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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

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Public Works.-For City Waterworks Tytam dam raised to impound additional 94,670,000 galls.; total capacity of storage reservoirs now 477,400,000 galls. Maternity Hosp. provided at Govt. Civil Hosp.

Legislation.-Partnership Ord. (No. 1) on lines of U.K. Act, Probate Ord. (No. 2), Protection of Women and Girls Ord. (No. 4) and Vagrancy Ord. (No. 9):

1898.

Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., administered from 2.2.1898 to 24.11.1898.

Principal Events.-Penny post established. By convention between U.K. and China, signed at Peking on 9/6, area on the mainland S. of line joining Deen Bay with Mirs Bay (270 sq. m.) together with Lantao and other islands (90 sq. in.) leased to Great Britain for 99 years; this area designated The New Territories.

Trade & Industries.-West River opened for trade on 3/6 and regular communication established but interfered with by piracy. Import trade of Colony improved particularly in rice and coal. Opium Farm let for 3 years at $372,000 p.a. Exchange averaged 1/103 for the year and stood at 1/11 on December 31st.

Public Works.-1893 loan fully expended. Tai Ping Shan improvement scheme completed. Barker Road (5,660 ft. long) and Chamberlain Road (2,340 ft. long) opened on Peak. Tai Kok Tsui Market (32 stalls) erected.

Legislation.-Registration of Trade Marks Ord. (No. 6) and Liquor Licences Ord. (No. 8).

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426 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 36 Public Works.-For City Waterworks Tytam dam raised to impound additional 94,670,000 galls.; total capacity of storage reservoirs now 477,400,000 galls. Maternity Hosp. provided at Govt. Civil Hosp. Legislation.-Partnership Ord. (No. 1) on lines of U.K. Act, Probate Ord. (No. 2), Protection of Women and Girls Ord. (No. 4) and Vagrancy Ord. (No. 9): 1898. Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., administered from 2.2.1898 to 24.11.1898. Principal Events.-Penny post established. By convention between U.K. and China, signed at Peking on 9/6, area on the mainland S. of line joining Deen Bay with Mirs Bay (270 sq. m.) together with Lantao and other islands (90 sq. in.) leased to Great Britain for 99 years; this area designated The New Territories. Trade & Industries.-West River opened for trade on 3/6 and regular communication established but interfered with by piracy. Import trade of Colony improved particularly in rice and coal. Opium Farm let for 3 years at $372,000 p.a. Exchange averaged 1/103 for the year and stood at 1/11 on December 31st. Public Works.-1893 loan fully expended. Tai Ping Shan improvement scheme completed. Barker Road (5,660 ft. long) and Chamberlain Road (2,340 ft. long) opened on Peak. Tai Kok Tsui Market (32 stalls) erected. Legislation.-Registration of Trade Marks Ord. (No. 6) and Liquor Licences Ord. (No. 8).
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426 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 36 Public Works.-For City Waterworks Tytam dam raised to impound additional 94,670,000 galls.; total capacity of storage. reservoirs now 477,400,000 galls. Maternity Hosp. provided at Govt. Civil Hosp. Legislation.-Partnership Ord. (No. 1) on lines of U.K. Act, Probate Ord. (No. 2), Protection of Women and Girls Ord. (No. 4) and Vagrancy Ord. (No. 9): 1898. Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., administered from 2.2.1898 to 24.11.1898. Principal Events.-Penny post established. By convention between U.K. and China, signed at Peking on 9/6, area on the mainland S. of line joining Deen Bay with Mirs Bay (270 sq. m.) together with Lantao and other islands (90 sq. in.) leased to Great Britain for 99 years; this area designated The New Territories. Trade & Industries.-West River opened for trade on 3/6 and regular communication established but interfered with by piracy. Import trade of Colony improved particularly in rice and coal. Opium Farm let for 3 years at $372,000 p.a. Exchange averaged 1/103 for the year and stood at 1/11 on December 31st. Public Works.-1893 loan fully expended. Tai Ping Shan improvement scheme completed. Barker Road (5,660 ft. long) and Chamberlain Road (2.340 ft. long) opened on Peak. Tai Kok Tsui Market (32 stalls) erected. Legislation.-Registration of Trade Marks Ord. (No. 6) and Liquor Licences Ord. (No. 8).
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426

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

36

Public Works.-For City Waterworks Tytam dam raised to impound additional 94,670,000 galls.; total capacity of storage. reservoirs now 477,400,000 galls. Maternity Hosp. provided at Govt. Civil Hosp.

Legislation.-Partnership Ord. (No. 1) on lines of U.K. Act, Probate Ord. (No. 2), Protection of Women and Girls Ord. (No. 4) and Vagrancy Ord. (No. 9):

1898.

Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., administered from

2.2.1898 to 24.11.1898.

Principal Events.-Penny post established. By convention between U.K. and China, signed at Peking on 9/6, area on the mainland S. of line joining Deen Bay with Mirs Bay (270 sq. m.) together with Lantao and other islands (90 sq. in.) leased to Great Britain for 99 years; this area designated The New Territories.

Trade & Industries.-West River opened for trade on 3/6 and regular communication established but interfered with by piracy. Import trade of Colony improved particularly in rice and coal. Opium Farm let for 3 years at $372,000 p.a. Exchange averaged 1/103 for the year and stood at 1/11 on December 31st.

Public Works.-1893 loan fully expended. Tai Ping Shan improvement scheme completed. Barker Road (5,660 ft. long) and Chamberlain Road (2.340 ft. long) opened on Peak. Tai Kok Tsui Market (32 stalls) erected.

Legislation.-Registration of Trade Marks Ord. (No. 6) and Liquor Licences Ord. (No. 8).

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