years,

6.81

539

10.40

Over 5 and under 15 years,

2.62

201

3.88

Over 15 and under 45 years, Over 45 years.

100

52.35

1,650

31.83

21.46

1,286

24.81

Unknown,...

1.57

0.06

TOTAL,......

191

100.00

5,183

100,00

246

Table VI. -RETURN SHOWING THE CAUSES OF DEATH REGISTERED DURING

BRITISH

AND FOREIGN

COMMUNITY.

CHINESE COMMUNITY,

VICTORIA DISTRICT.

DIVISION.

CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH. (IN GROUPS.)

Civil.

Army.

Navy.

Bowrington.

Sokonpo.

Wantsai.

Sheungwan.

Chungwan.

Táip'ingshan.

Saiyingpun.

Shektongtsui.

Kennedytown.

Harbour.

Hawan.

:::

I.-General Diseases.

Group A.,

B.,

10 10

C.,

وو

D., •••

166

115

502

༦

II.-Local Diseases.

ུ:

459

358

250

111

151

514

128

619

The Nervous System, The Circulatory System,. The Respiratory System,.. The Digestive System, ...... The Urinary System,..... The Generative System, Affections connected with

Pregnancy,

Affections connected with

Parturition,

Affections consequent ou

Parturition,

Disease of the Connective

Tissue,

The Skin,

III.-Morbid States and Pro-

cesses,

IV.-Ill-defined & Undiag-

T:..

...

154

ΤΟ

nosed,...

114

TOTAL,....... 164 17

768 40

1,0341,485 412

11 156

CAUSES.

I.-General Diseases.

A.-Specific Febrile

Diseases.

Exanthemata.

Small-pox, ....

Measles,

Diphtheria,

Fever, Typhoid (Enteric),.......

Cholera,

Typho-malarial,

Simple Continued,

Nostras,

Influenza,

Vomiting and Purging,

Dysentery,

Malarial.

Fever, Intermittent, .

Remittent,

Beri-Beri,

Septic.

...

Puerperal Septicæmia,

Syphilis,

Fever, Venereal.

Total Group A,... 33

140

4 9

...

4 13

نهم حيرت

උය

a a

co co co

621

~ :-

4 104

277 19

12 19

166 11

115 502 69

THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1891.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

247

Over 1 & under

12 Months.

Over 1 & under

5 Years.

Over 5 & under

15 Years.

Over 15 & un-} der 45 Years.

Over 45

Years.

Age Un-

known.

TOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS.

KAULUNG SHAUKIWAN ABERDEEN DISTRICT. DISTRICT. DISTRICT.

STANLEY DISTRICT.

GRAND

TOTAL.

2665

***

2~~

H62

54 29

2:::

384

113

129

525

8838

662

368

1,370

144

116

.:.

22 44

་

23 29

༤ ི་:

::..

:..

68:39

682

298

292

1,364

592

607

1,286

137

121

357

:..

271

278 150

151 89

127

258

5,374

127

313

8 891 642 552 206 1,750 1,327

2 21

16 3

...

105

96 23

108

428

...

-::

100

མལ

148

...

•

38888

250 144

432

182

128

73 72 54

: :

113 129 85

662

368

1,370

248

CAUSES.

RETURN SHOWING THE CAUSES OF DEATH REGISTERED DURING

BRITISH

AND

FOREIGN

COMMUNITY.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

VICTORIA DISTRICT.

DIVISION.

Civil.

Army.

Navy.

Brought forward,... 33 5

General Diseases,— Contd.

B.-Diseases dependent on

Specific External Agents.

(1.)-Parasites.

Worms,

(2.)-Poisons.

Vegetable-Opium,

Gaseous-Carbonic Oxide

Gas,

(3.)—Effects of Injuries. Burns and Scalds, Multiple Injury,

Asphyxia,

Drowning,

Sokonpo.

Bowrington.

Wantsai.

4 13

Strangulation,.

Rupture of Liver,

of Spleen,..

Shock,..

1 1

Fractures and Contusions,.

Wounds,

Total Group B.,... 11

C-Developmental

Diseases.

Immaturity at Birth,

127

:::

...

Debility,

Old Age,

Total Group C.,... 4

D.-Miscellaneous

Hawan,

Sheungwan.

Chungwan.

Táip'ingshan.

Saiyingpun.

Shektongtsui.

town.

Kennedy-

Harbour.

166 14

115 502

...

0 00 00

...

Diseases.

Scrofula,

Anæmia,

Purpura,

...

Osteo-Arthritis,

Malignant New Growth,....

Total Group D.,... 6

II.-Local Diseases.

The Nervous System.

Meningitis,

Apoplexy,

Paralysis,

Paraplegia,

Infantile Convulsions,

Tetanus,

Trismus,

Epilepsy,

...

දය

:::

...

•

113

200

389

223

...

457

350

217 103

180

357

}

Carried forward,... 54

THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1891,—Continued.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

249

Unknown.

08y

TOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE Periods.

KAULUNG SHAUKIWAN ABERDEEN STANLEY DISTRICT. DISTRICT. DISTRICT.

DISTRICT.

GRAND TOTAL.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Under 1

Month.

Over 1 & under 12 Months.

Over 1 & under

5 Years.

Over 5 & under 15 Years.

Over 15 & un-

der 45 Years.

Over 45

Years.

: :

:::2

اسم

co::

113

129

662

368

co co :

114

437

ล

07 10

เง

N∞

•

262

: :

121

77 62

ལཉ

...

1,370

...

134

2611222

144

...

291

508

མ་ལྦ་。

116

289

682

298 292

124

139

Q10 TA

110 783 471

་་ ༩ ། ཋ༣ དྷྱ 1|: ་ ག

1,299

1,648

250

CAUSES.

RETURN SHOWING THE CAUSES OF DEATH REGISTERED durinG

BRITISH

AND

FOREIGN

COMMUNITY.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

VICTORIA DISTRICT.

DIVISION.

Civil.

Brought forward,... 54

Army.

Navy.

Sokonpo.

Bowrington.

Wantsai.

11 6 13

888

Local Diseases,-Contd.

The Nervous System.

Eclampsia,

Insanity,

Brought forward,... 13

Serous Effusion into the

Brain,

Brain, Hæmorrhage of .

Abscess of,

Spasm of Muscle,

Hemiplegia,

Myelitis,

:::

Hawan.

180

Sheungwan.

Chungwan.

Táipʻingshan.

Saiyingpun.

Shektongtsui.

town.

Kennedy-

Harbour.

180

537

11 457

.:..

ཱཨ:

350

217 103

8* :

***

2":

Total Nervous System,... 15

The Circulatory System.

Aneurism,

Heart Disease, Thrombosis,

Total Circulatory System,...

The Respiratory System.

Bronchitis,

Pneumonia,

Phthisis,

Chronic Empyema,..

Pleurisy,

:00

5951

1 11

459

6 358

250 111

1 25

...

8 1 1

ང་

i ai

...

Asthma,

Hæmoptysis,

...

Lung Disease,..

Gi A5 20

AND a

...

61008:

*:8

162 26

...

28❘ 261

25 : co

...

Total Respiratory System,... 33 4 1

151

514

128

The Digestive System.

Dentition,

Quinsy,

Diarrhoea,

Hepatitis,

Cirrhosis of Liver,

:: 6:

Ascites,

Peritonitis,

Colic,

Abscess of Liver,

Ni w

Enteritis,

...

Stricture of Rectum,

...

Throat Disease,

Jaundice,

Total Digestive System,... 11 1

The Urinary System.

Nephrites,

Bright's Disease,

Calculus,

Kidney Disease,

Total Urinary System,... 11

Carried forward,... 132

...

121

63 752

40 720 1,393 341

7 139

THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1891,-Continued.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

TOTAL AT THE Different Age Periods.

DISTRICT.

KAULUNG SHAUKIWAN ABERDEEN STANLEY DISTRICT. DISTRICT.

DISTRICT.

251

GRAND TOTAL.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Under 1

Month.

Over 1 & under 12 Months.

Over 1 & under

5 Years.

Over 5 & under 15 Years.

Over 15 & un-

der 45 Years.

Over 45

Years.

Age Un-

known.

144

121

61:

~::

: co:

124 139

110

783

471

1,648

682 298 292

1,299

682. 298

292

•

1,364

118

182

312

2: ~ :9

275

202

512

186

200

ŽNJ

421

3333

22227

592

607

1,286

::ལུ::

123

116

333

:::

2212 N

事

137

121

357

•

242 237 149 153

78 121

8 706

483

510

189 1,582 1,244

4,718.

252

RETURN SHOWING THE CAUSES OF DEATH REGISTERED DURING

BRITISH

AND

FOREIGN

COMMUNITY.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

VICTORIA DISTRICT.

DIVISION.

CAUSES.

Civil.

Navy.

Sokonpo.

Bowrington.

Wantsai.

Army.

Sheungwan.

Chungwan.

Táip'ingshan.

Saiyingpun.

Shektongrsui.

Kennedy-

town.

Harbour.

Hawan.

9 46

63 752

40 720 ! 1,393

Brought forward,..... 132

Local Diseases, Conta

The Generative System.

Abscess in Pelvis, Urethral Stricture,

Total Generative System,...

Affections connected with Pregnancy,

Abortion,.....

Affections connected with

Parturition.

Hæmorrhage,

Parturition,..

341

7 139

: :

Total Affections connected

with Parturition,.......

Affections consequent on

Parturition.

Unknown, died within a month after delivery,

Disease of the Connective Tissue.

Emphysema,

The Shin.

Carbuncle, Ulcers,......

Total Skin,...

III-Morbid States and Processes.

General Atrophy,

(Marasmus),...

...

:..

...

140 13

154

70 14

Tumour,....

: :

...

Abscess,

Undiagnosed,

112

T 30

18 52

Total Class IV.,...

114

19 54

GRAND TOTAL,... 164 17 10

768

1,034 1,485 412

11 156

Total Class III.,...

Dropsy,.

Hæmorrhage,

Tuberculosis,

IV.-Ill-defined and

Undiagnosed.

Disease of Bones and Joints,.

THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1891,-Continued.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

253

TOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS.

KAULUNG SHAUKIWAN ABERDEEN STANLEY

DISTRICT.

GRAND

TOTAL.

4,718

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Under 1

Month.

Over 1 & under] 12 Months.

Over 1 & under

5 Years.

Over 5 & under

15 Years.

Over 15 & un-

der 45 Years.

Over 45

Age

Years.

Unknown,

242

237

149

153

121

فر

~::8

8 706

: : ප

♡

دن

483

510

:..

189 1,582 1,244

271

278

150 154

127

:ས༵།ལ

-T:

N W

2 10

85.

141

114

258

- 00.

299

127

313

891 642 552 206

1,750 1,327 6

5,374

254

Table VII.

Report of the Number of Patients under treatment in the Tung Wa Hospital during the

Year ended 31st December, 1891.

Remaining in

Hospital on December

31st, 1890.

Patients.

Private

Destitute.

Paying Patients.

Admitted

Total under

Discharged.

Deaths.

during 1891.

Treatment.

Remaining in Hospital on December 31st, 1891.

Destitute.

Private Pay-

ing Patients.

Destitute.

Private Pay-]

ing Patients.

Destitute.

Private Pay-

ing Patients.

Destitute.

Private Pay-

ing Patients.

Private

Destitute.

Paying Patients.

Male,

102.

2,102

49 2,204 50 1,184

921

Female,

341 22

352

135

205

113

2,443

71 2,556

74 1,319

40 1,126 33

111

Total,...

116

Victoria,

Kaulung,

2,514

2,630

1,359

1,159

Out-Patients, during the year, Male,

Female,

.99,446 ..51,148

112

Table VIII.

Return showing the Number of Notices issued and Certificates of Successful Vaccination received under

Ordinance 5 of 1890 during the year 1891.

Notices served to have Children vaccinated.

Certificates of Successful Vaccination received.

Districts.

Total.

European. Chinese.

European.

Chinese.

693

788

197

1,061

1,258

...

Shaukiwán,

Aberdeen,.......

Stanley,

Grand Total,.....

787

882

197

1,127

1,324

Table IX.

Return A. of Householders Certificates issued and Reports made to this Office of changes in tenancy, under Ordinance 13 of 1888, during the Year 1891.

First Registration of Householders,

Re-registration of Householders,

Reports of Changes in Tenancy,

DISTRICTS Nos.

· 2.

10.

361

270

105

279

121

1,280

1,179

260 2,056

510

286

Return B. compiled from the Householders' Registers of Chinese Shops opened and closed during the Year 1891.

SHOPS OPENED.-Districts Nos.

SHOPS CLOSED.-Districts Nos.

BUSINESS.

Total.

10.

Artemisia Dealer,...

Artificial Flower Seller,

Bamboo-ware Dealers,

Banks,

∞o : : :

...

Bakers,

Barbers,....

Bean-curd Sellers,

...

Bean-sprout Seller,

Bean and Sugar Dealers, Betel-nut Seller,

Bird's-nest Seller,.

Blacksmiths,.

•

...

Block Maker,

......

Boat Builders,

...

Bookbinders,...

Braziers,

Bridal Chair Hirer,

...

Brick and Tile Dealer,

...

Broom Seller,

...

Building Contractors,

...

Cabinet Makers,

...

Carried forward,.

888

...

~~i nii ni

...

เค

...

255

Return B. compiled from the Householders' Registers of Chinese Shops opened and closed during the Year 1801,—Continued.

SHOPS OPENED.-Districts Nos.

SHOPS CLOSED.--Districts Nos.

256

BUSINESS.

Total.

10.

Brought forward,......

Canvas Makers,

228858

}

•

Carpenters,

ลง

· 4

Carriage Company, ......

Carvers....

...

Cattle Dealers,

Chandlers,

อีก

Cigar Dealers,

Clothiers and Drapers,...

༢༣༢::

Coal Dealers,

Coffee Shop Keepers,

Coffin Makers,

Coke Dealers,.

Colourmen,

...

Confectioners,

Coopers,

Cotton and Yarn Dealers,

Curio Seller,

Copper-ware Dealers,

Dried Duck Sellers,

Druggists,

Dyers,

: : * :

Fan Seller,

Firewood Sellers,

Earthen-ware and Porcelain

Dealers,

Eating House Keepers,

Egg Dealers,...

Electric Engineering Company,

Electric Motor Boat Company,... Engravor, ....

Fire Arms Dealers,

Foreign Goods Dealers,

Fruiterers,.

Furniture Dealers,

General Goods Dealers, General Goods Commission Agents,

Ginseng and Cinnamon Dealers,

Carried forward,..

ગ

...

---

...

∞ 10

3221

...

. 1

...

⠀⠀⠀TONO O

655: _:

-10

136

101

心一

00:00

: 10

- 10

888

435

I-

109

58 109

405

SHOPS CLOSED.- Districts Nos.

Return B. compiled from the Householders' Registers of Chinese Shops opened and closed during the Year 1891,-Contiuned.

SHOPS OPENED.-Districts Nos.

BUSINESS.

Brought forward,.

Dealers,

Gold Merchants,

Glassblowers and. Glass-ware

Gold Dust Washers,.

Green Grocers, ....

Ground Nut Seller,

Gunsmith,

Haberdashers,

Hatters.

Husk Dealer,

Total.

· 10.

17 136

101

1001

435

...

I-

109

10.

Total.

405

...

23 21st

...

Idol Maker,

Incense Stick Sellers,

Iron, Copper, Tin and Lead

Dealers,

Ivory-ware Maker,

Jade Stone Dealers,

Jinricksha Maker,

Lacquer-ware Dealers,

Lantern Makers,

...

Lard Dealers,

Lead Mine Office (Tsung Fa

District),

Leather Dealer,

...

....

~N H

NIN

~ ::: ~ ::

...

Leather Box Makers,

...

Lime Sellers,...

...

Locksmith,

Lodging Honse Keepers,...

Lye Seller,

...

Machinists,

...

Marine Delicacies, Dealers in

...

Masous,

Mat Sellers,

Mat Bag Sellers,

...

Matches. Dealer in

...

Matshed Builders,

...

Medicinal Herb Sellers,

...

Merchants.

Milkmen.

...

: 23:

...

12:

...

Carried forward,....

218

33333

130

309

615

187

88 153

1 600

257

SHOPS CLOSED.-Districts Nos.

Return B. compiled from the Householders' Registers of Chinese Shops opened and closed during the Year 1891,-Continued.

SHOPS OPENED.-Districts Nos.

258

BUSINESS.

Total.

ལ་

10.

པ་

10.

Brought forward..........

218

Mirror Sellers,

Money Changers, .

004 00

...

*:*

130

615

- 187

153

600

...

Oar Maker,

Old Clothes Dealers,

Oil Dealers,

Opium and Cotton Dealers,....

Opium Dross Dealers,

Opium (Prepared) Dealer,

Opium Smoking Divau,

Painters,

Paper Box Maker,

Pastry Sellers,

Pawnbrokers,

Peppermint Oil Sellers, Photographer,

Picture Seller,

Picture Frame Makers,

Piece Goods Dealer,..

Pill Sellers,

Plumber,

Portrait Painter,

Post Office,

Poulterers,..

Printing Office,.

Puppet Show Company,

Quicksilver Dealer, ...

Rattan Ware Makers,

Rice Dealers,

Roast and Dried Meat Sellers,

Rope Seller,

...

Salt Dealers,

Salt Fish Dealers,

Sandalwood Dealer,

Sapanwood Dealer,

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

......

...

Ana: 10 10 00 00 10 -- -- -: co-⠀⠀⠀

...

Sedan Chair Maker,..

Soap Maker,

Soda Water Manufacturer,

Soy Manufacturers,

...

Carried forward,...

260

95 108 179

1333

...

777

217

106

96 195

...

725

Return B. compiled from the Householders' Registers of Chinese Shops opened and closed during the Year 1891,-Continued.

SHOPS OPENED.-Districts Nos.

SHOPS CLOSED.-Districts Nos.

BUSINESS.

Total.

10.

Brought forward,.............

260

95 108 179

777

Ship Compradores,

Sharks' Fins Dealers,

Ship Charterers,

Shoe Makers and Dealers,

Silversmiths,...

Stationers,.....................

*-:

1-245

217

106

195

...

725

...

Sign-board Makers,

Slipper Sellers,....

Spirit Merchants,

Stone Dealer,

Stone Cutters,

...

Sweetmeat Sellers,

Tailors,

Tea Dealers,

Tea Saloons,

Tobacconists,

Tinsmiths,......

Timber Merchants,

Umbrella Makers,..

...

2545

...

Tooth Powder Seller,

Vermilion Dealers,

Walking Cane Dealers,

Washermen,

Watchmakers,

...

242002

(7121

...

20091O4I8E

TOTAL,............

303

122

123

230

932

258

141

106

240

1 876

259

260

Table X.

RETURN OF PETITIONS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 1891.

Subject.

Number.

Kerosene Oil Licences, Spirit Licences,

Pawnbrokers' Licences,

Eating-house Licences, Marine Store Licences, Distillery Licences, Grocers' Licences,

Arms Licences,

Theatrical Permits,

Cracker Firing Permits,

Religious Ceremonies, &c.,

Processions,

Permit to worship at Tombs,

Markets,

Chinese Recreation Ground,

Domestic Disputes,

Loss of Wife,

Loss of Daughter, Son, &c.,

165

Against erection of Latrines,

Squatters, &c.,

Remission of Rates, &c.,

Remission of Fines, Reversal of Sentence, &c.,

Against Coolie Regulations,

Against Opium Ordinance,

Regarding Jinricksha Farm,

Miscellaneous........

103

TOTAL,........

Miscellaneous Petitions.

826

1. Permission to take two girls under a bond to Macao.

2. Permission to bring an adopted girl to the Office once a year instead of once a quarter. 3. The adoption of a child.

4. Permission to betroth her daughter.

5. Admission into the Home for old women at Canton.

6. Payment for nursing a girl.

7. The redemption of a daughter.

8. Water boats apply for exemption from paying licence fee.

9. Non-estreatment of bond in an unregistered brothel case.

10. Application for return of $500 deposited in the P. W. D. as security for a contractor.

11. Exemption from applying for permits to bream boats.

12. Permission to run omnibuses.

13. Establishment of a line of steamers to run between Hongkong and Honolulu.

14. Petition for the erection of a public wharf at Hunghom.

15. Permission to repair a shelter above the Bowen Road.

16. Permission to cut down some trees planted by an ancestor at Shaukiwan.

17. Permission to withdraw from being security for four Chinese Constables.

18. Sunday Cargo-Working Ordinance. Asking whether theatrical baggage is included under

the term "cargo."

19. Theatrical performances on Sunday.

20. A naturalized Chinaman asks that protection be extended to his three sons in China.

21. Complaint of a false charge brought in the Heungshan District Court.

22. Informer in the Namoa piracy case asks for protection.

23. Refusal of some Chinese to take delivery of certain goods. Request that the case be brought

to the notice of the Chinese Authorities.

24. Permission to repair a well at Aberdeen.

25. Ü YAM prays that the master of the Takwanfong be asked to remove his furnace to another

place.

261

26. Sale of a junk.

27. Complaint that the master of the "Ünshing" shop wants to reduce price of wood which

he has sold.

28. A bricklayer's contract.

29. Free distribution of tea.

30. Complaint of false charges brought with the view of obtaining his banishment.

31. Application for place as a servant in the Pó Léung Kuk.

32. Pó Leung Kuk Directors in re regulations for female emigration.

33. Application to be permitted to erect a scaffolding in the premises belonging to the R. C.

Authorities.

34. Permit to exhume bones.

35. Permit for private watchmen at Quarry Bay

36. Application for assistance to return home.

37. A druggist, being proceeded against for debt, asks for advice.

38. Recovery of dead mother's effects.

39. Request to be furnished with a written paper to enable him to go to Annam to take up his

father's business.

40. Request for assistance in getting evidence to prove false a charge of kidnapping brought

against a man in Canton.

41. Report of damage to a father's grave.

4 Water Supply.

7 Disputes, assaults, &c.

3 Monopolies-

A. Kerosene Oil Licences.

B. Sale of Saltpetre.

C. Coining Silver Dollars.

1 Non-payment of wages.

5 Inability to recover debts, &c.

4 Compensation, gratuities, &c., for deaths of relatives at sea, &c., for injuries received, &c.

1 Rape.

1 Theft.

4 Anonymous informations about dangerous characters.

2 Anonymous informations against three loose characters.

3 Confiscation of goods by Chinese Customs.

3 Dangerous Goods Ordinance.

1 Permit to export arms.

1 Permit to remove arms.

1 Permit to carry arms on board cargo-boats.

2 Hawkers ask for permission to set up stalls in the streets.

1 Petition for the return of a Hawker's licence.

4 Application for Night Passes.

14 Departmental, &c.

103

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency tl.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

RETURN OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR END

REVENUE.

LIGHT DUES,

75,000

$ 89,656.69

LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPE-

CIFIED:-

Arms Ordinance,...

Assessed Taxes,

200

445,000

220.00 397,755.42

20.00

Boarding-house Licences,

Boat Licences,.

