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DEVELOPMENT OF HONGKONG.

KENNEDY TOWN RECLAMATION.

WHARVES AT NORTH POINT.

100 FOOT ROAD FROM CITY HALL TO NORTH POINT.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER 21, 1

1923

40

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economy

transit

$4-002

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boksank typhoon.

wind, a

in

the

Harbour generally, the Committee Into the Harbour on concrete pilos. In this development my line is that the Wars Point trading

‚ pan tret > might wall davote some attention, and at much depot, sach and every the Government should care for the North Point would only be and when go to a point weas of Towinou to this particniar vicinity. Broad- rivar steamer would be obliged to quay walls and leave the surface is was cheaper to work there than át

Point, thas enclosing the Naval Oman ly speaking, the trade at the west arrive and leave. The depot would development, such as transit sheds West Point, inchating cost of spanker and the wharves of the Hong of the Harbour is principally con- be enclosed on the land side by and godowna, te private enterprise.

kong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- towa Co, Ltd. (A short breakwater fixed to rice, flour and sugar. These high railings; and be only accessible I think that, for the present, the Port of goods to the places where

near the Police Piar at Kowloon, arrive in whole or part cargoes, and through gates, on the water side a same principle may apply to ferriss, they are required. It would be an auxiliary or supplement to West It seems to me that a great deal prohibitive area would be buoyed provided those interested put into

Pains would project westward, to Point but would not replace it at unnecessary handling with its and patrolled. The depot would the service the type of vessels XD-

Looking to the future share seama she end of the proposed wack, attendant expenso would be saved contain searching and waiting/quired by the public with the

nd no objection, if funds were avail this providing a narrow entrance to if it were possible for vessels--not rooms, latrines, offices for the growth of the traffic.

"Eficient organisationa and able, to building the necessary a large enclosed area. Capt. Deri- აეს

bat ocean-going¡ Police and Excise, and all the ar coasters †steamora-to discharge On the rangements usually necessary for equipment exist in the Colony for wall to provide for steamers going on claimed for his suggestion alat it would only require a conatrgolacin- Hongkong side as well as at Kow- handling the extensive traffic which attending to all these things and alongside; but where

al length of 8,000 to the compared oot. To look ahead, for instance, would only arrive in the Colonyno unfutalled need is evident in are not likely to be used by stos

wich 7,400 fù at Hunghom; dredging even steamers from home, bringing, through that channel When that particular.”.

mara until transis abeda were areol- say, complete consigaments of say 'only arrive' I quite appreciate

Renting of Pier

ed or new enterprises had sprung up to a depth of 7 as compared with machinery, might asally be stowed that passengers

can land from Dealing with the Report of the in the neighbourhood. It would not 18) ft. at Hunghous; and an estima ed coat of £2,888,000 as compared for discharge at Victoria and junks anywhere they like, bat, to Consulting Engineers, Mr. Edkins be advisable to build the

with £3,315,000 side my mind, this scheme would be of thought that the scheme for a Re-sheds until the requirement was pro" that it would provide for 2 ships He also claimed this Kowloon, landing on what is destined here, and shifting material benefit and would go a clamation and Jetties at Hunghom sing.

Kowloon to complete discharge-long way to combat smuggling, seemed to be one for adoption and Mr. Edkins also devoted some (550 FL) as compared with 14 ships or vice versa. It berths and gopiracy, the landing of arms and gradual development. Every chort; attention to the possibilities of a Hunghou, and this would nos in downs were erected at West Point Jammunition, banishees, etc., on should be made in the development overcoming by

clude the socommodation siready tim AITANNY

Godown 's As explained by the Colonial Secretary at a recent meeting of for the discharge of foreign cargo account of which the Colony is now of the new berthing piers to link ment between the Government and provided the the Legislative Council, setion with regard to Sir Maurica Fit-and smaller piers and transit sheds experiencing a very serious crime them up with existing wharf organ-the owners of marine lots the dif-barres From the point of view of With the development such isations in order to secure maxi ficulty of economical development phoon shelter, be claimed thes nituree's Report on Hazykong Harbour Improvements has been were arranged for what might be wave.

