TELEGRAM
{Reuters]
The Daily Graphic" on Britsh Naval Guns.
LONDON, 27th Apr
An article has appeared in the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
IFTAM ZUK SCHEME,
waterworks in
FIRST SECTION...
Much of interest relating to the Colony's la contained in the annual report on the Public Works Department. The acting DP.V. writing with regard to the Tytam Tuk
"the action of one small pump in the No or No. 3 wells, 170 fest distant Adam on this site would have a longth of 550 feet at the base
SATURDAY, APRIL 29 1905.
THE NAVAL YARD EXTENSION. The general reclamation work at the Naval Yard is approaching complation. The walls of the tidal basin and the sea walls were, in Great part, ready for the coping at the close of last year, and the dock bottom was neatly completed while the dock walls were well
THE SUEDIERS CLUB,
The final game in the billiard tournament, between the R.G.A. Sergeanta Mess and the Felice, was played at the Soldiers' Club lait night, in the presence of a large gathering of spectators, among whom were H.B. Major General Villiers Hatton, C.B. Captain Fitr.
Intimations,
ROBINSON PIANO
Graphic signed "C. B. stating that he scheme first section) states that the sancifon Similar strats were encountered in this case, and the diversion of the Albany Nullah, are williams, ABC: Liest. Pesare, Ad.C. Major COMPANY, Ld.
And you feet at the crest, which would be 135 feet above the level of the rock. In addition to this there would be a bye-wash of say 3-0 f. Three more wells were sunk on a line about yoo feet landward of the one above-described, 17-inch wire guns of the Majestic have gen of the Secretary of State was obtained for this and the rock was found to tie at a depth of work on the 1st of January, 1904 On the fram 45 to 54 feet below datum. A dam on out after firing the equivalent of forty all-st of February a few selected contractors were this site would be 880 feet in length at the charge rounds, though their life wanti invited to tender, and on the 16th of March base, and 1,185 feet at the crest, which would mated at from 150 to 200 rounds,
the contract was let to Kang On. The works be 120 feet above the level of the rock. IN' "C..." continues, that 15 out of 37 of the to be constructed under this contract are:-(1) addition to this there would be a bye-wash of newest and most powerful battleships A concrete and masonry dom to impound 194 say 300 ft. A dam here would therefore be as armed with the same guns, including tline million gallons. (3) A pumping station site costly, as one on the other site and would on the China station; the gun reserves and landing stage on the west shore of Tytam entail a considerable loss of storage capacity, totally inadequate to replace them; shox Bay (3) A new zo-fuck road from the gap and some loss of catchment area, burst inside seven out of sixteen big Bril Tytan Tuk, to near Tylam flye-wash reses- through which the Stanley Road passes above. made guns on board the Japanese bate voir. (4) Access roads to the pumping station ships on the oth August, indicating that and to Tylam gauge-basin and a track for the they too were worn out.
suction main. (5) A rising main 18′′ diameter: These facts practically reduce Great from the pumping station to Tytam gauge basin tain's battleship strength by a quarter, Tend a suction main 18" diameter from the dam latest pattern of the six-inch wire gun bị to the pumping station. Additional contracts also failed under experiments. Great Britan were let to Kang On on the 13th of September is the only Power manufacturing the wi
for the construction of a pump-pit, house and gun.
Eumpaan quarters.
ADMIRALTY, DENIAL,
Later,
The Admiralty deny the story of the Dai Graphic. They admit that two of the Afajestic guns were cracked after firing 66 and 71 full charges respectively, owing to soft stce inner tubes; but all the other guns afloatar perfectly serviceable. One fired 162 shut before it was relieved.
The Columbian Anti-Japanese ' Legislation. The Columbian Government has dis allowed the Columbian anti-Japanese legisla tlon..
