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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
13th just.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this alteracon. Present:His Excellency the Governor, Major Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G, R.E., His Excellency Colone! Darling, R.E. (Commanding the Troops), Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith (Colonial Secretary), Hop. Sir H. Spencer Berkeley, K C., (Attorney General), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Captain F. J. Budeley (Cap. tain Superintendent of Police), Hon. Capt. L. A. W. Barnes Lawrence, R.N. (Harbour Master), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. Edward Osborne, lon. Dr. Ho Kai, M., C.M.G, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. Mr. W... Gresson, and Mr. A. G. M. Fleicher (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were rend and confirmed..
1
patch was
salaries
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 1906.
was also a decrease in the number of vagrants in the Colony. There was an increase in the Volunteers, but he was not sastified yet he wanted more men to join. Qur section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway is progressing, but
CHUNG SHUN KOOS.
"BANKRÜPICY.
APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.
13th inst.
In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction this morning, before his Honour Sir Francis Piggot, Chief Justice, the public case, adjourned from last Thursday, of Chung Shun Koo, insolvent, was
resumed.
His Honour: That was thoroughly thrashed nut after discussion at the last sitting of the Bankruptcy Coust, and it was decided then that it would be better in the interests of all
concerned that an outsider should be ap
pointed.
Mr. d'Almada e Castro: My client is quite agreeable to accept a composition, my Lord.
His Honour: Quite so, and that can easily he arranged, no doubt, after the trustee has examined into the affairs of the bankrupt, and made his report, all parties being agrecable...
Mr. F. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, said he supported the proposal of the Official Receiver that Mr. Lowe to investigate and report. be appointed trustee,
His Honour: Very well, I will make the order. The public examination, then, is closed? Mr. Wakeman; I don't know that there is any particular object to be gained by keeping open, but still I think it might be advisable until after the trustee has made his report.
His manour: Well, I will make the order of adjudication, Mr. A. R. Lowe, accountant, to be appointed trustee to investigate into the affairs
BOROPBAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
ALLEGED TO BE INSANE.
'isth inst.
balore
Day, who is about thirty-two years of age, started life as a sailor on board H.M.S. Cressy. of years he obtained his discharge here some After serving in the Navy for a good number three years ago to. take up a position in the
Colony.
He then drifted into the service of the Electric Tramway Company, when the company was first started, but after a matter of a few months he resigned and went to Singapore.
Best' on the 13th July, but Regard. the reply was not yet to hand. ing the matter of the dollar salaries, His Excellency look up the matter of the sub- ordinatee salarica in 1954 and 1905, and the Grading Scheme was introduced in all depart-
William Day, formerly employed as ticket meats. The increments have been annual
inspector by the Hongkong Electric Tramway and not biennial and the increnients have been
commit suicide in a house at No. 3, Ship larger than before. The present schems is fair
Company, made an unsuccessful attempt to to the clerks and the salaries they draw, which
received to-day it was said that just vary from £50 to £250 a year, is good for
Street, yesterday. According to information young men and it compares favourably with the
Mr Wakeman, Official Receiver, said that noon yesterday Day went to the house in He remarked room: another improvement in the subordinate de by English clerks in London.
this matter was adjourned from last week for question and engaged the appointment of a trustee, but none had so that he did not feel well and asked to be left paument is the competitive examination which
far been appointed or even nominated by the alone. When eyerything was quiet Day got will be introduced instead of the haphazard creditors, to that he would propose the spout a razor and slashed his throat and fell back system that is in vogue now. Pass from pointment of Mr. A. R. Lowe, accountant, whis unconscious on the bed. His groanings were this to Public Health, whereas he was not
and expressed his willingness to net in thist heard by the inmates, who, fearing that some- thing unusual had occurred, ras into the room quite satisfied with the stringent sanitary
a capacity. measures enforced, he believed Hongbong
Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro said he appear.and found the unconscious man bleeding pro- enjoyed better health than any other port in the Far East, when the figures of Singa ed on behalf of Chan Hong Ping, one of the fusely from the wound he had inflicted. A and on arrival he attended to Day, remarking. pore, Manila and Saigon are compared with petitioning creditors, his claim alone Japanese doctor was immediately summoned. scríous. our own. His Excellency went on to day that being for $60,000, and he must object to the
it was said, that the wound was not he hoped, and he was sure the hon members appointment of Mr. Lowe, as he thought his
were next called and Inspector- The client should be appointed trustee.
