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Telegrams.

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The French in Afrion.

London, 26th November, The French lost 8 killed in the Benions- sen attacki

Fighting was renewed yesterday, and the troops are pursuing the tribesmen to the mountains,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28. 1907.

PUBLIC HEALTH COM-

MISSION.

LORD ELGIN'S THANKS.

A DIFFICULT AND LABORIOUS INVESTIGATION.

At the meeting of the Legislative Council *this afternoon, the Poinnia! Secretary laid on the table the following depach from the Secretary of State, by command of his cellency the Governor

Downing Street,

-18th October, 1997.

**Bad Weather in England, Heavy snowstormi have occurred in the North Midlands, and a whirlwind in. East Kent has severely damaged the farm build- logs and orchards.

Later

Germany. At the opening of the Prussian Diet, the speech from the Throne announces a leas favourable financial situation, and a deficit it anticipated in consequence of the large Increase for railway expenditure.

The Fussian Navy, The Russian Government pays the Vickers Maxim Co. £400,000 for the plans of two 20,000-tons battleships, with a speed of zo knots, to be constructed in Russia.

NEW WENTEEN MARRUT

BUILDINGS, OFŽICIALLY DESCRIBED, This building was completed and handed" over to the Sunitary Board in July, reports the Director of Public Works, 11 consists of two main floors for misket purposes, necommod. ation being provided for the Inspector and coolies by the construction of mezzanine doors at the north and south ends. The ground floor contains 12 large pottiry shops, a poultry, killing room, a large store, engine room. Inspector's office, and latrines, and the first floor 14 shops and 67 stalls.fir thi vale of fish and two apartment for the storage of live ́fish.: There are four wide granite staircases giving access to the first flour and ample entrances are provided, near which there are money changers stalls.

The engine room contains an ol engine and pamp for pumping water from a well-into-two Farge tanks, with a capacity of 21,00 gallosa, on the roof of the builling. whence it is drawn for cleansing purposes, en

The lighting of the market is by Kitson lights, 5 lamps of so candle-power being provided on each door. The quarters and some of the subsidiary parts of the building are lighted by gas.

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The walls are of Cantón red brick faced ex- ternally with Amoy bricks and having a déep: plioth ad dressings of ginnite. They are finished internally with a dado of white glazed 'tiles ranging from a fort in 5 feat in height, above the level of which they are pointed with Ima morter and whitewashed. The floors are * of cement concrete, supported where necessary en cast iron columns and steel beams and the roof la covered with double pin and roll tiling on steel masses and purline,

The total cost, incuding piled founda. toos, fittings, lighting, water supply, &c., wan $173,587.46.

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

MACAO'S BOUNDARIES.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 17th November, 1997. On receipt of the many telegrams from the Cantonese, in `the provires end abroad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peling has given telegr phic instructions to Viceroy Chiang to depute A weiyuan to define the exact boundaries between the district of Heungshan and the Portuguese colony of M.cio, and to aubmit plans to the Waiwupu showing the alleged differences in the delimitation of the boundaries,

A LOIG PENDING ACTON,

SIR PAOL CHALAK'S MINES,

PROSPECTING IN THE NEW TERRITOI

Abebeding?

eport. For

Pochons of the work with the exception of the High dam which continged" to progress vary

In his report for 1996, the Director of Public Works writes-Aq Ordinance author ring the Juane of prespecting licencer, mibing licencer and mining leanne" was passed in June and Regulations with reference to the same were published in August Prospecting licances slowly. Operations were, however, sufficiently were issued to Sir C. P, Chater during the year advanced le admit of turning into the mains un for various parts of the New Territories and the 14h March some of the stress intercepted one micing lease for an area of one square" 37 the catchwater and clearwater channel, thus Ex-mile at Ma On Shan on the south shore of augmenting the supply to the extent of at least" Tolo Harbour, was granted to the same gentle. 75,000 gallons per day. The farther progress man, The lease authorizes the. Working of ide during the year unabled water to be im there in the course of prospecting operations.fufficent, for the needs of the whole of the deposits of iron ore which were discovered pounded in the reservoir and, by the adoption el'some temporary expedients, a filtered supply,

Kowloon Peninsula, was turned on on the 24th. December, 1906, the superseding the original works for the supply of Kowloon, which came into operation on the 24th December, 1895, or exactly!!! years earlier.