Cargo Boat Licences,

Auctioneers' Licences,

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Licences,

Carriage, Chair, &c., Licences,...

Chinese Passenger Ships Licences,

Chinese Undertakers' Licences,

Emigration Brokers' Licences,...

Emigration Tenement Licences, Fines,

Forfeitures,

Hawkers' Licences,

Junk Licences,

Marine Store Dealers' Licences,

Marriage Licences,...

Money Changers' Litences,

Opium Monopoly,

2,100

2,100.00

1,300

1,050.00

150

150.00

5,000

4,980.50

7,200

6,823.00

20,000

21,223.20

1,223.20

400

260.00

100

1,200

130.00 1,200.00

30.00

14,500

32,630.50

1,000

3,313.83

5,000

4,340.50

19,000

22,602.50

18,130.50 2,313.83

3,602.50

1,000

960.00

400

357.00

700

590.00

477,600

389,900.00

Pawnbrokers Licences,....

Shooting Licences,

Spirit Licences,

Stamps,..

Steam-Launch Licences,

POSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID :—

Bills of Health,

Registration of Births and Deaths,.

Cargo Boat Certificates,

Cemetery Burials,

Sale of Chinese Gazette,

14,000

16,800.00

44,000

190,000

400

35.00 49,487.82 172,608.21 477.50

2,800.00 25.00 5,487.82

77.50

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PUR-

Amount Total Estimated. Revenue.

More than Less than Estimated. Estimated.

$ C. $ C. 14,656.69

EXPENI

Charge on Account of Public D Pensions,

Governor and Legislature. Colonial Secretary's Departme: Audit Department,... Treasury,

Surveyor General's Department Water and Drainage Departme Post Office,

Registrar General's Departmen

Harbour Master's Department, Lighthouses,

Observatory,

Stamp Office.

Botanical and Afforestation Dep Legal Departments,

Ecclesiastical Department, Education,

Medical Departments, Magistracy,

Fire Brigade,

Sanitary Department, Charitable Allowances, Transport,

Miscellaneous Services, Military Expenditure, Public Works Recurrent,

.....

47,244.58

250.00

...

19.50 377.00

140.00

10.00

659.50

40.00

43.00

Police,

110.00

Gaol,

87,700.00

17,391.79

2,000 80 1,100

2,055.00

55.00

86.40

6.40

1,177.00

77.00

600

1,059.48

459.48

50.00

Examination of Masters, &c.,

Registration of Companies,

Convict Labour and other items,

Registration of Deeds,

Fees of Court,

Fees on Grant of Leases,

2,000

3,655.50

1,655.50

4,000

3,745.63

254.37

4,000

3,889.00

111.00

1,500

1,990.00

490.00

10,000

14,985.23

4,985,23

400

Gaol Expenses recovered,

1,000

375.00 650,51

25.00 349.46

Storage of Gunpowder,

4,000

5,555.46

1,555.46

Registration of Householders,

2,000

1,599.75

400.25

Contribution from Imperial Post Office,

3,888

3,352.14

Grant-in-Aid to Lock Hospital from Admiralty,

2.000

865.57

Medical Examination of Emigrants,

15,000

14,435.50

Medical Registration Fees,

535.86 1,134.43

564.50 10.00

Medical Treatment of Sick Seamen,

8,000

14,584.17

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,...

3,000

3,643.04

Official Signatures,.

150

234.00

Sale of Printed Forms,

1,200

1,420.00

Registry Fees, (Merchant Shipping Act),

300

275.00

6,584.17 613.01 81.00 220.00

•

25.00

Shipping Seamen,

9,000

11.695.00

Sick Stoppages from Police Force,

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-Launches,

800 1,000

1,099.74

1,040.00

Subsistence Money of Seamen, &c., in Gaol, Survey of Steam-Ships, Registration of Trade Marks.

300

10,000 500

547.57 8,643.77 532.20

...

2,695.00

299.74 40.00 247.57

1,356,23

32.20

No. 13

92.

HONGKONG.

G THE TOTAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IN THE YEAR 1891.

by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 11th April, 1892.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

ND EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1891.

Total

evenue.

$ C. 39,656,69

More than Less than Estimated. Estimated.

EXPENDITURE.

Amount Total More than Less than Estimated. Expenditure. Estimated. Estimated.

C. $ C.

14,656.69

220.00

20.00

07,755.42

47,244.58

2,100.00

1,050.00

250.00

Charge on Account of Public Debt, Pensions,

Governor and Legislature,

Colonial Secretary's Department,

Audit Department,..........

Treasury,

Surveyor General's Department,

86,527

$ 95,140.26

8,613.26

51,840

52,451.24

611.24

40,879

42,318.61 1,439.64

39,672

39,252.75

*419.25

10,000

7,812.23

2,187.77

23,168

22,226.97

941.03

76,724

༈

62,839.27

13.884.73

150.00

4,980.50

6,823.00

19.50 377.00

Water and Drainage Department, Post Office,

26,938

30,790.41

3,852.41

116,256

140,165.01 23,909.01

£1,223.20

1,223.20

260.00

140.00 Lighthouses,

Registrar General's Department, Harbour Master's Department,

23,977

24,834.73

857.73

56,526

59,299.54

2,773.54

7,654

5,882.00

1,772.00

130.00 1,200.00

30.00

Observatory,

11,052

11,688.91

636.91

Stamp Office,

4,218

4,012.03

•

235.97

10.00

2,630.50 18,130.50

Botanical and Afforestation Department, Legal Departments,

21,059

20,836,52

222.48

70,083

70,255.97

172.97

3,313.83

2,313,83

Ecclesiastical Department,

7.832

6,010.90

1,821.10

4,340.50

659.50

Education,

71,978

72,982.67

1,001.67

2,602.50

3,602.50

Medical Departments,

67,035

73,368.31

6,333.31

960.00

40.00

Magistracy,

24,908

25,454.61

546.61

357.00

43.00

Police,

226,633

224,219.68

2,413.32

590.00

110.00

Gaol,

56,872

54.059.66

2,812.34

9,900.00

87,700.00

Fire Brigade,

20,482

17,712.39

2,769.61

6,800.00

2,800.00

Sanitary Department,

56,997

56.428.21

668.79

35.00

:9,487.82

25.00 5,487,82

Charitable Allowances,

5,000

3,001.00

1,999.00

Transport,

4,500

4,083.29

416.71

2,608.21 477,50

17,391.79

Miscellaneous Services,

114,902

126,660.50 11,758.50

77.50

Military Expenditure,

233,572

421,002.01 187,430.01

Public Works Recurrent,

125,560

93,283.55

32,276.45

2,055.00 86.40

55.00

6.40

1,177.00 1,059.48

77.00 459.48

50.00

3,655.50

1,655,50

3,715.63

254.37

3,889.00

111,00

1,990.00

490.00

4,985.23

4,985,23

375.00

25.00

650,54

349.46

5,555,46

1,555.46

1,599.75

400.25

3,352.14

535.86

865,57

4,435.50

1,134.43

564.50 10.00

4,584.17

6,584.17

3,613.04

234.00

1,420,00

613.01 84.00 220.00

...

275.00

1,695.00

2,695.00

1.099.74

1,040.00

5+7,57 8,643.77 532.20

299.74 40.00 247.57

32.20

...

25.00

1,356.23

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Live ag

Boarding-house Licences,

Boat Licences,..

Cargo Boat Licences,

Carriage, Chair, &c., Licences................

'150

150.00

...

5,000

4,980.50

19.50

7,200

6,823.00

377.00

20,000

21,223.20

1,223.20

Chinese Passenger Ships Licences,

Chinese Undertakers' Licences, Emigration Brokers' Licences,... Emigration Tenement Licences, Fines,

Forfeitures,

Hawkers' Licences,

Junk Licences,

Marine Store Dealers' Licences,

Marriage Licences.... Money Changers' Licences,

Opium Monopoly,

400

260.00

140.00

100

130.00

30.00

1,200

1,200,00

Stamp Office,

10.00

14,500

32,630,50

18,130.50

1,000

3,313.83

2,313.83

5,000

4,340.50

659.50

19,000

22,602.50

3,602.50

1,000

960.00

40.00

400

357.00

43.00

Police,

700

590.00

110.00

Gaol,

477,600

389,900.00

87,700.00

Pawnbrokers' Licences,.

Shooting Licences,

Spirit Licences,

Stamps,...

Steam-Launch Licences,

POSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN ÁID:-

Bills of Health, .

Registration of Births and Deaths,.

Cargo Boat Certificates,

Cemetery Burials,

14,000

16,800.00

44,000

190,000

35.00 49,487.82 172,608.21

2,800.00 25.00 5,487.82

400

477,50

77.50

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PUR-

...

17,391.79

Water and Drainage Department, Post Office,

Registrar General's Department, Harbour Master's Department, Lighthouses,

Observatory,

Botanical and Afforestation Depar Legal Departments,

Ecclesiastical Department, Education,

Medical Departments, Magistracy,

Fire Brigade,

Sanitary Department, Charitable Allowances, Transport, Miscellaneous Services, Military Expenditure, Public Works Recurrent,

....

2,000 80

2,055.00

55.00

86.40

6.40

1,100

1,177.00

77.00

600

1,059.48

459.48

Sale of Chinese Gazette,

Registration of Companies,

Convict Labour and other items,

Registration of Deeds,

Examination of Masters, &c.,

Fees of Court,

Fees on Grant of Leases,

50.00

2,000

3,655.50

1,655.50

4,000

3,745.63

4,000

3,889.00

254.37 111.00

1,500

1,990.00

490.00

...

10,000

14,985.23

4,985,23

400

375.00

25.00

Gaol Expenses recovered,

1,000

650,51

319.46

Storage of Gunpowder,.

4,000

5,555.16

1,555.46

Registration of Householders,

2,000

1,599.75

400.25

Contribution from Imperial Post Office,

3,888

3,352.14

635.86

Grant-in-Aid to Lock Hospital from Admiralty,

2.000

865.57

1,134.43

Medical Examination of Emigrants,

15,000

14,435.50

564.50

Medical Registration Fees,

10.00

Medical Treatment of Sick Seamen,

8,000

14,584.17

6,584.17

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,..........................

3,000

3,643.04

613.01

Official Signatures,.

150

234.00

84.00

Sale of Printed Forms,

1,200

1,420.00

220.00

Registry Fees, (Merchant Shipping Act), Shipping Seamen,

300

275.00

25.00

9,000

11,695.00

2,695.00

Sick Stoppages from Police Force,

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-Launches,

Survey of Steam-Ships,

Registration of Trade Marks,

800

1,099.74

1,000

1,040.00

Subsistence Money of Seamen, &c., in Gaol,

300

Fees from Scholars at Victoria College,

Fees from School for Girls,

10,000 500 14,000 300

547.57 8,643.77

532.20

...

299.74 40.00 247.57

1,356.23

32.20

12,237.00

1,763.00

366.00

66.00

Sunday Cargo-Working Permits,

2,150.00

Refund Cost of Stores from Police, &c.,......

2,303.06

Refund of Police Pay,

2,177.15

POST OFFICE :—

Postage,....

145,000

142,770.03

2,229.97

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES:-

Buildings,

449.86

419.86

Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries,

28,000

26,265.56

1,734.44

Leased Lands,.

170,000

180,158,25

10,158.25

Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed, Piers...

75,000

96,354.96

21,354.96

1,000

1,980.00

980.00

INTEREST,

5,000

2,021.39

2,978.61

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:-

Condemned Stores, &c.,

1,500

1,557.64

57.64

Interest for use of Furniture at Government House,

150

768.82

618.82

Night Soil Contract,

20,000

19,710.00

260.00

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,

7,000

19,514.26 12,514.26

Profit on Subsidiary Coins,

72,000

73,347.09. 1,347.09

TOTAL, exclusive of Land Sales and Water Account,... 1,952,098 1,907,054.43122,673.92 167,717.49

LAND SALES,

WATER ACCOUNT-Ord. 16 of 1890,

100,000 51,761.47

48,238.53

66,486.61 66,486.61

Public Works, Extraordinary,

Do.

Do.,

def

TOTAL,......

$ 2,052.0982,025,302.51189,160.53 215,956,02 |

Treasury, Hongkong, 8th April, 1892.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

23.20 30.00

1,223.20

Harbour Master's Department,

56,526

59,299.54

2,773.54

140.00

Lighthouses,

7,654

5,882.00

1,772.00

30.00

Observatory,

11,052

11,688.91

636.91

30.00

Stamp Office,

4,248

4,012.03

235.97

10.00

Botanical and Afforestation Department,

21,059

20,836.52

222.48

30.50

.3.83

18,130.50 2,313,83

Legal Departments,

70,083

70,255.97 172.97

Ecclesiastical Department,

7,832

6,010.90

1,821.10

10.50

659.50

Education,

71,978 72,982.67 1.004.67

)2.50

3,602,50

Medical Departments,

67,035

73,368.31

6,333.31

30.00

40.00

Magistracy,

24,908

25,454.61

546.61

37.00

43.00

Police,

226,633

224,219.68

2,413.32

30.00

00.00

110.00 87,700.00

Gaol,

56,872

54.059.66

2,812.34

00.00

2,800.00

35.00

25.00

...

Fire Brigade,

Sanitary Department,

Charitable Allowances,

20,482

17,712.39

2,769.61

56,997

56.428.21

668.79

5,000

3,001.00

17.82

5,487.82

---

Transport,

4,500

4,083,29

1,999.00 416.71

08.21

17,391.79

Miscellaneous Services,

114,902

126,660.50 11,758.50

...

77.50

Military Expenditure,

Public Works Recurrent,

233,572 125,560

421,002.01 | 187,430.01

93,283.55

32,276.45

55.00

36.40

6.40

77.00

9.48

459.48

0.00

55.50

1,655.50

5.63

254.37

$9.00

111.00

0.00

490.00

...

$5.23

4,985.23

'5.00

25.00

0.51

319.46

55.46

1,555.46

19.75

400.25

52.14

635.86

$5.57

1,134.43

5.50

564.50

10.00

*4.17

6,584.17

3.04

613.01

4.00

10.00

81.00 220.00

...

'5.00

25.00

5.00

2,695.00

...

99.74

299.74

0.00

40.00

7.57

247.57

3.77

1,356.23

$2.20

32.20

$7.00

1,763.00

16.00

66.00

...

0.00

2,150.00

03.06

2,303.06

*7.15

2,177.15

0.03

2,229.97

9.86

419.86

35.56

1,734.44

8.25

10,158.25

4.96

21,354.96

30.00

980.00

21.39

...

2,978.61

17.64

57.64

***

58.82

618.82

£0.00

260.00

4.26 12,514.26

i7.09.

1,347.09

4.13 | 122,673.92 | 167,717.49

1,682,874 1,868,073.26 | 249,939.81

64,740.55

31.47

48,238.53

36.61 66,486.61

Public Works, Extraordinary,

Do.

Do.,

820,279

defrayed from Water Account,

314,526.39 66,486.61

239,266.00

02.51 189,160.53 | 215,956.02

TOTAL,

2,503,153 2,449,086.26 249,939.81 | 304,006.55

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

F. H. MAY,

Acting Treasurer.

189

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE C

REVENUE.

1890.

LIGHT DUES,

72,028.33

1891.

$ 89,656.69

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

EXPEND

$ 17,628.36

LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE

SPECIFIED :-

Arms Ordinance,.

190.00

220.00

30.00

Assessed Taxes,

414,392.95

397,755.42

16,637.53

Auctioneers Licences,

2,100.00

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Licences,

1,300,00

1,050.00

250,00

Boarding Houses Licences,

150.00

Boat Licences,

4,631.50

4.980.50

349.00

Cargo Boat Licences.

6,272,50

6,823.00

550.50

Carriage, Chair, &c., Licences,

Chinese Passenger Ships Licences,.

20,328.40

21,223.20

894.80

335.00

260.00

75,00

Chinese Undertakers' Licences,.

120,00

130.00

10.00

Emigration Brokers' Licences,.

1,400.00

1,200.00

200.00

Fines,

12,645.03

32,630.50

19,985.47

Forfeitures,

4,748.67

3,313.83

Hawkers' Licences,...

7,897.50

4,340.50

1,434.84 3,557,00

Junk Licences,

22,397.75

22,602.50

Marine Store Dealers' Licences,

885.00

960.00

204.75 75.00

Marriages Licences,

363.00

357.00

Money Changers' Licences,

690,00

590.00

Opium Monopoly,...

477,600.00

389,900.00

100.00 87,700.00

Pawnbrokers Licences,.

16,100.00

16,800.00

700.00

Shooting Licences,

45.00

Spirit Licences,

48,204.63

35.00 49,487.82

10.00

1,233.19

Stamps,

180,385.46

Steam-launch Licences..

422.50

172,608.21 477.50

7,777.25

55.00

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC

PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENT IN AID:—

Bills of Health...

Registration of Births and Deaths,

Cargo Boat Certificates,.

Cemetery Burials..

Sale of Chinese Gazette,.

2,187.00

97.20

1,192.50

2,055.00 86.40 1,177.00

132.00

6.00

Charge on Account of Public Pensions,.

Governor and Legislature,

•

Colonial Secretary's Departi Audit Department, Treasury,

Surveyor General's Departm Water and Drainage Depart Post Office,............

Registrar General's Departn

Harbour Master's Departme Lighthouses....

Observatory,

Stamp Office,

Botanical and Afforestation Legal Departments,

Ecclesiastical Department, Education,

Medical Departments, Magistracy, Police,

Gaol,

Fire Brigade,.

Sanitary Department,

Charitable Allowances,

Transport,.......

Miscellaneous Services,

Military Expenditure, Public Works, Recurrent,

...

Public Works, Extraordinary

10.80

Land Sales,..

15.50

1,047.50

1,059.48

11.98

52.50

50.00

2.50

Examination of Masters, &C...

Registration of Companies.

Convict Labour and other items,

Registration of Deeds,

Fees of Court,

Fees on Grant of Leases,.

2,980,40

3,655.50

675.10

5,150.28

3,745.63

1,404.65

3,945.25

3,889,00

56.25

2,135.00

1,990.00

16,160.05

14,985.23

145.00 1,174.82

430.00

375.00

55.00

Gaol Expenses recovered,

951.60

650.54

301.06

Storage of Gunpowder,

5,098.26

5,555.46

457.20

Registration of Householders,

1,761.75

1,599.75

162.00

Contribution from Imperial Post Office,

3,408,00

3,352.14

55.86

Grant-in-Aid to Lock Hospital from Admiralty,

1,929.68

865.57

1,064.11

Medical Examination of Emigrants,

13,096.75

14,435.50

1,338.75

Medical Registration Fees...

5.00

Medical Treatment of Sick Seamen,

15,286.35

14,584.17

702.18

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,..

6,260.07

3,643.04

2,617.03

Official Signatures,.

142.50

234.00

91.50

Sale of Printed Forms,

1,265.00

1,420.00

155.00

Registry Fees, (Merchant Shipping Act),

278.00

275.00

3.00

Shipping Seamen,

10,830,00

11,695.00

865.00

Sick Stoppages from Police Force,

1,130.66

1,099.74

30.92

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-launches,

995.00

1,040.00

45.00

Subsistence Money of Seamen, &c. in Gaol,

449.02

547.57

98.55

Survey of Steam-ships,

9,060.87

8,643.77

417.10

Registration of Trade Marks,

936.85

532.20

404.65

Fees from Scholars at Victoria College,.

11,837.50

12,237.00

399.50

Fees from School for Girls,.

200,50

366.00

Sunday Cargo-Working Permits,..

2,150.00

...

165.50 2,150.00

Refund Cost of Stores from Police, &c.,.

Refund of Police Pay,

2,339.64 2,176.10

2,303.06 2,177.15

36,58

...

1.05

POST OFFICE :—

Postage,

148,459.98

142,770.03

5,689.95

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES:

Buildings,

226.00

Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries,

30,897.30

Leased Lands,

180,170.86

419.86 26,265.56 180,158.25

223.86

4,631.74

12.61

Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed,.

83,592.63

Piers,

1,389.18

96,354.96 1,980.00

12,762.33 590.82

Vanandali-

R68 20

368.39

HE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1890 & 1891.

1891.

9,656.69

INCREASE.

$ 17,628.36

DECREASE.

EXPENDITURE.

1890.

1891.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

Governor and Legislature,

220.00

30.00

Charge on Account of Public Debt,.. Pensions,.

Colonial Secretary's Department,

$ c.

89,877.85

95,140.26

5,262.41

51,619.31

52,451.21

831.93

39,732.34

42,318.64

2,586.30

27,777.53

39,252.75

11,475.22

*7,755.42

16,637.53

2,100.00

1,050.00

250.00

Audit Department,

Treasury,

Surveyor General's Department,.

11,481.61

7,812.23

3,669.38

16,827.36

22,226.97

5,399.61

62,373.81

62,839.27

465.46

150.00

4.980.50

349.00

Water and Drainage Department, Post Office,....

19,532.51

30,790.41

11,257.90

115,398.13

140,165.01

24,766.88

6,823.00

550.50

Registrar General's Department,..

19,370.29

21,834.73

5,464.44

1,223.20

894.80

Harbour Master's Department,

50,766.67

59,299.54

8,532.87

260.00

75,00

Lighthouses,..

5.272.38

5,882,00

609.62

130.00

10.00

Observatory,

15,000.94

11,688.91

1,200.00

200.00

Stamp Office,

4,056.69

4,012.03

3,312.03 644.66

$2,630.50 19,985.47

Botanical and Afforestation Department,

20,828.19

20,836.52

8.33

3,313.83

1,434.84

Legal Departments,

65,784.81

70,255.97

4,471.16

4,340.50

3,557.00

Ecclesiastical Department,

6,655.58

6,010.90

644.68

2,602.50

204.75

Education,

68,194.75

72,982.67

4,787.92

960.00

75.00

Medical Departments,

73.090.37

73,368.31

277.94

357.00

6.00

Magistracy,

19,800.86

25,451,61

5,653.75

590.00

39,900.00

100.00 87,700.00

6,800.00

700.00

35.00

10.00

9,487,82

1,233.19

Police,

Gaol,

Fire Brigade,.

Sanitary Department,

Charitable Allowances,

214,323.29

224.219.68

9,896.39

55,356.48

54,059.66

1,296.82

17,714.59

17,712.39

2.20

53,909.99

56,428.21

2,518.22

3,856.67

3,001.00

855.67

'2,608,21

7,777.25

Transport,.

7,699.21

4,083.29

3,615.92

477.50

55.00

Miscellaneous Services,

157,478.74

126,660.50

30,818.24

Military Expenditure,

124,646.96

421,002.01 296,355.05

Public Works, Recurrent,

98,815.14

93,283.55

5,531.59

2,055.00

132.00

Public Works, Extraordinary,

397,507.42

581,013.00

183,505.58

86.40

10.80

Land Sales,..

