-
THE KOWLOON CANTON
THROUGH
RAILWAY.
CONNECTION ESTABLISHED.
FORMAL. OPENING OF THE CHINESE SECTION.
On the invitation of the Direstorato-General "of the Chinose. Imperial Radways a number of guests from Hongkong and Centon assembled at famchan yesterday to participate in the oponing ceremony of the Chinese Boction of the Canton-Kowloon Railway. The occasion was a memorable one, for it marked the connection of Hongkong and Canton by rail, and incidentally saw a material advancement in the schome which sims at linking East and West with rails of
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asset for the Imperial Government, and incid. fine las ever since proved a valuable entally also a paying investment for the old have now, I understand, been officially recognit Chins Railway Co's shareholders, whose shares ed. The profits of this railway have proved
recent years- that in addition to pravid
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the Peking-Kalgan line, the sarpins remaining equipment of the new foreign-drilled Northern has gone far towards paying for the clothing and
how greatly the resources of the Imperial Gov. Army. Profits such as these, gentlemen, show
unfortunately they also led the people of tered and offciently constructed railways, bat crament may be increased by properly adminis
to imagine that every railway must be
of China veritable gold mine, with iba result Bureaus were established in evory Province, that D. patriotic ery was raised. Railway
Contral Government of permitting the Provinces and the disastrous poliny was forced on tho to attempt to Imild, Ranos; and contre noir end the patriotiem and ezergies of the local respective lines of railway, directing to that gentry and merobants. Whether the movement was purely patriotic, or whether it arose from an overpowering desire to share in the anticipated profits of the proposed railways, are matters to say that experience has shown that no pro- gress satisfactory from a national point of view is attainable by these methods, and instead
of the orderly and systematic development
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now existing between the two great nations of who fool as keen a satisfaction in today's pro country. During these 20 years, however, at China and England. The presence of His Ex-seedings as do thoms of the executive stoff of least one attempt was made to introduce rail- ellenoy Li Ching Feng, the Commissioner of this Railway who have seen the work through ways, and I have no doubt all of you know the Foreign Affairs, and of His Honour Chen Wang from its inception. I refer to both Chinese tale of the more or less surreptitiously constrnot. reproguating His Excellency the Vicarog, and the are many present who who have siren during with this ill-fated railway was permitted Chang, the Tactal of Industry, bath of whom are and Foreigners of all departments, and there ed "Woosung Road," and of its ultimate fate.
have been presence of the Honourable Mr. Warren Barnes
from the
us The fow weaks, however, in the year 1875. the Colonial Recretary of Hongkong, who isrepra loyal and splendid service, and it is by the to run, were net altogether wasted for the senting His Excellenor the Governor, amongst work of such, often carried out ander sif-railway's usefulness and ita possibilities had us affords fangible proof of the unwavering fenities; that's satisfactory completion of this evidently impressed the mind of a gentleman interests of the two Governments both in this indertaking has been attained. Dilleulties bate named Tong King Sing, a Cantonese by birth, railway and in the friendship of the two nations. beont overcome such as are usual on all railway then resident in Shanghai, who a few years Therefore in the name of the Directorate work and perhaps especially in China, and net later successfully initiated the Kolping Tram General of the Imperial Chinese Railways.. Imuch funs has been made. Theaks to the asp-way" to transport coal from the Mines of which now formally convey most hearty and sincere part of H.E. Wei. Han, our late Managing welcome
be was the Managing Director. The difficulties here present. I may say that though this rail-
to the offoals, gentry this red winter, who in the past and for, a aferly in the Kaiping Tramway" at
tits gave me enchable direction, and latterly onset. and its subsequent development inte a way cannot be ranked among the long lines of His Honour Mr. Chan, heavy engineering great railway system, have had a very marked still it has a strong bearing on the means of works bavo bron accomplished and the result le influence on railway enterprise in China, for person who is most representative of the Gov- you can now have a round journay in one day August of 1907. Lend purchase commenced early during
communication, Between Canton and Hongkong what we see to-day. The survey commenced in though inexperienced management ant dienster! ornmout and the people of Hongkong, and onl
its early their Lame I wish to offer your Excellence In bygone days whenever there was a typhoon in 1908 and construction of works may be taken louz not ne a deterrent to other similar enter stages cause it to very hearty thanks for the invitation extended Now met hesitation is removed, as you can now
people hesitated travelling for fear of the blow. to date from June of 1908. We have therefore prisen, yet its eventual magnificent success to us to take part in what will doubtless be one travel to and fro whenever you wish. Asin and
taken 3 years and 3 months to build this Rail stimulated overy Province in China te endear. way, or, adding the first few months of surrey, China, and for the hospitality which has been rope will also be linked together, as when just a little over 4 years altogether. I do not minded Cantonese, Tong King Sing. I do not of the leading events of the history of South
