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ITRIES OF HONGKONG,

RIST AND DEVELOPMENT.

ly Written for the "Hongkong

Telegraph.")

HONGKONG, ELECTRIO-

COMPANY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 11 1910

directions and thence the current is carried by absidiary lines to the different dwellings, shops, hotels, etc., who use electricity alther an illuminant or a driving power.

'THE ASSAULT ON ALLANA..

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION ́BY THE

COMPLAINANT.

Mr. Goldring stated that the charges against the defendant and against Marican were not the same. One was charged with conspiracy and the other with assault.

His Worship We must take the case against Alla Deen first.

As regards the steam plant, which, as already mentioned, has been practically used as a re

Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax, First Police Ma servo since the Diesel engines were introduced,gistrate, this afternoon, &lla Deen, was charged there are two steam. alternator sets by Messrs with alleged attempted assault on 8. E. Allson The be many people in Hongkong Joharon and Phillips, London, with engines is Wyndham Street on the 7th March" last. who, joying the advantages of electric by Meams, Bellis and Morco, Ltd., Birming Mr. W. E. L. Shenton prosecuted and Mr. P. lightite year round and of electric fans bam, these sets being of 350 hp. capacity. w. Goldring appeared for the defendant. in thether are yet ignorant regarding Also there are two small arc lamp sots driven the lof the big power station whence by steam, the street are lamps having to be emana current supplied to the town by fed by separate mains from those which supply the Ho Electric Company. As a mat. domestic light and power. fo the boiler room tor of foot an easy place to God, for the are six Lancashire boilers and one water-tube builds its great height, is not visible boiler. These comprised the original plant bui to the wayfarer, hidden away as it is now the increased power derivable from the Die in Warhind, the lofty tenements that sel oil englues renders it unnecessary to have all from: Qload East on the southern elde. the boilera in ose at the same time unless un- forassen and special circumstances compel it. - Thaˇtokhimnay" stack, is curtainly a

The machines are designed to generata cur- fandman observable from the Harbour, but the islf does not stand out in any rent at presture of 2,200 volts, alternating, remackal against the dark backgrou dingle phase, which is afterwards transformed of the hit rises behind it.

down to 100 and 200 volts for lighting and Since mpany commenced supplying other purposes. A portion of the power is also power topic the demand for electricity converted to direct current at 200 volta, for the bas vastlyed, so much so that nomo.iwo operation of the numerous lifts in the Colony. years agtere obliged to undertake the When all the internal reconstruction work reconstruisheir works at Wanchai. Is shall have been completed and thò new 1958 the end of the building was first | Diesel generator set installed, the Company's "rècon trold" at" present the eastern end-|-power-station-will-be-second_to_none jp the

is just beilpleted. The result is a very

SITIAL STRUCTURE, reflecting it on the Company's enter prise and oichitects, Messrs, Leigh and Orange. Tiding is of brick and iron,

East; and as provision has been made for ex- pansion of trade, the premises should serve the purpose'for many years to come.

For most of the information embodied above we are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. W. H.

HOWING NOTES.

HONGKONG REGATTA.

with poh 27 iron cnlumes sup-Wickham, the manager. porting the which has been raised 20 feet in thestruction process) and also -carrying twa travelling cranes necessary. "for handlingary heavy machinery and

· plant emp'q;he englas-room. Half way up their entight, the walls are tiled with white tiles; give the station a very bright, clearance; whilst the floor is Jaid with gra red siles, all got out from England; ao combined with the speck- loss engines alterators, mast afford every satisfa to the most fastidions engiöser who ook a pride in the look of his engine-roa

Almost the log to strike the lay mind is the massiveness machinery at work. Some conception of ay be conveyed by staling that the fir-wbone of the Diesel oil type of engine weigions, The main considera.

