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PEKING NOTES,
[rok OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 1917.
proposal is not acceptionable to those Kuomintang M.Ps. who thus lose their jobs and their good salaries, and it is only to be expected that they will do all in their power to oppose it, but this "rice-bowl patriotiam is becoming too obvious to be convincing.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
REPORT ON THE BRITISH SECTION FOR 1916.
FORESTRY IN HONGKONG. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR 1916.
PEKING, July 27th."
In his Report on the British Section
The raport on STRENGTHENING THE ADMINISTRATION.
the Botanical andi, of the Kowloon-Canton Railway for 1816, Forestry Department for 1910 by Mr. Notwithstanding the trouble in the south
Impecuniority in chronic with the Mr. H. P. Winslow, the manager, says W. J. Tucher, the Superintendent, and the disaffection of the visionary ex- Chinese Government, but the affliction is The new Terminal. Pasanger Station states:- President, Sun Yat-sen, and his equally more than usually acute these days. impracticable ally, Tang Shno-yi, who has the goodwill and support of the March 1st, 1914, was completed and On the hills in the vicinity of the Fan- Fortunately, however, the administration at Kowloon, which was commenced on
Formation of Pine Tree Plantatinas.- profess to ste in the Promier an oppon- Foreign Powers, and facilities
were opened to the public on March 28th, and given for the release of a' substantial
ling Golf Course 10,000 one year old ent of the Republic, distinct progress has Salt surplus for inst month and will be the commodious accommodation. “not been made towards consolidating the given for an early releass of this month's provided is much appreciated by thedings were planted, in the Cheungsha Administration. The Cabinet has not at the due date. Several of the Provinces travelling public and the staff alike.
wan reservoir catchinent area 15,000, in been completed, and Feng Kuo-change in their monthly remittances, The materials for the routing on the which may be taken more as evidence of the Acting President, has signified his loyalty thun of financial comfort. Money platforming have not yet been delivered, the intention of coming to Peking. That is argently needed, and the Minister of contract time being extended on account
Finance opened inquiries with a view of the war. such progress should have been accom-jobtaining it from Japanese sources. plished within twelve days of the fighting These negotiations, however, had to he
H
dicates
the that
Premier and
course, that
The Avery
The arrival of the Pooley weighbridge abandoned when it was announced that was unfortunately delayed, but the in Peking which eliminated Chang sun no such loan could be made without the greater portion of it hus now reached military and political factor in consent of the Consortium bankers. This color and it is hoped to crest it
his objection may be waived, or some agree early in the coming year.
ment may be made which admits of Ministers are working with a concerted nominal participation of the Quadruple weighing machine is been installed in purpose and a will not always charac Group. Menntime, the Bank of China the concourse ares, Kowloog station.
During the year the extension to the has commenced partial specie payment, Locomotive Yard, which included the lay; teristic of Chinese administration.
$20,000 in silver being handed daily to Apparently the Premier has declined the police to exchange for one dollar of about 2,430 yards of new track and to be distracted by the vapourings of notes. This will mean the revival of long also the extension of the Locomotive 18 sets of crossings was completed, as Sun Yat-sen, Tang Shao-yi, and the dixeres of men and women outside the Shed by 112 feet. The completion of the several police-stations waiting in wet and new Running Shed, 500 feet by 30 feet, gruntled members of Parliament who are shine for many weary hours in order to mentioned in my last year's report, WAR, threatening to set up another adminis-get one silver dollar for the note they however, delayed by the difficuity in ob hold, for presumably, only one note will taining pussession of a small lot of house tration and Parliament, with Canton be exchanged per person. 48 usual property standing on the site. As the
the capital. At this distance it in Cynics anggest, of
the original roofing ordered for these two friends and relatives of the police officers buildings was unobtainable, and the rather difficult justly to appraise this and others who have made friends by asbestos-cement corrugated roofing sent movement at its actual value. It may little presents will bave all the facilities, out from England as a substitute prosed lities, to by totally unsuitable to the require bave a considerable body of publie while others will be unlucky.
partial resumption of specia paymentments of this country, was decided to opinion behind it, especially in the South, may inspire some little confidence in the construct the Running Shed in reinforced and it may also have the negligible Banks and may send up the value of the concrete and brickwork, roofed with Mar- notes by a few points, but it will not willes tiles, while reinforced concrete support of a portion of the Navy, but sofre the difficulties which have to be roof was adapted to the Locomotive shed reports reaching here of fighting in the encountered. This can only be done by urighbourhood of Canton and telegrame a substantini loan. It is reported that the Bank of Communications may also received from various leaders prove an commence partial resumption of specie absence of ananimity in the matter of payment next month, but, like the other,
this can only be regarded as "look see opposing Tuun Chi-jui. the Prime
pidgin. intended to enhance the reputa Minister and saviour of the Republiction of the Bank before it is in a proper from the Manchu Restoration carried out position to claim its pre-moratoriuje |
standing. by Chang Hsun and his pig-tailed
extension.
wires cut.
