1920-1930
25
1878.
415
Principal Events.-Po Leung Kuk established by Chinese to prevent kidnapping of girls and ill treatment of domestic servant girls. Many burglaries including armed attack on Chinese Bank in Wing Lok Street (25/9). Public meeting to discuss insecurity of life and property in Colony (7/10). Serious fire in Victoria: 368 houses and $1,000,000 worth of property destroyed (25-26/12). Volunteer corps formed under Ord. of 1862 at time of strained relations with Russia.
Trade & Industries.-China Sugar Refinery Co., Ltd. established. Exchange stood at 3/03 on December 31st.
1879.
Principal Events.-System of deporting criminals resumed. Two thirds of police force ordered (17/3) to be always on night duty. Local Committee reported on defence questions for Royal Commission at home. Revision of education code confined secular system to Government schools and gave freedom to grant-in-aid schools as to religious instruction. Botanical separated from Survey Department. St. Patrick's Hall in Garden Road opened on 17/3 and R. C. Church at West Point on 22/3. Lutheran Church erected. Visit of General ULYSSES GRANT (30/4 to 12/5).
Trade & Industries.-Trade depressed: much discussion on detriment to it resulting from action of Chinese revenue cruisers. H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co. purchased ship-building slips of late Capt. Sands (1/9). Opium Farm let for 3 years at $205,000 p.a. Exchange stood at 3/93 on December 30th.
Legislation.—Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ord. passed this year superseded in 1891.