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A RELIABLE REMEDY

FOR ASTHMA

Discovery of a Leading Physician A Publie tüst will be made to-morrow at The Pharmacy Drug Store.

All sing tomorrow free sample packages of the celebrates Schiffman's Asthmador" will be given away at

THE PHARMACY, th, Queen's Road Central The doctor wants each sufferer from Asthma, Hay Fever or Bronchitis in this town, who has not already used his remedy, to call and get one. Whemed away in this manner, ho and When asked regarding his reasons or giving pore naturally skeptical about an asthma remedy, and when you consider the nanber of so-called "cures on the market, you can hardly blame then. Now I claim that my remely will instantly relies the most violent attack, no matter how sovare or obstis nate the case, If I do not believe it, war should I be giving it aay! The sufferer who

"ECONOMIC, BESQURCES

COMMITTEE.

TANAHONGKONG

THE COLONY'S SHIPPING AND

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"SHIP-BUILDING,

The following report has been compiled by the Shipping and Shipbuilding Sub Committee, and is based upon the most expert advice in the Colony, and also upon facts supplied by the Captains of various occan-going vessels,

SHIPBUILDING.

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BANDY PRESS.

FRIDAY.

APRIL 8TH. 1991.

THEATRE

of and the nature of such signals. «Grants

The Man-of-War anchorage is a good ed that the harbour is our paipeipul position for deep draughted ships, but asset, it is maintained that we require it would probably be asking too much expert advice and properly constituted

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Port Authorities. There is already a to suggest removing the men-of-war from tendency at other places in Chian (Dalny, their present anchorage to, say, Kowloon Tsingta and Shanghai) to lay out BUT scientifically constructed harbours and we are convinced that in view of possible

Piers or Jetties might with advantage: developments it is necessary that the add to the facilities for handling of cargo, matter should be thoroughly investigat ed, in order that the Colony may prepare itself for all possible developments. This must be done if uur harbotir is to main- tain its position of supremacy in China waters

The following improvements are re commended

E. V. D. PARD; Chairman, Shipping and Shipbuilding Sub- Committee. "MINING AND MINERALS.

HONGKONG.

ROYAL.

LAST THREE NIGHTS.

MAURICE E. BANDMAN

TRE SO Presonts

THE BANDMAN OPERA CO.

1921.

TO-NIGHT I

“GOING UP”

TO-NIGHT!

TO MORROW!

from the Galety Theatre, London.

THE SHOP GIRL" from the Gaiety Theatre, London,

· MATERIALS -All upplies of materials, forgings, pig iron for castings, etc., are visible from 6 to should of devait The Management musk regret to announce that owing to unforseen circumstances, the Company such a steel plates, sections, billets for imported from Britain or Amerion. As ed light, visible from 5 to 10 miles, should that the Island of Hongkong is devoid will be unable to prevent APGAR on Monday, April 11th, but will do so on their return to compared with Great Britain, Hongkong be placed on the Tathong Rocks in the of minerals of economic value, but such as is thus at least two months later in com- East Entrance to facilitate navigation in an assertion is by no means true of the mencing work on a contract, due to the and out of the harbour at night. If a New Territories time required to ship materials out. In light on Tathong Point is not sanctioned In the Territories the following milue- addition to this, the freight on materials the light on Cape Collinson should be rals have been discovered, viz.: Copper, adds at least 10 per cent to their cost. increased in power. In any case Cape silver-lend, tin, wolfram and iron, and a

Monday, April 11th

Farewell night of the Company A GRAND POTPOURRI

consisting of

THE GEMS OF THE REPERTOIRE By the fall strength of the Company,

gete sample package can tell in two minutes Auxiliarie, of a special nature: aro' also. Collinson should have a red sector show-large amount of money has been spent

hether it is as I represent it, and it doesn't purchased from home or Ameries and areting into Junk Bay, to guide ships into in efforts to develop them. It is to be Seat: already booked for Afgar will holl- good for the Pot Pourri or money will be refunded

fairer.

