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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

The newly constituted Sanitary Board met yesterday afternoon for the first time. Ms. C. Mol. Messer, the now president, took the chair, and another new poraouality was Dr. A Gilson, as secretary Dr. Pears being also included in the personnel. Thargas present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Hon. Mr. Irving, Dr. Pearse, Dr. Macfarlane, Lient. Colonel Reid, Kr. Shelton Hooper, and Mr. Lau Chu-pak. The acting, Bearetary, Dr. Gibson, read the following letter addressed to the Secretary of the Sanitary Board

Colonial Secretary's Qfor,

Hongkong.

7th July, 1908. BI-I am directed to acquaint you for in formation of the Board that His Excellency the Governer has boon pleased to appoint Mr. C. Mol. Matser to be administrative Head of the Sanitary Department od Dr. A. Gibson, C.V.8, to act as Becretary to the Board during the beenes on leave of Mr. G. A. Woodcock, with effect from 2nd ing. I am Sir, your obedient

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY STMπ, 1908,

- MORTALITY STATISTICA. The death rate for the week ended June 27th was 316 per 1,000 in the British and foreignTM community as compared with 164 in the corresponding week of last year and 861 per 1,000 of the whole Colony se compared with 241 per 1,000 in the corresponding week of last year,

A CANTON TRAGEDY,

̈GRINDBE`LAW AND JUSTICE: Our Canton Correspondent writes A rather peculiar murder case cams on for trial before the Manohu nb-prefect the other day; This Court is established for the exclusive purpose of trying cases in which Marshus and Bannerman sen involved, and the sub-prefect is a. Manchu official appointed by the always. Throne. A Mancha, sarnamed Pak charged his son-in-law's father, a wealthy Mancha named Ying Eze, with having murdered his (the prosecutor's daughter by beating her to death: Ying Sze pleaded that deceased bad committed

THE PROPOSED TYPHOON

REFUGE.

MEMORANDUM BY HE THE GOVERNOR The following correspondence has been fore warded by the Chamber of Commeros for publication:

Colonial Secretary's Offen,

20th May, 1908. SIR-I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Lat May on the subject of Light. "Dass, with its speicuros.

His Excellency is anxious, that your Chamber should be in full possession of the reasons which have led him to the conclusions he has formed, and he has therefore desired me to enclose Memorandam which he has prepared on the subject for your information.

enclose the plans and natimates for the scheme, which, as you are aware from the focial reports in the Gazette of the proceedings of the Legislative Council, have already been submitted to the Public Works Committee of

His Excelleney's that body. The subject of the cost of the shelter is desi with in Memorandan.

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very strongly with his extreme desire to place things in a better condition, and I think it would only be fair to wait a few weeks and iso | what he does before we enter on a commission of enquiry which would give a deal of trouble and very likely do no more good than he will be able to do himself. He has impressed me as likely to be an eolent man, at all events he That was A is a very zealous man." prophesy concerning Dr. Atkinson's carcer within a fortnight of his arrival, and on looking over his feat report six or seven monthy. after the Governor mid he was very much urprised and perplexed at the state of affair. then existing at the hospital. The two European ward-masters were on their trial for robbing patients under their care and the nursing staff was in a state of disorganisation." With regard to the criminal charge we have nothing to do, but with regard to the nursing organisation most of us know the state of efficiency in which it is now, and that in all de to De Atkinson. I will now say a few words speaking rather as a member of the Commission then as a member of this Board, because it was suicide.

In the afternoon of the 3rd lustent the sub F. H. MAT,

through the Commission making the report it. Colonial Becretary. did, and recommending the Government that the prefect went to Ying Bee's house with two

The increase band on last year's receipts Mr. SHELTON HOOPER-I think before we Principal Civil Medical Officer of Health should oxport undertakers of the Nam for Magistracy proceed with the ordinary business that I shall relinquish his duties as head of the Banitary to examine the corpae in order to fit out will monat to $18,000, per sanum.

regard to the suggestion put forward be expressing the views and feelings of all-Department and therefore-as-president of this whether deceased died a natural death, com in the second paragraph of the end! sure to members of this Board in congratulating you on Board, that the change has been made. The mitted suicide, or was murdered.

