CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY,
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE UNDERTAKING
Wa prist below the fall text of Mt. E. 5. Lindsey'e addmus on the occasion of the opin ing ceremony of the Kowlooo-Caston Railway jon Saturday Insti
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY OCTOBER 3 1010
KULANGSU (AMOV) MUNICIPAL
- COUNCIL, R
Misutes of a mesting of the Council, held at the Bard Room, on the Fath September, 1910, Proscat-Messrs. W. Kruse (Chalsman), J. S. Fenwick, C. Loo, J. Mencasini, L. I. Thomas, K. Tai÷zurabara, the Secretary and the Asst Secretary.
CROWN LAND SALE
THREE LOTS 50,DỰ
Three lots of Crown lind wore.vold by pubile' auction, at the P.W.D. this afternoon. `The 'first was I, L. No. 1858 at Kad'Ų Fong and cos. thios 9,376 square fact. It was sold for $3,400, being too above the upist price. The purcha “kere werd Mesire Lim Wo, Li Wing Forg
and Chan Shin Pak.
The minutes of (he last meeting are read and confirmed,
The Secretary reports the arrival on the 8th inst, of Mr. A. C. Faicy, Asst in the Secretary and Capt. Supt. of Police,
The Cap'. Sup","reports the circumstances' under which a Chinese was rescued from a polsonbus well ni Ohimbi, on the gth lost,, by Meism. Moyer-Johansen and Carstensen of the Great Norbera Teleginph Company, and the Secretary is daected to convey to these gentle men the Council's thunks, and appreciation of their conduct, and especially to commood the bravery showo by Mr. Mayor-Johansen in twice descending the well, be, on the record oceanice,
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A plot of land measuring 2.880 square feet and bearing no annual Crown rent of Sid at Shaukiwan was sold to Mr. Chak Yok Tong for $1,036, who was unspposed in the bidding
Mr Wm. Basker bought an all of 4.800 square feet under a rural building loans for Sigo. The land is situated at Chai Wan Bay, "CIVIL SERVIce cricket clUB.
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NOTICE is hereby given that a MEET
ING of the LICENSING BOARD will: be held in the Council- Chamber on WED NESDAY, the and day of November, 1910, at 2.15 PM., for the purpose of considering appli catices for Tublicao's aud: Hotel Keeper's Adjunct Licences for the year 1910-1911 under the Liquor Licences Ordinances, 1898-1900..........
Forms of applications may be obtained at this effice, dép NA BRA
All applications n must be fawarded to this office en, or befors Friday, the 14th day of October, 194, and must be accompanied by a deponit cf. Tkass Dollare, u
Applicants for transfers or new licences and parsons objecting to such Aunt appear in person.
DOMINCIA WOODCOCK,
St cietary to the Licensing Board, Hongkong. 17. September, 10100 1641
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Mr. E. S. Lindsey, Chief Resident Engineer, bald-Your. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentle="] men-We are assembled to day to send forth an its prosperous career the latest clip ing of your prol fic Colony. For the past four years be up-bringing and education of the child has
Mr. K Noda, the autezign well borer from been proceeding in the New Territory sal Tamsul, is present, and report that he is of albaugh during this perind the youngster opicion that artesian wells can be successfully has not been allozciber free from lofantlleruck on the Island. It is decided to bring the traublay, severe chills from typhoont, a little matter to the pat ce of the ratepayers at the dyspepsia now and then, and other ills next ancual meeting.htme that a young and growing railway is boir to. Its sound coasthu los" has pulled it through, and with sinews of steel, it stands he- fors us a promising youngster full 61" go." and ely to start on the jurosy of life. Even the masi prosperous careers havs their set backs And it is not to bi expic of that our young friand will bays an exceptioa, bat its parents and guardians ara no hysterically inclined, and as long as it keeps steadily on is way and refrains from going off the track-boing overcome by the fumar... occasion lly-there is no reasɔa la diubt that it will "even willy se it's dwa lato regular and conf.table procice, and amply repay those who bave done so much for it. And as in the lifs of all usion is desirable, we will hap; that era lang a suitable one will be forth. to ning from across the fron ler. There may
The Capt. Sup: reports that the fallowing be some in this assembly, who may assert that carca have been doll with at the Mixed Court they travel the fastest, who travel niono, bat¿l since the fast meating-Summɔnsei: En Refreshments: Messrs.. F. Fiber, T. J. would remind them that it in equity true that croaching 5, Debt, 2, Failing to obey the Macaulay and W. H. Woolley. Prizm Messrs. they, who travel fin, traval light-sed, that Magistrate's order 1. Summary Ars:F. Howell, I. A. Wacal and Q. Bond. Decora In this case unity means strength' bea ing Assanit 4, Taeft 7, Illegally having opium i tions: Mesna. S. West and a H, Parkiston. each others birdan, and the prosperity of his possession, Dank and creating a disturb Starters: Messrs. J. Quine and J. M. Irving. the can ries, which union represents. Ianca, Looling pr party from, a wrecked Judge: Mesra, Withers and M. Baker. Giner- the your cyổ the British and Chinese Cor junk 2.
