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·PUBLIC ›WORKS "IN .HONGKONG. ITTĖMS FROM "THE DIRECTOR'S

„ANNUAL REPORT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, ~ 1924

WORKS UNDER THE SHELBINGS ORDİNATOR,

•

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Hourihan, at Tain Wan, turned out and FAZFORE HIS LORDSKIP THE CHIEF JUSTICling at a high speed away from the scene. held up the cars which were then travel

· (BIR BEIRY COLLAM):]

RAID ON SHAM TSENG VILLAGE

CAT" FOR GUNMAN,

The outstanding fentine of the year' work under the Buildings Ordinance is the large number of Chinese bouses which have been, or are about to be reconstruct-. The following extracts arenade fromed. It would appear probable that this the Annual Report of the Director of reconstruction was to a large extent car. The daring raid by six armed robbers Public Works (the Hon. Mr. H. T. fried out to evade the provisions of the Creasy), for 100-

Rents Ordinance which allows the read-on a village in the Now Territories on justment of rents in cases of reconstrue. August 9th, was recalled when, yesterday morning, the six men-Wu Wat-taun, Lo Extraordinary Tutal

Apart froin this, there has been a great Tam. Pan Nan, Ngai Khan. Lå Sau and Works. Expenditure, increase in building activity as will to Chan Fat, were charged with (1) robbery | $1,207,357.00 82,260,008,37 seen from the figures given below,

1,60,304,79 2,621,905.47

by two or more at Sham Teeng in the 1,839,869.01

2,708,030,80 Plan-The following is a tabulated Tain Wan district and (3) unlawful posses- 2.279,919.70 statement showing the number of build-sion of arms and ammunition. There was 2,624,915.83 ings, etc., for which plans were deposited a third charge against Chan Fat; one 3.448.803.40 during the year, the figures for 1902 being of wounding Fu Shang with intent. 3,860,358.17 given in a paralle! column for purpose of 4,645,700-49 | comparison :-

COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE ON PUTLIC WORKS DURING · 1913 1021,

1913 :1014

1015

.3916

7,246,971.76

:1017

1,012,833.28

1914

1,378,3-18. 19

1015

2,233,002,90

1920

2,535,977.69

.1021

3,033,595 VI

192

:1923

2,860,027.11

tion.

3,875,/25. 10 3,471,058.38 4,716,602 01 5,048,018.45 European houses COMPARISON OF WATER WORKS, REVENUE Chinese houses

1992 AND 1003.

1000

218 600

*85

.83

defendant was wounded in the body by No resistance was offered but the sixth

a Chinese constable who said that while

ped his hands and made as if to jump the sergeant was scarching the man drop-

over the bridge behind them. A seven chambered revolver was found in one of the cars Four of the chanbera had been Bred and the remaining three bullets had misfired.

Ynu Hin, the driver of one of the ears involved, gave evidence as to the men having hired the cars. He was told to Sham Taeng. After 20 minutes they ran await their return when they entered

back to the cars, shouting: Start your

Tsin Wan they were stopped by the Police. Witness said a revolver, was found in the car, but it was not his pro-i perty and he did not known that it was in the car

La opening the case for the Crown Mr. car! Start your ear!" He drove back 1824 Inch, T. M. Hazelerigg said, on August 19th. | towards Laiebíkok, and when they got to 1,969 4,932,137 the first prisoner visited the Chung Mee Garage at Shamshuipo and asked for a car for seven persons It was eventually decided that he should take two cars. 800 He went off with the cars and chauffeurs 908 and at the junction of the Taipo Read sa and the Castle Peak Road Wu' stopped the ears, went up the hill and returned with the second, third and sixth defen. 10 dants Near Goldring's Bungalow they picked up the fourth defendant and at

1994

City

tus above

.Fill District .....

Pokfulam District

Kowloon

→ 101,400.07

Buildings and Etrue. tures other than the abare Alterations and addi atated). ....................... 85-15\NIA.19° 8680,20124

tions to existing 21,550.70 22.05115

buildings 7,73.81 7,584.25 Verandahs,

1323

The *245

1,730,5-15

174,067.70 Balconies

863 1,771

748

Aberdeen

4,100,38

5,182.1 Sunshades

Se

1,795.64

2,850.52 Areas...

