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CABLES.

`BARLIER CABLES. [TELETON HETER'S CORNCY:]

"THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

DUKE OF DEVONSHIR%«ON THE NEED FOR CO-OPERATION,

CHONGKONG'S FAVOURED FOSITION,

LONDON, October 3rd.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER

LATEST VÅDLES,

GERMAN CABINET RESIGNS. SOCIAL DEMOCRATS FORCE CABINETS RESIGNATION."

5TH, 1929.

THE COLONIAL BUDGET.

The continuous expansion of the Colony PUBLIO WORKS EXTRAORDINARY, (Continued from page 3.)

tenders necessary a somewhat large in Our programme of Public Works Extra crease in the Fatimates of the Sanitary ordinary has been, drawn up in such

to Miscellanious Servies show a large in- Department. The appointment of a third manner as to meet, as far as possible tha crease, $300,000 has been inverted for the Medical Officer of Health has become criticism that the budget raises too many Hongkong Section of the amount promisedecessary: Chief Inspector has been by Governmen A sum of $20.000 has

Item 5 provides for a road to take the place of the light railway which an ok. It is thought that road motor present runs from Fanling to Sha Tau

communication, and rond will be mope transport will furnish a better means of

It is theially annonued that the been included to cover the cost of possible appointed for general supervision of the pes of development that are dood useful than the railway from a military to disappointment. It has hitherto been point of view. At pas of the Estimates. to the visits to the Colony by Foreign, Squadrons ta of Inspectors; while the inspector in

la this connection I would mention that charge of Refuse Disposal has been the practice to insert against each provision is made for two small locomo the Government is under, great obligation raise:f to the rank of Senior Sanitary

tives for this line. It is the intention. to the Chamber of Conanturce and its Inspector in view of the increasing optimistic view, the department might to keep them on the line while the road, Secretary, Mr. Blair, for their asistance responsibilities of his post. With the expect to be able to spend on it is building and then to transfer them and in supervising the entertainment of such

BERLIN, Octuber 3rd.

Cabinet' resignation was due attitude of the Social Democratic Party.

It was the Social Democrat's refusal to give the Government the authority pro sided in the emergency law it the abul tion of an eight hour day that was chiefly responsible for the fall of the Government, which is described as the

last Parliamentary Government.*

The Imperial Conferance met for two and a half hours to-day, being chiefly oe. dupied with the statement by the Dake of Deroushing on the progress and develop ment of the Cruzy Colonies and mandlated territories. Speecher were made by the The proclamation of a 'dictatorship by Dominicas delegates on the subject. The Horr Ebers in regarded as a possibility, Conference agreed to a system of publicity, but in any case Herr Stremann will have but it is understood that Marques Curly a few Ministers as his Government

will be practically by dictatorship. · · zon's statement on foreign policy du Fridag will not be publisher.

The Duke of Devonshire emphasised that the moral and material progresa nul unal development of the Clouies, Pro- tectorates; and" muudaled "territories was

increasingly important to all the partners if the British Empire. The Colaria) Offiro constantly endeavoured to foster the ia terest of the Dominious in this matter, and to Catimukura biter Imperial Trade. The Colonies and Proteuturates were still suffer- ing from trudo depression, “bat were generally pulling through the Enancial position. Some of the smaller Culonies.į

were

constant source of anxiety, but there were indications that the larger tropical areas for which the Colonial Office was responsible were covering: but much remineid to be done before the trade of the Culonies became satisfactory, and we must look to inter-Imperial" trade to ̈reguin at least part of the ground lost during reveal gears.

Proposals would be submitted to the economic canterence with the object of increasing inter-Imperial trade..with the tropical sessions, aut fostering their developitent, but the etion of the different Governments must be infareed by private capital and enterprise. The Ronalds hay

aspect of the question.

He anticipated that the British Empire world to the tremendous material resources of the British Empire.

