1920-1930
55
445
in connection with the Tai Hang Village Improvement Scheme was completed. In Kowloon, the approaches to No. 2 Railway Bridge from Chatham and Gascoigne Roads were improved and in the New Territories the construction of the roads from San Tin to Au Tau and Kam Tin to Au Tau was commenced. Important nullah-training works, amounting to over 4,000 feet in length were carried out in the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan, Wongneichong and Pokfulam as well as in the City, the Hill District and Kowloon. The sewer in Craigmin Road in the Hill District and the stormwater drains in Hill and Bonham Roads were extended and the large drainage works at Shamshuipo and Kowloon City were completed. The filling in of a large area to form a new site for Ap Liu Village, near Shamshuipo, was also completed. Extensive purchases of land to the south of Salisbury Road, Kowloon, required for the terminal station of the Kowloon-Canton Railway were effected.
Legislation.-43 Ordinances (22 amendment) passed. The principal matters dealt with were- advertisements regulation, airships, boycott prevention, Chinese Congregational Church, Chinese marriage preservation, criminal sessions, copyright repeal, crown solicitors, deportation, final revision of ordinances, foreign copper coin, full court, holidays, innkeepers, limited partnerships, revenue officers power of arrest and vehicles and traffic regulation.
1913.
(Mr. Claud Severn administered from 21.8.13 to 24.12.13).
Principal Events.-Re-constituted Appeal Court under the Presidency of Sir Havilland de Sausmarez opened (2/1). Certain districts contemplated by the Government to be proclaimed as boycott areas announced (4/1). The boycott of the Low Level Tramway which commenced in November of the preceding year came to an end early in February. A Cadet Company in con-
1920-1930
55
445
in connection with the Tai Hang Village Improvement Scheme was completed. In Kowloon, the approaches to No. 2 Railway Bridge from Chatham and Gascoigne Roads were improved and in the New Territories the construction of the roads from San Tin to Au Tau and Kam Tin to Au Tau was commenced. Important nullah- training works, amounting to over 4,000 feet in length were carried out in the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan, Wongneichong and Pokfulam as well as in the City, the Hill District and Kowloon. The sewer in Craigmin Road in the Hill District and the stormwater drains in Hill and Bonham Roads were extended and the large drainage works at Shamshuipo and Kowloon City were completed. The filling in of a large area to form a new site for Ap Liu Village, near Shamshuipo, was also completed. Extensive purchases of land to the south of Salisbury Road, Kowloon, required for the terminal station of the Kowloon-Canton Railway were effected.
Legislation.-43 Ordinances (22 amendment) passed. The principal matters dealt with were- advertisements regulation, airships, boycott prevention, Chinese Congregational Church, Chinese marriage pre- servation, criminal sessions, copyright repeal, crown solicitors, deportation, final revison of ordinances, foreign copper coin, full court, holidays, innkeepers, limited partnerships, revenue officers power of arrest and vehicles and traffic regulation.
1913.
(Mr. Claud Severn administered from 21.8.13 to
24.12.13).
Principal Events.-Re-constituted Appeal Court under the Presidency of Sir Havilland de Sausmarez opened (2/1). Certain districts contemplated by the Government to be proclaimed as boycott areas announced (4/1). The boycott of the Low Level Tramway which commenced in November of the preceding year came to an end early in February. A Cadet Company in con-
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