1

9,015.95

B

76,553.23

14 - 04

Repulse Bay

-Shaukiwan

Taitam Tak

Laichikok

Fan Ling.

10,325.59 Wells (not separated.in

,370.35 former reports) $1,170.00 Piers 1,1420.09 1,028.41

8833,683.30 8687,3089.31

LAND SALES AND SURVEYS,

The total amount of premia paid into the Treasury in respect of Land Sales, Extensions, Grants, etc., during the year was 81,199,621.01.of which 36,552.25 was derived from fees for boundary stones. The estimate for the year was 82,365,300. The following is a comparative state. ment of the Revenue derived from Land

Sales, etc., for the years 1991-1993:

$2,$18,000.07 81,415,659.66 83,-120,602.14

$1,031,907.85 $2,790,605.61 $3,493,62-1.04

82,754,372.00 81,185,348.00 $2,462,270.00 1024

152,451.91 30,636.50 1821.

1023.

Grauts on Nominal Terms ................ Grants on Short Leases ... Extensions

301:00 76,184.01.

46,449.33

110,317.20

310,839,50

Short Period Leases to 75

0,370.50

Premia derived from Bale of Rights to

Fees for Boundary Stones in definë Lots - Conversions and Exchanges ini. Actual abiount of hřemia bald into erect piors

10,030.67

4,180.23

32,035.04

9,007,05-

4;523-25

JD,857.12

4-4,907-80

6,352.25

21,650.30

Extensiune granted ..................... Bales without Auction

Sales by Auction

.....................

ORANTS OF LAND ON NOMINAL TERMS.

Treasury

In Hangrong, an area of €9,823 square feet, known as Islazd Lot No. 2440, was granted without premium for a period of 5 years renewable to the Church Mission- Ary Society for the purposes of erecting a school

In Kowloog, an area of 93 sores, known

as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1588, as granted to the Committee of the Diocesan Boys' School without premium for the › purposes of erecting a school.

Total

40%

駱

4,603 9,377 4,773

This shows a net increase of 4,774 or

Laichikok, the fifth. They waited for a

Lok Kan, driver of the second ear, said that when they arrived at Ma-lung-kung his car stopped for half an hour. Wu' stating that he was waiting for a friend. and he got out of the car and went away, returning after 20 minutes. At Laichikok the sixth prisoner was picked up. Ap-1 pareatly they were looking for another

shouted back" Have you found that man? Are you blind? Go back and find him.' He drove his car back, but the man could not be found, and they returned to the other car.

maa. The occupants of the first car

seventh but he failed to put in an ap- 101 per cent. It will be observed that thei increase is chiefly accounted for by the pearance and they decided to go on with large number of plaas submitted for new out him. When they reached Sham Chinese houses, with their verandahs and Tseng, the defendants got out, and asked balconies usually over Crown land, for the drivers to wait which plans have to be dealt with separ to payment and haally it was decided last he was in the employ of the Lai Tak

A dispute arose as

Reginald Earnshaw said on August 99th ately.

that Wu Wai-taun should stay with the Hotor Services, and had been for three

The number of plans deposited during

|

the year was 1,450 as compared with '1,935 Cars. An additional reason for his stay-years in the Hongkong Police Force. On

for 1923, an increase of 1,394 or 79 per

ceat.

The number of plans approved during the year was 3,108 as compared with 2027 in 1999, an increase of 1,081, or 43 per

-cent:

RECLAMATIONS.

ing behind was provided by the last that he had once been a schoolmaster in the village and would probably have been recognized.

the day in question near Sham Tseng he received information from a Chinese man and immediately informed the Police by telephone.

CARS HELD CP BY PULICE.