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THE NEW HARBOUR OFFICE.
public buildings last year is noted in the The insufficient supply of granite for use on annual report of the P. W. D. where the acting Director poluts out that, owing to this cause progress with the work on the new harbour office was unsatisfactory. The walls were built to an average height of 21 feet above ground Good progress has been made with the door level except the north wall which was whole of these works. In spite of heavy sick delayed until the colonnade piers were at the ness during the summer months the daily required height for arches to be turned connect- number of men employed on the works hasing same to the wall of building. Eight of there never been less than 407, and towards the piers were at the necessary height at the close clo e of the year averaged 1,0 0. Excavation of last year. It is also noted in the report that commenced on the pumping station site on the Mr. Chan A. Tong, the contractor for the work, 4th of April and on the dam and reads on the died during the year, and the contract for sat of May, and at the close of the year the completion was transferred to Mr. Chan. A. pumping station site was practically levelled. Tong, Jr. the dam-inch bottomed and some of the heaviest cullings on the roads nearly through.
DAM.
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
finished:
HONGKONG BOY IN EDINBURGH
are
Pedley, Captains Pack Baresford and Elgood. A.W.K, Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain superin
tendent of Police, and Mr. J. W. HADEOD, chici
Hongkong climate
MANUFACTURE
IRON FRAMED PIANOS
of Detectives. The final was played between With 17 years experience of the Lance Sergi, Pitt for the Police, and Guncer AND THE CHINAMAN WHO WOULD BE SCOTCH, the R.G.A score being 139, though Gainer, for the R.G.A, the former winning by
Gunner Gainer made a fine break of 41 which gained him a cup. The game over H.E. Major-General Villiers Hatton presented the prizes as follows: A cup to Inspector Withers on behalf of the Palica for their win in the billiard tournament, a cup to Cunner Gainer for the highest braak; and
team; a shield to Sergeant Rediman for the R medals to each member of the winning
W. K. Football Club, and the cricket shield to the RE's. His Excellency said he was very pleased to-be present to present the prizes, and he was also pleased to state that the news of the existence of this Club had reached Indin, whence he had received a letter asking for all details regarding the same, in order that the military authorities might start clubs at suit-
THE NEW POST OFFICE.
A rather amusing story of a Chioaman's ad ventures in Edinburgh has been received by the latest mail, and it is made all the more interest ing by the fact that a youngster, born and bred in Hongkong, the son of a local official, was the hero of the tale. It appears that one bright,
found himself face to face with a bland and morning the presiding Bailie at the Police Court
smiling Chinese coolie, who took his place in the dock as if to the manner born. "What's the charge aginat this yere Celestial? said the Scotch megistrate, trying, no doubt, to look as important as a white waistcoat, gold albert, and rotund paunch would permit. "Drink and disorderly in Princes Street, your Honour, replied the clerk.: "Guilty or not guilty?" said the gentleman on the beach. Then the tunable stations on similar lines. began. Whether the Chinaman could or whe ther he would not understand English is beside the question. If it was alleged for a moment that a Scotch magistrate, and an Edinburgh one at that, did not speak English the heavens would fall, even if justice was not done.. At any rate, the Chinese prisoner look ed around serenely, being on thoroughly good terms with everybody. The question was, could they get an interpreter for the poor betsighted. There is no doubt that this hospital (Gov- They do not keep Chisere roterpreters attached ernment Civil) as a building is behind the times to the Edinburgh Courts, and, so far as we know, and the question of erecting a new hospital there is no Chair of Chinese Literature at Edla inore in accord with modern requirements can burgh University, so the Court was in a quandary not be much longer delayed." This is a remark When the case seemed hopeless, and the Bailie made by the Principal Civil Medical Officer in bad almost fallen asleep, a brilliant young men his report on the working of the medical deber of the force suddenly remembered that he partment for the year 1904. He has frequently knew two little boys, one 12 years old and one alluded to the matter and it is to be hoped that so who had just come from Hongkong. So it when some of the large contracts now in hand was decided to get the elder boy to act as in are completed the Government will give Dr. terpreter and the cise was adjourned till he Atkinson's suggestion serious consideration. arrived. Now this particular litle rascal, is mitted to the institution are given in the report, sence of the Throne. He was found-it matters