34,314.45

1,177.00

15.50

1,059,48

11.98

50.00

2.50

3.655.50

675.10

3,745.63

1,404.65

3,889.00

50.25

1,990.00

145.00

4,985.23

1,174.82

375.00

55.00

650.54

301.06

5,555.46

457.20

1,599.75

162.00

3,352.14

55.86

865.57

1,064.11

4,435.50

1,338.75

4,584.17

3,643.04

5.00 702.18 2,617.03

234.00

91.50

1,420.00

155.00

275.00

3.00

1,695.00

865.00

1,099.74

30,92

1,040.00

45.00

547.57

98.55

8,643.77

417.10

532.20

404.65

2,237.00

399.50

366.00

165.50

2,150.00

2,150,00

2,303.06

36.58

2,177.15

1.05

2,770.03

5,689.95

449.86

223.86

26,265.56

30,158.25

4,631.74 12.61

16,354.96

12,762.33

1,980.00

590.82

2,021.39

368.39 4,429.95

4.306 80

.UU

Marriages Licences,

Money Changers' Licences, Opium Monopoly,...........

363.00

690.00

477,600.00

...J.UU 357.00 590.00 389,900.00

15.00

6.00

...

100.00

87,700.00

Pawnbrokers' Licences,.

Shooting Licences,

Spirit Licences,

Stamps,

Steami-launch Licences...

16,100.00

45.00

48,204.63

180,385.46

422.50

16,800.00 35.00 49,487.82 172.608.21 477.50

700.00

10.00

1,283.19

7.777.25

55.00

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC

PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENT IN AID :-

Bills of Health..

Registration of Births and Deaths,

Cargo Poat Certificates,..

2,187.00 97.20

1,192.50

Cemetery Burials..

Sale of Chinese Gazette..

Registration of Companies.

Convict Labour and other items,

Registration of Deeds,

Examination of Masters, &c.,.

Fees of Court,

Fees on Grant of Leases,.

1,047.50

2,055.00 $6.40 1,177.00 1,059.48

132.00 10.80

Medical Departments, Magistracy, Police, Gaol,

Fire Brigade,.

Sanitary Department, Charitable Allowances, Transport,......

Miscellaneous Services, Military Expenditure, Public Works, Recurrent, Public Works, Extraordinary,

Land Sales,.

15.50

11.98

...

52.50

50.00

2.50

2,980.40

3.655.50

675.10

5,150.28

3,745.63

3,945.25

3,889.00

1,404.65 50,25

2,135.00

1,990.00

10,160.05

14,985.23

145.00 1,174.82

430.00

375.00

55.00

Gaol Expenses recovered,

951.60

650.54

301.06

Storage of Gunpowder,

5,098.26

5,555.46

457,20

Registration of Householders.

1,761.75

1,599.75

162.00

Contribution from Imperial Post Office,

3,408.00

3,352.14

55.86

Grant-in-Aid to Lock Hospital from Admiralty,

1,929.68

865.57

1,064.11

Medical Examination of Emigrants,

13,096.75

14,435.50

1,338.75

Medical Registration Fees...

5.00

Medical Treatment of Sick Seamen,

15,286.35

14,584.17

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,.

6,260.07

3,643.04

702.18 2,617.03

Official Signatures,.............

142.50

234.00

91.50

Sale of Printed Forms,

1,265.00

1,420.00

155.00

Registry Fees, (Merchant Shipping Act),

278.00

275.00

3.00

Shipping Seamen,

10,830.00

11,695.00

865.00

Sick Stoppages from Police Force,

1,130.66

1,099.74

30.92

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-launches,

995.00

1,040.00

45.00

...

Subsistence Money of Seamen, &c. in Gaol,

449,02

547.57

98.55

Survey of Steam-ships,

9,060.87

8,643.77

Registration of Trade Marks,

936.85

532.20

417.10 404.65

Fees from Scholars at Victoria College,

11,837.50

12,237.00

399.50

Fees from School for Girls, .

200.50

366.00

165.50

Sunday Cargo-Working Permits,

2,150.00

Refund Cost of Stores from Police, &c.,..

2,339.64

2,303.06

36.58

Refund of Police Pay,

2,176.10

2,177.15

1.05

POST OFFICE :-

Postage,

148,459.98

142,770.03

5,689.95

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES:-

Buildings,

226.00

Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries,

30,897,30

449.86 26,265.56

223.86

Leased Lands,

180,170.86

180,158.25

4,631.74 12.61

Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed,.

83,592.63

96,354.96

Piers,

1,389.18

1,980.00

12,762.33 690.82

...

Verandahs,

368.39

INTEREST,

6,451.34

2,021.39

4,429.95

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS :—

Codemned Stores, &c.,

5,864.44

1,557.64

4,306.80

Interest for use of Furniture at Government House,.

768.82

Night Soil Contract,

19,740.00

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,.

7,392.48

19,514.26 12,121.78

Profit on Subsidiary Coins,.

90,217.87 73,347.09

16,870.78

LAND SALES,

WATER ACCOUNT, .........................

16,638.80 51,761.47 35,122.67

66,486.61 66,486.61

TOTAL,...

.$2,011,859.27|2,025,302.51

Deduct Decrease,

Nett Increase,

Treasury, Hongkong, 8th April, 1892.

176,297.09 162,853.85

162,853.85*

13,443.24

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

00.00 300.00

87,700.00

700.00

35.00

10.00

87.82

1,283.19

308,21

7.777.25

177.50

55.00

Gaol,

Fire Brigade,.

Sanitary Department, Charitable Allowances,

Transport,......

Miscellaneous Services,

17,714.59

17,712.39

53,909.99

56,428.21

2,518.22

3,856.67

3,001.00

2.20

855.67

7,699.21

4,083.29

3,615.92

157,478.74

126,660.50

30,818.24

Military Expenditure,

124,646.96

421,002.01 296,355.05

Public Works, Recurrent,

98,815.14

93,283.55

5,531,59

132.00

Public Works, Extraordinary,

397,507.42

581,013,00 183,505.58

10.80

Land Sales,.

34,314.45

15.50

11.98

2.30

675.10

1,404.65

56.25

055.00

86.40

177.00

059.48

50.00

...

655,50

745.63

889.00

...

990.00

985.23

145.00 1,174.82

375.00

55.00

650.54

301.06

555,46

457.20

599.75

162.00

352.14

55.86

865.57

1,064.11

435.50

1,338.75

584.17

5.00 702.18

643.04

2,617.03

234.00

91.50

420.00

155.00

275.00

•

3.00

695.00

865.00

099.74

30.92

040.00

45.00

547.57

98.55

643.77

•

417.10

532.20

404.65

,237.00

399.50

366.00

165.50

,150.00

2,150.00

,303.06

36.58

,177.15

1.05

,770.03

5,689.95

449.86

223.86

,265.56

4,631.74

,158.25

12.61

,354.96

12,762.33

,980.00

590.82

,,021.39

368.39 4,429.95

,557.64

4,306.80

768.82

',740.00 ',514.26 *,347.09 .,761.47 35,122.67 ,,486.61 66,486.61

12,121.78

16,870.78

5,302.51 176,297.09 162,853.85

162,853.85*

13,443.24

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

TOTAL,....

.$ 1,949,664.92 | 2,449,086.26

584,126.98

84,705.64

Deduct Decrease,

84,705.64

Nett Increase,

499,421.34

F. H. MAY, Acting Treasurer.

لمهنة

191

HONGKONG.

SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1891,

No. 14

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 11th April, 1892.

SANITARY BOARD ROOM, HONGKONG, 29th March, 1892.

GENTLEMEN, I have the honour to submit this, the third annual report, year 1891, concerning the work done by the Sanitary Department.

DRAINAGE WORKS.

2. In addition to the work carried out by property owners of their own motion a considerable number of houses which were found on inspection to be in an insanitary condition have been re-drained at the request of the Board. I append a tabular statement (A) showing-

(a) The locality in which the houses so found to be insanitary are situated.

(b) The number of houses so found at each such locality.

(d) The houses so found at which the work of re-drainage has been completed.

3. It has not unfrequently happened during the year that comparatively new pipe-drains have become choked chiefly through their misuse. The Inspectors continue to assist house-holders to clear such choked drains and in doing so they always take care to explain that they do it to assist and in- struct the house-holders and that it is no part of their regular duties to do such work. I am inclined to think there is still an impression among certain house-holders that every house that has been drained according to plans which have been passed by the Board's Surveyor is drained in the most approved manner whereas the plans are simply passed as being in accordance with the drainage bye-laws. No doubt a considerable number of these plans could be much improved in detail and still be in accordance with the bye-laws. This is a point in connection with house-drainage which it is very desirable should be clearly and distinctly understood by all who are in any way interested in the matter.

MARKETS AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.

4. The remarks made in my reports of 1889 and 1890 under this head are for all practical purposes applicable to the past year. There was no case of communicable cattle disease of a serious character reported during the year and only a very few cases of death from other causes are known to have taken place.

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

5. The attached tabular statements (B) show-

(a) The death rate for 1891 for-

1, The British and Foreign community.

2. The Chinese community on land in each Registration District.

3. The Chinese community afloat in each Registration District.

4. The Chinese community on land in the Colony.

5. The Chinese community afloat in the Colony.

6. The total Chinese community in the Colony.

7. The British, Foreign, and Chinese communities combined—Army and Navy excluded. (b) The number of deaths occurring under each of the seven groups into which it has been deemed expedient-in view of the system of death registration in vogue-to temporarily classify in the summary the causes of death.

(c) The total number of deaths occurring among the British and Foreign community in each month of each year-1887 to 1891 both inclusive-under six disease groups. These groups are the same as in B only 6 and 7 groups are amalgamated.

(d) The same as C but for the Chinese community.

(e) The total number of deaths occurring in the Colony-those in the Army and Navy excluded -in each month for the past five years together with the death rate for the estimated population.

192

6. The attached diagrams show-

(a) The number of deaths which occurred each month under each of the groups referred to

above.

(b) The mean temperature for each month.

(d) The number of deaths registered during each month of the years 1887 to 1891 as also

the mean temperature and rainfall.

7. It will be observed that the number of deaths registered during 1891 is very considerably more than in 1889 and 1890) and that an increase appears under all the group headings except "throat affections" and "fevers."

8. The death rates for the year have been calculated from the figures obtained by the Census taken in May. The estimated monthly increase to the population is based on the average annual increase shown in the Registrar General's last Census report as having taken place between the years 1857 and 1891.

9. The number of deaths registered as occurring from infantile convulsive diseases and marasmus is more than a fourth of the total deaths registered during the year. The majority of the deaths registered as being caused by these diseases occurred during the first month of life and nearly all during the first year. This relatively large infantile mortality indicates insanitary conditions in the surround- ings, nursing, or treatment of the infants in some form.

10. The remarks made in last year's report having reference to the registration of the actual causes of death are still applicable inasmuch as no improvement, so far as the Chinese community is concerned, has taken place in this branch of death registration.

HEALTH DISTRICTS.

11. In addition to the daily routine work much time was taken up in acquiring the information which it was deemed necessary to obtain when the question of enforcing the common lodging house bye-laws was under consideration, and the amount of work done by the Inspectors in obtaining this information is shown in the tabular statements laid before the Board on the 6th November. This work greatly interfered with the house-to-house inspection which it is necessary to make to complete the register of the sanitary condition of each house in the Colony which I mentioned in my last annual report.

One hundred and thirty-six of more or less pronounced nuisances were dealt with during the year. This number does not include the many petty nuisances which the Inspectors have daily to speak to house-holders about.

12. Fifty-five cases of infectious disease have been reported during the year and in each case where they occurred on shore or in Chinese vessels, the necessary disinfection of the premises, bedding, clothing, &c., has been carried out as far as it is practicable to do so under present conditions. I stated in my last report that I would submit a special report on the subject of disinfecting infected premises. The matter has not been forgotten, but pressure of work has prevented me from dealing with the question thoroughly, and consequently I have been compelled to let it stand over; but I hope to be able soon to take the matter in hand.

CONTRACTS.

13. A tabular statement (E) is appended showing the number of men employed by each of the contractors as well as the estimated number of nightmen employed by house-holders in Victoria, and also the estimated quantities of night-soil, house refuse, trade refuse, street sweepings, &c., which were removed from Victoria, Hill, and Kaulung Districts during the year. On the whole, the various contractors have performed their work in a satisfactory manner. Some of the contracts expire at the end of the present year and others in the beginning of next year. On entering into the new contracts such amendments can be made to the conditions of the contracts as the experience gained during the past three years has shown to be desirable and necessary.

HUGH McCALLUM,

Sanitary Superintendent

TABLE A.

Drains opened, inspected and found defective during 1891 and owners requested to relay.

Locality.

1 to 5 Seymour Terrace,

1 to 45 Mosque Junction,

No. of Houses.

If plans submitted.

If work completed.

yes

187 to 207 Hollywood Road,

42 to 54 Lower Lascar Row,

1 to 7 Cheung Hing Lane,

33 to 47 Mosque Street,

1 to 4 Kai Yuen Lane,

237 to 245 Queen's Road East,

84 to 91 Praya East,

51 to 81 High Street,

1 to 16 Lau U Lane,

1 to 25 Pok-fu-lam Road,

360 to 380 Queen's Road West,

63 to 77 Nullah Lane,

४

yes

The Eyrie, Farm Lot 57,

Remarks.

Houses being rebuilt.

HUGH MCCALLUM,

193

Sanitary Superintendent.

་

MORTALITY STATISTICS,

For the Year 1891.

195

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

The whole Colony, Death Rate, Civil Population,..

23.8 per 1,000 per annum.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

Victoria Registration District, Death Rate,-Land Population,

26.6

per 1,000 per annum.

Boat

8.5

Kaulung

Land

13.2

}}

Boat

43.1

Shaukiwán

Land

20.4

Boat

40.2

Aberdeen

Land

32.4

Boat

31.9ƒ

Stanley

Land

•

32.6

"'"

Boat

14.0 Š

The whole Colony,

Land

25.0

Boat

21.8

པ

133

SANITARY BOARD ROOM,

HONGKONG, 25th January, 1892.

Land and Boat Population, 24.5

British, Foreign & Chinese

Community, excluding 24.4 Army and Navy,.......

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary.

196

A SUMMARY OF DEATHS AND THEIR CAUSES

EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY.

Civil.

Army. Navy.

DISEASE.

Esti-

mated

mated mated

Popula-

tion.

Strength. Strength.

6,890

...

Convulsive-

Infantile Convulsions,

Diseases, Trismus Nascentium, .

...

VICTORIA DISTRICT.

Sokonpo.

Bowrington.

Wantsai.

Hawan.

Sheungwan.

Chungwan.

Táip'ingshan.

Estimated Population,

...

65 5 113 200

2 389 1 232 16

1 1

Acute,

Throat Affections

Chronic,

...

Acute,

7 1

22 162

Chest Affections,

Chronic,

58 13

129 349

Cholera,

...

Vomiting & Purging,

Cholera Nostras,

....

...

اسم

...

Bowel Complaints,

Cholera Infantum,

...

Diarrhoea,

Dysentery,

...

4 104

Colic,

...

1 1

Remittent,

1 4

9 3

10 12

Malarial, Intermittent,

...

9 3

18 277

Typho,..

...

Fevers, Simple Continued,

...

140

Typhoid,

....

...

Exanthe-

Measles,

...

***

matous,

Small-pox,

...

Marasmus,

Other Causes,..

...

140

10 2 24

7 286 259

164

17 ·

50 17

TOTAL,

SANITARY BOARD ROOM,

HONGKONG, 25th January, 1892.

768 40 1,034 1,485

REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1891.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

DIVISION.

Saiyingpun.

Shektongtsui.

Kennedytown.

Harbour.

Estimated Population.

147,250

Estimated Population.

Land. Boat.

18,350 20,400 6,450

Kaulung Sháukiwán District.

District.

Aberdeen District.

Stanley District.

Estimated

Population.

Population. Population.

Land. Boat.

Land. Boat. Land. | Boat.

7,350 3,830

2,750 3,980 950 570

TOTAL.

197

GRAND

TOTAL.

3 1 21

...

606

1,270

664

...

334

1,283

6 2

949

...

497

...

333

...

148

...

183

2 16

431

...

428

...

> 1,072

...

•

...

121

...

141

5 41

1,102

412

25 11 156 271 278 150 154 89 127

5,374 5,374

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary.

MONTH.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

January,

February,

March,

1 1 1

April,..

May,

3 1

June,

July,

...

August,

...

September,

...

October,.....

1 2

...

November,..

1 1

::.

December,.

...

Total,......12 11

710 7 2

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.-(EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, CIVIL.)

Infantile Convul-Throat Affections. Chest Affections. Bowel Complaints.

sive Diseases.

Fevers.

Other Causes.

Total Deaths.

1891.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1 5

21124 2

...

9 12

.19 20.9 74.8 23.9 21.7 33.3

اسم

...

1 7 6 12 3

200

15 15 7

1522.8 28.0 27.6 12.7 26.2

I 8 1

2 1

1 12 5

16 15 12

3 2

...

6 4

91 9

I 2

1 4 2

-k

2 2

15 13

3 16

4 2 6 2 12

...

1 2

...

2 2 3

...

5 | 10

2 2

...

ลง

4 2 1

2 1 2

10 9

30 23

8 30.4 28.0 22.0 27.1 13.9 8 22.7 20.5 16.5 14.1| 14.0 12 28.4 24.2 25.6 25.2 21.0 14 49.1 53.9 16.5 32.4 22.6 21 56.6 42.7 35.3 28.8 36.6

7 9

14 16

14 26.4 29.7 31.0 35.9 24.3

13 16

10 24.5 29.6| 18,2 30.5 17.4

100

1 2

...

15 3 2

...

5 11

1 31 25 21|44|33|15|45|19| 12 | 12 47 49 22 | 23 | 20

107 | 80 81

100

8 5 12 7 13 14 14 22

220

4 13 13 37.5 14.8 7.3 23.8 22.5

12 24.4 25.9 25.5 39.4 20.8

32 10 17 8

18 60.0 18.4 30.8 14.3] 31.1

91214 210 | 153 | 171 164 33.7 32.3 23.0 25.5 23.8

Death-rate per 1,000

per Annum.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

198

Infantile Convul-

sive Diseases.

MONTH.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.-(CHINESE COMMUNITY.)

Throat Affections. Chest Affections. Bowel Complaints.

Fevers.

Other Causes.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890.

January,

February,.

41138 67 94 81

50 89 76 59 81

...

March,.

87 73 87 67 76

April,.

May,

76 55 97 76 68

|110| 95133; 90114 1

1 1 3

82 68112110 15 34 17 15 19 87 58 62 62 55 70

1 74 77 70 75152 22 17 18 15 34 59,180 46 52109 72 92 59 82 78 96121 16 28 19 16 24 73 61 54 82 75 89 270

1 66

...

June,

146118126115119 4

...

1 81103 71 87 80 29 77 22 29 15 79 78 88 61 68 82 74130 85 69 80 47311 40 51 39118122 105 109 92 103 121

July,

August,

September,

115 56120 90152 1

113144121 85129 1

114139119103;126 1

1 1

1 72 91 83 83 98 53145 42 38 82111 88108106 106 112

79 75 58 74101 52 54 49 32 94 160 95 93115 123 115 115 75

...

October,..

November,...

December,

105125130119126 1

80 93107 56107 2

147 87 84 76 84 1

1 1

...

2 1

82 86 73 80 93 47 55 33 37 50134 89 89121| 93 70|101 88 99 77 80 90 34 44 34 38 39125108 78125 82 71 112 105 94 90 94 90 46 38 42 30 34172 69109 91 74 95

1 90 86 81 76132 27 28 25 28 24 52406 61 51 85 81 86

333

20 888

62 67 95 291745 296 217 418 | 20.1 50.3] 19.5] 20.5 24.1

74 67

x 8

108 277 | 457 269 262484 | 19.1 30.7 17.7 16.9 27.7 90 335 298 292 317 38823.1 20.8 19.2 20.4 22.2 71 314 300 319 335 324 | 21.6 20.1 20.9 21.4 18.5 92 382 446 407 341 370 | 26.2 29.9 26.7 21.8 21.1

83 492 803 444 434 414 | 33.7 53.9 29.0 27.7 23.5 84 127 464 573 454 401 | 566 | 31.7 38.4 30.3 25.6 32.1 79 102 520 483 396 | 385 | 549 35.4 32.2 25.8 24.5 30.9 85 446 | 472 368 424 447 30.3 31.4 23.9 27.0 25.1

52 53

93 93

57 100

83 424 489 413 444 421 | 28.8 32.4 26.8 28.2 24.0

119 82 90112 98 30 25 27 24 25219 72 54 74 86 110

Total,..... 1,184 1,212 1,267 1,030 1,263| 12 | 12

∞

99 500 383 437346404 | 33.9 25.4 28.3 21.9 22.6 73 105 626336310|359|398 | 42.3 22.2 20.0 22.7 22.2

81,000 1,087 924 1,0381,215 418 856 368 353 479 1,889 1,426 947 1,040 1,048 1,070 1,057 891 | 8871,140 5,071 5,785 4,405 4,3655,183 30.5 32.7 24.5 23.3 24.5

199

Total Deaths.

Death-Rate per 1,000 per Annum.

200

182,500 187,000 | 192,000 197,000 218,800

Table showing the total deaths for each month in the years 1887 to 1891 inclusive and the death-rate for estimated population (army and navy excluded).

Estimated Population,

DEATII-RATE PER 1,000 PER ANNUM.

REMARKS.

Year,

1887.

1888. 1889. 1890. 1891.

1887.

1888. 1889. 1890.

1891.

1887.

1888. 1889.

1890.

1891.

January,

302

785

309

329

437

19.9

50.4

19.3

20.0

24.3

Deaths from causes

other than small-

February,

289

472

284

269

500

19.0

30.3

17.8

16.4

27.7

pox and choleraic

complaints, ...... 5,020 5,233

4,548

4,552 5,320

March.......

351

313

304

332

396

23.1

20.1

19.0

20.2

21.9

April,

326

311

328

344

332

21.4

20.0

20.5

20.9

18.3

Deaths from small-

******

pox and choleraic

May,

397

459

421

355

382

26.1

29.4

26.3

21.6

21.1

complaints,

265

762

June,

518

832

453

452

427

34.1

53.5

28.3

27.5

23.4

July,

494

596

473

417

587

32.5

38.2

29.6

25.4

32.1

August,

534

499

413

405

563

35.1

32.0

25.9

24.7

30.7

September,

459

488

379

441

457

30.2

31.3

23.6

26.9

24.9

October,..

437

503

427

466

433

28.7

32.3

26.7

28.4

23.5

November,.

520

391

441

359

417

34.1

25.1

27.6

21.9

22.5

December,

658

346

327

367

416

43.3

22.2

20.4

22.4

22.5

Total,.

5,285

5,995

4,559 4,536

5,347

29.0

32.1

23.7

23.0

24.4

Total,

5,285 5,995

4,559 4,553 5,347

16;

SANITARY BOARD ROOM, HONGKONG, 25th January, 1892.

HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.

