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MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1620,

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"HONGEONG.

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HONGKONG'S HEALTH.

JOINT MEDICAL REPORT.

INTERESTING DATA.

AREA

control

The Sanitary Board's extends over the island of Hongkong which has an area of about 32 square miles, and to that portion of the mainland between the shore and the range of Kowloon. His extending from the village of Tseung Kwan O. | In Junk Bay on the East to the village! of Kau Pa Kang on the west, with a seaboard of about 13 miles and an area of about 16 square miles.

This area includes Old Kowloon" which has been British zince 1861,). and has an area of about 22 square mils, and a portion of the New Teitories. leased to this Govern ment in 1898.

The remainder of the New Terr!- tories, about 266 square miles, is outside the Board's jurisdicţios.

The City of Victoria, situated on the northern side of the island, has a frontage ou the sea of nearly five miles, and is separated by the Har- bour from the Kowloon, portion of the Colony.

· POPULATION. *** The distribution of the population estimated to the middle of 1919 was fan follows imm

Non-Chinese Civil population 13,600 Chinese Civil population --- City of Victoria (in-

cluding Peak.... ..320.080 Villages of Hongkong 16,520 Kowloon (including

New Kowloon - 86,550 New Territories (land) 97,100 Population afloat. 64,250

THE CHINA MALL.

STOLEN ELECTRIC FAN.

PAWNED BY THILY

ARMS SEIZED.

TERII PERSONS" CONVICTED.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

TERESTING MAN EVADES ARRESTINGLISHMAN WANTS Bound and

Residence, Kowloon Side, from September 1st, would share Term moderate. Bax No. 1924, elo

CHDA MAR"

NIGHT FITE

on

TUESDAY, the 17th inst Commencing at 8 o'alock, Band in attendance.

At the Magistracy this morning, a Chinese was charged, before Magis trate Saith with stealing an electric Two Chinese men Eving at No. table fan valued at $30 from No. 27 179 Portland Street, Yaumati, and Conduit Road, quarters ocupied by woman fiving at No. 177, were the staff of the Bank of Taiwan, this morning brought before

The defendant denied the theft. Magistrate Hutchison, on remand, VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB, He said that on Saturday he met charged with the unlawful posses friend who invited him to go to the sion of two knives, twg daggers, and house in question to see another one revolver and five rounds of aim- friend. Arrived at the house, they munition respectively. found no one in, and witness's The weapons were found by the friend suggested that he should Yaumati police in cubicles occupied carry away the table fan. He by the defendants. When they were refused, and the friend took it charged at the previous hearing, himself. When they got to Caine the two men denied all know, Road, the friend gave him (defend-ledge of the kudyes and daggers, ant) the fan, and told him to go and while the woman said that the re pawn It. Defendant did so.

volver and ammunition, were left in

On Satur Inspector Blackman, who proher custody by a friend. secuted, said that the defendant was day, evidence of the discovery of the employed by a Chinese electrical weapons was given, after which, store which was" engaged to fit the the Magistrate reserved his house with electrical fittings. He decision until this morning, when the the workmen who defendants repeated their previous That was some time statements.

was among were sent.

the

R. C. WITCHELL,

Fon. Secretary

Hongkong, August 16, 1830.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, (MACAO)

THIS COLLEGE of long setablished repute as a Heras of Education for Youths will re-open its Clames on the 10th September next Borders, who must be over 9 years of age, are admitted.

Applications for admission should be addressed to the Rev. Fr. Director of the College.

Prospectus will be forwarded on application to the Secretary. "..

Farther particular can be obtazed

NOTICES.

BARGAIN SALE

IN OUR

MEN'S OUTFITTING

DEPARTMENT

COMMENCES

To-day, August 16th.

FOR THREE DAYS ONLY.

