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CORRESPONDENCE. MR. OSBORNE'S SPEECH.
(TO THS BUITOR OF THE "DAILY PERES."} SIE-I had the good fortune to be present daring part of Mr. Osborna's eloquent address to the Conseil on the subject of the Amending Health Ordinance and in common with others present could not but be impressed by the
measures have been very successful-wa have not had zonah plagna for some years, neither bag Canton, When Canton is infected and we are not I will believe, meanwhile I am inolined to concur with the Hou, Mears. Lockhart, May and Chatham who reported as follows: In spite of the many workers and of the most drastic measures the epidemie though andoubtedly coußzed within marrower limits war zot got under oa's day-sommer then it
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 478, 1908,
that during the last year, too many donhtful'). cases have been permitted to pass. It is wory hard in this business to strike the mean,
Permits to Loli religious ceremonies and theatrical performances in the New Territories North of the Kowloon Range are issued by the Asistant Superintendent of Police at Taipo
The holding of theatrical performances in a temporary buikling in connection with
The temple festival is of regular occurrence, trustees of the temple invite tenders for the provision of a performance and the successful tenderer provides the theatrical compsby, builds as large a matched es ko thinks will be proft. able and fills it as full as it can hold with
sometimes disastrous. To remove as for as possible the chance of such a estastrophe in Hongkong all applications for permits are to sketch of the be accompanied in future by a matshed, in order that the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade may see that there are adequate exits and gangways
ingiaivo oratory of the speaker: When however i cossed of its own accord in the neighbouring bond to report themelven regularly to the Real is known the result-in China is
I subsequently read the speech in the papera, in my own home and removed from the cons. training in Buence of the speaker'avolce, I found much in his speech that was inconsistent and much that was based on incorrect premises, I will refer first to his statement that "the outcome of ibia state of affaire was the original and drastic Ordinates of 1803" described by work of a the Commissioners' on the ncrica" Mr. Osborne spoke at great length with this whequotation for a tezi. What the Commissioners did say was "The Public Health and Buildings Ordininos No 1 of 19h3 av originally drafted was (a wat point en out in the influentially signed petition against, i) the work of a nerico." This is quite different thing. In the petition referred to the following page ocaurs "It-revents in the Bill the hard of the novice in building matters and one idappreciative of the rights of property It shows that some provisions taken bodily
city of Canton where no steps whatever were taken to combat the plague," "
is
M. Osborne says the prosperity of Hongkong due to shipping but as Dr. Ho Kai pertin. ontly remarked "what is the shipping due to We have only three fundamental assets in this Colony and they ar
Five
CIGARS! CIGARS! CIGARS!
THE FOLLOWING HIGH GRADE MANILA CIGARS ARE ALWAYS IN STOCK
Prise and quality cannot be Boston..
IMPERIALES, PERFECTOS, REINA VICTORIAS, ESTRELLAS LONDRES,
CORTADOS (Chorroots), PRINCESŠAR HIGH LIFE.
H. PRIČE & CO. LTD.
In all, $16 persons were admitted to the Po Leang Kuk, 16 being runaway maidservante. In the ease of maidservants wherever there is oridence of ill-treatment, the Police are asked to prossente, bat oven in onses of ill treatment the fault is probably not all on one side. The schools to which those children are sont find them # class unsatisfactory and hard to manage. The numbers of girls added during the year to the list of those requited under Bixty-six girls gistrar General was twelve, were reported to the. Po Lening Kn as being missing in Hongkong during 1907 and of these only nine were reported to have been recovered. persone trere sin to the Italian Convent during the year sad twelve to Miss Erro's
The number of marriages solemnized during Refuge, and of these four were, sent under warrant, two to each institution. Both the year was 137, as compared with 125 in Twenty-saven macriages were con- institutions have been visited by me, more 1908, than onon during the year, and Miss Eyre's tracted at the Registrar General's Office. Refuge was also visited by some of the 286 potmits were issued to fire crackers on
The activity of the Botanical and Forestry{ (2) Safety of Commerce and the protection of directors of the Fo Laung Luk. At s final the pension of Chinese marriages, as against Department in protecting plantations led in the lives and liberties of individuale,
fospation made at the close of the rear only 225 in 1996, **•.
the
The Birth registered during the year were Maroli to the receipt of numerous petitions one complaint wa mada. The girls both at (3) Abundant cheap labour.
