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HONGKONG'S ECONOMIC RESOURCES.

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES OF INVESTIGATION.

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,

LAND DEVELOPMENT IN THE COLONY.

PAPERS BY THE HON. SIR PAUT"

CHATER, CM, G. Į

SCHMITTED TO TRE ECONOMIČÍ. RESOURCES COMMITTEE,

We have received from the Colonial † : (9)~Because Canton can build chea Secretary & printed copy of the Report: ger. it has captured the motor boat build-by this I mean the acquisition of land on ing trade formerly conducted in Bang

(For the trade of motor-car-na-

sembling and repairing, to be conducted remuneratively moderate house rent is a first essential. At present accommoda. tion for garages within the City limits

of the Economic Resources Committee kong. appointed by H.E. the Governor a year ago, together with valuable appendices which include eight reports by sub-com- mittees. Bound up with the Report of the Committee are verbatim reports of the proceedings at five meetings of the Factory and Home and Cottage Indus trics sub-Committee and numerous ap- pendices including

(1)-A list of Factory and Home and Cottage Industries under. European or semi-European management.

(2) A list of industries under Chinese management.

(3)-List of Industries in Hongkong and Kowloon under Chinge manage,

ment

(4.)List of Industries in New Terri

taries.

(5.)--Memoranduin on the Salt Indus try in Hongkong.

(6.) Memorandum on the Match In dustry.

(7.)-Sericulture in the New Terri

torics

.II.

When addressing you the other day on the subject of the Colony's Resources I referred to the acquisition of a further. large area of land to be obtained by re clamation at North Point, extending from the Electric Company's Station almost to Quarry Bayer

In my opinion the method by which the into the matter, and as you will see from I have how goue somewhat more fully

Economic Resources of the Cplony can the plan and chart, which 1 lay on the best be developed is by expansion, and table, the approximate total area to be obtained by this scheme is 3,500,000 the sea level suitable for buildings, such ing granite faced Traya Wall, rands, fill square feet at an estimated cost, includ

as factories godowns. und teuementing to an average, level of luft. above ordnance datum and contingencies of houses, the opening up by roadways of 82.000.000 or about 70 cents per square the higher levels at present unapproach foot able and the provision thereby of many

Square feet.

is prohibitive It has been pointed out excellent sites for residential property A total area to be reclaimed of 3,500,000 to us that chauffeurs' wages in Hong-s itable for the erection of houses at Less required for Roads. kong are maintained at a rate dispro

Streets, etc.

Gives us an area in Marine

Lots of

portionate to that ruling in Shanghai.rentals to suit all classes of the Eurapent Whether local conditions will warrant a Community:- substantial reduction in these wages, the Traffic Sub-Department of the Police Department will be more competent to express a definite opinion.

That there are many localities on, both

sides of the harbour where such expan sion can easily be made is an indisputable

At the same time the training of Chin-fact. ess chauffeurs, as suggested, under Police direction is well worthy of consideration. A course of instraction for chauffeurs in driving alone costs $160, and a com plete course, including mechanical in- struction, cannot be obtained unless on payment of $930.

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(B)-Pig Breeding in the New Terrie interests concerned in the hope that

Lories..

(9.)Tobacco Cultivation, Cotton grow ing. Tea, Fruit and Vegetable growing. (10)-Circular "letter with list of Questions.

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As one instance thereof, I have now to submit for your consideration a scheme by which a very large area of land can be added to the Colony's sea frontage at a comparatively low cost and from which

the Government and Colony in generat will greatly benefit...

This scheme deals with the reclamation, of some 800,000 square feet of land at Kennedy Town as shown on the plan and chart which I lay on the table.

750,000

3,000,000

to be disposed of by the Government. Land in this neighbourhood

has, to my knowledge, been sold at as much as $2.50 per square foot, but to plass oar calculations upon # more conservative and safer basis let us presume that the price be only 89 per square foot, at which price wegrrive at a gross receipt of

Less cost of reclamation

A net gain of some

€0,200.000.00 2,660,000,00

$3,440,000.00

to the Colony's revenue, if and when all the land is sold.