our to copy the oxample set them by that k
large- extended to us The toast of "Success to the railway connected with it, journeys from Hong to this length of time. One would have liked this "Kaiping Tramways to most of you the Canton-Hankow line is completed and this claim that there is much if any credit attached wish to weary you with fatails of the history of Centen-Kowloon Railway" is really a toast of tong to Europe will be greatly facilitated,
say 5 years instead of 4 years. Things there are well known, will therefore merely access to Anglo-Chinese co-operation for joint I have no doubt you have thought them working four mainal profit. You as opted our
move alowly in China but I do remind you that after being taken over by s assistance in building the Chiness section of thought On my part I must say that claim that the work hiss been pushed Chinese Joint Stock Company it straggled on this line You Smployed British engineers in important office, am not,
am entrusted-- with
my present forward continnovaly, energetically ανα for some years, until chaotie management and it. And that section is part of the joint
Forsed successfully on the different districts and political obstruction brought this Company to matters Canton-Kowloon line. The mere name shows
regarding the constructional bat many physionl and engineering difficulties the end of its resources. worke Unfortunately His Excellency the Vicoroy that the working has bean co-operative. We desire to remember at this time the services lot of an Engineer-in-Chief to defend the cost management was sammarily transforsed to an
of railways It is therefore my have been overcome. It generally falls to the
The Imperial Government of Canton and His Excellency the Governor of have not called our like the Kowloou-Lown line of my predecessor in office, who showed grest of the Railway he builds, but this Railway is in Imperial Railway Administration, the rights then stepped in. and the Hongkong were unable to attend the opening.
and you have not called your line the Canton ability in dealing with and settling intricate the happy position of baving been spared and interests of shareholders being altogether Samchan line. It is one line-the Cantonmattore, and it is also my desire to remember criticism, ceremony. But there were many prominent Kowloon line-with two sections, one British the valuable and sound directions of the High the subject in a light spirit, In September this manner, and considerable extensions were and therefore I can approach ignored. For some years the line wes run in men present, boil from the Chinese capital and and one Chinese. And as part of the co Hongkong. For a few days prior to the late oporative working of that line we bare been for authorities at Peking und in Canton, the assia. 1908, I produced, as a result of the detailed zaode and contemplated, but the rests or the some time discussing with you a working agree rendered by the Chinese and Foreign Staffs of probably required to complete this line; the so numerous, that in 1898 a foreign loan was tance of the local authorities, the services aurrey, an estimate of cost and length of time working wore so unsatisfactory, and its debts fixed for the opening of the line rumours werment for it. This agreement is now, except this railway, and especially the kindness I had former in round figures was 123 million dollars, raised in order that its finances might be placed rife that the revolutionaries intended to make for formal confirmation, concluded. There from the Hongkong Government while including administration charges, polico, cost of on a sound basis, their presence felt at the ceremony, and the wore several difficulties to be wet in
Aaa romlt of this loan, that agreement, and naturally the main ons
negotiating the working agreement for the land, &o., but excluding the interest and service certain important changes were made in the
· credence in these rumours when he witnessed had your views: we and
agreement has been We thought large number of braver assom bled in the vicinity consideration should be given to the great shown by that Government: all of which so
3 years and 10 months, the date for completion mediately the receipts increased by leaps the liberality being given as June. 1911. We have taken down caused by the Boxer Rebellion, satisfactory conclusion
bounds, Notwithstanding the seitnok and where the function was to take place. The proportionate coat of our shorter length owing largely contributed to the access which we line, but the cost will be within the limits of
faw montba longer to complete the station at Samchun, which was festooned with the collated adottak are now enabled to record. Thanks are also estimate. This, gentlemen, is, I believe, a
the greanery, was also guarded by armed men, who Mr. Cheo, who conducted the negotiations with for the service he has rendered to the railway attained only by the active and loyal help of sli That matter is now concluded, and I don't think due to our Engineer-in-Chief, Mr. Frank Grove, satisfactory condition of things, but it has been were drawn up a number of pases apart on Mr. Clementi and Mr. Lindsey, is of opinion services which are worthy of high praise. In departments. Some of the heaviest work has either side. Along the side of a hillbek which that we English are grasping or very greedy, conclusion I sincerely hope that, this railway been carried out by engineers unfortunately Proverb that neighbours will prosper and commatications expand and not present to-day. May I mention Mr. Boothby
and I think it another guard of soldiers was entrenched, while will be found in other bravos were posted around the cors of have acted up to our preverb. Another matter
non-existent (Applause.)