from the Kowloon District on behalf of the Malea Where those conditions. exist shipping and Refuge and at the Convent looked aleau, as follows:
Females, Total.wood-entiers. As a result further action was healthy and happy. The Sisters tell me that
suspended pending investigation. In the 736 industries will follow. The Hasith Ordinance they have, bow no treable with the girls and
country districte the principal fast is dry grass Non-Chinese, 761
and during the year it was found necessary to and the (hilds have done much to inske cheap that they will be willing to receive buy more
warn the villegers of Little Hongkong. that' who have been married happened to be in the labour a thing of the past, but plague except in who can ho sent to them. Two of the girls
grass cutting was not permitted in plantations so far as it prodaced the Health Ordinance, has Convent at the time of my last visit: they were
or in the astral forest, wull-dressed and seemed happy. nat varensed the cast of labour..
(1) A dep water basis or harbour at the gate of the Capital of Soulb China.
•
Mr. Osh rue does not seem to have mnoh ympathy with landowners, but it is difficult to understand why individual property owners and
"EMIGRATION,
Chinese,...
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897
398 135
$23
1124 1996
1,420
Four hundred and
eighty-two birthe were registered during the year in the West Point and East Point registration offices in Victor, an increase of 66 the sumber
Chinese births registered in Victoria shows
satisfegtory inpresse. The number of deaths registered during year
Chinore, Non-Chineas,
TELEPHONE No. 195.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1908.
WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTUAL.
(35
On the advlon of Mr. Lockhart and Dr. Ho Kai, & Chinas Illustrated Encyclopedia been bought
published under Imperial Authority in 1726 and a new edition has been lately brought out in Shanghai.
from the English Statute book are practical and not the Colony as a whole should be saddled with ador 16 is conducted by the Assistant Ro registered in 1903. The total number air of for the Olkon Littery. This work was first
well drawn. It shows that others have been so altered in the taking a to be deprived of their original value and it examplifies by my further instapose the circumstance, that through out the Bill (with the single exception aforesaid) all the careful provisions of the English Acts for compensation wherever private rights are infringed, have been scapulously omitted. After receiving the petition, the Government rade wany changes in the Bill before it finally became law but did not replace all this compon sation clauses which had been "ornpulously owilted "--with what result to property owners we already know,
H
The oxamination of females and children gistrar General and occupied about 156 hours : this is exclusive of the time spent by the the cost entailed by ty-three years "of an
The number of women and children atmogliere of drift" especially as a responsible egistrar General in re-examining doubtful Governmeus Ocialndmitted before the Commine was 10,571, the examination in mission that there ought to have been more. therefore conducted at the rate of about 101 roads and wider roads and that the ground emigrants the hour. This rate of peed whieli should have been reserved for such had may seem to be excessive and to give little opportunity for ascertaining the actual status been sold by the Government and was bringing of the emigrants but as a matter of fact in in a considerable revenusin the shape of taxes
the case of eighty por ont. Do examination and Crown Rent, in other words the Govern is called for, only identification. There are very ment wore profiting by the insanitary condition rarely any grounds for stapicion in the DaBu ef eingle women over 30, and of women and of the Colony,
children going in families.
was
Total,
6,999
287
7,286
Two hundred and ninety-nine permits were issued to erbume human remains for removal to China or for reburial in the Colony. Four hundred and forty-one certificates ware issued by the Polies for removal of bodies from the Colony.
VACCINATION.
A Chinese procession the list of its kind †† since March, 1894, was held on the 5th, 6th and 7th of December. It attracted a grat nu ber of people to the Colony but the large crowds were quite orderly and there was no increase of crime. The committee of manage ment were able to hand over $12,800-the unexpended balance of #abscriptions, obaritable purposes,
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
THE
ROBINSON
PIANO
Co LD,
Aruounce receipt of a further Supply
OF THE CELEBRATED
MERRY WIDOW
WALTZ
A FEW LOW PRICED
PIANOS
IN
SPLENDID CONDITION.
la conclusion I would only say that as the
Male emigration has been very carefully Bill of 1908 was begotten of panic, so there was supervised during the year. A number of ships bound to be (as there has been) a strong roactióutaking third olsa passengers to the Straits against it. But the mischief is for the most Yet in spite of numerous obanges, adopted part done and it would not be wise to make any upon the suggestions of ownere, architects ont radical changes now such re largely ingrossing others, the ink on the Bill weasurely dry before the number of persons that can be accommodated whole sections of it were found to be unwork-in a given space. When Chinese by the thousand abie and had to be amended. This looks if were being ejected for overprowding, houses by probable change in the Emigration. Law was Yaumati and Shaukiway however the pureantage Little, G. Miller, W. Natter, E. 9. Beae, J. « VICTOR" TALKING the original dryf war, if not the work of a the Lundied were rin up for them by the local norice, something equally indifférent.
