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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT HONGKONG 1883

Table of Contents

1 Minute on the Estimates for 1884

2 Observatory Reports

3 Stamp Revenue Returns

4 Births and Deaths Returns

5 Returns of Cases in the Superior and Subordinate Courts

6 Police Returns

7 Gaol Returns

8 Post office Report

9 Harbour Master's Report

10 Revenue and Expenditure

11 Colonial Surgeon's Report

12 Botanical and afforestation Report

13 Educational Reports

MINUTE.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor.

The Governor submits for the consideration of the Legislative Council, the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 1884, together with a Report thereon from the Colonial Secretary and Auditor

General.

Government House, Hongkong, July 18th, 1883.

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AUDIT OFFICE,

13th July, 1883.

I have the honour to submit for His Excellency's information the following report in explanation of the increases or decreases that have been made in the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of 1884, as compared with those of the present year.

REVENUE.

The Revenue for 1884 has been estimated at $1,213,598. This is nearly $100,000 in excess of the Estimates of the present year. The receipts during the first half of 1883 justify, however, the belief that the Revenue for the year will not fall short of $1,250,000, and I do not think that too sanguine an estimate has been made of the Revenue of next year.

There is an increase of $10,000 in Revenue from Land, owing partly to the large sales of land which have been effected during the last few years, and partly to the increased rent which has been realised for the Quarry Farm. The Slaughter House lease has also realised about $6,000 higher

than in 1882.

In Licences the only important alteration made is for Opium, which has been estimated at $30,000 more than the sum at which the Farm was last disposed of. The collections of the four months ending 30th June last have been at a much higher rate, and if the calculation had been made on that basis a much larger increase might have been entered on the estimates. It has been thought safer however to insert a more moderate sum for next year.

Under the head of Taxes an increase of $30,000 for Stamps and of $5,000 for Postage have been provided-based upon the collections during the first half of the present year. The Police, Water, Fire, and Lighting Rates remain the same as before.

There is na increase of $3,000 for Fees of Court. Fees of Office are estimated at nearly the same amount as for 1883, although the collections in 1882 were considerably higher. In the details of these fees some minor alterations will be found.

An increase of $10,000 has been set down under the head of Interest of Money Invested, in consequence of the transfer of the Special Fund to the General Revenue. There is a decrease of $5,000 for Storage of Gunpowder, the receipts on this account having fallen off of late after the

There are no other items calling for the special remark.

abnormally high collection of 1882.

EXPENDITURE.

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The expenditure of the Year 1884 has been estimated at $1,193,491, the principal details of which are here given, together with those of 1883, for the sake of comparison.

Salaries, Allowances, and Contingencies,

Services exclusive of Establishments,

Pensions,

Charitable Allowances,.

Transport,

Works and Buildings,

Lighthouses,.

...

Roads, Streets, and Bridges,

Miscellaneous

Military Expenditure,

1883.

1884.

*545,758

574,548

171,482

258,701

32,000

26,000.

4,000

4,500

113,250

117.500

........

1,000

53,000

41,500

* 52,175

53,997

109,067

112,745

1,086,232 1,193,491

One of the principal increases, it will be observed is, under the head Salaries,

Allowances, and Contingencies, amounting to no less than .............$28,790 New appointments which have been sanctioned by the Secretary of State

account for an increase in Salaries of....

Amongst these are included the Staff of the New Observatory, ................. In the Surveyor General's Department, an additional Clerk of Works, and

a Land Surveyor engaged for 3 years only

The Chief Sanitary Inspector and additions to his Staff,

An Assistant to the Government Marine Surveyor,

An Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor,

A Head Gardener for the Botanical Gardens,

18,075 4,896

4,154

3,840

2,400

1,000.

800

Other new appointments which have been considered indispensable by the Governor and Executive Council shew an increase in salaries of $6,684. But, against these different increases, must be set off reductions which have been already effected, or which it is proposed to make, causing a saving of $13,398.

Increments earned, as well as increases to salaries and personal allowances which have already been sanctioned shew an increase of $6,322, whilst those which are recommended amount to $3,444. Deducting from these the increments and personal allowances which have lapsed ($3,196) leaves a nett increase under this head of $6,570.

Another increase, which is however only apparent, arises from the salaries and allowances of certain overseers of works being included in the Surveyor General's Staff. These appointments were

* NOTE.-A sum of $16,375 has been transferred from Audit to Miscellaneous.

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originally only temporary, and were charged against the Public Works on which the several officials were employed. But they have continued to be so employed for a number of years, and with the large increase of works with which the Surveyor General has now been charged, their employment can no longer be considered temporary, and it appears therefore more regular that they should be borne on the permanent Staff of the Surveyor General's Department. The details of these salaries, amounting to $4,116.

Allowances and contingencies, some of which have been authorised as a necessary consequence of the increases to the Sanitary Staff, and to the Harbour Department, and others which are recommended, amount, after deducting decreases, to a nett sum of $6,743.

The total increases to salaries, allowances, and contingencies amount to $46,144, and, the decreases to $17,354, leaving a nett increase of $28,790.

Services exclusive of Establishments shew a large increase of $87,759.

The largest item under this head is $55,000 for arrears of payments on account of the Postal convention for the years 1880-81-82, which have not yet been settled. This sum represents the amounts which have been provided in the estimates of previous years, and is therefore only a revote. Probably a further sum will have to be voted on this account, but as the amount to be contributed by this Colony has not yet been finally settled, I have thought it better at present to ask for a revote only, as the supplementary sum required is not ascertained. On account of the Postal convention for next year an increase of $7,000 has been inserted, in order to bring the amount up to the sum which has been voted by the Finance Committee, after careful consideration of the correspondence which has passed between the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Treasury, and the Imperial Post Office referring to this subject.

The next item in importance is $10,052 for the expenses of management of the Opium Revenue Department, and of supervision of the licensed Boiling establishments. The issuing of licences by' Government direct to individuals instead of granting the sole privilege of issuing such licences to a Farmer has yielded nett in three months more than was offered to Government for the privilege for a whole year. The experiment has therefore been successful, and has shown Government that it has hitherto disposed of the Farm at too low a figure. Should, however, any offer be made next year that the Governor in Council would feel justified in accepting, no doubt His Excellency would be disposed to entertain it, and in such case this item would be struck out of the Estimates. The increase is

apparent therefore rather than real, as it is more than covered by the increased Revenue, on the col- lection of which it is expended.

The Harbour Master has represented the necessity of supplying his Department with two Steam- Launches, for the cost of which a sum of $7,200 has been inserted in the Estimates. This Depart- ment has not a single Steam-Launch at present. Much valuable time will be saved by the substitu- · tion of Steam-Launches for pulling boats, and a saving will be effected in the crews when the Launch

come into use.

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An increase of $3,039 has been inserted under the head of Grant-in-Aid of Schools. The Secre- tary of State has given instructions that the amount provided in the Estimates for this purpose should in no case be exceeded, and the provision this year proved insufficient to meet the claims for grants earned under the conditions of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme in the course of last year, which consequently had all to be reduced by 14 per cent. It is hoped that the increased provision now made will enable Government to satisfy all claims that may be earned this year, which will be paid in the early part of

1884.

$2,700 has been inserted for rent of quarters of married Police. A number of Constables recently enlisted at home brought their wives and families with them. The Police Barracks being already overcrowded, and some of them, for this as well as other reasons, being extremely unhealthy there was no room to accommodate the married men, and allowances for quarters had necessarily to be authorised. The inconvenience of sending out married recruits has been duly represented, and it is anticipated that no more will arrive.

$1,500 in excess of last year has been provided for passages of the Police, as some time expired men will have to be sent back to England and India.

In pensions there is a reduction of $6,000, owing to a pension having recently lapsed by decease

of the grantee.

No change has been made in Charitable Allowances and Transport.

Works, Buildings, Roads, Streets and Bridges are so fully detailed in the annexed Schedules F. and G. that no special remarks seem to be necessary. The former item, which includes Lighthouses, exceeds the Estimate of this year by $4,250 only, whilst the latter is $11,500 less.

A separate Estimate H. will however be found annexed, showing the extraordinary Public Works which it is proposed to undertake during 1884, in the view of carrying out the Sanitary recommenda- tions of Mr. CHADWICK, and also the anticipated expenditure on account of the Taitam Water Works. The former amount to a sum of $172,000, which it is proposed to defray by means of a loan, as will be found more fully explained further on. The Taitam Water Works having, in accordance with the directions of the Secretary of State, to be charged against the Special Fund, now merged in the General Funds of the Colony, the amount required will also have to be voted, as was done last year, to be paid out of reserved balances. Neither this expenditure, nor that on account of Sanitary Works, have consequently been included in the Estimates for 1884. Separate votes for the sums required will be asked for.

Under the head of Miscellaneous there is an apparent increase of $16,375 for printing, stationery, coals, &c. for all the Departments, which have hitherto been charged to the Audit Department, making the expenditure of that Department appear unreasonably high. This transfer has been taken into account in comparing the estimates of Departmental Expenditure for the years 1883 and 1884. A sum of $2,000 has been introduced for losses on Exchange on remittances to England. No provision has hitherto been made for this item, for which it has been customary to take a supplementary vote.

Under Military Expenditure an Excess of $3,678 will be seen, which is also due to anticipated loss on Exchange, the rate at which payment of the Military contribution is to be made, having been set down at 3/71⁄2 instead of 3/9.

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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF 1882.

The Accounts of Receipts and Expenditure for the past year, which have been already published, shew a surplus of Revenue of $114,712.16.

The Receipts were $102,657.08 in excess of the Estimates for 1882, and $88,720.31 in excess of the Receipts for 1881, excluding from consideration the sums paid as Premia on land sales, which in the year 1881 amounted to no less than $203,659.20.

The increase shewn under the head of Opium Monopoly is owing to one of the monthly instal- ments for 1881 having been paid in 1880, whilst there were twelve instalments recovered in 1882. The increases under the heads of Rents of Land, Stone Quarries, Police and other Rates, Postage, Fees on Shipping Seamen, Fees on Surveys of Steam-ships, Registry of Vehicles, Medical Fees on Emigration, and Light Dues, all indicate healthy progress in the prosperity of the Colony, and the considerable decrease under the head of Stamps is in my opinion not unsatisfactory, as the high figures shewn by the accounts of 1881 were attributable to the wild speculations in land which collapsed at the commencement of 1882. The collections in 1882 under this head exceeded those of 1880 by nearly $27,000.

The sum of $18,339.77 which was received last year for Premia on land sales is not shown in the return of receipts, as it has been decided, that receipts from this source should be considered as Capital and not as Revenue, but this amount has been duly brought to account, and is included in the Assets of the Colony on 31st December last.

As regards Expenditure, the Estimates for 1882 have been exceeded by $43,191, and the expendi- ture of 1882 has exceeded that of 1881 by $113,223. Works and Buildings account for $63,744 of this latter increase, and Roads, Streets, and Bridges for $6,639.

Comparing payments with Estimates for the past year, the following have been the principal

excesses :

Works and Buildings,

Miscellaneous Services,

Pensions,

Medical,

2. Miscellaneous Services include:-

$19,274.57

25,061.60

13,762.93

5,128.21

$4,098.70 for expenses connected with the Sanitary Commission.

$3,363.94 furniture for Government House.

$8,221.93 Reception of the Princes,

and $3,795.67 for photographs of Hongkong. I may here state that it has hitherto

been found impossible to obtain any definite offer for the photographs which the Secretary of State directed should be disposed of.

3. Pensions include $6,000 to Sir JOHN SMALE since lapsed, and an increase in Police Pensions.

4. Medical is principally on account of the heavy expenses for rations, diet, &c.

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The excesses over estimates in the Colonial Secretary's and Audit Departments are owing to a portion of Colonial Secretary's pay for 1881 being paid in 1882, and excess in the contingencies for printing forms for all Departments, Stationery, &c.; and in the Fire Brigade, in consequence of damage done to Plant during an extensive fire.

The principal decreases as compared with Estimates are the following:-

Post Office,

Lighthouses,

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$29,258.19

2,385.68

The former of these items is not a real saving, as the contribution of this Colony towards expeness of Postal Contract was not claimed, and has not been paid for the years 1880, 1881 and 1882. The Colony is therefore still liable for these payments, provision for which has, as already explained, been made in next year's Estimates.

Assets and Liabilities.

The balance of Assets at the beginning of the present year was

The Revenue of the present year may now be estimated at..

.$1,148,664.00

1,250,000.00

The expenditure of 1883, revised, and including supplementary votes, is

$2,398,664.00

estimated at....

Estimated balance Assets,

1,220,240.00

..................$1,178,424.00

The following is an approximate Estimate of the cost of different public works, the construction of which has either been already sanctioned, or has for some time past been under consideration :---

Taitam Water Works, ......

Breakwater, balance,

New Gaol,..

New Central School, or Victoria College,

Five New Schools,..

Repairs and Extensions of Police Barracks,.

..$ 600,000.00

10,000.00

400,000.00

100,000.00

25,000.00

135,000.00

$1,270,000.00

These works will take several years to complete, and part of their cost will be provided for out of the current revenue of the year when they are undertaken. The reserve balances will therefore be

amply sufficient to defray the remainder of the expenditure incurred on their account.

There are other extraordinary Public Works which it is proposed to undertake in accordance with recommendations made by Mr. CHADWICK in his report on the Sanitary State of Hongkong. These are as follows:-

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 380.

The following Report from the Government Astronomer, together with Instructions for making Meteorological Observations, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th November, 1883.

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,

for the Colonial Secretary.

H.K.O.

No. 174.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY, 8th November, 1883.

SIR, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that, as directed by His Excellency in your letter of the 30th July ultimo, I have visited several of the Treaty Ports, and acted on the instructions laid down in your letter of the 23rd August ultimo.

2. I have during September and October ultimo visited Swatow, Amoy, Shanghai, Chinkiang, Kiukiang, Hankow and Takow, and called on the Consular and Customs authorities stationed there. I also accepted the invitation of the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, to visit, as an official passenger in the Imperial Maritime Customs Revenue Cruiser, Leng-Fêng, several Lighthouses along the Coast viz.: Middle Dog, Turnabout, Ockseu, Fisher Island (Pescadores) and South Cape (Formosa). I spent six days at the latter place, it being a most important position.

3. I availed myself of this opportunity to study the geography of the Coast, etc., in its meteoro- logical aspects, to inspect and occasionally verify meteorological instruments, to select the best places for future stations, to instruct eventual meteorological observers, and to occasionally make meteorolo- gical observations on board, or magnetic observations on shore with instruments that I took with me.

4. I have the honour to report that at present no meteorological service appears to exist in China. Some instruments are read in the Treaty Ports and Lighthouses, but no particular system is followed. The instruments are generally useless. They are not of approved construction or properly placed, and corrections are not determined and applied, nor are the observers properly instructed.

5. Sir ROBERT HART, Inspector General of the Imperial Maritime Customs of China, took steps. over ten years ago to start a meteorological service for China, and it was his intention to co-operate with other governments, and to exchange meteorological information. He purchased in London meteorological instruments of the construction approved in England, which are sufficient to equip the necessary number of stations, and it is intended that all superfluous meteorological registers should be suppressed.

6. These instruments remain stored in the Custom houses at Shanghai and Amoy. I inspected those in Shanghai, and at the request of the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, I unpacked, adjusted and verified sixteen complete sets of instruments of good construction and in good preservation, and these instruments are now fit to be distributed among the stations.

7. While staying in Amoy, I had the honour to inform the Commissioner of Customs that thermometer screens and stands for radiation thermometers were required. At his request several such screens and stands were constructed there under my supervision. These are now submitted to Sir ROBERT HART, and, if approved by him, similar ones will no doubt be made and sent to all the

future stations.

8. It is the intention of Sir ROBERT HART, that the meteorological registers in China shall be kept according to a uniform system, uniformity being an essential condition for the success of so extensive a meteorological service.

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9. I have had the honour, by order of His Excellency the Governor, to draw up "Instructions for making meteorological observations in China," which are now in the press, and have ventured to lay a copy before Sir ROBERT HART, together with two different forms for entering meteorological observations, with the view of inducing him to communicate them officially to the Commissioners of Customs at the various Treaty Ports.

10. The harbour masters and other out-door officials of the Imperial Maritime Customs I have found to be men of considerable intelligence, and I am sure that they will take an interest in keeping meteorological registers, whenever the observations are started by order of the Inspector General.

11. The observations should be made daily at 10 A.M., 4 P.M., and 10 P.M., in the Treaty Ports. One of the forms which I have ventured to submit is for entering such observations. In the light- houses observations are made either every three, or every four hours, according to the number of the staff stationed in the respective lighthouse. In case the observations are made every three hours it would be an advantage, though by no means necessary, to have them taken at 1 A.M., 4 A.M., 7 a.m., 10 A.M., 1 P.M., 4 P.M., 7 P.M., and 10 P.M. The other form submitted is for entering such observations. -It will be seen that the registers that apply to the lighthouses are of a more simple form than those for the harbours. I intend that at the Hongkong Observatory corresponding observations shall be made at 10 A.M., 4 P.M., and 10 P.M., with instruments of English construction, similar to those belonging to the Imperial Maritime Customs.

12. I have had the honour, with the assistance of the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, and of the Coast Inspector, Shanghai, to select the following thirty-five stations as most suitable for meteoro- logical observations. They are herewith submitted:-

Kiungchow,

CH (Hainan).

Ningpo,

CH.

Pakhoi,

CH (Tonquin Gulf).

Canton,

CH.

Shanghai,

CH.

Steep Island,

Lh.

Swatow,

CH.

North Saddle Island,

Lh.

Breaker Point,

Lh.

Gutzlaff Island,

Lh.

Lamock Island,

Lh.

Shaweishan Island,

Lh.

Amoy,

CH.

Chinkiang,

CH.

Chapel Island,

Lh.

Kiukiang,

CH.

Foochow,

CH.

Wuhu,

CH.

Ockseu Island,

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Lh.

Hankow,

CH.

Turnabout Island,

Lh.

Ichang,

CH.

Middle Dog Island,

Lh.

Chefoo,

CH.

Fisher Island,

Lh. (Pescadores).

S. E. Shantung Prom

Lh.

S. Cape,

Lh. (Formosa).

Howki,

Lh.

Tamsui,

CH.

Tientsin,

CH.

Keelung,

CH.

Newchwang,

CH.

Wenchow,

CH.

13. His Excellency the Governor has already offered Sir ROBERT HART the co-operation of the Hongkong Observatory, which is, owing to its (in meteorological respects) un-equalled situation, its connection with a high level station on Victoria Peak, and its telegraphic connection with other meteorological centres, the very best place to form a centre for the meteorological service of China, of which it is physically a part, and His Excellency does not see any objection to allow me to act as Meteorological Reporter to the Imperial Maritime Customs of China.

14. In the event of Sir ROBERT HART deciding to make use of my services here, the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, informed me, that he will suggest that the monthly meteorological registers be sent to me direct from Kiungchow, Pakhoi and Canton, that the monthly registers from Swatow to Ningpo (including lighthouses and stations in Formosa) be sent to me through the Commissioner of Customs, Amoy, and that the monthly registers from the more northern stations and from those on the Yangtze-kiang, be sent to me through the Commissioner of Customs, Shanghai.

15. I would venture to suggest that His Excellency should secure for me Sir ROBERT HART'S permission to communicate with him direct, in the event of any neglect of duty being exhibited by the observers in connection with their meteorological work.

16. I have not yet had an opportunity of verifying all the instruments belonging to the Imperial Maritime Customs, but have verified the greater portion of those that are suitable for making trust- worthy observations, and I am prepared to give my advice concerning the manner in which they ought to be distributed.

17. Whenever the monthly registers are sent to me, the first step to be taken will be to apply the corrections that the respective instruments require, as well as temperature corrections and reduc- tions to sea level, etc.

18. The registers should then be revised by me, in order to discover, and as far as possible correct any mistakes made by the observers.

19. The observations should then be discussed: daily weather maps constructed, and conclusions drawn from the registers at each separate station, as well as from a comparison of the different registers.

20. I would venture to suggest that all the registers thus reduced and revised should be periodic- ally (if possible every month) published in Shanghai, .by order of the Inspector General of the Imperial Maritime Customs, with a preface by myself embodying the results of my discussion of the observations, accompanied by the most interesting weather maps.

21. The Inspector General would no doubt make all the observations and the conclusions drawn from them accessible to meteorologists by liberally presenting to them copies of the Imperial Maritime Customs Meteorological Report, which would assist them in the investigation of typhoons and other phenomena, and I would especially recommend that the Governments of Singapore, Hongkong, Japan and Russia, as well as the private observatories at Zi-ka-wei and Manila, should be favoured with these reports at the earliest opportunity.

22. To communicate the registers to any individual before they were properly corrected, reduced, revised and discussed, would be most objectionable, and would in fact jeopardise the whole scheme. Besides, conclusions drawn from such observations are untrustworthy and tend to retard the progress of science.

23. With reference to telegraphic weather intelligence and storm warnings, referred to in your letters of the 30th July and 23rd August ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that the Directors of the Great Northern and of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Companies have promised me their support, in gratuitously sending meteorological messages between Hongkong and Manila, Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai, Wladiwostock and Nagasaki.

24. I propose that the observations should be corrected and reduced by me before they are given to the public, and that they should be eventually accompanied by weather forecasts and storm warnings.

25. I have had the honour, in accordance with the instructions contained in your letter (3rd paragraph) of the 23rd August ultimo, to recommend to the authorities at the Treaty Ports that tide-gauges resp. river-gauges, be erected there and at some of the lighthouses, and that hourly records be kept for a space of two years, and I have had the honour to give my opinion to several of the Commissioners of Customs concerning the best way of fixing their tide-gauges.

26. I have had the honour to explain to the authorities with whom I have communicated that the object of the Hongkong Government is the general benefit of all who trade in these waters.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&C.,

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&c.

Hongkong

W. DOBERCK, Government Astronomer.

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Nebulosity.

Name.

Direction

whence coming.

At 10 a.m.

Since last observation.

SEA DISTURBANCE.

Att. therm.

As read.

Corrected and reduced to 32° Faht. at mean sea lévél,

BAROMETER.

DRY BULB THERM.

DAMP BULB THERM.

HUMIDITY.

Direction.

Force.

Nebulosity.

Name.

Direction whence coming.

At 4 p.m.

Since last observation.

SEA DISTURBANCE,

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Corrected and reduced to 320 Faht. at mean sea level.

BAROMETER.

DRY BULB THERM. DAMP BULB THERM.

HUMIDITY.

Direction.

Force.

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Name.

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MAXIMUM THERM. MINIMUM THERM,

Amount. Duration.

WEATHER.

RAIN.

SEA DISTURBANCE.

REMARKS.

Extremes for the month:

Highest reading of Barometer, (corrected and reduced),

Lowest

Highest temperature,

Lowest

Number of rainy days,

Greatest daily rainfall,

REMARKS.

Signature:

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Height of rim of Rain guage above sea level, Height of Thermometer bulbs above the ground, ..... Height of cistern of Barometer above mean sea level,..

feet.

feet, above ground,....

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CLOUDS.

Observers:

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INSTRUCTIONS

FOR MAKING

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS

PREPARED FOR USE IN CHINA BY

W. DOBERCK,

Government Astronomer.

Observer.

PREFACE.

These instructions are issued for the information of meteorological observers in the treaty ports of China, which extend as far north as Newchwang (latitude about 41° north, longitude about 122° east of Greenwich) and as far west as Hankow and Ichang, both on the Yangtze-kiang, far inland in China, for the information of observers in the Colony of Hongkong, and for the use of commanders of vessels of all nationalities, who frequent the China seas, and to whom a knowledge of atmospheric circumstances will be especially useful, not to say necessary for the safe navigation of their ships.

Meteorological registers or logs kept according to these instructions will be thankfully received at the Hongkong Observatory, where intending observers are invited to apply for any further information which they may require, with regard to the purchase of meteorological instruments, or with regard to the observations.

It is to be hoped that the instructions will be followed by all the observers in these regions, as meteorological observations which are not made according to a plan generally adopted are seldom of any use.

II.-Barometer.

1. With the barometer we measure the pressure of the atmosphere. It consists of a vessel containing mercury (the cistern), in which is inverted a glass tube filled with pure and dry mercury. It has been boiled in the tube in order to expel every trace of air or dampness.* In virtue of the law of hydrostatic pressure, when the tube is inverted and

* Pure mercury has a bright surface and there are no air-specks visible even with a magnifying glass. But to test the vacuum the barometer must be slowly inclined till the mercury reaches the top of the tube. If a metallic click is not heard at the moment of contact, there is air above the column. To invert the barometer and leave it for some time inverted will usually cause the air, if present in only a small quantity, to rise and leave the column.

placed vertically, the mercury falls, until it reaches the height (about 30 inches at sea level) at which its pressure on its base is equal to that exerted by the atmosphere on an equal area of the mercury in the cistern, and subsequently it rises and falls with increasing and diminishing atmospheric pressure.

2. The height of the mercury in the tube is measured with a carefully divided brass rod, which for the sake of convenience is permanently attached to the barometer beside the tube. The lower end of the rod, which is generally tipped with ivory, having been adjusted to touch the surface of the mercury in the cistern, and one or two taps with the finger having been given to the top of the barometer to agitate the mercury in the column, in order to get rid of any capillary adherence, a pointer is adjusted on a level with the top of the convex surface of the mercury in the tube, and the height of the barometer is then read on the scale of the rod.

A piece of white paper should be pasted behind the top of the tube and also behind the cistern so as to reflect light towards the observer. The front edge of the pointer, the top of the mercury, and the back edge of the pointer should be exactly on a level. When pointing it is necessary to keep the eye exactly on the same level, and after pointing the observer should raise and lower his head a few inches, to be sure that there is no bright space visible between the lower edges of the pointer and the mercury.

In order to facilitate the accurate reading of the height of the column a moveable scale, termed the vernier, is attached to the pointer. The principle of this contrivance is, that the total number of smallest subdivisions on the vernier is made equal to one more, or less than that number in a length of the fixed scale equal to the length of the vernier.

The long lines cut on the barometer scale correspond to tenths of an inch, and the short lines to five-hundredths, while every long line cut on the vernier corresponds to hundredths, and every short line to two-thousandths of an inch.

The following diagrams clearly exhibit the mode of reading the barometer. In fig. 1, the edge of the vernier (the pointer) intersects the scale above the division 29.80 and below 29.85. Write down 29.800 as the scale reading. Then, running the eye up the vernier, the second short line after third long line is seen to coincide with a scale division. Its value 0.030+ 0.004 added to 29.800 gives 29.834 as the reading.

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In fig. 2 the pointer gives the scale reading 29.85. The first long line coincides with a scale division. Its value 0.01 must be added to 29.850, and 29.860 is therefore the reading.

If none of the vernier lines coincides with a scale line, but there is one a little above it and the next a little below it, 0.001 is to be added to that which would give the lower reading. Thus the reading in fig. 1 is more correctly 29.835.

On board ship and in lighthouses, as well as for telegrams, it is sufficient to read the hundredths of an inch, and then it is necessary only to note on the vernier the long line nearest to that which coincides. In the second example above, 29.86 would be adopted as the reading.

3. Mercury expands considerably with an increase of temperature. A column of mercury of a certain height therefore indicates a lower atmosphéric pressure if the temperature at the time of observation is high, than would be indicated by the same height of the barometer if the temperature were lower. It therefore becomes necessary to reduce barometer readings to a certain standard temperature, for which 32° Fahrenheit is generally chosen. This is done by aid of Table I. A thermometer is attached to the barometer, which should be registered immediately before the pointers on the barometer are adjusted. The barometer should be placed in the shade in a room, but not near a fireplace.

4. Standard barometers are constructed of two forms, either with an adjustable rod, in which case the ivory point is raised or lowered until it just touches the surface of the mercury in the cistern,—or with a fixed rod (Fortin's barometer), in which case the cistern consists of a chamois leather bag, which is raised by aid of a screw acting against a piece of wood, that supports the mercury bag. Some time before the reading is to be taken, the mercury should be lowered beneath the ivory point, so that it is always raised when pointing the barometer.

It is of importance that the barometer be placed in a favourable position with regard to reflected light. When the index is pointed, it should, together with its reflected image, present the appearance of a double cone. After reading a Fortin's barometer the observer should satisfy himself, that the index is still properly pointed. In a surface of dusty and oxidised mercury it is difficult to perceive the reflected image, but except the observer happens to be accus- tomed to the manipulation of physical instruments, he had better not undertake to clean it.*

5. In the Marine barometer (Fitzroy's barometer) the cistern is closed, and the rod cannot be adjusted, but this is rendered superfluous, as the divisions on the scale have been reduced in proportion, so as to effect the necessary

correction.

It is hung in gimbals so as to remain always vertical. If a barometer does not hang truly vertical, the readings are always in excess. The Marine barometer, while being pointed, must be free to keep the vertical position. After it is pointed, while the careful observer assures himself that the pointer on the vernier is a tangent to the surface of the mercury the barometer should not even be touched with the hand.

To obviate the incessant "pumping" on board ship, i.e. the rising and falling of the mercury, when the vessel pitches or rolls, the middle of the tube is contracted, which greatly lessens the motion of the mercury. The same may happen to a barometer on shore, when the wind is high, if it is not fixed to a firm wall. The mean between the highest and the lowest points of the oscillation should be entered.†

Owing to its simple construction and the facility with which it is read, the Marine barometer is highly recommended for use in lighthouses and in harbours.-The attached thermometer is of course registered immediately before the barometer is pointed.

6. Table I exhibits the correction to be applied to barometers with brass-scales, to reduce the readings to 32° Fahrenheit. The vertical columns exhibit the correction corresponding to the nearest third of an inch of the reading of the barometer for each half degree indicated by the attached thermometer. The correction is obtained by passing the eye down the vertical column till the figure opposite the nearest half degree of the thermometer is reached. The tables extend from 29° to 102°. The correction is given in thousandths of an inch, and should be subtracted from the reading. Below 29° the correction is additive, but is not here exhibited.

7. When a barometer is read at various heights above the ground, the column sinks as the height increases. order to compare readings of barometers in different places, they must all be reduced to mean sea level. It is therefore necessary to know the height above mean sea level at which the cistern of the barometer is placed.

* Some common barometers have a closed cistern, so that it is impossible to adjust the rod. The divisions are fixed on the wooden side of the barometer, so that the temperature correction cannot be applied, the tables being computed on the supposition that the rod is of brass. The cistern is frequently too small to hold the mercury when the barometer falls low, so that it cannot fall under a certain height. It is evidently useless to read off such a barometer. It can be of no use.

+ If the tube is very much contracted, which becomes necessary for use on men of war, where heavy firing is going on, sluggishness is caused thereby. To examine the Marine barometer for this defect, read it off, fix the vernier at one inch and a half above the reading, slant it, so that the mercury rises above the vernier, allow it to resume the vertical position, and note the instant, when the mercury in its fall passes the vernier, then lower the vernier one inch (when it will be still half an inch higher than the original reading) and note the instant the mercury passes it again.

If the interval (the time it takes the mercury to fall one inch) is less than three minutes, it is fit for use on shore.

Table II exhibits the correction for reducing to mean sea level, which is added to the reading, but it is convenient to construct a table for use at each station, which can be done as soon as the height of the cistern of the barometer is accurately known.

The temperature of the air indicated by the thermometer placed outside the house, the external thermometer, must be adopted in using this table. Under no circumstances would it be legitimate to adopt the temperature indicated by the attached thermometer.

8. But even when barometers are properly read off and corrected by aid of these tables, their readings will be generally found to differ more or less. It is therefore useless to register barometers whose index-corrections are not known. The index-correction to be applied to a standard barometer is generally constant at all pressures, but will in case of a Marine barometer be found variable along the scale.

The Hongkong Observatory undertakes to furnish free of cost corrections of barometers (including their attached thermometers) sent there by observers who regularly send their registers to the Government Astronomer.

9. A barometer should always be packed and carried cistern upwards, and the vernier should be brought to the bottom of the scale. It should be placed in a double case and surrounded with some soft and elastic matter, such as shavings, tow or paper cuttings. The inner case should be also surrounded with some such matter. The lids of the cases must be screwed, not nailed down, and marked: "Glass with care, to be kept flat or this end upwards." If a standard barometer is found to have leaked a little, it does not make any difference, but any leakage whatever in case of a Marine barometer introduces an error, in consequence of which a new index correction is required.

Before packing a Fortin's barometer the cistern screw is turned, till only a small vacant space is left in the tube to allow the mercury to expand without bursting it.

A wooden back is supplied with a standard barometer which is fixed to the wall at a height to suit the observer. It is better to hang a barometer a little too low than too high. The barometer is hung on a bracket, and it then assumes the vertical position. There are three screws at the bottom to fix it, but these should be occasionally unscrewed and refixed, to make sure that the barometer is still hanging truly vertical.

The Mariné barometer is fixed on an arm that is either screwed to the wall or slips into a bracket to be screwed to the wall.

III.-Thermometer.

1. With the thermometer we measure the temperature of the air or other media. It consists of a glass reservoir (the bulb), which is joined to a long glass tube of very small bore (the stem). The reservoir is filled with mercury, alcohol, or some other fluid, which also extends into the hollow stem. When the fluid expands with rising temperature, it is very perceptible in the tube, owing to its small bore. The greater the bulb and the finer the bore, the more sensitive is the thermometer-other circumstances equal. The sensibility depends also to a great extent upon the area of the surface of the bulb, for if this is large, the fluid more quickly assumes the temperature of the surrounding medium. Thermometers with spherical bulbs are therefore often more sluggish than those with long cylindrical bulbs.

The stem is divided into degrees. All thermometers used by meteorological observers have the divisions etched on the stem.

There are two divisions fixed with reference to natural phenomena, viz., that at which ice melts and water freezes 32°.0 Fahrenheit, and that at which water boils at the average atmospheric pressure i. e., 212°.0 Fahrenheit. The scale between those two points is divided into 180 degrees.

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In Celsius's thermometer the freezing point is marked 0° and boiling point 100°. In Reaumur's thermometer the freezing point is marked also 0° but boiling point 80°. It is easy to convert thermometer readings expressed in either way to Fahrenheit, but they are not used by meteorological observers in Great Britain and the Colonies.

2. The temperature is registered in degrees and tenths. It is easy to do this, but certain precautions must be taken. The thermometer must be read quickly, and the observer must not be too near, or it will rise owing to the heat radiated from him or from his lamp at night. The eye must be exactly on a level with the top of the column, if it is vertical, or in the vertical plane of the top of the column, if it is horizontal.

The top of the convexity is read in case of a mercurial thermometer, the lowest part of the concavity of the spirit column in case of a spirit thermometer.

3. The maximum thermometer registers the highest temperature attained since it was last set. Two forms of maximum thermometers are used by meteorological observers. In Phillip's maximum a small air-bubble is introduced into the column at from one to two inches from the top. When the mercury contracts with falling temperature the portion beyond the air-bubble is left behind, and records the highest temperature. In Negretti and Zambra's maximum the bore is bent and contracted just above the bulb, which causes the column to break at this point when the mercury begins to contract. It therefore registers the maximum temperature.

A maximum thermometer is set by holding it vertically bulb downwards, and shaking it gently, which lets down the detached portion of the mercury. It is well to compare it with the ordinary thermometer after setting, to be sure that it indicates the temperature of the air. Otherwise it is possible that the nearness of the observer may have raised its temperature above the following maximum, which would thus be wrongly recorded. Maximum and minimum thermometers are placed nearly horizontal, but they generally mark best when the bulb is placed about half an inch lower than the top of the tube.

4. The minimum thermometer registers the lowest temperature attained since it was last set.

Rutherford's minimum is a spirit thermometer containing immersed in the column a glass pin with a small head at each end. Capillary adherence prevents it leaving the column, even when the thermometer is inverted, and the spirit draws it back with it when it contracts, but passes freely round it when it expands. Hence the upper end of the pin (that farthest from bulb) registers the minimum temperature. It is set by being inverted, when the pin descends till it reaches the top of the column.

The makers endeavour to remedy the sluggishness of the spirit thermometer by giving the bulb the shape of a long cylinder, sometimes divided into two, or other shapes that secure a large surface.

5. The solar radiation thermometer is used for registering the relative amount of radiant heat received from the sun. It consists of a maximum thermometer with blackened bulb exposed to the sun's rays. The lamp-black should cover also a portion of the stem, lest the bulb should be cooled by contact with the colder glass. It is generally enclosed in a larger glass cover, from which the air has been exhausted before it was sealed. It is placed on a stand four feet above the ground, the graduated side of the stem up.

The relative amount of solar radiation is indicated by the difference between the temperature registered by this thermometer and that registered by the maximum in shade.

6. The grass minimum thermometer registers the cooling of the surface of the earth owing to radiation towards the sky during the night. It consists of an ordinary minimum thermometer placed on an open grass plain, where it may be protected from injury by a wire cover. The grass must be kept constantly cut short.

The relative amount of radiation from the earth is indicated by the difference between the temperature registered by this thermometer and that registered by the minimum air thermometer. Sometimes it is proposed to secure an extra sensitive instrument to serve as minimum on grass, but it is preferable that the two minimum thermometers should be as like each other as possible.

No self-registering thermometers are used on board ship.

7. It is of importance that the errors of every thermometer used for meteorological observations should be known within a tenth of a degree at all temperatures. This is required even in case of a station where the thermometers are read to the nearest whole degree, for an error of a tenth of a degree would still vitiate the monthly mean temperature. The errors should be determined at a central observatory by careful comparison with its standard thermometer.

The Hongkong Observatory undertakes to furnish corrections to be applied to thermometers sent there by observers who regularly send their registers to the Government Astronomer. It is particularly necessary to have black bulb thermometers verified by comparison with a standard in a central observatory, as the readings are largely affected by the thickness of the lamp-black and the degree of vacuum in the glass.

The glass of the bulb undergoes a contraction for years after it is made, and it is therefore found that a thermometer after some time reads too high even when the corrections are properly applied. The observer may then have to re-de- termine the correction at some temperature. It is generally recommended to verify the freezing point by immersing the thermometer in crushed ice melting in a warm room. Care should be taken to immerse not only the bulb but also as great a part of the stem as possible, at least up to within a few degrees of the freezing point, and the thermometer should remain for some time in the melting ice.

Thermometers should be verified in the same position in which they are to be read. The correction of a thermometer that is placed horizontally can be determined by laying it down flat in a large basin of water, and comparing it with a thermometer whose corrections are known, also immersed in the water. The bulbs should nearly touch each other, and the water should be agitated. It must not be forgotten that one thermometer may be more sluggish than another.

A comparison of thermometers placed side by side in the open air is generally of little use.

8. A thermometer is liable, when carried about, to have its column broken. This does not generally happen to a mercurial thermometer, nnless a minute speck of air has got into the mercury. It is often repaired by holding the ther- mometer, which should be gently heated, vertically in the hand and knocking the hand (not the thermometer) against the table. The air-speck is thus pushed higher up in the column, and when the bulb is subsequently allowed to rest in very cold water it clings to the side of the tube. The operation is to be repeated until the column has passed below the air-speck, which then joins the air in the upper part of the tube, from which air is seldom completely absent. In fact it is an advantage in case of the thermometer that the vacuum should not be perfect.

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But spirit thermometers, especially in cold weather, are liable to have not only their column broken, but to have a part of the spirit evaporated and deposited at the top of the tube. Spirit thermometers should therefore be examined every day to ascertain that there is not a drop of spirit anywhere detached from the column. The drop is sometimes hidden by the brass band that supports the upper part of the tube. The defect is cured either by holding the thermometer vertically in the hand and shaking it, or by grasping it in the right hand by the upper end, holding the bulb downwards, and swinging it quickly round, when the centrifugal force will cause the spirit to leave the top, or by cooling the bulb and heating the upper part of the tube, when the drop is distilled over. The defect is likely to occur again if the thermometer, after being repaired, is not left standing vertically, bulb down- wards, for several hours.

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If the black colour of the graduations is washed out, it may be restored by rubbing lamp-black into them. is easily cleaned by rubbing the finger along it. The graduations may also be blackened by rubbing a lead pencil along the tube, but the graphite is soon rubbed out again, especially in wet weather.

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IV. Psychrometer.

1. With the psychrometer we measure the humidity of the atmosphere. This is expressed by stating the quantity of vapour present in the air as a percentage of the greatest amount of water vapour that the air could contain at the existing temperature. The quantity of water vapour that can exist in a certain space, is sensibly the same, whether any other gas is present or not. This quantity increases with the temperature. The temperature of air containing water vapour occasionally falls below the lowest temperature at which it can contain the amount of vapour present. The excess of vapour is then condensed and deposited as dew. Hence that lowest temperature is termed "the dew-point." The barometrical pressure exercised by the vapour present in the atmosphere is termed "the elastic force of aqueous vapour."

The psychrometer consists of two thermometers. One of them, the dry bulb, indicates the temperature of the air and has been described in the preceeding paragraph. The other, the damp bulb, is covered by a damp piece of fine muslin, and indicates a lower temperature. It is well known that cold is produced by evaporation, and the quicker the evaporation the greater the cold. This is why wet clothes feel cold to the touch. Now therefore the difference between the dry bulb and the damp bulb thermometer at a certain temperature will be greater the less water vapour the air contains, because the cloth dries at a more rapid rate.

2. The damp bulb thermometer should be covered with only one thickness of the finest muslin or cambric. Care must be taken, that the whole of the bulb is covered, and that the cloth fits it tightly. Close above the bulb it should be tied with fine sewing thread and a few threads of lamp-wick passed round the tube at the same place touching the top of the cloth. The wick should be three or four inches long, and should be immersed into and remain in a small glass bottle with narrow neck filled with water and placed to one side (that farthest from the dry bulb) of the damp bulb and one inch below it.

3. The damp bulb thermometer requires more attention than the other instruments. In the hands of ignorant or careless observers its indications are only misleading. The water in the bottle should be clean rain water, distilled water, or at any rate well boiled and carefully decanted spring water. But spring water is seldom pure enough even when boiled. It leaves a crust on the bulb, which has to be removed with nitric acid or spirits of salt, because the indications of a thermometer with an encrusted bulb are untrustworthy.

The observer should look at the damp bulb thermometer some time before it is to be read, and satisfy himself that it is damp, but he must take care not to touch the bulb with his finger, or grease will be deposited upon the cloth, which will then not soak up the water. It may be touched with a small camel hair brush. It must not be too wet, or it will indicate the temperature of the water, which is the same as that of the air.

The cloth is changed once a week and the wick washed in pure rain water. It should be entered in the register that the cloth has been changed. A new piece of muslin that does not properly absorb the water should be rejected and another piece put on.

In case of frost the damp bulb should be covered with a rather thick film of ice. It should be repeatedly dipped in water half an hour before it is to be read, so as to secure its being covered with ice at the time of reading.

If the damp bulb is not in good order at the proper time, the observer should read the dry bulb alone, and when afterwards it has been put right, he may enter in the register in the damp bulb column the dry bulb and the damp bulb read together. The difference between those readings subtracted from the reading of the dry bulb at the time the instruments ought to have been read off, will give a very near approximation to what the damp bulb would have then

indicated.

A good plan is to wet the damp bulb some time before observing, and to note the lowest point to which it descends while drying. It is this lowest reading that is to be adopted in determining the humidity.

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4. It is scarcely necessary to remark, that corrections should be applied to the damp bulb thermometer, the same as to the dry bulb, and both thermometers must be read to the nearest tenth of a degree. In case the dry bulb is read to only the nearest degree, it is not of much use to read off the damp bulb. The humidity of the atmosphere is then obtained by aid of tables. Those given by Blanford to accompany his "Indian Meteorologist's Vade-Mecum" seem the most convenient.

V.-Thermometer-Screen.

1. The correct determination of the temperature of the air is a most difficult problem. In the northern hemisphere, if we place a thermometer shaded by a screen within a certain distance to the south of a house, the result is generally that it reads too high, and on the other hand if placed to the north it will read too low. If we adopt an open screen, even if it protects the thermometers from the direct rays of the sun, other objects reflect heat towards them, and at times the rain will wet them and thus prevent their being properly registered. But if a closed screen is adopted, this if made of wood will absorb and retain a portion of the radiant heat. It will keep the thermometers cool in the morning and keep them reading too high at night. While a metal screen, when exposed to the rays of the sun during the day, may reach an abnormally high temperature.

2. It is recommended that in China a screen 23 feet long, 2 feet deep and 2 feet high be selected, the frame being made of wood, while the louvres (double) are made of zinc. The roof should be double. The inner roof should be made of zinc pierced with holes for ventilation. The screen should be painted white and repainted twice a year, it being of great importance that it is clean, so as to reflect light and heat.

The thermometers are fixed by screws on uprights. Their bulbs must be exactly four feet above the ground. The bulb of the minimum must be exactly on a level with the dry and damp bulb. The screen is placed on an open grass plot, and the grass should be kept trimmed short. If it is considered absolutely necessary, it may be furnished with a brass lock and key.

VI.-Rain-gauge.

1. With the rain-gauge we measure the depth of precipitation of dew, rain, snow, hail, &c. It consists of a funnel, whose circumference is exactly circular, and a receiving vessel. The diameter of the funnel is generally either 5 or 8 inches. If the funnel should meet with an accident, such as a blow or a squeeze, that puts it out of shape, it should be at once rejected.-Copper rain-gauges are the best.

2. The rain is collected in a can through a spout, and is measured in inches, tenths and hundredths in a glass, which is graduated according to the diameter of the rain-gauge. The measuring glass is very narrow and magnifies the depth of rain, so that it can be correctly measured. The pouring from the receiving vessel into the measuring glass, requires some care, and should be done over a large dish, so as to catch any that may be spilled. The measuring glass of course cannot be used for a rain-gauge of different dimensions.

3. Judgment is required in selecting a proper site for a rain-gauge. It should be on the ground. It should not be placed on top of a house, as there are grave objections to roof rain-gauges. The gauge should preferably be situated on an open grass plot, as far as possible removed from buildings, trees and other objects, and care should be taken that no bushes or weeds are allowed to grow near it.

The funnel should be one foot above ground. Snow or hail are measured by thawing the quantity collected in the gauge.

The duration of precipitation in hours are to be registered according to the best ability of the observer.

VII.-Wind.

1. A wind-vane consists of a balanced pointer, one end of which exposes a broad surface to the wind, while the other points towards the direction whence the wind is coming. To the rod on top of which the pointer revolves a cross is fixed, the arms of which indicate the four cardinal points, which must be adjusted by compass to true (not magnetic) north. The direction of the wind is easily estimated to within two points: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, ssw, sw, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

If the direction of the wind has changed much since last observation, it should be registered whether it has veered, i.e., changed with the sun, or backed, i.e., changed against the sun, or suddenly shifted.

The place selected 'should be as high and as exposed to the wind as possible, but the vane requires to be frequently oiled, and even then the direction of a light breeze is better ascertained by noting the direction from which smoke from a high chimney is carried, or by aid of a light piece of cambric fixed on a pole.

2. The force of the wind is estimated according to Beaufort's Scale (0-12). After a little exercise very satisfactory results may be attained by mere estimation, but the observer must not be deceived by gusts of wind. He should note the average direction and force of the wind prevailing from about ten minutes before to about ten minutes after the time for which it is registered. In case of a typhoon the extreme force of the wind since last observation should be also registered.

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smooth water.

Royals, &c.,

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VIII.-Clouds.

1. Water vapour when condensed forms into minute drops of water, which if at the level of the ground appear as fog, but if at a higher level are called cloud. Clouds and fog have the property of reflecting light, but the same cloud that dazzles the eyes of the observer in one place, may at the same time, if thick and heavy enough, obscure the light and present a gloomy and threatening appearance at another place. Observations of clouds are of great interest, as they show us what takes place in the upper regions of the atmosphere.

2. The nebulosity ie., the amount of clouds, is expressed in parts (0-10) of the whole sky. O means no clouds, while 10 indicates that the whole sky is covered. In noting the nebulosity be careful not to be led astray by a certain optical delusion.

The sky does not to us look like a sphere. Overhead it seems nearer to us, so that objects, such as for instance the moon, look much larger when near the horizon than they do when high in the sky. In registering the average amount of clouds during a past period, and also for weather telegraphy, a less exact notation is adopted: b, blue sky, indicates, that at most 2 tenths are covered, c, detached clouds, that between 3 and 7 tenths are covered, ie, that it is roughly speaking half overcast, while o, overcast, indicates that at least three quarters of the sky are covered.

3. The direction whence the clouds come should be carefully observed. It is of special importance to note the direction from which the upper clouds (clouds of the cirrus type) come. If the clouds are high in the sky, this is easily noted. The observer should so place himself as to have some fixed object, such as a projecting corner of a house, a chimney, or a flag staff between his eye and a recognisable portion of the cloud. If a window is situated exactly to the north, south, east, or west, the cloud may be observed through it with advantage. But if no part of the cloud is high in the sky, or is travelling directly towards or from the observer, the effects of perspective render it in the beginning somewhat difficult to estimate the direction, but an observer who takes an interest in the subject soon learns to estimate it properly.

If clouds appear to be moving very fast, a note to that effect should be entered in the register.

4. The form of clouds should be entered, as they are seen at the time of observing. Clouds exist at very different levels in the atmosphere, but certain forms, which consist of ice crystals, are usually found at a very high level, while others, consisting of minute particles of water, are nearer to the surface of the earth. The different varieties of cirrus are upper clouds, all the others lower. The lower clouds usually move in the same direction as the wind, but the upper clouds often from a quite different quarter. It is of very great importance that the direc- tion whence the upper clouds are coming should be registered.

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5. Cirrus (c.) is the finest and most lofty of all the clouds. It looks like hair, thread or feathers, and is often called "mare's tails."

Cirro-cumulus (c-cum.) is also a high cloud, but is more rounded in form than the former. It looks like small woolly tufts. If regularly arranged in ripple-like layers it is known as "Mackerel sky."

Cirro-stratus (c-str.)' form a sheet of uniform thickness very high up in the atmosphere. They are often seen in long straight streaks, that appear to emerge from a point of the horizon. When covering the whole sky they form a sort of vapourous transparent veil. These clouds descend often at a ràpid rate and are changed into lower forms. They are an infallible sign of bad weather. It is in them that solar and lunar halos are seen.

Sometimes cirrus is visible as a milky and evidently very lofty haze, which is termed "cirrus-haze."

6. Stratus (str.) is also a layer of cloud of uniform thickness generally. It has little variety of shade and belongs essentially to the lower regions of the atmosphere. When it appears at a high level it is sometimes mistaken for c-str. from which it differs by being an ascending cloud (lifted fog) that presages 'fine weather.

7. Cumulus (cum.) consists of rounded heaps like enormous balls of wool. They are frequently seen about the horizon at sunset or sunrise in the shape of mountains of dazzling whiteness and fantastic shapes.

Small-cumulus (sm.-cum.) are small white cumulus.

Roll-cumulus (R.-cum.) is `formed by cumulus clouds of cylindrical shape lying in long horizontal rolls. If closely packed they hide the blue sky and give it the appearance of the curtains of a theatre.

Cumulo-stratus (cum.-str.) is a cumulus dark and flat at its base traversed by horizontal streaks of dark cloud. 8. Nimbus (nim.) is a rain cloud. When it has overspread the whole sky it is frequently so mixed up with and concealed by the falling rain that it assumes a uniform dark appearance.

Cumulo-nimbus (cum.-nim.) consists of cumulus, that has lost its whiteness and fine round shape. Lying closer and with less defined outlines they look like dull grey masses. Still their height is considerable, and no rain falls from them. If there are upper clouds visible above the lower, they should be noted thus: meaning cirrus above cumulus, and their direction thus: meaning that the upper clouds come from N.E., while the lower come from S.W.

N.E. S.W.

cir. cum.'

IX.-Weather.

1. The weather registered should refer to that which exists at the time of observation. The weather since last observation is entered in a different column.

The following abbreviations are used:-

a. For a. m.

b. Blue sky, i.e. less than a quarter covered with clouds.

c. Detached clouds, i.e. about half clouded.

d. Drizzling rain.

f. Fog or mist.

g. Gloomy, threatening.

h. Hail.

7. Lightning, but no thunder heard.

It. Lightning and thunder.

o. Overcast, i.e. at least three quarters of the sky are clouded.

p. Passing showers.

p. For p. m.

q. Squally.

r. Rain.

s. Snow.

t. Thunder, but no lightning seen.

v. Unusual visibility of distant objects.

w. Dew (wet).

A great intensity of a phenomenon is indicated by underlining the symbol.

By combining these letters the weather is indicated, e. g. cgl indicates that the sky is about half clouded and presents

a threatening appearance, and that flashes of lightning are seen.

In case of thunder or lightning it is well to note in what direction it is noticed.

2. A note should be made also of other phenomena, such as solar or lunar crowns (diameter from two to ten times the diameter of the moon), halos (diameter equal to about one eighth of the circumference of the horizon), single and double rainbows, mirage, &c. Hoarfrost should be also registered as well as dust-storms.

X.-Sea.

1. The direction from which the waves of the sea come should be registered. If there are swells from other quarters they should be also registered.