polica THE BUDGET SPEECH.
of the Council were with him, that the officers
Goved to hospital. We are given to understand Goutlay, of No. 2 Police Station, had him re His Excellency the Governor then, address of the sanitary department who were under
that there are hopes of his recovery. A letter ing the Council, said that this was the seventh charges would be able to clear themselves when the time arrived, Bince his arrival in
was found in Day's pocket, before he was taken year in succession, in which he had risen in his
to hospital, giving, it was reported, a reason for place in other Colonies as well as here, to put the Colony the inhabitants of two expent before the Legislative Councils the estimates
his attempt on his life, but the contents of that sive blocks were cleared out on accoun- he for the ensuing year, but this was the first time of the overcrowded nature of the place and he
letter could not be obtained. However, reports that he had had the unpleasant duty before him wondered where that population had gone to,
say that the man is of unsound mind. to announce a decline in revenue. Before pro whether they had left the Colony, or had ceeding to discuss the reason for the decline crowded together in other places. There was a he would explain that there were three.decrease in the number of prisoners in the gaol, methods open to make up for that decline the cause of which the Captain of Police had
There either to raise further loans, in increase taxes, not as yet given. er to reduce expenditure. As regards the first he was very averse to raising new loans. They were fortunately able to meet the instalments of loans and interest, at present, as they were Dot heavy now, but must be expected to in. crease yearly. Another reason was the uncer- tainty of the revenue, as they could not count upon getting in any one year the same revenue, as that received in the previous year. He was also averse to additional taxation, because, al though it had been pointed out to him that the Colony was at present but lightly taxed, he thought this was not the time to impose ad. ditional taxes, when business was so slack, hut of course he could make up prainises, as he might later be forced to adopt increased taxa-
If it turned, put a success, as many tion. He did not wish to make profit out of
think it will, the Colmy would gain hy opium-smokers and the dealers in that deup. and there remained the curtailment of expenses There was a milling establishment stated The Government, like everybody else, must at junk lay, another important commercial fra cut its cont according to its cloth, but he limpedure in Hongkong, and he hoped it would be a that the "coal, as cut, would prove a service. success. The Industrial Art Exhibition would able one, and
be an annual arrangement and also the Flower though it was undoubtedly a tight fit he hoped it would be looked up Show. His Excellency, concluding, thanked with satisfaction at the end of 1937 all the official, and unofficial members of the in 1966, and he hoped to see a balance of Council for the advice they had given him in $109,000 better than estimated. It had ber
regard to the estimates, hoped that profit would have been made on subsidiary coins, but that hope was not realized, and no profit was made. In Extraordinary
1 Revenue there was a decrease of $243,090, due in decline in Land sales, while the Praya Re clamation, and the Widows and Orphan Fund were also responsible for a proportionate part of the decrease. The estimated on way expenditure was less by $150,000 than when the estimates were under first consideration, owing to the rising dollar, on Hone payments, but they had a consideralsle Inss on subsidi ary coins sent home, on which the Govern ment had to pay interest, but at the end of 1901 -they should be $110,000 better off than when the estimates were prepared. Dealing with the ordinary revenue for next year. His Ex cellency pointed out that it would be less, by reason of the reduction in the rates coming from the Opium Farm, which were reduces
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ing, but not as he would like it. In such a large undertaking things have to be slow at the beginning. As regarded the question of deepening the harbour a survey om. and investigation was carried out by the Com
the Admiral mander-in-Chiel, and himself and were quite satisfied that the harbour was not silting up. This news will be a great relief to the.Government and the shipping community, Ice House Street woad pavement would be attended to. Mining in the New Territory was now advancing beyond the prospecting lage.
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PAPERS.
The following papers were laid on the table:-
. Draft Celonial Estimates for 1907. 2. Abstract showing differences between the Estimates of expenditure for 19:6 and 1957.
3. Financial statements in connection with
Estimates for 1937.
FIRST READINGS,
one hundred and third-five dollars to the Public Service of the year 1957.
it
of the insolvent, and report to the Registrar.
