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PAPERS LAID BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG 1908

Table of Contents

1. Appeal Court

Correspondence Regarding Constitution of

2. Assessment

Report on, for 1908-1909

3. Bacteriologist, Government

Report for 1907

4. Blue Book

Report on, for 1907

5. Botanical and forestry

Report for 1907

6. Education

Report for 1907

7. Estimates of Expenditure

Abstract Shewing Differences Between Estimates for 1908 and 1909

8. Finance Committee

Minutes Nos. 1 to 21

9. Financial Returns

Report for 1907

10. Financial Statements

In Connection With Estimates for 1909

11. Fire Brigade

Report for 1907

12. Gaol

Report for 1907

13. Harbour Master

Report for 1907

14. Jurors

List of, for 1908

15. Kowloon-Canton Railway

Estimates of Expenditure to December, 1908

16. Kowloon-Canton Railway

Progress Report to December, 1907

17. Legislative Council

Minutes Nos. 1 to 23

18. Light Dues, increase in

Correspondence Relating to

19. Medical

Report for 1907

20. Observatory

Report for 1907

21. Po Leung Kuk

Report for 1907

22. Police and Crime

Report for 1907

23. Police Magistrates' Court

Returns of, for 1907

24. Post office

Report for 1907

25. Public Latrine

Erection of, in Chuk Hing Lane

26. Public Latrine

Erection of, in Wong Nei Chung Village

27. Public Works

Report for 1907

28. Public Works Committee

Minutes No. 1

29. Queen's College

Report for 1907

30. Registrar General

Report for 1907

31. Sanitary

Report for 1907

32. Sanitary Surveyor

Report for 1907

33. Subsidiary Coin Committee

Report of

34. Supreme Court

Report and Returns for 1907

35. Tramway

Petition against Proposed Route of New Peak

36. Tung Wah Hospital

Report on

37. Typhoon of 27th July, 1908

Report on

38. Typhoon Shelter

Correspondence Relating to

39. Veterinary Surgeon, Colonial

Report for 1907

40. Volunteer Corps, Hongkong

Report for 1907-1908

41. West River Floods

Correspondence Relating to

42. Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund

Transfer of, to Government

43. Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund

Report for 1907

LEGISLATIVE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.

THURSDAY, 23RD JANUARY, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 19th December, 1907, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 1 and 2), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 8356 of 1907.

No. 9872 of 1906, C.S.O.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand four hundred and thirty-three Dollars ($3,433) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Other Charges, Compensation for infected cargo destroyed.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th January, 1908.

F. D. LUGARÐ.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred and three Dollars ($1,303) as Compensation to certain Squatters whose removal was necessitated by the sale of Kowloon Inland Lot 1203.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th January, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

Report of the Subsidiary Coin Committee.

Estimate of Expenditure on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) up to

December, 1908.

REPORTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director of Public Works, by com- mand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Reports of the Public Works Committee, dated the 19th December, 1907, and 4th January, 1908, and moved their adoption.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

HONGKONG-CANTON RAILWAY.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the following Re- solution he referred to the Finance Committee :-

It is hereby resolved that a sum of Four million two hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($4,250,000) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Govern- ment for the purpose of construction of the Hongkong-Canton Railway (British Section) during the year 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

CHINESE EMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL.--The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

EVIDENCE (COLONIAL STATUTES) BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the First read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the admission in evidence of statutes passed by the Legislatures of British possessions and British protectorates, including Cyprus.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time,

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES BILL.--The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the removal of Fire Insurance Companies from the Register of Companies in certain cases.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

FIRE BRIGADE (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Fire Brigade Ordinance, 1868.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill clause by clause.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with slight amendments.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 6th February, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 6th day of February, 1908.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 2.

THURSDAY, 6TH FEBRUARY, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).'

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

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the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK,

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ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops. (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd January, 1908, were read and confirmed.

PORTUGAL'S CALAMITY.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and moved the following resolution :—

"That the Legislative Council of Hongkong, on behalf of the community, records its abhorrence of the crime committed upon the persons of the late King and Crown Prince of Portugal, and express heartfelt sympathy with Her Majesty the Queen of Portugal in her bereavement, and with the Portuguese nation on their calamity.

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and seconded.

The motion was carried unanimously.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 3 to 5), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:--

No. 652 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARÐ.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote a sum of Seven thousand one hundred and sixty-one Dollars ($7,161) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraor- dinary, for the following items :-

Hot Water Apparatus and Baths, Government House, Queen's College Latrines and Urinals,

Resuming and filling in Fish Pond at Tai Po, Time Ball Tower on Blackhead's Hill, Kowloon,.....

Total,.....

S 406

810

5,900

.$ 7,161

Government House, Hongkong, 24th January, 1908.

C.S.O. No.

1915 of 1901.

No. 8036 of 1906, C.S.O.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine thousand three hundred and thirty-four Dollars ($9,334) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extra- ordinary, Refund of part of Premium for the Pier opposite M. L. 198.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th January, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven hundred and twenty Dollars ($720) in aid of the vote, Education, Victoria British School, Per- sonal Emoluments, Head Master, House Allowance.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th January, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by coinmand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 23rd January, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADDITIONAL CATTLE BYE-LAW.-The Colonial Secretary moved the following additional Bye-law under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903 :—

"DEPOT FOR CATTLE, PIGS, SHEEP AND GOATS.

C.-General.

8. The drenching of any animal with any substance whatever in a Govern- ment Depôt, except with the permission of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon or of the Inspector on duty, is prohibited.”

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

QUESTIONS. Mr. OSBORNE, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions

(1.) Will the Government cause to be published, a report concerning the Canton-

Kowloon Railway (British Sectum) covering the period from the inception of the scheme to 31st December, 1907, giving the original and amended estimates of cost and such other details of finance, oue, control, &c., e., as may with propriety be made public?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

(2.) Will the Government state whether the Contractors for the Law Courts and Post Office are free to push on with the work as they please; or are they instructed to ke p within the limit of expenditure rotel in the Estimates? (3.) Will the Government state (a.) The terms of Sang Lee's tenancy of the ground used as a builder's yart adjoining the statue of His Majesty the King? (b.) Is this yard used in connec in with work on public buildings? (c.) Will the Government cause this land to be laid out as a public garden as soon as Sang Lee's occupation of it can be determined?

The Director of Public Works replied.

QUESTION.—Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :—

Will the Government lay upon the table all the papers connected with the proposals

which have been made with a view to improve the system of enforcing judg ments of the Supreme Court of this Colony in China and Macao?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

CHINESE EMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council resolved itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill clause by clause.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amendments.

EVIDENCE (COLONIAL STATUTES) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the admission in evidence of statutes passed by the Legislatures of British possessions and British protector- ates, including Cyprus.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council resolved itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill clause by clause.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with verbal amendments.

The Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the removal of Fire Insurance Companies from the Register of Companies in certain cases.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council resolved itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill clause by clause.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with verbal amendments.

The Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 20th February, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 27th day of February, 1908.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3. COUNCIL, No. 3.

THURSDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD ÖSBORNE.

AESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT George

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th February, 1908, were read and confirmed.

PORTUGAL'S CALAMITY.-His Excellency the Governor read a letter from the Governor of Macao in connection with the Resolution regarding the crime committed in Portugal, which was passed by Council on the 6th February.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

Report on the Widows' and Orphans' Fund for the year 1907.

Progress Report on the construction of British Section of the Hongkong-Canton

Railway up to 31st December, 1907.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 6 and 7), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :—-

No. 9543 of 1907.

No. 5377 of 1907.

F. D. LUGARÐ.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred Dollars ($1.300) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, No. 5 Station--Alterations to Quarters.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th February, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty- six Dollars ($156) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Queen's College Latrines and Urinal.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th February, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 6th February, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SUMMONING OF CHINESE ORDINANCE 1899.--The Attorney General moved the follow- ing Resolutions :-

Whereas by section 5 of the Summoning of Chinese Ordinance, 1899, (No. 12 of

1899), it was enacted that the said Ordinance should only continue in operation for a period of two years from the coming into operation of the said Ordinance and for such further period or periods as might from time to time, be determined by resolution of the Legislative Council.

And whereas it is desirable that the said Ordinance should remain in force until its

operation is determined by a further resolution.

It is hereby resolved by this Council that The Summoning of Chinese Ordinance,. 1899, shall be and hereby is continued in force until its operation is determined by a further resolution of this Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

IMPORTATION AND INSPECTION OF ANIMALS BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved an Amendment of the Importation and Inspection of Animals Bye-laws under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1963.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to. ·

CHINESE EMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1899.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question--put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until after the meeting of the Finance

Committee.

JURY LIST FOR 1908.-On Council resuming the Jury List for 1908 was considered in private.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 5th March, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 5th day of March, 1908.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.

THURSDAY, 5TH MARCH, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES ),

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General; (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.).

Dr. Ho KAL, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th February, 1908, were read and confirmed.

PAPER.---The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :---

Jurors List for 1908.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minute, (No. 8), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:---

No. 652 of

1903.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-two thousand one hundred Dollars ($22,100) in aid of the vote, Public Works Recurrent, Miscel- laneous, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th February, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 27th February, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and asked that the Second reading of the Bill be postponed for at least a month.

Mr. WEI YUK seconded.

His Excellency the Governor replied.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

CHINESE EMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Emigration Ordinance,

1889.

The Colonial Treasurer 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 until Thursday, the 19th March, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 2nd day of April, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils,

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 5.

THURSDAY, 2ND APRIL, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK,

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th March, 1908, were read and confirmed.

PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :-

Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1907.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 9 to 13), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 1660 of 1908.

No. 2747 of 1907.

No. 1655 of 1008.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Treasury, B.-Office of Assessor of Rates, Other Charges, Typewriter.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th March, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and twelve Dollars and fifty Cents ($112.50) in aid of the vote, Treasury, Treasurer's Office, Other Charges, Security Allowances for nine months to one 4th Grade and one 5th Grade Shroff.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th March, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand four hundred Dollars ($4,400) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Installation of Electric Fans at Government House.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th March, 1908.

No. 2831 of

1906.

No. 2031 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand five hundred Dollars ($6,500) in aid of the vote, l'ublic Works, Public Works, Recurrent, Buildings, Maintenance of Lighthouses.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD. ·

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and thirty-four Dollars ($234) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, 4. Harbour Office, Other Charges, Oil and Sundry Stores.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 5th March, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

HONGKONG CANTON RAILWAY.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-

It is hereby resolved that a sum of Four million and twenty thousand Dollars ($4,020,000) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the purpose of construction of the Hongkong-Canton Railway (British Sec- tion) during the year 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

FOREIGN CORPORATIONS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable Foreign Corporations to acquire and hold land in the Colony.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question--put and agreed to.

HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY'S BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the making of Bye-laws by The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited.

Mr. H. KESWICK seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

l'UBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903.

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and asked that the Second reading of the Bill be postponed for three weeks.

Mr. H. KESWICK seconded.

His Excellency the Governor replied.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 23rd April, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 16th day of April, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.

THURSDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 2nd April, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

NEW MEMBER.-The Honourable Mr. MURRAY STEWART took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.

PAPERS.---The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :--

Report on Queen's College for the year 1907.

Financial Returns for the year 1907.

Reports of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Superintendent of Fire

Brigade for the year 1907.

Report of the Director of the Hongkong Observatory for the year 1907.

Returns of the Police Magistrates' Courts for the year 1907.

Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 1907.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 14 and 15), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:—

No. 4721 of 1904.

No. 1723 of 1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand three hundred Dollars ($3,300) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, Fire Brigade, Special Expenditure, Street Fire Alarms.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred Dollars ($800) in aid of the vote Education, 4.-Inspector of Schools, Other Charges, Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School, Rent of Temporary Quarters.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th April, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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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 2nd April, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

CHINESE EXTRADITION (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance 1889.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders in order to pass the Bill through the subsequent stages..

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time.

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 that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

FOREIGN CORPORATIONS BILL.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable Foreign Corporations to acquire and hold land in the Colony.

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.

HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY'S BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the making of Bye-laws by The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited.

Mr. H. KESWICK seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendment.

The Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.

Mr. H. KESWICK 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 until Thursday, the 30th April, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 30th day of April, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

EGIS

THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER Macdonald THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th April, 1908, were read and confirmed.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :-

Report of the Registrar General for the year 1907.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 16 to 18), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:—

No. 163 of 1908.

No. 2956 of 1908.

No. 2275 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty-nine Dollars ($39) in aid of the vote. Medical Departments, B.-Hospitals and Asylums, Civil Hospital, Other Charges, Uniform for Indian Constable.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th April, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, A.—Police, Other Charges, Secret Service.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand one hundred and twenty Dollars ($1,120) in aid of the vote, Colonial Secretary's Depart- ment and Legislature, Personal Emoluments, Temporary 1st Grade Clerk.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th April, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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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 16th April, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Director of Public Works addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. E. OSBORNE, Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, the Colonial Secretary and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

FOREIGN CORPORATIONS BILL.The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to enable Foreign Corporations to acquire and hold land in the Colony.

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 until Thursday, the 14th May, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 14th day of May, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. S.

THURSDAY, 14TH MAY, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.).

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Publie Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

* * * *

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BEKRELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th April, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

NEW MEMBERS.-The Honourable Sir HENRY SPENCER BEKERLEY, Knight, K.C., and the Honourable Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE took the Oath and assumed their seats as Members of the Council.

PAPERS.---The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :--

Report of the Superintendent of Prison, for the year 1907.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 19 to 23), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:--

No. 1660 of 1908.

No. 5096 of 1905, C.S.O.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eleven thousand seven hundred and ninety-one Dollars ($11,791) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Other Miscellaneous Services.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th April, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand three hundred and ninety-six Dollars ($2,396) in aid of the vote, Registrar General's Department, for the following items :-

Personal Emoluments.

Emigration Sergeant, at £160 p. a. for 9 months

£120 @ 1/10 =

3rd Grade Interpreter, at $960 p. a. for 8 months = Interpreter, at $144 p. a. for 8 months =

.$ 1,280

640

2 District Watchmen, 1 at $180 & 1 at $150 p. a. for

8 months

220

Other Charges.

Photography of Rejected Emigrants,

Total,

Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1908.

160

..$2,396

Nc. 2567 of

1904.

No. 619 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Purchase of Transvaal Emigra- tion Depôt for Quarantine Station.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th May, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and thirty Dollars ($630) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, 4.-Police, for the following items :-

Other Charges.

Language Bonus,

Language Study Allowance (Punjabi) to Assistant

Superintendent,

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

$450

180

.$630

No. 5337 of

1905.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th May, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ninety Dollars ($90) in aid of the vote, Education, Department of Inspector of Schools, Saiyingpun Anglo- Chinese School, Other Charges, Language Study Allowance (Chinese) to Head

Master.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th May, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 April, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

BASEMENT BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the adoption of the Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1903), on the 17th day of March, 1908, in substitution for the Basement Bye-laws 1 and 2 contained in Schedule B of the aforesaid Ordinance.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

QUESTIONS.—Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :—

1. Is it true that is Majesty's Government has announced in the House of Com- mons an intention of issuing immediately to the Government of this Colony orders to close all opium houses forthwith?

2. Did the Imperial Government communicate this intention to the Colonial Govern-

ment before making the announcement; if so, how long before; and why was · information of such capital importance to the Colony withheld from members of this Council?

3. Has the Government now any explanation to offer, or any information to impart,

on this subject?

His Excellency the Governor replied.

LIQUOR LICENSES EXTENSION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend the provisions of The Liquor Licenses Ordinance 1898 and to provide for the grant of brewery licenses.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Evidence Ordinance 1889.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PREPARED OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to prohibit the Exportation of Prepared Opium to China.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PHARMACY BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggists and to regulate the Sale of Poisons.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 28th May, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 28th day of May, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIV

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.

THURSDAY, 28TH MAY, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE,

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th May, 1908, were read and confirmed.

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 14th May, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADDITIONAL CATTLE BYE-LAW.-The Colonial Secretary moved the adoption of the following Additional Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1903), on the 28th day of April, 1908-

DEPÔTS FOR CATTLE, PIGS, SHEep and Goats.

C.-GENERAL.

9. The administration of salt to cattle in depôts in any form whatever is prohibited,

except with the permission of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION.—Mr. STEWART addressed the Council and moved the following Resolu-

tion:-

That the Members of this Council view with concern the action of His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies in issuing an order affecting the revenue of Hongkong without having previously given sufficient notice to the Colonial Government to admit of the matter being referred to this Council; and desire to record a protest against any steps being taken to carry out the order announced in Parliament on the 6th instant, until His Majesty's Government shall have been fully informed of the prospective financial effect and before this Council shall have been called upon to consider the methods by which it is proposed to re-adjust the burden of taxation.

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and seconded.

Mr. POLLOCK, His Excellency the Governor and Sir HENRY BERKELEY addressed the Council.

The Resolution was put to the vote and declared lost, eight members voting against and five-Mr. STEWART, Dr. Ho KAI, and Messrs. POLLOCK, SLADE and WEI YUK-for the resolution.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty- five Dollars and eighty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

MAN MO TEMPLE BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the transfer of the properties of the Man Mo Temple to the Tung Wa Hospital.

Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LIQUOR LICENSES EXTENSION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend the provisions of The Liquor Licenses Ordinance 1898 and to provide for the grant of brewery licenses.

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.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Evidence Ordinance 1889.

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 that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

PREPARED OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second read- ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to prohibit the Exportation of Prepared Opium to China.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

PHARMACY BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggists and to regulate the Sale of Poisons.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider clause by clause the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 4th June, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 4th day of June, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.

THURSDAY, 4TH JUNE, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BEKRELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th May, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minute, (No. 24), and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 6560 of

1905.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars Extension, ($6,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, Land Office at

Tai Po.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th May, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty-five Dollars and eighty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MAN MO TEMPLE BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for the transfer of the properties of the Man Mo Temple to the Tung Wa Hospital.

Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

PHARMACY BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider clause by clause the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggists and to regulate the Sale of Poisons.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903, be resumed.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 11th June, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 11th day of June, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.

THURSDAY, 11TH JUNE, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 4th June, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

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 4th June, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

THE AMERICAN FLEET.-His Excellency the Governor read telegraphic correspondence respecting the invitation to the American Fleet to visit Hongkong.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty-five Dollars and eighty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

PHARMACY BILL.-The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggists and to regulate the Sale of Poisons was post- poned until next meeting.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903, was resumed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 18th June, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 18th day of June, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

TIVE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 12.

THURSDAY, 18TH JUNE, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

Broadwood, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART,

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 11th June, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

PAPERS.---The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :---

Correspondence relating to the proposed erection of a Public Latrine on the

site now occupied by No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 25 to 28), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:--

1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 1723 of The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand seven hundred Dollars ($6,700) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Saiying- pun Anglo-Chinese School Extension.

No. 8036 of

1906.

No. 652 of

1998.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand seven hundred Dollars ($1,700) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, 11 Vic- toria British School-Additional Storey to Quarters.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARÐ.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand five hundred Dollars ($6,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works Recurrent, Maintenance of Kowloon Water Works.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th June, 1908.

No. 576 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand five hundred Dollars ($8,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscel- laneous Water Works.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th June, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION. The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution:-

Whereas application has been duly made by the Sanitary Board to the Governor under Section 167 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903 for the erection of a Public Latrine on the site now occupied by No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane; And Whereas such application having been approved by the Governor and a notification of the intention to erect a Public Latrine

upon such site having been duly published in three successive numbers of the Gazette, certain owners of property in the immediate vicinity of such site have objected to such erection; And Whereas the objections so made have been considered by this Council;

It is hereby resolved by this Council that the above mentioned site and the erection

thereon of a Public Latrine be approved.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

After discussion the Resolution was put to the vote and carried, eleven members voting for and two-Dr. Ho KAI and Mr. WEI YUK-against the motion.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Third read- ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty-five Dollars and eighty-five Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1907.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

PHARMACY BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggists and to regulate the Sale of Poisons.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903, was postponed until the next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 25th June, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 25th day of June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

EGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 13.

THURSDAY, 25TH JUNE, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON),

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 18th June, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

Report on the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, for the year April 1st, 1907, to March

31st, 1908.

Report on the Blue Book for 1907.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 29 and 30), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---

No. 1225 of 1908.

No. 4452 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charges, Hansard Reports.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven hundred and forty-five Dollars ($745) in aid of the vote, Übservatory, Personal Emoluments, for the following items :—

5th Grade Computer, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),...$505 Allowances for night duty to 2 5th Grade Computers,

Total,

240

$745

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 18th June, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PHARMACY BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggists and to regulate the Sale of Poisons.

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 until Thursday, the 2nd July, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 2nd day of July, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 14.

THURSDAY, 2ND JULY, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, ( Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH Johnston).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.0.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th June, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :--

Correspondence relating to the transfer to the Government of the Widows' and

Orphans' Pension Fund.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 31 and 32), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 9124 of

1905, C.S.O.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand two hundred and twenty-one Dollars ($2,221) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, for the following items :-

A. HARBOUR OFFICE.

Personal Emoluments.

* Allowances for Painting Numbers on Junks to:--

3rd Grade Clerk, at $30,

2 5th Grade Clerks and Shroffs, at $36 each,

Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats, at $180, Assistant Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats, at

$120,

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3rd Grade Assistant Inspector of Junks and Cargo

Boats, at $90,........

11 Police Officers, in charge of Outstations, 4 at $180, 4 at $120, and 3 at $60 each,.

690

3 Police Constables at Outstations, 2 at $90 each,

and 1 at $60,

120

3 Seamen, at $24 each,.

34 Boatmen, 10 at $24, 12 at $18, and 12 at $12

each,

300

20 Police Boatmen at Outstations, 13 at $24, and

7 at $18 each,.......

219

Painter, at $48,

$1,635

Other Charges.

Paints, Brushes, &c., for Painting Numbers on Junks, . 550

E.-STEAM-LAUNCHES.

Steam-Launch Daisy.

Personal Emoluments.

* Allowances for Painting Numbers on Junks to:-

Engineer, at $24,

2 Seamen, at $24 each,

Total,

$ 12 24

S 2.221

No. 4676 of

1908.

For 6 months from 1st July to 31st December, 1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty thousand Dollars ($30,000) in aid of the vote, Charitable Services, Other Charitable Allowances.

Government House, longkong, 30th June, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 25th June, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

FLOODS IN SOUTH CHINA.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :—

"That the Legislative Council of Hongkong desires on behalf of the community, to convey to the Governor-General of the two Kuang provinces, their deep sympathy in the appalling calamity which has overtaken a large part of the population of Kuang Tung and Kuany Si.

It is further resolved that a sum of Thirty thousand Dollars be disbursed from the General Revenue of the Colony as a donation from the Colony of Hongkong to the Fund for the relief of the sufferers from the recent floods in the Kuang Tung und Kuang Si Provinces."

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and seconded.

The motion was carried unanimously.

WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Transfer to the Government of Hongkong of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund and of the Management and Control of the Pensions of Widows and Orphans and to consolidate the laws in relation thereto.

The Attorney General seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PREPARED OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to prohibit the Exportation of Prepared Opium to China and to French Indo-China.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903, and to make better provision for the preservation of the Public Health, be re-committed.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. STEWART and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to,

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 9th July, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of July, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.

THURSDAY, 23RD JULY, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.).

Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 2nd July, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FLOODS IN SOUTH CHINA.-His Excellency the Governor read a despatch from H.B.M.'s Acting Consul-General at Canton conveying the thanks of the Governor-General of the two Kuang provinces for the donation voted by the Council for the relief of the sufferers from the recent floods in the Kuang Tung and Kuang Si Provinces.

Papers.—The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

Report of the Inspector of Schools for the

year 1907.

Reports on the Health and Sanitary Condition of the Colony of Hongkong for the

year 1907.

Correspondence relating to the West River Floods.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 33-38 and 40), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 2831 of 1906, C.5.0.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand six hundred and seventy Dollars ($4,670) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, Maintenance of Lighthouses.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1908.

No. 4869 of

1908.

I in

No. 3013 of

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300) in aid of the vote, Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand five 1906. hundred Dollars ($8,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Quaran-

tine Station.

No. 652 of

190S.

No. 5158 of

1908.

No. 5238 of

1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen thousand Dollars ($15,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, Public Health and Build- ings Ordinance, 1903, Compensation.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry Department, Other Charges, Forestry in New Territories.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, B.--Hospital and Asylums, Infec- tious Hospitals, Hospital Hulk Hygeia, for the following items :-

Personal Emoluments.

Temporary Staff,

.$200

•

Other Charges.

Provisions, &c.,

300

Total,

$500

No. 3832 of 1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and eighty-six thousand five hundred Dollars ($186,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Mongkoktsui Breakwater-Typhoon Refuge for Small Craft.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. POLLOCK, the Colonial Secretary and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in connection with the last minute.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 2nd July, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

QUESTIONS.-Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :-

With reference to the statement in paragraph 5 of the Despatch of the Officer Administering the Government to the Secretary of State, dated the 24th June, 1907, to the effect that "the great majority of the contributors, and all the directors, except the Chairman, were opposed to the transfer of the Fund", will the Government state whether any, and, if so, how many of the contri- butors, who were then opposed to the transfer of the fund, have given notice to the Government of any alteration of their views on the subject?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

Mr. STEWART Considered the reply to the above question to also answer his and conse- quently withdrew the following question standing in his name :—

Have the Government taken steps, to ascertain the individual wishes of contributors to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund, with regard to the Government's proposal to take over that Fund; and, if so, will the Government inform the members of this Council how many subscribers are for and how many against that proposal?

EVIDENCE (COLONIAL STATUTES) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary, in the absence of the Attorney General, moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Ordinance 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Transfer to the Government of Hongkong of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund and of the Management and Control of the Pensions of Widows and Orphans and to consolidate the

laws in relation thereto.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. STEWART, Mr. POLLOCK, the Colonial Secretary and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

ADJOURNMENT. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 30th July, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 30th day of July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 16.

THURSDAY, 30TH JULY, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS 'AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

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the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 23rd July, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

Mr. GRESSON resumed his seat as a Member of the Council.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 39 and 41), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :---

No. 667 of 1908.

No. 7258 of

1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Staff Quarters, Tai Po.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand one hundred and fifteen Dollars and forty-six cents ($4,115.46) in aid of the vote, Public Works Department, Personal Emoluments, for the following items :-

For 6 months from 1st July to 31st December, 1908.

1 Drainage Surveyor,

$1,650.00

Do..

Exchange Compensation, 1,050.00

1 Foreman,..

420.00

Do., Exchange Compensation,

305.46

1 Clerk,

270.00

1 Clerk and Draughtsman,

240.00

2 Foremen,

180.00

Total,

$4,115.46

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 23rd July, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. SLADE and the Director of Public Works addressed the Council in connection with the vote of $186,500 (Financial Minute No. 40) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extra- ordinary, Mongkoktsui Breakwater-Typhoon Refuge for Small Craft.

Question-put and agreed to.

TYPHOON.-His Excellency the Governor and the Harbour Master addressed the Council with reference to the Typhoon of the 28th July, 1908.

EVIDENCE (COLONIAL STATUTES) AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and asked that the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Ordinance 1908, be withdrawn.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to provide for the Transfer to the Government of Hongkong of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund and of the Management and Control of the Pensions of Widows and Orphans and to consolidate the laws in relation thereto.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Attorney General seconded.

Mr. STEWART addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to, Mr. STEWART alone dissenting.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 6th August, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 6th day of August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.

THURSDAY, 67 AUGUST, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, ( Major-General ROBERT George

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.). the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.).

Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th July, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 42 and 43), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :----

No. 7714 of 1907.

No. 2511 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred and sixty-eight Dollars ($1,368) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extra- ordinary, Miscellaneous, Compensation for the Resumption of Lots Nos. 212 and 711 situated in Demarcation District No. 6.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and eighty- nine Dollars ($189) in aid of the vote, Post Office, A.-Hongkong Post Office, Other Charges, Repairs to Steam-Launch.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st August, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 July, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :— ·

Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department, for the year 1907.

Correspondence regarding the Typhoon Shelter at Mongkoktsui and the proposed

temporary increase in Light Dues.

TYPHOON.-His Excellency the Governor read a telegram of sympathy from the Secre- tary of State with reference to the Typhoon of the 28th July, 1908, and addressed the Council regarding arrangements made with Vice-Admiral Sir HEDWORTH LAMBTON for obtaining meteorological information.

TYPHOON SHELTER AT MONGKOKTSUI AND INCREASE IN LIGHT DUES.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :--

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Resolved that on and from the 1st January, 1909, the Owner, Agent or Master of

every ship, which enters the Waters of the Colony, shall

pay the following Dues to such Officer as the Governor may, from time to time, appoint:

(1.) For all River Steamers, which enter the Waters of the Colony by

day or by night:

Five sixths of a cent per ton register.

(2.) All other ships, which enter the Waters of the Colony :-

Two cents per ton register.

Exemptions:-

British and Foreign Ships of War.

The Attorney General seconded.

Mr. STEWART addressed the Council and proposed the following Amendment:

That the debate shall be adjourned pending deliberations upon the Shipping Com-

panies' protest.

Mr. GRESSON addressed the Council and seconded.

Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. WEI YUK and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Council divided on the Amendment which was declared lost, seven members voting against and five-Mr. STEWART, Mr. GRESSON, Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. WEI YUK and Mr. SLADE for the Amendment.

Council then divided on the Resolution which was carried, Messrs. GRESSON and STEWART alone dissenting.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed this 24th day of September, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 18.

THURSDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DArling,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th August, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 44 to 56), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:

No. 5312 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and twenty-five Dollars ($525) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Other Charges, for the following items :-

Language Study Allowances, Head Stones,

Total,

$ 75

450

$525

No. 5719 of

1908.

No. 2031 of 1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD. '

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand six hundred and sixty-three Dollars ($3,663) in aid of the vote, Education, Other Charges, Grants, Principal Grants under Grant Code.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, E.-Steam- launches, Other Charges, Repairs.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1908.

No. 3158 of

1908.

No. 2956 of

1908.

No. 4452 of

1908.

1:05.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars ($150) in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry Department, Other Charges, Library.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, B.-Fire Brigade, Other Charges, Repairs to Engines and Plant.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Observatory, Other Charges, Laboratory Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 7820 of The Governor recommends' the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and thirty-four Dollars ($634) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous. Compensation for the resumption of certain Lots in Demarcation District No. 183.

No. 8128 of 1966.

No. 1660 of 1908.

No. 1696 of 190s.

V in

No. 54:1 of

1905.

Government House, Hongkong, 27th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and ninety-four Dollars ($594) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, A.-Harbour Office, Other Charges, Life Saving Apparatus.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th September, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand Dollars ($8,000) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Printing and Binding.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th September, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and two Dollars ($302) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Compensation for resumption of Lot No. 3,212 in Survey District IV, New Territories.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th September, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments A.--Staff, Other Charges, Health Officer of Port, Repairs to Launch.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th September, 1908.

No. 652 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand eight hundred Dollars ($6,800) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, for the following items:-

No. 4869 of

1908.

Buildings.

Maintenance of Buildings,

Communications.

Maintenance of Telegraphs,

Maintenance of Telegraphs in New Territories,

Total,

Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

.$3,000

3,000

800

$6,800

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charges, Newspapers, Periodicals, &c.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st September, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 6th August, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :--

tions

Draft Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Report on the Assessment for the year 1908-1909.

year 1909.

Abstract shewing Differences between the Estimates of Expenditure for 1908 and

1909.

Financial Statements in connection with the Estimates for 1909.

Report on the Typhoon of 27th-28th July, 1908.

Report of the Director of Public Works for the year 1907.

RESOLUTIONS.-Mr. STEWART addressed the Council and moved the following Resolu-

1. That in the opinion of this Council the reasons given in the House of Commons on 28th July, by the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, in explanation of the peremptory nature of the order issued to Your Excellency on the 6th May are unsatisfactory.

Mr. WEI YUK seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Council divided on the Resolution which was declared lost, seven members voting against and five-Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. GRESSON, Mr. STEWART and Mr. SLADE- for the Resolution.

2. That the members of this Council regret the recent action of the Building Authority in instituting on a large scale criminal proceedings against property owners for failure to comply with the requirements of the law under circumstances which, in the majority of cases, rendered compliance impracticable.

Mr. SLADE seconded.

The Director of Public Works and Mr. GRESSON addressed the Council.

Council divided on the Resolution which was declared lost, seven members voting against and five-Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. GRESSON, Mr. STEWART and Mr. SLADE — for the Resolution.

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QUESTION. Mr. STEWART, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-

With reference to reports which have appeared in the local Press concerning the alleged unsatisfactory state of some of the stone railway bridges under con- struction in Kowloon and the New Territory, have the Government any information to impart?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million five hundred and seventy thousand four hundred and twenty-seven Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1909.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

EVIDENCE (COLONIAL STATUTES) ACT 1907 INTERPRETATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend a certain defini- tion in the Imperial Act styled the Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act 1907.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

THEATRES AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES REGULATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for regulating Theatres and other- places of public resort.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 8th October, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 8th day of October, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 19.

THURSDAY, 8TH OCTOBER, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY Darling,

R.E.):

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANder Macdonald THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVing).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C..

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 24th September, 1908, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 57 to 59), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 1330 of 1905.

No. 5351 of 1907.

No. 6719 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand two hundred and eighty-one Dollars ($5,281) in aid of the vote, Education, Department of Inspector Schools, Other Charges, Evening Continuation Classes.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Charitable Services, Tung Wah Hospital..

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and seventy Dollars ($270) in aid of the vote, Treasury, B.-Office of Assessor of Rates, Other Charges, for the following items :-

Furniture,

Typewriter,..

Total,

Government House, Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

$ 35

235

$270

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 24th September, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million five hundred and seventy thousand four hundred and twenty-seven Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1909.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. STEWART, Mr. GRESSON, the Colonial Secretary, the Director of Public Works, His Excellency the Governor and Mr. SLADE addressed the Council.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question -put and agreed to.

EVIDENCE (COLONIAL STATUTES) ACT 1907 INTERPRETATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend a certain definition in the Imperial Act styled the Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act 1907.

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 that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

THEATRES AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES REGULATION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for regulating Theatres and other places of public resort.

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 until Thursday, the 15th October, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 15th day of October, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 20.

THURSDAY, 15TH OCTOBER, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER Macdonald THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th October, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minute No. 60, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee:-

No. 2106 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and eighty- nine Dollars and forty-seven Cents ($489.47) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, D.-Land Registry Office, Personal Emoluments, for the following items:

New Territories.

Allowance to Passed Cadet acting as Assistant Land

Officer, (from 3rd April to 1st July, 1908),

Exchange Compensation,

Total,

.$296.55

192.92

.$489.47

Government House, Hongkong, 10th October, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 8th October, 1908, and moved its adoption.

In connection with the Report he also laid on the table a certificate to the effect that the Appropriation Bill for 1909 was considered clause by clause in the presence of all the members of the Finance Committee and that in the opinion of the Committee the Bill may be dealt with by the Council in the same manner as a Bill reported on by a Committee of the whole Council.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million five hundred and seventy thousand four hundred and twenty-seven Dollars to the Public Service of the

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

year 1909.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

THEATRES AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES REGULATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for regulating Theatres and other places of public resort.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

COMMITTEES. His Excellency the Governor in accordance with the Standing Order No. 47, appointed the following Committees :-

Finance Committee.-All the Members of the Council, except the Governor, with

the Honourable the Colonial Secretary as Chairman.

Law Committee.-The Honourable the Attorney General (Chairman), the Hon- ourables the Captain Superintendent of l'olice, Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. WEI YUK, and Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

Public Works Committee.-The Honourable the Director of Public Works (Chair- man), the Honourables the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. E. A. HEWETT, Mr. W. J. GRESSON, and Mr. H. A. W. SLADE.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 3rd day of December, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 21.

THURSDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Council met pursuant to summons.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th October, 1908, were read and confirmed.

CHINA'S NATIONAL BEREAVEMENT.-His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-

"That the Legislative Council of Hongkong at this, its first meeting since the news of the death of the Emperor and Dowager Empress of China was received, desires to record its sympathy with the Government of China on the luss it has sustained by the death of its rulers, and to express its hope that the reign of the new Emperor may be successful and prosperous."

Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council and seconded.

The Resolution was carried unanimously.

TYPHOON INFORMATION.-His Excellency the Governor informed the Council of the reply from the Governor-General of the Philippine Islands relative to the establishment of a wireless telegraph station at Santo Domingo de Basca.

PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :—-

Objection to the site selected for the erection of a public latrine in the Wong Nei

Chung Village.

Correspondence regarding the Constitution of the Appeal Court.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following Financial Minutes, (Nos. 61 to 68), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :

No. 6983 of 1:06, C.S..

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Blake Pier Shelter.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 1908.

No. 1660 of

1905.

No. 1660 of

1905.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand seven hundred Dollars ($1,700) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Stationery.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eighty-six thousand five hundred and forty-seven Dollars and sixty cents ($86,547.60) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, for the following items :-

Indian Police Remittances,

Cancer Research Fund,

Tropical Diseases Research Fund,

Department of Chinese in London University,.

Imperial Institute.

Redemption of Subsidiary Coin,

Total,

$ 7,600.00

35.60

118.65

35.60

237.30

78,520.45

$86,547.60

No 632 of

1908.

No. 3158 of 1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand four hundred Dollars ($1,400) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, Mis- cellaneous Services.

Government House, Hongkong, 27th October, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred Dollars ($900) in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry Department, Other Charges, for the following items :-

Forestry in New Territories, Tree planting,....

Total,

$400

500

.$900

No. 8628 of

1904.

No. 8433 of

1906.

XI in No. 5431 of

1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th November, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars ($200) in aid of the vote, Education, Other Charges, Belilios Public School, Anglo- Chinese Side, Language Bonus.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th November, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and eighty-five Dollars ($285) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, A.- Police, Personal Emoluments, Captain Superintendent, House Allowance.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th November, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixty-one thousand Dollars ($61,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, Miscellaneous, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.

Government House, Hongkong, 26th November, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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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 15th October, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

RESOLUTION. The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :-

Whereas application has been duly made by the Sanitary Board to the Governor under Section 167 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903 for the erection of a Public Latrine in the Wong Nei Chung village immediately to the South of it and near House No. 113; And Whereas such application having been approved by the Governor and a notification of the intention to erect a public latrine upon such site having been duly published in three successive numbers of the Gazette, certain inhabitants of the above village have objected to such erection; And Whereas the objections so made have been considered by this Council;

It is hereby resolved by this Council that the above mentioned site and the erection

thereon of a Public Latrine be approved.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

The Resolution was carried unanimously.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the following

Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings

Ordinance, 1903, with the exception of (a.), (d.) and (h.), the consideration of which was postponed :-

tion:

(a.) Bake-houses.

(b.) Cattle-sheds, Pig-sties, etc.

(c.) Cemeteries.

(d.) Dairy.

(e.) Depôts for Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats.

(f.) Disinfection of Infected Premises.

(g.) Domestic Cleanliness and Ventilation.

(h.) Importation and Inspection of Animals..

(i.) Latrines.

(j.) Laundry.

(k.) Prevention and Mitigation of Epidemic, Endemic, Contagious or Infectious

Disease.

(7.) Prevention of the breeding of Mosquitoes.

(m.) Removal of Ceiling and Stair Linings.

(n.) Removal of Patients.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BUILDING COLLAPSE.-Dr. Ho KAI, pursuant to notice, asked the following Ques-

Will the Honourable the Attorney General state whether he has any objection to give the reasons which governed him in not filing an indictment for manslaughter at the last Sessions in the Portland Street Building Collapse Case?

The Attorney General replied.

NEW TERRITORIES SMALL DEBTS COURT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to empower a Magistrate to hold a Small Debt Court in the New Territories and to regulate the proceedings in relation thereto.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

MAGISTRATES AND CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Magistrates Ordinance 1890 and to effect certain other amendments in the Criminal Law.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

FIRE INSURANCE AMENDMENT BILL. The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Fire Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1908.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

INTERPRETATION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Interpretation Ordinance 1897 and to remove an ambiguity in the construction of the same.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

COMPANIES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend The Companies Ordinance 1865.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

TRAMWAY BILL.-The consideration of this Bill in Committee was postponed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 10th December, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 10th day of December, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 22.

THURSDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

* * *

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH Badeley). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd December, 1908, were read and con- firmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minute No. 69, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 8480 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of. Eight thousand seven hundred and ten Dollars ($8,710) in aid of the vote, Post Office, for the following items:-

Hongkong Post Office, Other Charges.

Carriage of Mails, Share of Mail Subsidy, .........$7,665 Compensation for Damaged Parcels, etc.,.

Incidental Expenses,

Postal Agencies in China.

450

Other Charges, Shanghai.

Rates and Taxes,

Total,

565

$8,710

Government House, Hongkong, 4th December, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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 3rd December, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to,

NEW TERRITORIES SMALL DEBTS COURT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to empower a Magistrate to hold a Small Debt Court in the New Territories and to regulate the proceedings in relation thereto.

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 amendment.

MAGISTRATES AND CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Magistrates Ordinance 1890 and to effect certain other amendments in the Criminal Law.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Several members addressed the Council.

Dr. Ho KAI moved that the Second reading of the Bill be postponed for twelve months. Mr. WEI YUK seconded.

Council then divided on the Amendment which was declared lost, eight members voting against and four-Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. SLADE and Mr. GRESSON-for the Amendment.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

FIRE INSURANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the The Fire Insurance Companies Ordinance, 1908.

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 that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

INTERPRETATION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Interpretation Ordinance 1897 and to remove an ambiguity in the construction of the same.

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 one amendment.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

COMPANIES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance further to amend The Com- panies Ordinance 1865.

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 one amendment.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do

Bill passed.

pass.

TRAMWAY BILL.-The consideration of this Bill in Committee was postponed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 17th December, 1908.

Read and confirmed, this 17th day of December, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 23.

THURSDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, 1908.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

Broadwood, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON,

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WArre Slade.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th December, 1908, were read and -confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 70, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-

No. 70.-Medical Departments,..........$5,275.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 10th December, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the following. Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903 :—

(a.) Bake-houses.

(b.) Dairy.

(c.) Importation and Inspection of Animals.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

KING'S BIRTHDAY.-His Excellency the Governor read the telegram sent on behalf of the Colony on the occasion of His Majesty the King's Birthday and the reply of the Secretary of State.

PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following paper :-

Petition against the proposed route of the New Peak Tramway.

TRAMWAY BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway with the Colony of Hongkong.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

The petition signed by the Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, on behalf of the Roman Catholic community, against the proposed route of the projected tramway was read.

Sir HENRY BERKELEY, K.C., and Mr. A. DENISON appeared in support of the petition. The petitioner and Mr. A. DENISON were then cross-examined.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

The debate on the Attorney General's motion was adjourned.

NEW TERRITORIES SMALL DEBTS COURT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to empower a Magistrate to hold a Small Debts Court in the New Territories and to regulate the proceedings in relation thereto.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

MAGISTRATES AND CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Magistrates Ordinance 1890 and to effect certain other amendments in the Criminal Law.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Governor.

Read and confirmed this

day of

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Clerk of Councils.

No. 1.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 23rd January, 1908.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD HOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.).

Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT George

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 8356 of 1907.

No. 9872 of 1906, C.S.O.

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Government House, Hongkong, 9th January, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th January, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The following Resolution was considered together with the Statement showing the Estimated Expenditure on the Hongkong-Canton Railway up to December, 1908:-

After some discussion it was decided to await the preparation of a detailed statement of the Railway expenditure.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 6th February, 1908.

A. G. M. FLetcher,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Chairman.

No. 2.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 6th February, 1908.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.).

Dr. Ho KA1, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 652 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to re-vote a sum of Seven thousand one hundred and sixty-one Dollars ($7,161) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraor- dinary, for the following items :-

Hot Water Apparatus and Baths, Government House, ....$ 406 Queen's College Latrines and Urinals,

Resuming and filling in Fish Pond at Tai Po, Time Ball Tower on Blackhead's Hill, Kowloon,..

Total,.....

810

5,900 45

$ 7,161

Government House, Hongkong, 24th January, 1908.

C.S.O. No.

1915 of 1901.

No. 8038 of 1906, C.S.0.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine thousand three- hundred and thirty-four Dollars ($9,334) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extra- ordinary, Refund of part of Premium for the Pier opposite M. L. 198.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th January, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th January, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 27th February, 1908.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman,

No. 3.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 27th February, 1908.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 9543 of

1907.

No. 5377 of 1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand three hundred Dollars ($1,300) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, No. 5 Station--Alterations to Quarters.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th February, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty- six Dollars ($156) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Queen's College Latrines and Urinal.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th February, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 5th March, 1908.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

No. 4.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 5th March, 1908.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT George

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.-The Colonial Secretary brought forward the following Reso- lution regarding expenditure on railway construction for the current year :—

It is hereby resolved that a sum of Four million two hundred and fifty thousand Dollars ($4,250,000) be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Government for the purpose of construction of the Hongkong-Canton Railway (British Section) during the year 1908.

He explained that the amount stated in the Resolution might now be reduced to $4,020,000 in view of the omission of the item for Workshops as explained by His Excel- lency the Governor in his address to the Council on the subject of the Railway.

The Council recommended the adoption of the Resolution as amended.

Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :—

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 652 of 1908.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-two thousand one hundred Dollars ($22,100) in aid of the vote, Public Works Recurrent, Miscel- laneous, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.

Government House, Hongkong, 24th February, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above vote be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 2nd April, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

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No. 5.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 2nd April, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.).

Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

Mr. EDWARD Osborne.

The Honourable Mr. MURRAY STEWRAT.

ABSENT:

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 1660 of 1908.

No. 2747 of 1907.

No. 1655 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Treasury, B.-Office of Assessor of Rates, Other Charges, Typewriter.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th March, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th March, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand four hundred Dollars ($4,400) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Installation of Electric Fans at Government House.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th March. 1908.

No. 2831 of

1906.

No. 2031 of

1008.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand five hundred Dollars ($6,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Public Works, Recurrent, Buildings, Maintenance of Lighthouses.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and thirty-four Dollars ($234) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, A.-Harbour Office, Other Charges, Oil and Sundry Stores.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 16th April, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Counciis

F. H. MAY, Chairman.

No. 6.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 16th April, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY Darling,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONald Thomson).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

Mr. MURRAY STEWRAT.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 4721 of 1904.

No. 1723 of 1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight hundred Dollars ($800) in aid of the vote Education, 4-Inspector of Schools, Other Charges, Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School, Rent of Temporary Quarters.

Government House, Hongkong, 6th April, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 30th April, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

No. 7.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 30th April, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY Darling,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M. C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 163 of 1908.

No. 2956 of 1908.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty-nine Dollars ($39) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, B.-Hospitals and Asylums, Civil Hospital, Other Charges, Uniform for Indian Constable.

Government House, Hongkong, 13th April, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, A.-Police, Other Charges, Secret Service.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1908.

No. 1275 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 25th April, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 14th May, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman,

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No. 8.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 14th May, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART,

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 1660 of

1908.

No. 5096 of 1905, C.S.O.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eleven thousand seven hundred and ninety-one Dollars ($11,791) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Other Miscellaneous Services.

Government House, Hongkong, 28th April, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand three hundred and ninety-six Dollars ($2,396) in aid of the vote, Registrar General's Department, for the following items :-

Personal Emoluments.

Emigration Sergeant, at £160 p. a. for 9 months

£120 @ 1/10

..$1,280

3rd Grade Interpreter, at $960 p. a. for 8 months Interpreter, at $144 p. a. for 8 months =

640

2 District Watchmen, 1 at $180 & 1 at $150 p. a. for

8 months

220

Other Charges.

Photography of Rejected Emigrants,

Total,

160

$ 2,396

Government House, Hongkong, 5th May, 1908.

No 2537 of

1904

No. 619 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Purchase of Transvaal Emigra- tion Depôt for Quarantine Station.

Government House, Hongkong, 7th May, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and thirty Dollars ($630) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, 4.-Police, for the following items :-

Other Charges.

Language Bonus,

....

Language Study Allowance (Punjabi) to Assistant

Superintendent,

Total,

$450

180

.$630

No. 5337 of 1905.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th May, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 9th May, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 28th May, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Chairman.

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No. 9.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 4th June, 1908.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALld Thomson).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBErt George

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

1905.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

F. D. LUGARD,

No. 6560 of The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand Dollars Extension. ($6,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, Land Office at

Tai Po.

Government House, Hongkong, 29th May, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above vote be passed.

The Committee considered the items contained in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill and unanimously agreed to recommend that they be voted.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 11th June, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Chairman.

No. 10.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 18th June, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT George

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH Johnston).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.).

Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE,

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 1723 of

1907.

No. 8086 of

1906.

No. 652 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand seven hundred Dollars ($6,700) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Saiying- pun Anglo-Chinese School Extension.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand five hundred Dollars ($6,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works Recurrent, Maintenance of Kowloon Water Works.

Government House, Hongkong, 16th June, 1908.

No. 576 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand five hundred Dollars ($8,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscel laneous Water Works.

Government House, Hongkong, 17th June, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 25th June, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman,

No. 11.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 25th June, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

Broadwood, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman,

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 1225 of 1908.

No. 4452 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charges, Hansard Reports.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Seven hundred and forty-five Dollars ($745) in aid of the vote, Observatory, Personal Emoluments, for the following items :-

5th Grade Computer, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),...$505 Allowances for night duty to 2 5th Grade Computers,

Total,

240

$745

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 2nd July, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman,

No. 12.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 2nd July, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

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the larbour Master,. (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.) Dr. Ho KAI, M.B.. C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 9124 of 1905, C.S.O.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand two hundred and twenty-one Dollars ($2,221) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, for the following items :-

A. HARBOUR OFFICE.

Personal Emoluments.

* Allowances for Painting Numbers on Junks to:--

3rd Grade Clerk, at $30,

2 5th Grade Clerks and Shroffs, at $36 each,

Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats, at $180, Assistant Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats, at

$120,

•

$ 15

9.985

3rd Grade Assistant Inspector of Junks and Cargo

Boats, at $90,.............

11 Police Officers, in charge of Outstations, 4 at $180, 4 at $120, and 3 at $60 each,

690

3 Police Constables at Outstations, 2 at $90 each,

and 1 at $60,

120

3 Seamen, at $24 each,.

34 Boatmen, 10 at $24, 12 at $18, and 12 at $12

each,

300

20 Police Boatmen at Outstations, 13 at $24, and

7 at $18 each,.

219

Painter, at $48,

$1,635

Other Charges.

Paints, Brushes, &c., for Painting Numbers on Junks, .

E.-STEAM-LAUNCHES.

Steam-Launch Daisy.

Personal Emoluments.

* Allowances for Painting Numbers on Junks to:-

Engineer, at $24,

2 Seamen, at $24 each,

Total,

550

...$ 12 24

.$ 2,221

No. 4676 of

1938.

For 6 months from 1st July to 31st December, 1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Thirty thousand Dollars ($30,000) in aid of the vote, Charitable Services, Other Charitable Allowances.

Government House, Hongkong, 30th June, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 23rd July, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Chairman.

No. 13.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 23rd July, 1908.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

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the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.)

Dr. Ho KA1, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

. BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 28:1 of 1906, C.S.O.

No. 4869 of 1908.

I in

No. 3013 of

1906.

No. 652 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand six hundred and seventy Dollars ($4,670) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, Maintenance of Lighthouses.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred Dollars ($300) in aid of the vote, Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand five hundred Dollars ($8,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Quaran- tine Station.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifteen thousand Dollars $15,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, Public Health and Build- ings Ordinance, 1903, Compensation.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th July, 1908.

No. 5158 of

1908.

No. 322- of

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry Department, Other Charges, Forestry in New Territories.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, B.-Hospital and Asylums, Infec- tious Hospitals, Hospital Hulk Hygeia, for the following items :-

Personal Emoluments.

Temporary Staff,

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Other Charges.

Provisions, &c.,

Total,

$200

300

$ 500

No. 3832 of

1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1908.

The Chairman addressed the Committee in explanation of the last vote and after some discussion the Committee unanimously recommended that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 30th July, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

No. 14.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 30th July, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.),

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.) Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS Warre Slade,

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 667 of 1908.

No. 7258 of

1907.

F. D. LUGARÐ.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Staff Quarters, Tai Po.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARÐ,

1 Drainage Surveyor,

.$1,650.00

Do..

Exchange Compensation, 1,050.00

1 Foreman,

420.00

Do., Exchange Compensation,

305.46

1 Clerk,

270.00

1 Clerk and Draughtsman,

240.00

2 Foremen,

180.00

Total,.

$4,115.46

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1908.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 6th August, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

No. 15.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 6th August, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (LEWIS AUDLEY MARSH JOHNSTON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Harbour Master, (Comdr. BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, R.N.) Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 7714 of 1907.

No. 2511 of

1908,

Government House, Hongkong, 31st July, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and eighty- nine Dollars ($189) in aid of the vote, Post Office, A.-Hongkong Post Office, Other Charges, Repairs to Steam-Launch.

Government House, Hongkong, 1st August, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 24th September, 1908.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 16.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 24th September, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WArre Slade,

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 5312 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and twenty-five Dollars ($525) in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, Other Charges, for the following items :-

Language Study Allowances,

Head Stones,

...

Total,

$ 75

450

$525

No. 5719 of 1908.

No. 2031 of 1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 5th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th August, 1908.

'F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3,000) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, E.-Steam- launches, Other Charges, Repairs.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1908.

No. 3158 of

1908.

No. 2956 of

1908.

No. 4452 of

1998.

No. 7620 of

1905.

No. 8128 of 1966.

No. 1660 of

1908.

No. 1096 of 1908.

Vin

No. 5431 of

1905.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars ($150) in aid of the vote, Botanical and Fores try Department, Other Charges, Library.

Government House, Hongkong, 15th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, B.-Fire Brigade, Other Charges, Repairs to Engines and Plant.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Observatory, Other Charges, Laboratory Expenses.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st August, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and thirty-four Dollars ($634) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Compensation for the resumption of certain Lots in Demarcation District No. 183.

Government House, Hongkong, 27th August, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five hundred and ninety-four Dollars ($594) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, A. Harbour Office, Other Charges, Life Saving Apparatus.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th September, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand Dollars ($8,000) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Printing and Binding.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th September, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

Government House, Hongkong, 11th September, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, A.-Staff, Other Charges, Health Officer of Port, Repairs to Launch.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th September, 1908.

No. 652 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Six thousand eight hundred Dollars ($6,800) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, for the following items :-

Buildings.

Maintenance of Buildings,

.$3,000

Communications.

Maintenance of Telegraphs,

Maintenance of Telegraphs in New Territories,

3,000 800

....

Total,

No. 4869 of

1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 19th September, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

$6,800

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charges, Newspapers, Periodicals, &c.

Government House, Hongkong, 21st September, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 8th October, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY, Chairman.

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 8th October, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.). the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Joseph Badeley). Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

Considered clause by clause a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million five hundred and seventy thousand four hundred and twenty-seven Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1909: and advised that the bill be reported without amend- ment.

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

No. 1330 of 1905.

No. 5351 of 1907.

No. 6719 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two thousand Dollars ($2,000) in aid of the vote, Charitable Services, Tung Wah Hospital.

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and seventy Dollars ($270) in aid of the vote, Treasury, B.-Office of Assessor of Rates, Other Charges, for the following items :-

Furniture,

Typewriter,..

Total,

Government House, Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.

$ 35

235

$270

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 15th October, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

No. 18.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 15th October, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MacDonald THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY).

Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :—

No. 2106 of

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

items :-

New Territories.

Allowance to Passed Cadet acting as Assistant Land

Officer, (from 3rd April to 1st July, 1908),

Exchange Compensation,

Total,.

$296.55

192.92

$489.47

Government House, Hongkong, 10th October, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above vote be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 3rd December, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

N. 19.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 3rd December, 1908.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GResson.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,

R.E.).

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 6933 of 1906, C.S.O.

No. 1660 of 1905.

No. 1660 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Blake Pier Shelter.

Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand seven hundred Dollars ($1,700) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Stationery.

Government House, Hongkong, 20th October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

Indian Police Remittances,

Cancer Research Fund,

Tropical Diseases Research Fund,

Department of Chinese in London University, Imperial Institute.

Redemption of Subsidiary Coin,

Total,

$ 7,600.00

35.60

118.65

35.60

237.30

78,520.45

.$86,547.60

Government House, Hongkong, 21st October, 1908.

1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

No. 652 of The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One thousand four hundred Dollars ($1,400) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, Mis- cellaneous Services.

No. 3158 of 1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 27th October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine hundred Dollars ($900) in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry Department, Other Charges, for the following items :-

Forestry in New Territories,

Tree planting,.....

Total,

.$400

500

.$900

No. 8628 of

1904.

No. 8433 of

1906.

XI in No. 541 of

1908.

Government House, Hongkong, 4th November, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars ($200) in aid of the vote, Education, Other Charges, Belilios Public School, Anglo- Chinese Side, Language Bonus.

Government House, Hongkong, 12th November, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred and eighty-five Dollars ($285) in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments, A.— Police, Personal Emoluments, Captain Superintendent, House Allowance.

Government House, Hongkong, 18th November, 1908.

F. D. LUGard.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixty-one thousand Dollars ($61,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, Miscellaneous, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.

Government House, Hongkong, 26th November, 1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above votes be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 10th December, 1908.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

No. 20.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 10th December, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MacDonald THOMSON).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD Alexander Irving).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON."

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

ABSENT:

The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

Read the following Minute under the hand of His Excellency the Governor :

No. 8480 of 1908.

F. D. LUGARD.

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Eight thousand seven hundred and ten Dollars ($8,710) in aid of the vote, Post Office, for the following items:

Hongkong Post Office, Other Charges. Carriage of Mails, Share of Mail Subsidy, Compensation for Damaged Parcels, etc.,.

$7,665

Incidental Expenses,

450

Postal Agencies in China.

Other Charges, Shanghai,

Rates and Taxes,

565

Total,

$8,710

Government House, Hongkong, 4th December, '1908.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above vote be passed.

The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the 17th December, 1908.

F. H. MAY,

Chairman.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 21.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 17th December, 1908.

PRESENT:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE

BROADWOOD, C.B.).

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Attorney General, (WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Registrar General, (EDWARD ALEXANDER IRVING).

the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).

the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.

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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.

Mr. HENRY ADOLPHUS WARRE SLADE.

The Committee met pursuant to summons.

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

No. 70.-Medical Departments,......$5,275.

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the above vote be passed. The Committee then adjourned sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council and adopted on the

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Clerk of Councils.

Chairman.

No. 1.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

PUBLIC

OF THE

WORKS

COMMITTEE

at a Meeting held on the 4th January, 1908.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.), Chairman.

Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

ABSENT:

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.

Ilarbour of Refuge for Small Craft. (C.S.O. 9647/1903.)

The Chairman read the report of the last meeting (held on the 19th December, 1907,) and a minute by His Excellency the Governor, dated the 20th November, 1907, with reference to the question of dredging or partly dredging and partly reclaiming Causeway Bay. In accordance with the decision come to at the last meeting, the following papers had been circulated to Members :-

(i.) Mr. BOULTON's report of 28th September, 1907, on the Mongkoktsui Scheme (i.) Comparative Statement of Areas, Cost, &c., of Mongkoktsui and Kennedy

Town Schemes.

(iii.) Estimated cost of Dredging Causeway Bay.

(iv.) Plan accompanying Mr. BOULTON's report.

(v.) Chart No. 3280 with Mongkoktsui and Kennedy Town Schemes shown on it

The minutes by Members on the general question of improving the existing Harbour of Refuge and providing a new one were then read. The following is a brief abstract of them :-

Mr. KESWICK.

Existing Harbour. Causeway Bay should be immediately deepened. A depth of 9 feet all over, as proposed in the Public Works Department estimate, would be superfluous and it would suffice if the entire area were divided into three equal parts having depths of 9, 6 and 3 feet respectively.

New Harbour. A harbour at Cheung Sha Wan would be preferable to one opposite Mongkoktsui on the grounds of economy. The Kennedy Town proposal would be a luxury and the minor Mongkoktsui Scheme an absolute waste of money.

Mr. OSBORNE.

Existing Harbour. Causeway Bay should be deepened so as to afford 10 feet depth along the North side, diminishing to 2 feet along the South side, but, as the area of the bay is insufficient, additional accommodation must be provided.

New Harbour. A sheltered area of 100 acres is required. The Kennedy Town Scheme would be too costly and too small and, in a strong North-East wind, boats would be driven past it or wrecked on the break water. A breakwater at Cheung Sha Wan would be more sheltered than one at Mongkoktsui and would therefore be less costly and for that and other minor reasons it was to be preferred.

Mr. HEWETT.

Existing Harbour. Causeway Bay should be dredged as proposed by Mr.

KESWICK.

New Harbour. This should be either at Mongkoktsui or Cheung Sha Wan,—

preferably the latter.

Mr. THOMSON.

Existing Harbour. The dredging of Causeway Bay should, if carried out, be an

additional work.

New Harbour. Kennedy Town Scheme is out of the question. No estimate

has been given of the Cheung Sha Wan Scheme.

A report by Mr. BOULTON, dated 3rd January, 1908, reviewing the points raised in the foregoing minutes was then read. It contained the following statements:-

Causeway Bay. A comparison of old and new charts showed that no appreciable advance of the foreshore had occurred since the establishment of the Colony. Of the 3 nullahs discharging into the bay, only one drains bare hills which are likely to yield detritus and so produce silting; but this is counteracted by frequent dredging. The large dredgers in the Colony which might possibly be hired were unsuitable for the work suggested as it would be necessary, in order to provide flotation for them, to dredge to a depth far in excess of that specified. Special plant would have to be purchased to carry out the deepening suggested and, assuming that it were disposed of on completion of the work, the cost would probably amount to about $500,000. The removal of all material above the level of low water of Ordinary Spring Tides could be done by manual labour and was estimated to cost about $70,000.

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New Harbour. The cost of a breakwater at Cheung Sha Wan, enclosing an area of 166 acres, was estimated roughly at $1,420,000 and, if the shallow areas opposite the ends of the breakwater had not been reclaimed by the time it was carried out, temporary groins would be required to restrict the width of the entrances. The scheme was as shown on a tracing dated 25.7.04 in C.S.O. 9647/1903. A modified scheme to enclose an area of 100 acres at Cheung Sha Wan could be carried out at a cost estimated approximately at $1,200,000. The objection to both these proposals was that they would prevent the carrying out of an extensive reclamation scheme for which the bay was well adapted.

The proposed breakwater at Mongkoktsui was strengthened by the introduction of concrete blocks to a small extent, but otherwise it was of such a type as would be required at Cheung Sha Wan or elsewhere. Mongkoktsui was nearer the centre of the harbour than Cheung Sha Wan, a very important consideration in the case of a sudden storm.

The Chairman read the report of a Public Works Committee meeting held on the 25th October, 1906, at which the various possible sites for a harbour of refuge were considered, the result being that the Mongkok tsui site was unanimously recommended to Government.

After full discussion, the Members present agreed to the following recommendations:—

(a.) In view of the proposed reclamation scheme at Cheung Sha Wan, the Mong- koktsui scheme should be adopted and a condition should be made that the existing trading anchorage off Yaumati is not to be interfered with after the completion of the scheme.

(b.) In view of the great expense involved in carrying out any extensive scheme of dredging at Causeway Bay, which is really unnecessary for the require- ments of the craft seeking refuge there, steps should be taken to provide a shallow depth of water over the area which at present dries at Low Water. This work should be regarded as an urgent one.

The Committee understand that the work recommended in (b.) can be done by

hand at a moderate cost.

Pedestal for Duke of Connaught's Statue. (C.O.D. 264/02.)

The Chairman explained that it was intended to locate the statue of the Duke of Connaught permanently in the position which it now occupies opposite Blake Pier and that, as the pedestal on which it stands is not considered a suitable one, it had been proposed to provide a new one. He submitted three designs, marked A, B & C.

Members unanimously agreed to recommend that the design marked C be adopted.

Nullah Training, 1908. (C.S.O. 9409/1907.)

The Chairman submitted a general plan of the City of Victoria showing the training work which had already been accomplished and the various extensions, &c., proposed to be carried out during the current year under the Vote "Training Nullahs", for which a sum of $20,000 was provided in the Estimates.

The following is a statement of the proposed works :—

(i.) Extension of trained nullah in Stone Nullah Lane, Wanchai,

to above Kennedy Road (C.S.O. 1436/1906).

ii.) Branch nullah at Tai Hang Village (C.S.O. 5928/1906). (in.) Extensions of trained nullahs forming branches of Albany Nullah (iv.) Improvement of Wongneichong Valley drainage and extension

of trained nullah in the rear of the Dharma Sala (C.S.O. 5438/1907) $6,500-$1,500 subscribed by Jockey Club...

$4,400

2,000

7,700

5,000

$19,100

The Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the works specified in the fore- going statement be carried out.

The Committee then adjourned.

W. CHATHAM, Chairman.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 23rd day of January, 1908.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

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HONGKONG,

No. 1908

CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE APPEAL COURT.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, December 3rd, 1908.

CHAMBERS, SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 25th September, 1908.

SIR,-I have read the remarks which Your Excellency made in Council on Thursday last on the subject of the third Judge with surprise and regret; and I must enter a very respectful but emphatic protest against Your Excellency's view as reported in the newspapers, that "the existing Appeal Court must necessarily be a farce", and that this view is supported by the Chief Justice. The public expression of such a view is calculated to do the gravest harm to the prestige of the Supreme Court in the eyes not only of Europeans but also of the

Chinese.

2. That the constitution of the Appeal Court is extraordinary in so wealthy a Colony as Hongkong is a fact which I have always admitted: that it is anomalous, that it deserves the strongest hostile criticism, may also be conceded. But that is a very different thing from saying that it is a farce; for this implies that the Chief Justice is obstinately tenacious of his own opinions, and that he will never change them whatever new arguments may be advanced on the appeal. Such an idea is contrary to the high-and they are very high-traditions of the British Bench to which I have the honour to belong.

3. I know that the idea to which Your Excellency gave expression was current in the Colony, and I took occasion some time ago in Court to say that the constitution of the Appeal Court being what it was I conceived it to be my duty to make the best of it, and I assured the profession that I came to the hearing of an appeal with a mind absolutely free and treated it so far as possible as a new case. Only recently I said with the same object in view that a Judge is always assumed to have the honesty necessary to reverse his own deci- sion if, on further argument, it is shown to be wrong. A second argument often puts things in a new light, and points often occur to one which did not present themselves on the first. A second argument and a second judgment upholding the first may lead to a clearer appre- ciation of the law, and prevent an appeal to the Privy Council. Although it has not happened up to the present that I have had occasion to reverse a judgment I have given, on minor points I have frequently had occasion to change my views, and I can quite conceive the possibility of my doing so on a crucial issue.

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4. I am at the present time engaged in preparing a judgment on an important appeal; it took many days to argue in the Full Court; the writing of the judgment will probably take 10 full mornings' work, of at least four hours a day, and though I am now half way through I have not the remotest idea what the ultimate judgment will be. It is not impossible that this judgment may prevent the case going to the Privy Council. Your Excellency will agree that when so much care is given to appeals the word "farce" is hardly applicable; and it is the more unfortunate that such an expression of opinion should have fallen from Your Excellency while a judgment in an appeal case is pending. I must confess that I should not like to deliver a judgment even on a small matter which was deemed to be given in far-. cial conditions. I think therefore that Your Excellency will not hesitate to remove the impression which must have been caused by the remark at some future sitting of Council. •

5. The report of Your Excellency's speech also says that you have like Your Excellency's predecessor, found the general opinion to be that except for the purposes of an Appeal Court, a third Judge is not immediately required. I think it my duty to point out to Your Excel- lency that I know no one who is familiar with the working of the Court who is of that opinion. The fact is that the pressure of the last few months has been so great that we had arrived almost at breaking point, and this is by no means the first time. If I had been laid up for even 2 days with influenza, the whole work of the Court would have been dislocated to the great inconvenience of suitors. I can only add that I was in hopes that the Government would show some slight consideration for myself.

His Excellency

Sir FREDERICK LUGARD, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong.

I have, &c.,

F. T. PIGGOTT,

Chief Justice.

8837/1906.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 26th September, 1908.

SIR,-In reply to your letter of yesterday's date I have the honour to inform you that I did not use the word "farce" in connection with the existing Appeal Court of this Colony. I spoke deliberately and I am correctly reported by the South China Morning Post as having used the word "unsatisfactory". I was so anxious to make it plain to the Council that I intended no reflection whatever upon the Court, but only criticised its Constitution,—in the way you have yourself criticised it, that I added further explanatory words (which have been omitted by the Reporters) to the following effect: "It is no less unsatisfactory to the "Chief Justice himself than to litigants for if he reverses his former decision after hearing "fuller evidence,-more especially if this should occur more than once-he may lay himself "open to the innuendo that he does not know his own mind, or that he is influenced by his "Junior. If on the other hand he confirms his former decisions it may be alleged that the

Appeal is a farce."

These as near as I can recollect are the precise words used by me in this connection. I think Your Honour will agree with me that it would be difficult to select words which would more completely dispose of the interpretation conveyed in your second paragraph.

The only authentic report, the Colonial Hansard, has already been revised in this sense.

I regret to note from the last sentence of Your Honour's letter that you still remain under the erroneous impression which I have so frequently and with such apparent ill success, endeavoured to remove, that the Government is disposed to show no consideration towards yourself.

His Honour

THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

I have, &c.,

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor, &c.

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CHAMBERS, SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 29th September, 1908.

SIR,—I am much obliged for the courteous information conveyed in Your Excellency's letter of the 26th instant informing me of the actual words used by Your Excellency in your speech in Council on the subject of the constitution of the Full Court. The China Mail and the Daily Press reported it in the way in which I referred to it in my letter; and it seems to me probable that the reporters jumped from the beginning of Your Excellency's emarks to the end, seizing on the words "the appeal is a farce" as making good copy. I much regret to inform Your Excellency that the words actually used in your speech are open to the same objection that I have already expressed to Your Excellency, and are entirely at variance with the traditions of the Bench. No one who is familiar with the work of a Judge could suggest that if after hearing fuller evidence in a case or in several cases, the Chief Justice reversed his former decision he did not know his own mind, because it may be precisely this fuller information (which on appeal is fuller argument, and rarely fuller evidence) which has made the case plainer than it was on the first hearing when this information was not forthcoming. Nor could there be any "innuendo " to the effect that he has been influenced by his Junior. The Chief Justice is only primus inter pares. The Full Court as at present constituted enables the Chief Justice to have the assistance of the Puisne Judge; discussion on abstruse legal questions often makes points clearer than they were when first dealt with by one Judge. And for the reasons given in my former letter the fact that the Chief Justice with the assistance of the Puisne Judge confirms his former decision cannot in any circumstances render the appeal a farce.

2. The defects of the present system are patent; but with much respect, they are not those which Your Excellency has pointed out. And the emphasis which has been laid upon them by Your Excellency cannot fail to be very detrimental to the prestige of the Court among both Europeans and Chinese, which it has been my constant aim to maintain at the highest level.

3. With reference to the last paragraph of the letter under reply Your Excellency is always very good in assuring me that my opinion is not well-founded when I say that the Government shows no consideration to the Chief Justice. I can only say that 3 years experi- ence does not bear out Your Excellency's courteous intentions. The question is one which I have very much at heart, and so long as I am Chief Justice of the Colony I shall continue to do so. Let me put to Your Excellency two instances which will explain my meaning.

For 3 years I have pointed out that the Chief Justice has to do the work of two Judges. Acting on information which was never submitted to me Sir M. Nathan practically informed the Secretary of State that this was not a fact. I have at last through Your Excellency's courtesy been shewn this information, and have pointed out that it was inaccurate from beginning to end. I have received no answer, so that I must assume that my opinion is disregarded. Even the carefully drawn-up Tables which I had prepared and which support my statement have elicited no comment. Even as one Judge doing the work of two at certain periods of the year I have to work "double tides" to get through the work. One of such periods which has covered the last 3 or 4 months is just over and yet Your Excellency has informed the Council in spite of my re-iterated opinion that there is no immediate necessity for a third Judge. The effect of this on my mind can only be that the opinion of the Government is that I only want a third Judge appointed to save myself work. Surely Your Excellency will agree that this is a case of want of consideration for the Chief Justice.

Let me take another case. There was a suggestion in one of Your Excellency's letters that an Appeal Court could be formed with the assistance of the Judge of Shanghai. I learn from Your Excellency's speech in Council that the suggestion has been forwarded to the Secretary of State in the concrete form that the Judge of Shanghai should come to Hongkong to sit as an Appeal Judge twice a year.

Appeal Judge twice a year. If Your Excellency had asked my opinion before sending this suggestion forward, I should have pointed out the difficulties in the way of making the scheme effective, and the inconveniences which must result from it: that changes must be made in the law and Code of Procedure: and that it can only work by most seriously hampering the other business of the Court. This quite apart from the inherent objections to the scheme.

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But the scheme has apparently been approved at home, and I shall have work it. As in the case of the third Judge, the opinion of people who knew little or nothing of the matter was held of more weight than mine, so here: when, as is inevitable, I point out the unworkable nature of the scheme as sent from home, I shall probably be told that others think differently.

Your Excellency will I think agree with me that I have some cause for the view I have so frequently expressed that little consideration is paid to the Chief Justice's opinion in. matters relating to the administration of justice.

His Excellency

Sir FREDERICK LUGARD, K.C.M.G.,

Governor of Hongkong.

8837/1906.

I have, &c.,

F. T. PIGGOTT, *

Chief Justice.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 6th October, 1908.

SIR, I regret to learn from your letter of September 29th, that my explanation of the actual words used by me in reference to the Court of Appeal and which I had believed would entirely dispose of Your Honour's cause of protest have not had that result.

2. Your Honour contends that "no one who is familiar with the work of a Judge " could attribute to him any but the highest motives when hearing an Appeal, whatever his decision might be. But the words used by me ("innuendo" and "alleged" &c.) made it I had hoped amply clear that I was not referring to well informed persons but to disappointed litigants and irresponsible critics. I expressed in fact only the views which I have under- stood yourself and Mr. Justice Wise to have affirmed. The words of the latter in this connection (forwarded to me as an enclosure in Your Honour's letter of the 29th February,• 1908,) were:-"As at present constituted the Appeal Court consists of the Chief Justice "and the Pusine Judge, from one of whom the appeal necessarily lies, and the Chief Justice "has a casting vote. The result is that anyone who has the money will appeal against the "decision of the Puisne Judge (in consequence of the casting vote) but that no one will appeal against a decision of the Chief Justice unless he intends to carry the case to the "Privy Council ".

3. In reply to your third paragraph I can only repeat the statement made by me in my observations on the Estimates after giving due prominence to the fact that Your Honour held the view that a Third Judge was necessary to cope with the work of the Supreme Court, viz. :—that after consulting those best qualified to advise me I considered the weight of opinion was in favour of the view that a Third Judge was not immediately necessary, but I hoped

but I hoped that when the new Courts were finished the Colony would be in a position to incur the expense involved. Your Honour was as you cordially admit informed of the arguments which had been adduced in this connection and had an opportunity of fully disposing of them. Your letters were forwarded to the Secretary of State and you were so informed, and I am therefore at a loss to know what further reply you expected, the absence of which leads you to the conclusion that your opinion is disregarded. So soon as the reply of the Secretary of State is received it will of course be communicated to you, but in the meantime I presume from the telegram (which I at once sent to you on receipt) that after a perusal of the correspondence he has adhered to his former view that the appointment of a Third Judge can be temporarily deferred. In this matter which you select as a flagrant instance that the local Government "shows no consideration to the Chief Justice", I can find no possible grounds for such a conclusion.

We are all agreed that the appointment of a Third Judge would be inost desirable,- but it is my duty to examine the comparative urgency of a number of extremely desirable requirements in relation to the finances of the Colony-and I have come to the conclusion so far as my personal view is concerned (the final decision resting with Secretary of State after perusing Your Honour's arguments and the Tables to which you refer) that in the coming year the Colony cannot afford a Third Judge. Provision has, however, been made for a Deputy Official Receiver on Your Honour's recommendation.

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4. As regards the second case cited, I did make the suggestion regarding the Shanghai Judge in my letter to Your Honour of 8th February last. I did not go into it in detail until I should hear from the Secretary of State as to whether the idea was possible since Your Honour had stated that you considered it to be out of the question for a Foreign Office Judge to come here unless there were reciprocity, which was impossible. At your desire I have cabled to the Secretary of State to inform him that you would wish to express an opinion regarding the working of the scheme before its details are decided.

5. I have replied at some length to the concrete instances brought forward by Your Honour in support of your view that "little consideration is paid to the opinion of the Chief Justice in matters affecting the administration of justice" but I fear that it is beyond my power to remove what appears to have become an idée fixe in you mind.

His Honour

THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

I have, &c.,

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor, &c.

CHAMBERS, SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 28th October, 1908.

SIR, I much regret to find on perusing Your Excellency's speech on the second reading of the Appropriation Ordinance on Thursday 8th October that Your Excellency did not take the opportunity of correcting the impression left on the readers of some of the reports of Your Excellency's speech, that in your view appeals to the Full Court as at present constituted were a farce. I had hoped that for the reasons, and with the materials which I had supplied to Your Excellency in my letters on subject, some allusion would have been made to the subject.

2. Your Excellency's remarks, as published in the papers, are as I have already pointed out in my letter of 29th September calculated to undo the work which I have done in promoting confidence in the Full Court in spite of its admittedly unsatisfactory constitution. Very shortly the Full Court will have to deliver important judgments in a case on appeal from my decision at nisi prius, which has been argued before it at great length. It may be that I shall differ from the Puisne Judge; it may be that I shall maintain my former opinion; but as to both of these questions the matter is still under consideration. But should these things happen the suggestion engendered in the popular mind by the report of Your Excellency's speech, and especially in that of the disappointed litigant, will inevitably be that the appeal has been a farce. I should therefore be obliged if Your Excellency would lay the correspondence on the Table of Council. It is of the first necessity that the appeal to the Full Court should be considered by all, whether well or ill informed people, as a serious matter, and not as a farce.

3. I note what Your Excellency says on the subject in paragraph 2 of your letter of the 6th October: but I regret that I cannot agree with it. I do not think that the remarks actually made by Your Excellency are at all calculated to promote confidence in the Court, for they suggest criticisms of the decisions of the Chief Justice's judgments which would not otherwise occur to litigants or even ill-informed people. But the actual words used by Your Excellency are not before the public, as no one except members of Councils see the local Hansard.

His Excellency

Sir FREDERICK LUGARD, K.C.M.G.,

Governor of Hongkong.

I have, &c.,

F. T. PIGGOTT, Chief Justice.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 2nd November, 1908.

SIR.I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of October 28th having reference to the words used by me in a speech regarding the constitution of the Full Court. I am anxious to meet Your Honour's wishes as far as seems to me practicable, but since as you point out the members of the Council already have the corrected version of what I said before them in the Hansard there seems no object in laying it before them in a separate paper. Your Honour is anxious as I understand that it should be made known that I did not use the words. attributed to me in the Local Press that the appeal to the Full Court is a farce, and I will if you so desire cause a letter to be written to the Press quoting the words in Hansard. Sessional Papers consist of the annual reports from Departments and other permanent records of the Colony and I do not think that the correspondence in question is of a nature to be included with them.

2. With reference to the question of a Third Judge I have the honour to enclose in original for your perusal and favour of return a private letter* I have just received from Sir H. de Sausmarez together with a copy of the despatch* from the Secretary of State dated 18th September, 1908. I personally agree with the view expressed by Sir H. de Sausmarez.

His Honour

THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

I have, &c.,

F. D. LUGARD, Governor, &c.

CHAMBERS, SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 4th November, 1908.

SIR,--I have the honour to acknowledge Your Excellency's letter of 2nd November, on the subject of Your Excellency's remarks in Council on the present constitution of the Full Court.

2. I fear that the publication in the newspapers of the remarks actually used by Your Excellency would do more harm than good; for whereas the words as reported might have been looked upon as an unfortunate slip, had the impression created by them been corrected at a subsequent sitting of the Council, the publication of the remarks actually made by Your Excellency unaccompanied by my own observations, would seem to indicate that they embody, as I fear they do, Your Excellency's opinion on the question.

3. With regard to laying the correspondence on the Table of the Council, Your Excellency forgets that one of the principal objects of the practice is to make the papers so laid public. I have had a long experience of procedure in Legislative Council, and I think that correspondence which has passed between the Chief Justice and the Governor relative to remarks made by the Governor in the Council prejudicial to the administration of justice may fittingly be laid upon the Table.

4. I propose to deal with the matter referred to in the second paragraph of the letter under reply in a separate letter.

I have, &c.,

His Excellency

Sir FREDERICK LUGARD, K.C.M.G.,

Governor of Hongkong.

* Not printed.

F. T. PIGGOTT,

Chief Justice.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 16th November, 1908.

SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 4th in which you inform me that my proposal to cause the actual words used by me when address- ing the Council on the subject of the Appeal Court to be published in the Local Press will not meet your views.

In deference to your opinion as Chief Justice that the remarks made by me inay be prejudicial to the administration of justice I have directed that this correspondence shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Council as you desire. But I do not propose to include the enclosure to the Secretary of State's despatch or the private letter to me from Sir H. de Sausmarez which raise a separate issue.

I have, &c.,

His Honour

THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

F. D. LUGARD, Governor, &c.

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909.

No.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor,

'. 1908

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 21st July, 1908.

1. His Excellency the Governor-in-Council under Section 8 of the Rating Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, ordered the existing valuation for 1907-1908 to be adopted as the valuation for 1908-1909. During the past year no general assessment has been made, the difference in Rateable Value being the result of Interim-Assessments and Appeals.

The City of Victoria.

2. The Rateable Value has increased from $8,892,205 to $8,987,125 an addition of $94,920 or 1.06 per cent.

The Hill District,

3. The Rateable Value has increased from $261,070 to $263,265 an addition of $2,195 or 0.84 per cent.

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Shaukiwan

4. The Rateable Value has increased from $55,857 to $57,197 an addition of $1,340 or per cent.

Hongkong Villages.

5. The Rateable Value has increased from $220,655 to $223,599 an addition of $2,940 or 1.33 per cent.

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Kowloon Point.

6. The Rateable Value has decreased from $470,180 to $464,460 a reduction of $5,720 or 1.21 per cent.

Yaumati.

7. The Rateable Value has decreased from $236,585 to $233,145 a reduction of $3,440 or 1.45 per cent.

Mongkoktsui.

8. The Rateable Value has increased from $140,980 to $144,565 an addition of $3,585 or 2.54 per cent.

New Kowloon.

9. The Rateable Value has increased from $61,835 to $62,315 an addition of $480 or 0.77 per cent.

Kowloon Villages.

10. The Rateable Value has increased from $146,087 to $150,367 an addition of $4,280 or 2.92 per cent.

The Whole Colony.

11. The Rateable Value has increased from $10,716,173 to $10,816,753 an addition of $100,580 or 0.93 per cent.

Interim Valuations.

12. During the Period from 1st July 1907 to 1st June 1908, Interim Valuations have been made as follows:-

In the City of Victoria.

115 New and/or rebuilt tenements, rateable value,

13 tenements structurally altered,

Replacing assessments, amounting to,

$134,140

$228,265

212,935

15,330

$149,470

24 Assessments cancelled, tenements pulled down, or being in other

respects not rateable,

Increase in the City of Victoria,

26,910

$122,560

525

In the rest of the Colony.

40 New and/or rebuilt tenements, rateable value,

10 tenements structurally altered,

Replacing assessments, amounting to,..............

.......$ 11,980

.$ 54,130

47,335

6,795

$ 18,775

5,965

$ 12,810

27 Assessments cancelled, tenements pulled down, or being in other

respects not rateable,

Increase in the rest of the Colony,

The total number of tenements affected by Interim Valuations being 229.

Appeals.

13. Notices of Appeal were given against the Assessments of 249 tenements with an aggregate Rateable Value of $452,180.

Appeals against 110 tenements of a Rateable Value of $214,365 were withdrawn.

By Order of the Court reductions amounting to $36,195 were made.

Vacant Tenements.

14. The number of reported vacant tenements in the City of Victoria inspected under Section 35 of the Rating Ordinance averaged about 180 monthly, against 218 last year.

Tabular Statements.

15. The tabular statements giving comparisons of the valuation for 1907-1908 and 1908-1909, are attached.

Staff.

16. Mr. Chan Kwok On and Mr. Tai Tin Shang have discharged their duties to my satisfaction.

ARTHUR CHAPMAN,

Assessor.

526

Table A.

CITY OF VICTORIA.

No.

District.

Valuation, Valuation, 1907-1908. 1908-1909.

Increase.

Decrease. Percentage.

Kennedy Town,

•

189,470

220,420

30,950

: es

•

Shek Tong Tsui,

516,400

517,895

1,495

...

Sai Ying Pun,

1,957,585 1,963,315

5,730

...

Tai Ping Shan,

624,500 627,480

2,980

Sheung Wan,

1,022,155 | 1,040,495

18,340

...

Chung Wan,

3,608,290 3,627,670

19,380

Ha Wan,

321,410 327,890

6,480

Wan Tsai,

387,620

397,185

9,565

9 Bowrington,

102,220 102,220

Soo Kon Poo,

162,555 162,555

$ 8,892,205 | 8,987,125

94,920

1.06

...

Table B.

THE HILL DISTRICT, SHAUKIWAN AND HONGKONG VILLAGES.

District.

Valuation, Valuation,

1907-1908.1908-1909.

Increase. Decrease. Percentage.

The Hill District,

261,070

263,265

2,195

0.84

Shaukiwan,

Hongkong Villages,..

55,857 57.197

1,340

2.39

220,659

223,599

2,940

1.33

Total,

537,586 544,061

6,475

1.20

-527

Table C.

KOWLOON POINT, YAUMATI, HUNGHOM, MONGKOKTSUI, NEW KOWLOON

AND KOWLOON VILLAGES.

District.

Valuation, Valuation,

1907-1908.1908-1909.

Increase. Decrease. Percentage.

Kowloon Point,

$ 470,180

464,460

Yaumati,

Hunghom,

236,585

233,145

5,720

1.21

3,440

1.45

230,715 230,715

...

Mongkoktsui,

140,980 144,565

3,585

New Kowloon,

61,835

62,315

480

Kowloon Villages,

146,087

150,367

4,280

2.54

0.77

2.92

S 1,286,382 | 1,285,567

8,345

9,160

Deduct Increase,

8,345

Total Decrease,

815

0.06

Table D.

THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

District.

Valuation, Valuation, 1907-1908. 1908-1909.

Increase. Decrease. Percentage.

The City of Victoria,

8,892,205 8,987,125

94,920

1.06

Hill District and Hongkong

Villages,

537,586 544,061

6,475

1.20

Kowloon Point, &c., and

Kowloon Villages,

1,286,382 | 1,285,567

815

0.06

$10,716,173 10,816,753 101,395

815

Deduct Decrease,

815

Total Increase,

100,580

0.93

ARTHUR CHAPMAN,

Assessor.

Annexe K.

P.472

REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT BACTERIOLOGIST.

I. THE BACTERIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

STAFF.

Dr. HUNTER, the Bacteriologist, has been on long leave during the last 3 months of the year.

The Chinese Staff have given satisfaction. They have had no serious disease result- ing from the nature of their work. Early in the year, however, one man was bitten by a rabid guinea pig, he was at once sent to Shanghai for Pasteur's treatment and has remained free from the disease.

BUILDINGS.

The buildings have been maintained in good repair.

THE PREPARATION OF VACCINE LYMPH.

The steadily increasing importance of this work is shown in Table No. I. There is an increase over any previous year of 4,864 tubes issued and of $978 in the Revenue from tubes sold. Table II shows the free issues of vaccine during 1907. The quality of the lymph has been maintained at a very high standard. The maintenance of a highly active vaccine lymph is the tropics is a matter of great importance and is more difficult than at home. It is stated in books on tropical medicine that the protection against Small-pox produced by vaccination lasts for a comparative short time in the tropics-this is with very little doubt due to the poor quality of the lymph formerly used, vaccine lymph rapidly deteriorates in the tropics if passed through a series of calves. The method of reinforcing its strength by passage through rabbits originally recommended by the French Vaccine Commission of 1903 and used with good results in India and elsewhere has been used here and has given very good results in my hands.

In the early autumn a complaint was made by some Chinese operators that the vaccine supplied to them was not active, and a question was asked in the Sanitary Board about the inatter. Results which came to hand later from other vaccinators using the same lymph were quite satisfactory showing that the bad results must have been due either to the operators keeping the lyinph carelessly or to faults in their techuique.

THE BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES.

The routine examination of the Tytam. Pokfulam and Kowloon services which was started in August, 1906, has been continued regularly each month throughout this year. The water has been at all times of great bacteriological purity. It has been very rare to find more that 50 organisms per cubic centimeter of water. In striking contrast with this is the filthy well water of the Colony. It is an accepted principle in Public Health that when a water service is established all irregular sources of supply should be closed whenever possible. Table III is a good example of the reason why. It is compiled from work done during the

year.

Three samples of water from outside the Colony were examined for Cholera, in no case was the organism found.

THE EXAMINATION OF PATHOLOGICAL MATERIAL SENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF MAN.

Table IV shows the work done. There has been an increase in this work compared with what has been done in previous years.

473

THE EXAMINATION OF PATHOLOGICAL MATERIAL SENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF ANIMALS.

Table V shows the work done. The rats examined for Plague are shown in Table VI.

TUMOURS AND OTHER MATERIAL SENT FOR EXAMINATION.

Table VII shows the tumours examined, there has been a large increase of work under this head, there being 36 examinations compared with 10 last year. Previous to this exact records were not kept. Four disinfectants have been tested for their carbolic acid coefficient

eleven other reports have been issued on various materials sent for diagnosis.

and e

RESEARCH.

This is contained in special reports which are sent at six-monthly intervals to the Secretary of State. A report was sent in April and another in October.

Table I.-Vaccine Statistics.

Year.

Tubes issued.

Tubes issued free.

Revenue from tubes sold.

1902.

4,616

3,972

$ 315

1903,

5,361

2,876

899

1904,

6,893

4,709

773

1905,

7,639

3,246

1,485

1906,

8,797

4,540

1,430

1907,

13,665

5,975

2,463

Table II.-Free. Issues of Vaccine during 1907.

Tubes.

The Victoria Gaol,

1,450

The Tung Wah Hospital,.

1,345

The Civil Hospital,..

550

The Alice Memorial Hospital,

288

The New Territories,

400

The Sanitary Department,

234

The Berlin Foundling House,

The Victoria Hospital,

The Nethersole Hospital,

336

C. P. Disp. Hunghom,

Do. Kowloon,....

144

Do.

Yaumati,.

275

Do. Central,

265

Do.

Eastern,.

292

Do.

Western,

285

5,975 Value $2,587.

Source of Water.

Tytam Service,

474

Table III.-Water Examination.

Number of Organisms per cubic centimeter.

About 19 (mean of 12 examinations).

Pokfulam

Kowloon

A Garden Well, East Point,

A Well at 5 Lower Rutter Street, A Well at 6 Lower Rutter Street,. A Well at 7 Lower Rutter Street, A Well at 8 Lower Rutter Street, A Well at 12 Lower Rutter Street, A Tank,

Do.

A Well in Fuk Hing Lane,

A Spring near the Slaughter House,.

21 (

55 (

.).

2,000.

Between 40,000 and 50,000. About 10,000.

50,000.

500,000.

Between 150,000 and 200,000.

400 and 500.

500 and 1,000.

About 5,000.

800.

Note. It is laid down by experts that a really good water should contain less than 100 organisms per cubic centimeter. That anything less than 500 is fairly good, 1,000 suspicious and more than 1,000 very suspicious.

Table IV.-Material examined for infectious diseases of man.

Examinations for Typhoid Fever,

Examinations for Diphtheria,

Examinations for Cholera,

Examinations for Tuberculosis,

Table V.-Examinations for infectious diseases of animals.

For Anthrax and other diseases of Cattle,

For Rabies of Dogs,

For Glanders of the Horse,

For Chicken Cholera,

Milk,

Table VI.-Examinations for Rat Plague.

(a.) Total number of Victoria Rats examined,

Total number of Kowloon Rats examined,

(b.) Total number of Victoria Rats found infected,

Total number of Kowloon Rats found infected,

(c.) Species of Rats found infected :-

25,265

13,255

38,520

Mus Rattus,

Mus Decumanus,

Mus Musculus,

Undetermined,

Note.-Mus Decumanus has been obtained for examination more frequently than Mus Rattus the proportion being about 3 to 2.

Source of Tumour.

475

Table VII. - Tumours Examined.

Nationality.

Nature of Growth.

13. Lip,

14. Lip......

15. Bladder,

16. Parotid Gland,.

17. Uterus,

23. Parotid Gland,

9. Upper Eyelid,

10. Uterus,

11. Penis,

12. Anus,

18. Axilla,

19. Groin.

20. Breast,

21. Uterus,

22. Breast,

24.

25. Lip........

26. Lower Eyelid,

Do. European. Chinese.

Lipoma.

Rodent Ulcer.

Doubtful.

Squamous Carcinoma.

Intussusception.

Squamous Carcinoma.

Do. Blood Clot.

Do.

Myxo-fibro Adenoma.

Ovam.

Tubercular.

Round-celled Sarcoma.

Spheroidal-celled ‹ arcinoma.

Remains of Ovum.

Myxo-Fibroma.

Round-celled Sare ma.

Granulation issue.

1. Intra Uterine,

European.

2. Broad ligament,

Do.

Chronic Glandular Endometritis. Tubal Pregnancy.

3. Liver,

Chinese.

Hanôt's Cirrhosis.

4. Breast,

Do.

Spheroidal Carcinoma.

5. Scalp,

European.

Squamous Carcinoma.

6. Uterus (Cervix),

Chinese.

Squamons Carcinoma.

7. Retro-peritoneal,

European.

8. Ovarian,

Chinese.

Multilocular Adenomatous Cyst.

Do. European.

Chinese.

European.

Chinese. European.

Chinese.

Fibro Adenoma.

Do.

Chinese.

Do.

Fibroma.

27. Penis,

Do.

Squamous Carcinoma.

28. Pharynx,

29. Orbit,

European. Chinese.

Fibro Sarcoma.

30. Parotid Gland,

Do.

•

31.

Do.

32. Back,

Do.

Do. Do.

Myxo-fibro-adenoma. Fibro-Adenoma.

Fibro-Sarcoma.

33. Lip,

Do.

Squamous Carcinoma.

34. Neck,

35. Rectum, 36. Uterus,

Do.

Mvxo-fibro-chondro-adenoma.

European.

Do.

Collumnar Carcinoma. Chronic Endometritis.

C. M. HEANLEY, Bacteriologist.

476

II. THE PUBLIC MORTUARY.

Staff.

The Chinese Staff at the Mortuary have given satisfaction.

The four members of the Staff have been free from any serious disease resulting from the nature of their work, but all have been in Hospital with Malaria. The Mortuary is situated at the outskirts of the Town near a large untrained nullah which is the cause of the Malaria.

Buildings.

The buildings have been maintained in good repair.

Male bodies examined,....

Female

Sex undetermined,

Report on Post Mortems.

1907. 1906.

993

1,259

749

837

Total,

1,751

2,140

Claimed bodies sent from Hospitals, houses, matsheds, convents,

harbour, etc................

Unclaimed bodies mostly dumped in the streets,.

Table I.- Epitome of Causes of Death.

963

788

1,751

I. Total General Diseases,

914

II. Local Diseases :-

(a.) Of the Nervous System,

(b.)

Circulatory System,

(c.)

Respiratory S stem,

348

(d.)

Digestive System,

(e.).

Genito-Urinary System,...

457

III. Deaths from Violence,

113

IV. Decomposed Bodies,

Total,

267

1,751

Table I (a).-General Diseases.

Small-pox,

Plague,

Typhoid Fever,

Cholera (imported on a ship),

Diphtheria,

Beri-beri,.

Malaria,

Septicæmia,..

l'ernicious Anæmia,

•

Syphilis,

Generalised Tuberculosis,

Prematurity,

Atelectasis Pulmonun,

Still-birth,.....

Marasmic conditions,

Cellulitis,

Pyæmia,

Convulsions,

•

Tetanus,

Banti's Disease,

Measles,

Abscess,

184

238

Acute Necrosis of Bone,.....

914

477

Table I (b).—Local Diseases.

(a.) Of the Nervous System.

Epilepsy,

Meningitis,

Middle-ear Discase..

Cerebral Hæmorrhage,

•(b.) Of the Circulatory System.

Aortic Valve Disease, Aneurism of Aorta,

Heart Disease,

Fatty Heart, Pericarditis,

(c.) Of the Respiratory System.

Broncho-pneumonia and Bronchitis,

Pneumonia,

Empyema,

Pleurisy,

Tuberculosis of the Lungs,

Deformity of the Diaphragm,

(d.) Of the Digestive System.

Intestinal Strangulation, Acute Pharyngitis,. Dysentery,

Diarrhoea,

Cancer of the Liver,

Intussusception,

Gall Stones...

Duodenal Ulcer,

Gastric Ulcer,

Peritonitis,

Tubercular Peritonitis,

Appendicitis,

Cirrhosis of the Liver,

Suppurative Cholangitis,

Gastro Enteritis,

Round Worm Infection,.

Intestinal Obstruction,

Strangulated Hernia,

}

Total.....

Total,...

25-1

Total,..

348

Over-distension of the Stomach with King Tze,

-(e.) Of the Genito-Urinary System.

Nephritis,

Child Birth,

Eclampsia,

Total....

Total,...

(a.)-General,

478

Table I (c).-Injuries (Deaths from Violence).

Drowning,

Suffocation,

Multiple Injuries,

Hanging,

Burns,

Electrocution,

Scalds...

Asphyxia (diving accident),

(b.)—Local.

Concussion of Brain,

Fractured Skull,

Abdominal Injuries,

Ruptured Spleen,

...

Ruptured Liver,

Shot Wound of the Head,

Injury of Head,

Wound of Neck,

Wound of Throat,

Stab Wound of Heart,

Fractured Pelvis,

Multiple Incised Wounds,

Injury to Chest,

Opium Poisoning,

Fractured Spine,..

Stabbing,..

Fractured Humerus,

•

Gelsemium Poisoning,

Chinese,

Indian,

European,

Japanese,

Portuguese,

American,

Total,

Total,....

Table II-Nationality of Bodies.

Total,.

•

1,732

.1,751

Chinese,

Other Races,

Table III-Cancer at Autopsies.

Female Autopsies. Male Autopsies.

749 0

974 19

Cases of Cancer. 1 Male aged 48.

Nil.

The cancer was a primary spheroidal-celled Carcinoma of the Liver. This Table is inserted by command, it should be read in conjunction with Table VII of the report on the Bacteriological Institute or it will give an erroneous idea of the prevalence of cancer in Chinese.

The Chinese afflicted with incurable cancer probably goes home to his country.

Table IV.—Attendances at the Courts.

Supreme Court,..... Coroner's Court,

9 on 6 cases

14 **

Note.-A large amount of medico-legal work is done on cases which ultimately do not go to Court.

C. M. HEANLEY, Bacteriologist.

479

Annexe L.

REPORT ON THE PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.

The new permanent buildings consisting of Mortuary with 14 tables, Coolie Quarters and Laboratory were completed by the Public Works Department on the 19th September, 1907, and have proved to be most satisfactory. The placing of the mosquito gauze inside instead of outside of the windows has apparently had the desired effect of preserving it and so rendering the place flyproof.

The total number of Post Mortem examinations made during the year amounted to 838 as compared with 1,156 for 1906. The decrease is largely accounted for by the absence of any large typhoon during the year and the smallness of the epidemic of Plague.

269 bodies were removed from houses and 569 were found abandone.l.

The percentage of“ Abandoned Bodies" from all sources is therefore approximately 68 per cent.

Out of a total of 53 cases of Plague, 12 were dumped giving a percentage for Plague cases of 22-6 dumped. The percentage of Plague cases dumped to cases of all kinds dumped is only about one-fifth.

Table I.

Return of Causes of Death.

1. Total General Diseases, .

... 374

2. Local Diseases :--

(a.) of the Nervous

System,....

(b.)

Circulatory

(c.)

Respiratory

179

(d.)

Digestive

་སྭ

(e.)

Urinary

(f)

Generative

(g.)

Hæmopactic

3. Total Injuries,

Decomposed Bodies.

205

All Causes,.

838

480

Table I (a).

General Diseases.

Small-pox,

Plague: Bubonic-49 Septic 4

www.

Enteric, Septicæmia,

Diarrhoea,

Dysentery,

Beri-beri,

Malaria,

Syphilis,

Acute General Tuberculosis,

Prematurity,

Still-born,

Marasmus,

Infantile Convulsions,.

Atelectasis,

Distomiasis,

Opium Smoking,

Skeleton.

1.-Of the Nervous System.

Cerebral Abscess.

Cerebral Hæmorrhage,

Meningitis Tubercular,

11-Of the Circulatory System.

Septic Pericarditis,.

Acute Pericarditis,

Total.....

Table I (b).

Local Diseases.

Chronic Pericarditis,

Fatty Degeneration of Heart,

Valvular Disease of Heart,

Embolism of Coronary Artery,·

111-Of the Respiratory System.

Chronic Bronchitis,

Broncho 'neumonia,

Lobar Pneumonia,

Septic Pneumonia,

Pulmonary Hæmoptosis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Empyema,

Acute Pleurisy,

374

179

IV-Of the Digestive System.

Abscess of Liver,

Hanôt's Biliary Cirrhosis, Acute Intestinal Obstruction, Cirrhosis of Liver,

-Of the Urinary System.

Acute Nephritis,..

Vi.Of the Generative System.

Placenta Prævia,

VII. Of the Hamopactic System.

Acute Lymphatic Lukæmia, Multiple Abscess of Spleen,

481

Table I (c).

Injuries.

1. General.

Shock,

Incised Wounds,.

Asphyxia:-

By earth,...

By strangulation, By submersion,

2. Local.

1. Of the head:----

Fracture of Skull,

2. Of the Abdomen

Rupture of Spleen......

Table II.

}

The Nationalities and Causes of Death of cases other than Chinese are shown as follows:-

English, (f) Strangulation (murder),

Indian, Cerebral Abscess 1; Cut-throat (murder) 1 ;

Pericarditis 1:

Japanese, Decomposed,

Malaria 1;

Total...

HAROLD MACFARLANE.

452

Annexe M.

REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT ANALYST FOR 1907.

The number of analyses performed was 436 (550 in 1906).

The following classification shows the nature of the work done: --

1.-Chemico-legal.

Toxicological, (including 9 stomachs),

No. of Articles examined.

70..*

•

Articles for stains,

II-Potable Waters.

Public Supplies,

Wells, etc.,

42 22

III.--Dangerous Goods Ordinance.

Petroleum Oil,

Liquid Fuel,

.54

IV-Food and Drugs Ordinance.

Sugar,

Gin,

Brandy,

Flour,

Milk,

Whisky,

.54

Stout,

Port Wine,

Beer, Tea, Margarine,

....

∞ - NN

Cement,

Substance, Opium Pills,

V-Building Materials.

VI-Prepared Opium Ordinance.

Powders,

Lozenges,

Wine,

Coins,

Metals.

Ores,

VII.-Mineralogical, etc.

..14

.30

VIII-Miscellaneous.

Aerated Waters,

Coal-tar Disinfectants,

Rat Destroyers,

Soils,

Soft Soap,

Medicinal Plants,

Bird Lime,

Wheat,

Camphor,

Public Gas Supply,

Chinese Wines,

Boiler Deposit, Engine Oil. Coating, Paint. Beverage, one each.

436

483

2. Among the chemico-legal investigations conducted during the year were eight cases of suspected humnan poisoning, in six of which opium was detected. In another case one- sixth of a grain of Gelseminine-the active principle of Gelsemium e'e rans-was isolated from a stomach. A decoction of the green plant had been administered with some harmless Chinese medicines to a man who died a few hours afterwards with symptoms resembling strychnine poisoning. The woman also took some of the medicine and was ill for several hours after which she completely recovered. Gelseminine was separated without difficulty from her urine. In a case of a collapse it was suspected that a man hal been given poison, Previous to taking food, he drank four ounces of castor oil. This quantity of medicine acted so severely that he collapsed from exhaustion. After a day or two the patient re- covered and confirmed the absence of foul play with regard to his sickness. Strychnine was found in the stomach of a dog, which had died so suddenly and with such symptoms as to excite suspicion.

WATERS.

3. The results of the analyses of samples taken each month from the Pokfulum and Tytam Reservoirs, from the Kowloon Service, and Cheung Sha Wan supply, indicate that these supplies continue to maintain their excellent qualities. As the whole of Kowloon was being supplied from the Cheung Sha Wan source, one sample insteal of two from that district was taken mouthly after June last.

DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.

4. Of Petroleum Oil 59 samples were tested during the year. All the samples of liquid fuel flashed at temperatures exceeding 150° F. Most of the oil that now arrives here, is already covered by certificates so that there has been a large decrease in recent years in the number of oil examinations.

FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.

5. The following table gives the results of 53 analyses made at the instance of the Police and the Sanitary Board :—

Beer, Brandy,

Gin,

Description.

Milk,

Port Wine,

Whisky,

No. of Samples.

No. found Genuine.

No. found Adulterated.

Many other samples were examined for the public, mostly at the low fee prescribed by the Ordinance.

6. Two samples of Margarine yielded on analysis

Ash (salt),

Curd, Water,

Fat,

In 100 parts.

I..

II.

3.68

4.28

1.02

1.46

9.62

9.86

...85.68

84.40

100.00

484

Preservatives-Borax, Boric, Salicylic, and Benzoic Acids, Fluoborate, Fluosilicates, Fluorides, Sulphites, Formalin, Asaprol, Saltpetre,..

Artificial Colouring Matter,....

{

Absent.

1 in 25,000 of methyl- orange.

Absent.

1 in 25,000

of methyl-

orange.

The results showed the samples to be of very good quality, free from preservative, and containing only a minute harmless quantity of the colouring matter methyl-orange..

7. In a trade-mark case a sample of tea was found to be adulterated with :-

(1) Wo Sum-foreign leaves.

(2) Ching Shui-exhausted leaves stiffened with starch.

(3) Mut Chu-dust tea made into small pieces about the size of a pea by means

of starch.

The tea was deficient in extract, caffeine, and in soluble ash.

3. A good deal of care is taken by retailers that the quality of their liquors answers the legal requirements. A large quantity of brandy being deficient in ethers, was returned to the shippers. As the question as to "What is Whisky" has not yet been decided it has not been considered advisable to recommend any prosecutions with regard to this liquor. At present therefore the quality of whisky remains the same as that required in England.

9. The analysis of locally made beer has shown it to be possible to brew here a beverage of high quality, which will keep sufficiently long without the use of any preservative.

BUILDING MATERIALS.

10. During past years a large number of samples of cement have been sent for analysis, but the works on which it was used having been completed, only one sample was examined during the year. Analyses continued during a number of years have shown that Hong- kong-made cement is remarkably uniform in character, and equal in every respect to any other good brand of Portland Cement.

MINERALOGICAL.

11. A number of ores and metals have been examined. There was a heavy fall in the price of tin during the year, so that the amount handled here seems to have diminished.

12. An examination of a counterfeit twenty cent silver piece shewed it to contain in 1,000 parts:-

Silver,

Lead,...

Gold,.

Tin,

Copper,

...770.5

.27

1.6

.226.3.

999.07

•

485

Of silver 800 parts is the usual amount in genuine coins, so that this coin being but little deficient had been somewhat of a puzzle to experienced shroffs.

13. An examination of English and Chinese cent pieces gave the following results :—

Copper, Tin,

Zinc,

Iron,

MISCELLANEOUS.

English.

Chinese.

(Kwangtung—10 cash.)

.94.82

96.39

4.16

1.27

.97

2.51

.13

.07

100.08

100.24

14. Five samples of powdered camphor were found to be mixed with salt. Enquiry seemed to point to the admixture having been performed on board ship.

15. Gas examinations.-A series of monthly examinations of the Public Gas Supply for the proportion of Carburetted Water Gas was commenced in July.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC.

16. The public continue to take advantage of the Laboratory and have forwarded a great variety of samples for examination on payment.

The fees paid into the Treasury during the year amounted to $2,422.50 as against $3,099 in 1906.

SPECIAL REPORTS.

17. Special reports have been supplied on :-

A Pharmacy Bill.

The Opium Habit.

The Preservation of Books.

Naphtha.

Liebig's Meat and Malt Wine.

Methylated Spirit.

The Prepared Opium Ordinance.

18. The value of the year's work as determined from the tariff of fees (Government Notification No. 285 of 1907) is $6,160 ($7,297 in 1906). The amount does not include anything for the special reports mentioned above, and there is much beside for which nothing has been set down.

LIBRARY.

19. A few standard works of reference have been added and some new editions obtained.

STAFF.

20. Mr. A. C. FRANKLIN, F.I.C., Assistant Analyst, was on leave from February 20th.

FRANK BROWNE, Ph. Ch., F.I.C., F.C.S.

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Annexe N.

REPORT OF THE COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON.

GENERAL STATISTICS.

There is a general increase in the numbers of animals passing through the Depôts and Slaughter Houses.

The total number of cattle admitted to Kennedy Town was 55,819 against 52,594 in 1906. The number rejected as unfit for slaughter was 180 against 213 in 1906. At the Hung Hom Depôt 4,180 cattle were admitted in the Dpôt a rainst 5,962 in the previous year. The rejections amounted to 8 against 21 the previous year.

DISEASES IN DEPÔTS AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

Nothing very noteworthy occurred. The principal diseases met with were:--

Anthrax.-seven cases were met with. There was one case in July, two in August, one in September, two in October and one in November. In each case the premises to lead were thoroughly cleansed and disinfected. So far as could be ascertained there was nothing to the supposition that one case had carried on the infection to the next.

Trypanosomiasis.-One case of this was found in a Chinese bullock.

Piroplasmosis. This was found as the cause of death in a native bullock.

Hæmorrhagic Septicemia.-This disease appeared in the Depôts at Kennedy Town in the last third of the year and occasional cases have occurred since then. It occasione! a good deal of extra work and some loss to some of the dealers. At the present time the disease has ceased.

Foot and Mouth Disease.-During the spring there were some cases at Kennedy Town and a few fresh cases appeared occasionally during the summer. In the latter part of the year the disease entirely disappeare 1. As mentioned in for ner reports this disease is always

mild type in native cattle.

of a very

Rabies. In March one case of this disease was found in a dog. The dog was an imported one and had been sent to me by the owner to treat. I suspected it to be a case of Rabies and place the dog under observation. He died showing marked symptoms of the paralytic form of the disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by experiment at the Bacterio- logical Institute. Two dogs with which the sick dog had been in contact were destroyed

and there were no more cases.

BUILDINGS.

Owing to the Hung Hom Slaughter House being in the way of the Canton-Kowloon Railway alterations have become necessary. The old Slaughter House and the Depôt are to be pulled down and to take the place of these a new Depôt and Slaughter House is being erected at Ma Tau Kok and will shortly be completed.

A new Dogs' Quarantine Station has been erected at Kennedy Town to replace the old one at Hung Hon taken over by the Canton-Kowloon Railway.

CATTLE CREMATORIUM.

The work done by the Crematorium for the year was :—

Carcases :-

Cattle,

Calves,

Sheep and Goats,..

Swine,

Condemned Meat (less rat bait),

Miscellaneous :-

Tinned Preserves,

Hams,

Coal used,...

118

170

272

5,740 lbs.

32 cases. 25

.330,624 lbs.

The average cost for fuel on the same basis as last year is 38.09 cents per head.

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE BLUE BOOK FOR 1907.

No. 18

1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, June 25th, 1908.

No. 169.

HONGKONG.

GOVERNMENT House,

HONGKONG, 24th June, 1908.

MY LORD,

I have the honour to submit for Your Lordship's information the following general Report on the annual Blue Book for the year 1907.

I.-FINANCES.

The Revenue for the year, exclusive of Land Sales amounted to $6,442,529 or $179,540 less than the previous year. Land Sales amounted to $159,750 or $155,982 less than in 1906. The total revenue from all sources was therefore $6,602,280 or $432,731 less than in the previous year. All the main sources of revenue show an excess over 1906 with the exception of Licences, Rent of Government Property, Interest and Land Sales.

Light Dues, Licences, Fees of Court, Post Office Receipts, and Rent of Government Property brought in together $300,504 more than was estimated. The receipts under the remaining heads of revenue were altogether $146,249 less than were anticipated when the estimates were drawn up.

The Expenditure for the year was $5,028,553 exclusive of Public Works Extra- ordinary ; inclusive of that item it was $5,757,203 or $1,075,407 less than the total expenditure of 1906.

Deducting from the actual receipts for 1907 the total actual expenditure, there was a surplus of $845,076 on the actual working of the year.

The Right Honourable

THE EARL OF CREWE,

Ilis Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

&c.,

&c.

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(a.)-GENERAL REVENUE AND Expenditure.

The following is a brief abstract of Revenue and Expenditure for the years 1906 and 1907 :-

Revenue.

1906.

1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

Light Dues,

wise specified,

77,722.04

80,389.00

2,666.96

Licences and Internal Revenue not other-

4,765,227.78

4,530,468.75

234,759.03

Fees of Court, &c.,

470,151.53

498,621.05

28,469.52

Post Office,

420,454.04

445,420.92

24,966.88

Rent of Government Property,

826,699.20

809,647.90

17,051.30

Interest,

8,068.42

8,068,42

Miscellaneous,

53,747.24

77,982.34

24,235.10

Water Account,

Land Sales,

315,733.21

159,750.29

155,982.92

Amount transferred from Praya Reclama-

tion Fund,....

97,208.32

Total,

7,035,011.78

6,602,280.25

80,338.46

513,069.99

Deduct Increase,.

80,338.46

Nett Decrease,........

432,731.53

Non-effective Charges,.... General Administration, Law and Order,..............

Public Health,

Public Instruction,

Public Works, Defence,

Expenditure.

1906.

1907.

Increase.

333,823.31

313,658.67

Decrease.

$ C.

20,164.64

1,404,287.42

1,034,695.00

369,592.42

832,919.87

847,418.62

14,498.75

659,413.66

648,951.51

10,462.15

162,973.32

184,028.19

21,054.87

2,086,655.96

1,466,857.48

617,798.48

1,352,537.14

1,259,594.00

92,943.14

Total,......

6,832,610.68

5,757,203.47

35,553.62

1,110,960.83

Deduct Increase,.......

Nett Decrease,..

35,553.62

1,075,407.21

The following Table shows the total revenue and expenditure for the five years 1903-1907 :-

Revenue, Expenditure,.

Surplus,

Deficit,

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

5,238,857.88 5,396,669.48

$ e. 6,809,047.99 6,376,235.30

6,918,403.85 6,951,275.26

$ c. 7,035,011.78 6,832,610.68

6,602,280.25 5,757,203.47

432,812.69

202,401.10

845,076.78

157,811.60

32,871.41

From which it will be seen that both Revenue and Expenditure for the year were lower. than at any time since 1903.

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(b.)-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

At the end of the year 1907, the assets of the Colony amounted to $2,650,733.99, or including arrears of revenue $2,739,712.32. The total liabilities were $1,205,995.13 so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $1,583,717.19.

(c.)-PUBLIC DEBT.

Inscribed Stock at 3% interest. £341,799. 15s. 1d. incurred for Praya Re- clamation; Central Market; Water, Drainage and Sewerage Works, &c., to be paid off on 15th April, 1943.

Inscribed Stock at 31% interest (Loan of £1,100,000 at 43% to Viceroy of Wuchang) £1,143,933. 1s. 4d. (Amount repaid by Viceroy placed to credit of Special Account £220,000, which has been advanced therefrom for Railway Construction.) Sinking fund

commences in 1911.

The amount paid into the Joint Sinking Fund with accrued interest reached £61,813. 4s. 4d.* on the 31st of December, 1907.

II-TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES,

AGRICULTURE AND LAND.

(a.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.

The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1907 shows an increase of 77,908 vessels of 3,281,042 tons when compared with the corresponding figures for 1906, in which year there was a decrease of 1,137,23 tons due to loss of local vessels in the Typhoon. The greater part of this is due to internal traffic-- steamships not exceeding 60 tons plying within the waters of the Colony". If local trade be eliminated, it is found that the remaining figures show the respectable increase of 3,110 vessels of 579,814 tons.

This increase is distributed as follows:-

British Ocean-going vessels 59 ships of 26,698 tons.

Foreign Ocean-going vessels 334 ships of 627,380 tons.

British River steamers 364 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 212,137 tons.

Foreign River steamers 239 ships of 76,075 tons.

Steamships not exceeding 60 tons 703 ships of 29,789 tons.

Junks in foreign trade, 1,411 vessels of 32,059 tons.

The actual figures of arrivals and departures are as follows :—

Of British Ocean-going...

Of Foreign Ocean-going,

FOREIGN TRADE.

Of British River steamers,........

Of Foreign River steamers,

Of Steamships not exceeding 60 tons,

Of Junks in Foreign Trade,

Total Foreign Trade,

of 3,605,941 tous.

3,610,228 3,861,570 ""

1,876 arrivals 1.880 departures,, 2,306 arrivals 2,315 departures 3,412 arrivals 3,416 departures,,

655 arrivals 655 departures

སྭ་

3,859,305 2,316,889 2,313,475

371,996 371,996

791 arrivals

3,015

790 departures 14,782 arrivals

3,006

};

1,320,892

14,7

23,822 arrivals

,782 departures

1,330,578

23,838 departures

11,512,303 11,520,588

and

*Note. This includes the sum of £14,352. 8s. 1d. surplus of Interest paid by the Viceroy in the loan of £1,100,000.

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LOCAL TRADE.

Of Steamships not exceeding 60 tons, 209,601 arrivals of 5,608,266 tons.

Of Junks in Local Trade,

Total Local Trade.

209,601 departures

20,820 arrivals

19,952 departures

5,608,266 892,818 586,069

230,421 arrivals

6,501,084

229,553 departures 6,494,335

Grand Total Local and Foreign,......254,243 arrivals 18,013,387 253,391 departures,, 18,014,923

Thus in Foreign Trade :-

British Ocean-going vessels represented, Foreign Ocean-going vessels represented,.

31.4%

33.5%

British River steamers represented,

20.1%

Foreign River steamers represented,

3.2%

Steamships not exceeding 60 tons represented, Junks represented,...

0.3%

11.5%

100.0%

While in Local Trade :--

Steamships not exceeding 60 tons represented, Junks represented,

86.3%

13.7%

100.0%

and

The movements of the "Star" Co.'s ferry launches, of private Steam-launches and of Fishing Junks do not appear in the above figures.

Eight thousand two hundred and thirty-nine (8,239) steamers. 10 sailing ships and 791 steamships not exceeding 60 tons, in foreign trade, entered during the year, giving an average daily entry of 24.77 European constructed foreign-going ships, as compared with

22.5 in 1906.

The average tonnage of Ocean-going vessels entered has increased slightly, from 1,784.9 to 1,785.6 tons, while that of River steamers has declined from 734 to 661 tons. The British Ocean average has decreased from 1,945 to 1,921 tons. The Foreign Ocean average has increased from 1,654 to 1,670 tons. The British River steamer average has declined from 749 to 678 tons and the Foreign River steamer average has declined from 623 to 567 tons.

A comparison between the years 1906 and 1907 shows:-

For Ocean vessels under the British flag, an increase of 59 ships of 26,698 tons.

In British River steamers an increase of 364 ships with a decreased tonnage of 212,137 tons, which is mainly due to the withdrawal of the large sized steamer Hankow and the addition of the two small Macao steamers Sui Tai and Sui An.

For Foreign Ocean vessels an increase of 334 ships of 627,380 tons is shown, which is wholly due to the Japanese firms increasing their carrying trade. Under this flag, an increase of 455 ships of 976,450 tons is found, with a general falling off under other flags.

For Foreign River steamers an increase of 238 ships of 76,075 tons is shown, which can be accounted for, by vessels under the German, Chinese and Portuguese flags making more trips in 1907 than in 1906. ·

For Junks in foreign trade, an increase of 1,411 vessels of 32,059 tons.

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A decrease in local Junk trade, 10,844 vessels of 263,768 tons which may be ascribed to the cessation of the Naval extension work and to the falling off in Conservancy boats.

The actual number of individual Ocean-going ships of European construction enter- ing during the year was 800, being 362 British and 438 Foreign.

These 800 ships aggregated 1,860,245 tons. They entered 4,182 times and gave a collective tonnage of 7,467,511 tons. Thus compared with 1906, 70 less ships of 73,514 less tons, entered 170 more times and gave a collective tonnage increased by 306,183 tons.

The 800 vessels were divided as follows between the several nationalities:—

355 British Steamers entered....

.1,867 times. Total tonnage 3,586,510 tous.

9 Austrian

1 Belgian

20 Chinese

2 Corean

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106,523

9 Danish

18 Dutch

33 French

137 German

214

2,903 267,789

་་

21,298

41,122

142,100

202

790

3 Italian

111 Japanese

534

294,461 1,246,023

31,704 1,126,517

59 Norwegian

290

265,728

2 Portuguese

19,128

10 Russian

30,912

3 Swedish

12,970

20 United States,,

7 British Sailing Ships 1 United States

Total 800 Vessels entered

251,590

19,431

4,182 times. Total toumage 7.467,511 tons.

The figures relating to the Import and Export Trade of the Port, given in previous years, have, as pointed out annually, been based upon information which can only be characterised as unsatisfactory and the results as erroneus and misleading. As it is obvious that such returns have no value, they are discontinued in the form they have hitherto taken, but the aggregates of the reports received are shown, for purposes of comparison, in round numbers. These include imports of Sugar and imports and exports of Opium, of which accurate returns are rendered

The aggregates show an increase of about 360,000 tons in Imports, of about 191,000 tons in Exports and of about 518,000 tons in Transit Cargo.

The total reported Import and Transit trade of the Port for 1907 amounted to 23,819 vessels of 11,512,223 tons carrying about 8,237,000 tons of Cargo of which about 4,841,000 tons were discharged at Hongkong.

Similarly, the Export trade of the Port was represented by 23,841 vessels of 11,520,668 tons, carrying about 3,049,000 tons of Cargo, and shipping about 729,000 tons. of Bunker Coal.

During the year 1907, 16,515 vessels of European and American construction of 20,311,400 tons (net register), reported having carried about 10,842,000 tons of Cargo, as follows:-

Import Cargo,

Export Cargo,

4,366,000 tons. 2,355,000

Transit Cargo,

Bunker Coal shipped,

3,396,000

725,000

10,842,000 tons.

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One hundred and five thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven (105,967) emigrants left Hongkong for various places, during the year, of these 78,576 were carried in British ships and 27,391 in Foreign ships. The year 1907 has proved to be the record year in the history of the Colony for the numbers of emigrants shipped.

One hundred and forty-five thousand eight hundred and twenty-two (145,822) immigrants were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from Coast Ports. This includes 905 returning from South Africa. Of the total number 112,742 arrived in British ships and 33,080 in Foreign ships.

The total Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $348,300 (including $24,098 previously collected by the Registrar General's Department for Boat Licences, the issuing of which was transferred to this Department from the 1st Janaary, 1907), as against $298,106 collected in the previous year, showing au increase of $50,193 :-

1. Light Dues,

2. Licences and Internal Revenue, 3. Fees of Court and Office,

4. Miscellaneous Receipts,.

...S 80,389.00

116,122.40

151.746.30

42.40

Total,..

$348,300.10

(b.) INDUSTRIES.

During 1907 the price of refined Sugars in the East still further declined, principally as a result of the lower cost of Raw Sugar, but also owing to the determined competition of Japanese Refineries seeking to capture the local Refineries' old established Chinese connec- tions. The quantity of Sugar refined in Hongkong was however larger than for years past, and was disposed of in China and other markets, although at a loss in some instances, and on very small margins of profit in others. By the end of 1907 the strenuous competi- tion from Japanese quarters had however, exhausted itself, and it is confidently expected by those best able to form an opinion that local industries will be able to maintain and improve their position.

The demand for Yarn during 1907 was even more unsatisfactory than during the previous year, which was undoubtedly due to the failure of almost every Yarn Shop in the Colony. These failures threw a quantity of Yarn on the market which had to be disposed of at a reduction of $20/25 per bale on the contract price. Owing to the large stocks on hand it was found necessary to decrease the output of the local Cotton Mill by reducing the number of spindles running, and during the last three months of the year "short time"

was also resorted to.

Both exchange and the price of raw material have been in favour of the Rope Factory, enabling them to reduce their selling price to their customers to a lower limit than for some years. On the other hand the lower price induced a greater demand and the Factory's turnover accordingly showed a fair increase.

No further additions have been made to the plant of the Cement Company, which with a good demand for Cement has been kept continuously employed throughout the year.

The Flour Mills at Junk Bay were kept running continuously night and day, including many Sundays.

Four hundred and twenty-two (422) vessels of 1,001,001 tons and 112 launches, lighters, &c., were docked and repaired, compared with 449 vessels of 1,063,454 tons and 79 launches, lighters, &c., in 1906. One hundred and eleven (111) steam-launches and other vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 6,311 were built during the year.

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A small new industry has recently been established in this Colony, i.e., that pursued by the Wai San Knitting Co., Ld., but the Company is still in its infancy.

Another recently established industry is carried on by the Imperial Brewing Co., Ld. Large quantities of their products are being exported to the various ports in China. The capacity of the plant is 2,750,000 gallons per annum.

(c.) FISHERIES.

A considerable proportion of the boat-population of Hongkong supports itself by deep- sea fishing, in which pursuit a large number of junks are engaged. The villages of Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan, and many others in the New Territories are largely dependent upon this industry for their prosperity. Fresh water fish is imported from Canton and the West

There are oyster beds of considerable value in Deep Bay.

River.

(.) FORESTRY, BOTANICAL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE.

In Hongkong fifty-four thousand two hundred and ninety-five (54,295) pits were dug and sown with pine seeds by the departmental staff. Thirty thousand pits were sown by contract with no result in the majority of cases. In the New Territories 111,156 pits were dug by contract and sown by the department; while 24,557 were planted by the department, and 8,000 by contract. One hundred and fifty-two shade trees were planted in streets in Kowloon, and 45 in streets in Hongkong; while 265 trees were planted along the newly formed banks of May Road and Conduit Road. Six hundred and ninety-six bamboos were planted along roads at the Peak and elsewhere, while 92 Hydrangeas and 102 Azaleas were planted out on Crown land in various parts of the Peak.

(e.) LAND GRANTS AND GENERAL VALUE OF LAnd.

The amount received from sales of Crown Land was $161,459, being $154,274 less than the receipts for the previous year. This falling off may be attributed to the continued depression of business throughout the year and, to general tightness of the money market. The principal items were for sites for a Cigar Factory in Kowloon and for a Brewery at Lai Chi Kok in the New Territories, a lot at North Point and land for an extension of the Standard Oil Company's new premises at Lai Chi Kok.

III.-LEGISLATION.

Sixteen Ordinances were passed during 1907 two of which No. 9 of 1907 and No. 10 of 1907 afford facilities to certain foreign companies for carrying on their business in the Colony in the same manner as if they had been incorporated under the law of the Colony ; whilst another No. 6 of 1907 continued the incorporation granted under the Ordinance of 1866 of the leading local banking concern for a further period of 21 years and empowered it to increase its capital subject to certain conditions.

A Life Insurance Companies Ordinance (No. 11 of 1907) was passed in accordance with Imperial precedent to secure the solvency and permanency of companies carrying on the business of Life Insurance in the Colony.

A Seditious Publications Ordinance (No. 15 of 1907) was enacted in order to prohibit the publication in the Colony of matter calculated to excite disorder, or to incite to crime, in China.

A Companies (Local Registers) Ordinance (No. 16 of 1907) was passed based on the Imperial Act of 1883 and makes provision for companies registered in the Colony but carrying on business elsewhere to keep local registers of members.

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IV. EDUCATION.

The number of Government and Grant Schools, including Queen's College, is 79 of which 25 are Upper Grade Schools with a staff competent to give instruction in all the sub- jects of Standard VII and 54 are Lower Grade Schools under purely native management. Generally speaking, the Upper Grade Schools are taught in English, and the Lower Grade Schools are taught in the Vernacular.

The total number of pupils in average attendance at Government and Grant Schools was 5,924 against 5,496 in 1906. Of these, 2,144 were in Government and 3,780 in Grant Schools: 3,569 pupils received instruction in English, and 2,355 in the Vernacular. The proportion of boys to girls was 3,761 to 2,163.

The Revenue derived from School Fees was $49,223, $30,442 of which was received from Queen's College.

The Expenditure including that on Queen's College was $184,028, being 3.19 per cent. of the total expenditure of the Colony.

Hygiene has now become one of the regular subjects of study in all Government and Grant Schools, English and Vernacular.

The Manual on Hygiene issued to the English Schools has been translated into Chinese and is in use in all the Vernacular Grant Schools.

The annual competition for the Challenge Shield presented by Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G., took place in December. Seven teams entered for the competition. There was no competition in the Advanced Course this year.

Evening Continuation Classes opened in October, 1906, and were continued until the end of May, 1907, when they closed for the Summer. Examinations were held at the end of the Session, and Certificates were granted to successful students.

In May a Committee was appointed to inquire into the subject of instruction at the Evening Classes. A Report was published in September with the result that the Classes were re-organised and, under the title of the Hongkong Technical Institute, re-opened in October.

The object of the Institute is to afford facilities for a commercial and scientific training to students generally, and to enable those who have left school to continue their studies.

The following Table shows the subjects taught at the Technical Institute, and the number of Students who entered for each subject.

Subject.

No. of Students.

Building Construction,

Field Surveying,..

Machine Drawing,

Engineering Section.

Steam,

Mechanics: Elementary,

Do. Advanced,

Mathematics: Elementary,

Do. Advanced,

English: Junior,

Commerce

Do. Senior, French: Junior,

Do. Senior,

25.

German: Junior,.

Section.

Do. Senior,

Shorthand: Elementary,..

Do. Advanced,

Book-keeping,

Science Section.

289

Chemistry: Theoretical, Do. Practical,

Physics Elementary,

Do. Advanced,

Total,

355

The Total Expenditure, during the First Session of the Technical Institute was $4.412; Total Receipts (Students' Fees) were $1,377.

The Classes were attended for the most part by Chinese, but a considerable number of Europeans also attended. The Students take a deep interest in their work and generally have made very great progress in their studies.

There is a well equipped Chemical Laboratory. The lecturers are for the most part officers belonging to the Public Works, Education and Medical Departments and Queen's College who receive fees for their lectures.

Visual Instruction.-Arrangements have now been made by which regular courses of lectures are delivered during the cool weather at the prominent Government and Grant Schools in the Colony illustrated by the lanterns which were purchased in 1905.

Many schools which had no opportunity of taking the course when the lanterns first arrived took the course for the first time this year and to them the sets of slides were quite new, but in the case of several schools the lectures covered the same ground as last year. It will be necessary to vary these lectures, which have again been full of interest to all con- cerned, next year by the addition of some new sets of slides and the suggestion that they should illustrate emigrant life in Canada, Australia and other parts of the Empire appears a very happy one.

V.-PUBLIC WORKS.

The principal public works in progress during the year, exclusive of the Railway, were the Tytam Tuk Waterworks (1st Section) and the Kowloon Waterworks, both of which have been described in previous reports. The former were practically completed and fair progress was made with the latter, which are now in such a forward state as to be fully capable of supplying the whole Peninsula with water. The extension of the distribution system to the important villages of Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City and Taikoktsui was completed and the substitution of mains of larger diameter for those originally laid at Kowloon Point was in progress to ensure an efficient supply of water for fire extinction purposes, the erection of large godowns being in progress there.

The New Law Courts and New Government Offices were still under construction, whilst the Public Mortuary near Yaumati and the Time Ball Tower on Blackhead's Hill, Kowloon, were completed. A new building to accommodate the Land Office at Tai Po, which had hitherto been housed in a temporary matshed structure, was in progress: a new market at Sai-Wan-Ho, near Shaukiwan, was practically completed: an extension of the Staff Quarters at the Government Civil Hospital was undertaken to afford accommodation for the nurses hitherto supported by the Nursing Institute; and a jinricksha shelter was erected close to the Star Ferry pier in Salisbury Road, Kowloon. As the construction of the Railway involved the demolition of the Slaughter House and Cattle Depôt at Hunghom. the erection of New Slaughter Houses and Depôts was begun at Ma Tau Kok. Provision is made in the new establishments for considerable development beyond present requirements. The works of reconstruction of gullies and extension of nullah training were continued, $10,000 being spent on the former and over $23,500 on the latter. A large tank for flushing a portion of the Sewerage System of the City was constructed at the junction of Water Street and Queen's Road West; the rifle ranges for the use of the Volunteer Reserve Association at the Peak and King's Park, Kowloon, were extended; a new service reservoir at West Point for supply- ing the High Levels of the City was begun; a new Cable Reserve was established at North Point and the cables were transferred to it; an obelisk in memory of the French sailors lost in the Typhoon of the 18th September, 1906, was erected; and the construction of a retaining wall behind Inland Lot 1,523 to obviate the risk of landslips which threatened to endanger the conduit conveying the water from Tytam to the City was completed.

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The Mee Lun Lane Improvement Scheme was completed. Another section of Robinson Road, Kowloon, extending from Market Street to Waterloo Road was undertaken and the removal of the hill North of Yaumati Theatre was continued, the material being used for private reclamation work North of the Naval Coaling Depôt. The extensions of Conduit Road in Easterly and Westerly directions and of the road past Kowloon City mentioned last year were completed, and a further section of the latter road extending to its junction with the Chiu Lan Chu Road was undertaken. A new path, connecting Barker Road with May Road, as the extension of Conduit Road in an Easterly direction has been designated, was completed. The extension and reconstruction of the Albany Filter Beds was continued, fair pro- gress being made with the work.

The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary, exclusive of Advance Accounts and Deposits not Available, was $784,320 and on Works Annually Recurrent, $538,041. By the transfer of the item "Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage" from the former head to the latter, the first-mentioned sum has been diminished by $106,659 whilst that last-mentioned has been correspondingly increased.

Good progress was made on the British Section of the Hongkong-Canton Railway the cost of which is being defrayed by a Loan.

During the year 1907 the re-alignment consequent on the detailed survey by the Construction Engineers was completed and work commenced over the whole length. The reclamation for a site for Kowloon Station Yard was started in June. The actual heading driving in Beacon Hill Tunnel may be said to have started on January 1st, 1907. During the year two thousand one hundred feet of heading was driven from both ends and from the shafts sunk at both the North and South sides and four hundred and sixty-five feet of tunnel fully lined. About two-thirds of the compressor plant was in working order, the headings not being far enough advanced to necessitate special ventilating plant. There was difficulty experienced at first in obtaining sufficient labour for work underground but towards the end of the year on the rates being raised slightly a large number of skilled mining coolies returned from South Africa flocked to the work.

Bridge building progressed steadily all through the year as well as Earthwork and the minor tunnels, there being no very great difficulties to contend with except in one of the latter. A temporary metre gauge line was laid from the sea front at Lokloha to the North face, the shaft (278') was completed and a considerable number of houses for Staff erected. The systematic issue of quinine to all rail employés resulted in a diminution of malarial fever.

The expenditure on the work during the year amounted to $2,314,915.

VI.-GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS.

(a.) HOSPITALS.

Government Hospitals consist of the Civil Hospital to which is attached an isolated Maternity Hospital, the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital, and the hulk "Hygeia" used mainly for the treatment of Small-pox.

The Civil Hospital contains 150 beds in 19 wards. 2,711 in-patients and 17,302 out- patients were treated during the year 1907. 243 cases of Malarial Fever were admitted as against 239 in 1906 and 267 in 1905. The Maternity Hospital contains 6 beds for Europeans and 4 for Asiatics. 87 confinements occurred during the year. The Victoria Hospital at the Peak contains 41 beds. During 1907, 211 patients were under treatment. Kennedy Town Hospital contains 26 beds. In 1907, 63 cases were treated, of which 16 were Plague. On the "Hygeia" 167 cases were treated, of which 96 were Small-pox.

(b.) LUNATIC ASYLUM.

The Asylum is under the direction of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital. European and Chinese patients are separate, the European portion containing 8 beds in separate wards and the Chinese portion 16 beds. 222 patients of all races were treated during 1907, and there were 13 deaths.

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(c.) THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.

This Hospital, opened in 1872, is mainly supported by the voluntary subscriptions of Chinese, but receives an annual grant of $8,000 from the Government. Only Chinese are treated in this institution which takes the place of a poor-house and hospital for Chinese sick and destitute. Various other services not appertaining to a Hospital are performed by the Institution such as the free burial of the poor, the repatriation of destitutes, and the organisation of charitable relief in emergencies. Chinese as well as European methods of treatment are employed in accordance with the wishes expressed by the patients or their friends. About half the number are now treated by Western methods and the number is steadily increasing. The Hospital is managed by a Committee of Chinese gentlemen annually elected, their appointment being submitted to the Governor for confirmation; is under the direct charge of a Chinese Resident Surgeon, paid by the Government; and is under the supervision of a Visiting Physician who is a member of the Medical Department.

VII.--INSTITUTIONS NOT SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT.

Among institutions recognised and encouraged but not to any considerable extent sup- ported by Government may be mentioned the Pó Leung Kuk, the College of Medicine for Chinese, and the City Hall.

The Pó Leung Kuk is an institution, incorporated in 1893, presided over by the Registrar General and an annually-elected Committee of 12 Chinese gentlemen, for the protection of women and children. The inmates of the Home receive daily instruction in elementary subjects and are allowed to earn pocket-money by needlework. During 1907, a total of 345 persons were admitted. Of these, 85 were released after enquiry, 5 were released under bond, 131 were placed in charge of their husbands, parents or relations, 1 was placed in charge of the Japanese Consul, 1 in charge of the French Consul, 22 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 16 were sent to School, Convent or Refuge, 12 were adopted and 38 were married. Thirty-four persons remained in charge of the Society at the end of the year.

The Hongkong College of Medicine was founded in 1887. The government of the College is vested in the Court, of which the Rector of the College, who has always been a Government official, is President. 102 students have been enrolled up to the end of 1907, and of these 33 have become qualified licentiates and have obtained various posts under Government and elsewhere. The institution is of great value in spreading a knowledge of Western medical science among the Chinese; and in addition to the employment of certain of the licentiates in the public service, and in the Chinese Dispensaries the senior students have frequently been made use of for various purposes during epidemics. A Government grant-in-aid of $2,500 is made to the College, to be used as honoraria to the lecturers, who are

either Government officials or Medical practitioners in local practice. Steps are at present being taken for the provision of adequate buildings for the purposes of the College, which has hitherto carried on its work in various lecture-rooms and labor- atories placed at its disposal by hospitals and other institutions in different parts of the City.

The City Hall receives an annual grant of $1,200 from Government. It contains a Reference and Circulating Library and Museum.

VIII.-CRIMINAL AND POLICE.

The total of all cases reported to the Police was 11,540 being an increase of 396 or 3.55 per cent. as compared with 1906. In the division of these cases into serious and minor offences there is a decrease in the former as compared with the previous year of 27 cases or .81 per cent.

The number of serious offences reported was 297 below the average of the quinquennial period commencing with the year 1903.

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1906.

The number of minor offences reported shows an increase of 423 as compared with

The number of minor offences reported was 385 above the average of the quinquennial period.

The total number of persons committed to Victoria Gaol was 5,877, as compared with 5,799 in 1906, but of these only 2,460 were committed for criminal offences. against 2,575 in 1906. Of committals for non-criminal offences there were 84 less under the Prepared Opium Ordinance and 44 less for infringement of Sanitary Bye-laws.

The daily average of prisoners confined in the Gaol was 502, the average for 1906 being 518 and the highest previous average being 726 in 1904. The percentage of pri- soners to population, according to the daily average of the former and the estimated number of the latter, was .144 as compared with .161, the average percentage for the last ten years. The Prison discipline was satisfactory, the average of punishments per prisoner being 1.50, as compared with 1.21 in 1906 and 1.47 in 1905.

The remunerative labour carried on in the Gaol consists of printing, book-binding, washing, carpentry, boot-making, net-making, painting and white-washing, mat-making, tailoring, oakum-picking, etc., the profit on the work done being, $37,434 as against $34,495 in 1906.

The total strength of the Police Force for 1907 was Europeans 135, Indians 410, Chinese 503, making a total of 1,048, as compared with 1,047 in 1906 exclusive in each case of the five Superior Officers and a staff of clerks and coolies. These figures include Police paid for by the Railway, Private Firms, and other Government Departments. Of this Force the District Officer and 13 Europeans, 101 Indians and 45 Chinese were stationed in the New Territories during the year.

The force of District Watchmen to which the Government contributes $2,000 per anuum was well supported by the Chinese during the year. These watchmen patrol the streets in the Chinese quarter of the City. They are placed on Police beats and are supervised by the European Police on section patrol.

IX.-VITAL STATISTICS.

(a.) POPULATION.

The population of the Colony according to the Census taken in 1901 was 283,975 while at the Census taken in 1906 it was 301,967 exclusive of the New Territories, New Kowloon and the Army and Navy Establishments. The estimated population at the middle of the year under review was 414, 308 as follows:-

Non-Chinese Civil Community,

12,700

Chinese Population,

Hongkong, Kowloon....

192,400

71,950

Floating Population, Mercantile Marine,

43,530

2,700

310,580

Army, (average strength),

3,920

Navy, (average strength),.

2,157

6,077

New Territories (exclusive of Kowloon),.

85,011

Total,...

414,368

At the Census taken in 1906 the average strength of the Navy present in the Colony was 4,698.

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(b.) PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION.

During the year under review considerable progress has been made in rendering existing domestic buildings rat proof as a preventive of Plague, 370 ground surfaces of houses have been repaired, and 1,201 buildings have had rat-runs filled up with cement. addition 44 basements illegally inhabited have been vacated.

New buildings (domestic) to the number of 142 were erected during the year and in these the effect of the present Ordinance is seen in the increased amount of open space about the houses, which the law requires. Scavenging lanes which have to be provided in the rear of new houses also increase the open space about them and tend to reduce surface crowding.

During the year there were 198 deaths from Plague, compared with 842 in 1906 and

287 in 1905.

There were 1,825 deaths from Respiratory Diseases amongst the Chinese; 655 of these deaths were due to Phthisis, a percentage of 9.6 of the total deaths amongst that community.

Beri-beri caused 562 deaths-a high figure.

The deaths from Malaria were 579 as against 448 in 1906, and 287 in 1905, an increase which it is hoped will only be temporary. The average number of deaths from this disease has fallen from 526 in the quinquennium 1898 to 1902 to 383 in the quinquennium 1903- 1907. Military returns of admissions to Hospital for Malaria show a marked reduction in the incidence of this disease, as will be seen from the subjoined Table :-

Admission for Malaria: European Troops.

Year.

Strength. Admissions. Deaths.

Ratio per 1,000.

1898

1.569

595

379.3

1899

1,643

829

504.6

1900

1,484

629

423.8

1901

1,673

1,010

603.7

1902

1,381

1,523

1903

1,220

937

1904

1,426

390

1905

1,370

348

1906

1,525

480

1907

1,461

287

6210+0

1,102.8

768.0

273.5

254.0

314.75

196.00

The average monthly temperature throughout the year was 72.2° F. as compared with 71-8° F. in 1906 and 72.0° F. during the ten preceding years. The maximum monthly temperature was attained in July, when it reached 87 1° F., and the minimum monthly tem- perature was recorded in February, when it was 55-2° F. The highest recorded temperature during the year was 91.6° F. on the 29th August, and the lowest 450° F. on the 31st January.

The total rainfall for the year was 93.54 inches as compared with an average of 77·96 inches during the past ten years. The wettest month was September, with 19:46 inches, the dryest, February, with only 0.16 inch. The greatest amount of rain which fell on any one day was 5530 inches on the 15th September, while no rain fell on 215 days of the year. The relative humidity of the atmosphere throughout the year was 77 per cent., as compared with an average of 77 per cent. during the past 10 years. The average daily amount of sunshine was 5.2 hours being 46 per cent. of the possible duration.

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X.-POSTAL SERVICE.

The total Receipts paid into the Treasury in 1907 by the Postal Department amounted to $586,875 from which sum $140,954 was transferred to other heads of General Revenue under which fees and duties are paid in stamps, which are now sold exclusively by the Post Office, leaving the sum of $445,420 as Revenue of the Postal Service. The total expenditure amounted to $366,452, which being deducted from the Revenue of $445,420 leaves a profit of $78,968.

A direct exchange of Money Orders with Kiaochau came into force on 1st July.

A new Parcel Post arrangement with Japan came into operation on 1st October.

The Postal Convention of Rome which was signed on 26th May, 1906, came into opera- tion on 1st October, 1907; the principal changes introduced being the raising of the unit of weight of letters from oz. to 1 oz. in the case of letters posted in Hongkong and Liu Kung Tau and from oz. (14.17325 grammes) to 20 grammes at the other agencies-and the exchange of International Reply Coupons with the principal countries included in the Postal Union.

The Tientsin Agency availed of the opportunity to send direct mails to Europe overland via Harbin from 17th October.

CORPS.

XI-MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITURE.

(a.) REGULAR FORCES.

The following return shows the average number and composition of the Forces employed in the Colony during 1907 :-

EUROPEANS.

Officers.

INDIANS.

CHINESE.

TOTAL.

N. C. O.'s

& Men.

General Staff (Officers only), Garrison Staff (W. O., Ñ. C.

Officers only),

Royal Garrison Artillery,

633

660

Royal Engineers,

259

...

326

Army Service Corps,

Royal Army Medical Corps,

Army Ordnance Dept. and Corps,

Army Pay Department and Corps,

H. K. & S. Bn. R. G. A.,

435

460

...

3rd Middlesex Regiment,

16.

425

441

...

119th Infantry,

748

773

129th (D.C.O.) Baluchis,

734

759

...

Indian Subordinate Medical

Department,

TOTAL,

113

1,438

1,921

3,564

(b.) COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION.

The Colony contributed $1,214,340.05 (being the statutory contribution of 20 per cent. of the Revenue) towards the cost of the maintenance of the Regular Forces in the Colony including Barrack Service and Defence Works.

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() VOLUNTEER CORPS.

The total establishment of the Corps is 443 of all ranks. The strength on the 31st December, 1907, was 289 made up as follows:-Staff 7; two Garrison Artillery Companies, 199; one Engineer Company, 45; Troop 38.

The members of the Corps are now all armed with the new M.L.E. short rifle and the latest pattern equipment.

The period for the annual Camp of Instruction was again 16 days, it was held in -October, 1907, and was well attended.

The Mounted Troop Camp was held at Fan Ling in the New Territories. The Camp took place during the Christmas Holidays. Much useful work was done.

The Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association numbered two hundred and twenty-eight members at the close of the year, a decrease of 23 members, as compared with 1906.

Members of this Association, who must be over 35 years of age, are afforded opportunity to make themselves proficient in rifle shooting, and undertake to enrol themselves under the Volunteer Ordinance in the event of hostilities.

A small Cadet Corps was commenced in May, 1906, with boys from the Victoria British School, there are now 18 in the school and 4 others. The Cadets are instructed in squad drill and semaphore signalling. They attended Camp, and many are already very efficient signallers.

The New Headquarter Building was opened in December, 1906, and is already very popular. A well equipped Gymnasium has been installed, and classes are held regularly. The cost of the building has been entirely defrayed and no debt remains.

The expenditure on the Volunteers, which is entirely borne by the Colony, was $45,253, compared with $47,351 in 1906.

XII-GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

The year was characterised by continued severe depression in trade.

The Colony appears to have recovered from the over-speculation indulged in in antici- pation of the conclusion of the War between Russia and Japan, and her trade has resumed a healthier condition, though the volume is still restricted. The large stocks accumúlated during the speculative period have taken a long time to work off, and fresh imports have been small; because for various reasons, one of which was caution induced by previous over- speculation, China has imported a smaller quantity of merchandise.

The assessment made in July for the year 1907-1908 showed that the rateable value for the whole Colony had decreased by 2.52%. In the Hill District, Shaukiwan, the Hongkong villages, and in Kowloon except in the important District of Yaumati, the assess- ment showed an increase ranging from 1.07% to 11.76%. But in the City of Victoria a decrease of 3.42% and in Yaumati a decrease of 5.65% were shown. In New Kowloon a remarkable increase from a rateable value of $38,930 to one of $61,835 or an increase of 58.83% was shown.

In the New Territories continued progress has been observable in the making of several roads by the private enterprise of villagers, and by the erection of new houses. The Crown Rent (Land Tax) was paid with an alacrity that was almost inconvenient; and there was a marked decrease in crime in spite of the large numbers of coolies employed on the Railway Works.

The loss and inconvenience caused by the depreciation of the subsidiary currency by the over-issue of small coins by the Mint in Canton continued.

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The Hongkong Government adopted the expedient of withdrawing from circulation all its subsidiary coin received as revenue, and succeeded in inducing the Authorities at Canton to temporarily suspend the coining of small coins at the Mint at Canton. A Committee was appointed to consider the causes of the depreciation of the subsidiary coinage of the Colony and to advise what steps could be taken to rehabilitate it. As a result of the enquiry the Government addressed strong representations through the proper channels to the Chinese Authorities both at Peking and Canton urging the suspension of the coinage of small coins at the Canton Mint until the coins had again reached par. No definite reply had been received to these representations at the close of the year.

The Committee appointed in 1906 to collect funds and administer relief to the sufferers by the disastrous Typhoon of 18th September, 1906, completed their labours early in the year and reported that they had collected $279,903, all but $11,000 of which was contributed by residents in the Colony, and by firms doing business with it. Of this sum $198,002 were spent in replacing or repairing 1,601 Cargo Boats, Junks and other craft lost or damaged, while $46,668 were spent on the relief of destitutes (including 205 women and children) and the recovery and burial of dead. The balance of $33,768 has been placed in the custody of the Government as a fund for relief in similar circumstances. Thirty thousand Dollars were also contributed by the Chinese Government to the Tung Wa Hospital and have been set apart by that institution to serve as a similar fund. A further sum of $106,659 was spent during the year out of Revenue in repairs to Government Works and Buildings caused by the Typhoon of 18th September, 1906. In September a very heavy rain storm caused considerable damage to the Kowloon Catchwater and to other Government Works.

The Commission which had been appointed in the previous year to enquire into the administration of the sanitary laws and the existence of corruption in the Sanitary Department issued their report in April. The Commissioners found that widespread corruption existed among the subordinate Sanitary Staff, and on the evidence furnished by the Commissioners several Sanitary Inspectors were tried by the Executive Council suspend- ed and dismissed. Much of the dissatisfaction with the administration of the Public Health Ordinance was removed by the amendment of a section dealing with open spaces in the rear of existing houses, and by a free use of the power of exemption from the provisions of the law relating to cubicles in Chinese tenement houses. A Committee was appointed to enquire into this latter subject and their recommendations with several suggestions made by the Com- missioners and others are being embodied in amendments of the Public Health Ordinance. In the result it is anticipated that thanks to the ungrudging labours of the Commissioners the Sanitary Department will in future be more honestly served while many improvements will be effected in the Sanitary Law and the method of its application.

In consequence of the high rate of exchange which reached more than 2/3 to the Dollar, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with the concurrence of un-official members of the Legislative Council, allowed the sterling salaries of Civil Servants to be paid at the rate of 2/- to the Dollar when the rate of exchange is above that figure and at the rate of the day when it is below it.

During the year the claim for compensation on account of the lives lost in the Piracy of the S.S. Sainam, referred to in the Report of last year, was settled; and the Provincial Authorities have now adopted measures which it is hoped will be effective in the suppression. of piracy in the Delta and on the West River.

Mr. F. GROVE, Chief Resident Engineer, and a considerable Staff were at work on the Chinese Section of the Hongkong-Canton Railway during the year. The Survey was com- pleted and steps were taken for beginning construction early in the current year.

His Excellency CHENG YAN-TSUN succeeded His Excellency CHAU FUK as Governor- General of the Two Kwang Provinces.

Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ acted as Attorney General until the arrival of Mr. W. REES DAVIES in July.

Mr. E. OSBORNE was appointed a member of the Legislative Council vice Mr. G. STEWART Who left the Colony, and Mr. H. KESWICK took the place of Mr. W. J. GRESSON absent on leave.

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H. R. H. the Duke of CONNAUGHT accompanied by H. R. H. the Duchess of CONNAaught and the Princess PATRICIA of CONNAUGHT visited the Colony early in the

His Royal year. Highness unveiled statues of His Majesty the King-Emperor and of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales which had been presented to the Colony by Sir PAUL CHATER, C.M.G. and Mr. J. J. BELL-IRVING respectively.

Their Royal Highnesses attended an entertainment given in their honour by the Chinese community at the Ko Shing Theatre.

Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G., Governor, left the Colony on the 20th April to take up the governorship of Natal, and the Colonial Secretary (Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.) administered the Government until my arrival on the 29th July, 1907.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

F. D. LUGARD, Governor, &c.

HONGKONG,

No. 23

1908

REPORT ON THE BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR 1907,

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, August 6th, 1908,

GARDENS AND GROUNDS.

Botanic Gardens.-The year has been marked by several noteworthy additions to the horticulture of the Colony. The search for a variety of Wallflower suitable for our climate has, at last, been rewarded and a successful batch of this favourite annual obtained for the first time. It will doubtless become one of the stock plants of Hongkong gardens. In this land of flowering shrubs it is not often that we find anything from outside that is worth introducing into our gardens; an exception has occurred recently, however, when shrubs of Dombeya Burgessia, seed of which had been received from Durban, flowered for the first time and proved a valuable addition to our winter-flowering shrubs. Among other plants with fine Howers added to our herbaceous list during the year may be mentioned Gladiolus gandavensis and the Gladiolus-like Watsonia Ardernei. There was a magnificent show of Lycoris aurea in the Old Garden in October from bulbs planted in the grass in 1904.

The Annual Flower Show was held by the Hongkong Horticultural Society in the Old Garden on the 26th and 27th of February. It was a better exhibition and was better attended than in the previous year. The experiment of holding a Chrysanthemum Show on the 14th of November was not encouraging. The exhibits were good but the attendance most meagre. One of the features of our Flower Shows is always a collection of dwarf trees and as enquiries are often received as to the peculiar methods used in the production of these curious plants I am glad to have the opportunity of appending (Appendix A) part of the instructions issued by the Yokohama Nursery Company for their management. The weather throughout the year was exceptionally favourable for gardening. Table I shows the daily rainfall in Botanic

Gardens.

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Houses, walks and fences have been repaired and kept in order as usual.

The decorative resources of the Department were fully developed at the time of the visit of T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught when 1,100 palms were used for lining the roadway and for other purposes.

I am glad to observe the appreciation shown by Horticulturists for Mr. TUTCHER'S "Notes on Gardening" not only in Hongkong but also in neighbouring ports.

Birds. With a view to encouraging the increase of singing birds which have been so charming a feature of the Botanic Gardens and surrounding portions of Hongkong of recent years the Government consulted Mr. KERSHAW of Macao, whose works on local natural history are well known, as to the desirability of keeping down the numbers of (a) Magpies, (b) Bromley Kites, (c) Civet cats in the Island, and secondly of the possibility of importing more singing birds. He replied as follows:-.

"(A.) Magpies are no doubt too numerous here, and destroy eggs and nestlings, though they do a certain amount of good by scavenging. Would suggest shooting, not poison. Destroying Magpies' eggs and fledglings from February to May (a few begin laying in January) inclusive would be effective, though of course there will be some amount of immigration from the mainland.

(B.) This Kite (Milvus melanotes), called "Bromley Kite" in Hongkong, rarely if ever kills adult birds and probably very seldom destroys nestlings. Their ordinary food is snakes, lizards, rats and mice (I have often taken freshly killed rats from stomachs of these kites), dead fish and other offal. Small birds take no notice of a kite settling on the tree they are in, but if a hawk comes anywhere near they drop like stones to the undergrowth. The kite here is decidedly useful.

C.) It seems a pity to exterminate an indigenous mammal like the Civet. In a

small island like Hongkong, this would soon be done if a reward was offered for the carcase. They destroy some birds, no doubt, but chiefly feed (as observed in comment) on rats, mice and other small mammals. If they are destroyed, poaching domestic cats should certainly be killed, as they are worse than any other animal as regards destruction of small birds and game chicks; and nearly all cats in houses on outskirts of wood are poachers. But in any case I would deprecate the use of poison.

No doubt the Hwamei (Trochalopterum canorum) is increasing in Hong- kong, as his singing is most noticeable. This bird commands a good price with Chinese as a cagebird, and its increase might perhaps be best maintained by stopping the taking of the nestlings."

With reference to singing birds he wrote:-

"Singing birds from South and West China and from India should do well in Hongkong. I have no books on Indian birds by me, but you may have Oates', Blandford's or Jerdon's in the Club Library. At Hongkong I think Indian birds could be got from Calcutta, but expect it would be troublesome to get Chinese birds, unless the birdshop people in Hongkong would import them. The Hwamei is native here, and as long as it has enough undergrowth (for it is very shy and seldom seen even when singing loudly quite close to one) and the nests are not taken, it should increase. It sings delightfully and practically all the year round, but you probably know it well as a cagebird with Chinese. Also the little black and white Copsychus saularis or Magpie- Robin, Pexing-Robin or China Robin, as it is variously termed. In the spring it sings beautifully and is common and native; also useful in keeping down grasshoppers, snails, etc., as also is the Hame. Most of the other birds here do not shine as songsters, though the Whistling Thrush (Myiophoneus) sings sweetly in breeding season. Many Flycatchers stay a short time in Hong- kong on migration in spring and autumn, which sing well, but they are silent during their stay here.

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As you know, there are several very beautiful birds native to Hongkong which ought to be preserved for beauty alone, in fact in my humble opinion there are no birds in Hongkong at present which might not be encouraged, except Magpies. Even the Sparrow is very useful when there is an afternoon or evening swarm of winged Termites.

There is a native Lark here which sings nicely soaring much like the English Skylark, but I doubt if you have any large grassy plain on Hongkong Island. No doubt it occurs in Kowloon, or could be established there.'

.. The chief donors of animals were :---

Mr. ALVES and Mr. CHAN FOON NG.

The chief donors of plants and seeds were:-

;

ANDERSON, Mr. O. M.; Arnold Arboretum, Boston, U.S.A.; BALD, Messrs. C., Lebong Tea Co., Tukvar Division, Dajeeling; BARTON. Mr. J.; Botanical De- partment, Trinidad; BOWLE-EVANS, Dr. G., N.W. Province, India; BREWIN, Hon. Mr. A. W.; Mrs. BREWIN; BROWN, THOS. W., La Société D'Hort. Commercial, Cairo; Bureau of Agriculture, Manila; Mr. CHAO LEEP CHEE; Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Hawaii; DEALY, Mr. T. K.; Deputy Conservator of Forests, Jannsar Division, India; DoMBROWSKI, Rev. MARCUS A.; ELIOT, Mr. R. H., Norwood, Ceylon; GAMMIE, Mr. G. A. HANBURY, Sir T., Ventimiglia, Italy; Captain HODGINS; Mrs. HODGINS; HOUGHS, Mr. DAVID, Hawaii; HOWELL, Mr. F.; Imperial Department of Agriculture, W.I.; JACK, Mr. W. C.; Lroxs, Mr. WM. S., Manila; Mrs. RowE; Royal Botanic Gardens of Calcutta, Ceylon, Durban, Kew, Singapore, Sydney; SHEWAN, Mr. R.; SIEMSSEN, Mr. G., Foochow; STEPHENS, Mr. M. J. D.; Mrs. STEPHENS; TAYLOR, Captain BASIL; VORETZSCH. Dr. E. A.; WALLACE, Mr. W. H., Amoy; WATSON, Mr. A. W. A., S.S.; and WILLIS, Mr. J. C.

Mountain Lodge Grounds.-Some planting and the annual repairs were carried out during the year.

Protestant Cemetery.-The gardening in the Cemetery has been particularly successful during the year. The deer-fence referred to in my last report has proved at any rate par- tially successful in keeping wild deer away from the flower beds and the recent addition of a Chinese deer-hound to the Cemetery gardening staff will probably put an end to their in- roads altogether.

Blake Garden The Garden is more and more appreciated by the Chinese but some damage has been done by youngsters running about sinong the shrubs. The stone walks and steps have all been consolidated with comment.

Peak Garden.—This has been open now for 18 months and is beginning to be frequent- ed by children and nurses. The shade trees are making slow progress.

Sokunpo Nursery.-A barbed wire fence has been erected round part of this nursery for the double purpose of keeping out the wild deer and preventing the petty but too fre- quent theft of vegetables that have occurred there.

Albany Nursery. This new nursery has been protected by a neat iron fence down the side bordered by Garden Road. It is gradually being planted with shrubs and flowering plants.

year.

West End Park. This

Trouble has again been rubbish along the roadsides. the l'olice for some time past. in Table II.

so-called park has been kept in a creditable condition during the experienced in preventing contractors from shooting building Similarly, the Glenealy rockeries have given much trouble to Other land under the charge of the department is detailed

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HERBARIUM.

There has been no large collection made by the department during 1907 but the work was continued upon the 1905 Fokien Collection. A large number of specimens from this and other collections, whose identification could not be completed in Hongkong, was taken to England by the Superintendent and worked out in the Herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. More than 40 of the Fokien specimens proved to be new to science. The collection is an important contribution to the knowledge of the Chinese Flora and the enter- prise of the Hongkong Government in sending the expedition to Central Fokien will be much appreciated by botanists. Among the other novelties described and named at Kew were two wild Plumns recently collected in this neighbourhood Prunus marginata, Dunn, and Prunus fordiana, Dunn. Two new Hongkong trees Beilschmeidia Fordii, Dunn, collected 25 years ago by Mr. FORD in Wongneichong Village and Eleamus Tutcheri, Dunn, collected near Cape D'Aguilar by Mr. TurCHER; a new Saussurea from the Superintendent's Korean collection mentioned in last year's Report and a beautiful Loxostigma collected many years ago by Mr. FORD on the N.W. River. All these are described in the Journal of Botany 1907, pp. 402-4. Another plant of the same family as the last named, collected by Dr. A. HENRY iu Yunnan, was described in the Kew Balletin (1908 p. 19) as Oreocharis aurea, Dunn. The publication of the above species, in addition to the usual routine comprised the Herbarium work of the year. Descriptions and illustrations of several plants from the Hongkong Herbarium have also been published by Mr. HEMSLEY, Keeper of the Kew Herba- rium. in Hooker's Icones Plantarum Vol. IX. pt. II, viz., Sycopsis Putcheri, Hemsl., from near Mountain Lodge, Hongkong, and the following four from Fokien: Distylium myricoides, Hemsl., Dysfilium strictum, Hemsl., Sycopsis Dunnii, Hemsl., Altingia gracilipes, Hemsl.

Two more boxes of specimens of the economic products of South China were despatched to the Imperial Institute in April and were received in good condition. The Superintendent had the pleasure of calling upon Prof. DUNSTAN, the Director of that establishment, during the summer and of seeing the collections partially arranged in the Hongkong Court. This forms one of the series of exhibition galleries devoted to the smaller colonies. It is a spacious, well lighted room and, although not yet completely arranged, promises to provide a particularly attractive feature in the Colonial collections. On the walls are excellent maps and photographs of Hongkong while the various economic and other specimens including fruits, oils, spices, bamboo-ware, fabrics, etc., are arranged in show cases at the sides and down the centre of the room.

The trouble taken by the Government of Hongkong and the various private firms that have contributed exhibits is duly appreciated by the Staff of the Institute. The capital exhibition now provided should do much to interest visitors in Hongkong matters as well as to advertise the commercial productions of our Colony.

During the year all the Balsam specimens in our Herbarium were sent, at his request, to Sir JOSEPH HOOKER for examination. They were received back before the end of the year, with determination attached. The careful drawings and dissections which had been made on most of the sheets gave welcome evidence of that veteran botanist's continued vig- Ten out of the seventeen species submitted proved to be new, their names are however withheld pending publication. The named specimens form a valuable addition to the Colo-

our.

nial Herbarium.

Mr. TUTCHER's list of additions to the Flora of Hongkong and the New Territories forms Appendix B.

It is not often that the botanical work of residents in the Colony outside of this depart- ment finds mention in this report. It is with special pleasure, therefore, that I put on re- cord the careful work which has been accomplished during the year by Mrs. L. GIBBS and the numerous additions made by her to the Herbarium as mentioned in Appendix B.

The chief donors of Herbarium Specimens were :--

Fleet Surgeon C. G. MATTHEW, R.N.; Mrs. GIBBS; Jardin Imperial de Botanique,

St. Petersburg; MERRILL, Mr. E.

BOTANICAL INVESTIGATION.

The only collecting done from the department was by a Chinese collector who was kind- ly taken by Fleet Surgeon C. G. MATTHEW, R.N., on his expedition to Lienchow.

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FORESTRY.

A commencement was made during the year with a scheme for taking over the large forestry operations previously done by contract. This has been necessitated by the increasing difficulty of getting the work efficiently done by contractors. As a result it has frequently resulted that the short planting season was occupied by vain efforts to get the work through, the plantations were poor and irregular and the year's forestry programme spoiled.

The forestry year (1906/7) under review was a transition year, the part of the forestry programme carried out by contractors largely failed while that done by the department was most satisfactory. The programine included the continuation of the belt on the north of the harbour from the South Tunnel Face near Kowloon Tsai as far as the Rifle Butts (9 B 1-20), the extension of the catchment plantings at Tytam and Pokfulam reservoir catchments (4 G 10, 11, 15-21 and 7A 1-5). As the crop of pine seedlings grown by contract at Little Hong- kong failed, nearly the whole of the above area was sown with pine seeds in pits, 8.000 of the pine seedlings saved being planted by the department on the bare sandy parts of the Kowloon Tsai plantations, while the remainder were used by the contractor for planting at Tytam and Kowloon. Repairing of the failures of last season was carried out by foresters at Cheung Sha Wan, Pokfulam, and Aberdeen.

Details of planting will be found in Tables III-VI.

Resumption of existing Plantations.-In anticipation of the extension of the harbour belt towards Lycemun in 1908-9 the villagers of Ngau Chi Wan and Kak Hang were given gratuities representing their respective interests in the existing pine plantations on and near Hammer Hill, which would be encompassed by the extension of Government planting.

All plantations in the catchment of the new Kowloon Reservoir were resumed for the same reason and the villagers of Shek Li Pui treated similarly.

East Point Nursery.-This is, as stated in my last report, the first pine tree nursery made by the department. In previous years seedlings have been raised by contract an I sold to the Government at about $9.50 per 1,000. The site chosen was a flat marshy piece of ground at the south of Victoria School, East Point, and the hillside adjoining. The flat ground was drained, the hillside terraced and the whole laid out in about 500 numbered rectangular beds with service paths between. The whole was dug over and sown before Feb- ruary.

Nga Iu Tau Nursery.—The second pine tree nursery-it is necessary to have two, as they are sown alternately each being in use for two seasons was formed at the above village near Diamond Hill.

As this is the neighbourhood of the planting authorized for 1907-9 a large inatshed was erected for the accommodation of the staff of diggers and planters who would be engaged on the work as well as for the nursery staff. The land had to be rented from the villagers but the expenditure on rent was amply compensated by the saving of labour in digging and levelling.

Demarcation.-Correct forestry maps have now been prepared on the 8" survey sheets for the part of the authorized belt from Lai Chi Kok to Customs Pass, riz., No. 9 Forest, Blocks A & B and the planting sections marked on the ground and on the maps. These blocks contain together 786 acres and are divided into 74 sections averaging about 10 acres each. The section numbers are plainly painted in white on the rocks at the boundaries of

the sections thus and have already proved of value in enabling foresters and forest

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guards to give an accurate reference to the localities r ferred to in their reports.

In Hongkong accurate maps being unobtainable for the purpose of forestry demarcation recourse has been had to photography. The blocks and planting sections in part of Tytam and Pokfulam Forests are now shown on 2 series of photographs, viz., 4 (Tytam) Č1-5, G 1-30, H 1-16, I 1-9; 7 (Pokfulam) A 1-5, B 6-8; the marking of these on the ground is not yet completed.

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Fire Barriers.-New fire barriers 8,476 feet long were made to protect the new planta- tions in 9 A & B while all the old ones were cleaned a total length of 176,323 feet. This work was done for the first time by our own men at a cost slightly less than the contract price.

Protection. The most serious case of unauthorized cutting occurred near Pokfulam where the occupier of Farm Lot 29 felled several hundred pine trees on his lot although they are expressly reserved to the Government in the lease. The matter was settled after Police Court proceedings by the payment of $1,000 to the Crown and forfeiture of the felled timber.

The prevention of grass cutting in plantations, or on ground where natural regeneration was expected, gave rise to several petitions from grass cutters during the year.

In propor- tion as the population of the Island has increased so has the demand for cut grass which is necessary for certain purposes such as the breaming of junks and the feeding of cattle. The best grass grows naturally on the upper parts of the hills, the lower parts especially at Kow- loon having been to a large extent denuded by over-cutting. Now however that the pine- plantations established by the Government have grown up, the grass is again growing among them and the Chinese grass cutters go there to get it and incidentally gather a great deal of pine fuel besides, cutting down moreover the pine tree seedlings concealed in the grass. This abuse has become more and more prevalent until it has been found necessary to exclude the grass cutters altogether from the plantations. The majority have now become accustomed to cut their grass from the uplands as before, but these petitions show that a certain amount of dissatisfaction still remains. In all cases in which I have been able to meet the petitioners. the matter has been explained and the most convenient cutting ground for their needs point- ed out to them.

Notices were posted in the Hongkong villages notifying that the cutting of grass plantations was prohibited, and in the case of Little Hongkong village a permit was issued to cut grass on certain hilltops at a convenient distance from the village.

Preservation of Natural Forest.-It is evident to the most casual observer that primeval · forest has almost ceased to exist in this part of China. There can be little doubt that our valleys and probably the greater part of our mountains were once plentifully clothed with luxuriant virgin forest. Patches of such forest can still be seen at Little Hongkong, in this island and in the more inaccessible parts of the New Territories. The Committee appointed to report on the forestry possibilities of the New Territories in 1904 recommended that certain of these areas should be reserved and protected by Government. During 1905 the areas of natural forest in the greater part of the New Territories were carefully examined and mapped by this department. The total extent of that

The total extent of that mapped is about 4,000 acres. The creation of Government Forestry reserves would however probably involve consider- able expenditure in the acquisition of the trees, and in watching and preserving the reserves. Hitherto funds have not been available to meet this expenditure.

Felling. Authority had been obtained in 1906 to fell trees on the south slopes of Mount Kellet on the shelterwood strip system but the tenders for the purchase of standing pine trees received from timber contractors were so low that no felling was commenced until the beginning of 1907 and then only as an experiment with a staff of men felling, splitting and carrying under the direct control of the department. This was practically a test of the genuineness of the low tenders above mentioned. With the greatest care and economy how- ever it was not possible to obtain a profit on the wood sales in this way, and before the end of the year a return had been made to the former system. The failure of this experiment was due partly to the low price obtainable for split firewood delivered in Hongkong. The heaviest felling during the year was at Kai Lung Wan where the opening of a new Chinese Cemetery of 53 acres necessitated the clearing of some 10,000 pine and other trees.

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Planting for shade or ornament outside the Gardens.

Celtis sinensis,.

Heteropanax fragrans,

Aleurites triloba,.

Pine tree,

Hydrangea hortensis,

Rhododendron indicum, Bambusa tuldoides,.

55 Des Vœux Road, Hongkong. 22 Conduit Road,

91 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon. 37 Robinson Road,

38 Conduit Road,

252 Conduit Road, 33 Barker Road, 45 Mountain Lodge, 51 Mountain Lodge, 337 Conduit Road,

Hongkong.

131 Plantation Road, 105 Mount Kellet Road,

67 Barker Road, 56 Mount Gough Road,

Total, 1,320

The planting of flowering shrubs and trees on Crown Land has not proved a success in the past, in consequence of the destruction of a large proportion by coolies for the sale of their flowers. It is hoped, with the improved Forest Guard service, that this may be pre- vented and the planting resumed on a larger scale.

Oaks. An experiment was made with a small number of plants of Quercus fissa raised from seeds in pots and planted out in spring like pine seedlings on open ground in Pokfulam valley. They have proved quite unsuitable for this use.

Nanmu.-To the official request addressed as stated in my last Annual Report to British Consuls and others in China for seeds of the Chinese Coffin Wood or Nanmu tree, Mr. Fox, Acting Consul General at Chengtu, has most courteously responded by having sixteen pounds of seeds collected and sent to Hongkong. The seeds were enclosed in eight tins. Two were opened but I regret to say that, though carefully packed, and free from external injury, the whole contents were in a very unpromising condition, whether from the gathering having been premature or from what other cause it is difficult to say. The unopened tins were for- warded at once to South Africa on the chance of a few living seeds being found. The con- tents of the two that were opened were sown but all failed to germinate.

FORESTRY LICENCES.

The total number of forestry lots in the New Territories is 465, with an acreage of 52,094 acres and bringing in revenue of $4,805.80.

$ .

924.73

Private Forestry Licences, 38 Village Forestry Licences, 399........

Acres. 9.233.30

38,810-70

3,881.07

Private Forestry Licence, 1 Village Forestry Licences, 27

20.00

Unrenewed.

4,030·00

52,094.00

$4,805.80

An additional area of 9,213.5 acres came under the licensing system during the year while 4,050 acres formerly licensed were omitted for various reasons from this year's area. Out of 27 Village Licences unrenewed, 10 of the licensed areas proved to be bare of trees and therefore inadmissible to the scheme, 2 are applying for alteration of area, the remain- ing 15 being now under investigation.

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In Government Notification 222 of 1907 the Forestry Licence Rules were published under the New Territories Ordinances. The rule prohibiting sale of timber from Village Licence was afterwards repealed in Government Notification 262 of 1907. As amended they are reprinted in Appendix C.

It is satisfactory to hear from Government Officers whose work takes them to the various- parts of the Territories that a general improvement in the state of the Chinese Pine Plant- ations has been observable during the last few years. This improvement is coincident with the introduction of the Forestry Licence system.

AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER INDUSTRIES.

Cotton. After three years' trials under various conditions and with seeds from different countries it has to be admitted that cotton in this climate is a failure, and I hope it will be the last time that this department is called upon to try to introduce crops of this kind among the Chinese. The ground capable of growing crops is very scarce in the New Territories and is already almost completely occupied with food crops necessary for the villages. It is prob- ably now generally understood that only crops suitable to very poor soil or crops of excep- tionally high value are worth experiment here with a view to introduction into the agriculture of the New Territories.

Sugar.-During the last 5 years this department has imported and cultivated several kinds of improved varieties of sugar cane and has distributed them to the farmers in the New Territories. Although they have proved in the few cases of which details could be obtained to yield much superior crops to those usually grown, there has been a curious failure on the part of the Chinese to understand the advantage of substituting them, or perhaps a lack of energy to grasp the opportunity offered. So far as I am aware all the stock issued by this department has been allowed to die out, with the exception of that grown on the Castle Peak Farm.

Camphor. Attention is being turned in many tropical countries to the possible profits of camphor tree cultivation. Large quantities of seeds have been collected and supplied to British Colonics as well as to foreign merchants during the

year.

Castle Peak Estate.-Mr. Kim the manager of this farm tells me that the young fruit trees imported and laid down at various time since the commencement of his business are doing particularly well.

Wood Oil.—It was formerly thought that Aleurites cordata was the sole source of Chinese Wood Oil. Mr. HEMSLEY from an examination of the evidence available at Kew arrived at the contrary conclusion that not only was it not cultivated in China, but that it did not occur there at all. It was therefore interesting, as mentioned in my last report, to record its cultivation at Yenping in Fokien Province and another locality can now be added as Mr. KERSHAW has brought specimens from the hills behind the Tin Wa Temple near How Lik, 18 miles above Sam Shui.

Fodder.-- A quantity of an Australian fodder grass, supposed to have good drought resisting powers was introduced and sown in the Government Nursery at Sookanpo in 1906. It grew well and was tried in February of this year by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon on bullocks at Kennedy Town. Although a good deal withered the cattle ate it greedily and Mr. GIBSON asked for some plants to try side by side with Guinea Grass the usual winter fodder in use here. Plants were sent and I now have a report that it has grown well though it is not comparable either in bulk or quickness of increase with Guinea Grass. Further trials however will be made.

LIBRARY.

The following periodicals and other works have been purchased:-

Acta Horti Petropolitani, II, VI & VIII.

A Text Book of Fungi, G. Massie.

Botanical Magazine, 1907.

Botanisches Centralblatt, 1907.

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Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905 & 1906.

Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France, Tome IV, 1904.

Bulletin of the Imperial Institute, Vol. IV, No. 4, 1906, & Vol. V, No. 1. 1907.

Butterflies of Hongkong and South China, Kershaw, Part VI.

Gardeners' Chronicle, 1907.

Journal of Botany, 1907.

Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 1907.

Leaflets on Philippine Botany, Elmer, 1907.

Memoires de L'Academie de St. Petersburg, 7 Series, X, XI & XVI.

Pflanzenreich, Engler.-Myrsinacea and Primulaceæ.

Philippine Journal of Science, 1907.

