WEDNESDAY. JULY 8, 1908.
SMUGGLING ARMS AND
AMMUNITION.
An ingenious device was mlopted by s Japanese, in order to smuggle arnis and ammunition on board the Minnesota. A large trunk, which he had in his possession was found, on being searched by the police, to kusan faise bottom, and on this being removed three revolvers and seventy rounds of ammunition-ser-fund to be
THE HARBOUR REFUGE
Government and Merchants.
The following correspondence on the new typhon shelter question ones to us Front the Scerotary of the Chamlier of CommuroO :
From the Colonial Secretary to the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,
dated May 30, 19 8.
Sin-I um directed to acknowledge re-
THE CHINA. MAIL.
bers with quo exception ananimously recommended that the inposition of a permanent tonnage Dus of 4 cons in addition to the Icent Light Dues on the grounds thap Shipping should pay its fair
Hevone. proportion to
and judging by the borings taken in con- nection with the proposed work, and ly the soundings on ilio Admirsity Charts, thu average cross section of the chart breakwater, re of any other breakwater in the neighbourhood of it, would
approxidate U. It arises from the fact that shipping closely to the average cross section shown. boncta directly both in respect of capital With reference to the question of bring expetulitura on worky, and in respect of ing within certain limits the cast of any increased efficiency” in alministrative | worke tu bi undartukee, I have to my that machinery. In 1842 the Colony could affes nothing but. hut a complete bre kwater nothing hab n arbon infested by pirates would be of any pretical axe, us the and ships watered from a waterfall near Observatory records of the 1500 typhoon At ordech. There is now efficient polico alone, are sufficient to show (vido sttächal protection. hospitals, markets, Lotter and Diagram showing the average hourly.
institutions like the Sailors Home, good the typhoon on the morning of the 18th whats and piers for landing and discharging September, 1906) cargo, and a well organised Harbour. De- portent which regulates natiro emit
hidden away. The aperture been shut scipt of your letter of blay For the auhjeet, cheaper water supply, various useful direction and relocity of-the-w-nd-during
of Light Dues, with its enclosurek
His Excellency is anxious that your Chamber should be in full possession of the reasons which have led him to the conclusions le tus Farmed, mix he has therefore desired me to enclose a Memoran dam which he has prepared on the subject for your information.
two bottoms was barely an inch and in urder in successfully hide the revolvera, spaces, into which they fitted, had been carved out, enabling the false bottom to go into its proper position without auspicion. All round the sides of the revolvem the cartridges were kid, and if it had not been for the astuteness of the
I enclose the plaind extiraates for the police, they work, in all probability here scheme, which as you are aware, from the remairud undiscovered. At the Magistracy official revits in the Gazette of the prin this morning defendant had to pay 50ccedings of the Tegislative Council have tiue or go to prison for three wirks,
already been submitted to the Pablie Works Committes of that body. The subject of the cost of the sheltor is dealt with in His Excellency's Memorandum.
With regard to the question asked in the ante-perultimate paragraph of your letter. I am to state that the revenue derived from: the increased fees on cargo boats Mr Charles Mollvanie Messer, and lighters was made in the interest Cantah, who has been appointed by His General Revenue since it was considered Excellency, Sir Frederick Lagard, to the respeasible position as Head of the Sani. that the fees were low, tary Department and thereby president of the Sanitary Board, under clause 4 of the
THE RE-CONSTITUTED SANITARY BOARD,
The New and Past Presidents.
The increase based on la-t year's receipts. will amount to $18,000 per annum.
The short breakwater ggested on the D. The principle that shipping shagin plan would give a sheltered area-equal to Causeway Bay. This would be worth contribute to General Revenue is recognisharing but there. would seem to in boo Fed by the United States of America, which may expensive diffenties in the way to
assigned shipping dues to National Dolt adnit of the suggestion boing acted on. Charges, Defones; and General Revenue. The aron is small, and the width of the In reply to a petition from the Shipping interest in 1897 M Chamberlain replied. entrance would have to be proportionsbely If at any time hereafter urgent necesanill; but the north entrance anot Lo sity should arise for increasing General placed close to the nurtdi, shore, euing to Revenue I should be prepared to considerwicky shoal which exists at this point. A jetty would therefore be constructed on any proposal for again raising the Ship ping cues" and again in 1902 he gave it as the shoal, and the entrance would be to cover any barbour inprovement. his view that a special tas aliould be levied inmediately to the South of it, as shown
on the plan,
The estimated cost of the short break- F. In my view the typhoon shitor is n great hathor improvement" which water, and the jetty, is as follows:- moreover directly benefits Ocean Shipping 1,940 lineal feet of breakwater. in that lighters at staal! craft which now
$370... balt for the inadequate refuge at Causeway Extra labour and musteriais at Bay on the first indication of a typhoon and so leave the Ocean Steamers sometimes Jetty...