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the Tytam catchment aren 25,009, at SHIPCHANDLERY
Kowloon Tuai 10,000, in King's Park 970, and on Chang Chau Island 100
On grass banks on the southern, slopes of the Kowloon hills 22 lbs, of pine tree were sown broadcast.
SOLE AGENTS
Broad-leared Trees Planted--In the Tiam catchment aren 2,366 Eucalyptus and 700 Pristanin seedlings were pinned CHAS. PRICE
In the Pokfulam, valley 700 Melaleuca and 210 Tristania were put in, and on Ubung Chau Island 200 Tristanio, 193
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In the vicinity of the Fanling. Golf Course the following seedling trees were leuca, 1,434 Tristania, 24, 24 ARCH. EADIE & CO. (GLASGOW), planted:-2,837 Kuodytus, 2,775 Mea- Aleurites, 4 Celtis, U Ficus infectaria, and 7 Camphors
Owing to the excessively dry weather as the end of the year-only 92 of an inch
PAINTS AND OILS.
of rain fell in the last three months fires BAXTER & CO. (DUNDEE), CANVAS.
were very numerous, no less than 35
being reported for the last quarter.
One of the biggest fres occurred near Deepwater Bay, where 10.000 trees were war the Sailung Road, where 2,300 killed and many more injured. Another
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fires were bugd damaged Boil the GARLOCK PACKING CO. fires were caused in all probability, by pedestrians throwing away unextinguish ed matches, cigarettes or cigars.
this village.
Considerable damage to plantations was also discovered in the planations nour Ngautaukok, Malautong, and Shoklipuj and the villagers of these plaens
Officer at my request. were warned by the Assistant District
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Furent Guards Service.-The number It is a matter of regret that I am again of persons proceeded against for commit MANDER unable to report that through traite has ting forestry offences was 95 compared been maintained throughout the year with Canton.
with 30 in the previous year. Out of Internal troubles in the this number 353 wer convicted, D had Kwangtung province are responsible for their bail estreated, and 2 were required this. Fighting occurred at Nam Kong to sign personal bonds, and of the 31 station at the end of April and spread discharges, 10 were cautioned, to Suck Lung. On June 15th, No. 3The District Oficer was asked to warni down express Was wrecked by "robbers between Nau Kong and Sun Tong that considerable damage to trees and the villagers of Tai Wai as it was found Another subject which the Cabinet has the Chinese Section. An American mis warriors. After all, it must be difficult been discussing is that of declaring war sionary and one Chinese were killed and shrubs was going on in the vicinity of
13 Chinese injured. The line at the same to rouse prople to "ave the Republic" upon Germany. The only question which point was again damaged on July ard arises is whether they should wait for when it has already been saved for them the calling of some kind of Parliament revolutionaries and the telegraph From that date traffic was by Tuan Chi-jui. and it will call for or decide upon their own responsibility, completely disorganised between Shek all the plausibilities and sophistries of assembled, to ratify this decision. There between Hongkong and Shek Lung was subsequently inviting Parliament, when Lang and Canton, but a service of trains Sun Yat-sen to convince: men that seems to be little doubt that if the Cabinet continued to August 14th, when fighting constitutional
do so they will have the approval of the bug which necessitated the cancelling government is
the neighbourhood of Shum really
Entente Ministers and the government Chon, endangered. That being so, Tunn Chi-jui will receive the assistance promised by of all out local trains which were run has proceeded with his work of re-the Foreign Governments. With this to Lowa from the 15th to 19th. On the assistance and support the position of 20th it was found possible to run trains organising the administration, a task in the new government would be enormously to Shek Lang, but on the 25th fighting which he is being assisted by men of strengthened. Bedek
again took place at Wang lik, end the considerablo ability and of recognised he mentioned that the Dutch Minister hased until the 20th, and on the 30th a cur Before leaving political topics it should through train service had to be suspend standing in the country, and once the declined to surrender Chang Hsun to tailed through train service was resumed,
· government is established with the legal the Chinese Government. Meantime, the up and down mid-day express trains of incions, elelenca, Albizia and Camphor were planted on the newly being cancelled. friends are endeavouring to obtain i President at its head, it will be in pardon for Chang Hsun, some of the of the train service the receipts show Fanling and Santin. Trees previously Notwithstanding the frequent suspen-completed side of the road between position to dobi with Southern recat-arguments being that he was not the only an increase when compared with the planted between Fanling and Castle Peak eitrants, if necessary.
