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Kowloon-Canton

Railway.

VERNOR'S REVIEW OF THEWORKS,

LARGELY INCREASED COST IN THE

ESTIMATES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 14, 1909.

the Lods of contactors there would have been many items excluded, for which supplementary estimates would have been required, Neverthe- loss, we have this fact: that this tunnel will cost early a million more that the estimate given to us at the end of last year, and that in spise of the fact that the engineers had acquired already a year's experience in dealing with the conditions under which the tunnel had to be constructed. During the year, that is passed, the quality of the labour has greatly improved. The coolies have become more efficiant, and understand the work better. We have been able to engage a number of coolies returned from South Africa who have been trained miners, and have been a great acquisition to Sir Frederick sald-Gentlemen, before pro-work in the tounels. There has been less sick ading to the business of the day, I have to ike a statement regarding the progress of railway. There is, amongst the papers

our last evening's issue we gave a very If summary of the Governor's statement to Legistative Council on the progress of the ks in coraecting with the British section the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Following full report of Bir Excellency's exhaustive Jiew.

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ness and lever. The tunnel has been found to be approximately 44 foot less in longth than it. bad been aulicipated, owing to an error in the

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the points on which you are likely to feel inter agreement, i think, gentlemen, that covers all

prospects in the fature-(Applause), ested in the work during the past or of the

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versely criticised the principles on which ons frostitz. None of these items were included. or more of the bridges had been constructed. in the original estimates, 1 may also say that The matter is a highly technical one, and the jetty at Taips will be lengthened so as to according to the memorandum issued by the carry it into deep water and by this we hope to Colonial Office, technical responsibility for acquire considerably more traffic, from across work undertaken by the consulting engineers the bay. The cost of these three items rests upon them, Direct intervention. by, the small and will be met, without increasing the Colonial Government is only justified in case estimates, by abolishing high platforms at of urgent necessity, such for instance, as the the small intermediate stations which are capacity of the chief resident engineer. 'lo such not considered necessary. After much dla case it is stated that it will be beneficial if the cassion with Mr. Barry when he was herd Gorerament believes the quality of the work it was decided that the small workshops which unsatisfactory for it to latervece. In my judg. would be necessary should be placed on the ment such an occasion bad arisen under the Crown land at the head of Hunghom Bay. It system upon which this railway is boing con is considered that the building and plant will stracted. They are responsible for the con- will not cost more than $120,000, which is now ception, and execution of the design in included in the estimates, After much discus- accordance, with the intentions of the sion it was also decided to locate the terminal Government, and fonber responsible that station on land near Salisbury Road where it the estimates are adbered to, The chief re would be near the various piers where passou d on the table this afternoon, a report original triangulation. These causes have resident engineer, is the comiate of the con- gers and packages would be lauded, and more The chief resident engineer, and in connec-duced the cost per foot la avery remarkable sulting engineer, in with that report you will no doubt notice-degree. You will see on paga za very striking them for the technical conduct

He is responsible to central. It would leave the deep water anchor at the various departmental reports which statement in this connection. The heading cost work. 1 do not disguise from you that I have involve some laud resumption which I thickwell of the age free for ocean going steamers. This will ive been laid on the table this afternoon ate per foot in 1907 $184, which has been reduced to some misgiving that there will be some addition "worth doing in order to acquire the advantages to the usual form. They do not bear the $70.74. The salarging in 1907 cost $175, which to the estimates before us in consequence of which I have just named. It is not possible to Bading "Laid before the Legislative Council." has been reduced to $1.0.86; the breaking-in these defective bridges, but I trust and hope, say what the cost of thans resumptions will be ut they have an appendix with a letter at the

was 5:21 and has been reduced to $113.54. Now, with good cause, that the addition will not be because it will involve a copsiderable amount The icason of that slight alteration is if it were not for these very laige reductions per a large one. You will see for yourselves what of adjustment between the Colonial Govern aat we propose io fatore to somewhat con- lineal foot the excenies would have been some the chief resident engineer says on the subject ment and the railway accounts. The report of ense these departmental reports and pellish thing I dreadtealculate. Obviously it is beyond in his report on page.4. 1 have dealt in conthe medical officer is very satisfactory. Cholera, bem as a small volume, which will be laud an

