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IN THE NEW TERRITORIES
HELD
STANDARD OF EXHIBITS IMPROVED
A wealth of exhibits was in the annual New Territories Agricultural Show, held at Shek Wu Hui during the week-end, the eighth in the history of the New Territories Agricultural Association. There were approximately 5,000 exhibits, as against the 3,100 of last year, and collectively they represented a considerable advancement, both as to quality and quantity, in Territories.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ideas of agriculture amongst the peasant folk of the New
NOTICE.
available in the Now Territories in In crossed quantities, If the breed- ing of cattle and pigs is developed, a polley which has boen so extensively
sup
ply of these fertilisers would enrich tho soil and increase its productive capacity. The breeding of cattle and the growing of vegetable pro-
ficial.
advocated of late Incressed an
ducts are, therefore, mutually bene
The Chairman, in his speech, has paid deserved tribute to hla colleagues on the Committee, but his modesty precluded him from mentioning his own work which, I krlow, has been Invaluable. I have not had the pleasure of collaborat ing with Mr. Wells in the work of this particular organisation, but I have had the privilege of nasociat- ing with him in other activites,
The two-day Show was opened by the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kolewall. As before, this year's Agricul- raler of the land perfornied re-and I know how energetic, thorough The Manufacturers Life In- turn! Show was organized by afgularly twice a year the ceremony and conscientions a worker he is. very large Comunittes, representa-ofiling the soil, in order to I feel no doubt that the present auc- WANTED Captain, Chief Officer,surance Company take pleasure in
tive of publle-spirited members show the people the vital import-cessful position of the Association Unter Engineer, and Second Engineer. announcing the appointment of of the community, the Governants of agriculture. Mencius him- owes very much to his devoted Write Box No. 214, "Hongkong Mr. Ronald Kenneth Batchelor as ment, organizations and firms in-self quoted these words from the energy. Telegraph."
their District Manager für Canton.terested in the development of the Book of Rites: "The prince "The Colony has been fortunate
New Territorics, and also the ploughs himself, and in assisted in having so many able and public-1 E. J. IL MITCHELL,
Chinese gentry and village elders by the poople, to supply the spirited citizens devoting their time Manager for South Chinn. of the mainland, whose allotted millet. His wife rears allk worms to this important work. Among these stand out pre-eminently Sir task is the important, one of in- and unwinds their cocoons to
Elsewhere Robert and Lady llo Tung who can teresting farmers and peasants in make the garments." NOTICE OF REMOVAL. the work of the Association. The the Ango niso says that in the truly be said to be pioneers in the preliminary work entailed by the days of old the Prince in Spring endeavours and whose efforts have Messrs. H. Ruttonjre & Son will large area covered is appreciated; inspected the ploughing and made contributed largely to the subatan- TO LET Nico three-roomed and five-
No. 7 Duddell Street. and the successful culmination re-up any deficiency of word, and tini improvements that have already. roomed FLATS, in lankow Road and move to Peking Rond, Kowloon. Three minutes Ground Floor, an 31st December, flocts the highest credit on the in the Autumn examined the been effected. To them and to the from Ferry, Modern conveniences. They beg
their members, including Measra. Creaping and made up any de- New Territories Agricultural A880- 10 requent
Tetzel and Ng Sing-chi, the Hon. ficiency of yield. This ancient ciation the Colony is immensely in- Cheap rent. Apply Tung Tack Co. 6,
customers to be good enough to
function of rule is still as im- debted. The Committee of the Queen's Road. Central, Tel. 25340.
forward New Year orders to their English and Chinese Secretarice
and the Association perform arduous la- Judging of the exhibits was nr-portant as it ever was; present address (15 Queen's Road, formed by Dr. G. A, C, Herklots, practical interest evidenced by Ilabours, labours that are not spectacu Central) before noon on that date. and Messrs. F. W. Stapleton, J. J. Excellency by Governor and by lar, and are therefore the more
Whyte, H. Green, Andrew Tac, the District Omcer, who is his worthy of praise." Leung Tak, d. L. McPherson, Lam chief representative in the New Hing-wan, Tang Chuk-bun, and Territorles, has the same object J. Russell,
in view.
