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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 4 rato

Hongkong's Shipping. Foreign vatsels wat as follows:

A YEAR'S STÄTISTICS FOR THE

PORT.

INCREASE OF TONNAQE: DECREASE" OF

VESSELS

and inst.

There was laid on the table of the Legislative

kif, this afternoon, an Interesting repert by the Harbour Master on the shipping of the Colony for the year 1999., We mike the follow- ley extracts from the report:

SHIPPING,

The total of the shipping entering and clear. ing at ports in the colony during the year 1909 amounted to $27,280 vessels of 34.830,845 100 which, compared with that for rgað, shows a decrease in numbers' of 4,832 vessels, with an an increase in tonnaga of 215,604 tons.

Of this total, 43.794 vassets of 22,415,125 tons were engaged in foreign trade, and were, distributed as follows!~

British Ocean-go-

Inglis repre

ented 3% in Nouand 34'5% in tonnage, 31°1X

Forrige Ocean.

going shipt re-

present...

Bas River Steamers te..

*prevented. 13'1

Foreiga River

Steamers

presented

Steam Saunches

(under 61,tona)

represented

Trading Junka

represented 32'3

100%

6

64

to'a

100's

109'0

The movemeals of fishing junks we not in- cluded in the above Siguies.

2. Of ships of European constraction, 4,191 ocean steamer, 7 sailing ships, 3,576 river steamers, and 1,580 steam-launches (ie, steam- ships not exceeding 6o tous) entered during the year, giving a daily average entry of 256, as compared with 26-8 în 19:8,

3. The average toomage of individunt ocean vessels visiting the port has slightly decreased -from 24186 tons to 3,3924 tons. That of British vessels has remained stationary-2,504 as against 2,593while that of fouroige vessels has decreased from 7,309'9 to 3,30;'3 tons. „

In this connection it is interesting to note that during the past twenty years the average tonnage of ocean vessels visiting the Colony bas risen from 3,181°3 tong to.7,390'4 1018.

The average tonnage of liver steamets cater ed during the year decreased from 665'5 tous, that of British river steamers from 687 to 6404 toss, and ibst of foreign river steamers from ̈565'a to 538% Eons,

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5. This labio shows an increase in British occap shipping of 207 ships of 230,657 not register tour, or of 5'3 per cent, in numbers and 3 per cent. In tonnage, which points to a continuance of the revival of trade noted in my report for 1998. The improvement, bas been continuous ibroughout the year.

British river loamers have decreased by 466 ships of 585.718 tons, or 7'4 per cent, in Dumbers and 13 per cont, io tonnage. This "is due to the loss of two largo' steamers, the Pawan and Y.ngking which ran for half of 1008; to the withdrawal of two smaller steamers, the tiel Sang and Kwong" Bat, and to the laying up, during three months of 190g, of another small steamer, the Tak Hing,

Foreign ocean vessels have increased by 186 ships of 460,071 tons, or 4'5 per coat in pumbers and 62 per cent, in tonoage. This increase is due almost entirely to Japanese shipping, which bas increased by 18 ships of 459,191 tous. In creases are also showa under the Norwegian and Swedish flage-6159 ships of 64,400 tons, and 47 ships of 70,265 tons, cospectively. Portuguesa and Daich flags also small la crease The principal decreases are under French and German colours-of 45 ships of 58,133 toni, and. 19 ships of 16,848 tons, 'rospectively; small scroasos batag shown under, Russian, Austria, Aod. Lalian flag. Under the United States Bags there was an increase of 7 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 42,2xx tons; while there was a similar fall "sa the averages 21 of Ubimuse ships, an increate of a ships being accompanied by a decrease of *3.503 tous.

Foreign river steamers increased by 73 ships of 2,017 1008, of 56 per cent, ia numbers and 0'35 per cent. in wonago, which is explained by the smaller vessels running more frequently and be larger less often. Two small rivor ateamers onder Chinese colours were added to the West River run during the year. These vessels run only as far as Koog Muu thu making many more trips than those rooning to Wuchow.