of transport to at West Point. It did not

apart from the ships at the Godows postponed pending the submission to Mr. John Dunesa, A.M.I.CE. termed local shipments. such as as we are contemplating. it seems mum Buyineer-in-Charge of Harbour Works, at certain technical ques rice, sugar, etc. it seems to me to me there is no reason why the existing storage godowns, also to practicable to attemps to provide Co's wharves, his proposal would thenet The chief of these is the possibility of adapting the design that it would fl; a great want, as labuses and outrages may not keep'encourage the renting of new piers at West Point for large ocean-going} protect 14 ships besides launobes and

there is undoubtedly room for, im-labreast of the increase in popula-fon completion.

lighters, whereas the Hungbom of any works undertaken on the lines suggested by Sir Maurice

tion, unless preventative schemes: provement in this connection.

"It should be ascertained, if poi-steamers. To do so would disor

scheme would provide, no shalter Fitzmurare in such a way as to provide a wet dock in which large

Wasteful Handling.

such as I have very crudely outlined sible, what companies interested aise too much the arrangemants

from typhoons. Railway connections, for casting and river steamer vessels may lie and he protected during typhoons. The following "For many years local trade hus fare put into force. I think I am will rent piers on completion.

he submitted, were about equal, ani, is an arvount of the discussions which have taken place in the adapted itself in the way of giving correct in saying the Police would Failing the rental of new piars by traffic; so, the junk anchorage, Chumber of Gmmerce with regard to Harbour Schemes:

over-side delivery in the stream welcome the scheme and consider the public, it may be necessary for which was necessarily required to be regards current and

ed advantages. The Hongtang Government, in a ganese, wood oi, etc. The most im This in a way is economical, but it would allow of more efficient the Government to erect transit in a central position. The smaller basin at faumati would have mark letter, dated the 3rd May, 1923. in- puctant of these, perhaps, would be

is antiquated and, speaking gen-and economical working.

isbeds on its own account in orderį steamers and junks bad a greater

Commission Suggested. Vested Interests.

Incall than other interests to assure their being used. vited the Hongkong General Cham-cout and ore, and it would seemerally, I think it may be said that

The Shipping Säb-Committee warn undertakings of

this the event

of Government transi: frontage at West Point. ber of Commerce to consider the more thur

probable that vessels the most efficient method of dis-

im Į strongly impressed with the will naturally raise sheds being instituted, it will be

Kennedy Town. Peport of Meers. Coode, Fitz will wad whole or part cargoes of charging is at a wharf into transit nature

The financial

by

with necessary to Chose

consider how long) At this meeting the Shipping Sub-portance of these suggestions for massive, Wilson and Mitchell on these and other commodities

ator orting sheds.

interests. burt that is goods would be allowed to remain Committee heard for the first time providing safe anchorage Honk ng Harbor Improvements. Hongkong for shipment : overses loss to shipowners, jank and light-vested

It of a scheme for a Reclamation at Harbour during typhoon weacher, In pretim ry discassions in the ports. The handling of this trather men, caused year by year a matter, to my mind. entirely out-therein and at what charges.

upon side

the province of this Com- would be preferable to leave the Kennedy Town, beyond the present and a further discussion took place Genul foarm tee, it was remark undoubtedly calls for special arthrough delays consequent eu inat Sir Maunce Fitzmaurice's mangements which-as already sphoon weather and more especial miltee, whose functions are merely erection of transit sheds to private tramway return loop This scheme in the General Committee.

