an increase, compared with 1901, of ,204,196 | tons and 3,083,644 tons in excess of any pre- vious year. There was 51,542 arrivals of 10,783,502 tous, and $1,547 departures of 10,754,178 tons. Of Brisish ocean-going ton- age, 3,010,441 tons entered. and 3,003,148 tans Cleared. Of British river steamers, 1.775,960 tons entered, and 1,780,238 tons cleared. Of foreign ocean-going tonnage, 3,373,817 tons entered, and 3,138,719 tons leared. Of foreign river steamers, 95,766 tons entered, and 95.959 tons cleared. Of steam launches trading to ports outside the Colony, 97,67 tons entered, and 97,607 tons el are. Of junks in foreign trade, 1,613,875 tons entered, and 1,624,344 tons cleared.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY-8;. 1903;
As soon
wifen the rec ipts were $816,223. The value of the fan in the New Territory which is con tiguous to the harbour or south of the Kowloon range of hell has enormously increased in value since the British occupation commenced. As an example of this, a case may be cited of a small landowner who before the New Terri- tory was taken over held about 127 acres of land near Devil's Penk, west of the Lyeemon Pass, and paid a tax to the Cainese authorities as his title of $5 per annum. to the fun was confirmed by the Hong- kong Land Court, he sold it to a local company for $10,oco. The cadastral survey of the New "Territory and the demarcation of the farm lots was a difficult and costly work owing to the rugged and mountainous nature of the ground and the small size of the holdings. This work is now practically finished, and rapid progress 16.51% is being made with the new rent-roll. Building 30.25% land in the urban portion of the Colony is 0.89% limited in extent and continues to be very 091% costly.
Of junks in local trade, 916,016 tons entered, and 953,313 tons cleared. Thus British oce in-going tonnage represented, 27.91%
river
14
Foreign ocean-going, tives Steim launches in Foreign trade" Junks
local
15.04% 8.45%
JIL-LEGISLATION.
Other Government Institutions, The Prison, Observatory, Post Office, Edu- cational establishments and other Government institutions are dealt with under separate heads.
VIL-INSTITUTIONS NOT SUPPORTED BY
GOVERNMENT.
C.M.o., and Professor Simpson, M.D., who, as experts in sanitation and plague respectively, were commissioned to hold investigations into to trace the causes of the continued prevalence the present sanitary condition of the city and of bubonic plague. The new Ordinance, which embodies most of the recommendations of Messrs. Chadwick and Simpson, did not ac- rually come into operation during 1902, though it practically passed through all its legislative stages before the end of the year.
(c)-Climate,
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SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
40 Cases VIENNA SAUSAGE;
s Cases CHEESE;
418
125. ..125
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9 Cases ASSORTED FRUITS;
...241
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24 Cases of SOAPS;
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Among institutions recognised and encour aged but not to any considerable extent sup- ported by Government may be mentioned the ro Leung Kuk and the College of Medicine for Chinese. The Po Leung Kuk is an institu- tion presided over by the Registrar-Genera!
The average monthly temperature through: out the year has been 73.4 F. as compared
On demand.............. and an annually elected Committee of twelve
with 72.1 F. during sof; the maximum
ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer...... Chinese gentlemen, for the protection of women
in eleineotary monthly temperature was attained in the month
Private 30 days' sight and children. The inmates of the home receive daily instruction
of August and, September when it reached
ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. subjects and sometimes earn pocket-money by doing needle work. During 1902 a total of 81.8° F., and the minimum monthly tempera-Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate.
ture was recorded in the month of February,
Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael... Bar Silver.. 617 persons were admitted, made up of 494 women, 93 young girls, and to small boys. Of being 59.5° F. The highest recorded tempera rure during the year was 922 F. on July these, 261 were restored to their parents or sent to charitable institutions in China, 27 were 27th, and the lowest 40's F. on February 4th. The returns from the Hongkong sent to missionary schools and convents, 19
Observatory show that the total rainfall were married, to'adopted, and 3ro allowed to Forty-seven ordinances were passed during leave. The home is medically attended by one for the year was 97.50 inches as compared with The Hongkong 5.78 inches in 1951 and an average of 77.86 inches during the past ten years. The wel- 1902, of winch twenty-two were amending and of the Colonial surgeons.