Periodicals were presented by the following establishments :—

Agricultural Departments of Cape of Good Hope, Gold Coast, Kingston, Monte-

video, Transvaal, United States, Victoria, West Indies, Western Australia. Botanic Gardens of British Guiana, Bruxelles, Calcutta, Ceylon, Gold Coast, Haarlem, Kew, Manila, Missourie, Mysore, Natal, Port Rico, Rio de Janeiro, Saharanpur, Straits Settlements, Sydney, Trinidad.

Forestry Departments of Ajmer-meswara, Andamans, Assam, Bengal, Burma,

Central Provinces, Coorg, Punjab and United Provinces.

The following works were also presented :-

A Critical Revision of the genus Eucalyptus, Parts VIII & IX, J. H. MAIDEN, by

the Author.

A Note on Gentiana coronata, Royle, I. H. BURKILL, by the Author.

A Note on Swertia tongluensis and on a new variety of Swertia purpuracens, I. H.

BURKILL, by the Author.

Dictionary of German and English Forest-Terms by Mr. HERR HASS.

Schlich's Manual of Forestry, Vol. VI, by Colonial Office.

Agricultural Ledger No. 4, by the Government of India.

Journal of the Board of Agriculture, by the President.

Museum Report of the London Pharmaceutical Society, E. M. HOLMES, by the

Author.

New Species of Formosan Plants, B. HAYATA, by the Author.

Notes on the Pollination of Flowers in India, Note No. 4 for Cotton, I. H. BURKILL,

by the Author.

Supplements to the Enumeratio Plantarum Formosanum, B. HAYATA, by the Author. Tylostomeæ of U.S.A., C. G. LLOYD, by the Author.

REVENUE.

The details of revenue are given in Table IX.

STAFF.

As it was not possible to secure the services of a trained Indian Forester whose salary at the rate of 2nd Grade clerkship had been deducted from the New Territories Forestry Vote in the Estimates for 1907, steps were taken to fill the post as efficiently as possible for the time being by the appointment of a Chinese 4th Grade Head Forester, while the Captain Superintendent of Police kindly allowed certain Police Officers to render occasional service in the way of inspections of outlying forestry depôts in return for small allowances.

The Superintendent was absent on leave on urgent private affairs from April 30th until November 25th, the Assistant Superintendent acting as Superintendent during that period.

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My attention has been drawn to the fact that the honour conferred on Mr. CHARLES FORD, the last head of this department when he was made a Companion of the Imperial

Service Order in 1904 has not been mentioned before in this series of Annual Reports. I' hasten to repair the omission. No one can appreciate more than his successor how well that distinction was merited.

8th May, 1908.

Date.

S. T. DUNN,

Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department.

Table I.

RAINFALL, BOTANIC GARDENS.

1907.

Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches.

.01 .06 .80

10,

.13

11, 12,

13,

14,

15,

16.

.57

.03

.04

.54

.02

17,

.01 .49 .69 .21

.02 .38 .12 .08

18,

19.

20,

21,

22,

23.

24,

25.

26,

27.

28,

29 30 31

3.73

: : : : : : : : :

.03

.01 3.19

.01

1.83

.35

.14

.04 1.72

5.79

.01 .16 .05

2.80

.01

.56

1.21

1.79

...

.62

.01

.20

:::, སཾདྡྷི། :::

1.17

.64

.06

1.38

3.15 .40

.01 3.81 1.63

3.58

.01

.96 .05 .86

...

.73

.70

.14

7.03

.23

.74

9.17

2.21

.73

.35

.75

.01

1.08

.46

.09

2.14

.12

2.03 .66 .83

.03

.08

.05

.01

.16

.15

.13 3.16

.02

.01

.08

.12

.39

.08

.01

.90

1.22

.04

.01 .39

...

.67

.01 .46

.18

.28

.02

2.93

.01

.20

.7.1

.54

.04

កុំ : : : : : :

.21

.55

...

.15

.05

.04

.17

.06

.07

.29 1.58

.04

.03

1.46

.10

.15

2.29 .02

.02

.14

.36

.43

1.18

.32

.24

.03

.07

.35

.03

.02 .90 .66

.02 3.12

2.81 .08

...

..04

Total,

4.86

.20 .39 12.94 11.79 17.05

7.35 17.40 24.23 12.31

1.41 1.76

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Table II.

LAND UNDER COMPLETE OR PARTIAL MANAGEMENT OF

BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT.

1. Botanic.Gardens.

2. Blake Garden.

3. Peak Garden.

4. King's Park, Kowloon.

5. West End Park.

6. Government House Grounds.

7. Mountain Lodge Grounds.

8. Government Offices Grounds.

9. Colonial Cemetery.

10. Sookunpo Government Nursery.

11. Kang Hau Forest Nursery.

12. Sookunpo Bamboo Nursery.

13. North Point Tree Nursery.

14. Loan Plant Compound, Garden Road.

15. Albany Nursery.

16. Rockery in Garden Road.

17.

Do. (upper) in Albert Road.

18. Do.

(lower) do.

19. Do. (upper) in Peak Road.

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do.

(upper) at St. Joseph's Church.

· do.

in Glenealy Road, below Robinson Road.

20. Do.

(lower)

21. Do.

22.

Do.

(lower)

23.

Do.

24.

Do.

do.

below first bend.

25.

Do.

do.

below second bend.

26.

Do.

do.

below third bend.

27.

Do.

do.

below Cathedral.

28. Do.

do.

lower part W.

29. Do.

do.

30. Do. at junction of Seymour and Robinson Roads.

31. Plot over Garden tank at junction of Bowen and Garden Roads.

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32. Plot above Garden Cottages.

33. Do. in front of St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road.

34. Bank in Bridges St.

35. Do. opposite main entrance to Government House Grounds.

36. Do. between Garden Road and Albert Road.

37. Do. between Upper and Lower Albert Roads.

38.

39.

Do. south of Lower Albert Road, opposite Government Offices.

Do. south of Volunteer Parade Ground.

40. Do. Lower Albert Road, opposite Volunteer Parade Ground.

41. Do. between Albany Road and Upper Albert Road.

42.

Do. on north boundary of New Garden, Caine Road.

43. Do. between Wyndham Street and Lower Albert Road.

44. Do. on north side of Government House Grounds.

45.

Do. between Lower Albert Road and Ice House Street.

46. Do. on south side of Battery Path.

17 .

Do. on north side of Battery Path.

48. Do. cast of Garden Road Nullah, between Kennedy Road and Macdonnell Road.

49.

Do. cast of Garden Road Nullah, between Macdonnell Road and Bowen Road.

50. Do. above Bowen Road at junction of Bowen and Garden Roads.

51. Do. west of Glenealy Nullah below Robinson Road Bridge.

52. Do. west of Garden Road Nullah between Garden Cottage and Bowen Road Bridge.

53.

Do. between Tramway and Garden Road Nullah, below Kennedy Road.

54. Rockery in Robinson Road, S.W. of West End Park.

55. Little Hongkong Pine-tree Nursery.

56. East Point Pine-tree Nursery.

57. Government Forestry Store, Kennedy Road.

58. Nga Iu Tau Pine-tree Nursery.

Date.

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Table III.

TREES PLANTED IN 1907.

Place.

Tree.

Number.

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March,

April,

Des Voeux Road,

Celtis,.

Robinson Road, Kowloon,

Aleurites,

Conduit Road,

Pine,

252

Aleurites,

Celtis...

Bamboo,

338

Plantation Road, Peak,

Bamboo,

117

Sharp's Hospital, Peak,

Bamboo,

105

May,

Tytam,

Barker Road, Peak,.....

Pine,..

11.000

Hydrangea,

Bamboo,

Gascoigne Road, Yaumati, Mountain Lodge,

Hetropanax,

Hydrangea,

Rhododendron,

Bamboo,

Peak,

Bamboo,

June,

Harbour Belt,.

Pine,

45,607

Date.

Table IV.

Total,.

57.905

SITES SOWN WITH PINE SEEDS IN 1907.

Place.

Number.

February, March,

Pokfulam, Tytam,

41,090

15,426

Cheung Sha Wan,

110,774

Aberdeen,

10.690

Kowloon Tsai,

381

Total,

178,361

No. FOREST DIVISION.

1 2 30 HIRON∞ a

Victoria, Wongneicheong, Shaukiwan,.. Tytam,

Stanley, Aberdeen,

7 Pokfulam,

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Table V.

BLOCKS PLANTED WITH PINE IN 1907.

BLOCKS.

Number.

11,000

Yaumati, Harbour Belt,

45,607

Total trees,

56,607

Table VI.

BLOCKS SOWN WITH SEEDS IN SITES, 1907.

No.

FOREST.

འའ

1 Victoria, 2 Wongneicheong,

3 Shaukiwan,

4 Tytam,

5 Stanley, 6 Aberdeen, 7 Pokfulam,

8 Yaumati,

Harbour Belt,

10 K'loon Reservoir,

41,090

110,774

BLOCKS.

Total

sites.

...

15,426

41,090

110,774

Total sites,

167,290

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Table VII.

DISTRIBUTION OF FORESTRY OFFENCES IN 1907.

No.

FOREST.

تح

BLOCKS.

TOTAL.

09 10

1 Victoria.

2 Wongneicheong,

3 Shaukiwan,

4 Tytam,

5 Stanley,

6 Aberdeen,.

7 Pokfulam,

8 Yaumati,

Harbour Belt,

Kowloon Reservoir...

Table VIII.

Total, ....

106

POLICE COURT RESULTS, IN 1907.

Punishment.

5-7 days imprisonment,

8-14 days imprisonment,

15-31 days imprisonment,

50 cents to $1 fine,

$2 fiue,

$3 fine,

$4 to $5 fine,

$10 to $25 fine,

Discharged,..

Number.

Total,...

117

Table IX.

REVENUE FOR 1907.

Sale of Forestry Products,

.$2,310.55

Sale of Plants,

632.54

Loan of Plants,

341,70

Sale of old tools,

.57

Forestry Licences in New Territories,

4,445.16

$7,730.52

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Appendix A.

MANAGEMENT OF DWARF TREES.

Extract from directions circulated by the Yokohama Nursery Company.

Pruning.--To maintain dwarfness in the trees, pinch back the young growth, this we usually do from April to middle of June and always with the finger and thumb, a practice followed by the late Mr. THOMAS RIVERS of Sawbridgeworth, England, when preparing his dwarfed fruit trees for fruiting in pots. In Thuja obtusa we pinch out the points of the young growth all over the plant to maintain the form, this practice we also apply to Crypto- meria and all other Conifers except Pinus. In Pinus we pinch out the points of the irregular growth simply to maintain the shape of the plant. Pomegranate, Lagerstræmia, indica, Flowering Peach, Flowering Cherry, etc. we pinch back the non-flowering shoots either before or after blooming: Wistaria in July and August we pinch back all the young growth leaving only 4 or 5 leaves on each shoot. Maple and other deciduous trees are pinched back at same time as Thuja obtusa leaving 2 to 4 leaves as may be necessary to maintain the desired shape of the plants. Should a second growth be made the same rule is followed of pinching out the points.

Manuring.---When the trees commence growing in spring we give manure twice a month say March, April, May and June, again September and October, in the hot days of July and August, we give no manure and the same in winter and early spring, the plant then being at rest, the best manure is finely powdered oil cake or bone meal, to a jardinier 1 foot in diameter we give 3 or 4 large teaspoonfuls not heaped of this dry manure spread evenly round the edge of the jardinier, a larger or smaller jardinier will require more or less, a small jardinier say 3 inches by 6 inches, half a teaspoonful will be ample each time.

Repotting. This is done by us once in 2 or 3 years as follows:-lift the plant out of the jardinier and with a sharp pointed stick remove about of the old soil around the edges and bottom, cutting away a portion of the old fine roots but none of the strong roots, then replace the plant in the same jardinier first looking to the drainage, for a small shallow jardinier we use a flat piece of tile or a flat crock over each hole, over this spread some rich fresh soil, neatly balance the plant and fill up with the same rich fresh soil to within an inch of the rims, this holds the water and prevents the manure being washed over the sides of the jardinier to prevent the escape of water, it being of the first importance that the entire ball of soil around the plant be moistened at each watering; should the watering of the plant at any time be neglected and the soil become quite dry put the jardinier in a tub of water for 10 or 15 minutes, not longer, and if the injury is not too serious the plant will re- cover. In the case of large plants we use hollow crocks for drainage, the same as those used by growers of specimen plants. After several repottings, the plant having increased in size, shift into a larger pot, but as dwarfness is the thing aimed at the smaller the shift the better. Repotting should be done in February or March, just before spring growth commences.

We advise when it is possible to get the above work done by a good gardener who has been accustomed to the handling of Heaths, New Holland plants, etc.

In the case of very shallow jardiniers we find it desirable annually to replace a portion of the old soil to main- tain a healthy growth.

Appendix B.

ADDITIONS TO THE FLORA OF HONGKONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

Clematis crassifolia, Benth.-Found by Fleet-Surgeon C. G. MATTHEW, R.N., on Tai Mo Shan. Only previously collected in Hongkong.

Kadsura roxburghiana, Arn.-Found in the Happy Valley woods. A native of the sub-tropical forests of Sikkim, Assam Silhet, but not previously recorded from China.

Stauntonia obovata, Hemsl.-A new species which has been confused with Stauntonia chinensis, DC. Common in the island but not known out of it.

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Gossypium sp.-Mrs. L. GIBBS found a specimen belonging to this genus on the sea- shore at Repulse Bay.

Dodonær viscosa, Linn.-Found by Mrs. L. GIBBS at Castle Peak. The first record for the New Territories.

Indigofera decora, Lindl.—Although this plant is recorded in the Flora Hongkongensis as having been found in the island by Colonel EYRE more than 50 years ago, no Hongkong specimens were known to exist until the plant was discovered on Mt. Kellet during the last summer. It was, however, known from specimens obtained at Amoy.

Millettia cinerea, Benth.-This should be the name of the plant recorded as Millettia pachycarpa, Benth., in the 1904 Report.

Millettia sp.-A handsome flowering tree discovered near Aberdeen. Fruiting specimens had previously been collected at Little Hongkong and near Sheko. The only arborescent species recorded from China.

Casalpinia Minaa, Hance.-An interesting find by Mrs. A. TURNER near Castle Peak. Only previously recorded from the North River.

Cæsalpinia sepiaria, Roxb.ommon in Tropical Asia but not recorded from the New Territories until found by Mrs. L. GIBBS.

Prunus marginata, Dunn.-A new species found for the first time in Lantao at an altitude of 1,500 feet.

Sycopsis Tulcheri, Hemsl.-In the Report for 1905 a new species of Syropsis, was re- corded from the Mountain Lodge Grounds. It has been named as above. Not known out of the island.

Illigera platyandra, Dunn.--A new species for Hongkong, Cochin-China and Philippine Islands. The plant was first found by the late Superintendent of this department.

Cornus hongkongensis, Hemsl.-This exceedingly rare shrub was found in Lantao a year or two ago and has been re-discovered in Hongkong after a lapse of about sixty years. Only one plant, however, was found and this was on the western spur of Mt. Parker.

Randia acutidens, Hemsl. and Wils., var. laxiflora, Dunn.-Found for the first time in Hongkong in the wood on the east side of the Race Course. Only known from China.

Vernonia saligna, DC.-Rather plentiful on the south of Mt Parker. Also recorded from the Lo Fau Mountains and from Eastern India and Burma.

Aster Fordii, Hemsl.-Rather common on the south side of Mt. Kellet flowering during the summer. Also found in Kwangtung Province and in the neighbourhood of Ichung.

Ebretia longiflora, Champ.-First recorded by Mrs. L. GIBBS from the New Territories. It was found by her at Lantao. Only previously known from Hongkong.

Lettsomia strigosa, Roxb.-Found by Mrs. L. GIBBS along the Kowloon Catchwater. Not found in the New Territories before. A native of Bengal and Assam.

Ipomoea Hardwickii, Hemsl.-Found in Blake Garden. It is undoubtedly the same as Ipomoea sinensis, Chois.

Convolvulus sp.-A white flowered creeper found on the northwest side of Mt. Davis near the sca.

• Utricularia Harlandii, Oliver.-This diminutive species was re-discovered after a lapse of 50 years in a swamp above the east end of Bowen Road.

Chiriti sinensis, Lindl., var. angustifolia, Duun.-A new variety found in the crevices of damp rocks on the northern precipices of Ma On Shan, New Territories.

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Cullicarpa macrophylla, Vapl.-Discovered for the first time in the New Territories by Mrs. L. GIBBS. A native of Hongkong and other parts of China; also widely spread in India.

Aristolochia fordiana, Hemsl.-A creeper found towards the summit of the western spur of Mt. Parker. Previously recorded from Tai Mo Shan in the New Territories and from the Province of Fokien.

Beilschmiedia Fordi, Dunn.-A large tree belonging to the Laurel family and found for the first time several years ago by the late Superintendent of the Department in the .Happy Valley woods. It is not uncommon in certain parts of the woods but is not known out of

the island.

Cinnamomum pedunculatum, Nees.-A small tree, several specimens of which were found on the northern slopes of Mt. Parker. Recorded previously from the Province of Kwangtung, Luchu Archipelago and Japan.

Elæagnus Tutcheri, Dunn.-A new species not uncommon at Cape D'Aguilar; also found near Mountain Lodge but not known out of the island.

Sarcococca pruniformis, Lindl., var.----A small undershrub growing on the north side of big boulders on the western spur of Mt. Parker. The species is a native of India, China and Sumatra.

Jatropha glandulifera, Roxb.-Found by Mrs. L. GIBBS below the Victoria Road, be- tween Pokfulam and the sea. A native of India, Ceylon and Africa but not previously recorded from China although it was in cultivation in the Gardens at one time.

Alchornea trewinides, Muell. Found by Mrs. L. GIBBS in the New Territories. Previ- ously recorded from Hongkong and Ningpo.

Quercus sp.

-A tree 25 to 30 feet high growing at the upper end of the Glenealy ravine and unmatched in our Herbarium.

Quercus sp.—A small tree or large shrub found growing below the Wongneicheong- Tytam Catchwater and apparently different from any other Hongkong species.

Castanopsis tribuloides, A. DC.-The species of Castanopsis mentioned in last year's Report as having been found on Mt. Kellet has been determined as above.

Veratrum nigrum, Linn., var. japonicum?—Not uncommon on the western spur of Mt.

Parker.

Asplenium zeylanicum, Hook.?-Found growing on the boundary bank of the New Garden on the south side of Caine Road. Only previously known from Ceylon, if the species is determined correctly.

Nephrodium leuseanum, Hook.-Should be the name of the Fern recorded in the Re- port for 1903 under the name of Polypodium difforme, Bl. Plants with fertile fronds were found by Fleet-Surgeon C. G. MATTHEW, R.N.

Nephrodium aridum, Baker.-Found by Fleet-Surgeon C. G. MATTHEW, R.N., on Mt. Parker. Also recorded from northern India, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines.

The following plants have become naturalized in the island :-

Aralia papyrifera, Hook.-In the neighbourhood of Glenealy.

Mikania Guaco, Humb. et Bonpl.-In the upper part of Glenealy ravine and adjacent hillsides.

Tithonia diversifolia, A. Gray.-In various parts of the island, including the Peak.

Alsophila tomentosa, Hook. In the Glenealy ravine and neighbourhood.

Davallia hirta, Kaulf.--On banks near Glenealy.

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It may be of interest to point out that the following plants mentioned by Seemann in his "Botany of the Voyage of the Herald" as being cultivated in Hongkong in 1850 hàve long since become naturalized :—

Mimosa pudica, Linn.

Rubus rosafolius, Sm.

Lawsonia alba, Lam..

Passiflora foetida, Linn.

Argyreia speciosa, Sweet.

Thunbergia alata, Boj.

Lantana [Camara, L.]

Plumbago zeylanica, Linn.

Zephyranthes rosea, Lindl.

One of the most striking plants of the island which in common towards the east of the Bowen Road, and known as Camellia reticulata. Lindl., has just been discovered to be not a Camellia at all but the type of a new Genus. This is interesting as the Hongkong plant was supposed to be the wild form of the cultivated plant known as Camellia reticulata.

Appendix C.

Government Notification 222 of 1907, amended as in Government Notification

202 of 1907.

FORESTRY LICENCES.

1. The Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department, on the recommendation of an Assistant Land Officer may issue and re-issue Private or Village Forestry Licences to private persons or to villages to cultivate pine trees on unoccupied Crown Land in the New Territories. Cultivation of pine trees shall mean resowing whenever trees are felled and sowing trees on land where none have previously been grown.

2. Upon receipt of an application for a Forestry Licence the area applied for shall be marked out and notice shall be posted in an approved form and mauner at least 14 days be- fore the licence is issued stating that application for the area defined by marks has been made.

3. After licences have been issued the Licensees shall mark out the land in respect of which they are granted licences clearly at each corner with a board or stone bearing the licence number and shall maintain such marks during the term of their licences.

4. Such licences shall not confer upon the Licensees ownership of the ground nor of its natural products.

5. The licensees shall not desecrate any existing grave on the land in respect of which they hold licences nor interfere with future burials, and they shall leave a clear space of grass one Cheung in width round every grave on their lots.

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6. The holder of a Private Licence shall not interfere with the cutting of grass on the land in respect of which he holds a licence. The holders of a Village Licence are at liberty to cut grass on the land in respect of which they hold a licence but the grass on a Village Forestry Lot shall not be cut by people of other villages without the permission of the Licensees of that lot.

7. Licensees shall not interfere with persons in pursuit of their lawful avocations - passing over the land in respect of which they hold licences.

8. For each licence a fee at the rate of 10 cents per acre per annum shall be charged. The fee shall be paid in advance and the minimum fee will be $1.

At the end of the first year the licences may be renewed at the reduced rate of 2 cents. per acre per annum if it is found on inspection that the plantation is in good order, with the trees on each acre of about the same size and with their branches nearly touching, the lower living branches not removed and the ground not denuded. Such plantations shall be called "A Plantations". If the plantation is not in a satisfactory condition the renewal will be at the original rate. Such plantations shall be called "B Plantations ".

9. Licensees may fell pine trees in their plantations, but not more than one-fourth of the trees in a lot may be felled in any one year and no Licensee shall fell any wild trees. If in the opinion of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department more than one-fourth of the trees in any lot is felled in any one year, the Superintendent may refuse to re-issue the licence for such plantation.

10 & 11. Cancelled by Government Notification 262 of 1907.

12. The Government reserves the right to withdraw the licence at any time upon pay- ment for the planted trees and of the outstanding part of the fee.

13. The Government shall have the first offer of trees on A Plantations" when the Licensee wishes to dispose of them.

14. Payments for timber may be made in cash at the current rates or in the equivalent in mature timber from Government plantations at the option of the Licensee.

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HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR 1907.

No.

1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, July 23rd, 1908.

STAFF.

1. Appointment.-Mr. S. R. MOORE, 2nd Assistant Master of the Yaumati School, from 1st October, 1907.

2. Leave. Mr. E. A. IRVING, Inspector of Schools, from the 4th April, 1907.

Mr. B. JAMES, Head Master of the Kowloon British School, from 11th April, 1907.

Mr. W. CURWEN, Head Master of the Yaumati School, from 30th October, 1907.

3. Acting. Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE, Inspector of Schools, from the 4th April, 1907.

Mrs. M. E. MAIN, Head Mistress of the Kowloon British School, from 11th April, 1907.

Mr. S. R. MOORE, Assistant Master of the Yaumati School, headmaster from 30th October, 1907.

4. Resignation. Mrs. E. MURRAY, Assistant Mistress of the Kowloon British School, from 10th October, 1907.

Mr. J. C. PARKIN, Assistant Master of the Yaumati School, from 1st October, 1907.

5. There have also been several changes in the Chinese Staff of the District Schools.

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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

6. The revenue collected by the Department amounts to $18,780.50 an increase of $4,000 on last year's figures. The District Schools are again the chief contributors, Saiyingpun School alone shewing an increase of $2,500. The Belilios Public School which shewed a decrease in fees last year has now exceeded the 1905 tctal by over $200. The fees at the English Schools and the Lower Grade Anglo-Chinese Schools have with one exception decreased. A comparative statement of the revenue collected during the last 6 years is given in Table II.

7. The expenditure on Education including Queen's College was $184,028.00 or 3.19% o the total expenditure of the Colony. Table III gives the proportion of the total expenditure of the Colony devoted to Education during the past 12 years.

NUMBER AND CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS AND PUPILS.

8. The number of Government and Grant Schools in the Colony in the year under review is 79 as compared with 85 in 1906. The decrease is accounted for by the closing of 4 inefficient Vernacular Grant Schools by the Government, i.e., Nos. 16, 65, 67 and 71 and the voluntary closing of 2 schools, the Cathedral School No. 10 and the Sacred Heart School No. 23 by the Roman Catholic Mission. The Cathedral School pupils now form the greater portion of the Chinese division at St. Joseph's College. The average attendance was 5,924 as against 5,496, a substantial increase in both Government and Grant Schools.

The Berlin Foundling House No. 17 and the Training Home for Girls No. 20 are again Upper Grade Schools. The Anglo-Indian (Government) School remains in the Lower Grade as before.

Table IV gives the number of Schools, Government and Grant, and the number of pupils attending at each. It also shows the Grade to which they belong.

9. Table V shews the fluctuations in the average attendance from 1895 up to the present time. As in past years the figures in the case of private schools represent the maximum monthly enrolment, it being quite impossible to obtain correct figures shewing the average attendance. It will be seen, however, that there is an upward trend in the numbers under instruction in the Colony. At the Government and Grant English Schools the attendance has risen from 3,350 to 3,569 and at the Vernacular Schools from 2,146 in 1906 to 2,355. The private English Schools shew an increase of 500 pupils and the private Vernacular Schools an increase of 441. At all the Vernacular Privat Schools modern text books compiled on the lines of the Japanese school books are now in use.

The pupils attending Private English Day Schools have decreased by 86, those attending Night Schools have increased from 494 to 826 almost double last year's number. There are now 32 night schools as compared with 26 in 1906.

10. Table VI gives the proportion of girls to boys under instruction during the year.

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

11. Table I gives details of the nature of the Government Schools and of the attendance thereat as compared with the same statistics in 1906. Reports on the work of each School appear in Appendix A.

12. The average attendance of pupils in Government Schools (excluding Queen's College) is 1,153 this year as compared with 927 in 1906. There are 761 boys and 292 girls in attendance at Government Schools and of these 1,036 are in the Upper Grade and 117 in the Lower Grade. The Upper Grade shews an increase of 33% on last year and the Lower Grade a decrease of 22 %.

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13. The cost of each pupil to Government during the past year ranges from $6.66 at the Belilios Public School, Vernacular Side, to $126.32 at Uen Long and $124.12 at Victoria British School. The average cost to Government of the 3 District Schools is $18.70 as compared with $30.81 at Queen's College. The proportionately larger cost of each pupil at Yaumati School is accounted for by the fact that there are two European masters at that school as against one at Saiyingpun.

New Schools, and Schools Closed.

14. No new schools have been opened during the past year. The cost of Uen Long School has increased to such an extent owing to the poor attendance that its immediate closure has been recommended.

Kowloon British School.

15. The average attendance dropped from 55 in 1906 to 47 this year, chiefly through the withdrawal of a number of children, whose fathers belong to the military establishment, on the opening of the New Garrison English School in June last. The fees also decreased from $2,101.50 in 1906 to $1,493.00 for the same reason. The maximum enrolment however exceeded that of the previous year by 10. The withdrawal of several children whose parents were returning to England assisted in still further reducing the numbers.

16. During the absence on home leave of Mr. R. JAMES, the head-master, the school was under the charge of the headmistress Mrs. MAIN and its efficiency has been well maintained.

Victoria British School.

17. At Victoria School the average attendance remains at the same figure (44) as in 1906 in spite of a somewhat longer vacation in the summer. The attendance has always been so poor in the hot months that it was considered advisable to increase the summer holidays this year from 6 weeks to 2 months and to curtail the Christmas holidays pro- portionately. The new plan seems to work well and the school has not lost in efficiency through its adoption.

18. The draining of the swampy land around the school has now been completed and it has been decided to convert the bamboo plantation immediately below the school into a play-ground. The headmaster's quarters are being enlarged by the addition of two new rooms above the present quarters. A few months more should suffice to rid Victoria School entirely of its bad reputation from a sanitary point of view.

19. The Cadet Corps now numbers 16 in all. 10 Members attended camp where their stay however was very short as the school had only just re-opened after a lengthy summer vacation when the Volunteers went into camp. Signalling remains the important work of the Corps. Next year it is hoped to start a Bugle Band if the numbers continue to increase.

20. Candidates for the Preliminary Oxford Local Examination were presented for the first time in the history of the School in July and all of thein, 4 in number, passed.

Belilios Public School, Anglo-Chinese Side.

21. There is a marked increase in the average attendance for the year. The figures are 108 as compared with 82 in 1906. The fees have also increased by $400. The increase in numbers is chiefly due to the larger attendance of Non-Chinese girls.

22. The school has up to the present time been divided into two sections, one Non- Chinese and the other Chinese. At the annual inspection it was found that the work of the Chinese section was not up to the required standard. Objection was also taken to several matters of discipline and organization in the Chinese section and as a result it was decided to remodel the school, retaining the old class divisions as far as possible. Under the new arrangement the headmistress takes the first and second classes only and supervises the rest of the school more thoroughly, the 1st Assistant Mistress takes Classes III, IV and V, English and Chinese divisions, and the 3 Junior Assistant teachers are in charge of Classes VI, VII and VIII respectively under the direct supervision of the head-

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mistress. It is to be hoped that the re-arrangement of the classes will lead to a fairer distribution of work among the teachers and to a consequent increase in efficiency, especially in the Chinese section. In addition all Chinese pupils are to devote a certain amount of time to Chinese as at the Boys Schools.

THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS, UPPER GRADE.

23. The attendance at Saiyingpun and Wantsai Schools rose during the year to over 200. The average attendance at Yaumati School also shows a slight increase.

24. There was a marked increase in the number of boys admitted to the District Schools on failing to pass the entrance examination to Queen's College. The number of boys who obtained admittance to Queen's College from the upper forms of the three District Schools was 29, a substantial increase on former years and one which tends to show that the linking up of the schools in Hongkong is gradually becoming an accomplished fact. The actual uumber admitted is still very small as compared with the total number of scholars at Queen's College, it is however likely to become an important factor when these schools reach their inaximum of 400 pubils each, with a proportinate number in Class IV, the highest Class at the District Schools. In addition to the 29 boys already mentioned 4 free scholars selected by competitive examination among the 3 schools were also admitted to Queen's College.

Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School.

25. An extraordinary increase in the number of pupils has taken place during the past year and the average attendance has risen from 94 in 1906 to the large total of 204.

In spite of this abnormal increase in numbers and the inadequacy of the staff in the early part of the year the efficiency of the school work has been well maintained throughout the year.

26. The large increase in numbers has necessitated the addition of a new storey to the school building. This work is now well in hand and the school has been temporarily removed to another locality owing to lack of suitable accommodation in the immediate neighbourhood. The attendance shows no signs of falling off at present on this account. When the new storey is completed the building will accommodate 400 boys. The work should be finished by August.

27. The staff will shortly be strengthened by the appointment of an Assistant English Master as at Yaumati School. The average cost to the Government per pupil, which is very low this year, (i.e., $10.52) will necessarily rise in consequence of this appointment.

Yaumati Anglo-Chinese School.

28. The School has been practically full the whole year and though the average attendance shews but a slight increase the maximum enrolment has gone up considerably. The average attendance was 171 in 1906. It is now 185. Satisfactory progress has been made by the pupils in their studies during the year and the selection from this school of three out of 4 free scholars from the District Schools for admission to Queen's College speaks well for the work of the staff.

29. Mr. PARKIN the assistant master, left the Government service in October and his place was taken by Mr. S. R. MOORE who is temporarily undertaking the duties of headmaster during the absence on home leave of Mr. CURWEN.

30. The gradually increasing interest taken by people on the mainland in this District School will probably ere long necessitate its enlargement. It is at present the only Govern- ment Anglo-Chinese institution on the mainland of Kowloon.

Wantsai Anglo-Chinese School.

31. The average attendance at this school which was 140 in 1906 is now 210 and the numbers may be expected to rise still further when the two new school-rooms which are now being added are completed. A portion of the increase will be due to the absorption of Tanglungchau School but the majority of the new-comers will in all probability be boys who have been refused admission owing to lack of accommodation.

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32. The entrance examination which all candidates for admission to the District Schools have to pass appears to have been made somewhat too easy. In future a fair knowledge of Chinese will be insisted on before boys are admitted.

33. One of the four fre: scholars admitted to Queen's College was selected on the results of the inter District Schools Competitive Examination from this school.

34. A small gymnasium has been started which the boys appear to appreciate very much. It is to be hoped that the services of a qualified gymnastic instructor may be obtained to give a course of instruction in gymnastics and physical drill.

THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS, LOWER GRADE.

35. Excluding the Vernacular School (.e., the Belilios Public School, Chinese Side) and Tai Po School there has been a decrease in the average attendance. In the case of Len Long the falling off has been so marked that it has been decided to close the school. It is curious that in some of the outlying districts where Government Schools exist the people fail to appreciate the advantages to be derived from them, whereas in others they are clamouring for new schools and are even prepared to offer ancestral halls as school premises.

There are at

36. It is proposed to open a new Anglo-Chinese School at Shaukiwan. present no English Schools in this district which is increasing in population year by year and which is in close touch with the City of Victoria. It is anticipated that the attendance will repay the Government for the outlay incurred in opening this school.

Anglo-Indian School.

37. The sudden death of the headmaster Mr. JEHANGIR KHAN accounts for the slight falling off in the attendance. Under the new headmaster who is well qualified for the post it is to be hoped the numbers will rise to at least 40.

38. The present school premises are most unsuitable. They are badly lighted and very noisy.

Anglo-Chinese Schools, Lower Grade.

39. There are five of these schools. Tanglungchau which is closely connected with Wantsai School, Aberdeen on the south side of the island and Tai Po, Ping Shan and Uen Long in the New Territory. The average attendance has decreased everywhere except at Tai Po and the popularity of these schools which was never very great shews no signs of increasing. At Uen Long School to which reference has already been made the average attendance for the year was only 10 and the cost to the Government per pupil was $126.32.— Uen Long and Ping Shan Schools are within a mile and a half of each other, it is therefore just possible that the attendance at Ping Shan will improve now that Uen Long School is to be closed. Tai Po is increasing in population owing to its proximity to the new Kowloon- Canton Railway. The attendance has slightly improved and will probably continue do so year by year.

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

Belilios Public School, Chinese Side.

40. This Girls school which is the only Vernacular Government School in the Colony is very rapidly increasing in numbers. This year the average attendance has risen from 187 to 237 but the main idea that it should be a feeder for the English Division appears to be lost sight of by the parents. Their one object is to give their children a good Vernacular education and then to withdraw them and make them useful in their homes rather than to allow them to continue their education and learn English. The latter study parents apparently consider serves no very useful purpose.

GRANT SCHOOLS.

41. A detailed report on the work done in each school is given in Appendix B. The Annual Grant List shewing the number of standards, the average attendance and grant earned by each school together with further information is given in Table VII.

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English Schools (Non-Chinese.)

The

42. There are 10 schools in this class with a total average attendance of 1.059. three largest schools are the Diocesan School for Boys, the Italian Convent and St. Joseph's College. Since the closing of the Cathedral School the latter now contains also a Chinese division. The numbers at St. Joseph's have increased considerably during the year chiefly owing to the formation of the Chinese Division. All these schools were returned as thoroughly efficient, St. Joseph's for the 2nd time in succession; it thus earns the full grant, for the first time.

Anglo-Chinese Schools.

43. The Ellis Kadoorie School is still the most important of the Upper Grade Schools which number 3 in all. It has increased in numbers and the average attendance now stands at 397 as compared with 319 in 1906. The Government contribution of $7,000 towards the extension of the school building was paid in June. Of the two remaining schools of this class Fairlea School which was

which was not a great success has now been voluntarily closed by

the management.

44. The Lower Grade Schools are now reduced to 2. One of the original 3, ¿.e., No. 15 has been closed as it has been inefficient for two years in succession.

Vernacular Schools.

45. The Training Home for Girls and the Berlin Foundling House are again Upper Grade Schools as Europeans are now in charge of them as in 1905.

46. The number of these schools has decreased during the year as stated in paragraph 6 but the total number of attendances has increased from 1,947 to 2,118.

47. The "A" Class Vernacular Schools, i.e., those earning a grant of at least $7.00 and with 25% in the case of boys schools and 20% in the case of girls schools in Standard III and above is smaller than it was in 1906. 4 Boys Schools and 3 Girls Schools are in the "A" Class as compared with 6 Boys Schools and 3 Girls Schools in 1906. The general standard of work in nearly all schools is however rapidly improving and there now remain only very few inefficient "C" Class Schools, on the Grant list. The progress is. greatly due to the increased interest taken by managers in the schools under their charge and the formation of School Committees whose duties consist in improving the standard of work in the schools over which they have control.

48. A building grant of $1,500 was paid to the Roman Catholic Mission as the Government share of the cost of rebuilding Grant School No. 28 at Aberdeen.

49. Free scholarships to Government Schools for 4 years if satisfactory progress is shewn year by year have again been offered to the Grant Schools in the "A" Class. The work of the 6 pupils selected for these scholarships from Boys Schools in 1906 has been very satisfactory and all have been continued.. In the case of the Girls Schools one has been continued and one has been discontinued as the pupil has left school. (Three were offered in 1906 to Grant Girls School but 2 only were accepted.)

GENERAL.

Scholarships.

50. Table VIII contains a list of all the Government free scholars at present at the Government Schools. The table also shews the date at which the various scholarships were granted and the position of the scholars in the case of those who have held scholarships for one or more years already at the Annual Examination. The final column shews whether the scholarship is to be continued or not. New scholars appear at the end of each list.

51. The Government now offers annually not more the 6 free scholarships to Boys Vernacular Grant Schools and 3 to Girls Schools to be held for 4 years at the District Schools in the case of boys and at the Belilios Public School in the case of girls.

free scholarships 5 in all are also offered annually by the Government, one to each of the two top boys at Tanglungchau and Aberdeen Lower Grade Government Schools (at the latter school only one if the average attendance is less than 40 for the year) and one to the top boy of the three New Territory Lower Grade Schools in competition, to be held at the Upper Grade

321

District Schools for 4 years if satisfactory progress is shewn in their studies by the scholars. 4 free scholarships to be held at Queen's College for 3 years each are offered annually to candidates selected from the 3 District Schools, Saiyingpun, Yaumati, and Wantsai.

Five free scholarships tenable for 4 years each but only offered as vacancies occur are given to lower class pupils at the Belilios Public School, English Side, to encourage young girls to remain longer at school.

52. The system of scholarships appears to be working well in the Boys Schools where the competition for them is getting very keen, especially so in the case of Queen's College. Girls, however, appreciate the efforts of the Government in this respect very much less than the boys and show no great desire to obtain the scholarships. Even the offer of scholar- ships for years does not appear to check to any appreciable extent the tendency on the part of parents to withdraw their daughters from school as soon as they have obtained a fair vernacular education to which allusion has already been made in paragraph 40.

Visual Instruction.

53. Series of lectures in this subject have been given during the year at all large English Schools in the Colony. At several of these no lectures had previously been delivered owing to the late arrival of the lanterns. The slides and the subject matter were therefore in these cases quite new to the pupils. At other schools however the course has been taken once. It thus appears a matter of necessity to supplement existing slides with -one or two new series for next year's course.

54. The arrangements for the lectures, all of which have been well attended, were slightly modified as a course was given at Queen's College this year for the first time. The heads of the District Schools are now anxious to take courses at their respective schools. also, it will therefore be necessary in the coming year either to shorten the time during which the lanterns and slides are at the disposal of individual schools or to arrange for a course to be held, as was originally suggested, either at Queen's College or the City Hall at which pupils from several schools may attend together.

Hongkong Technical Institute.

(Formerly Evening Continuation Classes).

55. These classes which started in October 1906 were carried on until the end of May when the first year of instruction came to a close. The attendance which averaged 256 in October 1906 dwindled down to 197 in January chiefly owing to the non-attend- ance of those who had originally only joined the classes out of curiosity and ceased. to attend as soon as they were called upon to settle down to solid work. In March 1907 the average attendance showed a further slight drop to 178 and in May the last month of the session the average attendance was 162 a very small decrease as compared with the heavy drop in January. An examination was held at the end of the May Session and certificates were granted to those who were successful in the various subjects of study.

56. At the close of the New Year session in May a Committee was appointed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to enquire into the working of the classes and submit proposals for the future. The Committee collected evidence and reported to the Government in August. Its proposals, practically all of which were eventually adopted, were to put the classes under the management of a Director, personally respons- ible to the Inspector of Schools, and to have an Advisory Committee which was to be consulted if any changes in the subjects and courses of study were contemplated. Subjects which had failed to attract students were given up and on the evidence collected it was deemed advisable to introduce several new ones such as steam and light. The subjects of study were definitely laid down as also the length of the course in each subject. Matters such as the fees chargeable and the remuneration to be paid to lecturers were also dealt with. Under the name of the Hongkong Technical Institute the classes were re-opened in October for one year to begin with. A marked improvement was noticeable in the attendance and a greater tendency was shown to take lectures in subjects which went together and formed part of a systematic course, rather than as was the case when the classes started, to pick out the subjects at random. The attendance was well maintained and only began to drop off as it invariably does elsewhere towards the end of the Chinese Year. The average attendance is likely to remain at roughly 200, which figure shews clearly the necessity for the establishment of these classes. A detailed report of the year's work will be found in Appendix C.

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Hygiene.

57. This subject now forms a part of the course of study at all Government schools in the Colony and the annual inspection on which the grant to Aided Schools depends will em- brace an examination in the subject. The Challenge Shield presented by Sir MATTHEW NATHAN the late Governor two years ago was again competed for in December by Govern- ment and Grant Schools but on this occasion no individual prizes were offered and the competition in the Advanced Course was dropped. A separate report on this subject will be found in Appendix D.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 2nd April, 1908.

Tables.

A. D. C. WOLFE.

Inspector of Schools.

I. Government Schools: Statistics.

II. Revenue of the Department during recent years.

III. Expenditure of the Department during recent years.

IV. Numbers of Schools and Pupils in Upper and Lower Grades compared.

V. Chart shewing attendances and number of pupils in Hongkong Schools during recent

years.

VI. The proportion of boys to girls in the Schools.

VII. Annual Grant List.

VIII. Scholarships.

Appendices.

A. Detailed Reports on Government Schools.

B. Detailed Reports on Grant Schools.

C. Detailed Report on The Hongkong Technical Institute (Evening Continuation Classes).

D. Detailed Report on Hygiene.

•

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

Table I.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.-[The figures in Red are those for last year.]

DESCRIPTION.

323

No.

Name and Nature.

Number of

Standards,

Classes or

Forms.

Number Maximum | Average At-

of School Monthly

Rate of

Fees.

Gross Cost.

Days.

Enrolment.tendance.

Fees

Collected.

Ditto for Net Cost each unit to Govern-in average ment. attendance.

REMARKS.

198

6,723.21

2,101.50 4,621.77

84.03

Kowloon British School.-Children of European British Parentage. Boys under thirteen and Girls,

186

$2 to 5

6,925.43

1,493.00 5,432.43

115.58

and Infans Class.

1941

5,826.17

1,439.00

4,387.17

99.70

Victoria British School.-Children of European British Parentage. Girls under thirteen and Boys,

177

$2 to 5

6,628.84

1,167.50

5,461.34

124.12

and Infant Class.

192

101

8,076.34

1,098.50

6,977.84

85.09

Belilios Public School.-English and Anglo-Chinese Side. Boys under twelve and Girls,

197

204

108

50c. to$1.50|

7,606.62

1.479.00 6,127.62

56.73

(No pupils in

class III).

186/1

119

4,795.81

1,907.00 2,888,81

31.40

Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School (Boys),

1913

383

204

$2.00

6,642.95

4,496.00 2,146.95

10.52

Yaumati

do.,

ગમ

189

218

171

196

213

185

231

185

146

Wantsai

do.,

230

290

210

$2.00

8,729.78 3,555.00 5,174,78 10,499.08 4,079.00 6,420.08

30.26

34.70

5,593.62

3,022.00 2,571,62

17.61

6,455.56

4,176.00 2,279,56

10.85

1883

1,432.96

572.50

960.46

22.06

7 | Anglo-Indian School (Boys),

206

50c. to$1.50

1,637.61

504.00

1,133.61

33.34

Aberdeen Anglo-Chinese School (Boys),

NO 10

1861

680.02

112.00

568.02

24.69

216

Tanglungchau

do.,

do.

Venlong

do.,

do.

11 Taipo

do.,

Ping Shan

do.,

N N

- 2

188

191

1921

202

152

202

108

2 30 1610 24 6

50 cents.

776.06

99.50

676.56

32.21

792.55

331.00

461.55

13.98

$1.00

810.52

325.00

485.52

16.18

1,832.30

91.50

1,240.80

77.85

50 cents.

1,322.25

59.00

1,263.25

126.32 Closed at end of

January, 1908.

614.82

53.00

561.32

46.77

50 cents.

693.57

87.00

606.57

46.66

306 40

58.00

248 40

15.52

209

50 cents.

615.19

52.00

563.19

62.57

;

230

268

187

2.079.21

564.00

1,515.21

810

Belilios Public School,-Vernacular Side, (Girls),

243

470

237

25 cents.

2,342.58

763.50

1,579.08

6.66

Sheko Vernacular School (Boys),

240

150.00

150 00

13.63

Closed, 1906.

1,231

927

47,182.75 14,995.00 82,227.75

31.76

1,922

1,153

*52,956.26 18,780.50

34,175.76

29.66

Note -The schools it-licised are Lower Grade, the rest

uner Grude Schools

324

Table II.

REVENUE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

(SCHOOL FEES) 1902-1907.

Name of School.

1902.

1903. 1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

1. Kowloon School,.

2. Victoria School.

3. Belilios Public School (English), 4. Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School, 5. Yaumati Anglo-Chinese School, 6. Wantsai Anglo-Chinese School,. 7. Anglo-Indian School,

$ c. $ c. $ C. $ C. 924.00 1,849.50 1,952.50 1,979.00 2,101.50 769.50 1,439.00 1,452.50 1,604.00 1,278.50 1,248 00 1,098.50

118.50 587.50 934.00 745.00 1,907.00 |

3.50 308.00 1,219.50 | 1,832,00 | 3,555.00 34.00 612.00 1,591.50 2,349.00 3,022.00 |

¿.

1,493.00

...

1,167.50

1,479.00

4,496.00

4,079.00

1,176.00

201.50

485.00

572.50

504.00

8. Aberdeen Anglo-Chinese School, 9. Tanglunchau Anglo-Chinese School,... 10. Taipo Anglo-Chinese School,...... 11. Uenlong Anglo-Chinese School, 12. Pingshan Anglo-Chinese School,

123.00

112.00

99.50

163.00

331.00:

325.00

53.00

87.00

90.00

91.50

59.00

58.00

52.00

564.00

763.50

13. Belilios Public School, (Chinese),

Total.......$2,532.50 4,961.00 7,177.50 9,783.50 14,905.00 18,780.50

Table III.

PROPORTION OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY DEVOTED TO EDUCATION.

(Includes Queen's College,)

Year.

Expenditure of Expenditure on

the Colony.

Education.

Per cent.

1896...

2,474,910

76,511

3.09

1897.

2,641,410

72,984

2.76

1898.

2,841,805

72,420

2.54

1899.

3,162,792

75,152

2.37

1900..

3,628,447

79,994

2.20

1901..

4,111,722

86,946

2.11

1902..

5,909,546

92,356

1.56

.903....

5.896.669

130,620

2.42

1904..

6,531.349

151,589

2.32

1905.

6,951,275

158,678

2.28

1906

6,832,610

159,373

2.33

1907.

5,757,203

184,028

3.19

Number of

Pupils (Average

Attendance).

4,000

3.900.

3,800

3.700

3.600

3,500

3.400

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1.000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

RED Line

Table V.

CHART.

1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. | 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. | 1904. 1905. | 1906. | 1907.

BLACK Line

DOTTED RED Line

DOTTED BLACK Line

Government and Grant Schools, English (with Queen's College). -Government and Grant Schools, Vernacular.

Private Schools, English (Max. monthly enrolmeut).

Private Schools, Vernacular (Max. monthly enrolment.)

2355

7856

3721

3569

325

Table IV.

TOTAL OF GOVERNMENT AND GRANT SCHOOLS (UPPER AND LOWER GRADES.)

UPPER GRADE. LOWER GRADE.

TOTAL.

MANAGING Body.

Schools. Pupils. Schools. Pupils. Schools. Pupils.

Queen's College,...

Education Department,

991

1,036

117

1,153

Roman Catholic Mission,

770

315

1,085

Secular,

397

489

Church of England,

289

Church Missionary Society,

132

635

767

Rhenish Mission,

London Missionary Society, Basel Mission,

Wesleyan Mission,.. American Board Mission, Berlin Foundling House,

643

681

245

心

Total,...

3,711

2,213

5,924

326

Table VI.

IN GRANT

TOTAL.

SCHOOLS.

Girls,

Proportion of Girls to Boys.

IN GOVERMENT SCHOOLS, INCLUDING QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

392

1,771

2,163

Boys,

1,752

2,009

3,761

2,144

3,780

5,924

Girls,

Boys,

IN LOWER GRADE

IN UPPER GRADE VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

VERNACULAR

TOTAL.

SCHOOLS.

427

1,051

1,478

877

427

1,928

2,355

PTION.

No.

こ

tre.

Mission.

St. Joseph's Col

Italian Couvent,

French Convent, Victoria Anglo-J Bridges Street, (' Sacred Heart, (G Diocesan Girls,

Do. School (

St. Mary's, (G.)

St. Francis, (M.)

123

Ellis Kadoorie Se Fairlea School, (( Bonham Road, (G

School, (M.)

St. Stephen's, (B.) *

No. 146, Hollywood Road, (B.) * *

Fairlea School, (G.)

Berlin Foundling House, (G.)

Victoria Home and Orphanage, (G.)

Training Home for Girls, (G.)

Tab

ANNUAL G

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

Standards.

Number of

Number

Maximum

School days.

Monthly Enrolment.

Attendance.

Average

ENGLISE

Upper Grade

Non

R. C. M.

215

379

298.90

204

244

207.21

195

43.91

2115

58.50

207

24.94

2021

27.00

C. of E.

206!

62.01

239

262

226.57

R. C. M.

2031

118

84.32

207

25.37

1,318

1,058.73

Secular. C. M. S.

R. M.

C. M. S.

134

10 00

Angl

231

564

397.03

199

20.18

262

18.40

615

Lower Grade

Angl

217

1845

211

142.15

25.62

252

167.77

VERNACUL

Upper Grade

Ber. M.

254

40.19

C. M. S.

214

54.53

213

57.34

L. M. S.

209

38.01

215

190.07

།ཉྭ /་ !

ده

Lower Grade

71.66

{

ΡΤΙΟΝ.

327

Table VII.

ANNUAL GRANT LIST.

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

GRANT.

PRINCIPAL GRANT,

Grant in

Total

Number

Maximum

ire.

Mission.

School

Monthly Enrolment.

Rate

days.

School, (M.)

*********

Road, (B.)

}

use,

(G.)

Orphanage, (G.) Girls, (G.)*

ENGLISH

SCHOOLS.

Upper Grade (Code Sec. 34 ii.) Non-Chinese.

aid of Rent.

R. C. M.

215

379

204

244

195

30/-

298.90 35- 523 1 6 207.21 43.91

4,782

362 12 4

3,315

4,782 3,315

65 17

602

2114

38.50 35-

102

936

360

1,296

207

24.94 30-

342

2023

27.00

870

370

C. of E.

2061

62.01

850

320

1,170

239

262

226.57

35/

396

3,695

R. C. M.

203

118

84.32

30/-

126 9

1,156

207

$5.37

348

1,318

1,058.73

16,396

680

17,076

Anglo-Chinese.

397.03 | 30- 595 10 10 5,145

Secular. C. M. S.

231

564

199

20.18

R. M.

262

18.40

615

C'. M. S.

وه

30.01

30 5

27 12

Lower Grade (Code Sec. 34 i.)

Anglo-Chinese.

217 184

211

142.15 25.62

252

167.77

5,445

282

252

5.979

995

† 128

192

320

1,123

192

1,315

VERNACULAR

SCHOOLS.

Upper Grade (Code Sec. 35 ii.)

Ber. M. C. M. S.

L. M. S.

7777

254

15- 40.19

30 2 ΤΟ

281

214

281

54.53

17/6

445

213

57.34

468

209

468

38.01

20-

354

215

190.07

1,548

Lower Grade (Code Sec 35 i.)

-1 66

}

509

502

PTION.

No.

ire.

Mission.

St. Joseph's Col

Italian Convent,

School, (M.) *

French Convent, Victoria Anglo-I Bridges Street, (' Sacred Heart, (G Diocesan Girls,

Do. School ( St. Mary's, (G.) St. Francis, (M,)

}

Table

327

ANNUAL GR

SCHOOL STATISTICS.

Standards.

Number of

Number

Maxim m

of School days.

Monthly Enrolment.

Attendance.

Average

ENGLISH

Upper Grade (Cod Non-Chi

R. C. M.

215

379

298.90 | 35

204

244

207.21

195

43.91

2115

58.50

207

24.94 30

ིདྨེ་ཚ་

30/

2021

27.00

C. of E.

2061

62.01

239

262

226.57

R. C. M.

6 203

118

84.32 30-

207

$5.37

1,318

1,058.73

123

Ellis Kadoorie Se

Fairlea School, (( Bonham Road, (G

Secular. C. M. S. R. M.

St. Stephen's, (B.)

*****

No. 146, ITollywood Road, (B.) '

C. M. S.

Berlin Foundling House, (G.)

Fairlea School, (G.) **

Victoria Home and Orphanage, (G.) Training Home for Girls, (G.)

****

10 00

Anglo-Ch

134

231

564

199

262

397.03 30,

20.18 18.40

615

Lower Grade (Code

Anglo-Chi

217 1843

211

142.15

25.62

252

167.77

VERNACULAI

Upper Grade (Code

40.19 15-

Ber. M.

254

C. M. S.

214

54.53 17/6

213

57.34

L. M. S.

209

38.01 20,-

215

190.07

Lower Grade (Code

21 1

Halian Convent, (G.)

12 (

079

71.66

Berlin Foundling House, (G.)

Fairlea School, (G.) **

Victoria Home and Orphanage, (G.) *

Training Home for Girls, (G.)

VERNACUI

Upper Grade

Ber. M.

254

40.

C. M. S.

214

54.

213

57.

L. M. S.

209

215

190

Lower Gr:

Macdonell Road, (G)

-38

No. 380 Queen's Road West, (G.) * No. 199 Queen's Road East, (G.)

No. 121 Station Street (S.) Yaumati (B.) No. 28 d'Aguilar Street, (G.)

Wantsai Chapel, (B.) *...

Hospital Chapel, (B.)*

Italian Convent, (G.)

***

R. C. M.

Bridges Street, (G.) *

Closed.

Holy Ipfanex, (M)*)

Hunghom, (G.)*

Yaumati, (G.)

Shankiwan, (6.) *.

Aberdeen, (M.) *

Second Street, (B.)

Taipingshan, (G.) *

No.

5 Clarence Terrace, (B.)

:34

44 .

272

2501/

253

252

251

254

L. M. S.

204

222

235

269

219

201

3 3 3 3

230

213

205

224

Hunghom, (B.)

203

No. 343 Queen's Road West, (B.)

213

Shaukiwan, (B.) **

203

Shamshuipo, (M.) * *

Tanglungchau Chapelį (B.) * * No. 180 Mongkok, (B.)

No. 20A Aberdeen Street, (G.) Tanglungehau Chapel (G.)

Wantsai Chapel, (G.) Bridges Street, (B.) *

Shaukiwan, (B.) * *

Tokwawan, (B.) High Street, (G.) * *)

215

212

* *

212

223

210

A. B. M.

206

B. M.

218

120

215

209

2455

Closed.

No. 218 Hollywood Road, (B.) *

C. M. S.

211

Hunghom, (G.) **

233

56-

No. 36 Lyndhurst Trace, (G.) *.* No. 6 Hollywood-Rzil, (G.) **

250

257

No. 219 Des Voeux Road West, (G.) Yaumati, (B)

248

209

246328 00

Yaumati, (G.)* *

259

No. 232 Hollywood Road, (G.)

218

No. 22 Pokfulam Road, (G.)

250

Shaukiwan, (G.)

256

Stanley, (M.) **

2291

No. 263 Queen's Road West, (B.)

Rh. M.

2091

Closed.

Do.,

No. 5 Elgin Street, (G.) * *

W. M.

217

No. 35 Pottinger Street, (G.) Kowloon City, (G.) **

222

Station Street, Mougkok, (B.))

C. M. S. Secular.

253

203

2,615

5,015

Total Number of Schools.

NOTE.-R. C. M.Roman Catholic Mission.

C. of E. Church of England.

C. M. S.=Church Missionary Society. Ber. M. Berlin Mission.

L. M. S. London Missionary Society.

A. B. M.≈American Board Mission. Rh. M. S.Rhenish Missionary Society.

famose bave be

lling House, (G.)

sol, (G.)

ne and Orphanage, (G.)* me for Girls, (G.)

VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.

Upper Grade (Code Sec. 35 ii.)

Ber. M.

254

40.19

30 15-

C. M. S.

· 214

54.53 17/6

213

57.34

L. M. S.

209

38.01

20-

كورد

310 N

281 445

468

354

215

190.07

1,548

Lower Grade (Code Sec 35 i.)

apel, (B.)*

rent, (G.) et, (G.)

Y. (M)

ར

G.)*. :.) *

(G.) *. M.) * 24, (B.) * , (G.)

rence Terrace, (B.)

en's Road West, (G.) een's Road East, (G.)

tion Street (S.) Yaumati (B.) guilar Street, (G.) *

apel, (B.):*

R. C. M.

272

71.66

502

250

19.52

347

253

48.69

390

252

44.32

355

252

35.34

247

251

32.35

226

254

32.81

230

L. M. S.

2044

55.46

499

222

32.90

197

136

235

17.64

123

120

269

14.03

112

219

48.32

435

136

201

18.43

230

31.59

190

138

213

56.64

340

205

60.34

302

oad, (G)

224

19.47

117

B.)

203

16.16

en's Road West, (B.) * *

213

51.21

358

176

(B.)

203

25.58

† 153

iu Chapel, (B.)

ngkok, (B.)

erdeen Street, (G.)

au Chapel, (G.)

215

37.15

223

212

20.77

104

ܐܐ܂

212

33.04

231

160

223

43.33

260

ipel, (G.) **

et, (B..) *

210

60.92

426

A. B. M.

206

70.78

425

* *

(M.)** (B.) ** (B.) **

(G.)

lywood Road, (B.)

3.) * *

thurst Trace, (G.) *.* wood-R1, (G.) * *

Voeux Road West, (G.)

lywood Road, (G.) ** fulam Road, (G.)

(G.)

....

en's Road West, (B.)

Street, (G.) * *

nger Street, (G.)

y, (G.) ***

t, Mongkok, (B.) *

B. M.

218

120

8886

622

215

53.23

373

209

58.37

409

245/

44.84

314

C. M. S.

211

55.92

391

244

233

20.33

102

250

64.73

388

300

257

31.65

† 158

176

248

32.64

196

128

209

58.93

413

وو

259

28.08

197

218

46.18

277

250

34.33

256

29.04

2291

37.46

Rh. M.

2091

74.62

6667

206

112

174

225

522

259

W. M.

C. M. S. Secular.

4046

217

30.44

152

171

222

39.61

277

200

•

2531

28.08

168

203

41.91

293

2,615

1,927.70

12,796

3,242

5,015

3,779.88

37,812

4,114

41.

al Number of Schools.

C. M.Roman Catholic Mission.

of E.=Church of England.

M. S. Church Missionary Society.

M. Berlin Mission.

M. S.London Missionary Society. 3. M. American Board Mission. M. S.=Rhenish Missionary Society.

Note.—The amounts indicated wish...

B. M. Basel Mission.

W. M.-Wesleyan Mission.

=Boys.

=Girls.

=Mixed.

=School year ends 30th June, 1907.

=School

ends 31st December, reir

1907

Leon donlored inefficient

R SCHOOLS.

Sec. 35 ii.)

30 2 10

281

Last year classed as Lower Grade.

445

468

354

"Thoroughly efficient." Last year classed as Lowe

[Grade

1,548

de Sec 35 i.)

502

347

: 00001-1-1-061-18 30 10 10 10 10

390

Last year's Grant at $7.00.

355

Last year's Grant at $7.00.

"Thoroughly efficient.” Thoroughly efficient.”

247

226

230

499

579

197

136

333

123

120

243

112

182

435

136

571

156

Last year's Grant at $7.00. "Thoroughly efficient." [2 years running.

Rent Grant exceeds Principal Grant.

Thoroughly efficient." 4 years running. "Inefficient."

190

138

328

340

302

"Inefficient."

117

209

97 "Inefficient."

358

176

534

† 153

217

"Inefficient." 2 years running.

223

104

184

231

160

391

260

426

425

"Inefficient."

622

"Thoroughly efficient."

373

409

314

391

244

635

102

174

388

300

688

† 158

176

334

"Thoroughly efficient."

Last year's Grant at $6.00.

'Inefficient. 2 years running. Rent Grant

196

128

324*

[exceeds Principal Grant.

413

Last year's Grant at $6.00.

197

Last year's Grant at $6.00.

66661–

277

206

112

318

174

242

225

522

259

781

Last year's Grant at $9.00.

...

152

171

323

277

200

477

Rent Grant exceeds Principal Grant.

Thoroughly efficient."

168

258

293

357

12,796

3,242

16,038

37,812

4,114

41,956

B. M.-Basel M ssion.

W. M. Wesleyan Mission.

=Boys.

=Girls.

Mixed.

=School year ends 31st December, 1907.

School year ends 30th June, 1907.

1cole in encertin have been declared incfficient for two years running.

Grants (when in Sterling) paid at the rate of 2s. 13d.

Grants (when in Sterling) paid at the rate of 2s. 24d.

Lower Grade

Italian Convent, (G.)

R. C. M.

272

71.66

24.

Hospital Chapel, (B.)*

Bridges Street, (G.)

Closed.

Holy Infancy. (M)*L

Hunghom, (G.)*.

Yaumati, (G.) *

Shankiwan, (G.) *.. Aberdeen, (M.) Second Street, (B.)

Taipingshan, (G.) *

No. 5 Clarence Terrace, (B.)

No. 380 Queen's Road West, (G.)

No. 199 Queen's Road East, (G.)

No. 121 Station Street (S.) Yaumati (B.) No. 28 d'Aguilar Street, (G.)

Wantsai Chapel, (B.)

Macdonell Road, (G) *

Hunghom, (B.) *

2504

19.52

253

48.69

L. M. S.

་་

14 JA 00 10 30 20

252

44.32

252

35.34

251

32.35

254

32.81

204

55.46

222

82.90

***

235

17.64

269

14.03

219

48.32

***

201

18.43

10 10

230

31.59

213

56.64

205

60.34

224

19.47

203

16.16

No. 343 Queen's Road West, (B.) * * Shaukiwan, (B.) * *

213

51.21

203

25.58

Tanglungchau Chapel, (B.) * * No. 180 Mongkok, (B.)

No. 20A Aberdeen Street, (G)

Tanglungchau Chapel, (G.) **

Wantsai Chapel, (G.)* *

Bridges Street, (B..) *

215

37.15

212

20.77

212

33.04

223

43.33

210

60.92

A. B. M.

206

70.78

-48

Shamshuipo, (M.) '

B. M.

218

120

88.86

-49

Shaukiwan, (B.) * *

215

Tokwawan, (B.)

209

High Street, (G.) * *

245/

588

53.23

58.37

44.84

Closed.

No. 218 Hollywood Road, (B.) * *

C. M. S.

Bunghom, (G.) **

56-

No. 36 Lyndhurst Tace, (G.) *.*

No. 6- Hollywood-R, (G.) *

No. 219 Des Voeux Road West, (G.) * * Yaumati, (B) * ......

43++

211

55.92

233

20.33

250

64.73

257.

31.65

Yaumati, (G.)

No. 232 Hollywood Road, (G.)

No. 22 Pokfulam Road, (G.)

* *

Shaukiwan, (G.) **

Stanley, (M.)

No. 263 Queen's Road West, (B.)

呼呼

Rh. M.

TH LO

248

32.64

209

58.93

259

28.08

218

46.18

250

34.33

256

29.04

229

209

-2-2

37.46

74.62

Closed.

Do.,

No. 5 Elgin Street, (G.) * *.

W. M.

217

30.44

No. 35 Pottinger Street, (G.) Kowloon City, (G.) *

222

39.61

C. M. S.

253

28.09

Station Street, Mongkok, (B.)

Secular.

203

41.91

2,615

1,927.70

5,015

3,779.88

Total Number of Schools.

NOTE.-R. C. M.Roman Catholic Mission.

C. of E.

C. M. S.

Ber. M.

Church of England.

Church Missionary Society. Berlin Mission.

L. M. S.=London Missionary Society. A. B. M.=American Board Mission. Rh. M. S. Rhenish Missionary Society.

Note.--The amounts indicated with a red cross have been deducted

Lower Grade (Code Sec 35 i,)

C. M.

272

71.66

502

250

49.52

347

253

48.69

390

Last year's Grant at $7.00.

252

44.32

355

"Tho Last year's Grant at $7.00. “Tho

252

35.34

247

251

32.35

226

254

32.81

230

M. S.

2045

55.46

499

579

Last year's Grant at $7.00.

“Tho

222

32.90

197

136

333

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

235

17.64

123

120

243

269

14.03

112

182

Rent Grant exceeds Principal Gra

219

48.32

435

136

571

201

18.43

156

"Thoroughly efficient." 4 years r "Inefficient."

230

31.59

190

138

328

213

56.64

340

205

60.34

302

"Inefficient.”

224

19.47

117

209

203

16.16

"Inefficient."

213

51.21

358

176

534

203

25.58

215

37.15

212

20.77

212

33.04

223

43.33

210

60.92

3. M.

206

70.78

218

120

88.86

215

53.23

209

2455

8888

58.37

44.84

TO CO 1 1 ONONN=1= 1−

† 153

217

"Inefficient." 2 years running.

223

...

104

184

231

160

391

260

426

425

"Inefficient."

622

.622

"Thoroughly efficient."

373

409

314

M. S.

211

55.92

233

20.33

250

64.73

יי

257

31.65

ગોત્ર:

391

244

635

102

174

388

300

688

† 158

176

334

"Inefficient."

248

32.64

196

128

324

"Thoroughly efficient." Last year's Grant at $6.00.

2 years running.

[exceeds Prir

...

209

58.93

413

Last year's Grant at $6.00.

259

28.08

197

Last year's Grant at $6.00.

218

46.18

277

250

34.33

206

112

318

256

29.04

174

242

2291

37.46

225

. M.

209

74.62

522

259

781

Last year's Grant at $9.00.

...

217

30.44

222

39.61

1. S. nlar.

2531/

28.08

203

41.91

2,615

1,927.70

5,015

3,779.88

152

171

323

277

200

477

Rent Grant exceeds Principal Gran "Thoroughly efficient."

168

258

293

357

12,796

3,242

16,038

37,842

4,114

41,956

B. M. Basel Mission.

W. M. Wesleyan Mission.

=Boys.

Girls.

-Mixed.

=School year ends 30th June, 1907.

School year ends 31st December, 1907.

Grants (when in Sterling) paid at the Grants (when in Sterling) paid at the

icated with a red cross have been deducted as the schools in question have been declared inefficient for two years running.

་་ ་*

e (Code Sec 35 i,)

502

347

390

355

390 355

Last year's Grant at $7.00. Last year's Grant at $7.00.

"Thoroughly efficient.” "Thoroughly efficient.”

247

226

230

499

579

197

136

333

123

120

243

112

182

Rent Grant exceeds Principal Grant.

435

136

66 571

}

156

Last year's Grant at $7.00. "Thoroughly efficient." [2 years running..

•

Thoroughly efficient. 4 years running,

"Inefficient."

190

138

328

340

302

302 "Inefficient.”

117

209

97 "Inefficient."

358

176

534

† 153

217

"Inefficient." 2 years running.

223

104

184

231

160

391

260

426

425

"Inefficient."

622

"Thoroughly efficient."

373

409

314

391

244

635

102

174

388

300

688

† 158

176

334

"Thoroughly efficient."

Last year's Grant at $6.00.

"Inefficient." 2 years running. Rent Graut

196

128

324

[exceeds Principal Grant.

413

Last year's Grant at $6.00.

197

Last year's Grant at $6.00,

277

206

112

318

174

242

225

522

259

781

Last year's Grant at $9.00.

...

***

...

152

171

323

277

200

477

168

258

293

357

12,796

3,242

16,038

37,812

4,114

41,956

B. M. Basel Mission,

W. M. Wesleyan Mission.

=Boys. -Girls.

=Mixed.

Rent Grant exceeds Principal Grant. "Thoroughly efficient.”

=School year ends 30th June, 1907.

=School year ends 31st December, 1907.

Grants (when in Sterling) paid at the rate of 2s. 24d. Grants (when in Sterling) paid at the rate of 2s. låd.

the schools in question have been declared inefficient for two years running.

From.

Managing

Body.

P'eriod.

Table VIII.

FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

"A" Boys.

Position in

Class at

Won by.

Date.

Annual

Recommendation. To be continued.'

Remarks.

Cost to Government,

Examination.

329 -

Saiyingpun, D. S. |

Three Years.

Li Hiu Chủ...

1905. 28th in Class VI.

Expires July 1908. Given as a

1907.

re-

$2.00 p.m. for 10 ms.=

$20.00

ward for long and faithful ser-

vice in Govern-

ment employ of

Father Li Shing

Fat.

| Govt. D. S. Queen's College.

3 years if satisfactory

Tang Po Cho,

1906.

5th

IV A.,

1907.

Continued 1907.

Third year.

2.00

annually

24.00

To be

1908.

progrecs shewn,

Do.

To Mui Shang,

Do.

23rd

IV A.

Do.

2.00

24,00

:་

Do.

Pan Fung I,

1907.

Excellent II A.

Do.

Continued 1908.

Second year.

3.50

42.06

Do.

Yeung Kin Chan,

Do.

Very good II B.

Do.

3.50

42.00

Do.

Lo Kwong Fuk,

Do.

8.50

42.00

Do.

Young Ki Shan,

Do.

3.50

42.00

፡፡

Aberdeen,

Do..

Tanglungchau,

Do.,

Govt.

Saiyingpun, D. S.

4 years if satisfactory

Lin Fuk On,

Do.

31st in Class VI.

Do.

2.00

for 10 ms.

20.00

progress shewn.

Do.

Wantsai. D. S.

Do.

Iu Yung Ching,

Do.

11th

VI.

Do.

2.00

20.00

♦

Do.

Ho Shiu Lau,

Do.

(Discontinued boy

left.)

Do.

Ling Man Lai,

Do.

7th

Do.

Continued 1908.

Do.

2.00

20.00

Uen Long, Grant School No. 64.

Do.

Yaumati, D. S.

Do.

Chin Hi Wo,

Do.

2nd

Do.

2.00

20.00

R. *.

Saiyingpun, D. S

] 0.

Pun Kwai,

Do.

13th

VIL

Do.

2.00

20.00

Do..

No. 29.

Do.,

No. 40.

Do:

Do.,

No. 72.

No. 48.

No. 50.

L. M. S.

Do.

Secular.

Do.

Chan Ki Ching,

Do.

17th

*VIII.

Do.

2.00

20.00

Do.

Fun U Chiu,

Do.

16th

VIII.

Do.

Po.

Do.

2.00

20.00

!།

Yaumati, D. S.

Do.

Hung King Po,

Do.

4th

VIII B.

Do.

2.00

20.00

B. M.

Do.

Sum Loi On.

Do.

3rd

VIII B.

Do.

2.00

20.00

Do.

Chu Tam Shing.

Do.

7th

VIII B.

Do.

2.00

20.00

;;

First year.

2.00

annually

24.00

Yaumati, D. S.

Govt.

Queen's College.

Wantsai, D. S.

Do.

Yaumati, D. S.

Do.

3 years if satisfactory progress shown. Do.

William Wong,

1908.

Do.

2.00

24.00

Ip Kam Cheung,

Do.

2.00

24.00

}}

Do.

Leung Kwok Tsoi,

Do.

2.00

24.00

Yaumati, D. S.

Po.

Do.

Aberdeen,

Saiyingpun, D. S.

4 years if satisfactory

Tang Yuk Tin, Chan Pok Tin,.......

Do.

2.00

for 10 ms.

20.00

Do.

Tanlungchau,

Do..

Do.

Wantsai, D. S.

progress shown. Do.

Do.

2.00

20.00

Tsoi Kam Tat,

Do.

2.00

20.00

Do.

Lai Kwan,

Do.

2.00

20.00

་

Uen Long, Taipo and Ping- Shan in Competition,

Do.

Yaumati, D. S.

Do.

*Mak Lam Mun.

Do.

2.00

20.00

Grant School No. 64.

R. M.

Saiyingpun, D, S.

Do.

Tsang Yui Meng,

Do.

2.00

20.00

Do.,

No. 72.

Secular.

Yaumati, D. S.

Do.

Ng Sui Ying,

Do.

2.00

20.00

No. 19.

B. M.

Do.

Cheung Chung Fat,

Do.

$62.00

$672,00

*From Taipo School.

Managing

To.

Period.

From.

Body.

Table VIII,-Continued.

"B" Girls.

Position in

Class at

Won by.

Date.

Annual

Recommendation. "To be continued.'

Remark.

Annual Cost to Government. ((in loss of Revenue.)

Examination.

330

Belilios

School-Lower

Govt.

Classes,

Belilios School, Upper Classes.

Do.,

Do.

4 years if satisfactory progress is shewn, One year.

Lo Lai Wa,

1907.

Sissie Johannsen,

Do.

4th in Class V. B.

1907.

Left in November previous to Exam. Not renewed.

Do.,

Do.

One year.

Leung A Lin,

Do. 17th

V.B.

Do.

Work unsatis-

factory.

Do.

♫

Do.,

Do.

One year.

Ng Ngai Sin,

Do.

3rd

VI.B.

Do.

Renewed for one

2nd year.

$1.50 p.m. for 10 ms.:

$ 15.00

year.

Do.,

Do.

Three years.

Chan So,

Do.

Ist

VII. B.

Do.

Three years.

Do.

1.50

15.00

}}

Grant School No. 33,

L. M. S.

Do.

No. 69,

W. M.

Do.

4 years if satisfactory progress is shewn. Do.

Shin Tak Hing,

Do.

Very good.

Do.

Continued 1908.

Do.

1.50

15.00

Im A Chu,

Do.

3rd in Class

Do.

Left.

Do.

VIII. B.

1st year.

1.30

15.00

}}

Belilios

School Lower

Govt.

Do.

4 years if satisfactory progress is shewn.

Chan A Yuk,

1908.

Do.

1.50

15.00

}}

Classes,

Do.,

Do.

One year.

Chan Pik Mi,

Do..

Do.

1.50

15.00

Do.,

Do.

One year.

Wong Sai Mui,

Do.

1.50

15.00

Grant School No. 33,

L. M. S.

Do.

4 years if satisfactory

Leung I Tak,

Do.

No. 51,

B. M.

Do.

progress is shown. Do.

Do.

1.50

15.00

}}

Cheung Fuk To,

Do.

1.50

15.00

Do.

No. 69,

W. M.

Do.

Wong Yuk Lau,

Do.

$13.50

$135.00

331

Appendix A.

No. 1.-Kowloon British School.

Staff.-Mr. B. JAMES, M.A. (on leave), Mrs. MAIN, Headmistress, Mrs. DRUMMOND, Mrs. ROBERTSOx (temporary), Miss RODGER.

Discipline and Organization.--Very good. The school has suffered in numbers owing to the establishment of a Garrison English School in Kowloon and the consequent withdrawal of children whose fathers belong to the military establishment.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 230 pupils.

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

English-Reading.--Very good.

Handwriting.—Very good throughout.

Composition.--Gool, but in the upper forms the essays were very short

and the subject matter was by no means fully treated.

Dictation.-Good.

Grammar.-Good. It should be noted however, that when definitions are given they should always be illustrated by examples. Mere definitions are useless.

Geography. Good except in Form IV which might have been better. The map drawing in Forms V and VI was excellent and good in Form IV.

History-Fair in Form IV where the important dates were not well known and distinctly good in Forms V and VI.

Arithmetic.-Good. In Form IV as the working of the sums was not shown marks were deducted. Forms V and VI very good.

French. This subject is taught in Forms V and VI. The unseen translation French into English and vice versa was good and the prepared work was very good.

Dictation.-Good.

Grammar.-Good..

Drawing and Painting.-Good especially in the upper forms.

Singing and Musical Drill.-Very good indeed.

Recitation.-Very good,

Hygiene.-The upper forms did well. The paper set was not very difficult.

Needlework. This suject appears to be somewhat neglected. What there was was good but it was very simple.

Scripture.-The Rev. C. H. HICKLING examined the whole school. In the lowest forms the work was good, Form IV did fairly well and Forms V and VI very well. The Rev. HICKLING Concludes his report as follows:-"Regarding the whole school the impressiou I brought away was of conscientious and thorough teaching resulting in a good standard of attainment with marked advance among the seniors."

General. The general knowledge of the pupils in the upper standards is weak and possibly acounts for the paucity of ideas in such subjects as composition. It might be well to substitute General Modern History for Greek and Roman History as the former appears more useful in a school where pupils do not remain long enough to receive instruction in both subjects.

332

INFANT SCHOOL.

The work in this division has been satisfactory throughout the year.

No. 2.-Victoria British School.

Staff-W. H. WILLIAMS, F.R.G.S.. Mrs. WILKINSON and Mrs. L. MORRIS.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline very good with the exception of Class III where it appeared somewhat lax. The organization is good; there are now no girls in the Upper School.

Sanitation. The school is gradually improving is this respect. The drainage works in the immediate neighbourhood have been completed and it has now been decided to convert the bamboo plantation immediately below the school, which has been a dumping ground for all kinds of rubbish, into a playground. It will be filled in and levelled and turfed as funds allow. When the playground is completed there should be no further complaints about the insanitary state of the school. Two new rooms are being added to the Headmaster's quarters which up to the present have consisted of two rooms only.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 182 pupils.

Apparatus.--Very satisfactory.

English.―Reading.--Good on the whole. One or two boys in the highest class might

read better.

Handwriting.-Good.

Recitation.-Better in the lower classes than in the apper ones.

Dictation.-Fair. There is room for improvement.

Composition-Good on the whole.

Grammar.-Fair to poor except Class VI which was good.

English Literature. This subject is only studied in the Upper School. The results were rather disappointing. One boy in Class VI did very well. Class V did badly as a whole.

Geography.-Fair in the lower school. Class II did not offer enough for one year's work. Class V did badly and VI was poor. I am at a loss to account for the poor results in this subject as compared with last year.

History. —Classes V and VI fair.

Mathematics.-Arithmetic.-Good in the lower school. Poor in Class V and fair in VI. The standard of the paper in the highest class is below the average in other schools of the same type in the Colony.

Algebra. Very fair.

Hygiene.-Class VI (only) good. Class V should be examined in this subject next year.

Drawing.-(Freehand and model.) Very fair.

Geometrical Drawing.—Very good.

Singing-Distinctly good especially the scales.

Musical Drill.- (Lower School.) Very good.

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INFANT SCHOOL.

Useful work has been done during the year.

General. Geography and Grammar will have to improve in the new year. Class V as a whole is not as good as it should be, but the poor results at the annual examination are due to the fact that the school year has been altered to bring this school into line with the other Government Schools and that the boys have not had a full year in this class.

OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATION.

For the first time in the history of the School candidates from Victoria School entered for the Preliminary Oxford Local Examination in July last.

The results were very satisfactory indeed. 4 boys entered and all passed; 3 in the First Division and 1 in the second division.

No. 3.-Belilios Public School, English and Anglo-Chinese Side.

Staff.-Mrs. TuTCHER, Miss BATEMAN, three Junior Assistants and 1 Needlework

Teacher.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline. Good on the whole. Girls however still persist in not speaking up especially so in the Anglo-Chinese Division where some pupils absolutely declined to give audible answers. Matters improved somewhat when it came to recitation possibly as prizes are offered by the Belilios Trust No. II for the best recitations. The refusal to take my advice and speak up was so marked however that I decided not to apply to the Trustees for any prizes for elocution this year and hope that pupils will bear in mind that these prizes will not be awarded until they make some real effort to speak up, not only when reciting, but when answering any questions put to them. The discipline in Class VIIIB must improve. There was too much talking during my examination.

Organization.--The new arrangemet of classes indroduced in 1906 entails rather too much class work on the part of the headmistress at the expense of supervision, most of which is required in the Anglo-Chinese division. It also tends to throw the teaching of the largest classes on the youngest and most inexperienced teachers. It will therefore be necessary to modify the present arrangement of the classes to some extent in the new year.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory. The school building has been put in thorough repair and has been repainted and colourwashed throughout.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 500 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

A. THE ENGLISH DIVISION. CLASSES I & II (III NO PUPILS) IV, VA, VIA, VIIA & VIII A.

Reading.-Very good except in VII A & VIII A the two lowest classes.

Colloquial. Very good in Classes I and II, good in IV and V A, very fair in VI A, very limited in VIIA and VIII A.

Dictation.-Good.

Composition. Good on the whole, but many of the essays in Classes I and II (on the subject of exercise) read more like hygiene papers. Each paragraph was also numbered. There should be no numbering, no firstly and secondly in an essay. The reproductions of stories in the lower classes were quite good. In some essays especially in IV and V the spelling was poor.

Grammar.-Practically none is taught. The parts of speech should be learnt and parsing should be done.

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Geography.-Good in Classes I, IV and V; fair in II which would have been better had the questions been more carefully studied. The lower classes were fair. Class VIII should do the geography of the school and neighbourhood.

History.-Good in I, IV and V, fair to poor in II. In all classes especially in II marks were lost through not answering the questions set and through wasting time on details which were not asked for.

Arithmetic. Good in Class I, poor in II, good in the lower classes; Class VI A however had not got as far as division. The standard of this subject is a good deal below that of other schools in the Colony and will have to receive more attention.

Hygiene. Good in I and II, poor in IV and V.

B. ANGLO-CHINESE DIVISION.

CLASSES VB, VIB, VIIB & VIIIB.

The results were disappointing throughout this division and I can only infer that they were due to the lack of proper supervision of the classes. The headmistress who under pre- sent conditions has to take 5 classes herself will have to be relieved of part of her present work to enable her to supervise the whole school more thoroughly.

Reading.-Fair.

Colloquial.-Poor except in VIIB.

Object Lessons.-- Fair.

Recitation-Good on the whole.

Dictation. Very fair.

Grammar.-None taught.

Composition.-Poor throughout. The essays were very ungrammatical, the spelling was poor and in VIIB the work was also untidy.

Geography.--Fair to poor.

There is room for improvement in this subject.

History.-VB only. Poor.

Good in VB. The remarks on Arithmetic in the English

Arithmetic.-Very fair. Good in VB.

Division apply here also.

Hygiene.-Poor. This subject has evidently not received much attention. Physiology which has been taught should be given up and more time devoted to this subject.

Needlework.-Needlework throughout the school was good.

General. Prizes were again very kindly offered by Mr. BELILIOS for composition in the spring and some very good essays were sent in.

No. 4.-Saiyingpun District School.

Staff.-A. MORRIS and 6 Chinese Assistant Masters.

Discipline and Organization.-The discipline in very good and the organization very satisfactory. The staff has been increased by the addition of two Chinese Assistant Masters and an European Assistant Master is provided for in the 1908 Estimates. To further improve the Chinese work the system of separate Chinese classes is being introduced on the same lines as at Queen's College.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

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Floor Space.-Sufficient for 187 pupils. This is to be increased by the addition of a second storey to the school.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

English-Colloquial.-Good in Classes IV and V, Fair in VI, VII and VIII. Class VI

will have to practise colloquial to a greater extent.

Reading. Very good in Class V, good in IV, VII and VIII and fair in VI. Writing.—Good in the upper forms but bad in the lower.

Composition.-Good on the whole in Classes IV, V and VII but poor in VI

and VIII.

Dictation. Should be better in the upper classes.

Grammar.-Good with the possible exception of Class VII.

Geography. Very good in Class IV, good in the remaining classes. the Kwangtung Province was not well known.

In Class VII

Arithmetic.-Mental.-This subject has evidently received more attention and has very

much improved.

Written.-Fair in Class IV (the highest Class) very good in Vand-

good in VI, VII and VIII.

Drawing and Brushwork.-These two subjects continue to arouse interest. Some excellent brushwork was done.

Chinese. Reading.-Good.

Composition.-Very good in Classes V and VII, good in VI and VIII. Translation.-Chinese into English.-Poor. The piece set was possibly a

little difficult.

Hygiene. Very good.

No. 5.-Yaumati District School.

Staff-W. CURWEN, S. R. MOORE and 6 Chinese Assistant Masters.

Discipline and Organization.—The school is practically full now.

Differences in the

standards of attainment are very marked in all classes. The discipline is very good.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 268 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

English-Colloquial.-Distinctly good in all classes excepting VI. This appears to be the weak class in English in all the District Schools. Lessons devoted entirely to practice in colloquial would probably im- prove the standard.

Reading. Good in the upper classes, fair in VII and VIII.

Composition. Fair to good except in VIII which was weak. matter in Class IV was not well thought out. their ideas down as they occurred to them.

Dictation.-Poor in Class V, good in VI and VII, fair in VIII.

The subject

Boys wrote

Writing.-Good.

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Grammar.—Good throughout.

Geography. Very good in the two upper classes, good in VI and VIII, weak in VII.

Arithmetic. Still continues weak with the exception of Class IV where the test paper was very well done and Class VIII which did well. The comments in last year's report have only been noted in part. Classes V, VI and VII will have to improve materially in the new year.

Hygiene.-Very good.

Chinese-Reading.-Fair in Classes IV and VIII but poor in the remainder.

Composition.-Poor in Class IV, very fair in the other classes. It is to be- hoped that the re-arrangement of the Chinese classes will lead to a marked improvement in this suject.

Translation. The results were poor in a somewhat difficult paper.

No. 6.-Wantsai District School.

Staff.-YOUNG HEE and 7 Chinese Assistant Masters.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline very good except in VIIIB where there was too much talking. In the lowest class there are quite a number of boys who could not have passed the regular test examination in Chinese. This rule must be more strictly adhered to.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory. A portion of the covered play-ground has been converted into a temporary school-room. The additions to the school are to be begun shortly.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 241 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory. More dual desks are on order.

English.--Colloquial.-Weak except Class VII. This subject shows a falling off since

last year.

Reading. -Good.

Writing.-Very neat in the upper classes but very untidy in VII and VIII.

Dictation.-Good except in Class VII.

Composition.-Good on the whole in Classes IV and V, very fair in VI and.

VIII and poor in VII. Ideas seemed scarce in the essays of Class IV.

Grammar.-Fair to good.

Geography.-Very good in Classes IV and V, good in VII but poor in VI and VIII.

Arithmetic. Two very good papers were shown up in Class IV but the average was brought down by 2 failures. V and VI weak. VII and VIII good. The working was in

all cases neat.

Hygiene.-Fair.

Drawing.-Good.

Chinese. Reading.-Very good in the highest classes, good in the lower ones.

Composition.-Good in IV and V, poor in VI, VII and VIII.

Translation.-Weak: the paper was by no means easy.

No. 7.--Anglo-Indian School.

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Staff.--MOHAMED AKBAR and 1 Assistant Master.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline; good in the upper classes but not so good in VII and VIII where there is always too much talking. The headmaster should give these classes more personal attention.

Organization.-Owing to the death of the late headmaster Mr. JEHANGIR KHAN and the unavoidable delay in the appointment of his successor the school work suffered and the results are not as good as they should otherwise have been. It is to be hoped that now that the new headmaster has had time to become thoroughly acquainted with the school work the results next year will show a very marked and necessary improvement. Class V should remain the highest class for another year as the boys in that class ar: not far enough advanced for promotion to Class IV.

Sanitation.--The present school premises are very unsatisfactory as they are too dark and too noisy. On the expiration of the present lease it is to be hoped that more suitable school premises may be acquired.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 120 pupils.

Apparatus. More maps are required.

English.-Reading. --Good except in VIII.

Colloquial.-Fair in Classes V and VII, good in Class VI and poor in VIII.

Composition.--Weak. The boys have no facility in expressing their idens

on paper.

Grammar.-Weak throughout the school.

Geography.-Good in Class V but poor in the remaining classes. In the lower classes definitions were learnt by heart without their meaning being understood.

Classes VII and VIII should follow the Model Course.

Arithmetic.-Mental.Good.

Written.-Good on the whole in V and VI but the working of sums was in many cases inaccurate. Poor in VII and VIII. In Class VII only 1 boy had the multiplication sum right and none the division sum. In Class VIII numeration was bad.

Recitation.--Good.

Hygiene.-Good. This subject is only studied in Classes V and VI.

Grdu. --Fair.

The

General Composition and Grammar throughout the school and Arithmetic and Geography in the lower classes will have to receive more attention in the new year. written work of the lower school is untidy and must improve. Boys must be made to hold their slates straight and not at an angle when writing. They must also speak more distinctly.

No. 8.-Aberdeen Anglo-Chinese School.

Staff.-LEE KING SHỤM.

Discipline and Organization.-The work of Class VIII is not as thorough as it should be. The number of pupils attending the school is very small considering the size of the place.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

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Floor Space.-Sufficient for 41 pupils.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

English.-Reading.-Weak in Class VIII and good in VII.

Colloquial.-Fair in VIII and good in VII.

Grammar.-Poor; requires attention.

Handwritting.---Fair.

Composition. Poor throughout.

Dictation.-Good.

Arithmetic-Mental.Good.

Written. Poor in Class VIII where multiplication was not known at all. Gool in Class VII except the problem. Problems should be practised.

Geography.Good.

Chinese.-Reading.--Gool on the whole but Class VIII will have to offer very much

more next year.

Composition.-Very fair, too much "Tsuk Wa".

General. The pupils especially in Class VIII should be more attentive and alert. I had great difficulty in eliciting answers to my test questions in the early part of my examination. Marters improved however as the examination progressed.

No. 9.-Tang Lung Chau School.

Staff-KwOR KING SHAN.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline good. The headmaster does not appear to take a very lively interest in his work.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 51 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

English-Coloquial.-Very little.

Composition. Fair.

Grammar.-Very fair.

Dictation.- Poor throughout. This subject requires serious attention.

Arithmetic.-Poor. In Class VII the problem was not attempted.

Geography.-Fair.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair to poor.

Composition.-Fair.

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No. 10.-Uen Long School.

Staff-PUN U SAM.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline fair. The school room should not be used by the master for his meals. The school has lost ground as far as attendances are concerned, the average attendance not exceeding 10 at any time during the year. It has also not improved materially in any other respect and does not warrant the expenditure incurred on it by Government. I have therefore recommended that it be closed.

Sanitation.-Fairly satisfactory.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

English-Colloquial.-Very fair.

Reading. Very fair. The pronunciation in Class VII is faulty.

Dictation.-Very fair.

Handwriting-Good.

Grammar,-Good.

Composition.-Poor in Class VIII and fair in VII.

Geography.--None is taught in Class VIII. This is not in order. Class VII very fair.

Arithmetic.- Mental.—Good.

Written.-Fair.

Chinese.—Reading.--Class VII should be much further on: only very easy work was

offered. Class VIII good.

Composition-Good to fair.

No. 11.-Taipo School.

Staff.-CHU WING TO. (MAK PING FUI was transferred to Ping Shan after the sum- mer holidays).

Discipline and Organization.--Good on the whole. Boys should be taught to speak only when addressed.

Sanitation. The school building is not at all suitable as it adjoins a tea shop which is wery noisy especially on market days. No other building is at present available. It is to be hoped however that one of the new houses in course of erection in a quieter locality may be leased shortly. The present school premises are also very hot and stuffy.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

English.-Reading.--Good.

Colloquial.-Very fair.

Dictation.-Fair.

Writing.-Fair.

Grammar.-Good.

Composition.-Good. The reproduction of a short story in Class VII was well done on the whole though the grammar was in several cases faulty.

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Geography-Good in Class VIII but fair in Class VII.

Grithmetic.-Mental.—Good.

Written.--Good.

Chinese. Reading.-Good as far as it went but too little was offere I for one year's work.

Composition.Good. There is rather a tendency to write "TSUK WA"

(Colloquial Chinese).

No. 12.-Pingshan School.

Staff.—MAK PING FUI (exchanged with CHE WING To at midsummer).

Discipline and Organization.Good. The numbers have gone down considerably since the school first started but as this school is better patronized than Uen Long School it may improve as regards attendance now that the latter school has been closed.

Sanitation. The portion of the ancestral hall used as a school should be partitioned off. Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

English.―Reading.—Good.

Colloquial. Very fair.

Very fair. 3 beginners rather brought down the average of

Class VIII.

Writing. Good.

Dictation.-Very fair.

Composition.--Distinctly good especially in Class VII.

Grammar.-Fair in Class VIII and good in VII

Geography. Very fair.

Arithmetic.Good.

Chinese.-Reading. -Good.

Composition.-Good. Chinese pens should always be used for composition.

No. 13.--Belilios Public School. Vernacular Sidə.

Staff--SUNG HOK PANG, 5 Assistant Teachers, one Needlework Teacher and 2 Pupil

Teachers.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline very good except in Standard I where there was too much talking. A further unsatisfactory feature in this class was the manner in which pupils conducted themselves at examination. They read in a great hurry, explained the sentences in a sing song and refused to be stopped. They paid no attention to my remarks and declined to listen even to their own teachers. More supervision will have to be exercized by the headmaster to remedy these weak points in the lowest class to some of which attention was called last year.

Organization:-very good. At future examinations pupils will not be allowed to make rough copies of their essays in the first instance as the true test of good composition lies in expressing one's thoughts clearly on paper without any hesitation whatever.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus.Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 432 pupils.

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Chinese-Reading.-Very good in all classes. Standard VII were studying a very advanced book on etiquette, and appeared to understand it thoroughly. Standard VI did Mencius and from V to I different volumes of the National Reader were studied.

Class VI there was a slight tendency to get confused over the identity of the different persons speaking. The explanation of the text in Standards V to I was good throughout.

Composition.--Very good in Standards VII, VI and V, good in IV, II and I but fair only in III. The latter class was at sea when called upon to do sentence building and did not excel at converting colloquial into written Chinese.

Arithmetic. Mental-Good.

Written.-Fair in Standards VII and VI; very good indeed in V and IV good in II and I; Standard III was fair only. The work in this class was also badly written. In Standard VII simple interest was not understood, in VI the working of fractions was inaccurate and in proportion only the answers were shown.

Geography.-Very good throughout the school.

Physical--Standards VII and VI only. Good.

Needlework.--Embroidery very good. Plain sewing still appears to be neglected.

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Appendix B.

DETAILED REPORTS ON GRANT SCHOOLS.

NOTE.- The reports of the schools marked with an asterisk are upon the work of the year ending 30th June.

*No. 1.-St. Joseph's College.

Staff-BROTHER SYLVESTER (Director) 11 Assistant Masters and 1 Chinese Assistant

Teacher.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 522 pupils.

Apparatus. A great deal of attention is given to the apparatus which is excellent. English-Colloquial.-Good throughout the School especially so in the highest standards where explanations of difficult passages were given with fluency and accuracy.

Reading.―Good. The pupils all understand the subject matter. Comopsition.-Distinctly good in the upper and fair in the lower stendards.

Handwriting.--Good throughout the school including the Chinese division.

The punctuation has improved.

Literature. Is taught in Standards VII and VI: Standard VII Senior did well in a Shakespeare paper and VII Junior very fairly well except in quoting where none of the boys seemed to feel the rythm of the lines. Standard VI were examined in the "Talisman" and did very well.

Grammar.-Very fair. However in some cases the questions had not been

carefully read and the answers were not to the point.

Geography.-Standard VII might have done better in the physical geography paper; one question was not answered correctly by any one. All the other standards except III did well. Standard III was poor.

History. Standards VII, VI and IV did well. standard V was not so good. The subject matter was generally well known but the dates were very inaccurate in many cases.

Mathematics.-Arithmetic. --For some unknown reason the working of sums was not always shown and it was quite impossible to tell how the answers had been obtained. The work in Standard VII disappointing. It was fair in the other standards except in III where it was distinctly good. The papers were very neat indeed and it is a pity the results fell short of last year's work.

was rather

Algebra.-VII Senior did some excellent work, VII Junior were not so good. VI and V did well, IV fairly well only. I am inclined to believe that in Class IV some boys copied the answers as out of 11 correct answers to a division sum only 1 shewed no mistake in the working, and 6 were so hopelessly wrong that it is impossible to come to any other conclusion.

Geometry.-Standard VII very good.

Geometrical Drawing.-VI very good. Some definitions were gather

weak.

Euclid.-Standard V good.

Book-keeping.-Very good and very neat.

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Hygiene. In the advanced course a boy from this school was bracketed first. No team was entered for the Team Competition.

Chinese Division.-Since last year it has been found more convenient to create a Chinese division to which only Chinese pupils are admitted. It is divided into 3 Standards. I ex- amined them in the usual subjects, details of which are given below, and am of opinion that the classes are a distinct success.

English.-Reading.--Good throughout. The explanation of the subject matter had

been well taught.

Handwriting. Good.

Composition and Dictation.--Good.

Grammar. Very fair.

Chinese.--Reading. Good.

Composition.-Fair in Standards III and II, good in I. The upper standards

should do better.

Geography.-Good on the whole. In Standard II the physical geography was well

known.

Arithmetic.-Very good throughout, but here again the full working of the sums was not always shown.

General.-In some papers the spelling was rather faulty and in a few cases information was given in part and the rest left to my imagination by the addition of the word "etc.” This is not permissible in examination papers.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of 35/- (the full grant), and report that the school is again "thoroughly efficient ".

* No. 2.-Italian Convent.

Staff.--7 Sisters of Charity.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good. In some subjects many marks were lost by pupils not answering the questions set. Again such expressions as "ete" leaving the remainder of the information required to the imagination of the examiner are not allowed. Some curious similarities in the mistakes in several history and geography papers lead me to think that in these cases the questions were not answered unaided. Great care should be taken to prevent collaboration, as was pointed out in last year's report.

Sanitation.--Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 430 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

English.--Reading.-Good throughout the school.

Colloquial.-Good in the two highest standards, very fair in V, IV and III,

poor in II and I.

Composition. A little disappointing in Standard VII, distinctly good in V, and good in VI and IV. In the lower standards the spelling was very weak and the punctuation was poor.

Grammar.--Good throughout. The papers were very neat and well written.

Geography. Good in Standards VI and III, very fair in VII and V and poor in the remaining standards. In standard V there appears to have been collaboration..

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History. Poor in Standard VII; only 3 questions were attempted though all the questions set were within the syllabus. In this standard as in Standard V the answers seem to have been learnt by heart. This mode of learning history should be discouraged. Standard VI fair, Standards V and IV good.

Arithmetic.-Good in the two highest standards. Many pupils however seem unable to discriminate between discount and interest. In standard V fractions were not properly understood. Standard IV did very badly indeed. Standard III did well but in the simple rules only; they should be more advanced. The lowest standards did fairly well.

Hygiene.--Very good. In the elementary course the team of this School took the 2nd place, good marks were also obtained in the Advanced Course.

Needlework. Very good.

Grant. The school is again "thoroughly efficient.” I recommend a grant at the rate of 351-.

* No. 3.-French Convent.

Staff-2 European Sisters of Charity and 1 Assistant Teacher.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline good. The study of Arithmetic in the higher standards is still very poor and must receive early attention or the grant will have to be reduced. There is no VI Standard this year. The present staff is too small.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 138 pupils.

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

English.-Colloquial. } Good in Standards V, IV and II, very fair in III and I.

Reading.

Composition.-Good in Standard V, fair in IV and III.

Dictation.-Very fair in Standard II but poor in I.

Grammar.-Good in Standard V, very fair in IV and poor in III.

Geography.—Good in Standard V but poor in the rest of the School. Standard I had not begun the subject.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Very fair.

Written.-Bad in Standards V and IV, very poor in III, good in II and

very fair in I.

History. This subject is only learnt in Standards IV and V and was not well known. Dates were almost unknown.

Hygiene. The result of the annual examination was disappointing.

Needlework.-Good.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of 30/-.

No. 4.-Victoria Anglo-Portuguese School.

Staff.--Mrs. CORDEIRO and one Assistant.

Discipline and Organizatian.-The organization is very good. Discipline is good on the whole though the lower standards are a little noisy over their work.

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Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.--Sufficient for 86 pupils.

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

English-Colloquial. Very good throughout the school.

Reading.

Composition-Good.

Geography-Good.

Arithmetic.-Very good in all standards except III which was only fair in written arithmetic though good in mental.

History.-Fair. It was good in Standards II, III and IV except for the dates, but poor in Standard V. Dates must be known.

Hygien-Very good.

Grammar-Good throughout the school.

General.--When Arithmetic is done on paper the full working of sums should be shown. In the subject of composition the spelling is somewhat faulty and should receive special attention. No sentence should begin with "and".

Grant. I report that the school is "thoroughly efficient" and recommend a grant at the rate of 35/-.

* No. 5.-Bridges Street.

Staff.-Two Sisters of Mercy.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good. There are now 4 pupils in Standard III who are very well up in their work.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 102 pupils.

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

English-Colloquial.-Good.

Reading. Very good.

Composition.-Standard III only: very fair.

Dictation.-Very good.

Geography.--Good.

Arithmetic.-Mental.Good.

Written.-Very good.

Needlework.Good.

Grant.--I recommend a grant at the rate of 30/-.

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* No. 6.-Sacred Heart.

Staff Two European Sisters of Charity.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. There are only 3 Standards.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 88 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

English-Colloquial.-Good.

Reading. Very good.

Composition.-Good.

Geography-Fair. This subject has not been taught in Standard I; it should be taught. Standard II was good, Standard III poor.

Arithmetic-Mental.-Very good.

Written. Very good.

Standard I might do better in mental arithmetic.

Grant.--I recommend a grant at the rate of 30/-.

* No. 7.-Diocesan Girls School.

Staff-Miss SKIPTON, Miss HAWKER and 2 Assistants.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline good. Some confusion is caused by the fact that the school year and the grant year do not coincide. At my annual examination only six months work in the school year had been done and as it is only fair to other schools that a whole year's work should be offered, I would suggest that if possible the school year be made to correspond with the grant year in which case no difficulties should again arise. The 3 highest standards are still taught together. This practice should be discontinued.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.--Sufficient for 64 pupils. Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

English.--Reading.-Good. The explantation of the text was fair and leaves room

for improvement.

Composition and Dictation.-Standard VII was distinctly good. The style, treatment of the subject, spelling and punctuation were all carefully studied. Standard VI was disappointing the more so as the piece selected for reproduction was very easy. Standards V, IV and III were poor, spelling was faulty and the punctuation bad. Standard II did better than Standards III and IV.

the

Grammar.-This subject is very weak and it appears as though the elementary ideas of it were not taught properly in the lower classes. Standard VII did better than last year but the pupils seem to dislike the subject. This dislike was shown in examples such as; "Grammar taxes my patience," "I dislike grammar" and others in equally bad taste.

Geography-Very

-Very good in Standards VI and VII. The sketch maps were very neat and accurate. Good in Standards IV and III and very fair in Standards V and II. Standard I should be taught this subject.

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History.--Good except in Standard V where the work was poor. Dates were well known on the whole.

Arithmetic.-Very weak indeed. Standard V broke down completely on a paper originally set for Standard IV, and in a very easy paper Standard IV only did fairly well. This subject will have to be taken seriously in hand as it is distinctly below the average.

Hygiene. This subject shews a falling off both as regards the advanced and the elementary courses.

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Needlework, Good.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at rate of 30/-. The grammar and arithmetic especially will have to improve if the school is to maintain its present position on the grant list.

No. 8.-Diocesan School, Boys.

Staff-Headmaster, G. PIERCY, 8 Assistant European Masters and Mistresses and 2 Chinese Masters.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. The work of the school continues to be very efficient on the whole but more attention will have to be paid to Arithmetic and Grammar in certain classes and Chinese throughout.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 470 pupils.

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English.--Colloquial. This subject is distinctly good in the upper standards but I and

ÎI are weak.

Reading.-Good throughout.

Writing-All papers shown up were neat and showed that this subject had

received attention.

Composition.-Very good in Standard VII. The subject matter was well thought out and the essays were written in good style, but the first person and such terms as firstly, secondly should be avoided in an essay. In Standards VI and V there were numerous grammatical errors and mistakes in spelling which brought down the standard of the essays. Standard V reproduced a story which only 2 boys failed to understand. The 4 lower standards were fair. Their chief weaknesses were mistakes in grammar.

Dictation. In the lower standards was good.

Grammar.-Good on the whole. The parsing in Standard IV was poor.

Standard VII was distinctly good.

Geography.-Good. The papers were neat. he paper was very easy. tonfined to definitions.

Standard VI might have done better as The work in III and II is rather too general being chiefly II offered very little for examination.

History.-Standard VII did very well indeed. Their work was well above the usual school standard and showed careful teaching. In this connection the paper shown up by Chiu Yau Tsz deserves special mention. Standard VI

very fair.

Standard V good.

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Mathematic. Arithmetic.-Good in the lower standards, poor in IV, V and VI and good in Standard VII. This subject will have to receive more attention in the new year.

Geometry.-Good. If a proposition is continued on a new page the figure should be drawn again to facilitate the proof being checked. Geometrical Drawing-Standard VI good, VII very good. The inking

in of the drawings is a great improvement.

Algebra.-Standard V very fair. The average was brought down by several complete failures. Standard VI fair only. Standard VII distinctly good and a great advance on the two lower standards.

Book-keeping. This subject is taken in Standard VII only. The work was fairly accurate and the commercial terms were well known.

Latin.—The upper classes VI and VII suffered as this subject had to be dropped during preparation of pupils for the Oxford Local Examinations. Class V where the study was not interrupted did well.

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Chinese. Reading and Composition were done in Standards I to III only, and transla- tion from and into Chinese in Standards V. VI and VII. Standard IV appears to be omitted. Reading and composition should be contin- ued up to Standard V at least.

Reading.-Standard I fair to poor. boys were quite unable to read. requires more attention.

Standard II good on the whole but 5 III fair to poor. Reading certainly

Composition.-Very fair, but each class had a tail consisting of boys who

knew nothing.

Translation from Chinese into English.-Standard VI very fair, Standard VII good, but only 4 boys in all showed up papers in these two standards. In V 8 boys did translation. Two did well, the remainder badly and among them 3 wrote nonsense.

English into Chinese.---Standard VI did well as did Standard VII but in the former some boys did not know the Chinese title for the Registrar-General ! In the same standard one boy did not knew the form in which a Chinese petition should be written.

It might

Chinese seems to be somewhat neglected and should receive more attention. be well to class the boys in Chinese according to their attainments and not according to the English Class they are in. The present system tends to keep good boys back.

Grant.-I again return the school as "thoroughly efficient" and recommend a grant at the rate of 35/-.

* No. 9.-St. Mary's, Kowloon.

Stoff-Four Sisters of Mercy and one Assistant Teacher.

Discipline and Organization.-Good.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 152 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

English.-Reading.-Good in all standards except I. The pupils read too fast and somewhat inaccurately in the upper standards. The subject matter of the reading is fairly well understood.

Colloquial.-Fair except in Standards IV and I where it was distinctly poor.

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Composition. Should be better in Standard VI. Good in Standard V where however the handwriting was bad. In Standard IV the spelling was very faulty. Dictation in Standards II and I was good.

Geography.-Good in the three upper Standards VI, V and IV and poor in the lower standards. Both in Standards VI and V there was a somewhat suspicious similarity in many of the papers, the same mistakes appearing and the same expressions being made use of. A proper syllabus of work should be drawn up for the three lower standards. They should have learnt very much more than they presented for examination.

History.-Poor on the whole. Fair in Standard VI but I have doubts as to whether the work was done unaided by each pupil. Standard V was very weak; many of the questions were not even attempted. In Standard IV the proportion of bad papers shown up very much exceeded the good ones.

Arithmetic.-Bad in Standards V and VI. Fractions are apparently not understood. IV fair, weak in problems, III. II and I good but Standard III should be more advanced.

Hygiene. The school did not do very well either in the elementary or in the advanced courses, but this is hardly surprizing as the subject has only recently been taken up.

Needlework.-Good,

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of 30/-. Arithmetic and History will have to receive greater attention if the position of the school on the grant list is to remain what it is at present.

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*No. 11.-Ellis Kadoorie School.

Staff.-Mr. BRAIDWOOD, 3 Assistant English masters and 11 Chinese masters.

Discipline and Organization.--Good on the whole. The school now number over 500 boys. The roll is called in a very short time considering the number of boys. Discipline is well maintained by the English masters but the same does not appear to be the case with the Chinese masters. On one occasion while I was exa-nining boys on the 1st floor of the new building a great deal of noise was going on on the 2nd floor where Chinese inasters were teaching. Discipline and obedience to orders should be strictly enforced by all in authority.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 1076 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

English-Colloquial.-Fair except in Class IV where it was distinctly poor.

Reading-Good throughout the school.

Composition.-Fair. The style it faulty especially so in letter writing.

The junior boys appeared to take much more interest in this branch of their work than the seniors. In Classes I and II it was very difficult to get an answer even to the simplest question.

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Grammar.-There was a great lack of uniformity in the analysis of sentences. Many mistakes were due to carelessness, and it was obvious the tions had not been studied properly before the answers were given. this subject as in several others the answers were very similar and appeared to have been learnt by heart.

Geography.--Good except in Class VII. Class I was distinctly good, Class II did well except in map drawing. The maps of the course of the Yang Tse Kiang indicating the important towns on its banks were failures in almost all cases.

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History.-Good on the whole. The subject chosen was extremely difficult ie., the history of the ancient Egyptians, Chaldaeans and Assyrians and had been learnt by heart. I very much doubt if the subject was well understood. A knowledge of the history of China or of the nations with whom China has dealings would appear to me a more profitable subject of study and one which would be very much easier to acquire.

Mathematics.-Arithmetic.-Weak in Classes I and II and good throughout the rest of

the school.

Algebra-Fair.

Euclid.-Fair in Classes I and II and good in Class III. The figures were in many cases very badly drawn and in this as well as in other subjects there was an absence of neatness and method.

Mensuration. --Very good. This subject is only studied in Class I.

Science-Good. The textbook is rather old fashioned and should be changed. In classes II and III the answers to the questions appear to have been learnt by heart. As in the grammar and history papers when one paper has been read through the contents of all the remaining papers are known. The teaching of this subject should be of a more practical nature and boys should be discouraged from using the exact words of the textbook. To quote some instances of the similarity of papers the word capacity appears in almost all cases as "capicity, and fire" as "fires Sentences begin in the words of the book: "An astonishing fact may here be mentioned". These have obviously been learnt by heart.

Chinese.-There are 12 Chinese classes in all. The reading in six of them was good as was the explanation of the text, in the remainder fair only. The composition also varied from very good in the upper classes to fair in the lower ones.

Chinese Translation.-Very fair on the whole, but the boys use sentences and expres- sions which are so alike that it is very difficult to believe that they have not copied from each others papers. Such expressions as "fallen in bankruptey" occur in nearly every "Herewith a copy In one piece of translation every boy left out the final sentence.

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of the Account for goods supplied". The English was in some cases very bad. Greater care must also be taken to translate the full text and not to omit sentences or parts of

sentences.

Hygiene.Good in the advanced course. Poor in the elementary course.

General. The new wing was opened about one year ago, but even with this additional accommodation the congestion in the old building is still great. Some of the classes are almost too big for one master to supervise properly.

The boys throughout the school should be encouraged to speak louder and more distinctly as at present their answers are often quite inaudible especially if they happen to be seated at the back of one of the large class rooms.

Grant.--I recommend a grant at the rate of 30/- and consider that very satisfactory progress has been made during the past twelve months.

No. 12.-Fairléa.-English School.

Staff-Miss HAZELAND and Miss S. V. FLETCHER.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline fair. Some of the girls prompted each other and in at least one instance a girl copied from another girl's papers. The teachers should be very particular to check this practice and punish any offenders.

Organization. The organization does not appear to be satisfactory at present. There are only three Standards I, III and VI and there seems some doubt as to whether Standard III should be called III or IV. The school apparently lacks a nucleus of permanent scholars who pass from class to class each year. An attempt should be made to fill the vacant classes in the new year and a more definite programme of studies for each standard should be drawn up.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space-Sufficient for 44 pupils.

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English.-Reading.-Very fair. In many cases the meaning of what was read was

not understood.

Composition. Good in Standard VI, fair in III and bad in I.

Grammar.-Fair in Standard VI and poor in III.

Geography-Poor except Standard VI which was good.

Arithmetic.—Mental.-Poor.

Written. Very fair.

Needlework.-Very good.

History. Fair. Many of the papers were suspiciously alike.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of 30/- which will have to be reduced next year unless the scholars are more evenly distributed in the different standards.

* No. 13.-St. Francis,

Staff-One European Sister of Charity and 2 Assistant Mistresses.

Discipline and Organization.-Good.

Sanitation.--Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.--Sufficient for 147 pupils.

Apparatus.--Very satisfactory.

English.---Colloquial.-Very fair.

Reading.-Good.

Composition.-Very fair.

Reading & Dictation.-Infant Class: very fair.

Grammar.-Standard III only. Poor.

Geography. Standard I knew very little and the Infant Class had not been taught the subject. Standard II poor. Standard III good. More attention should be paid to this subject in the lower standards.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good.

Written. Very fair.

Needlework.--Fair.

General. There was only one pupil in Standard III, there were 13 in Standard II and

I and 18 in the Infant Class.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of 30/-.

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No. 14.-St. Stephen's Anglo-Chinese School.

Staff-TANG CHI KUN and 5 Assistant Masters.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline might be better.

There is too much talking

and boys are constantly leaving the room. This is quite unnecessary. Boys should be taught to speak up and should be punished when detected prompting.

I had reason to complain of boys prompting each other.

At my examination

Sanitation.-Fairly satisfactory. The rooms require colour washing. They might be kept cleaner.

Apparatus.-Good.

Floor Space.Sufficient for 233 pupils.

English.-Reading.-Fair in the lower standards and good in III, IV and V.

Grammar.-Fair throughout.

Colloquial.-Poor in I and II, very fair in III, IV and V.

Dictation.-I good, II fair.

Composition. Good in III and IV. Fair in V. Boys should think out their subject before writing anything down. Many essays consisted of a

nass of meaningless sentences.

Geography.-Weak in Standard I and II where definitions were learnt by heart without being understood. Standard III fair. Here too much was attempted. Standard IV good on the whole but several boys at the bottom of the class knew nothing.

V fair.

Arithmetic.Mental.-Good.

Written.-Good with the exception of Standard V which was a little below

the average.

Hygiene.-Poor. The boys have not grasped this subject properly yet.

Chinese-Reading.-Very fair to good except in Class I where it was impossible to

hear what was said. The boys absolutely declined to speak up.

Composition.-Good throughout the school.

General.--Class I is too big; it contains 62 boys. It is quite impossible to teach so large a number whose attainments vary considerably together. It should be divided into IA and IB.

There are 85 boys in Standards I and II compared with 38 in III, IV and V, a rather large proportion in the lower standards.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $7.

No. 15.-146 Hollywood Road. Anglo-Chinese School.

Staff-WONG TSZ TSUM.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline. There is too much talking. Boys must be taught to speak up especially in schools which are situated in a noisy locality.

Sanitation.-Fairly satisfactory. The rooms should be colourwashed.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

Floor Space-Sufficient for 53 pupils.

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English.-Reading.-Poor in Standard I, good in II and III. In Standards I and II boys could only explain the meanings of words in Chinese. Colloquial: nil

in I and II, very fair in III which is very much ahead of the other two classes.

Composition.-Poor throughout the school.

Geography.-Fair to poor. Definitions were known by heart without being understood.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Fair.

Written. Poor.

Chinese. Reading.-Poor in Standards I and II, good in III. 3 boys did not do composition.

Grant.--I recommend a grant at the rate of $5. I must again report this school as "inefficient" on the grounds that the instruction is defective, and also that too many boys are in the lower standards.

No. 17.-Berlin Foundling House.

Staff-PASTOR MÜLLER, Mrs. LAI WONG SHI and I Assistant.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline very good. The remark made in last year's report that the children were pushed on too rapidly appli s more strongly this year and as regards the upper classes the pupils are not up to the work of the standards they are in.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus.Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 102 pupils.

Chinese. Reading.-The children should be taught to speak up and explain their

reading sentence by sentence. Very fair on the whole.

Composition.-Poor. The writing is also bad in some cases.

Geography.Good in Standards I, III and VII and fair in the remainder.

Arithmetic.-Mental.- Poor.

Written.-Fair on the whole. Standard IV good. Standard VI bad.

Needlework. Very good especially the drawn work.

Grant.—I recommend a grant at the rate of 17/6. The school will have to improve to earn the same graut next year,

No. 18.-Fairlea. Vernacular School.

Stuff-Miss H. S. FLETCHER, WONG NGAN HING and 4 Assistant Teachers.

Discipline and Organization.-There is too much talking otherwise the discipline is good. The Assistant teachers prompt the pupils. This practice should be put a stop

to at once.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 136 pupils.

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Chinese-Reading.-Good except in Standard VII where the Mencius was not well known or understood. The pupils should read very much more slowly. Composition.Fair in the three upper standards, good in I and II and

poor in III and IV. Several pupils in III collaborated.

Geography.-Very fair. The physical geography was not well known in Standards V, VI and VII.

Arithmetic-Mental.-Weak.

Needlework.

Written.-Very good.

Very good.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of 17/6d.

No. 19. Victoria Home and Orphanage.

Staff.-Miss HOLLIS and two Assistant Mistresses.

Discipline and Organization. -Discipline very good. There are no pupils in Standard VI this year. There are 2 in Standard VII. The children should be male to speak up and to explain sentences in their own words.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

A new map of Kwang Tung Province is required.

Floor Space-Sufficient for 145 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading. --Good. The explanation of Mencius in Standard VII was

very good.

Composition.-Fair on the whole. It should be better.

Geography.Good except the physical geography.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Poor throughout.

Written.-Good except in Standard VII which was only fair.

Needlework.-Very good.

Physical Grill.-Very good.

Grant.--I recommend a grant at the rate of 17/68.

No. 20.-L.M.S. Traning Home for Girls.

Staff-Miss DAVIES, Miss WONG, Mr. CHIN SHIU U and 3 Assistant Teachers.

Discipline and Organization.- Very good indeed. The supervision is all that could

be desired and all the teachers are thoroughly competent.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 45 pupils.

Chinese. Reading.-Very good.

Composition.-Very good. Standard VII very good indeed.

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Geography.--Very good except the physical geography in Standards V, VI and VII.

Arithmetic.-Mental.Good.

Written.-Very good.

Needlework.-Very good.

Grant.-I recommend the full grant at the rate of 20/-. The school is again "thoroughly efficient".

* No. 21.-Italian Convent.

Staff-Italian Sisters of Charity.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. Some of the pupils still continue to reply to questions in an inaudible voice. One of the teachers prompted a pupil whom I was examining; this must not occur again.

Sanitation.--Satisfactory.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

Floor Space. -Sufficient for 127 pupils.

Chinese. Reading.-Good.

Composition.-Good.

Geography.-Very fair. Standard I, lower half, had learnt nothing at all.

Arithmetic. Mental.Weak.

Written.-Fair. More attention must be paid to this subject.

Needlework.-Very good.

Grant.-I recommend a Grant at the rate of $7.

* No. 22.-Bridges Street.

Staff.-Italian Sisters of Charity.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. The Attendance Register should be marked up as the roll is called and not afterwards.

Sanitation.-Good.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 91 pupils.

·Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading.-Good.

Composition.-Good.

Geography.-Good excepting Standard I lower half.

Arithmetic.-Mental.Good.

Written.Good.

Needlework.-Very good.

Grant. I recommed a grant at the rate of $7.

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* No. 24.-Holy Infancy.

Staff-Two Chinese Sisters of Mercy.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good. No attempt was made by the teachers to prompt the pupils as on previous occasions.

Sanitation. Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 92 pupils.

Apparatus.-Very good indeed.

Chinese.-Reading.-Good.

Composition.-Good. More attention should be paid to the explanation of the lessons which seem to be learnt off by heart at present without necessarily being understood.

Geography.-Upper Standards good. Standards I and II fair,

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good.

Written. Very good except Standard II whose subtraction was weak.

Needlework.-Very good.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $8 and return the school as "throughly efficient."

* No. 25.-Hunghom.

Staff.-Two Chinese Sisters of Mercy.

Discipline and Organization.-Excellent. The roll is called at the proper time, the pupils attend very regularly and the records are well kept.

Sanitation.-Very good.

Floor Space.--Sufficient for 72 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

Chinese. Reading.-Very good.

Chinese.-Reading.

Composition.Good.

Geography. Very good.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Very good.

Written.-Very good.

Needlework.-Good.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $8, and report the school as thoroughly efficient".

General.-There are 30 pupils in Standard IB and 20 in Standards IA, II and III. It is a pity there are no pupils in Standard IV. The pupils in all standards know more than is required of them by the Code.

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* No. 26.-Yaumati.

Staff.-Two Chinese Sisters of Charity.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. There should be no talking while examination or instruction is going on.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 81 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

Chinese-Reading.-Good.

Composition.—Good.

The pupils should read slowly and explain each sentence in an intelligent manner not as though they had learnt it off by heart.

Geography.-Good except in Standard III which was weak last year also.

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Arithmetic.-Mental. Both good except in Standard I which is very weak especially

Written. in written arithmetic.

Needlework.Good.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $7.

* No. 27.-Shaukiwan.

Staff.-Two Chinese Sisters of Charity.

Discipline and Organization.-Good though there are still too many pupils in the lower Standards. There are 52 pupils in all only 5 of whom are in Standard II. There is no Standard III.

Sanitation.-Quite satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 118 pupils..

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading.--Good.

Composition.-Good.

Geography.-Very good.

Arithmetic.-Mental-Good.

Written.-Good in Standard II, poor in Standard I.

Needl work.-Good.

Grant.- recommend a grant at the rate of $7.

* No. 28.-Aberdeen.

Staff-Two Chinese Sisters of Charity.

Discipline and Organization.-Good.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.--Sufficient for 116 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

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Chinese.-Reading.—Good.

Composition.-Good except in Standard III which was fair.

Geography.-Good in Standards I and II, fair in III.

Arithmetic-Mental.-Good except in Standard III which was poor.

Written.-Standard III should be able to do all the 4 rules. they do no division. Standard I fair, Standard II good.

Needlework.—Very good.

At present

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $7. The work in Standard III must improve.

* No. 29.-109 Second Street.

Staff-LAI FUK-CHI.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good indeed. The teacher follows the Model Course strictly.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.--Sufficient for 74 pupils.

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

Chinese.-leading.-Very good.

Composition.-Good. Standard IV might be better.

Geography.—Very good.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Very good.

Written.Good.

General. This school is very well managed. Last year there was a Vth Standard, it is a pity that there is none this year.

Grant.-I report that the school is again "thoroughly efficient" and recommend the full grant of $9.

* No. 30.-22 Taipingshan Street.

Stoff-Ho NG-SHI.

Discipline and Organization.-Good.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Etoor Space.-Sufficient for 39 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading —Good.

Composition.—Good except in Standard IV which is only fair.

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Geography-Fair in the upper Standards, poor in the lower Standards. The names of the Government Officials are not known.

Arithmetic-Mental.-Very fair.

Written.-Very good. This subject has improved, especially the written.

work.

Needlework.-Good.

Grant.-1 recommend a grant at the rate of $5. Should the work of this school continue to improve the grant might be increased next year; the numbers in the upper standards must also be increased still further.

* No. 31.-5 Clarence Terrace.

Staff-CHAN CHAK-LAM.

Discipline and Organization.Good.

Sanitation.-- Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 40 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

Chinese.--Reading.--Good.

Composition.-Very fair. Composition is weak in the upper Standards.

Geography.-Fair. This subject shows a falling off. Standards II and III were very weak; in Standard IV the routes to Europe were well known but not so the geography of China.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good.

Written.-The written arithmetic was good in Standards I and IV : Standards II and III were weak and failed completely in subtraction.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $7.

* No. 32.-380 Queen's Road West.

Staff-FONG CHUNG-SHI.

Discipline and Orginazation.-Not at all good. I repeatedly had to speak to the pupils for talking while my examination was going on. The organization is bad. As regards reading most standards were using the text books of the standard above theirs and did not know the text books they were required to know, the same applied to geography. The teacher was absent and I presume the loose discipline and bad organization are due to the fact that she is constantly absent.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 44 pupils.

Sanitation.- Fair. The premises might be cleaner.

Apparatus.-There was no map of Hongkong island. There were no flags.

Chinese.-Reading. — Fair.

Composition. Poor. In Standard III one pupil refused to read saying that she had not studied the Chinese Reader No. 3 and only knew No. 4. Written Chinese is apparently not taught only the colloquial writing (tsuk wa).

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Geography.---Very fair.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good.

Written.-Very fair. In Standard II subtraction was a failure.

Needlework.--Fair.

Grant.—I recommend a grant at the rate of $5. I should have entered the school as inefficient only for the fact that it had unavoidably to be closed last year an it may have been found difficult to start it again.

* No. 33.-Queen's Road East.

Staff-SIN NG-SHI.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 52 pupils.

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading.--Good.

Composition.Good.

Geography.-Very good in Standards II and III, good in the other standards. The geography of Europe was well known in Standard VI but not the physical geography.

Arithmetic. Mental.-Good in Standards I to III very good in Standards IV to VI.

Written.-Good. Problems have been done but the knowledge of the

pupils is limited.

Needlework. Very good.

Grant.-I recommend the maximum grant at the rate of $9. The school is again "thoroughly efficient".

* No. 34.-Yaumati.-46 Station Street South.

Staff-FONG TSE-NAM.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline good. The change of teachers has certainly not benefitted this school.

Sanitation. The premises are rather dirty. They should be kept cleaner.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 39 pupils.

Apparatus.-A proper chart showing the flags of different nationalities should be

provided.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair.

Composition.-Very poor.

Geography.-Bad.

Arihmetic-Mental.-Very fair.

Written.-Bad.

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General. The master from this school was sent to Shaukiwan, and the one from Shaukiwan took charge of this school about 2 months ago. The new master is certainly a failure and I am inclined to think he takes no trouble with the school. He should be replaced by a more satisfactory teacher.

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Grant.—I recommend a grant at the rate of $5 and return the school as "inefficient".

* No. 35.-D'Aguilar Street.

Staff.-YEUNG Sin Shi.

Discipline and Organization.-Fair. The school has removed to a very noisy neigh- bourhood where it is almost impossible to carry on school work properly. More suitable premises should be rented. The weakness in geography throughout the school to which attention was drawn last year still continues and must be taken in hand to prevent the school being returned as inefficient next year.

Sanitation.Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 40 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

Chinese. Reading.-Good.

Composition.-Good on the whole.

Geography.-Poor. Only one pupil really knew something about this subject.

Arithmetic.-Mental.Good.

Written-Bad, except the one pupil in Standard V.

Needlework.-Fair.

General. The poor results in some subjects are due to the fact that the teacher has tried to push on some of the pupils too fast so as not to have too many in the lower stand- ards. There are at present 26 pupils in Standar ls I and II an i one each in III, IV and V. It is useless to try and push on pupils too rapidly as it lowers the standard of work throughout the school.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $6 on the distinct understanding that it be reduced next year if more attention is not paid to geography, written arithmetic and needlework.

* No. 36.-Wantsai Chapel.

Staff-KWAN KING CHUNG.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. The numbers in the upper standards have in-

There are now 4 pupils in Standard V.

creased.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 96 pupils.

Apparatus. Satisfactory. The new map of the Island has not yet been purchased. It should be got at once.

Chinese. Reading.-Very good.

Composition.-Very good.

Geography.-Good. The names of the Government Departments are not known. Phy- sical geography was very fair in Standard V.

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Arithmetic.-Mental-Mental Arithmetic was good throughout the school.

Written.-Written Arithmetic was poor. The Model Course has not been followed, Standard I knew nothing, II was weak in multiplica- tion, III in division and multiplication. IV weak in division; in V fractions were hardly known at all.

Grant. I recommend à grant at the rate of $6.

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* No. 37.-L.M.S. Hospital Chapel.

Staff.-Ho Ho-ÛHAI.

Discipline and Organizaton.-Discipline good. The organization is not what it should Several standards are doing the work of the standard below them, and not that laid down in the Model Course. This was especially noticeable in Arithmetic and Geography. Standard I would do better if it were sub-divided into. IA and IB.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 71 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading. Very fair except in Standard II where one boy only was good and

the rest poor. The lessons are not explained properly.

Composition.-Good.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Poor except in Standard IV which was very fair.

Written. Very fair except Standard I which was bad. followed.

Geography.-Bad, except in Standard I where it was fair.

The Model Course is not

Grant. The school has certainly not done any better than last year in fact it has done badly again I therefore recommend the reduced grant of $5 and return the school as "inefficient".

* No. 38.-84 Macdonell Road.

Staff.-LEUNG HO-SHI.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. The Model Course should be followed more strictly.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 37 pupils.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading.- Very good.

Composition.-Good.

Geography-Fair. This subject does not receive proper attention yet. Standard I and III have improved but Standard V is poor.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good.

Written.-Fair. The written arithmetic should receive more attention

throughout the school.

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Needlework.-Good.

General. There should be some pupils in Standard IV next year.

Grant.-1 recommend a Grant at the rate of $6.

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* No. 39.-Hung Hom.

Staff TSE CHUN-SAN.

Discipline and Organization.-Fair. The pupils paid very little attention to remarks addressed to them, and in one instance a boy in Standard III wandered off to examine a map while being examined in some other subject. The organization is not good. The Model Course is not followed especially in geography.

Sanitation-Fair.

The floor was rather dirty in places.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 50 pupils.

Apparatus.-Good.

Chinese.—Reading.-Fair, but had apparently been learnt by heart. The meaning of

what was read was not understood throughout the school.

Composition. Fair except in Standard III which was poor.

Geography. Poor. The Model Course was not followed.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Fair.

Written.-Fair. Subtraction was not well done in Standard II.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $6 and return the school as "inefficient." A marked improvement will have to be shown if the school is to remain on the Grant List.

No. 40.-343 Queen's Road West.

Staff-Pun Chi Tung and 1 Assistant Teacher.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. There are 41 pupils in Standards I and II (29 in Standard I) as compared with 10 in III, TV and V. The proportion of pupils in the lower Standards is getting too large.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 78 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading.-Good.

Composition.-Good in Standards I and II, very bad in III where several

boys copied, and poor in IV and V.

Geography.-Fair in the lower and very good in the upper standards.

Arithmetic-Mental.—Good.

Written. Good except in Standard IV.

Grant.-1 recommend a grant at the rate of $7.

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given.

No. 41.-Shaukiwan.

Staff-SIU KING-CHUNG.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline fair. Too little attention is paid to orders

Sanitation. The sanitary condition of the school is not very good. The building is in need of extensive repairs.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 54 pupils.

Apparatus.—Satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair except Standard IV which was poor.

Composition.-Standards II and III good, I and IV poor.

Standard IV should anwer questions at greater length.

The boys in

Geography.-Poor in IB and II. Fair in IA, III and IV.

Arithmetic.-Mental.---Poor in I and II, good in III and IV.

Written.-l'oor except in Standard II. Boys in Standard IV could only

do the 4 rules. They should do fractions and decimals.

Grant.-I recommend a great at the rate of $6. I again return the school as

• inefficient on the ground that too small a proportion of the pupils are in the third and higher standards.

Note.--I propose to recommend that the grant be continued for another 12 months to give the school a final opportunity of becoming efficient.

No. 42.-Tanglungchau Chapel.

Staff-WONG WUN HING.

Discipline and Organization.-Very fair. There was too much noise in the teacher's private quarters which are immediately above the school. The boys should be taught to take immediate notice of remarks addressed to them by the teacher or the Inspector of Schools.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 65 pupils. Only 26 present.

Apparatus. Should be better, especially the wall maps. New maps of (i) Kwang Tung province (ii) China and (iii) Asia are urgently required. The remarks on this subject in last year's report have not received attention.

Reading Chinese.-Good. The explanation of the text is learnt by heart. The

boys should be able to explain it in their own words.

Composition.-Fair in Standard I, good in Standard II, III and V and

bad in IV. Two boys in Standard IV copied from each others slates.

Geography.-Good in Standards I, II and IV and fair only in III and V. The names of Government Officials were unknown.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Poor throughout the school. This subject must not be neglected.

Written.-Good.

Grant.-1 recommend a grant at the rate of $6.

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No. 43.-Mongkok.

Staff-LI KWAn Ping.

Discipline and Organization.-The drill is good as far as it goes but the boys are constantly running about the room. There is also too much talking. The attendance register should be kept better.

Sanitation. The school room might be kept cleaner.

Apparatus.—Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 55 pupils.

Chinese. Reading.-Fair in I and III, good in IV.

There is no Standard II.

Composition. Very fair except Standard I which was poor.

Geography. Very poor indeed.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Fair only.

Written.-Poor except Standard IV which was very fair.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $5. This school will have to improve very considerably to avoid being returned as inefficient next year.

No. 44.-20a Aberdeen Street.

Staff-WONG PAK LIN.

Discipline and Organization.-Good. Pupils must be taught to answer questions in a clear audible voice. Many girls refused to open their mouths when reading, and it was impossible to hear whether they were reading correctly or not.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 59 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair in Classes IV and III good in II and I.

Composition. Good in all standards except IV. The latter was fair only. Geography.-Very good in Standard IV, good in II and I and fair only in III.

Arithmetic.--- Mental.--Very fair.

Written.-Very good in the two upper and good in the two lower

standards.

Needlework.Good.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $7.

No. 45.-Tanglungchau Chapel.

Staff-LI LO SHI.

Discipline and Organization.-Fair. There is too much talking among the pupils. Standard I should be split up. very much ahead of the rest. the school are somewhat noisy.

There were 18 in this standard of whom at least 5 were The teacher's private quarters which are immediately over

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Sanitation.Good.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 45 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

Chinese. -Reading.-Fair. Explanation weak.

Composition.-Poor in Standard I, fair in II and good in III. The composi- tion is too short. Pupils should answer the questions at greater length.

Geography.—Good in Standards I and II, fair in III. The titles of Officials were quite

unknown.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-

Written.-

Needlework.—Fair.

Poor in Standard I, fair in II and good in III.

General. The pupils especially in Standard I should be taught to read louder, more distinctly and not so fast.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $6.

No. 46. Wantsai Chapel.

Staff-KWAN CHAN SHI and one Assistant.

Discipline and Organization.-The discipline is very lax. Silence is quite unknown. It is a great pity that a school otherwise well organized should absolutely fail in this essen-

Organization good on the whole.

tial.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 81 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

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Chinese. Reading.-Good. The explanation of the text was also quite good.

Composition.-Good.

Geography.-Very good.

Arithmetic.--Mental.-Good.

Written.-Good.

Needlework. - Good.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $7 on the distinct understanding that the discipline improves materially during the new school year.

* No. 47.-4 Bridges Street.

Staff-CHENG SAI-KWONG and one Assistant.

Discipline and Organization-Discipline good. Organization: There are 63 boys in Standards I and II as compared with 12 only in the upper Standards III and V. There is no IVth Standard. The number in the lower standards is therefore quite out of proportion to the number in the upper standards.

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Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 79 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory..

Chinese. Reading.-Good.

Composition.-Good.

Geography.-Good except the physical geography in Standard V which is weak.

• Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good in the upper standards, fair in Standard II and weak in

Standard I.

Written. Good in the upper standards, weak in the lower standards.

Addition and subtraction should be taught in Standard I.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $6 but must return the school as "'inefficient

as there are too many pupils in the lower standards.

No. 48.--Shamshuipo.-Basel Mission.

Staff-CHAN KING YAN and 1 Assistant.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline good. There is a IVth Standard again this year and the work shows a steady improvement. There are two divisions one for boys and one for girls.

Sanitation. Not altogether satisfactory. The door near the lavatory should be kept closed and in the lavatory itself disinfectants should be used.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 139 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading.-Very good.

Composition.-Good on the whole. Some standards have a weak tail.

Geography. Very good except for the titles of Officials which where not known in Standard III.

Arithmetic.-Mental.—Good.

Written.-Very good.

Needlework.--Good.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $7 and return the school as "thorough- ly efficient". It should not earn the full grant next year unless an even larger proportion of pupils are in the upper standards.

No. 49.-Shaukiwan.

Staff. CHEUNG TAK-HING.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good. The school has very much improved since last year.

All the standards with the exception of VI did well on the whole. Geography is rather weak in the upper standards.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 87 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

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Chinese.-Reading.--Very good. The explanation of the text was good except in

Standard VI.

Composition.-Good in Standards I and II, but fair only in III, IV, V and

VI. This subject should receive more attention.

Geography.--Good in the lower standards but fair to poor physical geography was not well known.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Very fair.

in the upper

standards. The

Written.-Fair in the lower standards and in the upper excepting VI.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $7. in the different standards. If the improvement is earn the full grant.

The boys are fairly well distributed maintained this school should soon

No. 50.-Tokwawan.

Staff-CHAN WING WO.

Discipline and Organization-Discipline poor. There was too much talking. The boys also copied from one another's slates in the most bare-faced manner.

Sanitation. Very satisfactory. The boys should be made to keep themselves cleaner

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 127 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading.--Good.

Composition. Good in I and V, fair in III and poor in II and VI.

There are no boys in Standard IV.

Geography.-Good except the physical geography in the upper standards.

Arithmetic.--Mental.-Good.

Written.-Good in the lower standards but weak in Standards V and VI.

Grant.-Considering that this is a village school the work was satisfactory. However all collaboration on the part of pupils must be put a stop to before the full grant can be earned. I recommend a grant at the rate of $7.

No. 51.-High Street.

Staff.—Rev. J. VOMEL, CHAU PING CHING and 1 Assistant.

Discipline and Organization.-Good on the whole. The standards, 7 in number, varied very much in their achievements. Some were distinctly good others were very poor. Standards III and VI were not at all good and should improve. The pupils should be taught to speak up.

Sanitation.—Satisfactory.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 167 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair in Standards I to IV, good in VI and VII. There were

three pupils in Standard II who could not read at all.

Composition. This subject varied very much. It was good in IB and II, fair in VII, poor in IA and III and bad in IV and VI. There were no pupils in Standard V.

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Geography.-Poor in Standards II and VI, fair in IV and good in I, III and VII. III the names of Officials were not well known.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Fair.

Written.-Fair to good on the whole ; poor in Standard III.

Needlework.-Good.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $7.

No. 53.-218 Hollywood Road.

Staff-SHAM KWAI HING and one Assistant.

Discipline and Organization.—Very good indeed. The boys are very attentive and the school is very efficient but more boys should be in the upper standards. (ie., 40 in Standard I, 16 in the remaining 4 standards).

Sanitation.Good.

Apparatus.-Good.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 66 boys.

Chinese.-Reading.-Good. The boys should explain the text in their own words.

Composition.-Good in Standards I and IV, very good in Standards II

and III.

Geography.-Good except Standard II which was poor.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good.

Written.-Fair only in Standard I, very good in II and III and good in IV.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $7. With the good material at his disposal the headmaster should succeed in filling the upper forms next year. The school is

thoroughly efficient".

No. 54.-24 Bulkeley Street, Hunghom.

Stuff.-YEUNG Ng Shi.

Discipline and Organizatim.-Poor. The teacher apparently does not know how to conduct the school. The premises are untily, so are the children and the work is very poor. It is a girl's school but I found 3 boys there. There were 19 children present all but two of whom were in Standards I and II.

Sanitation.-Very untidy and rather dirty.

Apparatus. A new map of Kwang Tung is required,

Flor Space.-Sufficient for 40 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair Standards I and III, poor in II.

Composition.-Fair except Standard III which was poor. Two boys in

this standard did not do their work unaided.

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Geography.-Poor in IA and II, good in IB and III. In III the names of Officials were not known.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Poor.

Written. Poor in I, fair in II, good in III.

Needlework.--Poor.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $5 and return the school as "inefficient" on the ground that too many pupils are in the lower standards.

No. 55-36 Lyndhurst Terrace.

Staff-NG KONG SH1 and 1 Assistant Teacher.

There

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline good. There are far too many pupils in the lower standards. Out of 66 present 44 were in Standard IB and 57 in I and II. were 5 in III and 4 in IV only.

Smitation. Very satisfactory.

Apparatus.--Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 97 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair in I, good in II and very good in III and IV.

Composition.-Good except Standard IV which was poor.

Geography-Fair. The European countries were not well known in Standard IV.

Arithmetic-Mental.-Fair.

Written.-Very good.

Needlework.-Very good.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $6. It cannot be increased until the number of pupils in the higher standards rises.

No. 56.-6 Hollywood Road.

Stuff-So LI SHI.

Discipline and Organization.-The discipline is good. The organization is still defective judging by the poor results. The pupils are very careless in arithmetic, the geography is poor and Chinese is not good.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory. The room is rather crowded and might be tidier.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

Floor Space-Sufficient for 32 pupils.

(There were 33 present and 36 on the roll.)

Chinese.-Reading.-Good in Standards IV and III, fair in II and poor in I. The explanation of the text was very inaccurate throughout.

Composition.-Bad except in Standards IV and III, fair in II and I.

Arithmetic.- Mental.—Fair to poor.

Written.-Poor in I and II, fair in III and IV. The working of sums was

carelessly done.

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Needlework.-Fair.

Grant.-The school has not improved during the past year but is still in a generally unsatisfactory condition. I recommend a grant at the rate of $5 and again report the school as "inefficient".

No. 57-219 Des Voeux Road West.

Staff.-CHU CHAN SHI.

•Discipline and Organization. -Discipline good. The pupils are distributed among the different standards.

now more evenly

Sanitation.-Fair. The room might be cleaner. It should be colourwashed.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 49 pupils.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading.--Good in the lower standards, very good in III and IV.

Composition.-Good in Standards IA and IV; poor in the remainder.

Geography.-Good in Standards II and III. Fair only in I and IV.

Arithmetic.- Mental.--Fair in Standards I and III, poor in II and good in IV.

Written.-Poor in I, fair in II and III, good in IV. The multiplication

tables were not well known.

General. The school is situated in a very noisy neighbourhood. If possible a floor in some house in Western Street opposite the Sailor Home should be selected. It would be very much quieter and just as central as the present premises.

Grant recommend a grant at the rate of $6; a further improvement will be necessary before the grant can be increased.

No. 58.-Boys School. C.M.S. Chapel, Yaumati.

Staff.--WONG SHUN KIN and one Assistant Teacher.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline good. The Model Course should be more strictly followed.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Apparatus.—Good.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 59 pupils.

Chinese.-Reading-Poor in Standard I, good in II, III and IV and very good in

Standard V. The explanation of the text could be better.

Composition.-Good throughout.

Geography.-Poor. This subject should receive more attention and the syllabus should be more closely followed. The routes to England and the names of Officials were not known at all.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good.

Written.-Very good in Standards I and III, good in II and IV but poor

in V.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the increased rate of $7.

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No. 59.-Girls School. C.M.S. Chapel, Yaumati.

Staff-Ho LI SHI and one Assistant.

Discipline and Organization-Very good. The method of instruction has very much improved during the past twelve months.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 64 pupils.

Chinese-Reading.—Good.

Composition. Good except in Standard II. The composition should contain the ideas of the pupils and not quotations from the readers, very often not to the point.

Geography.-Good in Standard I and very good in the remaining standards.

Arithmetic.—Mental.-Very fair.

Written.-Very good.

Needlework.-Good.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the increased rate of $7.

No. 60.-232 Hollywood Road.

Staff-Lo CHAN SHI and 1 Assistant.

Discipline and Organization.-There should be less talking.

Answers are all given in

a sing song. The pupils should be encouraged to speak in a natural voice.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space-Sufficient for 62 pupils.

Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.

Chinese-Reading.-Good. The explanation of the text is fair.

Composition.-Good except Standard III which was very fair.

Geography.-Very poor. Distinctly weak throughout the school.

Arithmetic.-Ment l.-Poor except Standard IV which was good. The multiplication

tables were not well known.

Written. Poor. Standard III could not do multiplication.

Needlework.Fair.

Grant.—I recommend a grant at the rate of $6 owing to the distinct falling off in Arithmetic and Geography.

No. 61.-No. 22 Pokfulam Road.

Staff-WAT SZE HAP.

Discipline and Organization.-The discipline is fair. my arrival all the pupils were droning out their lessons. discontinued at once as it is useless and has not even the up when they are being examined.

There is too much talking. On This method of learning should be merit of making the pupils speak.

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Sanitation.-Satisfactory. The room is very hot.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 39 pupils.

Apparatus.-New maps of (1) Kwang Tung (2) the world are required.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair in Standards I, II and III, good in IV. In the lower standards the lessons had been learnt off by heart but their meaning was not understood.

Composition. Fair in Standards I and III, good in II and poor in IV.

The pupils in II and III should do their work unaided.

Geography.-Very good in I, good in 111, fair in II and bad in IV. Arithmetic.--Mental.-Very fair.

Written.-Subtraction was not well done in I. II and III were good, IV

very good.

Needlework.-Good.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $6. This school should earu an increased grant next year.

No. 62.-Shaukiwan.

Staff-TAM WONG SHI.

Discipline and Organization.-Fair. The roll must be called at the proper time. Attention was drawn to this last year. The pupils are inclined to be noisy.

Sanitation. Satisfactory. The floor might be cleaner. The portion of the school used as living quarters should be divided off from the school room.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 41 pupils.

Apparatus.-The map of the Kwang Tung Province has been bought. A proper map of China is required for Standard IV. Text books were scarce in Standard I.

Chinese.--Reading.--Good. Explanation of text: fair except in Standard I where it

was poor.

Compostion.--Fair to poor.

Must improve.

Geography-Good in Standards IV and III, II and I were not far enough advanced. II knew the map of Victoria but not of the island, I was poor.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good.

Written. Good in IV and III, fair in II and poor in I.

Needlework.-Fair.

General. There is no copy of the Model Course at this school. Hence the non- compliance with its requirements. The managers should see that every school is supplied with this book.

Grant..—I recommend a grant at the rate of $6.

No. 63.-Stanley.

Staff.—CHU MAN KIN and 1 Assistant Teacher.

Discipline and Organization. The discipline is fairly good. Collaboration appears to be the order of the day in the lower forms where the pupils have apparently not been checked in the practice. Composition and geography are weak.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

Floor Space. Sufficient for 89 puptils.

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Chinese.-Reading.-Good. Explanation of text good.

Composition. Good in Standard II only, fair in IV, poor in III and I. In

IA and B pupils collaborated.

Geography.—Fair in IV and poor in the remaining standards.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Good in Standards IV and III, poor in II and fair in I.

Written. Very fair except Standard II which was good. The figures

were written very badly and should receive attention.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $6. This rate should however be cut down again next year unless the weak points referred to receive immediate attention.

No. 64.-263 Queen's Road, West.

Staff-NG TAK MUN.

Discipline and Organ 'z ition.-The discipline is good. There are far too many boys for one master to teach thoroughly. There were 67 present but there are actually 87 on the roll. This is a larger number than any one master, however clever, can possibly instruet.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 62 pupils.

Apparatus. Very satisfactory.

Chinese.-Reading.-Fair only throughout the school.

Composition.-Good in Standards I and III, fair in IV, poor in II and V. In

II several boys copied and in V not one boy wrote to the point.

Geography.-Fair in Standards I to IV; V very poor; no physical geography ha been taught.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Fair except IB and II which were very good.

Written.-I and II good, III very good, IV and V poor. Fractions, decimals and Chinese money should be taught in Class IV and above.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $7. It is impossible for so large school to be "thoroughly efficient" with such a hopelessly inadequate staff and I regret to say that it is not in fact.

No. 68.-No. 5 Elgin Street.

Staff.-LAU SHAM KU.

Discipline and rganization. -Discipline good on the whole, but there is too much talking. The pupils especially in Standard II should be taught to speak up.

Sanitation.-Satisfactory.

Apparatus. Satisfactory.

Flour Space.-Sufficient for 42 pupils.

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Chinese. Reading.-Good in the lower, very good in the upper standards. (There

are 5 standards in all).

Composition.-Poor. It was quite obvious that in many cases those who could not write copied from their more fortunate neighbours. The pupils in IA, III and IV were the chief offenders.

Geography.-Good,

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Fair. It might be better.

Written.-Fair.

Needlework.-Good.

Standard IV should be able to do division at least.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate $5. The grant would have been increased but for the extensive collaboration in composition which was evidently not checked in any way by the teacher.

No. 69.-35 Pottinger Street.

Staff-CHAU WAN SHI and 1 Assistant Teacher.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Apparatus. Very good. One blackboard requires renewing.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 42 pupils.

Chinese. Reading.-Good. The girls in Standard I should speak up. The explana-

tion of the text might be better in some cases.

Composition.--Good throughout the school.

Arithmetic.-Mental.Good.

Written.-Very good.

Geography.-Fair in I and II, good in III and IV and poor in V. Standard V should

receive more attention.

Needlework.Very good.

Grant. I recommend a grant at rate of $7 and return the school, the work of which is highly satisfactory, as "thoroughly efficient."

* No. 70.-Kowloon City.

Staff-NG PANG SHI.

Discipline and Orginazation.-Good.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 67 pupils.

Apparatus.Satisfactory.

Chinese. Reading.-Good except in Standard IV.

Composition.Fair in Standards I and II, very good in III and poor in IV.

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Geography.-Very fair in Standard I, good in II and III, poor in Standard IV.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Poor except Standard IV which was fair.

Written. Multiplication was weak in Standard II; III and IV very

good, I fair.

Needlework.-Good.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $6. This report is compiled from inspection reports made during the year, as the school closed without authority for the summer holidays before my annual inspection.

* No. 72.-11 Station Street, Mong Kok Tsui.

Staff-KwOK NAI-MING.

Discipline and Organization.-Discipline very good. There are now,6 Standards. The Model Course is being followed except in arithmetic where each standard is a little backward.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 78 pupils.

Apparatus.-A new large size map of Kwang Tung and a large map of the New Territory are required.

Chinese.-Reading.--Very good.

Composition.--Good.

Geography. This subject was good in Standards V and VI except for the physical geography, poor in Standards III and IV, fair in I and II.

Arithmetic-Mental.-Good.

Written.--Fair. Standard II is weak in multiplication, Standard III in

division, Standards IV and V in decimals and VI in fractions.

Grant.-I recommend a grant at the rate of $7. The geography and written arithmetic will have to improve before this school can become thoroughly efficient.

* No. 73.-Bonham Road.

Staff-Mrs. GENÄHR.

Discipline and Organization. The discipline is very good. The organization is very fair but the Code should be more strictly adhered to.

Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 56 pupils.

Apparatus.—Satisfactory.

English-Reading.-Good throughout.

Dictation.-Good. Grammar, fair.

Composition.-Standard IV good. Sentence] building in lower standards

good.

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Arithmetic.- Mental.—Good in the lower standards and poor in III and IV.

Written.-Good on the whole. The pupils in Standard IV receive no instruction in this subject at present. This should be given. Standard I should be able to do easy addition and subtraction, II addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and compound rules and IV up to fractions.

Geography.—None taught in Standard I. The first standard should learn the geography of Hongkong. Standard II fair, III poor and IV good.

Chinese.— Reading.--Fair. The pupils should study the readers thoroughly before

going on to the Classics.

Composition.-Very fair.

Needlework.-Good.

Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of 30/-. The school has done good work during the past year. A definite syllabus of work should now be drawn up for the new school year.

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Appendix C.

HONGKONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

(EVENING CONTINUATION CLASSES).

Director's Report, 1908.

A.-EVENING CONTINUATION CLASSES.

The Evening Continuation Classes opened in May 1906 were continued until May 31st 1907, when they closed for the Summer Vacation.

2. Examinations conducted by the lecturers were held at the end of the session, and certificates were granted to successful students as shewn in Table I. This Table shews that though only a comparatively small number presented themselves for examination the work done by these Students was of a very satisfactory nature.

A prize was presented in each Class to the most successful student. For these prizes our thanks are due to the gentlemen who contributed to the Prize Fund. The names of the Subscribers appear in Table II.

3. An Examination in Shorthand was held in May under the auspices of the Pitman Institute, London. The results of the Examination are set forth in Table III.

The collapse in the Speed Class may be attributed to the fact that, while the Regulations required that only 60 words per minute should be dictated the rate was actually over 70 words per minute.

4. In May a Committee was appointed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to enquire generally into the working of the Evening Continuation Classes and submit proposals for the future organization of such Classes.

The Committee was constituted as follows:-

The Honourable Mr. A. W. BREWIN.

The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.. C.M.G.

Dr. G. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.d. (Oxos.)

E. D. C. WOLFE, Esq., B.A. (CANTAB.)

J. F. BOULTON, Esq., A.M.İ.C.E.

F. BROWNE, Esq., F.C.S.

Rev. T. W. PEARCE.

The Committee after a thorough investigation of the subject published a Report in August. Their proposals, most of which were eventually adopted by the Government, may be summarized thus:-

I. The Evening Continuation Classes to be styled in future "The Hongkong Technical Institute.

II. The Government of the Institute to consist of-

(a.) The Director.

(b.) The Inspector of Schools.

(c.) The Advisory Committee.

The Technical Institute to be a Sub-Department of the Education Department; the Director to be the official head of the Sub-Department, and to be responsible for the con- duct of the Classes.

The Institute to be subject to regular inspection by the Inspector of Schools, who will furnish an Annual Report to the Government. The Members of the Committee of Inquiry were constituted the Advisory Committee, the Inspector of Schools being ex officio a Mem- ber and the Secretary.

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The Committee is empowered to make changes in certain Regulations and recommend to Government changes in others.

III. The Subjects of Instruction to be as detailed in Table VI.

The following subjects to be no longer taught :-

1. Advanced Book-keeping.

2. Commercial Arithmetic.

3. Commercial Geography.

4. Hygiene.

5. Japanese.

The following subjects to be introduced :-

Steam.

Field Surveying.

Electricity.

Type-writing (in connexion with Shorthand.)

IV. The Length of the Course of Study, was fixed as follows:--

(a.) Engineering Course

..3 years.

(b.) Commerce Section All subjects......... 2 years.

(c.) Science Chemistry & Physics

....3 years.

V. Examinations.

An Annual Examination to test the progress of the students to be arranged by the Director, and conducted jointly by him and by the Lecturers.

Arrangements for Examinations for Certificates (and for Diplomas, if granted) to be made by the Inspector of Schools, and the Examinations conducted by Examiners un- connected with the Classes.

VI. Fees.

A uniform fee of Four Dollars per Session to be charged for each Class, and to be paid in advance.

VII. Sessions.

Two Sessions in the year; the first commencing in the first week of October, and closing two weeks before Chinese New Year, the second commencing two weeks after Chinese New Year and closing in the last week of June.

VII. The Conditions of Admission, the engagement and payment of lecturers and other minor matters were also outlined by the Committee.

B.-HONGKONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

The First Session of the newly-organized Institute opened on October 10th, 1997, and closed on January 24th, 1908.

Table V gives details of Staff and Subjects taught during the year, including the Second Session of the Evening Continuation, Classes, when many changes in the personnel of the Staff took place. During the First Session of the Institute there were no changes in the Staff.

2. Table VI shews the Number of Lectures, Duration of each Lecture, Total Number of Attendances, and Average Attendance at each Class for the Session...

Table VII shews the Average Attendance each month.

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There was a serious falling off in attendance towards the end of the Session. The matter was investigated thoroughly and in nearly every case the reason given for irregular attendance was the great press of work at the end of the year in December, and again in January at the approach of the Chinese New Year. In connection with the subject of attend- ance, the question of Diplomas may be mentioned. It is important that Regulations for Diplomas be published as early as possible: it is certain that when Students have in view some definite object--such as the acquisition of a Diploma in Civil or Mechanical Engineer- ing, in Commerce or in Chemistry-a much greater effort will be made to attend the Lectures regularly. The subject is under the consideration of the Governinent.

3. Table VIII shews where the Students received their previous education. 80 per cent. were educated in Hongkong, and of these over 55 per cent. or 44 per cent. of the whole, were educated at Queen's College. Curiously, Canton does not figure in the list, but it may safely be assumed that many students received their early education in that City before entering a Hongkong School.

4. Electricity. A Class in this subject was sanctioned, but as only 1 student presented himself, the Class could not be formed. The members of the Physics Class will probably next Session take up Electricity, for which their work in Physics will prove a very useful preparation. Some lessons in Magnetism and Electricity were included in the Second Year's Course in Physics.

5. Laboratory. The Laboratory is now in a very satisfactory condition as a result of the attention devoted to it by Messrs. BROWNE and CROOK. If the work in science is to be developed it will be necessary to purchase more apparatus from time to time, especially in connexion with the Physics Department, which is at present inadequately equipped. Arrangements have been made whereby the College of Medicine for Chinese is entitled to the use of the Laboratory, in return for an annual payment. The sum received is utilised in the payment of a trained laboratory coolie, and in defraying the general laboratory expenses. The arrangement will unquestionably prove beneficial both to the College of

Medecine and the Technical Institute.

6. Building Construction and Field Surveying.

The Members of these Classes, accompanied by the Director and Mr. T. L. PERKINS, visited works in progress, notably the Naval Yard Extension and the Tunnels in course of construction on the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Explanations were given to the Students by Mr. PERKINS and also by Engineers connected with the various works. These visits are undoubtedly of great educational value to the Students and it is hoped that in future they will take place at regular intervals and become a recognised part of the Class work.

The Field Surveying Class was very successful, and the members were very anxious that the course should be continued. It is to be regretted that in consequence of lack of

funds, this is not possible at present.

7. Shorthand.

This is a very popular Class, proficiency in Shorthand having an im nediate money value.

During the Session Mr. BAINS delivered several lectures without receiving payment therefor, in order that backward students might have an opportunity of reaching the standard of the rest of the Class.

8. Type-writing.

The Institute has received from various Government Departinents five Type-writing Machines which can be utilised for key-board practice. These Machines reached the Institute too late to be of service during the Session. It has, however, been arranged that two Lectures on Type-writing shall be given next Session, in connexion with the Shorthand Class, and that facilities for practising upon the machines shall be afforded.

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9. The following Tables are appended :-

List of Certificates granted. May, 1907.

II.

Subscribers to Prize Fund.

III.

Shorthand Examination Results.

IV.

Number of Students in each Subject May, 1907.

VI.

Staff and Subjects Taught during 1907.

Lectures and Attendances, for Session ending January 24th, 1908.

VII. Average Attendance.

VIII. Previous Education of Students.

IX., Nationality of Students.

Nationality in each Class.

XI. Occupations of Students.

XII. Expenditure and Revenue.

XIII. Time Table.

Table I.

Subject.

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

Building Construction I, ..

Machine Drawing I,

May, 1907.

Regular Attendance.

Passed

222

Passed

Examination. with Credit.

Mechanics 1,

Mathematics I.

Do. II,.

English I,

Do. II,

ما

French 1,

Do. II,

German I, Shorthand I.

Do.

II,

Book-keeping I,

Chemistry I, ..

Physics I,

w co ik

Hygiene 1,.

* Total,....

168

382

Table II.

SUBSCRIBERS TO PRIZE FUND.

Hon. Sir PAUL CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. A. W. BREWIN.

Mr. R. SHEWAN.

Mr. CHUN KING-YUE.

Mr. HIU SHUN-CHUN.

Mr. Ho FOOK.

Mr. Ho NgOK-LAU.

Mr. Họ TUNG,

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK. Mr. LEUNG PUI-CHI. Mr. LI TSZ-MING. Mr. NG LI-HING.

Mr. TAM Tsz-KONG. Mr. TONG LAI-CHUN.

Table III.

Results of Shorthand Examination held under the auspices of the Pitman Institute.

London, May, 1907.

SPEED CERTIFICATE, OR FIRST CLASS.

Passed, Failed,

.0 Candidates. .....5

THEORY CERTIFICATE, OR SECOND Class.

Passed.

ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATE, OR THIRD CLASS.

Failed,

Passed,

Failed,

2 Candidates.

....9 Candidates. .......1 Candidate.

Table IV.

Subject.

NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN EACH SUBJECT.

Session ending May 31st, 1907.

Stage. January. March.

April.

May.

Building Constrution,.

Machine Drawing,

Applied Mechanics,

Mathematics,

A & B

English,

do., French, do.. German, Shorthand,

do., Book-keeping,

do.,

·16

Chemistry,

Physics,

Japanese,

Commercial Arithmetic,

Hygiene,

740

Total,

258

248

233

211

Actual No. of Students, ...

137

140

134

123

Commerce.

Engineering.

Subject.

383

Table V.

STAFF AND SUBJECTS TAUGHT.

Year ending January, 24th 1908.

Stage.

Lecturer.

Remarks.

Do.,

Mathematics,

Do..

(English,...

Do., French,

Do.,

Madame Ribot.............

Building Construction,.

Field Surveying,

Mr. T. L. Perkins, Assoc. M. Inst. C. E....

Do.,

From Oct. 10.

Machine Drawing,

Mr. W. Tulip, Assoc. M. Iust. M. E.

Steam,

Do.,

From Oct.

10.

Applied Mechanies,

Mr. W. H. Williams. F. C. S ; F. R. G. S.

Do., Do.,

Mr. A. R. Sutherland. M. A.

Do.,

Mr. R. E. O. Bird. M. A. Mr. H. L. O. Garrett. B. A. Mr. G. P. de Martin. B. A. Mr. B. Tanner. F. R. G. S. Mr. P. d'Agostini,

Until May 31.

From March 27.

From Oct. Until May

10.

From Oct. 10.

German, Do.,

Japanese,

Shorthand,

Do..

Revd. Pastor Muller,

Do.,

Mr. K. Taguchi,

Mr. A. O. Brawn,

(Mr. T. Swaby,

Mr. J. W. Bains,

Book-keeping,

Mr. A. O. Brawn,

Mr. A. E. Crapnell,.

Do..

Mr. A. O. Brawn,

Commercial Arithmetic,

Mr. W. H. Williams,

[Chemistry. Theor.

Do.. Pract.

Physics, Do..

(Mr. E. Ralphs. F. C. S; F. E. I. S.

Mr. F. Browne. F. C. S ; F. I. C.

;

Mr. A. H. Crook. M. A ; F. R. G. S.

Do.,

Until May 31. From Oct. 10.

From Oct. 10. Discontinued in

March.

Until May 31. From Oct. 10.

Until March 15, From March 15. Discontinued in

April.

Until May 17. From March 17.

Science.

Hygiene

Mr. E. Ralphs. Mr. H. Sykes,

Until March 17.

From March 17.

384

Table VI.

LECTURES AND ATTENDANCES.

1st Session of Technical Institute, October 10th, 1907 to January 24th, 1908 (Chinese New Year.)

Subject.

Stage.

Number of Lectures.

Duration.

Total Attendances.

Average Attendance.

Building Construction

Field Surveying...

Machine Drawing.

Steam...

122 -

11⁄2 hours.

500

16.6-

12.1

295

13.4

hour.

241

13.3

Applied Mechanics...

359

12.8

Do.

296

7.4

Mathematics

148

5.1

Do.

143

4.9

English Do.

French..

Do. German

Do. Shorthand

1453

25.0

518

11.7

....

391

13.9

143

5.2

2.6

135

4.8

554

17.8

Do.

196

6.3

Book-keeping

2 hours.

183

13.0

Chemistry Theor..

1 hour.

286

9.8

Do. Pract..

2 hours.

125

8.9

Physics

1 hour.

183

6.3

Ďo.

105

3.6

Subject.

Table VII.

AVERAGE ATTENDANCE.

Session ending January 24th, 1908.

Lecturer.

Average Average Average Average

Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance October. November. December. January.

Building Cons. I

Mr. Perkins,

22.0

19.9

13.7

10.4

Field Surveying I

Do..

13.0

12.6

11.0

Machine Drawing I

Mr. Tulip,

15.4

16.2

12.6

10.1

Steam I

Do.,

15.0

16.1

13.7

8.8

Mechanics I

Mr. Williams,

14.5

15.6

12.0

9.3

Do. II

Do.,

6.7

8.6

7.6

6.2

Mathematics I

Mr. Sutherland,

7.8

6.4

3.3

3.6

Do.

Do..

5.0

7.1

4.2

3.0

English I

Mr. de Martin,

32.2

31.4

23.7

18.8

Do.

Mr. Garrett,

29.0

27.2

19.8

14.6

Do.

Mr. Tanner,

31.0

English II

Do..

16.7

16.2

11.5

8.3

Do.

Mr. Garrett,

16.3

11.2

7.7

6.1

Do.

Mr. de Martin..

16.5

12.6

11.6

8.0

French I.

Mr. P. d'Agostini,.

14.5

15.2

15.0

11.3

Do. II

German I

Madame Ribot,

5.0

6.5

5.0

4.1

Pastor Muller,

1.8

2.8

3.2

2.6

Do. II

Do.,

5.0

5.2

4.7

4.1

Shorthand I

Mr. Bains,.

25.1

20.1

16.1

12.3

Do. II

Do.,

7.8

7.3

5.6

5.7

Book-keeping I Chemistry Theor.

Mr. Brawn,

16.2

15.7

9.0

10.3

Mr. Browne,

10.6

10.2

8.7

10.0

Do. Pract.

Do.,

9.6

10.2

8.2

7.3

Physics I

Mr. Crook,

7.8

6.5

5.4

6.1

Do. II

Do.,

3.1

4.5

2.8

4.0

Where Educated.

385

Table VIII.

PREVIOUS, EDUCATION OF STUDENTS.

Session ending January 24th, 1908.

No.

Where Educated.

No.

Hongkong.

Queen's College, Diocesan School,.

England,

India....

Manila,

St. Joseph's College,

Macao,

Ellis Kadoorie School,

Australia,

Victoria British School,

Singapore,

St. Stephen's College,...

Honolulu,

Italian Convent,

Japan,

Belilios Public School,

Private Tutors,

Wantsai Government School,.

Tsingtau,

St. Paul's College,

Tientsin,

Various,.

U. S. A.,

Canada,

Total,

170

Table IX.

10 10 10 10 00 0s as ox 5.

Total,

NATIONALITY OF STUDENTS ON ROLL.

I.-During Session Ending May 31st, 1907.

Chinese,

Non-Chinese,

128

125

Total,

253

II-During Session Ending January 24th, 1908.

Chinese,

Non-Chinese,

118

Total,

212

}

Science.

Commerce.

Engineering.

386

—

TABLE X.

NUMBER OF CHINESE AND NON-CHINESE IN EACH CLASS.

Session ending January 24th, 1908.

Class.

Chinese. Non-Chinese.

(Building Construction I

Machine Drawing I

Steam I

34613235

Mechanics I

Do. II

Mathematics I

Do.

Field Surveying

English I

Do. II

French I

Do. II

German I

Do. II

•

Shorthand I

Do. II Book-keeping I

Chemistry Theor.

Do. Pract....

Physics I

Do. II

TABLE XI.

OCCUPATIONS OF STUDENTS.

Session ending January 24th, 1908.

~HONNO550 50

O u、 ༣༥ ཤ

SNDH

Occupation.

Number.

Occupation.

Number.

Clerks and Typists

Book-keepers

Students

Store-keepers.

Merchants & Assistants

Engineers and Engineer Apprentices...

Military (R.A.M.C.) Stenographers

Draughtsmen

Teachers

Contractors

Interpreters

Shroffs

Telepraph Operators

Compradores

Police Sergeants Naval Lieutenants

Total...

198

212

10 30 00

Science.

January 1st to May 31st..... September 1st to December 31st

387

TABLE XII

EXPENDITURE.

Personal Emoluments.

$ 2934.60 2841.00

$ 5775.60

TOTAL....

January 1st to May 31st.

REVENUE.

Other Charges. Crown Agents.

$ 435.27)

1100.36

443.98 f

$ 879.25

1100.36

$ 7755.21

Class Fees

$ 757.00

Registration Fees Received

Do.

Refunded

Balance

$ 495.00 444.50

$ 50.50

50.50

October 1st to December 31st.

Class Fees

Total

1377.00

$2184.50

Section.

Engineering.

Table XIII.

HONGKONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

TIME TABLE OF CLASSES.

Subject.

Day.

Time.

Room.

Building Construction, Machine Drawing,

Steam,...

Tuesday; Friday.

6-7.30 p.m. Basement.

Monday; Friday. Friday.

6-7

7-8

Magnetism & Electricity,

Wednesday.

6-7

Applied Mechanics, El....

Wednesday.

7-8

Thursday.

6-7

1 3

Q. Coll. Lab.

No. 22.

Tuesday.

6-7

Adv.

Wednesday.

6-7

Thursday.

7-8

Practical Mathematics,

El....

Tuesday; Friday.

7-8

No. 14.

Adv.

Monday; Wednesday.

7-8

Field Surveying,.

By arrangement.

Monday; Tuesday.

6-7

No. 9.

English. Junior,

Thursday.

6-7

Friday.

7-8

Monday.

7-9

No. 7.

Senior,

Wednesday.

7-8

Friday.

9-10

•

French. Junior,

Monday; Wednesday.

6-7

No. 8.

Senior,

German. Junior,

Senior,

Monday; Wednesday.

7-8

Tuesday; Friday.

6-7

No. 7.

Tuesday; Friday,

7-8

Shorthand. Junior,

Senior,

Book-keeping. Junior,..

Wednesday; Friday. Wednesday; Friday. Thursday.

6-7

No. 15.

7-8

6-8

Chemistry,

Monday; Friday.

Tuesday.

9-10

( Govt. Civil

Lab.

6-8

,་

Q. Coll. Lab.

Physics. Junior,

Monday Thursday.

6-7

Senior,

Monday Thursday.

7-8

Commerce.

E. RALPHS,

Director.

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Appendix D.

HYGIENE.

Report on the Study of Hygiene in Hongkong Schools 1907.

EXAMINATIONS FOR MASTERS.

Instruction in hygiene has been continued during the past year and this subject now figures in every school syllabus. Both masters and pupils have again offered themselves for examination in the subject though not to such an extent as in 1906. Eleven masters, 3 Europeans and 8 Chinese from the District Schools entered for the examination in hygiene held under the auspices of the local branch of the Royal Sanitary Institute in April last and four Messrs CURWEN, PARKIN, MORRIS and YOUNG HEE obtained certificates.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

During the past year Dr. PEARSE's Manual on Hygiene has been translated into Chinese and is now in use in all the Vernacular Grant-in-Aid School.

STUDY OF THE SUBJECT IN SCHOOLS.

The subject is now being taught in all English and Anglo-Chinese Schools without exception. It is also a subject of study in all the Vernacular Grant Schools from Standard IV upwards. Test papers will be set at the next Annual Examination of the Vernacular Grant Schools for the first time. Table I shews the total number of pupils in English and Anglo-Chinese Schools under instruction in hygiene.

EXAMINATION OF SCHOOLS.

Early in the year Sir MATTHEW NATHAN who very generously provided the individual prizes for the Advanced and Elementary Courses in hygiene for two years, left the Colony. and it was decided to discontinue the competition in the Advanced Course. The individual prizes in the Team Competition for elementary hygiene were also given up at the same time. The shield however remained to be competed for. 7 teams only 6 from Boys' Schools and 1 from a Girls' School as compared with 14 in 1906 entered for the competition held in December 1907, and the shield was again won by the Diocesan Boys School. Table I gives the schools in order of merit with an analysis of the number of marks obtained. Several of the schools whose school year ends in June failed to enter this year on the ground that the schools which promoted at Christmas had their pupils under instruction in Standard V for a whole year before the competition and thus gained a very material advantage over them; others had possibly lost interest in the competition as the individual prizes were no longer offered. Before the next competition it is proposed to re-draft the rules governing the eligibility of candidates for the Team Competition and it is to be hoped that greater interest in the Competition will be shown. Government and Grant Schools which enter teams for the Competition are under certain conditions exempt from any further examination in hygiene during the ensuing twelve months.

Examinations in hygiene will in future be conducted at the time of the Annual Inspec- tion at all schools which enter no team for the Shield Competition or which fail to obtain 40 per cent. of marks in this Competition.

20th March, 1908.

E. D. C. WOLFE.

Inspector of Schools.

389

TABLE I.

Numbers Instructed in Hygiene in 1907.

School.

Queen's College,

St. Joseph's College,..

Diocesan Boys',

Saiyingpun,

Yaumati,

Ellis Kadoorie, Wantsai,

Italian Convent, Diocesan Girls',

St. Stephen's.... Belilios School,

French Convent,

St. Mary's,

Kowloon School, Fairlea,

•

Victoria School, Anglo-Portuguese School,

Total,..

School.

TABLE II.

A Elementary Course.

B Advanced Course.

Total.

720

250

970

140

180

140

172

170

...

2 :

73.

୫

11 17

...

1,594

400

1,994

Results of Examination, December 1907.

ELEMENTARY COURSE.

Sum of Marks of Candidates.

Max. 100.

Total Max.

700

Question

III IV

VII

Diocesan Boys',

520 10

Saiyingpun,

693

459 10

Yaumati,

Ellis Kadoories,

722

Wantsai,

8 9

50 60

Diocesan Girls',

56 27

Queen's College,

33 59

60 35

* * 3 3 3 4

459 10

425

411

354

34 49

318

9 9 9 9

74.28 13

65.57 173 174

65.57 17

60.71 14

58 71

50.57 13

10 45.42 17

120

The figures in Red are over 60 % of full marks; those in Black type under 40 %.

Remarks.

HONGKONG.

No. 26

1908

ABSTRACT SHEWING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1908 AND 1909.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, September 17th, 1908.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :-

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :—

Lower Exchange,

$ 156,278

Abolition of Posts,

$ 52,225

New Posts,.........、

65,354

Reductions on New Appointments,.

2,641

Stipulated Increments,

25,121

Allowances,

4,386

Increase of Salaries,

Allowances,

Other Items,

Other Charges,

6,389

Other Items,

2,371

8,674

Other Charges,

69,695

5,511

Special Expenditure,..

52,000

65,127

Miscellaneous Services,

7,586

Special Expenditure,..

4,050

Public Works, Recurrent,.....

4,500

Military Contribution,

25,161

Charge on account of Public Debt,

178,083

Pensions,

35,000

Charitable Services,

3,591

Total Increase exclusive of P. W. Extra-

ordinary,...

Public Works, Extraordinary,....

Deduct Decrease,

TOTAL INCREASE inclusive of P. W.

Extraordinary,

$ 578,339

Total Decrease,

$ 195,404

219,700

$.798,039

195,404

$ 602,635

Receipts.

HONGKONG.

FINANCIAL RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 1907.

No. 1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,

Statement showing the Total Receipts and Expenditure in the Year 1907.

Amount

Estimated.

Actual

Receipts.

More than Less than Estimated.

Estimated.

Payments.

៩

TREASU

Amount

Estimated.

Actual

Payments.

More than

Estimated.

Balance, 1st January, 1907,

HEADS OF REVENUE.

101,218.38

Balance (overpaid) 1st Jan., 1907,

1. Light Dues, .............

77,000.00

80,389.00

ረ.

3,389.00

HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.

$ C.

Charge on account of Public Debt,. Pensions,

192,680.00

130,179.81

214,600.00

183,478.86

2. Licences and Internal Revenue, not otherwise specified,

3. Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes and Reimbur- sements in aid,

4. Post Office,

5. Rent of Government Property, Land and Houses,

4,320,970.00| 4,530,468.75 209,198.75

486,655.00 498,621.05 11,966.05

Governor,

74,512.00

78,238.69

3,726.69

Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature,

66,577.00 58,910.10

Registrar General's Department, Audit Departinent,

38,332.00 35,630.88

Treasury,

14,783.00 19,757.66 57,152.00 57,291.61

4,974.66

139.61

418,200.00 445,420.92

27,220.92

Post Office,

Harbour Master's Departinent, Observatory,

6. Interest,

7. Miscellaneous Receipts,

TOTAL, Ordinary,

773,800.00

6,000.00

65,400.00

809,647.90 35,847.90

6,000.00 Medical Departments,

Sanitary Department,..

77,982.34

6,148,025.00 | 6,442,529.96

12,582.34

300,504.96

Transport,

200 000 00

150 730 20.

140 240 71

Judicial and Legal Departments, Police and Prison 'Departments,..

Botanical and Forestry Department, Education,

6,000.00 Ecclesiastical and Charitable Services,

Miscellaneous Services

365,452.47

163,234.00 160,389.48

418,798.00

20,530.00

20,110.53

196,720.00

185,456.88

698,690.00 661,961.74

235,175.00

216,842.49

454,229.00

387,977.88

46,751,00

44,131.14

181,484.00

184,028.19

17,925.00

10,000.00

143 712 (N

2,544.19

15,623.21

6,357.33

215 903 01

*9 101 04!