Per Suit, $2.00

Celtex Cellular Vest and Drawers, Black Cotton Half Hose, Morleys, Striped Cotton Shirts, Summer Weight Boisette Shirts,

do

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Pair, .75 each, 2.50

2.50

+3

Pyjamas Cotton,

Suit, 2.50

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Boots Large Sizes, 9, 10 and 11 Ties Wide End, Fancy, Peacocks Military Soles and Heels, Merella Pyjamas, All Wool,

15

Pair, 10.00

Bach,.75

Pair, 150

Suit, 50

been

CÀS

used

case

were

HF Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Arc- tion,

For Ascount of the Concerned.]

"B.V.D." Vest and Drawers Soisette, Summer Underwear" vary thin,

3.25

J

#1

2.25

11

Total Chinese population...584,500 | ago. Taking advantage of the Inspecter Caygill who prosecuted, fact that he was known to the asked that a serious view be taken of Total Civil population.598,100 servants of the house as an employee the case, in view of the fact The last census was taken in 1911 of the electrical store, he went to the that a couple of, shooting and in Yaumati recently. -The and there has, therefore, been diffis house an Saturday and told the No. stabbing cases had taken place of the Director. ulty in estimating the population of Iboy that he was taking the fan to the revolver which was found in the the Colony during the last few years. shop for repairs. The boy allowed him woman's cubicle had two shots

The natural increase is negligible beside that due to immigration. A to do so. Yesterday morning, when recently fired from it, and for all new census will be taken in 1921 and the defendant did not bring the fane knew, it might have it is probable that the estimates back, the No. 1 boy went to the store which have been based on previous to make enquiries, and discovered in censuses will be found too low owing that the fan had not been taken fired, but, of course, he could to the immigration of a large but there. He reported the matter to the not prove it. He received information indeterminate number of Chinese police, who made enquiries and traced that an armed robbery was contem since the revolution of 1911. thedefendant. On his person was found plated by the male defendants, and he a pawn ticket relating to the fan had to take immediate action, by which he had pledged for $17. At raiding the house without a warrant. the time of his arrest, the defendant

The Magistrate convicted the said that he had only ?, out of the

defendants. proceeds. His friend, he alleged."} had the other $10.

The Chinese population consists mainly of adult males, but owing to the disturbances in China during the last few years and the immigration of refugees and their families the proportion of females to males appears to have increased.

The domestic buildings in Victoria number 10,354 (excluding of barracks and Police Stations) of which 1,011

The boat population is estimated are non-Chinese; there are also 166 at 64,250 and the registered boats dwellings in the Hill District. The belonging to the port and villages of number of houses completed during Hongkong are as follows: the year was as follows-Victoria Passenger boats class A and B... 1,119 153, Kowloon 255, Outlying Districts Lighters, cargo and water boats 1,720 and Peak 1, making a total of 419 as Fishing and other boats... compared with 406 in 1918, in addi- Hulks tion to miscellaneous buildings to the number of 104 (36 in 1918). These comprised offices, godowas, etc.

ADMINISTRATION.

Total....

7,177

66

.10,082

The licensed boats in the New Ter ritories numbered 6,639.

DIMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. During the year the river steamers plying between the mainland of China and this Colony brought here 714,601 persons and took away 659,345.

The City of Victoria is divided into tes principal Health Districts and Old Kowloon into three such with an inspector in charge of each. It has recently been found necessary to sub-divide four of these Health Districts in Victoria into two sub- The Kowloon Canton Railway districts each so that actually fourteen brought 354,699 persons and took Health Districts exist in the City of j away 344,716. Victoria.

In addition four inspectors are engaged in supervising scavenging and conservancy and the unkeep of just carts, boats, etc., used for this

work.

In the outlying districts sanitary work is supervised by the Folice Officers of the districts except Shau kiwan where the work is done in con- nection with that of No. 1 Health District.

revolver which in A recent shooting

which two shots

The Inspector then produced a letter written by a man in Canton, if be The defendant when asked had anything more to say, told the claiming the weapons as his. The Magistrate that he was employed by Inspector said that this man had to leave Yaumati hurriedly after the Messrs. Wm. Powell, and Co.

defendants' capture, in order to evade aurest.

Inspector Blackman said that de fendant had been there only two days, and was engaged on odd jobs only.

Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed.

