LEGISLATIVE COUNCIE,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29 1907.
THE HULE #HYGEIA,FUN
A ium of three hundred dollars in aid of the meeting of the Legislative Council gebeld in the Council Chamber flote Medical Department B-Hospitals and 'asylums, : infectious hospitals, hospital-holk
the
Thursday.—— Present:—His Excellency Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.G.M.G, Hiyoria, other charges, provisions, &c.
Colonel Darling, R. (Officer
ching the Troops), Hon. Mr. F. H
May, C.M.O., (Colonial Secretary), Hos. Mr. AM. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), Hom, Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attomey Geopial), HOD: Mr. W. Chatham, M.G. (Director of Pablle Works), Hon. Capt. Basil R. H. Taylor, 1.Ng
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BECRET SERVICE. ALL
|A" sum" "of three hundred and forty-three dollars in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Depart rests, A.-olice, other charges, secret service.
***NEW TERRITORIEN ROADS.
HONGKONG SHIPPING "FIRMS, BOYCOTTED,
STEamers tied up at HAIPHONG.
RIGE IMPORT RETARDED"
Authentic news has reached us of a boycott
A sum of four thousant one hundred and has been
PUBLIC HEALTH COM-
LG MISSION.
LORD. ELGIN'S THANKS.
A DIFFICULT AND LABORIOUS VERED INVESTIGATION.
ROWLOONCANTON RAILWAY.
SURVEY AND: PRELIMINARY WORKINGY
Reference is made in the D.P.Ws raport to the Kowloon-Croton Rallway as follows
completed Messrs. Bruce and Valpy, having comp to the'sareng and satting out of the
PROGRESS OF WORKS.
380
The D.P.W. reports that much beller pro- was made in apod with this building than during "the preceding twelve months, and, at, the close of the year, the colonnade bad reach Co'ni-y on the zeb February. As mentioned all an avenge height of nearly 10 feet, 19098 În last year's report, the work of constricting Ant floor level, the main and internal walls. the section between Tal Posad Le Fa Ferry blog somewhat lower. Some portions of the caill the was undertaken by the Fablic Works Depart question of providing Third Court, which
building were cafortunately delayed mant on the 9th December, 2005, the Intention had been raised, was settled Dressed granite,
(Harbour Master), Hon, MA. W. Brewin | eighty-four dollari in aid of the vote, Public-| dealer stablished, by the leongkong the Secretary of State, by command of his being that this portion of the railway route" "ggregating 3,02a cubic feat, was not in tha}}
(Registrar-General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.D., C...G., Hon. Mr. Wel Yuk, Hops Mr, E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.G., Hon, Mr. Henry Keswick, and Mr. A. G.M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councilo),^.
ABSENT,
Hon. Mr. E. Osborne,
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were road. and confirmed.
FAPERS,
The Colonial Secretary fiid on the table the followlog.papers:-
Report by the Examiners of Queen's College (Bessional Paper No. 39).
Secretary of State's despatch on the services of the Sanitary Commissioners (Sossional Paper No. 40),
pr
Works, Extraordinary, communications, new ronds In Now Territories, u
· FIRE · DRIGADE,
in
A sum of two hundred and ninety dollars sid of the vetr, Police and Prison Depart
phoon damages. --
Brand Swire..
at
Work was act
ments, B.-Fire Brigade, other charges, ty- |-* * rua appreciation of the boycot submitted to me the report of the Commission bad arrived in the Colony on the 24th England. The typhoon of therß l'September
of three Hongkong shipping firms engaged in the Haiphong Hongkong trade. The boycott firms of rice at: Haiphong. The shipownen affected are, Merara, A. R. Marty Co. Mesara Jebsen & Co, and Messrs. All these firms operate regular lines of steamers trading between Hongkong and Haiphonge. To arrive our readers must, in the first instance, ba given an inkling of the Interests concerned in the Hongkong-Indo-Chinese trade. That trade, A sum of twenty-five dollars in aid of the so far as shipping is concemed, was, as is vote, Police and Prison Department, C.-Pri-well-known, initiated by Mess. A. R. Matty who, as pioneers, have maintained, a firet or fifioen years, With the advent of the firm of agencies of several steamers award in the Messi, jobsea & Co. and the controlling Continent which thay possess, the Germans also placed steamers in competition with the French owners. More recently, the ramifications of the expansive interests of the leading British ship-
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT,
At the meeting of the Legislative Council last Thursday afternoon, the Colonial Becretary laid on the table the following despatch from Excellency the Governowning Street should be used as a road until the progress of work and 100 gracile, balusters were prepared. the remainder of the work required it to be 18th October, 1907.
