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Hon. Mrs. E. H, Conger, wife of the U. SI HONGKONG SHIPBUILDING
Ambasador to Peking, arrived to-day per as Hastay from Foochow and ports. She can- templates a brief tour of South China, prior to visiting the Philippines.
Ar the bottom of Pedder Street a square patch in Des Vœux Road has been laid with wooden blocks as an okperiment. We understand it has been put down purely as an "experiment" and as its cost is stated to be mine dollars a square yard we hope in the interests of the
FENWICK & CO.'S NEW BUILDINGS
AT NORTH POINT.
As one of the greatest shipping ports in the world, Hongkong has given rise to many varied projects which are concerned with the shipping industry. One of the principal of these was the opening up of engineering and shipbuilding Works, and a walk along Praya East to-day is
10. 1905.
ed that when the last big boiler--an 18-ion
affair was shipped, the work had all to be
done after midnight when the cais had stops ped. But the Chinese coolies, with Eropeans. in attendance, managed to get the weightỷ ap. paratus to the sheer polos and ship it on board.
á steamer.
MOTOR LAUNCH JAUNT.
HÚNGKONG'S HANDIWORK FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
The little novelty, with its curious arrangera ment in the centre, lay alongside Blake Pier, as the owner and a few friends, who had been yited for a jaunt sound the harbour in ilic motor launch, stepped on board. It was
come out of the builders' hands. Most people patty little boat, 29 feet long, and it had 'j's..
all the rage in England at present, bot in Hongkong they are something new. If on might prophesy, Hongkong harbour will sone he over-run with these handy launches, but d nos moutons. The motor man twisted a wher twice, and before the guests know where the
already over-burdened ratepayers of the Colony sufficient evidence of how this industry has pros. in one of the most highly skilled forms of have heard of these motor launches, which ar
it will remain an experiment only.
CHINESE WORKMEN. The question may be asked-How are Chi. nese trained as engineers? It was stated that the Company take apprentices into their em ployment and give them a thorough training
'pered and expanded. Even in the early days of labour extaot. Engineering nowadays is a the Colony's existence as one of Great Britain's science, but a raw Chinese lad, who has hardly Enstern possessions, when the great bulk of seen a machine in his life and has never hand THE usual Monday concert was given at the the shipping passing through the port consisted led a tool, who knows nothing about patter Seamen's Institute, Kowloon, list evening, and of sailing vessels, the shipbuilding industry making or moulding, drilling or other machines was greatly enjoyed by the large number who began to assume large proportions, and when picks up the business with wonderful percep put in an appearance. Songs were rendered steam to a great extent ousted the old type of tion. There are no labour leagues here, and
were the 8-H. P. launch was off at full in capitul style by Miss Murray Bain, Mesars. vessels, the engin ring works sprang into ne Factory Acts, which compel employers to go speed, circling round juuks, evading the W. M. Stewarte Frank Austin, PW. Goldring, existence and yearly grew of greater importo all sorts of expense and trouble to look after ubiquitous sampan, and vieing with the bigger H. A, Tozer, G. H. Edwards, an1 J, R. floyes, the comic songs being especially good, and tance. One of the carliest firms to be establish. their employes, Vet during the thineen years launches in setting the pace across the hashour. ed in Hongkong was the Victoria Fottudry, the present manager, has been with the Com. At 4, Makalee Terrace, Shanghai, on the 5th heartily applauded. The entertainment proved which began operations in the Wanchai dispany he has not heard of a single serious ac- People who had lived on the water in Hong
most enjoyable. January, CEORGE CARR FULLERTON aged
trict and has now invaded North Point, where cident at the works. A cut finger or a strais kong all their lives crased their necks to view the jaunty little craft, which, without smoke p workshops covering five acres of land are ined ankle may be common enough, but serious noise, was cancering along at a good eight 34 years..
course of construction. The old works at Wan- accidents involving loss of life are unknown.
knots an hour, and what Chinese junkmen chai are still in operation, but in a year or two Anyone who knows the slightest thing about the main portion of the business done by the engineering and shipbuilding yards at home thought of it is a mystery. Once started, the Victoria Foundry, as it was once called, or knows that hardly a month passes without George Fenwick & Co., Ltd., the name by which some hospital case being recorded. Not so snap Occasionally he oiled a joint just to it is now known, will be transferred to North here. What then is the explanation? Mr. show that he was not absolutely useless. The Point, and the Wanchai district will see the Winterbursi, the manager, has a theory-Bewater was choppy, but the launch gaily swat k
returned to the anchorage. greater part of its glories as an engineering and says "The Chinese have the instinct of self along, after a couple of hours enjoyable sail, shipbuilding centre depart to pastures new.
preservation very highly developed." And perhaps no other solution, of the question is possible.