Mr. Ozborne was insoo sistent in several ways. Ho commenced his speech-by an unqualified condemnation of Icffcial admininistrstion. To use his own words from 1841-18441 he Colony was "neglected anguided and maturing in an atmosphere of drift.
· not fill
of
land companies and private owners. Are these all to become vacant? Some are already.- Yours truly,
HENAY HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, 2nd-May-1908.
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S REPORT.
The-report of the Registrar General for the year 1907, laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Exselloney the Governor, last week, states:
KEVENCE AND EXPENDITURE.
· 1894 did offers! apathyheedless of warnings Field to 4 sense of its obvious duty." After
Government virtually accusing the maladministration for over half a contury he, in a later part of his speech, goes on to say: "To change this gystém (.e. Grown!
The sorente ellected during the year Colony Government) for that of Government by
amounted to $163,261.13, a sam $14,023,08 be- an Elected Assembly would be fraught with low the recones enll-cted in 1906. The esti- injury to the Colosy." His glowing eulogy of the mated reventie for the your was $156,180, the Crown Colony system of Government loses much principal items in which the estimale was ofile vaino following siter bis previous denuncia. exceeded were hawkers' licences, we chan gere licences and householdura registration. tion. His praise of officials as a whole (though Reference is made to these increases below. I will not say they are undeserved) is some The revenue from markets fall short of the counterbalancul by auch expressions asulas estimate by $3,000,
The only material decrease in the revenue the high officials protect The politic against the misplaced zeal, stupicity and arrogance of compared with that for 16 is under the band Boat Licences. In 1900 the revenue from these licences as something over $24,000.__It is now enlltabed by the Harbour Maser. There were substantial ipcressea under the heads hawkers' best cos, money changers menos householders registration and marketa. The number of hawkers licences issued inoresand from 14, 65 in 1906 to 15,193,
elements have been inspected, and From the 1st November the omigration of labourers-h been satisfactorily supervised by the adeption of measures agreed uson at a conference heid in March with Mr. Barnes, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the Straite Soltisments. A foreshadowed by me in my shuunl report for 1905, but it was decided to take no steps notil an opportunity had been given of discussing the whole question in personal conference with sume.cfour from the Straits Sottlements. This Opportunity occurred in Marsh last when Mr. Barns passed through the Colony and au arrangement wes come to by whiob immigrant to the Straits Settlement from Hoogkong would be permitted to enter into s labour contract unless he had appeared before the Regis rar Genarsi befers embarkation.
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It is too Bon say what affect the naw arrangement will have on the volume of emigration, but everything so far has worked. soet bly. The examining officer hee detected a number of cases of misrepresentation sad fraud, and has rejected a number of youths and men physically audit for work at the mines. This Oloe is in onsstant communication with the Prolectorate of Chinese in Singapore and it is hoped that with a little more experienc all but a few cases of frand will be eliminated. A: samber of Chinese gentlemen who have served as members of the Board of Direction of the Po Loung Kuk have undertaken to inspect the emigrunts when they present themselves for examination, and they commenced their duties at the beginning of 1908. There is no dartht that their asaistance will be of the greatest value.
The total number of vaccinations recorded is 7,420 compared with 7,450 in 1906. The recuid includes only vaccinations performed at the hospitals and dispensaries and by the hospital ad dipenenry vacoisators. An inornas is shown in the vaccinations at Hatg bem, Kowloon City and Yanuali. The returns from the villages chew an improvement. At of vaccinations to births is not yet as high as
ANNUAL METINO BHANGHAI BRANCH, The anona gorioral meeting of members of the Shanghai Branch of the China Association was held at the Shanghai Clab on April 27th Mr. F. Anderon presided and there were also presenti-M-sers, G. A. Richardson, H. D. Hatobineu, W. A C. Platt. T. V. Davis, A. Wright, A. P. Wond, J. Whittall, W. N.C. Allen, J. Ciaborne, H. A. J. Moray W. D. Preutics, F. Rayden, E. U. Pearce, J. H it ought to be
Nuttall, E. E. Parsons, C, O Lidell, 11. W Daldy, N. G. Maitland, D. L. Fearon, B. A. Fifty-three banks were registered during the larke, D. Lowe, H. Browett, G. S-Lindssy A. P. Wood, D M. Gubbay, C. W. Wrightson, Ympared with sixty five in 1906.