EARLIER CABLES.

visitor

`DEOLOGICAL SURVEY, OF THE COLONY,

Thrco

item the full

which

appointment of a Cadet Officer as Assist but has often be pointed out the rails to construction work in con ant Head of the Sanitary Department in this Council, it has never been possible nection with the Colony's various recla

to experil the full minnant voted in res nations. and Secretary to the Sanitary Board, the

Item as makes tentative provision Tega Honourable Meulers will notice a vote separate "post of Secretary has been of every work in the programme. of $14,000 for a Cedlogical Survey of the abolished and a First Clerk and Assistant in framing the present estimates we the proposed big ferry: between Jubilee Colony, Arrangements have been made Secretary has been appointed.

have taken a different llue. We estimato Street in Hongkong and Jordoa Road im for the survey to be undertaken by offi.additional Second Class Sanitary Ins that it will be possible for the P.W.D. Kowloon. The matter is awaiting the cers of the University of British Colum pectors have been insertal for new to spend the sum of approximately return of the Harbour Engineer, who is bia one officer is arriving shortly for this Health Districts and for the supervision $7,000,000, but we admit that we cannot on loare, when it is the intenticu to cold season; another will ecutinus the sur- of scavenging in Kowloon. An additional foretell with accuracy exactly all the ou the work as fast as possible. vey next your; while in the third seas, post of Storekeeper has been created for lens which can be dealt with during the HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT

Brock, who has recently, passed through quantity of stores used. the Dean of the Faculty, Professor R. W. the better supervision of the large year. All items in respect of which there the Colony and spent a few strenuous days number of posts has been added to the done are adequately provided for, but is a reasonable certainty of work being considerable obtaining an insight into the problems to subsidinate outdoor personnel owing to in other cases a more or less nominal a nominat sum has been entered in respect be salvel, will come kimself and complete the expansion of the activities of this sum is inserted, the intention being that of the scheme of harbour development the work. Three adalitions have been made Herr. Colony sulscribes, namely the Erith En-inserted both in recurrent charges and are more clearly which items can be proeral Chamber of Commerce, and they wish to the Scientific institutions to which this large department. Large sums have been at a later stage, when it is possible to The report of the Consulting Engineers.

has been referred to the Hongkong Geu- tion of Civil Engineers, Committee on which is being carried out on the recom- gineer Standards Association; the Institu-in Special Expenditure for exhaustion, ceeded with and which must for one to put certain questions to the Harbour.. Deterioration of Structures exposed to

cause or another be postponed, this Engineer, of which perhaps the most im- Sell Aption; and the Colonial Advisory mendations of the Town Planning Com Council will be asked to agree to such

portant is the practicability of laying out How Medical and Sanitary Committee and in

wharves in form of a wee

BNLI, October 3rd. The resignation of the whole Cabinet is expected as the result of the Socialist fme. tion rejecting by 61 to 56 Tutes a com promise put forward with a view to com. posing the differ-nees of the coalition

groups.

·ILATER

The Cabinet hus resigned.

BELI, October 313. Stresegan to form a new Calinet.

Fesident Ebert has charged

THE KU KLUX KLAN

IN OKLAHOMA... ATTEMPT TO-IMPEACH THE GOVERNOR."

OKLAHOMA Crer, October 3rd. Upon the application of counsel for Governor Walton, the Stats Court has fanel an "order restraining the let inn Board from certifying the returns of the special efretion hell yesterday in the

the case of the Tropical Diseases Bureau mitter. It is proposed to extend the use readjustment of the votes as will enable the grant has been materially increased of motor vehicles for sanitary purposes, the various works to be carried on ac- A Honourable Members are aware, work and provision has, therefore, heen made carding to the order of their urgency has been going on for some time in the.

a revised edition of the for two motor watering-carts, an addi- The new Public Works Offices which preparation of Laws of

of Hongkang and a vote of $17.500 tional motor refuse-lorry and three more have recently been opened and a further has accordingly been inserted to cover the motor meat-vans, expenditure likely to be incurred next

An additional" teak-extension which is being put in band It isnticipated that peir

more than wood lighter and two refuse junks are enable us to honse a considerably larger half the cost will be revered by sales to also required

staff under better working conditions the public.