Name

Contract.

of Contractor.

Table C.

Foremen and Watch-

men.

Butchers.

Boatmen.

Cartmen.

201

Sweepers.

Channels & Clean- sing Sewer Traps.

Men for washing Side

Other Workmen.

Nightmen.

Attendants at Latrines and Urinals.

Total.

Basketmen.

155 135

:..

Kwok Chau,

Victoria, Scavenging, Hü A-tso,

ancy,

Chan Pui,

Victoria, Consery-

Kaulung, Scavenging

and Conservancy, Pan Im,.....

Shaukiwan, Scaveng:

ing and Conserv- ancy,

Aberdeen, Scaveng- ing and Conserv- ancy,

Chan Yu

Cheung,...

Stanley, Scavenging

and Conservancy,.

Do.,

Slaughter-house,...... Hü A-tso, ......

Cattle Depôt,

Tsang Keng,...

Animal Manure,

Chun I,

524

118

•

...

42 136

167

141

102

777

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Sanitary Superintendent.

Note.-1. Estimated number of Nightmen employed by Householders in Victoria, 460.

2. Estimated quantity of house and trade refuse, street sweepings, &c., removed by Scavenging Contractor

from Victoria, Hill and Kaulung Districts during 1891, 35,000 tons.

3. Estimated quantity of Nightsoil removed by Conservancy Contractor from Victoria, Hill and Kaulung

Districts during 1891, 11,500 tons.

Total,.....

No. of Deaths.

150

140

130

120

DEATHS FROM CONVULSIVE DISEASES.

1891.

Mean

Temperature.

January.

February.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

110

100

80 55

}

HIGHEST,

TEMPER-

ATURE.

LOWEST,

BAROMETER

MEAN.

30.14 | 29.85 | 30.03 | 29.59 29.88 29.72 | 29.68| 29.74 29.79| 29.97| 30.10| 30.22

NOTE.-Plain line indicates the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches.

RAIN- FALL.

Inches.

203

No. of

Deaths.

Mean

Temperature.

DEATHS FROM THROAT AFFECTIONS.

1891.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

ΤΟ

40,

HIGHEST,

TEMPER- ATURE,

LOWEST,

888

2.88

888

BAROMETER MEAN.

30.14 29.85 30.03 29.59 |29.88 | 29.72 | 29.68 | 29.74 | 29.79 | 29.97 30.10 30.22

NOTE.—Plain line indicates the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches.

RAIN-

FALL.

Inches.

205

No. of

Deaths.

150

Mean

Temperature.

January.

140

130

120

110

100

1.2

40 35

DEATHS FROM CHEST AFFECTIONS.

February.

1891.

August.

September.

October.

November.

HIGHEST, 76

(EMPER-

ATURE.

LOWEST,

50 45

73 73

BAROMETER

MEAN.

30.14 29.85 | 30.03 29.59 29.88 29.72] 29.68] 29.74 29.79 29.97 30.10 30.22

NOTE.-Plain line indicates the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches.

December.

RAIN-

FALL.

Inches.

207

No. of

Deaths.

Mean

Temperature.

110

100 85

DEATHS FROM BOWEL COMPLAINTS.

1891.

May.

June.

December.

RAIN- FALL.

Inches.

ΤΟ

HIGHEST, 76

TEMPER-

ATURE.

LOWEST

57 .49

BAROMETER

MEAN.

30.14 29.85 30.03 29.59 29.88 29.72 | 29.68 29.74 29.79 29.97 | 30.10 30.22

NOTE.-Plain line indicates the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches.

209

ΤΟ

No. of

Deaths.

Mean

Temperature.

January.

150

140

130

120

110

100

3333

February.

DEATHS FROM FEVERS.

1891.

June.

July.

August.

September.

HIGHEST, 76

TEMPER-

ATURE.

LOWEST,

BAROMETER

30.14 29.85 | 30.03 | 29.59 | 29.88 | 29.72 | 29.68 29.74 29.79 29.97 30.10 30.22

MEAN.

NOTE.-Plain line indicates the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches.

October.

November.

December.

RAIN-

FALL.

Inches.

211

100

213

DEATHS FROM CAUSES OTHER THAN CONVULSIVE DISEASES, THROAT AFFECTIONS CHEST AFFECTIONS, BOWEL COMPLAINTS AND FEVERS.

1891.

No. of Deaths.

Mean

Temperature.

150

140

130

120

August.

September.

October.

November.

110

HIGHEST, 76

81. 88

TEMPER-

ATURE.

LOWEST,

BAROMETER 30.14 29.85 30.03 29.59 29.88 29.72 29.68 | 29.74 | 29.79 | 29.97 | 30.10 | 30.22

MEAN.

NOTE.-Plain line indicates the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches.

December.

RAIN-

FALL.

Inches.

}

No. of

Deaths.

Mean

Temperature.

January.

600

550

500

475

450

425

400

60.

375

350

325

300

275 35

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES.

1891.

June.

July.

August.

September.

*101090)

November.

December.

ปี

HIGHEST,

74.

888

TEMPER- ATURE.

LOWEST,

283

BAROMETER MEAN.

30.14 29.85

30.03 29.59 29.88 | 29.72 | 29.68 29.74 29.79 29.97 30.10 30.22

NOTE.-Plain line indicates the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches.

RAIN-

FALL.

Inches.

215

DEATHS DURING THE YEARS 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889,

1890, AND 1891.

217

No. of Deaths.

1886.

1887.

1888.

1889.

1890,

1891.

6,000

5,900

5,800

5,700.

5,600

5,500

5,400

5,300

5,200

5,100

5,000

4,900

1,800

4,700

4,600.

NOTE.-Plain line shows death from all causes and Curved lino shows death from all causes exclusive of small-pox

and choleraic diseases,

•

No. of

Deaths.

600

590

580

570

560

550

540

530

520

510

500

490

480

470

460

450

440

430

ران

750

800

Mean

Temperature.

January.

February.

March.

April,

May..

June.

July.

1887.

August.

September.

47 inches.

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES FOR THE FIVE YEARS EN

1888.

}}

1889.

October.

November.

December.

January.

February. March.

April.

May.

June.

July

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

February. March.

January.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

550

540

530

520

510

2222

500

490

480

470

460.

450

440

430

420

410

400

390

380

.370

360

350

325

300

HIGHEST, 70

TEMPER

ATCRE.

LOWEST,

78 82: 88

49 43 54 · 56 67

89 90: 89 . 91

74 73

182 183

78 74 72 70 78 87

7365 56 45 | 45 | 42

6999

89 88

90 91

88 83 83 75 68 76 77

89 90 92 90 90 87 78 7: 54 60 69 70 79 76 73: 68 61 53 52 43 54 61 72 74 78 76 76 70 63 5:

275

BAROMETER

MEAN.

29 65 (30 02 29 95 29.20.29.78 29.06 29.59 29 70 29 66 29.89 30.12 80.17 30.17 30 14 30 05 29.92 29.85 29 68 29.69 29.71 29.39 30 04 30 10 30.14 30 19 30.15 30.08 29.93 29.86 29 78 29.74 29 74 29 88 29.99 30 05:30 1

NOTE.-Plain line indicates the number of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the

December.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

47 inches.

FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1891.

}

1889.

1890.

October.

November.

December.

January,

February.

March.

April.

May.

Junc.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November. December. January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

1.1

1891.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

RAINFALL.

Inches.

75 68 76

81 89 90 92: 90 : 90 53 52 43 54 61 72 74 78 76 76 70 63 53

87 78

73 68 76

$6/ 49

84 90 92 90 90 91 94 83 81 60 72 72 72 72 66 66

53 50

7679 74 81 88 90 90 93 90 89 82 : 79 45 51 56 66 73 74 78 73 68 57 49

33323

0.14|80 19-39.15,30.08 29.93 29.86:29 78 29.74 29 74 29 88 29.99 30 05 30 15 30 15 30 0830 06 29 05 29.84 29.77 29.73 29.77 29.80 29.98 30.46 20.02 30 14 20 85 0.03 29 59:29.88:29.72 20:08 29.74 29.79 29 97 30 10:50.22 |

mber of deaths, the Curved line mean temperature, and the Dotted line rain-fall in inches.

221

No. 15

HONGKONG.

SANITARY SURVEYOR'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1891.

ommand

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 11th April, 1892.

SANITARY Board Office, HONGKONG, January 1, 1892.

SIR-I have the honour to report that during the past year plans for the drainage of six hundred and eighty-one buildings have been submitted of which those relating to thirty houses have been can- celled leaving six hundred and fifty-one (651).

2. During the year 1890 plans for the drainage of five hundred buildings were submitted of which one hundred and ninety (190) remained uncompleted at the close of that year.

3. During the past year the drainage of six hundred and fifty-three (653) buildings have been completed leaving one hundred and ninety-eight (198) in hand.

4. One hundred and seventy-five (175) buildings have been inspected and certificates issued under section 74 of The Public Health Ordinance.

5. The records referred to in my report of January, 1890, are complete up to date.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

FRANCIS A. COOPER, Sanitary Surveyor.

The Secretary,

SANITARY BOARD.

... A

303

No. 22

HONGKONG.

SUPREME COURT RETURNS FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 16th May, 1892.

No. 111.

REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 23rd March, 1892.

SIR,--I have the honour to forward herewith the following Returns :-

1. Civil cases commenced and tried in 1891.

a. In Original Jurisdiction.

b. In Summary Jurisdiction. Appeals commenced and tried.

2. Bankruptcy for 1891.

3. Probate and Administration granted in 1891.

Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&c. .

1891.

CASES COMMENCED.

Your most obedient Servant,

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

JUDGMENT.

Settled or

Jurisdiction.

No.

of Cases.

Debt and Damages.

withdrawn

before Trial.

Plaintiff.

Defend- ant.

Non- Suit.

Struck out, Dismissed

and Lapsed Writs.

In Dependency.

TOTAL CASES TRIED.

Cases.

Debt and Damages recovered.

Original,

Summary,

127

1,632

$724,827.03

31 | $275,335.22

$210,512.45

668

567

228

104 632

$98,461.55

22nd March, 1892.

1891.

CASES TRIED.

JUDGMENT.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

Jurisdiction.

No. of Cases.

Debt and Damages.

Plaintiff. Defendant. Non-Suit.

Struck out, Dismissed and

Debt and Damages.

Lapsed Writs.

Original,

Summary,

45 (a) $659,209.53

4 $434,116.54

896 (b) $138,800.55

592

237

$104,885.66

(a) 14 of these cases were pending on the 31st December, 1890. (b) 36 of these cases were pending on the 31st December, 1890.

22nd March, 1892.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

304

1891.

APPEALS COMMENCED.

No. of Cases.

Appellant.

22nd March, 1892.

Judgment.

Respondent.

Pending.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

1891.

APPEALS TRIED.

Judgment.

Respondent.

Pending.

No. of Cases.

Appellant.

22nd March, 1892.

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

RETURN of all BANKRUPTCIES filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the Year 1891.

Name.

Date of Adjudication.

Official

Petitioner.

Creditor's Assignee.

Debts in Schedule.

Assets.

Amount received by Official Assignee.

Total amount of debts proved.

REMARKS.

Chan Kung Nam,..

Chan Long Hin,

Leung Yan Shan alias Leung

Ah Yon,

2nd

2nd Feb., 1891. Bankrupt

1891.

Official

1,311.60 8,796.60

707.16

707.16 Discharged 16th June,

1891.

19th

1891, Creditor

15,170.71 | 30,482.97

25.00

Chun Chune Shan and Chun

Ping Woon,

7,030.19 | Assets consisted of old claims quite irreco- verable.

12th Mar., 1891. Bankrupts

9,154.03 | 11,036.19

68.80

1,711.31

Wong Man Chuen and Fung Chak Cheung alias Fung Sham Ting,

1891.

Tung Hi Chap

7th May, 1891.

26th

1891.

U Kwong Ngam,

Tsang Kon Shan,

Tsui Ng,

Wong Kwan Cheong alias Wan

Cheong and Wan Chun Wa,

Tsoi Chiu Hing,

20th

20th April,1891. Bankrupt Creditor 20,919.27 | 17,571.67

6th April, 1891. Creditor 20th 1891. Bankrupt

674.42

140.00

5,341.07 | No Schedule filed.

Adjudication not ad-

vertised.

3,082.31

1,420.85

62.04 614.85

3,261.51 | 18,555.36

Not proceeded with.

Official

3,171.99 1,549.70 28,660.96 | 20,898.52

16.10 1,298.40 283.73

552.72

Bankruptcy annulled,

Thomas Kerr,

4th June, 1891.

13,815.95 5,554.09

William Howell Forbes and

Charles Alexander Tomes,

23rd July, 1891,

Alfred Julius Engelbrecht Pustan, Li Kan,

****..

41,445,38 | 12,385.72

669.84

27.83

...

Jeronymo Miguel dos Remedios,.| 12th Aug., 1891. | Bankrupt

Official

11,138.57

Lu Him Chune and Lu Wa, Tsoi Ping Tseung alias Tsoi Ying

20th

1891.

548.99

908.81

Nam,

28th

1891.

Abdool Gaffoor,

Yeong Shang,

3rd Nov., 1891. 3rd 1891.

19,024.02 213.00 26,923,56

16,462.13 425.00 425.00

160.22

7,168.70

...

Chan Chung Leung,

***

Januario Alemão,.

Lo Tim alias Lo Kam Chün,.

Leong Hoi alias Leong Man

Chun and Leong Hang alias Leong Man Chun,

Abdoola Kahn,

Bankrupt

26th Nov., 1891.

Official

до

151.64 1,386.60

1,434.85

4th Dec., 1891. Bankrupt Official

Eugenio Maria Hyndman,

4,708.08 4,073.94 3,774.40 1,236.80 7,087.01

476.01

17th July, 1891.

4,256.10 | 19,444.54 | Discharged, 23rd Sep-

tember, 1891.

Creditor 471,426.22 | 86,191.97 | 20,698.40 |324,982.57 | W. H. Forbes, Dis-

16.89

charged 12th Oct., 1891. C. A. Tomes, Discharged 23rd De- cember, 1891. Petition to be amended. Not proceeded with. Discharged, 19th No-

vember, 1891.

***

Not proceeded with. Petition withdrawn.

Not proceeded with.

...

Not proceeded with.

Total,...

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1892.

$692,720.73 212,562.05 | 29,506.32 388,130.92

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Registrar.

305

CALENDAR OF PROBATES and ADMINISTRATIONS granted by the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the Year 189130)5

Date of Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

Time and Place of Death.

Probate, Administration with Will annexed, or Administration.

Name and Description of the Executor or Administrator.

Value of Effects a set forth in the Commis-

sion of Ap- praisement.

1890.

Oct. 24 Andrew Miller,

H'kong,

1891.

Jan. 3

Lum Tin Yune,

Low Hak Kwong,

Mow Lai Tsün,

...

3 William Austin,

Syed Hoosein,

Sorabji Nusserwanji Talati,

19 Fung Yee,........

Yip Ah Ping,

10th Oct., 1890,

Canton, 10th Mar., 1885, Singapore, 17th Dec., 1880, Yeung Shan, China,

23rd Oct., 1890, H'kong, 12th Aug., 1890,

H'kong, 25th Nov., 1890, Bombay, 2nd Apr., 1886, H'kong, 19th May, 1887, Shaukiwan, in the Colony of Hongkong, 19th De- cember, 1890,

Probate,

Administration, Do., Probate,

Francis Edwin Ellis and Vicente Danen-

berg, Executors,

21,000.00

Lum Chun Shee, the widow,

7,000.00

Low Lim Yung, son,

7,000.00

Mow Sin Sang, executor,

13,200.00

Do.,

Gavin Wallace and Hugh Carmichael,

executors,

500.00

Administration,

Official Administrator,

100.00

Do.,

Manikji Pestonji Talati,

1,200.00

Do.,

Fung Cheong, sister,

900.00

Probate,

21 Thomas Guy Pocock,

Feb. 3 Chung Kwok Ching,

Chan Wai Jan,..........

ย

6 Karll Frederick Glaser,....

18 Edward Morriss,.

Killed by pirates on board S.S. Namoa on the voy- age, 8th Dec., 1890, Tung Kwoon, China,

29th Jan., 1890, Kowloon, China,

28th Nov., 1890, H'kong, 6th Jan., 1891,

Yokohama, in the Empire

of Japan, 6th Nov., 1890,

Do.,

Administration,

Adm. with Expl. of the Will and Codicil annexed,

18 Andrew Allison McCaslin,

H'kong, 22nd Jan., 1891,

Mar. 2 Floriano Antonio Rangel,

Sarah Theresa Hanlon,

Probate,

Administration,

H'kong,

7 Marcus Prehn,.

H'kong,

9 Francisco Vieira Ribeiro,

H'kong,

18th Feb., 1891, 18th June, 1888, 24th Jan., 1891,

Do.,

Luk Chan, one of the executors named in the Will, power being reserved to Cheong Yung Shang when he comes of age to apply for and obtain Pro- bate as far as the house No. 77 men- tioned in the said Will is concerned,... Susan Pocock, widow and executrix,

Chung Sit Fan, son and executor,

Chan King Chi, eldest son and executor,

Frederick Gustav Gerhard Seip, Consul for the Netherlands at Hongkong, Andrew Wright Maitland, the attorney of Selina Charlotte Morriss, for the use and benefit of the said Selina Charlotte Morriss, and until she shall duly apply for and obtain Probate, Robert Shewan and Charles Klinck,

executors,....

| Official Administrator,

Do.,

1,000.00 16,300.00

3,000.00

10,000,00

300.00

Fanny Prehn, widow,

12 Jan Hinrich Meyerink,

10th Oct., 1884,

14 Lam Pok Hin,

João de Motta Britto,.

Pang Sing Yoi,

14 Ching Kwai Chuen,

14 Tsaú Kwai Fong,

16 George Smith,

Foochow, 24th Dec., 1890, Macao, 6th Sept., 1888, H'kong, 10th Jan., 1891,

H'kong, 8th Feb., 1891,

H'kong, 16th Feb., 1891,

Swatow, in the Empire of China, 15th Feb., 1891,

Probate, Administration, Probate,

16,900,00 10,000.00

600.00

19,000.00

Do.,

Ching Mak Shi, Ching Fan and Yung

Piu, executors,

2,000.00

200.00

Adm. with the Will annexed.

Do., Probate,

Letters of Adm. with the Will annexed,

Luiza Josepha Vieira Ribeiro, widow and

executrix,

attorney of Holten Furchtyott von Trepka and Magadelina Maria Eliza- beth von Trepka for the use and be- nefit of the said H. F. von Trepka and M. M. E. von Trepka and until they shall duly apply for and obtain Letters of Administration with the Will annexed,

Yung Shi, widow and sole executrix, Ignacio Cabral de Costa Pessoa, «. Pang Chung Yoi and Kwok Huen, ex-

ecutors,

22,250.00

6,000.00

3,600.00

100.00

8,000,00

Johann Heinrich Garrels, the appointed

26 Johannes Behre,

Hamburg, in the Empire of Administration,

Germany, 12th Decem- ber, 1889,

Apr. 2 Ernest Deacon,

Canton, in the Empire of

China, 1st July, 1890,

Adm. with the Will annexed,

9 John Henry Smith,

16 Li Chak Lam alias Li U Tin alias Li Luen Fong alias Li

Genoa, in Italy,

H'kong,

18th June, 1890, 22nd Feb., 1891,

Chan,

= A

23 Cheung Shing,..

23 Su Sun Fung,

...

Probate,

Administration,

Tsau Tang Fong, youngest brother and

executor,

John Chalmers, the duly appointed at- torney of Mary Campbell Smith for the use and benefit of the said Mary Campbell Smith and until she shall duly apply for and obtain Probate, Heinrich Hoppius (the attorney) for the use and benefit of Conrad Adolph Behre, Oscar Vincent Behre and Ca- roline Mathilde Ernestine Rosa Mar- quart the next of kin of the deceased and until they shall apply collectively for Letters of Administration, George Dixwell Fearon, the attorney of James Benford Deacon and Albert Deacon for the use and benefit of the said James Benford Deacon and Albert Deacon and until they shall duly apply for and obtain Probate of same,... Carl Heermann and Friedrich Hohnke,

executors,

Kwan Man and Kwok Kan, creditors,

6,600.00

2,200.00

10,000.00

166,100.00

14,000.00

2,000.00

1,000.00

23 Leong On,.........

23 Chan Kang Ling,

23 Leong A Choy,

H'kong, 1st Apr., 1891, Ma Kong Village, Shun Tak District in the Province of Kwong Tung, China, 30th July, 1890,

Canton, China,

H'kong, Canton, China,

Probate, Administration,

Cheung Hip Lin, nephew,. Loa Lin, the widow,

Probate,

28 James Andrew Moore,

May 30 Ching Kwok Shi,

H'kong, H'kong,

18th June, 1890, 24th Mar., 1891,

1st Dec., 1890 2nd Nov,, 1890' 18th Mar., 1891'

Leong Shin Kong and Leung Shin Lun,

sons and executors.

20,000.00

Do.,

Chan Leong Shi, widow and executrix,

3,000.00

Do.,

Fong A-Hung, executor,

3,500.00

Administration,

Mary Louisa Moore, the widow,

5,000.00

Adm. with the

Ching Chan Shi, the widow.....

1,500.00

30 Chan Yuk Tong alias Chan Kam, H'kong, 26th Apr., 1891,

Will annexed, Probate,

Leung Shi, the widow and executrix....

2,800.00

306

•

CALENDAR of PROBATES and ADMINISTRATIONS,—Continued.

Date of

Name of Testator or Intestate.

Time and Place of Death.

Grant.

Probate, Administration with Will annexed, or Administration.

Name and Description of the Executor or Administrator.

Value of Effects as set forth in the Commis-

sion of Ap- praisement.

1891.

May 30 Chung Kam Ching,

30 Tang Soo,..

30 Ng Chun Sun,

June 18 Fung Kin,

18 Wai Iú Chuen alias Wai Yu Chuen alias Wai Yiu Chuen.

Kwai Chow, Shun Tak Dis-

trict in the Empire of China, 8th Mar., 1891, Kau Kong Village, Canton, in the Empire of China, 18th April, 1891,

H'kong,

2nd May, 1891, Probate,

21st July, 1845, | Administration

de bonis non, Probate,

Chung Chik Sau and Chung Chik Mau,

executors,

140,000.00

Tung Ho, the legal representative of the

deceased,

4,000.00

Ng Sin Sue, executor,

2,100.00

Do.,

Chui Mi Village, Heong

Do.,

Shan, in the Empire of China, 10th May, 1891,

18 Nicasio Simoens,.....

Macao,

28th Feb., 1891, Adm. with Expl.

of the Will annexed,

Fung Kü, eldest son and sole executor, ... 10,000.00

Wai Pak Chow, the executor, power being reserved to grant the like Probate to Ah Kwong, Ah Lau and Ah Ngo, the sons, when they shall respectively attain the age of 21 years, Andronico Francisco Alves, the duly ap- pointed attorney of Theodolina Hor- tensia da Silva Simoens for the use and benefit of the said Theodolina Hortensia da Silva Simoens and until she shall duly apply for and obtain Probate,

26,000.00

of Margaret Ann Andrew for the use and benefit of the said Margaret Ann Andrew and until she shall apply for Probate of same, Kwok Chik and Chan Siu Ki, executors,

5,000.00

18 Yu Chan She,

H'kong,

19 Richard Andrew,......................

25th Jan., 1891,

Chefoo, in the Empire of

China, 6th Aug., 1890.