The Chairman (Mr. D. G. M Revet detit mainly with the de- mentioned are not perhaps dealt the fear of same, must be ear to recommend and suggest, leaving enterprise, such sheds to be erest provided for reinforced concrete vement of Hanghom Bay with a with sufficiently by Sir Maurice. 1mous, and would greatly te mini- the Government to deal with the ed according to plans approved by wharves with space for gudwax and Bernard) said that the whole ques

I am matter as best they are able. It is the Government.

transit sheds beyond the quay and tion of Harbour Improvements was this mised by wharf facities. ammed. However, that

The opinion of the Chamber behind that, an area suitable for such a large one that he felt inclin- Harour and made no proposals spect of potential trade develop mindful of the fact that a great to be hoped, however, that in this be improving the facilities of the ment has not escaped the notice of deal of the car goes direct into and other matters the Authorities probably be in accord with Fara similar development The godown to suggest for the consideration Port, ig, such an important trade the Government, and that a tenta- junks for converance Canton and will fully recognise the claims of 24 of the Report, to the effect that space was coloured red on the plan of the Committee that the GoveED centre & West Point.

sive plan, referred to in Para. 70 other riverine ports, but it would those who over a long period have it is not in the public interest for and provided for a depth of ninety meat be asked to appoint a Coza- The subject was referred to the of the Consulting Engineers Re-still be possible to carry out this been the pioneers to establishing the Government to institute a Port feet: the area behind this, soared mission to consider the whole sub-

take over the present

ject. Discassions had been proceed- Shipping Sub-Committee.

as which method at the same time as dis- the general business of the Colony, Trust to port. has been drawn held a number of protracted dis- would provide for special moling charging inte transit sheds. When as it exists to-day, and where cir-berthing, distributing and collect green, had a similar depth.

Icumstances which they had the berths in close proximity to the it is considered that some of the

justify it preferential ing operations of the Port. If it southern boundary of the scheme in for months on the question of is decided not to sell further front was the present Victoria Read. The Typhoon Warnings without any pro- to begress being made, and perhaps this, assistance, at various times, of the Green Island Cement Works, where carro, such as Bour. is of an ex-treatment will be accorded." Harbour Master. Commander Beck-

This suggestion is at present age for wharf development, then plan provided for vessels it should be possible to arrange antremely delicate nature. very able

The depth of and

question of Wireless with, and Mr. A. Anderson, one of elevated railway, conveyors, and to damage in bandling, and that under consideration by the Cham- the principle recommended in Para. berthed alongside.

the reference to Commission. the engineers of the Puble Work tip for coal, ore, and other bulk wachycarptes, in many cases, are her in connection with the question 26 of the Report, namely, that of water was shown as varying from 31| Telegraphy, might also form part of

anded at Kowloon, re-shipped into

constructing to 27 fo

It was considered that this scheme What the Government policy wa In subsequent discussion atten-wharves and leasing them to pri- "A regards imports for the in-junk and again out of junk and into

ex-in regard to Harbour Improvementë, At the first meeting of the Sub terion which for some years might redown, the necessity for some tion was called to the possibility el vate companies is kely to appeal would make unnecessary

The Hon Mr. A. G. Stephen sag- Committee, Mr. R. Sutherland rond be mostly constructional materiall simpler and more exonomical at development at North Paint, the to the Chamber, also, as the most pensive operations on the Harbour he cafessed he did not know,

lew rangement becomes obvidae.

frontage at West Point which had rews of the Government being. satisfactory one to adopt." tributed an interesting paper in these can be dismissed in a

been discussed at previous meetings gested that it would be advantage- Ferries. which he discussed the Consulting words inasmuch as what we should in accord with Para. 30 of was understood, that with the pri

Discussion Lurned on the order of ES to meet Mr. Fletcher first, in Engineers" Repert He took the aim at discharge direct from the Beport.

schemes/accordance of the various

the suggestion rongestion at West Paint. It was The Chairman of the Shipping vier that. In some ways, the Re steamer into truck or, if necessary,

which had been put before the Comwhich had been conveyed to the a disappointing does transit sheds, for conveyance Inte

