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·KOWLOON "CRICKET CLUB,
SATURDAY'S "AT HOME" AND,
PRIZE GIVING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MO DAY, SEPTEMBER ̈17TH, 1923,
PROPOSED LEGISLATON.
FOUR NEW BILLS,
Four new Bil's are to be introduced in Members and friends of the Kowloon | the legislative Council on Thursday next. Cricket Clah spal a very pleasant after. They deal with the following subjects, noon on Saturday at the Clais wheic an STATUTE LAWS (PROOF AND PRESERVATION) "At Heme"
ORDINANCE, 1921 label, The energetic committie of the (ub had arranged for
wa
a' series of American tournament tennis
This Bill is intituled an Onlinates to provide for the preservation of certain
THE "LOONGSANG" DISASTER.
FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF ENQUIRY.
་་
AN ACT OF GOD,"
TAIWAN COAL- GROWTH OF OUTPUT AND EXPORT.
were
Output from the Taiwan coulfields bas increased stendily since the fields re-, served for Navy 'requirements, thrown open for industrial exploitation after the Russo-Japanese' War. Within abuit hálf-a-dozen years the output kad
matebes to be jilayn! and theme turned portions of the Statute Law's enounced its decision at the Marine Magis- Lifnereased to 300,0 tans of medium-
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quality coal
The Court of Enquiry, appointed to investigate the circumstances surround- ing the sinking of the ss. Enongaang on August 18th during the typhoon, au-
tracy, on Saturday morning. out to a great saceres all the Courts Revised Edition) Ordinance, 1911.
Commander Beckwith, N., Marine The Objects and "Reasons" state: being in great demand. Fortunately two!
The late Furopean war belped? further Magistrato and President of the Court, to increase the markets for this conl, and “heavy showers of rainin the earlier past j“ In "the Ordinances sef Hongkong. 1944.
said-Wo find thats the ks. Lubagiang, | over 1,000,000-tank were jíroduced in 1918, of the afterne did got interfere very 1933. Ordinate, 1921, it was considered offeint No. 105553, of London, of which of which ziut 25 per cent, was exported. much with the game which were only advisable to repeal Ordinance No. of Perry Jawitt was master, was towed out. Since 1970 experts have becu extended delayed for a few moments. The torna 1013..since most of its prevision's were 350
of Kowloon No. 3 dock on August 17th at to Shanghai, Manila, and even to Singa tuent was divided into thrte sections, two langer of any value,· But at the satitle for mixed doubles and one for gent's time certain portions of the Ordinance about 11,30 m (at this time the local pure, while at Hongkong and Canton they "doubles. All the gaines were played on require to be preserved, sither perman. red typhoon signal was hoisted) and have been considerably developed." In 102) exports to these two porta exceeded the open handicap system which made the ently or temporarily, and the most con-made fast alongside the dock wall. results all the more interesting. During renient method of effecting this presor-4) pu, on that date the black No. 2 430,000 tons, nait did not fall below that typhoon signal was hoisted and arrange figure in 1999. But in 1992 there was a the proceedings trags as provided on the vation is to re-ennet these portions in a
marked increase in exports to Japan
• lawn in front of the Courts by the fub separate Ordinance; " The present bill,meals were made to for "the Loongang "for the players and their fhienda, r. therefore, sets out to risenact with such up to a suitable typhoon anchorage in proper, uver 200,000 tons having been
This was done at 5.30 ppl to the other country. S. E. Green (the new Hon. Secretary of modifications as may be necessary, the
During last year production increased the Club) and the Hau. Treasurer (Mr. portions of Ordinance No. 19 of 1911. p.m. and the ship lay amored with 105
fathoms on her starboard anchor and 30 to 1 million tons, and exports were even 11. E Stevenej were indefatigalde in their which it is desired to retain,??
fathoms on port, some 3 cables north of greater in proportion. efforis efforts to make the afternoon the very enjoyable one it was
Chanel Rocks. The ss. Longsang had no rudder-and was unable to get up steara on her main engines, being, then opened The ship lay in this The opportutup for survey.
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FIRE BRIGADE ORDINANCE 1923. This is Bill to regulate the present Hongkong Fire Brigade which has now been reorganised on different lines from the former Fire Brigade.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS,
ORDINANCE, 1923.
Kowloon Bay.
At
The coal felis in Taiwan extend from
Keeling in the north to the Ari moun- tain region in the south. Fine con is mine in the north around Keelung,, hut the quality is lower outside that area.