· tions in-installigines of his pattern word economy of woand the

EXE SIMPLICITY

of the arrange of the plant, involving neither boiler-mor preducer plant... Two Diesel oil engie at present at work and the foundations third of similar pattern are being laid The Diesel engines re- quire a much e bed of concrete than the ordinary steam t. Both these angioes are working at theirspacity during the night,' but in day-time offices in the cold weather. These engine started running in July of 1908, and since the origiral steam plant bas been practi in reserva to relieve the oil prime movere Diesel sețı were built by Gebilder Sulzer aterthur, Switzerland, and have a power of 3P. each. They aialed from an all fool tasks tons capacity situated externally to theine room. Adjoining the Jaok, in the watend with a cooling tower to the top of whip healed water from the water-jackets of siesel engines is pumped and cooled-by béjoken' up on a séries of

hundreds of lather which process it falls

back into the pond is again' ready for use From this ponto the steam boilers are supplied with wat

The Diesel eng work on what is known amoogs: enginees the four-stroke cycle, and the main poit difference from ordinary gas or oil engines in the charecter of the fael combustion, this col of an explosive character but a ste combustion at high com pression temperat

During the comnion stroke, the cylinder contains air only,d the temperatures con sequent upon conssign of the air Ignite the combustiblesarge, dispensing with ignition tubes or arking apparatus, The charge is blown inke combustion space by compressed air altea maximum compression baibeenreachedin tworkingcylinder. There is no increato (of prure on the admission of the fun! but just a slibuming of the oil in the heated air, with theult that great smooth. mers and regularity running are obtained. The fuel oil is blownto the cylinder through av ́atomizer, which biị it up into

A FIN. PRAY.

To start the engines mpressed air is used. By opening a stop val the air is admitted to the piston for four one strokes, after which the best of compress in the cylinder' is sufficient to ignite theal oll. By operating a lever the compressi air for starting the engine in automaticallcat, off and fuel oil is admitted to the cyliùr. So certain and' at the same time sine, is the operation of starting that any as of these engines can be started up and on full "load" in fram two to three minute

The Hongkong Regatta takes place to 'morrow commsoging at in o'clock the courie

being from the C¡Y.C, to Fenwick's Pleri

There are five events open for sliding sea!

boats The Hongkong Challenge Cup 2 The Nathan Cup. 3 The Junior fours. 4 Tho Senior paira. 5 The Junior Paire. **

(1) THA HONGKONG CHALLENGE CUP.

for the, two crews have entered, the V.R.O. &C.Y.O. fours, Musso strokes the former and Pollock the latter crew. The V.R.O. have been doing by far the greater work and tow well together with a beautiful swing, Alves at bow 'bas been changed to two, Galuzzî' going bow; this is no doubt an improvement,

The C.Y.O, have not done enough training. but have been doing a great deal of work lately, Pollock striving bard to bring his crow up to perfection. There is a great deal of life and

go in the boat although the rowing is at times a bit *Craggy.

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Mr. Shenton-I am perfectly willing. Mr. Shenton stated that the facts put shortly worn that Allana was returning home on the 7th March' last at 12.30 pm, and when he get ball-way up the strest, defendant came up to him with a stick, with which he struck at tim, Alluna quickly dodged and missed the blow. He would call a lubrne, who would give corto- borative evidence. Defendant the next day fold an independeat witness what he had done and the reason he had done it.

S. E. Allana tated that he was returning" bome from the Cinematograph on the night in question' in 'the company of two friends, to whose boula at 23, Wyadham-Strest-be-prou ceeded before going to his own house at 43.. Hollywood Road. Defendant met him in the street and struck at him with a stick, which bo dadged and misted and then proceeded to

rudi Defendant followed him" up to the Dairy Farm Company's office, where witoast shouted "Polica 1" "Police !" "Police!" He awaludong and beckoned to bim to come to his assistance. The lutong blew his whistle and arrested the defendant.

Me. Shepton-What would have happened if you hado'ť dodged?

K

Allans-He would have broken my head at

ancé.

To-day's Advertisement.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk intothe hazardous

hazardous Godowns of the

kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godewn Com

pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ing-undelivered after the xyth of March, will have left the Godowns, and all Goods romain

be subject to mant, the

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th of March; at 9.30AM.

