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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FORNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR

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ti Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez & Port Balá Taking Cargo on through Billa' of Lading

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Passengers to LONDON (Overland).

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG

For Shanghel

• 8.9. GANGE (passenger boat)

& Japan

M.V. COL DI LANA (cargo boat)

July

M.V. TERGESTEA (cargo boat)- *S.S. TEVERE (passenger boat) ....... July 14 8.8. CONTE ROSSO (passenger boat)... July 27 M.V. FUSIJAMA (cargo boat)

For Singapore

& Italy June 15 July 2 Aug. July 23

Aug. 8

λας. 7 Sept. 5

* Passenger boats outward to Shanghai only. Attention is called to the 8. Gangs which will make the voyage Hong Kong Venice in 21 days thus allowing London Passengers to reach destination the day after their disem barkation at Venice,

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Agents,

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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu,

TATSUTA MARU

TAIYO MARU

HEIAN MARU

HIKAWA MARU

Wednesday, 15th June. Tuesday, 21st June.

Bra July. 2nd August.

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Poria,

Sunday, Tuesday,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday,

TERUKUNI MARU

Friday,

11th June. 24th June.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

25th June.

KAMO, MARU

Saturday,

28rd July.

17th June.

29th June.

Friday,

Wednesday,

SOMBAY vla Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

AMERICA (West Coast), via Japan, Honolulu,

THE CHINA I

Year's Progress In The New Territories

Improvement Over 1930

EVERY ITEM OF REVENUE SHOWS

INCREASE.

TO NEW YORK IN SIX HOURS

A Flying Prediction,

Wing Commander A. H. Orlebar, captain of the Royal Air Force High-Speed Fight for the Schneider Trophy races in 1929 and 1931, gave| a lecture on "High-Speed Flying" recently before the Royal United Service Institution.

He suggested that, if the present

rate of progress was maintained ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC

Bights between England and New

The reports for the year 1931 of the District York in six hours would become pos Officers in the New Territories contain much in-sible in the not far distant, future. formation of interest, and give some indication of speed development work done for He emphasised the value of high- the strides which have been made in the develop the Schneider Trophy race. Those ment of the two districts into which the New Ter-lessons, he contended were at least ritories are divided.

NORTHERN DISTRICT.

as valuable as those derived from such things as Polar expeditions and mountain climbing. A recent Polar expedition had cost two and a half times as much as the estimat- ed cost for competing, in the 1931)

Mr. T. Megarry, District Officer,) European and Chinese continues Schneider Trophy race. North, reports as follows:-- -strong.

Magistracy.

SHARE MARKET.

There was, he asserted, much Almost every item of revenue

General.

more that ought to be learnt about shows an increase over the previous Rainfall is one of the most im-high-speed flying, and there was year; this is especially marked in portant considerations for an agri.nothing to prevent developments the case of premia for the sale of cultural community and fortunately going a great deal further. Crown Lands.

In the year 1981 the district had | the largest total fall for the last six | The number of Follee cases heard years, which in addition fell most was again higher than the record regularly and at the most propitious The official summary issued by of 1930, but this was due to increase times for the crops. As a result the Stock Exchange to-day states: of offences connected with revenue both rice crops were excellent, and Quietness again pervades the rather than any increase in the the ensuing prosperity was flus-market, but there appears to be no number of crimes against the per-1 trated by the unusually prompt pay-pressure to sell, though in a few son or property.

ment of Crown-Rent.

instances prices have given way Though the vehicular traffic The year was not too good for somewhat. over the roads in the district is the fisheries industry in Tolo Har

Sales. steadily increasing, it is noteworthy bour and Mirs Bay because of that the number of traffic cases de persistent strong easterly wind creased from 236 in 1930 to 198 in during the Autumn, which prevent- ed most of the boats from putting far out to the open sea.

1931.

Land Offee.

The number of memorials re-i The electric light supply reached glstered in theo, Land Registry was Tai Po Market at last at the end of 3,510 against 3,883 în 1980 and the November; most of the town is amount of stamp duty received for consuming the supply and it is prov- registration of memorials was ing a great boon to the district. In $4,992.70 against $4,893.80 in 1930. 1932 the supply will be taken out There was a marked increase in to the Fan Ling, Un Long and the sales of Crown Land for agri-| Castle Peak Districts. culture during the year, 300.12. The year 1931 saw also the lay- aeres being sold for this purpose Ing of the long distance telephone as compared with 106.70 acres in cable to Canton through the dis 1930.

trict and there are now sub-ex-|

The demand for building sites changes for branch lines to sub- for shops and dwelling houses both scribers at Tai Po and Fan Ling.

Comparative Statement of Expenditure and Revenue for Last Ten

..

YAMAGATA MARU

+ BENGAL MARU..

SOUTH

Personal❤ Emoluments

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, a BOKUYO MARU

Thursday,

7th July.

Years.

Special and other Expenditure.