my personal control to see whether or not the siderable detail now with the items that involve beri-beri, and dysentery at the tunel hava me document before the Council. But in or estimate formed by the engineers is adequate excesses in the estimates. There reinains decreased by 50 per cant; This is due to batter for pot to further delay these reports, such The staff which has beca employed has been those items under-which-large-savings are organisation and to better methods. The num-~ as are already printed have been laid this reduced wherever it has been possible to do so shown, Ballast and permanent way show an bir of conter employed on the railway through- ifternoon. On February 6th last made without detriment to the efficiency of the work, estimated saving of $51,700 rolling stock, out the year per day was 3,241. Both sections statement to the Council as to the progress and The medical arrangements, which are practical. $3,400. As regards the former you will fod onour section and the Chinese section-are the financial position of the Canton-Kowloonly carried out by Government, bave increased.

page 5 a full explanation of the over-estimets now well advanced, and we hope before long to railway. And again, when introducing the enormously. Everything, in fact, that the Go by the chief resident engineer, to which estimates on 24th December last, I reported vernment has been able to do has been done. such progress as had taken place in the interval, The cost of the tunnel-speak of the big estimate et the rolling seck; it is partly due to I have nothing to add. As regards the over and I promised that I would make an naoual cuel only you will of course, recollect that report to the Council, both as regards founces sum includes the smaller one as well as the that less rolling stock than anticipated has a decrease in home prices, and partly to the fact Mad as regards progress of the railway and the large one-is estimated, as you will see in the bees ordered. The quintily which we should |llạbility, which "we are incurring in respect

of it, and the ways in which these liabilities report, at $3,000,000. Its length is 7,212 feet; order was decreased by Mr. Barry, and on his which works out at $416 per loot; that advice the original order was somewhat reduc are being mat. I much regret the delay in presenting this annual report and laying this about 200,000 a mile. If we add to that, the end of igit, but the resident engineer, in. is to say $2,196,341 a mile, or in round" figures ed. The rolling stock is calculated to last till statement. I had hoped it would be ready charges for the permanent way, the shoring forms me that when the line is opened it will one of the extlier, menings of the year of the tunnel's length and the general charges be insufficient, and will have to be augmented. We have no resolution this year, befors Council of the railway, you will see that the cost of We cannot, however, say exactly what kind for votes for the construction of the railway this tunnel it not less than one-third of the of rolling stock we will require untill the work during the year because, under the new financial

the special difficulties which have accekards log agreement has been negotiated with the with, and which are held accountable for this will cost something less than half what had been met Chinese. I may add, too, that the carriages large increase, I reler you to the report, in which been estimated, for the amount placed on the you will see what the chief resident engineer extimates had been calculated on the basis of has to say on the subject. The excess over the carriages for the Shanghai railway, and we find eslimate in December 1907 is in part due to by adopting a less expensive model we can re the fact that we are completely lining the duce the cost from about $1,000 per Carriage to make "as c'ear as possible, the situation as tuopel throughout. It had been boped that in $1,900. As regards earthwork, understbe asti. · The final agreement between the Chinese notice to the contrary be given before 'TO-

certain sections where the rock is exceedingly male at the end of 1907 the chief resident engi- hard lining might have been dispensed with, neeralready anticipated saving of over $140,000 bul on Mr. A. J. Barry's late visit it was decided in the estimate made in the previous June to fine it throughout, but with a reduced fum. Out of this saving, $35,000 will be allocated to ber of rings of brickwork' in those sections a reduction fa the slip in the big cutting at sorry to say it is not an exb-larating subject of faults if was feared that the vibration of the about 210 feet deep, and the engineers consider that were hard. Because the sifatum was full the head of Hungbom Bay. This cutting is

train would bring the rock down on top of pan that looking to the very pliable nature of

which has given any difficulty, and on which any extra con has been incurred is the Taipo suopel, where beavy landslips were experienced owing to the slushy clay which forined the hillside. This necessitated very elaborate timbering at great cost. Its length is 974 feci, of which 573 fent have already been driven. It was lined 158 feet on 315 December las. The other excesses to which I specially alluded, joooo salaries, $43,000 for accounts, include the cost of the salary for portion of the year of an expert whom we hope to obtain from fodia to organise the work of opening the line and advise us on several subjects, including negotiations of the joint working agreement with the Canton section. The loss on exchange is largely responsible for the excess in these two items. Prior to 1908-a staff had been provided for account ig. Such accounting work as bad required to be done had been done by the chief resident giner and the staff. The third excess of which I spoke, $17,261 for bridges, arises in part from the increased, size of Gascoigne Road junction of two roads instead of crossing setiled by my predecessor shortly before be one of them at right angles. This matter was left. The increased cast is not shown in the

instructions, which bive been lately received from the Clonist Office, the requisite funds for the capstraction during the year are included in the annual estimates, I propose, however, to follow the coarse I did last year, and to give you

as fuli a statement of events connected with the railway as I can, nor I will endeavour to

