Pokfulam Reservior.
SANITARY BOARD'S CONDEMNA-
TION.
DÖVERNMENT DISAGREEMENT,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 5 1910
(0) Texining of streachs to prevent access | and the breading of mo›gnitas.
CORRÁSpondence.
twe do not necessarily andome (huopistons expressed
by Correspondanta in this cofumm.); COLOUR-VISION TESTS,
TO THE EDITOR OF the "Hongkons Teleszar"."
to the Board of Teado, he agreed absolutely with the decision which was come to by Sir William Aboay: in falling Mr. Trattlon. Fur ther, similarly to Dr. Watson, Dr. Parsons gayO' evidance in iuppon of Sir William Abney, as- against Mr. John Trailies, whose livelihood was at stake,
The training, which, would be a costly piece of work, would not prevent access to thà stresnis. As far as the Government is awara no evidenco ban svař baso produced that the D particular streams are breeding places for Anopheles morquitoes. When such evidence is
We fear that it would be difficult to defend DEAR SIR,Herewith I beg to ecclose copy the appointment of two witnesses to take part consideration in due course when other streams forthcoming the training may be taken into
of what we venture to think is a highly import in the deliberations of this highly important which are known to be breeding places of art communication which has just been ad- Committee, whose ovidence against Mr. John dressed to the Bound of Trade relative to the Fratiins was thrown over in favour of practical anopheles shali hare been dealt with.
6. in conclusion, Lam to state that the composition of the new Departmental Cestimony to bis capabilities and efficiency as Govern conciselly all to lead the mlite which has been appointed by the Fidan Oficer in all respects and especially so you forwarded a report by a Select Commities fability of lacreating the water supply and that it eat of the Board of Trade to consider the much when the side of those who supported Mr.
has already been decided to proceed when vaxed, gotuloa of the Colourevision, Tós! Trattion has been completely ignored.
which iard at prosent applied to candidates for Masters and Mates certificates under the Board of Trade.
and inst The following letter was laid before the Sanitary Board ibis afternoon-
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1910, Sir-1 am directed to acknowledge the ro csipt of your letter of the 19th of May in which
of the S.allary load on the catchment aron of the Pokfulam” Reservoir whichas been adopted by the Board.
3. The most important recommendation the commities make is that the use, of the Pok falam Reservoir should be disposed with co
the ground that in the opinion of the Com. Knitted no authority on sanitation could uphold
for an instant the classing of a watershed from which water for drinking purposes is collected as ideal, or under any other heading than dan gorous, when the number of sources of von. tamination, the traffic and the number of "houses on the area are taken into conside-
ration..
This is a serious pronouncement especially as it is apparently antiorsed by a majority of the members of the Sanitary Board, but the Gov. arament considert, and believes that the Board on re-consideration will agree with it, that the opinion on which it is baied is not well founded, 3. On three nolable occasions the Sanitation and Water Supply of the Colony have come under review by Mr. Osbert Chadwick, the eminent Civil Engineer who for many years
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funds are available with the construction of the large reservoir at Tytam T. k. At iħa xam CA time it is not prepared to coulder proposals for abolishing the Pokfulam Reservoir which as a productive portion of the Colony's waterworks was valued by Mr. Chadwick in 1890 at 3667,000 (see para. 15 of memorin- dum on proposed Water Ordinance dated azt January, 1890.-1 am, elc, kj
(sd.), A M. THOMSON,
Colonial Secretary. Minute by the M.O.H :-Rolerance to: Mr, Chadwick's "reports is not complete without the following quojaɩon'from that of 1991 con- cerning the Poxfalam source of supply: "The crests of the Hills forming the boundary of the gathering-ground are crowned with houses. These do tot indeed drain into the gatheting. ground but there will always be a suspicion that filth may be washed down from them into the reservoir, There is also more trafic through the Pokfulam gathering ground than
in the case of Taitam:"
We are strongly of opinion, that the com- position of the Commitice is one which calls for considerable amount of criticism, and our police of this matter would sliced or very sincere gratitudo, also the gratitude of mariners generally,---I'am alc,,,
T. W. MOORE,
Secretary..
[Enclosure,] The Imperial Merchant Service Guild,
Liverpool.
