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largest undertaking of its kind for somatine. This by no means re- presents all the work done on com munications, for which a great deal of credit is due to unassisted local enterprise.

On the railway, Taipo Market

for atoriag tion of a loop-line and siding. The Government Main water are carn-light railway from Fanling to eatly requested to refrain from Shatauzek, so long a feature of the

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pared entirely by the "Fanlingsponsible. Anti-rables measures crease in the output of the lime- Hunt," was well attended. In the were taken in Cheung Chau and king on this island. second year of its life, the "Hunt" Ta'uen Won, and all suspected and has succeeded in creating a very ownerless dog, destroyed.. pleasant open space, and providing Under the auspices of the

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Tsuen Wan, well-sheltered" and better watered than the rest of the District had good crops. Pine- apples were not plentiful, but some new planting was done. Fish were scarce and dear.

The drinking-water supply of Tsuen Wan is at present from brackish wells. A proposal to lead a supply from the hills fell through on the ground of expense

Lamma. Fishing and agriculture. were less than in a normal year, Losses in poultry and pigs from disease were partly compensated by considerable cattle sales.

of out- Trade was yas, little crime.

tion, and Mr. E. H. Williams, Assis- An unfortunate Încident occurred | The District may be said to have

tant District Officer in both tricts.

Magistracy

Dis-in March in connection with a weathered very well what bade fair

motor-boat ferry plying from to be a disastrous year. Shaukhwan to Saikung. The boat

of people from Hong Kong; if con- number of educative lectures were tinued. It should have an important given at Cheung Chau on the sub- bearing on the development of this ject of malaria prevention. neighbourhood.

The principal event of interest was the formation of a company with the exclusive right of main taining a ferry-launch service be tween Hong Kong. Aberdeen, Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones continued Ch'eung Chau Tai 0, Castle drawing water from taps except | Districi, was dismantled early in in charge, and was relieved on Peak and Ts'ten Wan, replacing during the official hours of the year. The area lately covered July 23, by Mr. T. W. Ainsworth. and in some cases absorbing, in-

companies which by the track will be used for widen. Mr. Ainsworth went on leave on dividual. HAROLD T. CREASY,ing the new motor road, which it August 20, when Mr. J. A. Fraser, hitherto served these places. It There were few events

Water Authority. adjoins.

District Officer North, was appoint- it hoped by this means to eliminate | standing importance, Public Works Department...

The erection

ed District Officer South in addi- competition and increase efficiency...fair, and there of petrol-filing Hong Kong, 19th June, 1929. stations for motors at Shataukok, Talpo, Fanling. Yuen Long and Castle Peak has commenced.

Agricultural(a) Rice. The rice-crop

The number of cases heard by caught fire and was burnt out. though retarded by

the District Officer aitting drought was on

Tại O passed an uneventful year, the whole better Police Magistrate and as. Judge of Business was than last year's, and prices for uthe Small Debts Court was 188.

fair, serious crime nil, and fires, always a hulled rice were 60 cents to $1.10

grave per picul lower. The first crop was

The chief point of note in the re- danger in this village, where there good throughout, and in most places duction in the number of cases of are many matshed-dwellers, were

all kinds. the second averaged from 50 per

confined to two isolated huts, and Land Office

attended with no losa life. Sub the cent. to 90 per cent, of a good year's,

at but at Ha Tsuen and places to the land continued but fell off

Early in the year, the demand for sidence of foundations during con- storm weather caused one house siderably after July. A certain collapse. The revenue from the number of undeveloped house-altes market shows a slight decrease. were re-entered.

Ch'uen Chav. Lack of water at Shamshuipo, in the Colony were earliest in the fat open vai-place on the slopes of Lantao lead the prosperity of the

The greatest development took and lower prices combined, to affect of Hong Kong, for a term of 15 lays of the West,

market- years, commencing from 1st July, (b) Fruit.

ing up to the plateau from Tung gardens, which, however, continue to TO LET OR FOR SALE-On Broad 1898, with the option of renewal good, laicheas being the most plenti-Chung, and on the plateau itself; it take up more land. Among the wood Road Lwo semi-detached 6 roomst a Crown Rent to be fixed by the ful. An increase of about 15 acres

fisking population. scarcity of ed houses with Tennis Court and Surveyor of His Majesty the Kiander pine-apples is recorded,

good fishing led to clan disputes Garage to each house. Reply Secre for one further term of 24 years

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of the Sale by Public Auction to be held c MONDAY, 24th day of June. 1929,

3 p.m., at the Offices of the West of the Castle Peak-road, it is TO LET-Furnished, one room; use Pablic Works Department, by reported that less than of bathroom whil kiteten, Apply: Mrs. Chan 587, Nathan Road, Kow-Order of His Excellency the Gov- usual yield. was

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FOR SALE-Buick Car 1927 Model. Very good condition. Apply Box No. 608, c/o "China Mail."

