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anxiety; at home the housing clatuour has not yet died down.

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growth. Cadbury Brother was established in 1824 as o ten and coffee business, and only in 1835 did it, begin the manufacture of cocoa, in a very small way, in Birmingham In 1861 Richard and George Cadbury took control, and pushed on the business to its present stage. Mr. George Cadbury carried the idea of making the working conditions of dm- ployees healthy and pleasant further than any other manufac- turer of his day, and results have proved that the thing was well worth while. An idea of the growth of the business may be gathered from the fact that in 1879 the total number

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE CHINA MAIL

HONGKONG HARBOUR.

IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

HOME EXPERTS PLANS.

BIG HUNGHOM BAY WHARVES,

WEDNESDAY: MA

(b) Except during typhoons, the works. This is a question ships can at all timca Be with safe which would of course, require ty at wharves in any part of the careful local consideration, and be--. Harbour

We consider the facilities for fore any contract was entered into the supply of materials are much for the construction of the works more favourable than. In many the sites from and conditions under parts. The supply of unskilled and which such material could be to a cartain extent skilled labour is

satisfactory, and the cost of stibe obtained should be clearly laid contract work does not appear ex- down." cessive.

Sir Maurice. Fitzmaurice's long awaited report on the proposed sider, the facilities available for "We need only say that we con

With regard to Belcher Ridge, harbour improvements has been made public and today the Colonial construction and repair of floating to 36 feet below extreme low water we would propose to dredge 'down Secretary (the Hon Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G., O.B.E.) forwarded plant are better than at any other over the area crossed by red lines copies of it to the press for publications,

report in the East with which we on the Drawings, that is to remove the portion protending northwards of the general line of the 6 fathom contour as given on the Admiralty. Chart. It will be seen that we also propose in connection with the first instalment of the works, 'to remove the Cust Rocks down to the same level, so as to give a perfectly clear access to the jetties, free from any obstruction.

The report recommends that an area of about 48 acres should be are connected, reclined in the bight of Kowloon Bay and that upon it the Govern of employees at the Boupevillement should construct wharves to be leased to private companies.

The General Scheme. works was 230, and in 1921- The following extracts are taken from the document.

"The object we have kept la 8,513 persons were employed. From

view. in the design to to describe qne of the soullest

Future Size Of Ship,,| chocolate drinking shops in Eng It is impossible at the present

Leasing New Wharves.

ed, has been to provide a scheme land, the business of J. S. Fry and time to obtain any definite pron-

which would afford at an early date With reference to (3), that the a certain amount of berthage for Sons which has a history running ouncement from shipowners as Government should construct large vessels and junks, and which back to 1728 has developed into regards the size of the largest ships wharves and lease, them to private would admit of future extension as one of the largest chocolate and which may be in use on the Eastern Companies, we are of opinion that the trade of the Port required. cocoa manufacturing, establish- routes during the next ten years. this course is much the most satis Keeping this in view it will be seen ments in the world. The latest "The deepening of the Suez factory one to adopt. The new from the plans that for the com- figures available show that this Canal in the near future so as to al works of the Port could be carried plete scheine we propose to con establishment employed some 8,000 low the transit of ships of 35 feet out on a definite scheme; and all struct in the bight of Hong How people. The third partner in the draught must, however, be taken as way and other facilities common to Bay a large reclamation of about 48. In estimating the cost of the

Cost of Worki firin, James Pascal Limited, is a certainty, and as far as we can all firms could be adéquately dealt acres, from which will project in a works we have kept in view the comparatively a baby, having been ascertain there is no necessity to with The working of the trade of southerly direction a series of 6 local prices furnished to Mr. founded in 1863 by Mr. James anticipate ships from Ganada and the Port would be left in the hands jetties. For the first instalment our Wilson on the occasion of his visit Pascall, father of the present direc the United States being of a greater of those who have developed it, proposal is to construct Jetties Nos. Last February, making allowances tors. The business began with the draught than those ships, which who know its special difficulties and 2 with a portion of the re- for the differences in the character. manufacture and sale of boiled, muy arrive at Hongkong via Suez and who, as far as we are aware, are clamation to the extent of 7 acres of the work, and of the methods sweets on a very small scate in Canal, As will be seen later on in anxious to continue it. The Govern London. The effect of this new this report, we propose that there ment would not enter

