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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY

VICEROY CHANG JEN-CHUN.

HONGKONG'S HONOURED GUEST..

AN AFTERNOON AT THE TAIKOO DOCKS."

ENTERTAINED ON BOARD. THE "CHIVO MARU.”

H.E. CHANG JUN-CHUN,

EX-VICEROY OF Canton ',

and

VICEROV-DESIGNATE OF NANKING.

DEPARTURE FROM CANTON,

A HEARTY SEND-OFF.

[From Our Own Correspondent,}

Darling, Hon. Mr. Messer, Hon. Mr. P. EN. Jones, Sir Paul Chater, Han, Mr. E. A Hewett, Mr. Justice Gompertz, Ron, MrsA, W. Brewin, Han. Mr. Badeley, Hon. Dr. Ho Kail, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. Mr. Gresion, Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, Hon. Mr. Usborne, Mr. D. R. L Mr. J. R. M. Smith, Mr. Harzia, Sir Henry Berketay, K.C., His Excellency Kaó Krh Chien, Caplin Wu Kong-twang, ME, Kwok Yil Ting, Mr. Chhog Kang-yue, Mr. Sin Tak. Fao, Mr. do Tar-sbang, Mr. Lau Chu Pak,, Mr. Au Tak, Mr. Lau Yam-chun, Mr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Blanchflower, Captain Stewart, and Capt. Armstrong, A.D.C. Mr. H. N; Mody and Mr. Li Sau-nin were prevented through indisposi tion from attending the luncheon, «

VISIT TO TAIKOD DOCKS.

JULY 31

vessels up to 20,000 tons, and is capable of dealing with the large plates now customary in modern construction. Wooden uprights for building the staging for ships in course of construction point to the early expecta tion that the steel frames may soon to the blocks.

The moulders' loft, to the univitiated, resem bles a spacious dancing hall with a black floor. This was explained as being the department where vessels are drawn out.full sized and fair ed. On the floor the lines and sectious of a steel tug were chalked in white which gave an idea of the creation in the draughtsman's mind of a modern towboat. W by

department, emerging from which the visitors were initiated into the working of the wonder.. ful contrivance providing the enormous power for the entire establishment.

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were soon the beautifal outlines of the T, K. K Pacific liver, s... Chiyo Marw," The visitors crossed over the caisson to the Chiyo, A special feature of the calsson is that it fits lab a patent récess leaving the entrance to the dock quite free.

Eastward of this portion of the yard there is a long length of seawall yet to complete. It is not astonishing that the contractors have yet, to build the wall when it is considered that the foundation goes to a depth oto 40 feet below the surface of the sea. Huge concrete blocks are piled up ashore ready to be sunk into position as soon as the foundation is cap able of receiving them. Throughout the works there is an abundance of evidence.qf salidity which points to the fact that money, apparently, was no object to the enterprising firm that went in for such a gigantic undertaking.

The dimensions el, the drydock are as fol. lows-length 787 ft.x 88 ft. beam. Depth of water on cill 34 ft. 6 in.

A FOREIGN HOSPITALS

SHANGHAI,

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Hospital for foreigners in a Far Eastern Port like Shanghai can hardly be compared with similar inuitutions at home. The envi ronment of the foreign community here the general absence of home life among sidġlo. Ka... · sidents, and the fact that the servants employ ed in Shanghai are all natives, being the kospl tals into closer touch with all cleries of the community. In England, ko invalid of the middle or upper class is usually nursed at home, or by his or her servants or landlady, unless the illness, is of a very señaus, nature, Here, the doctors generally tüsist open their patients Being removed to hospital. for treatment, even when they are offering from comparatively trifling ailments. Several of the reasons for this general resort to basplint treatment are fairly obvious. No doctor, for instance, cares to leave a bachelor entirely at the mercy of bis servants in his own "digging" Slipway Na. 2, 993 ft. 6 in, capable of haul for absence of proper supervision in the cook ing up 2,000 ini,"

house, or af initiative on the part of the serv Slipway No. 3993 ft. 6 in, capable of haulants in a crisis, may convert a minor siloes-- ing up 2,000 tons,

into a vary sedibus.coome is resorted Consequently, the Under the sheer leg on the sea' wall, was Hospital or the Nursing**

Slipway No. 1, 1030 It, capable of bauling up 3,000 tons.