Receipts.

HONGKONG.

FINANCIAL RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 1907.

No.

1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,

Statement showing the Total Receipts and Expenditure in the Year 1907.

Amount

Estimated.

Actual

Receipts.

More than Less than

Estimated.

Payments.

Amount

Estimated.

Actual

Payments.

TREASURY.

More than

Estimated.

Less than

Estimated.

2, 1st January, 1907,

101,218.38

Balance (overpaid) 1st Jan., 1907,

HEADS OF REVENUE.

ht Dues,

77,000.00

80,389.00

3,389.00

enees and Internal Revenue, not herwise specified,

4,320,970.00| 4,530,468.75

209,498.75

s of Court or Office, Payments r specific purposes and Reimbur- ments in aid,

st Office,

€9

HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.

Charge on account of Public Debt, .

192,680.00

130,179.81

Pensions,

214,600.00

183,478.86

62,500.19

31,121.14

Governor,

74,512.00

78,238.69

3,726.69

Colonial Secretary's Department and

Legislature,

66,577.00

58,940.10

7,636.90

Registrar General's Department,

38,332.00

35,630.88

2,701 12

nt of Government Property, Land id Houses,

486,655.00 498,621.05 11,966.05 418,200.00 445,420.92 27,220.92

Audit Departinent,

14,783.00

19,757.66

Treasury,..

57,152.00 57,291.61

4,974.66

139.61

Post Office,

418,798.00

365,452.47

Harbour Master's Department,

163,234.00

160,389.48

Observatory,

20,530.00

20,110.53

52,345.53

2,844.52

419.47

crest,

scellaneous Receipts, ..

OTAL, Ordinary,

773,800.00

6,000.00

65,400.00 77,982.34 6,148,025.00| 6,442,529.96

809,647.90

35,847.90

Judicial and Legal Departments,

196,720.00

185,456.88

11,263.12

Police and Prison Departments,...

698,690.00

661,961.74

36,728.26

6,000.00 Medical Departments,

235,175.00

216,842.19

18,332.51

Sanitary Department,...

454,229.00

387,977.88

66,251.12

12,582.34

300,504.96

Botanical and Forestry Department, . Education,

46,751.00

44,131.14

2,619.86

181,484.00

184,028.19

2,544.19

6,000.00❘ Ecclesiastical and Charitable Services,

17,925.00

15,623.21

2,301.79

Transport

10.000.00

6.357,33

3.642.67

Deposits Available,

550.000.00

Total Expenditure,

$ 6,431,740.00| 5,757,203.47

166,735,85

Deposits Available, (Subsidiary Coins),

274,022.00

Deposits Not Available,

2,385,306.23

Less than Estimated,

Crown Agents' Account, ....

757,992.16

Crown Agents' Advance,

281,546.29

Crown Agents' Deposits,.

1,302,768.74

Deposits Available,

Deposits Available, (Subsidiary Coins), No. 2,.

382,459.75

400,000.00

Bills on Crown Agents Outstanding,.

395,876.29

Deposits Not Available,

2,674,313.51

Crown Agents,

384,823.16

Advance Account,

4,152,581.71

Crown Agents' Advance,

291,084.33

Crown Agents' Deposits,

Family Remittances, ...

61,384.11

Bills on Crown Agents in transit,

Subsidiary Coins,

46,316.97

Subsidiary Coins, No. 2,

382,459.75

Money Order Account,

36,690.18

Suspense Account,.......

Suspense House Service,

Exchange,

· 31,030.12

31,549.50

Total Receipts,..

17,341,804.30

Advance Account,

Family Remittances, Subsidiary Coins,... Subsidiary Coins, No. 2, Money Order Account, Suspense Account, Suspense House Service,

Total Payments,... 17,076,985.01

Total Payments, with opening Balance,

1,095,520.08

395,876.29

4,002,997.65

69,871.85

274,600.73

382,459.75

74,918.90

868,271.40

36,584,13

Total Receipts, with opening Balance,

17,443,022.68

Balance 31st Dec., 1907,

17,076,983.01

393,541.38

Crown Agents Balance (overpaid), 31st Dec., 1907....]

27,503.71

Total,

$17,470,526.39

Total,

$ 17,470,526.39

146,249.71

Public Works Recurrent,

More than Estimated,

154,255.25

437,500.00 520,659.66 83,159.66

Total,

5,221,040.00 5,028,553.26 166,735.85 369,222.59

Public Works Extraordinary,

1,210,700.00 728,650.21

482,049.79

is Available,

550.000.00

Total Expenditure,

ts Available, (Subsidiary Coins),

274,022.00

is Not Available,

2,385,306.23

Less than Estimated,

6,431,740.00 | 5,757,203.47 166,735.85 841,272.88

166,735.85

674,536.53

Agents' Account,

757,992.16

Agents' Advance,

281,546.29

Agents' Deposits,..

1,302,768.74

Deposits Available,

400,000.00

Deposits Available, (Subsidiary Coins), No. 2,..

382,459.75

Crown Agents Outstanding,.

395,876.29

Deposits Not Available,

2,674,313.51

Crown Agents,

384,823.16

e Account,

4,152,581.71

Crown Agents' Advance,

291,084.33

Crown Agents' Deposits,

Remittances,

61,384.11

Bills on Crown Agents in transit,

ary Coins,

46,316.97

Advance Account,

Family Remittances,

Subsidiary Coins,.....

ary Coins, No. 2,

382,459.75

Subsidiary Coins, No. 2,

Money Order Account,

Order Account,

86,690.18

-e Account,.

e House Service,

ge,

31,030.12

31,549.50

Total Receipts,

17,341,804.30

eceipts, with opening Balance,

17,443,022.68

Agents Balance (overpaid), 31st Dec., 1907....

27,508.71

Total,

$17,470,526.39

Balance 31st Dec., 1907,

Suspense Account, Suspense House Service,

Total Payments,...$ 17,076,985.01

Total Payments, with opening Balance,

17,076,985.01

393,541.38

1,095,520.08

395,876.29

4,002,997.65

69,871.85

274,600.73

382,459.75

74,918.90

863,271.40

36,584.13

Total,

$ 17,470,526.39 |

Statement of Assets and Liabilities, on the 31st December, 1907.

LIABILITIES.

ASSETS.

Bills on Crown Agents in trausit,

395,876.29

Balance, Bank,

393,541.38

Deposits not Available,

656,505.90

Refund of Rates,

6,300.00

Advances, ....

168,501.50

Officers' Remittances,.

Money Order Remittances,

Military Contribution,

Civil Peusions,

1,253.69

16,217.80

Crown Agents' Deposit,

569,897.96

64,590.66

18,400.00

Subsidiary Coins, .....

645,521.75

Police Pensions,

12,000.00

Public Works,

6,146.03

Profit, Money Order Office.................

10,000.00

Suspense House Service,

1,201.05

Balance overdrawn, Crown Agents,

27,503.71

Suspense Account,

863,271.40

Total Liabilities,

1,205,995.13

Balance,

1,444,738.86

Total,...$ 2,650,733.99

Total Assets,*

$2,650,723.99

* Not including Arrears of Revenue amounting to §88,978.33.

Statement of Funded Public Debt or Loans borrowed for Fixed Periods outstanding on the 31st December, 1907, and of the Accumulated Sinking Funds at the same date.

Designation of Debt or Loan.

Legal Authority.

Amount Outstanding.

Hongkong 81% In- Ordinances Nos. £1.485 732.16.5

scribed Stock.

1 & 2 of 1893 & No. 11 of 1905.

Sterling.

JOINT SINKING FUNDS.

Amount of Stock, &c.

Cost Price.

Market Valne.

Brit. Guiana.

Stock.

Cape of G. Hope, Gold Coast,

s. d.

2,000. 0, 0 2,000. 0. 0 5.000. 0. 0

s. d.

200. 0. 0 2,000. 0, 0

оо

2,000. 0, 0

33010

9.2

Natal.

New Zealand,

Queensland,

Sierra Leone,

South Australia, 3

South Nigeria

4,000. 0, 0 | 1,200. 0. 0 |

5,000. 0. 0

s. d.

1,932.17. 3 ( 85 ) 1.700, 0. 0 1,941. 1. 0 83 ) 1,660, 0, 0 4,480.11. 6 ( 85 ) 4,250, 0. 0 189.19. 5 ( 82 ) 164. 0. 0 1,921. S. 8 ( 86 ) 1,720. 0. 0 1,948. 5.10 ( 85 )1,700. 0. 0 3,879.19. 2 ( 98 ) 3,920, 0. 0 1,293.16. 5 ( 992) 1,194. 0.0

9.735. 8. 7 ( 98 ) 9,800, 0. 0 14.291. 8. 5 98 )14.896. 0. 0 4.082.12. 0 (103 ) 4,120. 0. 0 4,746.15. 0 ( 85 ) 4.250, 0. 0 4.734. 8. 6 ( 98 ) 4,900, 0, 0 2.010. 2.10 ( 86 ) 1,806. 0. 0

4,624. 9. 9

(Lagos)

};

Strait Settlements 34°/

Trinidad,

10,000. 0. 0 15,200. 0, 0 4,000. 0. 0

Do..

Victoria,

30%

Western A'tralia, 3 % Gold Coast Govt.

Loan,

5,000. 0. 0 2,100. 0. 0

4,624. 9. 9

1,624. 9. 9

£ 64,324. 9. 9

61,813. 4. 4 !

60,701. 9. 9

Note.-Amount repaid by Viceroy of Wuchang at credit of Special Account £220,000 which has been advanced therefrom for Rail-

way Construction.

*This includes the sum of £14,352.8.1 surplus of Interest paid by the Viceroy in the loan of £1,100,000.

Railway Loan Account.

To Repayments by Viceroy of Wuchang, £220,000,...$2,037,551.02

Balance to be repaid from Railway Account,.

883,271.40

By Advances on account of Railway Construction

£220,000. By Advances from funds in custody of Government,.

..$2,037.551.02

883,271.40

Total,...

$2,020,822.42

Total,..

$2.020,822.42

Summary of Advances and Repayments of Advances for the Year ended 31st December, 1907.

Balances

Names.

1st January, 1907.

Advances during the

year.

Total.

Repayments of Advances during the year.

Balances

31st Dec., 1907.

Money Orders,

893.02{

207,409.43 (1)1,797.65

210,100.10

Western Money Orders,

Cr. 2,473.09

18,867.14

18,867.14 j 19,175.08

Cr.

457.12

(1) 149.18

Singapore Government,

522.12

5,010.22

5,532,34

2,788.96

Mauritius Government,

278.02

734.36

1,012.38

Ceylon Government,

45.63 (2)

1.02

Transvaal Government,

1,536.50

3,063.00

Treasury,

500.00

Public Works Department,

7,000.00

46.65 4,599.50

863.50

46.65 3,795.03

500.00 7,000.00

2,743.38 148.88

804.47

Crown Solicitor,

24.60

Colonial Secretary's Department,

Sanitary Department,.

Post Office-Money Order,

Postmaster General,

Private Street Improvement,

1,603.32

200.00 25.00 500.00 43,872.18 500.00 1,092.70

224.60

183.50

41.10

25.00

500.00

43,872.18 500.00 2,696.02

43,872.18

500.00

2,813.31

Rider Main Scheme,

111,361.21

985.96

112,347.17

121,615.01

Captain Superintendent of Police,.

825.00

800.00

Cr. 117.29

Cr. 9,267.84

25.00

Botanical Department,

1,167.26

Compensation to Squatters K.I.L. 1203.

10,940.00

Passage of Mrs. Aris,

320.00

210.00

110.00

G. W. Eves, Afe. Kowloou-Canton

Railway,

122,119.82

Metallic Circuit,.

14,486.73

1,970,000.00 |2,092,119 822,044,704.54

11,490.58 25,977,31

47,415.28

25,977.31

British Guiana...

Praya East Reclamation,

Supreme Court,

Magistracy,

Medical Department-Institute,

Ada Robertsou,

J. Wildey,

M. Hood,

A. Dixon,...

F. Gidley,

316.89 57,315.39

1,228.22

1,545.11

1,244.39

57,315.39

300.72 57,315.39

100.00

411.50

511.50

100.00

200.00

163.78

40.95

211.39

252.34

(2) 58.53

30.03

247.62

61.91

371.16

433.07

61.90

(3) 123.55

45.04

11.26

61.90

73.16

(4) 16.86

11.26

249.00

62.25

313.41

375.66

(5) 85.83

40.83

178.19

53.46

196.17

249.63

ì (6) 53.62

17.82

239.84

M. Moore,

119.93

829.82

419.75

59.96

(7) 149.95

B. Lawrence,

650.59

487.92

162.67

H. B. M. Consul, Shanghai,

120.00

II. B. Lethbridge,

{

159.96

160.17

150.17

} (3)

.21

H. H. J. Gompertz,..

145.93

Sergeant Baker,

131.85

Furniture for Government Pavilion,

200.00

F. A. Coleman,

181.13

L. S. Clarke,

43.03

48.03

43.03

Fiji Government, P. C. Finaman, R. G. McEwen, L. S. Blackman,

4.716.03

128.03 54.16

280.15

4,716.03! 128.03 54.16 230.15

3,793.25

1,012.78

128.03 54.16

230.15

Local Auditor,

1,477.78

627.14

900.00

1,527.14

(8) 49.36

Passage to Mrs. Culliford,

158.23

A. W. Grant,

H. G. C. Fisher,

216 93 113.85

216.93

113.85

Leeward Island Government,

332.16

260.82

Special Fund,

J. J. Bullin,

3,068.14 1,529,858.70 1,532,926.84 Cr. 30.81

1,506,599.86

89.13

100.17

71.34 26,326.98 Cr. 11.04

Carried forward,......

317,176.58 3,825,726.85 4,142,903.13 3,989,368.12

163,388.60

Summary of Advances and Repayments of Advances for the Year ended 31st December, 1907.-Continued.

Balances

Names.

1st January, 1907.

Advances during the

year.

Total.

Repayments of Advances during the year.

Balances

31st Dec.,

1907.

Brought forward,

317,176.58 3,825,726.85 4,142,903.43 3,989,368.12 || 163,388.60

A. Chapman,

1,107.69

Passage to Mrs. Pitt,

305.45

E. C. Lewis,..

352.29

852.29

Collision between U.S.S. Alexander

and Junk,.

(4) 42.30

42.30

42.80

R. C. Witchell,

Compensation for damage to Fishing

Nets in Mirs Bay,

E. D. C. Wolfe,

177.78

500.00

450.00

L. C. Rees,

311.11

31111

88.88

U. A. Farrell,

MC. R. Bedford,

J. C.

Kaye,

S. B. C. Ross,

C. F. W. B. Rowlands,

T. C. Lofthouse,

Comptroller, Indian Treasury,

Umpire Fee re Resumption of K.F.L. 4

88.89

.01

50.00

215.32

192.00

23.32

583.18

358.87

320.00

38.87

123.36

123.86

123.36

140,559.96

149,559.96

140,559.96

1,575.00

200.00

W. F. Hast,

J. Abern,

1,375.00

201.09

1,575.00

201.09

[ (6)

1.09

205.23

204.75

Tsang Keng,

Reconstruction of the retaining wall

at Braeside, I. L. 1523,

20,000.00

203.23

20,000.00

1 (9)

.48 8,500.00

11,500.00

7,692.45

(7)

4.18

7,696.63

A. Watson,.....

G. C. Melutosh,

$76.47

376.47

188.24

120.00

68.24

B. W. Grey..........

Incidental Expenses, N. T.,

W. R. Davis,

A. C. Little,....

E. J. Mitchell,................

B. Tanner,

376.47

240.00

136.47

25.00

1,412.01

775.00

637.01

274.29

90.00

184.29

382.84

229.40

382.84

71.40

(10) 82.04

640.00

280.00

360.00

F. T. Keyt,

Passage of Mrs. Counsell,

P. N. H. Jones,

365.71

160.00

205.71

402.29

160.00

242.29

543.40

120.00

423.40

D. Wood,

E. A. Johnson,

C. W. Beckwith,

391.83

40.00

351.83

200.00

400.00

100.00

318,942.01 4,004,844.12 | 4,323,786.13 | 4,155,284.63

178,354.79

Less Credits,

9,853.29

168,501.50

(1) Profit in Exchange $1,797.65

(1) Loss in Exch nge $ 149.18

1.02 21

(2)

58.53

(8)

123.55

42.30

་་

16.86

.01

85.83

1.09

53.62

4.18

$1,846.46

149.95

49.36

(9) (10)

.18

82.04

769.40

Summary of Deposits and Refunds of Deposits for the Year ended 31st December, 1907.

Names.

Balances on

Deposits

1st January, received dur-

1907.

ing the year.

Total.

Deposits Balances on repaid during 31st Decem-

the year.

ber, 1907.

Tender Deposits,...

Sikh Passage Fund,

Police Fine Fund,

Suitors' Fund,

5,960.00 265.00 420.79

15,492.00

21,452.00 265.00

14,327.00

1,014.22

1,435.01

9.00 999.83

7,125.00 256.00

Praya Reclamation Fund,

31,971.83

2,460.72

163,837.70

254,335.23

Widows and Orphans' Fund,

418,172.93 198,493.24

435.18 29,511.11 219,769.69

272,960.20

53,278.74

326.238.94

7,517.47

Chinese Recreation Ground,

318,721.47

6,323.56

1,336.77

7,660.33

1,251.77

6,408.56

Custom Duties on Parcels,

1,794.30

2,704.01

4,498.31

2,856.70

1,641.61

Sale of Land Deposits,

300.00

600.00

900.00

800.00

100.00

Hongkong Volunteer Corps Fund,

6,846.63

26.427.91

33,274.54

29,530.51

Sugar Convention,

3,714.00

250.00

1,840.00

2,090.00

Miscellaneous Deposits,

2,090.00

2,836.85

3,824.00

6,660.85

1,337.13

House Service Deposits,.

5,323.72

1,727.00

928.00

2,655.00

1,238.00

Board of Trade,

1,417.00

3,630.92

2,811.25

819.67

Gaol Library,

103.90

Post Office Fine Fund,

268.23

32.74

300.97

Medical Department Fine Fund,

392.57

91.92

484.19

50.00

434.49

Sanitary Department Fine Fund,

104.87

72.10

176.97

Clerkship Examination Fees,...

70.00

10.00

80.00

10.00

70.00

Fees for Boundary Stones, N.T.,

53.85

757.00

810.85

470.49

340.36-

Intestate Estates,

1,795.89

121.08

1,916.97

Estate of Deceased Policemen,

1,916.97

197.42

Market Caretakers' Securities,

20.00

197.42 20.00

197.42

20.00

Salved Merchandize,

J. Harkin,

Kowloon-Canton Railway,

Compounds of Opium,.

Student Registration Fees,..

Quarters for Nursing Sisters,

Kowloon Cattle Depôt and Slaughter

House,....

Typhoon Relief Fund,

Balance of distrain not claimed,.

446,133.41

1,941,137.19 2,387,270.60

2,387,224.78

925.00

825.00

1,750.00

45.82 j 925.00

3,770.05

•

825.00 3,770.05

1,872.00

444.50

1,427.50

14.88

17,385.97

2,160.27

15,225.70

18,000.00

17,380.94

619.06

35,804.05

.45

12th March, 1908.

945,559.00 2,885,306.233,330,865.232,674,359.33

* Profit in Exchange $45.82.

A. M. THOMSON,

Treasurer.

656,505.90

HONGKONG.

No. 27

• 1908

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTIMATES FOR 1909.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, September 17th, 1908.

* Corrected Statement of Assets and Liabilities, on the 31st December, 1907.

LIABILITIES.

ASSETS.

Bills in transit,

395,876.29 Balance, Bank,.

393,541.38

Deposits not Available,

656,505.90

Advances,

168,501.50

Officers' Remittances,..

1,253.69

Crown Agents' Deposit,

569,897.96

Money Order Remittances,

16,217.80

Subsidiary Coins,

645,521.75

Suspense House Service,

1,201.05 Suspense Account (Railway Construc-

Balance overdrawn, Crown Agents,

27,503.71

tion),

863,271.40

Total,

Balance,

1,098,558.44

1,542,175.55

Total,................. ..$2,640,733.99

Total,.....

$2,640,733.99

* All items of Revenue and Expenditure omitted.

Treasury, Hongkong, 27th August, 1908.

A. M. THOMSON,

Treasurer.

[P.T.O.]

532

ESTIMATED BALANCE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON 31ST DECEMBER, 1908.

Revised Estimate of Revenue, 1908,.......

Expenditure, 1908,

Dr. Balance,.....

.$6,075,755,00

6,656,804.00

Balance of Assets, 1907,...........

་་་

Dr.

Estimated Balance of Assets, 1908,...

Inscribed Stock Loans of 1893 and 1906 at 34% interest, to be paid off on the 15th April, 1943,

LOAN ACCOUNT 1907.

Sinking Fund,

...£1,485,732.16. 5

ESTIMATED LOAN ACCOUNT 1908.

Inscribed Stock Loans of 1893 and 1906 at 3% interest, to be paid off on the 15th April, 1943,

Repayments by Viceroy, Balance due to Government,.

Sinking Fund,

..£1,485,732.16. 5

* Includes surplus interest paid by Viceroy on 1906 Loan. WUCHANG LOAN ACCOUNT 1907.

.£220,000. 0. 0

880,000. 0. 0

Loan,

Total,..

£1,100,000. 0. 0

ESTIMATED WUCHANG LOAN ACCOUNT 1908.

Repayments by Viceroy,

..£ 330,000. 0. 0

Balance due to Government,

770,000, 0. 0 Loan,

Total,

...£1,100,000. 0. 0

RAILWAY ACCOUNT

1907.

581,049.00

1,542,175.55

$ 961,126.35

Cr.

£ 60,704. 9. 9

.*£ 73,780. 0. 0

.£1,100,000. 0. 0

Total,.......

.£1,100,000. 0. 0

Total,...

£1,100,000. 0. 0

Advances from Loan Fund,

Total,

£220,000. 0. 0-$2,037,551.02 Other Advances (Suspense Account),.......... 863,271.40

$2,900,822.42

Amount expended on Railway Construc-

tion,.....

$2,900,822.42

Total,...

$2,900,822.42

ESTIMATED RAILWAY ACCOUNT 1908.

Total,

Advances from Loan Fund, ......£330,000 $3,265,458.00 Other Advances (Suspense Account),

3,022,617.00

.$6,288,075.00

Amount expended on Railway Construc-

tion,......

$6,288,075.00

Total,............ $6,288,075.00

Treasury, Hongkong, 26th August, 1908.

A. M. THOMSON,

Treasurer.

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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE BRIGADE

FOR THE YEAR 1907.

There were 39 Fires and 76 Incipient Fires during the year as against 30 and 67 in 1906. Details with regard to these Fires are given in Tables I and II.

The estimated damage caused by Fires was $214,710.65 and by Incipient Fires $1,541.90.

The Brigade turned out 56 times during the year.

2. There was constant supply of water in the Fire Mains throughout the year.

3. One Fire occurred in the harbour during the year.

4. I attach a list of places where Fire Despatch Boxes and Fire Alarms are stationed and of private telephones to which the Police have access in the event of a Fire (Appendix A). I also enclose a copy of a report by the Engineer on the state of Fire Engines (Appendix B).

5. The conduct of the Brigade has been good.

F. W. LYONS,

13th February, 1908.

Superintendent of Fire Brigade.

Appendix A.

List of Places where Fire Brigade Despatch Boxes are kept.

1 Box. Kennedy's Stable Leighton Hill Road. 1 Box. Gough Hill Police Station. 2 Boxes. Engine House at No. 2 Police

Station.

1 Box. Naval Dockyard, Queen's Road.

Clock Tower.

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Government Offices.

Government House.

No. 10, Queen's Garden, Registrar

General's House.

Central Police Station.

tion.

Bonham Strand West, at West

End.

Engine House No. 7 Police Sta-

Wellington Street at Lyndhurst 1

Terrace.

Government Civil Hospital.

Staunton Street, at Sing Wong

Street.

Water Lane, at Queen's Road

Central.

3 Boxes.

1 Box.

Robinson Road corner of Seymour 1

Terrace.

No. 6 Police Station, Peak.

No. 11, Mountain View, Peak.

Botanical Department, Garden Road. 1

2 Boxes. Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station.

Gas House, West Point.

Fat Hing Street, at Queen's Road

West.

Ko Shing Theatre.

Government Lunatic Asylum.

Nam Pak Hong Insurance Office. Man Mo Temple.

No. 5 Police Station.

Kennedy Town Hospital.

Collinson Street West.

No. 552, Connaught Road West.

Pumping Station, Yau-ma-ti. Yau-ma-ti Police Station.

Hung Hom

Mong Kok Tsui Market.

Government Observatory, Kowloon.

Sham Shui Po Police Station.

Tai Kok Tsui Market.

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List of Telephones to which the Police can have access to communicate with

Central Station in the event of a Fire breaking out.

Hongkong and China Gas Company, East and | Hongkong Hotel, Des Voeux Road Central.

West Points, from 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. Tung Wah Hospital, Po Yan Street. Man On Insurance Office, Queen's Road West.

Clock Tower.

Royal Naval Yard, Queen's Road East. Mr. J. KENNEDY's, Causeway Bay.

| Electric Light Company, Queen's Road East.

FIRE ALARMS.

Old Harbour Master's Office at Wing Lok Street. Hollywood Road at Queen's Road West.

Wilmer Street at Des Voeux Road West.

* Blake Pier at Pedder Street.

Lyndhurst Terrace at Wellington Street End. Central Market at Des Vœux Road.

* Staunton Street at Sing Wong Street.

* Canton Wharf at Hillier Street.

* Man Mo Temple at Ladder Street.

* Jervois Street at Hillier Street.

* Tung Wah Hospital at Po Yan Street.

* Bonham Strand West, at West End.

Appendix B.

HONGKONG, 10th February, 1908.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on the condition of the Government Fire Engines for the year ending 31st December, 1907.

STEAMER No. 1.

Floating Fire Engine by Shand, Mason & Co.

The New Hull was completed on the 10th September and after a satisfactory trial of both pumping and propelling Machinery the vessels was placed on her station for duty and has been regularly used at Drill for Drivers and Fires.

The Hull, Boiler and Machinery are all in good working order.

STEAMER No. 2.

Land Engine by Shand, Mason & Co.

The Boiler of this Engine is 10 years old. It has been regularly used and tested at monthly drill for Drivers and Fires, and is now in good working order.

STEAMER No. 3.

Land Engine by Shand, Mason & Co.

This Engine was thoroughly overhauled in November and a new outer shell fitted to Boiler, after completion of repairs it was tested under steam and found to be in good working order.

* In course of Construction.

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STEAMER No. 4.

Land Engine by Shand, Mason & Co.

It was regularly tested

This Engine has been overhauled as required during the year. at Drills for Drivers and used at Fires, and is now in good working order.

STEAMER No. 5.

Land Engine by Shand, Mason & Co.

A new Boiler supplied by Shand, Mason & Co. was fitted to the Engine in August and the Machinery thoroughly overhauled, it has been tested and use i at Drills for Drivers and Fires, and is now in good working order.

MANUAL ENGINES & Gear.

All the Manual Engines and Gear, Hose, Reels, Ladders and Supply Carts have been kept in repair and are now in good working order.

Captain F. W. LYONS,

Superintendent, Fire Brigade.

I have, &c.,

Appendix C.

D. MACDONALD, Engineer, Fire Brigade.

STRENGTH OF THE FIRE BRIGADE.

Europeans. Chinese.

Superintendent,.

Deputy Superintendent,

Assistant Superintendent,

Engineer,

Assistant Engineer and Station Officer,

Clerk,

Engine Drivers,

Assistant Engine Drivers,.

Fitter,

Blacksmith,

Carpenter,

Sailmaker,

Stokers,

Overseer of Water Works,

Inspector of Dangerous Goods,

Assistant

Foremen,

Assistant Foremen,

Firemen,

Interpreters,

2286

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Floating Engine.

Foreman and Engine Driver,

Engine Driver,

Coxswain,

Stoker,

Seamen,

Total,.

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

Table I.

FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1907.

NO. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

Wholly. Partly.

January

1.30 a.m.

Wooden Huts at Ho Man Tin,....

wooden

huts 5

2.10

House No. 45, Kowloon City Road,.

2.15 p.m.

A small matshed at Au Pui Leung, Railway Depôt, Tai Kok Tsui,..............

1.30

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

500.00

Unknown,

13,000.00

Sparks from the kitchen

stove,

5.00

Unknown,

50,000.00

Sparks from the Engine Room,

3,000.00

Unknown,

1,500.00

4,000.00

3,000.00

Spontaneous Combustion,

1,200.00

Unknown,

200.00

4.20

House No. 38, Ship Street,..

2.00 a.m.

House No. 72, Jervois Street,.

7 February

8.40 p.m.

Matsheds at Ho Man Tin,

matshed

5.00 a.m.

House No. 3, Tung Loi Lane,

9.40

On board S.S. Monmouthshire ou the high seas.

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8.20

House No. 21, Hing Lung Street,

8.45

House No. 2, Bullock Lane,

4.00 p.m.

Matsheds used as a Hospital on the Rail- matsheds

way Works, Sha Tin,

1,000.00

Carried forward,

77,405.00

Sparks from the 1st floor cook-house falling down and igniting rattan on the ground floor,

Sparks from cook-house falling on the roof of a matshed,

Nine persons were burnt to death.

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FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1907,-Continued.

NO. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

PAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

Wholly. Partly.

Brought forward,

$ 77,405.00

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February 28

1.25 p.in.

A matshed at the Race Course,

maished

Unknown,

10.20 a.m.

House No. 68, Connaught Road Central,

22,000.00

· 15

March

3.18

House No. 20, New Market Street,

20,000.00

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7.25

House No. 226, Des Voeux Road Central,

240.00

Lighted joss sticks,

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17.

3.50

House No. 4, Sai On Lane,

5,000.00

Unknown,

12.15 p.m.

House No. 6, Lee Yuen Street East,

5,000.00

April

3.5 a.m.

House No. 70, Queen's Road Central,

4,500.00

Upsetting of an Oil Lamp by a dog or cat,..

109 10

11.30 pm.

A grass stack at Hang Hau, Sai Kung,

90.00

Unknown,

June

1.10 a.m.

House No. 74, Reclamation Street,

11,600.00

232

July

8.30 p.m.

House No. 3, Mason's Lane,...

15,000.00

August

1.00 a.m.

House No. 21, Praya East,

700.00

י,

9.30 p.m.

House No. 164, Des Voeux Road Central,

3,700.00

2006

7.45

A small storehouse at Tai Po belonging to Mr. Last of Land Office,

150,00

10.00 a.m.

Matsheds at New Naval Yard Extention,

matsheds

600.00

Match dropped on the Kerosine,...

A drying frame became ig- nited by red hot charcoal used for drying tobacco, Unknown,

A spark from a passing launch, or some person smoking carelessly,

Carried forward, $ 167,985.00

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FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1907,—Continued.

NO. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

Wholly. Partly.

Brought forward,

$167,985.00

21 18 19

August 25 10.45 p.m.

A.S.P. matshed at Tai Po,

September 15

1.30

Matsheds at Wong Kok Tsui,

matshed

matsheds

6,500.00

Unknown,

800.00

12.30 a.m.

2.15 p.m.

House No. 180, Wing Lok Street, Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.'s Works, North Point,

16,000.00

1,000.00

Explosion of a Kerosine Oil Lamp;

stud from cylinder cover of engine being blown out, throwing the kerosine oil on to the boiler,

Unknown,

Spontaneous Combustion, Unknown,

6,221.25

matshed

114.40

1,000.00

1,969.00

· October

1.30

5.50

On board Cargo-boat No. 1490 in Victoria Har- bour alongside S.S. Sultan van Langkat, Matshed at Queen's Statue Wharf,

November I

10.00 a.m.

1.00 a.m.

Blackhead's Point,....

House No. 58, Reclamation Street,

2.00

Boiler and Blacksmith's Shop of the Cosmo- politan Dock of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company,

8.30 p.m.

House No. 77, Cheong Po village, Pat Neung Valley, An Tau, N.T.

5,000.00

400.00

214,710.65

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A lighted lamp being ac- cidently knocked over and setting fire to kero- sine oil in a tin, Unknown,

Lighted candle left burn- ing on a bag of sugar,....... A 5 years old girl throw- ing lighted match on to a mosquito curtain,................]

December

10.00 a.m.

Matsheds at Sai Wan Ho,

matsheds

700.00

1.00

House No. 298, Des Vœux Road Central,

7.00

A matshed at Telegraph Bay,

matsheds

6,000.00

1,030.00

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Total,

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No.

DATE.

TIME.

Table II.

INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1907.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

