MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1924.
HONGKONG HARBOUR,
· (Continued from Page 1.).
of stemmers $1,730,000;
Filing in connection with fetty $215,000
Temporary Protective Works, the cost of which will be saved
Ferry Service accommodation in- if the Arst and second sections cluding the construction of re- were carried out conjointly $55,000, inforced concrete arms forming the basin, the erection of buildings and use of junks $610,000.
Quay Wall on inner side for the ferry ramps, subway for ricahua(e) Second. etc., but not including for the cost of erecting car stands $425,000.00
The estimated cost of Kennedy Town works, including 10 per cent, for contingencies is as follows:-
Quay Wall having a depth of 30 feet of water alongside at L.W.O.S.T: and Re- turas.......$540,000.00 Quay Wall having a depth of 12 feet of water alongside at L.W.O.S.T. and Returns T-shaped Pier and 'mooring Dolphins... Reclamation includ
fix the cost of Sea, Walls
Quay Walls and Return $3,010,000.
(including heavy moorings).
THE CHINA MAIL.
DISASTER IN JAPAN.
MANY VICTIMS OF OTARU
"EXPLOSION.
(Reuter's Service.)"
Tokyo, December 28. Fifty persons were killed, fifty seriously and 280 slightly injured
OUR FINANCES.
VOTES BEFORE COUNCIL
TO-DAY
Among the votes, recommended for sanction by the Governor at this afternoon's Legislative Coun- fell were:
P.W.D.
$27,000 for Cape D'Aguilar. by the explosion at Otaru yester-$20,000 Rouds &c. New Terri day,
tories.
APPREHENSION.
GERMANY AND QUESTION OF COLOGNE.
FRANCE AND RUHR. '
(Reuter's Servide.)
Berlin, December 20, Regarding the non-evacuation hended that the decision is a pre- of Cologne grent danger is appre-
The disaster occurred in the $177,950 Recurrent
lude to the non-evacuation of the Notes for Ruhr next September, in accord- Outside line of quay wall at station yard when 965 cases of
communications &c. in
ance with the promise of the Kowloon and New Terri-London Conference. Bouth area' foclamation dynamite were being unloaded.
tories.
The Nationalist newspapers
Filling in connection with Jetty $175,000.
(f) Dredging..
$110,000.00.
af
Outside line of wall of Jetty No. All exploded when one box was $ 4,600 Magistracy at Yaumati especially assert that France) dropped. The railway station, 22,000 Extension of Market at intends to remain in the Ruhr
(first section) $350,000.00 Outside line of wall of Jetty No. (section) and Approach Channel
$815,000.00,
The estimated cost of construct 63,000.00 ing the portion of the scheme shewn coloured pink on Drawing 115,000.00 No. 4 if carried out continuously,
steamer
including the cost of dredging, amounts to $9,405,000.00 for which 900,000.00 sum a total length of 4,100 feet Dredging Approach to
of
berthage, having Quay wall
6,000.00 depth of 34 and 36 feet of water This cost, apportioned over the alongside at L.W.O.S.T., with the whole of the bullding areas, aggre- necessary accommodation for gating about 565.250 square feet,junks and other small craft can be fonned to the north and south of provided. Apportioning this, sum The New Jubilee Road, is equival-over the length of steamer berth ent to $2.88 per square foot, age, it is equivalent to a unit cost
of $2,294 per lineal foot
Reprovisioning on the reclama- tion: Catile Depot Disinfecting Station, Opium Refinery, &c. Cattle Depot 3,210,000.00
Poultry Market, Dis. infecting Station, Bec
Opium Refinery
By the re-provisioning recommended, the present Cattle Depôt » site at Kennedy Town, and the site of the Disinfecting Station below Caine'. Road (near No. 8 Police Station) valued at
$1,155,000.00 and $200,000.00
respec
tively, will become available for dis- posal
The new areas of land. formed and not re- quired for re-provi sioning are valued at $1,505,000 to the
north and $643,000
to the south of New
$45 000 00 135,000.00
$1,355,000,00
Jubilee Road 2,148,000.00 Estimated amount
recoverable by dis posal of land....
Resultant
Cost
to
Government by carrying out schente
this
The estimated cost of the works at Kowloon Point including 10 per cent for contingencies is as
follows:-
coal and goods yards were set on fire. Several lighters in the har-$3,000 bour were sunk and buildings in the neighbourhood shattered.
First Details.
