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Kowloon-Canton Railway
GOVERNOR'S REVIEW OF THEWORKS.
LARGELY INCREASED COST IN THE ESTIMATES.
In our fast evening's, issue we gave 'a' very brief summary of the Governor's statement to the Legislative Council on the progress of the works in connection with the British section of the. Kowloon-Cantos Railway Following li a fall report of His Excellency's exhaustive raviaw.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY
findal foot the excorses would have been some thing I dread to calculate. Obviously its bryond my personal contral to see whether or not th estimate formed by the engineers is adequate, The staff which has been employed. has been reduced wherever it has been possible to do ra without detriment to the afficiency of the work. The medical arrangement, which dre practical ly carried out by Government, have increased enormously. Everything, in fact, that the Go- verament has been able to do has been done.
The cost of the tunnel-l spank of the big CuDgel only; you will of course recollect that sum includes the smaller one as well as the large one is estimated, as you will see in the report, at $3,000,000. Its length is 7,212 feet, which works out at $116 per loot that
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daca the cast from about $3,000 par carriage to the and of triadway which will eventually pus $1,900. As regards ea thwork, vader the esti throughout the catie longth of the water freti mate at the end of 1907 the chief resident engi-age of Cantin, cast of Shamera. A considerable. eralready anticipated a saving of over $240,000 area of land has been acquired at Tungabis in the estimate made in the previous June. rather more than one mile from Taishstow, for Out of this saving, $15,000 will be allocated to
the provision of permanent residences for the a reduction in the slip in the big catting at foreign and Chinese staff, and also for sheds the head of, Hunghom Bay. This cutting is and workshops The termical station at Tai- about 210 feet deep, and the englasers consider shatow will be a double stayed building pro that looking to the very pliable nature of full iocommodation for the permatest the ground ihis unsafe to allow the slip to Ren affce. There' wil also be sufficent stand without some further precautions to avoid sidings and store sheds to deal with freight landslips which may block the line for a A connection with the Yuch-Han Railry period of several maths, $10,000 is devoted will be made to the northward of the city. No to the prolongation of the sea wall from the difficulties will be encountered in the constúc. warm water drain to Blackhead's Point. This tion of this connecting link, had long been decided upon but it was not
Macao Opium Farm.
- SEIZURE OF THE FACTORY.
·GOVERNMENT ACTION JUSTIFIED
[From an Occasional Correspondent.]
Macao, 8th May.
The alleged confiscation by Goveroment of the Opium Factory, owing to a esfault in the payment of two months' rental amounting to $56,000, still forms the prificipal subject of con- versation at the Clubs and in Service circles At first blush there is all the appearance that
Sir Frederick said-Gentiemen, before pro- in
Anti-Opium Campaign.
DRASTIC REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT IN CANTON [From Our Own Correspondent.]***
Canton, 8th MIN. ↑ The Canton Anti-Oplam" Association" bas inued a notification for public informalion of which the following is a fren translation
From the txth of this moon (tha goth April last) the regulation regarding the distribution of wooden board licences to opiam umekers aan actually come loto operation, and thereafter
ceeding to the business of the day, I have to about £300,000 a mile, Il we add to that. I definite decision had been orfited ät as to its lessed territory) is 8 miles, considerably less maoner, but there is much in justification of / smoka opium without the necessary licence.