I believe for several days unable to land or delay and expeme, will when the new discharge, and this subject them to mucli typhoon refuge is built beatle to remain ta to last moment secure in the kiwwlodge that they can gain an extremes, however
Inte.
If however this diureet insult to Deca Shipping should be disputed, guinciples but forsned-in (C) and (D) co-to show that Shipping is liable for contribution to any arbor provcument and esçar to purpose of General Revenir.
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Lo General Managers, Indo
China S. N. Co., Ltd. Agents, Indira Line Ltd. DODWELL & Co., Ltd., Edgar
G. Barrett, Manager. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Ca
J. W. Craddock, General
Trafio Agent. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Manager Douglas
Steamship Co., Ltd, GraB LAVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents, "Ben" Line of
Stenners
petlog port, willing and anxious to becare the trade.
In the Philippines the American Govern- mont has letely spent large sums in im proving their harbours, and the parts are abeolutely free-no tonnage dues or light a consequence railway dues and as material and other bome cargo which used to come ha Hongkong in now carried direct to the Philippines, while hemp and other experts which previously werkran. shipped at this port, are increasingly ship- ped direct from Mailla.
Shanghai are similarly improving the Whangpoo, not at the expense of shipping, but in order to attract it."
Agente, E. & A. S. $. Co. Shanghai is not free port sad does not
Ltd.,
claim to be, but how is the 14 cents per SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
ton made up China charge tonnage General Managers, China dacs at the rate of 4 mace per net register Manila S. S. 'Co., Ltd.. tonal Mexican cents fur 4 months. For General Agents, America this levy-steamore have the privilege of Asinti, S. Co, Ltd.. calling at any and all China. Parta ng Agents, Shira Line of many times they like for a period
Stemmers, It,
of months without oxtra charge of ACGREGOR Hnos & Gow. any kind should ateamers be laid up General Mnagers, Glon" during the period an extension is granted. Line of Siemers. Contrast the services rendered by tho HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO Chinese Government with that by the There is no SYST. Co., Ltd.
Hongkong Government. W. E. Clarke, Scoretary. comparison. The Chinn Coast is one of DAVID BABBO0 & Co., Itd., the best. lighted in the world and the Agents, Apcar Line. service secund to none. On some of the regular coasting lines the charge of 4 MACE MEMORANDUM FROM THE BRITION
every 4 baths actually works out less SHIPPING LINEN TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE, LIGHT DUEZ,
than the Hongkong duse of 1 cent per net register ton levied every time a steamer Typhoon Sholter. If the Government calls Lans not definitely decided to build the now G. If it is correct that the Colony does Harbour of Refliga at Mongkoktsni there not owe its prosperity to Shipping it will "70,000,00 106,000.00 are various rezeons against the site.
not be diquated wo presume that it is the 1. Too big. Contemplated size not re-trade which attracts it hero. If that trade quired at prosoat; unvice to build as in- is driven elsewhera by excessive-taxation; $893,800.00 The ares enched by the short brook-tended when the mocersity is not apparent. either direct or indirect it will be lost to 2. Cost. Prohibitive in Colony's pre-the Colony but not to the Shipping which water would be liable to been so packed sent financial condition. with small craft as to use a serious obstruction to the maine frontages abut log on the area; and ons rousing of the sentenst ent of the breakwater would impinge on the untine frontages im- mediately south of the entrance.
heatin
...8717,800.00
With regard to the suggestion put ter new Public Health Grdinance, was board in the second paragraph of the en- on October 11, 1874. He was educated at closure to your letter I am to state that Blundel's School, became a Bunter's the Government is at a loss to understand
To avoid complicated chains fran the schok, and inter entered Briliol Colleger how such tax could be property distributed
lot-anners affected it would probably be Oxford. Mr Messer arrived in the Colony in 1897, and was for one time acting one outside the Colony, arid I ain to en-position of any des beyond the mount Marine Lot 39, and strengthen the sea wall
socing that mich of the underwriting is
F. It has been argued that the inecesary to resume all the lots between Kowloon Marive at 3 and Kowloon Assistant Colonial Secretary and quire how your Committee would propose actunity spent un lights and brops would
between the south entice and Kowloon esa that Hongkong would no longer bu Two years kater
to give effect to their suggestion.---I am, Free Puzt."