July 5th, 1910. ***M. [191x 10", " Sir,-With reference to your communication of the 1st fuas, is which you were good enough to inform of that the President of the Board of Trade was about to appoint a small Depart mental Committee to advise as to what changes, il aby, appeared advisable to the system of sight tests now in force at Board of Trade examinations, I may say that the Guild, having this Committee, have now had an opportunity
received information through the 'medium of
of studying it.
The suspicion became a certauity when B. was Consulting Engineer to this Govern coll was found to the altered Pokfulam, water Mr. Chadwick visited the Colonye May last. Moreover, ib rooz the facts relat in 1882, in 1890 and agaio in 1907. Doing to typhoid carriers, referred to in my minule each occasion he repotted on the Water Supply of December 18th, 1909, in S. B. O, 2491 Among other important sanitary matters. None A were not known. It must also ba to
From the Board's letter, to which we have of his voluminues reports contain one word of membered that with the yearly increase referred, we took it that representative shipping condemnation of the Pokialam Reservoit or its in the number of houses at the Peak organisations were not to be invited to sit on gathering ground. On the contrary no increase
the coolie traffic strough the Pokfulam valley the Commilles, on the ground, that the Board. of the storage of water to the Pokfulam Valley increases proportionately, and the risk of cop.bnd deliberately decided to avoid this method of constituting the Committee as unsuitable, investigated to the number of interests that would require representative. Wo naturally assumed from thir, and from the fact that the Board of Trade were not themselves intending to be reptesobied, that the Committee was lo be a small and strictly impartial one and, pre
somewhat at random | doubt coa possibility of that a water should be condemned absolutely Trade, the Guild were not disposed to trouble It is an accepted axiom among water exparting that was the desire of the Board of much more than doubling the present supply if any B. coli can be detected in 1,C.C, or if ƒ you further regarding it'
A great weight of prejudiced, opinion is, in the first place, thrown into the composition of the Committee which, we suggest, should have bean most carefully avoided. If the inclusion of the scientists referred to was deemed re- quisite by the Board of Trade wo, in s anato of útrict justice, would ask why those who have brought the present, tests, seriously into ques: tion have been provided with no opponunity oftaking part is the doings of the Committee?
Wo ́ara sony that we find it an obliga tion upon to express our profound sur prise and disappointment at the nominations which have been made. It is farthest from our desire to cast any personal reflection what ever upon those holding the disiloguished aames which we have mentioned. They are own and recognised as men of great attain. meats, but it is now a question as to whether their matured fadgment on former occasions==|| on which the Board of Trade acted—was right or wrong. In the capacity of witnesses they would have a perfect right to attempt to vindi Cate their opinions, but we cannot admit this sight in respect to their acting an members of the tribunal itself,
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WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED,
ANNUAL MEETING,
goth ult.
The ninth ordinary general meeting of share bolders in Willam Powell," Ltd, was held at the company's offices, Alexandra Buildings, at- noon, to-day, for the purpose of receiving the report of the director and statement of accousis to June 30th, 2910, Mr. G. O, Moxon (chairman of directors) prasided. There weza present-Messrs, H, J. Geige (director), H. Percy Smith, J.-M. Wong,, E. Mauricio, and Harry Byrs (manager).
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RUBBER IN BELANGOR,
GENERAL DESIER OF NATIVES TO SHARE
IN CULTIVATION,"
· EAGERNESS OUTRUNNING DISCRETION."