"I have for some time past been not possible further, to develop the Sab-Committee deyoted some part was

to the question of com- ment, inasmuch as, while 34 of the China. In passing. I would say considering putting forward a pro-| Harbour frontages there. Schemes, parraphs were confined to one that if the development of trade posal in nnection with improved were in contemplation at North munications across the Harbour.mittee and the geceral opinion was Chamber, and, if necessary, altez particular scheme of jetties with anticipated actually eventuates, the control of that at colume of trade Fins to accommodate ships draw. He said. "Works to meet the in-that a Seanedy Town development that ask for the appointment of a rallway convections, the import, doubling of the present single between Haging and the Canton ing 3 feet of water and to provide creasing requirements" of the fer should come firs: and that when Commission ant question of the general im truck of railway to Canton would Delta, namely, the Chinese pas 30 feet of berthine a commendares should be designed with liberal work started on the Canton Hankow provement of the Harbour received doubtless become Imperative. but

senger trathe I understand that tion, with vertical wharves. This consideration for the future, and Railway, it would be quite time Committee and the Shipping Jap som what susty attention. How this undertaking-involving as it

enquiry would the widening of Belson some years ago, when the Piracy scheme would extend from North should be such as to serve large enough to make a texioning with Committee was held accordingly--

the Sugar Retirat, ferries approaching in size those wharf constraction at Hungiom.

At this meeting ferry schemes ever.he had learned br

employed between San Francisco) that this was only part of a very Turn-1-does not call for serious!

and Oakland-ferries which trans were al-o discussed, but information big scheme for the improvement of consideration in vast scheme mosted, but in the then existing dif- It was then decided to ask the port lorries and motor cars as well was found to be inadequate as to the Harbour a scheme in which such as that now before us." fculties nothing came of it. The Government to let the Committee as passengers, This is in sy the Goverment proposals and as to the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lanz, the Hon the Town Planting proposals were Mr. Sutherland expressed » the following suggestion, however. consider, in connection with Sirpathy with the views expressed in whether the proponti Jubilee Street-Mr. P. H Holyoak. the Hon Mr. A. murke!

opinion that to cope with develop make with the utmost reserve, Maurice Fitzmaurice's Report, any Paras. 32, 83 and $1 of the Report.Jordan Road service was intended G. Stephen, Messrs A. S. D. Com as he had indicated knowing full well that it calls for other Harbour Improvement The idea I have at present is to as an alternative or an addition to land, 6. T. Fukias, X. L. Watson, The question. Mr. Sutherland ments such suggested. was whether the Gov. there was no other portion of the very careful consideration "and may schemes which the Government proxide ferry wharves for ferries existing means of communication T. G. Weall, Major R. H. Young, Harbour where the suggested works be prohibitive for reasons unknown bad in view. As a consequence, along the following lines: The position of the "Star" Ferry Lieut. R. Beauchamp, RN.

to me. That, however, it would be the Government placed an im-

on in relation so future ferry services (Members of the General Com "The passenger ferry vessels ins where existing trade demands. He also devoted some attention to of inestimable advantage to the mense mass of dicaments at the the Hongkong Howlocs service will was also in durabi start almost immediately develop muld be more effectively situated

mittee); Mr. P A Cox, Mr. W. S of Kowloon

Colony as a whole I feel fully con-disposal of the Committee, after coner or later have to be increased An intimation of the difficulties in Brown, Me R. Sutherland, Mr. D. or whether they should be advised the probable future

Polat, having regard to the necesfident. In short, it is a proposal which further meetings were held. and embark to prepare

the requirements which the Shipping Sub-Committee Taylor, Mr. W. G. Goggio, Capt. D. upan a scheme, not only for present day: xity of linking up the premises of for centralising the native passen-

Lecessitated by the increasing found iwell, through lack of inferma | K. Riggs (Fræbers of the Shipping of river steamers

Mr. Edkins' Views, vequirements but for posterity. In the 1 ugkong and Kowloon Wharf er business

Indiscriminately At one of these, the Chairman of Population on the Kowloon side, and tion on the overament policy in ro Sub-Committee) must be taken for granted that the and Godown Co. with the railway between Canton and Han. whurves and the Railway Station along the West End of the Praya. the Shipping Sub-Committee (Mr. it is also certain that rapid and gard to several aspects of Harbour

efficient means of transporttig schemes, was conveyed to the Colon-Fletcher, asa (Colonial Secre

and Península will have to be faced Fletcher, cxH.),

to future developments

cassions in

"Departmet.

