1931-02-16 — Page 6

AMANS

ARE

NEEDS

MANY

and just because the needs

multiply with the years faster than the where- whithal to gratify them, so it behoves a man to spend with greater discernment, to shop where his purse is treated with respect and his taste with consideration.

We invite you to look over our stock carefully selected for your present needs.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931.

TAKING THE HONG KONG

CENSUS.

SOME DETAILS ABOUT THE CENSUS

FORMS.

DUTIES OF THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD.

The main heads of information usually required from a census.. aro na follows:-

1.-Area of the Colony and of each of its principal local sub

divisions.

2.-Number of houses: (i) inhabited; (ii) uninhabited; (iii)

building.

This information is obtained from the Enumérators' Summary Books, prior to the netual Census Day.

3-Population distinguishing male and female and also the

military and shipping population. 4-Population of the Chief Towns

5.--Ages of malik and fumales in individuál years or in quin-

quennial groups.

8.-Birthplaces (distinguishing the country of birth and

So

6.-Condition as to marriage in combination with ages.

Occupationa

ther British subjects or foreign subjects)).

-Religions.

10.-Degree of elementary education.

11-Infirmities distinguishing, blind, deaf, dumb, and

alls

darunged.

Mackintosh's

THE ASIA CO1L & BRIQUETTING CO., LTD.,

Manufacturers of Coal Briquettes boder, the registered trade came "GOKETS" Supplied in a different qualities.

The following list shows the items of Enquiry in the Hong. Kang Cennuses of 1011 and 1921, India and Ceylan' in 1921, the United Kingdom in 1031 and Hong in 11-

H.K. H.K. India Ceylon U.K. H.K. 1011 1921 1921 1921 1931 1031

X

Name Sex

*

Relationship to lead of

Family

Age

Usual Residence

Hong Kong or Kowloon.

Birth placó

Father's birth place

91

H

M

31-

RULING CASH RETAIL PRICES

A quality known as "Steam Gokets"-520 per ton ex godown,

B

known as Furnace Goketa"-820 Cqually known as "Bmokeles Goxeta"-18.50"

Delivery charges for Household

Hong Kong:-(1) Peak diktripts (abots Bowen Road)...$4.00 per ton.

(2) All reads above Caine Road and Bonham Road

and below Bowen Road

(3) Cains Road and Bonbait Road

(4) Pokfulam as far as Sassoon Road

0

....33.50...

#

$8.25

Ex L

39.60

Is

乐

$2.60

"

...$1.00

(6) Wanchai and Causeway Bay (beyond City Hall.33.25 (6) Low Levels

www

Fir

Kowloon All parts of Tsim 8a Teui; Yaumati, Mongkok,

Bunghom, Kowloon City and Lafobikok... Lots of orton will be delivered at full rates. "Office-Chita Building, and floor.

Telephobe $1335.

LAST DAY

Mr. MIZUMA

on his way back to Japan

is holding a CHEAP SALE

CULTURE PEARLS

J. ULLMANN & Co. Chater Road.

WHITEAWAYS

TRAVELLING GOODS.

NEVERBREAK

TRUNKS

TRUNKS

TAXI SUITCASES

AIRPLANE SUITCASES

SOLID LINEN

BAGS

ETC., ETO.

“NEVER BREAK" TRUNKS We have just received a new consignment of the famous "Never Break" Trunks in Cabin Wardrobes; Medium Size Wardrobes, and Taxi Wardrobe Trunks. Absolutely the last word in travelling equipment.

Taxi Wardrobes from £65,00 Cabin Wardrobes from $125.00 ETO, ETC.

CALL AND INSPECT.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

HONG KONG

Nationality

How nequired

Racó

Length of Residence

Conjugal Condition

Existing Marriage Dura-

tion?

Existing Marriage Child-

ren born.

Existing Marringe Child-

ren living

Orphanhood

Industry, etc.******

Occupation, principal ...... Occupation Subsidiary Grade of Employment Unemployment Dependency Literacy English literacy English speaking

Receiving Education

School

University

Receiving Education

Religion

Infirivitics

Insurance

Marriage.