All Claims must reach us before the arst of'

March, 1910, or they will not be recognized.

*No Fire Insurance 'will be affected.

Blila of Lading will be conntarsigned by the Undersigned.

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HEALTH OF THE CAMP,

To-day's Advertisements.

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1910-11

'EALED TENDERS

Intimations.

SAUSAGES

OWN MAKE

Pure Pork

Srecare DRS in duplicate will be EXCELLENT and DELICIOUS. 10 A M. on the zist March,'agro, from persons desircus of supplying BEEF MUTTON, FOWLS, FORK, BREAD, CHEESE, PURE COWS MILK, ABRATED WATERS, IOE, and other Provisions, and pecessaries for the year ending 31st March, 1911;

Seale Tenders in duplicate will also be

received for COAL (Akaike and Yubar) B

Printed Forms of Tender and further parti culars csu be obtained at the R. N. Höspítal

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.

WM. TAIT, Deputy Inspector General. R. N. Hospital,

Hongkong, 11th March, 1010,y,

FROM EUROPE.

THE THE H. AL Steamship

""LIBERIA,"

Captain Enaisel, having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardons andför extra; hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon. Wharf, and GodownTM Company, Limited, whence, delivery may be obtained against Bills of Lading-countersigned_by_the. 2.4|| Undersigned.

Optional Cargo will be carried on unless (7 notice to the contrary be given before TO-

The report of the railway medical officer. Dr. Hartley, for last your is as follows;

Mr, Naida has been stailored at North Face Camp, Beacon Hill Tunnel, throughout the

Mr. Goldring-You have admitted commit. year. ting perjury?

Mr. Shenton-1 object.

Dr. Chan-Tao. Koo was Assistant Medical' Officer at Talpa Kanʻuntil the 5th April, when

Mr. Goldilog-I beg your pardon, I am he was transferred to the Bacteriological In- stitute in Hongkong and his place was taken entitled to ask the question.

by Mr. Lam Yun Hae who remained until the end of June when the post was abolished.

Mr. Shenton-I object to any question which might incriminate my client.

Allana-Am I obliged to answer the questice your Worship?

His Worship-Yes, Mr. Goldring, you can't ask the question.

"Mr. Goldring-Never mind, it's common property. Were you sober?

Allade-Yes, I was sober. I don't drink now, Where did the defendant come from 7-1 don't know.

From front or behind?-1 dɔn't know from

Taken as a whole I believe that the C.Y.C. where. will win,

2. For the Nathan Challenge Cup, five crews have entered, Lane Crawfords, who have since scratched, the Civil Service, the Volunteers, the Kest and the Bedford.

I don't know anything about the naval crews but they are supposed to be doing well and will bo doubt give the Volunteers, who are fancied, a good race.

3. For the Junior four the V.R.O. have en tered two crew, one stroked by Carroll and the other by Barros. Hoth crowe have been training hard and are quite keep on winding. This no. doubt will be the best race of the day as there is nothing to choose between. the two crows. Carroll as stroke is inclived to row too hard and may kill himself before the finish."

4. Two crews have satered for the Senior Pairs V.R.C. consisting of Musso and Bell and the R.H.KY.O.'consisting of Pollock and Mar- tis. As the pair dared boats want a great deal of manipulation and practice, I think Musso will win this as be has been out much more, than Pollock, whose crew is a recent creation.

5. For the junior fairs Catroll and Barron bave entered crews, the first named is the better balanced and will win easily.

RAZZLE DAZZLE.

When did you see the lukong?—I saw him when he whistled it. I was very much fearing and I could not see.

Do you mean to tell me that the lukeng ran away with you?—No, he did not run away.

Was the order of the race Allana first, Alli

Deen second and the likong third ?—I think the lukang was third.

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I suppose you were frightened out of your life?--Yes, I was frightened because defendant might break my head.

The Police told you that, a summons would meet the case?—Yes.

And yet you had a warrant issued?-Yor, suppose the defendant ran away ?.