THE "CZAK” OF HUNGROM,
A CRIMINAL RECORD.
13th inst,
did
once
Things at Singapore not appear 10 have suited him and more he returned to these shores,
# joining the Tramway Company again. was then that his services in that company came to an abrupt end. Day was alleged to have heen absent from duty for a week during the were no longer required. He had a quarrel, it New Year festival and was told that his services was alleged, with the manager, who refused to see him, and on the 9th January last, he was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland with sienting from a trans-conductor the sum of $14. Day's excuse for the theft was that he had called to see the manager of the company on several occasions but was refused admission. He took the money from the conductor, hoping, by that way, to see the manager. The Court found him guilty and he was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour. After the expiration of the term of his imprisonment Day left the Colony, having, it was said, obtained a post a quartermaster on board the sa. Empress of apan. He made a couple of trips with that 'vaisel, but it was not said whether he had
obtained his discharge from the ship.
SALE OF A PAWN-SHOP.
CLAIM FOR COMMISSION.
13th inst.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
CONCERT.
Following is the programme of the 3rd Pro menade Concert to be given on the Volunteer Parade Ground on Saturday, 15th inst., at 9.15
p.m.
PART 1
Into Manchuria. It remains to be seen whether under Japanese administration it will be ax ploited as much as under the Russjaft reg{me, and, although in an American Consular report which we reprint in another column, reference is made to the diversion of much of Now... chwang's trade to Vladivostok and Tairon, it is - quite
that when once the Chinese: probable Customs have established posts all round the
Lorna Auber † Manchurian frontier, Newchwang HIKKAAN
1. Overture to......" Masaoiello"
Band of the and Balt. R. W. Kent Regt. 2. Tenor Solo......" The Message" Blumenthal Mr. L. Broughall, 3. Baritone Solo..." Love's Coronation
Mr. Courtney. 4. Mezzo Soprano ("O Beating)
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Solo t'
Waves A. Needham Mrs. H. M. Wabb.
Mascagnl
5. Humorous Song... The Playwright"........ Mr. A. T. Walstow. ("Cavalleria? 6. Selection from Rusticana
Band of the 2nd Batt. R. W. Kent Regt.
PART IL
1. Selection from..."Tannhauser"...... Wegner Band of the 2nd Batt. R. W. Kant Regt.
{"Let mo. like a sol 1. Tenor Solą
dior fall" from
Wallace Maritana)....
Mr. P. W. Geldring.
3. flass Solo......The Diver........ Sergt. Major Bullock, 4. Soprano Solo Love the Pedlar...German Mrs. E. W. Maitland. 5. Character Bong..."The Skipper"............ Mr. A. T. Walstow.
6. Three Hungarian Dances. Brahma Band of the 2nd Batt. R. W. Kent Regt. GOD SAVE THE KING.
the major portion of the trade it bas Meanwhile concerted action to obtain regular Customs establishments on the borders of Manchuria cannot be too strongly urged on the Chinese Government by the representatives of those Powers who have an interest in the Manchurian trade. For by this means alone can the "open door policy be carried into effect, and the long awaited revival of trade in Manchuria become an accomplished fact- N. C. D. News,
. OLONGAPO NAVAL STATION.
"THE FINEST EAST OF SUEZ.”
Coaling a battleship in the tropics without the aid of manual labour in five hours is the record that is to be made when the new naval station at Port Olongapo on Subig Bay le finished. The drydock Dewey, which arrived here only a short time ago after a most unusual trip acrosa seas, is part of the station.
The plans involve an expenditure of $10,000,000 to begin with. The elaborata coaling facilities are the principal features, although they will cost only about a third of the total expenditure. Besides the drydock. and the coaling plant there will be eight big buildings, each more than a city block in length
VISCOUNT HAPASHI'S POSITION. and half as wide, which will be used as shops.
RUMOURS OF Cabinet DIFFERENCES.
Viscount Hayashi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and late Ambassador to Great Britain, has been granted leave of absence on the Premier, has assumed the portfolio of Foreign ground of ill-health, and Marquis Halanji, the Affairs ad interim. Various rumours are in circulation as to the actual cause of Viscount Hayashi's temporary retirement, it being widely believed that he has been forced to retire. owing to the situation is the Cabinet.