C. N. Co.'s steamer; she was dressed to by all classes of the community in honour of the occasion. The electric and at unhealthy season of the year derrick crace is capable of 'Jifting weights | the accommodation of both is taxed to up to 100 tons and is erected on iko sen well the utmost. And whereas at home the mète... As the party moved round the bend to the mention of "hospital" is dreaded by mdit, sea-front a photo was taken. The visitors patients, here the doctors' orders are accepted." made their way to the crimson-lined gangway unquestioningly, and few doraigners woul of the Chiyo Mars which was dressed in bonour hesitate whether to choose between the akjilää of the Viceroy. Mr. T, Banatsu, Consul for

care of professional nurses in preference to the Japan, and the leading baukers and Japanese possibly grudging and certainly uninstructed linguished party. At the top of the gangway merchants were on board to receive the dis- attention of a native servant,

Capt. Greene awaited the arrival of the visitors who pissed through a green archway sur inoupted by the dags of Japan, China and Grest Britain. The visitors were then conducted all over the stately ship subsequently partaking of refreshments on deck which was tastefully de- corated with coloured busting add flowers. There was no formal speech-making but in the course of conversation with the Viceroy, Mr. T. Foantsu, the Japanese Consul in Hongkong, on behalf of the Japanese › com- are through the fire, the heat of partial community, extended their welcome. Mr. Funatsu, bustion turns the coal steam and air into kas who is perfectly conversant with the Chinese which is fed off by long pipes partially over language, spoke duemily in the Peking dia-

gas is thoroughly washed, with water to- upon him, as the representative of the Japan which is not decomposed that is carried with gether with the tar, and the tar and steam ere community in Hongkong, to extend to the Viceroy a very cordial welcome on board the the tar. The gas is led away by pipes to the Chiyo Maruthat afternoon. As all knew they engines, where it is generated into electricity to provide the motive power las all the ma

were met togaiber to do honour to an official of the dignity and high rank of His Ex- chinery in the yard. The Power Gas Corpora- cellancy Chang Jeu-chun. His compatriots tins, Limited, were the manufacturers of the gas and himself were conscious of the high hon producers. The rest of the machinery-coma ffomour H.E. had done them in accepting their the well-known firm of Richardson, Westgarth, invitation to partake of their meagre hospl

Instead of using steam for driving the machinery in the yard, gas is adopted, laside eight feet in diameter; a blast of steam and Dir the Gas Producer, is a fire ten feet deep by

comes un through the fire. Daring its ass

The visitors were then conducted through the paltaras store where in the short space of a Every prains is due to the Electric Tramway few months from commencement of operations Company for providing special facilities to the the yard has already a collection of several Viceregal party to enable them to enjoy their hundreds of patterns of all descriptions in store. brief stay here. Two special care gaily decorat

Adjoining the moulding, loft is the joiners ed with flags, the inside being cosily furnished, and pattern shop, This was an extremely consistent with the dignified position held interesting department to the practical mind. by the visitors, were provided for the use of the Allsorts of anws and lathes were in full operation. party. The veterau official and suite, which con.

To enumerate them in detail we must mention sisted of some thirty persons, inclugingsome of

the surfacing and thicknessing machine, no que guests who find partaken of the lunch at

Oliver. torn saw, a disc sandpaper machine Government House, boarded the car at Garden for smoothing the surface of scantlings, lathes Road shonly alter three, and the cars 1311

with side-rests, a beavy inthe for steering mediately started for the Taikoo Docks, which ing and trenching machine combined, our wheels, a marticing machine, a spindle mould. the latest addition to the exoradus shipbuilding industry of the Ualony. H., the Governor each double spindle moulding, morticing, and was a member of the party. Besides the Eura tennoniag machines. A panel, planer was peat guests there were the following Chinese working in fine style, so also was a face-edging kentlemen accompanying His Excelloucy on

machine and the triple haridy device and auto. tais most interesting and instructive tour

natic cross-cut saw Shavings and dust H... Kao Erh Chhen, H.Ê. Admiral Le Chan,

wein thrown high up in the au from shme, of the temporary Commander-in-Chief, Canton Durai

saw, one of which was a fhe specimen of a Forces, Prefect Haich Yung-nien, Viceroy's large patent band saw rack bench to fi. Joep

for Secretary, and a good interpreter, Commodore Rage ted, jabbing hench, dawl haring, grating, cutting heavy timber, of any descriptica. L10, amember of Admural Lu's sque, Sab-Prefect

