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HEAD OFFICE & SHOW ROOM IN PEDDER STREET.

HONGKONG SHIPPING.

HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT.

FURTHER STATISTICS.

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to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated either" from this Colony or from Coast ports, as against 136,020 in 1919. Of these, 87,766 arrived in British ships and 34,672 in Foreign ships.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

No new moorings were laid down HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,

during the year or new buoys con- tracted for, but a further demand for the 3 classes is anticipated, which will have to be provided for later.

ANNUAL REPORT.

During the year 1920, 22 moorings: The report of the Hongkong

·were Nited and relaid after decessary repairs had been affected. Extensive Horticultural Society for the year reprick were carried out on 11 morning March 31, 1991 is as follows: Ling buoys.me babatt v

4374 GREEN ISLAND.

Daring the year 1920, 1,427 versek were signalled and reported: In wo dition 537 messages were sent and 45 received. Owing to telephonic Communication being interrupted doring the year 32-vessels: were not reported. A

Kap Sang Lighthouse has beak regularly inspected and has worked satisfactorily throughout the year. 28 mooring: buoys were disco sected feam their moorings, thorough- ly scaled, painted and re-connected to moarings.

The total expenditure on upkeep of Government Afoorings and Buoys for the year was $18,191.74.

The gross revenue for the year $25,448 compared with $69,440 in 1919 and $51,916 in 1916.

MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.

34,616 seamen were shipped and 33,233 discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year, compared with

31.912 shipped and 23,556 discharged

during 1919.

57 distressed seamen were received and admitted to Sailors Home and Boarding House; of these 17 were

Bent Home, 2 to Calcutta, 1 to Fort Said, 3 to Sydney, 2 to Vancouver, 5 passengers to Canton, 1 to Foochow, 1 disappeared, I died in Hospital and į 26 obtained employment.

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$1,386.29 was expended by the Harbour, Master on behalf of the Board of Trade on the relief of these distressed seamen.

MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE. The total number of vessels sur- veyed for passenger certificate and; bottom inspection in 1920 was 139 Jessels of 373920 gross tans, 55 be

REGISTRY, ETC., OF SHIPPING. British river steamers bave

During the year, 23 ships were decreased by 364 ships with an in- registered under the provisions of the crease in tonnage of 3,204 tons or Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and surveyed at Kowison Docks, 43 6.6 per cent. in numbers and 0.1 per 10 Certificates of Registry cancelled at Taikoo Dockyard, 7 at Cos. _cant_in_tonpage, The decrease in - 252 Bocaust, etc, were dealt with

mopolitan, 3-at Aberdeen Dock, and 17- skips is due to the sa Chuen in connection with the Act, the fees on Chinese alipways; the remainder Chow" being laid up during the on which amounted to 1.757.00 as being surveyed in the härbour latter part of the year and to the compared with $1,351.00. in 1919.

on bottom Certificate previously 'Hoi Ming” being transferred to the

granted at Hongkong or Shanghai. Chinese flag. The increase in ton-

Emigration surveys were held on nike is due to the alteration în Two hundred cases were heard in 52 British and 72 Foreign Steamships, tonnage of the s.3. "Fat Shan," "Kin the Marine Mägistrate's Court (167 | as compared with 47 British and 53 Shan," and "Heung Shan.”

in 1919). Breach of Harbour Regnia- Foreign Steamships in the previous Foreign Ocean-going Vessels have tions, boarding ships without permis- year. increased by 144 ships with an in-sion, failing to observe the rule of crease of 1,597,729 tons or 27 per the road, making fast to steamers cient. In numbers and 239 per cent. while under way, neglecting in tonnage. This is due to the large exhibit the regulation lights, being in amount of American vessels frequent Causeway Bay Harbour of Refuge ing the port to enemy vessels being without permit, being within 100 sold or transferred to foreign ship yards from low water mark during owners and also to several newly prohibited hours without permit and built Chinese and Norwegian vessels carrying passengers in excess were being put on the Coastal trade. . the principal offences. Fines amount- Foreign river steamers show aned to £3,607.81 - ($5,854.30 În 1919). increase of 142 ships with a decrease

in boilage of 14,097 tons or 8.9

to

SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING. There were 1,010 permits issued

SUPERSTITIONS.

MAGPIES,

though you may expect no good To see one magpie is not so bad,

luck for some time thereafter. To see two magpies is a sign that some enterprise you are engaged in is or at least that its success will hang likely to have an unfortunate ending, a long time in the balance. Three inagules seen together is a most

per cent. in sambers and 24 per during the year under Ordinance cent, in tomage. This is due to No. 1 of 1891, as compared with the 6.3. Hoi Ming" formerly

1,122 in 1919. Of these, 342 were British owned being transferred to the Chinese flag, being now named not used as the ships did not arrive unfavourable omen. the 5.5. "Ting Sing." also two newly-built steamers the 5.3, "Leung Kwong" and "Kong Chow" being put on the West River run. The decrease in tonnage is due to the sa. "Ting Sing" being laid up for the best part of the year, also to the 3.5"Wah On" being seized by the Cantonese Government and a pomber of Chinese vessels being unable to run frequently owing to hostilities in the West River waters..