1909. Mr. H. Conway Beldald, com.c., the Briss In bir administration report on Selangor for fish Resident, makes some useful, comments on the rubber industry....... He says HAND
As this report is being prepared at a zlose when the attention of the press, and the public in most parts of the world in zrvaced upon the The manager having read the notice calling proga of the rubber lodustry and wash the the meeting, m
be published observations, recommendations and The Chairman wald:-Gentlemen,--The ba-criticisms of those who are in a position an fance sheet for the year ending sath June last speak with authority upon all phases of the having been some time in your bands, I will, absorbing topic are within the reach of avery. with your permission, adopt the usual custom one who cares to read them, it saRMI UANACHE: and take it as rend. The balance of profit aty that I should deal with the subject karv credit of working account is $4,656.67 against farther than to place on record valivals $5,355.56 last year, and whilst your directors Sgures relating to cultivation and production, regret the decline they do not think is which have bese taken locally to assist and | together with brief comment upon; the stapl || shareholders neid in any way despair, an
conserve the indos:ry by scientific and login, to the future. They are of opinion that the Company gets its fale share of any business lative precautions. going and that the poor result of last you working is due to singularly doll trade, and to the huge rent they are now compelled to pay for premises occupied Of the not prost $3,193.31 they propose that Sa35.05 be written off for bad and doubtful debis and $2,087.02
have been under rubber in Selangor at the and An approximation of the area estimated do of 1909 is summarised in the table below i
Acres, Koala Lompar. 15,000 Klang TAYOUTEZUAR 36,031 Koala Langat ........................ 10,1 Ulo Langetaringman: 16,000 Kuala Selangor vimine: 14,330. Ule Salangor
Total... 100,537
The estimated area twelve months previously was 87,331 acres,
Increasing the Weer Supp'y. He was well servoir thus becomes greater year by year. The I having regard to the nature of the subject to be the Committee is a whole with gravo dissatin. Alan mext summer, aftar your present lease. I desire to share in sa 'proficabia'a form int
has been recognized by 'himm'as a means of
aware of the objections that bave been some- times raised to the sitution of the Pokfulam Respir, in Paragraph 16 of bis report of the 18th April, 1991, he wigle the following ante worthy words: Further assert that all the supply (of water) that can be obtained within the Island of Hongkong, is fialte, Spenking
from all sources by work.within the island of
practicable character. Again many advocate the abandonment of Pokfulam, some urging this step on account of the excellent building sites which would be liberated, others ca Sanitary grounds. I do pot, of course, ad- vocato such a step though I am decided. ty of opinion that works at Tai Tam should take precedence of any at Pokialam' in this latter opinion others who have examined the subject concar for it is ecamonically more advantageous to add to the storage of water at Tallam than at Pokfulam,
tamination of the strams wh ch fead this re-
local system of bucket removal of excreta is an added danger in such co eren as this owing to the possibility of a night oil coolie occasion. ally dumping his load on the billside, whence it may be washed by ralus into the scarest
stream.
any palbiogenic organisms are found therein. organisms per C. Q in the Pokfulam water and The report for May 10th, 1910, showed 97 micro- aumarous 1. coli in one O. C. The later reporta on this waser have not yet bean sont to the Board by the Government)*
The metropolitan water supply (of London) as consumed (he, altor filtrativo) usually coo tolos less than 20 bacteria par Q. C. and does got contain B. coli,
The conclusions arrived at in Mr. Browse's Interesting historical essay on the Pokialam water-shed are therefore valueless because they Ignore the results of the bacteriological exa- Bacterial contamination cannot be detected by chemical methods and in order to consider intelligently the question, of the potability of any given water it is necessary to regard both the chemical and the bacterial contents of such waler.
1 A consideration of the facts that all build. ing is now or has for many years past bean promination of the water. hibited in the catchment area; that the sewage from the fow buildings situated within the area is intercepted and led in other directions; that there is no cultivated land in the area that the fouling of the area in other waya must be fnfinitesimal (as lodeed the report of the Sub-Committer shows it to be) and, that the configuration and nature of the ground ensure that all foul maiters deposited or fad. Ing their way into the area must be destroyed and rendered inducous before they can reach the, reservoir, ought, it is submitted, con vince the Board that Mr. Chadwick had good reason to regard the Pokfulam reservoir as a perfectly safe source of supply,
4. That it is such and that the catchment ares is not subject to dangerous pollution is, in the opinion of the Government, demonstrated by the fact that samples of water taken direct from the reservoir Eave never on analysis come under suspicion. But in order that the Hoard may have the fullest inform ition on the subject of this important source of supply, I am to lor. ward the enclosed copy for a repast by the Government Analyst, which it is hoped will. help to convince the Board that their suspicion ofthe purity of the Pokfulam supply is unfound ed. in connection with this report I am to state that the sample of water taken on the 16th of June and meniloned on para, a 'of Mr. F. Brown's report was taken direct from the reservoir, and ibat too at a most unfavourable period viz, after the first beavy rain after a long drought when any impurities in the catch. ment area 'must have been swept Into the reservoir, the latter being at the time only ball foll,
Tarning to the minor recommendations of the Sub-Committes i am to mad the following comments upon them:-
a. Stricter supervision by the Military Author. tles to prevent washing of clothes inibe nullab In front of Mt. Austin Barracks,
The recommendations of the committee are calculated to still further protect this water shed from pollution, and the Government would, in my opinion, be well advised to give eflect to them. The nature of the Chinese coolie is such that when he sees a beap of building rubblab; he naturally regards the 'place as a general dumping ground, and pro- ceeds to deposit rubbish of all sorts there -10 authorize the deposit of building rubbish within these area can only therefore be regarded as Inviting fortber danger,
An unsightly fence can soon be rendered sightly in this Colony by creepers, and is in any case better that a polluted drinking, water, The best way to "endeavour to prevent acchis to the tunnel" is to make access impossible by iron gratings.
Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams:-I begʻto attach a minute on this subject and at the same time as a member of the Select Committee to state
that the Repon sabmitted to the Board was never, for an lesian-intended-to-supply the particular construction which the Govi, have placed upon it,
Dr. G. H. L, Fitzwilliams-minuted;—With
regard to the paragraph 3 of the latter of the Goverment, in answer to the select Committee of the Board to inqalre in the co- ditions obtaining with regard to thị Mt. Austin Dullah and the Water Supply collecting from the area, I do not agree that the report of the Sub-Committee shows: "That the fouling of the area must be infialtesimal and that the configuration and nature of the ground casure that all foul matters deposited and finding their way into the area must be des
In reply to a communication Addressed to the Military Authorities on the subject astroyed and rendered iDDocuous before they answer bas been received to the effect that o can reach the reservoir and I beg at once to washing has been done by either the married disassociate myself with the report the sub families or men of the detac ment; the cloth committee if the report can, on any grounds ing referred to was laid out on the ground to
whatsoever, be read to even imply such a catch the sun for drying purposes having been washed in the Married Families owe quarters," (b) Removal by the Military Authorities of all building rubbish and other rubbish along. side the path leading from the Causeway at Craig Kyria to the Parads Ground,
The Director of Public Works haut recently issued a permit to the Chief Engineer, South Oblea Command, suthorising the deposit of sack rubbish. subject to the followlog condi-
Lians:-
(1) Nothing but clean building robbish to be deposited, no house rafuse, old tias por say footrubbish or matters to be deposited on any
account,
(a) All material to be carefully deposited so that it does not encroach on any stream-
course,
which has already been deposited adjoining the path to the Parade or Recreation ground,"
c. Fencing at least fi fact high to be erected adiolaing Craig Rysis approach und near the Umbrella Hest.
nialement.
sialement
Was
made at
lo paragraph 4 the monibly reports for this year do not tally with the statement in the letter that "samples of water have never come under suspicion. A somewhat similar one of the Board meetings and withdrawa, an the evidence of the Government Analyst's report actually on the table, which report stated that the water was considerably worse thes only ander suspicion.
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(Signed), T. W. MOORE,
Secretary.
The Assistant Secretary,
Marine Department,
Board of Trade.
far as possible is the direction of bringing The Guild had hoped to co-operate as the deliberations of the Committed to a satisfactory issue, but, as at present advis ed, this appears to be impossible. We de not know whether say of the medical or surgical socletics intend to take action, but the Guild themselvai view the constitution of
faction, for any recommendations which may be made by the Committee cannot possibly for the that confidence which is accessary for the purpose of removing, pace and for all, the serious doubts and difficulties which exist tests in colour-vision, at present in respect, to the Board of Trade's We trust that you will be good enough to lay' our views before the President of the Board of But, we now find that the situation is farTrade, submitting as we do that the selection of the members of the Committee under notice different from that which we considered we is a matter where careful re-consideration is bad a right to anticipats. The composition of argently necessary.➡i am, sic this Committee is such to bring its utility into grave question, however able and distin guished each member of it may be. In the first place..we notice that slavac, gentlemen have been selected to sit upon the Committes. Of these one is the Secretary to the secuud largest Association of shipowners in this coun whilst another is one of the leading mambus try. Another is a distinguished underwriter,
of the nautical profession and an Elder Brother of Trialty Bouse. Yet the fact remains that the Guild, which represents many thousand cert ficated British Captains and Officers, oud which is responsible for the immense amuuat of agila tion which has arisen over these eye-sight test), are excluded from what wo suggest is their nodeniable right to representation.
