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country the low-level reservoir would require
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Wo note that the Japan Gaseite, in their TELEGRAMS. BRITISH ACTIVITY IN THE FAR CORRESPONDENCE. a tremendously deep damming-wall as comissus of the 2nd inst., reprint an article from pared with one at a higher altitudo, and the Daily Press, about the sa, Finsbury, and
credit it to the China Mail.
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when the site is definitely fixed upon, no hope can be hold out that the community will derive any benefit from the new reservoir till the end of 1906, at soonest.
So, with the viewofcurtailing this waterless hiatus, the Hon. W. CHATHAM, the Director of Public Works, brought forward a schone that only requires to be examined to be comincnded. Mr. CHATHAM says, in effect, that owing to the prolonged period to be occupied in the completion of the whole there it is desirable that some works to meet present requirements should be under- taken at once. Accordingly be proposed to construct a dam higher up the valley on a site already suggested as an alternative site in the Tytamtuk Scheme by the Hou, FRANCIS A. COOPER, Director of Public Works, in 1896. The present proposal contemplates an amplification of Mr. Coorra's plan, so that the capacity of this dam will be one hundred and ninety-four million gallons in place of one hundred millions, a quantity which the bumping engines now on order will be capable of dealing with and lifting to the Tytam level. Writing in October last, Mr. CHATHAM estimated that there was available for tiding one hundred and eighty-five days' supply. The new reservoir will bring that figure up to two hundred and thirty-three days' supply.
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On p. 5 to-day we begin the first of a series of original workly articles on Bridge. It is requested that all communications regarding this be addressed to “Mogul,” case of Hongkong Daily Press. On this pego will also be found a petition from the ladies of Hongkong on the subject of the registration of domestic servants in the Colony.
A Calcutta despatch, dated the th January.
"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE. [FROM OUR OWN CURLESPONDENT] THE NORTHERN CRISIS,
SINGAPORE, 20th January, 4.15 p.m. JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN SHIPS HURRYING EAST,
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's s.s, Tamba- says: The large coosigaments of India and mar sailed for Kobe at init-day to-day Colon tea that were recently purchased by The Russian 8.8. Kazan followed ten Kassian buyers at Calcutta and Colombo for minutes later, carrying 2,000 troops. consigament to Mossow via Dalog have not been able to proceed very far on ibeir journey on the Siberisa railway owing to the fact that the line is now being used almost exclusively for the transport of war mate isle and troops.
The system of wireless tolegraphy which has been projected for some time between Formusa and Marsaki, near Nagasaki, was experimented with ou the night of the 14th ult. The experi- meut gavo satisfactory results, but the opera tions required a very strong charge of electricity, which makes the services contly und investigations are now being made with a view to the reduction of expenditure.
It will be seen from our advertisement columns that Madame Cendetti, a pupil of Rubinstein, will, with the assistance of local Alont, give court in the Thuntre on Satur Madame Candutti day, February 6th lost. comes to the Colony with high res mmendatious, and the concert is snuunced as being given under the patronage of His Excellency the Offer Administering the Government sud Mrs. May.
Mr. & Mrs. Taft left Yokohama for San
Of this new dam the natural drainage
Franoises on the Koyer on the 7th inst. On the Jaren amounts to four hundred and seventy acres, of which two hundred and ten acres
evening of the 4th instant a reception was given lie about the Tytam West catchwater supply-at the United States Legation at Tokyo to Mr. ing Tytam Reservoir, whilst the drainage Taft. Prince Kunin was present, as were the of a large area situated entirely outside the Japanese Prime Minister, the Minister of State ler of State for War, Marquis and Marchioness present Tytan drainage area can be inter for Foreign Affairs, Marquis Oyama, the Miuia-
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorisedcepted by catchwaters constructed along the Nabeshima, Marquis Rachisuks, and many.
Agents at the Coast Ports.
southern slopes of the hills along the head of the valley. It will be seen therefore that the proposal can boast of numerous advan
A. S. WATSON & CO. tages. Mr. CHATHAM ennuierates them
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(1.) The site is a very favourable one for the construction of a dam..