make a statement regarding the progress of the railway. There is, amongst the papers lald on the table this afternoon, a report by the calel resident engineer, and in connec tion with that report you will no doubt antice that the various departmental reports which have been laid on the table this afternoon are sot in the usual form. They do not bear the heading Laid before the Legislative Council" but they have an appendix with a letter at the outset. The reason of that sight alteration is that we propose in future # somewhat con- dense these departmental reports and publish them as a small volume, which will be laid as ove document before the Council. But in or der not to further delay these reports, such as are already printed have been laid this, afternoon. On February 6th last 1 made a the financial position of the Cautos-Kowinon railway. And again, when introducing the- estimates on. 24th December last, I reported such progress as had taken place in the interval; and I promised that I would make an anual report to the Council; both as regards fiances and as regarde progress of the railway and the liability which we are incurring in respect of it, and the ways in which these liabilities ara being met. I much regret the delay, in presenting this apdual report and laying this statement. I had hoped it would be ready at one of the earlier meetings of the year. We hava po resolution this year before Council for votes for the construction of the railway during the year because, under the new financial instructions, which have bsan lately received from the Colonial Office, the requisite funds for
The total length of the line from Taishalow
than was anticipated at the time of a recen maissance survey made some ten years ago. Allowing 22 miles for the British, section, las total length thas becomes miles from Caston to Kowloon,
The heaviest bridging occurs at the crowing of the Ent River Valley, and for some fen midas or more rails are carried at an average level of some roft, above the level of the rice land. Sene heavy earthwork is encountered in the pollen between Shikma and Samthan.. Generally speaking, there are works of con- riderable magnitage in large portion line bue, the proponional majbridges beinglarge for so shod a railway
The route adopted fers every prospect of
m Canion to Shet considerable traffic, lang there are many far villages, especially way will provide, with its suaus stations and "halts," ready access to the Citon and Heng cape, oranges, and olber foits are grown an nually in this district, which may be described as richly cultivated and prosper as, The game manding position of Shellung no the EastRiver and Sis trade as a disiribilinx, cenite are well- Dear thetown, und considerable passenger and known. The station and gonds yard will be freight fic is assured.
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mense structure on the grounds are included considered to be men of no use. At
the Government Anti Opium Bureau, his e party was formerly used as the banded warakavils of opium by which one Ant
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statement to the Council as to the progress and that were hard. Because the stratum was full entored into negotiations with them in order to on the northern bank of läskiver, and the rail- ❘ to use the factory for the preparation of opium, business 'astablishment or within any family. train would bring the rock dawn on top of pale 1 and also in obtaining access to certain areas. Į kong markets. A large quantityofichern, sugar inserted in the origiuxi· doed of purchase addicted to the drug, be'will' bu' discharged, lf
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PROGRESS OF THE WORK
The survey was sufficiently far advanced for land purchasing operation to commences one or two points of the lies in December, 1907, and further sections of land plans were depo- sited in March, 1çaß land officers, however, found many difficulties to contend with, and it was bot until July that considerable lengths of land were made over. Construction proper dated from Jely, 1908, though certain small sections of land were entered upon before that masth. During succeeding moutht, land purchas made
the construction during the year are included in the annual estimates. I propose, however, 10 follow thecourse I did last year, and to give you as full a statement of events connected with the railway as I can, and i will endeavour to make as clear as possible, the situation as regards expenditure and the prospects of com- pletion bath. as regards time and date. And ! hope that I shall be able to amplify the report of the chief resident engineer, and draw your attention to the significance of the figures, will deal first with the expenditure, and I am sorry to say it is not an exhilarating subject. We first of all bad at nslate by Mr. Bruce left. The increased cost.is not thown in the been decreased and braw the progress had better pogress though the rapid extenjing of which amounted to $5,051,274. That estimate, a 1 explained in my former statement, was at very rough one. It was based on a very rough preliminary survey and included no calcula tion of quantities and many important items such as rolling stock, workshops, etc. It was accepted as a rough estimate by my prede cessor when the railway first begap. The first full estimate that we had from the chief resident engineer, appointed by theconsulting engineers, was in Juss 1907. That amounted to $5,003.643. It did not include any provision for solling. stock or for workshops, because at that Jime it was impossible to know exactly what rolling stock would be required, "and whether or Ast wo should require any workshops. At the end of the same year, December 1927. a further es..
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works was delayed, the present condition being that oul of a total length el 89 miles about 50 miles are purchased and entered upon,
of
In regard to this delay, it must be remem hered list the rapid utquisition of large areas land in the Kwang-wong province premant a difficul task to Chinese official and ene-bas to be taken to avoid serious disturbances, es- pecially in dealing with the removal of graves, some comparatively trivial affairs, it is matter tombs and temples. With the exceplan of for congratulation that laad purchase has pro ceededio the extent indicated without great friction between officials and inhabitems, whe are antatious ja many districts for their excep- tionally truculent and determined ostue, and that the safety of foreign engineers under try ing conditions has not caused greater sexiety,
farm, agregmentt
the Government action as to which it may be the regulation approved by the Imperial important for the public to become acqusited Government for the fattitution of Dellbarative with the actual facts. It itould be stated that Councils, oplam smokers will not be permitted
be nominated at the electio the factory building lo question was formally the property of the Government. It is an immembers for such Councils, as they are many houses and many godowns. The precised
in the suppresulná).