Probate,

Adm. with Expl. of the Will annexed,

Yu Ling Kwong and Yu Ho Ching, ex-

ecutors, Albert Croad, the duly appointed attorney

7,000.00

July 11 Kwok Tok,

Canton, China,

11 José Reyes,

Manila,

Probate, 22nd Apr., 1891, 30th Dec., 1887, | Adm. with Expl.

of the Will annexed,

1,300.00 46,000.00

Aug. 11 Henry Foss,

Naples, in the Kingdom of

"Italy, 26th May, 1891,

Dony

11 Richard Deacon,

Monaco, in France,

Do.,

15th Feb., 1891,

ཐ བ ཆ་ྲ

11 Thomas Govan Lamont,

11 U Chiu Che,...

H'kong, 15th June, 1890, H'kong, 1st July, 1891, H'kong, 1st July, 1891, Middlesex, in England,

15th Feb., 1891,

11 Li Chun Fong,

11 Eldred Halton,

31 Thomas James Walker,

Beechcroft, near Wolver- hampton, in the county of Stafford, England, 5th December, 1890,

Administration, Probate, Do., Adm. with Expl. of the Will annexed,

Adm. with Expl.

of the Will and Codicil annexed,

31 Charles Weston,

81 Mary Egan,

31 Ng Ah Kau,

H'kong, 15th Aug., 1891, Macao, 13th Aug., 1891, H'kong, 4th July, 1891,

Administration, Do., Probate,

Sept. 2 William Hughes Clayson,

2 Johannes Alabor,

2 William Smith Brazier,

Isle of Wight, in the county Adm. with Expl.

of Southampton, En- gland, 6th Oct., 1890,

H'kong,

6th May, 1891, H'kong, 25th May, 1891,

of the Will and Codicil annexed,

Administration, Adm. with the Will annexed,

2 John Parkinson Hoyland,.

H'kong, 27th Apr., 1891,

Do.,

William Henry Ray the duly appointed

7,500.00

attorney of Don Rafael Reyes y Ma- tela and Don José Reyes y Mijares for the use and benefit of the said Don Rafael Reyes y Matela and Don José Reyes y Mijares and until they shall duly apply for Probate of same,... Alfred Parker Stokes, the duly appointed attorney of Frederick Foss, one of the executors for the use and benefit of the said Frederick Foss and until he shall duly apply for and obtain Pro- bate of same. Power being reserved to grant the like. Probate to Andrew Currie Marshall, the other executor... | 184,900.00 Alfred Parker Stokes, the duly appointed

attorney of Catherine Marion Deacon for the use and benefit of the said Catherine Marion Deacon and until she shall duly apply for Probate of

same,

Official Administrator,

U Tsang Yung, eldest son and executor,, Li Fan Shi, the widow and sole executrix, Charles Stewart Sharp, the duly appointed

attorney of Eldred Halton, Orlando Bridgman Martyn and Joseph Wing- yett Hunt for the use and benefit of the said Eldred Halton, Orlando Bridgman Martyn and Joseph Wing- yett Hunt and until they shall duly apply for Probate of same, William Wotton the duly authorized at- torney of Frederick William Lankester for the use and benefit of the said Frederick William Lankester and until he shall duly apply for and obtain Probate of same, Mary Weston, the widow, Michael Egan, the lawful husband,. Ng Ah Yow, the executrix. Power being reserved to grant the like Probate to Ng Chun Tin, the other executor, when he shall duly apply for same, Henry Lardner Dennys, the duly author- ized attorney of Frederick Clayson, for the use and benefit of the said Frederick Clayson and until he shall duly apply for same. Power being reserved to grant the like Probate to Emma Clayson and John Plummer, the executors, Official Administrator, Richard Markwick, Junior, the duly au

thorized attorney of James Russell Brazier and Henry Woodhams Brazier for the use and benefit of the said James Russell Brazier and Henry Woodhams Brazier and until they shall duly apply for Probate of same,...) Official Administrator,

17,000,00

1,100.00

1,500.00 6,600,00

16,400.00

2,000.00

400.00

9,900.00

2,300.00

13,500.00 1,500.00

3,500.00 3,000.00

307

CALENDAR of PROBATES and ADMINISTRATIONS, Continued.

Date

Name of Testator or Intestate.

Time and Place of Death.

Grant.

Probate Administration with Will annexed, or Administration.

Name and Description of the Executor or Administrator.

Value of Effects as set forth in the Commis- sion of Ap- praisement.

1891,

Sept. 7 Chan Sing Kit,

7 David McCulloch,

H'kong,

Nam Ping Li Village, China,

22nd June, 1891,

30th June, 1891,

Probate,

Administration,

Chan Tak, nephew and executor,

James Henry Cox, the attorney of William McCulloch, Mrs. Mary McCulloch or Bayne, Mrs. Jane McCulloch or Ha- milton, Miss Margaret McCulloch and Miss Henry McCulloch for their use and benefit and until they shall duly apply for Letters of Administra- tion,

4,000.00

24 Lau I otherwise Lau I Pong,

....

24 Un Man alias Kwok Leung,..

Fung Kwong,

Cheng Loi,

24 Carl Stiene,

H'kong, 11th Sept., 1891,

H'kong, 4th Aug., 1891, H'kong, 10th July. 1891, Heung Shan District, in Kwong Tung Province, in the Empire of China, 3rd August, 1891,

10,000.00

Do.,

Probate, Administration, Probate,

Lau Ng Shi otherwise called Ng Tai, the

lawful widow,

2,000.00

Un Kwan, brother of the deceased,

1.500.00

6.000.00

6,200.00

Münster, in the Province of Administration,

Westfalen, Prussia, in the Empire of Germany, 3rd November, 1890,

Oct. 26 Maria Antonia do Outeiro,

Macao, 28th Feb., 1891,

Do.,

26 Anton Leonhard Piersdorf,

26 George Pond,

26 William Henry Western, "" 26 Henry Donne Brown,.............

26 Wong Sz,

27 Henry Matchitt,

Double Island, Swatow, in | Adm. with Expl.

the Empire of China, 19th March, 1891,

H'kong, 24th July, 1891, | H'kong, 19th June, 1890, Kulangsu, Amoy, in the Empire of China, 6th August, 1891,

Shaukiwan, in the Colony of Hongkong, 17th July, 1891, Swatow, in the Empire of

China, 3rd July, 1891,

Nov. 7 Tam Sin Cheong alias Tam Ping | Chin Shan Village, in the

alias Tam Kwok Yün alias

Tam Sui Chuen,

7 Robert Talbot.....

Heung Shan District, Kwong Tung, China, 26th March, 1890,

Rockbere, South Devon,

16th Sept., 1891,

9 Otto Asverus,

9 Samuel Brown,

of the Will annexed,

Administration, Do.. Adm. with Expl. of the Will annexed,

Adm, with the Will annexed,

Adm. with Expl. |

of the Will annexed,

l'robate,

Fung Tat, eldest son, Cheng Ka Tsun, eldest son,

Ferdinand Korn, the duly appointed at- torney of Elizabeth Stiene, the sole legitimate heiress of the deceased, for the use and benefit of the said Elisa- beth Stiene and until she shall duly apply for Letters of Administration of same, Agostinho Guilherme Romano, the duly authorized attorney of Antonio José da Fonseca, Barbara Maria d'Arriaga Fonseca, Joaquim Peres da Silva, Maria Delfina do Outeiro e Silva, Genuino Augusto da Silva, Sophia Recardina do Outeiro e Silva and José, Maria do Outeiro, for their use and benefit and until they shall duly apply for Letters of Administration,.... Johann Heinrich Garrels, the duly author-

ized attorney of Luder Haesloop, for the use and benefit of the said Luder Haesloop and until he shall duly apply for Probate, Official Administrator, Do.,

Alfred Parker Stokes, the duly authorized attorney of Ellen Brown, for the use and benefit of the said Ellen Brown and until she shall duly apply for I'ro- bate of same,

Wong A In, the eldest son, and Wong

Fuk Hing, the nephew, sole legatees,...

Edwin Mackintosh, the duly authorized attorney of Frank Sackett, for the use and benefit of the said Frank Sackett and until he shall duly apply for Probate,

Lau Sai Lok and Chiu Shiu Tong, execu-

tors,....

2,500.00

6,100.00

6,300.00 200.00 100.00

7,400.00

500.00

6,100.00

6,000.00

Do.,

Swatow, in the Empire of China, 16th July, 1891,

Adm. with Expl. of the Will annexed,

Fullerton Henderson, the executor. Pow- er being reserved to grant the like Probate to John Maitland the cxecu- tor named in the Codicil, Heinrich Hoppius, the duly authorized attorney of Henriette Christine Engel Asverus the widow for the use and benefit of the said Henriette Christine

8,100.00

Administration,

Engel Asverus and until she shall duly apply for Probate, Official Administrator,

7,700.00

29,000.00

9 James Raymond Anglin,

On board S.S. Ancona,

10th Oct., 1891, Yokohama, in Japan,

8th June, 1891,

Adm. with Expl. of the Will and Codicil annexed,

William Wotton, the duly appointed at- torney of Henry Charles Litchfield and Robert Stephen Schwabe for the use and benefit of the said Henry Charles Litchfield and Robert Stephen Schwabe and until they shall duly apply for Probate of same, Li Kwai, uncle,

9 Cheong A Tung,

21 Antonio Lubio,

26 Pang Ui Shang alias Pang_Lai | H'kong,

H'kong,

24th Oct., 1891, Chow Chuen, in China,

11th Sept., 1890, 13th Nov., 1891, Administration,

Probate, Do.,

28,600.00 1,500.00

Maria Rufina da Conceição Lubio, widow

and executrix, Pang Wong Shi, the widow,

44,000.00 3,250.00

Hing alias Pang Yui Fong

alias Pang Yuk Fung.

26 Tau Chye Hin,...

Bangkok, in the Empire of Siam, 21st June, 1891,

Do..-

26 Venancio João Gutierrez,

H'kong,

7th Nov., 1891,

Probate,

Alfred Parker Stokes, the duly authorized attorney of Walter Ralph Duril Bec- kett, for the use and benefit of the said Walter Ralph Duril Beckett and until he shall duly apply for Letters of Administration,..... Adelino Oscar Gutierrez and Saladino Jocelyn Gutierrez, the executors,

600.00

40,000.00

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CALENDAR of PROBATES and ADMINISTRATIONS,—Continued.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

Time and Place of Death.

Probate Administration with Will annexed, or Administration.

Name and Description of the Executor or Administrator.

Value of Effects as set forth in the Commis- sion of Ap- praisement.

1891.

Dec. 4

John l'itman,

Oscar Brandt,

Li Shut,

4 Thomas Hetherington,

Wong Pui Wing alias Wong

Wing Yau.

Wong Tai alias Wong Kwai,

19 William Robert Leisk,

H'kong,

16th Nov., 1891, Singapore, 6th Aug., 1890, H'kong, 14th Dec., 1890, H'kong, 11th Oct., 1891,

Administration, Do., Probate, Administration,

Probate,

Official Administrator,

100.00

Do.,

500.00

Lau Kam Tong, husband,

5,000.00

Wong Yeong Shi, the widow and relict.........

Chan A Yung, son,

6,500.00

H'kong, 16th Nov., 1891,

Aspatria, in the county of Administration, | Alfred Henry Mancell, the duly author-

Cumberland, England, 9th May, 1891,

Abbotsford, South Croydon, | Adm. with Expl.

in the county of Surrey, England, 22nd Feb., 1889,

of the Will and Codicil annexed,

ized attorney of George Hetherington, for the use and benefit of the said George Hetherington and until he shall duly apply for Letters of Adini- nistration,

William Wotton, the duly appointed at-

torney of Arthur Passmore Adams for the use and benefit of the said Arthur Passmore Adams and until he shall duly apply for Probate of same. Pow- er being reserved of making the like grant of Probate to Ellen Davoren Leisk, the executrix, and Edwin Kock, John Leisk Wilkinson and William Norman Leisk, the other executors, ........ Emil Niedhardt, one of the executors.

Power being reserved of making the like grant to Friedrich Conrad Naudin, the other executor, Fatoomah, the widow,

19 Louis Kirchmann,

H'kong,

1st Dec., 1891,

Probate,

Canton, H'kong,

21st Aug., 1891, | Administration, 15th Oct., 1891,

Do.,

Official Administrator,

19 Fizzdeen,

19 Heera Singh,

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1892.

4,000.00

11,340.00

214,00

20,900.00 500.00

200.00

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

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No. 16

HONGKONG.

COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 11th April, 1892.

SANITARY DEPARTMENT, 14th March, 1892.

SIR,—I have the honour to submit for the information of the Sanitary Board my annual report for the past year which also includes that for the last quarter of 1891.

I have the honour to be,

The Secretary,

SANITARY BOARD.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

C. VIVIAN LADDS, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

REPORT.

MARKETS.

Central.-A temporary erection situated on the Praya containing 160 stalls most of which are let, In this market are sold the following articles, viz. :-beef, mutton, pork, fresh and salt fish, vegetables, fruit, poultry, and sundries, as bean curd, salt ducks, groceries, &c.

A market watchman is stationed here whose duty it is to superintend the cleansing of the market, to keep any records which may be considered necessary, and to report any infringement of the bye-laws to the Inspector of Markets. His hours of duty are from 6 A.M. to 5 P.M. daily, Sundays excepted, and with the usual half-holiday on Saturday. Water is laid on for the purpose of cleansing the market.

Western.-Situated at the back of the Harbour Office, containing 153 stalls of which only two are vacant. Beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, fruit, fresh and salt fish, and sundries are sold here. This market is admirably situated for the purpose and serves a densely populated district. A market watchman is stationed here whose duties and hours are the same as at the Central Market. Water is now laid on.

Taipingshan.--Situate at the top of East Street, contains 74 stalls in three sections of which nearly all in one section are vacant. Beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, fresh and salt fish, and sundries are sold here. No watchman. Water is laid on.

Saiyingpoon. Situate at the corner of Second and Centre Streets. It supplies the whole of the Saiyingpoon Health District, is well placed, stalls are in great demand, and it might usefully be enlarged. Five stalls out of 68 are vacant and these are badly situated. Beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, fresh and salt fish, and sundries are sold here. No market watchman. Water is now laid on.

Shektongsui.-This market contains 30 stalls of which number half only are rented, this is pro- bably due in a great measure to the thinness of the population in this district. Beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, fresh and salt fish, and sundries are sold here. No market watchman. There is no water supply in this market at present, but a hydrant is fixed just outside which answers every purpose.

Wanchai.-Situate in Queen's Road East near No. 3 Police Station. In this market are 51 stalls, 14 being vacant, probably due to the number of hawkers in the district. Beef, pork, poultry, vege- tables, fresh and salt fish, and sundries are sold here. The building is well situated and in good con- dition. No watchman. Water is now laid on.

Sokonpoo.-Situate at the eastern end of Jardine's Bazaar, has 41 stalls of which number 18 are vacant, due no doubt to the thinness of the population in this district. Beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, fresh and salt fish, and sundries are sold here. No watchman. Water is laid on.

Shaukiwan.-Situate at the western end of the village, contains 30 stalls with one unlet. Beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, fresh and salt fish are sold here. This market might be usefully extended to 60 stalls. No watchman.

Yaumati.-Situate away from the sea, on the south side of the Police Station. This market has 76 stalls, 33 of these being vacant, probably due to the number of hawkers and squatters in the neigh- bourhood. Beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, fruit, fresh and salt fish, and sundries are sold here. There is no market watchman. Water is laid on.

Hunghom.-Situate in the main street of the village, contains 56 stalls of which number four are vacant, probably on account of thinness of population. Beef, pork, poultry, fresh and salt fish, vege- tables, fruit and sundries are sold here. It is a new building and in good condition. No watchman. A supply of water is laid on.

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Remarks.-A staff of thirty-six coolies attend to the cleansing of the various markets, a certain number being stationed at each place and they are changed as occasion requires. All the principal markets are inspected twice or thrice daily, and those situated beyond the limits of the City as often as possible, but not less than two or three times per week. The markets are regulated by Ordinance No. 17 of 1887, and by rules and regulations under the Ordinance published in the Gazette dated 25th June, 1887. During the past year there have been 307 convictions at the Police Court for breaches of these regulations, most of the cases being from the Central, Western, and Saiyingpoon districts.

SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

Victoria.--One slaughter house suffices to serve the whole City, and it is situated at the extreme western end of Queen's Road. It is an old building, far too small and inconvenient for present pur- poses and a new one is in course of construction at Kennedy Town. Two watchmen are stationed here, one is on duty from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M., the other from 6 P.M. to 6 a.M.

Their duties are to prevent the slaughtering of sheep and cattle unless bearing the official mark, to see all animals entering the slaughter house, and to report any infringement of the bye-laws to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. The hours of duty as at present laid down for these men are much too long and a third one should be appointed, giving them eight hours each instead of twelve. A supply of water is laid on.

The pre- mises are kept clean by the lessee. The number of animals killed during the past year is as follows:-

Cattle. 18,218

Sheep. 9,673

Swine. 122,942

Shaukiwan.-The present slaughter house is a shed erected near the stream at the entrance of the village and is unsuited to the purpose for which it is used. The attention of the Board was called to this matter in my annual report of 1890.

of 1890. No watchman. The daily average of animals killed is 14 swine only.

Yaumati. Situate in a back street in the centre of the village, is the ground-floor of a Chinese dwelling house. I am pleased to say that a new one is being constructed midway between this village and Hunghom to serve for both. There is no watchman stationed here at present, but, upon the completion of the new building, I hope to see one appointed. The daily average of animals killed is 7 cattle and 12 swine, but I am under the impression that a large number of the latter are killed in private dwelling-houses both at this place and Shaukiwan.

ANIMAL DEPÔTS.

Government Cattle Depôt.-Situate at Kennedy Town, is a particularly suitable building for the housing of cattle and with the extension is capable of holding 480 animals. A watchman is stationed at the depôt from 6 A.M. to 5 P.M. daily, Sundays excepted, and with the usual half holiday on Saturday. The number of cattle entering the depôt during the present year was 15,265, the number rejected as unfit for use being 806.

Cheong Hing Cattle Depôt.-This is a small private place totally unfit for the purpose for which it is used and will be no doubt done away with upon the completion of the extension of the Govern- ment depôt.

Sheep Depôts.-The sheep up to the present time have always been housed in private depôts which are situated in various parts of the City, these places being as a rule the ground-floor of a Chinese dwelling-house. They are, of course, very unsuitable places and I am glad to say that permanent depôts for the reception of sheep are now being constructed by the Government to be conducted upon the same principle as the cattle depôt. These premises are inspected daily.

Swine Depôts.-The swine are housed in private depôts which are situated on the Praya near to the Sailors' Home. They are inspected daily. A swine depôt is being constructed by the Govern- ment at Kennedy Town and will supply a long-felt want.

Remarks. The slaughter house and animal depôts are regulated by the provisions of Ordinance No. 17 of 1887, and the rules and regulations made thereunder. During the past year there have been no serious cases of disease in any of the depôts. Since the year 1887, the number of cattle im- ported for slaughter has increased by nearly 25 per cent, and the number of swine by about 20 per cent. I am about to forward to the Board a special report upon the importation of dead meat into the Colony and shall then take that opportunity to express my views upon a complete system of in- spection to regulate the meat supply as applied to the importation of animals whether alive or dead.

Staff-There was a considerable amount of sickness amongst the members of my staff during the past year, and I regret to say that Inspector RAE, who was admitted into the Civil Hospital on October 3rd last, is still a patient of that institution. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for the very able manner in which he has always carried out his duties and trust soon to see him return to them. During the absence of Inspector RAE, Inspector FISHER has been acting in his stead and very great credit is due to him for the energetic way in which he has performed his work. My thanks are also due to Police Inspector HANSON, at Yaumati, who has rendered signal service by the prompt action taken when detecting cases of importation of diseased animals into the Colony.

HONGKONG, 14th March, 1892.

C. VIVIAN Ladds, M.R.C.V.S. Lond., F.E.V.M.A., Colonial Veterinary Surgeon,

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No. 17

BALANCE SHEET OF WATER ACCOUNT FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 11th April, 1892.

Dr.

WATER ACCOUNT. (Section 16 of Ordinance 16 of 1890.)

Cr.

Dec. 31 To Balance transferred to Public

Works, Extraordinary,

66,486.61

Dec. 31 By Amount received at the Treasury for Consumption of Water by Meter from May to December, 1891,

3,058.61

2% on the Annual Valuation of

the City of Victoria,..

63,428.00

Treasury, Hongkong, 8th April, 1892.

$66,486.61

66,486.61

F. H. MAY,

Acting Treasurer.

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HONGKONG.

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No.92

SIR,

WATER AND DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT.

Report for the Year 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 25th January, 1892.

RESIDENT ENGINEER'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 13th January, 1892.

I have the honour to forward you the following report on the maintenance and construction of Water and Drainage Works during the year 1891.

EXISTING WORKS.

1. During the year 1890 as stated in my report of that year an addition was made to the Water Works of the City of Victoria by the completion of the Pokfoolum Filter Beds and Service Reservoir, three small covered Service Reservoirs and about 10 miles of inains, the erection of forty-nine public fountains and twenty-four meters; and to the Sewerage Works of the Colony by the completion. of about three iniles of new main sewers.

These works have all been maintained at a trifling cost and have proved themselves during the past year to amply meet the requirements for which they were constructed.

2. The Tytam and Pokfoolum reservoirs and the works in immediate connection therewith have been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair without any works of an exceptional nature being required.

The construction of the byepass at the Pokfoolum reservoir reported as being complete in my last annual report has done good service during the past year and materially lessened the work and expenditure that would have been involved at the filter beds had this work not been accomplished.

3. The Wong-nei-cheong Dam or Blue Pool. This reservoir has been cleaned out and the pipes leading therefrom through Bowrington to East Point cleaned. The water from this source is not filtered and is only laid on at present to the Bowrington and East Point Sugar Refineries. Previous to July portion of the eastern part of the City was supplied from this source, but the houses connected with the main from the Blue Pool were, on the pipes and fittings being put in order, connected with the new mains and are now supplied with filtered water.

All water supplied to the Refineries is measured by meter.

4. The Mint Dam.-This reservoir has also been cleaned out and meters have been fixed to measure the capabilities of the works in connection with it. The water supplied from this source is not filtered and is now mainly used for supplying East Point Sugar Refinery and the stables at Causeway Bay. Previous to last July a portion of the Eastern part of the City was also supplied from

this source.