·In'eresting statistics concerning the cases ad-precocious and would be unabashed in pre- special attention being devoted to the work not where-and taken to Court, where he got done with regard to anti-malarial measures, seat next to the Magistrate himself. The the P.C.M.O. recapitulating what has been charge was explained to the youngster who accomplished in this direction since 1902, promptly translated it into Cantonese. The the year in which the work was instituted. Chinaman understood and volubly explained. Since then nearly $70,00 bas been spent From all accounts, the little'un and the China- on training mullahs and close upon, $12,000 man afforded the Court a lively quarter of an in combatting mosquitos, and to show how hour. The prisoner would not plead, so the
A fire broke out in the mill building of the efficacious these measures have been, Dar juvenile interpreter hunched at his head all Borneo Company's Sawinills early this morning, Atkinson gives the admissions from malarial the epithets he had ever heard in the kitchen says the Bangkok Times, of 18th inst. About At the instance of Inspector Paidie, the and tracks are far enough advanced to fever to the three hospitals since sou. From of his home in Hongkong, browbeat the celes-hall-past two o'clock, Mr. J. K. Black, the chief Messageries Martime Compagnie were sum-admit of their being laid in position. The these it appears there is a diminution from tial in fact. Then the story came out. It ap- engineer, whose house is only a few yards away moned before Mr. E. A. Hazeland, at the pierre perdue" forming a foundation for the 1,393 in 1901 to 490 in 1904. He says that he peared that the Chinaman was a seaman or was aroused by an alarm of fire. He found the Magistracy, this morning for burning coal of
deomportively little work new remains to taken which have given such a satisfactory to turn pat only in the diminution of sickness but also in the saving of life. It is necessary, he says, that this should be continued even more thoroughly in the future as there is still an amount of preventive malarial fever in this Colony which it is our duty to minimise as far as possible.
A Magnificent.Donation. Mr. Carmagic has given $10,000,000 in Steel Corporation Bonds to provide super- annuation annuities for College Professors in the United States and Canada.........
The dani-irench has been excavated through soft red earth, rotlen rock with soft clay seams, bardock with a few clay seams to a bottom of very hard rock with a few clay seams through which a little water percolates. The tongue into the kills on either side of the valley has not been carried down to a rock foundation but are, on the South end, in very compact red earth, and on the North end in suft rock with stiff clay seams. In all to,cos cubic yards have bein removed from the main trench and 1,sco cubic yards from the flood water channels, A large quantity of broken stone and displacers Messrs Lanke and Rogge kindly inform us have been prepared for the concrete hearting that they have received a telegram from Messmand dressed granite for the facework is being Win. G. Hale & Co., Saigon, dated yesterday, quarried at the Tytam and Stanly quafiies. stating that the authorities at that port have enforced a twelve days' quarantine against all arrivals from Amoy.
SAIGON AND. AMOY,
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS.
PUMPING STATION SITE.
To form the pumping station site 14,000 cubic yards of red earth and rock have been excavated from the hill-side and deposited to SMOKE PROM A MAIL STEAMBR. form a reclamation in front of the excavated site. The reclamation is loaded with 1,000 tons of 18" diameter cast iron pipes which have been stacked there until the roads
M. M. CO. FINED,
a
$875,
$420, $405
· BEST MÅKE OF
IMPORTED PIANOS
AT HOME PRICES.
APOLLO PIANOLAS-
$325,
$405, $585.
PIANOS FOR HIRE
OR ON
Credit Payments.