STEAM-LAUNCHES.

the

up to time, and in some cases it was This is a common superstition in the Sunday. The Revenue collected British Isles, and in this country. found unnecessary to work cargo on northern Europe, including under this head amounted to $115,350 Sailors on shore have gloom forbod as against $108.900 in 1919 showing ings when they see three magpies. an increase of $5,450.4

Sir Walter Scott tells of a seaman who said to him, I never saw three magpies but twice. One of those times I nearly lost my vessel and the other time I fell off my horse and. was badly burt. All the world knows that one magpie is bad, two are worse and three the very devil"

NEW TERRITORIES.

The Revenue collected by this Department from the New Territories during the year was $27.978,95 as compared with $30,625.30 in 1919.

WAGLAN LIGHTHOUSE.

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Our superstition in this country regarding magpies is an inheritance from German and Scandinavian sourished they were accustomed to folklore. In the days when witches

During 1920, 2,539 vessels were reported by telegraph from this On December 31, 1920, there station. Of this number, 491 were were 362 steam-launches (including signalled by Morse Lamp. bicensed motor boats) employed in vessels were not reported owing to the harbour. Of these, 316 were telegraphic communication being bold high carnival on Walpurgis Licensed for the conveyance of pas interrupted. 2,262 telegraphic mess night the night before the first sengers, etc. 24 were the property ages were sent including meteoro of the Colonial Government, and 22 logical observations for the Royal said witches used to transform them- May and at that time the belonged to the Imperial Government, Observatory, and 521, messages were selves fato magpies and according comprising 4 Military and 18 Naval received. There were 353 hours and to the Scandinavian mythology-fly In addition to the above there were 22 minutes of fog during the year to Blakulle to consult the devil. In 33 motor boats privately owned for and the fog signal was fired 6,232 fact these birds are suspected of pleasure and private purposes.

Four coxswains' certificates were

having relations with the Spirit of -suspended for incompetence or Telegraphic communication was Evil at other times and today when negligence in the performance of maintained throughout the year with the magpies, bolt, the Swedish their duties; one for four months the exception of 15 complete days peasants will say that they have and two for one month each; the when the cable was broken, and 6 been to Blakulle to help the devil, get holders of these three, were required complete days owing to faults in in his hay and his yoke has worn the to pass a further examination after cables, and a few short interruptions feathers off their necks. expiration of the period of their caused by the land line being in suspension, before, their certificates contact with telephone wires were returned, and one was suspend- ed until the holder should pass a further examination.

times.

On two occasions the relief was delayed by rough sea.”

The Peak Signal Station re-opened Four hundred and ninety-two (492) again in full working order since engagements and four hundred and June 22, 1920. For the period eighty-eight (488) discharges of Mas- ending December 31, 1920, 1,932 ships

Much water has passed over the dam since the magpies flew to Blakalle: of the thousands who view the omen of three magpies askance how many ever heard of the place of the legend? Yet this most reprehen- sible custom of the birds in the dim lays of old has given them an evil

ters and Engineers were made durere reported by signals. The Gun reputation which, apparently, they

ing the year.

Seven steam-launches were per- mitted to carry arms for their pro- taction against pirates.

IMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION. -

Signal denoting the arrival of mail will never be able to shake off. steamers was resumed on August 14, 1920, and has been fired 39 times.

·GOVERNMENT HARBOUR MOORINGS.

There are at present laid down in the harbour for the use of Shipping

During 1923, 105.258-emigrants frequenting the Port 50 sets of Gov left Hongkong for various places.ernment Moorings which are classed (59.969 in 1919). Of these, 70,734 as follow were carried in British ships, and 35,024 in foreign ships. 122,438 returning emigrants were reported

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to the Hon. Captain Superinten dent of Police for Police arrangements, and to the Superintendent and Staff of the Botanic Gardens for much help on the show ground, they also wish to record their thanks to those who undertook the arduons and onerous duty of judging the exhibits."

The Annual Show of Flowers and Vegetables was held in the Botanic A sale of flowers was held at the Gardens on March 2. The weather Show for the North Chins, Famine for the two previous months had Relief Fund. Mrs. Harrington kindly been favourable for both flowers and took charge of the Sale. The flowers vegetables and resulted in some very sold were largely supplied by Mr. Fo.. fine exhibits being staged. The Kom Tong and by Mr. R. A. Nichol number of exhibits was not however son. The sum of $389.95 was realized tp to that of recent years owing to and was paid to the Hongkong and the absence from the Colony of several Shanghai Bank, for the credit of the regular exhibitors. The day of the fund salted in a poor attendance. His usefulness of the Society, the Com show was warm and gloomy and re- With the hope of extending the Excellency Sir R. E. Stubbe visited mittee has endeavoured to arrange the show and Lady Stubbe presented for the publication of pamphlets on the primes. Among the exhibits various gardening subjects, the first specially worthy of mention were of the series Rose growing in Roses by Mr. R. A. Nicholson and Hongkong" by ft. RA. Nicholson Mr. T. K. Pearce, Sweet Peas by Mr. has been published, the cost of print- T. E. Pearce, Carnations by Sir Fanling being generously defrayed by Mr. Chatar, Nasturtium by Sir Robert Ho Kom Tong. It has been issued Ho Tang, tirrhinum by Mr. Ho free to members of the Society and Kom Tong and two fine collections is on sale to the public for 50 cents of Vegetables by Mr. Ho Kom Tong copy. and the Hongkong Club

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1921.

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The Show was held for one day only, the Committee having decided that the second day was not worth the extra expense.

the Committee Meetings where his Noronha Mr. J. P. Robinson, Mr. help and advice will be much missed. F. F. Eça da Silva.

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