FOR SALE-"Barkers." Sai Wan A fine 4-Rooned Bungalow with large Carden. Excellent Bathing facilities. Ideal place for. Summer Hotel. For fall particulars apply Box No. 595, c/o "China Mail."

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En be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of June, 1929, -at

half the obtained. It is in general crops

Fruit-crops were not

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The recent change in ownership of an orchard covering many acrés at Cha lang near Taipo has made it worthy of notice as one of the most progressive enterprises in the District. The construction of workers' houses, an approach road, will soon be necessary to extend the catchwater and pipeline, and the cadastral survey Intensive planting of olives, man- area. goes, laichees and other fruits show

to include this

In the market, a number of stalla were unoccupied, in contrast to the prosperity of the previous year.

The Anglo-Chinese Government school was reconstructed.

stone construction

re-

The number of European sidents has decreased with the re turn to normal conditions in China. A scheme for the erection of a No new European houses have been how far well-employed capital can large distillery near Tsuen Wan bulit, but several have been partial go to overcoming difficulties of was begun by the construction of ly reconstructed. The old solid situation and water supply on a a large storage tank for molaases, bare hillside."

and the first of

is gradually a projected six giving place to higher and lighter (c) Vegetables. The following houses for European employees. is # rough comparison of the On the outskirts of New Kowloon buildings of reinforced concrete, quantity of certain kinds of vege-an interesting development was the here will always favour its use as but the relative cheapness of stone tables grown for sale, taking erection of new factories for potting European vegetables as the unit-preserved

a building material. A similar European vegetables

On the expiry of the local electric factory appeared in Cheung Chau company's licence to supply power Gourds

about four years ago and has been and light, a new extended recently. Ch'ung Chau.

was formed to replace it on the same and Ping Chau also manufacture

premises. shrimp paste, ame

New wiring and stan- of which goes dards have been installed, and to. American markets.

An extension of the town area

machinery will shortly be erected. to. Kap Shek Mel in New Kowloon ding development in Hong Kong

Ping Chau. The revival of buil the clearing of squatters

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3 p.m., at the Oflees of the crease in cultivation, but crops were Public Works Department, by partly destroyed by insects. Order of His Excellency the Gov- Agricultural Show-The Dis from the neighbourhood, general had its counterpart in a slight in- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land trict i again indebted to malaria prevention measures in- at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of the Rev. I. R. Wells and eluding filling and draining, and Hong Kong, for a term of his committee including Sir new provision for water supply to Within years commencing from 1st July, Robert and Lady Ho Tung and fields in the vicinity. an hour from London. In healthy 1808, with the option of renewal many of the local elders, for suc neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the cessfully organizing a second agri received in the House of the Principal. Surveyor of His Majesty the King, cultural show under the patron Individual care and attention. For for one further term of 24 years age of HE. Sir Cecil Clementi. Particulars apply to:

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White Zinc, White Lead &

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Black, Yellow, Green ste, paints. Boiled & Raw Linseed oils, Turpentine Copal & Black Japan Varnish.

Enamel of all colour.

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Kodaks and Cameras.

Films. Plates and Papers, etc.

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The value of scattered kaolin deposits in the Territory was re- cognized for the first time, and one permit to obtain this material, at To obtain a wider range of ex- Cha Kwo Ling near the Eastern hibits, the show was held a fort- entrance to the Harbour Was night later than that preceding, auctioned for. about $1,000.00. and opened at Sheung Shui on Smaller de osits were also worked. January 5, 1929 by H. E. the Hon.

A new salt pan was leased at Mui Mr. W. T. Sothorn, at that time wo on the South side of Lantao. administering the Government.

On the whole, land sales decreas- Competition was keen, especially ed, without doubt owing to the pre- in the section for Chinese vege- vailing unfavourable conditions to tables, rice, and roots. There were agriculture

tended.

1927.

some good exhibits of fruit, and the The number of memoriRİS re- poultry section was greatly ex-gistered was 993 against 931 in Thanks are due to Mr. H. Green, The fees received as stamp duty Supt. Botanical and Forestry De- amounted to $1,907.60. Against | partment and Mr. C. M. Manners, $1,968.20 in 1927. Secretary of the Kowloon Residents

The increase in the number of Association, for their interest is the deeds and decrease in fees is due show, as well as to several firms and to the large number of small loans private gentlemen who served on on land, mostly made towards the end of the Chinese financial year,

LAMMERT BROS, the Committee and gave prizes.

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Revenue

It is extremely difficult without a while fewer transactions of any size permanent organization to ersure were concluded.. that the material necessary to sustain the interest and enlarge the scope of the Show will be avail- able each year, and what the Com- mittes have to consider now in the

THE Undersigned have received light of past experience is the best instructions to sell by Publieeans of providing an organization Auction

that will work well, be elastic and take up least time.