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regards expenditure and the prospects of com- pletion both as regards time and date. hope that I shall be able in amplify the report of the chief resident engineer, and draw your atention to the significance of the figures. will deat first with the expenditure, and 1 sin

We first of all had an ́estale by Mr. Bruce which amounted 10.$1,053,274. That estimate,

REPORT ON THE CHINESE SECTION. We have received, says Tho-Times, à copy ||

tion of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kow. of a report upon the progress of the construc

loon Railway, prepared by Mr. Frank Grove, the engineer in charge. When finished and lioked up with the Canton Hankow line this railway will not only form an integral part of the Chinese system, but by connecting Hong: of the former city as the chief distributing kong with Camton will casure the continuance centre of Southern China. Important as this lipe will therefore be, both to China and to British interests in China, it is, nevertheless, only of very recent years that any real effort has been made to bring it ipta being.

Government and the British and Chinese Cor- poration, who are building the railway, was signed on March 7, 1907. Even then, as the report points out, things were delayed for few months longer by "changes in the Vica which a telegram from the Peking Correspon regal Lodge" at Canton, a state of affairs upon

dent of The Times published on April 12, 1907,

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NOTICE.

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forthcoming, he will be prepared to ESTA

BLISH SHOEING FORGE at Kowloon whire Horses and Ponies can be shod, bỷ experienced Shangbai furriers on stated days, to be arranged later. Denningens an

--Isasmuch as expense will be incurred 'lo. hiring suitable premises and in fitting up the forge, the manager: hopes that the "schème: will bavo general support.

Above are requested to send in their names Those desirous of availing themselves of the

and number of horses or and ponies to the anderigned...

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Hongkong, 4th May, 1909.

NOTICE

MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese graduate

versed in literature, has been a teacher to Luropean officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years

He has a good method of training Euro- peas to pass in the Chincus examination, and is possessed of a'first' rath certificate as a Chinese teacher,

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Hongkong, ayıb February, toog.

LIMITED,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY undelivered after the 1st inst., will be sub

as: explained in my, former statement, was aing trains. Of the other tunnels the only on the ground it is unsafe to allow the slip to sheds additional, and not particularly edily have left the Godown's, and all Goods remaining

rough one.

It was based on a very rough:

preliminary survey and included no calcula- tion of quantities and many importret items such as rolling stock, workshops, etc. It was accepted as 'n rough estimate by my prede cessor when the railway first began. The first fall estimate that we had from the chief resident engineer, appointed by the consulting engineers, was in June 1907. That amounted to $5,003,641. It did not include any provision for rolling stock or for workshops, because at that time it was impossible to konw exactly what rolling stock would be required, and whether or not we should require any workshops. At the end

of the same year, December 1907, a further es timate was submitted to the Council, which amourted to $9.865,28j. Provision for rolling clades the cost of the resumption of the esen wharf in the neighbourhood of

cfock was inserted, and that estimate also in.

Blackhead's Poin, but it still did not to

clude any provision for wokshops as the

subject was

it under discussion. The

ject to reat..

⠀ All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

examined on the noch inst, afS BAL

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Hongkong Office Hoogkong, 14th May, 1909......

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Fipally, his Excellency Wel Hao, "being appointed managing director, facilities were to be left in the Godowns, where they will be end of August, 1907, of a detailed survey afforded for the commencement, of the and Previsional arrangements had already been of the actual location of the lion. made by the British and Chinese Corporation at

and from August 25,907, fully equipped sur the request of the Chinese authorities and the engineer-in-chief, forup adequate foreign staff; vey parties were at work, the head office, tem: porarily established at shameen, being under the direction of the managing director, the under terms of the Loan Agreement, engineer-in-chief, and the chief accountant,

THE CANTON TERMINAL.. The Canton terminal has been established at

7:00 a

TIME TABLE.