Sir-In the absence of your predecessor, _the_Officer Administering the Government. submitted to me, the repart of the Commission. Appointed to consider the administration the sanitary regulations of l'orgkong. -

of

Contais questions arising out of the Cam- misioners' report have already formed the object of references to me, and I have no doubt that other matters discussed by them Ato now engaging your attention. In the meantime, I take this opportunity of requesting that you will express to the members of the Commission my appreciation of the careful and thorough manner in which they conducted what was evidently a difficult, and laborious investigation.-'have, &c.,

Governor

* &c.

&c,

ELGIN.

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TRAGIC END OF A BOAT WOMAN.

INQUIRY AT THE MAGISTRACY:{

The death of Wang Kan, whampan woman, twenty years of age, who was killed in the harbour on the morning of the 15th instant through a collition, wie inquired into at the Magistency, this afternoon, by Mr. F. A. Hate, und, sitting as Corpner, and a Jory comprising | Messrs. A. C. W. Neidi, Thomas Neave and G G 5. Forsyth,

Leung Yeung, the mister of the juk No. 305, was the first witness eximined. He stated that at about seven o'clock on the morning in question, he was lying alongside the steamer

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Hoogkong, 38th November, 1907.

PUBLIC AUCTION: THE Undersigned have received instuctions to sell by *PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

ON- SATURDAY,

Sales Rooms, Nor8 Des Vaux Road, corner of Ice House Strent,

-The height of the main dam won.increased. by 18 feet, during, the year bringing it to su (laverage height of 418 feet above. Ordpasco

Datum or 30 feet below overflow lavel. The the 30th November, 1907, at 2:30 PM, at their following are the quantities of material used in is construction during the year Cement concrete,...................6,6 cubic yards. Rubble masonry facework,... 400," Ashtar

"

14

feet.

The pipes and valves were fixed in the valve well and culvert during the wet season, thus enabling water to be impounded in the reter.

dry season.

Sir F, D. LUGARD, R.C... C.. .. Singa. The Harbourmuster's launch Esly came up from astern and in attempting to get KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.ngside the steamer she struck the Junvair for the supply of the Peninsula during the

stera dar; the strapping scapped and the car fell and struck deceased on the temple, killing her.

·~~~SURVEY-AND-PRELIMINARY WORK.

The excavation for the byowash dam and channel was practically completed in October The Comper-Who was Wong Kan?· Witness-The wife of Leung Kan, a foki on and of the year, with the concrete and masonry and a commencement was made, towards the board.

work.

Was not a strong wind blowing at the time?

Was not. wind, and tide contrary _19_the_ launch -No,

What about the side?-There was little tide. gave

h

TUNNELS, SITE FOR FILTER BEDS, &C. This work was completed: by the. Wing Of Pirm in the summer. The laying of 18′′ maid for conveying the water from the gauge basin to supply Kowloon was completed on the 24th

Intimations

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LO

OFFER THEIR ENTIRE

8TOCK OF

BOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE HIGH-

Comprising:- '

Slagle and Double IRON BEDSTEADS! ROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, OVER and MATTRESSES, TEAKWOOD WARD.

MANTELS with BEVELLED GLAS SIDEBOARD and DINNER WAGGONS

with BEVELLED GLASS," MARBLE-TOP" WASHSTANDS, Double TEAKWOOD WARDROBE with BEVELLED GLASS. TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING

and UTENSILS, &c, &c, &c.; ROOM SUITE, GLASS CROCKERY and E-P. WARE, CARPET, COOKING STOVE

TERMS As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 28th November. rony: 1, T1036

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Leung Kan, the husband of deceased. March rendering available from that date, as THE R&O. S. N. Cols Steamer

corroborative evidence.