H2X12 C1-30 →

January

~~~ 20 10 10 10 NO

p.m.

South of Wong Chuk Hang near Little Hongkong, Government Pavilion, Mount Kellet,

Grass on fire,

Put out by Police and Coolies.

300.00

Overheating of a chimney,

Hired Coolies.

9.15 a.m.

Hillside at Harlech Road,

Grass on fire,

9.40 p.m.

House No. 57, Wanchai Road,

1.00

Unknown,

Hillside between Stanley and Wong Ma Kok,

Grass on fire,

House No. 87, Aplichau,

...

Unknown,.

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60, Mosque Street,

Chimney on fire,

8.15 a.m.

12.30

Hillside above the reservoir, Pokfulam,.

A small wooden house on the roof of house

No. 32, Hollywood Road,

House No. 70, Queen's Road West,.

Grass on fire,

5.00

Trifling.

Sparks from cook-house chimney, Accident,

Firemen.

Occupants.

Hired Coolies.

Inmates.

Police and Hired Coolies.

Occupants.

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2.45

116, Wellington Street,

.10

3.45

48, Gage Street,

Chimney on fire,....

4 p.m.

34, Bridges Street,....

9.40

101, Queen's Road West,.

5.00

Accident,

23 4.20

6, Kennedy Street, Yaumati,

February 3

11, Wing Kut Street,

Upsetting of a kerosine lamp,

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1.34 a.m.

20, Lyndhurst Terrace,

Lighted joss paper setting fire to wooden partition,

Occupants.

Police and Occupants. Occupants.

Police and Occupants.

3.15

227, Queen's Road Central,

7.30 p.m.

41, Nullah Lane,

60.00

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Fire Crackers setting fire to mattings,.. Unknown,

11.35

35, Connaught Road Central,

1.15 a.m.

7, Un Fuk Lane,

50.00

Overheating of an oven,

7.30

63, Wing Lok Street,

...

Unknown,

1.25 p.m.

3.35 a.m.

March

11.45

6.30

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12.30 p.m.

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2.24

Hillside above Wong Nei Chung Road,

H ouse No. 26, Bonham Road,

near No. 3 Bridge, Pokfulam Road. House No. 68, Lower Lascar Row,

318, Queen's Road Central,....

2, Pokfulam Road, 67, Queen's Road Central,.

...

Grass on fire,

50.00

Overheating of cook-house flue,

לי

Grass on fire,

Sparks from cook-house fire,

Brigade.

Police and Occupants.

Firemen.

Occupants.

Coolies.

Occupants.

Unknown,

10,00

Lighted cigarette setting fire to some papers, Chimney on fire,...

Brigade.

12.45

Hillside near Aberdeen Cemetery,

Grass on fire,

Police.

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Carried forward,..

..$

481.40

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INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1907,—Continued.

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

Brought forward...........$

481.40

April

4 p.m.

Hillside at Mount Davis,

Grass on fire,

7.14

House No. 7, Lau Kwai Fong,

12 noon.

Hillside at Mount Davis,

. 15

12.40 p.m.

House No. 224, Hollywood Road,

Dairy Farm Office, Glenealy,.

4.20

House No. 54, Stanley Street,

May

9.44

44, Wing Lok Street,

Chimney on fire,....

Chimney on fire,...

לי

5.30

19, Pokfulam Road,.

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9.20

6, Mountain View,

50.00

350.00

Attempted Arson,

Children playing with joss sticks, Exploding of a kerosine lamp,

Bursting of a kerosine lamp,.. Grass on fire,

Unknown,

Put out by Police and Coolies.

Brigade.

Police and Hired Coolies.

Occupants and Police. Police and Employees.

Occupants.

גי

Brigade.

4.30 a.m.

On board Steam-launch Hoi How in Victoria

Harbour,

Overheating of boiler,

June

3.15

House No. 31, Queen's Road East,

5.00

Accident,.

})}

2.30

Room No. 41, Central Barracks,

5.00

}}

1.30 p.m.

House No. 161, Reclamation Street, Yaumati, 284, Des Vœux Road West,

Chimney on fire,....

Police.

Occupants.

the Crew.

Police and Occupants.

Police.

Occupants.

7.00

8.30

123, Queen's Road West,

July

1 a.m.

48, Bonham Strand East, .

Trifling.

.....

Overheating of a drying pan, Upsetting of a kerosine lamp, Unknown,

Police and Occupants.

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12.45

}

2.45

A small store at the back of Orduance

Department,

House No. 174, Des Voeux Road Central,

30.00

Upsetting of a lamp,

12.15 a.m.

A house in Wing Sing Street,

Chimney on fire,...

12.50

August

3.30 p.m.

House No. 31, Elgin Street,

104, The Peak,...

.50

Accident,.

50.00

Sparks from a stove,

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6.10

7.15

87, First Strect, Hotel Mansions, 2nd floor,

Chimney on fire,

Brigade.

Police and Occupants.

Occupants.

Watchmen and Servants.

Police and Inmates.

40.00

Overheating of a kerosine stove,

Police.

House No. 92, Queen's Road East,

Accident,

Police and Inmates.

دة

39 533

September 6

3.30 a.m.

344,

Central,

30.00

Falling of a charcoal from drying stove,

Firemen and Occupants.

11 p.m.

On board a motor yacht belonging to Mr. Musso|

on the Southern Fairway off West Point,.

150.00

12.03 a.m.

House No. 20, Queen's Road Central,,

100.00

140,

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East,....

20.00

1.54 p.m.

A temporary bamboo mat roof over the roof of House No. 15, Queen's Road Central,...

50.00

Careless use of matches,

Overheating of a drying stove,.....

Flames from the chimney igniting the beams,

A spark from some adjoining buildings,

Police and Firemen.

Firemen,

Occupants.

aud Brigade.

Carried forward,.

1,378.90

138

INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1907,—Continued.

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

139

Brought forward,..

.$ 1,378,90

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October 11

November 1

8.45 a.m.

10.53 p.m.

4.15

8.30

Roof of Blake Pier,

Trifling.

A spark from the Fire Float,

House No. 270, Queen's Road Central,

Chimney on fire,......

House No. 19, High Street,

Accident,......

27, Hollywood Road,

Chimney on fire,

9 2.30

79, Aberdeen,

Slight.

};

9.30

12.05

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December 3

12 midnight!

8.30 a.m.

AAAA

354, Queen's Road West,

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Some charcoal got ignited from the heat of a furnace,.

Chimney on fire,.....

11, Wellington Street,

124, Stanley,

10.00

5, Temple Street,

A heap of straw accidentally set on fire, Careless use of matches,

223, Station Street, Mong Kok,

50.00

Put out by Firemen from the Fire Float.

Occupants.

Police and Inmates.

Occupants.

Police, Boatmen and Occupants.

and Occupants.

Occupants.

Police.

Brigade.

and Occupants.

12.15

352, Queen's Road Central,

43.00

6 p.m.

26, Graham Street,

30.00

Bed curtain caught fire,.

5.15 a.m.

2, Bullock Lane,...

40.00

7.30

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22, Hollywood Road,

Trifling.

Overheating of some basket of tea,

Sparks from chimuey igniting some chairs,... Carelessness with joss paper,

}}

22228

3.30 p.m.

135, Queen's Road Central,.

...

Chimney on fire,.......

7.15

32, Stanley Street,

Upsetting of a lamp,

1.15 a.m.

46, Aplichau,

Trifling.

Overheating of stove fluc,

Police and Occupants.

Mr. Laue, Chinese Firemen

and Occupants.

Police and Occupants.

Occupants.

TOTAL,..

1,541.90

HONGKONG.

No. 14

1908

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor, May 14th, 1908.

1. The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding numbers for the year 1906 were as follows:

Convicted by Ordinary Courts,

Convicted by Courts Martial,

Convicted by the Land Courts,

1907.

1906.

5,027 9

5,049

Convicted by the Sanitary Commission,..........

Convicted by the Captain Superintendent of Police,..

Convicted by the Commodore, R.N.,

Supreme Court for China and Corea,..

Debtors,

•

On remand or in default of finding surety,

733

653

5,877

5,799

There was thus an increase of 78 on the total number of admissions as compared with the year 1906. There was also an increase of prisoners convicted for Larceny during the year under review the numbers being 963 against 808 for the previous year.

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2. The number of prisoners admitted to prison for offences not of a criminal nature was 3,417 made up as follows:-

Convicted by Courts Martial,.

the Land Courts,

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Captain Superintendent of Police, Commodore, R.N.,.

Debtors,

Convicted under the Opium Ordinance,

1,024

Gambling Ordinance,

440

Market Ordinance,

482

Arms Ordinance,

Vehicle Ordinance,

Sanitary Bye-laws,

182

Harbour Regulations,

for Drunkenness,

Trespassing,

Disorderly Conduct,

287

,, Vagrancy,

Contempt of Court,

,, Assault,

Obstruction,

169

106

Cutting trees,

Fighting,..

Mendicancy,

under the Post Office Ordinance,.

for Rogue and Vagabond,

222

under the Women and Girls' Protection

י:

Ordinance,

Total,...

3.417

The above figures show that 66% of the total admissions to prison were for non-crimi- nal offences.

3. The following Table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine :-

In default of payment of fine.

Without option of fine.

Total.

Served the imprisonment.

Paid full fine.

Paid part fine.

1,599

1.936

856

658

5,049

4. There were 106 juveniles admitted into prison 31 of whom were sentenced to be whipped in addition to various terms of imprisonment varying from twenty-four hours' detention to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. There was an increase of 25 juveniles convicted during the year 1907, as compared with the year 1906.

5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convie tions recorded against them was 15·00 as compared with 13:00 for 1906.

6. There were 141 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Magistrates' Courts in the New Territories against 152 for the previous year.

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7. The following Table shows the number of convicts confined in Victoria Gaol on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage borne by this number to the estimated population :-

Year.

No. of Convicts.

Percentage to Estimated Population.

Year.

No. of Convicts.

Percentage to Estimated Population.

1898,

.021

1903,

245

.059

1899,

.027

1904,

· 243

.054

1900.

141

.040

1905,

216

.046

1901,

180

.046

1906,

156

.037

1902.

215

.054

1907,

146

.035

8. The following Table shows the daily average number of prisoners undergoing im- prisonment during the past ten years and the percentage borne by this number to the estimated population of the Colony of Hongkong

Year.

Daily Average number

Estimated Population.

of Prisoners.

Percentage.

1898,....

1899,

1900,.

1901,.

1902,

1903,.

1904,

1905,.. 1906,

1907,

254,400

511

.200

344,323

432

.125

347,689

486

.139

385,671

199

.129

396,835

576

.145

410,642

653

.159

446,217

726

.162

462,861

697

.150

414.049

518

.125

414.415

502

.121

9. There were 755 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, being an average of 1.50 per prisoner as compared with 627 with an average per prisoner of 1.21 for the pre- ceding year. There were 4 cases in which corporal punishment was awarded during the Three of which were with the birch sentenced by the Assistant Superintendent alone and one with the cat-o'-nine-tails sentenced by the same Officer in conjunction with a Justice of the Peace.

year.

10. There were no escapes or attempt to escape.

11. In the month of January a Chinese prisoner employed in the Coir-matting Shop assaulted a fellow prisoner with a mat-making knife for which he was subsequently sentenced to a further period of 2 years' imprisonment.

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12. There were 14 deaths from natural causes, 3 executions and 1 birth. Eleven prisoners were released on medical grounds.

13. Owing to the low number of prisoners in custody and the extra accommodation afforded by the Branch Prison it has again been possible to strictly carry out the Prison Rules as regards the complete separation of Remands, Juveniles and Debtors from convicted pri- soners, also to keep apart first convicted prisoners from habitual criminals thereby bringing our prison system into line with the English Prison Service.

14. Prisoners employed at Industrial Labour were fully employed during the year and the out-put was quite satisfactory.

15. There were 4,169,624 forms printed and issued to the various Government Depart- ments and 22,342 books bound and repaired during the year under review.

out.

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16. The rules and regulations for the government of the prison have been duly carried

17. The sanitary condition of the prison is good.

18. All minor repairs to the Gaol have been carried out by prison labour.

19. Mr. F. J. BADELEY handed over his duties as Superintendent to me on proceeding to England on 12 months' leave of absence on the 5th September.

20. The conduct of the Staff has been good.

21. The usual Returns are appended.

14th January, 1908.

F. W. LYONS,

Superintendent.

Table I.

Return of Offences punished by Flogging in the year 1907.

Number of Floggings awarded.

Number of Strokes awarded in each case.

Daily

By Prison Authorities.

By Courts.

Date.

Total.

Average.

By the Assistant

By the Assistant Superintendent Superintendent.

and a Justice of the Peace.

By Judge.

Magistrate.

Total.

229

· 13

.....

January,

495

February,

486

March,

458

April,.

498

May,

539

June,

558

July,

567

August,

499

. 1

September,

478

October,.....

473

November,...

494

December,..

484

Total,

230

Table II.

Return of Offences reported of prisoners fighting with or assaulting each other or Officers, for the years 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907.

Months.

1903.

number

1904.

number

1905.

number

1906.

number

1907.

Daily average Daily average Daily average Daily average Daily average

number

in Prison, 653. in Prison, 725. in Prison, 697. in Prison, 518. in Prison, 502.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Total,..

Table III.

Return of Offences of prisoners having Tobacco, for the years 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907.

Months.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

Daily average Daily average Daily average Daily average Daily average

number

number number

number

number in Prison, 653.in Prison, 725. in Prison, 697. in Prison, 518. in Prison, 502.

January,

February,

March,.....

う

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

లు

October,

November,

December,

Total,

231

Months.

1903. Daily average number

in Prison, 653.

Daily average number in Prison, 725.

Table IV.

Return of Reports for talking, idling, short oakum picking, etc., for the years 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907.

1904.

1906.

1907. Daily average

number in Prison, 502.

1905. Daily average number in Prison, 697.

Daily average number in Prison, 518.

January,

February,

March,..

103

April,

May,

100

June,

102

July,

100

August,

September,

108

October,

163

November,

142

333

December,

161

Total,......

1,280

540

990

566

718

Table V.

Return showing the Expenditure and Income for the year 1907.

Expenditure.

Amount.

Jucome.

Amount.

Pay and Allowance of Officers includ-

ing uniforms, &c.,.

Victualling of prisoners,

Fuel, light, soap and dry earth,

Earnings of prisoners,

37,434.05

65,516.49

13,577.66

Paid by Military for subsistence of

Military prisoners,

282.60

8.029.76

Paid by Navy for subsistence of Naval

prisoners,.

102.30

Clothing of prisoners, bedding, furni-

ture, &c.,

2,587.48 Debtors' subsistence,....

998.25

Wei-hai-wei prisoners' subsistence,

684.60

Shanghai prisoners' subsistence,

143.10

Vagrants' subsistence,..

60.00

Waste food sold,

75.00

Actual cost of prisoners' maintenance,

49,631.49

Total,.

.$ 89,711.39

Total,.............$ 89,711.39

Average annual cost per prisoner, $98.86.

Table VI.

Return showing value of Industrial Labour for the year 1907.

Nature of Industry.

Value of stock on hand

January 1st,

1907.

Value of

Material

purchased.

Total Dr.

Value of articles Value of articles

manufactured

or work done for payment.

Value of stock

manufactured

on hand

Total Cr.

or work done for Gaol or other

December 31st,

1907.

Departments.

Value of

Earnings

(Difference

between columns 3 and 7.)

3,642.88

532.56

355.56

$ C.

3,998.44

1,368.81

2,191.01

2,723.57

3,055.77

9.90

311.11

2,875.76

4,254.47

256.03

1,411.81

4,778.69

2,055.12

8.26

27.34

35.60

376.56

3.46

380.02

344.42

90.80

1,445.01

1,535.81

102.67

1,887.48

228.90

2,219.05

683.24

12.87

51.35

64.22

46.10

130.37

12.87

189.34

125.12

1.89

21.60

23.49

3.73

150.87

3.50

158.10

134.61

498.84

603.00

1,101.84

309.85

333.97

604.93

1,248.75

146.91

3.15

82.19

3,170.36

3.15

3.252.55

1.28

5.04

.36

6.68

3.53

232.15

3,493.33

150.27

3,875.75

623.20

.40

781.37

5,021.40

9,804.19

781.77

14,825.59

4,802.31

9.97

4,812.28

4,030.51

267.42

39,128.40

4,461.13

43,856.95

29,031.36

Total,

9,892.09

18,453.94

28,346.03

5,764.34

50,252.78

9,762.96

65,780.08

37,434.05

Oakum,

Coir,

Net-making,

Tailoring,

Rattan,

Tin-smithing,

Carpentering,

Grass-matting,

Shoe-making,

Laundry,

Printing and Book-binding,

232

233

Table VII.

Return showing value of articles manufactured or work done for which payment has been received or for which accounts have been rendered during the year 1907.

Department.

Description of Articles.

Amount.

Total.

$ C.

Oakum,

By 15,209 lbs. Oakum at 9 cents per lb.,

1,368.81

Coir,................

14,068 lbs. matting and brusher at 20 cents.

per lb..

761 lbs. mats and matting at 22 cents per lb., 11 lbs. lettered mats at 25 cents per lb., Repairs and Extras,

2,813.60 167.42

2.75

72.00

3,055.77

Net-making,

29 Tennis nets at av. $5.13 each,

148.92

10 Boundary nets 7,068 sq. ft. at 2 cents,

194.33

3 Boundary nets 2,064 sq. ft. at 14 cents, ...

32.56

Repairs,

.75

370.50

Tailoring,.

Articles made and repairs for Gaol Officers,

102.67

Rattan,

87 Chairs rattaned,

Various,

43.50 2.60

46.10

Carpentering,

Articles made,

repaired,

303.55 6.30

309.85

Tin-smithing,

Articles made,.

repaired,

3.52

.21

3.73

Grass-matting,

10 lbs. mats and matting at 12 cents per lb.,

1.28

Shoe-making,

9 pairs leather boots at av. $5.00 per pair,

45.00

shoes canvas boots shoes childrens' boots,,

$3.60 $2.70

29.00

.8.10

$2.45

29.40

$2.59

10.00

shoes

$2.00

8.00

6 slippers

66 cents

4.00

Repairs,

98.65

232.15

Printing and Book-

binding,

Printing Book-binding,

82.77 184.65

267.42

Paid into Bank during 1907 which sum includes

$129.54 for work executed in 1906,

Value of work executed during 1907 for which

payment was deferred to 1908, .

5.764.34

5,790.78

103.10

334

Table VIII.

Return showing the value of articles manufactured or work done on account of the Gaol and other Departments during the year 1907.

Industry.

Department.

Value.

Remarks.

5.40 4.50

34.56 Mats, matting and brusher at 20 cents per lb.

1,290.28 Clothing, repairs and bedding at fixed scale.

Oakum,

Gaol,

Sanitary,

Coir,.....

Gaol,

Police,

39.20

Harbour,

41.40

Sanitary,

33.35

Hongkong Volunteer Corps,

132.60

Medical,..

30.00

Tailoring,....

Gaol,

Police,

63.10

Supreme Court,

13.40

Hongkong Volunteer Corps,

94.00

Colonial Secretary,

22.60

Government House,

374.05

Treasury,

3.00

General Post Office,

27.05

Rattan-work,

Gaol,

Police,

Supreme Court,

Tin-smithing, .

Gaol,

Public Works,

Sanitary,

Carpentering,

Gaol,

182.78

Police,

7.25

Government House,

119.94

Supreme Court,

24.00

Grass-matting,

Gaol,

Shoe-making, ...

Gaol,

713.82

Police,

5.45

Colonial Secretary,

29.00

Sanitary,

2.745.06

Laundry,

Gaol,

Police,

Printing and

Book-binding,

See Table IX,

Total,

$ 50,252.78

Do.

122.97 Cost of material plus percentage.

1.40

6.00

Do.

125.87 Articles made and repaired at fixed scale.

24.60

.40

Articles made and repaired partly fixed scale

or cost of material plus percentage.

5.04 Fixed scale,,

Do.

1,940.37 Officers' washing-64,679 pieces at 3 cents.

2,197.56

664.38 39,128.40

Prisoners'

Police

--73,252 -22,146

235

Table IX.

Department.

No. of forms No. of books Printing.

printed. bound.

Book- binding.

Total.

Government House,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Registrar General's Office,..

4,252

53.75

10.00

63.75

50,444

171

766.70

53.05

819.75

178.220

886

1,800.90

214.30

2,015.20

Public Works Department,

274,114

1,271

2.509.61

291.05

2.800.66

Harbour Department,

272,819 !

1,132

2,868.65

302.55

3,171.20

Treasury,.

154,619

950

1,585.00

208.10 1.793.10

Sanitary Board.

830,973

6,174

7,688.85

$21.75

8.510.60

General Post Office,

1,139,387

2.389

7,640.95

144.20

8.085.15

Police Department,

655,790

7,267

1,057.84

383.45

4.441.29

Magistracy,

81.345

836.25

40.20

876.45

Government Civil Hospital,

125.224

51.1

1,380.15

164.70

1.544.85

Supreme Court,

39,836

498.25

118.55

616.80

Land Court,

40,390

182

418.00

68.50

486.50

Land Office,

37,448

376

373.75

86.70

460.45

Botanical and Forestry Department,

27,980

116

325.75

20.90

346.65

Prison Department,

38,070

130

563.50

52.15

615.65

Queen's College,

2,082

43.25

9.35

52.60

Education Department,.

20,760

295.50

14.05

309.55

Audit Department,..

1,300

25.75

7.50

33.25

Stamp Office,..

65,450

547.25

4.50

551.75

Assessor's Office,

2,980

34.50

9.45

43.95

Magistracy, Tai Po,..

50,150

380

442.50

90.65

533.15

Land Office, Tai Po,.

10.650

142.25

8.95

151.20

Observatory,

27.460

245.75

2.70

248.45

Attorney General's Office,.

2,808

60.75

5.50

66,25

Crown Solicitor's Office,

13,000

124.25

6.80

131.05

Hongkong Volunteer Corps,..

9,169

131.60

10.05

141.65

Bacteriological Department,

7,794

133.50

29.75

163.25

Health Officer's Office,

5,100

54.25

Total,

4,169,624

22,342 35,649.00

3,479.40 39,128.40

236

Table X.

Return showing the Employment of Prisoners and the Value of their Labour,

during the year 1907.

Daily Average number

of Prisoners.

Description of Employment.

Value of Prison Labour.

Males. Females. Totals.

Ր.

SUNDAYS, CHRISTMAS DAY AND GOOD FRIDAY:—

Cooking,

71.28

Cleaning,....

135.00

Non-productive,

449

466

Totals,......

484

502

OTHER DAYS:—

Debtors, Remands, On punishment, Sick,

Crank, Shot, Shot and Stone,

In Manufactories :--

Book-binding,

2,052.60

Printing,

2,550.20

Printing labourers,

559.80

Oakum picking,

136

143

889.46

Coir-matting,

1.492.80

Shoe-making,

808.60

Tailoring,

606.45

Net-making, String-making, and Ships"

fender-making,

746.40

In Building

Carpentering and Fitting,

681.20:

In Service of the Prison :

Laundry,

1,912.65

Cooking,

410.52

Cleaning,

777.50

White-washing,

93.30

Totals,...

484

502

$13,790.76

237

Table XI.

Return showing the Basis upon which the Value of Earnings of Prisoners in calculated.

In Manufactories:

Book-binding,

RATE.

20 cents

per

diem.

Printing,

Printing Labourers,

Oakum-picking,

Coir-matting,.

Shoe-making,

Tailoring,

Net-making, string and fender-making,

In Building:

Bricklaying,

Carpentering and Fitting,

Painting,

In Service of the Prison:

Laundry,

Cooking,,

Cleaning,

White-washing,..

Table XII.

Return showing the Changes in the Gaol Staff *, during the year 1907.

Europeans,

Indians,

Nil.

* This does not include the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent or Clerical Staff.

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE HARBOUR MASTER FOR THE YEAR 1907.

No.

1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor,

-------

1. Shipping.

2. Trade.

3. Revenue and Expenditure.

4. Steam-launches.

5. Emigration and Immigration. 6. Registry of Shipping.

7. Marine Magistrate's Court. 8. Marine Court.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

REPORT.

9. Examination of Masters, Mates and

Engineers.

10. Examination of Pilots.

11. Sunday Working Cargo.

12. New Territories.

13. Commercial Intelligence, Board of

Trade. 14. General.

TABLES.

I. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered.

II. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared.

III. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered at cach Port.

IV. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared at each Port.

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V. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation entered. VI. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation cleared. VII. Junks entered from China and Macao.

VIII. Junks cleared for China and Macao.

IX. Total number of Junks entered at each Port.

X. Total number of Junks cleared at each Port.

XI. Junks (local trade) entered.

XII. Junks (local trade) cleared.

XIII. Summary of arrivals and departures of all vessels.

XIV. Statement of Revenue.

XV. Licensed Steam-launches entered.

XVI. Licensed Steam-launches cleared.

XVII. Number of Boat Licences issued.

XVIII. Chinese Passenger Ships cleared by the Emigration Officer, (Summary).

XIX. Return of Emigration for twenty years.

XX. Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from places out of China,

(Summary).

XXI. Return of Immigration for twenty years.

XXII. Vessels registered.

XXIII. Vessels struck off the Register.

XXIV. Marine Magistrate's Court.

XXV. Diagram of Tonnage of Vessels entered.

APPENDICES.

4. Report on Mercantile Marine Office. B. Report on Import and Export Office. C. Report on Marine Surveyor's Office. D. Report on Gunpowder Depôt. E. Report on Lighthouses.

1.-Shipping.

1. The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1907 shows an increase of 77,908 vessels of 3,281,042 tons when compared with the corresponding figures for 1906. The greater part of this is due to internal traffic-" steam- ships not exceeding 60 tons plying within the waters of the Colony". If local trade be eliminated, it is found that the remaining figures show the respectable increase of 3,110 vessels of 579,814 tons.

This increase is distributed as follows:—

British Ocean-going vessels 59 ships of 26,698 tons.

Foreign Ocean-going vessels 334 ships of 627,380 tons.

British River steamers 364 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 212,137 tons.

Foreign River steamers 239 ships of 76,075 tons.

Steamships not exceeding 60 tons 703 ships of 29,739 tons.

Junks in foreign trade, 1,411 vessels of 32,059 tons.

The actual figures of aurivals and departures are as follows :—

Of British Ocean-going,

Of Foreign Ocean-going,

FOREIGN TRADE.

1,876 arrivals of 3,605,941 tons.

1.880 departures

2,306 arrivals

3,610,228 3,861,570

2,315 departures',,

3,859,305

Of British River steamers,.....

3,412 arrivals

2,316,8-9

}

3,416 departures

་་

2,313,475 19

Of Foreign River steamers,

Of Steamships not exceeding 60 tons,

655 arrivals

371,996

655 departures

371,996

791 arrivals

3,015

Of Junks in Foreign Trade,

790 departures „, 14,782 arrivals 14,782 departures

3,006

1,320,892

Making a total in Foreign Trade of, 23,822 arrivals

23,838 departures

1,330,578 11,512,303 11,520,588

and

LOCAL TRADE.

Of Steamships not exceeding 60 tons, 209,601 arrivals

of 5,608,266 tons.

5,608,266

209,601 departures,,

Of Junks in Local Trade,

20,820 arrivals 19,952 departures

892,818

586,069

Making a total in Local Trade of,...230,421 arrivals

6,501,084

or a grand total of,

229,553 departures 6,494,335 .254,243 arrivals

18,013,387

and

253,391 departures 18,014,923

Thus in Foreign Trade :—

British Ocean-going vessels represented,

31.4%

Foreign Ocean-going vessels represented,

33.5%

British River steamers represented,

20.1%

Foreign River steamers represented,

3.2%

Steamships not exceeding 60 tons represented, Junks, represented,

0.3%

11.5%

100.0%

While in Local Trade :-

Steamships not exceeding 60 tons represented, Junks represented,...

86.3%

13.7%

100.0%

The movements of the "Star" Co.'s vessels, of private Steam-launches and of Fishing Junks do not appear in the above figures.

2. Eight thousand two hundred and thirty-nine (8,239) steamers, 10 sailing ships and 791 steamships not exceeding 60 tons, in foreign trade, entered during the year, giving an average daily entry of 24.77 European constructed foreign-going ships, as compared with

22.5 in 1906.

3. The average tonnage of Ocean-going vessels entered has increased slightly, from 1,784.9 to 1,785.6 tons, while that of River steamers has declined from 734 to 661 tons. The British Ocean average has decreased from 1,945 to 1,921 tons. The Foreign Ocean average has increased from 1,654 to 1,670 tons. The British River steamer average has declined from 749 to 678 tons and the Foreign River steamer average has declined from 623

to 567 tons.

4. A comparison between the years 1906 and 1907 is given in the following table :—

1906.

1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.

British Ocean-

going. Foreign Ocean-

going, British River

Steamers, Foreign River

3,697 7,189 471 8,756 7,216,169 59 26,698

4,287 7,093,495 | 4,621 7,720,875 334 627,380

6.461 4,842,501 | 6,828 4,630,364 364

1,071

667,917 1,310 743,992 239

212,137

76,075

Steamers,

Steamships un-

der 60tons(Fo-{}

878

reign Trade).

Junks in Foreign 28,153

Trade,

40,282 | 1,581 70,021 703 29,739

2,619,411 |29,504 | 2,651,470 | 1,411 32,059

Total,..

Steam-launches

plying in waters

Junks in Local)

Trade,

of the Colony, T

8,251,536 419,202 11,216,532 85,642 2,961,996

|51,616 | 2,042,655 40,772 || 1,778,887

Grand Total.......... 429,726 32,747,268) 507,634 | 36,028,310 88,752 3,756,947 10,844 475,905

44.550 | 22,453,077 17,660 23,032,891 | 3,110| 791,951

333,560

212,137

|----

10,814 263,768

NETT,

77,908 3,281,042

* Including 23,430 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 858,746 tons.

† Including 18,090 Conservancy and Dust Boats of $20,958 tons.

5. For Ocean vessels under the British flag, this table shows an increase of 59 ships of 26,698 tons.

In British River steamers there is an increase of 364 ships with a decreased tonnage of 212,137 tons, which is mainly due to the withdrawal of the large sized steamer Hankow and the addition of the two small Macao steamers Sui Tai and Sui An.

For Foreign Ocean vessels an increase of 334 ships of 627,380 tons is shown, which is wholly due to the Japanese firms increasing their carrying trade.

Under this flag, an increase of 455 ships of 976,450 tons is found, with a general falling off under other flags.

Junks in foreign trade show a legitimate increase of 1,111 vessels of 32,059 tons.

The decrease in local Junk trade, 10,844 vessels of 263,768 tons may be ascribed to the cessation of the Naval extension work and to the falling off in Conservancy boats.

6. The actual number of individual Ocean-going ships of European construction enter- ing during the year was 800, being 362 British and 438 Foreign.

These 800 ships aggregated 1,860,245 tons. They entered 4,182 times and gave a collective tonnage of 7,467,511 tons. Thus, compared with 1906, 70 less ships of 73,514 less tons, entered 170 more times and gave a collective tonnage increased by 306,183 tons.

Steamers.

No. of Times entered.

Total Tonnage.

Flag.

1906. 1907.

British,

413

3551,846

1,867 3,580,5083,586,510

Austrian,

100,929 106,523

Belgian,

2,903

...

Chinese,

203

214

251,400 267,789

Corean,

30,798 21,298

Danish,

40,734

41,122

Dutch,.

130,864 142,100

French,

218

202

324,668 294.461

German,

143

137

846

790 1,343,420|1,246.053

Italian,..

33,012

31,704

Japanese,..

111

298

534

640,715 1,126,517

Norwegian,

279

290

289,857 265,728

Portuguese,

13,181

19,128

Russian,

31,129

30,912

Swedish,

24.800

12.970

United States,.

299,079

251,590

No Flag,

178

Total,

858

792 3,998 4,172 7,135,2727,448,008

British,

German,

Sailing No. of Times Vessels.

entered.

Total Tonnage.

Flag.

1906. 1907. 1906. | 1907.

1906.

1907.

United States,..

No Flag,

Total,

ཀ

15,371

19,431

1,880

8,333

472

со

10 26,056

19,503

OCEAN SHIPPING 1907: 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER.

No. of En-

British.

Foreign.

Total.

tries. No.

Voyages.

Tons. Total Tous. No. Voyages.

Tons. Total Tons. No.

Voyages.

Tons.

Total Tons.

154

272,856 222,384

150

156,968

272,856 119 119 444,768 81 162 470,904 32

228,744

198,370

75,044

62,331

249.324 49 196

171,126

228,744 217 217

501,600 396,740 158 316 420,754 841,508 225,132 82 246 232,012 696,036 684,504 68 272 233,457 933,828

501,600

26,772

133,860 28 140

80,687

403,435 40 200

107,459 537,295

20,746

124,476 22 132

52,419

314,514 31 186

73,165

438,990

15 105

26,394

184,758 11

19,147

134,029 26 182

45,541 318,787

४ 14

112

24,418

195,344 13 104

24,969

199,752 27 216

144

37.958

341,622 15

135

20,207

181,863 31

49,387 395,096 279 58,165 523,485

9,821

98,210 12

120

12,547

125,470 18

180

22,368 223,680

5,954

65,494 16

176

16,563

182,193 20

220

6,125

73,500 3

3,364

40.368

22,517 247,687 96 9,489 113,868

1,424

18,512

997

12,961

2,421 31,473

1,562

21,868

5,077

71,078

6,639

92,916

30 2,163

32,445

2,163

32,445

6.811

108,976

2,560

40,960

144

9,371

149,936

838

14,246

838

14,246

1,044

18,792

999

17,982

2,043

36,774

19 1,047

19,893

2,250

42,750

3,297

62,643

1,143

22,860

2,097

41,940

3,240

64,800

891

18,711

891

18,711

1,588

36,524

1,588

36,524

1,199

28,776

2,374

56,976

3,573

85,752

25 1,350

33,750 3

1,864

46,600

100

3,214

80,350

156

8,021

208,546 2

1,441

37,466

208

9,462

246,012

2,471

66,717 1

1,090

29,430

3,561

96,147

2283

739 20.692

739

20,692

377

10,933

377

10,933

2,780

88,960

2,450

80,850

2 2

2,780

88,960

...

2,450

80,850

34 1,428 48,552

1,307 47,052 3,170

117,290

217 2,807

7,378

1,645 55,930

101,052

108

4,114 148,104

111

3,170 117,290

1,177 44,726

39 1,536 59,904

355 1,867 909,934 | 3,586,510 437 2,305 936,269 3,861,498 7924,172 1,816,203 7,448,008

10 61

8,509 8,509

5,461 10,922

13,970 19,431

SAILING VESSELS.

6 8,581 4 5,461

8.581 10,922

10 14,042

19,503

Total, 3621,876 | 923,9043,605,941 438 |2,306 | 936,341 | 3,861,570 800 4,182 1,860,245 (7,467,511

7. The 362 British vessels carried 3,244 British Officers and 14 Foreign Officers, as follows:

British,

.3.244

Danish,

Dutch,

Norwegian,.

United States,

Total,

3,258

Thus, the proportion of Foreign Officers serving in British vessels was 0.44%, com- prising 4 nationalities. A decrease of 0.41 % with a decrease in number of Officers and ships.

The 438 Foreign vessels carried 3,304 Officers, of whom 152 were British, as follows :

In Chinese vessels,

Dutch

French

German

,, Japanese

United States vessels,

Total,

.152

CARA MACHO

Thus, 4.6% of the Officers serving in Foreign vessels visiting the Port were of British nationality. A decrease of 0.43% with a decrease in number of ships and of Officers therein.

8. The 362 British vessels carried, as Crews, 22,976 British, 638 other Europeans and Americans and 115,308 Asiatics; while the 438 Foreign vessels carried 1,699 British, 29,721 other Europeans and Americans and 115,474 Asiatics.

Hence in Britsh vessels :-

16.5% of the crews were British.

0.5% of the crews were Other

Europeans.

83.0% of the crews were Asiatics.

And in Foreign vessels :-

1.2% of the crews were British.

20.2% of the crews were Other

Europeans.

78.6% of the crews were Asiatics.

2.-Trade.

9. The figures given in previous years under this heading have, as pointed out annually been based upon information which can only be characterised as unsatisfactory and the result as erroneus and misleading. As it is obvious that such returns have no value, it has been decided to discontinue them in the form they have hitherto taken, but the aggregates of the reports received are shown, for purposes of comparison, in round numbers. These include imports of Sugar and imports and exports of Opium, of which accurate returns are rendered under the heading "linport and Export Office".

10. The returns in this form show increase of bout 360,000 tons in Imports, of about 191,000 tons in Exports and of about 518,000 tons . Transit Cargo.

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11. The total reported Import and Transit trade of the Port for 1907 amounted to- 23,819 vessels of 11,512,223 tons carrying about 8,237,000 tons of Cargo of which about 4,841,000 tons were discharged at Hongkong.

ی و

CARGO.

COUNTRY.

SHIPS. TONS.

IMPORT.

TRANSIT.

CLASS I.

Canada,

67,311

10,000

3,000

Continent of Europe,

163

551,819

113,000

548,000

Great Britain,

185

630,855

225,000

746,000

Mauritius,....

2,120

2,000

North America,.

8,239

South Africa,

5,841

...

South America,

23,226

United States of America,

160

667,441

1,000 250,000

234,000

552

1,956,852

601,000 1,531,000

CLASS II.

Australia and New Zealand, .

173,471

128,000

40,000

India and Straits Settlements,

216

547,750

366,000 415,000

Japan,

588

1,572,162

934,000

664,000

Java and Indian Archipelago,

129

215,906

192,000

138,000

North Pacific,

Russia-in-Asia,.

769 16.617

6,000

9,000

1,023 | 2,526,675

1,626,000 | 1,266.000

CLASS III.

North Borneo,

Coast of China,

38 1,212

55,492

89,000

3.000

1,568,197

292,000

437.000

Cochin-China,

298

351,040

539,000

58,000

Formosa,

78,473

21,000

7,000

Philippine Islands,

215

271,824

104,000

4,000

Hainan and Gulf of Tonkin,

391

333,054

307,000

75,000

Siam,.

251

267,198

419,000

3,000

Kwong-chow-wan,

24,315

4,000

Macao, .....

16,030

1,000

Port Arthur,

15,614

9,000

12,000

Tsingtau,

2,747

2,000

CLASS IV.

2,607 2,983,984 1,787,000

599,000

River Steamers,

4,067 2,688,885 352,000

CLASS V.

Steamships under 60 tons,

788

34,935

2,000

CLASS VI.

Junks,

TOTAL,

14,782 1,320,892

23,819 11,512,223

473,000

4,841,000 3,396,000

12. Similarly, the Export trade of the Port was represented by 23,841 vessels of 11,520,668 tons, carrying about 3,049,000 tons of Cargo, and shipping about 729,000 tons of Bunker Coal.

CARGO.

COUNTRY.

SHIPS.

TONS.

Export. Bunker Coal.

CLASS I.

Canada,

115,961

21,000

1,000

Continent of Europe,

484,078

44,000

26,000

Great Britain,

104

330,852

66,000

3,000

Mauritius,

1,943

1,000

2,000

North America,

South Africa,

18,856

4,000

1,000

South America,

19,386

9,000

1,000

United States of America,

75 360,355

102,000

1,000

336

1,331,431

247,000

38,000

CLASS II.

Australia and New Zealand,. India and Straits Settlements,

61 168,166

19,000

15,000 -

402

524,356

220,000

46.000

፡

Japan.......

321

819,227

179,000

35,000

Java and Indian Archipelago,

172,020

29,000

27,000

North Pacific,

Russia-in-Asia,

16,844

5,000

1,000

South Pacific,

873

1,700,613

452,000

124,000

CLASS III.

Kwong-chow-wan,

122

54,003

15,000

18,000

North Borneo,

44,368

4,000

6,000

Coast of China,.....

1,706

2,861,527

996,000

264,000

Cochin-China,

357

457,881

51,000

84,000

Formosa,

71,686

22,000

3,000

Hainan and Gulf of Tonkin,..

435

421,705

80,000

57,000

Kiaochow,..

Macao,

4,109

1,000

Philippine Islands,

227

340,410

153,000

54,000

Siam,

76,182

27,000

22,000

Weihaiwei,

Port Arthur,

5,618

1,000

2.986 4,337,489 1,349,000

510,000

CLASS IV.

River Steamers,

CLASS V. Steamships under 60 tons,

CLASS VI.

Junks,

4,071 2,685,471 307,000

793 35,086 63,000

14,782 1,430,578 691,000

53,000

4,000

...

TOTAL,...

23,841 11,520,668 3,049,000

729,000

13. During the year 1907, 16,515 vessels of European and American construction of 20,311,400 tons (net register), reported having carried about 10,842,000 tons of Cargo, as follows:-

Import Cargo,

Export Cargo,

Transit Cargo,

Bunker Coal shipped,

4,366,000 tons. 2,355,000

3,396,000

725,000

10,842,000 tons.

14. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels importing cargo as tabulated and in transit compared with the previous year was as follows :—

1906.

1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

No. Tonnage. No.

Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

Steamers,

3,998 7,135,272 4,172 7,448,008 174 312,736

River Steamers,...... 3,774 2,759,792 4,067 | 2,688,885

Sailing Vessels, ...... 14 26,056 10 19,503

293

70,907

6,553

Total,...... 7,786 9,921,1208,249 10,156,396

467 312,736

77,460

Nett,

463

235,276

Imported tons,

4,029,177

4,366,000

15. The number and tonnage of European and American constructed vessels exporting cargo as shown and Bunker Coal compared with the previous year was as follows:-

1906.

1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

Steamers,

3,961,101,179 4,183 7,444,856

River Steamers,. 3,761 2,750,6264,071 | 2,685,471

222 310

343,677

65,155

Sailing Vessels.......

20,459

12 24,677

4,218

Total, ...... 7,733 9,872,264 8,266 10,155,004 533

347,895

65,155

Nett,...

533

282,740

Exported tons,

2,163,344

3,355,000

Strs.

Bunker Coal.

Strs.

Bunker

Coal.

Strs.

Bunker Coal,

Bunker

Strs.

Coal.

Steamers,

3,961

635,6114,183

River Steamers,

3,761

53,156 | 4,071

672,000 222 36,389

53,000 310

156

Total,.

7,722

688,767 |8,254

725,000 532

36,389

156

Nett,....

532

36,233

16. The River trade in Imports, Exports and Passengers compared with the previous year was as follows

1906,

Year.

Imports.

Exports.

Passengers.

284,890

223,070

2,561,972

351,000

370,000

2,225,982

1907,

17. The following shows the Junk trade of the Colony for the year :--

Foreign Trade,

Local Trade,

Total,

IMPORTS.

14,782 junks measuring 20,820

.1,320,892 tons.

892,818

..35,602

.2,213,710

Imported,

...........665,000 tons.

EXPORTS.

Foreign Trade,

14,782 junks measuring

Local Trade,

19,952

.1,330,578 tons.

886,069

Total,

34,734

多少

...2,216,647

Exported,

.897,000 tons.

18. The All Classes Passenger and Emigrant returns show the figures as below which are compared with those of the previous year :—

PASSENGERS.

1906.

1907. Increase. Decrease.

Do.,

British Vessels, arrivals

departures,.

169,889

171,374

1,485

100,701 96,887

3,814

Do.,

emigrants,

63,830 78,576

14,746

Total................... 334,420 346,837

16,231

3,814

Nett,

12,417

Foreign Vessels, arrivals,... 102,738 104,769

2,031

Do.,

departures,. 100,811

102,443

1,632

Do.,

emigrants,

12,895 ,27,391

14,496

Total,...... 216,444

234,603

18,159

Nett,

18,159

River Steamers, arrivals,... 1,281,365 1,119,056

162,309

Do.,

departures,. 1,280,607 1,106,926

173,681

Total,...... 2,561,972 2,225,982

335,990

Nett,

335,990

PASSENGERS,—Continued.

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

Junks, Foreign Trade,

arrivals,...

38,725 55,199

16,474

Do.,

departures,.

36,482 48,634

12,152

Total.......

75,207 103,833

28,626

Nett,

28,626

Total Arrivals,

1,592,717 1,450,398

142,319

Departures,....

1,518,601 1,354,890

163,711

3,111,318 2,805,288

306,030

Emigrants,

76,725 105,967

29,242

Total, 3,188,043 2,911,255

29,242

306,030

Nett,.......

276,788

Diff. of Arrivals and Dep.,

74,116

95,508

Emigrants,........

76,725

105,967

Remainder+or

2,609

10,459

Nett,...

Junks, Local Trade,

Do.,

56,119

64,071

7,952

arrivals,...

departures,...! 61,004 62,103

1,099

Total,...

117,123 126,174

9,051

Nett.......

9,051

19. The following table summarises the foregoing information with regard to the trade of the Ports of Hongkong for the year 1907 :-

TONS.

Passengers.

No. of Ships.

Emi-

Dis- charged.

Shipped.

In Transit.

Banker Coal shipped.

Total.

Registered Tonnage.

grants.

Arrived.

Departed.

British Ocean-going,

3,756 | 1,764,000 1,154,000

Foreign Ocean-going,

4,621

2,250,000

1.839.000 894,000 1,557,000

British River Steamers,

6,828

259,000

222,000

Foreign River Steamers,....

1,310

93,000

$5,000

Total..

16,515 | 4,366,000 | 2,355,000 | 3,396,000

42,000 528.000 11,000 189,000

725,000 110,842,000

250,000 5,007.000 7,216.169 171,371 422,000 5,123,000 7,720.875 104.769 4,630,364 1,031,118

96,887

78,576

102,443

27,391

1,017,553

743,092

20,811,400

87.938

1,325,199

89,373

1,306,256 | 105,967-

Steam-ships under 60

tons, Foreign Trade,

Junks, Foreign Trade,

1,581

2,000

3,000

+,000

9,000

70,921

11.477

11.432

29,564 473,000 691,000

1,164,000 2,651,470

55,199

18,634

47,660 4,841,000 3,049,000 3,396,000

729,000 12,015,000 | 23,032,891 1.461.875 1,366,322 105,967

Total Foreign Trade,

Steam-Launches, Local

Trade,

Junks, Local Trade,..

419,202

1,000

30,000

10,772 192,000 206,000

Total Local Trade,

459,971 192,000 207,000

31.000 11.216,532 4.531,923 3,871,318

398,000 1,778,887 64.071 62,103

30,000 429,000 12,995.419

4.595.994 3,933,421

Grand Total,..

507,634 5,033,000 3,256,000 3,396,000

759,000 12,444,000 | 36,028,310

6,057,869

5,299,743 105,967

* Not including "Star Ferry" Company's Craft.

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-Revenue and Expenditure.

20. The total Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $348,300.10 as against $298,106.88 (including $24,098.10 collected by the Registrar General's Department for Boat Licences, the issuing of which was transferred to this Depart- ment from the 1st Janaary, 1907), collected in the previous year, showing an increase of $50,193.22:-

1. Light Dues,

2. Licences and Internal Revenue, 3. Fees of Court and Office,

4. Miscellaneous Receipts,

Total,.......

$ 8,389.00

116.122.40

151,746.30

42.40

$348,300.10

The principal increases are under Junk Licences, $18,704.12; Boat Licences, $9,407.60; Sunday Cargo-working Permits, $2,852.50; Medical examination of emigrants, $7,323.00; Light Dues, $2,666.96; Fines, $1,980 50; Survey of Steamships, $1,947.01; Steam- launch Licences, &c., $662.75; Survey of Steam-launches, $525.00; Fees for Storage of Gunpowder, &c., $499.53; and Chinese Passenger Ships Licences, $345.00. The falling off in Revenue comes under the headings: Fishing Stake and Station Licences, $719.00; Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, $328.20; Sale of Printed Forms. $-73.25; and Pilots' Licences, $105.00. Fees for Cargo-boat Certificates amounting to $2,951.00 in 1906 have been merged in Fees for Cargo-boat Licences since 1st January, 1907.

21. The expenditure of the Harbour Department for 1907 was $160,383.08 including $3,715.60 specially expended on Fairway Buoys and Lghts but not including Crown Agents' December Account paid this year.

4.-Steam-launches.

22. On the 31st December, there were 285 Steam-launches employed in the Harbour, of these, 137 were licensed for conveyance of passengers, &c., 129 were privately owned, 15 were the property of the Government and 4 belonged to the Imperial Government in charge of Military Authorities.

Fourteen Master's Certificates were suspended, I for 6 months, 2 for 3 months, 5 for 2 months, 5 for 1 month and 1 for 2 weeks; 2 Certificates were cancelled, 1 Master and 1 Engineer; 1 Master was cautioned and 5 discharged.

Five hundred and seventy-four (574) engagements and four hundred and sixty-one (461) discharges of Masters and Engineers were made from 1st January to 31st December.

Seven (7) Steam-launches were permitted to carry Arms, &c., for their protection against pirates, of these 6 were previously permitted and one during the year.

5.-Emigration and Immigration.

23. One hundred and five thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven (105,967) emigrants left Hongkong for various places, during the year, of these 78,576 were carried in British ships and 27,391 in Foreign ships. The year 1907 has been proved to be the record year in the history of Colony for the numbers of emigrants shipped, as the annexed table shows.

6.-Registry, &c., of Shipping.

24. During the year, 36 ships were registered under the provisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and 12 Certificates of Registry were cancelled.

The documents, &c., dealt with in connection with the Imperial Shipping Act were as follows:-

Number of Certificates of Registry granted,... Number of Certificates of Registry cancelled, Number of copies from Register Book,...... Number of Declarations of Ownership,...

Number of Mortgages recorded,

Number of Discharge of Mortgages recorded,

Number of endorsements on Register of change in Rig or Tonnage, Number of Sales of ships recorded,

Number of Desertions certified,.

Number of endorsements on Certificates of Registry of change of

Owners,

Number of endorsements on Certificates of Registry of change of

Masters,

Number of inspections of Registry,

86 13

271

Total Number of Documents, &c.,

The fees collected on these Documents, &c., amounted to $1,309.

7-Marine Magistrate's Court.

25. One hundred and forty-five (145) cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court, breach of Harbour Regulations, Disobeying lawful orders of the Harbour Master, Neglecting to exhibit lights, Using steam-whistles for other purposes than that of navigation and Carrying excess of passengers were the principal offences.

8.--Marine Court.

(Under Section 19 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.)

26. The following Court has been held during the year :

On the 8th and 10th July, inquiry into the circumstances attending the Collision between the British Steamship Heung Shan, Official No. 95,855 of Hongkong, REGINALD' DOWSETT THOMAS, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 1,010, Master, and the Licensed Steam-launch Fook On, LI MUK, Certificate No. 1,758, Master. The Officers of the Heung Shan were acquitted from all blame and the Master of the Fook On was found guilty of an error of judgment.

9.-Examination of Masters, Mates, and Engineers.

27. The following Tables show number of Candidates examined for Certificates of Competency, distinguishing those who were successful and those who failed:--

(Under Section 4 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.)

Grade..

Passed.

Failed.

Master,

Master, River Steamer,...

First Mate,

Only Mate,

Second Mate,

Total,

First Class Engineer,....

Second Class Engineer,..

Total,

Under Section 37 s.s. (7) of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.)

Candidates.

For Master,...

For Engineer,

Total,

Passed.

Failed.

131

10.-Examination of Pilots.

(Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904.)

28. No examinations for Pilots' Certificates were held during the year.

No Pilots' Licences were issued, 16 Licences were renewed.

11.-Sunday Cargo Working.

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1891.)

29. During the year, 348 permits were issued, under the provisions of the Ordinance. Of these, 106 were not availed of owing to its being found unnecessary for the ship to work cargo on Sunday and the fee paid for the permit was refunded in each case.

The Revenue cellected each year since the Ordinance came into force is as follows:-

1892.

1893,

1894,

1895,

1896,

1897,

1898,

1899,

1900,

1901,

1902,

1903,

1904,

1905,

1906,

1907,

$ 4,800

7,900

13,375

11,600

7,575

11,850

25,925

21,825

43,550

44,800

44,175

34,800

37,625

43,475

31,397.50 41.250

12.-New Territories.

(Ninth year of British Administration.)

30. The Station at the Island of Cheung Chau was opened in September, the one at Tai O in the Island of Lantau, in October of 1899, that at Tai Po in Mirs Bay, on board the Police steam-launch, in January 1900, that in Deep Bay, on board the Police steam- launch, in November, 1901, that at Sai Kung in April, 1902, and that at Long Ket, on board the Police steam-launch, in April 1905.

From 1st January to 31st December, 1907, 7,200 Licences, Port Clearances, Permits, &c., were issued at Cheung Chau, 3,622 at Tai 0, 6,365 at Tai Po, 5,255 at Deep Bay, 2,413 at Sai Kung and 4,101 at Long Ket.

The Revenue collected by this Department from the New Territories during 1907, was $20,910.00 or $1,965.75 more than in 1906.

13.-Commercial Intelligence, Board of Trade.

31. Fifty-two (52) letters were received during the year fom firms, principally in Great Britain, requesting information upon various points connected with their respective businesses, asking to be placed in communication with local firms, or submitting samples or price lists. The replies to the several queries have been as full as the information, &c., at my disposal permitted, and, wherever necessary, the name of the firm concerned, and the particular branch of trade indicated, have been published, from time to time, in the Govern- ment Gazette.

HARBOUR OFFICE,

18th February, 1908.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

Table I.

NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels ENTERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Coun

BRITISH.

COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crew:

Australia and New Zealand,

british North Borneo...................

Canada,

Coast of China,...

49 105,505 2,971

25,613 1,090|

67,311 4,595

105,505 2,971 32 67,986 2,796) 25,613 1,090 231 29,879 1,141] 67,311 4,595

Mauritius,

North America,

Philippine Islands,

North and South Pacific,

Ports in Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin,

Port Arthur......................

Russia in Asia,........................

Siam,

South America,

South Africa,

Isintau,

Cochin-China,

Continent of Europe,

Formosa,

Great Britain,

India and traits Settlements,

Japan,....

Java and other Islands in the Indian Archipelago,.

Kwang-chau-wan,

Macao,

167 566,203 11,388]

184 501,205 13,883

2,942 2,272,605 127,812

211

277,113 12,672 3,153 2,549,718 140,514 10,004 1,450.173 131,218 5,623

123

156,889 7,496) 56,696 1,516

5,371

123

156,889 7,496| 169 190,608 6,623

56,696) 1,516]

140 494,996 16,402)

5,371 8-1

791

67,364 4.869)

698.783 72.72

8,543 127

5,738

167

566,203 11,338)

154 402,966 17,917

154

402,966| 17,917

26,739 570

195

527.944 14,453

64,004 1,785 61 143,788 3,753 3881,035,070 31.066

648

1,046

9.148

90,545 2,609Į

90,545 2,609.

1,007 795,885 44,107] 2

79 125,301 3,992 22,589 2,451

1.7261 15

280

5,760

186

51 1,009

796,165 44,158

619

79.086 10,939

2,120

474

55,014 6,18

...

5,760 186

2.179 15

769

189 250,258| 13,320|

1,974

82,392 4,219)

128 191 67

252,232 13,448

12.472 588 10

7,120

82,392 4,219

$16

243,727 11,880 8

6,935

12,460) 449

3,154

13,490 437

3,127

2,369 127 5,573 141

2,369 127

249

264.829 12,997

11,435 223 5,841 122

17,008 364

3,824 132

2,394)

United States of America,

58 201,159 3,937

5,113 146 61

5,841 122

206,302 4,083

9851 58

1,762

99 461,139 14,098

TOTAL.....

5,050 5,588,545 257,192 238

334,285 14,0985,288 5,922,880 271,290 12,575 4,785,880 260,727 6,156| 803,513 81,12

Table II.

NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels CLEARED in the Colony of Hongkong for each Country f

BRITISH.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST.

COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.

Vessels.

Tons.

rews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Wessels.

Tons. Crews Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crew:

Australia & New Zealand,.

British North Borneo,

Canada.....

Coast of China,

Cochin-China,

Continent of Europe,

Formosa,

Great Britain,..

79,402 1,643 17 $1 9,864 559 281 84,929 5,414 3,1943,101,963 209,783

45,835 1,342 41 6,632 175

125,237 2,985

101

16,496 734 84,929 5,414

17 12

25,404 1,256| 18,416 868 9 31,032 1,601

17,525

9,456 21

6,616 2,212

82,588 3,036|

85,316 3,801)

3,235 3,108,279 211,995 10,746 2.810,196 273,167 5,276

119 167,904 6,837) 761 94,681 3,079)

162

474,037 56,00 195,346 6,14

16,590 290

93 467,488 12,439)

Port Arthur,

Russia in Asia,

Siam,.......

South America,

South Pacific,

India and Straits Settlements,

Japan,

Java and other Islands in the Indian Archipelago,

Kwang-chau-wall,

Macao,

Mauritius,

North America,

Philippine Islands,

Ports in Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin,

1,008 795,904 53,486

199 272,212 14,121|

5 18,385 340 66 260,708 6,671 278 354,447| 13,656) 102 294,753 6,854 6 10,136 461 1,143 39

1,216 69

19,601 409 66 260,708 6,671

17 50,087 1,858

1,998

55,807 1,002) 295 410,254 14,658|

86!

49,420 1,066 53,121 1,003

126 344,173 7,920||

70,144 2,011, 82,690 5.348 143 353,787; 11,038Į

31,412

52 121,267 2,80

63,257 1,464]

1,143 39

116

52,740 1,536 49,633 4.235|

56,023, 1,3

3,227

1,008

795,904 53,486)

881

100,735; 15,093)

215

27,540 2,9

1,943 106

56,106 3,042

12,146 324 45,111 2,091

5,618)

951

4,061

981

2,369 138

2,865 30

15.823 490

18,258 468

United States of America,

231

66,428 1,025,

8,151

142

Wei-hai-wei,

TOTAL,

56.052 2,042ļ 247 190,430 8.788

12.783! 51,803 2,537 3,563 184 598 70

49 285,776 8,658

5,055,5,535,097 321,419|| 241 388,606 13,547 5,296 5,923,703) 334,966) 12,6424,509,931) 355,702 5,903 1,087,034 75,7

205 284,358 14,445)

84 101.217

5,133 5,618) 95

4,061 98

286

5.234 168

104 130,058 4,0

19,145

15,823 490

18,258] 468 74,579 1,167

Table I.

'ERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country for the Year ending 31st December, 1907.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST,

TOTAL.

Crews, vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tous.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

105,505 2,971 32

67,966 2,796| 25,613 1,090 23 29,879 1,141 67.311 4,595

321 23

67,966| 2.796| 81 29,879 1,141, 38

178,471 5,767

65.492 2,281) 67,814,595|

55,492 2.231

22 67311 4.565

123

56,696 1,516|

5,371 8-1

12,672 3,158 2,549,718 140,514 10,004 1,450.173 131,218 5,623

156,889 7,496| 169 190,608) 6,623

140 494,996 16,402

67,864 4,869

698,783 72.720 15,627 2.148.956 206,938 12,946 3,722.778 2+2,060 5,834

975,896 85,392

18.780 4,698,074 347,452

3,548

265

127

175 194,161] 6.893 292 146 495,123) 16,475

347,497) 14.124Į

3,543 2067

5,788

225

167

566.203: 11,338)

17 64,004 1,785

648

154

402.966 17,917

61 143,788 3,753

1,046

570 195

527.944 14,453

388|1,035,070 31,066)

9,148

33 232

90,545 2,609.

79 125,301 3,992]

22,589 2,451

51 1,009

796,165 44,158

619

79,086 10,989

474

1.720 154 55,014 6,189 1093

2,120

73,102 5,094| 18 64.652 1816| 62 144,784 8,786) 393 1,044,218, 31,-98) 79 125,86 3.992 65 24,315 2,605| 184,100 17,128

157

81 72,785 4,958 184 650,207 13.123 215) 646.704 21,670 672,1,586,270|44,949;

129 215,906 6,601|| 61 22,589 2.451 1,626| 874,971|55,046||

2,120 08

651,692 17,918

127

6.738

225

298 351,040, 14.389 163) 551.819 17,991

86 78,478 5.178

648

185 630,865. 13.154

1.046 35,887

802

216 547,750; 21,703 588 1,572,162, 45.75!

129 215.906) 6,601

4761

1,726 154 55,294 6,240

651 21.315 2,605

2,102 930,265, 61,286

2.120 68

186

5,760 186

2.479 154

2,479

154

769 39

769

128

191

252,232 13,448

12.472 588 10.

7,120

298

19,592 $86

203

82,692 4,219

316

243,727 11,880

6,935

418

324

250,662 12,298|

383

262,730 13,908 326,119 16,099||

8.239 340

769 9,094 426

8.2391 840

}

769 39

215 271,824 14,834

6,985

418

391

333,054 16,517

12,460 449

3,154 42

15,614 491

12.460

449

3.1541

15,614 491

13,490 437

3,127 86

16,617 528

18,400 487

3.127

861

16.617 528

2,369j 127

249

264.829 12,997,

223

17,008 364

1 3,824 132

2,394 101

249 3

264,829) 12,997)

251 267.198| 13,124|

251

267.198 18,124

6,218 238

9,397 273

13,829

324

23,226 597

122

5,841 122

985

1,762 73

146

206,302 4,083, 99 461,139 14,098|

985 38

157 662,298 18,035||

5,143 146 160 G67,441 18,181

4,098 5,288 5,922,880 271,290 12,375 4,785,880 260,727 6,156 803,513 81,133 18,531 5,689,393 341,860 17,425 10,374,425 517,919 6,391 1,137,798 95,231 23,819 11,512,223 613,150

2.747 1 1 1)

461,139 14,098

223

5,841

12:

5.841 122

1,762

2.747

111

Table II.

› CLEARED in the Colony of Hongkong for each Country for the Year ending 31st December, 1907.

TOTAL.

FOREIGN.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

ews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

,342 175

1,801

125,237 2,985 17 25,404 1,256| 8 17.525 213 10 16,496 734 121 18,416 868 8 9,456 262 28 84,929 5,414 9 31,032 1,601 212 3.2353,108,279 211,995 10,746 2,810,196 273,167 5,276 119 167,904 0,887 761 94,631 8,079) 162

25 20

290

6 16,590 2901

93 467,488 12,439|

93 467,488, 12,439|

G 19,601 409

17: 50,087 1,358|

66 260,708 6,671

,002

295 410,254 14,658 86

70,144 2,011; 82,690 5.348

1,998 501

31,412 789

,066

126) 344,173 7,920

143 353,787|11,038|

121,267 2,866j|

,003

24 63,257 1,464

324

1,091

468

} 1,143 39

1,008 795,004| 53,480||

205 284,358 14,445

84 101,217 5,133]

5,618) 95 4,061

58 5.234 168 15,823 490 18,258

24 116 881 100,735 15,093 2 1,943 106

52,740 1,536] 49,638) 4,235|

56,023 1,387

215

3.227 175 27,540 2,945

18 52,085 1,408 38 70,144 2,011 107 114.102 6,187, 195 475,054 13,904| 57 108,703 2,925 121 52,800 4.410 1,096 128.275 18,038 1,948 106

42,929 1,469 36 104.806 2,899 23 47,872 1,180! 18 28.280 1,427 12 9 31.032 1,601 37 115,961 7,015) 474,037 56,007 16,022 3,284,233 239,174 13,940 5.912,159 472,950 5,317 195,346 6,146|| 238 289,977 9,225 181 177,219 6,115 226

98 467,488 12,439 22

68,472) 1,698 104 330,852 8,682 359 437,137 19,004

648,540 17,892|| 62.876 1,999 50,776 4,274| 896,639 68,579 1,943 106

63.360 1,555 16,088 437

431

245

30 117 1,889

142

26 74,579 1,167

22 56,052 2,042) 247 190,430 8,788

12,783 286 53 51,808 2,537 3 3,563 181 2

598 70 49 285,776 8,668

104 130,058 4,077

22 56,052 2,042) 351 320.488. 12,865)

221

297

828,264| 16,163| 246,536| 11,830|

5,518) 95

6 12,783 286

16,844 384

61 186,166 4.434 SC 44.308 1,864 37 115,961 7.015 480,353 58,219 19,2576,392,512 581,169 280,662 9,917 357 457,881 16,062

16.590 290

99 481,078 12,729 3,214 119

24 71,686 1.817 104 330,852) 8,682 402 524,356| 20,795 321 819,227 21.824 81 172.020 4,389 54.003 4,449 924.179. 71,524 1,943 106

87.219 1.791 76 170,687 3.932 51 109.144 2,390;

215

3,227 175 122 27,540 2,945 2,104

12,146 324 138 175,169 6,168)

227 340,410 16,487 435 421,705, 17,998

5.618 95

81 16,844 384

18 19,145 871

70.948 3,408

54,172 2,675

19, 22,010 901

711

76,182 3,576

6,503 1841

598 70

9 18.856

19.386 674

5381

19.386 674

49 285,776 8,658

72 352,204 9,683]

8.151

142

9 18,856 588

75 360,355 9,825

***

,547 5,2965,923,703 334,966 12,6424,509,931 355,702 5,9031,087,034 75,788 18,545 5,596,965 431,490 17,697 10,045,028 677,121 6,144 1,475,040 89,335 23,841 11,520,668 766,456

BRITISH.

NAMES

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

Table III.

TOTAL NUMBER, TONNAGE AND CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED AT EACH PORT IN

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

OF PORTS.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Aberdeen,

Cheung Chau,

Deep Bay,

Hunghòm,

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

1.853

4091

224

2,077|

251

728

126

793

1.175

222

451

1,926

Long Ket,

Sai Kung.

Sham Shui-po,.

Shaukiwán,

206

20%

413:

41.245

4.572

227

IS,901 2,397|

670

60,146

2,60+

691

25]

906 173 113)

Stanley,

Tai 0,

Tai Po. Victoria,

151

3,510 24

1,537

130

247

331

1,834,

5,050 5,538,545 257,192

Total,

5,050 5,588.545 257,192

238.

238 334.28514.098 5,288 5,922,830 271,290, 12,375 4.785,880; 260,727 6,156

334,285 14,098 5,288 5.922,830) 271,290 11,704,736,158 254.517 5,884

782.719 78.421 18.5885,518,877

803,513 81,133′ 18,531 5,589,303

Aberdeen,.

Cheung Chaú,

Deep Bay,

Hunghom, Long Ket, Sai Kung. Sham Shui-po, Shaukiwán, Stanley, Tai 0,

Tai Po. Victoria,

Total,

NAMES

OF PORTS.

Vessels.

Table IV.

TOTAL NUMBER, TONNAGE AND CREWS OF VESSELS CLEARED AT EACH PORT IN

WITH CARGOES

BRITISH.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

FOREIGN.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

Tons. Crews.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

151

4041 106

176

431

493

1.942

257

682

132

111

198

255

20,695

2,626)

4521

42.129 5,000!

117

6,121

1,188

2,325 514

110

313

989 120

5,055 5,535,097 321,419 241 388,60613,547 5,296 5,923,705| 334,966||12,189:4,480,404° 351,192 5,3131,039,810, 69,799

5,055 5,535,097 321,419| 241 388,60613,547 5,296 5,923,70 334,966; 12,642|4,509,931| 355,702 5,903 1.087,034| 75,788;

Table III.

VESSELS ENTERED AT EACH PORT IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN THE YEAR 1907.

ITH CARGOES.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

TOTAL.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Chews.

1.853)

409

224

2,077

451

728

126

11:

793

187

Vessels.

293

Tons.

Crews.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

1,853,

400

224

42.

2,077

451

251

723

126

793

137

1.175

222

151

1,926

286

1,475

2221

451

1,926

286

206

203

205

2001

41.245)

4,572

227

18,901 2,397

670

60,146

6,969

443

41,245

4,572

227

18,901

2.397

670

CO,146

6,969

2,604

691

906 173

113

3,510

864

88!

2.604

691

906

173

113

3,510

86-4

1,537

130

247

331

24 1,834

155

1,587

130

247

1,834

155

782.719 78.421 18.5885,518,877 382,938

4,736,158, 254.517 5,884

4.785,880; 260,727 6,156 803,513 81,133 18,531 5,589,303 341,860

17,425 10,374,425 517,910 6,394 1,137,798 95,231 23,819 11,512,223|| 613,150

16,75 10.324,703 511.709. 6,122

1,117,004

92.519

22.876|| 11,441,707 601,228

Table IV.

VESSELS CLEARED AT EACH PORT IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN THE YEAR 1907.

TAL.

.3.

Crews.

WITH CARGOES.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Vessels.

WITH CARGOES.

Tons.

Crews.

TOTAL.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

151

176

ات نت

40-41 106

555

131

1511

404;

100

131

493

76]

669

119

176

493

669

119

1.942 257

682!

132

2,621

389

1,942

257

16:

GS2 132

2,624

389

111

198

309

111

198: 37

309

255 20,095 2,626! 452 117 6,121 1,188 65

42.129 5,000|

707

62.824

7,626

255

20,695

2,626|

452

42. 29 5.000

707

62,824

7,626

2,325 514

212

8,446

1,702 147

6,121

1,188

6.5

2,325 514 212

8,416

1,702

18 313

11 29

989 120

22 261 1.302

15 149

221

313

211

989 120 26

1,302

149

334.966|| 12,1894,480,404 351,192, 5.3131,039,810 69,799 7,502 5,520,214 421,291 17.244 10,015,501 672 911 334.96512,6424,509,931 353,702 5,903 1.087,034 75,788=48,545 5,596,965,431,490 17,697 10,015,028 677,121

5,551,428,416; 83.346| 22.798 11,443,917 756,257

6,144 1,475,640, 89,335| 23,841 11,520,668 766,456

Table V.

NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels of each Nation ENTERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong, in the Year 1907.

ENTERED.

NATIONALITY

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

VESSELS.

Vessels. Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tous.

Crews.

British,

5,050

5,588,545

257,192

238

American,

248,668

7,798

334,285 2,194

14,098

5,288 | 5,922,830271,290

138

251,662

7,936

Austrian,

106,523

1,814

106,523

1,814

Belgian,

2,903

Corean

21,189

519

809

21,998

548

Chinese,

337

275,731

18,299

24,583

1,534

365

300,314 19,833

Chinese Junks,

9,536

786,906 104,463

5,246

533,986

63,880

14,782

1,320,892: 168,343

Danish,

40,397

644

726

175

41,122

819

Dutch,

129,895

3,881

12,205

387

142,100 4,268

French,

489

583,748 22,309

8,010

441

499

591,758

22,750

German,

785

1,190,575

47,544

75,782

3,032

862

1,266,357

50,576

Italian,

31,704

1,155

31,704

1,155

...

Japanese,

496

1,083,545

35,688

42,972

1,725

534

1,126,517

37,413

Norwegian,

223

215,041

7,662

50,687

1,878

290

265,728

9,540

Portuguese,

18,224

2,273

138

22,774

1,609

194

49,998

3,882

Russian,

22,760

587

8,152

163

30,912

750

Swedish,

12,970

320

12,970

320

No Flag,

Steam-ships

under 60 tons

trading to

260

15,101 5,720

528

19,834

6,142

788

34,935 11,862

Ports ontside

the Colony,

TOTAL, 17,425 10,374,425 517,919

6,394 1,137,798

95,213

23,819 11,512,223 613,150

Table VI.

NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels of each Nation CLEARED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong, in the Year 1907.

CLEARED.

NATIONALITY

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

VESSELS.

Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons.

Crews.

British,

5,055

5,535,097 321,419

241

388,606

13,547

5,296

5,923,703 334,966

American,

248,571 7,853

3,632

176

252,203

8,029

Austrian,

104,136

1,662

104,136

1,662

Belgian,.

2,903

Corean,

3,761

105

18.237

469

21,998

574

Chinese,..

341

277,420 15,521

5,722

339

361

283,142

15,860

Chinese Junks,

9,682

998,260 227,528

5,100

442,318

52,197

14,782

1,430,578

279,725

Danish,

35,003

358

580

311

35,583

669

Dutch,

127,355 3,792

19,198

567

146,553

4,359

French,

German,

483 630 1,075,252

361,644 14,490

17,083

144

502

578,727

14,634

35,921

235

274,852

10,145

865

1,350,104

46,066

Italian,

Japanese,

429

31,704 799,249

1,225

31,704

1,225

27,504

Ꭵ06

150,924

5,794

535

950,173

33,298

Norwegian,

185 174,127 6,909

106

91,743

2,910

291

265,870

9,819

Portuguese,

60 20,043 1,173

134

42,647

1,236

194

62,690

2,409

Russian,

23,304

603

5,786

144

29,090

747

Swedish,

10,294

254

4,663

147

14,957

401

No Flag,

1,468

Steam-ships

under 60 tons

trading to

656

29,808 10,804

137

5,278 1,106

793

35,086 11,910

Ports outside

the Colony,

TOTAL, 17,697 10,045,028 677,121

6,144 1,475,640 89,335 23,841 11,520,668 766,456

Table VII.

Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks ENTERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from Ports on the Coast of China and Macao, during the Year ending 31st December, 1907.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Ves- sels.

Tons. Crews.

682 42,570 5,788

l'assen- Ves- gers. sels.

36 95 4,524 981

Tons. Crews.

Passen- Ves-

gers.

sels.

Tons. Crews.

l'assen- gers.

77747,094 6,769

East Coast,.

San On District,

West River, &c., 8,399 681,844 93,185 14,283 4,757 497,784 57,848 40.846 13,1561,179,628 151,033 55,129

West Coast,

113

7,043 908

69 4,758 800

Macao,

342

55,449 4,582

325 25,930 4,251

182 12,791 1,708

667 81,379 8,833

Total,... 9,536 786,906 104,463 14,348 5,246 533,986 63,880 40,851 14,782 1,320,892 168.343

55,199

Table VIII.

Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks CLEARED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong

for Ports on the Coast of China and Macao, during the Year ending 31st December, 1907.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Ves- sels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- Ves- gers. sels

Tons. Crews.

Passen- Ves- gers. sels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

514

27,066 4,278|

16 401

33,116 4,294

914 60,182 8,567

West River, &c., 8,395 849,860 113,452 24,076| 4,694 334,260 46,160 24,355 13,089 1,184,120 139,612 48,431

East Coast,.

San On District,

West Coast,

Macao,.....

5,022 709

566

71,810 7,716

4,409 606

78 5,035 890

143

135 9,431 1,315

644 76,845 8,606

151

Total,... 9,539 953,758 126,150|| 24,102 | 5,243|| 376,820 51,950 24,532|14,782|1,330,578 178,100 48,634

Table IX.

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, 1907.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Ves- sels.

Tons. Crews.

l'assen- Yes-

gers.

sels.

Tons. Crews.

Yes- Crews. Passen-

Tons. Crews.

gers. sels.

l'assen-

gers.

Aberdeen, Cheung Chow,

50. 1,853 409 728 126

224

5+ 2.077 451 28

793 137

Deep Bay,

Hunghom,

1,475 222

451

Long Ket,

Sai Kung,

206

Sham Shui-po,

443

41,245 4,572

227

18,901

2,397

Shaukiwán,

2,604 691

906 173

670 113

34 1,926 2861

206 60,146 6,969

3,510 864

Stanley,

Tai O,

24 1,587|

130

247

24 1,854 155

Tai Po,

Victoria,

8,865 737,184 98,253 14,291

4,974 513,192 61,168 40,851 13,839 1,250,376|159,421

55,142

Total,.. 9,536 786,906 104,463 14,348 5,246 | 533,986 | 63,880 40,851 14,782 1,320,892 168,343 55,199

Table X.

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, 1907.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Ves- sels.

Tons. Crews. Passen-

Ves- gers. sels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- Ves- gers. sels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Aberdeen,

Cheung Chow,

01:00

151

404

1061

555 131

176

493

669 119.

Deep Bay

Hunghom,.

1,942

257

682

132

2,624 389

Long Ket,..

Sai Kung

111

198

Sham Shui-po,.

255

20,695 2,626

452

42,129 5,000|

707

309 62,824 7,626

Shaukiwan,

147

6,121 1,188

2,325

514

212

8,446

1,702

Stanley,.

Tai O,

313

989 120

261 1.302

149

Tai Po, Victoria,

9,086 924,231121,940 24,096

4,653 329,596. 45,961| 24,360 13,739 1,253,827 167,901 48,456

Total,.

9,539 953,758 126,150 24,102

5,243 | 376,820 51,950 24,53214,782|1,330,578 178,100 48,634

Table XI.

Return of Junks (Local Trade) ENTERED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1907.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Ves- sels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Ves- sels.

Tons. Crews. Passen-

Ves-

Tous. Crews.

gers.

sels.

Passen-

gers.

Aberdeen

61 1,505 405

400

1,905

490

Cheung Chow,..

705

164

761 177

Deep Bay,...

Hunghom,.

1,079

191

1,104

207:

Long Ket,..

;

Sai Kung,

330

187

517 126

Sham Shui-po,

4,099

822

3,087

454

Shaukiwan,

123

5,209

988

2,328

424

Stanley,.

Tai O, Tai Po, Victoria,

310

132

152

275

36 7,038 267,407 63,480 15,529 13,356 605,484 103,308 48,502 20,394 872,891 166,788 64,031

7,186 1,276

169

7,537 1,412

442

152

323

Total.....

7,338 280,017 66,053 15,535 13,482 612,801 104,585 48,536 20,820 892,818 170,638 €4,071

Table XII.

Return of Junks (Local Trade) CLEARED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1907.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Ves-

sels.

Tous. Crews. Passen- Ves- sels.

Tons. Crews.

gers.

Passen- Ves-

gers. sels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Aberdeen,

744

179

2,680 621

107

3,424 800

Cheung Chow,

211

663 162

879 196

Deep Bay,..

Hunghom,

256

150

406

104

Long Ket,

Sai Kung,

246

175

421

...

Sham Shui-po,

1,738

258

3,816

381

4,554 639

Shaukiwan,

1,212

201

1,390

281:

ΤΟ

2,602 572

Stanley,

220

165

385

Tai 0,

266

357

Tai Po, Victoria,

224

323

7,912 358,555 77,766 60,035 11,714 514,163 87,264

1,962 19,626

872,718 165.030 61,997

Total,

8,036 363,672 78,749 60,107 11,916 522,397 88,889

1,996 19,952 886,069 167,638 62,103

FOREIGN TRADE.

Table XIII.

SUMMARY.

No. OF VESSELS.

Toxs.

CREWS.

British Ships entered with Cargoes,

5,050

5,588,545

257,192

Do.

do. in Ballast,.....

238

334.285

14,098

Total,....

5,288

5,922,830

271,290

British Ships cleared with Cargoes,

5,084

5,525,952

323,278

Do.

do. in Ballast,

212

397,751

11,688

Tota!......................

5.296

5,923,703

334,966

Foreign Ships entered with Cargoes,

2,579

3,983,173

150,544

Do.

do.

in Ballast,..

382

249,693

11,111

Total,.......

2,961

4,233,566

161,655

Foreign Ships cleared with Cargoes,

2,304

3,481,863

117,560

Do.

do. in Ballast,

666

649,438

22,295

Total,...

2,970

4,131,301

139,855

Steamships under 60 tons entered with Cargoes,

260

15,101

5,720

Do.

do.

do. in Ballast,

528

19,834

6,142

Total,....

788

31,935

11,862

⚫do.

Steamships under 60 tons cleared with Cargoes,

Do.

656

29,808

10,804

do. in Ballast,

137

5,278

1,106

Total,....

793

35,086

11.910

Junks entered with Cargoes,

9,536

786,906

104,463

Do.

do. in Ballast,

5,246

533,986

63,880

Total,...

14,782

1,320,892

168,343

Junks cleared with Cargoes,

9,617

1,058,793

228,665

Do.

do. in Ballast,..

5,165

371,785

51,060

Total,.....

14,782 1,430,578

279,725

Total of all Vessels entered,

Total of all Vessels cleared,

Total of all Vessels in Foreign Trade, entered and cleared,

23,819 23,841 11,520,658

11,512,223

613,150

766,456

47,660 23,032,891

1.379,606

LOCAL TRADE,

Total Junks entered,

20,820

892,818

170,638

Do.

cleared,

19,952

$86,069

167,638

Total Local Trade entered and cleared,....

40,772

1,778,887

338,276

Total Foreign Trade, entered and cleared,..

47,660

23,032,891 1,379,606

Total Local Trade, entered and cleared,

40,772 1,778,887

338,276

Graud Total,....

88,432 24,811,778 1,717,882

Table XIV.

STATEMENT of REVENUE collected in the Horbour Department during the Year 1907.

1. Light Dues, Ordinance 10 of 1889,

Head of Receipts. •

Amount.

cts.

80,389.00

2. Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified :--

Boat Licences, ..

33,505.70

Chinese Passenger Ship Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889,

1,395.00

Emigration Brokers' Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889,

Fines,

1.000.00

2,814.50

Fishing Stake and Station Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

177.00

Fishing Stake and Station Licences, from the New Territories, Ord. 10 of 1899,..............

2,606,50

Junk Licences, &c., Ordinance 10 of 1899,

52,342.20

Junk Licences, &c., from the New Territories, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

18,303.50

Pilots' Licences, Ordinance 3 of 1904,

80.00

Steam-launch Licences, &c., Ordinance 10 of 1899,

3,898.00

3. Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes and Reimbursements-in-Aid :-

Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, Ordinance 10 of 1899,..........

Engagement of Masters and Engineers of Steam-launches, Ordinance 10 of 1899,...

Examination of Masters, &c., Ordinance 10 of 1899,

24,446.40

287.00

2,900.00

Gunpowder, Storage of-Ordinance 10 of 1899,.......

11,661.76

Medical Examination of Emigrants, Ordinance 1 of 1889,.

•

31,675.00

Printed Forms, Sale of,

Private Moorings and Buoys, Rent for-Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Registry Fees (Merchant Shipping Act), Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Steam-lunches, Surveyor's Certificates, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Sugar Convention, Ordinance 14 of 1904,

58.75

3,630.00

1,309.00

3,405.00

1,350.00

Survey of Steamships, &c., Ordinance 10 of 1899,

29.770.39

Sunday Cargo Working Permits, Ordinance 1 of 1891,.

7. Miscellaneous Receipts-Message Fees for notifying ships,.....

41,250.00

42.40

TOTAL,

348,300.10

NOT TOWING.

Table XV.

RETURN of LICENSED STEAM-LAUNCHES Entered in the COLONY of HONGKONG during the Year ending 31st December, 1907.

TOWING.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tonnage.] Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tonnage. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tonnage. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Within the Waters of the Colony, *

120,970 2,872,228 981,578

5,045

88,631 2,736,038 786,156 4,526,878 209,601 5,608,266 1,767,7344,531,923

Total,..

120,970 2,872,228) 981,578

5,045

88,631 2,736,038 786,156 4,526,878 209,601 5,608,2661,767,734 4,531,923

PLACES.

94-

}

271

102

4,219

885

260 15,101] 5,720 395 14,675 5,073 9,598 497

1,879,

260

15,101 5,720 1,879 18,894 5,958 9,598

103

4,246|

892

655 29,776 10,793 11,477 758

34,022 11,685 11,477

121,073 2,876,474) 982,470

5,045

2,765,814 2881,779 89,286 2,765,814 796,949 4,538,355 210,359 5,642,288 1,779,4194,543,400

* The figures under the heading "Steam-launches plying within the Waters of the Colony" are incomplete: the "Star Ferry" Company stating that since 1901, "owing to the amount of work entailed they have had to discontinue keeping a record of the passengers carried by their launches, and also number of trips.

Outside the Waters of the Colony

Samshui,

Kongmun,

Kamchuk,

Wuchow,...

Macao,..

Other Places,

Total,.....

Grand Total,....

Table XVI.

RETURN of LICENSED STEAM-LAUNCHES Cleared in the COLONY of HONGKONG during the year ending 31st December, 1907.

Within the Waters of the Colony,

PLACES.

TOWING.

NOT TOWING.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tonnage. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tonnage. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Passer

Vessels. [Tonnage. Crews.

gers.

122,777 2,876,149 983,770 4,965 86,824 2,732,117 783,9643,866,353 209,601 5,608,266 1,767,7343,871,318

86,824 2,732,117 783,964,3,866,353 209,601 5,608,266 1,767,734 3,871,318

122,777 2,876,149 983,770 4,965

Total,......

Outside the Waters of the Colony :-

Samshui,

Kongmun,

Kamchuk,

Wuchow,

Macao,..

Other Places,

Total,..

102

4,219

885

260

395

15,101 5,720 1,905 14,675 5,073 9,527

260 15,101 5,720 497 18,894 5,958 9,527

1,905

103

4,246

892

655 29,776, 10,793] 11,432

758 34,022 11,685

11,432

80,395 984,662 122,880 2,880,395 984,662 4,965

2,761

9,419|3 87,479 2,761,893 794,7573,877,785 201,3595,642,288 1,779,419 3,882,750

Grand Total,.

Table XVII.

NUMBER OF BOAT LICENCES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR 1907.

(Under Table U., Section 40, of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.)

DESCRIPTION.'

LICENCE.

DUPLICATE.

FEES.

Passenger Boats, Class A.,.

640

Passenger Boats, Class B.,

853

10,246.00

Passenger Village Boats,

1,558

Cargo Boats,

1,762

Lighters.

175

22,101.00

Water Boats,

Other Boats,

933

Cinder, Bum, Hawker and Marine Dealers' Boats, .

376

680.70

Fish Drying Hulks,

478.00

Total,.....

6,453

$33,505.70

Table XVIII.

SUMMARY OF CHINESE EMIGRATION from HONGKONG to Ports other than in China,

during the Year ending 31st December, 1907.

WHITHER BOUND.

To Banka,

Billiton,

BRITISH VESSELS.

FOREIGN VESSELS.

GRAND TOTAL.

Adults.

Children.

Adults. Children.

Adults,

Children.

Total.

J. F M. F.

369 1,046

369 369

369

1,046 1,046

1,046

1,781

1,836 852

867 2,633

2,703

296 20 170

303 309

316

181

215

227

67 468

29 45

1 543 468

543

2,668 | 2,209

651 3,026

28|123

2,237 4,831 3,192| 3,659

4,905

40 139

3,843

|52,452|| 9,158 2,276 932 64,818 15,992 (1,666 | 421|151 18,230|68,444 10,824 2,697 : 1,083

83,048

107

157 38

7,314 1,230

203

109 107

109.

7.157

213 1,395

157 47

7,314

1,443

lands,

Callao, Peru,

Honolulu, Sandwich Is-

Iquique, Chili,

,, Japan Ports,

Java,

دو

Mauritius,

Mexico,

2,622

San Francisco, U.S.A.,

633

Seattle, U.S.A....

Straits Settlements,

Tacoma, U.S.A.,.

Vancouver, British Co-

lumbia,

7,157

Victoria, British Columbia. 1,192

TOTAL PASSENGERS,... 65,895 9,163 2,586 932 78,576 24,836 1,741 653 | 161 27,391 90,731 10,904| 3,239 1,093 105,967

Total Passengers by British Vessels,

Total Passengers by Foreign Vessels,

Excess of Passengers by British Vessels,

65,895 9,163 2,586 932 78.076

24,830 1,741 653 161: 27,891

41,059 7,422 1,933 771 51,185.

Table XIX.

RETURN OF EMIGRTION FROM HONGKONG to Ports other than in China, for 20 Years,

from 1888 to 1907, inclusive.

Month.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1892.

1893.

1894.

1895.

1896.

1897.

January.

6.751

3,83

1, 63

8,352

2,79

6,141

4.723

2,934

5,26

3,530

February

3,169

1,878

2,355

809

1,846

2.217

1.405

4.919

1.501

1,800

March.

11.558

6.975

5.139

3.485

6,154

10,583

9.334

10.532

4.242

6.887

April,

12,820

6.:61

5.46

6.362

7.271

1994

9.961

9,645

9.559

8.83

May,

17.5 3

5.745

5,074

6.400

6,312

10.884

4.831

8,320

*9.927

7,572

June,...

11,000

4. 81

3.142

4.268

4.408

8,629

5.430

6.250

6,365

July.

8.80:

3,424

4.556

8.872

4.121

6,093

5.452

5.719

5.441

August,

7.078

3.358

2.579

2,662

8,802

3.928

157

1,853

4.211

4.498

September.

3.895

3.0 +

3,543

3572

3741

4,976

2,086

5,621

7.050

5.611

October,

4.814

3,785

2,884

4.570

3.75

4, 20

6.91

5,391

5.344

4.903

November,

4,586

2,927

2,57

2.297

4.723

4,361

6,028

5.097

3.807

3.616

December,

4,179

3,500

3,494

8.305

4.398

4.710

4.284

4,944

8.906

4,423

Total,...

96,195

47.849

42,066

45,162

52.143

$2.336

49,023

73.138

66.822

62.831

Month.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901.

1902.

1903

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

January.

1.963

5.756

6.383

7.247

4,634

4.120

5,867

4.325

2.831

7.936

February.

3,893

2.312

3,570

1.469

1.509

6.063

2,239

1588

3.786

1.242

March,

5.915

6.846

18,373

8.690

8,216

11,150

9,691

7.726

10.418

14.065

April.

7,401

10.379

14.451

11.857

11,927

11,717

11,707

8.695

9.002

13.714

May.

4.676

9.314

11.979

10.499

8.887

18.751

12.695

9.170

8,480

15.488

June,

5.019

1,360

2.279

976

1.966

4.146

5.859

5.187

4.600

7.874

July.

7.673

1,197

1,056

565

3.936

1,068

4,331

3,711

4.810

8,213

*August.......

1.754

1,510

2.038

3.147

4,589

1.891

8.470

+407

6.766

8.383

September.

4,48

889

5,776

6.860

6.478

8,037

5,55 ›

4,779

5.909

8.516

October,

5.079

5,012

5.919

7.012

7.985

8.509

5.96

5,627

7.083

5.683

November,

4,847

9.119

6.400

6,175

5.897

7.847

4.862

5.108

7.044

6.494

December,

5,134

7.381

5.399

5,277

6.747

5.590

4,846

4,018

5.996

5.859

Total,....

€0,432

61,075

83,643

69.774

71,711

83,384

76,304

64,341

76,725

105.967

RETURN OF MALE AND FEMALE EMIGRANTS FROM HongkongG to Ports other than in China,

for 10 Years, from 1898 to 1907,

inclusive.

Whither bound.

1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902.

1903. 1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

Straits Settlements, Males, Straits Settlements, Females,

Total,

40.730 38,577

6,803 4,930

45,380 45,666 69,213 56.903

61,057 8.156

48,782 49,260 53.759 8.174 8,408 9,628

57,668 63,387

53.131 9596

62 727

45,948 51,589

71.141

9.026 8.781

11,907

54,974 | 60,320

83.048

Other Ports. Males, Other Ports, Females,

Total

14,712 340

15,052

15,277 14,850 80 132

12,758 113

13,967 76

19,915 82

13.499 78

9.308 59

16.348 57

22.829 90

15,409

14,430

12,871 14.043

19,997

18.577

9.367

16.405

22,919

Grand Total,

•

60,432 61,075 83,643

€9.774

71,711

$3,384 76,304 64,341

76,725 105,967

انا

Table XX.

SUMMARY OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION to HONGKONG from Ports other than in China,

during the Year ending 31st December, 1997.

BRITISH VESSELS.

FOREIGN VESSELS.

GRAND TOTAL.

WHERE FROM

Adults.

Children.

Adults.

Children.

Adults.

Children.

Total.

M. F.

M. P.

J. F. AL P.

M. F

Honolulu. Sandwich

From Bangkok. Siam,

2.809

Callao, Peru.

457

Durban, British South

Africa.

905

Islands.

Java & Sumatra..

Japan Ports.

3291

330

74%

Melbourne,

8701

870 362

New South Wales.

312

312 100

Queensland Ports.....

408

408 187

San Francisco. U.S.A..

U.S.A..

790

826 4.047 24

Seattle. U.S.A..

1,317

South Australian Ports.

781

Straits Settlements,

101.841 2,6

Tacoma, U.S.A....

408

Vancouver, British

Columbia,

3,347 20

2.819 2.809

457

2,819 457

905

22 3.842

3.842

3.864

742

1,071

1,078

362

1.232

1,232

100

412

187

595

4.104

1.837

4,930

1,317 1317

1,317

353 104.75819,533

4 19,580121,374 2,046 561 357

124,338

408

3,367

408

3,347

3.367

TOTAL PASSENGERS.... 109,760 2,041

109,760

572369 112,74232,958

Total Passengers by British Vessels,

€9

2133,080 142,718 2,110

604 390 145,822

109,760 2,041

32,958 69

76,802 1,972

572 369 112,742

32 21 33,080

540 348 79,662

Total Passengers by Foreign Vessels,

Excess of Passengers by British Vessels, .

Table XXI.

RETURN OF IMMIGRATION to HONGKONG from Ports other than in China, for 20 Yeurs

from 1888 to 1907, inclusive.

Month.

1888.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1892.

1893.

1894.

1895.

1896.

1897.

January.

9,863

9.241

6,889

11,015

7,455

8,357

9,727

7,521

11,133

9.745

February..

4.112

6,114

8,855

3,854

6,879

4.685

4,663

8,474

6.356

6.447

March,

11.184

7.055

8,485

10,949

9,010

9,048

12,582

8,925

11.558

9.815

April.

7,658

10.162

8,209

7,863

7,179

8.548

7.683

8,432

9.967

10,392

May.

7.681

8,749

7,743

8,897

8,733

9,713

9.600

10,397

9.257

9.658

June....

6,926

7,422

7,716

8,377

8.307

9,513

5.520

9.202

9.910

9.281

July.

7.069

8.740

8,076

7,328

6,945

10,044

4,415

8.356

9.104

9.590

August..

7.729

7.432

8,005

8,052

7,417

8.997

6.225

9.166

8.852

8,909

September,

8,587

7.601

7.174

9,039

8,011

9,565

7.876

9.836

9.985

10.167

October,

9.763

10.353

11,472

9,804

8,896

10,215

8,010

11,139

10.123

10,030

November,

9,366

8386

7,344

10,314

9,108

9,190 10,055

10.096

12.423

9,885

December.

8.862

8,057

8,566

9,707 10,001

10,769

9.734

11.141

10.800

11.288

Total,

98,800 99,315

98.534 105,199

97,971

108.644

96,095 112,685

119.468

115,207

Month.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901.

1902:

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

January,

7.415

10,274

8.994

February.

6,036

5,020

5,923

11.995 7,649

March,

9,304

9.165

12,994

10,712

11,276 10,896 7,535 8,860 12.036 12,229

12,342

15,139

10.793

17.329

8,270

8.762

9.778

6,246

16,350

11.935

12,433

12.758

A pril,

9,489

$.539

8,259

9,807

May,

8,065

9,582

9.348

10,137

8.655 11,039

10,615

12.191

8,153

10,581

11.195

10,31!

10,558

113

10.189

12.908

June..

9.227

8,686 10,712

8,542

8.817

10,724 11,419

11,354

10.724

8.843

July,

6,260

8,648

11,633

9,478

9,498

11,248

11,167

11.686

13,221

18.127

August,

9,610

7,015

7,313

10,815

8,794

10.555 12,035

12,122

9,633

11,767

September,

8,090

8,461

10,094

10,244

October.

9.714

11.694

November,

10.888

9,823

December,

11,343 13,541

11,352 11.934 9,554 13,595 13,989 12,523 10.619 13,984 12,816 15.466 15.879 12,072 14,005 14.991

11,995

11.528

10,275

10,277

15,130 11,695

12.018

12.573

14,212 13,652 13,526

11,338

11.874

13,314

13,934

16,925

Total.... 105,441 110,448 121,322 129,030

129,812 140,551 149,195 140,483 134,912 145,822

RETURN of MALE an

EMALE IMMIGRANTS to HONGKONG from Ports other than in China, for 10 years, from 1898 to 1907, inclusive.

Where from.

1898.

1899. 1900.

1901. 1902.

1903. 1904. 1905. 1906.

1907.

Straits Settlements, Males, Straits Settlements, Females,

88,580 90.191

3.760

4,671

98.782 106,923 108,362 4.586 4,943 3.891

116,705 | 123,542 114.653 110.525

6.778 4.842

4.043 6.210

121.925

2.403

Total,

92,340

94,862 | 103,368 111,866112,253 122.483 | 128,384 | 120.863 114,568 124,338

Other Ports, Males,

Other Ports. Females,

12,839 262

15,316 270

17,661 293

16.870 17,826

294

233

17.826 212

20,447 364

19.291 320

19,848 496

21,387 97

Total,

13.101 15.586

17.954 17,164 17.559

18.063

20.811 19.620 20,344

21,484

Grand Total.

105,441 | 110,448 121.322129,030 129,812 140,551|149,195 | 140.483134,912 | 145,822

Table XXII.

RETURN of VESSELS REGISTERED at the Port of Hongkong, during the Year 1907.

Name of Vessel.

Official Number.

Registered

Tonnage.

Horse

Fower.

Rig.

Built.

of.

Where built and when.

Remarks.

Tai Sze,

Tai Loong,.

Sui An,

120,995 120,996

205.61 205.01

Nil

Steel Shanghai,

1906.

.1906.

(Str.): 120,997: 1,005.46

120

.1899.

Sui Tai,

Fati, Cormorant,

120,098 1,005.46

120

.1899.

Motor. 120.999

9.00 24

Amsterdam.

.1906.

(Str.) | 121,000

59.89

Wood Hongkong,

1890.

Yat Ho,

123,071

188.33

1896.

་་

Yee Ho,

Tarang,

123,072

188.33

1897.

Luk Ho....

123,073

241.79

123,074

86.76

Crane...

(Str.) | 123.075

Evening Star,

123.076

Morning Star,

123,077

22.02 16 50.65 235

I.H.P. 50.65 235

Steel Schooner Wood San Francisco.

Nil

Hongkong,

1899.

1903. Foreign name Tarang. 1906.

1904.

...1900.

I.H.P.

Northern Star,

123,078 :

50.05

235

...1901.

1.H.P.

Polar Star,.......

123.079

50.65

235

.1902.

I.H.P.

Southern Star,

123.080

50.65

235

.1900.

I.H.P.

Chan Po,

Ng Ho, Heron,

Penguin..

Stork,

Auster,

Brynhilde.

123,081. 129.92 28 123.082 156.93 (Str) 123.083

1901. Foreign name Chan Po.

Steel Shanghai.

1896.

17.71 16 123,084 27.26

Wood Hongkong.

1897.

1900.

123,085

1651

1898.

120.971

222.71

Steel

1897. Cut down. 1967,

123,086

11.27

Kowloon,

(Str.) | 123,087

34.20

Cutter Nil

Wood

1994.

1886.

Sam Sap Yat,

123,088

45.99

Steel

1896.

Tsat Ho...

123,089

115.88

1895.

Syren..

Pat Sap,..

Pat Yat..

72.851

50.67

123,090

55.01

Schooner Wood Shanghai,

Nil

1896. Transferred from Shanghai.

Hongkong.

.1906.

123,091 55.01

.1906.

Pat Yee,.

123,092

55.01

.1906.

Pat Sam,

123,093 55.01

1906.

Pat Sze,

123,094

55.01

.1906.

Pat Ng,

123,095

55.01

.1906.

Kau Sap Sam,

123,096

55.01

1901.

Kathleen,

Motor. 123,097

28 50

1906.

Albatross,

(Str.) 123,098

39.83

16)

1907.

100

Table XXIII.

RETURN OF REGISTRIES of VESSELS cancelled at the Port of Hongko

Name of Vessel.

Official Number.

Registered

Tonnage.

Registry. Date of

Horse Fower.

during the Year 1907.

Rig.

Built of.

Where and when built.

Reason of Cancellation.

W. Cores de

Vries,

(Str.)

Sual,

71.561 672.45 1883 64,100 781.61 1886

52 Schooner Iron 60

Sabine

Rickmers,

107,024

Wing Chai....

109,871

690.38 | 1898 547,89| 1903

104 $8

Steel

Nil

Wood

Fyenoord. Rotterdam,1865 Sold to Foreigners. Hongkong

1873 [haven, 1894 Grestemund, Bremer- Hongkong,

Sold to Foreigners.

1902. Lost at Hongkong.

Robert Cooke,

109,875 - 217,95| 1903 125

Steel

Hongkong,

1902

Lost in the vicinity of Cape

Hong Kong.

109,864 413.30 1901 40

Wood Hongkong,

1901

Lost at Hongkong.

[Varella,

Kukuburia for-

merly "Dorothy“, 116,037 41.74 1904

Lorcha

Hongkong.

1901

Sold by Public Auction. Regis-

Africus.

116,055 173.33 1904

Loongwo.

Hoi Ning,

Auster. Albatross. ...(Str.) | 120,973, 8279 1905 24 120,989 2,386.06 1906 600 120,994 80.84 1906 18

120,971 404.08 1904

Nil

Schooner Nil

Steel Hongkong, Hongkong. Wood Hongkong. Steel Hongkong. Wood Hongkong.

1899

Lost at Hongkong.

1897

try no longer required.

Registered anew.

1904 Lost outside Hongkong. 1906 | Transferred to London.

1963 Converted into a launch. Re-

gistry no longer required.

Table XXIV.

RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the MARINE MAGISTRATE's Court,

during the

year 1907.

Defendants how disposed of.

NATURE OF CHARGE.

No. of Cases.

No. of Defendants.

Imprisonment with Hard Labour.

Imprisonment with

Hard Labour and forfeiture of pay,

Imprisonment with-

out Hard Labcur.

Imprisonment in 'default of fine.

Fined.

Forfeiture of

Reprimanded. Pay.

Sent back to

duty,

Dismissed.

Amount of Fines.

Absent without Leave,

Arrival without reporting,

Assault,

Breach of Conditions of Licence, (Launches,

&c.).

Desertion,

Disobeying the lawful orders of the Harbour

Master, (Junks, &c.),...

1 -- ཡ

212

15 22

Engagements of Masters or Engineers of

Steam-launches, Neglecting to register, Harbour Regulations, Breach of, (Junks, &c.), | 33 Leaving a Port without a Clearance,

Lights, Neglecting to exhibit, (Launches, &c.), 17 Passengors, Carrying excess of, (Launches, &c.), 11 Plying without certificated Master or Engineer,

(Launches),

Plying without a Licence, (Boats, &c.), Refusal of Duty,

Rubbish, Throwing in Harbour,

Rules of the Road, Failure to observe,

(Steam-launches),

Steam-whistle, Using for other purpose than

of navigation, ....

4262

13 18

::ལ:

25.00

}

1163.00

1 336.00

40.00 8.901.50

300.00

212.00

367.00-

100.00

35.00

25.00

70.00

240.00 ·

Total,

145 217 1

1 180

16 $2,814.50

...

103

Appendix A.

MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.

Twenty thousand nine hundred and ninety (20,990) Seamen were shipped and nineteen thousand five hundred and twenty-nine (19,529) discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year.

One hundred and sixteen (116) Distressed Seamen were received during the year, of whom 30 were sent to the United Kingdom, 3 to Calcutta, 1 to Colombo, 1 to Singapore, I to Melbourne, and I to Sydney; 1s were sent as passengers to Canton, 4 to Foochow, 1 to Hoihow and 2 to London; 3 were taken charge of by the Japanese Consul, 2 joined the Chinese Customs, 1 obtained employment on shore, 35 were shipped, 5 died at the Government Civil Hospital, 3 remained in the Government.Civil Hospital and 5 at the Sailors' Home.

$2,920.11 were expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these Distressed Seamen.

Appendix B.

IMPORTS AND EXFORTS OFFICE.

2. The return shows that during the year the amount of Opium reported was as follows:

—

Imported,

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

Chests.

47,566

40,842

6,724

Exported, ...

47,575

42,702

4,873

Through Cargo reported

but not landed,

9,712

8,938

7741

The return shows that during the year the amount of Opium skin reported was as follows:-

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

Imported,

Pels. Cat. Tls. Pels. Cat. Tls.| Pels. Cat. Tls.

318. $2. 0. j 433. 6. 2. 81. 24. 2.

Exported,

340.

85.

434. 44. 5. 93. 59.

Eighteen thousand and thirty-four (18,034) Permits were issued from this Office during the year being an increase of 554 as compared with 1906.

።

104

A daily memo. of exports to Chinese Ports was, during the year, supplied to the Commissioner of Imperial Maritimes Customs and a daily memo. of exports to Macao was supplied to the Superintendent of Raw Opium Department of Macao.

Surprise visits were paid to 94 godowns during the year.

The return shows that during the year the amount of Morphia and Compound of Opium reported was as follows:-

COMPOUND OF OPIUM.

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

Taels.

Tuels.

Imported,

129,682.9.0 |184,602.8.2 54,919.9.2

Exported,

77,082.0.0 113,450.5.0 36,368.5.0

Local Comsumption,

52,600.9.0 67,759.3.2 15,158.4.2

MORPHIA.

1906. *

1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

Cases.

lbs. Cases: lbs.

Imported,

444

415 9,694.10

Cases.

Exported,

359

398 9,469.0 17

Cases. lbs.

Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong, by vessels of different nationalities during the year 1907.

Tons. Cret. Qr.

lbs.

American Steamers..

2,177

Austrian

415

British

161,788

Dutch

43,601

French

2,860

German

55,721

Japanese

2,907

Norwegian

16,278

Portuguese

Swedish

5,897

By Junks.

867

Total,

292,527

9 months only.

105

Return of Sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong during the year 1907.

From

Tons.

Cret.

Qr.

lbs.

Austria

223

China

7,089

Cochin China

5,808

Germany

584

Java

215,486

London

Mauritius

2,721

New Territories

Philippine Islands

58,978

Straits Settlements..

1,540

نا

Total,

292.527

∞

Two hundred and forty (240) Certificates of Origin for Exportation of Sugar were issued from this Office during the year 1907.

Thirty (30) Permits for Delivery of Sugar arrived at the Colony without Certificate of Origin were issued from this Office during the year 1907.

IMPORTS.

The return shows that during the year the amount of Sugar reported was as follows :—

1906.

Tons. Cut. Qr. lbs. Imported... 483,119 13

1907.

Tous. Cwt. Qr. Ths. 292,527 8 1 7

Decrease.

Tons. Cut. Qr. lbs. 190,592 5 0 12

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OPIUM.

IMPORTS.

MALWA.

PATNA.

BENARES. PERSIAN.

TURKISH.

chests.

CHINESE. chests.

TOTAL.

chests.

1906,

4,9751

24,963

13,115

2,646

987

880

47,5663

1907,

5,119

23,220

10,232

2,217

40,842

Increase....

144

Decrease, .

1,743

2,883

429

983

830

6,868

EXPORTS.

MALWA.

chests.

PATNA.

chests.

BENARES. PERSIAN.

chests.

1906, 1907,

5,861

25,177

13,192

1,706

TURKISH.

chests.

985

CHINESE. chests.

TOTAL.

chests.

654

47,575

5,700

22,404

10,621

3,846

106

42,702

Increase,.........

2,140

Decrease, . 1611

2,773

2,571

960

548

7.013

Through Cargo reported in Manifests but not landed 1906,.

9.7123 chests.

8.938

Decrease,

7743 chests.

NUMBER OF PERMITS, &c., ISSUED.

1906.

1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

Landing Permits, ...(Opium),..

365

377

...

Removal Permits,.......(

8,244

8,542

298

Export Permits, ....(

8,611

8,784

173

Landing Permits,...(Opium Skin)

109

153

Removal Permits,.......(

}

Export Permits, ...(

).....

141

167

Memo. of Exports to the Commissioner of Chinese Customs,... Memo. of Exports to the Superintendent of Raw Opium

541

581

Department, Macao,.

293

2x9

态

106

SUMMARY OF EXPORTS, 1907.

Malwa. Patna. Benares. Persian. Turkish. Chinese. chests. chests. chests. chests. chests. chests.

Total. chests.

Total

in Piculs.

By Steamers to

Amoy,

225

2,467

5193

Bushire,..

3,226 16

3,777.88.8

16.40.0

Canton,

831

6,714

1,132

8,761

10,330.90.0

Changsha ria Shanghai,

Chefoo.

کی۔

37.00.0

2.40.0

Foochow,

1,0223

662

349

8373

2,872

3,095.13.7

Hankow via Shanghai,

8.40.0

Hohow,

206

241

289.20.0

Hoihow,

869

938

1,125.60.0

Kwong Chau Wan,

158

228

263.60.0

Kuchinatzu,

1.20.0

London,

778

795

814.45.0

Macao,

3,462

3,463

4.155.60.0

Macassar,

1.20.0

Matupi,

1.20.0

Merida,

1.02.5

Namtao,

56.40.0-

Nanking via Shanghai,

100

141

161.00.0

Newchwang,

1.20.0

New York,

7.35.0

Pakhoi,

182

220

264.00.0

Paname,

9.60.0

Philippine Islands,

307

428

149

Shanghai,

1,563

6,869

3,959

884 12,391

Sunyrua,

Straits Settlements,

120

1,034.72.5 14,556.60.0 5.00.0

123.00.0

Swatow,

1,762

1.339

718

3,825!

4,236.17.5

Tamatave,

1.20.0

Tausu,

223

1,348

1,209

2,780

3,124.42.5

Tientsin,

2.00.0

Vancouver,

101

121.20.0

Victoria, B. C................

491

Weihaiwei,

3333

493

591.60.0

40.80.0

Wuchow,

8.40.0

Steam-launches and

Junks to various ad-

464 .399

878

960.80.0-

jacent Ports in China,

Total,

5,700 22,404

10,620 3,675

106

42,530

49.226.67.5

The information in Column 8 above is on the following assumption :---

Patna and Benares, per chest,

Malwa, Turkish and Chinese, per chest,. Persian, per chest,....

1.20.0 piculs, 1.00.0 1.02.5

.་

OPIUM IMPORTED.

MALWA.

PATNA.

BENARES.

YEAR.

Chests.

1889.

26,445

25,612

14,074

PERSIAN. Chests. 5,205

TURKISH. CHINESE. Chests. Chests.

TOTAL

Chests.

176

71,513

1889..

17,460

27,211

16,865

5,7981

67,4303

1890..

13,684

25,233

16,384

7,1021

613

62,4611

1891.

12,420

24,520

15,435

5,925

119

58,4193

1892.

13,118

23,041

13,431

7,171

103

56,8643

1893.

9,803

17,933

6,674

4,684

39,098

1894.

10,910

18,314

7,252

5,092

41,578

1895.

10,494,

15,892

6,491

3,717

36,6091

1896.

7,576

17,883

5,008

3,687

34,208

1897

6,167

18,517

7,555

5,134

327

37,708

1898.

7,483

19,63 i

7,819

4,894

39,3924

1899.

9,028

17,866

8,739

5,966

41,690

1900..

10,218

19,351

8,045

5.184

418

43,256

1901

6,666

21,140

9,254

5,252

42,3145

1902..

7,7813

23,207

8,723

4,062

43,7815

1903

8,679

22,253

8,468

6,521

46,0345

1904.

8,051

22,761

9,894

5,070

126

45,936!

1905

6,763

23,779

10,218

2,922

211

43,928

1906.

4,975

24,963

13,115

2,646

987

880

47,566

1907..

5,119

23,220

10,232

2,217

40,842

107

OPIUM EXPORTED.

MALWA.

Philip

Year.

China, Formosa. Straits. pines

N. & C.

Total America. Canada. Egypt. London. Other Ports. Chests-

1888

27,090

27,092

1889.

16,702

16,703

1890.

13,404

13,409

1891.

11,826

11,830

1892

11,936

1893

10,692

1894.

10.132

1895...

10,337

1896.

7.464

1000 1000 i

11,948

10,696

10,197

10,348

7,476

1897

5,956

5,964

1898...

6,896

1899..

8,999

9,017

1900.

9,391

•

9,392

1901..

7,424

7,427

1902.

7,812

7,314

1903.

7,999

8,004

1904.

8,253

8,281

1905.

5,878

5,888

1906..

5,853

5,859

1907...

5,700

PATNA.

Philip- N. & C.

Total

Year.

China. Formosi. Straits. pines.

America. Canada. Egypt. London. Other Ports. Chests.

1888.

23,951

465

437

24,878

1889..

23,040

379

443

23,902

1890.

22,775

250

260

908

24,193

1891

23,075

315

203

844

24,440

1892.

18.410

410

174

954

19,948

1893.

16,675

429

301

787

18,196

1894.

16,758

330

167

17,320

1895.

15,033

245

307

13,608

1896.

15,783

265

334

16,387

1897

16,721

360

410

17,509

1898

17,297

444

457

18,236

1899.

17.285

432

17,812

1900.

15,892

100

618

16,630

1901

18,328

150

160

1,073

19,733

1902..

21,482

300

163

323

22,274

1903.

21,843

309

507

22,787

1904.

20,152

120

520

105

20,903

1905.

22,193

602

22,906

1906.

24,569

312

278

25,177

1907

21,271

223

307

592

22,404

BENARES.

Philip- N. & C.

Totul

Year.

China, Formosa.

Straits.

pines. America. Canada. Egypt. London. Other Ports. Chests,

1888.....

13,390

658

14,176

1889.

14,625

330

874

16,095

1890.

14,011

560

109

14,764

1891.

15,112

399

109

13,654

1892..

12,309

157

332

12,882

1893.

7,418

124

256

7,894

1894.

6,569

179

6,857

1895.

6,209

214

139

6,658

1996.

5,185

129

5,378

1897.

6,747

302

157

7,216

1898...

7,316

387

7,721

1899..

8,263

330

8.597

1900...

7,104

300

543

7,948

1901.

7.297

360

1,099

8.804

1902.

7,606

500

565

8,671

1903.

7.394

566

753

8,717

1904.

7,775

1,120

578

9,482

1905.

8,396

880

615

9,917

1906.

10,667

2,000

432

18,191

1907.

8,840 1,348

428

10,620

108

PERSIAN.

Philip-

N. & C.

Total

Year.

China. Formosa. Straits. pines. America. Canada. Egypt. London. Other Ports. Chests.

1888.

1889.

1,389 3,414 1,463 3,429

4,892

4,982

1890.

1,102

4,328

5,554

1891.

1,282

4,637

5,979

1892.

3,161

4,296

210

7,737

1893.

2,555

3,795

286

6,661

1894.

1,057

3,321

156

4,556

1895.

967

2,556

3,607

1896.

2,811

991

187

4,091

1897.

2,584 2,035

114

4,790

1898.

1,805 2,771

262

4,905

1899..

900

3,502

572

5,034

1900..

521

2,729

1,123

4,497

1901...

466

2,160

1,237

135

4,107

1902.

2,376

1,348

999

264

5,089

1903..

3.774

762

2,104

265

6,928

1904...

2,974

1,500

333

5,151

1905..

1,543

1,060

234

206

3,141

1906..

881

485

121

1,612

1907..

1,396

1,209

120

149

778

3,675

TURKISH.

Year.

Philip N. & C.

Total

China. Formosa. Straits. pines. America. Canada. Egypt. London. Other Ports. Chests.

1888.

103

1889..

126

128

1890..

105

1891.

1892.

111

1893...

1894.

1895....

1896..

1897.

1898.

1899.

1900....

1901.

1902.

1903..

1904...

NOOD NO7

120

255

178

189

· 1905.

1906.... 1907....

960

985

CHINESE.

Philip

N. & C.

Total

Year.

China. Formosa. Straits.

pines. America. Canada. Egypt. Londom. Other Ports. Chests.

1888.

•

1889..

1890.

1891

1892.

· 1893..

1894.

1895..

1896.

1897

327

1898.

1899..

34 37

327

1900..

1901

1902.

1903..

1904.

1905..

169

1906.

621

654

1907...

106

109

Appendix C.

MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.

3. During the year, the total number of vessels surveyed for Passenger Certificate and Bottom Inspection were 192 of 431,705 gross register tons, a decrease of 5 vessels and 7,533 tons, as compared with the previous year.

The nationalities and tonnage of these vessels were as follows :-

British German

127 vessels of 319,571 tons.

French

Norwegian

of 85,886

6,922

of 11,245

8,081

Chinese

Emigration surveys were held on 115 vessels, 45 of which were British and 70 Foreign. The number of boilers built under inspection were 16, an increase of 2 as compared with last year.

RETURN OF WORK performed by the GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.

Years.

Passenger

Certificate and

Inspection of

Bottom.

Emigration.

Tonnage for Registration.

British Tonnage

Foreign Vessels.

Certificate for

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 Engin- eers for Steam- launches.

connection with fore-j

Estimated Total

Number of Visits in

going Inspections.

1898,

161

1899, 144

1900,

151

1901, 157

1902, 175

1903, 190

111

1904,

196

125

1905, 188

1906,

197

1907,

192

115

IO NOONN-20

como ∞ 1 2 10 HO-

121

134

187

282

1,729

1,602

124

1,834

217

102

118

2,031

210

126

109

1,768

184

126

2,107

203

126

104

2,140

193

172

1,989

190

145

2.063

227

1,764

Appendix D.

GUNPOWDER DEPOT.

4. During the year 1907, there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depôt, Green Island :--

No.

Approxi-

mate

of Cases. Weight.

lbs.

Gunpowder, privately owned,

Do. Government owned,

Cartridges, privately owned,

Do. Government owned,

5,208 102

121,495

9,470

1,855

321,300

200

18,300

Explosive Compounds, privately owned,....

866

55,153

Do.

Government owned,

1,996

Non-explosives, privately owned,

2,225

Do.

Government owned,

239

23,850

Total,

8,569

553,789

}

110

During the same period there has been delivered out of the Depôt

Approxi-

No. of Cases. Weight.

mate

Ibs.

For Sale in the Colony :

Gunpowder, privately owned,

Cartridges, privately owned,

985

20,725

149

40,625

Explosive Compounds, privately owned,

100

8,825

Non-explosives, privately owned,

For Export:-

Gunpowder, privately owned, .....

2,492

61,675

Cartridges, privately owned,.

359

43,875

Explosive Compounds, privately owned,

413

21,350

Non-explosives, privately owned,

1,875

Total,

4,516

198.950

On the 31st December, 1907, there remained as follows:--

No.

Approxi-

mate

of Cases. Weight.

lbs.

Gunpowder, privately owned,

Do. Government owned,.

Cartridges, privately owned,.....

Do. Government owned,

Explosive Compounds, privately owned,..

Do.,

Non-explosives, privately owned,

1,731

39,095

3,002.

1,347

236,800

1,700

353

24,978

Government owned,

1.614

350

Do.,

Government owned,

Total,

3,519

307,549

Appendix E.

5. The amount of Light Dues collected was as follows :-

Class of Vessels.

Rate. No. of perton. Ships.

Tonnage.

Total Fees collected.

Ocean Vessels.

Steam-launches,

River Steamers, (Night Boats), River Launches, (Night Boats), River Steamers, (Day Boats).. River Launches, (Day Boats),

Free.

1 cent 4,255 7,495,290 524 20,577 2,378 1,564,686 73 4.234 1.689 1,124,199

"'.

$ 74.952.90

205.77 5.216.18

14.15

Free.

191

10,124

Total.

9,110 10,219,110 | 80,389,00

CAPE COLLINSON.

The New Occulting Light at this Station was inaugurated on the 1st October, it is working satisfactorily and is found to be a great improvement.

GAP ROCK.

Owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted, no vessels were reported during the year as passing Gap Rock.

111

The Typhoon of the 13th September did serious damage to the Lantern, Glazing, Lenses, Derrick, etc., and owing to the above circumstances, the Lamp could not be lit until the night of the 15th September.

The Fog Signal Gun was fired three times and Blue Lights burnt on the night of the 14th September to warn a steamer approaching the Rock.

The New Fog Signal Apparatus was fixed in position in September.

Vessels signalled passing the Station: 1,122.

One hundred and thirty-five hours and ten minutes Fog were reported from this Station during the year and the Fog Signal Guns were fired 838 times.

On three occasions the fortnightly relief could not be carried out owing to the rough sea and bad weather prevailing.

WAGLAN ISLAND.

During the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy (1,770) vessels were reported as passing this Station. Five hundred and thirty (530) messages were received and one thousand one hundred and sixty (1,160) sent, also 236 vessels were not reported owing to telegraphic interruption, embodying forty-four days.

There were two hundred and five hours Fog reported from this Station during the year and the Fog Signal Gun was fired 2,128 times.

The above messages sent include weather observations to the Observatory.

On no occasion was the relief delayed during the year.

HONGKONG.

JURORS LIST FOR 1908.

No. 1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor,

HONGKONG

TO WIT.

NAME IN FULL.

I. SPECIAL JURORS.

OCCUPATION.

A BODE.

Anton, Charles Edward..

Arculli, Abdoolla Fuckecra

Arima, Tadaichi.......... Armstrong, John

Babington, Anthony Barrett, Edgar George Barton, John Beattie, Andrew.

Becker, Arthur Wilhelm

Arthur.......

Bérindoagne, Louis Bird, Herbert William Bolles, John Walker Bonnar, John Whyte Cooper. Bryer, Alfred

Carter, William Leonard Chan A Fook.

Chau Siu Ki

Clark, Duncan

Cousland, Alexander Stark

Dalglish

Craddock, Douglas William

Cruickshank, William Arthur

Carruthers

Cumming, Alexander..

Merchant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Army & Navy Contractor, Manager, Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Bank Manager,.

Merchant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Sub-Mgr., Dodwell & Co., Ld., Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Manager, W. R. Loxley & Co.,

Merchant, Sander, Wieler & Co., Manager, Banque de l'Indo-Chine,.. Architect, Palmer & Turner, General Manager, Standard Oil Co., Assistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.,....... Architect, Leigh & Orange,.... Manager, China & Japan Telephone Co., Director, Watkins, Ltd.,

Secty,, Chun On Fire Insur. Co., Ld., Storekeeper, Lane, Crawford & Co., ....

Manager, Ross & Co.,

General Traffic Agent, Canadian Pacific

Railway Co.,

Merchant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Merchant, Butterfield & Swire,

Red Hill, Peak.

20 Yee Wo Street.

On premises.

Charter House, Queen's Gardens. 63 Robinson Road.

3 Park View, Lyttleton Road. Red Hill, Peak.

Stoke's Bungalow West, Peak.

The Peak.

Chater Road.

No. 6 The Peak. Hongkong Club. St. George's Building. Tanderagee, 119в Peak. Hongkong Hotel. Queen's Road.

2 & 8 Queen's Road West. On premises.

Dunedin, Barker Road, Peak.

10 Stewart Terrace, Peak.

East Point.

1 Connaught Road.

NAME IN FULL.

SPECIAL JURORS,-Continued.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

Daun, George Harry David, Abraham Jacob

Davis, William Herbert Tren-

chard

Denison, Albert Douglas, James Tory Dowley, Walter Arthur. Ede, Charles Montague Ehmer, Hermann

Forbes, Andrew

Fung Wa Chün

Gibbs, Lawrence Göetz, Ernst

Gok, Carl Gottfried Gordon, Alexander Grant.......... Gourdin, Allston O'Driscoll... Grace, Charles Henry Graham, Walter Douglas Gubbay, Charles Sassoon Hancock, Sidney Haskell, David

Hinds, Edward Harvey. Ho Fook

Hooper, Augustus Shelton.

Họ Tung...

Hough, Thomas Frederick.......

Howard, Albert

Hughes, Edward Jones.

Humphreys, Henry Jessen, Johann Heinrich Jupp, John Ambrose........

Lafrentz, Charles Julius Lammert, George Philip Lan Chu Pak Lauts, Johann Theodor Law, Donaldson Riddell, Layton, Bendyshe,... Leiria, João Joaquim... Lenzmann, Carl Robert. Lowe, Arthur Rylands Mackay, Edward Fairbairn Mackenzie, Alexander Maitland, Francis Marten, Richard..........

May, Charles William Medhurst, George Harold

Melchers, Friedrich Wilhelm. Michael, Joseph Rahamin.. Mitchell, Robert.............

Moxon, Geoffrey Charles Northcote, Mowbray Stafford.

Orange, James

Ormiston, Evan Ongh, Arthur Henry

Pemberton, George William

Cyril

Peter, John Charles Pinckney, Herbert..... Ram, Edward Albert.. Raymond, Abraham Jacob Reunie, Alfred Herbert. Rodger, Alexander Rose, Thomas Isaac,

Ross, Charles Henderson Rumjan, Ahmet

Sassoon, Moses Silas.. Scott, John Gray Scott, William Murray

Merchant, H. Wicking & Co....... Merchant, S. J. David & Co., .

Manager, Commercial Union Assurance

Co., Ld.,

Civil Engineer, Denison, Ram & Gibbs,... Marine Surveyor, Goddard & Douglas,... General Manager, Vacuum Oil Co., Underwriter,

Merchant, Grossmann & Co., Merchant, Bradley & Co., Compradore, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Architect, Denison, Ram & Gibbs, Merchant, Arnhold, Karberg & Co., Manager, Hamburg Amerika Linie, Engineer, A. G. Gordon & Co., Assistant Secretary, Hongkong Club, Secretary, Hongkong Club,..... Manager, Wilkinson, Heywood&Clark, Ld., Merchant, E. D. Sassoon & Co.,..... Exchange Broker,... Merchant,

Agent, Glen Line of Steamers, Compradore, Jardine, Matheson & Co.,... Secretary, Hongkong Land Investment &

Agency Co., Ld., Merchant,

Broker, & Govt. Auctioneer, Hughes &

Hough,

Merchant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld., Broker, & Govt. Auctioneer, Hughes &

Hough,

Merchant, J. D. Humphreys & Son, Merchant, Jebsen & Co.,

General Manager & Agent, Accountant,

J. D. Humphreys & Son,

Merchant, Auctioneer,

Assistant, A. S. Watson & Co., Merchant, Lauts, Wegener & Co., Merchant, Butterfield & Swire, Exchange Broker;

Merchant, J. J. dos Remedios & Co., Merchant, Carlowitz & Co.,.............. Chartered Accountant,. Merchant, Butterfield & Swire, Merchant, Arthur & Co.,

Merchant, Linstead & Davis,

Merchant, Rädecker & Co., Chief-Acct., HK. & S'hai Bank, Manager, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Merchant, Wendt & Co., Broker,

Naval Architect, Dock Co.,.............. Banker,

Secretary, Hongkong Land Reclamation

Co., Ld.,

Civil Engineer, Leigh & Orange,

Banker,

Civil Engineer, Leigh & Orange,

Assistant, China Fire Insurance Co., Ld., Sub-Manager, HK. & S'hai Bank,.. Exchange Broker,

Architect,. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, Merchant, E. D. Sassoon & Co.,........... Merchant, A. H. Rennie & Co., Sugar Refiner, China Sugar Refinery, Secretary, Dock Co.,.....

Merchant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Merchant, Rumjahn & Co., Exchange Broker,

Manager, Tramway Co.,

Sugar Refiner, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

104 Peak.

2 & 3 Gough Hill.

Wolverton, Peak. Craigieburn Hotel.

Tantallon, Barker Road, Peak. Hongkong Hotel. King Edward Hotel.

Glenshiel Bungalow, Peak Road. Eilandonan, Peak. On premises.

107 Peak.

Luginsland, Peak Road, Ian Mor, Peak Road. Tor Crest, Peak. 61 Robinson Road. Hongkong Club. Alexandra Building. 9 Macdonnell Road.

10 Queen's Gardens, Peak Road. Des Voeux Road Central. Dunnottar, Peak, Caine Road.

Rougemont, 1 Macdonnell Road. Caine Road.

8 Des Voeux Road. David Sassoon & Co., Ld.

Meirion, Peak. Abertholwyn, Peak Road. King's Building.

Ian Mor, Peak Road. 6 Peak Road. Elliott Crescent. Queen's Road Central. 21 Conduit Road.

I Connaught Road.

1 Prince's Building, Des Voeux Road.

Duart, 15 Arbuthnot Road.

2 Connaught Road.

St. George's Building, Chater Road.

1. Connaught Road.

Dunedin, Barker Road.

Nettlewood, 55 Robinson Road.

Peak Hotel.

On premises.

Hazledine, Robinson Road.

Strathallan, Robinson Road.

4 Century Crescent, Kennedy Road. Peak Hotel.

Hongkong.

5 Macdonnell Road.

Red Hill East, Peak.

6 Queen's Gardens, Peak Road. Prince's Building.

57 The Peak.

St. John's Place.

6 Stewart Terrace, Peak. Lycemun, Barker Road, Peak. Devonia, 11 Peak Road. The Firs, Bowen Road. East Point.

Goolistan, Conduit Road. East Point.

64 Queen's Road Central. 4 Des Voeux Road. Clovelly, Peak Road. Quarry Bay.

NAME IN FULL,

SPECIAL JURORS,—Continued.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

Shellim, Edward Shewan, Robert Silverstone, Sholom Skelton, Alfred Holland Slade, Henry Warre Smith, Alexander Findlay Stewart, Murray.. Tam Tsz Kong,

Tomkins, Herbert Edmund Tomlin, George Lomer Turner, Arthur

Walker, William Bradley Watson, William Malcolm.... Wendt, Friedrich August White, Henry Percy Whittall, James Bowyer Kid-

man

Wickham, William Henry Wilford, Francis Cumming Williams, Arthur John Wilson, William...........

Merchant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld., Merchant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Agent, P. M. S. S. Co.,.... Storekeeper, Lane, Crawford & Co., Merchant, Gilman & Co., Merchant,

Exchange Broker,

General Manager, Hip On Insurance

Exchange and Loan Co., Ld., Merchant, Reiss & Co., Secretary, China Fire Insurance Co.,. Architect, &c., Palmer & Turner, Asst. Gen. Manager, Standard Oil Co., Merchant, John D. Hutchison & Co., Merchant, Wendt & Co., Merchant, Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,

Secretary, China Traders' Ins. Co., Manager, Electric Light Co., Storekeeper, Lane, Crawford & Co., Engineer, Punchard, Lowther & Co., Acting Chief Manager, Dock Co.,

Kurrahjeen, 7 Peak Road. St. George's Building. King Edward Hotel. Craigends, Barker Road, Peak. Taiping, Mount Gough, Peak. Peak Hotel.

113, Plantation Road, Peak.

6, 7 & 8 Wa In Fong East. Queen's Building.

Earnsfoot, 30 Robinson Road. Eggesford, Penk.

21 Robinson Road.

Abergeldie, Plantation Road, Peak. 2 Hillside, Peak. 32 Robinson Road.

Red Hill, Peak. 23 Conduit Road. On premises. Hongkong Club. Kowloon Docks.

NAME IN FULL.

IL-COMMON JURORS.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

Aagaard, Bjarne...

Abraham, Albert

Abraham, Ezekiel Stooker

Abraham, Ezra

Abraham, Reuben Abraham, Saul D.

Adams, Francis Robert John Aftalian, Aaron Lemtoff, Ahmed, Aboo........

Ahrendt, Carl Max Heinrich.. Aitken, Robert

Allen, Frank Stanley Allen, William Stanley Alvares, Luiz Maria Jacques Alves, Antonio Luiz Alves, José Miguel Andel, Alexander Willem van Anderson, William................... Anderson, William Marshall... Andrew, John Ingram Angelbeck, Ernst

Apear, Arratoon Vertannes Arculli, Adul Kader el Arculli, Osman el Armstrong, John Henry

William

Arnold, Charles Edward Arnold, John

Arnott, Thomas

Asger, Asadullah Ebrahim

Asger, Mehdi Ebrahim Aucott, Ernest Frank Audap, Roger...... Auld, James Durran Austin, Authony Roy Austin, Frank....

Steamship Agent, Aagaard Thoreson & Co., 1 Austin Avenue, Kowloon.

Clerk, Gas Co.,

Clerk, S. J. David & Co.,

Clerk, Chartered Bank of I. A. & C., Clerk, Chartered Bank of 1. A. & C., Foreman, Hongkong Electric Co., Ld., Civil Engineer, Quarry Bay Shipyard, Assistant, Levy Hermanos,

Assistant, HK. Milling Co., Ld.,.................... Assistant, Melchers & Co., Engineer, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

26 Staunton Street. Hotel Mansions. 3 Ripon Terrace.

3 Ripon Terrace. 12 Elgin Street. Craigieburn, Peak. Hongkong Hotel.

1 Lower Ladder Street Terrace. On premises. Quarry Bay.

Sub-Acet., Chartered Bank of I. A. & C., On premises.

Manager, Sperry Flour Company, Merchant, L. M. Alvares & Co.,..... Clerk, Chartered Bank of I. A. & C., Merchant, L. M. Alvares & Co.,................. Assistant, Holland China Trading Co., Pianoforte Tuner, Lane, Crawford & Co., Banker, International Banking Corp., Engineer, Geo. Fenwick & Co., Assistant, Grossmann & Co., Merchant, A. V. Apear & Co., Merchant,

Army & Navy Contractor,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Foreman,

6 Conduit Road.

Selbourne Villa East, 10 Kennedy Rd.

40 High Street.

24 Robinson Road.

On premises. On premises. On premises. 4 The Albany.

2 Conduit Road.

45 Wyndham Street.

20 Yee Wo Street.

1 Counaught Road.

16 Shaukiwan Road.

Acct., HK., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ld.,....... 3 Albany, Peak Road. Engineer, G. I. Cement Co., Ld.,

Asst., HK. Land Investment & Agency

Co., Ltd.,

Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Chief Accountant, Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

3 Canton Villas, Kowloon.

46 Elgin Street.

49 Wyndham Street. Glenshiel, Plantation Road, Peak. On premises.

Craigmin West, Magazine Gap. 1 Connaught Road.

1 Connaught Road.

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

Bailey, William Seybourne

Bain, Alexander........

Barbey, Henri..................

Barnett, Thomas

Barretto, Alberto Demée. Barretto, Frederico Demée Barretto, Frederico Francisco. Barretto, Octavio Demée.. Bassford, William Faulkner ... Batalha, Joe Xavier

Baxter, Robert Hall Beattie, Matthew Poole Beck, George..... Benjamin, Joseph

Bent, Henry Aubrey Walsh Berblinger, Albrecht Berry, Francis James Beuzeville, James Bevan, Herbert Staton Bevington, Francis Bird, Cyril Frederick.. Bird, Lennox Godfrey Bisschop, Philip John Blackburn, Leslie James Blackledge, Harold Blake, Anthony Robert. Blake, John

Blason, Chas. Henry

Bliefernicht, Heinrich

Block, Kurt Diedrich Carl Blood, Guy... Boetje, Johan

Bolden, Samuel George Boolsen, George....

Borner, Hermann Frederich

Georg

Bosch, Hendrik Joan van den. Botelho, Augusto Cezar

Boyce, William Bensley

Boulton, Sydney

Boyes, John Ridley

Bramley, Harry

Brandes, Karl.

Brayfield, Thomas

Henry

Gordon

Brewer, Walter Fred..

Bridger, Herbert Ben

Bridger, Richard Leslie.. Brodersen, Harold Carl Heiu-

rich

Brooke, Charles Albert

Bannerman

Brooks, Robert George

Brown, Frederick Archibald...

Brown, Neilafe Sharp Brown, Theodore

Brown, William Samuel Brown, Wilson

Browne, Percy Edward. Bryson, Alexander.... Buchanan, John.. Buckle, Percy Bumann, Johannes..

Bune, Thos. Friedrich Andreas Bunje, Emil Theodour Burjor, Dhunjibboy Sorabjee

Dady Burn, Andrew

Bussierre, Jean Saint Clair

Renonard de Buyers, Charles Badenoch......

Engineer, Bailey & Co., Engineer, China Sugar Refinery,

Clerk, Overseer,

Clerk, Cruz, Basto & Co., Merchant, Barretto & Co., Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Assistant, Barretto & Co., Sugar Boiler, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Corresponding Clerk, Yokohama Specie

Bank,

Clerk, Dock Co.,

Merchant, W. R. Loxley & Co.,

Foreman Boilermaker,

Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Banker,

Merchant,

Brewery Manager,

Manager, Cottam & Co..

Assistant, Lane, Crawford & Co., Mercantile Assistant,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Architect, &c., Palmer & Turner,

Genl. Agt., Java-China-Japan Lijn, Gas Engineer,

Storekeeper, Dock Co.,

20 Connaught Road.

East Point Refinery.

No. 13 Robinson Road, Kowloon, 8 Cross Street, Wanchai.

Larkspur, Robinson Road.

1 Castle Road.

18 Wyndham Street. 44 Caine Road. Quarry Bay.

17 Mosque Junction. Kowloon Docks. On premises. Kowloon Docks. 54 Peel Street.

8 Queen's Road.

Hongkong Hotel.

Connaught Hotel.

6 Humphreys' Avenue, Kowloon.

1 Leighton Hill Road.

Kingsclere.

1 Connaught Road.

2 Cameron Villas, Peak.

York Building,

Gas Works, Kowloon. Kowloon Docks.

Quarry Bay.

Engineer, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Engineer, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Chartered Accountant, Butterfield

Quarry Bay.

Swire,

Foreman Carpenter, Dock Co..

Assistant, Sander, Wieler & Co., Architect, &c., Palmer & Turner, Manager, Neth. India Commercial Bank, Assistant, Standard Oil Co., Assistant, Hamburg Amerika Linie,

Merchant, Meyer & Co.,

Sub-manager, Java-China-Japan Lijn, Assistant, Fumigating and Disinfecting

Bureau, Ltd.,

Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

Assistant, HK. & S'hai Bank,

Chief Assistant, Thomas Cook & Son, Assistant, Grossmann & Co.,

Consulting Engineer, Bookseller...

Electrical Engineer,

Grocer, Lane Crawford & Co.,

Assistant, Meyer & Co.,

Assistant, Vacuum Oil Co., Clerk, Dock Co.,

Berthing-master, HK. & K. W. & Godown

Co., L

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Sugar Foreman,

1 Connaught Road. Kowloon Docks.

29 Conduit Road. On premises.

16 Des Voeux Road Central. Carlton House, Ice House Street. Victoria Lodge, Peak Road.

Derrington, Peak Road. 5 Stewart Terrace, Peak.

10 Belilios Terrace. Quarry Bay.

1 Commught Road. On premises.

King Edward Hotel. 9 Robinson Road.

Hongkong Hotel. Braeside.

13 Caine Road.

On premises.

Okements, 25 Conduit Road.

Hotel Mansions.

Aberdeen Docks.

5 Victoria View, Kowloon.

1 Connaught Road.

142 Praya East.

Clerk, HK. & K. W. & Godown Co., Ld., 3 Stewart Terrace, Peak.

Foreman Joiner,

Assistant, Lane, Crawford & Co., Assistant, Bradley & Co.,

Foreman Mason, B. & S.'s Shipyard, Assistant, P. & O. Co., Merchant, Ship Broker,

Manager, Asiatic Petroleum Co.,....

Merchant and Commission Agent, Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Assistant, Messagaries Maritimes, Supt. Engineer, Tramway Co.,

4 Kowloon Docks,

On premises.

6 Park View, West Point.

3 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. Craig Ryrie, Peak.

7 Caine Road.

3 Conduit Road. Shaukiwan Road.

28 Des Voeux Road. 3 Quarry Point.

Carlton House. Peak.

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

Caine, Charles Henry Caldwell, George Arthur ...... Callaço, Vicente Alexandre de

Paulo

Campbell, Francis Campbell, Hugh Frank.. Campbell, John Sidney

Denison

Campbell, La Clair Fusilier Carmichael, Hugh Cameron ... Carroll, Francis George..... Carroll, William Joseph

Clerk.

Chief Clerk, Dock Co.,.......

Bank Assistant,.......

Crane Driver, Butterfield & Swire, Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

Accountant,

Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Consulting Engineer, Banker's Clerk,

Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

Carvalho, Charles Francisco de Assistant, HK. S'hai Bank................

Castro, Bonifacio Maria Castro, Joaquim Telles

d'Almada e

Catchick, Gregorius George.... Chalmers, James Hynd Chapman, Edward John Chapple, Frederick Thomas Chard, Henry Frank Chater, Chater Paul Chinchen, Sydney John... Choy Sek Chuen Christiani, George Max

Albrecht Theodor Chunnutt, Frederick George..... Chunnutt, Oscar Rowan Clark, Ernest Sidney..

Clark, Jasper....

Clark, Milton Ona..

Clarke, Wm. Edward

Clarke, Wm. Gray,

Claxton, Archibald Arthur

Clelland, Joseph..... Cobden, Alfred Sydney Cobley, Augustus Otto

Fresenius Cochrane, John

Colahan, Henry James Collett, Charles

Collins. James

Comar, Alexander Condon, Harry Lestro Cooke, Charles John

Cooper, Albert George Warner

Inerd

Coppin, Alan Griffiths Cordeiro, Albano Autonio Corse, Grey Heury.

Coughtrie, Roger

Coulthart, John

Course, Arthur

Craddock, Henry Edwin

Craik, James

Crapnell, Albert Edward Crawford, Alexander............ Crawford, Frank Malcolm

Lane

Crawford, William Joseph Crispin, Charles Robert Crosbie, James

Cruickshank, Geo. Seymour....... Cruickshank, Jolin............... Curreem, Vahab........ Currie, Alexander Scott Curry, George Percy

Clerk,

Assistant. International Banking Corp., Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Clerk, Linstead and Davis, Assistant, W. Powell, Ld., Assistant Manager, IK. Milling Co., Ld. Secretary, HK. Iron Mining Co., Ld Marine Insurance Assistant, Secretary, China Commercial S.S. Co.,

Exchange Broker..

Assistant, W. R. Loxley & Co., Assistant, W. R. Loxley & Co., Assistant, Lane, Crawford & Co., Assistant, Standard Oil Co.,

Assistant, Standard Oil Co.,

Secretary, HK., C. & M. Steamboat

Co., L

Engineer,

Assistant,

Shipwright, Dock Co.,.

37 Caine Road. Craigieburn, Peak,

1 Woodlands Terrace.

7 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. Hongkong.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Hongkong.

China Sugar Refinery. Cloudlands, The Peak. 3 Pedder's Hill.

14 Arbuthnot Roul.

1 Barrow Terrace, Kowloon.

8 East Terrace, Kowloon.

6 Moreton Terrace.

1 Connaught Road.

C/o. Linstead & Davis. 28 Quecu's Road Central. Kingsclere, Kounedy Road. Conduit Road, Kingsclere,

7 Wing Lok Street.

Hongkong Club.

24 Bonham Road. 24 Bonham Road.

On premises. Peak Hotel.

21 Robinson Road.

Duraford, Peak.

Hongkong Club.

Beauregard, Bonham Read. Cosmopolitan Docks.

Chartered Accountant, Butterfield & Swire, 1 Connaught Road.

Civil Engineer,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

Cashier, Russo-Chinese Bank,. Manager, Wallem & Co.,

Foreman Mechanic, Punchard, Lowther

& Co.,

Clerk,..

Stenographer and File Clerk, Draughtsman, Dock Co.,....

Civil Engineer, Butterfield & Swire, Assistant, Bradley & Co., Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Assistant, Pacific Mail S.S. Co.,... Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Traffic Supt., Electric Tramway, Sanitary Overseer, HK. & K. W. &

Godown Co.,

Assistant Steward, Hongkong Club, Book-keeper, Lane, Crawford & Co., Clerk,.

Clerk, Lane, Crawford & Co., Clerk,.......

Foreman Shipwright, Dock Co., Assistant, Taikco Sugar Refinery, Mechanical Engineer, Jeweller, Falconer & Co.,.......... Merchant,

Assistant,

Local Secretary, Gas Co.,.

Butterfield & Swire.

1 Connaught Road.

155 Rock View, Wanchai Road. Hongkong Club Aunexe.

Naval Yard Extension. 65 Des Voeux Road. 2 Kennedy Road. Barker Road, Peak.

On premises. On premises.

4 Rose Terrace, Robinson Road. King Edward Hotel.

Un premises.

Westley, 6 Babington Path. 12 Queen's Road Central.

33 Praya East. Hongkong Club. Royal Buildings.

2 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay.

On premises.

Kowloon Do ks.

Kowloon Docks.

Quarry Bay. Kingsclere. Hotel Baltimore.

22 Leighton Hill Road.

3 Sea View Terrace, Quarry Bay. On premises.

Daniel, Walter

Civil Engineer, Punchard, Lowther & Co., Chater's Bungalow, Kowloon.

Danielsen, Friederich Julius ... Assistant, Siemssen & Co., ..

Ou premises.

NAME IN FULL.

•

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

D-Continued.

Danielsen, Julius Emil Dansfield, Albert Darton, Thomas Harwood David, Evelyn David, Ramésh

Davidson, Henry Bertram Davidson, Horace Davidson, Peter

Davies, Arthur Frederick Davison, William Day, Frank Oswald Desebrock, Hermann Dickie, James....... Dickie, John Dickson, David Dickson, Robert.. Diercks, Alfred Chihli Dinning, Hugh

Diss, Arthur Charles.. Diss, George Ambrose Dixon, Walter Edward Dizon, Arsenio

Dizon, Francisco Santos Dodd, John Valentine, Douglas, John Phillips Drew, Walter Clement Drude, Fritz Dumerin, Pierre

Duncan, George

Duncan, George Leopold Dunlop, Gustaaf Abram Dunne, Michael

Assistant, F. Blackhead & Co., Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Assistant,

Assistant Manager, Kowloon Hotel, Shipping Clerk,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

St. George's Building. Joss House, Quarry Bay. 1 Connaught Road, 104 Pesk.

On premises.

Y. M. C. A., Alex. Building. Quarry Bay.

Sub. Acct., National Bank of China, Ld., 6 Mountain View, Peak.

Manager, HK. Hotel,

Foreman Shipwright, Dock Co., Clerk, Butterfield & Swire, Assistant, Carlowitz & Co...... Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Sugar Boiler,................

Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Clerk, W. R. Loxley & Co., Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Master Tailor, Diss Bros., Master Tailor, Diss Bros., Engineer, Dock Co.,.... Assistant,

Commission Agent, Clerk,....

Engr., G. I. Cement Co., Ld., Merchant, H. Wicking & Co., Office Assistant,

Cashier, Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Foreman Plumber, Dock Co., Assistant, MacEwen, Friekel & Co., Accountaut, Neth.-India Com. Bank, Diver,...

Duurich, Arthur Ellis Willian | Clerk, Gas Co.,. Dutton, Sydney Hardy

Salesman,

On premises.

Kowloon Docks.

Tang Yuen, Macdonnell Road. 2 Connaught Road,

Taikoo Terrace, Quarry Bay. Bowrington Refinery.

Sea Fiew Terrace, Quarry Bay. Taikoo Terrace, Quarry Bay. Hotel Mansions.

2 Sea View Terrace, Quarry Bay. Oriental Hotel.

36 Caine Road.

Kowloon Docks.

5 Ashley Roul, Kowloon,

5 Ashley Road, Kowloou.

40 Elgin Street.

3 Austin Avenue, Kowloon.

St. George's Building.

4 Humphreys' Avenue, Kowloon. On premises.

Kowloon Docks.

3 Duddell Street.

16 Des Voeux Road Central.

Quarry Bay Shipyard.

5 Arsenal Street.

Westley, Babington Path.

East, Edward Charles Claytor Edger, John Andrew

Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Clerk,

Edwards, George Richard.. Edwards, Gilbert Hamilton Eggert, Otto Karl Friederich, Eldridge, William James, Ellis, Albert

Ellis, Emmanuel Ezekie',

Ellis, Ezekiel Isaac

Ellis, Frederick

Ellis, Obadiah Isaac

Engel, Gustav Christoph Esrom, Frank.....

Eyre, larry

Ezekiel, Reuben Marcus Ezra, Edward.

Ezra, Reuben

Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ial., Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Assistant, Carlowitz & Co.,........ Storekeeper, ....

Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Assistant,

Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Broker,

Merchant,

Merchant, Wm. Meyerink & Co.,

On premises.

6 Hill-ide Terrace.

2 Victoria View, Kowloon.

5 Lreemoon Villas, Kowloon.

2 Connaught Road,

7 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. Peak Hotel.

8 Pedder's Hill.

4 Queen's Road Central.

1 Pedder's Hill.

Ou premises.

Book-keeper, East Asiatic Trading Co.,... Connaught Hotel.

Manager, W. Powell, Ld., Broker,

Assistant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld., Assistant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld.,

Conuanght Hotel.

Connaught Hotel. 14 Robinson Road. College Chambers.

Fairnie, Robert Falconer, Percy James Farrell. Peter Thomson Farwell, Judge Lorraine Fenton, Sydney George... Ferguson, Robert Alexander... Ferry, Wallace Vincent... Figueiredo, Francisco Maria

Xavier de Finke, Hermann..... Fischer, Rudolf

Fisher, John

Fittock, Charles, Jr.

Fletcher, Harold Lewthwaite. Forbes, Jolin

Forbes, Joseph Malcolm

Banker, Chartered Bank of I. A. & C., ... On premises.

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Engineer,

Accountant,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Clerk, Waverley Hotel,

Clerk, Vernon & Smyth,

Assistant, Jebsen & Co., Merchant,

Engineer, Dock Co.,

Foreman Shipwright, Dock Co., Consulting Engineer,

Sugar-boiler, China Sugar Refinery, Pianoforte Timer,

1 Connaught Road.

3 Taikoo Te race, Quarry Bay.

1 East Avenue, Kowloon.

I Connaught Road.

2 Taikoo Terrace, Quarry Bay. Carlton House.

9 Caine Road.

King's Building. 3 Duddell Street. Cosmopolitan Docks. Aberdeen Docks. Glenshiel, Barker Road. 159 Praya East. 161 Wanchai Road.

NAME IN FULL,

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

F-Continued.

Ford, Edward Stephen Ford, William Falconer.. Forde, Frank Herbert Forrest, Thomas Shaw Forsyth, George Grauville

Sutherland

Franklin, George Gould Fraser, Alan Stuart Frerichs, Charles Edward Freund, Karl

Galloway, Alfred Douglas...... Galloway, Robert Dryden Gardner, William

Gaster, Ernest

Gätjens, Walther Emil Gee, Archibald Gegg, George William Georg, Friederich Erich Carl... Gibson, Ivie Sloan... Gibson, Joe Ernest Gibson, William Charles Ernest! Ginkel, Alexander van Gittius, Arthur Gittins, Henry

Glendinning, Walter Scott Glover, Campbell

Gloyn, John Wakeham Goggin, William George Gomes, Francis

Gomes, João Eduardo

Gordon, Alexander George

Grant,

Gorrell, Oscar..

Gow, David

Gow, John Cowper Graff, Reginald Charles.. Graham, Frank

Graham, James William Grant, John Kintrea,.. Gray, Thomas Charles Greenhill, Leslie Solbé Gregory, Alfred

Gregory, Tigran Matthews Grey, Cosby French Griffin, Albert Edwin Grimble, Charles Frederick

George Grimshaw, Thomas Groskamp, Willem Hendrik Gubbay, Aaron Sassoon Gubbay, David Sassoon..

Gubbay, Joseph Sassoon

Gubbay, Raphael Aaron

Guimarães, Marcellino da Silva Gutierrez, Augusto Aureliano. Gug, James

Haigh, Fred. Dunwell

Hall. Frederick Charles..

Hall, Jonathan

Hall, Thomas Philip Halton, Frederick Joseph Hamet, Abdool Hoosen.... Hance, Cyril Eugene Agathon Hancock, Herbert Richard

Budd

Hand, John...... Hansen, James Ernest Hansen, Theodor Friedrich

Clerk, HK. & K. W. & Godown Co.,.............. Harbour Foreman Engineer, Dock Co., Sub-Acct., International Banking Corp., . Merchant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld.,

Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Marine Insurance Assistant, Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Manager, Oriental Hotel,... Assistant, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Asst., Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Engineer, HK. Rope Manufacturing Co.,

Ld.,

Asst., China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.,.... Clerk, Siemssen & Co., Asst., W. Powell, Ld.,. Manager, Horse Repository, Broker, Erich Georg & Co., Storekeeper, B. & S.'s Shipyard,. Hotel Agent,.

43 Caine Road.

House 32, Kowloon Docks. 2 Century Crescent, Kennedy Road. | East Point.

On premises.

1 Morrison Hill. Cloudlands, The Peak. 34 Queen's Road Central. Kingsclere, Kennedy Road.

1 Connaught Road. Quarry Bay.

Villa Maria, Glenealy No. 11. Kingsclere.

On premises.

C/o. W. Powell, Ld. Causeway Bay.

3 Goolistan, Conduit Road. Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. King Edward Hotel. Hongkong Cub.

Accountant, Chartered Bank, Book-keeper, Holland China Trading Co. On premises. Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Accountant, Cotton Mills,

Chief Inspector, Electric Traction Co., Acct., Punchard, Lowther & Co., Assistant, China Sugar Refinery,... Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Clerk, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Clerk, Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,

Engineer, A. G. Gordon & Co., Asst. Accountant, Standard Oil Co., Clerk,.

Foreman Blacksmith, Dock Co., Assistant, P. & O. Co.,... Electrical Engineer,

Supt. Shipbuilder, Dock Co., Clerk, HK. & S'hui Bank,

Assistant, Reiss & Co.,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

Merion, The Peak. Cotton Mills.. On premises. Hongkong Club.

4 George Street, East Point. 3 Belilios Terrace.

27 Des Voeux Road Central. 29 Caine Road.

Tor Crest, Peak.

Room 29, Hotel Mansions. Kowloon Docks.

22 Terrace, Kowloon Docks. 11 Mountain View, Peak.

17 College Chambers, Wyndham St. Kowloon Docks.

On premises.

1 Connaught Road.

Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld.,.! Mount Kellett, Peak.

Assistant, A. V. Apear & Co., Storekeeper, Dock Co.,

Civil Engineer, Butterfield & Swire,

General Broker,

Asst. Chief Foreman, B. & S.'s Shipyard, Assistant, Neth. Trading Society, Broker, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Assistant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld., Stock Broker, Gubbay & Michael, Asst. Book-keeper, Aruhold,Karberg &Co., Clerk,....

Foreman Engineer,

Assistant, Kelly & Walsh, L·l.,

45 Wyndham Street. Kowloon Docks.

129 Barker Road, Peak.

Bisnee Villa, Pokfulum.

8 Stanicy Terrace, Quarry Bay. 77 Mount Kellett Road, Peak. 7 Queen's Road Central.

9 Macdonnell Rond.

9 Macdonnell Road.

Ravenshill.

2 Rose Terrace, Kowloon. 14 Mosque Street. Kowloon Decks.

Pelham House, Wyndham Street.

Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld., | East Point.

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Marine Surveyor, Chief Clerk, P. M. S. S. Co., Assistant, H. Price & Co., Clerk, Macdonald & Co., ....

Merchant,

Superintendent, Dock Co., Engineer, Dock Co.,................... Assistant, F. Blackhead & Co.,

1 Connaught Road.

2 Connaught Road.

6 Macdonnell Road.

10 Leighton Hill Road. 7 Seymour Terrace.

Chettondule, The Peak. Kowloon Docks.

Cosmopolitan Docks. St. George's Building,

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

Abode.

H-Continued.

Hansen, Wallace John .... Hardwick, William Harms, Nicolaus Friedrich

Seigfried.... Harrison, Alfred..

Harrison, Tom Lloyd, Harron, Henry Love Harrop, Charles Edward

Vincent

Harvey, David Harvie, John

Haskell, Ernest David Hassan, Hosiu.... Haxton, George Kay... Hayes, George Vincent... Hayward, Charles Burdon...... Hayward, Ernest Malcolm Hazeland, Ernest Manning ... Hechtel, Otto Peter

Heermann, Paul Emil Heldt, Franz Max John Hell, Paul Edward Heinrich

Wilhelm

Helmers, Johann Christian Helms, Wilhelm

...

Hemmings, Robert Edwin...... Henderson, John Mentiplay Henderson, Robert... Hendry, Hugh Stevenson Hendy, Harold Edward. Hermann, Carl Friedrich Hertslet, Henry Reginald Herzog, René Hewitt, Alfred Herbert. Heyde, Oscar Von der Hickie, Sidney Donglas.... Hickling, Clement Chinery Hickman, Harry Frank.. Hill, Ebenezur Erskine Hill, Walter Joseph Hintze, Hans

Hobbs, William James

Hoggard, Fred.

Ho Kam Tong

Hollings, Alfred Edward

Holmes, Herbert Skertitte.............. Holyoak, Percy Hobsoù

Hooper, Joseph

Hope, Greig

Hoskins, Jolin Thomas

Hottrich, Paul

Ho U-ming

Houten, Jan Lubertus van Howard, Edward

Howarth, Henry... Hughes, Ernest Leonard Hughes, John Owen Humphreys, Cecil Humphreys, Ernest

Humphreys, William Meyrick Hunter, George Hunter, Robert Hunter, Tobias

...

Hüpeden, Hans Ferdinand Huiley, Frederick Charles...... Hurley, Robert Crisp.. Hutchison, William Hynd, Robert Robertson Hyndman, Alberto Herculano Hyndman, Francisco Henrique Hyues, Arthur Cecil ....

Assistant, H. Skott & Co., Storekeeper,

Assistant, Carlowitz & Co.....

Actg. Depôt Manager, British-American

Tobacco Co.,

Asst., Standard Oil Co., Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Marine Engineer, Dodwell & Co., Engineer, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Assistant, E. S. Kadoorie & Co., Clerk, H. Price & Co.,

Asst. Manager, HK. Ice Co., Ld., Manager, Sperry Flour Co.,.... Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Book-keeper, Lane, Crawford & Co., Civil Engineer,

Assistant, Wendt & Co.,

Jeweiler, Gaupp & Co., Assistant, East Asiatic Trading Co.,

Merchant, Kruse & Co.,

Insurance Clerk, Siemssen & Co., Assistant, Arnhold, Karberg & Co., Assistant, Leigh & Orange,. Boilermaker, Dock Co.,

Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Engineer,

Assistant Engiucer, Flour Mills, Assistant,

Mercantile Assistant,

Clerk,

Civil Engineer, G. I. Cement Co., Ld., Broker,

Merchant, China Express Co.,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

....

151 Magazine Gap.

1 Lycemoon Terrace, Quarry Bay.

2 Connaught Road.

20 Macdonnell Road.

Room 17, Hotel Mansions.

3 Lycemoon Terrace, Quarry Bay.

1 Connaught Road. 13 Austin Avenue. Quarry Bay.

2 Seymour Terrace. Ou premises.

Ice House, East Point. Room 4, Hotel Mansions.

7 Kuntsford Terrace, Kowloon. 7 Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon. Coombe, 152 Magazine Gap. 3 Ormsby Villas, Granville Road,

Kowloon.

Smith Villas, Magazine Gap. 11 Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon.

Hotel Mansions.

On premises.

29 Wyndham Street. Kowloon Docks,

6 Observatory Villas, Kowloon. 3 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. Connaught Hotel.

Smith Villas, Magazine Gap. 1 Fark View, West Point.

13 Robinson Road, Kowloon. Hok-ün, Kowloon.

52 Peak.

26 Belilios Terrace.

1 Connaught Road.

Assistant, China Fire Insurance Co., Ld., 1 Des Voeux Villas, The Peak.

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Engineer, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Assistant, Jebsen & Co.,

Clerk, B. & S.'s Shipyard,

Overseer, B. & S.'s Shipyard,.

Assistant Compradore, Jardine, Matheson

& Co.,

Accountant,

Merchant, H. S. Holmes & Co., Salesman and Assistant, Reiss & Co.,

Clerk, K. & K. W. & Godown Co., Ld., Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

Chief Foreman, Quarry Bay Shipyard, Clerk,

Merchant,

Manager, Netherlands Trading Society,... Broker, E. S. Kadoorie & Co.,........ Storekeeper, C. P. Railway Co.,. Clerk, Percy Smith & Seth, Merchant, Harry Wicking & Co., Assistant, W. G. Humphreys & Co., Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Clerk, W. G. Humphreys & Co................ Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Engineer,

Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Assistant, Siemssen & Co., Assistant, Hughes & Hough, Accountant, Foreman, Dock Co.,.. Assistant, HK. & S'hai Bank, Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Book-keeper, King Edward Hotel,. Assistant, HK. & S'hai Bank,

1 Connaught Road.

Taikoo Terrace, Quarry Bay. King's Building.

1 Ormsby Villas, Granville Rd.,

Kowloon.

2 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay.

Caine Road.

1 Ice House Road.

Rochvale, Kowloon. Queen's Building.

| 3 Stewart Terrace, Peak.

1 Connaught Koad.

1 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay.

Co. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 81 Queen's Road Central. 65 Mt. Kellett Road.

Hotel Mansions.

6 Arsenal Street.

5 Queen's Road Central.

St. George's Building.

4 Queen's Gardens.

1 Connaught Road,

No. 6 Room, 4th floor, Alex. B'ding.

4 Humphreys' Avenue, Kowloon.

4 Victoria Fiew, Kowloon.

4 Humphreys Avenue, Kowloon. On premises.

1 Meirion, Peak.

5 Beaconsfield Arcade.

26 Kowloon Docks.

On premises.

Kowloon Docks.

8 Granville Road, Kowloon.

On premises.

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

Ilmer, Paul

Innes, Robert

Ironside, William

Irving, John Mark..

Ismail, Sheik Ramjahım

Jack, William Charles Jabrand, Alfred

Jameson, Philip Sutherland

Jebsen, Jacob......

Jebsen, Michael....

Jenkins, Anthony

Jenking, John Ventris

Jephson, David Solomon

Jertrum, Hans Peter....

Jesnitzer, Alexander Albrecht

Erdmann

Jesus,

Franciso

Xavier

Montalto

Jillings, Harry

Frederick

Bannet..

Johnson, John

Johnston, Benjamin Charles

Maturin

Jonckheer, Philippus

Hendrikus Jacobus Gerard Jordan, Ernest Granville Jorge, Francisco José Vicente Joseph, Ezra Solomon Joseph, Joseph Edgar Joseph, Raymond Menasseh Judah, James Jacob Judah, Raphael Solomon

Kadoorie, Eleazer Silas... Kadoorie, Ellis

Kaily, William Charles, Kapteyn, Barend Dirk Kellinghusen, Franz Otto

Hermann

Kendall, Frederick Carr Kennedy, Edward Arnold... Kennett, Henry William

Bulmer...

Kent, Herbert Wade Kenny, Herbert William

Kew, Charles Herbert Whiteley

King, Walter

Kinnaird, John Daniel

Kitazawat, Naona

Kitzmantl, John Charles

Klimanek, Philipp Harding Knott, Thomas Macfarlane Knox, Lefferts

Knyvett, Paul Karl

Koch, Carl Sudwig George Korten, Hanns Leonhard

Werner

Köster, Ernst August

Kraentler, Albert

Kraft, William Dana

Krauss, Edward Leo

Kullmann, John

Assistant, Deutsch Asiatische Bank, Marine Supt,, China Navigation Co.,. Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Engineer, Hongkong Ice Co., Ld., Clerk,

Consulting Engineer, Wilks & Jack, Assistant, Jebsen & Co.,

Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld., Merchant, Jebsen & Co., Assistant, Jebsen & Co., Book-keeper, Hongkong Hotel, Timekeeper, Clerk, Tobacconist,

Assistant, Melchers & Co., ...

Book-keeper,

Assistant, W. Powell, Ld., Engineer,

Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank,

Assistant, Java-Japan-China Lijn, Secretary, Phoenix Club, Wyndham Street, Merchant, Jorge & Co., Broker,

Exchange Broker,..

Assistant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld., Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Assistant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld.,

Broker, E. S. Kadoorie & Co...... Broker, E. S. Kadoorie & Co.,.. Assistant, Standard Oil Co., Asst., Holland China Trading Co.,....

Assistant, Siemssen & Co., Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Timekeeper,

Manager, China Borneo Co., Ld., Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Bunker,

Deutsch Asiatische Bank,

1 Connaught Road.

1 Connaught Road. East Point.

12 Leighton Hill Road.

4 Kimberley Villas, Kowloon. 11 Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon. East Point.

King's Building. King's Building. Hotel Mansions. Hotel Mansions.

3 Beaconsfield Arcade.

5 Caine Road,

Ou premises.

3 Chico Terrace.

Alexandra Building. Quarry Bay.

On premises.

37 Robinson Road.

2 Wyndham Street.

Villa D'Alva, Kennedy Road. Hotel Mansions. King Edward Hotel, Hotel Mansions. Zetland House. College Chambers.

Modreenagh, Peak. Modreenagh, Peak. Lai-chi-kok. Alexandra Building.

Queen's Building.

11 Mountain Ficw, Peak. Kowloon Docks.

2 Kimberley Villas, Kowloon.

1 Connaught Road.

2 Century Crescent, Kennedy Road.

1 Magdalen Terrace, (149 The Peak).

Clerk, HK. & K. W. & Godown Co., Ld., 43 Caine Road. Bookseller, Kelly & Walsh, Ld., Panman, China Sugar Refinery, Clerk,

Merchant, Grossmanu & Co.,

Assistant, Holland China Trading Co., Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank,

District Manager, China Mutual Insurance

Local Manager, Vacuum Oil Co.,

Ship Broker, Lamke & Rogge,

Assistant, Melchers & Co.,

Assistant, Siemssen & Co.........

Accountant, Russo Chinese Bank,

Assistant Manager & Attorney, Standard

Oil Co.,

Marine Insurance Agent,.

Banker,

Kunze, Paul Adolf Adalbert... Mercantile Representative,

159 Praya East.

C/o. Ataka & Co.

Exmoor, 15 Conduit Road.

On premises. On premises.

Villa Lucia, Pokfulum Road. Mercantile Bank of India. 2 Connaught Road.

On premises.

Queen's Building.

13 Macdonnell Road.

Hotel Mansions.

A 6 Hongkong Club Annexe. Club Germania.

6 Victoria View, Kowloon.

Lambert, Jobn

Surveyer to Lloyd's Register,

Lambert, John James Bain... Civil Engineer, Wm. Danby & Co.,.....

7. J

Alexandra Building.

4 Ormsby Villas, Kowloon.

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

A BODE.

L—Continued.

Lammert, Frank................

Lammert, Herbert Alexander. Lammert, Lionel Eugene Lamperski, Albert Wilhelm Lane, Edward Courtenay Langborg, Hugo Wilhelm Langstein, Ludwig Victor... Langtry, William Lapsley, Robert Laurenz, Rudolf.

Lau Wan Kai..

Leask, William Loughton Le Breton, André Lee, Corinth Henry Leefe, Lawrence Noël Leebam, James Lehmann, Hans Lemm, John Lester, Hugh William Leung Fee Cooke Lenz, Rudolph Harold Levy, Silas Simon Lieb, Fritz

Lightfoot, Sidney Little, James

Li Wai Lam Lochead, James Logan, James Douglas Logan, William Clements Long, Edward Arthur Longuet, Carl Wilhelm.. Losseus, Jacob Johan Loureiro, Edward José da

Silva

Loureiro, Peter

Wine Merchant, Caldbeck, MacGregor &

Co.,

Assistant, G. P. Lammert, Auctioneer, Assistant, G. P. Lammert, Assistant, Melchers & Co., Asst., Union Ince. Society of Canton, Chief Accountant, Vacuum Oil Co., Assistant, Arnhold, Karberg & Co., Foreman Erector,

Clerk, Dock Co.,

Ld.,

Assistant, Carlowitz & Co.,..... Assistant Secty., Tung On Fire Insurance

Co., Ld.,

Civil Engineer, Leigh & Orange, First Assistant, Messageries Maritimes, Office Assistant,

Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld.,. Foreman,

Assistant, Schuldt & Co., Architect,

Asst., Dodwell & Co., Ld.,

Coal Merchant, &c.,

Clerk, Sander, Wieler & Co.,

Book-keeper, E. D. Sassoon & Co.,

Asst., Arnhold, Karberg & Co., Electrician, Dock Co.,

1 Seymour Terrace.

On premises.

3 Des Voeux Road, Peak. 6 Mountain View, The Peak. On premises.

Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. Kowloon Docks.

2 Connaught Road.

2 Bonham Strand West. On premises.

13A Macdonnell Road.

80 Staunton Street.

117 Plantation Road, Peak. Quarry Bay Shipyard.

Club Germania.

7 Humphreys' Avenue, Kowloon.

1 Park View, Lyttleton Road. 53 Connaught Road.

Prince's Building.

7 Barrow Terrace, Kowloon. On premises. Kowloon Docks.

Furnishing Asst., Lane, Crawford & Co.,...] On premises.

Chief Clerk, Flour Mills,.....

Asst., Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Acct., D. Sassoon & Co., Ld....................

Foreman Boiler Maker, Dock Co.,

Stenographer, Standard Oil Co.,........ Merchant, Kruse & Co.,

67 Wyndham Street. Quarry Bay.

Kowloon Docks.

Hongkong Hotel.

1 West End Terrace. Hotel Mansions.

Assistant Superintendent, P. M. S.S. Co., 3 Leighton Hill Road.

Chief Clerk, Rope Works,

Acct., National Bank of China, Ld.,

Lüders, Eduard Carl Ferdinand Accountant, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.,

Lübring, Edward

Lysaught, John

Lyson, Cecil Hynes

Assistant, Sander, Wieler & Co......... Engineer, W. Lysanght & Son, Clerk,..

4 Belilios Terrace.

2 The Albany.

Windsor Lodge, Kingsclere Road,

Kowloon.

9 Kennedy Road. 131 Wanchai Road.

6 Shelley Street.

MacAskill, Kenneth Roderick.. Macdonald, Donald Macfarlane, Alexander Macgowan, Robert John Mackenzie, Alexander Mackintosh, Frederick

Alexander

Maclennan,Kenneth Mackenzie Macqueen, Alexander Rees Maguire, Thomas Bernard Makeham, Charles Makin, Henry Reginald.. Malden, George Fletcher Manners, John Manuk, Malcolm Marcenaro, Ettore Tomaso

Michell Marshall, George Marston, Lionel Martin, James

Mast, Edward....

Matsda, Kichita Maucher, Felix

May, Ernest Alfred George McBryde, William Gray McCorquodale, John McCubbin, John

McDougall, Alex.

McGillivray, James Paterson...

Clerk, Butterfield & Swire, Engineer,

Engineer,

6 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. Braeside.

Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay.

Clerk, HK. & K. W. & Godown Co., Ld., 68 Mount Kellett, Peak. Clerk,....

Outfitter, Lane, Crawford & Co.,

Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank,

3 Rippon Terrace.

On premises. Cloudlands, Peak.

Sub-Acct., Chartered Bank of I. A. & C., | On premises.

Butcher,..

Asst., Dairy Farm Co.,..........

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

Engineer, Electric Traction Co.,.......... Asst., Siemssen & Co........... Acct., Dairy Farm Co., Ld.,

Asst., Carlowitz & Co.,

Exchange Bank Accountant,

Belle View Hotel. Pokfulum.

1 Connaught Road.

On premises. On premises.

6 Moreton Terrace.

2 Connaught Road.

Mercantile Bank of India.

Manager, China Light & Power Co., Ld..... Kingsclere.

Draughtsman, Dock Co.,

Clerk, C. P. Railway Co.,

Manager, Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Merchant,

Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Draughtsman, Dock Co.,

Sugar Boiler, China Sugar Refinery, Engineer, Gas Co., Mercantile Assistant, Assistant, HK. & S'hai Bank,

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. Peak Hotel.

York Building, Chater Road. 13 Macdonnell Road.

1 Park View, Lyttleton Road. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. 2 Great George St., East Point. Gas Works, West Point. 3 Arbuthnot Road.

On premises.

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

M—Continued.

McGlashan, James..... McHugh, Francis Edwards McHutchon, James Maitland. McIlraith, George Duncan McIntyre, John McIntyre, Wilson McKirdy, Archibald

McNeill, Duncan

McRobie, Frank...

Mead, James Henry Meek, Thomas

Mehta, Byramjee Kaikhusbroo

Melvin, James Dewar Menzies, John Mercado, Atilano Metzenthin, Hermann Carl

Adolf

Meyer, Carl Martin

Meyer, Constantin Adolf Ed-

ward......

Meyer, Harry Albert... Meyer, Johannes Emil Meyer, Oscar

Michael, Sassoon Hai

Michael, Solomon Jacob Millar, Andrew William Miller, John Finlay Miller, Robert... Millet, Jean

Milroy, Anthony Alex. Heron Mistry, Khurshedji Dhunjibhoy Mitchell, John Moffatt, George Moir, Alexander..

Möller, Johannes

Heinrich

Joachim

Molson, William Ernest

Monk. Albert Victor

Moon, Herbert Ernest Mooney, John Mortimer Moosa, Omar Cassam More, Charles Andrew Morfey, Alau Morphew, George Morrison, John Dugal Moses, Elias Joseph Moss, Dennis Kebir

Moulder, Augustus Bourno-

ville........

Muhle, Heinrich Ludwig Muir, John Greig

Munro, Roland George

Murphy, Edward Owen..

Murray, Douglas Bennett......

Murray, James Smith

Murray, Malcolm Alexander Musso, Ferdinando............... Musso, Luigi

Musso, Salvadore.

Nakagawa, Yorimoto..... Naumann, Carl Wilhelm Lud-

wig Quintus Walter Neave, Elvine Hugh.... Neave, Thomas

Neidt, Arthur Carl Wilhelm... Neilson, Donald McLaren...... Neville, Samuel Arthur..

Shipwright, Dock Co.,

Chief Accountant, Standard Oil Co., Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Insurance Assistant, Reiss & Co., Sugar Boiler, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,... Asst., Taikoo Sugar Refinery,.... Asst., Taikoo Sugar Refinery,.... Boiler Maker, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Engineer, B. & S.'s Shipyard,. Bookseller, Kelly & Walsh, Ld.,....... Jeweller,

Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co.,

Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Shipbuilder, Dock Co.,...... Clerk,

Inspector of Hamburg Amerika Linie, Assistant, Deutsch Asiatische Bank,

Assistant, Meyer & Co., Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Assistant, Meyer & Co., Assistant, Melchers & Co., Stock Broker,

Stock Broker, Gubbay & Michael, Timekeeper, Dock Co., Engincer, Bradley & Co., Sugar Boiler,....

Agent, Messageries Maritimes Superintendent, Sailors' Home, Assistant, S. J. David & Co........ Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Manager, Peak Hotel,

Clerk, Carlowitz & Co., Wharfinger,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Assistant, HK. & S'hai Bank, Assistant, Oriental Hotel, Merchant,

Chief Clerk, China Sugar Refiuery,

Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld., Foreman, Butterfield & Swire,

Harbour Engineer,

Broker, J. R. Michael & Co.,

Assistant, Ross & Co........

Merchant,

Assistant, Siemssen & Co.,

Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Cosmopolitan Docks. Hotel Mansions. 1 Connaught Road. Queen's Building.

2 Taikoo Terrace, Quarry Bay. 3 Sea View Terrace, Quarry Bay. Quarry Bay. Quarry Bay. Quarry Bay.

6 Lyeemoon Villas, Kowloon. 6 Beaconsfield Arcade.

Room No. 11, College Chambers,

Wyndham Street.

1 Lyeemoon Terrace, Quarry Bay. Kowloon Docks.

5 Ashley Road, Kowloon.

Hongkong Hotel. Club Germania.

3 Queen's Gardens. The Den, Castle Steps. King's Building. Queen's Building. 1 Prince's Building. 2 Chancery Lane. Cosmopolitan Docks.

Stoke's Bungalow West, Peak. 2 Great George Street. Hongkong Club. On premises.

Prince's Building.

Taikoo Terrace, Quarry Bay. 4 Queen's Gardens.

On promises.

2 Connaught Road.

72 Praya East.

1 Connaught Road.

On premises.

177 Wanchai Road,

1 and 3 D'Aguilar Street.

3 Morrison Hill.

| East Point.

Quarry Bay.

Kowloon Dock.

Belilios Terrace.

3 Alexandra Building.

King Edward Hotel.

On premises.

Quarry Bay.

Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld.,.| East Point.

Engineer, W. S. Bailey & Co.,

Assistant, Union Insurance Society of

Canton, Ld.,

Engineer, G. I. Cement Co., Hok-ün

Cement Works,

Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Merchant,

Merchant,

Marine Engineer,

Highlands, Kimberley Road,

Kowloon.

4 Cameron Villas, Peak.

On premises.

Cloudlands, Peak.

12 Bonham Road.

Stowford, 12 Bonham Road. 46 Morrison Hill Road.

Accountant, Osaka Soshen Kaisha,

17 Kennedy Road.

9 Robinson Road.

Mercantile Assistant,

Assistant, HK. & K. W. & Godown Co., 11 Robinson Road, K'loon.

Dock Co., Merchant,

.......

Foreman Boiler Maker, Dock Co., Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Kowloon Docks.

C/o. Wm. Meyerink & Co. Cosmopolitan Docks.

Quarry Bay,

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

N-Continued.

Newman, Kenneth Charles

Horton.....

Newson, Clement Charles........

Nicholls, William

Nicholson, Philip Forster

Nicholson, Reginald Nicholson, Robert Alfred Nicholson, William....... Nilsson, Arthur Gustav

Vilhelm

Nye, Percival Herbert

Electrical Engineer, HK. Electric Co.,

Ld., Accountant,

Clerk, Dock Co.,

Manager, Taikoo Dockyard & Engineer-

ing Co.,

Assistant, HK. & S'hai Bank, Engineer,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire,

Chemist, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,... Electrical Engineer,

Wanchai HK. Electric Co., Ld., Wan-- King Edward Hotel. 2 Kowloon Docks.

Peak Hotel. Cloudlands, Peak. Cosmopolitan Docks. 1 Connaught Road.

2 Quarry Point, Quarry Bay. 14 Robinson Road, Kowloon.

[chai.

Obrembski, Marian.... Ogihie, Alexander Ohme. Alfred ...... Cison, Gustaf Olsson. Olson, John

Ortlepp, Heinrich Friedrich. Osborne, Cyrus Clarke Osborne, John.....

Osmund, James Daniel

Otten, Gerhardus Owen, Edward

Owen, Owen Elias..

Packham, Ralph

Page, Harry William....

Paine, Albert Edward Palmer, Henry Thomas.. Parker, Albert Ernest Paterson, John

Paterson, Reginald Alexander

Elliot

Pattenden, Walter Leshe, Peacock, John

Chemist, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Piano Tuner,,

Clerk, Sander, Wieler & Co., Assistant,

Building Contractor, C. E. Warren & Co., Assistant, Reuter, Brockelmanu & Co.,... Assistant, Standard Oil Co., Engine Driver, Tramway Co.,........ Clerk, China Sugar Refinery, Book-keeper, Java-China-Japan Lijn.. Broker,

Proprieter, Kowloon Hotel,..

Cargo Supt., HK. & K. W. & Godown

Co., L.,

Assistant, Dairy Farm Co., Ld.,

Manager, S Moutrie & Co., Ld.,... Spinning Master,

Manager, Singer Machine Co., Exchange Broker,

Chartered Accountant, Assistant, Gilman & Co.,

Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Pearce, Edward John Thomas Submarine Engineer,

Pearce, Thomas Ernest..

Pearson,

James

Pearson, John Henry.

Peche, Ivanhoe

Peel, Charles Alfred

Penster, Paul Oshar,

Pereira, Alfredo Maria Roza

Perrie, Robert

Perry, Isaac Samuel

Pettey, Harold Wallace...

Pestonji, Rustom

Pickering, George

Piens, Charles...... Piercy, Richard Smalles

Piper, Johann Christian Rudolf Plage, Philip

Plummer, John Archibald.. Plummer, Lewis Polley, John David Potts, Patrick Cumming Priedemann, Herrmann Georg Prien, Peter George Friedrich Pugh, Alfred John Pumfrett, Arthur John Powys Puncheon, James Purcell, William Harris... Purves, David Aitkinson........... Putley, Arthur Charles

Assistant, J. D. Hutchison & Co.,.......... Iron Moulder, Dock Co.,

Manager, Robinson Piano Co., Ld., Timekeeper, B. & S.'s Shipyard, Mercantile Assistant, Hotel Agent,.. ..

Supt., China Commercial S. S. Co., Ld., Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Assistant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld., Stenographer, International Bankg. Corp., Electrical Engineer, ..... Foreman, China Sugar Refinery,

Clerk, HK. & K. W. & Godown Co., Ld., Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld.,. Clerk, Sander, Wieler & Co., Foreman, China Sugar Refinery, Assistant, Bradley & Co.,.... Chief Clerk, P. & O. Co., Gunner, P. & O. Co., Broker, E. S. Kadoorie & Co., Merchant, Hamburg Amerika Linie, Assistant, F. Blackhead & Co., Assistant, Denison, Ram & Gibbs,. Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld.,. Iron Shipbuilder, Dock Co.,.... Accountant, Kelly & Walsh, Ld., Foreman Engineer,

Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank,

Quarry Bay.

2 Pedder's Hill. Club Germania.

110 Macdonnell Road, K'loon. 30 Des Voeux Road Central.

6 Morrison Hill.

21 Robinson Road.

30 Queen's Road East.

6 Rednaxella Terrace, Peel Street. 2 Babington Path. Hongkong Club. On premises.

Wharf Co.'s Office, Kowloon. Dairy Farm Depôt, 10 Robinson Road,

Kowloon,

7 Robinson Road. Cotton Mills.

74 Caine Road.

1, Prince's Building.

Kingsclere.

4 Cameron Villas, Peak.

3 Lycemoon Terrace, Quarry Bay. Punchard, Lowther & Co., Naval

Yard Extension.

Beauregard, Bonham Road. Kowloon Docks.

Parkside, Robinson Road, Kowloon. Quarry Bay.

Eden Hall, Lyttleton Road West. 66 Caine Road.

Garden Road, Kowloon.

1 Lyeemoon Terrace, Quarry Bay. Des Voeux Road.

5 Seymour Terrace. Electric Light Works Mess. On premises.

13 Robinson Road, Kowloon. Diocesan School. On premises. Bowrington.

2 Ormsby Villas, Kowloon. 11 Mountain View, Peak. 3 Duddell Street. Kingsclere, Kennedy Road. 132 Magazine Gap. F. Blackhead & Co. Hongkong Hotel. East Point.

Kowloon Docks.

149 Magazine Gap, The Peak. Kowloon Docks.

On premises.

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

Quinn, John

Radburu, William David Rahfeek, Mahomed Ram, Harry

Ramsay, James

Ramsay, Joseph Marshall...

Ramsay, Thomas

Rapp, Fritz....

Rapp, Gustav.

Rapp, Herman

Rattey, William James

Raven, Arthur Robert Fenton.| Ray, Edward Henry Raymond, Albert..

Raymond, Edward Benjamin . Raymond, Edward Maurice Raymond, Ellis

Razack, Moosa Abdool

Reeves, Henry

Reich, Charles

Reiners, Walter Edward

Reutter, Robert Henry

Emanuel

Richards, Thomas James Richardson, Hedley Thomas... Riecken, Julius

Ritchie, Archibald.. Ritchie, Archibald..

Steward, Hongkong Club,

Diver,.

Clerk, Osaka Soshen Kaisha, Assistant, Johu Lemm, Architect, Foreman Turuer, Dock Co.,................. Foreman Shipbuilder, Dock Co., Ship Draughtsman,

Asst., A. S. Watson & Co., Ld.,. Clerk, J. D. Humphreys & Son,.. Assistant, A. S. Watson & Co., Ld., Clerk, Dock Co., Architect, Broker,

Assistant, S. J. David & Co., Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Assistant,

Clerk, E. D. Sassoon & Co., General Broker,

Assistant, Lane, Crawford & Co., Assistant, Robinson Piano Co., Ld.,. Clerk, P. M. S. S. Co.,

Assistant, ...

Assistant, Brick Works,

Supt. Engineer, C. P. Railway Co., Assistant, Jebsen & Co., Merchant,

Supt., United Asbestos Oriental Agency

Li.,

Roberts, Arthur Griffith...... Civil Engineer, Punchard, Lowther & Co., Robertson, Arthur Walter

Lennox

Robertson, John

Assistant. Butterfield & Swire, Clerk, HK. & K. W. Godown Co., Ld.,... Robertson, Thomas Watson ... Supt. Engineer, HK. & K. W. Godown

Robinson, Albert Edward

Robson, John James

Roby, Ernest,.

Rodger, John

Rogers, Charles

Rombach, Josef Albert

Rosario, José Maria da Silva Rose, Louis Augustus Rose, William Edward

Ross, William Walker Gibson Rouse, Athol Bernard

Rowan, Robert Thomas

Rumjahn, Dawood

Rutter, Robert Vart

Ruttonjee, Hormusjee Ruttonjee, Jehangir Hornsjee,

Samy, Arthur Poonoo Sandford, Henry Chamberlain. Saunders, George Haward Sayer, George John Budds.... Sayer, Heury William Sayle, Robert Theophilus

Dalton

Schellhass, Albrecht Wilhelm. Schierenberg, Hermann Wil-

hem

Schindewolf, Friedrich

Wilhelm Max

Schlüter, Carl..... Schlüter, Hakon Axel Schmidt, Carl Julius

Co., Ld..

Manager, H. Price & Co., Engineer, Dock Co.,

Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Sugar Boiler, China Sugar Refinery, Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Merchant,

Assistant, Bradley & Co.,

Assistant, E. M. Hazeland, Architect. Asst., China Mutual Life Ince. Co., Ld.,..... Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Assistant, Union Insurance Society of

Canton, Ld., Tailor's Cutter, Cashier,

Foreman, Dock Co.,

Storekeeper, H. Raitonjee & Co., Merchant, H. Ruttonjce & Co.,

Architect, John Lemm, Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Clerk, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Civil Engineer,

Draughtsman, Civil Engineer's Office,

Asst., HK. & K. W. & Godown Co., Ld.,. Exchange Broker,

Assistant, Ferd. Bornemann,

Acet., Deutsch Asiatische Bank, Merchant,

Assistant, Reuter, Bröckelmann & Co., ... Asst., China Export Import & Bank Cie.,

Hongkong Club.

9 Arsenal Street. 118 Hollywood Road. 3 Shing Wong Street. Cosmopolitan Docks. Kowloon Docks. Highlands, Kowloon. Alexandra Building.

4 East Avenue, Kowloon. A. S. Watson & Co., Ld. Cosmopolitan Docks. Junk Bay.

St. George's Building. 56 Caine Road.

5 Victoria View, Kowloon. 56 Caine Road.

5 Victoria View, Kowloon.

18A Stanley Street.

On premises.

2 Belilios Terrace,

11 Morrison Hill Road.

3 Ormsby Villas, Kowloon. Deep Water Bay.

3 Observatory Villas, Kowloon. 6 Morrison Hill.

236 Mongkok Nori.

Holyrood, Kowloo,

Deacon's Bungalow, Pokfulum.

1 Connaught Road. Missionary Bungalow, Peak.

Kimberley Villas, Kowloon.

2 Century Crescent, Kennedy Road. Kowloon Docks.

2 Lycemoon Terrace, Quarry Bay. 159 Praya East.

I Connaught Road Club Germania. 17 Mosque Street. 10 Robinson Road. 42 Elgin Street. East Point.

4 Cameron Villas, Peak. Lane, Crawford & Co. H. Price & Co., Lil. Kowloon Docks. 5 D'Aguilar Street. 5 D'Aguilar Street.

28 Bonham Road.

On premises.

3 Taikoo Terrace, Quarry Bay. Tang Yuen, 18 Macdonnell Road. Butterfield & Swire.

3 Stewart Terrace, Peak. 21 Conduit Road.

16 Des Voeux Road.

13c Macdonnell Road.

21 Connaught Road Central. 7 Queen's Gardens. 2 Connaught Road.

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

S-Continued.

Schmidt, Wilhelm

Schoenemann, Andreas Flein-

rich A Tai,

Schröter, Carl Christiau

Hermann

Schwandes, Ernest Hermann

Bernhard

Schwarzkopf, Frederick

John Rudolph..

Scriven, Henry Ernest

Seggie, Thomas

Sequeira, Pedro Nolasco,

Seth, Enos................

Seth, John Hennessey Seth, Seth Arathoon

Seydler, Richard Albert Beuno

Curt

Shand, Thomas

Sharpin, Harry Douglas

Shaw, Alfred

Shaw, Ernest

Shaw, James Totten

Shea, James Jerry

Sheffield, Alfred...

Shennan, Herbert Bromfield... Shepherd, Edgar Bruce ...........

Sheppard, John Oram, Shewan, William Thomson Shroff, Framroze Pestonji Sibbit, John James Siebler, Hugo Oskar

Siebs, Haus August

Silas, Charles David

Silas, David Hai..... Silbermann, Isydor................ Silva, Francisco Filomeno

Eça da

Silva, Porphyrio Maria

Nolasco da Simcock, Philip Simms, Heury George Sinclair, Augus Skinner, Thomas

Skött, Christian Skött, Hans

Slade, Thomas

Slaney, Albert. Edward Smith, Arthur William Smith, Eric Grant

Smith, Francis Harland. Smith, George Morton Smith, Horace Percy, Smith, Samuel

Smyth, Frank.

Soares, Adão Maria de Lourdes Soares, Alfredo Francisco de

Jesus

Soares, Francisco Paulo de

Vasconcellos Sorby, Vincent Sonza, Miguel Angelo Antonio Spafford, Thomas Spalckhaver, Wilhelm Otto

Christian

Squair, Alexander Cook Stalmann, Robert Johannes

Ludwig

Stebbing, William Thomas Steel, David Thomson

Stein, Alexis Low

Steinhoff, Ferdinand Julius,. Stevens, Harry Jabez

Clerk, Jebsen & Co.,

Assistant, F. Blackhead & Co.,

Merchant, Meyer & Co.,

Assistant, Deutsch Asiatische Bank

......

Storekeeper, F. Blackhead & Co., Furnishing Salesman, Lane, Crawford

& Co.,

Bank Clerk,

Ass!., Standard Oil Co.,

Secretary, Humphreys Estate & Finance

Co., Ltd.,

Acct., &c., Percy Smith & Seth,. Secretary, Dairy Farm Co., Ld.,.

On premises.

F. Blackhead & Co.

Shorncliffe, Garden Road.

Magdalene Terrace, 150 Magazine

Smith Villas, Magazine Gap.

On premises.

[Gap.

Tang Yuen, 18 Macdonnell Road. 7 Mosque Terrace.

Norman Cottage, Peak Road.

Manager, China Export Import & Bk. Cie.,, 1 Queen's Gardens.

Engineer, Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Asst., HK. & S'hai Bank,

Manager, Cotton Mills,

Assistant, Cotton Mills, Cutter,

Assistant, Standard Oil Cò.,-

Assistant Supt., Fitting Dept., Gas Co., Clerk, Butterfield & Swire,

Assistant, Hongkong Land Investment &

Agency Co., Ld.,

Clerk, Merchant,

Clerk, S. J. David & Co., Head Timekeeper, Dock Co., Manager, Soap Works,... Assistant, Siemssen & Co., Assistant, Dock Co., Assistant, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld., Hotel Keeper, "Globe Hotel",

Clerk, D. Sassoon & Co., Ld.,

Printer, Guedes & Co...... Engineer, G. I. Cement Co., Lt., Ins. Agent, North China Ins. Co., Engineer, Indo-China S. N. Co.,................ Consulting Engineer, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Assistant, Skött & Co., Merchant, Skött & Co.,

Foreman, B. & S.'s Shipyard,.

Overseer, Punchard, Lowther & Co. Assistant, Alex. Ross & Co., Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ld.,

Clerk, Butterfield & Swire, Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Chartered Acct., Percy Smith & Seth,. Boatswain,.......

Broker, Vernon & Smyth, Merchant,

Merchant,

Assistant, P. & O. Co.,

Electrical Engineer, HK. Electric Co., Ld.. Secretary, Campbell, Moore & Co... Storekeeper, Punchard, Lowther & Co.,...

Assistant, Siemssen & Co., Book-keeper & Cashier, Dock Co.,

Asst., Ferd. Bornemanu, Printer, Kelly & Walsh, L., Assistant,

Quarry Bay. Ou premises. East Point. Cotton Mills. 71 Peak. Hongkong Hotel.

1 Bonham Road.

Ou premises.

14 Knutsford Terrace.

Albany Terrace, Caine Road. 8A Des Voeux Road. 57 Queen's Road. On premises. Shaukiwan Road. On premises. College Chambers. College Chambers. Queen's Road Central.

3 Robinson Road, Kowloon.

4 Seymour Terrace. On premises.

2 Lyeemoon Villas, Kowloon. Peak Hotel.

2 Canton Villas, Kowloon. Hongkong Club.

10 Des Voeux Road. Quarry Bay.

Naval Yard Extension.

127 Barker Road, The Peak. Craigieburn, Peak.

3 Pedder's Hill.

4 Queen's Gardens,

The Summer House, Mount Kellett. Kowloon Docks.

Victoria Building, 5 Queen's Road. 24 Robinson Road..

24 Robinson Road.

6 Caine Road.

UK. Electric Co., Ld., Wanchai. 4A Upper Mosque Terrace. 12 Sau Wa Fong.

On premises.

7 Ormsby Terrace, Kowloon.

6 Queen's Road Central. Hongkong Hotel. Fernside, Peak.

Manager, Sun Life Asce. Co. of Canada, 6 Alexandra Building.

Asst., Melchers & Co.,..........

Assistant,

On premises.

6 Mountain View, The Peak.

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

S--Continued.

Stevenson, Allan

Stockhausen, Curt Gottlob

Gustav...

Stoltz, Olav

Stone, Paul Emil Frederic Stoneham, Herbert Frederick. Stopani, John Andrew

Stoppa, William Christain Paul Stubbings, John James....... Sullivan, Charles Daniel Summers, Edwin Henry Spark

Sutherland, Percy Duffus

Sutherland, Robert

Sutton, Arthur Leslic

Assistant Manager, Dairy Farm Co., Ld., Pokfulum.

Assistant, F. Blackhead & Co., Ship Broker.

Assistant, Standard Oil Co., (Shipping)... Sub-Acct., International Banking Corp., Assistant Superintendent, Rope Manufac-

turing Co.,

- Broker,

Electrical Engineer, HK. Electric Co., Ld., Assistant, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Storekeeper, HK. & K. W. & Godown

Co., L.,

Assistant, C. P. Railway Co., Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Engineer,

Swan, William Frederick Foote Mercantile Assistant, Swart, Schelto

Partner, Schuldt & Co.,

2 Bay View, East Road, Kowloon. 3 Victoria View, Kowloon. Kowloon Hotel.

Tang Yuen, 18в Macdonnell Road.

Peak Hotel.

7 & 8 Hotel Mansions, Tesla, HK. Electric Co., Ld. Joss House, Quarry Bay.

6 Ashley Road, Kowloon. 21 Robinson Road. 106 Peak.

11 Robinson Road, Kowloon. Kowloon Hotel.

2 Victoria Lodge, Peak.

Taggart, James Harper..

Tata, Fariborze Kaikaocs

Tatam, Johu

Tayler, Henry Herbert Taylor, Alexander Taylor, Joseph William. Taylor, William Taylor, William Templeton, David

Terry, Edgar William Tester, Perey

Thiel, Carl Heinrich Thiel, Eugene II. Thiessen, Adolf Johannes

Martin

Thomas, Francis Henry Thomas, George Haroldi Thomas, Harry Philip Thompson, Myron Lewis, Thomson, John Dick Wylie Thorne, Stanley Moritz.....

Thun, Carl Heinrich Johannes Tiefenbecher, Haus Tillmann, Henry.

Tohdow, Daizo

Tong Tze-sau....

Toppin, James

Towne, Dana Winters

Tricker, Charles Henry. Tulip, Wilfred

Tully, John

Turnbull, Thomas Guthrie Turner, Richard Rennie Turner, William Cecil Dutton Tuxford, Alfred Stanley

Uldall, Sofus Vilhelm August Ulderuy, Johannes P.

Underwood, Joseph Harry Unsworth, Richard

Vollbrecht, Ernst Oscar Rudolf Voort, Reinhard Theodoor

Frederik van der

Vorster, Julius Otto

Sub-Manager, Hongkong Hotel, Commission Agent,

Butcher, Dairy Farm Co., Ld., Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Engineer,

Assistant, Butterfield & Swire, Chemist, China Sugar Refinery, Pattern Maker,

Sugar Refiner, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Engineer, Gas Co.,

Assistant, Commercial Union Assurance

Co,. Ld.,

Merchant, Reuter, Brockelmann & Co., Assistant, F. Blackhead & Co.,

Assistant, F. Blackhead & Co., Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Clerk, W. S. Bailey & Co., Assistant, C. P. Railway Co.,.

Supt. of Construction, Standard Oil Co., Engineer,

Sab-Accountant, Chartered Bank of

I. A. & C.,

Merchant,

Merchant, Wm. Meyerink & Co., Foreman,

Manager, Bank of Taiwan,

Secretary, Tung On Fire In'ce Co., Ld.,

Assistant, Showan, Tomes & Co.,

Assistant, C. P. Railway Co.,

On premises.

4 Queen's Building.

166 Queen's Road East.

5 Ripon Terrace.

1 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. 1 Connaught Road

East Point.

15 The Terrace, Kowloon Docks. Corn Hill, Quarry Bay. Gas Works, West Point.

53 The Peak.

31 Robinson Road. St. George's Building.

St. George's Building .

On premises.

56B Peel Street. 21 Robinson Road. Hongkong Hotel.

13 Praya East.

3 Queen's Road Central. Rombach & Co.

On premises.

20 Shankiwan Road. Prince's Building.

2 Bouham Strand West.

7 Lochiel Terrace, Kowloon. Clairmount, 2 Kennely Road.

Actg. Supt. Engineer, Butterfield & Swire, 1 Connaught Road.

Draughtsman, Dock Co., Engineer, Dock Co.,

Assistant, C. P. Railway Co., Clerk, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Assistant, HK. & S'hai Bank, Opthalmic Optician,...

Manager, G. I. Cement Co., Ld., Engineer,

Chemist, China Sugar Refinery, Berthing Master, HK. & K. W. &

Godown Co., Ld.,

Assistant, F. Blackhead & Co.,....

Book-keeper, Java-China-Japan Lijn, Assistant, Meyer & Co.,

1 Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon. Kowloon Docks. Alexandra Building. Kowloon.

On premises. 74 Caine Road.

Kowloon City Road, Kowloon. 21 Connaught Road,

156 Praya East.

3 Victoria View, Kowloon.

9 Kennedy Road.

37 Robinson Road.

King's Building.

***

NAME IN FULL.

OCCUPATION.

ABODE.

Walker, James

Walker, Richard Corker Ward, Arthur Jacob Ward, John Edward Wardigan, Arthur William Warnes, Charles Aspinall Warnsloh, Hugo Peter Gerald Warrack, Alexander Fehrsen. Warre, Felix Walter Warren, Charles Edward Waterhouse, Wilfrid Watson, Ernest George Watt, Albert William Jack Watt, Robert Downie Weall, Thomas Graham Weaser, William Lionel Wreford] Webb, George Stanley Webber, William James Weill, Albert

Weinberg, Samnel

Weis, Adam F. Welter Emil

West, Johannes Jacobus van Westerburger, Charles Adolphe

Henri

Westhoff, Adolft Jean

Philip Hubert Désiré...... Weston, William MacGregor .. Wheeley, John Thomas Martin White, Edmund William White, George White, Hedley G.

Wiesinger, Otto

Wilkie, John

Wilkinson, Harrie Vaughan Wilson, William Webb Winter, Frank Vernor Witchell, Job

Wolf, Erich Theodor Reinhold

Wolff, Philip Robert

Wong, Nathaniel

Wong Po Chun

Wood, Gerald George

Wood, Robert Bryden

Worby, George

Worcester, William Gilbert

Gray

Wright, James Francis Wright, John Laird

Wynne, Hugh Smith

Foreman, Dairy Farm Co., Ld., Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Electrical Engineer, Dock Co., Assistant, P. M. S. S. Co., Ganger,

Asst., Lane, Crawford & Co., Assistant, Melchers & Co., Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank, Assistant, Gilman & Co.,.. Architect, &c., C. E. Warren & Co., Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Engine-driver, Peak Tramway, Clerk, HK. & S'hai Bank,. Marine Engineer,

Assistant, Dodwell & Co., Ld., Architect,

Chief Storekeeper, Dock Co.,.. Diver,....

Manager, Lery Hermanos,

Godown Supt., Standard Oil Co., Chemist, Imperial Brewery Co., Ld., Manager,

Assistant, Neth. Trading Society,

Assistant, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.,

Asst., Java-China-Japan Lijn,.. Clerk, HK. S'hai Bank, Manager, China Borneo Co., Ltd., Assistant, W. Powell, Ld., Builder and Diver, Dock Co., Representative for Suter Hartmann & Rahtjen's Composition Co., Ld., Asst., China Export Import & Bank Cie., Engineer and Contractor,.

Assistant, P. & O. Co., Merchant,

Steward,

Supt. Brick Works,

Asst., Arnhold, Karberg & Co., Clerk, Dock Co.,

Accountant,

Sussoon's Villa, Pokfulum. Kowloon.

Kowloon Docks.

6 Macdonnell Road.

4 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. Wong-nei-chong Road.

On premises.

4 Cameron Villa, Penk.

30 Des Vœux Road Central.

Park View, West Point. Engine House, Peak. On premises. Quarry Bay.

6 Park View.

Alexandra Building. Kowloon Docks.

7 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay. 13 Seymour Road.

34 Morrison Hill Road.

9 & 11 Wong-nei-chong Road. Pelham House.

Ou premises.

33 Conduit Road.

2 Babington Path, Peak. On premises.

23 Conduit Road.

On premises.

31 Kowloon Docks.

Hongkong Hotel.

1 Queen's Gardens.

I Observatory Villas, Kowloon.

11 Mountain View, Peak.

6 Humphreys' Road, Kowloon. King Edward Hotel.

Deep Water Bay.

9 Robinson Road.

3 Stewart Terrace, Peak. Mutual Stores.

Agent, China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Alexandra Building.

Civil Engineer,

Manager, Steam Laundry Co.,.............. Clerk, British American Tobacco Co.,

Assistant, P. & O. Co.,................. Broker,

Engineer,

Foreman Shipwright, Dock Co.........................

Hongkong Hotel. On premises.

4 Kennedy Road.

11 Mountain View, The Peak.

4 Stewart Terrace, Peak.

1 Observatory Villas, Kowloon. Kowloon Docks.

Yamada, Noriaki Yamada, Teizo Young, Alexander

Young, Charles Henry Young, David..

Young, James Traill Young, Jesse Ashton.

Yuetpo, Cheng

Chief Clerk, Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Clerk..................

Bar Manager,

York Building, Chater Road. Ataka & Co.

King Edward Hotel.

Asst, China Commercial S.S. Co., Ld.,... 7 Chiu Loong Street.

Overseer,

Foreman, B. & S.'s Shipyard,.

Assistant, Shewan, Tomes & Co., Manager, Bismarck & Co.,

4 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay.

6 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay.

4 Queen's Gardens.

19 Stanley Street, 2nd floor.

Zuylen, Hendrik van.....................

Superintendent, Java-China-Japan Liju, .| 37 Robinson Road.

ARATHOON SETH, -

Registrar.

Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong,

30th January, 1908.

}

HONGKONG.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

(BRITISH SECTION.)

ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE UP TO DECEMBER, 1908.

CLASSIFIED UNDER MAIN HEADS AND SUB-HEADS.

No.

2 1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor,

Main Head.

Sub-Head.

Estimated Total Expen- diture to end of 1907.

Approximate

Actual Total Total during Expenditure

to end of

the year

1908.

I-Preliminary Expenses, Survey,

Grand Total.

1907.

43,854.79

42,267.65

II-Land,

III-Formation,

Land,

113,721.45 146,538.02 1,250,000.00 1,396,538.02

(a) Earthwork,

709,482.04

532,452.15 900,000.00 1,432,452.15

(b) Tunnels,

701,779.09

20,000.00

900,756.09 900,000.00 1,800,756.09

IV-Bridge Work,..........

(a) Major Bridges,

304,891.35

(b) Minor Bridges,

314,448.16

V-Fencing,

(a) Boundaries,

346.45

50,000.00 50,000.00

243,858.47 320,000.00 563,858.47

106,251.06 300,000.00 406,251.06

56,377.78 33,468.14 30,000.00 63,468.14

346.45

6,000.00

6,346.45

(b) Signs,

VI-Telegraph,

Telegraph,

VII-Track,

(a) Ballast,

4,413.83

100,429.00

3,565.74

(b) Permanent Way,...........

17,923.94 150,000.00 167,923.94

107,192.71

VIII-Stations and Buildings, (a) Buildings & Fixtures,

(1) Station Machinery,...

150,000.00 150,000.00

...

20,000.00 20,000.00

(d) Workshops & Stores,

30,000.00

IX-Plant,

Plant,....

200,148.79

376,264.79

20,000.00 396,264.79

X-General Charges,

(a i) Salaries,

99,455.82 !

129,724.84

(a ii) Quarters,

39,173.72

80,000.00 209,724.84

62,545.34 10,000.00 72,545.34

(a iii) Instruments,

15,019.54 10,164.14

10,164.1†

(a iv) Office Expenses,

(a v) Medical,

(a vi) Home Charges,....

(a vii) Typhoon Damages,

26,715.36

11,607.64 16,974.16 8,000.00 24,974.16

5,067.30 10,825.90 6,000.00 16,825.90

22,150.51 30,099.80 20,000.00 50,099.80

43,242.37

Stores-China,

100,000.00

Stores China Bricks,

5,000.00

HONGKONG, 9th January, 1908.

Total,..

$2,894,082.62 2,914,461.76 4,250,000.00 7,164,461.76

G. W. EVES,

Chief Resident Engineer.

HONGKONG.

4 No. 1908

PROGRESS REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION OF BRITISH SECTION OF THE HONGKONG-CANTON RAILWAY TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor.

Description of Alignment.

In Kow-

At Chain

The present alignment is slightly different from that set out by Mr. BRUCE. loon Station Yard, the line has been kept further West nearer Des Voeux Road. 3.800 Des Vœux and Gascoigne Roads are carried over the line by a very large Bridge.

After passing this Bridge, the grade rises at 1 in 150 to Chain $600, near which the line passes over a proposed 100' road by a 60′ Girder Bridge, with 2 side spans of 10 feet Arches for the Pathways.

At Chain 9-700 another 100' road (Argyle Street) is crossed by a 60′ Girder Bridge. As close as possible to this Road, I propose to put a Station for Yaumati.

Passing through a short tunnel, the line crosses another 100' road by a 60' Span Girder. This is the third Bridge which the Public Works Department have asked the Rail- way to build, for which there is at present no road except such as is marked on a Map as "Proposed".

After crossing this road, the grade rises at 1 in 100 towards the hills and at Chain 17.500 enters Beacon Hill Tunnel. There is a short length of level in the centre of the tunnel, Chain 20-700 to 21:300, and the line falls at 1 in 400 to the North Portal at Chain 24.700 where the grade changes to 1 in 100. Near this point, the line crosses the valley on a bridge consisting of three 40' Girders, and runs down the North side to Tai Wai Village where there is a bridge of four 30' Arches over the Shing Mun River.

From this river, the alignment has been completely altered. Instead of continuing on and keeping to the sea side of the road, the line curves to the East and crosses the Taipo Road by a level crossing at Chain 33:600. Shatin Station is placed at Chain 35-000 and at a reduced level of 21400 which ought to keep the formation dry during typhoons at this point.

Beyond Shatin Station, the coastline gets very rugged and indented with deep bays. It was found impossible to get a line at a low level here without having either very deep cuttings through the spurs or else running the line too far into the sea. For this reason, the grade rises at 1 in 500 and 1 in 1,000 till a height of 23000 is reached.

Between Chain 43.200 and 44.200, the Taipo Road is diverted to the sea side of the line, as the Railway is too high above the road for level crossings. At Chain 45.300 the road passes under the Railway. Shortly after this, the road rises rapidly and between Chains 45·850 & 46·200 and 46·950 & 47-200 is diverted and kept on the West side of the line by being scarped out of the cutting above the Railway.

Between Chains 48.100 and 48:450 is a short tunnel, the road going round the spur is carried over the tunnel Portals at both sides.

At Chain 49.500 on Mr. BRUCE's alignment, there was marked a viaduct of 20 spans of 20 feet in rather deep water. In order to avoid this, the new line goes more inland and passes in rather deep cutting through the West side of a hill at Chain 50·400. The line comes out on to the coastline again and is in heavy scarp cutting for some time, with a short tunnel between Chains 51·475 and 51.625.

The grade runs down then past the village of Cheung Sui Tan and rises again approach- ing the Taipo tunnel. This tunnel between Chains 62.625 and 63-475 avoids a sharp curve round a very exposed spur to the South of Taipo Station Yard. Going through the spur, instead of round it, allows the line to cross the next bay much nearer the shore and avoids a good deal of bridging in deep water.

Taipo Station Yard is in the same position as Mr. BRUCE placed it, but I have raised the level 2 feet to 220.00.

Beyond Taipo, the line deviates very much from Mr. BRUCE's alignment for the first few miles.

The

The original alignment was very far out in the sea enclosing large tidal areas. bridges necessary for letting the water out would all have to be founded on wells which would have been very costly requiring a large amount of plant. The new alignment runs right inland after leaving Taipo Station, passing to the West of Taipo Market. The line then gets back on the old alignment for a few chains and then leaves it again to avoid a 6° curve on a 1 in 100 grade.

Fan Ling Station is reached at Chain 96·000 and the frontier at Chain 113-000.

Note. The various levels quoted are referred to a datum 200 feet below Ordnance Datum.

Survey.

All expenditure under this heading has been completed. The difference between the Actual and Estimated Expenditure represents a saving on the Total Estimate.

Land.

Outside Kowloon all the land has been bought with the exception of some lots near the site of Shatin Station.

Formation Earthwork.

Any quantities and amounts I might give to show progress under this sub-head would be very deceptive. The total expenditure up to the end of 1907 was under of the total estimate for the line but about of the total quantity of earthwork has been done. This is owing to the fact that the commencement of all earthwork cuttings, &c., is generally the easiest and the quickest done because the material is soft and therefore more cheaply exca- vated while the interior is generally composed of rock which besides being harder to excavate has to be led out a longer distance before it is in its final position in the bank.

The Departmental System of carrying out works does not lend itself to easily estimating the future expenditure to complete the work because all work is done by petty contracts on a schedule of rates. The rates are graduated to suit the varying nature of the work and unless costly borings were taken which would also take some considerable time it would be impossible to make anything like an estimate of the amount of money required to complete the earthwork on the line. These borings if taken would not assist the Engineers in any way in carrying out work under this Departmental System.

The Estimate of Expenditure during 1908 must therefore be regarded as approximate only but it should be sufficient to complete all Earthwork Banks and Cuttings with the ex- ception of the Reclamation in Kowloon Station Yard, a big bank in Shatin Valley and also another near Taipo. If all goes as at present I think there may be a saving of about 10% or say $250,000.00 uuder this sub-head.

—

Formation Tunnels.

The progress of the work under this sub-head is not quite as much as was expected. This is due to the unexpected difficulties met with in the nature of the material through which the long tunnel under Beacon Hill is being driven and also to the fact that great delays were experienced at home in getting delivery of the Plant required for working the tunnel owing to the workshops generally being very full up of orders.

There are five tunnels on the line but four of these can be neglected as far as expend- iture and progress during 1907 is concerned.

On a large tunnel as compared with earthwork the reverse is the case as regards expenditure and progress during the first year of construction. In the case of a long tunnel a very large amount of material and plant has to be collected and erected before a proper start can be made. This increases the expenditure per lineal foot of tunnel during the first and it would not be right to multiply out the completion of the tunnel at the same rates as the first lengths.

Up to the end of 1907 the following had been done at Beacon Hill Tunnel :—

South Side.

year

The heading had been driven 1,075 feet from the face, and a shaft sunk about 90 ft. deep. This shaft is now thrown out of use but its construction added greatly to the length of heading driven. 345 ft. of heading had been widened and fully lined.

North Side.

The heading from the open was driven 952 ft. during the year. It was started during the first week in January 1907. A shaft was also sunk 270 ft. between January 3rd and October 24th and 115 ft. of heading driven towards the South and 100 ft. towards the North. These headings are in extremely hard compact rock which I hope will not require any lining of brickwork. On 31st December there was 120 ft. of lining completed.

The Plant at both sides is similar. There has been erected a complete double set of Electric Lighting Dynamos and also a double set of air compressors for driving the rock drills. These compressors are at present used for ventilating as well as driving the drills, a triplicate set of compressors are on order for ventilating when the headings get further into the hill. A great part of the expenditure up to date on the tunnel has been for the erection of this Plant and the housing of the staff which will not I hope occur this year.

Hardly of the heading has been completed and the cost per lineal foot is slightly in excess of the estimate and about of the widening has been exccuted. This widening is costing considerably more than the estimate and may result in an excess of $300,000 being required. This is due to the large amount of explosives required and the cost of the labour generally being under-estimated in the first instance through unforeseen difficulties.

One

As regards Brick-lining it is difficult to say how the estimate will work out. thousand feet was estimated as requiring to be fully lined at each end. This will be exceed- ed at the South side as the decomposed granite is extending much deeper into the hill at this side than was expected. At the North side the rock got harder and compact much more quickly and the distance estimated to be fully lined will not be exceeded. The balance of the tunnel was estimated as requiring only an arch overhead to keep chips of stone from shaking out and falling on passing trains. Parts of the tunnel will not require even this so there may be a saving in the lining.

A very large amount of material is at site in the shape of bricks and timber which makes the figures for expenditure look large compared with the progress and makes diagrams and figures very deceptive.

The minor tunnels will all be built within the estimate. The expenditure during the past year chiefly consisted of the cost of materials at the site of works.

Formation Roads.

No expenditure was undertaken under this sub-head.

し

Bridges Major.

About the estimated expenditure has been expended on the large Bridges. Of these 18 Bridges work has started on all except about 3 as regards at least collecting of material. Four are complete with the exception of the Ironwork and 3 Arched Bridges are practically keyed in and about 3 are about half finished. The rest are well in hand. I would consider there will be saving of about $50,000 under this head but it is difficult to say as all the foundations are not in as yet.

Bridges Minor.

About of the estimated expenditure on this sub-head has been incurred and I consider a good deal more than of the work has been finished. Rather a larger number of Minor Bridges have to be built than was at first expected. Owing to the complicated systems of irrigation in the New Territories the water could not be collected and run through one opening but had to be split up into several Minor Bridges and Culverts. There will be over 30 Minor Bridges when the Railway is complete and of these seven have been absolutely completed with a saving of about 10% on the estimate. Work is well in hand on the other Bridges and there is no reason why the saving on these should not be at least 10% or about $50,000.00.

Bridges Culverts.

The expenditure on these are keeping well within the estimate though the number is rather in excess of that estimated for. These culverts are as a rule made only for single line owing to there being no difficulty in lengthening them when the line requires doubling.

The decrease in expenditure during 1907 in the Main Head of Bridges was owing to the fact that the Survey took rather longer than was expected and as there was no reason for picking up lost time, no extra rates were given to hurry up the work.

Track Ballast.

Not much work was done under this heading during 1907 owing to the high rates asked by the Chinese Contractors. As there was no object in collecting ballast at this early stage no large contracts were let. A large amount has been put down for 1908 but it is hoped this amount will not be required. The rates are falling gradually and it is probable that this will be done for the estimated amount.

Track Permanent Way.

The unforeseen expenditure during 1907 under this sub-head was for rails and sleepers for the reclamation of Kowloon Station Yard. It was decided to use the permanent rails and sleepers for this work as the use of narrow guage rails and sleepers similar to what is in use at the Tunnel would flood the Colony with such a large amount of this material that it would be difficult to get rid of at the completion of the work. This expenditure was for material only.

Plant.

Under this heading the increase of expenditure was owing to Broad-guage Engines, &c., being required for the reclamation in Kowloon Station Yard. These Engines will form part of the permanent equipment of the line. No permanent increase is foreseen.

General Charges.

The increase here is due to a large original under-estimate and to the difficulties of the line rendering it necessary to increase the superior grade of the Supervising Staff.

General Progress.

There are two large works on which depend the final completion of the line:--

(a.) Beacon Hill Tunnel.

(b.) Excavation of Cutting No. 1 which is to form the reclamation for Kowloon

Station Yard.

Beacon Hill Tunnel has always been considered the ruling factor as regards the final opening of the line for traffic. At the end of December the heading going North from the South side and that going South from the shaft at the North side were 4,914 feet apart which would meet at the end of November 1909 if the present average can be kept up. Six or seven months at least would be required to widen out and lay the rails ready for opening for traffic say the end of May 1910.

The reclamation of Kowloon Station Yard with material taken from Cutting No. 1 is however taking longer than might be expected and I trust that the completion of the whole line may not be delayed by any failure on the part of the Contractors to finish their Contract within the specified time, viz., December, 1909.

Estimates.

I append detailed statement of the original, revised and supplementary Estimates together with statement of expenditure to end of 1907 and estimated expenditure during 1908 and to complete the work.

4th February, 1908.

G. W. EVES, Chief Resident Engineer.

(1)

(2)

Main Head.

Sub-Head.

(*) Total of Mr. Bruce's & Mr. Chatham's

(+)

C. R. E.'s Revised

(5)

C. R. E.'s

Supple-

Estimate

Estimate.

of June 1907.

mentary Estimate.

'37.642.00

45,000.00

2,732.35

I-Survey,

II-Land,

III-Formation,.

(a) Earthwork,

10,500.00 139,700.001,056,838.02

1,530,997.00 2,400,504.70 140,504.70

(b) Tunnels,

1,924,860.00 2,203,415.00 300,000.00

(e) Road,

82,500.00

IV-Bridges,

(a) Major,

[ 585,911.57

22,053.10

(b) Minor,

412,650.00

422,718.11

16,467.05

68,882.00

5,413.86

V-Fencing,

VI-Telegraph,

VII-Track,

(b) Signs,

(a) Boundaries,

31,813.00

396.00

26,864.00

(a) Ballast.

154,110,00 13,813.94

716,625.00

(b) Permanent Way,

747,032.00

1,000.00

VIII-Stations and Buildings,... (a) Buildings,

223.396.25 226,603.75

(b) Station Machinery,.

315,000.00

35,970.00

3,410.00

(d) Workshops,

IX--Plant,

(a) Construction,

(b) Loco., Tools and Plant,

(d) Engineering Plant,

(e) Loco. Rolling Stock,

234,067.00

67.00

X--General Charges,

(ƒ) C. & W. Rolling Stock,

(1) Salaries,

140,000.00

340,000.00

(ii) Quarters and Offices,

7388,148.20 78,423.36

38.970.80 33,574.54

(iii) Furniture,

10,956.00

791.86

105,000.00

(iv) Office Expenses,.

13,068.00 21,906.16

(v) Medical,

20,020.00

2,805.90

(vi) Home Charges,

123,200.00 53,100.20

(vii) Typhoon Damages,

43,242.37

Total,...

$5,053,274.00 |8,000,052.63 1,860,231.20

EXPLANATION OF ESTIMATE TABLE.

Columns 1 and 2 are the Main and Sub-Heads of the Estimate respectively.

Column 3 represents Mr. BRUCE'S Estimate for the line combined with the Honourable Director of Public Works' Estimate for the reclamation. Mr. BRUCE'S Estimate was only in round figures with a percentage for contingencies added to the total. This percentage I have spread over each Main and Sub-Head as far as possible and accounts for mistakes in the odd dollars at the end of the total.

REMARKS.

Excess of 4 over 3 due to realignments. Actual cost $42,267.65.

Excess of 4 over 3 due to resumption of Glass Works (I. L. 652), Slaughter House & F. L. No. 4. Land in 5 is

for Blackhead's Lot and certain other prospective resumptions.

$110,000 is for the extension of Sea Wall to Blackhead's Lot but there will be a probable saving as shewn in italics.

Estimate (4) for tunnels will most probably be exceeded but the excess will probably be covered by savings under

Earthwork and Bridges.

Not estimated for by Mr. Bruce.

Bridges generally are being done cheaper than the Estimate but their number is greatly increased. It is anticipated

that there will however be a saving in the total as represented by the figures in italics.

Not estimated for by Mr. Bruce.

Ballast may perhaps be exceeded.

The amount in Column 5 is to provide for a permanent Terminal Passenger Station and other requirements which

are under consideration.

No decision possible at present on this subject.

The $234,067 represents Plant left on hands at the end of works available for sale, the depreciation having been

written off against Works. Workshops not estimated for.

About 3 of the total for British and Chinese Sections combined. Not estimated by Mr. Bruce.

Saving due to all the subordinate outdoor staff being charged to Works.

Under-estimated owing to increase of Engineers.

Home Charges not so high lately as all the Ironwork has been designed.

Not estimated by Mr. Bruce. Met from 10% allowed for Contingencies.

Column 4 is for the sanctioned Estimate and does not include the extension of the sea wall from the Storm Water outfall towards Blackheads as the question of making this a deep sea wall was under consideration at the time and it was not thought advisable to hold up the Estimates for this item.

There are also certain other items omitted from the Estimate which are entered in Column 5 such as a Station Building for Kowloon.

Column 5 represents partly unsanctioned Estimate for certain items at present under consideration. Provision may have to be added for Workshops and Goods Sheds.

Figures in Italics in Column 5 are Credit sums and represent anticipated savings on the Estimates.

Expenditure.

Estimated.

Main-Head.

Sub-Head.

1906.

Grand Total.

1907.

1908.

To Complete.

Survey,

33,854.79

8,412.86

42,267.65

Land....

13,721.45 132,816.57 1,050,000.00

1,196,538.02

Formation,

Earthwork,

Tunnels,

109,482.04 422,970.11

101,779.09 798,977.00

900,000.00

827,547.85 2,260,000.00

900,000.00

702,658.912,503,415.00

Roads,

50,000.00

32,500.00 82,500.00

Bridges,......... Major,

4,891.35 238,967.12

320,000.00

563,858.47

Minor,

14.448.16

91,802.90

300,000.00

406,251.06

Culverts,

6,377.78

27.090.36 30,000.00

63,468.14

Fencing,

Boundaries,

346.45

6,000.00

25,466.55

31,813.00

Signs,

Telegraphs,

Track,

Ballast,

2,413.83

429.00

1,151.91

396.00

23,298.26 26,864.00

396.00

Permanent Way,

17,494.94 150,000.00

107,192.71

167,923.94

640,839.29 748,032.00

Stations,

Buildings,

Machinery,

150,000.00

20,000.00

300,000.00 450,000.00

Furniture,

15,970.00 35,970.00

3,410.00 3,410.00

Plant,...

Workshops and Stores,

Construction,

Loco., Tools and Plant,

C. & W. Plant,

Engineering Plant,

50,148.79

326,116.00

20,000.00

162,264.79 234,000.00

Rolling Stock Loco.,...

140,000.00 140,000.00

Rolling Stock C. & W.,

340,000.00 340,000.00

General Charges, Salaries,

Furniture,.........(iii),

..............( i ), 49,455.82

Quarters & Offices,( ¿¿ ), 19,173.72

7,019.54

80,269.02 80,000.00 100,000.00

43,371.62 10,000.00

309,724.84

72,545.34

Office Expenses, (iv),

Medical,

.. ( v ),

Home Charges,...(vi),

6,607.64

2,067.30

7,150.51

3,144.60

10,366.52

8.758.60

22,949.29 20,000.00

10,164.14

8,000.00 10,000.00

6,000.00 6,000.00

34,974.16

22,825.90

20,000.00 70,099.80

Typhoon Damages,(vii), 26,715.36

16,527.01

43,242.37

Stores China, ...!

(138,989.23 138,989.23

100,000.00

Stores Bricks,

4,474.60

......

599,546.45 2,314,915.51 4,020,000.00 2,925,822.07 9,860,283.83

Figures in Italics represent Credit sums.

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REMARKS.

Saving in C. R. E.'s Estimate of June 1907 of $2,732.55.

Includes $110,000 for extension of Sea Wall towards Blackheads but a saving of $140,504 is anticipated in the

final expenditure.

Saving in C. R. E.'s Estimate of June 1907 of $22,053.

16,477.

· 5,413.

There may be an excess over Estimate of June 1907.

Allows for Kowloon Station Building not included in C. R. E.'s Estimate of June 1907.

Workshops not estimated for.

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About of total required for British and Chinese Sections combined.

HONGKONG.

No. 1908

CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE TYPHOON SHELTER AT MONGKOKTSUI AND THE PROPOSED TEMPORARY INCREASE IN LIGHT DUES.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, Auyust 6th, 1908.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 15th June, 1904.

SIR, I am directed to inform you that the question of additional shelter for cargo boats and sampans during the Typhoon Season has been lately engaging the attention of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government and I am now to forward to you for the consideration of your Chamber a tracing on which a proposed breakwater and harbour of refuge at Mong Kok Tsui is shewn in red. If this scheme were carried out a breakwater 4,000 feet in length would be constructed which would give a well sheltered area of 166 acres at a cost roughly estimated at $600,000.

I am to ask you to be good enough to furnish me with any comments on the above scheme which your Committee may desire to make, and I may add that other schemes have been considered, but the one now suggested appears to be least open to objection.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 16th July, 1904.

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th ultimo informing this Chamber that the Government have under consideration the question of additional shelter for cargo boats and sampans during the typhoon season and inquiring whether the Committee would furnish any comments regarding the particular scheme referred to in your letter by which a harbour of refuge 166 acres in area could be constructed at Mong Kok Tsui at a cost of about $600,000.

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1. The Committee are glad to learn that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government is interesting himself in this question and they note with pleasure that the Government appear prepared to undertake the construction of such a long felt want as a larger and more conveniently placed typhoon shelter.

2. It will be within His Excellency's recollection that in 1898 this Chamber favoured the construction of such a harbour at a point West of the Slaughter House, giving a sheltered area of about 80 acres at an estimated cost of $100,000, but the then Governor was unable to recommend to the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the undertaking should be entered into owing to the heavy expendi ure which the work would involve. Even at that time, nearly six years ago, the inadequacy of the present Causeway Bay refuge was strongly urged, as well as the fact that on account of its situation at the East end of the Harbour, from which direction the prevailing storms come, it was necessary for the Craft using it to seek refuge at the earliest approach of bad weather or employ steam launches to tow them against the head wind. Since that time the further increase in the number of steam launches, cargo boats and sampans has accentuated the want of sufficient and easily accessible refuge in the harbour during bad weather. The Mong Kok Tsui scheme now proposed by the Gov- ernment suffers from no objections on the ground of either inaccessibility or restricted area, and His Excellency may feel assured that its construction will be welcomed by this Chamber and still more so by the large Chinese population living on small craft in the Harbour.

3. The allusion in your letter that other schemes have been considered, but have been open to more objection, rather confines the ground on which comments are invited to the advantages, or disadvantages, arising from transference of the typhoon harbour from Cause- way Bay to Kowl on. Although this is not inferred in your letter, the Committee recognise that additional building land is required on the Hongkong side and the reclamation of Causeway Bay will be necessary to meet this want in the near futuro. The inconvenience of the Causeway Bay refuge has already been enlarged upon, an, as the Mong Kok Tsui site would not only enable small craft to reach it under sail, which in the present case is often impossible, the Committee welcome the change of locality. The fact that the new scheme would provide nearly three times as much space as the present refuge does for small craft to take refuge in is another point in its favour.

4. It has, however, occurred to my Committee that the rapid development of the Kowloon Peninsula will, in all probability, exceed in the next few years that already made in the past, and this will especially be so when the projected railway to Canton is actually commenced. The Mong Kok Tsui site appears likely therefore to be a too valuable one for the purpose of a typhoon harbour, as regulations would in all probability be put into force forbidding its waters being used during fine weather by craft engaged in loading or discharging cargo into godowns which may be built on the adjoining land.

5. In view of the fact that the other alternate schemes to which you refer have not been explained to my Committee it is rather difficult to suggest a better site, as the overnment may enjoy more exact information, which, if in possession of the Committee, would probably oblige them to take a similar view of the matter as the Government has done, but it would appear that a larger and better sheltered typhoon harbour might be readily constructed in Cheung Sha Wan Bay, which possesses equally deep water as that at Mong Kok Tsui. A breakwater could be made straight across the Bay from Lai Chi Kok to Samshuipo (about 6,000 feet apart) or a smaller area could be enclosed by a breakwater running directly South from the village of Cheung Sha Wan (3,500 feet) meeting at right angles a similar wall carried due West from Sam Shui Po for 1,500 feet.

6. Such a harbour would be directly under the shelter of the Kowloon hills on the North and the spurs running South along the Kowloon Peninsula. Stonecutters' Island would act as a great protective on the South West side. This appears, therefore, a more sheltered site than that at Mong Kok Tsui, which is open to the full force of a South-westerly gale sweeping across three miles of open harbour from the direction of Green Island, as did the typhoon on November, 1900, when it recurved and piled up steam launches, sampans, and junks as hopeless wreckage on the Yaumati shore.

7. It has already been pointed out in Paragraph 2 that the direction from which the prevailing storms come is from the East, and in l'aragraph 3 that the inability of small craft to reach Causeway Bay shelter in such occasions under their own sail does not apply to the Mong Kok Tsui site. The Cheung Sha Wan site being in the same direction, and the nearer

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to it the craft get the more pretection they would receive from the surrounding land, the fact of it being a mile further on would not, in the opinion of my Committee, be a serious objec- tion, especially as the distance to Cheung Sha Wan from the Central Fairway is little, if any, more than to the present shelter at Causeway Bay.

8. The Committee have no means of estimating the area of the available site at Cheung Sha Wan, but, from a glance at the Chart, it would appear to offer greater possibilities in that direction than Mong Kok Tsui and might be large enough to allow enough room to shelter the junks which in bad weather now invariably run for shelter into Chin Wan Bay.

9. I am to mention that a further advantage possessed by the Cheung Sha Wan shelter would be the alternate route afforded to craft finding it necessary to sail round the West shore of Stonecutters' Island to reach the typhoon harbour under the shelter of the Kowloon hills, though it is only fair to say that this advantage would apply in a minor degree to the Mong Kok Tsui site.

10. Another point which was brought to the notice of the Government in the corre- spondence regarding Storm Warnings bears on this question somewhat. At present the inadequacy of the Causeway Bay shelter obliges native craft to run under cover as soon as the red storm symbols are hoisted in order to obviate the possibility of not finding room behind the breakwater at a later stage. This constitutes a serious inconvenience to the shipping in the harbour, and the construction of a larger and more accessible refuge will undoubtedly remove this to a great extent. A typhoon does not usually progress at a rapid rate, and the fact of its centre being over 300 miles distant from the Colony should not necessitate small craft taking shelter, but, for the reason above stated, the owners cannot be blamed for not taking any risk, though they do not fail to take advantage of this to deman 1 higher pay for working whilst the red signals are hoisted. My Committee therefore trust that on completion of the larger harbour the Government will abolish the red symbols and regard the hoisting of the black symbols only as a sufficient warning to small craft of the proximity of a typhoon.

Hon. A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 26th July, 1904.

SIR,-I am directed to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of the 16th July in connection with the proposal for an additional shelter for sampans, etc., during the typhoon season and to state that your suggestions will receive the consideration of the Gov-

ernment.

I have, &c.,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

COLONIAL SECRETAY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 9th August, 1904.

SIR, With reference to my letter of 26th July and to the previous correspondence in connection with the proposal to construct an additional harbour of refuge for sampaus and junks, I am directed to inform you that the Government realising that it would be useless to incur expenditure on a small refuge, has with regret come to the conclusion that the amount required to construct a suitable typhoon anchorage is too heavy to admit of the work being carried out in the immediate future.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 18th December, 1906.