EVERYTHING OF VALUE STOLEN Continuing, the Crown Solicitor said,

Sergeant Hourihan, officer in charge of the Tsun Wan station, said that shortly The following is a statement of the that on entering the village prisoners en- private reclamations which were com- tered a matshed, occupied by four per- he received a telephone call from Mr. after ten o'clock on the 99th of August pleted or in progress during the year- sons, and, immediately, the sixth defen- Earnshaw, and taking a Chinese officer

Aren in sq. ft.

dant fired at a youth named Fu Chang with him, posted himself on the road and M.Ls. 277 and 281 (additions to)

and, wounded him in the arm. North Point (completed)

After intercepted the cars. The search be made 134,200 Q.B.M.L. (additions to) Quarry

ransacking the pince the second defen resulted in the discovery of a revolver Bay (in progress) MLs. 40 and 431, North Point

33,600 dant was left on guard to prevent, the and a large quantity of stolen goods. (in progress)

occupants giving the alarm. The remain Four chambers of the revolver had been N.K.I.La. 190 and 191, Laichikok

ing four ran into a house nearby without discharged, and three cartridges, appar- (practically completed) N.K.M.L. 8. Laichikok (in pro-

618,000 noticing a man standing outside. They ently, had been struck by the hammer but

had failed to fre gress).

514,150 stole everything of value from the woman Further progress was made in connec occupant but meanwhile her husband, the tion with the work of reclaiming about man outside, had ran into main road and 215 acres of foreshore and sea-bed at the he found Mr. R. Earnshaw, who acting heid of Kowloon Bay referred to in pre- with commendable promptitude tele- vious years' reports.

phoned Tsin Wan Police Station and the Water Police 'at Tsim Sha Tsui, Sergt. (Continued on next column.)

CITY OFFICERS.

803,873

Principal Works of a Private Nature, The following large blocks of offices in the centre of the City were nearly com- pleted:

The Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s office 1.L. €18, Queco's Road, Central.

The China Building on 1.La. 2317 and 2318.

Ofices on L.L. 2319, Pedder Street. The New P. & 0. Offices on M.L 308. The Bank of Canton Buildings on M.L. 109, Des Vœux Road, Central.

།།

The new Cinema Building on LL. 2316, Queen's Road Central, was practically completed.

Club, was.completed.

The Cenotaph, opposite the Hongkong

The following buildings of importance were commenced:-

A new bank on LL. 122-128, Queen's

A new bank of 1.L. 1556 and 1557, 944-948, Des Voeux Road Central.

A new bank on I.L. 1491, 186-188, Dea Vœux Road Central

New offices on M.L. 7, 14, Des Vœux Central, for the Hongkong Realty and Trust Co.

An area of 69,880 square feet, known as

Garden Lot No. 3, was grant Jis Kowloon ed to the Kwong Wah Hospital Com-Road Central. mittes for a period of 5 years for the purposes of a recreation ground and gar den in connection with the Hospital. C GRANTH ON FORTY YEARS LEASES,

During the year arrangements" were in- augurated for disposing of Crown laad under à 40 years' lease scheme. The ob ject of the scheme is to facilitate the building of dwelling houses in order to overcome the shortage of accommodation flat exists, and thereby bringing about a reduction in the rentals that are being charged.

A now block of offices for the South China Morning Post on IL 60, No. 1, Wyndham Street,

A new block of offices, at 7, Duddell Street on I... 685..

The ro-erection of the Carlton Hotel, on I.L. 014, in Ice House Street, which was commenced.

the night of the 29th he took the sixth. prisoner, who had been shot, to the Kwong Wah Hospital and had his cloth ing searched. He found that the bad $2.70.

Sergeant Patrick, Wynne said that" on

101.

First prisoner, giving „ evidence, said that he bought the cigarettes, but the revolver found in, the car "had nothing whatever to do with him" Being a Extensive cutting for a new dock was student and a teacher he would not dare carried out. A site for new moulding shops and quarters was in course of pre-to commit such a serious crime against paration. 38 old Chineas houses were the law as armed robbery. As the result demolished and site prepared for a new of this case his name had been blemished, entrance and time offices.

and if they proved him guilty of this scri- ous offence, bë was quite willing that his head should be chopped off He admitted remaining in the car while his friends to be turned round, so that a quick start went off, and giving the order for the cars

could be made.

Work on the Standard Oil Co.'s Lai chikok Installation was continued, and further oil tanks were completed.