If it be assumed that all these chil. dren were born in the Colony and not registered this would bring the total births up to 3,336 and the gen- eral birth rate to 6.7 per 1,000 while it would bring the Chinese birth rate up to 6.3 per 1,000 instead of 3.9 per 1,000.

It has formerly been the custom to call the higher rate a corrected birth rate. This is, however, not a suit- able term. The actual birth rate in

This gives a total of 1,004,062 emigrants by these routes. Between unknown. these two figures there is a difference

The preponderance of male over

of 65,238 persons but as there are female registered births is very other ways (of which statistics are marked among the Chinese there

:-

After inspecting the letter," the Magistrate remarked that this man would be an interesting person to get hold of

Inspector Caygill: Yes, but he is

gone.

The two male defendants were sentenced to six months' hard labour cach, while the woman was given the option of a fine of $250 or three months. She elected to go to jail

ALICE. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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THURSDAY,

August 19, 1990, commencing at 2.30 pm, st their Bales. Booms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street- A Consignment of corTON GOODS, Just arrived from LONDON. As follows- Several pieces of Mosquito Netting. a number of pairs Nottingham Lace Cartiina, (4 yds. long).

Bath Sheets and Cotton Towels, Hemstitabed Cotton Sheets (Double Bed size) Pillow Cases, Lace Curtain Netting, &c, do

Andy

About 200 yds. Sunproof Material for Coats, dec.

wanting) of entering and leaving the being for the year 1919 215 males to The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Colony than the two here considered, being 100 females (194 to 100 in Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals at

it cannot be held that the population

this amount during the year.

of the Colony has been increased by 1918, and 219, to 100 in 1917).

In the non Chinese population the proportion of male to female births was 210 to 100 as compared with 102 to 100 in 1918.

CHINESE: HOUSES AND FLOORS. Two tables are furnished in the The Inspector in Hongkong work i under the supervision of the Medical Report showing the number of Officer of Health and in Kowloon Chinese houses and floors in the City

DEATHS,

The total number of deaths regis:

begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-

under that of the Asssisant Medical of Victoria and in Kowloon respectered during the year. was 11.647 Linstead & Davis.......

Officer of Health.

GENERAL SANITARY CONDITIONS.

The demand for housing accom- modation which has been a notice able feature since 1912 still continues

tively for the year 1919.

BIRTHS,

T:---Ch.

HUGHES & EQUGE, Auctioneers, Hongkong, August 16, 1920.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Publis Aretion,

on

FRIDAY, August 27, 1990, commencing at 12 o'clock (noon)

their Sale Rooms, Duddell Street,

(For account of the concerned) Salved from tho

S. S. CHIYO' MARU,"

3 Bollers,

dimensions

length 118"

diameter 16' 2"

25.00

25,00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

weight about 55 tom

25.00

now lying at the Taikooo Dockyard.

25.00

25.00

application to undersigned,

25.00

Anotioneers.

25.00

25.00

Hongkong, August 16, 1920.

50.00

Cawarjee, Palanjee & Co...... Java, China, Japan Lijn Johnson, Stokes & Master... Sir Ellis Kadoorie.................. Lane Crawford & Co.

The total dwellings in the City of (13,714 in 1918 and 10,433 in 1917) Moxon & Taylor Victoria number 9,343, and the floors the general death rate was 23.2 per Little, Adams & Wood 29,045, giving an average of 311,000 (24.4 in 1918 and 33.4 in 1917). Palmer & Turner .....

Chinese deaths numbered 11,348 Pittendrigh, Rumjahn & Co. foors per dwelling.

Ltd SAS In Kowloon there are 4,071 dwell-which gives a death rate for Chinese and building obviously does not ings with 9,142 Boors, giving an of 23.3 per 1,000 as against 24.5 in N. J. Stabb

1918 and 23,7 in 1917.

Wilkinson & Grist keep pace with the increase of average of 22 floors per dwelling.

