BRIDGE TO KOWLOON.
A GOOD, THOUGIL STARTLING PROPOSAL.
In his annual report for 1901, Commander Rumsey, the Harbour Master, says
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1902.
THE HARBOUR.
MOREA ROOM WANTED.
* In his annual report for 1901, the Harbour Master says:-
The problem of providing berthing, accom- It will be almost universally admitted, I think, modation in the Harbour for the ever increa that the population of the town of Victoria issing tonnage frequenting the Part is one that is gradually growing beyond the number that getting more difficult each year, and though can be satisfactorily and healthily housed, and there may not be any very pressing necessity while schemes are more or less lentatively put just at present, there can, I think, be, not forward, having as a partial object the relief of reasonable doubt that, with the constant ad this overcrowding, the real question of how | vance in size, draught, and number, as well of and where to find gond and sufficient housing Ships-of-Wat as of the Mercantile Marise, and room for our ever-increasing numbers has not of Foreign as well as British Shipping, the really been tackled. – In 1894-we-wore some, water space which, up to the present time has what suddenly made to face the fact that, the sufficed, will, before many years, he found conditions of life amongst the very large num- quilo inadequate. bers of Chinese of the lower class dwelling in Hongkong was such as to demand ameliora: tion, and, since that memomble year, special efforts have been made with this object, and with theso efforts has resulted an almost univer. sa' demand for more room.
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STHEUKWANG-SI REBELLION.
IMPORTANT ARRESTS IN CANTON.
CANTON, April 2rst."
There has been a rumour here for the last three days that the important own of Nanning has been captured by the rebels. The author, ties maintain a strict secrecy on the affair, and only, bits of information now and then: leak nut. There is however, a strong feeling
some disastrous affair has happened to the Imperial tronps in the disturbed area.
More troops, have been despatched to Kwang-si, Only yesterday at noon, the Fuk Po Izden with provisions and ammunition took away no less than son, braves from the Becca Tigris Forts to Wuchow. The local military officials are
requested by edicts to mise troops, and already a sort of conscription has taken place. All the telegraph wires from Wuchow to Nanning have been cut, and news is only obtained by means of couriers.
The first note of warning has been sounded Owing to the incrente in size and number of His Majesty's Ships on the China Station, as well as of the Ships-of-War of Foreign nations, and to the reclamation to the shore of deep, Late last night the military authorities raided water by the extension of the Naval Yard, the a house in the west part of the city and cap- Man-of-War anchorage, which formerly accom-tured six men, who it is alleged are concerned modated all Ships-of-War, British as well as in the Rebellion, and recently came down Foreign, has recently been found at times here from the distured area to'purchase arms, insufficient for even our own ships, and the excess has had to be accommodated else. where, and thus while Foreign Ships-of-War are still, as formerly, berthed when practicable in the special anchorage, this is frequently found impracticable, and their berths are 15signed to them by the Harbour Master, a course also sometimes rendered necessary in the case of British Ships-of-War,
Since the liland of Hongkong has practic. ally hele more room for the purpose, it seems remarkable, that, just at about the fine when the demand was forced upon us, the supply should have appeared in the acquisition of what is known as the New Territory. Our boundary on the mainland was thrown back and more than 200 square miles added to Hongkong, In this large tret of almost unoccupied land, we have to hand, at once, the remedy for overcrowding in our City, and if we really mican business when we speak about relieving the pressure in the dwellings in
The necessity for providing special an Victoria, we must give all ball measures the charages for the accommodation of Ships-of go-by in favour of the one full measure of pro- War, coal ships and ships with gunpow. viding housing room whereby the surplus der or dangerous oñods, as well as for keeping population can be accommodated on the other three fairways clear for the passage of ships side of the Harbour. By this means a double through the Harbour, cuntails very much the purpose will he served, the unhealthy con- available deep water space, and, in order to ditions now existing in Victoria will be removed provide further berthing room without extend and, at the same time, the New Territory willing the anchorage to an inconvenient distance be opened up and developed, to the advantage of the Public Revenue and of the Colony generally.
East and West, the question of deepening the comparatively shallow aren lying between Yaumati and Stonecutters' Island, and of But in order to accomplish this, it is absolute removing the shoal patches off Quarry Bay and ly necessary that we should have easy com.in, some other parts of the Harbour, will have munication with the other side, and by "easy" to be seriously considered, and probably a I mean something very different from the pre-system of more or less constant dredging sent Ferry service. Communication between provided for. Hongkong and Kowloon should be by means. of a bridge across the Harbour The advant- ages to be derived by such a means of com- munication are sa obvious, that they need hardly be alluded to. The mere thought of the difference between walking over to Kowloon direct, or riding over in a chair or a ricksha, or better still, in the electric trament, compared with the present more or less comfortless passage in moderate weather and no passage at all in bad weather, (should be sufficient to commend the scheme beyond question. Nor is the scheme, in my opinion, anything less than a practial.one, for there can be go on- gineering difficulty, I should say, in building a bridge about one mile long over water averag ing in depth about 37 feet and with a maximum
of 52 feet at low Water. Nor will such a bridge be any practical obstruction, or even inconvenience, to shipping.