section; Mr. Fraser, who made an excellent Mr. E. S. the shed.
required settling We in Hongkong have a British Section of the line, said: Your Excel: 89, mostly through difficult and billy country, S. LINDSEY, General Manager of the location of the line from Mile 50 to Mile The train from Canton, with its gorgeously tion of your revenue from Customs duties. It speakers who have preceded in there seems to be successivaly had charge of No. 1 and No. 3 free part; you in China collect a material por lency and Gentlemon, After the two eminent Mr. Moore is still with as fortunately. He has decorated engine, was the first to arrive aft was obviously desirable to make such arrange nething left, except to express the thanks of the Districts und has done excellent work on each. Samohur, and the arrivals from Captor were the working of passenger traffic on the line, to your Excelloney for the kind way you late who is to proud of his locomotive and rolling ments as would not, on the one hand, hamper British Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway I must also specially mention Mr. Thompson, on the platform when the train from Hongkong and, on the other hand, endanger your revenue. proposed and to you, gentlemen, for the manner stook; Mr. Hall, onx Botive Chief Accountant, frow up at the station. While greetings were We are very distrustful of anything like being exchanged between Hongkong and Customs in Hongkong. We are suspicious.to
in which you hare honoured the toust.Success and Mr. Fischer, whose store department has
the Cantou-Kowloon Railway." Chinese officials and others, the following were And even the personality of our friend Mr. Barnes and Mr. Chao have dealt with time to give more references to our staff, but Mr. always been kept in good order. I wish I had observed to be among the number present altogether. I think Mr. Harris will admit I would like to add a few words in Foreign and Chiposo staff and that means every. Harris was unable to remove those suspicions the general and economic aspects, and time forbis. But we have been fortunate in both Hou, Mr. W. D. Barnes (Colonial Secretary), that we are perhaps watching him closely Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, Hon. Mr. H. E. in seeing that he is not doing what he ought to belief that, though repetitions," they are thing for economy and efficiency: Until recent Pollock, Hou, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Mr. not to do, but wo gave him every facility for friend, Mr. Grove, to give the figures usual on Section went through level paddy fields and bad necessarily ones, learing it to my ly the iden was generally held that the Chinese W. Chatham, C.M.G., His Honour Mr. Justice protecting that great revenue which it is
is his duty to book after. Well, your Excellencies,
such occasions which go to show that the Rail a few bridges. This is not quite a correct de Gompertz, His Lordship Bishop Lander, have taken those stepe not only because we wished By has been constructed so economically that scription. The billy portions of country passed Captain F. W. Lyons, Dr. Stedman, Mr. J. W. to be usighbourly, but also for a pecuniary
an early return on capital is no difficult matter. through present interesting fastares and some Jamicou, C.M.G. Mr. C. Clementi, Dr. J. W.in our share of the line, and we want it of this Railway was opened for traffic, Our ruling grada is 1 in 150, of which we have with which I am not here, concerned,-suffice i
It is just a year ago sicco the British Section of the cuttings have given considerable freable We have sunk a good deal of capital
to and the fact that the result of pay, and we can only get the maximum benefit
the past over
rer 17 miles. 56 per cent of our total length from it with the beartiest co-operation be taken as a happy augury for success of the line is 24 per cent, the total length. The year has greatly exceeded expectations may is on grade and 44 por cant, on level. Onevature British between the two sections, the Chinese sad in the future. If a line 22 miles in length earthwork is on the whole what is termed hare not the slightest doubt.
