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2. UNDER CONSTRUCTION :-(a) Site for Maternity Block, Kowloon Hospital; Children's playground, Kowloon; Kowloon City Market extension. (b) Foundations and surfacing of roads, Praya East; widening of Garden Road to May Road to admit of motor-traffic; extension of roads in Kowloon Tong estate; (c) Installation of turbines and pumps at Bowen Road filter beds; Service Reservoir, Sheklaipui; pipe line to Kowloon Point; pipe connecting Cross Harbour pipe to city mains, also Harbour pipe line; work commenced on New Upper Dam, Aberdeen Valley Scheme. (d) Reclamations at Kai Tack, Shamshuipo and Laichikok. (e) Training of stream courses; new sewers and storm drains. (Government pier at Mongkoktsui for ferry services; similar one at Shamshuipo. (g) Broadcasting Studio at the General Post Office.
Legislation.-34 Ordinances (24 amendment) were passed. The principal matters dealt with were:- Bankruptcy (Amendment), Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Offences against the Person (Amendment), Maintenance Orders, Female Domestic Service (Amendment), Arms and Ammunition (Amendment), Deportation (Amendment).
1930.
Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., administered the Government from 1.2.30 to 9.5.30.
Governor: Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G., assumed Administration on 10.5.30.
Principal Events.-New Territories Agriculture Show (4/1-5/1). League of Nations Opium Commission (11/1-21/1, 27/1-1/2). The inaugural meeting of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children (21/1). Farewell reception given by the European and Chinese Communities to H. E. the Governor Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., on the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground (22/1). Visit of General Chen Ming Shu, Civil Governor
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
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2. UNDER CONSTRUCTION :-(a) Site for Maternity Block, Kowloon Hospital; Children's playground, Kow- loon; Kowloon City Market extension. (b) Foundations and surfacing of roads, Praya East; widening of Garden Road to May Road to admit of motor-traffic; extension of roads in Kowloon Tong estate; (c) Installation of turbines and pumps at Bowen Road filter beds; Service Reservoir, Sheklaipui; pipe line to Kowloon Point; pipe connecting Cross Harbour pipe to city mains, also Harbour pipe line; work commenced on New Upper Dam, Aberdeen Valley Scheme. (d) Reclamations at Kai Tack, Shamshuipo and Laichikok. (e) Training of stream courses; new sewers and storm drains. (Govern- ment pier at Mongkoktsui for ferry services; similar one at Shamshuipo. (g) Broadcasting Studio at the General Post Office.
Legislation.-34 Ordinances (24 amendment) were passed. The principal matters dealt with were:- Bankruptcy (Amendment), Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Offences against the Person (Amendment), Main- tenance Orders, Female Domestic Service (Amendment). Arms and Ammunition (Amendment), Deportation (Amendment).
1930.
Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., administered the Govern-
ment from 1.2.30 to 9.5.30.
Governor: Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G., assumed
Administration on 10.5.30.
Principal Events.-New Territories Agriculture Show (4/1-5/1). League of Nations Opium Commission (11/1-21/1, 27/1-1/2). The inaugural meeting of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children (21/1). Farewell reception given by the European and Chinese Communities to H. E. the Governor Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., on the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground (22/1). Visit of General Chen Ming Shu, Civil Governor
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