Tokyo, December 27. Several hundred casualties äre reported as the result of an explo- sion aboard ship in the harbour of Otaru. A disastrous fire is stated to have followed,
A cargo of gunpowder which was being unloaded at the pier side, exploded, and many casual- ties were caused. A fire started. which is spreading towards, the the present, unknown city. Further details are, up to
Mong Kok Tsui. Talpo-Kum Shan Road. Germany has not fulfilled the indefinitely on the ground that 4,600 Lighting at Shaukivan. Peace Treaty. $ 20,000 Harbour Department. $ 95,000 Lai Chi Kok Prison.
May Appeal To League. $186,150 Other Charges; roads,
"The German Government is typhoon
Awaiting the Note from the damage ($67,000) Drainage there is good reason to believe Ambassadors. Conference, when, ($29,000), Water. Works ($80,000).
that Germany will protest to the Sanitary Board.
League of Nations and demand $11,812,000 Refuse & Ment Vans. that a definite date be fixed for the Education Dept.
evacuation of Cologne and the Ruhr simultaneously.
•
1,617 Books and Apparatus. 3.260 Central British School, Physics and Chemistry Expenditure.
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$ 2,800 Technical Institute. Police. of Yeze (Hokkaido), Japan, on the
Note: Otaru is a large seaport $ 40.270 Arms, Bedding,
ing. Rations &c.! West coast, 22 miles W. of Sap- Empire Exhibition. poro. has important herring $12,069 fisheries, a well-protected harbour Flood Relief and railway connection with Sap- 200 feet poro. Its population is 100,000.]
New Entrance to R.N., Torpedo. boat.basin $ 80,000.00.
Closing existing Entrance $30,000 00.
Removing a length of
of Pier No. 1 $30,000.00
Quay
Wall for the use of Ì
steamers, $2,415,000.00,
Quay Wall for the use of junks,
including protection to réclamation
$885,000.00.
NEW FARES.
Filing in connection with jetty RICSHA AND CHAIR RATES. $245,000.
Temporary Protective Works,
the cost of which will be saved if the work of constructing the whole of Jetty No. I is proceeded with continuously $75,000 00.
Construction of the seaward portion, (1,000 feet in length) of Jetty No 1.
The net result of carrying out this section of the scheme will be the provision of three more berths and additional areas on which "transit, warehouses"
may be
constructed contiguous with the
wharfage"
ARE THEY FAIRY
Are the new ricsha and clini fares equitable?
Have the Government been wise for unwise in fuising the short" dis- tance Teres instead of making still bigger increases in the long dis tance ones?
$50,000-
Bathing Places. $2,700
Transport of Govt. Servants
$90,000
Prees Comment. Commenting on the decision of the Ambassadors' Conference in regard to the evacuation" of Cologne, "Vorwaerts" says the Cloth-attitude of the Governments of
Paris and London could only be described as wise on the supposi- tion they believed they could quietly ignore the opinions and feelings of the whole German people. No people can arrive at pence so long as it does not possess. securely fenced in territory where- in its word alone prevalls.
The "Berlin Tagblatt" says if the order is for the occupation to continue indefinitely, then the
Another big item is $630,000 in aid of, the vote Public Works, Extraordinary. Hongkong, Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, underlying idea of the political 1903, 50, Compensation and Re. power of imperialism that Foch sumptions...
and Company have instilled into the head of Herriot becomes manifest. It is not an imposing sight to see the reconciler of peoples using Foch's sabre as a crutch."
Harbour Dept.
$ 12,370 Patrol Launches.
SOLD GOODS.
EUROPEAN LADY SUED,
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ABSENT FROM COURT.
The "Vessische Zeitung" says the difficulties appear to come from England. The whole Bald- win Government must be regard- ed as the embodiment of crass, These points having been raised For a few fleeting moments a economic imperialism. Mainten- the Pros, a "Chum Muirease in which a Chinese firm sued ance to the evacuation date and porter tried to get information this a European lady in respect of the restoration of Germany's-inde- ring as to whether the Gover- goods sold and delivered occupied pendence are a necessary condi- treated the complaints the attention of Mr. Justice tion to the carrying out of the
H. H. J. Gompertz in the Summary Dawes' scheme. Court this morning.
The estimated cost of the works
ment $3,503,000.00, involved in the second instalment
is as follows:-
seriously.