The leading coal seutua in Taiwan are the Shikyakatei and the Mokuzen. The first has a pain sea of aft. of excellent as the best. quality coal, which is graded of all Taiwan col. The second has a eam of Left, to eft.. but its quality is
lower.
It ENERVE.
of coal
The winners and unners-up in the Three sections of the tournament were:- Mrs. Hedley and C. D. Millard; run- mesup (a tie), Mrs. Howe and ...nity has been taken at the same time to position until about 9,25 an. on August bring the Ordinanes up to date in other 19th, when she started to drag The Fletcher: Mr. sul Mrs. V. C. Labrum.
Miss Ahlong and D). S. Green; runners respects, and to remove some inconsistentyphoon then was practically on the ap, Mrs. Cochran and E. Abraham, cies and repetitions.
Colony and the wind was blowing with A. W.Ronay aul N. Trambitsky;
hurricane force, The Long, in ranilers-up, J. A. Howe and Thomas Lay
dragging, callided with sceral steamers The winners and runners-up were the This bill proposes to make certain and probably with the Channel Rock, recipients of souvenirs which were pre-amendments in Part II of the "Public" when her cables were observed to have sented to them at the anmunt prize dis Health and Buildings Ordianer, 1805h parted. The Leongsang was then entirely
A recent survey estimated the amount tribution which took plaer immediately and also amendments of ceraia provi at the mercy of the wind and "sea, and of coal in Taiwan at 500,000,000 tons, of after the conclusion of the tournament, sions in Part 1 of that Ordinance which drifted before the wind, finally colliding which 100,000,000 tons can actually be We have already published the list of the relate to matters dealt with in Part II. within large oil tanker and doing great mined. Excluding the enal ready mined, annual prize winners
The Objects and Reasons"
neempy damage to her hall between No. 1 and Xe amounting to about 8,000,000 tons, there The prizes were presented by Mrs. R. E. early three pages in the Goperament, g holds, when she started to sink. Share still about 452,000,000 tons Lindell, wife of the Postmaster-Conerni, | Gazette,
continued her dritt, puasing de Naval available in Taiwan. who is Vice-President of the Club. Mrs. Three cause of the Bill deal with the Yard heavily down by the bow, until her
Estimating the coal mined at about Lindsell was the recipient of a handsome question of offensive trade.
bow catching the bottom, the ship swung 2,000.000 tons per annum, there are sui- houquet of Bowers in a silver holder, the "One Clause (3) revises the definition of round and foundered at about 11 amplies available for nuother 20 years to Prescutation being made by little Jeanic the electorate by whom the elected mem-in the Southern Fairway, ESE, come. The quantity of coal estimated as Reynolds. Replying on behalf of his bers of the Board are chosen. The pre-cables from the Harbour Other and in 3 wife, Mr. Linsigell, complained that, in sent provisions of the principal Ordin- fathoms of water, Six European officers, the Taiwan coat fields will stand com- these days of the equality of the sexes aner on this point do not agree in all and some 9 of the crew lost their lives.
e our opinion the moving of the s.. I did not think it fair that he should cases with the present state of the Jury] be called upon to make a spergh, Re Ordinance. There are also, certain ano: Zäungstay out to a typhoon anchorage at ferring to the past year's sports, Mr. malies, "For example, no master of 5.30 p.m. on August 17th, with sufficient Lindsell d' that his only regret, was that steamer is entitled to vote at a Sanitary Feres on board to work her cables, was ä 'he was unable to take part in the com-Board election at present, unless his name proper and practical procedure, and one petitions last year. He did play in the happens to have been included by mis- customary to this port when a ship is in first round of the mixed doubles and as tike in the jurors list. Again, though the result of this he had to go into Government servants generally are" not hospital for one month, and sines, they he had not hern allowed to play. His entitled to vote at a "Sanitary Board one regret was that had Mrs. Lindsell election it is arguable that school-masters and he continued to play in the mixed in Government employment are entitled
ables they might have prevented the fireens from winting one more curapoti so to vote. For convenience, clause 3 - tion than they did.-laughter.) He went peals and re-enacts Section 8 of the prin on to remark on the extraordinary way zipal Ordinance."