In 187, for the purpose of teaching surgery, twelve private ordinances. The depenilence College of Medicine for Chinese was founded
test month was May with 25.73 inches, while medicine and midwifery, especially to Chinese. there were also 26.5 inches of rain in the month of the Colony for its water-supply on the annual rainfall, and the occurrence of a serious water
The government of the College is vested in the of August; the driest month was February with famine in the spring of the year under review, showed the accessity of introducing new legisla.Count, of which the Rector of the College, who only oo2 inch. The greatest amount of rain which fell on any one day was 8.06 inches on tron to regulate and control the supply. The has always heen a Government official, is Pre-
Water-works Consolidasident. 76 students have been enrolled up to August 2nd, while no rain fell on 223 days of result tion Ordinance, which had for its object 903, and of these 18 have become qualified the year; the relative humidity of the atmosp the economising of water. Four ordinances licentiates and have obtained various posts here throughout the year was 75.6 per cent, as Territory, chiefly under Government and elsewhere. The insti- compared with 75 per cent in the previous. dealt with the New in connection with Crown lands resumption, tution is of great value in spreadin: a know-year, while during Marco to August it averaged reat recovery, and the registration of titles. ledge of Western medical scicace amongst the continuously over 82 per cent. The average of the rivate measures the most important Chinese; and in addition to the employment | daily amount of the sunshine throughout the was the Tramway Ordinance (No. 10 of 1902), of certain of the licentiates in the public service, year was 5.3 hours, and on 51 days no sunshine by which theonstruction of an electric train the senior students have frequently been made way within the Colony was authorized and the use of for various purposes during epidemic sen- necessary legal powers conferred upon, the sens. A Government grant-in-aid of $1,500 is Company by which the tramway is to be con- made to the College, to be used as a honoraria strucied.
was the
100 (0% A comparison between the years 1901 and 1902 is given in a rable atta hed.
For vessel under the British fing, the table shows an increase of 389 ships of 58,148 tons. These figures are, however, misteading, for river steamers are responsible for an increase af 397 ships of 157.339 tons. This leaves a net decrease of 10 ocean-going ships, with an in- The above crease in tonnage of zas/69 tons. increase in river steamers is due to the fact that the one vessel which ran in 19 and net in 1972 is more than counterbalanced by two which started to run at the end of 190, and two which staried to run at the beginning of 1902. The fall of to ocea-ging vesse's is a genuine de- create, which loses a partine of its significance when we consider the increased size of ves els as evidencen by the increase in tonnage. For vessels under foreign dag, we find a large in-
The educational system in the Colony is at crease, viz., 1,267: ships of 1,58,709 toms, of which 30 ships of 934-7 tons are due to river present undergoing revision, and it is as yet stem rs, one new French vessel having start-out arly to speak with confidence. f the results ed to run in 192, and another French ship which may be expected from measures which having run more ofte in 1992 thn in 1901. are, to some extent, only tentative. The remainder, 966 ships of 1,285,082 lons, is due to-
An increase of 453 Nor. ships' of 372,031 tons
86 Ger.
11
и
17
11
17
"1
150 Jap
+
of 221,019
of 207,897
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of 342 668 and smaller increases in other nationalities.
The actual number of ships of European construction (exclusive o river steamers and steam launches) entering the port during 1957, was 718, of which 350 were British, and 368 foreign. These 718 ships entered 4,047 times, giving a total tonnage entered of 6,284,258 tons. Thus, compared with 1901, 37 more hps entered 477 mure times, and give a total ton- nage increased by 728.926 tons.
Another table i dicates the nationality of the various ships entering the port, the numbers of vessel under each flag and the tonnage carried by them, compared with the simi ar figures for the previous year.
The total revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $266,765-99 being an increase of $15,168 60 on the previous
year,
(b)-Industries..
IV. DUCATION.
Ul, recent years the demand among the Chinese for instruction in the English language has fargely increased, and is now so keen that all the Anglo Chinese schools of the Colony, are ful, and many would-be pupils cannot find admittance. There is also a growing other non. number of night-schools and alded institutions where English is taught One such school, founded httle more than a year ago, has a total enrolment of 300; and application has been made by its manager for its inclusion, under the Government Code,
among aided
-chools.
Of Government
schools, Queen's College, with an average attendance of nearly one thousand, is the most important Three Anglo-Chinese District Schools, with a total carolment of about 400, were entirely re-constituted and
put
written language. The Inspector of Schools who was in England during the suminer, made a study of the methods employed by the Board of Education, and on his return drew up a new code for aided schools. This draft has since received the full approval of the managers of
schools.