2. The disturbance of the sea should be noted in figures :—

0. Calm.

1. Very smooth.

2. Smooth.

3. Slight..

4. Moderate.

5. Rather rough.

6. Rough.

7. High.

8. Very high.

9. Mountainous.

XI.-Time of Observation.

1. The hours of observation adopted in tropical regions are 10a, 4p and 10p (local mean time), which must be adopted at all stations for the sake of uniformity. From readings taken at these hours a near approximation to the average values of the meteorological elements can be deduced.

The instruments are read in some Chinese harbours and lighthouses every three hours beginning with midnight. If made in an honest and careful manner such registers are most valuable.

At sea the instruments are read every two hours beginning with midnight. During typhoons the readings may with advantage be taken every hour.

If from any cause a reading is taken either too early or too late, the precise minute at which it was taken should be entered.

If a reading has been omitted, a line should be drawn in the space for it. a deceptive entry.

A gap is better than

In case the observer is himself unavoidably prevented from making the observation at the proper time, he may entrust some other competent individual with making it, but the name of the observer should then be stated at every observation made by him.

2. The order in which the entries are generally made is as follows:—

AT 10 A.

AT 4 P.

AT 10 P.

Attached thermometer.

Barometer.

Attached thermometer.

Barometer.

Attached thermometer.

Barometer.

Dry bulb thermometer.

Dry bulb thermometer. Dry bulb thermometer.

Damp

دو

Nebulosity.

Damp,,

Nebulosity.

Dámp,

Nebulosity.

Form of clouds.

Direction whence coming. Direction whence coming. Direction whence coming.

Wind direction.

force.

وو

Wind direction.

force.

Wind direction.

force.

Weather now.

since last.

since last,

وو

Duration of rain.

Sea direction.

disturbance.

| Duration of rain.

Sea direction.

disturbance.

Amount of rain.

Duration ""

Sea direction.

دو

disturbance.

Maximum thermometer.

Black bulb

Minimum

Minimum on grass.

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TABLE I.

REDUCTION OF OBSERVATIONS OF BAROMETERS TO 32° FAHRENHEIT.

Attached

Ther-

mometer.

32°.0

33°.0

34°.0

35°.0

36°.0

37°.0

38°.0

HEIGHT OF THE BAROMETER IN INCHES.

26.7 27.0 27.3 27.7 28.0′28.3 28.7 29.0 29.3 29.7 30.0 30.3 30.7 31,0

.008.008.008 | .009 [.009.009.009 | .009.009 | .009, .009 | .009 .010 .010

.009.009.009.010.010.010.010.010.010.011 .011.011 | 2011 | .011

.011.011.011 | .011.011.011.012.012.012.012.012 | .012 | .012 | .012

.012.012.012|,012 | .013.013 .013.013 | .013 | .013 |,013 | .014 | .014|,014

.013.013.013.014 | .014.014.014.014.014 .015 .015 .015 .015 015

.014 .014 .015 | .015 | .015.015.015.016 | .016 | .016.016.016.017 .017

.016.016.016 | .016|.016|.016.017.017 | .017.018.018.018.018.018

.017.017 .017.017.018.018 .018.018 .018 .019 019 019 .019 | .020

.018.018.018 | .019 .019 .019 .019.019 .019 .020 | .020 | .020 | .021 | .021

019 .019 .020.020.020.020.020.021 | .021 | .021.022 .022 .023.023

.021.021.021.021 | .021.021|.022 | .022|.022|.023 | .023 | .023.024 | .024

.022.022 .022|.022 .022.023.023 | .023 | .024 | .024 | .025 .025 .025 | .025

.023.023 .023 .024.024.024.024 .025 .025 .026.026 |,026 | .026 | .026

.024.024 .024 .025 .025 .025 .026 .026 .026 .027 .027 .027 .027 .028

.025 .025 .025 | .026|.026|.026| .027|.027| .027|.028|.028|.028|.029|.029

.026.026 .027.027 | .027.028.028 .029 .029 .029 .030 | .030|.030|.031

.028 .028 .028 .029 .029 .029 .030.030.030.031 .031 | .031 | .032.032|

.029 .029 .029 .030.030.030.031 .031.032 .032 .033.033.033.034

.030.030.030.031.031 .032 .032.033.033.034.034.034 .035 .035

.031.031.032.032.033.033.033 .034.034 .035 .035 | .035 .036.036|

.033 .033 .033 .034 .034 .034 .035 .035 .035 .036.036.036.037.037

.034.034 .034 .035 .035 .036.036.036.037.037 | .038 | .038.038 | .039

.035 .035 .035 | .036 | „036.037|.037|.038.038.039.039.039.040.040

.036.036.036 | .037 | .037|.038|,039,039.039.040.040.041 041 042

.037.037.038 .038 .039 .039 .040.040.041 .041 .042 .042 .043 .043

.5 .038.039.039 | .039.040.040.041 .041 .042,042 .043 .043 .044.045

450.0

.040.040.040.041 .041 .041.042.043 .043 .044 .044.045 .046.046

39°.0

40°.0

ગ

41°.0

42°.0

43°.0

44°.0

48°.0

.5 .041 .041 .042 .042 .042 | .043 | .044 .044.045 .045.046.046.047.048

46°.0 .042 .042.043 .043,044.044.045.045.046 | .046 .047.048 .048 | .049

.5 .043 .044 .044.045 .045 .046 .046.047.047 .048 .049.049 .050 .050

47°.0

.045 .045 .045 .046 .046 .047 .047 .048.049 .049 .0501.050 .051.051

.046 .046 .047.047 .048 .048 .049.050 .050.051.051.052,052 .052

.047 047 048 .048 .049 .050,050.051.051 .052 .052.053 .053 .054

.048.048.049 .050 .050 .051,051 .052 .053 .053 .054.054 .055 .056

.050,050.050 .051.051.052.052.053.054 .054 .055,056.056 | .057

.051.051.052.052.053.053 054.055.055.056 | .056.057.058.059

50°,0 .052 .052 .053 .053.054.055,055.056.057.057 .0581,059 059.060

.053.053.054.054 .055 .056,056.057 .058 .058 .059.060.060.061

.054.054.055.055.056.057,057.058 .059.059.060.061.061.062

49°.0

51°.0

52°.0

53°.0

.055 .055.056.057.058 .059.059|,060|,060.061.061,062 .063 .063

.056.057 .058.058.059 .060 .060|.061.062 | .062 | .063.064.064.065

.057.058.059.059.060.061.061.062.063.064 .064.065.066.067 .058 .059 .060.060.061 .062 .063.064 .065.065 | .066 |,067.067.068

.059 .060.061.062.063 .063 064.065.066.067,067 | .068,069.069 54°.0 .061 .062 .063.063.064 | .065|.065.066.067.068.068 | .069.070.071

.062.063.064.064.065.066.067067.068.069 .070.071.071 | .072

Attached

Ther-

mometer.

55°.0

56.0

57°.0

58°.0

599.0

G0°.0

TABLE I,-Continued,

HEIGHT OF THE BAROMETER IN INCHES.

26.7 27.0 27.3 27.7 28.0 28.3 28.7 29.0 29.3 29.7 30.0 30.3 30.7 31.0

.063.064.065|.065|,066 | .067|.068 .069 .070 .070 .071 .072 .072 .073

.064.065.066|.067.068|,069.069| .070.071| .071.072.073 | .074.074

.065.066.067|.068|,069,070.070,071,072,073,074.075,075,076,

.067 .067 .068 | .069| .070|.071.072.072|,073 | .074 | .075| .076 | .077.078|

.068.069 .070|.070| .071 .072 .073.074.075 .075,076 .077 .078.079

.069.070.071 .072 .073|.073|.074 | .075|,076,077| .078|.079|.079.080

.070.071,072 | .073 | .074 |,075 | .076,077,078,078.079 | .080.081 | .082

.071 .072 .073 .074.075| .076 .077 .078.079.080.081.082|,082 | .083

.073 .074.075 .075 .076 .077|| .078.079.080.081|.082.083 | .084 | .085

.074.075.076|.076|.077 | .078.079 .081.082 .083.084.085.085 | .086

.075.076.077.078.079.080.081 .082 .083.084.085.086 | .086.087

.076.077.078|.079.080.081.082.083 084 085 086 .087.088.089

.077.078.079.080.081.082 .083 .084 | .085.086 | .087.088|.089 | .090

.078 .079 .080.081.082.083.084 .085,086.087.088.089 .090.091

.080 .081 .082 .083.084 | .085 .086 .087 .088.089.090.091 092 093

.081.082.083.084 .085.086 .087.088.089.090.091.092 | .093 .094

.082 083 084.085.086.087 .088 .089.090.092 093 094 095096|

.083.084.085.086.087.088.089.090.091.093.094 .095.096.097

.085 .086 .087 .088.089.090.091.092.093 .094.095.096.097.098

.086.087.088 089.090.091.092 .093 .094.095.096.097 .098 .099

.087 088 089.090.091.092.094.095 096 097.098 099 100 101

.5 .088 .089 .090.091.092.093.095.096 097 098 099 100 101 102

66°.0 .089.090.091.093.094 .095.096 .097.098.100.101.102 103 104

61°.0

62°.0

63°.0

64°.0

65°.0

.5 .091 092 093.094.095.096.097.098.099.101 102 103 104 105

*67°.0

.092 093.094 .095.096.097.099 100 101 102 103 104 .106.107)

.5 .093.094 .095.096 | .097.098 100 101 102 103 105 106 107 108

68°.0 .094.095.096 .098.099 | .100.101.102.103.105 106 107 108 109

699.0

.096.097.098.099 .100 101 102 103 104.106.107.108.109.110)

.097.098.099 .100.101.102.104.105.106.108.109.110.111.112

.5 098 099 100 101 102 103 105 106 108 109 110 111 112 113;

70°.0 .099 100 101.103 104 105 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 115

.5 .100.101.102.104 105 106 108 109 110 111 112 113 | .115 | .116 |

719.0 .101 102 103 105 106.107.109.110.111.113 114 115 117 118

.6 102 103 104 106.107.108 .110.111.112.114 115 116 118 119

72°.0 .104 105 106.108.109.110.112 113 114 116 117 118 119 120

.5 .105 106 107.109 110 111 113 114 115 117 118 119 120 122.

73°.0 .106.107.108.110.111.112.114.115.116.118 119 120 122 123

.5 .107 108 109.111.112.113.115.117 118 119.120.121.123 124

74°.0 .109 110 111 113.114.115.117 118 119.121.122.123 .125.126|

.5 .110 111 112 114 115 116 118 119 120 122 123 .124.126.128

75°.0

.111 112 113.115.116.117 119.120.121.123.125.126.128.129

.5 .112 113 114

76°.0 113 114 115

116 117 118.120.122 123 .125.126.127.129 | .130

117.119 120.122.123.124.126.127.128|.130.131

.5 114 115 117 118 .120.121.123.124.126 127 128 129 131 132

77°.0 .116 117 118 .120 .121.122 .124.126 .127 | .129.130.131].133 .134

.5 117 118.119 .121.123.124 125.127.128.130.131.132.134.135

78°.0

.118 119 121.123.124.125.127.128.129.131.133.134.136 |,137 |

.5 .119 120 122 .124.125 | 126 | .128.129.130.132.134 135.137.138

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Attached

Ther-

mometer.

79°,0

80°.0

81°.0

82°.0

83°.0

84°.0

.5.

85°.0

86°.0

87.0

88°.0

89°.0

90°.0

919.0

92°.0

93°.0

94°.0

95°.0

96°.0

TABLE I,-Continued.

HEIGHT OF THE BAROMETER IN INCHES.

26.7 27.0 27.3 27.7 28.0 28.3 28.7 29.0 29.3 29.7 30.0 30.3 30.7 31.0

.121.122.123,125,126 | .127 | .129.131.132.134 135 136 |,138 | .140|

.122 123 124 126 127 128 .130.132.133.135.137 | .138 | .140.141

.123.124.126.127 | .129.130.132.133 .134 | .136.138.140.141.143

.124 125 126 | .128.130.131.133.134.136.138.139.141.143.144|

.125.126.127 | .129 | .131 | .132 .134.136.137.139.141.143 | .144 |,145

.126 127 129.131.133 .134.135.137 138 .140.142.144.146,147

.128.129.131.133.134.135.137.138.139.141.143.145.147 148

.129.130.132 | 134 | .135.136.138.140.141.143.144 | .146 | .148|,150|

.130.131.133 | .135 | .136.137.139.141.143.145,146.148.150,151

.131.133.134.136.138.139.141.142,144.146.147.149.151.153

.133 134 135.137.139.140.142.144.146.148.149.150.152,154|

.134.135.136.138.140.141.143.145.147 | .149] .150.151 | .153 | .155

.135 136 137 .139.141.142.144.146,148 .149.151.152 | .154 | .156 |

.136.137.138.140.142,144.146,148,149 | .151.153 .154.155.157

.136.138.140.141.144.146.147.149 | .151| .153 | .154,155 .157 | .159

155 156 159 .161

.140.141.143.144.146.148 .149.151 | .153 | .155.157.159.161.162

.140.142.144 146 .148.149.151.153|,155 | .156 .158.160.162.163

.141.143.145.147 | .149.151| .152 | .154 | .156|,157.159.161.163.165

.142 | .144 | .146.148.150|.152.153 | .155 | .157 | .158.160.162.164 | .166

.143 | .145.147 .149.151.153.154 .156 .158.160,162,164,165 | .167|

.144.146.148,150 .152.154 | .156 .158.160.161.163.165.167.169

.146.148.150,151,153.155.157.159,161,162 | .164 | .166| .168.170

.138.140.142.143.145.147.148.150,152,154

.147.149.151,153.155.157.159.161.163.164.165.167.169.171

.148.150 152,154 .156 .158.160.162.164.165.167.169.171 | .173

.150.151.153.155.157.159.161.163.165.167.169.171.172.174

.151.153.155 156 158.160.162.164.166.168.170 172 173 175

.152.154 .156 .158.160.162.164,166.168.169.171.173.175 .177

.153.155.157.159.161.163.165.167.169.170.172.174.176 .178

.154 .156 .158.160.162.164|.166|,168|.170|.172 | .174.176 .177 | .179

.155.157.159.161.163.165.167.169|.171| .173|,175 | .177 | .178.180

.156.158.160.162.164.166.168.170.172.174.176.178.180.182

.158.160.162.164 166.168 .170.172.174 .176 .178.180.181 | .183

.159.161.163.165.167.169.171|,173.175 .177 | .179.181 .183.185

.160.162.164.166.168.170|.172.174|,176,179 | .181 | 183.185 186

.161.163.165.167.169.171.173.175 | .177 .180.182.184 .186.188

.163.165.167.169.171.173 .175 | .177 | .179 .181 .183.185.187 .189

.164.166 .168 .170.172.174 .176.178.180.182.184.186.188.190

.165.167.169.171.173.175 .177 .179 .181.184.186.188.190.191

.5 .166.168.170.172.174 .176 .178.180.182.185.187.189.191.193

99°.0 .167.169.171.174.176 .178.180.182.184 .186.188.190.192.194

.5.168.170.172.175 .177 .179.181 .183.185.187 .189.191.193.195

97°.0

98°.0

100°.0

.170.172.174.176.178.180 .182 .185.187 .189 .191.193.195.197

.5 .171.173.175 .177 .179 .182 .184 .186 .188.190.192.195.197.199

.172.174.176.178.181.183.185.187.189.191.194.196.198.200)

101°.0

.5 .173.175.177 .180.182.184.186.188.190.192.195.197.199.201

102°.0

.175.177.179.181.183.185.187 .190.192.194.196.198 .200 .203:

.176.178.180.182.184.186.189.191.193.195.197 .200 .202 .204

Attached

Ther-

mometer.

TABLE I,—Continued.

HEIGHT OF THE BAROMETER IN INCHES.

26.7 27.0 27.3 27.7 28.0 28.3 28.729.0 29.3 29.7 30.0 30.3 30.7 31.0

.177.179.181.183.186.188.190.192.194.196.199.201 .204 .206

.5.178.180|.182|.184| .187.189.191.194.196.198 .200 .203.205| .207

103°.0

104°.0

105°.0

106°.0

107°.0

.179.181.183.186 .188.190 .193.195.198 .200 | .202| .204|.206|,208

.180.182.185|.187| .190|.191│,194 | .196.199,201,203|,205|,207 | .210

.182.184.186.189 | .191.193.195.197.200.202|.204.206| .209| .211

.183.185.187.190 .192.194.197.199.201203 .206.208.210.213

.184.186.188 .191 .193.195.198 .200 .202,205,207,209.212| .214|

,185 | .188.190|.192.194.196|.199|.201|.203|.206.209 | .211|.213|,216

.187.189.191.194.196.198 201 .203.205.208.210.212|.215| .217

.5.188.190.192.195.197.199.202.204 .206,209.211.213 | .216.218

.189.191.193.196.198,200,203,205 | .207.210.212,211,217.219

.190.192.194.197 .200 .202.204.206.209.211.213.216.219 | .221

.191.193.195.198 .201 .203 .206.208.210.213.215.217|.220|.222

.5.192.194.197.199 | .202| .204,207.209 | .211.214.216 | .219 | .221.224

.194.196.198.201 .203 .205,208.210.212.215.218.220.223.225

108°.0

109°,0

110°.0

TABLE II.

REDUCTION OF OBSERVATIONS OF BAROMETERS TO SEA LEVEL.

Height in

Feet.

* * * * * * * 8 2

100

- 110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

BAROMETER AT SEA LEVEL,

27 inches.

Temperature of the Air.

BAROMETER AT SEA LEVEL, 30 inches.

Temperature of the Air.

0° 20° 40° 60° 80° 100° 0° 20° 40° 60° 80° 100°

.011 .011 .010 .010.009 .009 .012 .012 .011.011.010 .010|

.022 .021 .020 .019 .019 .018 .025 .023 .023.022 .021.020|

.033 .032 .030 .029 .028.027 .037 .035 .034 .032,031 .030

.044 .042.040|,039.037| .036] .049 .047 .045.043 .041 .040 |

.056 .053 .051.049 .047.045 .061 .059 .056,054 .052 .050

.067.064.061 .058 .056 .053 .074 .070| .068|,065 .062 .059

.078 .074 .071 .068] .065.062.086 .082.078] .076 .072.069

.089 .085.081 .078.074 .071 .098 .094 .090.086 .082 .079

.100.095.091 .087.084 .080.111.105 .101 .097.093.089

.111.106.101.097.093 .089 .123.117.112.108.103 .099|

.122.117.111 .107.102| .098.135.129.123| .119] .113| .109

.133.128.121 .117 .111.107 .148 .140.134.129.124 .119:

.144 .138.131 .127.120 .116.160 .152.146 .140| .134.129

.155.148.141.136.130.125.172 .164.157.151.144.139

.166 158.152.146.139 .134 185.176 .168 .162.155.149

.177.169.162 .156 .148 .143.197.187 .179.172 .165.158

.188 180 .172.166 .157 .152.209.199 .190.183.175.168

.199 .191.182.175 .166 .160 .222 .211 .202.194.185 178

.210.201.192.184 .176 .169 .234 .222 .213.204.196 .188

.221.211.202.194.186,178,246 .234 .224.215.206.198

.276 .263 .252.242 .232 .223 .307 .293 .280,269 .258 .248

.331 .316.302 .290 .278 .267.368 .351.336.322.309 | .297

.386.368 .352 .338 .324 .312 .429,409 .392| .376 .360| .346|

.440 420.402 .386 .370.356.489 .467 447 .429 .411 .395

.495 .472 .452.433 .416 .400 .550.525 .503| .482| .462 .444

.549.524.502 .481.462 .444.610.583,558,535 .513.493

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 387.

The following Report from the Government Astronomer is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th November, 1883.

H.K.O.

No. 190.

J. H. STEWARt-Lockhart, for the Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,

22nd November, 1883.

SIR,-While lately engaged on a meteorological mission, I availed myself of the opportunity to make some magnetic observations, more especially as this branch of science, which is of so vital importance to navigation, is not supported anywhere in China, with the exception of Zi Ka Wei, near Shanghai, where the Jesuit Fathers have a first class magnetic observatory.

2. The observations of the Dip of the magnetic needle in Hongkong were made at the Public Gardens, the magnetic hut attached to the observatory not being yet erected. The observation in Swatow on the 10th October was made at the British Consulate, on the 3rd November, at the English Presbyterian Mission's Compound. The observations in Amoy were made in the garden attached to the residence of the Commissioner of Customs. In Takow they were made at the Custom House, and at South Cape (Formosa) in a sheltered spot near the lighthouse.

3. The results of the observations are exhibited in the following table :-

Place.

Date.

1883.

Local

Mean Time.

Dip. (North.)

Hongkong,

November 5

2 P.M.

Swatow,

October 10

5 26

دو

November 3

11 30 A.M.

Amoy,

October 14

3 50 P.M.

5 10

دو

Takaw,

32 54

་

S. Cape,

60208

་

4 30

3 20

24/1/

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. DOBERCK,

Government Astronomer.

The Honourable THE COLONIAL Secretary,

&c.,

&c.

Hongkong.

}

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 7.

The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1884.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court for the years 1882 and 1883, respectively.

Schedule Number.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue Revenue

in 1882.

Increase. Decrease.

1883.

$ C.

10) ∞ ∞ HON∞

Agreements and Broker's Notes,....

2,770.70

4,363.50

1,592.80

Bank Notes,

27,558.14

33,794.14

6,236.00

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

24,474.45

23,938 75

535.70

Bank Cheques,

994.26

1,308.56

314.30

Bills of Lading,.

17,519.40

18,079.60

560.20

Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,

59.50

35.50

24.00

Charter Party, &c.,

4,002.50

3,760.50

242.00

Transfer of Shares,

11,409 40

19,498.00

8,088.60

Powers of Attorney,

618.00

696.00

78.00

Notes of Protest,

38.25

20.25

18.00

Notarial Act,

312.00

219.00

93.00

Receipt Stamps, Impressed,

290.93

282.60

8.33

11A

Do.

Adhesive,

6,075.06

6,046.53

28.53

Probates and Letters of Administration,.

2,116.50

1,090.25

1.026.25

Conveyances or Assignments,

12,449.25

6,404.50

6,044.75

Deed of Gift,

300.00

205.00

95.00

Mortgage,

3,088.25

834.25

2,254.00

Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,

Reassignment of Mortgage,

166.50

110.50

56.00

Letters of Hypothecation,.....

502.00

469.50

32.50

Duplicate Deeds,

312.25

136.25

176.00

Lease for a Term of Years,.

•

Lease without Fine or Premiuin,

663.00

744.00

81.00

Lease with Fine or Premium,

41.50

Miscellaneous Instruments,

Policies of Marine Insurance,

870.00 4,404.00

1,265.00 395.00 4,679.30

275.30

Articles of Clerkship,

...

Warrant of Attorney,

Copartnership Deed,

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.

200.00 18.00

160.00

40.00

7.00

11.00

Sec. 1

Adjudication Fee,

4.00

32.00

28.00

ADHESIVE STAMPS exclusive of 3 cent Stamps Article 11A, 39,179.83 TELEGRAPH FORMS,

43,410.97

76.50

94.25

4,231.14 17.75

Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on:-

Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,.. Court Fees, (Impressed Stamps),..

44.00

32.00 2,682.45

12.00

2,682.45

Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,

1874, on :-

Application for a Certificate,

111.00

138.00

27.00

Certificate granted,

100.00 118.00

18.00

TOTALS,.....

DEDUCT DECREASE,.......

$160,769.17 174,656.15 24,625.54 10,738.56

TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE YEAR 1883,................

Stamp Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1883.

..$ 10,738.56

..$ 13,886.98

ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,

}

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 38.

The following Returns of the Registrar General are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.

W. H. MARSH,

RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the Year 1883 ending 31st December.

CHINESE.

Colonial Secretary.

DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.

DISTRICTS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY. (including every Nationality, except Chinese.)

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

Boys.

Girls. Males. Females. Boys. Girls.

Males. Females. British and Foreign, 50

Portuguese,

Victoria,

119

655

524

1,965

2,010

Indians, &c.,

. 23

Kaulung,.

170

122

Non-Residents, ....56

Shaukiwán,

•

119

Aberdeen,

171

Stanley,...

TOTAL,..

119

758

603

2,346

2,295

Sex unknown,

Total deaths of

GRAND TOTAL,

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000.

Chinese, ...

of }

4,648

1879.

1880.

1881. 1882.

1883.

Whole Population,.

32.14

28.71

24.07 26.11

30.04

Births, ..1,509

British & Foreign Community,

18.15 16.71 18.22 15.75

17.60

Deaths,..4,819

Do. deducting non-Residents, Chinese,

14.16 33.11

15.95 13.44 29.54 24.45

12.47

13.93

26.78

30.84

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 31st January, 1884.

AGES.

DEATH-RATES in different Groups of Ages for the Year 1883.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Registrar General.

CHINESE.

Deaths.

Per cent of whole.

Deaths.

Per cent of whole.

Under one year, One year to five,

14.62

1,766

37.99

12.87

652

14.03

Total under five years,.

27.49

2,418

52.02

From 5 to 10

years,

1.75

116

2.50

10 20

5.26

152

3.27

RARRAAAAAA

20 25 25 35

8.19

191

4.11

19.30

465

10.00

20.47

476

10.24

وو

6.43

304

6.54

وو

8.19

230-

4.95

1.75

193

4.15

75 85 85 95

1.17

1.72

0.50

95 and upwards,

Total,....

171

100.00

4,648

100.00

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 31st January, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Registrar General,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 39.

The following Returns connected with the business of the Superior and Subordinate Courts of the Colony, for the year 1883, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES tried in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, during the Year 1883.

SENTENCE.

CHARGES CHARGES

ABAN-

DONED.

POST-

PONED.

Number of Cases.

Number of Persons.

CRIMES.

Convicted.

Acquitted.

Death.

Death Recorded.

Penal Servitude.

Hard Labour over one Year. Hard Labour one Year & under.

Solitary Confinement, Number of Persons.

Number of Persons, Privately Flogged,

Number of Cases.

Number of Per-

sons.

Number of Cases.

Number of Per-

sons.

REMARKS,

Buggery,

2 6

AHi

Abetting in the Commission of a Felony, Administering Drug with Intent to Steal,

Arson,

1 1

Assault with Intent to Rob,

1 Attempting to obtain Goods on Forged Instrument,.

Attempting to set Fire to a Dwelling House,.

Being found on board a Junk in the Harbour for the purpose

of Piracy,

Burglary and Receiving Stolen Property,

Conspiring falsely to accuse of a Crime,

Embezzling one Registered Letter containing Money,.

HHi moi

Entering a Dwelling House at Night with Intent to commit

Felony therein,

Escaping from Prison,

Larceny,.

Larceny and Previous Convictions,

Larceny on board Ship in the Harbour,

Larceny on board Steamer on the High Seas,

Larceny in a Dwelling House,

Larceny by a Servant,..

Larceny from the Person,

Larceny being armed with Offensive Weapons and using Per- 5

: : : : :~=co 10

***

...

•

ܘ:

Larceny and Embezzlement,

•

Larceny and Receiving Stolen Goods, (1 committed suicide),*.

1 1

Larceny on board a Lighter,

***

1 1

Libel,

...

Manslaughter,

Murder, (convicted as Manslaughter),.

...

►

*2=27 63

Obtaining Money by False Pretences, (Recognizance Estreated),† Obtaining Money by means of a Forged Instrument, Obtaining Goods on a Forged Instrument,

...

Perjury,

Piracy and Receiving Stolen Property,

2 2

...

Receiving Goods feloniously taken by Pirates,

2 Unlawfully making Contradictory Statement of Facts,

3 Wounding with Intent to do grievous Bodily Harm,

...

400

...

1 2

...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

...

Number Tried........................

Convicted,

Acquitted,...

*Committed Suicide in the Gaol,

+Recognizance Estreated,

Charges Abandoned,

Cases Postponed................

Hongkong, 17th January, 1884.

70 26

Total,........

98 Persons.

70 Persons.

98 Persons.

وو

.126 Persons.

- GQ

...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

***

•

...

14 26

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

TOTAL

NUMBER,

TOTAL

NUMBER

OF PRISON-

CASES.

ERS.

Convicted

and

Punished.

ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT DURING THE YEAR 1883. CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD. /

Discharged.

Committed

for Trial at

the

Supreme

Court.

Committed

to Prison, or

Detained

pending Orders of H. E. the

Governor.

To keep

૦૫૧

Ordered to find Security.*

Peace.

To be

of good

Beha-

viour.

Το

answer

any

Charge.

WRITS ISSUED BY THE POLICE MAGISTRATES DURING THE YEAR 1883.

MHH M

Arrest.

Distress.

Warrants.

Search.

For entering Gambling Houses.

Magis- trates'

Orders.

TOTAL,

F. M. F.

M. F. M. F.

10,653

12,104 | 8,127

670 2,398

349

121

116

M. F.

160 11

11,003 1,101

..........12,104

3,265

191

TOTAL MALES AND FEMALES,.

Consisting of Offenders not sentenced to Imprisonment.

179

207

4,015

{

OFFENCE.

THE CASES CONSISTED OF :-

NO. OF

No. of CASES.

PRI-

SONERS.

OFFENCE.

Brought forward,..

33 Clothes-Hanging to dry over Public Ways, wet, (see

Nuisances).

-Purchasing or Receiving Regimental (see Mi-

litary Law).

Coin-Offences relating to,

Common Assault (see Assault).

No. of

CASES.

No. OF

PRI-

SONERS.

1,3581,774

Larceny (see Larceny ).

Conditional Pardon-Breach of,

Confederating with Pirates (see Piracy).

Conspiracy to accuse of Crime,

to defraud,

580

870

114

156

...

to commit Felony,.

Constables of Police-Assault, &c., on (see Assault).

-Assuming name and designation of

-Attempt to bribe (see Bribery).

(see Police).

-Misconduct as (see Police).

Contagious Diseases' Ordinance--Offences against,.. Contempt of Court,

Coolie Lodging Houses-Unlicensed (see Unlicensed,

&c.).

Coroner's Summonses to attend Inquests-Disobedience

of by Juror (see Jurors).

Crackers-Making Bonfires or Firing (see Bonfires, &c.). Crime Conspiracy to accuse of (see Conspiracy ). Crimes and Offences committed in Chinese Territory (see

Chinese).

Crown Land-Trespass on (see Trespass).

Cruelty to Animals (see Animals).

Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c.,..

Abduction and sale of Women and female Children, Absent from Ship without Leave (see Seamen). Abusive Language (see Breach of the Peace), Accessory after the Fact to Felony (see Felony).

before

Accusing of Crime-Conspiracy for (see Conspiracy). Aiding and Abetting in Felony (see Felony). Alms-soliciting (see Medicancy).

Animals-Cruelty to,.

Arms--Chinese not Holders of Night Passes found car-

rying,

--Chinese carrying at Fire,.

Army & Navy-Desertion from H.M.'s (see Desertion). Arson,

Artificers and Artizans-Misconduct as (see Workmen). Assault-At or in connection with riotous Assemblages,

-Accompanied with Damage to Property,.

-Common,.

-Indecent,

-On Females, and Boys under 14 years of age,. -On Person to prevent lawful apprehension, -On Police in the Execution of their Duty, and Į

obstructing and resisting Police,

-With intent to rob,....

to commit an unnatural Offence,

-With wounding,

Attempting to commit Felony (see Felony).

other Offences,

to extort by Threats, Menaces, &c., (see

Threats, &c.).

to bribe Police Constables (see Bribery). Auctioneer-Unlicensed (see Unlicensed).

Banishment Returning after (see also Conditional

Pardon).

Bankrupt-Fraud by,

Begging (see Mendicancy).

Breach of the Peace,

Bestiality (see Unnatural Offences).

Bills-Posting (see Posting Bills).

Birds-Breach of Ordinance for Preservation of

Birds, Beasts, &c.—Maliciously killing of,

Births & Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of, Boats-Larceny in the Harbour on board (see Larceny).

--Exposing Night Soil along the Praya in open (see

Nuisances).

-Master of, neglecting to produce License when Į

required,.

,,--Leaving Harbour without a Clearance,.

34 3

-Neglecting to give Notice of intended Departure, -Master's furnishing untrue particulars regarding

Cargo of....

-Obstruction of Wharves by (see Obstruction). -Refusing to pay Hire of,..

-Unlicensed Plying of (see Unlicensed).

-Breach of Ordinance for Cargo (see Cargo Boats).

Boarding Houses for Seamen-Unlicensed (see Unlicen-

sed).

Bodily Injuries-Cutting and wounding and inflicting (see

Damage to Property, (see Malicious Injuries).

Dangerous Goods Ordinance-Breach of,

:..

Dangerous and Offensive Trades-Carrying on,

Weapons-Found by Night with,

with intent to break into a Dwelling House, (see Night).

Deaths and Births-Breach of Ordinance for, (see

Births, &c.)

Decoying Persons into or away from the Colony,

Deportation from Canton to the Colony under H. M.'s

19.

4 42 c

Japan

Shanghai

Returning from

Deported Persons-Harbouring,

Desertion from Foreign Ships,.

H. M.'s Army and Navy,

British Merchant Ships,

Council, 1865,

224

Assisting in the-of Soldiers and Seamen,

Destitutes (see Vagrants, under Rogues and Vaga-

bonds, &c.).

Diseased Cattle-Bringing into the Colony, (see Un-

wholesome Provisions).

Disorderly Behaviour-Accompanied with damage to

Property, -Drunkenness, Fighting, &c....

535

909

-Wasting Water at Public Hydrants,

Distilling-Illicit,

Cutting, &c.).

Dogs-Allowing unmuzzled ferocious, to be at large, &c..

Bonfires-Firing Crackers or making,

162

-Stealing,

Bribery,

Domestic Servants-Misconduct as,

British Merchant Seamen-Refusal of Duty by (see

Dredging in the Harbour at Anchorage for Ships of War,

Seamen).

(see Harbour).

Buggery (see Unnatural Offences).

Driving furiously-(see Furious driving).

Buildings-Breach of Ordinance for,

Drugs-Administering,

Burglary,

Drunkenness (see Disorderly Behaviour).

Burial of Chinese Corpse elsewhere than in a Cemetery,.. Canton-Deportation to this Colony from (see Deporta-

tion, &c.).

Cargo Boats-Breach of Ordinance for,....

Cattle-Bringing into the Colony diseased (see Un-

wholesome Provisions).

-Turned loose on Public Ways,.

-Stealing,

Ducks-Selling in the Streets, (see Markets Ordinance,

Breach of).

Dust Bins-Neglecting to clean out, (see Nuisances).

-Raking (see Nuisances).

Dwelling Houses-Found by Night with Dangerous and

ཋ :

236

252

Offensive Weapons with Intent to break into. (see Night).

-Found by Night in-with Intent to

commit Felony, (see Night).

-Larceny in a, (see Larceny).

Earth-Cutting from prohibited Places, (see Tresspass

on Crown Land).

Embezzlement,

Embracery,...

Enclosed Places and Gardens-Larceny of Vegetables

and Fruits from, (see Larceny).

Encroachment on Crown Land, (see Tresspass).

Escape of Prisoners from Gaol,"

from Custody of Police,

Negligently allowing,

Evidence Giving wilful false, (see False Charge, &c.). Explosive Substances--Breach of Ordinance for Storage of,...

Extortion by Colour of Office,.

Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for Street,... Chair Coolies-Obstruction of Public Ways by (see Obs-

Chair Hire-Refusing to pay Vehicle or (see Chairs and

truction).

Vehicles).

see Night).

Chai Mui-Night Noises by playing at the Game called

Child-Desertion of...

Child Stealing,

Chinese Corpse-Burial of, elsewhere than in a Cemetery

(see Burial).

-not Holder of Night Passes found carrying

Arms (see Arms).

-Offenders found in the Colony after Banishment

or Conditional Pardon under Ordinance 8 of

1882 (see Banishment and Conditional Pardon). -Territory-Crimes and Offences committed in,........

Carried forward,..

ૉ

1,358 1,774

by Menaces,

Carried forward,....

152

2,1372,945

OFFENCE.

Brought forward,...

Extortion by Threats, (see Threats).

or Attempt to extort,

Extradition Ordinance-Fugitive Criminals,..

False Charge-Preferring—or giving wilful false evidence,

Imprisonment,

Pretences-obtaining Goods and Money by, Statements-Seamen presenting false Characters and

making, (see Seamen).

Trade Marks and Labels-Fraudulently using, (see

Trade Marks),

Felony-Accessory before or after the Fact to,......

-Attempting to commit,

-Conspiracy

(see Conspiracy).

-Found by Night in Dwelling Houses with Intent

to commit, (see Night, &c.).

Ferocious Dogs-Allowing unmuzzled, to be at large, (see

Dogs).

Fighting, (see Disorderly Behaviour).

Filth and Rubbish-Allowing Accumulation in House, or

immediate Vicinity thereof, of, (see Nuisances).

Fire Arms-Discharging,

Fish-Selling in the Streets, (see Markets Ordinance,

Breach of).

Forgery,..

Forcible Entry,

Man-of-War Stragglers from, (see Desertion).

Foreign Ships-Desertion from, (see Desertion).

Fowls-Selling in the Street, (see Markets Ordinance,

Breach of).

Fraud,

by Bankrupt, (see Bankrupt).

-Conspiracy to commit, (see Conspiracy).

Fruit and Vegetables in Gardens and enclosed Places-

Larceny of, (see Larceny).

No. of CASES.

No. OF

PRI-

SONERS.

2,137 2,945

2000

Insanity,

OFFENCE.

Brought forward...........

3 Japan-Deportation to this Colony from (see Deporta-

8 9

882

133343

tion).

Jurors-Neglecting to answer Coroner's Summonses toĮ

attend Inquests,

Kidnapping (see Child Stealing, Abduction and Sale of Women and Female Children).

Labels and Trade Marks-Fraudulently using false, (see

Trade Marks, &c.).

Larceny as a Bailee,

-of Beasts or Birds, not the subject of Larceny

at Common Law,

No. OF

CASES.

PRI-

SONERS.

|2,480 3,707

CO IP

-Cattle (see Cattle Stealing).

-Children (see Child Stealing).

-Dogs (see Dog Stealing).

-Common,

761 837

-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour,

-from the Person,

231

249

-from Wreck,

-in a Dwelling House,

-of Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and

enclosed places,................

Lewdness, (see Indecent Exposure, &c.).

Libel,

Lights-Chinese not carrying at night,

Lodging Houses-Unlicensed Coolie, (see Unlicensed). Mails-Detention of H.M.'s (see Post Office).

Malicious Injury to Property,

Manslaughter,...

Marine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for,.. Markets Ordinance-Breach of,

354

Mendicancy,

171

Furious Driving,

Gambling-Aiding and abetting in,

Men-of-War Anchorage-Dredging at, (see Harbour). Merchant Seamen-Desertion of, (see Desertion).

-Refusal of Duty by British, (see Sea-

men).

-Breach of Ordinance for Suppression of,

449

Military Law-Breach of,...

-in the Streets, treated as Obstruction of

Public Ways,

-Attempting to commit,

-Registered Householder permitting in a House,

(see Householders, &c.).

Gaols-Breach of Ordinance for,

7 Murder,

❤

ఈ

Misdemeanor-Aiding and Abetting in,

-Inciting a Person to commit a,

Money Changer-Unlicensed, (see Unlicensed).

-Piracy with, (see Piracy).

Navy and Army-Desertion from Her Majesty's (see De-

sertion).

Night-being out without Lights at (see Light).

...

-Found at, armed with Dangerous and Offensive

Weapons, with Intent to break into Dwel- ling Houses...

-Found in Dwelling Houses by—with Intent to

commit Felony therein,..

-Noises, by playing at the Game called Chai-Mui, -Noises by Watchmen,

-Passes-being out without (see Passes).

-Passes, Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders

of (see Arms).

--Soil—Exposing in the Streets in uncovered Buc- kets, and in open Boats along the Praya (see Nuisances).

Nuisances-Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Pre-

mises or in immediate Vicinity thereof, -Blasting Stones to the danger of Persons

and Property,

Gaol-Escape of Prisoners from (see Escape).

Gardens and enclosed Places-Larceny of Vegetables and

Fruits from (see Larceny).

Geese-Selling in the Streets (see Markets Ordinance,

Breach of).

Girls-Abduction of (see Abduction).

Goods and Money-Obtaining by false Pretences (see

False Pretence).

Gunpowder-Breach of Ordinance for Storage of, Harbour and Coasts Ordinance-Breach of,....

Dredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the, Larceny on board Boat or Ship in the (see Lar-

ceny).

Regulations-Breach of.......................

Throwing Rubbish on the Beach or into the (see

Nuisances).

Hawkers calling out in the Sale of their Wares (see Street

Noises).

Obstruction of Public Ways by (see Obstruc-

tion).

Unlicensed (see Unlicensed).

Highway Robbery with Arms or with Violence (see Rob-

bery).

House-Allowing Filth and Rubbish to accumulate in, or

in immediate Vicinity of (see Nuisances).

House Breaking,.

Householder, Registered, permitting Gambling in a House

(see Gambling).

Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance, for}

Registration of,.

House-Larceny in a (see Larceny).

-Registered Householder permitting Gambling in

a (see Gambling).

-Found by Night in a-with Intent to commit Fe-

lony therein (see Night).

-Found by Night with Dangerous and offensive Weapons with Intent to break into a Dwel-

ling (see Night, &c.).

-Setting Fire to (see Arson).

--Unlicensed Coolie Lodging (see Unlicensed). --Unlicensed Seamen's Boarding (see Unlicensed).

Hydrant-Wasting Water at a public (see Disorderly

Inciting a Person to commit a Misdemeanor (see Misde-

Indecent Assaults (see Assault).

...

176

-Exposing or carrying Night Soil and Nox- ious Water in the Streets in uncovered Buckets, and in open Boats along the Praya, -Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over)

Public Ways,...

152

-Keeping Pigs, or other Animals without a

163

License,

-Neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and

428

throwing Rubbish, &c., into the Streets,..

-Neglecting to provide Dust Boxes,

108 108

-Obeying Calls of Nature in the Streets,

-Raking Dust Bins,

-Regulations-Breach of,.

-Rough Dressing of Granite, &c., in or near

a Public Place,

-Throwing Rubbish into the Harbour or on

the Beach,

128

Obstruction of Navigation,.

or Resisting Police (see Police).

of Roads and Streets, &c., by Hawkers,

Chair Coolies and Shopkeepers,..

1,457 1,457

of Wharves by Boat People,

Offensive Trades-Carrying on Dangerous and (see Dan-

304

Conduct).

meanor).

gerous).

Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise,

Weapons-Found at Night with Dangerous and-with Intent to break into a

and Lewdness,.

Information-Laying a false,..

Injury to Property-Malicious (see Malicious Injury, &c.). Inquests-Jurors disobeying Coroner's Summonses for

Attendance at, (see Jurors).

Dwelling House (see Night).

-Having Possession of,

Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale

256

262

of prepared,

Passage--Obtaining Surreptitiously a,

Carried forward,.......

2,480 3,707

Carried forward,..

7,5168,876

OFFENCE.

Brought forward......

Passes-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of

Night, (see Arms).

-Chinese out at Night without,

Pawnbrokers-Breach of Ordinance for,..

Pawning-Illegally,..

Perjury, (see also Preferring false Charge and giving

wilful false Testimony),

Pigs-Unlicensed Keeping of, (see Nuisances, &c.).

Police-Assaulting, obstructing or resisting,

Piracy,

Confederating with Pirates,

with Murder,

-Assuming Name, Designation, &c., of Constable of, -Escape of Prisoners from Custody of (see Escape,

&c.).

رو

-Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of,...

Police Constables-Bribery, or attempting to bribe, (see

Bribery, &c.).

-Misconduct as,

Posting Bills on Walls, &c.,

Post Office-Breach of Ordinance for,

Poultry-Selling in the Streets, (see Markets Ordinance,

Breach of).

Praya-Exposing Night Soil in open Boats along the (see

Nuisances, &c.).

Prepared Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation

and Sale of, (see Opium). Preservation of Birds-Breach of Ordinance for, (see

Birds, &c.).

Prisoners-Escape from Custody of Police of (see Escape).

-Escape from Gaol of (see Escape).

-Negligently allowing the Escape of (see Escape) -Rescuing from Custody of Police (see Police). Provisions-Exposing for Sale or bringing into the Colo- ny unwholesome, (see Unwholesome Provi- ons, &c.).

Public Ways--Hanging wet Clothes, &c. to dry over (see

Nuisances, &c. ).

-Obstruction of (see Obstruction).

Quarantine Regulations-Breach of,

Rape,

Receiving Stolen Goods,

Recognisances-Breach of,..

Regimental Clothes, &c., Purchasing or receiving (see Mi-

litary Law).

Registration of Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance

for (see Births and Deaths).

of Householders & Servants-Breach of Ord-

inance for (see House).

Religious Ceremonies-Chinese carrying on without

Authority,

Rendition of Chinese (see Crimes, &c. ).

Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of Police (see Police). Resisting Police-Assaulting, obstructing, or (see Police,

&c.).

Riotous Assemblages,.

Assault at, or in connection with (see

Assaults, &c.).

Roads and Streets-Injury to,.

-Obstruction of (see Obstruction, &c.).

Robbery-Assault with Intent to commit (see Assault,

No. of CASES.

NO. OF

PRI- SONERS.

7,516 8,876

1,118 [1,118

10TM

OFFENCE.

Brought forward,... Seamen's Effects, Detention of,

Servants Breach of Ordinance for Registration of House-

holders and (see House).

-Misconduct as Domestic (see Domestic Ser-

vants).

Shanghai-Deportation to this Colony from (see Depor-

tation, &c.).

Ship or Boat in the Harbour-Larceny on board (see

Larceny).

Ships-Neglecting to have a riding light on board,

-Masters leaving the waters of the Colony without (

properly Certified Officers,

Shopkeepers-Obstruction of Roads by (see Obstruction). Shrubs, Trees, &c.—Cutting and Injuring (see Trees).

-Unlawful Possession of (see Unlaw-

ful Possession).

ל,

Soldiers-Assisting in the Desertion of (see Desertion).

-Disposing of Uniform, &c. (see Military Law).

9 Spirituous and fermented Liquors-Breach of Ordinance

ས–

ཧྨ:སྐཋ

for retail of,

Stamp Ordinance-Breach of,..

Stealing Cattle (see Cattle Stealing).

፡፡

Children (see Child Stealing).

Dogs (see Dog Stealing).

Steam-Launch Ordinance-Breach of,..

Stolen Goods-Receiving (see Receiving, &c.).

Stones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger of (

Persons and Property,

Stragglers from Foreign Ships (see Desertion). Streams-Defiling,..

Street Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for,

(see Chairs and Vehicles).

Streets-Obstruction of Roads and (see Obstruction).

-Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers, (see

Rogues and Vagabonds).

-Gambling, treated as Obstruction of Public Ways

(see Gambling).

-Noises by Hawkers,

Suspicious Characters, (see Rogues and Vagabonds).

Threats-Attempting to extort by Menaces, and..

-Of Violence to the Person,

-With Intent to extort Money,

Trade Marks and Labels-Fraudulently using false, Trees, &c.-Cutting and destroying,

-Unlawful Possession of Shrubs, &c., (see

Unlawful Possession).

NO. OF

CASES.

NO. OF

PRI-

SONERS.

8,307 10.711

Turf-Cutting from Crown Land without Permit, (see

Trespass on Crown Land).

Trespass on Crown Land,..

104

101

Unmuzzled Ferocious Dogs-Allowing to be at large, &c.,

(see Dogs).

Uniform, &c.-Soldiers disposing of, (see Military Law). Unlawful Possession of Property,

228

268

of Trees, Shrubs, &c.,

-Coolie Lodging Houses,.

-Hawking,

Money Changer,

Plying of Boats for Hire,

759

Seamen's Boarding Houses,

Unnatural Offence,.

-Assault with Intent to commit an,

Unlicensed-Auctioneer,

&c.).

-From the Person,.

-From the Person with Wounding or with Vio-

lence,

(see Assaults).

Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale, or bring-

ing into the Colony,.

men to Gamblers,.............

步步

-As suspicious Characters,.

-As Vagrants,......

in the open air, .

-On the Highways with Arms or with Violence,

Rogues and Vagabonds-As Street Gamblers and Watch-

-Wandering abroad and lodging (

Rubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in house, or

immediate Vicinity thereof, of (see Nuisances).

-Throwing into the Streets (see Nui-

sances).

-Throwing into the Harbour or on the

Beach (see Nuisances).

Sailors-Assisting in the Desertion of (see Desertion). Seamen-Harbouring deserted, .

-Desertion of Merchant (see Desertion). -Making false Statement as to Ships in which they served, and presenting false Characters, -Refusal of Duty by British Merchant,.

-Wilfully forcing to leave their Ships,

Seamen's Boarding House, Unlicensed (see Unlicensed,

348

166

&c.).

2 Vehicles and Chairs-Breach of Ordinance for, (see

Chairs, &c.)

-Misconduct as Private,

-Night Noises by, (see Night).

Weapons-Found by Night with dangerous and offensive, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses, (see Night).

-Having Possession of Offensive, (see Offen-

sive").

Weights and Measures-Breach of Ordinance for,

Witnesses-Intimidating, (see Embracery).

-Ordered to give Security for Appearance,

Wharves-Obstruction by Buat People of, (see Obstruc-

tion).

Workmen-Intimidating...

-Misconduct as,.

Wounding-Assault with, (see Assault).

-Cutting and, and inflicting bodily injuries,

(see Cutting, xc.).

-Robbery from the Person with, (see Rob-

bery).

Wreck-Larceny from, (see Larceny).

Watchmen to Gamblers, (see Rogues and Vagabonds).

Carried forward,....

Magistracy, Hongkong, 1st February, 1884.

8,307 10,711

TOTAL,..

19 19

10,653 12,104

H. E. WODEHOUSE,

Senior Police Magistrate..

VERDICTS.

TABLE B.-Return of Inquests, 1883.

Chinese.

Indians.

Men. Women. Boys. Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Men. Women. Boys.

Europeans and Americans.

Accidental Death,

Accidentally killed by being washed

away in a storm of rain,

Death occurred from narcotic poisoning, Death by misadventure,

Deceased died from the effect of a wound, but under what circumstances inflicted, and by whom given there is no sufficient evidence to show..... Deceased died by falling against a block of granite in the course of an attempt made to rescue him from the lawful custody of a watchman, Deceased died from the effects of a fall

in jumping out of a window,.... Deceased came to his death by taking

an overdose of laudanum,

Felo de Se,

Found Dead,

Found Drowned,

Manslaughter,

Murder,

Natural Causes,

1 16

Natural Causes in Gaol,

Overdose of Opium,.

Suicide while in an Unsound State of

Mind,

Total,..

---

Total.

171

121

:::

- 10

101

Found on Shore. Found in Harbour,

Total.

Known.

Un- known.

Known.

Un- known.

TABLE C.-Return of Burials without Inquest, 1883.

Very much decomposed;

sex not ascertain- able.

Indians.

...

45 48 1

161

...

Reason why no Inquest was held.

No suspicious circumstances,

and

No evidence decomposed.

State of Body,

Post mortem satisfactory,

Europeans

and Americans.

Chinese.

Men. Women. Men. Women. Boys. Girls.

228

Total,.

Coroner's Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1884.

H. E. WODEHOUSE.

Coroner.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 54.

The following letter from the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, accompanying Returns for the year 1883, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1884.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 44.

POLICE OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 12th February, 1884.

SIR, I have the honour to forward for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the usual Criminal Statistics for the year 1883, as to offences coming within the cognisance of the Police.

2. The totals show an increase of 1,364 cases or 21.56 per cent in all cases reported, a decrease of 173 cases or 6.66 per cent in Serious Crime, and an increase of 1,537 cases or 41.49 per cent in Minor Offences.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain, Acting Capt. Supt. of Police.

The Honourable W. H. MARSH,

&c.,

Colonial Secretary, &c.,

&c.

TABLE A.

RETURN of SERIOUS and MINOR OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1883, with the Results of such Reports.

Robberies

with Violence Burglaries.

from

the Person.

Larcenies in

Dwelling

Houses

Assaults

with Intent

Larcenies.

Felonies

not

already

Assaults

and

Disorderly

Gambling.

to rob.

at Night.

given.

Conduct.

Kidnapping.

Unlawful

Possession.

Piracy.

Euro-

Miscellaneous

Offences.

peans

and

Ameri-

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

cans.

TOTAL

ALL

CASES.

督查

January,.

888

17 74 13 3

40 26 15

14 20

37 1 2

442

158 481

159

1659

Cases reported.

1883.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Drunkenness.

Nuisances.

No Pass or Light.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

February,

March, .

April, .

May,

June,

July,..

ลง

عر

ස

August,

September,

October,

November,

లు

1..

180

178

543

8 19 8

17 50

•

6 175

160

100

17 3

133

136

18 31

200

211

39 2

1225

188

16 22 10

240 278

522

132

··

8 35 26

173

178

37 5

427

ཚོ

227

555

13 29

254

203

251

8 152 10

304

3 2

658

112

36 200

286

30 3

676

709

6002

5 21

52 451

250

259

267

939

1206

126

140

14 49 156 254

285

34 5

682

102

108

808

32 248

2455

322

245

16 6

82717

100

109

115

111

486

136

590

115

737

778

1,057

769

833

198 91

5 6

145

471

47 27

16 33

4..