SIR,—I am directed to transmit to you for the consideration of the Members of the Typhoon Relief Committee the enclosed copy of a Report* (with copy of Chart referred to therein to be returned) on the subject of a second shelter for native craft, and to ask you to be good enough to furnish this Government with the views of the Committee on the merits of the several proposals made by Mr. BOULTON.

ટી.

Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.,

I have. &e..

Chairman, Typhoon Relief Committee.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG, 25th March, 1907.

Sin, I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 18th December last (No. 9647 of 1903, C.S O.) in which you ask that the Government be furnished with the views of the Typhoon Relief Committee on the subject of a second shelter to be erected for small craft.

The accompanying chart and memorandum have been submitted to the Committee and I beg to state for the information of His Excellency that after full discussion the Committee were unanimously of opinion that the best scheme put forward was that providing a shelter at Mong Kok Tsui.

On behalf of the Committee I beg to thank His Excellency for giving us an opportunity for considering this proposal and for the honour he has done us in consulting us in the

matter.

The chart is as requested returned herewith.

I have, &c.,

C. P. CHATER,

Chairman,

The Honourable

Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

P.S.-26/3/07.

Colonial Secretary.

Since writing the above I have to acknowledge your further letter on this subject dated 23rd instant No. 9647/1903.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 11th March, 1908.

SIR,-It will be within the recollection of the Chamber of Commerce that in 1904 this Government referred to them the proposal to construct a new Typhoon Refuge at Mong-kok- tsui, and that the Chamber in reply advocated that the Refuge should be situated at Cheung-

sha-wan.

2. Since the typhoon of 18th September, 1906, the question has been again before the Government and the Typhoon Relief Committee, the Chinese stevedores and the Public Works Committee having declared themselves in favour of a Refuge at Mong-kok-tsui, a detailed estimate of the cost of the latter has been prepared.

The former estimate was only a rough calculation at a given price per foot run to enable a comparison to be made between the cost of several breakwaters at different sites. that had been suggested, and it is estimated that making provision for increased solidity due to the experience of the typhoon of 1906 and for considerable advance in prices, a breakwater at Mong-kok-tsui to enclose 166 acres of sheltered water will cost $1,540,000.

* Not printed.

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3. This scheme has been considered by the Public Works Committee whose report thereon is enclosed.* It will be observed that they recommend the scheme and further sug- gest that pending its construction the accommodation in the Causeway Bay shelter be in- creased by deepening the area therein which dries at low water.

This latter work will be undertaken forthwith at an estimated cost of $70,000.

4. The total estimated cost of these improvements is $1,610,000 and inasmuch as they will largely benefit the shipping which frequents the Port by affording greater protection to all classes of cargo-boats and lighters and by obviating the delays which, as pointed out in your predecessor's letter of the 16th July, 1904, are occasioned by the unnecessarily early cessation from work of cargo-boats and lighters which on the first warning of a typhoon have to seek shelter lest they be shut out of the inadequate refuge at Causeway Bay, the Governor deems it reasonable that portion of the cost should be recovered from a special tax on shipping.

5. In these circumstances the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has decided to ask the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to defray half the cost out of the Colony's reserves, and at the same time His Excellency proposes to tem- porarily increase Light Dues on ocean going vessels to 2 cents per ton and on river steamers to 5/6ths of a cent per ton for each entry by day or by night as from the 1st of June next, such increased rates to be maintained until the receipts from the addition of 13 cents imposed in the one case and of cent per ton for each entry by day or by night in the other, aggre- gate the sum of half the cost of the improvements detailed above.

It would have perhaps been more logical to call the increases by the new Harbour Dues, but it is considered more desirable and convenient to make no change in nomenclature although the service for which the additional dues are imposed is not connected with the lighting of the Harbour.

6. His Excellency trusts that your Chamber will recognise the reasonableness of the procedure which he proposes to adopt in order to enable a large work to be undertaken which will facilitate the uninterrupted loading and discharging of vessels in this Port, and will safeguard the lives of thousands of men upon whose labour such work depends.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 12th March, 1908.

SIR, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of even date regarding the New Typhoon Refuge for small crafts which it is proposed to construct at Mongkoktsui, and to say that the matter is receiving the attention of my Committee.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

* Not printed.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 14th April, 1908.

SIR,—I am directed to invite your attention to my letter No. 9266/1907 of the 11th ultimo regarding the New Typhoon Refuge for small craft which it is proposed to construct at Mongkoktsui, and to inquire whether your Chamber concurs in the proposals made by His Excellency the Governor.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY,'

Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 15th April, 1908.

SI,-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of date regarding the New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui.

My Committee are giving this matter their earnest consideration and hope to be soon in the position to forward a reply to the proposals made by His Excellency the Governor.

Hon, F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 1st May, 1908.

SIR, I am directed to forward you a copy of a joint letter from Agents, and Represent- atives of British Lines and owners of vessels visiting this port, addressed to this Chamber and having reference to the proposals of His Excellency the Governor regarding the Ty- phoon Refuge to be constructed at Mongkoktsui.

I am to state that my Committee endorse the opinion of the Signatories that the proposal of His Excellency to increase the Light Dues on: Ocean going vessels by 13 cents per ton and on River Steamers by cent per ton should be, in equity, modified and the number of years over which it may become necessary to spread this taxation thereby increased.

My Committee consider that the cent per ton increase on Ocean going vessels suggested by the Agents and Representatives a more equitable arrangement than that proposed by His Excellency. By this means the burden is lightened to Shipowners, and it may reasonably be assumed that the payment for the Refuge, which will be equally in the interests of those to come, is thereby rendered more general.

It would also appear that the proposed increase of cent per ton for River Steamers is likely to prove a heavy tax in view of the numerous entries of these boats.

My Committee concur in the views expressed by the Signatories to the enclosed letter as to the apparently excessive cost of the proposed Refuge, and I am to state that my Committee would greatly appreciate an opportunity of viewing the plans and estimates for the scheme. They would then be in a better position to give an intelligent opinion on the subject.

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Reference is made in the enclosed letter to an amendment to Merchant Shipping Consoli- dation Ordinance, 1899, under Notification No. 169 whereby License fees for cargo junks and lighters were increased 100 per cent.

My Committee would beg you to supply them with the information necessary for the reply to the query.

I am to request you to be good enough to thank His Excellency for the opportunity accorded to my Committee for commenting on this subject.

Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I am, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

Copy.

HONGKONG, 23rd April, 1908.

SIR,- We, the undersigned, agents and representatives of British Lines and owners of vessels visiting this port, beg to bring to your notice that we consider the scheme as set forth in the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 11th March, addressed to the Chamber of Commerce, which has recently been published, distinctly prejudicial to the interests of shipping, which is the mainstay and livelihood of the whole Colony. So much has been said in past years by your Chamber on this particular point that we think that it is hardly necessary for us to particularise once more the many arguments against the taxation of shipping.

In view of the fact that the proposed refuge is to be erected to protect lighters and native cargo boats in case of a typhoon, it appears to us that there are many concerns closely allied to shipping on which we think some part of the cost of the proposed work might fall. As an instance, we consider that Underwriters are as much concerned as ship owners, inasmuch as it is of great value for them to know that craft will have a place of refuge in the event of a severe storm. We therefore consider that the contribution towards the expenses should be made more general and that the onus should not fall too much on the shoulders of the shipping trade.

As however the shelter is in the interests of the welfare of the Colony, and the shipping trade generally has a certain interest at stake, we think that a temporary increase in the light dues would be agreed to by ship owners without opposition provided it were based on a somewhat modified arrangement as regards payment.

During 1907 the registered tonnage of shipping visiting this port is put down at roughly 10,300,000 tons, we therefore think that if the tonnage dues are increased by cent per ton and the cost of the work spread over a longer term of years (than that suggested) it would be more equitable and the distribution of the payment would be mach better divided.

We would point out that of late years the tonnage of steamers has materially increased, it however does not follow that more cargo is being brought in or taken away from the Colony. On the other hand the dues, owing to the size of the vessels, are considerably increased.

We have made no mention regarding the proposed site of the shelter as we consider that this is best left to practical local experts with whom you are no doubt consulting. We however venture to think that the cost of the works as mentioned in the Colonial Secretary's letter is somewhat extravagant and trust that before the scheme is finally sanctioned a more economical and at the same time an equally efficient refuge can be evolved. You are so fully tognizant of the depressed state that shipping is in at the present time that it is hardly necessary for us to draw your attention to this fact, but as such is the case we trust that money will not be spent unnecessarily, as the times seem to call for

as the times seem to call for economy in expenditure in every direction.

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We would also draw your attention to the fact that under Notification No. 169 Schedule to Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, passed on the 4th February last, the License Fees for cargo boats and lighters has been increased 100 per cent.

We should feel

obliged if you would kindly enlighten us as to why this tax has been increased and to what purpose the Government intend to devote the revenue derived therefrom.

We shall be obliged if your Committee will give their attention to the points we have raised before replying to the letter addressed to your Chamber by the Colonial Secretary.

(Signed) F. J. Abbott,

We are, &c.,

Acting Superintendent-P. & O. Steam Navigation Co., Butterfield & Swire,

Agents, Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd.,

China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., China Navigation Co., Ltd.,

Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

General Managers, Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd.,

Agents,

Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,

W. E. Clarke,

Indra Line,

Secretary, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., J. W. Craddock,

General Traffic Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway,

Douglas Lapraik & Co.,

General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.,

Gibb Livingston & Co.,

Agents, Eastern & Australasian Steamship Co., Ltd.,

"Ben" Line of Steamers,

Shewan Tomes & Co.,

General Managers, General Agents, Agents,

McGregor Bros. & Gow,

China & Manila S.S. Co., Ltd., American Asiatic S.S. Co.,

Shire Line of Steamers Ltd.,

General Managers, Glen Line of Steamers.

The Chairman, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 20th May, 1908.

SIR, I am directed to acknowledge.receipt of your letter of 1st May on the subject of Light dues, with its enclosure.

His Excellency is anxious that your Chamber should be in full possession of the reasons which have led him to the conclusions he has formed, and he has therefore desired me to enclose a Memorandum which he has prepared on the subject for your information.

I enclose the plans and estimates for the scheme, which, as you are aware, from the official reports in the Gazette of the proceedings of the Legislative Council, have already been submitted to the Public Works Committee of that body. The subject of the cost of the shelter is dealt with in His Excellency's Memorandum.

With regard to the question asked in the ante-penultimate paragraph of your letter, I am to state that the revenue derived from the increased fees on cargo boats, lighters and water- boats was made in the interest of General Revenue since it was considered that the fees were low. The increase based on last year's receipts will amount to $18,000 per annum.

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With regard to the suggestion put forward in the second paragraph of the enclosure to your letter, I am to state that the Government is at a loss to understand how such tax could be properly distributed seeing that much of the underwriting is done outside the Colony, and I am to enquire how your Committee would propose to give effect to their suggestion.

I have, &c.,

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MEMORANDUM FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE LIGHT DUES.

Reasons for undertaking Typhoon shelter.

The vital necessity and urgency of this work has been pressed repeatedly upon Govern- ment by the Un-official Members of Council, and my predecessor gave a pledge that Government would undertake it without delay, and would contribute a sun equal to that subscribed by the Community towards the Typhoon Relief Fund, vis. :-$279,903. The balance of this fund was handed over to Government. It amounted to $35,804 and has been earmarked as a fund for relief in similar circumstances in the future. On my arrival in the Colony it devolved upon me to make good Sir MATTHEW NATHAN'S pledge, and when the estimates were discussed in September last Messrs. OSBORNE, and HEWETT again very strongly urged the necessity for the shelter and blamed Government for delay. From what I can gather they voiced the wishes of the Community.

Reasons for delay.

This delay had arisen in the first place owing to a protracted discussion as to the com- parative merits of different sites, and in the second place to the time required for making a reliable estimate, and in endeavouring to find an alternative and cheaper scheme.

Cost.

When the project was first broached a rough calculation for foot run was made merely for the purpose of contrasting the comparative cost of the different sites proposed, and the one at Mong Kok Tsui was on this basis of calculation put down at $600,000. When this site had finally been decided upon, a detailed estimate was prepared by Mr. BOULTON, than whom there is probably no one bette, qualified for the task.

It was received last Autumn, and communicated by me to the Council in my speech when introducing the estimates. The amount was $1,400,000, and the great increase was stated to be partly due to a rise in prices of materials, and partly to the fact that the typhoon of September 1906 had shown that a much higher and more substantial sea-wall would be required than had been contemplated, before the experience gained by that disastrous gale. This sum appeared to me to be beyond our present resources, and I referred it back to Mr. BOULTON with a view to the preparation of a less costly scheme which would if possible give partial protection, and be capable of later development as funds permitted. The result was that after careful revision his estimate was increased to $1,540,000 instead of decreased, and that he reported that no partial or progressive scheme was possible. The alternative was to decrease the area of the shelter from 166 acres to 57 acres at a cost of $883,800. The Engineer's report and estimates were referred to the Public Works Com- mittee of the Legislative Council of which the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce is a member and they unanimously recommended the larger scheme at Mong Kok Tsui.

Method of meeting cost.

After a most careful investigation of the liabilities of the Government and the available Revenue which I need not detail at length in this Memorandum but which on fitting oppor- tunity I shall fully explain, I satisfied myself that I had no alternative but to raise the Light Dues temporarily in the way which has been described to the Chamber of Commerce.

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The following are among the reasons which led me to this conclusion

a. On the last occasion when an increase of Revenue was found to be necessary (in 1902) practically all licenses were largely increased but no additional contribu- tion was asked from shipping. Its ability to contribute was recognised, but it was reserved for the next occasion which might arise.

b. This liability was recognised in December 1896 when the Un-official Members with one exception unanimously recommended that the imposition of a permanent tonnage Due of 13 cents in addition to the 1 cent Light Dues on the grounds that shipping should pay its fair proportion to the Revenue.

e. It arises from the fact that shipping benefits directly both in respect of capital expenditure on works, and in respect of increased efficiency in administrative machinery. In 1842 the Colony could offer nothing but a harbour infested by pirates and ships watered from a waterfall near Aberdeen. There is now efficient police protection, hospitals, markets, better and cheaper water supply, various useful institutions like the Sailors Home, good wharfs and piers for landing and discharging cargo, and a well organized Harbour Department which regulates

native craft.

4. The principle that shipping should contribute to General Revenue is recognised by the United States of America, which assigned shipping dues to National debt charges, defence, and General Revenue. In reply to a petition from the shipping interest in 1897 Mr. CHAMBERLAIN replied: If at any time hereafter urgent necessity should arise for increasing the General Revenue I should be prepared to consider any proposal for again raising the shipping dues", and again in 1902 he gave it as his view that a special tax should be levied to cover any harbour improvement.

e. In my view the typhoon shelter is a great "harbour improvement" which more- over directly benefits Ocean shipping in that lighters and small craft which now bolt for the inadequate refuge at Causeway Bay on the first indication of a typhoon and so leave the Ocean Steamers sometimes I believe for several days unable to load or discharge, and thus subject them to much delay and expense, will when the new typhoon refuge is built be able to remain to the last moment secure in the knowledge that they can gain an entrance however late.

If however this direct benefit to Ocean shipping should be disputed, the principles put forward in (c) and (d) show that shipping is liable for con- tribution to any harbour improvement and even to purposes of General Revenue.

f. It has been argued that the imposition of any dues beyond the amount actually spent on lights and buoys would mean that Hongkong would no longer be a Free Port. A "Free Port" is one in which no Customs dues are charged. Copenhagen, a free port, charges the equivalent of sixpence a Shanghai charges the equivalent of 1-1 cents per ton.

ton, while

Others have urged that the Proclamation of 1842 made exemption of all dues, and an increase would violate that pledge. The Proclamation was not in the nature of a treaty or pledge to third parties but was merely a statement of the policy of the day, viz. :-to attract commerce to a new and undeveloped port. The policy of to-day is to charge a very moderate rate for improvements effected on behalf of shipping.

g. It has been urged that the Colony owes its prosperity to shipping which would avoid the Port if dues are levied. There are those who maintain that shipping which would avoid the Port for dues is so small as these, were better away. The dues were raised to 2 cents between April 1890 and October 1897 to pay for the Gap Rock Lighthouse, and between these dates the tonnage increased from 4,893,733 tons to 6,063,640 tons. The inducement of ships to come to this port is not that they have nothing to pay, but in order to earn freights and proportionately as Hongkong becomes an industrial centre her shipping will Our geographical position is equally advantageous to us as an industrial centre, as it is as a Port of Call.

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h. The Chamber of Commerce appear to contend that the amount imposed upon shipping is too great, and that other interests should contribute a portion. Only a half of the cost is asked from the shipping, and though I am not at present able to forecast the financial requirements of next year and shall not be in a position to do so till the draft estimates are before me, I fear that the shipping interest is by no means likely to be the only one which will have to submit to increased taxation, looking to the large increase of Revenue necessary for pay- ment of interest on Railway expenditure, the fall in exchange, the prospect of decline in opium revenue, and the continued loss due to discount on subsidiary

coins.

i. The Chamber of Commerce urge that the sum to be raised should be spread over a longer term of years, with a proportionate decrease in the extra dues. There is no point which has been more strongly emphasized by the respresentatives of the Community in Council than that the construction of the Refuge should be pushed on with the utmost rapidity, and should not be allowed to occupy so long a time as the Post Office and Law Courts are doing. A period of 5 years has been estimated for the work, but if it should take longer than that time, it may be possible to spread the contribution for the last year or two over a longer period. Government however is not able to supply the capital for the commencement of the work, and to rely on gradually recouping itself over a long series of years, nor, in view of the existing Loans which amount to above one tenth of Revenue, am I able to recommend to the Secretary of State, nor would he agree to a proposal for a Loan for such a purpose. I do not enter into this matter in detail in this Memorandum however, since it has already extended to consider- able length.

8th May, 1998.

(Sd.). F. D. LUGARD,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

HONGKONG, 23rd May, 1908.

SIR,-I beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of yesterday's (?) date forwarding the copy of a memorandum by His Excellency the Governor with plans and estimates of the proposed New Harbour of Refuge to be constructed at Mongkokisui.

I have placed these before my Committee and hope soon to be in a position to reply.

Hon. F. H. May. Č.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 17th June, 1908.

SIR,-I am directed to acknowledge the recept of your letter of the 23rd ultimo and to inquire whether your Committee is now in a position to reply to my letter No. 9266 of 1907 of the 20th ultimo.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

HONGKONG, 19th June, 1908.

SIR,In reply to your letter of yesterday's date having reference to the proposed New Harbour of Refuge to be constructed at Mongkoktsui, I beg to inform you that the matter is having the careful consideration of my Committee, and a reply will be forwarded to you in a few days.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 3rd July, 1908.

SIR,-With reference to your letter No. 9266/07 of the 19th ultimo, I am directed to point out to you that no reply has yet been sent by your Committee to my letter of the 20th of last May.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 3rd July, 1908.

SIR,I am directed to reply to your letter of 20th May, 1908, (No. 9266/1907) on the subject of the proposed Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui, and the imposition of additional Light Dues to defray half the cost thereof.

My Committee have submitted the plans and estimates to the general body of British Shipping Companies; or their Agents, for their consideration, and the expression of their further views on this important subject.

I am to enclose for His Excellency's perusal, a copy of a letter since received from them, together with their memoranda mentioned in paragraph two of such letter.

I am to state that my Committee wish to associate themselves with the views of the Shipping Companies, as contained in their letter to this Chamber and the accompanying memoranda, and would ask His Excellency to accept such letter and Memoranda as an expression of opinion by the Chamber of Commerce.

I return with this the plans and estimates and am directed to request you to express the thanks of my Committee to His Excellency for the opportunity accorded them of examining. the scheme and commenting thereon.

Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS.

Secretary.

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HONGKONG, 23rd June, 1908.

SIR-We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo enclosing copies of the Government's reply to your Chamber's letter regarding the proposed Typhoon Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui and Memoranda by His Excellency and the Hon. the Director of Public Works, * for which we have to thank you.

For the sake of brevity we attach memoranda we have drawn up regarding the proposed refuge, and our notes on some of the points affecting the shipping trade and taxation of Hongkong, dealing with the comments made by His Excellency.

We are strongly of opinion that immediate steps should be taken to improve the refuge at Causeway Bay, half of which at the present time is practically useless owing to silt. We think that, on this being done, it will provide shelter for the greater part, if not the whole, of the smaller craft employed in the Harbour.

Should the Government, however, be definitely committed to the Mongkoktsui scheme we rely on your Chamber to advocate that they adopt a scheme on the lines laid down in our memorandum, by which the cost but not necessarily the work-is spread over a term of years, and will thus fall less heavily on those who have to contribute to the cost of the works, a policy which is usually adopted by port trusts and cities borrowing money for permanent improvements.

With reference to the Colonial Secretary's reply to our enquiry regarding the increased fees on cargo boats, lighters and water boats, we are surprised to learn that the increase was made in the interest of General Revenue, on the ground that such fees were considered to be low. We are of the opinion that fees derived from such a source should be devoted to the up-keep of the various branches of the Harbour Department; and that any surplus should be applied to works such as the dredging of Causeway Bay or the erection of a typhoon shelter. We would point out that, from past records, Mr. CHAMBERLAIN mentioned the revenue derived from native Shipping was to be applied to the Harbour Master's Department, as apart from what may be termed the General Budget of the Colony.

(Signed,) F. J. Abbott,

We are, &c.,

Acting Superintendent-P. & O. Steam Navigation Co., Butterfield & Swire,

Agents, Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd.,

China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., China Navigation Co., Ltd.,

Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

General Managers, Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd., Agents,

Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,

Indra Line Ltd.,

Edgar G. Barrett, Manager.,

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

J. W. Craddock, General Traffic Agent,

Douglas Lapraik & Co.,

General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., Gibb Livingston & Co.,

Agents, "Ben" Line of Steamers,

E. & A. S. S. Co., Ltd.,

Shewan Tomes & Co.,

General Managers, China Manila S. S. Co., Ltd.,

General Agents,

Agents,

America Asiatic S. S. Co., Ltd.,

Shire Line of Steamers, Ltd.,

McGregor Bros. & Gow.,

General Managers, "Glen" Line of Steamers,

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd.,

W. E. Clarke, Secretary,

David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.,

Agents. Apcar Line.

* Not printed.

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MEMORANDUM FROM THE BRITISH SHIPPING LINES TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE re LIGHT DUES.

Typhoon Shelter.-If the Government has not definitely decided to build the new Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui there are various reasons against the site:---

1. Too big.-Contemplated size not required at present-unwise to build as intended

when the necessity is not apparent.

2. Cost.-Prohibitive in Colony's present financial condition.

3. Accessibility. It is no more accessible than the present refuge.

These reasons are all in favour of first improving the present site at Causeway Bay (which is in a disgraceful state), and watching the result. In favour of this it is contended that:-

1. Cost of dredging is not excessive.

2. Accessibility is equal to new site proposed.

3. Area is large enough for all practical purposes. Lighters and large junks can ride at anchor as they have always done, and small craft can be well accommodated at Causeway Bay in ordinary typhoons.

4. Safety of Craft. For a typhoon unsigualled, as in 1906, norefuge of any size or

description or situation would be of any avail.

Mongkoktsui Shelter. Suggested method of mreting Cost.--If the Government is definite- ly committed to the Mongkoktsui scheme there is nothing further to be said except for the shipping to present their views as to financing the work. They would repeat that this should be arranged to extend over a longer period than that proposed by the Government and that the extra tax on shipping should not exceed cent per ton net register. The financial arrangements should be separate and distinct from the General Finances of the Colony. This can be done if necessary without the Government contracting a special loan. Any of the local Banks will be glad to lend the money as an ordinary overdraft at 6 per cent if guaranteed by the Government, the Shipping Companies guaranteeing to pay the extra cent per net register ton until the cost is finally paid off, the account to be reduced by the payment monthly into the Bank providing the money, of the total realised by the extra cent, together with an equal amount representing the Government's half share of the cost. By this means the urgency of the work suffers no delay.

REFERS TO GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM.

a. Owing to the increased size of steamers heavier dues have to be paid than heretofore. In most instances steamers have not brought or taken away more cargo than formerly, but the cost of calling has been increased. The Colony has consequently benefited.

b., d. and h.-In reply to the petition in 1897, Mr. CHAMBERLAIN also stated:-"I concur in your views that moderate dues may probably be levied in Hongkong provided the proceeds do not in ordinary times exceed the total expenditure of the Harbour Department including Light Houses, Water Police, &c."

Lord Selbourne at the same time and with the same proviso regarding the expenditure of the Habour Department wrote that Mr. Chamberlain had under his consideration to adopt one of the two following alternatives, viz., "(1) a uniform charge of two cents (instead of 2 cents) per ton on all shipping or (2) a charge on a graduated scale such as is levied at Gibraltar beginning at 24 cents per ton on smaller vessels and rising to a maximum charge of (say) $30 to $40 on ships of (say) 1,800 tons and over”.

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From these extracts it can be only concluded that it was not the wish or intention of the Home Government to levy a heavy tax on steamers. On the existing scale many steamers are paying heavier dues than Mr. Chamberlain (2) contemplated.

In 1896-1897 a fair average Ocean steamer was 3,000 tons register tonnage dues at 1 cent $28 at 2 cents $70.

To-day Ocean steamers are often 5,000 tons register tonnage dues at 1 cent $50 at 24 cents $125.

c.-Harbour Police should be, and we believe is, paid out of light dues.

Hospitals. Markets.

Water supply. S

Services under this heading are paid for by Shipping Companies at market rates to the financial benefit of the Colony-there is no favour the obligation is mutual.

Sailors' Home pays for itself we believe, and it would be interesting to learn what share the Government pays for any advantages derived therefrom by the Shipping.

Wharves and Piers.-Government have charged Shipping Companies very highly for Crown Rent, &c., and piers and wharves are erected by private enterprise. Shipping pays directly for every service rendered.

Cost of Harbour Department is more than paid for out of Light Dues.

f-Free Port-Shipping Companies do not protest against extra taxation altogether on their own account; they can always "even up on rates so that ultimately all additional taxation is met by consumers, but the Government should tread cautiously in the direction of increasing the burdens on shipping, for if taxation is increased beyond reason, owners will have to protect themselves by increasing rates to the disadvantage of Hongkong vis d vis other ports.

The difference of even half a cent per picul might mean that transhipment of thousands of tons of cargo would be diverted from Hongkong and delivered direct to Manila, Shanghai, Canton and elsewhere. The Shipping Companies can view such a transfer of trade with equanimity, because they can deliver and collect cargo in Manila or Shanghai or elsewhere with equal facility, but the Hongkongovernment would realise, when perhaps it was too late, that they had driven trade into the hands of a competing port, willing and anxious to secure the trade.

In the Philippines the American Government has lately spent large sums in improving their harbours, and the ports are absolutely free-no tonnage dues or light dues-and as a consequence railway material and other home cargo which used to come via Hongkong is now carried direct to the Philippines, while hemp and other exports which previously were transhipped at this port, are increasingly shipped direct from Manila.

Shanghai are similarly improving the Whangpoo, not at the expense of shipping, but in order to attract it. Shanghai is not a free port and does not claim to be, but how is the 14 cents per ton made up? China charges tonnage dues at the rate of 4 mace per net register ton: 61 mexican cents for 4 months. For this levy steamers have the privilege of calling at any and all China Ports as many times as they like for a period of 4 months without extra charge of any kind, and should steamers be laid up during the period an extension is granted. Contrast the services rendered by the Chinese Government with that by the Hongkong Government. There is no comparison. The China Coast is one of the best lighted in the world and the service second to none. On some of the regular coasting lines the charge of 4 mace every 4 months actually works out less than the Hongkong dues of 1 cent per net register ton levied every time a steamer calls.

9.—If it is correct that the Colony does not owe its prosperity to Shipping it will not be disputed we presume that it is the trade which attracts it here. If that trade is driven else- where by excessive taxation either direct or indirect it will be lost to the Colony but not to the Shipping which can readily follow it. How easily Shipping followed the trade to Manchester when the Canal was opened, how quickly it left Macao for Hongkong and Chefoo for Tsingtau, when lack of attention to its approaches in the one case and railway development in the other carried the produce of the hinterlands to the neighbouring ports.

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Hongkong of itself is not naturally an industrial centre. It has risen to be one by the freedom and cheapness of the port-that is the one advantage that has enabled the Colony to rise above natural disadvantages, and if we are to continue to prosper this advantage must not be interfered with; if it is, just as surely as taxation is increased and cost of production levelled up to other places will the port decay.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

HONGKONG, 25th July, 1908.,

SIR,--I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 3rd instant with its en- closures, relative to the construction of a Typhoon Shelter and the means of raising funds for the work.

2. Your Committee urge that a new Shelter is unnecessary and that Causeway Bay is sufficient for all purposes. The Government is somewhat at a loss to understand this change of opinion on the part of the Committee of the Chamber in view of their letter of the 16th of July, 1904, in which the provision of an additional Shelter either at Mong Kok Tsui or Cheung Sha Wan was strongly advocated. A copy of the letter in question is appended for convenience of reference together with copy of a letter from the Typhoon Relief Committee dated the 25th of March, 1907, in which that Committee endorsed the proposal for a Shelter at Mong Kok Tsui. I append a list of the names of the Committee in question on which the Chamber of Commerce was strongly represented. It is to be noticed that Mr. W. J. Gresson and Mr. D. R. Law representing two of the largest Shipping Firms, which now dissent from the proposal, were on the Committee. To make the record complete I am also to append the reports of the Public Works Committee who considered and reported on this question in 1906 and 1907.

3. Judging by the speeches of Un-official Members of Council in September last, and by other expressions of public opinion it would seem that the view now put forward by the Chamber is not shared by the community outside the shipping interests. His Excellency on the occasion referred to endorsed the pledge given by his predecessor that Government would undertake the provision of an additional Shelter without delay, and the regrettable delay which has already occurred is due to circumstances, as will be explained, over which the Government has had little or no control.

4. Assuming therefore that the large majority of the Community of Hongkong consider that the provision of an additional Typhoon Shelter is an urgent and paramount necessity, the first matter to be settled was its location and cost Prolonged investigation into these two questions has been responsible for the greater part of the delay which has taken place, and finality was at last reached on the report of the Public Works Committee of the Legis- lative Council (No. 1 of 1958).* It was then decided on the reports of experts that the best site was at Mong ok Tsui, and that the scheme proposed by Mr. BOULTON at an estimated cost of 1 million dollars should be undertaken His Excellency does not propose to re-open this discussion, which would merely result in further delay.

5. Adverting now to your remarks regarding the deepening of Causeway Bay, I am to inform you that a tender has already been accepted for deepening the Southern portion of the Causeway Bay Shelter to a depth of 1 foot below low water of ordinary Spring Tides and work will commence on this at once.

6. The next question at issue is the means by which the funds required for the new Typhoon Shelter are to be raised. In this connection I am to point out that the quotation. given in your letter under reply from a Despatch received from Mr. Chamberlain when Secretary of State for the Colonies does not convey an accurate idea of the views expressed by him. In the last paragraph of the Despatch referred to he wrote:-

"I desire to add, that if at any time hereafter urgent necessity should arise for in- creasing the general revenue, I should be prepared to consider any proposal for again raising the shipping dues, as I have no reason to think that the present charge has borne very hardly on the shipping interests".

* Not printed.

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7. In all the circumstances the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council de- cided that the proposed temporary increase in Light Dues was a reasonable one for the purpose proposed, and that past experience showed that it would not injuriously affect the Port.

His Excellency has, however, read with interest the facts you adduce to show that the conditions. of the present day are not identical with those of the past and that in your view the exper- ience of the past may prove to some extent fallacious when applied to the conditions of to- day. He proposes therefore to limit the temporary increase to 2 cents instead of 2 cents per ton, and to exclude the cost of deepening Causeway Bay from the special fund towards which the additional dues are to be devoted.

8. His Excellency is not prepared to raise a loan for this work in view of the fact that inclusive of the Loan of 1902 the Colony has already raised a sum of £1,485,733 for Rail- way Construction and other purposes. The interests and sinking funds on these Loans will probably reach 10 per centum of the Colonial Revenue and in these circumstances no addi- tional Loan is feasible, nor would it meet with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. The proposal of your Committee to borrow from a local Bank at 6 per centum as an over- draft whatever funds are required to meet the excess of expenditure over the annual amount raised by the addition of a half cent Light Dues and an equivalent sum from Government Funds would, on the assumption that the total cost amounted to $1,500,000 and was equally ex- pended each year during a period of 5 years, result in a debt to Bank by the shipping interest of a sum of $657,285; (assuming that the half cent extra due would produce a sum of $40,000 per annum) to cancel this debt with continued payments of $40,000 per annum would involve the continuance of the extra half cent for a further period of 73 years. His Excellency proposes in lieu of this that advances should be made by the Crown Agents or from the Colony's reserves at 4 per centum to meet the yearly deficits. With the proposed increase of the Light Dues to 2 cents, the amount paid by the shipping interest would be $80,000 and the debt remaining to be extinguished by the shipping interest at the end of the 5 years con- struction period would be $394,308 which at the same rate of 2 cents would be extinguished in about 5 years.

It is therefore calculated that the temporary increase in the Light Dues would extend over a total period of eleven years. His Excellency concurs in your view that the funds for the construction of the Shelter should be kept separate entirely from current Revenue and has recommended to the Secretary of State in this sense.

His Excellency is at the same time prepared to give the assurance that the Government has no intention of continuing the proposed increase to Light Dues after the cost of the Typhoon Refuge has been met, and that this cost will be shared equally by the Funds of the Colony and the produce of the additional cent Light Dues. It must, however, be clearly understood that His Excellency cannot bind himself or his successors in office not to again increase Light Dues should urgent occasion arise, but in such a case a new Resolution would be proposed to the Legislative Council and the matter would be considered on its own

merits.

I am, &c.,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Typhoon Relief Fund Committee.

Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G., (Chairman). H. E. R. Hunter, Esq., (Hon. Treasurer). Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, (Hon. Secretary).

Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson.

Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk.

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Hon. Capt. L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence.

E. A. Irving, Esq.

Fung Wa Chun, Esq.

Lau Chu Pak, Esq. Tang Chi Ngong, Esq. Ho Kom Tong, Esq. Francisco Tse Yat, Esq. D. R. Law, Esq. A. G. Wood, Esq.

D. Nissim, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. H. N. Mody, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Babington, Esq.

HONGKONG, 5th August, 1908.

SIR, -With reference to our letters of 23rd April and 23rd June last addressed to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the proposed typhoon harbour of refuge at Mong Kok Tsui, copies of which were forwarded by them to the Government, and to the last of which we have not yet officially received a copy of the Government's reply, although we notice a copy of same in this morning's Daily Press, we beg to state that, we most emphatically protest against the resolution to be proposed in the Legislative Council on the 6th inst. to raise the Light Dues leviable on steamers entering this port from 1 cent to 2 cents per net register ton, for the purpose of partly financing the scheme to build a harbour of refuge at Mong Kok Tsui at a cost of $1,500,000.

From the copy in the Daily Press of your letter to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce replying to our communication of 23rd June last, we notice that the Government have made some capital out of the fact that two members of the 1906 Typhoon Relief Committee, whose firms represent large shipping interests here and who are signatories to our letters of 23rd April and 23rd June last, acquiesced in the recommendation made by that Committee to the Government that the harbour of refuge at Mong Kok Tsui should be proceeded with at once.

While this statement is correct in as far as it goes, we would direct the attention of the Government to the fact that the question of financing the proposed harbour of refuge at Mong Kok Tsui was never discussed by that Committee who understood that it was to be paid for by the Government out of the funds promised by them to the Relief Fund, but which were not required for that purpose.

Further, we should like to state that the present proposals by the Government to spend $1,500,000 on a Harbour of Refuge at Mong Kok Tsui-half of which has to be provided by the Shipping Companies-is quite another matter, and had such proposals been made by the 1906 Typhoon Relief Committee, it is safe to assume that both the gentlemen mentioned in your letter of 25th July last to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce would have strongly protested against the proposal.

But putting that matter on one side, it has been again clearly demonstrated to us in the recent unfortunate typhoon of the 27th/28th July that there is no necessity for the con- struction of so large and costly a harbour of refuge as that proposed by the Government.

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With only 5 hours' notice from the Observatory of the approach of the typhoon within the 300 miles radius, comparatively little damage was done to small craft, and the loss that did occur might have been greatly reduced had the Observatory been able to ascertain the near proximity of the storm, which they were apparently unable to do, judging from the fact that the black signals were not hoisted until 6 p.m. and that the guns were fired about 11 p.m. when the typhoon was actually upon the port.

Further we beg to state that we are prepared to prove :—

(1.) That Causeway Bay refuge was not by any means fully occupied by craft on the night of the late typhoon and that there was room for many more boats.

(2.) That the Government's theory that there is always sufficient water at Causeway Bay in a typhoon is misleading, for while this may be the case in the height of a typhoon we are prepared to prove that there was great congestion on the afternoon of the 27th July at the entrance to the refuge after the typhoon was signalled outside 300 miles-boats desiring to enter being prevented by the inability of those already in from moving further inshore owing to the shallowness of the refuge.

It has been hinted that it is the intention of the Government to fill in Causeway Bay refuge when the proposed Mong Kok Tsui scheme is completed, and we should be glad to have the Government's assurance that this is not so. If, however, such should be the case we suggest that the money eventually obtained by the sale of that ground should be ear-marked to reimburse the cost of the Mong Kok Tsui scheme if the Government are determined to proceed with the work.

We are, however, so convinced that the Government's proposal to spend $1,500,000 on a Harbour of Refuge at Mong Kok Tsui is unnecessary and unwise that we would again urge His Excellency to reconsider the whole question before finally committing the Colony to the expenditure of so large an amount of public and private money.

We are sending a copy of this letter to the Chamber of Commerce, also to the Cham- ber's representative on the Legislative Council and to the Press.

(Signed)

F. J. Abbott,

* ,

We are, &c.,

Acting Superintendent-P. & O. Steam Navigation Co., Butterfield & Swire,

Agents, Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd.,

China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., China Navigation Co., Ltd.,

Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

General Managers, Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd., Agents,

Indra Line Ltd..

British India S. N. Co.,

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd.,

W. E. Clarke, Secretary,

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

J. W. Craddock, General Traffic Agent, Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,

Edgar G. Barrett, Manager,

Shewan Tomes & Co.,

Per Pro McGregor Bros. & Gow,

E. H. Hinds,

General Managers, "Glen" Line,

Gibb Livingston & Co.,

Agents, "Ben"

"Ben" Line,

E. & A. S. S. Co., Ltd.,

David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.,

E. Shellim, Manager,

Agents, Apcar Line.

Douglas Lapraik & Co,

General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.

The Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

9266/1907.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,.

HONGKONG, 6th August, 1908.

GENTLEMEN, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th instant protesting against the resolution to be considered today by the Legislative Council to raise the Light Dues from 1 cent to 2 cents per net register ton for the purpose of defraying half the cost of the proposed Typhoon Shelter at Mongkoktsui.

Your letter of the 23rd of June to which reference is made was received under cover of a letter from the Chamber of Commerce dated the 3rd ultimo.

A reply was sent to the Chamber on the 25th ultimo and in the circumstances the Government did not conceive that a separate answer to your letter of the 23rd of June was

necessary.

2. With regard to the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of your letter under reply, I am to point out that you have misunderstood the nature of the reference made to the Typhoon Relief Committee in my letter of the 18th of December, 1906. That letter covered a report by

Mr. J. F. BoULTON in which several schemes for a second boat shelter were discussed and the opinion the Typhoon Relief Committee on the merits of the several proposals was invited. The Committee pronounced in favour of Mongkoktsui.

3. Your contention now is that so large and costly a shelter is not necessary, and you aver that on the night of the typhoon of the 27th July the shelter at Causeway Bay was by no means full and that on the afternoon of the same day there was congestion owing to the inability of the craft already in the refuge to get further in and make room for others.

It is possible that on the afternoon in question owing to low tide some congestion did occur, but with the rising tide the shelter was filled with boats; and that it was not adequate to accommodate all the craft that would have sought shelter if shelter had been available is proved by the fact that in the Harbour no less than 6 steam-launches, 1 motor- boat, 10 European lighters, and 66 junks, cargo-boats and sampans were wrecked, with a loss of 45 lives, on the night in question. Large numbers of craft of various descriptions took shelter behind Stonecutters' Island and along the Yaumati shore and it was solely due to the fact that at no time did the typhoon blow from the westward that these did not suffer great loss and damage.

4. It is within your knowledge that steps are being taken to deepen that portion of Causeway Bay which becomes exposed at low tide for which Shipping will not be charged. There is no present intention to fill in Causeway Bay on the provision of a second shelter. The Causeway Bay shelter is regarded as a useful harbour of refuge especially for the numerous boats that frequent the eastern portion of the Harbour.

of the Harbour. But it has its limita- tions, one of which is its inadequate size and the other its inaccessibility for lighters and other craft using the western and north-western portions of the Harbour.

I am to remind you that the question of the provision of a second Typhoon Shelter has now been under consideration for 4 years during which period the Government has been urged in the Public Press and in the Legislative Council to prosecute the. work with expedition in response to the loudly declared desire of the community. The location of the shelter at Mongkok tsui has been approved by various representative Committees and procrastination now on the part of the Government would justly merit censure.

5. For these and other reasons fully set out in the printed correspondence of which a copy is enclosed, His Excellency is not prepared to re-open the question of the provision of a second shelter, of its location or of the method of financing its construction, matters which have received the very earnest consideration of the Government, its expert advisers and the Public Works Committee of the Legislative Council for many months past.

The Acting Superintendent,

I am, &c.,

(Signed) F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and others.

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GENERAL REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL OFFICER

AND THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,

FOR THE YEAR 1907.

AREA.

The Sanitary Board's jurisdiction extends to the Islan of Hongkong, which has an area of 29 square miles, and to that portion of territory on the mainland between the shore and the first range of the Kowloon Hills extending from the village of Tseung Kwan O in Junk Bay, on the East, to the village of Kau Pa Hang on the West-with a sea frontage of about thirteen miles and an area of about sixteen square miles. Old Kow- loon, with an area of about 23 square miles, has been in British occupation since 1861, but New Kowl on was leased to this Government in 1898 only, as part of what is known as the New Territories. The remainder of the New Territories is not under the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board.

The City of Victoria, built on the Northern shore of the Island of Hongkong, has a frontage to the sea of nearly five miles and is separated from the opposite mainland of Kowloon by the Harbour, which is rather less than a mile and a third wide opposite the centre of the City and widens out to somewhat over three miles at its widest part, con- tracting again at Lyemun Pass on the East to little more than a quarter of a mile in width.

The domestic buildings of the City of Victoria number 9,672 exclusive of Barracks and Police Stations, of which 976 are Non-Chinese dwellings, while there are also 162 European dwellings in the Hill District. The number of new houses completed during the year was as follows:-City of Victoria 90, Kowloon 28, Outlying districts 21, and Peak 3, making a total of 142.

In addition to the above there were erected miscellaneous buildings such as oflices, godowns, etc., to the number of 70.

GENERAL SANITARY CONDITION.

In connection with anti-plague measures to render as far as possible houses rat-proof, 370 ground surfaces in houses have been repaired and 1,201 buildings have had rat-runs filled up with cement. In addition 44 basements illegally inhabitel have been vacated, while permits for the use of 58 basements and for 147 basement kitchens have been issued and 9 basements have been altered to fulfil legal requirements.

Open spaces in the rear have been provided to 16 existing houses, while modifications in regard to such open spaces or backyards have been allowel in the case of 20 houses and small obstructions therein allowed in 112 others. Exemption from the provision of a yard has been granted in the case of 19 houses, and obstructions have been removed from backyards, under notice, in 181 houses.

In addition to the above improvements carried out under the supervision of the Sanitary Department varions other permanent improvements have been effected by the Public Works Department. These include the training of nullahs to the extent of 4,346 feet, the build- ing of a public latrine in the Old Western Market, and the resumption and demolition of one house and of portions of two others.

A considerable improvement is always taking place in the matter of scavenging lanes but the full effect of the Ordinance in this respect will not be noticeable for a considerable number of

Nevertheless the total area of lanes obtained for scavenging purposes during the years. year has been 13,771 sq. ft., the length being 2,629' 5".

During the year three wells, the water of which was unsatisfactory, were closel by order of the Sanitary Board, while one Government well was also closed on account of pollution of the water.

year:

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METEOROLOGICAL RETURN.

The following Table records the meteorological conditions which prevailed during the

Month.

Barometer

at M.S.L.

TEMPERATURE.

HUMIDITY.

Max. Mean. Min.

Rel.

Abs.

Cloudiness.

Sunshine.

WIND.

Rain.

Dir.

Vel.

ins.

p. c.

ins.

p. c.

hours. ins.

Points.

miles p. h.

January,

February,

30.16 66.3 61.4

57.0

0.38

195.8 3.445

E by N

12.4

30.14 61.8

58.7

55.2

0.38

96.5 0.165

E by N

15.3

March...... 30.08 68.4

63.8

59.7

0.50

86.8 0.335

E by N

12.8

April,

29.96 72.9 69.2

65.7 84

0.61

78.3 11.755

13.5

May,

29.85

80.6

76.2

73.0

0.74

164.0 11.280

E by S

13.9

June,

29.75

84.3 79.9

76.4

0.82

181.0 13.170

SE by E

11.6

July,

29.74 87.1

82.5

79.1

0.88

August,

29.70 86.7 81.9

78.3

0.88

September, 29.81 85.1 80.6

76.6

0.82

October,

29.96 83.4 79.0

75.4

0.79

November, 30.08 76.0 71.5

Mean or Total, 29.95

Total

December, 30.19 67.0 61.9 57.2 63 0.35 59

76.6 72.2 68.4 77 0.64 69

67.5

0.57

2 8 8 8 N

210.5 7.385

S by E

10.3

222.5 14.855 E by S

11.7

187.9 19.465

11.3

191.2 8.965

13.6

122.9 1.265 NE by E

12.0

165.5| 1.460| NE by E

1902.9 93.545| D

12.4

12.6

The average annual rainfall during the ten years ending 1897 was 92.6 inches, while for the decade ending 1907 it has fallen to 77-3 inches. The rainfall for last year therefore (93.5 inches) is well above the average of recent years.

POPULATION.

The population of the Colony exclusive of the New Territories at the Census taken on November 20th, 1906, was as follows:-

Non-Chinese Civil Community,

Chinese:

City of Victoria (including Peak and Stonecutters' Island),......174,937

Villages of Hongkong,

Old Kowloon,

New Kowloon,.....

Floating population,

Mercantile Marine,

Total Chinese Population,.

Army,

Navy,

12,415

17,032

52,331

17,836

42.744

2,508

307,388

4,537

4,298

328,638

Total Population of the Colony, exclusive of New Territories

(except New Kowloon) in 1906,

At the Census taken in 1901 the Civil population of the Colony, exclusive of the New Territories, was 283,975, so that the increase in the Civil population during this period has been 17,992 exclusive of New Kowloon and the rest of the New Territories.

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The estimated population to the middle of 1907 is as follows:-

Non-Chinese Civil Community,...

Chinese :-

City of Victoria (including Peak and Stonecutters' Island).

12,700

..175,740

Villages of Hongkong,

16,660

Kowloon,

71,950

Floating population...

43,530

Mercantile Marine,

2,700

Total Chinese Civil Population,

310,580

Army (average strength),

3,920

Navy (average strength),

2,157

Total Population of the Colony in 1907 exclusive of the New Territories (except New Kowloon),

329,357

The Chinese population of the New Territories (exclusive of New Kowloon) was 85,011 at the Census taken in 1901 but there are no data as yet on which to base an estimate of the increase in population (if any) in this portion of the Colony since that date.

The average strength of the troops in Garrison during 1907 was 98 British Officers and 1,461 British N. C. O.s and men with 36 Indian Officers and 1,833 Indian N. C. O.s and men, and 54 Chinese attached to the Royal Engineers. There was also 370 British women and children, and 68 Indian women and children, making a total of 438.

The average strength of the British fleet was as follows:-Europeans permanently in the Colony 130, Europeans occasionally in the Colony 5.59, Chinese permanently in the Colony 130, Chinese occasionally in the Colony 130-making a total of 5,950. For the purpose of estimating the population it is consid rel a fair average to include one-third only of those "occasionally" resident in the Colony; this gives 2,157 and of these 173 are Chinese.

The Chinese boat population (exclusive of the New Territories), is estimated for 1907 as 43,530 and the number of boats belonging to the Port and the villages of Hongkong, is as follows:-

Passenger boats, Cargo boats,.

Steam-launches,

Lighters,

Harbour boats,..

Fishing boats,

Trading junks,

2,555

1,764

266

186

1,415

6,935

2,666

15,787

The number enumerated at the Census taken in November 1906 was 6,459 but this was only a month after the great Typhoon by which many of these boats were destroyed. There are in addition 9,119 boats in the New Territories.

The population of the Colony is primarily divided into Chinese and Non-Chinese. The Non-Chinese comprised at the Census of 1906 a white population of 12,925 of whom 6,085 were civilians while 4,429 belonged to the Navy and 2,411 to the Army. The coloured races (Non-Chinese) numbered 8,500 and included East Indians, Asiatic Portuguese, Japanese, Filipinos, Malays, Africans, Persians and a few others. The Table on page 12 shows a similar classification of the Non-Chinese population for the year 1907 and from this it will be seen that the total Non-Chinese population for 1907-inclusive of Army and Navy is estimated at 18,550 while the total Chinese population-inclusive of Army and Navy is estimated at 310,807.

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The Civil population consists chiefly of male adults. At the last Census (1906) the population of males was 701 per cent. of the total civil population; at the 1901 Census the proportion was 72.6 per cent, so there has been an increase in the proportion of females (which means an increase in family life among the Chinese) during the past few years.

Of the Chinese population in 1906 70.3 per cent. were males, and over half the civil population (56.9 per cent. of the Chinese and 52.6 per cent. of the Non-Chinese) were between the ages of 20 and 45 years.

The City of Victoria is divided into ten health districts with a Sanitary Inspector in charge of each district. During the year under review these ten districts were grouped into five larger districts of two each and a Senior Inspector hat general supervision and control of the sanitary work in each of such groups.

Similarly Kowloon had one Senior Inspector with two District Inspectors under his supervision.

At the end of the year it was decided to abolish the special functions of the Senior Inspectors and to make each District Inspector directly answerable to the Me lical Oficer of Health or to one of the Assistant Medical Officers of Health. It is propose to have a third Inspector for Kowloon. This will enable the staff of Inspectors to be somewhat reduced in number.

There are also four Plague Inspectors in the City of Victoria, two of whom have charge of three districts each, and there is one Plague Inspector for Kowloon.

The supervision of the sanitary work in the villages of Hongkong and in Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po is done by the Police Inspectors in their respective districts.

The following Table shows the number of Chinese houses and floors and the inmates per house and per floor in the City of Victoria as estimated for the year 1907.

City of One Two Three Four Five Total Victoria. storey storey storey storey storey Dwell- Health Dwell- Dwell- Dwell- Dwell- Dwell- ings. District. ings. ings. ings. ings. ings.

Average Total No. of Floors. Floors per Dwelling.

Number of

persons per Dwelling.

persons per Floor.

161 425 214

32 Nil.

832

1,781

2.1

14.8

6.9

3 351

573

Nil.

1,009

2,752

2.7

20.1

7.4

Most of the Chinese of

འའ

Nil.

2.6

this district live in quarters

attached to offices.

566 430

9 1,062

3,569

3.3

22.1

6.6

2 132

463 321

46 964

3,169

3.3

18.2

5.5

437 369

25 925

3,054

3.3

16.9

5.1

445

337

24 918

3,084

3.4

20.2

6.0

6 83 616

302

31,010

3,243

3.2

18.0

5.6

888

28 470 504

96 Nil. 1,098

2,864

2.6

22.9

8.7

362 338 80

Nil. 849 2,127

2.5

16.6

6.6

Total and

Averages -346 1,9804,174 2,049

1078,696 25,719

2.8

20.0

6.8

1907 ...

Total and

Averages 1906

3011,905 4,143 2,050

104 8,503 25,296

2.9

20.4

6.9

399

The following Table shows the acreage of the City Health Districts with the houses and population in each such district as estimated for the year 1907.

Health. Districts.

Total Acreage.

Acres.

Built-over Chinese

Areas in Dwellings Chinese Population. Chinese Dwellings.

Non-

Chinese

Non-

Person

per Acre Population. (built-over).

1......

531

134

832

159

12,364

975

243

140

1,009

20,195 {

1.594

169

1.929 troops

232

137

422

8,980

2,695

1,062

163

23,454

1,120

466

5..

964

17,580

380

665

6......

925

15.662

330

592

7.....

918

18.520

100

606

8.......

1,010

18,200

230

393

9........

1,098

25,000

140

576

10......

252

106

849

14,130

310

144

Total 1907...

1,502

746

8,696

976

174,085

9,803

246

1906...

1,523

746

8,503

982

173.289

9.507

245

The number of Chinese living at the Peak and Stonecutters' Island is estimated at 1,655.

The following Table shows the distribution of the Chinese population of Kowloon according to Houses and Floors in the different sub-districts

divided:-

Kowloon sub-

districts.

3........

One storey Two storey Three storey Four storey

Dwellings Dwellings Dwellings

Dwellings

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

into

Average Number of Floors per Chinese Dwelling.

Chinese Population.

184

376 2.0 1,149

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Total Dwellings.

Total Floors.

319

176

2 371

1 319

155 13 13

163

389

69292

5.......

595

446

8.......

940

219

636

48 2

which Kowloon is

Number of Persons. per

Chinese Dwelling.

Number of Persons per

Chinese floor.

Area in Acres.

108

166 560 3.4 3,510

24.5

6.9

126

791 2,127

2.7 18,680 23.6

8.8

193

394 1.119

2.8 8,872 22.5

7.9

163

201 395

1.9 4,849 25.8

13.1

319

595 1,477

2.5 11,560 21.9

8.6 323

6.9 2,758

1,050 1,509 1.4 10,350 9.9

1,159 1,378 1.4 8,290 7.1 6.0 2,068

.686 736 1.1 4.690 6.8 6.4 732

Total 1907..' 2,250

•

1,415 285 1,069

1906.. 2,248

1,407 285 1,067

8 193

00 00

193

5,226 9,677 1.8 71,950 14.6 7.9 6,795 ,5,214 9,653 1.8 70,167 14.3 7.8 6,795

400

Sub-districts 7 and 8 are in New Kowloon, the remainder comprise the whole of Old Kowloon. The Non-Chinese population of Old Kowloon at the 1906 Census was 2,269 civilians and 2.215 troops, most of whom reside in sub-districts 1 and 2, while the Non- Chinese population of New Kowloon was 47.

BIRTHS.

The births registered during the year were as follows:--

Males.

Females.

Total.

Chinese, Non-Chinese,

...736

388

1,124

.161

135

296

Total 1907.....

..897

523

1,420

1906......

.845

476

1,321

This gives a general birth-rate of 4:31 per 1,000 as compared with 4:04 per 1,000 in 1906 and 3:41 per 1,000 in 1905.

The birth-rate amongst the Non-Chinese community was 15.95 per 1,000 as compared with 14:06 per 1,000 in 1906 and 17:03 in 1905.

The nationalities of the Non-Chinese parents were as follows:-British 122, Indian 40, German 11, French 1, American 1, Portuguese 79, Filipino and Malay 20, Japanese 1, Jewish 6, Dutch 3, Parsee 4, Swedish 2, Roumanian 2, Brazilian 2, Swiss 1 and Dane 1.

The number of Chinese births registered does not give an accurate record of the num- ber of births which have occurred. Owing to the custom of the Chinese of not registering births unless the child has survived for a month and often in the case of female children not at all, it is probable that the majority if not all of the infants which are sickly at birth or die before they have lived I month have not had their births registered. It is customary, therefore, to assume that all children of 1 month old and under who are admitted to the various convents (being brought there sick by poor people) and all children found dead in the streets, harbour, hillsides, etc., by the police, have been born in the Colony but not registered. By adding the number of such children to the number of the registered births a somewhat more correct number of births is obtained and from this is calculated a corrected birth-rate.

The number of such children in 1907 was 510 males and 873 females, total 1,383, which being added to the registered births, makes a total of 2,803 as compared with 1,904 in 1906. The corrected birth-rate is therefore 8:51 while amongst the Chinese community alone the rate becomes 8.06 instead of 3.62 per 1,000.

The preponderance of male over female registered births is very marked amongst the Chinese, there being 189 males to 100 females; in 1906 the proportion was 199 males to 100 females. With the 1,383 above mentioned unregistered births however the proportion

falls to 99 males to 100 females.

In the Non-Chinese community the proportion of male births to female births for 1907 was 119 to 100 as compared with 122 to 100 in 1906, 103 to 100 in 1905, 83 to 100 in 1904 and 111 to 100 in 1903 and 1902 respectively.

DEATHS.

The deaths registered during the year numbered 7,286. The death-rate was therefore 22-12 per 1,000. These deaths include 198 from Plague.

The following Table gives the death-rates during the past five Census years:

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

1881

18.22

24.45

1891

18.20

....

24.18

1896

19.91

24.75

1901

20.50

23.77

1906

14.02

26.41

101

The total number of deaths amongst the Chinese community was 6,999 which gives a death-rate of 22.52 per 1,000.

The deaths registered amongst the Non-Chinese community numbered 287 of which 255 were from the Civil population, 24 from the Army and 8 from the Navy.

This gives a death-rate for the Non-Chinese community of 15:46 per 1,000.

The nationalities of the deceased were as follows:-British 73, Indian 85, Portuguese 58,., German 12, Japanese 17, American 6, Malay 10, French 4, Italian 4, Spanish 2, Austrian 3, Swedish 3, Danish 3, African 2, Norwegian, Dutch, Brazilian, Javanese and

Jew 1 each.

The following Table gives the causes of the 25 deaths registered during the year as having occurred among the Troops :—

British Troops.

Indian Troops.

Enteric Fever,

Plague,

Influenza,

Dysentery,

Tonsillitis,

Malarial Fever,

Heart Disease,.

Sprue,

Hepatitis,

Anæmia,

Acute Nephritis,

Apoplexy,

Fracture of Skull,

Hæmorrhage-Wound of Neck,.. 1

Drowning,

Indian Women and Children.

Nil.

British Women and Children.

Chinese Troops.

Eclampsia Neonatorum,......... 1

Phthisis,

The 8 deaths occurring in the China Squadron which were registered in the Colony were as follows:

Enteric Fever,

Heat Apoplexy,

Cervical Abscess-Septicemia,

Undefined (body decomposed when discovered)

Drowning,

Otitis Media,

Fracture of Skull,

402

The deaths of persons employed in the Mercantile Marine or in Foreign Navies which were registered in the Colony were 31 and their causes as follows:---

Enteric Fever,

Rupture of Urethra,

Dysentery,

Alcoholism,

Small-pox

Phthisis,

Diarrhoea,

Pneumonia,

Malaria,

Empуæma,

Heart Disease,.

Gangrene of Foot,

Cancer of Stomach,

Beri-beri,

Cancer of Tonsil,

Tetanus,

Bright's Disease,

General Paralysis of the Insane,

Fracture of Skull,

The total number of deaths therefore which occurred amongst the Non-Chinese resident civil population was 224 and allowing 1,500 for the Non-Chinese floating population this gives a death-rate of 20.00 per 1,000 for the resident Non-Chinese civil population.

Table I shows the number and causes of deaths registered during the year.

The following Table of population, births and deaths is given for the purpose of ready comparison with similar tables given in the reports from other Colonies:-

Europeans and Whites.

Chinese

Africans.

East Indians.

and Malays.

Mixed and Coloured.

TOTAL.

Number of Inhabitants in 1907

10,025

4,102 311,057

4,160

329,357

of Births

152

1,144

1,420

of Deaths

114

وو

7,009

7,286

of Immigrants in

of Emigrants in

...

145,822

105,967

of Inhabitants in 1906

(Census Report) 12,525

4,229

Increase,

307,701

3.356

4,170

328,638

719

Decrease,.

2,500

127

The figures for 1906 given in last year's Report showed an excess of 400 over the figures shown above, due to an error in the preliminary Census report which was subsequently

corrected.

The decrease in the number of Europeans and Whites is due to the fact that when the Census was taken there were two British regiments in the Colony and a number of ships of the China Squadron were in the Harbour. The figures for 1907 give the estimated average number of inhabitants of the Colony.

The small decrease in the number of East Indians is similarly due to a reduction in the number of the Indian troops resident in the Colony.

403

AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS.

The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 1,606 or 22:9 per cent. of the total deaths, as compared with 194 per cent. in 1906 and 23.3 per cent. in 1905.

The Infant Mortality amongst the Non-Chinese community during the year was 87 per 1,000 as compared with 157 per 1,000 in 1906 and 119 per 1,000 in 1905.

Among the Chinese population the known deaths of infants numbered 1,580, while only 1,124 Chinese births were registered. Taking the corrected birth figure to be 2,803 this gives an infant mortality of 564 per thousand. The Census return for 1906 showed 1.329 Chinese infants under one year of age, and 14,980 Chinese children between the ages of one year and five years, it is very evident therefore that the majority of these children are not born in the Colony but are brought here from the mainland of China.

DISEASES.

Respiratory Diseases.

The total number of deaths from these diseases for the year was 1,825 of which 34 were among the Non-Chinese community leaving 1,791 among the Chinese population ; 365 out of this total occurred in infants under one year

of age.

Phthisis alone accounts for 669 deaths of which 655 were Chinese. 689 deaths of which 680 were Chinese.

Pneumonia cause l

The death-rate among the Chinese from Respiratory Diseases was 5.8 per 1,000 as compared with 51 per 1,000 in the previous year and 44 per 1,000 in 1905; that for Phthisis alone was 2:1 per 1,000 as compared with 2·6 per 1,000 in 1906. The heavy death- rate from Pneumonia suggests that possibly some of them may have been occasioned by the Plague bacillus.

The deaths from Phthisis amongst the Chinese were 9'6 per cent. of the total deaths amongst that community.

Nervous Diseases.

The number of deaths under this heading for the year 1907 was 522 of which 424 were of Chinese children under 5 years of age, 290 of these being infants of one year old or less. These deaths of Chinese infants comprise 207 deaths from Tetanus, Trismus and Con- vulsions, 82 deaths from Meningitis and one from Hydrocephalus. The figures compare very favourably with those of the previous year, when the total deaths under this healing amounted to 746.

Malarial Fever.

The total number of deaths from Malarial Fever during the year was 579 of which 18 were Non-Chinese, 14 being from the civil population, one from the Mercantile Marine and 3 from the Troops.

In the City the districts in which there has been most Malaria are Health Districts 2 and 9 with 25 and 34 deaths respectively, the total number for the whole City being 138.

In the whole of Kowloon there were 191 deaths, while in the villages of Hongkong there were 203 deaths from this disease.

"werd

Anti-malarial measures were first inaugurated in this Colony in 1899 although the work proceeded very slowly for the first year or two.

YEAR.

Admissions.

404

The following Table shows the admissions for Malaria to our two largest Hospitals during the past ten years :-

Admissions to Hospital for Malaria.

Deaths.

Admissions.

Government Civil.

Tung Wa

Case-mortal-

Totals.

Hospital.

ity per cent.

Deaths.

Admissions.

Deaths.

Govt. Civil

Hospital.

Tung Wa

Hospital.

1898,

344

4 521 122 865 126 1.2 23.4

1899,.

475

305

58 780

1.0 19.0

Average admis-

1900.

679

541

159 1,220

163

0.6

29.4

Average deaths

sions 982.

122.

1901,

787

507

122 1,294

132

1.3

24.1

1902,

349

403

119 752

128

2.6

29.5

1903,

347

221

61 568

0.6

27.6

1904,

221

212

433

0.9

26.4

1905,

266

153

419

2.2

31.4

Average admis-

sions 490.

Average deaths

74.

1906.

233

248

96 481

103

3.0

38.7

1907, ...

247

305

87 552

95 3.2

28.5

The Police admissions to Hospital for Malaria are shown in the following Table :---

Police Admisions to Hospital for Malaria.

From the City.the Colony.

From rest of

Total.

Average strength of Police Force.

Percentage of strength.

1898.

121

630

1899,

239

770

1900,

167

223

390

929

1901,

243

164

407

920

1902,

121

176

919

1903,

167

921

1904,

107

993

1905,

127

1,018

1906,

1,047

1907,

105

1,049

Average

9.II

Average

405

The next Table shows the total deaths in the Colony from Malaria during each of the past ten years, and from this it will be seen that the average number of deaths has fallen from 526 in the quinquennium 1898 to 1902 to 383 in the quinquennium 1903 to 1907, in spite of the fact that during the same time the population of the Colony has increased from 254,400 to 329,357.

Total Deaths from Malaria.

Deaths in the

Total

YEAR.

City (Chinese

Deaths.

only).

1898,

280

530

1899,

218

546

1900,

242

555

1901,

281

574

1902,

189

425

1903,

152

300

1904,

301

1905,

287

1906,

134

448

1907,

138

579

Average

383

526

Rainfall in

inches.

Total number of wet days.

57.0

152

72.7

128

73.7

155

55.8

152

97.5

142

93.6

142

80.4

144

70.9

156

77.8

159

93.5

161

The deaths of Chinese in the City of Victoria are shown separately in the foregoing Table, which also includes a statement of the rainfall and of the number of wet days in each year, and some relation to the incidence of Malaria may be traced by a comparison of the

two statements.

The increase visible in the last two years has certainly been due in part to the cases sent in from the Railway works in the New Territories to the various City Hospitals, but as will be seen from Dr. HARTLEY's report the incidence of Malarial Fever cases amongst the Railway employees has very much diminished since the daily prophylactic use of 5 grains of quinine was instituted in July last.

In the following Table is shown the seasonal incidence of the deaths from Malaria and it will be seen that the largest average number of deaths belongs to the months of October and November, while during the early months of the year the death-rate is lightest. The rainy season here extends from April to September, but there are occasional showers during the autumn, and it must be remembered that the heaviest death-incidence would naturally be later, by a month or two at least, than the heaviest case-incidence of the disease.

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Seasonal Incidence of Deaths from Malaria.

1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. Averages

January,

30 30

February,

March,.

34. 20

April,.

NO NO C

כי

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,...

222 22

2 8 2 39 19

N NO 10 &

a = 0 to 10

}

5 3 3 19

November,.

48 60

December,..

49 50

Totals,

530 546

555

574

425

300

301 287 148

579

An examination of the subjoined statistics of deaths occurring in each Health Distric for the past four years will reveal the localities in which further measures of prevention are desirable:

Deaths of Chinese from Malaria classified into Health Districts.

City of Victoria.

Unknown.

Harbour including Kowloon boat population.

Peak.

Kowloon.

Villages.

1904,

12 15 5

2 7

7 13 7

1905,

24 12 2 8

4 14

5 10

63 129

1 102 83

1906,

22 19

10 8

9 10 8 24 11

7 15

0 176 103

1907,

14 25

9 10

34 7

7 28

1 191 203

To make the above figures tally with the Table of total deaths 12 deaths of Non-Chinese must be added for 1904, 4 such deaths for 1905, 13 such deaths for 1906, and 18 such deaths for 1907.

These figures show that there is still work to be done within the City, especially in Districts 2 and 9, while the work that has already been done needs constant supervision. Kowloon and the outlying villages are necessarily so scattered that is will take some years to produce as marked a reduction in the Malaria mortality there as we have already obtained

407

within the City limits; the large increase in Kowloon for 1906 and 1907 is almost entirely accounted for by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Works. The deaths in the Harbour (boat population) are no doubt the result of infection contracted ashore and almost all of them. occurred in boats which lie habitually along the Kowloon shore of the Harbour.

The fact must also not be overlooked that the malarial infection is not in all cases contracted locally, for the Chinese population is constantly receiving additions from the mainland of China, and the resident Chinese pay somewhat frequent visits to their native land, but for the purposes of comparison the figures given are fairly reliable as an indica- tion of the districts which yet need attention.

The Military return of admissions to hospital for Malaria also shows a markel re luction in the incidence of this disease, as will be seen from the subjoined Table:-

Admissions for Malaria: European Troops.

Year.

Strength.

Admissions. Deaths. Invalids.

Ratio

per 1,000.

1898,

1,569

595

18.

379.3

1899,

1,643

829

2.5

504.6

1900,

1,484

629

423.8

1901,

1,673

1,010

603.7

1902,

1,381

1,523

1102.8

1903,

1,220

937

768.0

1904,

1,426

390

273.5

1905,

1,370

348

254.0

1906,

1,525

480

314.7

1907,

1,461

287

196.0

Hygiene is taught systematically in all the Schools in the Colony and special attention is paid to the teaching of the mode of conveyance of the infection of Malaria by the mosquito, and the manner in which the mosquito breeds.

Beri-Beri.

There were 562 deaths (561 in 1906) from this disease during the year, of which 3 only were among the Non-Chinese community; one of them was a German stoker employed on S.M.S. Luchs, the second was an Indian employed as a "greaser" on a merchant steamer and the third was a Japanese infant about two months old whose death was registered as due to "Beri-beri Neonatorum". The various theories as to the aetiology of this disease are being carefully studied in this Colony with a view to arriving at some means of diminishing the heavy toll which it levies yearly upon the native population.

Trachoma.

A Committee was appointed by Government to consider the prevalence of Trachoma amongst the children attending the Schools of the Colony and regulations were drawn up to control this disease.

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

The total number of cases of infectious disease notified during the year was 775 (1,179 in 1906) of which 240 were of Plague. The following Table shows the nature and distribution of these diseases: -

CITY OF VICTORIA HEALTH DISTRICTS.

1 2

6 7 8 9 10

Plague,

1 13

Typhoid,...

Cholera,

Small Pox, 16 73

Diphtheria,

Puerperal

Fever,

Scarlet

Fever,

1214

Peak.

Kowloon.

Harbour.

New

Territories.

Villages

104

7 34

12 3

11 3 10 15 18

3 1 56

24 10

1 2

2 3

Hongkong.

Address.

Imported.

Totals

1907.

Totals

1906.

4 5 240 893

18 73

74 2

་

11341 192

...

Table II (page 36) shows the number of cases of notifiable disease recorded in each month of the year.

Plague.

There was a small outbreak of Plague during the year, the total number of cases registered being 240. A few of these however eventually proved not to be cases of Plague, while several entries in the register are duplicates, the result of the same case being reported from the Tung Wa Hospital or perhaps from Kowloon and then from one of the Kennedy Town Hospitals. Where no information is obtainable beyond the fact that the patient is a Chinese male (or female, as the case may be), name and address unknown, it is extremely difficult to avoid duplicate entries of such cases in the register. The Non-Chinese cases comprised 4 Indians and 2 Asiatic Portuguese.

The deaths registered numbered 198 and there were only 7 recoveries so that the actual total number of cases discovered must have been 205 with a mortality of 96 per cent.

The deaths were returned as follows:

Bodies sent to the Public Mortuary, Kennedy Town,...

Kowloon,...

Patients dying in the Tung Wa Plague Hospital,

Government Plague Hospital (including 4 Non-

Chinese),

Government Civil Hospital (Non-Chinese), . their own homes and coffined there,

Total,

198

The death-rate among Non-Chinese was therefore 83 per cent., while it was 97 per cent.

among

the Chinese

During the year 25,265 rats were caught or found dead in the City of Victoria and 13,255 in Kowloon. These were all examined by Dr. HEANLEY at the Public Mortuary with the result that sixteen of those from the City and twelve of those from Kowloon were found to be infected with Plague.

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Typhoid Fever.

The number of cases of this disease during the year was 73 as compared with 66 during 1906 and 90 in 1905; eighteen of the cases were imported.

The European cases numbered 48, while the Chinese cases numbered 12, and 13 cases occurred amongst the other races in the Colony. Twelve of the European cases, one of the "other Non-Chinese" cases and all the Chinese cases died. The case mortality among the European cases was therefore 25 per cent.

In most of the cases of Typhoid Fever that occur in this Colony the infection is probably contracted by eating salads of raw vegetables, which have been grown in Chinese market-gardens, where it is customary to water and manure the plants with diluted human excreta-both urine and night-soil. Residents in the Far East should carefully avoid such articles of food as water-cress, lettuce, etc., in view of this danger of contracting Typhoid Fever, Cholera or Intestinal Parasites, all of which diseases may be conveyed in this manner.

It will be seen from the above figures that this disease is much less prevalent among the Chinese than among Europeans in this Colony, the ratio of cases to population being in the case of Europeans 478 per 1,000 and in the case of Chinese 0.038 per 1,000.

Cholera.

Seventy-four cases of Cholera were imported into the Colony on board one steamer during the autumn; one of the cases was a European, 72 were Chinese and the remaining one belonged to the class "other Non-Chinese". Thirty-two of the Chinese cases died. The great need of a quarantine station was demonstrated anew by this outbreak and steps have since been taken to meet this want. They will be referred to in the Report for 1908.

Small Pox.

During the year 341 cases of Small Pox were certified, of which 14 were European, 314 were Chinese and 13 were of other races; eleven of the cases were imported. One of the European cases, four of the "other Non-Chinese" cases and 270 of the Chinese cases died.

The number of vaccinations for the year was 6,799 (7,450 in 1906).

Diphtheria.

Forty-three cases of Diphtheria were notified throughout the year. Sixteen of these were Europeans and four were "other Non-Chinese" leaving twenty-three Chinese cases. Most of the cases of Diphtheria occurred during the earlier months of the year, and follow- ed an outbreak during the last three months of 1906. Diphtheria has been comparatively rare in this Colony and it is somewhat significant that so extensive an outbreak should follow the great Typhoon of September 18th, 1906, with its consequent wholesale pollution of the atmosphere by the dead bodies of men and animals.

All of the Chinese cases died, and one European child also died.

Puerperal Fever.

Only three cases of this disease were certified throughout the year, all of these in Chinese. The average number of known deaths from this disease for the decade ending 1904 was eleven.

The scheme inaugurated in 1905 for supplying trained Chinese midwives to attend the poor in their own houses has proved most successful, largely owing to the supervision exercised over these women by Dr. ALICE SIBKEE, who is engaged in medical missionary work in the Colony. Three of these midwives were employed at the beginning of the year, and in March the number was increased to six. They have attended 578 confinements dur- ing the year as compared with 188 during 1906, and they exercise a general supervision over

410

etc.

the infants during the first year of life, advising the mothers as to the manner of feeding, Fifteen of these infants have been taken out of the Colony while two have been placed in the Convents. Of the remainder, twenty-two were either still-born or died immediately after birth, and twenty-five others have died from convulsions and other infantile ailments, while one was overlaid and one was a twin which was weakly from birth; the remainder are alive and well. Two only of the mothers have died, one from Bright's Disease and the other from Phthisis. These midwives consult Dr. SIBREE in all complications, and she was called to 28 of the above cases.

Scarlet Fever.

Scarlet Fever is practically unknown in this Colony, but one ease was reporte l'in January, the patient being a young European girl of 18 years, who hat livel in the Colony all her life and was employed as a type-writer, she recovered.

INTERMENTS.

The following number of interments in the various cemeteries of the Colony have been. recorded during the year :-

Non-Chinese Cemeteries.-Colonial Cemetery,

Roman Catholic Cemetery,

Mahommedan Cemetery,

Jewish Cemetery,

Parsee Cemetery,

133

1,018

1,210

Chinese Cemeteries.-Mount Caroline Cemetery,

Kai Lung Wan

528

194

Tung Wa Hospital

2,716

Infectious Diseases

Cheung Sha Wan,

507

Kennedy Town,

Protestant

Shaukiwan

Aberdeen

Stanley

307

191

Shek O

Ma Tau Wai

944

Shai Yu Shek

221

Sham Shui Po

218

Christian

Kowloon City

Eurasian

Chung Ling Tin

5,930

411

There were in addition sixteen cremations of bodies during the year.

DISINFECTING STATIONS.

During the year the two Disinfecting Stations dealt with 156,483 articles of clothing, bedding, etc.

These articles were received for disinfection according to the following Table :-

Victoria Station,

Articles from Private Houses,

..11,874

Kennedy Town Hospital,

Tung Wa Hospital,..

1,004

782

Government Civil Hospital,

1,543

Alice Memorial Hospital,

206

Police Stations and Gaol,

335

Military Hospital and Barracks.

1,119

Government Clothing lent to Contacts,.

840

Clothing and Bedding of Staff,

4.200

21.903

The disinfecting apparatus was in use on 225 days.

Kowloon Station,

Articles from Private Houses,

Government Clothing lent to Contacts,

.133,383

1,197

134,580

The disinfecting apparatus was in use on 172 days.

PUBLIC BATH-HOUSES.

The free Public Bath-houses erected by the Government at Wanchai and in Pound Lane, Taipingshan, and also the temporary bath-houses, fitted up in Chinese tenement houses rented for this purpose, at 92 Second Street and 2 Sheung Fung Lane, have been in great demand by the poor class of Chinese and the following figures show the total number of persons who have used these bath-houses during the year 1907

Wanchai,

Pound Lane,

Second Street,

Sheung Fung Lane,

Total,

101,608

110,094

58,684

32.814

303,200

eparate baths, with an ample supply of hot water, are furnishel at each of these bath-houses-that at Wanchai is for men only, and is largely used by the coal coolies engaged in coaling ships in the Harbour, and that at Second Street is also for men only. The Pound Lane bath-house has separate buildings for men and for women and children, and the Sheung Fung Lane bath-house is for women and children only.

412

AMBULANCE SERVICE.

A complete ambulance service has been established throughout the City, and ambul- ances can now be procured not only at any hour of the night or day by telephoning (No. 363) to the Disinfecting Station, Taipingshan, but additional ones have been stationed at the following places for use by the Police in all cases of emergency :-

The Bay View Police Station.

No. 1 Police Station.

The Recreation Ground, Happy Valley.

Eastern District Sanitary Office.

The Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street. The City Hall.

The Post Office.

The Central Police Station.

The Fire Brigade Station, Queen's Road Central.

The New Western Market.

The Tung Wa Hospital.

The entrance gate in Queen's Road West to the Government Civil Hospital. The Western District Sanitary Office.

The Cattle Depôt, Kennedy Town.

Outside the City limits ambulances have also been stationed at the Pokfulain Police Station, at Aberdeen, Shaukiwan and Stanley Police Stations, at the Water Police Station at Tsim- sha-tsui and at the Kowloon-Canton Railway camps. The Kowloon Disinfecting Station (Telephone No. 44 K.) also serves Kowloon, in the same manner that the City is served by the Taipingshan Disinfecting Station.

These are all hand ambulances, on bicycle or light wooden wheels, with rubber tyres, and of the St. John Ambulance pattern. Those stationed in the City are in the charge of the various Plague Inspectors, whose duty it is to see that they are kept clean and efficient, and that they are disinfected after use. At the Sanitary Stations coolies are always available for the conveyance of these ambulances, but at the other stations the Police obtain volunteers or engage street coolies for this purpose, and notify the Sanitary Department that the ambulance has been used, so that it may be cleansed at once.

OVERCROWDING.

The following Table shows the number of visits paid during the year and the number of houses found overcrowded :-

Health District.

No of floors found overcrowded.

No. of night visits paid.

136

Mil

Nil

City of

Victoria.

157

118

Kowloon.

175

902

292

413

The following Table gives the record of prosecutions for overcrowding, and of persons displaced, in consequence of such proceedings, during the past three years.

1905..

1906..

1907..

Prosecutions.

No. of persons displaced.

No. of

Average

persons in excess per house.

493

3,235

6.6

512

3,141

6-1

292

1,944

6.6

ÁDULTERATION OF FOOD AND DRUGS.

Seventeen samples of milk were taken for analysis during the year and all were found to be pure.

Various lots of condensed milk, cases of hams, and other perishable foods which had become unsound, were seized and destroyed, usually on the application of the owner or his agent. The purity of alcoholic liquors is dealt with by the Police, who periodically submit samples for analysis.

PROSECUTIONS.

A list of prosecutions undertaken during the year for breaches of the Sanitary Laws and Regulations of the Colony is given in Table III.

A note on the present Plague procedure and the reports of the Medical Officers in charge of Hospitals and Sub-Departments are printed as Annexes A to P of this report.

1st February, 1908.

J. M. ATKINSON, M.B. (Lond.), M.R.C.S., L.S.A., D.P.H.,

Principal Civil Medical Officer.

FRANCIS CLARK, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.,

Medical Officer of Health.

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TABLE 1.-RETURN SHEWING THE NUMBER AND CAUSES OF DEATHS REGISTERED

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

CAUSES.

BRITISH

AND

FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

I.-General Diseases.

A-Specific Febrile Diseases.

Civil.

Army.

Navy.

No. 1.

No. 2.

No. 3.

No. 4.

VICTORIA.

HEALTH DISTRICT.

No. 5.

No. 6.

No. 7.

No. 8.

No. 9.

No. 10.

Unknown.

Peak.

Harbour.

a Zymotic.

Small-pox,

Measles,

10 CO

Whooping Cough,

Diphtheria,

Fever, Typhoid, (Enteric),

Cholera,

Choleraic Diarrhoea,

Diarrhoea,

Dysentery,

Plague,

AGN∞

४

13 13 10

12 1

Influenza,

14 10 46 10

༢::ལ

8_:::

Total,...... 38

29 36

45 37 1

B Malarial.

Fevers, Malarial,

14 25 3 12

9 10 8 34

Total,..... 15 3

14 25

3 12 9 9

10 8 34

y Septic.

Erysipelas.

Præmia,

Septicemia,

Puerperal Fever,

Cellulitis,

Acute Suppurative Parotitis..

Suppurative Inflamation of Ear,

Thrombosis of Cavernous Sinus,

Total....... 5

8 Venereal.

Syphilis (Acquired),

(Congenital),

2123

сл

2 4

01.00

Total,......

56 5

Total Group A.,

58 9 3 57 181 42

B.--Diseases dependent on Specific

External Agents.

a Parasites.

Worms, (Round),...........................

Total,....

Carried forward, Group A.,... 58

Group B....

-I

8 2 2

61 57 144 55 46 2 107

9 3 57 181 42 55

: ස

...

57 144 55 46

57 38 61

3:3

8888

2 107

415

DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1907.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

TOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS,

Kow- SHÁUKI- ABER-

LOON

WÁN

DEEN

STANLEY DIS-

DIS-

TRICT.

DIS-

TRICT.

Chinese.

years.

Non-Chinese.

45 years and

| Chinese.

under 60

years.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

60 years

and over.

Non-Chinese.

Age

Chinese.

Unknown.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

under 12

montbs.

1 year and under 5

years.

5 years and under 15

years.

15 years and under 25

years.

25 years and under 45

Boat

Population.

Non-Chinese.

Under 1

Chinese.

month.

Non-Chinese.

1 month and

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

22NO

232

•

مسران

191

54 22

8180

446 33 145

446

33 145

16:

•

...

18... 142

2 46

∞ if

ند

♡

128

པ་

+ 2

137

GRAND

TOTAL.

275

1000

I 67...

251

769 273

195

198

...

2 65 4246 4121 11112 20269 286

1 13...

***

...

ལ:

හ

•

Jul

...

3 52

1,003

2 86 9235

4 87

2 86

9235

4 87

2 33

10 2 10

126

w a

har v

...

5... 11 2 15 2 29 1 4

...

61...

1 00

∞

...

....

579

3142 4303 4192 15214 31541

7178 5 87

...

3142

...

∞

7178 587

...

:..

4303 1

...

4192 15214 31541|

- W to do t

1,737

Opium,

416

RETURN SHEWING THE NUMBER AND CAUSES OF DEATHS REGISTERED

BRITISH

AND

FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

VICTORIA.

HEALTH DISTRICT.

CAUSES.

Civil.

Army.

Navy.

No. 1.

No. 2.

Brought forward, Group A.... 58 9 3 57 181

Group B.,...

General Diseases,—Continued.

B Poisons.

Total,.....!

Burus,

y Effects of Injuries.

Scalds.

Heat Apoplexy,

Multiple Injuries,

Drowning,

Strangulation,

Hæmorrhage.

Fracture of Skull,

Shock,

Overdistension of Stomach with Course

food,

Hanging,

Cut Throat, (Suicide),

Electroention,

Shot Wound of Head,.

Rupture of Liver,...

Poisoned Wound of Face,

Crushed Head,..........

Compound Fracture of Humerus,

Rupture of Spleen,

Rupture of Stomach,

Rupture of Urethra,

Suffocation,

Injury to Chest,

Fracture of Thigh,

Asphyxia caused by Ligature round Neck,

Wound of Throut,

Centipede Bite, Toxic Poisoning,

Stab Wound of Heart,

No. 3.

No. 4.

No. 5.

No. 6.

No. 7.

No. 8.

No. 9.

No. 10.

Unknown.

Peak.

Harbour.

:ལ::::

55 57 38 61 57 144 55

نات

122

: نتان

2 107

}

Total....

21 3 3 6 12

& Errors of Diet.

Alcoholism (Chronic),

(Aente),

حكم

49.

Delirium Tremens,

Total,....

Total Group B.,..............

26 3 3

6 12

21 6

C-Developmental Diseases.

Immaturity at Birth,

Debility,

Old Age,

Marnsmus and Atrophy,

Inanition,

Injury, Contracted Pelvis of Mother,

Total Group C.................... 11

Carried forward, (Groups A. to C.), 95 12

23 2 4

11 16

12 227

སྶ

:::

89 15

10 NO O

10 00

3 102

29 270

95 25 19 7 7

6 92 463 141 |101 $2 52 83

14 143

75 308

8 2

I 29

68 58

4 185

...

140

638

65 172

...

* 4

...

•

831

1...

12)

2315 177

...

2216 3328

1 80...

4...

3229

6472

6399

tipss

الدحيل

...

96.

1 28

...

LOON Kow-

WÁN SHÁUKI-

ABER-

STANLE

DEEN

DIS-

Dis-

DIS-

TRICT.

417-

DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1907,-Continued.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

TOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS.

446

326

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

· Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

филосо

ת שיר

замов

7 42 16 82)

251

7 47 20 88

225

9 4198

1...

5219 22 262 51681 9219

♡

10358 1

16 1

102

154

917

2,910

211

535

16!

le wal

256

Nou-Chinese.

Under 1

Chinese.

month.

Non-Chinese. 1 month and

Chinese.

under 12

months.

5 years and under lä

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

1 year and under 5

years.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

years.

15 years and under 25

years.

25 years and under 45

years.

3142

4 303

4192 15214 31541)

7178

~Y~

ندم

239

C+

Non-Chinese.

45 years and under 60

GRAND

TOTAL.

Chinese.

years.

CO CT H

Non-Chinese.

60 years

Chinese.

and over.

Non-Chinesc.

Chinese.

Age

Unknown,

3 18

314

jad ja and NN-ON

POKO 10 10 00

ΟΙ

1,737

418

RETURN SHEWING THE NUMBER AND CAUSES OF DEATHS REGISTERED

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

CAUSES.

BRITISH

AND

FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

Civil.

Army.

Navy.

VICTORIA.

HEALTH DISTRICT.

No. 1.

No. 2.

No. 3.

No. 4.

No. 5.

No. 6.

No. 7.

No. 8.

No. 9.

No. 10.

Unknown.

Peak.

Harbour.

Brought forward, (Groups A to C), 95 12

6 92 463 141 101

General Diseases,-Continued.

D.-Miscellaneous Diseases.

Articular Rheumatism,

Malignant New Growths :-

Cancer of Stomach,

of Breast,

of Liver,

of Uterus,.

of Tonsil,

...

22323

3383

75 309

1 1 1

58 4 185

of Colon,

...

of Scalp,

of Bladder,

of Jaw,

Sarcoma,

Serofula,

General Tuberculosis,

6 125

-36

Anæmia,

Leprosy,

Splenic Anæmia, (Banti's Disease), Diabetes,

Retroperitoneal Tumour, (Non-malig-

nant),

Middle Ear Disease,

Beri-beri,

...

co:

...

:-:

...

21 60 10

ས ་

Total Group D........ 36 2 1

30 187 16 42

31 21

23 46

21 47

39 26 44 41 94 30 49

Meningitis,

II.-Local Diseases.

E.-The Nervous System.

Spinal Meningitis,

Abscess of Brain,

Apoplexy,

9122

168 17

Hemiplegia,

Infantile Convulsions,..

4 7

Tetanus,

1 138 13

Trismus,

Hydrocephalus,

Epilepsy,

Insanity,

Mania,

General Paralysis of the Insane,

Total Group E.,...... 23 3

6 322 48

>>>>

со

$333

F.-The Circulatory System.

Heart Disease,

Aneurysm,

Pericarditis,

2 9 8 5 9

1 2 2

:: co

ကလ

Syncope,

•

Arterio-sclerosis,

Atheroma of Coronary Artery,

Endocarditis,

•

Total Group F.,...... 20

| 3

11 11

12 3

Carried forward, (Groups A to F),...... 174 18 7 131 983 246 158 139 93 143 131

447 106 116

7 272

السحر

167

107

2:3

286 35 40 20

...

-N

144... 9

...

* ་་

2178 9112

5134 120'

pra

998 100 217 106 42 74 10 3. 5412 17646 11'699.

∞

•

7317

...

5 78

Kow- SHÁUKI- ABER-

STANLEY

LOON DIS-

WÁN

DEEN

DIS-

TRICT.

419 -

DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1907,—Continued.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

TOTAL AT The DifferenT AGE PERIODS.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Non-Chinese.

Population.

638

65 172

38 74

21...

4...

I 59

159

3111...

...

1 11

6 18

...

•

...

།

...

1152

•

Under 1

Chinese.

month.

Non-Chinese.

1 month and

ون

3229

609

4 27

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

under 12

months.

1 year and under 5

years.

5 years and under 15

years.

15 years and under 25

years.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

25 years and

under 45

years.

Non-Chinese. 45 years and

Chinese.

under 60

years.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

and over. 60 years

Non-Chinese.

Age

6472 6399

5219 22262 51631 9219 10358 1 8 2,910

: :

16 6

...

1 48

...

10 1141

1 701 7169 20410j

1 ... 1310

...

562

20410 5131

4 73

1,115

عصر

2 11

6 53

2 36

5 22

139

:::

...

9 65 3 36

6 24

171

32451 86 1,124 17397 22 466

2 10

4,721

522

220

164

498

心

Chinese.

Unknown.

GRAND

TOTAL.

420

RETURN SHEWING THE NUMBER AND CAUSES OF DEATHS REGISTERED

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

CAUSES.

Civil.

Brought forward, (Groups A to F),

174

Local Diseases.—Continued.

BRITISH

AND

FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

Army.

Navy.

No. 1.

No. 2.

No. 3.

No. 4.

No. 5.

VICTORIA.

HEALTH DISTRICT.

No. 10.

Unknown.

Peak.

Harbour.

18 7 131 993 246 158 39 93 143 131 447 106 116

7 272

G.-The Respiratory System.

Bronchitis,

11 109 10

15 10

Pneumonia,

36 86 63 33 44

Phthisis.

13 46 16 39

Pleurisy,

Empyemia,

Asthma,

Congestion of Lung,

Tuberculosis of Lung,

Atelectasis,

མ 2 རྩེ :::::་

262:

14 15 25 6 42 25 120 28 13 39 38 68 25 39

Hæmoptisis,

: : : :

::::

Total Group G.,...... 34

62 253 101

96 102 72

81 222 61

1 112

H--The Digestive System.

Acute Pharyngitis,

Dentition,

Angina Ludovici,....

Caucrum Oris,

Tonsillitis,

Gastritis,

Enteritis,

Abscess of Liver,

Colie,

Hepatitis,

Hepatic Abscess..

Cirrhosis of Liver,

Ascites,

Peritonitis,

Hernia,

Gastric Ulcer,

Intestinal Strangulation,

Sprue,

Icterus Neonatorum,

Jaundice,

Distomiasis,

Intussusception,

Appendicitis,

Gastro Enteritis,

Total Group H........ 16

J.-The Urinary System.

Nephritis (Acute),

Bright's Disease,

Cystitis,

Uræmia,

<< O

Hæmatinuria,

Stone in Bladder,.......

Total Group J., ................

Carried forward, (Groups A to J),

239

со

6 6 1 2

6 5

2 7

- Į

7194 1,245 260 265 249 166 243 225 677 171 177

8 388

རྗ

心

Land

866

421

DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1907,— Continued.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

TOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE PERiods.

Kow- SHÁUKI- ABER-

STANLEY

LOON DIS-

TRICT.

WÁN DIS-

DEEN

DIS-

TRICT.

DIS-

TRICT.

TRICT,

Population.

Boat

Population.

100 217 106

Non-Chinese.

Under 1

month.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

74 10

نت

Chinese.

Non-Chinese. I month and

Chinese.

under 12

months.

Non-Chinese. I year and

Chinese,

under 5

years.

Non-Chinese. 5 years and

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

| Chinese.

under 15

years.

15 years and}

under 25

years.

Non-Chinese. 25 years and

Chinese.

under 45

years.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

45 years and

under 60

*3.77.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

60 years

Non-Chinese.

and over.

Age

Unknown.

Chinese.

5412 17646 11699 7317 32 45|| 861,124 193971 22466) 2 10

GRAND

TOTAL.

4.721

134 13 125 19

1241 2180 2281

390

3 78

53 8369

689

3134

581

669

1 1

123

315

24 37 12

]

~ C

1,350 140 257 (122

66 111

2831 2279 3324

76 4112 13483

42251

5 209

1,825

2 9 13 28 2 15 3

103

5 13

61 10 1 61

|500 20931] 141,039)

8403 415761171,648 29647|| 31686)

3 11

6,711

422

RETURN SHEWING THE NUMBER AND CAUSES OF DEATHS REGISTERED

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

CAUSES.

BRITISH

AND

FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

Civil.

Army.

Navy.

No. 1.

No. 2.

No. 3.

No. 4.

VICTORIA.

HEALTH DISTRICT.

No. 5.

No. 9.

No. 10..

Unknown.

Peak.

Harbour.

Brought forward, (Groups 4 to J), ...239 21

Local Diseases,—Continued.

7194 1,245 360 265 249 166 243 225 677 171 177 8 388

L.-The Generative System.

Uterine Tumour,

Endometritis,

Total Group L.......

M.-Affections connected with

Abortion,

Pregnancy.

Premature Labour,

Tubal Gestation,

Eclampsia,

Total Group M,....... 2

N-Affections connected with

Parturition.

Post Partum Hæmorrhage,..

Fibroid Tumour of Uterus,.

Milk Fever,

Child Birth,

Placenta Pravia,

Total Group N................. 2

().

The Skin.

Gangrenous Cellulitis,

Carbuncle,

Pemphigus,

Furunculosis,

Total Group 0,......

P.-Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,

Hip Joint Disease,

Osteomyelitis of Femur,

Total Group P................

III.-Undefined.

Dropsy..

Tumour,

Abscess on Thigh,

Gangrene.....

Undiagnosed,

...

1 1

2 2

I 2

•

Total Group III., 10

1. 34 92 | 14

1 34 92 14 8

5 10

38:33

16 6

2 78

9 38 17 6

2 78

TOTAL, ALL CAUSES,..

255

8 229 1,341 376 275 257 176 249 236 717 188 183

10 467

150

152

لجمع

1,510 174 273 128

Q =

دن

Kow-

NOOT

WAN SHÁUKI-

ABER-

STANLEY

TRICT. DIS-

DIS- DEEN

DIS-

TRICT. Dis-

TRICT.

TRICT,

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

Land

Population.

Boat

Population.

1,350 140 257 (122

66 111

:::

423 -

DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31sT DAY OF DECEMBER, 1907,—Continued.

CHINESE COMMUNITY.

TOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS.

Non-Chinese.

Under 1

month.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese. 1 month and

under 5

years.

under 12

Chinese.

months.

Non-Chinese.

1 year and

Chinese.

Non-Chinesc.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

years.

5 years and under 15

years.

15 years and

under 25

Non-Chinese. | 25 years and

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

under 15

years.

45 years and under 60

years.

60 years and over.

Age

Unknown.

7500 20981 14 1.039

8403 41 5761171,645 29647 31686)

3 11

6,711

...

69 113

...

93...

137

1 32

4 97

1 27

521

54... 137

133

5/1001

1' 28

2 25

529

7593 20987 141,170 844542615127 1,776 31675 33712

7,286

001 00

...

ترم

1 22

сс

་

Co -110 - 0

N-NE

10 10

TOTAL.

GRAND

;

424

RETURN OF DEATHS THAT OCCURRED IN THE UNDERMENTIONED INSTITUTIONS During the Year ended 31st December, 1907.

Mortuary,—Continued.

The Government Civil Hospitals.

Tung Wa Hospital,-Continued.

Causes.

No.

Causes.

No.

Causes.

No.

Brought forward,.....

184

Brought forward,... 133

Diphtheria,..

Euteric Fever,

Dysentery,

Measles,

Diarrhoea,

Plague,

Malarial Fevers,

Septicæmia,

Fracture of Skull,

Hæmorrhage,

31-22

Dysentery,

Multiple Injuries,

Malarial Fevers,

Acute Suppurative Parotitis,

Septicæmin,

Debility,

Puerperal Fever,

Beri-beri,

Syphilis,

Marasmus,

Immaturity at Birth,..

Tuberculosis,

125

Burns,.

Scalds,

Shock,.

Multiple Injuries,

Bullet Wound of Heart,

Multiple Injuries,

Heat Apoplexy,

Rupture of Urethra,

Alcoholism,

Debility,

Old Age...

Cancer of Bladder,.

Fracture of Skull, Rupture of Liver, Hæmorrhage, Debility,...

Immaturity at Birth,

Marasmus,

Old Age.

32324112

Epilepsy,

Palate,

Tonsil,

Scalp,

Sarcoma,.

Anæmia,

Tuberculosis,

Beri-beri,

Meningitis,

Eclampsia,

Cerebral Thrombosis,

Epilepsy,

Tetanus,

Pericarditis,

Syncope,

Aneurysm,

Bronchitis,

Empyæma,

Phthisis,

Pneumonia,

Pleurisy,.

Cancrum Oris,

Ulcer of Stomach,

Gastro Enteritis,

124

Atelectasis..

Cancer of Jaw,

Angina Ludovici,

Breast,

Gastritis,

Stomach,

Appendicitis,

Beri-beri,

266

Hernia,

Leprosy,

}

Hepatic Abscess,

Tuberculosis,

Cirrhosis of Liver,.

Epilepsy,

Icterus Neonatorum,

Hemiplegia,

Peritonitis,

Tetanus,

Child Birth,

Meningitis,

Post Partum Hæmorrhage,

Apoplexy,

Cellulitis,

Heart Disease,

Undiagnosed,

Aneurysm,

Bronchitis,

Phthisis,

286

Total,........ 650

Pneumonia,

Peritonitis,

Cirrhosis of Liver,.

Cystitis,

Bright's Disease,

Post Partum Hæmorrhage,

Prolonged Labour (Exhu.), Cellulitis,

Apoplexy, Convulsions,. Tetanus,

Heart Disease, Empræma,

Aneurysm,

སྨྲ ས ཥྭཱ གྷ མྦྷ སྶ — ཡ ཿ ཨྠ ཀ ཨྠ —

Bronchitis,

Phthisis,.

Pneumonia,

Undiagnosed,

Total,

1,237

Enteritis,

Appendicitis,

Intussusception,.

Cirrhosis of Liver,.

Abscess of Liver,

Bright's Disease,

Acute Nephritis, Uræmia,

Cellulitis,

The Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals.

Causes.

No.

Gangrene,

Mortuary.

Causes.

No.

Total,

131

Small-pox,

Plague,

Diarrhoea,

Dysentery,

Malarial Fevers,

Diarrhea, Dysentery,

Septicæmia, Hæmorrhage.

Immaturity at Birth, Marasinus,

Tuberculosis,

Convulsions, Meningitis,

Heart Disease, Bronchitis,

Phthisis,

Pneumonia,

1651233

0010 -

Septicæmia,

A telectasis,...

The Tung Wa Hospital.

Puerperal Fever,

Cancrum Oris,

Opium Poisoning,

Appendicitis,

Causes.

Enteric Fever,

Small-pox,

Plague.

Diphtheria,

Diarrhoea,

Carried forward, ... 184

No.

Burns,

Peritonitis,

Drowning,

Hæmorrhage,

Bright's Disease, Hæmatinuria,

Fracture of Skull,

Stone in Bladder,

Compound fracture of humerus,

Overdistension

of Stomach

Placenta Prævia,

Premature Labour,

with Coarse Food.......................

Total.........

Carried forward,... 133

425

RETURN OF DEATHS, THAT OCCURRED IN THE UNDERMENTIONED INSTITUTIONS,—Continued.

The Italian Convent.

L'Asile De La Ste. Enfance.

L'Asile De La Ste. En- fance, Continued.

Causes.

Marasmus,

No.

Causes.

No.

Causes.

No.

Brought forward,

849

►

Syphilis,..

Old Age,

Tuberculosis,

Tetanus,

Marasinus,

202

Cancer,

Tuberculosis,

110

Pleurisy,

Meningitis,

•

Meningitis,

168

Heart Disease,

Malarial Fevers,,

Convulsions,

Phthisis,

Bronchitis,

Tetanus,

136

Hydrocephalus,

Trismus,

Bronchitis,

Cellulitis,

Infantile Convulsions,

Immaturity at Birth,

Cystitis,

Pneumonia,

Cirrhosis of Liver,

Diarrhea,

Peritonitis,

Beri-beri,

Pemphigus, Syphilis,

Malarial Fevers,.

Diarrhoea,

A telectasis...

Dysentery,

Undiagnosed,

Total,

113

Carried forward,... 849

Total.......................... 937

FRANCIS CLARK,

Superintendent of Statistics.

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong.

A. W. BREWIN,

Registrar General.

Table II.-CASES OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASE RECORDED IN EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR.

426

Jan.

Feb. March. April,

May. June. July. Aug. Aug. Sept.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Total,

Grand Total,

1907.

Grand Total 1907. 1906. Total 1906.

European,

...

Plague,

Chinese,

234

240

870

-893

Others,

European,

Typhoid,

Chinese,

NOT

Others,

...

to::

Cholera,

Small Pox,

European,

Chinese,

Others,

...

European,

Chinese,

Others, ...

...

T11

1 00 00

...

7**

Diphtheria,

{

European,

Chinese,

Others,

***

European,

...

Puerperal Fever,-

Chinese,

...

Others,

...

Scarlet Fever......

European,

...

Total 1907.

80 115

1906,

68 133

214

423

191

314

341

168

192

NON

...

}

...

775

1-4

1179

427

Table III.-LIST OF PROSECUTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1907.

Offence.

Sum- Con- Penal- monses. |victions. ties.

Breaches of Bye-laws :-

Basements (using for sleeping purposes), Conveying Night-soil during prohibited hours, Depositing Rubbish in Streets,

Dairy,

Dirty premises,

Failing to remove rubbish.

รา

burn fumigants in public latrine,

make proper drainage,

have the ground surface of matshed

latrine concreted,

remove excretal matters daily, cleanse and limewash,

provide open space,

provide window area.

repair kitchen surface,

repair waste-pipes.....

notify infectious diseases,

elcause latrines,

fill up rat-runs.

cleanse opium divan,

Remarks.

3 Ordered to cease occupation, I withdrawn.

715

2 Discharged.

or a 1000 m 2 m oc

- 30 -- 10 19

Withdrawn.

2 Ordered to do the work. I withdrawn.

1 Absconded, 3 adjourned sine die.

4 Ordered to do the work, 1 cautioned.

1 Ordered to do the work, I withdrawn.

6 Ordered to do the work, 2 withdrawn.

2 Withdrawn, 1 adjourned sine die.

140

138

253

3 Ordered to remove, I withdrawn. Cautioned.

Withdrawn.

Illegal cubicles,

partition,..

room (using for habitation), urinal,

occupation of buildings.

platform on roof,

Keeping cattle without licence,

swine

Overcrowding common lodging houses,.

tenement houses,

Obstructing open spaces,

Offensive trade,

Selling fish without licence,.

vegetable without licence, pork without licence.

poultry without licence, unwholesome provisious,....

Ordered to cease.

Withdrawn.

Absconded.

1 Adjourned sine die,

2 Absconde.1.

225

1.930

302

42 Absconded, 3 withdrawn, S adjourned sine die.

3 Absconded, 4 ordered to remove, 1 adjourned

[sine die.

110

2121

1 Dismissed.

100

Discharged.

Total.

477

377 $3,802

1906,

880

706 $6,190

428

Annexe A.

PLAGUE.

There are at present four Plague Inspectors for the City of Victoria. and one for Kowloon. There are eleven coloured Foremen Interpreters, one for each District of the City of Victoria and one for Kowloon, who supervise the work of the rat-catchers, assist in the house-to-house cleansing, and act as Interpreters to the Inspectors where necessary. There are four gangs in the City of Victoria each consisting of one Chinese Foreman, one artisan and seven coolies, while Kowloon has a gang consisting of a Chinese Foreman, two artisans and ten coolies.

During non-epidemic periods the whole of this staff is engaged in house-to-house clean- sing work, about ten houses or thirty floors a day are dealt with, and each tenant receives three days' notice, on a form in English and Chinese, similar to the sub-joined, marked A, requiring him to thoroughly cleanse his premises. On the day fixed the gang attends in the street in which the houses are situated, and supplies hot water and soap solution to the tenants, and cleans out all empty floors, basements, etc., the tenants themselves cleaning out their own premises. The refuse turned out during this cleansing is removed by the gang to the nearest dust boat. The soap solution is also used by the tenants for washing their bed- boards, etc., in the street or on the verandah.

When the cleansing work is completed by the tenants the Inspector visits every floor, accompanied by the Foreman Interpreter and some of the coolies with a bucket of Pesterine (liquid fuel) which is applied to the sides and corners of the floors, and to the skirtings and round the partitions of the cubicles, and the corners of the stairs, by means of the mops, under the personal supervision of the Inspector. Pesterine is a black treacle-like liquid. which stains woodwork and it was decided therefore at the latter end of the year to substitute for it a mixture of equal parts of Cyllin and Petrol diluted with water to 1 in 200. This mixture acts both asa pulicide and a germicide and has the advantage of not staining the flooring and skirtings. The solution has to be freshly mixed each day as it undergoes certain chemical changes, the nature of which has not yet been worked out. At this visit when the floors are clear of furniture, etc., the Inspector makes special note of the condition of the ground surfaces, the absence of gratings to drain-inlets and ventilators, and the pres- ence of rat-runs, and all these matters are dealt with by legal notice at once. The tenants are invited, by notice in the form attached, to allow their bedding and spare clothing to be steamed, in order to destroy fleas and other vermin and their ova, and compensation is offered for all articles damaged. Should a case of Plague occur in a house, the Kaifong (Street Committee), of the District are informed, and the floor on which the case has occurred is disinfected by the 'lague staff, the walls being sprayed with corrosive sublimate, and the floor and the bed-boards washed with the mixture of Cyllin and Petrol: crude carbolic acid is poured into the rat-runs, which are then filled up with cement; and the clothing and bedding is sent to the Disinfecting Station to be steamed. The remaining floors of the infected house are cleansed by the tenants in the same manner as in the house-to-house cleansing. Should there be any ceilings or stair-linings in the infected house they are removed and compensation is paid for them, if the case has been duly reported, while illegalities are dealt with by notice. The compensation is, in the case of Chinese, assessed separately by the Kaifong of the district and by the Plague Inspector, and their assessments are dealt with by a Committee of the Sanitary Board. The Kaifong are appointed by the Government on the nomination of the Tung Wa Hospital for the City of Victoria, and in Kowloon by the inhabitants of Kowloon Point, Yaumati and Hunghom respectively.

Any spare time at the disposal of the Plague Inspectors is occupied in paying special visits to houses in which cases of Plague have occurred in the previous season, with a view to seeing that they are free of rat-runs and provided with impervious ground surfaces.

The Chinese have established Public Dispensaries and also District Plague Hospitals which in the City of Victoria are managed by a Committee of which the Registrar General and the two Chinese Members of the Sanitary Board are members; in Kowloon, a local Committee manages the Dispensary and the Hospital. These institutions are supported by voluntary contributions, and each is in charge of a Licentiate of the Hongong College of Medicine who sees out-patients at the Dispensary, performs vaccinations, visits patients in their own homes, and treats patients in the District Hospital. Cases of infectious disease are notified by these licentiates to the nearest District Sanitary Office, and if the case is one of Plague, the patients may be treated in the District Hospital.

•

429

There are 3 Dispensaries in Victoria and one each in Yaunati, Hunghom and Kowloon City.

Only one District Plague Hospital has up to the present been opened in the City of Victoria, one at Kowloon and a third in Kowloon City.

Nine persons were treated in the Hospital in Victoria during 1907, and 33 in the Kowloon City Hospital.

A..

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,

190

SIR,-This is to give you notice that your premises must be thoroughly cleansed on ...In default of your doing so the Sanitary Board will themselves undertake such cleansing unless the premises are found to be already in a cleanly .condition.

All rooms, cubicles, partitions, staircases, kitchens, yards, private lanes, floors, bed- boards, furniture and other woodwork must be thoroughly cleansed.

The Inspector of your District will issue soft soap for the cleansing of yards. kitchens, rooms and woodwork.

As fleas are believed to be the means of conveying Plague to human beings from infected rats, it is the wish of the Board to exterminate them as far as possible and with this object in view, you are asked to let your clothes and bedding be disinfected. All that is necessary is for you to let the Sanitary Officers have your clothes and in a few hours time they will be cleared of all these pests and returned to you. The disinfecting process will not injure the cloth- ing and the greatest care will be taken that the different articles are returned to their proper owners. Any complaint concerning the way in which this is done should be made in writing to the Secretary of the Sanitary Board, and compensation will be given for any damaged articles.

Please note that you are not in any way compelled to hand over your clothes and bed- ding to be disinfected but the Board earnestly hopes you will do so, and that you will co-operate with the Board in the work of general cleansing as far as possible.

I have, etc.,

Secretary.

430

Annexe B.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL HOSPIT AL.

Staff.

I returned from home in October and resumed charge, Dr. KоCH who had been in charge since the beginning of the year, reverting to his duties as Assistant Superintendent.

Dr. Koch proceeded in October on six weeks' leave to India during which period I was in sole charge.

Nursing Staff-The Matron left on home leave in August and was succeeded by Sister MILLINGTON from Victoria Hospital, Sister STOLLARD succeeding the latter. Sister MOIR left this institution for Victoria Hospital vice Sister LEE who reverted to duty here.

Sister GOURLAY left on home leave in May and Sister SHELBOURNE returned in July from England.

Sisters JACOBS, MOIR, MAKER and MILLINGTON were all away on short leave during the year.

Mr. FRANKLIN, Apothecary and Assistant Analyst, left for home in February, his duties in the hospital being taken over by Mr. F. BROWNE, the Analyst.

Wardmaster W. ATKINS joined the service in March and resigned in April. Ward- master CHARLTON joined in July.

Buildings.

C & B Blocks were colourwashed and painted throughout and numerous minor repairs. effected during the year.

Statistics.

The total number of admissions was 2,711 as against 2,745 last year and 17,032 out- patients were treated as against 16,768.

The following Tables are attached :---

Table I.-Admissions and Deaths during each month.

II.-Admissions and Deaths under respective diseases. III.-Operations.

IV. Admissions and Deaths in the Maternity Hospital.

The following Table gives the number and class of patients admitted during the past ten years and the total number of deaths.

YEAR.

1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. | 1907.

Police, Paying Patients,

Government Servants, Police Cases, Free,..

......

488 692 920 937 938 759 707 726 742 776 806 789 928 858 956 794 794 866 720 762 186 208 266 339 450 319 267 271 339 367 306 306 347 348 300 276 262 329 307 318 785 739 569 466 454 646 555 512 637 488

Total...

Total Deaths,................ Percentage,....

2,571 2,734 | 3,030 |2,948 |3,108 |2,794 |2,585 |2,704 | 2,745 2,711

138 114 155 153 140 142 128 150 167 170

5.3 4.1 5.1 5.2 4.5 5:0 4.1

5.6 6:0 6.2

431

There was a marked decrease in the number of free patients and an increase in all other classes. Of the free patients only 49 were Europeans.

· Deaths. There were 170 deaths during the year making a percentage of 6.2. Of these, however, 35.8 per cent. were moribund on admission and died within 24 hours as against 72 (43 per cent.) in 1906.

The average daily number of sick was 103.4 as against 91.74 last year.

Women and Children.-There were 209 women admitted of whom 24 died and 95 children of whom 9 died.

Nationality of persons admitted :-

Europeans-715 against 698 last year.

Indians and Coloured-843 against 738 last year.

Asiatics-1,153 against 1,309 last year.

The increase in Indians (105) is probably due to the Railway and to the Immigration to Canada both of which causes have attracted Indians to Hongkong. A very large number of them are in a hopeless condition of Anæ nia, Phthisis, &c., and soon drift into hospital. The death rate amongst the nationalities was Europeans 4.3, Indians 5.3 and Asiatics 8.1 per cent. The Asiatics provide most of the serious cases of accidents which to some extent explains the higher rate.

Diseases.

The most commonly pervalent diseases were :-

Fevers-Malaria,

247

Febricula,

265

Typhoid,

Venereal Disease,

100

Diseases of Respiratory System,

140

Diseases of Digestive System,

238

Dysentery,

Tuberculosis,

Rheumatism,

Anæmia,

Injuries,

457

The largest number of deaths occurred in the following diseases :-

Tuberculosis,

Dysentery,

Diseases of Digestive System,

Urinary System,

Respiratory System,

Injuries,

432

New Growths.-The following cases of Malignant Disease were under treatment :-

European, male, aged 38, Sarcoma inguinal glanos.

58, Carcinoma Sigmoid Flexure.

57,

female, male,

57,

46, Epithelioma, face.

36, Sarcoma of jaw.

52, Carcinoma of bladder.

of tongue.

of scalp.

60,

Chinese female

male

(internal).

25, Sarcoma.

39, Epithelioma of scalp.

32, Sarcoma of jaw.

22,

face.

49,

orbit.

62, Epithelioma of penis.

female

45, Sarcoma of liver.

male

47,

32.

jaw.

back.

Malay

35, Carcinoma of tonsil.

***

Admitted twice and died in hospital.

† Admitted for recurrence.

Fractures and Dislocations.-The following were the principal Fractures and Disloca- tions treated :

All

Spine, Thigh,.

Leg,

1, Death 1.

.12

Toes,

Patella,

Ribs,

Clavicle,

Arm,

Forearm,

Fingers,

Scapula,

Jaw,

Nasal Bones,

Skull,..

Dislocation of Elbow,

of Hip,

of Shoulder,

.23

13.

DISEASES-GENERAL REMARKS.

Malarial Fever-There was a slight increase in admissions: 247 as against 239 last year.

In addition to cases admitted with this disease 9 cases developed the disease after being in hospital with other ailments.

Febricula.-There has also been an increase in this disease as might be expected with an increase in both malaria and dengue fevers as a small proportion of cases of malaria who having had quinine previous to admission do not show parasites in the blood fall under this heading and there are always a certain number of mild cases of dengue which escape detec- tion more especially if the epidemic is not a severe one.

Dengue Fever.-There has also been an increase in this disease, the numbers being 77— the largest on record since 1903.

433

Typhoid Fever.-38 cases with a death rate of 18.4. Since 1901, we have treated 248 cases with a death rate of 21 per cent. but I am glad to say the death rate has steadily dropped year by year since 1901 being year by year 32, 235, 214, 213, 20-0, 19.5 and 18.4 per cent. We have long since abandoned the use of the so called intestinal antisep- tics and judging from the death rate without any reason to regret having done so. cases admitted 16 were imported into the Colony. All the deaths were due to toxæmia and not to any complication. The nationality percentage was European 737, Japanese 10.5, Chinese 52, Indians 78, Portuguese 2.6.

Of the

Liter Abscess.--Four cases were under treatment. Of these 3 were Europeans one of whom died and the other two recovered after operation. The fourth case was one of mul- tiple abscesses in a Chinese female. No cause could be found postmortem to account for the pyæmic condition.

Appendicitis.-Eight cases were under treatment. Six were operated on and five recovered. The other two recovered without any operation. One of these latter had his appendix removed at home and the other declined any further surgical interference. the operations were done by Dr. KocH during my absence.

Operations.

All

A total number of 203 operations were performed during the year. For these Chloro- forin was administered 169, Ether 4 and A.C.E. Mixture 3 times, whilst a few minor opera- tions were done under Cocaine and Ethyl Chloride: no casualties occurred as a result of the administration of the anaesthetics. Four cases of Ruptured Spleen were operated with one recovery. Dr. KocH operated on seven cases for the radical cure of Hernia, all of which were successful. Two ovariotomies were done, of which one was fatal being a case of very large Multilocular Cyst the patient succumbing from Shock. A European was successfully operated on for Pyloric Obstruction. Only three cases of stone in the bladder came under treatment with one death. The cases of Liver Abscess and Appendicitis have already been alluded to. All the major operations were done by Dr. KoсH.

VACCINATIONS.

During the year 503 were performed-294 primary vaccinations of which 196 were successful and 209 re-vaccinations with 104 successful-a great falling off from last year when the number was 1,060.

SICKNESS IN THE POLICE.

Admissions.-These amounted to 776 as compared with 677 last year, an increase both in numbers and percentage in all sections of the Force. The Europeans and Indians show a marked increase being 114-27 and 105-66 respectively as compared with 79-70 and 93·00.

Table V shows Admissions and Deaths from various sections of the Force for the last ten years.

Table VI gives the sick and mortality rate in percentage of strength for last ten years.

Table VII gives the Admissions and Deaths in the Civil Hospital during each month of the year.

Table VIII gives the admissions for Malarial Fever from each station.

Table IX gives the percentage admissions for Malarial from the more important stations of the New Territories.

Deaths. There were six deaths during the year. Two Indians died from Dysentery and one from chronic Bright's Disease. Three Chinese died from Beri-beri, Empyema and Tuberculosis.

Invaliding.-Indians 4: for Anæmia 2, Debility and Tuberculosis; Chinese 2: for Beri-beri and Cirrhosis of Liver.

434

Malaria.-105 cases occurred as against 74 last year. The Europeans suffered to the extent of 10.3 per cent. the Indians 167 and the Chinese 4.9 per cent.

The percentage incidence of the whole Force shows an increase of 33 as compared with last year, the increase being common to all sections. There were only six re-admissions for this disease, five coming in twice and one three times. The last, a Chinese, finally came in from No. 2 with the "Coma" form but recovered.

Typhoid.-One Europeon and one Indian suffered from this disease and both recovered. Dysentery. Six Europeans, eleven Indians and two Chinese were admitted. Indians died.

Other ailments call for no comment.

Two

SICKNESS IN GAOL STAFF.

There were 68 admissions out of a staff of 121 as against 96 out of 122 last year There were no deaths and only one Indian was invalided for Chronic Rheumatism.

SANITARY STAFF.

There were 72 admissions as compared with 42 last year and 3 deaths from Alcoholism, Phthisis and Enteric Fever.

MATERNITY HOSPITAL.

There were 87 admissions with one death-the largest number of admissions since the. hospital was opened, notwithstanding the friendly rivalry of Victoria Hospital. The death was due to Eclampsia and occurred in a Chinese. Since this institution was opened in April, 1897, 625 cases have been admitted with 18 deaths, all the deaths being amongst Asiatics, save one European who died of Bright's Disease and was only taken in as there no was room in the Civil Hospital.

Of those admitted 18 were wives of Government Servants, 43 private paying and 26 "Free". There were 7 cases of still-birth. Of the children born alive 32 were girls and 28 boys. False pains, Menorrhagia and Miscarriage account for the other cases.

FEES.

The total amount of fees received from the Civil Hospital and its annexes, exclusive of Victoria Hospital, was $33,771 as compared with $29,903 in 1906.

5th January, 1908.

J. BELL. Superintendent.

Table I.-Admissions and Deaths in Civil Hospital during each

month of the year 1907.

EUROPEANS. INDIANS, &C.

&c. ASIATICS.

MONTH.

TOTAL ADMISSIONS.

TOTAL DEATHS.

Remaining end of 1906,

January,

February,

March,

April,

CO LA 00 N W

258

614+

101 12

211

161

163

186

May,

210

June,

101

244

July,

111

270

August,

106

260

September,

October,

112

254

115

272

November,

229

December,.

162

Total in 1907,

715

843

45 1,153 94

2,711

170

Total in 1906,

698

738

33 1,309 104

2,745

167

435

Table II-Diseases and Deaths in Civil Hospital during 1907.

DISEASES.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of

Yearly Total.

Total Cases

Rėmain- ing in Hospital

Remarks.

Treated. at end of

Admissions Deaths.

1906.

1907.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Small-pox,

Measles,

Chicken-pox,

Dengue,

Influenza,

Mumps,

11 9

Febricula.

Enteric Fever,

Erysipelas,

Dysentery,

262

264

Plague,

ام

Diphtheria,

Malarial Fever:

1. Quartan.

2. Simple Tertian,

3. Malignant,

156

162

4. Mixed infection,

Beri-beri,..

Tetanus,

Septicæmia,

Tubercle,

Leprosy,

Syphilis,

Gonorrhoea,

Alcoholism,..

Rheumatism,

Cyst,

New Growth, non-malignant,

New Growth, malignant,

Anæmia,

Diabetes Mellitus,

Debility,

LOCAL DISEASES.

223

Diseases of Nervous System.

SUB-SECTION 1.

Diseases of the Nerves:-

Neuritis,

Meningitis,

Myelitis,

SUB-SECTION 2.

Functional Nervous Disorders

Apoplexy,

Paralysis,

Epilepsy,

Neuralgia,

Hysteria,

Shock,

SUB-SECTION 3.

Mental Diseases :-

Mania,....

Dementia,

10 = =

}

713

Melancholia,

200 -

NC -

Carried forward,.

36 1.264

1,300

DISEASES.

436

Return of Diseases and Deaths,—Continued.

Remaining in

Hospital at

end of 1906.

Yearly Total.

Total Cases Treated.

Admissions Deaths.

Remaining in

Hospital at end of 1907.

Brought forward,.

36 1,264

1.300

LOCAL DISEASES,--Continued.

Diseases of the Eye,..........

Ear,

Nose,

Circulatory System,

Respiratory System, Digestive System,

Lymphatic System, Urinary System, Male Organs, Female Orgaus,

Organs of Locomotion, Cellular Tissue, Skin,

Breast,

Injuries,

Effects of Heat, Immersion,

Malformations,

Poisons,

Parasites,

In Attendance,

Malingering,

54 15

132

140

226

237

ཨྠ ༠༠ རྞ

12 2

19 10

442

157

***

Total, 1907,

Total, 1906,

2,622 2,677

170 2,711

167

2,745

* Committed Suicide.

Remarks.

(

888888

437

Table III.--Operations performed in the Civil Hospital in 1907.

REMOVAL OF TUMOURS :

SURGICAL OPERATIONS.

Cyst of Neck,.

Back,

Fibro-chondroma of Parotid,

Fibroma of Thigh,

Carcinoma of Cheek,

Sarcoma of Scalp,..........

Back,..

OPERATIONS ON THE EYE :-

Entropion,

Pterygium,

Extraction of Lens,

Discission

Needling of Capsule,

Excision of Eye,

OPERATION ON EAR :-

Polypus-removal of,

OPERATIONS ON TRACHEA, &C. :—

Tracheotomy,

OPERATIONS ON CHEST :-

Empyema,...

Paracentesis,

OPERATIONS ON VASCULAR SYSTEM:

Ligature Ext. Circumflex,..

Excision of Varicose Veins,

Ligature of

OPERATIONS ON LYMPHATIC SYSTEM :-

Excision of Glands,

OPERATIONS ON BONES:-

Excision or Gouging of Bones :-

་

Jaw,

Scapula,

Humerus,

Radius,

Phalanges,.

Pelvis.

Femur,.

Metatarsal Bones,

Resection of Ribs,......

Sequestrotomy of Femur,.

Radius,

Wiring of Fractured Bones :--

Tibia,

Femur,

Trephining,

AMPUTATIONS :—

Forearm,

Fingers,.

Thigh,

Leg, Toes,

·OPERATION ON JOINTS:

Scraping Tuberculosus Joint,

Resection of Elbow Joint,

OPERATIONS IN MUSCLES, FASCIÆ, &C. :-

Breaking down contracted Knee Joints, Suturing Tendons,

Muscles,

OPERATIONS ON CUTANEOUS SYSTEM :-

For Ingrowing Toenail,

Scraping Sinuses,

OPERATIONS ON CELLULAR TISSUE:-

Incision of Abscesses of:

Abdominal Wall.

Back,

Buttock,

Calf,

Chest,

NUMBER.

DEATHS.

232121

المعمر

NIN

1970 10 0 31

COR

Carried forward,...

125

2 2

SURGICAL

438

OPERATIONS.

NUMBER, DEATHS.

OPERATIONS On Cellular TISSUE,—Continued.

Incision of Abscesses of :-

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

125

Ischio-rectal,..

Neck,......

Psoas,

Cellulitis,

OPERATIONS ON GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM :-

Cystotomy,

Extr. of Calculus

per

Urethram,

Nephrotomy (for Hematuria),

Circumcision,

Amputation of Penis,

Ruptured Urethra,

Excision of Varicocele,

of Sae of Hydrocele,

Fungus Testis,..

Ovariotomy,

Hæmatocele,

(PERATIONS ON ALIMENTARY CANAL:

Removal of Tonsils,.

Abdominal Section for Pylorie Adhesions,

Liver Abscess,

Liver Exploration,

Radical Cure of Hernia,

Appendicitis (with Abscess),

Appendicitis (Acute),

(quiescent stage),

Intussusception,

Hæmorrhoids,

Fistula in ano,

}

Splenectomy for Rupture,

Abdominal Section for Retro-colic Abscess.

TOTAL, 1907, TOTAL, 1906,

203

2.5

Table IV.-Monthly Admissions and Deaths in Maternity Hospital.

EUROPEANS. JAPANESE. CHINESE.

OTHER NATIONALITIES.

Total Ad-

Total Deaths.

missions.

Remaining Dec. 31, 1906

January

February,

March,

.....

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Total, 1907,

1906,

CIAO A 00 00 00 10

8365

:..

243 4

220270

439

Table V.-Admissions into and Deaths in the Civil Hospital from the Police during the last ten years.

Year.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Total Admissions.

Total Deaths.

1898,

279

122

488

1899,

117

421

151

699

1900.

183

522

215

920

1901,

202

521

214

937

1902.

150

479

307

936

1903,

130

431

198

759

1904,

118

342

247

707

1905,

109

416

201

726

1906,

106

381

190

677

1907,

144

429

203

776

Table VI.-Sick Rate and Mortality Rite in the Different Sections of the Poline for the ptat ten years.

EUROPEANS.

INDIANS.

CHINESE.

YEAR.

Sick Rate.

Mortality Rate.

Sick Rate.

Mortality Rate.

Sick Rate.

Mortality Rate.

1898,

77.67

3.57

123.45

1.32

41.78

4.10

1899,

140.46

3.57

151.98

1.08

47.09

2.75

1900,

135.50

147.40

.57

57.02

.40

1901,

160.31

3.17

147.17

.56

52.97

.49.

1902,

126.00

0.88

131.90

.80

76.90

1903.

115.04

124.56

.57

54.69

.82

1904,

92.91

1.57

96.33

.28

54.52

.22

1905,

81.96

2.26

117.51

.84

41.61

.81

1906.

79.70

93.00

.24

37.47

.39

1907,

114.27

105.66

.73

41.51

.61

Table VII-Monthly Admissions and Deaths from the Police Force

in the Civil Hospital in 1907.

EUROPEANS.

INDIANS.

CHINESE.

Total Admis- sions.

Total Deaths.

Remaining Dec. 31st, 1906,.

January,

February,

37%

31 42

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,..

Total,

141

429

203

776

440

Table VIII.

Admissions for Malarial Fever from each Police Station during each month of the Year.

Slations.

Strength.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December.

Total.

to Strength.

Percentage

Increase or

Decrease

over 1906.

Central,

1338

No. 1,

No. 2,

No. 5,

No. 6 (Peak),

No."

No. 8,

Gongh Hill.

Bay View,

Tsat Tse Mni,

Quarry Bay,

Shan-ki-wan,

Shek 0,

Stanley,

Aberdeen,

4 3 4

Pokfulam,

Kennedy Town,

Tsim Tsa Tsui,

Yanmati,

Hung Hom,

Sam Shui Po,.

Kowloon City,

Ping Shan,

Au Tan,

San Tin,

Sheung Shui,

Tai Po,

Sha Ta Kok,

Tai 0,

Tung Chung,

Sha Tin,

Sha Tin Gap,

Sai Kung, Ta Ku Leng, Lamma Island, Cheung Chau,.. Fau Ling. Green Island, Water Police,

1-10

155

心

* Land Force only.

~ :-

2 4 32

Ι 2

9.4

7.6

13.1

3.1

40.0

114.2

10 01 00:00:

88.8

27.2

29.4

33.3

14.2

30.0

4.6

: co

3 21.4

++: ++: 1 ++ 1 ++: +: 1++++ 1: +1 +1⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀+++

6.6

64.2

6.6

18.1

7.6

NA:

57.1

14.2

20.0

Teble IX -Admissions for Malarial Fever from the most important Police Stations in the New Territories compared with Strength.

Stations.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904. 1905.

1906.

7907.

Sha Ta Kok,

30.7

15.38

13.3

57.1

7.7

7.6

Ping Shan,

62.2

7.1

45.45

13.3

20.0

6.6

Sai Kung,

28.2

16.6

50.0

42.8

14.2

San Tin, Tai Po, Tai 0, Sha Tin,

25.0

10.0

...

•

70.0

50.0

33 3

27.2

16.6

9.0

18.1

10.0

11.1

10.0

...

25.0

12:5

33.3

14.2

Au Tau,

121.4

7.6

61.5

50.0

71.4

35.7

64.2

Sheung Shui,

63.6

20.0

9.0

14.3

6.6

441

Annexe C.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE VICTORIA

HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

ADMISSIONS, DISEASES AND DEATHS.

There were 211 admissions during 1907 as compared with 278 in 1906, this decrease was partly occasioned by the fact that in the Spring the whole of the hospital was colour- washed and painted internally: during this time patients had to be refused admission. The opening of the Matilda Hospital in January also relieved us of a number of non-paying patients. The year has also been a healthier one than usual.

Table I gives in detail the diseases and causes of death during the year, from this it will be seen that there were only 3 deaths, a percentage of 11, as compared with 15 deaths

in 1906.

The admissions may be classified thus:-

(1.) According to Age :-

1907.

1906.

Under 3 years...

601

107

Between 3 and 12 years

421

Over 12 years

122

171

(2.) Nationality :-

Europeans

Asiatics

(3.) Class of Patients:

Paying Patients

Government Servants..

Wives of Government Servants.

Free........

166

241

108

134

Malarial Fever.-There were fewer cases under treatment than in 1906, the numbers being 12 as against 24.

Of these six were simple tertian and six malignant. The tertian cases comprised four from Kowloon, one from Sai Kung and one from Victoria.

Three of the malignant cases were from Kowloon (Lai Chi Kok), one from West Point, one from Morrison Hill Gap and one from the Peak.

Operations.--The following were performed during the year :--

Curetting Ovariotomy

Abscess of Liver

Paracentesis Abdominis

Carbuncle (Incision)

Abscess (Incision)

Vaccinations.-There were 21 vaccinations during the year.

442

Confinements.-There were 21 confinements during the year, all the mothers did well, one infant was still-born.

Table II shows the average daily number of inmates in each month of the year.

The average daily number during the year was 13:39.

Staff-Sister MILLINGTON was on duty until the 7th March when she went away on leave. Sister STOLLARD took her place and Sister MOIR replaced Sister ALLAWAY on 24th January,

There were three Probationers on duty until the 15th November and two from then until the end of the year.

Buildings. The whole of the building was colour-washed and repainted during the year, the walls of all the wards were plastered. A new latrine was built for the Chinese Staff.

1906.

Fees.-$5,812 were received in fees during the year as compared with $6,581.42 in

J. M. ATKINSON, Medical Officer in Charge.

...

443

Table I.

VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

RETURN of DISEASES and DEATHS in 1907.

DISEASES.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of

Yearly Total.

Remain- Total

ing in Cases Hospital

Treated. at end of

Admissions Deaths.

1906.

1907.

Dengue,..

GENERAL DISEASES.

Chicken-pox,

Whooping Cough.

Influenza,

Diphtheria,

Febricula,

Enteric Fever,

Dysentery,

Malarial Fever :-

1. Quartan,

2. Simple Tertian, 3. Malignant, Septicemia, Tubercle,

Syphilis :-

(a.) Secondary,.

(b.) Inherited,

Malarial Cachexia,

Rheumatism,..

}

Debility,

LOCAL DISEASES.

Diseases of Nervous System.

SUB-SECTION 1.

Diseases of the Nerves :-

Hydrocephalus,....

SUB-SECTION 2.

Functional Nervous Disorders :—

Paralysis,

Chorea,

Hysteria,

SUB-SECTION 3.

Mental Diseases:

Idiocy,

Discases of the Eye,....................

Respiratory System, Digestive System, Lymphatic Syetem, Urinary System,

Generative System :- Female Organs, Organs of Locomotion,

Skin,

Cellular Tissue,

Injuries, General,

Local,

Parturition,

.....

Under Observation,

In Attendance,

20 1 2 2 NO

21-∞NNT CO

•

442

122

Remarks.

Total, 1907,

189

1906,

271

、。

211

278

441

Table II.

Average daily number of Inmates of the Victoria Hospital during each month of the years 1905, 1906 and 1907.

Average daily Number in

Hospital 1905.

Average daily Number in

Hospital

1906.

Average daily

Number in Hospital 1907.

January,

8-39

7:23

19.29

February,

9.32

5.90

13.05

March,

4.84

9-36

12.61

April,

2:33

5:47

6.63

May,

6.58

10:81

7.58

June,

13.87

17.10

14.13

July,

18.03

14:00

16.77

August,

26.03

19:00

18.48

September,

17:30

21:47

23.16

October,

15.55

19.88

15.67

November,

11:43

17:37

13.66

December,

6.67

18.68

5.45

445

Annexe D.

REPORT ON THE LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE YEAR 1907.

During the year there were admitted 158 males and 46 females, and these together with 15 males and 3 females remaining on December 31st, 1906, make a total of 222 patients under treatment.

The following are the admissions for the past 9 years :-

1899,

1900,

1901,

1902,

1903,

1904,

1905,

....

1906,

1907,

.109

.90

.120

.155

.....166

..160

..162

.204

The patients under treatment were divided under the following headings

Paying,

Police,

Police Cases,

Free Patients,

Government Servants,

..116

222

Of these cases there were repatriated or discharged 146 males and 42 females: 11 males and 2 females died: and there remained under treatment 16 males and 5 females on December 31st, 1907.

THE NATURE OF THE CASES.

Cases of an acute nature were as follows-Acute Mania, 20-13 males and 7 females. Acute Melancholia, 19-17 males and 2 females. Acute Alcoholism bulked largely among the admissions, 51 cases having been under treatment-46 males and 5 females. It is regrettable to observe that the larger number of these cases were among Europeans, the natives only supplying 16 cases. Two cases of General Paralysis of the Insane were under treatment, an Englishman and an Australian: the latter died, but the former remained well enough to be sent back to England for admission into his County Asylum.

446

DEATHS.

These numbered 13-11 males and 2 females-making nearly 6 per cent. on the number treated. The causes of death were as follows-One male died of General Paralysis : Four males succumbed to Acute Alcoholism-an Englishman, a Scotsman, a Chinese and an Indian one Chinese male died of Cerebral Softening and one European of Meningeal Hæmorrhage three Chinese died of Acute Mania----2 males and 1 female: one Indian male succumbed to Dysentery and one Chinese male to Diarrhoea: one Chinese female died of the result of cut throat, self inflicted prior to admission.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.

Various minor repairs were undertaken whenever it was necessary. It is to be regretted that funds are not available for the erection of buildings more in consonance with modern ideas and permitting modern methods of treatment.

STAFF.

Dr. HARTLEY had charge of the Asylum till October 9th, when I resumed charge on handing over my duties as Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital to Dr. BELL. Wardmaster REGAN succeeded Wardmaster CoOKE, transferred to the Sanitary Department, and with Wardmaster TONG Po had charge under the direction of the Medical Officer. Several changes occurred among the Chinese Staff.

W. V. M. Koch, Medical Officer

447

Table I.-Return of Diseases and Deaths in 1907.

Diseases.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Febricula,

Dysentery,

Malarial Fever:-

Simple Tertian,

.Malignant,

Alcoholism,.

Debility,

LOCAL DISEASES.

Diseases of Nervous System :--

SUB-SECTION I.

Diseases of the Nerves:

Encephalitis,

SUB-SECTION II.

Functional Nervous Disorders :-

Apoplexy,

Remaining in Hospital

YEARLY TOTAL.

at end of

1906.

Total cases Treated.

Admissions.

Deaths.

Remaining in Hospital

at end of 1907.

Epilepsy,..

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SUB-SECTION III.

Mental Diseases:

Idiocy,.

Mania,

Melancholia,

Dementia,

Delusional Insanity,

General Paralysis of the Insane,

Diseases of Circulatory System,

Diseases of Digestive System,

Under Observatiou,

Injuries,

Total, 1907,

204

222

1906,

162

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England,

Scotland,

Heland,

Germany,

Australia,

U. S. A.,

China,

India,

Japan,

Hongkong,

Straits Settlements...

Macau,

Manila,

Chili,

France,

Norway,

Wales,

Portugal,

Total.

Table II.-Birth Places and Diseases of those under treatment.

GENERAL ACUTE PARALYSIS. MANIA.

CHRONIC

MANIA.

MELAN- DELUSIONAL CHOLIA. INSANITY.

DEMENTIA.

IDIOCY. ALCOHOLISM.

OBSERVA-

TION.

OTHER

DISEASES.

TOTAL.

M. F. M. F.

M. F.

M. P.

: 4}??

I 46

2424

Ni Ni Nin⠀

102

448

173

419

Table III.-Occupation of those under treatment.

Males.

Females.

Barber,

Barman,

Barmaid,

Sampan Woman,

Boatman,

Servant,

Bookkeeper,

Housewife,

Clerk,

Unclassified (for the most part coolies), 39

Constable, E. 7, I. 1, C. 1,

Cook,

Coolie,

Dispenser,

Engineer..

Fireman,

Fisherman,

Fitter.

Foreman,

Gaslighter,

Hawker..

Interpreter,

Merchant,

Overseer,

Prisoner,

Seaman,

Shipwright,

Student,...

Stone Mason,

Watchman,

Unclassified,

173

.....

450

Annexe E.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE HOSPITALS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

During the year there were 62 admissions to Kennedy Town and 167 to the Hospital Hulk Hygeia as against 75 and 67 respectively in 1906.

A list of the diseases treated is shown in Tables I and II.

The cases of Measles and Chicken-pox were practically all admitted from the Diocesan Boys' School. Both diseases were very prevalent throughout the Colony during March and April.

PLAGUE.

The total number of Plague cases notified only amounted to 205 of which 198 proved fatal, ie., 96 per cent. Sixteen of these were treated in Kennedy Town Hospital of which 10 died, 4 were transferred when convalescent to the Tung Wah Plague Branch, 1 was discharged cured and I was transferred to the Hygeia. This last case was a Chinese female who was admitted to Kennedy Town suffering from Bubonic Plague (R.F.B.). The Bubo was nearing maturation and was incised a few days later. The day after admission the patient became covered with a papular rash, thickest on the face, and I had no hesitation in diagnosing Small-pox and had her immediately removed to the Hygeia. A few days later mutiple Pyæmic abscesses began to appear and subsequently a large abscess formed in the region of the Iliac glands on the same side of the Plague bubo. This was incised but death took place a few days later from exhaustion and P'yæmia caused by the suppurating buboes. At the post-mortem I found a broken down infarct in the left lung. The fact that the rash did not mature properly and that Pyæmia set in, suggests that the rash was due to sepsis and not Small-pox.

The nationalities of the cases admitted were as follows:-

Chinese, Eurasian, Indian,

Admitted.

Died.

Five cases died within 24 hours of admission, 4 within 5 days and one after 10 days.

VARIETIES OF PLAGUE.

The different varieties of Plague occurred as follows:-

Bubonic.

Septic. Pneumonic.

Kennedy Town,

Tung Wah Plague Branch,

Total Cases Notified including the above, 194 Total in 1906,

810

All the Septic and Pneumonic cases proved fatal.

COMPLICATIONS OF PLAGUE.

Besides Broncho-Pneumonia and Hæmorrhages which are well known and of common occurrence, I have noticed that many cases suffer from severe Iritis, affecting as a rule both eyes, and leading to total blindness by occlusion of the pupils and hypopyon.

451

TREATMENT OF PLAGUE.

In addition to the stimulant and symptomatic treatment, which was adopted in all cases, six cases were treated by injections into the buboes of a solution of Cyllin, specially prepared by Mr. AINSLIE WALKER of London; and of these cases one recovered. Two of the fatal cases were given intravenous injections of Cyllin in addition to injections into the bubo. Intravenous injection of Cyllin does not appear to have any effect, but injections into the buboes sometimes appears to do good, by hastening its destruction.

On the suggestion of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, I treated seven cases with Carbolic Acid in doses of ten grains every 2 hours for 12 doses and then 4 hourly, varied of course in proportion to the age of the patient. Four of the cases, so treated, recovered. Of the three fatal cases all were adults, one died within 6 hours, one within 24 hours and one within 5 days. Excluding the two cases which died within 24 hours, as being beyond human ail, we have 5 cases treated by Carbolic Acid and 4 recoveries. Of the recoveries one adult male took the drug for three days and it was then stopped as carboluria appeared. The bubo suppurated and recovery took place rapidly. Two children aged 13 and 9 years respectively took 30 grains during the first 24 hours and then 15 grains daily for 5 days, the dose was then stopped as carboluria appeared in the younger child.

The fourth case that recovered was a girl aged 7, who was a daughter of the woman who was transferred to the Hygeia with Small-pox. This girl was sent in for observation. She had fever continuously but nothing could be found in the blood and careful physical examination failed to disclose anything to account for the temperature. I felt all the superficial glands daily and on the fifth day I found there was slight tenderness on pressure over the left Cervical glands, and the next day the bubo was well marked. Carbolic Acid was then exhibited in doses of 15 grains daily. The bubo subsequently suppurated and recovery rapidly followed.

It is difficult to say whether recovery in these cases was due at all to Carbolic Acid, because in the fung Wah Plague Branch 54 cases were given Carbolic Acid, in addition to Chinese treatment, and of these only one recovered. Ian of the opinion that the best treatment is the stimulant and symptomatic combined with good nursing.

CHOLERA.

Sixty-four cases of Cholera were treated on board the Hygeia and 21 died.

All the cases were admitted from the S.S. Hong Bee which arrived in the harbour with the disease epidemic amongst the Chinese passengers. The majority of these cases were treated by Dr KEYr, Assistant Health Officer of the Port, as the outbreak occurred in October. when the Hygeia was anchored behind Stonecutters' Island.

SMALL-POX.

On reterring to Tables I and Il it will be seen that eight cases of Small-pox were admitted to Kennedy Town Hospital and ninety-six to the Hygein, but as seven of the cases admitted to Kennedy Town were subsequently transferred to the Hygeia, the actual number of cases treated was 97 and of these 33 died as against 65 with 7 deaths in 1906,

According to Nationality these were :---

Males.

Females.

European,

Chinese,.

Japanese,

Indian,

Eurasian,

Total, 1907,.......................... 72

1906, .

452

VARIETY OF SMALL-POX.

Discrete.

Confluent.

Hæmorrhagic.

Males-European,

Chinese,

Japanese,

Eurasian,

2240

Indian,

ON OOH

Females-European,

Chinese,

Eurasian,

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200

Total, 1907,... 59

1906,... 52

The Deaths numbered 33 and were:-

DEATHS.

European : Male, Chinese

Confluent

Do.

Hæmorrhagic 2

Female,

Discrete

Confluent

Hæmorrhagic 2

Japanese: Indian :-

Male, Do.

Confluent

Do.

Eurasian --Female,

Hæmorrhagic 1 Confluent

The epidemic was much more severe than last year, both numerically and as regards the type of the disease. This is shown by the following figures :-

1907.

1906.

Cases. Deaths.

Total Notified, ... 192

Treated,

141-73.43% 341

7=10·7% 97

275-80·6%

33=34·0%

The total number of cases notified, of course, includes those treated in the Infectious. Diseases Hospitals, the remaining cases being reported from the Public Mortuary are nearly all " dumped" bodies, which shows that there must be a large number of cases which remain in their own homes and are never notified, consequently the true rate of mortality must be much lower than my figures make it appear.

WILLIAM B. A. MOORE, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., (Ireland).

453

Table I. DISEASES TREATED at KENNEDY TOWN HOSPITAL.

DISEASES.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of

Yearly Total.

Total

Cases

Remain- ing in Hospital

Remarks.

Treated. at end of

Admissions Deaths.

1906.

1907.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Small-pox,

Measles,

Chicken-pox,

• Mumps,

"Hygeia under

[repairs.

Choleraic Diarrhœa,

Suspected Cholera,

Plague,

Leprosy,

Syphilis, Secondary,

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Suspected Small-pox.

LOCAL DISEASES.

Bronchitis,

Urticaria,.....

No Appreciable Disease,

In Attendance,

Total,...

Measles. Small-pox.

Table II-DISEASES TREATED on BOARD the HULK HYGEIA."

DISEASES.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of 1906.

Remain-

Yearly Total,

Total

Cases

ing in Hospital

Remarks.

Treated. at end of

[Admissions Deaths.

1907.

Small-pox,

Measles,

Chicken-pox,

Cholera,

In Attendance,

Total,

167

333

167

Suspected Small-pox, transferred to Kennedy Town Hospital.

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451

Annexe F.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER TO VICTORIA GAOL.

The sanitary condition of the Gaol is satisfactory. Throughout the year there has been no overcrowding. The daily average number of prisoners was only 502, which is about the number the Gaol properly accommodates; however as the daily average number of prisoners located in Belilios Reformatory was 69, the Gaol itself has never been completely filled. The general health of the prisoners has been good. The admissions to Hospital numbered 424, but of these 225 were admitted for observation and found to be malingering, so that there were only 199 admissions for genuine illnesses, a percentage of a little over 3 (4 in 1906) on the total admissions to the Gaol.

There were 20 cases of Dysentery as compared with 38 last year and 29 in 1905.

The cases were distributed throughout the year as follows:-January, 4. February,

1. March, 1. April, 5. May, 2. June, 1. December, 6.

Malaria shows an increase of 34 as compared with last year. The following figures show the number treated in the Gaol Hospital for the past 8 years :-

1900,

1901,

1902,

1903,

1904,

1905,

163

1906, 1907,

The disease was in

There were 10 cases of Beri-beri as compared with 3 last year. all cases contracted before admission to the Gaol. The total number of out-patients was 607. The principal diseases were Syphilis 29, (Primary, 16). Conjunctivitis, 22. Diseases of the Respiratory System including Pulmonary Consumption, 127. Scabies, 47. Ringworm, 128. Gonorrhoea, 6.

One birth occurred in the Female Prison. Mother and child both did well.

Twelve prisoners were discharged on medical grounds. (Leprosy, 3. Plague, 1. Pulmonary Consumption, 2. Insanity, 5. Ruptured Spleen, 1.)

The man who was discharged for Ruptured Spleen, received his injuries before admission to the Gaol. He was removed to the Government Civil Hospital for operation. The case of Plague was also imported.

There were 14 deaths from natural causes and 3 executions.

No case of corporal punishment required any after treatment.

I append the following Tables :-

I. Diseases and Deaths in 1907.

II. Rate of Sickness and Mortality for 1907.

III. Vaccinations in the Gaol during the past ten years.

IV. General Statistics of the Gaol during the past ten years.

WILLIAM B. A. MOORE, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., (Ireland).

455

Table I.-DISEASES and DEATHS in VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL.

DISEASES.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of 1906.

YEARLY TOTAL.

Total

Cases

Remain- ing in Hospital)

Remarks.

Treated. at end of

Admissions. Death.

1907.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Influenza,

10 00

~NO TO ~NOW

Dysentery,

Beri-beri,......

Malarial Fever:

Simple Tertian,

Malignant,

Syphilis :-

Secondary,

Gonorrhoea,

Rheumatism,

GINO

Debility,

LOCAL

DISEASES.

Diseases of the Nervous System :- Functional Nervous Disorders :-

Thrombosis of Cerebral Arteries, A poplexy,

Paralysis,

Mental Diseases :-

Mania,

Melancholia,

Dementia,

Diseases of the Circulatory System,

Respiratory

Digestive

"" "

Lymphatic

"Urinary

Cellular

" 39

" 29

Skin,

Injuries, Local,

Under Observation,

225

227

Total, 1907,......

1906,.....

424

433

356

361

Table II.-RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in VICTORIA GAOL.

Total Number of

Daily Average

Number of :-

admitted to Gaol.

Hos- pital.

Admis-

Prisoners sious to

Cases treated Deaths

due to

Out-patients. Disease.

Prisoners in

Gaol.

Sick in

Hospital.

Hospital Out- patients.

Admissions to

Hospital to Total Admis-

sions to Gaol.

Rate per cent. of :—

Daily Average Daily Average of Sick in of All Sick Hospital to in Gaol to

Deaths due

to Disease

to Total

Daily Average Daily Average of Prisoners. of Prisoners.

Admissions

to Gaol.

1907: 5,877

424

1906 5,799 355

670

681

14 502

18 518 7.69

6-27

17:26 7:21

17:27 6.13

1.24

4.54

0.23

1.48

4-81

0.3

Years

456

Table III-NUMBER and RESULTS of VACCINATIONS in VICTORIA

GAOL during the past ten years.

Number of

Prisoners

Successful.

Unsuccessful.

Vaccinated.

Not inspected, owing to early discharge

from Gaol.

1898,.

4,507

2,875

1,252

380

1899,

3,378

2,004

1,063

311

1900,.

2,638

1,765

666

207

1901,.

2,880

2,150

337

393

1902,...

3,973

2,552

872

549

1903,....

2,887

1,781

611

495

1904,

2,578

1,667

357

554

1905.

2,984

2,106

288

590

1906,

2,659

1,910

326

423

1907,

2,696

1,756

472

468

Table IV.-GENERAL STATISTICS connected with Victoria Gaol and the GAOL HOSPITAL during the past ten years.

Admission

Years.

Daily Average Number

to the Gaol.

of Prisoners.

Number of Cases treated in Hospital.

Number of Out-patients.

Deaths due to

Discase.

1898,.

5,427

511

298

1,033

1899,

4,789

434

503

1,778

1900,

5,432

486

495

1,523

1901,

5,077

499

348

1,316

1902,.

5.988

576

516

1,760

1903,

7,273

653

568

1,715

619 69 6co co

1901,

7,464

726

893

1,173

1905,

6,323

697.41

441

1,020

1906,

5,799

518

355

681

1907,.

5,877

502

424

670

457

Annexe G.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER TO THE KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY.

Dr. THOMSON had charge during the year until October 5th when he proceeded to England on leave and I took over the work from that date.

Mr. NAIDU has been stationed at the camp at the North Face of the tunnel.

Although during 1906 no records of sickness amongst railway employees were kept, on account of there being no Medical Officer until towards the end of the year, it is obvious, judging from the state of things which prevailed during the summer of that year that a very great improvement has been made and maintained in the general health of the various camps; and the railway work has proceeded throughout the year with no hindrance on account of sickness.

The average number of inen employed, exclusive of European contractors and their employees, was approximately 2,400.

As these men have been scattered over the whole line from Kowloon to the frontier it has been impossible to keep an accurate record of all cases of sickness and case-books have only been kept at the two main camps, viz., North and South Faces of Beacon Hill Tunnel.

Dispensaries have been established at these two main camps and stock mixtures have been kept at Lokloha, Taipo, and Fanling.

At Taipo the railway employees also receive treatment and medicine at the Government Dispensary.

These is a European Sanitary Inspector at the North Face Camp, and scavenging coolies are employed at the larger camps to wash-out and whitewash frequently the coolie-sheds, kitchens, and latrines, to keep the nullahs free from obstruction and prevent if possible the formation of pools, and generally to keep the camps in a state of cleanliness.

Nullah-training was found to be too expensive an undertaking to be carried out and kerosene oil has been employed as a preventative against mosquito-breeding.

The oil is poured over the pools in the neighbourhood of the camps every week. The various camps between Kowloon and Taipo are visited almost daily, Fanling and beyond at intervals.

The vast majority of cases of sickness have been due to Malarial Fever,-Simple Tertian and Sub-Tertian being general and Quartan rare. Injuries, Dysentery, Beri-beri and Parasitic Skin Diseases form the bulk of the remainder.

Five-grain Quinine tablets have been administered daily as far as practicable to all the coolies at the North and South Face Camps, and this measure has no doubt had a marked effect in reducing the number of cases of Malaria.

The administration of Quinine as a daily routine was commenced in July and there was

a steady decline in the number of admissions from that time.

Table showing number of men employed daily and number of cases of Malaria.

Average number of

Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. Junc. July. | Ang. | Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

3,176 1,565 2,819 2,895 2,215 |2,1541,834 1,7172,454 2,634 2,635 2,213

men employed daily,

Number of cases of

Malaria,

59 166

185 203

117

Percentage,........

1.9

3.7

1.7 2.03 7.4

8-511-01

6.8

3.4

2.3 2.1 2.6

458

The total number of entries at the North and South Face Camps was 3,667. Of these the following are the principal diseases :—

Malaria, Dysentery, Injuries, Beri-beri,

• E

....

Skin Diseases,

1,168

124

371

280

Injuries for the most part have been slight and there have been very few serious accidents.

The following is a list of cases sent to hospital during the year :—

Malaria,

Enteric Fever,

Abscess, Ulcers, &c.,

....

Dysentery and Diarrhoea,

Sarcoma,

Injuries,

Venereal Diseases,

Small-pox,

Debility,

Heart Disease,

Eye Disease,

Pneumonia,

Asthma,

Alcoholism,

Tuberculosis,

Rheumatism,...

Ostitis,

Necrosis of Rib,

Gangrenous Stomatitis,

Total,......

..153

These cases were divided amongst the various hospitals as follows:-

Government Civil Hospital,

Tung Wah Hospital,

Hospital Hulk Hygeia ",

Victoria Hospital,

The total cost of transport of patients during the year was $170.

Twenty-two deaths occurred during the year actually on the works and for the most part before medical aid was summoned. These deaths were due to the following causes :-

Pneumonia

Beri-beri

Malaria....

Accident

Heart Disease

Total,...

It is intended to continue the daily administration of Quinine to all coolies wherever practicable from April onwards during this year, and by this means it is hoped to further reduce the incidence of Malarial Fever.

J. W. HARTLEY, M.B.

459

Annexe H.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER AT TAIPO.

Staff-Dr. LAU LAI was in charge of the Government Dispensary at Taipo until the 15th September, after which date I was appointed Medical Officer.

Statistics.-The total number of new patients during the year was 1,895 as against 2,004 for the previous year.

The total number of old patients was 438 as against 627 for 1906.

The different classes of disease treated at the Dispensary are enumerated in Table I.

There were 742 cases of Malarial Fever as against 799 last year, a percentage of 39.2. There were 17 cases of Dysentery and 13 of Beri-beri.

Leper Asylum.-There were 11 lepers in the Asylum at the beginning of the

year, these, together with 3 new ones admitted towards the end of the year, make up a total of 14. Two of the new lepers were men and one a woman. They were all natives of districts within a few miles of the Asylum.

Cottage Hospital-As there was a great increase in the number of workmen engaged on the Railway works near Taipo it was found necessary to have a small hospital of some kind near at hand for the immediate treatment of the injured or sick employees. For this purpose a Cottage Hospital" was established at the beginning of the year. This is an ordinary house in the Old Market at Taipo providing accommodation for six patients.

During the year, there were 32 patients of whom one was a woman.

The proportion between Chinese and Indian patients was as 5 to 3.

One case of Abscess and one of extensive Burns on the back and chest were sent to the Government Civil Hospital.

There were 5 deaths among the 32 cases under treatment. Three of these were practically moribund on admission, viz.,—

One case of Beri-beri, which died within 12 hours of admission

and

Fever,

Beri-beri,

Table II gives the admissions and deaths in the Cottage Hospital for 1907.

Police Stations.-Seven stations were regularly visited by me once a fortnight.

Table III shows in detail the number of sick Police treated in the stations and the number of those sent into the Government Civil Hospital for Malarial Fever and other diseases.

Vaccination. The total number of cases of vaccination performed during the year was 96 (as against 86 last year) of which 89 were successful and 7 unsuccessful.

LI HO-CHING,

Medical Officer,

Taipo Government Dispensary.

460

Table I.

Nature of Disease. Febricula,

Dysentery, Malarial Fever,

Beri-beri,

Number of Cases.

742

Syphilis,

Gonorrhoea,

Rheumatism,.

Anæmia,

....

Debility,

Diseases of the Nervous System,.

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Circulatory Respiratory Digestive Lymphatic

132

145

Urinary

Eye,

Ear,

Male Organs,

","

124

;;

Skin,

Female Organs,

Organs of Locomotion,

Cellular Tissue,

213

123

Injuries,...

Effect of Heat, Snake Bite,

162

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

1,895

Table II.

Return of Diseases and Deaths in the Cottage Hospital during 1907.

· Diseases.

Remaining in Hospital

Yearly Total.

at end of

1906.

Total Cases Treated.

Remaining in Hospital

Remarks.

at end of

1907.

Admissions. Deaths.

General Diseases.

Febricula.............

Dysentery

Malarial Fever

Beri-beri

Syphilis (Secondary)

Gonorrhoea

Debility.

423 GO 2

2 2

2 destitutes

...

Local Diseases.

Diseases of the Nervous System:

Functional Nervous Disor-

ders:

Tetany.

Diseases of the Eye

Circulatory System Respiratory

Cellular Tissue....

...

Injuries Effect of Heat

...

Total,.....

...

HONGKONG.

No.

1908

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor.

The comparison of weather-forecasts, issued daily about noon, with the weather subse- quently experienced, has been conducted on the same system as heretofore (compare Annual Report for 1896 § 5). The results are as follows:

Success 57 per cent., partial success 32 per cent., failure 1 per cent., partial failure 10 per cent,

Following the method used in meteorological offices, and taking the sum of total and partial success as a measure of success, and the sum of total and partial failure as a measure

of failure, it follows that 89 per cent. of the weather-forecasts were successful in 1907.

2. The China Coast Meteorological Register was printed every morning at the Obser- vatory by the Government Printers. About 70 copies were distributed in the City daily at about 1 p.m. Information regarding storms was also telegraphed to Hongkong and ex- hibited on the various notice boards as often as such telegrams could be justified by the weather observations received. This occurred on 101 days in 1907.

3. In connection with storm-warnings the staff was increased in August by the appoint- ment of another computer. This permits of a computer being on duty at night throughout the year.

4. The following signals in connection with typhoons, were hoisted during the year :- Red South Cone and Red Drum twice, Red South Cone alone once, Red South Cone and Red Ball once, Red Ball alone once, Black South Cone and Black Drum once, Black South Cone alone four times, Black South Cone and Black Ball four times, Black Ball alone once, Black North Cone and Black Ball once. The No. 1 night signal was hoisted five times, and the No. 2 night signal eight times.

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5. By the new code of signals the typhoon gun, which was fired formerly whenever a strong gale was expected to blow in the Colony, is dispensed with. Its place is not fully taken by the bombs which are to be fired only when the wind is expected to reach full typhoon force. The new night signals, mounted on the roof of the Water Police Station at Tsim-Tsa-Tsui in July last, proved useful on several occasions. These signals are repeated at the Harbour Office and on board H.M.S. Tamar and are thus visible in all parts of the harbour.

6. With the co-operation of the Honourable the Harbour Master, a barometer was fixed at Waglan and observations from thence have been telegraphed to the Observatory daily since June last. These observations, carefully made by the lighthouse staff, although not of the first importance as are those made at Gap Rock, have been of considerable assistance, the more particularly as owing to the interruption of the Cable, observations from the latter station were not available throughout the year. The cable has, however, since been repaired and observations from the lighthouse are now promptly received here.

7. The Director of the Meteorological Service in Phulién kindly arranged to have the morning observations at the stations in Indo-China whose reports we receive, made at an earlier hour, and as a result these observations now usually reach the Observatory in time to be incorporated in the China Coast Meteorological Register which is a distinct advantage. The observations made at Hoihow and Pakhoi continue to reach Hongkong too late to be of any service. Representations are being made by the Government with reference to this matter, and although some slight improvement has been effected no practical advantage at present, can be derived from these observations.

8. The thanks of the Government are due to the Telegraph Companies who continue to forward meteorological telegrams from outports to Hongkong, free of charge; and also to the staffs of the Eastern Extension and Australasian Telegraph Company at Sharp Peak, Iloilo, Bacolod and Cebu who make and transmit observations twice daily.

9. Telegraphic connection with Victoria was interrupted as follows:-January 29th, 9.30 a. to 31st, 10.25 a.; March 26th, 10.50 a. to 28th, 11.5 a.; July 2nd, 8.25 a. to 10.20 a.; 29th, 5.30 p. to 30th, 10.0 a.; August 20th, 11.55 a. to 2.20 p.; September 13th, 10.0 p. to 15th, 11.15 a.; 16th, 11.0 a. to 18th, 8.55 a.; November 20th, 6.10 p. to 21st, 9.40 a.; December 9th, 11.0 a. to 4.30 p. Interruptions occurred therefore on 19 days, and, of course, during thunderstorms.

10. During 1907 in addition to meteorological registers kept at 40 stations on shore, 2,685 ship logs have been copied on board or forwarded by the Captains. The total number of vessels, whose log-books have been made use of, was 325. The total number of days' observations (counting separately those made on board different ships on the same day) was 19,740.

11. The following is a list of ships, from which logs have been obtained in 1907. When not otherwise distinguished the vessels are steamships :-Ajax, Aki Maru, Albenga, Alden- ham, Alesia, Algoa, Amara, Ambria, America Maru, Amigo, Amiral Duperré, Amoy, An- dalusia, Anghin, Antenor, Antilochus, Aragonia, Arcadia, Arratoon Apcar, Asia, Athenian, Australian, Austria, Belgravia, Bellerophon, Benarty, Benavon, Bencleuch, Bengloe, Benve- nue, Bingo Maru, Bombay Maru, Borneo (P. & O. S. N. Co.), Borneo (Melchers & Co.), Breconshire, Candia, Canton Maru, Cape Corso, Catherine Apcar, Ceylon, Ceylon Maru, Changsha, Cheongshing, Chihli. Childar, China (Austrian Lloyd), China (P. & O. S. N. Co.), Chingtu, Chipshing, Chiyuen, Chowfa, Chowtai, Choysang, Choysing, Chunsang, Colombo Maru, Colorado (U.S.S.), Coptic, Coquet, Cyclops, Daiya Maru, Daiyin Maru, Dakota, Da- kotah, Daphne, Deli, Delhi, Derwent, Deucalion, Devanha, Devawongse, Drufar, Drumgeith, Ellen Rickmers, Empire, Empress of India, Empress of Japan, Ernest Simons, Fausang, Flora (H.M.S.), Fooksang, Fooshing, Forest Dale, Fukura Maru, Fukushu Maru, Germania, Ghazee, Glamorganshire, Glaucus, Glenesk, Glenfalloch, Glenfarg, Glenogle, Glenturret, Gregory Apcar, Gulf of Venice, Hailan, Haimun, Haitan, Haliotis, Hangsang, Hanoi, Harbart, Hellas, Hilary, Hinsang, Hiroshima Maru, Hohenstaufen, Hokuto Maru, Hongkong, Hong- kong Maru, Hong Wan I, Hopsang, Hué, Hupeh, Ichang, Indradeo, Indrani, Ischia, Istok, Ithaka, Japan, Joshin Maru, Kabafuto Maru, Kaga Maru, Kagoshima Maru, Kaifong, Kama- kura Maru, Kanagawa Maru, Kansu, Kasato Maru, Kashima Maru, Kashing, Kawachi Maru, Kenkon Maru, Keongwai, Kina, King George, Kisagata Maru, Kiyo Maru, Kleist, Kohsi- chang, Korea, Koun Maru, Kowloon, Kueichow, Kumano Maru, Kumsang, Kutsang,

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Kwangse, Kwangtah, Kwongsang, Kyoto Maru, Laertes, Laisang, Lawhill (barque), Lennox, Liberia, Lightning, Locksun, Loongsang, Loosok, Lothian, Lowther Castle, Lyndhurst (sailing ship), Lyra, Macedonia, Machew, Malta, Manche, Mandaran Maru, Manila (N. G. Lloyd), Manila (P. & O. S. N. Co.), Marmora, Masan Maru, Mathilde, Mausang, Meefoo, Merapi, Michael Jebsen, Minnesota, Mongolia, Monteagle, Moyune, Namsang, Namur, Nanchang, Naniwa (H.I.J.M.S.), Nanshan, Nerite, Newton Hall, Nichibei Maru, Nico- media, Nijni Novgorod, Nikko Maru, Nile, Nippon, Nippon Maru, Nissin Maru, Nore, Nu- mantia, Nyanza, Oanfa, Oceana, Océanien, Onsang, Orange Branch, Orland, Paklat, Pakling, Palma, Pera, Persia, Peshawur, Petchaburi, Petronia, Pheumpenh. Phranang, Phu Yen, Pitsanulok, Polynésien, Pongtong, Poona, Powhatan, Priam, Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Prinzess Alice, Prinz Regent Luitpold, Prinz Sigismund, Prinz Waldemar, Progress, Pronto, Provi- dence, Quarta, Rajaburi, Rajah. Riojun Maru, River Clyde, Rubi, Salazie, Samsen, Sanda- kan, Sanuki Maru, Savonia, Segovia, Seiko Maru, Senegambia, Sexta, Seydlitz, Shansi, Shantung, Shaohshing, Shibetoro Maru, Shinano Maru, Shoshu Maru, Siberia, Sibirien, Signal, Silesia, Simongan, Singan, Sithonia, Skramstad, Slavonia, Socotra, Sontua. Soshu Maru, Stentor, Suisang, Sultan von Koeter, Suma Maru, Sunda, Sungkiang, Sydney, Syria, Tai- kosan Maru, Taishan, Taishun (Ch. I. M. C. C.), Taiwan, Taiyuan, Tamba Maru, Taming, Tamsui, Tango Maru, Tartar, Tawata Maru, Tean, Telena, Tenshin Maru, Tinhow, Tjibodas, Tjikini, Tjilatjap, Tjiliwong, Tjimahi, Tjipanas, Tonkin, Totomi Maru, Tourane, Tranque- bar, Tremont, Triumph, Tsinan, Tsintau, Turukisan Maru, Van Outhoorn. Verona, Victoria, Waishing, Wakamatsu Maru, Wakasa Maru, Waterwitch (H.M.S.), West Virginia (U.S.S.), Wingsang, Wongkoi, Wosang, Wuhu, Yangmoo, Yawata Maru, Yesan Maru, Yetorofu Maru, Yiksang, Yuensang, Zafiro, Zoroaster.

12. The entry of observations made at sea in degree squares for the area between 9° South and 45° North Latitude, and between the longitude of Singapore and 180° East of Greenwich, has been continued by Miss DOBERCK and 324,954 in all have now been entered (Table I).

13. The typhoons of 1907 have been investigated and the tracks will be published and distributed as soon as possible.

14. Meteorological instruments forwarded by observers who regularly send their re- gisters to the Observatory are verified here free of cost. During the past year several hundred barometers and aneroids on board ship were compared with our standard.

15. In 1907 the number of transits observed was 460. The axis of the transit instru- ment was levelled 278 times and the azimuth and collimation errors were determined 16 times by aid of the meridian mark. The whole of these observations have been made by Mr. PLUMMER. No alterations have been made in any of the standard clocks during the year, but the Mean Time Clock which is in electrical connection with the Time Ball has been cleaned. The going of all the clocks has been fairly satisfactory.

16. The errors of the Time Ball are given in Table II. The ball is not dropped on Sundays nor on Government holidays. There were no failures during 1907.

On one occasion (Aug. 3) after a typhoon the line was in contact with others and the ball could not be dropped. After December 7 the ball was not dropped as the apparatus was in course of removal to Signal Hill. It was resumed at the new site on January 8th, 1908. dropped successfully 281 times in 1907. The probable error was in January 0. 16, in February 0. 18, in March ± 0. 15, in April 0. 12, in May0'. 16, in June 08 .14, in July ± 0. 16, in August 0. 14, in September 0. 13, in October ± 0.13, in November ±0s. 18 and in December ± 0. 09.

17. The cisterns of the barograph and standard barometers 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 thermometers are placed at the same height. The rim of the rain-gauge is 105 feet above Mean Sea Level and 21 inches above the ground.

18. The meteorological instruments in use are of the standard patterns adopted in British and Colonial Observatories. The most important part of the equipment is fully described in the annual report of the Director for 1884.

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19. The Monthly Weather Reports are arranged as follows:-

Table I exhibits the hourly readings of the barometer reduced to freezing point of water, but not to sea level nor for gravity, as measured (at two minutes to the hour [mean time] named) from the barograms.

Tables II and III exhibit the temperature of the air and of evaporation as deter- mined by aid of rotating thermometers. Table II exhibits also the extreme temperatures reduced to rotating thermometers by comparisons of thermometers hung beside them. Table III exhibits also the solar radiation (black bulb in vacuo), maximum temperatures reduced to Kew arbitrary standard.

Table IV exhibits the mean relative humidity in percentage of saturation and mean tension of water vapour present in the air in inches of mercury, for every hour of the day and for every day of the month, calculated by aid of BLAN- FORD'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 (or dew) in inches, registered from half-an- hour before to half-an-hour after the hour (mean time) named. It exhibits also the observed duration of rain.

Table VII exhibits the velocity of the wind in miles, and its direction in points, 1 to 32,(8=E, 16=S, 24 W, 32-N). The direction is read off at the hour, but the velocity is measured from half-an-hour before to half-an-hour after the hour (mean time) named, the distance actually run by the cups being multiplied by 3 (Dr. ROBINSON'S original factor). This factor is now known to be too large, but it is retained for the present to avoid confusion in the comparison with other records.

Table VIII exhibits the amount (0-10), name (HOWARD's classification), 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. With regard to the names of clouds, nimbus (nim) is entered only when rain is seen to fall, when no rain is seen to fall cumulo-nimbus (cum-nim) is entered. This name indicates clouds intermediate between cum and nim. Cumulo- stratus (cum-str) is the well-known thunder cloud, while strato-cumulus (str- cum) signifies a cloud intermediate between stratus and cum. Sm-cum means alto-cumulus.

Table IX exhibits for every hour in the day, the mean velocity of the wind reduced to 4 as well as 2 directions, according to strictly accurate formulæ, and also the mean direction of the wind. Below this is printed a list of the phenomena observed.

20. The following Annual Weather Report for 1907 is arranged as follows :-

Table III exhibits the mean values for the year (or hourly excess above this) obtained from the monthly reports. The total duration of rain was 487 hours. There fell at least 0.01 inch of rain on 150 days.

Table IV exhibits the number of hours during a portion of which at least 0.005

inch of rain (or dew) was registered.

Table V 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.

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Table VI exhibits the number of days on which certain meteorological phenomena were registered, and also the number of thunderstorms noted in the neigh- bourhood during the past year.

Table VII shows the frequency of clouds of different classes.

Table VIII is arranged as last year.

Table IX exhibits the monthly and annual extremes.

Table X contains five-days means.

21. The rainfall in inches recorded by the gauge placed in the Police Compound at Taipo, New Territories, was as follows:-Jan. 3.70, Feb. 0.07, Mar. 0.21, Apr. 12.29, May 10.15, June 9.97, July 7.20, Aug. 18.79, Sep. 30.26, Oct. 10.58, Nov. 1.38, Dec. 1.56, the total for the year 1907 being 106.16 inches, or about 13 per cent. above the amount re- corded at this Observatory.

22. The observations of magnetic declination and horizontal force published in Tables XI and XII were made with magnet No. 55 on Kew pattern unifilar magnetometer Elliot Brothers, No. 55. The dips were observed with dip circle Dover, No. 71. The height above mean sea level at which the magnets are suspended is 116 feet, and the position in which they are placed is 156 yards almost due Westward of the transit instrument. This is equivalent to a difference of longitude of 0. 33. The methods adopted in making the ob- servations and in determining and applying the corrections are explained in Appendix G of Observations and Researches made in 1885 "On the verification of unifilar magnetometer Elliot Brothers No. 55." The value of 2K used was 3.44914 at 25° Cent. The value of P was 7.037. The mean value of the magnetic moment of the vibrating needle was 570.65. From comparisons made between magnetometers No. 55 and No. 83 in the year 1898 it was shown that the correction to the horizontal force obtained by the former as given in Tables XII and XIII was +0.00052 (see "Observations and Researches made in 1898" page 19).

The times of vibration exhibited in Table XII are each derived from 12 observa- tions of the time occupied by the magnet in making 100 vibrations, corrections having been applied for rate of chronometer and arc of vibration.

The observations of horizontal force given in Table XIII are expressed in C.G.S. units. The vertical and total forces have been computed by aid of the observed dips.

23. The Director, Dr. W. DOBERCK, went on leave at the end of May and retired on pension in September after 24 years service. I was appointed to fill the vacancy so caused, and consequent on these changes Mr. C. W. JEFFRIES, formerly at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, was appointed First Assistant and arrived in the Colony in October last.

Hongkong Observatory,

7th March, 1908.

F. G. FIGG,

Director.

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Table I.

Meteorological Observations entered in 10° Squares, from 1893-1907 inclusive.

Square Number.

Jan.

Feb. March April

May June

July Aug. Sept.

Oct. Nov.

Dec.

326

424

178

156

128

103

219

194

130

239

178

335

800

572

730

649

543

584

904

851

657

753

891

827

674

446

435

376

411

361

462

535

424

753

789

713

3480

3073

3665

3794

3910

4001

4188

4434

4200

4236

3745

3525

119

115

111

124

149

168

171

100

112

153

128

115

185

156

420

487

454

361

425

400

605

492

353

339

386

415

61 4162 3581

4181

3929

4452

4577

4810

4849

4747

4867

4518

4266

62 2020

1964

2219

2163

2357

2409

2242

2277

2323

2212

2129

2066

121

205

116

214

128

256

151

107

217

118

192

228

163

179

109

148

146

112

200

104

138

108

121

128

127

126

129

104

155

2333

2108

2246

2109

2459

2412

2533

2390

2195

2421 2233

2158

1009

988

1169

1035

1053

1133

1131

1119

1137

1179

1204

1131

321

292

311

327

391

386

417

419

401

404

401

379

127

295

154

1247

189

258

287

298

296

302

279

203

172

128

334

196

282

247

300

330

347

381

350

353

233

129

370

256

375

358

327

388

354

446

388

381

343

326

130

1074

833

1125

1013

1140

1154

1173

1195

1004

1068

1108

1082

131

674

649

664

690

.708

762

· 843

974

668

723

676

598

132

2019

1839 2374

2755

3012

3073

3382

3103

2840

2943

2750

2150

133

130

143

176

186

191

155

146

185

169

163

451

308

369

450

457

425

485

529

421.

461

437

381

164

649 459

598

683

672

738

762

790

692

704

617

560

165

714

483

620

684

796

807

806

826

775

728

692

631

166

207

183

215

207

274

299

316

285

306

255

249

227

167

133

190

170

113

168

169

170

199

102

104

200

::ཀྱི་

...

120

155

153

177

157

151

169

149

136

201

30 10 €

202

203

2 2

318

319

320

137

116

123

70-

321

118

100

102

134

145

123

127

129

171

133

322

158

123

151

164

201

160

192

208

185

192

194

323

684

387

567

407

398

432

475

428

441

424

554

557

324

631

485

396

230

192

201

340

367

477

640

713

711

325

561

467

552

677

577

715

893 949

992

785 656

553

326

...

25792 22558 25790 25528 26911

27797

30030

29959 27648

28964 | 28170 | 25807

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Table II.

Errors of Time Ball in 1907.

means too late.

+ means too early.

Date.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar. April.

May.

June.

July. Aug. Sept.

Oct.

Nov.. Dec.

LQC Q TO -

0.4

+ 0.2

0.4

483

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

+ 0.3

0.1

---

0.2

0.1

0.5

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.5

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

0:3

0.1

0.3

0.1

...

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.1

0.4

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.4

0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

· 0.3

0.2

0.1

+ 0.3

0.1

+ 0.4

+ 0.2

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

0.2

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.3

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.3

+ 0.2

0.2

+ 0.4

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.3

0.1

+ 0.4

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.5

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.3

0.2

+ 0.2

+ 0.3

0.1

+ 0.6

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

+ 0.5

0.1

0.3

0.1

+ 0.8

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

+ 0.6

+ 0.2

0.2

+ 0.2

0.1

.20

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.3

0.1

+ 0.3

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+02

+ 0.4

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.3

+ 0.5

0.1

0.3

0.1

+ 0.3

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.4

0.1

+ 0.3

0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.6

+ 0.2

+ 0.3

0.1

0.4

+ 0.3

0.1

+ 0.2

+ 0.3

0.1

+ 0.2

0.5

+ 0.4

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.2

0.1

+ 0.2

0.1

+ 0.3

0.2

0.3

0.1

+ 0.2

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

1 a.

Table III.

Mean Values and Hourly Excess above the mean of Meteorological Elements in 1907.

2 a.

3 a.

4 a.

5 a.

{} ?,

7 a.

Sa.

9a.

10 a.

11 a.

Neon.

I p.

2 P.

3 p.

4 p.

5. p.

6 p.

7 p.

8 p.

9 p.

10 p.

11 p.

Midt!

Mean or

Total.

Pressure,

Temperature,..

Humidity,

+.003

-.008

016

019-014-001 +.014 +.030 +.012 +.014 +.035 +.016

-.007 —.026

1.4

1.6

1.8

―

2.0

2.2

1.5

0.6

+ 0.6

+ 1.5

+ 2.1

+ 2.7

039

+ 2.3

043 —.038

+ 1.7 +

1.0

.029

+ 0.2

0.6

-.015 +.003 +.015 +.022 +.021 +.013) 0.2 0.4

29.836

0.7

1.1

1.21

72,2

8.2

Diurnal Range...............

...

+ 5 + 5 +

6 +

Vapour Tension,

6 + 5 +

5 + +.012.+.010 4.008 +.003 +.001 -.002

-.007

.006

.008 ..015

-.011

2008 -.011

.010

.C09

.008

-.005 +.001

1 + 2 +.005 +.007

+ 2

+.009

5 +

+.012 +.018 +.015)

0.645

Sunshine (Total),

18.1

102.4

159.7

186.9 190.1

192.1

Rainfall (Total).

2.515 3.415 3.185 4.340

6.285

6.810

5,050

6.425

5.405

3.865

8.265

Hours of Rain (Total),

Intensity of Rain,

0.068

0.095

0.076

0.077

0.120

0.128

0.110

0.131

0.142

Wind-Velocity,

0.8

1.1

1.0

0.5

1.1

1.4

Wind-Direction,

Cloudiness,

Solar Radiation, Excess of do.

1°

—

4°

ཡ

+11

0.8

0.0

1.0

4°

194.7 191.7

1515

29 23

0.102 0.066 0.114 0.113 1.4 + 2.0 + 2.0 + 2.2 0° + 3° + 6o + §o + 3

183.7 193.3

1631

108.0

19.1.

1902.9

B465

2.155

0.071

2.715

0.136 0.109

+ 0.7

+ 2.2 + 1.9 + 1. +11° + $° + 8° + 3°

4.210

1.910

4.170

4.215

4.155

0.004

0.167

0.151

0.115

3.775

0.108

3.590

4.045

3.1551

93.545

874

0.092

0.112

0.105!

0.107

0.5

0.8

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

12.6

4°

5°

3o E 4° S

120.3

43.7

Table IV.

Number of Hours during a portion of which it rained for each Month of the year 1907.

-148

Month.

1 a.

28.

3 ..

4 a.

January,

February,

March,

A pril,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Total,.

5 a.

6 a.

72.

8 a.

9 a.

10 a.

11 a. Noon.

1 p.

2 p.

3 p.

4p.

5 p.

6 p.

7 p.

8 p.

9 p.

10 p. 11 p. Midt. Total.

467520

301-010 40 10 10 30 2+

HOBOTH IN 10 10 – 10

4120DFLOT723

moom COLD ON DONO

2104 HLOTION ES N

NOAA CO A 00 00 Nj

}

OCO → → — 30 32 - N

— 0-10 N 4 – 20 TO 21 20 2

1005

TOON - IS O

POND σ – 10 00αooo

~OLW A – ∞ 107001

KO-AO OULAINON

FOOD ON WU 00 – ON

WOII-20 20 21 30 2 - 4

100+ co co 21 CH~~~

118

104

139

106

3333

874

MONTH.

149

Table V.

Number of Days with Wind from eight different points of the Compass during each month of the year 1907.

MONTH.

ΝΕ.

SE.

SW.

.W.

NW.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

4232

10 10 4

OONWN:

Sums,

196

Table VI.

Total number of Days on which different Meteorological Phenomena were noted and

total number of Thunderstorms during each month of the year

1907.

Fog.

Electric

Phenomena.

Lightning.

Thunder.

Thunder-

storms.

Unusual

Visibility.

Dew.

January,

February,

March,. April,

May,

102 210 N

10:

June,

July,

August,

17 12

September,

October, November, December,

10 10 00 00 co co oi a cx

10 00 00 -AGI

Rainbow.

Lunar Halo.

Corona.

Lunar

Solar Halo.

Corona.

Solar

Sums,

31 106 102 65

60 22

150

Table VII.

Total number of times that Clouds of different forms were observed in each month of the year 1907.

Month.

c-str.

c-cum. sm-cum.

cum. cum-str.

str.

r-cum.

cum-nim.

nim.

January,

February,

- 10

998

120

March,

130

April,

104

May,

137

June,.

177

July,

194

August,

168

September,

153

路

October,

192

November,

162

December,

Month.

Sums,

284

486

1686

Barometric Tide.

Mean Diurnal Variability of

Temperature.

Weight of Aqueous Vapour.

Table VIII.

RAINFALL.

Hourly Intensity

of Rain.

ลง

137

127

345

MEAN DIRECTION NUMBER OF DAYS

OF CLOUDS

WHENCE COMING.

WITH

CLOUDS BELOW.

Mean.

1907.

Lower.

Upper. 2000 ft. 1000 ft.

January,

0.106 2.73 4.19

1.32

3.445

| 0.101 E 41° SW 7°S

February,

0.104 1.77 4.20

1.86

0.165

0.055 E 2° S W 12° S

March,

0.101 328 5.43

2.63

0.335 | 0.030 | S 17° E W 11° S

April,

0.085 1.82 6.64

5.56

11.755 0.163

S 45° E W 21° S

May,

0.080 1.91

7.96

13.43

11.280 0.213

S 39° E W 5°S

June,

0.071 1.12 8.72

16.80

13.1700.244

Sil° E W

July,

August,

0.069 0.82 9.34

0.076

13.32

7.385 0.308 | S 22° W ❘ N 26° E

0.92 9.37

14.22

14.855 0.270 | E 31° S │N 50° E

September,

0.077 1.01 8.66

8.21

19.465 0.295 E 16° N N 23° E

October,...

0.087 0.78 8.45

4.73

8.965 0.219 E 15° S S 17° W

November,............. 0.096 1.82 6.19

1.71

1.265 0.079 E 12° S W 33° S

December,......

0.101 2.24 3.87

1.03

1.460 0.025 E 10° N W 31° S

Mean or Total,

......

0.088 1.68 6 92 84.82

93.545 0.192 E 36° S

107

151

Table IX.

Monthly Extremes of the Principal Meteorological Elements registered during the year 1907.

BAROMETER.

TEM-

PERATURE.

HUMIDITY.

VAPOUR TENSION.

RAIN.

Mouth.

Max.

Min. Max. Min.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Daily Max.

Hourly Max.

Max. Sun Max.

WIND

VELOCITY.

RADIA-

TION.

January,

30.229 29.799

75.0 45.0

0.634 0.079

1.505 0.420 38

Feburary,

30.258

29.821 67.8 46.7

0.527

0.152

0.140

0.115 36

88888

129.9

125.5

March,

30.319

29.698 80.1 48.5 23

0.762

0.102

0.105

0.070 41

131.2

April,.

30.158

29,514

81.7 53.9 31

0.856

0.200

2.765

1.325 34

136.7

May,

29.959

29.492

86.8 67.4 42

0.983

0.391

3.495

1.960

147.5

June,

29.845 29.418 89.5 71.8

0.985

0.440

5.275 1.100 35

138.4

July,

29.819 29.439 90.2

74.7 58

1.016

0.687

2.340 1.270 44

141.6

August,

September, 29.912 29.277 88.6

October,

29.999 29.609 87.1

November, 30.179 29.735 81.1

29.726 29.407 91.6 74.5 56

1.052

0.685

2.135

0.955 16

142.7

73.7 44

0.953

0.470

5,530

1.215 75

151.0

67.7

0.906

0.557 2.985

0.845 31

141.5

54.2

0.834 0.271

0.680

0.365 30

132.2

December,... 30.265 29.903 76.4 49.5 18

0.578

0.099

0.575

0.100 41

128.4

Year,...... 30.319 29.277

91.6 45.0 16

1.052

0.079

5.530

1.960 75

151.0

152

Table X.

Five-Day Means of the Principal Meteorological Elements observed at Hongkong in 1907.

FIVE-DAY

Barometer.

Temper-

PERIODS.

ature.

Humidity.

Vapour Tension.

Wind

Velocity. Nebulosity. Sunshine.

Rain.

Jan. 1-5

30.128

60.5

0.250

9.1

0.6

9.8

6-10

.069

61.8

.340

9.9

0.3

9.5

11-15

.083

60.4

.354

12.7

1.8

8.6

16-20

.003

64.1

.416

15.7

7.5

4.6

0.044

21-25

29.993

63.0

.469

15.3

6.6

4.8

0.080

26-30

.932

61.0

.461

13.0

8.6

1.4

0.565

31-4

30.069

56.6

.822

13.5

6.8

3.4

Feb. 5-9

29.998

61.8

.445

18.3

8.0

5.6

10-14

.932

60.7

.404

17.3

6.6

4.3

0.028

15-19

30.012

57.4

.365

12.7

9.2

1.7

0.005

20-24

.137

53.6

.280

13.2

8.7

3.4

25- 1

.043

58.9

.407

13.6

9.1

1.4

0.017

Mar. 2-6

.143

57.6

.275

16.8

5.2

6.8

0.021

7-11

29.850

65.9

.589

9.6

5.6

4.7

0.001

12-16

.912

65.2

.563

9.6

0.5

0.007

17-21

30.039

59.2

.410

14.7

8.4

1.5

0.002

22-26

29.843

71.9

.697

8.4

9.5

2.9

0.008

27-31

.946

65.7

.532

18.1

9.6

0.6

0.011

Apr. 1-5

30.025

63.5

.427

15.8

9.3

2.1

0.155

6-10

29.958

66.9

571

9.4

7.4

4.3

0.129

11-15

.807

72.0

.687

10.7

8.0

4.6

0.208

16-20

.784

70.3

.690

15.3

9.3

0.4

1.134

21-25

.798

69.7

.615

16.0

8.6

2.3

0.204

26-30

.695

72.5

.688

13.7

9.2

2.0

0.521

May 1-5

788

72.3

.707

16.5

9.2

2.4

0.157

6-10

.763

74.4

.719

14.3

9.2

2.7

1.213

11-15

.815

75.3

.705

وو

10.9

6.3

6.4

0.350

16-20

.720

78.7

.832

12.4

7.7

6.2

0.050

21-25

.646

79.5

.854

10.6

8.0

4.9

0.486

26-30

.717

77.0

.634

18.7

6.2

8.5

31-4

.662

78.7

.806

14.9

8.8

4.6

0.436

June 5-9

.675

76.2

.690

14.8

8.3

1.5

0.310

10-14

.726

79.7

.853

9.1

4.6

10.5

0.003

15-19

.659

83.4

.887

7.6

5.3

10.6

0.030

20-24

.568

80.2

.883

13.3

8.7

3.1

1.344

25-29

.539

80.1

.761

10.6

6.5

7.2

0.444

30- 4

.661

81.9

.895

14.2

9.5

2.2

0.177

July 5-9

.719

83.2

.870

9.5

5.8

10.2

0.037

10-14

.685

83.8

.863

7.7

4.5

10.7

0.030

15-19

.546

82.3

.913

5.8

7.6

3.9

0.716

20-24

541

80.7

.849

16.5

8.3

5.0

0.498

25-29

.605

82.6

.893

7.9

8.4

7.3

0.066

30- 3

.582

80.7

.880

12.8

8.4

3.8

0.868

Aug. 4- 8

.623

81.5

.887

14.2

6.7

7.6

0.511

9-13

.623

78.8

.855

22.7

8.3

3.4

1.110

14-18

.652

81.3

.883

9.6

5.3

7.8

0.353

19-23

.541

83.1

.882

5.5

3.9

9.8

0.051

24-28

.545

84.6

.913

6.3

4.5

10.6

0.007

20- 2

.555

82.9

.912

12.1

8.0

5.0

0.593

Sept. 3- 7

.609

82.2

.788

8.1

5.6

8.0

0.314

8-12

.634

82.0

.857

6.6

5.3

6.5

0.311

B-17

.618

79.5

.846

21.2

7.2

4.0

2.275

18-22

.810

80.0

.806

8.0

5.1

א.

0.226

23-27

.780

80.1

وو

.818

8.1

5.8

6.1

0.147

28-2

.837

79.6

.726

17.0

5.0

7.4

0.133

Oct. 3- 7

.838

80.3

.837

9.3

6.1

6.4

0.125

8-12

.864

79.2

Sut

.835

11.5

6.7

5.0

0.742

13-17

.855

79.6

.782

19.9

6.6

8.2

0.042

18-29

.808

80.2

.824

8.7

5.3

8.4

0.029

23-27

.891

78.5

.747

14.2

6.8

6.1

0.060

28- 1

.818

75.2

.725

15.8

8.8

1.8

0.730

Nov. 2– 6

.980

74.5

.635

11.9

7.1

4.5

0.013

7-11

.979

72.5

.468

8.1

5.2

6.1

0.013

12-16

.866

72.2

.606

11.6

7.4

2.5

0.363

17-21

.920

74.3

.729

16.4

9.3

1.9

0.008

22-26

30.008.

70.8

586

12.7

8.0

4.2

0.051

27- 1

.094

62.8

851

10.8

6.0

6.6

Dec. 2-6

.088

61.3

331

8.7

6.3

5.0

0.075

7-11

.080

62.9

.350

7.8

3.0

7.8

0.012

12-16

.066

03.1

.329

7.4

5.6

5.9

0.035

17-21

.129

59.8

.243

15.3

4.5

8.2

22-26

.044

61.6

دو

373

14.7

8.0

2.5

0.041

27-31

29.993

62.2

.491

21.2

8.7

1.7

0.129

153

Table XI.

Observations of Magnetic Declination and Dip.

1907.

H.K.M.T.

Declination East.

Observer. H.K.M.T.

Dip North.

Needle

Observer.

No.

February,

214.2h 29m-p.

0° 7′ 23′′

J.I.P.

18d3b-11mp. 31° 3' 8"

3. 30

May,

16 2 27 p.

0 6 0

14 3

9 p.

8 10

5 4

August,

21 2 52 p.

November,

15 2 29 p.

0 3 55

0 6 27

19 3 19 p.

5 23

1 27

13 3 4 p.

1 28

Table XII.

Observations of Horizontal Magnetic Force.

34343434

J.I.P.

•

Time of

one

1907.

H.K.M.T.

Tem- Vibra-perature m

Cent.

Log

Value of

M..

Distance

H.K.M.T.

timetres.

Tem- in Cen-perature Deflection. Log

Cent.

m Value of Obser-

ver.

tion.

February,

19d. 3h. 0m.p. 35.6527 179.55

2.32455 570.88 194.2h.21m.p.

179.3

6° 34′ 26′′.3 8.18854 0.36984J.LF. 2 45 46.9

3 49 p.

18 .0

6 34 6.3

2 45 25 .7

May,

15 3 12 p.3 .6598

26.25

2.32440 570.66 15 2 25 p.

26 .9

6 33 13 .3| 3,18837 | 036984

2 44 46.9

6 p.

26 .4

6 32 32 5

2 44 50.0

August,

20 3 9 p. 3 .6625

32.95

2.32497 570.60 20 2 25 p.

33 .6

6 31 13 8 3.18769 #437087

2 43 53 1

2 p.

33 .1

6 31 6 .3

2 44

6.9

November, 14 2 56 p. 3 .6580

26..35

2.32478 570.45 14 2 15 p.

26.3

6 31 5631 3.13765 | 027031

2 44 40.6

3 47 p.

25 .8

6 31 58 .8

2 44 48 .8

Table XIII.

Results of Magnetic Observations made in 1907.

Magnetic Force.

MONTH.

Declination Dip

East. North.

Total.

February,..... 0° 7′ 23′′

May,

0 6 0

August,.

0 3 55

November,

0 6 27

31° 3′ 19′′

31 4 7

31 3 25

31 1 18

0.36984 0.22271

0.36984 0.22282

0.37037

0.37031

0.43172

0.43178

0.22304 0.43234

0.22267 0.43211

Mean,..

0 5 56

31 3 2

0.37009

0.22281

0.43199

F976bQ=x=#*=4veAR

218

Appendix A.

Report of the Po Leung Kuk, for the year 1907.

The following ten gentlemen were elected on the 23rd March to act as Managing Committee for the year 1907 :-

CHAN KENG WAN.

CHÜ TSZ HING. Hur CHIU LAM. KWOK IU-WUN. LEUNG KIN ON. LI PO KWAI. TAM TSZ KONG. U CHU WAN. UEN WAN Kiu.

WONG LAI CHUN.

Mr. TAM TSZ-KONG

On the 18th June the Board lost by death the services of Mr. IP OI-SHAN who had been a member since 1896. His enlightened advice will be greatly missed. was appointed on the 14th November to fill the vacancy.

On the 7th October the Po Leung Kuk was visited by His Excellency the Governor and Lady LUGARD, and a present was given by Lady LUGARD to each of the inmates.

A statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the Society on the 31st December (together with a statutory declaration to the truth of it made by the two Treasurers), and two state- ments, one shewing the working account and the other the receipts and expenditure for the year are attached.

The balance to the credit of the Society on the 31st December was $18,790.77 compared with $16,732.66 at the close of 1906. Of this balance $15,000 is a portion of the original endowment fund, and is placed on fixed deposit with five Chinese banks. The actual ex- penditure for the year is $7,774.11 as against $7,855.13 in 1906. The subscriptions collected during the year amounted to $8,344 as against $7,804 in 1906. The expenditure is lower than it has been since 1902, and the subscriptions are $1,000 higher than they were in that year.

The Visiting Justices, Mr. DUNCAN CLARK and Mr. CHAU SIU-KI, have paid thirteen visits to the Po Leung Kuk during the year.

Ten meetings of the Permanent Board of Direction have been held. The average attendance of members was ten, and sometimes as many as six members of the Managing Com- mittee have been present. In addition to considering matters relating to the internal inanagement of the Po Leung Kuk, the Board have discussed exhaustively the detection of abuses connected with assisted emigration, the disposal of girls under 16 years of age who have been trained for an immoral life and have been sent to the Po Leung Kuk under war- rant by the Registrar General, and the giving of financial assistance to Miss Eyre's Refuge. The views of the directors on the precautions to be observed for checking emigration abuses have been communicated to the Government, definite rules have been laid down for dealing with girls under sixteen who come under the charge of the Society, and assistance is to be given to Miss Eyre's Refuge proportionate to the balance of revenue over expenditure in the Society's hands at the close of each year. An interim grant of $500 is being made

for 1907.

A return is attached shewing the accommodation of the Home, the number of the Staff, the number of women and children admitted during the year and the disposition made in each case.

Two hundred and forty-five (245) women, 57 girls and 14 sınall boys making a total of 316 individuals were admitted into the Home.

Miss EYRE, Miss FLETCHER and Miss PITTs have continued their weekly visits, and a supply of toys for the small children is kept up. A conjurer also has given a performance.

The matron, Mrs. HAMMOND, does her work conscientiously and well and so does the teacher. A new sewing-mistress was engaged in May but resigned at the close of the year, and it is proposed to see whether the sewing-lessons cannot be given by the matron herself.

219

The old Tung Wa Hospital dispensary and the yard surrounding it have been altered for occupation by the Po Leung Kuk; a door has been opened into the street at the back which is now included in the Hospital premises and the inmates of the Po Leung Kuk are now able to make use of both the street and the yard for taking exercise. It is proposed by the hospital to plant the street with trees.

The average number of inmates at the end of each month was 34.

The two upper floors alone of the original quarters can legally accommodate 45 persons so it is now possible to separate the various classes quite effectively.

In March rules were drawn up to define the duties of the matron and servants. Addi- tional rules for the guidance of the matron are now under consideration.

In May Dr. SIBREE very kindly consented to accept the post of Visiting Surgeon. The thanks of the Society are due to the Tung Wa Hospital for placing the services of the House Surgeon at their disposal for so long, and to the House Surgeon himself, Dr. JEW HAWK.

The Man Mo Temple Committee have for nine years subscribed to the Po Leung Kuk -one-fifth of the amount collected for the annual religious festivals. Last year their subscrip- tion was $1,918. Their initiative has now been followed by the two committees at West Point who are in charge of the annual All Souls Festival held there. In 1907 they subscribed $250 and the subscription will be gradually increased till it reaches one-fifth of the receipts.

26th February, 1908.

A. W. BREWIN, Registrar General, President. Ho KAI, Vice-President.

We, CHIU CHAU-SAM and KU FAI-SHAN, members of the Board of Direction of the Po Leung Kuk, Incorporated Society, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the attached state- ments of Assets and Liabilities of above Society on the 31st December, 1907, marked "A" and signed with our names on the 22nd February, 1908, is a true statement, and we make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of "The Statutory Declarations Act 1835 ".

招畫三

古輝山

Declared by the declarants CHIU CHAU-SAM and Ku FAI-SHAN at Victoria, Hongkong, this twenty-second February, 1908, through the interpretation of WONG KWON-TIN of Hong- kong, the said WONG KWONG-TIN having also first declared that he had truly, distinctly and audibly interpreted the contents of this document to the said declarants and that he would faithfully interpret the declaration about to be administered unto them.

Before me,

G. A. WOODCOCK, J.P., Victoria.

You do solemnly and sincerely declare that you well understand the English and Chinese languages, and that you have truly, distinctly and audibly interpreted the contents of this document to the declarants CHIU CHAU-SAM and KU FAI-SHAN, and that you will truly and faithfully interpret the declaration about to be administered to them.

WONG KWONG-TIN.

Declared at the Hongkong Sanitary Board Office, Beaconsfield, Hongkong, this twenty- second day of February, 1908.

Before me,

G. A. WOODCOCK, J.P.,

Victoria.

220

Statement" A" of Assets and Liabilities of the Po Leung Kuk Incorporated Society on the 31st December, 1907.

Assets.

On fixed deposit in the hands of the Sui Kat, Hung Ue, Ming San, Shing Tak and Sui Cheung Banks,

At Current Account with the Netherlands

Trading Society,

Total,

$ C.

15,000.00

3,790.77

18,790.77

Liabilities.

Nil.

招畫三

古輝山

This is the statement marked "A" referred to in the Declaration of CU CHAU-SAM and Ku FAI-SHAN declared before me this twenty-second day of February, 1908.

G. A. WOODCOCK, J.P., Victoria.

PO LEUNG KUK.

PERMANENT BOARD OF DIRECTION.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure from 1st January to 31st December, 1907,

RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

Balance from previous year--

On fixed deposit,

At Current Account,

Interest-

On deposit,

On Current Account,

Subscriptions,

Total,......

Elected Committee,

15,000.00

1,732.66 16,732.66

Stamps,

$ C.

7,500.00

2.55

Balance-

1,170.00

46.66

On fixed deposit,........ At Current Account,

15,000.00 3,790.77

1,216.66 8,344.00

18,790.77

26,293.32

Total,..

26,293.32

Statement showing particulars of Expenditure by the Elected Committee from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1907.

RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

Ꮡ .

Balance from previous year,

185.96

Decorations, Food,

48.30

1.913.84

Received from Permanent Board,....

7,500.00

Grant to Miss Eyre's Refuge,

250.00

Insurance,

321.61

Miscellaneous receipts,

235.78

Light and Fire,

932.39

Miscellaneous,.......

484.72

Passage Money,

214.06

Petty Expenditure.......

376.89

Printing,

122.00

Repairs,

557.35

Stationery,

81.58

Wages,..

2,471.37

7,774.11

Balance,

Total,...

7,921.69

Total....

147.58

7,921.69

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Return showing number of beds, of the staff, and of the persons whose cases have been dealt with by the Po Leung Kuk during the year 1907 :--

Beds for the inmates,............

Number of staff,

..76

.17

Women.

Girls.

Boys.

Total.

Inmates in the Home on 31st December, 1906,.. Total admitted during the year 1907,

245

316

Total,...

273

345

Restored to parents or relatives or sent to Charitable

Institutions in China,

Sent to Missionary School,

Sent to Convent,

Married,

Adopted,

Permitted to leave,

Still in charge of the Society,

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Total,......

Male destitutes sent home,

Women.

Girls.

Boys.

Total.

104

158

273

345

Medical Report on the Po Leung Kuk for the

year 1907.

The health of the inmates during the seven and a half months that I have had medical oversight of the institution has been good.

During the carlier months there were a few cases of Beri-beri but for the last four months we have had none and from the two previous years' reports I notice the numbers are decreasing.

One case of mumps appeared but was at once isolated and no further cases appeared.

I have visited the Institution regularly three days a week and have found it as a rule clean and well kept. The food is good and the new garden affords an opportunity for exercise which was much needed.

Appended is a Table showing diseases treated.

ALICE D. SIBREE, Inspecting Medical Officer.

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Cases treated at the Po Leung Kuk during 1907 :--

Malarial Fever,

Dysentery,

Diarrhoea,

Beri-beri,

Syphilis,

Rheumatism,

Mumps,

Diseases of the Eye,

Respiratory System,

.14

Digestive System,

.16

Anæmia,

Tonsillitis, ..........

Boils,

Parasites,

Injuries,

Hæmorrhoids,

Dental Extractions,

Appendix B.

Statement of receipts and payments of the Tung Wa Hospital for the Ting Mi year (1907).

RECEIPTS.

PAYMENTS.

Balance brought forward from Peng

Ng year.

$ C.

17,782.38

By Food of Employees,

5,601.80

Salaries,

12,487.58

To Rent of Hospital property,..

Annual subscriptions of Hongs,.. Subscriptions of various shops,

