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THE CHINA MAI
manuscript is due to jagning LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL latters together..**.
3.-The little tails on b, v, o and w should not be forgotten.
4-Distinguish between a and Always bring the last stroke down along the body of the latter in
never in o.
the 1.
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AMENDING RENTS BILL,
There are five nfore rules, invial-the ing No. 8 which reads "Give plenty of aldorsen to s, d, g and q, but seven are sufficient to be going on with these hot-days. And in any ense we havn't oblined, the por mission of the "authority" on bund writing to make use of his advice. | We must write Dr. Fmuk Crane
about it-on a typewriter.
Kowloon Ferry Traffic.
||ATTENDANCE,"
The wore pasient
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The lion. Mr. R. H. Kotewall. The lion, Mr. E. V. D. Parr. „The Hon. MF. T. F. Holyoak. M... B. McElderry. Clerk of Councils..
OUR
LIFE BLOOD.".
SHIPPING IN 1922.
HARDOUR
total
THURSDAY, MAY 31 1928
"STAR" FERRY COY,
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Departament during. the year was $857,57604 as against $800,798.13 collected in the pre- vious year showing an increase MASTER'S REPORT, of $56,777.91 or 6.62%
STEAM LAUNCHES,
K..
DIVIDEND AND BONUS.
The report of the "Star Ferry Co., Ltd, for presentation, to share- helders at the twenty-fifth ordinary
has increased froth 1,857.9 to 1,957.7 Ninety-eight thousand three D. G. M. Bernard, retires but being
tons.
2.Watch the six lalters 1, b, n
and w. They are the curre of writing. E should not be made with a loop but like a reverno 8, 90 Consideration of the bill to amend that, it, will never be taken for an i. the Ronts Ordinance 1922 won'the Thus letters and u are nothing chief badinom before the Legisla utike if writing them, correctly tive Council at this afternoon's
Some interesting shipping practised: Always make, then with meeting. Before the meeting began statistics are given in the report of there were 421 steam-launches (in- Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- On the 31st December, 1922, annual meeting held at the the shoulder up and the u with the Mr. H. T. Jackition, the acting the Harbour Master for 1922 which cluding licensed motor shoulder down. If the word mini-D.P.W, and Mr. Chau Sni-ki, were was tabled at this afternoon's employed in the harbour. Of these, states:
boats) son and Co., Ltd, at noon to-day, mum can be written legibly, the sworn in a members:
meeting of the Legislative Council.375 were licensed for the convey-
The Directors have the pleasure writer may be considered a good
Inter Aliat states: The ance of passengers, etc. 30 were to submit to Shareholders their re- pennui.
shipping entering and the property of the Colonial port, with a statement of accounts, sellerry the Governor, Sir Clearing at ports in the Colony Governinent, and 22 bolonged to for the year ended April, 30 1923-
during the year 1922 amounted to the Imperial Government, compris- R. E. Stubbs, R.CM.0.
The nett carnings of the boats, af- The Acting Colonial Secretary, which, compared with the figures addition to the above there were amounted to $221,277,32, as against 708,244 vessels of 46,566,764 tons, ing 4 Military and 18 Naval. In ter paying all working expenses, the Hon, Mr. A, G, M. Pietelier, of 1921 ....,9.8.E.
show an increase 25 motor boats privately owned for $156,265.19, the previous year.) •** of 3,145,994 tons. Of the above pleasure and private purposes, The Attorney-General, the Hon. 50,427 vessels of 29,543.564 tons 5. Curve e over.
The amount at credit of Profit Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., O.B.E.
Seven coxswains were engaged in Foreign Trade as were suspended for incompetence repairs, allowing of Directors and certificates and Loss account, (after paying for 6.-Don't write a like et.
Col. Davy, ..., n.8.0. (repre compared with 52,222 vessels of or negligence in the performance Auditors' fees and depreciation 7. Never loop a t; always hop senting the G.0.C.).
27,852,616 tons in 1921, Hon. Mr; 1. R. Hallifax, c...struction 5,318 Ocean Steamers holders of five were required to to credit of Accident Fund) includ- The focratury for Chinese Affairs,
of their duties; six for three months and placing $75,000 to credit of Of vessels of European con each and one for two months; the Special Repairs Bund and $10,000 Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving
The Directre of Education, the 3552 River Steamers and 3,243 pass a further examination after the ing $34,619.41 brought forward, is Steamships not exceeding 60 tons, expiration of the period of their $193,620.20, which, with the ap The Asting Director of Public entered during the year, giving suspension, before their certificates proval of Shareholders, it is pro- Work the Hou. Mit B. T. Jack a daily average of 332 ships as were returned. Five hundred and posed to appropriate as follows:- man
compared with 338 ships in 1921 sixty-one (561) engagements and Tapay Dividend of $2. "$80,000.00 The Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. and 29.4 ships in 1920. 3. The five hundred and sixty-six (566) Mr. C. Mel Messer.
average tonnage of Individual discharges of Masters and Eng-
a Bonus of $2. 80,000,00 Uhq Hout Mr HE. Pollock, increased coters the Pettineers, were made during the year.