21 15

.. c143

3 | 13

69 22 17 66 46

201

23Į

146

31 6

51 21

13 59 74

221

18]

c 159

d85 31

69]

96 32

••

20 17

180

160

55]

67 23

12 14

188

2223

85 24

169

109

76 103 26

18 19

151

72 99❘ 25

12)

175

[09

79 | 22

175

••

92 34

8 18

ลง

25 21

27 62

84 107 29

24 ..

December,...

910

♡

TOTAL,...... 30 17 15 47 11

3 | 34 10 1

Police Department, Hongkong, 24th January, 1884.

887

100

312 34 25 22 730 852 299 86 358 166 30 7 42 254 217 81 13

a. Two cases still undecided.

b. One case still undecided.

c. Two prisoners committed Suicide.

d. One prisoner absconded from bail.

8 158 527 1135 2,629 2,804

559 358 43 | 26 | 14 16,728 | 1,452 |7,112 | 1,500

7,688

8,621

T, V. Dempster, Captain, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

}

180 178

84 19

100

175 160

200 211 41

210 278 45

5 3 2 51 54

рисов

9 .. 30 20 61 4 6

18 37 1 19

15 | 5| 1|

Jak

รอ

81 5

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged. Cases reported. No. of

Persons

convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported. No. of

Persons convicted. No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted. No. of persons discharged. Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Breach of Spirits and Opium Ordinances.

TABLE B.

RETURN of MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1883, with the Results of such Reports.

Mendicants.

Unlicensed

Hawking.

Street Cries.

Desertion, Refusal and Neglect of

Duty.

Rogues,

Vagabonds

and

Suspicious

Breach of

Public

Vehicles

Breach of

Harbour and ·

Characters.

Ordinance.

Coasts

Ordinances.

Breach of

Police,

Gaol

and

Deportation

Ordinances.

Breach of

Pawnbrokers, Markets and

Weights and

Mcasures

Ordinances.

Intimidation, Extortion, Bribery and

Conspiracy.

Cutting

Trees

Obtaining Goods and

Money

by False

Earth.

Pretences.

Damage to

Suicide.

Breach of Registration Ordinance.

Spurious Coins.

Property.

Attempted

and Contempt

False Charge,

of Court.

Cruelty to

Animals.

Trespass.

Dangerous Goods.

Totals.

1883.

•

6 4 2

13 1 2

3 3 ... 2

163

2 6

ลง

173

178

254

251 61

289

304 51

278

6] 6..

1 3 1

62 3 2

14.

4 3 2 1 2 11..

329.31

4 4..35,33]

110 10

8 71 ..

2 1

7 2

Ꭸ

45 2 31.

་་

31 31

5 5.

98%

259

267

254

..23.. 215

3968 5 4

2 70 74 15 35 17 20 22 22 715 2 12 48 44 19 85 83 4 10 14 5 4 5..2,629 | 2,804 | 559

a. One prisoner died while on remand. b. One prisoner absconded from bail.

T. C. Dempster, Captain,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

January, ...

20 19

February,..

18 19

4 .. 3 3 1 29 31 7 1 1 ..

5 2 1 1..

March, .....

40 36 5

Jand

1 8

26❘ 22

هد

4 1 8

45 13]

April,...... 17 6 14

41 39 2

.. 18 19 2

35 35

17 49

47 44

61 31

May,....... 21 22 4

91 90 9

12..

40 30 16 10 21

16 54

15 25 52

لسم

June, .................

61 57 5

10 11 2

48 52 15 2 3

2 3

July, ................

169 159

4 4

42 40 21 3 1

ลง

August,.... 31 27|

September,. 17 10 7 134 129

October,.... 4 4

November, 14| 12| 6 109 104 December,.. 24 22 2 93 91 10 5 4 1 6 4

8 131 122 13 5

13 5 44 45 11 3 1 2

1 1 1. 4

18 2 2 2.

12..

6 12 11

1 10

4 9 35 42

4 4 .. 2❘ 26

21 2..

··

1 103 97 11 4

3 15 70 76

19 24 26 8

6 21

11 10 1 1 2.

6 17 17.. 4

39 48

9 10 12

19 4 1 3..

5 4

2 35 80

9| 11 | 10

13 58

19 41 3..

•

TOTAL,.. 152 118 49 1041 997 98 88 84 4 99 109 38 473 521 188 78 90 21109 368 10246 210 42 17 21 6 19 12

Police Department, Hongkong, 24th January, 1884.

DESCRIPTION.

Murder,

Robbery with Violence from the Person,

Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,

Assault with Intent to rob,.

Kidnapping,

Piracy,

Unlawful Possession,.

Larcenies,

Felonies not already given,

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police, during the Years 1881, 1882, and 1883.

SERIOUS.

Number of Persons.

Number of Cases.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1881, 1882. 1883. 1881. 1882. 1883. [ 1881. | 1882. | 1883.

85N

Assault,...

...

:;:

Gambling,

Miscellaneous,.

Drunkenness,

Nuisance,

No Pass or Light,

303 275 254

307 239

217

1,879 2,104 1,980 979 1,053 887 9 33 32 7 10 25

260

344

312

Total,...

2,329 |2,596 |2,423 |1,390 |1,405 1,178

406

561

485

........

DESCRIPTION.

* In one Case the Murderer committed Suicide.

1883--Total Number of Cases, 7,688; being an Increase of 1,364 Cases or 21.56 per cent, over 1882. Decrease of Serious Crimes, 173 Cases or 6,66 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 1,537 Cases or 41.49 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 24th January, 1884.

Total.....

MINOR.

Number of Persons.

Number of Cases.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1881. 1882. | 1883. | 1881. 1882. 1883, 1881. 1882, 1883.

904 754 730 |1,430 |1,089 852 227 317 299 397 261 86 1,046 693 358 108 147 166 1,879 1,750 2,629 | 1,983 |1,820 |2,804 367 382 559 337 276 158

284

566

263 527 No Analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 4241,135

4,367 3,7285,265 |4,459 |3,602 | 4,014 702 8461,024

T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

TABLE D.

1.-RETURN of SERIOUS OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1883, showing the Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted, and Discharged.

Murder.

Robbery with Violence

from

the Persons.

Burglary

and

Larceny in

Assault

with Intent

Felonies not

Kidnapping.

Piracy.

Unlawful Possession.

Larceny.

already given.

to rob.

Dwelling Houses.

1875,

3 4 1

9 4

13107

41 7 48 3 3

1876,

3 21 6

4 10

1877,

17 2

90 23 7 30 1

المسار

19 79 12

12 1

1878,

7 4 1

35 12 2 14131

1874,

15 9

14 69 34 14 48

1 55 31 32 63

2 73 35 36

333

31 69 100

8 1

→

51 29

461 7 9

63 36 35 71 5

9 18 203 194

137

331

802

495

171

666

7 15 251 242

324 938

597

178

775

4 13

239

230

289 1,059

671

180 851

309 291

105

7 470 410

166

396 1,437

576 1,888 1,037

813

192 1,005

304 1,341

Cases reported.

YEAR.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged. Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No, arrested.

Total,.

70 476 159 33192

+ 20 108 52 17 70 176

1 5 39 10 20 30 101 44

1879,

1880,

1881,

1882,

1883,

25 16 3 19 53 31

...

1 19 15 8 23 60 34 8 42

30 21 6 27 91 49 27 76

17 15 82 81 21 4 25

Total,.

6 1

9143

13 79 52 131 386 179 58 239

6295 162 189 351

27 26 53 1,472| 1,367

549 1,916 6,124 | 3,613 | 1,025 | 4,638 |

6595

59 43

102

سمر

88888

51 38 40 78

50 35 63

...

2 55 29

30 7 42

* * * 2

7 61 1 7 333 302 65 68 43 111 11 12 50 62 226 181

105

407 1,850 972 302 1,274

251 1,662 898 239 1,137

9 2

303

307

3 11

49 13

14 275 239

8 12

254

217

360 1,879

315 2,104 1,053

887

298 1,980

979

260 1,239

❤

344 1,397

2 0 2 4

312 1,199

...

1 3

4 251 177 247 424 43 37 79 97 1,391 1,246 385 1,631 9,475 4,789 1,457 | 6,246|

85 133

Average of 1st period,...|4.1 | 3.2 0.8 | 4.0 21.6 10.6 3.4 14.0 95.2 [31.8 | 6.6 38.4 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 59.0 32.4 37.8 70.2 6.8 5.4 5.2 10.6 294.4 273.4 109,8 383.2 1224,8 722.6 205.0 917.6 17.6 of 2nd do., 2,2 |1.2 |0.2 | 1.8 [28.6 |15.8 |10.4 |26.2 |77.2 35.8 (11.6 47.4 1.0 |0.2 │0.6 |0.8 50.2 35.4 49,4 84,8| 8.6 7.4 15.8 19.4 278.2 249.2 77.0 326.2 1895,0 957.8 291.4 1249.2

Do.

* In one case the Murderer committed Suicide,

11.8

8.6 20.4

18.2 9.6

17.0 26.6

1874,

1875,

1876,

1877,

1878,

1879,

1880,

1881,

1882,

1883,

2.-RETURN of MINOR OFFENCES reported to the POLICE during the 10 Years ending 1883, showing the number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted, and Discharged.

YEAR.

ASSAULT.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons

convicted.

No. of Persons

discharged.

GAMBLING.

Total No.

arrested.

MISCELLANEOUS.

DRUNK-

ENNESS.

NUISANCES.

NO PASS OR

LIGHT.

11444

866

1,303

238

1,541

200

388

435

1,507

1,804

280

2,084

442

622

960

796

1,270

269 1,539

255

489

531

1,505

1,864

334

2,198

549

317

664

786 1,298

267 1,565

159

323

319

2,438

2,889

299

3,188

523

306

849

841 1,282 281 875 1,289 318

1,563 282

1,607

497

146

643

2,073

2,012

275

2,287

464

611

1,151

353

585

125

710

1,794

1,965

332

2,297

512

355

335

Total,

4,164

6,442

1,373 7,815 1,249

2,282 386

2,668

9,317 10,534

1,520❘ 12,054

2,490

2,211

3,959

838

1,134

376

1,510

157

499

185

684

1,442 1,717

337

2,054

301

232

762

746

965

310

1,275

358

814

191

1,005

1,815

1,769

374

2,143

276

329

840

904

1,430

227

1,657

397

1,046

108

1,154

1,879

1,983

367

2,350

337

284

566

754

1,089

317 1,406

261

693

147

840

730

852

299 1,151

358

166

524

1,750 1,820

2,629

382 2,202

276

263

424

2,804

559

3,363

158

527

1,135

Total,...

3,972

5,470

1,529 6,999

1,259 3,410

797

4,207

9,515❘ 10,093

2,019❘ 12,112

1,348

1,635

3,727

Average of 1st period,.

Average of 2nd period,.

832.8 1,288.4

794.4 1,094.0

174.6 1,563.0 249.8 456.4 305.8 1,399.8 251.8 682.0

77.2

533.6 1,863.4 2,106.8

159.4

841.4 1,903.0 2,018.6

304.0 2,410.8

403.8

498.0

442.2

791.8

2,422.4

269.6

327.0

745.4

}

1875,. 1876,

In 1874,.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1,166 cases.

1.896

1,485

وو

In 1879, 1880,

1877

1,966

1881,.... 1882,

», 1878,.

2,611

1883,..

8,624 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1874,.

1875,.

4,597 cases.

In 1879,.

4,086

1880,.

دو

1876,. 1877, ", 1878,.

5,061 5,422 4,224

1881,

1882,. ,, 1883,.

In 1874,.

1875,.

1876,

1877.

1878,..

23,390 cases.

Altogether.

5,763 cases.

In 1879,..

5,482 6,546 7,388 6,385

1880,

1881,.

1882,

1883,..

31,564 cases.

2,397 cases. 2,051 2,329

2,596 2,423

11,796 cases.

Increase of 36.78 per cent. in 2nd period.

3,732 cases.

4,364

4,367 3,728 5,265 "}

21,456 cases.

Decrease of 8.26 per cent. in 2nd period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

6,129 cases.

6.415

6,696

6,324 7,688

33,252 cases.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1874 to 1878.

Yearly Average.

1879 to 1883.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

4.4

2.2

2. Robbery with Violence from Person,

108

21.6

143

28.6

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,

476

95.3

386

77.2

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

1.0

5. Kidnapping,

295

59.0

251

50.2

6. Piracy,

6.8

8.6

7. Unlawful Possession,.

.1,472

294.4

1,391

278.2

8. Larcenies,....

.6,124

1,224.8

9,475

1,895.0

9. Felonies not already given,.....

17.6

18.2

MINOR OFFENCES.

1874 to 1878.

Yearly Average.

1879 to 1883.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,..

11. Gambling,.

.4,164

832.8

3,972

794.4

.1.249

249.8

1,259

251.8

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

..9,317

1,863.4

9,515

1,903.0

.2,490

498.0

1,348

269.6

14. Nuisances,..

15. No Pass or Light,

..2,211

442.2

1,635

327.0

3,959

791.8

3,727

745.4

In 1874, ,, 1875,

1876,

1877, 1878,

In 1874, 1875,

1876,

1877,

» 1878,

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,144 persons.

In 1879,

.1,273

1880,

.1,269 .1,537 ...2,125

1881,

1882

1883,

.1,866 persons. ..1,638

1,796

..1,966 .1,663

8,929 persons.

7,348 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.

4,060 persons.

In 1879,

4,268

1880,

5,102 4,493 4,614

1881,

1882,

1883,

22,537 persons.

4,248 persons. 4,423

5,161

4,448 5,038

23,318 persons.

In 1874,

,, 1875,

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

5,204 persons.

In 1879,

5,541

1880,

1876,

6.371

1881.

1877, 1878,

6,030 6,739

1882, 1883,

29,885 persons.

6.-DETAILS OF NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1. Murder,

2. Robbery with Violence from Person,

3. Burglaries and Larcenies from Dwellings,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,

9. Felonies not given,

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

6,114 persons.

6,061

6,957

6,414 6,701

32,247 persons.

1874 to 1878.

1879 to 1883.

131

192

237

351

424

.1,916 ..4,638

1,631

6,246

....

102

133

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

1874 to 1878.

1879 to 1883.

.7,815

6,999

.2,668

4,207

.....12,054

12,112

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,..

14. Nuisances,

No details of number of arrests.

15. No Pass or Light,................

7.-NUMBER OF PERSONS CONVICTED AND DISCHARGED.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1874,

787

357

In 1879,

.1,381

485

1875,

949

324

1880,

.1,208

430

» 1876,

974

295

1881,

..1,390

406

1877,

.1,196

341

1882,

.1,405

561

1878,

.1,554

571

1883,

.1,178

485

5,460

1,888

6,562

2,367

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1874,

..3,495

565

In 1879,

...3,350

898

1875,

..3,623

645

1880,

.3,548

875

وو

1876,

..4,510

592

1881,

.4,459

702

1877,

..3,791

702

1882.

..3,602

846

1878,

..3,839

775

1883,

.4,014

1,024

19,258

3,279

18,973

4,345

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1874,

.4.282

922

In 1879,

..4,731

1,383

1875,

4,572

969

1880,

4,756

1,305

22.

1876,

..5,484

887

1881,

.5,849

1,108

1877,

4.987

1,043

1882,

.5,007

1,407

1878,

.5,393

1,346

1883,

.,192

1,509

24,718

5,167

25,535

6,712

T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

TABLE E.

RETURN shewing the ENLISTMENTS and CASUALTIES in the Police Force during 1883.

Resignations

Enlistments.

Deaths.

through sickness.

Resignations through expiry of term of service

Dismissals or desertions.

Total number of casualties.

or otherwise.

Europeans,

Indians,

૭

Chinese,

TOTAL,.

Police Department, Hongkong, 24th January, 1884.

T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 55.

The following Returns from the Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for the year 1883, are published for general information.

By Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1884.

RETURN shewing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1883.

WEEKLY, 1883.

EUROPEANS.

CHINESE OR COLOURED.

EUROPEANS.

TOTAL.

WEEKLY, 1883.

CHINESE OR COLOURED.

TOTAL.

Males. Females. Males. Females.

January 7

487

541

July

521

576

505

563

503

561

February 4 32

508

566

18422

491

557

488

558

483

561

486

550

29 36

479

538

وو

11 34

480

539

August

5 34

481

539

18 38

471

531

12 34

497

556

481

537

496

551

March

474

534

482

530

486

539

September 2

478

525

18 35

485

540

470

509

457

512

469

507

A pril

1 39

488

546

455

489

486

537

453

490

492

540

October

474

512

559

480

520

512

566

483

519

May

6 40

504

567

28 25

468

501

步步

506

559

November 4

456

489

20 36

508

563

459

497

وو

485

537

469

510

وو

June

3 40

487

546

491

526

10 38

505

563

December 2

509

549

501

566

523

566

510

575

16 29

531

572

532

559

528

566

وو

J. P. McEUEN,

Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.

Acting Superintendent,

Victoria Gaol.

RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were committed to VICTORIA GAOL from the respective CoURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1883.

CLASS

PRISONERS.

:..

...

: : :

869

193

170

...

620

659

***

2129 49

3,115

...

134

...

: :

...

***

...

***

...

: :

...

"..

218

Murder.

Manslaughter.

Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning grievous

bodily harm.

Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and Having possession of housebreaking implements.

Robbery with violence, Larceny, Larceny from a house, from Person, from Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Seas, and Administering stupefying drugs with intent te steal.

Obtaining goods or money by false pretences.

Unlawful possession, and Receiving stolen goods or pro-

perty, and Unlawfully carrying deadly weapons.

Child stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of females, For-

cible detention, and Buying or Selling human beings.

Uttering counterfeit coin or notes.

Perjury, Preferring a false charge and statement, and

Contempt of Court.

Embezzlement.

Piracy, and Receiving piratical stolen goods.

Indecent Assault.

Common Assault, Assault with wounding, Fighting, Dis- orderly conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay chair hire, Resisting Police, and Using abusive language.

Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant, Refusing duty, Negligence, Desertion, Absent without leave, Remaining behind from ships, and Breach of Recogni-

zance.

Breach of Military on Naval Discipline. Extortion and Bribery or Attempting such.

Breach of Gambling Ordinance, Rogue and Vagabond, Suspicious and dangerous character, Obtaining passages surrepticiously on board ships, Aiding and Abetting in a Misdemeanour.

Unlawful hawking or Selling goods without License, Uttering cries, Without Passes or Lights, Obstruction, Nuisance, Damaging property, Firing crackers, Making bonfires, Defiling streams, Indecent exposure, Tres- passing, Breach of Ordinance for Harbour and Market Regulations, and Breach of Opium and Registration Ordinances.

Using Threats.

Breach of Brothel Ordinance.

Mendicancy.

Attempting to commit Suicide.

Attempting to commit Arson.

Escaping from Custody.

On Remand, for Trial, and pending orders, &c.

For Debt.

TOTAL.

EUROPEAN, .

Males, ............**

Females, ...

INDIAN, ......

Males,

CHINESE,

་.

Females,...

Males, ......

Females,...

TOTAL,....

893

199

Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.

256

649

709

2 508 57

3,486

J. P. McEUEN,

Acting Superintendent, Victoria Gaol.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 107.

The following Annual Report from the Postmaster General is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1884.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, March 21st, 1884.

SIR,-I have the honour to report on the British Postal service in China during 1883.

2. There is almost nothing of International interest upon which to remark. It is to be hoped the long-deferred entry of the Australasian Colonies into the Union is at last to take place. A Postal Congress was to assemble at Lisbon last summer, but nothing has as yet been heard of its proceedings. A general period of Statistics was held in November, and passed off smoothly. Its results, as far as concerns the work of this Department, will be found embodied in Table C in the appendix. It is difficult to account for the decreases shewn in this Table. The figures only mean that during the 28 days selected considerably less correspondence happened to pass through the Post Office than during the corresponding period in 1882. That there has been no real diminution is shewn by the increased sale of stamps during the year.*

3. The Post Offices at all the Ports have been inspected by the Assistant Postmaster General, Mr. TRAVERS, whose report has been published. Mr. TRAVERS alludes to the inconveniences experienced by the smaller communities in not being able to obtain Money Orders except from Hongkong or Shanghai. It has just been decided at home to extend the excellent Postal note system to the Colonies, and thus will be afforded to this Office the means of offering Postal notes on the United Kingdom for sale at all the Ports where its Agencies are maintained, as well as of much simplifying the present rather complicated Money Order system.

4. The Postal facilities provided for the community at Swatow have been increased, thanks to the energy of Mr. BROWN, late Postal Agent there, by the opening of a branch Office on the side of the river opposite to the Consulate, where the Post Office has hitherto been worked. So far there is every reason for satisfaction with this experiment.

5. What should have been the success of the year was the establishment of a Postal Agency at Tientsin, but it can only be regarded as a disappointing failure. Successive Consuls stationed there had assured this Department that, the Agency once established, there would be no difficulty about the courier transit from Chinkiang to Tientsin during the months when the river Peiho is frozen. The Agency has been established, but there is a difficulty. The courier service is carried on by the Customs, and it has been found practically impossible to get a sealed bag of Registered correspondence through unopened, simply because the managers of the Transit service open all such bags for the purpose of re-packing the contents. Under these circumstances all check on the safety of Registered Articles vanishes, and this Office finds itself practically where it was before, with Registration extending to Shanghai and no further.

6. The service sustained a loss during the year in the sad death of Mr. L. W. HENLEY, Postal Agent at Foochow. Mr. HENLEY was devoted to the interests of the community amongst whom he was stationed; his amusing and vivacious letters, always full of excellent suggestions, went far to prove the truth of the saying that no work is really well done which is not done in the spirit of play.

7. Very much larger mails than in former years have been forwarded by the direct steamers leaving Hankow for London. A practice used to prevail at this port of sending letters on board loose to be posted at Suez. On one occasion, as might have been expected, the whole consignment of letters was not posted at Suez, but carried round by Gibraltar, a mishap which seems to have been not without its moral at Hankow.

8. An Assistant is badly wanted at Amoy, where the business is out-growing the establishment. The Agent there writes of his difficulties in a strain which recalls the reports of the late Mr. TROLLOPE :-

"The Post Office boat is far too small for the work it has to do. Mr. TRAVERS called attention to this after his inspection of the Agency, and from my personal experience I can confirm all that he has said. I went out in the little dingy a few weeks ago to one of Messrs. HOLTS' steamers lying in the outer harbour, and the trip was not only an unpleasant but an unsafe one. I have had much experience in boating here in rough weather, and can safely affirm that a very little more wind and sea would have capsized the boat. Perhaps when a Post Office boatman and a Postal Agent (or two) have been drowned, and a home mail lost, Her Majesty's Postmaster General may recognise the advisability of providing a safer means of conveyance."

* Stamps sold in 1883, $100,690.68; In 1882, $89,147.62. Increase, $11,543.06, or nearly $1,000 a month.

It is not quite clear which Postmaster General is to be convinced by the destruction of two Postal Agents, the universally respected Minister who presides over the Department in London or his much humbler representative in Hongkong. If the latter, he can only say, liberavi animam.

9. To provide a larger boat is a very simple matter, the provision of a larger crew is the difficulty. Departmental expenses are continually on the increase, and can seldom be reduced again. The Government of Hongkong keeps these Offices at the Ports open simply and solely to deliver the mails from Europe, and to collect correspondence for transmission in the opposite direction. But for this, as far as we are concerned, it would be desirable to close all the Agencies to-morrow. It is discouraging, therefore, to find the London Post Office indisposed to allow any increase upon a departmental expenditure which was settled seventeen years ago, and which has of course been completely outgrown. The expenditure of Hongkong on these Agencies has been more than doubled since 1867, whilst the local Revenue of the Post Office, which in 1872 exceeded $76,000, has disappeared.

10. It may be permissible here to quote the minute which was submitted to His Excellency the Governor on this subject.

"I regret Mr. FAWCETT'S decision. It really amounts to this, that the Postal service on the Coast of China is to remain absolutely unimproved, or is to be improved at the sole cost of the Colony of Hongkong. Besides the fact that it is scarcely the province of Hongkong to provide Postal facilities for people at Amoy, &c., the Home Government has swept away all the surplus Revenue out of which the expenses of such facilities might have been defrayed."

"Mr. FAWCETT's suggestion that what is wanted might be provided at the cost of the communities concerned is not, under local circumstances, a hopeful one. This course was tried for some years at Hiogo and Nagasaki in Japan, and led to much inconvenience and complication. There are no municipalities at Ports like Amoy which could vote annual sums, in consequence any expenses would have to be met by subscriptions, or (as in Japan) by a charge levied on each letter. The communities rapidly change; the new comers, never having experienced the evils the charges were levied to meet, resent them as impositions, many refuse to pay, or decline to receive the taxed correspondence, and a constant irritation is kept up.”

"The difficulty will be met some day, I hope, by the Chinese Government (at first perhaps as represented by the foreign Customs staff) awaking to a sense of its national duties, and establishing an efficient Post Office in every open Port. The time is perhaps hardly ripe for that as yet, and I do not think we can take the initiative. Hongkong has been requested to relieve the Imperial Government of the care of Post Offices in China. It is not so pleasant as might be wished to have the service stereotyped against all improvement, but our position would seem to be simply a ministerial one. There is nothing for it but to make the best of it, and not to "wander from the allotted field" until we are relieved of our task there.”

11. The disappearance of Revenue alluded to above has been completed during the year under review by the receipt of directions from home to contribute a sum of £6,000 a year towards the expenses of the P. & O. contract, in place of the sum of about £3,000 which we were paying before. For the first time therefore in the history of the Colony it may be considered that the Post Office is being worked at a loss. All the correspondence on this subject has been published. The Imperial Post Office in the first instance asked for nearly £14,000 a year, with arrears from February 1st 1880. The Colony is indebted to Lord KIMBERLEY and Lord DERBY for the reduction of this heavy demand to £6,000.

12. The question of expediting the delivery of the French Mail has again occupied the attention of the Department, it is satisfactory to be able to report that the time occupied in sorting, which had crept up to nearly two hours, has again been reduced to about an hour and a quarter, the mail having once or twice been sorted in little more than an hour. The means of effecting this has mainly been an arrangement with the Ceylon Post Office, by which the twelve or fourteen bags from Australia, which lie two or three days at Colombo waiting for the outward packet for China, are opened there and consolidated into one large mail, the contents of which are arranged so as to facilitate sorting here as much as possible. An Officer of the Colombo Post Office is paid an allowance equal to about £50 a year for undertaking this duty.

13. In a letter from the Chamber of Commerce to the Colonial Secretary dated May 12th 1882, the following remark occurs :-

"The Committee cannot agreee with the Acting Postmaster General in his statement that the mail which arrives unsorted takes from an hour and forty five minutes to two hours before it is ready for delivery, as the experience of most of the members of this Chamber is that a much longer period is required for the distribution of the letters by the French Mails."

Now as a matter of fact no French Mail has ever taken much over two hours to sort. The longest time recollected is two hours and a quarter, under exceptionally disadvantageous circumstances. But this is counting from the arrival at the Post Office of the first bag till the windows are opened. Of course if this Department is credited by an impatient public with all the time that elapses from the firing of the Peak gun until extremely deliberate coolies saunter to the houses or offices of their respective employers with the letters, a longer period will naturally seem to be required, but observation will shew that even this is generally not much over four hours. The time taken up in landing the mail varies very considerably, being affected by the tide, the weather, the time of day, the amount of obstruction caused by sampans and cargo boats, and other circumstances. Commanders will not allow the mails to be moved until the mooring is complete, others permit their despatch before anything else is done. The occasional delays resulting from these circumstances sometimes tell heavily against the community at Canton, the steamer for which place not infrequently leaves after the mail arrives, but before it is landed or can be dealt with.

Some

}

14. The sorting of the French Mail is too often carried on under difficulties caused by the pertinacity of intruders, persons who, after having amused themselves by persistently knocking at every available window (where of course they receive no attention) drift round the premises in search of any unguarded door where an entrance may be effected. Even a Post Office must have some communication with the outer world, and if any approach, however unlikely, be left unbarred, these people will find it. In general they only want to ask "when the mail will be ready?" or some equally foolish question, the answer to which, if there is an answer, is already on the notice board. That the public service is hindered by the attempt to gratify this sort of curiosity or selfishness appears to be nothing to the intruder, who turns up with the greatest regularity whenever the windows are closed, even for a few moments, for either an incoming or an outgoing mail. Even at midnight he seems to think the Post Office is open for the sole purpose of answering his questions. Of the two, the intruder is a greater nuisance than the gentleman who is "very amiable to have a collection of timber posts "1 *

15. No less than $27,000 has been paid away to Chinese on Money Orders from Australia. The Chinese in Rangoon have also discovered the money system we maintain with the Indian Post Office, and are beginning to remit considerable sums. It is curious that the large Chinese population of the Straits Settlements use the Money Order system scarcely at all. The reason probably is that the intimate business connection between the Chinese communities of the two Colonies enables them to make arrangements of their own for remitting money, and that for some reason these arrangements cannot so easily be made in the cases of British Burmah and Australia.

16. Proposals to establish a Money Order system have been addressed to the Post Office of the United States, more with a view to the convenience of American residents in Southern China than to the exchange of Chinese remittances. If the Chinese who have crossed the Pacific avail themselves of the system as their countrymen in Australia have done, more assistance in the Money Order branch of this Department will become unavoidably necessary, but this result is not expected.

17. Now that an inland Parcel Post has been established in the United Kingdom it is to be hoped that the much and long desired Parcel Post from China may be established. Proposals to effect this have been submitted to the London Office. This Department has always declined to participate in any Parcel Post system on which prepayment will not frank the parcel to the door of the addressee. There will probably now be no difficulty in securing this.

18. Some points in the Post Office Ordinance 1876 needing amendment, an entire reprint has been submitted for re-enactment. The point on which an alteration of the law was especially desirable was the Section exempting all Chinese letters from the action of the Ordinance. No extensive or sweeping interference with Chinese correspondence is intended, but it is desirable to have the power to stop those wholesale evasions of public dues of all kinds which Chinese are so ingenious in devising. On one steamer for San Francisco alone over 11,000 letters were found surreptitiously conveyed in the baggage and about the persons of Chinese passengers.†

19. The amount of thought Chinese will bestow on petty frauds of this kind, and the patience with which they will "compass sea and land" to carry them out are well illustrated by a system which they worked between Singapore and Swatow. Chinese letters for Swatow were posted at Singapore without any attempt at prepayment. At Swatow they were of course charged double postage. But they had been folded with the ends open, and when the addressee had read the contents he declined to receive the letters or pay the sums due. The Swatow Agency met this neat little fraud by enclosing the letters in envelopes, and the practice was discontinued at once.

The same thing was once tried from home with short-paid post cards, and defeated in a similar manner. It will perhaps hardly be believed that there are persons in China who advise their friends at home not to prepay their letters, as the postage is charged here not to the addressees but to their employers! The delay which this Department has purposely introduced as an extra penalty on short-paid correspondence has greatly tended to discourage this. Every unpaid letter retards the delivery of the mail in which it is. A system of universal compulsory prepayment is much to be desired.

20. The rule of refusing to make enquiries for unregistered letters said to have contained bank notes, jewellery, &c., and alleged to be lost in passing through the Post, introduced more than a year ago, would seem to have worked well. Complaints have become infrequent. It will be said that people do not complain when they are told beforehand they will not be listened to. That is true, but also,

*Sic, literally, in a letter from a timbrophile. What he meant to say was that he was very desirous of forming a collection of timbres poste.

Further seizures were as follows:-

City of Peking, 2,359 letters.

Arabic,........... 2,457

Oceanic, ............14,311

More than 25,000 of these letters have been received back from San Francisco as unclaimed,

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under those circumstances, they avoid putting themselves in the position of having a complaint to make. Still there is a great deal of carelessness as to the contents of letters. Covers are received at this Office, obviously containing coin, which have not even been posted, but have been sent loose on board steamers to reach the Post Office as best they could! A whole bundle of letters for Shanghai was found to have been gnawed to pieces by rats because one cover, in the middle of the bundle, contained bride-cake. It is very hard that persons should lose their anxiously expected correspondence for the sake of such a useless and dirty practice as is sending bride-cake through the Post.

A sight of the repulsive parcels, which it is a trial even to touch, too forcibly suggests the question whether anybody will have the fortitude to eat their battered and rancid contents.

21. The mails once reached London and twice reached Hongkong in 32 days. The quickest British packet passage has been 32 days, twice, outward. Taking the whole year, and the passages in both directions, the British Packets show an average of 36 days against 364, the average French mail passage. The following are the averages for the year,

British Packets, Outward,

French Packets, Homeward,

French Packets, Outward,

British Packets, Homeward,

I have the honour to be,

......344 days.

.36

.361/

.373

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.,

&C.,

Colonial Secretary,

&C.,

&c.

APPENDIX.

A. LISTER, Postmaster General.

(4.)-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 1882 & 1883.

1883.

1882.

Imperial Share,

..$33,715.46

$19,894.49

Increase,

Conveyance of Mails,............

$11,323.19

$10,031.05

Increase,

$13,820.97*

$ 1,292.14

Expenditure,

..$33,767.07

$31,317.85

Increase,

$ 2,449.22†

Balance,

..$32,358.19

$43,438.55

Decrease,.

$11,080.36*

Gross Revenue,

.$111,163.91

$104,681.94

Increase, $6,481.97

* These large differences are caused by the payment of an outstanding debt of about $13,000 to the London Office. †The Crown Agents' account for 1883 is included, in 1882 it was not.

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(B.)-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.

Colonial

Total

No. of Orders.

Amount.

Com-

mission.

In Sterling.

s. d.

$ c.

Hongkong on London,

Shanghai

Hongkong or Shanghai on Queensland,

1,777 996

7,737.17. 0

344.45

3,606. 6. 5

201.70

10. 0. 0

0.67

وو

on New South Wales,

211. 6.10

8.22

on South Australia,

35.11.10

1.31

on Western Australia,

- 3

3.14. 8

0.60

on Victoria,

161. 5.10

6.00

Total Outward Orders in Sterling,

2,852

11,766. 2..7

562.95

London on Hongkong,

on Shanghai,

Queensland on Hongkong or Shanghai,

New South Wales on

South Australia on

Western Australia on Victoria on

120

404. 3. 4

23.80

132.13.10

7.09

270

1,943.11. 0

103.10

445

2,949. 8.10

146.04

245. 4. 6

11.20

79. 0. 0

...

140.13. 3

8.67

Total Inward Orders in Sterling,

956

5,894.14. 9

299.90

In Dollars.

明

Hongkong on Shanghai,

on Japan,

888

1,535.23

33.20

1,612.17

24.84

or Shanghai on Straits Settlements,

1,860.60

20.20

Total Outward Orders in Dollars, ...

250

5,008.00

78.24

Shanghai on Hongkong,.

139

2,590.06

53.20

Japan on

824.33

Straits Settlements on Hongkong,.

112

1,489.07

Total Inward Orders in Dollars,

316

4,903.46

53.20

In Rupees.

Hongkong or Shanghai on India,

India on Hongkong or Shanghai,

Hongkong on Ceylon,

Ceylon on Hongkong, .....

R. a.

289

27,551.7

154.45

4,297.8

9.61

154.45 9.61

124.8

1.40

$ c.

21.16

TOTAL COMMISSION,

(C.)—APPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1883. Supplied to the International Bureau of the Postal Union, Berne.

.$ 1,159.75

INTERNATIONAL.

LOCAL.

COMPARISON WITH 1382.

DESCRIPTION OF CORRESPONDENCE.

TOTAL.

De- spatched.

Received,

De- spatched.

Received.

Total in 1882.

Increase. Decrease.

Ordinary paid letters,

Unpaid and short paid Articles,

372,500 427,500 50,600 53,000

8,500 14,600

903,600 | 1,029,550

2,400

12,000

37,600 41,600

125,950 4,000

Letters on Postal Business,

1,100

1,000

1,900

1,300

5,300

1,600

700

Post Cards,

6,100

2,600

1,000

1,700

11,400

12,420

1,020

Do. with prepaid reply,

150

Newspapers and Periodicals,

95,000

329,000

35,000

12,000

471,000

200 588,700

117,700

Books, Circulars, Prices Current, &c.,

166,500

146,000

15,000

12,500

340,000

278,100

61,900

Patterns,

4,150

10,000

910

1,300

16,360

17,820

*1,460

Commercial Papers,

Registered Articles,

Letters with value declared,

Registered Articles with Return Receipt, Parcels,..

Do. with value declared,

Number of Money Orders, Amount of

DO.

2,600 15,800

2,340

4,940

23,700

4,600

3,100

47,200

730 34,230

4,210 12,970

247

1,400

260

570

2,477

1,560

917

101

130

260

400

894

400

494

...

3,308

1,187

139

4,721

4,030

691

fr. 366,869 fr. 167,615

fr. 7,676 fr. 12,951 fr. 555,111 fr. 452,815 [fr. 102,296

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 115.

The following Annual Report from the Harbour Master, with the Returns accompanying it, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th March, 1884.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 68.

HARBOUR Department,

HONGKONG, 26th February, 1884.

SIR,I have the honour to forward the Annual Returns of this Department for the year ending the 31st December, 1883.

I. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered. II. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared.

III. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation entered.

IV. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation cleared.

V. Total Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered at each Port.

VI. Total Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared at each Port. VII. Return of Junks entered from Macao.

VIII. Return of Junks cleared for Macao.

IX. Return of Junks entered at each Port from China and Formosa.

X. Return of Junks cleared at each Port for China and Formosa.

XI. Gross Total Number of Junks entered at each Port.

XII. Gross Total Number of Junks cleared at each Port.

XIII. Return of Junks (Local Trade) entered.

XIV. Return of Junks (Local Trade) cleared.

XV. Summary of Arrivals and Departures of all vessels, and of all Chinese Passengers. XVI. Return of Vessels registered.

XVII. Return of Vessels struck off the Register.

XVIII. Amount of Fees received under Section 3 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1879.

XIX. Return of Chinese Passenger Ships cleared by the Emigration Officer.

XX. Return of Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from Places out of China. XXI. Return of Marine Cases tried.

XXII. Diagram of Tonnage of Vessels entered.

SHIPPING.

2. The total number of vessels arrived in 1883 is 27,657, measuring 5,301,667 tons or a decrease of 1,011 vessels, but an increase of 325,434 tons on the arrivals in 1882.

3. This difference is made up as follows:-

Year.

Junks.

Tons.

Steamers. Tons.

Sailing Vessels.

Tons.

1882, 1883,

25,231 1,805,390 24,258 1,851,239

3,054 2,943,867 3,012 3,215,569

383 387

226,976

234,859

Increase,

45,849

271,702

7,883

Decrease,

973

The above will show at a glance that the vessels arriving here in the year under review are of greater tonnage than those which arrived in 1882.

4. There is an average daily arrival in this Port of (leaving out decimals) 66 Junks measuring 5,072 tons; 8 Steam-ships measuring 8,809 tons; and 1 Sailing ship measuring 641 tons; or a total of 75 vessels a day, exclusive of the traffic between Victoria and the outstations of Yau-ma Ti, Shau-ki Wan, Stanley, and Aberdeen in small Junks and Steam launches.

5. The following statement shews the position which this Colony held as regards the principal Ports in the United Kingdom in 1880:-

Vessels entered in 1880 at the following Ports.

Greenock,

Newport,

Belfast,

Glasgow,

Dublin,

Cardiff, Hongkong, Tyne Ports,

Liverpool,

London,

•

PORTS.

VESSELS.

TONS.

7,197

1,467,594

9,899

1,581,959

9,700

1,859,293

7,038

2,273,857

8,865

2,277,950

13,331

3,940,170

26,801

4,185,845

17,187

5,967,042

16,763

7,245,227

49,904

10,454,171

6. The whole tonnage, of the several Nationalities trading to this Port, bears the following proportions:-

British,

Chinese Steamers,..........

Chinese Junks,.

French,

German,

United States of America,. Others,

And the trade in vessels propelled by Steam is absorbed by the several Flags as follows:-

Austrian,

British,

Chinese,

Danish,

Dutch,

French,

German,

Japanese, Russian, Spanish.

....

United States of America,. Others,

.47.91 per cent.

....3.24

.34.92

.....4.05

...4.69

...2.22 .2.97

....0.73 per cent.

.77.37

....5.34

...0.22

...0.92

..6.43

5.43

...1.12

..0.44

......0.77

...1.19 ...0.04

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7. The principal increase in the trade in British Vessels has been with the Australasian Colonies, British North Borneo, Coast of China and Formosa, Cochin China, Continent of Europe, India and Singapore, Japan, and Philippine Islands. And in Foreign Vessels the increase has been with the above named Countries, United States of America, Hainan and Tonquin.

8. The principal decrease in British Vessels has been with Great Britain and the United States of America. And in Foreign Vessels the decrease has been with British North America, Great Britain, and Siam.

9. The trade between this and British North Borneo is 9,782 tons, an increase on the previous year of 8,717 tons, and is as a rule confined to one steam-vessel a month.

JUNK TRADE.

10. A larger class of Junks has been introduced into this trade, and although Steam-vessels enter largely into competition with Junks, the latter are able to hold their own, as they shew an increase this year of 45,849 tons.

11. The Junk trade with Macao shews a slight increase.

EMIGRATION.

12. Principally consequent on the laws adopted by the Australian Colonies and the United States of America restricting Chinese immigration in those Countries, 21,426 fewer Chinese have left Hongkong during the year.

13. Emigration hence to Bangkok has ceased, the labour for Siam being procured direct from Amoy and Swatow.

14. There is an increase of 6,905 emigrants to the Straits Settlements due to the requirements of the Malay States for working the Tin Mines.

15. There is a decrease of 6,451 Chinese to Victoria, Vancouver's Island.

16. The Hawaiian Government agree to receive 600 Chinese per quarter from Hongkong, but these emigrants are at present only permitted to proceed by certain vessels, thereby establishing a monopoly of an unusual character.

REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.

17. Nineteen vessels were registered, and six vessels withdrawn from the Registry of this Port during the year.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

18. Thirty-seven cases only were tried during the year; refusal of duty and assault on board ship being the chief offences. This speaks well for the good order and discipline of the ships visiting the Colony.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS, MATES, AND ENGINEERS, UNDER SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE 8 OF 1879.

19. The following list will show the number of Candidates who passed, and of those who failed in obtaining Certificates of Competency.

Masters,.

First Mates,.

Only Mates,..

Second Mates,.

RANK.

First Class Engineers,

Second Class Engineers,

PASSED.

FAILED.

865

...

20. Officers in the Mercantile Marine complain that Hongkong Certificates are not recognised in the Australian Colonies. This is a grievance which I hoped would have been rectified before now by Hongkong being brought within the provisions of 32 and 33 Vict. Chap. 63, Sec. 10.

MARINE COURTS, UNDER SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE 8 OF 1879.

21. The following Courts have been held during the year :-

1. On the 7th February, 1883,-Inquiry as to the burning and scuttling of the British Steam-ship Carisbrooke, Official number 65,463 of Singapore, in the harbour of Hong- kong. The Master's (MORRIS GEORGE SCOTT) Certificate of Competency was returned. This vessel was subsequently raised, and is now being fitted for sea.

2. On the 18th April, 1883,-Inquiry as to the loss of the British Steam-ship Minard Castle, Official number 85,115 of London, on a sunken rock 600 yards East of the Island of Cheung Chau in the West Lamma Channel. The Master's (RICHARD SKINNER) Certificate of Competency was suspended for nine months, and that of the Third Mate (JOHN MULLEN) was suspended for three months.

3. On the 4th August, 1883,-Inquiry as to the loss of the British Steam-ship Spark, Official number 64,093 of Hongkong, on Cape Cami, Island of Hainan. The Master's (ARCHIBALD HUGH BROOKE ROSE) Certificate of Competency was suspended for two

years.

4. On the 23rd October, 1883,-Inquiry as to the grounding and abandonment of the British Ship G. C. Trufant, Official number 70,696 of London, at Port Barton in the North West part of the Palawan Island. The Master's (GAMALIEL THOMAS) Certi- ficate of Competency was returned. This Ship was afterwards floated and taken to Manila. On her

On her voyage from that Port to Hongkong the vessel foundered, the crew, with the exception of one man, arriving at Macao in the Ship's boats.

SEAMEN.

22. 9,223 Seamen of all Nationalities were shipped, and 10,081 were discharged in the

year 1883. The excess of men discharged over men shipped is caused by some of the former being sent to England and Australia as distressed seamen, and others leaving the Colony without notifying their departure.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.,

&c.,

Colonial Secretary, &c.,

fc.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.

I.-NUMBER, TONNAGE, and CREWS of Vessels ENTERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Year 1883.

FOREIGN.

TOTAL.

BRITISH.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

IN BALLAST.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

TOTAL.

Tons. Crews.

57,867 1,743

211

63]

902 34]

***

58,078 1,751 39 902 34

34,844 618

...

39 34,844 618 101

92,711 2,361|

211

8 102

92,922 2,369

902

902 34

...

14 9,782 684

1,238 1,477,942 55,535

141 141,644 4,587 36 66,032 3,757 126 184,762 5,512 83 98,819 5,282 89,073 4,378

...

162

11,219

...

9,782 684

9,782

684

9,782 684

162

...

199]

199

361

***

467 1,252 1,489,161 56,002 15,131 1,444,692 205,909 8,404 141 141,644 4,587|| 89 74,720 2,278

36 66,032 3,757|| 77 129,805 6,740

585,550 98,979 23,535 2,030,242 304,888 16,369 2,922,634 261,444 8,418 524 34 91 75,244 2,312 230 216,364 6,865

77 129,305 6,740| 113) 195,337) 10,497|

596,769 99,446 24,787 3,519,403 360,890

5241 34 232 216,888 6,899

113) 195,337) 10,497 161 224,311 6,228

Australia and New Zealand,

British North America,

British North Borneo,...

Cape of Good Hope, .

Coast of China and Formosa,..........

Cochin China,

Continent of Europe,

Great Britain,

India and Singapore,

231

Japan,

71.

290

Java and other Islands in the Indian Archi-

1,297

pelago,

Macao,

309 211,669 12,360|

Mauritius,

Siam,

North Pacific,

Philippine Islands,

Ports in Hainan and the Gulf of Tonquin,

Russia in Asia,

Sandwich Islands,..

United States of America,

38,260 2,706,

89 33,013 2,477

3,315

492

896

61,055 2,438

44,568 1,911

TOTAL,..

2,347 2,517,647 103,493|

22,467

,276

128 188,038 5,574

3,502

...

33 86 102,321 5,380|| 33 89,363 4,389 85 21 1,297| 47 309 211,669 12,360||

36,273 654

159 221,035 6,166)

3,276 62

30,957 1,459 90,039 4,687 5 16,817 976

...

30,957 1,459

116 129,776 6,741|

5,641 91

95,680 4,778

975

145,268 25,341|

138

1,132] 38

156 179,112 9,065| 16 16,817 976 18 14,093 1,682 1,113 159,361 27,023 1,284 1,132 38

3,502 98 5,931 102

119 133,278 6,839

162 185,043 9,167

18,114 1,023

356,937 37,701

18 18,114 1,023

138

14,093 1,682 1,422 371,030 39,383

1,132

1,039 35

1,105

41,575 2,784

24,884 1,937

4,950 303

29,884 2,240|

128

63,144 4,643

1,132 38 1,105 43

33,505 2,529

122

46,410 2,778

122

46,410| 2,778||

211

79,423 5,255

8,265 381

492

144

71,409 5,024

213

79,915 5,307

...

1,273 86

896 34

1,399 28

3,483 79

4,882 107

2,295 62

3,483 79

5,778 141

61,055 2,438

10,597

390

...

10,5971 390

100

71,652 2,828)

100

44,568 1,911 32

57,464 1,883

53 102,032 3,794

786 2,375 2,540,114 104,279 16,716 2,147,113 255,837 8,566 614,440 101,177 25,282 2,761,553| 357,014|19,063|4,664,760 359,380 8,594 636,907 101,963 27,657 5,301,667 461,293

71,652 2,828

57,464 1,883

53 102,032 3,794

II.-NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels CLEARED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong for each Country, in the Year 1883.

BRITISH.

FOREIGN.

TOTAL.

COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Australia and New Zealand,.

30,575 1,262

...

British Columbia, ...............

1,974 66

British North America,

...

766

1,467|

271

30,575 1,262

:..

...

30,575 1,262

2.740)

1,467|

2,254

1,295

3236

2,254

4,2281

102

7661

30,575) 1,262

4,994

117

1,295

251

1,295

...

British North Borneo, ................................................

12 8,142

561

12 8,142

561

121

8,142

5611

...

Cape of Good Hope,..........

162

199

361

Coast of China and Formosa,

1,302 1,538,576| 58,827||

Cochin China,

32,088 1,195

46,903 1,558 1,357 1,585,479 60,385 17,184 1,663,338 239,229 6,019 127 122,150 4,122|

90,062 2,927

601

58,799 2,252

109

99,820 3,403|

Continent of Europe,

301

Great Britain,

56,981 3,539} 13,615 412

301

56,981 3,539

68,215 4,776|

343,266 62,812 23,203 2,006,604 302,041 18,486 3,201,914 298,056 6,074 1,151 90,887 3,447

41,021 66 125,196 8,315

139

1,467

12 8,142 561

390,169 64,370 24,560 3,592,083 362,426 131,083 4,078

2,762 55

3611

236 221,970 7,525

66 125,196 8,315

...

13,615

412

5,037

119

5,037

119

18,652

531

18,652 531

India and Singapore,

185| 241,533| 9,492|

Japan,

661

Java & other Islds. in the Indian Archipelago,

97,553 4,921|| 1,133

231

13,918

201

255,451 9,931

439

60,983 2,391)

15,280 374

76,263 2,765|

237

302,516) 11,883)

29,198

813

271

331,714 12,696

26,771|

1,531

742

124,324 5,663

95,038 5,113

17,026

604

112,064 5,717

136

192,591 10,034]

43,797 1,346]|

177

236,388 11,380

2,664 73

4,495

273

1,769 41

6,264

314

5,628

318

3,300

Macao,

311 214,237 12,457||

...

311

214,237 12,457 1,021 150,390 25,575

6,546

836 1,071

156,936 26,411

1,332

364,627| 38,032

6,546

836

1,382

8,928

371,173 38,868

387

Mauritius,

1,256

291

1,256

672

6721

1,928

...

North Pacific,

3,868

108

3,868

1081

276

2 1,595

401

1,871

276

5,463

148

5,739 159

Philippine Islands,

461

23,696 1,737||

8,423

219

32,119 1,956

18,904 1,324

43,924

822

62,828 2,146|

42,600 3,061

63]

52,347 1,041

151

94,947) 4,102

Ports in Hainan and the Gulf of Tonquin,.

861

31,176 2,411

707

31,883 2,447

121

45,490 2,826

393

122

45,883 2,842

207

76,666 5,237

1,100

210

77,760 5,289

Russia in Asia,...

361

...

8,867

445

8,867

445

9,228

456

9,228

456

...

Sandwich Islands,

1,203

1,203 30

1,203

...

Siam,.......

23,136 966

2,005

26,141 1,056

4,747

182

3,733

116

8,480

298

451

27,883 1,148

5,738

206

33,621 1,354

South America,

2,367

2,367 53

United States of America,

32,659 1,109

32,659) 1,109|

41 49,870 1,167

2,541

46]

52,411 1,213

60]

82,529 2,276

2,541

85,070 2,322

TOTAL....

2,177/2,348,8

2,177 2,348,853 99,049||

214 196,421 6,192 2,391 2,545,274 105,241 18,670 2,242,439 285,857 6,220 477,094 66,858 24,890 2,719,533 352,715 20,847 4,591,292 884,906 6,434 678,515 73,050 27,281 5,264,807|457,956

III.-NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels of each Nation ENTERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong,

in the Year 1883.

ENTERED.

NATIONALITY OF VESSELS.

WITH CARGoes.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

American,

109,428

2,739

Annamese,

Austrian,

136 24,999

9 2

8,018

144

272

117,446 408

2,883

756

24,999

756

British,

2,347

2,517,647

103,493

22,467

786

2,375

2,540,114

104,279

Chinese,

183

170,155

8,975

1,653

185

171,808

9,071

Chinese Junks,

15,742

1,266,491

215,263

8,516

584,748

100,164

24,258

1,851,239

315,427

Danish,

8,398

514

255

8,653

525

Dutch,

31,488

1,855

31,488

1,855

French,

173

214,299

13,652

668

175

214,967

13,675

German,

341

234,452

7,001

14,218

446

365

248,670

7,447

Hawaiian,

542

Italian,

475

911

1,386

Japanese,

35,554

1,973

...

35,554

1,973

Liberian,

683

...

683

Norwegian,

4,586

113

4,586

113

Portuguese,

1,264

Russian,

14,799

658

14,799

658

Siamese,

6,611

280

6,611

280

Spanish,

22,684

1,963

Swedish,

752

2,352 662

213

25,036

2,176

1,414

TOTAL,......... 19,063 4,664,760 359,330

8,594 636,907 101,963

27,657 | 5,301,667 | 461,293

IV.-NUMBER, TONNAGE and CREWS of Vessels of each Nation CLEARED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong,

in the Year 1883.

