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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

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SAUCE.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 21,182

號弍拾八百查千昼萬弍第

日七拾月四年寅丙

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

4.M.

1,15 9,18 10.30 11.40 $12.00

6.40

4.35 5.29

$.50 9.24 10.39

12.09 1.24

7.02 9.36 10.51

12,21 1,36

19.34

12.38

Kowloon...

Yauasti...

Chatin

Taipo

Taipo Market mi

Fanling i Sheangahni

Shamchan

8kmakuu Shengshui Fanling Trips Market

7,18 9,49 11.04 721 0.58 11.08

Dep. 7.32 10.03 11,18

Dep. 728 10,07 1122 Art. 7,42 10.19 11.29.

7.21 8.05 10.38 11,40 8.12 10.45 11.47

7.82

...Dep. 7.21 Dep 7.38 ...Dep. 7,82 Dep. 7,42 -Dop 7,48 1.Dep 7,59

بلاية

كالية

458 5.51 7.31 5,09 6.04 7.44 5.13 0.08 7.48 6.19 738

12.20

5.34

5,29 6.29 8,02 8,29

8,081

PM,

1.56

8.00

417

5.18

6.08

3,07

5.00 8.15

8.16 10.49 11.51

3.11

6.19

6.10

8.23 10,59 19.02

4.38 5.94 6.9

Taipo

$,80 11,04 12.07

Fastin...

8,49 11.17 12.31

Taumati...

Kowloon...

Dep 8,12 Art.

8.55 11.29

8,20

9.03 11.37 19:41

2.97

3.23 4.42 5,38 3.39

6.46 4.561 5,51 3.50 5,08 €,08 6.58 $18 6.11 7,06

633

AK

Kawloca...

Yarmati...

Shatin

9.38 10,51

SUNDAYS AND PURLIO HOLIDAYS

A. NOON .Dep 8.40 9.15 10.30 11.40 12.00 9.02

12.09 9.24 10.39 ...Dop 6,50 ...Dap 7,00

1441

Taipo

7.16

9.49 11,04

12.34 2:36

Tripo Market Dap

7.21

9.53 11.06

Fanling.

...Dep

1.39 10.09 11.18

Bhrungthui

Dep

7.86 10,9

10,07 11.22

Shumchan

A

74210.20

10.18 11.28 13.20 12.38

73. P.M.

5,09 7.30 7.19 781

12.98 3,00 6.09 7.45 32,48 8.11 6.20 7:58 12,52 8.15 *.24 8.02 3.21 6.30 8,08

2,43 5,51

9.31 5.38

6,05

Shamchan Shoungehni Baaling

Taipo Market

Taipe Shatin Fenmati... Kowloon...

E

..Dep. 8.12 10.88 11.40 ...Dep, 8.19 10,45 11,47 ...Dep. 8.23 10.49 11,51

Dep 8,33 10.59 12.03 ...Dep, 3.37 11.0 12.07 19.01 ...Dep. 8.51 11.17

Dep. 9.03 11.29 12.33 A. 9.11 11,37 | 12,41

M

F.X. 2.1.

.8.00 1.58

417 5.40 6.09 3,07 4.24 6.46 6.16 0,10 $11 40S 6,51 6.20 3.21 4,38 6,01 3,05 1.196.05 8.54 4.55 6.18 6.47 3,50 5,07 8.30 6.59 2.37 3.58 5.15 6.38 7,07

SHA TAU KOE BRANCH.

I.K. 7.M.

WEEK DAYS, ...Dep. 7.46 11,30 4.50 6.25 Saatankok...Art. 8.40 12.25 8,15 720

Fanling

SUNDAYS, AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

L.X.

đất 13. STATIONS Fanling Dep. 7.45 11.30 8.20 6.25 Bhatankok...A 8.40 12.25 416 720

STATIONS,

A.X. FM.

P.M.