V-PUBLIC WORKS.
under European headmasters from the end of the year. Of aided Anglo-Chinese schools, the Roman Catholic Cathedral school has an In average attendance of over one b..ndred. all these schools a large proportion of the staff consists of European masters. During the year a school for children (bath sexes) of Euro pean British parentage was established at Most of the local industries of the Colony
Kowloon: it has already a total enrolment of were carried on with satisfactory results during over sixty. A committee was appointed early 1902 and were less hampered by plague than
In the year to consider the whole question of during the preceding year. The fall in the
education in the Colony; and it published a exchange value of silver, to which Sir W. Gas-
report in which were enunciated several im coigne referred in his lue Book Report for
portant principles of these perhaps the most the dictum that while 190, continued throughout 150 with hardly a
universally accepted. break. The effect of this fall, however em-
educating Chinese in English and Western barrassing in other respects, is undoubtedly knowledge, it is also desirable to ensure a advantageous as regards many local producertain standard of proficiency in the Chinese tions and industries, Colton spinning in Hong- kong was carried on in 1902 under more favour- able circumstances than have prevailed since the initiation of this industry. Comparative immunity from plague together with improved skil on the part of operatives resulted in largely increased production, and, aided by declining exchange which checked excessive impons of Indian yarns, the local spinnings
The principal public works undertaken or were freely sold at gradually advancing dollar completed within the year were the new Law prices. Under normal conditions the progress
Courts, the road to Taipo, the Western Market, of this industry may now reasonably be con
the new Harbour Office, an extension of the sidered as assured, but the possibility of an
Tytam Reservoir, the Kowloon Water-works, annual recurrence of plague which experience and the Governor's new Peak Residence. The has proved drives, many of the work-people
Law Courts are to be built on the Praya Re- from the Colony, owing to their 'strong dislike to the measures instituted by the sanitary clamation. The greater part of the year was authorities, is a factor which must not be over occupied in forming the foundations, which were nearly comple.ed. The road to Taipo, looked in attempting a forecast. The sugar the administrative centre of the New Territory, industry had many adverse conditions to
was practically finished. is width is 14 feet contend agaiase during the year which was aand its length 18 miles. The founda ions of the new Western Market were nearly completed most unprofitable one. Chief amongst these was the continued competition with bounty-fed beet
up to ground level, and al:o those of the new sugars, which low prices in Europe (the result
Harbour Office. The new water-works at Ty of enormous overproduction) allowed of being
tam and Kowloon have been undertaken placed in Eastern markets at a level never
in consequence of the inadequacy of the exist before reached. The preferential treatment
ing water supply to meet the requirements of accorded to refineries in Japan and the very
the city of Victoria during the dry season. The onerous conditions there to be contended against
excavation of the foundations for the new Ty. constitute a very severe handicap to trade with
tam Reservoir, over a length of about 280 feet, that country, which was formerly an important
was practically completed, and a portion was outlet for the production in Hongkang. Scat-
filled in with cement concrete. The new Kow city of water and greatly increased cost of labour were factors which further conduced to In an unfavourable result o local refineries other respects the outlook for industrious enter- prise in Hongkong is on the whole promising (e) Fisheries. A considerable propontin of the bont-popu. latin of Hongkong supports its If by deep-sea fishing, in which pursuit a large number-of- junks are engaged In the immediate neigh- bourhood of the Colony, or within its territorial water, the fishing industry has not assumed About $40.0 any considerable dimension.. was paid into the Treasury during the year from fee, for fishing stakes and station licences in the New Territory.
"
(d)Forestry, Botanical, Science and Agr culture. Nearly 6.500 new trees were planted in Ho: gkong during the year, and more than 31,510 in the New Territory, the majority being pines. It has been found that camphors will grow successfully in the New Territory and *nearly 3400 of these trees were planted in the neighbourhood of the new Taipo Road. For estry and botanical work generally made good progress during the year, though hampered to a considerable extent by the excessive drought in the spring and the severity of the typhoons during July. Good experimental work is carried on by a Chinese gentleman in the New Territory, who has under cultivation sugar cano, mulberries, and various fruit trees, flowers and vegetables. As the cultivation is carried on strictly according to Western methods, and with the assistance of Government, it is hoped that the Chinese of the New Territory will bene fit by this excellent object-lesson. In another district of the New Territory a considerable area is belog cultivated by a small company under European supervision. So far success bas attended the growing of vegetables, and both hemp and Chinese tobacco give promise of repaying cultivation. (4)-Land Grants and General Value of Land. Sales of Crown land for the year 1902 amounted in value to $371,361.27, or more than $70,000 in excess of the estimated receipts from this source, and more than $330,000 over the aciuni receipts for 1901. The only year in which a larger sum has been realized was 1900,
SK÷fare ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-
Girault
V1.-COVENMENT INSTITUTIONS.
to the lecturers.