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The nationality of the crews in British and foar at the coast ports: -Foochow, "Amey, Swatow, and are even sending through cargoes to Cantor?"

ASTATICS

UROPEAN

BRITISH

VESSELS.

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6c61

8561

1958

CREWS.

19.9

vessels: -

2003 1000, ̧10′67 %·· 15 83 % of the crews wore British: 19% 18% the crews were other Europeans

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437.

181 18,378 128, 32

26,955

tcg,818114,330

23,755.241358

of

1.566

27,446

British

Fortiga

380

363

5.536

199292965 get gidle |€$8°48· [+£5'S€ |=168°5¢

704

SPL !...

Total

GENERAL MA 28. During the year the Harbour Dapart- ment has bed the faforane to lose, by death, A two valuable 'officer, Mr. Botelho, 111 Clark, In spite of a hopeful outlook last year, rica Harbour Office, and Mr. Watson 1st Clerk, bas failed to come back to its previous Sgare, Mercantile Marine Office. The former had It has again declined from, 1,254 tops to be 18 years in the Office, and had proved $41,078 LoDs, or 25 per cent. Tala is due to himself invaluable company ha partial failure of the crops in Cochin Obion, In September the Imports and Exporta Sab. and to the fact that many cargoes of rice from department was temporarily separated from Saigon have been sent direct to cogit pirts, the Harbour Depart, and the stal largely in without touching, much less transhipping, attrade in the Colony.

Cressed to daal more especially with the liquor Hangkong,

11. The total reported imports during the your amounted to 4495,068, tons as against 4,169,856 in 1908, an increase of o Experts also show so increase, from 3,802,857 tous to 2339731 tons or 65% and traurit cargo in Creased from 3,372,993 tons to: 5,997 347 tons or 19% but for the reason given these Bgures are not reliable."--

NA", REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE,"

16. The gross revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year wat -5462,469.82 as against $357,758.ga collected la the previous year, showing an increase of $104,701.30 or 3 91% —

Light Bus

Tool. 79.975-08

Light dues, special n sessment o

*

Licences and Internal

* revenue viu 110,100 Fees of Court and Office 183,500.19 Miscellaneous receipt,

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Increase. 409147) 27 # 4.497.09

50031767 | | -90da751

*.796.95 9.as.t

430

133.301.00 156,113.JB

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MASHORTING" OFFER.

AMUSING "GINGER DISPUTE AT THE

BOG SUMMARY COURT.

goth ultegy Before Mr. Justica Haraland, Acting Palans Judo, in the Summary Court this morning the counter claim was board in the case in which the Sam Shing Wo. Hlog Kee firm, of Des Voeux Road, sued the Wing On Company, also On the 1st August, two naw lights were ex-

nl Des Vocz Road, to recover the sum of bibited in the Harbour, one Fixed Red on the $91178, amount due for goods sold and deliver. Cast Rock Booy, and one--Red with while ed to wit, preserved ginger, it will be re- sector-flushing on the summit of the hill bemembered that judgment was entered for the Sind Tsimsha-tsal Foiat. This latter was de plaintiffs with costs, hence the counterclaim signed to utilise the lenses of this old Caps which was for the sum of 1684.74 for breach of Collinson Light, and is of the 6th order.

contract. M. Eldon Potter, Instructed by Mr. Arrangements are in progress for the exhibi. H. Gardiner, appeated for the counter- tion of another new light on Kap Sing Island, claimants and Mr. F. F. Heti represented the (1910). It will also be of the 6th order, and which it is hoped will be displayed this your original plaintiffs in the case. will be mida distinctive. A fog algas will possibly be added,

CORRESPONDENCE,

KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITON OF THE "NOkoro Telegraph." - that you have aver appeared to espouse the Sif-My excuse for space is your columns is cause of education in the Colony. Being one