DEATH.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1905.
THE PLAGUE QUESTION.
Notwithstanding the heavy expenditure and ceaseless efforts of the Government to carry oul every suggestion giving promise
plague from the Colony, the disease re- mains in our midst and continues to gnaw at the vitals of the poorer classes of our
It is reported that the revenue collected in Shanghai in 1904 amounts to about 10,500,000 laikwan taels, the largest collection on record except in 1902, when it amounted to Ts. 10,805,000 against Tls: 9,900,000 in 1903. The rise in exchange, however, makes this year's collection larger, in sterling, than that of the record year. Considering how the import trade has suffered this year from the war, this | is a very satisfactory result, observes the N. C. D. Netus.
IN OLDEN DAYS. The reason for these changes is, of course, to be found in the rapid development of the district and the extension of the company's
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
motorman had what Americans call a "poli
The motor launch was the Paula, which bas just been bought by Mr. Carl W, Wantz, of Iligau, Mindanao, P. I. Hearing that Messrs. Moxon and Kew, of Hongkong, were agents for the "Popular" motor, and were fitting them Colony, and his first experience of the motor launch was so exbilirating that he deter mined to purchase one, and lake it to his home in ligau. The motor, was obtained by the agents from England, and fitted into
DURING the period, July-September last, more than than twenty thousand natives left Swatow, of alleviating, if not altogether removing, of whom close upon nine thousand proceeded and launched at Wanchai. There was a engineering and shipbuilding yard has been up in launches he took a flying, trip to this
to the Straits, five thousand to Bangkok, 3,500 to Hongkong, upwards of a thousand to Sumatra, and the remainder to Saigon, Sanda- kan and coast ports. The number of emigrants returning to Swatow was 22,718. Of this number 17,944 proceeded north from Hong- kong, 3,258 from Bangkok, and 1,516 pas sengers arrived there from the coast ports,
population._. The authorities are well aware of the fact and recognize that comparatively little is known of the disease, against which we have been fighting for the past eleven years, and into which so many investiga tions have been made,
business. At one time vessels were built, creek running through the premises of Geo. Fenwick & Co. from which the vessels were launched. But the Government stepped in and closed the creek, closed a drawbridge which then existed, and the construction of certain classes of vessels at that point was effectually stopped. The Wanchai works then became an enginearing yard solely, although small launches were frequently built there and carled across the street to the sea. An-
running. It was impossible to stop the cars for an indefinite time, in order that boats, even as small as launches, should be dragged across the thoroughfare. It therefore be
a bont-something after the pattern of a lifeboat, with high bow and broad sides-built in Hongkong. The boat is 29 leet, by 7 feet by. 3 feet 6 inches. The motor, of 8 H.P is driven by petrol which at present rates in
The application of H.E. MAJOR-General Villiers Hattan has other check came when the tramways started deep at low tide, is in course of construction. Hongkong means an expenditure of 60 cents
the numerous remedies suggested con-written an interesting letter on sport for the tinues, however, to bear fruit, and although | V.R.C. magazine. In the course of his obser- the ravages of the scourge cannot yet vations he alludes to horse racing, and con-
fesses that not only has he-in a mild way
A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE. on for so long has fortunately added greatly
be overcome, the work that has been going had a bit on, but that he has a sneaking regard came imperative that new works should be the shear-legs are expected to carry. The to our knowledge of the disease and has proved beneficial far beyond the bounds of the Colony. Last year the Government A. S. WATSON & CO., bacteriologist, Dr. Willian Hunter, issued the result of a research into epidemic and epizootic plague which furnished a budget of
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 10th January, 1905.
valuable information on many aspects of the
permanent value.
