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The

Hongkong Telegraph

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Na, 12.774

四拜禮 號二月四英港香

PORT ENGINEER RETIRES. the works carried out under Mr.

MR. JOHN DUNCAN LEAVING TO-MORROW.

A DISTINGUISHED CAREER.

FORSONA

Duncan

Mr. In 1908 offered # post AS

your.

Was

Duncan's direction on tho Ribble.

In 1920, the future Port Eng- ineer was in charge of the necess ary surveys preparatory to the visit of tho into Sir Maurico Fitzmaurice for the latter's report.

THURSDAY

APRIL

2,

1925 日十初月三

NEW JAPANESE

CONSUL.

LOCAT PIRACES.

CAN MEASULES BE AN INTERESTING CAREER.

IMPRO

SECRETARY OF STATE ENQUIRING.

BINOLE; COPY 10 ORNTS #36 PER ANNUM

If you keep your car well painted and varnished,

it will do much to increase your joy of ownership,

and will add hundreds of dollars to its re-sale valus. Estimales aa roquest.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.) Tolophono Contral 1246 or 1247.

A, J. Allison.......... Bervico Manager.

CURIO DEALER IN COURT.

EUROPEAN WITHDRAWS

CHARGE.

OUR

COMPETITION.

Last Week's Words.

There was a record number of Mr. J. Murakami, who is

coupons sent in for our Motor [coming to Hongkong as Consul.

At the request of Mr. T. R. Car Competition for the period General for Japan in succession Ronnatt, a charge of unlawfully From January to August last Mr. Duncan was tho onginoor in

to Mr. S. Takahashi, graduated receiving an ivory eplum pipe, ended Saturday last, and the from the Kobe Higher Com valued at $300, knowing the chooking of these shows 'that charge of the Harbour Works

moralal School fifteen years ago. same to have bogs stolen or many orodits have been won by Office, Public Works Department,

Loon, April 1. On passing the examination of unlawfully obtained, was, at the during which time in addition bel

In the House of Commons, re-candidatee for the diplomatie Kowloon Magistracy this morn-various contestants. There is a was responsible for designs and

recolved practicaling, withdrawn the drawing up of the specifica-plying to Sir John Marriott with service, ho

against tions and contract for the con- regard to complaints of the pro-training in Japan for some Chau-fong, master of a curio threo places. A compatitor who Lau koon race proceeding for the first struction of the quay wall for valence of piracy in the waters little time, and the following shop at No. 72A Queen's Road.

Hongkong, Mr. year he was appointed as eleve-

was in fifth position on the pre- Mr. Kwik Djoon Eng at North adjacent to

Ocmsby-torn said that stops had Consul and posted to the Shang before Mr. E. W. Hamilton to

Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared vious week has now jumped into Point, costing $1,950,000.

boen taken to incrondo the number|hai Consulate General, Ho waS In August last he was appoint of patrol craft and the efficiency in that port for five years before defend and said that he under od Fort Engineer, Hongkong, as of armed guards carried on ships, transference to Now York. In head of the new Port Develop and the system of escort by gun- 1917, ho was promoted to the personally know the defondent, has fallen back to fifth. Tho ment Department. The considera-boats and armod launches instit- rank of scoretary of the third

velopment of the port of Hong- kong was dealt with in his recont report.

and

Chief of tho 18

coo-

second place, whillet the stood the complainant, who teslant who was in third position

would withdraw the chargo. The dofendant was

article for sale at $120.

wooks to run,

week

tion of the question of futuro de-luted in cortain narrow watora. class, and transforred to the the Colony, having carried on

well-known in correct words for last

wero A local commitige aulan intof London Embassy. Next your business for 20 years. He bought

March 23rd.-OHARGE. departmental committes at Home Mr. Murakami was appointed to had considered the mattor, and the full rank of Consul and took the pipo for 860 and exposed the

March 24th.--SHORT, The Port Enginoor's principal the Secretary of State was com-up his now duties at Chanchung, Mr. Ronnot said that ho was

March 25th.-SPRING. works here aroHarbour of municating with the Governor to ia Manchuria. Later he returned refuge, Mongkoktaui; Praya East so whether the massures already to Tokyo and for two not pressing the chargo, but at March 26th.-SHEET. roclamation: Shamshuipo, Tai-adopted could be improved.