In the Legal Departments provision has

EDUCATION STAVY.

Another matter of far greater import. ance is also awaiting the return of the Harbour Engineer.

It will be observed that under Item: 3.2

The

in which large steamers could sheter no decision has been come to either as to ing typhoon weather. In the meantime the work which will be undertaken or as to the method by which it will be financed. nominal sum for laying out Chinese ceme

Items and 88 provide a more or les terics. The Government is considering the to an adjacent island.

of removing the main cemeteries possibility

Nem 18 refers to the Kennedy Towit Reclamatiin

vided, as it is the present intention to let merely nominal sum is pro- the work out to private enterprise an the condition that the Government keeps the marine late and the wharves, and the suc

Items 53-57 and ch cover, expenditure on catch-water designed to enlarge the catch- ment areas of our existing reservoirs...

TRAMWAYS FOR KOWLOON.

than hitherto, and I am satisfied that the in End, Alch hould shortly be put

in the Education Department personat methodical addition of new posts to the cope with the general increase in work, entoluments show an increase of over establishment, which has been going on $93,000, due mainly to the provision of for some time past and still continues,

Departments.

:committee was exploring this All-important interests of the Ku-Elux-Klan with a viw been made for an additional law officer to to convening legislature for the purpose of impeaching the Lovernor. Concsel alleges City is again guarded by State troops. ENFORCEMENT OF US LAWS. PRESIDENT TO, CONFER WITH GOVERNORS.

Exhibition would opes the eyes of the that the election was illegal Oklahoms eral's and Land Ofers the Esti- more teachers to meet the growing de- is amply justified by the large and ever- cessful tender retains the land behind.

After reviewing the progress of the Colonies, the Protectorates and mandated #territories, since the last Imperial Con. forence, the Duke of Devonshire concluded by saying he would welcome any adrice or counsel froin any delegate in Ländling the Lage, complex "responsibilities of Colonial Office.

said he was glad to be able to report that

in tinand rubber, seemed to be passinge The revenue has improved, and the financial stringency had to some extent been relievel. le pointed out that the ten million loan bad entirely bean applied to Malay States

The Straits purposes. Settlements itself had emerged from a severe period of advesily without having to borrow

for its own purposes.

!.

... WASHIKOTOv, October 3rd, The White House as invited the Governors of all States is the Union to visit enforcement, painlly s

to the

anti-uareotie statutes.

PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL

RECALLED.

Panama Canal failure.

SHADE

BRISBANE, October 3rd.

more particularly in the Attorney-Gen-

The post has been inserted mates in the Crown Solicitor's Depart-1 ment, but the holder will be required gire assistance wherever his services may be required.

娶

4:

POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADK.

יך

and A Second Inspector of English increasing programme of works which lie Schools has been added to the Adminis before us.

PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.

trative staff, and nine additional masters I may refer briefly to the more import- and fifteen additional assistant mistresses ant works which it is proposed to undern rospect of the laying of tramways in In the Police Department two additional to the School staffs. It is proposed as take next year.

em 18 (g) provides a sum of $10,000. posts of European Officers have been these new appointments are filled to dis added to the staff of the Accounts and