An Interesting Paper.

which

ernment should be recommended to

surge

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Mr. Sutherland continued:

This

Piracy Prevection).

vate interests involved and the

Ordinance was under discussion. Poins

scheme somewhat similar

was Talk:o.

now scattered

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ithe Government

tention

in size to

Inect

urgency

at-

the

The

the

with

A joint meeting of the General

Jon Sept 4th-and the proceedings

occupied nearly three hours.

There were present: Mr. D. GM. Bernard (chairman),

R

J

Visitors The Hoa. Mr. A. G. M

how, with all its proposed connects. It seemed probable that this por do not know whether you have G. T. Edkins) contributed as inter-

be ever had a bird's eye view of the testing memorandom from which motor vehicles between the Island ial Secretary (Hon. Mr. A. G. Mtary), Conracoder C. W. Beckwith,

West Point.

North Point

he very

R.S. (Harbour Master), Mr. A.

and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. M. F. Key) atiasded.

The Chairman, having welcursed

ing lines would eventually be com- ton of the peninsula would pleted and the general opening up entirely given over to railway cot-praya in the vicinity of West Point the following extracts are taken:

"I think it well to record, at the "The type of ferries suitable kindly offered to attend and ex- Aoda (One of the Engineers in of China which would follow must, nections and this might entail re and Kennedy Town, when it a te visualised. "Hongkong." said arrangement of the present rail deserted by steamers, and native outset, just as a reminder, that would be equal-ended vessels of plain fully the schemes which the the Public Works fept) cod Capt. Mr. Sutherland, instead of being was and preshly remoral of the craft which are in typhoon anchor the wharf and godown business-about 130 feet long by 40 feet beam, Government had under exanderation W. Davison (Marins Superintendent

If so you will perhaps agree as also even the ferry business-and driven by steam or possibly and their relation to one another of the CES a mere resting place for cargo, in passenger termicus, the present age.

The Secretary (Mr. D. R. Blairy transit between Cumin and other terminus buildings being used as a that the antiquated and dilapidated have been built up and developed motors and having a 'speed to give and to Town Planning schemes.

Attractive Scheme. he the goods stativa,

structures jutting out irregularly in Hongkong purely by private en-an eight to ten minutes' service. ports of the world, win

At a subsequent date, shortly preat commercial centre in South! This the involved the question into the Harbour at all angles, terprise, marching in line with the Instead of the present system of China for all products emanating of the ferry service and be under-which are called wharves, are a growth of the shipping business of side berthing they should berth end after the severe typhoon of August from an area between here and a stond it was the intention of the standing, or "tonering" might suit the Colos. No one can gainsay on in as entrance of the same form 15th, a scheme was put before the the visitors, xxl that the question

Althat that has been case better, disgrace to line of demarat n which I will Government to consider establish the

done as the vessel, somewhat on the Chamber by Caplain W. Davison, of Harbour development had been take as the Yangtze Valley. Oring a gouds and vehicle ferry from Colony which regarded as one of efficiently. A stage, however, has system of the San Francisco type of Maring superintendent of the CP-the subject of careful consideration in the the first shipping centres of the been reached when there is a limit dock at Market Street Ferry. It is S, and Captain S. Robinson, Com-by the Shipping Sub-Committeg, but these lines we will have to remem- Hongkong to a terminas

world. The following suggestion to the amount of deep water front not suggested that the Government mander of the RM.S. Empress..of no decisions had been como to, sor ber that Hongbang will undoubted- vicinity of Jordan Road.

therefore will help in a long wanted age available, and the Government should have anything to do with the Australia, whereby` a large world they yet been able to make a y be the shipping port for the pro-

"Mfention was made, continued scheme of improvement, but in hold the view, apparently, that this, lerries, but that the whart should dock could be constructed, in which report to the General Committee ducts of the Southern Provinces. particularly Kweichow, Hunan and Mr. Sutherlanda recent meet-addition it is hoped it may be posin the main, should in future be provide for such a ferry.

ir was claimed atíps could lie alongThe whole matter was of auch Kiangal, from which large quanti ing of the General Committee, that sible to generally modernize the controlled by Government and not

side the wharves in safety in-ty-magnitude and grave import to the ties of bulk cargo should find their the Harbour Report did not touch West End of the Harbour in the further devoted to private enter-

"On the lower deck accommodaphoon weather.