Toir)........357.768.92 $ebmaóp.81 $104,703,3

་་་་་་་་ཕྱིར་་་' The principal increases are under light dues, $1,497 63; light dues, special assoliment in the voiceless," I believe I can claim respect of the Moogkontsui typhoon refuge, special consideration at your hands, since the Hence in British Asd. in Foreign storage of explosives $1,637.73; medical exam. I think I am correct in saying that your paper $30:337.67; juok licences, 51,818.091 foss for Hongkong Telegraph has consistently shown

itself a friend of the helpless. nation of emigrants, 57.567.35; examination of bas held up the Kowloon British School masters, &c, $137.50 and Sunday cargo work before the public as being one of the most ing permits, $600. The falling of jo revenue comes under the headings:-

expansive—if not the most expensive-educa- Engagement and discharge of seamen, Sitional establishments ander Government con 05.00 sugar certificates and permits, $550;trol whose expenditure is chargeable to the fices $130.35 steam-launch. liceoces, &c in paint of afficiency it is in inverse ratio to its ratepayers. I feel almost ashamed to own that $369.75; survey of stuamlanoches, Sijo: Chi ness passenger ship licences, $170; sale of monumental expense. If it cannot be shows printed forms, $127; and registry fees, Siod.

that the school is capable of immediata Im Prevemsat and benefit to the British chlid- residing on this side of the Colony, then I say that the sooner it, is turned over lo the charge of some experienced manager of Grant in aid schools, to be rap, for the benefit of the parents and childred in Kowloon, the batter it will be for all concerned.

8303% 8108% of the crews were Asia- tics,

vassels A 10031000. 17% 095 % of the Crews wore. British" 197% 889% of the Crew were other Europeans, 794804% of the crows, were Asia. *tics.

TRADE.

10. As pointed out last year, and in many previous years, the figures which used to ap- Pear under this heading were as a whole never accurate, and, in some cases, actually mislead- trade of which substantially accurate details ing. However, in the few items of import can be given, the following remarks may prove (including all products of petrofeum), opium, of interest. These items are coal, kerosene oil morphine, compounds of opium, and sugar."

COAL..

Here I find that 1,125,86 tons were imported into the Colony during the year. This shows on increase over the imports of 1958, of 108,083 tone, or 10.6%. This would appear to be dus to nothing more phenomenal than an increased demand, and to a general improvement In business and manufacinios. It is a curious fact that although the imports of coal bave increased to this extent, the shipment of bunker due to the fact that an increasing number of coal in the Colony has decreased. Tois is'

their bunker coal elsewhere, eg Japanise and vessels, calling at Hongkong, profar to take

most transpacific liners, in Japan, Chinese in Cuaroo-bither a considerable quantity of coal passes through Hongkong lo trapel-add many vessels on the heme rus at Singapore, &c. This may be due in part to the fear of de tention in Hongkong, enhanced by the pre- valence of typhoons of laté years.

KEROSENE OIL..

Decreases are show in uli classes of this prorfuc, viz. :- 6,133 lóng of bulk oil, 3,858 tons of case all, and 9,463 tons of liquid fuel These decreases are of what might have in 1958, (indeed, my remarks on the subject been exprcled after the phenomenal increases foreshadowed them), and do not indicate any filling off in the trade. Liquid fuel hat in creased considerably-(3%) over the figures for 1917-the last normal year,

OPIUM.

The imports of raw opitim show a decrease ports declined by 3,610 chests, or 97 pir cent. of 6,087 chests or 14.5 ptr cost, while the ex. During the year 1909, the raw opium trade of the Colony is descelbed by the following Egures:- Stock in hand, ist January, 1909.. 5,808 chests Imported during the year 35,734

Total.........41,542

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Spurious Opium destroyed..... Boiled by Opium Farmer... ... $.044 Exported during the year

35.9,8

Total ........37,933 Stock rema'ring on 3111 Decem.