WEEK DAYS. Bhataukok...Dep. 8.50 10.15 1.05 5.00 Fanling ..A 7.25 11.10 2.00 6.35 BUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

AM. AM PM STAZIONS.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 28ra, 1926 fiĦR

FIRE FIGHTING IN HONGKONG.

Hongkong and Kowloon should be re- garded as entirely separate districta. "It' should however be kept in mind, if nad when provision of a trans-harbour.

Registered us a Newspaper at the Genera Pest Office in the United Kingdom.

號八廿月伍年五十國民華中

HONGKONG SHIPPING. HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT.

THE EFFECT OF THE BOYCOTT. IMPROVEMENTS IN ORGANISA-vehicular Verry is being considered, that

The report of the Harbour Master for in enses of urgency, it might be desirable

1028, which was presented to the Logis to bring appliances from one side to thelative Council yesterday gives the figures

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TION SUGGESTED.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION,

other.

The No. 9 Fire Float should at present

and hit the possibility of acquir

The report of the Committee appointeding a Motor Float in the place of this to consider såggestions for the ingrave should be kept in view. ment of the fire fighting"organisation of

The No. 1 Tender in Hongkong and the Colony was presented to the Legisla- Ithe No. 2 Pumps in Kowloon should be tive Connell yesterday.

The Committer have dealt solely with urban and sub-urban districts and did not consider the rural districts such as Repulse, Bay, although they adhib that fire fighting organisation in such forali ties must receive consideration in tar

future.

Tor report is divided into four brond sections-Personnel., Equipment. Con struction and· Legislation.

ed out at all.

PERSONNEL.

relating to shipping in that year in com- parison with the figure for ro.

The total shipping entering and clearing f at Ports in the Colony during the year 1925 aucunted to 379.177 vessels of 41,480,584 tons, which compared with the 6xures of 1924 show a decrease of 9842!3 vessels and a decrease of 13,261, tons,

Of the above 41,36 vessels of 32,179,053

betons were. ngaged in foreign trade as compared with 37,713 vessels of 38.770,490 tons, in 1921.

replaced at once, and two A. J. S. Machines, with the usual Arst-aid and fire appliances, should forthwith supplied for use on the Peak.

When the increase of station accent. modation becomes an accomplished fret, it is considered absolutely necessary that

each Main Station should house nt lenst! twe applianers and ench Sub-station at least one.

CONSTRUCTION

There was a decrease in British Organ-

going Shipping of 135 ships or 261 per nt and a decrease of 1,077,002 tons or This decrease in abips and 16.1 per cent. tonnage, the report states, is due to the recegt strike and the present boycott' in South China.

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The question of Construction, which

Foreign ocean-going vessels have de includes not only, the erection of creased by 1911 ships and by 2,248,121|s Stations, but the provision and control

tons or 2.3 per cent. in numbers and of Mains, and the system of fire-instalia-13.1 per vent, in tonnage. This decrease? tinn in private buildings, was considered is also attributed to the same cause. by a technical subcommittee consisting į British river stopiabrs decreased by 3,099 ships with a deerauss. m tounäge of 1,069,310 tons ur 2.0 per cent. in nubers. and 16.3 per cent. in tonnage.

The Committes are of the,oginion that the most vital requirements to be served and the most inmediate ensures to be taken are in connection with Personnel In their opinion an immediate increase of the Hon. Director of Public Works. is desirable both of European and Ch the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, and Major nese staff, as at present not only are the Wynccll. It is recommended that their conditions of service rendered too irk-report should be used as a basis for con some by the shortage, but a great deal sideration when work of this description of really necessary work cannot be curri-is actually taken in hand.

The following broad principles, how ever, the Committee state, should be As regards the European contingent, stressed. The increase in the European the Committee advise the further engage personnel will only he effective if it ments of one Inspection Officer, at an provides an officer or officers with ample initial salary of £390 and three Sub-time, not only to inspect and test from A time to time all private" installations. Officers at an initial salary of £20. soda ag gecommqdution sailalihut also to devote attention to the staffs another aditional oficer shereof (where they are in any measure engaged-if possible, a retired Naval permanent), in efficient operating. This rating-whose duties should be primarily officer should also be available for the inspection of the actual installation of on the fire floats. MACAO regards the Chinese staff, the Com-fire fighting appliances.