WERK DATE.

7.30a.m. to 1000 am AEvery to milantes, 10.00 mm, to 11,00 2.1. .....Every 15 minutes, €1.30 am to 12.45 p.m...) Erary as minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. .....Evaly to minutes. land were mado over. Construction proper dated

1.15 pm to 1:45 pm. .....Every 15 minutas of land were entered upon before that meath, from July, 1908, though certain small sections

1.4 p.m. to 2.15 pm, .....Every 10 minutes.

· 5.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. .....Every 15 minutes. 1.30 p.m. to 100 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. During succeeding months, land purchase made better progress, though the rapid extension of

5.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m. .....Every 15 minuter, works was delayed, the present condition being

* NIGHT CARS. that out of a total length of 89 miles about 50 8.43 pm; and 9 pm) 945 pm to 11.15 par." miles are purchased and entered upos,

bered that the rapid acquisition of large areas of land in the Kwang-tung province present a difficult task to Chinese officials, and care has pecially in dealing with the removal of graves, tombs and temples. With the exception of some comparatively trivial affairs, it is a mater

In regard to this delay, it must be remem.

to be taken to, avoid serious disturbances, ex-

provision mede is that estimate for land bridge, which is due to the fact that it crostat sad Orange. As there was ibe prospect that shatow will be a double-storeyed building pro friction between officials and inhabitanta, who

laid before the Council in December last am-

possible in return we have allowed them:

Taishatow and is thus conveniently situated at the end of a roadway which will eventually pass throughout the entire length of the water front area of land has been acquired at Tusgsban, age of Canton, cast of Shameen,' A considerable rather more than one mile train Taishatow, for the provision of permanent residences for the foreign and Chinese staff, and also for sheds for congratulation that land purchase has pro- and workshops. The terminal station at Tai-ceeded to the extent indicated wilbout great viding full accommodation for the permanent "are notorious in many districts for their excep- general office. There will also be salicient tionally truculent and determined calures, and sidings and store sheds to deal with freight. that the safety of foreign engineers sader try- A connection with the Yuch-Han Railwaying conditions has not caused greater anxiety. will be made to the northward of the city, No difficulties will be encountered in the construc

The total length of the line from Taishalow to Samchuo (on the frontier of the British leased territory) is 83 miles; considerably loss

Allowing az miles for the British section, the than was anticipated at the time of a recoș. Dsistance survey made some ten years ago. total length thas becomes lit miles from Caotun to Kowloon

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10.30am to 11.00 ....Every 15 minutes. 11.45 am to 12,00 noon... Every 15 mingiss 12.00 Noon to 1.00 plan Every 10 minutes.

'3,00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. .....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00 piña, silvary in minutes 6.00 p.m. 10° 7.00 pm. ....Every 15 minnies. 7:00 pm to 8.00 pm) .... Every 10 minutes

NIGHT DARS an gn Week Davi, SATURDAYS. Extra cars at 3-15 pm., 13.30 pm, and. 11:45 pm. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the

Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILD/YG# Dos Vœux Road Central, pend

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON,

General ManAKUJE," Hongkong, 1st April, 1999.

The construction of earthworks is at present proceeding over, or will shortly proceed over, the extent of land purchased, and fair progress in maintained. Bridge work is well in head over considerable lengths. The works of the most importance and likely to entail the greatest

A satisfactory start is being made on founda delay to a through connection ars the large bridges at the crossing of the East River Valley, tion work, and there is no reason to anticipate greater delay in the opening of the line for naturally valves. The rate of construction through traffic than the nature of the work| GREEN of the heavy earthworks and culvenson part of the line south of Skek-long, where water trans port facilities are absent, is necessarily not so

proached countryside.