But there is a still more serious factor to being, to liquidate the concern, father than keep it going for the sole benefit of the general taken into consideration. The Board of Trade's action in respect to these eye-sight testa is gers in Ohios, in conjunction with the impugeed not nearly so much as that of the Royal Society whose recommendations the Baard adopted in the year 1891, Irw now, we trust, conciasively proved that there tests, and more particularly so the tests applied to candidates on appezi after failure io colour. vision by Sir William Abnoy, F.2 8, ara dis- credited and ussiess for their purpose, They have been the means of inflicting grave injusi tices, whilst, on the other hand, it is possible that they have soubled men to pass whose colour vision hai bean detective and dangerous for ses purposes.
THE INDO-CHINA, STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY, LID.
Ao anonymous correspondent siguing him. self "Anti-Spoliation" writes to the Zendon this company appears doable to cara any money and China Express on 14th ult. "Sir,-As for the shareholders, would it not be ad- visable, as aggasted at last year's general
directors in London? "
TA CHING BANK,
NEW BUILDING at shanghaL, Another imposing bank, building has been elected in the centre of the Settlement and yesterday the staff of the Ta Ching Government Bank moved into the new premisce in Haskow Road from the comparausely small quarters they have occupied in the same thoroughfare for the past six years, reports the N. C. D, Navi, When the maiter was, on our behalf, brought of 20th ult. A reception was held at the new before the House of Lords by the Right Hon. bank is the afternoon and it was attended by the Lord Muskerry,ha Faid stress on the the local Chloess officials and foreign and particular cars of Messrs. Trailer and Glover- Chinese merchants. The Directes Gooural, candidates who had bean filed in these eye. Mr. Chan Youn-you, the Director, Mr. Chin sight tests-and moved for the appointment of Chin-hsi, the managers, Marsis. Chou Ching. Select Commitice, the noble Lord whole and Sung Han-chang, received the guests represented the Board of Trade, Lord Hamii. and they were allowed to wander over the ton of Dalzell, after an ominous threat to the buildings as suited their inclination. effect, that the Board had every intention of taking away the certificates held by these gentlemen, stated that the Board were of opinion that the tests, is at present carried on, were efficient, and that they did not consider that any case had been made out for a Balect Committee. Bet, evidently as a result of the case of Mr. John Tratiles, whose defence was taken in band by the Guild, the President of the Board of Trade has changed bis opinion which is now in absolute accord. ance with that urged by Lord Muskerry, bot without evil at the time
Ton new Te Ching Government Bank is four-storey building of massive constraction buit of red facing brick and stone dressings in English Renaissance style. The building i divided into oestern and western sections, the frontage of the whole on Hankow Road baing 240 feet and the depth seventy-five feat. The Castors parties of the building is 10 he given over entirely to the banking business while the western part will be sub-lei tatil such times as it may be required by the Bank.
The front entrance to the bank has large -tower rising from it to a neight of 116 fool, During the course of the Debate referred to, while at the west and there is an octagonal Lord Hamilton of Dalzell stated that, having tower of less height. The main entrance loads communicated with Lord Rayleigh-a Past directly to the main banking ball, a very com- President of the Royal Society, and one who, modious room seventy-six feet by forty-tbras we think we are right in saying, took a leading fest. The walls of this ball are panelled to a part in framing the recommendations relative height of seven feet with teak, plaster decora to the eye-sight tests which exist at present-tion being used above that height. The ceiling he had received a letter from the noble Lord of the hall is decorated with platter enrich regretting that it was impossible for him to be ments which were much admired yesterday, present at the Debate, but authorising Lord and it is fisted with slectric fann and lighted by Hamilton of Dalzail to say that he did not both gas and electricity. think the Board of Trade could be wrong in following the advice of Sir William Abcey, This therefore amounts to a preconceived opinios which, with the greatest respect to the distinguished noble Lord, in, to say the least of it, highly unfortunate on a supposedly strictly impartial Committee..
The cain is that the Royal Society is now on its defence and in justice to its position, as the leading body of scientists in the world, must defend the recommendations which it laid bo fore the Board of Trade and which are now discredited on all hands, more particularly by the most eminent ophthalmologists who hayn devoted special study to the eye and to its efficiency under different circumstances and conditions.