* } *' ], ]*

years' residance, but enrehd ques tioning may elicit the truth,

Too

It will be seen that name, sex, age, | much reliance will not, however, be marriage and conjured condition are placed on these figures, as usual required. Now these ques-

`Literacy.* ̈ tions seem to many people to be

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

LAST WEEK'S. ACTIVITIES.

SUNDAY FED, 8

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Pool with their party lunchoil with the Hon. Mr. and Mrs, J. J.. Paterson at Failing, and attended the Fanling Hunt and Raco Club inccting at Kwariti. MONDAY, FEBB

unnecessarily inquisitive, but they. We have in the inst two census should remember that the object enquired regarding literacy of the of the census is figures and that mother tongue in India in 1081 if is hot concerned with the private an enquiry was also made regard lives or actions of the individuals ing English literacy and in Ceylon counted. Questions tro naked as to in 1911 and 1921 the three questions, their personal characteristics, only which have been adopted for Hang. in order that they may be properly Kong in 1931, were asked, namely, counted and assigned to the parti (3.) literacy of the mother tongue, cıllar groups of the population iri | (1) English literacy and (iii.) Eng. which they ought to be reckoned.lish speaking. While the informs Thus the census needs to know that tion obtained in, 1031 may be of Mr. William Sinith a married little value and the accuracy of man aged 49, not because the Gov. the replies somewhat doubtful, a ernment has any interest in Mr. comparison with 1031 when subse- Smith's private life or actions but quent centuses come to be taken solely in order that the number of may be of great interest, married men in the population and the number of men aged 40 in the population may be correctly bount od,

Occupation and Industry.

His Excellency, the Cipvernor At tended by Capt. T. A. H. Coltman, A.D.C. made a tour of inspection of the University conducted by thà Vice-Chancellor Sir William Hor polk

|

Captain Baldwin and Mr. G. Gray lunched at Goternment Kouse

Lady Peel was "As Homo" to members of the Haleyon Club.

Dr. and Mrs. Macgown dined at Government House

THURSDAY, FEB. 19:

His Excellency the Governor pre- sided at the Meeting of the Ex- ecutive and Legislative Councila.

Mr. Hubbard lühehed at Gov effent Houso,

Lady Poel accoftipanied by Sit William Hernell attended the an: bual prize giving at the French. Convent School hd distributed the prizen.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel gave a dinner to the Chairman and Members of the British Economic Mission to the Far East, and thoir wives, the fol lowing also wore present the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax, the Hon. Sir Shouton aid Lady Chow, Mrs. Shenton, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs Owen, Hughce, the Hon. Mr. And Mrs. Mackie, MF, and Mrs. Sykes, Mr. and Mrs Cameron, Mr. Li Tik Mui.

FRIDAY, FEB 13:-

His Excelleney the Governor presided at the Meeting of the University Council.

SATURDAY, FED · 14 :--

His Excellency, the Governor at-

tended by Capt. T. A, H. Coltman, A.D.C. was present, at the Rugby Football Interport Mateli between Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Lady Feel was "At Home" to members of the Girl Guides As sociation...

Lady Peel, Miss Tutton, and Mr. G. W. Tufton, (Private se- cretary) attended the dance given by the Membora of the Wayfoong Moss.

port of, 1921 that in somewhat similar circumstances the average throughout the population in Ceylon gives two earners at least in a family of five persons.

But it is possible to overload the schedulo pnd to militate against the success of the census by asking too much and such an enquiry was, therefore, regretfully omitted.

No enquiry is being made this year in the United Kingdom or in Hong Kong regarding Religion.

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

Owing to a shortago of supplies our prices until further notico will be na follows :----

IN LOTS OF NOT LESS THAN + TON

Delivered to Peak District (abovo

Bowen Road)

Delivered to Bowen Rond and

lower lavala

Delivered to Pokfulura Bond

Dolivored to Kowloon

$24.00 per ton

$23.00 per ton

$24.00 per ton

...320.00 per ton

The increases are purely temporary and will cause to operate as soon as supplies are again available,

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.. Agents, Hong Kong,

Gold Bar

CANNED FRUITS VEGETABLES AND

FOOD SPECIALITIES.