Shanghai is well provided, with hospi Wong Ming, Viceroy's secretary, Expectanchines complete the list of plant in this

tare-cutter and hydraulic baring hatch ma

tals, for in addition to a large institution Magistrate Wen Shih-chen, Viceroy's secretary,

for infectious cases, and a mental block, Captain Wu Kwang-tsung, Deputy Kwok Vik

there are two hospitals for ordinary medic al and surgical cases. The larger and senior ting, Hoa. Dr. no Kai, dau, Mr. Wei Yuk, Mr. Chan, Kang yue, Mr. Au Tak, Ms. S. W.

institution the General Hospital was found- Tso, Mr. Lau Chu-pak, or, to käreshang,

ed as a company in 1863, but as it was noi Mi. Lau Yam-chun,, and Mr. Sir Tak-fan.

attended by financial success, its constitution Alighting tràm, the car the visitors, fed by

was modified about five years later, the share Viceroy ban and H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard;

scrip was cancelled with the consent of the shareholdets, and the administration of the made for the bodih-westeru, gate of the great industrial establishment which is worthy of one

Hospital was vested in a permanent board of.. of the greatest shipping ports in the world. A

ex-officio elective traitees. Further changes in administration took place in 1875, and from that guard ol caour Was drawn, up at the gate and iconsisted of Turkoo's

year dates.the present system of management, awn Police-Indian-und-Chinese-under-ahead-to-the-purifying arrangements TheJect, ia this effect. He said that it had fallen coosisting-of-a-Board of Governors, comprising three Consuls, four ratepayers chosen by European constable. The guard presented a very smart appearance in their khaki uniform

the International Settlement, and two French Concession. For the internal admin The visitors were received by Mr. G. T.Edkins,

istration of the Hospital the community is of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's head office, Mr. D. R. Law, the managing patner,

indebted to the Order of St. Vincent de Paul, whose devoted sisters continue to fill the role of having accompanied the party down from Government House.

nurses. The standard of nursing has gradually The principals of the

baca improved, and even if at some future date Technical staff 10 assist Mr. Edkins in we

the community should deem it desirable to coming the party were Mr. 1 Forster Nichol.on,

instal professional nurses from recognized M. N.A general manager, Mr. Lyon, manager. of Middlesborough, he generators were suptality-such as it was that afternoon. They European and American hospitals, it will never of the engine works, Mr. James Reid, M.LES, plied by Dick, Kerr and Company.

wore conscious also of the oumerous calls upon" be able to forget its obligation to the Roman assistant manager, and Mr. MacGregor. Chairs

At the foundry, the visitor saw a two-ton ladle bis limited time, and yet, in spite of the ex- Catholic Sisters The Junior Institution is the were provided "for the visitors in their tour of

of metal and saw the casting processes of a igencies of his official duties, he had scen Victoria Nursing Home, which was founded, inspection of the works. It may be inquired windlass, besides the gas fire stovea in full fit to attend their reception during the brief, mainly, as the result of Mr. Drummond'a what was the object that led to the Quarry Bay working order.. At the brass foundry, they feeling hoursjof his all-too-short sojourn la efforts, as a permanent memorial of the Kowloon battery, the Portuguesa cruiser Vasco

Docks being, signalled out as the principal witnessed the casting of brass propeller tips Hoogkong. In the name of his fellow Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.. It was du Game, running aloft the Yellow Dragon objective for the Chinese visit this afternoon?

and saw how solder was made at the foundry, country-men be tendered their warm thanks, a gift from the British residents to the foreign ttage also fired a salute, which was then The explanation is immediately forthcoming in