At the special Inquiry appointed by the Board of Trade, and presided over Sir Francis Mowall,
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for furniture and fixtures and the balance of 507343 be carried forward to next account. It is considered advisable, to bring down farai- are and fixtures to a low figure mi in the move to new premises it is possible, ther fixtures may not be worth more than pre- sant book value. "After much consideration and search your Board have secured premises advantageous to your business in point of which they think will prove economical and
I think that there can be little doubt that the position, and a lease will shortly be signed actual figures ure, in excess of those given for the building now occupied by Watson's above, because while this table probably Aerated Water Factory, almost immediately provides a near approximation to facts no Lat opposite this building. This building is, as those propertios are concemed. which to be put into a thoroughly fit state to suit your rubber constitutes the only or the principal needs and it is hoped will be ready for occupes feature, it is necessary to remember that the
terminator. A considerable economy will be cultivation has so pormsated all classes "Of elected by this move and given normal native landholders that there is harilly a garden. trading conditions, there seems to be no or orchard at the present time, howevers die TORTON why this company should not minutive its dimensions and however unkempf again pay fair dividends to its shareholders. | its condition, which does not contain amidst fri With regard to the accounts now before you, tangle of miscellaneous 'growth a certain' pro- it is to be noted that the dobi to the Company's portion of rubbertrons to varying stages of Bankers is slightly larger than last year, but || development decrepitude. So far indeed hai this is more than balanced by now Block || the eagerness of soms persons outrun their diss bought. There is still old stock estimated to be cration that our officers continually, and rubber worth $6,000 to be disposed of which it is hoped being planted by occupiers who hold their lands will be sold during the current year. Every by vinda of temporary licenses only and are effort is made by your manager to keep up to date liable to removal at the end of every year. In in every way and to obtain for the company as such cases it is of course' neither the intention much business as possible and so to meet all nor the with of the Govemment that the land competition. Slace our last meeting Mr. should be planted with products of a parma- Hinds has resigned from the Board and Mr. mant nature, and some difficulty is “bằng dx. W. J. Gedge has been invited to take his place; perienced in impressing upon these people that. bis election requires your confirmation. Ba their endeavours to join the ranks of the rubber estate proprietors are not justified by the cond fore formally proposing the adoption of the report and accounts now before you, I shall ditions of their tenure. be pleased to auswer any qüostloos that may be put to the best of my ability,
There were no questions,
The Chairman moved the adoption of, the report and accounts,
Mr. Wong seconded.
The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Weng proposed the confirmation of the election of Mr. Gedge as a director and the re-election of Messrs Mozna and Gedge'as directors for the annuing year.
Mr. Eyre seconded. Carried.
Mr. H. Parcy Smith was re-elected auditor on the motion of Mr. Gedge, seconded by Mt. Mauricio,
The Chairman :—That is all the business, gentlemen.. Thank you for your attendance.
THE REPORT.
The directors' report was as follows:- To the shareholders of William Powall, Limited.
The directors beg to submit to shareholders, a statement of the company's accounts for the yaar anding 30th June, igro,
The profit for the year, including the sum of $782.03 brought forward from last account and after allowing for bad and doubtial debis, amounts to $1,76015 which, your directors propose, should be absorbed by writing off fix- tures and fitings $1,087,02 and carrying,for- ward the balance $573.13.
of old stock on band estimated to be wattb It will be noted that there is still a portion
$5,000.00,
DIRECTORS.
Mr. Hinds having retired from the Director to during the year, Mr. H. J. Gedge was. invited to fill the vacuocy.
AUDITOR.
The annexed accounts have been audited by Mr. H. Parcy Smith, F.C.A, who offers himself for re-election.
Hongkong, July 22nd, 1910,
G. C. Moxon. Chairman.
SHANGHAI GRIBİŞ. –
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION,
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On the whole therefore it may be sasumed - that there are a very large number of rabbar tress growing all over the State which hara nót bean and cannot well be taken into account in' framing the abova estimates. "'
The arrival of additional areas at a tappáblá age and the uoprecedented rise in the market value of the product have continued to largely augment the amount of subber exported..
The figures relating to the pan four yard aro these:
1906
1907 ES
19 681,040
...... 1,198,75K
1958 2,138,176 1909 · mapinim 4,209,733 | The duty received was $76,553 in 1958 and $150,530 la 1909.
DEATH OF MR. T. W. KINGSMILL.