CLEARED.

NATIONALITY OF VESSELS.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels.

Tons.

Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews.

American,

Annamese,

82,334 272

Austrian,

25,737

2,363 33 811

25,926 136 839

422

108,260 408 26,576

2,785

826

British,

2,177

2,348,853

99,049

214

196,421

6,192

Chinese,

175

Chinese Junks,

17,891

164,049 1,513,734

8,927

248,586

6,004

392 319,120

23 62,685

176

23,895

2,391 | 2,545,274 | 105,241

164,441 8,950 1,832,854 311,271

Danish,.

7,268

487

929

8,197

514

Dutch,

29,651

1,712

1,720

31,371

1,750

French,

162

207,551

13,538

5,066

154

175

212,617 13,692

German,

211

135,880

4,548

148

109,288

2,904

359

245,168

7,452

Hawaiian,

Italian,

542

...

•

911

...

Japanese,

31,204

1,786

4,206

242

35,410

2,028

Norwegian,

1,337

1,870

3,207

Portuguese,

1,264

Russian,

12,771

673

3,015

118

15,786

791

Siamese,

4,382

184

1,693

6,075

238

Spanish,

24,776

2,132

256

25,032

2,170

Swedish,

951

463

1,414

TOTAL, 20,847 4,591,292 384,906

6,434

673,515

73,050 27,281 5,264,807 | 457,956

V. TOTAL NUMBER, TONNAGE AND CREWS OF VESSELS ENTERED AT EACH PORT IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN THE YEAR 1883.

FOREIGN.

BRITISH.

TOTAL.

NAMES

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

OF PORTS.

Vls.

Tons. Crews.

Vls.

Tons. Crews, Vls. Tons. Crews. Vls.

Tons. Crews. Vls.

Aberdeen,

490

...

Shau-ki Wan,...

431

...

Stanley,.

185

...

Victoria,

2,347 2,517,647 103,493

Yau-ma Ti,.

...

22,467 786 2,375 2,540,114 104,279 15,268 2,033,571 238,709 4,425 342 52,924 4,900 2,659

26,994 5,729| 16,788 3,898 16,836 2,601

634

697

151

Total,.

2,347 2,517,647 103,493|

28 22,167

Tons. Tons. Crews. Vls. 69,635 14,364| 490 26,994 5,729| 634 58,689 10,586 431 16,788 3,898] 697 33,092 4,333|| 185 16,836 2,601 151 2,402,894 287,353 17,615 4,551,218 342,202 4,453 197,243 40,378 342 52,924 4,900 2,659 786 2,375 2,540,114 104,279 16,716 2,147,118 255,837 8,566 614,440 101,177 25,282 2,761,558 857,014 19,063 4,664,760 359,330 8,594

Tons. Crews. Vls.

Crews. Vls.

Tons. Crews. Vls.

Tons. Crews.

42,641 8,635 1,124 41,901 6,688 1,128 16,256 1,732] 336 369,323 48,644 19,693 144,319 35,478 3,001

42,641 8,635 1,124 41,901 6,688 1,128| 58,669 10,586 336

16,256 1,732| 33,092 4,333 391,790 49,430 22,068 4,943,008 391,632 144,319 35,478 3,001 197,243 40,378 636,907 101,963 27,657 5,301,667 461,293

69,635 14,364

VI.-TOTAL NUMBER, TONNAGE AND CREWS OF VESSELS CLEARED AT EACH PORT IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN THE YEAR 1883.

BRITISH.

FOREIGN.

TOTAL.

NAMES

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

IN BALLAST,

TOTAL.

OF PORTS.

Vls. Tons. Crews.

Vls.

Tons. Crews. Vls. Tons. Crews. Vls. Tons. Crews. Vis.

Aberdeen,

239

13,155 2,339 861

Shau-ki Wan,..

...

Stanley,..

Victoria,

2,177 2,348,853 99,049|

Yau-ma Ti,..

...

Total,.....

2,177| 2,348,853 99,049|

38,253 5,468 443 15,176 1,761 199 214 196,421 6,192 2,391 2,545,274 105,241 16,616 2,110,342 263,130 2,846 1,029 65,513 13,159 1,871 214 196,421 6,192 2,391 2,545,274 105,241 18,670 2,242,439 285,857 6,220

649

137

Tons. Crews. Vis.

55,263 11,641 1,100 19,770 4,664| 1,092| 17,916 2,574| 336 257,577 22,060 10,462 126,568 25,919 2,900

Tons. Crews. Vis.

68,418 13,980 239 58,023) 10,132 33,092 4,335||

477,094 66,858 24,890 2,719,533 352,715 20,847 4,591,292 384,906

Tons. Crews. Vls,

13,155 2,339| 861 649 38,253 5,468| 443 137 15,176 1,761| 199 2,367,919 285,190 18,793 4,459,195 362,179 3,060 192,081 39,078 1,029 65,513 13,159 1,871 6,434

Tons. Crews. Vls.

Tons. Crews.

55,26311,641| 1,100| 68,418 13,980 19,770 4,664 1,092 58,023| 10,132 17,916 2,574| 336] 33,092 4,335 453,998 28,252 21,853 4,913,193 390,431 126,568 25,919 2,900 192,081 39,078

673,515 73,050 27,281 5,264,807 457,956

VII.-Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks ENTERED from Macao, during the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Victoria,

975 145,268 25,341

Passen- gers.

3,450

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

134 12,505 1,606

Passen- gers.

173 1,109

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

157,773 26,947 3,623

Total,... 975 145,268 25,341

3,450 134

12,505 1,606

173 1,109

157,773 26,947 3,623

VIII.—Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks CLEARED for Macao, during the Year

ending 31st December, 1883.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Victoria,

1,019

149,597 25,539 4,491

6,154

813

416 1,068

Passen- gers.

155,751 26,352 4,907

Total,... 1,019 149,597 25,539 4,491

6,154

813

416

1,068

155,751 26,352 4,907

IX.-Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks ENTERED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong, from Ports on the Coast of China and Formosa, during the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Passen-

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

gers.

Aberdeen,

490

26,994 5,729

634

42,641

8,635

Shau-ki Wan,

431

16.788 3,898

159

697

41,901

6,688

114

1,124 1,128

69,635

14,364

160

58,689 10,586

273

Stanley,

185

16,836 2,601

119

151

16,256

1,732

336

33,092 4,333

175

Victoria,

13,319

Yau-ma Ti,...)

342

1,007,681 172,794 | 123,072

52,924 4,900

4,241

327,126 46,025

26,072

2,659

144,319 35,478

17,560 3,001

1,334,807218,819 149,144

197,243 40,378

100

Total,... 14,767 1,121,223 | 189,922 123,467

8,382

572,243 98,558 26,385

23,149 | 1,693,466 288,480 | 149,852

X.—Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks CLEARED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong, for Ports on the Coast of China and Formosa, during the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

Cargo.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Aberdeen,

239 13,155 2,339

106

Shau-ki Wan,

649

38,253 5,468

180

861 443

Stanley,.

137

15,176 1,761

Victoria,

14,818

1,232,040 200,320 | 131,420

Yau-ma Ti,...

1,029

65,513 13,159

55,263 11,641 19,770 4,664 199 17,916 2,574 2,581 93,449 17,074 1,871 126,568 25,919

Total,... 16,872 1,364,137 223,047 131,813

5,955

312,966 61,872

125 1,100 215

1,092 48 336 8,838 17,399 123 2,900

9,349

68,418 13,980

231

58,023 10,132

395

33,092 4,335

107

1,325,489 217,394 140,258

192,081 39,078

171

22,827 1,677,103 284,919 | 141,162

XI.-Gross Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks ENTERED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong (exclusive of Local Trade), during the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Aberdeen,

490

26,994 5,729

634

Shau-ki Wan,

431

16,788 3,898

159

697

42,641 8,635 41,901 6,688

114

99 1,124 1,128

69,635

14,364

160

58,689

10,586

273

Stanley,

185

16,836

2,601

119

151

16,256

1,732

336

33,092

4,333

175

Victoria,

14,294 | 1,152,949 198,135 126,522

4,375

Yau-ma Ti,...

342

52,924 4,900

2,659

339,631 144,319 35,478

47,631

26,245 44

18,669

3,001

1,492,580 | 245,766 197,243 40,378

152,767

100

Total,... 15,742 1,266,491 215,263 126,917

8,516

584,748 100,164 26,558 24,258 1,851,239 315,427

153,475

XII-Gross Total Number, Tonnage, Crews and Passengers of Junks CLEARED at each Port in the Colony of Hongkong (exclusive of Local Trade), during the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Passen- gers.

Passen-

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

gers.

Aberdeen,

239

13,155

2,339

106

861

55,263 11,641

125

1,100

68,418 13,980

231

Shau-ki Wan,

649

38,253

5,468

180

443

19,770

4,661

215

1,092

58,023 10,132

395

Stanley,

137

15,176 1,761

199

17,916

2,574

336

33,092 4,335

107

Victoria,

15,837

Yau-ma Ti,...

1,029

1,381,637 225,859 | 135,911

65,513 13,159

2,630

99,603 17,887

9,254

1,871

126,568 25,919

123

Total,... 17,891 1,513,734 248,586 136,304

6,004

319,120 62,685

18,467 1,481,240 243,746 2,900 192,081 39,078

9,765 23,895 1,832,854 | 311,271

145,165

171

146,069

XIII.—Return of Junks ( Local Trade) ENTERED at the Port of Victoria from the Out-stations of the Island and the Villages in British Kau-lung, during the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Victoria,...... 3,883 136,936 44,871 3,785 1,546

40,744 12,088 8,817

5,429

177,680 56,959 12,602

Total,...

3,883 136,936 44,871 3,785 1,546

40,744 | 12,088 8,817

5,429 177,680 56,959 12,602

XIV.—Return of Junks ( Local Trade) CLEARED from the Port of Victoria for the Out-stations of the Island and the Villages in British Kau-lung, during the Year ending 31st December, 1883.

CARGO.

BALLAST.

TOTAL.

Vessels.

Tons.

Crews.

Passen-

gers.

Vessels.

Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Vessels. Tons. Crews.

Passen- gers.

Victoria,

2,052 58,094 18,556 9,558

3,440

123,803 38,777 3,181 5,492 181,897 57,333 12,739

Total,... 2,052 58,094 18,556 9,558

3,440

123,803 | 38,777 3,181 5,492

181,897 57,333 12,739

XV.-SUMMARY.

FOREIGN TRADE.

NO. OF VESSELS.

TONS.

CREWS.

British Vessels entered with Cargoes,.

Do.

do. in Ballast,

2,347 28

2,517,647

103,493

22,467

786

Total,...

2,375

2,540,114

104,279

British Vessels cleared with Cargoes,

2,177

2,348,853

99,049

Do.

do. in Ballast,

214

196,421

6,192

Total,........

2,391

2,545,274

105,241

Total of all British Vessels entered and cleared,

4,766

5,085,388

209,520

Foreign Vessels entered with Cargoes,

16,716

2,147,113

255,837

Do.

do.

in Ballast,

8,566

614,440

101,177

Total,....

25,282

2,761,553

357,014

Foreign Vessels cleared with Cargoes,

18,670

2,242,439

285,857

Do.

do.

in Ballast,..

6,220

477,094

66,858

Total,............

24,890

2,719,533

352,715

Total of all Foreign Vessels entered and cleared,

50,172

5,481,086

709,729

Total of all Vessels entered with Cargoes,.

19,063 4,664,760

359,330

Do.

do.

in Ballast,.

8,594

636,907

101,963

Total of all Vessels entered,..

27,657

5,301,667

461,293

Total of all Vessels cleared with Cargoes,

20,847

4,591,292

384,906

Do.

do.

in Ballast,

6,434

673,515

73,050

Total of all Vessels cleared,...

27,281

5,264,807

457,956

Do.

do.

Total of all Vessels entered and cleared with Cargoes,

Total of all Vessels engaged in Foreign Trade only, entered and cleared,...

39,910 9,256,052

744,236

do. in Ballast,

15,028 1,310,422

175,013

54,938

10,566,474

919,249

LOCAL TRADE.

Total of all Vessels entered,

5,429

177,680

56,959

Do.

cleared,

5,492

181,897

57,333

Total of all Vessels engaged in Local Trade only, entered and cleared,....

10,921

359,577

114,292

Total of all Vessels engaged in Foreign Trade only, entered and cleared,.........

Do.

do. in Local Trade only,

do.,

Grand Total of all Vessels entered and cleared,' .

54,938 10,566,474 10,921

919,249

359,577

114,292

65,859

10,926,051

1,033,541

SUMMARY OF ALL CHINESE PASSENGERS.

NAMES OF PLACES.

From Ports other than in China or Japan,.

Do.

in China or Japan,.....

Do.

in Macao,

Do.

in Villages of the Colony,....

74,722

529,946

57,459

12,602

Total Arrivals,.

674,729

57,438

Left for Ports other than in China or Japan,

Do.

in China and Japan,

507,478

51,654

Do.

in Macao,

12,739

Do.

in Villages of the Colony,..

Total Departures,

629,309

Excess of Arrivals over Departures,

45,420

Grand Total of Arrivals and Departures,

1,304,038

XVI.-RETURN of VESSELS REGISTERED at the Port of Hongkong, during the Year, 1883.

Name of Vessel.

Official Number.

Regis- tered Tonnage.

Horse Power.

Built

Rig.

Where built and when.

Remarks, &c.

Antoinette,

73,452 883.72

W. Cores de

71,561 669.22 85

Vries, str.,...

Amatista, str.,

73,453

522.06 140

Androklos,

....

73,454

392.36

Barque

Wood

Schooner Iron

Schooner Iron Barque Wood

Skelleftea, Sweden, 1878. Fyenoord, Rotterdam, 1865.

Dumbarton, 1880.

Formerly "Jorge Juan."

Apenrade, Germany, 1866.

Ingeborg, str.,

73,455

436.65 80

Schooner

Wood

Goteborg, 1873.

Jumbo, str.,

Opal,......

73,456

51.32 25

Dandy

Wood

Hongkong, 1883.

Since sold to Foreigners

73,457 13.71

...

Yawl

Wood

Hongkong, 1883.

at Manila.

Ruby,

Chandernagor, Sual, str.,

73,458

13.71

Yawl

Wood

Hongkong, 1883.

73,459

687.18

Barque

Wood

Honfleur, France, 1865.

64,100

456.49 60

Schooner Iron

Albay, str.,.

Douglas, str.,

Fokien, str.,..

Kwangtung, str.,

Namoa, str.,.

Thales, str.,

Rory, str.,.

Guam,.

63,841 366.00 90 84,357 982.33 240 77,458 508.87 120 77,441 674.50 160 65,090 862.73 130 52,608 819.89 200 84,143 1,261.98 180 54,885 290.88

Schooner Iron Schooner Iron Schooner Iron Schooner Iron

Hongkong, 1873. Glasgow, 1871. Aberdeen, 1882. Aberdeen, 1880.

Since lost near Swatow.

Schooner Iron

Brig

Iron

Aberdeen, 1877. Aberdeen, 1872. Dumbarton, 1864.

Schooner

Iron

Schooner

Wood

Chi Yuen, str.,... 73,460 1,211.37

300

Schooner

Iron

Newcastle on Tyne, 1881. Pallion, Sunderland, 1866. Renfrew, Scotland, 1881.

Foreign name "Toonan."

Name of Vessel.

XVII-RETURN of REGISTRIES of VESSELS CANCELLED at the Port of Hongkong, during the Year 1883.

Official

Number.

Registered

Tonnage.

Date of

Registry.

Horse Power.

Rig.

Built of

Where built and when.

Reason of Cancellation.

Wellington,

1858

Spark, str.,

.....

W.Cores de Vries,str. 71,561 | 478.17

Sual, str., Bengkalis, str., Jumbo, str.,.

914412.85 64,093 86.54 1872 50 None

Wood 1877 85 Schr. Iron 64,100 261.87 1882 60 Fore & Aft Iron 73,449 90.42 1882 20 Schr. Wood 73,456 51.32 1883

25 Dandy Wood

Barque Teak

Bombay, 1779.

Whampoa, 1850.

Broken up, 1883.

Lost, 1883.

Fyenoord, Rotterdam,

Regd. anew at H'kong, 1883.

Hongkong, 1873. [1865.] Regd. anew at H'kong, 1883.

Hongkong, 1882. Hongkong, 1883.

Sold to Foreigners, 1883. Sold to Foreigners, 1883.

XVIII.—AMOUNT of FEES received under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1855, and Section III of Ordinance

No. 8 of 1879, in the Harbour Department, during the Year 1883.

Matter or Duty in respect of which Fee taken.

Alteration in Agreement with Seamen,

Certifying Desertion,

Declaration of Ownership,

.....

Endorsement of Change of Master,....

Endorsement of Change of Ownership,

Granting Certificate of Imperial Registry,

Inspection of Registry,.....

Recording Mortgage of Ship,

Recording Discharge of Mortgage, Recording Sale of Ship,

Number.

Fee.

Amount.

Remarks, &c.

134

་

PO TO LOLO

285

280

TOTAL,...............$

655

No.

DATE CLEARED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

XIX.-RETURN of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS cleared by the Emigration Officer, Hongkong, during the Year

ending the 31st day of December, 1883.

NATION-

ALITY

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHITHER BOUND.

TOTAL.

OF SHIP.

January 6 Helios, str.

9 Mirzapore, str.

1,575 Austro-Hung. A. Tercig 2,164 British

Straits Settlements

519

C. G. Perrins

216

559 216

273

Port Darwin

11 Euxine, str.

977

J. B. Peters

Brisbane

133

392

Sydney

Melbourne

45678✪

دو

12 Achilles, str..

13 Moray, str.

1,529 1,427

C. Anderson

Straits Settlements

226

W. Tutton

202

13 Arratoon Apear, str.

1,392

A. B. Mactavish

166

15 Anton, str.

16 City of Tokio, str.

17 Bellerophon, str.

396 German

3,129 American

1,397 British

J. Maury

F. W. Schrader

280

San Francisco

cr co

7831

T. W. Freeman

Straits Settlements

139

233

256

279

291

139

Port Darwin

Cooktown

18 Menmuir, str.

1,247

W. Ellis

Townsville Rockhampton Brisbane Sydney

122

Melbourne

18 | Keelung, str.

19 Alwine, str.

Rome, str.

Chi Yuen, str.

Gaelic, str.

919

400 German 2,558 British 1,193 Chinese 1,713 British

S. Varler

Straits Settlements

174

F. Thieson

259

G. F. Cates

165

192

295

165

F. Wallace

216

255

W. A. Turpin

San Francisco

...

27 Telemachus, str.

1,421

H. Jones

Straits Settlements

347

364

17 February 2❘ Glenlyon, str.

1,373

F. Gedye

3 Glaucus, str.

1,648

T. S. Jackson

Medusa, str.

Japan, str..

72323

17 Lennox, str.

20 Ganges, str.

20 | City of Peking, str..

23 Toonan, str.

24 Priam, str.

2,111 Austro-Hung. G. Ragusin

1,865 British

1,327 2,162

3,448 American

1,261 Chinese

1,402 British

G. G. Berry

R. C. Marsden S. H. Butler

148

198

F. F. Flack

D. Scott

→

W. B. Andrews

San Francisco

741

Straits Settlements

119

සත

W 19

139

140

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

24 Bowen, str.

844

R. Craig

Rockhampton Brisbane Sydney

123

Melbourne

Adelaide

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

24 Nelson, str.

895

J. Thom

118

Brisbane Sydney

Melbourne

27 Vorwærts, str.

1,817 Austro-Hung, F. Egger

Straits Settlements

119

27 Coniston, str.

1,491 British

T. H. Ewans

185

129 201

27 Himalaya, str.

31 March

Glenelg, str.

515 895

Arabic, str.

6 Pekin, str.

2,788 2,125

W. R. Beedle J. Speechly W. G. Pearne

125

Victoria, V. I.

462

San Francisco

608

2 2

479

625

A. Symons

Straits Settlements

212

Chi Yuen, str.

1,193 Chinese

F. Wallace

629

648

وو

8 Glenearn, str.

1,410 British

W. E. Duke

439

446

8 Anchises, str.

9 Geelung, str.

1,304 1,139

C. Jackson

340

341

دو

W. J. Webber

297

340

105

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

10 Tannadice, str..

1,408

S. G. Green

Townsville

332

Rockhampton Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

Adelaide

12 Cyclops, str.

13 Oceanic, str.

1,403

2,440

R. Jago

H. Davison

Straits Settlements

184

Honolulu

491

924

San Francisco

431

•

13 Brutus, str.

15 Madras, str.....

460 German

1,079 British

J. A. Voge

Straits Settlements

386

Honolulu

400

W. H. Bradley

566

دو

15 Moray, str.

1,427

15 Chrystal, str.

1,708

20 Bokhara, str.

1,770

W. S. Duncan R. A. Darling H. T. Weighell

Victoria, V. I. Straits Settlements

166

428

364

476

429

177

C. T. Hook, str.

902

W. Jarvis

Honolulu

548 23 564

27 Coptic. str.

2,788

W. H. Kidley

156

586

San Francisco

469

} 1,051

27 Zambesi, str..

1,540

L. 1. Moule

Straits Settlements

571

650

935

28 Orion, str..

1,814 Austro-Hung. G. Mahorcich

818

873

50 April

3 Cathay, str.

1,884 British

3 Picciola, str.

874 German

W. M. Rabbie T. Nissen

188

533

561

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

G❘ Euxine, str.

977 British

J. B. Peters

Brisbane Sydney Melbourne

214

Carried forward,..

78,924

Carried forward,...

15,225

6201 2211 114 16,180

RETURN of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS cleared by the Emigration Officer, Hongkong,-(Continued).

No.

DATE CLEARED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION- ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHITHER BOUND.

TOTAL.

1. | F

F. M.

Brought forward,.

78,924

53 April

Lombardy, str...

Chi Yuen, str.

1,571 British 1,193 Chinese

W. E. Breeze F. Wallace

Brought forward, Straits Settlements

15,225| 620 221 114

16,180

545

582

224

225

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

12 Menmuir, str.

1,247 British

F. Binstead

Rockhampton

201

Brisbane Sydney

108

Melbourne

Honolulu

513

8 588888888 & 882722

City of Tokio, str.

3,129 American

J. Maury

San Francisco

464

16 Anton, str.

او

رو

ARARARA

17 Hector, str.

Pandora, str.

27 Deccan, str.

17 Ancona, str. 18 Japan, str.

Lennox, str.

19 Alden Besse,.

21 Woosung, str.

23 Golconde, str.

24 Bangalore, str..

25 C. T. Hook, str.

Brutus, str.

3,041 French 1,310 British

902

460 German

2,022 British

J. P. Hassall

W. Jarvis

1,874

1,865

1,327

D. Scott

842

American

A. Noyes

1,109 British

A. Hunt

J. Andrac

396 German 1,590 British

A. Billinge E. G. Stend F. F. Flack

F. W. Schrader

Straits Settlements

296

180

187

સ

:::

995

296

180

187

723

911

757

Victoria, V. I.

369

Straits Settlements

732

129

382

552

196

C220724

845

835

371

CTT

769

136

449

588

J. A. Voge

198

Mauritius

155

2.143 Austro-Hung. G. Sturli

Straits Settlements

710

736

C. R. Edwards

202

Antenor, str.

1,645

J. T. Bragg

168

Ingo, str.

672 German

J. Jesselsen

72 | May

4 Camorta, str.

1,290 Dutch

J. de Haan

Mauritius Batavia

156

4 Laertes, str.

1,391 British

R. F. Scale

Straits Settlements

125

322

Port Darwin

Cooktown

5 Venice, str.

1,271

J. W. Drake

Townsville Brisbane Sydney

509

Melbourne

3678

8 Vortigern, str.

5 City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

G. G. Berry

San Francisco

761

876 British

J. Brown

Straits Settlements

566

10 Brindisi, str.

11 Picciola, str.

2,143

J. Orman

214

875 German

J. Nissen

492

Port Darwin

763

595

214

569

Cooktown

16 Gordon Castle, str.

1,320 British

W. Waring

Townsville Rockampton Brisbane Sydney

224

Melbourne

38388888

ARARA ARRE

16 Moray, str.

2 Oceanic, str..

June

16 | Crystal, str.

17 Sumatra, str.

18 Chi Yuen, str.

21| Arabic, str.

22 Anton, str.

23 Sutlej, str.

26 Berenice, str.

31 Khiva, str.

1,193 Chinese

2,788 British

396 German 2,156 British

T. Fairtlough F. Wallace

W. G. Pearne

F. W. Schrader

A. H. Johnson

2,001 Austro-Hung. P. C. Crillovich

1,419 British

F. Harris

H. Davison

1,427 1,708 1,406

W. S. Duncan

Straits Settlements

323

R. A. Darling

310

587

111

9442

4811

441

424

696

119

San Francisco

173

174

Straits Settlements

293

215

523

486

2,440

San Francisco

247

885

215

664

584

255

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

5 Nelson, str.

895

J. Thom

119

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

283

12 Achilles, str....

1,529

C. Anderson

Straits Settlements

263

12 Vortigern, str.

876

13 Coptic, str. ..........

2,788

RAA

J. Brown

466

W. H. Kidley

San Francisco

263

468

Port Darwin

Cooktown

14 Tannadice, str...

1,408

S. G. Green

Townsville Rockhampton Brisbane Sydney Melbourne

187

102

...

14 Japan, str.

1,865

T. S. Gardner

Straits Settlements

281

151

469

14 Lennox, str.

1,327

D. Scott

398

502

15 Bangalore, str.

1,310

J. P. Hassall

192

269

19 Stentor, str.

1,304

J. Kirkpatrick

126

130

20 Anton, str.

396 German

F. W. Schrader

217

227

100

23 Bellerophon, str.

1,396 British

101

26 City of Rio de Janeiro, str..

2,275 American

102

103

104 July

Medusa, str....

29 Telemachus, str.

3 Tebe, str.

T. W. Freeman W. B. Seabury

1,776 Austro-Hung. G. Ragusin 1,421 British

H. Jones

1,166 Austro-Hung. J. F. Scarpe

138

139

San Francisco

Straits Settlements

478

570

142

313

323

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

105

5 Menmuir, str.

1,247 British

W. Ellis

Rockhampton

184

Brisbane

Sydney Melbourne

•

Carried forward,

159,470

Carried forward,..

32,871 1,797 514 322

35,504

RETURN of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS cleared by the Emigration Officer, Hongkong,—( Continued).

No.

DATE CLEARED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHITHER BOUND.

TOTAL.

F. M.

Brought forward,...... 159,470

Brought forward, 32,871 1,797| 514 322 35,504

Brisbane

106 July

5 Euxine, str.

978 British

J. B. Peters

Sydney

110

Melbourne

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

120

107

7 Naples, str.

1,473

G. Willis

174

Rockhampton

Sydney

Melbourne

:::

Straits Settlements

414

108

9 De Bay, str.

1,083

J. J. Lee

479

Batavia

Straits Settlements

287

Brisbane

110

109

9 Whampoa, str.....

1,109

J. E. Williams

Sydney

Melbourne

110

City of Tokio, str.

3,129 American

J. Maury

San Francisco

264

111

Moray, str.

1,427 British

W. S. Duncan

Straits Settlements

279

112

Crystal, str.

113

Glaucus, str.

1,708 1,648

R. A. Darling T. S. Jackson

203

116

114

Chi Yuen, str.

115

City of Peking, str.

1,193 Chinese

3,129 American

F. Wallace

169

D. E. Fricle

San Francisco

130

116

وو

Khiva, str.

1,419 British

P. Harris

Straits Settlements

180 119

117

Orion, str...

1,814 Austro-Hung. G. Mahorcich

284

4498

*429

118

28 Ocean, str.

1,039 British

R. R. Brown

Brisbane Sydney

422

269

342

306

116

230

140

336

112

119 August 1 Chang-chow, str.

1,109

J. Whittle

Melbourne

Bri-bane Sydney

Melbourne

120

2❘ Lido, str.

620

J. Lewis

Straits Settlements

239

273

Cooktown

Townsville

121

7 Venice, str.

1,271

J. W. Drake

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

Port Darwin

Cooktown

...

Townsville

122

7 Fei Lung, str.

752

W. N. Allison

Rockhampton

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

123

124

Arabic, str.

2,788

W. G. Pearne

San Francisco

189

Geelong, str.......

1,139

P. W. Case

Straits Settlements

235

100

125

Glengarry, str..........

1,956

وو

A. Taylor

137

126

Anerley, sir.............

1,256

F. G. Strachan

Mauritius

127

Japan, str.

1,865

T. S. Gardner

Straits Settlements

342

149

128

Glenearn, str.

1,410

W. E. Duke

141

129

Oceanic, str.

2,440

130

131

132

Lennox, str.

1,327

H. Davison

D. Scott

San Francisco

Straits Settlements

199

Toonan, str.

1,261 Chinese

R. C. Marsden

138

Jason, str...

1,412 British

S. Milligan

133

Vorwærts, str.

1,816 Austro-Hung. F. Egger

173

Port Mackay

134

29 Taiwan, str.

1,109 British

W. Cotter

Sydney

209

298

137

523

141

233

149

252

110

Melbourne

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

Townsville

135

30 Tannadice, str.

1,408

S. G. Green

138

Rockhampton

Brisbane Sydney

Melbourne

136 137

138

Bangalore, str..

Sept.

1 Coptic, str.

1,310 2,789

J. P. Hassall

Straits Settlements

290

W. H. Kidley

San Francisco

160

Chi Yuen, str.

139

Hector, str.

140

Arratoon Apcar, str.

141

Moray, str.

142

14 City of Rio de Janeiro, str..

1,193 Chinese 1,590 British

2,275 American

F. Wallace

Straits Settlements

276

037

356

171

328

1,392 1,427

E. Billinge A. B. Mactavish W. S. Duncan W. B. Seabury

158

284

394

San Francisco

180

457

400

444

189

Port Darwin

Cooktown Townsville

143

235

17 Suez, str.

1,390 British

G. Ainslie

127

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

144

145

146

17 Sumatra, str.

1,406

18 Glenorchy, str..

1,775

T. Fairtlough F. Gedye

Straits Settlements

272

114

22 Claymore, str.

1,658

W. A. Gulland

416

339

114

447

Port Darwin

Townsville

147

24 Woosung, str.

1,109

A. Hunt

Port Mackay

120

Sydney

Melbourne

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

148

26 Menmuir, str.

1,247

W. Ellis

Townsville

Rockhampton

Brisbane

Sydney Melbourne

121

Carried forward,..............] 226,119

Carried forward,.......

[41,089 2,811|

657

500 45,057

RETURN of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS cleared by the Emigration Officer, Hongkong,—( Continued).

No.

DATE CLEARED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION- ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WITHER BOUND.

TOTAL.

M. F.

Brought forward,......| 298,501

|Brought forward,...[49,982| 3,654|

819

689

55,144

Straits Settlements

130

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

193 Dec.

15 Menmuir, str.

1,247 British

W. Ellis

242

Rockhampton

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

194

15 Lennox, str.

195

15 Japan, str.

1,327 1,865

D. Scott

Straits Settlements

188

T. S. Gardner

127

103

280

262

196

20 Thales, str.

820

T. G. Pocock

197

22 Priam, str.

1,402

S. H. Butler

434

437

198

Kaisar-i-Hind, str.

2,400

E. G. Stead

204

199

Orion, str...

1,814 Austro-Hung. G. Mahorcich

361

468

200

Chi Yuen, str.

1,211 British

F. Wallace

173

203

201

City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

G. G. Berry

San Francisco

137

155

Total Tons,.....

313,716

Total Passengers,

51,881 3,941.

863

753 57,438

To Adelaide, South Australia,

Batavia,

,, Brisbane, Queensland,

,, Cooktown,

Do.,

Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,

Mauritius,

Mbourne,..

Port Darwin, South Australia,

Port Mackay, Queensland,

Rockhampton,

Do.,

Straits Settlements,

Sydney,

San Francisco, U.S.A.,.

,, Thursday Island, Queensland,.

Townsville,

Do.,

Victoria, Vancouver's Island,

SUMMARY.

...

174 1,501

216

1,968

575

379

457

251

125

8132

3 174

1,509

216 1,994

610

386

471

251

125

5,995

161

6,245

38,201 3,744

759

691

43,395

486

488

542

997

544 1,016

Total Passengers,....

51,881 3,941

8631

753 57,438

XX-RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong, from Places out of the Chinese Empire, during the Year ending the 31st day of December, 1883.

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

MASTER'S NAME.

CHILDREN.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

4566WDL

1 January 2

Dale, str.

645 British

Allason

Bangkok

Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392

Mactavish

Straits Settlements

150

Moray, str.

1,427

Tutton

186

City of Tokio, str.

3,128 American

Maury

San Francisco

383

8 Danube, str.

561 British

Newton

Bangkok

100 3

8 Telemachus, str.

1,421

Jones

Straits Settlements

140

11 Lorne, str.

1,035

Hunter

150

ON OD OD 10 O

198

392

103

145

152

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

11 Menmuir, str.

Brisbane

1,247

Ellis

325

Sydney

104

Melbourne

Dunedin, N.Z.

Adelaide

12 Consolation, str.

764

Lindsay

Bangkok

12 Thames, str.

2,131

Anderson

Straits Settlements

12 Glenearn, str.

1,410

Duke

100

12 Glaucus, str.

1,648

Jackson

120

13 Horseguards, str.

896

Thompson

13 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str.

956

Webb

187

15 Zambesi, str.

1,540

Moule

164

15 Livingston

531 German

Steffens

Honolulu

188

16 Normanby, str.

664 British

Sorensen

Straits Settlements

16 Carisbrooke, str...

960

Scott

188

+40 25 M ∞ ∞ ∞

116

129

199

167

194

190

16 Ulysses, str.

1,560

Thompson

281

18 Orestes, str.....

1,323

Webster

146

22 Flintshire, str.

1,017

Courtney

121

124

23 Ganges, str..

2,162

Andrews

271

23 Hesperia, str.

1.136 German

Petersen

258

Madras, str...

1,079 British

Bradley

Portland, Oregon

700

Gaelic, str.

1,712

Turpin

San Francisco

361

25 El Dorado, str.

890

Young

Bangkok

110

26 Rajanattianuhar, str.

793

Hunter

195

26 Agamemnon, str.

1,522

Wilding

Straits Settlements

458

597253

263

716

368

112

200

461

29 Medusa, str.

30 Glenroy, str.

2,111 Aust.-Hung. Ragusin 1,411 British Geake

186

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

30 Catterthun, str.

1,406

Miller

Townsville

101

Rockhampton

Sydney

Melbourne

31 Ashington, str.

31 Belgic, str.

809 1.716

McDonald

Bangkok

107

Cameron

San Francisco

247

250

31 Toonan, str...

1,261 Chinese

Croad

Straits Settlements

590

595

35 Feb.

Japan, str.

1,865 British

Flack

服务

109 8

119

2 Lennox, str.

1,327

Scott

215

226

3 Pekin, str.

2,125

3 Priam, str.

1,402

7 Khiva, str.

1,419

Symons Butler Harris

Port Darwin

Cooktown

8 Meath, str.

1,337

Johnson

Townsville

118

Brisbane

Melbourne

City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

Volmer, str.

Lorne, str.

979 Danish 1,035 British

Berry Heintzelmann | Portland, Oregon

San Francisco

183

248

Hunter

Straits Settlements

12 Anchises, str.

12 Cyclops, str.

1,304 1,403

Jackson

181

8612

Jago

191

251

188

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

13 Bowen, str.

844

Craig

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

Dunedin, N.Z.

14 Consolation, str.

*********** * *

15 Arabic, str.

764 2,788

Lindsay Pearne

Bangkok

San Francisco

15 Hungarian, str.

Townsville

984

Alison

Melbourne

}

15 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str. .

955

Webb

Straits Settlements

17 Bokhara, str.

1,700

Weighell

23 Rajanattianuhar, str...

793

Hunter

Bangkok

24 Deucalion, str.

1,639

Purdy

Straits Settlements

300

26 Electra, str.

1,162 German

Kaler

148

150

28 Oceanic, str.

2,440 British

Davison

San Francisco

56 March 1 Geelong, str.

1,139

Webber

Straits Settlements

126

2 Pembrokeshire, str.

1.717

Rickard

128

2 Cathay, str......

1,884

Rabbie

141

2 Danube, str.

561

Jones

Bangkok

3 Teucer, str.

1,324

Power

Straits Settlements

70 100

Port Darwin

3 Tannadice, str.

Cooktown

1,408

Green

Townsville

Sydney

5 Glencoe, str.

1,901

Park

Straits Settlements

291 1

Carried forward..

85,592

Carried forward..............

9,736 160

9,941

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,-(Continued).

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION- ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

F. M. F.

Brought forward...... 85,592

63 March 5

Jason, str.

1,411 British

Moray, str.

1,427

Crystal, str..

1,708

Milligan Duncan Darling

Brought forward... 9,736| 160 39

Straits Settlements

9,944

396

401

614

449

Benarty, str.

1,119

Le Bantillie

12 Venice, str.

1,271

Drake

190

12 Coptic, str.

2,788

Kidley

San Francisco

وو

12 Fei-Lung, str.

752

Allison

و,

Bangkok

16 C. T. Hook, str.

902

Jarvis

Victoria, V.I.

128

134

17 Ancona, str...

1,874

Stead

Straits Settlements

144

...

17 Zambesi, str.

1,540

Moule

17 Diomed. str.

1,736

Jackson

348

19 Toonan, str..

1,261 Chinese

Masden

654

19 Massalia, str.

1,262 German

Schultz

115

CERCOIDDDDDD8

19 Ashington, str.

809 British

McDonald

Bangkok

TH AD LO ODI

353

668

120

19 Consolation, str...

764

21 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str.

955

Lindsay

Webb

Straits Settlements

660

671

24 Lorne, str.

1,034

Hunter

357

360

24 Orion, str.

1,814 Aust.-Hung.

Mahorcich

360

364

27 Hector, str.

1,589 British

Billinge

179

181

29 Chi-Yuen, str..

1,193 Chinese

Wallace

620

29 | Glenogle, str.

2,000 British

دو

Hogg

298

300

30 Lennox, str.

1,327

Scott

110

122

30 Deccan, str........

2,022

Edwards

}}

Japan, str.

1,865

Flack

192

222

Dale, str. .........................

645

Allason

Bangkok

115

ది

City of Tokio, str.

3,129 American

Maury

San Francisco

125

126 128

Port Darwin

Cooktown

31 Euxine, str.....

978 British

Peters

Rockhampton

Brisbane

Melbourne

869

90 April

3 Jeddah, str...

993

4 Rajanattianuhar, str..

793

5 Menelaus, stz..

1,519

***

Chalk

Straits Settlements

224

240

Hunter Lapage

Bangkok

130

Straits Settlements

123

126

Port Darwin

Cooktown

7 Menmuir, str.

1,247

Binstead

Townsville

125

Brisbane

Sydney

9 Antenor, str.

1,644

Mongkut, str.

859

Bragg Loff

Straits Settlements

140

206

220

Glenfruin, str.

1,936

Wallace

198

200

Patroclus, str.

1,650

Kiley

104

107

Danube, str.

561

Jones

Bangkok

14 Brindisi, str.

2,142

Orman

Straits Settlements

101

100

16 Loudon Castle, str.

1.616

}}

101

17 Gaelic, str.

1,712

102

18 Laertes, str...

1,392

}}

103

Consolation, str..

104

21 Belgic, str.

764 1,716

Tod Turpin Scale Lindsay Cameron

300

320

San Francisco

Straits Settlements

Bangkok

112

115

San Francisco

105

Pandora, str.

106

107

多多

23 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str.

23 Toonan, str.....

2,143 Aust.-Hung. Sturli

Straits Settlements

287

956 British

1,261 Chinese

Webb Masden

450

500

108

24 Nestor, str.

1,459 British

Nish

106

109

Glenavon, str..

1.936

Donaldson

∞9664

332

468

519

120

106

110

Sutlej, str.

2,155

Johnson

160

111

Mosser, str.

1,323

Longley

192

112

26 Gordon Castle, str.

1,320

Waring

143

113

28 City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

Berry

San Francisco

141

co on ∞o

198

146

149

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

114

30 Bowen, str.

Brisbane

844 British

Craig

200

Sydney

Melbourne

Dunedin, N.Z.

Townsville

•

115 May 116

1 Dale, str.

645

Allason

Bangkok

135

139

1|Phra Chom Klao, str.

1,012

117

1 Crystal, str...

1,707

Stratton Darling

...

108

Straits Settlements

118

1 Moray, str.

1,427

Duncan

119

3 Chi-Yuen, str..

1,193 Chinese

Wallace

120

4 Sarpedon, str..

1,593 British

Ward

278

30 16 150 30 658 7 193

330

200

665

200

121

7 Kashgar, str.

1,515

Webber

122

7 Rajanattianuhar, str..

793

Hunter

Bangkok

160

CO 10

100

170

Port Darwin

123

7 Catterthun, str.

1,406

Miller

Cooktown

Sydney

124

8 Ajax, str................

1,525

Kidd

Straits Settlements

273

295

Cooktown

Brisbane

125

8 Nelson, str.

895

Thom

Rockhampton

Sydney

126

10 Arabic, str.

2,787

Pearne

San Francisco

200

127

10 Lorne, str.

1,034

Hunter

Straits Settlements

394

439

128

12 Mirzapore, str.

2,164

Bozen

197

129

12 Serapis, str...........

1,272

130

-39

15 Danube, str.

561

Boughton Jones

186

190

Bangkok

100

Carried forward....... 183,366

Carried forward...

23,732

530 180

24,484

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,-(Continued).

CHILDREN.

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

MASTER'S NAME,

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

M. F

Brought forward...... 183,366

Brought forward..... 23,732|

530

180 42 24,484

131 May 132

Mongkut, str.

Kong Beng, str.

859 British 862

Loff Young

Bangkok Straits Settlements

172 10

350

182 359

133

Berenice, str.

2,001 Aust.-Hung. Crillovich

330

350

134

Glenfinlas, str.

1,408 British

Jacobs

130

140

135

Achilles, str.

1,528

Anderson

492

495

136

Benvenue, str.

1,497

Potter

135

136

137

Stentor, str.

1,304

138

139

Glamis Castle, str.

1,559

Oceanic, str.

2,440

Kirkpatrick Porter Davison

152

157

San Francisco

174

Port Darwin

201

Thursday Island

Cooktown

Townsville

140

29 Tannadice, str.

1,408

Green

Rockhampton

202

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

Dunedin, N.Z.

* 141

29 | Phra Chula Chom Klao, S.

142

29 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str

1,012 955

Clanchy Webb

Bangkok

100

Straits Settlements

427 12

143

31 Ehrenfels, str..

1,588 German

Fischer

Honolulu

108

144 June

145

2 Lennox, str.

2 Bellerophon, str.

1,327 British

Scott

Straits Settlements

275

250

C130

100

451

120

291

146

Japan, str.

1,396 1,865

Freeman

280

•

Gardner

247

147

4 Normanby, str.

664

Sorensen

148

4 Coptic, str.

2,789

Kidley

San Francisco

149

4 | Phra Chom Klao, str.

1,012

Stratton

Bangkok

1000-

157

150

Rajanattianuhar, str..

793

Hunter

306

320

151

8 Dale, str.

645

Allason

152

8 Glenfalloch, str.

1,418

Burch

Straits Settlements

153

8 Euphrates, str.

1,299

Mitchell

100

104

154

9 Telemachus, str.

1,421

Jones

385 15

400

梦梦

155

9 Yorkshire, str.....

1,426

Arnold

105

***3

109

156

Fei Lung, str.

752

Allison

Bangkok

157

City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

Seabury

San Francisco

112)

114

158

15 Agamemnon, str.

1,522 British

Wilding

Straits Settlements

577 16

608

159

18 Glaucus, str.

160

18 Glengarry, str.

161

18 Danube, str.

162

19 Medusa, str.

163

Nepaul, str.

164

Mongkut, str.

165

Tebe, str.

166

Atholl, str.

923 British

167

25 Orestes, str.

1,323

1,648 1,956 561 1,775 Aust.-Hung. Ragusin 1,987 British

Reeves 859

Loff 1,166 Aust.-Hung. Scarpa

Thomson Webster

Jackson

150

163

Taylor

185

191

Jones

Bangkok

Straits Settlements

123

173

115

Bangkok

214 18

232

Straits Settlements

126

127

441

៧.

454

304

309

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

Brisbane

168

25 Menmuir, str.

1,247

Ellis

171

Dunedin, N.Z.

Sydney

Adelaide

Melbourne

Port Darwin

Cooktown

169

26 Euxine, str...

978

Peters

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

170

27 | City of Tokio, str.

3,129 American

Maury

San Francisco

192

171

27 Kong Beng, str.

863 British

Young

Bangkok

172

28 Oxfordshire, str..

998

Jones

Straits Settlements

150

173

28 Ulysses, str.

1,560

Thompson

138

174

29 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str.

955

Webb

288

175

30 Iphigenia, str..

1,059 German

Ahrens

106

176

30 | Phra Chula Chom Klao, s.

1,012 British

Lightwood

Bangkok

190

177 July

3 Glenearn, str.

178

5 Moray, str.

179

6 Crystal, str...

1,409 1,427 1,707

Duke

Straits Settlements

191

— M 10 00 01 10 00

220

327

Duncan

348

Darling

360

180

6 Brutus, str.

460 German

Voge

138

181

7 Priam, str.

1,402 British

Butler

240

182

7 Rajanattianuhar, str..

183

9 Kow-Shing, str.

793 1,354

Hunter McClure

Bangkok

198

Straits Settlements

112

184

10 Ingo, str.

672 German

Jesselsen

Mauritius

185

11 Normanby, str.

664 British

Sorensen

Straits Settlements

186

11 Taichow, str.

862

Jordon

120

187

Khiva, str.

188

Deucalion, str.

1,419 1,639

Harris

Purdy

546

402021OONG

189

City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

Friele

San Francisco

131

...

190

Danube, str.

561 British

Jones

Bangkok

137

191

Peshawur, str..............

2,130

Baker

Straits Settlements

144

192

19 Anchises, str.

1,304

Jackson

202

193

194

195

196

197

21 Orion, str.

198

23 Cyclops, str.

19 Olympia, str.

20 Glenlyon, str. Suez, str.

21 | Fei-Lung, str.

1,814 Aust.-Hung. Mahorcich 1,404 British

783 German

Christiansen

106

1,373 British

1,390

McKinlay Ainsley

188

San Francisco

159

752

Allison

Straits Settlements

247

330

Jago

188

211

100

160

150

314

107

197

194

390

400

145

250

210

115

146

200

126

566

131

139

144

208

106

040

192

168

256

330

192

Carried forward........

274,838

Carried forward..

37,013 1,006 271

38,369

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,-(Continued).

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

M. F. M.

Brought forward......| 274,838

Brought forward... 37,013| 1,006 Port Darwin

271

79 38,369

Thursday Island

Cooktown

199 July

26 Venice, str.

200 201 202

Bengloe, str.

Kong-Beng, str.

1,271 British

Drake

Townsville

140

Brisbane

Sydney

ཝཱ

Melbourne

1,198

Webster

Straits Settlements

250

❤

267

204

30 Arabic, str.

203 August 1 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str.

2 Ravenna, str.

2,787

Pearne

San Francisco

206

863

Young

Straits Settlements

205

955

Webb

388

2.035

Stewart

114

205

2 Geelong, str.

. 1,139

Case

206

2 Jason, str.

1,411

Milligan

470

207

7 Lennox, str.

1,027

Scott

600

208

7 Japan, str.

1,865

Gardner

496

엉성

209

7 Glenorchy, str.

1,775

Gedye

751

210

8 Rajanattianuhar, str..

793

Hunter

Bangkok

160

喇

211

9 Oceanic, str.

2,440

Davison

San Francisco

195

212

11 Teucer, str.

1,324

Power

Straits Settlements

146

213

Toonan, str.

1,262 Chinese

Marsden

305

214

De Bay, str..

1,083 British

Lee

Batavia

142

10 00

215

Diomed, str.

1,736

Jackson

Straits Settlements

149

216

13 Atholl, str.

922

Thomson

249

217

Merionethshire, str.

1,245

Williams

168

හ

218

15 Taichow, str.

862

219

16 Glenelg, str.

895

Jordon Speechly

Bangkok

Honolulu

294

206

211

402

114

100

476

624 546

167

195

150

324

150

252

171

296

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

220

16 Tannadice, str.

1,408

Green

115

Townsville

Brisbane

Sydney

221 222

Ancona, str..

1,874

Chi-Yuen, str..

1,193

223

Vorwarts, str.

224

20 Coptic, str.

Chapman Wallace 1,816 Aust.-Hung. Egger 2,788 British

Straits Settlements

108

325

330

194

200

Kidley

San Francisco

218

254

225

22 Bangalore, str.

1,309

Hassall

Straits Settlements

226

Hector, str.

1,590

Billinge

125

135

227

28 Strathmore, str.

1,383

White

106

228

29 Menelaus, str.

1,518

Lapage

542

229

30 Afghan, str...

1,439

Stewart

262

230

30 Teheran, str.

1,671

Murray

231

Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392

Mactavish

390

# 00 00 TH LO

110

550

270

401

232 Sept.

Moray, str.

1,427

Duncan

419

233

1 Mongkut, str.

859

Loff

234

3 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str.

956

235

City of Rio de Janeiro, s.

2,275 American

Webb

383

407

Seabury

San Francisco

214

236

4 Sumatra, str.

1,406 British

Fairtlough

Straits Settlements

123

128

237

5 Selembria, str..

1,992

238

6 Laertes, str..

1,392

Fowler Scale

250

260

165

174

239

10 Rajanattianuhar, str.

793

Hunter

Bangkok

101

240

11 Antenor, str.

1,644

241

13 Glencoe, str.

1,901

Bragg Park

Straits Settlements

2501

250

308

315

242

13 Cambodia, str.

1,969

243

13 Deccan, str.............

2,022

Wildgoose Adamson

172

173

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

244

13 Naples, str.

Cooktown

1,473

Willes

Rockhampton

Brisbane

Melbourne

245

14 Menmuir, str.

1.247

Straits Settlements

246

15 City of Tokio, str.

3,129 American

247

17 Patroclus, str.

1,650 British

Ellis

Maury Brown

Adelaide

San Francisco

406

Straits Settlements

179

248

249

250

17 Toonan, str...........

18 Pandora, str.

18 Picciola, str.

1,261 Chinese

Marsden

583

∞ a

1,781 Aust.-Hung. Sturli

365

875 German

251

19 Cardiganshire, str.

252

20 Khiva, str.

1,623 British 1,419

Nissen Courtney Harris

288

Batavia

Cooktown

253

22 Nelson, str.

894

Thom

113

419

185

598

365

294

节臂

Brisbane

Melbourne

Port Darwin

254

22 Hoihow, str.

896

Cooktown

Varden

Sydney

Melbourne

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

255

24 Gordon Castle, str.

1,320

Waring

Sydney

152

Lyttleton

Dunedin, N.Z.

Wellington

...

256

24 | Phra Chom Klao, str.

1,012

Stratton

Bangkok

257

24 Kong Beng, str.

258

27 Nestor, str.

862 1,458

Jones Nish

Straits Settlements

222

230

Carried forward................

362,943

Carried forward.....

49,683 1,294

333 96 51,406

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,—( Continued).

No.

DATE ARRIVED.

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

F M.

Brought forward

362,943

Brought forward... 49,683 1,294

333 96 51,406

259 Sept. 27 | Chi-Yuen, str..

260 261

28 Sutlej, str.

1,193 Chinese 2,156 British

29 Lennox, str.

1,327

Wallace Johnson Scott

Straits Settlements

560

567

184

274

280

262 October 1

Japan, str.

1,865

Gardner

189

204

263

Mongkut, str.

859

Loff

Bangkok

264

City of Peking, str.

3,129 American

Berry

San Francisco

663)

680

265

4 Catterthun, str.

1,406 British

Binstead

Adelaide

266

4 Glenelg, str.

1,956

Quartly

Straits Settlements

382

390

267

5 Achilles, str.

1,529

Anderson

261

268

8 Cheang-Hock-Kian. str.

956

Webb

451

ANG

266

475

269

10 Rohilla, str..

2,251

Barratt

270

Taichow, str.

862

Jordon

Bangkok

271

Fushun, str.

1,504

Andrew

Straits Settlements

422

445

272

Duburg, str.

921 German

Schultz

242

256

273

15 Flintshire, str.

1,017 British

Haine

274

Rajanattianuhar, str..

793

Hunter

Bangkok

275

16 Toonan, str....

1,261 Chinese

Marsden

Straits Settlements

504

276

17 Glenfruin, str.

1,936 British

Norman

300

2220

530

320

277

17 Arabic, str.

278

19 Danube, str.

279

20 Berenice, str.

2,787 561 1,707 Aust.-Hung. Crillovich

Pearne

San Francisco

674

Newton

Bangkok

Straits Settlements

343

280

22 Arratoon Apcar, str.

1,392 British

Mactavish

276

281

22 Moray, str.

1,427

282

20 | Phra Chom Klao, str.