The next stage of the tour brought the Consul Funatsu remarked also that Japau was community, and was at once converted into promptly taken up by the terriving ship, Tamar the fact that, probably prompted by the scheme

visitors in the boiler shop, which is equipped happily bound by compact with Great Britain, the headquarters of the Municipal pursing.... which displayed the imperial, yellow, colours

cf haval reorganisation, which, is so much in with the heaviest classes of engines and is

which could not fail to promote the interests of staff. The Nursing Home has rapidly increas until the écho the last gon died out. The the air at the present time in China, and able to dent with plates 30 ft. in length and both nations in this part of the world. China was ed popularity, and year by year there has complimentary salute was returned by a Chip bis owe and Admira! Li Chun's special 3 ft. in breadth. The most notable feature their closest neighbour and had the carliest his been an increase in the number of In-patients, Shameen, 29th Julyese-cruiser-in-Kowtoon-Buy-

interest in the formation of an effective naval of the machinery here is a vetting machine tory of intercourse with his country, A favour- The Isolation Hospital is another important Early this morning, at six o'clock to be exact,Maanwhile Capt. P. H. M. Taylor, A.D.C. squadron for South Chion, the Viceroy with a 13 ft. gap taking a plate 13 ft. deep and, ite saying of one of the Chinese'sages was branch of the Health department, but it has the outgoing Viceroy.11. Charg Jen chun, the Governor, had boarded the fixin Ming, and nd manifested considerable interest in the in the language of the mechanic, is capable that Fellow-passengers helped one another" a powerfal fos in dur capable Health Officer, started from the city accompanied by a number on behalf of Sir Frederick Lugard-accorded-to-works at Quarry Bay and the shipbuilding | ol"squeezing up" two-inch diameter rivels, and literally speaking they were there that who does hit best, and with considerabla suc- of officials and a bodyguard, proceeding by Viceroy Chang acordial welcome to Hongkong yards in Hongkong with the principals of every Another conspicuour machine is the, cont-day on that steamer as "fellow-passengers-cess,-to-keep-down-the-number of case way of the Southern Gate to the Government and an avitation to an official luncheon at one of which he is personally acquainted. plate, benders? It is a wonderful mechanic. They fellow-passengers in

the sourc admissible to its wards. Tin Te Wharf on the new bend, wherd Government Hoase. After the usual exchange

His acceptance of the invitation is not sural contrivance with a 13 : **p audax the age of commerce, the mainten- Office taual report that the object of the to help one abon We are asually reminded-in-the-Health officials, members of the local gently, merchants of cnuitesies Capt, Taylor retired, Mr. A. H. prising, therefore, and is all the more significhead a plate 2 in. is thickness. The Bang! and people numbering several hundreds gather: Harris, the Commissioner of the Kowloon

ant from the fact that His Excellency realised ing machines with a power of about 1,200 to ance of peace, and the promotion of pro- Victoria Nursing Home is to provide skilled" ed together at the large marshed, which was alive Customs, was also one of the earliest visitors to

in a single coup d'eil this alternoon what B. &1,500 lbs, to the sq. io. are capable of flanging perity of the Far East. He wished His Ex- nursing for the sick of all classes of the com- with coloured bunting and specially erected for call on board to pay his respects to the Viceroy.. have been capable of doing and may do for pines to any extent. An oval cutting macellency Viceroy, Chang a pleasant and safe masily, and this may also be said to be the the occasion to bid 11.2. Chang god-speed. When Mr. Hartis proceeded on board by the Kowloon the labouring class of China's millions, from

chine that can cut round or oral holes; voyage to Nanking and begged to express the main object of the General Hospital. --Thus, the oz Viceroy passed along the streets; it was. The and was heartily greeted by the veteran 2,000 to 3,000 of whom are employed at the punching presses; multiple drills, rotary sheers earnest hope that in the Viceroyalty of the while bh institutions have accommodation seen that lighted lanterns were hung in long Chanese official in the state-room of the Hain yard: En route by the electric tram this aflet- and two large furnaces (13 ft. x 25 ft) for level. Liang kiang his administration would have the for chart cases, most of the wards are divided lines and string of fire crackers were le off ding, Steaming from the direction of Blake 8000 it was explained to the official that from a

ling boiler plates heated by gas, complete the same success and prosperity as he has had in into different classes, for which different rates In his booour.

