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THE CHINA MAIL.

PENANG HARBOUR.

£800,000 Improvement Scheme.

200 ACRES RECLAIMED,

SHIPPING

it a meeting of the Straits Legislative Council a report was Introduced by Messrs. Coode, Wilson, Mitchell, and Yaughan- Lee on the proposed, extension of Weld Quay and other important improvements in Penang Harbour. The report includes two very Iarge drawings showing an area of over 200 acres to be reclaim ed.

It is stated in the report that in January, 1928, Mr. S. R H Beard visited the scene of opera- tions to earry out the necessary investigations, returning to Lon- don in September of the same year, since which time up to the date of the report he has been

M

SECTION

THE SONG BO.

Runs Aground Off Tourane.

TAIKOO TUG TO RESCUE.

The Talkoo Puck tug Taikoo' left

satisfactory, inasmuch as silt here on Sunday to go to the assistance, Ing is bound to take place) prob- Song Bo, which

If necessary, of the French steamer ably rapidly, in the pocket which Tourane a few days ago,

went aground off would be formed to the north of of the Messageries Maritimes, local On onquiry the proposed reclamation. Never-agents for the steamer,, this morning, theless, under present conditions it was learned by China' Mail repre a scheme somewhat on these lines sentative that 'no further news hud appears to be the only practical been received, pending the arrival of one now available. The estimat- the tug at the scene of the grounding. ed cost of the work is £295,000.

A decision will then be made as to what course of action to pursue.

Limited Draft.

It Was intimated that the mishap is Unless very costly works. are not thought to be of a very serious undertaken, It will not be possible | nature, and no news has been received to maintain the bed of the river as to ony loss of life. at a lower level than that of ap- The Song Bo left. Hong Kong for proximately low water ordinary Haiphong on March 31, the run being spring tides. This would give one af 380 miles. Tourane, on the depth of, any, from 4 feet 6 inches other hand, is 307 miles roughly _to_8 feet-3-inches-at-high-water SS.E. of Haiphong, in FrenchTM Indo-

neap and spring tides. The use China. of the river would, therefore,, be

Built in Germany Lubeck) in 1912. confined to the period round about Titania, has a gross tonnage of 1,187, the Song Bo, formerly known as the high water, and then only for and a net tonnage of 730. She is rogie- craft of very limited draft. The tered at Haiphong, her owners being cost of the work, including quay the Cia Indo-Chinoise de Navigation. wall, rubble banks, and reclama-She is under the command of Captain tion, together, with dredging the Le Séaux.

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The navy stibmarine 0-3, with three officers and thirty men aboard, ran aground on Whale Back Ledge, off Portsmouth, N. it. The 0-3 has a displacement of approximately 800 tons and is one of the submarines built in 1913. Relief ships from the Boston Navy Yard went to the aid of the stranded craft. Photo was taken during a recent refuelling..

engaged in completing the records and considering the report to be made.

There were three propositions on which Mr. Beard was asked to improvement of Sungei Penang, report: Weld Quay reclamation,

and extension of Swettenham Pier And reclamation in connection with it. With regard to the first proposal the report adheres to the original proposition made by the same persons in 1907 for the formation of a reclamation in front of Weld Quay, its seaward margin following the line of low

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ver bed to the level of low water ordinary spring tides, is estimated at £190,000.

Three Chinese stowaways Instead of extending Swetten-Dutch steamer Cremer, from Singa- trip immensely. ham Pier the plan provides an ad-pore, were at the Kowloon Magistracy structing a quay wall ditional deep water berth by con- this morning before Mr. Whyte-Smith commenc fined $50 each or one month's jail in

ing near. the existing Kedah Pier, and extending in a northerly direction for a distance of 650. feet giving a berth 600 feet long, with a minimum depth of 35 feet at L.W.O.S.T. The wall would be constructed

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At the back of the wall there would be a reclamation, provid- ing. an area of 3% acres for quay space, roads and godowns. They fully realise. however. north and west side of the re- that conditions have altered "since clamations would be protected by 1907, and understand that cer rubble banks. The quay wall it tain questions have arisen in re-self, with the reclamation, would gard to foreshore and frontage afford the necessary, protection rights, render inadvisable, for the from sea. and tide to vessels ZANZI-present time at any rate, the carrying out of that portion of the 1307 scheme lying to the north of Market Street.

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The C.F.S. R.MLS. Empresa of Asia arrived at Shanghai on April 14 (Mon.) at 1 p.m., left Shang- hai. on April 15 (Tues.) at 10.30 a.m., and is due at Hong Kong on April 17 (Thurs.) at 1 p.m. She leaves. Hong Kong on April bartbing alongside. There would 18 (Fri) at 5 p.m. doubtless be accretion-to-the westward of this arm, and along the front of the esplanade, but -1 thin would be all to the good Since 1907, also, 4t would ap-] should it later be deafted to carry pear that the congestion has out Lieut.Commander -Peal'a com greatly increased, this being the plets. reclamation scheme.

But main 'subject of the Weld Quay the proposed berth would be quite report dated March 9, 1927. The satisfactory, both in regard to report-stated that, the great balk shelter and ease of berthing, | of all cargo, European and Chin though the assistance of a tug ese alike, using Weld Quay, was would be required for handling landed and shipped from port vessela to and from the quay at over a distance of only about 380 certain states of the tide. There feet. "Whereas in 1907 some would be some tendency to a de 5,000 feet of the length of Weld posit, under the lee of the wall, Quay was more or less available which would require to be remov for landing and shipping goods, ed from time to time. The cost that longth new reduced to of this schermo would be £316,000. some 1,800 feet to the north of Chulin Street.” The congestion on the 880 feat has to be seen to be appreciated." The report

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goes on to say that "to "attempt Consignees of cargo ex xu. "City now to reclaim any part of the of Shanghal" are, reminded to take area between. Harbour Board Go-delivery of the goods which will be down No. 5 and

subject to rent after April 17. a point to the Consignees at south of the Federated Malay Malaya are reminded to take

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It will be seen from the above quotation that the practical dime: culty of carrying out reclamation work in front of Weld Quay with- out increasing the existing con gestion is very great. The diff. culty was mat by the Weld Quay committes by their recommenda tion to carry cut a detached por tion of the reclamation, leaving

Hull Chamber of Commerce and the Weld Quay uninterfered with Shipping has prepared a petition between the Harbour Board Go to present to: Parliament against down. No. 5 and Market Street the proposed closing of Queen's ghaut. From an engineering Dock, which the Corporation in- point of view this is not entire tends to fill fu

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