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INADEQUATE DOCKING FACILITIES AT MANILA.
VISITORS IMPRESSIONS."
PROPERTY VALUES IN HONGKONG
MM? COLBOURNE LITTLE'S VIEWS
represent market value.
HOY SCOUT ACTIVITIES IN HONGKONG.
CORRESPONDENCE
THE RECENT DROUGHT
[TO THE EDITOE OF "THE HONGKONG
DAILY PARA.*?) -
S13-Last night's rain has brought-to-
The Boy Scouts' Jamboree will consist [of an exhibition and, a `concert, both to The Manila Times of April 9th, writes
According to Mr. A. Colbourne Little, take plaos on Friday and Saturday next. De wu desire visitors landing for the of the Arm of Messrs. Little, Adams and On Friday, proceedings will commence in árst time in Manila to think of this city Wood, Architects and Surveyors, true this City Hall at 4 pm, when H.E. the an end a drought-but not an excep- as a thriving metropolis having every market value is that sale which takes Chief Scout of Hongkong will declare the tional drought--and some of your readers – up-to-date facility for shipping and com- merce, or shall they return to their homes place at the proper time and that which Jamboree open, All the rooms in the first may bo interested in the figures. The In St. Andrew's Hall Kowloon Observatory line now published is sold to a person who would put it to floor will be in use. and tell of their "unique and romantic
its best use." Ho expressed this view will be the Exhibition proper, where rainfall returns for 30 years and with axperience in landing from the ship at Manila." similar to landings made at whilst giving evidence for the plaintiff specimens of Scout handcraft will be on such a series to fall back on it is not onay some of the Red Sea ports? In the Red before His Lordship, the Chief Justice (Sir view, and the Scouts themselves will be to break a record. The drought through Sea it is quite common practice for William Bees-Davies) yesterday afternoon, seen at work. St. George's Hall is to be which we have just passed serer stood a.. passengers to land by means of launches during the hearing of the Chinese part- used as an arena in which a succession fait chanes of doing so, it did not begin and sampans, but we in Manila would pership dispute which is now being heard of displays will be performed, the grin- till November, whereas other droughts like to be proud of our docking facilities in the Supreme Court. Mr. Little does dipal one being the construction of a 241t, have begun with October: October is a very not share the riewe of Mr. H. W. Bird, trestle bridge by a squad of Scouts drawn variable month, ranging from .01 to 24 which allow big liners to discharge pas sengers directly on to the Customs wharves, two days ago in giving evidence for from the several troops and trained by inches. April at the other end of the dry: the defence, contended that high prices Staff Sergeant Best of the R.E, 'a Onavason has a range from 1.23 to 15 inches, Something went wrong this morning. paid for property which bring in only a Saturday the show will commence at October last year had 202 inches of One of the great liners of the Shippingmali return to the investment do not pm, and on both nights this part of the rain, which as the figures below show Board arrived in port with many pas
Jamboree will class at 7 p.m. In addition gave it little chance of competing in ... Bengers. All available berthing space
to the displays in the arena on Saturday dry winter competition, was occupied by freighters calmly heaving. The plaintiff in the case-a retired sleep-| cargo over the side, and the big passenger ing partner in a firin of merchants-claims afternoon, the 6th Hongkong Troop will liner was forced to anchor out in the from the defendant, the managing partner perform a Scout play in Chiness, which stream and land her passengers by of the firm, that certain property belong has been written by one of the Chinese launch. One of the Canadian Preificing to the firm was sold, by the defendant Scoutmasters. The small room opening liners is also due to-morrow and it is at a gross undervaluation. His conton-of St. George's Hall will be devoted to doubtful if she wil be 'nble to dock at all. tion is that the property was worth Nature Study and Artist section, where a very interesting colection of Hongkong This procedure is reminiscent of wall,853,000, but was sold for only $34,000 and butterfie, moths, etc., made by the "one-horse ports where the big ships consequently his realised share on retiring
will be "Roving Fifth "
1902 23 on view.