your letter I am to state that the Government the appointment the Governor be conferred on Commission in making that recommandation lengthy examination both undertakera pro-is at a loss to understand how such tax could be nounced that they were unable to state whether properly distributed seeing that much of tho you as head of the administrative sanitary had nothing but praise for Dr. Atkinson an department and ex-officio president of thie Board. His Excellen oy, in introducing the news mau, ne a doctor and as a conscientious Govern death bad resulted through violence or suicide. underwriting is done outside the Colony, and Ir legislation, and in outlining the constitutionment Officer. But we pointed out to theIt appears that it had been common talk among am to enquire how our Committee reald() It has been argued that the imposition of

Government that as he was a member of the the people of the neighbourhood that deceased Executive Council, Medical Advisor to the had been constantly ill-treated by her husband Governor, head of the Medical Department, and the father-in-law and one of Ing Sir's had supervision of the Medical Staff, etc., we felt servants spread the report that deceased wat that it would not be human to ask a man to brutally murdered. devote so much time to the administration of this department as its importanos merited.

sorvant.

After

B

With regard to the question asked in the anti-penultimate paragraph of your letter, I am to state that the revonne derived from the inoriasod fees on cargo boats, lighters and waterboata we made in the interest of General Revenue since it was considered that to fees

were low.

propose to give effect to their anggestion.

that he proposed to adopt for the administration of sanitary affairs in this Colony, said that he proposed to substitute for the Principal Civil Medical Officer of Health a head of this Board ondet with experience of Chinese and their language and of provod administrativeability, I am sure that the Board will agree that the Governor baa fulfilled that promise in On those grounde, and these alone, the change had collected outside to learn the result of the The vital necessity and urgency of this work

sppointing youreell. In looking over your record since you have been in the Colony for a little over tou years, I find you have acted

was recommended. The Government. when it

read the criticisms in the Commission report, acquiosced in that, and Dr. Alkinson himself

examination.

BE LIGHT DUNE,

as assistant Colonial Secretary, sa magistrate quite agreed with it, and said that he could not house, and aconsed the undertakers of receiving tribute a sum equal to that subaoribed by

and you have been a member of the Legislativa and Executive Councils. You must have proved your efficiency very early in your career because I find that you became a member of the Execu- tive Council before you had ceased to be a cadet, and therefore we may look forward with pleasure to our association with you in presiding at this Board. I think that the fattire should be a period of usefulness, usefulness to the Govern ment and usefulusss to the Colony in general.

If the administration is to bo à success it can

continue the labours in this department with justice to himself. Therefore we were all agreed that some change should take place, The change the Commission recommended, however, was not adopted by the Government, but that is a controversial matter which I am not going to allude to today. They pro posed in the alternative one which I for one ami will g to give a’trial, and to give every support I can to the incumbent of the offles which you now hold. By this legislation another change

Captain Superintendent of Folier, Captain Lyons. It is with very much regret that we heard he had to leave the Board, because he the consideration and slesys brought to deliberation of matters before us an scen mud and common sonte, besitles which he bad served on the Sanitary Board in thei Straits Settlements. His place, however, has been taken

While the oxamic ation was proceeding inside the hours a large arowd (over 1,000 mAD}

On hearing the unsatisfactory Atatement of the official undertakers the crowd boome wild with rege. Moog rashed into the bribes from the defendant, and demanded that other ez peit undertakere be at once seat for from the Pan Yu Magistracy to examine the body. Others who were outride pounced upon the gab-prefect's petty officers, chair-cnelies and his reticus of official followers and gave them a severe thrashing. The sub-prefect on hearing the wild shouts and disturbance made by the angry mob, pacified them by telephoning a request to the Pan Yu Megistrate to dispatch post-hests two of bis expert undertakers, and

small soraft which now bolt for the inadequate refuge at Causeway Bay on the first indication of a typhoon and so leave the Cowan staamarn sometimes, I believe, for several days unable to load or discharge, and thus subject them to much delay and expense, will, when the new typhoon refuge is built, be able to remain to the last moment secure in the knowledge that they can gain an entrance, komeror late