,zu i triuch stricter. bouses of the Portuguese Customs until 1845 tule should now be when Macan was declared a free port, all of the oplum maker are required to rid
The late Mr. Chan A-iok, who was the opium farmer in Mican, bought the property themselves of their babit within the period of for $50,000 (not even with $100,000 can the one year, Should any one fail to observe buildings be constructedt, set to speak of the this rule, he should not he recognised by cost of the land) on condition that he would bis clan people and he will be deprived of be permitted to boil and prepare spiums there all privileges in the country. While in the for local consumption and exportation, and so city of Canton, the following, regulations ing apparatus it allowed be kept in any the understanding that, in case he should cease are now put into force: 1. No onim smoke- the property would revert to Government.
hrase. Should any employes in shop be This clansa in the agreement for sale wal
be fails to rid himself of his babit at the expira- giv and has since been renewed in ac
tion of ung year. "3. Should any employes be the quotquent opium which have had to be entered into from time found smokion opium ut by force of babit but to time. It happened that Mr. Chun Lok for foe, he should be dismissed at once. 4. died; the property was registered in his own Should any one receive a friend who may evaz be a licensed smoke he cannot let him (the) name; and the new farmet, Mr. Chan Kit shan, nephew of the late Chao Lok, and others, guest) smoke at bis pace, uzless permission signed the new contract for the monopoly with has beao obtained from the police oficiale.
If any one be found bung oplam without t the reversion clause'inserted therein.
In view out only of the agreement for the pecesary licence, the polic should at once
informed to arrest the offend
All of our people should realize the * original deed of assignment of the property, letting of the farm, but also by vicins of the
perial Government has signed an the Government claims the reversion of the ance of the anti-opium campaig
with the British Government to the à property to the Crown.
il after a period of then year", Chiang able to secure the desired prohibition of opium smoking, China will be required to pay an indemnity. Now the period of three years is fast - approaching its expiration; it drastic measures are not enforced to put down the evil. of opitim smoking, whes the time comes, all our people will be responsible for the payment of whatever icdemoitina bat may be demanded, and ont the smokers only. It is therefore the duty of all our people to do all in their power in the interest of the anti-oplum propaganda.
It is stated here that the lawyers will make the most of the case, and as, regards the con fiscation of the deposit money of $120,0 0 they will, it is reparted, allege a case of force majeur in sopp it of their clients' case for a rature of the forfeited security,
BANDMANN DRAMATIC
COMPANY..
"IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND."
8th inst
Last night, the above Company Rave "It's Never Too Late to Meed," a powerful play, with a purpose. There was again a sparso, attend. ance, but despite the hardly encouraging fact of baying in play to a poor house, the Com pany's interpretation of the piece sustained the interest of the house from the rise of the curtain- to the conclusion of the piece,
The piece produced last night requires all the sensibilities and conscience of the actor'i craft, nod that these were attained by the Company; deion, Miss Florence Dalinn those present last night had ample means of appeared in the character of Susan Merton,
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A meeting bas, been arranged to take place on the 19th day of this moon (the 8th instant) when the Taotai of Constabulary and Total Hai, the director of the Association, will be present, and a body of detectives will then ba formed. The detectives when recruited will be empowered to search and arrest any nos found offending against the anti-opiam regulations,
THE PENALTY FOR
KIDNAPPING,
charges for the permanent way, the sharing exact location. It had originally Baca intended to produce the wall in straight into Black of the tunnel's length and the general charges toads but was set back in order to fact a of the railway, you will see that the cost of this tuanel is not less than third of the substantial saving by constructing the wallin shallower water. $40,000 are also required which I hope will be met from the saving general charges of the railway. As regards
in earthwork, for cutting the corner on Sigoal the special difficulties which have been met
Hill in order that the railway might obtain | with, and which are held accountable for this large increase, I refer you to the report, in which you will see what the chief resident engineer proper curve in approaching Kowloon Station. 1. 1ara now to the more pleasant task has to say on the subject. The excess over the
of reporting the progress which has been made estimate in December 1907 is in part due to the fact that we are completely lining the upon the railway during the past year. I think we can describe it as satisfactory on the whole "tènèl throughout. It had been hoped that in
with the exception perhaps of the big costing at certain sections where the rock is exceedingly bard loing might have been dispensed with, ingbom and the reclamation for the station and Orange. As there was the prospect that but on Mr. A. J. Barry's late visit it was decided yard which are let by contract to Mensis. Leigh to line it throughout. but with a reduced-num. ber of rings of brickwork in those sections the time for this would be much exceeded we obtain the use of what is called the overland route construction line which they have made of faults it was feared that the vibration of the
under reclamation in advancenf the completion sing trains. Of the other tunnels the only one
of the contract. By obtaining ruasing pawers which bas given any difficulty, and on which any extra cost has been incurred in the Taipo anci, where heavy landslips were experienced over the construction line we should facilitate wing to the sinshy, clay, which formed. the the opening of the railway at a very, much billside. This decesitated very diaborate catlier date bag would otherwise have been twalya months' extension of the time for the limbering at great cost. Its length is 924 possible. In return we have allowed them fert, of which 73 feet have already been
big cutting which, as I have said, will not delay lined 158 feet on 31.