1,012

Duncan Stratton

116

}}

Bangkok

680

358

280

120

Port Darwin

Cooktown

Townsville

283

26 Venice, str.

1,271

Drake

Rockhampton

123

Brisbane

Melbourne

Adelaide

284

27 Verona, str.

1,862

285

27 Picciola, str.

875 German

Atkinson Nissen

Straits Settlements

212

88 246

236

27 Stentor, str..

1,304 British

Edwards

287

爷爷

27 Oceanic, str.

2,440

Davison

San Francisco

699

288

喃喃

Vortigern, str.

876

Brown

Straits Settlements

289

Madras, str..

1,078

Swan

San Francisco

265

290 Nov.

Telemachus, str.

1,421

Jones

Straits Settlements

134

291

Chi-Yuen, str.

1,193 Chinese

Wallace

725

-42442

705

274

160

760

292

2 Breconshire, str..

1,241 British

Thomas

293

2 Mongkut. str.

859

Loff

Bangkok

294

Phra Chula Chom Klao, s,

1,012

Lightwood

295

5 Bangalore, str.

1,310

Hassall

Straits Settlements

296

5 Gleneagles, str.

1.838

Gasson

2471

250

وو

297

7 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str.

956

Webb

225

245

298

7 Bellerophon, str.

1,396

Freeman

201

Port Darwin

Thursday Island

Cooktown

Townsville

299

8 Tannadice, str.

1,408

Green

Rockhampton

199

Brisbane

Dunedin, N.Z.

Sydney

Adelaide

Melbourne

300

9 Coptic, str.

2,789

多要

Kidley

San Francisco

1,023

1,050

301

9 Nepaul, str.

1,987

Wyatt

Straits Settlements

149

302

•

13 Agamemnon, str.

1,522

303

16 Rajanattianuhar, str.

793

Wilding Hunter

349

Bangkok

304

19 Glenartney, str.

1,400

Somers

Straits Settlements

470

་

305

19 Radnorshire, str.

1,201

306

19 Duburg, str.

922 German

Rickard Schultz

160

وو

302

43857

359

478

165

314

Port Darwin

Cooktown

307

Townsville

21 Taiwan, str...

1,109 British

Cotter

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

Port Darwin

308

22 Suez, str.

1,390

Ainsley

Rockhampton

Brisbane

Sydney

Melbourne

309

22 Medusa, str.

310

23 Glaucus, str.

1,775 Aust.-Hung. Ragusin 1,648 British

Straits Settlements

304 20

325

311

24 Kaisar-i-Hind, str.

312

24 Toonan, str..

2,400 1,261 Chinese

Johnson Stead

Varsden

584

17 10

613

313

24 Kong Beng, str.

862 British

Jones

Bangkok

138

144

314

26 City of Rio de Janeiro, str.

2,275 American

Searle

San Francisco

640

315

26 Wing-Sang, str.

1,517 British

Jackson

Straits Settlements

250

316

27 Glenfinlas, str.

1,409

Jacobs

106

317

28 Martha Davis

833 American

Benson

Honolulu

318

Dec.

1 | Priam, str.

319

320

321

322

1 Sumatra, str.

1 Mongkut, str.

3 Picciola, str.

3 Orestes, str.

Carried forward.....

1,402 British

875 German 1,323 British

454,048

Butler

Straits Settlements

146

1,406

859

Fairtlough

140

150 150

Loff Nissen Webster

Bangkok

165

Straits Settlements

235

170 237

107

110

Carried forward.....

65,230, 1,660

398 123 67,411

RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,―(Continued).

No.

DATE ARRIVED,

SHIP'S NAME.

TONS.

NATION-

ALITY OF SHIP.

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

MASTER'S NAME.

WHERE FROM.

TOTAL.

M. F.

M. F

Brought forward...... 454,048

Brought forward... 65,230 1,660, 398 123

67,111

Port Darwin

Brisbane

323 Dec.

324 325 326

Woosung, str.

1,109 British

Hunt

Sydney

Melbourne

Lennox, str.

Japan, str.

1,327 1,865

City of Tokio, str.

3,129 American

Scott Gardner Dearborn

Straits Settlements

340

351

396

430

San Francisco

1,223

1,238

Port Darwin

Cooktown

327

8 Menmuir, str.

Townsville

1,217 British

Ellis

107

Sydney

Dunedin, N.Z.

Melbourne

328

10 Pekin, str.

2.125

329

བྱ་

Miramar, str.

391

Symons Duggua

Straits Settlements

108

༈

330

13 Glenavon, str...

1.936

Donaldson

210

331

་་

13 Pembrokeshire, str.

1,717

Davis

108

100

214

332

13 Taichow, str.

862

Jordon

Bangkok"

333

14 Chi-Yuen, str.....

1.193 Chinese

Wallace

Straits Settlements

545

334

335

19 | Phra Chula Chom Klao, s.

336

337

338

339

340

341

312

爷爷

343

19 Jason, str.

20 Jeddah, str.

20 Owari Maru, str.

21| Hydaspes. str....

22 City of Peking, str.

22 Ulysses, str.

22 Orion, str.

27 Cheang-Hock-Kian, str.

27 Kong Beng, str.

1,411 British

993

684 Japanese 1,891 British

3.129 American

1,814 Aust.-Hung. Mahorcich

Milligan

283

550

286

1,012

Lightwood

Bangkok

280

Geary Adair

Straits Settlements

2 +

282

Scrivener

Berry

San Francisco

$39

857

1.560 British

Thompson

Straits Settlements

146

150

283 20

303

955 British

Webb

175 10

500

842

Jones

爷爷

Bangkok

311

27 Alden Besse

842 American

Noyes

Victoria. V.I.

328

345

28 Kashgar. str.

1,515 British

Webber

Straits Settlements

227

247

346

347

348

349

Glengarry, str.

1.955

Taylor

255

Teucer, str.

1,824

Power

142

145

Port Darwin

وو

Whampoa, str.

1,109

Williams

Sydney

Melbourne

Mongkut, str.

859

350

31 Frederick

672 German

Loff Ulderup

Bangkok

Honolulu

157

162

TOTAL TONS......

494,016

TOTAL PASSENGERS

72,356 1,793

441 132

74,722

ADULTS.

CHILDREN.

SUMMARY.

From Adelaide, South Australia,

Bangkok,

Batavia..

Brisbane. Queensland,

Cooktown, Do.,

Dunedin, New Zealand,.

Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,

Lyttleton, New Zealand,.

Mauritius,

Melbourne.

Port Darwin, South Australia.

Portland, Oregon. U.S.A.,

Rockhampton, Queensland,.

San Francisco, U.S.A.,

Straits Settlements,

Sydney.

Thursday Island, Queensland.

Townsville, Queensland,

Victoria, Vancouver's Island,..

Wellington, New Zealand,

TOTAL PASSENGERS,

TOTAL.

VALUE

OF TREASURE

BROUGHT.

109,

109

5,284 165

145

294'

330

5,193 153 295

333 130,297

5,832

249

836

869

402

404

362,

362

45,836

948 15

970

87 10,152 184 51,534 1,401

10.350 5,815,517

352 122

53.409

820

828

500,887

199

456

462

72,356 1,793

441

132

74,722 $6,198,369

}

XXI-RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT, during the Year 1883.

DEFENDANTS, HOW DISPOSED OF.

NATURE OF CHARGE.

NO. OF CASES.

No. OF DE-

Impri- Impri-

soned FEND-

soned ANTS. with

in Hard default Labour. of Fine.

Fined.

Forfei- ture

of Pay.

To be Sent

dis- Repri- back to | charged manded.

Com-

Dis-

mitted

missed. from Duty.

Ship.

for Trial.

Absent from Ship without Leave,...

Arrival without Report (Junk),

Assault,

Desertion,

Drunkenness,

Found stowed away,

Insubordination,

Leaving without Clearance (Junk),

Refusal of Duty,

Wilfully remaining behind,

: 8:

TOTAL...

AMOUNT OF

FINES.

$ 1.00

18.00

5.00

2.00

10.00

$36.00

1868.

BLUE LINE represents Junk Tonnage only.

PXII.-DIAGRAM of Tonnage entered at Hongkong, from. 1867 to 1883 inclusive.

1873.

RED LINE represents Foreign Shipping Tonnage only.

THICK BLACK LINE represents entire trade in Foreign Ships and Junks.

1878.

1881.

1882.

1883.

TONS.

5,400,000

5,300,000

5,200,000

5,100,000

5,000,000

4,900,000

4,800,000

4,700,000

4,600,000

4,500,000

4,400,000

4,300,000

4,200,000

1 100 000

5,300,000

5,200,000

5,100,000

5,000,000

4,900,000

4,800,000

4,700,000

4,600,000

4,500,000

4,400,000

4,300,000

4,200,000

4,100,000

4,000,000

3,900,000

3,800,000

3,700,000

3,600,000

3,500,000

3,400,000

3,300,000

3,200,000

3,100,000

3,000,000

2,900,000

2,800,000

2,900,000

2,800,000

2,700,000

2,600,000

2,500,000

2,400.000

2,300,000.

2,200,000

2,100,000

2,000,000

1,900,000

1,800,000

1,700,000

1,600,000

1,500,000

1,400,000

1,300,000

1,200,000

1,100,000

1,000,000

February, 1884.

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 149.

The following Statement, showing the total Receipts and Payments for 1883, including the Accounts received and paid by the Crown Agents in England, is published for general information, together with a Comparative Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the Years 1882 and 1883.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th April, 1884.

FREDERICK Stewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1883.

RECEIPTS.

Amount

Estimated.

Amount

received in the Colony.

Amount

received by

Amount

the Crown

Agents in

England.

Total

Receipts.

More than Less than

Estimated. Estimated.

PAYMENTS.

Amount

Estimated.

paid in

the Colony.

Agents in

England.

Amount

paid by the Crown

Total

Payments.

More than Less than Estimated. Estimated.

Land Revenue,

148,300

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :—

170,462,37

170,462.37

22,162,37

The Governor,.......

32,958

31,234.56

2,593.76

33,828.32

870.32

Colonial Secretary,

20,828

22,178.68

867.16

23,045.84

2,217.84

Rents, exclusive of Lands,

59,700

66,277.35

66,277,35

6,577.35

Auditor,

22,093

23,723.32 5,842.41

29,565.73

7,472.73

Treasurer,.

10,000

16,550.76

6,550.76

Licences,

255,627 294,823.95

294,823.95

39,196.95

Clerk of Councils,

1,060

1,059.35

2.68

1,062.03

2.03

Surveyor General,

41,346

42,809,27

1,452.69

44,261.96

Taxes,

369,600 411,943.72

411,943.72

42,343.72

Government Gardens & Plantations,

6,078

6,515.95

2,915.96

437.95

Postmaster General,.

91,860

77,730.44

919.28

78,649.72

...

13,210.28

Postage,

100,000 107,275.91

...

107,275.91 7,275,91

Registrar General,

23,917

21,379.65

1,541.90

22,921.55

995.15

Harbour Master,.

37,240 37,241.22 1,720.82

38,962.04

1,722.04

Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Court,

12,250

Fees of Office,

94,400

25,204.06

107,956.37

25,204.06 12,954.06

Lighthouses,

7,508 4,619.83

208.15

4,827.98

2,680 02

Government Marine Surveyor,

4,806

6,123.32

6,123,32 1,317.32

187.15

108,143.52 13,743.52

Observatory,

2,102.84

636.66

2,739.50

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

4,642

4,435.12

43.64

4,478.76

163.24

Sale of Government Property,

500

Reimbursements,

20,288

Interest,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

888.26

24,443.23

30,000 36,620.10 15,574.79 25,000 27,791.03

888.26

24,443.23 4,155.23

388,26

Judicial Departments,.........

58,288

55,040.09

2,513.43

57,553.52

734.48

Ecclesiastical Department,

5,498

5,496.50

1.50

Educational

do.,

41,208

45,711.37

1,635.35

47,346.72

6,138.72

Medical

do.,

35,092

36,559.91

3,323.46

39,883.37

4,791.37

52,194.89 22,194.89

27,791.03 2,791.03

Police Magistrates' do.,

19,753

16,798.54

1,391.71

18,190.25

1,562.75

Police

do.,

190,478

163,737.06

22,214.41

185,951.47

4,526.53

Gaol

do.,

48,860

44,889.51

1,177.94

46,067.48

2,792.52

Fire Brigade

do.,

14,602

19,209.35

1,858.70

21,068.05 6,466.05

Pensions, &c.,........

32,000

9,056.72 19,911.44

28,968.16

3,031.84

Charitable Allowances,

4,000

3,229,99

3,229.99

770.01

Transport,

4,500

1,556.97

1,946.82

3,503.79

996.21

Works and Buildings,

113,250

Do. Extraordinary (Tai-tam, Sanitary Works, &c.,)

93,196.42 8,066.91 162,442.51 17,609.59

101,263.33

11,986 67

180,052.10 180,052.10|

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

53,000

69,695.22

...

69,695.22

16,695.22.

Lighthouses, (Maintenance),

1,000

465,23

Government Gardens and Plantations

(Tree Planting, &c.), .

15,500 15,349.00

226.75

465.23

15,575,75

534.77

75.75

Miscellaneous Services,

35,800 49,750.57 4,742.19

54,492.76 18,692.76

Land and Houses Purchased,.

38,000,00

38,000.00 | 38,000.00

Military Expenditure,....................

109,067 111,887.44

74.65

111,962.09 2,895.09

TOTAL Colonial Revenue,......$ Deposits Available, Fremia on Land Sales,.. Other Deposits,

Deposits not available,

1,115,665 1,273,686.35

.$ 25,785.00 362,944.24 337,159.24

9,942.98

15,761.94 | 1,289,448.29 | 173,783.29

TOTAL Colonial Expenditure,...$

1,086,232 1,239,776.74 | 102,522,50 | 1,342,299.24 300,053.51 43,986,27

362,944.24

Deposits Available,

Deposits not Available,..

Advance Account,

8,504.38

1,608.94

100,95

11,551.92

Advance Account,

8,605.33

Family Remittances,

33,716.01

Subsidiary Coins,

100,000,00

100,000.00

Crown Agents,

454,427.33 454,427.33

Kau-lung Sea Wall,..

35,601.28

Exchange Account,

3,095.55

Balance, 1st January, 1883,

93,396.21

TOTAL,

1,920,887.00 | 471,899.16 | 2,392,786.16

Crown Agents,

Kau-lung Sea Wall,

Investment by Crown Agents,

Balance, 31st December, 1883,

TOTAL,....

275,066,35

275,066.35

15,803.50

9,449.21 10,212.51

19,661.72

33,704.63

7,798.17 145,937.38

153,735.55

280,958.05 18,909.84

299,867.89

36,261,15

...

36,261.15

55,773.83

160,612.30 160,612.30

55,773.83

1,920,887.00 | 471,899.16 2,392,786.16

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 15th April, 1884.

A. F. ALVES,

Examined,

W. H. MARSH,

Accountant.

Auditor General.

A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1882 AND 1883.

REVENUE.

LAND REVENUE :—

Leased Lands,

Lands occupied by Chinese Villagers, Squatters, &c.,

not leased,

Stone Quarries,

Fees on Grant of Leases,

RENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :-

Markets,

1882.

1883.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

EXPENDITURE,

1882.

1883.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

140,467.25

$ C.

143,817.46

Ꮳ .

3,350.21

CIVIL DEPARTMETS :-

2,166,50

2,594.91

The Governor,

33,845.24

33,828.32

15,249.00

23,600.00

428.41

8,351,00

Colonial Secretary,

24,149.94

23,045.84

16.92

1,104.10

Auditor,.

25,025.55

29,565.73

4,540.18

534,00

450.00

84.00

Treasurer,

9,960.80 16,550.76

6,589.96

Clerk of Councils,

1,055.96

1,062.03

6.07

57,950.85

59,024.35

Buildings,

LICENCES:-

6,388.00

7,253.00

1,073,50

865.00

Surveyor General,

39,590.90

44,261.96

4,671.06

Government Gardens and Plantations,

6,032.62

6,515.95

483.33

Postmaster General,

63,373.81

78,649.72

15,275,91

Spirit Retailers,

28,270.00

28,660.00

390.00

Registrar General,

21,205.00 22,921.55

1,716.55

Pawnbrokers,

11,350.00

11,725.00

175.00

Harbour Master,

36,718.46 38,962.04

2,243.58

Auctioneers,

3,300.00

3,000.00

300 00

Lighthouses,

5,122.32

4,827.98

294.34

Tenements for Emigrants,.

125.00

140.00

15.00

Government Marine Surveyor,.

8,700.77

6,123.32

2,577.45

Emigration Brokers,

2,600,00

1,600.00

1,000.00

Observatory,

2,739.50

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,

700.00

710.00

10.00

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

4,697,30

4,478.76

218.54

Opium,

209,005.71

246,449.95

37,444.24

Judicial Departments,

53,718.22

57,553.52

3,835.30

Boarding Houses,

175.00

150.00

25.00

Ecclesiastical

do.,

5,500.00

5,496.50

3.50

Marriage,

331.00

369.00

38.00

Educational

do.,

39,078.40 47,346.72

8,268.32

Chinese Undertakers,

90.00

100.00

10.00

Medical

do.,

37,444.21

39,8*3.37

2,439.16

Money Changers,.

895.00

750.00

145.00

Police Magistrates' do.,

19,364.58

18,190.25

1,174.33

Marine Store Dealers,.

1,065.00

960.00

105.00

Police

do.,

185,871.01 185,951.47

80.46

Spirit Distillers,

415.00

210.00

205.00

Gaol

do.,

49,064.96

46,067.48

2,997.48

TAXES:-Stamps,

POSTAGE,

Municipal Rates,

Fines of Courts,

Forfeitures of Courts,.

Fees of Courts,..............

146,980,59

153,329.88

6,349.29

Fire Brigade

do.,

17,210.40

21,068.05

3,857.65

252,937.71

258,613.84

5,676.13

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,.

38,762.93

28,968.16

9,794.77

100,793.94

107,275.91

6,481.97

Charitable Allowances,

2,882.37

3,229.99

347.62

7,140.38

10,247.35

3,106.97

Transport,

4,254.88

3,503.79

751.09

...

1,309,25

1,109.54

199.71

Works and Buildings,

124,024.57

101,263.33

22,761.24

9,714.83

13,847.17

4,102.34

Do.,

Extraordinary, (Tai-tam, Sanitary Works, &c.,)

180,052.10

FEES OF OFFICE :-

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

46,774.87

69,695.22 22,920.35

On Cemetery Burials,...

575.50

613.75

38.25

Lighthouses, (Maintenance),

2,193.06

465.23

1,727.83

Licences for Junks, &c.,..............................

19,966.50

18,768.25

1,198.25

Govt. Gardens and Plantations, (Tree planting, &c.),

14,347.67

15,575.75

1,228.08

Registry of Boats,

2,961,17

3,050.27

89.10

Miscellaneous Services,

62,861.60

54,492.76

8,368.84

Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew,.

3,297,16

3,409.99

112,83

Land and Houses Purchased,

2,600.00

38,000.00

35,400.00

Do.

of Hawkers, .

3,755,50

3,715,50

40.00

Military Expenditure,

109,372.52

111,962.09

2,589,57

Cargo Boat Certificates,...

601.00

612.00

11.00

Registration of Householders,

2,203.50

1,925.25

278.25

Do. of Servants, &c.,

86.25

75,50

10.75

Official Signatures,

372,50

175.50

197.00

Registration of Deeds,

8,050.06

4,093.75

3,956,31

Shipping Seamen,

9,794.00

9,223.00

571,00

Examination of Masters, &c.,

1,370.00

1,280.00

90,00

Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,

9,222.50

9,316.50

94.00

Colonial Registers,

6.00

1.00

***

5.00

Registry Fees, &c., (Merchant Shipping Act),

463.00

640.00

177.00

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

4,005.60

4,909.02

903.42

Registration of Companies,

627.50

1,481.25

853.75

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

21,013,25

15,691.00

5,322.25

Registration of Births, &c.,

Light Dues,

Licences, &c., for Steam Launches,

57.38

23,371,33

597.50

49.20

8.18

24,714.32

720.00

1,342.99

122.50

Official Administrator and Assignee,

6,503.07

3,016.32

3,486.75

Registration of Trade Marks,

66.80

137.15

70.35

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,

650,00

525.00

125.00

Sale of Government Property,

228.20

888.26

660.06

Reimbursements,

33,538.48

24,443.23

...

9,095,25

Interest,

31,282.47 52,194.89

Miscellaneous Receipts,

24,666.85 27,791.03

20,912.42

3,124.18

1,209,517.08 1,289,448.29 106,378.91

26,447.70

Deduct Decrease,

26,447.70

Nett Increase,

79,931.21

Deduct Decrease,

Nett Increase,

$1,094,804.92 1,342,299.24 299,284.75 51,790.43

51,790.43

247,494,32

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 15th April, 1884.

A. F. ALVES,

Examined,

W. H. MARSH,

Accountant.

Auditor General.

A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 203.

The following Annual Report of the Colonial Surgeon for the year 1883, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd instant, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th May, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,

HONGKONG, 24th March, 1884. SIR,-I have the honour to forward my Annual Report for 1883, together with the Tables shewing the work done in the different Establishments under my supervision and charge.

POLICE.

2. The admissions from the Police Force to Hospital are still steadily increasing. The numbers for the past three years are as follows:-1881, 498; 1882, 549; 1883, 599. The average strength of the Force for those three years, was-1881, 624; 1882, 588; 1883, 658. Thus the admissions to Hospital for 1883 are 101 more than in 1881, though the strength of the Force is only increased by thirty-four, as compared with that year. The rate of sickness compares a little more favourably with last year, the increase in the number of admissions to Hospital being fifty, and the strength of the force increased, seventy; so that though the admissions to Hospital have increased as compared with last year, the sickness in proportion to the strength of the Force has been a trifle less.

3.-There were eight deaths in the Force this year, seven of which occurred in Hospital. One Lokang who was on duty on the Praya at Wan-tsai was found-drowned. The others were on leave.

4.-Table I shews the number of admissions from the Police to the Hospital for each month of the year. The numbers are largest in the summer months, especially in June and September.

5.-Table II shews the average strength of the Force during the year, and the percentage of sickness and deaths in it, both being considerably less among the Indian and Chinese portions of the Force than last year. Among the European portion of the Force both are slightly increased.

6.-Table III shews the Police admissions to Hospital from the different districts and stations. The Police Hulk, which furnished more cases than any other single out-station, and has for many years been condemned, will give no more trouble, as providence has taken the matter in hand and destroyed it by fire, unfortunately before the new Water Police Station on shore was ready. Stanley Station, which last year only furnished seven cases, this year sent in twenty-eight, twenty-one of these being Indians. No. 2 and 3 Stations shew an increase, sending thirty-nine cases to Hospital, as compared with thirty- four last year, but the change here is rather unaccountable. In 1882 the admissions were: Europeans. 2; Indians, 12; Chinese, 20; this year the admissions are: Europeans, 11; Indians, 18; Chinese, 10,

7.-No. 3 Station is wholly unsuited for habitation and ought to be pulled down and rebuilt. This Station is one of the few in the town that has a fair sized compound. No. 7 Station furnishes 58 cases this year as compared with 46 cases last year. This Station also has a fair sized compound and should also be pulled down and entirely rebuilt. As I observed in my last Annual Report, none of the Police Stations in the City of Victoria can be commended on Sanitary grounds.

8.-The increase in sickness is shewn in every portion of the Force, but this year more noticeably among the Europeans in proportion to their strength, as is shewn below.

Admissions to Hospital, 1881,

Do., Do.,

1882, 1883,

....

Europeans. 88

.....113

Indians.

212

230

246

Chinese.

198

227

239

9.-This steady increase of sickness in all portions of the Force is anything but satisfactory, and cannot be accounted for by the general health of the Colony, which is no worse in proportion to numbers than it was ten years ago.

10.-Ten years ago, in 1874, the strength of the Force was 648, as compared with 658 in 1883. The sickness among the Force in 1874 was 346, as compared with 599 in 1883. The admissions of Europeans to Hospital in 1874 were 64, their strength being 116. In 1883 it is 114 with a strength of 113. That is to say the sickness has nearly doubled, while the strength has been a trifle lessened. The deaths among them were in 1874, 1; in 1883, 2; shewing that the increase of sickness amongst them cannot be attributed to the increase in severity of disease. The admissions to Hospital from the Police are more than one third of the total admissions to Hospital in 1883.

11.-The general physique of the men sent from home of late years is quite as good as formerly; indeed a finer set of men than the European Police in Hongkong could hardly be found anywhere. The sanitary condition of their quarters does not account for the increase in sickness amongst them entirely, for they were much the same in 1874 as they are now. Though many of them have altered for the worse yet some have altered for the better; therefore I think that it must be looked for in the longer hours of duty, and especially to the longer hours of exposure to malarial influences on night duty.

Mandy M

12. The admissions to Hospital and deaths in the Police Force for the past ten years are as follows:-

Admissions.

Deaths.

1874, 1875,

..346

..436

1876,

..410

1877,

..418

1878,

...566

1879,

..566

1880,

.588

1881,

..498

1882.

..549

1883,

..599

TROOPS.

13.-There is a considerable increase in the numbers admitted to the Military Hospital this year, though but a slight increase in the number of deaths.

14.---Table IV gives the average strength of the Force, the sickness and deaths, with their percentage to strength for 1883.

15.-The number of admissions to Hospital and of deaths among the Troops for the last ten years are given below.

Admissions.

Deaths.

1874,

.1,067

1875,

716

1876,

563

1877,

973

1878,

944

1879.

•

1,035

1880,

.1,075

1881.

.1,116

1882,

.1,019

1883,

..1,105

16. The sickness amongst the Troops this year therefore is nearly equal to the worst year of the ten, 1881, and the deaths more than the average.

17.-It is curious to note that the sickness among the Military and the Police began to increase nearly at the same time, and if "a policeman's life is not a happy one," as regards sickness, a soldier's does not seem to be much better in Hongkong.

GOVERNMEMT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

18.-Last year, the alterations in this Establishment sanctioned by the Secretary of State about five years ago were begun and I hope by the end of this year they will be nearly completed.

19. At present the work of the Establishment is carried on in part of the Old Lock Hospital, the New Lock Hospital, and the Old Temporary Lock Hospital, formerly a School House, and therefore the work has had to be carried on under exceptionally unpleasant conditions for both staff and patients.

20.—In the beginning of last year Mr. MCCALLUM, the Government Apothecary and Analyst, was promoted to the new office of Sanitary Inspector, and his successor did not arrive till the end of the year.

21.-There were other troubles to contend with among the staff. The Steward and a European Wardmaster had to be dismissed, and the Chinese Clerk who had just learnt to make himself useful was promoted to another office.

22.-These things have all been remedied. The new Government Analyst has taken charge of his duties very satisfactorily. We have a new Steward, who formerly belonged to the Police Force, and bears an exceptionally good character, and a new European Wardmaster, formerly in The Buffs, who also has highly satisfactory testimonials. Also a new Chinese Clerk who has to learn his duties, which are numerous and important.

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23.-A Public Mortuary has been built, which will be a great relief to the Hospital, and we shall no longer have the offence of bodies in an advanced state of decomposition contaminating the atmosphere of the Hospital to the detriment of the patients and annoyance of the Staff.

24. The admissions during the past year have been more numerous than ever before. The following table shews the number and position of the patients admitted during the

Police,

Board of Trade,

Private paying Patients,

Police Cases,

Government Servants,

Destitutes,

....

.....

past three years.

1881.

1882.

1883.

498

549

599

117

116

110

193

268

260

105

139

207

227

222

230

201

1,236

1,458

1,502

25.-The admissions from the Police and Government Servants are the cause of the increase in the admissions this year. The Government Servants admitted are for the most part Officers in the Gaol and others, and to the impossibility of their procuring decent accommodation their ill-health may in a great part be attributed. To the unwholesome condition of things to which they, and other officers of Government drawing salaries of from $40 to $60 a month have to submit, I have in previous reports drawn attention.

26.-Of Police cases and destitutes, the majority are Chinese, but the European loafer still holds a prominent place among them, notwithstanding the efforts of many private individuals to abate the nuisance. It is not satisfactory, after providing the loafer with a passage and clothes, to find that the former has been lost, and the latter spoilt, by the man getting drunk and being found in a gutter by the Police, when he makes his appearance either in the Gaol or the Hospital, in both of which he has to a certain extent to be nursed into condition, either to bear his punishment or appear in the streets again, and better men deserving of help have to go without it from the irritation he has caused in the minds of the charitably disposed.

27.-Table V shews the character of the diseases in patients admitted to Hospital.

Table VI, the rate of mortality for the past ten years.

Table VII shews the admissions and deaths in each month in the year, both sickness and mortality being as usual greatest in the Summer months.

Table VIII shews the number of dead bodies brought to the Hospital, a very large proportion of them being children.

28. The number of admissions and deaths in the Government Civil Hospital for the past ten years are as follows:-

1874, 1875,

Admissions.

829

Deaths.

.1,010

1876,

.1,000

1877,

950

1878,

.1,289

1879,

..1,071

1880,

..1,055

1881,

.1,236

1882, 1883,

..1,458

.1,502

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SMALL POX HOSPITAL.

29.-This year this building was used in the summer months for the reception of cases of a choleraic character, of which there were two, both European Policemen. One of them had been sick for between a fortnight and three weeks before being sent to Hospital. The other had been in attendance on him, assisting his wife. This Constable and the wife died from diarrhoea of a choleraic character brought on from over-exertion, want of proper food and rest, and exposure.

30.-The man on whom they were in attendance also succumbed to a diarrhoea of a similar type. None of these cases were of the epidemic type known as Asiatic Cholera. But Cholera being all round us in neighbouring ports, and cholera cases having been in quarantine on Stone Cutters' Island, they created a scare in this Colony, happily with no serious result.

31.-Thirteen cases of Small Pox were admitted to this Hospital during the year, for the most part of a mild type. Eleven recovered and two died.

VICTORIA GAOL.

32.-The number of prisoners admitted to Gaol this year was nearly as many as in 1882, and the daily average, about 60 less than in 1882, is still high, as the following figures shew.

Total No. of Prisoners admitted to Gaol.

..3,645

Daily average No. of Prisoners.

1874,

1875,

1876,

1877,

1878,

1879,

1880,

1881,

1882,

1883,

350.04

•

4,023

374.06

..4,062

432.60

.3,964

395.22

.3,803

519.22

.3,665

576.13

....3,530

575.25

.4,150

666.00

.3,498

622.00

..3,486

542.15

33.-This shews a slight improvement for the last two years. The number of sick admitted to the Gaol Hospital during the year is still large when the accommodation provided for them is considered, which is chiefly owing, as I have before reported, to the number of vagabonds and destitutes that have of late years invaded the Colony, both European and Chinese.

34.-Table IX shews the causes of admission to the Gaol Hospital. Many of the patients are in such a debilitated state from starvation and exposure that they spend the whole of their time in Hospital, some also suffering from horrible sores.

Table X shews the cases treated in the cells. Besides these there are numerous petty complainants who, together with malingerers and others are brought up every morning for examination, or to be passed for punishment, averaging about 50 daily.

There were five deaths in the Gaol this year. Two were sudden deaths and one suicide.

Table XI shews the rate of sickness and deaths in the Gaol for the

year 1883.

Table XIa shews the number admitted into the Gaol Hospital immediately after their sentence. The Europeans were mostly cases of excessive drinking verging on Delirium Tremens.

Table XIb shews the nature of their complaints.

Table XIc gives a list of the Opium Smokers received into Gaol reporting themselves as smoking half a mace of Opium and upwards daily. It also gives their ages, number of years they have been habituated to the use of the drug, weight on admission, and for the four following weeks. The weights on admission I think have not been kept quite accurately in some cases. None of the cases admitted to Hospital are from causes directly attributable to Opium Smoking that I can see, and none of them suffered from deprivation of the drug.

35.-The reports of the treatment of Opium Smokers in the Gaol and the deductions I have made therefrom, appear to have created some discussion. The Anti-opium League especially seems to be interested in the matter. I could wish, however, that in their criticisms they would quote me correctly, as I am made to say, that Medical Missionaries are easily bamboozled. What I did say was that a Physician in a China Hospital, where the attendance is at least not so good as in European Hospitals, might easily be bamboozled by the Opium Smoker. I never made any sort of reference to Missionaries. There are few Physicians of any standing, I should think, but could tell tales of how they have been deceived by patients, and if such a man as the late Sir THOMAS WATSON can relate amusing anecdotes of how he has been imposed upon by Hospital patients, I presume it allowable to infer that Medical men of less gigantic intellect are not infallible, especially when in charge of Hospitals where the attendance is not so good as in England.

The experiments made by Mr. MCCALLUM and reported in the China Review were as follows:— To an Opium Expert was given four samples of Opium-

No. 1. Ordinary Opium as prepared at the Hongkong Opium Farm.

No. 2. Prepared Opium, minus Morphine.

No. 3. Prepared Opium from the Opium Farm with 10 per cent of Morphine added.

No. 4. Prepared Opium from the Opium Farm with 15 per cent of Morphine added.

The Opium Expert reported as follows-

No. 1 is fairly good; is a mixture of Bengal Opium and something else.

No. 2 is black, coarse, smells fairly good; is not Opium.

No. 3 is coarse, but can be smoked; contains Opium with some other mixture. Is not so good

as No. 1.

No. 4 is very coarse and black, burns like charcoal, and contains no Opium.

An old Opium Smoker gave the following opinion of the same specimens―

No. 1. Good.

No. 2. Not very good.

No. 3. Same as No. 1.

No. 4. Fairly good, but not so good as Nos. 1 and 3.

Second series of experiments-

No. 1. Opium Farm prepared Opium, which by assay contained 7 per cent of Morphia. No. 2. No. 1 with 15 per cent of Morphia added.

No. 3. No. 1 with 25 per cent of Morphia added.

No. 4. Prepared Opium minus Morphia.

The Opium Expert reports as follows-

No. 1. The appearance is coarse, and when burned it becomes black and hard. It is Bengal

drug but not pure. It is mixed with some other stuff and has no taste.

No. 2. Burns very quickly and has no taste or smell of Opium at all. Color red and coarse, when burned gives out plenty of smoke, and leaves simply ash and not Opium to smoke. No. 3. Just like No. 2, only a shade better.

No. 4. When applied to the lamp burns just like Opium, but in a moment it burns quite

black, and the dross leaves a bad smell; when burning gives out strong smoke.

The Old Opium Smoker reports—

No. 1. Very good.

No. 2. Same as No. 1.

No. 3. Not good.

No. 4. Same as No. 1.

Now the Expert who condemns the Opium Farmer's Opium as being adulterated, says No. 4 in first series and No. 2 in second series contain no Opium.

if he had eaten some of it!

No. 3 in first series, contains Opium and

No. 4 in second series contains none.

No. 2 in first series is not Opium.

No. 4 in second series burns like Opium.

How surprised his friends would have been

The value of his opinions is amply demonstrated. He condemns the Opium belonging to his Firm as being adulterated, which he most decidedly would not have done had he known what it was, and that alone is sufficient to render his opinion worthless.

The old Opium Smoker says--

No. 1 in the first series is good.

No. 1 in the second series is very good.

These are both specimens of the Opium Farmer's Opium untouched.

No. 2 in first series is not very good, but

No. 4 in second series is very good.

From these two specimens all the Morphia has been abstracted.

No. 3 in first series is good.

No. 2 in second series is very good.

These two specimens contain respectively 10 and 15 per cent of Morphia added.

No. 4 in first series is fairly good, but

No. 3 in second series is not good.

These contain respectively 20 and 25 per cent of Morphia added.

The Opium Smoker's opinion is that the Opium Farmer's Opium is good in one case and very good in the other.

The Opium with no Morphia in it is not very good in the first case, but very good in the other. The Opium with 10 per cent of Morphia added is good, with 15 per cent added very good, with 20 per cent added is fairly good, and with 25 per cent is not good.

Only the last specimen of the series is condemned as not good; the rest were all smokeable mixtures.

It is evident from this that he is as well contented with that having the Morphia in it, as that with the Morphia abstracted, or with three specimens of that having Morphia added.

36.-On these experiments of Mr. MCCALLUM's a series of questions were asked in the Friend of China, by Dr. KERR of Canton, and others concerning my own investigations, which I consider it necessary to answer for the satisfaction of the Government, as it must be interested in the controversy going on about Opium in China, more especially as Dr. KERR seeks to cast ridicule on work done in good faith without any animus against one side or the other in the controversy.

From the questions asked, Dr. KERR does not seem to have read the report he is so contemptuous about in his letter with much attention, or if he had, there was no necessity to put them.

The first series of questions are-

"1st. Was the Morphia added to the Opium Farmer's Opium, the alkaloid, or was it a salt o

Morphia containing a mineral acid?

2nd. If it was the alkaloid, did the addition of the Morphia make a smokeable compound, equivalent in all respects to what it would have been if the Morphia had existed in the larger proportion in the native state, that is, combined with the native vegetable acids? 3rd. If it was Morphia combined with a mineral acid, was it more or less volatile than as it

exists in the prepared opium?

4th. How long had the Opium smoker, who tried these four mixtures, abstained from his customary pipes, or was he at the time of the trial more or less under the influence of the Opium he used daily?

5th. How many trials were made of each of the four mixtures? Were they all made at one time or was one day, one week, or one month given to each of the four mixtures? These are points bearing more or less directly on the trustworthiness of these experiments. Dr. AYRES and Mr. MCCALLUM have concluded from them that 'the great principle of the Opium, Morphia, in smoking seems to vanish, certainly has no effect upon the smokers.'

1st. The Morphia added was the alkaloid. No chemist would have added a salt of Morphia contain- ing a mineral acid.

2nd. The Opium Extract with the added Morphia was not only smokeable, but was actually smoked and pronounced in three cases out of four to be good by the old Opium smoker, and there is no good reason to suppose that it was not in every way equivalent to an extract containing naturally the same amount of the alkaloid. This and the previous question were hardly necessary under the circumstances.

3rd. 4th and 5th questions hardly require answering. The quantities given in each specimen were more than equal to a hundred pipes. Of the specimens containing no Morphia whatever, double quantities were given. The Opium smoker fairly tested all the specimens by themselves, and was not under the influence of Opium at the time of testing them. No tobacco smoker would require such large samples to pronounce an opinion upon their quality, neither would a smoker of Indian Hemp.

Surely the Opium smoker should be able to detect the value of the drug in less quantities than this, or how should he know at all. Hundreds of Opium smokers only smoke from six to twelve pipes a day, say half a mace to a mace of Opium; at this rate the quantity in each specimen would last him from a week to a fortnight. I think under the circumstances a very fair trial was made.

The Opium smoker got a number of specimens that lasted him some months, which thoroughly contented him, and he was not likely therefore to spend his money in getting other Opium; on the contrary he would have liked to have some more of the specimens he pronounced very good. Yet this man has been smoking the Opium Farmers' Opium for nearly twenty years, and was an old Opium smoker when I made his acquaintance more than ten years ago.

The second series of questions, had they not been printed in the Friend of China with Dr. KERR'S name attached, I should not have noticed.

"Dr. AYRES claims to have dealt with facts which came under his own notice. But scientific investigation requires the collection of all available facts. I therefore take the liberty of asking a few suggestive questions.

1st. Does a Chinaman acquire a habit of using Opium, which in time becomes so confirmed

that he must have his smoke twice daily?'

1st. Nobody that I am aware of disputes this fact. But then comes the question, why do they remain content with so few pipes daily as half a mace or a mace will provide, and remain so for many and why does the drug not lose its effect on them in these small doses, as it is known to do in

years;

the case of Opium eating if it has any effect at all?

"2nd. If Opium smoking is without effect on the smoker, what is the inducement for so many to keep it up year after year, even when he must deprive himself and his family of many comforts and necessaries?"

2nd. That is what we want to know, and are as far off from as ever. For the Opium smoker is as contented with Opium with its active principle abstracted as he is with the Opium usually sold for smoking purposes, which contains seven per cent of Morphia.

"3rd. After indulgence of five, ten, or twenty years, is it difficult to give up the habit?

What would be the testimony of 5,000 old smokers on this point?"

3rd. No. In my ten years' experience in the medical charge of Opium smokers in the Hongkong Gaol, I have not found what difficulty there is in giving up the habit, unless it be want of strength of will, which is a difficulty easily surmounted in the Gaol, where a prisoner is not allowed a will of his own, but a greater difficulty to overcome, as I have found, in private practice.

The difficulty seems to me to be purely imaginary on the patients' part; all of them have the idea they shall suffer pain or death if deprived of the drug at once. Old prisoners resume the habit on going out of Gaol, though they have been years without, but on returning to Gaol they never make any objection to being deprived of it, as they do in the first instance. Perhaps if I live long enough I may get 5,000 Opium smokers' opinions on the subject.

"4th. Are the salts of Morphia ever used by the Chinese to get rid of Opium smoking?" 4th. Certainly they are. Nobody disputes the fact, and I regret to think that it is by the advice, in some cases, of professional men who ought to know better than to substitute one vice for another.

I admit that Opium smoking is a vice when money is spent on it that should have gone for necessaries; the smoker for his own selfish gratification spending money that should support himself and family.

"5th. How many pounds of the Morphia Salts are sold to the Chinese annually by Messrs.

WATSON & Co.?"

5th. An unnecessary enquiry. If Messrs. WATSON & Co. are engaged in substituting the more serious vice of Morphia dosing for Opium smoking, the Anti-opium League should expose such a pernicious practice, and show, as I am endeavouring to do, that it is unnecessary for the cure of Opium smoking.

"6th. How many pounds are sold by other Druggists?"

"7th. Does Morphia in any form enter into the Anti-opium powder sold so extensively by

Messrs. WATSON & Co. for the cure of Opium smoking?"

6th and 7th. To both these questions the answer is I do not know. I say it is not necessary in the case of Opium smoking.

"8th. Is a salt of Morphia taken into the stomach, or injected hypodermatically, a substitute in any degree for Opium Smoking? If so, how much sulphate or hydrochlorate of morphia would be required to substitute one mace of the prepared Opium? How much five mace? and so on?"

8th. No, most certainly not. The ordinary dose of Morphia in my experience either internally or hypodermically acts on the Opium smoker the same as it would on any one who did not use Opium in any form. He would be a foolhardy man who, on the strength of an Opium smoker's habit, increased the ordinary full dose of Morphia before testing its action on the patient, and would certainly risk, under this Government, a Coroner's inquest.

'9th. If Morphia Salts are a substitute for Opium, and if they are actually used by Opium smokers for that purpose, is it scientific nonsense for Dr. AYRES to say that the great principle of the Opium Morphia, in smoking sense seems to vanish? Čertainly it in no way affects the Smoker."

9th. Needs no answer other than above, the Morphia Salts not being a necessary substitute.

"10th. If no Morphia goes from the Opium smoked, into the smoker's system, why would not quassia, or ginseng, or carbonate of ammonia, or camphor, or tobacco, be as good a substitute?"

10th. Because none of these would make a smokeable compound satisfactory to the Opium smoker except tobacco, and it is not necessary to go to that expense, cabbage leaves would do as well.

"11th. If Morphia is not sublimed in the Smoke, what part is played by the other alkaloids

contained in the Opium ?”

11th. We are trying to ascertain, but not having a proper laboratory at present, the work is slow. "12th. What foreign substance is added in the process of preparing the Extract for smoking?" 12th. Nothing whatever, except water. I have watched the whole process from beginning to end. The preparation of Opium by the Opium Farmer consists in getting all that is soluble in the rough Opium from it, and evaporating the solution till it is an extract of sufficient consistency for smoking. Nothing is added but water, and nothing is taken away but the water added.

"13th. What effect does heat have in the process of cooking the Opium ?” 13th. Only evaporates the water used.

"14th. What effect is produced on the alkaloids when the Opium is submitted to the flame of the lamp in smoking? Is the result combustion, or sublimation, or the production of a new substance, as in the firing of Tea-leaves and Coffee grains?

14th. Decomposition-The new bodies formed have not yet been isolated, and their nature ascertained.

"15th. And lastly, will the Anti-opium League Survive-Signed J. G. KERR.”

15th. Really I don't think this is a question for me to answer, as I am not interested in the matter in any way, and it has not occurred to me in my researches on the Opium Smoking question, to make enquiries on this point.

37.-Two mistakes were made in the printed copies of my last Annual Report. They must have been made in copying my draft and overlooked.

38.-One is noticed by Dr. KERR, that 15 mace is not, as printed, equal to 150 grains, but to 900 grains. The other that has escaped the notice of my severe critic is that "three mace equal 12 pipe loads." It should be "one mace," and that is allowing each pipe a heavy load, nearly five grains; three would be nearer the mark.

39.-Dr. KERR says in his letter, quoting my last Annual Report ;-

"The Opium is at once cut off, and the weight again taken the second week, the third week, and some cases the fourth week. Curiously enough, stopping the Opium, with prison diet, did not cause them to lose weight. Of one, the worst case, Dr. AYRES says, 'The heaviest smoker was the fourth on the list, his daily consumption being fifteen mace or 150 grains (here is a mistake, 15 mace are equal to about 900 grains); he had been an opium smoker for thirty years; he comes into Gaol weighing 107lbs., does not lose weight at all, but in three weeks rises to 110lbs.' Now mark, these men had been smoking opium constantly for 100 weeks, 500 weeks, and up to 1,500 weeks and no note taken of their weight, when all at once they are locked up in Gaol, the Opium denied them, and, in three or four weeks' observation and weighing, the conclusion arrived at that opium smoking does not cause emaciation. Scientific nonsense!"

By this I suppose he means that the Opium smoker is prevented from pursuing his vice, has good food and regular hours; and therefore where is the wonder he improves at once, and the emaciation he suffered from, while Opium smoking, disappears.

40.-So it does cause emaciation in a way. If he starves his belly for the sake of the Opium smoking, of course he becomes emaciated; he is not likely to get fat on smoke of any kind. But what about the well-to-do Opium smoker? He generally has a liberal allowance, but does not have to pinch his belly, so he does not get emaciated, and I have seen many fat Opium smokers in my time. A Chinaman that turns the scale in this part of the world at 120lbs., unless he is unusually tall, is in very good condi- tion, and there are several that do more than that in Table XIc. Notably, a poor old gentleman 53 years of age, 30 years an Opium smoker, consumption of Opium Six mace and a half a day, equal to rather more than three quarters of an ounce, weighed on coming in 135 pounds, at the end of a month he had lost 4 pounds and could well afford it; he was not meant to increase in weight when in Gaol. His number is 19 on Table XIc.; he was never under medical treatment in Gaol. I say distinctly that Opium smoking does not cause emaciation, and when it occurs in an Opium smoker it is from the want of proper food.

41.-Well, here is another on Table XIc. No. 50, 68 years of age, 40 years an opium smoker, daily average consumption 6 mace. On coming into Gaol weighed 82 pounds, at the end of the month weighed 81 pounds, was never on the sick list, and had no notice taken of his Opium habit whatever. Though a very light weight he was not emaciated. He did not appear to suffer at all from depriva- tion of his Opium smoking. Another case, No. 79, Table XI., aged 52, twenty years an Opium smoker, daily consumption 6 mace, weight 99 pounds, on coming into Gaol increased to 103 in the 3rd week, but was only 1024 at the end of the 4th week. I have picked these cases out because these men were elderly, far above the average in the quantity of Opium they smoked daily, and were old Opium smokers; two of them lost weight slightly. One gains weight, none of them are ever on the sick list. No notice whatever was taken of their Opium habit, and they were not found to suffer in consequence. One would at least expect it would effect their nervous system in some way, when deprived of their Opium, if Opium smoking had any effect upon the system such as Opium eating has. From these and many similar cases, I have come to the opinions that I have stated; that Opium smoking has not so much effect upon the system of most Opium smokers as tobacco has on the majority of tobacco smokers; in fact that it is the more harmless vice of the two in this respect. Dr. KERR has not thought of any question pertaining to the subject that has not occurred to Mr. MCCALLUM and myself, and we hope to do more in the future towards solving the mystery.

}

42.—Table XId. shews those Opium smokers who were admitted to the Gaol Hospital for treatment. The numbers given them on Table XIc. are given here for the sake of comparison. I do not find that any of the troubles they suffered from can be attributed to Opium smoking. There were no deaths among the Opium smokers.

43.-If Morphia is being imported wholesale into China for the cure of Opium smoking, the sooner Dr. KERR calls the attention of the Anti-opium League to the matter, the better. The habit of eating Morphia, or Opium is more easily acquired, more fascinating, very much less easily given up, much more deleterious to mind and body, and very much less trouble than Opium smoking, all of which I can testify from personal experience.

44.-I would particularly impress upon the attention of all Medical men that its use is not required at all in the treatment or cure of a confirmed Opium smoker.

45.—I must here draw attention to the fact that the Opium smokers on Table XIc. who have not been placed in Hospital have to go through the ordinary Gaol Diet, which consists of five days' penal diet twice during the month, the penal diet being rice and water only, and besides that the eleven days interval of full ordinary diet differs in quantity according as they are long or short term prisoners, which in some cases sufficiently accounts for the rapid rise and fall between the different weeks, which otherwise might be put down to the deprivation of their Opium.

46. From the facts here given it would appear that even if Morphia is inhaled with the smoke from the pipe, it cannot be absorbed into the system through the lungs, as it is when taken hypodermically or by the stomach, for none of all the Opium smokers who have been in Gaol have suffered any shock from being deprived of the use of the drug, as is amply proved I think by the special observations I have made during the past three years.

47.--I am certain that no Opium eater, or any one accustomed to the use of Morphia by the stomach or hypodermically, could have been suddenly deprived of the use of the drug in this way, without shewing some effect, more or less serious.

TEMPORARY LUNATIC ASYLUM.

48.--Table XId. shews the number and nativity and diseases of the patients confined in this establishment during the year, and the length of their detention.

49.——One remained, admitted in 1882; eight were admitted during the year. Seven of these were discharged cured or relieved, and sent to their own country.

50. The Temporary Asylum still remains in the wretched building described in previous reports. The new Asylum is however rapidly progressing and I believe will be finished before the end of the year.

TUNG WA HOSPITAL.

51.-The total number of patients admitted to this Hospital in 1883 was 1,479. The total number of cases treated in the Hospital this year was 1584; of these 759 died.

The number of out patients during this year was 91,497.

The number remaining in Hospital at the end of the year was 84.

The number of moribund cases received was 358.

The number of cases admitted to the Small Pox wards of this Hospital during 1883, was 39, of whom 22 died.

The number of vaccinations successfully performed by the travelling Vaccinators of the Tung Wa Hospital during the year was 1,797.

LOCK HOSPITAL.

52.-One small house, and part of another near to the Civil Hospital are now occupied for the purposes of this establishment.

The new Lock Hospital, as I have already said, is occupied for the present as part of the Civil Hospital, pending the alterations being made in the old Lock Hospital to convert it into the Civil Hospital.

The houses thus occupied are the best obtainable, but it is unfortunate that there is no ground attached to them for the patients to get air and exercise.

Nevertheless, despite the inconvenience of these buildings, Dr. MARQUES the Superintendent has managed to render his patients as comfortable as possible, and there have been no complaints.

53.--Dr. MARQUES was twice sent over to Stone Cutters' Island in charge of Cholera patients there, and though there were but two mat huts in which they had to weather a stormy time, and were subject to some unpleasant privations, he performed his task with an energy and willingness and tact that cannot be too much commended.

In his absence, Dr. A. J. WHARRY, who was practising in this Colony, took charge of his duties at the temporary Lock Hospital.

54.-Table XVa. shews the number of admissions to Hospital, which was 273. It also shews the average number of days they were treated or detained, which was 12, the lowest average reached in the last twenty six years, which shews that the type of disease in the great majority of cases was not of a severe character, and this in spite of the number of women admitted being nearly trebled compared

with 1882.

Table XVb. shews the number of women brought under the Provisions of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance.

No. 15d. shews the number of women treated in the Hospital, and the nature of the complaints treated. Only four cases of a constitutional character were under treatment during the year.

Table XVd. shews the number of women arrested, which was 201, and of those convicted, which was 158, as compared with 25 in 1882. Of these 46 were found to be diseased and were detained in Hospital.

Table XVc. shews the number of cases admitted to the different Hospitals.

The admissions to the Military Hospital were 153, as compared with 132 in 1882.

The admissions to the Naval Hospital were 225. Of these 65 cases were not contracted in Hong- kong, as compared with 168 in 1882, with 58 cases not contracted in Hongkong.

Of the Police 42 were admitted as compared with 40 in 1882.

In the Civil Hospital 93 men were admitted as compared with 124 in 1882. The total number of men treated in all the Hospitals was 513, as compared with 569 in 1882.

Table XVe. shews the character of the diseases from which the men in the different Hospitals suffered, and their proportionate numbers, and the totals, as compared with the two previous years.

Table XVe2. shews the number of Naval Seamen out of the 225 who contracted constitutional disease, which was 32; of these cases only 8 were contracted in Hongkong.

Table XVe3. shews the number of the Military who contracted constitutional diseases in Hong- kong, which was 13.