Pier came the shallow draught cruiser-the fishing hamlet of no-consequence-Shaukiwan plant of this busy department...Mention must Captop.

ara charged. These rates, which been increas- The entire route of the Viceregal procession King-chi--with a large Hap Buttering

has risen in the city of its importance which not be omitted, however, of the foo-ton over

ed considerably in recent years, now-stand sa presented a lively scene of animation, the po-to the breeze at the fore denoting that as

js seen there now-a-days. Studded with palatial head travelling crane which to the layman

follows: for private rooms in the Hospital, pulace eagerly co-operating with the officials official of Tantai rauk was on board. The edifices as residences for the European staff moved backward and forward as if unoperated and gentry to bear testimony to the high, Kiang-chi drew alongside the Het Ming and

on the crests of the hills, and a fine Club by any motive power.

or Nursing Home, Tis. 6 per day; for a bed in a ward of three beds at the Homo,. Tla, 4 per. esteem in which H.E. Chang Jen-chun has wide fast to her, when H. E. Kao Erh Ch'ien, building which is in course of considerable

day; for a bed in a ward of six beds in the been held by the people.

The Special Delaritation Commissioner, stepped cnlargement to meet the increased size of the

Hospital, Tis. 3 per day; and for a bed in the At 7 am. H.E. Chang hoarded the flower on board the latter vessel with his suite to its teeming thousands of Chinese who profit. community, the thriving suburban district bas

Butter-general ward of either institution, Tia 1 per day. boat Kong Tin in tow of a gunboat and pro-, present their greetings to H. E. Chang.

Viewed from any standpoint, it must be patent ceeded down the harbour for the steamer ein More than twenty launches, with numerous

by the industrial enterprise of the princely house

to everyone, that the patients in the first and Afing, which was lying off the Shameen. The Chinese parties, had by this time gathered of Taikoo and for whore comfort and coavcol Consale_of_the_different countries at Canton round the China Merchants' steamer, and the

ence the great firm provides model dwellings in

second' classes pay bandsomely for their ac- commodation, and any loss on the "working and the leading members of the foreign com rest of the forenton was spent by the Vice-large three-storey-teboments-and-many-others, too, which have been planned, and will shortly munity-bere went on board the flower boat by toy receiving deputations, one of whom was

of the Hospital or the Narsing Home mat lausch to say good-bye ffis Excellency,

therefore be paid to the charge of the general introduced by the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C

be under construction. These are not all. A big

wards and charity patients, or to some other Long before the arrival of the high official and a visit to the Commódate. B. E. the scar on the hillside was pointed out to His Excel

cause. In the Council's financial statement for on board the China Merchants' steamer sevend Viceroy, had "expressed a desire so, meat

lency as the selected site for a hospital which is

1998 the accounts of the Municipal Hospitals guoboats, ilean-launches, fhwer-boats and; Mr. H. N. Mody, the gecerous donor of contemplated for the district and whose con

commerce. The facade of the Club-house dis-

are not stated in such a way that the loss on other vessels surrounded the //sin Jing: ani less; the progeend Hongkong University building, struction and maintenance owe their inception tothe solicitous care-of the firm that has beau than fifty or sixty craft were in the immediate Sir Frederick Lugard had invited Mr. Mody

working can be traced to the Nursing Home, The smithy has two gasffurnaces: large for each side by the Chinese and British colours. played the Club Bag, which was supported on

the Mental Block, the Isolation Hospital, or vicinity of the steamer. His Excellency and to meet is lixcellency at the official luncheon responsible for the genesis of Hongkong's forging and x double for small forging. The suite bearded the vessel, the officials and at Government House, but awing to Mr. industrial city. Besides, it has to be noted that large poeumatic hammer has a power 1,000

Inside, the scheme of decoration was cortied

the Mokaushan Sanatorium; but it is clear that friends-hoth pative.. and foreign-of the Mody's indisposition that gentleman had re: yet another feature to the admirable additions tons. Other poeumatic hammers are B. & Shung down at regular intervals from the

out with exquisite taste.

when upwards of Tis, 28,000 were eived in Beautiful bouquets

fee at the Nursing Home, the branches Viceroy stepped aboard, there to wish His luctantly to decline the invitation. As cadea- made for the health and comfort of the Massey, and Bilkington's. In addition to Excellency bon voyage and success in his your was made to mert Mr. Mody al Sir Paul residents of Shaukiwan is the establishment of

ceilings while the choicest flowers of the alluded to must account for a very large These there are also punching and sheering future administZATION.