(2.) It can be undertaken at once. (3.) It will not interfere with any exist- ing or proposed works,
(4.) The base of the dam being 112 feet above Ordinance Datum, it will not be over 13 lapped by the construction of the larger dam to be undertaken hereafter and will
others. Nearly the whole American community of Tokyo and Yokohama attended.
HONGKONG AS A NAVAL BASE. Hongkong, being Britain's Far Eastern Data and military base, is now a great centre of Wax Department activity. Go where you may, along the foot of the hill, on the slopes, in the Barbour and even over on the Kowloon side,
military or naval bugles are to be heard. There is no great display, but the men-numbers of them--are always there, ready for embarkation or other orders at a moment's notice. Every now and again a British warship dodges in or
on ordinary freighter; tiny out of port with as little ceremony as the
destroyera, too,
always on the 100v8. departure of
Periodically, a transport arrives from Tudta, or further west, shortly afterwards making a departure for more northern places; ou the return journey they again look in to pick up Several datachments of time-expired men.
sre
[In a Daily Press telegram, appearing on the 18th inst, it was notified that the Nippon Tusen Kaisha 8.3. Tamba-muru was to dis charge all her cargo at Singapore, and return to Japan, having received telegraphic instras-mail steamers calling here are ex-transporta, The passengers transhipped to the having acted as such during the South African tions.
The 8.8. wor; at a moment's notics they could be itted Mchangories Maritimes se, Annam, Tuba-maru is a twin screw vessel of 6,13u tous up as ideal troop-ships to pour in soldiers from gross. Heing one of the finest vessels of India or other parts of the Empire. Though of their Japan-Europe Britain has been accused-rightly accused, the N.Y.K linera-cho would, should it be found perhaps-of taking a loop sleep in Extreme necessary, take an excellent transport. The Asis, it looks as if she is waking up. She has Russian se. Kazen passed the Suez Canal en wonderful resontees out lure-resources which route to the Far East on New Year's day. Bo-are difficult, if not impossible, to equal. Hong- sides the 2,000 troops who has a quantity of artillery stores on board. Altogether 4,000 picked troops left Russia for the Far East in Suez last mouth.-ED. I,P,]
REUTER'S SERVICE.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
OBITUARY.
koug itself may well be tormed the" Gibraltar of the Far East"; if it is not impregnable it vory nearly approximates to that. Large aransition stores concealed on the hillside are connected with numerous batteries at different parts of the island by small-gauge rails. Abreast of the man-of-war anchorage is the Naval Yard, where, from Queen's Road, may be seen long tiers of latust pattern breech-loading guns of every size and condition. Near by are large stacks of common, shrapuol, and armour-piercing pro-
THE FISCAL QUESTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRE 98,"
Hongkong, 9th January. SIE-I notice from the columns of your papor that the question of the desirability of free imports from foreign countries is being vigorously discussed by many of your corros- pondents. May I venture to express the hopa that these gentlemon, and any others who are
communicate with me, with view to a debate willing to take part, will be kind enough, to
on the subject being started nuder the auspices. of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society? This
undoubtedly vie question unst momentous ones of the hour, and a public discussion of it would be of considerable value, because it wou'd help to focas attention on the principal arguments which onu be urged on both sides.Yours, sto..
H. E. POLLOCK.
Hou, Sec. Hongkong Odd Volumes Society
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
tha
Reform Club, London, 18th December. SIB, I noticed the other day a letter ad- dressed to the Press by a politician, nud from it I gathered that, whilst not unmindful of the pain publicity might indict, the writer felt it his duty to indicate the true and inward sigai- ficanes of the success achieved by Mr. Chamber- lain in South Wales, aud the precise cause of the enthusiasm which attended that campaigu.