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and spread their propaganda. On them were found documents with the signature "Kwok" attached, and 'ardering them to secretly do away.. with the Manchu officials in Canton. These six men are reported to be known as the Council of Six, and evidently they hold some prominent position among the rebels, as there were found among their baggage various grades of mandarin buttons, each bearing the title of Counsellor. These six men are now safely lodged in the City prison, and no doubt their Parthly career will soon end. 'It is reported that when captured they were in the act of praying, with their heads bound up and a wound streaming with blond from each of their right arms. It is probable that they were sealing their brotherhood by the method known amonest Chinese as mixing blood! There was also a fowl with its head chopped off lying on the round. Various documents, were also taken, the purport of which aimed at the assassination of the various Manchu officials in Canton. I shall write to you as soon as I obtain fresh news.
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A London telegram of 9th inst., to the Kade Heruld says:The Chinese Government The water area within the Harbour Limits having protested against the action of certain comprises approximately 7 square miles. f this American firms in supplying arins to the about one-half is of a less depth than 44 Kwangsi rebels, the United States Govern- fathoms at Low Water; Fairways and specialment has instructed the San Francisco Cus- anchorages take up another square miles, toms to prevent further shipments. leaving only square miles of deep water available for the very large and constantly in- creasing amount of shipping trading to the Port, and although a depth of 4 fathoms may seem an excessive requirement to-day, there is a universal tendency towards larger and deeper' draughted ships, and it is probable that, at no very distant date, a considerable percentage of the shipping of the Port will not be able to do with a lesser depth. Nearly 2 square, miles, more of deep water could be added in our pre- sent space by increasing by one fathom the
depth over the area between' Yaumati and Stone Cutters, Island...
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, SUPREME COURT.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(Before His Lordship W. M. Goodman, Chief Justice)
April 21st..
FORGERY.
Robert McCann, an American electrician, prisoner pleaded not guilty. The following was indicted on a charge of forgery, The
In the meanwhile the subject of Improving. Davison, G. T. da Roza, José T. da Souza, jury were empanelled - Messrs. A Weill, N. the navigation conditions has received con-
J. Rose, W. Schumacher and W. Schmidt. sideration.
Wise, K.C.) prosecuted. The Acting Attorney General (the Hon. A G.
...
The principal obstructions to navigation at the Eastern end of the Harbour are, the Pensuin Shoal of Quarry Bay, and a shoal in
"The case, as explained by the Acting Attorney
General, was a case of forgery. He then gave
The line I would propose, would be from Pottinger Street to Talm Sha Tsui and striking Robinson Road, Kowloon. The style of the bridge is not of importance at the present moment, but I would suggest one break in it, to be closed by a "swing" or a "draw" bridge. I mid-channel South of Cust Rock. As neither the Court an account,, of the affairs which led of these carry a less depth than 27 feet at Low Water Springs, they are not at present a danger to the arrest of the prisoner. It appeaed that the prisoner was accompanied by another American called O'Conneel. They said they were discharged seaman.n
not for general use, but chiefly for the conve xiance of more or less disabled ships wishing to go into dock from the further side of the bridge. The Harbour, would be practically divided into two parts, the Eastern and the Western, and at the first glance, it might seem that, a ship in the Western balf bound North, would be seriously inconvenienced, but this is or a ship in the Eastern half bound South
not really so. To a given point in her voyage, the ship going North would, at a speed of to knots, sacrifice 45 minutes if she started from the West of the bridge and went put through Sulphur Channel, while the ship bound: South and being to the East of the bridge would sacrifice even less. How often one sees in the present day, ships spending almost as many minutes in " pointing after they have left their buoy if they happen to be adversely, swung, while, on the other hand, ships under aimilar circumstances can be seen leaving Just as they would do if the bridge existed, that is to say, going out by Lesemun Pass if bound South and vice versa. By placing the bridge where I propose the well established coasting steamers of the Douglas S. §. Co. would have their Wharf on the Eastern half of the Harbour. Their first port being only about 175 miles distant, 45 minutes might be of importance to them. It would necessarily be a low-level bridge bath for the
he convenience of the approa
proa. ches and for better security from typhoons A clearance not exceeding 401feet at high water woul I consider be ample.
to the ships of the Mercantile Marine, though it is quite possible they may become so before long, owing to the tendency toward larger and deep draughled ships.