Chaters palatial residence at "Marble Hall," a branch dairy of the Dairy Farm Ca. This machines and machines for cutting round and

season entwined the balustrades leading to the share of the deficit of Ti 39,872. At iz a'clock Dove the finin Ming weighed but this fixture must be regulated by the was rendered pasible by the generosity-ofequare-up-to-two-inches-cride-At-the-lims father reception hall with pleasing effect. On much can be said, that receipts from the Sans-

75 £ Anchor, This wasthe signal for salute uns to be exigencies of time. Admiral Li Chun, who Messrs. Butterfield & Swire in providing the the Viceregal visit 31 fires were burning.

Chang's arrival, accompanied-torium amounted to but little over balf of the fired by the gunboats in honour of H. E. Chang, arcampinies the Viceroy to Hongkong, will building for the Dairy Co. Such, in brief, were

by Mr. Harris, Customs Commissioner at salary of the matron at Mokanaban, bile Kowloon, the gathering adjourned for tea, dur- the fees from the Isolation Hospitals can have Several gunboats and steam launches escoited call on Sir Paul, as His Excellency, is also an the features pointed out to the Viceregal party the Hain Ming out of the harbour falling in in Kenthusiast in old china and has expressed a before they stepped oo the threshold of the

ing the progress of which Mr. Lau Chu Pak read done little more than pay the salaries of the Dock gates. Once across, the party was placed

an address of welcome to the visiting Viceroy Hospitals, and the custodians This being so, a line astern of the steamer.” The procession desire to see. Sir Paul's magnificent collection

matrons of the Foreign and Chinese Isolation proceeded as far down as Whampoa.

in his superb residence..

ander the guidance of Mr. Edkins and his

to which H.E. Chang suitably, responded

it would be a grave injustice to make the pay- engineering experts.

through his Secretary,

ing patients contribute a latge proportion of expenditure which properly should be charge

and General Hospitals are exceedingly high, better class accommodation in the Municipal The present focs for

and calculated to tax the resources of all but wealthy residents; and when it is proposed, as appears from a recent notification, to charge for the use of the operating theatre and for dressings-charges which are almost unknown in public hospitals at home- it may well be asked whetherthe hospital tariff- is not being made almost prohibitive to the very people who most used skilled nursing. If further economy be necessary, It might b made in the direction of charging for stimn lasts, and by modifying the present system of booking.ourses long before they are re~· quired, and keeping them idle and imm munerative while their services are urgent ly needed by other patleats, Hospital ad | ministration, is

one of the branches of Municipal enterprise upon which it not desirable to attempt too rigid economy, and as the deficit on the Municipal Hospitals last year was less than half the salaries of the Secretariat, and considerably below the cost eltzer of the no immediate need to fucrease the already Volunteers or of the Public Band, there seems

Even in the case of the General Hospital it heavy fees for Hospital treatment in Shanghai, would surely be better to make a larger grant from Municipal Revenue, than to allow the tariff to become prohibitive—N. G. D. Newa

The procession was a magnificent one from

The Viceroy thanked Consul-Fonatsy--and-- his Japanese bosts for their Battering commen dation of him and for their kind wishes.

After group photos had been taken of the party on deck the visitors retired. The Japanese hosts remained for another half an hour to entertain the representatives of Messrs. field and Swire and the Dock staff,

The Viceregal and Gubernatorial parties boarded the Victoria for Hongkong.

RECEPTION AT the chinese CLUB,

In the erecting shop the visitors bad the benefit of seeing the first set of engines lo 100 h.p. This shed is equipped with the be built at Quarry Bay. it was one of latest style of shrinking tables capable of handling any class of work. The wall creeper for placing or swathing is the largest in the Ensi,-and-the-yard-postesses-the-further dis-- Shortly after ex o'clock; at the conclusion of tinction of being able to claim ownership of the the visit to the Taikoo Ducks, a reception was latest type of machine for boring, tapping, stud.held at the Chinese Club, when there were pre- ding and slot driving. The lathes range from 8-inch centres to 48-inch centres, the shafting lithes are capable, of takjog shaft fifty feet Jong-

The Power House was deafening. The plant consists of four direct current generators-2 of 375 and 2 of 752 kilowats, These are driven by four Cockerill type gas engines-2 of 500 hip. and, z of 1,000 bp,,, 3,000 collective Borse power.

