1887-1903
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL,
19
The nationalities in this table are arranged according to the relative amounts of tonnage carried under the various flags in 1898. As compared with the figures of 1897, it will thus be seen that four countries, Norway, Hawaii, Holland, and Belgium, have improved their relative positions, and that France and Russia have gone down one and two places respectively. Sweden in 1898 deserted the port altogether, taking 24,436 tons with her. A very noteworthy increase in tonnage was achieved by Japan, the shipping of which country sprang from less than 600,000 tons in 1897 to over a million tons in 1898. The Norwegian increase is also noteworthy. No other features call for special remark, British shipping and tonnage preserve their supremacy, the tonnage being nearly quintuple that of the next nationality (omitting the Chinese junk trade), namely, Germany.
III.—LEGISLATION.
There were no important changes in the law of the Colony enacted in 1898.
The law relating to trade marks was amended to allow of interested parties residing outside Hong Kong obtaining due notice of applications for registration, while the Liquor License Ordinances were re-enacted with some slight changes.
Ten Ordinances of the thirty passed related to naturalization, while most of the rest consisted of slight amendments to the existing laws. Two, Nos. 3 and 14, were intended to provide for the more effectual punishment of bribery and conspiracy in connection with Government officers and the course of public justice respectively.
IV.—EDUCATION.
The total number of educational institutions open during 1898 amounted to 109 (of which 93 were grant-in-aid schools and 16 were Government schools), with an enrolment of 8,522 scholars, as compared with 109 schools and 7,999 pupils in 1897.
No material change has taken place as regards the nature of the education given in the local schools.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
The total number on the roll for 1898 was 1,344, or 132 in excess of 1897. Over 120 boys had to be turned away owing to lack of accommodation. In order to make the accommodation
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1887-1903
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL,
19
The nationalities in this table are arranged according to the relative amounts of tonnage carried under the various flags in 1898. As compared with the figures of 1897, it will thus be seen that four countries, Norway, Hawaii, Holland, and Belgium, have improved their relative positions, and that France and Russia have gone down one and two places respectively. Sweden in 1898 deserted the port altogether, taking 24,436 tons with her. A very noteworthy increase in tonnage was achieved by Japan, the shipping of which country sprang from less than 600,000 tons in 1897 to over a million tons in 1898. The Norwegian increase is also noteworthy. No other features call for special remark, British shipping and tonnage preserve their supremacy, the tonnage being nearly quintuple that of the next nationality (omitting the Chinese junk trade), namely, Germany.
III-LEGISLATION.
There were no important changes in the law of the Colony enacted in 1898.
The law relating to trade marks was amended to allow of interested parties residing outside Hong Kong obtaining due notice of applications for registration, while the Liquor License Ordinances were re-enacted with some slight changes.
Ten Ordinances of the thirty passed related to naturalization, while most of the rest consisted of slight amendments to the existing laws. Two, Nos. 3 and 14, were intended to provide for the more effectual punishment of bribery and conspiracy in connec- tion with Government officers and the course of public justice respectively.
IV.-EDUCATION.
The total number of educational institutions open during 1×98 amounted to 109 (of which 93 were grant-in-aid schools and 16 were Government schools), with an enrolment of 8,522 scholars, as compared with 109 schools and 7,999 pupils in 1897.
No material change has taken place as regards the nature of the education given in the local schools.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
The total number on the roll for 1898 was 1,344, or 132 in excess of 1897. Over 120 boys had to be turned away owing to lack of accommodation. In order to make the accommodation
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