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就九十弍月弍十英港 · MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 1924 ADAPT 11 OFa.

SHIP ASHORE. “HINSANG” IN TYPHOON.

RUMOURS OF PURCHASE.

LOCAL BOAT'S MISHAP. ANXIOUS FEARS RELIEVED.

BIG

NEW WHARFAGE SCHEMES.

Denial by Steamboat Company.

"TAIKOO WAN YI" AGROUND.

During the past few days very persistont rumours bave prevailed

Captain's Nervous Breakdown.

Tho Indo-China Company's PORT ENGINEER'S PROPOSALS. Į

Naws roached Hongkong the steamor Hinsang, which was ◆At this afternoon's meeting of regulation of the traffic. Mr to the effect that the Hongkong, morning to the effect that the a.s. recently badly buffotad by a the Logislativo Council, there Duncan then touches upon, in Canton and Macao Steamboat Taikoo Wan Yi, a vessel of over typhoon, has just gone through a

somo detail, the question of, a was laid on the table a longthy cattle depot and pier at Kennedy Company have purobased, from 4,000 tons, owned by the Talkao similar experience. Sho left here report on the commercial develop" Town, the handling of general the salvagers, the 8.8. Houngskan. Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., has gone for Borneo many days ago, and her arrival at that port, some ment of the Port of Hongkong, cargo at the Kowloon and Holt as that vassel now lies off Sham-ashore somewhere in the vicinity as no nowe had been received of

wharvas, oil bunkering facilities, shuipo, to which place it was of Hainan island.

Servicos and typhoon proparod by the Fort Engineer, forry

takon after having been refloated The vossel, which is command-anxiety was felt for her safety, Mr. John Duncan, M.I.C.E., shaltors.

In the third section of the off Junk Rook, Canton River. Asted by Captain Williams, trades especially in view of the fact that Chartered Civil Engineer. Tho report is an extremely volumin-report, Mr Duncan outlines his was reported in the Telegraph at botwoon here and Batavis in con- bad weather has been experienced

schomes of development and the

News has, however, now been ous and informative document, extent of works recommended the time, the vessel went aground nection with the sagar industry, between Hongkong and Borneo,

immediate construction. last spring and was thought to be and also calls for coal at Hongay. occupying 60 printed pages, and for is divided into four main Sections Having stated that the extant a hopeloss wreck, A Chinese She was on her way up to Hong-received to the effect that the

of such works must be limited

the salvage company has rofloated kong, apparently, when she went vessel ran into a typhoon on the to #acuro

on roturn with many sub headings.

be the ship and since its arrival aground, but at the moment of way down and, running short of It is not possible to give any capital expense involved, thing like a complete summary of recommende that immediate con- in Hongkong many conjectures writing no detalle of her strand- coal, she had to put in at Saigon. We hear, She has now left that port for the report, as Mr. Duncan has sideration should be given to the exhaustively examined the whole strengthening of roads required have been mado as to its final ing have reached us.

howover, that the tug Talkoo, Borneo,

This reassuring nows, aftor question of port development to carry heavy trafic, but makes disposition.

A representative of the with salvage gear, is to proceed and tho many subjects ra- no proposal regarding type of iated theroto. In 33 preamble warchouso as the type of each

greatly relieved the ownere, and he states that the increase in the building will have to conform to Telegraph, called at the offices to the scone of the mishap to-zoveral days of auxiety, has

of the Steamboat Company this morrow.

the relatives of those aboard. Colony'e business, the increase in its requirements.

morning and WILS officially cost of land, and increases in the cost of i Jour, the cost of storage and the possibility of doflection

to

In the second section of the re- port, Mr. Duncan vory fully explores the conditions affecting

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DR. SUN'S NAVY.

THE MARYKNOLL QUESTION.

The Hinsang left hore on the Ho considers that North Point of trade have brought about an to the only suitable place whore of three lakha or throc-and-a-half Messrs. Butterfield and Swire 17th instant for Bandakan, which appreciation of the neconsity for berthage can be constructed to lakhs (as rumour had it) has been this afternoon, wo were informed is normally only a six days" run, more modern handle the trade now carried on made by the Company to the that no dotalls of the stranding and up to yesterday she had not development on linos. Mr. Duncan thon goos on at West Point and also the flour to. refor to the report of trade. He states that 1,693 fast prosent owners of the vessel. It had as yet boon, reooived. All arrived at her destination. tho lato Sir Maurice Fitzmaurico of quay wall are now under is true that the Company was up. that was known at present was great was the anxiety foft for her!