You have seen many Indian watchmen in your time?—Yes,

Mr. Kelly has superintended the Saultary Works in the Camps along the line.

At each of the three Dispensaries, Kowloon Chại, Sbatin and Taipo Kuu,'a Chloeis dràster has been on duty day and night and from each Dispensary an fadian Foreman has made a daily round of coolie quarters on his section, issuing quinine, etc., to those in need and bringing in or reporting cases requiring medical attend-

acca.

Quisine pills were issued daily to colles heverer practicable during the months of June, July, August, September and October. As the population in such a shifting one, it was impossible to carry out the regular issuing of quinine with any degree of thoroughness.

Coolie lines and all dralos were regularly cleansed with disinfectant fluide throughout

the year.

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Camps are sil supplied with Sanitary dyst bins and refuse has been burnt daily..

Pools of water which afforded harbour for morguitoes and which for one reason" or'an- other could not be drained, have been regularly

treated with keroiine oil,

The general health of the Railway employees bas shown a steady improvement; there was a Does not every watchman carry a stick with decrease in the number of euiries from Malariaj him?-Never.

Feras and Dysentry in spite of the fact that mach greater proportion of the sick men

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Well, I have seen many..

Mr. Shenton-Your duty is to cross-ixamine, came forward for Western, treatment than not comment,

Mr. Goldring-My duty is quite clear. (To witness)-Is the stick enough to break your head.?—I think so.

I don't think so.

* Witness (wielding the stick in the Court room)-You can try if you like, You are my annmy, that's why you ask me there questions.

Omar Jooseb stated that he met the defen dant on the day following the alleged assault. Defendant was smiling and witness inquired of the defendant what amused him, Dafen- dant asked witness if he had not heard of the previous night's affair and on being a

THE PROGRAMMEL, The Hongkong Regatta will ba. held to- morrow at noon at Fenwick's Reclamation, North Point. Some good racing is anticipated. | swered, in the negative, related the assiùlt. The Band of the 13th Rajputs will be in attend. Witness asked defendant if he was not afraid ance during, the afternoon, Miss Lyon has to go to grol and the latter replied that he was, kindly consented to present the prizes not and, that even if he went to geal for two at the conclusion of the Meeting. We

years, he would stick a knife into Allana when eiva below the programme.

ha came out. Besides, Marican was behind 'it and Marican,was a big mao,« JE

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-Noon. Juntar Pairs.

2.3.30 pm. Man O'War Gigs and Whal-

3.- p.m. Senior Pairs

-4-3 p.m. Nathan Challenge Cup.

5.-2.30 p.m. The Brown Challenge Cup 6.-2.45 p.m. Officers' Gigs and Whalers, 73.15 pm. The Hongkong Challenge Cup. 8.-3.30 pm-Men O'War Cutters, 9.4 p.m.-Griffio Fours.

1. 10.~4.39 p.m.—Junior Patrs,

Motor boat and sailing races will also take place during the afternoon.

THE Preventive Staff of the Government

The switch-board, by shich the supply of current to the mains is corrolled, is situated at the western end of the stion and is operated 'from a gallery raised 8 for 6 inches above the

floor level. This platforms reached by an Monopolias, which is under the direction of iron staircase. The floo. of the gallery is of glass. As for the switcboard itwolf, it is made of white marble slabsind is covered by, such as intricate series switches, circuit breakers, generator ammetel, and regulators at to make one wonder be confusion can possibly be avoided. However, one only requires to see the operator at work on the switch-board gallery to be envinced of the

ACCURACY AND DEEREES''

Farther evidence having been called, the case was adjourned, ball being allowed in the sam of Stoo.

