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PRINCE OF WALES FUND.

TO BE CLOSED. ·

At a meeting of the Committee of the Print of ales Fund, held at the Cecil Chamber yesterday afternoon, it derided on the motion of II, the Governor, w bu prasided, to close the fund

December ist,

NEW HARBOUR OF REFUGE MEMORIAL STONE OFFICIALLY LAID BY HE, THE GOVERNOR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DEUEMBER 17TH, 1915.

that a Contrast was entered into with Messrs. Him Tai, whose tender was the lowest.

COMPANY REPORT.

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD."

The Annual General Meeting of the

Though grave doubts were expressed by some as to the wisdom of entrusting a Contract of such magnitude to a firm of Lecal Contractors, the action taken has been amply justified. Not only has the work been completed within the Contract Scholders of the Chinese Engineering time (Syears), but, in point of rellence and Mining Company, Ltd., will be held in and finish, it will bear cups with London to day, when the Directors' Report any work of a similar kind anywhere, it reflects the greatest credit upon M. Jaffe and Statement of Accounts for the year and his assistant, Mr. Dunaan, who have ending 301 June, 1915, will be subruitted.

Messrs. Him

und should I closed at the end of the present were Lady May, Miss May, the supervised from start to finish and } Below we give an extract from the Dire

Tai, who have displayed a praiseworthy tore iteport readiness to give effect to suggestions made to item for the ficient execution

The net resuit of the year's transactions.

of the work. If further reason for zalogy show a balance to the Credis of Profit and is required,

it will be found in the inceng Aurcunt of £199,158, made up as that the cost of the work has not exceeded follows:--- the Contract amount,

STORY OF A GREAT UNDERTAKING His Excelloney the Govertor performed the ceremony of laying the Memorial Stone in connection with the new Hi bour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui yesterday H EXCELLENCY said that he hadled afternoon in the presence of a consider members together to propose that the able number of spectators Among those

Colonial Secretary (Hon Mr. Cland als upon the Contracto in the war broke out it was nticipated that there would be a good Severn), the Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. fundaployment in the United H. Kemp), the Hun, Sir Paul Chater, Kingdom. That anticipation was malised C.M.U., the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, r some time, but then a different set C.M.G., (Director of Public Works), the circumstances supervened, with the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Mr. irawal of large numbers of mes from H E Pollock, R., the Hon. Mr. D. Landale, the Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, Hua. labar toket and the large amount

Mr. P. H. Hulyok, the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, I will not weary you with figures but work neessary for the Government,

Hoti. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Commander C. itay interest you to know that the instead of there being a shortage

breakwater upon which we stand consists W. Beckwith, R. Marbourmaster), her was an excess of cuployment with a

Messrs. T. L. Perkins, D. Jaffé, of a mass of sune, 3,25 feet, or gths of

H. mily in length, 102 feet in width at the rage of labour. That had continued,

Daucan, E. W. James, Mr. and Mrs. End of the large amount subscribed to

S. Rouse, Ho Kom Tong, la cung Shin, hase and 14 feet in height. When we re Fund culy a small sum had lex ex-

Chau Siu Ki, Tong Lat Chenn, Tong Yaffect that the whole of this enormous mass Bealed in relief of distress. The remain-

of stone, (about 850,000 tons), has been Chen, Lai Yai Tong, Leong Hung Shun, er, over £5,000,000 sterling, had been pristed and would in used at the conclu-Chiu Wan, Kean Fuk Ng and Lo Tib conveyed to the site, junk load by junke- lund, and carefully deposited according a of the war for the relief of distress Bing.

to its size in the various sub-sections of hich might supervene when the labour

the breakwater, the amount of organiza- ket would agair breae eonsiderably In the

tion required may be to some extent urbed, or for other reason's.

realised. The area of water enclosed by time it did not appear messary

the breakwater is 19 acris.and the cost they fund, should be added to by

of the work has been approximately aberiptions from this Colony, at any

*,200,000, or, roughly, £200,000. , where many people had bound them es to monthly subscriptiong not think

Hitherte, the only piner of secure that the war would last so long, and

in mar case ill able to afford refuge for small craft during the heroe There were starms which periodically sweep netiss monthly subscription funde for various charitable purur harbour has been Causeway Bay, e computed with the war, and there which was protected by a breakwater in aise no doubt that presently they 1883. The arca enclosed by that break the greater part of Well be asked to subscribe to another water is 57 acres, ut from begi loan, Those two objects, the which is, however, dry, or practically extreme low water. The cost of the ritabin and the patriotic, assisting received vernment with funds to carry on the work was 896,500. Eco, and the

were lath objects to which people In these me toga theit versus falls subscribe.

think there astanes it seemed proper to close it under the fund.