If, however, this direct benefit to Ocean ship- ping should be disputed, the principles pat forward in (c) and (d); go to show that Ship- ping is liable for contribution to any barbour improvement and even to purposes of general

revenue.

any dues beyond the amount seinally spent on lights and baeys would mean that Hongkong I am, &c.,

would no longer be a" Free Port A Free FH. MAY,

Port is one in which no Customs dues are Colonial Secretary.

charged. Copenhagen, a free port, charges the equivalent of six pancs a tou, while Bhangbai The Starotary to

The Hongkong General Chamber of

charges the equivalent of 14 cents per-too Commerco.

Others have arged that the Proclamation of MEMORANDUM FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-1049-made-exemption of all dues, as-inoreenG-

would riolate that pledge. The Proclamation Reasons for undertaking Typhoon Shelter,—

was not in the nature of a treaty or pledge to third parties but was merely a statement of has been pressed repeatedly upon Government

the policy of the day viz: to attract commerce to a new and undeveloped port. The polioy of by the Unofficial Members of Council, and my

e rate for would undertake it without delay, and would today is to obarge a very moderate

improvemente efected on behalf of shipping. predecessor gave a plodge that Government

It (g) has been urged that the Colony: awes the community towards the Typhoon relief.

the Port if dues are levied. There are those fand; vis;-$279,903. The blance of this fund its prosperity to shipping which would avoid who maintain that shipping which would avoid to $35,804 and has been earmarked as a fuud

the Port for does so small as these were beti was handed over to Government.

ter away The dues were raised to centa for relief in similar circumstances in the

batireen April 1890 and October 1897 to pay future. On my Errigal in the Colony it de volved upon mor to make good Sir Matthew

for the Gap Book Lightboose, and between those Catee the toounge increased from Nathan's pledge, and when the estimates were discussed in September last Mesare, Osborne 4,395,733 Lors to 6,063,440 tons. The inducemezt and Hewett again very strongly urged the ne cerait for the shelter and blamed Govern of ships to come to this port is not that they have and proportionately as Hongkong becomes an industrial mentra her sbipping will increase, ment for delay. From what I can gather they nothing to pay, but in order to sara freights, voiced the wishes of the Community.

One geographical position, is equally advant. agoons to us is an industrial centre a it is as a Port of Call.

It amounted

the

only be so with the co-operation of the unofficiaj was effected, and we loss the services of the at the same time he took the pressution to in Che first place owing to a protracted dia.. members of this Board, and speaking for myself, and the other unofloial members of this Bosid you can be assured of that co-operation, Ten have a right to look to us for support in a deliberations and consideration of the voxious matters that come before us, and that support will be oher rfully given. We, ou the other hand, bave a right-and we shall look to you to see that we have it--we bave a right to be treated equally with the officials and with you yourself. When presiding here you will not pr sido over a department of your own, but Over body, every member of which has equal rights with yourself. You are um inter pares, with the exception that in addition to your deliberative vole you have a cast

by the Medical Officer of

Health, and though I was one of the most strenuous to oppose the appointment because I look ad upon him virtually as a surrent, and being a member I considered he would be stultified in giving a vote, his Excellency has stated that that officer is not to be bound by any opinion but bis own.

BESIDES

HIGH CLASS PIANOS

WE IMPORT FROM LONDON

PIANOS

SKILLED

BUILT BY

ENGLISH

WORK HEN.

WEAR GUARANTEED

PRICES FROM $840,

EASY PAYMENTS.

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1908.