per hour, the boat running at full speed. The motor is so simple that a child can work it; indeed, after seeing it for five minutes its mechanism is apparent. When the motor is stopped, consumption of petrol ceases, and even if the boat be stopped for a month it only takes two seconds to set it running again. Messis. Moxon and Kew are now in a position to quote for building a motor launch, or pro viding a moter which can be installed in any boat. In this connection it may be stated that Mr. Holmes, the lawyer, got a motor from Messrs. Moxon and Kew, and withour as sistance from anyone installed it in his boat and is now cuaning it in Hongkong barbour. The Paula, which goes to the Philippines to morrow on board the s.8. Kalping, can carry
With regard to the new buildings at North Point, the plans show that a thoroughly modern
the object of the Company. There are large boiler and engine shops, power house, smithy foundries for iron and brass, pattern-making establishment, moulding shed, etc. A slipway is to be built for the accommodation of moderately-sized vessels. The main buildings will be of brick and corrugated iron, while the entire premises will be fireproof. On one side of the area occupied by the buildings an exten sive wharf, at which the water is 20 feet
Already the foundations for the new shear legs are completed. The screw piles and columns are of special design, the object being that they may safely hear the very heavy weights which for bookies", a class whose generosity is not erected, and these are now in progress at
columns consist of iron cylinders five feet in always appreciated. This little aside is picked North Point, where it is believed that a new diameter, filled with concrete, having hard from quite a budget of interesting matter fulieta of prosperity will be inaugurated. But a wood driven piles to feet long, clustered in the of sound, practical advice to all sportsmen, word in the first place regarding the origin of centre. The other piles are screwed into the the "Club Corner" section of the magazine the Company. As already stated the works at bed of the harbour. The new shear legs are is chatty and newsy while the record of the Wanchai were known for a long period as the capable of lifting a weight of 40 tons; they will progress of sport in the colony should be of Victoria Foundry. For nearly 20 years the rise to a height of 65 feet, and be able to foundry was in private hauds, proving a very traverse a distance of 35 feet Naturally steam successful venture, and turning out vessels not will be the driving force employed. The shear disease, and provided much material for On December 22 a court-martial at Saigon on only for local owners but also for customers legs at Wanchai have a lifting power of a6 tons, reflection by those endeavouring to obtain a board the French cruiser Decider_to_sit_inin other countries, from Vladivostock to Port 10 that the now-apparatus-will-be capable of deeper knowledge of the subject. It must have judgment on the three sailors of that vessel, Darwin. In 1889, however, the firm became a lifting nearly twice that weight. It is probable (32 commended itself favourably Lo eities other named Charriere, Legrand and Maze, who limited liability company under the style and that the old shear-legs will be sold. As pre goods. The advantage of the motor is that it were adjudged guilty of having inflicted blows title of Geo. Fenwick & Co. Success has viously indicated, the new premises are not takes up practically no space; that it can be than Victoria which are continually seeking that caused the death of an English sailor continued to follow the rejuvenated concern expected to be ready for occupation for a year started in a minuto, that it is absolutely safer successful treatment of these epidemics. In named Braken of H.M.S. Fearless on the andatit now, through one circumstance or another, or more. Mesars. Leigh & Orange are the that there is no smell with it, and that it can India the disease has wrought fearful havoc, October at Hankow, Charriere was condemned It has had to extend its borders in every direc-architects.
run for any length of time till the petrol gives and the application of a mysterious decocto ten years' imprisonment, fifteen years tion. To indicate how the Company has pros. The management of the Company is in the out in fact. Messrs, Moxon and Ków are how. tion brewed at Parel does not appear to have banishment and dismissal from the service, pered it is only necessary to state some of its hands of Mr. W. G. Winterbum, who has been building for a firm in Hongkong a motor been attended with much success. During Legrand to eight years' imprisonment, five years' work
ast year.
thirteen years with the firm, and there are several launch 70 feet long, which will carry 50 pas his six months' sojourn in England, Lord banishment and dismissal, Maze to five years
Europeans in charge of the different depart-sengers and 30 tons of cargo on a draft of three Curzon was in communication with the heads
launchies of Bo ft. and 8; ft. respectively 'ment. The best evidence that the Company is feet. It will be ready for delivery in three were launched; the engineering work in con.in a satisfactory condition is to be found in the weeks. A 60-foot launch is also being built to of the Royal Society, and with the author.