AN OLD SHANGHAI RESIDENT,
An old and most respected resident of Shang- bai, a man who wat pre-eminently entitled td. be classed as one of the builders of the Modal
Settlement, passed away pasterday evening is the person of Mr. Thomas William Kingamlil, the well-known architect and civil engineer, cad was not unexpected for Mr. Kingsmill, says the Shanghat Tims of 27th ult. Tas who was 73' years old, had been. th. Tailing health for a long time pást, and had recently heart disease. He regained strength suficiant been in the Ganorat" Hospital suffering from y to refure to his home a couple of weeks ago bat his medical attendant, Dr. Krieg, cogid give his fricode no hope of kia ultimate recovery, It was merely a matter of a little time he said and pointed out that the hot weather coumitared * dangerous' factor in the case. The patient was too weak to be removed from Shanghai Sờ” that nothing remained but to nurse him at home) and minister to his comfort as assiduously as possible and all this was done by his son Mr. Garaid Kingsmill, and his attendants.. Ms. Kingsmill gradually sank, howarat from day: to day until at 6.20 p.m. yesterday he breathed his fast priciomly and paacefully and conscious. The N, C. D. News of ayth ult, waya :-Ax almost up to the moment of dissolution. Bishop we go to press the report sosches as that an Moloney was with him a short while balors Imperial Edict has been issued authorizing the the end came and Mr. Kingalil clam |ole=" Shanghat Taoini to borrow. Els. 3,500,000 from ad in the deathbed prayajs which was mated, foreign banks to assist the local market. It will It was characteristic of kin gemad, kindnowa ci a leature of this floor is the two massive he remembered that on Saturday, in view of the bourt that his latest conscious moment bould trong rooms. The remainder of this ground failure of foot native banks and their inability have been devoted to consideratlost for other floor is devoted to managers' and other officials to honour their own can-day orders held by The last words he spoke ware in the course of offices which are placed between the main hall foreign banks for goods delivered, mesting convenation with his old friend &c. Launing and the Haskow Road. The building is fitted
was held at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs to "regarding an orphan child, the son of with two hits which ran from the ground to the discuss the fioancial situaties. Among thons consed Mason, whom. Mr. Kingsmill top floor. These lifts afe capable of carrying present were the Shanghal Tastai, representa-anxious to sen placed in a Masonic schönt fire passengers each and they were made by tires of the Chinese Bankars Guild and England. It was a great-wish" of klart Messrs. A. Smith and Steven and supplied the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. H. this should be done and no doubt it wilk by Masses. Scott, Harding and Co. On the R. R. Hunter, representing the foreign fulfiled. Gest Goor is a reception room thirty-seven banks and Mr. D. Landale on behalf of Mr. Kingsmill was a member of an Eagleh fact by thirty-two fest, with a large Bosid the Shanghai Gozeral Chamber of Com family settled in Dublin and was born in the room adjoining. The lower parts of the
merce. As a result of that discussion; which | year 1837. He was educated privately, And walls of tasse rooms are panelled with leak-
lasted from 2 o'clock until 7 p.m. it was early in life came to the Far East Engaging wood and the floors are of special wood block decided that the Tastai should secure the con- extensively in exploration and surveyingawo parquet. There are also two strong rooms on
sant of the provincial nuthorities and of the in this Empire espacially in geological remetten. This floor; they adjoin the Board room and art Central Govérement to ergotiato a loan with Acting under instructions from Chang Yeo, TER for the convenience of the officials with offices the foreign banks on behalf of the Bankers progressiva Goremor of Shantung: Promis on this floor in the front of the building. The Guild with a view to honouring the native be surveyed and reported on the mantém second and third floors are entirely devoted to
orders. The amount of the indebtedness · 10- section of the Imperial Canal," which'kad' | offices except a portion of the third floor which presented by outstanding orders of the banks dislocated by change of course of the is filled up as living rooms for a few bank that had failed: was estimated at some Tis, River in 1887; he war since angarend fo officials,
the building w ||1,500,000; but owing to the shortage of exploration of coal-fields in Shanlung; and
money among the native banks and the Stachano. Of his great proficiency: Fascertainty of the condition of some of their architect. Shanghal contains man
number, it was decided that the amount proofs, and of his claim to afficion of the loan should be Tis. 1,500,000, while scholar philologist and in almor further lose of Tis. 1,500,000 should be raised records of the Royal Armic, from Obiasse sources, il possible. It must be columes of the newspaper, press la borne in mind that the native banks rely to a the pages of many scientiño, ma great extent on foreign mossy, add if serious publications in Edrops and doubts regarding theirsolvency were entertained ample avidance... Harwar kuded by the latter and an attempt were made to call' widest attalamudts in thes in absirmosey, a serious crisis would ensue. The log and bas contributes to par Governor at Seochow and the Viceroy at Nab them as liberallgore king gave their consent to the proposal and the One of his greatest scheme has now received the surprimatur vi Masoniy,” He wa the Central Government's approval 111 to be hoped that while, this minner will rellere t financial situation, the present crisis will be selsed, opon as a fiting opportunity for regula, Ung that hasla on aka satire busasut
With regard to the special repart of the Government Analyst, Hongkʻng, attachedtothe latter, an impartial person would read it as strongly supporting the party who advocate the early closure of the reservoir.
