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TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY.

APRIL 7. 1921..

ECONOMIC FRESOURCES Borneo to Hongkong have recently in which there is plenty of water;

OF HONGKONG.

hean reduced and timber mer-To increase the harbour accom. chants are increasing their plant modation for ships drawing over with a view to a larger output in 130 feet the harbour should be the near future, · M has been dredged to a depth to be hereafter (Coaliinued from Pune 20

proved that in Hongkong we are decided on: (n) from the Northern Įquite capable of building practic-Fairway to a line drawn East and transporting fruit and vegetables ally any type of merchant ship as West from the Southern entrance to the Hongkong market should cheaply as, or possibly cheaper of Mong Kok Tsui typhoon refuge

than any

other country, Japan juntil it meets a line drawn south

be reduced.

The primary disability

wa

no

As to the groups of islands included. To be quite indepens through the Fairway Buoys, or (b) ying round Hongkong, however, dent, however, cheap supplies of dredge that part of the harbour little, if any, attention has been pig-iron and coal to run rolling to a suitable depth between a line given, with the consequence that ins are necessary. With a drawn South from the West end they are sparsely populated and guaranteed supply of coal from cf Stone Cutters Island to the practically useless, though one of nearby provinces in China, the Fairway buoys and a line drawn them-Lantao--is even larger than question of the establishment of South from White Pt. Stone Cut- Hongkong itself, and collectively rolling mills is purely a matter of ters Island to the Northern Fair- they represent a considerable time. Labour is plentiful, but to way. area. To encourage people to maintain efficiency busy yards are The Man-of-War anchorage is a settle on these islands and engage essential. Efliciency has increas-rood position for deep draught. in agriculture-1 use the worded since the introduction of steel ships, but it would probably be agriculture in its widest sense-ships. In connection with ap-esking too much to suggest re [the Government should be prepar-prentices, a system of technical moving the men-of-war from their ed to grant teases to suitable ap-education would prove of great present anchorage to say. Kow- plicants at a peppercorn rental for benefit. A study of the English loon Bay. Piers or Jetties might a period of (say) seven years in language should be combined with with advantage add to the facili the first instance in order that their studies in engineering. ties for handling of cargo. opportunity may be given to the

Fisheries. allotment-holder or farmer to re-labour under at present is that few Reliable information on this coup himself for his initial effort shipping people at Home have any subject has been extremely dif in bringing the land under cultiva-real idea of Hongkong's capacity ficult to obtain because only the tion. In certain special cuses for shipbuilding. This was par-Chinese themselves could give the where it may be thought advisable, Lieutarly in evidence during the information

required. something in the nature of finanwar when, with all the crying amount of reasoning will persuade.

and ial assistance--if the working of need for ships it was with the them that we have not at the back in Agricultural Bank is found to greatest difficulty, and only in the of our heads some scheme which e ton complex-might be render-latter part of the war, that snf-will ultimately deprive a certain

to the industrious settlereient shipbuilding material was class anxious to develop his holding-obtainable to keep the yards fully living.

the fishermen) of their To facilitate the marketing of employed. Since then officials of put forward in little detail, and This report is therefore produce, agricultural roads should shipbuilding firms at Home and in the facts and figures cannot be e ent and piers should be con-Antena have inspected the local definitely relied upon, although structed in the bays for the use yards and have been very favour-they were supplied by influential |

junks andor ferries.

ably impressed. The possibilities Chinese who themselves found Mining and Minerals. of getting ships built and repaired considerable difficulty in ecllecting | Sir C. P. Chater was chairman in Hongkong should be kept very data. Briefly, the amount of fish eenumittee dealing with prominently before shipping peo- brought info the Colony varies mining and minerals. In their ple. When the Coloniel Office between 17,000 and 20,000 tons per repart they menti: the discovery were informed, towards the end ofjannum. Of this amount appro- of the following in the New Ter-the war, practical results accrued.ximately half is salt and half fresh ritories viz.: Copper, Silver-Land. The capabilities of Hongkong as water fish. The principal fishing , Wolfram and Iron. A large a shipbuilding centre were also grounds are (1) in the neighbour- amount of money has been spent brought strongly before the Tome hood of Macao and (2) eff the in efforts to develop them. It is Authorities in 1917 when a Houx-zonst opposite: Swalew, but dif- to he regretted that developments kong built vessel was decked inferent specics are caught in have not been satisfactory with Liverpool for inpoction and adifferent waters. The fresh water the possible exception of an tron number of experts were asked to fish came from the Canton River Ore deposit. This deposit is of express their views, which were and its tributaries. Many means large extent and excellent quality very favourable.