Reasons for Dolog.—This delay had arisen telephone for reinforcements from several police onasion, as to the comparative merits of different Biations. Shortly afterwards the Pan Insites, and in the second place to the time

(b) The Chamber of Commercs appear to contend that the amount in posed upon shipplag andesvouring to fad an alternative and okesper Magistrate replied that bia offcial ander. required for making a reliable estimate, and it takers had all gone up country.

is. 100 greet, and that other interests should con006 1yphoon alone, are suthcient to show (vids soheme. The Police reinforcements had not arrived

Cost-When the project was first branched tribus portion. Only half of the cost is asked attached Diagram showing the average hourly From the whi, ping, and though I am not at direction and velocity of the wind daring.the. and the Sub-prefect dared not leave à rough calculation for foot run was made morely troprotested, so in order to keep the for the purpose of contrasting the comparativo present able to forecast the fluancial require typhoon on the morning of the 1 h September,

ments of next year and shall not be 1900)

The short breakwater suggested on the plan mob cocupied he called Ying Sue's cost of the different to proposed, and in a position to do so till the draft ontimater

one at Mongkokteni was on this basis of cal.[ tioned him. During the investiga qulation put down at $600,000. When this site tigungsem stated that his father did not beat had fasily been decided upon, a detailed estimate deceased and had nothing to do with her death; was prepared by Mr. Boulton, than whom there but that descased was strangled to death by his is probably no one better qualified for the trek.

It was received last "Autumn," and com- meter, Reinforcements of police having arrived, municated by me to the Conncil in

my when introducing the estimates. the Sub-prefect adjourned examination of the speech

The amount was $1,100,000, and the greak body and left with ample protection,

On the following day he came with two other increase was stated to

partly to the fact that the typhoon of September, 1908, had shown that a much higher and more substantial ses wall would be required than had been conta plated, before the experience gained by that disastrous gale. This an appeared to me to be beyond our present resources, and I referred it back to Mr. Boulton with a view to the prepara

are befora ase, I fear that the shipping interest would give a sheltered are equal to Causeway is by no means Kkely to be the only one which Bay. This would be worth having; but there will have to submit to increased taxation, look would reem to be too many expensive difficulties ing to the large increase of revenue necessary in the way to admit of the suggestion being for-payment of interest on milway expenditure, acted on.

The Brea

i mall, and the width of the the fall in exchange, the prospect of d cline in opium revenue and the continued loss due to entrance would here to be proportionately disgourt on subsidiary coins.

small, but the north entrance cannot be placed

ing vite. I hope that in the era of usefulness scept of the personal occupant at this time of undertakers of the Nam Hoi Magistracy who Prices of materials, and partly due to a rise in the Chamber of Commeras urge that the close to the north shore, owing to a rocky shoa!

whick I trust we are now entering, there will bo concerted action so that the sanitary condi-

tion of the Colony will be im proved and the Colony raised once more to a lean and whole zoms country in which the world's trade may

I need not say any more

this office, I am sure that this Colony has never had a man with a higher technical know. ledge of bygiene since a similar oficer has been appointed by the Government,

upon investigation stated that decessed had died through violence as there were two marks on the reck and several on her chest. The on was thereupon arrested and the case was tried in the Sub-prefect's Court on the 5th inst.

it

which exists at that point. A jetty would therefore te constructed on tho ahoal, and the entrange would be immediately to the South of it, as shown on the plan.

sam tu be raised should be spread over a longer term of years, with proport viate decrease in the piir dues. There is no point which has been more strongly emphasized by the represen- tatives of the Cmmunity is Conseil dhan that the construction of the refuge should be pushed on with the almost rapidity, and should not 1,910 lineal foot of breakwater at $370 $717,800 00 be allowed to occupy so long time as the Extra labour and materials at heads: 60,000.00 Post Office and Law Courts are doing. A Jetty uunii p

MA LAU CHU-PAK-I have great pleasure Ying Sze's daughter was summoned to appear tion of a less costly scheme which would, be carried on without fear of contracting that in endorsing the none too just-and Iandatory before the Court' at the trial. She stated that possible, give partial protection, and be capable period of five years has been estimated for the

result was that after careful revision his of later development as funile permitted. The estimate, mas incressed to $1,540,000 instead of deuransed, and that he reported that no partial The or progressiveTM acheme was possible.. on five was to decrease the area of the shelter from 166 xerea to 57 mores at a cost of $983 900. referred to the Public Works Committee of the Legislative Council of which the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce is a member and they unanimously recommend the larger scheme at Mongkok tani.