A Tokyo dispatch to the Osaka Mainichi stales that Viscount Wayashi's indisposition is of so slight a nature that he cannot be said to be ill, nor is it at all necessary for him to absent bimself from his official duties on that account, Viscount Hayashi is stated to have quoted his medical adviser's opinion that he should relieve himself of all business and take great care of his health, otherwise the consequences. would be serious.
There will be quarters for men and officers detailed to be at Olongapo and a big recreation ground. The barbour will be so heavily forti. fied that it will be impossible for any enemy to make a successful attack from the sea,
The coaling plant is by all odds the most
interesting part of the shore plast, There are
to be six units, all in duplicate. Each weit in made up of a sizel and concrete wharf, a storage shed of 15,000 tons capacity and coal, handling, apparatus consisting of halt con veyors and large travelling cranes, with clam shell buckels for ueloading colliers. The capacity of the storage shed on anch whart is sufficient to coal four to six targe ships. Each unit will cost approximately half a million dollars,
The whole construction will be massive, and not a bit of wood will be used. This is chiefy for the reason that the teredo or white aut honeycombs timber construction so rapidly that its life is very short. Each whart will be 250 feet long and 80 feet wide, and that will be plenty big enough to berth the largest battle ship. The deck of the wharf will be 42 inches thick along the outer edge, where the load is, heaviest, and 24 inches in toward the shore. A concrete retaining wall is being built along the shore, and the decks of the wharves will be built right into this retaining wall at the shore epd.
These wharver will be supported on pillars of concrete 4 feet 6 inches in diameter and the front row of pillars will go down very deep. Those out near the extreme sea end of the wharf-will go down 30 feet.
The large amount of important diplomatic business in the course of negotiation at the present time may, continues the Mainichi dis paich, account for Marquis Saionji assuming the control of foreign affairs; but certain cir cumstances suggest that the present leave of absence granted to Viscount Hayashi is merely the forerunner of his resignation. The strained relations between the civil and military parties In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, bis in the Cabinet-which led to the resignation of Mr. Kato, Viscount Hayashi's predecessor- Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presid
continue to cause friction, especially in refer- Pa, Ho Shing, Au Ning, and Chan Leung, all ence to the opening of Manchuria.
The first of these wharves was started four of No. 12, Station Street North, Yaumati, sued Consequently, says this dispatch, the settle-months ago and is expected to be finished Li Shuk Min, of No. 25, Reclamation Street, ment of every question-even though it con- Yaumati, in the Colony of Hangkang, trader, ceros Great Britain or the United States-in- for recovery of the sum of $197.00, being the volves a disagreement between these conflicting amount due to the plaintiffs from the defendant parties, a state of affairs which has greatly pawnbroker's shop, af No. 54, Station Street Moreover, the diplomatić negotiations with factory as could be desired, and finding the Yaumati.
China have not proceeded so swiftly nor satis- Mr.
outlook hopeless in his embarassing position, Viscount Hayashi has resolved to quit office on the plea of ill-health-Japan Chronicle..
Chan Shu, a coolie, who formerly acted as informer so the police, got a swelling about the head lately, in consequence of his exalted position, which got him into serious trouble. Of late Chan has been striking error into the hearts of the sampan people at Hunghom by
if threatening to expell them from the bay if they did not pay bim a certain "squeeze." Knowing that Chan was, in a certain way, connected with the police, the sampan folks were afraid to refuse him the money, for, if they did, they were certain he would provide ways and means of getting them into trouble. Therefore Chan went merrily on filling his pockets each day by visiting every "craft that came into the bay. Un the ith instant the malter got to the ears of the police at The following Hills were read a first time-lunghom, and that was the ending of Chan, An Ordinance to apply asum not exceeding for he was taken up and charged with demand
ve million two hundred and two thousanding money with menaces. He came beforeing, Li Pak lu, Chan Kien Nam, Leung Tin
M. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morn- ing. There were about a dezen sampan owners present, all willing to give evidence against him, but his Worship held that three witnesses would be sufficient. The evidence of the wit nesses was to the effect that defendant visited
money. Sum's ranging up to thirty cents were paid him by the women. If they refused he South: You Kong Sing appeared for the ordered them out of the bay. A sampan girl, about twelve years old, spoke as 10
defend t
plaintiffs, the defendants not appearing nor engaging her dinghy to gonx-collecting" being represented. She said that on the night of the ith instant ber mother asked her to go ashore and make some purchases. She jumped into her dinghy and rowed ashore. Returning to the dinghy after making her purchase she met defendant on the beach. He jumped into the dinghy an-1 told her to row out or else she would be struck. She complied with his order, but instead of returning to her mother's boat the defendant made her raw ta different boats at anchor in the bay. The defendant denied all that the witnesses said, averring that they had a grudge against him, but when. Sergeant O'Sullivan produced six documents, saying each docu meat recorded a previous conviction against the defendant, the latter had another story to
A Bill entitled. An Ordinance to amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance 1891. The object of this Bill is in make better provision for the establishment of bonded warehouses for morphine and compounds of
the provisions
from $120,000 $121,000 per mensem. H remove any doubt as to whetherm, and in their boats on different dates and asked for for commission on the sale of the Him Taiharassed Viscount Dayashi as Foreign Minister
of the Principal Ordinance with regard to searches, arrests, possession, seizure and dis posal and with regard to penalties and other- wise apply to morphine and compounds of opium.