A CAMOUFLAGE STUNT, and also other various develop construction by privato ontor-proached by some unauthorised that the Talkoo Wan Yi had gone safety, that yesterday Lloyds ment schomes, including Capt. prise and that a further 3,000 parties who offored to sell the ashore near Hainan Hoad, and Agents in Hongkong sont out the.

Amused Intorest has boon caus- Davison's scheme for a

A following radio messago from wot feat of quay wall should be

total for boat for five lakhs, but this offer that sho required assistance. dock at Kowloon Point, Mr. A. R. provided, making a

At this afternoon's meeting ofed voyagers in the Canton River Sutherland's

declined. The Steamboat wireless messago to that offoot hele- scheme for coaster steamers of 4.693, in was

"To all ships and stations: The the Legislative Council, the Hon. by the sight of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's passenger depot at Victoria and addition to which 1,500 feet of Company is not in any negoti. was received this morning. In

The four gunboats of tho reclamation Echomos ut berthage is designed for ocean-

ment rogarging the reasons why North Polut and Konnody Town, going stoomers. Roads, bridges, ations for the purchase of the response thereto, the tug Taikoo s.a. Hingang, bound for Sandakan Colonial Secretary made a state-feet" in camouflage dress.

loaves for the spot early to- from Hongkong December 17th, the Government bad abandoned Southborn navy are off the Comont as well as to the development of etc., are all provided for in the vessel.

not arrived yet. Please koop the proposal to employ Slators of Works, and have lately been ob- the harbout front in general. plans which have been prepared."

We learn that an offer to buy marrow morning. Tho estimated cost of tho quay!

We hear that the vessel want sharp look-out and report if and of the Maryknoll Mission for the served in the throes of "a certain staffing of the Kowloon Hospital.livoliness," apparently in prepara- After roviowing the whole tion for the coming clash with wall, nullah works, reclamation the boat has been made from and dredging is put at $3,280,000. Shanghai, but that nothing de-aground yesterday whilst coming when last ston.”

Happily, the Hiasang has now matter, Sir Claud Bovern said the Chan Kwing-ming's forces,

An attempt has been made to the provision of wharfage, dealing

Government agreed to nocept the with communications, products NEW CENTRAL RECLAMA finite bas yet transpired. The out of the Hainan Straits, and

owners have not yet undertaken that she was at the time fully been reported safe, although it is advice of the Kowloon Roeldents' camouflage these warships, and TION. and industries. Ho analyses the

apparent that who has undergone Association, and cancelled the an observer reports that the colour scheme is principally trade of the port and comparos

the repair or refitment of the laden with coal from Hongay.

arrangements made to employ bright greed, put on in patohos, Regarding Hongkong Contral,

a trying experíonce.

the Bistors... Ho addad :-- the depth of the Colony's waters

Wo understand that the nows with the canals and ports used by Mr. Duncan provides for a local vessel, as they are first exploring!

"It is hardly necessary for whilst the funnels are distin ships visiting horo. So far as passenger and cargo depot. ferry the possibilities of salo.

of the Hinsang's arrival at Saime to state that in arriving guished by varied rings of yellow Ovor the whole there this docision the Govern- paint. ocean-going ships are concerned, piers, etc., the full details of which

gon was rocolved this morning by at ho thinksthatahip with a draught are too longthy for statement Ho proposes a new 150

tologram, which stated that the ment was in no way influenced appears to have been put a shin- of more than 34 fost are not like here.

by any considerations of the ing cont of varnish.