H. J. Clark, H. J Clark, H. Reiss D. F Bateman, A. 1. Bollenbeim, A. M. Mareball,
REGISTRATION. OF BOOKS.
COPYRIGHT IN WORKS OF THE FINE ARTO
Twe era of photographs and ons Map and Wall Directory of Hongkong Contral" were registered during the year.
CRTIFICATES OF IDENTITY TO CHINKS ENTERING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ETC.
F. Ayscough and G. D. Main, Aoting Secretary.
ON
MACHINES
EASY TERMS.
Hongliang. 29th April, 1902
The Chairman said that no annual meeting tries. At the same time they hoped that there bad been held by the Association for over two would be no doubt about the matter.being ourried
The number of certification issued during years. He was auable to explain fully all through to a successful issue before they were
the years 1906 and 1907 was To the: United Pitali
Hawaiian Islands, Philippines,
1
7
7
The issue of these certificates in now confued to Chinees who are British Subjouta resident in Hongkong.
GENERAL
reasons for the discontinuance of the sapusi usked to do that. Mr. Burkill and the spasker messing, but he supposed that the numerous then had interviews with some gentlemen who changes which had been made ja the Commitree ware, instrumental in everying out several of daring that time hat something to dow th it, the rare stccessful exhibitions in England and The present Committs, however, bad decided Holland, particularly the Glasgow Exhibition to revert to the old custom of having the This gentleman aid that it was quite out of annual meeting in the aprins in order that the question to expect any
the incisi
support they might give an acuant if what had taken from exhibitors as their expouses would b plats in the past year and comment on any suficiently great in sending out exhibits Ha matters of interest, which might be under held ont vory little hope that fusnojal discussion at the time. He was placed railing support would be forthcoming from the said that In deference to the wishes of the Chinese at a disadvantage in giving en sount of what British Government, but he merchants who do business with Canton it has had taken place in the Committee during the there was always the off chance of that. Ho been decided to continue to liceuse the Postal past year as he had not been a member of also said that it was quito impossible to atset an Henge which carry leters between Hoogkong the Committee and only arrived in Shanghai exhibition unless they had a guarantes fand of and that port. here Hengs are of very great towards the end of the year, but while ho at least £70.000, in Glasgow the Munisipal service to the busins as community; they shord was in London be bad an opportunity of Council gave £16,010, and other municipalities special facilities for despatching correspondence seeing a great deal of the work of the Shang in a lesser degree and the residenta subcribed bai ( ommities and he was sure he was express £300,000 guarantee. He said that the main subordiasts there will continue to ba ircitation
During the year, 51-hotel-licences and 34 and deliver it quickly and safely.
A petition whob received very influential ing the opinion of the members of the London sourden of revenue were the entrance fees and emigration-bous licences were issued. The antagonism and trouble." This apande siraest
support was presentel in August, 1906 Committee and sles of those present at that the profts on the eals of refreshments and that like an echo of c'rn Commission es also the
boarding hoones are those which are made e
complaining of the way in which the Excise masting whan be thanked Mr. Skottows for the Lanless a continual enpply from thene sources of by "araisted emigrania" Hotels are patro
Officers of the Opium Farm conduated scareles | Taluable services which he had rendered when could be depended upon he should strongly- expression there should be some simple form
Laised not only by istending emigrants but by
of private premises and the examination of he was in the obair applause). It had been advise cantion as to going on with the of appeal. Mr. Osborne objects fintor alia) to
visitors to Hongkong-both men and women.
passengers and their baggage on their arrival in the custom for sole time for the London Com-exhibition. These points were reported to the Since 195 the accommodation provided in Municipality bossus civilians ara "hors
The Colony attention was also invited to the mittee to nek roma of those members who had Shanghai Commities and they made joqujefen First half neond half-hotela hay-Increased 34 per cent. and that daday and gone to-morrow." If this is so are
year ending year-ending in-boarding-houses-100 Two-boarding hones-prevalence of the practice of "planting" opium taken an interest in the affair of the Ase-ci na to the possibility of getting a sailable. made various to when they were visiting at Home, to join ito in the pranimity of thosettlement, not officials here this morning and gone this,
31st March, 30th Septem- licences bays been asseiled for misbehaviour by informen. Pelitinners
suggestions which were adopted in all essential the Lendon Committee. Hibought but thor int he regretted that investigations in that afternoon? · If this argument meane anything!