The Council then proceeded to take the second readings of a number of Bills read this day last week." and had not concluded its de liberations when our report closed.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
HONGKONG'S EXPENDITURE FOR 1997.
13th inst
Excellency much regretted this reduction, br cause he was satisfied that with reduce rates the price of the drug would be leas As regards the Chinese subsidiary coins it was doubtful if the Colony was justified in sending into China $40,000,000 worth of suti. sidiary coins with a value less than their far value. The Chinese operations were greater than those ni Europeans, and gradually the zo cen! piece was becoming a recognized stan. dard of exchange. Representations had been made to the Viceroy at Canton, through the proper channels, and communications from the Consul at that port show they have not been without effect, and point to the in- tention of the Chinese authorities to desitt from issuing these large quantities of sub- At the meeting of the Legislative Council. this afternoon, the following Bill was read a sidiary coins. Thus the Opis Farm and the subsidiary coins make a reduction in the first time:-A Bill entitled an Ordinance to revenue of $610,002, while Sunday cargo-apply a sum not exceeding five million two. working fees, and Pawnbrokers' licences are Then also responsible for further reductions there was the question of the timber sales. Two years ago the cry of the Colony was. "Woodmen spare that tree," but they would have to be careful that the island did not be- come covered with a decayed forest of dead trees, large numbers of which had had to be cut down, and the decline in sales of timber had been another source of reduction in revenue. In some items they estimated there would be extra revenue; such as new buildings, stamps, markets, slaughterhouses, post office, and New Territory Land Office. To make the re- venue meet the expenditure the Public Works Expenditure had been reduced to $331,000, the total decrease in expenditure, amounting to $349,000, the decrease in revenue amounting 10 $899 750, from that of 1906, the figures being
1906, Revenue........ ..57,347,773
Expenditure.
Surplus........
7,098,335
,$ 249,440 ..$6,448,075 6,433,740
Surplus...........$ 16,785
1907, Revenue,.....
Expenditure
hundred and two thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars to the Public Service of the
year 1907.
Whereas the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year 1907 has. apast
from the contribuiron to the Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, bren estimated at the sum of five milling two hundred and two thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars:
Be it enacted the Governor of Hongkong,
by with the advice and content of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Ap propriation Ordinance for 1907."
2. A sum not exceeding five million two hundred and two thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the revenue of the Colony for the service of the year 1907, and the said sum so charged may be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say:
EXPENDITURE, Charge on account of Public Debt...5 l'ensions.
Governor
Colonial Secretary's Department and
Legislature.....
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tell. He said that his previous convictions were committed when he was a "wild_young man," but he was good now because he was growing old. His Worship sent defendant to aut for six months and to be exhibited in the stocks for six hours.
CANTON POLICE FORCE..
wat CHAU NATIVES NOT TO UR EMPLOYED.
The new members of the Canton police are mostly natives from Wai Chas. This class of people, according 10, a local vernacular contemporary, arc said to be generally conrected with Trad Societies. Viceroy Shui has notified the Chief Police Officer that he has in the responsible for all the members of the force under him, who should be of gond behaviour and henceforth that no Wai Chau natives should be employed,
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THE NAVIGATION OF NON TREATY WATERS.