Marine Luk 139. A Free Post" is one în which no Customs dues are charged. Copenhagen, free port, changes the quivalent of sixpence a tou, while Sting. sai charges the equivalent of 14 cents
яд
Clerk of Councile. be was appointed Police Magistrate and Justice of the Peace for the New Territories. In 1901 Mr Messer berane chainman of the Widows and Orphans' Fund and the following year was elected as a member of the Governing Body of Queen's College, the same year acting as Colonial Treasurer and member of the Executive and Legislative Conncils. Previous to being appointed to his present position Mr Messer was sucedary to the Sanitary Board.
(Sgd) F. H. May,
Colonial Secretary,
MEMORANDUM FOR CHANDEL OF
COMMERCE RE LIGHT DRES.
her ton.
(Sd.) J. X. B. From Secretary Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, to Shipping Com- panies, dated Hongkong, 29th May, 1908
exorming
3. Accessibility. It is no more accessible than the present refuge.
contended tasti
improving the present site at Causeway These reasons are all in favour of first Bay (which is in a disgraceful state), and thing the result. In favour of this it is 1. Cost of dredging is not excessive. 2. Accessibility equal to new site proposed;
3. Aren is large enough for all practies! purposes. Lightere sud large junks enn ride st nacher as they have always done, And groall cratt can be well accommodated at Causeway Bay in ordinary typhoons
4. Safety at Craft For A typhoon unsignalled, as in 1865, no refuge of any size or description or situation would be of any rail.
MONOKOKTER I SHELTER SUGGESTED METHO
OF HERTISE O ST.
farz
The
ROBINSON
PIANO
Ltd.
HAVE A MOST FULLY
APPOINTED and WELL EQUIPPED.
VICTOR
DEPARTMENT
MACHINES FROM
$2 per Week.
can readily follow it. How easily shipping followed the teale to Manchester when the Canal was upened, how quickly it left Thington, when hack of attention to its Macdo for Hongkong and Chifoo approaches in the one case aut railway development in the other carried the produce of the hinterlands to the neigh STOCK OF 10,000 RecoRDS. bouring ports.
Hongkong of it all is not asturally an industrini centre. has riseu to be one by the freedom and cheapness of the port, that is the one advantage that has enabled the Colony to rise above natural disadvant÷ ages, and if we are to contims to prosper this advantage must not be interfered with: if it is, just as surely as taxation is increased and cost of production levelled up to other places will the port deny.
SAVITARY BOARD.
Now President Welcomed.
DR J. M. AT ISSUM EULOGIZED.
2
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notica is issued by Mr Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:-
- On the 8th at 12.05 p.--The barometer has risen generally, except ever N. Chins. Pressure is high to the E. of Japan, and relatively low over the Yangtze valley. The portal is exceed oil at all stations, the departures varying from 0.3 inch and up- wards over E. Japan, to about 0.0% inch at the mouth of the Yangtze.
Moderate S.E. and 8. wirds may be ex- posted in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end. The first meeting of the re-constracteding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches,
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. to-morrow. Sanitary Beard was hell yesterday evening.
Dear Sir, I am directed to forward for Others have ored that the Proclamatior your perusal and consideration the enclusa of 1842 unite exemtion of all dues, and copies of the Government's reply to the Reasons for undertaking Typhoon Shel-
an increase would piolate that pledge. The Chambor's letter regeling the proposed tex.-The vital necessity and agency of Proclamations was fint in the nature of treaty Typhoon Harbour of Ra fuge at. Mangkok. If the Government is definitely com this work has been pressed repeatedly pledge to third parties but was merely s
tani Meanaida by Elis Excellency and mitted to the Mongkokisui scheme there
is nothing further he mid except for t upon Govement by the Unofficial Mem-statement of the policy of the day.viz:- the Hon, the Director of Public Works hers of Couricil, and my predecessor gave attrs et commerce and undeveloped
The plans mentioned therein may be the shipping to present their views as
They would rá Dr John Mitford Atkinson, who until a pledge that Government would under-ut. The policy of today is to charge seen at the Chamber between the hours of to financing, the work.