1907. ber 15 7. on the part of the keepers. In the one 'ca
were many advantages to be derived from direction were nobe 100 successful. As it means that those who own control uppt
a man had been induced to go on board by fraud particulare
Also of the Chinese names of islands, bays, that custom, on both sides. In the first plat soon be any suitable site was spoken of the 7,116 3,688
and lept overboard, in the other en unwilling and operate the commerce of the Colony, who
-4.159 migrant was prevented from leaving the house, hila and pass in Hongkong and the Now possess practically all the property in it are
Total,..... 7,116 7,797 Enquiries have been made in several cases for Territories to which English names have be more likely to ruin the Colony then those who
An increase of 50 per cent, in the revenue relatives who had gone to the Straits Settle. affixed was taken in band and is now being would not be seriously affected by any calamity from mossy changers' licencan is dae no doubt on's or to Borneo, and the missing men have printed to the Port. It may be sound but it is not logic to the great discount at which the silver sub- be traced with the help of the records kept by sidiary coinago stood for a part of the year,
the boarding-boys-s. In most instances tha However I agree with Mr. Osborne in not The inclusion of the Kowtoon Peninsulain that relatives have rajaid, sometimes with the assis. desiring a Municipal Council, not for bis very part of ibe Colory to which Part III of tance of this offices, the advances wade to the inconsistent ressors but for the same reason-Ordinance No. 3 of 1888, providing for the emigrant; in some they have been content with do not desire the meon,
registration of housel Iders, applies, sociunts az interchange of letiers, Having dealt with inconsistencies and in. for the comparatively large am resolved under. The heading householdere registration. The correct premises I will now refer to Mr. intree in the revenue from markets is a little Osborne's remarks about the Commissiou, over ons per cent, and is fairly evenly distributed.
(1) Whether the Administration of the Ensitory and Building Regulations as her parried out were satisfactory, if not, what im provemen's could be made.
New Licence issued. Lalainges renewed, ...
There does not appear to have been any serious trade dispate during the year. The junks employed in the carriage of timber to Caut took advantage of the scarcity of suitable junks alter the typhoon, to try and increase their charges above the fixed rutor, sul timbar-mer- It is pleasant to learn that the efforts madekanta were put to soma dilenity for a short
time in securing carriage, in Hongkong to stop emigration abuses are
The Chinese firms desling in the azport of recognised elsewhere than in the Colcar.
Chinese clothing and eatables to the Transvaal complained of the high rate at which their goods were asserand for payment of import duty and representations were made on their behalf.
the Transras: Government.
REGULATION OF CHINERY,
and is dew onder consideration.
-
TRADE MAXIN. ------------
it enabled the London Committee to keep more proprietora advare d the amount they asked for elnsely in touch with the changes which were the grounds to quite probibilive rates. Then taking place in Hongkong, Shanghai and the Committes id felt that in view of the Tientsin-and-it Anabled those who Lad the advantage of joining that Committes great depression which existed in China at the present time they could not look to private to see how the work was done at head residents to subeorite liberally to aventure.