are employed for catching fish, and may one day prove to be of

mainly stake, and hanging nets nestimable benefit to the Calony. Local, experience is quite suf-shed from the shore, and many Its exploitation has been and is ficient to enable us to indicate the primitive methods are also adopt- now being retarded by the absence position in which new buoys,anded for catching fish such of a suitable coke-making coal lights might be placed; 'alse to spearing." The fishing fleets are deposit. Regarding the other indicate where fog signals, er interfered with very considerably| minerals, the fact that previous diaphones, should be made use of hy storms, but generally speaking attempts at development have not Granted that the harbour is our it takes from two to three days to been encouraging does not neces-principal asset, it is maintained get to the fishing grounds sarily postulate the absence of that we require expert advice and Swatow and about one day to workable deposits. On the con-properly constituted Port Authori-those off Swatow and about one brary, the knowledge of the tie. There is already a tendency day to those off Macao. Fish existence of so many minerals at other places in China Daly, caught in the immediate neigh- prompts the helief that vigorous. Tsingtau and Shanghai) to lay out bourhood of Hongkong generally ❤❤ intelligent and systematic pro-scientifically constructed harbours, ceme in to the local markets. sperting might reveal ore occurand we are convinced that in Most of the catch in the more rences of ecaṇamic value. Such view of possible degefoments itnistant waters is salted down and

of the

Harbour Improvements.

ns

off

FURTHER REDUCTIONS being the case, it appears to us is necessary that the mer should also consuraed on the Istand, only

IN

MILLINERY

In order to clear all our remaining Stock of Millinery by Saturday next we have decided to make further reductions. The majority of these hats are all quite up-to-date and fresh

but We have 10 make room for new Summer Goods

coming in this month.

NOTE THE PRICES

Usual Prices

$99.50 to $59.50

$15.00 each.

$25.50 to $35.50.

$10.00 each.

$19.50 to $24.50

$7.50 each.

$13.50 to $15.50

$5.00 each.

Special Price

Usual Prices Special Price

Usual Prices Special Price

Usual Prices Special Price

50 Hats at $1.00 30 Hats at 50cts. 20 Hats at 25cts.

each. each.

each.

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HONGKONG.

be be thoroughly investigated.

that prospecting should stimulated whenever and wherever

3 small amount being exported. The Improvements recommend-There appears to be no value in possible. The Commitice recom- include an serulling red or oysters apart from human (Chin- mends amendment of the Mining treen

anwatched light, visibleļese) consumption or for fertilis- Ordinances of the Colony which, from 5 to 10 miles on the Tathanging purposes. Mr. John Johnstone, as at present constituted, tend to Rocks in the East Entrance to chairman of the Fisheries Sub-Com- hinder prospecting rather than to facilitate navigation at night.mitice attaches ecpies of the ques- encourage it. The report can-The revolving light on Gap Rock [tions addressed to the Chinese cludes by recommending:

[converted into a group flash, there- this subject and their replies) 1). That no charge be made for by being visible in thick weather thereto, and concludes by remind

the right to prospect. 21. That the rental on Mining light on an iron triped on Heng-company to operate steam trawlers |

at greater distance, an unwatched ing the Government that a private

Leases be reduced.

kong Chow Island, visible at 12-15 in these waters a few years ago (3). That the payment of Royalty miles, a lighted buoy on Bokhara failed miserably owing to the on ore mined he abolished, or, Rocks, for navigation around Cape cpposition it met with at the hands failing complete abolition, D'Aguilar, the Rambler Shoul and of the Chinese on all sides. that the basis on which it is Belcher Ridge should be dredged

akonc.

at present enlculated he deeper, or remove Belcher Ridge, radically altered,

AN AGE OF SMALLER DOINGS.

How War has Lowered our Powers.

