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NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT.

OFFICIAL REPORT FOR 1928.

The following extracts are taken from the official report on the New Territories, for last year-

NORTHERN DISTRICT. Motor traffic on the roads steadily

increased, and in the course of the year passenger services were or ganized between all main centres, terminating at the frontier, Sheung Shui (connecting with the railway) and Kowloon by Yuen Long and Castle Peak. There is keen com- petition between the 'bus companies and the owners of lorries and care for the mixed passenger and goods trafie, and this coupled with stricter supervision led to an in- crease of 180 traffic offences report- ed which represents the bulk of the 30 per cent. increase in the number of cases brought in the local police

court.

and the guards there were about July, and it was possible organized. Relations became normal again to co-operate freely with the neighbouring local authorities in maintaining peace and order..

Towards the end of the year the long abandoned construction of a modern road from Shamchup to Lo Wa, just across the border, was resumed, and further improvements in communications in this neigh- bourhood are contemplated,

The Crown Rent collection was unusually good, $63.78 only of the total being uncollected.

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Racecourse. A series of race- meetings held on a piece of waste land at Kwanti near Fanling which has been levelled and prepared on-

of its life, the Hunt has succeeded tirely by the Fanling Hunt, was well attended. In the second year

"Sumer Little Children."

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The League of Nations, which has space, and providing a diversion taken under its proteclership all.. which attracts numbers of people of the illegitimate children of the from Hong Kong; if continued it world, hopes eventualy to be able should have an important bearing to launch a Magna Charta on their Whatever the details of on the development of this neigh-bebslf.

this historie document may be, the How the average man and woman can bourhood.

fundamental principle will always develop and use the strange powers of be that of complete legal equalityHypnotism, Suggestion and Telepathy in all of the countries of the world to influence people in business and society; as between children legitimately or to correct ebars- ilegitimately born.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

described in the now book by Emer

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In the Development

of the InnerForens

Aforestation-Planting of pines

Land Development.

acter defects and was again carried out in co-opera-

The League's Commisjon On curb bad habits, is Early in the year, the demand Child Welfare, which is handling tion with the inhabitants, on chosen areas near main roads, with only for land continued but fell off een the problem has decided that the A certain arst step that must be taken on partial success, owing to the ex-siderably after Jals. treme drought, in which a great number of undeveloped house-sitesbehalf of illegitimate children is to improve their legal status. It has many young trees after taking root were re-entered. were destroyed by insect pesta.

The greatest development teok also been decided that in all ques-

ten thousand co place on the slopes of Lantao lead-tions of assistance and protection ples of which have been printed for ing up to the plateau from Tung the illegitimate child should be as

well treated as the legitimate one. free distributi Chung, and on the plateau itself;

The Author da- it will soon be necessary to extend due respect always being paid to, · claros that whatis the cadastral survey to include this the rights of the family. area

As soon as the commission has called Hypnotic decided on all the fundamentaler is nothing But a scientific application of the principles which should be enacted into law on behalf of illegitimate Laws of Sugges

estimate the damage from the un- Hill-free-It is impossible to The number of opium cases was usually large number of hill-fires, which covered many acres of land reduced from 49 in 1947 to 23 in every part of the district dur- ing the annual grave-sacrificee. No It is noteworthy that there were single instance of intentional burn. 91 cases under the Larceny Ordining, however, was found. ance in 1928 against 60 in 1927.

1928.

Increased Crime,

A curious result of the prosperity of the District is the increase in the number of crimes of violence, originating in the native's dislike of the incoming settler, traceable generally to prejudice or fear.

The number of small debts cases increased very slightly, The local unthrifty practice of investing meney in "money loan associations' continues to be a fruitful source of litigation, and to prevent such dis. Futes blocking the work of the Court it has been found necessary to restrict the number of cases which the head of one association as plaintiff may bring at one time.

Besides the cases quoted, "there weare 49 miscellaneous, and 49 "women and girls" cases, in ad- dition to 23 death enquiries, ve of which were formal, at Tairo, These figures show an increase of about 23 per cent, on the previon year, and do not include larid cases, about which the only feature of remark was the settlement of several disputes of long standing. At Ping Shan (excluding police cases) there were 163 cases of all descriptions, as against 197 in 1997, the average for the past five years being 93.

