1920-1930
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407
Public Works.-Mint Buildings and Harbour Office completed; latter re-constructed in 1874.
Legislation. The Companies Registration Ord. (No. 1) extended provisions of Companies Ord. of previous year.
1867.
Principal Events.-Commencement (15/10) of what henceforth was known as Blockade of H.K.; Chinese cruisers patrolled neighbouring waters levying tax on junks trading with non-treaty ports; this was at first supported by British representative at Peking as means of checking smuggling from H.K. Commission reported in favour of closing Mint. Expenditure decreased to secure balance in estimates. 11 licensed gaming houses opened (15/9); afterwards increased to 16. St. Paul's College (C. of E.) closed for lack of funds. Praya wall destroyed by typhoon (8/8) in which several large vessels and many junks were lost. Nearly 500 houses destroyed by fire (28/11).
Trade & Industries.-New dock of H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co. opened at Aberdeen (15/9). First of regular Pacific Mail S. S. Co.'s steamers from San Francisco arrived (31/1). H.K. Hotel Co. started operations in July. Two important and some smaller firms failed. Exchange at 6 months' sight stood at 4/4 on December 31st.
Public Works.-Slaughter House at Belcher's Bay (superseded 1894), Governor's Peak Residence (re-constructed 1902) and Gaol on Stonecutters' Island (since abandoned) completed. Land reclaimed at Kowloon Point by 500 ft. of sea-wall.
Legislation.-A Stamp Ord. passed for revenue purposes, after much opposition from commercial community. An Ord. for the maintenance of order and cleanliness authorized licensing of gaming houses. An Emigration Ord. directed against abuses such as had...
1920-1930
17
407
Public Works.-Mint Buildings and Harbour Office completed; latter re-constructed in 1874.
Legislation. The Companies Registration Ord. (No. 1) extended provisions of Companies Ord. of previous year.
1867.
Principal Events.-Commencement (15/10) of what henceforth was known as Blockade of H.K.; Chinese cruisers patrolled neighbouring waters levying tax on junks trading with non-treaty ports; this was at first supported by British representative at Peking as means of checking smuggling from H.K. Commission reported in favour of closing Mint. Expenditure decreased to secure balance. in estimates. 11 licensed gaming houses opened (15/9/; afterwards increased to 16. St. Paul's College (C. of E.) closed for lack of funds. Praya wall destroyed by typhoon (8/8) in which several large vessels and many junks lost. Nearly 500 houses destroyed by fire (28/11).
Trade & Industries.-New dock of H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co. opened at Aberdeen (15/0). First of regular Pacific Mail S. S. Co.'s steamers from San Francisco arrived (31/1). H.K. Hotel Co. started operations in July. Two important and some smaller firms failed. Exchange at 6 months' sight stood at 4/4 on December 31st.
Public Works.-Slaughter House at Belcher's Bay (superseded 1894), Governor's Peak Residence (re- constructed 1902) and Gaol on Stonecutters' Island (since abandoned) completed. Land reclaimed at Kowloon Point by 500 ft. of sea-wall.
Legislation.-A Stamp Ord. passed for revenue purposes, after much opposition from commercial com- munity. An Ord. for the maintenance of order and cleanliness authorized licensing of gaming houses. An Emigration Ord. directed against abuses such as had
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