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At the conclusion of the discussion of Harbour questions between the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, O.M.G.) and the General Committee and Shipping Sub-Committee of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Caramerco, as reported in the local Press recently-other questions connected with shipping also came up for cou- sideration, viz., Typhoon Warnings, Wireless Telegraphy and Lifesaving Methods in the Harbour.

posed that a better mothed was going to be substituted. Mr. Flot-1 sher agreed that a sigand on the Peak was essential.

It was agreed to leave this ques- tign to be dealt with by the Peak | Résidents' Association.

letter to the Government on the sub- It was agreed to address a further ject of typhoon warnings.

Wireless Telegraphy. The Chairman: The wirelegs

facilities of the Colony are most unsatisfactory, and we shall be glad There were present:-

broadcasting continuously through-to learn what improvements are to Mr. D. G. M. Bernard (chair out typhoon weather, so that cap-o expected, and when. There le man), the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, tains could pick up signals. He had one aspect of this matter I would the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the only to obtain a receiving set. Ho like to refer to, and that is con- Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, Messrs. (Mr. Fletcher) was attending a trial imunication with Canton. With the A. S. D. Cousland, G. T. Edkine, at the Telegraph Office to sco-how ordinary cable pot working and the N. L. Watson, T. G. Weall, Major far that kind of thing was feasible. wireless through the Chinese receiv R. B. Young, Lieut. R. R. Beau. He thought advance might be made ing system extremely inefficient and champ, R.N., (Members of the on these lines, for example, in call-expensive, we are practically out off General Committee); Mr. P. Aing for help from a tug like the from telegraphic communication. Cox, Mr. W. B. Brown, Mr. R. "Henry Keswick." Such a method American nationals receive good ser Sutherland, Mr. D. Taylor, Mr. could also be adapted to life saving, vice through the wireless of their W. G. Goggin, Capt. C. B. Riggs and might be centered at the Har (Members of the Shipping Sub-Com- bour Office. mittee).

Mr. Sutherland asked to what Visitors.The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. extent the Observatory was in touch Fletcher, G.M.G. (Colonial Secre- with Zikawei now. (tary), Caminander C. W. Beckwith, Mr. Fletcher: I am afraid I can

R.S. (Harbour Master), Mr. A. not tell you. We are fully im- Auderson (one of the Engineers in pressed with the importance of that. the Public Works Dept.) and Capt. Mr. Sutherland The Shipping W. Davison (Marino Superintendent of the C.P.8.).

The Secretary (Mr. D. K. Blair) and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. M. F. Key) attended.

warships, wherese we have no such facilities. What is the difficulty with regard to cur ships, and cannot this be remedied? If it is a question of shortage of staff, surely this could be rectified?,

The Hon. Mr. Hulyoak: If I may illustrate the necessity for doing something in connection with the Committee feel that the Observatory Canton wireless and telegraph: get the ordinary observations from system, yesterday the first news of Zakawei but it has never been the Japanese disaster was passed by possible to ascertain whether the wireless to Canton by an American two Observatories exchange views. gunboat. This led to very extensive Typhoon Warnings.

Mr. Fletcher: It is most essential | buying of silk by Americane. British that they should.

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tions had been made. More frequent Government had asked the Director Mr. Edking: Some messages gre

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warnings were required, and fewer stations and keep in constant touch. Authorition, but I believe they are to go whenever he wished to other accopted and sent by our Naval unsatisfactory incidents. There Mr. Butherland remarked that limited owing to the smallness of tho should also be, in the opinion of the certain regrettable incidents had staff. Shipping Sub-Committee, greater readiness to supply information by occurred. Shipping people were not

Lieut. Beauchamp: There is only in a position to criticise meteorologi-| telephone to Captains just about to cal experts nor was there any desire oue operator in the gunboat and leave part. This subject was of the to do so. But it was felt that the messages can only be passed at the utmost importance to the Colony, weakness was the way in which the time that he is an duty. and the Chamber would like to know Observatory staff used their skill on Tho Hon. Mr. Holyoak: Is there what had been done with regard to behalf of the Colony. Incidents had no arrangement by which a message the recommendations made to the occurred which

were absolutely despatched through the Post Office Government.

appalling. There was the case

would be received and passed on by Mr. Fletcher said that the posi-when, because they did not know British gunboat? tion of the Government in this where the typhoon was, they took transmitted from here at any time Lieut. Beauchamp: It can be matter was raiber a difficult one the signal dawn. In another caso, because they were entirely in the the wrong signal was exhibited and but it can only bo received by the hands of experts, who appeared to the other day, after the typhoon of Canton gunboat when the man is differ vory widely as to what ought August 18th, the black cross was on duty.