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Shatankok...Dep. 8.30 10.15 2.05 5.15 ...A.7.35. 11.10 0.00 610 Fanling Further information may be obtained at the Bailway OffiCES, KOWLOON, or from Kars. TzOL Coat & Bar, LD, Horexare, or from THE AMIGAN Birkin Co TANY, HoweXONS,

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INCRKAFED STAFF. *

In view of the fact that buildings mittee are of opinion that the present shortage of recruits in due almost entire erected previously to the passing of the ly to the conditions of service and they Public Health and Buildings Ordinance are confident, that, with the introduction cannot at present legally be controlled in of the "shift" system with its conse this respect, the utmost care should be quent increase of leave, the Chinese per- taken to consider this question of private sonnel can be raised to its proper num-installations in all its bearings in con- ber. This they consider to be 120 fire nection with any future Legislation.

Generally, the London County Council men, and they should be engaged as soon 25. accommodation is available. At pre- regulations should, as far as possible, be sent it is understood that only 100 men made to refer to all large new buildinga can be accommodated, and this number in Hongkong and Kowloon, even to large should be obtained at once. This in- Chinese Stores, where a considerable crease will enable the shift system, a number of the Staff sleep on the premises. ready referred to, to be instituted. It It is not considered economically prac should moreover be clearly understood tivable that they should be made to apply that any firemen, loaned permanently to Chinese tenement houses, but in these

Foreiga river steamers show a decrease of 1,052 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 397,9 tons or 13.4 per cent. is out- bers and 16.1 per cent in tonnage.

In steamships not exceeding 40 tons employed in foreign traue there was u decrease of 2.143 ships with a decrease in Tonnage.of 66,336 tons or 31.2 per cent.

in numbers and 25.7 per cent. in sonnage.

Junks in foreign trade show a decrease of 6,578 vessels, and a decrease of $47,039 tons or 30 per cent in numbers and

5.6 per cent. in tonnage.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGXONG. HOTZU); EZTULA BAY HOTEL PRAK HOTEL

Telegraphic Address : KREMLIN, HONGKONG,

AND

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ATOR HOTAR HOTEL; · Patach HorkL KALI HOTEL:

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„Telegraphic Address :

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HOTELS

InLocal trade (ie. "between places

Was a decrease in steam-launches, of within the waters of the Colony) there 307,826 and a decrease in tonange of 371,857 tons or 51.2 per cent in hams- Junks in local trade show a decrease bere and 51.5 per cent. in tonnage. of 1,060 vessels and a decrease of 86,180 tans or 3.8 per cent. in numbers and association with the GRAND HOTEL DIS! per cent. in tonnage.

Of vessels of European construction 4,776 ocean steamers, 3,088 river steamers and 2,600 steamships not exceeding 50 tons entered during the year, giving daily average of 28.9 ships as compared with 41.2 ships in 1924 and 34.7 ships in

1023.

The average toonage of individual ocean vessels entering the port increased from 2,129.5 to 2,473.0 tons, British ships from 2,234.3 to 2,583.4 tons, foreign ships from 2,057.6 to 2,434.2 tons.

The average tonnage of individual) river steamers entering during the year remained the same at 659.8 tons, British river ateamers increased from 819.5 to 546.4 tons and foreign, river steamers de creased from 340.3 to 332.0 tons.'