Carry forward
33,620.20 has increased from 19919.8 to Seven (7) steam-launches were! 2,0686 tons, that of British Ships permitted to carry anns for their
$193,620,20 has increased from 1997.5 to 2.131.0 protection against pirates
Directors--La accordance with tons while that to the Foreign Ships EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION. the Articles of Association "Mr. hundred and ninety-three (98,393) eligible offers himself for re- The average tonnage of In-emigrants left Hongkong dividual River Steamers entering various places during the year
for election.
Auditor-The accounts have during the year has increased from 1922, 1156,011 in 1911). Of these, been audited by Mr. C. Bernard Ferry Dust be at their wit's end aa!
460.5 to 598.8 tons.
That of British River Steamers and 45,755 in Foreign ships. One for re-election.
52,638 were carried in British ships, Brown, A.C.A., who offers himself to the safest route to take whenį
hus increased from 570.5 to 822,8 hundred a leaving the Worry owing the con-
The Hon. Mr. H. E, Pollock K.C. tons, and that of Foreign River five hund gestion of traffic now caused by the presented a petition from the ne-Steamers has increased from 316.7 (143,547) returns
otor buses, which now coiunience sidents of Belilios Terrace as to 318'9 tons.
reported to have
the to their journey from a point quite follows:-
In Steamships not exceeding 60 Hongkong from the mene the waiting room and proceed "We, the undersigned occupants tons employed in Foreign trade, to which they had end either TO-DAY'S COUNCIL MINUTES.
places on the sune ronte ne ricshns, The of Belilios Terrace, being together there is a decrease of 167 ships from this Colony or firm Const point near the waiting room which with our families over 200 persons, with an increase in tonnage of Ports, as against 159,064 th 1921. the two more or less rival motor bus beg leave to petition the Honoura 4,636 tons or 12.9 per cent. in num- Of these, 85,057 arrived in British
The following financial recom- lines use as an uneliorage is the base ble Members of the Legislative bers and 0.6 per cent, in tonnage. ships and 58.490 in Foreign shipmendations by H.E, the Governor of triangular patch in the middle Council that some law may be pas- This is due to larger launches be
are to come before the Legislative of the roadway with its apex pointed to prevent us from being turned ing employed in Foreign trading
of
Council Finance Committee this ing away from the sea. The buses out our present
houses and a number of small launches arc able to obtain being laid up
$10,000 on owing to the go around the triangle anti-clock- until we
suitable wise fashion and mingle with the
accommodation else- unsettled state of Canton where
Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, streau of ricabas, unfor cars, motor where are reasonable rates. Such many small launches were com-
Buildings, Sexton Quarters, Kow- a legislative provision ought, we mandeered by the armies.
Toon Cemetery. cycles, bicycles and temencious submit, to be inserted in the pead- JUNK TRADE DECREASE. pedestrians which flows away every ing Bill to amend the Rents Junks in Foreign trade show a few minutes from the Ferry Wharf, Ordinance, 1922, for the relief not decrease of 1,370 vessels, and a in 1921. and usually encounters similar only of your Petitioners but also decrease of 583,639 tons or $1.9 per stream of traffe making its way of others in similar circumstances. cent. in numbers and 9.9 per cent. ferrywards. With a jitney service Your petitioners, have received in tonnage. This is due to the and a fleet of taxis threatening to notice to quit expiring on number of Junks held up during Magistrate's Court (354 in 1921). Miscellaneous, 2 Rollers including turn the ferry's vicinity into a August 1, 1923. We pray, there- the Scamch's Strike. miniature Marble Arch it, sens fore, that the Honourable Members high time that the 6.S.P. put of the Legislative Council will pointaman on permanent,duty kindly grant to your Petitioners thore. Otherwise there'll be and to others in the like case, the [nasty smash-up on the roadway one relief aforesaid."
of those days and an inquisitive Coroner's jury may want to know the reason why,
A correspondèrit as written to the paper dtuwing attention to what is undoubtedly becoming a Ltd. He considers that users of the Star serious traffic problem in Kowloon.