Gold Bar

BARTILIT PEARS

-and now the PEAR sgaron never ends. You couldn't estre Aner pears if you selected and picked them right of the tree yourself.

Gold Bar

PINEAPPLE

Ripe PINEAPPLE-frosh from the fold. GOLD BAR Pineapple brings. you Hawally choicent fruit randy to serve whenever you want it, In the finest form, you roan got it.

Gold Bar

ASPARAGUS

GOLD BAR Ääpaengus is canned right in the baart of the Blaest Вератакия

Arowing Auctions, where the -tender spekre ses pack. od within a for ouri after coming from the dod.

· Gold Bar

TOMATOES

Gold Bar

BERAIEŽ

Choicest Borries,plaked. at just the right moment-carefully sole écted, forales, and fisvour, thon quickly and skilfully packed to retain their”, natural freshness and delloney.

Gold Bur

GAGE PLUMS

You'll like GOLD BAR Haro GAGE PLUMBwhen- Tomatoes for their over you want them. And del tions fatolik, their Hich delicious pluma to unvarying quality and Picked for you at the their everrendy "moment of perfection and convenience.

packed with all their natural goodness and flavour under Eh guarantee of the GOLD BAR Inbel

Similarly, a heading dealing with LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

firmities has also been omitted. Both were included in 1011 but were excluded in 1921; the replica in both cases, are frequently un- satisfactory.

· After considerations such as these the schedule or census form has been evolved. Instructions and examples are shown on the back of the form and further comment seema unnecessary.

Donadential.

GROCERY DEPT.

SALT GABELLE

CHANGE

DR. F. A. CLEVELAND MADE CHIEF INSPECTOR. NEW APPOINTMENT FOR MR, HUSSEY FREKE,

It will be noted that the form is marked Strictly Confidential. AB stated before the object of the census is figures only and no per Nanking, Feb 7-It is officially |sonal particulare about individuals

will be published or disclosed. announced that Mr. T. V. Soong, Further the enumerator to whom Minister of Finance, has appoint the form is handed and all the ed Dr. Frederick A. Cloveland,

head of the Accounting Depart tent of the Salt Revenue, as Act ing Associate Chief Inspector, in plase of Mr. F. Hussey-Froke, who has been-appointed an adviser of the Ministry of Finance

Ja ipt we enquired under both to these headings; in 1921 as regards The enquiry on relationship to the head of the family does not ceupation only. Great stress has bring any very useful informationen laid for some time by statie officers including the Superinten but it is a valuable check on other ticians on the importance of obtain-dent of Census through whose hands ing a classification of both indus it passes are forbidden by law on itema of enquiry,

tries and occupations and in pre-pain of heavy penalties to disclose Birth Place, Nationality and paration for this census a complete any information contained in the

Race/

classification has been compiled. census, The contents of the form This requires some modification to will, therefore, be treated as entire- In 1911 census enquiry was con-meet local conditions but it is in-ly conûdential.

ANTI-PIRACY REGULATIONS

The regulations made by thu Governor in Council under section 7 of the Suppression of Piracy Or dintree 1868, and amended in November last, hive been further amended as follows

a (1) by the addition at the end of regulation.9 of the words "Such certificate shall con tain a concise statement of the result of the search." (2) by the rescission of regula

tion 14; and (3) by altering the number of re

gulation 14A to` ́ “Î4,'

1 tacl -2 mace 6-candarrens

3 dindareens

#17,00

8:3.40 10 8.0.55

MOTOR LICENCES.