That it will pay personally raguing from Kowloon to Lown-nowhere
1 come from in
"heavy." It has cost $20,700 per mile, which of the country, they are calculated to the Straite, the Malay Peninsula, and down in particular and passing through a thickly inclu All charges for rock earth, Froduce interminable discussion, disorder and there they have built 400 odd miles, and populated district of the New Territory can earn and protection works. The volima try overflowing with industries and a thriving possibilities-must there lie before a line five has been already stated and published with Empire. I have not specially referred to such are still building, not, as here, through a coun- during the Arst year's operation, what 11 feet high throughout for 89 miles. Suloient purely Chinese Railway Enterprise in this
enough
is delay. Thus far, gentlemen, I have briefly to almost pay its fair working expenses equal to a bank of type roction traced an outline of what may be regarded as population, but is great part jangles i with Malay villages, and the Malay, though he is a long connecting two such centres as regard to the large bridges. We have 46 girder Front works as the Chinese Eastern, or the PEINCES PLATE.
interspersed industry. We have frequently put in lengths of exceeds 450 to the square mile? Hat the success opening of 546 feet. There are an unusual origin. Oger lines, such as the Poking-Hankow has many virtues, has never been accused of Hongkong and Canton and passing through a
bridges with a clear opening of 4868 fret and German Shantang Railways, as these, though portion of a province whose average population 39 arched bridges over 5 feet span with an llae there, not with a view to immediate profts, of the Railway cannot depend alore on the pos number of aniverta nuder 5 foot, namely, 140. with and the Shanghai Naoking Railways have heen of groat benefit to the country, are of political bat expecting that in the long distance they would sibilities of local trafle, and there are other an opening of 544 feet. The total opening there constructed under what may be described as mors pay. Time after time we found that immediately sources of success, the most importent of which is fore provided by these bridges, arched bridges or less "concession termetorms which came enthusiastic travellers and that the revenue His Excellency Liang Shi Yi, thea Director of with an opening of 7 square feet per mile. As sarprising berefore that strenuous and set poople who had never travelled in their lives be with Hankow, When I was in Peking last year addition there are 255 barrel or pipe drains theless
beneficial to China are never- went up immediately. I have not the slight Railways, who banself had just returned to the sn instance of the comparative amount of large altogether ansaacessful efforts have been made DRESSING CASES with est doubt that will bauppan here, also, and Capital from a tour through this very line, bridge work on the Chinese Section, I may say to upset and change them. The Cauton-Kow- all working expenses and a handsons sum I believe the local trafile alone will pay
stated that the Canton-Kowloon railway could that the total weight of steel work in girders loon Railway, which the Governments of Chiun towards the interest on the capital. Then there nection with Hankow had been accomplished. while that used on the Shanghai Nanking Rail-in-so-far as the Chinese section is concerned, not be expected to pay until thes cop and foundations is 4,725 tons, or 53 tons per mile and Hongkong are to day opening to traße, has is the long distance traffic. This line is quite a small portion of a line that before long will be
The events of the past six months go to war amounted to 9 tons per mile only. There been constructed by means of a British loss, the hosts and soon had their guests seated. A novel I am a recent comer to Hongkong, but I expect Board of Post and Communications attaches construction on mare permanent lines. We and lender. The line has been built without respect and how great the importance which the permanent stations until trafic justifies their re-sxy are in every respect fairus between borrower feature of the tiffia, apart from the military to be passing Samchun with a ticket in my atmosphere which surrounded it, was the st. pocket to London, and a return ticket at that. anred that everything is may berefore rest as have watering stations and 3 running shots friction, and despite the high cost of land, bas
to the tendance of a Chinese band which played foreign traffic, there is the Chat very long distance Trial Post to bring about the happy result. finished with workshops and such other equip- I which
(Applause) Apart from
now being done by the under construction and shortly to be less completed within the estimate-a eat of traf
affic alone. This sec› masie with passable success. Eufficient time tion will
The physical difficulties in the way
the past and of construe. having been allowed for the repast, the band through all the populons prorius or incition are great, however, and notably in that por mant as is seential for present neods. The Directors, the Engineer-in-Chief, and
provinces of China will
Bon of the Yast Han Railway which runs it to be up to a first class standard; there are Gentlemen, in 1909, on the occasion of the
track and ballasting, I think, will be admitted entire Staff played & stazza of the British National Anthem; their cities, townsand villages down to Hongkong, the Kwong Tang Province, so that he would 89.09 miles of main line and 1146 miles laying of the Foundation Stone of the Railway may justly foel proud. after which the tangta of the day were proposed port for the last 70 years through which the post
one of the great ocean ports of the world, and a be a bold man who ventured to assert the of
sidinge And- and responded to.."