VIL CRIMINAL AND POLICE. Statistics.
The number of convictions in the Superior
1898 1899 1900 1905 1902 | Courts during the last five years is as follows: 1. For Offences against
49 54 54 55
18. 7 7 7
10 12 21
the Person, 19 2. For fences against
Property.............17
[Z
3. For other Offences... 3
The total of all cases reported to the police was 10,421, as against 9,172 in 1901. This shows an increase of 13.6 per cent. In the division of these cases into serious and minor offences there appears an increase, as compared with 1901, of 594 cases or 17-45 per cent. in the the latter. The serious offences in which the former, and at 655 cases or 11.35 per cent. in increase was most noticeable were burglary and larceny. The incease in crime in the
Colony is no doubt largely due to the restless ness of the neighbouring districts in Chine, and the influx of Chinese paupers who were the victims of bad harvest and spasmodic rebellions the two adjoining provinces. The police force is composed of 133 Europeans, 367 Indians and 419 Chinese, and has thus increased, largely owing to the necessities of the New Territory, by nearly 501 members during the past five years. The executive staff consists of a Captain Superintendent, a deputy and two assistant superinterdents. The daily average of priso- ners confined in the gaoi during 19oz was 576. The average may be said to have been raised by about 25 per cent. during the past ten years. Constant attention is given to the instruction of long-sentence prisoners (first offenders) of good con.uct, who are employed at industrial labour, viz boot and shoe-making, tailoring, inat-making, carpentry, tinsmithing, net-mak ing, mattress making, rattan work, kniting, Printing and book-binding he knowledge of which is useful and educational, rendering many of them much better adapted to carn an honest livelihood after their di-charge from prison. The total number of forms printed at the gaol during the year 1932 was 3,050,828, and 11,949 books were bound. The value of work done by the printing and book-binding department was $29,039.13. Deducting the cost of paper, leather, c, used during the year, from the net earnings, the total profits on all industrial labour amounted to $29.439 91 for year 1902. The Chinese inhabitants contribute by a voluntary assessment among themselves to the pay of district watchmen a native force
which is of material assistance to the re- gular police. During the year 1902 over $17,coo was contributed for this purpose. IX-VITAL STATISTICS.
(a)-Population
|
was recorded.
X-POSTAL SERVICE.
The revenue derived from all sources of the postal service am punied to 5387,066.19, an increase of $42,54461 on that of the previous year. The sale of stamps realised $353.919.99, or $29,886.03, more than was realised in 1901. All branches of the postal organization shared in order transactions. the profits of which showed the general increase except exchange on money a decrease from slightly over $10,000 to $2,768. It is hoped that before long a direct parcel post exchange with the United states of America will be established, effecting an appreciable reduction in the time now occupied in transit. The penny letter postage was extended to the British postal agencies in China from 15th February. The agencies exist at Amoy, Can- ton, Foochow, Hankow, Hoihow, Liu Kung Tau (Weihaiwei), Ningpr, Shanghai and Swatow. XE-MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITUE. (a)-Regular Forces.
1
A return shows the number and nature of the forces employed in the Colony during 1902.
The 2nd Battalion of the R. W. F. Jeft the command on the 9th November, and were relieved by the Sherwood Foresters. The 22nd Bombay Infantry and the 5th Infantry Hyderabad Contingent left on the 9th August and zoth June, respectively, and were replaced by the toth Bonibay Light Infantry, the 14th Bombay Infantry and the 33rd Burma Infantry,
(b)-Colonial Contribution. "The Colony contributed $914.038.83 (being the statutory contribution of 20% of revenue) towards the cost of the maintenance of the regular forces in the Colony, and Barrack Services.
(c)Volunteer Corps.
The total establishment of the Corps is 4co of all ranks, The strength in 1902 was 374, made up as follows:-Staft, 5; 2 Garrison Artillery, companies, 135; 1 Engineer company, 27; and a Band, 9. The Field Battery, Machine Gun companies and Infantry company were changed to two Garrison Artillery companies during 1902 The expenditure on the Volunteers, which is entirely borne by the Colony, was $130:691.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS..
LAST YEAR OLDEST
PATNA NEW
31
OLD ......