The special requirements of the and appliances required for their Australian enterprise on the Far should be 37 feet of water along-competition with private traders regard to the large proportion of to which the local prices actually into trade as at present conducted in execution; as conipared with those. Eastern market should be bene-side the wharves at ordinary low but at the same time would retain cargo which is takenaway by junks applied. We have also assumed ficial in many ways.

water, which will give about 36 feet complete control of the develop and barges, has already been that all niaterial above the lines on of water at extreme low water.ment of the Port, the works for referred to in this report and is the drawings forwarded to us, This would give 3 feet of water which would be carried out, as dealt with in these proposals by described as "hard as derived from below the bottom of a ship draw trade required, or rather something providing in the case of each; letty prickings" can be removed by. ing 33 feet.

In advance of the requirements. (with one exception to be referred direct dredging by a bucket dred- Of course under such conditions to later) deep water berthage for ger without recourse to blasting. for long periods, particularly if the berthage for junks or vessels of estimate the cost of the first instal- the leasing of wharves should be large vessels on the one side and Keeping these points in view we lessees were allowed to build their small draught on the other. By ment of the works as shown by own godowns on the leased pro this arrangement cargo which has Red Colour on the Drawings at ap perty, which we consider very been placed in sheds either for proximately --- desirable"

sorting or warehousing can be Jetties Nos. 1 and 2, in- ship or junk as the case may be, loaded with equal convenience into

necessary in transferring directly There will also be no difficulty if from ship to junk or junk to ship. examined all works which would

"The first instalment of the give us indications of the effects of complete scheme will provide 2,600 For the provision of such facili- typhoons, and we obtained a great lin. feet of deep waterquays, giving ties, the use of considerable areas deal of information from the Direc- accommodation for say 5 or 6 large and the co-ordination of the rail-sistant, Mr. Duncan, from the Har- and 2,050 lin. feet of quay for junks the provision of pipes for oil of land and foreshore is required or of Public Works and bls. As- steamers of varying dimensions, ways with any new

Although we have not included. essential. The existing railway is with, from the Acting Director of

works is bour Master, Commander Beck- and vessels of light draught." owned and worked by the Govern the Observatory, from the Repre-feet, which will provide space for terfere with laying such pipes in "The width of the jetties is 260 jetties, our proposals will not in- bunkering purposes along the ment. There appears to us to be sentatives of the Shipping and the construction on each jetty of the future if and when the Oil At St. John's Cathedral at three ways in which the question Godown Companies, and others, two sheds or warehouses say 500 Companies wish to provide a o'clock to-morrow morning, there may be approached

and we are under great obligation feet in length add 160 feet in width supply of bunkeroll to ships lying will be à Children's Service at (1.) The formation of a Port Trust to these gentlemen for the way in This will allow a width of 50 feet alongside. which contingents of Boy Scouts which would take over existing which they freely gave us such on each side of the sheds between and Girl Guides will be present wharves, and manage the new

Juformation as we required.

the latter and the quay face. This required for completing the "We estimate the time wharves and those taken over. Existing Facilities Discussed.

in our opinion will be amply suffi- whole of the works included. (2.) The allotment of land to

cient for the convenient handling in the first instalment at about 3/2 ment of their business by new con- shortly:

The principal matters on which of cargo between, the vessels and years. existing wharf owners for develop- struction at their own expense and

wished information were the sheds but is by no means ex-

cessive. This width also permits With regard to the actual ex-

Contract System Advocated.

