Monmouth
Despatch-boat
Surveying ship
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1913.
FAR EASTERN NAVAL SQUADRONS.
HIS BRTANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIps on the chINA STATION.
Name
Class
Tons Guns IH.P.
Commander
Reported "at
Alacrity
1,700 12 2,000
Comdr, A. Cochrane
Hongkong
Atlas
Admiralty tug
Master W. West
Hongkong
Bramble
Gunboat
Britomart
Ganboat
Cadmus
British sloop
710 710 2 1,070 6.
2
900
Lt.-Com. B. E. Prichard
Yangiaze
900
Lt.-Com. W. H. Darwell
Hongkong
1,400
Comdr. H. Williams
Shangbai
Cherub
Water tank and tug
390-
300 Master H. Smith
Olio
British aloop
1,070
6.
1,400 Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O.
Fame Flora
Torpedo-boat destroyer
800 8
5,700
Lt.-Oom, Wilkinson
2nd class cruiser
4,350 10
7,000
Capt. CF. Corbett M.V.O.
Hampshire
1st class oralser
10,880 10
20,500
Capt. M. R. HUI
Hongkong Penang Weihaiwel. Hongkong Weihaiwai
Kinsha
River gunboat
818 4
1,200
Lt. Com. H. Marryatt
Yangiuze
Merlin
1,040
Ospt. F. O. O. Pasoo
Labnan
Minotaur ❤
1st class cruiser
14,000
27,000
Capt. E. B. Kiddle
Weihaiwei
1st class oruiser
9,800
22,000
Capt. B. H. F. Barttelot...
Weihaiwei
Moorhen
River gunboat
180
2π
800
Lt Com. "Alan Dixon
Hongkong
Newcastle
2nd class cruiser
Nightingale River gunboat
Otter
Torpedo-boat
Ribble
Torpedo-cost destroyer
4,800 12 B5 2 385 8 590
92,000
Capt. Frederick A. Powlett
Shanghai
240
Lt-Comdr. M. Murray
Yangtaże
8,300
Lt-Com.R.W. Wilkinson
Hongkong
7,600
I-Com. E.J.G. Mackinnon
Weihaiwei
Robin
River gunboat
85 2
240 Lt.-Comdr. Nash
West River
Rosario
Depotship for Submarines 980
1,400 Lt.-Comdr.N.E. Archdale
Canton
Sandpiper
River gunboat
85 2
240 Lt.-Com. I. 8. Hutton
West River
Snipe
"River gunboat
85 2
Take
Torpedo boat destroyer
350
B
6,000
240 Lt.-Com. Maurice Leslie
Gunner W. H. Ryder
Yangtsze
Hongkong
Tamar
Receiving ship
4,650
B
Teal
River gunboat :"
Thistle
Gunboat
180 2 710
800
J
Com. R. H. Anstruther C.M.G Hongkong Lt.-C. Hon, Guy Stopford
1
Yangtaze
900
Usk
Torpedo-boat destroyer: 590
Lt.-C. HR.N. Čogroll Dormer Yangtaze 7,500 Lt,-Comdr. Maxwell
Weihaiwei
Virago
Torpedo-boat destroyer
355,
6,300 Lt Com. II. D. Adair-Hall
Welland
7,500
Cam. Saymour
Weihaiwei Weihaiwei
Whiting
Torpedo-boat.destroyer
360 8
5,000
L.-Com. R. Noville
Weihaiwei
Widgeon
Gunbont
195
2
800 Lt.-Comdr. J. C. Borrett
Yangisze
Woodcook.
Gunboat
Woodlark
Chunboat
150.2 150
503
L-Com. M. B. Blackwood
Yangtazo.
500 Lt.-Comdr. Lloyd
Yunglaze
Lt.-Com. McGillwie
Hongkong
C. 37,
Lt.-Com. J. Guimeз
Hongkong
Lt.-Com: Pope
Hongkong
Lt.-Com. Handley
West River
Lt.-Coin. Stileman
Hongkong
Lt.-Com. Nicol,
Lt.-Com. H. W. Seymour,
Hongkong Hongkong
4,000 45 8,000 Capt. Hauta
Shanghai
Torpedo-boat destroyer. 590
01-30,
C.#38, T.B. 035,
T.B. 036,
T.B. 037,:
T.B. 038,
• Flagship of Admiral Jeriam, K.O.B., O.V.O, C.M.G. Commander-in-Chief.
Kaiser Franz
Joseph I Armoured cruiser
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION
10,014 30 20,000 Oupt. Vergos
0,700 12 19,600 Capt. Courts
Dupleix
Armoured cruiser"
Klebor
Armoured cruiser
Decidee
Gunboat
Argus
River ganboat
Vigilante
Gunboat
Peiho
Gunboat
Dondard de Lagree, Gunboat
French.