Kowloon. The proposal is that the Gov- Iteur No. 1-The building of quarters erament should lay the track and that the Stores Branch for the better supervision ant mistresses at present employed. The Government proposes to participato catorprise, and tendes have been invited pense with most of the temporary assist of officers is being steadily continued, undertaking should be worked by privato Continuing the Duke of Devonshire Mr. Coolidge on Oktobar 20th with regard of the many financial transactions of this Several teachers, both men and women, in the Kowloon Tong Scheme, and it has accordingly. The great demand which bas

large department. The effective strength the economic depression in Malay, especially regards the immigration, probibition and of the Force has been fixed at 920: Euro these vacancies and more are expected | build houses for themselves at Govern- established motor-bas services in proof, it have recently arrived from home to fill permitted certain responsible officers to sprung up in connection with the recently pean Officers, 450 Indian, and. 745 Chinese the latter including the Weihaiwei con before the end of the year. Increases ment expense and on land provided for any were needed, of the necessity for find- tingent which will eventually total about are also made in the non-British staff. 130) men. Additional #icers have also

the purpose, on the understanding that, 18 antarly solution for the traffic pro been appointed to the Police Training

while the officer hun the first claim to blem in Kowloon, and, if it should hap School, now an integral part of the stal additional engineers are provided for, house belongs to the Government, which ing steps will be taken to establish a In the Public Works Department seven pupation on the customary rental, the pen that satisfactory tenders in respect of a tramway "service are not forthouar The lishment... PARIS, October 3rd.

approved strength. in 1913 The death bas occurred of Charles. De was Euments 168, Indians 455, Chinese and arrangements have already been may dispose of it as it thinks fit,

reliable service of motor vehicles, Lesseps, administrator of the Suez Canal Indians 447, Chinese 423: total 1,04% In early date. Eight more overseas are also Canton, where cadets learning Chinese of Kowloon and New Kowloon.

344: total 917 and in 1920 Europeans 174. made for their selection in London at an

Item No. The Yamen quarters in to schedule and at fixed fares to all parts Company, and son of Ferlinand De Lesseps the latter year the total was raised to to be appointed. A considerable number are housed, bad become past repair, and Of all parts of the Empire, Hongkong bad Both were sentenced to five years' imprison- 1.100, namely Europeans 180, Indians 450, of surveyors, draughtsmen, and foremen & new building is being put up at the out of practically the whole of King's Park

Item 99 provides $100,000 for the layim probably emerged from the recent neutement in 1892 in connection with the Chinese 470 and the total is now 1,415 has also been added to the establish joint expense of the Governments of for recreation purposes, Additional May- trade depression with the least loss, or

Charles was re- very big and also a very expensive in ment. suffering, owing to the fact that as the en- leased a few months later, and resided increase, more especially when the improved It will he seen that Cape d'Aguilar the Federated Malay States.

Hongkong, the Straits Settlements and ing grounds are urgently needed, anil it has not hitherto been possible to develop report for South China she had profited England for three years owing to the rates of pay and pension are considered.

Wireless Station has been placed under fem -The new block at the end because of the rifle range, which is

the

potentialities of King's Park to this from every branch of the huge and fedling against him in France.

The increase in the vote for ammuni- the Public Works Department, the Post varied export trade of China as well as its BROKEN HILL PUT IN THE of the force shall resele lequate train the receiving of messages over the the main building is now to be recon- Planning Committee, large areas further tion is due to a decision that all members Office being now concerned solely with Victoria Hospital has been completed and now cloud. On the advice pt the Town European importe. It was also true that the political unrest in China End diverted

Fing in revolver-firing, and steps are being counter and with the receip of mones the hospital will be thoroughly up to date, futuro playing grounds set de for

structed. When this work is completed afield "have becz much wealth and capital to this neigh

therefor The Government has not bouring British Colony, in which the

hitherto bad any officer possessing the with well-equipped maternity wing

Item 100.