ON FRIDAY, June 21, 1929, commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Daddell Street.

The revenue collected by the office totals $39,279.47,

General

were

The District was fairly prosper- ous, despite a dry Bummer. Vegetable and rice crops compared favourably with those of the previous year. Fish

not Miscellaneous (a) Health plentiful, and prives were high. Smallpox cases traceable to Hong The following estimate shows Kong were recorded at Taipo and roughly the state of the fisheries elsewhere, but the disease did not spread in the District. Vaccina tors were at work at the main cen- tres and in some villages. Under the auspices of the St. John Am- bulance Association, a series of On View from Thursday, June 20, lectures in malaria prevention was Shrimps

A Valuable Collection of

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Terms: Cash on Delivery,

1929,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers

Hong Kong, June 17, 1929..

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GUNS:-Greeter Webley M Beotis, B.B.A, 1. W. Needham Raick Freres Afr: Rifes÷- ACTEAMS, L&W-Riis Accessories Aperture Sights Sporting re qulaiten - Cartridges to suit all

THE HONG KONG SPORTING BAC ARMS AMMUNITION

STORP

3-3 Beaconsfield Arcade.

near Tai 0:

Fish. Weight in Average price

picule.

pet picul.

Wong Fa Ma'Yau Herring

3500

480

1660 850

$22.00

20.00

17.00

15.00

arranged in Taipo, Shatin and While other industries suffered Sheung Shui, but the difficulty of to a greater or less extent, salt securing an attendance caused the pans, did well. In some cases it is course to be discontinued, paid the output was more than (b) Trade was fair. Fish were doubled, and it is certain that it was less plentiful than in the preylous on the whale considerably increas- years. Brickworks are still idle, ed.

and the only considerable businesā. The year wa

apoor one for done was at a brickworks at Castle livestock generally, and towards the Peak. Two new industries came end of the year disease destroyed to the District, by the erec many poultry, Ducks, however, tion of a fire cracker fac reared partly on the salt marshes, tory at Yuen Long, and the were not affected by the drought. working of several kaolin deposits, Surplus cattle were sold in Hong In conjunction with refining Kong.

plant shortly to be erected in The health of the Distris was on Kowloon

the whole good. A few cases of (c) The Crown Rent collection small-pox came to light, mostly was unusually good, $59.79 only of isloated echoes of the outbreak in the total being uncollected.

Hong Kong, but the disesse did not

· (d) - Racecourse. A series of take bold in the villages, a fact race-meetings held on a place of for which a vaccination campaign waste land at Kwantl near Fanling carried on In the larger centres like which has been levalled and pre Tsuen Wan is probably mainly re-

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7.48 pm.- report,

8 pm:

Programme of

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CUPID IN COLONY

MORE WEDDINGS CELEBRATED LAST YEAR

The report of the Registrar of Marriages for the year of 1928 states:

The number of marriages cole- brated in the Colony during the year was 236 (of which 105 were between Chinese persons) as com- pared with 176 (and 70) respective- ly in 1927-an increase of 60.

The total amount of Fees réceÏv- ed under the second schedule of the Marriage Ordinance 1875 was $2,558.00, 38 compared with $1,538.00 in 1927-an increase of $1,020.00.

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El Gaucho-Tango (Schipa) In Spanish Luna Castilana (Castilian Moonlight) (Schips-Rose-Longas) In Spanish

TITO SCHIPA

No. 1372, 10-Ionaža

Malaguetins (Malaga Love Lament) Clavelitos (Carnations) (Estic-

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LUCARZIA BOHI

No. 1885, 10-leb

Rondino (Kretaler) Violin with Plano Fair Hosemary (Schön Roamarin)

Fariz KaKLER (Kreisler)

No. 1386. 10-fach Etude in C Minor (Chopin) Piano Etude in G Flat Major (Black Keys) (Chopin) IGNACE JAN PADEREVSKI

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Overture--Part 1 and Part 2 ("La

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LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI AND THE

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ÁRTURO TOSCANENT AND PHILHARMONIC, › SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK

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L'apprenti sorder-Part 1 and Part 2- (After a Ballad by Goethe) (Duka)

ARTURO TOSCANIÑI AND PHILHARMONG- SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 07 New York

No, 1021, 12-inch A Garden in the Rain (Dyrenforth-

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Lover Come Back to Me

(Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd-Sigmund Romberg) JoHN MCCORMACK

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Carmen-Chanson du Toréador

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Christina Looking for Love (from Ziegfeld'a

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Where is the Song of Songs for Met Mi amado (from the "The Wolf Sang")

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I Always Be Mother's Boy (from

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There'll Be You and I (from

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MORTON DOWNEY

No. 2140, 10-inch

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