Hoogkong
ریمی
**Flagship of Rear-Admiral Celloob de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station
Shanghai
845 10
1,000
Lieut. Vandlier
Saigon
180 B 123 7 130
570 Libut. Dordet
Canton
500
Tibut. de Jervillier Lieut. Colliu
Canton
Tongko
Lieut. Dupuy Dutempe Tchong-kin
Lynr"
Submarine
Ligut. Bolnis
Saigon
Frotee
Submarine
Saigon
Sty
Armourod gunboat
Fronde
Destroyer.
1,798 10
350
1,700
List Guillauan-Loule Saigon
303
Liga Aurill
Saigon
d'Iberville
Destroyer
Capt. de Frigate Rouisen
Hongkong
Pistolet
Destroyer
130 7
300
Cofadr. de Marquesan
Saigon
Mousquet
Destroyer
307 B
Manche
Surveying-slip
1,625. 10
300 9,000 Com. Voisin
Saigon
Saigon
FL Mahip of Commodore Boucicaut, Commanding the local defence (niki.China.
German. 3,600 22 13,500 11,800 36 28,000 900 12 1,300 900 12 1,300 3,250 24 11,000 900 10 1,350 8,400 22 13,200
Capt. v. Mullar Captain Braningkuãe Condr. v. Gobren Comdr. Izucing Capt. [Tug
Scharnhors Flagship
8: 90
Torpedo-boat Ghan boat
Emden
Cruiser
Greisenan
Iltis
Armoured cruiser Gunboat
Tsinghu Tsingtau Craton
Jaguar Gunboat
Shanghai
Leipzig
Cruiser
Tsingtau
Luchs
Gunboat
Cumdr. Chiarichan
Hanko w
Nurnburg
Cruiser
Capt. Morsborger
Tsingtau
Otter
River gunboat
Capt. Liout: Firle
Yangtaze
Torpedo-boat.
Taku Tiger
Tangtan Vaterland
River gunboat River gunboat
11,600 36 28,000
400 8: 280 4 6,000 900 10,1,350 993 4
Capt. Rosing
Tsingtau
6,500
Capt. Lt. Brunner
Obit, z. S. v. Maubenge
Tsingtan Tsingtau
Comdr, Bocker.
Tsingtan
1,300
Capt.Lt. v. Moller
Canton
Oblt. z. S. Dressler
Yangtas
Portuguese,
1,757
700
Adamastor Cruiser
Macao
Patria
Gunboat Gunboat
223 4 500
Capt. Annibal de S. Dias Hongkong Capt. Martins Capt. Luiz A. de Magalhaes. Correa Maoa
Masao.
UNITED STATES VESSELS ATTACHED TO ASIATIC STATION.
Sabmarine
Protected cruiser
Bainbridge Torpedo-boat des.
260 Ensign W. L. Heiberg 8,000 Eu-iga Woodson 10,000 Com J. V. Obusa '8,000 Ensign F. T. Berry 8,000 Ensign F. Cogswell
600, Lt. Com. V. S. Gannon 1,988 Com. G. R. Marvell 1,100 Lient. V, R. Lowe
Canton Cavite Cruising Covite
#4
A-2
Ensign G.Bradford
Cavite
A-4
Ensign W. H: Postley
A-B
A-7
Ensign H. L. Kabel Daffer Ensign O. M. Yaten
Albany
3,430 10
7,500 Commander M. L. Bristol
420 7
8,000 Lirat. R. A Spruance
Cruising
Cavite
Barry.