very underate rate Fe improvement effect ed ou beball of Shipping,
I am, and 12 m. from the 1st June to peat that this should be arranged, to the passing of the new ordinance last take it without delay, and would con- Thursday, was President of the Sanitary tributes smu equal to that autoribed by G. It has been miged that the Colony the ith Jinte inclusive; and my Committee extend over a tonger period than that Beast, was born on December 1850, the community towards the Typhoon reliefves its prosperity to Shipping which that you will take this opportunity of proposed by the Greminent and that the sehemo and estimates and the extra tex on shipping should not He was prizoman at the London Medics fond, viz-3279,903. The Balance of this
would avoid the Prot if dues are levied.int you will afterwards farone the Com. oxocedcent per ton net register. The under the presidener of Mr C. Mcf. Messer: There are those who maintain that Ship
separate These present were, Hon. Mr W. Cha College in 1893-1897 and resident Modseal fund was handed over to Government. It ping which would avoid the Port for fites mittes with your further views on the anal arrangements should
and distinct from the general finances of the than, Hon, Mr E. A. Irving, Lieut-Col officer at St. Mary Ablat's Infirmary, minted to $5.804 and has been
A small as these, ware better way. The subject-I am, etc.
Colcuy? This can be done if neccesary Reid, Mossrs Shelton Houper, and Lau (S) B. A. M. WILLIAMS, dues were mixed to 24 conts between Apri
without the Government contracting a Kensington, from 1878 to 15. He then earmarked as a fand for relief in similar 1890 and October 189; to pay for the Front Secretary Chamber of Commerce special late, any of the local Banka will Chu Pak, Dr Fenres, M.OH., Dr Macfar becne Mudieal Beer of Se 3 district of ciramatiges in the future.
On my aris Rock Lighthouse, and between the to Colonial Secretary, dated July
bo glad to loud the money as an ordinary St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington, aid in 1887 in the Colony it devolved upon ane to the tonnige increased from wasappointed Supt.of the Government Civil make good Sir Matthew Nathan's pledge, Hospital, and Medical Officer to the Small- and when the estimates were discussed in pax Hospital and Gorenonat Lunatic September Inst Mesur horne and Asylums at Honghong Highteen years Howett again very strongly urged the Inter Dr.Atkinsun was appointed Acting Colnecessity for the shelter and Larned Surgeons and two years later to the position everansene for demy. From what I can gather they raised the wishes of the community,
of
FORECAST DISTRICT. -Hongkong and Neighbourhood: S.. and S.E. winds, moderate or light; fair.
.-Formosa Channel: Same as No. 1. 3.---South coast of Chins between Hong kong and Lataooks: Same as No. 1.
4.-South coast of China between Hong-
Sig-I at directed to reply to your overdraft at 6 por cent if guaranteed by lane, assistant M.O), H., and Dr. Gibeong and Hairan: Sammons No. 1. letter of 20th May, 1903, (No. 1263/1907) the Government, the Shimlag Companies acting secretary. on the sub of the prod Harbour of guamateciog to pay the extra cent per Refuge at Mengkokisui, , and the imposition additional Tight Dues to pofray Falf the cost thereof.
The acting secretary rend a letter from net register ton until the cost is finally the Hon. Mr F. H. May, Colonial Se- paid off, the socount to be reduced by thecretary, stating that His Excellency, the payment monthly into the Bank providing
My Cupimittee have submitted the plans the money, of the total realised by the Governor had been pleased to appoint Mr an estimates to the general hody of extra cent, together with an equal angout. Mcl. Besar to be administrative Head British Shipping Companies, or
their representing the Government's half share of the Sanitary Departuíent and Mr A.
wgeacy of
Gibson, O.T.S., to act as secretary to the gents, for their consideration, and the of the cost. By this means the
Board during the absence on leave, of EEFERS TO DOVERSIEST MEMORANDUM, expression of their further views on this, the work suffers ne delay. important subject, asi
no lo enclose for His Excellency's i A. Owing to the increased size of steam- Mr. G. &. Woodcock, effect from the
WELL NAMED...