-Powell
Tel. Central. 3146
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Horokong, Thursday, MAY 31, 1982.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Mercantile Bank of India has opened a branch at Simla.
of enteric fever, all of which were A case of plague, three cases Chinese, were notified yesterday.
this evening. It will be interesting Shanghai broadcasting begins
to learn whether any local enthusiasts pick it up.
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DELILIOS TENANTS"
PETITION.
RENTS BILL.
OTHER BILLS CARRIED,
BRITISH SHIPPING. A decrease is shown in British'
sale of the s.s.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
sand Seven
were
During the year, 33 ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and 14 Certificates of Registry cancell ed. 376 documents, etc., were dealt with in connection with the Act $3,412.00 as compared with$1,902.00 the fees on which amounted to
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT,
Three hundred and six (306) cases were heard in the Marine
"
OUR FINANCES...
afternoon:-
account of Public
$800 in aid of the vote Public Waterworks, (24) Maintenance of Works,
Recurrent, Hongkong,
Aberdeen.
i
LIGHTHOUSE,
$12,200 on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Bording ships without permis- charges for assembling, &c. In Local trade (ic. between sion, Failing to observe the Rule $2,000 in aid of the vote Public places within the waters of the of the Road, Making fast to Works, Extraordinary, New Ter Colony) there is an increase in steamers while under
Miscellaneous, (113) way, ritories, Steam-Launches of 42,168 or an Neglecting to exhibit the Regula Miscellaneous Works. increase of 1,329,438 tons or 7.1 perition lights, Being in Causeway Bay $1,000 in aid of the vote cent, in numbers and 12.2 per cent. Harbour of Refuge without permit, Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, in tonnage. This is due to a greater Being within 100 yards from low Other Charges, Incidental Ex- number of launches employed, water mark during prohibited Perses. towing and transporting workmen hours without permit and Carrying $425 in aid of the vote Land. The Attorney General then and material for reclamation work. passengers-in-excess were the Office, Personal Emoluments. moved the first reading of a Bill Junks in Local Trade show a principal offences.
$1,000 in aid of the vote Imports intituled an Ordinance to amend decrease of 4,809 vessels and a
. LIGHTHOUSE.
and Exports Department, Other. the Rente Ordinance, 1922. He decrease of 274,592 tons or 12'6 per During 1922 nine hundred and Charges, Transport, explained that the guiding cent, in numbers and 25 per cont. ninety (990) vessels were reported principle of ..the new in tonnage. This decrease is duc by telegraph as passing Gap Rock measure was a negative one-that to the number of Junks laid up and nineteen (19) were not reported was, I did not extend the provi-| during the Sean.en's Strike. owing to cable telegrapic com- July 15th the Eight was converted. Public smoking, resorts (opium
class of premises but was meant sions of the Ordinance to any new
munication being interrupted. to the Automatic Aga system and divans) have been abolished since
On July 18th a Marconi 1⁄2 K. W. the character of the light altered to carry out better the original | Ocean-going Shipping, of 83 ships W/T apparatus was installed and from occulting to flash namely 2 MACKINTOSH,--On the 31st May, 1910; the traffic has been State
intention of the Ordinance... at 93 The Peak, to Mr. and monopoly since 1914; the consum
or 90 per cent, and an increase of regular communication was seconds light and 6 seconds eclipse. The Bili was read a first time. Mrs. F. A. Mackintosh, a sention has fallen in the last ton years
441,694 tons or 32'8 per cent. This maintained with Cape D'Aguilar decrease in numbers is due to the during, cable, breakdowns which The Kap Sing his been regularly from 900 chests to 940 per annumu;
Hailoong" to occurred for a total period of 34 inspected and has worked satisfac owners outside the Colony, the days 15 hours during which time torily throughout the year. and purchasers are rationed. This
transferring of the s.s. Burrum-three hundred and fifty (350) mes- The number of Aga lights (in- JACKSON.-A1 Vancouver, B.C., is good, very good.
But Hong- The silk forwarded from here
The remainder of the bills on beer" and "Majoristan" to the sages were sent and fifty-one (51) cluding Green Island) is now 15 Harold, eldest son of the late kong's efforts are largely defeated by the s.s. "Empress of Australia" the notice paper-one providing Chinese flag and to vessels being received. On August 8th the Mat- and all have been burning con 1.B. Jackson, Commissioner of because China still grows opium on May
Du May 4. arrived in New York for police supervision of certain laid up during the Seamen's Strike. thews' Kitson burner was supersed-tinuously, accurately and satisfac- Trade for Canada (by cable), with little real check and smuggling days in transit.