bringing the no
namber of these ready for fixing "'devoted to railway purposes. Sir-In the absence of your predecessor,ively carried on until the 18th May when it up to 300. The average number of masons
-¥11–167---All the steelwork; the Officer Administering the Government
was stopped at the request of Mr, G. W. Evas, employed daily, was
required in the main structure arrived from who March to assume charge of the railway work destroyed practically the whole of the scaffold: appointed to consider the administration ol the salary regulation of our of the Com- and the Fublic Works Department, trade, o ing And Injured bumber of the dew
Ceren questions. arising out have anything further to do with constructional missioners report have already formed the operations. At the time of suspending work, frames and a few blocks of granite that re subject of references to me, and I have no
the following was the position of affairs toma doubt that other matters discussed by them meantime, I take this opporininity of requesting
borough manner in which they conducted that you will express to the members of the Commission my appreciation of the careful and what was evidently a difficult and laborious investigation. I have, &c.,
ton, other charges, executioner's fees, and i & Go Wit vessels on the run for the past / ara pow. Engaging your attention. In the-|
allowances for inflicting corporal punishment,
FORESTRY IN NEW TERRITORIES,
A sum of one thousand dollars in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry Department, other charges, forestry in New Territories.
Heport of the Director of Public Works for. 1906 (Sessional Paper No. 41)..
FINANCIAL MINUTES, /
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table. Financial Minutes 'Non, jo' to Gx. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committen.
The feport of the Finance Committee (No. to) was unanimously adopted.
́ SANITARY ́DYE-LAWS. / With regard to the proposed amendments to the sanitary byɑ-laws which were in the fol- lowing terms,
1.
Bye-law No.'s of the Domestic Clezaliness and Ventilation Bye-laws contained in sche-
dale B of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, is hereby amended by adding the following proviso to it ;——
#Frovided always that the provisions of this bye-law sbali not apply in the case of domestic buildings within the European Reservations, nor to domestic buildings is Kowloon South of Austin Road, nor to any part of a domestic building used as a shop, office or godown,”
The Colonia! Secretary said:—I notice with regret that the wrong bye-law has-been printed and circulated, so I ask that this item stand
over,
COMPANIES ORDINANCE.
With reference to the Bill entitled ap Or! dinance to amend, the Law relating to Com- panies.
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HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE.
A sum of two hundred and eighty dollars in aid of the-vote, Harbour Master's Départment, Harbour Office, other charges, electric fans and light.
POLICE INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
• A sum of one thousand ona bundred dollars
in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Depart ments, 4.-Palice, ether charges, for the fol lowing items:
Conveyance of police, prisoners
and transport..........$ 850 Incidental expenses failure 250
Total...........$1,100
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
A sum of five hundred dollars in aid of the
vote, Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature," Other Charges incidental ex-
penses.
THE HULK "RYDEIA,"
A sum of one thousand four hundred and eighty-two dollars in aid of the vote Medical Department, 3.-Hospitals and asylums, in fectious hospitals, hospital bulk Hygeia, other charger, provisions, &C.
KEPAIRS TO LAUNCH.
aid of the rate, Medical Departments disse A sum of four hundred and fifty-six dollars
Staff, other charges, Health Officer of Port, repairs to launch.
This was, all the business.
NEW POST OFFICE.
SUDSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE.
to
Governor
ELGIN,
Sir F. D. LUGARD, E.C.M.G., C.B., D.9.0.,
&c.
firm in the Kast took. In xiso the Tonkin trade, with the result that 110smere managed by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire also entered
with to competition
their predecessors. common knowledge that the nice trade
SIR PAUL OHATER'S MINES. from Annam furnishes the bulk of the outward
PROSPECTING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES" freight from Haiphong. Until the arrival of 'B. & S. on the competitive field, rice was carried
Hongkong at a5 cents per picul. This rate In his report for 1906, the Director of Public of freight suffered a decline on the appearance Works writes:--An Ordinance authorizing the of the newcomers, so that for a time rice, ex-issue of prospecting licences, mining licences porters in Haiphong beasüted to the extent of a and mining desses was passed in June and uniform rate of 20 cents per picul. But as the regulations with reference to the same were competition operated against the triple shipping published in August. Prospecting licences interests, a mutual arrangement. was arrived wern issued to Sir C. P. Chater during the year. at whereby it was agreail to revert to the old
New Temitories and freight of 25 cents per picul, under penalty in case of a breach by any one of the three con tracting partics. The pool came into force on the 20th November. Accustomed as the Chi nese exporters have been, for a time at any rate, to a cheaper freight, the Conference" terms did not at all suit them. Hence the de termination to boycott the regular liners. In fixing the rate at a cents, the "pool", did no more than revert to the old figures, and any be sustained against them. charge of an extortionate tariff cannot therefore
rice.
7 he first steamer to be boycotted, as we aiD informed, was the B. & S.'s s... Singan. No freight has been offered her. Messrs. Jebsen & Co., in the ordinary course, sent down their boat which, an arrival at Haiphong also failed to secure a return cargo of Then Marty & Co. despatched their favourite freighter the 16. Hongkong, which also came in for the same treatment at the French port. Three steamers are thus lying idle at Haiphong since the 20th lost, in the absence of cargo for the return voyage. This is all the more remarkable from the fact that, at this time of year, there is in normal times a cargo of from 10,003 10 20,000 picula of rice arriving daily at Haiphong from the interior for export. On the accumulation of heavy stocks, we should imagine, the shipowners must rely for the breaking of the back of the boycott.
· THE EXPORTERS' TACTICS,
The Attorney General said that it might be In the recollection of the Council that the com. mittee stage was adjourned 10...cable the Government to consider the point raised by
In his annual report for 1906, Mr. Chatham the bon, gentleman opposite (Mr. Hewatt) with regard to the Bill. They had bad the oppor says:The foundations were finally completed tunity of carefully considering the point raised and the site handed over to Messrs. Sang Lee and the conclusion, which they arrived at, & Co., contractors, for the superstructure, on was that the objections which he raised were the 23rd January. Subitanijat progress was remote. The issue of a licence would be in
made by the clorg of the year, the walls the discretion of the Government in Council. It generally having been built to ground floor was-presumed that unless a company had a level or higher, and the piers of verandahs to 6 sufficient number of shareholders it would not feet above ground floor level: About half the ask for a licence. He explained that the
steel girders and joists for carrying the ground licence fees were an annual charge.. In order floor were placed in position and the door and to make the position clear and in order to window frames were axed. Of the baluster for show that the object-of the Bill was to give to verandah balustrades, which are being made of Meanwhile the grain dealers have adopted companies whose main business was carried granolithic, 1,000 were moulded by the close of tactics which certainly go to show their de on elsewhere the right of a tea in wing at the year in the case of this building also termination to fight the Conference. Their plan register he proposed to add the following pro- great damage was done to the scaffolding by is commended for its eminent practical common viso:
the typhoon and a temporary roof which had "Provided that the company applying for been erected over a considerable portion of thedition of the local freight market soabled them sense. Fortunately for them the stagnant con- such a licence will satisfy the Governor-in-site was entirely destroyed, much of the to negotiate for tonnage on a basis to encour Council that the principal part of the business, material being blown into the harbour. of the company, is carried on at or near the
age their opposition against the liners." The Shop Tai hong of rice merchants at Haiphong, places where it desires to keep such register."
through their Hongkong, agents, the Po Hing He trusted that this proviso would meet the wishes of the hon. gentleman. He had had the
Tai, a leading local firm of rice dealers, have successfully negotiated the charter of two opportunity of conferring with his hon, and - learned friend (Mr. Follock) and he had certain
Norwegian steamers, with carrying capacities proposals to make which would clear up
of about 30,000 piculs each The first of the steamers to be chartered was the ss. Frithjof certain ambiguities. There were also some
which cleared for Haiphong on the 25th inat. minor amendments which he also wished to
from Hongkong, and the second was the Dagny asked the committes to accept.
now in port from Canton, She proceeda South forthwith.