South of Sheklung to Samehun, a direct mute driven, it was December last. The other excesses to which the opening of the railway. It will be opened
over the overland route and they have coo. bas been obtained through a fine colotry, I apscially alluded, $bono salaries $43,000
contract time shall be trebled. We have al-pulated, but fertile and capable of considerable for accounts, include the cost of the satury for seated at the penalties lot exceeding the mountainous in many places, rather thiny po a portion of the year of an expert whom we
organise the work so given them two new contracts at rates development. The lower hills are inhabited by hope to obtain from fodia of opening the line and advise us on several which will be remunerative to them, one Hakkas and large qunatites of fruit, espically the Gascoigns Road bridge and the other pioe-apples, and vegetables find their way from subjects, including negotiations of the joint in the neighbourhood of Yaumati Station, this Bisulst into the Canton and Hongkong working agreement with the Canton sections will be possible, to open the line be- markets, The loss on exchange is largely responsible fore the big reclamations are completed. for the excess in these two items. Prior to
The tunnel progress has been good. On 31st December 1987 z,too, feet had been driven 1908 do staff had been provided for account. ing. Such accounting work as hit required and 485 feet had been lined, and on 31st to be done had been done by the chief resident December last 2,644 feet bad been driven and 7,730 lined. The progress in 1907 was 40.37 engineer and his staff. The third, excess, of which I spoke, $47,261 for bridges, arises in part
icet per week, Last year it was 68.15, an increase of some do per cent. in spite of the from tile incerased art of Gascoigne Road
fact that during, the greater part of, 1907 we bridge, which is due to the fact that it crosses
were working on four faces whereas in 1908 the junction of two reads instead of crossing one of them at right angles. This matter was
we were only working on two. I have already told you how greatly the cost per foot bas settled by my predecessor shortly before he 1907 estimates, because it was not at that time been much more repid. We hope the head known what the cost of the iran workin Eagland
three days. For this work very great credit would be. The cost of the construction of this will be through within the next two at is due to Mr. Waite, the tunnel superintend, bridge has been let by contract to Weists, Leigh and Orange as part of the agreement to which I
We hope the tunnel will be lined and will shortly allude. Under his head of bridges finished by the end of the year and that the permanent way will be laid and the line opened piso a final decision has been taken regarding the bridge over the Taipn river, which has been a subject of much discussion, and it was finally by May 1910. We found it advisable to have
smail flag station at Taipa market in order to sailed by "r. Bacry. The situation in which it
station will also be built at Lo-tu ferry near the has been placed involves well foundations in the attract sonic additional traffic; and a small Taipo river, at considerably more cost than had frontier. None of these items were included been anticipated by is former Incation, Sam-
in the original estimates. I may also say that chun bridge is also costing somitibing more the jetty at Taips will be lengthened so as to than anticipated originally. It has been raised carry it into deep water and by this we hope to
the only female, part in robert Dalton's interpretation, throughout of A higher, owing to information which we received acquire considerably more traffic from across from the engineer: of he Chinese section as
the bay. The cost of theie three items is
noble-minded maid folly sustained the limate was submated to the Council, which regards flood levels in Samchun valley. And it small and will be met, without increasing the
reputation she has already earned of sop has also beca made with double girders for aestimates, by abolishing high platforms at The construction of earthworks is at present porting the most difficult situations with a amounted to $9,860,283. Provision for rolling double-line. Council will desire to know whethe small intermediate stations which are
Batural care. Miss Lillian Lloyd played .proceeding over, or will shortly proceed over, stock was inserted, and that estimate also in-
the extent of land purchased, and fair progress the boy part of Joseph, her acting he cludes the cost of the resumption of the sher i have any information to add to my reply not considered necessary. After much dis
Her spontandily cussion wilb Mr. Barry when he was here
maintained. Bridge work is well ihanding of a brilliant order. deep sea wharf in the neighbourhood of of September-last of question asked me by the
was delightful, As Tom Robinson, the Blackhead's Point, but it still did not innember who then represented the Chamber of it was decided that the small workshops which over considerable lengths. The works of the