It is facetiously suggested that ly to visit the pur. for many yours feet-wide reclamation from Doug-

vessol put in at that port on Satur religious aspect of this admirable to come, and that for coaster las Street to the Western Markot

day afternoon and left yesterday organization, such as had beoo the transformation might be com vessels a depth of 30 feet of water and the construction of five plors, along side a quay should suffice, each 300 feet in length. There

The new building which has morning for Sandakan after re-very unnecessarily and unfortun-pleted by painting two "eyes" at

ately raised in correspondonco in the bowe. For river steamers, a depth of 20 will be booking offices, waiting

just boon completed on the site coaling. Thomaster (Capt. the public press. The view takon foot and for junks a depth of 12 rooms, searching rooms, etc., all undor Government control. A

The heaviest parcel Mail over occupied by the Carlton Hotel foot should be enough.

new pior for the Imports and received in Hongkong was that annexe, which was burned down Kelman) was left behind at Sai- by the Government was that, Bovora having consulted the Kowloon Residents' Association originally, WHARFAGE NEEDS. Exports Department and also a brought into port late on Satur in 1922, is to be converted into gon, suffering from a

HOW IT IS SPENT. the it could not refuse to reconsider new pior for the Harbour and day afternoon by the 8.s. Kalyan. a hotel, according to information nervous breakdown after

A very longthy list of financial Having dealt with the datum, Police Departments are provided this being the Christmas mail obtained to-day. tho hoight of quay walls, for. The estimated cost of this from Homo.

The property of Mr. H. M. H. strenuous period through which the matter on such a strong re-

presentation as was made because votes came before the Legislativa typhoons, etc.. Mr. Duncan sets contral district echome is put at No fower than 2,319 parcels Nemazoe, the building has been ho had passed.

it was obviously necessary to Council this afternoon from which forth the advantages of wharfage $7,440,000.

wore landed off the stormer and leased to one of the partners in

OTHER SHIPS DELAYED. avoid any action which might wo extract the following:-

$27,000 for installation of valva as against the handling of cargo

this, together with the 1,599 the firm of A. and P. Loong Hing-

affoot the popularity and usoful- and in stream

OTHER SCHEMES. goog

Very rough weather has beenness of the hospital. The Govorn- transmitting not for Cape parcela brought in the previous keo, who intends to furnish it for .oxamine the conditions affecting

8.8. Macedonia, use as a hotel. There are in all In providing for a vehicular wook by the

$20,000 for surfacing and the extent of possible wharfage. Ho states that for ocean-going ferry pier at Jordan Road, Kow-makes a total of 3,918 parcels thirty-two rooms on the four experienced by all vessels comment has convoyed to the Mary D'Aguilar Station.

of the willingness of the Society strangiliening those portions of steamers, 17 additional berthe loon, Mr. Duncan estimates the for the Christmas festival. This floors, and, installed with the ing into Hongkong from the knoll Sisterhood its appreciation

is easily a record, boating last water flush system, the place is south, some of them being much to undertake the work and its main road in the Now Territorios. may be required, whilst for river expenditure of $690,000.

record, when 3,528 admirably suited to the enterprise overdue on arrival. Tho s.s. great regret that the abandon-running through paddy. steamboats it would soom that Regarding the Konnedy Town year's

It is stated that the now botol

which brought the mant of the schema came at Eo nino borthe дго required. rebome for the provision of bottor parcels were received by the two

late a stage." mail from Provision should also be made facilities for landing cattle, etc., Christmas mail stoamors. As will be open for business some Kalyan,

and and for providing lairages, it is will be seon, this year's total time in February, a lease having Christmas parcel to accommodate junks

Homo, was fully one day overdue barges. Ho statos that it is proposed to reclaim Kennedygure is nearly 400 higher than boon obtained for ton years.

and reports oncountering strong not possible to provide, within Town foreshore to a depth of 200 last year's.

When a Telegraph roprosent-

N.E. monsoon and heavy Boss. the present "harbour limits" feet for a length of 2,470 feet,

wharf ative called at the Post Office for the and satisfactory schemes

A rough passage was also the lot! Other this morning he found the parcols accommodation of the present 350

of the 6.8. Van Cloon. This vossol shipping using the harbour and necessary worke are detailed, the counter besieged by claimants for the parools. By working all that the "limits" should be total cost of this coheme being day yesterday the Post Office PASSENGERS COMPLAINTS, loft Singapore on the 18th, and did DEBT QUESTION UP AGAIN. Kok prison and various im-

staff had managed to got all the

on

to

extended to Lyamun on the past and by the inclusion of Lalohikok on the woat...

WEST POINT PROBLEM.

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to construct a foot in

longth.

estimated at $2,013,000.