Quay-Walls and Return (includ- That it was the intention of the ing heary moorings) $3,545,000, Government toniko legal the
Filling in connection with jetty faces they believed the greater per the application was made were The goods in respect of which $170,000 $2,013,000,00
rentage of the population already articles of furniture and the extent Dredging. Outside line of quay wall (frst that it was not their opinion, that over $1,000 but had been reduced paid for the use of conveyance and of the claim had originally been Estimates of cost for the Hung-instalment) $40,000, hom Bay scheme are as follows:- Outside line
many peuple over peid five cents by $150 in order that the case The construction of the coal (second instalment), and Approach this impression obtained.
of quay wall unly for junts about the town was might be taken in Summary depot including provision for Channel $145,000. berthing oil tankers niay be pro-
The im-jurisdiction. The estimated cost of the works,, d. basis was pointed out..
practicability of working on an ceeded with at any time indepen involved in the third instalment is dent of the carrying out of the rest as follows:- of the scheme. The estimated cost of the works involved including 10 per cent, for contingencies is as follows:-
Reclamation including protective works of the south and west sides $265,000.00,
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Formation of basin by dredging and including cost of constructing quay walls $755,000.00.
Two coaling piers $730,000.00. Dredging; excluding the cost of dredging which it will be neces sary to carry out in connection with the principal portion of the scheme for the development of this Bay $150,000.00.
Apportioning this sum over the area, about 389,300 square feet provided for the storage of coal. It is equivalent to a unit cost $4.88 per square 'foot.
Bay $70,000.00.
ontingencies is as follows:-
of
$115,000.00,
Removing Piers Nos. 4 and 5
Quay, Walls for the steamers and Returns to jetty $2.485,000.00.
use
Quay Walls for the use of junks including protections to reclama tion $975,000 00.
Fling in connection with jetty $165,000 00.
Dredging outside line of quay wall $2,000,00
.
The plaintiffs were the Chuen Shing firm.
Mrs McEwan, of Leys Lodge, Kowloon, the defendant, did not appear and was not legally repre- struction when necessary of a rail-sented. Evidence of the delivery y line. The Committee has of goods and non-payment of them dashes on Drawing No. 2, connect the firm with costs. indicated a line shewn by pink was given and judgment given for ing with the main line beyond Yaumati. Railway Station and ter minating at Jordan Road.
It is by no means clear, says the report. that there will ever be sufficient trade in this vicinity The estimated cost of reclama-requiring railway transport to tion works to the east of the wet warrant the construction of the dock for Wanchai Bay including proposed line. In consequence, 10 per cent for contingencies Is he considered that the proposal as follows:-
line from the North-east corner for the construction of a railway of the Hongkong and Whampoa costtan Dock) to Jordan Road should Dock Co.'s property (Cosmopoli-
he abandoned.
Sea Wall, Pitched Slope and Rubble Mounds, $156,000,00.
Filling, $72,000.00,
This is equivalent to a uoit of $0.95 per squart foot of reclama-
FRUITLESS SEARCH.
OFFICES OF "L'ECLAIR"" RANSACKED.
FRENCH PRESS INDIGNANT.
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, December 28.
A spectacular but fruitless search of the offices of "L'Eclair"
?
MORE FIGHTING.
SHANGHAI TO HANGCHOW RAILWAY CUT.
The "Daily Bulletin" publishes the following cables:-
Shanghai. December 28, Later reports state that the Shanghai-Hangkow Railway has. again been cut beyond Sungkiang, and that battle fronts have been arranged between Chen Lo-shan's
and Sun Chuan-fang's forces,
Skirmishing operations are re- ported to have occurred on Satur day afternoon.
The rival armies are being lined up between Fengching and Sakoo dong,
It is said that Chen Lo-shan commands 10,000 troops.
Menacing Gesture.
Shanghai, December 28. The "China Press" states that the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway was cut yesterday between Sung-. kiang and Kashing by the troops of the former Chekiang Fourth Division, headed by their old
Oil fuel pler and dolphin tion.. $320,000.00.
Another site for the storing of In the opinion of the report a followed the decision of Govern-leader, General Chen Lo-shan. Dredging: excluding the cost of explosives is recommended as the properly-constituted Advisory ment to prosecute the editor for dreaging which it will be neces-magazines on Kellett Island will Port Authority, Board, or Im-"disclosing secret documents of first menacing gesture of a cam- The paper says that this is the with the principal portion of the reclamation necessary to protect panies themselves cannot be ex-storm of protest among almost with the garry out in connection be in too close proximity to the Bartial Tribunal is the first need. importance to national defence."paign to drive out Sun Chuan- Since the shipping or godown com- scheme for the development of the the Causeway Bay Shelter. Thus, pected to initiate necessary re- the entire press. M. Maleche, opinion that another war around
The announcement raised a fang.