Ix. Fletcher remarked that the or aught not to be done. The kept up a great deal longer than was

Chamber's main recommendation necessary and at the time when the Chamber wrote on 20th March for- was for a wireless station on the Colony, having been devastated and warding a letter from the Chamber Pratas Sheal which the Government ships driven agbore, it was necessary of Commerce in Canton. He bad took up at once and suggested to the to have every craft out as soon as made arrangements with the Com- Chinesa Government that this possible. He telephoned to the odore for messages to be sent. Government might pay for it. The Observatory, being desirous of get. The Canton Chamber, however, Consul Shoal was Chinese Government ting launches out to go to the approached the British territory and the idea was that the "Loongang," and asked why the General who took a different view station should be worked by the black croys was still shown. The on account of the difficulty that) Customs. The Chinese Government answer he received was "Because would arise it application were made answered at once acknowledging the the halyards have jamibed." He for similar facilities for other letter from the Legation and stating (Mr. Sutherland) asked: "Can't nationals.

that the necessity of setting up the you send up a man and cut it After further discussion, Mr.. station was established and adding down?" and the answer was "He Fletcher suggested that the Hong- that the work would be done by the would see what could be done." kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Hydrographic Bureau. A great This in a time of crisis with 20 ships Co. might assist by installing wire- paint had been gained in the admis- oghore! It was not until 4 o'clock lees which would always be useful sion that such a station was necesor later that the signal was removed. to the Company itself. sary and ought to be installed at Mr. Fletcher: Mr. Sutherland The Hon. Mr. Holyoak said be brought that incident to my notice was sure the Company would always The Chamber also suggested that and I enquired of Mr. Claxton. Ho be willing to "discuss anything & 4 E.W. Wireless Transmitting said he did not think it safe to take practicable. Set be installed at the Observatory. down the signal before 3.50 p.m.,

onco.

The Hon. Mr. Fletcher remarked

It was not generally known that ant and then he added what Mr. Bulher-that it was only a suggestion but apparatus existed at the Observatory land had enid. I have sent a minute he would take up the matter and go into it further, The Harbour Mas but very little had been done with on the subject to Mr. Sutherland.

it although considerable sums had. Mr. Sutherland: There seems, to ter had mentioned to him the ponai- been spent.

On this matter the be a weakness between the Director bilities of wireless telephony. One Government was waiting for an and the man who actually works the would think it worth the Steamabip export from Home.

signals. It is a question whether companies' while to install wireless

sort of if only as an aid against piracy. The Chamber also asked that the there is any room for &

The Hon. Mr. Holyoak: Is the Authorities of the Zikawei Observa-Yeoman of Signals. tory be asked to transmit their storma Mr. Fletcher suggested that at Government prepared to maintain a warnings by cable to longkong. As the Observatory Mast the only need wireless staff on such steamers? to this an application had been made was a coolie to boist up a signal through the French Consul for per- as directed.

munication

The Hon. Mr. Fletcher: I am doubtful whether the Government. mission to send these messages free| Capt. Riggs mentioned that the could do this: the cost should not from Indo-China, and negotiations staff at Holt's Wharf had often been be great.

The Hon. Mr. Fletcher, in reply were proceeding with the Telegraph called upon to help the Observatory Company who were in communica.with the signals, because there was to a question, said that, for com- with ships, Capé tign with their Head Office, The no man there who could climb up. Government agreed that it was Mr. Fletcher. They must have D'Aguilar was the best site, but not desirable to have more frequent somebody, abviously. Perhaps the for a high-powered station. It was shange proposed to put this in Gin Drink- interchange of messages, and nego Harbour Master could

ers Bay. tiations to this and were in progress. something.

The Chamber also asked that the In further discussion, Mr. Flet Mr. Sutherland referred to recent time signals of the existing code be cher mentioned that the Government instances of difficulty in establishing modified, and Mr. Claxtor agreed was putting wireless into both communication wild Capo D'Agui. that that would be necesary if addi-Waglan and Gap Rock lighthouses, lar. Mr. Fletcher replied that the station was recently out of action tional observations were obtained. to avoid cable troubles.

Mr. Causland suggested a different but Mr. Butherland rejoined that The question was therefore bound up with the question of additional form of warning than the three some of these difficulties had occur reports. The Evening Weather bombs fired when a typhoon strikes red when the station was operating. Report naked for by the Chamber the Colony: they were not heard on The Hon. Mr. Fletcher mention had been issued. With regard to the Peak. Mr. Holyoak remarked fed that the Government had made! telephoning to the Observatory for that there were now no warnings very careful enquiry into the quoe- information, it was laid down by issued on the Peak and the Chair- tion of that station. It was under: Sir Henry May that all queries man said that the Peak Residents the Post Office, and the Post Master Association had this question under General had no special knowledge should be answered.

Mr. Eakina 7 We have an consideration. Mr. Fletober thought of wireless so that in practice, the example during a recent typhoon of, the utility of the bomba was doubt-station and been in charge of an ful, but the Harbour Master said N.C.O., an arrangement which had the contrary. Once a captain' goen | to his ship, ho ia cut off from the they were heard in the Harbour.not been satisfactory and had not land for the period of the typhoon. The Chairman thought that the been conducive to the best tise of One of our caplains rang up the reason no complaint had been made expensive apparatus purchased for observatory and asked for informa of the withdrawal of the signal at the station. Recently, the station tion and the reply he got was I am Gough Hill was that residents up was taken out of the control of the going to change the signals, watoli the signals. Obviously the Direc tar knew the what the position

Mr. Fletcher If you would put forward a complaint, it would be bong door to have things satisfactorily Intracged. Mr. Fletcher added that Teliphone Ouru." "LIGHT

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