Commerce in this Council as regards certain
would be necessary 'should be placed on the most importance and likely to entail thegreatest hero of the piece, Mr. Henry Dallas again elnde any provision for workshops as the subject was still under discussion. The defective bridges. I said in reply, that had Crown laud At the head of Hunghom Bay. It delay to a through connection are the large added to bis fast-increasing laurels, and the provision made in that estimasis for land directed that an examination of the bridges in is considered that the building and plant will bridger at the crossing of the East River Valley. dashing recklessness of the sinner found an
A satisfactory start is being made on founda. able exponent in Mr. Dallas.. was also somewhat vague. Nofinal decision had question should be held by the Director of will not cost more than $120,000, which is now been taken as regards the site for the terminal Public Works and Mr. Williams, the engineer included in the estimates; After much discusion, work, and there is an reason to anticipate of the Naval Docks Their report, together sion it was also decided to locate the terminal
greater delay in the opening of the fine for station, the estimate which is included in the
with the comments of the chief resident en-
station oo. land pear Salisbury Road where i papers laid this alternoon, amounis, as you will
naturally involves. The rate of construction neers and so far I have had no reply.from them. and all items, but it is still possible that the land
the live south of Sheklung, where water trans. resumpilon may not be fully adequately provid. The result was that Mr. A. 1. Barry who already
of the heavy earthworks and cuiveria on part of ed for, at all matters in connection with that contemplated a visit to the Far East, was direct
port facilities are absent, is necessarily not so ed to inspect the Kowloon-Canton Railway on
fast as it would be is no open and emily ap. subject are not yet finally concluded. The ex-
behalf of Messr Wolle, Barry and Co,, and to
proached countryside, cess of this estimate over the one which was
A cafetal estimate anticipates the opening to Jaid before the Council in December Jast um report to them. His report has no doubt by this time reached them and I awaif their au
traffic of a 30 milas' section from Canon abi. ounts to 51,143,845, but if you turn to columo
thoritative letter before I ena make any official
wardsin March, rorojenda.through corection E. on page of the report, in which the
statement to Council Bari am aware of the
with Kowloon on or about July 1, igti, figures io italics represent savings, you will
conclusions at which he arrived. Briefly, I can
British merchants in Hongkong and in see that of this total sum $96,409 are
Southern China generally will then have the represented in the cost of the tunnel. $120,000 say be agreed with the eminent engineers who
satisfaction of seeing consummated # scheme of this excess in provided for warksbops, and reported to me on that question: that he ad- $27,436 which versely criticised the principles on which one
long and ardently advocated. As far back as there remaios a balance
or more of the bridges had been constructed. But
1898 the necessary concession was obtained, In distributed over various items,
The matter is a highly technical, one, and
together with four other railway concesions, will see also in the laler estimates you that there is a great variation of the figures according to the memorandum issued by the
from the Chinese Government by Si Claude Colonial Office, technical responsibility for from those contained in the estimate of last
MacDonald; just after the Belgian radicate were given leave to build the Peking Hanko year. There is a saving of $82,400 for rolling work undertaken by the consulting engineers rests upon them, Direct intervention by the
live. But the project hung fire. It was stock, and $11,700 in ballast and permanent
Colonial Government is only justined in case
only after the construcean of the Kowloon way, making a total of $134,000 saving on
part of the lice under purely British auspices these two items. This is met by an excess of of urgent necessity, such for instance, as the
was well under way that the Brith god $90,000 on salaries and $13,900 on accounts; capacity of the chief resident engineer. In such
Chinese Corporation, to whom the concession making $133,000. Bridget sbow an excess of case it is stated that it will be beneficial if the Government believes the quality of the work
bad been made, tried to clioch maters with. $47,261; half of that is met by savings on
the Waiwapu. Long negotiations followed, various, items, and the other ball goes to com- satisfactory for it to intervene. Ia my judg pleie he total excess in the estimate, of ment such an occasion had arisen under the system upao which this railway is being con-
and, as mentioned above, the document that $1,443,000. These large over and under as
structed. They are responsible for the can
gave life to the agreement concluded in timates are most unsatisfactory, and they show
principle in 1898 was not signed until 1407.
