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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESE AND words of which were written, in one case, by a Chinese who lived nearly 2,500 years ago, and, in the other case, by a Chinese who flourished over 1,000 years ago. His Excellency conclud- ed by saying that he believed that the breakwater would add materially the prosperity of the port. Junks
and engaged in loading unloading steamers would be able to work a longer time when they could fy to th Refuge for protection in case of storta He hoped the time would soon come when the prosperity of the port and the increase of the small craft would compel the con- struction of still another and get larger refuge. (Loud applause.)
islands and on the shores of the main land he had no more modern appliances than two steam crane barges. He had four berges with handcranes, and the rest of the plant consisted of the most ramshackle set of junks I have ever seen anywhers, (Laughter.) He bought them up in Canton, Macao, and elsewhere, like a ver wise man, as cheaply as possible. The junks were fitted with derricks made of not very solid-looking timber, and fitted with ropes, which, F have strong suspicion, were bought at the auction at the Naval Yard when condemn to the public. (Laughter.) No-one looking at the very primitive appliances that he has used would think that the work could
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pssibly be done in the time and withou: accidents involving a very conaide:- able loss of life. I have watched the work and watched the reports of accid. ents, and during the five years that this work has been under construction there has not been one single accident either to
■ junk, or of parting of à rope, or of the slipping of heavy gold stones. There was only one life lost during the whole of the period, and that was through an accid- ent to an old woman, who was killed by splinter of stone during blasting opera- tions on one of the islands where stone was being collected. That is, I think, wonderful record for a work of this magni- tude." (Applause.)
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Cheers were given at the call of Excellency for Messrs. Jaffé and Dunca And "Efficient John Chinaman " contractur).
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PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 1,
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Platt
(December)
Mr. B. Swenson Police 4th Sub.) A & F M.
Mr. S. G Newail
Mr. R. Di Harvey's Fund:-
Collected by Capt. C. A. Mul-
ton Amoy) Capt. and Mrs. A. Mutton, $15; Miss EO'Sullivan, $5; Mr. J. Noble $10; Mr. G. Mat- hews, 85 Mr. C. 8. J. Bo- land, $5 Mr. Percy K. Hazlitt, $10
It was very interesting to consider how these stones were handled, proceeded H.E. the Governor: The two steam crane barge. were moved out to some of the islands or adjacent shores for the purpose of dealing with the heaviest stone only, 5-ton stonei. of which there were many in this work. The crones would lift og many of these 5-ton stones as were within their radius, and deposit them on to the junks, in which they were brought to Mongkoktsui, and lowered by the derricks of these junks into the water. When the 5-ton stones were not within reach of the crane th junkmen would get hold of a long chain from the hand cranes, and the stone woul be dragged down to the beach, fastened to the stern of a flat-bottomed sampan, and towed to a junk. The stone, of course, erly weighed half ita weight on land when suspended in the water and this weight R counter-balanced by stones placed In the bow of the sampan, they came to indite the legend on the stone he (the (Jovernor) con- sidered they should have a Chinese in seription as well. It was suggested to him by H.M.'s Consul-General in Canton that the Civil Governor of the Province was an extremely eradite Chinese scholar. So he (the Governor) wrote to His Excel- lency Chang Ming Chi and asked him to write an inscription for this memorial stone. His Excellency undertook it ith great good nature. The wor is
Kwong Lan Po Cheung." which mean "A Bulwark against the raging waves." They might like to know where these words came from. The first two characters, "Kwong Lan," mean raging waves," and are quoted from "Holding back the raging waves that have rolled forward" in the Tsun Hok Kai by Hon Yu (A.D. 788-824), of the Tong Dynasty. The other words, "Po Cheung," mean "bulwark," and are quoted from "The City Shing is the bul wark of the clan of Mang" in a record in "Tao Chun" of the events in the 13th year of Duke Ting of the Lo State (50) B.C.). This magnificent work was the product of European engineering skill backed by Chinese quite uninistructed but very practical suggestions and the extra- ordinary efficiency of the Chinese race.
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Collected by Miss Square Dr.