nominal sum in re provides a "uperohnute and well-to-do classes of China

technical knowledge necessary for the which is much needed at the Peak. spect of the Kai Tack Company's Ro had implicit confidance,

supervision of the station and apparatus, and arrangements have accordingly beer past twenty odd years, has been treated pans for various rensong has been unable Hem No. 16-Small-pax during the clamation at Kowloon City The Com- made for the appointment of a fully in a building at West Point, which was ficient expedition, and the Government proceed with the full chemo with, suf- qualified electrical engineer with wireless intended for a Police Station, and in has undertaken to complete the reclama- experience who will have charge of all certain Chinese buildings adjoining. Not tion on the Company's account, holding electrical and wireless work under. Gov-only "is the Police Station urgently re- all the unsold, fand' renment. In the meantime, the work of quired for its proper usca, but the growth reimbursement of money expended.

as security

for full the station is being satisfactorily carried of the neighbourhood renders it indst expenditure will, in the first instance, ba on under the supervision of the Electrical desirable in the interests of public health from public funds, bat repayment will be branch of the Public Works Department to remove the Tafectious Diseases He made as land is sold This

arrangerneut The increase in Public Works Recurrent vital further afield. It is proposed to is advantageous to the Government, which over $180.000," rendered haild as soon as possible on a site at is thereby in a position to control all the Colony Street lighting, in particular, Mast on Victoria Road. neessary by the general expatision of the gra-level to the north of the Naval Signal clamation work and earth and stone

cutting which is has been extended and improved.

going on on a very large Items 20, 21, 26, 71, 72, 110, 111, 1 Penjukula

scale in the back part of the Kowloon

the back park Small increases have been made in the 18, 11 Fefer to new Police Stations and estimates for the Post Office on account increased accommodation necessary toment of a new Lunatic Asylum, for which Item 117 provider for the commence of norus expansion and an inspector of house our growing Police Fore pages as pointed far the better now Stations at Yaumati and Mongkok- near Kowloon City, and one on the hill The alternative sites are being consideredig nýja supervision of the outdoor staff.

tsui are nearly ready for occupation, and immediately above the new tank of the EXPENDITURE ON THE RAILWAY.. The bride, who was given away by her

new stations are about to be built on Standard Oil Company Special Expenditure for the Railway, behalf of the Government by private

Item 112 refers to new junk step father, James Dunn, was attired in a found incessary for the efficient staffing locomotives and rolling stock, is very heavy A number of quarters for married near Kowloon City. This industry bas

In the Prison Department it has been which includes a very large sum for new firms at Shamabuipo and Kowloon City repairing yards beyond

the

Glass Works dress of white charmeuse embroidered with of Victoria Gaol and the Branch Frison but I fear that the expenditure cannot Chinese and Indian Police are in course been mainly carried on along the fareshurs silver bears, the train being finished off with Chantilly Free. She wore a reil of Lai Chi Kok to add one Principal be avoided. The Railway has great poten-of construction or are to be erected.

Warder and 2 Warders. the Europea

to

tinlities, and if it were given a fair chance.

at Choangshawan, where it is being driven illusion tulle, and carried a bouquet of establishment. The grading of the Indian it would undoubtedly pay its way and Items 28 nd 20-The growing demand on the advice of the Town Planning Com- by the reclamation works. It is proposed, white roses and Honolulu kreeper. The staff has been slightly altered, and, and bring in a growing margin of profit and necessitate considerable extensions, and ently is their new station, with security bridesmaids were Miss Mary Dann and senior posta. of Principal Wardors and in a gems being practically put the Government is under obligation to of tenure, in the hope that greater off- in South China upon the Government Civil Hospital will mitte, to establish these yards perman Miss Elsie Syme.Thompson, whilst Mas four new Amixtant' Warders have been ters James Dunn and Peter Cassidy hase of a Prison Van for the conveyance of affair cough traffe, but this state make certain provisions in this Institu- ciency and economy will thus be secured. attended as pages The bridesmaids' dresses were of pale pink tafolta trimmed of. remand prisoners from the Gaol to the necessary for the line to be in a ponation of the Rockfeller Foundation to tenis 137 and 193(g) refer to the new.

LATEST CABLES. BANQUET TO CONFERENCE DELEGATES.