27.014.94

Sick room expenses,

10,974.59

12.433.00

Drugs.

14,469.23

1.590.00

Sundries,

7,023.31

collected on steam-

Stationery,

898.26

ers,

4,632.38

Repairs,

2,317.58

collected and Dona-

Free cemetery.

3,073.25

tions,....

1,516.25

Coffins,.....

5,961.88

Subscribed by Charitable persons for the purpose of supplying medicine, quilted clothing and coffins,

Crown Rent,

549.45

Insurance,

944.59

Quilted Clothing,

161.28

2,821.85

Furniture,

146.60

Subscriptions from wealthy per-

};

Branch Hospital, wages and food

sons,

3,000.00

of employees,...

190.26

}

Subscriptions by Directors, As-

Branch Hospital, Plague ex-

sistant Directors and Committee,

2,038.50

penditure,

2,499.53

20% of subscriptions collected

Building,

205.00

by the Man Mo temple,..

Government grant,

2,500.00 6,000.00

Burial of bodies from Govern-

ment mortuary (Victoria),.

866.55

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Payments for medicine supplied,

Coffins for bodies do.,

1,450.83

sale of kitchen refuse and rent

Burial of bodies from Govern-

of mortuary,

Interest,

4,399.62 1,099.46

ment mortuary (Kowloon),... Coffins for bodies do.,

600.87 1,041.30

69,046.00

Balance,

71,796.79 15,031.59

Total,

.$ 86,828.38

Total,........

$6,828.38

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—

Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the close of the year of Ting Mi (1907).

LIABILITIES.

AMOUNT.

ASSETS.

$ C.

To Loan from Relief Fund,

8,440.60

By Bank's balance.

AMOUNT.

$ C.

15,031.59

Cheap sale of Rice

House property

value)

(original

Fund,

29,681.33

Subscription for Hos-

pital Extension,

15,226.69

2 houses in Bonham Strand and

Jervois Street,

1 house in Wing Lok Street

10,400.00

Man Mo Temple Fund,

5,860.49

(including cost of additions

Balance,

59,209.11 83,309.75

to buildings),.........

8,108.28

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10 houses in Aberdeen Street and Tung Wa Lane (including cost of additions to buildings), 2 houses in Connaught Road

and Des Voeux Road,

14,900.00

17,386.00

7 houses in Queen's Road West

(including cost of additions to

buildings),

30,363.00

2 houses in Bonham Road

West,

26,000.00

3 houses in Bonham Strand,...

15,000.00

122,157.28

Subscriptions not yet paid,

5,330.00

Total,

..$142,518.87

Total,.

142,518.87

HONGKONG.

No. 1908

REPORTS OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AND OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE BRIGADE, FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor,

The total of all cases reported to the Police was 11,540 as against 11,144 in 1906 being an increase of 396 or 3.55 per cent.

In the division of these cases into Serious and Minor Offences there appears a decrease as compared with 1906 of 27 cases or .81 per cent. in the former and an increase of 423 cases or 5.41 per cent. in the latter.

The decrease, as compared with 1906 in Serious Offences of 27 is shown as follows:-

Decrease.

Robbery,.

Unlawful Possession,

229

242

Increase.

•

Murder,

Burglary or Larceny from dwelling,....

Kidnapping and Protection of Women and Children,

Larceny,

109

Felonies not already given,

215

Nett Decrease,

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114

2. Table I shows the number and character of the Serious and Minor Offences reported to the Police during the past year, and the number of persons convicted and discharged in connection with these offences.

MURDER CASES.

3. On the 7th of March CHAN SING, Master of Cargo-boat No. 7468, reported that while he, his wife, and a brother were going in a small boat from the Harbour Master's Pier to his Cargo-boat, his boat was capsized by the back-wash from a steam-launch.

The occupants he said were precipitated into the water and his wife drowned.

One day later the body was picked up and there were several wounds on the head. It is supposed that the husband and his brother hit the woman on the head with an oar and threw her into the water and made the report to cover their crime. Both men absconded after making the report. No arrest has yet been made.

On the 25th of March CHEUNG TAI, age 30, a gardener residing in a matshed with his mother and a man named YIM HUNG and his family at Telegraph Bay, Pokfulam, ran amok with a chopper and attacked YIM HUNG and his two children aged 3 and 6 respectively. YIM HUNG died from his injuries before he reached Hospital. The younger of the two children recovered and the elder died on the 7th of April from his injuries. CHEUNG TAI was convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged, the sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life.

On the 3rd of April at about 5.30 a.m. the body of CHEUNG KIU, a widow, age about 46 years, residing alone in a house at No. 6 San Shan in the Hung Hom District, was found on the floor of her house by a neighbour who saw the door open. From the appearance of the body and medical testimony death was probably the result of strangulation, a piece of cord was tightly fastened round the neck and robbery appears to have been the motive for the crime. Deceased was known to have jewellery valued over $100 and this she was wearing the day before her death. When the body was found the jewellery was missing. No arrest.

On the 4th of April a Japanese named ARAKI TUZO, age 32 years, unemployed and of no fixed abode was attacked in a Japanese boarding house at 55 Connaught Road Central by a number of Japanese men who stabbed him on the head and body with knives and swords causing such injuries that he died before removal to Hospital. Tuzo the deceased nian was the head of a party who imported Japanese women for immoral purposes and some differences arose between some of the party when it was suspected that Tuzo was not acting honestly towards his own party. They decided to remove him and appoint some one else as their head. Some of the party set off in search of Tuzo who apparently took shelter in the boarding house where they found him and murdered him. Four men were arrested and indicted for murder; they were found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years hard labour each. A number of others connected with the party were arrested and banished from the Colony.

On the 15th of May an Indian named MELA, age 40 years, employed as a watchman by ESSABHOY, PABANY & CO., who lived at No. 4 Hing Lung Lane East, West Point, was murdered in his hut by other Indians who no doubt went there to rob him.

Deceased was known to have $400 in his box, the box was found by the Police broken open and the money and other property stolen. Six Indians were arrested, four of whom were convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged. The sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life. The charge against the other two was withdrawn.

On the 21st of July about 10 a.m. To CHEUNG, age 30, employed as a foreman in Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co.'s aerated water factory was found lying in Des Voeux Road near the Taiwan Bank in a dying condition with a wound in the region of his heart. The man died before removal to Hospital. It appears that deceased had been the means of causing the dismissal from the Factory of one or two men who were slack in their work: this led to a fight and resulted in the man's death. Five men were arrested; 3 were convict- ed and sentenced to be hanged, one was hanged, in the case of the other two the sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life and two were discharged--no information filed against them.

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On the 7th of August while the S.S. Monteagle was lying in the Kowloon Docks the body of a European woman, age about 30 years, was found by the Carpenter in a trunk which had been placed in the baggage room on the 4th of August. The trunk containing the body was handed over to the Police and the body removed to the Mortuary: the appear- ance of the body showed that death was caused by strangulation, a lady's dress band was tightly fastened around the neck and secured with a brush which had been used as a tourni- quet. Later inquiries revealed the fact that two persons who took a room in the Hongkong Hotel on the 3rd of August in the names of a Mr. and Mrs. JONES were missing from their room, this information led to the identification of the body and later the arrest of the murderer. The body was identified as that of a female named GERTRUDE DAYTON, one of the unfortunate class, and the man as one W. H. ADSETTS who accompanied the woman from Manila, arriving in the Colony by the S.S. Eastern on the 3rd of August. The mur- der was committed sometime in the early morning of the 4th after which the body was put in the trunk and later in the day conveyed on board the steamer then lying at anchor in the Harbour. After disposing of the body ADSETTS fled from the Colony. He was arrested in Chefoo by the United States Authorities and conveyed to Manila whence he was extradited. ADSETTS was brought back to the Colony on the 23rd September, was tried and convicted of murder and hanged.

On the 26th of August the body of a man named FAN MUK FAT, age 38 years, a farmer residing at Pak Ngan Heung Village, Mui Wo, Lantao Island, was found by relatives on the roadside near No. 17 Pak Ngan Heung. It had on it several wounds. Death was the result of a rupture in an enlarged spleen. It transpired that deceased went to the house of a fisherman named To HING CHUN at 10 p.m. on the 25th, it is alleged for an unlawful pur- pose, and was beaten by the fisherman and his wife. The fisherman and his wife were arrested and charged with murder and convicted of manslaughter, the man was sentenced to 3 years and the female to 18 months hard labour.

On the 18th of September WONG TAM ON, age 34 years, an earth-coolie living in a mat- shed at the back of Yaumati employed on the reclamation work was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from a stab wound in the side inflicted by another earth-coolie named HU YEUNG Ko, age 28, living in the same shed. WONG TAM ON died in Hospital the same day the result of his injuries. U YEUNG Ko absconded immediately after the affray. No arrest was made. The motive for the crime was a quarrel between the two men over a loan of 10 cents which the deceased borrowed and refused to refund.

On the 11th of October the body of a Chinese woman named IM TONG, age 23 years, lately living at 168 To Kwa Wan, was exhumed from a grave on the hillside at Shek Shan in the Hung Hom District. Deceased was a widow and it was said that foul play was the cause of death and that her late husband's relatives were implicated.

Four men were arrested and discharged at the Police Court owing to the want of sufficient evidence.

On the 15th of October a man named FU KAT, age 22 years, a carpenter residing in a boat-builder's shed at Mong Kok Tsui in the Yaumati District, was removed to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital suffering from injuries inflicted by a youth named Ho Sze, age 16 years, who struck him with a chisel. Fu KAT died in Hospital a day later. Deceased and Ho Sze were relatives and were continually having quarrels over family matters and deceased struck the boy who returned the blow by striking him with a chisel. The boy absconded. No arrest made.

On the 29th of October the body of a man named CHEUNG CHEONG, age 50 years, a hawker who lived in a matshed at Lai Chi Kok in the Sham Shui Po District was found on the floor of his shed with the throat cut and a wound in the fore-arm. Robbery appears to have been the motive for the crime, as it was known by persons living in the neighbourhood that deceased had inouey and that he had $25 in his purse. When the body was found no money was forthcoming. No arrest was made.

On the 17th of November the body of a man named CHEUNG FUK, age 50 years, a stone- cutter residing at 59 High Street was removed to the Public Mortuary for Post Mortem examination. Examination showed that deceased lied from the effects of a poison. Deceased's concubine LAM KUI alias Mo Ho was arrested and charged with administering a poison. She was convicted at the Criminal Sessions and sentenced to be hanged, since commuted to penal servitude.

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At 6 a.m. on the 27th of December a Native Officer attached to the 129th Baluchi Regiment, Kowloon, reported to the Police at the Water Police Station that a murder had been committed in a matshed in the lines occupied by 26 men belonging to A. Co. Baluchi Regiment. In consequence of this report the Police went to the shed, where they found the body of a sepoy, one WAZIR KHAN, age 23, underneath the bed of another sepoy named MAHOMED KHAN of the same Regiment, the latter man had previously been removed to the Military Hospital suffering from severe knife wounds in the face, neck, hand and arms. supposed to have been inflicted by the deceased who was not of the residents of the shed and who it is supposed entered the shed to murder MAHOMED KHAN whom he had previously threatened. A Magistrate's enquiry was held: Verdict-- Murder against some person or persons unknown.

MANSLAUGHTER CASES.

4. On the 10th of January a coolie named U LUK, age 21 years, was convicted of burglary at No. 109 Kau Lung Tong; he was sentenced to 6 months hard labour and 4 hours stocks. After being admitted to Gaol he showed symptoms of illness and was removed to the Government Civil Hospital where he died two days later the result of a ruptured spleen. The complainant and a witness in the burglary case were both arrested and charged with causing his death and were discharged at the Police Court.

On the 12th of March Lo CHING, age 33, a vegetable hawker residing in a matshed at AP MA LIN in the Yaumati District was beaten by four men. The deceased was hawking his vegetables near Temple Street when a dispute arose with a coolie who wanted to borrow the hawker's basket. Deceased died on the street the result of a ruptured spleen. Four men were arrested: 3 convicted and sentenced to 6 months hard labour each and the fourth discharged.

On the 18th of August LEUNG WAN, age 34, a street coolie residing at No. 108 Second Street was removed to the "ng Wah Hospital by his brother suffering from injuries caused by a fall into the Engine-room of the S.S. Po Cheung. The man died in Hospital a day later, the cause of death was fracture of the vertebral column. It appears that the deceased with other coolies rushed on board looking for employment and was pushed by an Indian Watchman employed on board which caused the man to fall. The Indian was arrested and convicted and sentenced to two months hard labour.

On the 22nd of August LI CHUü, a vegetable gardener residing at Cheung Sha Wan in the Sham Shiu Po District, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from an injury in the head inflicted by two Indians who struck him with a bamboo pole. LI CHU died in Hospital a day later, the cause of death was a fractured skull. The deceased had been watering his vegetables from the well and he was accused by the two Indians of making the water dirty. The Indians snatched the man's pole and struck him in the head with it. Three men were arrested, two were convicted and sentenced to 1 year hard labour each and the third man was discharged.

On the 27th of August the body of a man named LUN Tson, age 28 years, furniture- maker, who lived in the Kwong On Club, New Street, was found by the Police in French Street, West Point. Police investigation showed that the motive for the crime was a dispute between the members of different Triad Clubs, a number of whom met at Shek Tong Tsui to fight out their disputes. Deceased and some of his party who did not go to Shek g Tsui waylaid some of the members of the other Clubs near Water Street and deceased was driven into French Street where he was fatally stabbed. Four men were arrested, one was convicted at the Criminal Sessions and sentenced to 7 years hard labour, two were discharged by the Police Magistrate and the other at the Sessions.

On the 1st of September WAN TAM MUI, age 28, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries the result of having been beaten by a number of men in the Wanchai Market; the man died on the 6th of September. The cause of death being a rupture of the spleen. Deceased was a hawker and went to the market to purchase pork and had a quarrel with the stallholder and his fokis whom he accused of assaulting him. Four men were arrested and discharged by the Police Magistrate.

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On the 22nd of October a man named CHAN SING KIU. a passenger on board the S.S. Japan, from Singapore, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital where he died a day later; the cause of death was a rupture of the spleen. It appears that while the ship was moored alongside the Tanjong Pagar Wharf at Singapore and shortly before leaving for Hongkong a fight between Indian and Chinese passengers took place about selecting comfortable quarters on deck. One man (Indian) was arrested and discharged by the Police Magistrate.

GANG ROBBERIES.

5. There were 6 gang robberies reported during the year. In connection with 3 of these cases, 12 prisoners were arrested, 9 being convicted and 3 discharged. In 3 cases no arrest was made.

Two of these robberies took place in the City of Victoria, 1 occurring in the Eastern and 1 in the Central District.

Of the remaining 4, 1 was reported from Tsim Tsa Tsui, and 3 from the New Territories.

STREET AND HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.

6. Twenty-two cases were reported. In connection with 7 of these cases 14 prisoners were arrested, 4 being convicted and 10 discharge. In 15 cases no arrest was made. Of these robberies (Highway), two affected Europeans, viz. :—

On the 17th of September while a seaman named ARTHUR GIESE who lived in the Sailors' Home was riding in a ricksha in the Queen's Road and when a little distance past the Ko Shing Theatre going West, the driver suddenly dropped the shafts of his vehicle and threw his fare out. The fare was suddenly pounced on by the driver and two others who robbed the inan of a purse containing $30. The men were arrested but owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence the Police Magistrate discharged the 3 men.

On the 6th of November while Mrs. GIBBS was walking on Plantation Road towards the Tram Station, she was suddenly attacked by a Chinaman who had the appearance of a houseboy who stole a silver chain purse containing some small silver and a handkerchief, total value about $10. An advertisement giving the man's description failed to get any . information.

ROBBERIES ON BOATS AND JUNKS.

7. Four cases were reported, of which 2 occurred in the New Territories. In connection with 1 of these cases 4 prisoners were arrested and convicted. In 3 cases, no arrest was made.

8. An impudent case of larceny occurred when the thief took the brass hinges off the Chinese Constables' beds at the Central Station representing himself to be an employee of the Public Works Department. He made the attempt once too often with the result that he was convicted, birched and imprisoned.

FELONIES NOT ALREADY GIVEN.

9. Under this heading are comprise the following:-

Attempted Arson,

Administering Poison,

Cutting and Wounding,

Demanding money with menaces,.

Embezzlement,

Forgery,

Housebreaking,

135

Manslaughter,

Shooting and Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, Abominable Offences,.

233

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GAMBLING.

10. One hundred and forty-seven gambling warrants were executed and convictions obtained (150 in 1906).

PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.

11. The estimated value of the property reported stolen during the year $141.353.98.

was

The value of the property recovered by the Police and restored to owners was $18,787.02.

LOST PROPERTY.

12. The following is a return showing property lost or recovered during the year 1907:

Articles reported lost.

Value lost.

Articles recovered and Articles found which were not reported lost.

Value found.

293

$19,870.72

149

$1,870.24

WOMEN AND GIRLS' PROTECTION ORDinance.

13. Number of Brothel-keepers convicted and fined,

Number of Brothel-keepers absconded after warrants were taken out,.. Number of Brothel-keepers discharged by Police Magistrate, Number of cases reported by the Hon. Registrar General, Number of convictions in cases reported by the Hon. Registrar General, Number of keepers absconded after warrants were taken out in cases

reported by the Hon. Registrar General,

.....

Number of cases reported by Army and Navy, no proceedings taken, 43 Number of cases discharged by the Police Magistrate, Mumber of cases reported, on inquiries being made, found not to be

brothels,

Total,

...176

Number of visits to the different houses reported,.

..528

Number of convictions under the Chinese Registration Ordinance,... Number of convictions for soliciting Prostitution in the Public Street, Numb r of convictions for living on the proceeds of Prostitution,............. Number of Brothels closed by order of the Police Magistrate,....

Total,..

OPIUM WARRANTS.

14. Two thousand seven hundred and eighty-one (2,781) Search Warrants for prepared opium were executed by the Police and Excise Officers of the Opium Farmer, as compared with 3,128 in 1906. In 787 cases Opium was found and 1,057 persons were arrested.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

15. The Examiner of Weights and Measures made the following verifications:

European scales,

Chinese scales,

Yard measures,.........

Chek measures,

Examined.

Correct.

Incorrect.

377

2,319

2,295

261

590

The following prosecutions were instituted under the Weights and Measures Ordinance :-

No. of Cases.

Convictions. 24

Total Amount of Fines. $665.00

DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.

16. The following prosecutions were instituted under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance :-

No. of Cases.

Convictions. 7

Total Amount of Fines. $47.00

FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE,

17. No prosecutions were instituted under the Food and Drugs Ordinance.

Samples collected and sent to Analyst were as follows:-

Brandy.

Whisky. 8

Gin. 3

Port Wine. 3

Ale.

All these samples were certified to be genuine with the exception of one sample of Brandy.

MENDICANTS.

18. Thirty-one beggars were dealt with by the Police Magistrate and three sent to Tung Wah Hospital. 183 were sent to Canton as follows :---

How often sent away.

Once, Twice,

Thrice....

Four Times,

Five

Six

Canton.

176 6

...

Total,

183

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DEAD BODIES.

19. Table V shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by the Police in the streets and elsewhere during each month of the year.

LICENCES.

20. The following licences were issued during 1907.

1,175 Hongkong Jinrickshas.

50 Quarry Bay Jinrickshas.

250 Kowloon Jinrickshas.

37 Private Vehicles (27 Carriages, 6 Motor Cars and 4 Hearses).

1,083 Truck Licences.

644 Hongkong Chairs.

60 Hill District Chairs.

7 Gharis.

14,097 Drivers and Bearers. They are continually coming and going, hence the

large number.

DOG ORDINANCE.

21. 1,623 dogs were licensed during 1907.

5 watch dogs were licensed free of charge.

110 dogs were destroyed.

54 stray dogs were impounded and restored to owners or ransomed.

ARMS ORDINANCE.

22. Eight licences to import and deal in Arms and three to deal in Sporting Arms and Ammunition were issued during 1997. During the whole year a Proclamation has been in force prohibiting the export of warlike stores from the Colony.

The following Arms and Ammunition were confiscated during the year, viz. :-

15,036 rounds ammunition, 137 rifles, 37 revolvers, 36 muskets, 16 daggers and swords, 2 fighting irons, 2 cartridge belts, I set loading tools, 16 boxes caps, 34 boxes primers, 8 packages and 5 boxes detonators, 222 lbs. dynamite, 40 coils fuse and two bayonets.

EDUCATION.

23. During the year 7 Europeans and 61 Indians obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinese and 5 Indians obtained certificates for English.

It would appear that the test is too difficult for the Chinese Police.

MUSKETRY.

24. The Europeans and Indians were put through the usual course of Musketry, 55 Europeans and 99 Indians qualified as marksinen.

IDENTIFICATION BY FINGER IMPRESSIONS.

25. 185 persons were identified as recidivists, of whom 28 had not served their sent- ences in gaol having paid fines. 7 were Straits Settlements deportees. Of the 150 who went to gaol 145 were recognised by the gaol warders as having been previously convicted.

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CONDUCT.

26. The conduct of the European contingent has been on the whole good. The total number of reports against them was 56 as against 59 in 1906. There were 16 reports for being drunk or under the influence of drink as against 10 in 1906; one for sleeping on duty (same as last year), 3 for disorderly conduct and 2 for neglect of duty. Nine of the 16 cases of drunkenness, and 15 of the other offences, were committed by men who are no longer in the Force. One European Constable was convictel by the Police Magistrate for being drunk and incapable when off duty, one for assault and one for desertion. had no offence recorded against them.

90 men

The conduct of the Indian contingent was fair. There were 465 reports, as against 448 for the preceding year. For drunkenness there were 61 as against 45, for disorderly conduct 23, as against 33, for neglect of duty 52 as against 46, for absence from duty 51 as against 65, for gossiping and idling on duty 91 as against 107 and for sleeping on duty 40 as against 35. Anxiety to get away to Canada caused men to commit themselves in order to be released from their engagements. 211 men had no report. Nine Indian Constables were convicted by the Police Magistrate, 5 for assault, 1 for indecent behaviour, 1 for being drunk and unfit for duty, 1 for disobeying orders and 1 for larceny.

The behaviour of the Chinese contingent showed improvement. There were al- together 1,086 reports, as against 1,129 in 1906. There were 5 reports for drunk- enness as against 1, 104 for sleeping on duty as against 113, 11 for disorderly conduct as against 23, and 356 for minor offences as against 387.

Two Sergeant Interpreters were convicted by the Police Magistrate, 1 for larceny and 1 for forging the signature of a European Sergeant. and 8 Constables for the following offences: 3 for assault, 1 for giving false testimony, 3 for demanding money by menaces and 1 for larceny.

167 men of this contingent were not reported during the year.

The Seamen, Coxswains, Engineers and Stokers had 228 reports as compared with 300 for last year. For drunkenness there was no report (same as last year), 102 for absence from Station and late for duty as against 193 in the previous year.

Two Seamen were convicted by the Police Magistrate, one for fighting and one for larceny; and one Engineer for assault.

63 had no report recorded against them.

REWARDS.

27. Two European Sergeants were granted medals for smart and energetic detective work and one Chinese Constable was granted a medal for long and faithful service; two Chinese Constables were granted rewards for zeal displayed in the discharge of their duty and one Chinese Constable was commended by His Excellency the Governor and granted a reward for plucky conduct in arresting a soldier for robbery. A European Lance Sergeant and a European Constable were commended for rescuing two Chinese from drowning.

NOTABLE Events.

28. At about 1 p.m. on the 28th January a sudden and very violent squall, accom- panied by heavy rain and hail, swept over the island and harbour, capsizing many boats and causing loss of life. Seventy-one rowing boats, 22 cargo boats, 7 junks, 1 fishing boat and 1 ballast boat were capsized in the harbour, and 24 adults and 48 children were drowned; 50 bodies were subsequently recovered by the Police, and 6 by the Tung Wah Hospital launch. Launches and boats belonging to the Police, Harbour, Naval and Military Depart- ments, besides a number of privately owned ones, were soon at work rescuing people from the water and righting the capsized craft. Through their means about 110 persons were rescued from drowning. A Chinese launch owner named NG SO TAI dived beneath a cap- sized sampan and, at the risk of his own life, rescued therefrom a woman and child. For this brave act he was subsequently awarded the Belilios Medal.

122

On the 1st August part of Hongkong Hotel Buildings collapsed. The Directors wrote to thank the Police and Fire Brigade for the prompt and able assistance given in the work of rescue.

On December 5th, 6th, and 7th a Chinese Procession took place. His Excellency the Governor was good enough to express his approval of the Police arrangements made and the way in which they were carried out on this occasion.

HEALTH.

29. Admissions to Hospital during the last three years were as follows:

Nationality.

Europeans Indians

Chinese

1905 Strength

1906 Strength

1907

Strength

1,018.

1,047.

1,048.

102

132

407

375

421

187

224

187

Return of Police treated in Governinent Civil Hospital for fever or dengue fever from 1st Januray to 31st December, 1907 :-

Old Territories. New Territories.

Nationality.

Europeans Indians

Chinese

26 72

In additon to cases treated in Hospital for fever or dengue fever, the cases treated for fever in the various Stations in the New Territories without being removed to Hospital were Europeans 12, Indians 45 and Chinese 13.

EXECUTIVE STAFF.

30. I acted as Captain Superintendent of Police and Mr. WODEHOUSE as Deputy Superintendent of Police from the 7th September, when Mr. BADELEY left the Colony

-on leave of absence.

POLICE FORCE.

31. Eighteen Europeans were engaged during the year, 12 were recruited from Eng- land and 6 enlisted locally.

Table VI shows changes in the personnel of the Force during the year, and able VII the numbers of the several contingents and the total cost for the past five years.

NEW TERRITORIES.

32. I attach a report on the policing of the New Territories by Mr. HALLIFAX (Appendix B).

F. W. LYONS,

13th February, 1908.

Captain Superintendent of Police.

123

Appendix A.

Report on the Police School.

POLICE SCHOOL, HONGKONG, 16th January, 1908.

To The Captain Superintendent of Police.

SIR,-I have the honour to submit to you the report on the Police School for the year ending 31st December, 1907.

2. The only change on the staff is that I.P.S. JHANDY KHAN has been appointed in charge of English School at No. 8 Station, to enable Indian Constables there to continue their study of English during absence from the Central Station.

3. At your visit of inspection on the 30th December last, your kind offer of prizes for efficiency, (a) in English Conversation, (b) in Reading and Writing English for Indian Constables, Indian Gaol Staff, and for Chinese Constables, will, I feel certain, give an additionial impetus to their work.

4. During the year 1907 the following Police Constables obtained the necessary certificates of exemption

January,

July,

December,

...E. P. C.s.:-54, 66, 43, 9, 51, 68, 47.

.E. P. C.s.:-111, 116, 117, 1, 62.

.I. P. C.s.:-669, 540, 789, 595, 570, 770, 827, 699.

I. A. W.:--11.

.E. P. C.s.:-24, 104, 115, 36, 98, 108, 86, 100, 37, 47, 30, 53. ..I. P. C.s.:-508, 859, 867, 592, 834.

Gaol Guards :-58, 85.

I. A. W.s.:-50, 91.

A total of passes as follows:

E. P. C.s......

I. P. C.s......

Gaol Cuards,

Assistant Warders,.

Total,

5. The total attendance during the year was :-

Central Station,

No. 8 Station,

Total.

7,129

170

7,299

School was open on 100 days giving an average daily attendance of 73.

The highest attendance was on 10th December, when 109 men were present.

6. The number of units present were as under :—

E. P. C.s....

J. P. ('.s

C. P. C.s

Gaol Staff,

....

Botanical Garden boys,

196

248

550

ARTHUR W. GRANT, B.A. (Canterbury), Master in Charge.

124

Appendix B.

Report of the District Officer and Collector on the New Territories for 1907.

1. The change of most importance during the year has of course been the beginning of the Railway. A great number of New Territories natives have found employment in connection with it, and they have done well out of it-so well in fact that the minimum monthly rate of wages has gone up from $7.30 to $9 for any kind of unskilled work: a rate as high as that obtaining in Hongkong. In spite of this however the construction work has not been an unmixed blessing even to the natives themselves; the kind of adventurer that is attracted to any spot newly busy has been quite sufficiently in evidence all along the line, and seems unfortunately to have done fairly well. And this in spite of a marked absence of serious crime; his profits have been made by methods which laid him open only to civil action. A great number of cases of this kind have been brought to Tai Po during the year, and while a number have been more or less successfully settled, the task is getting a more and more difficult one. Debtors are beginning to see the advantages of being obdurate, for the Summary Court in Hongkong has more terror for their Creditors than for them. Partly due perhaps to a number of cases of this kind, and partly also to the closer intercourse with imported coolies and outside traders is the rather regrettable fact that the natives on this side of the country are shewing signs of becoming civilised-of losing, that is, their own proper simplicity.

2. As compared with the Railway, nothing of any great note has occurred during the year. The readiness with which the Crown Rent was paid-it could hardly be taken fast enough was a pleasing sign of a growing prosperity and of content with things as they are. Other signs are not wanting that the condition of the population is improving; the making of several roads by private village enterprise, of a kind much superior to anything here existing before 1898: the erection of a number of new houses, though any advance in this is perhaps counterbalanced by the fact that quite number have also been vacated. far as can be seen however the reasons for this desertion are mostly particular-the houses are inferior ones which would not pay for repair, something has occurred to ruin their Fung Shui, or the owners have died without heirs; they contain nothing to discount the idea of a generally increasing prosperity. The markets are busy-those at a distance from the line as well as the nearer ones; and local capitalists seem to have been studying_the railway methods with a view of starting works of their own-preferably brick-making. Best of all, there has been very marked reduction in the cases of serious crime reported -and this in spite of the fact that the state of things over the border seems to be no better than it ever was.

3. The one great want of the country is proper roads. Quite a few of the local business men are waiting to put into practice the lesson they have learnt from the railway bullock carts, and the opening of the new Ping Shan to Castle Peak Road is very keenly looked forward to as the beginning of a proper road system. As long as there is no internal communication in the Territories, local enterprise has little opportunity; when the opportunity offers, there is not a little capital ready to take advantage of it to the full.

9th February, 1908.

E. R. HALLIFAX, District Officer and Collector.

1907.

Table I.

RETURN OF SERIOUS and MINOR OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1907, with the Results of such Reports.

Robberies

with violence from the

person.

Burglaries.

Larcenies in Dwelling

Houses.

Assaults

with Intent

Felonies

not

Assaults

and

Larcenies.

already

Disorderly

to rob.

given.

Conduct.

Gambling.

Kidnapping.

Offences

against Ord.

4 of 1897, (Protection

of Women

& Girls.)

Unlawful

l'ossession.

Piracy.

Euro-

Miscellaneous

Offences.

1eans

and

Ameri-

Indians. Chinese.

Total.

cans.

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.

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 Pers ns convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

January, ...

29 1

February,..

226

March,.

741

239 103

19 26

16] 22.

87 23 22 10

136 ✪ 48 349 11

ོ༣

40 224

130

21188

April,

181

181 16

4 91 115 18

25 201

May,

213

97 37 25

88 121 19

23 192

June,

175

11 21 11

105

147 15

27 223

July,.

3 3

19 18

41114

201 32

23 196

August,

170. S

23 18 13 10107

166

19:125; 2

تات

September,. 5 2 4

2). 2

181 69

24 15 7 5110

181

18. 104

October,

146

20121

6: 12 93 145

15 105 10

November,

143 | 79

2.1 26

11 4 79 124 16 27 306

December...

13 {

1971 93 25 16

2 95 161 12

31 273

TOTAL,..

32 17

13 117

2 210

12 3

2,235′1,016 | 251₤247112

1,119 1,708 | 163 | 315 2,498 37 13

40 European Prisoners absconded from bail. 1 Indian

124 Chinese

TOTAL

ALL

CASES.

2 5

4 29 22 10

28 1

183

457

496

281 314 25

1,103

82 1,124

1,125

722

735

762

ទ

33 33

30 24 !1

195

400 477

921

932

1,413

167

445

499 37

938

952

1.008-

121

496 861 32

14 3 17

993 107 1 024 115

1,014

12 180

134

495

32 19 1 4

990!

1,013

1,40

5 2 3 29

心

3 2

19.

11 26 25

3 14

5 23 25

30 2

R 145

527

582

18 3 »

1,085.

און

1,108

22 23

1,069

446 481

3 187

1883

85 914

911

858

421

2} 2 17

778 57

918.

812

→

1.1

125

478 500 2.1 15 2 6 3

832 83 563 83

P 3

16 14 3 21 31 G

458 590

28 14

3 1,053 74 1,0:7 82

8:4

સ

4 29 28

388 456

3 1,010

1,305

४१

96 62

46 321 331| 5%

118 1.505

5,177 | 5,785

315 179 28 92 23 11,312 908

959 11,640

125 -

1907.

ст

نات

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No.

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.

Men-

Unlicensed

dicants.

Hawking.

Street Cries.

Breach of Spirits

Ordinances. and Opium

Breach of Registration Ordinance.

Table II.

RETURN of MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1907, with the Results of such Reports.

Desertion, Refusal and Neglect of

Dury.

Rogues and

Vagabonds, Suspicious Characters,

Vagrants and;

Breach of

Public

Vehicles &

Trams

| Triad Socisty. Ordinances.

Breach of

Breach

Merchant

Shipping

Emigr.

Consolidation

Ordinance.

Ord.

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

Famage to P.operty.

commit

Atter pt to

Sn cine.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged. Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted. No. of Persons discharged.

Trespass.

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.

Spurious Coin.

jor Money by Palse Pretences.

January,

114 116 1

February, ..¡1

58 58

March,...

141

103 105

April, ................ 3 2 1115 119 1

5 4 I

May,

2❘ 2.

150 152

108) 103

་

4 122 119 4

June, ................

July, ......3

August, .......

September, 2] 2. 57 57

October,.... 3

November, .1

December,..5|

但

1 1 2 4

Էս

5'.

85..

1..] 124 | 135 |

19 19 ..

ལྦ

TOTAL,..27 29 21.1971,232 20 69

င်း

13 3 194 191 13

19 21.12

15 13

İz

2 15 11 2

47 106

1 15..

117 | 118

19 1 2: 21

78 5 36

178 187

شرح

3 2 2

18 19 1 33 67 7

198213

...

15 16 1 39

182 188

25 27

23: 1 56 130

220 235

| ន

27 49 3

220 225

42223

3 15 17

1 15

99.

1 ...

164 183

3-1 } 18

18 1 40 63.

215 | 221 |

15 15

··

ง

201

..'18 172

148 152 B

TT 4' 10

236 273 #021 213 15411 816 | 33 1618; 3 2,120 2,217, C5 109, 7, 97

* 1 Case of Conspiracy, 3 Prisoners undecided not entered.

103

8 1

18 18 1

16 15

•

19 20

2 2 1

17 17

43 1

| **

ورم

15 14 8

16 27

12 23

9 33

قلم

19.3 3

6 20

3 5

17 28]

145 143 02522 6 22 16

8 103 163 18 76 38 33 32 32 4 36 6 4 196 27436|16|21|| 1 4 4

† 1 Case of False Pretence, 1 Prisoner undecided not entered.

ΟΙ

| 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.

Cruelty to Animals & Furi- ous Driving.

Contempt of Court

& False Charge.

Arms Orcs.

Breach of

Dangerous

Totals.

Goods and

←

Ꮳ

5 5

457

496 27

5 6 1 281 314

409

477

145

499

498 E51

454 495

£2

627 582 21

446 484

£9

832

1831

431 11

12 12 2 458 500 24

1 458 500 28

8 1

889

456

80 | 81 115,177 5,785 315

126

YEAR.

'Table III.

RETURN OF SERIOUS OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1907, showing the Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

Murder.

Robbery.

Burglary

and

Larceny in

Dwelling House.

Felonies

Assault with

Kidnapping and Protection of

Intent to Rob.

Women and

Piracy.

Unlawful Possession,

Larceny.

All Serious Offences.

not already given.

Girls.

66 89 26 65401 65 20

51 16 661301 43

10 18 28

33 17 29

85 48 23

711247

20 62

45 13 581316 57 21 78

་

15 15

170 20

87 21

37 58

بت

^^)

32 18 50

436 454

2,124 1,042 132 1,174147

503

389

381

443 | 2,432| 1,023

434

418

528 2,477 1,142

388 | 412

491 183

487 || 2,421

570 || 2,742

220 | 1,243 194

277 | 1,419|198 1,130| 315 1,445|182 56 25 1,247 300! 1,577256 73

5.1

60 2,935 1,654

60 3,392 1,589

204 1,858

349 1,933

58 25

88 3,532 1,779

453 2,232

81 8,404 1,710

458|2,168

124 B,998 1,931

545 2,476

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

མ༔ ། བ ་

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

No. of Persous

convicted.

discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cuses 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.

1898,

I899,

1900.

1901,

1902,

Total............ 19

21 1307 198

77:275

435 236

741310

1903.

944481

1904.

331871

10 54

1905,

8 10

861330 27

1905.

311299

1907,

21 32

301857

است

ここ

187|148| 105218

2,188; 2,181 | 350|2,531 [12,196 5,584 1,274 6,858] 972|288120408 17,261 8,663 2,009 || 10,672

40: 71

B3.106

37 105

526

513 73 616

3,281 1,565 297| 1,862|412|152

55 | 2074,862 2,401

5272,928

427

284 303 57

に

82 · 109

109

52:119

831

422 87 509 2,838 1,075 239 1,31|| 289 |111 360 2,036 953 246] 1,199|183 550 568 79 647 2,126 954 240; 1,194 (201 821

36. 147 3,582,1,746

424 2.170

87 | 121 2,981;1,473

401 1,874

43 | 1218,333 (1,717

418 2,185

55 886 2,235 1016 254 1,270|283

521488,306 1,592|| 444|2,036

2,108 2,167 351|2,518 (12,016|| 5,563 1,276 6,8391,268 521 223 744 18,017 8,929 2,214 11,143

Total.... 10 29 13

47 1278 128

96 | 2241,811

188

46 · 284 27 17

522437816194

3.8 3.6 1.2 1.8 1.4 39.6 15.4 55.0 287.0 47.2 14.8 32.0 3.8 | 2.0 0.2 2.233.4 28.6 21.0 49.6 1.6 1.0 0.4 |1.4427.6 436.2|70,0|506.2 [2439.2 1116.8 254.8 1371.6194.4 57.6 24.0 81.6 3452.21732.6 101.8 2134.1 25.6 19.2 14.8368.2 37.6 9.246.8 5.4 3.4 1.0 4.487.4 63.2 38.8 102.00.4 421.6 433.4 70.2 503.6 2403.2 1112.6 255.2 1367.8 253.6 104.244.6 118.88503.4 1787.8 442.S 2228.6

Average of 1st period. Average of

8.0 5.8 3.6 9.4

2nd period,

127

1903,

1904,

1905,

1906,

1907,

YEAR.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons

convicted.

No. of Persons

discharged.

Total No.

arrested.

Table IV.

RETURN of MINOR OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1907, showing Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

ASSAULT.

GAMBLING.

MISCELLANEOUS.

DRUN-

Νο

LIGHT

NUIS-

KENNESS. ANCES.

ALL MINOR OFFENCES.

OR PASS.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons

convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No.

arrested.

Cases reported.

1898,

1899,

1,765 2,380

1,414

242 2,622 235

1,077

661

1900,

1,531 | 1,891

1901,

1902,

1,595 281 1,876 199 731 3,170 3,434 320 3,754

344 2,235 324 1,564 35 1,599 3,265

1,620 | 2,034 297 2,331 265 1,517 42 1,559 3,267 1,287 1,667 271 1,938 259 1,378 17 1,395 3,653

18213

1,132

4,531

5,412

307 | 5,719

161

133

939

715

3,625 375

4,000

182

1,039

3,841 390 4,562 571 5,133

4,234

150

466

167

1,057

Total,....

7,617 9,567 1,435

11,002 1,312

6,197 219 6,416

17,886

20,877 1,96322,810 793

4,216

31,824 36,641|3,617 | 40,258

1,169 1,539 269 1,160| 1,575 269 ,239 1,823 165 1,136 1,705 172 1,119 | 1,708 163

1,808 204 1,844 166 1,988 178

1,101

1,145

890

1,404

1,491

1,877 299

2,460

1,871 315

2,498 37

4,134 4,475 410 4,915 915 -5,466 6,074 497 6.571 5,842 6,663 405 7,068 161 1,113 2,504 5,0-5 5,589 472 6,061 112 1,179 2,535 5,177 15,785 315 6,100 118 1,505

160

723

191

1,297

8,533 | 9,890

6,390 7,115) 753 7,869 8,280 | 8,539 791 9,330

65710,547

7,811| 9,754

8,234 9,991

688 10,442 51510,506

7,661 8,869 604 9,473 5,631 5,690 671 6,361 6,341| 7,080 754 7,834 729 5,768 7,895 8,124 6,423 7,607 859 8,466

Total,

5,623 | 8,350 | 1,038

9,388 1,162

8,353

237 8,590

25,704

28,586 2,129 29,815 742

5,817

39,248 45,289 3,404 48,693

Average of 1st period,... 1523.4 1913.4 287.0 Average of 2nd period,... 1164.6|1670.0 207.6

2200.4 262.4 1239.4 43.8 1283.2 3577.2 1877.6232.4 1670.6 47.4 1718.0 5140.8

4175.4 | 392.6 4568.0 5717.2425,8 5963.0 148.4

158.6

843.2

6364.8 7328.2 723.4 8051.6

1163.4

7849.6 9057.8 680.89738.6

128

1907.

VICTORIA.

Table V.

Dumped Bodies, 1907.

KOWLOON.

HARBOUR.

UNDER 4 YEARS.

4 YEARS

AND OVER.

UNDER 4 YEARS.

4 YEARS

AND OVER.

UNDER 4 YEARS.

Male.

Female.

Sex

unknown.

Male.

Female.

Male.

Female.

Sex

unknown.

Male.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

NROONI7272

2718

00 00 00 1

Female.

100

a a

Total,....

247

226

121

101

118

Males

758

Females

503

Unknown

1,273

Male.

00 10 A 00 -

*p[guag

Sex unknown.

210

Male.

4 YEARS

AND OVER.

Female.

2734—

NOAHN:

Male.

107 10 00:

ELSEWHERE.

UNDER 4 YEARS.

4 YEARS

AND OVER.

11211~

...

Female.

Sex

unknown.

Male.

Female.

TOTAL.

107

125

145

132

137

108

1,273

129 -

130

Table VI.

RETURN SHOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT, ENLISTMENTS AND CASUALTIES IN THE POLICE FORCE, 1907.

Nationality.

Establish- ment of the Force.

Resigna-

Enlist-

ments.

Death.

tion through sickness.

Resignation through Ex- piry of terms

Dismissal Total

Number of of service or Desertions. Casualties.

otherwise.

Europeans,

135

Indians,

410

Chinese,

503

103

105

Total,

*1,048

180

107

179

*This number includes the Police paid for by other Departments and Private Firms and also the Engineers, Coxswains, and Stokers, but is exclusive of :-

Strength on 31st December, 1907 :—

1 Captain Superintendent.

1 Deputy Superintendent.

2 Assistant Superintendents (one of them District Officer, N. T.).

1 Probationer.

1 Accountant.

1 Clerk and Hindustani Interpreter.

3 Clerks.

6 Telephone Clerks.

81 Coolies.

128 Europeans (7 short of Establishment).

410 Indians.

503 Chinese.

Total, *1,041

Table VII.

TABLE SHOWING STRENGTH OF THE POLICE FORCE AND THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE

ON IT FOR FIVE YEARS.

Year.

Europeans.

STRENGTH OF THE FORCE.

Indians.

Total Strength.

Total

Expenditure.

Chinese.

1903

133

367

421

921

$512,860.20

1904

133

375

485

993

506,008.34

1905

133

382

503

1,018

521,057.72

1906

133

410

504

1,047

515,874.08

1907

135

410

503

1,048

520,169.75

HONGKONG.

No.

1908

RETURNS OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor.

I. Abstract of Cases during the year.

II. Return of Punishments awarded in respect of certain Classes of Offences during

the year.

III. List of Offences during the year.

IV. Comparative Return of Cases for the past ten years.

MAGISTRACY,

31st January, 1908.

H. H. J. GOMPERTZ,

Police Magistrate.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES.

TOTAL NUMBER

OF CASES.

TOTAL NUMBER OF

PRISONERS.

Convicted and

Punished.

Discharged.

Table I.

ABSTRACT of CASES under Cognizance of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during the Year 1907.

CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.

Ordered to find Security.

WRITS ISSUED BY THE POLICE MAGISTRATES DURING THE YEAR 1907.

Warrants.

Committed for Trial

at the Supreme Court.

Committed to Prison pending

Orders of H.E. the Governor.

or Detained

To keep the

Peace.

M. 1.

| F.

JL. F. M. ¦ P.

Assaults and other Offences against |

the Person..

998

1,437 533 26

501 32 37 2

221) 28

Malicious Injuries to Property,

115

150

Gambling,

317

2,502

82 1

2,427 31

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to:

Offences against Property other

than Malicious Injuries to Prop- erty or Prædial Larceny,

1,418

1,672 1,153 17

427

12 35

Offences against Revenue

Acts.

Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony, . Offences against Masters and Ser- vants Acts, including Acts relat-

2,533

3,676

3,166 | 119

333

109

£6 1

ing to Indentured Coolies,

Other Offences, -

7,988 | 10,170

8,146|534| 1,143|102| 33

Total,

13,414 | 19,716 | 15,533|732 2,563 | 160 | 105

Behaviour.

To be of Good

* Consisting of Offenders not sentenced to Imprisonment,

To answer any Charge.

Witnesses punished for preferring

False

Charge or giving wilful False Testimony

Undecided.

Total Number of Prisoners.

Summons for Defendants.

Summons for Witnesses.

Notices of Re-hearing.

1,344

93 $2,197

213

145

2,467

1,633

3,549

127

Arrest.

Distress.

Search.

For entering Gambling Houses.

Magistrates' Orders.

TOTAL.

9 3,534 341

6,371

105

58 21

47 10 7

9,499 671

2011 51

$8 17 21

(18,742

974 $2,197 41

213

3,534 341 36 6,371

TOTAL MALES AND FEMALES,

19,716

156

157

Table II.

RETURN of PUNISHMENTS awarded in respect of CERTAIN CLASSES of OFFENCES, during the Year 1907.

PUNISHMENTS.

Assaults and other Offences

Number of against the

Malicious Injuries to Property.

Gam-

bling.

Description.

ench kind

Ferson.

inflicted.

Offences against Property other than Malicious Injuries to Prop- erty or Prædial Larceny.

Offences against Offences against

Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony.

Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies.

Other Offences.

Fines,

11,710

428

2,150

2,874

6,151

Imprisonment in

lieu of fine or

security,

2,900

311

407

2,084

Peremptory Im-

prisonment,

834

474

303

Whipping,.

Solitary Confine-

ment,

Exposed in Stocks,

757

611

138

Sentenced to House

of Detention, ....

Bound over with or

without Sureties,

480

280

139

TOTAL,

16,750

839

101

2,463

1,198

3,297

8,824

158

Table III.

LIST of OFFENCES TRIED in the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTs during the year 1907.

OFFENCES.

NUMBER No. of

PRI-

CASES. SONERS.

OFFENCES.

NCHBER No. of

PRI- CASES. SONERS.

Arms and Ammunition Ordinance-2 of 1900,-

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

4,335 7,794

Contraventions of,

Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordinance-1 of

Malicious Damage Ordinance—6 of 1865,—

Injuries by fire to buildings and goods therein, Miscellaneous injuries,

113 148

1882, -

Contraventions of,

Bankruptcy Ordinance-7 of 1891,-

Offene, s under...........

Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance-7 of 1896,-

Contraventions of,

Chinese Emigration Ordinance--1 of 1889.-

Comraventions of and Offences under l'art I,

Part III,

Regulations made thereunder,

Proceedings under..............

91 Marriage Ordinance-7 of 1875,—

Offences under,...

Married Women (Maintenance in case of desertion) Or-

dinance-10 of 1905,-

Merchant Shipping Ordinance—10 of 1899,-

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Contraventions of and Offences under Part I.

8 11

VI,

133

218

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VII,

IX,

Chinese Extradition Ordin nec--7 of 1889,-

Proceedings under,

Regulations made thereunder,

156

Ordinance 5 of 1905. An Ordinance

to amend the,

Coinage Offences Ordinance-7 of 1865,-

Offences relating to the King's gold and silver coin,

foreign coin,..

Merchant Shipping Ordinance-16 of 1906,—

Offences under,

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder,

533

Common Law Offences,

Merchant Shipping Act,-

Dangerous Goods Ordinance-1 of 1873,-

Breaches of discipline,

Contraventions of,

Regulations made thereunder,

Merchandise Marks Ordinance-4 of 1890,—

Contraventions of and Offences under,

Dogs Ordinance-5 of 1893,-

Contraventions of,

Misdemeanour Punishment Ordinance-1 of 1898,—

Offences under,

Employers and Servants Ordinance-45 of 1902,-

Offences under,......

107 Morphine Ordinance-9 of 1893,—

Offences under,

Extradition Acts (1870-1873).—

Proceedings under,

6 Naval Stores Ordinance (Hongkong)-4 of 1875,-

Contraventions of,

Foreign Offenders Detention Ordinance-I of 1872,-

Proceedings under,

2 New Territories (Regulation) Ordinance-8 of 1899,- Contraventions of Rules made thereunder,

Forgery Ordinance-4 of 1865,-

Forgery of Bank Notes,

Deeds, Wills. Bills of Exchange, &c.,

Offences against the person Ordinance-2 of 1865,—

Homicide......

Records, Process, Instruments of Evi-

Attempt to murder,

dence, &c.,

Letters threatening to murder,

Demanding property upon forged instruments,

Acts causing or tending to cause danger to life, &c., Assaults,

908 1,284

Gambling Ordinance-2 of 1891,—

Forcible taking or detention of persons,

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Contraventions of and Offences under,

317 2,502

Abominable Offences,

Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance-14 of 1901,-

Contraventions of and Offences under,

Order and Cleanliness Ordinance-2 of 1867,-

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder,

105

Pawnbrokers Ordinance-1 of 1860.—

Contraventions of.........

Larceny Ordinance-5 of 1865,-

Simple Larceny,

Larceny of cattle and other animals,

written instruments,

978 1,081

Piers Ordinance—11 of 1899,-

Contraventions of,

Sacrilege Burglary and house breaking.

things attached to or growing on land, from the person and similar Offences,

Larceny in dwelling houses,

Police Force Ordinance-11 of 1900,-

Offences under,

142 184

Post Office Ordinance-6 of 1900,-

78 110

in ships, wharves, &c................

or embezzlement by clerks, servants, &c.,

Frauds by bankers, agents, &c..

Obtaining property by false pretences,

Receiving stolen property,.

Apprehension of Offenders and other proceedings,

Contraventions of and offences under,

28.55

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Contraventions of and Offences nuder,

Orders and Regulations made

thereunder,

2 Prepared pium Ordinance,-8 of 1891.—

Contraventious of and Offences under,

Ordinance 15 of 1906. An Ordinance to amend the,

2,207 2,377

510

523

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder,

Live Stock Import and Export Regulation Ordinance-15

of 1903,-

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder,

Magistrates Ordinance-3 of 1890,–

Licensing Ordinance--8 of 1887,-

Regulations made thereunder,

1,038 | 1,084

632

Prevention of Crimes Ordinance-4 of 1887,-

Contraventions of and Offences under...

1,413

Liquor Licences Ordinance-8 of 1898,-

Contraventions of and Offences under,

Prison Ordinance-4 of 1899,-

Offences under,

Private Vehicles Licensing Ordinance-5 of 1895,-

Offences under,

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder,

4 Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance-4 of 1897,—

Offences under,

No. 0 of 1905. An Ordinance to

amend the,

25 Public Assemblages (Regulation of Traffic) Ordinance-

2 of 1869,

Offences under,

397

438

No. 19 of 1903, An Ordinance to

further amend,

2 of 1906,

Do.,

Carried forward,

4,335 7,794

Carried forward.....

8,940 13,466

OFFENCES.

159

LIST of OFFENCES, ETC.,~ Continued.

NO. OF CASES.

NO. OF

PRI-

SONERS.

OFFENCES.

NO. OF

PRI-

CASES.

SONERS.

Brought forward,...........

8,940 13,466

Brought forward,

Public Health and Buildings Ordinance-1 of 1903,—

Contraventions of Part II,

III, VI,

Failure to comply with B. A. Notice.

288 454

144 172

S. B.

under the Ord.,

Contraventions of Bye-laws made thereunder.

Regulations made thereunder,

Public Places Regulation Ordinance-2 of 1870,-

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder..................

Raw Opium Ordinance-9 of 1887.—

Contraventions of and Offences under,

Regulation of Chinese Ordinance-3 of 188S,—

Offences under Part III,

Summary Offences Ordinance-1 of 1845,-

Nuisances, Trespasses and Similar Offences.... Offences against good order, Possession of stolen goods.

Proceedings under Miscellaneous Provisions.

No. 7 of 1905. An Ordinance to

amend the,

114 Suppression of Piracy Ordinance-1 of 1868.

Offences under,

Tramway Ordinance—10 of 1902.-

Contraventions of and Offences under.....

Rules made thereunder,.

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88 Triad and Unlawful Societies Ordinance-2 of 1887,-

Contraventions of and Offences under.

Vaccination Ordinance-2 of 1890,—

Contraventions of and Offences under,

10.035 | 15,108

2,075

2,551

649

1.248

317

420

34 3

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V, VII,

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder,

5 Vagrancy Ordinance~9 of 1897,-

Proceedings under...........................

2.5

River Steamers Ordinance-6 of 1895,—

Offences under.............

Vehicles Regulation Ordinance-3 of 1899,-

Contraventions of and Offences under,

Bye-laws made thereunder.

114

Rogue and Vagabond-5 Geo. TV c. 83,

205

274

Servants Quarters Ordinance—11 of 1903,-

Water Works Ordinance-16 of 1903,-

Offences under,

Offences under,......

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder,

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Weights and Measures Ordinance-2 of 1885,-

Contraventions of and Offences under,

Small Tenements Recovery Ordinance-10 of 1897,—

Proceedings under,

Stonecutters Island Ordinance—4 of 1889,—

Contraventions of and Offences under,

Stowaways Ordinance-5 of 1903,-

Offences under,....

Wild Birds and Game Preservation Ordinance-6 of

1885,-

Contraventions of and Offences under,

35 107 Undecided Cases,

Carried forward................

10,035 15,108

Total,.

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|13,414 | 19,716

160

Table IV.

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

Ten Years, from 1st January, 1898, to 31st December, 1907, inclusice.

CASES, HOW Disposed of, aND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.

Committed

Commit- to Prison or

detained pending Or- der of His Excellency the ¡Governor,

Ordered to find Security

To keep the

Pence, to be of Good Beha-

Did

not appear

and absconded

Escaped

before

being

Escaped.

l'unished for preferring False Charge or giving False

Testimony.

Years.

TOTAL NUMBER

OF CASES

Convicted and Punished.

Discharged.

ted for Trial at

Undecided.

Supreme Court.

Total Number of Defendants.

6 7

M. F.

12 13

M. M.

F. M. M. F.

M. F.│

viour, and to answer any Charge.

brought for trial at the Ma- gistracy.

1898,

13,341 12,668 834

1,196

93 65

209 43 1

1899, ... 10,158 9,007 511

1,527

114 128 3

90 12

1900, 14,081 13,149 501

1901,

1902,

2,416

14,531 13,689 536 2.129

14,404 16,070

803 2.071

235131

211

147121

287

165 95

264 26

142

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14,304

985

28 3

10,800 646

16,010 773

105 18

16,339 728

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211

17,057 1,000

1 60

563 33

74,5104,132

→

Total,..

68,181 62.9123,185 9,339

754 540 17 30 21,061 126 3

Average}

per Year,

13,636-2 12,582.4 637 1,867-8 150-8108 3.4

✔

212.2 25-2

1903.

14.268 12,906 553 2,104 167 164 9

1904, 14,505 13,129 796

1905

13,450 14,512 912

1906, 13.871 16,910 299 2,351

1,966 210 $3 3

I-

211 21

148

2,097 226

8888

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1 312 68

1985

49 61

317

1907, ... 13,414

15,533 782 2,563

160105

403 77

ការ

112.6 6.6

14,902 826-4

266 22

15,668 774

15,424 1,035

224

17,255 1,220

19,755 373

18,742 974

Total,.. 69,508

72,990 3,292 11,081 812 498

100

31,391 215

per

Average 13.901.6 14,598 658 4 | 2,216-2 162-4 99-6 3-4

•6 278.2

> ear,

Grand Total for the

187,689 155,902 | 6,477

20,420 1.866|1,038 34

130

5 2,452

341

Years,

Average

per

13,7689 13,590-2 | 647-7 2.042 156.6 1028 3.4

5245-234-1

Year,

717

86,844 4376

7.2 1.4 149-4

ස

17,368 8 875-2

22 1,310

161,854 8,508

9-6 2.2

131

6.3

16,133 4 850.8

HONGKONG.

No. 1908

REPORT OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, May 28th, 1908,

STAFF.

1. The staff of the Hongkong General Post Office including that at Kowloon and the Western Branch consists of 74 staff, clerks, and sorters, and 99 postmen, messengers and launch crew.

2. Of the higher Officers Mr. L. A. M. JOHNSTON, the Postmaster General, was on leave from March 23rd until December 31st, and Mr. T. H. MARTIN, Superintendent of the Regis- tration Department, was on leave from July 31st until the end of the year. Mr. E. C. LEWIS, the Assistant Postmaster General, returned from leave on January 17th and Mr. A. J. REED, the Accountant, on February 19th.

3. During the absence on leave of the Postmaster General, his duties were performed by Mr. S. B. C. Ross from March 23rd until July 28th, and for the remainder of the year by Mr. C. McI. MESSER.

4. Amongst the remainder of the staff there were 11 resignations, 2 deaths, 1 dismissal, 1 invalided, 3 transferred to other departments and new appointments. In Shanghai there were one resignation and two deaths.

OFFICE ALTERATIONS.

5. The Chinese distributing office has been removed to the basement under the Local Delivery Room, and the space so rendered vacant has been made into a room for the storage of mails in transit through Hongkong.

6. An electric exhaust fan has been placed in the Foreign Mail room with the result that sickness due to impure atmosphere has been very greatly reduced.

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MAILS.

7. The number of mail bags and packets dealt with in the General Post Office, Hong- kong, amounted to 168,141 as against 160,921 in 1906 being an increase of 7,220. Further details are given in Table I.

REGISTRATION AND PARCEL BRANCH.

8. Registered articles and parcels handled in Hongkong amounted to 856,415 as against 770,820 in 1906, an increase of 85,595. Further particulars are given in Table II.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

9. A statement of Revenue and Expenditure is given in Table III. Revenue amounted to $445,420.92 shewing an increase of $24,966.88 over that of 1906 and an excess of $27,220.92 over the estimate. Expenditure amounted to $366,452.47 being an increase of $6,968.39. The excess of Revenue over Expenditure being $78,968.45, an increase of $17,998.49 compared with last year. The profit was therefore 17% of the revenue.

POSTAGE STAMPS.

10. Table IV shows a comparative statement of the sale of postage stamps at the various British Post Offices in China for the years 1906 and 1907. Table V shows the number of stamps of different denominations issued for sale during the years 1906 and 1907. A six cent stamp was introduced during the year, as under the new postage rate for Union. Countries the postage on every succeeding ounce after the first is 6 cents.

MONEY ORDErs.

11. Although exchange ruled high during the year, the issue of money orders has decreased, while, on the other hand, the payment has largely increased. (Table VI.) The fact of the increase of the issue of orders on Japan is owing to Hongkong being the intermediary for the exchange of money orders betweeen Australia and India and the other British Possessions in the East with Japan. About £1,000 of the increase in the sale of Imperial Postal Orders is accounted for by the establishment of another agency at Tientsin.

12. Remittances to the Colony by the means of Imperial Postal Orders have become more popular and are yearly increasing in volume. The reduction in the amount of com- mission on Local Postal Notes from 2% to 1% effected in 1905 has resulted in the marked increased use of this means of remitting money. $22,877 in 1907 against $12,728 and $15,497 in 1905 and 1906 respectively.

13. The exchange of money orders with Macao, hitherto between Hongkong and Macao only, has been extended to all the British Agencies established in China. Direct exchange with Kiautschou also came into force in 1907.

14. A system of advice of payment of money orders, to be furnished to the remitter by the paying office at a fee of 10 cents for each order, was introduced, but the public has not availed itself of this innovation.

15. With a view to expediting the payment of money orders in the United Kingdom a new system of dealing with the advices has been introduced. Instead of forwarding all the advices together with the money order list to the exchange office of London for onward transmission to the paying office, these documents, after being certified, are sent direct from Hongkong to their respective offices of payment under separate covers. This arrangement has been found to possess considerable advantage over that previously in force, inasmuch as payment has frequently been effected a day and sometimes two days, earlier than could possi- bly have been the case under the old system.

16. On the first December a new system inaugurated by the Post Office of the Straits Settlements was introduced for the purpose of providing illiterate coolies with a means of taking their savings back to China by means of money orders payable to bearer without any question being raised as to identification. As up to date only $150 has been sent this system. does not appear to find favour.

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DEAD LETTER OFFICE.

17. The total number of all articles returned to and despatched from Hongkong during the year 1907 amounted to 79,222, viz., 37,354 of the former and 41,868 of the latter showing an increase of 7,554 on the total of the previous year (Table VII). Of the former, those originating in Hongkong, it was possible to return to the senders 10,747.

18. Enclosed in 47 of these unregistered returned letters, there were found articles of value, Bank Notes, Bank Drafts, Cheques, Money Orders, etc. These when possible were subjected to registration and returned to the senders.

19. The following correspondence failed to be delivered in Hongkong, viz., Received from abroad-Letters 11,993, Post Cards 1,453, Other Articles 7,011-Locally, Letters 1,595, Post Cards 137, Other Articles 1,959.

20. There were found among the unregistered letters posted locally 75 containing coin, principally small amounts. These were nearly all Chinese letters and were returned to senders whenever possible.

21. Thirty-five post cards were posted bearing no address, and very many of them lacked the senders' names. Fifty post cards bearing imitations of postage stamps addressed to places in the United Kingdom had to be withdrawn owing to the entry of such cards into the United Kingdom being prohibited. These were returned when the senders' names and addresses could be ascertained.

22. On account of a regulation made on 28th November the following number of letters and circulars concerning lotteries were stopped and returned :—

Shanghai Watch Club...

German Lottery Circulars

PILLAR BOxes.

249.

128.

Special postmen are detailed for the

23. The total number of articles collected during the year from all pillar boxes was 168,496 against 122,899 in 1906 and 92,170 in 1905. work of clearing these letter boxes.

CHINESE BRANCH.

24. The total number of Chinese registered articles delivered by the Chinese Branch at the General Post Office was 162,920 of which 103,793 were from the United States of America and Canada and 59,127 from China and other countries showing a total increase compared with the year 1906 of 20,472. The amount of ordinary correspondence dealt with has also largely increased.

POSTAL HONG LICENCES.

25. Thirty-eight Postal Hong licences and 120 licences to letter carriers were issued during the year. These numbers show a decrease of 6 Hong licences and 36 letter carrier licences. The decrease is due to the increased rate of postage on Hong l'ackets to and from Canton which was raised to 4 cents per half ounce. The Hongs are still in the habit of smuggling their letters on board steamers, instead of sending them through the Post Office for transmission. An appreciable increase in the number of Hong Packets received by the Post Office for transmission to Shanghai was due to one of these hongs being caught smug- gling and fined $200 by the Police Magistrate and having its licence cancelled.

WESTERN BRANCH POST OFFICE.

26. The amount of correspondence sent between this Branch Office and Canton was :- Despatched 485,563 letters, 1,214 other articles and 4,647 registered articles; Received 622,745 letters, 6,730 other articles and 3,390 registered articles. This is a total increase compared with last year of 531,788 letters and other articles and 4,637 registered articles. In addition to the above 14,651 Hong Packets were despatched and 19,577 received. revenue of the sale of stamps amounted to $43,928.38 compared with $14,724.20 in the previous year.

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TIENTSIN POST OFFICE.

27. This agency was established in October 1906. During the year 1907 the amount of correspondence despatched was 45,316 ordinary letters, 4,705 newspapers and packets, and 4,085 registered articles. Exclusive of the above 632 parcels of a nett weight of 2,174 lbs. were despatched. The nett weight of annual outward mail exclusive of parcels does not exceed 5,000 lbs. while the nett weight of inward mail amounts to about 75,000 lbs. a ratio of fifteen to one.

28. A through service viû Harbin was started on 17th October and the use of the Siberian route has come increasingly into favour.

29. The incoming mail consisted of 1,276 bags of letters and papers from Shanghai, 253 bags from Hongkong, 88 bags from Chefoo and 2 bags of letters only from London. Also 191 boxes and bags of parcels were received from various quarters.

30. The sale of stamps amounted to $6,025.92. Imperial Notes were sold to a value of £1,114.0.0 and Local Notes to a value of $1,466.75.

LOSSES OF MAILS.

31. The mail for London, ria Siberia from Shanghai on 30th March, 1907, was opened and ransacked on board the S.S. Baltica. The S.S. Dakota carrying a mail from America was wrecked off the coast of Japan. The S.S. Sullberg carrying a mail from laiphong to Hongkong foundered during a typhoon and has never been heard of since.

RESULTS OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION HELD AT ROME IN 1906.

32. The Rome Convention came into force on October 1st. The chief changes introduced by this convention were as follows:--

33. The transit charges were altered. Payments for land transit are fixed according to distance instead of one fixed amount for any distance. The Maritime transit charges have been reduced. The Russian Government is still allowed to charge 15 francs a kilogramme for transmission by the Siberian Railway.

31. The method of taking statistics has also been simplified. Under former conventions efforts were made to arrive at exactitude of statement, which experience has shown to be impossible, and which called for an expenditure of labour out of all keeping with the results. attained. The new method will furnish results quite as satisfactory as those obtained under the former method, and with very much less trouble. The new method is to take gross weight of mails instead of nett weight and for offices of exchange on receiving open mails for forward transmission to other postal administrations to take credit according to the number of letters, post cards and other objects received and then to treat this correspondence as lomestic. The transit charge for each letter sent in open mail being fixed at 6 centimes for each post card and other article 25 centimes.

35. Statistics were taken for all mails starting during the first twenty-eight days of November, and the results of such statistics are now being worked out so that transit charges for the next six years may be determined.

The

36. The postal rates have been altered, an important reduction having been made in the letter rate. For Hongkong the rate was formerly fixed at 10 cents for every ounce. new rate is 10 cents for the first ounce and 6 cents for every additional ounce. In the case of countries belonging to the Imperial British penny postage scheme, the unit of weight has been increased from half an ounce to one ounce. At the Postal Agencies in China maintained by the Hongkong Post Office, the unit of weight has been only raised to 20 grammes instead of half an ounce, (about 14 grammes), 20 grammes being the unit of weight for countries in the Postal Union which adopt the metrical measures. The advantage to the public of Hongkong from these rates is very great. In writing a letter of moderate length, it will no longer be necessary to use paper so thin as to make the writing almost illegible, and if one wants to send a heavier letter the diminution in the charge is very considerable. letter from Hongkong to Germany weighing just 4 ounces used to cost 80 cents, now it only costs 28 cents.

Thus a

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37. A scheme for the prepayment of replies to letters has been started, by the issuing of coupons, which may not be sold at a less value than 28 centimes, and which are exchangeable in countries which have adopted this scheme for a stamp of the value of 25 centimes or its equivalent. These coupons have not found favour in Hongkong only 92 having been sold up to December 31st. The reason being that most correspondence is addressed to British Possessions that have adopted the penny post.

38. It is unnecessary for cards to bear the heading "Post Card" in order to receive treatment as post cards, and the fact that a card is labelled " Post Card" does not prevent it passing through the mails as printed matter, if it contain no unallowable writing.

.39. The rule absolutely excluding all merchandise, as distinct from samples, has been relaxed and widened to include specifically mentioned articles-single keys, fresh cut flowers, tube of serum and pathological specimens which have been rendered inoffensive.

TORN COVERS.

40. The number of articles received with covers torn off amounted to 1,728, of which 399 were afterwards forwarded to destination.

PROSECUTIONS.

41. During the year there were 13 prosecutions under the Post Office Ordinance, 11 for unlawfully infringing the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster General. Fines to the amount of $1,200 were paid. There were two cases of fraudulently obtaining registered letters by means of forged signature and chop.

28th March, 1908.

C. McI. MESSER,

Postmaster General.

Table I.

MAILS DESPATCHED AND RECEIVED FOR 1907.

To and from Hongkong,

For H. 31. Ships.

For Foreign Ships of War.

Sent in Transit through Hongkong.

Steamer carrying Mails.

Loose

Bags.

Packets. Letter Bags. Boxes.

Bags.

Bags and Packets.

Boxes.

Arrivals. Departures.

Received 1907,

Received 1906.

80,317 8,114

2,065 83,243 3,096 1,961

7.630

6.819

7,342

5,901

Increase.

Shanghai and British Postal Agencies other than through Hongkong,

- 2,926

14,051

497

101

288

918

Despatched 1907,

Despatched 1906,

Increase,

Shanghai and British Postal Agencies other than through Hongkong,

13,650 12.891

759

74.379 7,331 1,486 6,994 67,190 7,392 1,395

6,785

6,597

55,395 3,394 49.411

7,830 7,433

14,270 13,977

7.189

11,192 1,579

209

1,203

5.984

401

293

244

Table II.

STATISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL, LOCAL AND AGENCIES REGISTERED CORRESPONDENCE AND PARCELS FOR 1907.

International & Local.

Comparison with 1906.

Description of Correspondence.

Total Total 1907. 1906.

Despatched. Received.

Increase. Decrease.

Decrea

Insured Letters,.

335

371

706!

Registered Articles,.

Insured Parcels ria Gibraltar,

345.959

399,390

745,349

550 672,186

156

73.163

1,850

1,772

3,622

3,697

Insured Parcels rit Brindisi,

102

129

231

214

Insured Parcels viâ Marseilles, Ordinary Parcels via Gibraltar,

313

321

14,605

13,569

28,174

24.435

3,739

Ordinary Parcels cia Brindisi,

271

331

602

507

Ordinary Parcels viá Marseilles,

1.031

950

America, Manila and Honolulu Parcels,

1.827

2,841

1,668

4,251

417

German Parcels by German Steamers,

438

1.861

2.299 2.547

248

French Parcels received by French

Steamers,

958

910

Insured Indian Parcels,

501

500

Ordinary Indian Parcels,

1,274

1.737

Australian Parcels,

1,057

818

68,462 60,252

8.210

Japanese Parcels,

2.092

1.884

Miscellaneous Parcels,

41,007

17,592

411,318

145,097 856,415 770,820

85.926

331

Parcels received for China Fleet,

2,267 2,267

Parcels, Shanghai and Agencies, .

20,409

13,872 | 34,281

2,410 30.807

143

3.474

Registered Articles, Shanghai,,

51.458

29,032

80,490 118,135

37,645

Registered Articles, Agencies,.

2,920

2.133

5,053 4,715

338

(Exclusive of articles also passing

through Hongkong,).............

74,787

47,304 122,091 156,067

3.812

37,788

Grand Total for 1907, 978,506; increase of 51,619 against 1906.

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Table III.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

Receipts.

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

Expenditure.

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

Sale of Stamps, Hongkong,...

Du..

at the

275,158,77 | 289,189.26 14,030.49

106,189.51114,861.67

Transit Payments

to the United Kingdom,

17,656.45 6,789.70

10,916.75

Agencies,

Unpaid Postage,

6,768.24

Transit Payments

to other Coun- tries,

45,128.85 45,104.12

24.73

8.672.16

5,375.37

1,387.87

Boxholders Fees, 7,480.32 7,601.20

120.88

Gratuities

Commission on

14.618.16 14.045.11

Money Orders, j

568.05

to Shipmasters for the conveyance of Mails......

3.799.99 4.091.38

291.39

Contribution to- wards P. & 0. Subsidy,

116,418.94 116.430.19

11.25

Commission

on }

546.73 1,458.43

911.70

Money Orders,.

2,112.72 1.962.27

Profit on Ex-

change on Money Order

transactions,

Interest

Money Order Fund,

Void Money

Orders and Postal Notes, !

9,665.76 12,781.98 3.116.22

36.55

107.90

71.35

Working Expenses, 174,367.13 192,124.81 17,757.08

150.45

420,454.04 445,420.92 26,922.80 1,955.92 Total Expenditure, 359.484.08366,452.47 18,060.32: 11,091.93

• Total Receipts,

Totals.

$ 420.454.04|445,420.92

Profit,

60,969.96 78,968.45

Totals, ..$420,454.04 | 445,420.92

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Table IV.

REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS, &C., AT THE BRITISH POST OFFICES

IN CHINA, 1906 AND 1907.

1906.

$65,718.97

1907.

Shanghai

$65,063.42

Amoy

4,610.14

9,960.49*

Canton....

11,205.60

10,827.37

Chefoo

1,610.87

1,609.71

Foochow

4.442.29

4,783.67

Hankow

4,788.95

3.925.03

Hoihow

1,605.27

1,202.33

Liu Kung Tau....

4,272.72

4.424.51

Ningpo..

499.82

527.33

Swatow

5,660.96

6,374.50

Tientsin t

1,773.92

6,163.31 -

$106,189.51

$114,861.67

Of this amount $2,771.42 was in respect of sales during the year 1906.

† Opened 1st October, 1906.

Table V.

POSTAGE STAMPs, etc., issued for SALE in HONGKONG and at the BRITISH POST OFFICES in CHINA during the years 1906 and 1907.

Denomination.

1906.

1907.

Postage Stamps.....

1 cent.

2 cents.

501,115 2,044,075

2,445,115

426,000 2,330,880 2.414,160

$17,675

879,600

17.760

爷爷

85,195

87,600

1,036,555

1,108,560.

27,835

31,440

149,275

139,642

64,795

67,680

62,935

62,520

I dollar.

50,315

44.581

2 dollars.

14.055

18,148

5,285

5,600

3,145

2.420

3,405

2,870

Books of Stamps,

5,994

6,075

Post Cards,

1 cent.

22,695

26,251

Newspaper Wrappers,

Postage Envelopes,

10.

Registration Envelopes,.

AAARRRRRRR

2 cents.

17,140 60

240

520

18,900

450

2,405

1,325

905

528

1,020

925

2,340

1,620

6,590

8,225

240

200

390

200

10,925

11,070

Table VI.

STATEMENT OF MONEY ORDER TRANSACTIONS.

IN STERLING.

IN GOLD DOLLARS.

IN GOLD YEN.

IN SILVER DOLLARS.

COUNTRIES.

Orders Issued.

Orders Paid,

Orders Issued | Orders Paid. Orders Issued. Orders Paid. Orders Issued | Orders Paid.

United Kingdom, Queensland,.

New South Wales,.

Victoria,

South Australia,...

Tasmania,

New Zealand,.....

Western Australia,

Transvaal,

Cape Colony,

£ s. it. £ d. 17,400 2 117,277 18 4 103 18 2 18,778 8 6

998 13 9 3,040 19 10

582 19 1

1,690 I

128 15 3

1,646 17

47 18

445 2 1

376 9 11

93 11 7| 3,286 13 9

1,170 1 11

United States of America and Hawaii,

Canada,

Japan,

Straits Settlements..

Federated Malay States,

British North Borneo,

Siam,

Macao,..

Kiautschou,.

Shanghai,

Agencies in China,.

Base Post Office,

India,..

Ceylon,

Germany,

Yen. Sen. Fen. Sen,

ご

...

IN RUPEES.

IN MARKS.

Orders Issued. Orders Paid. Orders Issued. Orders Paid,

Rs-

As.

Rs As, Ps. | Mks. Pfs, Mks. Pfs.

4 19 9

3 9 6

787 17

167 4 9

5,207.68 20,415.83

1,418.12 11,803.64

256,758.10 45,714.22

3,989.26

212.02

18,653.17

13,747.38

160.63

5,858,29

82.30

571.90

1,020.42

1,712.92

139.51 54,697,54| 24,920.50

462.87

41,587.49

230.08

243,911

4,119 2

152,567 6 9 4,715 15 0

...

246 -

31,983.94 63,254.74

Total in 1907,

Total in 1906,.

19,740 17 948,291 21,022 4 8 36,640 04

6 3

| 6,620.75 32,219.47 256,758.10 45,714.22 60,301.68 107,744,80 248,060 11 7,469.10 23,964.73 | 198,694.09|44,034.89

157,282 15 9 31,983.94 64,254.74

62,117.08| 92,016.32 284,048 11

|160,938 3 0 40,062.30 33,158.48

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STATEMENT OF BRITISH POSTAL ORDERS ISSUED AND PAID AT HONGKONG AND AT THE AGENCIES IN CHINA.

ORDERS ISSUED.

VALUES.

AMOUNT.

d. -6

s. d. s. d.

s. d. 2/6

s. d. 5-

s. d. 10-

5. d.

8. d.

10:6

20-

s. d.

Total in 1907,...

952 | 2,944|2,169 |2,132 |3,216 |3,983

736

7,982 11,764 1 6

1906,.....

683 2,248|1,546 |1,578 |2,514 3,018

437

6,438 9,247 12 0

ORDERS PAID.

No.

Amount.

Total in 1907,

1906.

4,314

£ 3,269

S. d. 4 9

3,082

2,208 0 8

STATEMENT OF LOCAL POSTAL NOTES ISSUED AT HONGKONG

AND AT THE AGENCIES IN CHINA.

VALUES.

25 cts. 50 cts. $1.00 $2.00 $8.00 $4.00 $5.00 $10.00

ÁMOUNT.

cts.

Total in 1907,

354 470 375 408 461 515 828 1,378

22.877 50

1906,...

217

344 714 275 286 331 485 940

15,497 25

248

Table VII.

RETURN OF DEAD LETTERS RECEIVED AND DESPATCHED IN THE DEAD LETTER BRANCH.

RETURNED TO HONGKONG.

RETURNED BY HONGKONG.

Letters.

Post Other Cards. Articles.

Letters.

Post ! Other Cards. Articles.

United Kingdom,

2.819

873

626

2,872

406

9,225

India.

947

2.744

540

648

Straits Settlements,.

3.353

2,578

803

C'evlon,..

146

Batavia, N. I.,

359

Egypt,

133

Continent of Europe,

842

326

1,960

U. S. of America,

3,358

435

170

2,054

235

2.155

Canada.

395

339

241

Mexico,

175

Honolulu,

134

Manila,

152

301

Japan,.

295

144

312

580

329

307

China..

4.530

1,244

7,690

352

753

French Indo-China,

Foreign Offices in China,

379

•

317

Macao,

168

...

Siam,

212

સ

Victoria,

126

106

New South Wales,

112

230

112

South Australia,

Western Australia,

Queensland,.

& N

Tasmania,

New Zealand,

Natal (inclusive of all South Africa),

Transvaal,

399

Other Places,

2,680

582

1,408

Shanghai,.

3,164

437

5,808

B. P. O.'s in China,

557

638

ཀ ཨྰཿ ཤྩ :::

246

Total in 1907,

Total in 1906,

23,969 2,899 19,968 2.629

10,486 12,327 17,971

22,417

2.636 16.815 2,410 16,363

HONGKONG.

No. 1908

CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A PUBLIC LATRINE ON THE SITE NOW OCCUPIED BY No. 1 CHUK HING LANE.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, June 18th, 1908.

No. 999.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 26th November, 1906.

SIR,-I have to forward a minute from the Honourable the Principal Civil Medical Officer with reference to a proposed latrine in No. 4 Health District. The house in Chuk Hing Lane is valued by Mr. PERKINS at $2,842 and the three in Tung Tak Lane at $14,911.

I suggest that the house in the first named lane be resumed at a cost not exceeding say $3,000 which could be paid from the vote for "Urinals and Latrines" in next year's estimate, but the matter should be referred to the Honourable the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

The Honourable,

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

I have, &c.,

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

HON. P. C. M. O.

I find that there is a great need for a public latrine in No. 4 Health District, but that unfortunately there is no vacant Crown Land available for its erection. I have visited the following narrow lanes, namely Tun Wah Lane, Ezra Lane, Sze Kan Lane, Lok Hing Lane, Tung Tak Lane, Chuk Hing Lane and Yim Fung Lane with a view to finding a suitable site for resumption, and I am of the opinion that either Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Tung Tak Lane should be resumed and a latrine built on the site of these houses, or failing this that No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane should be resumed for this purpose.

(Sd.) FRANCIS CLARK,

M. O, H.

Hon. D. P. W.

Can this be arranged?

(Sd.) J. M. A.

13. 11. 06.

250

9219/06 C.S.O.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 3rd January, 1907.

SIR, I am directed to state that it is proposed to resume No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane as a site for a public latrine, but before such resumption takes place and the site becomes Crown Land, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government would be glad to learn whether, on resumption being effected, the Sanitary Board would be prepared to proceed under Section 167 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

THE SECRETARY, SANITARY BOard.

No. 12.

I have, &c.,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.

SANITARY DEpartment, Hongkong, 10th January, 1907.

SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 9219/06 C.S.O. and in reply to report that the Board decided at the meeting held on the 8th instant, with reference to Section 167 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, to recommend that a public latrine of forty seats be erected on the site now occupied by No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane.

I have, &c.,

The Honourable T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary.

1908.

Government Notification No. 312 published in the Gazette of 1st, 8th and 15th May,

SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

No. 312.-In accordance with Section 168 of Ordinance 1 of 1903, it is hereby notified that the Government proposes to erect a public latrine on the site now occupied by No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane.

If any owner or occupier of property in the immediate vicinity of such site objects to such erection, such objection must be sent in writing to the Colonial Secretary so as to reach his office not later than Friday, the 22nd May, 1908.

Such objection must state the reasons and specify the property with regard to the ownership or occupation of which such objection is made and the interest therein of the objector.

30th April, 1908.

J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer.

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7, GAGE STREET, Hongkong, 19th May, 1908.

SIR,--With reference to the proposed public latrine to be erected in Chuk Hing Lane I have the honour to inform you that I object to the erection thereof on the following grounds:-

At the entrance to Gough Street nearest to Chuk Hing Lane there already exists a public latrine which is scarcely 600 feet distant from the proposed site. I submit it is unnecessary and undesirable to have two public latrines in such close proximity to each other.

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Public latrines are specially good breeding places for rats and rats are largely respons- ible for the spreading of the plague. The foul gases generated in a public latrine are also liable to cause disease in the neighbourhood.

The inhabitants round about Chuk Hing Lane have privies of their own and for them a public latrine would not be a necessity. The vicinity of Chuk Hing Lane is not a place of public resort such as the Public Gardens and the Chinese Recreation Ground where people would loiter about and find it necessary at times to go to a latrine near by.

I am the owner of House No. 7 Gage Street which is quite close to the site of the proposed latrine and the erection of same will have the effect of impairing the sanitary condition and lowering the monetary value of my property.

For the above reasons I have the honour to request that another site may be chosen for the proposed latrine where its desirability may be more apparent and the public convenience better served.

Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

TSE CHING-FONG.

28A, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1908.

RE No. 1 CHUK HING LANE.

SIR,I have the honour to forward you herewith on behalf of the owners and occupiers of houses in the immediate vicinity of No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane, the enclosed letter addressed to you, together with two sketch plans, setting out their views and objections as to the proposed Public Latrine to be erected on the above site.

I shall be glad if you will kindly submit the same to His Excellency The Governor for his kind consideration.

To The Honourable F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

S. W. Tsó,

252

HONGKONG, 21st May, 1908.

RE No. 1 CHUK HING LANE.

SIR,--We, the undersigned owners and occupiers of houses in the immediate vicinity of the site now occupied by No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane, have the honour to request you to be good enough to lay before His Excellency The Governor, for his kind consideration, our views and objections as to the erection of a Public Latrine on the above mentioned site.

We hereby respectfully submit to His Excellency the following reasons of our objec- tions namely

(1.) The above site is situate in a narrow lane surrounded by the back of tall houses of 3 stories high. The stench, the obnoxious flies and other evils attendant on a Public Latrine will particularly affect the kitchens of these immediately surrounding houses where human food is prepared.

(2.) The owners of these immediately surrounding houses have, recently, in compli- ance with the requirements of the Sanitary Board, opened more windows in these premises directly facing the said site; with the object of letting in pure and fresh air into these houses: but if a Public Latrine is erected, which would be directly opposite to their windows, they will have bad and vitiated air instead.

(3.) The bad smell will not only affect these immediately surrounding houses, but also houses in the neighbourhood. Moreover, there is already one Public Latrine in Aberdeen Street at the end of Gage Street; so that if a new one is erected in Chuk Hing Lane there will be practically two latrines in one street.

(4.) The Public Latrine in Aberdeen Street has always been a great nuisance to the neighbourhood; and some of the tenants of the houses near Chuk Hing Lane have already, on hearing of the proposed latrine, intimated their intention to quit their premises if one is to be erected. This will affect the interest of the house owners, especially at the present depreciation in house properties. We beg to enclose herewith 2 sketch-plans marked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, the first of which will show the narrowness of the lane and the actual size of the site; and the second one will show the relative positions of the existing latrine at Aberdeen Street and the proposed new one at Chuk Hing Lane.

We earnestly hope that His Excellency will not, after considering the reasons of our objections, allow the proposed Public Latrine to be erected on the above site.

We have, etc.,

閣麟街三十七號業主葉四

閣麟街四十三號寶豐盛記押舖客

中環結志街第七號合勝號鋪客

P. F. TALATI, Tenant of No. 41 Cochrane Street.

然湛朱

WONG YUK LAM, Tenant of No. 1 Gage Street.

C. F. DE CARVALHO, Agent, No. 11 Gage Street.

結志街一號住客衛松年

閣麟街四十一號業主盧

三十九號業主盧昌業堂

結志街住客韋華祥

結志街十八號二十號業主代理人韋勵如

結志街二號四號業主吳栢濤

結志街十號十二號十四號業主張祥芝

結志街三號業主陳奕光

To The Honourable

F. H. MAY, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

GOUGH ST

W.CA ABERDEEN ST.

KIN' SAU LANE.

PAK CHI LANE

STAVELY ST.

PEEL ST.

HOLLYWOOD ST

GAGE STREET

No. 1

6:2"-

-22: 9"

CHUK HING LANE

SCALE 8

Plan No. 2.

WELLINGTON ST

27. Z.

FEET AN INCH.

GRAHAM ST.

GUTZLAFF ST.

LYNDHURST TERRACE

w.c CHUK HING LANE

COCHRANE ST.

5'10"

253

Plan No. 1.

GUTZLAFF STREET

30'0"

2'7"

19'2"

น

لا

HONGKONG.

No. 30

1908

OBJECTION TO THE SITE SELECTED FOR THE ERECTION OF A PUBLIC LATRINE IN THE WONG NEI CHUNG VILLAGE.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, December 3rd, 1908.

16th October, 1908.

The Petition from To TAI, Lo PAK LEUNG, IP TIN HI, NG TAK, NG KA FUK and TSOI HIN of Nos. 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 and 117 Wong Nei Chung village respectively.

Sheweth :-

That your petitioners are the inhabitants of the above village and are glad to hear that the Government has proposed to erect a public latrine in their village for the convenience of the people so your petitioners dare not to say anything against the proposal.

That owing the selected site for the latrine is too near to their houses and they fear that the filthy smells from the latrine would be unbearable so they pray that the Govern- ment will kindly select another suitable site further away from their village; for this favour they will in duty bound ever pray.

The Secretary,

SANITARY BOARD.

HONGKONG.

No. 29

1908

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, September 24th, 1908.

EXPENDITURE,

1. The amounts voted, as compared with those actually expended by the Department under the various headings, were as follows:-

AMOUNTS VOTED.

In Estimates.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Actual Expenditure.

Total.

(i.) Personal Emoluments and Other Charges,

261,036

219,547.62

(ii.) Annually Recurrent Works,

437,500

(iii) Extraordinary Works,

1,210,600

134,550 572,050 120,017 1,330,617

520,659.65

784,320.30

Total,...

1,909,136

254,567 2,163,703

1,524,527.57

Detailed statements of items (ii.) and (iii.) are given in Appendices A and B.

With regard to (i.), vacancies in the staff owing to the Tytam Tuk Water Works scheme not being proceeded with, to the condition of the water supply being such as not to necessitate recourse to pumping or an application of the rider-mains during the latter part of the year and to other causes accounted for a reduction of $15,200 whilst refunds on account of supervision exercised by the departmeut over work executed on behalf of various companies and of unclaimed wages, &c., amounted to $13,000.

568

In the case of (ii.), excesses occurred under the following sub-heads :-

Maintenance of Buildings,

Lighthouses,

.$ 7,999.69

2,064.43

290.96

Roads and Bridges in City,

outside City, ... 1,340.57

Telegraphs,

4,275.54

Gas Lighting, Kowloon,

Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,.

3,619.77

234.60

Miscellaneous Services,

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,.

Maintenance of Shaukiwan Water Works,

911.20

94,159.93

248.06

Lai Chi Kok

378.19

The excess on Maintenance of Buildings was due to some exceptional repairs being required in the case of Government House, Kennedy Town Cattle Depôt and Kennedy Town Hospital; that on Lighthouses to the damage caused to the Gap Rock establishment by typhoons and to the transfer of the old Green Island light to Cape Collinson; that on Roads and Bridges outside the City to new roads taken over from the Military Authorities; that on Telegraphs to the establishment of a new cable reserve, the transfer to it of the cables and the erection of new cable huts; that on Sewers, Nullahs, &c., to the occurrence of severe rainstorms; that on the Gas Lighting, Kowloon, to the extensions of lighting there; that on Miscellaneous Services to the large increase in the number of plans required, the materials for which are charged against this vote; that on Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages to the typhoon of the 18th September, 1906, and the rainstorms of 1907; that on Shaukiwan Water Works to the repairs required to one of the intakes and that on Lai Chi Kok Water Works to various alterations of the mains.

The subheads under which the principal savings occurred were "Maintenance of Buildings in New Territories" ($4,795.77); "Public Recreation Grounds" ($2,653.99) "Dredging Foreshores" ($5,732.55); "City and Hill District Water Works" ($7,826.32) and "Kowloon Water Works" ($3,760.40). In the case of the first-mentioned item, the saving was due to most of the buildings having undergone repairs during 1906; in the case of the second item, to no extensive turfing or other repairs being found necessary; in the case of the third item, to the dredger being hired for some part of the year and requiring no expensive renewals; and in the case of the two remaining items, to less pumping being required than was estimated for.

The large saving under (iii.) was due principally to the Tytam Tuk Scheme (2nd section) not being proceeded with ($200,000); and to the expenditure on the following works falling short of the amounts estimated to the extent stated, viz. :—

Kowloon Water Works,..

Law Courts,

Post Office,.

Reinforced Concrete Piers,

$118,450

75,690

29,520

20,870

whilst the material for Blake Pier Shelter, though ordered, did not arrive and consequently the work, estimated to cost $20,000, could not be proceeded with.

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Besides the works appearing in Appendix B, the following were undertaken and paid for out of "Deposits not available", the expenditure to the close of the year being as stated:-

Kowloon Cattle Depôt and Slaughter House,

$17,380.94

Extension of Medical Staff Quarters,

2,160.27

Memorial Obelisk at Kowloon to French Sailors lost in

1906 Typhoon,

1,501.16

470.49

Boundary Stones in New Territories,

The following is a statement of the expenditure in 1907, as compared with that of the previous year :-

Personal Emoluments and Other Charges,

Annually Recurrent Works,

Extraordinary Works,...

Total,.......

1906.

1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

203,068.43 219,547.62 16,479.19 379,797.77 520,659.65 140,861.88 1,463,868.66

•

784,320.30

679,548.36

..$

2,046,734.86 1,524,527.57 157,341.07

679,548.36

The increase in the first item is principally due to the salaries of the senior officers having been paid at the rate of 2/- per dollar throughout the year as compared with an average rate of 2/1ğ during the preceding year.

The increase in the second item is principally due to the transfer to it from Public Works Extraordinary of the Vote "Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages" under which the expenditure amounted to $106,659.93, but the amounts spent on "Maintenance of Buildings, Roads and Telegraphs" were also considerably greater.

The decrease in the third item is partly due to the transfer of the Vote just mentioned, which accounted for a sum of $68,949.51 in 1906; to the suspension of Insanitary Property Resumption Schemes, which accounted for a sum of $110,000; to work on the railway by the Public Works Department having been discontinued; to the resumptions of property for road purposes having been much less and to the expenditure on Water Works having been about $260,000 less. It may also be pointed out that the total amount provided in the Estimates for 1907 for Public Works Extraordinary was $351,100 less than that provided in the Estimates for 1906.

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LAND SALES AND SURVEYS.

2. Land Sales, Extensions, Grants, &c.-The following tabulated statement gives particulars of these:--

NO. OF LOTS. AREA IN SQUARE FEET. ANNUAL RENT.

PREMIUM.

Total.

Sales by Auction.

Island of Hongkong,

Kowloon Peninsula,

N. T., Southern District,

1,068,038

1,128.00

31,411.00

290,000

2,330.00

4,959,162

2,534.84

72,700.00 30,275.00

Northern

103

560,903

169.20

1,066.00

152

6,878,093

6,162.04

135,452.00

Sales without Auction.

Island of Hongkong,

Kowloon Peninsula,

New Territories,

Extensions Granted.

Island of Hongkong,

Kowloon Peninsula,

New Territories,...

Grants on Nominal Terms.

Island of Hongkong,

Kowloon Peninsula,

N. T., Southern District,

Grants on Short Leases.

Island of Hongkong,

52,285 1,840

975.07 376.00

4,678.11 1,403.18

54,125

1,351.07

6,081.29

15,728

42.00

...

3,078

2.00

18,806

44.00

Kowloon Peninsula, New Territories,

Permits to occupy Land

for Short Periods, &c. Island of Hongkong,

286

3,318.21

Kowloon Peninsula,

3,286.50

New Territories,...

217

2,997.60

Do.,

let by

Not

available.<

A.L.O.,Southern District, 103.

New Territories, let by A.L.

106.66

396.75

10,105.72

O., Northern District,

127

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792

Extensions of Short Period

Leases to 75 years.

Kowloon Peninsula,

600

4.00

390.00

600

4.00

390.00

Quarry Leases.

Island of Hongkong,

Kowloon Peninsula, New Territories,..

5 8

7,312,853

9,810.00

1,735,430

14,570.00

101

4,426,711

15,170.00

114

13,474,994

39,550.00

Total,

1,085

20,426,618

57,216.83

141,923.29

The actual amount of premium paid into the Treasury during the year was $161,459.29 or very much less than the Estimate which amounted to $300,000. It included the following sums which do not appear in the above tabulated statement:-

Premia derived from sale of rights to erect piers..

Fees for boundary stones to mark lots

.$15,000.00

440.00

3. Sales by Auction.-Lots in the New Territories sold by the Public Works Department realised a sum of $28,475. This includes a sum of $500 for buildings which were sold with the Island of Fu Tau Chau. In addition to this the Assistant Land Officer at Taipo sold 103 small lots which realised $1,066, and the Assistant Land Officer at Hongkong 31 small lots which realised $1,800.

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The large area sold in Hongkong was principally made up of Farm Lots in the Pokfulam District which comprised 22.94 acres or 999,267 sq. ft. The large area sold in the New Territories (Southern District) consisted principally of the sale of Fu Tan Chau Island (S.K.I.L. 3) which contained an area of 104.24 acres or 4,540,694 sq. ft.

The following are details of the principal Land Sales :---

I.L. 1,780,

KI.L. 1,203,

Number of Lot.

N.K.M.L. 3,.............

N.K.I.L. 34,...........

Area in Square feet.

Crown Rent.

Premium,

Rate realised,

27,600

286.00

$ 11,090.00

$0.40 per square foot.

290,000

2,330.00

72,700.00 $0.25

140,250

1,208.00

14,125.00 $0.10

100,000

860.00

10,100.00 $0.10

4. Sales without Auction.-There is nothing to record under this heading for the year 1907.

5. Extensions Granted.-The extensions granted in Hongkong comprised an area of 236 square feet adjoining Inland Lot 1,704 in Park Road; areas of 359 and 654 square feet on the South Side of Inland Lots 1,552 and 1,553 respectively in Wanchai Road; areas aggregating 32,744 square feet arising from a re-adjustment of the boundaries of Marine Lot 239 and Inland Lot 1,355 at Kennedy Town; an area of 156 square feet adjoining Rural Building Lot 117, Mount Kellett Road; an area of 13,622 square feet added to Shaukiwan Marine Lot 1 in consequence of a diversion of the Public Road; an area of 341 square feet adjoining Inland Lot 60 in the Mee Lun Lane resumed area; five small extensions, amounting to 87 square feet, to Marine Lots 76, 78, 79, 80 and 206 Praya West and an extension of 4,086 square feet to R.B.L. 126. The extensions in Kowloon comprised an area of 61 square feet which was added to Kowloon Inland Lot 898 in Macdonnell Road and areas aggregating 1,779 square feet caused by the re-adjustment of Kowloon Inland Lots 419 and 1,334 near the intersection of Austin and Robinson Roads.

6. Grants on Nominal Terms.-These consisted of an extension of 415 square feet to the Victoria Recreation Club's premises at Murray Pier; an area of 3,200 square feet (I.L. 1,773) for a site for a Naval Pavilion at Happy Valley; an extension of 5,950) square feet to I.L. 1,244 now occupied by the Ellis Kadoorie School; a renewal of leases of four small areas occupied by the Peak Tramway Company for their intermediate stations and car sheds; a disused building in Kowloon Walled City granted to the Church Missionary Society for use only as a Preaching Hall, subject to its being put in repair and so maintained by the Society whose tenancy is liable to termination at 3 months' notice, and a disused Yainen at Shamshuipo granted to the same body for a period of three years in consideration of their putting it in proper repair.

7. Grants on short leases.--The only items which could be included under this heading have already been referred to under "Grants on Nominal Terms ".

3. Permits to occupy land for short periods.-These were as usual of a very miscellaneous character and too numerous to admit of individual mention; most of them were for small areas to be held quarterly.

9. Extensions of short period leases to 75 years-The only case coining under this head was an area originally held under Squatters' Licence (K.I.L. 795). The Squatters' Board awarded the Licensee a short lease and this has since been converted into a long lease on payment of premium and increased Crown Rent.

10. Quarry Leases.--The leases of the principal quarries having expire 1, tenders for new leases for terms of three years or more were called for, with the result set forth in the tabulated statement. In the case of some of the quarries situated in the New Territories leases were granted to the Headman of the District without recourse to tender. A lease was issued for the opening of a new quarry on the Island of Chung Hué.

11. Mining Leases, &c.-A mining lease for a further area of one square mile in Sai Kung district on the South shore of Tolo Harbour was issued to Sir Paul Chater. It authorizes the working of deposits of iron ore. A mining licence was issued to Mr. Grant Smith for an area of 28.32 acres on the Southern portion of Mount Davis.

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12. Resumptions.-The sale of K.I.L. 1,203 necessitated the resumption of 32 houses and a plot of cultivated land (24 mows) at Ma Ti at a cost of $11,609 of which $10,306 was defrayed by the Purchaser of the lot. There were 10 small lots resumed by the Assistant Land Officer, Hongkong, in connection with the extension of the Kowloon City Road towards Customs Pass, the total area being .61 acre and cost of resumption $442. An area of 20,517 square feet near Kowloon City was resumed under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance at a cost of $2,000 with a view to the construction of future roads. Claimant's costs, interest and valuers' fees amounted to $1,447.76. The matter was settled by a Board of Arbitrators consisting of His Honour Mr. Justice Wise, Puisne Judge, the late Mr. W. Danby and the Director of Public Works. Three small areas of land (.36 acre) were resumed by private treaty for the Kowloon-Canton Railway at a cost of $79 and recourse was had to arbitration for the resumption of 92,347 square feet of land from K.F.L. 4 in connection with the same work. The total cost, including all expenses, amounted to $23,548.47, which included compensation for the removal of a house. The actual award was $20,910.97, the balance ($2,637.50) being for Umpire's, Arbitrator's and Valuer's fees. 21.46 acres of land in the Southern District of the New Territories were either surrendered voluntarily or resumed by the Crown without compensation for non-payment of Crown rent. Ping Shan I.L. No. 1, was re-entered on account of non-fulfilment of the building covenant.

13. Lease Plans.-Plans and particulars in duplicate of 68 lots and 2 piers were forwarded to the Land Officer in connection with the issue of leases.

14. Boundary stones -Boundary stones were fixed for 3 lots in Hongkong, 3 in Kowloon and 28 in the New Territories.

15. Surveys.-Many surveys of considerable extent were undertaken for the purpose of defining the boundaries of lots or preparing sale or lease plans. The most extensive work of this nature was a survey of Deep Bay to define the boundaries of the Oyster Beds there, regarding which serious disputes had arisen.

16. Sites for booths at the Racecourse.--A sum of $4,308.25 was realised by the letting of sites for the erection of booths and stands at Happy Valley during the Race Meeting.

17. Squatters' Licences.-At the beginning of 1906 there were 304 Squatters' Licences on the roll, representing an annual rent of $916.06. It was anticipated that the claims in connection with several villages would be dealt with by the Squatters' Board during the year and these were accordingly struck off the roll, but as the anticipations were not realized it was found necessary to restore them again; 10 licences were however written off. This left 294 Squatters' Licences on the roll at the beginning of 1907, representing an annual rent of $895.43, and during the year 2 licences were written off. Owing to insufficiency of staff but little was done towards preparing the necessary information to enable the Squatters' Board to deal with claims.

18. Military Lands.-Some further progress was made with the surveys in connection with the exchanges of land under the Lewis Agreement; the War Department properties at Lyemun. Sywan Hill, Pinewood, High West and Kowloon East Battery, and an area of land between Bowen & Kennedy Roads, below the new Military Hospital, which has been transferred to the War Department, being demarcated. I.L. 1565 which was handed over to the Military Authorities for the erection of a slaughterhouse for the use of Sikhs was transferred back to the Colonial Government, the sum of $330 being credited to the War Department in the Lands Account. The Colonial Government arranged to pay $1 per annum for an obelisk marking the Cable Reserve which has been placed on War Department Land at Hung Hom Point.

19. Naval Lands.-The Naval Authorities having completed the extension of Murray Pier which it was arranged they should carry out for the accommodation of the Victoria Recreation Club, the area was handed over to that Institution and the erection of the Club's new premises was begun. A small re-adjustment of the boundaries of the Naval property at Kowloon (K.M.L. 41, &c.) was arranged, to admit of the proper alignment of Macdonnell

Road.

20. Piers.-Long leases of pier rights were granted in two cases in Hongkong. The premia derived amounted to $15,000 and the annual Crown Rents totalled $1,320. Licences for the following temporary piers for various periods were issued:-12 in Hong- kong, 16 in Kowloon and 13 in the New Territories, the amount of fees payable for these being $9.562.50. Licences were also issued or renewed for 10 slipways in Hongkong and 3 in Kowloon, the fees for which amounted to $3,139.75.

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WORK UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

21. The number of plans dealt with and approved was less than in 1906 but, in several cases, they were for large and important buildings of the Godown or Factory type. A mere comparison of the number of plans dealt with, without regard to the magnitude of the buildings to which they relate, hardly affords a fair criterion of the volume of work carried out. The decrease is chiefly among plans for minor alterations of existing buildings to bring them into compliance with the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, or for alterations or extensions of Chinese buildings. The fact that the Sanitary Board has modified its line of action in the matter of Cubicles probably explains the decrease first- mentioned whilst the diminution under the second head may have been due to the stringency of the money market or to expectation on the part of owners of property contemplating alterations that they would derive some benefit from the passing of the amending ordinance which was known to be engaging the attention of the Government.

22. Plans.-Plans were deposited during the year for the following, the figures for 1906 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison :-

European Houses,

Chinese

Buildings and Structures other than the above,

Alterations and additions to existing buildings,

Verandahs,

Balconies,

Sunshades,

Areas,

Piers,..

Total,

1906.

1907.

Increase. Decrease.

214

18 133

...

131

155

2,068

1,809

...

259 79

...

2,636

2,276

421

The building trade, in common with other trades throughout the Colony, continued to be in a depressed state throughout the year.

23. Certificates.-The following certificates for new buildings were issued :—

144 for domestic buildings under S. 204 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903.

71 for non-domestic buildings or works.

These figures show a decrease of 18 in the number of domestic buildings and an increase of 23 in the number of non-domestic buildings certified as compared with 1906, or a net increase of 5.

24. Notices and Permits.-Notices relating to structures in a dangerous condition were served in 142 cases, whilst 932 permits and 224 notices of a miscellaneous nature were issued. These figures show a decrease of 84 in the dangerous structure notices and of 91 in those of a miscellaneous nature as compared with 1906.

25. Resumptions for Scavenging Lanes, &c.—A statement of the work done will be found under the heading "Public Works Extraordinary ".

26. Private Streets.-Ui Hing Lane was resurfaced under the provisions of Sections 186 and 187 of the Buildings Ordinance, the work being carried out by the frontagers under the superintendence of this department.

27. Improvements of Public Streets.-In connection with the erection of new houses occupying the whole of M. L. 115 & I. L.s 412 & 413, Spring Gardens Lane, Cross Street and Albany Street were raised and resurfaced, the owners of the lots mentioned contribut- ing a sum of $797.43 on account of work for which they were liable as the result of being permitted to construct balconies projecting over the footpaths.

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Owing to the extensive reclamations carried out along the foreshores of the Kowloon Peninsula, it has become necessary to raise the levels of some of the areas built over during earlier years.

A scheme has therefore been carefully prepared showing the proposed levels of existing and future roads and in the case of all houses now being erected or rẻ-erected care is taken that the ground floors are kept at a suitable height so that the roads may hereafter be raised to the proper levels. The drainage of Kowloon will thereby be greatly facilitated and improved and the risk of flooding during rainstorms will be obviated.

28. Footways.-The footways in that section of Graham Street lying between Holly- wood Road and Staunton Street were re-graded and re-surfaced throughout, the cost of such portions as are situated underneath balconies being charged to the frontagers in accordance with the terms of their balcony agreements.

29. Typhoon Damage.-Fortunately, there is but slight damage to record under this heading, the Colony having escaped visitation by any storms of great severity.. The follow; ing houses were however damaged to such an extent by the storm of the 14th September as to necessitate their partial reconstruction

Nos. 5 & 7 Tank Lane.

No. 184 Queen's Road East (Spring Gardens).

No. 154 Praya East.

30. Collapses.-The following collapses occurred during the year irrespective of Typhoons:-

CITY OF VICTORIA,

Hongkong Hotel (verandah of South-east wing-all floors).

No. 146 Queen's Road Central (portion of main room, 2nd floor).

No. 12 Albany Street (cross wall at rear).

KOWLOON.

No. 67 Station Street South (Balustrade and Verandah Beam).

ABERDEEN.

No. 10 Main Street (roof).

No. 63

(,, ).

The only collapse of any importance was that at the Hongkong Hotel which caused the death of 5 of the Chinese servants. An inquiry was held with respect to it, the finding being that no fault or negligence could be attributed to any one, and that no evidence had been forthcoming to show what actually caused the collapse.

31. Tests of Mortar.-Attention continued to be given to the testing of mortar, 181 samples being taken from works in progress and, though still on the average below the standard desirable, the results of the tests are better than formerly.

32. General Remarks.-Water was admitted to the New Admiralty Dock on the 15th June and substantial progress was made with the removal of the cofferdam and the closing of the gaps in the quay walls. The various workshops, &c., which are of an extensive nature, were all practically completed.

Water was admitted to Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's new Dock on the 22nd June and the erection of the various offices, workshops and stores was in a forward state.

575

The large blocks of godowns for the Ocean Steamship Co. on K.M.L. 88 were being roofed in at the close of the year.

The Standard Oil Company made good progress with their works on N.K.M.L. 2 at Lai Chi Kok, the various buildings comprised in the scheme being in a forward state. The storage tanks for oil in bulk were completed.

The Green Island Cement Company made further additions to their buildings on K.M.L. 40.

The Matilda and the Military Hospitals were completed and occupied, the erection of some of the quarters for the staff being still in progress at the latter at the close of the year.

The erection of a large Brewery on N.K.M.L. 3 at Lai Chi Kok was begun, the founda- tions being nearly ready for the superstructure.

The large sanitarium erected on I.L. 1698 at Happy Valley in connection with the French Convent was completed.

Work was begun in connection with the extension of the Dock Company's No. 1 dock at Hunghom, a work involving the removal of a great mass of earth and stone from the hill into which the dock extends.

The Kowloon Star Ferry Pier which was severely damaged during the Typhoon of the 18th September, 1906, was entirely reconstructed on a new plan, being arranged for the ferry steamers to go alongside parallel with, instead of at right angles to, the quay wall.

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company's old offices at the corner of Des Voeux Road and Pedder Street (M. L. 100) were pulled down and the foundations for a new and hand- some block of offices were begun.

Among other works of less magnitude which have been commenced or completed during the year the following may be mentioned:-

Works commenced.-Shops and houses on K.I.L. 609.

Club House for the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. Club House for the Victoria Recreation Club.

Workmen's quarters on S.M.L.s 2-10, Quarry Bay, (32 houses) in connection with Quarry Bay Dockyard. Godowns and tenement houses on P.R.M.L. 57.

Works completed.-Block of 14 houses on P.R.M.L. 15.

Church in connection with the Italian Convent, Caine Road,

(I. L.s 58, 148, 149 and 578).

Block of 7 houses in Glenealy (I. L. 140a).

33. Fires.-There were only two fires of any magnitude during the year and these resulted in the following houses being entirely burnt out:--

No. 21 Praya East, City of Victoria.

Nos. 70, 72, 74 and 76 Reclamation Street, Yaumati.

34. Reclamations.-The following is a statement of the reclamation works in progress during the year:—

Completed.

Area. Sq. ft.

K.M.L. 87, Yaumati M.L. 290, Shaukiwan Road

145,350 53,800

In Progress.

Area. Sq. ft.

345,928

165,000

140,000

49,950

N.K.M.L. 2. Lai Chi Kok. K.M.L. 49, Yaumati..... K.M.L. 85, To Kwa Wan... M.L. 293, Shaukiwan Road

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The areas stated are those of the lots which in several cases extend for some distance above old high-water mark and, though largely so, are not therefore exclusively reclaimed from the sea. In some cases considerable additional areas beyond those stated have to be reclaimed for roads.

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.

35. Maintenance of Buildings.-The buildings upon which any considerable sum' was expended were the following:-

Government Civil Hospital, A Block-General repairs and painting

externally and internally, $ 427

B Block- Do.,

C Block-

Do.,

Maternity Hospital, Staff Quarters,

do., do.,

2,445

1,597

548

599

-5,686

3,222

1,070

Whitewashing & tarring sheep

and swine sheds,..

829

5,121

Kennedy Town Animal Depôts-Reconstructing roofs of cattle

sheds,

Sundry repairs, &c. to ditto. and

inspector's quarters,

Government House-Covering verandah roofs with ruberoid, &c., 4,003

Reconstructing roof of Guard's quarters,...

Victoria Hospital-General repairs and colouring and painting

externally and internally, &c.,

Staff Quarters, Do., do.,

896

4,899

3,343

1,003

Kennedy Town Hospital-Reconstructing verandah roofs, ...... 2,711

General repairs and colouring and

painting externally and internally, . 1,360

Mountain Lodge-General repairs and colouring and painting

externally and internally,

No. 7 Police Station--General repairs and colouring and painting

externally and internally,

New iron staircase,

Yaumati Police Station-Painting externally,

No. 5 Police Station-General repairs and colouring and painting

externally and internally,

Belilios School-Reconstructing verandah, upper floor, Government Pavilions-General repairs and colouring and paint-

Hunghom Market-General repairs and colouring and painting

ing externally and internally,

externally and internally,

Victoria Gaol Supply of materials,

Staff Quarters,

Central Police Station-General repairs,

B Block,

Police Cells,

4,346

4,071

2,771

2,404

974

735

-1,709

.1,502

1,412

.1,384

.1,307

821

434

-1,255

403

333

340

-1,076

577

Observatory-General repairs and colouring and painting extern-

ally and internally,

Queen's College-General repairs,.... Central Market-General repairs,

Kowloon City Police Station-General repairs and colouring and

painting externally,

Shaukiwan Police Station-Colouring and painting,

Stanley Police Station-General repairs and colouring and

painting externally and internally,.

Victoria School-Reconstructing floors, &c.,

Yaumati Market-Colouring and painting, &c., Water Police Station-General repairs,

Saiyingpun School-General repairs and constructing concrete

steps to verandah,.

Houses at Hunghom resumed by Government-General repairs, Kowloon Disinfecting Station-Colouring and painting,.. No. 1 Police Station-Colouring and painting, &c.,...

Hunghom Police Station-

do.,

Kowloon City Pier Shelter-Reconstructing,

Aberdeen Police Station-General repairs,

do.

Superintendent's Quarters, B. & F. Department-Colouring and

painting,

Aberdeen School-Colouring and painting,

Sookunpoo Market- do.,

do.

Supreme Court-General repairs,

Wanchai Market-New gutters and general repairs,

Kowloon British School-General repairs,

$1,066

947

920

911

878

833

811

718

689

569

562

551

535

501

500

482

171

452

367

364

343

314

36. Maintenance of Buildings, New Territories.-In the case of the New Territories Buildings, the following are those which entailed considerable expenditure :—

Tai Po Quarters-General repairs and colouring and painting

Tai Po Police Station-Matshed,...

externally and internally,

Repairs to footpath,

$1,247

.$ 692 225

917

787

581

309

Sheung Shui Police Station-General repairs and colouring and

painting externally and internally,.............

Cheung Chau Police Station- Do., l'ing Shan Police Station-Repairs,..

do.,

do.

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37. Maintenance of Lighthouses.-The following sums were expended upon the various lighthouses :-

Gap Rock,.....

Cape Collinson,

Green Island,

$ 4,180 1,782 597

At Gap Rock, the crane at the old landing-place was replacd by a new one of an im- proved type and the crane at the new landing-place was repaired.

In pursuance of the arrangements made for improving the lighting of the approaches to the harbour, the 4th-order light which was removed from Green Island was fitted up at Cape Collinson after being provided with occulting apparatus. The new light superseded the old one on the 1st October.

The cable to Gap Rock, which was severed during the typhoon of the 29th September, 1906, was not repaired during the year, delay having been caused by consideration of a proposal to instal a wireless system of telegraphy, which was however ultimately abandoned. The shore-end required for the repair of the cable arrived in the Colony but was not laid before the close of the year.

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38. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City.-The only notable additions to the roads within the City were May Road, Queen's Gardens and the extension eastwards of Con- duit Road to Victoria Battery. There was much less disturbance caused by the laying of mains and cables than in recent years thus enabling the roads to be maintained in a more satisfactory condition.

39. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City.-There is nothing of any moment to record under this heading.

40. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Kowloon.-Extensive drainage works, arising out of the reclamations in progress in Hunghom Bay and to the North of the Naval Coal Stores, and the laying of water mains disturbed the roads throughout the year, whilst the transport of material for reclamation purposes also interfered with their maintenance in a satisfactory condition. As the drainage works now in progress have been designed to admit of extension to the furthest limit to which it is considered advisable that reclamation should extend, the roads should not again suffer from the carrying out of works of this nature.

41. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in New Territories.-The macadamizing of the Tai Po Road in consequence of the traffic resulting from the construction of the railway was extended to that portion of it lying between the 8th and 9th milestones. Considerable damage was caused to the road beyond the 6th nilestone by the failure of a small dam constructed in connection with the railway works in a valley above the road and, at another part, near the 4th milestone, a huge boulder slipped from the hillside and nearly blocked the road completely. Temporary measures were adopted to enable the traffic to be maintained and the necessary works for the reinstatement of the road were well advanced at the close of the year.

A considerable extension of the Kowloon City Road towards Customs Pass was added to the roads in this district.

42. Maintenance of Telegraphs.-Telephone lines were constructed between the following points :-

(i.) Water Works Office P.W.D. and Central Police Station Exchange. (ii) Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station and the Water Works Depôt at Yaumati.

iii. Local Auditor's Office and C.S.O. Exchange.

The telegraph line from the Observatory to the Telegraph Company's Office was extended to the Harbour Office and another line was constructed between the two last- mentioned buildings. This arrangement by a suitable switch makes two alternative routes available between either of these buildings and the Observatory, thus reducing the chances of interruption of the service with that institution, and at the same time places the Harbour Office and Telegraph Office in communication with each other.

Reclamations both at Hunghom and at North Point rendered it advisable to move the Cable Reserve to a new position somewhat to the eastward of that which it had hitherto occupied where a more favourable line could be obtained. The matter was expedited on account of the Telephone Company proposing to lay a heavy new cable which it would have been very troublesome to take up and relay later.

and relay later. This cable was laid in the new reserve: two cables belonging to the Colonial Government and Military Authorities were taken up and relaid in it and finally two new cables were laid in it by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company.

New cable huts, containing separate compartments for the differently-owned cables, were constructed on the North and South shores of the harbour, a number of boulders were removed from the landing-places and new posts and obelisks were erected on the shores and adjoining hillsides to define clearly the boundaries of the reserve.

The Government telephone and telegraph lines following the Shaukiwan Road, which were formerly carried on poles belonging to the Military Authorities, were transferred to a new and independent row of iron poles extending from North Point to the New Cable House..

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Two thirty-line switch-boards which had been obtained from Messrs. Ericsson & Co. were installed at the C.S.O. and Central Police Station Exchanges much to the benefit of the service.

43. Maintenance of Telegraphs in New Territories.-The lines and instruments were satisfactorily maintained. Two specially-made iron poles were erected at Sha Po to carry the Sheung Shui-Ping Shan line over a creek there at such a height as not to impede navigation by native craft to Kam Tin.

44. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, storm-water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed and maintained in good condition, and the flushing tanks were systematically worked during the period of low water.

The details of the expenditure under this heading are as follows:-

Labour for cleansing operations,.

Repairs,

$ 17,121.47 4,542.50

783.39

Total,

$ 22,447.36

Tools for cleansing operations,

As against $17,842.26 in the previous year.

The extra cost in the cleansing operations as compared with the previous year is due partly to its having been found necessary to put on an extra cleansing gang to deal with the numerous extensions of sewers and trained nullahs that have been constructed during the last few years, and also to the disturbed state of the ground in various parts of the Colony which caused a large amount of loose earth and stones to be washed into the nullahs during heavy rainfalls.

In addition to the items already enumerated, a sum of $1,172.41 was expended under a general item, which included the connecting up of the Barker Road sewer with the City Sewerage system. This completes the work which was referred to in last year's report.

45. Gas Lighting, City of Victoria and the Peak.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City was 967, an increase of 15 over the previous year, and in the Hill District 111, an increase of 1. The lighting of the Military Cantonment 15 lamps remained on the same footing as formerly.

46. Electric Lighting, City.-No alteration has been made in the number of lamps which remains at 75.

47. Gas Lighting, Kowloon.- No alteration has been made in the number of lamps which remains at 237.

48. Electric Lighting, Kowloon.-No alteration has been made in the number of lamps which remains at 22.

49. Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers.-The following is a statement of the principal items of expenditure under the vote:-

Queen's Statue Wharf,

$ 2,831

Blake Pier,

1,666

Arsenal Street Wharf,

641

Murray Pier,

200

Ring bolts on sea wall Praya East,

199

Green Island Gunpowder Depôt Pier (temporary),...

190

Harbour Office Pier,

159

580

The expenditure on Arsenal Street Wharf was principally for an extension of it and for improving the original landing steps.

50. Maintenance of Public Cemetery.-The extensions referred to in last year's report were completed, rendering available for interments an area of about one third of an acre. Permits to the number of 81 were issued for the erection and repair of monuments.

51. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.-The Recreation Grounds were maintained in good order. Permanent pavilions have now been erected by the Naval and Military Clubs, the Custodian's matshed being moved to a new site to admit of the erection of the latter. The sites for the structures referred to were granted by Government on nominal terms. Permission was also granted to the Kowloon Cricket Club for the erection of a permanent pavilion adjoining the ground allotted to it in King's Park, Kowloon.

52. Dredging Foreshores.-The total quantity of material dredged during the year amounted to 30,055 c. yds. of which 378 c. yards were dredged from the dust-boat stations at the expense of the Scavenging Contractor and 16,094 c. yds. from Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. In addition to this the dredger was hired to Messrs. Punchard, Lowther & Co. for a period of 21 days. The dredger was docked and thoroughly overhauled in the month of July.

53. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. In former years, this vote has appeared under "Public Works, Extraordinary ", provision being made for it as occasion arose, but, as it has been of almost annual occurrence, it has been considered advisable to include it under Public Works, Recurrent". The principal part of the expenditure, which amounted to the large sum of $106,659.93, was for the repair of the damages caused by the disastrous typhoon of the 18th September, 1906, but the rainstorm of the 14th-15th September 1907 was accountable for some portion of the amount. A description of the damages caused by the 1906 typhoon is contained in H. E. Sir Matthew Nathan's Despatch No. 238 of the 5th October 1906, which was published in the Gazette of the 5th April 1907. Later investigations showed that the "pierre perdue" mound for the Praya walls at Kowloon Point and Kennedy Town and the pitching of the Causeway Bay breakwater had suffered much damage in the typhoon, the repairs being of an expensive nature.

54. Maintenance of City and Hill District Waterworks.-The year opened with the rider mains in operation, the supply in the Rider Main Districts being restricted to two hours a day-the supply in all other districts was constant-and this state of affairs continued until the 18th May when universal constant supply was restored. It was not found necessary to resort again to restrictive measures during the remainder of the year. Inter- mittent supply to the Rider Main Districts extended over a period of 137 days; a constant and unrestricted supply being in force for the remaining 228 days.

The quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoirs on the first of January amounted to 373,224,000 gallons and it reached a minimum on the 17th April when it amounted to 109,943,000 gallons.

The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods :-

Tytam.......

.23rd June to 28th November.

Tytam Byewash............................................various periods, amounting to 115 days, between

Wongneicheong

Pokfulam..

26th June and 5th November.

...various periods, amounting to 97 days, between

10th May and 16th November.

...various periods, amounting to 109 days, between

14th May and 14th November.

The total quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted

to 382,682,000 gallons.

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The temporary pump for pumping up to the gauge basin the waters of the streams in the lower part of the Tytam Valley was in operation from the 1st January to 18th April and yielded 65,806,000 gallons, use being again made, so far as the capacity of the pump permitted, of the water stored in the low-level reservoir mentioned in previous reports. This reservoir and the contingent pumping machinery, mains, etc., though not actually completed, were sufficiently advanced to render the water stored in the former available for the supply of the City by the 1st October, from which date it appears in the tabulated statements appended to this report under the heading Tytam Intermediate Reservoir. In view of the fact that the permanent pumping plant and mains would become available before. the next dry season, the temporary pump was dismantled in May, the rising main from it being taken up. Further recourse to pumping during the year was found to be unnecessary owing to the copious rainfall which occurred during September and October, practically 19 and 9 inches of rain respectively falling during the months mentioned.

A comparative statement of the total rainfall recorded at various points during the year is given in the following table, the figures for the Public Gardens being kindly supplied by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department :-

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,..

July,

August....

September,

October,

November,

•

December,...

Month.

Totals,

Kowloon Observa- tory.

Inches.

Public Gardens.

Tytam

Pokfulam Reservoir. Reservoir.

Inches.

3.445 .165

4.86

3.55

3.78

.20

.00

.12

.335

.39

.13

.23

11.755

12.94

11.95

11.58

11.280

11.79

12.91

11.41

13.170

17.05

15.52

12.44

7.385

7.35

8 47

6.42

14.855

17.40

14.92

13.51

19.475

24.23

16.66

21.35

8.965

12.31

9.91

12.26

1.265

1.41

1.35

.64

1.460

1.76

1.14

.90

93.545

111.69

96.51

95.34

It will be seen that the rains commenced somewhat early, 11.75 inches (Observatory record) having fallen in April and that the wet season closed exceptionally favourably from a Waterworks point of view with 8.96 inches in October. This is the highest rainfall recorded in October since the year 1894.

The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 1,517,091,000 gallons filtered and 24,968,000 gallons unfiltered making a grand total of 1,542,059,000 gallons or 188,992,000 gallons more than in 1906.

The average consumption of filtered water per head per day under the various condi- tions of supply, with an estimated population of 205,110, is given below:-

Average for whole year,

during period of constant supply,

20.3 gallons.

22.2

intermittent supply to Rider

Main Districts,

17.0

Full details of the consumption, contents of the reservoirs, &c., will be found in Appendices C and D.

The analyses made by the Government Analyst shew the water to have been of excellent quality throughout the year. Bacteriological examinations also gave very satisfac- tory results.

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The difficulty of supplying the Western District of the City at an adequate pressure was again experienced during the early part of the year when the contents of Pokfulam Reservoir had to be conserved for the supply of the High Level and Hill Districts. Measures for remedying this defect are under consideration.

The quantity of water pumped to the High Levels of the City during the year amounted to 54,914,000 gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of 150,449 gallons, whilst 24,965,000 gallons were pumped to the Hill District, giving an average daily consumption of 68,394 gallons. As compared with 1906 there was an increase of 3,917,000 gallons in the quantity pumped to the High Level District and a decrease of 72,000 gallons in that pumped to the Hill District. The grand total pumped during the year amounted to 79,879,000 gallons as compared with 76,034,000 in 1906. Tabulated statements containing particulars of the quantities pumped to the High Level and Hill Districts respectively and comparative statements of the quantities pumped during the last 10 years will be found in Appendices E to G.

The new rising main for conveying water from Bonham Road Pumping Station to the Peak arrived in November and the pipes were conveyed into position ready for laying during 1908.

The new and enlarged rising main from Bonham Road Pumping Station to the reser- voir for the supply of the High Level District was brought into use in September and proved of great advantage. It will be extended to a new reservoir now under construction at a greater altitude than the existing one as soon as it has been completed.

All motors, engines and station buildings were kept in a good state of repair during the year.

The number of meters in use at the end of the year was 1,005 in the City and 164 in the Hill District, or a total of 1,169 as compared with 831 and 163 in 1906 or a total of 994.

The quantity of water supplied by meter was as follows :—

Filtered-Trade,

Gallons. .122,647,000

Unfiltered,

Domestic (City),.....

(Hill District),

...107,485,000

24,965,000

24,968,000

280,065,000

This shews an increase of 8,351,000 gallons in the quantity of water supplied by meter over 1906.

New services were constructed or old ones repaired, altered, improved or connected to the mains to the number of 706, and 33 supplies were laid on for building purposes.

The number of inspections of private services was 2,412; all defects were made good after the usual notices had been served.

55. Maintenance of Kowloon Waterworks.--The supply during the whole year was derived from the new Gravitation Works.

The total consumption for the year amounted to 236,266,000 gallons which gives a daily consumption of 647,000 gallons or, taking an estimated population of 78,500, 8.2 gallons per head. These figures show an increase of 56,438,000 gallons over the consump- tion during 1906. Details are given in Appendices H and J.

The supply was constant throughout the year and the Government Analyst reported that the water was of excellent quality.

The various buildings and the pumping machinery were maintained in good repair though the latter is now disused.

Considerable extensions to the distribution system were made and a complete service of fire hydrants was introduced on the mains throughout the peninsula.

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The following mains were taken up :-

595

2,900 feet 4′′ cast iron pipes in Austin and Macdonnell Roads, for which the 7′′

cast iron pipes mentioned above were substituted.

1,000 feet 3" cast iron pipes in Station Street North, from the Pumping Station to the Police Station, Yaumati. This main was laid as a temporary measure in 1901 to enable the supply from the Cheung Sha Wan Intakes to be more fully availed of. The introduction of the gravitation supply from the new works rendered it useless.

The mains connecting the wells, which formed the original sources of supply, with the pumping station were taken up and cleaned preparatory to relaying. This included the taking up of

2,400 feet 7′′ cast iron pipes. 4,400 6"

85. Tytam Tuk Scheme, First Section.-The progress on this work was very slow, especially during the summer months when sickness was prevalent.

(i). Dam.-The dam was completed with the exception of the Valve House and Gangway across the overflow.

The following are the quantities of material used in its construction during the year :

Cement concrete,

.974 cubic yards.

Rubble masonry facework, Ashlar,

1021

....10,257

feet.

At the close of the year water was impounded in the reservoir up to the level of the overflow.

(ii). Pumping Station.-The buildings were complete and the erection of the No. 1 Engine was sufficiently advanced by April to enable it to be used to charge the main for testing purposes.

On the occasion of the second test an 18" sluice valve outside the station burst. The valve formed one of a pair an 1, as its failure revealed the fact that the metal of which it was composel was of insufficient thickness, steps were taken to replace both valves. The erection of the No. 2 Engine was completed in May. As mentioned elsewhere, owing to the copious rainfall in September and October, the necessity for resorting to pumping water did not arise and the running of the engines was confined to trials with a view to getting them into thorough working order.

A contract was let to Messrs. Wilks & Jack in December for the installation of the necessary plant and fittings for lighting the station buildings with electric light.

(iii). New Road.-The new road was completed, with the exception of a short length which connects the old and new roads below the Byewash Reservoir, and the setting of the coping stones to the parapet. walls of some of the bridges.

(iv). Access Roads to Pumping Station and Gauge Basin.-The access road to the Pumping Station was completed, and that to the Gauge Basin at the entrance to Tytam. Tunnel practically so, only a portion of the surfacing remaining to be done.

(v). Rising Main 18" diameter.-The rising main was completed, 2,236 feet being laid during the year. Only one burst occurred during the testing of it and this involved the removal of one pipe and the substitution of a new one for it.

(vi). Suction Main 18" diameter.--As mentioned in last year's report, the laying of this main was completed in 1903. This also was tested, two bursts occurring and several blown joints. All of these were made good.

86. Tytam Tuk Scheme, Second Section.-The necessary plans and particulars were prepared with a view to calling for tenders for this work, but the Government decided that it was inexpedient, for financial reasons, to proceed further with it and accordingly no further steps in the matter were taken.

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87. Miscellaneous Waterworks.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their execution extending over more than one year :-

(i.) New Service Reservior at 750' level, West Point- Construction of reservoir (capacity 450,000 gallons),

Extending 8" rising main to do.,

(ii. New 8" rising main to 600' service reservoir, West

Point,

(iii.) Lai Chi Kok Waterworks-Water Boat Supply- Arrangements for drawing water from Kowloon Waterworks,.

Extension of main (5") to supply Brewery at

Lai Chi Kok,

(iv.) Conduit Road Extension-6" main in front of

Queen's Gardens,

(v.) Extension of mains in Murray and Connaught

Roads for fire extinction purposes,

(vi.) Surveys of reservoir sites for supply of Shaukiwan, (vii.) Altering rising main to Hunghom Service Reser-

voir on account of hill being cut away,

(viii.) Dismantling temporary pump in Tytam Valley,..

$5,597

2,658

$8,249

7,050

1,021

456

1,477

1,278

990

570

365

176

Item (i). Owing to the extension of Conduit Road, the construction of May Road and the necessity of providing an adequate water supply, both for domestic and for fire extinction. purposes, to the district thus made available for building purposes, it was decided to con- struct a covered service reservoir, having a capacity of 450,000 gallons, at the 750′ level. A contract for the work was let in June and fair progress was made with it by the end of the year. Provision was also made for extending the 8" rising main from the 600' service reservoir to the new one at 750'.

Item (ii). It was found impracticable to use the new pumping engine installed at Bonham Road Pumping Station for raising water to the 600' reservoir as it caused bursts in the rising main, which was 6" diameter, and it was accordingly decided to replace the main with one of 8" diameter. The work was completed by the close of the year and the temporary pump at the West Point Filter Beds which had been in use for several dismantled.

years was

Item (iii). As the waters of the stream from which the Lai Chi Kok supply is drawn became very turbid during rainstorms, a connection was made to the main conveying water from the new Kowloon Storage Reservoir to the filter beds and a catchwater channel was constructed contouring the hillside to enable a supply to be obtained from this source without drawing from the stream.

Item (iv). This was for the completion of the portion of main in front of Queen's Gardens referred to in last year's report.

Items (v)-(viii). These call for no comment.

88. Rifle Ranges, Kowloon: Resumption of Private Property.-This item is in connection with the new rifle ranges to the north of Kowloon City, which were constructed in 1905. It was not found possible to complete the payment of compensation for land resumed at an earlier date.

89. Water Supply, Tai Po.-As much labour was involved in obtaining a supply of water for the Quarters at Tai Po and for the Police launch cruising in Mirs Bay, it was decided to construct some small works to afford a supply by gravitation. These comprise a small damı, 3,502 lineal feet of lime and cement concrete channel semi-circular in section and 15" diameter, a cistern of brick-in-cement and 2,390 lineal feet of wrought iron piping, 14" diameter. The work was completed in September.

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90. Reconstruction of Retaining Wall behind "Braeside" (I.L. 1523).-In consequence of repeated landslips which had occurred since the hill was cut away in order to level the lot mentioned, the safety of the Bowen Road Conduit was threatened and, as any accident to it would have been attended with serious consequences to the water supply of the city, the Government decided that the necessary work of partly reconstructing and partly strengthen- ing the retaining wall should be carried out by the Public Works Department, the cost being borne in equal shares by the lessee of the lot and the Government. The work was satisfactorily completed at a total cost of $7,696.63.

91. Hot Water Apparatus, &c., Government House.-A contract was let to Messrs. Warren & Co. for installing the apparatus required to render a supply of hot water available throughout the bathrooms, kitchens, &c., of Government House, A separate boiler was provided, the necessary tanks were fixed and pipes were laid to the various points through- out the buildings. Sundry improvements in the bathrooms were effected at the same time and an additional lavatory was fixed in the Ball-room wing. The whole of the work was satisfactorily completed at a cost of $2,999.45, part of which was still outstanding at the close of the year.

92. Queen's College: Latrines and Urinals.-New latrines and urinals were constructed at Queen's College to replace the old ones situated in the main building and a bathroom was also provided. The drainage system was overhauled and improved at the same time.

93. Kowloon Cattle Depôt and Slaughter Houses.As the construction of the Kowloon- Canton Railway entailed the demolition of the old Slaughter House and Depôt near Hunghom, it became necessary to provide new buildings elsewhere. After full consider- ation, a site at Ma Tau Kok was decided upon as the most suitable in all respects and, in October, a contract was let to Mr. LI PING for the construction of the necessary buildings. They included a general Slaughter House (105'x50'), another for the use of Indians (40′× 15′), 3 sheds with accommodation for 120 cattle, 200 sheep and 400 swine respect- ively, a fodder store and offices and shroffs' quarters. Some alterations to a small building in the vicinity, which was taken over by Government from Messrs. Punchard, Lowther & Co. on the completion of their quarrying operations, in order to adapt it for quarters for an inspector, were also included. Ample space has been provided between the various buildings and the site will admit of large extensions in the future.

In view of the fact that the necessity for a new depôt and slaughter house arose out of the construction of the railway, it was arranged that the Railway Fund should contribute a sum of $18,000 towards the work, and the expenditure incurred during the year, which amounted to $17,380.94, was defrayed from this source.

The expenditure included a sum of $1,616.61 which was spent in making temporary arrangements for the carrying on of slaughtering operations in the old depôt as the early demolition of the slaughter house was required on account of the railway works. Good progress had been made with the new buildings by the close of the year, most of the brickwork being completed and some of the roof principals in position.

94. Civil Hospital-Staff Quarters.-In consequence of the decision of the Government to take over the staff and duties of the Hongkong Nursing Institute, it became necessary to again extend the Staff Quarters and a contract was accordingly let in August for the addition of two rooms at the eastern end of the building. The expenditure on the work, which amounted to $2,160.27 up to the close of the year, was defrayed from the Nursing Institute Fund which was banded over to Government.

95. Obelisk, Kowloon.-Funds having been raised for the erection of a memorial to the French sailors who lost their lives through the foundering of the Torpedo Boat "Fronde" near the Torpedo Depôt, Kowloon, during the typhoon of the 18th September 1906, a contract was let for the erection of a granite obelisk at the bifurcation of Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, The work was completed by the close of the year with the exception of the inscription on the panels.

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96. Connaught Reception.-Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught accompanied by Princess Patricia visited the Colony, arriving on the 6th and departing again on the 10th February. Stands were erected on Blake Pier, where an address of welcome was presented to Their Royal Highnesses on landing, and in the vicinity of the Queen's Statue in connection with the unveiling of the statues of His Majesty the King and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, the ceremony being performed by the Duke of Connaught shortly after his arrival. The statues themselves were the gifts of Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., and Mr. J. J. Bell-Irving to the Colony. The statue of the Duke of Connaught, which had hitherto occupied a site in the centre of the plot of land to the south-east of the Queen's Statue, was moved to a new site in Connaught Road opposite the base of Blake Pier, where it has been decided to allow it to remain permanently. The sum of $3,490 was expended by the Public Works Department on the arrangements referred to above, being charged to a vote of $6,209 which was taken under the heading "Miscellaneous Services to cover the entire cost of the arrangements made in connection with the visit of Their Royal Highnesses.

ADVANCE ACCOUNTS.

97. Metallic Circuiting.-This work was continued throughout the year and was practically completed. The expenditure during the year amounted to $11,486.40. previously explained, the necessity for carrying out this work arose from the introduction of Electric Tramways on the overhead system.

98. Rider Mains.-The only expenditure incurred under this heading was for clerical and other assistance in issuing accounts to owners of property for work executed in affording their houses a supply of water by means of the rider mains.

The following is a statement of the entire work done in the Rider Main Districts :-

MAINS LAID (Lineal Yards).

3,127

Cast Iron.

Wrought Iron.

33"

21"

14"

548

3,707

613

40,193

1,631

or 28.35 miles in all.

CONNECTIONS MADE, EXEMPTIONS GRANTED, etc.

No. of Tenements Connected.

No. of Exemptious Granted.

No. of Tenements left unconnected.

Total No. of Tene- ments in Rider Main Districts.

7,889

7,291

521

The total amount collected from owners of property was, ...$222,069.96 The actual expenditure on the work was,....

Showing a balance of,...

212,802.13

.S 9,267.83

A sum of $28.06 was written off as irrecoverable.

STAFF, &c.

99. Leave granted, Appointments, Resignations, &e.-The following Officers were granted

leave exceeding one week's duration :--

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Mr. P. N. H. JONES, Assistant Director of Public Works, 8 months and 21 days.

C. H. GALE, Executive Engineer,.

D. JAFFÉ,

D. WOOD, Supt. of A/cs., Corres. and Stores,

C. MOORSOM, Land Surveyor,

F. H. DILLON, Land Bailiff,

J. Ross, Overseer,

....

W. T. EDWARDS, Overseer (Buildings Ordinance), J. T. LONGSTAFF, Overseer,

I. A. WHEAL,

PAU CHUNG WING, Draughtsman,

WONG KWONG YIU, Tracer,

FONG WICK,

J. M. CRUZ,

Do.,

LOH E. YANG, Clerk,

KO HA CHUN, Do.,

CHAN SING, Foreman,

LI SANG,

Do.,

YAN PING,

Do.,

TAM YIU,

Do.,

41021 d

2 21

***

CHEUNG LEUNG, Do.,

CHEUNG SHIU KWONG, Telegraph Linesman,

The deaths of the following Officers occurred during the year :-

Mr. J. COYLE, Overseer, 16th May, 1907.

S. HAFIZ IMTIAZ ALI, Surveyor, 1st December, 1907.

The following Officers left the Service of the Department :--

Mr. W. S. BISSELL, Assistant Engineer.

L. BOLTON, Land Surveyor.

H. W. SAYER,

Do.

S. R. MOORE, Land Bailiff (Transferred to Education Department). J. EDWARDS, Overseer.

H. J. HUDSON, Do.

P. RYAN,

F. RYAN,

Do.

LOH E. YANG, Clerk.

SHEK SZ HUNG, Do. (Invalided).

CHENG FAI, Tracer.

YEN PING, Foreman.

and 33 telegraph workmen, survey coolies, &c., &c.

The following appointments were made :—

Mr. H. E. GOLDSMITH, Assistant Engineer. G. C. MCINTOSH, Land Surveyor.

J. MCKAY, Land Bailiff.

J. KIRBY,

Overseer.

F. E BEACH,

Do.

J. C. PENDLEBURY, Do.

A. S. MULHOLLAND, Do.

J. G. McEwEN, Do.

F. M. GARCIA, Clerk.

LO SING LAU, Do. (Transferred from Harbour Dept.).

17 MAN HAU KAT. Do.

SUN CHIU, Tracer.

WONG KA SHIN, Do.

FONG KUM TACK, Foreman.

LAI A FOOK,

Do.

CHAN SHIU,

Do.

and 29 telegraph workmen, survey coolies, &c., &c.

-A

600

The following Officers entered and left the service of the Department within the year:

Mr. C. J. E. MOORSOM, Land Surveyor.

وو

T. C. LOFTHOUSE, Overseer.

AU SING CHO, Clerk.

and 20 telegraph workmen, survey coolies, &c., &c*

The following Officers returned from leave and resumed duty on the dates men-• tioned :-

Mr. P. N. H. JONES, Assistant Director of Public Works, 21st November.

J. F. BOULTON, Executive Engineer,...

D. WOOD, Supt. of A/cs., Corres. and Stores,

A. C. LITTLE, Assistant Engineer,..

E. W. CARPENter, Do.,

};

L. C. REES, Principal Land Surveyor,

B. W. GREY, Land Surveyor,.

יי

F. H. DILLON, Land Bailiff,

J. Ross,

Overseer..

U. A. FARRELL, Do.,

1st March.

7th December. .23rd September.

9th April. 15th February.

8th July. 1st August.

8th November.

2nd March.

There were no changes of any moment in the Staff during the year.

PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE,

Hongkong, 7th August, 1908.

W. CHATHAM, C.M.G., M.I.C.E.,

Director of Public Works.

I..

601

Appendix A.

ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE, 1907.

ESTABLISHMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.

ESTIMATES.

AMOUNTS SUPPLE- TOTAL

MENTARY AMOUNTS VOTES. VOTED.

EXPENDI

TURE.

ESTABLISHMENT.

Personal Emoluments, including Exchange Compensation, Other Charges,

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.

240.616

20,420

261,036

$ c.

240,616

202,554.31

20,420

16,993.31

261,036 219,547.62

Buildings.

Haic

1. Maintenance of Buildings,

55,000

8,000

63,000

62,999.69

in New Territories,

9,000

4,204.23

Lighthouses,..

4,500

3,500

8,000

6,564.43

Communications.

4. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City,

55,000

1,000

56,000

55,290.96

•

.8.

outside City,

25,000

2,500

27,500

26,340.57

in Kowloon,...

22,000

20,337.69

in New Territories,...

10,000

8,477.75

Telegraphs,

8,000

4,500

12,500

12,275.54

in New Territories,..

4,000

2,934.35

Drainage.

10. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,

20,000

4,500

24,500 23,619.77

Lighting.

11. Gas Lighting, City of Victoria and Hill District,

45,000

12. Electric Lighting, City of Victoria,

23,000

45,000 48,644.80 23,000 22,342.56

13. Gas Lighting, Kowloon,... ... -

9,000

350

9,350 9,234.60

14. Electric

1,000

883.20

Miscellaneous.

15. Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers,.

16.

17.

18. Dredging Foreshores,

7,000

6,986.09

Public Cemetery,...

3,500

750

4,250

2,959.61

Public Recreation Grounds,

4,000

1,846.01

12,000

6,267.45

19. Miscellaneous Services, 20. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,

10,000

1,000

11,000

10,911.20

12,500

107,800

120,300

106,659.93

Water Works.

21. Maintenance of City and Hill District,..

65,000

65,000 57,173.68

22.

.23.

24.

25.

Kowloon,

Shau-Ki-Wan,

Aberdeen,

Lai-Chi-Kok,

10,000

6,239.60

1,000

250

1,250

1,248.06

1,000

353.62

1,000

400

1,400

1,378.19

26. Water Account (Meters, &c.),

20,000

19,986.58

Total,

437,500 134,550

572,050 520,659.65

AMOUNTS SUPPLE- TOTAL

EXPENDI

ESTIMATES.

MENTARY AMOUNTS VOTES. VOTED.

TURE.

602

Appendix B.

EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURE, 1907.

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.

Buildings.

1. Law Courts,

160,000

84,305.10

2. Post Office,

160,000

130,476.32

3. Public Latrines and Urinals,

12,000

4,298.34

4. Mortuary at Kowloon,

7,500

5,150

12,650 10,328.90

5. Time Ball Tower on Blackhead's Hill, Kowloon,

6,000

6,780

12,780

4,295.11

6. Branch Post Office at Wanchai,

6,000

7. Land Office at Tai Po,

15,000

2,934.32

8. Market near Quarry Bay,

15,000

5,575.27

Communications.

9. New Roads in Victoria, Extension East and West of

Conduit Road,..

14,000

9,402

23,402

23,401.69

10. New Roads in Kowloon,..

30,000

23,881.80

11. New Roads in New Territories,.

15,000

4,181

19,184

19,049.14

12. Forming and Kerbing Streets,

40,000

38,968.50

Drainage.

13. Gullies Reconstraction,

10,000

9,867.71

14. Training Nullabs,

20,000

4,000

24,000

23,617.24

15. Large Flushing Tanks for Main Sewers and substitution

of Iron for Earthenware Pipes,.

5,000

2,000

7,000

6,511.54

16. Miscellaneous Drainage Works,

45,000

15,000

44,917.77

Lighting.

17. Extensions of Gas Lighting,.

2,500

1,059.16

·Miscellaneous.

18. Permanent Marks for Traverse Survey Points in New

Territories,

5,000

314.65

19. Reinforced Concrete Piers at Green Island Gunpowder

22,000

Depôt, New Harbour Office and Kowloon City,.....

1,125.14

20. Blake Pier Shelter,

20,000

21. Resuming and Filling in Fish Pond at Tai Po, 22. Miscellaneous Works.....

9,000

3,100.00

35,000

7,000

42,000

10,255.63

Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

23. Compensation, for Scavenging Lanes, &c., 24. Insanitary Property Resumption,

20,000

7,808.60

26,860

26,667.01

Water Works.

25. Albany Filter Beds, Reconstruction and Extension,

30,000

29,995.15

26. Kowloon Water Works, Gravitation Scheme,

256,600

138,147.08

27. Tytam Tuk Scheme, First Section,

30,000

40,232

70,232

70,228.55

28. Tytam Tuk Scheme, Second Section,

200,000

29., Miscellaneous Water Works,.....

20,000

550

20,550

1.40 20,548.25

Works for which no provision was made in Estimates.

30. Rifle Ranges, Kowloon :-

1,050

Resumption of Private Property,

1,050

· 1,050.00

31. Water Supply, Tai Po,

3,410

3,409.68

32. Reconstruction of Retaining Wall at Braeside (Inland

Lot No. 1,523),

3,849

3,848.31

33. Hot Water Apparatus, &c., Government House, 34. Queen's College Latrines and Urinals,

3,000

2,593.45

2,550

1739.49

Total,

.$ 1,210,600 120,017 1,330,617 784,320.30-

MONTH.

Appendix C.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER-WORKS, 1907. Monthly Consumption and Contents of Reservoirs (gallons).

POKFULAM,

ΤΑΙΤΑΜ.

WONG-NEI-CHONG.

TOTAL CON-

MINT DAM, BLUE POOL

COLLECTED TOTAL CON-

RAIN-

FALL

TENTS OF

AND

SUPPLIES

GRAND

FROM

SUMPTION

REMARKS.

In Reser-

voir 1st of

month.

Delivered

over

MAIN.

BY-WASH.

INTERMEDIATE.

FROM

Delivered

over

In Reservoir

gauge.

1st of month.

In Reservoir Ist of month.

In Reservoir 1st of month.

gange.

In Reser-

voir 1st of

month.

Delivered

OBSER-

over

IMPOUNDING

RESERVOIRS.

STREAMS. (Filtered).

POKFULAM TOTAL.

gauge.

CONDUIT (Unfiltered).

VATORY

(Inches).

Jan.,

36,000,000 20,172,000 324,150,000!

nil.

not recorded. 63,852,000 13,074,000 14,616,000 373,224,000 9,929,000 108,569,000 1,896,000 110,465,000

3.445

Intermittent supply in hider- main Districts.

Feb., . 23,425,000 20,987,000 287,845,000

497,000

78,332,000 1,703,000

nil.

313,470,000 3,463,000 102,782,000 1,453,000 104,235,000 | .165

March, 5,440,000 8,350,000 225,520,000! April, 460,000 5,070,000 148,960,000 May, . 43,220,000 | 24,832,000 178,340,000 June, .| 58,420,000 | 29,058,000 274,975,000

730,000

97,293,000 1,844,000 |

}}

3,578,000|109,231,000 233,534,000 3,578,000 109,231,000

592,000 109,823,000

.335

781,000

84,818,000 1,768,000

1,993,000

5,012,000

July, 66,000,000 | 39,125,000 334,800,000

22,366,000

Ang.,.64,340,000 27,866,000 384,500,000 20,620,000

151,969,600

9,430,000 99,318,000 4,751,000 | 104,069,000 11.755 | 31,845,000|123,288,000| | 61,135,000 15,480,000 5,446,000 | 239,033,000 | 31,845,000 | 123,288,000 3,145,000 126,433,000 11.280

55,765,000 27,553,000 21,227,000 365,960,000 26,681,000 132,731,000 2,783,000 135,514,000 13.170 69,870,000 27,920,000 19,787,000 501,086,000 18,442,000 147,224,000 1,325,000 148,549,000 | 7.385 82,296,000 19,149,000 | 233,000 | 4. 9,909,000 | 34,604,000|144,999,000 76,767,000 29,812,000 620,000 | 500,360,000 | 37,907,000 145,722,000

nil.

732,417,000 | 30,025,000 | 141,174,000| 2,674,000 143,848,000 8.965 6,012,009|132,081,000 | 746,470,000 6,012,000 132,081,000 2,928,000 135,009,000 1.265

Sept., 66,000,000 30,428,000 334,800,000 19,748,000,- Oct.,... 69,860,000 32,652,000 407,000,000 25,908,000 196,389,000 78,497,000 33,260,000 | Nov., 69,910,000 30,626,000 407,000,000 26,235,000 210,125,000 95,442,000 33,200,000 | Dec., .60,520,000 22,029,000 390,250,000 nil. | 209,388,000 74,202,000 27,185,000 | 30,504,000 677,343,000 3,237,000 129,972,000 2,571,000 132,543,000|

1.460 J

Constant supply in all Districts from the 18th.

Constant supply in all Districts.

315,000 145,314,000 14.855! 535,000 |146,257,000| 19.465

Total,.

291,235,000

918,170,000

Estimated average population for whole year, 205,110. Consumption of filtered water per head per day for whole year,

20,3 gallons.

92,4:3,000

215,253,000 1,517,091,000 24,968,000 || 1.542,059,000 | 93.545

Consumption of filtered water per head per day during Constant supply, partially Intermittent supply,

22.2 gallons.

17.0

603

Appendix D.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER-WORKS, 1907. Particulars of Metered and Unmetered Supplies (gallons).

FILTERED SUPPLY.

UNFILTERED

UNMETERED.

METERED.

MONTH.

CITY.

TOTAL.

SUPPLY

(Metered).

GRAND

TOTAL.

•

CITY.

HILL DISTRICT.

Trade.

Domestic.

604

January,

91,697,000

8,804,000

6,408,000

1,660,000

109,569,000

1,896,000

110,465,000

February,

86,684,000

8,002,000

6,389,000

1,707,000

102,782,000

1,453,000

104,235,000

March,......

90,025,000

10,557,000

6,832,000

1,817,000

109,231,000

592,000

109,823,000

April,

77,718,000

11,920,000

7,791,000

1,889,000

99,318,000

4,751,000

104,069,000

May,

103,460,000

9,823,000

7,800,000

2,205,000

123,288,000

3,145,000

126,433,000

June,

109,581,000

11,263,000

9,501,000

2,386,000

132,731,000.

2,783,000

135,514,000

July,

121,434,000

11,707,000 -

11,849,000

2,234,000

147,224,000

1,325,000

148,549,000

August,

121,959,000

10,221,000

10,305,000

2,514,000

144,999,000

315,000

115,314,000

September,

122,067,000

10,523,000

10,703,000

2,429,000

145,722,000

535,000

146,257,000

October,

118,271,000

10,467,000

10,328,000

2,108,000

141,174,000

2,674,000

143,848,000

November,

109,655,000

10,256,000

10,148,000

2,022,000

132,081,000

2,928,000

135,009,000

December,

109,443,000

9,104,000

9,431,000

1,994,000

129,972,000

2,571,000

132,543,000

Total,

1,261,994,000

122,647,000

107,485,000

24,965,000

1,517,091,000

24,968,000

1,542,050,000

Appendix E.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER-WORKS, 1907.

Water Pumped to Iill District and High Levels of the City (gallons). (Theoretical Displacement of Pumps.)

- §

HIGH LEVELS OF CITY,

HILL DISTRICT.

GRAND

MONTH.

MOTORS.

ENGINE.

TOTAL.

Motors.

Engine.

700' TANK (Peak Road District).

Total.

600' & 650' TANKS (Robinson Road District.)

TOTAL

COMBINED

PUMPED.

TOTALS.

Motors.

Engine.

Total.

January,

1,660,000

900,000

February,

1,707,000 1,707,000

853,000

March,

1,817,000 1,817,000

944,000

914,000

April,

1,889,000

818,000

848,000

May,

2,205,000

993,000

June,.

2,386,000

998,000

July,

2,234,000 2,234,000 1,037,000

1,037,000

900,000 1,634,000 1,857,000 3,491,000 4,391,000 6,051,000 853,000 1,798,000 1,375,000 3,173,000 4,026,000 5,733,000 2,024,000 1,731,000 3,755,000 4,699,000 6,516,000 1,837,000 1,636,000 3,523,000 4,371,000 6,260,000 2,053,000 1,951,000 4,004,000 4,997,000 7,202,000 1,792,000 1,961,000 3,753,000 4,751,000 7,137,000 2,044,000 1,845,000 3,889,000

4,926,000 7,160,000

August,

2,514,000 2,514,000 1,043,000

1,043,000

1,585,000

September,.

2,429,000 2,429,000 1,081,000

1,081,000

October,....

November,

December,....

2,108,000 2,108,000

956,000

2,022,000 2,022,000

926,000

1,994,000 1,994,000

987,000

926,000

987,000

1,901,000 3,486,000 4,529,000 7,043,000 1,751,000 1,934,000 3,685,000 4,766,000 7,195,000 1,681,000 1,850,000 3,531,000 4,487,000 6,595,000 1,635,000 1,911,000 3,546,000 4,472,000 6,494,000 1,629,000 1,883,000 3,512,000 4,499,000 6,493,000

Total,....

24,965,000 24,965,000 11,566,000

11,566,000

21,463,000 21,885,000 13,348,000 54,914,000 79,879,000

605

Appendix F.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER-WORKS, 1907.

Comparative Table showing Water Pumped to fill District during the last ten years (gallons).

Month.

1898,

1899.

1900.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

606

January,

735,000

February,

1,434,000

1,669,000

1,553,000

1,641,000

1,881,000

1,566,000

1,178,000

1,674,000

2,491,000

1,413,000

1,660,000

1,847,000

1,586,000

814,000

935,000

1,196,000

1,543,000

1,352,000

1,707,000

March,

998,000

April,

1,373,000

1,730,000

1,542,000

1,362,000 1,574,000

648,000

809,000

1,350,000

2,042,000

1,793,000

1,817,000

1,751,000 1,613,000

740,000

1,476,000

1,317,000 2,352,000

1,711,000

1,889,000

May,

1,387,000

1,769,000

June,..

1,553,000

1,957,000

1,654,000 1,933,000

2,001,000 1,939,000

1,101,000

1,853,000

1,796,000

2,715,000

July,........

1,618,000

1,972,000

1,808,000

August,..

September,

October,

1,926,000

November,

December,....

1,659,000

1,699,000

2,157,000 2,323,000 1,995,000 2,214,000 2,182,000 2,185,000 2,097,000 2,158,000 2,136,000 1,760,000

2,144,000 1,800,000 1,549,000

2,601,000

2,041,000 2,127,000 2,175,000

2,451,000 1,920,000 2,709,000 1,912,000

2,524,000

1,200,000

1,047,000

2,027,000 2,370,000

1,557,000 2,316,000 2,386,000 2,405,000

2,700,000 3,085,000 2,123,000 2,382,000 2,234,000 2,868,000 2,740,000 1,971,000 2,406,000 2,514,000 2,718,000 2,794,000 2,084,000 2,497,000 2,429,000 2,898,000 2,575,000

3,164,000 2,108,000

2,065,000

2,742,000 2,768,000 2,218,000 1,751,000 2,022,000 2,574,000 2,513,000 1,767,000 2,322,000 1,994,000

2,311,000

2,205,000

Total,......

18,180,000

22,308,000

22,587,000

24,143,000

17,443,000

25,496,000

26,180,000

25,223,000 25,037,000 24,965,000

Month.

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Appendix G.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER-WORKS, 1907.

Comparative Table showing Water Pumped to the High Levels of the City during the last ten years ( gallons).

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

607

January,

1,478,000

2,433,000

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,..

July,.

1,613,000

August,.......

1,578,000

3,909,000

September,

October,

November,..

December,

1,951,000 2,221,000 1,700,000 2,265,000 3,364,000 5,261,000 4,623,000 4,391,000 1,135,000 1,644,000 1,845,000 1,960,000 1,076,000 1,772,000 2,063,000 3,453,000 3,880,000 4,026,000 1,404,000 2,091,000 591,000 2,185,000 968,000 2,045,000 2,020,000 2,183,000 2,800,000 4,699,000 1,355,000 1,097,000 2,022,000 2,063,000 824,000 2,230,000 1,869,000 4,077,000 2,582,000 4,371,000 1,608,000 1,491,000 1,835,000 1,869,000 1,460,000 4,264,000 2,555,000 4,826,000 3,214,000 4,997,000 1,502,000 1,451,000 2,015,000 2,727,000 3,598,000 4,624,000 3,285,000. 5,061,000 4,104,000 4,751,000 1,490,000 1,989,000 2,732,000 4,070,000 4,920,000 4,962,000 5,625,000 5,347,000 4,926,000 1,569,000 2,320,000 3,258,000 4,780,000 5,874,000 5,862,000 5,338,000 4,529,000 1,701,000 1,704,000 2,173,000 3,065,000 4,342,000 4,728,000 6,066,000 6,127,000 4,757,000 4,766,000 1,699,000 2,192,000 2,383,000 3,776,000 4,168,000 6,481,000 5,716,000 6,142,000 5,589,000 4,487,000 1,641,000 1,957,000 2,158,000 1,839,000 2,129,000 6,227,000 5,774,000 5,540,000 1,722,000 2,135,000 2,190,000 1,032,000 2,209,000 5,461,000 5,462,000 5,207,000

4,332,000 4,472,000

4,581,000 4,499,000

Total,.....

18,436,000

20,772,000 23,692,000 28,939,000 30,450,000 49,797,000 49,001,000 59,364,000

50,997,000 | 54,914,000

Month.

608

Appendix H.

KOWLOON WATER-WORKS, 1907.

Monthly Consumption and Contents of Reservoir (gallons).

In Reservoir 1st of Month.

Total Consumption (filtered).

Remarks.

January,

Not recorded.

20,740,000

Constant supply.

February,

13,528,000

March,

17,457,000

April,......

17,150,000

May,

18,681,000

June,

19,849,000

July,

August,

September,

October.

November,

December,

Total,.......

Month.

19,272,000

21,845,000

23,611,000

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112,000,000

22,350,000

113,000,000

20,681,000

129,817,000

21,102,000

236,266,000

Appendix J.

KOWLOON WATER-WORKS, 1907.

Particulars of Metered and Unmetered Supplies (gallons).

Metered Supplies.

Unmetered Supplies.

Grand Total.

Trade.

Domestic.

Total.

January,

February,

1,201,000 1,701,000 2,902,000 17,838,000

1,572,000 1,448,000 3,020,000 10,508,000

20,740,000

13,528,000

March,.

1,439,000 1,696,000 3,135,000 14,322,000

17,457,000

April,

1,545,000 2,140,000 3,685,000 13,465,000

17,150,000

May,

1,461,000 1,928,000

3,389,000 15,292,000

18,681,000

June,

1,833,000

3,608,000

July,

Angust,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Total,

1,775,000

2,023,000 1,877,000 3,900,000

1,933,000 2,590,000 4,523,000 17,322,000

2,285,000 2,627,000 4,912,000 18,699,000

2,533,000 2,608,000 5,141,000 17,209,000

2,434,000 2,427,000 4,861,000 15,820,000

20,681,000

2,768,000 2,237,000 5,005,000 16,097,000 21,102,000

23,027,000 25,054,000 48,081,000 188,185,000 236,266,000

16,241,000

19,849,000

15,372,000

19,272,000

21,845,000.

23,611,000

22,350,000

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September....

October,

November,..

December,

Month.

Total,

609

Appendix K.

ABERDEEN WATER-WORKS, 1907.

Monthly Consumption (gallons).

Metered

Supply.

Unmetered

Total.

Supply.

64,000

497,000

561,000

55,000

397,000

452,000

108,000

464,000

572,000

27,000

487,000

514,000

34,000

517,000

551,000

36,000

497,000

533,000

11,000

521,000

532,000

24,000

518,000

542,000

40,000

536,000

576,000

24,000

402,000

426,000

43,000

319,000

362,000

60,000

349,000

409,000

526,000

5,504,000

6,030,000

Appendix L.

SHAU-KI-WAN WATER-WORKS, 1907.

Monthly Consumption (gallons).

Sai Wan

Metered

Month.

Supply.

Unmetered Supply.

Total.

Battery

Grand Total.

Supply.

January,

February,

39,000

1,007,000

1,016,000

110,000

1,156,000

28,000

$76,000

904,000

140,000

1,044,000

March,

36,000

931,000

967,000

88,000

1,055,000

April,

24,000

921,000

945,000

591,000

1,536,000

May,.

32,000

1,036,000

1,068,000

704,000

1,772,000

June,......

***

69,000

1,055,000

1,124,000

968,000

2,092,000

July,..

* 121,000

1,095,000

1,216,000

747,000

1,963,000

August,....

* 148,000

1,271,000

1,419,000

727,000

2,146,000

September,

* 188,000

1,150,000

1,338,000

617,000

1,955,000

October,

158,000

1,158,000

1,316,000

171,000

1,487,000

November,

* 208,000

762,000

970,000

53,000

1,023,000

December,

42,000

928,000

970,000

49,000

1,019,000

Total......

1,093,000

12,190,000

13,283,000

4,965,000

18,248,000

* The increase was due to building operations which were in progress.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

پرا

610

Appendix M.

LAI-CHI-KOK WATER-WORKS, 1907.

Water Bout Supply.—Monthly Consumption (gallons).

Month.

Metered Supply.

10.179.000

•

6,620,000

11,444.000

9,594,000

8.576,000

7,644,000 -

7,600.000

8,596,000

7,320.000

6.268,000

6,591.000

6,961.000.

Total,

97.363,000

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON QUEEN'S COLLEGE, FOR THE YEAR 1907.

No. 1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor.

1. During the year 1907, 645 boys applied for admission, of whom 396 secured seats. On the other hand 347 boys left in the course of the year. The total attendance for the year was 1,401.

2. In the former half of the year, the total attendances were reduced owing to two causes, viz.: the premature attempt to abolish Class VII, and the depletion of the Upper School in 1906 on account of the abnormal number of boys obtaining situations in that year. The result is a reduction in Daily Average Attendance from 1,005 to 991. In the latter half of the year, the numbers recovered their usual figures, and we have this month an exceptionally high attendance, 1,049, i.e., 64 more than in January 1907.

3. There were 228 school-days, three being lost on the occasion of the Commercial Processions, when most schools in the Colony were closed as Chinese Masters and boys had relatives from the mainland whom they wished to entertain.

4. The total gross expenditure was $60,995, or $4,863 more than in 1906, the increase being due to the 2/- rate for Exchange Compensation ordered by the Secretary of State. The public paid one half of the year's expenses of the college, and the cost of each boy to the public was $30.82 The statistics in this paragraph merely show a reversion to the

-conditions of 1905.

5. The following changes on the Staff took place during the year:-

Mr. LAI PUI-YAN appointed Articled Pupil Teacher, 1st April. Mr. TSANG KUN-WA, Clerk, resigned, 30th April.

Mr. WONG WAI-SHÜ, appointed Clerk, 1st May.

Mr. R. E. O. BIRD, Senior Assistant Master, went on leave, 4th May. Mr. B. TANNER returned from leave, 20th September.

6. The drainage of the entire premises has been relaid, and a new Masters' Latrine provided. The roofs of two class-rooms have been repaired, and the cubic content of the rooms considerably increased by the exposure of the rafters. It does not appear possible for the Public Works Department to effect alterations of such magnitude in our short vacations (one month each, in February and August). The consequent dislocation of school work is considerable, as we have no spare room into which to transfer the disturbed class.

We are obliged to use the Grand Entrance Lobby, which is entirely unsuited for educational purposes.. In the case of classes of 60 boys, some two dozen have to be distributed among other sections which are thereby overcrowded.

7. On the 13th of September a panic occurred in the East Wing of the college, two or three hundred boys rushing downstairs, on account of a cry in the streets that Queen's College was falling. The origin of the scare was simple enough. A piece of plaster fell from the ceiling in a class-room, whereupon all the boys in that room bolted. The wind blew the dust into the adjoining room, where the boys mistaking it for smoke shouted "Fire!" and ran. The people in the street added to the excitement. In five minutes, order was restored and work resumed. It was discovered however that one boy in alarm for his own safety had jumped over the verandah, a distance of 25 feet. He was conveyed to hospital and returned to school a month later. To prevent the recurrence of such a panic, all plaster ceilings in class-rooms and verandahs should be removed. This is the more necessary when we remember that these ceilings have been in situ fully twenty years and in many places are covered with patches.

8. The health of the college has been very good. The chief causes of absence from sickness were Beri-beri, from which Chinese appear to recover with astonishing ease, and Scabies, which often necessitates an absence of two or three months from school. Dr. JORDAN and Dr. GRÖNE were appointed by the Government to report on the condition of the eyes of the pupils of the college, they discovered a very large proportion of the boys suffer- ing from Trachoma in various stages.

This

9. I am pleased to be able to report a very marked improvement in the success of our candidates at the Oxford Local Examinations, which were held last July for the twentieth time at this centre. The occasion was signalised by Mok Kai-fook's taking Third Class Junior Honours. This is the first time that a Queen's College boy has obtained Honours. year I am happy to say that all our Juniors took Mathematics, passing 100 p.c. in Arithmetic, 90 p.c. in Algebra, 80 p.c. in Geometry and 90 p.c. in Mensuration, also 4 out of 5 or 80 p.c. in Trigonometry. All the Preliminary took Higher Arithmetic and Algebra, passing 100 p.c. in Arithmetic, 78 in Algebra and 56 in Higher Arithmetic. The mark Good, next to Distinction, was awarded 19 instead of 11 times as last year. Senior, 1 in Scripture. Junior, 3 in Arithmetic, 1 in Scripture, 1 in Algebra, 2 in Geometry and 2 in Mensuration. Preli- minary, 4 in Arithmetic, 2 in History, 2 in Geometry and 1 in Freehand Drawing.

10. The results of the Annual Examination for Prizes and Promotions, held by me under Standing Orders from the Governing Body are as follows:—

Upper School,

Lower School, Preparatory School,

295 boys examined, 279 or ..622

.127

94 % passed.

577

93 %

124

98 %

Total,........... .1,044

980

94 %

The two previous annual percentages of passes are 81 in 1906, and 88 in 1905.

Table I shows the percentage of passes in each subject.

11. I have not the slightest hesitation in assessing the work of 1907 as excellent. I have invariably found the results of the Oxford Local Examinations to provide a safe cri- terion of the work to be expected in the Upper School and this year is no exception. It will always happen, in Oxford and all other examinations, that some particular questions may appear easier in one year than another. It is also worthy of notice that such apparently easy questions frequently act as pitfalls to the unwary. It may however safely be premised, and I fear no contradiction from my masters and boys, that the questions set by me in 1997 were as searching, and as severe tests of intelligence as in previous years. The head-boys of most classes achieved the same aggregate as last year: but the following particular instances de- serve notice, II.A. 1,270 instead of 1,124, III.A. 1,152 instead of 942, III.B. 1,017 instead of 790, IV.B. 1,004 instead of 858, V.A. 948 instead of 843 and V.B. 952 instead of 814.

12. I desire to invite particular attention to the following points. Owing to the deple- tion of the Upper School in 1906 referred to above (para. 2) it was necessary for me in September to form a fourth section of Class III. Mr. TANNER, on his return from England, took charge of this section III.D. which was composed of the boys in the various sections of Class IV, that obtained highest aggregates at my Half-yearly Examination in July. Not. a single boy failed and the general tone of the work was excellent. The promotion of boys from Class IV to III entailed promotions in all classes below. Reference to the figures in the preceding paragraph will show that while no class came out worse than last year, three IV.B., V.A. and V.B. attained a much higher figure. Class I.B. that for many years has borne the unenviable reputation of being composed of dull, slow boys was observed by the class-masters and myself throughout the year to possess better material than usual, and to be working in a satisfactory manner. The opinion thus formed was amply justified by the final result of the examination when 84 per cent. passed instead of 53. Non-Chinese boys throughout the college have acquitted themselves above the average: the head-boy of V.A. is a Japanese and of V.B. a Philippino.

13. I have addressed the classes on the weak points observable in their papers through- out the examination and therefore do not propose to dwell on matters, which in view of the general excellence of the results, appear comparatively trifling. For the first time in my ex- perience the Graphs in Classes I, II and III were excellently well done, and Logarithms successfully employed by boys in Class I.A. Mathematics generally and Arithmetic in parti- cular showed great improvement. The important subjects of English Grammar, Reading, Conversation, Dictation, Composition and History, and the allied subjects of Translations were of a high order of merit. The map-drawing from memory in Classes.III, IV, V and VI were astonishing feats. A few boys in II.A. drew the Southern counties of England well, but the map of Ireland proved too much for I.A.B. Hygiene was well taught to 736 boys, Mr. SUTHERLAND being specially successful in teaching this subject to the boys of so low a standard as Class V.

14. With regard to Special Subjects, I find that the papers on Physiology and Natural Science taught by Mr. CROOK to non-Chinese boys of the Upper School in lieu of Transla- tions, were better done than for many years past, notably so in the case of Physiology, Trigonometry, taught by myself to a class that had dwindled down to 14 boys at time of examination also had made progress, the Seniors doing very well and the Juniors creditably. The Morrison Scholar Mok Kai-fook floored every question of the Senior paper losing a few marks on matters of method. Model and Freehand Drawing, taken by the Second Master Mr. DEALY to a larger class than usual, gave evidence of talent and application.

15. When I arrived in the Colony 22nd of January, 1882, I immediately proceeded to hold the Annual Examination of the Central School, 367 boys, 1,875 papers.

This year I have examined 1,044 boys and personally corrected 8,888 papers. The fact that I mark all the papers myself is not in any sense whatever a reflection on my staff, whose ability to hold examinations carefully is amply attested twice a year at the Mid-Term examinations: I am actuated by the very simple and to me excellent reason, the maintenance of one standard in apprising the excellence and intelligence of the answers throughout this large college. It is not because I lay any foolish claim to omniscience or to infallibility but because I believe the gain to the whole college incalculable, and the loss to the individual (in the event of a slip) infinitesimal. A very good illustration of the wide divergence of views in assess- ing the same paper is afforded by the Table of Marks awarded by six masters (including myself) on the subject of Composition in the First Class. We none of us know the writer of a paper, there is nothing but an Index Number provided for the occasion. The five P.

T.s and all the boys in both sections of the Class are thrown into hopeless disorder, a key being kept by Head Master. The marks awarded to one paper were 52, 70, 90, 90, 50, 63 and to another 70, 85, 96, 95, 64, 60. The following Table may be of interest showing how the number of papers under review is arrived at :—

Class I

32 boys. 83

15 subjects. 13

480 papers.

1,079

III

180

1,980

233

2,563

208

1,872

181

905

VII

127

381

1,044

Total,

Marked subjects of boys partially examined, Not Drawing. Special Subjects,

Deduct E. to C. Marks by Second Master,

9,260

250

114

9,624

736

Total marked by Head Master,

8,888

16. We have a most excellent English Staff. What is needed is for each master to specialise in some distinct branch. When I approached them by Circular for the expression of their views in this direction, they showed a remarkable unanimity in their desire to specialise on Natural Science: but as the Governing Body is opposed to the introduc- tion of Elementary Science into the curriculum, it behoves the English Masters to seek other channels for the vent of their energies. Mr. GRANT has for years been practically Mathematical Master in Class I also taking the subject of Bookkeeping in Class II. I propose next month to make Mr. CROOK quasi Professor of Geography a subject in which he has distinguished himself. The great need of the college is a man who will so devote himself to the subjects of English Grammar and Composition as to be an authority on these important subjects. Since the death of Mr. FALCONER (Second Master) twenty years ago, we have had no master prominent for ability in this direction, and the want of such a man is urgently felt in a college teaching the English language to students nearly all Chinese:

17. As regards the Chinese Staff, we may also congratulate the public on service faith- fully and energetically performed. Of these eleven Chinese Assistants, the four at the head of the list may without hesitation be at once classified as excellent, and there are two or three promising young masters below them. The great desideratum among the remainder is an awakening to the fact that it is only by hard private study that they can equip them- selves for the annually increasing demands made upon their store of knowledge, as teachers of a language foreign to them. Year after year by the abolition of lower classes they are promoted to the charge of higher classes, and in many instances it would appear that they are hardly equal to the strain. In this connection, it must be remembered that in spite of the fact that the Government has very greatly increased the scale of salaries attached to these posts, we do not find the better educated class of boys in the college electing education as a profession. In the old days the highest boys in the First Class were eager to be monitors at $4 a month now with $20 to $35 a month we have during the past eight years drawn our future masters from bare passes in Class I and even from Class II.

18. The Normal Master, Mr. RALPHS, speaks very highly of the work done by the five Pupil Teachers in their five respective classes. My observation throughout the year enables me to endorse his statement which is supported by the excellent results in Classes VI and VII at the Annual Examination. On the other hand, the result of the Pupil Teachers' examination in a Theoretical Paper and in Practical Demonstration in front of a class, together with the subjects Arithmetic, Dictation, Grammar, Geography, Composition and Translations from and into Chinese can only be described as a very qualified success.

19. Vernacular School.-707 boys were examined and 641 or 91 per cent. passed. 308 or 43 per cent. of the Vernacular School are now in the highest class, Class 5. As only a dozen newly admitted boys are fit for this class, it is evident that great credit is due to the Vernacular Masters for the high standard to which they have raised the native school in three

years.

20. The Reading and Cricket Clubs flourish. Gymnastic instruction under Bombardier WADE, R.G.A., is very successful to small squads of 17 making a total of 85. Our Football Team has distinguished itself this year, by winning the Hongkong Schools Football League Shield, and fighting a well contested game with the Empress of India Football Team, (winner of the Empress Competition Cup). Visits interchanged between the Queen's College and Christian College (Canton) Football Teams are a distinctly new departure, as there is no precedent on record of a Chinese Football Team leaving the mainland to play upon foreign shores. Queen's College was too strong for them but it is hoped that better matches may take place in the future.

21. During the year 1907, 93 boys from Queen's College obtained situations: 9 in the Hongkong Government Service, 25 in local firms, 8 under the Chinese Government and 51 in various parts of the Far East. The above figures represent only those boys whose careers on leaving school are known to us. Many boys are employed in Government and other offices without our knowledge. and it is impossible to say how many of the 89 boys who did not return after vacations last year and were marked Left, are so employed.

22. I have once again to express our most fervent sense of gratitude for the generosity of the public in supplementing the Government Grant of $200 for Prizes. Without their aid we would be unable to provide 48 prizes for 24 English, and 15 prizes for 15 Vernacular Classes while Special Prizes for History, Composition and Special Translations would be hopelessly impossible. We have no space for their names here, but they are annually posted at the College Entrance, and are published in the Yellow Dragon, the monthly organ of the College.

23. Queen's College is hindered in an ambitious upward course by the following con- siderations. It is a Day-school, so that all attempts to teach English Conversation are necessarily confined to school-hours and no supervision can be given to preparation of work. Again fully one third of the boys change annually, and this has always been the case from time immemorial: 400 boys leaving and 400 new boys being admitted each year is a very serious obstacle in the way of obtaining a large and efficient Upper School. In this connection it must be observed that there is no external system for feeding the Upper School of Queen's College such as exists in England: for the half-dozen boys from the Government District Schools are lost sight of when the number of seats available (400) is borne in mind. The Table below should succeed in illustrating the slow but steady progress of Queen's College. Gradually the number of subjects has increased, and the increase in the number of scholars taking these subjects is enormous.

Subject.

1881

1885

1889

1907

Translation, E. to C.

301

379

676

736

C. to E.

301

379

676

736

Grammar,

172

312

547

1,044

Geography,

144

253

477

1,044

Composition,

127

360

736

History,.

143

295

Geometry,

143

528

Algebra,......

143

528

...

Mensuration,

115

...

Latin,

117

General Intelligence,

......

Shakespeare,

...

Trigonometry,

Hygiene, Bookkeeping,

736

115

20th January, 1908.

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

Head Master.

Table I.

PERCENTAGE OF PASSES.

CLASS.

84 100 87 100

69 92 32 89 84

II,

98 84 98 98

84 90

B、

32 78 46

89 97

89 63

III,

57 95

98 100

91 95

B,.

55 100

93 100

89; 86

C...

34 94 88

88: 91

76 24

D,.

34 100 100 100

91 91

97 53

100 100 100 160

Number of boys Examined.

Percentage of

Passes.

Chin.-Eng.

Eng.-Chin.

Reading.

Conversation.

Dictation.

Arithmetic.

Grammar.

Geography.

Composition.

History.

GENES Algebra.

78 96 58

94 88 79

Map

drawing.

23 Geometry.

Mensuration.

Bookkeeping.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shakespeare.

Intelligence.

General

Ilygiene.

85 38 100 100

47 31 95 53

77 38 62

85 46 100

74 21 76 94 91 90 62 88 64

53 17 37 94

88 97 72

88 96 89

68.

88 76

IV,

62 96 92 100 98.

84 76

87 100

66 100

61 95 97 92

92 72

85 87 6TMTM

95 26

C,.

37 95

89 100

81 70

8989 68

87 49 97

35 94

94 97

80 80

97 94

57 97

E,.

38 64

A,.

52 96 83

59 100

50 74 97 93 98 88 86 100

80 79

58 39

67 90 83

98 91

100

59100 91

89 94

C,.

32 85

33 90 53

E,..

32 97

63 91 97 100 66 88 100 69

50 94 87

63 66

93 84

93 48

97 81

لوله

38.

VI, A,. B,.

63 98

100 75

100 73

57 93

100 42 100 67

C....... 61

59 96 57 69

VII, A,..... 33 100

45 100 7690

B, C'......

60 95 34 100

97 57 100 83 80

100 62

100 94 100 44

Table II.

ATTENDANCES IN 1907.

MONTH.

Number of Scholars.

Number

Number of

Average Daily

Remarks.

of Attendances. School Days. Attendance.

January,

985

23,411

900

February,.

880

2,597

865

March,

1,095

20,603

1,030

April,

1,072

15,882

993

May,

1,058

24,768

991

June,

1,032

23,353

973

July,

1,011

21,248

966

August,

979

6,351

907

September,

1,127

16,914

1.057

October,

1,116

25,849

1,034

November,

1,086

25,546

1,022

December,

1,072

19,327

1,017

225.849

228

Total Number of Attendances during 1907,

225,849

Number of School Days during 1907,

228

Average Daily Attendance during 1907,

991

Total Number of Scholars at this School during 1907,

1,401

Table III.

AVERAGE EXPENSE OF EACH SCHOLAR AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE DURING 1907.

Expenditure:-

Cash Book as per Estimates,

Do. Exchange Compensation,.

Do.

Crown Agents,

.$45,053.15

13,341.08

2,601.18

Total,

.$60,995.41

$30,442.50

15.00

30.457.50

Deduct:

School Fees,

Refund of Salaries,.

Total Expense of College,.

Average Expense of each Schoolar :--

Per Number on Roll,

Per Average Daily Attendance,

$30,537.91

.$21.80

30.82

HONGKONG:

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1907,

No.

1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor, April 30th, 1908.

1. Revenue and Expenditure.

(See Tables I a and I b.)

The revenue collected during the year amounted to $163,261.13, a sum $14,023.08 below the revenue collected in 1906. The estimated revenue for the year was $156,180 ; the principal items in which the estimate was exceeded were Hawkers' Licences, Money Changers' Licences and Householders' Registration. Reference is made to these increases below. The revenue from Markets fell short of the estimate by $3,000.

The only material decrease in the revenue compared with that for 1906 is under the head Boat Licences. In 1906 the revenue from these licences was something over $24,000. It is now collected by the Harbour Master. There were substantial increases under the heads Hawkers' Licences, Money Changers' Licences, Householders' Registration and Markets. The number of hawkers' licences issued increased from 14,165 in 1906 to 15,193. The subjoined table gives an indication of the probable number of hawkers at any one time. during the year.

New Licences issued,

Licences renewed,

First half-year ending 31st March, 1907.

Second half-year ending 30th September, 1907.

7,116

3,638

4,159

Total,

7,116

7,797

year.

182

An increase of 50 per cent. in the revenue from Money Changers' Licences is due no doubt to the great discount at which the silver subsidiary coinage stood for a part of the The inclusion of the Kowloon Peninsula in that part of the Colony to which Part III of Ordinance No. 3 of 1888, providing for the Registration of Householders, applies, accounts for the comparatively large sum received under the heading Householders' Regis tration. The increase in the revenue from Markets is a little over one per cent. and is fairly evenly distributed.

It is satisfactory to find that the rents for the stalls in the Mongkoktsui Market are maintained at the level at which they stood twelve months ago; the market evidently meets a want. The Des Voeux Road Market has not been hitherto a great success but for some reason the market people turned their attention to it in November and all the market is now fully let at the rate of $1,306 a year, a low rent it is true, but an increase of 30 per cent. on the rent received in 1906. As I stated in last year's report the accommodation for the poultry dealers in the New Western Market was found insufficient and two dealers have been given permission to move into premises outside the marker. The Old Western Market has been opened out by the removal of unnecessary stalls and the remainder of the premises has been divided between the butchers and vegetable and fruit dealers. The arrangements were completed on the 15th October.

Of the total revenue collected by the Registrar General's Department in 1907, 67 per cent. came from the rent of market premises, and 18 per cent. from fees for hawkers' licences.

The total expenditure during the year was $35,630.88 compared with $36,947.46 in 1906. The expenditure in 1906 was increased by the Census. The actual expenditure fell short of the estimated expenditure by $2,701.12. The principal items in which the expenditure was below the estimate were Personal Emoluments, Census and Kent of Quarters for student-interpreters.

2.-Protection of Women and Girls.

(See Tables II a to II ƒ.)

(i.)-Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, No. 4 of 1897.

The number of women detained under warrant was 139 compared with 160 in 1906. The subjoined Table enables a comparison to be made between the last seven years.

Women detained by the Registrar General.

Year.

At the Registrar General's Office.

At the Emigration

Released after Percentage of

enquiry..

5 to 4.

Total.

Office.

1901

335

113

1902

139

587

310

1903.

144

826

.407

1904

289

135

424

237

1905

191

262

1906

110

160

1907

139

183

It is satisfactory to find that the percentage of cases in which after examination at the Po Leung Kuk, no grounds can be found for detention, has fallen as low as 28. To send 800 women to the Po Leung Kuk in one year throws a very great deal of work on the directors and puts a severe strain on the resources and accommodation of the institution, whilst it is unpleasant to find that in 400 cases the detention was not justified. On the other hand it may be that during the last year, too many doubtful cases have been per- mitted to pass. It is very hard in this business to strike the mean.

In all, 316 persons were admitted to the Po Leung Kuk, 16 being runaway maid- servants. In the case of maidservants wherever there is evidence of ill-treatment the Police are asked to prosecute, but even in cases of ill-treatment the fault is probably not all on one side. The schools to which these children are sent find them as a class unsatisfactory and hard to manage. The number of girls added during the year to the list of those required under bond to report themselves regularly to the Registrar General was twelve. Sixty-six girls were reported to the Po Leung Kuk as being missing in Hongkong during 1907, and of these only nine were reported to have been recovered.

Five persons were sent to the Italian Convent during the year and twelve to Miss Eyre's Refuge, and of these four were sent under warrant, two to each institution. Table II f gives the necessary details regarding them. Both institutions have been visited by me more than once during the year, and Miss Eyre's Refuge has also been visited by some of the directors of the Po Leung Kuk. At a final inspection made at the close of the year only one complaint was made. The girls both at the Refuge and at the Convent looked clean, healthy and happy. The Sisters tell me that they have now no trouble with the girls and that they will be willing to receive any more who can be sent to them. Two of the girls who have been married happened to be in the Convent at the time of my last visit: they were well-dressed and seemed happy.

(ii)-Po Leung Kuk Incorporation Ordinance, No. 6 of 1893.

The report of Society, for the year 1907, will be found in Appendix A to this Report.

The Permanent Board of Directors consists of the following members :-

Ex-Officio Members :-

The Registrar General.

The two Chinese Members of the Legislative Council.

Other Members:-

1. LAU SHAI-CHAK appointed 26th June, 1893.

2. LEUNG PUI-CHI

3. LI SAU-HIN

17th July, 1897.

4. Ku FA-SHAN

26th October, 1905.

5. CHIU CHAU-SAM

23rd November, 1905.

6. PUN YAN-TSUN

27th March, 1906.

Õ་

7. YUNG SHIU-PO

་་

8th May, 1906.

S. TAM TSZ-KONG

14th November, 1907.

3.-Emigration.

Emigration Ordinance, No. 1 of 1889.

(See Tables III a_to_ III c.)

(i.)-Female Emigration.

The examination of females and children under 16 is conductel by the Assistant Re- gistrar General and occupied about 156 hours; this is exclusive of the time spent by the Registrar General in re-examining doubtful cases. The number of women and children examined was 15,571, the examination is therefore conducted at the rate of about 100 emigrants the hour. This rate of speed may seem to be excessive and to give little opportunity for ascertaining the actual status of the emigrants, but as a matter of fact in the case of eighty per cent. no examination is called for, only identification. There are very rarely any grounds for suspicion in the case of single women over 30, and of women and children going in families.

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On the suggestion of the Protector of Chinese at Singapore, when the examination of an emigrant raises suspicions but does not justify detention full details of her statement are given on the Passenger List. In not a few instances the statements can be verified easily on the arrival of the emigrant at her destination, and detention here to enable enquiries to be made in China is unnecessary. Table III a shews the destination of emigrants; there is. at present small probability of any abuse arising in connection with emigration to places other than the Straits Settlements. 49 or 0.31 per cent. of the women and children examined before embarkation were detained for enquiries as against 35 or 0.32 per cent. in 1906. Ten cases were still under consideration at the close of the year. Of the remaining 39, 15 or 38 per cent. were ultimately allowed to leave without any order being made, as against 19 per cent. in 1906. 94 per cent. of the emigrants examined were going to the Straits Settlements.

(ii.)-Male Emigration.

Male emigration has been very carefully supervised during the year. A number of ships taking Third Class passengers to the Straits Settlements have been inspected, and from the 1st November the emigration of labourers has been satisfactorily supervised by the adoption of measures agreed upon at a conference held in March with Mr. BARNES, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the Straits Settlements. A probable change in the Emigra- tion Law was foreshadowed by me in my annual report for 1905, but it was decided to take no steps until an opportunity had been given of discussing the whole question in personal conference with some officer from the Straits Settlements. This opportunity occurred in March last when Mr. BARNES passed through the Colony and an arrangement was come to, by which no iminigrant to the Straits Settlements from Hongkong would be permitted to enter into a labour contract unless he had appeared before the Registrar General before embarkation.

It is too soon to say what effect the new arrangement will have on the volume of emigration, but everything so far has worked smoothly. The examining officer has detected a number of cases of misrepresentation and fraud, and has rejected a number of youths and men physically unfit for work at the mines. This Office is in constant communication with the Protectorate of Chinese in Singapore and it is hoped that with a little more experience all but a few cases of fraud will be eliminated. A number of Chinese gentlemen who have served as members of the Board of Direction of the Po Leung Kuk have undertaken to in- spect the emigrants when they present themselves for examination, and they commence their duties at the beginning of 1908. There is no doubt that their assistance will be of the greatest value.

A Bill to give legal sanction to the present arrangement and to remove from the Emi- gration Ordinance those portious of Ordinance No. 37 of 1901 (original number) which proved valueless as well as burdensome has passed the Legislative Council.

As the precau- tions which the bill will place under the sanction of the law have shewn their usefulness and effectiveness in a trial of three months, it is not premature to say that the Government will now find itself at last in a position to discover and check any serious abuses that may, arise. In future, "assisted emigrants ", i.e., those who get their passages to the Straits Settlements paid with the intention of working under contract on their arrival there, will be separated from the bulk of the emigrants, who require no special protection, and the examination of them will be transferred from the Harbour Department to the Registrar General's Department. The men are examined on their arrival in the Colony, photographed and again examined before embarkation and every opportunity is given them of learning where they are going and of changing their mind if they so wish and going home. A full report on the work done under this head has been made by the Assistant Registrar General.

During the year, 51 hotel-licences and 34 emigration-house licences were issued. The boarding-houses are those which are made use of by "assisted emigrants". Hotels are pa- tronised not only by intending emigrants but by visitors to Hongkong-both men and women. From the subjoined table a comparison can be made between the number of houses licensed and the accommodation provided at the close of the two years 1906 and 1907.

Licensed on 31st December,

1906.

Accommodation for boarders.

Licensed on 31st December, 1907.

Accommodation for boarders.

Hotels....

2,714

3,505

Emigration

houses,....

412

498

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Since 1905 the accommodation provided in hotels has increased 34 per cent, and that in boarding-houses 100. Two boarding-house licences have been cancelled for misbehaviour on the part of the keepers. In the one case a man had been induced to go on board by fraud and lept overboard, in the other an unwilling emigrant was prevented leaving the house.

Enquiries have been made in several cases for relatives who had gone to the Straits Settlements or to Borneo, and the missing men have been traced with the help of the records kept by the boarding-houses. In most instances the relatives have repaid, sometimes with the assistance of this office, the advances made to the emigrant; in some they have bean content with an interchange of letters.

It is pleasant to learn that the efforts made in Hongkong to stop emigration abuses are recognised elsewhere than in the Colony.

4.-Regulation of Chinese. Ordinance No. 3 of 1888.

(i.)--Registration of Householders.

(See Tables IV a and IV b.)

By an Order-in-Council dated the 2nd April, 1907, the provisions of Part III of the Ordinance were extended to the urban part of the Kowloon peninsula. In May, circulars were sent to landlords and householders calling their attention to the law, and by the end of the year, 1,788 houses out of 1,913 had been registered. The work of registration entailed the engagement of two temporary clerks for six months.

(ii.)--District Watchmen.

(See Tables Va and V b.)

The balance to the credit of the Fund on the 31st December was $12,900 as against $10,276 for the preceding year. Contributions shew an increase of $690, expenditure a decrease of $880. There was no expenditure on building in 1907, but in 1908 it will become necessary to increase the accommodation in the District Watchmen's House at West Point. The Procession which was held in December necessitated the engagement of of Special Watchinen and entailed an expenditure of $1,100. Effect was also given to a resolution of the Board passed some time ago and the three Watchmen's Houses and the Registrar General's Office were placed on the Telephone Exchange. The increase in the Force during the last few years has been as follows :—

31st December, 1901

1903 1904-1907

...70 District Watchmen of all ranks.

....95

The number of resignations during the year was 8, and of dismissals 11, the same as last

year. One hundred and forty-four convictions were obtained before the Police Magis- trate through the instrumentality of the District Watchmen. Since 1905 recruits are drilled and receive instruction in their duties at the Central Police Station and all District Watch- men attend drill there once a week. The District Watchmen Committee met nine times during the year, the average attendance being ten members. Mr. Li Pak who has been a member since the year 1900 resigned, but as the Committee was already complete no one

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has been appointed to take his place. The list of present members and the dates of their appointments are given below-

Chairman :-

The Registrar General.

Other Members :-

The Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, appointed 1st December, 1891.

HO FUK,

LAU TAM CHÜN,

TSEUNG SZ KAI,

LEUNG PUI CHI. FUNG WA CHUN,

Ụ Hoi CHAU,

LAU CHU PAK.

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26th September, 1892.

14th July, 1898.

29th November, 1901.

6th February, 1902.

The Hon. Mr. WEI YUK.

28th February, 1903.

TONG LAI CHUEN,

27th October, 1905.

•

CHAN CHUN CHUEN,

22nd November, 1905.

CHOA LEEP CHEE,

7th May, 1906.

(iii.)-Permits.

The nature and number of permits issued during the year were as follows:-

To fire crackers for marriages,

286

on other occasions,

110

396

To hold processions,

To perform theatricals

ings,

fin other than permanent build-

in permanent buildings,.

To hold religious ceremonies,

Total,

568

Permits to hold religious ceremonies and theatrical performances in the New Territories. North of the Kowloon Range are issued by the Assistant Superintendent of Police at Taip.

The holding of theatrical performances in a temporary building in connection with a temple festival is of regular occurrence. The trustees of the temple invite tenders for the provision of a performance and the successful tenderer provides the theatrical company, builds as large a matshed as he thinks will be profitable and fills it as full as it can hold. with seats. As is known the result in China is sometimes disastrous. To remove as far as possible the chance of such a catastrophe in longkong all applications for permits are to be accompanied in future by a sketch of the matshed, in order that the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade may see that there are a lequate exits and gangways.

5.-Population.

Marriages. Ordinance No. 7 of 1875 as amended by Ordinance No. 15 of 1902 and Ordinance No. 6 of 1903.

The number of marriages solemnized during the year was 137, as compared with 125 in 1906. Twenty-seven marriages were contracted at the Registrar General's Office.

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286 permits were issued to fire crackers on the occasion of Chinese marriages, as against 225 in 1906.

Births and Deaths. Ordinance No 7 of 1896.

(Tables VI a to VT c).

For full particulars regarding these, reference should be made to the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

The Births registered during the year were as follows :—

Chinese, Non-Chinese,

Males.

Females.

Total.

736

388

1,124*

161

135

296†

897

523

1.420

* Including 3 males registered after the expiration of 12 months.

1 female

Four hundred and eighty-two (42) births were registered during the year in the West Point and East Point registration offices in Victoria, an increase of 66 on the number registered in 1906. The total number also of Chinese births registered in Victoria shews a satisfactory increase. The figures for the last ten years are:-

Number of Births registered.

Year.

1898,

1899,

1900.

1901,

1902.

1903,

1904,

1905,.

1906,

1907.

.778

..684

.544

.663

..738

...550

.622*

....605

.644

.775

*The two district registries were opened on 1st July, 1904.

Table VI c has been specially compiled for this report in the hope that it may lead to the forming of a more reliable estimate than the present methods afford of the actual number of births among the Chinese.

The number of deaths registered during year was :—

Chinese, Non-Chinese,

.6,999

287

Total,

7,286

Exhumations.

Two hundred and ninety-nine (299) permits were issued to exhume human remains for removal to China or for reburial in the Colony.

Removal of Bodies from the Colony.

Four hundred and forty-one (441) certificates were issued by the Police for removal of bodies from the Colony.

6. Vaccination.

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Ordinance No. 2 of 1890.

(See Tables VII a to VII e.)

The total number of vaccinations recorded in Table VII a is 7,420 compared with 7,450 in 1906. The record includes only vaccinations performed at the hospitals and dispensaries and by the hospital and dispensary vaccinators. An increase is shown in the vaccinations at Hunghom, Kowloon City and Yaumati. The returns from the villages shew an improve- ment. At Yaumati and Shaukiwan however the percentage of vaccinations to births is not yet as high as it ought to be.

7.-Registration of Books. Ordinance No. 2 of 1888.

Fifty-three books were registered during the year, compared with sixty-five in 1906.

8.-Copyright in Works of the Fine Arts. Ordinance No. 17 of 1901.

Two sets of photographs and one "Map and Wall Directory of Hongkong Central " were registered during the year.

9.-Certificates of Identity to Chinese entering the United States of America, etc. Ordinance No. 3 of 1898.

The number of certificates issued during the years 1906 and 1907 was :—

To the United States,...

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Hawaiian Islands, Philippines,......

1906.

1907.

The issue of these certificates is now confined to Chinese who are British Subjects resident in Hongkong.

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10.-Tung Wa Hospital. Ordinances No. 1 of 1870 and No. 9 of 1904.

(See Table VIII and Appendix B.)

The names of the Directors of the Tang Wa Hospital elected on the 24th November, 1907, are :-