r which the name of Green kept appear-;
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ing the prize list und thers was alsy an- Other clauses deal with the by-law other Cres in the field and the younger making power of the Sanitary Board in relation to the importation of cattle, swing, sheep and goats, and extends it in the caso of horses and other equine animals with a view, inter alin to combat the introduction of glanders into the
generation woukl have to look out. behalf of his wife he thanked the Club for asking her to present the prizes and for the presentation of the handsome bonquet and silver holder. As Vice-President of the Club ho wished to thank all the meri Colony,
bers for helping to minke the function a The defects in the existing law relating SUCCES. He congratulated the prize to compensation for animals slaughtered winners and expressed the thanks of the by order of the Board are remedied. The Cub to the prize daners-(Applausn.) maximum compensation is to be $10 in The following is a list of the donors of the case of a pig, and $400 in the case prizes for the annual competitions:-Br. of any other animal. Fomyth (President of the Club). Mr. E. Abrahun, Messrs. Lane, Crawford. Lud.. Mr. T Monaghan, Messrs. Cahilleck Macgregor, Ye Olde Printerio, Mr. J. C. Saunders, Mr. 1. Teater, Capt. Richie, Capt, A. W. Muir, Mr. 1. F. Lindwell and Mr. D. Neilson,
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET
CLUB.
RE-OPENING FUNCTION ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Bill also recasts and amends the celions of the principal 'Ordinance which deal with cometeries.
survey.
dockyard bands and opened up for We do not consider that the Long- mng's cables were dangerously thin.
parison with that of the Fushun tosl field. In addition to these potential 're- sources, there are several districts where surveys have not yet leon sinde.
Taiwan coal can rompete with the best Japanese in the matter of distance, and also with Fushun and Kaiping coils. The mines tou are very pear shipping ports, not more than two to ten miles away at the farthest. Consequently Taiwan coal We consider that the Master and his can be shipped abroad at very low costs. offers did all that was humanly possible, under the circumstances to save the ship, According to the Fokohoma Chamber and we further consider that, the action of Commerce Fonrual, the Keelung Cont of the Master, when he found the ship Mine Co. has installed a grading machine drift, in personally seeing his crew with a daily capacity of 1,000 tons at their life belte" was a seamanlike and proper act and one liable to be over- Kokan Station on the Zuiko Railway line, looked under the terrifying conditions near the Port of Kering. Other mines that ther obtained, and was the direct
are using Taiwan means of saving lives,
We, therefore, and that the foundering coal-grading.
Loonging in Hongkong The Port of Kreiung is being mudeṛn. of the ss. Harbour on August 18th, was an Act of ised. Its present capacity is two steam- We are of opinion that several heavy ers outside the port and 15 inside, a total typhoon moorings should be laid in Kow of 17. It has no machinery equipment for on Bay and with sufficient chain attach coal handling, and this is done exclu d. for ships to lay with, so that in enses. of ships under survey at the docks, and sively by coolie.labour. The total capa- with no steam-available, they can thus city for eargo handling in Keelung is ke more seurely moored against typhoon. 2,000 tons of fuel, and 3,000 tons of cargo
God.
HONGKONG TRÁDE.
Clause 15 adds a new section to the Ordinance and provides a penalty for obstructing the officers of the Sanitary The fortnightly report of the Chamber Department in the execution of their of Commerce gires the following details duties. Section 25 of the original Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, Ordin-garding the trade of the Colony-
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cottan
a day.
women workers for
A quay, for the exclusive handling of roal is now under construction at Gyöchư"} in the western part of Keelung Bay. When this" quay is completed it will be possible to handle 800,000 tons of conta ance No. 1 of 1005, provided a penalty Goods-During the interval our Market year there, and when the railway system för olstructing 17 officer of the Board in the execution of his duties, but the has ruled quiet. There has been a slight is improved this can be increased to
improvement the last two days,
1,000,000 tons,
PROSPECTS.
In 1918 bunkers amounted to.only, 400 tons, but in 1919 they reached 11,000 tons. In 1020 the total renefied 23,000 tons, fell off to only 3,800 tons in 1027, and elimh- ed up again in 199 to 13,000 tons. Be cause of poor port accommodation it is Impossible to attract all steaners to Kee-
section was sulisequently repealed an enquiry for Woollens having set in. apparently absorbed in section 47 of the Gray And White Shirtings as well as Interpretation Ordinance, Ordinance No.