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
GREAT DIFFICULTY MET. Reporting on the progress of the new Post Office in 1904 the Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones says that work on the foundations contract was commenced at the end of 1903, and at the end of 1904 all the excavation had been done and TALKING 1,385 piles driven out of a totals 1,712, to be put down. Some delay was caused by a ship with a load of piles being wrecked. Great difficulty has been met over these foundations owing to the freedom with which the sea water finds access to the excavations through the loose rubble foundation to the Praya wall and culvert on the east side of the works. also experienced in geting the piles in the east Difficulty was trench down to a reasonable depth owing to the preface of the loose rubble under the culvert. This has necessitated some modifica introduced into the concrete base to tie the ton in the foundation plan, iron joists being shorter piles in with those which have gone down to the full depth.
FIRE AT THE BORNEO CO'S.. MILLS.
such a quality, on board the s.a. Tonkin on the landing stage and pitching has been deposited knows of no sanitary works hitherto under- cook or something on a ship. He had been in upper storey of the mill building well alight and
17th inst., as to causa a nuisance. His Were
ship and he found that the Company had been summoned before for a similar offence and was then discharged with a caution, but in this instance he must convict, though on the Com pany undertaking in abate the nuisance he would only impose a fine of $50. Inspector Reidie naked for an order ngainst a recurence of the nuisance, which was granted,
R. 1. M. S. HARDINGH”
AND PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS.
be done to the pumping station site.
PUMP.PIT,
One set of engines and puinps with 2 bailers (Capacity 1 million gallons a day each) arrived in the Colony on the 1st of August and have been stred with other material in a matshed store in the pumping station site. In Joly start was made with the pump-pit which at the end of the year was nearly finished and the work of erecting the engines and pompsshould | HONGKONG AS A DYSPEPTICS commence early next year.
EURO EAN QUARTERS,
The erection of the Furopean quaters fr
At the Magistracy, this morning, Inspector the engine drivers, was commenced in Septem Langley, of the Water Palice, summoned the commander of the R. 1. M. S. Hardinge before her and is now well in hand, the building be Mr. Hazeland on a charge of having no flangesing nearly up to the 1st floor level. on his mooring hawsers, while made fast to the ROADS, ACCESS BOADS AND TRACKS. Kowloon wharf. The commander said that he
The excavations for the roads, access roads was entirely unaware of any such requirement and tracks have proceeded satisfactorily but in this harbour, and the first he knew about it there has been some trouble in obtaining stone was on reading an article in a morning paper for the numerous retaining walls and bridget. "couched in rather objectionable terms," which This difficulty was got over by pening up a he thought were unfair, and an naccesuarry near Stanley for the granite for the sary attack, seeing that he was a stranger here bridges and by using a rustic stoneface for the and entirely unaware of the local law on the retaining walls, the rocks along the line of the subject.ince the summons had been taken road being sufficiently goed for this class of out he had heard that a police constable werk. Since the beginning of September very wen! on board the Hardinge and told and progress has been made with the roads the officer of the watch that he must have and access road's. rai-flanges on his ropes. The officer report.
ad this to the first lieutenant, who went
RISING AND SUCTION MAINE.
i
PARADISK.