The voltage is 250. This plant supplies current to the various machine shops, foundries; wood-working shops and pumping out the drydock. The dock is pumped also for the slipway hauling gear and for dry by two of W. H. Allen and Son's direct driven pumps. The motors, driving these pumps are of 6a0 hp each. The pumps can work the dock dry in 12 hours. An instance in point way seen in the docking of ibe Chiyo Maru to-day. She was taken into dock in the forennon, and long be. fore the arrival of the distinguished visitors the dock was perfectly dry.

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sent the leading Chinese clilzeas and some of the most prominent exponents of the Colony's

H.E. CHÀNG TO MEET ME MODY, We are pleased to announce that at a lateable on the rates. that H.E. Chang will meet Mr, H. N. Mody at hour this afternoon, we learn on good anthority Sir Paul Chater's residence, Marble Hall, at 10.30 to-morrow morning. It was at first thought that owing to Mr. Mody's Jodisposi tion, His Excellency's desire to meet the generous promoter of the local University scheme could not possibly be realised but this latest information to the contrary will be re- ceived with general satisfaction.

THE ITALIAN CONVENT will also be visited by the Viceroy to-morrow, if His Excellency can spare the time before the steamer's departure for Shanghai in the

The hauling gear for the slipways consists of two 225 hp motors, either of which be used. These motors for machine shops, dock, slipways, btc. are sup afternoon.. plied by underground cables. There a complete telephone system installed through: kindly lent by the "Sheung Po"]

[The electro at the top of this article was out the place with the various departments and gas is npplied by three Mond' producers. As stated they supply gas for gas engines, furnaces

THE LANDING, a spectacular point of view and will not easily

THE TOUR OF THE VĀRD Punctually at half past twelve, the Kowloos be forgotten by the legs of thousands of people: Customs launch &owloon Test, with H.E.

was nothing less than a marvellous object les- who lived the banks of the river in was the Viceroy Chang, who was accompanied by capabilities with which Hangkong is equip son.it afforded an insight into the enormous progress of the unique demonstration this

Admirit Li Chon, the Brigadier-General, Tapped for the rapid and efficient repairing and alternoon.

On board the sin Mingthere were Admirala Wong Ping Yun, Mr. Harris, Commissioner building of ships and of the unbounded faith Li Chua, the Brigadier General, Taoiai Wong Customs, ad several others on board,

in the future of the Colony which has justified Ping. You and several others accompanying slowly approached Blake Pier, and at the same

the expenditure of several millions of money ibat H.E. Chang to Hongkong, while the Provincial other warships in port. A guard of honour con

time salutes were fired from H.M.S. Tamar and

had litorally been sunk into the sea lo reclama Treasurer, the Educational Commissioner, the |

tions of the long line of foreshore, and on land Provincial Judge, the Salt Commissioner, the sisting of about fifty men with band and colours

in the wealth of machinery and plant which the nader Major Finley was detailed from The Taotal for the Development of Native Iodus-

latest in engineering skill has provided to the tries, the Taotai of Constabulary and the two us and awaited H.E.'s arrival outside Blake

mechanical world. Under such expert guidance district Magistrates of Nambol nad Panyu and Pier. Captain P. Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C., met

as was found in Mr. Nicholson and his assist also most of the members of the local gentry H. Chang on behalf of B.E. the Gover

aute the tour was a real trent and a course of nor. After inspecting the guard of honour, escorted H.E. Chang as far as Whampoa

instruction the benefit of which it has not been H.. Chang praised the smart appearance of The hearty character of the send-off was no

the good fortune of the millions to derive To false display; it was a genuine tribute by the the mon. Despite H.E.'s advanced age, the

give but a faint conception to the reader before officials, gentry and people and of the representera rficial looked bale and hearty and

be follows the party into the various shops le tatives of the foreige Powers and residents in bowed his acknowledgments at rapid intervals

him realize the extent and magnitude of the Canton to the integrity, tact and energy of anothe popular ovation with which he was re-

works when it is mentioned that they cover no official who has administered the Government Ceived. Immediately after the inspection, H.E.

iore than fifty-three acres of ground. With this and suite entered their respective chairs and of. these Provinces with a marked degree of proceeded to Government House, followed by prelude we will ask the render to follow the and smithy, besides boilermakers' shops, elc, success during the past two years.