The general faaschl terms under which the that the figures which have been supplied have ception, and execution of the design in But at the same time I accordance with the intentions of the not, been reliable. would remind you that the mere question of Government, and farther responsible that the engineer in charge. When faished and railway is being contracted are' similar to hold word was succostlolly essayed by the the estimates are adhered to. The chief re-linked up with the Canton-Hankow line this those stipulated for the Shanghai-Nasking estimates does not mean A reflection OD
to the sident engineer is the nominee of the con- railway will not only form an integral part of Railway. They provide for the issue of a ster British engineering. It's due fact that her kngaged to courriching a sulting engineers. He is responsible to the Chisese system, but by connecting Hongling hero of 24500,910, hearing, intrest at 5
per cent. The loan guaranteed by the Chi of the kong with Cinton will ensure the continuance them for the technical condect tunnel sach as has not been undertaken in this
work. I do not disguise from you that I have of the former city as the chief distributing nese Government, and secured on the railway to be built. The administration of the railway part of the world before, and under which the
some misgiving that there will be some addition centre of Southern Chips. Important as this conditions both as regardslabour and as regardt
is vested in a Chiuese managing director to the estimates before us is consequence of line will therefore be, both to China and to explosives were extremely difficult to foresso, The variations also under the estimates are is these defective bridges, but I trust and hope, British faterests in China, it is, nevertheless, (appointed by the Viceroy, with whom are
British chief accountant." - part due to the fact that all the date of the rail with good cause, that the addition will not be only of very recent years that any real effort associated a British engincer-in-chef and, a
a large one.
You will see for yourselves what has been made to bring illato being. way we not known, and indead are not know the chief resident engineer says on the subject fully yet. And even had the railway been in
in his report on page 4. I have dealt in con. the bands of contracion there would have been many items excluded, for which supplementary siderable detail now with the items that involve estimates would bave been required. Neverthe Excess in the estimates. There remains those teme undar which large savings RID Icar, we have this fact: that this tunnel will cost nearly a million more that the estimate given shown, Ballast and permanent way show ab to us at the and, of last year, and that in spite estimated saving of $$1,700; rolling stock, of the fact that the engineers bad acquired $81,400. As regards the former you will find on already a year's experience in dealing with the page 5 a fall explanation of the over-estimate Conditions under which tha ianual had to be by the chief resident engineer, to which sheds additional, and not particularly edily asked Mr. J.-H. Kemp of a Chines-woman.1¡Mr. Henry Dallas warʼagniu seen to excellent in all Besides the guests of honour, then
I have nothing to add. As regards the over-ing, light. The impan, however, was only constructed. Doring the year that is passed, the quality, of the labour has greatly improved. estimate of the rolling stock, it is partly due to temporary. The report continnes:
a decrease in home prices, and partly to the fact Finally, his Excellency Wej Han, being The coolies have become mora efficient, and undentand the work better., We have been that less rolling stock than anticipated has appointed managing director, facilities were been ordered. The quantity which we should afforded for the commencement, at the able in engage a number of coolles returned order was decreased by Mr. Barry, and on bir end of August, 1997, of a detalled survey, from Bouth Africa who have been trained
advice the original order was somewhat reducand of the actual location of the line. minars, and have been a great acquisition to work in the tunnels. There has been less sick ad. The rolling stock is calculated to last till Provisional arrangement had already been the end of 1912, but the resident engineer in made by the British and Chinese Corporation at ness and fever. The tasnal bus been found to be approximately 44 feet less in length plan forms me that when the line is opened it will the request of the Chinese authorities and the and bean anticipated, owing to an error in the be insufficient, and will have to be augmented. engineer-in-chief, for an adequate foreign staff; We, cannot, howarer, say exactly what kind and from Augulf 25, 1987, fally equipped war origial triangulation. These causes bave re- duced the cost per foot in a very remarkable of rolling stock wa will require ustill the work vey parties were at work, the head office, tem. jog agreement has been negotiated with the porarily citablished at shameen, being under You will see on page 3 a very striking Chinese. I may add, too, that the carriages the direction of the managing director, the at in this connection, The handing cost Tid:in 1907 $184; which has been reduced to will cost something less than half what had engineer-in-chief, and the chief accountant,