The one asema to bave bean a very mixed-up alixir. The mother-in-law took the respon siblity when she saw that the orime was dis Method of meeting Cost,-After a most card. ful investigation of the liabilities of the Any other member of the family Government and the available revenue which covered. would have suffered a severe sentence,death in I reed pot detail at length in this Memoran the case of the sister, deportation in the case of dum but which on atting opportunity Laball the husband, but Chinese law allows extra-fally explain, I satisfied myself that 1. bad no alternative but to raise the light dues tompor. ordinary powers to the father and mother-in-law arily in the way which has been described to with regard to their daughter-in-law, and they the Chamber of Commercs. have been able to escape severe pralshment,

What has become of the revised Penal Code

The estimated cost, of the short braakwater, and the jetty in as follows:

106,000.00

8883,800.00

tribution for the last year or two over a longer would be liable to become so packed with email work, but if it should take longer than that time, it may be possible to spread the con The area onclosed by the aliort breakwater period: Government however is not able to craft as to cause a serious obstruction to the supply the capital for the commencement of the marine frontage abutting on the area azd work, and to rely on gradually rebouring itself seas running off the south east end of the over a long series of fyears, or, in view of the breakwater would impinge on the marine front existing loans which amount to above one tenth ages immediately south of the entrance. of revenue, am I able to recommend to the To avoid complicated claims from the lote Secretary of State, nor would be agree to a owners affected it would probably be necessary proposal for, a loan for sash a purpose. I do to resume all the lota batween Kowloon Marine not enter into this matter in detail in this Me- Lot 32 and Kowloon Marine Lot 39 and morandum however, since it has already extended strengthen the sea wall between the south to considerable length,

entrance and Kowloon Marine Lot 39. F.D. LUNAED.

JEB

8th May, 1908.

MF MO..BY THE HON. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

I beg to submit the accompanying plan and Bection of the proposed bost shelter at Mong- hektsui and the following report

28th September, 1907, [The Chamber's reply to the Memorandum

will appear in to-morrow's issue÷ED,]

HONGKONG WATER TOLO

ASSOCIATION,

terrible scourge which for the past desde ha remarks which have just come from the eloquent she only beat deccased twice on the lead with made a periodical appearance and hampered tongue of our sommen colleague and friend, her fan, but that her mother (Ying Eze's wife) trade to a vortala extent. La the past there has Mr. Hooper. During the eight years since I had boston feconsed to death. Ying Sze'owite was been a great ontory against the Sanitary laws have had the bonear to arve on this Board I immediately summoned and when she appeared of this Colony but I onu say from experience have noticed that on no few occasions there have in Court she callously admitted that she killed that I don't think the fault has been with bean esses which would disturb the equanimity or daughter-in-law by beating hor. ThaThe Engineer's report and estimates were the lay but with its administration. By of mind of the average man, and it is to the mother-in-law was sentenced to a short term that I don't upon administration solely by redit of our late prevident that hoinaciably of imprisonment. the head of the department but by the whole conducted the case with great tset and is a man- department. He sabordinates have had too ner which I should say was very generous, and free s hand, not enough supervision to use he generally showed himself to be courteous and that they carried out their duties intelligently patient. Such qualities from the chairman of a and with that commonsense which, had it semi-offical body like the Sanitary-Board are been adopted, would have prevented a great to be appreciated, and in my opinion, can only be “deni „of friandja great deal of in the possession of an offcial of no menu cap

the corruption has taken place in abilities Of Captain Lyonamy knowledge is the past. This Board has bosa twitted in not of so long standing, but what little have the. Legislative Council with not exorcisize seen of him is quite suolent to enable me powers that we had, contained in the proviso to come to the conclusion thaf heit å of the Public Health Ordinance, and I think gesloman who is over ready to bear both that that twilling was quite justifiable. It was sides, and to give fair play and justios. As intended when" that law was passed to be regards yourself, Sr, I have known you auolently drastic to cover the worst case of since you seted as Registrar-General some years property in the Colony, but it was intended by ago. At that time in all my dealings with you I the proviso to make it suffolently slastio that found you always faiz, reasonable, nonsiderata in sticking to the letter of the law we should and courteous, and with plenty of common sense - accept its spirit and be more free with seap which, I hope, will now pervade your adminis- tions, when applied for. I think if that had tration of the new Ordinance. With these fow been done there would have been less friction words. I join in wishing yous hearty welcome to and less cause for altering the law on the part this Board,a ndia doing so I would extend & of the Government. With these words I would, hearty walce me to our friend Dr. Pearse whose on behalf of the Board and of the unofoil me sensibility and sound advice have guided. many admitted the charge and face of $10 were ture on worka and in respect of incressed at or test low tide level. The conorste blooks. To be completed by August 1st.