Land Office Activities. The number of sales and other transactions affecting land during the year is set out in Table B.

Land Tranunctions and Feer- The number of memorials registered was 2,830 against 2,749, and fees received as stamp duty, $3,347.70

against 83.617.30 in 1927.

These figures are interesting as refecting conditions generally in the District. A large number of emal "inortgages connected with agriculture were made, redeemed and made again, while in develop- ment areas there was little money for investment although the land market continued to rise.

Fillage Forestry Luts--In August. departmental review of the areas leased as forestry lots was begun, and 390 of those were examined by the end of the year. Few arens were well covered with trees.

Agriculture.

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A scheme for the erection of a large distillery near Tsuen Wan was begun by the construction of a large storage tank for molasses, and the first of a projected six houses for European employees.

On the outskirts of New Kowloon an interesting development was the erection of new factories for 'pot- Hice. The rice-crop though re-ting preserved fruits. A sirailar tarded by drought was on the whole factory appeared in Cheung Chan better than last year's, and prices about four years ago and has been for unhulled rice was 60 cents to extended recently. Cheung Chau $1.10 per picul lower. The first and Ping Chau also manufacture crop was good throughout, and in shrimp paste, some of which goes most places the second averaged from 50 per cent. to 90 per cent, of a good year's, but at Ha Teuen and places to the West of the Castle Peak Read, it is reported that less than half the asual yield was ob tained. It is noteworthy that in general crops were earliest in the Hat open valleys of the Weit.

Fruit Fruit-crops were not good, laichees being the most plenti ful. An increase of about 15 acres under pine-apples is recorded.

The recent change in ownership of an orchard covering many acres of Cha Hang near Taipo has made it worthy of notice as one of the most progressive enterprises in the District. The construction of work- ers' houses, an approach road," catch- water and pipe line, terracing, and the intensive planting of olives, mangoes, laichees and other fruits show how far well-employed capital can go to overcoming diffcultics of situation and water supply on a

bare hillside.

rough comparison of the quantity Vegetables The following is a of certain kinds of vegetables grown for sale. taking European vegetables as the unit:-

European Vegetables ......... Gourds...

2

7

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Chinese green vegetables.....1] Sweet potatoes Turnips, etc

to American markets.

An extension of the town area

to Kap Shek Mei in New Kowloon led to the clearing of squatters from the neighbourhood, general malaria prevention measures including all ing and draining, and new provi- sion for water supply to fields in the vinicity.

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Reforming the Calendar. Following the example of the United States, nations all over the world are rapidly forming national committees for the reform of the calendar.

The work of the League of Nations to date on this subject has demonstrated an almost worldwide desire for this reform. Of the var us projects that have been care fully studied, the one most generally accepted is that of thirteen months of twenty eight days each with the extra day being disposed of as...

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It gives intellectual power, sell- The value of scattered kaolin de-manent date for Easter, probably control and control of others to those who posits in the Territory was recog- the first or second Sunday of April. bavo s progressive tendency, Mr. Frant sized for the first time, and oce However, the necessity of read-Warz describes, his experiences as follows: permit to obtain this material, at justing all commercial, govern "It is really unbelievable what powere Cha Kwe Ling near the Eastern mental and social habits that have one can obtain through the wonderful.

existed for centuries based on the Knowles System entrance to the Harbour was auc tianed, for about 81,000. Smaller present calendar is so complicated stounding that I cannot recommend it

that it has become evident that too highly."

It is desired to distribute the tea thon- deposits were worked.

the reform can only take place and free copies of "The Key to the Develop when the public opinion of eachment of the Inner Forced to man and

women when intarested in the develop country has been educated up to a On the whole, land sales decreas point where each nation as a whole ment of their dormant faculties and more especially those who wish to apply the ed, without doubt owing to the pre-a ready to accept the charge.

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A new salt pan was leased at Mui Wo on the South side of Lanto.

General Information.