28, having been 24 persons, one authorising the im- The increase in tonnage is due to ed by the Hood' petroleum vapour torily during the year.
position of fees for the issue of larger vessels frequenting the Port, burner; the latter is an improve- SIGNAL STATIONS. is rampant This Colony's success
certificates to Chinese proceeding British River Steamers have ment on the former both in The Peak Signal Station report- depends very much
The sole ugency of Messrsto foreign countries and one decreased by 876 ships with an in- simplicity and the greater ned four thousand five hundred and upon what
Cookson and Co. Ltd., Newcastle, providing for the incorporation of crease in tonnage of 211,933 tons tensity of the light produced. fifty-one (4,551) ships during the upon-Tyne, has been taken over by the Directors of the Y.M.C.A. were or 97 per cent. in numbers and There were one hundred and year and the Gun signal denoting Messrs Shewan Tomes and Co. all canted.
12'6 per cent. in tonnage. This de- twenty-eight hours and forty the-arrival of Mail steamers was crease in numbers is due to these minutes (128 hours 40 minutes) of fired one hundred and fifty-three from the China Mining, and Metal
vessels being laid up during the fog and the fog signal was fired (153) times. Company Ltd.
Seamen's Strike. The River eight hundred and five (805) times. Signal Hill Station reported four Steamers Tin Sing" "Wah Kin The fortnightly reliefs were de- thousand six hundred and twenty- Thurs-which were laid up, have now been layed eight (8) times during the three (4,623) ships as entering and
put on the West River trade again. year owing to bad weather.
two thousand seven hundred and The Increase in tonnage is due to During 1922, two thousand eight sixty-four (2,764) as leaving the the above vessels being put on the hundred and fifty-eight: (2,858) harbour. run and the tweendeck measure vessels were reported by telegraph One hundred and twenty-two ment in all River steamers being as passing Waglan, and one (122) Typhoon signals and six (6) now included in the tonnage. hundred and thirty-eight (138) were gale signals were holsted during
Foreign Ocean-going vessels not reported owing to telegraphic the year, have increased by 266 ships, with communication.being interrupted. AGOVERNMENT HARBOUR The report of the Police
The Ladies' Clubhouse at Fan- an increase of 1,463,698 tons or 12' Of the total number passing seven Magistrates' courts for 1932 which ling is to be closed with the per cent in numbers and 416 per hundred and eleven (711) vessels There are at present laid down in is to be tabled at this afternoon's exception of the two dressing cent in tonnage. This increase is of various nationalities were sign- the Harbour for the use of vessels meeting of the Legislative Council rooms and all meals will be served due to more and larger ships, Ger-alled at night by morse lapips. frequenting the Port fifty-six (56) shows that the number of cases in the dining room of the Clubman shipping now frequenting the Telegraphic
communication complete sets of Government Har- was 18,221 as compared with 17,374.
house
Port and newly built ships, and the was interrupted on seventeen bour Mooring. in 1921 and, the revenue WAS
transfer of the s.s."Burrumbeet" (17) days during the year. There The total expenditure on the up-. $159,928.50 as Compared with
Blake Garden is used by in- and Majoristanto Foreign were three hundred and ten (310) keep on Government Harbour $149,195.72 in 1921.
creasing numbers of people each Owners. 7
r hours of fog and the fog signal Moorings and Buoys for the year year and more space 1 badly Foreign River Steamers show an was fired three thousand one was $23.802.24. The gross revenue needed, according to the report of increase of 434 ships with an in- lumdred and eighty (3,180) times. for the year was $105.805.02. The arbitration proceedings in the Bonical and Forestry Dept. crease in tonnage of 152,627 tons On four (4) occasions the fort connection with the disputed for 1922 just-fested. When a suf- or 44 per cent. in numbers and 25 nightly relief was delayed owing
**SHAMEN'S STRIKE Derby Sweep ticket were continuficient quantity of soil from percent. in tonnage. This increase mesaures more effective and to man who on being seked if he could when Mr. Chik Soong-sing, one of a further section of the valley will Hot," "Talon" and "Wo Fu" being in the case of Gap Rock the Ship owners of the Colony. The
There is that story of the Irished at the Chinese Club last night adjoining building sites is available is due to the steam lighters Hui to bad weather. On August 12th pave the way to a roduction in the read certain Chinese characters the rival claimants, continued his be filled and levelled. quantity of the drug used." Anu-shown to him, rpplied Bedad No statement and was cross-examined
transferred and Registered as River Hood: petroleum vapour burner. Chinese Seamen of British and ally, however, its ultimate object But let me get my violin and I'll at considerable length by Mr. The total area of land sold ment in all River Steamers being thews Kitson burner and has went on strike and left their ships. Steamers, the tweendeck measure was installed in place of the Mat- Foreign Ocean and River Steamers (clearly) is nothing leas than the of English characters in the way Violet Chan, the other claimant was 241 acres odd, according to the The actual number of Individual ber 4th the erection of the Diapings Buoys were occupied dur Play it. The sang might be said Elsley Zeitlyn who represents Mrs and granted on lease during 1922 now included in the tonnage proved satisfactory. On Septem- All Goyemmens Harbour Moor complete suppression of the trifle, that certain people write them. An adjournment was made to to report of the Land Officer tabled at Ocean-going vessels of European bone Fog Signal plant was ing the strike and in addition except for legitimate medicinal and adding to life's worries not a few. lorrow night at 5.30 p.m.