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Entrance.fecfor all school children is 30 cents, irrespective of number of pictures entered by each exhibitor,
CRUELTY TO BOY
CHAINED UP BECAUSE HE
STOLE THIRTY CENTS
The story of how a man chrined up his 14-year-old step-son because the stole 30 cenis was revealed Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday morning, when Li Chung, aged 50, a licensed cigarette denler, cf 123 Kwei- lin Street, was brought before Mr. E. W. Hamilton and charged with chain- ing up 14 Iu-wing, aged 14.
Appeal for Co-operation
"An association like this is un- doubtedly deserving the sym- pathy, encouragement and support In of every public-minded citizen. Chinu as in every country to-day, it is realised by those in authority and by all who have studied the subject, that agriculture can be heat" do-
through careful
and
Chinese theatricals kept
What Colony Needs hundreds of country folk enter- tained on the opening day on "The Chairman has spoken of Saturday, and lectures to farmers the samenens of these annual and timely talks on public health shows, but this sameness is more were given the following day. The apparent than real. Progress may Show closed yesterday afternoon. bu mande without the actual stages when the prizes for successful ex-being at once visible; but wher-veloped hibitors were presented by Mr. T ever there is progress there judicious assistance of various kinds Megarry, District Officer (North) difference, and difference is not to the farmers. For this purpose,
Visitors noticed on
the first sameness.
In this case there are organisation is necessary, and an day were Lady Ho Tung and Missdifferences in both quality and Association such as this furnishes Ho Tung, the Hon. Mr. J. Pquantity. That progress is di- the organisation best adapted to It was alleged that the lad had been raga, Mr. W. E. Schofield, Mr.initely being made is undoubted. fulfil the purpose of which I have wife about a, T. Bagram, Mr. Ng Wah, Mr.An outstanding example is the spoken. Advice and information, quantities encouragement and help, can yield The wife has since died. and Mrs. Fung Kl-cheak, Mrs. production in greater The defendant is a tlu-smith and also, H. Wells, wife of the Chairman of vegetables of all kinds, and the the best results only when the Gov- kvens a cigarette stall, which he was of the New Territorius Agricul improvement in the facilities for ernment and private citizens co- in the habit of placing the ind in tural Association, in addition to marketing them. It may be hoped operate in the work. Hongkong is charge. One day defendant heard
numerous members of the Associn-that before very long the New fortunate in having had this co- that the boy had been buying a lot of
an ad- operation already in existence for become Territories will swoots. On being questioned the lad admitted having stolen 30 cents from
equate source of supply of all the su many years.
"Now, I must bring this already the stall, so the defendant chained the
fresh
by vegetables required buy up. The buy was chained round
longkong and its shipping, name-lengthy talk to a close. I con- the neck and the feet.
gratulato. most heartily the Com- ly, about thirty tons a day.
"Another gratifying feature that mitice and members of the Asao- the Chairman of the Association. has been revealed to me by the clution on the splendid progress the Rev. Mr. H. R. Wells.
given to defendant's year agu
live},
His Worship, sentencing the defen dant to one month's hard labour, enki, "I'll not take a lenient view of thene carer, when people the small children up; even if they rent-a-few cents. The police remedy, and if they do anything themselves they must pay for it."
Divisional-Inspector F. W. Shaftain appeared for the prosecution.
only are the
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Mr. Wells' Speech
Formal proceedings in connec- tion with the opening ceremony commenced with an address by
chillies,
Later, however, the boy managed to Teve himself, and a few nights after the tecident he was seen by Sergeant
Mr. Wells touched briefly on the Chairman la the increased demand they have already made, and sin- Hill, sitting on the side of the road
work of the Association and themade by certain factories, such ha cerely wish them continued and en- trying to get the shackles off. Ser.
declaring geant fill questioned the boy, who gratifying results seen in the ex-the Amoy Conning Factory and the hanced success in the future. I
white this Show open." and inter took him to where the defendant hiblts, which were far ahead, both Koon Yick Sauce Factory, for have much plensure in
tomatoes.
(Applause). in quality and quantity, of last melona from the growers
in the
Acknowledgments year's. He also mentioned that the New Territories nt fairly good Government had kindly granted prices. This demand is of immedi the Association land for experi-nte benefit to our
The Committee desires to thank farmers, and the following for valushie support mental purposes, which would be should further promote the de- and assistance in ensuring the taken in hand early this year.velopment for which the Associa success of the Show:-
After adding a few words onion works.