Last night's function in bonour of the members of the Conferences was a banquet at Mansion House given by the London Chamber of Commerce. It was attended by 350 delegates. The Duke of Devon. elite, replying to the toast of the Economic Conference declared that as the Empire proved the greatest war organisation "in history, so to-day it was the greatest organization known, to history for the preservation of the peace of the world.

Hon. H. Burton (South Africa) on phasised that it was essential that the Conference should observe the principle that each part of the Empire should retain the right to frame its own fiscal policy, Any departure from this principle would strike u serem blow at the unity of the Empire

Lord Peel (Secretary for India) respond ing the toast of the Empire Overseas,

:,,“,,

maid that in his opinien, there was no need

for anxiety that trade between Britain and

Judia would be diminished.

FIVE MORE MINERS RESCUED

FROM REDDING PIT."

· London. October 3rd. The persistance of the rescue party at Bedding Pil was rewarded at three o'clock this morning, after all hope bad bren abandoned, by the recovery alive cf. five miuers, all of whom were in good condition.

LATERA

A recent silver lead find at Cloncurry is described as "fabulously rich. The outerop extends five miles. Assays have proved sensational, showing two thousand -ounces of silver to the ton, with 50 to 6) per cent. of lend.

taken to equip the miniature range at tached to Volunteer Headquarters to en- able it to be used for this purpose. Three more motor cycles are required for outlying stations, and it is proposed to purchase a second prisoners van for the conveyance of prisoners-in Kowloon.

In the Fire Brigade it is proposed to appoint four non-Chinese sub-officers to act as leaders of groups of firemen in the larger stations and in due coure to take drge of the smaller stations and fire floats: they will act at firs as interpreters andi intermediaries between the European Officers and the Chinese firmaen, Ten additional

are abo required for fiznen Mr. Joseph Chalmers Gillon-Fergusson, new Sub-stations which it is

the new machine to be purchased and for of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking open at Kennedy Town and at Mongkok. s proposed to Corporation, was married to Miss Elfrida Provision has been made for the purchase Soutter, daughter of Mrs. Dunn, of No. 1, of a Dennis First Aid moter to be station St. John's Plice, on Weilaes lay afternooned at Kenuely Town, and for a new and at St. John's Cathedral, the officiating nowerful fire-float costing about $150,000 clergyman being the Cathedral Chaplain the machinery of which will be ordered (the Rer. H, Copley Moyle).

from England, while the hall will be con- structed locally.

WEDDING.

FEROUSSON SOUTTER

with pale blae georgette and pale blue and pink forget-me-nots. The pages wore snits of pale blue tafetty.

The bride's mother was gowned in male grey charmeuse, with but to match, and carried a bouquet of Bamo-coloured flowers The bridegroom was attended y bír. F. G. Wilker, of the Hongkohle and Shanghai Bank, as “best man.”

added.

mounts

Provision is made for the pur an end to

Supreme Court,

to

cannot Jask for ever, and it is tion; în connection with the munificent

to deal efficiently with the trafic must come to it with the restoration of the Hongkong University, order. It is well known that the rolling ANOTHER stock, and equipment of the Chinese Ser.

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THER MOTOR ROAD TO THE PEAK

DIG WATERWORKS PROJECTS

The

Shing Mun Valley water-works scheme.. The proposal is to dam the Shing Mun river and to tap practically the whole of

the Entorn and Southern slopes of Tor Me Shan, and it includes 8,500 teres, or

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. The opening of nry wards in the Government Cisil Hospital, the extension on have suffered very material deprecia-firma C1 12 125-The programme of of the Victoria Hozpital, and increased tim, which it will require une consules-rands is designed to keep pace with and work throughout the Medical Department able time to repair so that it is only anticipate the expansion of the Colony, 13 square milcar of catchment area, a large have necessitated an increase in the staff necessary that our Pretion should be ade and it has been drawn up largely on the proportion of which will be drained by, Restorally. Two is appointments are quately equipped for the work which it advice of the Town Planning Committee-ment area on the Island is 2,650 acres and

of catch-water alla Medial Office and an Assistant will have to do is included for the voltage drame starting from the