While the American committee

It is for this reason that the League commission working on the problem has urged the creation of national committees in every coun The Districts was fairly prostry for the educating of the coun perous, despite

dry summer. B favourably with those of the pre- Vegetable and rice crops compared try up to the proposed change. vious year. Fish were not plenti undoubtedly leads the world in size fal, and prices were high. While and the number of distinguished med that compose it, the League other industries suffered to # greater or less extent, salt pans did has recently been informed of the well: in some cases it is said the creation of similar very important output was more than double, and comaniasions in Germany, Hungary it is certain that it was on the and Holland. whole considerably increased.

many poultry. Ducks, however, reared partly on the salt marshes were not affected by the drought. Surplus eattle were sold in Hong Kong.

WRONG PATIENT ON OPERATING TABLE.

STORY OF NURSES' MISTAKE.

There is a slight all round in- 1 The year was a poor one for live- crease in cultivation, but crops stock generally, and towards the Conversions.In 1928, there was a were partly destroyed by insects. end of the year disease destroyed Agricultural Show-The District still greater number of conversious and re-assessments (118 against. 105) is agais indebted to the Rev. R. than in the previous year, with a

Wells and his committee including built-over area of 4.29 against 9.94 Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung and

How a man nearly underwent an acres. That even this is unable to many of the local elders, for success

operation that was not necessary The health of the District was

was told at a cope with the increased populationfully organizing a second agricul

recent meeting of is shown by the number of matshedtural show under the patronage of on the whole good. A few cases of the Amersham (Bucks) Board of

HE Sir Cecil Clementi. permits issued.

small-pox came to light, mostly Guardian.. To obtain a wider range of ex-isolated echoes of the outbreak in Cullerted atsheds-81.024 was in matshed permits fees, for 808 hibits, the show was held & fort sheds, against $1,205.50 for 315 night later than that preceding, and in 1927. The immigration opened at Sheung Shui on January which this representa is partly from 5, 1999, by H.E. the Hon. Mr. W. Chinese Territory, and partly from T. Southern, at that time adminis Kowloon, where the development of tering the Government.

Competition was keen, especially New Kowloon has driven numbers of market gardeners to settle in in, the sections for Chinese veget places along the railway and the ables, rice, and roots. There were Castle Pead Rond. Beancurd manu- some good exhibits of fruit, and facture also continues to increase the poultry section was greatly ex

tended. mostly around Yuen Long.

sheds

The operating theatre was pre Hong Kong, but the disease did not pared, the anesthetic administered, take hold in the villages, a fact for and everything was prepared in """Good which a vaccination campaign car-readiness for the operation, when ried on in the larger centres like the surgeon exclaimed, Tsuen Wan is probably mainly gracious, this is not the man." responsible. Anti-rabies measures The nurses had made a mistake were taken in Cheung, Chau and and had brought the wrong man Teuen War, and all suspected and from the ward. ownerless dogs destroyed,

Under the auspices of the St. 'John's Ambulance Association, a Thanks are due to Mr. H. Green, number of educative lectures were Superintendent of Botanical and given at Cheung Chau on the sub- Forestry Department and to Mr.ject of malaria prevention.

Construction,

construction stone

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During the year, a survey of

The number of European.residenta has decreased with the return to matsheds was carried out in con- junction with the police, and, a large number of unauthorized sheds C. M. Manners, Secretary of the The principal event of interest Bormal conditions in China. No new European houses have been Kowloon Residents' Association, for was the formation of a company built, but several have been par- registered or demolished,

Development Generally. Deve their interest in the show, as well, with the exclusive right of main- tially reconstructed. The old solid

A ferry-launch service

is gradually lopment of all kinds, took place as to several firms and private taining mainly along the motor roads, and gentlemen who served on the Com- between Hong Kong, Aberdeen, giving place to higher and figher number of Crown lots leased for mittee and gave prizes:

Cheung, Chau, Tai O.. Castle Penk buildings of reinforced concrete, It is extremely difficult without and Tsuen Wan, replacing and in but the relative cheapness of stone short periods rose from, 426 to 493,

cases absorbing individual here will always favour its use as while sale of land" (excluding a permanent organization to ensure

which to companies

have hitherto buildings) in more remote places that the material, necessary

building material. dropped from 127 to 115. At Ngau sustain the interest and enlarge the Berved these places. It is hoped by

