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Mr. Lowe Arising out of that answer, how is the capital outly arrived at is it the value of the land at the moment or the cost for which was ofiginally

bought?

-The Colonial Secretary - It is the rest of the land at the present, time the value of the land.

CORRESPONDENT.

{To the Editor of the “"Hongkong Telegraph."}

THE CATAPULT NUISANCE,

Sir. Your correspondent " F. S. W.." in writing to you anent the above, subject, 1:1- presses me that he is very humane.

However. I wish to point out!

that boys, especially of the locality he mentioned. generally sportive, and perhaps 4 how many patients revident View no difference between their

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in Kowloon have been anaates | elders' guing shooting

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NEW. TERRITORIES.

INTERESTING REPORTS.

Some insight into conditions in the Now Territories is given by the annual repor s of the distriat aficers for the North (Mr. A. E (Wood and the South (Mr. E W Hamilton) We give some ex- tracts below:-

NORTHERN DISTRICT.

Money is scarce in the Terri-: tory and the cost of living has risen, owing to the high price of] rice, and this no doubt accounts for the increase in debt cases and in the number of wells that it was found necessary to issue.

The more serious répazted dur ins the year included three murders and right Armed robberies on land. Two of the three murders were due to family quarrel. The armed robberies; were committed not by people of the District, but by persons from Chinese Territory.

Armed robberies on the water) were three in number. A new- system of waterpatrols introduced during the year at the head of Deep Bay will it is hoped. provide for the better safe-guard- ing of an exposed district.

In general the Territory has been quiet and the local people have given little trouble in the Police.

.

The two rice erops, the founda. a-tion of life in this Territory, were

of the tavernment and other fishing and their Handling Bure successful than they have hospitals in Victoria during 1919 | catapult with dogs. eats,been for many years. Indeed. and what steps, if any, have been jur, rerhaps, by mis-direction the first erop was so good that it taken to further a scheme for a ¦“ F. s. W's" person as target. was generally characterized as a general and maternity hospital I would suggest that instead of 109, crop. a: Kowloon *

Javre.

4. Asiatics 257.

writing and crowding the news But owing to the rice situation columns B the Hongkong in Hongkong, where prices rosé 4. The number is Europeans | Toleyrups, bu. should good o

an unprecedented height, it naturedly enquire from the boys was found necessary to contrul A preliminary plate for their addresses (provided that he the expert of grain from this hospital, at Kowloon has been did me afford his person as a District to Hongkons, in order to prepared. but the question of a[target! and then phone up or ensure enough supplies for site is not settled. On the 31st) write to the parents or please consumption here. Marche Pablar Work- Con- himself by writing to the Pollee mittee inspectel two areas, ons if the parents do not attend. fout' on the hill-side me the north-west, at least not to write such un-keeping down the local retail of King's Park and one to the north of Chut ('n in the neigh bourhood of Kowloon Udy. Thes recommended that the latter area should be elected

and

By this means we succeeded in

for Price to $8 or $5 a pical, though this is of course a big advance on

and the surmal prices,

non- farming element such a fisher men and shopkerpes suffered arcordingly.

from

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interesting correspondence [readers of the Telegraph deprive them reading interesting contribution-

"Mercator." "Current Coin etc. As the matter is one primarily Ï need n..! mention that affecting residents of Kowlsont parents or masters of the boys in The laichi erop was unfiựtune | it was referred to the Kustion this localny pojedinally a piece failure straightar. probably owing to hard Residents Axencistron, who have man unequal to that of "F.W.S." out the District. forwarded to the flavemment and would give their best atten Good progress was made with report by two Medical Partition- tion to complaints, burt your corte improvement and surfacing

Ata merta of the Lawn Biomas ves. The report -ondemns the respondent cannot expect those of the main road during the year the merchants, assisted by the Asherat ini bebiroa 18th just, the Chic En siten the ground of 's guardians to know of every move and the motor bus service Tung Wa Authornies But for next round of the Arpet Champion- inaxessay, it being shartment of the children when they tween Sheung Shui and Yunjihis, the distress would have been dupoi te d dony was drawns an eng a hospital five miles distant are away from home or school.

Long Market from the

centre of Kewbon ofers little, if any, advantage -get hospitals in Hongkong. jadi is also considered a serious askantage that patients should he far removed from their wan DAY BY DAY. {trict. A sum of $1,500 was voted wear and in consequence trade LUCES. A site to the past of yapati Railway Station is re- In the Supreme Court this and or fifty villages were was none too good. The market copended, as lullling certain morning the acting Chief Justice induced to plant seed, especially however continues to borish and estial conditions which the gave an important judgmect on Camphor, and eucalyptus,all the stalls were prcupied. The McKenzie B.6.