This

cost him anything. That is fair, isn't it P. It affected in the same way as steel by tinfe the anchorage The red seator showing certainly does not look as if anything could be of delivery and freight charges. Timber Persona residing in other localities, outside of in the case of teak or hardwoods, is pro- this city, who desire to try this medicine, will cared from Siam or Borneo, and soft he sent a free sample package, per past, provid.wood, such as Oregon pine, front the ing they and imply their name and full Encific coast. Timber cannot, however, adress (no other writing) on a postcard, within be considered as costing more in Hong- kong as Great Britain has to import both the next six days, and less

MULLER & PHIPPS, (ASIA), LTD. hard and soft woods. The foregoing are

P. U. Bor 25,

the principal items for which we have Hongkong

to rely on outside sources for our sup [758. plies, but there are many, other details in the outfit of a vessel which have to he purchased abroad and which, if the dealand were sufficient, could be econa- mically produced in Hongkong...

over Lyeman Pass can be dispensed with regretted that developments have not for decks, ceilings and cabin furniture, and white shown instead, or if it is satisfactory with the possible ex- not advisable to alter the red sector over Lvemun Pass a green sector can be substituted for red showing into Junk Bay.

PREPAID

WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Letters are lying at this Office for Boxes P. Q, AD, AP, AW, BF., BO

BR., BY., KY,

NOTTON TUSSORE, SUITING.

An important factor in the absolute determination as to whether shipbuilding in Hongkong is ever to be a progressive industry is the production of iron and steel in China. If this ever eventuates Hongkong as a shipbuilding centre will be well established.

In the event of minerals being procur able in South China, steel works would 54have to be on a very large scale to cover the farge variety of plates, sections, ele, used in shipbuilding In Great Britain, Steel Works output is specialized, some Brms turning out plates only, and other arms sections only.

Caches with Fine quality. Very durable Colours White, Biscuit and Light Brown Sait ols for Gentlemen's Summer Snits and Ladies Dresses. In pieces of and 7 yards. Price $2.75 per yard. Cash with order. Apply ALEX ROSS & CO, 25, Des Voeux Road, Leotral

Auxiliary machinery is specialized in by many firms in Great Britain and could

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The revolving light on Gap Buck should be converted into a group flash, thereby being visible in thick weather at greater distance than the present fight.han tera min madd

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An unwatched light on an iron tripod on Hongkong Chow Island, North west of Tai Ta Ming charinei vixible at

.12.15 miles.

ception of an iron ore deposit. deposit is of large extent and excellent quality, and may one day prove to be of inestimable benefit to the Colony, Ita exploitation has been and is now being retarded by the absence of a suitable coke-taking coal deposit. It is ex- tremely doubtful if a suitable coal deposit exists within the Colony o

within reasonable distance of the iron, and the chances of the Colony ever being supplied with iron made from local iron- stone and melted with coke produced from local coal are extremely remote.

4-The Bokhara Rocks should have a

Regarding the other minerals, the fact lighted buoy placed on them for naviga that previous attempts at development tien, around Cupe D'Aguilar in the have not been encouraging does not Shung Shi Mun channel. If possible to necesarily postulate the absence of work. combine the two, it is recommended that able deposits. On the contrary, the un autumntle whistling-buoy as a warn knowledge of the existence of so many ing in foggy weather be provided.minerals prompts the belief that vigor 6. The Rambler Shoal and Belcher aus, intelligent and systematic prospect Ridge should be dredged deeper, vessels ing. might reveal ore occurrences of of deep draft cannot at present navigate economic value. Such being the case, it over, them and both shosis: are nearly appears to us that prospecting should be in the Fairway; or remove Belcher staulated whenever and wherever pos Ridge. The Rambler Shoal need not be sible, co removed if Belcher Ridge is removed.

6-Unwatched highs on the East end of Lighting Island. Steamers bound south, or from the south, alter their

Island as the case may be.

XHITE COTTON DUCK 27 inche, only be turned out economically in Hong course off Lingting, Gap Rock or Green entourage it. Here,p.Prospecting License

dorable quality. Price 60 cents per yard. (Pieces unly). Cash with order. Apply ALEX. ROSS & CO., 95, Des Your Road, Central 30

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Local China Fir is only suitable for rough work. Whether supplies of suit able hardwoods to take the place of teak and Borneo, hardwoods are procurable within easy reach of Hongkong, is a matter which might be investigated,

Freight rates on timber from Bornea to Hongkong have recently been reduced and timber merchants are increasing their plant with a view to a large output in the near future."