possibility of travelling
loops, making by rail from miles part of the trade of China has passed. Kowloon to
100% Station at Tei Sha Tou, I greater
statement & quoted altogether of Calais in
single track. That such a line cannot pay handsomely is.
the
made nearly 50 years ago by that very distin- very rear HE. LI CHING FEN, Commissioner of inconceivable. And I would remind your Ex Railway is to depend on the interchange of and sufficient land with sidings and sheds are China's greatest need, and I foreshadowed a week, the Mercury says. The deceased was the depot has been provided at Tungshan for the guished Esginoor, Sir Macdonald Stuphenson, A death suspected to bo-from plague took Foreign Affairs, in-profesing" Saccess to the collencies that as much as you have used Hong
future. Consequently, if the success of this eventaal junction with the Yueh Han Railway to the effect that Railway development was place at the Isolation Hospital at Shanghai last Canton-Kowloon Railway," seid: I and my Commerce, have had the konene to be deputed more in the future. Every year ships are get: Yuet Han Railway in order to initiate and of the city is under construction, Finiching inter-communication between ker Provinces and many years they had a hotel which was recently
connecting with the slready bailt portion of the trken until the loop fire pesstug to the North Empire might derive from efficient and rapid by His Excellency the Viceroy of the Tre ting bigger and bigger, they want deeper and establish the long hauls which are necessary to touches are hero and there required but I have Cilies Kwongs to represent him here to-day upon this andre and more facdition, a motion, success, in-the-carrying of goods traffle. I every confidence that our Chinese Section will merely a great need" has to-day become an reais. The deceased had been ailing for some What about half a century ago was disposed of, the family coming to Shanghai to more facilities. A big port can understand that the survey of this connecting prore itself equal to what is expected of it, at imperative necessity, which I am glad to say time past, presumably from consumption, and anepicious occasion (Ifia Excellency being pre- vented by oiler pressing official matters from meet the ocean traffic on those lines in a way no attending in person). The connection and a port ever can, and I believe we shall still be being acquired, so that we may take it trafic between Hongkong and Canton and later lading Statesmen of the Empire, and it is she was constantly nader the care of Dr. Krieg.
link has been completed and the land is now first to deal satisfactorily with the important is now clearly opening of the whole line of this, the Canton doing very much business with Canton for many for granted that before long another sixty
recognise by all the Kowloon Railway, to-day is
years to come. And, your Excellenefes, I can as-
on as a link in the great Southern Trank Line pleasing to note that no less than three On Monday night Mrs. Lacassen went to an miles of open line will be added to the (Applause). event sure you on behalf of the Government and ruer longth of this Railway from Kowloon, and in may bo regarded of importance, establishing as it does a
"extreme chants of Hongkong that nothing will be left the direction of Hankow. Another element which stands in my name,-"Success to Rail-active progresa, For the present, however Magnolia Terrace, North Szecbuen Road great trunk lines (Tientsin-Pakow, Canton entertainment and on her rotura homo to Hon. Mr. Ross-Gentlemen, The toast ankow, and Hankow-Szechuan) are now in facility of travel and transportation between to voOR
new undone to make that great port even more useful of success, consideration for the public, lies in way Hnterprise in China is one which I China cannot construct her Railways withou extension, she complained of fueling ill and had the two friendly countries concerned. It is 10 Fon, and to maintain it in its position among our fervent hope that this day will mark said this Couton Kowloon Railway
the ocean ports
of the world. (Applause.) I bave
the hands of the Administrations of the experience the greatest plonsure in proposing the assistance of foreign capital, and this can some warm tea. Her condition got worse and Railway themselves. Thase in. the period of the commerciel
As you are aware, a It is one, however, which covers such a very wide only be obtained subject to a Imperial guaron her medical attendant was summoned, and seeing is Ion M- relations between our countrymen and their believe it 10-Chiness co-operation, and working agreement has been concluded between † fold, that I foar is the time at my disposal, I lee. I think, therefore, that the recent decision British friends and that the advent of th's rail- It will bring the Cantonese still closer in touch a great deal has been left to the dis comparatively recent date, it is now nearly half wise and far-seeing policy, and though it may but despite all that could be done she succumbed lead to still further co-operation awaits the Imperial Edict. In this Agreement mencement of Railway enterprise is a matter of gorlant Trunk Lines shall be State-owned, is a her removed to the Ivelation Hospital at 2 a.m., the two Sections of the Railway and now can do it but acant justice. Although the com- of the Imperial Government that all the im- what appeared to be symptons of plague he had way will