imperialist and that he should not he
previous year.
which had failed, from one cause or and singled out for punishment. Perhaps Rumour las been busy with
In February, the tramway system was other, were replaceil. the quality of mercy in high places may adopted on the Fanling Branch Line, suggestion that the President and the not be able to resist such appeals. The seven new halts were made and a two
· Premier did not so eye to eye, but the remainder of Chang's troops at Hsuchowcent are charged between each. This published exchanges between the two, fu ere, apparently. to be transferred to his so far proved a success and seems to the command of Ni Shih-chung, who be appreciated, as the earnings of the both telegraphic and written, disprove succeeds to Chang's office as Highline show an increase of 83,923.17 over These statements. It has also been sug Inspector of the Yangtze Valley, the previous year, the number of passen- position which many feel will tempt gers carried being 67,809 as against 47,928 gested, with perhaps a little more know-Ni to commit the excesses which Chang in 1915. lodge of the personality of the President Hsun permitted in regard to the Tieu
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. tein-Pukow Railway.
Peking is quiet-deply dull, in fact
the
that the latter wouhi.not leave Nanking
the opposition in the South was not of
The estimated capital expenditure for the year was $380,708, but, owing to the delay in the delivery of materials from
of
Panting and Fure of Roadside Prees.--- nine trees and shrubs were planted along. One thousand three hundred and eighty-
side roads or in the vicinity of roads in Hongkong and Kowloon. The principa! roads planted were Pokfulam, Aberdeen, Victoria, Little Hongkong, Deepwater, Bay and Brondwood dred ane ninety-four trees consisting Fanling-Cuale Peak Kond.-Fiye tan-
Fosting-Taro Hund-One Lundred and fifty three trees were planted between Taipo market and Talpo and failures were made good. Many of the trees along these roails, principally Pornciour and Albizzie, are now big enough to give a certain amount of shade but others have not done so well. They have had many difficulties to contend with, including straying cattle, Chinese boys, insects, and strong winds.
Fanling Hills-In ddition to
the
for Peking until he was assured that probably the re-action from the period England, only $209,380.74 of this sun was Dine and, broad-leaved trees planted on of excitement just terminated. Li Yuan-required and, after the deduction the hills around the Golf Course up- hung is still in the French Hospital, 10,670.23 received by sale of old construc. were put in. where he receives telegrams urging hition plant and materials, the year's ex
wards of 5,500 flowering trees and shrubs to retain the Presidency. He would like enditure amounted to $109,716.49 Milenring Budergrowth around Houseki
a very serious matter. Feng Kuo-chang's characteristic caution and inclination to benevolent neutrality in al disputes would lead many people to indulge in such an anticipation, but if Feng's com munications to Peking are to be taken seriously there sortua to be little doubt that he will come north before many more days have pased. One explanation of his delay is that several prominent men have addressed telegrams to Li Yuan-bung urging him to retain the Presidency, and, baving regard to Orientul etiquette, Feng cannot show unseatly haste to take up the Presidential responsibility if there is the slightest possibility of Li changing
his mind.
take
to leave Peking, but there are suggestions
EXTENSIVE FLOODING,
.་
addition about 45,000 squar feet were Kowloon, and the New Territories. In
cleared at the cost of private individuals. Clearing for Survey Parparts. Over 1,000,000 square feet were clear at the request of the Public Works Department for survey purposes.
The Cultivation--At the request of the
District Other I visited the tea planta- tion near the Lead Mine Pass in the New Territories to see the proess of muring
that it is pointed out to him very plainly the stores in suspense secant appar för nati-malaria purposes amounted at It has been the custom in the past forThe clearing at Government expense that it would not be advisable for him as a sub-head in the construcam account, about 5,000,000 square feet in Hongkong, to take his departure at present, South are very anxious to have him come a separate account, the value of the stores The out as it was decided to transter trú, to
to Centon and give a seniblange of at the end of 1915 (109,916,40) een gality to their separatist movement. deducted. The construction cost of the Local newspapers put it bluntly; they say main line to end of the year now stande he would not be allowed to leave the 14710,917.29 and the sapling en capital.