Hean
8.71 13,40 [8,61 28.51 are not accustomed to tieing up at the from the business should have been greater Admission to the Exhibition will be free, docks but is not at all representative than the sum actually paid to him...
It must not be thought that a winter'a though a small charge will be made for of Manila. Is it not possible for the port
drought like this has any material, conues- Mr. Bird when giving evidence said he the Chinese play. Teu will be obtainable attion with the present water shortage. The authorities to handle the berthing space considered the value of the property to moderate charges in the Chamber of Coin-water supply of the City, and Kowloon in such a way as to give the passenger 850,000, and that the price secured for merco Room. Hiners accommodation Trade follows well
depends mainly on the previous summer's
impressed visitors and we do not want
On both nights, n Grand Concent will rain. The effects of a winter's drought are thin the Theatre Royal at 9.15 p.m.mosely felt in gardens, on the hillsides Several interesting and amusing items are and by those few householders who draw on the programme, not least of which is their supply from streams. The propor an ultra-podern version of Shakespeare's tion of cren a normal winter's rain which ** Teripest."
is collected in the reservoirs is very small compared with that collected, from a heary summer downpour.
L. GIBBS.
visitors here to think that we have gone
back to skiff-landing days.
VIEWS OF THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.
In a subsequent issue of our contem- porary appears the following:-
it by the defendant was a fair one.
Mr.
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་་
."
There are about 200 Scouts in the Colony on the books of the various troops,
DAY WINTEÏS IN HONGKONG. fiainfall in inches for Consecutive driest months.
Year 1:00-91
3 Months 6 Months 7 Monthe (Sloucha 1,67 3.61 6.19 0.34 1803-04 1.81 4.30 22.1- 42.18 DOL-02 2.39, 423 8.74 10.67 1909-10 1.94 0.67 7.62 25.81 1.01 4.95 0,51 19.19 1.37 5.84. 10.38 16.16 2.45
1018-17
1017-18
April 19th, 1923.
THE FRENCH WARSHIPS.
PROGRAMME FOR VICTORIA,
Little. yesterday, said that he estimated the value of the property at the time of the sale in January, 1931, to be 800.000 Ho arrived at his figure by assessing the rental, after making the usual deductions for Crown rent, insurance and repairs, With three vessels from the United of one of the hours at $1,530, which, if States and foreign ports in the bay, and capitalised at six per cent. would give with the xpected arrival of five or six other vessels to-day, Celicctor of Customs capitalised value of $23,250 for each house, of whom abuet 130 are really actively and regularly spending their 'spare time. Aldanese finds himself in the predicament or 830,000 for both houses.
in Scouting There are at prescat eight of trying to plan the impossible--that of
Questioned by Mr. Eldon Potter. berthing eight or nine vessels at time
troops and one patrol of Sea Scouts, and alongile two piers which can accom barrister-at-law, who appears for plaintiff shortly two other troops will be in process modate only two vessels each. Never be in the case, Mr, Little said that thero of formation. Three out of 27 gilt in Manila all at the same time, declared was a difference between market value and crosses awarded for plucky and meritor- Collector Aldanese, and therefore the security value. For the purpose of findious conduct in 1992 were won by Hong-Jules Michele, in a World cruise for matter has given no little concern to himing out the security value he would bear kong Scouts, all three recipients being semi-commercial purposes, are due to self as well as to other Cu-toms officials
in mind the rate of interest and he would
Chinese bora. In each case the boy's morrow morning under the command of Confronted by this situation. Mr.
