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thousand six hundred and ninety Dollars ($32,69) in aid of the votes-Public Works Recurrent and Public Works Extraordinary for the following items :-
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Public Works Recurrent.
Typhoon and rainstorm damages, $4.000
Public Works Extraordinary. Insanitary Property Resumption
12,000
Mortuary at Kowloon,
New Roads in Victoria-Extension
$53,0 0 $5,1.0 East and
West of Conduit Road. Insanitary Property Resumption, Water Supply. Tai Po,
5.290 12,060
Time Ball Tower
on Blackhead's
Kowloon,
3,410 Hil 6,781
$32,690
MORE JYPHOON EXPENSES.
The Governo recommended the Council to Fote a sum of one hundred and fifty-three dollars and arguty cents ($153.50) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Leg D partments, Land Registry Office, New Territories--other charges, typhoon
expens,
GRANTS-IN-AID,
The Governor recomm nded the Council to vote a sum of three thou-and two hundred and sixty-three dollars ($3,263 &1 2ị- .- £326,6,0,) io aid of the vole, miscellaneous services, grants. in aid of other institutions: Imperial Institute.
RESUMPTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY, The Governor recommended the ouncil to rote a sum of one thousand and fifty dollars ($150) in aid of the role, public porks extra- ordinary, resumption of private property for Rifle Range, Kowloou.
TEMPORARY HOSPITAL.
The Governor recommended the 'ouncil to vote a sum of fifty-five dollars ($5) in aid of the rote, medical departments, B.-Hospitals and Asylums, other charges, new territories, rent of temporary hospital,
TYPHOON DAMAGES.
The Goveruor rec amended the Council to rote a sum of nine thousand three hundred and thirty-four dollars ($9.334) in aid of the rote,
Police and
Prison Departments, P.-Fire Brigade, other charges, typhoon demages.
THE COMMISSION CHARGES. The Governor recommended the Connoil to vote a sum of Fire thousand Dollars, $3,439.15 being a revole, ($5,) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Service, Pablic Health and Build ings Ordinance Commission.
CU NAUGHT RECEPTION.
The Governor recommended the Council to
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE. REFORT.
RAILWAY NOTES,
To those who go farther afield than the usual Sunday walk into the New Territory the progress made with the railway undertaking appears very striking. Of course the Shatia valley has been completely transformed by the embankment raised there and by the operations at the month of the taarel. The boring of the tunnel is really a stupendors undertaking, and sewing the little that has been done after months of incess at toil the layman may be pardoned if he allows a doubt to cross his mind that the accomplishment of this great engineering fear will be realised in the time specified. However, doubt as he may, he will be pleased to note the K-neral activity which prevails all along the route. Getting beyond 'T'aipo he will be further gladdened to see the long stretch of earthwork that has been raised from there almost to the frontier.
for the convenience of the staff, and as it affords A service road has been laid alongside
facilities for travel and transit which are not
found on the existing tracks between places the villagers have come to make it a sort of public highway. It also enables the visitor to see the amount of work that has been done, and to gain a better ides of the country through which the line will pass.
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It is noticeable in several places that some pieces of P.W.D. work have been altered, in some cases abandon d. and near Sheung Sha embankments have been built almost to the edge of the stream, leaving
no room for the abutments of the bridges. That is the reason given when the visitor asks why the coolies are pulling down part of the earthwork that has been raised with so much labour. An interesting feature of the ronte at this part is the borrow pits alongside. dug out, leaving large pits which are filled with The earth to form the embankment has been
water. This plays an important part in the irrigation of the paddy fields, the mutasi advantages being very apparent. These pits run along the line to its present terminus which is length of about eight miles of earthwork has about two miles from amchun. Altogether a
been completed here. Chinese coolies are of course principally engaged in the work, but there are many Indians employed also. Indians supervise the brick kiln near Taipo, and about fellows from the Panjaub who are engaged in a a mile beyond that is a camp of big strapping big catting near there.
The picturesque but primitive bullock team ing material from the wharf in Tidal Core, and and waggon are daily seen on the roads convey- vote a sum of six thousand two hundred and nine Dollars ($6,209) in aid of the vote, Mis-sleepers, and so on, are seen, telling their tale of on all hands bogeys on rails, iron girders, cellaneous Services, Connaught Reception.
The Council resumed and on the motion of the locomotive will rash through the peaceful serious work and pointing to the time when the Colonial Secretary seconded by the Attorney-valley to jerk the inhabitants in an almost 4th General the votes which had been adopted by dimensional manner from the 17th to 20th the Finance Committee were passed.
SALE OF PONIES.
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ANOTHER FIRE.
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THE WRECK OF THE 8.9.
“ HONGKONG."
AUTHORITATIVE DETAILS.
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On Feb. 27th we announced that informa- tion had resoned the Colony of the wreck of a French steamer near Hainan Head. The steamer is the Hongkong (not the Hailan
at first reported). The Hongkong left this port on the 19th inst. via Kwong-chow.wAD, Hoihow and Pakhoi for Haiphong ; and, after leaving the first name! port, encountered severe weather with thick mist, such as is not usually experienced at this time of the year, with the result that the vessel went some three or four miles out of her course and struck a reef or rock somewhere abreast of Mofa Hill.