55. Thus it is shewn that but a little over one per cent of the men contracted the peculiar form of disease that the Contagious Diseases Ordinance is meant to stamp out, and, so far, this Port shews a cleaner bill of Health in this respect than most Home Stations where the Act is in force.

But there is still a great amount of work to be done in Hongkong to stamp out the existence of sly brothels.

HEALTH OF THE COLONY.

56.-Table XVI. shews the Rate of Mortality among Europeans and American Residents in Hongkong during 1883, and for the previous nine years. The percentage to number of residents is 2.06, the lowest but 2 in the past ten years.

Table XVII. shews the mean state of the atmosphere during the year 1883.

The rain fall was 117.20 inches, the greatest rain fall in the past 9 years.

In August the rain fall was 24.42 inches, in September 26.70.

57.—I have given the tables of the death rates for the past eleven years among European and Chinese, as registered in Hongkong from diseases which may be caused by filth poison.

DEATHS AMONG CHINESE.

YEAR.

1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883.

Enteric,

Fevers Simple Continued,.

291 343

Typhus,

125 31 94 145 89 116 309 438 679 262

370 481 733 373 168 71 571

Diarrhoea,...

195

231

288 259

311

701 608 348 435 465 660

Totals,.... 319 402

612

696

834

1,304 1,478 1,030 1,079 1,215 1,496

YEAR.

DEATHS AMONG EUROPEANS.

1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883.

Enteric,

Fevers Simple Continued,.

Typhus,

Diarrhoea,...

Totals,....

8 15

હ

9 14

10 10

13 9

25 26

24 24

29 38

24 29

58.-These diseases, as I have pointed out in previous reports, present many similar characteristics, so that they are easily mistaken for one another by Chinese Doctors, which is evident from the way the numbers vary in different years without apparent cause.

59.-It will be seen from these tables that all have increased enormously of late years, and so prove that the sanitary condition of Hongkong, the City of Victoria especially, has greatly deteriorated, especially as far as Chinese are concerned, and appreciably as regards Europeans.

60.-Those that think sanitary work in Hongkong is being overdone are evidently ignorant of the want of it, and unaware of the mine that has been forming of late years, that some day may be sprung with most disastrous results. The report made by Mr. CHADWICK seems hardly to be appreciated by the general public.

The Sanitary Board is daily having dangerous nuisances brought to its notice which it is power- less to deal with, and until a new Building Ordinance, and others affecting the sanitation of the Colony are passed they will remain so.

During the Cholera scare, an order for a general clear-out of rubbish and filth in houses was made, and in eight days 54,800 pieuls of filth were removed, most of which was of the most disgusting description, and raised quite an outcry of indignation in the Public Papers, when it appeared in the street, verifying the old proverb "What the eye does not see the heart does not grieve for." To shew how quickly this removal was made, in one day 11,000 piculs of this filth were cleared out of the Colony, and an average removal of 6,450 piculs made on each of the eight days.

61.-During 1883 Cholera appeared to a great extent in the neighbouring ports of Swatow and Foochow, and many ships were in quarantine in this harbour that had deaths on board from this disease. A slight revival of the previous year's epidemic appeared in the Philippines. It may again appear this year, and as this Port remains in many respects in the same unsanitary state as reported by Mr. CHADWICK and myself in previous years, it behoves the Government to take every precaution possible to prevent its appearance here.

62.-There seems now a chance in the near future of the markets becoming fit places to visit, without taking away one's appetite for food, and they may in time become as pleasant a sight as they are in Mauritius.

63.-As we have now a Sanitary Board composed of the Heads of the Public Works, Registrar General's, Police and Medical Departments, the responsibility of settling most questions of sanitation in the Colony does not rest chiefly with me, I am thankful to say, as it did in former years, for as I got very little credit for exposing the filthy state of things existing in this City, and was pretty much looked upon as a causeless alarmist, until my reports were verified by a Commission sent from home, so most of the blame would have fallen on my shoulders if an epidemic had appeared in these years, and then only these discoveries I reported had been made.

64.-In conclusion, I must add that now that Dr. DOBERCK has arrived in the Colony, the Meteoro- logical Observations will no longer be taken by this department, or in the rough and ready manner they have been up to the present, and coming as they will from a skilled workman will be very valuable, instead of being of very little value as heretofore.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

PH. B. C. AYRES,

The Honourable W. H. MARSH,

&c.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&c.

Colonial Surgeon.

་

POLICE.

I.-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into and DEATHS in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during each Month of the Year 1883.

EUROPEANS.

INDIANS.

CHINESE.

MONTHS.

TOTAL TOTAL Admissions. Deaths.

Admissions. Deaths.

Deaths. Admissions. Deaths. Admissions.

Deaths.

Remaining on the 1stJan.,

1883.,

...

January,

February,

March, April, May,

...

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

Total,..

114

246

ર

239

599

C. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent.

II.—TABLE shening the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE during the Year 1883.

AVERAGE STRENGTH.

TOTAL SICKNESS.

TOTAL DEATHS.

RATE OF SICKNESS.

RATE OF MORTALITY.

European. Indian.

Chinese.

Total. European. Indian.

Chinese.

European. Indian.

Chinese.

European. Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

113 192 353 658

114 246

239

64.8

1.76

1.04

0.84

per cent.

100.9 127.12 per cent. per cent. per cent.

* 3 died in Hospital. 1 Police Constable died while on duty, was found drowned. 1 Police Constable died on leave at Chung Chau. 1 Interpreter died in his own house.

III.-POLICE RETURN of ADMISSIONS to HOSPITAL from each District during the Year 1883.

CENTRAL

No. 5

No. 2

No. 1 STONE CUTTERS'

No. 6

100

ISLAND.

WATER POLICE

HULK. TSIMSHATSUI

WHITFIELD.

SHAUKIWAN.

POKFULAM.

ABERDEEN.

STANLEY.

No. 7

YAUMATI,

HUNG HOM.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Remaining on 1st Jan., 1883, January,

February,

2 16

July,...

March,

April,

5 14

6 14

5 9

6 13

3 13

May,

June,

August,

September, 4 25

October,

November, 3 10 December,.. 4 3 11 1

UHT HET: : : :

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

:::

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

HANNINUM : 09

:::

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

European.

Indian.

Chinese.

TOTAL

::::::::

:::::::::::

2 I

: : : : : : : : :

Total,

55 137 66 11 18 10

1 1

26 3 126 3

3 3 1 1 6 1 13

3 21

2 35 21 1 18 4 599

C. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent.

IV.-TABLE shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the TROOPS serving in HONGKONG

AVERAGE STRENGTH.

during the Year 1883.

ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL.

DEATHS.

AVERAGE DAILY RATE OF SICKNESS.

White. Black. Total. White. Black. Total. White. Black.

Total. White. Black.

RATE OF MORTA- LITY PER 1,000 OF THE STRENGTH,

White. Black.

869

176 1,045

894

211 1,105

61.82

9.60

8.06 17.04

R. HUNGERFORD, Deputy Surgeon General,

P.M.O.

42.-Table XId. shews those Opium smokers who were admitted to the Gaol Hospital for treatment. The numbers given them on Table XIc. are given here for the sake of comparison. I do not find that any of the troubles they suffered from can be attributed to Opium smoking. There were no deaths among the Opium smokers.

43.-If Morphia is being imported wholesale into China for the cure of Opium smoking, the sooner Dr. KERR calls the attention of the Anti-opium League to the matter, the better. The habit of eating Morphia. or Opium is more easily acquired, more fascinating, very much less easily given up, much more deleterious to mind and body, and very much less trouble than Opium smoking, all of which I can testify from personal experience.

44.-I would particularly impress upon the attention of all Medical men that its use is not required at all in the treatment or cure of a confirmed Opium smoker.

47.——I am certain that no Opium eater, or any one accustomed to the use of Morphia by the stomach or hypodermically, could have been suddenly deprived of the use of the drug in this way, without shewing some effect, more or less serious.

TEMPORARY LUNATIC ASYLUM.

48.-Table XId. shews the number and nativity and diseases of the patients confined in this establishment during the year, and the length of their detention.

49.-One remained, admitted in 1882; eight were admitted during the year. Seven of these were discharged cured or relieved, and sent to their own country.

50.-The Temporary Asylum still remains in the wretched building described in previous reports. The new Asylum is however rapidly progressing and I believe will be finished before the end of the

year.

TUNG WA HOSPITAL.

51.—The total number of patients admitted to this Hospital in 1883 was 1,479. The total number of cases treated in the Hospital this year was 1584; of these 759 died.

The number of out patients during this year was 91,497.

The number remaining in Hospital at the end of the year was 84.

The number of moribund cases received was 358.

The number of cases admitted to the Small Pox wards of this Hospital during 1883, was 39, of whom 22 died.

The number of vaccinations successfully performed by the travelling Vaccinators of the Tung Wa Hospital during the year was 1,797.

LOCK HOSPITAL.

52.-One small house, and part of another near to the Civil Hospital are now occupied for the purposes of this establishment.

The houses thus occupied are the best obtainable, but it is unfortunate that there is no ground attached to them for the patients to get air and exercise.

Nevertheless, despite the inconvenience of these buildings, Dr. MARQUES the Superintendent has managed to render his patients as comfortable as possible, and there have been no complaints.

53.-Dr. MARQUES was twice sent over to Stone Cutters' Island in charge of Cholera patients there, and though there were but two mat huts in which they had to weather a stormy time, and were subject to some unpleasant privations, he performed his task with an energy and willingness and tact that cannot be too much commended.

In his absence, Dr. A. J. WHARRY, who was practising in this Colony, took charge of his duties. at the temporary Lock Hospital.

54.-Table XV.a. shews the number of admissions to Hospital, which was 273. It also shews the average number of days they were treated or detained, which was 12, the lowest average reached in the last twenty six years, which shews that the type of disease in the great majority of cases was not of a severe character, and this in spite of the number of women admitted being nearly trebled compared with 1882.

Table XVb. shews the number of women brought under the Provisions of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance.

No. 15d. shews the number of women treated in the Hospital, and the nature of the complaints treated. Only four cases of a constitutional character were under treatment during the year.

Table XVd. shews the number of women arrested, which was 201, and of those convicted, which was 158, as compared with 25 in 1882. Of these 46 were found to be diseased and were detained in Hospital.

Table XVc. shews the number of cases admitted to the different Hospitals.

The admissions to the Military Hospital were 153, as compared with 132 in 1882.

The admissions to the Naval Hospital were 225. Of these 65 cases were not contracted in Hong- kong, as compared with 168 in 1882, with 58 cases not contracted in Hongkong.

Of the Police 42 were admitted as compared with 40 in 1882.

In the Civil Hospital 93 men were admitted as compared with 124 in 1882. The total number of men treated in all the Hospitals was 513, as compared with 569 in 1882.

Table XVe. shews the character of the diseases from which the men in the different Hospitals suffered, and their proportionate numbers, and the totals, as compared with the two previous years.

Table XVe2. shews the number of Naval Seamen out of the 225 who contracted constitutional disease, which was 32; of these cases only 8 were contracted in Hongkong.

Table XVe3. shews the number of the Military who contracted constitutional diseases in Hong- kong, which was 13.

But there is still a great amount of work to be done in Hongkong to stamp out the existence of sly brothels.

HEALTH OF THE COLONY.

Table XVII. shews the mean state of the atmosphere during the year 1883.

The rain fall was 117.20 inches, the greatest rain fall in the past 9 years.

In August the rain fall was 24.42 inches, in September 26.70.

57.-I have given the tables of the death rates for the past eleven years among European and Chinese, as registered in Hongkong from diseases which may be caused by filth poison.

DEATHS AMONG CHINESE.

YEAR.

1873.1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883.

Enteric,

Fevers Simple Continued,....

125 31

145

Typhus,

291 343

370

89 116 309 438 679 262

481 733 373 168 71 571

33 21

Diarrhoea,....

195

Totals,....

319 402

231 288

612

259 311

701 608 348 435 465 660

696

834

1,304 1,478 1,030 1,079 1,215 1,496

YEAR.

Enteric,

Fevers Simple Continued,.

Typhus,

Diarrhoea,....

Totals,...........

DEATHS AMONG EUROPEANS.

1873. 1874.1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883.

21 12

10 10

13 9

29 38 24

the

58. These diseases, as I have pointed out in previous reports, present many similar characteristics, so that they are easily mistaken for one another by Chinese Doctors, which is evident from the way numbers vary in different years without apparent cause.

60.—Those that think sanitary work in Hongkong is being overdone are evidently ignorant of the want of it, and unaware of the mine that has been forming of late years, that some day may be sprung with most disastrous results. The report made by Mr. CHADWICK seems hardly to be appreciated by the general public.

During the Cholera scare, an order for a general clear-out of rubbish and filth in houses was made, and in eight days 54,800 piculs of filth were removed, most of which was of the most disgusting description, and raised quite an outcry of indignation in the Public Papers, when it appeared in the street, verifying the old proverb "What the eye does not see the heart does not grieve for." To shew how quickly this removal was made, in one day 11,000 piculs of this filth were cleared out of the Colony, and an average removal of 6,450 piculs made on each of the eight days.

64. In conclusion, I must add that now that Dr. DOBERCK has arrived in the Colony, the Meteoro- logical Observations will no longer be taken by this department, or in the rough and ready manner they have been up to the present, and coming as they will from a skilled workman will be very valuable, instead of being of very little value as heretofore.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

PH. B. C. AYRES,

The Honourable W. H. MARSH,

&c.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

fc.

Colonial Surgeon.

V.-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS and MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the Year 1883.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

DISEASES.

Europeans.

Coloured,

Chinese.

Total.

Europeans.

Coloured,

Chinese.

Total.

DISEASES.

Pharyngitis,

Measles,

Enteric Fever,

Febricula,.

58 127

Intermittent Fever,

Remittent Fever,..

74 26

61 161

Cholera,...

Diphtheria,

Erysipelas,

Rheumatism, Acute,

Do., Muscular,.

Do.,

Chronic,

Syphilis, Primary,-

Hard Chancre,...

Soft Sores,

Secondary,-

Roseola,

Local Affections,-

CYS

4 25

...

Brought forward,..

Chronic,..

Pneumonia, Acute,

Do., Emphysema,

Pleurisy,

2 Aphtho,

1 Inflammation of Lower Jaw,.

...

Necrosis of Lower Jaw,

Inflammation of the Autrum, Toothache,

Gum-boil,

Laryngitis,

Iritis,.

Psoriasis,

Acue,

...

Periostitis,

...

Lupus Exedeus,

Ulcer of Tongue,

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Do. of Pharynx,

Do. of Wrist,

Tonsillitis,

Enlarged Tonsils,

Gastric Catarrh,..

Dyspepsia,

Vomiting and Cramps,

Tape Worm.

Dysentery,

Hi Hi Nw:

Europeans.

siiaii ------Coloured.

263 168 198

629 11

2 2 4

...

Chinese.

Total.

Europeans.

Coloured,

Chinese.

⠀⠀⠀⠀ Total.

Hernia, Inguinal,

Diarrhoea,

26 23 12

...

Do.,

Chronic,

6 2

3 9

...

Colic,

...

Constipation,

...

Rectal Catarrh,

...

Do. Abscess,

Fistula in Ano,

Hæmorrhoids,.

...

Do. of Leg,

Do. of Scrotum,

Condylomata,

Tubercles on Scrotum, &c.,..

Rheumatism,

Cancer of Vulua,

Tuberculosis,

Phthisis,

Hæmoptysis,

Anæmia,

Anasarca,

Gangrene of Finger,

Congestion of Brain,

Meningitis.

Muscular Paralysis,..

Hemiplegia,

Epilepsy,

Vertigo...

Cephalalgia,

Pleurodynia,.

Delirium Tremens,

Alcoholism,..

Mania,

Melancholia,.

Dementia,.

Conjunctivitis,

Pterygium,

Keratitis,

Ulcers of Cornea,.

...

Lencoma,

Staphyloma,

Iritis,

Irido-choroiditis,

Disorganisation of the Eye

from Hot Ashes,

Chronic Inflammation of La-

chrymal Duct,

Hordeolum,

Eutrophium, with Opacity of į

Cornea,

Contusion of Eye Ball,

Incised Wound of Cornea, with

Prolapse of Iris,

Ptosis, after Injury,

Strabismus,

Otorrhoea,

Inflammation of External

Meatus,

Abscess of Septum of Nose, Pericasditis,

Endocarditis.

Valve Disease,-

Aortic,

Mitral.

Hypertrophy of the Heart,

Dilatation of the Heart,

...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Condyloma,..

...

Hepatitis,

...

Congestion of the Liver,

Cirrhosis,

Jaundice,

Rupture of the Spleen,

...

Abscess of the Liver,

to of the Spleen,...

13 4

...

Bright's Disease,

Abscess of Kidney,

...

Vesical Calculus,

***

Cystitis, Acute,

Do., Chronic,

Retention of Urine,

Gonorrhoea,

7 57

Gleet,

Phimosis,

***

Stricture of Urethra,.

Excoriation of Penis,

Abscess of Scrotum,

...

Hydrocele Testis,

Orchitis,

Inflammation of the Ovaries,

Leucorrhoea,

...

Metritis,

Peritonitis,

Prurities Valvæ,

Periostitis,

of Great Toe, after

...

1 3

...

Carbuncle,

Parturition,

Necrosis of Tibia,.

Do.

...

of Oscalcis,

Do.

Frost Bite,

Synovitis, Wrist,

...

Do.,

Knee...

...

Lumbar, Abscess,

Chronic Abscess of Nates.

Progressive Muscular Atrophy,.

Phlegmon of Thigh,

...

Sinus of Gluteal Region,

Bunion,

...

Diffuse Cellulitis of Leg,

Abscess,

...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

...

•

***

...

ស

227

Rhagades,

Elephantiasis of Foot,

Herpes Circinatus,..........

Prurigo,

Urticaria,.

22192.

...

2 1

Palpitation of the Heart,

Aneurism of Aorta,

Nasal Catarrh,

Tusus, Bronchial Catarrh, Bronchitis, Acute,

Do.. Chronic,

Carried forward,.

Scabies,

...

Ulcer,

...

Bubo,

1 Boils,

Burns and Scalds,

Eczema,

Do.,

Debility,

Poisoning, Opium,

Do.,

Arsenie,

Morphia,

Do., Alchol,

29 17

263 168 198 629

Do.,

Datura,

Immersion in Water, Suicidal,

...

Strangulation, Suicidal,

Carried forward...

493 312 324 1129 24

DISEASES.

Brought forward.....

Privation,

Incbrietas,

Moribund...

Observation,

Cut Throat,

Snake Bite, Dog Bite,

Contusion...

Sprain of Aukle,

Do. of Wrist,

TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS and MORTALITY, &c.,-(Continued).

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

77 96

LỐI MÒN: : có Europeans.

HOTQ

212

493 312 324 1129 24

Coloured.

Chinese,

Total.

Europeans.

Coloured.

DN Chinese.

Total.

DISEASES.

Europeans.

Coloured.

Chinese.

Total.

Europeans.

Coloured.

Chinese.

Total.

Do.

Brought forward,.

Fracture Radius & Ulva Com-}

minuted,

Radius & Compound

dislocation of Ulua, f

586 360 518 1464 26

28 65

...

Do.

of Ulna.

Do.

of Humerus,

Do.

of Tibia,

Do.

of Fibula,

Do.

of Femur.

Do.

of Neck of Femur,

Do.

of Tibia Comminuted,

2222221

-222 :

Do.

of Femur Commi-

nuted and Ribs,.

Do.

of Spine,

Do.

of Great Toe.

Do.

of Base of Skull,

ස: ය

01∞

∞:

co:

3 3

Fracture Compound,---

of Radius and Ulna)

Wounds. Contused,

Do.,

Incised,

Do.,

Lacerated,

Do.,

Gun-shot of Forehead..

Do..

do.

Cervical Spine, 1

Do.,

do.

Radius,

Do.,

do. Thigh,

Do.,

Punctured of Palm of

Hand,..

Do.,

Punctured of Loin,......

Do.,

do.

of Lung,

Don

do.

of Abdomen,[

Do.,

do.

Do..

do.

Concussion of Brain,

Do. of Spine,

Fracture Simple.-

of Ankle,. Overscafula,

...

Do. of Clavicle,

Do.

of Radius,.......

...

•

...

Carried forward,..

586 360 518 1164 26

eration for,-

Ectropium,

Strabisinus,

Reduction of Dislocation,-

Lower Jaw,

Humerus (Subcoracoid),

Partial Excision for Necrosis,-

Of Lower Jaw,.....

Of Tibia,

Of Phalanx of Toe,

Of Os calcis,

Amputations Primary,-

Of Fore-arm,

Of Hand..

Of Hand through Meta-

carpus,

Carried forward,......

3 1

7 11

Do.

Comminuted..

Do.

of Metacarpei Bones.

Do.

of Finger,

Do.

of Toes,

Do.

of Tibia,

Do.

of Os calcis,

Do.

of Tibia and Fibula

Comminuted,

Dislocation of Humerus and

Fracnecto of Femur, Dislocation of Lower Jaw,

11 28

TOTAL,......... 595 365 542 1502 26

33 70

SURGICAL OPERATIONS.

•

Brought forward................... 3 1 7 11

Amputation Primary.-

Of Finger,...

Of Toe,

Removal of Vesical Calculus,-

Lateral Lithotomy,

Incisions for Fistula in Ano,.

Do. for Phimosis,

Paracentesis, Abdominal,

Do. of Liver,

Removal of Haemorrhoids,

Extraction of Needle from

Do.

of Hydrocele,

Excision of Tonsils,

Elbow,

TOTAL,.

20321201

12 19 55

⠀⠀

C. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent.

VI.-TABLE shewing the RATE of MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during the last 10 Years.

Rate to Total Number of Rate to Number of Europeans Rate to Number of Coloured Rate to Number of Chinese

Admissions.

Admitted.

Persons Admitted.

Admitted.

1874,

Per cent.

9.12

Per cent.

1874,

9.06

1874,

Per cent.

6.22

Per cent.

1874,

12.50

1875,

4.54

1875,

5.01

1875,

4.51

1875,

8.65

1876,.

4.49 1876,

3.42

1876,

3.28 1876,

3.91

1877,

5.15 1877,

4.16

1877,

3.25 1877,

8.12

1878,.

3.88 1878,

3.46

1878,

3.08 1878,

5.76

1879,

5.13 1879,

3.12

1879,

8.39

1879,

4.72

4 ·

•

1880,

• • []

4.17 1880,

3.73

1880.

2.66 1880,

5.80

1881,

3.96

1881,

3.87 1881,

3.09 1881,

4.80

1882,

4.66 1882,

4.85

1882,

4.38

1882,

5.24

1883,

4.66 1883,

4.37

1883,

3.01

1883,

6.08

C. J. WHARRY, M.D.,

Superintendent.

VII.-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into and DEATHS in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during each Month of the Year 1883.

MONTHS.

EUROPEANS.

COLOURED.

CHINESE.

TOTAL Admissions.

TOTAL Deaths.

Deaths.

Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths. Admissions.

Remaining on the 1st

January, 1883,

January,

炒牛

February,

March,.

April,.

May,

June,.

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

10 IN 00 00 QV

125

150

161

168

108

103

December,.

107

Total,

595

365

542

1,502

....

VIII.-LIST of DEAD BODIES brought to the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL for Examination

MONTHS.

during each Month of the Year 1883.

EUROPEANS.

Adults.

January, February, March,

April,

May, June, July, August, September,

October,

November, December,

•

* •

•

Total,.

....

COLOURED.

CHINESE.

TOTAL.

Children.

Adults.

Children.

Adults.

Children.

•

573699

ลง

1123

182

VIIIa.-TABLE of ADMISSIONS and DEATHS in SMALL POX HOSPITAL, 1883.

No.

SEX.

NATIONALITY, AGE.

DATE OF ADMISSION.

DATE OF DISCHARGE.

No. OF DAYS IN HOSPITAL.

DESCRIPTION

RESULT.

PATIENT.

10200 + ON

Male

Do.

Scotch Hongkong

Do.

Indian

Do.

Italian

Do. Malay

Do.

Scotch

Female

Do.

Portuguese English

14th January 19th 38 20th 48 1st February 6th March 31 3rd 4th 25th March 30th

5th February

Private Paying

Recovered.

5th March

Civil Service

Do.

5th February

Assistant Turnkey

Do.

Private Paying

Do.

13th February

Destitute

Do.

26th

Private Paying

Do.

28th April

Destitute

Do.

11th

Private Paying

Do.

وو

9 Male

Norwegian 27 2nd April

16th

Do. do.

Do.

English

45 19th

8th June

Do. do.

Do.

American

31 25th

5th May

Turnkey

Died.

Do.

English

40 28th

8th

Private Paying

Recovered.

Do.

Spanish

18 mths. 10th May

10th

Destitute

Died.

IX.-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into HOSPITAL in VICTORIA GAOL, and MORTALITY, during the Year 1883.

DISEASES.

ADMISSIONS.

DEATHS.

Euro- Coloured peans.

Persons.

Chinese. Total.

Euro- Coloured peans. Persons.

Chinese.

Total.

Remaining under treatment 1st Jan., 1883,

...

Febricula,

Intermittent Fever,

Remittent Fever,

...

Tertian Ague,

Phthisis Pulmonalis,

Lumbago,

...

Rheumatism,

Scrofula,..

Primary Syphilis,

Cephalalgia,

Otitis,

...

Secondary Syphilis,

Epilepsy, Insanity, Ophthalmia,

Conjunctivitis,

Vertigo, Aneurism,

Morbus Cordis,

Palpitation,

Anæmia,

...

--♡♡ 02 00 – 02 07 00 00

...

Parotiditis,

...

Asthma,

...

Bronchitis,

Colic and Constipation,

Diarrhoea,

Dysentery,

Dyspepsia,

...

Gastralgia,

941

...

Pyrosis,

Lumbricoides,

...

Hepatitis,

...

Jaundice,

Hernia,

Rectal Hæmorrhage,

Albuminuria,

Cystitis,

...

Dysuria,..

...

Gonorrhoea,

...

Orchitis,..

•

Irritable Bladder,

Stone in Bladder,

Stricture,

...

Urethritis,

...

Necrosis,

...

Acne,

Abscess,

...

Boils,

Cellulitis,

Carbuncle,

Herpes,

Herpes Zoster,

Ulcer,.....

Whitlow,

•

...

•

1980

...

Alcoholia,

Debility,

Drugging, (Datura Stramonium),

Abrasions,

Scald,

Contusions,

Sprain,

Contused Wound,

Gun-shot Wound,..

Wound,

Observation,

TOTAL,...

...

4 12

55 |

282

340

Other Deaths,-1 Suicide by Strangulation in sleeping-cell-Remand Ward; 1 Serous Apoplexy in sleeping-cell; 1 Disease of the Heart-Recommended for Deportation-Remand Ward.

DISEASES.

X.-TABLE shewing the CASES not ADMITTED to HOSPITAL, treated by the COLONIAL SURGEON, during the Year 1883.

Remaining under treatment 1st January, 1883,..

Febricula,.........

Fever,...

Rheumatism,

Scrofula,

Primary Syphilis..

Secondary Syphilis,

Cephalalgia,

Otitis,..

Vertigo,.

Opthalmia,

Palpitation,.

Anæmia,

Parotiditis,

Asthma,

Bronchitis,

Cynanche, Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia,

..... |

Hepatitis,.

Tonsillitis,

Ascarides,...

Rectal Hæmorrhage,

Child-birth,.........

Urethritis,.......

Acne,

Abscess,

Boils,

Ulcer,

Leprosy,

Alcoholia,

Debility,

Abrasions,

Burns,

Contusions,

Observation,..

TOTAL,......

Coloured

Europeans. Persons.

Chinese.

TOTAL.

•

...

721

623186 :-II :∞I20

...

3 5

***

44..

...

XI.—TABLE shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in VICTORIA GAOL, during the Year 1883..

112

156

Total No. of Prisoners admitted to Gaol.

Daily

Average

No. of Prisoners.

Total Sick in

Hospital.

Total

Serious Sick, Total Sickness Trifling Deaths. to

Cases.

Total.

Rate of Sickness.

Rate of Mortality.

To Total. To Average. To Total.

To Total. To Average.

3,486 542.150

340

156

9.753

14.228

5.046

0.172

0:110

SICK IN HOSPITAL.

XI, A. TABLE shewing the NUMBER of PRISONERS ADMITTED into VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL. from the COURTS, by the COLONIAL SURGEON, during the Year 1883.

Total No. of

Prisoners

admitted to Gaol.

FROM THE COURTS.

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Total.

Europeans.

Indians.

HOSPITAL COURT CASES.

ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

TOTAL HOSPITAL CASES

Chinese.

FROM COURts.

Total.

To total

Gaol Ad-

missions.

To total

Admissions.

Hospital

Europeans. Chinese.

3,486

3 282 340 19

2 31

1.491

15.294

34.545

10.992

To total Eu-

ropean Hos-

pital Cases.

To total

Chinese

Hospital

Cases.

TABLE XI, B.-CASES ADMITTED to VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL at the First Medical Examination by the COLONIAL. SURGEON, during the Year 1883.

SENTENCE.

Number.

DISEASES.

DATE OF

DATE OF ADMISSION. DISCHARGE.

REMARKS.

Years. Mos. Days.

Necrosis,...

4 Jan.

17 Jan.

Drugging, (Datura

Stramonium),... S

3456789

Burns,.

On Remand.

Debility,

Primary Syphilis,

3 Feb.

Jaundice,

3 Feb.

2 March.

Anæmia,

Debility,

15 March.

Diarrhoea,

...

Debility,

Ulcers,

3 April.

Stone in Bladder,.

6 April.

...

Ulcers,

...

Debility,

وو

Alcoholia,

Do.,

1 May.

Do.,

18 F.

...

Debility,.

1 May.

Gonorrhoea,

On Remand.

Debility,

Contused Wound,

Stricture,

12 June.

168

Diarrhoea,

28 May.

Pyrosis,

6 June.

8 June.

Alcoholia,

6 Diarrhoea,

Gonorrhoea, Wound,

...

Primary Syphilis, Diarrhoea,

2 July.

Remittent Fever,

...

Primary Syphilis,

1 Aug.

27 Sep.

6 Sep.

12 June.

8 Aug. 4 July.

4 Aug.

On Remand. Died 3rd July, 1883. On Remand.

Alcoholia,

31 Aug.

Anæmia,

4 Sep.

10 Sep.

Phthisis,

Died 10th October, 1883.

Debility,

14 Sep.

Contusedis Wound,.

8 Oct.

Rheumat m,

Alcoholi a

Diarrhoea

...

Do.,

Observation

རྒ

Do.,

1 Oct.

Alcoholia,

Ulcer,

Alcoholia,

دو

وو

Primary Syphilis,

Alcoholia,

8 Nov.

10 Sep.

1 Oct. 27 Sep.

2 Oct.

29 Oct.

7 Dec. 12 Nov.

Remaining in Hospital 31st Dec., 1882.

Do.,

Gonorrhoea,

Gun-shot Wound, Debility,...

10 Dec.

14 Dec.

On Remand.

XI, C.-TABLE shewing the WEIGHTS of PRISONERS (OPIUM SMOKERS) for the First Four Weeks' Confinement in VICTORIA GAOL, during the Year 1883.

No.

AGE.

NUMBER OF YEARS OPIUM

SMOKER.

CONSUMPTION PER DIEM.

WEIGHT WHEN ADMITTED.

WEIGHT FIRST FOUR WEEKS.

Years. 11/20

Mace.

94 103

Ibs.

901/

95 96 96

105

105 104 106

103

104

وو

102 106

110

108

101

104 104

110

90 92

86/1/2 861/

21/1

104

101

102 101

103

96 95

་་

94 93

113

116

116 116

115

وو

129

127

126 128

127

97 99

110

107

105 108

110

94 100

95號

100

101 107

103

116

115

114 113

114

107

105

104 104

106

135

132

132 131

131

115

114

114 119

118

90 91

83 85

100

105

102 102

102

135

重量

135

135 135

135

116

113

111 104

102

103

100

102 103

103

98 100

100

105

100

102 104

105

88 88

98 98

وو

112

111

111 112

110

102

101

102 103

102

108

102

105 105

107

36 32

109

106

108 104

108

37 28

106

104

105 105

106

89 97

39 50

80 81 84

8412

126

121

123 123

124

109

108

111 113

113

92 98 97

43 36

110

106

106 106

107

124

120

121 116 117}

125

123

125 126 123

46 22

112

111

112 115

115

50 68 40

د,

55 38 10

58 10

60 38

HIGH OD ON OD CYS CO II QIQA

140

136 135

137

多多

111

109

104

108

811 82

821/2 81

107

101

100 105

103

118

114

117 116 115

108

104

107 110

108

106

103

105 108

106

101

100

981/

120

120 117 118

118

100

96 97

991/2

991/

111

110 112 112

109

124

116 123 124

127

110

111

110 110

111

91 941/2 96

95 100 101

100

111

110

112 117 118

109

103

107 104

105

65 31

97 97 96

104 103

100

111

108 110 109

108

68 30

103

108

106 103

105

90 92

108

108 104 102 102

105

105 104 105

101

106 106 109

107

101

102

102 103 100

90 92 91

96 97

84 24

85 30

39 10 87 30 15

88 55

89 32

90 30

+IIO M - N M OD 1 20 07 ====

931

97 101

101

103

100

106 106

106

102

102 103

}}

1021/

95 100 99

100

111

110

102 111

103

111

109

112 115

113

110

104

108 109 93 93 94

112

103

104 104 104

101

101 101 101

104

105

107 105 1051⁄2

102

104

101

105 105 105 104 101

103

911 90 9212 91

114

114 111 111

111

وو

116

116 113

114

109

107 107 107

113

113 114 114

105

103

102 102 102

100

爷爷

98 95 98 98

104

106

106 106 106

ני

338

وو

888

791

801/1

REMARKS.

XI, D.-TABLE shewing OPIUM SMOKERS ADMITTED to HOSPITAL, and treated by the COLONIAL SURGEON, during the Year 1883.

DISEASES.

Remaining under treatment 1st January, 1883,

Febricula, Rheumatism,

No. 48,........

Cephalalgia,

74,

40,

Diarrhoea,

28, 51, 75,

Colic,

72,..

Jaundice,

6, 81,

Lumbricoides,

99,...

Ulcer,

90..

Abscess,

26, 98,

Debility,

4, 7, 13, 22, 27, 30, 78,

TOTAL,.............

Europeans.

Coloured Persons.

Chinese.

TOTAL.

...

***

XI, E.-TABLE shewing the NUMBER and DESCRIPTION of PATIENTS treated in the GOVERNMENT LUNATIC ASYLUM during the Year 1883.

No.

Native of

Sex. Age.

Disease.

Date of Admission.

Date of Discharge.

No. of Days in Asylum.

Description of Patients.

1 OF CDH 10 CO 1 00 σ

Anglo-Chinese,.......

F. 34

2 Nova Scotia,

M. 29

Dementia, Melancholia,..

1st Jan., 1882 23rd Feb.

Still in Asylum.

20th March

Malay,

M. 35

Dementia,

Portuguese,.

Monomania,

German,

Monomania,

5th March

1st May 5th June

10th April

Still in Asylum.

Police Case. Board of Trade. Destitute.

12th June

Private paying.

German,

Dementia,

29th July

5th Aug.

American,

M. 20

Imbicillity,

13th Sep.

27th Oct.

Austrian, Malay,

M. 20 Mania,

1st. Oct.

27th Nov.

Destitute, Private paying,

Dementia,

17th Nov.

19th Nov.

XII.-TABLE of STATISTICS relating to the TUNG Wa Hospital during the Year 1883.

Remaining in Hospital 31st Dec.,

1882.

Admitted during the year 1883.

Males.

No. of Cases Treated in the Hospital.

No. of Patients

Discharged during the year 1883.

Died

during 1883.

No. of Out-Patients Treated during 1883.

Moribund Cases.

16 105 1,262 217 1,479 1,351

233 1,584 663| 78 |741 614 145 759

70,856 20,641 | 91,497

224

Remaining in the Hospital 31st Dec.,

1883.

Males.

Females.

Total.

134 358 74 10 84

XIII.-VACCINATIONS performed during the Year 1883, by TRAVELLING VACCINATORS of the TUNG WA HOSPITAL.

In the City of Victoria.

1,797

In Out-Districts.

121

Total.

1,918

XIV.—CASES of SMALL Pox treated at the TUNG WA HOSPITAL during the Year 1883.

Remaining in Hospital Admitted during 1883.

on the 31st Dec., 1882.

Discharged.

Died.

Remaining in the Hospital.

Male. Female. | Total. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total.

1 28

39 14

XV.-LOCK HOSPITAL.

TABLE A

SHEWING the ADMISSION into the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, during the 26 Years of its Existence, with the Number of DIETS issued and the AVERAGE LENGTH of TREATMENT.

ADMISSIONS.

NUMBER OF DIETS ISSUED.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TREATED.

1858,

124

1859,

1858, 162 1859,.

4,797

1858,..

43.8

5,389

1859,

30.8

1860,

361 1860,

9,107 1860,

23.7

1861,

442 1861,.

10,778

1861,

23.4

485

1862,

12,193 1862.

22.0

420

1863,

11,707

1863,

23.7

1864,

442

1864,

11,940

1864.

27.0

390

1865,

11,303

1865,

28.0

1865,

1866,

406

1866,

13,060

1866.

28.6

1867,

434 1867,

13,120

1867,

25.5

1868,

579

1868,

16,462

1868,..

23.6

546

1869,

16,799

1869,...

24.8

722

1870,

18,382

1870,

23.1

1871,

593

1871,.

12,308

1871,

18.5

1872,

656

1872,

15,103

1872,.

20.9

1873,

500

1873,

11,219

1873,

195

1874,

345

1874,.

6,814

1874,

18.6

134

1875,

2,916

1875,

18.7

1876,

168

1876,

2,730

1876,

14.3

177

1877,

3,069

1877,

16.6

1877,

105

1878,

1878,.

2,242

1878,

19.0

129

1879,

1879,.

2,199 1879,

13.6

1880,

1880,.

1,300

1880,

14.7

1881,

1881,.

1,330 1881,

21.7

1882,

1882,.

1,831 1882,

15.5

1883,

273

1883,

3,451

1883,

12.0

Number of Beds in Lock Hospital.

TABLE B.

RETURN of the NUMBER of PROSTITUTES, brought under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 10 during the Year 1883.

Number admitted

into Hospital

on Certificates of Visiting Surgeon.

Number who submitted voluntarily.

273

265

Number against whom

it was necessary to proceed

by Information before the Registrar General.

117

Total Number brought under the Provisions of the Ordinance.

382

Total Number of Examinations made during the Year.

12,743

Total Number of Examinations made when no Disease was found.

12,470

Total Number Discharged from Hospital.

261

TABLE C.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES RETURN for the Year 1883.

Total No. of Females

admitted

into Lock Military Naval Police Civil

Hospital. Hospital. Hospital. Hospital. Hospital.

TOTAL NUMBER OF MEN DISEASED

ADMITTED INTO

AVERAGE NUMBER OF MEN IN GARRISON AND PORT (per Month).

Average No. of

Total No. of Men Diseased.

Soldiers. Seamen. Police.

Men in Mer- Garrison chant and Port Seamen. (per month).

Average Percentage

of Men Diseased (per month).

273

153 225+

93+

513

1,045

865

658

13,593 16,161

3.17

TABLE D.

REMARKS.

+ 60 of the admissions into the Naval Hospital"

were not contracted in Hongkong

48 of the admissions into the Civil Hospital

were not contracted in Hongkong.

RETURN of WOMEN examined and treated in the GOVERNMENT Lock HOSPITAL during the Year 1883.

EXAMINATION.

HOSPITAL.

DISCHARGED.

12,743,

273

12,470

Daily average in Hospital 10.

DISEASES.

No. remaining in

Hospital, 31st December, 1882.

Admitted.

Total Treated.

Cured.

No. remaining in Hospital, 31st December, 1883.

Primary Syphilis, uncomplicated, Gonorrhoea,

do..

Do., and Primary Syphilis, combined, Secondary Syphilis,

145

147

140

ANZA

...

TOTAL.......

273

277

261

27:29

Longest time in Hospital 80 days.

TABLE D 2

Shewing the Number of UNLICENSED PROSTITUTES apprehended under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867, during the Year 1883.

In Houses,

NO. OF WOMEN.

201

CONVICTED.

DISCHARGED.

158

FOUND DISEASED.

TABLE E.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES RETURN for the Year 1883.

DISEASES.

Military Hospital.

Naval Hospital.

Police Hospital.

Civil Hospital,

Primary Syphilis, uncomplicated,

Gonorrhoea, uncomplicated,

Primary and Secondary Syphilis, combined,

Do.,

Gonorrhoea and

do.,

Primary and Secondary Syphilis and Gonorrhoea,

111

134

and Primary Syphilis, combined,

do.,

TOTAL,..

..1883,.

153

225

TOTAL,

..1882,....

138

168

TOTAL,..

.1881,..

136

245

$$$i di N

124

TABLE E 2.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE.

TABLE shewing the Number of NAVAL MEN admitted into NAVAL HOSPITAL during the Year 1883.

SECONDARY SYPHILIS.

Months.

Contracted in Hongkong.

Contracted

elsewhere.

Total Number,....

TABLE E 3.

Total.

E: w: NH: compa:

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE.

TABLE shewing the Number of MILITARY MEN admitted into MILITARY HOSPITAL during the Year 1883.

Months.

SECONDARY SYPHILIS.

Contracted in Hongkong.

Contracted elsewhere.

Total.

January,... February, March, April,

May, June,

....

July, August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

...

: Hanovi vi i vi

...

:~::~:~202 101:

Total Number,....

XVI. TABLE shewing the RATE of MORTALITY among the FOREIGN RESIDENTS in Hongkong during the last 10 Years.

Number of European and

American Residents.

Percentage of Deaths to

Years.

Deaths.

Number of Residents.

1874,

2,520

1875,

2,520

3853

2.85

2.34

1876,

2,520

2.93

1877,

2,767

3.03

1878,

2,767

2.42

1879,

2,767

1.98

1880,

2,767

2.49

1881,

3,040

2.10

1882,

3,040

1.80

1883,

3,040

2.06

Average of 10 Years,..

2,974.8

2.4

XVII.—TABLE shewing the ANNUAL MEAN STATE of the ATMOSPHERE, during the Year 1883, as recorded at the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL, 86 feet above mean low level of Spring Tide.

FAHRENHEIT THERMOMETERS.

HYGROMETERS.

WINDS.

1883.

BAROMETER.

Self Registering in Shade.

In Shade.

Mean.

Max. Min.

Max. Max. Min. Sun Sun Min. in soil Bulb Bulb 6 in ex- Grass. inches Vacuo. posed.

Dry Bulb.

Wet Bulb.

Quarter

(prevailing.)

In Shade.

deep.

RAIN IN INCHES

MONTHS.

9 A.M.

January,

February,

March,....

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

3 P.M. Max. Min. 9 A.M. Noon. 3 P.M. 30.05 30.01 75.0 41.0 65.6 51.1 60.6 64.2 63.2 98. 73. 51.5 54.5 59.1 63.2 53.0 29.90 29.86 78.0 40.0 65.5 50.5 59.8 64.0 63,0 94. 71. 51.6 54.3 58.7 62.8 55.1 29.79 29.75 77.0 47.0 66.7 54.1 63.0 65.2 64.8 89. 70. 53.6 56.4 62.4 64.7 58.9 29.71 29.67 90.0 56.0 77.1 63.6 72.9 75.5 76.9 100. 80. 62.9 65.8 72.4 76.2 68.6 29.61 29.56 93.0 63.0 85.7 71.4 80.5 83.8 83.3 112. 90. 72.0 74.9 80.0 83.6 75.8 29.54 29.50 96.0 68.0 89.0 73.3 82.9 87.0 86.2 117. 95. 73.9 76.4 82.3 86.3 76.8 29.48 29.43 98.0 69.0 90.3 74.0 84.2 87.8 86.9 115. 95. 76.7 77.5 83.6 88.8 77.8 80.0 E & SW 29.68 29.65 96.0 68.0 87.9 72,1 83.0 86.0 84.9 123. 98. 72.0 75,0 82.9 84.6 78.0 78.4 E & SW 29.81 29.78 91.0 68.0 86.3 70.8 80.6 84.5 83.7 118. 98. 71.0 69.7 80.2 84.1 75.3 77.2 E & W 29.94 29.90 87.0 66.0 84.0 68.9 78.2 82.2 80.8 119. 97. 68.7 65.0 78.1 80.5 70.6 71.9 E & NE 29.83 29.77 84.0 58.0 76.6 63.7 71.0 74.6 74.0 94. 87. 63.3 57.5 70.2 72.9 65.0 67.2 E & NE 30.15 30.08 77.0 49.0 72.4 55.1 64.5 70.3 67.4 98. 85. 57.3 56.0 63.5 65.8 56.5 58.8 E & NE Annual Mean,... 29.79 29.74 86.8 57.7 78.9 64.0 73.4 77.1 76.1 106. 86. 64.5 65,2 72.7 76.1 67.6 69.7

9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 56.2 NE & E 58.2 | NE & E 61.0 E & W 71.4 E & W

3 P.M.

DURING THE MONTH.

No.

STATE OF WEATHER.

DAYS

HAV-

ING

RAIN.

Average during the Month.

9 A.M.

3 P.M.

E & NE

0.15

4 Fine, 19 days. Overcast, 12 days. Fine, 24 days. Overcast, 7 days

E & NE

0.12

}}

E & W

10.74

}}

E & W

77.5 E & SW 78.5 E & W

E & SW

5.70 13 18.90 19

}}

E & W

E & SW

E & W

11.17 10 16.65 21

24.42

26.70 17

E & NE

0.25

74868

}}

E & NE

2.33

}}

E & NE

0.07

117.20 137

THERMOMETER, FAHRENHEIT.

Total

RAINFALL IN INCHES.

during during

the

year.

the

year.

1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883.

1875.

1876.

1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1875. 1876. 1877.

Maximum, 91.0

Minimum, 41.0

90.0

37.0

95.0

94.0

95.0

96.C

95.0

98.0

41.0

38.0

45.0

39.0

40.0

38.0 40.0

83,43 103.55

76.72

84.40 90.70 111.57 98.21 73.13| 117.20

Range,... 50.0 53.0 54.0 57.0

49.0

56.0

57.0

58.0

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 204.

The following Annual Report of the Superintendent of Botanical and Afforestation Department for the year 1883, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd instant, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th May, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

BOTANIC GARDEN,

HONGKONG, 30th April, 1884.

SIR,-For the information of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honour to submit the Annual Report on the Progress and Condition of the Botanical and Afforestation Department for 1883.

2. In compliance with instructions received in C.S.O. No. 89, and in fulfilment of a suggestion which I made in my letter No. 40 of 1882-C.S.O. No. 3,353-that I should furnish a "review of the works in afforestation during the last few years, and our present position and future prospects,' with regard to these works, I include a summary of afforestation works conducted since the commence- ment of 1880 up to the end of the year, 1883, under report, and in accordance with His Excellency's wishes, I attach maps of Hongkong and British Kowloon, on which are shown the situations and areas of each year's works, to which I have added the woods which were in existence previous to 1878, and the lands which have been reserved and allotted for grazing purposes. I intended to have prepared this information for the report on 1882, but I could not possibly get time last year for its accomplishment while I was without the services of an European assistant to relieve me of a considerable amount of garden management which absorbed so much time. I should have liked to have also shown the proposed land which should be reserved for the production of grass for domestic and other uses in the Colony; but as my letter, No. 3, of January 10th last, in which the important subject of the control and regulation of grass-cutters was treated, is probably still under consideration, I have omitted the delineation of those lands.

GARDENS.

3. In addition to the usual routine work of the Gardens the chief extra work has been :-

4. The laying out of the new piece of ground between the New Garden plateau and Robinson Road. About two thirds of this has been laid out in two terraces. The upper terrace, which measures on an average 172 feet long by 105 feet wide, has been arranged as a nursery for the propagation and culture of plants in pots. To accommodate the plants nearly the whole space has been arranged in table like beds seven feet wide and two feet apart, raised by brick-work to about eighteen inches above the ground level. To this place most of the pot plants from the old nursery have been removed. The range of glass-roofed pits which was in the old nursery has been removed and placed in a suitable po- sition in this nursery. This arrangement permits of the nursery work being brought under a much more methodical system. The somewhat exposed situation at present is a great drawback to cultiva- tion, but as the bamboo hedges, with which the place has been surrounded, grow and thicken the in- jury from winds will much decrease. Below this is the second terrace which is about 195 feet long by 78 feet wide. This has been divided by three longitudinal and two transverse four feet wide walks; the intervening areas will be used for the propagation and growth of plants in the open ground prepa- ratory to their being placed in the ornamental ground. New introductions will be acclimatized and proved here before they have permanent positions assigned to them. This terrace also is surrounded by bamboo hedges to shelter the plants from strong winds. The two terraces have been supplied with 900 feet of underground drains to carry off the surplus water during heavy rains. During the past nine months about 10,000 Eucalyptus trees have been reared here for planting on the hills. The re- maining third of the new piece of land is well in hand and will be completed during the present year. It will be laid out chiefly for the reception of a number of palms which are waiting for suitable accom- modation before they can be turned out of the pots which they at present occupy. The palm ground on the plateau is full and as there is no room for extensions on either side we must provide for the new introductions in the ground above referred to. If there had been room for the purpose it would have been much better to have had the palm collection all in one place than to divide it.

5. From the walk which passes through the lower section and connects the terraces with the pla- teau an excellent view of the harbour and of the palms and conifers is obtained. The position is a most suitable one for a kiosk, which I trust will in time be furnished both as a screen from sun and a shelter from rain to visitors. The Band Stand, which was, by the liberality of the Parsee Community presented to the Gardens in 1866, is the only place in the Garden in which any one can take refuge if caught in a shower. It would be a great boon to visitors if two or three inexpensive summer houses could be placed in other parts of the Gardens.

6. During the summer the rockeries in the New Garden were slightly extended, and planted up in places where they had become bare, with ferns, bromeliads, and ornamental foliaged plants. As on many previous occasions, however, a great many of the most striking plants were stolen soon after they were planted. There are several kinds of plants that are desirable for rockery decoration, which in con- consequence of their attractiveness to unprincipled visitors it has been found cannot be retained in such situations.

7. The sides of the walk leading from Glenealy Ravine to the Aviary were planted up with scita- mineous and amaryllidaceous plants, ferns and palms.

8. A slip of ground bordering a walk on the east side of the Garden was prepared and planted with shrubby and herbaceous Japanese plants, amongst which a few Hongkong plants were placed. These included Rhodoleia Championi and Gordonia anomala trees about 12 feet high. As this was the first time that these species, except as very small plants, have been transplanted it is useful and inte- resting to record the success of the operations.

9. The collection of Agaves and Aloes on the northern side of the lower terrace has been enlarged by the addition of several new species for which an additional piece of ground had to be taken in and supported by a retaining wall.

10. The changes indicated in par. No. 10 of my report for 1882 of the old nursery arrange- ments have been commenced. The whole of the plants were removed and the ground, which was on two terrace levels, was reduced to one uniform level. On this a new plant-house has been erected and filled with ornamental and interesting plants. The house is 48 feet long and 22 feet wide. The sides above the brick-work consist of netting made of quarter-inch wide split bamboo with three-quarter-inch meshes. The roof, which is flat, consists of quarter-inch diameter bamboo wove together with coir string, the bamboos being about one quarter inch apart; this affords the requisite amount of shade for the plants. The roof which is 8 feet from the ground is supported by three-inch diameter water pipes built on end in the brick-work. The internal arrangement consists of a centre table seven feet wide and side tables three feet four inches wide and two feet six inches high, with four feet wide paths. I trust that subsequently we shall be able to erect two other structures, one about the same size and des- cription, and the other a glass-roofed one for the cultivation of maiden-hair and other fragile ferns, &c. which, without protection from heavy summer rains and parching and cold winter winds, cannot be satisfactorily cultivated.

11. The old wooden monkey and bear house which was in a bad situation and condition has been abolished and a new octagon one constructed in brick-work, with a galvanized iron roof; the front, three sides of the octagon, has been fitted with half-inch iron bars. The old arrangement had wire netting which was very trying for the eyes of visitors in attempting to see through it.

12. The fine plant of Bignonia venusta close to the new bear house has had a substantial new trellis provided for its support. The trellis is in the form of a broad archway which spans a walk; in its construction old three-inch-diameter iron water pipes have been used for the perpendicular supports of the wooden arch.

13. A considerable amount of returfing has been done in various places where the grass had become uneven and worn. In some places where grass-turf would not grow under the shade of trees a liliaceous plant named Ophiopogon has been used with good effect. This forms an agreeable dark green carpet and unlike grass, requires no mowing.