al Committee: Messrs. A. G. P.is, A. Blowey, poration obtained a concession for the co-
-J♫ McEwen, W. Gại, E.: W. Dawson, W. struction of a railway-bętween Caston and
Higby, H. Ellis, J. McLeod, W. Fincher, Thora- Kowloon. Much delay'ensund in regal.ting
bill and L. E. Brett." Secretaries: Messs. J. (With Liberty to all at. Malgar Count) Hongkong, yrd October, 1710
The Civil Service Cricket Club beld their anual sparta mosting on Saturday allerdoan at Happy Volley. The grounds and the Clab house were tastefully decorated with figs and. thanks are due to Messis Wast and Parkinson for the pains they took in completing the pretty and effective arrangement. The Band of the Buft under Bandmister. Hewitt played selec tions of music dailog the afternoon. The most It is decided to refer to the Consulur. Body interesting event was the "Throwing at Cocoa for the approval a circalar regarding the pro-Nuts" This avant, caused a good deal hibition of quarrying which the. Council of merriment to the spectators. The ladies proposen to is.me to all quarry owners and had to sted at a given point and aim persons dugaged in cuting o. quarrying lock at cocoa nuts some distance away. Mrs. or stone within the settlement.
Duncan and Mr. Woolley had to throw four. times, before the farmer won the priza. The following were the Sports Committee:~~
lly order,
C. Barkoley Mitch :il,
Secretary. (Signed), W. K‹ USE,
Charman.
THE DRUG HABÍT.
RAYAGES AM HOST THE FJOR,
For over twelve years I have lived in a hell
with the Chiness Corporation for the constrac tion of the Chia: Section and it was not till 1905 that circumstacces} ustified the commence- ment of the co›struction of the British Eecian. Alter p urwad negotiatioɔn the agreembal İk the Clipse Section was signed by the British and Chinese Corportion on the 7th March, 197, and abouly after the construction of that Sectional a wax commerce. A good deal has ben ssid off and on about the cost of the rail way-always like this one which are lotcoded for the der.ipment a district ally dod ivan oa, Time and time agalo bava I tried- cost a good deal, and until that development to care mysell and have filed."" is are 'mpla' ed, the traffic must gecessarily be
of my owo making, realizing fully I was ruin. ng my health, and knowing that the drug destroys one's better part-be, Yel koowing all that, I hava gote eu, pay, been
in these fw sentences is epitomised a
piteous story prelim nary to an appeal for help. Tea is so used to oblarga upon the case- notappily one of many-that of a refined and
a.ucated woman who has become a vcin to the drug habit.
The "working. clis es," as they cra kn:wo, how do drugegte: tatirlite? Pat was the problem I seruutta sɔleita maka this sarias of aniices 'mora completa. A day in the East Eed and the South-Eastera distric, Lupplied a afficicot answer. Whilst the West End has is morphla parons in scores, the drug being cesly in itself and expensisa to obraia, a ningu Ee porerclasses the bait of taking laud inum and chliradspe, I fɔund, was must extensivej but less vicious.
slight. The original i. tention is liable to be last sight of, when, af er a railway is fialihed traffic suffi.lent is pay for the int rest on its cost,is not immeck.tel f.rhcoming, la order to give you sums rt, of idea as to whether ile cast has been excessiva or not it will be well to how a brief and general description of what the caterpille really comprises. The length of the railway is 12 millas between the Buff: Sop at Kowlog and the Bridge over the River Lt Losu River at Lowu. st this eni there is a Kecamation at acres in arra extending be ween the Derp Sea Frontage kouwn as Elakhead's, the purchase of which is also included in the capital cost of the lastway ad the 10w Gisesigns Read #1 hung Hom Along the frontage of this there
Inquiries made at various chemists show that will be rum for thred Deep Sea Beribs where in the East End panicularly the use of land- thips cap comi alongside jetties: The Rail azam and chlorodyus la the first instance is way has had to provide for extensions of more or less al no innocent character. It is Public Works which the growing maturatakin to relieve some dire physical pain, sol of Howices and Hung Hem and Yaumátily in prescribed doses. This action of the drugs denied. For 15 miles the sailway sussis efficacious, but the insidious effect makes through deep cuttings and on high backs where all felt. On the retura of the slightest pain po other route w practically possible and ecoorie is had to either drag, had in tims the above all miles of the alige ment is in loneliest cinct do without it. as abzormally high proportion. In addition
A qualifid chemlat told me that, the habl!