The deaths of non-Chinese civilians The Pharmacy -- population.

numbered 299 giving a death rate of The births registered during the 21.9 per 1,000 (19.5 in 1918 and 14.0 year were as follows:-

in 1719). The nationalities of the "Male Female Total deceased were as follows:-British Chinese.......1,298 602 1,900 75, Canadian 4, Portuguese-48, Indian Non-Chinese... 164 130 234 61, Japanese 43, Malay 8, American 5. Filipinos 36, Swedish, French and 2,194 German 2 each, Annamite, Armenian, 2,321 Peruvian, Finnish, Arabian, Eurasian,

Datch, Greek, Korean, Farsee, Brazi-Mes d. L. Loare, and Mr and Mrs M. Per as, " Africa Harn,” on Friday :— lian, Roumanian, Persian, 1 each.

The exclusion of the Navy and

Laiptovitsky Ariny from these statistics increases both the birth and death rates for Europeans and Indians.

There is certainly much surface crowding but to what extent it is not possible to say for reasons given under the heading "Population."

In connection with anti-plague measures directed against rat infesta. tion of houses 307 ground surfaces have been cemented in Victoria and 55 in Kowloon (217 and 17 in 1918) whilst 923 buildings have had rat-

1918).

3 in 1918).

Total 1919...1,462-732 Total 1918...1,520

807

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVALS.

Fers & Tax Tractwych" on Batar- day Major and Mire Vidoman and two daughters Me Fan Gricken, Dr Adam and Mr. High

various shades,

A few all Wool Vests Slightly Damaged, each 1.00 Leather and Leather bound suit cases-25% Reduction.

DRASTIC. REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ON ALL THE ABOVE ITEMS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA

THE SUPREME INSTRUMENT OF MUSIC

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. (THE COLUMBIA SHOP)

Order for inspection may be had ou

LAMMERT BROS,

PEPSODENT

TOOTH PASTE

FRESH STOCK JUST ARRIVED. COLONIAL DISPENSARY.

Telephone No. 1877.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

B.K. LAKE FARMINGDALE,"

From BANGOON; vis PENANG,

2 SINGAPURE and SAIGON.

THE above-mentioned vessel haring ar

fired from the above-mentioned Pozia,

Mr and Mrs John B. Atkins, Ming Bath 1tkins, Mr and Mrs Edwin Desper, Mr that they most produce au Impers Parindă S.-Prd, Mr H. J. Groerveld, Mr signed by the Superintendens of the Facde Gunderson, Mrs Sylvis Lopes, Imports sed Exports, Hongkong, betorn Mrand Ms M Monargis Mr and Mrs bills of lading can be countersigned, “ Grover A. McClain, Mrs Florida zoria,

This gives a general civil birth rate holes filled with cement in Victoria of 4 3 per 1,000 as compared with 4.1 and 726 in Kowloon (852 and 660 in 1918 and 53 in 1917.

Obstructions have been removed The birth rate among the non-

Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that they must fake immediate delivery from backyards in 153 houses in Chinese community was 20.6 per

Fer & Fan on Saturday:-Mes of same from alongside, and all cargo Victoria and 46 in Kowloon (21 and and 20.08 in 1917.

1,000 as compared with 22.07 in 1918

AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS:

Samara Miche Major and Mrs Wheeler, impeding discharge will be landed at their The total number of deaths of in Major Sturzes Major McLeod. Mr. Crisk and expense late the Facile Mail

Mahra, Me K. 6. Mehra, Mr Abuashram, 9.617 notices were issued for the The nationality of the non-Chinese fants under one year of age waste and Mrs, Bisben Singh, and Mr Steamship Compar's godoyne at West *batement of sanitary nuisances in parents was as follows. British 113, 3.474 being 298 per cent of the total Chatfarty, c

Point, and stored at Consígnose rinkoje Victoria (6.095 in 1918) and 3,610 in ipinos. 7, Portuguese 80, Indian 60 number of deaths as compared with Fer as Nanking" on Baturday:- Consignees of Cargo are hereby, noblßeð Kowloon (1,227 in 1918) while 2,922 American 6, Malay 4. Norwegian 2, 30.7 per cent. In 1918 and 377 are the numbers of notices Dutch 3, French 1, Spanish 2. Jewish | Australian 2; Japanese 5. Eurasian 1,