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ber, 19/9.........ma 4.50 Of the several vatisties, of opium exported; Malwa decreased by 348 chests, or 61 par cent, Parna by 1674 chests, or 71 per cent, Benates by 1218 cheats, orsz.6 per cent., Persian by 410 chests, or i3 per cent, while no Turkish opium was either imported or exporte, and Chinese oplum bas never formed any appreciable part of the trade of the Colony. It is obvious from the above figures that the supply dees not rasat the camiad, ar 1,300 more chests deposed of than were imported. China took 934 per cast, of ile exports

were

Imports of compounds of opium increased, A compared with 1918 by 1,513 lb., or 23 85%. It may not be out of place to draw a compail, and exporis by 1,613 18 or 19:6%, while the son bere between there, figures and those of amount which remained in the Colony for con. twenty years ago. Is 18 9, 2,591 British stips sumption increated by. 930 lb., or 387% 1m. of 3,243,933 toni entered the port, against 9,856 parts of morphia, showed an incrests of 356 ships of 11,437,681 tons in 1909. For foreign | Ib., os 5 06%. Imporis and exports of cocaine

abips the figures are for 188, 1, 14 ships of were recorded for the first time and for the

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1,306,983 loss and ja 19 19, 5,588 ships of 8,59 perind from April 2nd to 31st December show. Joosens These figures are those for ocean and.) ed 68 Ib. imported and is lb. exported. river stormers, which were not distinguished in $889, and ocean sailing ships (uot janks),

6. The actual number of individualoceanvas ols of European construction entering during 1909 was 704 being 336 British and 369 foreiga. The "corresponding figures for 1908 were re- spactively 745, 365, and 386.

These 734 ships aggregated:1,681,845 tonn.. They entered 4,158 timer, and gave a collective: lobonge of 7,7,6,176 tons. Thus compared with 1903, 41 less ships entered 217 more times, and gave a collectire tesnage increased by 343,878

ASDOAR.'

17. The expenditure of the Harbour Depast. mant for 190g was $ 67,674,04 including $1,704 specially expended on buoys and the Crown agents charges for December 1908, but not including the Crown Agents' charges for De an increase of 56,091.50 or 3'5 per cent. combat 1909. Compared with 1908, this shows

STEAM-LAUNCHES.

steam-launches (including 9 motor boats) em 18. On the 31st December, there were 20 ployed in the Harbour, of these, 137 were licensed for conveyance of passengers, &c., 136 were privately owned, 14 warn the property of the Government and 4 belonged to the im- perial Government in charge of the Military Authorities.

As it happens my children are privileged to

inclined to think that this exclusive school, without any taint of race prejudice. But I am attend Kowloon British School, and I say it

which was-to-be-sach-a-boon and a blessing" to Butish parents, falls far short of its ro quirements. For the whole of the week tendances was only fifteca hours. Small as before last the aggregate of school at- Sixteen masters' certificates were suspended half that last week-nine hours to be exact. I. that number. is, it was a little more than for incompetency or negligence in the perform-belleve, in grant-ic-aid schools principals ance of their duties, 3 for 6 months, for 3 and managers must show a daily average at months, & for 2 months, and 6 for mouth;tendance of not less than twenty hours per week one master's certificate was cancelled and one for the year. But they are capable of showing ficates were sospended, i for 6 months, 1 for 3 excepied. How does the Kowloon School, master was cautioned. Three anginaars' certi-

between 25 and 30 hours a week-vacations

Six hundred and forty-one engagements and teachers, compue with the school tad by months and for 2 months.

under Government control and State-paid five hundred and seventoon discharges of mas-privite eaterplse? Surely, even tors and engineers were made during the year.

10 this cliste, na spolugest will be bold enough to assert that 15 and y hours work, respec tively, are enough for the marest weakling of a child attending Kowlood British School. EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.