$89,506.57.
The revenue skutements earnings and expenditure follow the line previous The much overdue rain has come at adopted. The expenditure of all depart length and in such volume that it has been ments have been carefully watched, and transformed from a blessing to a calamity with the exception of the excess of Crops have suffered badly, and the yield 10,020.68 under locomotive expenses, sub will prove much less than was expected, hind tuel, which was due to an advance while the extensive flooding has done in the price of coal, the estimates have much damage to property. The mud and not been exceeded, and this gut was re stone houses of the North are not built duced to $2,093.70 by savings under other to withstand such excess rainfall, with heads of the locomotive expenses
spite of the inereused cost of coal the the result that there have been many collapses in and out of the city, while Percentage of expenditure to gross the socalled foreign structures have not coipts show a decrease of 55 per cent, been improved by serions leakagen. A when compared with the previous year working expenses arvounted to washout has taken place on the Peking gem,801.63 against an estimate of
9 Mukden Railway near Talingho, and the We service has consequently been interrupted.
BIR JORN JORDAN,
$31,965,
practised by the grower. The ton Town at this place has a very bitter favour, which is evidently due to the way in which it is cured. Suggestione were made as to the best way of reducing the bitterness
rated from 1st February, 1916,
During the year a um of $20,265,00 was paid to the Star Ferry Company,
For a few days it seemed as if the Cabinet were wavering on the subject of Parliament. Advocates of the restore
63.073.64 of this amount being in respect of trafe from 1st February, 1815, to 20th tion of the dissolved Assembly pleaded
February, 1016. The revenue derived from through as The local goods traffic revenus is
te revenus is slight that such a course would disarm the opå beta
senger traffic was #182,858.20. It was not ly below that of 1916 The crease position of the Kuomintang party, and
to be expected that the estimated figure under sundry traffic is due to the incla Reports from London indicate that Sir:
$250,000 would be reached in view of would tend to unity; but it is not to be John Jordan will soon be returning to the unsettled conditions prevailing in the 3 of reut calitated in mist of s wondered at that the Premier and his Peking. He was recently on a holiday Kwangtung province
against $343,760.08, or an eipts for the year were $308, 215.67 as The June number of the The through goods traffic amounted to $92,446.59; and the working expenses increase of colleagues declined to take the risk of in Ireland.
Geographicul Journal contains the report $18,407,50, or about 35 per cent, more calling together a body whose Kuomin of lecture delivered by Mr. Wilten, of than the previous year and it is hoped 6,601,63, or 3671.34 Jess. The balance paying working expenses stands ne ting majority consistently opposed "every the British Legation here, on a trip that with the satablishment of the goods 100,523.04 or $2,090.83 more than — the policy of the Premier and that, too, after through Yunnan, and the British Minister agency this crate will increased previous year
was one of the subsequent speakers. In The focal passenger receipts show an The results of the past 5 years are as it had approved of his nomination as this connection it is worthy of note that improvement on 1915. The increase in first follows Premier and as. Minister of Ware. The Mr. Wilton who, by the way, is an and second class is largely due to a Gas Receipts. Working Exruri Atk Karaluga.
Opium Commissioner-expressed the golfing traffia, waka expedioney of summoning Parliament was unorthodox opinion that men in the South
The "local" passengers carried were at follows:-*** discussed at several meetings of the who took opium in moderation and ate Cabinet, but it has now been decided, plenty of food were capable of more Sexertion in those malarial districts. This apparently, not to reconvoke Farliament ought to be worth something to the hat to call together a National Council Opium Combine. composed of representatives from each PERSONAL
Province, to dmlt a constitution and an I understand that Captain. Denny has left London for Peking, whither be enmes election law under which the new Parla-istant military attaché to Colonel ment would be elected. Naturally, this Robertson,
Passengers, 195
1338.
Urdise
2,810
Imunger, 1918
18,362
7314 Firt 16. Second 380.935 Third 385,923
Railway passengers using the ferry were In February the Star Ferry rates for considerably raised and the increase was (Contard at foot of next columa., {
#207:350.79 $34.388.54 245,808,68 87,824.74
274,360.39,27790,241.98
| 1912 $241,649.02 1913 333,633.32 1914
364,608,32 1915 343,760.0 297.265.07.- 465,503,71 19.6 368.215.67
296,691.63||-|| 69,524.04. No accidents occurred on the British Section to the Travelling Public or to railway servants daring the year, but two Chinese were killed while trespassing
on the railway,
(Other Local News will be found on
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