This reclamation, when completed, would give to the Colony, an approximate area in Marine Lots, having a fairly deep water frontage, of 363,000 square feet, and The necessary filling for this work is in laland Lots an approximate area of readily obtainable from the billsides in 191,000 square feet, which latter area the immediate neighbourhood, and, as I would be further increased by some pointed out when putting forward my 250,000 to 300,000 sq. feet by land in the suggestion for the Kennedy Town immediate neighbourhood now merely development, a farther considerable area hillside; and, from which the necessary by way of Inland Lots will also be obtain- filling for the reclamation could most ed in this district. conveniently be taken.

Leaving out of It is impossible at the moment consideration for the moment this fur- approximate what this area will be, but ther increase to our Inland Lot area, we it cannot but be very considerable, and obtain on the reclamation itself an area estimate the price obtainable for such available for building of 554,000 square-Inland Lots at from 50 cents to $1 per feet, the remaining 246,000 square feet being required for roads, etc...

on jobacco and distilled rice-wine

(1) The incidence of heavy taxation samishu is felt to he burdensome on the tobacco manufacturing and wine-distil ling trades.

We submit no specific re commendations in this connection, but

mention the fact as represented to us by

will receive consideration. (j)-The blocking of the river in the village of Ha Toun. Ping Shan District, has had a very damaging effect on the groundout industry as well as the native distilleries, and pig farms. This mat- Sir Robert Ho Tung as Chairman of ter is worthy of early attention. It 2 urged that it will be a great the Factory and Home and Cottage In advantage to the well-to-do merchants of dustries sub-Committee has been respon the districts of La Long, Ping Shan and sible for the preparation of four of the Au Tau if the Government, were to build sight reports, besides a lengthy memorana police station on a hill in Mong Chang dum which was sulanitted at the first to guard the river boundary between meeting of that sub-Committee. The British and Chinese territory. report on Sericulture in the New Terri

(4)-Deficiens water supply and manu-

square foot. It will thus be readily seen. torics is the most voluminous of the Rorial matter in the Sheung Shui District

how large an increase musaccrue to the ports, the information being bused largely force themselves upon our attention. If on laborious experiments carried out on remedial measures could be devised to

The estimated cost of this reclamation,

revenues of the Colony by way of Land Sir Robert's form at Sheung Shui, and make good these deficiencies we are of including granite faced Praya Wall Preusin, Crown Rent, Government Rates the Report is illustrated by a number opinion that the productivity of the din of 13 feet above Ordnance Datum and such scheme be carried out to completion. nullahs, and filling to an average level on rateable improvements whenscover of very interesting plates. Another trict could be materially increased. lengthy Report by Sir Robert Ho Tung is that on Pig Breeding, and the Cultiva attention of the Kowloon Railway Autho claimed. This is, when compared with large a work, particularly in view of the (1)-Wo feel certain that it suffices if cents per square foot of ares to be re- modient the immediate undertaking of sa contingencies, is 8507,000 or about 60 L do not, however, advocate for a tion of tobacco, cotton, tea, fruit and rities be invited to a certain anomaly the cost of private reclamation recently more important Praya East Reclamation vegetables. This Report is also illustratin, the freight tariff for it to be read-made at North Point, and, which worked which will no doubt be shortly put in ed. Sir Robert Ho Tung, as Chairman of this sub-Committee, also furnished charges on ries and bran as alluded to

justed. We refer 10 the respective out at about 60 cents per square foot, a hand but rather throw this sugges Salt Industry ug Memorandum on the in the Memorandum on Pig Breeding liberal figure. Existing lots in the im- tion as a possible and potential anges

very informing

While on this subject the General Man.mediate neighbourhood have very re the Colony in years to come, The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., has of the Railway may regard with cently been sold at 87 per square foot furnished & Memorandum on Land Dympathy the wish of the farmers to for Marine and $5 per square foot for velopment in the Colony, and, as Chairport at the Sheung Shui Hajt. While the Let us suppose that the area to

have a shed for animals awaiting trans Inland Lots. man of one of the sub-Committees, has provision of this shed may not pay at be obtained were sold on this ported on Mining and Minerals."..

basin we arrive at a gross A sub-Committee of which Mr. E vrst it is regarded as a very useful one Dub was Chairman has reported on of the Railway the Government

and may in the end add to the revenue receipt for Marine Lots of ... $2,041,000

And for Inland Lots ..