prove to be another link in the binding with the inhabitants of Hongkong, and I firmly cretion of those on the spot, and bath Govern a century since the fist attempt was made to Low cost considerable sums to fully satisfy the the following morning. The cause of death chain of friendship which has so long existed believe the more we see of one another, the more mente have wisely recognised that if the two introduce this method of and tended to promote the welfare of our re- we know of one another, the more ready we shall Sections are to be worked as separate undertak munication. The attempt to which I refer companies, yet in the spective peoples and encourage the expansion of be to work with one another. (Applause.) Your ings such a procedere is the only means of was made in 1863, during the final stages be well spent, as China will be saved Health Department as plague. Themore
rapid transit and com claims of the various local and provincial trade, (Applause.) Our official and com- Excellencies, it is the earnest wish of your ensuring successful
reported by will FBS
Dr. Krieg to the " mercial circles alike oro indebted to those British guests that any fature enterprise of feeling successful operation. The public may of the Tsiping Rebellion, when a petition from evils which would result from lack ao aby supervised the constination of this happy auspices as has this Canton-Kowloon matter of time-tables and fast running, it will of Soochow for a concession to construct & linextions clashed with Imperial requirements, but no trace of plague bacillus could be found, railway, and we should take this opportunity Railway. (Applause.)
merchants to Li Hathang-then Governor would inevitably arise when local consider and examine the glands under the microscope, of expressing to them our hearty сод
For years to come also. Chrina must look mainly and the diagnosis does not confirm the report manner in which they have discharged their Director of the Imperial Chinese Section of the Canton to Hongkong in four hours, allow while no serious objection was apparently enter struction of her railways and in this contentioned by the Health Department as one of plague. The reply to that petition was curious-for to foreigo Engineers to superintend the con- which was made. The case was of course treat- multifarious duties. May the life of this line Casten-Kowloon Railway, id: Your Exing the passenger time enough to transact tained to employing a large number of foreign 1 would with all respect vesturs to remind her, henceforth be one of undisturbed harmony, and vellencies and Gentlemen-I desire no greater business and return bome on the same day. We ers as soldiers or to even placing may the line itself tend, as is its object, to pleasure than to be able press my gratitude also hope that before long pamangers by slow Army under the command of a British Military so much the better will the experiencs be of the where the doccased lived is being subjected to a facilitate and expand the commercial and to
Chineas that the better the class of Engineer employed from a preventive point of view and the house officials, gentry industrial relations at both its ends; and with railways of the two sections for the honour men,
nd the staff of the train will no longer be required to ebanghat the employment of a few foreign railway trained,—and to whom in the not distant fub strict számnation and every stop taken to pro-
Officer-Li nt Sameban I can
Hang Chang neve assure you
nevertheless feared that wish and in the name of His Excellency shown by them in attending this pleasurable
bomeroma young Chinese Engineers now being that the Administrations Cheung Ming Ki, Viceroy of the
and interesting function. The opening of the Railway fully
of Engineers in the same district would upset the she must look to control sad carry on there vent any farther spread of the scourge should. Kwongs, wo hare much pleasure in declaring the first section of this railway, which took that, if the railway is to be a success, the con- This, gentlemen, is an extraordinary fact which Railway construction which the Imperial Gov. gaid to swarm with rats, but so far no plague. recognise the fact people and lead to complications and disorder, great enterprises. Gentlemen, the programme of it exist. The houses in Magnolia Terrace are this Railway connected and opened iraffe this 13th day of the 8th moon in the 3rd the recollection of many of us here, as it is sideration. And such being the case, I trust might lead ono to infer that railway Engineere are which willcost immense sums and take many years also long distance from, the Kaifeng Road, place in December last, may be within verience of the public must be their first con- if regarded purely from a foreigner's standpoint, ernment has undertaken, is en ambitions one, infected ones have been found: The houses are to public year of Shun Tang, being the 4th day of only a lapse of 10 months, and to-day we they will prove deserving of the kind wishes a dangerous body of ten compared to whom the to completo. China's credit however, is good, where plague was first discover The decins October in the year one thousand wire hundred are here witnessing the opening of the whole and sentiments which the toast has called forth rank and file of the Eger Victorious Arty" and, provided these undertakings are State ed before she died had A hente which is and aleren. (Applause.)