This politician was not, I observed, satisfied with giving the actual terme of an accepted resolution. To drive home the imperishablo LONDON, 18th Janurry. The Japanese Minister sees the Tsar to-day
lesson of the flacal victory so fairly gained, ke
Runerons for detail. Nearer citywords is himself employed in ite sapport, and from this by invitation, for the purpose of conferring injectiles, besides other munitions of war too proceeded to quots the language which he skoonntered the now naval dockyard, now in I noted that, at the conclusion of his speech, the situation in the Far Eust,
course of constraction; when this is completed drawing himself to his full height and pointing the Admiralty will be entirely independent of to his illustrious chief, Mr. Chamberlain, he outside soncePES. On the Kowloon side is a exataimed, with the pardonable pride of a to his most torpedo depot where smaller craft are cared showmen directing attention fer. At Yanwati, also, we find Admiralty coal interesting exbibit, "İbia, gentlemen, is tho and fuel-choda; there is more cost, and bread-
foremost man of his race."-- arrow-marked patent fuel there than one would care to speculate abont. At present warships are coated by means of junks. Jauks take in coal by going alongside a rough wondon pier pro
LONDON, 18th Jaunary. The death is announced of Admiral Sir Harry Keppel.
THE DARDANELLES.
LONDON, 18th January.
Absolutely nothing is known at Constan-
A Tientsin despatch quoted by the N.-C. Daily News slates that following the example tinople concerning the application for thejecting from the water front, and convey it to
the Usedanelies.
Now, Bir, I deem the merits of the Imperial Fiscal Policy, of which Mr. Chamberlain is the only responsible advoents, to be largely over shadowed by the brilliant talents of the man.
of the Ministers of Foreign Powers at Bapu passage of the Russian Black Bea Asat through warships moored on tho other side of the bar. It would appear that England has nearly made the Chines Minister, Thu Tishan, miso asked for a legation guard, consisting of a battalion of troops, from Viceroy Yuan Shikai with the request that the latter would help him to recommend the matter to the Throne.
Viceroy Yuan Shikai, however, did not seem to
think-u-guard necessary for the Chinese legation
at Seoul, and so has refused to and the troope asked for.
News was received at Railway Headquarters
On the 31st December, 1903, at Tientsin, the therefore be of permanent benefit for storing at Tientsin, says the P. & T. Tines, stat og that
wife of Sub-Conductor J. 31. 0. SWENT, Indian Ordnance Department, of a daughter.
At his residence, Peking,, the wife of F. H. CORNULE, of a daughter,
MARRIAGE.
water.
(5.) Being close to the small dam in con- nection with the temporary pumping-plant already established, the work-people can be conveniently housed below the latter su as to avoid the risk of pollution of the supply
On the 20th January, at Peak Church, Hong- kong, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, MA, MARY GERTZUDE, youngest daughter of T. L. CROWN, Ripon, Yorks, to Tuomas, eldest son of RICHARD HORNAT, Aston Park, Northwich, Cheshire. [2 from this source.
DEATH On the 6th January, at Nagasaki, SIMAO RozasIO na Souza, aged 67 years,
The
The small dam above referred to is onc, recently constructed, with a capacity of one, and a half millions and equip-
Daily Press. ped with an engine capable of pamping
HONGKONG OFFICE : 14, DEVEUX ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
HoxoxONG, 21st JANUART, 1904
An important departure in the carrying out of the Tytamtuk waterworks scheme has just been made public through the medium of a paper laid before the Legislative Coun- eil at its meeting on Tuesday. When after the severe drought of two years ago it was finally decided to undertake the construction of a low-level pumping reservoir at Tytam- tuk that would practically double the pre- sest water-supply of the island, it was felt
Conductor Frederick Miller had committed suicide at Tougebau. The deceased was formerly in the Royal Welsh Fasi iere, and joined the It appears railway service about a year ago. that he was suspended from duty on the 30th ult. for a offence that was not a v ry serious ane, and thy caused his shooting himself through the head. The deceased was very popular bolk with his co-workers as well as friends outside the service, and was to have been reinstated in
his position in a few days.
