1933

HONGKONG
The fora)wing is a list oF those v^ho have administered the Government from the
date on'which the Island was erected into a Colony:—
1843 Sir Henry ■t'ottuigeiv, Bart., q.c.b. 1890 Sir George. William Des Voeux, k.c.k.o.
1844 Sir John Francis Davis, Bart., k.c.b.
1848 Samuel George Bonham, c.b.
1851 MajorTGeneral W. Jeryois (Lt.-G;overnor)
1851 Sir S. George Bonham, Bart,, k.c.b.
1852 John Bowring, ll.d. (Acting)
1853 Sir S. Gteorge Bonham, Bart., k.c.b.
1854 Sir 'John Bowring, Kt., ll.d.
1854 Lieut.-Colonel Wm. Caine (Lt.-Governor)
) 855 Sir John Bowring, Kt., ll.d.
1859 . Colonel Caine (Lieut.-Governor)
1859 Sir Hercules (jr, K- Kohinson, Kt.
1862 William Thomas Mercer (Acting)
1864 Sir Hercules G: R. Robinson, Kt.
1865 William Thomas Mercer (Acting)
1866 Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Kt.,c.B.
1870 Maj.-Gen. H. W. Whitfield (Lt.-Governor)
1871 Sir Richard G. MacDonnell, k.c.m.g., c.b.
1872 Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, k.c.m.g., c.b.
1875 John Gardiner Austin (Administrator)
1876 Sir Arthur. E. Kennedy, k.c.m.g.. c.b.
1877 Sir John Pope Hennessy, k.c.m.g.
1882 Win. Hy. Marsh,,c.m.g. (Administrator)
1883 Sir George Eergitfeon Bowen, g.c.m.g.
1885 Wm. Hy. Marsh, c.m.g. (Administrator)
1887 Maj.-Gen. W.G.Cameron,c.b. (Adminis.)
1887 Sir George William Des Vceux, k.c.m g.
1890 Francis Fleming,- c.m.g. (Administrator)
1891 Maj.-Gen. G. Dig by Barker, cib. (Adm.)
1891 Sir William Robinson, g.c.m.g,
1898 Maj.-Gen. Wilson,e Black, c.b. (Adminr.)
1898 .Sir Henry Arthur Blake, G.cjs.g.
1902 Maj.-Gen. SirW.Gascoigne, k.c.M.G, (Adr.)
1902 Sir Henry Arthur Blake, g.c.m.g.
1903 Francis H. May, c.m.g. (Administrator)
1904 Sir Matthew Nathan, k.c.m.g.
1906-7 Hon.Mr. F.H.May,c.M.o.,Admr.(lmonth)
1907 Sir Matthew Nathan, k.c.m.g.
1907 Brigadier-Gen. Sir F. D. Lugard, k.c.m.g.
1907 Hon. Mr. F. H. May c.m.g. (Adminis.)
1909- 10 Sir H. May, k.c.m.g. (Administrator)
1910- 12 Brig.-Gen. Sir F. D. Lugard, k c m.g.
1912 Hon. Mr. Claud S.eyer/i, (Administrator)
1912 Sir Henry May, k.c.m.g.
1913 Hoh. Mr. Claud Severn (Administrator)
1914-19 Sir Henry May, k^c.m.g.
1917- 18 Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, c.m.g. (Admr.)
1918- 19 Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, c.m.g. (Admr.)
1919- 25 Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, k.c.m.a.
1922 Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, c.m.g. ( 4 dtnr.)
1925 Sir Cecil Clen enti, k.c.m.g.
1927 Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, c.mg. (Admr.)
for three months.
1928^30 Sir Cecil Clementi, k.c.m.g.
1930 Sir William Peel, k.b.e., k.c.m.g.
The Government is administered by a Governor, aided by an Executive Council
of six officials and three unofficials. The Legislative Council is presided over by the
Governor, and is composed of the Officer Commanding the Troops, the Colonial
Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Treasurer, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the
Director of Public ,Works, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director of Medical and
Sanitary Services the Harbour Master, and eight unofficial members, one of whom is elect¬
ed by the Chamber of Commerce and another by the Justices of the Peace. The remaining
six, three of whom are of Chinese race but British nationality, are appointed by the
Government. Demands for a greater measure of popular representation were made by
the British residents to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1916 and again in 1919,
both times unsuccessfully. In 1922 a numerously-signed petition on the subject was
presented to, the House of Commons.
Finances
1 The revenue for 1931 $©3,F46,?23 and the expenditure $311,100,774. On Janu¬
ary 1st, 1932 the balance, at credit of the Colony’s surplus and deficit account
was $11,347,629.
The expenditure for 1932 was orginally estimated at $34,981,661, but in
September 1932 was, put at $32,687,500. The revenue was originally-estimated
at $33,991,510, and revised in September as $33,152,674. The estimated re¬
venue for 1933 amounts to $34,002,575 and the expenditure to $35,199,247.
The rateable value of the whole Colony 1930/31 was $33,069,602, showing an
increase of 4/59'per cent, over the previous year. The rateable value of the Colony
shows an increase of 76.87 per cent, in the past ten years.
As from January 1st, 1927, the charge for water supplied to shipping by water boats
was increased from 50 cents to $1 per 1,000 gallons arid for wharf and building supplies
frofri 75 cfents to $1 per I'OOO' gallppri. /The Cblony- Having expended very large sums
iri iricreasing and iniprAVirig/the wa^ supplyMt was felt that these increased charges
were fully justified. The rates for water for shipping previorisly charged irt Hongkong
were far below those in force in most of the other Far Eastern Ports. The Shing Mun
Valley supply is ,beyond reproach both in quantity and quality and the charge (the
Government point out) will be only $1 per 1,000 gallons as against $2 and Rs. 5 per
1,000 gallons in Singapore and Colombo respectively.