The actual number of individual ocean. going vessels of European construction during the year 1025 was 1,015 of which 371 were British and 644 foreign. In 1824 the corresponding figures were 1,123,

to such buildings as hotels and theatres, every effort should be rande to encourage 410 British and 707 foreign.

than the present wooden ones which are serious source of danger in case of fire. All Ship-building yards and Oil In- stallations should be required to have private fre-fighting systems, and the re- gulations existing for the construction of Oil Installations should be strictly car

These 1,013 ships measured 3,171,263

a collective tonnage of 11,810,938 tona,

The 108 less ships entered 1,708 less times and gave a collective tonnage "lesa by 1,990,036 tons, an average of 1,170.4 tons per entry.

should be recruited in addition to the the erection of concrete staircases rather tons. They entered 4,770 times and gave above figures, which are regarded as the minimum required. These super- numeraries should be paid through the Fire Brigade office by the persons en ploying them. No particular recommen; dations are made as regards Firemen's pay, but it is strongly considered that all engagements should be on a three ried out. yebra

constant avoid agreement to changes in personnel.

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Electric Lifts and Lighting Telephones on each floor. Hotel Launch meets all Steamers Telephone: Central No. 973 Tel. Address: VICTORIA,

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J. WITCHELL, Manager.

PALACE HOTEL.

TEL: Kowloon No. 3. Tel Ad: "PALACE" Three Minutes from Bowloon Wharf, Ferry Wharf and Railway Station. Entirely under English Management Electric Light and Fans Throughout," EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH fire purposes is less than one thirtieth of a normal day's consumption. They also

Lounge, Bar and Billiard Booma. Unrivall stress the vital importance of close cod Caimine under the personal supervision of operation between the Fire Brigade and the Proprietress. the Water Works sub-department of athe Public Works Department.

Attention is drawn also to the de- sirability of the erection of further pedestal hydrants and the installation of additional fire alarms. It is also recom- mended that the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade should be in possession of daily information ds, to roads and mains under repair or unavailable.

The immediate erection of a Main Station and Headquarters in Kowloon As regards the position of the Chief at the junction of Prince Edward Road Officer of the Fire Brigade, it is consider and Coronation Road, is recommended. ed that an officer'should be engaged who If this is not practicable, this site should would be able to take over complete ad be ear-marked for the purpose. The ministrative and technical control of the erection of two sub-stations in Victoria Brigade, and it is suggested that an is also "recommended, one near the Lee Ex-Naval Officer with fire fighting ex- Garden and one in the Western District; perience should, if possible, be appointed if possible near the Sailors' Home. A

The question of Legislation was dealt at a salary of £700 to £200. Until this small, sub-station near the Taikoo Dock

with by Sub-Committee consisting of can be arranged, the present conditions at Shaukiwan is also recommended

the Hon.. Sir Henry E. Pollock, K.C., With regard to Mains, the Committee and Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, LL.D. should continue, save that it should be clearly understood that at a fire the consider it vital that the installation of The necessity of the provision of legisla Superintendent must be in entire control the new 15-inch mains should be presstion to compel the proper installation of certain classes is stressed Existing of the fire-fighting. With regard to this ed on with all speed, and that all mains of the fire systems in private buildings letter officer's salary, no recommends of less than 8 inches diameter should be regulations also need tightening up and

tions are made except that his increments should be fixed hereafter at £20 annually, EQUIPMENT.

Generally the Committee are satisfied with the present equipment, but they con wider that a fully qualified European mechanical engineer should be engaged to look after the valuable machinery and equipment of the Fire Brigade.

LEGISLATION.

being made precise.

炸

THE COMMITTEE.

at once replaced by 6-inch mains. This will, in all probability, render unneces sary the large and costly scheme of salt

The committee comprised H.E. the water fire mains at present adumbrated, General Officer Commanding (Major- but attention is drawn to a more economi- General C. O. Luard), Chairming the Colonial Treasurer; the Director of Pub cal scheme suggested by Mr. Henderson, lie. Works; the Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, of the Public Works Department. The K.C., Hon. Mr. A. Lang, Hon. Mr. Committee are however informed that the H. W. Bird, Hon. Mr. RH. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. C. A. annual consumption of fresh water for Browne, Major C. E. F. Wyucoll, and

Mr. Geoffrey 8. Arshbutt. (Continued on next Column).

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