"Our Harbour Praised." *** The China Mail will be

The Harbour of Hongkong is published at midday to-morrow one of the finest natural harbours in (Empire Day).

the world. The Government has not been called upon to spend any money in providing artificial shelter for large ships as has been the case in so many other ports. as regards proposals for new works Before coming to any conclusion The Harbour existed, and the trade of the Fort has been develop we made a careful investigation of to allow ships to come alongside, ed almost entirely by private en-present conditions at the Port; we terprise,

Mrs. Kenneth Westmacott Lane has sent a parcel of books for the troops to this office.

Messrs. David Sassoon's wood- oil godown at Hankow was com- pletely burned out on May 10. The damage is estimated at Tis 150,000.

H. D. Rumjahn is playing O Rumjahn in the semi-final of the Tennis Singles on the IR. C. ground at 5 o'clock this afternoon.

We are informed by His Lordship Mgr. Pozzoni that he has just received from a Catholic a

Company) for the establishment (value of shares in a well known of College in Hongkong under direction of the Jesuit Fathers".

Port Trust Proposed.

we

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(1) The method of carrying on

of two lines of railways and crane

Reclamation and dredg

cluding filling.£1,120,000

ing in connection withi Dredging Belcher Ridge

jetties Dredging Cust Rocks...

98,000

13,000 29,000

£1,200,000

Presumably, with Lord Curzon generous contribution of $10,000 to such other Companies as may the business of the Port at the pre- road, which could be laid, as andecution of the work, we would

BOKUKONG, WEDNIRDAY, MAY 23, 1923. remaining Foreign Secretary, our present Ruhr policy will continue BRITAIN'S PREMIER, gchanged and the Government will still have to spend much valuable According to Router, Britain's time answering charges of fatal ow Proitier possesses a dry inaction and "benevolent. impot- amour which has made him very ence. Likewise the housing pro- oputar in the House of Commons. will embarrass Mr. Baldwin Sturning from the Prince he was little loss than it embarrassed Mr. aylaid by the inevitable preestuen. Bonar Law, for Labour has already Semingly,

these importunates, made it amply clear that it is still it deep cunning, forthwith far from satisfied with the Remedios. -

owered congratulations upon him. I ameliorative measures propostil. bereupon he told them that he These questions, the Rohr and eded their prayers more than, housing, ure only two unong many fair congratulations. This may which have been playing boyoc verbeen only that dry humour with tranquillity." However, Reuter talks about, his story though it seems, the outlook busical fancy breaking loose is not hopeless. Possessing the for his solemn interview with the confidence of the country-his debt ng, or it may, again, have only funding mission and his recent ena se to make good his Budget. have given him a name to ape, a sap to the hungry news conjure with Mr. Baldwin need per Cerberus. But perhaps it not fear dissolution, Inbour bas

SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.

The death has occurred of the Dowager Countess of Chesterfield,

Anderson, Meyer and Co., has been Mr. T. A Fawell, of Messrs. transferred to Canton, where he will be acting Manager.

been

of such interests would be such a

being invited in the usual way

wish to construct wharves. wharves by the Government on a develop.

(3) The construction of new procedure which will probably portal type be adopted, a third line course which has been satisfactori time and any changes in such when required If cranes of the strongly recommend that the

settled plan for the development of

of railway could be provided only adopted in connection with the port for many years ahead, to- (2) The conditions of weather, line of railway could readily be direction for your Department in the quay. In addition to these, alarge works carried out under our man, charged with receiving stolen such wharves, and the leasing of conditions which exist.

Leung Ching, a Chinese wogether with the railway facilities to tides, currents and other natural taken into the sheds or warehouses the Straits Settlements, Federated goods, was found not guilty by a them to private Companies who (3) The facilities available for be considered advisable.

themselves should such a course Malay States, Kenya Colony and Jury at the Criminal Sessions, be will carry on and manage the supply of materials such as cement,

Nigeria, be adopted, and a contract afternoon. The majority was 5-2"As regards (1) the formation of ble, the rates of pay; the cost of erected is a matter which will re-tors with experience in carrying fore:he Chief Justice yesterday business in their own way,

stone, said, timber, etc.