5. The Tytam and Pokfoolum Filter Beds have been in constant use throughout the year. The maximum rate of filtration has been 800 gallons per square yard per 24 hours in the case of Tytam and at the rate of 1,000 gallons per square yard per 24 hours in the case of the Pokfoolum Filter Beds. The Tytam beds required cleaning once in 13 days and the Pokfoolum Beds once in 12 days.

6. The Distribution Works.-The efficiency of the distribution works was materially improved by the addition of some 103 miles of new mains during the year 1890 which early in the past year permitted the removal of several of the old mains which were a constant source of anxiety and waste

of water.

7. The total expenditure on the maintenance of the water works during 1891 was $7,074.53 which is divided as follows:-

Maintaining the Tytam Reservoir Conduit and Filter Beds $1,862.58. Maintaining the Pokfoolum Reservoir Conduit and Filter Beds $1,230.76.

Maintaining the Distribution Works including the cost of pumping water to the higher levels of the City and since the 7th of August to the Hill District $3,981.19.

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8. The total quantity of water supplied was 870,041,470 gallons so that the cost of maintenance per 1,000,000 gallons supplied, neglecting Engineering supervision but including the expenditure incurred in the prevention of waste, has been $8.13 as compared with $7.81 the previous year.

Tables A., A1., A2. shew the quantity of water supplied from each source each month during the years 1889, 1890, 1891 the average minimum temperature and the rainfall from which diagrams No. 1 and 1^* have been prepared.

I shall refer to this later on when dealing with the question of the consumption of water.

9. The Quality of the Water supplied.--I am indebted to Mr. W. E. CROW, the Government Analyst, for a monthly analysis of the water supplied from the Pokfoolum and Tytam reservoirs before and after filtration from which Tables B. and B1. have been compiled.

Though the analyses speak for themselves there is an apparent anomaly in the total solids before filtration being less than those after filtration during the months of January, February and December in the case of the Tytam water, and January, February, March, May, October and December in the case of the Pokfoolum water. This seems due to the increased hardness of the water after filtration which is accounted for by the quantity of lime existing in the sand composing the filtering material. The ultimate hardness is so small that this slight increase is no detriment to the quality of the water either for domestic or dietetic purposes.

Speaking generally the water supplied during the past year has been of exceptional purity for a public water supply and compares most favourably with the public water supplies of the United Kingdom.

10. During the month of May on the first heavy rains occurring, after probably the severest drought experienced in this Colony within the memory of any one living, the water assumed tempora- rily a milky white appearance of so noticeable a character that public attention was called to it and a special report was made by Mr. E. W. LUCAS, the Assistant Government Analyst, a copy of which

I attach.

11. The entire absence of ammonia in the filtered samples of the Pokfoolum water is a notice- able fact. The analyses of the filtered samples in the case of the Tytam water is not so satisfactory in this respect.

The difference is probably due to the fact that the water after filtration in the case of the Pokfoo- lum supply is stored in a covered reservoir whilst in the case of the Tytam supply, it is stored in an open reservoir in close proximity to the City.

12. The reduction of free ammonia and albumenoid ammonia by filtration is satisfactory evidence of the efficiency of the filters.

The covering over of the Tytam Service Reservoir has received my attention and detail plans and estimates have been prepared.

13. Consumption of Water-As will be seen on reference to tables A., A.1, A.2, the approximate total consumption of water during the past year has been 870,041,470 gallons as against 823,019,012 gallons in 1890, and 778,146,993 gallons in 1889.

That the consumption should have increased is by no means to be wondered at when it is borne in mind that previous to the commencement of this year water was only very imperfectly distributed and the greater part of the eastern and western portions of the City now supplied with filtered water were previously supplied with unfiltered water from various sources (the yield of which there was no means of ascertaining) and what distribution works existed had been far out-reached by the rapidly increasing population and extension of the built area necessitating the collection of water, from streams on the hill-side.

Since the month of June the whole City has practically without interruption been provided with a constant supply and water is now readily accessible not only to the residents in the City but also to those in the hill district.

14. The introduction of a constant supply at a high pressure following on an intermittent supply naturally led in the first instance to considerable waste; persons who had been accustomed to leave their taps open all night so as to secure, during the few hours the water was obtainable under an intermittent system of supply, sufficient water for their daily wants scarcely realised the fact that such a precaution was no longer necessary and doubtless much waste was occasioned in this manner.

15. The additional pressure obtained with the new system of pipes increased the waste of water through defective fittings and leaky pipes.

16. The sources of waste have received my careful attention and in May last Mr. DRAPER was engaged for the purpose of making an house-to-house inspection. Such an operation though absolutely necessary in the first instance is, as is well known to those who have had work of this nature to perform, a very tedious one, and compliance with the necessary rules and regulations for the prevention of waste is by no means easy to obtain. However good work has been done upwards of 1,900 Houses Services

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have been inspected of which 1,023 were found defective, 741 have since been altered so as to comply with the regulations. The remainder have been notified and if the services are not put in order on the expiration of the notice they will be disconnected from the mains. Some serious leaks within private premises have been detected by the temporary fixing of a meter.

On the whole I consider the results encouraging.

Though there still doubtless exist many defective old services, particularly in the centre of the City, as house-to-house inspection progresses these will be detected and remedied or disconnected from the mains.

17. The present population of the City and Peak is 143,402 exclusive of the Naval and Military, the consumption of filtered water for the last quarter of the year has been 255,814,200 gallons including 4,231,000 gallons used for trade purposes and 1,045,000 gallons supplied to the Naval Yard and 5,017,000 gallons supplied to the Military giving an average of 19 gallons nearly per head per diem supplied to the Civil Population for domestic purposes.

18. I attach diagrams Nos. 2, 3 and 4* shewing the hourly consumption of water from the Tytam and Pokfoolum Service Reservoirs during periods of 24 hours.

A comparison of these diagrams shews that the abnormal regularity of draught during the 24 hours obtained in the case of Tytam on the 21st of June, 1890, (at which time the district supplied was under a constant service) indicating a considerable amount of waste has to a very large extent been remedied as shewn by the more normal diagram of the 14th December, 1891, which clearly records a marked improvement in the care bestowed in shutting taps and replacing defective fittings.

The reduction in the consumption of water between 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. is particularly satisfactory. The same remarks apply to some extent to the diagrams shewing the hourly consumption of the Pokfoolum water on 24th August and 14th of December. The comparatively heavy draught between the hours of midnight and 5 A.M. is partly attributable to the system of scavengering prevalent in the City, which is not a water-closeted city, for during these hours night-soil contractor's men are at work and doubtless a considerable quantity of water is used by them for the washing of utensils, &c., and partly to the existence of certain water-consuming trades which the Chinese carry on night and day.

19. I cannot conclude this portion of my report without referring to the exceptionally low rainfall experienced in this Colony from the 16th of August, 1890, to the 13th of May, 1891. During this period of 270 days the total rainfall amounts to 13.26 inches or approximately 29.35 inches less than the average rainfall during the same period for the last 20 years.

20. The average duration of the dry season may be considered to last from October to April inclusive or 212 days, the average rainfall during this period for the last 20 years is 13.95 inches or of an inch more than that experienced during the 270 days of comparative drought of last dry

Του season.

21. Owing to the exceptionally small rainfall experienced in September and October, 1890, many of the springs along the Pokfoolum and Tytam conduits were intercepted and utilised for the purposes of water supply.

Tables A., A1, A2. shew the quantity of water abstracted from the reservoirs, the quantity inter- cepted from the springs, and the quantity consumed each month.

22. Though the constant supply was maintained from both sources till the 4th of February there remained on that date only 87,000,000 gallons in the reservoirs. The daily consumption being 2,426,000 gallons, it became necessary to limit the hours of supply. Shutting off the water from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. reduced the daily consumption by 450,000 gallons but further limiting of the hours of supply ultimately became necessary until on the 28th of April the minimum limit was reached and from that date to the 14th of May the water was only turned on for 2 hours a day, during which time 849,000 gallons per diem were delivered or 6 gallons per head

per

diem.

The quantity of water abstracted from the Pokfoolum Reservoir from the 1st of September, 1890, when the water fell below the level of the overflow to the 13th of May, 1891, was 66,000,000 gallons. The yield of the springs was 36,000,000 gallons.

Making the total supply obtained from this source 102,000,000 gallons.

The quantity of water abstracted from the Tytam Reservoir from the 22nd August, 1890, when the water fell to the level of the overflow to the 13th of May, 1891, was 312,000,000 gallons. The yield of the springs was 70,582,000 gallons.

Making the total supply obtained from this source 382,582,000 gallons.

23. The experience gained during this season points only too clearly to the fact that if an extension of the water works, involving I may say a heavy expenditure of money, is to be avoided in the near future, strenuous efforts must be made and stringent regulations enforced to avoid waste and misuse of water.

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24. Drainage Works.-The storm water drains throughout the City have received constant attention and on the whole they have been maintained in an efficient state of repair and as free from deposit as can reasonably be expected so long as the combined system of sewerage exists. As the new sewerage works progressed in the several districts improved gullies have been fixed for the

purpose of intercepting road detritus which formerly found its way into the sewers causing considerable accumulat- ing in them.

The interception of this detritus and the systematic cleaning of the gullies is a matter of no small importance in the economical and efficient maintenance of these storm water drains.

The cost of removing material from the gullies is much less than that involved in its removal from the drains.

25. The Peak and Kowloon Sewers-have worked satisfactorily and have been maintained in a sound and sanitary condition. The establishment of a constant system of water supply to the Peak District has doubtless had a marked influence for good in facilitating the removal of house refuse by the water-carriage system and enabling a more constant system of flushing the sewers to be main- tained.

The total expenditure on the maintenance of sewers and storm water drains throughout the Colony during the past year was $1,110.44 as compared with $1,251.82 during the previous year; this expenditure does not include establishment charges.

NEW WORKS.

26. New Water Mains and Distributary System of the City of Victoria Water Works.--Considerable progress has been made with the main laying as will be seen from the attached Table C. 9.45 miles of new mains in various parts of the City have been laid and 6.97 miles of old mains have been inspected fitted with valves and hydrants so as to fit them for the services required under the new system.

Four hundred and four Fire Hydrants have been fixed.

27. A Motor house has been constructed over the Motor in Garden Road and accommodation in this building has been provided for one of the overseers in charge of the water works.

28. Fountains have been fixed in various parts of the City rendering water easily accessible to the tenants of property who have not got water laid on into their houses.

29. During the latter part of the year water has been regularly pumped up to the reservoir south of Inland Lot No. 715 and to that south of Pokfoolum Filter Beds thus rendering a constant service of filtered water at high pressure available in all parts of the district situated between the Pokfoolum Conduit and Caine Road.

30. The fixing of an Hydraulic Motor, near Arbuthnot Road is in progress. When this is completed the pumping at the Bonham Road Station will be considerably relieved and in the event of necessity arising this Motor will be able to do temporarily the duty now performed by the Motor in the Garden Road.

31. A sum of $71,000 was voted in the year's Estimates for these works and the total expenditure has been $60,533.26.

With the exception of 1.3 miles of piping still required in the Glenealy Ravine, Kennedytown, Bonham Strand, Hillier and Jervois Streets, where owing to the extensive nature of the drainage. works now being carried out, it has been found advisable to postpone the laying of the new water pipes for the present, the whole of the scheme so far as its completion at present is necessary has been com- pleted and filtered water distributed to all parts of the City.

32. The old mains where not required.for the new system or where found defective have been removed. The sound pipes have been cleaned, tarred and placed into store and the unserviceable ones sold. The cost of this work has been $2.650.88, and the amount realized including the value of those placed in store $3,856.57, shewing a credit balance of $1,205.69, which has been carried to the Water Account.

33. The total length of water mains existing in the City is 29.16 miles, the number of Fire Hydrants 404, the number of Valves 231, and the number of Public Fountains 102.

34. House Services.-The demands made on this department to lay on water to private tenements and in many instances to re-model old services or construct new ones within private premises have been very large.

During the past year 1,976 houses have been connected with the water mains and of these the entire service throughout the premises has been executed by this department in 350 instances, at the cost of the applicant.

The total length of piping that has been laid during the past year is 14 miles varying from " to 1". The expenditure under this heading has been $10,646.36.

The total number of houses now connected with the new mains is 2,575.

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35. Meters.-Seventy meters varying from 3 of an inch to three inches are in use for measuring water supplied to Government Buildings and for trade purposes.

The expenditure under this heading amounts to $2,785.88.

36. Peak Water Supply.-The works for the supply of water to the Hill District which consist of a pumping station on the Bonham Road at a level of 160 feet above Ordnance Datum in which is installed a triple expansion condensing Engine (High Pressure Cylinder 5 inches diameter. Inter- mediate Pressure Cylinder 9 inches diameter. Low Pressure Cylinder 14 inches diameter) of the Worthington Duplex type actuating double ram pumps 24 inches diameter stroke 9 inches and an hydraulic duplex motor, diameter of cylinders 14 inches actuating differential rams 3 and 5 inches diameter stroke 3 feet. The engine is supplied with steam by a vertical boiler of Beely's Field tube type.

•

37. In the case of the hydraulic motor the power is obtained from the Pokfoolum Service Reservoir situated on a level of 437 feet above Ordnance Datum. The water after passing through the power cylinder exhausts into the water mains supplying the City. An average back pressure in the exhaust of 25 lbs. on the square inch is maintained by means of a bye-pass fitted with a reducing valve regulated to close on the back pressure exceeding 25 lbs. on the square inch.

The normal piston speed is 65 feet per minute.

The engine and boiler were supplied by Messrs. JAMES SIMPSON & Co., of Pimlico and the Hydraulic Motor by Messrs. HATHON DAVEY & Co., of London and Leeds.

Provision has also been made in this station for the erection of another hydraulic motor to pump to the reservoir south of the Pokfoolum Filter Beds.

A small reservoir has been constructed in the nullah adjoining the station for supplying water to the steam engine condenser.

38. From this station the water is pumped to a reservoir at the Peak at a level of 1,780 feet above Ordnance Datum through a 3-inch rising main 4,390 feet in length laid with hydraulic piping fitted together with screwed socket joints.

This main is for the greater part of its length on the surface and owing to the steep declivity of the hill side secured at intervals with holding down bolts.

Provision is made for expansion and contraction by the irregularity of the line adopted.

39. From the reservoir at the Peak the water is distributed through 1.93 miles of 3 inch piping. Three miles of 2 inch piping and 635 yards of 1 inch piping.

The capacity of the reservoir at the Peak is 10,000 gallons.

40. Five other covered reservoirs have been constructed, one near the "Eyrie," one at Mount Kellet, two at Mount Gough, one at Magazine Gap, having a joint capacity of 40,000 gallons. These works are now practically completed. Forty-four houses, including Mount Austin Hotel, in the Hill District have been connected with the water mains.

The population of the Peak at the last census was 1,100 and the consumption of water is about 20,000 gallons per day.

41. The whole of this work with the exception of the erection of the pumping station buildings has been carried out by this department without the intervention of a contractor.

The money voted was $32,800 and the expenditure has been $28,892.39.

42. Sewerage Works City of Victoria.-The sewerage works in the High Level District were completed in June last and comprise 3.61 miles of main sewers varying from 12 inches to 6 inches in diameter provided with manholes, ventilators and flushing arrangements. Several houses in this district have been connected with the new sewers.

43. The sewerage works of District No. 6 W. were commenced in March those of No. 5 W. in September and those in No. 4 W. in November last.

Of these the sewers in district No. 6 W. have been completed comprising 4.81 miles of sewers varying from 18 inches to 6 inches diameter and provided with manholes, ventilators and flushing arrangements, 1.62 miles of sewers have been completed in District No. 5 W. and half a mile in No. 4 W.

Making the total length of sewers laid within the City during 1891 nine miles.

44. One hundred and eighty gullies have been fixed in these districts.

45. The work of training the nullahs in the Western District of the City has also been completed. 46. The money voted for these works last year was $67,000 and the amount expended $54,737.29. This sum includes $1,262.34 expended in connecting house drains with the public sewers.

47. Hung Hom Sewerage.-The sewerage of the Village of Hung Hom (population 5,185) commenced in October 1890 has been completed and the drainage of every house in the Village re- arranged and connected with the new system.

This work comprises 12 miles of main sewers 9 inches, and 6 inches in diameter provided with the necessary manholes, ventilators and flushing arrangements also the concreting and channelling of 1,250 square yards of lanes and alleyways.

The money voted for this work was $9,000, the total amount expended $8,120.63.

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48. Yaumati Sewerage.-It has not been found possible to proceed with this work during the past year beyond the construction of a short length of sewer immediately required for the sewerage of three new houses, but the contract drawings have been prepared and tenders advertised for. An early commencement is therefore anticipated.

49. Water Supply of Kowloon Peninsula.-Owing to the necessary pumping machinery not arriving till the middle of May the testing of the proposed source of water supply had to stand over till this winter. On the commencement of the present dry season the necessary works were pushed on with and there seems every probability of a fair supply being obtained from the valley selected. A detailed survey of this valley has been made and I hope shortly on the completion of the present experiments to lay before you a report on the results obtained and the further works necessary for completing the water supply of the Kowloon Peninsula.

The expenditure to date including the temporary plant now in use has been $5,701.66.

50. Miscellaneous Minor Works.-The only work under this heading of any importance calling for special notice, is the extension of the Victoria Gap sewer outfall. Owing to the construction of two large hotels draining into this outfall situated on the rising ground to the south of the City, it became necessary on`sanitary grounds to extend this outfall to join the sewerage system of the City of Victoria. This work was commenced in November and is now drawing near completion.

The expenditure under this heading has been $1,053.48.

51. I attach Table D. shewing the total estimated cost of the works being carried out by this department, the amount expended previous to the year 1891 and the amount expended during the year 1891.

The expenditure on Kowloon Water Supply includes a large quantity of temporary plant, the value of which will on its return to store be credited to this vote.

The sum expended under heading Main Drainage and Sanitary was a re-vote to discharge liabilities incurred in the construction of a storm water drain in Jubilee Street during the year 1890.

The outstanding liabilities in connection with Extraordinary Public Works amount to about $4.000 which sum will be due on the expiration of the term of maintenance.

52. Plans and Records.—Accurate plans and records of the several works have been prepared as they progressed and are complete up to date.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c.,

&c.

FRANCIS A. COOPER, Resident Engineer.

SIR,

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,

HONGKONG, September 11th, 1891.

In accordance with instructions I have made an enquiry into the cause of the whitish appearance of the Taitam and Pokfulam waters at certain seasons of the year, and I have the honour to submit to you the attached report.

After a careful investigation I found that, as might be inferred from a knowledge of the geological formation of the collecting areas, the waters differ in no material respect as to the nature, and but very little as to the quantities of the dissolved and suspended constituents.

I have consulted with the Resident Engineer of the Water and Drainage Department, and have shewn him my report, and he concurs with me, in order to avoid delay that it is better to forward you this at once, leaving the joint report on the best practical means of.ridding the water of its occasional whitish appearance, until we have had time to consider more in detail the facts I now submit.

. I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

E. W. LUCAS, Acting Apothecary and Analyst.

THE COLONIAL SURGEON.

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A REPORT ON THE “WHITISH APPEARANCE" OF THE TAITAM

AND POKFULAM WATERS.

1. PRELIMINARY:-The hills forming the watersheds of Taitam and Pokfulam consist chiefly of Granite and Syenite. Both are highly felspathic rocks, more or less weathered, disintegration having occurred in some places to such an extent as to form clayey beds of laterite with boulders of unaltered rock lying in them.

2. The water draining from the slopes at these hills constitutes the chief supply of the city, and although in some respects it answers to the description of an "upland surface water," yet it must be taken into consideration that several of the more important streamlets are fed by springs which exist even in seasons of extreme drought.

3. Except during and immediately after heavy rains the water in these streams is clear, containing less than 5 grains of total solids per gallon, but during and after rainstorms, the waters are rendered turbid from the presence of suspended matter, derived chiefly from the disintegrated granite, to which the reddish colour is due. This undesirable feature is much aggravated wherever the hill sides have been cut into by road making or building operations. Recently this has been partially remedied by turfing over the exposed surfaces, but I doubt if it is now possible, to avoid the deteriorating effect, due to the exposed surfaces of roads. I suggest that no further excavations of any kind should be permitted within the drainage areas without the strictest conditions being enforced, and as far as possible all exposed surfaces turfed.

4. FILTRATION:-The turbid water that comes down during heavy rains is extremely difficult to filter. It frequently contains as much as 10 grains of finely divided suspended matter in each gallon. At Pokfulam the immediate filtering of water in such a condition is obviated very simply. After a rainstorm the muddy water is allowed to flow directly into the reservoir, where it is immediately discharged by the scouring-out pipe, or undergoes a partial subsidence before being drawn off. As soon however as the principal stream has cleared itself, it is intercepted, and conducted by pipes laid along the bank of the reservoir into the conduit direct. The results of such an arrangement are very apparent. The filtering beds receiving comparatively clear water are not clogged up so quickly, and do not require such frequent cleaning. They are also better able to exercise their purifying and oxidising functions. This is a most important point and should not be overlooked, for if a filter bed has had an almost impermeable layer of clayey material deposited on its surface, it is evident that greater pressure must be brought to bear to force the water through if the normal rate of filtration is to be maintained. This tends to drive fine particles for some distance into the filtering medium, blocking up the interstices, and preventing the efficient working of the filter.

5. Could the same system be carried out at Taitam, comparatively clear water being led directly to the conduit, a great improvement would be effected. May the 19th last is an instance when after an exceedingly heavy rainfall following a long period of dry weather, the water issuing from the Pokfulam Conduit, contained less than 3 grains per gallon of total solids, while that delivered from Taitam contained 13 grains per gallon. It will be observed that the difference in total solids between these two is 10 grains, chiefly due to matter in suspension, then, supposing two million gallons pass through the beds daily, over one ton per day of suspended matter has to be removed, and this ton of material remains as a gelatinous scum on the surface of the filters.

6. The sand in use at either works does not seem to be very suitable. Being collected from the sea shore, it contains a great deal of broken shell, which I do not think can be so good a filtering medium as a sand consisting chiefly of quartz grains, broken down sandstone, &c.

7. It is owing to the composition of the sand that the water is somewhat harder after filtration than it was before. This is no doubt caused by a little Bicarbonate of lime being taken into solution from the action of the Carbonic Acid in the water on the broken shell contained in the sand. This increase in hardness in no way impairs the dietetic value of the water, but is rather an advantage as the water is naturally so very soft.

8. STORAGE: The storage of the water after filtration is a matter of great importance, especially in the immediate vicinity of towns. The principal companies in England store all their filtered water in covered reservoirs. In a tropical climate the advantages to be derived from following a similar plan would appear to be manifold. At the Pokfulam Filtering Station the filtered water is so stored in a covered tank, where being protected from the direct rays of the sun and all external influences, it is preserved cool and clean, and suffers little if any deterioration.