The school. had had to ba closed for a short 19. Seventy-seven thousand four bundred and period two or three months ago, and children thirty emigranta left Hongkong for various of school-golog age on the peninsula ware places during the year 1909. Of these 2,913 given an additional vacation. Instead of make- were carried in British ship and 24,507 In foreign.ships. These figures show an increasey whost in its hours as compared with other ing up lost time we find the school scandalous. compared with those for scot, of 6,349 (or 893 schools to Hongkong, to the detriment of the return of the business to normal conditions par cent) which may be accounted for by the children at Kowloon, and to the resumption of emigration to Bauka and Billston.

As in agaB, seven steam-launches were per mitted to carry arms; &c., for their protection against pirates. No aaw permits were granted.

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Already I have heard that efforts are being exerted to secure parouta' promises for a dens minational school, connected with one of the It may be well to note the increasing propor-Churches tere, that is in contemplation for the tion of emigrants carried is fɔraige vessela

peninsula. Untess radical chaugce are intro. This appears to be due to the increasing num.

duced to secure greater efficiency in the school bers going to Hawali, who can only travel in now existant, it will not be surprising that, with United States ships, as well as to the resump the advent of the now school, the Kowloon is carried in Dutch vessels. tion of emigration to the Datch Indies, which British School may have to close its doors.

Yours, etc.

One hundred and forty-four thousand tight hundred and twenty-one returning emigrants are reported to have bean brought to Hong- kong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this, Colony or from Coast porty, as against 157,800 in 1959, Of these 109,633 arrived in British ships, and 35,188 in to go ships.

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REU'STRY, &C, OF SHIPPINO,

2. During the year, 16 ships were registered. under the provisi us of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and 3 certificates of registry were cancelled, 18 dicuments, &c, were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $593 ($399 in ront).

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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(We do n

A BRITISH PATER. 181 juas, 1970;"

not necessarily madorse the opinions expressed

by Correspondenta in this column.)

THE WATER SUPPLY,

Mr. Potter asked for leave to obtain evidence on commission is 'Australia,

Mr. Helt opposed the "application. His friend had served him with a notice to admit that the ginger in the box (producă în Court) was the same glogerin all the other boxes ship-| ped to Australia, but his friend was not entitled to the admission.

Mr. Potter said he only asked his friend to say whether the ginger contelaed in the box, which was in Court was the same as the ginger in the other boxes, Ha would not be bound by his friend's answer, whatever that might be. He did not say whether the ginger was or was not the same. He merely asked for to admission for the

affirming a certain debolie contention namely purpose of cross-examination. -: If, his friend said the ginger was the same, he would be that his client hart carried out the contract, and then he could put the defendant in the box, and, having the result of the commission and he admission, he would be given, an oppor unity to cross-examine.

sold, I suggest that they should be rolerued His Lordship-1f.the ginger has not been from "Australia. I don't know whether the ginger hau deteriorate-1.

Mr. Helt--The ginger is of a cheap quality. On the application of Mr. Hett, kis Lordabip said: they had better proceed with the can. . Mr. Potter said that he asked for the com. missina to shorten the issue,

Mr. Hett said that the fact of the ginger being in Australia or anywhere else did not affect the issue and therefore evidence on commis sion was not necessary.

SN'T: HONGKONG, TRADE

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In his report for 1903, Lisut. C. W. Beckwith, writes on regarda opium iur superintendent," Imports and Experts: Office

Eighteen thousand one hundred and sixty. three perdite for export and removal ware issued from this office during the year being. decrease of 19 as compared with 1905 follows to dels d

· NUMBER OF PERMITS, &C. ISSUED.

*#89350CI

ORRIDAY

Landing Permit, (Opium)";

Removal-

Export.

Landing Parzait, (Opium Skiss) ......**

Kamporal

EXDOTT

Memo of exports to the Commissioner, of |

*** Chinem"

exports to the Superintendent of

- K&# Opism Department, Macao ..