The Council went into committer. The Attorney-General submitted his proviso to section 4 sub-section x and it was adopted."
Certain minor explanatory amendments were made and the Bill passed through committen.
The Bill was then. read a third time and passed.
! THE NOTARIES' BILL. The Attorney-General-With reference to the Bill relating to the appointment of nota rias ppblic, I am instructed to state that this Bill was introduced as a non-controversial Bill In view of the opposition which has been raised to its enactment it is not proposed to proceed "with it at preaant.
ADJOURNMENT.
His Excellency The Council stands ads journed till this day fortnight.
** FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committea was beld immediately after the meeting of Council, the Colonial Becretary presiding. was agreed
to recommend that the following votes ba adopted by the Councils-
- PUBLIC WORKS.
A sum of one hundred and four thousand
KOWLOON POST OFFICE.
A contract for this work was let in February and the building was opened for the transaction of business in September. It is a small, one storied building situated in Salisbury Road containing a public office 31 feet by 30 fast with counter for the sale of stamps, &c., clerks' and postmaster's offices, servants quar ters, lavatories, &c.
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It is the first building to be erected for postal purposes in Kowloon, the business of the post office, since one was opened, Baving been-con- 'ducted in a building rented from the Godown Co,
⠀⠀ POST OFFICE, SHANGHAI,, extensions to the Post Office building, was This work, which consisted of considerable reported as completed in December. As it was carried out practically independently of the Public Works Department, being under the charge of the Surveyor to H. M. Board of Works, Shanghai, it is not possible to refer to it $1,700 to the Board of Works Surveyor, was in any detail. The total cost, foclesive of a fee,
S35,381.35
SIGNALLING APPROACHING
VASSELS.
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for various parts off an area of ons square mila at Ma On Shan, on the south shore of Tolo Harbour, was granted to the same gentle- man. The lease authorises the working of deposits of iron ore which were discovered them in the course of prospecting operations.
one mining. lease for an
KOWLOON WATERWORKS.
'VAÏR PROGRESS RECORDED.
According to the Public Works repost for 1905, fair progress was made with the various sections of the work with the exception of the main dam which continued to progress, very slowly. Operations were, however, sufficiently advanced to admit of turning into the maios ex the 24th March some of the streams intercepted by the catchwater and clearwater channel, thus augmenting the supply to the extent of at least 75,000 gallons per day. The further progress made during the year enabled water to be im. pounded in the reservoir and, by the adoption of some temporary expedients, a filtered supply, sufficent for the needs of the whole of the Kowloon Peninsula, was turned on on the 24th December, 1946, thus superseding the original works for the supply of Kowloon, which came into operation on the 24th December, 1895, or exactly years earlier..
STORAGE RÉSERVOIR. The height of the main dam was increased average height of 418 feet above Ordnance by 18 feet daring the year bringing it to an Datum or 30 feet below overflow, level. The following are the quantities of material used in its construction during the year;- Coment concrete,..........5,620 cubic yards, Rubble masonry facework,... 400 Asklar.
49,500
ftal..
The pipes
and valves were fixed in the valve well and culvert during the wet season, thus enabling water to be Impounded in the reser voir for the supply of the Peninsula during the dry schoo
The excavation for the hyewash dam and channel was practically completed in October and a comraencement was made, towards the and of the year, with the concrete and masonry work.
basin at the head of the 18" mais did not arrive until the end of the year, so,'to avoid delay in:
'connections were mada enabling the water to be passed, to the Filler Beds on the 21st De cember and, supplied to Kowloon a few days
rendering the water stored available, temporary
later,
FILTER BEDS.
COMPLETED TO FORMATION LEVEL. 13,630 lineal feet (3.58 miles) of embankment. -
goo
ama Koltyn), cutting.
PARTLY EXECUTED. 3,000 livezi feel (0:57 mile) of embankment..
400) (0.07%,,,:)',, cutting In addition to the foregoing, channels of a total length of about half a mile had been ex- cavated for the purpose of diverting streams and obvisting the crossing and re-crossing of them by the railway, and sundry minor works
bad been executed, v
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN HONGKONG,
EXTENSIVE RECLAMATION OPERATIONS.
The following is a statement of the reclama- tion works in progress in the Colony doring last year 2-
∙COMPLETED.
