516
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21.26 acres of land were surveyed in connection with the issue of leases and re-adjustment of boundaries; 5.61 acres were surveyed in connection with land sales; 2.37 acres in connection with extensions, and 1.37 acres in connection with grants on short leases.
The sales of Crown Land were considerably short of the estimate for the year, owing to the few applications for land in the Taipingshan resumed area. Only five lots were sold, at prices varying considerably. The price of building lots between Kennedy Road and Bowen Road went up from 6 to 12 cents a foot, and in one case even 25 cents a foot was paid. In Kowloon there was also considerable demand, and as much as 80 cents a foot was realised for lots in Yaumati.
A considerable area of land at Causeway Bay has been reserved for the purpose of a Public Recreation Ground; whilst in Kowloon a hill known as the Hill of the Emperor of the Sung Dynasty, which has some Chinese historical associations, has also been reserved.
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ANALYSIS OF SHIPPING ENTERED AND CLEARED, 1897 AND 1898.
1897 1898 INCREASE DECREASE Ships Tonnage Ships Tonnage Ships Tonnage Ships Tonnage BRITISH 6,783 8,205,766 7,436 8,705,648 673 499,882 FOREIGN-- Chinese Junks 67,349 3,813,675 69,571 4,018,047 1,222 204,372 German 1,364 1,637,571 1,486 1,837,043 122 199,472 Japanese 304 599,276 481 1,789,575 177 1,190,299 Chinese 896 $11,508 Norwegian 285 258,994 424 410,314 139 151,320 French 200 341,504 314 523,667 114 182,163 American 226 148,706 231 179,534 5 30,828 Austrian 51 133,188 51 132,395 793 Danish 145 70,810 137 86,451 15,641 Italian 28 69,414 28 59,578 9,836 Hawaiian 8 16,512 14 27,710 6 11,198 Dutch 8 6,576 17,678 11,102 Russian 10 29,170 7,796 10 21,374 Belgian 4 4,348 4 4,348 Spanish 17 4,816 2,591 17 2,225 Siamese 6 3,242 618 6 2,624 Swedish 26 24,436 26 24,436 ENTERED Steamers in 8,071 4,262,283 8,624 4,750,148 553 487,865 River Steamers in 1,547 1,694,077 1,575 1,768,489 28 74,412 Sailing Vessels in 356 107,280 226 84,276 130 23,004 Junks in 33,739 1,904,966 34,276 2,004,475 537 99,509 TOTAL TOTAL 77,293 15,939,174 79,629 17,265,780 2,336 1,327,606 CLEARED Steamers out 8,067 4,263,459 8,319 4,798,952 252 535,493 River Steamers out 1,548 1,690,644 1,548 1,765,555 74,911 Sailing Vessels out 355 106,862 230 95,866 125 10,996 Junks out 33,610 1,908,609 34,295 2,004,475 685 95,866 TOTAL TOTAL 38,580 7,969,568 39,814 8,617,506 1,234 647,938 GRAND TOTAL Entered and Cleared 1897 77,293 15,938,174 1898 79,629 17,265,780 2,336 1,327,606COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TOTAL SHIPPING ENTERED AND CLEARED, 1894-1898 INCLUSIVE.
1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 Total Entered and Cleared 62,791 14,248,670 73,761 15,632,113 80,463 16,515,953 77,293 15,938,171 79,629 17,265,720The nationalities in this table are arranged according to the relative amounts of tonnage carried under the various flags in 1898. As compared with the figures of 1897, it will thus be seen that four countries, Norway, Hawaiian, Holland and Belgium have improved their relative positions, and that France and Russia have gone down one and two places respectively. Sweden, in 1898, deserted the port altogether, taking 24,436 tons with her.
A very noteworthy increase in tonnage was achieved by Japan, the shipping of which country sprang from less than 600,000 tons in 1897 to over a million tons in 1898. The Norwegian increase is also noteworthy. No other features call for special remark. British shipping and tonnage preserve their supremacy, the tonnage being nearly quintuple that of the next nationality (omitting the Chinese Junk trade), namely, Germany.
III-LEGISLATION.
There were no important changes in the law of the Colony enacted in 1898.
The law relating to Trade Marks was amended to allow of interested parties, residing outside Hongkong, obtaining due notice of applications for registration, while the Liquor License Ordinances were re-enacted with some slight changes.
Ten Ordinances of the thirty passed related to Naturalization while most of the rest consisted of slight amendments to the existing laws. Two, Nos. 3 and 14, were intended to provide for the more effectual punishment of bribery and conspiracy in connection with Government Officers and the course of public justice respectively.
IV. EDUCATION,
The total number of Educational Institutions open during 1898 amounted to 109, (of which 93 were Grant-in-Aid Schools and 16 were Government Schools), with an enrolment of 8,522 scholars, as compared with 109 schools and 7,999 pupils in 1897.
No material change has taken place as regards the nature of the education given in the local schools.
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21.26 acres of land were surveyed in connection with the issue of leases and re-adjustment of bound. aries; 5.61 acres were surveyed in connection with land sales; 2.37 acres in connection with extensions, and 1.37 acres in connection with grants on short leases.
The sales of Crown Land were considerably short of the estimate for the year, owing to the few Only five lots were sold, at prices varying applications for land in the Taipingshan resumed area.