CHINESE PROTEST AGAINST FRENCH AND BRITISH GUNBOATS.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing stated that an agreement was made between his clients and the defendant whereby they were to endeavour to compass the sale of the Him Tai pawnbroker's business, and on completion of the sale they were to receive one per cent, of the purchase money as commission for their services. The sale was effected and the purchase money duly paid over to the defendant towards the end of July, but he had not paid the plaintiffs their com mission as agreed. They had made frequent application for payment, but were always pus off, and the amount was still due and owing.
Plaintiffs proved their case, and judgment was given for them with costs against the
defendant.
AMOY NOIES. ·
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Amoy. September 11th, 1926. DEATH OF CAPTAIN J. SAUNDERS. it was with great regret that the residents of Amoy heard of the death of Captain J. Saun- ders, who died at his home "Vidlin" early on Saturday morning from apoplexy.
Captain Saunders was so well known, not only in Amoy, but all over Southern China, that a biography of his.life is superfluous. He was 77 years of age, and was one of the early pioneers in China. For many years he was, in command of sundry vessels, and on giving up the sea, took up the position of Lloyd's surveyor in this port. That he was universally liked goes without saying and with all members of the community he was recognised favourite, his breezy conversation and cheerful presence always collected an audience who 'were never tired of bearing him relate anecdotes of life in China in the early sixties and seventies,
All the Consular, Customs and hong flaga were ball masted, as were the flags of all the vessels in port. The whole community was present at bis funeral, which was very impres sive, and the greatest sympathy has been ex- pressed on all sides with his widow and family.
THE OPENING OF TAIREN.
early next year.
Krected upon the wharves are the conveying Brains, the machinery, on each wharf will be capable of taking 200 tons of coal an hour out of the hold of a collier and paling it in the storage shed which lies parallel to the wharf battleship can be done at least twice as fast, on the shore. The work of putting coal in a because the coal can be deposited in the ship's bunkers with the assistance of gravity.
Along the outer edge of the wharf there is an elevated bunker running the entire length. This is divided into compartments of about ro feet each. Esch compartment is thus a smail bucker with a sloping bottom and a door near the bottom on the seaboard side. The foar belt conveyors carry coal in a steady stream through the shed on the wharf to the wharf bunker.
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separate whart bunkers are opened the coal slides down by gravity through chutes into the ship.
Coal is taken from the colliers by means of travelling cranca. These run along the top of the wharf bunkers, each provided with a clam shell bucket carried on an arm projecting over the ship. The coal is dredged out of the col- lier as mud is scooped up out of harbours, Conveyors carry it back to the storage shed. All the apparatus is operated by electricity.
With an
An interesting feature of the electrical sys tem is the thermostatic fire alarm apparatus in the storage shed, whereby a fire in any busker in the shed is at once indicated on a board in the office of the superintendent. alarm thus electrically given the bunker can be flooded by a powerful pumping system The storge shed of each unit will be a steel frame building 450 feet long and 150 feet wide.
The coaling facilities provided by these plans will be a model oftheir kind and will constitute when completed the finest naval coaling station "east of Suez."
On August 22 the Japanese Government formally announced to the foreign reprezebla. tives in Tokio that Tairen would be thrown open to international trade on the rst inst.