stand without some further precautions to avoiding light. The imposar, however, was only landslips which may block the line for a temporary The report continuts period of several months, $10,000 in devoted to the pralongation of the sea wall from the storm water drain to Blackhead's Point. This had long been decided upon but it was not included in the original estimates because no defuite decision had been arrived at as to its

to produce the wall je straight line to Black exact location. It had originally been intended bead's but was set back in order to effect a substantial saving by constructing the wall in shallower, water. 540,000 are also required, which i hops will be met from the saving in earthwork, for cutting the corner on Signal Hilt in order that the railway might obtain a proper curve in approaching Kowloon Station. I turn now to the more pleasant, task of reporting the progress which has been made apou the railway during the past year. I think we can describe it as satisfactory on the whole with the exception perhaps of the big cutting at unghom and the reclamation for the station yard which are let by contract to Messrs. Leigh was also somewhat vague. Nufianl decision had been taken as regards the site for the terminal

the time for this would be much exceeded we station. The extimate which is included in the

obtain the use of what is called the overland entered into negotiations with them in order to papers laid this afternoon, amounts, as you will

route construction line which they have made sce, in Str,004,3 8. This includes workshops and all items, but it is still possible that the land 1907 estimate, because it was cot, at that time and also in obtaining access to ceriaia aroastion of this connecting link resumption may not be fully adequately provid- I knowa what the cost of the iron workio England under reclamation in advance of the completion ed for, as all matters in connection with that would be. The cost of the construction of this of the contract. By obtaining running powers bridge has been let by contract to Messrs. Leigh subject are

are cot yet finally concluded. The ex and Orange as part of the agreement to which I the opening of the railway at a very much over the construction line we should facilitate cess of this estimate over the one which was will shortly allude. Under his head of bridges earlier date than would otherwise have been onats to $1,143,845, but if you turn to columnalo, a ficil decision has been taken regarding the bridge over the Taipn river, which has been E. on page o of the report," in which the

(welve months extension of the time for the a subject of much discussion, and it was finally big cutting which, as I bave said, will not delay of the East River Valley, and for some ten figures in italics represent 14vings, you will

The heaviest bridging occurs at the crossing ses that of this total sum $9;6,409 Are

settled by M. Harry. The situation to which it the opening of the railway. It will be opened mines or more rails are carried at an average has been placed involves well foundations inthe represented in the cost of the usual. Sta0,000 Taipa river, at considerably more cost than bad seated that the pacelties for exceeding the land. Some heavy earthwork is encountered over the overland roats and they have con-lovel of some iõli, above the level of the rice of this excess is provided for workshups, and there remaina a balance of $17,436 which beeo anticipated by its former location. Sam contract time skall be trobled. We have it. in the portion between Shekma and Samchun, fast as it would be in an open sud easily ap

thun bridge is also costing something mora

Generally speaking, there are works of con you will see also in the later estimated than-anticipated originally.-ft has been raised given them two acw contracts, at ratos siderable magnitude in a large portion of the | A careful estimate anticipates the opening to In Casks of 375 Dr. net $5.50 per Cask

line, the proportion of mejor bridges being large traffic of a 30 miles section from Croton out- that there is a great variation of the figures from the engineer of the Chinese section as bigher, dwing to information which we received

for so short a railway.

Just wards in March, 1910, and a through connection from those contained in the estimate of last

The route adopted offers every prospect of with. Kowloon on or about July 1, 191t. evards Blood levels ia, Samchun valloy, and it

considerable traffic, From Canton to Shek- year. There is a saving of $82,100 (pr rolling has also been made with double girders for a

It will be possible to open the fine belung there are many large villages, especially Southern China generally will then have the stock, and $51,700 in ballast and permanent double line. Council will desire to know whe The tunnel progress has been good. On 318

long and ardently advocated. As far back as fore the big reclamations are completed, on the nonbern bank of the river, and the rail. - satisfaction of anaing consummated a scheme way, making a toʻal óf. $134,000 saying on there two items. This is met by an excess of of September last a question asked me by the December 1907 2,100 feet had been drives

1898 the necessary concession was obtained, $40,000 on sataries and $13,700 OD accounts, member who then represented the Chamber of and 485 feet had been lined, and on 31st

from the Chinese Government by Sir. Claude together with four other railway concessions, making $131,000. Bridges abop is excess of Commerce is this Council as regards certain December last 2,644 feet had been deven and

MacDonald, just after the Belgian syndicate

• $47,26*; half of that is met by savings on defective bridges. I said in reply that I had 7730 lined. The progress in 1907 was 40.27

were given leave to build the Peking.itankow various items, and the other half ghes to Cm directed that an examination of the bridges in feet per week. Last year it was 68.15, an

life. But the project hung fire.... It was biele the total excess in the estimate of question should be held by the Director of increase of some 60 per cent, in spite of the

only after the construction of the Kowloon part of the line under purely British auspicas $1,445,000. These large-over(and under as-