Aroa, sq. ft.
Marion Lot 285, near North Point 201,132 loland Lot 1,733, near North Point 37,060. Sai Kung Marine Lot 2, Junk Bay
tarding the work considerabl”),
TRAGIC END OF A BON WOMAN.
INQUIRY AT THE MAGISTRAC
The death of Wong Kun, a sampaŭ wonka, harbour on the morning of the 15th lostunt twenty years of age, who was killed in the through a collision, was inquired into at the Magistracy, last Thursday, by Mr. F. A. Hazar land, sitting as Coroner, and a July Mesire A. G. W. Noid, Thomas come and G. G. S. Forsyth.
Leung Yeung, the master of the junk, No. 305, was the first witness examined. He stated. that at about seven o'clock on the morning in question he was lying alongside the steamer Bingan. The Harbour-master's launch Lily came up from astern and in attempting to get alongside the steamer she struck the junk's stern oar; the strapping scapped, and killing her, the car fall and struck deceased on the temple,
The Coroner-Who was Wong KaD'?. Witness The wife of Leung Kan, a foki on' board.
Was not a strong wind blowing at the time? -No.
Was not wind and tide contrary to" the launch? No.
What about the tide ?-There was little tide. Leung Kan, the husband of deceased, ∙gara.
(original schame not carried out) 149.410
IN PROGRESS. Kowloon, Marine Lot 85, To Kwa Wan 140,000 New Kowloon Marine Lot 2, Lai. Chi
Kowloon Marine Lot 87, Yaumati...... 145.350 Kowloon Marine Lot 49, Yaumati...... 165,00 Marine Lat 290, Bbaukiwa Road... 51,800 The areas stated are those of the lots which several cases extend for some distance above
the sea. In some cases considerable additional are not therefore exclusively reclaimed from areas beyond those stated have to be reclaimed for roads.
Rok.com/teamsýnum 345,028 corroborative evidence.
F. Melvor, boarding officer attached to the Harbour department, was on board the Zily at the time of the tragedy. He said that on that morning the launch steamed alongside the starboard gangway of the Gispan Colearing the vessel, wind and tide being contrary,
instead of asters, Gargo
old high-water mark and, though largely no, i Lily was Pomado fast to the starboard bow of
NEW WESTERN MARKET,
the ship, and two of her stern oars were in the boat 305 Was water, obstincting 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 boat book, clearing the innar bar. The launch had "just" Builpiñas orFICIALLY, DESCRIBED,
started to move when she struck the outside our under water. The engines were ravernd, This building was completed and handed but before anything could be dona ahe acapped over to the Sanitary Board in July, repons the the strapping and the oar dropped- Director of Public Works. It consists of two The Coracer Causing the car to main floors for market purposes, accammed-Witness-I did not see that, in fact I did Strike the
ation being provided for the inspector and coolies by the construction of mezzanine floors not fee' anyone near is. I heard a noise and at the north and south ends. The ground floor went on board the junk and saw a number contains 12 large poultry shops, a poultry of persons holding up a woman's hand. e
Was she dead then ?~No.. floor 14 shops and by stalls for the sale of fish killing room, a large store, engine room, Inspector's office, and latrines, and the first You went for a dociór? - Yes. and two apartment for the storage of live fish, There Gre
four wide granite staircases giving, access to the first floor and ample entrances ard provided, near which there are monny. changers' stalli
The engine room contains an-cil engine and pump for pumping water from a well into two large tanks, with a capacity of 21,000 gallons, on the roof of the building, whence it is drawn for cleansing purposes.
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The lighting of the market is by Kitson lights, 6 lamps of 503 candle-power being provided on osch floor. The quarters and some of the subsidiary parts of the building are lighted by gas?
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Winsa, proceeding, said that when he rev turned with a doctor the junk bad left. She was later found alongside the praya wall, out- side the Harbour Office, with the woman on board, dead.
The Coroner i want your opinion as to these cars. These cars at very long?-Kas, between 30 and 40 feat..........
Is it practice to take in these pars' when not in use?It is done in some cases, but in the majority of cases it is not done. These oars should be taken in when alongside a ship or wharf Not only do they cause an ob struction, but they are dangerotis both to those on board and passing vessels...