Type of Warehouses. for the works entered into, tenders Tre B. Maskelt, R. M. de Rocha, Fort Trusts has been very success work carried out by sub-contracts quire careful consideration. It may ont large marine works of this (4.) The supply of labour availa-

The type of warehouses to be from responsible British. Contrac W... Muskel. Sequeira, or full in some places, but in our work Sibley. If Wai-ching, and H. H. Hongkong are different from those construction and repair of Boating the Shipping or Godown Com

T. Laing, A. D. Sequeira, JC opinion the conditions existing at

be, as already suggested in this re-character. Such course has many (5.) The facilities available for port, that these will be erected by advantages. in other parts. The port acts as a plant.

"For these reasons we strongly distributing and collecting centre

panies. If so, they will probably recommend that a contract be ar for an enormous, trade which has harding and disposal of goods if lent warehouses recently erected rate for the carrying out of the first "Future developments in the be upon the lines of the very excel-ranged as above suggested; at any developed altogether" by through railway communication by Messrs. Holt and the Hongkong instalment of the works. When private enterprise. The interests with the North of China takes and Kowloon Wharf and Godown this has been completed it would which would have to be taken over place is a matter on which it is Company. We have, therefore, be a matter for consideration whe are so large and the management difficult to prophesy. There can not gone into this matter in detail ther or not the necessities of the seriqus undertaking that we dont be no question that an enormous but in Drawing No. 4 have merely. Port required further extensions to consider it would be well for the impetus will be given to the shown an outline of a typical four be proceeded with immediately, If... question of the storage of goods all probability there will be still cribed so as to provide a width of ment might possibly with advant Government to undertake it. The despatch of imports by rail, and in storied shed placed as above des- this were not the case the Gover and their distribution is a very im tion with bringing goods for ex- Whatever arrangements may be and continue the extensions at a greater developments in connec quay of 50 feet on either side.age purchase the Contractors' plant poriant one, and even if the. Government took over the wharves port by rail to Kowloon. We are made as regards the construction more leisurely rate departmentally The death has been announced and godowns of the Wharf and very doubtful whether import goods of the sheds or warehouses them so as to be ready for future res a simply fervent, slavere. Mr. seemingly decided to accept him,for forty-three years rector

of the Rev. George Skene, who was Godowa Company and Messrs into truck in any quantity. In alt med that the Goverment should

will be placed directly from ship selves, we would strongly recomquirements as they arise Ef Holt & Co., the Government would ldwin is a hard-headed business and its general election threat was Barthomley, Cheshire, a benefice in then be in competition with the probability nearly all such goods lay down certain rules and regula With the completion of the

Railway Traffic. an, and (we are told) he does not only made when Lord Curzon was the gift of Lord Crewe.

many other large godown-interests will go into shed for sorting andtions with regard to the a whole scheme the general lay-out ste words. Manifestly every named as a possible premier. Pro-

which exist and others which would examination. Some heavy material rangement of the ground plan 60 of the railways will require to be and he sat was true. He does vided he can get the beat out of his

no doubt grow up. To speak quite may no doubt go direct into tack, that the required width of quay, The King has approved of the frankly we consider it extremely As regards exports, it is much surface and proper and easy access rearranged. It may be anticipated. ed their prayen the whole present rather dreary following appointment of the Earl of Ply difficult for a Government to obtain more probable that truck loads thereto both for road and railway that by that time milway traffic antry's prayers. Heading one of Indications now are that he will not Glamorganshire, in the place of his management of such specialised but we do not anticipate that arrangement of railway lines run shalling inward and outward.

mouth to be Lord-Lieutenant of the

wilk bave largely developed, ma suitable. for the may come from up country which traffic may be maintained. weakest Governnients Britani introduce fresh blood in Mr. Austen fatter, the late Earl.