HAMBERLAIN 3 Colic, Cholers and name implies. For paine in the stomach, Diarrhoea Remedy is just what ite cramp colic or diarrhoes, it has no equ For sale by all chemists and storeksosera,
WATKINS'
to 6,058,840 tons. The ind ships to come to this post is not they have nothing to pay, but in order to carn freights had proportionat as long- kong becomes en industrial centre her shipping will increase. Our "Geographical position is equally advantageons to to as an industrial centre, as it is a Fort Cal. of Principal Civa-oficar (fficer. The
B. The Chamber of Commerce appear -coming year he received the thanke of
to contend that the amount imposed The Secretary of State for services rendered
Beasons for delay--This delay bad arisen pon Shipping is too gread, and that other interests should contritiqlə a por- during the plaque epidemic. Since 1903 in the first placu owing to a protracted lou. Only half of the chst is adke from De Atkinson has been official member of Riseum as, to the compative merits of the Shipping, and though I abi, net at porusal, a copy of letter since. received ers heavier dnes have to be paid than 2nd inst.
frvan Elony together with their memoranda heretofore. In niost instances stoamers have different sites, and in the soccid place to present able to forecast the fatici re- mentioned in paragrafi tye of such letter not brought or taken away more cargo than I think before we proceed with the or Mr Shelton Hooper said Mr President the time required for making a reliable
Eqquirements of next year and, shall not I am to state that my Committee wish formerly, but the cast of calling has boso estimate, and in endeavouring to find nu estimates are before me, I fear that the the Shipping Companies, as contained in bensätted.
* position to do fill the draft to associate themselves sith the views of increased. The Colony has consequently dinary business of the day, that I shall be alternatire andjehespor scheme.
expressing the views and feelings of all abipping interest is by mens likely to their letter to this Chamber and the ac B. D. & R. In reply the petition members of this Board, first of all, in Curt. When the project was dust be the only one which will have to submit commuying ameamids, and would ask in 1897, Me Chamberlain N20 stated, congratulating you on the appointment the Latest Novels by the Best bronched a rough calculation for foot increase of Revonne opussary for paymont
to increased taxation, locking to the large Excellency in nccept auch letter and. was nude merely for the purpose of con of interest on Radway expenditure, the trasting the comparative cost of the fall in exchange, the prospect of decline different sites proposed, and the one ti opium revenue, and the continued lose Monkuktsnt was on this busts of calculatiue in discount on subsidiary coins,
T. The Clismisar of Commerce hry that
the Executive Council. We gather the aboie particulars from Who's Who in the Far B.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS“
FUND ORDINANCE.
The meeting of the Legislative Council which was to have taken place to-morrow aftercom, lus been postponed. At the
finally been decided upon, a detailed extinto was prepared by Me Boullou, than whom there is probably no que better qualified for the task.
le
Memoranda ns an expression of opinion by the Chamber of Commerce.
I return with this the plans and cistimates and am directed to request you to express the thauks of my Committee to, accorded then of examining the scheme His Excellency for the opportunity and counting thercou, Thave ote.,
"I concur in your views that moderate
"dues may probably be levied in Hong. Governor has conferred on you as head of kong provided the proceeds do not in the ad:ointmtive sanitary department ordinary times exceed the total expeudi- and ex-officio president of this Board. His stare of the Harbour Department includ excellency, in introducing the new legisla "ing Light Houses, Water Police, &." with the same proviso regarding the ex
Lord Selbourne at the same time and tion, and in outlining the constitution that ho proposed to adopt for the administration penditure of the Harbour Department of sanitary affairs in this Colony, said that, wrote that Mr Chamberlain had under his he proposed to substitute for the Principal consideration to adopt one of the two . Secretary.