bera, congratulate you on your appointment of us for many years. Dr. Fearios abilities I think before I sit down it would not be out and good points are too well-known to need my of place to say a few words about our mentioning. As regards the other matters late president, Dr. Atkinson. I speak with regard to Dr. Alkinson batter referred to by our friend Mr. Hooper, he has than I can with regard to yourself, for we have said sufficient and expressed the opinions of the boon intimately associated ever since he arrived other members of the Heard so fully that I need #ing the Colony in-November, 1957. He mared

stronger to this Colony and had one of the PRESIDENT-L thank you for the kind remarks made, gentlemen, and trust your prophesies will come rus.

arely rafer to them again

thank Mr. Hooper and Mr. Lau Chu-gak very The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-1

-most arduous tanks any man ever bad, and I think that this is proved by some words which I shall quote from a speech made by Governor Des Voeux on the 30th November of that year. much. Dr. Atkinson had been in the Colony then some. thing loss than a fortnight. The Govorner said

RAT RETURNS.

The rat roturns. for the weeks ended Juns

I may say we as you are aware, have just got a 27th and July 4th showed that 200 and 126 rate new surgeon, and two ward-masters who are re-respectively had been caught. Of the former sponsible for what has occurred are in gaol on number nine were infected and of the latter

a very serious aharga. We hate, as I say, just got a new medical man who comes with a good reputation, and I must say be has impressed me

none

Captain Lyons minated-The great falling

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tasnday, July 7th.

BORE HOR. COMMANDER BASIL R. H, TAYLOR, R.N. (Maxine. MaGIN BATH),

·ANOHOLING. WITHIN, FAIRWAY LIMITS. The masters of two cargo boats were pro- secuted by Constable Pepperill of the Water Police for anchoring their boata within the mita of the southorn fair way. Both defendants poad, the alternative in each instance being

The following are among the reasons which lad me to this conclusion.

On the last ocossion when an increase of revezine was found to be nemasary (in 190) practically all lieanors were largely increased but no additional contribution was asked from shipping. Its ability to contribue was re- cognised, but it was reserved for the next deca sion which might arise,

(b) This liability was recognised in December

1898 when, the uncois members with que exception unanimously recommended that the imposition if a permanent tounge due of is conta in addition to the 1 cent Light dues on the groands that shipping should pay its fair proportion to the revenue, fits directly both in respect of ospital expedi (5) It arises from the fact that shipping bans

efficer in administrative muschinery. In 1-12 the Colony could offer nothing but a harbour infested by pirates and ship, watered from a Lanca-Bergeant Edwards preceded against waterfall near Aberdeen. There is now efficient Tsui King, master of the team inch polios protectios, hospitals, markers, better nad Lo Chewag. for

carrying 50 persons in cheaper water supply, varionaseful institutions excese of the number allowed by bis licence, like the Sailor rome, good wharves and piers Defendant, who was represented by Mr. D for landing and discharging cargo, sud a well

one month's imprisonment with hard labour, --

DICE8S PASSENGEES,

Appended is the lia! of fixtures

First Round-V.R.C. v. 57th Co., R.G.A., C.Y C.