14. About 250 lineal feet of underground earthen-ware pipe drains which had become choked have been taken up and replaced with properly constructed brick drains with improved pipe-holes and grates, besides about 500 feet of other drains which were taken up and cleaned. A considerable amount of surface channeling has also been relaid. Nearly 5,000 square yards of walks received fresh surfa- cing of material and the whole of the walks are in complete order. The walks with steep gradients ought to be concreted and surfaced with a thin covering of cement to save the endless work, which absorbs much time and is somewhat costly, in repairs after every shower of rain that carries off a large amount of the material. However, this cannot be accomplished for want of sufficient money. If money could be obtained at one time it would be soon saved by the cessation of such frequent repairs, and considerable economy would be effected in subsequent years, as concreted garden walks when once done would need little or nothing doing to them for a great many years.

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15. In paragraph No. 6 of my report for 1881, I expressed a hope that I might be able to institute a system of plant sales on a small scale for the benefit of those desirous of obtaining plants from the Gardens who are not in positions to procure them by the ordinary means of exchange. Now that authority has been granted for the introduction of this system the propagation of a small stock of plants for sale has been commenced. It is not intended that any interference shall be made with the native nursery gardeners, nor that plants such as annuals, which every one can obtain seeds of by purchase from the stores, shall be sold, but only such as cannot be obtained elsewhere in the Colony.

16. In the Government House grounds two rockeries have been constructed near the entrance. 17. For the rockeries and all new planting works a large amount of soil from the hills has been supplied to replace a similar quantity of the bad soil which it was necessary to remove.

18. Several additions have been made to the number of varieties in the bamboo collection.

19. The collection of ferns in pots which has become of considerable extent requires an improved method of arrangement to display them to advantage. I hope, when means permit, to be able to effect this arrangement for their more complete inspection.

20. Three days on which there were average attendances of visitors were selected for taking their numbers. The average for each day showed the number of Chinese to be 856 and of foreigners 400, total 1,256. These numbers do not include amahs and children.

21. Toward the end of the year the Public Works Department by repairing the landslip which occurred in the Glenealy Ravine in 1881, again provided means of access which had been interrupted for two years, to the New Gardens from the Robinson Road.

22. In June last Mr. A. B. WESTLAND arrived from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to take up the position of Assistant in this Department.

23. The Herbarium and Library has received constant attention whenever intervals could be devoted to them.

24. The following books were added:—

A Manual of Jurisprudence for Forest

Officers.

Presented by the

of Indian Forests.

A Manual of the Land Revenue Sys-> Inspector General

tems and Land Tenures of British India.

Flora of British India, Parts 9 and 10, presented by Sir

Joseph D. Hooker, C.B., K.C.S.I., &c.

Genera Plantarum, Part 2, Vol. 3. This completes the

work.

Hand Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Ceylon, presented by the Author and Director of the Gardens, Dr. Trimen. Index of Chinese Plants mentioned in Vols. 1 to 18 of the

Journal of Botany.

Pharmacographia, by Flückiger and Hanbury. Repertorium Botanices Systematicæ.

25. The usual exchanges of plants and seeds have been made with the various establishments and persons mentioned below. The number of receipts was 1,029 plants, 128 bags and packets of seeds, 12 animals and 9 wardian cases, from 45 contributors.

26. Of plants sent out the number was 5,674, of seeds 36 boxes, bags, and packets, of wardian cases 14.

27. The following is the list of principal contributors to the Garden :—

Acclimatization Society, Queensland; Eucalyptus seeds. Baily, Major, Indian Forest Department; seeds.

Basa, J. M.; doves.

Boehmer, L., Yokohama; ferns.

Bottomley, C. D., owl.

Brown, H. D., Amoy; partridges.

Brown, H. G., Manila; orchids.

Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, J. Pink, Director; 2 wardian

AAA

cases plants.

Ceylon, Dr. H. Trimen, F.L.S., Director;

seeds.

Grahamstown, E. Tidmarsh, seeds.

Jamaica, D. Morris, M.A., Director; seeds. Mauritius, J. Horne, F.L.S., Director; 2

wardian cases plants.

Natal, J. M. Wood, Curator; bulbs. Saigon, B. Martin, Director; seeds. Singapore, N. Cantley, F.L.S., Superin-

tendent; plants.

Townsville, W. M. Anderson, Curator;

Eucalyptus seeds.

Trinidad, H. Prestoe, Superintendent; seeds. Royal, Calcutta, Dr. King, Superintend-

ent; seeds and 3 wardian cases plants.

Botanic Gardens, Kew, Sir Joseph D. Hooker, C.B., K.C.S.I., &c., Director; seeds and 1 wardian case plants.

Chow Chee Bee; plants.

Cooper, W. M., Ningpo; plants and seeds. Colonial Secretary, Cyprus; seeds.

Faber, Rev. E., Canton; plants and seeds. Goddard, Captain, Borneo plants.

Hance, Dr., F.L.S., Canton; herbarium plants. Henry, Rev. B. C., Canton; plants. Hewlett, A. B., Canton; deer. Hutchison, J. D., plants.

Johnson, Hon. F. B., deer and peacocks. Kopsch, H., Pakhoi; seeds.

Loureiro, J. da S., plants.

Marchesette, Dr., Trieste; seeds.

Medhurst, Sir W. H., Borneo plants.

Perry, W. W., R.N.; herbarium plants.

Poesnecker, L.; peacocks.

Romano, A. G.; plants.

Thurston, J. B., Fiji; seeds.

Woodin, E. L.; plants.

Veitch, Messrs. J. V. & Sons, London; 1 wardian case

plants, purchased.

28. Plants and seeds were sent out to 44 recipients whose names follow:-

Alabaster, H. Bangkok; plants.

Armstrong, J. M.; plants.

Boehmer, L. Yokohama; 1 wardian case plants.

Brett, H. P., Brisbane; 1 wardian case plants. Bunting, J., Yokohama; seeds.

Burdon, Mrs. ; plants.

Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, J. Pink, Director; 2 wardian

cases plants.

Capetown, Professor Macowan, Director;

seeds.

Grahamstown, E. Tidmarsh, Director;

seeds.

Jamaica, D. Morris, M.A. ; Director; seeds. Mauritius, J. Horne, F.L.S., Director; seeds. Saigon, B. Martin, Director; bulbs. Singapore, N. Cantley, F.L.S., Superin- tendent; seeds & 1 wardian case plants. Royal, Calcutta, Dr. King, LL.D., Super- intendent; seeds & 2 wardian cases plants.

Ceylon, Dr. Trimen, F.L.S., Director; seeds. Kew, Sir Joseph D. Hooker, C.B., K.C.S.I., &c., Director; seeds, herbarium spe- cimens & 6 wardian cases plants.

Chalmers, Dr., plants. Chang Mai Wun; seeds.

Chow Chee Bee; plants. Colonial Secretary, Fiji; seeds.

Cooper, W. M., Ningpo; plants. Cox, J. S.; pine trees.

Dickie, H.; plants.

His Excellency Thomas de Souza Rosa, Governor of Macao;

plants and seeds.

Hance, Dr. F.L.S. Canton; plants. Hirst, C.; pine trees.

Ho Kai, Dr.; pine trees. Holmes, H. J.; pine trees. Hutchison, J. D.; plants.

Kopsch, H., Pakhoi; 1 wardian case plants. Loureiro, J. da S.; plants.

Lucas, A., Mauritius; seeds.

Maharajah of Johore, H. E.; 1 wardian case plants. Marsh, Mrs.; plants.

Moody, H. N.; pine trees. Nowrojee, D.; pine trees. Perry, W. W.,

R.N.; bulbs.

Romano, A. G.; plants.

Sargent, Mrs.; plants.

Scott, Captain, S. S. Lennox; plants. Stephens, M. J. D.; plants.

St. John's Cathedral; plants. Treacher, Mrs., Borneo; plants.

BOTANICAL INVESTIGATION AND PLANT COLLECTING.

29. In the month of August, accompanied by the Rev. E. FABER, I visited the Lo-fau-shan mountains, situated about 12 miles north of the East River and 50 miles distant from Canton, for the purpose of making an exploration and collection of its rich and interesting botanical treasures which had been repeatedly reported by travellers to exist there in abundance.

30. Having learnt from past experiences the advantages which the natives will take of a foreigner's helplessness if assistance is required to transport either himself or his baggage &c., I took the pre- caution of having several men from our regular staff with me, the wisdom of which was proved by subsequent events. As it transpired the presence of these men enabled me to take a very independent position when additional bearers were required, and their usual extortionate demands were made. It was possible eventually to secure carriers at rates which were not excessively exorbitant. The

The passage from Canton to Sheklung was made in an ordinary Chinese passenger boat, the accommodation, which would be by no means pleasant for a lengthy journey, can be put up with for a short distance. From Whampoa to Sheklung the country is flat and well cultivated. Near Whampoa the crops consist chiefly of paddy, which, as we approach Sheklung, is replaced with sugar-cane (Sorghum). After disembarking in pouring rain at the busy town of Sheklung Mr. FABER and myself decided to make our way at once for the Lo-fau mountains and leave all baggage to be brought on by the coolies as quickly as they could follow us. The way, road it could not be called, lay across 12 or 14 miles of flat land, generally rice fields, over which we had to travel on intricate paths, as slippery as if they were greased, often not more than a foot wide, and standing a few inches only above the water with which the fields were inundated. We arrived at the foot of the hills in the evening and there, in a monastery, awaited the arrival of the coolies, who had all our clothing, provisions and other necessaries with them. However, as it turned out, the men did not arrive until after dark on the following day, the difficulties of the road having been too great for them to make a quicker journey, I need not describe the discomfort which Mr. FABER and myself had endured in the long and anxious waiting for their arrival. We would have sent a messenger back to ascertain the cause of the delay, but it was impossible to hire a man, the excuses made being that the people were all too busy with their crops.

31. Having secured the use of a room in the Wong Lung Kun monastery, situated at about 600 feet altitude, a commencement was made the following day of the examination and collection of the mountain plants. As soon as the locality accessible from this station was systematically botanized a move was made to another centre, and so on successively to the end of the time. The highest station was 3,100 feet above sea level, from this I ascended the loftiest peak, which was found to be about 3,500 feet above sea level. The total number of stations staid at was six.

32. On the mountains themselves there is but very little cultivation, and what there is exists only to a very small extent close to the monasteries. On account of the steepness of the hills it could scarcely be otherwise. However, after ascending to a pass, 1,200 feet altitude, near the Cha Shan monastery, the road descended until it reached 800 feet above sea level, and on the side of the road there is a considerable amount of cultivated land forming, with the hills rising on all sides to from

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1,000 to 3,000 feet altitude, a very beautiful and prosperous looking valley, or kind of plateau. Here, as for 300 miles up the West River, the absence of forest scenery is painfully impressed on one. When seen from a distance of several miles the mountains show a very small area of forest growth on them. However, in places where trees have been permitted to remain undisturbed by the reckless wood-cutters they have assumed in many places noble proportions. These lovely and interesting exeptions to the bareness of the mountains are invariably surrounding monasteries secluded in sheltered and rich ravines, and they owe their preservation to the protection and fostering care of the priests. Even in spite of the sacredness of the localities the priests in some places complain of the troublesome people who frequently make raids on the priests' domains for the purpose of securing firewood.

33. The trees of Pinus sinensis adjacent to the Wong Lung Kun monastery are very fine indeed, but they are exceeded in magnificence by those of the So Liu Kun monastery, secluded at an altitude of about 800 feet, where six of them, within a radius of about 50 yards in a dense mixed forest of luxuriant trees averaged 11 feet 7 inches in girth at 6 feet from the ground, and about 150 feet in height. The largest of them was 15 feet 4 inches in circumference. A pine tree which had been blown down and was being cut up I measured and found its height to have been 102 feet, circum- ference at 10 feet from the ground 7 feet 10 inches, and it had 75 annual rings. Rivalling these were splendid trees of Mangifera indica, the Hog Plum, 11 feet in girth, Liquidambar formosana 6 feet 2 inches, Litsoa sp. upwards of 5 feet, and Paratropia cantonensis 4 feet 6 inches, the latter, which we are accustomed to see as a shrub only, was here, as will be understood from the girth, a large tree, and on its stem and branches were innumerable epiphytal orchids. Amongst the trees were also exquisite specimens 80 feet high of Dr. HANCE's new palm Caryota ochlandra, the fibre from the leaf sheaths of which is used for rope making &c. On their stems at a great height from the ground were plants of the grand fern Polypodium coronans encircling the stems and forming most beautiful objects. Camphora Parthenoxylon was also here in abundance with stems nearly 9 feet in girth. The camphor trees bore on their stems and branches abundance of orchids of two species, which were probably Dendrobium japonicum and a Phallaenopsis, living plants of both of which are now flourishing in our Gardens. A very fine tree of Celtis japonica had all its larger branches completely covered with the fine Malay orchid Dendrobium aggregatum and the Chinese Polypodium Fortunei; near here, also, were very fine specimens of the beautiful tree fern Alsopila spinulosa, which had been first discovered in China at this place by my observant companion the Rev. Mr. FABER, about three years ago.

34. In abundance near the mountain stream I noticed Viburnum Fordiæ, HANCE, which I first discovered on the West River in 1882, looking extremely beautiful with its branches laden and grace- fully drooping over rocks with the weight of its bright coral-red fruit.

35. Not far from the So Liu Kun monastery close to a village a magnificent specimen of the longan

tree (Nephelium longan) had all its limbs and trunk covered and festooned with the epiplytal asclepiada-phytal

ceous plant Dischidia chinensis, which hitherto had not been seen out of Hongkong. The sight was exceedingly beautiful and one not likely to be soon forgotten.

36. During the expedition upwards of 850 living plants were collected, and 320 species were collected and dried for the herbarium and brought back to Hongkong. As the collections were made the boxes and packages of plants were despatched, a few at a time, in charge of a member of the staff to Hongkong, to avoid any suspicion or obstruction on the part of the natives, who, had they seen the whole collection leaving at one time, might have given some trouble to us.

37. Living and dried specimens of all the interesting plants have been sent to the Royal Gardens, Kew, from whence I have been favoured by the Assistant Director, Mr. THISELTON DYER with a report on them by Professor OLIVER.

38. Twenty-nine species, of which fifteen are apparently new to science, have not hitherto been found out of China.

39. The plants of the following list which BENTHAN in the Flora Hongkongensis states had been known only from Hongkong were seen on the Lo-fau-shan montains :-

Acrostichum decurrens, Hook. Ainslieæ fragrans, Champ.

Alsophila podophylla, Hook. Alyxia sinensis, Champ.

Ardisia primulæfolia, Gardn.

Argyreia Championi, Benth.

Atalantia Hendsii, Oliv.

Bauhinia Championi, Benth.

Bolbophyllum radiatum, Hance.

Bowringia callicarpa, Champ. Camellia reticulata, Lindl.

assimilis, Champ.

Calophyllum membranaceum, Gardn.

Capparis pumila, Gardn.

Clematis crassifolia, Benth.

Diospyros eriantha, Champ.

Dischidia chinensis, Champ. Elaeocarpus chinensis, Hook. fil. Eurya Macartneyi, Champ. Ficus chlorocarpa, Benth.

impressa, Champ. Ilex viridis, Champ. Indigofera venulosa, Champ. Itea chinensis, Hook and Arn. Millettia Championi, Benth. Ophiorhiza pumila, Champ. Quercus fissa, Champ. Rhus hypoleuca, Champ. Rubus leucanthus, Hance. Samara abovata, Benth. Senecio Stauntonii, DC.

Stipellaria trewioides, Benth.

40. From the discovery of this large number of species of plants which had hitherto been regarded as endemic in Hongkong we may suppose that most or all of our very rare plants, even Rhodoleia Championi, exist, probably in abundance, in some places on the adjacent continent.

41. The living plants introduced to cultivation by this expedition contain many things of very much interest which will be valuable acquisitions to gardens. A very fine Cycas, which is probably new, but which cannot be positively ascertained until flowers and fruits can be obtained, is now well established in the Garden, and is an object of at least as much beauty as any of the other fine species in the Cycad collection. Two fine Chiritas are also doing well, one of them bears a beautiful white flower with a yellow throat, and the other a rich dark blue or purple flower. Begonia sikkimensis is remarkable amongst Begonias from its deeply lobed leaves. A very fine conifer-Podocarpus argotœ- nia Hance—with silver white bands on the undersides of the leaves, was also secured at the top of the moun- tains. Two new species of dwarf Ardisias of the A. primulaefolia type will also be attractive plants when producing their bright red berries. An ornamental leaved Zingiberaceous (?) plant, very much in appearance like a Maranta will also be a serviceable addition to horticulture. A considerable stock of another plant of the same order as the last and named Phrynium barbatum was obtained. This should be a most useful plant for covering the ground under trees where the shade has become too dense for

grass and many other plants to live. A suitable plant for this purpose has long been a desideratum.

42. A dwarf kind of bamboo is frequent on the mountains from which the natives make excellent brooms, which for many purposes are far superior to the split bamboo brooms universally used in Hongkong. I made arrangements with a priest to deliver a considerable number of plants of this bamboo, besides several of other kinds, in Hongkong during last February, but, I regret to say, the man has not kept his promise, although liberal prices were offered for the plants and his services.

43. Clethra Fabrii, a shrub of great beauty when in flower, is well worth introducing, but no suf- ficiently small plants could be found to carry away, and the season was unfavourable for some cuttings which were tried.

44. A most elegant leaved Pterolobuim bearing large racemes of gorgeous bright yellow flowers was scrambling in the wildest luxuriance over bushes by the walk side. Neither seeds nor young plants of this could be procured, and, like Clethra Fabrii, cuttings would have been of no use.

45. It is to be hoped that an opportunity may be afforded of introducing the above three plants by a journey being made when seeds can be obtained of the two latter at least.

46. There are many useful and interesting plants which I observed on the West River when there in May, 1882, which well deserve a second journey being undertaken so that seeds might be obtained of them at the proper season. Botanical expeditions cannot be rendered complete unless the districts visited can be gone over at least more than once so as to obtain plants in different stages of develop- ment in different seasons.

47. On the higher regions of the mountains a plant of great interest is found. This is a new species of Podophyllum, a plant of the same genus as that from which podophyllin the principle of the celebrated podophyllin pills is obtained. The natives attach great medicinal value to the plant, and probable with more reason than the value which is often ascribed by them to innumerable plants which they so freely use for all manner of complaints. Podophyllum peltatum, the source of Podophyllin, is an American plant, and it appears no species of the genus had been found in Asia until a few years ago Mr. WATTERS, H. M. Consul at Tamsui in Formosa, discovered one which Dr. HANCE named P. pleianthum. The Lo-fau species is the second Asiatic one. Both of them are in cultivation here now, two plants of the latter have just flowered for the first time in our Garden, where they have been growing for about two years. The larger one of the two has leaves two feet in diameter, and it is a striking and ornamental plant.

48. I noticed that nearly every garden contained a few specimens of the Chusan palm, Chamaerops Fortunei which the natives cultivate for the purpose of supplying themselves with fibre, obtained from the sheaths of the leaves, to fabricate water-proof capes.

49. Poulownia imperialis with its very large leaves, was a conspicuous object in one locality, although it did not attain to more than about fifteen feet in height.

50. With the exception of some healthy young plantations of Cunninghamia sinensis, the conifer which supplies China-fir for building purposes, I noticed scarcely any tree-planting operations. This is different to the case in the West River districts where the people devote considerable care to the rearing of Pinus sinensis. The neglect of tree planting in one place, and the fostering of it in the other is probably accounted for by the facilities of getting the wood to market which is afforded by the splendid West River in the latter case, while in the former there is no river nearer than eight or nine miles to the nearest part of the mountains.

AFFORESTATION.

51. In this branch of the department I have to report another extension of operations. Last year I recorded a large increase over the previous year's work, but the work of 1882 was exceeded by about 60,000 trees in 1883. The planting season commenced at the end of January, and the last tree was planted before the end of July.

52. The total number of trees planted was 311,963, and 845,646 patches had seeds of the Chinese pine, the varnish tree, the tea-oil tree, and two species of oak sown in situ. The total is thus one million, one hundred and fifty-seven thousand, nine hundred and nine, i.e., sixty thousand in excess of any previous year. Of this number 272,234 were patches of previous year's sowings which were resown in consequence of a small proportion of patches having been washed out by heavy rains, and having suffered in periods of drought.

53. Most of the pine trees were reared and supplied by contract, under control. One of the contractors who was a man from whom great success was not expected failed to produce the number provided for in the contract, but the other contractor had a surplus which was in excess of the other ones deficit, therefore the whole number required was secured by taking over the surplus. The trees having been reared in new ground were very well grown, and after they were planted they continued to flourish with no failures.

54. The rest of the trees were all grown in our own nurseries, chiefly those at Soo-kum Po and Kowloon. The soil in the Kowloon nursery showed signs of impoverishment and a change of crops was made to allow the soil to regain its fertility. Although there is a large area of enclosed ground in the Kau-lung nursery there is only a small portion which is fit for rearing trees on. A very large portion is too swampy to be of any use, and some other parts consist of extremely poor soil, or are too much exposed to winds. The work of keeping the ground clear of weeds being very heavy, an arrangement existed with two or three men for them to weed the portions under tree cultivation in return for the privilege of being allowed to cultivate for their own benefit for one season the portions from which trees have been lifted, thus preparing the land, after a year's vegetable growing, for other crops of trees. Until the occupation of the Observatory these men were allowed to grow rice in the swampy ground, but the Sanitary Department being of opinion that these paddy fields would be inimical to the health of the occupants of the Observatory the privilege of cultivating rice has been withdrawn.

55. In the early part of the year a consignment of carob seeds-Ceratonia siliqua-was received from the Cyprus Government in response to a request which had been made for them. The seeds were sown in the Garden Nursery in beds during the dry season, and they germinated and grew wonderfully well until the summer rains set in, in May, when, owing to the excessive wet and heat combined a large number of seedlings perished. Of those which survived, 1,224 were transplanted during the summer to the hills where a piece of ground had been prepared for them by terracing, trenching and manuring. They did not endure the operation at all well, but there are a good many still alive, and these have made very fair growth.

56. A good supply of seeds of the Chinese varnish tree-Aleurites vernicia was sown in 13,360 sites, two seeds in each, and the patches, about 18 feet apart, were distributed amongst patches at six feet apart sown with pine seeds. The seedlings from these are all doing well and they made very satisfactory progress during the summer season. Should they continue to flourish the pine trees will be cut out when the varnish trees require their room. Even apart from the value of the oil which the seeds yield in abundance and which is in such great demand locally for oiling the wood of boats and other purposes the tree is a most desirable one to lend beauty to the landscape from its large light green foliage and pretty white flowers.

57. Two pieces of ground were terraced in the same way as is done in the Cassia Lignea districts and planted with some of the plants of the cassia tree which I brought back from the West River in 1882. The plants have established themselves and made excellent growth. It is possible that with careful management this tree might become of considerable economic importance here.

58. In the spring a Chinese gentleman from the cassia district of Loting brought me a nice lot of fresh seeds of cassia. These were sown and yielded a good supply of plants, some of which have been forwarded to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Calcutta, another case being ready for despatch to the Ceylon Royal Botanic Gardens. Both Dr. KING and TRIMEN requested a further supply to those which were sent before.

59. A few plants of both the Chinese and Indian tea plants were planted in prepared ground on the hills as an experiment.

60. A stock of seeds of the Chinese tea-oil plant---Camellia drupifera-was obtained and 2,400 patches sown with them. The seedlings survived the trying dry season and promise to do well. If we can succeed in establishing this plant it should be of much value, its products being largely used by the Chinese. A number of plants which were reared in the garden and transferred to prepared ground on the hills have done remarkably well.

61. The coffin-wood tree-Persea nanmu―in the garden continues to thrive. It has now reached 13 feet in height. From it we have again propagated a number of plants by layering, 16 of which have been planted out on the hill. Those which were planted the year before are very healthy and have made good progress.

62. Acorns of Quercus bambusæfolia and Q. Harlandii have again been sown interspersed with pine seeds. When sown on the hills the growth is a great deal slower than it is in the nurseries, but it is too soon to form an opinion on their ultimate success. The nursery raised trees which have been transplanted are all making excellent progress.

63. The older plantations of pines which have become large enough to afford some shelter have received additions of two and three-year-old trees of Pride of India, Bischoffia javanica, Mallotus paniculatus, oaks, and rose-apples. These have all succeeded and will eventually with their different forms and colours of foliage afford pleasant variety to the plantations.

64. About one hundred and forty young trees of the Chinese water-cedar-Glyptostrobus hetero- phyllus--were planted in the swampy ground at the circumference of the Race-course but during the last month or two buffalos got at and did much injury to some of them. A good many were also stolen immediately after they were planted.

65. In accordance with His Excellency the Governor's instructions, about 10,000 gum trees were reared for planting during this year. The result of the planting will be reported next year. They consist of about fourteen species most of them natives of Queensland. These kinds were selected because they would be more likely to succeed than those which are natives of the colder and more southern climates. It is almost impossible to raise and carry young gum trees through the rainy season, therefore the seeds are not sown until towards the close of it, a time which also brings the trees to fitness for planting at the right season in March and April if the rains set in sufficiently early for the operation. I much regret that our correspondents in Australia were unable to procure seeds of the lemon-scented-gum-Eucalyptus citriodora-in sufficient time for sowing here.

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66. The trees of the lemon-scented-gum which I gave the dimensions of in par. 27 of last year's report have continued to thrive, although the growth here cannot be compared with what it is in many other places. The trees are now 23 feet high and 13 inches in circumference of stem. They have gained five feet in height and three inches in circumference during the year.

67. Two of the Mount Gough and two of the Bowrington plantations were systematically thinned for the first time; 4,678 trees were felled and sold; they were sold as they stood, after having been marked, and the purchaser felled them and split the wood on the ground before it was resold for fuel.

68. All the woody creepers, which had begun to damage the trees, in the older plantations were cut during the dry season, and all of the troublesome creeper-Ipomoea tuberculata which annually grows up and covers many of the trees and bamboo clumps in various parts of the Colony was cut and removed as far as possible. This plant becomes an exceedingly troublesome weed and every effort should be made to exterminate it in places where it can do any damage to trees.

69. The undergrowth in various places in the vicinity of houses has been thinned and reduced in height so as to provide a freer circulation of air and prevent an undue accumulation of decaying vegetable matter. This work was also done at the sides of the Peak Road and round the eastern side of the Happy Valley. At the latter place the thinning was much required to give room for the extension and development of individual trees of many interesting species in the wood which were rapidly being pushed out of existence by overcrowding. The finest wild camphor tree in the Colony which was completely hidden has thus been opened out to view. A large number of indigenous hollies will also now have a chance to become ornamental specimens.

70. During the year many clumps of bamboos which were planted about 15 years ago have flowered and afterwards, as customary after that effort of nature to reproduce itself, in the case of bamboos, died.

71. In the streets and roads there are upwards of 3,600 trees under the management of this department, besides the various rockeries and ferneries. The trees are standing generally at about 30 feet apart and consist chiefly of "banians" Ficus retusa. These trees if at an uniform distance of 30 feet apart would represent an avenue of 10 miles in length. The whole of these have to be pruned about twice a year to keep them within bounds from interfering with adjacent buildings and to permit unimpeded traffic underneath them. I regret to say that every year sees a considerable diminution in

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the number of the large trees in the streets, many have to be removed to make provision for the erection of verandahs, for street alterations, &c. Some years ago Queen's Road from the Clock Tower to Ice House Lane was embowered with trees, now not one remains there. The long length of Queen's Road also from the Sailors' Home to the junction with Eastern Street was planted by myself in 1873, with the approval of the Surveyor General, Mr. MoORSOM, all of which trees have been removed. And so in other parts of the city. When verandahs are built over the pathways at the sides of the streets the only space available for trees is monopolized. Seeing that the facilities for tree cultivation in the streets are being lessened from year to year and that with the narrow pathways there is not sufficient space between the buildings and the trees for the proper development of shapely headed trees I would suggest that, if practicable, when new streets and roads are laid out, as for instance at the reclamation works at Causeway Bay, sufficient width should be given to the streets and roads to allow for the proper planting of shade trees. Also should the Praya extension scheme be carried out it might be considered whether a row of trees might not be planted along the centre of the roadway. On the side next to the sea-wall trees could not be well grown nor conveniently placed, and on the opposite side they would be likely to interfere with the houses, but in the centre of the road if the Praya be widened there would seem to be much in favour of trees being grown.

72. Owing to there being only one side, viz., towards the centre of the street in which the trees can extend, many of them from year to year, from the weight of the one sided head of branches, incline more and more from the perpendicular. Several large trees which in this way had become inconvenient and dangerous have been taken up and replanted in perpendicular positions, portions of the branches having been lopped to allow of its being effected. There are still a large number of trees which should be taken in hand and operated on in the same manner, a portion each year, beginning with those which incline the most.

73. The ferneries in the Glenealy Ravine and elsewhere which were planted a few years ago will be planted up during the present season with a quantity of indigenous ferns and other plants which have been specially prepared during the year for this purpose. The tree-ferns, which were short stemmed when planted, covered the soil with their low spreading fronds, but the stems having greatly lengthened the fronds are elevated a good distance above the soil, and consequently the latter has attained a somewhat bare appearance which the prepared plants will refurnish.

74. The cost of maintenance of the roadside rockeries is borne by the afforestation vote, but they need a somewhat more liberal amount to be expended on them, and some more freedom in the exercise of professional skill, than has been usual if they are to be raised to a higher standard, as they should be.

75. To aid those people who might have been willing to plant on their own property nursery pine trees were offered free to them. A considerable number were applied for and granted.

76. Twenty-five wardian cases of trees were sent to Mauritius by request of the Government of that place, the Mauritius Government paying all expenses.

77. The protective service has made great advance in its results. great deal of constant and minute control and direction in most details, my time, but with the help of this they carry out the work very well. they would soon relapse into supineness.

The forest guards require a which occupy very much of However, if left to themselves

78. The number of prosecutions, chiefly for cutting trees and shrubs, was twenty-five, out of which twenty-four convictions were obtained. The fines inflicted by the Magistrates ranged in value from twenty-five cents to ten dollars.

79. There has been a great decrease in offences of tree-cutting. The past dry season has been noted for the least number of grass-fires which I remember.

80. Grass-cutting has been again a great drawback to tree cultivation. It would be much better if the grass could be allowed to remain on the ground so as to shelter the young trees, and to act as a fertilizer when decaying.

81. It appears that upwards of 22,000 piculs of grass are used annually in the Colony, and that this is retailed by the grass-dealers for about $10,000. We have no power to deal with or regulate the people who cut this large quantity of grass, and I would again strongly urge the importance of a favourable consideration of the recommendations which I made in regard to this subject in my letter No. 3, dated 10th January last, so that, if possible, grass-cutters should be licensed for a nominal fee, so as to secure their proper control, and that reserves for grass-cutters should be set apart.

82. Specimens of the woods of most of our indigenous trees were obtained, and, after nearly twelve month's seasoning, cut up into uniform sized blocks which exhibit the grain of the wood and the bark. These are set up in suitable stands for inspection in the Garden office. They are all labelled with their scientific names. A duplicate set was sent to the Royal Gardens, Kew, and another one to the City

Hall Museum here.

83. The following table gives the kinds and numbers of trees planted and seed sites sown during

the year :-

TREES PLANTED.

Pinus sinensis,

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob),

305,725

1.224

Bamboos,

Bischoffia Javanica..

Jambosa vulgaris (Rose Apple), Camellia drupifera (Tea-oil), Assam Tea-plant,

Melia Azederach (Pride of India),

Quercus bambusafolia (Oak),...

serrata (Silk-worm Oak),..

Glyptostrobus heterophyllus (Water Cedar),

Cinnamomum Cassia (Cassia Lignea),.

Mallotus paniculatus,

Quercus fissa (Oak),

1,211

1.198

667

350

250

246

206

197

138

121

108

sp.

Chinese Tea-plant,

Quercus sp. (Oak),

Cedrus deodora (Deodor Cedar),

Persea nanmu (Coffin-Wood Tree),

311,963

Sown in situ.

Pinus sinensis,

.827,594

Aleurites vernicia (Varnish Tree),

13,360

Camellia drupifera (Tea Oil),

2,400

Quercus bambusæfolia (Oak),

1.219

Harlandii (,, ),

1,073

845,646

1,157,609

84. The two maps attached represent the work of each year in distinct colours, commencing with the year 1880 and finishing up to the end of 1883. All plantations which were made before 1880, or which are indigenous, are coloured brown. Under each year I give brief notices, with references to the maps of the plantations made during that year.

1880.-Coloured Red.

85. A.—This is a strip on the southern side of Green Island bordering the walk from the landing place up to the lighthouse. In many places the trees are five feet high and flourishing. At the extreme easterly corner the winds have very much retarded the trees.

86. B.-A plantation on Mount Davis opposite Green Island. The trees are about six feet high and in excellent health.

87. C.--Between Belcher's Bay and Pok-fu Lam Road. These trees are from seeds sown in situ chiefly. In consequence of the thinness of the grass here there were a rather large number of vacancies which, however, have been filled up with nursery trees.

88. D.-On the opposite side of the road to the last. This plantation is from in situ sowings also, and shows the great advantage of thicker grass for shelter, the trees having succeeded perfectly. This was the first experimental plantation of trees reared in situ. It contains about 11,000 trees, which are in vigorous health.

89. E.-A plantation extending from the Peak Road on the west to the Wan-tsai and Aberdeen Road on the east. The trees which were available for this were in ill condition for planting, and in consequence many had subsequently to be replaced, which has made the size of the trees appear some- what irregular, but the whole of the ground has now been filled up. In many places the trees are upwards of six feet in height and are all that could be wished. During 1883, a large number of other kinds of trees than pines were introduced to give variety to the appearance of the scenery. these are doing well now that the pines are sufficiently large to afford them shelter.

All of

90. F.-Situated to the south of Causeway Bay at about 700 feet altitude. Except on the south side of a ridge which is exposed to frequent and powerful winds the trees are doing well.

91. G.-This consists of two strips situated on the sides of the New Aberdeen Road, each strip is about 70 feet wide. The seeds were sown in situ and succeeded admirably except at the upper end of the plantation where the winds were too strong for the seedlings. All the gaps have been filled from the nurseries.

92. H.-The hills on the eastern side of the Rifle Range at Kau-lung. At the southern end where the soil is extremely sterile and where the winds are strong the trees are stunted, but all the rest is now a thick mass of trees about seven feet high. A quantity of Pride of India trees was last year interspersed with the pines.

1881.-Coloured Green.

93. A.—This consists of the whole of Green Island except the portion planted in the previous All of it was sown in situ and except at the east end have succeeded satisfactorily. The trees range from one foot to three feet in height.

year.

94. B.-This occupies almost two thirds of Mount Davis and was all sown in situ. In valleys and depressions and places where the aspect was not to the south a very fair average succeeded, but on ridges and declivities with hot southern aspects the seedlings succumbed to the adverse conditions. The whole of the failures have now been planted up with strong trees.

95. B. 1.-Part of this was planted and part sown in situ. The plantation is a little irregular, the trees varying from one foot to three feet. On exposed ridges the winds have retarded the trees, but in sheltered depressions they are progressing well. A grass-fire in 1882 decimated the plantation. 96. B. 2. On the eastern side of Mount Davis. These trees were flourishing perfectly until a grass-fire in 1882 destroyed nearly all of them.

87. C.-On high ground above Pok-fu Lam Road. All sown in situ and succeeding entirely. 98. D. From opposite Mount Davis on the upper side of Pok-fu Lam Road nearly to Douglas Castle. The ground is very stony, but there is a fair quantity of trees, probably 25 per cent of what

was sown.

99. E.-On the patch of bare red hill above the quarries near the end of Bonham Road. There are strong deflected winds here which are very trying to the trees, but the latter are progressing fairly well.

100. F.-A large tract covering the side of Victoria Peak on the northern and western sides from the conduit to about 1,200 feet altitude. All sown in situ. This is one of the most successful of plantations, already the trees are plainly visible from the lower road.

101. H.-Situated to the west of the Mahomedan Cemetery in the Happy Valley. All of these trees are doing well.

102. I.-Bordering each side, for a width of about sixty feet, the Aberdeen and Wan-tsai Road on the southern slopes. These trees are doing well.

103. J.-To the south-east of Causeway Bay extending from 100 feet to 900 feet altitude, sown in situ. This plantation has been eminently successful, except in a very few patches where the soil was shallow and where the winds have caught the trees on the crests of a few ridges. Nearly all of the few failures have been filled up with nursery trees.

104. J. 1.-Extending from the Tauist Temple at Causeway Bay to nearly the top of the hill on the east. The plantation has done extremely well and has already altered the appearance of the

once bare hill.

105. K.—A series of small plantations, all doing well, in the vicinity of the Causeway Bay Police Station and the North Point Battery.

106. L.-At Kau-lung on the hills behind the rifle butts. Excepting a good number of trees which were destroyed by grass-fires in 1882 and 1883 all are thriving.

107. M. N. & O.-These consist of trees which were about four years old and five feet high when planted. They all succeeded and have grown vigourously.

108. P. Another grass-fire destroyed and injured about one quarter of the trees here; the remainder are all in good health.

1882.-Coloured Blue.

109. A.-A patch on the northern side of Mount Gough. The trees are all doing well.

110. A. 1., B. C. D. & E.—These are situated respectively to the south-east of Mount Kellet, east of Happy Valley, south of Happy Valley, south-east of Happy Valley and south-east of Causeway Bay, the three latter at high altitudes. All were sown in situ. None of them succeeded so well as could have been wished. The reason of this was chiefly a period of drought which succeeded the sowing of the seeds and which injured the tender seedlings by depriving them of moisture at a critical stage of their existence. Part of plantation D. however, which was fortunately situated where the soil is more than usually moist, pulled through and has since done very well.

111. F.-A plantation bordering the Liümún Pass composed of trees which were three when planted. It is in a very satisfactory condition.

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old

112. G.-Bordering the Shau-ki Wan Road on the east of the North Point Battery. The winds here are exceedingly trying, but most of the trees, except in very exposed places, are doing well.

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113. H. I. J. K. & L.-All at Kowloon, the four former in the valleys on the north-east of the range, and the latter north-west of the Hung-hòm Police Station. These were all sown in situ, and a fair percentage succeeded well.

114. M.-On the rough bare hills behind the Kowloon Docks. All planted trees which are thriving well.

1883.-Coloured Yellow.

115. A.-A patch above the Pok-fu Lam Road Quarries in perfect order.

116. B. A perfect plantation made on the south side of the new Christian Chinese Cemetery near Mount Davis.

117. C.-Sown in situ at about 1,300 feet altitude on the west of Victoria Peak. All have succeeded well.

118. D.-On the upper side of the Peak Road commencing at 500 feet altitude and extending to the Gap. All have done well.

119. E.-The upper regions of Mount Gough, the Magazine Valley and the Wan-tsai Mountain. The success of the plantation is perfect.

120. F.--Bordering 60 feet wide on each side of the Mount Gough Road. Portions of the road are subject to high winds, which retard the trees in those places, but all are alive and most of them doing well.

121. G.-A considerable area sown in situ to the north of Aberdeen. A good number were washed out by heavy rains, but the remainder look promising.

122. H.-The greater part of the area of the Wan-tsai Road Valley. All of these trees have succeeded.

123. I.—Behind the Buddhist Temple at Causeway Bay. This is a very favourable place for. trees, being so well sheltered, and those planted have all succeeded.

124. J.—A kind of plateau on the Black Mountain. The plantation is perfect.

125. K.—A large piece of the hills on the east of Deep Water Bay. The in situ sown trees so far look favourable, but a good number of gaps should be made up next year.

126. L.-I regard this, the largest of in situ sowings, as one of our greatest successes under this system, the seedlings look very healthy and strong and all seem to have grown. It is situated on the north of Mount Parker, commencing near the Sugar Works and extending round to the eastern side of the mountain.

127. The planting of trees is done with probably not more than five per cent of losses. However, to secure this success the most careful daily direction and supervision of the operations is necessary. The selection of sites for plantations is very much dependent on the places which can be secured for nurseries, these are very few and often at great distances apart, and the plantations must be near the nurseries in order to minimise the carrying distances both for ecomony, and to insure the trees being as short a time as possible out of the ground.

128. Sowing in situ is done at less than one third of the cost of planting, therefore even if there are fifty per cent of failures in this system there is still a considerable gain over planting. In situ sowing only succeeds perfectly where the soil is good, where there is a rather luxuriant growth of grass to shelter the tender plants, and where the aspect is not too much exposed to the sun. The in situ work which has been done may be regarded on the whole as a decided success, but the best of the sites have already been taken up, therefore future operations must be of less extent than past ones, while planting must be extended.

129. A large number of trees reared in nurseries have each year been used to fill up vacancies in the in situ sowings of the previous year.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

CHARLES FORD,

Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation

Department.

The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&c.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 208.

The following Annual Reports on Education in Hongkong, for the year 1883, which were laid before the Legislative Council on the 29th instant, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st May, 1884.

Report by the Inspector of Schools.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

EDUCATION Department,

HONGKONG, 3rd April, 1884.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward herewith the Annual Report on Education and the Blue Book Returns for the year 1883.

2. The total number of Schools, subject to supervision by the Government, amounted in the year 1883 to 87, as compared with 47 in the year 1878, and 36 in the year 1873. The total number of scholars enrolled during the year 1883 in Schools subject to supervision and annual examination by the Government amounted to 5597, as compared with 3152 enrolled in the year 1878, and 2280 enrolled in the year 1873. There are now 51 more Schools and 3317 more scholars under Government supervision than there were ten years ago. It appears that both the number of Schools under Govern- ment supervision in the Colony and the number of scholars attending such Schools have been more than doubled within the last decade.

3. The Schools subject to Government supervision and examination are popularly distinguished as belonging to two separate classes of Schools, viz. secular Schools and denominational Schools. This distinction is somewhat incorrect and requires, at any rate, considerable qualification.

4. The so-called secular Schools are Government Schools. They are now 39 in number and sub-divided into Government Schools properly so-called, and Government Aided Schools, that is to say, there are Schools (in town and in some villages), organized, controlled and provided for exclusively by the Government, and there are Schools (in some villages), organized and partially controlled by the natives, but aided by the Government (by a monthly grant of $5) and supervised by the Government. These Schools may, in one sense, be called secular Schools, because the predomi- nating tendency of the teaching given in these Schools is non-Christian, for the reason that hardly any of the parents of the children attending these Schools are Christians. But it should be kept in mind that these so-called secular Schools, by using the ordinary text-books or classics of China, give not only a great deal of moral teaching in the sense of Confucianism, but serve also to propagate Chinese ancestral worship and even some of the superstitious tenets of Buddhism and Tauism. They are therefore not strictly secular but in one sense also denominational Schools, though they are popularly referred to as secular Schools.

5. The so-called denominational Schools, now 48 in number, are either Protestant or Roman Catholic Mission Schools, subsidized by the Government, as Grant-in-Aid Schools, by annual grants given on the principle of payment for definite results as ascertained by annual examination. These denominational Schools are certainly not secular Schools, because the predominating tendency of the teaching given in these Schools is decidedly Christian. But it should be kept in mind that, under the revised Grant-in-Aid Code, which entirely excludes all distinctions of secular and denominational or religious teaching, the Government subsidizes all these Schools without regard to any kind of religious teaching, simply and solely in proportion to the actual results obtained in the following subjects, reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, geography, history, composition, algebra, geometry, etc., that is to say, in secular subjects only. As Grant-in-Aid Schools, these Schools might therefore, in one sense, be called secular Schools. It must be further understood that all those Grant-in-Aid Schools which give a Chinese education in the Chinese language, being attended by the children of non-Christian Chinese parents, use the ordinary Confucian text-books, the contents of which urge the duties of ancestral worship and the precepts of Confucian morality. Those Chinese school books which contain Buddhist and Tauist teaching are not used in any of these denominational Schools, but the Confucian text-books are used side by side with Christian books. It will thus be seen that the popular distinction of secular and denominational Schools is somewhat vague under the circumstances.

6. The number of scholars attending the foregoing two classes of Schools, Government Schools and Grant-in-Aid Schools, are well worth comparing, as a practical illustration of the comparative favour the two classes of Schools meet with on the part of the general public of the Colony. The attendance of a School is generally a reliable indicator of the extent to which that School meets a public want.

7. Referring then, in the first instance, to the Government Schools, or so-called secular Schools, I find we had in the year 1883 in 39 such Schools 2080 scholars, as compared with 30 such Schools and 2101 scholars in the year 1878, and 30 such Schools and 1838 scholars in the year 1873. The present attendance of these secular Government Schools is, therefore, less now than what it was five years ago, and, although since then 9 additional Schools of this class were opened, the present attendance exceeds that of ten years ago merely by 342 scholars. Yet many of these Government Schools have plenty of room to spare, while the Grant-in-Aid Schools are all over-crowded. If the proposed new Central School building had by this time been completed, some 300 scholars would have been added to the number now attending Government Schools. But even this contingency would not have materially altered the aspect of the case as compared with the case of the Grant-in-Aid Schools.

8. The denominational Grant-in-Aid Schools had, in the year 1883, an attendance of 3517 scholars in 48 Schools, as compared with 1021 scholars in 17 Schools in the year 1878, and with 442 scholars in 6 Schools in the year 1873. There was, in fact, from year to year, a steady increase of scholars attending these denominational Grant-in-Aid Schools during the last ten years, whilst the Government Schools, though increased in number, have made but little progress as far as the attend- ance is concerned. I mentioned above, that the number of scholars attending Schools under Govern- ment supervision has been more than doubled during the last ten years. I may now add, that this important result is entirely due to the working of the Grant-in-Aid system.

9. It is a patent fact that this Grant-in-Aid scheme, which was originally devised by Mr. F. STEWART, on the basis of the Education Act of 1871, has met with a most remarkable success, and has practically proved itself peculiarly well adapted, in many respects, to the educational requirements of both the European and Chinese communities of Hongkong. But, such being the case, the question naturally suggests itself, whether the system of subsidizing Schools on the basis of definite results, as it is more acceptable to the people, is also less expensive to the Government than the system of provid- ing all the expenses as in the case of Government Schools. This is an important question, for, if the Grant-in-Aid system should prove to be cheaper, the further question would at once arise, whether the system of Grants-in-Aid might not be extended so as to apply it to the so-called secular Schools as well as to the denominational Schools.

10. The expenditure involved in the maintenance of our 39 Government Schools with 2080 scholars amounted, in the year 1883, to $18,680.11, or $8.38 per scholar. This amount does not include the original cost or annual repairs of School-buildings, nor does it include any extraordinary expenditure, nor the cost of the Inspectorate of Schools, the latter being provided for the inspection of both secular and denominational Schools.

11. In the 48 denominational Schools we had, in the year 1883, a number of 3517 scholars under instruction, at a cost, to the Government, of $13,754.88, or at the rate of $3.31 per scholar. This amount does not include the cost of the Inspectorate of Schools, nor an extraordinary building-grant of $6,000 given to one of these Schools, nor does it include the money spent on these Schools by the various Missionary Societies supported by contributions from Europe.

12. It is evident, therefore, that the Grant-in-Aid system is considerably cheaper for the Govern- ment, and we have therefore to face the question, sooner or later, whether the application of the system of payment for definite results might not be extended to the Government Schools and Government Aided Schools. As regards those Government Schools and Government Aided Schools which give a purely Chinese education in the Chinese language, the Grant-in-Aid system might be applied to those of this class of Schools which are situated in town or in some of the largest villages, but it could not be applied, without injury to the educational interests of the poorer classes, to the small village schools where the daily attendance is too small and too irregular to admit of a system of payment by results. As regards those Government Schools, however, which give an English education there are far more difficulties in the way. English teaching, to be thorough, requires a staff of trained English masters, who have to be imported and kept at a great cost. English teaching also requires a comparatively larger staff, more expensive materials and larger house-accommodation than Chinese teaching. Owing to this inherent costliness of English teaching, all Schools in the Colony, which teach English or which, like the Central School and five other Government Schools, or like the Hongkong Public School, give an English education with Chinese teaching in addition, are far too expensive, to derive very much benefit from the Grant-in-Aid system at its present rates of payment.

13. The only way to apply the Grant-in-Aid system to such English-teaching Schools like the Government Central School or the Hongkong Public School, appears to me to be as follows. Let the Government supply first of all solid and commodious new School-buildings. Next, let the fees at

present charged in these Schools be raised. Let there be a corresponding increase in the value of passes, under the Grant-in-Aid system, as regards Schools which give an English education in the English language with Chinese teaching in addition. Then let those Schools be handed over, buildings and all, to the exclusive management of a representative Municipal School-Board, the Government paying thenceforth only an annual grant as earned each year under the provisions of the revised Grant-in-Aid Scheme.

14. This may, at first sight, appear to be a revolutionary scheme, but I believe it is but fore- shadowing the line of development which the natural growth of the educational system of our Colony is sure to follow sooner or later. The same tendency is at work in other Colonies where the same Grant-in-Aid system has been worked, as here, side by side with Government Schools. For instance, at the prize-giving of a Grant-in-Aid School in Colombo, the Lieutenant-Governor, the Hon. Sir JOHN DOUGLAS, made lately the following remarks as reported by the Ceylon Times of 20th December, 1883. "We are having it in contemplation to withdraw, as far as the Government is concerned, from any active interference with education, otherwise than education in the vernacular, in these large centres of population, and therefore it becomes of special interest to us to ascertain whether institutions like this, which are worked upon the Grant-in-Aid system, are ready and able, when the Government Schools are discontinued, to take the place of the institutions that we have been supporting entirely at the cost of the Government."

15. The proportion of boys to girls enrolled in the Schools under Government supervision, is also a point requiring to be kept in view. In the year 1883 there were on the rolls of these Schools 4120 boys and 1477 girls, as compared with 2574 boys and 578 girls enrolled in the year 1878, and 1978 boys and 304 girls enrolled in those Schools in the year 1873. This shows a satisfactory progress made in extending education gradually also to the female population of the Colony. And again I have to observe that the progress thus made is chiefly due to the working of the Grant-in-Aid system. 28 Girls-schools under the supervision of the Government, only one is a Government School. All the others are denominational Schools, started by the various Missionary Societies in the Colony, and now subsidized by the Government on the principle of payment for definite results. But although much progress has undoubtedly been made in the direction of extending education to the girls of the Colony, much remains to be done. The proportion of male and female children of school-going age living in the Colony is, according to the census of 1881, tolerably equal. Yet the above given figures show that the proportion of boys to girls in school was, in 1883, about 1 girl to 3 boys. This is a great improve- ment, as compared with former years, the relative proportion of girls to boys in school having been 1 to 4 in 1878, and 1 to 6 in 1873. Nevertheless it appears from this very likely that a vast majority of the 12,980 children of school-going age, who remain at present in the Colony uneducated (Table XVI), consists of girls. If they are to be brought under the influence of education, an effort will have to be made to bring all the purchased servant-girls, who as a rule remain uneducated, by compulsion into the Schools of the Colony.

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16. As regards the nature of the education given in the various Schools at work in the Colony in year 1883, I am able to give this year tolerably complete statistics, as through the courtesy of the Registrar General Mr. STEWART, a census of Chinese Schools, not under Government supervision, was taken through the District-watchmen. Including thus all known Schools in the Colony, viz. 190 Schools with 7758 scholars, the case appears to be as follows. There were, in the year 1883, as many as 159 Schools at work giving 5681 scholars a Chinese education in the Chinese language. In about one third of this number of Schools, however, the Chinese education given is of a Christian character. There were further 15 Schools with 725 scholars giving an English education in the English language. There were 9 Schools with 991 scholars giving an English education in the English language with Chinese teaching in addition. There were 3 Schools with 197 scholars giving a European education in the Portuguese language. There were 3 Schools with 146 scholars giving a European education in the Chinese language. There was, finally, 1 School with 18 scholars giving a European education in the French language.

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17. As regards the Government Central School, the report of the Headmaster speaks for itself and leaves little for me to add. The examination held by myself, on the principles indicated in last year's Report, showed that the School has made good progress. Out of 365 boys examined in the English Division of the School, as many as 353 or 97 per cent. passed. Comparing the detailed results obtained year with those of the previous year, I find special progress has been made, in the year 1883, in the teaching of grammar and in map-drawing and geography. But whilst the results obtained in all branches of the teaching given in the School are highly creditable to the Headmaster and his staff, and exceed in the aggregate those of the previous year, there has been some falling off in arithmetic (in Classes V, VII, VIII and IX), in translation from Chinese into English (in Classes II, VI and VII) and in dictation-writing (in Classes I, IV, VIII and X). As regards the Chinese Division of the School, there has also been some improvement, as compared with the results of the previous year, for out of 321 boys examined, 223 or 69 per cent. passed. This apparently low percentage of passes is on the whole satisfactory, all circumstances considered, because but little time can be spared for Chinese studies. The examination of the Anglo-Chinese Department showed somewhat better results than last

year, but both this Anglo-Chinese Department and the Chinese Division labour under the disadvantage, disheartening to the teachers, that the majority of the scholars in these two sections of the School attach comparatively little or no interest to progress in Chinese studies, and do not, therefore, give to them the same application or anything like the zeal with which the same scholars approach their English lessons.

18. The subjoined Tables exhibit, in detail, the results obtained by my examination of the several sections and classes of the Central School both in English and Chinese subjects:-

1883.-Government Central School. English Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Class.

CLASS.

II. III. IV. V. VI.

VII. VIII. IX.

XI.