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6th its On vien that

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The

The Hou, Mr. WEI YUK secondled, and mption was carried unanimously, Mr. N. 7. Stabb, as Hon, Treasurer, his staff were thanked for their the motion of H.. the sou, seconded by the Hon. Mr. H.

snor Brices,

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HONG KONG

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

FINANCE COMMITTER meeting of the Fintice Committed

on of goods bollowed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY Presid ions are impis

LIGHTING OF KOWLOON,

The pier at the southern entrance and the platform around the stone were gaily decorates with bunting.

The HON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORES said-We are assembled here to day to mark the completion of one of the largest and aust important public works ever undertaken in this Colony,

940,

As the time passed by, it became obvious that the requirements of the Port had outgrown the accommodation available. Unless sampaus and junky set sail for Causeway Bay as soon as the approach of a storm was heraided, they were unlikely to gain admission, whilst their carly withdrawal, coupled with the fact that they were obliged to remain in shelter until all signs of the storm had disap weared, gave rise to complaints by the shipping firms that their operations in Leading and leading vessels were un- daly interfered with.

Though no storm hag as yet occurred to tst the efficiency of the new Harbour of Refuge it may safely be predicted that it wil ful! its purpose by affording a safe place of shelter for the thousands of small craft, which ply our waters. The ample area enclosed should moreover render it necessary for such craft to. suck instant shelter and should enable their owners to carry on their trade s

moderate weather continues in Jung ag full confidence that they can obtain shelter whenever the necessity arises.

It is fitting that Your Excellency should perform the ceremony of laying thig Memorial stone as it was during office as Oficer Your Excellency's term of Administering the Government, in 1910, that the contract with Messrs. Him Tai

was entered into.

i now ask you, Sir, to lay this stone and for this purpose I have to hand you Elie trowel, mallet and spirit-level, which are the gift of the Contractors, Mesors, Him Tai. (Applause).

Proportion of Kailan Mining Ad- ministration's Profits, plus China Interest Interest in Europe! Agenty Feas Sunday Receipts Balance brought forward

Total

DEDUCT.

Expenses in Europe

Directors' Fees Income Tax Relief Fundg

..£161, t25!

6,023

4,000

89

52,268

£223,810

£6,370

$:220 12,177

1.870

24,871

Leaving a Net Balance of £199,150 which the Directors recommend should be appropriated as fol Jows:-

£50,000

Interim Dividend 5 per cent. paid 13th May, 1915, absorbed ... Final Dividend per ent (aking 10 per bent. for the year) 50,000 Balance carried forward 99,150

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

-£190,160

SCOUTS COMPANY H.K.V.C.. THE REST.

out the Lapis The Governor recommended the Come it, of courte a sum of two hundred dollars the Government were fully aware of the His Excellay wished thas he was the present the Scouts:A. B. Stewart;

with the enemy 20) Ju-i of the vols Public Works, The diferent, Kowloon, Lighting, Electric fre in more ting.

s tags a

does not the CHAIRUAN-This san is nested on e he gunt of the additional lights which neral Customs een placed recently in the town of

ponible hither

without te ashuipe, where, as I bave informed committee on a previous occasion, and further re is a scheme of re-arrangement going it is progressing pow fairly well San the Gr Unt. This Ele lights were put up, and this sum Gownment the required for their upkeep. news of the BiThe vote was agreed to.

VAR EXPENDITURE. 6-Council power

ussurr. for all The Governor recommended the Council

vite a

om of seventeen thousand that of the Tiglars ($17,500) in aid of the vate Mis

als provides forfeiture of mous Services, in an offence is penditure Serire and Afte import and exp ow furnished and hall be price

ported or

powers g

RECREATION CROUNDS.

M.

HONGKONG SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL

The following matches were played "on" Wednesday: Senior Teague:

Queen's C. 4; St. Paul's C. 1. St. Joseph's C., 1; Diocesan, 0. Junior League:

St. Joseph's C.. 1, Ellis Kadooric, 0. Wantsai, 1 Queen's C., 0. St. Paul's C..3; Sayingpun, 0. Diocesan, 1; Yawosti, 1. Friendly Game

Queen's C. 3rd XI., 1; Garrison. 1.