this afteroon's meeting of the construction during the Year 1922 completed and, since that date large areas (a) South" of Stone- acientific requirements. Before that Aecutiful penmanship is not to be prese
desired. It goes along with a lovely.
Legislative Council. Deeds and was Log2 of which 410 were British many tests have been made, but cutters (b) Wanchal Bay and (c) Matty aim can be reached much heavy head of hair or gorgeous whiskers. Peking, states that a battalion of off and were registered, corresponding figures were 988 of ental stage whole ing vessels. On February 8th there The Far Eastern Times, of documents affecting 5455 lots and 682 Foreign. In 1921 the the signal is still in the experim. Kowloon Bay were used for besth work must yet be done. Hongkong In the absence of the ubiquitous British troops may be expected in the total money consider which 343 were British and 645 provides the typical example, Hete typewriter, and for the side of one's North China in the near future, ation on the transactions Forelgaa
correspondente, one's friends, and which will raise the British com being 107.302,435 38. Stamp Duty These 1,092 ships measured tho Government is striving, despite humanity in general one should tangent in Tientsin and Peking to aid of registered documents ex- 3,202,516 tons They entered 5,318 the heavy rovenue loss entailed, to learn to write so that the writing about 2,000 men. Whethera Hongclusive of Probates and Letters of times and give a collecdve tonnage eliminate smoking by rigidly enforc can be read, flere are some ruler, kong battalion will come up in ex- Adinistration registered amount of 11,000-748 tons. ang the monopoly which enabled it tow and jaimple to guide the erring change for one under orders framed. (0341.968 50 Stamp Duty on
Constantinople is not yet settled, Probates and Letters of Adminis to reduce the drug's potency and
Rulo 1-Boparate your lettore: But they aforcement will arrive tration registered amo pted to make the price ever more exseting Ning-tonths of the illegibility of at the iest possible moment, 880.867,
Eastern
OPIUM.、
possresinn,"
happens in China. Thau even if China were to eradicate opium entirely, other countries still pro- duce huge supplies and the strictest precautions-witness Hongkong's efforts would not prevent some portion, some very large portion Coming under the heading "British being successfully snuggled. Hong. Obviously only one remedy exists. kong will read to-day's opium cable Production must come under rigid with more than paasing interest.control in every country and only Booking to have the drug used cou- enough permitted for medicinal siderably loss, the League's Opium use. This the League realises. Commission, suggests that Powers But also it realises the way is long, Raving Eastern possessions where Hence ita policy of making haste opiora smoking is permitted should slowly, a policy which will succeed forthwith hold a special conference. se no rash, sudden' nction oild with This conference, the Commission this very thorny problem. arges, should also formulate an agreement making possible uniform opium laws. Officially the Corans sion sechs only to make existing
Handwriting?
ADJOURNMENT. The subject of direct mails between Sandakan and Hongkong.
The Council adjourned to and vice versa was discussed at a day, June 14 at 2.30.p.m. recent meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce and it was decided to ask the Government to communicate with the Hongkong authorities on the matter.
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·LOCAL AND GENERAL,
MOORINGS.
On January 13th a dispute over Chinese Seamen's Guild and the Seamen's wages arose between the
During the year, one thousand were 168 ocean going vessels in were signalled at Green Island and tonnage of 277.1541018. Through- age and weighty-eight (1,088) vessels the Harbour of a total, registered
ted, in addition to which three out this period isth of January and forty-two (342) iness-] until 6th March) the weather was ent and forty-one (41) fine and no accident occurred to berthed at Mooring Buoys, clips, or at wharvaš during the hoďth
This rod more ships patered more times, and gave a collecity tonnage greater by 9563 l'Average of 15,120 10 tona