SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1913.
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Bridged.
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norberamarkable railway-in-the | world was formally opened that, toouth, „when the Florida - Eset Const. Extension Railroad fovifed- passengers, to make the first trip from the mainland of Florida scross
158 miles of salt water "to the island of · Kay) Work, half-why Ito. Cube From there the trains will run direct on to ocean-going, farrion to Havana, so that the business man of New
York or Chicago may travel without chang-
carriage to the capital of Cube.
Between Misnil, on the coast of Pimklá,
and the great mayal station at Kay West-
destined to be one of the most important part in the world-there runs a stretol 1580 | af coral islands called **kaya," and a 'mil- rond is carried soroas the sea by using the islands us stopping-stones. Undoubtedly it is one of the most brilliant engineering foate over accomplished.
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The difficulties were enormons. After leaving the fourishing little city of Miami, with its tropical plants andə Bigh-crusted palm-trees, the engineers encountered the strange region of the Everglades which is on raat awamp, over which the son water sometimes risos. The men worked hore waist deep in water and had to keep *
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Hongkong, Darober
J. ULLMANN & CO.
CORNER OF FLOWER STREET.
Jewellers, Watchmakers and Opticians.
of surveyors were lost, and disenvorod just
in time on the verge of starvation. From the water's edge at the end of the ramp the milway track had to be built up on great arches spanised between the coral islands or an ambaskments built up from the ocean. bed.
For 41 miles of the way the passengers will look from the marriage windows, upog the dazzling white of the coral tack," and scross the wide exprese of the Atlantic on their left, and on their right, the-waters of |
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From one of the corn! islands called Long Key the train leaps right out to the ocean, and the mainland is lost to sight. Here there is a vinduct nearly seven miles in length, with 180 arches, and around it on the wide ses miling boats gleam whito in the sun, and the long trail of smoke from the fannels of steamers may be seen on the horizon.
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Every possible precaution was taken to safeguard this amphibious railway from the action of wind and waves. The sup- ports of the arches rest upon 28 piles | driven.deep into the corni limestone which
forms the bed of the sea, and protected by cement blocks. The viaduct itself consista Lofa thick shell of cement filled in with
earth and crushed rock.
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The line over the "kers," or coral islands, was built-from-boats and temporary
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OPENING CEREMONY,
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THE UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS will be OPENED on MONDAY. MARCH 11TH, 1912, at 11a, by HIS EXCELLENTY SIR F. J. D. O. B. Gabbay, Esq. LUGARD, G.C.M.G., CB, D.SO., GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG & CRAN- OELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY.
UNIVERSITY BAZAAR.
The Opening Ceremony of the University Buildings ou March 11th, 1912, will be followed by a ¿SIX DAYS BAZAAR (March 11th to 18th inclusive) in the buildings and grounds in aid of the funds of the University,
A great variety of European, Chinese and Japanese articles and curios for sale; Exhibition of some of the finest collections of Porcelaine in Chins; Grand Military and Naval Entertainments and evening Conversazione; Chinese Theatre, etc, etc., etc. .-
Further details will be published in due course. Hongkong. February 13, 1012. -
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towers of wood. A large fleet of craft was Specialista in the Manufacture of RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK of every description engaged in the work. There were at cus
Pioneers in the design and manufacture or
time three tuga, eight stern-wbeel steamers,
20 Lunches, ten houseboats (cach with PRESSED STEEL UNDERFRAMES AND BOGIES AND ALL-STEEL accommodation for 150 men), eight boats
RAILWAY WAGGONS. Attad, with derricks And cement mixers,
F. Lieb, Esq.
Lauren, Eng Hon. Mr C. E. Rom. Colombo
H. A. Biebe. Esq.
Curry MatagrE: Hongkong-N. J. STABB.
MANAGEM Shanghai-H. E R. HUNTER.
LONDON BASKIN-LANDON COUNTY AND
Westminster. BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
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Un Currant Account at the rate of Two per cunt. per annum on the daily balance.
OX FIXED DEPOSITS :-- For 3 months 24 per tant per annum.
N. J. STABB,
Chief, Manager,
Hongkong, February 17, 1912,
· KUNGKONG BAVING HANK.
THE business of the above Bank is cum. Tducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING MON. Rules may be obtained on sp.
94 three floating pile drivers, one Boating The Underigned have been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and China.plication.
machine-shop, and over one hundred barges.
CORPORA.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed- cá
One of the most diffiqult problems The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering PERONT per annum. Deposition
encountered was a widoʻlake on one of the
A
islands. It was six and a half miles broad, and had A bad of
peat upon which no firm foundation "could be made for the trek. With tremendous affure the pert was removed, and the lake filled up by rock. The longest stratch of track on any one of the islanda is 18. miles, and passes through waving forente of coconut palm.
LONS OF LIFE.
Fourthousand men were engaged upon the work at one time, and as many of them were "rough characters," strict disciplina had to be maintained. No intoxicating drinks were allowed, and the trade unions brought their conditions of labour before the Courts, describing them as "sheer The company, however, won
Many accidents were experienced during the progress of the work. One of the house-boats was torn from its ancho age during a violent storm, and was towed about like = Moah's Ark in the Bay of Florida, until it struck a rock and broke to pieces. Eighty men were killed, but 50 others kept themselves afloat on the wreck- ige
until they were picked up by passing VESSELT. Some of them were landed in such far distant ports as New York, Busace Ayres, and London Barges were driven out to sea, and only rescued with great difficulty, and camps were destroyed by tremendous hurricanes, to that the men were left without food, water, for many days.
It was a fight with the forces of naturs all the time; but plack
was the victoryack and endurance
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The railway across the sea is hound -to sre a great part to play in the future of the United States, for it makes a direct route from New England to the Panam Canal, and ascures the important position, of Key West and naval bare for the Ameri- can fleet Here an immense harbour is boing built with docks able to hold 40) war- shipa Ery Wort is to be the Gibraltar of
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SECRETARIES of CLUBS
MANAGERS of HOTELS,
PRINCIPALS and MATRONS of HOSPITALS,
and ALL RESIDENTS are requested to send in full
AMI
particulars..
may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
*NTM); STABB
Chief Manager, Hongkong, January 24, 1911
Hongkong.
hanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN :
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BANK OF ENGLAND LONDON JOT Stock Bask; LaMITED. Hvary description of Banking and late change"-luziness transeated, and Stocks and Starow bought and sold on accounh. ĐỀ constituents. Letters of Credit guaisted on gents and Correspondants, all over the world.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts al 9% janum on the Daily Balanos sod sa Fixed Deposits La under
For 3 months per cent per annum,
12
+
F. C. MACDONALD,
Acting Manager,
Fangir, le 19, 1911)
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.
ESTARLIKED 1880,"
AUTHORISED'' Capital...Yes 48,000,003:00: PAID-UP CAPITAL....
SU,000,000.00 RESERVE FUND *****
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For 12 months 4 per sent per ARDUIN For 6
For 3.5
31 per cent per annum.
13 per cent per annuin.
GED HOGG, Manager
No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, February 20, 191
HE CHARTERED BANK OF IND EZAUSTRALIA FASZINID
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· TAKEO TAKAMICHI; -Manager. Jonganng; September 28.- 1917.
EDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
M
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(NWERKALANDE TRADING SOCIETY),
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1934.