A conveyor which runs perpendicular to the Special mention was made of, the liberty of foreign vessels to navigate and trade between main belt fine takes the coal and distributes it Tairen and the open ports in Japan, and some to any of the compartments on the main line. Thus coal can be brought from any place in misconception seems to have arisen among foreign merchants with regard to the interprete storage shed to any point along the outer tation of this concession, it was misconstrued edge of the wharf without the direct use of into an announcement that the Government manual labour in any way, and any bunker intended that all vessels bound for Tairen from on a warbip can be filled independently When the doors of the of the others. ports outside Japan would first bave to call at a Japanese port. This is an entirely wrong construction. Foreign vessels are to be allow ed to proceed direct to Tairen from any foreign or Japanese port. It should, however, be remem bered that Tairen being within territory leased to Japan, the traffic between it andJapanese poris would naturally be on the same footing as the coasting trade, and the concession grant ed to foreign vessels can, therefore, only be interpreted as evidence of Japan's desire to fulfil her pledges, and to the best of her ability to ensure an "open door" policy in Manchuria
The news of thefopening of Tairen has beep greeted with satisfaction in Europe and America, a satisfaction that would have been greater, if it were not for the unreasonable attitude taken up by China with regard to Manchurian trade. In spite of representations at feking on the part of the British, American and Japanese Legations, the Waiwapa has not taken any effective steps to establish 192,680
Customs Houses on the Russian frontier, 214,000
although it would seem to be ready enough to 74 512
establish Customs Houses at the points of
While the dry dock Dewey and the coaling contact with the Japanese sphere. With re- 66.577
gard to the frostier between Manchuria and plant are the most important single features 38,332
Russian territory, however, the Waiwupu of the Olongapo naval station, there will be in- numerable auxiliary buildings and engineering shows extraordinary apathy. Russia has made 14.783 57.52 It is reported that Prefect Lam, of Kwai
no secret of her intention to make Vladivostok works. The yard will have a wide area, and 44,698 Lum, has telegraphed to the Board of Foreign
the port of entry to North Manchuria, and she transportation for material and the like will ba Affairs at Peking asking him to notify the for
continues to pour in her goods free of duty, provided by a complete system of narrow Mr. C. D. Komaroff, of the Imperial Maritime The Japanese Press have not unnaturally gauge railways. The main line will run along 4,100 cign ministers that they should inform the 163,334 commanders of their respective country's gun- Customs, who for nearly 3 years has been
raised a protest at this disregard of the frontier, the share between the storehouses and shops 20,530 boats that all information, required by Chinese assistant examiner in this port, has been trans.
and see in it another attempt on the part of on the one side and the main repairing piers, of which there will be three, on the other, 195.720 officials relating to tonnage, nationality, cap-ferred to Wuchow and is leaving to day by the Russia to make North Manchutia her own 689,491 tain's name, numbers of the guns and crew ks, fratching. During his stay in Amoy Mr.
sphere
of inßuence. Japan has agreed to the One terminal of this line will be near the 2.200 carried, etc., should be furnished to the local Komaroff has made himself exceedingly establishment of Customs Houses on the anchorage of the Deway. Spur lines will be 235,175 officials. The Prefect pointed out that the in- popular with all classes of the community, and frontiers between her sphere and Manchuria, run from the main line into each of the shops
land waters have lately been frequently visited his numerous friends will greatly miss his provided that a similar course is adopted on and storehouses and nut on to each pier, 454.229
The shop outlay includes eight large build- 46,7:1 by French and British light draft gunboats. genial presence. He it was who was mainly the Russian frontier. She can hardly be ex 8,484 According to the Treaties with Foreign Powers instrumental in transferring the Customs Club pecied to consent to an arrangement that ings. There are two machine shops, a black
foreign warships are allowed to remain at from Amey to Kulangau, and by doing so earn.
would practically nullify many of the benefits smith shop, a carpentry and pattemmaking 17,925 treaty ports only. At present the Cham Chowed the gratitude of all the members.
are also eighteen other important buildings in 10,000 and Tai Ping Prefectures are not open to for Mr. Komaroff has always interested himself she hoped to achieve in the late war. While shop, a sheet metal shop and foundry. Thers
Japan would, perhaps, bave been batter splendid 143,712 eigners and Nanning is not yet opened to in in all branches of sport: he is
advised, if she had allowed foreigners to the storehouse system, aside from the coal ternational trade, yet Freach gunboats are often amateur billiard player, a banjoist of no mean subscribe for shares in the Sourt: Manchuria storage. Each of the repairing piers is to bo and the Chinese officials are ignored. skill, and Amoy will long remember the part ha Railway Company, it cannot be supposed that 500 feet long and Bo feet wide, and each will visiting, 47,015
performance of "The
take two warshilps at one time. Prefect Lam has received instructions that played in the A. D. Ce is very energetic by her action she contemplates in any way a 264,056 from the seventh moon, first day, if any foreign Magistrate" as Measitor 437,500 gunboat should enter or leave an unopened port in anything he takes in hand; an Amoy does violation of the pledges to maintain the "apen 1,210,700 the officials must wire her nationality, name not possess a superabundance of similar in door," The enterprise can hardly be expected 10 pay on the transit of Japanese goods alone, of commander, number of crew and guns car-dividuals, his loss will be greatly felt, and 1 am
and the interests of the Company and of the Total ........... 5,202,135 ried, tonnage and whether the crew have landed expressing the sentiments of the entire com.