of the Yat On Bank.

TAM HOK-PO

CHAN LOK-CHUN

King Wo Firm,

NG HON-CHI

CHAN TIN-SHAN

National Bank of China, Ltd.

Yu Tak-shing Firm.

LI YUE-TONG WONG CHIU-TONG

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Kwong Wing Cheung Firm.

Standard Oil Co.

CHUI CHUNG-Y1K

San Hing Opium Firm.

CHAN CHEUK-HING

Chin Cheung Firm.

NG SAU-SHANG

Fuk On Insurance Co.

}}

CHEUNG CHEUNG-CHI

SHE TAT-TSOI

TSE SHI-PING

Shun Kee Firm.

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co.

Tung Kee Firin.

HUNG TSZ-LEUNG

Kung Hing Firm,

CHEUNG SEI-KUN LI MAU-CHI

Ming Fat Rice Shop.

Ki Hing Pawn Shop.

The accounts will be found in Appendix B.

The expenditure during the year was $71,796 and exceeded the revenue by $2,750. Endeavours are now being made to increase the number of regular subscribers. The expenditure was less than the expenditure in 1906 by $700. The small number of plague cases allowed of a reduction in the expenditure on the Plague Hospital and economy has been effected under the heads Food and Salaries. $3,000 have been spent on building, repairs and furniture, $13,000 on burials and coffins. The expenditure under these last two heads on bodies sent to the Government Mortuaries appears separately. The number of admis- sions to the hospital was 3,796 and of out-patients 70,843, an increase of 596 and 5,255 respectively over the numbers in 1906.

The balance at the close of the year was $15,031. In addition to the varying cash balances and the landed property of the hospital the directors have the control of several funds of which so far no record has appeared in this report. Appendix B now gives the total amount of the funds referred to under their different heads, and the way in which they are invested. The directors have decided to make larger investments in landed property, their power to do so, having been facilitate by Ordinance No. 9 of 1904, The Tung Wa Hospital (Extension of Powers) Ordinance 1904.

The charitable work of the directors is not confined to administering the hospital; they must provide for the burial of the poor, must take a leading part in all charitable movements, especially in the raising of Famine Funds, and must repatriate the destitute. The sum spent on burials in 1907 exclusive of the burials of bodies sent from the Public Mortuaries was $9,035, and 950 persons were repatriated. Their assistance was invited by the chari- table societies of Canton in April to provide cheap rice, and the directors telegraphed to the Cantonese communities in other parts of the world for help. In answer to the appeal a sum of $110,000 was subscribed; two-thirds of this was sent to Canton and the remaining third kept for local needs. Fortunately a fall in the price of rice relieved the directors from the necessity of making immediate use of the fund.

The gift of 30,000 taels by the Emperor of China towards the relief of the sufferers in -the typhoon of 1906 was received too late for distribution and has been formed into an Emergency Fund for the relief of distress caused by any extraordinary calamity such as storm, fire, collision, &c.: the interest may be used for such purposes by the Committee with the approval of the members of the Corporation, the capital is not to be touched with- out the approval of the Governor (7522/06 C.S.O.).

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During the year particular attention has been paid by the directors to the consumption of rice and firewood. It is hoped that a secure check has been placed on the consumption of the former, and a saving in the expenditure on firewood has been made by buying it whok sale from importers. It is expected that a saving of $1,000 a year will be effected in this way.

The street lying between the new wing of the hospital and the l'o Leung Kuk has been leased to the hospital by the Government and has been enclosed. The inmates of the Po Leung Kuk are to be permitted the use of this ground, and it is proposed to plant it with trees.

The members of the Advisory Board have been consulted by me during the year on matters relating to the hospital, and their advice has proved of great value. The names of the members are :

The Hou. Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G.

Mr. WEI YUK.*

Mr. CHAN KANG-UE.

Mr. CHAN Tsz-WUN.*

Mr. CHAU SIU-KI.*

Mr. Ho FOOK.

Mr. Ho TUNG.

Mr. KU FAI-SHAN.*

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.

Mr. LAU YAM-TSÜN.

Mr. LEUNG PUI-CHI.*

Mr. LI YAU-TSÜN.

Mr. Ló KUN-TING.*

Mr. PUN YAN-TSÜN.

Mr. TANG LAN-KUK.*

Mr. U HOI-CHAU.

Mr. UEN LAI-TSUN.“

*Ex-Chairmen of the Board of Directors.

In July the hospital applied for an increase in the annual Government Grant. The directors pointed out in support of their application the increased expense they had been put to in recent years in burying dead bodies from the Government Mortuaries, in maintaining the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Kennedy Town and in repatriating destitutes. application was granted, and an addition of $2,000 to the annual grant approved.

Their

It has become necessary to enlarge the Hospital Cemetery at Kailungwan, and the Government Cemetery which it was proposed to open between the Hospital Cemetery and the road has been placed at the disposal of the hospital. The ground thus made available and the further extensions it is possible to make, will suffice for a number of years.

The hospital vaccinators visited Shamshuipo 8 times during the year, Shaukiwan, Aberdeen and Yaumati 6 times and Stanley twice.

Progress has been made with the scheme for providing a hospital for Chinese at Yaumati. The Government proposes to grant a site containing about 2.84 acres, to give $30,000 towards the cost of the building and to make an annual grant of $6,000. At the close of the year subscriptions to the amount of $63,141 had been promised, and of this. sum $51,260 had been collected. The Chinese inhabitants of the Kowloon Peninsula are actively supporting the scheme; out of the total amount of subscriptions, $10,700 have been promised by them and they hope to raise at least $5,000 more. A public appeal is now being made to the European community and to the Chinese of Victoria.

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11.-Chinese Public Dispensaries.

(See Tables IX a to IX d.)

The work of the dispensaries has been steadily carried on during the year. The Central District Dispensary in Kau Ue Fong was opened on the 1st February and has proved as useful as the two dispensaries first opened at West Point and East Point.

A series of three lectures delivered at the theatres by Mr. FUNG WA-CHÜN, Mr. LAU CHU-PAK and Mr. Ho KAM-TONG did much to make the objects of the dispensaries known to the public, and resulted in a large increase in the work. During the four weeks ending the 23rd March, 640 cases were treated at the three dispensaries in Victoria, during the four weeks ending the 28th December, 859. In the four weeks ending the 2nd November as many as 1,323 cases were treated.

On the 1st August Mr. YEUNG WAN-PO was engaged to deliver street lectures on the benefits of the dispensaries and on sanitation: these have proved very successful and lave been very well attended. Simple (though somewhat more elaborate) lectures on sanitation have been prepared and are being translated into Chinese for the use of the lecturer.

The Committee look to local street committees to secure the necessary financial support and to make known the benefits of the dispensaries. These have been formed and com- menced work after China New Year.

The West Point Committee has been of great assistance in inducing people to take their dead or sick infants to the dispensary. In 1907 the West Point Dispensary received 174 infants as against only 13 in 1906. It is satisfactory in this connection to note that the number of infants under 5 years of age treated at the dispensaries is more than three times what it was in 1906. A comparison of the statistics given in Table IX a this year and in my report for 1906 will shew the progress that has been made in all branches of the work.

The expenditure on the three dispensaries in Victoria is just under $16,000 nd exceeds the regular subscriptions by nearly $1,700. Fortunately the promoters of the Chinese Procession were able to make a grant out of their surplus funds of $4,800. The Yaumati Dispensary closed the year $170 in debt. The expenditure was $5,000 and the receipts from subscriptions was not quite $3,300. At Hunghom the recurrent expenditure exceeded subscriptions by $440, at Kowloon City by $670. It is recognised that the community at Kowloon City cannot maintain a dispensary by their own unaided efforts, and that Kowloon City and the neighbourhood cannot be called on to subscribe more than $2,400 a year. This year the subscriptions have fallen short of this sum by $480. The financial position of the dispensaries is therefore by no means assured. Table IX e gives an account of all the money that has passed through the Registrar General's hands. Table IX d gives separate statements of the full accounts of each dispensary.

Steps are now being taken to secure further support from the Chinese and arouse a more general interest in the movement. One of the objects of the dispensaries is to bring the mass of the population into closer touch with the Government in all sanitary matters, and through the agency of the dispensary at Kowloon City the charge on householders for white-washing their premises has been reduced by about one-half.

Subjoined are statistics drawn up in such a form as to shew whether any connection exists between the abandoning of bodies and the prevalence of infectiou

seuse.

Infants.

VICTORIA.

DUMPED BODIES.

Others.

Plague Cases.

Small-pox Cases.

Total.

1905.....

400

176

614

160

1906.....

539

266

796

611

133

1907.....

478

171

649

231

Infants.

DUMPED BODIES.

192

KOWLOON.

Others.

Plague Cases.

Small-pox Cases.

Total.

1905.....

171

259

1906.......

273

176

451

220

1907......

226

122

348

104

The dispensaries in Victoria will extend their activity in one direction still further in 1908. The directors of the Tung Wa Hospital have made an arrangement to employ the dispensary coolies in removing patients and dead bodies to the hospital instead of employing -as they do now-outside undertakers. It is hoped that this arrangement will put a stop to the irregularities which it is believed were connected with the old system. (See my report for 1904.)

The piece of ground in Kau Ue Fong bought in 1905 for a dispensary has been found small and in May a yearly permit was obtained to occupy an additional piece of land on which to build a shed for the ambulance and dead-box.

12.-District Plague Hospitals.

Progress has been made during the year in the provision of District Plague Hospitals- The hospital at West Point which continues to occupy houses Nos. 63 and 65 Third Street was kept upon throughout the year, and nine cases were received. Six died on the day of admission, two on the second day, and the ninth was discharged after 23 days. It is hoped within the next year to secure permanent quarters for this hospital. In Wanchai four sites for a hospital have been under consideration, but so far negotiations have not been successful. In the central district the directors of the Tung Wa Hospital have taken the matter in hand and have made proposals to the Government. In Kowloon City an applica- tion from the local committee to adapt and repair one of the old buildings inside the city was granted, and the building was rendered fit for occupation by the end of September. In Hunghom an isolated building-No. 86A Des Voeux Road West--has been rented by the local committee and put in proper repair. In Yaumati the committee are in treaty for two semi- detached houses in a suitable locality.

Out of the vote "Charitable Allowances-Vote for District Hospitals," $1,100 have been granted to the West Point Hospital, $480 to the one at Kowloon City and $365 to the lunghom hospital.

13.-Chinese Recreation Ground. (See Table X.)

The disposal of the balance to the credit of this Fund has been under consideration during the year but nothing has been settled. The schemes proposed depend on the carrying out of other proposals which have not so far been put into effect. The ground is intended to be simply an open space where people can stroll about and sit under the trees, and i❤ - made full use of in the summer. An attempt has now been made to further improve its appearance without curtailing to any extent the space available for recreation, by contracting with a gardener to display 100 pot-plants on the ground, and this has relieved the bareness somewhat. Additional seats have also been provided.

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Regulations for the maintenance of good order and the preservation of property on the ground were made on the 14th May (Government Notification 377 of 1907, Gazette of 7th June, 1907).

14.-Passage Money Fund.

(See Table XI.)

Authority

At the close of 1906 there was a balance to the credit of this Fund of $4,673. was obtained to grant $1,250 to the Alice Memorial Hospital to be added to the endowment fund, and to place $3,250 on fixed deposit and pay the interest to Miss Eyre's Refuge.

15.-Registrar General's Office Charitable Fund.

(See Table XII.)

An account of this Fund is annexed for the first time to the Annual Report. The Chinese have so many claims on them at present that I have postponed indefinitely any attempt to obtain substantial additions to the Fund. It is still my design however to create a Fund for helping destitute widows and workmen injured by accidents. Casualties among the labouring classes in Hongkong are frequent and there are now six widows pensioners of the office.

16.-Legislation.

The following Ordinances passed in 1907 more particularly affect the Chinese Community:

No. 8.-The Public Health and Buildings (Amendment) Ordinance.

No. 12. No. 13.

The Local Communities Amendment Ordinance.

The Stocks Punishment Limitation Ordinance.

No. 15.-The Seditious Publications Ordinance.

Two only of these Ordinances, No. 13 and No. 15, call for comment in this Report. Ordinance No. 13 was found necessary in order to regulate the imposition of a punishment which had fallen somewhat into disuse but which of late years had been awarded in a large number of cases. I refer to Ordinance No. 15, the necessity for which is described in the preamble, in order to record that the relations between the Chinese Press and this Office are of a very friendly nature and that I find the editors and managers of newspapers are always ready to render any services that are asked for.

Several Rules and Orders-in-Council relate to the Chinese. Stone, earth and turf may now be obtained from Crown Land free of charge in the New Territories if needed for personal use in building houses or farm buildings. Rules dated the 2nd April regulate the issue of Forestry Licences, and others dated the 30th May, the conversion of land into salt-pans.

17.-Prosecutions.

(See Table XIII.)

A reference to Table XIII shows the extreme difficulty there is in obtaining a conviction under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance. Out of 47 defendants only 5 were

convicted.

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18.-Interpretation Sub-Department.

Government Notification No. 581 of 1901.

(See Table XIV.)

The Interpretation Department consists of 21 posts, in addition to the Sergeant Inter- preters in the Police Department and the Inspectors' Interpreters in the Sanitary Depart-

(See General Order No. 16.)

ment.

During the year five student-interpreters passed the examination for a third class certificate. Four received appointments in the Sanitary Department and one in the Police. Five new student-interpreters were appointed and at the close of the

year the approved number of student-interpreters (nine) was complete. Their conduct and progress have been quite satisfactory. A full list of all who bave received appointments as student-interpreters is given in Table XIV.

19.-General.

In deference to the wishes of the Chinese merchants who do business with Canton it has been decided to continue to license the Postal Hongs which carry letters between Hongkong and that port. These Hongs are of very great service to the business community; they afford special facilities for despatching correspondence and deliver it quickly and safely.

A petition which received very influential support was presented in August, 1906, complaining of the way in which the Excise Officers of the Opium Farm conducted searches of private premises and the examination of passengers and their baggage on their arrival in the Colony attention was also invited to the prevalence of the practice of "planting opium by informers. Petitioners made various suggestions which were adopted in all essential particulars.

A list of the Chinese names of islands, bays, hills and passes in Hongkong and the New Territories to which English names have been affixed was taken in hand and is now being printed.

There does not appear to have been any serious trade dispute during the year. The junks employed in the carriage of timber to Canton took advantage of the scarcity of suitable junks after the typhoon, to try and increase their charges above the fixed rates, and timber merchants were put to some difficulty for a short time in securing carriage.

The Chinese firms dealing in the export of Chinese clothing and eatables to the Transvaal complained of the high rate at which their goods were assessed for payment of import duty, and representations were made on their behalf to the Transvaal Government.

A project which first started three years ago for the incorporation of the Man Mo Temple seems likely now to be carried out. A Bill has been submitted by the Trustees of the Temple property for the approval of the Government and is now under consideration.

The Directors of the Tung Wa Hospital who act as managers of the Temple have also been granted a lease of a piece of land behind the Temple. This land was given to the Man Mo Temple in the year 1877 and has since been regarded by the directors as its property, but no lease had ever been granted.

A dispute as to the management of temple property at Shamshuipo was referred to the Registrar General, and settled by him with the assistance of two Chinese gentlemen. The property consists of a market and a wharf and the dispute originated in a struggle for the control of the property between the Puntei and the Hakka inhabitants of the village.

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A petition to which 322 chops were affixed was received in March from the inhabitants of Yaumati. Petitioners complained of the increase in the ferry fare to Hongkong and wished to start a public ferry to be controlled by the community. What may be called a municipal pier exists at Shamshuipo-one of the conditions of the lease being that the pier is to be managed by the lessee to the satisfaction of the Registrar General, who will be guided in his decisions by the wishes of the inhabitants of the village. The Government decided to put the pier site up to auction in the usual way.

During the winter of 1906-1907 well-substantiated stories reached me of the black- mailing of Chinese by a man who posed as LAM KWA-NG a notorious brigand in the Heungshan district. The man could not be traced, as he carried on his business with great discretion, but be at last committed an error of judgment in attempting to blackmail Mr. TSUI SIEN-TING who knocked him down and marched him a mile to the nearest police station.

The activity of the Botanical and Forestry Department in protecting plantations led in March to the receipt of numerous petitions from the Kowloon District on behalf of the wood-cutters. As a result further action was suspended pending investigation. In the country districts the principal fuel is dry grass and during the year it was found necessary to warn the villagers of Little Hongkong that grass-cutting was not permitted in plantations. or in the natural forest.

On the advice of Mr. LOCKHART and Dr. Ho KAI a Chinese Illustrated Eucyclopædia (A) has been bought for the Office Library. This work was first published under Imperial Authority in 1726 and a new edition has been lately brought out in Shanghai.

A Chinese procession-the first of its kind since March, 1894,-was held on the 5th, 6th and 7th of December. It attracted a great number of people to the Colony but the large crowds were quite orderly and there was no increase of crime. The committee of management were able to hand over $12,800-the unexpended balance of subscriptions, to charitable purposes.

20.-Staff.

1. The Registrar General was absent on vacation leave from the 27th July to the 3rd September and Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE, Acting Inspector of Schools, acted during his absence. 2. The Assistant Registrar General, Mr. C. CLEMENTI, was absent on leave throughout the year.

He was promoted Assistant Colonial Secretary on the 29th October and Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. J. DYER BALL acted as Assistant Registrar General up to the 22nd January when he was succeeded by Mr R. O. HUTCHISON.

3. Inspector E. BROWNE obtained a Second certificate for knowledge of the Hakka Dia- lect (Colloquial) on the 1st August and was granted an allowance of $60 per annum.

4. Sixth Grade Writer:-Mr. CHAN FUNG-TING was dismissed on the 31st October and was succeeded by Mr. Tsu WA-KWAI.

5. First Grade Translator :-Mr. WONG PO-SHAU was placed on the Permanent Staff with a salary of $1,200 per annum from the 1st October.

6. Third Grade Interpreter & Clerk :-Mr. TANG TAT-HUNG obtained the Second Class Certificate on the 15th May.

7. Fifth Grade Interpreter :—Mr. KwOK WA-FAN obtained the Third Class Certificate on the 10th July.

8. Sixth Grade Writers :-Three writers were engaged from the 10th May in connec- tion with the extension of Registration of Householders to Old Kowloon. Their services were dispensed with from 1st November with the exception of Mr. LI WAN-SANG, who is to fill the new post of 6th Grade Clerk as from the 1st January, 1908.

Temporary appointment :--Mr. D. W. TRATMAN, Assistant Land Officer, New Terri- tories, was appointed to help in the examination of emigrants from the 3rd December with

allowance of $600 per annum.

26th February, 1908.

A. W. BREWIN,

Registrar General.

کی

Heads of Revenue.

Details of Revenue.

Table I a.

Revenue for the years 1906 and 1907.

Licences and Internal Re- venue not otherwise specified.

Boat Licences,

Chinese Postmen's and Postal Hong Licences,

Undertakers' Licences,

Emigration House Licences,..

Forfeitures,.

Hawkers' Licences,

Marriage Licences,

Money Chengers' Licences,

Special Fruit Licences,.

Ordinance under which received.

Revenue in 1906. | Revenue in 1907.

Increase.

Decrease.

196

No. 10 of 1899.

24,098

(2) | (1)

(2)

(2) 24,098 (2)

6 of 1900.

8 of 1887.

440

480

No. 1 of 1889 & No. 34 of 1902.

3,008

3,152

144

564

301

260

No. 8 of 1887.

28,330

30,386

2,056

No. 7 of 1875 & No. 15 of 1902.

1,055

936

119

No. 8 of 1887.

1,500

2,980

1,480

1 of 1903.

4,707

4,887

180

No. 7 of 1896.

559

678

118

3 of 1898.

100

350

250

3 of 1888.

324

5,661

5,337

3 of 1888.

1,479

1,448

3 of 1888.

1,680

1,515

165

No. 1 of 1903.

109,200

110,336

1,136

124

Fees of Court or Office, Payments for Specific Purposes, and Reimbur- sements-in-aid.

Births and Deaths Registration,

Certificates to Chinese entering U. S. A. and Manila,

Chinese Gazette Sales,.

Householders' Registration,

Re-registration,

Removals,

Extracts,

Rent of Government Prop- erty, Land and Houses.

Interest,

Miscellaneous,

Laundries,

Markets,

Interest accrned on official account,. Refunds, &c

Total,.

177,284.21

163,261.13

10,755.72

(1) Transferred to the Harbour Department. (2) Cents omitted except in the totals.

Deduct Increase,....

Total Decrease in 1907,

24,778.80

10,755.72

14,023.08

197

Table I b.

Revenue from the Markets, and the number of shops and stalls occupied and

unoccupied at the end of 1907.

Shops and Stalls.

Markets.

Revenue.

Occupied.

Unoccupied.

(1)

Central,....

Des Voeux Road,

Hung Hom,

$ C. 51,410.

302

970.

2,936.

Mong Kok Tsui,

931.

Sai Ying Pun,

12,492.

Shaukiwan,

1,077.

Shek Tong Tsui,.

573.

So Kon-po,

Tai Kok Tsui,

1,328. 422.

39 .

Wan Chai,

3,861.

Western, New,.

13,052.

Western, Old,............. Yaumati,

15,730.

10+

5,550.

Total,...

$110,336.86

1,003

(1) Cents omitted except in the total.

Table II a.

Number of women and girls admitted to the Po Leung Kuk during the year

and

the

arrangements made regarding

them.

In the Po Leung

Total.

4 1

13 29

Committed under Warrant from Registrar General's Committed under Warrant from Emigration Office. | Pending the opening of the Registrar General's Office. Office.

Sent with their own consent. by Registrar General. Sent with their own consent| from >ingapore, Manila & Sent with their own consent by the Police. Swatow.

Accompanying parents or guardian.

Lost Children.

Runaway maid-servants.

Total.

Released after enquiry. [ Released under bond.

Placed in charge of hus- I Placed in charge of parents and relatives. band.

Placed

in charge of Consul

•uu{uf* 1}

Placed in charge of Consul for France.

Sent to Charitable Institu tions in China.

Sent to School,; Convent or Refuge.

Adopted.

Married.

Total.

Kuk on 1st Jan- 29 20 uary, 1907...

Admitted during 316 $7 49 21 93 10

1711

16 31676 5 30 101 1

1 19

12 12 25

282

the year,.

Total,

Remaining in the

Po Leung Kuk! on the 31st De- cember, 1907,

34 15 10 2

315 107 53 22 97 10

1711

12 16 345|85

5 30 101 1 1 22

1238

311

198

Table II b.

Number of women and girls detained under warrant after enquiry in the Registrar General's Office by the Registrar General and arrangements made regarding them.

Permitted to leave,

under bond,

Restored to husband,

relatives,

Sent to native place,

Married,......

Adopted,

Sent to Refuge and Convent,

Placed in charge of Consul for France, Cases under consideration,

Detained previous to

Detained

1st January, during 1907.

1907.

Total.

713

110

Table II c.

Number of Emigrants detained under warrant by the Registrar General after enquiry and arrangements made regarding them.

Detained previous to 1st January, 1907.

Detained during 1907.

Total.

Professed Respectable Prostitutes. Women.

Total.

Professed Respectable! Prostitutes. Women.

Total.

Permited to leave,

under bond,

Restored to husband,

Sent to native place,

། :

to relatives,.

Married,

Sent to Refuge and Convent, Died,

Cases under consideration,...

Hongkong,

-China and Macao,

Missing.

Recovered.

199

Table II d.

Particulars regarding girls who are required to report themselves to the Registrar General.

Added

Brought

during

Total.

forward.

Removed from list.

1907.

Total 31st Dec., 1907.

Required to report themselves quarterly,

half-yearly,

once a year,

Exempted from reporting,

Married,

Lost sight of,

Total,......

Table II e.

Number of persons reported to the Po Leung Kuk as missing, and of those who have been reported as recovered during the year 1907.

Men.

Boys.

Total.

Women.

Girls.

Total.

Missing.

Recovered.

Missing.

Recovered.

Missing.

Recovered.

Missing.

888

114

2 128

127

193

135

205

Recovered.

Missing.

Recovered.

200

Table II f.

Girls detained under Authority of Section 35 of Ordinance 4 of 1897.

SENT TO MISS EYRE'S Refuge,

No.

Name.

Date of

Date of entering

detention.

Refuge.

Probable

age December, 1907.

Remarks.

Detained previous to 1st January, 1907.

120.05

Chan Tsoi-fung..

19. 4.05 17. 5.05

@19

229,05

Wong Chau-lin

1. 7.05

22. 7.05

Left.

252/05

Ho Tai-isci

21. 7.05

19. 9.05

170/05

Chan Tai-hi

30. 5.05

14.10.05

Remains in Refuge of her own will engaged

to be married.

Married.

In Refuge.

297/05

Chan Lan-fa

27. 8.05

2.12.05

(2) 17

In Refuge.

13406

Lo Kwai alias Kwok Kwai

10. 5.06

In Refuge.

9:06 216,05

Fung Hang

10. 1.06

16. 5.06

In Victoria Home.

Lam Su

28. 6.05

18. 7.06

In Victoria Home.

(1) Born 22nd August, 1888. (2) Born 6th January, 1890.

Detained during 1997.

90/06 .. 248 07

Chan Sui-i....

Chan Ngan-chuk

4. 4.06 7. 3.07 14. 6.07 14. 6.07

In Refuge.

In Refuge (sent direct).

No.

Name.

SENT TO THE ITALIAN CONVENT.

Date of detention.

Date of entering

Convent.

Probable

age December, 1907.

Remarks.

Detained previous to 1st January, 1907.

613,04 610,04

Wong Tsoi......

Chan Lin-ho

17.11.04 3.11.04

10. 2.05 19. 2.05

Ran away.

83/05....

Pun Hau Yuk

7. 3.05

9. 3.05

50.05

.: Chan Kwai-sin

28. 1.05

15. 3.05

Returned to Po Leung Kuk and

married.

In Convent (married 26th January,

1908).

Married.

378/04

Wong Ngan

30. 6.04

22. 6.05

In Convent.

381/05

Lo Yuk.

23.10.05

12. 5.06

In Couvent.

198/06

Li Tai-tsoi.......

164 06

Lo Wong-tsoi

19. 7.06 9. 6.06

8. 8.06 30.11.06

In Couvent.

In Convent.

Detained during 1907.

15:07...... Li Tai-hi 290/07

Li Lin-yau..

9. 1.07 17. 5.07 3. 7.07 3. 7.07

In Convent.

Ran away.

201

Table III a.

Number of female passengers and boys examined and passed before the Registrar General under "The Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889," during the year 1907.

Women

Whither Bound.

Boys.

and

Total.

Girls.

Callao,

Honolulu,

Japan, Seattle,

Mauritius,

1 00 00 00

Tacoma,

Salina Cruz,

San Francisco, U.S.A...

200

230

Straits Settlements,

2,761

12,122

14,883

Vancouver, B.C.,

164

Victoria, B.C.,

Iquique,.

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

3,376

12,195

15,571

Table III b.

Occupations of Female Emigrants in the year 1907.

16 YEARS AND OVER.

With husband or other relative,

To join husband or other relative,

Actress,

Farmer or Farm-labourer,

Hairdresser,

Nun,

Physiognomist,

Prostitute,

Schoolmistress,

Seamstress,

Servant,

Student,

With parents..

With other relatives,

2,468

3,588

822

616

3,533

Total,.....

11,091

UNDER 16 YEARS.

1,073 31

Total,..

1,104

Grand total,..

12,195

202

Table III c.

Number of Assisted Emigrants examined, passed, rejected, etc., from the 1st

November to the 31st December, 1907.

Passed,

1,620

Unwilling to proceed,

Refused as unfit,

Returned from Singapore and refused permission to

emigrate again,

1.766

Table III d.

Arrangements made regarding Assisted Emigrants who declined or were refused

permission to emigrate.

Sent home by Tung Wa Hospital,.

Given work in Hongkong,

Handed over to relatives.

Discharged without help,

Table IV a.

Number of Householders' Certificates issued during the

123

146

year

1907.

Victoria.

Kowloon.

Total.

First Registration of Householders,

1.788

1,887

Re-registration of Householders,

1,407

1,448

Extracts from Register,

169

•

Removal of Householders. Duplicates of Certificates,...

174

Total,..

1,770

1,838

3,608

Moved in, Removed,

Total,

203

Table IV b.

Changes of Tenancy reported during the year 1907.

Victoria.

Kowloon.

Total.

1,770

282

2,052

1,573

199

1,772

3,343

481

3,824

Table V a.

Statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of the District Watchmen's

Fund for the year 1907.

(1) By Wages and Salaries:-

(1)

To Balance,

10,276

Chief District Watchmen,

1,945

Grant by Government,

2,000

Assistant Chief District Watchmen, District Watchmen,

1,457

12,349

Cooks,

432

Contributions,

24,058

Coolies,

384

Collector,

290

Payments for Special Services,

170

Interpreter,

Manager,

132

Writer,

Interest,

417

Special District Watchmen for Procession,

700

17,794.84

Fines,

By Miscellaneous

Crown Rent,

Water Account,

139

Premium on Fire Policies,

452

Intsructors' Allowance,

Uniform and Equipment.

1,562

Stationery and Printing,

127

Photographs...

Gratuities and Rewards,

Furniture,

Fittings and Repairs,

SIS

Coolie and Conveyance Hire,

125

Loss on Exchange,

1,569

Oil,.

360

Pension to Au Pún's Widow,

120

Sundries,

420

Uniform, Equipment, &c., for Special

397

District Watchmen for Procession,

6,301.42

Total Expenditure, Balance,

24,096.26

12,900.29

Total,..

36,996.55

Total,

$:36,996.55

Disposal of Balance:-

On Fixed Deposit,

At Current Account,

Advance Account,

Total.........

(1) Cents omitted except in the totals.

$ 9,000.00

3,581.24 319.05

.$12,900.29

204

Table V b.

State of District Watchmen's Force on 31st December, 1907.

The force consists at present of 95 men :-

6 Chief District Watchmen,.

.from $276 to $360 a year.

5 Asst. Chief District Watchmen, 16 District Watchmen,

216 to 240

180

Do.

150

120

4 Special District Watchmen,

180

1 District Watchman receives $4 a month Extra pay.

4 Do. Watchmen receive 2

Return showing strength, enlistment and casualties in District Watchmen's Force, 1907.

Strength of Force,

Enlistment,

Deaths,......

.none

Resignations through sickness,

Do. for other causes,

Dismissals or desertions,

Total number of Casualties,

Victoria,

Kowloon,.....

Shaukiwan,.

Aberdeen,

Stanley,

Districts.

Table VI a.

Births and Deaths registered during the

year 1907.

British and Foreign Community.

Births.

Deaths.

Chinese.

Grand Total.

Births.

Deaths.

Births.

Deaths.

Sex

Boys.

Girls. Total. Males. Females. Total.

Boys. Girls.

Total.

Males. Females. Unknown, | Total.

142

102

244*

190

250

553

222

775†

2,968

2,061

5,036

1,019

5,286

132

117

249

838

544

1,386

301

1,423

239

116

356

104

194

Total,

161

135

296

217

287

736

388

1,124

4,166

2,820

6,999

1,420

7,286

* Including 1 female registered after the expiration of 12 months.

Including 3 males registered after the expiration of 12 months,

205

206

Table VI b.

Number of Births and Deaths registered at the various registration offices in the Colony during the year 1907.

Registration Office.

Registrar General's Office,

No. 2 Police Station,

No. 7 Police Station,

Shaukiwan,...

Aberdeen,

Stanley,

Yaumati,

Kowloon City,

Shamshuipo,

Total,.....

Births.

Deaths.

TOTAL.

797

5.115

5,912

117

138

255

157

227

356

406

191

233

872

925

102

222

324

292

386

*1,420

*Including 4 births registered after the expiration of 12 months.

Table VI e.

CHINESE BIRTH RATE.

7.286

8,706

Number of females over 15.

Births registered.

Probable No. of births.

Year.

In the Colony.

•

In Victoria.

In the Colony.

In Victoria.

In the Colony.

Families in Vietoria.

Percentage of

8 to 3.

In Victoria.

1891

40,500

26,800

1,529

1,255

1,529

1,255

14,100

1897

46.200

31,400

1,125

858

1,744

1,470

21,700

1901

51,500

32,900

848

663

1,944

1,541

25,100

1906

59,400

35,200

801

644

2,243

1,648

26,000

Note.-Columns 6 and 7. Exclusive of births of newly born infants who were taken to the Convents

or abandoned.

Columns 2, 4 and 6. Exclusive of the New Territories (including New Kowloon).

4..

207

Table VII a.

Vaccinations performed during the year 1907, at the various hospitals and elsewhere.

Alice Memorial Hospital

Government Civil Hospital

Nethersole Hospital .

The Gaol......

•

517

503

1,119

2,696

By the Tung Wa Hospital Vaccinators —-

Tung Wa Hospital

The Po Leung Kuk

Aberdeen..

Hung Hom.

Shamshuipo Shaukiwan Shek O

Stanley Yaumati

•

By the Chinese Public Dispensary Doctors-

.1,051

152

...

1,405

Victoria Hung Hom

.1,290

160

Kowloon City Yaumati

338

386

2,174

At the Yaumati Branch of Alice Memorial Hospital, 26

7,420

Note. The above figures include all the vaccinations and re-vaccinations performed, successful,

unsuccessful and uninspected.

208

Table VII b.

VICTORIA.

Number of children born during the year 1906 who have been vaccinated, and other particulars up to 31st December, 1907.

Number of Births,

Vaccinated,

Unvaccinated :-

Dead,.

Left the Colony, Cannot be found, Had Small-pox, Certified unfit, Insusceptible,

Carried forward,

Total unvaccinated,

Total,.....

Non-Chinese.

N-ANN

293*

234

293

Including 3 births registered after the expiration of 12 months.

2*8:

Chinese.

428

249

179

428

Table VII c.

VICTORIA.

Number of children born during the year 1907 who have been vaccinated, and other particulars.

Number of Births,

Vaccinated,

Unvaccinated :—

Dead,..

Left the Colony,

Cannot be found,

Had Small-pox,

Certified unfit,

Insusceptible,

Carried forward,

Total unvaccinated,

Total,...

Non-Chinese.

Chinese.

296*

501†

119

136

141

269

177

365

296

501

* Including birth registered after the expiration of 12 months.

3 births

Patients.

209

Table VII d.

VICTORIA.

Number of Reminders to vaccinate sent out during the year and action taken thereon.

Number of reminders issued,

Result of reminders :--

Vaccinated,

Unvaccinated :

Dead,.

Left the Colony,

Cannot be found,

Had Small-pox,

Certified unfit,

Insusceptible,

Carried forward,

Total unvaccinated,

Total,

107

Non-Chinese.

Table VII e.

Births and Vaccinations outside the City of Victoria.

107

گی

2155

1906.

1907.

District Office.

Number

Unne-

Birth's registered.

registered as

counted

vaccinated.

for.

Births registered.

Number registered as

Carried

forward.

vaccinated.

Aberdeen,

Kowloon City,

Shamshaipo,

Shankiwan,

Stanley,

Yaumati,

Total,

哭

ΙΟ

119

102

ऽ

325

217

108

349

147

202

* Percentage of Vaccinations to births in 1906.

Percentage of Unaccounted for to births in 1906,

Table VIII.

Number of Patients under treatment and other statistics concerning the

Tung Wa Hospital during the

year 1907.

Remaining in

Hospital on 31st December,

1906.

Admitted.

Total under

Treatment.

Discharged.

Deaths.

Remaining in

Hospital on 31st December,

1907.

Out-patients.

Vaccinations.

Dead bodies

brought to

Hospital Mor-

tuary for burial.

Destitutes sent

home.

Male

124

3,229

Female

567

3,352 2,230

607

953

170

43,734 588

492

950

319

253

35 | 27,109

817

201

Total......

In-patients

164 3,796 3,959 2,549 1,206

Note.-Out-patients treated by European methods during the year 1907,

205

70,843

1,405

696

950

2,156.

1,978.

165

268

Chinese.

268

100

Table IX a.

Work done by the Chinese Public Dispensaries, Victoria, Old Kowloon and Kowloon City.

210

VICTORIA.

OLD KOWLOON.

KOWLOON

GRAND

CITY.

TOTAL.

CENTRAL.

EAST POINT. WEST POINT. TOTAL.

HUNGHOM.

YAUMATI.

TOTAL.

1. New Patients visited at their homes,....

272

144

215

519

seen at the office,.

2,180

3,470

2,347

7,997

2,617

5,978

8,595

1,281

17,873

Total,

2,271

3,553

2,445

8,269

2,688

6,122

8,810

1,313

18,392

2. Old Cases-(home),

1,211

1,449

743

3,403

403

3,261

3,664

657

7,724

(office),

159

Total,

1,240

1,492

765

3,497

420

3,298

3,718

668

7,883

(3A.

3. Certificates of nature of disease issued,.. given to persons to leave the Colony),

135

971

1,153

(15)

(2)

4. Certificates of cause of death issued,...

5. Patients sent to hospital,.

202

109

6. Patients removed to hospital in ambulance,

130

7. Corpses removed to hospital or mortuary,

100

ཀུསྨིཾཙྪེ*་ྲ

(2)

(19)

(5)

228

397

262

ེསྨྲ སྲྀ ཚོ

(9)

(14)

(33)

310

168

540

125

562

333

242

304

...

8. Dead bodies inspected at the request of the Sanitary Department or the Police,

9. Plague cases sent out of the Colony,.

...

10. Houses cleansed in presence of clerk, 11. Compensation claims sent in,

112

181

12. Applications for coffins,

179

...

13. Applications for midwives,

207

14. Infants brought to office, (alive),

(dead),

103

136

: 10

...

154

Total,

174

214

232

15. Vaccinations at house,.

167

456

642

1,265

160

360

520

335

2,120

office,

Total,

176

461

653

1,290

160

386

546

338

2,174

211

Table IX b.

Details regarding infants treated at the Chinese Public Dispensaries during 1907.

Under 1 year, 1 year and under 2.

2 years,

לי

AGES.

Age.

Total,

Number.

535

554

623

463

546

2,721

NUMBER TREATED AT EACH DISPENSARY.

Dispensary.

Number.

Central,

309

East Point,

640

West Point,

539

Hung Hom,.

274

Yaumati,

774

Kowloon City,.

185

Total,..

2,721

Receipts :--

Balance

212

Table IX C.

CHINESE PUBLIC DISPENSARIES.

Statement of Account ending 31st December, 1907.

4,565.39

Subscriptions, &c., Victoria

Subscription from Hongkong Procession

14,266.05 4,809.95

19,076.00

Balance of Subscription, Hunghom....

1,565.00

Kowloon City Yaumati

1,371.09

1,450.00

Interest

71.91

Total,

28,099.39

Expenditure:-

Victoria

Salaries and Wages

Rent...

Furniture

Stationery and Printing

Loss on exchange

Drug, &c.

Crown Rent.

Loss on bad coins

Miscellaneous...

Hung Hom (through Registrar General).

Kowloon City

Yanmati

Total,

Balanes:

At Current Account

Cash in hand

Advance to dispensary clerks

Bad coins

Total,

10,630.47

444.00

242.10

480.30

934.50

1,114.00

10.00

11.55

2,067.19

15,934.11

1,883.95

2,135.67

1,933.95

21,887.68

6,086.28 61.28

60.00

4.15

6,211.71

28,099.39

213

Table IX d.

YAUMATI DISPENSARY.

Receipts :-

Balance,

Subscriptions, &c.,

1,452.13 3,294.02

Refund of loan to Hunghom Dispensary,

105.30

Loan from Mr. Li Fung-shan,...

751.55

Total,.....

5,603.00

Expenditure:-

Through Registrar General's Office,

Local Committee,

1,933.95 3,088.77

5,022.72

Balance:-

At Registrar General's Office,....

With Committee,

384.23 196.05

580.28

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

5,603.00

Receipts :-

Balance,.....

Subscriptions, &c.,

Grant by Government,

HUNGHOM DISPENSARY.

1,222.94 8,202.50

365.00

Total,......

4,790,44

1,883.95

2,125.18

4,009.13

449.37 331.94

781.31

Total,......

4,790.44

Expenditure -

Through Registrar General's Office,

Local Committee,

Balance :-

At Registrar General's Office.....

With Committee,

KOWLOON CITY DISPENSARY,

Receipts:-

Subscriptions, &c.,

$ C. 2,215.16

Subscription from Shamshuipo Temple,

219.97

2,435.13

Grant by Government,.

480.00

Grant from Dispensaries in Victoria.

764.58

Total.....

3,679.71

Expenditure:-

Through Registrar General's Office, Through Local Committee,...

2,135.67 1,450.64

3.586.31

Balance:

At Registrar General's Office..... With Committee,

93.40

Total,......

3.679.71

Receipts:-

214

VICTORIA DISPENSARIES.

Balance,....

Subscriptions, &c.,.......

Subscription from Hongkong Procession,

Interest,.

Expenditure:

Maintenance of Dispensaries,

Subvention to Kowloon City Dispensary,

Balance :-

At Current Account,

Cash in hand,.............

Advance money to Dispensary Clerks,.

Bad coins,

$ c. 2,928.89

14,266.05 4,809.95

19,076.00

71.91

Total,......

22,076.80

15.934.11 764.58

16,698.69

5,252.68

61.28

60.00

4.15

Total,....

5,378.11

22,076.80

Table X.

Receipts and Expenditure relative to the Chinese Recreation Ground for the

Dr.

1907.

(1) 1907.

1st Jan. To Balance,

6,323

Rent,

1,336

Total,.....

$ 7,660.33

year 1907.

Cr.

(1)

By Salary of Collector,

Salary of 3 District

Watchmen, .....

Uniform for Watchmen,

Cooking Stalls, &c.,....... Premium on Fire Ince.

450

Salary of Scavenger,

Water consumed at

131

Policy,....

Repairs of Damage by

Typhoon,

314

Hire of Plants, .........

120

Repairs to Wooden

Pavilion,

Purchase of Benches,..

Notice Board,

Oil,

Brooms,

Sundries,

Balance,

6,408

Total,.

7,660.33

(1) Cents omitted except in the totals.

Dr.

1907.

Jan. 1

To Balance on Fixed Deposit,

Current Account, Cash,

215

Table XI.

Statement of Account of Passage Money Fund.

Cr.

.$3,500

C. 1907. (1)

By Refund of Passage Money,

383 (1)

1,607

Gifts to 38 women on being married.... Allowance for 12 months to Cheng

5,173

Ma Shi,

Allowance for 12 months to Chan

Passage Money received,

2,282

Cheung,

Temporary Deposit Account-Li Ng....

Allowance for 12 months to Pang Wa.

Interest on fixed deposit,

140

Kwong Ho. i

Interest on Current Account,

Chan Shap,

Anonymous subscription from America,

from 12/06-11/08 to Cheung

Miscellaneous,

Kau Nui.

Miscellaneous Refunds,.

Allowance for Oct. to Cheng Fung Shi, Nov. & Dec. to Fung Ho, Annual Subscription to Miss Eyre's

Refuge

100

Total,.......

.$ 7,737.41

Transfer of Temporary Deposit Ac- count from Li Ng to R. G. 0. Charitable Fund R. G. O. 31/07m. Assistance towards repatriating emi-

grants,

نار

Travelling expenses, ricksha and ferry

fares, &c.,

220

•

Various small gifts to emigrants, ship-

wrecked sailors and other dis- tressed persons,

153

Photographs, postage,

Refund of temporary deposit account,

Leung Tsoi,

500

Refund to Protector of Chinese,

R. G. O. 66/07m................

Prizes towards of the Po Leung Kuk, Grant towards Endowment Fund of

Alice Memorial Hospital.........

Interest due to Miss Eyre's Refuge,

Balance :-

Miss Eyre's Refuge Endow-

ment Fund,

1.250

.$3,250

Current Account,

1,299

Cash,

4,607

Total,.....

..$

7,737.41

(1) Cents omitted except in the totals.

Dr.

Table XII.

Registrar General's Office Charitable Fund.

Cr.

1905 To Donations:-

1907

(1)

1907

Mr. Lau Chu-pak,

By Cash Book,

Mr. A. Rumjahn,

Wo-cheung,

Rubber Stamp,.

Balance,

240

Wo-shing,.

Mr. Li Wai-lam,

Smaller sums,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

Interest,

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

.$ 247.97

Total,...

247.97

(1) Cents omitted except in the totals.

216

Table XIII.

Prosecutions under Ordinances No. 3 of 1888, No. 1 of 1889, No. 2 of 1890, No. 7 of 1896 and No. 4 of 1897.

Offence.

ORDINANCE No. 3 or 1888.

Bills-posting without permission,

Drums and Gongs-Night noises by beating,

Fireworks-Discharging without permits,

Processions-Organising in the Public Streets without permit,

Chinese Theatre-Breach of conditions of Licence for,

ORDINANCE No. 1 or 1889.

Decoying men or boys into or away from the Colony,

Keeping unlicensed Emigration Houses,

Neglecting to enter names of boarders on register,

Convicted.

Discharged.

No. of Cases.

Personating Emigrants,

ORDINANCE No. 2 or 1890.

Contraventions of, and offences under, (failing to produce proper certi-

ficates of vaccination),

ལ:

ORDINANCE No. 7 or 1896.

Failing to report Death,

Unlawful removal of bodies,.

ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1897.

Abduction of girls under the age of 16 years,..

Decoying women and girls into or away from the Colony,

Detaining, harbouring or receiving women or girls,

: **

2-2

:ག

co:

Procuration of girls under age to have carnal connection,

Baði

Knowingly deriving profits from prostitution, letting women out for hire,

trading in them,

217

Table XIV.

Student Interpreters.

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Where employed.

Remarks.

Li Sik Lün Tsang Shin Lun. Wong Wai Sam Cheung Tsam Lo Kam Chak

1st December, 1901.

Resigned.

(1)

Police Department.

Resigned.

(2)

Dismissed.

(3)

༥,

Resigned.

(4)

Lo Yuk Lai

Dismissed. (5)

Tang Tat Hung Tsang Tam Fuk

8th February, 1903.

14th 14th

Reg. General's Office. Sanitary Department.

Resigned.

Wong Ka Tsenug.

Sung Tsui Lnu......

Fung Ping Shan

Wong Shing Fan

April,

22nd June,

The Magistracy. Police Department.

10th

July,

Chang Cheuk Ki

Dismissed.

Lenng Tün Sheung

9th September,

Police Department.

Wong Man Pui........

27th

Ng Yuk Shaü

4th

Wong Tai Kau.

6th

July, 1904. October, March, 1905.

Dismissed.

Police Department.

;;

Chan Man Kwong

Wong Li Kwong Lan King Tsing Chung Kam Chin Shin Chung Shang Fok Tung Wong Ping Chiu Lo In Nin... Chan Kwok Ying Tsoi Tak Sam Ng Chak Wing

Chi Tsau Hing

Fung Lo

1st August,

21st February, 1905.

12th September,

27th February, 1907.

11th September,

(1) On account of ill-health, while a Student Interpreter.

(2) On account of weak health; telephone clerk in Sanitary Department.

(3) For misconduct, while a Student Interpreter.

(4) Allowed to resign on forfeiture of boud.

(5) For laziness, while a Student Interpreter.

218

Appendix A.

Report of the Po Leung Kuk, for the year 1907.

The following ten gentlemen were elected on the 23rd March to act as Managing Committee for the year 1907 :---

CHAN KENG Wan.

CHU TSZ HING. Hur CHỊU LAM. KWOK IU-WUN. LEUNG KIN ON. LI PO KWAI. TAM TSZ KONG. U CHU WAN. UEN WAN KIU.

WONG LAI CHÜN.

Mr. TAM TSZ-KONG

On the 18th June the Board lost by death the services of Mr. Ir OI-SHAN who had been a member since 1896. His enlightened advice will be greatly missed. was appointed on the 14th November to fill the vacancy.

On the 7th October the Po Leung Kuk was visited by His Excellency the Governor and Lady LUGARD, and a present was given by Lady LUGARD to each of the inmates.

The Visiting Justices, Mr. DUNCAN CLARK and Mr. CHAU SIU-KI, have paid thirteen visits to the Po Leung Kuk during the year.

Ten meetings of the Permanent Board of Direction have been held. The average attendance of members was ten, and sometimes as many as six members of the Managing Com- mittee have been present. In addition to considering matters relating to the internal management of the Po Leung Kuk, the Board have discussed exhaustively the detection of abuses connected with assisted emigration, the disposal of girls under 16 years of age who have been trained for an immoral life and have been sent to the Po Leung Kuk under war- rant by the Registrar General, and the giving of financial assistance to Miss Eyre's Refuge. The views of the directors on the precautions to be observed for checking emigration abuses have been communicated to the Government, definite rules have been laid down for dealing with girls under sixteen who come under the charge of the Society, and assistance is to be given to Miss Eyre's Refuge proportionate to the balance of revenue over expenditure in the Society's hands at the close of each year. An interim grant of $500 is being made for 1907.

A return is attached shewing the accommodation of the Home, the number of the Staff, the number of women and children admitted during the year and the disposition made in each case.

Two hundred and forty-five (245) women, 57 girls and 14 small boys making a total of 316 individuals were admitted into the Home.

Miss EYRE, Miss FLETCHER and Miss PITTs have continued their weekly visits, and a supply of toys for the small children is kept up. A conjurer also has given a performance.

}

HONGKONG.

No. 1908

REPORTS ON THE HEALTH AND SANITARY CONDITION OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, July 23rd, 1908.

Table of Contents:

Page.

GENERAL REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL OFFICER

AND THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,

Table

.....

395

I.-Return shewing the Number and Causes of Deaths registered

during the year ended the 31st day of December, 1907,...... 414

Table

II.-Cases of Notifiable Disease recorded in each month of the year, 426

III.-List of Prosecutions during the year,

427

ANNEXE A.-PLAGUE MEASURES,

428

►

ANNEXE B.-REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL HOSPITAL,

430

Table

I.-Admissions and Deaths in the Civil Hospital during each

month of the year 1907.

434

Table

Table III.-Operations performed in the Civil Hospital in 1907,

II.-Diseases and Deaths in the Civil Hospital during 1907,

... 435

437

392

Table

IV. Monthly Admissions and Deaths in Maternity Hospital,..

V.-Admissions into and Deaths in the Civil Hospital from the

Police during the last ten years,

१

Page.

438

439

Table

VI.-Sick Rate and Mortality Rate in the Different Sections of the

Police for the past ten years,....

439

Table VII.-Monthly Admissions and Deaths from the Police Force in the

Civil Hospital in 1907,

439

Table VIII-Admissions for Malarial Fever from each Police Station

during each month of the year,

440

Table IX.-Admissions for Malarial Fever from the most important Police

Stations in the New Territories compared with Strength, .... 440

ANNEXE C.-REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE VICTORIA

HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN,

441

Table

I.-Diseases and Deaths in the Victoria Hospital in 1907,

443

Table

II.-Average daily number of Inmates of the Victoria Hospital 'during each month of the years 1905, 1906 and 1907,

444

ANNEXE D.-REPORT ON THE LUNATIC ASYLUM,.....

Table

I.-Diseases and Deaths,

Table

II.-Birth Places and Diseases of those under treatment,

Table III.-Occupation of those under treatment,

445

447

448

.......

449

ANNEXE E.-REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE HOSPITAls for

INFECTIOUS DIseases,

Table

I.-Diseases treated at Kennedy Town Hospital,

Table II.-Diseases treated on board the Hulk "Hygeia",

450

453

ANNEXE F.-REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER TO VICTORIA GAol,

Table L.-Diseases and Deaths in Victoria Gaol Hospital,

Table II.-Rate of Sickness and Mortality in Victoria Gaol,..

454

455

Table

III.-Number and Results of Vaccinations in Victoria Gaol during

the past ten years,

456

Table IV.---General Statistics connected with Victoria Gaol and the Gaol

Hospital during the past ten years,

456

...

ANNEXE G.--REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER TO THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,. 457

...

393

Page.

ANNEXE H.-REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER AT TAIPO,

459

Table

1.--Diseases treated at the Dispensary,

460

Table

II.-Return of Diseases and Deaths in the Cottage Hospital during

1907,

460

ANNEXE I-REPORT OF THE INSPECTING MEDICAL OFFICER TO THE TUNG WAH

HOSPITAL,

Table

461

I.-Diseases and Deaths in the Tung Wah Hospital during the year, 463 II.- Admissions and Mortality in the Tung Wah Hospital, during the year, with the proportion of cases treated by European and Chinese methods respectively,...

464

Table

III.-General Statistics relating to the Tung Wah Hospital during

the year,

465

Table

IV.-Vaccinations at, and in connection with, the Tung Wah

Hospital during the year,

465

REPORT ON THE OPHTHALMIC DEPARTMENT OF THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL

BY DR. HARSTON,.

466

ANNEXE J.-REPORT OF THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALICE MEMORIAL

AND NETHERSOLE HOSPITALS,

Table

469

I.—Alice Memorial Hospital-Return of Diseases and Deaths,.............. 469

Table II.-Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital-Return of Diseases and

Deaths,

470

Table III.-Nethersole Hospital-Return of Diseases and Deaths,............ 471

ANNEXE K.-REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT BACTERIOLOGIST,

472

Table

I. Vaccine Statistics,

473

Table

II.-Free Issues of Vaccine during 1907,

473

Table

III.-Water Examination,

474

Table

IV. Material examined for infectious diseases of man,

474

Table

V.-Examinations for infectious diseases of animals,

474

Table

VI.-Examinations for Rat Plague,

474

Table VII.-Tumours Examined,

475

Table

REPORT ON THE PUBLIC MORTUARY,

1.-Epitome of Causes of Death,

476

Table I (a).-General Diseases,

Table I (b).—Local Diseases,

476

477

394

Table I (c).-Injuries (Deaths from Violence),

Table

II.-Nationality of Bodies,...

III.-Cancer at Autopsies,

Table

Table IV. Attendances at the Courts,

Page.

478

478.

ANNEXE L.-REPORT ON THE PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON,

479

Table

I.-Return of Causes of Death,

479

Table I (a).-General Diseases,..

480

Table I (b).—Local Diseases,

480

Table I (c).-Injuries,

481

Table

II.--- Nationality and Causes of Death of cases other than Chinese,.... 481

ANNEXE M.-REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT ANALYST,................................

482

ANNEXE N.-REPORT OF THE COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON,..

486

ANNEXE 0.-REPORT OF THE SANITARY SURVEYOR,

Table

I.-Drainage and Re-drainage,.

Table

II.-Repairs or Additions,

Table

III.-Plans Received,

490

492

493

ANNEXE P.-REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT,

494

Table

I.--Numbers of Vessels arriving and leaving Port with the numbers

of Emigrants,

495

Table

II.-Numbers of Emigrants Examined, with the Rejections and

Ports of Destination,

496

Table III.-Quarantine Chart,

496

Table IV.—Emigration from Hongkong,

496

190

Annexe O.

REPORT OF THE SANITARY SURVEYOR.

NEW HOUSE DRAINS.

1. Plans have been passed by me during the year for the drainage of 97 houses. The plaus of 112 were carried forward from 1906 making a total of 209 in hand during the year.

2. The drainage of 124 houses has been completed and the plans for 27 have been cancelled leaving 58 to carry forward to 1908.

RE-DRAINAGE AND ADDITIONS.

3. Plans for re-drainage of or additions to the drainage of 74 houses were also carried forward from 1906 and new plans have been received for 159 houses making a total of 233 for the year. Of these 155 have been completed and 15 cancelled, leaving 63 to be carried

forward to 1908.

4. A summary of the above is appended in Tables I. II and III.

INSPECTION OF PRIVATE HOUSE DRAINS.

5. The drains of 57 houses have been examined and reported on, in consequence of complaints having been received regarding them.

Of this number 21 required reconstructing, 27 amending and 9 were found to be in good order.

Notices were served on the owners of 33 houses calling upon them to execute the necessary work. All of these have been complied with. In 15 instances the work was carried out by the owners without notices being served upon them.

11,348 houses have been visited by the Drainage Inspectors with the result that 1,090 drainage nuisances have been discovered.

Notices have been served in each case on the owner or occupier calling upon them to abate the nuisance. All of these have been complied with.

113 nuisances have been referred to the Medical Officer of Health and 211 to the Hon. Director of Public Works to be dealt with by them.

485 choked drain traps on private property have been cleansed by the Drainage Foremen.

WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS.

6. During the past year, water closets and urinals have been erected in the following buildings by permission of the Board and, with the exception of those at the Star Ferry Wharf which discharge direct into the harbour, have been connected to the public sewers.

Water

Closets.

Trough Closets.

Urinals.

Shaukiwan (Shipyard Office),

...

Salisbury Road, Kowloon, (Star Ferry Wharf),....... Quarry Bay (Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co.),

Russell Street (Tramway Station),

...

Wong-nei-chong (Naval Pavilion),

Barker Road, Peak, (R. B. L. 126), Peak Road (Abertholwyn), I. L. 1485, Chater Road (H. K. Club Annexe), Des Vœux Road (H. K. Hotel),

Seymour Road (I. L. 576),...............

...

491

NEW BUILDINGS.

7. Certificates have been granted during the year under Section 84 of Ordinance 13 of 1901 for 2 new houses.

151 new houses have been surveyed and the reports forwarded to the Medical Officer of Health.

CEMETERIES.

8. Cheung Sha Wan (Infectious Disease Cemetery).--At the end of the year trenches were in readiness for the reception of about 100 bodies. A small space is still reserved at Kennedy Town for any emergency that may arise.

Mount Caroline.-4 new terraces have been formed in Sec. C.

Sam Shiu Po.-4 new terraces have been formed in Sec. A.

Ma Tau Wai.-About 1,200 bodies have been exhumed in Sec. A. and a portion of the ground has been levelled and 29 new terraces formed.

Aberdeen. About 500 bodies have been exhumed, the ground levelled and 18 new terraces formed.

Sai U Shek.--About 150 bodies have been exhumed, but owing to more urgent work in other cemeteries, the ground has not been levelled. This will be done early in 1908.

Two new cemeteries have been laid out during the year, one at Cheung Leung Tin and one at Kai Lung Wan.

Ten terraces have been formed in Sec. A. of the former, and 12 in the latter, viz., 8 in Sec. A., 2 in Sec. B. and 2 in Sec. C.

PROSECUTIONS.

9. The following is a return of the prosecutions instituted by me during the year.

Offence.

Contravention of Sec. 191, P. H. & B. Ord. Drainage Nuisance on private property,

Summons.

Convictions.

Penalties.

Remarks.

$55 40

$95

J. J. BRYAN,

Sanitary Surveyor.

192

Table I.

DRAINAGE AND RE-DRAINAGE.

No. of

No. in

Year.

houses

Total.

hand.

received.

drained.

cancelled.

Quarter.

1st,

Carried forward from 1906) 2nd..

and dealt with in 1907 3rd,

4th,

110

101

1st,

Received in 1907,

2nd,

3rd.

4th,

Total, 1907,

207

124

151

1906,

342

192

232

110

Table II.

REPAIRS OR ADDITIONS.

Year.

Carried forward from 1906

and dealt with in 1907

Quarter. 1st, 2nd,

3rd,

4th,

No. of

Total.

houses

No. in hand.

received.

passed.

cancelled.

23:+

...

1st,

Received in 1907,

2nd,

3rd,

4th,

159

124

129

Total, 1907,

233

155

170

1906,

425

316

351

493

Table III.

Plans

Houses

Plans

Houses

Year.

carried

received.

drained.

cancelled.

forward.

Certificates granted under

Sec. 74 Ord. 24 of 1887 and Sec. 84

Ord. 1 of 1901.

1889.

799

573

226

175

1890,

500

529

191

409

1891,

681

643

198

475

1892.

693

597

106.

208

228

1893,

847

699

104

252

219

1894,

878

555

267

1895,

2,815

-1.889

1,449

131

1896,

1,786

2,128

1,023

425

1897,

803

1,201

590

400

1898,

738

768

463

367

1899.

416

395

164

310

1900,

643

323

741

320

1901,

1,051

715

1,021

796

1902.

432

726

713

898

1903,

263

415

350

211

407

1904,

296

197

281

137

1905,

152

189

219

1906.

123

192

110

1907,

124

14,013

12,838

1,119

5,802

494

Annexe P.

REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT.

During the year the work of this department has been carried on by Dr. Jordan, Dr. KEYT and Dr. GRÖNE. Dr. KEYT was absent on a year's vacation leave during the greater part of the year, but resumed his duties on his return to the Colony on the 24th September last. During his absence the work was carried out by Dr. GRÖNE and myself, assisted by my partner Dr. AUBREY.

Excepting the above noted change, there has been no other in this department.

The work of this Department may be considered under three headings:—

a. The Daily Inspection of Shipping arriving in Port.

b. The Inspection of Emigrants.

c. Quarantine Duty.

a.-The Daily Inspection of Shipping.

This consists of the routine visiting of every ship arriving in Port between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The great bulk of the vessels arrive before 12 noon and those arriving after 6 p.m. are visited the first thing in the morning. This applies to vessels which come in "healthy", i.e., not from an infected port and having no sickness on board; while "'infected vessels may not come into their moorings after 6 p.m., unless they have a duly qualified surgeon on board who certifies to the freedom of the ship from any infectious disease. During the year there were 4,182 arrivals and of this number 1,876 were British and 2,306 Foreign ships. These figures allude to sea going ships only. Canton steamers are not regularly boarded except when Plague or other infectious disease is raging in that Port or when intimation reaches us of a passenger having come from any particular steamer with an infectious disease. The vessel in such circumstances is placed under quarantine regulations. Junks are not boarded by us.

For sea going vessels arriving in Port, two separate forms are provided and one or other of these must be filled up and signed on board either by the Master or Surgeon. These forms consist of (1) a form for healthy vessels arriving in Port, (2) a more elaborate one eliciting fuller particulars of the voyage and intended to apply to "suspected" or "infected "ships, i.e., ships coming from an infected port in less than 12 days or having sickness on board at the time of arrival, or having had it within the last 12 days.

b.-The Inspection of Emigrants.

This inspection is carried out with the view of preventing passengers having infectious diseases embarking on vessels leaving Port and thus endangering the health and safety of the other passengers and crew. The Health Officer is not concerned with the physical fitness of any passenger for labour, but solely to prevent any infections disease being transported. This constitutes a very important part of the duty of the Health Officer as will be seen by the figures set out in Table II. During the year there were 105,967 emigrants leaving the Port every one of whom had to be inspected. Of these the majority

Each

(83,048), went to the Straits Settlements, while 22,919 were for other Ports, viz., San Francisco, Vancouver, Mexico, Peru, Mauritius, etc. The emigration to Mexico and Peru is of recent date and the numbers to these Ports seem to be on the increase. Emigrants for American Ports, Mexico and Canada undergo a searching examination on board the hulk of the Disinfecting Bureau prior to embarkation on the steamers. man is given a disinfecting bath, his temperature taken and his clothing and personal effects are passed through the disinfecting plant under the supervision of the medical men of the various steamship companies which carry these passengers. They then embark and undergo their final examination on board by us before the steamer sails. It will be readily seen that this minimises the possibility of transportation of infective diseases. This formulary is insisted on by the Governments of the respective countries to which these emigrants proceed and is in the interests of the steamship companies, as when this is done, no quarantine is enforced on the ship unless an infectious case occurs during the voyage, and the ship thus avoids the heavy expenditure entailed in 14 days' quarantine. It is moreover much more effective.

495

Out of the number of emigrants examined-105,967--there were 386 rejections for the following diseases :

1. Fevers, vis., Small-pox, Plague, Malaria, etc.

2. Phthisis in an obviously well marked stage is not allowed to proceed.

3. Skin Diseases. Under this are chiefly extensive cases of Scabies and Ringworm.

4. Eye Diseases. Pronounced Trachoma and Purulent Ophthalmia are the chief

diseases; the latter more frequently seen in children.

5. Beri-beri when easily seen of the Wet or Dropsical type.

6. Venereal Diseases. Primary and well marked Secondary types.

7. Old age and general debility, ie, the obviously very old and infirm in an emaciated

.state.

Emigration during the first half of the year increased considerably over last year. Table IV shows the comparison of the two years 1906 and 1907 for the first six months and showing an increase of about 24,000.

c.-Quarantine Duty.

During the year nine ships were detained in quarantine for the following diseases :--

Small-pox,

Plague, Cholera,

Anthrax in Cattle,

5 ships.

I ship.

Table III gives the details under these headings.

Immigration.

Return inmigrants from Singapore and other ports are not medically examined except when a port has been declared infected by us. Immigrants are always carefully examined when coming from a port proclaimed as "infected". When such ports as Shanghai and Singapore are proclaimed, the increase of work becomes considerable and involves the necessity of a second launch.

G. P. JORDAN, M.B., C.M., M.R.C.S. (England),

Health Officer of the Port.

Table I.

Showing the numbers of Vessels arriving at and learing the Port with the numbers

of Emigrants.

Ship's Flag.

Arrivals.

Departures.

No. of Emigrants.

British Vessels.

1.876

1,880

78,576

Foreign Vessels,

2,306

2,315

27,391

Totals,

4,182

4,195

105.967

496

Table II.

Showing numbers of Emigrants Examined, with the Rejections and Ports of Destination.

Port of Destination.

No. of Emigrants.

Number Rejected.

Banka,

369

Billaton,

1,046

Callao,

2.703

Honolulu,

316

Iquique,.

Japan Ports,

227

Java,

Mauritius,

543

Mexico,

4,905

San Francisco,

3.843

On 10

Seattle.

Straits Settlements,

Tacoina, ..

83.048

236

109

Vancouver,

7,314

121

Victoria,

1,443

Totals....

105,967

386

Table III.—Quarantine Chart.

Name of Vessel.

Port.

Number of Cases.

Dares.

· Cause.

Detention.

Saxonia,

Singapore.

Jan. 20th.

Small-pox.

19 hours.

Suma Maru,

Canton.

Jan. 19th.

do.

Japan, .......

Calcutta.

March 13th.

do.

Gregory Apear,

Calcutta.

April 5th.

do.

Choy Sang,

Shanghai.

June 23rd.

do.

39 "

Drufar.

Swatow.

May 5th.

Plague.

3 days.

Wang Hồng,

Macau.

Hong Bee,

Singapore.

Oct. 21st.

do. Cholera.

9 days.

Loong Sang,

Manila,

Nov. 5th.

Anthrax

3 days.

(among Cattle).

Table IV.-Emigration from Hongkong.

1906.

1907.

Month.

Crew of Steamers.

Emigrants.

Crew of Steamers.

Emigrants.

January, February, March, April,

1,313

2,831

2.394

7,936

1,671

3,786

1.097

1,242

2.630

10,418

2,241

14,065

2,131

9.002

2,405

13,714

May,

2,722

8.480

2,247

15,488

June,

1,930

4,600

2,064

7,874

July,

2,013

4,810

2,206

8,213

14,410

43.927

14,654

68,532

497

Appendix A.

Report of the case of the S.S. "Hong Bee".

The S.S. Hong Bee-a Chinese fowned steamer-arrived at the Quarantine An- chorage on October 21st with Cholera on board. She left Singapore oa October 15th with 1,236 emigrants and 103 crew, arriving here about 6 a.m. of the 21st reporting Cholera. The epidemic began during the latter part of the voyage and was sufficiently severe that 10 deaths had already occurred before arrival and on arrival 12 cases were transferred to the Hygeia. Cleaning and disinfecting a ship so full of passengers was an impossibility, there- fore, following a previous custom, it was arranged with the Harbour Master to supply a number of junks into which the whole of the passengers were transferred. The crew on examination being healthy were kept on board to assist in the disinfection of the ship. The commissariat arrangements were at first somewhat troublesome and there were some complaints as to this; however, after a day or two the work proceeded more smoothly. Each fresh case was removed to the Hygeia. At first there was concealment of many cases on the junks as it was impossible for us to board every junk twice daily and examine the men, as so large a number as 36 junks had to be utilised. Later, a Sanitary Inspector from the Sanitary Board had to be loaned to us and did the round of in- spection twice daily to each junk and removed those obviously sick. It was only in this way that the work could be tackled and the epidemic soon ceased. After removal of the passengers, the water tanks were completely emptied out and fresh supply locally obtained. Some baskets of vegetables obviously in semi-decay were burned; fresh provisions being supplied locally from shore. Thorough and complete fumigation of the tween decks was carried out with Sulphur and then washed down with Jeyes' Fluid; the sides and bunks all re-limewashed. After fumigation several hundreds of rats were found killed and burned in the engine room. During the evening of the 26th about 6.30 p.m. typhoon signals showing within 300 miles were put up. This caused us considerable anxiety for if the storm came that night hardly a man would have lived to tell the tale of the junks. Thanks to the valuable help of the Harbour Master, by 11.30 p.m. that night all the passengers had been returned to the Hong Bee and by 1 a.m. the junks were towed to Stonecutters Island shelter after a good deal of bumping. Owing to a happy run of circumstances, viz.. the signals having been seen by me just before dark and the fact that disinfection of the tween decks was just completed that afternoon, everything went well. It is appalling to think what would have been the result, if the signals had been missed. It does not want any words to show the terrible want of a quarantine station, but this subject is now under the consideration of the Government. A police launch was on constant duty during the whole time of the quarantine:

Number of Sick-21st

No. of junks used-36 from

October 21st to 30th.

Total cost, .........$4,446.00.

12 cases.

22nd

23rd.....

24th...

25th.....

26th.....

Total,....

......... 63 cases in all.

Number of Deaths

Hygeia, Junks,

17 deaths

Total,

29 deaths.

498

Cause of the Epidemic.

This could not be definitely ascertained. Two dead rats and a sample of ship's water supply were sent to Dr. HEANLEY, the Government Bacteriologist, but reported "as non- infected by him. The possibility of the vegetable supply is the only feasible one, that these were not boiled in the cooking process and such things as turnips and sweet potatoes being frequently soil contaminated must be ascribed as the cause.

During this period as both Dr. KEYT and myself had to be afloat simultaneously attending to different duties, the want of a second launch was very much felt. We there- fore had to get special sanction for the hire of a second launch during this period. In all times of quarantine the want of a second launch becomes. essential, as it is impossible for one Officer to be attending to quarantine work while his other routine work of visitation of arrivals and inspection of emigrants is awaiting him.

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE SUBSIDIARY COIN COMMITTEE,

No.

1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

MINUTE ON SUBSIDIARY COINAGE.

Object of Committee.

The object of appointing a Committee is not only to advise Government on the steps to be taken, but also to dispose of impracticable proposals by pointing out why they are im- practicable, and so to put an end to controversy by the weight attaching to the opinion of so representative a body of public and expert opinion.

Present Proposals.

2. Some of the courses suggested, with the arguments advanced against them, are very briefly as follows:---

(a.) That Hongkong subsidiary coinage being in excess of currency demands should be gradually withdrawn: (a.) By exporting all received by Govern- ment as Revenue within the limits of legal tender; (b.) By purchasing and exporting additional coins as Revenue permits.

Arguments ;-Assuming that Hongkong coins are thus rehabilitated will this benefit trade even though it benefits Revenue (by decreasing the discount on subsidiary coins received as Revenue) since subsidiary Chinese coins flow into the Colony and form a medium of exchange, even though not legal tender? Some maintain that withdrawal would stimulate the influx of Chinese coins and if these are debased others hold that they would oust the better coinage. Others again think that as Hongkong coins would be worth more here than in Canton they would be attracted here. If Hongkong coins were re- habilitated the economic position of Hongkong vis-à-vis Canton would be improved, and debased coin might cease to be accepted?- or be heavily discounted.

(b.) That Hongkong subsidiary coins should be made unlimited legal tender and

Government should redeem at par.

Arguments;-A Government pledge would be necessary or the currency would fall to the intrinsic value of the subsidiary coins? Result would be that the dollar would be finally ousted and subsidiary coins would be sole currency? The pledge cannot be given because there are insufficient dollars to redeem with. The Government liability would be unknown and enormous, as all Hongkong coins in Canton would be collected and sent here? There is no obligation on Government to take so drastic a step as it only imported coins in accordance with the demand at the time.

(c.) That paper money should be issued in accordance with Mr. MANSFIELD's

proposals. Enclosure 1.

Argument ;-That such a proposal could not be adopted until all Hongkong coins had

been redeemed?

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(d.) That importation and circulation of Chinese coins should be made illegal-

vide Straits Ordinance.

Arguments;--That this would dislocate trade with China which is essential to Hongkong. That the Chinese might retaliate; that it would cause great discontent among the Chinese here; would lead to an excessive number of prosecutions; that it would constitute an arbitrary interference with the rights of the individual to part with his goods for whatever consideration he likes; that though importation may be prohibited possession or circulation cannot be unless it is fraudulently tendered (e.g., debased or spurious coins) and that it would amount to confiscation of private property which is admissible only if the article is deleterious to morals or dangerous (e.g., liquor, arms, opium, &c.). Prohibition of importation is impracticable in a free port and without special and costly preventive services?

(e.) That the remedy lies in hands of individuals, who should refuse Chinese coins

or accept only at heavy discount.

Argument ;-That a complete boycott is not feasible and if partial the firm refusing

drives custom to its rivals. In any case custom is lost.

(f) That nothing should be done, and that subsidiary coins will then depreciate to the extent of their difference in bullion value from the dollar and remain stationary? It will then no longer pay the Canton mint to coin them.

Argument;―That depreciation is largely due to temporary causes which will right them-

selves?

Action of China.

3. As the action of China is the originating cause of this difficulty, it would be well for the Committee to record their view as to what course of action it is desirable and

prac- ticable to urge on Peking,-not being contrary to the interests of that Government-vide Minute attached. The argument there set out is I believe endorsed by Sir T. JACKSON. If a new coinage is issued it must of course be of intrinsically less value than har silver to avoid melting, and subsidiary coins should not be more than 2% less than dollars? a new Viceroy is expected shortly it is advisable that this Government should decide exactly what it considers that it is practicable to urge. Enclosure 2.

Arguments-That subsidiary coin is only a token and if made of the same proportionate weight and fineness as the Standard it might be melted down at any time according as value of bullion fluctuated and thus involve great loss to Government. Per contra. It is urged that both the Standard and Subsidiary Silver Coins should have sufficient alloy to prevent their rising above bullion value.

The proportionate weight and fineness in India of Silver Coins less in value than the rupee is the same as the rupee, but on the other hand it is argued that the

rupee itself is no longer the Standard and is now itself a subsidiary coin.

Proceedings.

4. The proceedings of the Committee need not I think be private, but their recommend- ations should obviously be confidential until Government has decided upon the course of action it proposes to adopt.

It will be for the Committee to decide how far they can make their meetings open to the public without endangering free discussion and interchange of opinion. The object may perhaps be attained by a précis of the discussion of each day being communicated to the Press. Care will be taken to keep down contingent expenses (reporting, typewriting, etc.) to the lowest practicable limit.

20th August, 1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

Enclosure 1.

Suggestion by Mr. Mansfield for Remedy of Subsidiary Coinage Question.

1. That either the Government or the Banks issue fractional notes of different sizes for 50, 20, 10, and 5 cents in sufficient quantity for the requirements of the Colony. Such notes to be legal tender for any amount.

2. That a Proclamation be made that from a certain fixed date no subsidiary coins of any kind can be accepted in the Government offices, all foreign enterprises issuing similar notices.

3. That the Government when that date expires undertake to repurchase for melting Hongkong subsidiary coinage at such premium over its intrinsic value as the Colony estim- ates it can afford. It is believed that this will have the effect of gradually drawing back to the Colony much of the Colonial coin on the nearer mainland and will have a tendency to further depreciate the Canton coins which, suffering under so many disabilities, will be likely to leave the Colony. Once the Trams, Ferries, Sampans, Chairs, Rickshas and the large shops generally insist on all payments being in notes, the debased Canton currency will be at once relegated to the small Chinese shops and even from them would probably in time disappear.

The inconvenience of the very small notes is acknowledged, but Japan has or had them to as low a value as 10 sen. To obviate this in some degree the 5 cent notes might be made very thin and be bound in little books of 20 like the ricksha tickets in Shanghai. After being torn out, however, the loose ones should be redeemable at once at some special office. Arrangements should also be made that all dirty and ragged fractional notes passing through the Government offices and Banks should be destroyed and new ones issued in their stead.

The argument that the Government is to blame for the excessive issue of subsidiary coinage and cannot therefore in justice demonetize its issue except by calling it in at par will not hold water. It implies that the Government knowingly and for the sake of profit flooded Hongkong and the mainland with subsidiary coinage, but this was not the case. Το the writer's own knowledge, and the fact will be borne out by the Treasury archives, before the opening of the Chinese mints it was found impossible to keep in Hongkong sufficient subsidiary coinage for local use, and the Home Government grudgingly supplied perhaps a quarter of the amounts indented for, so that the Colony was always on short commons, which the public greatly resented. The ports of Shanghai, Foochow, Amoy, Swatow and many others would have taken enormous quantities of the coinage if the Banks could have obtained them from the Treasury. They met a very obvious want in China, which should have been supplied long ago by that country. It is estimated that some 43 million dollars worth of coins were issued, but it must be remembered that those are scattered over many thousands of square miles, and the writer does not believe that one-tenth of that amount will ever return to Hongkong even though a good premium were offered for them.

Enclosure 2.

Extract from Memo. by Sir F. Lugard. (June, 1907.)

It is clearly of importance as regards the future, that continual efforts should be made by H.B.M.'s Minister at Peking to urge the Chinese Government to give effect to Article II of the Mackay Cvention. In this connection it seems to me that a suggestion might be made that when ref ming the currency China should undertake to make all Subsidiary Coinage minted of th ame Millesimal fineness as the dollar and of equal proportional weight, e.g., 10 ten-cent p must equal one dollar in weight, in order to abolish the disparity in bullion or intrinsic value between the two. This would do away with the existing discount, which naturally tends to approximate to the difference between the intrinsic and the face value. In order to encourage the Chinese Government to do this it might be worth while to give an undertaking that if, and when China adopted this proposal, any Subsidary British Coinage issued in future should also be of the same fineness and proportionate weight as the dollar. If China could go further, and agree to re-mint the Subsidary Coinage already circulated by her Mints, we might undertake to do the same. The advantage thus made would be great, and assuming that not more than 20 million dollars worth of Hongkong Subsidiary Coinage is still in circulation, the cost of redeeming and replacing it would not be an excessive price to pay for the benefit.

5933/07 C.S.O.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 6th August, 1997.

SIR,-I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to enquire whether you will be good enough to assist the Government by serving on a Committee under the Chairmanship of the Colonial Treasurer to enquire into the causes of the depreciation of the subsidiary coinage of the Colony, and to advise as to what means can be taken, with due regard to the interests of trade, to re-habilitate such coinage.

The names of the other gentlemen who have been invited to join the Committee are (here give names).

The Hon. Mr. WEI YUK.

The Hon. Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

A. G. WOOD, Esq.

J. R. M. SMITH, Esq.

D. R. Law, Esq.

R. SHEWAN, Esq.

J. ARMSTRONG, Esq.

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq.

No. 35.

I have, &c.,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

TREASURY,

HONGKONG, 6th November, 1907.

SIR, AS Chairman of the Committee appointed to enquire into the matter of the condition of the Subsidiary Coinage of the Colony I have the honour to transmit for con- sideration of the Government the following documents, viz.:-

A.-Report of four members.

B.-Draft Bill suggested in paragraph 14 thereof.

C.-Notes on the Governor's minute of the 20th August, 1907.

D.-Report by Mr. J. ARMSTRONG.

E.-Note by the Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE who had left the Colony before the third

meeting.

F.-Report by three members of the Committee.

G.-Reporter's notes of proceedings at the three meetings held.*

I may add that it would only mean an interminable controversy if the signatories to Report A were to reply to the comments of the signatories to Report F on the former.

The Honourable,

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c.,

&c.

* Not printed.

I have, etc.,

A. M. THOMSON,

Treasurer.

Report of Certain Members of the Subsidiary Coin Committee.

We the undersigned members of the Committee have the honour to report as follows:-

1. Subsidiary coinage is solely for the purpose of the internal retail trade and other small transactions within the Colony.

2. It is true that in past years the Hongkong subsidiary coinage played a considerable part in the trade with Canton but judging from the trouble that has arisen in the last two years it would appear to have been an economic mistake to have directed it from its true purpose.

3. Just what quantity may from time to time be required is a matter of experience but the chief test is the value of the coin in the open market.

4. It may however be taken that $5 per head is sufficient in a community whose standard coin is $1 and where the legal limit of tender is $2.

5. Taking roughly the population of the Colony at 400,000 it would therefore, appear that a total of $2,000,000 at any one time is sufficient and assuming that the life of a coin is 20 years (which owing to past circumstances cannot yet be verified) a supply of $100,000 a year would be ample under present circumstances.

6. The issue outstanding during the last 40 years is $40,000,000 of which about $30,000,000 were issued in the ten years prior to 1905 and the coinage has been during the past two years at a discount varying from 9 per cent. to 4 per cent.

7. From these facts it may be justly inferred that there is in existence under present circumstances a large over-issue of Hongkong subsidiary coinage.

8. For reasons unnecessary to state in detail it is obvious that it is desirable to rehabilitate the currency of the Colony and it only remains to consider the best practicable means for this purpose.

9. There is no necessity to demonetise the existing currency as any scheme for the substitution of a new coinage must necessarily prove more expensive than the rehabilitation of the present coinage unless, indeed, it is proposed to repudiate a proportion of the latter, a course which is most objectionable as tending to lower the credit and honour of the Colony.

10. One of the circumstances of the present depressed condition of the subsidiary coin is notoriously the excessive circulation in the Colony of small coins struck at the Canton Mint.

11. These do not really constitute a subsidiary coinage as there is no legal standard in existence to which they are subsidiary, but are simply an imitation of the currency of the Colony manufactured by a local Government utterly ignorant of the first principles of political economy in regard to currency. The

The "par

value of these coins is therefore simply and solely their value as bullion.

12. From a political point of view it would be desirable to exclude this alien coinage which is to a certain extent responsible for the depression in the market value of the Colony's

money.

13. Also, from the retail point of view at all events, there can be no objection to its exclusion on commercial grounds provided that a sufficient supply of Hongkong coinage is maintained, and there is no evidence to show that any loss or damage would occur to international trade on account of such exclusion.

14. Taking this last point first it is advised that an Ordinance be put into force giving the Governor-in-Council the powers already conferred on the Governor-in-Council of the Straits Settlements, with a view to the prohibition of the import and circulation of all alien subsidiary coinage whatever (imitation or other), with the exception of the Chinese Cash, (which however might possibly be considered a standard, and not a subsidiary coin).

15. It is understood that at present Government is now withdrawing from circulation. all subsidiary coin received as revenue and that the Secretary of State has been recommended to permit the redemption at market value of a sun not to exceed $1,000,000 yearly.

16. We approve of this course, (which however will be a failure unless prohibition is enforced), provided that, when the coinage reaches par value, redemption should be stopped and a reserve of coin be kept in the Colony so as to prevent a shortage in the supply and avoid the possibility of the coinage being at a premium. As an additional precaution the export of Hongkong coin might be prohibited. Application for coin from such reserve should be strictly kept down to a maximum for each application.

17. It is recommended that, whatever course of action be adopted by Government, due notice be given to all parties concerned except perhaps in the case of the import of alien coins. If any hardship arose in particular instances due consideration would be given

to such.

18. It does not appear that there would be any advantage to the Colony to attempt to come to agreements on this question with the Authorities either at Canton or Peking.

19. Until China has properly initiated a currency in accordance with economic principles, no proper agreement is even possible and it is always probable that if one were entered into it would be evaded or abrogated according as profit therefrom might accrue to the authorities concerned.

20. The regulation of its subsidiary coinage is purely an internal affair of the Colony and it would appear to be, at least, undignified for this Government to rely on assistance from a Foreign Power to ensure its rehabilitation even if such assistance were practicable and forthcoming.

21. Whatever the Government can do, however, to urge the inception of a proper currency in China should be done.

28th October, 1907.

A. M. THOMSON, Chairman.

ROBT. SHEWAN.

A. J. RAYMOND.

WEI AYUK.

DRAFT BILL

based on law in force in the Straits Settlements for consideration of the Subsidiary Coin Committee.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to regulate the Import and Export

of Coin into and from the Colony.

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Coinage Ordin- ance, 1907.

"Banker."

Money-

2. For the purposes of this Ordinance the term "banker" Interpreta-- shall mean any corporation carrying on the business of tion: bankers or financial agents in the Colony and the term

mouey-changer" shall mean a person who carries on the changer. business of money-changing as his chief business.

3.—(1.) Subject to the approval of a Secretary of State it Prohibition shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by Order to by Governor prohibit the importation into the Colony of such coins whe- in Council

of importa- ther legal tender within the Colony or not as are in such tion, export- Order specified.

ation and circulation

(2.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council of coin. subject to the like approval by Order to prohibit the export- ation from the Colony of such coins being legal tender within the Colony as are in such Order specified.

(3.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by Order to prohibit the circulation in the Colony of such foreign coins not being legal tender within the Colony as are in such Order specified.

(4.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by Order to exempt any Country or State from the operation of any Order prohibiting the import into or export from the Colony of such coin as are in such Order specified.

4. Every such Order may subject to the like approval Orler may be be rescinded or varied in such manner as the Governor in rescinded or Council may see fit.

varied.

5. Every such Order shall be published in the Gazette Publication and shall not come into force until so published.

of Order.

coin in con-

6.-(1.) If any person in contravention of any such Order Penalty for import or export or attempt to import or export any coin importing in such Order specified to the amount of five dollars in or exporting nominal value or upwards in the case of copper or bronze travention coin or of twenty-five dollars in nominal value or upwards of Order. in the case of silver coin he shall be liable on conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and any coin so imported or exported or attempted to be imported or exported in contravention of any such

Order shall be forfeited.

(2.) In any case in which it has been proved to the satisfaction of a Court that coin has been exported in con- travention of any such Order as aforesaid it may impose in addition to the fine authorised by this section a further penalty not exceeding the amount or value of the coin so found to have been exported.

(3.) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any coin imported or exported under a licence in writing under the hand of the Colonial Secretary or of any officer ap- pointed in that behalf by the Governor. Every such licence shall specify the terms ou which such coin may be imported or exported as the case may be.

Penalty for circulating prohibited coin.

Forfeiture of prohibited coin.

Search under warrant of

justice of the peace for coin import- ed or export-

ed in contraven- tion of . Order.

Police may arrest with- out warrant.

Forfeiture

of coin by whom de- clared.

Fine paid to informer.

(4.) Any person importing or exporting coin under the provisions of any such licence shall be bound to comply with the terms in such licence specified and any person importing or exporting coin in contravention of the terms of such licence shall be liable on conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and any coin imported or exported in contravention of the terms of such licence shall be forfeited. The provision contained in sub-section (2) of this section shall apply in the case of any coin exported in contravention of the terms of any such licence.

(5.) If any person shall in contravention of any such Order circulate or attempt to circulate any coin in such Order specified he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars and the coin shall be forfeited.

(6.) For the purposes of this section a person is not deemed to circulate coin who gives such coin to a banker or money-changer in exchange for other coins or for notes.

(7.) In this section the expression "person" includes any Company or Association or body of persons whether incorporated or not.

7. Any coin the circulation of which in the Colony is for the time being prohibited by any such Order as afore- said found within the Colony otherwise than in the posses- sion of a banker or money-changer after the expiration of thirty days from the publication in the Gazette of such Order may if it amounts to the nominal value of five dollars or upwards in the case of copper or bronze coin or twenty- five dollars or upwards in the case of silver coin be for- feited and may be seized without warrant by any Police Officer and detained pending adjudication.

8. A justice of the peace if satisfied by sworn informa- tion in writing that there is good cause to believe that any coin which has been imported or is in the act of being im- ported or exported in contravention of any such Order as aforesaid is likely to be found in any place to the nominal value of fifty dollars or upwards may by warrant under bis hand direct any public officer named or specified therein to enter such place and search the same and seize all coin or coins found therein the import or export of which is for the time being prohibited as aforesaid and detain the same pending adjudication.

9. Any person found offending against the provisions of this Ordinance may be arrested by any Police Officer with-

out warrant.

10. Forfeitures of the coin may be declared under this Ordinance :—

(1.)-by the Supreme Court upon information filed

by His Majesty's Attorney-General;

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(2.)-by the convicting Court in all cases where a person is convicted of an offence against the provisions of this Ordinance in respect of such coin;

(3.)-by a Magistrate where no person is convicted and the nominal value of the coin does not exceed five hundred dollars.

11. The Court may direct any fine or portion of a fine imposed and levied under this Ordinance to be paid to the informer.

Para. 2.

Reply of the 4 Members who signed A.

Notes on Governor's Minute of 20th August, 1907.

(a.) See Report A.

(b.) This would result in the exclusion of the dollar and the acceptance of the debased coinage as the standard of the Colony at its true value say 11 per cent. discount.

(c.) Mr. MANSFIELD's proposals involves repudiation which cannot be recommended.

The note issue would involve great trouble and expense.

If made unlimited legal tender the subsidiary coinage would become the standard of the Colony.

(d.) See Report A.

(e.) The community has already been informed by a Public Notification as to the true value of Canton coin.

(f) The Canton mint may always be ready to issue whenever the price makes it profitable.

The variation in the internal exchange of the Colony makes it imperative for the Government to take every practicable step towards rehabilitation.

Para. 3. The standard in any country is practically worth only its bullion value. The more alloy therefore the lower the value of the standard.

The rupee is supposed to be exchangeable in India at the rate of 15 to the £. This price is far above its bullion value and it must therefore be in these circumstances considered a subsidiary coin, or token.

Re Enclosure 2. It is essential to a currency that the subsidiary coin cannot be of the same bullion value proportionately as the standard coin otherwise it would cease to be a subsidiary coinage in the true sense.

A so-called subsidiary coinage of the same value as the standard would entail a large initial expense with constant recurrence, and is unnecessary if the present coinage is rehabilitated.

It is perfectly certain that China would never listen to the proposal.

A. M. T.

R. S.

A. J. R.

W. A. YUK.

Report by Mr. J. Armstrong.

I think it is desirable to prohibit the importation of Chinese subsidiary coin without a permit from the Government.

Subsidiary coin is used principally for internal circulation: it is only the medium of exchange for goods to a small extent: sellers of silk in Canton insist on payment being made in Hongkong Currency: if sellers of sugar, etc., here are willing to accept Chinese subsidiary coin in payment, that is their affair, and their refusal to do so would in no way prejudice our general business relations with Canton.

It is proved without doubt that the bulk of the Chinese subsidiary coin now circulating in the Colony has not been brought here for the purpose of buying goods, but by speculators who buy the coin in Canton at a discount with money they remit from here which they also get at a discount and are able to circulate the coin here at a profit.

While I agree to the proposal to approach the Chinese Government either direct or through our Minister in Pekin, I think it most desirable that the Government should act independently and at once, as undoubtedly time will be lost in approaching the Officials in Pekin.

I therefore recommend that the Government prohibit the importation of all coins not being legal tender in this Colony, except with a permit.

30th October, 1907.

J. A.

Note by the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne who had left the Colony before the Third Meeting.

I agree entirely with the Chairman's Memorandum, as being the only practical solution of the difficulty, and consider that the Colony should either protect its currency or else relinquish it altogether, and do what Shanghai, Hankow and other commercial centres do.

At the same time, I recognise that if the Chinese Government will withdraw from circulation some of the coins already in existence and promise to regulate its future issues so as to maintain the value of its small coin, the difficulty solves itself without any action on our part, and for that reason I would support Mr. LAW's resolutions provided a time limit (say 6 months) be added, at the expiration of which if the Chinese have accomplished nothing, it is agreed that the Chairman's recommendations be adopted.

14th October, 1907.

EDWARD OSBORNE.

Report by Three Members of the Committee.

We, the undersigned Members of the Committee appointed by His Excellency the Gov- ernor to enquire into the causes of the depreciation of the Subsidiary Coinage of the Colony and to advise as to what means can be taken, with due regard to the interests of trade, to rehabilitate such coinage, while admitting that the amount of British Subsidiary Coin, as estimated by the Chairman of the Committee to exist in Hongkong, is probably sufficient for the requirements of the Colony cannot admit that it is desirable, in the first instance, to take any action that might result in the further depreciation of the Subsidiary Coinage of the Two Kwang provinces as these coins form the chief, if not the only medium of payment by the Consumers of goods bought and exported from Hongkong for use in these pro-

vinces.

The trade of Hongkong is so closely connected with that of the Two Kwang provinces that any attempt to rehabilitate the Colony's Subsidiary Coinage by restricting or prohibit- ing under penalties the use of Canton coins in Hongkong, as provided for in the proposed Ordinance submitted by the Chairman, would in the opinion of the undersigned bring about a further depreciation of these coins and might lead to financial disabilities, if not to measures of retaliation by the Canton Authorities, adversely affecting the trade of the Colony.

It is therefore advised by the undersigned that the Government of Hongkong should

1. Impress on the Imperial Chinese Government through the usual official channels the urgent necessity of China reforming her Currency in terms of the Mackay treaty.

2. Enter into negotiations with the Imperial Chinese Government through H. B. M.'s Minister at Peking with a view to arriving at an agreement whereby the Chinese Imperial Government undertakes:

(a.) to discontinue the output of subsidiary coin from the Canton Mint until such time as both Hongkong and Canton subsidiary coins reach par value, (which in opinion of the undersigned they will do very soon under these circumstances)

and (b.) In consideration of the Hongkong Government agreeing not to issue more subisdiary coin except for the Colony's own use, to only mint new subsidiary coins sufficient to meet the public demand so as to maintain the face value of their coins at par.

The undersigned further desire to recommed to the Government that the second pro- posal should be taken in hand first, and they respectfully suggest that a capable official of the Colony be seconded without delay to proceed to Peking to furnish H.B.M.'s Minister with detailed information during the negotiations.

In the event of the negotiations being without result the undersigned recommend that the Committee be called together again six months hence to further deliberate.

A copy of the Chairman's Report, which has been supplied to us, is attached bearing our annotations.

Hongkong, 5th November, 1907.

D. R. LAW.

A. G. WOOD.

J. R. M. SMITH.

SUBSIDIARY COIN COMMITTEE.

Copy of Chairman's Report.

1. Subsidiary coinage is solely for the pur- pose of the internal retail trade of the Colony, and other small transactions.

2. It is true that in past years the Hong- kong subsidiary coinage played a considerable part in the trade with Canton but judging from the trouble that has arisen in the last two years it would appear to have been an economic mis- take to have directed it from its true purpose.

3. Just what quantity may from time to time be required is a matter of experience but the chief test is the value of the coin in the open market.

4. It may, however, be taken that $5 per head is sufficient in a community whose stand- ard coin is $1 and where the legal limit of tender is $2.

5. Taking roughly the population of the Colony at 400,000 it would therefore, appear that a total of $2,000,000 at any one time is sufficient and assuming that the life of a coin is

years (which owing to past circumstances cannot yet be verified) a supply of $100,000 a year would be ample under present circum-

stances.

7. From these facts it may be justly infer- red that there is in existence under present circumstances a large over-issue of Hongkong subsidiary coinage.

8. For reasons unnecessary to state in detail it is obvious that it is desirable to rehabi- litate the currency of the Colony and it only remains to consider the best practicable means for this purpose.

9. There is no necessity to demonetise the existing currency as any scheme for the sub- stitution of a new coinage must necessarily prove more expensive than the rehabilitation of the present coinage unless, indeed, it is pro- posed to repudiate a proportion of the latter, a course which is most objectionable as tending to lower the credit and honour of the Colony.

Annotations by the Undersigned.

Admitted. The same may be said as re- gards Canton but throughout the Two Kwang provinces it practically serves as the currency.

Its use can hardly be limited unless ex-

port prohibited.

Admitted if their export is prohibited.

Statements of fact.

Admitted as regards the requirements of

the Colony.

Granted.

Agreed that there should be no repudia-

tion.

SUBSIDIARY COIN COMMITTEE.

Copy of Chairman's Report.

10. One of the circumstances of the present depressed condition of the subsidiary coin is notoriously the excessive circulation in the Colony of small coins struck at the Canton. Mint.

11. These do not really constitute a subsi- diary coinage as there is no legal standard in existence to which they are subsidiary, but are simply an imitation of the currency of the Colony manufactured by a local Government utterly ignorant of the first principles of poli- tical economy in regard to currency. The 66 par "

" value of these coins is therefore simply and solely their value as bullion.

12. From a political point of view it would be desirable to exclude this alien coinage which is to a certain extent responsible for the de- pression in the market value of the Colony's money.

13. Also, from the retail point of view at all events, there can be no objection to its exclu- sion on commercial grounds provided that a sufficient supply of Hongkong coinage is main- tained, and there is no evidence to show that any loss or damage would occur to international trade on account of such exclusion,

14. Taking this last point first it is advised that an Ordinance be put into force giving the Governor-in-Council the powers already con- ferred on the Governor-in-Council of the Straits Settlements, with a view to the prohibi- tion of the import and circulation of all alien subsidiary coinage whatever (imitation or other), with the exception of the Chinese Cash, (which however might possibly be considered a standard, and not a subsidiary coin).

Annotations by the Undersigned.

Admitted: the excessive issue of British

coins is also a contributory cause.

The Canton tael may reasonably be con- sidered a standard. It weighs 7 mace 2 candareens equal to one Mexican Dollar. The coin representing 1/5th part of this tael (20 cent piece) weighs I mace 44 candareens, 800 fine.

For export purposes the value of these coins would of course be their melting value, but the same holds true of the Hongkong sub. coins which the Chinese imitated. Balance of trade has to be adjusted by movements of bullion.

From a political point of view-perhaps

but from a trade point of view-no, or at least not by drastic measures. Mea- sures which will bring about gradually and naturally a reduction of the discount on sub. coins would be better for our trade.

Nor is there any evidence in para. 8 as to the extent of loss under present con- ditions.

Opinions must vary considerably but it will be admitted that commercially we are largely dependent on the trade of China and particularly that of Canton and anything calculated to interfere with free intercourse between the two ports will be detrimental to our trade. If possible keep currency inter-change- able between the two ports.

Point referred to not admitted (see note on para. 12). Para. 11 states that the Canton Tael is not recognized as a standard yet it is now proposed to re- gard Chinese Cash as a standard.

It must be admitted that we are quite differently situated to the Straits: they only took this step after they changed their standard.

This Colony is not in a position to main-

tain a currency of its own.

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SUBSIDIARY COIN COMMITTEE.

Copy of Chairman's Report.

15. It is understood that at present Govern- ment is now withdrawing from circulation all subsidiary coin received as revenue and that the Secretary of State has been recommended to permit the redemption at market value of a sum not to exceed $1,000,000 yearly.

16. There is no objection to this course, which however will be a failure unless pro- hibition is enforced, provided that, when the coinage reaches par value, redemption should be stopped and a reserve of coin be kept in the Colony so as to prevent a shortage in the supply and avoid the possibility of the coinage being at a premium. As an additional pre- caution the export of Hongkong coin might be prohibited. Application for coin from such reserve should be strictly kept down to a maximum for each application.

18. It does not appear that there would be any advantage to the Colony to attempt to come to agreements on this question with the Authorities either at Canton or Peking.

19. Until China has properly initiated a currency in accordance with economic princi- ples, no proper agreement is even possible and it is always probable that if one were entered into it would be evaded or abrogated according as profit therefrom might accrue to the

authorities concerned.

21. Whatever the Government can do, how- ever, to urge the inception of a proper currency in China should be done.

Annotations by the Undersigned.

Under satisfactory arrangements with the Chinese Government regarding the output of Chinese sub. coin this course would be unnecessary and the Colony would be saved the loss which it entails. Even without such an arrangement it would not necessarily be a failure only it would take a long time to prove effective. By prohibiting the export of Hongkong sub. coin further impedi- ments are placed on trade.

Government purchase is redemption pure and simple and holders would not accept a heavy discount: they would wait for par. Hongkong coins at present circu- lating in China would be attracted to Hongkong to be exchanged for standard dollars and Canton coins would be attracted for purposes of circulation.

Agreed.

China has faithfully fulfilled monetary

agreements in the past and the sugges tion of bad faith is hardly justified.

It is an essential factor in our commercial prosperity. Surely there is nothing undignified in letting the Chinese Government see that joint action in the matter will benefit their own people. They imitated us in issuing and over- issuing why should they not follow us now in restricting the issue?

Agreed.

Hongkong, 5th November 1907.

D. R. LAW.

A. G. WOOD.

J. R. M. SMITH.

Minute by His Excellency the Governor.

Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARY.

As you will see from my Memo. I desire the Committee to meet once again and give somewhat fuller explanation on points raised. My questions are clear and precise, and I hope the Chairman will confine discussion to them and take them seriatim, and that the minority will record their view even where they do not agree with the majority. When I have the Commitee's reply to this Memo.-which I think can be quickly answered--I will consider the question in Executive Council. The Memo. should be printed and distributed, so that each Member may consider the points raised and come to the Meeting with his views clear on each issue.

Memo. on Report of Subsidiary Coin Committee.

F. D. L. 10.11.07.

The papers submitted consist of recommendations by four Members (which I will call the Majority report), of a second set of recommendations (the Minority report) and separate notes by two Members (the Independents). I will take the principal recommenda- tions and endeavour to shew where divergence or concensus of opinion was expressed, and in what particulars Government would desire fuller information.

I-Action as regards China.

The Majority report opposes any agreements with Peking or Canton (para. 18) while the Majority report is strongly in favour of negotiation and thinks it would be effective. Both Independents are in favour of negotiation, Mr. ARMSTRONG qualifying this by urging that action should not be delayed pending the result of such efforts, and Mr. OSBORNE desiring a time limit of six months. Although the Majority report is opposed to negotiation para. 22 of the Chairman's Memo. on which the report is based says that Government should take whatever steps are possible to urge China to reform her Currency. There is in any case a Majority in favour of negotiation, on the lines I presume of the Minority report? The latter with Mr. OSBORNE desire to defer any action for six months till the result is known. The Majority with Mr. ARMSTRONG would desire to take action independently of the negotia- tions. There is thus a majority of one for the latter course.

Note.-Are the negotiations with Peking merely to urge the fulfilment of the vague undertaking contained in Art. II of the Mackay Treaty ? or does the Committee suggest that we should urge that all Provincial Mints should be under central control, their output limited, and their coinage uniform in weight, fineness, and face value. Or that a Gold Standard should be urged, or any other proposals? I do not think that at this stage it would be useful or possible to second an officer to go to Peking. As regards Canton the proposals of the Minority report are clear. In the Minutes of Meetings other points were raised. Is it suggested that the Viceroy should be asked to withdraw any of the coins now in circulation, I assume not? Should he (as suggested) be asked to coin and issue dollars?

II.-Prohibition.-Import, Export, and Circulation.

The Majority report recommends prohibition, and I assume from para. 14 that the Draft Bill submitted (which I have not seen before) is the approximate form which they desire that the Legislature should take. Mr. OSBORNE agrees with them but would defer action for six months. Mr. ARMSTRONG agrees to prohibit import (but says nothing about export or circulation does he agree regarding these ?) except under permit which is provided in sec. 6 (3) of the Draft Bill.

He suggests a course, viz., licences to be granted on application without restriction with. a view to proving that the import is not solely or chiefly from Canton, and that it is done by Money Changers and Money Lenders who do not affect trade. In the latter view Mr. Osborne concurred. Mr. ARMSTRONG'S remedy apparently is that Government should fix a rate of exchange and establish a Bureau. This in effect is that he is opposed to Prohibition and sides with the Minority, which appears clear from his remarks on page 9 of Meeting 3. His licence system really amounts only to registration of imports as in Opium, &c. The votes on this subject are therefore 5 for and 4 against.

There is therefore a Majority in favour of Prohibition. (This was opposed emphatically in the Minority report on the grounds that trade would suffer, and that Hongkong is too intimately associated with South China to render it possible for us to exclude Chinese coin,. which ought rather to be brought to par simultaneously with our own. They oppose action. which would depreciate Chinese coins.)

Note. The practical difficulties in enforcing such legislation were hardly sufficiently debated. The proposal may be divided into 4 heads.-are all equally practicable and equally useful? If not, which should be tried first, and with what inital modifications?

(a.) Import of Chinese subsidiary coins. In what way do those Members who described the provisions of sec. 6 as too drastic suggest that the restriction. should bear less hardly, otherwise than by reduction of penalties? Since the Majority recommend this course what modifications or tentative measures would the signatories of the Minority report suggest? To what extent do the Majority consider that Permits should at first be issued? Should there be a licence fee? If it is true that Chinese subsidiary coins. are largely imported by Lenders or Changers for discount profit would not a very heavy licence fee for import in bulk be justified and useful? Would such a fee be sufficient in itself to check over large imports without resorting to prohibition at first?

(b.) Import of coins which are legal tender. Refusal to admit our own coins.

would seem to amount to repudiation, against which the Committee is unanimous (see note of Minority on para. 9 of Majority report). Some Members suggested a five years period of grace after which there should be repudiation. I understand this proposal was abandoned by all? It must be remembered that we have made a profit of two millions on putting these- coins into circulation. In view of these remarks are the Committee. prepared to withdraw these words from the Draft Bill? Of course, re- strictions on import of Hongkong coins could be temporarily withdrawn if more such coins were required in order to replace the Chinese coins ousted from circulation: as Messrs. SHEWAN and ARMSTRONG point out, it is the principle contained in the words which give power to prohibit import of legal tender to which I refer. Since it appears to be at variance with the unanimous view regarding Repudiation recorded by the Committee.

(c.) Export of legal tender coins. Are the Majority unanimous in thinking pro-

hibition of such coins to be expedient or necessary? except as a measure of reciprocity in case the Two Kwang provinces undertook to prohibit export of their coinage--which would be impossible and chimerical?

The object being to rehabilitate our coinage, decrease by exportation would be advan- tageous, and it is highly improbable that export to any large extent would take place, as in former years, now that China is flooded with a subsidiary coinage of her own? It is in fact admitted that the danger lies the other

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way, viz., of an influx of Hongkong coins from China when their value approaches par here? If the Hongkong coins should rise above par they can be reduced in value by issues from the reserve. Prohibition of export would be difficult to enforce? The proposal to prohibit export is

presume meant to apply only after Hongkong coins reached par?

(d.) Circulation of prohibited coins. Para. 14 of the Majority report as amplified by section 3 (3) and section 6 (5) of the Draft Bill, appears to require some further explanation. Persons (under section 6) may legally import specified quantities of "prohibited" coins, and presumably under the licences referred to in section 6 (3) further quantities might be authorised. How then can the Police discriminate between the coins circulated after legal import, and those circulated after illegal import? Clearly the only re- source available to a person who has legally imported "prohibited" coins (viz., in quantities less than those prescribed or under licence) is to change it at once for legal tender, the object being to create a large demand for legal tender and so to rehabilitate the Hongkong coinage. Will not this mean a large profit to the Money Changer class? and (as above suggested) should not this be simultaneously met by a heavy tax on this class? Would the Committee agree that the prohibition of circulation should be tempora- rily deferred in order to prevent (a) dislocation of trade, (b) hardship to ignorant and poor persons and undue interference with the individual and (c) influx of Hongkong coin from China which even if prohibited would in such circumstances be largely smuggled in.

N.B.-It is clear that such a Bill as proposed could only be introduced simultaneously with Regulations which would indicate the extent to which the powers conferred by the Bill were to be exercised. It is therefore necessary in considering the proposals, to consider at the same time the nature of the Regulations which would give practical effect to it, and it is with this object that I have indicated what further and more precise information is required on this head.

III.-Withdrawal of Hongkong coins from circulation by Government.

It was stated by the Chairman that I had urged this course, but reference to my Memo. will show that I expressed no view on the subject. It was on the other hand the accepted policy of the Government before my arrival, and it received the approval of the Secretary of State. It involves of course an annual outlay of Revenue. The Majority report approves this course, with however the very important proviso that "it will be a failure unless prohi- bition is enforced". What does "prohibition

prohibition" here connote-does it mean prohibition of import only and of both Chinese and Hongkong coins, or the former only? In so important a proviso absolute clearness is essential. The Minority apparently consider withdrawal by Government unnecessary? and consider that it would simply cause Hongkong coin to be replaced by Chinese,-in which view I understand the Majority to concur in view of the proviso referred to. Is the Committee then unanimously opposed to the present policy of Government unless prohibition is enforced? It is most important for the Government to be quite clear on this point.

In writing this Memo., as also in the case of my former Memo., I have carefully avoided the expression of my private views. My object in the former Memo. was to lay before the Committee as concisely as possible, a few of the theories advanced, in order that they might record their view on each. My object in the present Memo. is to make it quite clear what the recommendations of the Committee are, and to ask for a fuller expression of their views where they require amplification and precision. I desire therefore that the Committee should meet once again and formulate replies to the questions I have asked and I hope that those who dissent from the Majority report will nevertheless be so good as to give their views on the points raised. Later when the matter is discussed in Executive and debated in Legislative Council it will be time enough for me to express my personal views.

10th November, 1907.

F. D. LUGARD.

Reply of Majority Report Signatories to His Excellency's Memo. of the 10th November, 1907.

II.-PROHIBITION.-IMPORT, EXPORT AND CIRCULATION.

(a.) Import of Chinese subsidiary coins. The Majority consider that permits should be issued only to the extent necessary for carrying on legitimate exchange business in the Colony; that there should be no licence fee; and that no such fee would be justifiable inasmuch as it would be a tax on legitimate business, which would be deranged unduly thereby.

(b.) Import of coins which are legal tender. No repudiation of our coinage can be

entertained.

Anything in the Draft Bill inconsistent with the Report should be modified but the Bill only gives powers which may or may not be exercised.

The Report does not advise that prohibition of import of our own coin should be imposed at all events in the present circumstances of the case, but if the words in the Bill are thought objectionable they can be deleted.

(c.) Export of coins which are legal tender. This is a matter similar to the above. No recommendation is made in the Report to prohibit export in present circum- stances; it was only advised that power might be taken to do such in case it might be considered necessary in the future.

The Majority do not advise any agreement with the Government of the Two Kwang in the matter as they consider the question one for the Hongkong Government alone.

There is not the slightest fear of any great export business so long as the coinage is at 5% discount, and the question would therefore not arise till it is at par, or at a premium.

The objection to relying on a reserve is that Government has a large quantity of coins locked up whereas it might be reduced to have a corresponding overdraft for carrying on the ordinary business of the Colony.

The enforcement of the prohibition would be largely a matter of experience but the giving of rewards to informers as contemplated is a very effective

measure.

(d.) Circulation of prohibited coins. No difficulty arises as circulation is to be pro-

hibited in toto.

Coins imported under licence are only to be used for exchange purposes. The Money Changers will not do any more business perhaps than they have been doing recently but in any case it would be invidious for Government to discriminate them from other legitimate business in the Colony by putting on a special tax.

The whole Report of the Majority is modified by paragraph 17 which would allow prohibition of circulation to be deferred for such time as Government considered expedient.

The Majority have no objection to the influx of Hongkong coin in any case. III.-WITHDRAWAL OF HONGKONG COINS FROM CIRCULATION.

The word "prohibition" as used in the Majority Report means total prohibition of circu- lation (after due notice) and. in addition, to assist such prohibition, partial prohibition of import of alien coins.

Hongkong coins are not considered under prohibition in present circumstances.

The Majority consider that prohibition is necessary to give full and proper effect to the policy of withdrawing Hongkong coins from circulation, and that the prohibition of circula- ion of alien coins is the first important point in the matter.

The present policy of the Government may be continued but no coins sent home for melting and sale till a final decision as to further action has been arrived at.

No purchases of coins in the open market should be made in the meantime.

A. M. THOMSON. A. J. RAYMOND. ROBT. SHEWAN. WEI AYUK.

The Minority's reply to His Excellency the Governor's Memo. of 10th November, 1907.

Questions.

Answers.

ACTION AS REGARDS CHINA.

1. There is in any case a majority in favor of negotiation,-on the lines I presume of the Minority Report?

2. Are the negotiations with Peking merely to urge the fulfilment of the vague undertaking contained in Art. II of the Mackay Treaty? or does the Committee suggest that we should urge that all Provincial Mints should be under central control, their output limited and their coinage uniform in weight, fineness and face value? or that a gold standard should be urged or any other proposals? Is it suggested that the Viceroy should be asked to withdraw any of the coins now in circulation-I assume not? Should he (as suggested) be asked to coin and issue dollars ?

PROHIBITION.-IMPORT, EXPORT

AND CIRCULATION.

3. Mr. ARMSTRONG agrees to prohibit import (but says nothing about export or circulation -does he agree regarding these?) except under permit which is provided in Section 6 (3) of the Draft Bill.

4. The practical difficulties in enforcing such legislation were hardly sufficiently debated. The proposal may be divided in 4 heads-are all equally practicable and equally useful? If so, which should be tried first, and with what initial modifications?

IMPORT OF SUBSIDIARY COIN.

5. In what way do these members who described the provisions of Section 6 as too drastic suggest that the restriction should bear less hardly otherwise than by reduction of penalties? Since the Majority recommend this course what modifications or tentative measures would the signatories of the Minority report suggest?

6. To what extent do the Majority consi- der that permits should at first be issued? Should there be a licence fee?

7. If it is true that Chinese subsidiary coins are largely imported by lenders or changers for discount profit would not a very heavy licence fee for import in bulk be justified and useful? Would such a fee be sufficient in itself to check over-large imports without resorting to pro- hibition at first?

This question to be replied to by the "In-

dependents."

See memorandum attached.

Minority have nothing to say.

This is for the Majority to Minority disagree "in toto hibition at this stage.

See above answer.

say. The

with pro-

If the Government should decide to enforce prohibition we believe only strong measures will make such a scheme effective, hence our ob- jection to it.

These questions to be replied to by the

Majority.

Even if the statemant is correct the Minority consider that it would not be advisable to impose such a fee. Heavy licence fees would only be shifting the burden off one shoulder on to the other. Money changers would take advantage of it.

Questions.

IMPORT OF COINS WHICH ARE LEGAL TENDER.

8. Refusal to admit our own coins would seem to amount to repudiation, against which the Committee is unanimous (see note of Minority on para. 9 of Majority Report). Some members suggested a five years' period of grace after which there should be repudiation. I understand this proposal was abandoned by all?

9. It must be remembered that we have mnade a profit of two millions on putting these coins into circulation. In view of these remarks are the Committee prepared to withdraw these words from the Draft Bill?

EXPORT OF LEGAL TENDER COINS.

10. Are the Majority unanimous in thinking prohibition of such coins to be expedient or necessary except as a measure of reciprocity in case the Two Kwang provinces undertook to prohibit export of their coinage--which would be impossible and chimerical?

11. The object being to rehabilitate our coinage, decrease by exportation would be ad- vantageous and it is highly improbable that export to any large extent would take place, as in former years, now that China is flooded with a subsidiary coinage of her own?

12. It is in fact admitted that the danger lies the other way, viz., of an influx of Hong- kong coins from China when their value approaches par here?

13. Prohibition of export would be difficult to enforce ?

14. The proposal to prohibit export is I presume meant to apply only after Hongkong coins reached

par?

CIRCULATION OF PROHIBITED COINS.

15. Para. 14 of the Majority Report as amplified by section 3 (3) and section 6 (5) of the Draft Bill appears to require some fur- ther explanation. Persons (under section 6) may legally import specified quantities of prohibited coins and presumably under the licences referred to in section 6 (3) further quantities might be authorized. How then can the Police discriminate between the coins circulated after legal import, and those cir- culated after illegal import?

16. Clearly the only resource available to a person who has legally imported "prohibited coins" (viz., in quantities less than those pre-

Answers.

Yes: the proposed time limit was aban-

doned.

This is for the Majority to say-the Mino- rity had no hand in drafting the Bill. In our opinion coins that are legal ten- der cannot be prohibited unless we are prepared to face the stigma of repudia- tion. It would be difficult to prevent smuggling.

This is a question for the Majority to an- swer. The Minority are of opinion that the export of legal tender coins should not be prohibited.

The export of any large amount in the ordinary course of trade seems now improbable and can therefore have little influence on rehabilitation.

Admitted, but such an influx would not take place if by arrangement the dis- count on both British and Canton sub. coins was gradually and simul- taneously reduced.

Agreed.

For the Majority to answer.

Impossible.

A large demand for Hongkong sub. coins would reduce the percentage of dis- count on these coins. If, by legislation,

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Questions.

scribed or under licence) is to change it at once for legal tender the object being to create a large demand for legal tender and so to rehabilitate the Hongkong coinage.

17. Will this not mean a large profit to the money changer class? and (as above suggested) should not this be simultaneously met by a heavy tax on this class?

18. Would the Committee agree that the prohibition of circulation should be temporarily deferred in order to prevent (a) dislocation of trade (b) hardship to ignorant and poor per- sons and undue interference with the individual and (c) influx of Hongkong coin from China which even if prohibited would in such circumstances be largely smuggled in?

WITHDRAWAL OF HONGKONG COINS FROM

CIRCULATION BY GOVERNMENT.

19. The Majority Report approves this course, with however the very important pro- viso that "it will be a failure unless prohibition is enforced". What does "prohibition " here connote-does it mean prohibition of import only and of both Chinese and Hongkong coins or the former only? The Minority apparently consider withdrawal by Government unneces- sary? and consider that it would simply cause Hongkong coin to be replaced by Chinese-in which view I understand the Majority to concur in view of the proviso referred to. Is the Committee then unanimously opposed to the present policy of the Government unless prohibition is enforced?

Answers.

we made our coins more valuable than the Canton ones a large percentage of those held in China might come back to Hongkong unless their import was prohibited, and this would mean repudiation which Committee are unanimously opposed to. (The course suggested by the Minority is to bring about a gradual and simultaneous re- duction of the discount on both Hong- kong and Canton sub. coins.)

Not necessarily so as competition could

to a certain extent be relied upon.

The Minority, while disagreeing with prohibition of import and circulation, would remark that, to render the first effective, the second must be introduced simultaneously, after sufficient notice has been given to the public that both import and circulation are to be pro- hibited. To at once prohibit the import of Canton sub. coins and to temporarily defer prohibition of their circulation would give big holders of these coins an opportunity to unload their stock to those "ignorant and poor persons".

First part to be replied to by the Majority. The Minority consider withdrawal by Government unnecessary if their proposals are adopted and prove successful. If the import and circula- tion of Canton sub. coins are prohibited, as recommended by the Majority, a considerable influx of Hongkong sub. coins from the Two Kwang Provinces may be expected and, in order to bring the coins up to par, withdrawal by Government would be necessary until the demand overtook the supply. Un- til a final decision is arrived at the Minority consider that the Government should continue to withdraw the coins received as revenue and retain them in the Colony.

Hongkong, 10th December, 1907.

D. R. LAW.

A. G. WOOD.

J. R. M. SMITH.

Memorandum referred to in answer to Question 2.

1. In urging the fulfilment of Art. II of the Mackay treaty, we certainly understand it to refer to all Provincial mints.

2. As regards the question of a new Standard (Silver Coin) it was suggested in the original minute (20th August) on Sub. Coinage, under enclosure 2, to have Sub. Coins

"of the same millesimal fineness as the dollar and of equal proportional weight, e.g., 10 ten cent pieces must equal one dollar in weight, in order to abolish the disparity in bullion or intrinsic value between the two

To this we have to say that

Having small coins of the same proportionate weight and fineness to the Standard coin is sound enough but we think needlessly expensive. We suggest that they be of equal fineness but reduced in relative weight to an extent to cover minting charges say. This would be sufficient to prevent the small coin being melted on the one hand and going to a heavy discount on the other.

We would add that this is a question affecting not only Hongkong but British interests in the various treaty ports of China, and an exchange of views should first be sought so as to arrive at an unanimous representation.

That naturally means protracted negotiations. On that account the Minority recom- mended separate negotiations as regards Canton to meet the immediate situation which is relatively a very small matter.

3. We do not suggest making a point of the Viceroy withdrawing coins (if he is will- ing to do it so much the better) but we think he should be asked not to issue the stock, if

held in the Provincial Treasury until they are at par.

any,

4. We do not suggest the coinage of a Provincial dollar, as it would only make the general reform scheme more difficult.

5. As regards China adopting a Gold Standard it will be time enough to consider that after she has successfully reformed her Copper and Silver Currency into an uniform national coinage.

Note. In this connection we would remark that when China is prevailed upon to reform her currency this Colony will have to face redemption or repudiation. In fact the Colony will then also have to reform its currency for it cannot continue to maintain its commercial influence if deprived of handling the foreign trade and commerce of Southern China as it assuredly would be if that trade was subject to another exchange. It should not be forgotten that our present standard is an alien-coin-the Mexican Dollar-and at present the Canton Sub. Coin is as good intrinsically as our own.

Hongkong, 10th December, 1907.

►

Mr. Armstrong's reply to Memo. on Report of Subsidiary Coin Committee.

Although I am not opposed to negotiation with Pekin, either as regards the Mackay Treaty, the control of the Provincial Mints, Gold Standard and the withdrawal of Chinese Subsidiary Coins, I do not think it necessary, nor do I think it will result in anything and if we are to delay action until we get anything like a definite answer to any of these points, it may be years before anything is done. The Chinese Government in Canton will doubtless -coin dollars whether we ask them to do so or not. If they do not, we can supply them with all they want.

The extent to which permits should be issued must be left entirely with the Government. I should say that if a Chinese Bank or money changer wanted a permit to import $10,000 every week, it should be refused, unless the applicant can show a valid reason for requiring to import such a large amount. There should be no license fee, the poor man who, we will say, comes into the Colony with $100 in subsidiary coins to buy goods with will suffer much more by such fee than the big man who imports in bulk as a speculation, and recoups himself by the discount ruling between this and Canton. A large fee might check to some extent the overlarge imports but it would also stop people from buying goods here.

I am against repudiation now or five years hence. (What are "these words”?)

To prohibit the export of Hongkong subsidiary coin is not necessary, nor desirable, nor could it be enforced.

I do not propose that the circulation of Chinese subsidiary coin in this Colony should be stopped, if the importation in bulk is restricted the coins will go out of circulation of their own accord.

My suggestion that there should be Government Exchange Bureau to buy the coin at a rate fixed by them, was only in case circulation was prohibited.

It would be useless for the Government to withdraw any more of their subsidiary coin without making some restriction as to the importation of Chinese subsidiary coin, the more the Government withdraw the more room there is for Chinese coins to come in.

The report says that the majority are in favour of Prohibition. There is a legitimate business in Chinese subsidiary coin in this Colony not intended for local circulation which total prohibition would dislocate. Every year thousands of coolies arrive in Hongkong from abroad with their savings. Hongkong is where they start for their homes in China. They want Chinese money to take with them just as much as we take sovereigns when we go home.

22nd November, 1907.

J. ARMSTRONG.

HONGKONG.

No. 1908

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, April 16th, 1908.

1.-ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

The number of Actions instituted in this division of the Court during the Table I. year 1907 was 261, and there were 162 pending at the commencement of that year. Of these, 143 were disposed of during the year, 39 being settled or withdrawn before trial, leaving a balance of 280 undisposed of.

The total amount involved was $3,276,203.22.

The debts and damages recovered amounted to $809,049.36.

There was no Injunction or Interim Injunction granted.

The total fees collected and paid into the Treasury amounted to $16,201.35.

2.-SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

The number of Actions instituted was 1,894 during the year 1907, and 243 Table I. were brought forward from 1906. Of these, 1,912 were disposed of, 792 being settled or withdrawn before trial, and 231 being struck out of the Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year, leaving a balance of 225.

The total amount involved was $474,500.43; and the total fees collected and paid into the Treasury amounted fo $8,705.10.

Table II.

Table 1II.

Table IV.

162

The number of Distress Warrants for Rent issued was 469, representing aggregate unpaid Rents amounting to $65,614.26, of which the aggregate sum of $22,122.50 was recovered, 229 Warrants having been withdrawn on settlement between the parties.

The fees collected for issuing Distress Warrants and paid into the Treasury amounted to $2,770.

3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

There were 34 cases and 70 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

The number of persons actually indicted was 56, of whom 48 were convicted and 8 were acquitted. Against 13 persons no Indictments were filed, and they were discharged pursuant to the provisions of "The Criminal Procedure Amend- ment Ordinance, 1904," and one case was postponed.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

There were 13 Appeals instituted during the year, being

From the decision of the Chief Justice,..

of the Puisne Judge,

10 CO

Table V.

Table VI.

Magistrates,

Award of an Arbitrator,

of which 9 were disposed of, being

From the Chief Justice,

Puisne Judge,.. Magistrates,..

leaving 4 pending.

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted in one case, i.e., In Original Jurisdiction Action No. 149 of 1902, Ceasar Leuba and Charles Leuba v. J. Ullmann & Co.

5.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

There were 5 Actions instituted, 1 of which was disposed of, 1 having been. settled before trial, leaving 3 pending.

The number of vessels arrested was 1.

The total fees received and paid into the Treasury amounted to $314.50.

6.- BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.

There were 51 Petitions filed, 34 being Creditors' Petitions and 17 being Petitions by the Debtors themselves.

The number of Receiving Orders made was 16, being 31 on Creditors' Peti- tions, and 15 on Debtors' Petitions. One Administration Order was made.

The number of Public Examinations held was 34.

There were 39 Adjudications; 2 Compositions and 1 Scheme of Arrangement were approved by the Court.

There were 3 Discharges.

The aggregate amount of declared Assets was $860,308.99, and declared Liabilities $2,383,714.06.

163

The fees paid into the Treasury amounted to $6,255.23, including the Official Receiver's commission as Trustee where no Trustee has been appointed by the Creditors.

A tabulated statement of the work done is attached to this Report.

7.—PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.

There were 174 Grants made by the Court, being :--

Probates,

Letters of Administration,

Table VII.

174

The aggregate value of the Estates was $12,675,740.00,

Probate duties amounted to $368,938.00. Court fees amounted to $11,820.90 and Official Administrator's commission paid into the Treasury to $1,468.13.

There were 42 Estates vested in, or administered by, the Official Administrator Tables VIII during the year, representing an aggregate value of $24,560.78.

22 Estates were wound up during the year, as against 39 in 1906, representing an aggregate value of $20,977.49.

8.-OFFICIAL TRUSTS.

The total number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of 1907 was 27, and the aggregate amount of Trust funds $116,215.47 as against 24 Estates aggregating $111,707.58 in 1906, and certain house property.

9.-REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES.

The total number of Companies registered from the commencement of the "Companies Ordinance, 1865," was 530 with an aggregate capital of $245,155,803.

Of the 530 Companies on the Register 94 are defunct, 2 were not floated, 120 were wound up, and 52 were in the course of being wound up, leaving 262 on the Register at the end of 1907 representing an aggregate capital of $163,434,528.

There were 29 Companies registered in 1907, the revenue from which was :--

Registration Fees,

Filing and other Fees,

$4,227.50

1,969.90

$6,197.40

and VIII(a).

10.-FEES AND COMMISSIONS.

The total sums collected during the year by way of Fees and Commissions Tables IX paid into the Treasury amounted to $56,156.78, as against $52,904.11 in the and IX (a). previous year.

11. STAFF.

Mr. ARATHOON SETH, .I.S.O., Registrar, &c., proceeded on 4 months vacation leave followed by 4 months leave of absence on half salary on the 16th March and re- turned to the Colony on the 6th November resuming his duties on the following day. During his absence his place was filled by Mr. KEMP, the Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, who continued to act also as Official Receiver in Bankruptcy.

Mr. CHARLES ALEXANDER DICK MELBOURNE, Magistrates' First Clerk, acted as Deputy Registrar and Appraiser from the 11th April to the 14th August when he was transferred to the Magistracy to act as 2nd Magistrate.

164

Mr. JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, acted as Official Receiver in Bankruptcy from the 2nd April, and as Registrar, &c., from the 16th March to the 6th November.

Mr. JAMES DYER BALL, Chief Interpreter, continued to act as Assistant Registrar General until the 22nd January when he resumed his duties in this department.

Mr. LI HONG MI, Second Interpreter, continued to act as Chief Interpreter until the 22nd January, his place being taken by Mr. NICHOLAS GEORGE NOLAN, Interpreter at the Magistracy.

Mr. A. B. SUFFIAD, 1st Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to the Chief Justice, resumed his duties on return from 4 months vacation leave on the 1st April.

Mr. J. U. MIRZA, 2nd Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to the Puisne Judge, proceeded on 3 months vacation leave on the 10th December, to be followed by 3 months leave of absence on half pay, the discharge of the duties of his office being arranged departmentally.

Mr. A. J. MACKIE, Land Bailiff, Land Registry Office, New Territories, was on the 3rd July appointed on six months probation to the newly created office of Third Interpreter: He took up his duties on the 10th July.

Mr. U HANG TOK, Temporary 4th Grade Clerk, resigned on the 16th April.

Mr. WONG PO FUK, Librarian, was appointed on three months probation in his stead, and was confirmed in the appointment as from the 17th July.

Mr. WONG KIU Wo was on the 18th April appointed Librarian on three months pro- bation in place of Mr. WONG PO FUK. He took up his duties on the 22nd April and was confirmed in the appointment as from the 22nd July.

8th April, 1908.

ARATHOON SETH,

Registrar.

Table I.

RETURN OF CASES brought under the cognizance of the SUPREME COURt of HONGKONG during the Year 1907.

ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.

JUDGMENT.

In Depen- Jurisdiction. dency

Settled

No. of Cases in

Total.

Debt and Damages.

or with- drawn

in 1906.

1907.

before trial.

3333

Plaintiff.

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

[Struck out,] Dismissed

& lapsed Writs.

Struck out of the Cause-Book

as having been standing over generally for more than

a year.

In Dependency.

Debt and Damages recovered.

Original,...... 162

261

428

$3,276,203.22

.89

280

$809,049,36

Summary,

243 1,894 2,137

474,500.43

792 766

59 12

231

225

183.952 21

Table II.

RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1907.

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)

Number issued.

Sold to pay Claims.

Number withdrawn.

469

240

229

Aggregate Rent involved.

Aggregate Sum

recovered on sales.

$65,614.26

$22,122.50

Number of Cases.

Number of Persons.

CRIME.

165

Table III.

RETURN OF CRIMINAL CASES tried in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the year 1907.

Sentence.

Charges

abandoned.

Cases postponed.

Forgery.

2 Aiding and abetting to commit murder,

2 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm,

Attempted buggery,

Conspiracy,

Disobedience of Order of Banishment,.

Falsification of Trade Mark,

Highway robbery,

Larceny by servant,

Larceny in a dwelling house with menaces

Manslaughter,

Murder,

Robbery,

Uttering a forged document,

1 Uttering forged notes,

(a) Bail estreated.

(b) Nolle prosequi entered.

ELE Zai – NNN

Convicted.

Acquitted.

Death.

Death records d.

Hard Labour over one year.

Hard Labour one

year and under.

Solitary Confinement.

Privately flogged.

No. of Cases.

8 9

Note.-Indicted

Either not indicted or Nolle prosequi' entered (included under the heading of

Charges abandoned ".)

Postponed

...

Table IV.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

APPEALS COMMENCED.

APPEALS TRIED.

JUDGMENT.

Number of Cases.

No. of Cases.

Appellant.

Respondent. Pending.

Withdrawn.

Table V.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

Actions instituted.

Number heard.

Settled or withdrawn.

Pending.

In 1 action the ship was arrested.

No. of Persons.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

Table VI.

BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.

RETURN of BANKRUPTCIES during the year 1907.

166

DATE OF RECEIVING

DATE OF FILING

No.

ORDER OR AD-

PETITION.

MINISTRATION ORDER.

DATE OF COMPOSITION

DATE OF ADJUDICATION.

OR SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT IF ANY.

DECELARED

ASSETS.

DECLARED

LIABILITIES.

1907.

$ C.

HNY LOO

2nd January,

21st January,

10th

31st

5th March, 25th April,

8,111.34

29,560.73

49,714.60

93,664.97

ASSETS

REALIZED.

$ C.

4,217.46

2,340.35

Adjudication Order annulled.

REMARKS.

17th

31st

13th June,

1,700.00

2,000.00

17th

31st

Receiving Order rescinded.

23rd

24th

14th March,

15th August,

24,182.88

153,247.01

1,607.84

31st October,

151.17

25th

21st February,

14th March,

1,387.27

Debtor absconded.

25th

31st January,

21st February,

16,532.91

26,679.68

6,361.11

28th

14th March,

25th April,

68,587.97

161,352.86

4,767.93

30th

14th

11th

172,391.86

270,327.91

12,183.48

Debtor absconded.

30th

95.

31st January,

31st

21st February,

Receiving Order rescinded. Ditto.

2nd February,

21st

13th

June,

115,029.17

347,267.60

11,347.00

8th

14th March,

2nd May,

613.65

Debtor absconded.

...

12th

14th

Receiving Order rescinded.

20th

21st February,

13th

June,

14,953.18

191,866.33

3,384.03

25th

14th March,

27th

4,775.48

17,112.43

992.13

27th

Vide Bankruptcy No. 17 of 1907.

4th March,

14th March,

13th

June,

13,923.61

88,393.23

4,914.00

20 8th

11th April,

2nd May,

14,799.03

11,913.44

2,746.15

5th

11th

9th

19,530.00

99,100.33

5th

25th

23 19th

223235

24 30th

13th

6th

May,

2nd May,

13th

June,

29th August,

27th June,

715.00

5,260.00

34,559.93

68,108.16

703.50

1,172.03

27th

12,747.62

Debtor absconded.

ララ

31st October,

93,500.00 351,595.54

764.07

6th

Petition withdrawn.

...

Carried forward,... 653,006.96 1,917,450.22

72,400.79

DATE OF RECEIVING

DATE OF FILING

No.

ORDER OR AD-

DATE OF ADJUDICATION.

PETITION.

MINISTRATION ORDER.

1907.

RETURN of BANKRUPTCIES,—Continued.

DATE OF COMPOSITION OR SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT IF ANY.

1907.

DECLARED

ASSETS.

DECLARED

LIABILITIES.

ASSETS

REALIZED.

REMARKS.

Brought forward,.....

653,006.96 |1,917,450.22

72,400.79

8th

May,

Petition dismissed.

22nd

30th

May,

25th July,

2,057.68

7,568.33

576.27

24th June,

25th

July,

12th September,

52,360.77

125,868.95

1,569.61

30 26th

25th

12th

9,027.03

13,891.30

246.19

29th

31st

5th

1,537.36

6,415.96

549.93

1st July,

25th

12th

11,200.00

29,179.56

1,502.50

10th

18th

19th

15th August,

22nd

5th

7th November, 31st October,

3,569.00

10,480.83

314.60

682.87

Debtor absconded.

4,074.55

27,429.00

4,309.14

36 25th

15th

3rd August,

15th

19th December,

13th

29th

42,595.93 77,425.84 63,330.70 74,860.80

39 16th

20th

4.1

2nd September, 25th

1st November,

20th August, 7th November, 31st October, 14th November,

31st October,

7,100.02

15,738,57

...

28th November,

44 8th

21st

13th

21st

19th December,...

27th

28th

1,073.65

4,223.99 15,971.00

1,497.46

6,225.00 61,435.70

1,220.00

1,708.61

Receiving Order rescinded.

477.46 Scheme of Arrangement approved.

Petition withdrawn.

2,459.79 | Non-official trustee appointed.

Debtor absconded. Administration Order.

29th

19th December,

4th December,

21st

11th

19th

31st

...

6.57

Petition withdrawn.

......

31st

TOTAL,...........

$ 860,308.99 2,383,714.06

90,595.44

J. H. KEMP,

Official Receiver in Bankruptcy.

}

167

Table VII,

Calendar of Probates and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION granted by the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the year 1907.

168

Nature of Grant.

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator,

Value under

which sworn.

Amount of

probate

duty paid.

Elizabeth Sarah Craik, the widow and relict,

500

Herbert Murray Tulloch and Harold Walter Hudson. Executors,

16,900

507

Thomas Isaac Rose, Secretary, H. K. & W. Dock Co., Ltd., and

140,000

4,200

John Arnold, Asst., H. K. C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ld.

Li Ngai Shi, the widow and relict,

2,100

John Hennessey Seth, Accountant,

32,000

960

Chan Kai Man alias Chan Woo Fu, Attorney for Chan Lam Shi, the widow and relict,

1,600

Robert Spencer Smyth, the father,.

1,600

Joseph Edgar Joseph, Attorney for Sophia Joseph, the widow and relict,

George Duncan McIlraith, Mercantile Assistant,

4,200

Shi Ip Shi, the widow and relict,

36,200

1,086

Hugh Fletcher Carmichael, the husband,.

9,100

182

Leung Nai Pak, Trader,

4,600

Godfrey Cornewall Chester Master, Attorney for John Joseph de Souza, the husband,

500

Arthur Rylands Lowe, Attorney for Edward Fairburn Mackay, the Executor.

25,000

750

Wong Tam Shi, Wong Tsui Shi and Chan Po Tung, three of the Executors,

25,200

756

Ng Tek Tong, one of the Executors,

24,900

747

Probate,

Edward Dawbarn, sole Executor, Tsang Yan Toi, Shopkeeper,.

7,0.0

140

600

Tsang Lung, Shopkeeper's Assistant,

500

Curried forward, .

332,500

9,631

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Tustator or Intestate.

1906.

Dec., 29

John Robertson Craik,

1907.

2 Jan., 4 Clement Tulloch,

1906.

3 Dec., 15 Thomas Arnold,

4 Sept., 17

Li Kung Sau,

5 Nov., 20

Wong Kau alias Wong Kow,

6 Dec, 29

1907.

Chan Tso Kow alias Chan Cheong Hop,

7 Jan., 14

1906.

James Hunter Smyth,

Dec., 29

1907.

Saul Abdulla Joseph, ..

9 Jan., 14

William Eric Craig,

See Kock Shan alias Shi Pak Lim,

Agues McColl Carmichael,

14 Maria Carmide de Souza,

Harold Burton,

}}

Time and Place of Death.

14th Dec., 1906, Kowloon Docks, Hongkong, 16th Sept., 1906, Singapore,

20th of Oct., 1906, Exmouth, England,.. 6th April, 1906, Shaukiwan, Hongkong, 25th March, 1900, Victoria, Hongkong. 6th of July, 1898, Swatow, China, 4th April, 1906, Kobe, Japan, 10th Ang., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th Nov., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong,

Shi Kuk Shan alias Sec Kok Shan alias | 13th of Feb., 1906, Canton, China,

18 Leung Mok Shan,

12 Wong U Lam,

7 Ng Kim Wan alias Ng Kim Guan,..

17 Feb.,

Alfred Harry Dawbarn,.

18 Jan., 25 | Tsang Kam,

25 Tsang Ng

23rd Dec., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong,

1st of Oct., 1906, Fatshan. China, 4th June, 1906, Shanghai, China,

17th July, 1906, Swatow, China,

9th Sept., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong,

27th Oct., 1899, at Tak Chiu near Chow Choofoo, China,

17th of Sept., 1906, Brighton, England, .

24th April, 1905, Cheung Lok, China,

26th March, 1906, Cheung Lok, China,.

Letters of Adm.,

Sealing of Duplicate

Probate,

Probate with power reserved.

Letters of Adm.,

Letters of Adm., owm

testamento annexo, Letters of Adm., for use and benefit, &c., Sealing Letters of Adm.,

Letters of Adm., for use

and benefit, &c., Letters of Adm, eum testamento annexo,

Probate,

Letters of Adm.,

Probate durante minoritate,

Letters of Adm., for use and benefit, &c., Letters of Adm., cum testamento annexo for use and benefit, &c., Probate with power reserved, Sealing of Probate,

Sealing of Probate,

* Sworn insufficient for payment of the debts owing by the deceased,

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,—Continued.

Time and Place of Death.

Nature of Grant.

Name and Description of Excentor or Administrator.

Value under which sworn.

Amount of

probate

duty paid.

1906.

20 Nov, 20 Li Man Tsenug,

1907.

Jan.,

Li Cheung Fong alias Li Chak, 22 Feb., 20. Robert Law,.

2nd July, 1906, Shaukiwan, Hongkong. 20th July, 1895, Fatshan, China,

5th July, 1906, Shanghai, China,...

23 Jan., 17

Li Wai,

3rd April, 1904, Sun Ning, China,.

24 Feb., 11 Wong Ming Nam,

Lo Wong Shi,

26 Jan., 26 Chinn Poy Woo alias Chan Pek Shan,

27 March, 6

Basile Coury,

6 Edgar Swindells,

William Ogston Milue Young,.

Edwin Heath Warner,

Feb.,

Lo Hok Ting,

Maria Thereza Perpetuo,

33 March,25 Sir Robert Jardine,

Wong Yuk Lin alias Yuk Len,

6 John McDonald,

Dickran Mouradian,

}}

Francisco Ignaçio Parra,

27th Nov., 1906, Tung Koon, China, 3rd April, 1906, Shun Tak, China, 4th Nov., 1906, Canton, China, 25th April, 1901, Alexandria, Egypt, 28th Feb., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong. 9th May, 1906, Glasgow, Scotland,. 28th April, 1906, Kansas, U. S. A. 6th June, 1905, Heung Shan, China, - 14th Jan., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong...........

17th Feb., 1905, Castlemilk, Dumfries, Scotland,

7th Nov., 1904, Sun Ning, China, 15th Sept., 1906, Shimbashi-Uchi, Japan, 30th Nov., 1906, Manchester, England,.. 29th Dec, 1901, Laga, Dilly, Timor,

Brought forward,

332,500

9,631

Probate,

Li Kat Cho and Li Kat Shing, the children,

20,000

600

Letters of Adm.,

Li Ip Shi, the widow and relict,.

100

Sealing of Probate,

Mary Elizabeth Law, sole Executrix,. Li Hu Shi, the widow and relict, Wong Tang Shi, the widow and relict,

10,200

306

300

3,500

| Lo Cheuk Hin, Cestui que trust, Chan Lai Shi, the widow and relict, John Coury, a brother,

Arathoon Seth, Official Administrator,

Letters of Adm.,

Probate,

Letters of Adm.,

Scaling of Letters

of Adm., Letters of Adm.,

Sealing of Testament Testamentar,

Sealing of Letters of Adm, cum testamento annexo, Probate,

Sealing of Testament Testamentar, Letters of Adm.,

Scaling of Probate,

Letters of Adm.,

Brodie Augustus Clarke, of Shanghai, Ship and General Broker,

Herbert Kirkman Bibby, the Residuary Legatce,

Lo Hi To, Student, sole Executor,

Maria Fereira, Spinster,

5,700

. 114

400

500

24,600

738

26.5 800

7,974

16,000

480

4,500

262,743

1,900

10,200

306

800

1,300

Sir Robert William Buchanan Jardine and William Keswick, 8,758,100 Merchants,

Wong Kau Lin, a brother,

Elizabeth McDonald, sole Executrix,

Abavni Dickran Mouradian and G. A. Shacklian, the Executors,

Olympio Joaquim de Oliveira, Attorney for Maria José Guinnar, Eugento Celestino da Cunha, Domingos Manuel Parra, Maria José Gonçalves, Maria da Conceição Parra, Manuel Ignacio Manso, Jus- tina da Piedade Parra, Manuel Antonio Pinto, Maria da Con: eição Parra, and Francisco Augusto Parra,

Carried forward,

9,456,400

283,136

* Sworn to consist entirely of trust property.

- 169

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,—Continued.

170

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or lutestate.

1907.

38 March, 6

Chung Sam Choi,

Lee In Wing,

41 April, 15

Lo Sing Yuk,

Ma Chew,..

Au Kin Tin,

}}

Sun Lok Ting..

Ju Yin Tin alias Au Lung Kwong alias 28th Jan., 1907, at Victoria, Hongkong,

22 Tang Yun Kwong,

18th July, 1906, Kowloon Tsai, New Territories, Hong-

16th Aug., 1903, Shun Tak, China,

kong,

45 May,

Thomas George Harkness,.

20th Dec., 1906, Wimbledon, England,

46 March,20

47 | April, 15

Ip A Ming alias Ip Hip Choe, José Ribeiro,

15th Dec., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th Feb., 1907, Macau,

1906.

Dec., 10

1907.

49 May,

7 John Walter,

Leong Ü Sam,.

Chin Sin Hee,

Charles Edward Lamplough,

9 Sedeliza Andersen..................

Tam Shun alias Tam Foo Yau, David Lyell Low,

24th Sept., 1906, Hunghom, Kowloon,

17th Oct., 1906, Hampstead, England,

Time and Place of Death.

Nature of Grant.

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator.

Brought forward,

16th Jan.. 1907. Yaumati, Kowloon, 11th Feb., 1997, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th Oct., 1903, Hoi Ping, China, 3rd May, 1904, Singapore,

Letters of Adm.,

Ip Yuk, the widow and relict,.

Lee Kan, a son of the sole Executor..

Probate,

Letters of Adm.,

Probate,

Lo Yin Chit,

Value under which sworn.

Amount of

probate

duty paid.

9,456,400

283,136

500

8,000

160

900

Ma Tam Shi, the mother,

250

No duty.

Au Wai Chuen, sole Executor,.

44,100

1,323

}}

Leung Yan l'o, Compradore, and Ng Fook, Contractor,

Nominal.

Letters of Adm.,

Sun Pak Hang, one of the children,

1,800

Sealing of Probate,

Probate,

Henry Prescott George Blencowe, one of the Executor, Leung Mui, sole Executrix,

27,700

831

100 No duty.

Letters of Adm. for use and benefit &c.,

Delfino José Ribeiro. Attorney for Lydia Eufronia Soares Ribeiro, the widow and relict,

6,700

134

Poon Rung alias Poon Shing, alias Poon | 25th Dec.. 1961, Nam Hoi, China, Fai Ting alias Poon Sze Liu,

28th Jan., 1907, Leonards on Sea, England,.....

12th Feb., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,...............

Letters of Adm. de bonis | Arathoon Seth, L.S.O., Official Administrator, non with the will

14th Oct., 1906. S.S. Hankow, Victoria Harbour, Hong- Letters of Adm. for use kong,

17th May, 1905, San Remo, Italy,

26th April, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

and benefit &c.. Sealing of Probate,

Probate,

143,400

annexed, Scaling of Probate,

Emily Elizabeth Walter, the widow and relict, William Walter, the brother, and Alfred George Lucas,

79,700

2,391

Probate,

Leong Chan Shi, the widow and relict,

2,000

Chin Kim Siew, Attorney for Chong Man, Nyong, the widow and relict,

33,300

999

Cecil Harland aud Hamilton Charles Lamplough, Executors,

100

No duty.

George Parker, Master Mariner,

2,700

}}

Tam Wing, Trader,

800

Sealing of Probate,

Rosetta Margaret Campbell Low, sole Executrix,

2.400

Carried forward,

..$ | 9,810,850

289,171

* Probate duty paid on Original Grant.

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,—Continued.

Time and Place of Death.

Nature of Grant.

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator.

Amount of

probate

Value under which sworn. duty paid,

171 -

U Tín Ki alias U Pun Cho. Joachim Hermann Christian Oetgen,

17 H. H. Just,

60A

95 : ge d= 2****5820

1907.

56 May,

NE N NN

Joao Maria Antonio da Silva, William Robert von Glehn,

་་་་་་་

25 Thomas Rowan,

Luk Yew Cho,..

Chung Chik Sang.

Chan On Ting alias Chan Wai,

64 | June,

65 | Nay,

Henry Sleeman,

Ün Kwong Tsun,

66 | June,

8 Wei On...

Tang Shing (or Sing),

May,

Tam Fook.

June, 11

Chan In Fan,

Nicaise alias Schryver,

71 ""

7th April, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th Aug., 1906, Middlesex, England, Sth Mar., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th May, 1905, Victoria, Hongkong. 4th Dec., 1966, Hamburg, Germany,

26th April, 1907, Hongkong.. 20th Mar., 1907, Sam Shui, China,

12th Nov., 1906, Canton, China, 17th Jan, 1907, Canton, China,.. 12th Oct., 1906, Hankow, China, 16th Jan., Canton, China,

19th May, Victoria, Hongkong,. 12th Feb, 1907, Sam Shui. China, 21st May, 1906, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th Nov., 1906, San Wui, China.

Luice Marie Caroline Meynne aias 17th July, 1906, Brussels, Belgium,

Ng Man Cho alias Ng Po Kwan,

72 | May, 28 | UˇFong Wo alias Yee Fong Wo,,

73 July, 28

William Giuseppe Gulland,

John Cresswell Brentnall,

75 June, 19

Jahangir Khan,

William Pollock,...

Lo Hap Hing,

Paulo Felippe Vas,

12th October, 1906, Victoria Hongkong, 31st March, 1907, San Ning, China,

6th Dec., 1906, Brighton, England,

31st Dec., 196, Lancaster, England,

30th May, 1907, Kennedy Town, Hongkong. 17th July, 1906, London, England,..

8th April, 1907, Shaukiwan, Hongkong, 10th Sept., 1906, Hongkong.

Probate, Sealing of Probate,

Double Probate,

Probate, Letters of Adm.. for use and benefit, &e,

Probate,

Scaling of Probate, Letters of Adm.,

Probate,

Letters of Adm..

cum testamento annexo for use and benefit, &c. Probate,

Letters of Adm., for use and benefit, &c.

Sealing of Exemplifica-

tion of Probate. Sealing of Probate,

Letters of Adm.. Sealing of Exemplifi- cation of Probate, Letters of Adm.,

Brought forward,

9,810,850

289,174.

Joao Maria Placé da Silva, one of the sons,

85,400

2,562

Sophie Lowe von Glehn, the widow and relict, and Ernest Greig von Glehn, a brother,

800

Thomas Isaac Rose, Secretary to the Hongkong & Whampoa Deck Company, Ltd., and Thomas Meek, Gentleman, U Yuk Chi, a brother,

83,000

10,000

200

Godfrey Cornwall Chester Master, Solicitor, Attorney for.

3,000

Joseph Horsford Kemp, Official Administrator,

1,200

Luk Yuet Woon, Attorney for Luk Mok Shi, the widow and relict,

2,100

Chung Ho Shi and Chung Hung Shi, widows,

6,000

120

Leung Yan Po, Compradore, and Chiu Chun Yat, Contractor,

30,000

900

Herbert Spear, of Shanghai, Master Mariner.

5,000

100

Ün Tang Shi, the widow and relict,

300

Lee Ali Sz, the mother,

Tang Cheuk ing, the eldest son,

3,000

200

No duty.

Lam Kwan, Compradore, S.S. Nam Sang,. Chan Yee Koo, Executrix..

1,700

1.500

Friederich Erich Carl Georg, the Attorney for François Auguste Mangelschots and Louis Vermandel, Exccutors,

47,100

1,422

Ng Mok Shi, the widow and relict,

99,500

2,985

U Shin Wo, Attorney for U Chu Shi, the widow and relict,

1,100

Frederick Selmes Jackson and John James Gulland,

15,300

459

Executors,

7,300

146

Joseph Horsford Kemp, Official Administrator, Thomas William Pollock, of Shanghai, Engineer,

400

3,400

1,500

3,000

Sarah Smith Prentnall, the widow and relict, Robert Henry Meek, Assistant Manager, and Alfred Shuttleworth, Chartered Acct.,

Lo Ping Chun, a son,

Marçal Antonio Vas, a son,

Carried forward,

$ 10,232,950 | 298,513

* Duty paid on Original Grant.

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

Nature of Grant.

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator.

Value under which sworn.

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,—Continued.

Time and Place of Death.

Amount of

probate

duty paid.

- 172 -

1907.

79 April, 16 Tso King,

12th Sept., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong.

80 June, 22 | Jang Wan Chew alias Ching Wap Chew, 1st June, 1907, at Sea on the S.S. "Siberia," 81 May, 16 Wong Kwai (or Quai),

82 June, 15 | Reginal Walter Heyshal Wood,

28th Nov., 1906, Yaumati, Kowloon,

19th March, 1906, at Sea,

11th Feb., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

11th Feb., 1907, Glamorgan, Wales, 29th Jan., 1907, Hankow, China, 17th Feb., 1903, San Ning, China, 13th April, 1906, Cornwall, England,.... 13th April, 1507, Heungshan, China,

Probate,

Sealing of Exemplification

of Letters of Adm.. Sealing of Letters of Adm. cum testamento annexo, Sealing of Exemplifica- tion of Probate, Letters of Adm.,

Chan Li Shi, the widow and relict,

Brought forward,

(10,232,950 || 298,513

Letters of Adm.,

Horace Percy Smith, Land and Estate Agent,

13,500

405

Ching Wan Fan, a brother,

300

Albert Ahwee, Gentleman,

10,000

200

Maria Louisa Wood, the Administratrix,

29,400

882

David Malcolm Carment, the Syndic appointed by The Law Guarantee and Trust Society Limited,

287,400

8,622

John Currie Hanson, one of the remaining Executors,

8,500

170

700

600

Lelybelle O'Regan, the widow and relict,

30,200

906

Letters of Adm.,

Probate,

Chan Un Shi, the widow and relict,

4,600

Tse Chung Tin, Tse Chung Man and Tse Chung Shing, Pawnbrokers,

39,200

1,176

Jos. ph Horsford Kemp, Official Administrator.

200

No duty.

Wong Hang Chuen, Gentleman,

6,600

132

9,200

184

10,500

315

Probate,

Scaling of Probate,

Alexander Tillett,

84 July, 15

Frank Arthur Morgan,

Chan Sui Shang,..

10 Ng Sing,

Mathew Joseph O'Regan,

Chen Jack Thee alias Chun Jock Chee,...

Tse Kang Tong alias Tse Ü Shek alias Tse Yau Shun alias Tse Shung To,

5th Aug., 1906, Canton, China,

12 Julius Wondrak, .

91 May, 30

Wong Chik Shi,

92 June, 20

Li Sing Sun,

Chuen alias King Wa,

Mary Millicent Boyle,

95 Aug.,

Steven Simpson,

Juana Zaragoza de Jackson..

Wong Lui Pang.

93 July, 12

22nil June, 1907, The Peak, Hongkong, 15th July, 1905, Victoria, Hongkong.... 3rd Sept., 1906, Shanghai, China,

Chi Chik Ki alias Kam Fong alias Lai · 28th Jan., 1907. Nam Hoi, China,

12th March, 1907, Kowloon,. 26th May, 1907, Shanghai, China,

12th Dec., 196, Manila, Philippine Islands,.

1st Oct, 1905, Nam Hoi, China,

Letters of Adm.,

Probate,

Letters of Adm.. Probate according to the tenor with power

reserved, Letters of Adm., Sealing of Probate,

Letters.of Adm. for use

and benefit. &c., Probate,

Ng Shi Sing, Trader,

Li Hok Wa alias Li Sat Chan, a son, Chu Chenng Yü, one of the sons,

Henry Butterworth, a brother,

250

No duty.

James Hutchison, one of the Executors,

2,100

་་་

Godfrey Cornewall Chester Master, Attorney for Emma Mary Turner, widow, one of the children,

2,100

Wong Chan Shi, the widow and relict,

800

Carried forward,

10,689,100 311,705

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,—Continued.

173 -

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

Time and Place of Death.

Nature of Grant.

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator.

Value under which sworn.

Amount of

probate

duty paid.

1907.

Brought forward,

10,689,100

311,705

98 July, 29

Kwok A Yee,

11th Aug., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong,

Probate,

Chow A Ng, widow, sole Executrix,

4.000

Don Juan Ortiz Monasterio...

21st April, 1907, Seville, Spain.

Letter of Adın,, for use and benefit, &c.,

Godfrey Cornewall Chester Master, Attorney for Francisco Godinez and Daniel Grifol, the Executors,

8,500

100

101

27 Samuel Newton,

103

29 Budroodien Moola Neoroodin,..

102 Aug, 13 Yuen a-Wong alias Shiu Yuen Shi alias 7th Aug.. 1907, Victo:ia, Hongkong,

Shiu Tuen Shi, Lee Tung,.

104 | Jan. 23 Wong Fong alias Yue Shan. 105 Aug., 12 | Tam Shing, 106 July, 26 P. J. Blick. 107 Aug., 19 Arthur H. de C. Hamilton, 108 July, 27 James Ritchie Wilson, 109 Aug., 22 | Harry Wicking,

19th May, 1907, Nam Hoi, China,. 1st Jan., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th Feb., 1907, Hoi Ping, China,

. 29th May, 1907, Lo Fong, China. 16th Aug., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th May, 1907, Glasgow, Scotland, 30th April, 1907, Yokohama, Japan,

Letters of Adm..

26th Oct., 1906, New Jersey, United States of America... 24th Jan., 1897, Cambay, India,

Robert Gordon Shwan, Attorney for Samuel Newton, the

9,800

196

son,

Hoosain Ali, Attorney for Fidahoosen, Alihoosen and Endyethoosen, the sons,

860

Letters of Adm

Shin a Kan, the husband..

140

Nil,

Lee Kwai, the only s?”,

8.0

Probate,

Wong Chung Shi, the widow and relict,

3,500

Tam Ip Shi, the widow and relict,

500

Joseph Horsford Kemp. Official Administrator,

150

Nil.

Da.

do.

do..

500

Probate,

Sealing of Probate,

William Roberts. Engineer, ..

11,600

348

Hannah Wicking, the widow and relict,

124,600

3,738

110

26 Charles Isaac Sassoon,

14th Dec., 1906, Chester, England........

111

12 | José Maria Basa,.

112

27 | A. J. Bowden,

113

22 Silas Enos Burrows,

Flora Sassoon and David Charles Sass › on. Executors,

9,000

180

114 Sept. 3 George Smith,

10th July, 1907, Victoria, Hongkoug,

31st July, 1907, at Sea between Haiphong and Hoihow,

28th Sept., 1906, Brighton, England,

17th Aug., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

Probate,

Letters of Adm.,

Tetters of Adm., with Will & Codicils annexed. for use and benefit,

Probate,

Godfrey Cornewall Chester Master. Solicitor, Attorney for the Union Trust Company of New Haven, Connecticut. U.S.A., and Heury Stuart Hotchkiss, two of the Execu- tors,

Marth & Smith, the widow and relict,

Ricardo Basa, one of the sons,

27.200

816

Joseph Horsford Kemp, Official Administrator.

8,000

160

39.100

1,173

Carried forward,

8,400

168

10,940,690

818,730

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,--Continued.

Time and Place of Death.

174 -

Nature of Grant,

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator.

Value under which sworn.

Amount of

probate

duty paid.

Brought forward.

10,940,690

318,730

Letters of Adm.

Lau Leung shi, the widow and relict,

8,000

160

Fung Nam Pak, Merchant,.

33,800

1,014

Reginald Francis Chester Master, Solicitor, Attorney for Andres Canals, the Administrator,

1,900

Charles Dixon Cousins, the husband,

1,600

Probate,

Letters of Adm.,

Letters of Adm. cum testamento annexo, for

Chu Fung Shi, the widow and relict,.

3,000

Lee Ng Shi, the widow and relict,

20,500

615

David Harvey. Attorney for Isabella Deas, sister of the deceased, the Executrix,

3,300

use and benefit, &c. Probate,

Mary Ann Ramsay, the widow and relict,

19,600 |

588

Sealing Exemplification of Probate,

| Alfred Wolff, George Solomon Joseph and Lionel Worm- ser Harris, the Executors,

8,000

160

Probate with Power reserved,

Alfred Norton Huke, Stationer,

21,500

645

་་

George Philip Lammert, Auctioneer,

34,500

1,035

Sealing of Probate.

Sophia Jemima Beach, Thomas Boswell Beach and Flet- cher Beach, the surviving Executors,

7,200

144

Probate,

Wong Yiu, only son,

3,000

Ling Cum, Spinster,.

200

No duty.

Tam Sheong, a son,

3,100

Probate,

Luk Tam Shi, mother, and Luk Leung Shi and Luk Lai Shi, Spinsters,

5,900

118

Letters of Adm.,

James Vanstone, the husband,.

600

Probate,

Ng Chung Shi, widow, and Chin Pin, Medical I'ractitioner, the Executors,

8,700

174

Carried forward,

11,125,090

323,707

1907.

115 Aug., 30 | Lau Lung Shang,

116

29 Fung Pak,

117

Salud de la Rosa,

118.

119

120

30 Edith Annie Cousins,

121 | Sept., 6

6th Mar., 1907, Canton, China,

11th Mar., 1907, Kwong Tung, China,

13th Feb., 1997, Manila, Philippine Islands,

21st Aug., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,. 28th Mar., 1907, Canton, China,

Lee Ting San alias Ing San Lee alias 6th Aug., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

Chu Kwing Sheung,

Ing San Li,

William Matthew Deas,

122

William Ramsay,

Louis Jephson,

Walter William Brewer,

Edward William Mitchell, William Roberts Beach,

127

128

Wong Wai Chau,

Jesse Haslup Chesney,

129 | May,

Tam Bing Yee,

123

124 Aug., 26

125 15

126 Sept., 19

130 Sept., 30 Luk Man Tsun,

18th Aug., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong,

25th July, 1907, at sea on board the S.S. Roon, between Aden and Suez,

20th March, 1905, Brighton, England,

27th April, 1907, at Sea,

7th Sept., 1906, Ersham, England, 22nd Jan., 1907, Reading, England, 29th July, 1907, Pun Ü, China, 2nd Sept., Kowloon, Hongkong, 6th Jan., 1907, Canton, China, 29th July, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd Sept., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

131

30 Lizzie Vanstone,

132

Ho Tau,.

28th Aug. 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

Probate

according to tenor. Letters of Adm. cum testamento annexo, for use and benefit, &c. Letters of Adm.

Letters of Adm.

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,—Continued.

175

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or intestate.

Time and Place of Death.

Nature of Grant,

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator.

Value under which sworn.

Amount of

probate

duty paid.

1907.

Brought forward,..

11,125,090

323,707

133 Oct., 17

Chow Sow Ling,

7th Dec., 1906, Victoria, Hongkong,

Letters of Adu.,

Chow Li Shi, the widow and relict,

12,800

384

►

134

Wong Chi Fung,.

135

Grace Annette Woodcock,

24th Sept., 1907, at Sea between Saigon and Hongkong, 17th Sept, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

Wong Cheuk Hi, a son,

150

No duty.

George Albert Woodcock, the husband,

4,500

136

William Basil Dixon,...

5th Oct., 1906, Blackheath, England,..

Sealing of Probate,

Herbert Edward Boyce, the surviving Executor,.....

52,900

1,578

137

Lottie Bagnold Firth,

138 Sept., 9 | Ip Yau,

139 Oct., 11 Ernest Henry Grainger,

110

R. Olsen,

141

9 Pallonjec Merwanjec Sethna,

142

John David Minhinnett,

143

'፡

Edward Bowdler.

144.

Wai Po Shin,

145 May, 27 : Jayme alias James de Souza,

146

Nov.

1 Philip Solomons,

147 Oct.

Chan I,

148

Ole Martin Anderson,

15th Mar., 1907, Deal, England, 27th Aug., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th Sept., 1907, Wuchow, China,

14th July, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

23rd Dec, 1900, Bombay. India,

5th Oct., Victoria, Hongkong,

4th Oct, 1907, The Peak, Hongkong,,

20th May, 1907, San Ning, China,

8th August, 1905, Victoria, Hongkong,

4th July, 1907, Middlesex, England,

17th May. 1907, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th Oct., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

Letters of Adm.,

Letters of Adm. for use and benefit, &C.,

Sealing of Probate,

Probate,

Chan Ah Woon and Chan Mui Chai, widows; and Fuk Kam Tai, Coxswain, the Exccutors,

Joseph Horsford Kemp, Official Administrator,.

Carried forward, .

Sealing of Exemplifi-

Beatrice Mary Firth, a sister and sole Executrix,

4,500

cation of Probate, Probate,

Li Chuen, Contractor,

1,500

Joseph Horsford Kemp, Official Administrator,

350

Do:

150

No duty,

Takeo Takamichi, Manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Attorney for Kaikhushroo Pallonjec Sethna, one of the

$00

sons,

Joseph Horsford Kemp, Official Administrator,

8,500

170

Probate,

Anne Bowdler, the widow and relict,. Wai Shu Wing, Merchant,

73,000

2,190

9,800

196

Julio Cesar da Rocha of Macau, Priest in Holy Orders, Attorney for Hermeneguilda Libania da Rosa and Theobaldo Joaquim Collaço, Gentleman, Francis Colurn, Solicitor; and Lionel Seligman, Gentleman,

47,000

1,410

$00

3,100

4,700

351

.$ 11,349,640 : 330,278

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,-- Continued,

Time and Place of Death.

1907.

149

Oct., 17

Davil Gilmour,

150 Nov., 13

Au King Man,.......

151

Siu Yiu Shing,.

152 Oct., 31

George Hermann Drewes,.

153 Sept., 13 | Johannes Jacobus Van der Pot,

154 Nov.,

155

Lam Yung,

Lau Chin Ting,

8th Mar., 1907, Downs, England,

11th Nov., Victoria, Hongkong,

14th Oct., 1907, on board the S.S. Korca, in the Harbour of Kobe, Japan,

21st Aug.. 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

13th Sept., 1905, Arnhem, Holland,

15th Oct., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,........

3rd Oct., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

Probate with power reserved, Sealing of Probate,

156

21Rachel Hay Cox otherwise Rachel Hay 9th Mar., 1967, Pasteur, Algiers,

Nature of Grant.

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator.

Brought forward,

Amount of Value under probate which sworn. duty paid.

11,349,640 330,278

Scaling Exemplification of Probate,

Letters of Adm.,

William Henry Dalgleish, James Muirhead, and Henry Morris, Executors,

94,600

2,838

An Li Shi, the widow and reliet,

100

No duty.

Siu Lam Shi, the widow and relict,

1,100

Carl William Longuet, Merchant,

19,700

591

Combertus Willem van der Pot and Fredrick Eduard Karch Stoelman, Executors,

500

Probate,

Fung Shek, Trader,

12,600

378

Lan Leung Shi and Lau Leung Shi, Spinsters ; Lau Po Tsun, a son; and Lo Sut Po, son-in-law,

655,300

19,659

Sealing of Probate,

Eustace Maude Richardson Cox and Arthur Oswald Fisher, Executors,

44,500

1,335

Minna Amanda Meugens, the widow and relict,...... Wai Ah Lau, Gentleman,

250

No duty.

26,000

Reginald Francis Chester Master, Attorney for Rafael Enriquez,

1,200

Margaret Ogston Fowlie, Charles Cameron and James

35,600

1,068

Black, Executors,

Friedrich Hermann Arnold Fuchs, Attorney for Hans Wossidlo, the Executor,

25,100

753

Arathoon Seth, L.S.O., Official Administrator,

800

Do.

do.,

1,600

Carried forward,..........

12,268,590 | 356,991

24th July, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

15th Mar., 1878, Manila, Philippine Islands,

Richardson Cox,

157

Ernest Joseph Meugens,

158

Wai Tu Chuen alias Wai Yu Chuen alias | 10th May, 1891, Heung Shan, China,

Wai Yin Chuen.

159

Francisco de Paula Enriquez,

160 Dec.,

Alexander Fowlie,

161 Nov., 13

Charlotte Meyer,.

162 Dec.,

163

Edward Langham Stainfield, Gertrude E. McKelvey alias Dayton,

15th April, 1907, Aberdeen, Scotland,

14th March, 1907, Florence, Italy,

3rd Jan., 1907, on board the S.S, Tai On, on a voyage from Kong Mun to Hongkong,

4th August, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

Probate,

Double Probate,

Letters of Adm., cum testamento annexo, for use

and benefit, &e, Exemplification of Settlement and Con- firmation of the Will, Lettters of Adm., cum testamento for use and benefit, &c., Letters of Adm.,

Duty paid on Original Grant,

176

No.

Date of

Grant.

Name of Testator or Intestate.

CALENDAR of PROBATES and LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION,—Continued.

Time and Place of Death.

Nature of Grant.

Name and Description of Executor or Administrator.

Valne under ¡which sworn.

Amount of

probate

duty paid.

Brought forward,

12,268,590

356,991

Letters of Adm.,

Arathoon Seth, I.S.O., Official Administrator,

250

No duty.

Probate,

Li Leung Shi and Li Chim Shi, widows,

1,400

Chan Hing, Trader,

2,000

Adelino Augusto dos Remedios (Senior), the father,

150

No duty.

Annie Wylie, a sister,

7,500

150

annexo, Letters of Adm.,

Cheung Yu Shi,

1,100

Probate,

Letters of Adm.,

Wong Hon Shi. Werg Tsoi Shi. Wong Ng Shi and Wong Ho Shi, Executrixes,

383,000

11,490

Ng Cheong Shi, the widow and relict.

300

Arthur Frederick Osmund, the husband,

250

No duty.

Chan Hing, a brother,

1,700

Probate.

Letters of Adm.

Li Shun Ying, the widow and relict,

7,500

150

Chan King, a cousin,

100 No duty.

Pang Yau, the father,

1,100

Letters of Adm. cum testamento annex'n, Letters of Adm.

Joseph Chan otherwise Chan Shing Hi, Clerk in Holy Orders,

500

Cheang Lo Shi. the widow and relict,

300

1907.

164 Dec., 7

Meed Gulam,

165 Nov., 20 | Li Ho Shi,.

166

167

168

29 Chun Sun Poo alias Chan Ming,

Dec.,

5 Adelino Augusto dos Remedios, Jr.,

13 Richard Aspinall Wylie,

}}

169

12 | Cheung Po,

མ

170 Nov., 29 Wong Ki Sam alias Wong Sing Kai,.

30 | Ng King Ting,

171 15 172 Dec., 20 | Angelica Maria Ozorio Osmund..

21st Nov. 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,.. 10th May, 1906, Canton, China, 23rd Sept., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th Mar., 1907, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th Jan., 1907, Chester, England,

28th June, 1907, at or near Butler, Ontario, Canada, .

30th May, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

28th Mar., 1907, Canton, China,

19th June, 1907, Victoria, Hongkong,

2nd Jan, 1906, at Green Quicksilver Mine about 100 miles from San Francisco,

23rd July, 1907, Canton, China,

Chan Leung Lok alias Chong Loon Lee, 9th Nov., 1907, at Sea between San Francisco and Ilono- Julu,

173

174 Nov., 20

Chan Qwai,

Lam Big Kwong,

175 Dec., 23

176

12 | Pang Ting Loy.

28th June, 1907, at or near Butler, Ontario, Canada,..

177 Nov., 13

Chen Chung Fu alias Chen Chung Tong, 29th Sept., 1907, Canton, China,

178

Dec., 16 Cheang Man Tsoi,

1st April, 1903, Heung Shan, China,

Letters of Adm.,

Sealing of Letters of Adm. cum testamento

Total,

|12,675,740

368.938

177

178

Table VIII.

RETURN of ESTATES of' INTESTATES for the first half-year ending 30th June, 1907.

(Ordinance 2 of 1897, section 28.)

Amount Deductions Balance on

received on for Dis-

Name of Intestates.

closing

account of bursements. Accounts.

Disposal of Balance.

Estates.

Suknunden Singh,

$ c. 200.00

$ c.

10.00

190.00

Paid to Yu Cheng.

A Yan,

4.60

.23

4.37

Sam Yau,

1,625.40

Paid to Hu Po, Guardian of Lung

Ping.

for Tsiu Hok Sing.

Paid to Otto Kong Sing, Solicitor

Wong Kin,

3.97

.20

3.77

Paid into the Treasury.

H. H. Just,

1,143.57

98.38

1,045.19

Do.

Poon Hung,

828.07

41.40

786.67

Do.

Jahagir Khan,

359.27

17.96

341.31

Do.

Various Estates under $50

in value,

3.09

Do.

J. Ribeiro,

641.01

32.00

609.01

C. W. B. Beach,

600.00

30.00

Paid to F. X. d'Almada é Castro,

Solicitor.

570.00 Paid into the Treasury

Charles Arshow,...

2.413.48

702.30

1,711.18

Dr. Edgar Swindells,...

805.24

505.15

300.09

Do.

Total,.....

8,627.70

1,437.62

7,190.08

Table VIII (a).

RETURN of ESTATES of INTESTATES for the second half-year ending 31st December, 1907.

(Ordinance 2 of 1897, section 28.)

Deductions

Balance on

Disposal of Balance.

for Disburse- closing Ac-

Amount re-

ceived on

Name of Intestates.

account of Estates.

ments.

counts.

P. Nevarino,

30.30

24.51

5.79

R. Olsen,

112.61

82.43

A. J. Bowden,

1,583.45

415.71

30.18 1,167.74

Do.

G. E. McKelvey or Dayton,.

323.60

A. H. de C. Hamilton,

967.43

71.38 958.10

252.22

Paid into the Treasury

Paid to Johnson. Stokes &

Master, Solicitors.

Paid into the Treasury.

9.33

Do.

E. E. J. Erskine,

E. H. Granger,

J. D. Minhinnett,

29.15 652.86

9,389.81

7.46 446.60 1.222.77

21.69

Do.

206.26

Do.

8.167.04

Do.

O. M. Anderson,.

824.75

616.64

208.11

Do.

J. Macaulay,

110.57

5.53

105.04

Do.

Meed Gulam,

217.25

43.21

174.04

Do.

E. L. Stainfield,

767.86

263.59

504.27

Do.

Imtiaz Ali,

131.29

46.71

84.58

Do.

C. J. Bryant,

235.44

11.77

223.67

Do.

A. de P. Barros,

100.00

5.00

95.00

Do.

J. B. Muir,

258.72

12.94

245.78

Do.

M. Merlees,....

119.17

5.96

113.21

Do.

Total,......

15,854.26

4,240.31

11,613.95

179

Table IX.

RETURN of all SUMS RECEIVED as REVENUE in the REGISTRY of the SUPREME COURT, during the year 1907.

Original Jurisdiction,

Summary Do.

Bankruptcy Do.

Probate

Do.

16,201.35

8,705.10

3.073.35

11.820.90

Admiralty Do.

314.50

Official Administrator's Commission,

1.468.13

Official Trustee's Commission,

728.47

Bailiff's Fees, (including what was hitherto described as Sheriff's, Fees).

1,354.00

Fees on Distraints,....

2,770.00

Registrar of Companies' Fees,

6,197.40

Fines and Forfeitures,

275.00

Unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates,

20.25

Unclaimed Dividends in Bankruptcy Estates,

3.228.33

Total.....

$ 56,156.78

Table IX (a).

COMPARATIVE RETURN of all SUMS COLLECTED in the REGISTRY of the SUPREME COURT, during the year 1907, and paid into the TREASURY.

1906.

1907.

REGISTRAR.-Court Fees paid by Stamps,.

$ .. 38,902.66

$ ('. 42,885.20

OEFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR.-5% on amounts encashed and

paid into the Treasury,

4,180.70

1,168.13

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

143.25

728.47

BAILIFF'S FEES.-(including what was hitherto described as

Sheriff's Fees),

1,378.00

1,354.00

REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES,

8,299.50

6,197.40

FINES AND FORFEITURES,

275.00

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,.

Unclaimed Balances of Intestate Estates,

Unclaimed Dividends in Bankruptcy Estates,..

20.25 3,228.33

Totals,.......

$ 52,904.11

$ 56,156.78

No. 1908

HONGKONG.

PETITION AGAINST THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF THE NEW PEAK TRAMWAY,

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, December 10th, 1908.

In the matter of a Bill entitled an Ordinance for authorizing the construction of a Tramway "within the Colony of . Hongkong",

and

In the matter of the proposed route for the said Tramway.

To His Excellency the Governor and the Honourable the Legislative Council of Hongkong.

The Humble Petition of DOMENICO POZZONI Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Church on behalf of the Roman Catholic Community of Hongkong.

SHOWETH :-

1. There is before the Legislative Council a Bill the object of which is to authorize the construction of a Tramway from Victoria to the Peak.

2. The route of the said Tramway is, your Petitioner is informed, proposed to be as marked in blue lines on the plan* hereto attached instead of the route marked on the said plan in red lines as originally proposed.

3. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the principal place of worship for the Catholic Community of Hongkong and is situated on the East side of the Public Gardens.

4. Divine service or other religious observances take place daily in the said Cathedral.

5. It is essential to the due and reverent performance of such services and observances that there should be at such times an absolute absence of noise in such Cathedral and in the immediate neighbourhood thereof.

6. Your Petitioner is informed that it is proposed to carry the said Tramway for a considerable portion of its length on a steel trestle Viaduct 50 feet or thereabouts in height directly in front of the principal entrance to the said Cathedral and within 80 yards or thereabouts thereof, and your Petitioner is informed and believes that the noise caused by cars passing over such a trestle Viaduct and the noise occasioned by the traction Cables passing over the guide pulleys will be so loud as to be distracting to the devotion of those engaged in prayer, or in other religious observances in the said Cathedral. And further that such distracting noise will be almost continuous when cars are running on the said Tramway.

7. The said Roman Catholic Community on behalf of which your Petitioner presents this Petition numbers upward of Seven thousand persons.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly pray that the proposed route of the said Tramway as marked in blue lines on the said plan be not approved and that

your Petitioner may be heard by Counsel in opposition thereto and have leave to call witnesses in support of such opposition when the said Bill comes before Your Excellency and the Legislative Council for consideration in Committee.

And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.

Dated the 30th day of November, 1908.

DOMENICO Pozzoni,

Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong,

on behalf of the Roman Catholic Community.

*Not reproduced.

461

Annexe I.·

REPORT OF THE INSPECTING MEDICAL OFFICER TO

THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.

199

The admissions to the Tung Wah Hospital during the past ten years have been as follows

1898,

1899,

1900,

1901,

1902,

1903,

1904,

1905,

1906,

.2,898

.2,542

.2,981

.2,989

.2,576

.2,457

.2,667

.2,833

.3,200

.3,796

1907,

At the beginning of the year 1907 there were 164 patients remaining in the wards from the previous year; 3,796 were admitted during 1907, making a total of 3,960 cases; 2,549 were discharged; 1,206 died; leaving 205 in the Hospital at the close of the year.

Of the 3,960 cases treated, 88 were transferred to other institutions, as follows:-17 to the Government Civil Hospital, 59 to the Infectious Diseases Hospitals, and 12 (Lepers) to Canton.

Of the fatal cases 354 were in a dying condition at the time of admission, and died within 24 hours.

There remains a net total of 3,518 patients actually treated in the Tung Wah Hospital. of whom 1.796, i.e., 51.05 per cent., were under treatment by European methods, and 1,722, ie., 48.95 per cent., under Chinese native treatment as against 529 and 47·1 last year.

The number of visits to the Out-Patient Department was 70,843 and of these 68,687 were under Chinese treatment and 2,156 under European.

1,405 persons were vaccinated at, and in connection with, the Hospital (2,448 in 1906).

950 destitute persons were temporarily sheltered and fed, until they could be sent on to their native villages or otherwise provided for (1,993 in 1906).

696 dead bodies were brought to the Hospital Mortuary to await burial (635 in 1906). In the case of as many as possible a diagnosis of the cause of death is made from the general appearance combined with the results of cross-questioning of relatives for the purposes of registration. but whenever it seems advisable for medico-legal or public health reasons, or because of contradictory evidence regarding the illness preceding death, to require an internal post-mortem examination, no objection is ever made by the Hospital authorities. 100 of the bodies brought in dead, and also 99 bodies of persons who died in the Hospital, chiefly of persons moribund on admission, i.e., 199 bodies in all, were sent to the Government Public Mortuary for internal examination (391 in 1906).

Free burial was provided by the Hospital for the bodies of 2,756 poor people (2,386 in 1906).

462

58 cases of Plague were treated in the Plague Branch at Kennedy Town, and of these 5 recovered. Four of the cases that recovered were transferred from the Government Plague Hospital, when they were convalescent, and they, therefore, remained under my treatment, of the cases under Chinese treatment only one recovered. All the cases under Chinese treatment were given Carbolic Acid. A case of double acute suppurative Parotitis was admitted as suspected Plague and died within 24 hours. As no post-mortem was made I am unable to say how the condition originated. One case of Febricula and one of Malaria were also admitted, and subsequently transferred to the Tung Wah Hospital.

The following major operations were performed during the year, the result in all cases being successful :-

Amputation of the Arm,

Leg,.

Inguinal Hernia,

Harelip,

The majority of cases requiring operation are sent to the Government Civil Hospital.

The admissions for Beri-beri and Malaria both show a large increase as compared with

The figures for the past ten years are as follows :-

last year.

Beri-beri.

Malaria.

Admissions. Deaths. %

Admissions. Deaths.

1898, 1899,

521.121..

•

1900..

279... ..361.

123.... ..44

305......... 58.......................19

.214.........59

541...... .159. ...29

1901,....

.412.........219

219.........53

507.....

.122...

.24

1902,.

..414

217.........52

403...

..119

.29

1903,

277.

.170.

.61

221.

61..

.27

1904,

.742.

.329.

.44

212.

56.........26

1905,

.731.

344.

..47

153....

48.........31

.257.........49

282.........34

248......... 96.........38

304......... 87.........28

1906,.........517.

1907,.........812.....

All cases of Malaria are given quinine.

I attach a report, furnished by Dr. HARSTON, on the work done in the Eye Department.

Through the generosity of the Directors the hospital now possesses a splendid Zeiss Microscope with apo-chromatic objectives, the cost of which exceeded $500.

The Hospital has been regularly inspected by the Visiting Justices twice monthly, and on all occasions has been certified by them to have been found clean and in good order.

In conclusion I wish to acknowledge the unfailing courtesy and consideration of the Directors in all their relations with the Inspecting Medical Officer, whose suggestions have been most carefully carried into effect.

I append the following Tables :-

I. Return of Diseases and Deaths during the year 1907.

II. Proportion of cases treated by European and Chinese methods respectively.

III. General Statistics relating to the Hospital during 1907.

IV. Vaccinations at, and in connection with, the Tung Wah Hospital during 1907.

WILLIAM B. A. MOORE, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., (Ireland).

463

Table I.

DISEASES and DEATHS in the TUNG WAH HOSPITAL, during the year.

DISEASES.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of

Yearly Total.

Total.

Cases

Remain- ing in Hospital

Remarks.

Treated. at end of

Admissions. Deaths.

1906.

1907.

Enteric Fever.....

Small-pox,

Diphtheria,

Dysentery,

Plague,

Malarial Fever:

1. Simple Tertian,...

2. Malignant,

Malarial Cachexia,.

Beri-beri,...

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125

21 10 10 10 2

133

151

157

153

812

282

844

Erysipelas,

Septicæmia,.

Tetanus,

Tubercle,..

Leprosy :-

}

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Tubercular,

Syphilis :-

Secondary,

Tertiary,

Rheumatism,

Anæmia,

Debility,

New Growth, non-malignant,

New Growth, malignant.

Exophthalmic goitre,.

LOCAL DISEASES.

Diseases of the Nervous System.

SUB-SECTION 1.

Diseases of the Nerves:

}

Neuritis,

Meningitis,

Q 10

SUB-SECTION 2.

Functional Nervous Disorders :-

Apoplexy,

Paralysis,

Epilepsy,..

Neuralgia,

5031-

SUB-SECTION 3.

Mental Diseases

Mania,

Dementia,

Diseases of the Eye,

2247

Circulatory System,

148

157

Respiratory System,

902

450

921

Digestive System,

301

107

312

Lymphatic System,

Urinary System,.

Generative System

Male Organs,

Female Organs,

Organs of Locomotion,

Cellular Tissue,

Skin,

171

186

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Injuries :-

General, Local,

Parasites,

Poisons,

158

118

Parturition,..

Premature Birth,

Total, 1907,

1906,

164 170

8,796

1,206 3,200 1,203

3,960

205

3,370

164

unless moribund, to Kennedy Town.

* Transferred at once,

464

Table II.

Admissions and Mortality in the Tung Wah Hospital, during the year, with the proportion of cases treated by European and Chinese methods respectively.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

European Chinese Treatment. Treatment.

Total.

European Chinese Treatment. Treatment.

Total.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Enteric Fever,

Small-pox,

Diphtheria,

Dysentery,

125

Plague,

21010000

Malarial Fever :--

1. Simple Tertian,

103

151

2. Malignaut,

109

153

Malaria Cachexia,

Beri-beri,

353

459

812

106

176

282

Erysipelas,

Septicemia..

Tetanus,

Tubercle,

997

Leprosy, Tubercular,

4362

Syphilis :-

(a.) Secondary,

(b.) Tertiary,

Rheumatism,

New Growth:-

(a.) Non-malignant,

(b.) Malignant,

Anæmia,

Debility,

42225

LOCAL DISEASES :-

Diseases of the-

Nervous System,

Eye,

Circulatory System,

Respiratory System,

Digestive System,

2 223

148

388

514

902

175

275

450

138

163

301

107

Lymphatic System,

Urinary System,.

♡

Generative System

(4.) Male Organs,..

(b.) Female Organs,..

...

Organs of Locomotion,

:::

Cellular Tissue,

Skin,

171

Injuries :-

General,

Local,

Parasites,..

158

Poisons,

Parturition,

Premature Birth,

...

Less moribund cases,

1,978 183

1,818

3,796

513

693

1,206

171

354

183

171

354

1,795

1,647

3,442

330

522

852

Less transferred elsewhere,

Net Total treated, 1907, 1906,

1,711

1,643

3,354

330

522

852

1,422

1,265

2,687

400

484

884

* Transferred at once, unless moribund, to Kennedy Town.

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Table III-GENERAL STATISTICS relating to the TUNG WAI HOSPITAL during the year.

Remaining in

Patients.

Hospital at

Admissions.

end of

Total Cases

Treated.

Discharged.

Died.

Remaining in Hospital at

Out-patients., Vaccinations.

previous year.

end of year.

Destitute

Persons

Sheltered.

Dead Bodies

brought to Hospital Mortuary

for Burial.

Free Burials provided for Poor Persons.

Males,

Females,

124

3,229

3,353

2,230

953

170

43,734

588

945

492

567

607

319

253

27,109

817

204

Total, 1907,

161

3,796

3,960

2,549

1,206

205

70,843

1,405

950

696

1906,

170

3,200

3,370

2,003

1,233

164

65,588

2,448

1,993

635

2,756

2,386

Table IV.-VACCINATIONS at, and in connection with, the TUNG Wan HOSPITAL during the year.

Stanley.

Yaumati.

465

Victoria.

Shaukiwau.

Aberdeen.

Hunghom.

Samshuipo.

Po Leung Kuk,

Total.

1907,

1,051

1906,

1,785

Nil.

152

1,405

215

211

2,448

466

The Ophthalmic Department of the Tung Wah Hospital.

In making the second annual report on the ophthalmic department of the Tung Wah Hospital, it is a source of very great gratification to be in a position to state that during the past year great and increasing progress has been made. I think I may now say that the appreciation of the department amongst the Chinese community is universal. This appre- ciation is not only confined to the limits of this Colony, for many patients have journeyed specially down from Canton to receive the benefits of the department, and some few have even come from remote villages up the West River. A modicum of national pride will be pardoned if I take this opportunity of referring to the fact that Great Britain has ever been in the van in the continuous battle against ophthalmic disease, and while occupying this prominent position is not insensible to the lessons taught and good work done by the great Continental and American ophthalmologists. At the Tung Wah Hospital in meting out treatment for ophthalmic diseases, whilst the methods of that admirable institution the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital are in the main followed, there is maintained a judicious blending of the best Continental and American work. I have again to thank the Directors- of the hospital for their unfailing courtesy, especially the late chairman Mr. Ho KOM TONG.

It will be gratifying to the Directors to know that in November last the Secretary of State for the Colonies through His Excellency the Governor expressed his appreciation of the work done by the ophthalmic department. That this appreciation is also shared by the Colonial Government is practically shown by the fact that immediately on the publication of last year's report steps were taken to combat the prevalence of infections eye disease referred to in the report. Dr. JORDAN was delegated to examine all Government schools and I was requested to examine private schools. The percentage results of trachoma prevalence were relatively enor- mous. In one school that I examined almost 50%. It is with great pleasure that I am able to state that in this school the greatest intelligence was shown by the teachers in co-operating with the Government for the stamping out of the disease. The result is that already the prevalence of trachoma in this school has been reduced to a minimum. No more striking proof of the effect of an enlightened Government upon the welfare of the community could be instanced and I have reason to know that acting under medical advice the Government of this Colony has taken the necessary steps to wipe out this blot upon the health of the school children of the Colony. It is my sincere hope that the neighbouring and friendly Government of His Imperial Chinese Majesty will follow this most excellent example set by the Government of Hongkong, and thus initiate a successful measure for the prevention of blindness so common in all the great cities of China.

Hours of Attendance.

These have been changed since the last report. Patients are now seen from 4.30 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays.

Review of work done.

Statistics have been kept since Feb. 22nd. The total number of patients who attended from the above date to Dec. 31st amounted to 2,039. Of these 487 were new cases. append a table of the various cases seen. This table presents certain features of interest. In the first place the extraordinary preponderance of trachoma is noteworthy, viz., 31.4% of all new cases seen. With regard to this disease various experiments were made to discover if possible some less painful and more rapid cure, as a routine measure, than "blue-stone", with excellent results.

The comparative rarity of blepharitis and lacrimal diseases in Chinese patients is remarkable.

167

—

Operations.

Excluding operations for Meibomian cysts and expression 93 operations were per- formed :-

Excision of fornix conjunctivæ

Jaesche-Arlt operation for trichiasis....

• Snellen's operation for entropion

Ectropion

Mules' operation...............

Cyst of orbit

Extraction of cataract

Iridectomy

Pterygium

Paracentesis for hypopyon....

...36

.15

.14

Total............93

I wish in conclusion to tender my thanks to my three assistants, Mr. Leung Chik Fan, Mr. CHAN and Mr. TAN TEK SENG for their hearty co-operation in the work during the past year.

G. MONTAGU HARSTON,

M.B. (London), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (London),

Late Clinical Assistant,

Royal London (Moorfields) Ophthalmic Hospital.

468

Table of cases treated from Feb. 22nd to Dec. 31st, 1907.

Disease.

Orbit-Intra-orbital cysts

Eyelids-Blepharitis

Lipoma

Meibomian cysts

Trichiasis

Entropion

Ectropion

Lacrymal apparatus :

Dacryo-cystitis

Conjunctiva and Cornea :

Follicular conjunctivitis

Phlyctenular ulcers

Hypopyon ulcers.

Number of cases treated.

10 10

១

Koch-Weekes conjunctivitis..

Trachoma

.138

Pterygium...

Conical Cornea

Ectasia Corneæ

→

Perforation of Cornea

Interstitial keratitis

Simple ulcers (non-trachomateus) Corneal opacities

Kerato-iritis

Iris and Ciliary body:

Irido-cyclitis

Bombé iris

Mydriasis (apart from glaucoma or optic atrophy)

Chorioid-Chorioiditis

Retina and optic nerve-Optic atrophy

Lens:

Dislocation

1 2 3

(traumatic).

Cataract (senile)

Panophthalmitis

Glaucoma

Gonorrhæal Ophthalmia

Shrunken eyeball

Xerophthalmos (following trachoma). Infective ophthalmitis

Ruptured eyeball

Ametropia (total number 90)

Myopia (over 5.0)

(under 5.0)

Myopic astigmatisin

High Myopia with buphthalmos

Hypermetropia

Hypermetropic astigmatism... Mixed astigmatism

Presbyopia

.....

Total,............1,487

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Annexe J.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALICE

MEMORIAL AND NETHERSOLE HOSPITALS.

Table I.

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

RETURN of DISEASES and DEATHS in 1907.

DISEASES.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of

Yearly Total.

Total

Remain- ing in Cases Hospital Treated. at end of

Remark,

Admissions Deaths.

1906.

1907.

Beri-beri,

GENERAL DISEASES.

Erysipelas,

Dysentery,

Malarial Fever,..

Rheumatism,

Tubercle,

Malarial Cachexia,

Syphilis, Tertiary,

Opium Habit,

New Growth, non-malignant,

LOCAL DISEASES.

Diseases of Nervous System.

SUB-SECTION 2.

Functional Nervous Disorders :-

Paralysis,

Diseases of Eye,

112

114

Nose,

Circulatory System,.

Respiratory System,

Digestive System,

Male Organs,

Organs of Locomotion,

وو

Cellular Tissue,

Skin,

Injuries, General,..................

Injuries, Local,...

Malformations,

Total, 1907,

268

283

1906,

317

311

470

Table II.

ALICE MEMORIAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL.

DISEASES.

RETURN of DISEASES and DEATHS in 1907.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of

Yearly Total.

Remain-

Total

Cases

ing in Hospital

Remarks.

Treated. at end of

Admissions Deaths.

1906.

1907.

Obstetric and Gynecological Cases,

125

126

Total, 1907,..

1906,..

125

126

Out-patients attended at their own houses by Student Midwives under the superintendence of Dr.

SIBREE-113.

Out-patients attended at their own houses by Government Midwives (Chinese) under the superintendence

of Dr. SIBREE :-571.

Out-patients attended at their own houses by Dr. SIBREE or by Government Midwives in 1906-233.

471

Table III.

NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL.

RETURN of DISEASES and DEATHS in 1907.

DISEASES.

Remain- ing in Hospital at end of 1906.

Yearly Total.

Remain-

Total

Cases

ing in Hospital

Remarks.

Treated. at end of

Admissions Deaths.

1907.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Small-pox,..

Febricula,

Dysentery,.

Beri-beri,

Erysipelas,

Malarial Cachexia,

Malarial Fever,

Tubercle,

Syphilis, Tertiary,

Inherited,

Rheumatism...

New Growth, non-malignant,. New Growth, malignant,

Anaemia,

LOCAL DISEASES.

Diseases of Nervous System.

SUB-SECTION 1.

Diseases of the Nerves :-

Meningitis,

SUB-SECTION 2.

Functional Nervous Disorders :—

Apoplexy,

SUB-SECTION 3.

Mental Diseases:

Idiocy,

Diseases of the Eye,

ON 2010 O

Nose,

Circulatory System,

Respiratory System,

Digestive System,

Lymphatic System,

Urinary System,

Male Organs,

Female Organs,

་་

,་

Organs of Locomotion,

Cellular Tissue,

Skin,

Injuries, General,

Local.....

Malformations,

Undefined,.

Total, 1907,

364

386

1906,

319

3.5

335

R. MACLEAN GIBSON, M.D., C.M.

472

Annexe K.

REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT BACTERIOLOGIST.

I. THE BACTERIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

STAFF.

Dr. HUNTER, the Bacteriologist, has been on long leave during the last 3 months of the year. The Chinese Staff have given satisfaction. They have had no serious disease result- ing from the nature of their work. Early in the year, however, one man was bitten by a rabid guinea pig, he was at once sent to Shanghai for Pasteur's treatment and has remained free from the disease.

BUILDINGS.

The buildings have been maintained in good repair.

THE PREPARATION OF VACCINE LYMPH.

In the early autumn a complaint was made by some Chinese operators that the vaccine supplied to them was not active, and a question was asked in the Sanitary Board about the matter. Results which came to hand later from other vaccinators using the same lymph were quite satisfactory showing that the bad results must have been due either to the operators keeping the lyinph carelessly or to faults in their techuique.

THE BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES.

The routine examination of the Tytam, Pokfulam and Kowloon services which was started in August, 1906, has been continued regularly each month throughout this year. The water has been at all times of great bacteriological purity. It has been very rare to find more that 50 organisms per cubic centimeter of water. In striking contrast with this is the filthy well water of the Colony. It is an accepted principle in Public Health that when a water service is established all irregular sources of supply should be closed whenever possible. Table III is a good example of the reason why. It is compiled from work done during the

year.

Three samples of water from outside the Colony were examined for Cholera, in no case was the organism found.

THE EXAMINATION OF PATHOLOGICAL MATERIAL SENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF•

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF MAN.

Table IV shows the work done. There has been an increase in this work compared with what has been done in previous years.

HONGKONG.

No. 1908

CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE TYPHOON SHELTER AT MONGKOKTSUI AND THE PROPOSED TEMPORARY INCREASE IN LIGHT DUES.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, Auyust 6th, 1908.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 15th June, 1904.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 16th July, 1904.

504

505

Hon. A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 26th July, 1904.

ernment.

I have, &c.,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

COLONIAL SECRETAY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 9th August, 1904.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

506

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 18th December, 1906.

ટી.

Sir C. P. CHATER, Kt., C.M.G.,

I have. &e..

Chairman, Typhoon Relief Committee.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG, 25th March, 1907.

On behalf of the Committee I beg to thank His Excellency for giving us an opportunity for considering this proposal and for the honour he has done us in consulting us in the

matter.

The chart is as requested returned herewith.

I have, &c.,

C. P. CHATER,

Chairman,

The Honourable

Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

P.S.-26/3/07.

Colonial Secretary.

Since writing the above I have to acknowledge your further letter on this subject dated 23rd instant No. 9647/1903.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 11th March, 1908.

sha-wan.

* Not printed.

507

This latter work will be undertaken forthwith at an estimated cost of $70,000.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 12th March, 1908.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

* Not printed.

508

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 14th April, 1908.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY,'

Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 15th April, 1908.

SI,-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of date regarding the New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui.

My Committee are giving this matter their earnest consideration and hope to be soon in the position to forward a reply to the proposals made by His Excellency the Governor.

Hon, F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 1st May, 1908.

It would also appear that the proposed increase of cent per ton for River Steamers is likely to prove a heavy tax in view of the numerous entries of these boats.

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My Committee would beg you to supply them with the information necessary for the reply to the query.

I am to request you to be good enough to thank His Excellency for the opportunity accorded to my Committee for commenting on this subject.

Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I am, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

Copy.

HONGKONG, 23rd April, 1908.

as the times seem to call for economy in expenditure in every direction.

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We should feel

obliged if you would kindly enlighten us as to why this tax has been increased and to what purpose the Government intend to devote the revenue derived therefrom.

We shall be obliged if your Committee will give their attention to the points we have raised before replying to the letter addressed to your Chamber by the Colonial Secretary.

(Signed) F. J. Abbott,

We are, &c.,

Acting Superintendent-P. & O. Steam Navigation Co., Butterfield & Swire,

Agents, Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd.,

China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., China Navigation Co., Ltd.,

Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

General Managers, Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd.,

Agents,

Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,

W. E. Clarke,

Indra Line,

Secretary, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., J. W. Craddock,

General Traffic Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway,

Douglas Lapraik & Co.,

General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.,

Gibb Livingston & Co.,

Agents, Eastern & Australasian Steamship Co., Ltd.,

"Ben" Line of Steamers,

Shewan Tomes & Co.,

General Managers, General Agents, Agents,

McGregor Bros. & Gow,

China & Manila S.S. Co., Ltd., American Asiatic S.S. Co.,

Shire Line of Steamers Ltd.,