Reference is made in the D.P,W.i,report to the Kowloon-Canton Railway as follows |-- Messrs, Bruce and Valpy, having completed the survey and setting out of the line, left the Colony on the 24th Febrütry. As mentioned-No. in last year's report, the work of constructing the section between Tai Po and Lo Fu Feriy was undertaken by the Public Works Depart ment on the 9th December, 1995, the inteption being that this portion of the railway route should be used as a road until the progress of the remainder of the work required it to be devoted to railway purposes. Work was act ively carried on until the 18th May when it was stopped at the request of Mr. G. W. Eves, who had arrived in the Colony on the 24th March to assume charge of the railway work, and the Public Works Department ceased to on anything further to do with constructional operations. At the time of suspending work, the following was the position of afflits 1--

COMPLETED. TO FORMATION LEVEL, 13,640 lineal fect (2.58 miles) of embankment.

" (0.17), cutting.

OLD

PARTLY EXECUTED.

3,010 lineal feet (0.57 mile) of embankment,

(0.07 "

»), cutting,

400

a

In addition to the foregoing, channels of total length of about half a mile had been ex- cavated for the purpose of 'diverting streams and obviating, the crossing and re-crossing of them by the railway, and sundry minor works had been executed.

2

F. Melver, boarding officer attached to the Harbour department, was on board the Lily at the time of the tragedy, He said that on that morning the faunch steamed alongside the starboard gangway of the Singan. Onleaving the vessel, wind and tide being contrary, the Lily was put ahead, instead of asters, Cargo boat 305 was mide fast to the starboard bow of the ship and two of her stera aars were in the water, obstructing the launch from leaving the ship. Coming within' six feet of the ladder, where they entered the water, the Lily was shoved clear of the Singan with a boať book, clearing the inner war. The lunch had just started in move when she struck the outside Gar under water. The engines were reversed.

the strapping and the oar dropped~~* but before anything could be done she soapped The Coroner-Causing the oar to strike the deceased.

I

Witness--1 did not see that. In fact I did not see anyone near it. I heard a noise and went on board the junk and saw a number of persons holding up a woman's head..

Was she dead the? No.

4

KOBBERY AZ BAST POINT.

You went for a doctui ? - Yes. HOME OF REV. MR. DONE ENTERED."'

Wisness, proceeding, said that when he re. Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magit- túrned with a doctor the junk bad left. She tracy, this morning, five men-iwa of whom was later found alongside the praya wall, out were houseboys employed on the premises-side the Harbour Office, with the woman on "were arrai,ned on charges of catering No. 2, | board, dead.

Maison Pillthe residence of Rey. Mr. The Coroner-I want your opinion as to. Bone - on the morning of the 2 th instant and these oars. These pars are very long?--Yes, committing robbery therein.

From the evidence adduced it would appear that on the night of the 25th instant three men

between 3 and 40 feet.

-

Is it a practice to inke in these ours when got in use? It is done in some cases, but in the majority -cases it is not done. These ears should be taken in when alongside a ship or what. Not only do they cause an ob struction, but they are dangerous both to those on board and passing vessels,

is it an offence to leave the ears dipping in the water? -No, but it should be, m de an

offence.

By a Juryman-When you stick the oar way the launch moving 7 – It was just moving.. Owing to wind and tide you found it im- possible to go astern when loving the Singan?

Yes

:

The Coronet Was the Lify, in your opinion, idled in a seamanlike manner?—Yes.. Have you anything more to add? I might add that the coxswain of the Zaly bat been employed by the Harbour department for about twenty-four years.

alrendy mentioned, the water derived from the clearwater channel and from a portion of the catchwater. The pipes for the to main con- ecting the storage reservoir with the gauga ba in at the bead of the 18" main did not arrive until the end of the year, so, to avoid delay in rendering the water stored available, temporary connections were made enabling the water to he passed to the Filter Beds on the 215: De cember and supplied to Kowloon a few days later.