T 88th Co., R.G.A., Tamar" v. 83rd

The plan zbowe, in red, the long breakwater originally proposed, and, in groen, a abort breakwater now enggested, but not commended. The section shows a design which has been prepared after fall consideration of the effects of the 1906 typhoon,

The bulk of the work could be carried out Co., B.G.A., R. H.K.Y.C., Royal Engineers, by native contractors. The concrete block-To be completed by July 11th, work is the only part of the structure which Second Round-V.R.C, .88th Co., R.G.A. would have to be carried out departmentally, C.Y.C. v. 83rd Co., R.G.A., *Tamar" v. Royal and very little spout plant would be required Engineers, R.HEYU8h Co., R.CA. To for it. A dredger would have to be hired from bs dompleted by July 18th. the Dock Company or, Messrs. Punchard Low- ther & Co., for the purpose of exevating the tremob for the foundatious.

Third Round V.R.C. v. 53rd Co. R.G.A.. CYC. v. Royal Espinears, Tamar": 87th Co EGA, ĐI KYO Ý. But Cư.. In Gi The blockwork is expensive but necessary. To he completed by July 25th. because thras tons is the maximum weight of Fourth Round-V.R.C. Royal Engineers, the beaiders to be got by junka, and such blocks. C.Y.C. v. 87th Co. R.G.A., Tamar" 88th ara ton small to withstand the action of the sua Co. E.G.A. R.K.Y.C. v. 83rd Co. R.G.A.

wont extend down to-7 Feat. below Ordinance-Fifth Round:-.R.C. 1. C.Y.C., "Tamar" Datum, at which depth the three-ton boulders R.H.K.V.C. 87th Co. R.G.A.. 88th Co., would not be liable to disturb wes by the wayes. R.G.A: 53rd Co., R.G.A v. Royal Engineers,

I estimate the cost of this design at $370,00 To be completed by August 8th." per lineal foot and the total cost of the long braakwater, as follows :--

... $1,480,300 60,0UD 400 linen! fost @8370- Extra labour and materials at heads

Sixth RoundV.R.C. v. “Tamar” C,Y.C. v. R.H.K.Y.C 87th Co., R.G.A. v. 83rd Co., B.G.A., 8h Co., R.G.A. v. Royal Engineers, pasa To be completed by August 15th.

Farenth Round VBC & RILEY

Lamar BY: COLGA.

okes and Deaden played net gentle.calida Prosecutor stated that ke boarded defendant's (d) Ine principle that shipping should con-

The actus oro section of the long break ginners. To be completed by August. 22nd Tensel just cuiside the harbour limits between tribute to general revenue is recognised by

Referee (Mr. T. "Meek,

in local farida linits was 133. Green Island and Stoneontiers. He fopad 192 the United states of America, which assigned water at any point would not differ materially

Offci- goal-score-A. A. Alves E persons on board, whereas this number allowed shipping dues to national debt charges, de- from the avarage pross-section shown; and

fence, and general: ressuuṛ. -

In reply

ajadging by the boringe taker in sinneation Herbst, Staff Sergeant WV, Westero, Sergeants Cross-examined, the Sergeant said he count-petition from the Shipping interest in 1897 Mr. with the proposed work, and by the soundings Hall, F. Walton, Cook, Baker, Whittle, and ad the passengers with defendant, who made no

Chamberlata replied; If at any time here- on the Admirally Charts, the average oross Sapper Burgess. reply when told they were in exocas of the after argent necessity should arise for increasing action of the thort breakwater, or of any licensed sumber.

general revenue I should be prepared to con other breakwater in the neighbourhood of it,

woold Defendant stated that his lannoh rau betwesü

snaider any proposal for again raising the ship-

oximate closely to the

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average crosse Hongkong and Samahni. On the day in ping duz" and again in 1902 he gave if he for

section shown, fuestion be left Hongkong with 183 passengers, view that special tax should be levied to cover

With referanos to the question of bringing any karbour improvement.

within certain limits the cost of any works to (e) In my view the typhoon shelter is a great | be undertaken, I bave to my that nothing harbour improvement" which motsover direct- bat a completo breakwater would be of any ly benefits Ocean shipping in that lighters and practical es, ar the Observatory records of the

Kthe number he was allowed to carry

The Court-found the defendant guilty of the- in the numbers caught calls for more vigorona-charge and imposed a fins of 840, in default six action in the campaign against rata.

weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.

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