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5-tor stenos as were within their radius and deposit them on to the junks, n which they were brought to Mongkokisui, and lewered by the derricks of these junk

The match between the Scouts Company H.K.V.C. and the Rest of the Colony, arranged to take place on Saturday, on the Club ground, should be an excel- H18 EXCELLENCY then officiated with the leg one. Mr. Hegarty has got together Attention was called to the matter in December, 1903, when Mr. Gurshom Ste.

silver tools presented him by the low quile a strong Scouts side, while the Rest of the Colony will have at their dis who was then a member of

Mr. Chatham, and declared the store wart, M.P..

posal Rouse, Henderson, Kempthorne, the Legislative Council, brought before

well and truly laid," amid applause, resolution:- Council the following

HIS EXCELLENCY said the only regre, lee and Ralston, of the Club, Homeyard and "That, in the opinion of the Council, it is advisabile to increase if possible the had that afternoon was that the late Mr. Spillane, of the Navy, and Wace and G. C. Boulton was not there that day. He Lib, of the Army. The contests between ncans, of shelter for cargo boats and

was an extraordinarily efficient man, and Rouse and Muriel, who are marking each sampans during the typhoon season."

the Colony owed a great dea to him, another, with fast backs behind them should His resolution was passed unanimously,

west of all for this splendid break-water, be very exciting.

The following have been chosen to re- R. the Acting Colonial Secretary stating that

Brand, A. L. Gace, E. W. Hamillon, and need for such additional accommodation to sea the result of the work which he de

of funds had prevent signed with such capacity and skill. TR. T Barton; H. E. Muriel, and C. F. and that

luck only ed steps being taken towards providing Hon. Mr. Chatham had referred, ani Maltby; F. C. Hall, R. Kennedy, P. S. it. The demands made upon the roventes rightly so, to the good work done by Mr Leigh-Bennett, J. R. Watson, J. of the Colony by other public works of Jeffé, who carried out the work, with the Walker, W. M. Eutherland, G. H, Piercy pressing impurtance-notably waterworks assistance of Mr. Duncan. He had no and H. G, Hegarty.

were so great that it was not until 1808 opportunity of saying anything about six that provision could be made for com-self, so His Excellency would remind his mencing the work.

Meanwhile, the selection of a site for bearers thr the detaily for the construc tion of the breakwater and the actual con- struction itself were carried out under the new Harbour of Refuge matter in which Sir Matthew Nathan took a very

the supervision of the Hen. Director of keen interest-had been under discussion,

Public Work 1 also owe to him," con- the sites considered, in addition to the one finally adopted, bring Cheungshawan, tinued his Excellency, "gratitude for hii Stonecutters Bland, Kelett's Bank and sound advice when the diffeait question under consideration. The lowest Keandy Town. The last-mentioned site of accepting tenders for this mighty work was strongly recommended by the Har was bour Master (Commander Basil Taylor, tender of a European firm was just a trifl War Department), but it possessed the disadvantages of $1,000,000 over the tender which.

of being very restricted in area and very accepted, so you may thank Mr. Chatham provida for The CALEXAN-This is to complete the expensive to construct. Finally, on the that in following his advice we saved th required under the arrangement th January 1908, the Public Works Colony a nice little sum of about £100,000, which to Colony hears the expense of Committee, to when the question had (Applause) I have always had and I

been referred, agreed unanimously to re

ppose everybody who he had anything commend that the Mengkektsui site, where do with them also has the greatest on prisoners of war. This will carry us

we now stand, be adopted.

fidence in the efficiency of junkmen. This to the end of the year.

As soon as the site had been settled mightly its tons of my precable vote was agreed to,

into the water. When the 5-ton stone? that the grohe (locum coramauded the Council apon, the necessary preliminary plans weghor, brewster, with its 850,000 he

were not within reach of the crane tha. sum of three hundred and and estimates were prepared and on the Chinese contractor, his junkmen, and his

7th March, 1908, 't despatch, submitting coolies. Long live the Chinese colie

junkmen would get hold of a long chain the scheme for approval, was forwarded

from the cranes, and the stone would be Council are thty dollars (380) in aid of the vote

contractor has never been trained as an

dragged down to the beach, placed on all conferred blic Works Recurrent, Hongkong,

by Sir Frederick Lugard, a reply by abjay is one Gellanous, Maintenance of Public the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Laughter and applance) This particular cable being asked for. The scheine was ginger, but during the course of the nge to he made creation Grounds. Lice Attemplate CHAMAN About three years refered by the Secretary of State to work he made some extratediourily prae- beard a flat-bottomed sawjan, and towed

Son and

Matthews, Beal suggestions for the expediting of it. to a junk. When they came to indite the er Bersuraiters we built at Breezy Point, and Mesers Cle