Immediately the re‹gal was felt to strike, astern, and the Hongkong eventually came off and Captain Cor-il ordered the engines full speed
ever, upon going balow noticed that the ship the anchor was let go. The chi-f offloor, how.
was making water fast in the after hold, and running forward, got the anchor up again, and the vessel was handed for the shore, where she was comfortably beached.
The first news of the wreck reached Mesira. Marty & Co.'s agent at Hoihow on the night of Sanday, the 24th inst., by two Chinese sailors who had walked "overland to that port, a distance of some filly m les. These brought intimation that the phangers -af whom there were seven, including six French priests-ind the crew had been safely lande! by means of a life-line, while the Captain and his officers were standing by the vessel.
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On londay morning 8.s. Hanoi of the same line arrived in Hoihow, carrying the mails from Daring her short stay at Hoihow her command- Haiphong for Hongkong and intermadiste porta.
er-Captain P. Merlees - received instructions to proceed to the wreck of the Hongkong and report, going as close as might b consistent with the safety of his own vessel; but, as the anoi carrying the mails, to lose no time in the endeavour to render assistance. The Huror therefore left Hoihow before 9 a.m. on Monday, and rounded Hainan Head Bany at 11.25 a m., experiencing a strong wind from N.E. by E. with thick rainy weather and a heavy dirty swell, which told of bad weather gone before.
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The ss. Hongkong was observed on the east side of the reef pointing out abreast of Mofu shore - apparently water logged Hill, with her stern well down and fore part on aft. Her exact position was found to be 9 miles W. V. (Mgnetic) from Mofa Point. The Hanoi · upon reaching the vicinity of the / wreck went slowly and endevoured to get into communication with the Hongkong, but, owing to the thick weather and the heavy sea running which debarred the former from approaching within less thau 31 miles of the stranded vessel, the attempt had to be abandoned.
From a goueral view of the wreck, the breakers seemel to affeo: her but little, sa she lay with rocks outside her fending off the swell. It should be an easy task in calmer eastward of the Hongkong's position and get to weather to avoid the long reef which lies to the her, as she lies, from two t› three miles of Mofu Point, and the vessel should prove an easy sal- vage when her cargo has been jettisoned or dis- charged, though according to her Captain's re- port her bottom, astern, has been seriously damaged. When the Hanoi left Hoihow on Mon- day for the scene of the disaster, a distance of 39 miles, janks had already been engaged there to proceed to the Hongkong and receive her cargo: but, with the heavy weather prevailing at the time, they were unable to leave Hoihow.
Another fire occurred on March 1st and, singularly enough, it was on premises adjacent to the scene of the recent fatal fire in Tuog Loi Lane. The alarm was received at the Central Police Station at 3.30 and in a very few minutes the Brigade turned out under Chief Inspector Biker. On arrival it W88 found that the two buildings, one in Taog Loi Lane and the other in New Market Street, which are back to back, were enveloped in flames and as the area is a very cong-sted one considerable alarm prevailed. In the shops was a quantity of matting and this burned very fiercely, so that in a short time the ground floor was completely consumed. The firemen were however able to keep the confiagration from The Hongkong is a steel screw steamer of assuming very large proportions, and though 1.208 tons gross and 1,076 nett register, built in the fire continued to burn until well on in the Sunderland in 1893 for the Compagnie de Navi- day, it required little attention The housesgation Toukinoise, and registered at Marseilles. in both streets were completely gutted, but on this occasion the fokis on the first floors sad the people in the family houses above were able to make their escape,
A sale of ponies by public roup was conducted on the square before the City Hall by Mr. T. F. Hough, of Messrs. Hu bes and Hough, auc- tioneers, on February 27th. There was large attendance and some good prices were realised. The following ponies were sold for the prices mentioned :-Disposer, $90, Disaster, $40; Zulu Chief, $45; Mauchurian Chief, $13; Cubic, $10; Crisis, 8180; upid, $55; No Savvy, $200; Whitebarea, $70; Cau Pass, $125; White Nil, $13; Dublin, $100; Inverugie's Hope, $55; The Skean Dhu, $55; Emerald, $85; Beaufort, $70; Bilsdale, $150; Craven, $65; Eager. $55, Be Wyvis II, 81:5; Asusual, $150, Highland Gillie. $5; Higuland Rover, $155; Highland Heather, $245; Highland Bunnet, $100; Wicked, 880, Brython, 865; The Jobber, $130; Zapeter. 8.95; Saladin, $IIU; Po han, $133; Grasshopper, $tio; of Chance, $170. Roscommon, 815; Robbie, $65; Veloz, $70; Baywater, $310. Seven unnamed China ponies were sold and brought prices of 880, The circumstances of the outbreak are re $95, $190, 850, $75, $105 and $25. The gentle-garded as suspicious, and about a dozen people mau who paid $50 tor his fancy could not have
have been detained pending enquiries. Only been satisfied with his purchase, for shortly three days ago the mast r of the premises in afterwards he put the pony up to auction, | Tung Loi Lane insured the shop and stock again, when it brought only $10,
for $6,000
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Her commandər, Cap'ain Cor-il, has basa in charge of her only about five months, having resigned the position of second esptain in the Messageries Maritimes to join Messrs Marty's service. Her chief oft er, Mr. Cornelinssen, and chief engineer, Mr. Harms, are respectively Norwegian and Germao.
This is the second steamer of the Marty line which has met with a mishap almost upon the sa me spot, as it will recur to some people that