The enlarging is 1907 cost $175, which been estimated, for the amount placed on the under terms of the Loan Agreement. Pheen reduced to $140.86; the breaking-in estimates had been calculated on the basin of
• Sist and has been reduced to $113.54. Now, Carriages for the Shinghai, railway, and we find Wit were not for these very inrus reductions per, by adopting a less expageiro model we can res
see, to $1,004,18. This includes workshops 'gineer, was forwarded to the consulting engi would be near the various piers where passen through traffic than the nature of the work
central. I would leave the deep water anchor- gers and packages would be lacded, and more age free for ocean going steamers, This will involve some land resumption which I think well worth doing in order to acquire the advantages which I bave just samod. It is not possible lg say what the lost of these resumptions will bë - because it will involve a considerable amount of adjustment between the Colonial Govern ment and the railway accounts. The report of the medical officer is very satisfactory. Cholera, beri-beri, and dysentery at the tunnel have decreased by so per cent. This is due to better organisation and to better methods. The num ber of coolies employed on the railway through out the year per day was 3241. Both sections our section and the Chinese section-ste now well advanced, and we hope before long to undertake aegotiations for a joint working agreement. I think, gentlemen, that covers all the points on which you are likely to feel inter ested in the work during the past or of the prospects in the future-Applause).
REFORT ON THE CHINESE BECTION. We have received, sayı The Timer; a copy of a report upon the progress of the construc tion of the Chinese, section of the Canton Kow. loon Railway, prepared by Mr. Frank Grove,
The final agreement between 'the Chinese Government and the British and Chinese Cor poration, who ate, building the railway, was signed-on March 7.-1907. Even then, as the report poles out, things were delayed fora few masih longer by "changes in the Vice- régal Lodge" at Canton, a state of affairs open which in telegram from the Peking Correspon dent of The Times published on April 12, 1907,
A WOMAN'S EXCUSE
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CONN, THE SHAUGHRAUN,” In Cono, the Shaughran," the pretty Irish play by Dion Boucicault, the Bandmade Dra- matic Company made a happy selection, for it undoubtedly proved one of their most success ful productions. There was again a poor bouse on Saturday night, but this did not in the least detract from the excellence of the production, as the interest of the house was well sustained from start to finish. "
Whitla from a public school in Sharon, Pa
The kidnapping of eight-year-old Willie U.S.A., and the extortion of a $10,000 ransom by the kidnappers under a threat to murder- the child have stirred the Press of the whole country to an outcry against this particular: form of crime; and have moved the legislatures of many States to a discussion of severer penal. ties than those now provided. The question is not without special interest in Hongkong, where kidnapping among the lower class Chinese is practised as an art, as may be recalled from the report of a case appearing in there columns In Pennsylvanis, where the the other day. punishment is now imprisonment for life, the fawmakers are considering the wisdom and expediency of making death. By the provisions of a bill introduced to the House of Representatives by Congressman Rodenberg, of Illinois, kidnapping within the District of Columbia would be made a capital offance when the motive is blackmail. A petition making the kidnapping of children under five years old punishable by life Imprisonment, and proibiting the payment of manenms, is before the Massachusetts legislature. "There is no punishment possible of infliction, in Mr. Henry Dallas appeared in the title-rule these days which adequate for such
the Philadelphia Inquirer, and was the soul of the piece. Mr. Sidaey crime," says Pease impersonated Father Dolan, his aclipgias which finds a good amen is the fact that no other crime so stiza, the whole nation. usual. being characterized by a careful regard in details. As Cairy Kincbeler, Mr. Alec "The fact is," remarks this paper, "that beneath Alves was again seen to good advantage, while our veneer of gaiety, our love of display, and Mr. R.H. Stephenlop as Harvey Duff was in his apparent carelessnew, the love of children is poor and the rich alike have reason to hate the element; Mr. Edward Granby's Capt. Molineux. the guiding motive of all our existence. The kidnapper as the worst type of villain, says the was distinctly gond, the part being played with the necessary restraint. Mr. W. R. Riley as Robert Flolliott was superb, while of the ladies,
Chicago Tribune, which thinks that death would Mist Faience Dalton as Claire Ffollist, Miss be nong too great a penalty for this kind of Edna Earls as Ane O'Neale, Miss Mienie Criminal, who is getting to be altogether too Rayner as Mrs O'Kelly, Miss Lillino Lloyd as common in America Among alber papers Moya and Miss Fio Hamilton as Nancy Mal-which would approve a capital seolence the one ali shone in their respective parts and ably supported the principals.