Total Number of Scholars examined,

Total Number of Scholars passed,

8888

228

380

20 22 43 26 30 36 32 48

Writing,

Reading,

Arithmetic,

11 28

Dictation,

36 30 46

Translation, English into Chinese,

36 32

Translation, Chinese into English,

28 43

Grammar,

Geography,

: ABRAXE

354858:

Map-drawing,

34 25

Composition,

...

Euclid,

History,

Algebra,

Mensuration,

17 17

...

1883.-Government Central School. Chinese Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Class.

CLASS.

Number of Scholars examined,

Number of Scholars passed,

Essay Writing,

Poetical Composition,

Letter Writing,

II.

III.

IV.

VI.

23 82

28128:

1883.-Government Central School. Anglo-Chinese Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Division.

DIVISION.

Number of Scholars examined,

Number of Scholars passed,..

Dictation,

Reading,

Copy Writing,

Translation,

Radicals,

II.

III.

IV.

CO LO

1006

19. The Government Normal School has been closed. The Principal, Mr. MAY, has been trans- ferred to strengthen the staff of the Central School. Two of the former students of the Normal School are now employed in the Colony as teachers in English Schools, and one has been appointed interpreter in the local Sanitary Department. The remaining four students of the Normal School entered a Hospital of the Chinese Government at Tientsin as medical students.

20. The Anglo-Chinese Schools of the Government, located at Saiyingp'ún, Wántsai, Stanley and Wongnaich'ung have shown good results in the year 1883 as formerly. But the working of the Government School at Yaumáti has been very unsatisfactory both in its English and Chinese teaching. The people living at Yaumáti, mostly boat people, appear to have as little desire for English teaching

as those at Shaukiwán, whilst the Chinese Schools in the same places are crowded with eager scholars. The Headmaster of the Central School, who acted as my locum tenens during my absence on leave, examined three of these Government Schools which are doing the same work as the corresponding classes of the Central School, and the following is the result stated in his own words. 'Saiyingp'ún. Out of 52 boys examined in Standards I, II and III, 49 passed, the three failures being in Standard I. Of the total number none failed in reading, 3 in dictation, 8 in arithmetic; of the 32 examined in geography 1 failed; while the 9 that presented grammar all passed with great credit. The whole School gave evidence of a very thorough education and obtained a remarkably high average of 'very good' marks, which were in fact much in the majority. This, taken together with the excellent discipline maintained by Mr. FUNG FU throughout the year, places his school far ahead of the other Government District Schools; and it is much to be regretted that he has not a more commodious and healthy building in which to give his abilities freer scope.-Wántsai. Out of 63 boys examined in Standards I, II, III and IV, 56 passed, there being 4 failures in Standard I and 3 in Standard III. Out of the total number 4 failed in reading, 9 in dictation, 17 in arithmetic; of 20 who offered gram- mar, 2 failed, while 6, that presented geography, all passed. With the exception of arithmetic the above results are very good; and in comparing it with Saiyingp'ún, it must be borne in mind that all the scholars here devote half their time also to Chinese studies, while at Saiyingp'ún only about half a dozen do so.-Wongnaich'ung. This School consists of 26 boys. All were examined in Chinese and did very well; 17 were presented in English subjects, in Standards I, II and III, and all passed with the exception of one boy in Standard I. Of the total number (17) all passed well in reading, 3 failed in dictation, 7 in arithmetic; while of the 6 that presented grammar, only one failed. These results, arithmetic excepted, are good; the master, therefore, deserves great credit as his village boys are inferior in quality and sharpness to town lads."

21. The work of those Government Schools and Government Aided Schools, which give but a Chinese education in the Chinese language, has continued during the year 1883 its usual course. There is nothing in connection with these Schools that calls for special remarks except that these Schools, lacking the stimulus which the system of payment by results gives to the energy of the teacher who receives as a personal bonus one fourth of the grant earned by the School, have been left far behind in the race for efficiency of teaching by the Grant-in-Aid Schools. Nevertheless, the work done in these Government Schools and in some few of the Aided Schools is satisfactory in its way. But a few of the Aided Schools, and especially those at Táit'ámtuk and Wongmákok, have shown such poor results that, unless a considerable improvement takes place as regards the regularity of attendance in the course of next year, the grant will have to be withdrawn, as not sufficiently appre- ciated by the parents who frequently prefer to send their children out to work instead of leaving them to attend school.

22. With reference to the denominational Grant-in-Aid Schools, all the details, such as I have given above with regard to the Central School, will be found collected in the Tables accompanying this Report, viz., in Table XIII showing the number of scholars who passed or failed in each Standard, as well as the amount of grant earned in each case; in Table XIV, which exhibits the percentage of scholars who passed in each School; also in Table XV, which shows the percentage of passes obtained by each of these Schools in specified subjects. There are but a few of these Schools, beside some general points connected with the Grant-in-Aid system, which call for special notice.

23. The work done by St. Joseph's College, in the year 1883, has been marked by considerable improvements achieved. A special class was formed of boys who had passed the highest Standard of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, and in this class the following additional subjects were taught, viz., geometry, algebra, mensuration, trigonometry. A Master teaching the Portuguese language was also provided, and arrangements were made to strengthen the staff of the College still further by the addition of some English-born masters. The results of the teaching given in this special class were not tested by me under the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, as it does not provide grants for such higher education, in the case of scholars who have already passed the highest Standard of the Scheme. I had, however, an opportunity of testing the results obtained in the English branches of the education given in this special class, when some of the students in this class submitted to a competitive examination for the Belilios Scholarships. The results obtained by this examination were, on the whole, very creditable to teachers and pupils. As regards those classes of St. Joseph's College which were examined by myself in the usual way, the improvement exhibited by the results was very marked and extends, with a few slight exceptions, over the whole range of the education given in this School. There was in the first instance, renewed progress made as regards the number of days on which the School was at work during the year 1883, viz., 244 days, as compared with 234 days in 1882, and 203 days in 1881. A reference to Tables VII and XII will show that St. Joseph's College has done better, in this respect, in the year 1883, than the Government Central School, which was at work only 236 days in the year. Great efforts were also made by the Headmaster of St. Joseph's College, to improve the regularity of attendance on the part of the scholars, by refusing the scholars leave of absence except on urgent grounds and by reminding the parents frequently of their duties in this respect. The result was that, whilst in 1882 out of a total of 342 boys on the roll only 191 attained the prescribed number of daily

attendances, the same number of daily attendances was far exceeded in the year 1883 by as many as 205 boys out of a total of 305 boys on the roll. This shows good progress made, but it shows also that there is still much room for improvement in this respect. I am satisfied that the Headmaster and staff of St. Joseph's College have done everything in their power to urge greater regularity of attend- ance upon the scholars of St. Joseph's College, but, apart from the carelessness of many parents, questions of health and climate affect the regularity of attendance far more in the case of Portuguese children than in the case of Chinese. As regards the number of

As regards the number of passes obtained, some progress has also been made in the year 1883. In 1882, out of 191 scholars qualified for examination, 158 were examined and 145 or 91.13 per cent. passed. In 1883, out of 205 scholars qualified for examination, as many as 196 were examined and 180 or 91.83 per cent. passed. The number of passes gained in 1813 would have been far greater but for some carelessness shown in composition by the second class (Standard V). But this class, together with the first class (Standard VI), is a good instance of the general improvement effected in the College in the year 1883. For in 1882 only 18 boys could be examined in Standard V and only 5 boys in Standard VI of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme. But in the year 1883, as many as 26 boys were examined in Standard V and 18 boys in Standard VI. Again, in the year 1882 the percentage of passes gained in composition amounted to 90.47, whilst it amounted to 91.94 per cent. in the year 1883. There is naturally room for improvement in the method and in the amount of time applied to the teaching of English composition, which is always a subject of extra- ordinary difficulty when, as in the case of this School, the vast majority of the scholars hardly ever hear English spoken outside the schoolroom. Good progress has been made also in the teaching of geography and history. The results obtained in reading and grammar were not as good as those obtained in the preceding year, in which the highest possible marks were obtained in these two subjects. In arithmetic there was some falling off in the year 1883, the relative percentage of passes obtained in this subject having been 83.89 in the year 1883, as compared with 90.05 per cent. obtained in the year 1882. The Portuguese community in the Colony appear to have taken somewhat more interest than formerly in the problem of finding the method of education most suitable for the peculiar circumstances of the Colony. It seems to me that the same conviction has dawned upon the minds of some Portuguese residents, which has of late years forced itself upon Chinese parents in Hongkong, viz., that, in the case of children of aliens growing up in this Colony and hearing no English spoken in their own homes, the most effective education is that which gives such children first 3-4 years' schooling in their own respective mother-tongue before they are put to English studies. On this principle, the Portuguese language is now taught in three elementary Grant-in-Aid Schools under the management of Bishop RAIMONDI, and arrangements were made about the end of the year by Father BURGHIGNOLI to place a fourth School of this class under Government supervision. The education of the Portuguese youth in this Colony is evidently now in a very fair condition.

24. The Hongkong Public School was, during the year 1883, withdrawn from Government. supervision. The published report of the School states the reason in a concise and instructive manner in the following words. "The School is no longer under Government inspection. Large numbers of

pupils and comparatively small expenditure are conditions under which Government inspection would prove a real help. This School cannot expect large numbers of pupils and yet the expenses are very heavy. The Grant-in-Aid, therefore, was so inadequate, that it did not seem worth while to bind down the Headmaster to the arrangement of hours and lessons required by the Government as a condition of competing for it."

25. Two Belilios Scholarships were awarded by competitive examination to pupils of St. Joseph's College and two were given to pupils of the Government Central School on the basis of the results achieved in the general examination for the year 1883. These four Scholarships aim at promoting a knowledge of the English language and are well calculated to induce boys, who would otherwise leave school before their English education is perfectly finished, to attend the higher classes of these Schools for some time longer. Mr. BELILIOS has further shown his liberality and the great interest he takes in the promotion of education by making arrangements for giving annual prizes (in the shape of silver medals and other gratuities) to the best scholars of every Girls-school in the Colony.

26. As regards the vernacular Grant-in-Aid Schools, all details will be found in the Tables annexed to this Report. That portion of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme which refers to this class of Schools, has once more been revised with a view to reduce the value of the passes in the various Standards, so as to make it impossible for any of these comparatively inexpensive Schools to earn an amount of grant exceeding their average expenditure. Notice has been given of all the alterations made in the provisions of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, but the revised scale of grants will not come into force until the year 1884.

27. The needlework of the Grant-in-Aid Schools was examined this year by a special Committee of Ladies which Lady BowEN very kindly formed and presided over. The needlework of 27 Girls- Schools which receive a Grant-in-Aid was brought together and submitted at one and the same time to the examination of this Committee. The Italian Convent School naturally distinguished itself by the superiority of its artistic embroidery. The Committee, however, very justly proceeded to classify the work done by the Schools on the principle that needlework of general utility should, in the case

of grants from public funds, be classed higher (cæteris paribus), than work which serves but purposes of luxury or decoration. Articles of clothing or of domestic use had therefore, when the work was well executed in detail, a comparatively higher value assigned to them, than decorative embroidery. Another guiding principle adopted by the Committee was to take the age of each individual scholar presenting a piece of work for examination as the basis on which to adjudge the relative merit of care and skill exhibited by the execution of the needlework in question. No preference was given to the European style of sewing as compared with the Chinese mode of sewing which differs somewhat, owing to the peculiar shape and manipulation of the ordinary Chinese needle. The sum total awarded was about the same as that awarded in former years. The Committee was, on the whole, well satisfied with the quality of the needlework done in the Grant-in-Aid Schools of the Colony. On a future occasion an attempt will be made, if practicable, to exhibit the collected needlework of all the Grant- in-Aid Schools in some public building for a day or two, so as to afford the Managers and teachers of the Schools concerned an opportunity to compare the style and quality of the work of their own respective Schools with that of the work done in other Schools.

28. I enclose the usual Tables, I to XVI, containing the Educational Statistics for the year 1883.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable W. H. MARSII, C.M.G.,

&c.,

Colonial Secretary, &c.,

&c.

E. J. EITEL, PH.Dr.,

Inspector of Schools.

Report by the Head Master of the Government Central Schools.

GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOLS,

HONGKONG, 22nd January, 1884.

SIR,--I have the honour to forward the Annual Report and Returns for the Blue Book of the year 1883.

1. There has been a marked improvement in the English subjects, composition, grammar and history.

2. English grammar is now taught in the School so low as the 9th class, so that out of 365 boys presented for examination, no less than 286 were examined in grammar, and 213 passed. From this it may be reasonably expected that in the next year or two there will be considerable advance in the knowledge of grammar throughout the School up to the highest classes.

3. Great progress may be noted this year in the algebra and Euclid of the first class, which were only restored to the time table in the middle of 1882.

4. All the Masters and Teachers of the School deserve the warmest acknowledgment of their successful services in the past year; in which Mr. G. CHAPE must not be overlooked, as for 10 months he was an Acting Master in the 5th and 6th class during Mr. ARTHUR'S absence at the Magistracy, and devoted himself with great zeal and energy to his work; Mr. MAY was appointed to be an extra Master in October, and assisted me with the lower half of the first class, thus enabling me to devote more attention to the upper half, which division has resulted in only one failure out of the 29 boys of the first class present at examination, as against 10 failures out of 34 last year.

5. In August last, when Acting Inspector of Schools, I observed some boys at the Government District Schools at Saiying-p'ún, Wántsai, &c. who possessed a sufficient knowledge of English to do themselves credit by a more advanced course of study at this school. I found, however, on enquiry that a small fee of $1 a month was the deterrent, I therefore suggested to the Government that 4 boys from these five schools should be elected annually by competition to free education at this school; provided that there should not at present be more than 12 such free scholars at any one time. His Excellency the Governor was pleased cordially to approve of my suggestion; four boys were then im- mediately elected, three from Saiying-p'ún and one from Stanley, all of whom have passed a creditable examination in the 5th and 6th classes, one boy obtaining the first prize in the 6th class.

6. At the half-yearly examination held by me in July, out of 383 boys examined, 371 or 97 per cent. passed.

7. Translation from and into English is now taught throughout the School; marks for writing are therefore only allowed in the Preparatory School.

8. It has hitherto been the custom for boys leaving this School to be content only with immediate salaries as clerks and to despise any opening that entails manual labour; but in the past year about 6 boys have apprenticed themselves to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, and I understand from the Secretary, Mr. GILLIES, that they are giving satisfaction.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.

Colonial Secretary.

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT,

Head Master.

Expenditure,

AVERAGE EXPENSES of each SCHOLAR at the CENTRAL SCHOOL during 1883.

Deduct School Fees,

.$17,230.51 4,121.00

.$13,109.51

Total Expense of the School,..

Average Annual Expense of each Scholar per number on Roll, Average Annual Expense of each Scholar per Average Daily Attendance,

ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE,

1883.

CENTRAL SCHOOL.

.$23.57 $33.22

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT,

Head Master.

NUMBER

MONTH.

SCHOLARS.

ATTENDANCES. SCHOOL DAYS.

AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.

REMARKS.

January, February,

March, April,. May, June,

378

8,201

460

8,962

446

7,255

443

10,328

434

10,107

* ZERR

356.56

426.76

413.12

404.28

July,

417

9,013

391.87

August,

417

1,610

402.50

September,

424

9,767

390.68

October,

418

9,762

390.48

November,

408

10,045

386.34

December,.

391

8,081

367.32

93,131

236

Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1883, Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1883, Average DAILY ATTENDANCE during 1883,..

Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1883,

93,131

236

394.62

556

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT,

Head Master,

TABLE I.-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools subject to Government Supervision during 1883.

No.

Name of School.

Central

School.

Native Native Schools School

Grant-

(Govt.) (Aided.)

in-aid School.

Total.

44 Mát auch'ung,

27 Hoktsui,

Hokün,

Little Hongkong,

Hunghom (Boys),

Sayingp'un (Boys),

(Girls),

}}

Shekt'ongtsui (Boys),.

Staunton Street I. Division (Girls),

II.

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),.

(Girls),

Tanglungchau (Girls),

Wántsai (Boys),

(Girls),

Yaumati (Boys),.

(Girls),

Aberdeen,

Akungngám,

Aplichau,

Basel Mission, High Street (Boys),

(Girls),

6 Baxter Vernacular, Bonham Road (Girls),

D'Aguilar Street (Girls),. High Street (Girls),

Hollywood Road (Girls), Queen's Road (Girls),

Berlin Mission (Girls),

Church Missionary Society, D'Aguilar Street (Boys),

รา

Central School,

وو

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

Sayingp'un (Boys),.

(Girls),

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

I. Division (Boys), II.

Third Street (Girls),

Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys),

Háwán,

23 | Ho's, Mr., Aberdeen Street (Girls),

East Street (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys),.

Uihing Street (Girls),

London Missionary Society, Aplichau (Boys),

(Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys),

...

22283

556

108

...

151

...

177

...

***

...

203

...

128

...

117

...

***

...

137

Mát‘auts'ün,

Mongkok,

New Village,

...

Shaukiwán,

63 Shekò,..

64 Shekt'ongtsui,

65 | Sheungwán (Boys),

48 Presbyterian Mission, Queen's Road West (Boys),

Pokfulam,

Wellington Street (Boys),.

R. C. M. Bridge's Street Poor School (Mixed),

Cathedral School (Boys),

Italian Convent (Girls),..

St. Francis Chapel Portuguese Division,

English

St. Joseph's College European Division (Boys),

58 Saiyingp'un (English),

60 Sháiwán,.

(Chinese),

Shamshuipò,

Chinese

...

104

***

...

240

(Boys),

...

92 64

...

***

...

335

(Girls),

67 Stanley,

Táikoktsui,

Táitámtuk,

Táiwán,

Táiwongkung,

(Punti),

(Hoklo),

72 | Tanglungchau (Hakka),

74 Tokwawán (Hakka),

76 Ts'attzemúi,

77 T'unglowán,

78 Victoria School (Boys),

80 Wántsai (English),

82 Wesleyan Mission, Hollywood Road (Girls),

***

117

...

117

...

***

...

***

...

(Girls),

(Chinese),

Wellington Street (Boys),..

...

Wongkoktsui,

Wongmákok,..

Wongnaich'ung (English),

Yaumáti (English), .

...

112 113

112

...

113

179

888888

179

***

...

556

1,037

487

3,517

5,597

TABLE II.-PROPORTION of SCHOLARS to POPULATION in the CITY of VICTORIA and in the VILLAGES in 1883.

CITY AND HARBOUR OF VICTORIA,

Population as per Census of 1881,

VILLAGES.

....106,398

CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS UNDER GOVERNMENT INSPECTION, IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

Population, including Boat population, as per Census of 1881,...45,595.

CHILDREN IN SCHOOL UNDER GOVERNMENT INSPECTION,

IN VILLAGES.

No. of Scholars.

1. Basel Mission, High Street (Boys),.

3. Baxter Vernacular, Bonham Road (Girls),

1. Aberdeen,

(Girls),

2. Akungngam,

3. Aplichau,

D'Aguilar Street (Girls),

4. Hoktsui,

High Street (Girls),

5. Hokün,

Hollywood Road (Girls),

6. Little Hongkong,

Queen's Road (Girls),

8. Berlin Mission (Girls)

7. L. M. S. Aplichau (Boys),

Hunghòm (Boys),

9. Central School,

..556

Shekt'ongtsui (Boys),

10. C. M. S., D'Aguilar Street (Boys),.

..108

10.

Tanglungchau (Girls),

11.

12.

13.

Saiyingp'ún,.

14.

lõ.

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),...

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

I. Division (Boys),

..151

11.

Yaumati (Boys),

..137

(Girls),..

12.

(Girls),

13. Mát auch'ung,

14. Mat'auts'ün,

..177

15. Mongkok,

16.

17.

II. Division (Boys), Third Street (Girls),

16. New Village,

17. Pokfulam,

22.

23.

18. Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys),

19. Hà-tân,

20. Ho's Mr. Aberdeen Street (Girls),

21.

East Street (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys), Ui-hing Street (Girls),

24. L. M. S. Hollywood Road (Boys)...

18. Sháiwán,

19. Shamshuip'o,

20. Shaukiwán,..

21. Shekò,

22. Shekt'ongtsui,

23. Stanley,

.128

24. Táikoktsui,

25.

Saiyingp'ún (Boys),

.117

25. Táit'amtuk,.

26.

(Girls),

26. Taiwan,

27.

Staunton Street I. Division (Girls),

27. Tanglungchau (Hakka),

28.

II. Division (Girls),.

28.

(Punti),

29.

་་

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

29. T'òkwawán (Hakka),

30.

Wantsai (Boys),.

30.

(Hoklo),..

31.

(Girls),.

31. Tsattzemúi...

32. Presbyterian Mission Queen's Road West (Boys),

32. T'unglowàn,

33.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

42.

11.

(Chinese),

(Girls),

47.

(Girls),

49.

(Chinese),

Wellington Street (Boys),

34. R. C. M. Bridges Street Poor School (Mixed),

Cathedral School (Boys),...

Italian Convent (Girls),.

St. Francis' Chapel Portuguese Division,..

English Division,..

St. Joseph's College, European Division (Boys),

41. Saiyingp'un (English),

43. Sheungwin (Boys),

45. Taiwongkung,

46. Victoria School (Boys),

48. Wantsai (English),.

50. Wesleyan Mission Hollywood Road (Girls),

33. Wongkoktsui,..

34. Wongmakok,

35. Wongnaich'ung,..

..104

36. Yaumati (English),

} 80

1,226

..240

Chinese Division (Boys),....

.117

....

.112

.113

51.

ད་

Wellington Street (Boys),

Total,...

.179

.4,371

TABLE III-NUMBER of SCHOLARS at the Government Schools during 1883, and Expense of each School.

No.

Name of School.

Boys. Girls. Total.

Expense. No.

Name of School.

Boys. Girls.

Total.

Expense.

Aberdeen,

Akungngám,

Aplichau,

Central School,.

556

$ 60.00 60.00 10.00 13,109.51 23

Brought forward,. 21 Shéungwan (Boys)

(Girls),

1,213

15,163.13

306.00

117

637.80

Stanley,

345.11

Háwán,

348.00 24

Taikoktsui,

45.00

Hoktsui,.

60.00 25

Táit'amtuk,

72.00

7 Hokün,

60.00 26

Táiwan,

5.00

Little Hongkong,..

60.00 27

Táiwongkung,

302.10

Mat'auch'ung,

60.00 28

Matauts'ün,

60.00 29

Tanglungchau (Hakka),..

(Punti),

120.00

Mongkok,

60.00 30

Tokwawàn (Hakka),

45.00

New Village (Sants'ün),.

55,00 31

(Hokló),

63.43

Pokfulam,

72.00 32

...

Ts'attszmúi,

60.00

14 Saiyingp'un (English),

...

456.34 33

Tunglowàn,

51.00

(Chinese),

120.00 34

Wántsai (English),

112

321.05

16 Shaiwán,

60.00 35

(Chinese),

113

249.70

Shamshuip'o,

60.00 36

Wongkoktsui,

72.00

Shaukiwán,

Shekò,

Shekt'ongtsúi,

228

136,00 37 Wongmakok,...

121.28 38 Wongnaich'ung,

72.00

263.02

135.00 39

Yaumati,

366.77

Carried forward,...... 1,213

1,213

15,163,13

Total,....

1,963

117 2,080

18,680.11

TABLE IV.—AVERAGE EXPENSE of each SCHOLAR or STUDENT at the Government Schools during the Year 1883.

Expenditure,

GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL.

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AND AIDED SCHOOLS.

Add Inspector's Salary,..

Chinese Writer's Salary,

哆哆

Teacher's Salary,..

Travelling Expenses,...

..$13,109.51

$ 5,570.60

$2,400 260

288

2,978.00

$21,658.11

Total Expenditure for the year :--

Government Central School,

Government Schools and Aided Schools,

Average Expenses calculated by the Enrolment.

1. Average Expense of each Scholar at Government Central School,

$13,109.51 8,548.60

at other Government Schools,

at Government Aided Schools,

Average Expense calculated by the Average Daily Attendance.

1. Average Expense of each Scholar at Government Central School,

at other Government Schools, at Government Aided Schools,

$23.57

4.19

2.51

$31.87

7.99

4.23

TABLE V.—AVErage Monthly ENROLMENT and DAILY ATTENDANCE at the Government School for 1883.

Name of School.

Average Monthly Enrolment.

Average Daily Attendance.

No.

12341 CO∞0

Aberdeen, Akungngám, Aplichau,

•

Central School,...

Háwán,

Hoktsui,

Hokün,

Little Hongkong,

Mat'auch'ung,

...

:..

...

15.36

13.99

13.36

10.67

Closed. 412.36

24.18

394.62

35.45

30.42

8.00

7.51

9.90

8.67

...

23.27

19.05

20.27

16.56

19.36

15.87

16.90

14.19

14.20

13.36

7.81

7.30

59.36

55.70

23.27

18.19

11.45

7.42

16.09

12.22

50.18

37.35

23.27

21.63

18.25

12.85

39.54

35.66

62.27

51.88

...

45.83

44.18

16.77

13.51

9.18

6.94

8.00

5.50

30.81

27.89

...

30.09

28.00

19.36

14.80

27.20

21.68

29.90

25.18

21.45

16.42

9.40

8.22

...

72.72

64.06

68.00

59.09

15.27

12.37

9.90

8.93

30.27

26.85

17.81

15.73

•

...

:..

...

.:.

...

Mat'auts'ün,

Sháiwán,

Mongkok,

...

New Village (San-ts'ün),

Pokfúlam,

Sayingp'ún (English),

(Chinese),

...

Shamshuip'ò,

Shaukiwán,

Shekò,

Shektongtsui,

Sheungwán, (Boys),

(Girls),

...

Stanley,

Táikoktsui,

Táit'amtuk, ...

Táiwán, ...

Táiwongkung,

Tanglungchau (Hakka),

(Punti),

T'okwáwán (Hakka),

Ts'attzemui,

(Hoklò)

Tunglowán, ...

Wántsai (English),

Wongkoktsui,

Wongmakok,

Wongnaich'ung,

(Chinese),...

Yaumati (English),.....

...

1,361.88

1,228.64

那

TABLE VI.—MAXIMUM and MINIMUM ENROLMENT and DAILY ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1883.

No.

Name of School.

Maximum Monthly Enrolment.

Minimum Monthly Enrolment.

Maximum Daily Minimum Daily

Attendance.

(monthly average). (monthly average).

1234

Aberdeen,

Akungngám,

2222223

16.00

12.67

14.33

7.19

Aplichau, (closed at the end of Jan.)

Central School,

460

378

426.76

356.56

Háwán,

36.12

26.32

Hoktsui,

11.63

6.26

Hokün,

11.52

6.56

Little Hongkong,

21.50

16.43

Mat'auch'ung,

22.84

13.93

Mát'auts'ün,

19.12

12.85

Mongkok,

20.78

8.74

New Village (Sant'sün),

14.69

11.88

Pokfulam,

8.00

6.19

Sayingp'ún (English),

64.05

47.68

(Hakka),

26.65

12.67

Sháiwàn,..

9.78

5.88

Shamshuip'o,

14.78

9.75

Shaukiwàn,

57.88

11.63

Shekò,

24.00

16.92

Shekt'ongtsui,

16.42

9.57

Shéungwán (Boys),

40.39

28.54

(Girls),

58.11

47.42

Stanley,

Táikoktsui,

Táit'amtuk,..

1629

50.88

31.00

16.87

9.96

9.91

5.04

Táiwán (closed at the end of Jan.),...

•

Táiwongkung,

Tanglungchau (Hakka),

(Punti),

5888

31.60

24.35

40.12

24.61

21.16

10.26

T'okwáwán (Hakka),..

24.65

17.16

(Hoklò),

29.19

23.46

Ts'attszmui,

21.94

10.93

T'unglowàn,

10.52

3.00

Wántsai (English),

73.85

55.22

(Chinese),

71.50

46.54

Wongkoktsui,

14.94

10.11

Wongmákok,

8888888

Wongnaich'ung,.

Yaumati (English),

222

11.78

7.56

31.15

22.81

18.72

13.04

1,579

1,138

1,414.13

990.69

TABLE VII.-NUMBER of DAYS on which the Government Schools were taught during 1883.

No.

Name of School.

School Days. No.

Name of School.

School Days.

Aberdeen,

935

Shéungwán (Boys),

242

Akungngám,

250

(Girls),

244

Aplichau,.

Stanley,

250

Central School,

236

Táikoktsui,

194

Háwán,

244

Táit'amtuk,

246

Hoktsui,.

251

Táiwán,

Hokün,

249

Táiwongkung,

244

Little Hongkong,

241

Tanglungchau (Hakka),

248

Mat'auch'ung,

251

(Punti),

245

Mát auts'ün,

247

T'òkwàwàn (Hakka),

223

Mongkok,

251

(Hoklò),

253

New Village,

229

Ts'atzemui,

249

Pokfúlam,

253

Tunglowàn,

206

Sayingp'ún (English),

241

Wántsai (English),

241

(Chinese),

241

(Chinese),

241

Sháiwán,

251

Wongkoktsui,

250

Shamshuip'o,

249

Wongmákok,

251

Shaukiwán,

250

Shekò,

242

8888888

Wongnaich'ung,

242

Yaumati,

239

Shekt'ongtsui,

Total Enrolment for the Year.

TABLE VIII.—SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last twenty-one Years.

Year.

Minimum Daily Attendance.

(Monthly Average.)

Maximum Daily Attendance.

Minimum Monthly Enrolment.

(Monthly Average.)

1863,

535

469

414

301

1864,

502

417

634

324

1865,

597

535

418

330

1866,

623

572

435

337

1867,

700

610

533

408

1868,

916

664

572

460

1869,

942

748

627

504

1870,

1,302

950

683

556

1871,

1,292

937

741

571

1872,

1,480

1,157

837

665

1873,

1,838

1,326

852

760

1874,

1,931

1,271

974

836

1875,

1,927

1,312

988

863

1876,

2,171

1,383

1,057

925

1877,

2,148

1,446

1,212

1,035

1878,

2,101

1,324

1,100

936

1879,

2,043

1,356

1,027

904

1880,

2,078

1,468

1,082

937

1881,

1,986

1,384

1,093

956

1882, 1883,

2,114

1,444

1,062

988

January, February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,..

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

TABLE IX.-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the CENTRAL SCHOOL during 1883.

Month.

Number of Scholars.

Number of Attendances.

Number. of School Days.

Average Daily Attendance.

378

8,201

356.56

...

460

8,962

426.76

446

7,255

426.76

443

10,328

413.12

434

10,107

404.28

417

9,013

391.87

417

1,610

402.5

424

9,767

390.68

418

9,762

390.48

408

10,045

386.34

391

8,081

367.32

Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1883,

Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1883,....

Average DAILYÅTTENDANCE during 1883,

Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1883,

...93,131

236

.394.62

556

TABLE X.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (CENTRAL SCHOOL excepted) arranged in the order of their efficiency.

Rank I.

Saiyingp'ún (English School).

Wántsai (English School).

Wántsai (Chinese School).

Tanglungchau (Hákká, Chinese School). Shoko (Chinese School).

Rank II.

Wongnaich'ung (Anglo-Chinese School). Stanley Anglo-Chinese School). Shéungwán (Chinese School). Táiwongkung (Chinese School). Shéung wán (Chinese Girls School).

Rank II,-Continued.

Háwán (Chinese School).

Ts'attszmui (Hákká, Chinese School). Hoktsui (Hákká, Chinese School).

Rank III.

Yaumati (Anglo-Chinese School). Hokün (Hákká, Chinese School), Tanglungchau (Chinese School). Pokfúlam (Chinese School). Tòkwáwán (Hoklò, Chinese School). Shaukiwán (Chinese School).

T'òkwáwán (Hákká, Chinese School).

Rank III,-Continued.

Saiyingp'ún (Hákká, Chinese School). Mongkok (Hákká, Chinese School). Mat'auch'ung (Hákká, Chinese School). New Village (Hákká, Chinese School). Little Hongkong (Hákká, Chin. School). Táikoktsui (Hákká, Chinese School). Wongmákok, (Hákká, Chinese School). Mat auts'ün (Chinese School). Sháiwán (Hákká, Chinese School). Akungngám (Hakka, Chinese School). Shamshuipfò (Chinese School). Wongkoktsui (Chinese School). Aberdeen (Chinese School).

Táit amtuk (Hákká, Chinese School).

TABLE XI.-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending SCHOOLS receiving GRANTS-IN-AID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1880), Expenses incurred and amount of Grant gained by each in 1883.

Class

of School.

Name of School.

Boys. Girls. Total.

Expenses incurred in 1883.

Amount of Grant gained for 1883.

Basel Mission, High Street (Boys),... Baxter Vernacular, Bonham Road (Girls),

191.59

$ c. 154.59

82.18

D'Aguilar Street (Girls), High Street (Girls),..

261.00

187.99

197.50

181.22

Hollywood Road (Girls), Queen's Road (Girls),

200.85

179.01

226.70

184.08

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ود

C. M. S. D'Aguilar Street (Boys),

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

Sayingp'ún (Boys),

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

I. Division (Boys),....

Third Street (Girls),

L. M. S. Aplichau (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys), Hunghòm (Boys),

Sayingp'ún (Boys),

108

377.96

427.40

151

409.27

352.61

嗲嗲

(Girls),

237.30

168.41

286.07

370.52

305.60

262.44

177

450.75

487.54

II.

(Boys),

353.00

157.14

139.57

122.32

170.96

128

546.55

419.03

222.39

117

685.07

386.70

دو

(Girls),

498.32

186.80

Shekt ongtsui (Boys),

237.09

Staunton Street I Division (Girls),

569.64

240.45

وو

(Girls),

204.33

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

502.86

216.37

Tanglungchau (Girls),

322.50

417.09

وو

Wántsai Chapel (Boys),

410.77

335.01

(Girls),

405.81

214.78

(Girls),

Yaumati (Boys),

Mr. Ho's, Aberdeen Street (Girls),

East Street (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys),. Ui-hing Street (Girls),

Presbyterian, Queen's Road West (Boys),

Wellington Street (Boys),.

R. C. Mission, Cathedral (Boys),..

Wesleyan, Hollywood Road (Girls),

Wellington Street (Boys),

III. Basel Mission, (Girls),

IV.

Berlin Mission, (Girls),.

Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Mixed),

R. C. Mission, Bridges Street Poor School (Mixed),

Italian Convent (Girls),

St. Francis' Chapel, Portuguese Division,.

St. Joseph's College, European Division (Boys),

Chinese

Victoria School, (Boys),

(Girls),

137

318.78

221.47

151.02

162.76

271.41

317.50

205.82

249.00

232.52

247.19

352.90

351.30

238.39

269.50

155.09

381.38

150.19

179

705.33

595.71

517.28

477.56

1,019.08

360.49

5,507.88

218.58

648.00

227.24

104 104

1,386.75

563.84

557.00

304.61

English

240

5,151.00

1,573.07

(Boys),

230.13

166.32

4,538.92.

180.21

|2,157 | 1,360 3,517 | 29,498.20

13,754.15

་

TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE and NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS at the GRANTS-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1883.

mum

Average Average Daily Number Monthly Attend- of

Maxi-

Mini-

Average Average Maxi- Mini-

mum

No.

Name of School.

Monthly Monthly Enrol- Enrol- ment. ment.

mum

Daily Daily Attend- Attend-

Enrol-

ment.

ance

School

for the

Days.

ance.

ance,

Year.

Basel Mission, High Street (Boys),

56.40

24.16 45.25

43.64

246

2 3 TH

Baxter Vernacular, Bonham Road (Girls),

12.96 10.68 12.60

12.05

239

D'Aguilar Street (Girls),.

32.56

14.00 27.00

26.92

253

High Street (Girls),

38.64 23.50

33.92

30.39

260

Hollywood Road (Girls),.

28.96

3.00

25.45

23.30

273

وو

Queen's Road (Girls),

34.20

18.20

29.75 27.74

265

C. M. S. D'Aguilar Street (Boys),

Saiyingp'ún (Boys),...

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

I. Division (Boys), .

Third Street (Girls),

L. M. S. Aplichau (Boys),.

Hollywood Road (Boys), Hunghòm (Boys),

Saiyingp'ún (Boys),.

85.36

57.55 77.83 73.94

257

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

92.88

51.58 75.92 72.81

262

(Girls),

30.44

15.40 27.75 25.45

264

76.24

44.90

68.08

65.00

260

41.72

26.29

38.58

36.70

265

128

75 115.24

67.60

107.50

95.38

262

II.

(Boys),

36.92

22.00

34.83

31.37

262

24.04

8.83

20.55

19.06

251

38.23

9.00 31.91

31.18

258

90.64

58.16

75.83

71.98

255

51.78

20.17

44.64

43.28

253

67.52

51.33

69.25

62.33

280

(Girls),

48.00

17.20

44.58

39.65

278

Shekt'ongtsui (Boys),

45.37

21.77 44.73

39.03

259

Staunton Street, I. Division (Girls),.........

42.04

28.00 37.83

35.63

258

II.

(Girls),..

37.07

Taipingshán Chapel (Girls),

42.11

19.00 19.00 38.92 31.83

34.83 31.93

258

263

Tanglungchau (Girls),

54.31

35.88 50.75

44.75

263

R. C. Mission, Cathedral (Boys),

Wántsai Chapel (Boys),

Yaumati (Boys), (Girls),

Mr. Ho's Aberdeen Street (Girls),..

East Street (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys),

Ui-hing Street (Girls),

33 Presbyterian, Queen's Road West (Boys),

36 Wesleyan, Hollywood Road (Girls),

58.80

20.60

54.75 53.95

275

(Girls),

37.00 14.85

34.55

27.13

271

64.40 20.14

54.00

50.30

277

27.20 16.57 25.50

23.39

289

45.52

24.40 45.41

40.19

269

43.19

13.77 39.36

35.53

255

35.96

19.59

34.83

32.14

287

48.70

25.33

46.41

44.62

284

60.42

29.00 58.72

56.40

254

Wellington Street (Boys),

40.95

20.33 39.27 35.43

255

31.46

18.17

28.00

26.17

273

26.68

17.00

25.50

23.92

274

Wellington Street (Boys),.

118

110.80

78.83

106,83 102.28

274

Basel Mission (Girls),

Berlin Mission (Girls),

Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys),

R. C. Mission, Bridges' Street, Poor School,

Italian Convent (Girls),...................

188

88300

59.04 44.92

56.00 53.69

260

39.95 34.33 38.36 37.75 40.62 29.00 40.27 52 59.66 40.18 63.17

83.14 58.08 81.08 73.64

252

36.70

242

52.48

231

226

St. Francis' Chapel, Portuguese

Division,

St. Francis' Chapel, English

Division,

53.43

26.95 53.42 43.88

261

St. Joseph's College, European

Division (Boys),.........................

219

196

197.62

182.85 204.42 193.49

244

St. Joseph's College, Chinese

Division (Boys),

63.21 36.00 56.30 52.58

224

Victoria School (Boys),

34.95 19.57

وو

(Girls),

28.81

31.00 26.20 21.33 27.33 24.09

252

249

TABLE XIII-RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION OF THE GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS IN 1883.

NAME OF SCHOOL.

Class of School.

No. of Scholars Pre-

sented.

No. of Scholars Exam-

ined.

Standard I.

Standard II.

Standard III.

Standard IV.

Standard V.

Standard VI.

Standard I.

Standard 11.

Standard III.

Standard IV.

Standard V.

Standard VI.

Total Passed.

Total Failed.

Number of Scholars who Passed. No. of Scholars who Failed.

ance during School Year.

Average Daily Attend-

Standard I.

Standard II.

Sums to which the School is entitled.

Standard III.

1.-Basel Mission, High Street (Boys),

2-Baxter Vernacular, Bonham Road (Girls),....|

3.-

D'Aguilar Street (Giris),....

∞ ON CO

6 13

43.6.1

ง :

4.-

High Street (Girls),

5.-

Hollywood Road (Girls),.

- 8

6.--

Queen's Road (Girls),

:::::

7.-C. M. S. D'Aguilar Street (Boys),

12 30 16

8.-

9.-

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

(Girls),

10.-

J1.-

12.-

13.-

14.-- 15.-L. M. S. Aplichau (Boys),

Saiyingp'ún (Boys),.

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

I. Division (Boys),

II.

Third Street (Girls),

وو

(Boys),

16.-

Hollywood Road (Boys),

17.-

}}

Hunghom (Mixed),

18.-

Saiyingp'ún (Boys),

19.-

20.-

21.-

(Girls),

Shekt'ongtsui (Boys),

Staunton Street, I. Division (Girls),

22.

II.

(Girls),..

23.--

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

24.-

Tanglungchau (Girls),

25.-

Wantsai Chapel (Boys),...

26.-

(Girls),..

27.-

Yaumati (Boys),.

28.-

30.--

31.-

32.-

Ui-hing street (Girls),

多多

(Girls),

29. Mr. Ho's Aberdeen Street (Girls),

East Street (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys),

33.-Presbyterian, Queen's Road West (Boys),.

34.-

35.-R. C. Mission, Cathedral (Boys),..

36.-Wesleyan, Hollywood Road (Girls),

37.-

38.- Basel Mission (Girls),..

Wellington Street (Boys),

104

III

39-Berlin Mission (Girls),.

III

40.-Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys),

42,-

41.-R. C. Mission, Bridges' Street, Poor School,.. Italian Convent (Girls),

43.-

St. Francis (Mixed), Portuguese

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26.92

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23.30

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£# Standard IV.

Standard V.

Standard VI.

Good.

Very

Good.

Needle Work.

Fair.

Capitation Grant.

Total Grant earned in

1883.

at the rate of 6.67

Amount of reduction

per cent.

Total Amount paid.

Amount paid to

Teacher.

Amount paid to

Manager.

3.00

10.50

** ::

43 64

165.64

12.05

26.92

12.00

14 10.50 9

19.50

11.05

88.05 5.87 82.18 20.54 201.42 13.43 187.99 46.99 30.39 194.17† 12.95 181.22 45.30 23.30 191.80 12.79 179.01 27.73 197.23 13.15 184.08 46.02

154.59 38.64

115 95

61.64

141.00

135.92

44.75

134.26

138.06

73.94

457.94

30.54

427.40 106.85

320.55

72.81 50 102

105

72.81

377.81

25 20

352.61

88.15

264.46

25.45 60

65.00 65 108

119

36.70 75

95.38 220 108

31 37

21 16

19 06

31.18 40

42 70

71.98 70 102 126

43.28

5 186

2 ::: ∞

: 2:

18.00 1

25.45

180 45

12.04

168.41

42.10

126.31

65.00

397.00

26.48

370 52

92.63

277.89

36 16.50

36.70

281.20

18,76

262.44

65.61

196.83

95.38

522 38

34.84

487.54 121.88

365.66

31 37

168 37

11.23

157.14 39.28

117.86

18 00

19.06

131 06

8.74

122.32

30.58

91.74

31.18

183.18

12.22

170 96

42.74

128.22

71.98

448.98 29.95

419.03

43.28

238.28

15.89 222.39

62.33

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39.03

35 63

31.93

31.83

44.75

53.95

27.13

50 30

23.39

40.19

35 53

32.14

44.62

50.41

35.43

26.17

23.92

102.28

53.69

37.75

86.70

52.48 42

73.64 36 112

Division,

* C*CARE: GRUNE: 8566636688 28

114

133

62.33

414 33

70 24

18 13.50

39.65

200.15

104.75 814.28

55.59 166.80

27.63 386.70 96.67 290.03

13.35 186.80 46.70 140.10

102

150

186

114

119

258

108

330 175

72 110

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::::N::::::

::::::::::::

39.03 254.03 16.94

237.09

59.27 177.82

30.00

35.63 257.63 17.18

240 45

60.11

180.34

16 21.00

31.93

218.93

14.60

204.33

51.08

153.25

28 12.00 [2

31.83

231.83

15 16

216.37

9.00

44 75

339.75

22.66

54.09 162.28 817.09 79.27 237.82

23.94

2::2::

9.00

48.00

22 69

14.71

28 19.50

255.13

26.17

166 17

11 08

50: A

15.00

23.92

160 92

10.73

53.95 358.95 27.13 230.13 15.35 50.30 237,30 15.83 23.39 174.39 11.63 40.19 340.19 35.53 220.53 32.14 249.14 16.62 232.52 58.13 174.39 44.62 378.12 25.22 352.90 88.22 264.68 56.41 376.41 25.11 351.30 87.82 263.18 35.43 17.04 178.80

59.59

116.32 38.77 150.19 37.54 112.65

835.01 83.75

251.26

214.78

53.69 161.09

221.47

55.36

166.11

162 76

40,69

122.07

317.50 79.37

238.13

205.82 51.45

154.37

238.39

155.09

102.28

638.28

42.57

595.71 148.92

446.79

15.00

53.69

511.69

34.13

477.56

119.39

358 17

22.50

37.75

386.25

25 76

360.49

90.12

270.37

2* 16

2.00

1호

36.70 234.20

15 62

218.58

54.64

163.94

44.-

St. Francis, English Division, (Girls),

43.88

45.-

St. Joseph's College, European Division (Boys),

46.-

St. Joseph's College, Chinese Division (Boys),

47.-Victoria School (Boys),.

48,-

(Girls),

288

169 149

31 30 22

136

193.49 114 144

30 14

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52.58 81

26 20

24.09

310

88:

* Extra subject.

† Reduction of 5 per cent. in accordance with Rule No. 3 of Grant-in-Aid Code. See Government Order No. 692 of 1883.

TOTAL,..

73.64 604.14 40.30 568.81

43.88 326.38 21.77 304.61 76.15

193.491,685.49 112.42 1,573.07 393.26 1,179.81

52.58 246.58 16.45 230.13 57.53 172.60 26.20 11.88 166.32

178.20 41.58 124.74 24.09 193.09 12.88 180.21 45.05 135.16

.$14,737.07 982.92 13,754.15 3,438.38 10,815.77

21.00

52.48 248.48

16.24

227.24

56 81

170.43

56 48

43.50

140.96

422.88

12 22.50

228.46

360

308

256

9.00

TABLE XIV. PERCENTAGE of SCHOLARS who passed in the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during the last Two Years.

No.

Name of School.

1883.

1882.

Increase.

Decrease.

Basel Mission, High Street (Boys),

77.78

100.00

22.22

Baxter Vernacular, Bonham Road (Girls),

100.00

•

دو

D'Aguilar Street (Girls),.

100.00

High Street (Girls),

81.48

96.77

15.29

Hollywood Road (Girls),

100.00

C. M. S. D'Aguilar Street (Boys),

Queen's Road (Girls),.

100.00

96.55

3.45

100.00

...

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

92.31

91.66

0.65

(Girls),

90.91

90.00

0.91

Saiyingp'ún (Boys),

94.64

91.66

2.98

...

St. Stephens Baxter Memorial (Girls),

100.00

93.10

6.90

I. Division (Boys),

100.00

98.60

1.40

II.

(Boys),

85.71

83.33

2.38

وو

Third Street (Girls),

L. M. S. Aplichau (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys),

Hunghom (Boys),

88.89

78.12

100.00

98.60

1.40

88.89

...

دو

وو

Saiyingp'un (Boys),

90.32

(Girls),

64.71

Shektongtsúi (Boys),

100.00

...

Staunton Street I. Division (Girls),

93.56

100.00

6.44

II.

(Girls),

96.15

81.48

14.67

Taipingshán Chapel (Girls),.

92.86

95.24

2.38

Tanglungchau (Girls),

92.50

•

Wantsai Chapel (Boys),.

Yaumati (Boys),

Mr. Ho's Aberdeen Street (Girls),

East Street (Boys),

95.92

92.00

3.92

(Girls),.

100.00

50.00

73.81

69.84

3.97

(Girls),..

91.30

70.00

21.30

•

95.12

100.00

4.88

100.00

Hollywood Road (Boys),

97.30

100.00

2.70

Ui hing Street (Girls),

95,55

96.15

0.60

Presbyterian, Queen's Road West (Boys),

100.00

Wellington Street (Boys),

97.30

...

Berlin Mission (Girls),

Italian Convent (Girls),...

R. C. Mission, Cathedral (Boys),

Wesleyan, Hollywood Road (Girls),

Wellington Street (Boys),.

Basel Mission (Girls),

Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys),.

R. C. Mission Bridges' Street, Poor School,

St. Francis Chapel, Portuguese Division,...

91.70

89.28

2.42

94.44

100.00

5.56

88.54

96.60

8.06

100,00

94.28

5.72

100.00

84.00

89.47

5.47

95.00

91.66

3.34

95.35

86.48

8.87

96.30

وو

English Division, ......

88.46

20.00

30.31

St. Joseph's College, European Division (Boys).

91.27

95.24

3.97

دو

Chinese Division (Boys),..

90.00

84.90

5.10

Victoria School (Boys),

100.00

86.66

13.34

(Girls),

100.00

94.74

5.26

Class of

School.

TABLE XV.—PERCENTAGE of PASSES in the various subjects on which the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS

were examined in 1883.

Name of School.

{

Reading. Writing.

Arith- Gram- Geo- metic. mar. graphy.

History.

Repiti- Expla- | Compo- tion. nation. sition.

Basel Mission, High Street (Boys),. Baxter Vernacular, Bonham Road (Girls),

44.44 92.59

100.00 50.00

...

100.00

D'Aguilar Street (Girls),

95.23

100.00

95.23 66.66

High Street (Girls),

74.07

70.37

66.66

100.00

60.00

Hollywood Road (Girls),

100.00

93.65

100.00

100.00 100.00

Queen's Road (Girls),

100.00

100.00 85.71

C. M. S. D'Aguilar Street (Boys),

100.00

98.38

100.00

100.00 85.00 50.00

Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

98.07

90.30

71.42

96.15

72.72

(Girls),

100.00

86.36

100.00

95.45

100.00

Saiyingp'un (Boys),

96.29

98.14

80.00

93.93

85.71

100.00

•

}}

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

I. Division (Boys),

100.00

75.75

100.00

100.00 100.00

II.

(Boys),

92.85

89.28

100.00

96.42 85.71

Failed.

Third Street (Girls),.

100.00

88.88

100,00

100.00 100.00

وو

III.

IV.

L. M. S. Aplichau (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys),..

Hunghòm (Boys),

Saiyingp'ún (Boys),

(Girls),

Shekt'ongtsui (Boys),.

Staunton Street, I. Division (Girls),

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls),

Tanglungchau (Girls), Wántsai Chapel (Boys)

Yaumáti (Boys) (Girls),

(Girls),

Mr. Ho's Aberdeen Street (Girls),.

East Street (Boys),

Hollywood Road (Boys), Ui-hing Street (Girls);..

Presbyterian, Queen's Road Wes' (Boys),

Wellington Street (Boys),

R. C. Mission. Cathedral (Boys),

Wesleyan, Hollywood Road (Girls),

Wellington Street (Boys),

Basel Mission (Girls),

Berlin Mission (Girls),..

Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys), .....

R. C. Mission, Bridges' Street. Poor School,

Italian Convent (Girls),

St. Francis' Chapel, Port. Division,...

87.50

78.12

96.87 100.00

100.00

100.00 100.00 100.00

75.00

86.11

97.22

91.93

83.87

71.42

95.16

100.00

64.70

91.17

Failed

100.00

66.66

97.22

94.44

100,00

100.00

96.77

90.32

60.00

100.00

70.00

II.

(Girls),

100.00

96.15

Failed

100.00

83.33

78.57

100.00

87.50

90.00

100.00

92.30

100.00

97.95

80.00

97.95

91.30 50.00

96.00

100.00

100.00 88.88

64.28 73.80

100.00

92.85

88.88

91.30

95.65

100.00

95.65

100.00

92.68

100.00

66.66

100.00

96.66

100.00

95.00

94.59

100.00

75.00

95 55

95.55

66.66

97.77

100.00

98.11

90.56

98.11

100.00

97.29

100.00

96.55

100.00

91.66

94.44

61.11

87.50

91.66

50.00

100.00

100.00 92.00 Failed

95.65

100.00

95.65

97.22

97.20

100.00

100.00 100.00

100.00

84.37 85.71 100.00

86.66

92.00

88.00

84.00

71.42 100.00 100.00

100.00

90.47

100.00 100.00

100.00 93.02

English Division, St. Joseph's Col., European Division, Chinese Division,...

Viotoria School (Boys),

(Girls),

95.34 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 96.29 96.29 100.0) 100.00 100.00 60.00 60.00 100.00 Failed

98.12 91.94 83.89 98.14 100.00 100.00 86.66 96.66 96.66 100.00

100.00 100.00 93.33 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 91.66 $3.33 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

TABLE XVI.-NUMBER of UNEDUCATED CHILDREN in the Colony in 1883.

Number of Children (6 to 16 years of age) in the Colony, in 1883, as estimated by Registrar

General, say:

Deduct,-

As attending 87 Schools under Government supervision in 1883,

20,738

5,597

As attending 103 Private Schools, not under Government supervision, in 1883, say,

2,161

7,758

Number of Uneducated Children in the Colony, in 1883, say,

12,980

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884.

E. J. EITEL, Ph. Dr.,

Inspector of Schools.

Administrative Reports - 1883