1920-1930
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419
Public Works.-Police Boat Basin (0.43 acre) with launch slip and boat shed constructed at Tsim Sha Tsui and Police Station at Hung Hom.
Legislation.-Weights and Measures Ord. (No. 2), Bills of Exchange Ord., modelled on English Act, (No. 3), and Married Women (Disposition of Property) Ord. (No. 5) passed. Municipal Rates Ord., subsequently modified, fixed rates at 13% for Victoria (police 8, lighting 3, fire-brigade and water 2), at 8½% for the Peak, at 6% for Kowloon, etc.
1886.
Principal Events.-Land Commission recommended reclamation by Govt. Agreement (11/9) with China by which movement of opium to and from H.K. was to be registered and arrangements made for settling disputes between H.K. junks and Chinese Customs put a stop to so-called H.K. Blockade which had been detrimental to trade.
Trade & Industries.-Opium Farm let for 3 years at $182,400 p.a. Exchange stood at 3/3¼ on December 31st.
Public Works.-22 acres reclaimed at Kennedy Town by sea-wall 3,690 ft. long. Lazaretto (for 4 Europeans and 16 Chinese) constructed on Stonecutters' Island. Loan of £200,000 at 4½% for carrying out public works raised by issue of debentures.
Legislation.-Royal Instructions of 11/10 revoked previous and enacted new instructions: official members of Leg. Council fixed at 7, unofficial at 5. Printers and Publishers Ord. (No. 4) regulated printing of newspapers and books. Usury Ord. (No. 5) made 8% legal rate of interest. Bills of Sale Ord. (No. 7) passed to prevent fraud on creditors and Peace Preservation Ord. (No. 10) for prevention and suppression of riots.
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1920-1930
20
419
Public Works.-Police Boat Basin (0.43 acre) with launch slip and boat shed constructed at Tsim Sha Tsui and Police Station at Hung Hom.
Legislation.-Weights and Measures Ord. (No. 2), Bills of Exchange Ord., modelled on English Act, (No. 3), and Married Women (Disposition of Property) Ord. (No. 5) passed. Municipal Rates Ord., subsequent- ly modified, fixed rates at 13% for Victoria (police Så, lighting 11, fire-brigade and water 2), at 82% for the Peak, at 6% for Kowloon, etc.
1886.
Principal Events.-Land Commission recom- mended reclamation by Govt. Agreement (11/9) with China by which movement of opium to and from H.K. was to be registered and arrangements made for settling disputes between H.K. junks and Chinese Customs put a stop to so called H.K. Blockade which had been detrimental to trade.
Trade & Industries.-Opium Farm let for 3 years at $182,400 p.a. Exchange stood at 3/32 on December 31st.
Public Works.-22 acres reclaimed at Kennedy Town by sea-wall 3,690 ft. long. Lazaretto (for 4 Europeans and 16 Chinese) constructed on Stonecutters' Island. Loan of £200,000 at 44% for carrying out public works raised by issue of debentures.
Legislation.-Royal Instructions of 11/10 re- voked previous and enacted new instructions: official members of Leg. Council fixed at 7, unofficial at 5. Printers and Publishers Ord. (No. 4) regulated printing of newspapers and books. Usury Ord. (No. 5) made 8% legal rate of interest. Bills of Sale Ord. (No. 7) passed to prevent fraud on creditors and Peace Preserva- tion Ord. (No. 10) for prevention and suppression of riots.
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