Toi

Chinese ports was supplied during the year to A daily memo of exports to, Macán, and the Commissioner of Imperial-Maritime Que- was supplied to the Superintenden of Raw tome and a daily memo of exports to Macao Oplum Department of Macao. K

One hundred nad twelve surprise visits were paid to godowns during the year.

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MORPHINE, COMPOUNDS OF OPIUM

DERLAND COGAINE, ZAKONA opium and cocaine imported and exported dur

The amount of morphins, compounds of

COMPOUNDS OF 'OPIUM.

Mr. Patter contended that his clients had from the outset asked for a uniform quality of.ing the year in me followe ginger and they had sol put a breach of con- tract on the part of the defendants. The plain- tffi bad not been able to asti the ginger.

tech suggestion, only if the ginger in the box Mr. Hett said he would consent to Mr. Pol-

wat of a good quality.

it's absurd.

Wr. Poller-Oh, no. I can't consent to that.

Mr. Hell-It's a bit too strong to ask us to admit the quailty of the ginger when we don't know what-sort of ginger the box contains.

Mr. Potter-My clients, are willing to stand or fall by the box bere. It's a sporting offer (ughter),

Mr Hett-It's a ba too sporlog for, us (Laughter),

Proceeding, Mr. Hett told Als Lordship' that there was evidence of the box having been opened.

Mr. Potter-That's it. We know and we don't know whether the box has been opened. That's where the spoil-comes in."

His Lordship (examining the box)-It car thinly-

(ughter) «

Mr. Hett-Looks as if it has been opened

His Lordship Oh, no, I was not going to say that (Laughter),

Mr. Potter-We are willing to stand or fall by the quality of the ginger in that box. Can we possibly say anything more than that? Wa stand to win or lose $1,050 on the strength of that box.

Mr. Hell-I ask that the case be proceeded with.

Mr. Potter-Very well, all overtures refused. His Lordship-We shall go on with the Cato and I shall graat the commission if there's any Decantity for it,

The cass was adjourded.

FIRES IN HONGKONG,

CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

The report of the superintendent of the Fire Brigade for 1909 is as follows:-

$48,838.00 and by locipiant fires $1,497.00 as

The estimated damage caused by "fices wa against $198,219.00 and $1,033.80 in 1908, year.

The brigade turned out 47 times during the

7. There was a constant supply of waterin the fire mains throughout the year.

3. Three fires occured in the harbour during

1908,

Increase DecreRPA.

Ib...

Ib.

16 Ib. Imported 10,673 13,216,178,543.12 Exported,

8,146 9850 1,613

Difference #417† 3,357.11), 93a.ja

asiamuj

| 6.95£=1

MORPHIA:

1909

Decrease

}Caut, TM. Oz] Carer, 1b Cases, lỗ, Oz. Coser, Ib. Ox.:] 384-9,129.3|| 382-7,935- Imported 289-7,0537 || 193—7,410 |

Esported

COCAINE.

********* 103–1,894. =

g061

IMPORTE

11-66 12- Cases. 16. Or

Increase

Cassa, 18.

Decrease

Comtr. 15,

1909

1908

pesodat

Exported

AND EXPORTH OF SUGAR. Return of sugar imported into the Colony of Hongkong by vessels of different nationalities during the yeaT :——

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1908 1009 Toas Toks

373 6,661

41631317: 375,333-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONOKong Teleguarsi, ply appearing in your paper states that in Sig-The P. W. D. notice rs the water sup. Seymour Road, Kobinson Road, south of Mac-ing the year as against 31 and 59 in 1908.