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Shipping and Shipbuilding. Mr. John Johnston was Chairman "of Committee which ̧ ́ reported on "Fisheries."--

(m)-Wa trust that the

might see its way to reconstruct the small dam at Kn Tung (D.D. 95 and A sub-Committee under the Chairman-08), especially as it involves a very small ship of the late Mr. D. E. Moss reported expenditure only. on development from the tourist stand- point, including in the term commercial travellers and people generally who visit the Colony for business purposes or change of climate or scene, passengers transhipping and also Chinese visitors of a desireable type.. CONCLUSIONS. AND RECOMMENDA- TIONS:

The Economic Resources Committee re-

tions as follows:-

(a)-First and foremost, the fact must by recognised that the labour problem figures pre-cniriently in the consideration of the industrial development of long. kong. Enpily so far, the supply has been equal to the growing demand, and there is no ground for apprehension that, under present conditions, the supply will not be fully maintained. At the same time we are not unmindful of the fact that the general tendency for all skilled labour"in this part of the world, as in Europe and, in America; and even in

Less cost of reclamation.

A net profit of

THE STRIKE OF TEACHERS.

The teachers' strike in Peking still con-- tin es On account of the prevailing fincial depression, the Government is 1,337,000 not in a position to advance money for the establishment of an "educational $3,878,000 foundation fund" as demanded by the 557,000 teachers and, students, but, through com operation, measures will be devised to

sam-not to mention the steady annual income accruing to the Treasury by way

$3,321,000 secure funds suficient for the paymens of the teachers for two or three months, ()We venture to believe that the but as these figures may reasonably not time is fast approaching when the be readily obtainable, let us base our re-opened. It is believed that with the so that the colleges and schools can be population of the village of Aberdeen calculation upon the safer basis of say Ministry of Fidance as surety, a loan will and its vicinity should have & water 35 per foot for Marine and $3 for Inland be obtained by the authorities for educa suuply independent of the small reservoir Lots. This will give a net profit of tional purposes. Responsible Govern serving the Tai Shing Paper Mill. 81,831,000, to which may be added the summent authorities are of the opinion that Under existing arrangements the Mill's water supply is a precarious one in the to be obtained from the sale of the addi. there must be a universal system of educa dry season. We think there is cause for tional, say, 250,000 square feet obtained tion for the country befors the proposed asking the Government to find some other by the cutting of the hillside to which I education foundation fund" "can ba means of supplying the village and float referred, the cost of which is included in created.

the cost of the reclamation, and which port their conclusions and recommendang populations by enlarging the reserat, eay, $2.50 per foot would produce a

In view of the establishment of a "Com- voir or, if not practicable, of providing

further $825,000, a new reservoir, or by a line of pipes 2,450,000 profit to be obtained from the of Communications, it has been suggested making total of munications University" by the Ministry supply. from the Government's inain water sale of the full area- very handsome this Ministry, which is tegarded as the by the teachers' strike association that (o)It has been demonstrated that the

richest Government board in Peking, Salt Industry has ceased to be a profit- abis trade in the districts of the Neof Crown Rent and Rates when the land should contribute the sum of two hundred becomes fully or partially developed thousand dollare yearly towards the pro- Territory,

Crown Tent alone is estimated to pro benefit of education in China. The posed educational foundation fund for the (1)We strongly urge the desirability duce over 10,000 per aboum. of stimulating the effort at reestablish Similarly, further additions to our the suggestion, an unworkable on the authorities of the Chiaotungpu regard ing the match industry in the Colony building area are well within the bounds ground that the financial position of the and to this end would point out the of practicability, by reclamation of a like Ministry 14 as bad as that of any other necessity for a sympathetic consideration of any application for lease of Crown nature stretching from the Electric Com Government board in the capital, and it lands as well as building covenants and pany's property at Naru Point, round to is, therefore, quite impossible for it to Japan, is to become more expensive.

restrictions. In connection with the Quarry Bay, and from the other side of render Banncial assistance to institutions