to this the c.pital account has had to-bear loof drug-taking was most prevalent amo:gst the terest during constructio', Home charges and porer classes. "Thiva been asked to supply *loss of exchage which togeiber amount to chlorodyne and laudanum," he said without Cluse on $on, The cest of tunelling has prescription. In those cases we nie' always brea vory moderate nad of this there can be careful, and caution the bayar. Others come in no sort of question. The cost of the reclama with a proper prescription, duly sigued, which, tion works out to about so cools a square footwa mke ep. If the purchaser is a victim to and compares well with the prices we bave had the habit, he or she can easily go to thr.e or to pay for hand adjacent. The rates for eith four cheminis is the day to get the quantity w.ik and concrete mic distic pily capat 1: and the tol ng sock has been suppiled at a low required to satisfy the craving. A prescription ight also be made up ja treble dano il regáiz- tender. Taking then the cost of the epter, flood, as is of done, and this savas the "trouble wea it is fisted at $13,000,000, let us first of calling oa other dispensers. deduct if'clcfiom the cost of that pestion ofthe reclamation which does not form part of the Railway proper about $652,000 (1'1m speaking
THE CHEMISTB, BUSINESS, "Where we sez a person in the way of fall
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The results of the different events are as follows:-
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THE Company's Steamship
KUTSANG,"
having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining board after 4 PM, the 4th last, will be landed at Consignee's risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by'
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,
General Managers.^ Hongkong, 3rd October, 1910,
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REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
KIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL
FROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, FOR BOSTON NEW YORK: MUNCASTER CASTLE" (Ongo
BOYS' FLAT RACE. (dandicap, over 9SS. years); 1, 0. 2. Blake; 1, W. R. Wilkinson 3, W. Woolley.
GIRLS' LAT RACE,' (Zandicap, over 9 year): 1, Mabel Collon; 4, Sarah Ottoa : 3, Gladys Woolley.
LADIES EGG and 'Srom Race:"4, Mrs. Pile 7, Mrs. Woolley 3, Mrs. McLeod.
12 YARDS FLAT RACE, Mr, Bacda ; 2, Mr. Gibson; 3, Mr. Baidst. Tima-15:15 seca CIR16' FLAT Rack: ("cadicap, under'y
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"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED,
FOR LUND IN, DUNKIRK AND
ANTWERP...
za 1); 1, May Frecher 3, Eddie Mackay 3TE Steamap
Eva Woolley..
LALIES NOMINATION RICE. ( 30 yards)' 1, Mr. Duncan, nóminated by Mrs. Brett; 1, Mr. P.le nóminated by Mrs. Dawson; Mr. Ellis, cominated by Mrs. McLeod.
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THREE-LEGGED RACE, Bond and Bar dilja, Durcag and Gibios; "3, Mackay 'add
Millington.
BOYS' FLAT Race. { "andicap, unise y yours); r, Ted Fincher; 2, Joe Chion; 3, Wi XcLeod.
Girls' ökupping Rac vu 1, Mabel Cxton ; |, Gladys Woolley';3, &dith McLeod,
VETERANS' FLAT HACE (41 years of age and over. Hacdicip); 1, C. H.-Parkiozon ; 2,. 1. Wheal 3, W. Fincher,
THROWING AT Cocoa-nută: (Ladies only) 1, Mrs. Duncan; 7, Mrs. Woolley; 1, Mìn Mau Fung.
CHILDREN'S RACE (Handicap, under
reais) ;'i, Tem PL.; 1, Margar Woolley;3 Josic Tborabili..
EGG AND STOON Racy. (Marridi w. Siegle teams); i, The married men:
JUDGES' AND STARTERS' RACES: 1, Dakor; 1, Mr. Living : 3, Mr. Wapers.
At the conclusion of the spris Mrs. J. M. Atkinson presnated the prizes to the successful lanes, and the mening ended with the usad chers.