The paragraph referring to the statement of the commissioners who examined the London (3)Whenever the depositing ceases or the water supply is the crux of the report and the Avaliable space at any particular point becomes words in proportion with the enormous balk fully occupied the material to be trimmed" of water with which it is then mixed " form the aff covered with soil and turfed.
most important sentence of that statement. There does not seem any necesliy to pra. How does this apply to Pokfulam ? · Was there hibit the deposit of such material nor any
an enormous bulk of water prosent la May of occasion to require the removal of the mbbish this year to dilute the organism and prevent G. O. B., to laguire into the case of Mr. Tratties. their being present in sech numbers as to give for the purpose of compelling him to give up iso to disease, which according to all hac- the certificats he held, the principal witness eriological researches requires a certain num-called on behalf of the Board of Trade an ber of such bacteriry for its production? against Mr. Trattice was Dr. Sir William The western side of the 'building will be I would remark with reference to tble and to Abosy, F. R. S. Sir William Abbey instilised for the time belog na offices and flats, It is proposed to extend the existing railing paragraph 3 that the size of the reservoir is not fundlag member of the Royal Society and the bis part of that religine. There is also opposite the Umbrella Seat for about a yards of so much importance as it state of emptiness, one who has advised and acted for the in this part of the building a large room which "upwards and 6, yards.. downwards.. The
In 1881, 1890 and even in 1901 (somewhat Board of Trade in the matter of colour vision may be used for a sample room rodown in con. stream is most accessible at this point and the ancient, history for a modern Colony) it is pos- since the recommendations of the Royal Society axion with the offices in front. On the third uxtension will render access much more | cible that Taitam alternative supply was not wata adopted.
Roor is an attractive six-roomed fist with all difficult. à fonce 6 feet high is considered sufficiently developed to jartily Bir. Chadwick We notice that one of the Secretaries of the modern conveniences. The architecte ware unsightly and unnecessary. It is not consider expressing himself more strongly on the dis- Commlites is Dr. William Watson, also a pro. Mesir, Atkinson and Dallas, ad that any advantage would be gained (by the advantages of Pokfulam, and be (April 18th, minent member of the Royal Society, who wa The suong rooms doors are soppiled by „proposed foulog at Craig Rysis, unless the gate | 1901) can hardly ba bald as strongly recom-
understand has acted, or is acting, as assistant Mens Chubb & Bona, through Messrs. Jardins, to Craig Ryne, and the gate to the Military mending that this reservoir should be retained to Sir William Abney at the Royal College of Matheson & Doy the tiles and mosaics by Recreation Ground, were kept locked: The longer than is absolutely uccessATY,
Science. It should be barne in mind that at Musara, Malkio, through Messrs. Ilbert & Co., fance, would also have to be continued Hos. Mr. E. &. Hawati 1m] agras with Dz. the case of Mr. Trattles Dr. Watson tendered and the plate and embossed glass by Marsis, upwards to meet the fance near the Umbrella Flizwilliams. After reading the letter from the evidence in support of Sir William Abney, Scott, Harding & Co. This hot and cold water Seat
C, B and the enclosures I see no reason to Then again, amongst those present at the supply and beating lastallation were carried out *** (0) Gradings to be erected stands of Taznel, change the opinion i have already formed, iz Special Examination of Messrs, Trattles and by its well-known firm of Richard Brutal
An padeavour will be made to prevent access that the sooner the Fokiniam reservoir is closed Glover by Sir William Abney, previous to the Co of London, for whom Messis, Howarth, to the inaathiya The Bellitary, Authorities (ver the better in the interests of the health of the inquiry presided ovar by Sir Francis Mayat Krsklen are the local agnole, who sent oui mint noktiers baths fo ika tuanalą
was £it. He Parsons, F.R.2.8, nad, according | special men to do this work
Colony