The total catch Dems 31 (1) and (m) refer to a proposed in Kowloon 849. It is proposed eventually Officer in charge of Native Hos A lady attended reception followed at pitals, who will lead primarily with women completion, of Bridge No Over Water-

to build nine storage reservoirs, varying No. 2, St. John's Face, kindly lont for the sad children. With the large increase that leo Raud. The necessary girders and steel Police married quarters in Caine Road in size from 5 milion' to 1,700 million pit known as Spion Kop here, the five mon ocension by the Hon. Mr. A. O. Stophen. has taken place in recent years in the plates for Use sidesons are in the Colony thence eventually to the Peak The of

and running up to Hatton Road, and gallons ind The newly-married couple loft for, their work of the Medical Departuunt, it has and it is proposed to complete they bridge. Government bad. under consideration the million gallons, cr

having an 4ggregate expacity They

4:500 million galjous, of which 2,400 The existing sidings in the Locomotive

rather more than the except one who was in comparatively good linan for. North Chini..

some assistance. ⠀ It is pronesed, therefore,

starting of this road at the bottom of whole storage capacity in the Island of

will be in pumping reser

The rescues at Bedding are the result of ten days gigantic toil. Digging through

the debris in the direction of an elevation were found huddled together,

physical condition. They kept themselves alive with water and were cheerest by the

act as Home Sieter in the Sisters Quar tors De Luther even additional

A sum of $17,000

erawled out on all fours like frogs, all } boneymoon yesterday by the s.s. Diapear | now become necessary to afford the Matron yard are inadequate to accommodate Battery Path, but at present-day prices Hongkong, will be stored in gravity, and

to appoint m. Axistant Matron who will the roles and provising bay therefore the cost puts this lower section out of

rolling-stock at present building and the Matron generally in been made for their examsion and also furthe question. The two sections now pro- voix be covered thrown A Chinese Enginers' Institute is being seven probationers are also to try and the provision of now sidings in Lecomotive posed will give access by motorcar to the Kowloon hills be open, conduit and

cnècommodation of the Conduit Road 4.150 foot in lengthing row new 39-ton to Item 12 optive The |ing specially erected for the purpose at trented in the Civil Hospital Lan cause eation: concreting of coal bloots being taken to remove forthwith: the hill tored Water Reservoir by 24-inch trank From. o Fil a cost of $30,000 for the site and 840,000 P. eansidemblo increase in the rece822011 dingo for ashes; improvement which blocks the junction of Nathan and mains which will be laid in the bod of

sounds of blasting and boring during the Jast four days

"CLAN MACMASTER" IN

HOPELESS, POSITION.

W

The Clan MoeMaster is reported to be settling down farther on the rocks,

Salvage is hopeless and the vessel is moinsurable at Lloyd's

be

Yurd Fast for the

ged water-task and tower for

for the erection of the building. We read charges of the Hospital One and representatires of the Chinese engi lic arminators have been added the walling of Taipo Tannel randered users that many prominent persons in Canton Medical Officer and elchi additional pith the interlocking at ont stations, the side- neers from Hongkong, Shanghai and other stablishment of the Health Officer of the mary on account of the softening of the parts of the country are expected to be Port for work under the Vaccination rock walling of the tunnel are among prestat at the opening ceremony.

the remaining items,

Ordinance.

Item 32 (1) provides for a new thorough Coronation Roads at Kowloon. fare, which will give, among other facilities, a direct route to Ho Mods Tin and the Kowloon Hospital

two tunnels, the Jaltor

2,400 mil

the harbour from Kowloon Point and will. discharge into Service, Reservoir, which will probably Gardens

be bulte under the Public

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