actions were entirely the Frault of Scout Rear-Admiral Gilly. The Admiral will, facilities in the port of Manila, und said sale of the property at an inopportune, training, added to the "heart" to put visit H.E. the Governor, at eleven o'clock Aldanes deplored, the lack of docking also consider the possibility of a forced that he would exer: all efforts to induce time. He would assess security value at that training into use. Ten days ago a the same morning, and His Excellency the authorities to extend aid toward f
a minimum, and added that it was a well-
party of five Chinese Scouts set out from will return the call later. To-morrow berely for some time yet, be said, but known fact that the property would be Hongkong to visit some scouts not belong night there will be a "dinner party at remedying the situation. Pier. will not even if it is only partly completed it can sold in the market at a larger value than ing to this Association who live on the Government House, and on Sunday the be used by vessels is a place of anchorage that at which it was secured.' His iden:
mainland worth of Macao. They left guests will be entertained by the Procure in cuees of emergency. He said that work-
fore" has this number of vessels anchored
two vessels at a time, and que vessel can
The French cruisers Fictor Hugu xaż
on the pier is going on at a rapid pace, of arriving at a fair index of market Macno nt 6 am and without a map de Mission Etrangères, the Rev. Father and upon its completion three or more price was to take the sales of neighbour reached their destination at 4 p.m., bay Robert. In the afternoon. French In- vessels will be able to dock alongside. ing property over a given period and to ing walked the whole way. The same stitutions in the Colony will be visited, Pier 3 and Pier 3 cun accommodate only work out the average. In support of his week-end, a party from another troop and a tea party will be given at the dock between the two piers, so that at statement he quoted the prices paid for a started on a trek-camp in the New French Consulate- most only five vessels can tay, alongside number of bowses in the street in which Territory, and pitched their tents where On Monday the visitors will be entor- the piers at the same time. With eight for nine vessels all in port to-day the best the property under dispute stands the Smugglers Puss joins Pineapple Pass. Įtained to lunch on H.M.S. Tamar by the arrangement that was reached by Customs "No. 6," he said, "was sold on September The next morning several of them walked Commodore, and at night there will bẹ m. officials was to allow the first verseis to 22nd, 1922, for $21,500. House No. 13 was over very rough country along the Shing source dansante at the Franch Consulate come to berth alongside the piers and the late comers out in the bay. The latter sold in December, 1921. for 829,000. Mua Valley to Shatin in order to get On Tuesday night the French Admiral will have to dacharge their cargo out in House No. 22 was sold in July, 1900, for back to Hongkong for a rehearsal in the will give a dinner on his flagship, and the the bay.
225,500.
No. 2 in March, 1921, for afternoon, which they attended, return-next morning the vessels will leave for The vessel in port Saturday were the $21,000, No. 41 in July, 1992, a halting to their camp that same evening. Haiphong. Lucerie from. New York, the Elkridge from Singapore, and the Beamohr from share was sold for $13,000,'* The average Boys who formerly never left the City London. The vessels expected to arrive price for these five houses was 824,500. streets are now finding out the joys of to-day are the Gily of Birmingham from
Mr. Potter:
New York, the Eurplates from Hongkong,
Now if you sold two exploration and the beauties of the the Ouskerk from Europe, the dki Maru homes together which bave been used as country in which they live, and it is in from Australia and the drafura from a shop and a godown what would be the order that this pleasure may be afforded Japan. The Polyphemus from Shanghai, land St Albans from Australia are also effect on the price; would it be more or to others that your support of this sane
scheduled to arrive to-day.
toss think you could expect to get and healthy movement is requested. 81,000 more, making the average up to $23,000.
SPORT.
CRICKET.
H.K.CC INTERPORT PRACTICE MATCH.
CANADIANS IN COURT.
LEFT BEHIND. AT MANILA, SO
.. STOWED AWAY.
Charged with stowing away on board. the s.s. Oostkerk, two Canadians at the Magistracy yesterday stated that they had been engaged in Canada to taks, a If he employed a broker and asked batch of horses from Canada to Manila,
Mr. Potter: You have been informed, or you have read in the papers, that Mr. 17.000 for that property and eventually, and to the United States. But when they Bird valued these two houses at $15,000 got $34.000, would you say that sale was got to Manila and were achoro sceing to. each, making & return of eight per cent. a fraudulent gross undervalue?-I have their job, the boat thay, were to have Would you call that market valuation "not said that yet. I say the value is gone to the U.S.A. on left the port before-
His Lordship expressed the opinion tha they "got left," and had to do something the witness's answer was a fair one.
to get away.