Callao
Torpedo-boat des. Gunboat
420
7
8,000 Lieut, O.. Keller
243
&
Chauncey
Torpedo-boat destroyer
420 7
Cincinnati
Protected cruiser
Dale
Decatur
Eleano
Gunboat
Helens
Gunboat
Monadnock Monitor
Mohion Station ship
Torpedo-boat destroyer Torpedo-boat destroyer 420 7 620 4 1,392 8 1,900 ¿
3,183 11 420 -7
3,990 8
Monterey Monitor
-4,084
4%
5,277 Com. W. C Cole
Pampanga Gunboat
[་
243
8
J
Ensign P. J. Peyton
Piscataqus. Sea going-tug
854
2
1,800 Lieut. 8. W. Wallace
Pompey Repair ship
3,085
Com. O. W. Cole
Quiros Gunboat
Cavite Canton Cavite
336
2
Rainbow
Cruiser
Samar
Gunbost
Cruiser
Gunboat
208 Ensign O. St. A. Buford Shanghai 4,60 14 1,800 Lt. Com. D. W. Wartsbaugh iwatow
243 8 250 Liout... Dichmanl Shanghai 8,115 14 17,401 Commander H. A. Wiley Shanghai
$700
208 Lisat, E. Durr 1,808 8 1,894 Commander J. F. Habbord Hongkong
Shanghai 462
Baratoga **
Villalobos Wilmington Gunboat
Wompatuok Tag
8,000 Com. W. G. Cole
Shanghai Shanghai Cavito Olongapo
650 Chief gawain. B. O, Halliwall Olongapov U.9.6. Saratogs Fiship Rear-Admiral R. V. Hicholson, Commander in Col Unita State iatio Fleet, temporarily
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. then contained 3 class-rooms, each For "Compensation and Re Peak Bay will enable motor care capable of accommodating 40 eumptione," the same sum is or other wheeled vehicles to tra (Continued from page 12.)
pupils. An extension became provided in next year's Estimates verse the New Territories from necessary in 1903, when anas in the current year's, namely, Kowloon Point, via Tai Po and $2,555 for incidental expense. The additional storey was added to $30,000. Satisfactory progress is Fan Ling, to Shetaukok or Castle residente in the Bill District who the building and two dlass being made with the removal of Peak Bay, pay rates and taxes, which go rooms were built on at the end, riding floors over the enda among other purposes to ed-thas inoressing the number of of some of the lanes in the vision is made for erecting pro-
Under "Miscellaneous"
pro- ucation, are, it is considered, class-rooms to 8 and the socom Central Distriot of the City teotive fences around the Police entitled, like residents of other modation from 120 pupile. A Under "Water Works, "theesti-Stations, for carrying out a small Localities, to educational facilities further extension is now required mate for an additional Service Re-reclamation at Tal O to form a of which they can readily avail and it is proposed to add a third servoir and Filter Bede at West site for the pronged market and themselves. It will not be neces. storey to the original portion of Point has been increased from for the constrne in of boathouse sary to engage a third Mistress the building and to build on 28280,000 to $310,000. This is and slipway for the protection of unless and until the enrolment more class-rooms at the end. The due to the selection of a different the boats used in connection with exceeds 40 pupils. Provision at building will then contain 13 site from that originally proposed Police and Harbour work. a cost of $540 in sta sad $875 clase-rooms capable of accommo- for these works. It was proposed in incidentals has also been dating about 520 pupils. This in the first instance to utilize an Works Extraordinary reaches the
The programme of Publi included for an English Bohool will exhaust the capabilities of area of land to the eastward of unprecedented total of 82,130,800. for Indians at Kowlope where, the site, which is of very limited the residence of the Principal of The nearest approximation to this although the Indian population extent, containing an area of caly the University but, in view of amount was in 1905, when a suns isponsiderable, there are no about a quarter of an soro. probable future developments of of $1815,300 was provided in educational facilities for them. In the way of Gool Extension, that Institution, this site was the Estimates for Publio Worka Tanglungehan and West Point now blook, supported on pillars abandoned. The new site is fu- Extraordinary. Then, as now, Vernacular Schools have been so as to afford covered yard-space ther to the west, abova Pokfulam there were several large works in taken over from the Chinese underneath and containing 78 Road, entailing a considerable progress which absorbed su Vernacular Primary Fusion cella, is to be erected in the lower increase in the length of the mains stantial some... I may point out Board which has ceased txist. yard and cortain portions of the which must be laid to connect that the sums provided for the existing geol buildings are to with the worke. It is in close Tytam Tuk Scheme and the Military Expenditure. have another storey added to proximity to the site of the new Typhoon Refuge alone
them, affording 71 more celle. Pumping Station where the prin- $1,010,000, or practically half The capacity of the gaol will thus aipal part of the pumping to the the
The Defence Contribution to the Imperial Government showe
an increase of $256,194. The oalculation of this item is shown in Appendix III
be increased to 739 colle, of which Peak and High Level Districts is the 17 will be association calls.
Bre
total
carried out.
sorba
Wireless
another
amount, Whilst Station ab. $100,000.
