Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Development at Shamshuipo continues.
With one exception agreements relating to the Praya East Reclamation were entered into by all entitled to participate.
The total area of land sold or granted during the year was 564a. 3r. 7.91p., of which 523a. 0r. 78p. (including 361 acres for camphor growing) were dealt with by the District Officers. The total area of land resumed was 116a. 1r. 18.74p.
In the New Territories the demand for land was steady with upward tendency.
III.-LEGISLATION.
Thirty-two (32) ordinances were passed during 1921, of which fifteen were amendments of previous ordinances.
The most important of these ordinances were :—
The Treaty of Peace (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1920 (No. 7). The Treaty of Peace (Hungary) Order, 1921 (No. 29).
These two ordinances were for the purpose of modifying certain provisions of the Orders in Council, and of adapting the provisions of the said Orders to the circumstances of the Colony.
The Holts Wharf (No. 3).
The Mercantile Bank note issue (No. 26).
The St. Joseph's College incorporation (No. 27).
These are private enactments. The object of the first one was to give the Governor in Council power to make by-laws for the maintenance of order and safety in the conduct of the business carried on at Holts Wharf, while the second one was passed to extend the period in which the Mercantile Bank of India was empowered to make, issue, re-issue and circulate bank notes. The object of the third was to incorporate the Christian Brothers School in Hongkong known as St. Joseph's College.
The Custodian (No. 6)-The object of which was to make it clear that property, rights and powers vested in, or conferred upon, any holder of the office of custodian passed to his successors in office.
The Stamp (No. 8)-The objects of this ordinance were (a) to increase the revenue from stamp duties, (b) to facilitate the collection of these duties and prevent evasion, and (c) to correct various defects in the law which had long been known to exist.
The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) (No. 9) -The object being to facilitate the enforcement in the Colony of maintenance orders made in England or Ireland and vice versa.
The Criminal Procedure (No. 10)-The object of this ordinance was to effect several improvements in the criminal procedure of the Supreme Court.