The deaths of children between served in respect of building mu isances in Hongkong and Kowloon 3, Annamite 1, Parsee 2. Panamani one and five years of age were 1,807

(2,023 in 1918). respectively (2,715 and 206 in 1918). 2

The birth rate amongst the Chinese There were 25 infant deaths among Notices to abate the nuisance of as calculated from the, registered the non-Chinese (40 la 1918). mosquito breeding were served to the extent of 39 in Victoria and 2 in births is 3.9 per 1,000 as compared Among the Chinese population the deaths of infants numbered 3,446 Kowloon (46 and 0 in 1918)...

It is not however possible to form 20 (4,219 in 1918), while only 1900 During the year 8 public water accurate estimate of the Chinese Chinese births were registered. If, closets have been provided and 87.

birth rate was owing to however, the number of infants installed in private dwellings,

By the department of Public Works the custom amongst the Chinese taken sick to the convents or abán. additional training of nullahs has of not registering births before the doned dead as mentioned above be

children have lived for one month added to these births we get the Fer been carried out to the extent of and, also owing to the, constant Bow Egure of 3,092 as representing the 3,407 fest and scavenging lanes kave been provided to the extent of 4,600 of people to and from the mainland number of Chinese births during the of China, many births which occur year. This figure is still inch lower feet.

here are not registered, if than that representing the deaths of =WMETEOROLOGICAL RETURNS, J

Every year a large number of chil- infants (3449) The probable: D. Edwarda Mr. M F. Khan, Me Be Congas granted to send A table is given of the meteoro dren of scout me month of age and planation is that not only are many Khas HER. D. Bellwalla, K? 2. 01. their Bitle of Lading for counse logical data recorded by the Royal less are left when sick at the various births in the Colany not registered, Bativalley Mr. Maltind (Wood," Mr Immediately.

• Observatory during the year, convents or abandoned dead to the but that many chilirea brought into King Mir Sidebotham, Me C. E. Goldie, The rainfall for, the year (76.14 streets, billsides and harbour, the Colony" die here: Such deaths He HHLY CH Chubbock, He Ninches) was low, burying been in 1918 The number of much during 1919 are registered in order that burial and K. Turne Mr Ralgue Conto,"

Me AL Androo, mod Me Da Bogeni 101.5 inches and in 1917 81-48 Inches, I was 1,132.

may take places

with 3.6 in 1918.

Miss Li Onra, Mr E Peckham, All broken, confad and damaged gooda Mes Leah Peckham, Mim Baby Peck are to be left in the God was when they Miss Parl Peckham, Mr Pinns will be examined on August 11, at rendre H-d. Pond, Miss Marie da Roy Miss Aralins Roescin, Mr Calious Wabarn, and Mr Robert Wilbur,

10 m.

*. All elsima-zonet ke prommfed within a week of bha stammte'a szeïral have, alber which they manot be recogefiel. TALY DEPARTURES, PA

No. Cisier will be admitted after the Good bare lets the Clodowns, sad ali Dovers yesterday:-Mr Choods- remaining undelivered - afte Mr. Jobmas Bood, Bohan Wirs Brooke Miss Bank, Me 4 11, wil be enbject to sent. and MrsKronan, Mr. J. A. Bantos,

amitha

Me and Your MFG:1. Fatchin affected

son, Miss Kenyon, Mr Philpota: Mí a nad

14, Queen's Boad. Estoal

from

TANSAN

received the highest sard

GOLD MEDAL

committee of critical judges at the

Anglo-Japanese Exhibition

which "testifies

mcy and pur

Beware of bogus imitations. No Tansan

unless the label bears the name of

OLIFFORD-WILKINSON.

dok Mix well with W

Tangan sises the spirits and excites mnguins evan zx flagun of wine exhilarated the monks of ou

For the good old frier of orders grey Would have waited the flagon of "Winer mwa And consoled himself at any man CRA - With bbling, sparkling, coof

Tansan can be obtained at all first class Hotel, Barr

the Far East.

GANDE

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