Should this be the case extensive may go direct into ship,

"Drawing No. 3 shows a siding accommodation for mar Jover seen-how many times las Chamberlain and the other outcast

work and to pay the salaries which this will amount ta large propor ning on the quays. These must traffic will be requited, for been defeated since it was Lloyd Georgian Ministers-provid- died the other day in Paris, belong.

The Marquis de Lasteyrie, who such men would required

́Allotment of Land

tion of the export trade. Whatever only be regarded as Illustrative. It ed six months ago?-fading ed he can exploit his resources with ed to an historic family, one of

the developments by rail may be, is suggested that No. 1 Jetty as this purpose the large réclamation As regards (2) viz: the allot it is quite clear that full provision soon as completed, could be ea shown in yellow to the north- pe of the most inept Ministers greater energy than Mr. Benar Law whom is the French Financement of land to existing and other must be made in any scheme now brought into use and be served by ward of the jetties will be avail-

able, and it necessary further. build their own wharges and work tion of goods by water, while at the existing grid near Hung by widening the railway cutting to teyrie).

them, we consider there are some the same time taking care to do Hom Station. When Jetty No. the northward of Gascoyne and Lord Carnarvon has left dire obvious objections to sucha course, everything which may be necesse has been completed another sort Chatham Roads, the excavation sions to be buried at Burghclere, at although it would relieve the ary to enable rail transport to ing grid somewhat as shown will from which could be used for fil- beit vault under the chancel of We consider that the time had a Natural Condition the top of Beacon Hill. The Here Government of capital expenditure, develop gradually probably be required. These aring the reclamation. Burghclere Church contains many rived when the further develop. There is nothing in connection Railway Company,

rangements will no doubt be duly faintly coffins, including those of ment of the Port should be carried with tides and currants which can alway

considered in conjunction with the (Continued on page 9.). three Earls of Carnarvon, and that out on a defilte scheme, and we cause any difficulties to ships com- New Building Sites of Edward Herbert, who was do not think this would be possible ing alongside or leaving the The ground i murdered by Greek brigands near under such an arrangement. Land wharves proposed by us, and in Kowloon is extremely billy, and ground in the vicinity of Athens in 1870. could only be allotted from time to fact such conditions are much bet-extensive levelling has been done time as required and no definite ter than in many ports with which in the district to provide building Most people have heard of marriage is to take place in the scheme could well be adopted we stre acquainted. Until our visite areas for the Increasing popula Cadbury, Fry or Pascall na makers summer between Princesso The Government is in a position to to Hongkong we were a little, un- tion We placed, Sworn to of chocolates or sweets. These Geneviève d'Orleans, daughter of take a much broader and for see certain as regards

opose, there- Mr. Bonor Law three manufacturers have now the Duc et Duchesse de Vendôme, ing view of pert Construc extating in

conditions fore, that, they very little during his gone into partnership in Australia grand-daughter of the late Duction du conjunction with the wind durin

to forthe reclamation leacon, and niece of the King railways, than any individual firm period the Belgians, and the Comte de who would naturally consider liction

high grow! ny, son of the Marquis and own. erests,

inay?. He comes:

It could possibly have been was able to display, Mr. Baldwi/ Minister. (Comte Charles de Las Companies so as to allow them to undertaken for delivery and collec branch lines taken from the end of accommodation could be obtained

Poted. Baldwin will require should keep his lead, anyway white hlervaunted ability and courage the present Parliament lasts. How ep his way secure. The very ever, even with the kindest fortune, Opposition which has he will still need the country's ted him above his stronger prayers. And until he shows him foal rival, Lord Curzon, will self unworthy he will assuredly get

him little peace and unless he them.

warily will -ironically.

bring about his downfall.

however, from mere Party A Chocolate Eater

Mr. Baldwin finde himself.

and have erected a new factory at Consequently his anc, Claremont, But while this new big inherite all those damaging company has come fate full growin which Eastered his own at leap, the three companies. s which are jointly interested in the Abroad the Bubr questure, had qel Ite, lilstory Ultentisos Britain the gravest small beginnings, and

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