Elsewhere there was considerable demand for land, and prices went up from $4.13 to $2.00 a foot. considerably. The price of building lots between Kennedy Road and Bowen Road went up from 6 to 12 cents a foot, and in one case even 25 cents a foot was paid. In Kowloon there was also consider. able demand, and as much as 80 cents a foot was realised for lots in Yaumati.
A considerable area of land at Causeway Bay has been reserved for the purpose of a Publie Recreation Ground; whilst in Kowloon a hill known as the Hill of the Emperor of the Sung Dynasty, which has some Chinese historical associations, has also been reserved.
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ANALYSIS OF SHIPPING ENTERED AND CLEARED, 1897 AND 1898.
1897.
1898.
INCREASE.
Ships. Tonusge. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnago. Ships. Tonnage.
DECREASE.
BRITISH,
6,783 8,205,766
7,436 8,705,648
673
436,882
FOREIGN--
Chinese Janks,
67.349
3,813,675 69,571 4,018,047 1,222
German...
1,364
1,637,571 1,486
199,472
Japanese,
304
599,276
481
Chinese.
896
$11.508
Norwegian,
285
258,994
French,
200
341,504
424 410 314
1,789,575 1,005,455 523,667 877,893 351,796
122
152,004
177
406,179
12,150
125
88,899
24
10,232
American,
226
148,706
231
179,534
80,778
Austrian,
133.188
51
132,395
798
Danish,
145
70,810
137
86,451
15,641
(E.)-SHIPPING.
Italian.
28
09.414
28
59,578
164
flawalian,
8
16,512
14
27,710
11,198
Dutch,
8
6,576
17,678
11,102
Bussina,
10
29,170
7,796
1897.
1898.
INCREASE IN 1898.
DECREASE IN 1899,
ரு
Belgian,
21,374
4,348
4,348
Spanish,
17
4,816
2,591
Ships. Toumage.
Ships.
Tonnage.
Ships.
Tonnage.
Ships.
Torange,
Siamese,
6
3,242
618
4
Swedish,
26
24,436
20
ENTERED
2,225 2,624 24,436
Steamers in,
8,071 4,262,283
5,338
4,750,148
River Steamers in,..
Sailing Vessels in
Junks in,....
1,547 356 33,739
1,694,077 107.280 1,904,966
1,975 226 84,276 | 2,008,572
1,768,489
267 428
487,865
LI
74,412
TOTAL...
77,293
15,939,174 79,629 17,265,780
2,888
1,379,058
52
121,065
037
13,785 103,606
130
51,452
mk
TOTAL,....
38,713 7,968,606
39,815 8,648,274
1,102
679,668
130
130
DEDUCT DECREASE, ......................
52
51,452
NETT INCREASE,
2,336
1,827,606
NETT INCREASE, -
972
679,668
CLEARED-he
Steamers out,
River Steamers out,. Sailing Vessels ont, Junks out,
3,067 4,263,459 3,319 1,548 1,690,644 355 106.862
33,610 | 1,908,609
1,970 230 34,295
4,798,952 1,765,555
252
460,499
422
74,911
118,524 2,004,475
683
11,662 95,866
125
TOTAL,...............
38,580 7,969,568 39,814 8,617,506
1,359
647,938 125
125
NETT INCREASE..
1,234 647,938
31
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GRAND TOTAL Entered and Cleared, 1897,
1898,...
NETT INCREASE in Ships and Tonnage,
77,29315,938,174
79,629 17,265,780
>
2,336
1,327,606
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TOTAL SHIPPING ENTERED AND
CLEARED, 1894-1898 INCLUSIVE.
1894.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
The nationalities in this table are arranged according to the relative amounts of tounge carried under the various fags in 1898. As compared with the figures of 1897, it will thus be seen that four countries, Norway, Hawaiian, Holland and Belgium have improved their relative positions, and that France and Russia have gone down one and two places respectively. Sweden, in 1898, deserted the port altogether, taking 24,436 tons with her.
unage was achieved by Japan, the shipping of which country sprang from less than 600,000 tons in 1997 to over a A very noteworthy increase in million tons in 1898. The Norwegian increase is also noteworthy. No other features call for special remark. British shipping and tonnage preserve their supremacy, the tonnage being nearly quintuple that of the next nationality (omitting the Chinese Junk trade), namely, Germany,
III-LEGISLATION.
There were no important changes in the law of the Colony enacted in 1898.
The law relating to Trade Marks was amended to allow of interested parties, residing outside Hongkong, obtaining due notice of applications for registration, while the Liquor License Ordinances were re-enacted with some slight changes.
Ten Ordinances of the thirty passed related to Naturalization while most of the rest consisted of slight amendments to the existing laws. Two, Nos. 3 nud 14, were intended to provide for the more effectual punishment of bribery and conspiracy in connection with Government Officers and the course of public justice respectively.
IV. EDUCATION,
The total number of Educational Institutions open during 1898 amounted to 109, (of which 93 sere Grant-in-Aid Schools and 16 were Government Schools), with an enrolment of 8,522 scholars, as
Ships Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tommage. Ships. Tomagenpared with 109 schools and 7,999 pupils in 1897.
No material change has taken place as regards the nature of the education given in the local Total Entered and 62,791 14,248,670 73,761 15,632,113 80,463 16,515,953 77,293 15,938,171 79,629 17,265,720
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