There were 31 Gres zad 63 incipient firas dur-American steamers per donnell Road, Conduit Road and Bay Road,"

Austrian the supply of water will be turaad on in the

British public mains "from 6am, to 8 a.m." You may

Chinese judge of the reliability of the notification when

Detch- 21. There hundred and three cases were heard state that from 6 o'clock this morning, I tura-

Danish Breach of the Harbour ragulatious, disobeying led through," I am not grambling at being re in the Marine Magistrate's Court (325 in 1918), ed on the imp and uctil 8 am, pot'a drap trick- the lawful orders of the Harbour Master, neg. duced to shon commeas. I am quite prapared lecting to exhibit lights, failing to observe the to put up with the inconveniences and dificul rules of the road, using the steam-whistles for ties attending times of stress. My objection Is ather purposes than for navigation and cirry-to being disappointed at relying on the official offences. ing excess of passengers wafe the principal announcement. Fully expecting that within tha

prescribed hours appointed by the Water Auth EXAMINATIOK OF PILOTS..

ority, the water supply would be turned on as 24. Ons examination for pilot's certificate promised, I failed to see the necessity of in- issued, and 14 licences were renewed,terday before 8am. Imagine, therefore, my was held during the year, One licence' WAS

instracting the "boy" to fill the bath tub yes chagrin when I did not got so much as basinfal for my morning ablation to-day.

SUNDAY CARGO WORKING,

2. During the year 25 permits were issued under the provisions of this Ordinance as com pared with 281 in 1958. Of these go were not used as it was found unnecessary to work cargo on the Sunday and the fees in such case wero refunded.

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amounted to $29,200 as against 5,8,600 in 1908, The revande collected as for this head

NEW TERRITORIES. Eleventh year of British administration. The outstations attached to the Harbour Department, six in number have continued to

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the year.

4. There was no prosecution for erson during the year:

5. There are 14 despatch boxes kept in differ- eat places in Victoria and 13 in Kowloon, 8 dif. ferent telephones to which the Police can bare

6. I enclose a copy of a report by the eng access to communicate with Central Station in the event of a fice and a6 fire alarms,

sezon the sale of fire engines (ADBEKO A) 1. write this to the hope that my justly found-

7. The conduct of the brigade has been good. authority or whoever is responsible for turning weather, were received during the year, and the 8. The pompy and other machinery for new ed grievance will catch the eye of the Water Asating fire engine, furnished by Masers. Merry and so avoid. onthewater in the high-level district of the city, the hull constructed focally was searing com..

recurrence of the inconveplancepletion at the end of the year under review. to which I and many others living in the dis trict were subjected to this morning-Yours

ANNEXE &

R. P.

alc."

Hongkong, and Juun.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE'S RECOM MENDATION:

Steamer No. 1-Floating Fire Engine by Shand, Mason & Co.--This vessel ban boen used at Fires and Drills daring the yaar, The Hull, Machinery sad Boiler are all in good ar-" der and fit for service at Fires in' the Harbour

The imports of sugar shows a considerable incre ise of 8,766 toss, or 36 per cent. This article is peculiarly liable to sudden flactoa. tions, and the increase may be due to increase of stocks owing to favourable prices

Besides the ab ve items, I propose to say a few words on the subject of others, which, from perform the work allotted to them, and during POLICE STATION AT TSUN WAN or on the lower levels on shore. the figures at my dispost, appear to have the year licencer, post clearancer, permits, &c., experienced considerable incioasetor decreases | baya bsen issund by them as follows :-- during the year.

пров. Cheung Chau opened 1899,003, 9,145 Tal O Tai Po

1899. 5443 - - 4.901 1900 ........... 0,811 · 6,270 At a meeting of the Public Works Committee Deep Bay- Sal Koog

1922.458 4,28 on 19th ult, the Chairman submitted & plan Long Ket

1902 2,040 1.918 police station which it was proposed to 1995 4.350 3,580 erect at Trio Wap,, together with a map of the district showing the position of the site, 31.804 33,408 and stated that the estimated cost of the work The revenue collected by this Department was $5,500. He mentioned that the sum $15,102 50 as compared with $11,005 as to 1008, the cost of the works prepared in sod, whed

and |

COTTON AND COTTON YARN. The figures how the coormans increase of 135 per centi

Toisincrease is not bomeout by facts, though about 40 to 50 per cent. This is a good ex o very considerable increase has taken place, ample of the ioaccuracy of the returns supplied to me and is obviously dag to the fact thai, the

The 336 British vassels carried 3,591 British officers and 14 foreign officers, the latter con sisting of U.5.A., Norwegians and Dutch, Thus the proportion of foreign officers serving. Jo Britisht verssis was 0.42% comprising

· nationalities, ́A decréase of 0.01% with a de coltón imported in 1908 was largely reported from the New Territoties during 1900 was appeasing in the current yosra Keilmaiss AT

crease in number of officers and ships...