The estirante for the Second
are
11
Allusion has already been made Public Works Recurrent to the establishment of n School | Section of the Tytan Tuk Scheme Kowloon-Canton Railway. The increases in the various at the Peak. A site for the ceces has been increased from $2,017,-, The earninge in 1914 of the suh-beads for maintenance of sary building will be provided by. 000, to $2,400,000. In ex-main and branch lines of the buildings are due to the growth cutting away a projecting tengua planation of this innresse I may Kowloon-Canton Railway in the number of public buildings of land in front of the Govern- usation that the Contract for are estimated at $372,600 or and to higher rates for work. ment. Villas and diverting the construction of the dam $53,000 more than the amount The latter explanation also covers portion of the public road. This and contingent works exceeds approved for 1913. The unreat the rises in the estimates for will afford as central a site as it is the estimate by $133,681 in-which has prevailed in South mintensuce of roads
and possible to find in a district of clading a sum of $100.000 which China during the current ver bridges in Hongkong and Kow. such irregular configuration, has been provided for conting has seriously interfered with the loon. The addition of $15,000 The school will contain secom-encies. It has also been con-normal development of traffic and to last year's figure for mainten modation for 48 pupils and sidered advisable to increase the until more settled conditions are ance of the City and Hill District quarters for two mistresses. power of the pamping ongines established any considerable ad-. Waterworks is accounted for by.
Turning to roads, the total from 2 million to 3 million vance in earnings cannot be ex- the extra pumping and filtering estimate for the new path along gallons per day and to lay two posted. accessitated by an increased con- the north face of the Peak from additionst rising mains instead estimated at $271,209, an in- Working expenses are sumption of water,
Victoria Gap to High West Gap of one as originally contemplated. crease of $14,810 over the amount has been increased from $40,000 A number of items, not originally approved for 1913 which is en- Public Works Extraordinary. to $55,000. This is largely due included in the estimate, have tirely due to expenses incidental Dealing first with the Esti- to the increase in the length of been charged to the vote, the to an increased train service. mates for works in Bong- the road as ascertained by meas the principal one being Resump The nett estimated result of. kong, the cost of the new urement on the ground, com- tion of the old village and cul-next year's working is given in stores for the
Fi
Publicpared with the length ascertained tivated lands which were situat.footnote 3 on page 119 from Works Department appears as from the only plan. available ad within the reservoir area. $63,500 instead of $48,500. In when the estimate was prepared.
which it will be seen that expen- entering the smaller sum in the The actual length is 8,076 feet
diture on all accounts is estimated Estimates, allowance was made compared with B,456 feet, a provision is made for the erection met from General Revenue of at $841,884 and receipts at Turning now to Kowloon, $372,600, leaving a deficit to be for the recovery of the difference measured from the plan, or of quarters for thess Subordinate $460,264. between the two amounts stated, increpes of 1,620 feet. Work is Officers whose duties lie that side of certain Marine Lois on Praya section of the road, nearly 3,000 houses is in course of erection. namely, $17,000, from the owners at present confined to the first of the Barbour. A blcok of 8 East in consideration of the area feet in length. It is intended to The work of extending the no-coming year, I have estimated for at present occupied by the Public undertake the remainder of the commodation at Hunghom Police an appropriation from the "se- Works Department Stores being work in small sectione as its Station cannot be completed this vamalation of surplus balances of sterendered to them on such execution is attended with cou- terms as may be arranged in considerable diffcally on account of your sad provision is accordingly a sum of 8828,562. In this nection with a projected Sche ne the rocky and precipitous nature
made for it in of lecianation in front of Praya of the hillside to be traversed.
next year's connection I may again remind Estimates. East. An arrangement to this
Under Drainage," a sum of finance the Typhoon "Refage you that it was arranged to Item (6) is the road for which $9,000 is provided for the train half effect was come to in 1901 but, as the Reclamation Scheme has re
cut of reserves. and mained in abeyance, it has never tantured. Hence the necessity for providing the additional sum in
the meanwhile.
"
Kowloon.
The Balancing of the Budget. In framing the budget for the
a supplementary vote (F.M. 23) ing of nullahs in King's Park, half by means of a special was taken in April laat, and its where a considerable area of assessment of Light Dues. By construction, formed one of the
dition.
A further sum of $104,400 has beea provided for the erection of Item (c) is for the construction quarters for the accommodation of a short length of road between of subordinate officers in Hong- Aberdeen and Deep Water Bay kong. It is estimated that only The existing road between the $85,000 will be expended out of places mentioned is impracticable the sum of $100,000 provided for motor cars on account of 8 at Kowloon Point to the Hong- however, to a succession of annual for the same purpose is this sharp zig-zag combined with akong and Kowloon Wharf & surpluses since 1009 only the cost
Conditions of Sale of Inland Lots Bround is rendered unfit for use the end of the current year it is 1948 and 1947 which are situated on account of its awampy con-expected that $1,448,200 will on the ridge to the east of Happy Valley.