A STORY OF THE PHILIPPINES. It is generally believed in England, at any rate, that when a man returns from the Far Fast, his gastronomical system is ințemedibly destroyed. Probably Thackery was the greatest singer in promulgating that ides, for in Vanity Fair, the Book of Snods and even in Dickens Eastern experiences have left them with an D) mity and Son there are characters whose
appetite as short as their tempers. If it be the with paistes vitiated by prolonged courses of case, then, that a few Englishmen have returned
result when an American goes abroad and curry, it would seem that the very reverse is the
afterwards returns to his own country. The other day, a private in the U. S. Army landed in San Francisco, after a sojourn in the Philip pines. He had an immense appetite, but in order to increase it he loaded up" Then he te went to a restaurant, and laying a Stoo bill on the table called for eatables. What he ate is
England before, but never in Scotland. When he arrived at Leith, ba determined to see Edin burgh and to do in Rome as he believed the Romans did. With that, he bought a bottle of whisky, blend not mentioned, and holding it in his hand as a sort of laurel leaf or white flag marched along Leith Walk. He managed to get the cork out of the boule, and by dint of bowing to every one he met and taking a swig at the contents he became quite a popular character. But his librations went to his head and thinking he was celebrating the Chinese New Year, he finally fonded in the arms of the olice My savvy Scotland," he said, or words to that effect, "My drinkey whisky, my Scotchman." He got a very severs drubbing from the young interpreter, it is understood, but whether he was fined, or got off with a Caution remains obscure. The interpreter got guinea, and it is alleged that if it had not heen that he was now a recognized officer of clutches of the law that very night as the result the Court he would have been landed in the
of the spending of that guinea. Bo much for Hongkong's youth,
the flames rapidly spreading. The fire brigade, composed of employes on the works, was imme- diately called out, the stationary fire engines at the rice mill was, started, hose attached to the hydrants, and auxiliary hand fire engines got to work, and in a very short space of time powerful jets of water were being directed upon the flames. There was a strong southerly breeze blowing, and such was the rapidity with which the fire spread during the brief interval between the alarm and the calling up of the brigade that a big pile of teak logs caught alight, and the lower storey of the building became involved. The frame work of a large gantry crane, over the teak Ings, also caught alight, and for some minutes it appeared as if the fire would get out of hand, despite the excellent organization which the Company has hand for such contingencies. By dint of hard work, carried out at some risk to the staf the fire was well in hand by about five o'clock
indeed, not only for the property of until which time matters lonked very serious the Bornen Company, but for the adjacent pre- mises of the East Asiatic Company. To the south, within ten yards of the burning building FREE-TRADE FOR THE PHILIP. | was Mr. J. K. Black's residence, which is
PINES:
Referring to Secretary Tali's persónally con- docted tour of Congressmen through the Philipines, the Washington correspondent of the New York Evening Fast says:
entirely built of wood. The breeze, however, carried the sparks in the other direction, though the heat made it quite impossible to stand on the veranda On the other side, towards Cang. kok, is the pile of logs and the gantry crape which caught alight, and where the fire was of the wharf to let him have some flange,ising and suction mains had been received
goal, which is ab elate free trade between the of sawn planks; beyond these again, the Na secret is made of the Secretary's ultimate checked. Just beyond these are several sheds and the later promited to send some and stacked on the reclamation in font of neither here nor there, but he finished up by Philippin.s and the United States. This trip, attap rook'd, wooden heute of Mr. Muir, pumping station site. The work of laying anashing the crockery because the hill was too it is thought, will make easier the passage the Assistant Engineer, and some allsp pining these pipes should commence ear
on shore and asked the superintendent to the end of the year two third
on Irward, but they never came. Witness said
he had no intention of i reaking any low, and it certainly would not have happened bad he bees properly informed of the harbour laws.
It appeared to His Worship that there had been same misunderstanding, though it would be interesting to know why the flanges were not sent on board after being requisitioned by the first lieutenant. Inspector Langley said
entire consi, nment of cast iron pipes
rext year,
SECOND SECTION, The trial works described in last year's (1993) report as being in progress with a view to the construction of a large dam below Tailam Tuk, were brought to: R conclusion on the 10th October, 1904.
high. He found himself before the magistrate next day and ibis conversation took place
"Did he consume all he ordered?" Police Judge Hogan asked the complaining restaur.
anteur,
through the ouse at d Senate next winter of roofed native, huts.
There form
the
he would find out. Under the circumstances Solid rock was reached in No. 2 well at his orders that they could not attend to any. / confidently hoped that the sentiment, of fighting fire which the Borneo Company has
the defendant was discharged with a caution.