Is it an offence to leave the oars dipping'in the water? No, bot it should be made an offence,
By a Juryman-When you struck the oar was the launch moving 7-It was just moving.
Owing to wind and tide you found it im-
Yes.
handled in a seamanlike manner?Yes.
The Coroner-Was the Lily, in your opinion,
Have you anything more to add ? —I might 'on steel trusser and purlins,
add that the coxswain of the Lily has bean The total cost, including piled fonada-employed by the Harbour department for. fons, fittings, lighting, water supply, &c., was about twenty-four years. 5173,567.46.
HONGKONG FIBRS:
LEASZE DURING LAST YEAR
During last year the right of erecting piem under long leases was granted in 3 cases in Hongkong, zo in Kowloon and 1 in the New Territories whilst extensions of three plers formerly sanctioned two in Hongkongand one in Kowloon-were
The premis
RADICAL CHANGE IN ARRANGEMENTS.
Radical alterations were made last year in the arrangements for signalling the approach they are the Mathilds and ibe Hanoi, of Jebsen pipes and fittings for which had not arrived derived from the above in Hongkong amounted
granted.
Dr. C. M. Heinley, officer in charge of the public mortuary, certified that death was dus to concussion of the brain..
'A verdict of accidental death was returned.
ROBBERY AT BAST POINT,
HOME OF REY, M ME, BONE ENTERED.
́and fifty dollars, in aid of the vote, Public Lighthouses and the Peak Signal Station were | phong of the Hongkong firms, "whurs' interealpassad from "it into the 18" main, a regolar:/ 'Guide'piles ware sanctioned for the use of the that on the night of the 25th instant thres men
Works, Recarent, and Public Works, Extra. ordinary, for the following items;—
PUBLIC WORKS, RECURRENT, Buildings. Maintenance of building........$ 8,000
Communications. Maintenance of roads and
bridges in City
1,000 5 Maintenance of roads and
bridges cutside City .3,500 Maintenance of telegrapha 4,500
Drainage,
·4,500
350
Id Maintenance of sawers,
nullahs, &c. ataosice
Lighting.
15 Gas Lighting, Kowloon ....
Miscellaneous.
16. Maintenance...of Public Co.
matery ..........kumar
400
−19 Miscellanious services we '1,000.
20 Typhoon" and rainstorm.da.
mrt magel oom
66,800
Water Works
ay Maintenance of Shankiwan
9,700
Do **Lai Chi Kok
PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINAR
Drainage.
14 Training nulisha „inami, -4,900. DDTVMiscellaneous,
as Miscellaneous works mini 7,000
New Water Works.
· Miscellánsode water works. @Insanitary property resump.
the three
The wails are of Canton ied brick faced ex- Tunnels, SiȚE FOR FILTER QEDI, &C.
ternally with Amoy bricks and having a deep This work was completed by the Wing Oplints and dressings of granito. They are Readers will readily understand that where Firm in the summer. The laying of 18" main finished internally with a dado of white glased conflicting interests are at stake, especially in a commercial contest for supremacy, the for conveying the water from the gauge basin
to supply Kowloon was completed on the 24th † files ranging from 4 feet to 5 feet in height possible to go astern when leaving the Singan? - above the level of which they are pointed with are carried on with the utmost secrecy. already mentioned, the water derived from the of cement concrete, supported where necessary March rendering available from that date, as lime mortar and whitewashed. The floors are. The specific terms of the chaner of the two clearwater channel and from a portion of the on cast iron columns and steel-beams and the side istions proceeding on the one of ciber steamers have not yet definitely fanspired. Catchwater. The pipes for the 10 main con but in stating the rate al 10 cents Perpecting the storage reservoir with the gauge roof is covered with double, pan and roll tiling bag of rice balding one and one-third picula we think we are not far from the exact rate at which the bargain was closed. By compare secured vary-advantageous terms to them- son, the grain exporters have undoubtedly selves, vis, 19 cents for 13 piculs of cargo against the Conference tariff of a5 cents.