Powers concerned demand the opening of the Northern region to ór not, and whether they have been observed munity by saying that he takes away from
interestional trade. making sketches, or measuring any land or Amoy with him the good wishes of everyone, Tairen is a port of mushroom growth, and it has not fulfilled the anticipations of its sounding the depth, of water. These are panti- culars which must be wired promptly, failing | THE master of the steamer Sexta-ihe vessel designers, for since the building of the break- which severe punishment will be meted out.
water the entrance to the port has been which we recently in collision-proceeded against a coolie, before Mr. H. II. J. Gompertz, obstructed by ice at certain seasons of the year. at the Police Court on Tuesday, for stealing it received an artificial boom before the war, a port, valued at 530, the property of the ship, and it may well be open to doubt whether, on the toth instant. The charge being proved, when the Chinese Customs are established, it the defendant was sentenced to three weeks' will succeed in replacing permanently New bard labour and six hours' stocks,
chwang as the principal southern port of entry
Registrar General's Department Audit Department Treasury and Post Office.......... Hogkong Post Office-Special Ex-
penditure Harbour Master's Department...... Olis:vatory
Judicial and Legal Departments... Police and Prison Departments..... Fire Brigade-Special Expenditure Medical Departments Sanitary Departinent ....................... Botanical and Forestry Department Education na Ecclesiastical and Charitable Ser-
vices Transport Miscellaneous Services
Military Expenditure-
One noticeable item in the reduction of expenditure was in Pensions, but this was a matter for great regret, as it meant death, and the death of old and valued servants of the Colony: Sir William Marsh, who several times administered the Government of Hon kong, Sir George O'Brien sometime Colonial Secretary, and Mr. W. M. Deane, late Captain Superintendent of Police in this Colony. The rate of exchange also was responsible for an increase in revenue, as the Governor and the Cader's salaries were largely affected. The estimate for buss in the fairway were no longer required in sext year's estimates as the buoys have already been placed. There was an item of $50,000 for a new fire fout There was very little use for the present float and it was better, in the state of finances, it the new float was deferred for another year. The repairs to Queen's Statue wharf has been put off until next year and work in connection with repairing Blake Pier would be arrived out. After referring to other items on the estimates at some length, his Excellency, continuing, said before sitting down he wanted to put before the members of the Council the facts and He views of the policy of the Government. would explain what was being done with
IN consequence of the increase of rubbish. regard to exchange compensation. On 15th May last he telegraphed to the Secretary dumping in Kimberley Road, Kowloon, fol. of State for the Colonies suggesting such lowed by a number of complaints from compensation should be placed on a definite Kowloonites, the land, police at Trim-tea-tsui was not Station have posted special guards to watch acheme. The reply he recei ed encouraging, for the Secretary of State was dumpers, with the result that another servaat His Excellency boy, employed at No. 11, Knutsford Terrace pot prepared to consider it. then set forths reasons which be considered was captured red handed on Saturday. He was taken before Mr. F. A. Hazeland later and expedient in order to give exchange com.
sorvants. This des fined $5. pensation to civil
Volunteers
Public Works-
Public Works Department..... Public Works, Recurrent. Public Works, Extraordinary.......
MR. M. D. O'Leary editor of the Siam Free Press, was severely assaulted at Bangkok on 28th ult, by a European, said to be a British subject. Court proceedings are likely to
follow.
DEPARTURE OF MR. C, D, KOMAROFF.
Provisions for quartering the many officers and the force of men comfortably have neces- sarily received much attention in the plaus A recreation ground fully equipped for, base.. ball, tennis and other sports will be located on * a peninsula near the temporary anchorage of the Dewey, The Dewey will be just off the main pier of this recreation ground. Cablenews,
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THE bodies of the two, childrenjiwko, warn drowned recently off. Bówrington Canal, asa result of a collision between the Mitsu Bussan Kaliba's steam launch, Milks and their sans- pan, were recovered by the Water, Police on Wednesday,