FILTER BEDS;;

"DELTA,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods re being landed and placed of their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godow Company's Godowns et Kowloon, where eart consignment will be sorted out, mark mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon a the Goods are landed,

This vessa) brings on Cargo :~~

s

From London, &c., ex 5.S. Jadis. From Persian Gulf, zx B.1.5.N. and B. &

P. 5. N. Co. Steáiners.

Optional Goods will be fanded here niess structions are given to the contrary before" 5 hours

Goods not cleared by the 4th December - 4 P.M., will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be eff:cted by me Ir~) any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.

days of the steamer's arrival here after which All Claims must be presented within ten

dais they cannot be recognised...

CLASS

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25% Discount

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To make room for New

Season's Models.

Hongkong,"5th November 1907,

HIGH GRADE.

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A supplementary contract had been entered. into in December, 1999, with the Wing On firm for the construction of three fer beds each of about 80 square yards area. The actual construction of these beds was complet. ed before the end of 1994, except áz`regards the forming of the necessary connections, the plpme and fittings for which had not arrived" form England, Recourse was therefore had to temporary wooden troughs through which the water was conveyed to filter bed No, 3 and passed from it into the 18" main, a regular supply of filtered water to Kowloon being thus commenced on the 24th December, CATCHWATER AND CLEARWATER CHANNEL. The clearwater channel was completed, in Jantfary, and connections made to the large stream at 1,400 feet on the catchwater and to the stream taking the water from the southern This water portion of the catchment, äres. could not, however, be made available for the supply of Kowloon until March owing to the

'STEW ·RD PLAYS, HIGH JINKS. delay in getting themaid laid under the Contract

"A certain sieward, belonging to one of the for, the tunnel and filter beds sile. The catchwater was completed up to 5,900 feet by steamers which arrived in por: the other day, the end of the year and work on the remaining came asbole last night to enjoy himself. This portion was well advanced. The raising of the--he did right royally, and just before midnight.. staited to return to his ship. Paying off his Tai Po Roid alongside the reservoir and a bridge across the discharge channel from the rickiba at Blake Pier, the steward, who was in catchwater, which were also 'included in this a most hilarious mood; walked up to the police. contract, were completed in August.

man on duty on the pier, and, in a most in La Chanca... solent manner, commanded the officer to call him a saman. Knowing the condition the Gras Valor

DISTRIBUTION WORKS.

..

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godoway.

E: A. HEWETT,

Superintendent Hongkong, 28th November, 1007.

SCHNE ON "BLAKH PIER.

man was in the officer stepped to the side of

CIGARS.

EXCELLENT SMOKES,

Espagnols

$4.50 per too in b

-4.53

4.00

4.00

3:75

"' 3.50

3.00

Flor Fina

3 co

An 8 main was laid in Gascoigne Road, connecting to the Yaumati distribution system by a temporary main and extending along the pier and called Sampan," taking no notice Des Voeux Road as far as Bulksley Street, of the stranger. The night being cold few Marca Roja Huoghom. The Gascoigne Road section con.

sampans were about, and even those moored

all anxious Honey Suckis stitutes an addition to the system, but the Des of Blake Pier were not at

job.

"Sampan!" cried the officer Voeux Road section only supersedes an old 5" for, a

El Oro main, which was in turn taken up and relaid as again, but he might as well have spoken in the

Asta. fras Station Street, superseding an old wildemess for all the notice that was taker.

"Did you hear me speak to you just now ?" main. „A 4′′ main was laid along Temple Sreet, Yaumati, from Waterloo Road to Market asked the stear, at the same time approach- Brevas Dr. C. M. Henley, afficer in charge of the Street; a 5 main from Station Street North long dangerously near the policeman. "Call me public manuary, certified that death was doo Ship Lane, Taikoktsui, and u'q'.main in Ship sampan you En lish awine !" he shouted.