Forsyth, $5; Mr. Mauricio, #10; Mr. Martin, $5; Mr. F. Mackintosh, $ỡ; T.A.L., $5; A.J.S.. 16; P.C., $2.50 Collected by Capt. H. D. Jones
-Capt. and Mrs. H. D. Jones, $30; Mr. F. Becke, $15; Capt. Wollscott, $10; Mr. W. L. Forter, $10. ... Collected by Mr. Murray Bain -Mr. E. Muray Bain, $16; Mr. H. Murray Bain, #5; Mr. G. Harper, $5, Collected by Mr. RD. Har- vey-Mr. Herber Goffe. C.M.G.. (17th Sub, 850; Capt. S. C. H. Wilde, $10; Staff, Green Island Cement Works
(Kowloon), Staff, Holt's Wharf Kow loon). 853; Mr. J. McGregor (Foochow), $3; G.L... $100; R.D.H., 60; H.B., $5; L.B.. $3.10 Mr. G. B. Carpenter 24,00 Mr. E. A. Pritchard 20.00
$72;
Staff of Taikoo Dockyar
(14th Sub.)
Meers. 'Thoresen & Co. Collected by Mr. C. E. War- ren-Mr. H. Stainfield, $5; Mr. A. J. Walters, 36; Mr. R. H. Ramson, $5; Mr. J. Acock, $9; Mr. A. Cordeiro, $3; Mr. A. J. Lindberg, $2; Mr. J. M. Xavier, #2: Mr. C. E. Warren, $3; Mr. C. W. Olsen. 81; Mrs. C. E. Warren, 82
Already acknowledged Monthly subscriptions Already acknowledged
$
$20 0. 5.00 120,00
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[December 24th, 1916, Baiance in hand ....... 21.528.63
N. J. STABB,
Hon. Treasurer.
Hongkong, 16th December, 1915,
At
FUND TO BE CLOSED.
meeting of the Committee of the Prince of Wales' Fund, held at the Council Chamber Hongkong, on December 18th, was decided on the motion of H.E the Governor, who presided, to close the fund on December 31st.
the members together to propose that the HI EXCELLENCY said that he had called fund should be closed at the end of the
month. When the war broke out it was anticipated that there would be a good deal of nemployment in the United Kingdom. That anticipation was realised for some time, but then a different set of circumstances supervened with the withdrawal of large numbers of men from the labour market and the large amount of work necessary for the Government, and instead of there being a shortage there was an excess of employment with a shortage of labour. That had continued, and out of the large amount subscribed to 50.00 the Fund only a small sum had been ex- pended in relie of distress. The remain- der, over £5,00,000 sterling, had been invested and would be used at the conclu- sion of the war for the relief of distress which might supervene when the labour market would again become considerably disturbed, or for other reasons. In the meantime it did not appear necessary that the fund should be added to by 5000 subscriptions from this Colony, at any
15.00
47.50
rate, where many people had bound them. selves to monthly subscriptions not think- ing that the war would last so long, and being in many cas il able to afford those monthly subscriptions, There were other funds for various charitable pur- peses connected with the war, and there was also no doubt that presently they would be asked to subscribe to another national loan. Those two objects, the charitable and the patriotic, assisting the Government with funda to carry on the were both objects to which people might very usefully subscribe. In those 23.0 circumstances it seemed proper to close
the fund.
85.01
$56.10
War.
The Hon, Mr. WEI YU seconded, and the motion Was carried unanimously, while Mr. N. J. Stabb, as Hon. Treasurer, and his staff were thanked for their services, on the motion of H.E. the GOVERNOR, seconded by the Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK.
A smoking concert held under the auspices of the Nanking branch of the Patriotio League of Briton Overseas 45.00 recently realized $825, in aid of the fund for sending Christmas presents to the 317,00 troops at the front, 500.00
1,086)
274.00
A most successful Pianoforte Recital was given on December 11th Sha. meen by Mr. Denman Fuller, saborted by Miss Wilkes, who was ably acon- panied in her songs by Mrs. Adams. The audience, though a small onejowing to the inclement weather, was bly appreciative throughout the Whol
at 30 programme, Lovers of music had a treat also on Sunday evening, when Mr. Denman Fuller vory kindly gave AN Orgin Recital at Christ Church, ha- The proceeds of the two recitals, 68,740 06 devoted to various War Funds, and
amounting to about $500, are being
residents of Shameen are fortunate in 345,134.47 having had Mr. Fuller's voluntary assist-
78.23
Incen.
and it was blessed with an inseription the Remitted to London, £29.000 ... 323,605.84ance for this purpose.
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