an escort of Indian policemen under Chief was the platers' bed with its enormous stock of party into the yard. The first place visited Inspector Baker. Every nook and corner in 30th inst.

material approximating a thousand tone in the buildings facing the waterfront were used weight for dealing with all classes of work. The Shortly before the eight o'clock this morning as vantage points by the staffs of some of the visitors were shown an electrically driven familler black funnet with the yellow band of Colony's most prominent business houses, who punching machine is operation, then the rolls the Chica Merchants' Company showed itself were anxious to obtain a fleeting glimpse of the and planing machine. The large overhead through the beavy mist that, most unusual for retiring Viceroy of China's Southern Capital, travelling crauc elicited numerous questions. whose relations with the neighbouring British this time of year, hung over the barbour like grey pali. Steaming through the Lyemum Pass Government have been one continuous record of Stepping out of the platers' shed westward the fete the Central Fairway, the fisin Afing, instand friendliness and cordiality, and whose sympathy treating and hedding plates and bats. There was party found themselves near the faraces for of berthing alongside the Company's wharf at with the British Government in their effort to

a large-size flanging machine of Hugh Smith West Point, made for the bady opposite the secure progress for his countrymen recently and Cole (Glasgow) make, all ready fitted up barbour office. As the was making fast the assumed tangible shape by his handsome dona- booms of guns from the shore battery at Black- tion towards the University scheme which job the yard is expecting.

awaiting its tum to be operated for some early bead's Point thundered a saluto in honour of originated with Sir Frederick Lugard.

What seemed apparenity two long stretches the distinguished visitor, whose welcome to

of waste land finished off fo cement Hongkong is being given in a right royal man- Shortly after His Excelicacy's arrival at Go-rendering were explained to the vialton ner by the Colonial Government, the Chinese verament House, an official luncheon was given as being the bullding berths, with solid community and others who recognise the ster by H.E. the Governor, when the following guests concrete foundation, and of a length of ling worth of ond of China's most cap were invited to mant H.E. Chang Jer Chunt 700 to 800 feet. The building yard is laid out able Viceroys, Following the saints from the Commodore L100, Ele Ancoliency Polonai, with furnace; and plant suitable for building

·ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG.

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LUNCHEON AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

YOKOHAMA DOCKYARD

COMPANY,

A FOREIGN LOAN ARRANGED,

This

tera by Marton of Leith, and the winding gear The slipway carriages are of the latest pat- consists, of large electrically driven winches operating massive cable wires. It was the intention of the management to demous between the Yokohama Dockyard Company It is reported from Tokio that negotiations

of the C. N. Co's steamers, but owing to the amounting to Y1,000,000 have been satisfacto trate to the visitors the booling up of one and Messrs. Sate and Frazar, Ltd., for a loan syphood which has been hovering around rily concluded. The term for repayment is only Hengkong and the consequent disorganisation three years, and the Company has the right to of shipping this part of the programme has bad pay the money back earlier If it so wishes. The to be abandoned. The s. Kashing would issue will be made in the form of Bills endorsed have been the vessel selected for the demon by the rooth Bank; and the rate of interest, siration. The visitors, however, were shown including the commission, works ont at 6.6 per NEGOTIATIONS for a how a cradle is worked up and down on the

business agreement be cent. The Company received Y500,000 of the tween the Dutch Patroleum companies, which slipway, There will be three slipways in all amount on the rath. Part of the money is to be have their sphere of work in Borneo and Suma.. two are already completed and a third is expended on the construction of godowns with | tra, and the Standard Oil Co., which have bean nearing completion. The Portuguese sa. Sui a view to carrying on a warehousing business. dragging along for meniks, will now be acile Chung-the old Filpatrick was undergoing. It is said that negotiations between the Yoko ly resumed. Mr. Deterdlog, who has a manage repairs in one of the slips.

bama Railway Company and the same foreigning Interest in the Dutch companies, has Justi The chief item of interest in the whole firm for a loan of about 1,000,000 or Y1,500,000sft. Holland for America to endeavour once course of to-day's instructive tour is anques will also be brought to a sailafactory conclo more to make terms with the Standard Oil tjonably the mammoth graying dock in which" sion before long, Kele Havald

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