following alternatives, vie (1) a un form Civil Medical Officer of Health as Hel charge of two coubs instead of 24 cents) of this Board a endet, with experience per ton on all shipping or (2) a charge on of Chinese and their language, and of a graduated scale wich is levied at
over a longer term of yours, with a pro- portigante decrease in the extra dues
(Sgd.) E. A. M. WILLIAMS, he is to point which has been mor trongly emphasized by the representatives of the Community in Council than that the
From Shipping Compares to Chaita construction of the Refuge should be push-Chamber of Commerce, dated 33rd June e on with the utmost rapidity, and skenta | 1908. not be allowed to corupy so long a true as
secol rearing of the Widows and put down at $600,000. When this ato nd the san to be mise should be spread Orphans' Fund Ordinance the Hon. Mr -H. E Pollock will ask the following question :—With reference to the state ment a paragraph of the Despatch
It was received list Autumn, and com- of the icer Administering the Goveru- ment the Beerchry of State, dated municated by me to the Council in my the 24th June, 1907, to the effect spaach when introducing the estimates, that the grant majority of the con- The amount was $1,400,000 and the great tributors, and all the directors, except the Chairman, were opposed to the transfer of increase was stated to be partly due to n will the Government state riso in prices of waterials, and partly to the the Fund whether, any, and, if so, how many of the fact that the typhora of Sept., 19, had contradors, who were then opposed to
their views on the subject ?.
not able to supply the capital for tho
T
For the sake td broyity we attach mein-
Hospitals.
CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
Authors (Colonial Edition)
Arrive Every Mail.
Keruskan.
The Gata of Sinners by Mre Coulson The House of Carde, by Lady Ironbridge. The Scarlet Runner, by C. N. sud. A. M.
Williamson.
The Great Amufer, by Maud Diver. A Gentlemen of London, by Horios Gerard, What Woman Wills, by Luca Cleave. AnAmateur Adventurese, by F. Frankfort
Moore.
Raine,
Valliogo.
therefore we may look forward with plenzuro Millionaire Giri, by A. W. Marebmont.
Zang ill the Post Office and Law Courts aro of your felter of the 29th ultino enclosing on smaller vessels and rising to a maximum that the Board will agree that the Go-The Tree of Heaven, by Robt. W. Chambers,
Sir,We to acknowledge the receipt Gilltar beginning at 2 cents par ton! proved adininistrative ability. I am sure An Engagement of U averiance," by Louia.. doing A period of res has been copies of the Gaveramente reply to your charge
has fulfilled that 'promiso in Dragon's Sik, by Paul Hening. (my) $30 to $40. on ships of verbor estimated for the work, but if it should Chamber's lotter regarding the proposed (ay) 1800 tons and over." to posible to spread the contribution bektaui and Meraoranda by His Excellency luded that it was not the wish or inten- take longer than that time, it may Typhoon Harbour Refnge at Mong
From theas extracts it can be only con- appointing yourself. In looking over your The Wolf, by I. H. Buckrose.
Pearl of Pearl Inland, by John Ozanbam. record since you have been in the Colony A Gentleman of London, by Morics Gerard for the last year for tuo over H
is Works, for which wo have to thank you. the transfer of the fund, hare given notice Pown that a much higher and more sub- longer period. Goverment however and the Hou, the Director of Publiction of the Home Government to levy a for a little over ton years, I find you have The Shadow, by Paul Urquhart,
heavy tax on steamars. On the existing acted us assistant Colonial Secretary, as And The Day Uame, by Albert Porrington. to the Government of any alteration of stantial sea-wall would bo required than had sommencement of the work, and to rely onunda we have drawn up regarding the dues than Mr. Chamberlain (2) contem-
scale many steamers are paying heavier Magistrate, sad you have been a member Cresariggs, by Mary and Jane Findlater. been contemplated, before the experience gradually recouping itself over a lung proposed refuge, and mur notes on some of
of the Legislative and Executive Councils, Nalther Storehouse or Barn, by Alle Hon. Mr Murray Stewart will also ask: gained by that disastrous gale. This sumseries of years, or, it view of the existing the points affecting the shipping trade and
plated.