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~LEGISLATIVB-COUNCIL.-
A meeting of the Legislativo Council will be held a hursday next at 2.30 p.m., when tão following will be the business —
· Fionscial Minutes, (Nos. 83 and 84) Report of the Finance Committes. (No.13)
ORDERS OF THE DAY. Committen on the Bili entitled Ag Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Bịx million and- forty-two Abousand fra hundred and forty
la eneral terras). The cost of the deep soi ing into the habit of Judanum taking, or oren Dollars to the Pablie Sarrice of the gear
becoming a chlorodyne 'victim-aed we can
Second reading of the Bill entitled In Ordi "nance to amen f the Tram ray Ordinaccant C. ELEMENTI, / Clerk of Councils,
*Wili nài be proceeded with at this meltirg. A meeting of the Finance Cummites will be held immediately after.the Conicîl.!
barth at Blackhead's Iso about $650,000, easily tell by external appearances-we give The cast of the tommele $1,700,000. The pro-
i word of warning and in some cues relase portios of interest, and home charges dus to absolutely to supp'ye drage. We have to the above $51,000 and with ab311 $50,000 for a law a har itime; ws get a sum of about safeguard sur business th: ogh in every case
we cannot guarantee ib'a" $1,100,000 to brabiliacted from. §. 1,000,000
i have seen correspondence addressed to (which gives $5,500,000 an the cost of arj milen.
one who has taken this matter ng seriously, olunubeslied railway laclusive of work which reveals the fact that the end of 'ding. #iops and equipmest. Now if you were taking most be middle and lower classes at scoter 500,000 to shiramtaṛt you could
* more widespread than is imagined. A NEW cam ir, nimed the Tj farum, to 100 convert the Kowloor-Canton Railway loto s doubled lina slong these 10 miles and the Age couis acting in this matter; there is on the Java Unian Japan Ting of the Royal on record an instance of cn, who is nearly Packet Navigation Comp ny, was lanɛched at cost thereof pull wesk cut to shant $310,000 ninety years old making how ruifel from the Amiterdam on Beptembar 13. She is built in per per mi ́e as a doubled line of Railway of a very as might be obtained, and delving through accordance with Lloyds Ai class requiements, heavy angin. If however you prefer to judge the pics of cases on comes to a particular in and is up-to-date in speed and passenger
itava single bus and to’nfs" o duo allowance stance of where a girl of twelve or taftena has | accommodation especially."
o be $5,50,000 lay, 35 per cent; because all the cuttings and mee. of the banks and baarly all the bridges have been built for a doubled line y us will get the coat of the single line of railway at 14.915.co1 or $140, 61 per mile and £le.ve it to the commom' to Jadge wheter This figura compans favourably with the cost of simiju work chaowhere, For my part 1 am are i data. Too much of your lime has fast bar a taken up and I will therefore refrain from worrying you with any more figurns 07
f: pozub lities (@pplausu,)
MALO CAR HAMmerstein, of New York, mono, ocen his Intention to begla and complete within
erection of an opera house
tried to seek bir way out of the meth,
An authority to whom I west for information produced within five falsules a score of cases
most heart-rending letters to read-which were on a par with the cute quoted as Abe, bead of this articls. What tragedy can bread into admission of this in made by one that morphia had been "ojected twice a day for six'y years, and again, where people of sevenly and eighty year old pilestialy. appeal for help, having no means of the'r own to combat the deadly habit in the cloring yasm of their life' 16
Allthrough my investigations I have huen Impressed by the fact that those who have been 'driven to take "gain curatives * have mist
ocently fallen into the drug.
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*GLAMORGAN (HIRE,” Captain H. C. Norris, will be despatched, as abcre about ab instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Agents.
- Nongkong; 3rd October, ani,
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Captain Owen Joass, R.N.R., Carrying His
·Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., on SATURDLY, the 15th „October, 1910, at Noon, taking Passengers and Qurgo for the above Ports in "connection with the Company's 6.8, India, 7,913 tous, from Colombo, Passengers' accommodation in which pastal is secured before departure from. Hons. kuny, 2
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France and Tea for London (under" strangement will be transhipped at Colombo into th Mall stammer proceeding direct to Mazzaliles and London, other Cargo for London, Mc. wil be conveyed via Bombay by the R.M.S. Hima» Inya, dok in L'ondon ne 26th November, 1910...
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Thursday, oh Occhit Legislative Concil Morting, 9.30 p.m. Annual mesting of Second Division Footbäll Csarno, ki Y,M.C.A.. rooms, 5.10 p.m.
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