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Jan unwatched light on the East The Committee recommends that end of Lighting Island. the Government engage a geologist | Diaphones should be erected. of repute to undertake a geological They have proved of inestimable the Colony without value in Canadian waters, and the survey of delay. The area to be examined far more crowded waters of this is small and the investigation will Colony, equally subject to dense not call for the expenditure of foggy weather, should be similar- much time or money, but the re-ly supplied. The Sub-Committee sults will justify the expenditure are cadeavouring to ascertain the at Birkenhead for the Cunard A new steamer is to be launch- from the scientific stand-point expense in connection with Line. A little over 600ft. long. Diaphones, also wireless position she is the largest ship ever built Shipping and Ship-building. finders which the Government

on the Mersey, yet she is only off The report compiled by the have stated have been found im-21,000 tons, and thus small when Shipping and Shipbuilding Sub- practicable.

'measured by the standard that Committee is based upon the most Dredging on a substantial scale had been reached before the war. expert advice in the Colony, and is essential. All parts of the har- Then we were building 30.000 and have gone all to pieces, and even our ability to do the big things some parts of Europe railways we have only about two-thirds of alsa apon facts supplied by the bour which may be navigated by 40,000 tonners and thinking of in Britain there is as yet only weused to do. Captains of various ocean-going large steamers, and which have slips up to 60,000 tons.

This is a dark age, then, in one express run that is equal to Nor is the new Cunarder to be the fastest before the war-that which men, instead of improving vessels. With reference to Saip-only a depth of 414 fathoms should building it states:

be increased to the 95 feet mark. fast ship. She will steami gone from London 'to Brighton in 60 on the past, slips back into lesser All supplies of materials, such There should be more than one knote below 20, whereas before

Fendeavour. Whether he likes it as steel plates, sections, billets for deep drafted fairway in the har-the war a liner had to do over 20

Coal production is down. In or not, he is putting up with less

materials adds ut Jeast 10 per ward anything but the most cent. to their cost. Auxiliaries of elementary

suggestions as

minutes.

forgings, pig iron for castings,bour in preparation for larger knots before we put her in the ex- spite of the great logacy than a busy, clover world once etc., are imported. The freight on ships, but it is futile to put for-press class,

Yet this 21,000 ton liner to be from the war of new factories, gave him. He knows it well to launched at Birkenhead is one new plant, new inventions, we enough but so far as he can see

be cannot help it. ware. We may be getting higher

There have been dark agaa a special nature are affected in dredging until we know what form of the largest that we shall have are rounufacturing less than wo the same way. An important fae-the new defences of the Colony put into the water this year prices but certainly have less to before. Whole civilisations have Iter in the absolute determination fare to take and the alterations to There is no talk of new Manreisell than we had a few years ago. vanished and conturios have. as to whether shipbuilding in tides and currents which they may Imperators, even now, two years novels becauan of the lack of Will this present dark age run a tanias, Aquitanias. Olympics and

Novellste are writing shorter passed before a renaissance came. Hongkong is ever to be a progres- entail, Suggestions as to dredg after the armistice. sive industry is the production of ing are: Deepen the water off So on the sea we steam more paper. There are fewer matches course of centuries? It is hardly iron and steel in China. If this Kowloon Point; dredge the slowly and au smaller ships than the box. The restaurant cup likely. History is the one thing ever eventuates, Hongkong as a Western end of the Northern and we did six or seven years ago, longer brims.

of coffee, though dearer, no that has not slowed down and a few years make an age nowadays. shipbuilding centre will be well Central Fairways to a suitable and it looks as if we shall do so established.

So the tale runs. Everything is] Maybe man will soon be busy, In the event of depth and lay down hoavier moor- for many years to come, states below its biggest. We have come vigorous, bustling again, mad minerals being procurable inings. If the Western end of the the Daily Mail. South China, steel works would fairways are decponed, a deep And it is much the sanie on to an age when man has passed a full of the will to beat his pre have to be on a very large scale. water channel would also require land. We do not travel as fast as down into a hollow of smaller launching a 70,000-ton 30-knot summit of achievement and come) vious best, and we tabull ba Freight rates on timber from to be dredged to Sulphur Channel we did and trains are fewer. In doings. As the economist tells us Cunarder in 1930.