THE HOD. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals :—

* TO

Deacon Looker and Deacon......$25 Dr. A. S..Gomes............................. L. F. Cooksussamni Lambé and Rogge

10 Wendt and Co. ummanauiano. To C. E. Warren and Co. in 5 C. WilcocksoD.................. J. J. Leiria.......daumann 5

Mr. Howard,, made an important seizure of illicit chanda yesterday afternoon, reports the Bugapore Free Prass of 3rd inst. - Tho xa, Hong Way I had arrived from Amoy and THE sa. Choying was the scene of a daring, Swatow on her voyage here and to Panang, robbery shortly after eleven o'clock last night, and the officers boarded the ship and after A man gained access to the Captain's cable considerable search discovered to two places and on sening a chest of drawers, broke open in the bunkers large collections of chanda. The all the drawers and rifled all their contents of

formerly,

There was an increase under the heading of "fojuries" but the cases were, for most part, slight-very fow being serious enough to necessitate hospital treatment.

Beri beri still causes a fair amount of sick.

mess and several deaths have occurred from this cause, some with remarkable rapidity.

DAY.

All Claims must be presented within tan days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 17th instant; will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th instant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

HAMBURG:AMERIKA LINIE Hongkong Office, Hongkong, 11th March, 1910.

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DAILY CHANGE OF PROGRAMME, COMPLETE CHANGE TWICE A WEEK,

MONDAY and FRIDAY, DAILY TWO PERFORMANCES, First commences: 6.80 half-price.

Second commences 9.15,

Chai on jour successive days, three of the

In November four coolic died at Kowloon MATINEES EVERY SATURDAY and SUNDAY 4 p.m. Half-prios. deaths taking place is the same room.

The cooller had, apparently been in fairly good health, at any rate they bad been working as usual when they suddenly' developed symp toms of acute bari beri and died shortly afterwards. Pod meriam'examination confirm. ed the diagnoses. The buildings in which these deaths occurred were promptly dislafected. and closed, since when there have been, no, more deaths from beri bari at Kowloon, Chai,

The Camps at No. 5 Tuanel, Tülpo, 'have shown distinct improvemenį since draiungo and other prophylactic measures, which were made possible by the appointment of an extra Assist- ant Medical Officer at the end of last year, could be carried out with some degren of the

roughness.

Until the beadings of Beacon Hill Tunnel met, allowing fres current of air through, there was considerable trouble caused by, the irritating vapours given off from the gelatine used for blasting purposes. The vapours given off from a well and thoroughly detonated charge do not appear to do much damage but

Hongkong, 8th March, 1910.

CLARETS & SHERRIES.

BEST VALUE GIVEN.

Medoc, St. Emilion, St. Julien, St. Estephe,

Ch, Larose, Ch. Mouton Rothschild.

if for any reason part of the gelatine is lighted Manzanilla, Amoroso, Fino Seco, Amon-

and buras slowly baforo detonation takes place, the fames given off from the slowly bumleg. part of the charge are exceedingly dangerous causing stupefaction very quickly and death is liable to, result, owing to fixed chemical compounds being, formed in the blood, thus destroying its oxygen-carrying property.

lich article was packed in five and ten tahil any value, consisting of a gold watch, June 10th, a gang of coollen had to come tion lo somon cases with a firm's chop on them, four gold studs, two drosu-suits, a mere through deose fames on their way out of the which are exercised in this important branch of and these tins were hidden mainly in two big chuam pipe, a pair of ship's binoculars, Tunnel at Bhatia. They all complained of the power station wosk. This witch-bord, lots under the coal, The total amount dis- a case of razors, and $2.30 10 money, fouling sick and ditty and three of them diod by the way, is quite new, harig been erected covered was about five hundred tails, and The thief made the articles into a very shortly afterwards ; the rest had completely only last year. It was supplied by the Elec makes an important seizure. The tins were bundle and was about to escape through, a recovered by the following morning, tric Construction Company, Lid, of Wolver-wrapped up in flour sacks and it is thought, part-hole when he was cupped by the ship's hampton. From the switch-board, the various from some circumstances, may have been carpenter and was this moraleg awarded four fender males are fed away into the town in ell | intended for Penang,

months' hard laboury.

The total number of cases seen at the three' Dispensaries was 3,195 against 2,064 fin 1906 and 3,667 in 1907.

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