9. At the Albany on the contrary, the service tank is open, and in an exposed situation, eonsequently the water gets heated, loses a part of its dissolved gases, and rapidly becomes flat and vapid. Besides this the surface of the water in the tank never appears to be clean, always containing more or less floating debris, which under the existing conditions cannot possibly be kept out, and probably accounts for the slightly larger amount of Ammonia in excess of the Pokfulam supply.

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10. After filtration the water is of a very high standard of purity, notwithstanding its occasional milky appearance. In fact there are very few water supplies equal to this, and I know of none that rank above it. The organic constituents and Chlorine are exceptionally low, and even in its worst condition, the water is softer and contains less total solids than almost any public supply in Great Britain.

11. CAUSE OF WHITISH APPEARANCE:-In my opinion the cause of the whitish appearance does not originate in the reservoirs or filtering beds as has been supposed, but must be referred to the source of the water.

12. The water falling as rain permeates the rocks, and yields up its dissolved Oxygen and Carbonic Acid to substances capable of combining with them, often penetrating great distances, and probably meeting with subterranean sources of Carbonic Acid which it absorbs, thereby increasing its solvent action. The rocks most acted upon are felspathic, consisting chiefly of Alumina, Iron, Calcium, Mag- nesia, Silica, and the Alkalis. The action of a soft aërated water on such rocks consists not merely in solution, but in the decomposition of the Silicates. The porosity of rocks which such a penetration presupposes is of a very general character, even as regards the most compact rocks. Calcium Silicate is readily decomposed by a solution of Carbonic Acid, Alkaline Carbonates, but Magnesium Silicate is unaffected by either. Of the substances present in spring water, some such as the Earthy Carbonates are no doubt derived from direct solution of the rocks, but there are others such as the Alkaline Car- bonates which do not exist in any rocks. Such substances can only be supposed to originate from the decomposition of the minerals contained within the rocks. It is such a decomposition of minerals contained in rocks that in my opinion causes the whitish appearance of the Taitam and Pokfulam waters. This is not peculiar to Hongkong, but is known in a few other localities, one of which is Worcester, England. The action may be shortly described as consisting in the abstraction of the whole of the Alkali, two thirds of the Silica, and the assumption of water as shewn in the following simple chemical equation :—

Soda felspar.

Nag Al2 O Sig H2 Al2 Og Si2

Kaolin.

Carbon dioxide.

Co2 Na, Co3

Sodium Carbonate.

Water.

H.O

4 Si O2

———---— Silica.

An ultimate product being a hydrated silicate of aluminium, existing as a soft white unctuous powder known as Kaolin. This on account of its low specific gravity and extremely fine state of division remains suspended in the water for an indefinite period, and practically defies simple filtration, even in small quantities except through its own sediment.

13. The following is an extract from a report on the Worcester Water Supply, by the City Analyst, Mr. H. SWETE:-

"The water is taken from the Severn one mile above the city, passed through filter beds "of sand and gravel, (which are cleansed weekly) then pumped up to a reservoir on a hill, "and supplied by gravitation to dwelling houses; 1,600,000 gallons are pumped daily. The "water contains peat and kaolin_(white-water) from the decomposition of the Felspathic "rocks in Montgomeryshire......White-water cannot be clarified by filtration.'

Below are the results of an analysis of the Worcester Water, and for the sake of comparison I attach a copy of a recent analysis of the supplies here. I refrain from making any further comment beyond pointing out that if the Carbonate of Lime in the Worcester Water Supply was removed, the figures for practical purposes would be identical. The amount of Carbonate of Lime in the Worcester Water is indicated by the degree of hardness :-

Results expressed in grains per imperial gallon.

Worcester.

Taitam.

Pokfulam.

Appearance in a 2 feet tube,

.......brown and opaque.

slightly opalescent. clear and colourless.

Smell when heated to 100° F.

slight

none

Total solid matter dried at 212° F. .............

15.54

2.57

4.4

Chlorine,

1.83

.63

.84

Hardness,.

10.4

1.20

1.2

Ammonia,

none

Albumenoid Ammonia,

.0084

none

trace

Phosphoric Acid,

trace

none

Nitrogen in Nitrates,

.029

trace

Oxygen absorbed at 80° F. in 4 hours,...

..1680

.002

.0025

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14. ANALYSIS OF THE MINERAL CONSTITUENTS :-So far as I am aware a complete mineral analysis of the Hongkong water supply has never been published. This being the case, and feeling that an exact knowledge of the mineral constituents of the water would be of value, I have made a careful analysis of the Pokfulam filtered water, and state the results below in grains per gallon.

Actual total solids,

Loss on heating, Sodium Oxide,

Potassium

Alumina, Ferric Oxide,

Silica,

Calcium Oxide,

Magnesium

Carbon Dioxide,

Chlorine,..

Sulphuric Anhydride,

Nitric,

Phosphoric

...

5.01

.300

.659

.132

.224

.917

.721

.035

.932

.800

..224

trace

none

Total solids by determination,

....4.944

This analysis conclusively proves what I have advanced in this report as to the origin of the solids in the water. It should be borne in mind that the quantities of several of the constituents vary according to the time of the year. Owing to the proximity of the reservoir to the sea, strong gales carry the spray inland, which fact alone accounts for a variation in the sodium chloride figure. I have frequently detected the presence of salt in rain, and have estimated the amount. In June last in rain collected near the hospital, in a special apparatus, the quantity of chlorine varied from .77 to 1.1 grains per gallon, which was doubtless due to variations in the force of the wind.

15. CONCLUSIONS:-There remains now only to suggest a possible remedy for the whitish appear- ance of the water. This is a matter of considerable difficulty, and as stated in the covering letter, it has been arranged with the Resident Engineer to make a joint report as directed. I deem it wise however to make some preliminary suggestions in the hope that they may be found of some service.

16. It has been found that the power of water to hold clay in suspension is increased by the presence of small quantities of Alkali, Alkaline Carbonates, or Earthy Carbonates, while it is diminished by addition of small quantities of Sulphuric Acid, Alum, or Sodium Chloride.

17. It seems self-evident that one of the most important things is to do away with the necessity of filtering extremely turbid water by a more extended application of the principle in use at Pokfulam and described in paragraph 4. Secondly, that the ground in the collecting areas should be disturbed as little as possible, and if landslips of any magnitude occur, the freshly exposed surfaces should be protected by turfing or otherwise. It does not seem that much else can be done in the way of prevention. The formation of Kaolin in the water in the first instance cannot be stopped, while as for removing it when formed, by simple filtration, the experience of the Worcester authorities and the Engineer here, is that it cannot be accomplished. Chemical treatment previous to filtration will have to be resorted to, if it is considered essential, to have a perfectly bright water at all seasons of the year. I have made numerous experiments, but I do not think anything would answer on a large scale excepting treatment with an Alum. Several substances if added to turbid water have the property of precipitating the suspended matter, but all are more objectionable than Potash Alum. The Alum treatment has already been the subject of a memoir by Mr. CRow, and will be fully dealt with in a future communication. It should be borne in mind that for a great part of the year, the unfiltered water is comparatively clear and does not require chemical treatment.

18. I desire to add in conclusion that the doubts that I have heard expressed as to the unsuit- ability of the water for drinking purposes are absolutely without foundation. It is a matter for congratulation that the public have such an excellent supply-even although it does at times contain a minute quantity of inert mineral matter, occasioning a faint milky appearance-instead of being largely dependent as they were formerly on a number of shallow wells, which may have yielded a bright and sweet tasting water, but which were in too many instances charged with all kinds of organic filth in various states of decomposition.

Government Civil Hospital, September 11th, 1891.

E. W. LUCAS, Acting Apothecary and Analyst.

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TABLE A.

CITY OF VICTORIA WATER-WORKS,

1889.

REMARKS.

128

Conduit broken by the Rain-storm of 29th and 30th May.

POKFOOLUM.

TYTAM.

MONTH.

Quantity in Reservoir

Discharge

into

Tunneh

Collected

from

Streams.

Quantity in Reservoir

Consumption.

Discharge

into

Tunnel.

Collected

from

Streams.

Total

Consumption.

1st of Month.

Rainfall.

Mean Temperature. Minimum

January,

February,

March,......

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

•

September,

October,

November,

gallons. gallons. 31,347,684 22,264,200 14,669,944 15,644,720 4,127,711 8,906,112. 1,476,663 13,408,840 50,998,180 23,881,400 66,330,180 27,096,480 66,292,003 30,132,000 62,957,786 28,900,800 66,330,180 27,216,000 66,330,180 25,354,840

66,330,180

gallons.

Nil

gallons. gallons. 22,264,200 305,500,000

وو

18,841,200

December,

61,329,764

19,469,240

gallons.

40,467,600 15,644,720 271,350,000 40,240,240 8,906,112 239,100,000 59,797,600 13,408,840 195,490,000 45,862,200 23,881,400 230,175,000 42,978,600 27,096,480 300,300,000 11,794,950 30,132,000 311,409,000 35,445,600 28,900,800 312,000,000 46,872,000 27,216,000 312,000,000 45,524,000 25,354,840 311,112,000 311,112,000 46,684,460 18,841,200 311,704,200 55,890,400 19,469,240 | 304,140,000 45,473,511

gallons.

Nil

gallons.

40,467,600

gallons. 62,731,800 0.73

inches.

0° F.

58.6

40,240,240 55,884,960 0.72

57.7

59,797,600

68,703,712 2.49 63.8

45,862,200

59,271,040 12-27- 69.3

42,978,600

11,794,950 35,445,600 65,577,600 4.57 83.6 46,872,000 75,772,800 18.14 81.0

66,860,000 48-84 78.1 38,891,480 9.72 82.1

45,524,000

46,684,460

72,740,000 11.80

80.5

72,039,300

55,890,400 74,731,600 1.54

8.72

79.0

68.8

45,478,511 64,942,751 0.17

62.6

Total,......

261,115,832

་་

517,031,161

517,031,161 778,146,993 119.71

TABLE A 1.

CITY OF VICTORIA WATER-WORKS.

1890.

REMARKS.

POKFOOLUM.

TYTAM.

MONTH.

Quantity in Reservoir

Discharge Collected

Quantity in Reservoir

Discharge

Collected

into

Tunnel.

from

Streams.

Consumption.

into

Tunnel.

from Consumption. Stream.

Total

Consumption.

1st of Month.

Rainfall.

Mean Minimum Temperature.

January,

gallons.

52,164,930

gallons.

19,469,240

gallons,

Nil

gallons.

19,469,240

gallons.

273,750,000

gallons.

41,431,500

gallons.

Nil

gallons.

41,431,500

gallons.

60,900,740

inches.

2:40

0° F.

59.0

February,

41,154,871 17,675,280

17,675,280 | 242,250,000

37,422,000

37,422,000 55,097,280 1:47

63.1

March,

27,918,558

April,

May,

June,

July,

.....

August,

September,

October,......

November,....

December,

19,469,240

20,763,684 18,841,200 5,491,826 14,245,520 50,200,680 20,100,800 66,330,180 16,826,840 66,330,180 22,114,561 66,330,180 16,664,606 61,128,056 17,064,000 50,549,430 12,960,000 39,948,834 12,322,800

19,469,240

208,072,000

43,468,500

62,937,740 4.20

61.8.

18,841,200 | 177,588,000

46,534,300

56,546,200 14,245,520 141,275,000 20,100,800 171,584,900 48,604,000

46,534,300

1.96 65,375,500

71.3

319

56,546,200

70,791,720 11.24

77-7

48,604,000

68,704,800 14.83

81.4.

16,826,840 274,300,000 55,114,000

55,114,000

71,940,840 | 22-60

81.0

22,114,561 310,520,000 58,084,400 16,664,606 308,750,000 55,667,200 17,064,000| 281,983,000 12,960,000 235,730,000 12,322,800 | 187,100,000

58,084,400 80,198,961 8.95

80.2.

55,667,200

1.94 72,331,806

79.0

60,322,400

50,280,000

51,792,000

50,322,400

67,386,400

0.02

75.1-

9,159,892 59,439,892 72,399,892 0.01 68.8

10,838,533 62,630,533 74,953,333 1.37 65.8

Total,..

207,754,087

595,266,500

...

19,998,425 615,264,925 823,019,012 | 70.99

...

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TABLE A 2.

CITY OF VICTORIA WATER-WORKS.

130

1891.

POKFOOLUM.

TYTAM.

MONTH.

Quantity in

Reservoir

Discharge

into

Tunnel.

Collected

from

Streams.

Quantity in Reservoir

Discharge

Consumption.

into

Tunnel.

Collected

from

Streams.

Total

Consumption.

1st of Month.

Rainfall.

Mean

Temperature. Minimum

REMARKS.

January,

February,

gallons.

31,905,801

gallons,

9,709,200

gallons.

892,800

gallons. 10,602,000 130,000,000

22,330,622 8,769,600

March,

14,909,902 10,303,200

April,.

12,000,000 9,396,000

May,

June,

July,

August,

26,806,000 312,000,000 28,972,500 312,000,000

September,

October,

November,

December,

gallons. .gallons. 64,646,570 75,248,570 0.04

806,400 9,576,000 77,237,000 6,272,300 43,573,300 53,149,300 0.24 59.7 298,800, 10,602,000 37,900,000 29,177,000 4,524,000 33,701,000 44,303,000 2.67 61.4 864,000 10,260,000 14,625,000 21,189,000 7,793,000 28,982,000 39,242,000 3.24 67.8 4,085,344 19,633,140 |Not measured 16,317,000 4,250,000 17,180,000 17,820,000 35,000,000 51,317,000 27.99 66,292,003 29,678,720 25,107,000.238,000,000 25,171,000 24,501,000 49,672,000 74,779,000 21.81

66,330,000 32,140,800 66,292,000 30,098,520 66,330,000 24,444,720 6,386,000 66,233,830 22,954,320 Not measured 66,233,830 21,799,800 2,855,200 61,801,500 22,634,000 1,143,000

gallons.

49,988,000

gallons.

14,658,570

inches.

0° F.

63+2

37,301,000

Supply intermittent.

76.6 | Supply approximate.

80.0

36,437,000 27,173,900 63,610,900

90,416,900 23.11 44,170,500 20,142,500 64,313,000 98,285,500 16.79 30,615,000 312,000,000 44,848,000 21,072,000 61,871,000 92,486,000 | 11·44 | 22,095,000 312,000,000 312,000,000 35,974,260 28,385,000 64,559,000 86,654,000 6.21 24,595,000 312,000,000 34,813,800 23,400,000 60,000,000 84,595,000 2.30 23,692,300 305,000,000 43,038,000 17,466,000 60,872,900 84,565,200 1.95 59.3

81.5

Constant service to Western District completed.

82.0

81.5

Supply commenced to Peak.

79.87 Wongneicheong Stream con-

nected to Conduit.

70.36

Overflow from Pokfoolum connected to Tytam Filter Beds,

Total,.....

241,562,020

13,246,200 239,239,800

419,287,560 | 213,208,270 | 630,801,670 | 870,041,470 117.29

المية

October. November. December.

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TABLE B.

CITY OF VICTORIA WATER-WORKS.

Analyses before and after Filtration of the Pokfoolum Water, 1891. Grains per imperial gallon.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

Appearance in

24 in. tube, T. S.T. T.

S.T.

S.M. N.C. N.C.

S.M.

Total solids dried at 212o F,

....

3.5 4.7 3.8 5:0 4.8

4.9

4.76

4.76 2.5 2.74

4.76

4.22 5.88

4.48

4.76

4.40

3.13

3.08

3.6

4.5

4.2

3.4

3.9

Chlorine,

Hardness (chalk

grains),

*56 *56 *56

⚫56 .70

.70

.70 •70 *70 *70 .84

⚫84 .70

•70

.84

⚫84

⚫70

•70

ம்

⚫9

ம்

*63

'63

⚫63

1.1 2.1 1.0

2.0 1.2 2.1.

1.1 1.9

1.0 1.9 1.00 2.00 1.6

2.00

⚫60 1.20

1.20 .8 2.0

.8 1.7

⚫90

1.6

Free Ammonia,.

none none none

none •0014 none

⚫0028 none ⚫0042 none trace none none none ⚫0014 none trace

none 0112 none none none none none

་

Albuminoid Am-

monia,

•0042·0028 |·0042

·0042-0084 |·0028 0070 | ·0042 |·0063 0042 0014 none

·0014 none *0049 trace.0021 none ⚫0042 none 0028 |·0021 ⚫0028 none

Oxygen absor-

bed in 4 hours, ⚫016 ⚫012 .0036 ·0036 |·0170 008803150222 06150307 0011 0002 ⚫008 ⚫005 *015 ⚫0025 ⚫01.1 ⚫004 ⚫030

⚫009

⚫016 ⚫014 ·015

⚫009

Explanation.-C. indicates clear; T. turbid; S.T. slightly turbid; V.T. very turbid; S.M. slightly milky; N.C. nearly clear. Results in Column 6 are before filtration; in column a after filtration.

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January. February.

TABLE B 1.

CITY OF VICTORIA WATER-WORKS.

Analyses before and after Filtration of The Tytam Water 1891. Grains per imperial gallon.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August. September.

October.

November. December.

· b

Appearance in

24 in. tube,

S.T. V.T. C.

V.T. S.T. T.

“

T. S.M. S.M. S.M. C.

S.M. C.

S.M. S.M.

S.M.

Total solids dried

at 212o F,

3.0 4.2

3.2

4.1 6.7 3.9 10.5 5.3

13.1

8.68

5.26

4.48 4.2

3.92 2.89

2:57

3.92

3.86

4.3

3.5

3.1

3.6

Chlorine,....

*56

'63 *63

די

*56 *56

.7.

*56 *56 ⚫63

⚫63

*56 *56

•63

.63

*63

⚫63

Hardness (chalk

grains,

1.8

1.8 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.9 1.3 1.7 1.0

1.7

1.00 1.6 '60

1.20

1.2

1.2 1.8

.8 1.6 1.0 1.6

Free Ammonia,.0042

none ⚫0056 none 0112 none ⚫0140 none ⚫0028·0007 none

none

trace none none

none

trace none

none none none none none

none

•00700042 0032 0028 01260028 0140·0028 0252 0112 0035

Albuminoid Am-

monia,

Oxygen absor-

bed in 4 hours, 014' 010 028 ⚫025 ·02450075 0407 0185 0615 *0410024 '002 0169 0168 •008, ⚫002 ⚫012 ⚫005 ⚫008 *006 *009

⚫004

Explanation.-C. indicates Clear; T. turbid; S.T. slightly turbid, V.T. very turbid, S.M. slightly milky. Results in column 6 are before filtration; in column a after filtration.

trace 0049 |·0042 |·0014

none ⚫0014 none 002800280028

none ⚫0014

none

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TABLE C.

CITY OF VICTORIA WATER-WORKS.

Statement of Mains and Fittings,

DIAMETER.

18" 14" 12"

10"

Pipes.

Western District,.

Central District,

150

Eastern District,

Totals,..

"ד

1891.

11"

New. Old.

New.

Old.

New. Old. New. Old. New. Old. New. Old.

2,330 1,580 4,240

3,710

10,310 5,620 7,990

250 2,320 2,310 3,820 1,490

260

2,050 2,925 5,120 2,720 2,720 1,090 1,225 5,140 4,899 2,020 5,820 9,760 6,830 10,555 4,890

400

7,855

Grand Total.

c. ft.

1,730 1,710

2,830

3,615 6,900 | 6,120

670 5,725

2,290 480

Hydrants.

Valves.

Fountains.

64 25

...

199 106

113

150 2,050 5,255 14,555 | 6,960 | 4,450 6,510| 1,225 18,280 10,519 13,625 (12,970 18,200 9,310 20,100 6,380 2,950

480 133,969 404 231 102

20.19 Miles.

8.97

Do.,

Total,..

29.16 Miles.

Total Length of New Piping,... Do. of Old

133

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TABLE D.

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1891, SHEWING TOTAL EXPENDITURE

ON EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.

HEAD OF SERVICE.

Expenditure

Previous to 1891. during 1891.

Total to 31st Dec., 1891.

Estimated

Total Cost.

Personal Emoluments,

Other Charges, .....

Maintenance of Water Works,..

:..

19,029.46

4,016.11

7,074.53

Maintenance of Sewers,

1,110.44

...

City of Victoria Water-works Distributary System,..............

85,484.78

60,533.26

146,018.04

200,000.00

Meter Account,..

1,609.83

2,785.88

4,395.71

Peak Water Supply,.....

19.06

28,873.33

28,892.39

32,780.00

Pokfoolum Filter Beds,.

35,745.59

3,740.00

39,485.59

Main Drainage and Sanitary,

2,577.42

Sewerage of Victoria,

14,203.92

53,474.95

67,678.87

282,500.00

House Connections, ......

1,262.34

Sewerage of Hung Hom,

2,424.23

5,696.40

8,120.63

10,000.00

Sewerage of Yau Mati,

Water Supply of Kowloon,

Miscellaneous Minor Works,

Peak Sewerage,....

Nil

129.57

13,000.00

1,044.72

4,656.94

5,701.66

180,000.00

669.55

8,581.95

1,053.48

9,635.43

Kowloon Sewerage,

6,184.50

House Service Account,

Nil

10,646.36

6,184.50

TOTAL,............

155,298.58

207,330.02

317,504.73

718,280.00

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HONGKONG.

REPORT ON KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.

No. 521.

PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 30th June, 1892.

KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.

SIR,-I have the honour to report that in November last active operations were commenced for testing the yield of the well marked No. 1 on Plan* sunk under the direction of Mr. OSBERT Chadwick, C.M.G., in 1890, and described in his report dated 14th of May, 1890, on the proposed water supply for British Kowloon.

2. From this well Mr. CHADWICK proposed to derive the water necessary for a complete supply to the Kowloon Peninsula, but as will be seen from his report in the event of sufficient water not being obtainable from it he proposed to supplement the supply by sinking further wells in the same locality but in different watersheds.

3. I now propose to briefly describe the experiments and further works that have been carried out during the last dry season with the object of ascertaining the quantity of water obtainable from this source during the dry season of the year.

4. A turbine pump capable of delivering 400,000 gallons per diem was obtained from England and erected in the well. This pump was actuated by a portable engine (a portion of the plant previously used in the construction of the Tytam water works). Every thing was in readiness and pumping commenced early in November.

5. It was soon found, however, that the brick steining of the well resting on a metal curb entering the impervious clayey stratum underlying the coarse silicious sand prevented the entry of water into the well. In fact, the well was practically a sump, and the supply of water to this sump must depend entirely (no springs existing in the bottom of it) on the measures adopted for intercepting the waters of the valley with which the ground for some distance around was more than saturated to the very surface, the surplus waters flowing by in a stream.

6. On piercing the steining of the well a few feet from the bottom a copious supply of water was immediately obtained, and the water in the well rapidly rose to the same level as that outside.

This flow of water into the well, as was to be expected, brought with it large quantities of sand, and it was evident that some less crude method must be resorted to before pumping for any length of time without endangering the staging carrying the pump and gear could be resorted to. Further, the sand contains a good deal of clayey matter, so that the cone of depression is of very limited area around any one point of abstraction.