The latest news received at Calcatta from the Chumbi Valley is that Colonel Young.
husband and the Tibet Mission are now at the
half-a-million gallons per day to the Tytan gauge-basin. It is satisfactory to note that Mr. CHATHAM's proposal for the construe-foot of the Tangla Peas, and only await settled tion of this bigger auxiliary dam met with Sir HENRY BLAKE's strong support, and that on His Excellency's representations it bas received the suction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The cost of the daw is to be paid for out of the sums voted for the Tytamtuk Scheme, of which it practically forma a part. We cannot hope to reap any advantage from the new reservoir during the present dry season, but it is a consoling fact that the Water
weather to cross it. A large quantity of sup pites has been aconmulated in the Chambi Valley, so that even if the Teylappa Fuss should now be closed by snow, as is highly probable to be the ease very shortly, the Mission will be woll provided with necessaries. A hoavy snowfall which so blocked the Limia railway that paston- gors had to spend a night on the road, has not extended to the Eastern Himalayas, and there is nothing therefore 1 iuterfere with the advanes to Gyazgtee Jong as soon as sufficient supplies have been pushed up the Tanglak, The Past
feet high, is easy.
SOMALILAND-ITALT'S CONGRATULATIONS.
The Italiau Government has telegraphed its congratulations to the British Government on
the victory in Somaliland,
GERMAN S.W. AFRICA.
LONDON, 18th January.
BLOEMFONTEIN FLOODED.
The
boar. This having been found an wasatisfac. tory arrangement the Admiralty recoutly entered into a contract with Messrs, Punchard, Lowther & Co, to construct a coaling-pier and jetty projecting from the coal-sheds. LONDON, 18th January.
work, which has to be finished in three years it may be finished in two-is estimated to cast £100,000. In shape the pier will be something like the trunk of a tree well beat over on one side. From a broad base it will gradually assume a width of 18 feet, the length being about 200 foot. At the end will be a concrete and granite Count von Bülow in the Reichstag dwelt wharf, dimensions being about 250 foot long by on the seriousness of the outbreak of the Hera 90 or 100 fest bread. It is on the off side of res in German S.W: Afrion, by which the fruits this where men-cf-war are to go alongside. of ten years" labour had been destroyed. Rain-Depth of water there is about 25 feet, but forcements of troops and marines will saildredgers are busily at work, it being intended to have 30 feet at low water. The pier itself will immediately for the scene of action.
be of foreshorn stone and hard rubble; some 15 25-cubio-yard boats dump their loads there daily. Concrete blocks will be made at Messrs Punchard, Lowther's extensive works at Matan kok. Blocks made there up to date are being sent to the new dockyard works on the Hongkong granite comes from quarries and blastings down side, where 1,000 a month are utilised. The the Mateukok bill. On the lumps being brought to the work, they are lifted by a crane on to a platform, and then thrown into the wedge. shaped jaws of a stone-crusher. There they are quickly chewed up. One jew of that nedge shaped gap
the is always on working to and fro by machinery. The crush ings fall into trucks balow, when filled, these are towed away by an engine-there are thres powerful locomotives in all. On the trucks reaching the summit of an incline, the crashings are emptied on to a platform, from where they are taken in measurements and put into a revolving mixer, to be stirred up with measure.
LONDON, 18th January,
The lower portion of Bloemfontein has been flooded by a water-sport; three hotels and
of dead is unknown; hundreds are homeless. many houses have been destroyed; the number
THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG. We were notified from the Colonial Sacre. tary's offles yesterday that a telegram had been received from the Deputy Governor, British North Borneo, to the effect: Quarantino restrictions removed in Labuan and Borneo," A praitive scandal has thus been tardily remedied.
move,
up her mind to follow the man rather then the policy. This is a form of hero-worship which cannot be contemplated with equanimity. It Mr. Chamberlain is to be driven forward from Colonial. Preference to British Protection, his Triumpbal Cor, in the language of the moterist, will be very apt to "skid," especially when negotiating those parts of the road where the treacherous self-interest is, if concealed, yet
present.
over
If Mr. Chamberlain "skids," it means that the Empito will" skid." Upon whoso shoulders would the blame lie P. There is no doubt in my
mind that bistory would trave such a disaster
to the inability of the Pros Trada or Free Fand
to England in the fullest degres practicable Party to demonstrate the necessity of preserving every benefit which she now derives from her monopoly of Free Trade.