What the attitude of the "pool" may be towards the exporters' plan of campaign it has not been possible to discover, although into in December, 1905, with the Wing On A supplementary contract had been entered should not be surprised if retaliation is made Firm for the construction of three filter beds with a vengeance in which case freight on
each of about Bao, square yards area.. The grain, may possibly, be brought down to
Before Mr.. F. A. Hazeland, at the Migis- cents and to cents if necessary to squelch the actual construction of these beds was complet ed before the end of 1906, except as regards
tracy, last Thursday, Ave men-two of whom native charterers. In the meantime two more
were houseboys employed on the premises- the forming of the necessary connections, the steamers proceed to Haiphong last Thursday i
were arraigard on charges of entering No. 2, of vessels to Hongkong, which involved very
Morrison Hillthe residence of Rev. Mr. Bone-on the moming of the 2. th instant and extensive alterations and additions to the Co. and Marty & Co, respectively, Much, of form England. Recourse was therefore had to to $29,587.50, in Kowloon to $76,149.50 and telegraph and telephone lines in use for this course, will depend upon the combined temporary wooden, troughs through which the in New Territories to $7.50, while the annual
From the evidence adduced is would appear purpose. Formerly, Gap Rock and Waglas deliberations of the representatives Hai Waler was conveyed to filter bed No, 3 and rentals were $1,440.53,630 and Sgo respectively committing robbery therain. in communication with the Eastern Extension are in the hands of Messrs. Denis Fibres for supply of filtered water to Kowloon being thus Star Ferry Co. at the approach to their Kowa Telegraph Co.'s office, which was in turn Butterfeld and Bwire, Speidel & Co. for Jebsen commenced on the 24th December. Loon pier at an annual rest of $220. Licences called on the two boys and were invited to connected with the Harbour Office and the & Co., and Marty & Co. for their bead office at CATCHWATER AND CLEARWATER CHANNEL for the following temporary plers for various stay overnight, to the morning, when the The clearwater channel was completed in periods were lasted 16 in Hongkong, in cook-Kas lu Pan-had gone to market Observatory, whilst Green Island Signal Hongkong,
men, with the auxistance of the Station was connected with the Harbour
January and connectipos made to the large Komione and: 34 in the New Territories, the Office. This arrangement has been altered by
stream at 1,400. feet on the catch water and to amount of fes payable for these being $7,123.bove, forced an entrance into his room, and, the stream taking the water from the southern 75. Licences were also issued for 18- stipways breaking open a trunk, removed 5137.50 in establishing a telegraph and telephone once in
in Hongkong, the fees for which amounted to cash and about 540 worth of clothing. Having the new Harbour Office and concentrating all
portion of the catchment area. This water
accomplished this the stuff was removed into could not, however, be made available for the
$1,087.50. Hi there, the only line, which is now cone
the kitches, whero a discussion took place as the
to: the best means of throwing the police off nected with the Eastern Extension Telegraph
supply of Kowloon until March owing
the scent.. "It was then decided to gag and blod Co.'s office being that from the Observatory,
delay in getting the main laid under the contract
the two boys," who would be the first to be kose The reason for retaining it is that weather
for the tunnel and filter beds site. The catchwater was completed up to 5.900 feet by
pected of the theft, This was done, and the reports are received by cable from the various
three strangers left, with the loot About an meteorological stations in Manila, Shanghai
the end of the year and work on the remaining
A special telegram to the Cablenews-Amerf hour later Rev Mr. Bone; who had beeD and elsewhere and it is important that these
portion was well advanced. The rising of the of the leas of ibqasands of visitors. All those Tai Po Road alongside the reservoir and a can on the 23rd inst. reads as follows: The waiting for his zárly morning tea, and not biare the most direct manner possible. The fol. circumstances point to the immediate shipment bridge across the discharge chaupel from the British have seized and are rapidly fortifying ing sound below, west to Investigate and lowing places are now in direct communication of rice ont of Anham if the favourable candica chwater, which were also included in this Pedro Blanco, which holds commanding found his two boys led to a bench The with the Harbour Office1-
tions of the consuming markets are to be avail. contract, were completed in August, et position on the fairway of trade between polica at No. a. Police Station were instantly eg of, and it is in favor of the regular liners
