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HONGKONG, 26th March, 1924

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

way of the development of a [new sphere of business. It is assuredly high time that Hang- kong was put in line with other

DAN IT D

Yesterday'shealth return shows

modern centres in this regard,ight Chinese cases of small-pos: and wo look to the Radio

THEN EXPECT KNIGHTHOOD FOR IT-Stanley Baldwin.

IMPROVING CANTON, to Dutch Folly Inland, and to the

Better Facilities for Big Ships.

Harbour Hits: In all 439,000 aq metres (31,360 chings) of re calmed land would be availabls.

Only as much as will be-need- ed for roadways and approaches to the bridge with their footpaths should be reserved of the avail- able land. The remaining arsas

Society and others interested to THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE press upon the authorities the WHO SUBSCRIBE A GUINEA AND NEW BRIDGE: EXTENSIVE should be sold in order to ever necessity of the issue being taken in hand without further vexatious delays.

London's Trial.

"the costs for the improvements. The erection of warehouses along the roadway should be left to private enterprise.

THE BRIDGE.

RECLAMATIONS

We have received a detailed description, with several sketch Amongst the_passengers who plans, of the project for the im returned by the Empress of Russia provement of the Front Reach st were Mr. and Mrs. Alian Cameron Canton, between the Shameen and

The site for the proposed bridge and Mr. E R. Dorey.

Whampoa Barrist, issued by the

is immediately abore the up- Board of Conservancy Works of

stream ond of Dutch Folly Island. Kwangtung.

The bridge would thus also be The northern branch of the situated in that section of the city where the traffic is most heavy, and connect that part with

Anchorage. is called the Front Honam. Reach.

One can sympathise deeply with the many thousands of

Owing to the indisposition of workers in the Metropolis who are being gravely inconvenienced Mr. R. E Lindsell. the cases in Paarl River (or Canton River) or the tramway and bus trouble. the Sanior Magistrate's Court that constitutes the channel be They must be forvandly hoping were taken by Mr. J. A. Fraser tween Shamsen and Whampos densely populated part of that the strike will soon be ended. this morning. For that alone, one can term the latest news gratifying, as it dis- closes a tendency for both parties' The Hai Hong, which arrived to come together again. Every-in port early this morning, re- thing points to the Government ports having sighted a large junk being very energetically engaged lying bottom upwards inside Lye

way

to normal

caur uncontrolled-competitive

transport services are responsible

for duplicated routes, so that less

Captain ES. Diekin, Army!

The Reach is report.

steam

A morable bridge would nok In its present condition the Front Reach is not navigable at call for great height above the high enough to allow the daily W. for craft drawing more than water; nevertheless it should be feet. The uneven and rocky river traffic of tug boats, with of bottom causes eddies which are

without masts, junks. in bringing about a settlement,moon Pass, balf a mile N.W.

of great inconvenience, and at launches etc. to pass, says the and as it seems that the strikers

bigb water are. dangerous are not to be grudged" a small increase in their wages, it mighti An earth coolic, who was to navigation.

4.5 Anchorage for During certain hours of the not be long ere the chaos in the knocked down by a taxi-cab yes used City transport system will give terday in Queen's Road East, native sea-going boats and along night and early morning the conditions. was taken to the Government the Bund are also moored in bridge would be kept open, but Of particular interest is the Civil Hospital suffering injuries numerable sampans which do not otherwise ought only be operated permit free passage for any largerjat considerable intervals. The revelation that the senseless-be-received in the face and feet.

craft, should the depth allow such times required to open the span to moor at the Bund

would not exceed one minute The cargo shipped by the anand the consequent interruption is being earned than would be the Dental Corps, proceeded to North chored junks is transported to of traffic over the bridge would case were the rival companies, to China on the 2nd inst. for duty, and from the shore in lighters, an be of short duration. come to some arrangement, afin connection with dental inspec-juconvenient and expensive me form of co-operation for mutual tion and treatment of British thod. benefit. Wasteful competition Troops at Tientsin and Peking. could then be eliminated, and the men on the trams and omnibuses paid more. We do not like this idea of restricted competitive Amoy that Chang Chi-ping's be considered.

and we forces are again active, a military be found for the sea-going as 193,5 feet. The movable would transport, somehow. Whilst it is satisfactory to/cannot help feeling that it is the meeting has been held at Head-well as local craft to moor ati consist of two leaves or bascules,

poor old martyr, the Public, which quarters in Canton on two suc-a wharf with sufficient depth of hinged near t

central supporting piers and open- learn that the local Government will have to bear the brunt of the cessive nights. It is stated it has water. ·

It is evident that the channeling upward. When raised wireless station is being improv-extra expenditure in wages. The been decided to begin a general

cheaper attack on the East River front.

should be cleared to a depth of space of 147.5 ft. between the ed, and that there are hopes of primary principle of