CHRISTMAS PARCELS

FROM HOME.

bad boon

and woll

LATE CONVOYS.

not arrive in Hongkong until Box-

FRANCE'S BALANCE

SHEET.

PUBLIC MONEY.

$20,000 for pior at Blackhead Point.

$22,000 for extension to market at Mong Kok Tsui,

$11,812 for motor rofuso lorry and motor meat vans for Sanitary Department.

$3,000 for development of road from Taipo Market to Kum Shan. $55,000 for extension to Lai Chi

provements. Paris, Dec. 28. $3,260 for physics and chemistry At Hunghom Bay it is proposed receipts sent out no light took

As wo have previously men- ing Day-four days overdue. The to-reclaim arons adjoining the when it is romombated that 458

Franco's national balanco sheet apparatus for Contral British | master reporta that very bad contained in an inventory issued Bokool. railway reclamation and to project of the parcele wore insured. The tioned in our columbe, the late

$2,000 for new road from Stubbs three jetties and thus form ship work

arrival of ships which have boon He examines the locations of and junk basins. The schomo expeditiously handled, reflecting in convoy is the cause of great weather and high sean wore on by the Ministry of Financo,

inconvenience to passengers from counterad, especially south of the shows that the assets are 796,830 Road to new Nursing Home. presont trade and concludes, for provides for about 15 steamers great credit on the Department.

millions of paper francs, and $530,000 for compensations and a variety of reasons, that an borthing simultaneously and in- The lottor mail was alec a Canton, who usually arrive too Paracels.

liabilition -660,320 millions; bat resumptions In Hongkong.

$2,200 for markot at. Quarry economic and practicablo schome cludos A big goal

depot. heavy one and this, too, has all lato for hotel or forry.

The Sourabaya Maru, from France's war debts to Britain and for developing West Point cannot The estimated cost of

It is now complained that the this boon oloared.

slower boats are being made Sandakan, also reports high seas America, amounting to nearly 31 Bay.

$33,000 for Cadet Quarters at be designad. "Provision for sohome is $2,200,000 for the

loaders of the convoys, and even and very bad weather. The vessel milliards of gold francs, are not the economic handling of coal depot sad 82,325,000 for

the "oraok" vessels now arrive as left the Borneo port on the 17th inpladed in the liabilities, nor are Canton, the rico, sugar And flour the wharfage project; the total

lato as 1 a.m. The abips offoot and did not reach Hongkong the debts of other countries to 80,000 for garage at Stubba trades must therefore be cost of that part of the whole

France, amounting to about 13 Road. made at another loonlity and, if schomo

$35,000 for excavation and. fill- rocommonded to ho $3,000,000 and the third instal-also find difficulty to regulating until December 20th.

The Haruna Maru, which came milliards of gold francs, included the speed of ships which differ possible, on the Hongkong side carried out first, being $9,405,- mont 83,742,000. of the harbour on which side 000.

In Wanchal Bay a scheme for materially in engine power yet up from Singapore in fairly good in the assets, which, however, ing, Kowloon Tong scheme.

a rough ineludo 103,900 million paper At Kowloon businoes in these commodities in

Point,

it berthing river steamers carrying have to keep a constant line., time, likewise had

franos as capitalisation of the proposed

mako

The Government, under-passago. a cargo only la estimated to cost largely, carried on." He thinks is

stand, has recently tightened up Marinors generally report that Tronoh share of the Dawos and to construct, $228,000. that tho passenger and cargo reclamation

Under the heading of develop the anti-piracy regulations, in the monsoon this year has been annuities. between trade centrod

the four Jotties forming ship and

The Minister of Finance Gays Western and Centrals Markots junk basina, accommodating ment of the harbour in general, view of reports of contemplated one of the strongest ever ex- should be allowed to continue about 13 stoamors barthing Mr.. Duncan makes many piracies. So grumblers might re- porienood, added to which the that France does not intend to member that it is better to be presence of a typhoon in southern repudiate her doble, but he arguas provided thoro

The first In Interesting suggestions. ⚫ more simultaneously.

Spacq does not permit of us late than perhaps never to reach waters has made conditions more in favour of a reduction of them,

SERA E-Reuter. accommodation (where economi- stalment in estimated to oost

shaq usually bad. port at all. cally possible) and batter $3,760,000, the second instalment giving more detail to-day,

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