In 1896 1897 a fair averago ocean You must have proved your efficiency vory The Cardinal and Lady Saman, by Lacas Have the Govenmunt taken the appeared to me to be beyond our prestat Losus which arount to above one tonth laxuivit of Hengkung, dealing with the atosaar was 3000 tons register tonnage early in your career because I find that you
steps, to
Cleeve tributors to the Wilews and Orphans resources, and I referred it back to Mr of Ravenue, Ile to recommend to the comments made by His Excellence,
We are strongly of opinion that immedi-dues at 1 cent.828 al 2) conta $70 bocame a member of the Executive Council The Lady Mary of Insistook, by Harold
To-day can stammers are often 5000 aproposal for a Titan for such a purpose. Ato steps should be taken to improve the Fund, with regard to the Government's Boulton with a view to the preparation of Secretary of State, nor would be agree to proposal to take over that Fund; and if a less costly scheme which would if possible do not enter into this latter in detail refuge at Causeway Bay, half of which at
tona register tonnage dues at 1 cent 856 before you had ceased to be a cadet and The Enchantress, by Edwin Pugh, 80, will the Government inforra the mem.
At 2 cents $125. bons of this Council how many subscribers give partial prosection, and be capable in this Memorandure however, since it has the present ac is pructionlle usolóss
owing to silt. We think that, on this believe is, paid out of light dues.
G. Harbour Folies should be, and we to our association with you in presiding at Emptional Memests, by Sarah Grand. are for, and how many against, that of later developciont as funds permitted. Already extended to considerable length,
Al May, 1908.
this Board. I think that the future should The Warning, by 3.mas Blyth. being done, it will provide shelter for the proposal
The result was that after careful re-
Egel. F. D. FARM. groter part, if not, the whole, of the vision his estimate was increased t
Servical under this heading be a period of azefulness, usefulness to the The Lily and the Dari!, by Eleanor Wyod
he railer cinft ouployed in the Harbour..
are paid for by Shipping Government and usefulness to the Colony The Missioner, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Hon. D.P.W.
Should the Government, however, be
Companies at market jotza The Dropped Catch-Ender the cap 8:540,000. instead of decreased, are
to the financial bonent of in ge erat If the administration is to be The Statue, by Eden Paßipote and Aznell
Bennett tion, The Dropped Catch" a London that he reported that no partial or prororcsED HAT-BELTS AT SONGkorrar definitely committed to the Mongkoktsui Markets.
the Colony there is no a success it can only be so with the co scheme we rely on your Chamber to paper mye :-There are less intorasting greasive solleme was possible.
By Their Fruita, by Mrs Campbell Fraed. things to do, if one is fond of observing untire was to decrease the area of the and section, and the following report →→
I beg to subunit Lat accompanying pan advocate that they adopt a scheme on the Water supply. Favour-the obligation is operation of the annivial inenborg of this The Shadow Between, by 8. 2. Hooking,
lines laid down our memorandu by human nature, thus watching the various shelter from 166 neces to 57 acres at a
mutual.
Board, and speaking for myself, and the The Beart of a Child, by Frank Dagbl wayain which variousmen dropcatches. The
The plan shows, in red, long breakwater which the co-but not necesarily the
Sailors Home pays for itself we believe, other,unuficial members of this Board you The Half Bmart Set, by Florence Warden. dropped nich is a disaster which, like cost of 8853,C. The Engineer's report originally proposed, and, in green, a short work is spread over term of years, and it would be futeresting to learn what can be assured of that co-operation. You Come and Find Me by Elizabeth Robins will thus fall loss heavily on those who
The Odd Trich, by Alice Mand Meadowa. measles, comes to all mon.. We may be and estimates were referred to the Public breakynter now suggested, but not racers: very Jessops in the field, but sooner or Works Committee of the Legislative Coun mendes. The section shows a design hare so contribute to the cost of the works. share the Government pays for any advant have a right to look to us for support in A Poppy Show, by H. B. Marriot-Wateon. later the moment will come when the ball,
all deliberations and consideration of the A Dari's Bargain, by Fior mec Warden. which has been prepared after fall coua policy which is usually adopted by port agen derived therefrom by the shipping..
and citios borrowing money for..
Wharves and iors. Government have. striking our eager hands, boundsordrapsonte of which the Chairman of the Chambersoration of the effects of the 136 truste
of Commerce is a member and they un-typhoon. ...again and falls to earth with the revorseless
charged Shipping Companite vory highly various matters that come before us, and permanent improvements.