Under "Miscellaneous," a new and if the estimate of $500,000. have been expended on this work Yard for Government Launches "exponditure will by the end of item "Repairing and Coaling for next year is realised the total appears. It will be within the the year have reached a sum of bers that the surrender of the for the period out of reserves should recollection of Honourable Mem-$1,948,200. The amount payable present Police Cambor and Yard therefore be $974,100 Owing,
•
year's Estimates.
The
Low-Power Wireless road will be practically level and Godown Co. formed part of the of the dredger purchased in 1008
steep gradient, but the proposed Station,, for which a aam of well adapted for such traffic. It arrangements. ander which the for $175,000 had up to the end $100,000 was provided in this forms a portion of the Victoris site of the terminal station of of 1912 been so charged and year's Estimates, has not been Road for which a scheme w the Kowloon-Canton Railway was $150,000 of this amount has since begun and the amount is therefore prepared in 1898 in connection acquired. Provision for a new been credited to the vote and the repeated in the Estimates now with the commemoration of the being made on the reclamation in account. Taking this nett charge" yard, workshops and alipway is dredger taken on charge on plant, before you.
Diamond Jubiles of the late Queen front of Kowloon Marine Lots of $25,000 into account and as- The cost of the temporary Victoria.. building for the Survey Staff has been increased from 82,300 to item (8) provides for the training for the construction of the slip deficit of $443,897 on this year's Under "Training Nullshe," next year's Estimatea is to provide of $500,000 and the anticipate! 29-31 (item 41) and the vote insuming that next year's estimata $3,800 as it was considered of nullahs in the Kennedy Town
and working are realized, we shail by the end of 1914 have appro- priated from reserves a total sun against a proportionate charge of of 8988,897 for the Refuge as $974,100 for the period.
quarters.
The balance of $328,000 token from reserves may be regarded as
I
advisable to provide a small fire-District. The work referred to way, workshops, stores proof room for the storage of forms part of an arrangement plans, the building itself being between the Government and the constructed of timber.
New Territories. owner of the lots mentioned In the shape of new works, whereby the latter surrenders to mencement of a new Police Station Provision is made for the com- provision is made for a block of Government the area required for at Lok Ma Chau, to the north-east married quarters for Police Ser-constructing Belchers Street of San Tin where the Polico have| gents ($20,000), Extensions of seross his lot, thus converting hitherto been accommodate in a the Saiyingpun School ($15,000) that street into a thoroughfare, native house. Matsheds have been a special appropriation for account and of the Gaol ($25,000), and The only other item calling for jerected as a temporary measure the erection of a School in the comment under the headings under F. M. No. 26, passed in That this work in the matter of of Tytam Tak Second Section. Hill Distriot ($15,000) and "Drainsge" is the sum of $4,500 May last, but it is necessary that urgency tanks second to none in smaller suma are provided for for draining swamps at Shauki-the Police force should be accom-our construation programme has certain improvemets at Queen's WAD. This will complete the modated here as elsewhere in been emphasized by the shortage College and at the Civil Hospital. scheme for the drainage of the buildings of a permanent nature. of water which we experienced The Married Quarters for the valley below and to the weat of The only new item of road-during the last dry season. Police will be erected on an area the 8gwan Barracks, of Crown land, at the junction of Under "Miscellaneous," there vision is made is that from Tai propriation made from our some. making for which specific pro- feel sure therefore that the ap- Caine and Seymour Roads, oloseste small increases of $500 and Po to Fan Ling-item (c). This what large accumulation of sar- to No. 8 Police Station. It is $700 respectively in the estimates who link up communication by pluses will receive your proposed prooted with the for Saxtona' Quarters at Mount road from Kowloon Point with animous approval. Frection of one block in the first Caroline and Kailangwan Comet-the main road constructed during instance, which will contain 9eries, the contracts for which ex-recent years between Au Ha established last year a period of a In accordance with the practice set of quarters, but the site will ceeded the estimates. Provision Gap, near Lhataukok, and Castle fortnight will be allowed before accommodate two more blocks, is made for the installation of Peak Bay. The construction of the second reading of the Supply each of which will contain 6 sete electric fans and telephones in a short length of road from Au Bill isken for the consideration of quarters.
several of the Government Schcale Ha Gap to Shatankok and of of these Fatirantes, and the Further class-rooms are re- and for the construction of á This school was erected in 1891 tain necessary fittings in the tions of the road already made ation which may be desired by quired at Saiyingpun School. strong room and erection of cor- and the widening of certain seo will be glad to give any inform bridge over the Au Tan Creek Colonial Secretary and Treasurer
as a one-storied building and it Imports and Exports Office. between Au Ha Gap and Castle Honourable Members.
un-