The future of Taiwan coal is promis- 31 of 1011. That wetion is, however. Cotton Dyed and Funcy Gouds are
neglected, The newly enlarged and
Jimited to obstruction by force or violence. rebovaladi
Cotton Yarn.-A letter feeling hineing Foreign steuners coming to the It has been thought advisable to re-enact Craigengower Club was formally re- opied on Saturday night when a large the old section in practically the sand prevailed in our market and a fair Far East in the past have always obtain.' The penalty is made amount of business has been put through ed coal in Hongkong, Manila, or Singn- gathering of members and friends (in words is before. cluding the Shanghai Interport bowlers) fifty dollars or one month's imprison Values, in sympathy with the rise in the pore. It is very rare that they take on price of cotton, have appreciated about coal at Keelung, but in recent years the were invited to the celebrations which ment instead of one hundred dollars as 62 per bale for tickets in favour. took the form of a dinner. After the in the original section.
Quotations are No. 10 at 8105 to amount of coal supplied to foreign vessels usual formal toasts had been honoured DANGEROUS DRĘCE ORDINANCE, 1920
$188, No. 12. at 8170 to $200, No. 10s, it has steadily increased. Mr. R. Basa, the Hon. Secretary of the This is a Bill to regulate the importa: 8190 to $210, No. 200 at $182 to $205. Club, briefly outlined the history of the tion, exportation, manufacture, sale and Arrivals 2.050 bales. Shipments mil. Club from the time when it was first use of dangerous drugs, and is intend- Saire 4,000 bales. Unsold stock 9,500 housed in a matshed down to the presented to carry out the policy of the Inter. bale Bargnin 6,500 bales, time when it was housed in what was now national Opium Convention, 1912, in so Woollens The market is firm and one of the finest Club houses in the Colony, urins the Convention deals with danger-clearances hayo improved, pr
Baw Cottons-There ! have been no He pointed out that the present Club ous drugs. In the car of Opium Ordin- house was due to the generosity of three ances, 1914 to 1922, Ordinances, No, 4-of miles and quotations are unchanged. of its members; MF. C. H. Lyson (the 1914. 27 of 1917, 13 of 1918, and 6 of Metals The market has naturally been lung for coding, but it is hoped that in President), Mr. Bradbury (the Vice 1922. With this bill is published a draft affected by the Japanese cataclysm. The time at least half of the linkering done President), and to Mr. Lee Hymn. Mr. of the regulations which it is proposed excitement erented by the first news has at Hongkong may be deflected to Kee- Rasa went on to say that the date of to, make under the Ordinance. They are subsided to some extent, but the market lung. This will amount to 200,000 tons a re-opening of the" Club House had been based on the English regulations.
is distinctly firmer although prices are year. so arranged so as to coincide with the The general intention of the Ordinance in most cases still below replacing cost. Japanese privately owned steamers arrival of the Shanghai Interport bowl and regulations is that no one shall With prospects of an early reduction in going to the South Seas now all cargo ers. On the conclusion of his speech Mr manufacture, import, export, "supply, or stocks a fair amount of business has been at Keelung on their home voyagen. The Bass apked the Company to toast the possess any of the drugs to which the tone for fature do ivoryand the Toya Kisen Kaisha South Sea line nisa donors and this was responded to with Ordinance applies, without soms autho-Flour Market Report-Stock 200,000 decided to coal at Keeling last year. enthusiasm,
brity under the Ordinance. Accordingly acks Market frio: Quotations: "Amor These leamers require only a ball-day, The President (Mr. Lyson) in replying the restrictions imposed by the Ordin can Patent $3.65 per sack American or at least a few hours, to put into eulogisel, the cork of thej Hon. Secretary ance are in addition to thows im-Straight, 3 per shell ? American Cut off. | Ecelung, and, with Japancas first-grade in doing much to bring the Club up to posed by the Pharmacy and Poisons 83 per fuck : Shanghai Flour; **)5 por bunker con at Y.20 in Hongkong and Its present standing Short, speeches Ordinances, 1016 and 1817 The re sack Australing No, 1,789 per såck; Taiwan bal at Keelung Y. 14 there is were also delivered by Mr. Bradbury and gulations contain details provisions s Sundriekindown" Glazbair 239yrket Mr. Shaw. (Skip of the Shanghai bowler, to the conditions under which the drugs After the dinner there was an excellent in question may be dealt with, and as in dance the music for this being dispensed the records which have to be kept by by the band of the e.s. President Lincola. I person's who deal in them.
verly steady hd sa mid
Java Sugar-Market firing Saltpatre-Market very dull with prae- tically no businesă:
musavings of 1.84 ton easily." made. The coal-handling quay will be completed. by the end of 1921. Thereafter Keelung should become centre of the coal trade of the Orient Exitern Engineering,
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