Special Offer The bulk of the work ouuld be carried finality peculiar to cricket balls. Probably animously recommented the larger scherne ont by native contractors. The concrete reply to our caquity regarding the increased are elected by private enterprize. Shipping Wa, on the other haud, have a right- With reference to the Colonin! Secretary's for Crown Hent, &c. and piers and whorrea that support will be cheerfully given. no two men behave in a precisely similar at Mong Kok Taui.
blockwork is the only part of the structure fees on earge boats, lighters and water pays directly for orory service rendered. and we shall look to you to sev. that we manner on dropping a catch. The cricket
Mothod of meating cost.—After & most which would have to be carried out depart boats, we are surprised to learn tant
Cost of Harbour Department is mor havo it we have a right to be treated tebi prosents every type of dropper. There is the export, conscious of a wido reputation careful investigation of the liabilities of the muitedly, and very little special plant the increase was made ja the interest of than paid for out of Light Dues,
a safe field. He is apt to be whimsically Government and the Available Revenue would be required for it. A dredges would General Revenue, on the ground thuit sach F. Free Port. Bhipping Companios do equally with the otheils and with you have to he hired from the Desk Co., or fous were considered to be low, We not protest against exten taxation alto yourself. When presiding here you will annoyed. His air is that of a man who tells which I need not detail at length in this Messrs Funchard Lowther and for the are of the opinion that fees derived from gather on their own aveaunt they can not preside over a department of your own, a wood story sasinet himself. “I say, old chup, I am sorry, I'm beeching a per
Memorandum but which on fittting oppor purpose of excavating the ronch for the such a source should be devoted to the up- always eftc up" on rates so that but over. a body, every member of which i fect rabbit." There is the confirmed tunity I shall fully explain, I tisfied foundations, dropper, also. He comes on to the fold a myself that I had no oltaruative but to mere jelly of trambling anticipation. He raise the Light dues taiporily in the
know that the odds are against his hold-
--
The a'ter
ing the onsiest chance. When the chanceway which lins been described to the Chan domos nd Bulls to earth, he is either; ber of Commerce. erinson and practically crawling on hie The following are among the reasons stomach, or else, stung to desperation, he which led me to this conclusion. assumes a fine air of fury against things in ganoral on the lines of Ajax defying the lightning and hurls the ball wrathfully baskan one whose life is over, and who cans to go of that night and shoot beats in tas Rooki09.
A. On the last occasion when an incrence
koop of the various branches of the Erntely all additional taxation is met by
The blockwork is expensivo but socos-bour Departament; and that any surplus consumers, but the Gororment should has equal rights with yourself. You are vary, because three tone is the maximum should be applied to works such as the tread cautiously in the direction of increas unum inter pares with the exception that weight of the boulders to be got by juuks drodging of Caunonny Bay or tlto erectioning the bars on shipping, for if baxation
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and sech blocks are too small to withstand ef s typhoon shelter. W wald point out is increased beyond renson, owners will in addition to your deliberative votu you the notion of the ses at or new low-Lite that, from past records, Mr Chamberlain have to protect themselves by increasing have a citing vote. I hope that in he level. The concrete blocks would extend mentioned the ravene derived from oative rates to the disadvantage of Hongkong visors of usefulnoea which I trust we are now
Aris other porte down to 7 fost below Ordinanen Datam, at Shipping was to be applied to the Hartoon | * which deptly the three-ton boulders would Master's Department, ne apart from what The difference of even half a cont per ontering, there will be concerted action se not be liable to disturbance by the waves may be termed the General Budget of the picul might mean that transhipment of that the sanitary condition of the Colony $1 per Box of 12 Tablets.
Colony. We have, etc.,
thasones of tons of cargo would be will be improved and the Colony raised, diverted from Hongkong and delivered (Big): F. J. ABBA,
of Revenue was found to be necessary (in I estimato the cost of this design at 1902) practically all licences were largely $370.00 per lineal foot and the total cost increased but no additional contribution of the long breakwater as follows was asked from Shipping. Its ability to 4,000 lineal feet @ 8370......... 81,480,000
Extra Inbour
and materials at contribute was recognised, but it was
heade 100 Good To Mins.You may be able toerred for the next cension which might
to get along withpop Ftearos' Wire of
Arīno..
Ood Liver Oil, but what's the use of going B. This ability was recognised in through life and missing all the good December 1890 when the Unofficial Men cabanga 3 - I will give you now strength......... 12 }
60,000
Total
81,540,000 The actual cosa section of the Jong breakwater at any point would not difer materially from the average cross section
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Tiow such tearsler of rade wilk carried on without fear of contracting that "BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,"
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