[Colony in years to come that it was way to the Hongkong terminas upon any improvements is the way of facilities for handling cargo. prise. There is much to be said

Help for the Police.

for this view, but in any develop-tion provided for 12 to 16 motor Captain Davison contested Biz felt that Harbour schemes could not Already such consignments in con vicinity of West Point, or in fact, siderable volume are transported on the Hongkong side at all, and it "It is found from particulars given ment of this policy I think it would vehicles (passenger, truck or acaba-Maurice Fitzmaurice's statement considered piecemeal but must through the Tungting Lake to Han was considered strange that this that some thirty river steamers be the decided view of this Cham-lance) with a barricade on each side, that "whatever works may be be dealt with comprehensively, në

constructed, ships must get into the whole. Only a week azo kow or Wuchang, and thence by should be so in view of the volume leave and arrive in the course of ber that private enterprise should and the remaining space

or lighters, down the of business at the West End of the the day. When it is considered be interfered with as little as pos-deck would carry about 250 passen-open away from whores during idea was put forward by Captains #Yanglaze

to Shanghai for ship Colony. This aspect of the ques-that each of these steamers, on ar-sible, on the grounds of equity and gers who the full complement of typhoons," and Captain Robinson Davison and Robinson which, at ment to foreira porta,

tion may with advantage be touch-i rival and departure at all hours, on the grounds of efficiency, pricars were carried, with an increns urged that experience during the first sight, looked decidedly attrae The Opening Up of South China. ed upon in connection with the al- have to be examined by the Police vate enterprise baving ensured ed naaber accordingly when, fewer typhoon, and the increasing size of tive, and differed entirely from the "We must therefore make ample; ternative suggestion of merely and Excise Officers, as well as by efficiency by the operation of the cars carried. The upper deck would the vessels using the Fort, made it Hunghon scheme. There had not provision in Hongkong for the meeting the present essential needs various detectives on the look-out principies of profit and loss by accommodate about 300 passengers extremely desirable that there set been an opportunity for discus

with a good percentage of covered should be some place where such sing it handling of bulk cargo direct from of trade pending signs of anti- for bad characters, the difficulties which it is governed.

of the Government in supervising" "I do not think the time, haa in space for bad weather."!

So far as their deliberations had truck to steamer, and this very cipated development in China.

vessels, cald discharge and load important point does not appear to "The fact that practically no the passenger traffic are well un-lcome for any Government absorp

North Point, Mr. Edkins consider their cargoes without the risk of taken then the Shipping Sub-Com have been sufficiently considered in discharging facilities commensur-derstood, and my idea is that an tion of the private enterprises in the Report now before us. When ate with the bulk of the trade exista portion of the Praya offering the question, but I do think the time ised, would probably develop in course having to move from their berths mittes fevered facilities being ex I mention bulk cargoes I am con- in the vicinity of West Point bas least number of difficulties, both ripe for the Government to develop of time into a district with business in case of typhoons. In brief, the ended at West Point, where siderit possible great develop very frequently been the subject from the financial and an engineer-the remainder of Harbour front enterprises and storago godowns, two captain proposed that a pro most pressing demand. ments in the export of antimony of comment, and now that the Gov-ing point of view, a large native ages-and-jetties on a scale, that bat the passage of awe yan was jecting arm with wharves and a tail considered development beans, copper, ti; lead ore, man-ment and improvement of the This could be done by building out extension of the Colony's shipping-commercial section comparable to: from a poist near the

steamer

ore,

on this

# HOW

North

Gre

coal, sesamum seed, peas, ernment is considering the develop-passenger dapat be established. will provide liberally for future likely before it would become a busy way track upon it be constructed Boit could wait om volala Kan

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