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Point; new road along front to be called Connaught Road. Lighting of low levels in Victoria by 50 arc lamps begun 1/12. Piracy of Passenger S.S. Namoa 50 m. from Hong Kong (Dec.). Exchange averaged 3/2 for the year and stood at 3/5 on December 31st.
Public Works.-Pokfulam filter beds (4) with area of 1,360 sq. yds., constructed for City Waterworks.
Legislation.-Law relating to infant vaccination amended by Vaccination Ord. (No. 2) and those relating to jurisdiction, etc., of Magistrates by Magistrates Ord. (No. 3). Merchandise Marks Ord. (No. 4) framed on lines of English Act.
1891.
Major-General Digby Barker administered from 7.5.1891 to 9.12.1891.
Principal Events.-Census taken.
Trade & Industries.-Fluctuation in exchange and speculation mostly in trading and mining ventures outside Colony resulted in financial depression. Exchange averaged 3/14 for the year and stood at 3/1 on December 31st.
Public Works.-Foreshore at Kennedy Town (8.55 acres) reclaimed. Lunatic Asylum for Chinese (16 cells, etc.) near Civil Hosp., District School at Sai Ying Pun (for 186 scholars), and new Police Station at Aberdeen erected. The Peak, previously dependent on well water, now supplied from City Waterworks by pumping.
Legislation.-Gambling Ord. (No. 2) passed to stop gambling among Chinese, and Companies (Sale of Shares) Ord. (No. 5) to stop gambling in shares. Bankruptcy Ord. (No. 7) brought law of Colony into line with that of U.K. Opium Farm regulated by Prepared Opium Ord. (No. 8).