derico machi quarter. No one could be a member of from which they were not likely that Cemmlites without feeling that it was advantage. The community as a whole might composed of a body of representative and benefit, but be very much doubted whether any resporsible men mongst its members were advantage would accrue to any private merchant. Mr Gundry, the president who was retiring Under these cironmetaças the Committua hat this year, and who had done an immense net done anything further with regard to this. amount of work and was really the fender of zożeme, the Association, Mr. J. H. But, who be under good wan tongweed Mr. Gundry sad whin bad Another queation that had been under discus- been for some time the chairman of the son this and the preceding year was but of trade Committee, and he believed that Sir Charles marke. Ihad not been raised by the Committe Dodgron was to take Mr. Scott's place. but had come to the front hestanse it formed addition there were Sir Thomes Jackson, Menge of the si pulations of the Mackay Treaty... Whitehead, Mr H, Keswick, Mr. C. Smith; When the omittee's opinion about the matter Sir A Dent, Sir Willier, Mr. Jamieson, was asked, it suggested that t'ure appeared to Mr. Byron Brenen, Mr. Barkill, and others be no peint urgouey for this question being Most of these gentlemen had special sources of printed at the present moment, un mastty information about what was taking place in clauses in the Mackay Treaty wore of China quietireespective of the Chins Association, more vits importance to the welfare of China and the more secital of their names proved that and China's trade, especially those clansos they were extremely well represented in relating to currency and the pompilation of London. He thought they should show their mining regalations. The Committee pointed mittes by endocvouring to get more members made, in any convention concluded with the of the Association.
Chinese Government, such as that a trade mark appreciation of the work of the London Cem out that a few simple stipalations abomid ba
THE SHANGHAI FIXIBITION.
was a valuable property which belonged to those The report which had been circulated was who established it, that the owner of that mark rather a new departure. Formerly the report might rucsonably look for the protection of his des lt in some detail with the work of the year, rights, and that if there were more then on the dispute originated in a struggle for the what had been done. In that report one cisimant for any such registered trademark, prio the Hakke iu bablianta of the village.
e understood, however, thats me difficulties con sol of the property between the Puntei and reference had been made to a proposed exbility of usage chical be recognized and re-patod. tion which was under consideration here bont und arisen owing to the laws of Japan. The Com- which 322 chops were affixed A position to
xed a year ago. The Committee here wrote Home mitee, for example, bellered that if a Japanese was received arch from the inhabitants of Yazrect Petitioners, complained of the in fully and Mr. Burkill and the speaker were succeeded in registering a foreign trede mark
might be laken at Home. In the course of but We estimated expenditure by $2,701.1 The 31st December, 1901 F20 District Watchmen create in the ferry fare to Hongkong and wished appolated to report apea what initial steps probably oos that bad never been used in Japan if it were a valuable to start a publie ferry to be controlled by the compiling that report they had interviews with and woula Ching-he was entitled to use it,
probably do so, ity What may be called a municipal soos of the higher officials of the Board of community- B2
on inferior goods. It was also possible for pier exists at Shamelinipe--one of the conditions Trode to ascertate whether His Majesty's Gora Japanese subject to register for iga trade of the lease bring that the pier is to be managed ernment would give official or financi I support mark in Japan if he made some slight alteration, issued by the 1 mee to the satisfaction of the Registrar to that undertaking. They were toki thas the
Genaral, who will be guided in his decision by cluores of fuarcial, support were somewhat perhaps by putting in the wording" Made in Japau, In either case, if the trade mark could the wishes of the inhabitants of the village, bazy, but that if the movement was a Tery not be upset in Japanese Court-and there The Goverment decided to put the pior site sclid one, more especially as regards its financial was some difficulty in upsetting a trade mark in up to anction in the usual way.