General Managers, Glen Line of Steamers.

The Chairman, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 20th May, 1908.

SIR, I am directed to acknowledge.receipt of your letter of 1st May on the subject of Light dues, with its enclosure.

* Not printed.

511

I have, &c.,

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MEMORANDUM FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE LIGHT DUES.

Reasons for undertaking Typhoon shelter.

Reasons for delay.

Cost.

Method of meeting cost.

512

mmmm.com

The following are among the reasons which led me to this conclusion

native craft.

ton, while

513-

coins.

8th May, 1998.

(Sd.). F. D. LUGARD,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

HONGKONG, 23rd May, 1908.

I have placed these before my Committee and hope soon to be in a position to reply.

Hon. F. H. May. Č.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 17th June, 1908.

SIR,-I am directed to acknowledge the recept of your letter of the 23rd ultimo and to inquire whether your Committee is now in a position to reply to my letter No. 9266 of 1907 of the 20th ultimo.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

器

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

HONGKONG, 19th June, 1908.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 3rd July, 1908.

SIR,-With reference to your letter No. 9266/07 of the 19th ultimo, I am directed to point out to you that no reply has yet been sent by your Committee to my letter of the 20th of last May.

I have, &c.,

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG, 3rd July, 1908.

I am to enclose for His Excellency's perusal, a copy of a letter since received from them, together with their memoranda mentioned in paragraph two of such letter.

Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS.

Secretary.

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HONGKONG, 23rd June, 1908.

(Signed,) F. J. Abbott,

We are, &c.,

Acting Superintendent-P. & O. Steam Navigation Co., Butterfield & Swire,

Agents, Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd.,

China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., China Navigation Co., Ltd.,

Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

General Managers, Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd., Agents,

Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,

Indra Line Ltd.,

Edgar G. Barrett, Manager.,

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

J. W. Craddock, General Traffic Agent,

Douglas Lapraik & Co.,

General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., Gibb Livingston & Co.,

Agents, "Ben" Line of Steamers,

E. & A. S. S. Co., Ltd.,

Shewan Tomes & Co.,

General Managers, China Manila S. S. Co., Ltd.,

General Agents,

Agents,

America Asiatic S. S. Co., Ltd.,

Shire Line of Steamers, Ltd.,

McGregor Bros. & Gow.,

General Managers, "Glen" Line of Steamers,

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd.,

W. E. Clarke, Secretary,

David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.,

Agents. Apcar Line.

* Not printed.

[

Copy.

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MEMORANDUM FROM THE BRITISH SHIPPING LINES TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE re LIGHT DUES.

Typhoon Shelter.-If the Government has not definitely decided to build the new Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui there are various reasons against the site:---

1. Too big.-Contemplated size not required at present-unwise to build as intended

when the necessity is not apparent.

2. Cost.-Prohibitive in Colony's present financial condition.

3. Accessibility. It is no more accessible than the present refuge.

These reasons are all in favour of first improving the present site at Causeway Bay (which is in a disgraceful state), and watching the result. In favour of this it is contended that:-

1. Cost of dredging is not excessive.

2. Accessibility is equal to new site proposed.

4. Safety of Craft. For a typhoon unsigualled, as in 1906, norefuge of any size or

description or situation would be of any avail.

REFERS TO GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM.

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In 1896-1897 a fair average Ocean steamer was 3,000 tons register tonnage dues at 1 cent $28 at 2 cents $70.

To-day Ocean steamers are often 5,000 tons register tonnage dues at 1 cent $50 at 24 cents $125.

c.-Harbour Police should be, and we believe is, paid out of light dues.

Hospitals. Markets.

Water supply. S

Services under this heading are paid for by Shipping Companies at market rates to the financial benefit of the Colony-there is no favour the obligation is mutual.

Sailors' Home pays for itself we believe, and it would be interesting to learn what share the Government pays for any advantages derived therefrom by the Shipping.

Cost of Harbour Department is more than paid for out of Light Dues.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

HONGKONG, 25th July, 1908.,

SIR,--I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 3rd instant with its en- closures, relative to the construction of a Typhoon Shelter and the means of raising funds for the work.

* Not printed.

519

merits.

I am, &c.,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Typhoon Relief Fund Committee.

Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G., (Chairman). H. E. R. Hunter, Esq., (Hon. Treasurer). Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, (Hon. Secretary).

Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson.

Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk.

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Hon. Capt. L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence.

E. A. Irving, Esq.

Fung Wa Chun, Esq.

Lau Chu Pak, Esq. Tang Chi Ngong, Esq. Ho Kom Tong, Esq. Francisco Tse Yat, Esq. D. R. Law, Esq. A. G. Wood, Esq.

D. Nissim, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. H. N. Mody, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Babington, Esq.

HONGKONG, 5th August, 1908.

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Further we beg to state that we are prepared to prove :—

(1.) That Causeway Bay refuge was not by any means fully occupied by craft on the night of the late typhoon and that there was room for many more boats.

We are sending a copy of this letter to the Chamber of Commerce, also to the Cham- ber's representative on the Legislative Council and to the Press.

(Signed)

F. J. Abbott,

* ,

We are, &c.,

Acting Superintendent-P. & O. Steam Navigation Co., Butterfield & Swire,

Agents, Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd.,

China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., China Navigation Co., Ltd.,

Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

General Managers, Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd., Agents,

Indra Line Ltd..

British India S. N. Co.,

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd.,

W. E. Clarke, Secretary,

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

J. W. Craddock, General Traffic Agent, Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,

Edgar G. Barrett, Manager,

Shewan Tomes & Co.,

Per Pro McGregor Bros. & Gow,

E. H. Hinds,

General Managers, "Glen" Line,

Gibb Livingston & Co.,

Agents, "Ben"

"Ben" Line,

E. & A. S. S. Co., Ltd.,

David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.,

E. Shellim, Manager,

Agents, Apcar Line.

Douglas Lapraik & Co,

General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.

The Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

9266/1907.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,.

HONGKONG, 6th August, 1908.

Your letter of the 23rd of June to which reference is made was received under cover of a letter from the Chamber of Commerce dated the 3rd ultimo.

A reply was sent to the Chamber on the 25th ultimo and in the circumstances the Government did not conceive that a separate answer to your letter of the 23rd of June was

necessary.

The Acting Superintendent,

I am, &c.,

(Signed) F. H. MAY,

Colonial Secretary.

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and others.

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE TYPHOON OF 27TH-28TH JULY, 1908.

No. 1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, September 17th, 1908.

No. 228.

HONGKONG.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 4th September, 1908.

MY LORD,

I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 30th July which was as follows: "Disastrous typhoon 27th, 28th July. One river steamer lost, about 250 passengers. "Otherwise loss of life as far as known not heavy. Damage on shore very serious.

Loss "of Government property alone estimated at $100,000. Private losses not yet estimated."

2. Your Lordship's reply dated the 3rd August was as follows:-" Your telegram of "30th July. News of typhoon received with great regret by His Majesty's Government, who "desire me to convey to Community at Hongkong sincere sympathy at this second disaster "within 2 years." I read Your Lordship's telegram to the Legislative Council on the 6th instant, and have to thank Your Lordship on behalf of the Community of this Colony for the expression of sympathy telegraphed by you in the name of His Majesty's Government.

3. I am now in a position to supplement my telegram of the 30th July by forwarding the following documents :-

1. A report by the Director of the Observatory.

2. A report by the Harbour Master.

3. A report by the Director of Public Works.

4. A report by the Captain Superintendent of Police.

5. A report by the Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department.

6. The finding of the Marine Court appointed to inquire into the circumstances attending the loss of the British steamship Ying King between Castle Peak and Pillar Point at about 2.30 a.m. on the 28th July.

7. A report by the Chief Resident Engineer, Kowloon-Canton Railway.

8. Two reports by the District Officer, Taipo.

9. A report of the Government Marine Surveyor on damages sustained by

Government launches.

10. A report by the Registrar General on relief of distress caused by the typhoon.

The Right Honourable

THE EARL OF CREWE,

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

&c.,

&.c.,

&c.

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4. From these reports Your Lordship will observe that 26 privately owned buildings collapsed with a loss of 59 lives, while the total number of buildings seriously damaged was 67. Three minor Government buildings collapsed, and damage was done to 77 Government buildings with a loss of one life. The cost of the necessary repairs to Government build- ings, roads, etc., is estimated by Mr. Chatham at $79,440.

5. The casualties to native craft of all descriptions during the typhoon were as follows:-

Trading, Fishing and Unlicensed Junks, {

Sunk.

Damaged. Persons Missing

so far as is known.

Wrecked.

Harbour Limits, Outside Harbour Limits,

Inside 17

39 219

258

Cargo and Other Boats and Sampans....

Inside Harbour Limits,

ე

...

Outside

Harbour Limits,,

Inside

Total Native Craft of all descriptions,.

llarbour Limits, 53

Outside Harbour Limits, i

00.00

232

125

271

6. Of the casualties to European craft, by far the most serious was the wreck of the river steamer Ying King, and I deeply regret that in this case the loss of life was even heavier than that estimated in my telegram of the 30th July. From the sworn evidence given before the Marine Court, it appears that the number of persons on board the Ying King at the time she foundered was approximately as follows:-

European Officers,

Passengers,

Chinese Passengers,

..427

Crew (including Compradore's Staff),

Total,.....

466

persons

Of these only 42 are reported as being saved, so that it would seem that 424 were lost, including the Master and the 3 European passengers.

7. Excluding the Ying King, the casualties to European craft were as follows :-

In the Harbour.

Outside the Harbour.

Description of Vessels.

Sunk. Ashore.

Dam- Persons aged. Missing.

Sunk. Ashore.

Dam- Persons aged. Missing.

Man of War,..

•

Ocean Vessels,

River Steamers,

Steam-launches,

European Lighters,

Total,.

The total number of casualties was, therefore, 71 involving a loss of 5 lives. The cost of the necessary repairs to Government launches is estimated by the Government Marine Surveyor at $4,106.40.

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8. The loss of life among the Chinese-more especially at sea-cannot be stated with accuracy, and it is probably far heavier than I have stated it to be in the foregoing paragraphs, which are based on the police reports received.

9. The damage done to the railway was fortunately slight, the most serious items being the unroofing of the coolie quarters and the power house at the North Face of the tunnel.

•

10. The New Territories suffered only slightly from the typhoon, as the crops had to a great extent been already harvested. The District Officer at Taipo reports that no appeals for special help have been made, that there were no serious collapses, and that the only loss of life occurred owing to the wreck of a trading junk on the East Coast.

11. The damage done to trees, shrubs and plants all over the Colony was very consi- derable, and is much greater than that caused by the typhoon of September, 1906. Indeed, it would seem that the force and violence of the wind in this last typhoon was consider- ably greater than in the disastrous storm of two years ago; but, as the Anemometer on the Island was completely wrecked, and that at the Observatory much damaged, any precise comparison is impossible. The results in the harbour were not so terrible as on the former occasion, owing in the first place to the fact that it was possible for the Observatory to give much more adequate warning, and in the second place to the fact that the typhoon came from the N.E., and not from the N.W., as in 1906. The devastation caused on land is, however, much more marked than in the former catastrophe, and many years must elapse before the traces of this visitation in the form of broken and disfigured trees disappear. The storm swept on to Canton-an unusual occurrence-where great destruction of river craft and much loss of life is reported to have occurred.

12. There being a considerable surplus of subscriptions and donations in hand from the funds raised in relief of losses and distress caused by the typhoon of 18th September, 1906, it has not been necessary to raise any special subscriptions in aid of the relief of sufferers by the typhoon which forms the subject of this report. Investigations have been made into cases requiring relief by the Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital and the Registrar General, whose report dated the 31st August, I have the honour to enclose.

13. I am glad to be able to inform Your Lordship that the disaster gave occasion for many exhibitions of gallantry in saving life, and that the Police of the Colony sustained their reputation for courage and devotion to duty. I would specially invite Your Lord- ship's attention to the letter of the 11th ultimo from the Tung Wa Hospital enclosed in Mr. Irving's report. I have already conveyed to the officers and sailors concerned my appreciation of their courageous act.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor, &c.

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Enclosure 1.

REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF OBSERVATORY.

The typhoon which struck the Colony on the night of the 27th to 28th July last was possibly formed on the 25th to the Eastward of the Balingtang Channel. But as this typhoon must undoubtedly be classed as one of small area, in the absence of any data from the Pacific, this cannot be certainly affirmed. There is, in any case, no evidence whatever of its existence prior to the 25th. On this day a slight fall of the barometer took place in Luzon and S. Formosa, although pressure remained slightly above the normal over both

areas.

On the morning of the 26th a sharp fall, amounting to just over a tenth of an inch since the previous day, was noted at Koshun (S. Formosa) 29.71, and at Aparri (N. Coast of Luzon) 29.69, and the wind circulation, a strong N.E. breeze at the former, and a light S. breeze at the latter station, gave evidence, in conjunction with pressure conditions over surrounding areas, of the existence of a depression in the Balingtang Channel. The position assigned to the centre on our Weather map was 19° N., 121° E., and information in accordance therewith was issued in Hongkong and the shipping notified by signals at 10.45 a.m.

The afternoon observations received from Koshun and Aparri indicated some move- ment of the depression to the Westward. The barometer had risen at both stations, the wind had veered to E., a strong breeze at Koshun (bar. 29.73) while a light S. W. air blew at Aparri (bar. 29.73).

High pressure lay over the Pacific between the Bonin and Loochoo islands on this day, an area of low pressure was situated over Manchuria, while conditions over S. China were practically normal.

The morning observations of the 27th showed a moderate increase of pressure in Luzon (Aparri 29.78, wind S.E., a light air, clear sky). The observations from Koshun did not reach the Observatory, but at Swatow the barometer read 29.71, wind N.E. force 1. In Hongkong, where pressure had given way two hundredths of an inch only, during the past. 24 hours and was below the normal by the same amount, the barometer at 10 a.m. read 29.75, wind E. force 1. At Gap Rock a gentle breeze blew from N.E. These observations faintly indicated the existence of the depression but gave no clue whatever as to its severe character. It was believed to be situated at that time about 300 miles to the S.E. of the Colony and notice to that effect was given, and the Red signals were hoisted at 12.15 p.m.

Pressure on this day had weakened slightly but was still high over the Pacific between the Bonins and Loochoos. The Manchurian depression had moved to the N.E. and a slight increase of pressure had taken place over N. China. In the South the only abnormal feature was the light N.E. wind along the S. coast of China.

Perhaps the best evidence of the existence of the typhoon was furnished by clouds. The morning broke fine, the sky being almost cloudless. Shortly after noon a bank of clouds of the cirro-stratus type was observed bearing S.E. by E., its advancing edge being at an altitude of about 30°. At 4 p.m. this pall had covered nearly the whole sky except just above the N.W. horizon where it was still clear. A few patches of alto-cumulus below it were seen to be coming from N.E. by E. in the afternoon. The direction however was backing, a significant fact. At 6 p.m. they came from N.E. by N. and it was then that the Black signals were hoisted.

The barometer, still only 0.02 inch below the normal at 4 p.m., now began to fall and the wind, which had been chiefly a light breeze from E. during the day, shifted to the North. Gap Rock at 4 p.m. reported slight swell from S.E.", the wind there at the time. being a gentle breeze from N.E. At the same hour Waglan reported a moderate breeze from E.N.E. At 7 p.m. it blew a fresh breeze from N.N.E. at Waglan and a gentle breeze from N. at Gap Rock, the swell still being reported from the latter station as slight from S.E.". It thus appears that sea swell in this instance had not outrun the advancing storm. to any considerable distance. Rain commenced to fall at the Observatory at 8 p.m.

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These

The following observations show the conditions prevailing at 9 p.m. Observatory barometer 29.64, wind North force 5, Waglan 29.58, N.Ñ.W. 7, Gap Rock 29.57, N.N.W. 6: The swell reported by the latter station was now "moderate from E.S.E.". observations appeared to indicate the probability of the typhoon centre reaching the coast in the neighbourhood of the Colony, and I then wired a message to that effect to Hongkong for distribution. The barometer at the Observatory still read only 0.12 inch below normal, but the gradient between here and the lighthouses was increasing.

The barometer now commenced to fall quickly and the wind to rise and at 11.15 p.m. (Standard Time) No. 3 night signal, accompanied by the firing of three bombs, was made. This indicated that the gale then blowing was likely to increase to full typhoon force. The following observations are from the Observatory records, the time being given in Hong- kong Mean Time.

Barom, at M.S.L.

Wind.

Dir.

Velocity.

Miles

per

hour.

July 27th, 6 p.m.

29.65

29.63

29.64

29.60

29.49

midt.

29.24

N.E. by N.

July 28th, 1 a.m.

28.93

E.S.E.

72*

2 CO H 10 KO

29.30

S.S.E.

29.48

S.S.E.

29.58

S. by E.

29.63

S. by E.

29.67

The barometric minimum, 28.85, occurred at 1 hr. 3 m. a.m.

The wind moderated some-

what at about 1 a.m.-the direction was veering quickly towards S.E. and S.-but rose again a few minutes later and blew with greater fury than before, the squalls being not only terrific but also of long duration between 1.15 a.m. and 1.45 a.m. At about 2 a.m. the wind began to moderate. It is probable that the greater part of the damage on shore occurred during this interval. In the Observatory compound nearly all the damage was caused by the S.S.E. wind, trees and other debris falling towards N.WV. and N.N.W.

Rain which practically ceased to fall between midnight and 1 a.m. set in again at the latter hour, and lightning which had been first observed at 11 p.m. continued until 2 a.m. With the exception of the typhoon of September 18th, 1906, this is the only occasion on which lightning has been observed here near the centre of a typhoon during the past 25 years. Thunder was not heard.

Observations subsequently received from Waglan and Gap Rock show that it blew with full typhoon force at the former station, from N.E. at midnight and from E.N.E. at 1 a.m., the barometer falling to 28.70 at the latter hour. At Gap Rock typhoon force was not recorded. The lowest barometer reading, 29.24, occurred at 1 a.m. with the wind a whole gale (force 10) from West, and subsequently at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. from S.W., when · it began to moderate. The gradient between the Observatory and Waglan at midnight was equivalent to just over half an inch in 15 miles.

These observations show that the centre of the typhoon passed within a distance of 10 miles to the Southward of the Observatory near 1 a.m.

Subsequently at about 7 a.m. the typhoon passed to the South and West of Canton. It had probably filled up to some extent but was still a severe storm.

* The record of wind velocity is not reliable probably from midnight The spindle carrying the cups snapped just above the supporting arms at some time during the night. The cups however continued to revolve, but loss of speed during the high velocities is certain to have occurred.

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The accompanying track of the disturbance has been laid down from such observations made on shore and at sea as are at present available. It shows that the centre of disturbance was situated at noon on the 26th in about 19° N., 120° E., on the 27th at noon in 20:3 N., 116 E. and at 9 a.m. on the 28th in 23° N., 112° E. Between noon on the 26th and the same hour on the 27th it moved towards W. by Ñ. at an average speed of about 9 miles per hour. It curved more to the northward between noon on the 27th and 9 a.m. on the 28th, and moved with increasing speed, the average direction being towards N.W. by W. and the average speed about 14 miles per hour. It probably increased in depth from the time it left the Balingtang Channel until its arrival on the coast at Hongkong, when it doubtless commenced to fill up on its passage over the land.

This typhoon was of very similar type to that of September 18th, 1906. Some features were common to both, such as the absence of early barometrical indications, the presence of lightning at and near the centre, and the absence of sea swell, at any considerable distance in advance of the storm. As far as the Colony itself is concerned, this typhoon was certainly more severe than that of September, 1906. The storm area was somewhat larger on this occasion, possibly in the proportion of 5 to 3, but the radius of the area over which strong gales blew does not appear to have exceeded 35 miles on an average, and the typhoon must certainly be classed as a small one for this latitude. The rainfall due to it was only 3.2 inches, which having regard to the fact that the centre passed practically over the Colony, is comparatively small.

Unfortunately the record of the Victoria Peak anemograph was entirely lost. The cups blew away with the Northerly wind and later the entrance door on the S. side of the "Look-out" blew in and carried the recording apparatus over to the N. wall, snapping the connecting rods off at the ceiling.

It remains to be stated that the observations from Gap Rock and Waglan proved of the utmost value and the lightkeepers deserve credit for the promptitude with which they forwarded them as long as telegraphic connection remained intact.

Hongkong Observatory,

F. G. FIGG,

Director.

8th August, 1908.

P.S.-Appended is a map showing stations reporting daily observations by telegraph.

110

24.

110

28 94.M.

Canton

Macao

༡

S. John's I.

Gap Rock.

Hongkong Waglan

Pedro Blanco

Typhoon at Hongkong, July 27th-28th, 1908.

Swatow

Breaker Pt.

27 NOON

Pratas Sh.

Amoy

Pescadores

120

26 NOON

Aparri

South Cape

چی

до

130

Phulien

G. of Tongking

Tourane.

Map shewing meteorological stations reporting daily

observations to Hongkong Observatory

by telegraph.

110

120

Weihaiwei.

KOREA

130

14.0

Wladivostock.

Nagasakia

Rochi.

Kagoshima.

Hankow

Shanghai

Gutzlaff.

• Kiukiang

CHINA

Sharp Peak

Amoy

Swatow

Canton

tonk

Macas

Hong Kong Gap Rock

LOOCHOOS

Oshima.

Naha.

ihoku.

QO Ishigakijima.

Tajchu. Tainan.

Koshun.

HAINAN

110

S.James.

Balingtang Ch. Aparri

ΝΟΖΩΤΣ

Manila

Iloilo

Legaspi.

JAPAN

110

Labuan

120

130

14/0

Tokio

Namuro

Hakodate.

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Enclosure 2.

REPORT BY HARBOUR MASTER.

Typhoon of 27th-28th July, 1908.

REPORT ON DAMAGE IN AND OUTSIDE THE HARBOUR.

Causeway Bay and Wanchai.

1 steam water boat sunk.

2 European lighters sunk. 3 junks sunk.

5 native cargo boats sunk.

1 coolie boat sunk.

1 person reported missing.

Sea Front, Victoria.

1 European lighter sunk off Blake Pier.

Do.

damaged at Canton Steamboat Pier. sunk

do.

sunk in front of Harbour Office.

Chinese River steamer "Sun On" sunk alongside her wharf.

24 native cargo boats, 3 junks sunk.

2 junks and 3 cargo boats wrecked.

12 persons reported missing.

Temporary bamboo wharf in front of Telegraph Office wrecked.

Matsheds on Queen's Statue and Blake Piers destroyed.

Canton and Macao Steamboat Pier damaged at shore end by lighters, outer iron

shed destroyed.

Slight damage to several wooden piers.

Standard Oil Co.'s wharf seriously damaged at shore end.

Stonecutters' Island.

1 steam launch the "Lee Ka" badly ashore.

1 European lighter ashore, no loss of life.

1 motor boat sunk at moorings.

8 junks and 2 sampans sunk, 24 persons reported missing.

1 junk damaged.

2 British steamers, "Lai Sang" and "Pocahontas" ashore. No loss of life, “Lai

Sang" towed off in morning of 28th July.

Chung Huế.

British S.S. "Schuylkile" badly ashore; towed off in morning of 28th. No loss

of life.

2 night soil junks sunk. No loss of life.

Capsuimun.

U.S. S.S. "Aeolus" dragged from Yaumati, fouled British S.S. "Taiwan" and

"Linan"

crew deserting and climbing on board those vessels. Cleared and drifted to Capsuimun where she grounded on N.E. point of Lantao Island. No loss of life.

Laichikok.

One new steamer (un-named) ashore on mud, apparently undamaged.

One steain launch "Kwong Hoi" ashore on mud.

One ferry "Morning Star" badly ashore on rocks.

One European lighter ashore.

2 junks sunk and damaged.

Ah King's pile driver boat lost and 2 men missing.

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Mong Kok.

P. & O. launch "Jeanette" badly ashore on rocks in front of Arnhold Kårberg's

premises.

3 launches ashore on mud at head of Yaumati Bay.

1 launch "Sun Lee" sunk at wharf.

1 junk and 1 cargo boat sunk.

Mongkoktsui.

1 junk wrecked, 1 person missing.

Yaumati.

1 Chinese river steamer "Ta Hing" damaged.

1 steam launch "Tow" sunk at Naval coaling wharf.

2 European lighters damaged.

3 junks wrecked. No loss of life.

Taikoktsui.

3 boats sunk, 1 boat damaged.

Kowloon Wharf.

2 lighters and 1 junk sunk, 4 persons reported missing.

Sea Front, Kowloon.

Three bamboo piers destroyed.

4 steam launches ashore and 1 steam launch sunk in Hung Hom Bay. 3 cargo boats damaged. No loss of life.

Kowloon Docks.

2 steam launches, 3 lighters and 1 cargo boat sunk.

Kowloon Bay.

British S.S. "Persia" ashore.

1 steam launch "Ilha de Coloane" ashore.

2 European lighters and 4 junks sunk.

Aberdeen.

1 junk sunk.

Lyeemun.

H.M.S. "Whiting" ashore.

1 junk sunk.

Castle Peak Bay.

No loss of life.

British river steamer "Ying King" sunk; master, chief engineer and 401 crew

and passengers reported missing; mate and 42 passengers and crew saved.

1 coal boat sunk with 10 persons missing.

1 junk sunk. 3 persons missing.

Lamma Island.

2 fishing junks and 1 unlicensed junk sunk, 15 persons missing.

Lantao Island.

7 junks sunk.

3 junks wrecked.

9 persons reported missing.

Mirs Bay.

No. 3 Police launch damaged.

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Tai Po.

3 trading junks sunk. 1 fishing junk sunk. 1 trading junk ashore.

5 trading junks damaged.

No loss of life.

Sha Tau Kok.

1 junk sunk with 3 persons missing.

Sha Tin.

6 small sampans ashore. No loss of life.

Tai O..

16 fishing junks wrecked.

1 trading junk capsized.

No loss of life.

Cheung Chau.

13 junks etc. sunk with 51 persons missing.

Tun Mun.

3 junks sunk with 16 persons missing.

Shaukiwan.

1 coal junk sunk.

Quarry Bay.

3 junks sunk with 2 persons missing. 1 junk wrecked.

Ping Chau.

1 junk sunk.

Outside the Waters of the Colony. (Chikwan, Taichan, etc.)

14 junks sunk with 133 persons missing.

Other damage to vessels in Harbour.

"Amara", British steamer, dragged and lost port auchor and chain; fouled steamships

"Standard" and "Barra", damaging both.

"Barra", British steamer, damaged by " Amara ". Lost one man overboard.

Katherine Park ", British steamer, dragged in Kowloon Bay, brought up in Telegraph Fouled cables and dragged shore ends out of cable hut. No

Cable Ground.

damage to ship.

'Cranley ", British steamer, fouled by S.S. "Vandalia" and badly damaged. 23

plates to be renewed.

"Juteopolis", British four masted barque. Mizzen and jigger masts went by the

board doing considerable deck damage.

"Linan", British steamer, fouled and damaged by "Aeolus". "Standard", Norwegian steamer, fouled by "Amara

" very

little damage. "Taiwan", British steamer, fouled and damaged by "Aeolus ".

"Vandalia ,,

U.S. steamer, fouled by

fouled by "Cranley " and sustained slight damage.

Man-of-war, ashore, Ocean vessels ashore,

do. damaged,

River steamers sunk,

do.

ashore,

do.

damaged,

Steam-launches sunk,...

do.

ashore,

do.

damaged,

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SUMMARY.

European Lighters sunk,

ashore,

damaged,

....

Junks, cargo-boats, sampans, etc. sunk,

do.

wrecked, damaged,

Persons redorted missing in Harbour,

outside Harbour,

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633

Harbour Offices:

DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

A few panes of glass broken. Bamboo wharf destroyed.

Steam-launches :

"Stanley" badly strained by S.S. "Honam" colliding with her.

damage to stern through collision by another launch.

"Victoria",

"Daisy" damage to rail and awning, spars, and stanchions, due to other craft

colliding with her.

"No. 20 hired in lieu of "Lily" under repair. Damage to rail and awnings,

stanchions, etc., collision by other craft.

"Sibyl", considerable damage to deck fittings and rails.

Lighthouses:

Cape Collinson: considerable damage to quarters. Gap Rock and Waglan report by passing steamers all correct so far as lights are concerned. Apparently some damage to quarters, etc.

Capsuimun roof badly damaged.

Government Gunpowder Depôt :

Damage to roof, etc.

Signal Station, Blackhead's Hill, damage to roof, etc.

South Fairway buoy fouled by something. Buoy dragged 300 feet to West. Camp

guard bent and light extinguished.

Hygeia", starboard side roof demolished.

7th August, 1908.

BASIL TAYLOR, Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

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Enclosure 3.

REPORT BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

•

SUMMARY OF

ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, ROADS, &C., CAUSED

BY THE TYPHOON OF JULY 27TH-28TH, 1908.

Buildings inside City,

outside City,

in New Territories,

Miscellaneous,

Roads in City,

in Kowloon,

$ 20,945

8,565

4,500

715

9,925

1,820

outside City,

6,395

in New Territories,

2,500

Telephones, (including repairs to cable across

Harbour, $2,000),..

4,500

Piers and Sea-Walls,

5,732

Miscellaneous Rainstorm Damages,..

6,622

$72,219

Allow 10% for Contingencies, say,

7,221

$ 79,440

Name of Building.

Government House.

Government Offices.

Queen's College.

Belilios School.

Kennedy Town Hospital.

Kennedy Town Police Station.

Disinfecting Station.

Central Police Station.

D. S. P.'s Quarters.

Married Sergeants' Quarters and

Armoury. Magistracy.

BUILDINGS INSIDE THE CITY.

Extent of Damage.

The roof to back verandah carried away. A covered- way badly damaged. Sinall brick building collapsed also Laundry matshed. A quantity of the rubberoid roofing damaged. General repairs to doors, windows, jalousies, &c.

General repairs to roof, windows, &c. Overseers' Mat-

shed partly blown over.

The roof to large Hall partly carried away. General repairs to all roofs and to many of the jalousies, doors and windows.

Portion of roof carried away and small repairs.

Matsheds blown down and portion of roof to brick

building damaged.

Roof badly damaged and small repairs.

Matsheds badly damaged.

Damage to roofs, sunshades, covered-ways, main gates,

jalousies, windows, doors, gutters, &c.

Roof badly damaged and jalousies and windows badly

knocked about.

Ditto.

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Name of Building.

Victoria Gaol.

Assistant Supdt.'s Quarters. Warders' Quarters. Supreme Court.

Post Office and Treasury. Wanchai Stores.

Plague Coolie Quarters. Harbour Office.

Central Market.

Botanical & Forestry Department

Superintendent's Quarters

Gardeners' Cottages. Government Laundries. No. 1 Police Station.

No. 2 Do.

Volunteer Head Quarters.

Victoria School.

Old Vaccine Institute

(now Forestry Store).

Sokonpo Market and Latrine.

Wanchai Market.

Wanchai School.

Refuse Enclosures (3).

Tank Lane Latrine. No. 8 Police Station.

Despatch Box, Robinson Road. Government Civil Hospital-

"A" Block.

"B" Do.

Extent of Damage.

The roof over C III Ward in a state of collapse. Other roofs badly damaged and general repairs are necessary to doors, &c.

Damage to roof, gutters, jalousies, &c.

Ditto.

The tiling to roof on West side of Land Office stripped and small repairs are necessary to windows, &c. Small repairs to roof over Supreme Court.

Damage to roof, guttering, jalousies, &c.

Matshed badly damaged and roof to Compradore's

Quarters damaged.

Matsheds badly damaged.

Damage to sashes, jalousies and roof.

Ditto.

Damage to windows and brickwork.

Roof damaged and repairs are necessary to sashes,

doors, &c.

Ditto.

The corrugated iron has been torn off and blown into

the sea.

Roof tiling damaged.

Roof badly damaged. 3 new sash frames, 7 new sashes

and 5 new jalousies required; small repairs. Roof damaged.

Roof damaged and general repairs to jalousies, windows,

doors, &c.

(C C Do.

Coolies Quarters.

Medical Staff Quarters.

Lunatic Asylum.

Maternity Hospital.

Saiyingpun Market.

No. 7 Police Station.

Coolies Quarters, Pokfulam. Public Mortuary. Shektongtsui Market.

Animal Depôt, Kennedy Town. New Western Market. No. 5 Police Station. Despatch Box Shelter,

Collinson Street. Do. Bonham Strand. Do. Fat Hing Street. Bath House, Pound Lane. Possession Street Latrine. Bacteriological Institute. Old Western Market. Opium Searchers' Hut.

Ditto.

Zinc eaves gutter badly damaged. Damage to roof,

jalousies, &c., of Coolie Quarters.

Slight damage to roof, windows, &c.

Damage to roof, zinc guttering, jalousies, windows, &c.

Ditto.

Damage to roofs and brickwork.

Slight repairs to roof.

Damage to roof, windows, jalousies, &c. Damage to roof and door.

Ditto.

Slight damage to roof.

Roof badly damaged and small repairs. Damage to roof, windows, jalousies, &c.

Ditto.

Badly damaged. New iron piles, braces, ties, &c. re-

quired, tiling to roof badly stripped.

Name of Building.

Mountain Lodge.

Victoria Hospital.

Mount Gough Police Station. No. 6. Police Station. Government Villas. Government Pavilions. Stanley Police Station. Aberdeen

•

Do.

Bay View Do. Tsat Tsz Mui Do. Kowloon City Do. Kowloon British School.

Water Police Station.

Ricksha Shelter, Kowloon.

Observatory.

Kowloon Disinfecting Station.

Green Island Lighthouse.

Cape Collinson Do.

Waglan

Do. Cattle Depôt at Mataukok. Market at Sai Wan Ho.

New Time Ball Tower.

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BUILDINGS OUTSIDE THE CITY.

Extent of Damage.

A considerable amount of plate glass broken. 9 teak sashes damaged beyond repair. Wall around main building down. Tiling to roots damaged. Jalousies &c. damaged.

Landslip at rear of Coolie Quarters. Coolie Quarters badly damaged and will have to be reconstructed. Damage to tiling to main roofs, &c.

Roof, jalousies, windows, &c. damaged.

Ditto.

Matshed blown down. Roof and windows damaged. Remove landslip. Damage to roof, windows, doors, &c. Slight damage to roof and windows.

Damage to roof, jalousies and doors.

Ditto. and verandah.

Repairs to ceilings, doors, windows, &c. Damage to

roof.

Roof badly damaged. Damage to flagstaff, jalousies,

windows, &c.

Renew a portion, blown down, and lay new felt to the

existing portion.

Matshed blown down. Roof to Magnetic ut badly

damaged. Fence blown down.

Roof to Quarters and Engine Shed badly damaged.

Several doors and jalousies damaged.

Roof to powder depôt badly damaged. Windows to Telephone room blown in and sundry small repairs to jalousies, &c.

Roof slightly damaged. Verandah roof blown away.

Small repairs to jalousies, &c.

General repairs.

Ditto.

Trap door on roof blown away, window frames consi-

derably damaged and glass blown out.

Name of Building.

Sha Tin Gap Block House.

Do. Police Station.

Tai Po

Do.

San Tin

Do.

Ping Shan

Do.

Cheung Chau Do.

Tai Ho

Do.

BUILDINGS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

Segregation Camp, Lai Chi Kok.

Nature and Extent of Damage.

Completely destroyed.

Matsheds blown down and tiling to roof of Station

badly damaged.

Roof, jalousies, sashes and sunblinds damaged. P.W.D. Matshed blown down.

Roof and jalousies damaged.

Roof to outbuildings badly damaged.

Matshed at front of Station blown down and slight

damage to roof of station.

Roof of Verandah carried away and damage to

jalousies, &c.

Suffered a good deal of minor damages and the North ends of sheds 9 and 10 are blown out. (These sheds were covered with mat roofs which offered little resistance to the wind.) Most of the glass is broken and many window frames are destroyed. The main framework and the roof woodwork has stood the stress very well.

Name of Road.

Praya East. Pennington Street.

Yee Woo Street. Wongneichong Road.

l'ercival Street.

Morrison Hill Road.

Road between Morrison Hill &

Wongneichong Roads.

Gap Road.

Road between Gap Road and

Wanchai Road.

Heard Street.

Burrow Street.

Queen's Road East. Wardley Street. D'Aguilar Street. Pottinger Street.

Jubilee Street.

Queen Victoria Street.

Gilman Street.

Cross Street West.

Des Voeux Road Central.

Wing Lok Street.

Queen's Road Central and West.

Connaught Road Central.

Des Voeux Road West.

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ROADS IN THE CITY.

Nature of Repairs.

Macadam and blinding.

Ditto.

Decomposed granite and blinding. Macadam and blinding.

Blinding.

Macadam and Lime and Cement Concrete.

Macadam and blinding.

Decomposed granite.

Blinding.

Blinding and macadam.

Ditto.

Blinding.

Ditto.

Macadam and blinding.

Ditto.

Blinding.

Ditto.

Macadam and blinding.

Blinding.

Ditto.

Praya West.

Pokfulam Road.

Victoria Road.

Bonham Road.

Robinson Road.

Kennedy Road.

Wellington Street. Old Bailey. First Street. Second Street. Third Street. High Street. Battery Path.

Macadam and blinding.

Ditto.

Macadam and blinding.

Ditto.

Decomposed granite.

and decomposed granite.

Lime and Cement Concrete.

Ditto.

Landslip and extending retaining wall.

Name of Road.

Station Street. Salisbury Road. Garden Road. Robinson Road. Chater Road. Elgin Road.

Des Voeux Road.

Austin Road.

Kowloon City Road. Boundary Road. Tai Kok Tsui. Ngau Chi Wan Road.

ROADS IN KOWLOON.

Nature of Repairs.

Blinding macadam.

Ditto.

Decomposed granite.

and replacing macadam.

Removing landslips and new decomposed granite.

Ditto.

Decomposed granite.

Ditto.

Name of Road.

Hatton Road.

Harlech Road.

Mount Kellett Road. Barker Road. Coombe Road.

Magazine Gap Road, Wanchai Gap Road.

Blacks Link.

Victoria Road.

Pokfulam Road.

Peak Road to Pokfulam.

Wongneichong Village.

do. Road.

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ROADS OUTSIDE THE CITY.

Nature of Repairs.

Macadam and blinding.

Ditto.

Blinding and repairs to macadam. Blinding.

Blinding and Macadam.

Ditto.

Blinding.

Remove landslips and put decomposed granite where

necessary.

Blinding and removing landslips.

Decomposed granite.

Ditto.

and removing landslips.

ditto.

Mount Parker Road.

Do.

Tai Tam Road.

Tai Tam Tuk Road.

Shek O Road.

Road from Shaukiwan to Tytam

Tuk.

Stanley Road.

Road from Wongneichong to

Golf Links.

New Aberdeen 1ad.

Old Aberdeen Road.

Blinding and repairs to macadam.

Removing landslips and blinding macadam.

Ditto. Ditto.

Name of Road.

Tai Po Road.

Shun Wan Road.

ROADS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

Nature of Damage.

Remove landslips, rebuild retaining and parapet walls. Repairs to Causeway. Blinding macadam and new decomposed granite.

Repair bridges and make good slopes. Lay new de-

composed granite where washed away.

Locality.

Lines in Hongkong, Kowloon and

New Territories.

TELEPHONES.

Extent of Damage.

Practically all the telephone routes were down and it will be weeks before all the communications are restored. The Time Ball has been temporarily put in working order and the Central Police Station is in connection with the C.S.O. Exchange. It has been impossible to test the cables as the Kowloon end of the 8-cored cable has been dragged from the cable hut and is buried in the sand at present. It is being dug out and will be tested as soon as the end is free. Several boats and lighters dragged their anchors through the cable reserve and some of the cables were lifted when the anchors were weighed. Communica- tion with Observatory has been restored owing to Telephone Co. kindly lending the Government a core in their cable.

Description.

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BUILDINGS-MISCELLANEOUS.

Chapel, green house & sexton's

quarters at Colonial Cemetery.

Matshed fernery at Colonial Ce-

metery.

Matshed for sexton at Kai Lung

Wan Cemetery.

Matshed for sexton and Watch-

man at Cheung Sha Wan Plague Cemetery. Custodian's matshed at Wongnei-

chong Recreation Ground.

Extent of Damage.

Tiles damaged in the roofs of the Chapel and sexton's quarters; glass broken and casement windows blown down in the green house.

Blown down.

Do.

Damaged.

Description.

Harbour Master's Bamboo Pier. Queen's Statue Wharf.

Temporary Murray Pier. Blake Pier.

Kowloon City Pier.

Cheung Sha Wan Plague Ceme-

tery Pier.

Bamboo Pier at Green Island

Gunpowder Depôt.

Tsim Sha Tsui Police Pier.

Pitched slope at end of Arsenal

Street.

Pitched slopes in Cadogan Street and adjoining Marine Lot 293. West abutment of the Bridge at

Bowrington Canal.

PIERS AND SEA-WALLS.

Extent of Damage.

Entirely blown away.

Mat covering blown down.

Shore end blown away.

Matshed shelter blown down. Damage to railing and

standards, etc.

Damaged.

Entirely washed away.

Blown away.

Slightly damaged; a flight of steps was washed away

and other minor items.

Damaged.

Slightly damaged.

Damaged and stones dislodged.

MISCELLANEOUS RAINSTORM DAMAGES.

Description.

Notice Boards on Wongneichong

Recreation Ground.

Headstones at Colonial Cemetery.

Nullahs below Barker Road. Bank at Colonial Cemetery. Bank at rear of " Braeside". Bank at Forbes Street. Gas Lighting.

Nullah at Aberdeen adjoining the

Paper Mills.

Extent of Damage.

All blown down and damaged.

64 headstones including those belonging to the Naval

and Military were blown

damaged.

Broken. Collapsed.

Do.

were blown down and otherwise

Lamp glasses, mantles, shades, posts, &c., broken, capsed

by rain and wind.

Wall partially collapsed.

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PARTICULARS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY DAMAGED BY RAINSTORMS OF

18-25TH JULY OR BY TYPHOON OF 27-28TH JULY, 1908.

Damage due to Rainstorms of 18-25th July when 16.20 inches of rain fell.

Location.or description of property. No 26 Leighton Hill Road.

"Beaconsfield "-temporarily oc- cupied by Registrar General's Office and Sanitary Dept.

Nos. 72-74 Bonham Strand West

--Kitchens collapsed.

Rural Building Lot 6-Gough

Hill Road,

No. 87 Stone Nullah Lane.

"Abertholwyn", Peak Road and

May Road.

Particulars with reference to Collapse.

The Verandah in front of No. 26 collapsed about 4 a.m., July 26th, no one injured. No apparent cause for collapse.

The retaining wall to the East of "Beaconsfield" collapsed shortly after midnight on the 25th of July. No one was injured. The collapse was apparently owing to the soil having got thoroughly saturated owing either to drain leakages, or defects in paving. The wall itself appeared to be very badly constructed at this point.

The Kitchen roof North, and West wall of No. 72 collapsed prior to Typhoon, on the 27th July. No one injured. Cause of collapse defective walling, building was an old one.

A portion of the retaining wall of the Tennis Ground on Rural Builling Lot 6 abutting on Gough Hill Road collapsed on July 24th. The collapse was caused by the heavy rain getting behind the wall. A portion of the end wall and roof collapsed here on the 24th July. No one injured. The wall was defective and gave way, causing the roof to collapse. Large portions of the retaining walls in front and in the rear of this house fell. Some of these blocked May Road for a length of about 50 feet and demolished about 40 feet of the Government boundary wall be- tween May Road and Clovelly". No one was injured. Large masses of earth fell with the retain- ing walls.

DAMAGE DUE TO TYPHOON OF 27-28TH JULY.

Location or description of property.

Nos. 40-42 Market Street, Hung-

hom.

Nos. 62, 64 and 66 Kowloon

City Road.

Nos. 36, 38 and 40 Portland

Street, Mong Kok.

Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Fook Shing Lane, Yaumati.

Particulars with reference to Collapse.

The rear walls on the first floors collapsed. No one injured. These are old buildings and the walls were in a defective condition.

The roofs, party walls and West flank wall collapsed. These were old stone buildings with very defective walls.

The flank, party walls and roofs of these houses col- lapsed on the 28th. A considerable loss of life occurred. Cause of collapse, defective walling- the buildings had been tied together previously with iron tie rods.

The whole of the 8 houses were practically demolished with the exception of the kitchens. A considerable loss of life occurred. These houses were old ones and, as they occupy a sheltered position, the collapse must be ascribed to the defective condition of the buildings.

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DAMAGE DUE TO TYPHOON OF 27-28TH JULY,-Continued.

Location or description of property.

"Kingsclere", South East portion.

No. 117 Temple Street South,

Yaumati.

No. 55 Temple Street, Yaumati.

No. 62 Temple Street North,

Yaumati.

No. 136 Praya East.

Nos. 23, 24 and 25 Praya, Ken-

nedy Town.

No. 94 Des Voeux Road Central.

Nos. 163 and 164 Connaught

Road West.

No. 52 Connaught Road West.

No. 73 Queen's Road Central.

No. 29 Morrison Hill Road.

No. 24 Temple Street North,

Yaumati.

Nos. 15, 16 and 17 Connaught

Road Central. King's Buildings.

Nos. 52, 54, 56 and 58 Station

Street North, Yaumati.

No. 67 Kennedy Street, Yaumati.

Particulars with reference to Collapse.

A heavy chimney stack was blown down. It fell on the roof which gave way and in turn wrecked a portion of the upper floor. One man (European) was injured.

The flank wall and the roof of this house collapsed.

No one was injured. No special reason for collapse. This house completely collapsed. No one was injured.

Cause not defined so far.

This house completely collapsed. It was used as a Godown and was consequently unoccupied by human beings.

The roof and portion of the West wall collapsed. No one injured. Collapse caused through defective wall. These were Godowns and have collapsed as far as 1st floor level, a great deal of No. 23 however is razed to the ground. No one injured. The cause of the col- lapse has not been defined so far.

The roof and 3 floors of Verandah (over Crown land) have collapsed. No one injured. It was probably due to defective timbers.

Only portions of these Godowns have collapsed, the ground floor still standing. No one injured. No cause for collapse has been traced so far.

One bay of Verandah (there are three bays to this house) collapsed on all floors; no one injured; no apparent cause for collapse has been discovered. The roof of Verandah collapsed. No one was injured.

The cause of collapse was defective roof timbers. The North wall of this house partially collapsed, no

one injured. Cause of collapse not yet apparent. This house was rendered dangerous by the Typhoon.

The Police were asked to see that occupants were moved out and notices have been served for shoring. A large pediment on Verandah front collapsed causing

damage to roof and walls. No one injured.

A chimney on the Eastern front of building fell and carried with it a considerable portion of the roof and 3 upper floors, which were occupied as offices by some of the leading mercantile firms. No one injured. The cause of collapse has not been traced.

The rear wall collapsed. No one injured. Cause of

collapse defective walling.

The flank wall, portions of other walls and the roof collapsed. No one killed. Cause of collapse has not been traced.

Workshops, Quarry Bay Shipyard. Several of the workshops (steel frame construction) in

Soy Factory on Shaukiwan In-

land Lot 104.

Nos. 1 and 2 Mission Street,

Shaukiwan.

No. 20 Shaukiwan West.

course of erection here have been entirely demolished, the force of the gale causing the bolts to be drawn out of the concrete in some cases and the head stripped off in others. No one was injured.

A portion of this building has collapsed, the collapsed portion was built of old blue brick and was in a defective condition. No one was injured.

One house is completely demolished, the other partially so. Four persons were killed and one injured. These buildings were old and constructed of rubble masonry, set dry.

The roof and front wall of this building collapsed. No one was injured. This is a very old stone house built of rough stonework set dry.

No. 36 Shaukiwan West.

Factory on Shaukiwan Inland

Lot 22.

Nos. 21-29 Shaukiwan West.

No. 84 Shaukiwan West.

No. 28 Praya, Shaukiwan.

No. 17 Sai Wan Ho.

House at Chung Lung.

Two houses on Marine Lot 10,

Shaukiwan.

No. 27 Ho Min Tin-Dyeing

Shed.

Brickworks, Aberdeen-Coolie

Quarters.

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The front wall on the 1st floor collapsed. No one was injured. This is an old building built of rough stonework set dry.

No one was

A portion of this factory collapsed.

injured. This is an old building built of rough stonework set dry.

The rear walls on the two upper floors collapsed, demolishing 4 very old two-storied stone-built houses at the rear. The cause of collapse has not yet been investigated. 17 persons occupying the latter houses were killed and 4 injured.

The roof and front and end walls collapsed. This was an old stone-built house; the greater portion of stonework being laid partially dry. It was not sufficiently strong to withstand a Typhoon. No one was injured.

The roof only collapsed here. No special reason can be

assigned for collapse.

This house was built of stones laid dry, the joints just pointed on the face. Such work has not strength to stand the fury of a Typhoon. A woman and boy were killed here.

Do., Do., Do.,

but there was no pointing

even to this house. One woman was killed. The flank walls on top floor and the roofs collapsed. The open staircases and the windows which were stated to have been open at the time gave the wind an opportunity to get at the temporary flank walls of these houses. These flank walls which will be party walls at a later date were also slightly weakened by the chase left for taking the concrete floor which is to be formed later.

This shed was supported on 22" brick piers and was insufficiently braced to withstand the Typhoon-3 persons were killed.

These quarters are entirely demolished, the Southern house collapsing first. The brickwork is exceptionally good and the collapse can therefore only be attributed to the extreme force of the wind. From the fact that nearly all the walls collapsed outwards, it appears certain that the wind gained access to the interior of the building, probably through some insufficiently secured window or door.

PRIVATE PIERS.

There does not seem to have been much damage caused to permanent private piers beyond destruction of temporary shelters on them; of course bamboo structures have suffered.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

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Enclosure 4.

REPORT OF CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

A Typhoon of extraordinary velocity struck the Colony on the night of the 27th of July. Coming as it did so soon after the heavy rains of the previous week, which culminated in a severe thunderstorm on the 24th, the damage done on land was very great, and most of the houses in the Colony suffered some damage. At "Kingsclere" Hotel a chimney was blown down, which, falling through the roof caused considerable damage, and the débris buried a European for some hours. I have received a letter from Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. thanking the Police for their "splendid work in rescuing him". The party was in charge of Chief Inspector Baker. A similar mishap in King's Buildings caused a collapse, which was doubtless made more serious by the presence of some heavy iron safes on the upper floors. Fortunately no loss of life occurred. A number of old houses collapsed at Yaumati and Shaukiwan, resulting in 66 deaths. Several Mission houses in. Cheung Chau were blown down. Trees suffered severely everywhere: telephones and telegraphs also. With the exception of the loss of the S.S. "Ying King" which foundered in Castle Peak Bay the damage done afloat was not so serious as might have been expected. Several ships went ashore, including H.M.S. "Whiting", or dragged their moorings. Seven launches were sunk and seven went ashore. A water boat and several lighters were sunk. A Star Ferry boat went ashore. Three of the Police launches were damaged. They sheltered at the Naval Yard Camber with the kind permission of Commander Penfold, R.N. Many junks were reported sunk or missing. The total number of drowned and missing: being 532, of whom 5 are Europeans and one a Japanese. The Secretary of the H.K. & K. Godown Company has written to tender thanks for the services rendered by Inspector Langley and the Water Police.

The crew of the H.M.S. Astræa's Cutter gallantly rescued six Chinese and were assisted ashore by two Officers of the Middlesex Regiment and a Civilian. The Police in the Eastern District did good work under Inspector Fenton. Sergeants Clarke and Devney and P. C. Ogg received some injuries and P. C. Pepperell, in charge of a launch, is suffering from Bronchitis in consequence of the inclement weather. Sergeant Boole, in charge of No. 1 Launch, fell overboard in the Naval Yard Camber owing to the launch. heeling over from the impact of another launch, and was pulled up by Seaman 165 Lan Kun Hoi, just in time to avoid being crushed by a launch; this seaman deserves recognition for his prompt action. The Police had the misfortune to lose their Club matshed, which was completely wrecked.

F. W. LYONS, Captain Superintendent of Police.

Enclosure 5.

REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT, BOTANCIAL AND FORESTRY

DEPARTMENT.

SIK, I have the honour to make the following preliminary report on the damage done by the typhoon of 27th-28th instant to Government property under my charge.

Buildings.

Superintendent's quarters and quarters at So Kun Po Nursery slightly damaged. Matsheds at West End Park, Kang Hau, Nga Iu Tau, Kun Tong and Colonial Cemetery blown down. Plant houses in Gardens: roofs off Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. End of one hot- house blown in, roof of others damaged. Plant houses at Cemetery much damaged.

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Botanic Gardens.

Old Gardens.-A large proportion of the big trees damaged, several destroyed. A large quantity of shrubs blown out of the ground.

New Gardens.-Five large trees including a palm tree blown down.

Blake Garden.

Six banian trees blown down, of which 5 can be raised; one blown into a neighbouring street and killed. Most of the young trees, planted during the last three years, destroyed.

Trees and fence damaged.

Peak Garden.

A few trees down.

West End Park.

Government House Grounds.

The large Poinceanu at West of house killed; the two large banians in front of the house wrecked. Several other trees blown down or otherwise damaged.

Garden shrubs much damaged.

Mountain Lodge Grounds.

Colonial Cemetery.

A large quantity (more than 200) of the biggest trees especially pine trees broken off and killed.

Loan Plant Compound.

away.

Gate and part of wall blown down.

Albany Nursery and So Kun Po Nursery.

Stock much damaged.

Glenealy.

Several large pine trees and tree ferns killed, the large Champac tree much damaged.

Bank opposite the Main Entrance of Government House.

Large proportion of the big pine trees killed, some tree ferns and smallar trees blown

Street Trees.

About 40 trees

About 10 large banian trees blown down of which 4 can be re-erected. of other kinds killed. Caine Road, Albany Road, Albert Road, Garden Road and others were impassable at daylight on the 28th but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day. The removal of branches and litter is now in hand and making good progress. The Sanitary Department has received instructions to deal with the streets below Bonham Road, Caine Road, Upper Albert Road and Kennedy Road. These roads and the higher ones are being cleared by this department and will probably be finished by this evening. The trees planted in Kowloon during the last few years are decimated.

Reports on damage to trees in outlying Government plantations are not yet to band.

I have, &c.,

S. T. DUNN,

Superintendent.

30th July, 1908.

The Honourable, The Colonial Secretary.

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Enclosure 6.

FINDING OF THE MARINE COURT.

We find that the British Steamship Ying King, Official No. 116,031 of Hongkong, of which ERNEST JAMES PAGE, Certificate of Competency No. 491 of New South Wales, was Master, left Canton at 6 p.m. on the 27th July, 1908, on a voyage to Hongkong, with a full general cargo, about 430 passengers, of whom 3 were Europeans, and 23 crew, besides about 10 in the Compradore's staff, making about 465 souls all told. This is a rough estimate by the Mate.

After leaving Canton, with a light North-easterly breeze, weather clear, sky overcast, barometer falling, all went well until after passing Bogue Forts, when the wind and sea rose, the barometer falling rapidly. At about 11.30 p.m. the Master decided to anchor, on account of the very heavy sea, between Pillar Point and Castle Peak. Two anchors were let go, and with the assistance of the engines held the ship. The weather continued to get worse, the sea breaking over the ship, which finally took a heavy list, from the cargo shifting, and large quantities of water found its way into the engine room, extinguishing the fires at about 2.30 a.m. At about 2.50 a.m. the list suddenly increased and the ship foundered. Of the 465 souls on board only 42 appear to have survived. The Master and about 420 others perishing.

We find that the cause of the foundering was the Typhoon, which passed over the Colony during that night. That all reasonable precautions were taken to ensure the safety of the ship and passengers. That the state of the sea rendered any recourse to boats for saving life out of the question. Finally we desire to record our expression of regret at the grave loss of life.

Given under, our hands at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, this Eleventh day of August, 1908.

BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, r.n.

Stipendiary Magistrate and President of the Court. HENRY BUTTERWORTH, Lieut., R.N.,

H.M.S. Tamar.

E. BEETHAM,

Master, British S.S. Empress of India.

CHAS. V. LLOYD,

Master, British S.S. Fatshan.

E. EVANS,

Master, British S.S. Hoi Ming.

Enclosure 7.

REPORT OF CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, BRITISH SECTION.

TYPHOON DAMAGES.

KOWLOON, 4th August, 1908.

SIR-I have gone right through the line since the typhoon and find that the damage done is very small considering the strength of the typhoon.

Most damage was done at the North Face Tunnel, where the most serious items were, the unroofing of the coolie quarters and the power house.

The unroofing of the coolie quarters drove all the coolies into Hongkong which forced the work to close down for a week. The miners' quarters on the top of the hill suffered also.

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A start was made next day to provide quarters for the coolies who were to repair the more permanent ones, and to-day I believe, there were to be sufficient coolies out there to start the heading.

At the South Side no miners' quarters were injured but the roofs were blown partly off a couple of coolie quarters but this did not stop the work as the coolies went to Kowloon and came to the work daily.

Mr. Valpy whose house is at the top of the hill at Sha-tin said his house was greatly protected by the mosquito gauze netting which was all round the verandah and which evidently formed a sort of cushion as he was able to remain in his verandah during the height of the storm.

On the rest of the line the damage by the typhoon was small and not such as to cause any delay to the work. The launch Marlow was driven on shore in Tide Cove and a couple of lighters slightly damaged. Some of the jetties were also damaged but very little material was lost.

The heavy rain previous did more damage really than the typhoon. 12 inches was reported from Taipo in twenty-four hours. This caused a heavy flood in the river that runs through the Causeway at Taipo, the water being three feet higher on the inside than on the outside.

On the reclamation works at Kowloon work stopped for a considerable time and as none of the contractors' European foremen did much, work was a long time in getting started again.

To the Honourable, The Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) G. W. EVES,

Chief Resident Engineer.

Enclosure 8 (1).

REPORT BY DISTRICT OFFICER, TAI PO.

The New Territory N. suffered wonderfully little from the typhoon. Apart from the case of the Ying King on the West, and of oue trading junk on the East-No. S. 1,503 H.- I can hear of absolutely no loss of life. The loss from the junk the Police have not been able to ascertain exactly, but even there most of the crew escaped.

At Tai Po and Sha T'in a number of junks were driven ashore and of course damaged -details in the Morning Reports of the two days succeeding the storm; in Plover Cove one junk was sunk; but in none of these cases was there any loss of life. I am leaving the Railway damage out of consideration.

The crops over most of the Territory had been harvested before the typhoon; the wet ten days of July had done a lot of harm, and the people worked hard in the two fine days between the wet weather and the typhoon to get in all they could. The rest was of course further damaged by the typhoon, but was far from being entirely ruined. It was beaten flat quite early and so escaped much shaking, and as it was fit to cut, it has all been taken off the fields since, and there was no need to choose between reaping unripe grain and leaving it a little to ripen at the risk of rotting. The San Tin district alone may have suffered very badly; the flood there is only now subsiding sufficiently to allow of harvesting, and much of the crop not previously reaped will no doubt be rotted. No appeals for special help have however been made, and the Crown Rent in each district seems to be coming in at least as fast, if not rather faster than before.

The barometer at Tai Po read 29.15 at 3 a.m. in the typhoon.

No serious collapses, and practically no important shore damage in the villages.

E. R. HALLIFAX,

District Officer.

2nd August, 1908.

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Enclosure 8 (2).

REPORT BY DISTRICT OFFICER, TAI PO.

There seems to have been absolutely no loss of life ashore; one Ping Hoi junk was sunk off Bluff Head, and (probably) two lives lost. The rescued members of the crew took the first opportunity of returning to Ping Hoi by another junk, and no further information can be gleaned. There was a rumour of another Ping Hoi junk sunk in Mirs Bay, but we have failed to discover anything definite about it, and I think these rumours referred to the wreck off Bluff Head."

There was a further rumour that all the men from a village in Sha T'au Kok District had been drowned in a salt junk in Deep Bay, on a voyage to Canton. Also not substantiated, and no cases of destitution have come to the notice of the Police.

As for the boats blown ashore around Tai Po, the boats have been damaged but in no case do the owners seem to have been left destitute. They have of course been to the Station, to see if anything was being given away.

San T'in District suffered in the matter of crops-as usual. I gather however that the state of things compares not unfavourably with other years-the harvest was to have been very good, and became about normal. We are having no trouble with the Crown. Rent, and no appeals for help.

E. R. HALIFAX, District Officer.

20th August, 1908.

Enclosure 9.

REPORT OF GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR.

GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 21st August, 1908.

SIR,-I have the honour to report as follows with reference to damage sustained by Government launches during the typhoon of the 27th July :-

1. Stanley,

2. Sybil,

3. Daisy, 4. Despatch,

5. C. 2 (acting for Lily), 6. No. 1 Police Launch,

7. No. 2 Police Launch,

8. No. 7 Police Launch,

9. No. 5 Police Launch, 10. Lily,

The Honourable

$1,209.00

832.60

358.00

188.30

123.00

50.00

600.00

599 00

96.50

50.00

$4,106.40

I have, &c.,

WILLIAM A. CRAKE, Government Marine Surveyor.

Commander BASIL TAYLOR, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

(No. 58.)

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Enclosure 10.

REPORT OF REGISTRAR GENERAL.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 31st August, 1908.

SIR,-As directed, I have the honour to report on the relief which it is desirable to extend to the victims of the recent typhoon.

Following the procedure adopted in 1906, I called a meeting of the Tung Wa Hospital Committee on 8th instant, and a Typhoon Relief Committee was formed, consisting of the présent directors of the Tung Wa, together with a few gentlemen outside that body, whose assistance it was considered desirable to secure. I give in Enclosure A the names of the Committee. At the first meeting it was arranged that only such cases should in the first instance be considered as had been forwarded by myself, or through me by the Police and Harbour Departments. The object of this precaution was to check the rush, which was sure to be made, and was indeed made, to secure compensation by people, who neglected to report their losses at once. Such late reports need very careful scrutiny; and it is fair and convenient that they should be dealt with last.

2. At a second meeting of the Committee, on the next day, the following further general principles were agreed to :--

(i.) Big junks and fishing junks, which are financed on methods approximating to an insurance, and which contemplate loss by storm as a risk of the trade, should receive no compensation. This was the course followed after the typhoon of 1906. Charity should however be extendel to necessitous sur- vivors of such wrecks, especially to widows and orphan children.

(ii.) A sub-committee was appointed to enquire into cases referred to them by the

Registrar General, and to report to the General Committee.

(iii.) The Committee further recommended that a letter should be addressed to the Government to be forwarded to the proper quarter, expressing the thanks of the community for the action of the crew of H.M.S. Astræa in rescuing certain Chinese. A translation of this letter is attached, Enclosure B.

3. The sub-committee sat regularly, and made an interim report to the General Committee at a third meeting held on 18th instant, and a final report on 29th instant.

The recommendations of the sub-committee which were adopted, are as follows:-

(a.) $6,645 to be paid to the owners or crew of 75 craft, given in Enclosure C. (b.) $500 to be paid to the victims of the collapse of houses, as given in

Enclosure D.

(c.) $1,000 to be subscribed to the Blindenheim, Kowloon.

4 Claims raised in connection with 44 craft were disallowed. Besides these, 116 cases of loss or damage were reported; but the sufferers in these cases have failed to appear, although notices have been posted up five times calling on them to do so, and other steps taken to find thein. The great majority of these cases are either bogus, or cases where the injury inflicted is trifling, or where in no case could compensation be awarded. The Committee now recommend that the enquiry be considered to be closed.

5. As regards the third recommendation, on which the Committee laid great stress, you are in a better position than the Committee or I to judge of the necessities of the case. But so far as our information goes, this institution, which does good work as is well known, suffered considerable loss in the typhoon. The roof was blown off, and temporary quarters have had to be engaged.

6. The sums detailed in Enclosures C and D of the Committee's report should be paid at once. They can in part be met by the interest on the 30,000 taels now with the Tung Wa; and the balance can be provided from the balance of the 1906 typhoon fund now with the Government together with the interest which has been accrued thereon.

I have, &c.,

EDWARD A. IRVING, Registrar General.

The Honourable

Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

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Typhoon Relief Committee.

The present Directors of the Tung Wa Hosiptal to whom are added:-

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G.

Messrs.

Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G.

Fung Wa-chun,

Lau Chu-pak,

Ho Kom-tong, Ng Hon-chi, Li Yau-tsun, Li Fung-shan, Mak Fuk,

Tam Hok-po, Chan Lok-chun, Chan Tin-shan, Li Yue-tong, Wong Shiu-tong, Tsui Chung-yik, Chan Chenk-hing, Ng Shau-shang, Cheung Tseung-chi, She Tat-tsoi, Tse Sz-ping, Tse Shui-cho, Hung Chi-leung, Cheung Sz-kun, and Li Mau-chi.

(No. 124.)

Translation.

Hon. Mr. E. A. IRVING.

PO LEUNG KUK, HONGKONG, 11th August, 1908.

SIR,-During the typhoon of the 27th ult. the cutter lowered by H.M.S. Astrea was the cause of saving the lives of many persons from those junks which were late in making for shelter. We understand that an Officer and 12 sailors showed the greatest bravery in risking their own lives at a time when the sea was high in order to save the lives of others. This deed of heroism is greatly admired by all sections of the Community of the Colony. In our letter No. 115 we stated a desire to make a small presentation to them as a token of our appreciation. We regret to learn from your letter No. 194 that the cruiser has already returned home thus preventing us giving effect to our desire.

The Officers and crew of H.M.S. Astrea have gained a wide reputation for their disinterested bravery. Being endowed with love for their fellowmen, they used their energy to save the lives of others, and, in picking up the drowning, gained honour for themselves. Although we cannot requite them with a presentation, this act of humanity will for ever exist in our memory. We shall consider it a great favour if you will be so kind as to convey for us our sense of gratitude.

We have, &c.,

Tung Wa Hospital Committee

and Representatives of the Community.

*COMPENSATION AWARDED FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, &c., OF BOATS REPORTED AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,

•

sation

awarded.

Compen-

Cargo and Quan-

Value of damage in

Date. By whom reported.

Name of junk.

No.

Business.

Course of damage. Date.

1. Where anchored. 2. Where occurred.

Life

Missing.

tity left on board during

typhoon.

Furni- Total

Cargo. Junk. ture. Cost.

...

་

561

400 $100 $ 500

$150

1,100

200

1,300

120

1,400

200

1,600

250

700

100

800

200

400

250

88 88

480

150

300

150

Licence

200 50

250

lost

200 50

250

750

800

200

700

750

150

700

750

150

425 25

450

100

450

500

100

1,800

200 2,000

150

100

120

160

200

Carried forward,

2,140

5 man

1 boys

1 woman

10 Black stone

28/7 Ip Iu, (Boatwoman)

Wong Fuk.........

1,464

Cargo Boat Smashed..... 28/7

1. Near Wing Lok W. Do.

Cheung Kam Shing

631.

Total loss

27/7

1. Yeung Tai Hing W. 2.

Do.

Kwok Chun

1,445

Smashed.

1. Wing Lok W.

Do.

Chan Yau

1,306

Sunk

Do.

Kwok Wa

Shun Fat .....

.9.1,844 II.

Ballast

Ip Hoi To

To Lee.

s.1,598 II.

Wrecked

28/7 1. Dock Yard

Do.

1. Hunghom

Do.

Leung Sai Kun.

San Lee

.s.1,657 11.

Smashed

Do.

Dɔ.

Lo Kun

Kwok Kam Hi, (bro- Kwok Kam Mun ther of owner). Chow Choi Shing...... Chow Choi Shing... 1,340

.... Kum Lee s.1,659 H.

997

.......

27/7 1.

Do.

...

Cargo Boat Total loss

Smashed

Ton Ng, (Boatman) ...

Wong Mun

913

Wrecked

Lo Su, (Boatman)

...

Tsu Fuk

915

وو

Tam Tim

1,272

Smashed

27/7 1.

Yeung Loi Shing

Sau Sam Lee.........................§.

Chow Sai Lo, (Boat- Chow Sai Lo.........

220

453 H. Coal Boat Sunk Cargo Boat Total loss

1. Kam U Houg

2. Stonecutters' Island

...

1. Alongside the Praya... 2. Wall of Kam U Hong 28/7. 1. Wing Lok W.

2. Kennedy Town.

1. Wing Lok W.

2. Entrance of Causeway

28/7 1. Castle Peak

Do.

[Bay

Do.

1. Wing Lok W.

man).

Chan Sam

Ho Tim

1,375

29/7 Chan Mun

Chan Mun

170

Sampan

Do.

27/7 1. Alongside the Praya...

2. Wall near Kam U Hong

1. Stonecutters' Island

Do.

...

C-Continued.

COMPENSATION AWARDED FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, &c., OF BOATS REPORTED AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,-Continued.

- 562

Date. By whom reported.

Name of junk.

No.

Business.

Course of damage. Date.

1. Where anchored. 2. Where occurred.

Life

Missing.

Cargo and Quan- tity left on

board during

Value of damage in

typhoon.

Cargo. Junk.

Furni- Total ture. Cost.

awarded.

sation

Compen-

Brought forward,

2,140

297 Lo Tso, (Boatwoman) Tam Sai......

រ

Fung Yun

Kwok Luk.

1,386

Leung Kam Shui ... 1,163

Pun Fu Lee 1,370

Cargo Boat Total loss

27/7

1. Wing Lok W. Do.

Sunk (can be rais- 28/7 ed)

Total loss

1. Tang Lung Chow..

Do.

Chan Kau

1,257

Do.

Lo Wa Yan (brother Po Kee of owner).

.s.1,221 H. Canton T. J.

27/7 1. Stonecutters' Island

8 men

Do.

2 women

Chan Chu

1,092

Cargo Boat

80,7 Ho Fu

Ho Fu

1,421

Do.

Kwok Kan..

Kwok Kan.

1,317

Do.

Chan Lok

690

Do.

Li Chec

Li Chee

988

Do.

Ng Kan

480

Ip Sam

1,184

Leung Kan

1,392

Do.

Leung Fuk

Lenng Fuk

1,119

Do.

Yeung Loi Shing

San Shing Yik ....... 350 .

Coal Boat Sunk (can be rais- 28/7- 1. Tai Chan

cd)

Cheung Loi

1,535

3rd Cl. P. B. Total loss

200

$ 60$ 260

1. Wing Lok W.

1,000

200 1,200

وو

400 150 550

400 100 500

100

3,000 1,000 4,000;

100

Do.

1. Off Kam U Hong...

1. Young Tai Hing W.....

800

200 1,000

200

600 100

700

150

Un- 500 150

Sundries

650

150

known Licence lost

ין

750

100

850

150

700

100 800

200

1. Kwong Tung Steamer

23/7 1. Kin Iling Wharf

2. Jardine's Wharf 27/7 1. Yeung Tailling W.

500

100

600

180

Do.

[W.

Un-

Fire crackers

400

450

120

known

800

100 900

200

300 100 400

120

2. Do. 27/7 1. Salt-fish Lane

2. No. 2 Police Station...

2 men

2 women

3 girls

i boy

} 8

8 Rice (3,200 ps.)

Uu-

known

3,000

300 3,300

100

*20

Carried forward,

4,140

C,-Continued.

COMPENSATION AWARDED FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, &c., OF BOATS REPORTED AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,—Continued.

Date. By whom reported.

Name of junk.

, No.

Business.

Course of damage. Date.

1. Where anchored. 2. Where occurred.

Life

Missing

Cargo and Quan- tity left on board during

typhoon.

Value of damage in

Furui- Total

Cargo. Junk. ture. Cost,

Compen-

sation awarded.

Brought forward,.

4,140

30/7 Kwok Lin

Hi Lee

.s. 504 H. Coal Boat

Leung Chi.......

Kwok Ut (son of owner)

Leung Chi.........

San Man Fat.

1,085 Cargo Boat

.s.1,508 п. Macao T. J.

Total loss

Sunk (caunot be raised) Sunk (cannot be

28/7

1. Tai Chan

2 men

2. Do.

1 woman 4 Coal (115 tons)

1 boy

Un-

known

$800 $200 $1,000

27/7 1. Wing Lok W.

Do.

200 70 270

287

1. Tun Mun

2 men

Un-

500

Coal dust

2,500

seen)

2. Do.

2 women

known 2,000

Licence lost

Li Kan

1,218

Cargo Boat

Sunk (can be

27/7 1. Wing Lok W.

raised)

Ip Mui (Boatman)

Po Kan

1,196

Lo In

1,472

Chow Choi

1,483

Total loss

2. Do.

1. Wing Lok W.

2. Wanchai

2. Off Aberdeen

1. Wing Lok W.

1. Wanchai

200 bags of sugar Do.

800 150 950

200

Do.

Wong Kau.....

Wong Kau.......

894

وو

2. Do.

28/7 Ho Sze

Ip Wai

1,394

Smashed

Officer in

charge,

s.1,829 n.

Junk

1. Tun Mun

28/7 1. Near Wing Lok W.

1. Cheung Chan

Do.

Cheung Chau Po-

Do.

4 persons!

1,800 200 2,000

200

130

150

550

560

100

450

500

100

lice Station

29/7 Chit Wo Shop (Des Ho Sam.....

1,359

Voeux Road West)

28/7 Wong Tseung

Wong Tseung

Cargo Boat Wrecked

865 11. Passenger B.

1. Ah King's

2. Do.

300 p. sapan wood

1. Wanchai

2. Tang Lung Chow.....

297 Ma Kim Hoi

Ma Kim Hoi

Lo King Choi

Ho Kau (friend of the Kam Fat

820 m. Unlicensed Total loss 17,603 Fishing Junk

1,118 n. Coal Boat

27/7 1. Yat Mun-tan Kun I...

Do.

owner)

Sunk (can be rais- 28,7 1. Tai Chan ed) 2. Do.

2 men

2 women

2 girls

}61

250

100

2 men

Sundries

1,300

350

150 1,800

300

50 350

Brick damage

100

5,540

200

$ 300 2,500 900 3,700

Carried forward,.

563 -

C,-Continued.

COMPENSATION AWARDED FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, &c., OF BOATS REPORTED AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,-Continued.

Date.

By whom reported.

Name of junk.

No.

Business.

Course of damage. Date.

1. Where anchored. 2. Where occurred.

Life

Missing.

Cargo and Quan- tity left on board during

typhoon.

Value of damage in

Cargo. Junk.

Furni- Total ture. Cost.

sation awarded.

Compen-

30/7 Ip Sang Wing

Yee Sang

837 n. Canton P. B. Total loss

28/7 1. Tai Chan

I woman

4 boys

2. Chik Wan

1 girl

}

Brought forward,.

6 Coal (100 tons) Un- $1,600 $200 $1,800

5,540

known

Kwok Wo

lling Lee

786 m. Coal Boat

Leung So

1 Hing

(2) 11.

Sunk (cannot be raised)

Total loss

Do.

I inan

Do.

27,7 1.

De.

2 boys

girls

4 men

1 woman

(120

} 5

)$1,000 1,200

200| 2,400

2. Do.

2 boys

(1,600 p.)

750 1,500

50 2,800

150

4 girls

Ng Kan

Ng Kau

594

Passenger B. Wrecked

287 1. Tai Kok Tsui

Do.

Kwak lui.

Ng Ching

436

Sunk (can be rais-

Do.

110

ed)

Dɔ.

5,8 Ng Yung

Ng Yung

128 Ip Kam (Boatwoman)

Tam Tong

13,8 Cheung Shing Chan...

Tam Tong

Cheung Shing Chau

3,223 Leung Cho Is. 508 . Cargo Boat Total loss 1,519-07 Passenger B.

509-07

Bum Boat

Do.

Sundries

160

Do.

148 Chan Kam Shing -

Chan Kam Shing

943

Cargo Boat

So Kam

368

27/7 1. Kwong Tung Wharf..

1. Jardine's Wharf

1. Tang Lung Chow.

Do.

28/7 1. Near Wing Lok W...

650

100

750

Do.

120

Do.

160

Firewood

260

310

Wong Fat

524

Passenger B.

}}

Do.

Pung Sai (Boatwoman) Chan Tsuu......

347

Wrecked

Do.

Leung Kan

3,351

Leung Fat

Fat Ki Ho

3rd Class

Passenger B. .s. 206 11. Coal Boat

Total loss

1. Stonecutters' I..

1. Tai Kok Tsui

1. Off Western Market...

180 120 300

Licence lost

40 100

Do.

Sunk (can be rais-

1. Tai Chan

...

1 man

2 women

ed)

2. Do.

2 boys

7 Stone 700 picnls

120

900

70 1,090

}

2 girls

Leung I Shing

941

Cargo Boat

وو

(

1. Wanchai

600

650

2. Do.

Ċarried forward,..............$

6,175

564 -

Ċ,-Continued.

COMPENSATION AWARDED FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, &c., OF BOATS REPORTED AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,-Continued.

Date.

By whom reported.

Name of junk.

No.

Business.

Course of damage. Date.

1. Where anchored. 2. Where occurred.

Life

Missing.

Cargo and Quan- tity left ou

board during

typhoon.

Value of damage in

Furni- Total

Cargo. Junk. ture. Cost.

Compen- sation

awarded.

15/8 Leung Mui.

.... Leung Mui

14,792 H.. Fishing B. Slightly damaged 287 1. Tang Lung Chow

Leung Fat Shing

Cheng Fuk

Leung Fat Shing ... 1,430-07

Cheng Fuk..

3rd Class

Wrecked

B. P. B.

Do.

1. Tai Kok Tsui

Do.

1,397-07

3rd Class

P. B.

Total loss

277 1. Sai Wan

Do.

Ho Ho

1,482

Wrecked

287 1. Off Western Market...

Do.

}}

Wong Mun

23,603 II. Fishing J.

Total loss

1. Mong Kok..

Do.

Leung Mun

10,440 1.

Do.

}}

Do.

Leung Shap

1,324

Lo Shau Kwai

20,214

3rd Class

P. B.

Fishing J.

Do.

Wrecked

277 1. Off China Merchants'

1. Ling Ting I.

Do.

}}

Kwok Yau

Kwok Yau.....

5/8 Leung Sam

30/7 Heung On

I Hop....

Kwok Kun

Passenger B.

199 Sampan

267 . Coal Bout

Do.

Smashed

Do.

Total loss

2. Do.

Brought forward,

6,175

$ 20 $ 10 $ 30

[W.

men

28/7 1. Tai Kok Tsui

1. Chik Wan.

3 women

} 1 woman

110

400

600 1,000

150

1 boy

40 120

...

2 men

3 boys

7 Coal (120 tons) $700 2,200

100 3,000

150

2 girls

TOTAL,

6,645

565

Name.

566

Assistace to persons rendered homeless at Yaumati.

Cheng Fan Shi and Cheng Wong Shi,

Sun Wan Tin, Sun Chan Shi and Sun Ah Kam,...

Leung Wing,.

Wong Shi, blind, and Chan Ho,

Leung Yam and Leung Li Shi,

Wan Mi Shi,

Tam Li,.

Wong Pui and Wong Shing Shi,..................

Au Mak Shi and Au Ying,.

Tam Tsung,

Ng Chiu,

Pong Fuk,

Wong Tak and Chan Shi,

Tui Mo and Lai Shi,....

House Collapsed.

Amount of Assistance.

No. 1 Fuk Shing Lane, 2nd Floor,...

100.

No. 2 Fuk Shing Lane,

No. 4

100

No. 5

}}

1st Floor,

Ground Floor,

1st Floor,

Ground Floor,

دو

36 Portland Street, 1st Floor,

2 2 2 2 2

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

..$

500

100

Annexe N.

REPORT OF THE COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON.

GENERAL STATISTICS.

There is a general increase in the numbers of animals passing through the Depôts and Slaughter Houses.

The total number of cattle admitted to Kennedy Town was 55,819 against 52,594 in 1906. The number rejected as unfit for slaughter was 180 against 213 in 1906. At the Hung Hom Depôt 4,180 cattle were admitted in the Dpôt against 5,962 in the previous year. The rejectious amounted to 8 against 21 the previous year.

DISEASES IN DEPÔTS AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

Nothing very noteworthy occurred. The principal diseases met with were:-

Anthrax.—seven cases were inet with.

There was one case in July, two in August, one in September, two in October and one in November. In each case the premises to lead were thoroughly cleansed and disinfected. So far as could be ascertained there was nothing to the supposition that one case had carried on the infection to the uext.

Trypanosomiasis.-One case of this was found in a Chinese bullock.

Piroplasmosis. This was found as the cause of death in a native bullock.

Hæmorrhagic Septicami.-This disease appeared in the Depôts at Kennedy Town in the last third of the year and occasional cases have occurred since then. It occasionel a good deal of extra work and some loss to some of the dealers. At the present time the disease has ceased.

Foot and Mouth Disease.-During the spring there were some cases at Kennedy Town and a few fresh cases appeared occasionally during the summer. In the latter part of the year the disease entirely disappearel. As mentioned in for ner reports this disease is always of a very mild type in native cattle.

Rabies.-In March one case of this disease was found in a dog. The dog was an imported one and had been sent to me by the owner to treat. I suspected it to be a case of Rabies and place the dog under observation. He diel showing marked symptoms of the paralytic form of the disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by experiment at the Bacterio- logical Institute. Two dogs with which the sick dog had been in contact were destroyed

and there were no more cases.

BUILDINGS.

Owing to the Hung Hom Slaughter House being in the way of the Canton-Kowloon Railway alterations have become necessary. The oll Slaughter House and the Depôt are to be pulled down and to take the place of these a new Depôt and Slaughter House is being erected at Ma Tau Kok and will shortly be completed.

A new Dogs' Quarantine Station has been erected at Kennedy Town to replace the old one at Hung Hom taken over by the Canton-Kowloon Railway.

CATTLE CREMATORIUM.

The work done by the Crematorium for the year was :—

Carcases :-

Cattle,

Calves,

Sheep and Goats,..

Swine,

Miscellaneous :-

Condemned Meat (less rat bait),

Tinned Preserves,

Hams,

118

170

272

5,740 lbs.

32 cases. 25

330,624 lbs.

Coal used,.

The average cost for fuel on the same basis as last year is 38.09 cents per head.

487

SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

Kennedy Town.-The mode of collecting fees for the removal or slaughtering of pigs was changed twice during the year.

From 21st January to 22nd March the system remained as it was before the Slaughter House was taken over by Government, i.e., the fees were paid once a week by the pig dealers to the shroff. From 23rd March to 18th August fees were paid by the butcher as each in- dividual pig was removed and all in subsidiary coinage. From 19th August till the present time tickets have been sold to the butchers in books of 100 tickets each for $30 and a ticket was collected for each pig for slaughter or removal. Ou the night of the 31st Deceinber tickets unpresented to the value of $543 were outstanding being paid for and in the possession of the butchers.

The total amount paid into the bank up till 31st December was $82,181.05. an increase on last year of $6,588.05.

Slaughtering Fees,

Removal Fees,

Ticket Books, 30 cents tickets,

Duplicate Orders, 7 at 25 cents each, Segregation Fee for 100 cattle.

$45,418.70

17,851.60

18,339.00

480.00

1.75

99.00

$82,181.55

Hung Hom.-The total amount collected was $428.25. of $30.13.

This is a decrease on last year

Shaukiwan and Aberdeen.-These places are leased to a Contractor as in former years.

The total revenue for 1907 from Slaughter Houses and Depôts was $100.930.20. This is an increase over last year of $7,211.32. The amount is made up as follows

Kennedy Town, Fees Collected

Hung Hom,

Blood and Hair Contract at Kennedy Town

$81,547.35

428.25

6,888.00

12,066.60

$100,930.20

Slaughtering Contract for Hung Hom, Aberdeen and

Shaukiwau,

The estimated population of the Colony for the year 1907 is 392,367. This gives a payment of 30.6 cents per head per annum.

The total numbers of animals slaughtered in the Colony were:--

Kennedy Town,

Hung Hom, Aberdeen,

Shaukiwan,

Cattle.

Sheep and Goats.

Swine.

.22,645

16,637

169,476

4.986

1,642

27.756

2.850

6,042

27.631

18,279

206,124

252,034

Grand total of all animals,.........................

The figures given for Shaukiwan and Aberdeen are got from the Contractor and his statement is the only guarantee of their accuracy.

488

The following Table shows numbers of animals slaughtered in the Colony during the past ten years :—

Year.

Cattle.

Sheep and Goats.

Swing,

1898,

21,541

15,956

153,485

1899,

23,582

17,353

156,292

1900,

23,939

18.364

165,760

1901,

24,938

18,544

172,205

1902,

25,669

20,780

202,495

1903.

28,335

22,918

187,265

1904,

30,829

23,736

181,046

1905,

26,758

19,774

186,059

1906,

27,141

16,403

200,586

1907.

27,631

18,279

206,124

DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS.

The epidemic of Hæmorrhagic Septicemia mentioned in the annual report for 1906 was still going on during the early part of the year, and appeared to be of a milder type towards the end of the epidemic. In the last outbreak which occurred in March there were no deaths. No direct evidence was obtained that the biting flies Stomoxys (Colcitrans?) was responsible for the carrying on of the disens: but in view of the fact that there was a probability that these flies might easily act as mechinical carriers of the disease, the new sheds fitted at the Dairy Farm are enclosed with flyproof gauze.

Nothing noteworthy occurred in the other dairies in the Colony.

MARKETS AND FOOD SHOPS.

Nothing noteworthy occurred in the Markets.

Old Western Market. -The condition of this market appears to be little if at all alleviated by the addition of the New Market. It is still in an unsatisfactory and insanitary

condition.

The importation of frozen beef and mutton for the year were 336,267 Hb. and 297,645 b. respectively. The Dairy Farm Company are the only importers.

ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1903.

Under this Ordinance 159 visits of inspection were paid to ships leaving the Colony with cattle on board and certificates of fitness to carry cattle were granted.

In November a case of Anthrax was discovered in a lot of cattle going down to Manila. In order to prevent any risk of the importation of Anthrax or other infectious disease into Manila, the Manila Government suggested that all cattle going from Hongkong should be kept seven days under observation here. This has been done but unfortunately it has led to a good deal of overcrowding in the Kennedy Town Cattle Depôt, the numbers there now overnight being about 200 in excess of our usual average.

489

NEW TERRITORIES,

The new enterprise of pig feeding by the Hongkong Milling Company has only had a qualified success owing principally to the difficulty of avoiding infectious disease.

There have been no cases of infectious disease among cattle reported from the New Territories.

A case of glanders in a pony belonging to an employee the Kowloon-Canton Railway was diagnosed. The animal was destroyed and the owner compensated.

The breeding of European pigs was tried at Castle Peak farm but has been only moderately successful.

STAFF.

I was on leave from March till December. During my absence Dr. CLARK acted for me.

Kennedy Town.-Up till June this was in charge of Inspector COTTON and Inspector WARD. Inspector WATSON then returned from leave and leave was granted to Inspector COTTON. Inspector WARD was transferred to the Medical Officer of Health's Staff and Inspector HYNES came in his place.

Inspector of Markets.-These duties were discharged by Inspector C. W. BRETT up till the end of September when the office was abolished.

Inspector of Cattle Depôts, Kowloon.-These duties have been and still are discharged by Inspector C. W. BRETT.

ADAM GIBSON, M.R.C.V.S.

490

Annexe O.

REPORT OF THE SANITARY SURVEYOR.

NEW HOUSE DRAINS.

1. Plans have been passed by me during the year for the drainage of 97 houses. The plans of 112 were carried forward from 1906 making a total of 209 in hand during the year.

2. The drainage of 124 houses has been completed and the plans for 27 have been cancelled leaving 58 to carry forward to 1908.

RE-DRAINAGE AND ADDITIONS.

forward to 1908.

4. A summary of the above is appended in Tables I, II and III.

INSPECTION OF PRIVATE HOUSE DRAINS.

5. The drains of 57 houses have been examined and reported on, in consequence of complaints having been received regarding them.

Of this number 21 required reconstructing, 27 amending and 9 were found to be in good order.

11,348 houses have been visited by the Drainage Inspectors with the result that 1,090 drainage nuisances have been discovered.

Notices have been served in each case on the owner or occupier calling upon them to abate the nuisance. All of these bave been complied with.

113 nuisances have been referred to the Medical Officer of Health and 211 to the Hon. Director of Public Works to be dealt with by them.

485 choked drain traps on private property have been cleansed by the Drainage Foremen.

WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS.

Shaukiwan (Shipyard Office),

Salisbury Road, Kowloon, (Star Ferry Wharf),... Quarry Bay (Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co.),

Water Closets.

Trough Closets.

Urinals.

...

Russell Street (Tramway Station),

Wong-nei-chong (Naval Pavilion),

Barker Road, Peak, (R. B. L. 126), Peak Road (Abertholwyn), I. L. 1485, Chater Road (H. K. Club Annexe),

Des Voeux Road (H. K. Hotel),

Seymour Road (I. L. 576),.....

•

HONGKONG.

No. 17

• 1908

REPORT ON THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS, FOR THE YEAR

APRIL 1ST, 1907, TO MARCH 31ST, 1908.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, June 25th, 1908,

1. On March 31st, 1907, the total strength of the Corps was 289 and on March 31st, 1908, it was 295.

Table I shows the inspection state on 21st March.

2. During the past year 68 members have resigned (3 on medical certificate, 27 in the Colony and 38 on leaving the Colony).

3. Seventy-four new members have been enrolled.

4. The Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association had on March 31st, 1908, a member- ship of 219, a decrease of 29 during the past 12 months. Rifle practice is carried out on 2 days a week throughout the year at King's Park Rifle Range, Kowloon, and at the Peak Range.

Table II is a nominal roll of the Reserve Association.

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APPOINTMENTS, ETC., OF OFFICERS AND STAFF.

5. The changes amongst the Officers and Staff of the Corps have been as follows:

STAFF.

Major C. G. PRITCHARD, R. A., Commandant, resigned 1st April, 1907, having com- pleted the period of his tenure of the Command.

Major A. CHAPMAN 2nd in Command appointed Commandant 2nd April, 1907.

Major A. CHAPMAN awarded Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration 11th April, 1907.

Captain D. MACDONALD promoted Major 2nd in Command 15th April, 1907.

Captain A. J. THOMPSON, R.G.A., appointed Staff Officer, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, 18th April, 1907.

Surgeon Lieut. C. FORSYTH promoted Surgeon Captain 9th August, 1907.

Doctor J. W. HARTLEY appointed Surgeon Lieut. 30th September, 1907.

Captain J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, was appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Ex- cellency the Governor on the 15th November, 1907.

Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G., having resigned the appointment, His Excellency Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., was pleased to accept the Honorary Colonelcy of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on the 25th November, 1907.

No. 1 COMPANY, H.K.V.A.

Lieut. W. NICHOLSON promoted Captain 15th April, 1907.

Lieut. J. T. HAYTON resigned 30th January, 1908, having left the Colony.

No. 2 COMPANY, H.K,V.A.

Sergeant G. BLOOD appointed 2nd Lieutenant 30th September, 1907.

ENGINEER COMPANY.

Lieutenant F. O. REYNOLDS resigned 25th February, 1998, having left the Colony.

EQUIPMENT.

6. The four 15-pr. B.L. Guns on loan from C.R.A. were withdrawn during March, 1908, and are to be replaced by four 15-pr. Q.F. Guns, two of which have already been received.

DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, ETC.

7. The Discipline of the Corps has, as in previous years, been very good.

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The following Table gives the number of Efficients, etc. :-

NON-EFFICIENTS.

Efficients Efficients

with

STAFF.

than 30 drills.

less than 30 drills.

On leave.

Medi-

cal Re- Certi-cently ficate. joined.

Non-

Absent with-

Effici- Total.

out

ents

leave. pay

Staff,

Hongkong Volunteer Troop,

Right No. 1 Company,

Left No. 1 Company,

Right No. 2 Company,

Left No. 2 Company,

Engineer Company,

Total,.

174

fine.

12 295

With reference to the above Table 4 members (exclusive of the Staff) have attended over 100 drills and 74 between 50 and 100 drills.

was 123 by Corporal A. E. WRIGHT.

Table III is a nominal roll of Efficients.

The highest number of drills attended

8. An ambulance class was formed in April, 1907, under Surgeon Captain FORSYTH.

At the conclusion of the course this class was examined by Lieutenant FRASER, R.A.M.C. and 9 members passed a satisfactory examination.

9. On 1st May, 1907, a Semaphore Signalling class was formed under the Staff Officer. This class was examined on 3rd and 5th July and 14 qualified.

10. A special course of instruction was held during September with 4 attendances a week for N.C.O.'s and others desirous of promotion. This course was well attended with most excellent results.

11. Recruits' drills were held twice a week during the summer months and from begin- ning of September, 1907, to end of March, 1908, there were drills for all members 4 times a week.

GUN PRACTICE, MUSKETRY, ETC.

12. 15-pr. B.L. Gun Practice was carried out on 26th October, 2nd and 30th November, 1907, 3rd February and 14th March, 1908. On all occasions the practice was by sections. from one of the Corps' mobilization positions on Stonecutters' Island at targets placed on Chun Hue.

These practices were arranged by and carried out under the supervision of Lieutenant R. M. CROSSE, R.G.A., Instructor in Gunnery and Range Finding, South China.

This Officer kindly attended at Volunteer Head Quarters after each practice and criticized the same in the presence of all the Officers concerned.

I desire to record my thanks to Lieutenant CROSSE for all the time and trouble he has devoted to the Corps.

See Table IV and Appendix A, Camp Report.

13. 303 Maxim Gun Practice was carried out on 23rd and 24th October, 1907. 29th February and 14th March, 1908.

See Table V and Appendix A, Camp Report.

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14. Musketry returns for the whole of the Corps are forwarded herewith (see Army Forms B 187 attached) in accordance with the recommendation made by the Colonial Defence Committee. Musketry is very popular with the majority of the members of the Corps and would undoubtedly be still more so if the King's Park Range at Kowloon was available more frequently for their use. During the year 52,089 rounds have been fired by members of the Corps and 25,715 rounds have been supplied to the Reserve Association.

15. The Officers and Staff Sergeants carried out Revolver Practice during Camp. See Army Forms B 187 attached.

CAMPS OF INSTRUCTION.

16. The Annual Camp for the Artillery and Engineer units was held at Stonecutters' Island from 21st October to 4th November, 1907, and that for the Troop near Fan-ling in New Territories from 21st to 26th December, 1907.

I attach Camp Reports (Appendices A and B).

COMPETITIONS.

17. The following interunit competitions took place during the year :—

(1.) Sir MATTHEW NATHAN'S Cup for Efficiency.

This was won by Left No. 2 Company under Captain SKINNER.

The following is the order of efficiency :--

600 yards.

1. Left No. 2 Company, H.K.V.A., O.C., Captain SKINNER. 2. Hongkong Volunteer Troop,

O.C., Lieutenant Ross.

3. Right No. 1 Company, H.K.V.A., O.C., Captain NICHOLSON. 4. Engineer Company,

O.C., Captain CRAKE.

5. Left No. 1 Company, H.K.V.A., O.C., Captain Woon.

6. Right No. 2 Company, H.K.V.A., O.C., Captain ARMSTRONG, A.D.C.

The Blake Musketry Shield for teams of 8 from each unit at ranges 200, 500 and

This competition took place on 4th May, 1907, and was won by Left No. 1 Company, H.K.V.A., O.C., Captain LAMMERT, and also on 11th January, 1908, and was again won by the same company under Captain Woon.

(3.) The Sanders Cup was competed for by the Artillery units at 15-pr. B.L. Practice on Chinese New Year's day, 3rd February, 1908, and was won by Left No. 1 Company under Captain WOOD.

(4.) The Gascoigne Shield for Maxim Gun Practice was competed for on 29th February, 1908, and was won by Right No. 2 Company (O.C., Captain ARMSTRONG, A.D.C.)

MISCELLANEOUS.

18. The Corps took part in the King's Birthday parade with the remainder of the Garrison on November 9th, 1907.

19. The Corps paraded with the remainder of the Garrison and lined the streets on 20th April, 1907, on the occasion of the departure of Sir MATTHEW NATHAN from the Colony and again on 28th July, 1907, on the arrival in the Colony of Sir FREDERICK LUGard.

On each occasion the Troop furnished an escort.

20. The Cadet Company has increased in numbers since the beginning of the present year, there are now 22 members.

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A bugle band is being started, and a miniature rifle range close to the Victoria School will shortly be opened.

21. The New Headquarters have been equipped with a complete gymnastic apparatus purchased out of private funds; classes were held during the winter months and were well attended.

22. The winter clothing alluded to in my last report has now been provided.

23. Alterations in the establishment of the Corps, providing for the formation of an Infantry Company, have been approved and will come into force early in 1908.

24. The purchase of a subtarget machine has been postponed pending the recommenda- tion of the Colonial Defence Committee regarding a similar but cheaper apparatus.

INSPECTION.

25. The Annual Inspection of the Corps was carried out on 21st March, 1908, by His Excellency Major General R. G. BROADwoon, C.B., Commanding the Troops South China. who expressed his satisfaction with the soldierlike appearance of the Corps and the smart way in which the various drill movements were carried out.

SERVICES.

26. I am indebted to Major PRITCHARD for the efficient state in which he left the Corps on his resignation on 1st April, 1907, and am glad to be able to report that this standard of efficiency has been maintained thanks to the willing co-operation of all members of the Corps and to the help I have received from my Staff Officer. Corps Sergt.-Major W. HIGBY and Staff Armourer G. W. AVENELL have continued to perform their duties to my entire satisfaction.

I have, etc.,

ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Lieut.-Col., Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

25th April, 1908,

Present,

Absent

DISTRIBUTION.

With leave,

Without leave..................

STAFF.

Table I.

HONG KONG

CORPS.

VOLUNTEER

Parade State, 21st March, 1908.

Nos. 1 & 2 ARTILLERY COMPANIES.

ENGINEERS.

BAND.

TROOP.

...

ลง

1 2 2

...

こい

12 11

ご

Commandant.

Major, 2nd in Com-

mand.

Staff Officer.

Surgeon.

Corps Sergt.-Major.

Corps Armr.-Sergeant.

Orderly Room Clerk.

Captains.

Lieutenants.

Co. Sergt.-Majors.

Co. Qr.-Mr.-Scrgts.

Sergeants.

Corporals.

Bombardiers.

Trumpeters.

Gunners.

Captains.

Lieutenants.

| Co, Sergt.-Major.

Sergeants.

Corporals.

Sappers.

Sergeant-Drummer.

Corporals.

Drummers.

Lieutenant.

Troop Sergt.-Major.

Sergeants.

| Corporals. Troopers.

Total,..

Wanting to complete,

Establishment,

Supernumerary,

Cadets, .................................

***

•

...

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...

་ ་ ་

***

7 2

ลง

16 | 14

1 146 1.

کر

3186

***

...

2 224 16 16 4 232

***

...

TOTAL.

201

...

385

...

I 13 1 2

48 1

...

20 1

***

...

2 34

294

154

T 40

...

FFF

...

260

261

Table II.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.

NOMINAL ROLL OF MEMBERS.

Atkinson, Dr. J. M.. Barker Road. The Peak. Auld, J. D., Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

Abley, T., The Disinfecting Station, Caine Road. Atkinson, R. D., Deacon, Looker & Deacon. Abraham, E., Chartered Bank of India, Adams, P. R., H. M. Naval Yard.

Beavis, C. E. H., Wilkinson & Grist.

Bird, L. G., Palmer and Turner.

Berkeley, Sir H. S., Bank Buildings. Bird, R. E. O., Queen's College. Bowley, F. B. L., Dennys & Bowley. Braidwood, W. D., Ellis Kadoorie School.

Brett, C. W. T., No. 7 Ormsby Terrace, Kowloon. Buyers, C. B., H.K. High Level Tramway Co. Boyce, W. B., Punchard, Lowther & Co. Bryer, A., Leigh & Orange. Blowey, A., H. M. Naval Yard. Bryan, J. J., Sanitary Board.

Branch, Capt. B., Co. Butterfield & Swire. Bird, H. W., Palmer & Turner.

Bond, C., Soldiers' Club.

Baker, R., Chater's Bungalow, Kowloon. Belilios, Dr. R. A., Alexandra Buildings. Black, Capt. H. J., 6 Mountain View, The Peak. Bolton, A. A., Kowloon Docks.

Carter, W. L., China & Japan Telephone Co. Chater, Sir Paul, Queen's Road Central. Calthrop, H. G., Queen's Road Central. Capell, J. R., A. S. Watson & Co. Campbell, H. F., Shewan, Tomes & Co.

Chatham, Hon. W., Director of Public Works. Carruthers, E. S., R. E. Office, Headquarters. Chawkley, H. G., Canteen, Murray Barracks. Camming, A., Co. Butterfield & Swire.

Davis, W. H. T., Hotel Mansions. Dealy, T. K., Craigmin, Magazine Gap. Dobbs, W., Public Works Department. Duncan, G. L., McEwen, Frickel & Co. Donald, W. H., The China Mail. Douglas, Capt. J., Prince's Buildings. Dow, P., Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Dawson, E. W., Sanitary Board Office, Kowloon. Daniel, W., Punchard, Lowther & Co. Dixon, Capt. A. W., Butterfield and Swire. Dowley, W. A., Vacuum Oil Co.

Douglas, J. P., Green Island Cement Co., Hokun. Denison, A., Denison, Ram & Gibbs. David, A. J., S. J. David & Co.

Edwards, W. T., Public Works Department. Eves, G. W., 4 Austin Avenue, Kowloon. Elwes, W. B., E. E. Aust. & C. Telegraph Co.

Farrell, U. A., Public Works Department. Forsyth, G. G. S., H.K. & Shanghai Banking

Corporation.

Franklin, A. C., Government Civil Hospital. Fisher, H. G., Public Works Department. Flood E. P., H. M. Naval Yard.

Gardiner, J. H., Brutton & Hett. Glover, C., Punchard, Lowther & Co. Gibbs, L., Denison, Ram & Gibbs. Gow, J. C., Kowloon Docks, Hunghom.

Grist, E. J., Wilkinson & Grist. Graham, W. D., Wilkinson, Heywood & Clark. Gompertz, H. H. J., Supreme Court. Goldsmith, H. E., Public Works Department. Gubbay, A. S., E. D. Sassoon & Co. Gale, C. H., Public Works Department. Gow, D., Cosmopolitan Dock, Yaumati. Gubbay, C. S., E. D. Sassoon & Co. Goldring, P. W., Goldring & Barlow. Gibson, Adam, Beaconsfield Arcade. Gast, W. J. J., Victoria Gaol. Griffin, A. E., Martinho, The Peak. Green, S. E., 2 Woodland Terrace, Gipson, G., Victoria Gaol. Grove, F., Shameen, Canton.

Hickling, Rev. C. H., Union Church. Hough, T. F., Hughes & Hough. Hughes, J. Owen, H. Wicking & Co. Hutchings, J., Public Works Department. Harvie, J. H., Taikoo Sugar Refining Co. Hickie, S. D., Co. McEwen, Frickel & Co. Hastings, G., Hastings & Hastings. Hazeland, F. A,, Police Court. Humphreys, W. G., Queen's Road.

Harston, Dr. G. M., Alexandra Buildings. Haxton, G. K., Kowloon Docks, Hunghom. Harston, J. Scott, Ewens & Harston. Henderson, J. M., H.K. & W. Dock Co., Ltd.,

Hunghom.

Hett, F. P., Brutton & Hett. Hastings, J., Hastings & Hastings.

Hinds, E. H., McGregor Brothers & Gow. Humphreys, H., J. D. Humphreys & Son. Hornby, T. W., 2 Stewart Terrace, The Peak. Hynes, A. C., H.K. & Shanghai Banking Corp.

Innes, Capt. R., Butterfield & Swire. Irving, E. A., College Chambers.

Johnston, L. A. M., General Post Office. Jordan, Dr. G. P., Alexandra Buldings. Jones, P. N. H., Public Works Department. Jones, Dr. Evan. Bank Buildings. Jenkins, A., Hongkong Hotel Office. Jones, J. N., H. M. Naval Yard.

Jupp, J. A., Humphreys Estate Finance Co. Jack, W. C., Wilks & Jack, Des. Vœux Road. Jordan, E. G., Bowling Club. Joseph, E. S., Hongkong Hotel.

Kew, C. H. W., H.K. & K. Wharf & Godown Co. Koch, Dr. W. Y. M., Government Civil

Hospital.

Knyvett, P. K., Vacuum Oil Company. King, R. H., Punchard Lowther & Co. Kadoorie, Ellis, Des Voeux Road. Katsch, E. A., Pacific Mail Office.

Lyon, J. A., Sanitary Board, 10 Robinson

Road, Kowloon.

Lewington, J. S., 2 Ripon Terrace. Lewis, L. S., P. & O. Š. N. Co. Lowe, A. R., Hongkong Club. Logan, W., Hongkong Hotel. Law, D. R., Butterfield & Swire.

Logan, H. M., 4 Austin Avenue, Kowloon.

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NOMINAL ROLL OF MEMBERS, H.K.V.R.A.,—Continued.

Lambert, J., Lloyds' Register, Alexandra Buildings. Leask, W. L., Co. Leigh & Orange. Lamble, P. T., Sanitary Board, Beaconsfield. Lane, E. C., Union Insurance Society of Canton. Lemm, J., Queen's Road,

Lafrentz, C. I., Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.

Moore, Dr. W. B. A., Hongkong Hotel. Mackenzie, A., Arthur & Co.

Maitland, F., Linstead & Davis.

May, Hon. F. H., Colonial Secretary.

May. C. W., H.K. & Shanghai Banking Corp. Medhurst, C. H., Dodwell & Co.

Moses, E. J., Prince's Buildings.

McCubbin, J., Gas Co.

Martin, T. H., Post Office.

May, G. H., Kelly & Walsh.

Moir, A.. Peak Hotel.

Michael, J. R., Prince's Buildings.

Michael, S. H., Prince's Buildings. Marriott, Dr., Alexandra Buildings.

McInnes, J., Engineers' Institute, Des Voeux Road. Macdonald, Jus., Harbour Office. Meyer, H. A., E. D. Sassoon & Co. Mooney, C., Hongkong Hotel.

Miller, J. F., Bradley & Co.

Mackay, E. F., Butterfield & Swire.

Murray, Capt., S.S. Tak Hing.

Nobbs, A. P., A. S. Watson & Co.

Olson, J., C. E. Warren & Co., 30 Des Voeux Road. Ormiston, E., Mercantile Bank of India. Osborne, E., H.K. & K. Wharf & Godown Co. Ough, A. H., Leigh & Orange.

Parr, W. R. McD., 16 Queen's Road Central. Piggott, Sir Francis, Supreme Court. Peter, J. C., H.K. & Shanghai Banking Corp. Pinckney, H., International Bank. Potts, W. H., Alexandra Buildings.

Pidgeon, J. H., 6 Pedder's Hill, Hongkong. Phelips, H. R., Audit Office.

Plummer, L., P. & O. S. N. Co.

Pemberton, C., China Fire Insurance Co.

Pile, A. G., 5 Humphreys' Avenue, Kowloon. Pearse, Dr. W. W., Sanitary Board. Perkins, T. L., Public Works Department. P'attenden, W. L., Gilman & Co. Parkinson, C. H., Victoria. Gaol.

Rennie, A. H., Hongkong Milling Company. Ritchie, A., Dodwell & Co.

Raymond, A. J., E. D. Sassoon & Co. Rattey, W. J., H.K. & W. Dock Company.

Ram, E. A., Denison, Ram & Gibbs. Richardson, H. T., C. P. R. Co. Robins, F. T., Victoria Gaol.

Scott, Chas. R., International Bank. Stewart, Hon. G., Beaconsfield Arcade. Shepherd, E. B., H.K. Land Investment Co. Sutton, W. D., A. S. Watson & Co. Sykes, Henry, Diocesan School.

Smith. A. Brooke, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Slade, H. W., Gilman & Co.

Sassoon, M. S., Prince's Buildings.

Stubbings. J. J., Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Seth, A., Supreme Court.

Smith, A. F., McEwen, Frickel & Co.

Scott, J. Gray, H.K. Electric Tramway Co.

Smith, P., Queen's Road Central.

Shewan, R., St. George's Buildings. Smyth, F., Vernon & Smyth.

Swan, Dr. J., Alexandra Buildings.

Stedman, Dr. F. O., Alexandra Buildings.

Steen, J. C., 4 Austin Avenue, Kowloon.

Stackwood, W. G., Ordnance Office, Queen's Road. Southey, F., 4 Austin Avenue, Kowloon.

Terrey, E. W., Gas Co.

Thomas, G. E., P. W. D., New Law Courts.

Thompson, D. D., Queen's Road Central.

Tomkins, H. E., Reiss & Co.

Turner, A., Palmer & Turner.

Thomson, Hon. A. M., The Treasury. Tuxford, A. S., N. Lazarus & Co. Thornhill, Soldiers' Club.

Thomas, H., Public Works Department.

Underwood, J. H., China Sugar Refining Co.

Wakeman, G. H.. Land Office.

Wise, His Hon. Mr. Justice, Supreme Court. Wheal, J. A., Public Works Department. Wilks, E. J., Wilks & Jack, Des Voeux Road. Wilkinson, C. D., Wilkinson & Grist. Wickham, W. H., Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Watt, A. W. J., H.K. & Shanghai Banking Corp. Wright, F. J., Benjamin, Kelly & Potts. Wodehouse, P. P. J., Central Police Station.

Willis, David, Victoria Gaol.

White, H. P., Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

Wright, R. J. L., 6 Stewart Terrace, The Peak.

White, H. G., Co. F. Blackhead & Co.

Woolley, W. H., Sanitary Board, 44 Elgin Street.

Young Hee, Kiabra, Kennedy Road.

Rank.

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Table III.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER TROOP.

Roll of Efficients.

Name.

Lieutenant

T. S. M.

Sergeant

Ross, C. H.

Moxon, G. C.

Corporal

Trooper

Rank.

Brutton, G. K. H.

Williams, A. J.

Slade, M.

Looker, H. W. Paterson, J.

Melbourne, C. D. Potts, P. C.

Howard, E.

Rank.

Name.

Trooper

Hickman, H. F. Stewart, M.

Blason, C. H.

な

Leefe, L. N.

Munro, R. F.

Roberts, A. G.

Morrell, G. E.

Hall. F. C.

Morfey, A.

Vernon, T. (.

Walker, A. T.

Marshall, G.

Master, R. F. C.

Dupree, W. S.

Maxwell, C. L. Bernard, E. P.

Morton Smith, G.

RIGHT HALF No. 1 COMPANY. HONGKONng Volunteer ARTILLERY.

Roll of Efficients.

Name.

Rank.

Captain Lieutenant

Nicholson, W.

Gunner

Plummer. J. A. T.

Kennett, H. W.

C. S. M. Sergeant

Meek, T.

Hance, C. E. A.

Corporal

Bombardier

Trumpeter Gunner

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Henderson, R. Mackie, A. J.

Seth, S. A.

Herbst, C. E. Craddock. H. E. Seth, H. A.

Louriero, F.

Peake, A. J. W. Witchell, G. B. Bain, H. M.

Duncan, G. Humphreys, E. Humphreys, C.

•

Attached.

Name.

Haggard, H. E. Pelling, W. Shaw, E.

Sibbet, J. Leonard, J. James. E. W. H.

Petley, H. Colvin, H. E. Watling, H. W. Hays, J. S. Turnbull, T. G. Blunn, A. B. Pfordten, A. R.

Young, A. H. Haigh, F. D.

Captain

McIntyre, M. E. Smith, C. Macdonald, D.

Bank.

Captain Lieutenant

(. S. M. Sergeant

LEFT HALF No. 1 COMPANY.

264

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.

Roll of Efficients.

Name.

Rank.

Lammert, G. P.

Gunner

Gubbay, J. S.

Manuk, M. Evans, G.

Gloyn, J.

Flood, G. W.

Saver, H. W.

Corporal

Bombardier

Gunner

Marshall, J. Hayward, E. M. Chapman, E. A. Sayer, H. C.

Crapnell, A. E. Crawford, F. M.

Lock, H.

Hayward, C. B. Penfold, J. W. Brown, A.

Wilkins, F. E.

Read. W.

Judah, J. J.

Lewington, W. J. Catchick, G. G. Quick, H. J. Hill, G.

Raymond, E.

Ellis, E. E.

Rank.

Captain Lieutenant

2nd Lieut.

C. S. M. Sergeant

RIGHT HALF No. 2 COMPANY.

Name.

Rodrigues, C. A. Carter, R. P. Page, B.

Ellis, A. R. Jephson, H. Judah. L. J. Sargon, E.

Tollan, D.

Marshall, A. M.

Hope, E.

•

Loft, T.

Cousins, G. A. T. Gourgey, M.

Jephson, D. Paterson. R.

Brewer, W. F.

Stewart, R.

•

Hurlow. A. W.

Mulrooney, J. J.

HONGKONG VOLENTEER ARTILLERY.

Roll of Efficients.

Name.

Rank.

Name.

Amstrong, W.

Gunner

Jacks, P.

Northcote, M. S.

Lang, E. P. H.

Blood, G.

Andrew, J. I.

Grey, B. W.

Corporal

Rees, L. C.

Darby, A. J. Day, F. O.

Wright, A. E.

Garrett, H. L.

Biden, F. A.

Pugh, A. J.

Bombardier

Gunner

AAA

ARAR

Jackman, H. T. Ironside, W.

Turner, W. C. D. Harrop, C. E. D. Ramsey, A.

Lester, H. W.

Warrack, A. F. Hagen, E. C. Piercy, A.

McGillivray, J. P.

Greenhill, L. S.

Bone, C. W.

Bevington, F. Clarke. F. S. Moore. S.

Chapman, B. F. Rowe, O. S. B.

Gregory, A. Bullock, J. A. E.

Franklin, G. G.

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Weall, T. G.

Beattie, R. B.

Fielder, B. E.

Stevens, H, J.

Wilkinson, H. V.

Young, J. A.

Le Breton, L.

Rank.

Captain

265

LEFT HALF NO. 2 COMPANY. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.

Roll of Efficients.

Skinner, T.

Name.

Captain Wood, G. G.

Lieutenant

C. S. M.

Sergeant

Corporal

Scott, W. M.

Wolfe, E. D. C. Rodger, J.

Lochead, J.

McCorquodale, J. McKirdy, A. McIver, M.

Grimshaw, T.

Kinnaird, J. D.

Rank.

Name.

Gunner

Boulton, S. Anderson, W. Scriven, H. S.

Saunders, G. H. McIntyre, W. Arnold, C. E. Peche, J.

Tillman, H.

Gibson, J. H.

O'Halloran, D. J.

McPherson, J. L.

Carmichael, H. C.

Crosbie, J.

McKay, W.

Witchell, R.

Bombardier

Sorby, V.

Miller, R. F.

Gunner

Bassford, W. F.

McIntyre, J.

Muir, J. G.

Frith, C. E. Ward, C. W. Duncan, R. Johnston, J.

Bridger, R. Young, D. Croucher, B. Mackintosh, W. Kirby, J.

Bullen, J. A. Dinning, H.

Rank.

* Attached.

ENGINEER COMPANY. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Roll of Efficients.

Name,

Rank.

Name.

Captain C. S. M. Sergeant

Crake, W. A.

Logan, J. D.

Bevan, H. S. Crawford, J. Lapsley, R.

Sapper

Pryce, C.

Pestonji, R.

Logan, J. C.

Corporal

Kynoch, G. W.

Haines, N. F.

Souza, M. A. R.

Carroll, A. H. Chunnutt, O. R. Tennant, T. B. G.

2nd Corpl.

Barrington, J. H.

Todd, A. H.

Sapper

Cullen, W. F.

Poole, C. J.

Hirst. J.

Ross, J.

Moore, W. H.

Taylor, R. A.

Quark, F. W.

Lenfesty, F. P.

Watkins, H.

Clements, H.

Pepper, S. G.

Pearson, H.

Simmons, A. J. Knight, N. J.

V 9

Thom, W. J.

Fuller, T.

Pendlebury, J. C.

Longstaff, J.

Crane, A. Long, E. Melbye, A. Ilott, A. J. WI.

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Table IV.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Report on Gun Practice carried out during the year ending 31st March, 1908.

Date on which

Nature of Practice.

Practice was carried out.

Number Number present

of Rounds

Range.

Parade.

fired.

15-pr. B.L.

26th October, 1907.

2nd November, 1907.

30th November, 1907.

3rd February, 1908.

100

14th March, 1908.

Table V.

From

3,400 to 4,100

Remarks.

4 series of 20 rounds each from 2

guns. Targets visible from gun emplacements.

4 series of 20 rounds each from 2

guns. In 2 series targets invisible from guns.

3 series of 20 rounds each from 2

guns. In 2 series targets invisible from guns.

4 series of 20 rounds each from 2 guns. Targets visible from

guns.

3 series at visible targets. In all cases owing to the nature of the ground observation of fire. was very difficult but the ex- perience obtained from the year's practice has been most valuable and the majority of the battery commanders now show very fair ability in coping with the difficulties of observation.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Report on Gun Practice carried out during the year ending 31st March, 1908.

Nature of Practice.

Date on which Practice was crrried out.

Number Number present

of Rounds Parade. fired.

Range.

Remarks

303 Maxim. 23rd October, 1907.

890

600

24th October, 1907.

1,079

750

Instructional practice on Stone-

cutters' Rifle Range.

29th February, 1908.

3,429

700

300

14th March, 1908.

343

to 600

Competition for Sir W. J. Gascoigne's Shield at Tai Hang Range.

Fired at towed targets from Stonecutters West. Inspection by General Officer Command- ing.

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Appendix A.

CAMP

From: The Commandant, H.K.V.C.

To:-Major, General Staff,

South China.

REPORT.

VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS, HONGKONG, 14th December, 1907.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward the following report on the Volunteer Camp held at Stonecutters' Island from October 19th to November 4th, 1907.

I also forward a duplicate copy (with accounts attached) for the information of His Excellency the Governor.

1. Numbers.-Out of a total of 21 Officers and 236 N.C.O.'s and men, 17 Officers and 182 N.C.O's and men attended Camp. 4 Officers and 20 N.C.O.'s and men were absent from the Colony.

The Troop did not attend Camp and is therefore excluded from the above total.

The average daily attendance was 125. In addition to which 10 Cadets from the Victoria British School attended Camp from November 1st to November 3rd inclusive.

The following Table shows the average attendance and proportion of full strength daily for the Camps 1901 to 1907 inclusive :-

Strength deducting those on leave.

Attendance at Camp.

Date.

Average daily attendance.

N.C.O.'s and

Officers.

men.

meu.

Proportion of total strength

daily.

1901,

286

204

157

.62

1902,

234

175

142.1

.568

1903,

204

159

121.6

.548

1904,

210

170

135.5

1905,

189

169

127.5

.631

1906,

189

178

136.75

.67

1907,

217

182

128

.55

The lower average this year is chiefly due to the very bad weather during 3 days of the second week, also the fact that the cholera junks were moored so close to the Camp was the cause of some men staying away.

2. Drills. I attach a Camp Programme showing the drills carried out by units, but owing to the bad weather some of the parades on the 28th, 29th and 30th October had to be cancelled and lectures which could be given under cover substituted.

3. Gun Practice.-A.-Maxim Gun Practice was carried out on. 3rd November.

The object of this practice was to test the capabilities of gun detachments in remedying the various failures that are liable to occur with these guns in action. Dummy rounds and different kinds of defective cartridges were inserted at intervals in the ammunition belts. The detachments show a good knowledge of the various causes of failure and were quick in remedying the same.

B.-15-pr. B.L. Gun Practice was carried out on 27th October and 2nd November. On cach occasion each half company fired a series of 20 rounds from 2 guns. On 27th October the targets were visible from the gun emplacement and direct laying was employed. The targets represented batteries in action and infantry in fire trenches on hills distant about 3,400 yards. Practice was slow but gave fair results. On 2nd November, Colonel KENT, C.R.A., inspected the Artillery units at gun practice. In 2 series the target was visible from the

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guns, direct laying with tangent sights being employed.

During each of these series a surprise target came into view some distance from the target being engaged and the Battery Commander was ordered to change to this target. This target was very difficult to locate and the fire effect in these series was poor. In the 3rd and 4th series on this day the target was visible from the guns. Direction was obtained by means of aiming posts in one series and an aiming point in the other. Elevation was given to the guns by using the telescopic sights as clinometers, the angle of sight having been obtained by means of Abney level. Observation of fire was not easy, this was specially so in the 4th series the target being scarcely visible through field glasses. The results were not good but the difficulties of indirect laying have aroused much interest throughout the artillery companies and all gun layers are now attending regularly for instruction in the same.

4. Engineer Company.-The technical examination of the N.C.O.'s and men of this company was carried out on November 2nd by Captains WAIT and PHILLPOTTS of the Royal Engineers.

Twenty-seven men were present on this occasion and the examining officers expressed themselves as well satisfied with the results of their examination.

5. Inspection by G.O.C.-His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops South China visited the Camp on the afternoon of 23rd October and saw the artillery units at maxim practice. He afterwards inspected the Camp, and expressed satisfaction with what he had seen.

6. On November the 3rd, Colonel DARLING, C.E., Commanding the Troops South China in the General's absence, inspected the Corps on parade and subsequently the Camp. lle stated that the turn out of the men was good and the Camp arrangements perfectly satisfactory.

7. Inspection by His Excellency the Governor.-His Excellency the Governor made his inspection at 5 p.m. 2nd November. He saw the men at 15-pr. B.L. and maxim gun drill and the Cadets at semaphore signalling and afterwards inspected the whole Camp. His Excellency expressed his appreciation of the general efficiency and smartness of the Corps and his satisfaction with the messing and lighting arrangements for the Camp.

8. Discipline. The discipline of all ranks was excellent.

9. Medical Officer's Report.—I attach a report from the Corps Medical Officer Surgeon Lieutenant HARTLEY. This officer had much civil work in the New Territories to attend to and was consequently often absent from Camp. During the unavoidable absence of the medical officer Corporal KNOTT, R.A.M.C., proved himself well capable of dealing with any cases of accident or illness that occurred.

10. Accounts —I attach a copy of the Camp accounts and a summary of the amount due from the estimates for the purpose.

11. Remarks.-The Camp was laid out in a similar manner to last year and was again lit throughout with electric lights by the Engineer Company.

Ten Cadets from the Victoria British School attended Camp during the last 3 days and attained a very fair degree of smartness at squad drill and semaphore signalling.

The Naval Rifle Range was kindly placed at the disposal of the Corps for the whole period of Camp so that most of the members of the Corps were able to carry out their class firing.

The Officers and Staff Sergeants shot their revolver course during Camp.

Instructors were kindly lent to the Corps by the C.E., C.R.A. and Officer Commanding 3rd Middlesex Regiment and all carried out their work well and tactfully.

All the Officers of the Corps present in the Colony attended Camp regularly throughout and greatly assisted in making it a success.

I have, &c,

ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Major,

Commandant, H.K. Volunteer Corps.

PROGRAMME FOR WORK IN CAMP, 1907.

OCTOBER, 1907.

Saturday 19th

Camp opened 2 p.m.

5-15 p.m. Infantry Drill. All Units. E. Coy. Temporary E.L. Circuits.

Sunday 20th

10-45 a.m. Divine Service

12 Noon. Camp Inspection by Com- mandant.

Tents to be arranged according to the authorized pattern in Camp.

N.C.O.s in charge of Subsections will be held responsible for this duty.

Engineer Coy. Musketry Practice during the day.

Monday 21st

15-Fr. Gun Drill, Officers to fall in as Gun numbers.

10 a.m. Gun Laying

10 a.m.

Do.

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.... 6 a.m. No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A... 6 a.m. Maxim Gun Drill, Officers to fall in as Gun numbers.

H.K.V.E. 6 a.. Squad and Coy. Drill.

4-45 p.m. 15-Pr. Gun Drill 4-45 p.m. Maxim Gun Drill

10 a.m. Instruction by R.E. Instructors. | 5-30 p.m. Instruction by R.E. Instructors. Defence Incandescent Lighting.

Tuesday 22nd

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A........] 6 a.m. No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A.. 6 a.m.

H.K.V.E. 6 a.ni.

Maxim Gun Drill, Officers to fall in as Gun numbers:

15- Pr. Gun Drill, Officers to fall in as Gun numbers.

Instruction by R.E. Instructors,

10 a.m.

Instruction in Ammunition, Fuze Setting, &c.

Do.

Wiring E.L. & Cables.

4-15 p.m. Maxim Gun Drill

4-45 p.m.

7-30 p.m.

15-Pr. Gun Drill

Manning Defence Lights..

Right Half No. 1 Co. Musketry Practice during the day.

Left Half No. 1 Co. Musketry Practice during the day.

Wednesday 23rd.. No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

a.m.

Maxim Gun Drill

a.m.

15-Pr. Gun Drill

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A..

H.K.V.E.

a.nl.

15-Pr. Gun Drill.

7 a.m.

Maxim Gun Drill.

6 a.m.

Instruction by R.E. Instructors in Con-

struction of Dynamo Engines.

Thursday 24th

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A..........

No. 2 Co. H.K.V‚A.......

H.K.V.E.

6 am.

Maxim Gun Drill..

7 a.m.

6 a.m.

15- Pr. Gun Drill.. 15-Pr. Gun Drill

a.m.

7 a... Maxim Gun Drill..

Instruction by R.E. Instructors..

Friday 25th

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A.

H.K.V.E.

10 a.m. Instructions by R.A. Instructors. | 4-45 p.m. Maxim Gun Practice

Right Half No. 2 Co. Musketry Parctice during the day.

4 Officers and the Staff Sergeants Revolver Practice.

10 a.m.

Command Telephones Com- | 5-30 p.m. munications. Testing Oils.

E.L. Instructions. Theory of Ga.m. Oil Engines.

10 a..

Gun Laying.

.......

4-45 p.m. Lecture by Instructor in Gun- nery, R.G.A.

10 a.m.

Are Lamps. Drawing pistons.... 5-30 p.m. E.L. Instructions. Theory of Oil Engines.

6 am. Battery Drill and Fire Discipline, Firing | 10 a.m. Blank Cartridge.

6 a.m. Musketry Course.....

Mekometer Range Finding and | 4-45 p.m. Gun Laying.

Battery Drill and Fire Dis- cipline.

4-45 p.m.

Musketry Course.

Left Half No. 2 Co. Musketry Practice during the day.

6 a.m.

4 Officers and the Staff Sergeants Revolver Practice.

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Saturday 26th..

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

€ a.m.

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A.

H.K.V.E.

Battery Drill and Fire Discipline, Firing Blank Cartridge.

10 a.m.

Gun Laying.

2 p.m. 15-Pr. B.L. Practice,

6 am. Adjustment of Lamps & Starting Engines. 10 a.m. Musketry Course. Musketry Course.

2 pm. Musketry Course.

Sunday 27th..

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A.

H.K.V.E.

8-30 a.m.

Divine Service.

12 Noon. Camp Inspection by Com- mandant.

Right Half No. 2 Co. Musketry Course during the day.

Monday 28th..

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A.

H.K.V.E.

6 a.m.

15-Pr. B.L. Battery Drill and Fire Dis- cipline.

10 a.m. Instruction by R. A. Instructors.

6 a.m.

E.L. Connections, etc.

10 a.m. Instruction by R.E. Instructors. Testing Dynamos.

4-45 p.m. 15-Pr. B.L. Gun Drill. 4-45 p.m. Maxim Gun Drill. 5-30 p.m. Instruction by R.E. Instruc-

Left Half No. 2 Co. Musketry Course during the day.

tors.

Official Guest Night. Tuesday 29th..

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A.

H.K.V.E.

6 a.m.

Infantry Drill Marching Order..

10 am. Fuze Setting and Gun Laying.

Do.

10 a.m. Instruction by R.E. Instructors.

All Units Infantry Drill Re- hearsal for King's Birth- day Parade. 6-30 p.m. Working Defence E.L.

4-45 p.m.

Wednesday 30th

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

No. 2 Co. H.K‚V.A.....

H.K.V.E.

a.ni.

( 6 a.m. 15-Pr. Gun Drill 15-Pr. Gun Drill

(6 a.m. {7 a.m. Maxim Gun Drill. Instruction by R.E, Instructors.

Maxim Gun Drill.

10 a.m.

Range Finding & Gun Laying. 4-45 p.m. Battery Drill and Fire Dis- Right Half No. 1. Co. Musketry Course during cipline. the day.

10 a.m. Instruction by R.E. Instructors. 6-30 p.m. Working Defence E.L.

6 a.m.

4 Officers and Staff Sergeants Revolver Practice.

Thursday 31st

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A. Į

H.K.V.E.

6 a.m.

Battery Drill and Fire Discipline, Marching past with Guns, &c, &c. Instruction by R.E. Instructors.

10 a.m.

Gun Laying.

270

4-45 p.m. Fire Discipline.

10 a.m. Instruction R. E. Instructors Dis- 6-30 p.m. Working Defence E.L.. mantling Projectors, Drawing Piston.

Left Half No. 1 Co. Musketry Course during the day.

Revolver Practice for Officers and Staff Sergeants.

Fuze Setting and Gun Laying. 4-45 p.m. Battery Drill and Fire Dis- Nos. 1 & 2 Co.s to complete Musketry Course. cipline. Firing Blank Cartridge. Instruction by R.E. Instructors. | 5-30 p.m. Manning Defence Section

NOVEMBER.

Friday 1st.

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A.

H.KOV.E.

6 a.m.

6 a.m. Battery Drill aud Fire Dic'pline, Marching past with Guns, &c., &c. Instruction by R.E. Instructors.

10 a.m.

*2.30 p.m. 15 B.L. and Maxim Practice for Inspection by C.R A.

* 2-30 pan. Technical Examination by 0. i/e E.L. & Tele.

Tent. Inspection by Com. Inspection by E. the G.0.0, after mandant. Church Parade,

Every member of the Corps should be present at the 2-30 p.m. Parades.

NOVEMBER.

Seturday 2nd..

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A.

H.K.V.E.

6 a.m.

6 a.m. 15-Pr. Gun Drill and Fire Discipline. 10 a.m. Firing Blank Cartridge. General Instruction by R.E. Instructors.

Gun Laying. 1.

10 a.m.

Instruction by R.E. Instractors,

Sunday 3rd

No. 1 Co. H.K.V.A.)

No. 2 Co. H.K.V.A. Y

H.K.V.E.

9-15 a.m.

7-30 a.m.

Rehearsal for Ceremonial Parade.

10-45 a.m.

Divine Service.

Monday 4th

All bedding, etc., to be returned to Quar- ter Master's Store.

E.L. Store to be dis- mantled and re- turned.

Camp struck and return to Hongkong.

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272

Statement of expenditure incurred by the Hongkong Volunteer Corps during the Camp of Instruction at Stonecutters' Island from 19th October to 4th Novhmber, 1907.

CAMP SERVICES.

To Catering at Camp from 19th October to 4th November, ...$4,184.25

Fatigue party pitching Camp (H.K.S.B., R.G.A.),

31.75

Fatigue party striking Camp (H.K.S.B., R.G.A.),

Range parties for gun practice,

64.50

Extra Instructors, .............

104.00

Naval Range Expenses,

70.70

Electric Light Sockets, etc.,

49.00

Coolies cleansing camp, etc.,

93.50

Coolies for water supply,

56.10

Coolies cutting grass,

45.10

Watchmen,

6.60

....

Scavenging: 16 days at $3.50 each,

56.00

Erecting matsheds,

400.00

Disinfectants, etc.,

11.25

Medical Comforts,

34.88

•

Lamps, etc.,

14.40

$5,222.03

TRANSPORT AND COOLIE HIRE.

To Hiring Steam Launches for Routine and transport,

Cargo boats for camp equipment, etc.,

....

554.25

52.00

Hiring coolies for transporting equipment, stores, etc., to

and from Stonecutters' Camp,

267.20

$873.45

MEDICAL REPORT ON THE CAMP AT STONECUTTERS' ISLAND, 1907.

The Commandant, H K.V.C.

SIR,-The general health of the Camp this year was exceedingly good, especially when one considers the amount of wet weather experienced and the consequent continuous moist state of the ground.

What few accidents occurred were very trivial and resulted in small scratches and skin abrasions only.

There were no serious cases of Diarrhea--a sickness which one almost expected to occur almost fairly frequently.

The most serious case was one of suake-bite, when Gunner ANDERSON suffered from a wound on the left foot. Owing to the prompt attention of Corporal KNOTT, R.A.M.C., the patient became quite well in a few days.

Three cases of fever occurred; one, distinctly malarial, made itself apparent too soon after the commencement of Camp to have been contracted on the island and was a recurrent attack of Malaria contracted in the New Territories previously.

Corporal KNOTT, R.A.M.C., was exceedingly attentive and performed his duties admirably.

I am, etc.,

J. W. HARTLEY, Surgeon Lieutenant, H.K.V.C.

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Appendix B.

HONGKONG, 7th January, 1908.

To:-The Commandant, H.K.V.C.

From: Lieut. C. H. Ross, Commanding H.K.V. Troop.

Camp in New Territories, 1907.

SIR,--I have the honour to give you herewith a short report on the Volunteer Troop Camp, which was held from the 21st to the 26th December last.

Site.-The Camp was pitched on the same site as that selected in 1906, viz., on the Southern slope of the hills at the North end of the Fanling valley, close to the village of Ho Sheung Heung and about one mile distant from Cheung Shui. The site is an excellent one for a small camp the ground being level and of a dry sandy composition, with a good stream of water alongside flowing direct from the hill top.

Weather.-The weather was good, some rain fell on the 24th and 25th December, but did not interfere with our work.

Tents.-Ten small tents and two E. P. tents were drawn from the Ordnance Store De- partment. The E.P. tents were joined together and used as a mess tent. An ample supply of tent-pegs was provided this year, and though we had some strong wind none of the tents were blown down.

Stabling-A temporary matshed stable was erected for our ponies, it was an improve- ment on that put up last year.

Transport of ponies across Harbour.--The Army Service Corps being unable to provide a lighter on the 21st December, we transported our ponies to Kowloon by junk. On the return journey an Army Service Corps lighter was provided. I wish again to draw atten- tion to the form of gangway which is provided for the purpose of connecting the lighter with the shore. Last year we were given simple planking about 2 feet wide, which worked well except that by reason of its narrow width, the ponies were apt to slip a leg over its side,--this year high canvas sides have been added to the planks, and though possibly the arrangement may be excellent for trained animals, it certainly does not commend itself to the China pony.

We had great difficulty in getting our ponies to face it, tired though they were after a 26 mile ride. One pony, despite our efforts refused to enter and as the tide was falling had to be left behind and brought across later in a junk.

I would recommend a plain gangway about 5 to 6 feet in width, with raised edges say about 6 inches in height.

Attendance in Camp.--Owing to absence from the Colony, sickness, and other causes the attendance of members was ten less than last year.

Our present available strength in the Colony is 24. Of this number, 4 are married men who apparently cannot leave their families at Christmas time, 3 were sick, and 4 were unable to obtain leave of absence from their work. All remaining members attended Camp.

Work performed.-The march out to Camp (26 miles) was performed with two halts of about one hour each, in 7 hours; the return journey with only one halt taking just 6 hours.

I attach a map (which please return) showing the roads ridden or walked over by members during our Camp.

I would draw attention to one expedition, which I think was creditable work performed by two sections each under a N.C.O. working from opposite directions, i.e., from the Camp to Sha-Ta-Kok and over the mountain along the frontier to the Samchun River, and back to Camp via Taku-Lin (Kong Ta Hau) Block House. The path over the mountain by the frontier is very steep, some 1,500 feet in height, the road being paved and in many places "stepped". The ride, about 24 miles, took 5 hours in the case of the section working from the North, and 6 hours for the section approaching the pass from the Southward.

274

I think the members, who have attended both the 1906 and 1907 camps, have now a very good knowledge of the frontier portion of the New Territories. The ponies stood the work well, and beyond a few falls off bridges and paddy bunds, we had no accidents. I have to report one case of sore back, and two ponies girthgalled, these were treated with the simple remedy of salt and water and were able to carry their owners back to Hongkong without further harm.

A farrier was in attendance, but his services were not required. Last year many of our ponies required re-shoeing or attendance of some kind, this year we covered more ground and theoretically more shoeing work should have been required. I can only ascribe this satis- factory state of affairs to the better weather we enjoyed this year, and consequent drier state of the ground with less suction on the ponies' shoes.

Saddlery. I much regret to report that the leather of most of the bridles and head- stalls at present in use, has perished.

Practically every bridle had to be repaired while in Camp, and though some of the breaks were no doubt due to careless handling on the part of the members, I think there is no doubt that the condition of these articles is not good. I would recommend that 40 new sets be ordered from India without delay.

I would also ask that a supply of stout straps for fastening blankets and overcoats to saddles be ordered at the same time; these last named articles we have hitherto procured ourselves locally, but they are not a success.

Field Firing.--On Christmas morning, the Troop was divided into two sections and field firing was carried on at small figure targets. The shooting was very fair.

Sentry Work.--Sentries were placed over the Camp from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Every man present in Camp thus performed from four to six hours sentry-work, during the five days we

were out.

In conclusion I would mention that the Camp was pitched in a most satisfactory manner, two temporary bridges built and some roads made by Inspector HUDSON, who acts as our Instructor, and whose services were kindly lent to us by the Sanitary Authorities of Hongkong.

The Commissariat was attended to by Ying Kee who carried out his onerous duties to the satisfaction of all who were present.

I have, etc.,

C. H. Ross, Lieut., Commanding II.K. Vol. Tronp..

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Army Form B. 187.

REGULARS AND MILITIA.

REGIMENTAL MUSKETRY RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1908.

Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

RECRUITS, CAVALRY AND

INFANTRY

Number who qualified during the year 1 Number who failed to qualify...

Nil.

Part I.

Nil.

R.E., A.S.C., R.A.M.C. and Militia. Number trained Nil. Averages:

Part II.

Nil.

TRAINED SOLDIERS.

Classification and Percentage.

Number. Percentage.

Averages obtained in

Squadron or Company.

Part I., Part II.,

Table B. Table B.

Staff.

117·8

Marksmen...

1st Class Shots

Right No. 1 Coy. V.A.

90-3

2nd Class Shots

3rd Class Shots

Left No. 1 Coy. V.A.

91-25

36-72

24.29

14.13

24.86

Total Number Classified

177

Right No. 2 Coy. V.A.Į

98.74

Number of men exercised as far as possible,} Nil.

but not classified

Left No. 2 Coy, V.A.

97.18

(A.S.C. and A.0.C.-Number exercised)

Nil.

Regimental Totals.

494.28

Regimental Averages. 98.85

Number of men who did not commence the course, but who should have been exercised under the Reg- ulations

Remarks by the Command-

ing Officer

as to the reason.

1 Sick, remainder Non-Eff- cient, and will be dealt with according to Regula- tions.

Result of the repetition of the practices of Part I., Table B., by 3rd class shots.

Standard reached.

Number of Men.

Marksmen.

1st Class.

Nil.

2nd Class.

3rd Class.

276

Number of detachments trained during the year

Nil.

Machine Gun

Percentages obtained

Nil.

Course

Nature of Targets used

Nil.

REVOLVER PRACTICE.

First Year's Practice.

Subsequent Years' Practice.

Numbers Exercised.

Total

Wt. Officers,

Officers. N. C. Officers, Officers.

and Men.

Wt. Officers, N. C. Officers, and Men.

of all Ranks Exercised.

Nil.

Commanding Officer's Remarks as to the Standard of

the Practice.

Good.

AMMUNITION ACCOUNT.

(Not to be completed until the end of the Musketry year.)

Quantity authorised by Regulations to be drawn.

Quantity expended.

Rounds.

For :-

-Recruits who commenced Table A.,

at--rounds per man

Repetition practices of--recruits who

failed to qualify,

164 Trained soldiers who commenced

Table B., at 40 rounds per man

In:

The practices of Table A. ...

Repetition practices for recruits

The practices of Table B., Parts I.

and II.

...

The practices of Table B., Part III.

6,560

The further training of 3rd class

shots (para. 110)...

...

13 Officers at 40 rounds each

520

Received in exchange for Aiming Tube

Ammuntion

For Machine Gun practice

Total allowed

...

On hand, 1st

Received from the Army Ordnance.

Department during the year

The further training of recruits who

fail in Table A. (para. 79)

The testing of arms (paras. 52 & 301)

Competition for good-shooting bad-

ges (para. 176)

Practice by Company (para. 29)

Voluntary practice (para. 24)

Machine Gun practice

Remaining on hand on 1st

TOTAL

7,080

TOTAL

7,080

Regimental Figure of Merit 98.85.

277

REPORT BY COMMANDING OFFICER.

(This should be a comprehensive report on all matters connected with the musketry training of his unit.)

The Volunteer Range is at Tai Hang which is very unpopular among the members owing to its inaccessibility.

The King's Park Range at Kowloon which is very handy is only available to a limited extent. Consequently as many members as possible had to be put through their course during Camp.

As Camp is held early in the drill season very little preliminary practice was possible.

This is the first time the Artillery Course has been fired by the Artillery Units.

The results are satisfactory.

Hongkong.

A. CHAPMAN, Lieut.-Col., Commanding Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

REMARKS BY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING,

Nil.

278

REGULARS AND MILITIA.

Army Form B. 187.

REGIMENTAL MUSKETRY RETURN FOR THE YERR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1908.

Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

INFANTRY

RECRUITS, CAVALRY AND Number who qualified during the

...Number who failed to qualify .

year...

Nil.

· Nil.

Part I.

Nil.

R.E., A.S.C., R.A.M.C. and Militia. Number trained Nil. Averages:-

Part II.

Nil.

TRAINED SOLDIERS.

Classification and Percentage.

Number. Percentage.

Averages obtained in

Squadron or Company.

Part I., Part II.,

Table B. Table B.

Marksmen

Hongkong Vol. Troop

92.81

59-44

1st Class Shots

2nd Class Shots

3rd Class Shots

Hongkong Vol. En-

gineer Company.

84.84

51.43

Total Number Classified

17.19

26.56

20.31

35.94

Number of men exercised as far as possible,

but not classified

(A.S.C. and A.O.C.-Number exercised) ...

Number of men

who did

Regimental Totals.

177-65 110-87

Regimental Averages. 88.82 55.43

did not

commence the course, but who should have been exercised under the Reg- ulations

Nil.

These men are Non-Efficient

and will be dealt with according to Regulations.

Result of the repetition of the practices of Part I., Table B., by 3rd class shots.

Standard reached.

Number of Men.

Marksmen.

1st Class.

2nd Class.

3rd Class.

Nil.

279

Number of detachments trained during the year

Nil.

Machine Gun

Percentages obtained

Nil.

Course

Nature of Targets used

Nil.

REVOLVER PRACTICE.

First Year's Practice.

Subsequent Years' Practice.

Numbers Exercised.

Total

Wt. Officers,

Officers. N. C. Officers, Officers.

Wt. Officers, N. C. Officers,

of all Ranks Exercised.

and Men.

Commanding Officer's Remarks

as to the Standard of

the Practice.

Good.

AMMUNITION ACCOUNT.

(Not to be completed until the end of the Musketry year.)

Quantity authorised by Regulations to be drawn.

Rounds.

Quantity expended.

Rounds.

For:-

--Recruits who commenced Table A.,

Repetition practices of

failed to qualify

rounds per man

recruits who

62 Trained soldiers who commenced Table

B., at 70 rounds per man

2 Officers at 70 rounds each

In:

The practice of Table A....

Repetition practice for recruits

The practices of Table B., Parts I.

and II.

4,480

4,340

The practices of Table B., Prat III.

The further training of 3rd class

shots (para. 110)...

140

Received in exchange for Aiming Tube

Ammunition

For Machine Gun practice

Total allowed

On hand, 1st

Received from the Army Ordnance.

Department during the year

TOTAL

4,480

The further training of recruits who

fail in Table A. (para. 79)

The testing of arms (paras. 52 & 301)

Competition for good-shooting bad-

ges (para. 176)

Practice by Company (para. 29)

Voluntary practice (para. 24)

Machine Gun practice

Remaining on hand on 1st

TOTAL

4,480

Regimental Figure of Merit 144.25.

280

REPORT BY COMMANDING OFFICER.

This should be a comprehensive report on all matters connected with the musketry training of his unit.)

Troop.

This is the first year the Troop has fired the Engineer Course, and the results are satisfactory.

The Course was fired at King's Park Range.

Engineer Company.

See remarks on report of Artillery Units.

The average obtained is very fair considering the number of young soldiers in the Company.

It speaks well for the trouble taken by the Commanding Officer that only 2 men failed to fire the course.

Hongkong.

A. CHAPMAN, Lieut.-Col., Commanding Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

REMARKS BY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING.

Nil.

No. 94.

498 (1)

HONGKONG.

CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE WEST RIVER FLOODS.

No. 22

1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, July 23rd, 1908,

H.B.M. CONSULATE-GENERAL, CANTON, July 2nd, 1908.

SIR,-In reply to Your Excellency's despatch No. 110 of June 26th, which reached me on the 30th ultimo, I have the honour to state that I am not at present in a position to afford you any authoritative information concerning the floods and consequent famine in the valleys of the West and North Rivers.

The Governor-General, to whom I have applied for particulars of the areas inundated, the number of people rendered destitute by the floods and the extent of the damage done to the crops, has not as yet sent me any reply. He has, I understand, called for reports from the local officials in the districts affected.

At a recent meeting of British and American missionaries in Canton a committee was formed who have made arrangements to send three parties, consisting each of one foreign missionary and several native pastors, up the West, North and East Rivers re- spectively with instructions to investigate the conditions prevailing in those districts. I have been promised a copy of their report, which is expected in about three weeks time.

I have requested His Majesty's Consul at Wuchow to furnish me with a report on the state of affairs in the West River valley above Wuchow.

I shall not fail to transmit to Your Excellency all the information I am able to obtain from the above-mentioned sources.

His Excellency,

I have, &c.,

HARRY H. FOX,

Acting Consul-General.

Sir F. D. LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

&e.,

&c.,

&c.

No. 96.

498 (2)

496

H.B.M. CONSULATE-GENERAL, CANTON, July 2nd, 1908.

SIR,-In continuation of my despatch No. 94 of to-day's date, I have the honour to enclose, for Your Excellency's perusal, copy of a letter just received from Taotai WEN TSUNG YAO, Secretary to the Governor-General, together with a list in Chinese of the flooded districts in the West and North River Valleys.

I have, &c.,

His Excellency,

(Copy.)

Sir F. D. LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

&c.,

&c,,

&c.

HARRY H. FOX, .

Acting Consul-General.

CANTON, 2nd July, 1908. VICEROY'S YAMEN.

Dear Mr. Fox,-As directed by you in your letter of the 30th ultimo, I send you herewith a list of the flooded districts in the West and North River Valleys, as reported to the Viceroy by the local Magistrates and the Deputies sent out by His Excellency to investi- gate the condition of the flooded districts.

All the crops in these districts have been completely destroyed and about a million. people are in a destitute condition which will last until the next crop comes round again about four months from now.

The Canton Government has sent a deputy with money and provisions to each of the flooded districts to co-operate with the local magistrate to give the sufferers as much relief as possible.

The Charitable Institutions are also very busy with their relief work. They have sent agents with provisions to all the flooded districts.

His Honour,

Consul-General Fox.

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) WEN TSUNG YAO.

LIST OF FLOODED DISTRICTS IN THE KWONGTUNG PROVINCE. (

NAM HOI DISTRICT. (南海縣)

NAME OF DISTRICT.

NAME OF EMBANKMENT.

SIZE OF BREACH,

Kong Po Sub-district Kan Tsz Wai

(江浦司屬)

Over 100 ft.

Do.

Kam Sha Wai

Wong Ting Sub-district

Ting On Wai

Do.

Ng Tau Sub-district (五斗司屬) Pan Long Wai.. (板墉圍)

Do.

Sha Kong Wai Ng A Hoi Wai Fu Li Wai

(沙岡圍)

(琴沙圍) Do.

(Over 200 ft. and another 500 ft.

Pak Muk Long Wai (É) Over 200 ft. Fa Kong Wai 花岡 Over 100 ft. Shek Tsz Tai Wai (石子帶圍)

Do.

Over 40 ft.

利

Kam Li Sub-district (金利司屬) Ho Long Wai

Do.

(河湖圍)

Tong HaChung Wai (棠夏涌圍) Man Kau Wai (文教圍)

KauKongSub-district(九江主簿屬) Tung Chun Wai (東村圍)

About 10 ft. Unknown.

Do.

NAME OF EMBANKMENT.

498 (3)

497

SAM SHUI DISRTICT.

SIZE OF BREACH.

REMARKS.

Fui Kong Wai (魁岡圍

Kú Cho Wai(古

Over 40 ft.

圍)

Sha Tan Wai (沙頭圍)

Shan Chun Wai (新村)

Shek Pan Wai (石版圍)

Wong Kung Wai (王公園 Kan Chung Wai (芹涌圍) Wing Fung Wai (永豐圍) Ching Tong Wai (清塘圍) Tseung Chan Wai (長洲圍) Lok Tong Wai (樂塘圍 A Cheuk Wai (鴉雀圍)

NAME OF EMBANKMENT.

Over 600 ft.

Over 200 ft. ......

Over 100 ft.

Over 800 ft.

Over 100 ft.

Do.

Over 300 ft.

Over 100 ft.

Over 500 ft.

Do.

More than 10 houses collapsed.

In 2 places.

Over 10 places burst and about 10

[houses collapsed.

In 3 places.

Over 10 houses collapsed.

Over 60 houses collapsed.

CHING YÜN DISTRICT. ()

SIZE OF BREACH,

REMARKS.

Tai Yan Liu Ki(大有寮)

260 ft.

Tseung Chun Po Ki (長村堡基)

460 ft.

Tsat Sing Kong Ki (七星岡基)

760 ft.

Sam Kok Ki (#

560 ft.

Shiu Shi Ki (小市基).

210 ft.

Lan Shui Ki 瀾水基)

460 ft.

Man Tap Ki(文塔基

450 ft.

Ching Kong Hau Ki(正江口基)

160 ft.

Kong Tau Ki(岡頭基

430 ft.

Chik Kong Ki (赤岡基)

150 ft.

Kam Ting Ki (金亭基)

In 7 places.

Sha Shan To Shi Ki(沙山都樹基)

Wan Tau Ki

Sha Ki Wan Ki (沙基灣基) Shan Ki Wan Ki 新基灣基 Wu Tan Wat Ki(烏荳窟基 Wui Ki Sheung Ki (迥基上基) Wui Ki Ha Ki (迴基下基 Kai Pai Ki (芬牌基

720 ft., 650 ft., 470 ft. and 660 ft. 4 places.

40 ft.

70 ft. and 170 ft.

200 ft.

40 ft.

120 ft.

300 ft. and 150 ft.

430 ft., 200 ft. and 150 ft.

220 ft. and 300 ft.

FA YUN DISTRICT. (#)

Puk Nai Village (白坭村)

Chik Nai Do.

Kwok Tai Do. (**) Tan Po Do. (炭步村) Ng Wo Do. (五和村) Pat Chau Do. ( (畢) Shiu Mai Do. ** Wong Ki Shau Village (黃歧山村) Ma Po Ań Village (馬步坳..... Shan Kai Do. (新街村).........

- All flooded.

NAME OF EMBANKMENT.

498 (4)

498

KO YIU DISTRICT.

SIZE OF BREACH.

REMARKS.

To Kai Wai (桃溪圍)

Over 1,200 ft. wide by 15 ft. high. Out of 120 houses 3 only have escaped Over 40 ft. wide by 10 ft. high

Ngo Tong Wai (鵝塘圍)... Heung Shan Wai (U)... Over 180 ft. by 20 ft. high

Chik Tong Wai (赤塘圍) Pung Tong Wai (盤塘圍)............

Tik Tong Wai (迪塘圍)

Chik Ting Wai (赤頂圍)

Pak Shek Wai (白石圍) Kam Kai Wai (金溪圍)

160 ft. by 17 ft. Over 100 ft. by 10 ft. 220 ft. by 20 ft.

80 ft. by 18 ft.

130 ft. by 20 ft. 150 ft. by 15 ft. 130 ft. by 18 ft.

100 ft. by 16 ft. 120 ft. by 18 ft. 90 ft. by 10 ft.

Over 300 ft. wide .....

[destruction.

First breach at Pak Tong Tau (

) and second at Tse Yung Kok [(謝榕角).

First breach at Kun Ti Wu() [and 2 later ones at Tai Tam (†).

Both breaches at Nam Heung Ki [(南向基).

Saved by prompt action although

partly inundated.

All houses adjacent to the above embankments with the exception of the last one have been destroyed.

KUK KONG DISTRICT. (Į

(曲江縣)

The City of Shiu Chau Fu flooded.

YING TAK DISTRICT. (英德縣)

All that part of the district under the direct supervision of the Magistrate and the Kwong Hau Sub- districtA

district (縣城捕屬光口司屬) are entirely flooded.

HOK SHAN DISTRICT. (S (鶴山縣)

NAME OF EMBANKMENT,

Tseung Lok Wai (長樂圍)

SIZE OF BREACH.

.Over 630 feet.

Wong Chun Wai(旺村圍)

Tai Kwan Wai (大郡圍)

Tuk Kong Wai 7 A)

Long Wai (蓢圍)

Shek Yin Wai(石硯圍)

Kú Kong Tam Wai(古江氹圍)

400 fect.

230 feet.

240 feet.

350 feet.

SZ WUI DISTRICT.

NAME OF EMBANKMENT.

Lung Fuk Wai (隆伏圍) Wong Kong Wai (黃岡圍) Pak Hok Wai (白鶴圍)

Tai Hing Wai (大興圍) Ko Lo Wai (高路圍).

SIZE OF BREACH.

.Over 400 feet.

350 feet.

200 feet.

570 feet.

720 feet.

NAME OF EMBANKMENT.

499

KO MING DISTRICT.

Size of Breach.

REMARKS.

Sam Chau Wai (三洲圍)

Over 300 feet

Over 200 feet

Over 100 feet

Pak Hok Wai (白鶴圍)

·Chan Ting Wai (陳等圍)

Over 100 feet

Tzi Sha Wai (大沙圍)

Over 500 feet

At Tai Wui Kok Ki. (★

At Sheung Kai Tau Ķi. (RTI) At Sheung Tui Kong Keug Ki

(雙對岡脚基).

At Tai Sha Tau Ki. (大沙竇基)

No. 100.

H.B.M. CONSULATE-GENERAL, CANTON, July 6th, 1908.

Sir,—I have the honour to enclose for Your Excellency's information copy of a report from His Majesty's Acting Consul at Wuchow on the subject of the recent floods in the West River Valley.

His Excellency

Sir F. D. LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

&c.,

&c.

I have, &c.,

HARRY H. FOX,

Acting Consul-General.

(Copy.)

H.B.M. CONSULATE, WUCHOW, July 2nd, 1908.

SIR,-In reply to your telegram of yesterday's date I have the honour to inform you that I do not consider it likely that there will be a famine or even any great scarcity in this Province, except in the event of the failure of the autumn rice crop. The export of rice, which was the principal cause of the great famine nine years ago, is prohibited and in view of the damage which the crops of the Province have suffered there is no probability of this prohibition being removed, though the Canton Viceroy has telegraphed asking that this should be done.

In the neighbourhood of Wuchow and all the way up the Fu River great damage has been done; some eight-tenths of the rice has been ruined and much hardship is ensuing, In many other parts, however, the damage suffered seems to have been small; for instance at Nanning at the height of the flood the fields were still some 25 to 30 feet above the water. The crops in that region do not appear to have suffered at all.

The whole city of Wuchow was under water, but except in a few cases the houses have not suffered. Considerable quantities of piece goods and other merchandise have been ruined, but the principal damage has been suffered by the pais and junks in the Fu Ho. Two big pais were sunk and a number of cargo boats mostly loaded with firewood; also flower boats and sampans. I should think the total number of lives lost must be somewhere between twelve and twenty. It was first reported that a considerable part of the city of Kueilin had been carried away but this was much exaggerated. I understand, however, from a Catholic missionary of that city that there are suburbs and villages in the neighbourhood which must have suffered severely.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) H. I. HARDING.

་

HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND

FOR THE YEAR 1907.

No.

• 1908

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor.

HONGKONG, 31st January, 1908.

The amount to the Credit of the Fund on the 31st December last was $317,475.92 including $17,088.55 for interest as per statement appended.

The average monthly contributions amount now to $2,900.

On the 31st December, 1906, the number of Contributors on the books was 551 and on the 31st December, 1907, 596, of whom 215 are bachelors, 368 are married men and 13 are widowers.

During the year 104 joined the Fund, 44 left and 9 died.

The total number of children on the books is 526.

Of the 44 who left, 32 resigned the Government Service and 12 were dismissed.

The 9 Subscribers who died were 5 bachelors, 3 married men and i widower.

The causes of death were as under:

1 Portuguese

1 Indian

1 Chinese

1 European

1 Portuguese

1 European

(66) Bright's Disease.

(38) Uræmia.

(19) Typhoid Fever.

(47) Chronic Nephritis.

(22) Pericarditis.

(48) Heart Disease.

1 Portuguese (27) Typhoid Fever.

1 European

(...) Heart Disease.

1 Portuguese (24) Phthisis.

There are now in the list 37 pensioners whose pensions in dollars aggregate $4,220.58 per annum as follows:

Mrs. Beavin,

14.45

Moosdeen,

63.67

Moore,

239.85

Chan Tai,

54.85

Alarakia's Child,

48.89

;;

Chu Tsau,

81.62

Wong Yau Lui,

5.12

Chow Hung Shi's Child,

23.26

Lo Lai Shi,

113.26

Madar's Daughter,

30.91

" Wildey,

247.63

Ho Yow Tsoi,

187.51

Gutierrez,

236.19

Robertson,

163.78

,, Cheung Hon Shi,

17.86

» Freire,

41.99

,, Duncan,

215.68

Hood,

45.04

,, Leung Wong Shi,

34.08

Sun Au Yung Shi,

99.46

Ku Yiu Kyau,

94.03

Wong Fung Shi,

99.40

Dixon,

249.00

Rocha,

181.02

Gidley,

213.80

Williamson,

192.74

Luk Man Shi,

115.81

White,

114.54

Collaço,

185.46

Tsoi So,

31.77

Chan Lui Ying,

64.18

Wong Li Shi,.....

15.53

Leong Shi,

90.07

Mitchell,

285.50

Coyle's Daughter,

U Li Shi,

49.08

90.23

Alves,

183.32

Total,...

$4,220.58

In addition there is one pensioner in Sterling Mrs. Barnes Lawrence who draws

£71. 3s. 5d. per annum.

A. M. THOMSON,

Chairman.

FRANCIS CLARK, E. H. D'AQUINO, R. H. CROFTON, S. B. C. Ross,

Directors.

STATEMENT OF THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND

To Balance 1st January, 1907,

UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1907.

Contributions,

Less Refunds,

Interest,....

$272,960.20

$35,984.96 305.75

By Pensions paid to Widows, Commuted Pensions,

$ 4,228.64

50.00

Pensions paid to Orphans,

69.16

35,679.21 17,088.55

Sums paid on the cancelment of

memberships,

1,927.69

Expenses of Management,

600.00

Printing,

11.00

Auditor's Fee,

120.00

Balance,

318,721.47

$325,727.96

To Unclaimed Pensions :-

Mrs. Beavin,.

co-

14.45

By Balance deposited with the

Government,

$ 318,721.47

Moore,

119.92

Alarakia's Child,

126.30

Chu Tsau,.

54.42

Wong Yau Lin,

3.41

Chung Hung Chi's Child-

ren,

3.88

Madar's Child,

30.91

Wildey,

82.53

Robertson,

30.03

Freire,

7.00

Hood,

22.52

Ku Yui Kyau,

7.83

Wong Fung Shi,.

82.80

Dixon,

40.83

Gidley,

106.90

>>>

Chan Lui Ying,

26.70

Leong Shi,

30.04

Mitchell,

95.16

Coyle's Child,

4.09

889.72

Mrs. Barnes Lawrence £35.11.8

at 2-,

355.83

To Amount of the Fund,..

317,475.92

318,721.47

$318,721.47

Examined and found correct.

E. A. CARVALHO, Auditor.

Hongkong, 28th January, 1908.

HONGKONG.

No. 1908

CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE TRANSFER TO THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION FUND.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, July 2nd, 1908.

HONGKONG.

No. 11.

DOWNING STREET,

16th January, 1907.

SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 280 of the 15th of November forwarding for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure transcripts of an Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance 1900.

2. The pension systems of the Colonies-like that of this country-require, speaking generally, no contribution from the Officer towards his own pension and allow nothing to his widow or children after his death. To prevent the possibility of widows and orphans of deceased Colonial officials being left destitute through the omission or inability of the latter to make proper provision for them, Funds were established-during the eighties and early nineties-in Ceylon, Mauritius, the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States. Hongkong, Jamaica, Trinidad and British Guiana; and all permanent officers were required to contribute 4 per cent of their salaries to the Fund. The Government made in effect a large contribution to the Fund by agreeing to pay interest at the high rate of 6 per cent on the monies belonging to the Fund which were deposited with it. Pensions were paid to widows or orphans of contributors according to Pension Tables prepared by Actuaries based upon the best mortality statistics available.

3. Early in the present century it became evident that the Fund system, though necessary to enable the pension system to be started, was not altogether satisfactory, and the policy of successive Secretaries of State recently has been to get the Colonial Governments to take over the Funds and to guarantee the pensions in return for the 4 per cent contributions. This has been done in the Straits Settlements, the Federatad Malay States, Jamaica and Trinidad. The Government of British Guiana took over the Fund (which was

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not solvent) but decided to make all new officers insure their lives instead of contributing towards Widows' and Orphans' pensions. How far this arrangement will prove a success time will show, but its advantages hardly appear to outweigh those of the pension system. In Mauritius a decision on the matter has been deferred pending the result of an actuarial investigation of the Fund. In Ceylon, where the Fund was much larger than in any other Colony and in a prosperous condition, many members of the service, chiefly through a misapprehension of the reasons for, and the effect of, the Government taking over the Fund, objected to the measure, and it was finally decided that the Fund should be continued so far as existing officers were concerned but that new officers should not contribute to the Fund, the Government instead receiving their contributions and paying the pensions of their widows, thus allowing the old Fund gradually to die out for want of new members.

4. The proposal that the Government should take over the Fund was first placed before the Hongkong Government by the Secretary of State in July 1902 and in February 1903 your predecessor wrote stating that the Executive Council and the Directors of the Fund unanimously agreed to the adoption of that course. Correspondence followed-mainly as to whether the Pension Tables recently introduced in Ceylon might properly be adopted in Hongkong when the Fund was taken over-but in April 1905 Mr. LYTTELTON forwarded a draft of an ordinance to effect the transfer of the Fund and asked that it might be introduced as soon as convenient, and in March 1906, I suggested that certain amendments should be made in the Hongkong law so as to bring it into conformity with the more liberal system which prevails in some other colonies as regards the treatment of bachelors and widowers without pensionable children, and thus to remedy the system under which such officers were mulcted for the benefit of their married brother officers.

5. The ordinance now before me authorizes the adoption of the new Ceylon Pension Tables and confers upon bachelors and widowers without pensionable children the benefits just alluded to, but omits altogether the provisions for the Government taking over the Fund and guaranteeing the pensions in view of which the other changes were sanctioned. In explanation of this change of policy I am informed that a small committee under the Chairmanship of the Attorney General had represented to Government that it was the unanimous desire of the contributors that the proposed transfer of the Fund should not be made that thereupon the Directors of the Fund and the Executive Council concurred in advising against the transfer-to which they had previously unanimously agreed-and that you thereupon decided to take no further steps in the matter but simply to enact the other amendments under consideration.

I do not understand why this course was taken without previous reference to me, and as I have not been furnished with any explanation as to the nature of the reasons which led the members of the service to object to the transfer of the Fund, I am naturally in a somewhat difficult position in dealing with the matter. In the circumstances I can only give my reasons for pressing the proposal trusting that if in Hongkong the objections to it are similar to those which have been brought forward in other colonies such explanations may serve to remove the misapprehensions upon which the objections are based.

6. The Hongong Widows' and Orphans' Fund was started in 1891. For the calcula- tion of pensions under the system then established three kinds of particulars are required. There must be first the code of rules governing the general constitution of the system, such as that each member shall contribute 4 per cent of his salary or pension for a certain number of years, that Government will pay a given rate of interest upon the balances, that widows' pensions are to cease on re-marriage, and so on. Secondly, it is necessary to have a table of mortality showing at what ages the contributors and pensioners will die if an average is taken of a large number of individuals. Lastly, from the mortality table and the rules there are deduced by actuarial methods the rates of pension which can properly be paid to the widows or orphans of contributors to the Fund, and these pension rates are embodied in pension tables from which, given the amount of contribution and the respective ages of husband and wife, the pension of any individual beneficiary can be ascertained by a more or less simple arithmetical calculation.

7. The accuracy of the pension tables thus depends upon two factors, first the closeness of the approximation of the mortality experienced to that assumed in the mortality table adopted, and secondly the accuracy of the actuarial process by which the pension tables are deduced from the mortality table and the rules of the Fund. It may, I think, be assumed that the state of actuarial science is such that the latter factor may be neglected as a source

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of error when actuaries of high standing like Messrs. YouNG and RYAN are employed. For practical purposes therefore, the accuracy of the pension tables depends on how closely the mortality experienced by the Fund approximates to that embodied in the table of mortality.

8. When the Hongkong Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund was founded, there were hardly any precise data of the mortality experienced by Government officers and their wives in tropical colonies, and the Northampton Table of Mortality was accordingly used as the most satisfactory basis then available. Similar funds have however been established in -several other colonies as mentioned above, and during the last twenty years statistics of the mortality experience of those funds have become available and a table of mortality has recently been framed after an examination of the data furnished by Ceylon, Jamaica, Trinidad and the Straits Settlements. The actuaries' report on the subject was enclosed in Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S despatch No. 447 of the 17th of December, 1903; you will observe from it that the actual number of deaths was compared with the number allowed for by the Barbados Mutual Table, which was considered to afford a good standard for the measurement of the rate of mortality prevailing among a body of persons residing in a tropical climate but otherwise favourably situated, and the result was that the ratio of the actual number of deaths to the number allowed for, was 69 among Asiatics and Eurasians, and .79 among Europeans in Ceylon, .66 in Jamaica, .90 in the Straits Settlements; and 1.06 in Trinidad. The actuaries accordingly framed a table on the combined Ceylon and Jamaica experience and recommended the adoption for the Straits Settlements and Trinidad of the Barbados Mutual Mortality Table and of Pension Tables framed on it.

9. In this investigation the statistics of the Hongkong Fund were after careful consi- deration rejected as being too scanty to furnish any indication of the probable future ex- perience of that Fund, and the great difficulty of dealing satisfactorily with so small an institution had previously been emphasized in Mr. YoUNG's Report on the Valuation of the Fund as it existed on the 31st of December, 1900.

10. That valuation, which was of course based on the old Pension Tables, after making allowance as far as possible for the peculiar character of the experience of the Fund, showed that the gross liabilities of the Fund then amounted to $232,337 and the surplus to $10,275.54 or that the surplus was between 4 and 5 per cent of the liabilities. In the case of the valuation of the Straits Settlements Fund (also as on the 31st of December 1900) the surplus disclosed was a little under 10 per cent of the gross liabilities (the same pension Tables being used) so that the Straits Fund was found to be in a rather better position than the Hongkong Fund. But as I have stated in paragraph 8 above, the mortality experience of the Straits Settlements was .90 as compared with .66 in Jamaica and .69 and .79 in Ceylon. In the adoption of the pension tables framed upon the more favourable mortality experience of Jamaica and Ceylon, the service of the Straits Settlements has, as you will see, been treated liberally; and, as far as the small size of the Hongkong Fund allows a definite opinion to be expressed, the position of that Fund is such that the adoption of the Ceylon Pension Tables for use in Hongkong would also be quite as liberal a measure as in the Straits Settlements. It is however very desirable that the pension rates in Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States should be the same, especially as for some purposes the three administrations are manned by a joint service; and, after a somewhat rough actuarial examination of the effect on the reserve of the Fund of adopting the Ceylon Tables, my predecessor came to the conclusion that, while not completely clearing up the question, this examination was sufficient to justify their adoption in the event of the Hongkong Government taking over the Fund. But the actuary has never committed himself to recommending the adoption of of the Ceylon Tables in the case of the Hongkong Fund not being taken over, and the same applies to the concessions to bachelors and widowers without pensionable children. It must be borne in mind, that if the Fund is not taken over by the Government, it would only be possible to sanction the adoption of such revised tables as the actuary might definite- ly recommend as suitable for the circumstances of Hongkong.

11. I will now proceed to explain the reasons for the abolition of the Fund. By this course the interests of members of the Fund are in no way injured. The Government binds itself to pay pensions according to Pension Tables mentioned in the Ordinance, and the rates contained in those Tables are based on the assumption that compound interest at 6 per cent is, and will continue in effect to be, paid by the Goverument. The only advantage which Government obtains is that it is relieved from the necessity (inherent in the old system of these Funds) of contributing 6 per cent compound interest on surpluses, should such exist,

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which had the effect of continuously increasing the surpluses and of throwing on the Government a larger burden than was reasonable or necessary.

On the other hand if there were at any time a deficit, the fund system would tend to increase that deficit, since the Government contribution would then be calculated on a balance smaller than that needed to meet the future liabilities of the fund, and the Government contribution would therefore be less than the amount required to maintain an equilibrium between the assets and liabilities. Thus the normal condition of the fund must be one of more or less unstable equilibrium, and this unsatisfactory condition would be intensified through the small size of the Hongkong Fund.

12. Besides those indicated above, the policy recommended has other advantages. The necessity for periodic costly and troublesome valuations is avoided. Moreover the experience of other colonies has shown that where distinct funds with separate accounts exist it is difficult to satisfy the members, who when the assets of the Fund have reached a consider- able figure are apt to think that the pensions can be considerably increased or the contribu- tions reduced. On this question of the necessity of the income of a fund in its early years- largely exceeding its outgoings if it is to remain solvent, I do not think that I can do better than refer you to the enclosed copy of a memorandum on the subject by Messrs. T. E. Young and G. H. RYAN, the actuaries to the Ceylon Fund. If on the other hand the Fund should on valuation show a deficit, as has occurred in some colonies, hardship and dissatisfaction are liable to be caused by the reduction of pensions which would necessarily follow. It is therefore much more satisfactory for all parties that the Government should take the responsibility and guarantee pensions which will not be liable to cither increase or decrease, and there is I think sufficient reason for being satisfied that the pensions which the new Ceylon Tables will provide will on the one hand be fair, to the contributors and recipients, and on the other hand not throw an unreasonable burden on the Government.

13. If this course is adopted any surplus which may be disclosed by the valuation which would be made would be devoted wholly to the benefit of members of the fund in the shape- of increases to the prospective pensions of the widows and orphans of the contributors to the fund at the date of the valuation, and of former contributors who had ceased to contribute- on attaining the age of 65 or on leaving the service, as well as of increases to the existing pensions of the widows and orphans of those who have died since the 31st of December 1900— the date of the last valuation--in such shares and proportions as shall be recommended by the Actuary. Whether the members of the Fund have any legal claim under the original ordinance to participate in the whole or indeed in any part of such surplus may be a matter of argument. It was however recognised that if the Government took over the Fund it was desirable that the contributors should not feel that they had a grievance in being deprived of the surplus (if any) and my predecessor agreed that the whole of it should be assigned to them, so the question as to their legal rights is somewhat academic. I would however point out that, if the Fund is not taken over, it is practically certain that the actuary will advise that it would not be prudent to distribute the whole of the surplus which a valuation might. disclose, but a substantial portion---such as one quarter, as in the case of Ceylon, would have to be retained, in order to form a reserve against possible adverse fluctuations in the future.

14. For the reasons which I have given above I must ask that this matter may be reconsidered, and that Hongkong may be brought into line with the neighbouring administra- tions of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. In order to leave the field clear for further consideration of the matter and because without a further Report from the Actuary I am unable to sanction the adoption of the Tables attached to the Ordinance while the fund is continued, I have felt it necessary to advise His Majesty to exercise his powers of disallowance in respect of Ordinance No. 17 of 1906 and it is disallowed accordingly. I informed you of the disallowance in my telegram of the 12th instant.

Governor

SIR M. NATHAN, K.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c..

&c.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) ELGIN:

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LONDON, 13th July, 1904.

CEYLON WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION FUND.

MEMORANDUM by the ACTUARIES on the REPORT of the Directors of the Fund dated 16th March, 1904, and on the Minute in Executive Council by the Auditor General enclosed with the despatch from Ceylon dated 14th April, 1904.

1. The rapid growth of the corpus of the Fund in not an abnormal or unexpected event but is a necessary consequence of the scheme which was adopted at the initiation of the Fund. The consideration of the amount of the Fund by itself is valueless and misleading. A fund must obviously be regarded in relation to the value of the liabilities which it is intended to provide, and hence the solvency of an institution of this nature can only be determined by comparing the amount of the Fund at any stage with the value of the present and future liabilities at this stage, i.e., with the Reserve, as it is technically termed, obtained on approved actuarial principles or the provision requisite to meet the recurrent demands to the end.

2. If there had not been a large balance of income over outgo year by year, or if such balance had not been accumulated at a high rate of interest, the Fund would now be insolvent. That is, the present value of its liabilities would exceed the present value of the future contributions plus the balance in hand, and it would be necessary (a) to reduce the pensions (current and prospective) or (b) to increase the contribution, or (c) to adopt both expedients.

3. The actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of a Fund of this description is a complicated process, the details of which can hardly be clearly understood without special professional training; but it will be apparent from a consideration of the important features of the working of the Fund, that a large accumulation of capital is necessary to enable the Fund to meet its future liability for pensions. These important features are set out in the following paragraphs, all reference to such incidents as the withdrawal of contributors before the completion of their period of contribution being avoided in order that the main arguments may not be obscured.

4. An outstanding feature of the scheme is the provision that a member's contribution shall cease on his attaining the age of 65 or on his completing 35 years of membership, while the liability of the Fund to pay a pension to his widow may arise either during his perio of contribution or after he has ceased to contribute. If therefore the admission of new members were stopped, the income of the Fund from contributions would diminish as the members completed their respective periods of contribution, and at end of 35 years no more contributions would be payable, a considerable proportion of the members would survive the 35 years and would be aged (say) 55 and upwards. Many of these survivors would have wives and children, so that additions would continue to be made year by year to the list of pensioners, and pensions would be payable for very many years after the last contribution had been received. It is obvious that these pension payments could only be met if a large sum had been put by during the period for which contributions were payable by the

members.

5 The extremely important influence of the action of compound interest in all financial operations extending over long periods of time is universally recognised, and it is unnecessary to do more than call attention to the facts (a) that the amount of the Fund at the end of the 35 years would be greatly affected by the rate of interest which the balances in hand had carned year by year, and (b) that the amount of the Fund necessary when all contributions had ceased, to meet the continuing pensions would depend to a great extent on the future income from interest earnings that could be set against the pension payments.

6. In Appendix A to this Memo. is set out in detail the growth of a fund derived from the uniform contributions of 1,000 members, assumed to enter at age 35 with wives aged 30, the calculations involved being based on the same foundations as the Tables prepared by us and dated July 1903. This Fund may be taken as a type of the operations which are proceeding within the Ceylon Wives' and Orphans' Pension Fund where members have been admitted year by year in varying numbers and at various ages and pay varying and increasing amounts of contribution.

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7. It will be observed that the contributions at first largely exceed the pension payments, but that the contrary is the case after 15 years. The interest at 6 per cent has by that time become a valuable auxiliary to the income from contributions, and the Fund continues to increase until it amounts to Rs 21,391 at the time when the members having attained age 65 all income from contributions ceases.

8. By a separate calculation it has been ascertained that the actuarial value at 6 per cent interest of (a) the pensions current at the end of the period of 30 years and (b) the prospective pensions on account of the surviving members, together equal Rs 21,391 which shows that the Fund might be expected to exactly meet all pension payments up to the cessation of the last pension.

9. Columns are added showing the position if interest be earned at 3 per cent per annum and also if no interest be credited to the Fund. In the former case the Fund at the end of the 30 years is considerably short of the amount required to meet the future pension payments, even if the rate of interest were then increased to 6 per cent; and obviously if only 33 per cent interest were earned by the Fund after the contributions ceased, a much larger sum than Rs 21,391 would be necessary to provide for the future pension payments.

10. The column headed Fund without interest" shows that on this assumption the pension payments could not be met in full after the 28th year, and that when all contributions had ceased there would be no assets of any kind to meet the large payments falling due for pensions.

11. The last column of Appendix A shows the percentage of the income from contributions and interest at 6 per cent absorbed by the pension payments. It will be observed that this percentage increases steadily year by year.

This

12. In Appendix B is set out for each year from the commencement of the Ceylon Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund the percentage of the actual yearly income from contributions and interest absorbed by the actual pension payments of the year. percentage, like that described in the preceding paragraph, shows a distinct tendency to increase; not indeed with the same rapidity and regularity because no new members are assumed to enter the Fund of Appendix A whereas in the case of the actual experience of the Ceylon Fund, set out in Appendix B, the percentage column is affected by the constant introduction of new contributors. It will be at once seen that although the Ceylon Fund has been in existence for 20 years yet the average period for which the present members have belonged to the Fund is very much less than 20 years, a considerable number of them having in fact entered during the last 10 years. Bearing this in mind and noting also that the actual experience of the Ceylon Fund as a whole might be analysed into 20 partial experiences, if separate accounts were kept, for the members who entered in each of the 20 years of its existence, and that each of such partial experiences would be similar in type to the experience of the Fund of Appendix A it is obvious that the Fund as a whole is working normally. It will also be apparent that the percentage of the income from contributions and interest which is absorbed by the pension payments will continue to increase as the average duration of membership grows larger, and as the number of members aged over 65 years increases.

13. Summing up the considerations presented in paragaphs 4 to 12 above it may be confidently stated that if the Fund be continued on its present basis, the annual addition made to the corpus will tend to diminish, and that eventually the pension payments will exceed the receipts from contributions, and the income from interest will become a vital necessity to the preservation of the Fund. Should the rate of interest earned fall materially below 6 per cent the Fund will be unable to meet in full the pension payments calculated by the present Tables.

For we

14. The assumptions upon which the arithmetical illustrations in the Report by the Directors dated 16th March last are based are in our opinion as Actuaries acquainted with the practical and prolonged working of Widows' Pension Funds, entirely erroneous. must obviously regard the Fund in relation to its capacity of ultimately fulfilling all its existing contracts, and not simply in respect of any specific date, especially in the early stages of its history.

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15. The proposed return of the interest each year as bonus obviously annuls accumula- tion at compound interest and thus effectively prevents the final satisfaction of the obligations. Compound interest is as essential in all Funds with prospective liabilities as appropriate rates of mortality, and the very pensions incorporated in the arithmetical illustration assume the operation of compound interest as the indispensable condition of their maintenance.

16. It is stated by the Directors that we expressed a judgment that at the end of two decades the Ceylon Fund will have reached its maximum of pension expenditure. No such opinion has been submitted by us. If the admission of new contributors ceased it would be possible to estimate approximately the date at which the pension payments might be expected to attain a maximum amount, but the Ceylon Fund is constantly recruited by new entrants in numbers that vary considerably from year to year, and the total membership has largely increased as will be seen from the following figures:-

No. of contributors at end of 1884..

1889..

1894.

1899. 1903....

.1,075

.2.195

.3,078

.4,039

.4,592

It is obvious that each increase of membership tends to defer the date at which the various items of the Fund's accounts will attain a position of stable equilibrium. As explained in parapraph 12 above, the average period of membership of the present con- tributors cannot be very great.

17. Referring to the calculations in paragraph 13 of the Directors' Report, where an annual increase in the pension payments of Rs 7,000 is assumed which gives an increase over a period of 10 years of Rs 385,000, it may be well to point out that by doubling this last amount and allowing for an increase of Rs 770,000 during the following 19 years, the annual increase during the second period is not Rs 14,000 as might be supposed from a hasty perusal of the Report. This is evident from the following statement :-

Approximate pensions for year 1903 according to new Tables....

Pensions for year 1904 if increase be Rs 7,000.

ན་

Rs 104,000

111,000

Do.

1905

do.

118,000

1906

do.

125,000

Do.

1907

do.

132,000

Do.

1908

do.

139,000

Do.

1909

do.

146,000

Do.

1910

do.

153,000

Do.

1911

do.

160,000

Do.

1912

do.

167,000

Do.

1913

do.

174,000

Total for 10 years 1904-13

Pensions for year 1914 if increase be Rs 14,000..

Rs 1,425,000

Rs 188,000

Do.

1915

do.

202,000

Do.

1916

do.

216,000

Do.

1917

do.

230,000

Do.

1918

do.

244,000

Do.

1919

do.

258,000

Do.

1920

do.

272,000

Do.

1921

do.

286,000

Do.

1922

do.

Do.

1923

do.

300,000 314,000

Total for 10 years 1914-23

The total for the second decade is greater by

Rs 2,510,000

1,085,000

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than the total for the first decade, if the annual increases be assumed as above. The Directors' calculations put the excess of second total over the first at Rs 770,000 which corresponds to an annual increase during the second decade of about Rs 8,273.

18. With respect to the proposals contained in the Minute in Executive Council by the Auditor General enclosed with the despatch from Ceylon dated 14th April last, we have to point out that if the suggestions headed "If Government takes over the Fund" were adopted, the Fund would not be in effect absorbed by the Government, revaluations would be periodically made, and moreover the suggested reduction in the rate of interest would necessitate the adoption of new Tables which would reduce the pensions.

19. The suggestions headed "If Fund not taken over by Government" include a proposal for the distribution annually to the pensioners of part of the income from interest which, for the reasons given above, is inadmissible.

20. In paragraph 12 of the Directors' Report it is stated that the sole advantage hitherto claimed for the transfer of the Fund to the Government so far as the Directors are aware would be that all trouble in connection with valuations and distributions of surpluses would be avoided. This remark is obviously inaccurate. The advantages of an unconditional transfer consist essentially of (a) the substitution of a permanent and fixed Government Guarantee independent of any fluctuations in the experience of the Fund which might pro- duce a reduction of Pensions; (b) the continuance of interest at the rate of 6 per cent not only for the present Members as is already provided, but also for all future entrants and a consequent maintenance of the pensions at their present high rate which is alone secured by the adoption of 6 per cent interest; while (c) if in justice to the interests of the Colony generally, the rate of interest were reduced upon the Contracts made hereafter with new Members those Members must then submit to reduced Pensions compared with those of existing Members and the anomaly would be presented of the Fund comprising two series of Membership on different scales of Pension, which could not operate otherwise than to introduce dissatisfaction, the fresh Members resenting the higher benefits possessed by the present Members. This serious source of difficulty and dissension is avoided by the transfer.

21. Moreover if the proposed transfer be carried out and the above mentioned Government guarantee obtained it will be possible to distribute among the Members and pensioners the whole of the surplus ascertained by the contemplated valuation, whereas if the Fund be maintained on its present basis and a valuation be made with a view to a distribution of surplus, it will be necessary to retain in hand some proportion of the surplus (such as 25 per cent) as a precautionary provision against possible adverse variations in the Fund's future experience.

22. A full reserve 'will also have to be provided, if the present organization be maintained, for future expenses of management (as was done in the valuation as at 31st December 1898) but we understand that if, on the other hand, the Fund be taken over by the Government no such provision need be made, so that the divisible surplus would be considerably augmented on this account also.

(Signed) (Signed)

T. E. YOUNG.

G. H. RYAN.

APPENDIX

Table showing Fund derived from Accumulated Contributions of 1,000 Contributors assumed to enter at age 35 with Wives aged 30; cach Contributor assumed

Ages of

to pay 1 per annum to the Fund to secure a Widows' and Orphans' Pension of 3·95 (see Tables dated July, 1903, page 14). Contributions and Pensions.

Fund accumulating at 6 per cent. Interest.

Fund accumulating at 3 per cent. Interest.

Fund without Interest.

Year

Ages of Contribu.

Wives

and

trom

tors at

Widows

Entry, beginning of Year. beginning of Year.

Contributions received

Pensions paid during Year.

during Year.

Contributions

loss

Pensions.

Interest

earned,

Increase

Fund.

Fund at end

Interest

carned.

Year.

Increase or Decrease in

Fund.

Fund at end of Year.

Fund at end.

Income from Contributions and Interest at 6 per cent

Percentage of Income in

preceding column

absorbed by l'ension

Payments.

Rs.

Rs-

Rs.

991

Plus

971

1,000

Increase 988

988

971

1,023

983

915

1.002

2.002

966

1.954

1,886

1,070

971

856

146

1.002

3,004

939

2.893

2,742

1.117

958

162

796

201

1,000

4.004

911

3.804

3.588

1.162

945

211

734

262

996

5,000

146

880

4.684

4.272

1.207

932

261

671

320

991

5.991

176

5,531

4,943

1.252

918

312

606

878

984

6.975

204

6.341

5,549

1,296

2.1

904

363

541

435

976

7,951

231

772

7.11

6.090

1.339

800

416

474

491

965

8,916

257

781

7.844

6.544

1,381

875

470

405

347

952

9.868

282

687

8.531

6,969

1,422

$60

521

336

102

938

10.806

305

9,172

7.305

1,462

814

678

266

656

922

11.728

324

202

9.764

757!

1.500

828

635

198

710

903

12.631

345

538

10,302

7.764

1,538

J+

SIL

691

120

761

881

13.512

363

488

10.785

7,884

1,572

798

750

812

855

14,367

878

421

11.206

7.827

I 605

810

Minus

861

826

15,193

802

557

11.563

7,892

1,636

HOME

871

11-

908

791

15.987

403

289

11,852

7.778

1.665

737

934

197

952

756

16,743

214

12.066

7 581

1,690

718

998

280

996

716

17.459

117

137

12.208

7.301

1714

697

1.064

867

1.037

670

18.129

121

12.257

6,931

1.731

- 307

BEARS205

676

1,133

137

1071

18 744

121

Decrease 36

12.221

8.477

1,750

655

1.202

تان

1 109

562

19.308

1.9

12.092

5.930

1.764

1.269

636

1.140

19,812

112

224

FL8G8

5.294

1,778

610

1387

727

1.167

410

20.252

403

324

14544

1,667

1.777

388

1,105

817

1,191

378

20,626

390

127

11.1-7

3.750

1,779

564

1.470

906

1.210

301

20.930

BTB

583

10,584

2.841

1,774

1,536

997

1.226

231

21.161

85%

9,942

1.849

1,767

516

1,600

LOST

1.237

21,211

1:20

9,187

745

1.753

492

1 659

1,067

1.241

21.391

BOL

866

8.321

1,786

9.5

467

1,718

1,216

1,246

21,391

270

976

*7,345

1,713

100

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APPENDIX B.

Table showing Income of Ceylon Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund from Nett Contributious and Interest and the Percentage of such Income absorbed by Pension Payments.

Income from Nett

Income from Nett Income from

Year.

Contributions.

Interest.

Contributions and Interest.

Pension Payments.

Percentage of Income from Nett - Contributions and Interest absorbed by Pension Payments.

1884

31,678

584

32,262

109

1885

63,723

5,794

69,517

1,702

1886

85,706

9,220

94,926

5,657

1887

86,146

13,870

100,016

7,671

1888

95,070

12,417

114,487

10,307

1889

99.879

25,717

125,596

12,812

ONCIO

1890

105,392

32,415

137,807

16.780

1891

114,144

39,815

153.959

19.381

1892

125,061

48,004

173,065

21,808

1893

136,230

56,974

193,204

28,399

1894

148,736

67.780

216,516

34,397

1895

174,061

78,398

252,459

42,470

1896

179,347

90,888

270,235

10,944

1597

183,908

104,432

288,340

44,312

1898

192,444

118,963

311,407

62,299

1899

201,576

133,604

335,180

58,172

1900

199,675

149,758

349,433

75,703

•

1901

210.432

164,592

375,024

84,371

1902

210,812

181,799

392,611

85,907

1903

209,953

198,891

408,847

94,46T

22222

NOTE –The figures in the last two columns would have been higher if the tables dated July, 1993, had been in force From the caminacement of the Fund.

No. 169.

HONGKONG.

GOVERNMENT House, HONGKONG, 24th June, 1907.

SIR,--I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch No. 11 of the 16th of January on the subject of the Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance 1900.

2. The only explanation I can offer of the fact that in 1903 the Directors of the Fund and the Excentive Council agreed to the proposal for the taking over of the Fund by the Government, is that neither the then Chairman of the Fund nor any member of the Executive Council, was a contributor. None of the four Directors who were contributors raised at the time any objection to the transfer, and this being so the Chairman and the Executive Council concluded that there was no opposition to the proposal on the part of the contributors who do not appear to have given the matter detailed consideration.

3. When, however, the Appropriation Bill for 1907, in which the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund was included as revenue, came before the Legislative Council the Un-Official Members, as has been explained in Sir M. NATHAN'S despatches No. 243 of the 6th of October, 1905, and No. 280 of the 15th of November last, objected to the inclusion of the fund. A reference to the reports of the meetings of the Council forwarded with the first of those despatches will place Your Lordship in possession of the remarks made on the subject by Messrs. R. SHEWAN and G. STEWART who had been deputed by the Un-Official Members of Council to review and criticise the Budget for the current year.

4. Prior to the meeting of the Legislative Council referred to, Sir M. NATHAN•had received representations against the transfer from contributors to the Fund; and he, therefore, decided not to introduce the Bill to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance until these representations had been put into definite shape by a small Committee of Civil Servants constituted for the purpose.

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I now enclose copy of the report of the Committee. The figures and definite expression of opinion promised in the 7th paragraph of the report have not been received for the reason, as I understand, that as Sir M. NATHAN was opposed to the scheme of compulsory insurance, the contributors who favoured such scheme did not consider it worth while further to pursue the subject.

5. Upon receipt of Your Lordship's despatch under acknowledgment, it was with its enclosures printed and circulated among all the contributors to the Fund. A meeting of representatives from each Department and of the Directors of the Fund, was subsequently held and was presided over by the Treasurer who is Chairman of the Directors,

Mr. A. M. THOMSON who is an advocate of the transfer of the Fund to the Government, explained the purport of Your Lordship's despatch, and the question was fully discussed. But the great majority of the contributors and all of the Directors. except the Chairman, were opposed to the transfer of the Fund.

6. I now enclose copy of a memorandum in which the present Directors of the Fund with the exception of the Chairman (Mr. C. McI. MESSER, Acting Treasurer) have set out the views of the contributors on the question of the taking over of the Fund by the Govern-

ment.

The figures therein quoted as to rates of interest prevailing in the Colony are correct.

7. I understand that the majority of the Directors and contributors are considering a scheme of compulsory insurance which would remove the unpopularity of the present Fund for the reason that each contributor would know that he, his heirs or assigns would even- tually get some benefit in return for his contribut us; while all or very nearly all the Direct- ors and contributors feel that the Hongkong Fund has had such a specially favourable start and is accumulating so rapidly that they may confidently look forward to the possibility of an increase in pensions even on the Ceylon rates if the Fund is kept separate and fresh valuations are made from time to time.

8. In these circumstances I would recommend that the proposal to transfer the Fund to the Government be dropped, and that if necessary the actuary be consulted as to whether the tables attached to the Ordinance can with safety be adopted. If the report is favourable I would ask Your Lordship to sanction their inclusion in the Ordinance.

I take this opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of your despatch No. 25 of the 5th of February.

The Right Honourable

The EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

I have, &e.,

F. H. MAY,

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.

So..

&c.

HONGKONG, 18th November. 1905.

Sin, The Committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor to put forward the views of the Civil Service on the subject of the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund have the honour to report that after consulting all contributors to the Fund they find :-

7. That the Service is unanimously opposed to the proposal that the Fund should

be transferred to the Government.

ii. That a majority of contributors are in favour of a compulsory insurance scheme

in place of the present Pensions Scheme.

7. That a minority prefer that the existing scheme should continue, but are of the opinion that the pensions are insufficient in view of the large amount of the total annual contributions. They further suggest that the daughters of deceased officers should be supported from the Fund until marriage instead of until the age of twenty-one years only.

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2. With regard to the question of the transfer of the Fund the Committee desire to point out that the Government has, under Section 13 of Ordinance No. 30 of 1890 and Section 5 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1900, guaranteed that all contributions shall during the con- tinuance of the Fund bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum.

3. Under present circumstances the Government employs the Fund for purposes of General Expenditure paying 6% compound interest for the use of the money. The Com- mittee understands that it is now proposed that the Government should continue to use the money but should cease to pay interest upon it, on the ground that the Government will eventually be called upon to pay in pensions and expenses of management a sum equivalent to the total present capital together with future annual contributions with 6% compound

interest added.

4. The Fund has at the present time a credit balance of $220,000, which at the rate of interest guaranteed by the Government, and with the addition of a year's contributions, estimated at $29,000, would at the close of 1906 be increased to a total of $262,200. The pensions payable in 1906 are estimated at a sum of $5,475 and the expenses of management during that period would probably not exceed the sum of $2,500; so that at the beginning of 1907 there would be a total capital sum of $254,225 which would continue to increase at compound interest.

5. The Government is apparently of the opinion that the annual expenditure in respect of pensions and cost of management will ultimately equal if not exceed the sum of the annual contributions together with interest on the capital calculated at 6%. The Civil Service on the other hand anticipate that the capital of the Fund will increase so largely as to make it possible at some future date to revise and to increase the rates of pension; and they are prepared to undertake for themselves the risk that the Government now proposes to undertake, namely that the expenditure may eventually exceed the income.

6. With regard to the second of the Committee's findings it is urged by a majority of the contributors that each officer is in natural justice entitled to the eventual return with interest of that portion of his salary which he has been compelled to surrender.

They sug- gest in place of the existing scheme a scheme of compulsory individual insurance based upon the present 4% reduction of salary with the stipulation that the policies shall be held by the Government or by a Board of Directors and that an officer shall have no power to alienate his policy from his wife or children or to discontinue his payments thereon.

7. The Committee have taken steps to ascertain the prospects of each individual contri- bútor under an insurance scheme based upon these principles and when definite figures have been obtained they propose to ask for à definite expression of opinion from all officers concerned.

8. In the meantime they have the honour to request that His Excellency the Governor will be good enough to move the Secretary of State to postpone for the present any action in connection with the proposed transfer of the Fund, as the Ordinance authorizing the transfer can, in the event of such proposals as may be put forward being disapproved, be made retrospective and with effect from the date orginally intended.

The Honourable,

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

We have, &c.,

HENRY S. BERKELEY. FRANCIS CLARK.

L. A. M. JOHNSTON. A. G. M. FLETCHER.

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HON. COLONIAL SECRETARY,-After ascertaining the views of the Contributors to the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund on the proposal that the Government should take over the Fund we find :-

That a large majority of members is strongly opposed to the Fund being taken over by the Government.

2. With regard to this finding it is argued that the valuation of the Fund as it existed on 31st December, 1900, showed that the gross liabilities of the Fund then amounted to $232,337, that there was a surplus of between 4 per cent and 5 per cent of the liabilities and that therefore the Fund was so far in a sound financial position: that although the present liabilities of the Fund could not be determined until a further valuation took place. the balance to credit of the Fund on 31st December, 1906, amounting to $272,022 appeared to indicate that the Fund was maintaining a position of solvency: that the financial position of the Fund as disclosed by the next valuation or by some future valuation might justify an increase in the benefits derived from the Fund and that the benefits now offered were not sufficient compensation for the sacrifice of possible prospective benefits and for the loss of management.

3. As regards the contention that "the Government made in effect a large contribution to the Fund by agreeing to pay interest at the high rate of 6 per cent on the monies belonging to the Fund deposited with it" we would point out that the rate of interest charged on loans against first class security by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation since 1891 has been.:

From 1.1.91-31.8.91

►

1.9.91-30.9.92

To the Governinent.

To the Public.

per an.

6% per an.

5% per an. 43 % per an.

1.10.92-30.9.95

% per an

1.10.95-date

6% per an.

per an.

and on current account :—

From 1.1.91-date

2% per au.

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From these figures it is evident that the monies belonging to the Fund deposited with the Government have possessed a value to the Government of 2%-5% varying with the state of its banking account. And it is within our knowledge that for some years past and for periods varying in length the Government's account with the Bank has been overdrawn as a result of currency transactions.

It is also evident from the figures that the monies belonging to the Fund have possessed a marketable value during the whole period equal to and during part of the period exceeding the Government's contribution.

Further, we have made enquiries and are informed on good authority that the Fund could be lent out on mortgage at the present time at as much as 8% -9% and that this form of investment would offer the very best security to the Contributors.

4. We would suggest therefore as a means of relieving itself of the burden of paying 6% on surpluses that the Government might itself invest or appoint trustees to invest the monies belonging to the Fund in approved local securities.

5. In conclusion we would respectfully submit that the large majority of the Contribu- tors, in view of the fact that they are never likely to be transferred, cannot be regarded as being affected by the argument for the Fund being taken over by the Government and for the introduction of the Ceylon Tables that "it is very desirable that the pension rates in Hongkong, the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States should be the same, especially as for some purposes the three administrations are manned by a joint service". The very small section of Contributors who are eligible for transfer have presumably no other advantage to gain, the pension funds of the three administrations being distinct, than that they would not on transfer find themselves possibly compelled to subscribe to a Fund at a higher rate than that to which they have been accustomed.

S. B. C. Ross. FRANCIS CLARK. E. H. D'AQUINO. R. CROFTON.

Directors.

HONGKONG. No. 25.

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DOWNING STREET,

5th February, 1907.

SIR,-In continuation of my despatch No. 11 of the 16th of January, I have the honour to inform you that in view of the delay which has occurred in the transfer of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund to the Government, it would be well to alter the date on which the valuation of the Fund should be taken from the 31st of December 1905 to the 31st of December 1907.

Governor

SIR M. NATHAN, K.C.M.G.,

HONGKONG.

No. 275.

&c.,

&c..

&c.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) ELGIN.

DOWNING STREET,

28th December, 1907.

SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. May's despatch No. 169 of the 24th of June with regard to the transfer of the Hongkong Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund to the Colonial Government.

2. Mr. MAY states that the great majority of the contributors of the Fund are still opposed to the transfer, and he suggests that the proposal should be dropped and the actuary consulted as to whether the Ceylon Pension Tables can with safety be adopted by the Hong- kong Fund.

He adds that the majority of the Directors and contributors are considering a scheme of compulsory insurance which would remove the unpopularity of the present Fund, due, I gather, to the fact that under the system upon which the fund is based the contributions of members who do not happen to leave widows or orphan children help to provide adequate pensions for the dependants of those who do. Mr. MAY also states that "the Directors and contributors feel that the Hongkong Fund has had such a specially favourable start and is accumulating so rapidly that they may confidently, look forward to the possibility of an increase in pensions, even on the Ceylon rates, if the Fund is kept serparate and fresh valua- tions are made from time to time".

3. I may say at once that I am not prepared to consider the substitution of an insurance scheme for the Fund.

4. As regards the views of the members on the future prospects of the Fund, I fear that they have not paid sufficient attention to my despatch No. 11 of 16th January last and especially to the memorandum by Messrs. YOUNG and RYAN enclosed therein. But at any rate they must admit that the Fund cannot be maintained without periodic valuations; and, as I will proceed to explain, such periodic valuations are practically impossible.

5. The Fund is a dollar fund, the accounts are kept in dollars, and the balance of the Fund at any time is represented by a debt due by Government of so many dollars. In the case of a considerable (and increasing) number of officers, however, the contributions are fixed in sterling and the Widows' and Orphans' pensions will ultimately be payable in sterling currency. As the sterling contributions of officers on sterling salaries are credited to the Fund in dollars at the current rate of the dollar at the time when the contribution is paid, it follows that the value to the Fund of the future contributions of existing members on sterling salaries can only be estimated with accuracy if the future values of the dollar for (say) the next thirty-five years are known. Similarly the burden which may be imposed on the Fund in respect of the existing sterling pensions and the future sterling pensions of the widows or orphans of existing contributors also depends on the future fluctuations of the dollar. Of course if the payments and receipts in sterling during each year

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were to be substantially equal in amount, no loss or gain would accrue to the Fund through the variation of the dollar; but this will not be the case, as the ratio of the annual sterling contributions to the annual sterling pensions will obviously decrease, at least, as soon as all the posts to which sterling salaries are attached are filled by officers on sterling salaries.

6. I have therefore come to the conclusion that the original proposal that the Govern- ment should take over the Fund and guarantee Pensions on the Ceylon Pension Tables in return for the four per cent contributions must be adopted, and I have to request that you will take steps at an early date to introduce and pass the necessary ordinance.

7. Although, as I have explained, it is not possible to carry out a valuation of the Fund which would be actuarially accurate, I consider that in order to treat the Hongkong officers as nearly as practicable in the same way as those of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States it is desirable that a valuation should be made in order that the surplus, if any, disclosed by it may be distributed among the beneficiaries of the Fund in the shape of increases to the pensions. For this purpose an arbitrary rate of exchange must be assumed for the purposes of the valuation. The exchange value of the dollar has recently fallen from about 2/3 to below 1/10. As the value of the sterling liabilities must be greater than the value of the future sterling contributions, the higher the sterling value assumed for the dollar the more favourable to the Fund will be the results of the valuation, and I should be prepared to allow the valuation to be carried out at a rate, not exceeding 2/3, which you and the Legislative Council may consider fair and reasonable.

Governor

;

I have, &c.,

Sir F. D. LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,

&..

&e..

(Signed) ELGIN.

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