The Duke of Devonshire in saying that imports are receipts, and exports the conding out of our very substance, is confusing a
"Balance Sheet" with a "Prefit and Loss" account. Such an argument can only upply en
the assumption that the sports are donations. Again, can sny practical value be attached to his advice when he says, "If you retaliate, do it gently " ?.
I have sufficiently suggested that I om pot a "Free-trader" nor a "Free-fooder"; and on the. other band I am not a "Protectionist"; but Bir. I claim to be a Proportionist." The
inexorable law of proportion should in my opinion govern our fistul policy, and at that moment when this law is disregarded, the interests of this country will be jeopardised.
Mr. Chamberlain is widening his platform. The word "Protection" now bears the accent of his approval. I hare great faith in the Imperial Policy, and with success to every
to join the Protectionist Pilgrimage. The value of Protection is to be measured by the
that at last we were to be put beyond the Authority leads us to expect it will bo avail, which bas to be grossed en route, though 15,700 that the Japanese Government had bought up ments of sand and Green Island coment. From Missionary of Empire; but I soc.no noceasity
dangers and annoyances attendant upon our annually recurrent water-famines. It was recognised, of course, that at least two or three years must elapse before the Colony would be enabled to enjoy the blessings of an enhanced and sufficient supply, but public elamour was hushed, for the com munity were satisfied that the Government,
mined to face the situation squarely und
able for the purposes of public cupply in the 1904-5 dry season, by which time the pumping-engines will have come out from home. Mr. CHATHAM deserves the thanks of the community for the way in which he has carried through this scheme. if,
will do led to believe, it are much to relieve the distress that has been
We
burdensome as time went on and the water
as the population becaine inore numerous.
JAPAN AND THE CRISIS.
Thore being rumours yesterday to the effect
prastically every launch in Japan, even the the mixer the concoction is emptied into smaller Tanson launch at Kobo (which, it was eaid, had trucks to be taken off to moulds; it remains in A home contemporary says-Sir West
board the out in the form of blocks. Blocks are conveyed Ridgeway, who has just returned from Ceylon been rechristened the Tansan-mare), we made the moulds a fortnight or so before being taken to this country, will be long remembered in the enquiries shout the matter on
to Hongkong in block-barges, they are put island for his encouragement of railway and Canadian Pacific Railway Company's ss harbour schemes. It was during the eight pres of India. What those aboard observed down by divors. Many great naval undertakings years of his administration that Colombo, is of interest. To begin with, many of the at Hongkong are of recent date. Let us hope developed into one of the great ocean ports of launches belonging to the Mitsui Bussan that England's motto with regard to Hongkong
far as those of the Empren of
other harbour works which he initiated mused
THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR MRS. POWER
after many years of deferred activity, shoula borne by all classes in Hoxgkong of recent the world. The breakwaters, patent slip, and Keisha Company have been taken up, but, as a base will be "Progress."
was at Kobo, Tansan certainly was running as have at length shown that it had deter. years and bas been getting to be more the headquarters of the mail steamers to India know, that is all When the liner
removed from Galle to Colombo, while his
the ports
of call was ominous. Many Japanese rectify a state of matters which had baru dis-supply became less and less proportionately policy has made Colombo second only to Hong- usual. The absence of Japanese warships at
kong in dock accommodation among the ports men-of-war, they heard, were at Sasebo, all It will be remembered that snubscription was ready for action, and awaiting events. The raised in this Colour last year on behalf of Mrs. accessor, Sir Henry Blake, a solomo for Army, too, was prominent by the absence of Power, wife of ex-Sergeant Major Power of the A cattle-discase is reported from Nanking turning 187 acres of swamp into now decks soldiers, it being understood that the men were II.K.V.C., who was convicted of embezzlement questionable whether or no the site on the greatly resembling that which affects cattle which will give berthing accommodation to awaiting immediate orders to embark from of the Corps funds in Octobor. Majo low level of Tytamtuk Valley which appeared bore. It is known in the Nanking neighbour thirty of the largest con-going steamers other part of the country where numerous Pritchard, Commandant so admirably adapted for the construction bood as "red dysentery.”