The officer had not the time to reply before the steward closed on him. There and then a Royalex struggle followed. Soon the fighting steward was overpowered and the officer proceeded to remove him to the Central Police Station. For Houris.. a while he went quietly, but of arriving outside the Hongkong Hotel the humiliation of being under arrest was too great for the steward.

to concussion of the brain;

A verdics of accidental death was returned. THE P. and O. Company's 1.4. And a, which, left London on 14th of, tank the following specie for Hongkong-Bar Silver £6,000 Hongkong dollare silver 15450.

Lane. These all constitute extensions of the distribution systers. -

*The above included the laying of—

4to feet 8" cast iron pipes.

2.300

3,000

5 4′′

Companeras

4.00,

2,00

boxes of 50

called on the two "boys" and were invited to lay overnight. In, the morning, when the cook-Kap tu Pun--had gone to market the three men, with the assistance of the "bove," forced an entrance into his room, and, breaking open a trunk, removed $137,50 in cash and about go worth of clothing. Having accomplished this the stuff was removed into With reference to the case of Beisrs. Chan the kitchen, where a discussion, took plce as to the best means of throwing the police off Lun Tai & Co., late contractors for the con- struction of the new bund, and whose properties the icent, was then decide i to gag`andi bind were' seized and confi cated by order of ex- the two "boys," who would be the first to be sus- Viceroy Chow Fu, and, whose managers were pected of the theft. This was done, and the arrested, on a charge of failing to carry out

three strangers left with the look. About an hour later Rev. Mr. Bone, who had been the contract in the parisfactionwf the Gorero- meat and for alleged irregularities on their part waiting for his early morning tea, and not hear- in conncc ion with the rendering of accounts, ing a sound below, went to investigate and etc., the contractors on several occasions peri- found his two boys" lied to-a bench. The tooed the excling Viceroy and the preient polles at No. 2 Police Htation were instantly Viceroy, for judgment in the case, but the case notified, and Sergeant Lee proceeded to make remained unsettled until now. H. E. │i quiries., Arriving to the kitchen the sergean! Chang instructed the officials, of ihs Bond--had fully made up his mind that the innocent" jeg Department to investigate the case in order look: "Joys" were not so innocent as they to settle it at an early date. On completion, of appeared gagged and bound, and, standing to ‹åbeir investigations, the officials forwarded anne side, he requered the "boys" to unbound report to the Viceray stating that, upva minutohemselves. Curious to relate babboys examination of the arcourts pertaining to the spat out their gags at once. Then they started contract, it was found that here still remains a in free themselves. One of the boys "spc.. balance of twenty thousand odd dollars due to ceeded, but the other, who was more securely the contractors. In accordance with the report, bound than his confrare; failed. He was, how. H. E. has viven insciugiong' 16 the Shan Hou |ever, released by the sergeant, and both were Chu officials, together, with the officials of the | arteiled on suspicios. They were detained Bonding, Baresu, to deal with the case and in custody until yesterday when they confess, bring this long-standing matter to'a satisfactory ed to having taken put in the robbery | am, yesterday Leung, it appears, walked up conclusion..

and gave such information which led to the to a vehicle stand in Queen's Road to engage a During last year the right of erecting piers arrest of the three others at Yauma-ti, and the ricksha to proceed to his home, Moit of the under long leases was granted in a cases in M. CHAS, HARDOUIN AT CANTON

Teravery of part of the stolen property. Yesterday, Monsieur Charles Hardouin, á The evidence was conclusive, and his Ware conties refused to accept the dare, as did Kwok Hongkong, to in Kowloon and 1 in the New 'member of the Council of the French Indo-ship sent each man to gaol for alx weeks and Yuen, the puller of vehicle 155. This annoyed Territories whilst extensions of three piers Chias Governmen', accompanied by the ordered them to be exposed in the stocks for Leung, and he swiped the latter coolie over the formerly sanctioned two in Hongong and one French Consul General at this port, again paid. six heure.