On the expiry of the local Electric T'am Mci one large area of 12 acres scope of the Show will be available this means to eliminate competition Company's licence to supply power was sold, and. among the many each year, and what the Committee and increase efficiency.

and light, a new Company was saintler sales were a number of have to consider now in the light! An unfortunate incident occurred formed to replace it on the same building and garden or orchard ef past experience is the means of in March in connection with a premises. New wiring and stand lots, averaging an acre, in develop providing an organization that will motor boat ferry plying from Shau-ards have been installed, and ment areas from Taipo or Castle work well, be elastic and take up kiwan to Saikung. The boat caught machinery will shortly be erected.

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Ping Chau. The revival of build- Building Construction. The res

Tai O passed an uneventful year. ing development in Hong Kong had the famous inventor, has announced triction of building construction to

Health.-Small-pox cases trace Business was fair, serious crime its counterpart in a slight increase that his father is looking for a villages was less marked than in one able to Hong Kong were recorded nit, and fires, always a grave danger in the output of the lime-kilns on young man to succeed him in the field of invention, and that he will previous year, although it still.con. tinued the main feature of this kind at Taipo and elsewhere, but the dis- in this village, where there are this island."

Teuen Wan, well sheltered and make a selection this summer. of development. Modera houses case did not spread in the District. many matched-dwellers, were con

State governors and the Commis- coating from $8,000 to $25,000 total-Yaccinators were at work at the fined to two isolated huts, and at better watered than the rest of the ling not less than $900,000 were main centres and in some villages tended with no loss of life. Sub-District, had good crops. Fine- sioners of the district of Colombin, erected, as well as large Chinese Under the auspices of the St.sidence of foundations during storm apples were not plentiful, but some in which the city of Washington is houses and at least one good school. John's Ambulance Association, a weather caused one house collapse: new planting was done. Fish were situated, will each nominate one candidate, and the 10 boys thus More than twenty houses and shops series of lectures on malaria pre- The revenue from the market shows scarce and dear."

The drinking-water supply of selected will be broungs to the was arranged in Taipo, a slight decrease. were projected on the South side of vention

Cheung Chan-Lack of water and Tsuen Wan is at present from Edison Laboratory, where they will the main road at Yuen Long, the Shatin and Sheung Shui, but the fore-runners, it is to be hoped, of difficulty of securing an attendance lower prices combined to affect the brackish wells. A proposal to lend have to answer a questionnaire The successful candidate will be. a long-needed extension of the caused the course to be discon- prosperity of the market-gardens, a supply from the hills fell through prepared by Mr. Edison himauf.

tinued.

which, however, continue to take on the ground of expense.

Lamma. Fishing and agriculture sent for a four-year course to any Trade was fair. Fish was less up moore land. Among the fishing General.

plentiful than in the previous year. population, scarcity of good fishing were less than in a normal year. technical college he may choose. Frontier-Early in the year the Brickworks are still idle, and the led to clan disputes which culminat- Losses in poultry and pigs from The inventor's questionnaire on frontier situation eased consider-only considerable business done was ed in violence on, at least two oc disease were partly compensated by the theory of education caused con-

considerable cattle sales, mo

siderable controversy a few years cbly. Chinese troops at Shamchun at a brickworks at Castle Peak Two casionit.

In the market, a number of stalls There" were few events of out ago, Mr. Edison declaring that. were relieved in January by local new industries enme to the District, guards and replaced in September by the erection of a fire cracker were anoccupied, in contrast to the standing importance Trade was university students were woefully. by HHA egna detachment factory wong and the prosperity of the previous year,dair, and there was little crime. The ignorant of the commonest facts of

The Anglo Chinese Governmen istri may be and we have eable Thoices on the other Disciplinary action was taken by working of several kaolin deposits,

thered very well what bade fair to ridiculed Mr. Edison's question the Chinese authorities agains irre in conjunction with a refining plant school was reconstructed.

naire, be a disastrous year. golarities in Chinese Shataukok, shortly to be erected in Kowloon.

market in this direction

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