REVISED OPIUM PRICES: The following regulation ha Dr, Cleveland has had an extenbeen made by the Governor in sive career in public administra- Council:-

The prices at which prepared fined to biHhplace and race; intended to follow the standard If, however, a member of a tion and government in the Unit- 1921 to birthplace and nationality classification is closely as possible, household objects to giving to the ed States and is widely recognized opium known as Grace 2 opium Bab on both occasions the re- The separate Enquiry regarding in head of the household the infor- as an authority in the fields of may be sold to the public are here. ports were divided into two main dustry is desirable as many cases mation necessary to enable the head public finance, government budget by determined as follows sections of Chinese and non-Chinese arise where persons following the tochter in the form the required ing and accounting. He has sery- and it would appear that this divi- same occupation are employed in particulars about the member in od on numerous municipal com sion was by race and not by pos- tatally different industries. The question the latter is permitted to missions-on-fances and adminis sible nationality. Many persons of figures may be of great interest in complete a separate form wapecting tration for Now York, Philadel Portuguese race, born in Hong connection with factory develop himself or herself alone and to phin and 20 other cities including Kong and therefore able to claim ment and possible factory legisla-band it sealed to the bead of the Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and in due course British, nationality, tinn in the Colony,

household or to the enumerater San Francisco, and had charge of prefer retain their Portuguese No enquiry has been innde redirect

surveys of the government the pationality, and many Chinese hom gürding Subsidiary ocupation er rent that has to be done is for the in Hong Kong hare no other unemployment. The division of the member of the household, when thought than that they are of both population into carners and asked by the head to give the Chinese race and of Chinese nation-dependents would be of great particulars required, to state that ality. It is desirable, therefore, to interest. The writer as Secretary he or she wishes to make a separate obtain full, particulars under each to the Government Salaries Com relara, hend, k brmission, two years ago obtained a A new item of enquiry has been wonderful insight into the modes mado on this occasion of length of life of the lower working classes of residence in Hong Kong. The in of the Colony, and it was surpris formation obtained may be of coming to find to what extent such Eiderable interest. Wo hear a great families are dependent on the ear deal about the fluctuating popula-ings of a wife, or daughter. The tion of Hong Kong and this is given salary obtained from Government as one of the reasons why a censuk was in some cases insufficient even can never be of any value in Hong to buy the rice only required by the Kong because what is true to-day family and it was solely due to the will be false to-morrow. We any few dollars, earned monthly by the wife or daughter as a carrying truth in the allegation or not. It is, sewing or washing in the next the enumerators early on the morn feared, of course, that a man who grade that the family budget was ing of Sunday, March 8, and in first came to Hong Kong 20 tearsminde to balance. It is intercating order that they may not be delayed ngo and Has spent the intervening to read in the Ceylon Census Ry the forms should be filled in and 18 years elsewhere, may claim,, 20 (Continued så nett, Column Suready for collection...

4

The member who has made the claim now becomes primarily re- sponsibio for filling up the form correctly and for handing it to the spumerator either direct or through the head of the household.

It is earnestly hoped that nobody will make this claim on slight or frivolous grounds. A minute's thought will show that the expense of the census in stationery, etc, will be greatly increased if many persous claim this privilege

dinance.

waronsible publin Tuthorities the following relation

The Governments of the States been made by the Governor in of New York, Illinois, Kensie and Council under section 3 of the Massachusetts have at various Vehicles and Trame Regulation Or. times invited Dr. Cleveland to re- port and advise on organization For the words in the second nad activities of state government, column of item (a)in the table in especially with regard to finance, egulation 5 of the Traffe Regula accounting and budget-miking,

tlops, and with bifees on and after Dr. Cleveland was also an ad-January 1 1091, the words "95. toge viner to President Taft on account-

tler with a further sub of 85 for ing and administrative procedures dech seat in the vehicle, the nurs and Chairman of President Taft's Commission on Economy and Eller of such sosté boing Unnumber E persons vehicle is licensed cedey. He was also appointed to curry," te horeby shalituled, President Wilson to cobiluct an in- quiry into the New York Custs Administration.

ng investigator of the New York

get information from this enquirante tam równa sulit-um STAG TODAY Bollected by Cold male MAKATI, engageu, air" GOTH" UCTOR BRO

* In addition to his public serví. | Mutual Life Insurance. Company

nuany private investigationum, of tión, ni tofacquence of the famou

Tegislative inquiry then conducted rust, Insurance, and Industrial corporations, and special mention by Mr. DE Hughes, nose should be made of his tonnection Chief Justice of the (Continued at foot of next column.) Court.