Charges.

Total

Total Expenditure. Revenge.4

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama..

$

LIVERPOOL via Salgon, Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus

Genoa, Marseilles & Valencia.

1922

40,898.74

1829

89,815,78

1924

34,099.79

↑ DAKAR MARU

Monday,

18th June.

1925

98,891,05

CALCUTTA vla Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

.1926

37,990.97

+ RANGOON MARU

Wednesday,

15th June.

1927

13,059.80

+ PENANG MARU

Wednesday,

29th June.

1928

46,339.00

150.80

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, '

1920

46,371.85

17th June.

1930

61,273.56

18th June.

1931

87,241.64

Saturday,

25th June.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

KAMO MARU (Nagasaki direct) Friday,

+ MURORAN MARU (calis S'hai) .. Saturday, KATORI MARU

+ Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone 30291.

(Private exchange to all departments.)

O. S

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA

Tues

40.898.74 159,191.56 39,315.78 280,848.64 84,099.79 209,105.18. 28,891.06 141,862.65 87,990.97. 199,778.95 48,059,80 127,251.02 46,490.10 118,826.48 46,871.85 121,902.53 61,278,66 152,016.20 168,196,37

61,241.64

Land Office.

While there were actually fewer}

.4

Bank of East Asia, $115. Raubs, $364.

Hong Kong Lands, $78. Ewo Cottons, Tis. 14.40. Hong Kong Electrics, $74. Telephones (P.P.), $24. Wallace Harpers, $124.

Buyers.

Canton Insurances, $1,200. China Fire Insurances, $600. Douglases, $271⁄2.

H.K. & W. Docks, $18. Hong Kong Lands, $77. Hong Kong Realties, $11.60. Star Ferries. $89.

Maçao Electrics, $24..

Telephones (P.P.), $28.

· Dairy Farme, $28.40. Sinceres, $18.

Constractions (Old), $5.

Constructions (New), $1.60.

H.K. Govt. Loans, 2% Premium,

Sellers." Hong Kong Bank, $1,610. South China Motors B $12. Hotels (Cum Rights), $12.60. Hotels (Rights); $1.80.. Hong Kong Realties, $12. Hong Kong Electrics, $75. Canton Ices, $8.40.

Thirty-two additional bathing- matshed sites were allotted' during 1931 bringing the total up to 118. The demand for sites has been ex- ceptionally keen and almost every available spot on the approved beaches is now, occupied.

General.

Fishers. Poor catches were ob-|

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Mr. J. S. Maclaren, District Of sales of Crown land in 1981 the tained by the fishing population ex- cer, South, reports as follows:-marked increase in the amount recept at Tai O which agalu had a The revenué collected by ceived as premia shows that the record season. The bulk of the the office amounts to $51,285.59 transactions covered larger. and daily catch at Tai O is sent to as compared with $46,715.94 more valuable areas than those Hong Kong by ferry and sold to in 1930. This substantial in-dealt with in 1980.

| Hong Kong fish-dealers, crease in chiefly accounted ·for There are indications of an im- Ferries. The Hong Kong and by larger returns from Land pending increase in the demand for New Territories Ferry Company Sales, Fines, Deeds Registration both agricultural and building continues to give satisfaction. For NEW YORK SERVICE. Fees, and Permits to obtain Earth land, and many applications which ries are running in strict accor and Stone. The last-named item in- were received towards the end of dance with the approved time-table cludes sand permita,

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1982. -

regularities of service. Some dif- The figures show a decrease in The number of memorisis reculty has been experienced in land- 14th June the number of police cases in 1981 gistered was 1,258 as compared ing cargoes at Tal O in rough as compared with 1980. There with 1,769 In 1930. The great-in-weather; arrangements have now were few serious offences and only crease under the heading Registra been made for the ferry to anchor 6th July one case was committed for trial tion Fees is accounted for by the at Po Chu Tam when high seas in the Supreme Court. 24 large number of Conveyances on make the Tal ✪ anchorage un-

· The substantial increase in the sale for high considerations, suftable. they may amount received as fines may be The rapid denudation of sand- Registration of Births and attributed to an increase in the beaches continues to cause grays Deatha. The addition of all Police number of sand-stealing cases, and concern, de moré so as the demand Stations in the District to the list the imposition of Beavier penalties | for sand for building purposes re- of approved Registries has provided 5th July for this offence. The closing” of mains unabated. As a further pro- means for the application of Or- *** many sand-beaches and further re-} bective measure a fenfold- increase dimance 7 of 1886, in a' mofified striction of permuta have made in the monthly fee for sand permits form, to the New Territorien." The 21st Jane stolen sand an easily marketable was put into effect in September: Elders of the District have been | commodity, and sand thieves bava: Re:A result there has been a very consulted; and their assistance; In riven." "the_Water Police much substantial increase in the receipts inducing villagers to register. has trouble during the past year. There from this sor

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