The 368 foreign vessels carried 2,576 officers

Banhom 125 wese British as follows

1909, 1908.

To Dutch vessels.uppcornmiér m**

12

Chinesa yousels

In French vale

In United States vossolo ...

433

as "general", while in 1909 the reports have

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, BOARD OF

TRADE, AND A

723 2,314

58,334 77,344

French

atkinowe je

1,101

German Italian Japanese Norwegian Portuguesa Russian Swedish By Jonks.....

23,324

61,129.

-261

*1,100-

14

40

*1,972

TotalTM

Retorn of sugar imported into the Colony 330,684

of Hongkong during the year, fim

From

Belgium ...........

Cochin-China Germany I Java Lousam London: Mauritius taivaa "New Temilories: D. New York

Philippian Islands. Straits

7,797

178,799

1900.

Steamer No. 2-Land Engine by Shand,

Total..

| 250.459° Masqn & Co-This engine has been regularly used at fires and drills for driver, Thomas Ninety-one certificates of origin fór chinery and boiler were overhauled in Decem-ation ofl angar were issued from this bice bar and are in good working order.

Steamer No. 1-Land Regine by hand, Taity permits for delivery of enger, which

during the year 19ograme pernit Mason & CoTals engine and boiler were wrived to the Colony without artic thoroughly overhauled in April, It has been origin wese issued from this omics during the regularly used at fires and drills for drivers and year 1909 is now in good working order,

"IMPORTAN Steamer No. 4-La:d Engine by Shred, and are now is good ander ding Mason & Co. This edgins and boiler hava amount of sugar reported

The retain shows that d been overhauled as required: the it was considered that a small building similar

Steamer No Land Steamer by Shand, The ballding now proposed was considerably 1907, it was cleaned and tested in Jons, and to the Hosghom Police Station would suffice. Mason & Co. This boiler was renewed in farger, the Captain Superintendent of Police has been regularly need at drills for drivers THE "sport G0 considering that mora accommodation was and Eres and is now in good working order, 1008 has only

suppge engines and: Gear, hose, mels, ladders Bud || 1,100 tó 16: Mpply cants have been kept: In 'repaiziandi

with now in good, workisk order. (All the bimbos Baddari:bava: best replaced by list floori Are

been more accurate. The actual increase is due to the great improvement in the trade, the, aguras for 1909, being greatly in excess of kuy, of those for the previous four years.

37. Thirty-aloo letters were received during the year from Arms and individasis, priscipal ly to Great Britain, miking for information Jo Japadein valeois' vision 40 34 ite year smontated to. $5,583 tons as against | business, regassting me to place them is com... Recessary; hence the facrosse is the estimated Manual. Eogines and Gear,--All the manual Fopersilon) në |

the total reported impone of flower dating upon various points in connection with their 91,312 tons in 1908, a decreue of $52%. The munication with local firms, or to obtale local decrease is due to the fact, moted last year, agents for the sale of their goods, or buite conde. Another disposing capta, for the dig bato as fall as the information and tima at my that direct shipments to Coast ports are now ting samples of price Jius My replies Anva crease in the fact that the Shanghai aur mills, disposal permitted, and my sarociations have, which obtain their raw material locally-are-Tunderstand" base projacilis in mABY CLAY,'

Thus 48% of the officers serving in foreign asdels were of Britiekāmationality, a decrease 4.3% with a decrease.id number of ships and

The committed Commend