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the formation of a European prospers. This year bas seen reservation on the East end ofl A satisfactory feature of the the island and resulent on the year was the voting of $5,000 in Colony are building bangalowsį nuinbers.į jurder to meet the needs of minor there in increasing A party of joyriders had a local public works such as repair The launch service has now been Muthead T Hon. Attorney General marron escape last night, when of roads and bridges. and the arranged so that it is possible to 3 the second reading of the at about 10 pm, their car rau construction of new bridges. reside is the island and

tituled An Ordinance 10 against a lamp post in Garden Where necessary the advice of spend from. 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 3 the Trade Ordinzate. 1999. Road. The bonnet of the car was the Public Works Department is Hongkong. On Saturdays, for plained the objects of the smashed, while the lamp post sought, and readily accorded, but the convenience of Europeans, similiar terms to the was brought down at a rickety the actual construction or repairs tho launch returns to Cheung and Reasons, pointing out angle. the lamp itself being are carried out by the local Chau at 2 p.m. e Bill belonged to the class smashed. The passengers of the people, who are paid by the Tson War. A prospérons Bres Keith R. 4.0 porary post-war legislation | rar. beyond a severe shaking. District Officer upon satisfactory

Both crops of padi were 1 196K 1.0.4.5, d. Kirapt bad been rendered neces escaped serious injuries. The completion of the work. Under by circumstances arising out damaged car was later taken in this spatem the Distric: carried fair-averaging only abou: 4,300). A. B. Clk (P., E- Muir ť. Bruna the war and which would only tow by another ear back to its out a comber of most useful piculs, as agains: 3,500 in good RBC.

works for which no funds, would years. The price however aver.K.4, 3. E. Pil. A.C.C.), otherwise have been forthcom-aged $5.75 per picul as, against F. W. fchand KC LA $2.50 in previous years. The Lansky :CS.C... A. B Whibley The Marie Tempest Company, ing.

pineapple season too was good and K... M. Blackman, (P.). at the Theatre Royal last night.

the fruit fetched $2.20 per picul.C. Sarah C.S.C. X. Drummond concluded their season in the

20 cents in excess of ang pre-T., A. silkston (K.C.C... H. Colony with the presentation of Crops. The first crop was viously recorded price. The Dis-Stauley C.8.C.), W. Wận (I., the famous comedy, "Mrs. Dot." usually good but in many places trict has been very quies. The Amp K.B.G.C.). J. The piece met with a most hearty the second crop failed owing to outpas from the Needle Hill McLellan (P.

ave a temporary operation,

The second reading was agreed

and the Bill passed through all

9 stages and was passed.

CONTROL OF SOCIETIES.

The Hon. Attorney General oved the second reading of the

511 jutituled An Ordinance to thend the law relating ocieties.

garage.

SOUTHERS DISTRICT.

to reception and at the conclusion drought.

the members of the Company,

rear.

In doing so, he said the object came in for an ovation from the year owing in a great measure to sandalwood wills continue to do jeompleted by

as to repeal the present Socic-audience. The Company has won

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mine averaged about 30 picils of 1st. Bound to be cotopleted by per month. The 11th July. 2od. Hound to be Trade was not good during the wolfram ore

1st July, Bed. well At Ping Chau however the Round to be completed by 15th ss Ordinance of 1911 which had big reputation with local re-

the high price of rice.

lime kits have experienced and 4th. Round to be cum- ot accomplished the objects for sidents, and it is safe to say that Tai O. The year only showed bad season. One kiln had to pleted by 25th August. hich it was passed. This Bill departure will be regretted by a slight improvement

close down. The connecting road The League competitions were abstituted a simpler system, all theatre-goers, who will have previous one. The rice and sweet from Sham Shui Po to Castle opened on Saturday 19th inst..

ed on the former Triad sad to wait a

long time before potato crops were better than last yeak was opened for public traffic after a delay of three weeks, owing olawful Societies Ordinance of another Company of such a high year. bat fewer junks visited the and seems likely to prove popular to wet weather. 89. The 1911 Ordinance failed standard visits the Colony. place. This is no doubt partially with motorists.

The Police were at Home to the dae to the silting up of the har- bour, and partially to the lack of Lama-Another most pros-Taikoo Club. the visitors winning He explained that the Bill arose a really good typhoon refuge. It perous year. The crops were an interesting match by 12 points. from a question asked by the will be interesting to see if the good. Cattle and gig rearing prov. The ages were Taikoo 12 Folice Hou. Mr. H. E. Pollock in. the lengthening of the pier (projected ed very profitable, as did the Council in February last and in 1920) to afford refuge from egg and poultry business. The Kowloon Bowling Green Club met was designed to reduce the cost storms will affect the number of islanders catch only enough fish the Civil Service Club on the latter's of building in that the statutory junks. The salt pans produced for their own consumption, mainly green and came off victors by 11 minims for the height of stories only 20,332 picals-less than in by means of stake-nets, but as Points, Kowloon seuring - 60 to was lessened. He explained the 1918 by 1,089 piculs. The market usual number of Hokloe from Civil Services 49.

On Saturday next the Kowloon was opened in August, 1919, Hoi Fang visited the island to

during the shrimp Cricket Club meet the Police at This Bill was alec passed with- and did well for the remainder fish ill inti:pled An Ordinance to put discussion.

of the year. Its erection bas season. The island seems very Kowloon and the Civil Service! mend, the Eublic Health and

The Council was adjourned certainly stimulated the demand contented and causes the Police Club play the Taikoo Club att

Taikoo. vildings Ordinance, 1903. aire die,

for land in the vicinity. Crime little trouble.

give the increased control that as intended and tended to drive odesirable societies under- vantages were some dis ivantages which this Bill would

medy.

The second reading war agreed

and the Bill-went through all stages without discussion. BUILDING REGULATIONS,

The Hon. Attorney General various clauses. jored the second reading to the"

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