line and the connection of the two sections. This and for which on behalf of the British Section were but barmless babar! This apparent dread ewred and controlled, no difficulty should not usual in plague eges, D. Branley said Hor. Nr. BARNES, Colonial Secretary of fanation, which is the last in connection with this I again have the honour to thank you. (Ap of railways and foreign engineers, continued be experienced in borrowing what is required that on unusual thing was the endderness of Hongkong, in reply, said Your Brailway, will wark the through opening and the planze.) cellencies and Gentlemen, Of the four name ish section, and principally it will mark the the Chinese section, said:-Your Excellencies, principles of the Chinese Government and ways can aobiere results such as bars been whereas in plague cases the patientment connection of this railway with that of the Brit- Mr. FRANE GROVE, Engineer-in-Chief of which I have just alluded, the conservative probleus to overcome ers there projected rail deceased had been admitted to the bonit
for some twenty years after the incident to on easy terms. She has, however, many difficult death, as it took place only a few hours after the down on the toast list to return thanks to the tonet proposed, mine happens to be that of the strengthening of the close friendship which is and Gentlemen-There are probably for present perpis being opposed to any opening up of the
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lingers a day or so or even longer.
Hartley, Mosara. E. D. C. Wolfe, H. W. Looker, AH Horris, M, H. Logan, E S. Kadoorie, WS. Bailey, S. Moore, Garibaldi, R. M. Dyer IL Gilman, EA. Staaten, A Tigger. R. F. Matheson, A. Ellis, W. & Brown, and W. E. L. Shenton, His. Excellency Li Ching Feng, His Honour Chen Wang. Chong Biz Honour C. H. Chao, Teotai Cheng Yang His Excellency Lang Chien Chong, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. Mr. Woi Yak, Messrs. Lau Cha Pak and son, Ng Hon Tez, S. W. Teo, Chan Kai Ming, Fung Wa Chuen, Yeung Hoe, Lau In Chung, Tang Yuat Kai, Kwok Tick Ting,
our
Loang Lai Man, Tao. Fat Fhun, Chau Siu: they wers opened they paid- handsomely; that undoubtedly the connection of this Railway and culverts is 5,958 feet or 67 feet, par mile. In though ally disliked. and
Leung Pui Chi, Wong Taze Laung, Lau Yuu Chuer, Yung Yik Ting, Ngan Hong Po and Captain Wu.
The arrival being just before the hour fixed for tilla, adjournment was rande to a large galvosired shod near the station where the lunch
it is not
was laid out. The Chinese proved adorable reaching tatil it joins the main line to Europe. Show how thorough was his conviction in this are 27 stations. 13 of which are halts or e- terma and conditions of which, I make bold cto
be part of
a lina
TEA SERVICES,
TABLE WARE.
CUTLERY,
FISI KNIVES and
SILVER FITTINGS,
FORKS:
LEATHER HAND-BAGS,,
and WALLETS,
RAZORS..
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present MB the SUSPECTED PLAGUE AT SHANGHAI
DEATH OF A EUROPEAN,
official colleague, the Taotsi- of Induglig und kong in the past I believe yon will irse it a traffic, it will boas well to love no time in ready but the junction station will not be under few of the inestimable benef ́s which this great wife of Mr: Lucesson, lato of Svatow, where for
which
new
an
ment to
Brill
although on opening a new
WAR.
end the
money
of
gentlemen on toth sections of the line who have Anglo Chinese co-operation may begin under as line it is wife policy to restrict ambition in the presented by 'a Syndicate of foreign central control, and from the friction which partment at once took steps to remove -
gretalation and banks for the praiseworthy His Honour CHAO Cuise HUA, Managing place and readers it possible to
plab val. Long before improvement takes of Railway between Shanghai and Soechow.
be