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O
1,090 ...@ 1,095 (a) 1,090 1,095
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HOUSEHOLD
VALUABLE
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From 4th January, 1902, in 8th September, 1902, during my absence on leave, Sir W. VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., administered the Govern- ment. In April, 1907, Mr. W. M. Goodman was appointed Chief Justice, and towards the close of the year received the honour of Kinghthood. Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley, late Chief Justice of Fiji, succeeded him in the office of Attorney-General. Mr. J. H. Stewart- Lockhart, C.M.G., was appointed Commissioner of Weihaiwei in April, 1902, and was succeeded as Colonial Secretary by Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G. The Coronation of His Majesty the King was celebrated in the Colony by a special service in the Cathedral, by general illuminat- ions, and by the presentation of loyal ad- dresses. A statue of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught-the gift of Sir Paul Chater, C M.G. was unveiled on 5th July, 1907, and it was announced on that occasion that the same donor and Mr. J. J. Bell-Irving in- tended to present the Colony with statues of is Majesty the King and of His Royal High-
The last census was taken in January, 1921, when the population was found to be 283.975, Exclusive of the army and navy. The esli mated population at the beginning of the year under review, (the naval and military forces being similarly excluded from the estimate), was 311,824, including 18,:24 non-Chinese. This is exclusive of the New Territory, theness the Prince of Wales.
The New Territory has continued its gradual population of which is probably slightly under 10,000. The total population of the Colony and peaceful development; and if it were not for the occasional inroads of disorderly char- may therefore be estimated in round figures at 421 000, of all nationalities Th total number acters from the Chinese side of the frontier of births registered in the Colony was 1,2 0, there should be but I tile to record in the way of deaths 6,783. This gives an annual binh of robbery or outrage. The demarcation of loon Water-works scheme is in the hands of a
rrate of 3.8 and a death rate of 21.7 per the whole of the New Territory, with the ex- firm of local architects and engineers. Beyond
1000. The excess of deaths over births is exception of certain strips, and the Island of the laying of mains, the defining of drainage plained by the fact that thousands of Chinese Lamma, was finished during the ear The binaries and a certain amount of excavation, families are represented in Hongkong by men constuction of an excellent road from Kowloon there has not yet been time to make any de-only, and that a large proportion of the popul. to Taipo, a distance of about 18 mies, was 'The Governor's ation of the Cotony is a floating population of practically completed. The system of police stations is alsu complete, and nearly every cided progress with the work. new Peak Residence was completed in July adult males. It should also be remembered
connected with the city by and occupied shortly afterwards. The ho se that a large proportion of births among the station is is 1rge and substatial and stands near the Chinese remains unregistered. The preponde-telephone. The settlement of and claims the hoped that the work for which the tem- highest point on the island. The total amount rance of male over female births is very marked has been steadily progressing, and it is spent on public works extraordióny during the among the Chinese community, being year was $1,157,10; and on works annually proportion of 19 males to every a females.porary Land Court was creater will shortly be concluded. The area of the New Ter. The proportion among the non-Chinese.com- recunen $506,793. Of the former sum, $508, co was expended in the purchase of a site un the
munity was 11 to 100 as compared with 107ritory is about 30 square miles, of which the cultivated area is about 45,00 acres requare Praya Reclamation for the new post office:
to 100 in 1901,
miles. The estimated populat is slightly (6)-Public Health and Sanitation. The Colony was again visited by plague in over 100,000 At present the expenditure on, the spring and summer of 1907, though the out- the New Territory, largely due to the cost of break was much less severe than in several the Land Courtand public works extraordinary. former years. 346.Chinese are known to have is considerably in excess of the revenue: but died of this disease in the Colony, and 26 judging from the present rate of progress and member of the British and foreign community, prospects for the future it may be expected that which includes Asiatic Portuguese, 57 cases the revenue will equal the expenditure within of small-pox, of which 41 were fat:l, occurred seven or eight years. The local Chamber of during the year, and a somewhat serious out Commerce has pronounced itself strongly in break of cholera which was responsible for 433 favour of the compulsory adoption of the metric deaths took place synchronously with plague. system of weights and measures throughout It is probable that the spread, of the disease the Empire, and will welcome any change in was encouraged by the shortage of the water that direction. In spite of the d-pression caused supply in the spring, which was the result of especially in import trade, by the fluctuation in the deficient rainfall of 1951. There were 425 the silver market and other more remote causes, deaths from malarial fever, and 453 from beri- the prosperity of Colony has continued to ex- beri. The total number of deaths from all pand during the past year. Statistics show causes was 6,783, including 352 members of the ibat in spite of the heavy drain upon the resources of the Colony caused directly British and foreign community. There was a very marked diminution in the number of mal- and indirectly by the anou 1 recurrence of arial fever cases reported from the New Terri- plague, the financial position of the Colony tor. The treatment with larvicides of the is sound and gives no cause for uneasinees for breeding places of the anopheles nosquito is the future. At the same time it is well to still being actively continued with good results, member that the assets of this Colony are The sanitary condition of the city still leaves practically the goodwill of its commerce, and much to be desired, and the overcrowding in it is only by continuance of its sea-borne Chinese tenement houses is excessive. New trade-which unately as yet shows no sigas legislation will ameliorate present conditions of declining if the Colony can expect to re- by degrees, but it is evident that real improve main in its penn prosperous condition.-1 ment can only be gradually attained. Agnew, horgete consolidating and amending law relating