West End Part playground there, Consulting Engineers for Colonial pro-and these suggestions were so good that legend on the stone he (the Governor) It was suggested to found sometimes

of attaining ich had been used by three schools for jects cf such a nature, and, on the 15th Mr. Chatham and Mr, Jaffé adapte considered they should have a Chinese in that the Civil Governor of the Province 11. o sumewhat be yours, was taken up by the quarters July, 1908, a telegram was received stat them, and they were extremely beneficia, scription as well.

was an extremely erudite Chinese geholar. comuere, and red the Government undertook, in conse-ing that the Consulting Engineers, whilst especially in the saving of time. Ther him by H.M.'s Consul-General in Canton So he (the Governor) wrote to His Excel- is generally, to cake a new playground at a approving generally of the proposals, is another little thing I would like to re Son ension mit of $2,500. That ground was laid out, considered gone modifications in the mind you about his work, and that, in that

Jency Chen Ming Chi and asked him to it has since been found that owing design necessary and thought them of in removing stone which was collected on

an inscription for this memori! ion I beg

the king of the ground a large sufficient importance to justify a consul- the island and on the shores of the main- out of water has come down the bank tation with the officer who had prepared and he had no more modern appliances write

After further telegraphic than two steam crane barges. He had four store. He undertook it with great grad nature. The words are "Kwong Lan Pa RETAIY seconde 4 into Commutinging a lot of reeks, etc., on to the the scheme.

The channelling has also been correspondence, the tale Mr. Benlion, barges with handcranes, and the rest of ase by clause.

moved thecked up, and it has become a breeding who had designed the work, left for the plant nsisted of the most ramshackle Cheung, which mean A. Bulwark from for mosquitos. The work cost London or the 15th August, returning onset of jucks I have ever seen anywhere, the raging wavca. They might like to

first two characters, "Kwong Lan." clances, which

5.98, and the balance required is $380.

Without waiting or the final adjust-Laughter) He bought them up in know where these words came from, The Canton, sean, and elsewhere, like a very ment of all questions, the dredging of a

"Holding back the raging waves that large trench in order to form a foundage man, as cheaply as possible. These raging wares," and are quoted fr #failure of enr 17 The vote was agreed to,

tion for the breakwater was begun on the junks were fitted with derricks made of

strong Kai by Hou Yu (A.D. 768-524), of the 2nd September, 1908. Dredging operations not very solid-looking timber, and fitted have rolled forward" in the Tsun Hok

with ropes, which, he had fasted until the end of January, 1910.

Cheung, mean "bulwark," and are The necessary modifications in the suspicion, were bought at the auction Tong Dynasty. The other words, Po

the Naval Yard when condemn- resulting from the conference of ut

in a record in No-one looking at the wark of the clan of Mang

so Chun of the events in the 13th ers were male and, as the final approval (Laughter.).

that ห primitive appliances. of the Secretary of State, including the very

This magnificent work was the approval of the Lords Commissioners of have used would think that the work rear of Duke Ting of the Lo State (60-3 the Admiralty, was received on the 25th could possibly be done in the time, and B.C.).

product of European engineering ik January, 1909, the preparation of the certainly that it would lead to a very con

very practical suggestions and the extra detailer drawings and other documents siderable loss of life. I have watched the backed by Chiuere quite uninistracted but required in connection with the construc work and watched the reports of accid tion of the breakwater and contingent ents, and during the five years that this ordinary effioichey of the Chinese race. werds of which were written, in one case, works was proceeded with, an ordinance work has been under construction there and it was blessed with an inscription tha Chinese who rops, or by Chinese who lived 2.500 years ago, authorizing the construction of such has not been one single accident either to works being passed by the Legislative a junk, er of parting of Council in November, 1909. The unfor- the solid stone on which we stand. There and in the other case, by

which tunate illness of Mr. Boulton,

was only one life lost during the whole of flourished over 1,000 years ago. His Exec!- ended in his retirement from the Service the period, and that was through an accid-lency concluded by saying that he believed and ultimately in his death, delayed

unloading matters considerably, as did also certain eat to an old woman, who was killed by that the breakwater would add material's negotiations with the lessees of Kowloon a splinter of stone during blasting opera- to the prosperity of the port. Junks

with whom it was con- tions on me of the inlands where stone engaged in loading and

could to this Marine Lovisable in effeck a settlement was being word for a work of this magne longer time when they to hoped the time collected. That is, I think, a steamers would be able to work a mach before the contract was let.

(Applause.)

wald soon come when the prosperity of On the departure of Mr. Boulton from tude.'

It was very interesting to consider how the port and the increase of the gall The Exchange Telegram Company's aris correpondent quotes a telegram stai the Colony in April, 110, the works were

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