..
her schedule time. The result was that
A match will take place between the or "security valuation "3-I can't answer $30.000. following sides on the Club ground, that. I don't know. to-morrow, commencing ot p.m. :-
Well, we will put it this way; Do you T. E. Pearce, G. B. Sayer, L. J. Davies, U. M. Omar, A. A. Rumjaho,agra with his valuation 1-I say: 850,000. Witnees went on to express the opinion) The defendants were. Wayne Talmage. A. E. Wood, E K. Quick, H. Owen Your own figure-$50,000. Do you con-that a six per cent. return satisfied many and James Adams, and both pleaded Hughes, F. Daker, E. J. R. Mitchell and gider that to be the market value at that Chinese.
guilty to tho offence. Inspector Spear, T. G. Johnston.
time?—Yes, at that time.
Mr. Jenkin: Mr. Bird says that some who was in charge of the case, told his. Capt. E. G.. Spinks, R. H."WIM, . L. D. McNicol F N. Young, G. A. V.
Cross-examined by. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, are satisfied with a return of two or three Worship that they gave themselves up to Hall B. Petheram, E F Spink N. barrister-at-law, for the defendant, the per coat. basis, and that this has no bear the captain of the vessel the day after Balbatchet, C., Dante, F. G. Wheeler and witness said that he had heard that noting on the market value?-They don't they left Manila H. E. Hollands.
Defendants wero fined. #25 cach, and. single house in the street was sold dur mind what they pay.
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ing the years, 1919 and 1920, but he could His Lordship: 1. is the locality that given the alternative of a month's” im-
prisonment. not say whether the statement was true, they are after 1-Yes, that it so. He was quite prepared to accept a state
Witness added that the price depended ment made by Mr. Jenkin that by the entirely on the demand...
ARMED. ROBBERIES.
The Captain's Cup competition, played witness's own method of computation, His Lordship: Mr. Bird says that the nt Fanling on April 7th, 8th, and 9th, was taking the average price over an earlier property was worth no more in 1928 than Two more armed robberies took place on won by J. M Walker 77-8-69 met
period than that used by him, that the in 11. Do you agree with that 1--I say Wednesday. Early in the evening, seven average prics for two houres together that it was worth a little more in 1922, men entered the first floor of a house in worked out at $39,500.
just a growing average. All property is Connaught Road Central. Two were The witness was not prepared to atata improving, I should say.
armed with revolvers, and one had a knife. A polo match will be played to-morrow that the defendant's sale of the property Bo-examined by Mr. Potter, witnom said They bound five men who were on the (Saturday) at 4.30 p.m. between the at 234,000 was a fraudulent gross under that he did not agree with Mr. Bird's premises at the time, sad the searched. HEV DC. Mounted Section and the value. The defendant, he thought, should statement that it was not a business trans the floor. They eventually decamped with B.G.A. at Causeway Bay, Texins
goods to the value of $500. H.K.V.D.01) Opi. I. C. Mac have ompinyad a broker.
know that he did employ a broker 1-It fø
nawara, (2) Pte. T. . Lyon, (3), Plc. Mr. Jenkin You, perhaps, do not A. B. Potor, (4) Cpl. J. Batholomew.
BG.A (1) Lt. E. L. G. Daries, (2) Lt. W. P. Fendall, (3) Capt. 8. D. Meredith, (4) Capt. C. B. Baher
not for me to know what he did.
(Continuo at foot of next column.)
action if this price paid, brought in a
The other robbery took place at a house return of four-and-a-half or five per cent.
in King'e Street, Taihang, Two men, Further evidence was then called in armed with revolvers, entered the pre support of the plaintiff's case and the case mises, ordered the inmates to keep quiet, I was again adjourned,
and stole $280 worth of goods,