character, and that if it had the support of the Japanese Court-it beame the unassailable. Dailog the winter of 1906 1907 well-subtauti-local authorities, of the Chinese Coverament
It is stiefectory to find that the rents for the He said From the beginning to the end of
By an Order-in-Connoil datad the 2nd April. alls in the Mongkolitsui Market-are-main- the report there is not the faintest meed of tained at the level at which they stored twelve 1307, the provisions of Part III of the Ordinto praise, not one word of approbation." The Com. months ago, the market evidently meets a want. shop were extended to the urban part of the
A project which first started three years og missioners were not instructed to award praim. The Dea Vaux Road Market has not been Kowloon peninsula. Iz May, circulars were
hitherto a great success but for some reason the sent to landlords and householders calling their for the incorporation of the Man Mo Temple seems likely now to be carried out. Bill has If Sir Matthew Nathan had considered mastept people turned their sitaution to it in attention to the law, and by the end of the years been eubmitted by the Trustees of the Temple Sanitary Department worthy of praiza, no
November and all the market is now fully let 1,789 houses out of 1,913 had been registered. Commission would have been appointed. All the at the rate of 81,36 a year, a low rent it is true. The work of registration entailed the sugage Property for the approval of the Government Commissioners had to do was to decide
but an increase of 3 per cent. on the rent ment of two temporary clerks for six months. The Directors of the Tang Wa Hospital who The balance to the credit of the District act as managers of the Temple have also been received in 1966 As I sluted in ast year's report thin accouin dation for the poultry Watchman's Fund on the 31st December was
granted a lease of a piece of land behind the dusters in the New Western Market was found $1,90 as against $10,276 for the preceding Temple. This land was given to the Man Mo insufficient and two dealere have been given year. Contributions show an increase of 2000, Temple in the year 1877 and has since bean permission to move into premises outside the expenditure: a dvoranuo of: $88. There was no (2) Whether any corruption existed or bad markat, The Old Westers Market has been expenditure on building in 1907, but in 1908 regarded by the directors as its property, but opened out by the removal of unnecessary stails will become necessary to increase the coom: exiated. The Commissioners found that effective and the remainder of the premises les been modation in the District Watchmen's House at administration was conspicuous by its absence divided between the butchers and vegetable and West Folut. The Procession which was held and that bribery and corruption amongst a fuit dealers. The arrangements were comin December necessitated the engagement of of Special Watchmen and satailed an expend considerable number of subordinates were remplated on the 15th October
ilure of 81,100. Effect was also given to a pant. They also suggested certain improve
resolution of the Board paved some time go mente, The charge of ineffective administra
and the theos Watchmen's Hottes and the Registrar General's Office are placed on the tion receives its answer and acceptanes in the
be tolal-expenditure during the year was Telephone Exchange. The increase in the $65,630.89. compared with $6,917.46 in 1906. Forov daring the last few years has been as The expenditure in 1906 was increased by the follows: Cereus. The nous! expendituro fell short of
J
Of the total revenue by the Registrar General's Department in 107, 67 per cent. came from the rout of market premises, and 18 per cent, from feca for bawker cences,
appointment of a cadet as adminstrative bead with no other duties. The oberge of docxup tion is endorsed by the imprisonment of one and the dismissal of several other subordinates,
of the prindpal items in which the expenditure was With regard to improvements, a mo
below the estimata were personal emolumaats, Commissioners' sugggestions are being adopteenana and rent of quarters for student ed in whole or in part. No doubt, as Mr. interpretere.. N
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS,
Osborne points ant, the conduct of some of The number of women detained undor the subordinates during the perilous times of 18f4 was worthy of praise but personal bravery in 1994 was outside the scope of the Commission,
It is true that the health of the Colory especially as regards malarial fever, is better (the roada however on the lower levels are much worse) but I question very much whether the Rorms same spent in various plague
warrant was 139 compared with 160 in 1906. It is satisfactory to find that the percentage of cases in which sfter examination at the Po Leung Kuk, no grounds can be found for detention, has fallen as low as 28. To wond 500 women to the Pe Loung Kuk is one year throws a very great deal of work on the direc tors and pais severe strain on the resources and accommodation of the institution, whilst it is unpleasant to find that in 400 osan the detention was not justified. On the other hand it may be
1903
1 of all ranks.
1904-1907
95
The nature and number of permits during the year were se follow
To fire crackera for marriages
on other occasions,
286
110
3-6
30
per-a
54
To hold processions
(in other than To perform manent buildingaar theatricals Lin permanent buildings. To hold religious coremonies
Total,
40
48
568
no lease had ever been granted."
A dispute to the management of temple property at Somshuipe was referred to the Registrar General, and settled by him with the susistance of two Chinese gentlemen. The property consists of a market and a wharf and
ated stories reached me of the blackmailing of Chinese by a man who posed se Lan Kwang, peterious-brigand in the Henngaban district The man would not be traced, as he carried on bis business with great discretion, but he at last committed an error of judgment in attempting to blackmail Mr. Tsui Sien-ting who knocked him dowe and marched him = mile to the nearest police station.
rome.
One
and of the other Governments engaged in property of the man who had pirated it. In these circumstances it must bo against British foreign trade in China, more especially the interests in Ching to make a Convention French, German, American and the Japanese in which the conditions mentioned above Governments-that under those circumstan088 they would be disposed to give the matter their were not recognized. Japanese law did not appear clearly to recognize the difference support; and no doubt the effect of their doing between meum and tuum when forsign that would be that the British exhibits would rights were assailed by their countrymen, be representative of the best of British indus-
(Continued on paga 5.)