head with his umbrella spyeral times, Cries in Kawloon-were also granted. The premis visit to the headquarters of the Anti-Opium A CONSIDERABLE excess expenditure was in-of " Police went up, and Lehog was arrested, derived from the above is Hongkong amounted League, where they were received most car-curred in 19,6 under the heading Now Roids Kook accompanying him to press the charge to $29,587.50, io Kowloon to $75,149-50 and steward would pot do until be received ■ dially by the committee of that institution.plied to the construction of th; railway between

in Now Terrarias, which vote wasfargely ap: At the Station, Kwok lodged a charge of in New Territories jo $7 50, while the noous), The visitors greatly admired the management Tai Pound Lo Fu Ferry, the intention being to assault, and the Indian constable a charge of rentals wäre $1;440,$3,550 and $yo respectivelymped receipt for his money, but 'sa that } London Life, g -and, working of the lostitution, nud, Man, utilize the route as a road sotil it became disorderly conduct; against Leung, Jospector Guide piles were sanctioned for the use of the rule is not to force at the Central, or, in fact, ] Hardouin remarked that there were numerous necessary to lay the rails for the railway, but, Smith listened to al! Kwok had.to: say and, as Star Fény Co. at the approach to their Kowany police station in the Colony, he was con«. |

ducted to a coil. Safely landed between the Chinese opium-emkars residing in Anaam, as a sum of $12,40206 was refunded from the be was leaving the charge room called for 1000 ples at as soonal rent of $120. Licences bars the steward threatened to do some H. PRICE & Co., Ltd., and also promised in try and follow the exam Railway Lose Account, the amount appearing his ricksha licones. He had nose, and for the following temporary piers for various dangerous if a light was not placed in bit pls of this lastutation to prohibi oplum smokingly reduced. Two sums of $500 and $1,500 was detained with Leung, who some hours periods were used:16 in Hongkong, 15 in cell, and a pillow for his bed. He also wanted

■ drink * Jug in Anoam, when he retures there, sed to respectively were contributed by the Military later was released on $13 bail. He did not put Kowloon and 34 in the New Territories, the cigarette and last, but got the least,

PEREKESOME open refuges for the treatment of oplum authorities towards the extension of the Kowin an appearance at the Police Court yesterday amount of fess payable for these being $7,19yo keep him guess

Early this morning a most mask and bubble smoking patients. After a conversation with loon City: Rord in the direction of Customs when ths: cate was called and bis bail war 79./1 cences were also issued for 18 slipways indivi lual acyst laft a cella. He deposited $15

|-Pair-and the improvement of the road jo Kowi the committee of the Association, igs was loop Pasi and thase amounts also do not ap estreated." Kwok was flood Sy for plying a in cong, the feet for which amounted to with the inspector and took his departure, 'Won

pur as public wotki expenditure, patur,

`dering what had happened last night,

』,:

as public works_expenditure way correspond.

LEUNG PING NĂM, a shop coolie, residing at i. Wanchai Road, lost control of his temper exily yesterday morning and as a resulí ha be- haved himself ió a manner which, as it will ba seen, proved rather expensive. At about two.

Fire hydrants to the number of 25 were fixed on the new malos..

HONGKONG PIKRS,

LEASES DURING LAST YEAR

Look here," he said, turning to one side. "Do you know whom you, a common policeman, nobody, have under arrest. Removs, your hands," he hands grasped tighter. "I'm an officer in the army ha continued, “an officer in the army, du you hear? If I had a

word I'd cut you in two."

CONNOISSEUR'S SMOKE.

TEOFANI'S

However, nothing violent fall wed, and the HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES.

"army officer" was reinoved to the lock-up on a charge of disorderly behaviour. Polling a roll of banknotes from his packet, the en- raged steward applied for bail. The inspector Zenidjeh

on duty asked him to deposit $15, This the

Suiline

© $3,50

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHAN

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTI

Hongkong, ark Kovémber, 1908,

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