Pablic Works and Mr. Williams, the engineer Tact that during the greater part of 1907 we

was, well under way that the British and timates are most unsatisfactory, and they show of the Naval Docks. Their report, together were working on four facna whereas in 1905

Chiness Corporation, to whom the concession that the figures which have been supplied have with the 'comments of the chief resident ebe we were' baly' working on two. I have already South of Sheklung to Samchun a direct route had been made, tried to clinch matters, with not been reliable. But at the same time I gineer, was forwarded to the consulting cagi told you how greatly the cost per foot has has been obtained through fine country, the Waiwupu, Long negotiations followed. THE CHINESE ENGINEERING would remind you that the mere question of peers and so far I have had no reply from them, been decreased and bow the progress had palated, but fertile and capable of considerable gave life to the agreement concluded in mountainous in many places, rather thinly' po- | and, as mentioned above, the document that estinestes does not mean a reflection on The result was that Mr, A. J. Barry who already been much more rapid, We hope the head development. The lower bills are inhabited by principle in 1898 was not signed until 1907, British engineering. It is due purely to the contemplated a visit to the Far East, was direct-ings will be through within the next two or Hakkas and large quantities of fruit, especially The goboral focaccial terme under which the fact that we are engaged to constructing ed to inspect the Kowloon Canton Railway on three days. For this work very great credit pise apples, and vegetables find their way from railway is being constructed are smilar to connal such as has not beep undertaken in this behalf of Mitrs. Wolfe, Barry and Co., and to in dua to Mr. Waite, the tunnel superintend this district into the Canton and Hongkong those stipulated for the Shanghai Nanking the world before, and under which the report to them. His report has no (jubt by eat. We hope the travel will be itmed and market, PADORES OF THE WORK, HAN MAT. of or provide for the lines of a store ling £5,500,000), bearing, interest, at 5 conditions both as regards labour and as regards this time reached them; and I await their an finished by the end of the year and that "the The survey was sufficiently far: advanced for per cent. The lone is guaranteed by the Chic explosivas were extremely difficult to forence: thoritative Inter beiota i can make any official permanent way will be laid and the lion opened | land purchasing opersilos to commence at one nese Government, and secured on the railway The variations slip under the estimates are instalment to Council. But am aware of the by May 1910. We found ladyimble to have a or two points of the list in December, 19077 to be built. The administration of the railway and The Russe Chinese Bank Nishino tad

due to the fact that all the data of the rail conclusions it which he arrived. Briefly, I can small dag station at Taipo market in order to sited in March, 1908. Land officers, however, (appointed by the Viceroy), with whom are

and further sechiops of land plans were depon is vested in Chinese managing directos Bhanghai way were not known, and fudend are not know say be agreed with the eminent engineers who attract some additional traffic, and a small found many difficulties to contend wiik, and it associated a British engineer-in-chief and a fully yet... And erin had the callway been in a reported to me on that question 1 that he is entire will also be built at Lo-fu ferty near the was not until July that considerable lengths of British Chief accountant

is distributed (ver various items,

part

But

ther I have by loformation to add to my reply

which will be semunerative to them, sas the Gascoigne Road bridge and the other in the neighbourhood of Yaumati Station.

way will provide, with its numerous stations and "bala," ready access to the Canton and Hong Cano, oranges, and other fruits are grown an kong markets. A large quantity of lichees, sugar nually in this district, which may be described as richly cultivated and prosperous. The com- macding position of Sheklung on the East River and its trade as a distributing centre are wall- known. The station and goods yard will be near the town, and considerable passenger and freight traffic is assured.

ISLAND UBMENT COMPANY

·LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

ox Factory,

British merchants in Hongkong and in In Bags of ga D. not $8,45 per Bag

ex Factory SHEWAN TOMES & 0.

General Managers. Fangkong, 15th August, 1008.-

Public Company

NOTICE

MINING CO, LD.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Skill- Ing and Six Peace per Share free of tax on account of year, ending 28th February 1900,

Company

has been declared by the Directors of the above

Coupon No. 1s is payable ooʻzat May at the Chutered Bank of India Australia and Chlon,

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