The "China Press" is of the The construction of the wharfage now existing between the pro-into operaion such works as are Association, has written to the Chuan-fang will probably retire the large artificial embayment forms, Government should put President of the Paris Press Shanghai is unlikely, but Sun and area of reclamation adjoining perties of the Asiatic Petroleum recommended and such extensions Premier, and to the north of Holt's wharves Co. (M.L. 277) and the Hongkong as with the advice of the Advisory "flagrant attack on the freedom Others, however, expect fighting may be carried out at any time Electric Co. (M.L. 321) may be
protekting at the to Fukien. independent of the carrying out of alled in to provide much needed Authority it is considered will best of the press." the rest of the scheme. The estimated cost of the
in the vicinity of Sungking, and works building sites in this locality. The The construction of the quaya, times hindered diplomatic nego-Chuan-fang, will be able to sup-1
serve the interests of the port.nalistic indiscretions had several
M. Herriot replied that jour- they are of the opinion that Sun Involved including 10 per cent for land reclaimed should be protected harbour roads and the carrying tiations, stating that "L'Eclair's press Chen Lo-shan'a revolt.
by an ordinary type sea wall.
out of all necessary dredging foreshores immediately should be undertaken by Govern Publication of
an abridged Temporary protective works, the far as possible in their natural steamer berths to private opera- Herriot and Mr. MacDonald, yesterday for Shanghai,
within Lyemun should remain as ment which would lease the memorandum, of the Chequers
Peking, December 28.. cost of which will be saved if this atate so that sens entering the tors on long term leases.
meeting had involved both M. Yunn Hua-chao left Peking harfage is carried out simult-harbour through the
The while General Nollet's report was aneously with the adjoining portion entrance may disperse and expend adjunct to transport as roads and ment and not publishable without Lu Yung-halang's former troops. eastern Junk basins, being as necessary an an especially confidential. docu- chao has been instructed to gather of the scheme $85.000,00.
Dredging outside line of wall pagated up the harbour. “
their force rather than be pro-railways and at the same time the consent of the Allied, Govern $25,000.00
Anticipating that Chi Heish- In regard to the provision of
providing shelter for small craftments.. typhoon shelter for small craft not be a charge on the lessee of prophesy the prosecution will Fukien, the Government will prob yuan's fight will be followed, by during typhoon weather should
The Opposition newspapers Sun Chuan-fang's return to engaged in the vicinity of Shauki the steamer berth. Private enter-mark the downfall of M. Herriot's ably appoint Chu Ying-kuang as Reclamation of areas to be used wan, it is considered that sufficient prise, however, should be required Government.
wharfage accommodation will be available $320,000.00
when the North Point Scheme is handling and all other facilities.
to provide the shed cargo--- Temporary Protective Works. completed, provided the better
The basis of this policy is that;
Quay Walls $2,025,000 00. Reclamation $190,000.00.
e) Quary Walls and South Area
of Reclamation."
Quay Wall $1,675,000 00.
ia connection with
The
It is estimated that $80,000.00 will found craft proceed to Causeway while there would be the broad be saved if this wharfage is carried Bay or Mongkoktau pending the impartial outlook of Government
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
Cargo arrived
per
8.84
remaining
un
Of To Shanghai.
It is understood that Yuan Hua-
Civil Governor of Chekiang
Hu Ching-li reports, that Han Yu-kan's forces have retired to Kuanyintang, and that traffic has been restored along the whole of the Lunghat Railway,
out simultaneously with the adjoin, construction of the alternative which would provide the costly "Ermland," ing portions of the scheme shelter provided for in the schemes works and lease them on, reason delivered after January 1, 1925 $10,000.00.
of develop hent now recommended.able term for the exploitation of will be subject to rent. Agents. Reclamation (about 11% acres) The foreshores of Chong Lu the port, the administration of Arnhold & Co., Ltd. The danger of talusam la its tooderey which includes area of the 100 feet and Yau Tong Bays should remain business would be carried out by
*** Halps Thoke Hard Cought. in their natural state: No develop commercial people who should be Baroda" remaining undelivered top your old 5 far it rouches and Cargo arrived per s.8. "City of to develop lato pluerley and pastimonia ment is therefore recommended, interested in despatch, efficiency after January 2 will be subject total whey breathing, takes Oham The Town Planning Committee and economy on the method of rent, Agents The Bank Line, sorin Cough Remody. It is for sale danger point and fie the gough and In 1922 recommend the con-profit and losa
·Ltd.'s
roadway and temporary protective
work $280,000,00
Jetty No. 1,
(d) First Section.
Quty Wall on outer side for
dvorywhere.
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