15 feet below the lowest low-piers would be left unobstructed increasing its efficiency to an charges for necessities and public competition----

water level. After the bottom to a height of 31 ft. above high- utilities is

been cleared to Chung Kwong-yau, the master bas

this water. On top of the piers a unrestricted. and even further extent, we cannot trammelled

the cross sectional superstructure in the shape of a but regret the fact that the This is being over-ruled by the of a cargo boat. was fined $3 at depth

of the riser will gate tower would be built, which broadcasting question should still aid of a Labour Ministry, and the the Marine Court this morning area

lie in the for being under way at night have been increased considerably. would add to the stability of the explanation may

The Harbour It is estimated that in all 171,500 piers, and at the same time, would be hung up. As a paper which Government's anxiety to put an without lights. has striven hard to get radio end to the trouble, at all costs. Master (Lieut-Commdr. Conway cu. yards of rock and 504,000 cu.add greatly to the appearance of locally put on a sound footing. No-one can blamethem for having Hake) told him he was a danger yards of sand must be removed. the bridge.

to himself and everybody else. The removed materials would be that aspiration.

used for reclamation purposes.

After the completion of these

BROADCASTING.

we have become weary of the delay, which has occurred in dealing with what, after all, should not be an insurmountable]

Dominions' Corns.

to

For the above reasons a mov- With the yearly able bridge is proposed. This increases of imports and ex-bridge would have three spans : ports, Canton bas reached the centre one would be movable A stage when the question and have a free opening of 147,6 In consequence of reports from of modern transportation must feet and the two stationary ones Facilities must would each have an opening of

We have received from Messrs.

.

channel will becoma

faces of the

The stationary spans would be constructed of reinforced con- crete, but the piers and abutments

more high water level The movable

NEW QUAYS.

With a depth of channel of 15 feet below lowest low-wator, it

We do not know whether the Donnelly and Whyte two tins of improvements it is expected that would be of concrete only, the problem. We had an idea that Dominions are of opinion that the well-known "Kensitas" Vis. the velocity of the tides in the latter faced with granite up to span would be constructed of iron the new British Government has Sinia cigarettes. These are put

girders, and the machinery for ite Hongkong was merely awaiting trodden on their corus, as suggest up in tins of fifty, in standard size uniform, and be decreased about

operation placed in chambers the arrival of its wireless expert ed in the Singapore debate in and in extra large de luxe size 13 per cent.

made for that purpose in the piers tobacco by Messrs. J. Wix and and that after be bad made some Parliament, but the suggestion They are made of the finest

makes

recall that the one

When closed, the beight of the study of local conditions, an whole policy of the Mother Sons, Ltd, of Piccadilly, and can

be thoroughly recomm inded effort would be made to draw up Country since the beginning

would be possible to construct centre span, above high water quays of the same depth along would be 46 feet and that of the regulations suited to the circum- of this century has been

Theconcerted items contributed the whole waterfront on both shore spans 36.1 feet. This space stances obtaining in the Colony.refrain from any suggestion of slighting the Colonies or subject- Now, according to the Chairman ing them to compulsion. We of an largely to the success of Kaai's sides, and it is proposed to carry would permit craft of the same size Hawaiian Troubadours at the out this work throughout the as the present steamers running of the Chamber of Commerce. older generation have watched the

medium seized On this also

junka, the Imperial authorities have experiment of Dominions self- Star Theatre, Kowloon, last even-harbour limits with the exception on the Macao route, to pass, and

received ing, the audience showing especi-of a small portion.

al appreciation of the efforts of stretch training walls of economi- without opening the bascules. forbidden the issue of any broad-government-at first

with forebodings in some quarters

COSTS, ETC. casting licence in Hongkong,grow into a successful cohesion the Jazz Four and of the Marimba cal construction are proposed to Band. The Hula Hala dance be laid out, which will make it

As heavy traffic is to be aI-. pending the result of the trial of of interests, impregnable against both amazed and amused. The possible to reclaim the area from

outside assault, and strong

pected, the total width of the Company give an entirely new the present shore line. the withstand enough to

The waterfront on the Canton bridge between the railings would Home. That we can only des-minor shocke of domestic programme this evening.

side and part of that on the require to be 59 feet. Of this, 9.8 of opinion. We cribe as foolish and totally un- differences

Honam side, would be provided feet would be reserved on esch observed the spirit of unity during A Reuter's London message with quays having 15 feet depth side for footpaths, leaving a road- Decessary.

way 394 feet in width. 1914 to 1918, and we sensed this We are, however, able to ex-unchanging loyalty even in the states that part of the broadcast-alongside.

ing programme during "Chil-

The total length of the quay| The report suggests that the. tract some comfort from the fart midst of subsequent demands for dren's Hour" was an address by would, on the Canton side, by 16 superstructure on the piers could

a voice in the Empire's foreign that an effort is now being made policy. No, the Colonia's are Mr. Chao Hein-chu, who talked miles, and on the Honam side, be used as restaurants, the rental to English children about Chinese 1.38 miles. The channels at Shan from which would help to defray to secure permission for the not as supersensitive as

children. Mr. Esieb, First Chu Bridge, the East Creek and the cost of operation and main- whole question of broadcasting Robert Horns would make out. Secretary of the Legation, visited the creek leading in to the Cement tence of the bridge,