aection with Sir Paul Chater's new house, the fact that the shareholders have now been carry 4 tons of cargo and 60 passengers on a ities of the Lister Institute on the subject
new King Edward Hotel, Jubilee Hospital, etc. receiving a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent draught of 18 inches. The motors are being of plague, and upon his arrival at Bombay
were taken in band; engines and boilers were for several years,
fitted with the Gardner & Sons' (Manchester) the president and members of the Municipal
expurted to the Philippines, Foochow, the
petroleum... Council urged upon him the desirability of
French colonies, Borneo, Port Darwin, and
. CULONEL NATHAN. a scientific investigation into the etiology of
other places; several Government contracts were carried out-the Company is now engaged the disease. The Viceroy, who mentioned
in the manufacture of new standard weights and
Col. Nathan, masager of the Chinese En. SPIRIT MERCHANTS, that the Punjab Government had arrived in-
measures for the Treasury; an arial rope tram-gineering and Mining Company, arrived in way is being built for the Dairy Farm; a large Shanghai from Hankow on 6th inst. It is - qumber of vessels in the port have had their understood, says the N. C. D. News, he is on machinery, overhauled, including the South his way to visit his brother, Sic Matthew Nathan, African transport Incula-and that is but a Governor of Hongkong, tithe of what the Company is doing for the trade of the Colony. Two steam launches are in the harbour always prepared to attend to the engineering wants of shipping in port, and the work is invariably carried out under European supervision.
A BUSY FIRM,
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THERE was great sorrow on New Year's Day among her old friends is Shanghai when it became known that Fanny Hannen, as she was popularly known to so many, was dead, having been carried off prematurely by cancer. A Shanghai girl from her birth, a resident in Shanghai and Yokohama up to the time of her carriage with her cousin, she was adraised and dependently at a similar conclusion, and had loved by all who knew her; and with such made official proposals on the subject, ex-kind and hospitable parents, the N. C. D. Natos pressed the hope that with that concurrence
says she could not but be knowa to practically of authoritative opinion they might be able to everybody. Very great sympathy is felt with her husband and children, and with Lady do something in the direction desired. A
Hannen, Miss Hannen, and "Beau," to whom committee of scientists to investigate the her untimely death must be a terrible blow. sources and causes of plague, as suggested to the Local Government by the Bombay Municipality, would add materially to our present knowledge of the prevention of the disease and will undoubtedly meet with the cordial support of those in Hongkong who are energetically engaged in' an effort to rid the Colony of a scourge so disturbing to the people, to the com- mercial prosperity of the port, and to the financial arrangements of the Government.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE service of the present Chinese Minister in London has been extended for six months.
Ir is stated that Mr. F. Lammert succeeds Mr. H. O..Austen as bon. secretary of the Victoria Recreation Club,
LAST YEAR'S OPERATIONS.
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THE CANTON-HANKOW
· RAILWAY.
SINGAPORE trade prospects for 1905 are not accounted very reassuring, says the Straits.
It will be learnt with general satisfaction. Times. The low prices ruling for produce' In a statement recently issued by the Com. says the N. C. D. News of 6th inst, that an show no tendency towards a rise; and as long pany it is remarked that, as one of the pioneer authentic telegram was received here yesterday as the natives find poor returas coming in for industries of the Colony, Geo. Fenwick & Co., from the American-China Development Com their goods it seems they prefer to deny them-Lid, have progressed not by leaps and bounds, pany in New York, stating that the control of selves the imported articles for which the raw but in a steady go-ahead manner which is the the stock of the Canton-Hankow Railway is materials are bartered at the outports. Soma surest indication of reliability; all kinds of again in American hands, the Belgian interests of the other conditions that went to make up a engineering work are undertaken; shipbuilding having been bought out. All English and bad trade year may slacken in time to affect either in steel or wood; engines and boilers; American residents at any rate in China advantageously the incoming twelve months, constructional work such as wharves, bridges, will be glad to bear this, the sale to the The high rates fixed upon by the Shipping and roofs; electrical installation, and repairing || Belgians having been & blow to our interests in Convention have resulted in some trade which work of all kinds. Many of the steam launches China, and having had a marked effect formerly passed through Singapore being about the harbour of Hongkong are productions particularly on American prestige The diverted to Daich ports where easier rates of this firm; the steel wharf from which the recovery of the control was very markedly were obtainable. The dislocation caused by visitar embarks for Canton or Macao was erect assisted by the embargo put on the bonds the currency question is said to have beened by them; and if one desires to penetrate by the Chinese, who regarded the transfer rather exaggeratedly expressed, so that the into the interior of China 202 miles above of the concession to Belgian hands as trouble from this cause may case down some Canton, it may be done on a steel sterowheel what. A good deal of capital which has been steamer built by Geo, Fenwick & Co., Ltd.,, tied up in land and in Tanjong Pagar will; in SWEE IN THE FOUNDRY.
shoped; relieve the tightness of the money market during the early inonths of the new
At present Hongkong is not in its busiest season, nevertheless the work shops at
30 passengers, or some two or three tons of
Altogether it is evident these motor launches have come to stay, and they should prove a boon to those who require light speedy launches, with ample accommodation, at little
cost.