But it has been, painted out that they are Majesty's Ships which make longkong their even now an obstruction to some of His
headquarters.
A proposal of the Vice-Admiral and Com. mander-in-Chief to remove them by dredging was considered, and an estimate of the cos' obtained, but this proved to be so large that it had to be abandoned and some alternative found.
A bencon has been built on a 12-foot patch inside and to the Northward of Lyeemun Pass, from which from the 1st January this year a red light has been displayed at night, a similar light is also shown on the North side of the Pass Itself
It is now proposed that a light shall be placed on Blackhead's Will and another (authomatic) on Cust Rock
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Nof the Company's Directors, held at the Company's Office, No. 2, Connaught Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on Tuesday; the 15th $3.50 and $1.50 premium ($4 in all) per Share April, 1902, it was resolved that a CALL of should be and the same was thereby made upon all holders of partly paid-up Shares in the Company, such Call to be payable on the 1st May, 1902, to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at their Offices at Victoria, Hongkong.
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It was alleged for the prosecution that when the defendants arrived here from Manila they stayed at various places, including the Kowloon bills. They also claimed, in the prosecution: Hotel and the Australia boarding house, 49, Pottinger Street and left without paying the TOTICE is hereby given that at a Meeting that the men had been stopping in the Hong
org Hotel, but Mr. H. Haynes, the manager, course of the hearing. They further passed satisfactorily disproved this statement in the themselves off as on the staffs of the Sanitary Board and the Public Works Department-in the latter connection they said they had obtained engagements as electrical engi defendant went to Chatham Chart went to a Chinese dentist and had his teeth filled to the extent of $36, but failed to pay. Then, on enjoyment bent, the two men engaged a launch in the firm name of Ritchie & Co., 39, Des Voeux Road, to whom they re- ferred the launch-owner for the payment of the bill-$75. By other transactions they are stated. to have obtained a suit of clothes each from Nam Sing shop, 62, Queen's Road, and the the Hong Sing shop, Beaconsfield Arcade, the Kwong Cheung shop. 55, Queen's Road, This can be carried out at a comparatively Four or five other Chinese firms received small cost, as the already approved scheme of orders from the defendants for clothing: these, shifting Cape D'Aguilar light to. Green Islandhowever, have not been executed. But the transaction through which they came to grief and Green Island Light to Cape Collinson will was when they signed a cheque, as is alleged, make the Cape Collinson's apparatus available in the name of Mr. Reonis at Ab Men & for Blackhead's Hill, and a considerable im- Co., Queen's Road, and ordered goods to the provement can thus be effected which will value of $o. They had no money just then to carry us on until the time arrives when the cheque for the amount. Previous to this, the pay for the things, they said, but would sign a laser scheme of general improvement already notice had received intimation of the alleged Carby given short of the above TOTICE hereby that at a Meeting referred to above, can be carried out.
frauds, and Sergeants Murison and Kerr named Company held on the 7th day of April, were sent out to get on the track of the two men. They cage upon thera in Thomas's, it was resolved that the following Ordinary Grill Rooms, and whilst Sergeant Kerr Numbers of which are hereunder written, be, Shares of the said Company, the distinguishing hurried off to get someone to identify and they were duly FORFEITED in Accor them, Sergeent Murison followed the couple dance with Article No. 18 of the Articles of along Queen's Road and saw them go into Ah Association of the said Company, This talented company again gave another Men's place. He entered just as the second wloon very successful performance last night at the defendant was signing the cheque in Mr. Rennie's name, and took both into custody. Pro Theatre Royal before a large audience. Each At the charge-room the second defendant slip item was gone through without a hitch, whilst ped a piece of paper into his mouth and swall at storms of applause greeted the termination of owed part of it before he could be prevented each act. Special mention must be made of On that rescued, were plainly distinguishable the words "A., H. Rennie, Stoo, Hongkong the tight rope walking by Miss Nellis, whilst and Shanghai Bank PARA the absurdities and eccentricities of the two The prisoner who appeared to be quite un" clowns in the character of Ofhelle and Den-conscious of the gravity of his case, gave a "very eloquent defence and asked the Jury to demona kept the house in a very humorous weigh the pros and cone well before mood. The entertainment concluded with the they gave their verdict. The jury after retir cent pantomine eviltled The Poachers, which introing for about 25 minutes returned with a verdict
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