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2. UNDER CONSTRUCTION.-(a) New Fire Brigade Station Building opposite the Central Market; site preparation for the Kowloon Hospital. (b) Second section of the road from Tytam Gap to Shek O. A 20′ road from Wanchai Gap to Magazine Gap and thence to Chamberlain Road, and another of similar width from Bowen Road contouring the hill towards Sookumpoo Valley; Queen's Road East widening; Coronation Road; Kowloon City Mongkoktsui Road; (c) Filter Beds Scheme at the east end of Bowen Road; two new filter beds for Kowloon Water Works (d) Shamshuipo Reclamation; Cheung Sha Wan Reclamation; plans for the Praya East Reclamation; (e) Mongkoktsui Nullah (f) Wireless Station at Gap Rock.
Legislation.-32 Ordinances (15 amendment) were passed including the following:-Stamp, Criminal Procedure, Companies, Stocks, Judgments (Facilities for Enforcement). On the instruction of His Majesty the King, one additional unofficial member was appointed to the Executive Council.
1922.
(Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., administered from 15.6.22 to 18.11.22).
Principal Events.-Seamen's strike (11/1). Express train to Canton held up by armed men in Chinese territory (10/2). Death of Sir Ellis Kadoorie (24/2). Seamen's strike ended (5/3). Scheme for the abolition of Mui Tsai announced in the House of Commons (22/3). Peak Residents' Association founded (28/3). Arrival in Hong Kong of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on board H.M.S. "Renown". Presentation of addresses in Special Pavilion. Reception of Ex-Service men. Prince played polo. Official Banquet. Fish Procession and Illuminations (6/4). H.R.H. inspected Troops; Stone-laying of St. Stephen's Girls' College; University degree conferred upon H.R.H.; Masonic Ceremony; Royal Gymkhana; Chinese Banquet; Community Ball. Rockefeller Foundation's Endowment of $500,000 for chairs