Hongkong and Northern China,The notified, and Sergeant Les proceeded to make that single-trip tonnage will not be wholly An 8 main was laid in Gascoigne Rosd, authorities are maintaining secrecy about inquiries. Arriving in the kitchen the sergeant available for the enormous quantity of grain connecting toʻibe Yaumati distribution system this matter. From its dominant" position | kid folly made up his malad thus the "innocent, now awaiting shipment out of Haiphong. by #4" temporary maio and extending along it if valuable acquisition for: Great looking "boys," were not so innocent as they There is confidence, therefore, that the present Des Voeux Road na far as Eulkolcy; Street, Brital and of great strategical value. China's appeared gagged, and bound, and, spending to daadlock will not be of long duration,
hostile titude toward forther foreign encroach one side, he requested the boys to unbound mjlutes na ndidjiloa to the system, bat Voux Road section only supersedes an old s blished motto "China" for the Chinese, is spat out their (gage at once,;;Then they started. Of the above, Hams (iii), (vi,) and (vii.) are) A TERRIBLE Accident occurred on the rallway, main, which was in tara taken up and relaid as hanging like a black cloud over farther empires, toe themselves. One of the Mboya-2 Mura entirely new lipes, the remainder being old As Mr. and Mrs. Graniny, who reside at the far as Station Street, superseding at old building or fonifying schemes,
ceeded, but the other, who was mare securely lines which were extended or altered to bring ankow Flavia station, were returning home main. A maiorward laid along Temple The Catoa agitation over the survey of the bound than bli confera: failed, Howath hous the places mentioned into direct communică: | from Hankowatri puro, on 18th jest, by drolley, | Siteet, Yaumati, from Waterloo Road to Market | waters within the prefecture of Walchow and thell ever, released by the sorgaaply and both were tion with the Harbour Office. The Signs! | they encountered an engine coming in the ep. Birest; a 5 main from Station Street North, 10 planting of fazpoles ashore for the purences of | arrested on suspicion. They deralne Station and Gunpowder Depôt on Green Is. posite direction and before the trolley could be | Ship Lane, Taikoktan), sud a 4* main în Ship | the Dritish survey party, hays, undoubedly in custody until yesterday whe land arp stryed by branch lines from the lights, stopped the engine dashed intoît. Mine, Granier | Lanes. There all constitute extensions of the forelsked the basis for the New York: šecial' ed to having taken house there before he was killed instantaneopaly but by miracle distribution system.
seungeun to dor esteemed, Manila contemporary" "Opr: 'and gave such infor
{penders="will"recall "the nervousness of the arm of the three oth
merchants and gentry of Canton on this solvay Frecovery of part of tha quemion" which has since boon) lälisfactorily | The evidence was conce explajjed by the Luoton: Viceroy, the survey ship sebi gach man to be
seing conducted für Bydra
ordered them to be sapo
should be transmitted to the Observatory in
(1) Gap Rock Lighthouse........telegraph Waglan fightbouse........(do (ii) Cape Colllacon LightbouIO, M.{ (iv) Green Island Lighthouse
do...
do,
do
There are considerations, however, which should Influence the contest in a very material manner. We shall briefly summarize them. The Hongkong market for grain demands im- mediate import from Anpam. The accumu fated stocks in the interior are of the old crop and must and prompt outlet owing to the fact that the prescos, fear's crop is another abund. ant one. And, lastly, the forthcoming Chinese festivals in December demand an apple pro- vision locally for the anticipated consumption
(v) Peak Signal Station (vi). Observatoryo & do. (vil) Nayal Yard ..................................(telophonati
DISTRIBUTION WORKS,”
"ALLEGED BRITISH SEIZURE.
BLANCO BRING FORTIFIED,
Hooghom. The Gascoigne Road her Des i ment opo her territory and her Dewly, esta« themselves." Curious jó relate both boys"
* In addition to the foregoing, telephone lines: Mr. Grinier, and the trolley, Coolles escaped |! The above încinded (he laying of -*-*-*
(4,10) fest 8" chat iron piparii
were constructed placing the Naval Yard in practically doicathed. The funeral took placed direct communication with the Signal Stations yesterday, afternoon and was attended by the
at the Peak and at Cape D'Aguilar, which, by entire French community of Hankow Much
| arrangement" with the Naval authorities, arn { sympathy will be felts with Mr. Graafar in his | Fire bydraate to the numb
now manned by expuit naval signalımen, * sudden Knicilia - Rashew Dally los 10 u tha par mala
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