7-Diaphones should be erected. They have proved of inestimable value in Canadian waters, and the far more crowded waters of this. Colony, equally subject to dense foggy weather, should be similarly supplied. Diaphones are held to be the best system of fog signal- in existence, as they have been proved in to neutralise, to a very grent extent, the areas of silence so often encountered. They would consequently be of inestim- Pig Iron, in large quantities has been able value on Gap Rock and Waglan. shipped from Calcutta to Japan, the Wen in the vicinity of these stations it is by no means unusual for the sup- Mitsui Bussnn Kaisha being the pin-port of the fag gun to be inaudible at eipt shippers, and the material being two milea, when you have previously used; it is said, for shipbuilding pur heard it at five miles. poses in Japan. No doubt the Gow m murosept fully advised for what other purposes it is used.

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The Sub-Committee are endeavouring

to ascertain the cost of and expense in connection to ascertain the cast of and expense in connection with Diaphones, also wireless position finders which the Government have stated have been found impracticable, as apart from the expense the necessary power is not at present

available.

Unfortunately, however, it is our opin on that the Mining Ordinances of the Colony, as at prescat constituted, tend to hinder prospecting rather than to

casts 81,000 per year, Compare this with the Malay States, where a similar license Costa Bror with Australia where a Miners' Right, which costs as per year, allows the holder to

(s). Take possession of and exclusively occupy nay Crown Lands for mining purposes and mine there- 1.

(b). Have and possess any Goldur other Minerals found in such land whilst so becapted.

(3). Erect say building, structure, or machinery upon land so occupied and remove came at any time dur Ing such occupation.

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(d). Occupy Crown Land, und construct

and ine thereon races, dams, re servoirs, rõuds' and tramways for mining purposes.

(o) Erect any building structure, or machinery upon land. or streams sitnite. in or flowing through Crown Lands not exempted: from occupation under a Miners Right, and use such water for mining and domestic purpose

(1), Procure and remove for mining

or General Offepitant Ten years has been proved that in Hongkong experience of Exports and Imports. All refer we are quite capable of building pra aces No objcation to aut porta. Reply tolically any type of merchant ship as Box LB, c/o Daily Press Office

cheaply as, or possibly cheaper than any other country, Japan. included To be quite independent, however, cheap sup plienof pig-iron and coal to run rolling mills are necessary. With a guaranteed In this respect the Secretary bas supply of coal from nearby provinces in addressed a letter of enquiry to Mr. China, the question of the establishment Wallace, Manager C.R.O.8, who has pro smelting, building, or other pur of rolling wills is purely a matter of mised to obtain as much information as poses, any bark olive or dead time, and there would then remain only possible from the Canadian Authorities

timber, or any stone or growth the question of auxiliary machinery. through the good offices of the C.P.0.8. from my Grown Lands not, exempt ed from occupation under a Miners' ported from England or the United instruments. This, it is assumed, will have to be im- Official in Casada concerning these two

Right. Let la la la States: for some years to come, as we Further enquiries are being made with Again, the rent on a Mining Lease it bave neither the expert advice nor the regard to fog signals, and a-special re this Colony, amounts to 39 per acre per facilities for manufacture here.6.1 port on this important question will be year, plus, 850 por acre per year for all

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is plentiful, but to main-forwarded to Government in due course. Inads campied by mine buildings, plant, tain efficiency busy yards are emential Dredging on a substantial scale is, etc. In Alalay States the annual sum on Efficiency has increased since the intro essential. All parts of the harbour a Mining Lease is 81 per gere; in Aus duction of steel ships. In connection which may be navigated by large steam tralia it is 58 per acre for minerals other, with apprentices, a system of technical ersandwhich have only a depth of than gold... education would prove of great benefit in 4 fathoms should be increased to the the way of training them in modern prac. | 35 feet mark. There should be more than tice. A study of the English language one deep drafted fairway in the harbour should be combined with their studies in in preparation for larger ships, but it of the estimated market value of the engineering.

is futile for us to put forward anything metal or mineral at the mine, when ready PUBLICITY.-The primary disability we but the most elementary suggestions pa labour under at present is that few ship to dredging until we know what form the ping people at Home bave any real iden new defences of the Colony are to take of Hongkong's capacity for shipbuilding, and the alterations to tide, and currents This was particularly in evidence during which they may entail. the war when, with all the crying need. The following are the suggestions as to for ships it was with the greatest diffie oulty and only in the latter part of the Deepen the water. off Kowloon war, that sufficient shipbuilding material wab, obtainable to keep the yards-fully employed. Since then officials of ship building firms at Home and in America have inspected the local yozda sad bave 1170 MMag. been very favourably impressed