THE Seoul-Wiju rallway will be opened as far as Pingyang on the 15th inst, Forty miles on the Wiju end will be completed by the end of February, when only sixty miles will remain, Co- be finished.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE
Canadian (Tartar) 11th inst, American (Sa) zia înst. French (Ernest Simour) 12th inst,
• English (Simin) 14th ins": Canadian (Empress of India) 10th inst German (Roon) (7th_inst..
American (Gaelic)
18th inst
The CPR. Co.5.3. Athenian arrived at
a breach of faith, and by the sympathetic ad left Yokohama am on 8th last for Victoria tion of the Department of State in Washington, and Vancouver Arrangements have been made to procure all the capital necessary to complete the line, and 10 keep the control permanently in American
AT the Theatre Royal last evening, the Band year with good results to "trading" interests' Wanchai are kept at fail strength meet hands, whatever may bappen. Thus we have
of H.I.G.M.S. Furst Bismarck gave another orchestral concert to an appreciative audience.
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Kenefully.
a very satisfactory solution of the difficulties which have lately impeded the operations of the American China Development Company, and we may expect to see the construction of
THE Indian gaol guard who made a murderous • The following report is frons Mr. J. 1. Plum.gineering works ranging from a tact-weight the important trunk line from Cantos to attack upon a countryman of bis, as already recorded, in a drunken fray, was sent by Mr. mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser Hazeland this morning to six months' bardatory labour,
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The Imperial, German Mail 85 Seydilir, which left here on Wednesday at noon, arrived at Singapore on Sunday at doon.
The Imperial. Garman Mail 33. Bayırn which left here on Friday a.m., arrived, at Shanghai on Sunday at miniskiy) *NO
Thess. Simla with the English Mail of the 16th ull, left Singapore on 9th infi, at 6 am and may be expected here on rith lost.|||
dejta hg the wants of the Company's cus
tomers. A visit to the foundry, as it may more properly be called, shows over 100 Chi THE WEATHER; *.8}}
neke workmen fully employed turning out measure to an 18-ton boiler, the layman Hankow proceeded with rapidly and who strolls around may not have a very tech energetically. We trust, too, that it will not be nical idea of the character of the work in pro- many months before work is begun on the
The C. P. R. Co's 5.1. Tartar arrived at gress, but he cannot help realising the extent | English or Anglo-Chinese railway between Shanghai at 5.30 pm, on 8th inst, and left of the business. The frontage to Praya East Kowloon and Cafton.
again at noon, Monday, for Hongkong where scarcely indicates the range of the buildings
she is due to arrive at 9 am, on 11th natu which go fully a hundred yards to the rear and
The O. & 0. 5. S. Co's 1.5, Garlic lest Naga ** saki for Manila on 9th lust, at 4 pm, due sidic-bouses, pattern-makers shop, moulders
The Rev. J. H. France begs to acknowledge in Manila on 14th inst, at 7 pm, and is due bere and blacksmiths buildings, and a variety of other houses such as are required in a foundry. response to his letter the following donations on 18th inst. Her mail bas been transferred To show the difficulties with which the Amount previously acknowledged ....$163.2010 the 8.5. Room at Nagasaki, and is due here workmen have to contend, it may be mentions | P. in pannaío
19.99 on 17th inst..
On the 10th at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen generally in China and fallen over, the Eastern Sea and in SW. Japan.."'
dose at home under the direct supervision Magistracy, having been caught, in flagrants coast of China and fresh NE. monsoon may be are occupied with boiler-shops, engloe-rooms,
all the advantages accruing from bottling A PARTY of fourteen Chinese women were this morning placed before Mr. Gomperts at the delid, indulging in a Chinese gambling gaine. Dice, cards, and other paraphernalia, besides the sum of $15 were found on a table at No. 27 Temple Street, Yaumati. These were confis. [33-8 | cated, and the women fiued 55 each.
of the Growers and Distillers as compared to bottling done in China by Chinamen at the service of European Firms. Hongkong, 8th December, 1904.
Gradients are increasing upon, the eastern
expected in the Formosa Channel To the southward gradients are more moderate and moderate NE winds may be expected in the northern part of the China Sea
Forecast :-Moderate NE, winds, fine
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