creditable to the good name of Hongkong. Now it appears that the trial works that have been carried out show that it is
of a dam of moderate dimensions and having a large impounding capacity will be the most favourable, and with a view to arriving at a proper conclusion it has been found advisable to carry out works of a similar kind on other sites. On two sites farther inland than that originally proposed sach works have already been undertaken, and it is probable that one of these will be ultimately fixed upon from economical as
A Regular Meetingof the Bollen Mark Lodge will be held at the Freemasons' Hall Wednesday, the 27th January, st. 8.30 for 9 p.m. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
of the East He has bequeathed to his
allal.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report.
On the 20th at 11.50 am..-The barometer has risen slightly over China, fallen moderately over
Japan and the Loooboos
A meeting of the Church Missionary Associe-8. tion will be held in the City Hall at 5 p.m. to-day, with H.E. the Officer Administering the Government in the chair. The Bishops
The bigh pressure area still lies over Central China, and pressure is relatively low over Japan. of Caledonia and Viotoris will speak of Gradients moderate with strong monsoon in missionary work in British Columbia and the Fermosa Channel, rather steep with heary well as from constructional considerations; China. We are asked to state that all are monsoon over the N. part of the Chius Sex. for owing to the configuration of the cordially invited to attend.
Forecast-fresh N. winds; fine.
secures, and in no other way. A general balance of national benefit which its application system of Protection is not essential to the Imperial Fiscal Policy and it, under the guise
of
preference to the Colonies, and the creation
within the borders of the Empire, Mr. Olma- thereby of s definite community of interest
beriaiu inoculates this country with what, on the present lie of the facts, would be nothing less than the festering pestilence of protection, his opportunity for the consolidation of the Empire may, perchance, vanish for ever.
England is the natural theatre of the world's commercial activity, an activity which on its abstract side embraces banking, shipping, and insurance, together with the allied enterprises of mercantile operations, and on its concrete side and Adjutant the various commodities of commerce, which, coaled merchant-steamers were anchored and H.K.V.C., now sends us a statement of the fund following the line of least resistance, are at fitted up as troop ships. The trans-Pacião linor for Mrs. Power, from which it appears that tracted to her open market. Who can assess Hongkong-maru, which has been taken up by the 31,839.38 in all were subscribed (H.E. Sir Henry the value which this position confers f
ideal Blake, the officers and men of the H.E,V.C. It must be recognised once and for all that Japanese Government, will make an transport, as also will the numerous vessels contributing 3633, and the Sergeants Mom, the particular argument in favour of any parti
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. R.G.A., $113), and that after various expens-scular industry, however perfectly presented, and belonging to Japanese workmen seem to desire fight, but had been paid a bank draft to England for however inherently sound, can have relevant more educated inhabitants of "the land of the $1,146.86 (4106 0/6) has been handed to Mrs application to the whole question of our fise a Rising Sun," realising what war would mean, Power. She returns to England with her policy only after its relation and proper pro- hope for a peaceful settlement, at the same daughter and youngest son on the Dilara, portion to the whole has been accurately time, however, they commend their Government he and her daughter going free as nurses to determined. for their plusky determination to back up the officers' children; while a triding sum will be interests of the people, even with the sword paid for the small boy for food and Suez Canal rife would be more appropriate-should it dues. We are requested to convey Mrs. Fower's be necessary.
thanks to all who subscribed to the fund.
موسم کی
Mr. Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the recent Sugar. legislation, and I am not going to stop here to enquire as to the propriety of his motives; but, anyhow, if the facts have