(a)-Hospitals. Government Hospitals consist of the Civil Ha-pital, to which is attached an isolated Maternity Hospital; Kenndy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital, and the bulk Hygeia. The Civil Hospital contains 150 beds in 20 wards; the Maternity Hospital beds for Europeans and 4 kr Asiatics; and Kennedy Town Hospital 26 beds in the main building, I 1902, 206 cases were treated at Kennedy Town, of which 94 were cases of plague, 10 of small pax and 52 of cholera. 3,108 in-patients and 11.815 out-patients were treated at the Govern ment Civil Hospital in 1902. There was a decided decrease in the number of admissions from malarial fever, the figures being 349 as compared with 787 in 1901,
The Tung Wa Hospital is mainly supported by voluntary subscriptions, and only receives a small contribution from the Government. It takes the place of Foor-house and Hospital for Chinese sick and destitute. Chinese as well as European methods of treatment are employed in accordance with the wishes expressed by the patients or those who are responsible for them.
(b.)—Asylum. |||||
The Lunatic Asylum is under the direction of the Principal Civil Medical Officers Euro pean and Chinese patients are separated, the European portion of ibe Asylum containing & beds in 8 separate wards, and the Chinese por tion 16 Beds: 120 patients of all races were treated during 1904, and there were 13 deaths
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER
Gi Girault,
HENRY A BLAKE, Governor.; The Rr. Hoa, Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,
to buildings and public health was prepar- ed with great care under the supervision His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for the Colonies, etc, etc, etc and by the advice of Mr. Osbert Chadwick, ASKO ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-
G. Girault
TH
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18024
S.S. "MOGUL," FROM LIVERPOOL, MIDDLESBRO AND STRAITS. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, ai Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unfess delivery may be obtained. notice to the contrary be given before Nonn, TO-DAY
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 14th instant will be have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining. subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the iBth instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No Fire Insurance has been effected. examined on the 13th instant, at 3 P.M.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DOD WELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong. 8th July, 1003
[805e NOTICE TU CONSIGNEES.
"
GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND
THE Steamship,
THE
STRAITS.
"CLENGYLE" having arrived from the above l'ans, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 14 h instant will bu subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
All damaged packages must be left in the obtained from the Godown Company within Godowns, and a certificate of the damage ten days after the steamer's arrival, after which no claims will be recognised.
15,000 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES;
A Quantity of WINES and SPIRITS, &c,
&c;
ALSO
137 Paris of CANVAS and LEATHER SHOES.
TERMS-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 3th July, roos..
(8050 THE CANTON LAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL THETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held in the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 14, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th July, 1951, at 11 A.M. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Mana- gers for the year ending 30th June, 1903. -
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the rath to the 18th
July, 1903, both Days inclusive.
[808€
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 8th July, rang
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED..
HONGKONG-MANILA,
REDUCED SALOON PAS- SAGE MONEY. SINGLE, $20. RETURN, $36.
TEAMERS fitted throughout with Electric Sight. First Class Accommodation. Un- rivalled Table. Duly qualified Surgeon carried.
·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[8040 Hongkong, 8th July, 1903.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"PRINZ HEINRICH,"
of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded onless notice to the contrary be given before 11 AM TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th instant will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant, at 9.30 AM. !
All Chims most reach us before the 18th July, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. -
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD'
MELCHERS & CO., Agents.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1903
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
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JAMES BUCHANAN & CO.
ECOTCH WHISKY Dimart By Appollmmt, barge H. M. THE KING
HRH the PRINCE of WALLS
Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., Queen's Road [6415 [Bo6e Central..
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW Hongkong, Bth July, 1903.
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEERA G. Giralt, ASK
G. Gimult
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