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"EAST LYNNE.". Last night, at the Theatre Royal, the dra- matized version of the famous work which has made the arms of Mrs. Henry Wood a house above talented Company. There was a some- what larger audience than on previous nights, and during the evening, it was noticed that the several touching situations in which the piece abounds moved many to tears and handker chiefs were used freely during the progress of
the play.
Buffalo Expres, the Baltimore Sun, RÚČAN New York American, Says the New York E- Ing Mail: "Because of the violence it does 10. human affections, and its secondary effects on the family of the kidnapped child, it is re cognized that this is one of the most heinous of offences. It is an attempt to coip money out of the agony of parents, Often the doubt. and suspecies are far worse' for them than tha. death of the child in their own home from.
The natural causes would be. The father's business s attempts the recovery of his offspring! is interrupled and may be broken up while he
tion. She may become insane. Even if the mother takes: to her bed with nervous prostra-
health may be permanently gene little one is restored unharmed, the mother's
ADMIRAL LAMBTON IN ZOKYO,
ENTERTAINED DY ADMIRAL TOOD.;
On the sth instant, at, zooni, Admiral Togo Rave a dinner at the Mitsui Club is honour" of Admiral Sir Hedwirth Lambtos, Commander of the British Squadron on the China Station, and other officers of the Squadron, about thirty were present Admiral Saito, Misister of the Navy, Admiral Kate Vice-Minister of the Navy Admitais Kamamora, Nakamizo, Misu, and Shimamura, and elicers. In the course of the fonction Admiral Togo proposed the toast of the British Navy and the health of Admiral Lambton, who suitably responded. At a p.m. Count & Katsurant his residence, Tabak the gathering proceeded to a reception by Chronicle
The story is too well-known to require synopsis. Miss Florence Dallon appeared in the parts of Lady Isabel and Madame Vere; and her able interpretation of the part at once mark. ed her as an actress of the bighost capabilities of her craft. She played with a purity and pasbor which enlisted the sympathies of the audience, and the scene in the death chamber. of her boy when she is obliged to tear off ber assumed disguina was particularly good, and exercised the emotional faculties of the Auditorium to a degree. As Archibald Carlyle, advantage. Mr. Sidney Pease as Sir Francis Levison was in his element. Mr. Alec Alves a. Lord Mount Severn was distinctly good. The parts of Mr. Hare and bis son Richard were entrusted to the capable hands of Mr. W. R. Riley and Mr. Edward Granby, Mr, Harwood Roberts as Sargeant Bullock, of the Country Police, was responsible for consider Earts was seen to good advantage, and ber able merriment. As Barbara Hare, Miss Edna song "When Other Lips and Other Hearts was much admired-Miss Lillian Liord ne Afy Haliljon invested her acting with bor usual charm and grace. As Cornelis Carlyle, Miss Minnie Rayner was seen at bar best, while May, 1909 special mastion, mast be made of jittle Miss Gladys Lord who played the past of Willie SO THE CANTON TERMINAL,
Mr. Kemp was of opinion that the woman is . Cariple-with-minatural naivé é, which wan The Caton terminal has been established at not in her right sunits, and adjourns the case charming to a degree. The other player
balom end is thus conveniently situated at 3 till Monday mento
were all good in their respective paYEL
"Why did yon attempt to commiticide?" who appeared before him this morning, "Yes, I made a mistake,Heti the evasive sply.
The husband was asked what was the reason for his wife's act. He did not know, he said. He had never ill-treated her..
At about half-par four o'clock yesterday eftemoon Chau Taol Fung, the deferdent, who is about thirty years of age, appeard on the the harbour. A batman bearing the splash waterfront at Kowloon, and was seen toluopioto west to her rescue and hauled her out, sous the wore for the ducking. She was hunded over to Policeman Bird of the Watar Polke Station: No information could be gathered from the woman as to what drove her to commit such ao, ct. The police believe, however, that thers is jealousy babind it all.
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