7. The method adopted for diverting the water into the well and for taking the best advantage of the existence of a large comparatively flat bed of sand some 10 feet in depth and fully charged with water was as follows.

8. A line of 9-inch pipes commencing at the well 3 feet 6 inches above the bottom was laid with open joints in a south-easterly direction and provided with lateral branches as shewn on the Plan* in Drainage Area No. 1.

The pipes were laid on a bed of broken stone averaging 1 foot 6 inches thick and surrounded with 12 inches of the same material, on which was placed a layer of coarse screened sand 12 inches in thickness.

The trenches were then filled up and the ground restored to its original level.

The broken stones forming the foundation were deposited on the impervious clayey stratum so as to drain the sandy deposit at the lowest possible level.

9. Owing to the instability of the ground it was necessary to keep the water down in the excavation consequently pumping had to be resorted to day and night. However, by temporarily diverting the water near the point A, some pumping was saved.

Pumping commenced on the 27th of November, and was continued night and day till 4th of March, except for a short interval of three days. After the 4th of March, all excavations being completed, the water was allowed to rise in the well at night and was pumped out during the following day.

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10. The water discharged from the pump was conveyed through a 7-inch cast iron pipe_with water-tight joints to the point B at a distance of 350 feet from the well where it had a free discharge down the valley. This course prevented the water again finding its way into the well.

11. On the 3rd of December a meter was fixed on the discharge pipe for measuring the actual quantity pumped. Owing to a quantity of fine sand being met with on the 17th of December which blocked the meter, it had to be removed till the completion of the pipe laying was accomplished on the 27th of January.

12. A dam has been constructed of lime concrete across the valley at the point C 220 feet below the well to arrest the underground flow of water as suggested by Mr. CHADWICK, Section 10 of his report.

THE QUANTITY OF WATER TO BE DERIVED FROM THIS WELL AND Works

IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,

13. On the 3rd of December the whole of the water available was conducted into the well and after being pumped up passed through a meter. The reading of the meter at 12 A.M. on the 3rd was 2,254,800, and at 3 P.M. on the 8th 3,157,300 giving a flow of 902,500 in 123 hours, or at the rate of 7,337 gallons per hour, or 176,000 gallons per diem. Pumping was continued till 6 P.M. on 28th instant, and the water passed through the meter from 2.45 P.M. on the 12th (the meter reading 3,740,000) to 5.30 P.M. on the 16th (the meter reading 4,391,800) was 651,800 gallons giving a flow of 158,000 gallons per diem. From the 28th of December to the 1st of January no water was pumped. The engine and-pump were, however, started again at noon on the 1st of January and pumping continued till the 16th of March. On the 27th of January the pipes for collecting the underground water were completed. The flow of water from that date to the 3rd of February was at the rate of 186,000 gallons per diem when the meter was taken out for the purpose of cleaning, but pumping was still continued. On the 12th of February the meter was again fixed and the flow of water from that date to the 16th of March is shewn in the Table No. 1 attached.

14. In considering the foregoing figures it must be borne in mind that at the very commencement of pumping the valley was cut into and the water kept down for the purpose of laying the pipes thus draining it so as to leave no store of water in that portion of the valley where the pipes are laid, the gaugings are, therefore, practically those of the dry weather flow of the subsoil waters.

15. During the whole time continuous pumping was going on the water rose to the surface a few feet higher up the valley than the termination of the pipes, the sand being so compact as to prevent the water flowing sufficiently rapid to materially reduce its level beyond the actual point of its collection.

16. More water would probably be obtained for a limited period by further extending the drains up the valley, but such extension must be done with caution or the store of underground water in the upper portion of the valley will be drawn on to such an extent during the early part of the dry season as to materially diminish the flow of water towards the latter part of it.

17. The dam constructed across the valley at Cis founded on the practically impervious stratum underlying the sand and was completed in February too late to materially affect the flow of underground water to the sea this year, but it will doubtless play an important part in the future specially at the commencement of the dry season.

YIELD OF DRAINAGE AREA.

18. Considering the several points referred to in the foregoing, I am of opinion that during an average dry season these works may be relied on to give a minimum supply of 100,000 gallons of water per diem.

QUALITY OF WATER.

19. I am indebted to Mr. W. E. CROW, Government Analyst, for an analysis of a sample of this water collected shortly before stopping pumping. I attach his report. The quantity of Albumenoid Ammonia may be accounted for by the existence of some cultivated lands in the valley in close proximity to the collecting pipes. On the resumption of these gardens by the Government, which will be necessary if this source of water supply is adopted, and the prohibition of future cultivation of the soil within the drainage area, it is probable the quantity of Albumenoid Ammonia will diminish.

DISTRICTS TO BE SUPPLIED.

20. The Districts now urgently in need of a water supply are:-

Mongkoktsui population

738

Yaumati Tsimshatsui Hunghom

6,774

508

5,185

Total (Census 1891),...

13,205

455

21. With the exception of Tsimshatsui the population is nearly exclusively Chinese, and I am of opinion an average of 10 gallons a head per diem will, with care, suffice for the requirements of the population.

22. Taking the minimum supply obtainable from the present source at 100,000 gallons per diem, we have, therefore, enough for the supply of a population of 10,000 persons.

MEANS AVAILABLE FOR INCREASING SUPPLY DURING THE DRY SEASON.

23. There can be no doubt whatever that under ordinary circumstances during the months of June, July, August and September, the yield of the drainage area No. 1 (95 acres in extent) discharging into this valley will be more than ample to meet all probable requirements of the Kowloon peninsula for some time to come.

24. In order to increase the daily quantity of water available during the dry season two courses are open, viz. :-

(a) The selection of one or more valleys and constructing works similar to those already

described.

(b) The construction of a Storage Reservoir.

25. The first of these methods was proposed by Mr. CHADWICK in his report dated May 14th, 1890. The valleys edged Blue, Green and Red and numbered 2, 3, and 4, respectively, are specially suited for such a purpose not only on account of the apparent quantity of water obtainable from them and their close proximity to the one already selected edged Brown and numbered 1, but also to the fact that the main conveying the water from valley No. 1 must run through valley No. 4 into which valleys 2 and 3 discharge, rendering the interception of the water from these valleys easy of accomplishment.

26. The entire drainage area is 322 acres. The dry weather yield of a portion, viz., valley No. 1 95 acres in extent has been found from actual experiment to be not less than 100,000 gallons per diem. The dry weather flow obtainable from valleys Nos. 2, 3 and 4 will probably not be less. than 66,000, 66,000, and 106,000 gallons per diem respectively. It is, however, not improbable that the yield of valley No. 4 will be somewhat in excess of that above stated owing to its lower elevation and its closer proximity to the sea.

27. Situated within these valleys are cultivated lands held under the form of tenure known as "squatter's license," the holders being tenants at will of the Crown, and in one case in valley No. 4 land, coloured red on Plan, has been sold as a Farm Lot No. 3. It is evident that cultivation in these valleys must cease as the works extend. Though I do not anticipate that it will be necessary to utilize valley No. 4 as a collecting ground for the present, yet this valley should be carefully reserved for such a purpose and care taken that no further rights of any description be granted. So long as the water is conveyed in iron pipes laid with water-tight joints through valley No. 4 I see no reason to disturb the present cultivators in this valley.

28. The second method for increasing the dry weather supply, viz.: by the construction of one or more reservoirs and storing the water during the rainy season would be a very much more expensive means than that of carrying out works similar to those already executed in valley No. 1, and I can only recommend it on such works failing to meet future requirements. I have, however, deemed it advisable to refer to this method, as the available sources of water supply in British Kowloon are extremely limited and should a large increase in the population occur exceptional measures appear necessary for providing a public water supply. From the observations made of the yield of the Pokfulam drainage area I am of opinion 60 per cent. of rain falling over a catchment area in this district could be collected in a reservoir. A catchment area of 100 acres would therefore provide, if adequate impounding reservoirs were constructed, a daily supply of over 300,000 gallons, the yearly rainfall being taken at 90 inches. Suitable sites for such reservoirs exist in valleys Nos. 1 and 2. It is unnecessary for me at the present moment to go into the further details of this alternative, my object in having dealt thus far with it is to show that if the valleys numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 are reserved for water works purposes, it would appear that ample provision for the extension of the waterworks, should future occasion arise, exists in these proposed reserved areas.

QUANTITY OF WATER REQUIRED.

29. As shewn in sections 20 and 21 the requirements at the end of 1891 were not less than 132,000 gallons per diem.

30. There has, however, recently been quartered at Tsimshatsui a regiment of Indian troops numbering about 1,000 strong; and it is, I believe, intended to erect permanent barracks for the accommodation of these troops on the site known as the Whitfield Barrack site.

31. From the consumption of water at present obtaining within the Military Cantonments in the City of Victoria I am afraid a consumption of 10 gallons per head will be considerably exceeded but the strictest economy should undoubtedly be exercised in the consumption throughout the British Kowloon, and all water laid on inside private property or Imperial or Colonial Institutions measured by meter.

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32. Allowing 15 gallons a head per diem for the barracks we get as the present requirements throughout the districts mentioned in section 20 147,000 gallons per diem.

33. According to the last Census of 1891 the total Land Population of British Kowloon was 19,997 and the Boat Population 6,447, making a total of 26,444. Comparing these figures with those obtained at the Census of 1881 the increase during the last decade has been at the rate of 96 per cent.

34. It would appear scarcely probable that this rate of increase can be maintained when it is remembered that the increase of population in this Colony is mainly due to immigration, the annual returns of births and deaths shewing that the rate per cent. of the former are about one-third that of the latter. There is, however, no apparent reason why a material increase during the next 10 years should not be anticipated, and I am of opinion, though the immediate requirements of the population do not render it necessary, that works should be constructed for the supply of more than 150,000 gallons per diem; yet such works as are constructed should be so arranged as to admit of their being extended to meet the requirements of a population of 50,000, or say, the supply of 500,000 gallons per diem.

PROPOSED PROJECT.

35. After carefully considering the foregoing facts, I am of opinion that the best project for obtaining a reasonable public water supply for British Kowloon to meet its present requirements and provide for extension if necessary is-

(a) The reservation of the four valleys, numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the plan, for water works

purposes.

(b) The sinking of wells in valleys numbers 2 and 3 and laying subsoil drains as in the case of valley number 1 already described, which will, I anticipate, as stated in section 26, furnish a minimum supply of 232,000 gallons per diem.

(c) The collection of these waters by means of cast iron pipes laid with water-tight joints through the cultivated lands in valley 4. I propose that owing to the wet nature of the soil in order to avoid pumping in the trenches and in consideration of the small pressure to which they will be subjected, that the joints of these pipes should be made with iron filings and Sal Ammoniac; this course will dispense with the use of lead which under the circumstances would be liable to be picked out and stolen.

(d) The erection of Pumping Machinery at the north end of Yaumati for the purpose of pumping water to a reservoir to be constructed on the hill at an elevation of about 230 feet above Ordnance Datum.

(e) The distribution of water by means of cast iron pipes jointed with lead throughout the built area of Mongkoktsui, Yaumati, Tsimshatsui and Hunghom. The principal mains being laid of sufficient size to admit of their ultimate extension to the remaining portion of British Kowloon.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS REQUIRED.

36. The wells to be sunk in valleys numbers 2 and 3 to be nine feet (9′. 0′′) internal diameter built on an iron curb and sunk till the impervious substratum is reached, a short distance below each well a concrete dam should be constructed founded on the impervious stratuin and carried up to ground level to prevent the natural flow of the waters of the valleys to the sea.

37. The cast iron main laid down the valley from well number 2 to commence in a pipe six inches (6′′) in diameter increasing in size as it receives the water from well number 3 to 7 inches in diameter terminating at the Pumping Station in the suction pipe of the pumps. The branches from wells numbers 1 and 3 being six inches in diameter.

38. In the Pumping Station it will be well to install pumping machinery in duplicate capable of lifting 200,000 gallons per 24 hours to a height of 275 feet giving a combined effective Pump Horse Power of 24. If steam is used the engines might be of the Worthington type triple expansion. No water is available for a jet condenser and in view of the water in the harbour being some 400 feet away from the proposed site of the Pumping Station unless supplementary pumping machinery is provided I do not think much advantage would be gained by using a condensing type of engine. A Hot Well should be provided into which the exhaust steam should be conveyed and from which the water for the supply of the boilers should be pumped by a donkey pump. The boilers should be of the Cornish or Lancashire type fitted with Galloway tubes, this type being more accessible for inspection and easier of maintenance than any of the multitubular types, working pressure 80 lbs. Before, however, deciding to adopt steam as the motive power it would be well to enquire into the first cost and subsequent cost of maintenance and working of petroleum engines which have of late years, I believe, come into very general use. It is not at all improbable from the power required, viz.: about 12 Horse Power that an engine of this type will be found most suitable.

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39. The pumps are proposed to deliver direct into a 7-inch rising main terminating in a covered service reservoir situated at a level of 230 feet above Ordnance Datum, the rising main being connected at the Pumping Station with the distributing system of pipes so that the pumps will, under ordinary circumstances, pump more or less into the mains and only the surplus water pumped over and above the consumption will be delivered into the reservoir, suitable valves for the purpose being fitted on the rising main.

40. The Service Reservoir to be constructed of rubble masonry and concrete and covered with brick and concrete arching. Contents about 200,000 gallons.

41. The Distribution Main commences at the Pumping Station in a 7-inch pipe, taking a southerly course along Station Street as far as Third Street, then along Third Street to the Austin Road, where it bifurcates a 5-inch main going down Robinson Road to supply Tsimshatsui, and a 6-inch main along the Austin Road in an easterly direction. On reaching Des Voeux Road it turns in a north- easterly direction to Hunghom and is reduced to 5 inches in diameter terminating in the centre of the village of Hunghom. Various subsidiary mains are shewn on the plan for the purpose of conveying water within easy distance of the existing buildings.

42. All the mains are provided with valves in suitable positions for the purposes of shutting off the water in the several streets supplied if occasion should arise without depriving the whole of the districts of water.

43. It is not proposed at present that these mains should be provided with any appliances for the extinction of fire, most of the houses are situated near the harbour from which water should be pumped by fire engines for this purpose. The comparatively limited supply of water available for ordinary domestic use renders it undesirable that such a supply should be subjected to the interruption that must inevitably occur in the event of its being used for the extinction of fires.

44. It is not proposed at present to construct storage accommodation other than that provided by the reservoir mentioned in section 40. Though, doubtless, should the population materially increase considerable advantage will be gained by constructing another reservoir on the hills immediately north of Hunghom at a level of about 150 feet above Ordnance Datum.

SUPPLY TO HOUSES.

45. To secure the utmost economy in the use of water and that the greatest control practicable may be obtained over waste, I must urge the adoption of supplying water where required to be laid on to private premises by meter.

46. But, however, in order to provide for the needs of the greater part of the population who will consider it sufficient to be able to obtain water within easy reach of their houses I propose that fountains should be fixed in the streets in the positions shewn on the plan. These fountains being outside private property will be easy of inspection and any excessive waste will not be difficult to detect.

47. I have limited the proposed works to the minimum extent consistent with the present and probable requirements in the immediate future. I estimate the total cost at $90,000. (See Summary of Estimate attached.)

MAINTENANCE.

48. To provide for the efficient maintenance of the works it will be necessary that a European Overseer should be resident at Yaumati, accommodation for whom I propose to provide in connection with the Pumping Station buildings. Five Turncocks or native Water Inspectors would have to be provided and reside at Yaumati, Mongkoktsui, Tsimshatsui and Hunghom. The probable staff required to work the pumping machinery would be as follows:-Two engine drivers, two stokers and two coolies. The total cost of maintenance including the cost of coal and stores used at the Pumping Station I estimate at $7,000 per annum.

COST OF WATER.

49. To pay off the cost of construction of these works in 20 years at 5 per cent. in equal annual instalments the amount of such instalments would be $7,218. Adding to this the cost of maintenance, viz.: $7,000 per annum gives as the total annual cost of a supply of 232,000 gallons per diem or 84,680,000 gallons per annum $14,218. Or cost per 1,000 gallons 17 cents.

50. The annual rating valuation of the districts supplied is $225,840. In addition to the water supplied for ordinary domestic purposes I estimate that at present about 25,000 gallons per diem will be supplied by meter to the Naval, Military and Colonial Institutions. This quantity at 25 cents per 1,000 gallons would realize $2,281 per annum.

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51. Four per cent. of the annual rateable value would realize $9,033 per annum, and on the assumption that 10 gallons per head were used for domestic purposes would make the price paid 18 cents per 1,000 gallons.

52. It will, therefore, be seen that a charge for water supplied by meter of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons, and an allotment of 4 per cent. per annum on the rateable value of the districts supplied to water works purposes would probably yield an annual revenue of $11,314, leaving a balance of $2,904 per annum, in order to pay off the cost of the works now proposed in 20 years and meet the annual cost of maintenance, to be defrayed from other sources or from the revenue derived from an increased rateable value or increased supply by meter in the future.

53. The estimated quantity of water available to meet these further demands without increased expenditure on works is 74,950 gallons per diem, or 27,356,750 gallons per annum.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

WATER ANALYSIS.

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Director of Public Works.

Received February 4th.

Analyzed February 5th.

GOVERNMENT LABORATORY,

HONGKONG, 6th February, 1892.

From the Resident Engineer of the Water and Drainage Department.

General appearance,

Appearance in 24-inch tube,

KOWLOON WELL.

F. A. C.

Results expressed in grains per Imperial Gallon (1 in 70,000).

Clear V. S. deposit. Pale yellow.

3.4

Total solid matter dried at 212° Fah.,

Chlorine in chlorides,

Hardness-reckoned as chalk grains or "degrees,"

Ammonia,

Albumenoid ammonia,

Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours at about 80° Fah.,

Nitrites,

Phosphates,

Iron salts,.

.0042

.0084

.005

None.

REMARKS.—The albumenoid ammonia figure is rather high, but the other features in the analysis are so satisfactory as to

indicate that it is not of an objectionable origin.

W. EDWARD Crow,

Government Analyst,

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Table No. 1.

Shewing discharge from Pump, Kowloon Well No. 1, February 12th to March 16th, 1892.

Date.

Time.

Meter reading. Discharge gallons. No. of hours.

Rate 24 hours.

per Gallons.

1892.

February 12th,...

5.00 p.m.

192,500

15th,

5.45

681,000

488,500

72.75

161,000

18th,

4.30

1,121,000

440,000

70.75

149,000

24th,.

4.45

2,067,000

946,000

144.25

157,000

March

2nd,

5.00

3,064,000

997,000

168.25

142,000

4th,.

4.30

3,302,000

238,000

47.50

120,000

7th,.

3.30

3,655,700

353,700

71.00

120,000

8th,.

3.30

3,783,300

127,600

24.00

127,600

9th,

3.30

3,910,200

126,900

24.00

126,900

10th,

3.30

4,042,500

- 132,300

24.00

132,300

11th,

3.30

4,171,200

128,700

24.00

128,700

12th,

3.30

4,308,700

137,500

24.00

137,500

13th,.

3.30

4,434,200

125,500

24.00

125,500

14th,.....

3.30

4,561,700

127,500

24.00

127,500

15th,. 16th,.

3.30

4,674,800

113,100

24.00

113,100

3.30

4,801,100

126,300

24.00

126,300

January,

February, March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Month.

NOTE.-Rainfall during March from 1st to 16th, 1.935 inches.

Table No. 2.

Shewing Monthly Rainfall 1891 and 1892.

1891.

1892.

Mean (39 years).

0.040

0.520

*0.98 inches.

0.245

1.250

1.32

2.575

3.900

3.24

3.155

11.595

5.27 "T

27.995

12.54

21.650

15.81 "3

22.870

15.98 ""

16.135

11.430

5.695

2.300

1.955

14.85 "" 12.65

5.36 " 1.17 "" 1.00

وو

116.045

......

90.17 inches.

KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY 1892.

SUMMARY OF ESTIMATE.

Sinking Well and Preparation of Drainage Area, No. 2,................ Sinking Well and Preparation of Drainage Area, No. 3,.. Main to Pumping Station and Reservoir,

4,000

4,800

.10,000

Distribution Works, Yaumati,

.12,400

Distribution Works, Kowloon Point,

.17,700

Distribution Works, Hunghom,

5,900

Distribution Works, Mongkoktsui,.

200

Construction of Reservoir,

Construction of Pumping Station Buildings,

Pumping Machinery,

7,000

7,500

.12,000

$81,500

CONTINGENCIES,.

8,500

TOTAL,

$90,000

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No. 27

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND FOR THE YEAR 1891-92.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.

REPORT ON THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND

for the 12 months, from 1st July, 1891, to 30th June, 1892.

SIR,We have the honour to submit the following report on the Widows' and Orphans' Fund for the period between 1st July, 1891, and 30th June, 1892.

The Fund was inaugurated under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonics contained in his despatch No. 110 of the 19th June, 1890, by which contribution to the Fund was made compulsory on all Officers appointed to the Service after the 31st December, 1890, and on those Officers not appointed from England who received an increase of 20 % to their salaries under the recent scheme of general increase to the salaries of public Officers in this Colony.

Owing to the fact that the new rates of pay for 1891 were not sanctioned in the Colony until June in the same year, no contributions towards the Fund were collected until the beginning of July, although The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Ordinance, No. 30 of 1890, came into operation on the 1st of January, 1891.

The Fund, therefore, practically began its existence in July, 1891, although arrears of contri- butions have been, and are being, collected as from the 1st of January in that year.

A statement of the accounts of the Fund up to 30th June, 1892, is appended.

The whole of the receipts have been placed on fixed deposit in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and each monthly collection is similarly dealt with.

The monthly contributions excluding arrears amount now to about $440.

During the period under review 4 Contributors left the Service, and 1 Contributor died. There are at present on the books 91 Compulsory Contributors and 1 Voluntary Contributor.

Of these 92 Contributors 22 are bachelors, 62 are married men, and 7 are widowers. There are no less than 111 children on the books, and it is probable that that number will be increased when the particulars required by section 20 of the Ordinance are received from 8 Contributors, who owing to their absence from the Colony or for other reasons have not as yet furnished them.

The average age of the three classes of Contributors (as far as it has been possible to calculate it) is as follows:-

Bachelors, Married men, Widowers,

...30 years.

..a fraction under 38 years. .....48 years and 4 months.

We have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servants,

F. H. MAY,

Acting Chairman:

A. W. BREWIN.

F. MACHADO.

G. STAFFORD NORTHCOTE.

J. A. CARVALHO.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

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THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION fund.

Statement of Account of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund from July to December, 1891, and January to June, 1892.

July to December, 1891,

January to June, 1892,.....

Receipts.

Expenditure.

Balance.

843.96

*3,824.73

†57.86

3,766.87

4,668.69

57.86

4,610.83

* $1,691.64 of this represent arrears of 1891 paid in 1892. † Refunds of amounts erroneously levied.

Sessional Papers - 1892