MASONIC.
depth of from 63 to 65 feet. This completed thing else." the necessary information for a preliminary
a bill admitting sugar and tobacco from the Imits, on that side, of the Borneo Company's Islands into this country at 95 per cent of the property. Adjacent to these limits are the Dingley rate, and all other articles free. After saw-mill, timber yard, coal stores, godowns and April, 1909, when our obligation under the offices of the East Asistic Company at Wat "Never in all my days did I see a man estreaty of Paris to exercise no discrimination Fhya Krai, all close together and forming a so rapidly or so much," was the antwer against Spain in our trade relations with sort of train of inflammable material. It was "Why, he kept & cook and waiter so busy filling the Philippines comes to an end, it is only due to the excellent arrangements for Congen will be such as to permit the striking installed, and the promptness with which off the duty on sugar and tobacco, and per they were brought into action, that a real miting all Philippine products of whatever catastrophe was avelled. As it is the damage character to come into this country without the is limited to one building which was complete- ly gutted, a pile of leak logs, the framework of When that stage of our relations with the a gantry crane, and a few bouls etc, lyldg. "Service in the Philippines seems to be anilipinos is reached it is believed that no funther close by. The exact amount of the damage Fenabling Acts by Congress will be necessary, has not yet been ascertained, but, we unders excellent appetizer,* remarked the Judge to and the natives will be given a larger measure stand, it is covered by insurance.
now, of an American governor. As to their of self-government under the supervision, qa
ultimate freedom and entire independence "from any control of this Government, there is no disposition on the part of the Administra tion to give deñnite assurances, Mr, Taft and others of the President's advisers on Philippine
ubi volome of the cansas of the lalands matters are desirous of seeing how the native FOR GERMAN GENTLEMAN in
works. Within ten daya perhaps
Roglish Family Board and Residence,
›Apply to
the soldier,
Eventually a compromise was arrived at eftimate for a dam on the most seaward site between the restaurant keeper and the soldier, The fifteenth annual meeting of the District The accumulated information from prickings, who was discharged. The judge was pleased Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Hongkong and berings and wells, shows that the solid rock at the result, and being of an inquiring mina imposition of customs dues. (Y South Ching, was held at the Masonic Lodge on this site lies at a general level of 65 fect he put another question, Zelland Street, last night, when the following below ordnance datum, and that for a dam officers were elected, for the ensuing year here a water-tight diaphragm would have M. E. Companions, G. F, Jordan; D. 2nd G.P. to be carried down to the depth. The F. W. Edwards; D. 3rd G.P, A. O'D. Gourdia; mala body of the dam would rest on the it is that," was the response, "I have D.GRE, E. W Clark; D.G.S.N, T. E. Hough; surface of a bed of nearly water-tight clay which D.P.B. of G. B., H. E. A. Holle; D.G.T., lips all over the site at a depth of from 24 10 | been in the army thirty-one years, but I Dover W. H. Wickham; D.G.R., G. G. Bumeit; 28 feet below datum. This bed clay lies upon knew what longing to feed meant until I went D.G.S., W. J: Tutcher; D.G., A. S., H. W, a simtum, of shingle at s depth of from 42 to
to the islands." Wolfe; D.G. 2nd AS, R. B. Harker D.G.S.B., 4 feet below dathim. The clay varies con W. Sawland, W. H. Wooley, R. Comp. I. siderably in quality, some, Isyers of it being Sykes, and Comp, J. W. C. Bonnar; D. G. rendered, por Standard bearers, E. Comp. G. H. Grace;
porous by the admixture of sand
D.G.D. of C., H. G. Baker; D,G.D.D. of CJ W. Graham] D.G.A.D. of C. Comp. J. Van Mone; onoficial members, M. E. Comps. D. Macdonald and G, Piercy, Junr,
and clones. But the continuity and water.
“ Who knows," said his Honor, "that Manila may not yet become a Mecca for Andencan dyspepticaTM:
The question is whether Hongkong could bearing nature of some layers of this bed not beat the Philippines in that respect. Any was shown by the fact that the level of the body who has been in any of the hotels, and water inside the No, z, wall, which reaches a boarding houses tere might well say, " depth of 34 feet, was lowered to somaagiant by: wonder."
the last
will be completed, and the president will issue
a proctursation calling for the general election (wo year bence.
To-day's Advertisement.
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