· (6)-High rent is a serious factor mili- match industry we suggest that the Taikoo Dockyard on to Shaukiwan... ous of the communications, circle, In tating against industrial development. Botanical and Forestry Department On the other side of the island there order to correct the wrong impression It gives a decided advantage in favour might consider the expediency, of plant exists a very large area immediately that the Chiaotungpu is the, wealthiest of Canton against Hongkong. We, thereing suitable timber for match wood and beyond Youmati and stretching on both ministry, a statement, signed by Mr. fore, beg leave to reiterate our consid boxes in connection with its afforestation sides of the main road up to the village Lia Ching-san, Associate-Chief of the ered opinipa that in view of the in-plans in the near future

of Mong-kok-tani, capable of boing easily Through Traffic Transportation Bus creased advantages which will phtain a (9) The value of aericulture cannot filled in by the cutting down of the aur with the concurrence and approval soon as a stable government is institutod in South, China. It behoves, the Autioribe over-estimated, and we endorse the rounding hills, and which, when done, Mt. Baker, adviser to the ministry, has tics in Hongkong very carefully to watch detail in para, 68 above,

Chairman's recommendations set out in would add to this neighbourhood several been issued giving particulars about the the situation. We believe when settled

acres of useful land receipts and incomes, from the Peking conditions exist in Kwangtung advant

For residential purposes the south side Mukden, the Peking Hakow, Tientsin- ages for conducting factories will be

of our Island bas, up to now, remained Pukow and other Government railways superior (considering all circumstances)

practically a dead letter, but in these and the various expenditures and out- to Hongkong. Iabour, land rentals and

days of motor-cars, omnibuses and poten- lays, showing clearly, instead of a big building conditions all being on a much

tial tramways, giving rapid and easy silver reserve, serious deficits in the Jower basis."

Nothing can be lost by expert access to and from the business centres, treasury of the Chiaotungpa (c)—As regards building conditions it mente being conducted with a view to the day is not for distant when the many is our opinion that the Building "Autho- demonstrating the feasibility of success excellent building sites to be obtained rities should, if possible, relax building ful cotton cultivation on the mainland: on this side of the island will be taken restrictions in such a way as to attract The hosiery trade is increasing by leaps up, and homes where one may enjoy the prospective industries to the Colony, and bounds, and it behover the Govern- benefit of the southern breezes during the (2)Small Chinese shipbuilding and ment to foster this industry by afford-hot summer months will there be estab- repairing yards should be afforded facilising the means for supplying the raw listed. At present much of this land that if he has not previously wom glasses, he should ties to continue their trade if disposses material required by the trade. The have in mind is occupied by our Dairy nod of their present foreshore rights starting of a new Cotton Mill with Farm, but it may be made easily avail. bose no time in having his sight properly tested by reason of any reclamation-publia or Chinese capital in rooted. All that its able by the removal of the Farm to If he has worn them, he should make guita private or other works....

promoters desire is the ability to obtain larger, and for their purposes, better ware by sentifls test that he glasses do not **(c)--Government, phanld define its cheap cotton, indeperident of cotton sup tracts of land in the New Territory want altering. This is important. Up to the policy with regard to the location of plies by foreign interests inimical to These, gentlemen, are a few sugges age of forty the muscles of the eyes will somes so-called offensive trades. Frequentre local industrial development. movals have a detrimental effect-on such

tions I wish to put forward dealing with **The Report is digand by. Sir Robert Ho trader and may lead in the end to the Tang, as Chairman and by the Hon. the subject of the development of the Limes make up for defect by straining. After driving out of business of persona pre Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr. D. O. Russell, Colony's resources, and I feel confident forty, the elasticity of those muscles gradually Bontly engaged therein, Mr. O, T. Edkins, Mr. Chow Shou-son, that were building sites prepared at the

(f)-It will he advantage if, when and Mr. KE. Greig Owing to Mr places I have indicated, and more parti. lessens ant they become quite fant. The the Sanitary, Department, carries out its] Chan Harr's absence from the Colony cularly-

y in the Kennedy Town and You Hongkong Optical Ca.. Successor to Clark dr periodical house cleansing and lime-wash- he was unable to sign the Report mati districts, they would find ready Collecting & Manufacturing Opticia ing, regard is hade for the convenience draft copy of the Report was forwarded purchasers at good prices; whereas they fooled in 58, Queen's Road, Central, häv of factories so as to reduce to a minim12 113 to him at Shanghai and, Mr. Chan Harr will remain, practically unsaleable if the the disturbance of the ordinary working telegraphed his entire approval of the preparation of the sitca devolve upon any equipment to test your night-

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(7)—We would like to see Pig breeding more extensively undertaken by the farm ers in the New Territories, once it is shown that it can be, as it has been, made a renfunerative industry.

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