The Hongkong Government for a the increasing supply of poultry,
has "The Chairman dwelt at grant in aid of $2,000; H. E. Str pigs and other animals to the markets of Hongkong, he asked some length on the insufficiency of William Peel, N.C.M.G., K.n.E for Dr. Kotewall to declare the Show the water supply during the dry Silver Cup: Mr. T. Megarry, Monson. I hope that the Dis- District Officer (North); "Star" open and to present to Mr. Chan trict Officer and the Superintendent Ferry Co., Ltd; Green Island Kam-po a shield, in recognition of of the Botanical and Forestry Cement Co., Ltd. Sir Robert and his splendid work in collecting, laat Department, both of whom have Lady Ho Tung for the
use of year, the greatest individual
taken such keen Interest in "Tung Ying Hok Po" for the amount of subscriptions to the the Association's work, will monthly Committee Meetings
take this matter up with the during the year, their kind hos Government with a view to devia-pitality and generous donations; lug remedies. As is stated in the The Kowloon Residents' Associa- Foreword to the programme now in tion; The Hongkong and Shanghai your hands, which I have been Banking Corporation: The Oversea- privileged to rend in proof, millions Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd.; of gallons of water might be con-The Bank of China: The British- "I count it a great honour to served for use in the dry seasone, American Tobacco Co. (China) have been asked to open this, the for a very small expenditure. Such Ltd.; The Press (both English and elghth Annual Show of "New expenditure would certainly be a Chinese) for their sympathetic and Territories agricultural producte. sound investment from the public unfailing support; The Kowloon I have always regarded the work point of view, for the people lose Motor Bus Co., Ltd.; Mr. H. Green, of the Agricultural Association as considerably by recurrent droughts, Botanical Foresty Department, for of the utmost importance to the and proper irrigation of the flelds special display: The Royal Hong- Colony; and the invitation to per- would give them prosperity which kong Golf Club; China Light and form this ceremony to-day is to would be reflected in the Colony as Power Co., (1918) Ltd.; General Li Fook-lum: Messrs. Graca and me. à gratifying evidence that my a whole. interest in that work is not un-
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Extract.
ANALYSIS IN WEIGHT.
Phosphates AS.P205
Proteins
the Straits
9.31%
0.08% 0.61%
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Mr. Kotewall's Reply
in declaring the Show Open, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, speaking in Cantonese, replied us follows:-
Excellent Soil.
Ever since the opening of the first the soil of the New Territories is "It has sometimes been said that
Show, at which I had the pleasure
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"You all know that, as things the opinion of the Imperial In- nre, the Colony has to import the stitute, who had examined several territories, whon assisted with that it is the object of the Associa-lime, was excellent for the growing tion to stimulate a more intensive of rice and, of fruit. With such a development of local food supplies, so that the Colony may to a much favourable report, we need not be larger extent utilise its own retural development in the Now Ter- apprehensive about future agricul sources. That this object has the ritories. Rice is the staple food of full endorsement of the Govern the Chinese, and fruit la consumed ment is evidenced by the practical in large quatitles in the Colony. interest shown by successive "The improvement of the soll de- Governors and by Lady Peel in pends on the intelligent use of opening the show on previous oc-fertilisers, both chemical and na casions. The Government has also tural. Artificial fertilization; cape- manifested ita interest in giving cially by chemical fertilisers, is of an annual donation from public the greatest importance in modern funds, and by the grant of a site agrculture. It has for some years For an experimental agricultural been the complaint that chemical
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Food of the People.
fertilisers tend to harden the soil. (The use of auch products is, how- "In speaking to an audience so over, economical, and should be en- largely composed of Chinese, it iscouraged. The saving of labour scarcely necessary to emphasise and the increase in output, are so the great importance of the proper great that all possible naalstance production of the food of the and information should be obtained people. This has been a para-in connection with them. mount concern of the rulers of China for 3,000 years. -
Tribute to Chairman
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expected that Manchu Dynasty the supreme |fertilisers of a certain kind will be
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