The erection of a pier in front of N.K.M.L. 6 was completed.

were commenced on N.K.M.L 8 for the A large concrete wharf and coaling

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Kailan Mining Administration. »

A large private hotel on K.EL. 413,, Hankow Road, was completed, as were also a large number of European Flats in Kowloon. Reference to these works was made in last year's report..

Foundations were commenced for the Dow Peninsula Hotel on K.LL 1481, Salisbury Road, and for the Y.M.C.A. Hostel on K.I.L. 1025.

1405, Matankok; was practically complet A large Cracker Factory on K.IL. ed, but was blown down by the typhoon in August. This is now being re-rected. The erection of houses on the Kaulung. tong Estate" was commenced.

A cominencement was also made in levelling K.I.L. 107, He Mün Tia Ex- tension.

STREET WIDENING SCHEMES APPROVED:

As

Second prisoner said he had been in Hongkong for nine years. On August, 9th he was invited to become one of a party for a motor car trip. At the identi- ficution they had been falsely secured.

The remaining prisoners denied faking any part in the robbery.

The Chief Justice, in summing up, said these men were indicted on three counts. With regard to offences where concerted action was charged against persons, it was not necessary that the six should be present when the offence was actually flats in Kowloon were in course of erec-boy, Fu Chang, had been shot by the "A considerable number of European committed. It had been proved 'that the

tion during the year,

sixth prisoner. The evidence pointed mostly to the prisoners 2, 3, 4, 5 and a Now plans have been prepared and The first man stayed in the car but that The land is allotted without premium, the new buildings for St. Stephen's ing, the improvement of the aligambo was known in the village. It was a In the Western portion of the City approved during the year for, the widen- might probably be due to the fact that but with suitable building covenants and Girls' College or Park and Lyttelton of the streets mentioned hereunder. a security to cover their completion. When the covenants have been fulfilled Roads were pompleted. A new Church in previous years, the general policy in most serious' case. the leases will be issued, and when the 500, Bozbam Road, was com- street widening schemes has been to ac value of the land has, in the opinion of maced. A large Chinese Hotel on M.L. quire the land required, as an when re- the Government, sufficiently advanced, 225, Des Yeux Road Central, was started, building takes place, thus avoiding the and returned to state that they found all the lessees can offer the property at Pub and averal new Chinese restaurants in payment of largo aume na compensation prisoners guilty on the first and second lio Auction for a term of 76 years with thoQueen's Road West wore also commenced. for the demolition of structures in addi-counts, and the sixth man guilty of the

ition to the value of the land taken. ight of renewal for a further tablic Auc block of E Chinese houses on M. L4. 42 Uwing to the large amount of re-building

term ple In the Eastern point of the City a third offence. tion, the Government shall be paid one and 43, Spring Garden Lagos was. com this policy has ween fairly satisfactory. ball the value of the land which shall be plated." arrived at by deducting the capital sum A commencement has been made on and considerable sifetches of roads and invested on the erection of buildings, the scheme for development at Shek-O. It treats, for which widening achemes have ote, together with the compound interest is probable that considerable advance hoon adopted, have been dealt with.. on the sum, less sinking fund in accord.ment will be made when the new road to Strent eastwards to the Praya.

Queen's Road West, from Western Shak-O is available for traffic. During the year, terms were arranged The remaining half of the large block for the disposal of slots in Hongkong of offices for the Forgkong and Wham- with an area of about 2,065,380 square poa Dock Co., on K.M.L. EI, referred to to Arsenal Street (this was delayed ow alot the boy, Fu Chang, 20 strokes with foot and 10 lots in Eowloon with an area in last year's report, was completed."

ance with the Lease Indentura. :-

Løf about 576,250 square feet, v

I

(Continued un nezi Column.);

The Jury retired for about five minutes.

·ALL BENTENGED TO TEN YEARS. - The Chief Justice said if these offences were allowed to go on without savero punishment being meted out, no one would be safe.

Robinson Road, from Albany Road to

All the prisoners were sentenced to ten. Castlo Road.

yours' imprisonment with hard labour, Queen's Road East, from Garden Road and in the case of Chan Fat, who had

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