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dredging:

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Then, too, all minerals produced within the Colony are subject to a Royalty not exceeding & per cent. of the

for exportation or for smelting or re ducing. Five per cent. is a very high rate indeed. Even in Chine the Mineral Products Tax is assessed at 14 per cent. of the value of the mineral at the point of production. But setting aside the question of the rate, we ate of the opinion that the Principle of taxing minerals at the mine is entirely wrong and consider that if a production tax is to be levied at all it should be levied on the net value of the

that in the value after mining, transportation and treatment charges kave been deducted.

We recommend, therefore:-

Point. It is not necessary to dredge the West Lama Channel, as the East Lamme Channel could be used, the least water in the Channel being fathonis with the diciption of the Lamma Patch (rock) which has 51 inthams over, it and The possibilities of getting ships built could, be buoyed or removed by blasting. and repaired in Hongkong should be kept. If the East, Lamma Channel is used, vary prominently before shipping people instead of dredging, the West Lamma⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ in-Great-Britsin, America, Chanda and Chanel an unwatched light would be Australia, and the Colonial Ofice should required on the East end of Lamma be well sdrised of the work done here Island (Wong Chu Kok).

→ med the capabilities of the local yards When the Colonial Office were informed towards the end of the war, practical results accrued

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Northen and Central Fairways to a 2Dredge the Western end of the suitable depth and lay down theavier moorings as the moorings are only suit able for coasting steamers. If the Western end of the fairways are deepen ed, a deep water channel would also require to be dredged to Sulphur Channel in which there is plenty of water

(1), That no charge he made for the'

right to prospect.

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(2), That the rental on Mining Leases

be reduced. (3). That the payment of Royalty lon

• Ore mmed be abolished, or, failing complete abulition, that the basis on which it is at present calculated be radically altered. - '¦ Whilst believing that the adoption of

The capabilities of Hongkong as a ship building centre were also brought strong ly before the Home Authores in 1917

recommendations will encouraga when a Hongkong built vessel was dock

Prospecting and mining development, we ed in Liverpool for inspection and

in this direction would be more likely are also of the opinion that any activity. number of experts were asked to express their views, which were very favourable. To increase the harbour accom to succeed i planes were based on known modation for ships drawing over 20 feet geological data. This data can only be HANDOOR IMPROVEMENTS, iron karen the harbour should be dredged to a depth ascertained and recorded by a trained This matter is one of the utmost im to be fiereafter decided, ou : (a) from the geologist. We therefore recommend the portance to the Colony. The iden held Northern Fairway to a line drawn East Coverriment to engage, in gealogist sof by those most vitally concerned is that and West from the Southern entranos of repuze to undertake a geological survey the harbour is our only asset and that Mong Kok Tali typhoon reings until it of the Colony without delay The area we should not play with improvements | mests a line drawn south through the to be forsaniped is small and the inves suggested by amateurs, Local experience Fairway Buys, or ((b) dredge that part ignition, will not fall for the expenditure gained by deters of merchaattien using of the harbour to a suitable depl be of much time or money but the results, thig part is quite sufficient to enable as tween wine drawn South from the West will justify the expenditure from the to indicate, the position in which new | end of Stone Cutters Island, to the Fair- scientific standpoint slopes to buoys and lights might be placed with way boys and a line drawn South from 9 advantage, solo indicate where fog White Pt Stone Cutters Inland to the signals, or diephones, should be made use. Northern Esitace vet willen kanamal Terms

Phairman.

on application before NOON on Monday, April 11th.

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HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

"SATURDAY, 16th April,

LAST

at

THE MING YUEN GARDENS

at 9 pm. MAIN EVENT

13-Round Contest for the Heavy Weight Championship of the Coking and the Hongkong Exchange Hrokers Association Belt.

Pte. WILKINS, RMLI (Heavyweight champion of the China Squadron 1920.)

A. B. EVANS,

HMS. Hairkia,

(Challenger).

al Five Six-Round Contests Special Trams will be run, BOOKING MODTRIES, WEDNESDAY, April 1815, Members fon production , of Current Membership Cards).. THURSDAY, 14th SATURDAY, 18th General Public, Prices 85 and 83 reservel and S1 untered, which can uhen be bought at Mourare's on above dates.

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