New Zealand to be dealt with locally, as it disappointed at the Imperial the Mah Jongg Club at Kensing Factory should, for the time should be. What with the Government's decision as to the tos last evening and gave a de-being, be left in communication sides of the bridge would sach. Government's wireless expert Singapore naval base scheme.monstration of the pure Chinese with the main river, says the have a length of 163 feet. Its

the present arrangements

at

may

Sir

wall be

A GRAVE MATTER.

A nominal fine of $1, or three days, was imposed by Mr. C. D.

Space for a roadway, with a

The sloping approaches on both

Ва

The harbour.construction is

The sale of reclaimed land is

mer, the boatman and two other! women swam ashore, but the fourth woman and her 15-year width of 65 feet on the Canton estimated to bring in about H. K.

drowned. old daughter were Their remains have since been recovered.

side and 82 feet on the Honam sida, will be reserved along the

new quays.

THE RECLAMATIONS.

Board's report, and their shores under portion of the approach provided with a slope protection following immediately after the and others in the Colony who and Australia (or rather a section game.

of it) might feel resentful; never-

of rubble stone. The two last stationary span would havS are acquainted with radio,, it theless such matters are not of

Due to overloading, a sampan mentioned creeks may later on arch 82 feet wide, allowing a ought to be easily possible to themselves sufficient to shake the

which contained several piculs of

by filled in, & matter which passage for traffic along the water- the Empire draw up some scheme by which foundations of

brotherhood, nor can an unbiassa firewood and pine branches independs upon the future city plan. front and under the approach." regular broadcasting is made or consider that the Home addition to the boatman and five This project provides for a per-

women passengers, capsized in manent concrete bride across estimated to cost H. K. $7,310,000 available here. As things are at Government's decision has flouted Taitam Bay on Monday. One of Shau Cha Creak and temporary and the bridge EL K $2,369,000, a present, it obviously does not Colonial opinion as a whole.

the women was rescued by a far- bridges across the two others. total of H. K, $9,670,000. - pay any concern to take the matter up with thoroughness, and we must count ourselves

87,165,000. This will cover 75 fortunate in having one Company

per cent. of the total cost. The report suggests that the remain- which, without much prospect of

ing 25 per cent, should be borne reward, has been sending out

by the public of Canton. Thus All land reclaimed between the they would have to subscribe a news and music nightly for some Melbourne on Chinese this A Harbour office notification time past. If, however, the busi- morning for digging a grave on from Shanghai states that the ss. normal line and the present shore sum of H. K. $2,536,000. Of this ness were put on a proper foot-Crown land without a permit. Warren Hes capsized and sunk line at normal highwater would amount $2,360,000 would have to The defendant was also ordered alongside the wharf of the Inter- become public property. On the be spent on the Honam bridge. ing, there would

be every to fill in the grove within 24 hours national Dock on the Pootung Canton side considerable areas of By carrying the work on by suc- inducement for the installation It was stated by Mr. C. R. M. shore of Section 11. The vessel land would be reclaimed Dutch cessive sections, and by selimg. of powerful apparatus and the Young, of Messrs. Butterfield and lies on her starboard side and the Folly Island would disappear as off the reclaimed land, sufficient arrangement of direct transmis Swire, that the grave was dug keel is 150 feet outside the line of such, and form part of a reclama-working capital would always be right in the watershed supplying the wharf. At high water tion. The next reclamation on at hand, assuming the public sion, with the result that radio fresh water to the Sugar Refinery. the decks are covered but that side would take place on the subscription of $2,535,000 to have would soon become as popular The defendant claimed that the

it is to listners-in at grave was between 15 and 17the bridge, houses and fun-stretch between the Admiralty been paid up at the commence.

During the Wharf and the Taishatau Channelment of the work, years old, and that whatever work nola are visible.

The time that would be taken. Home. There will be a tremen-had been carried out was in the day, a red flag will be shown A large piece of land would be

from each end of the vessel and gained on the outer edge of Kuper to complete the whole scheme is dous business done in the sale of nature of repairs.

The report continues:-On the estimated at five years. apparatus when that time arrives. Mr. Dillon replied that the night red light ever land.

white light suspended vertically, earth was freshly cut, and oo urns Vessels passing the position are Honam side and would be re- The report is drawn up by - Mr. were seen on the spot, as would tunities count 1e exploited. have been usually the case with requested to proceed; at slow claimed in front of the present G. W. Ohvecrona, the Eugincer

Customs Club Building, opposite in-Chief. speed. Inaction is standing in the old graves,

here as

As things now are, these oppor