WAS One of the RoOrotarios the time the pipo was stolon

March 27th-WORDING. koktaul, and Aplichau reclama-

in the Foreign Offico. About other articles woro takon, and if

March 28th,-BANKING. tions; and Queen's Statue Pier, Tho prosent situation was duo ave years ago he was appoint the men who sold the pipe to the

to the civil war in Kwangtung ed not including the roof

Including the present weeks Com-defendant, were traced the other facade; as well as now ferry Provinco, which had completely marcial Section of the Commer-things might possibly be recover the Competition has only four

disrupted the policing of the cial Bureau in the Department od. piers, etc.

Canton delta and neighbouring of Foreign Affairs, continuing in

as it definitely He was elected an Assoc. M. wators by the Chiness authorities this capacity

His Worship, in discharing Inst. O. E. on the 7th April, 1908, Until order was restored in that December last, when he was careful in futuro

until the 15th the defendant, warned him to be closes on the 25th instant, the ofter qualifying by examination; area, it was hardly to bo hoped appointed Consul General for offoring goods for sale

rogarde results to be announced on

May and was transferred to M. Inst. that further attempts at piracy Hongkong. The Japanese diplo-below the market value. It was

much 1st. C. E. on the 24th January, 1922, would not occur.

Owing to tho increasing matic and consular sorvico is stated that the pipo was exposed being supported by fourtoon full members of the Institution, who Ho pointed out that punitive noted for the comparative youth-in the shop window,

number of coupons being sent in, included the late Sir William operations against the pirates had fulness of its members, and the

we are compelled to require com- Matthewa, K.C.M.G., past Pro-boon carried out on coveral oc- now Consul-Gonoral is no excep

good results,tion to this rulo. Ho is 36, or

potitors to sond in their solutions sidont, Institution of

Civil

just past tho Engineers,

In later than noon each Wednes- tho lato Sir

informed. These promotions are Maurice Fitzmaurico, Q.M,G.,

mado in a service which also

day. Coupons arriving after that another past president, and Sir

hour will be ruled out. This takes youthfulness into account Even Davios Jonas, Bart;

in a consideration of the abilities lato M.P., M. Inst.

gives contestants plenty of time C. E.

of its members.

FAREWELL GIFTS.

casione, with Reuter.

TRADE MARK CASE.

MESSRS. DODWELL'S

ALLEGATIONS.

C

On arrival

ago,

We

ATO

No official advices have yut boon Tocoivod as to the date of Mr. Murakami's arrival in

48

CHINESE ART GALLERY.

MR. TSE TSAN-TAI'S OFFER. | in which to gather their coupons

and send them in-namely, from the procoding Baturday until

Mr. Tse Taan-tal, of the com- Hongkong, but it is expected pradoro department of Messrs. that it will be towards the end Showan, Tomes and Co., writes us noon on the following Wednes- day. Competitors are requested of this month. In the meantime, as follows:-

It has boon, for many years, a to mako a spoolal point of Mr. Yamazaki is in charge of

crying complaint that no proper complying with this requiremont, the Consulate-Gonoral.

RECENT NAVAL

CONSTRUCTION.

Chineso Art Gallary exists in

China.

and

TAXI IN HARBOUR.

LAST NIGHT'S STRANGE MISHAP.

the

the

In addition to many giftė, including a boautiful silk om. One of Hongkong's best-known Barron, Jr., the engineer and broidered scroll from the Chinese public mon is leaving the Colony gonoral superintendent, Ribble staff of his department, Mr.

Proston, to-morrow in the parson of Mr Navigation.

Lancs.. Duncan has boon the recipient

In the case in which Messrs. John Duncan, the Port Engineer. where our Port Engineer was in of many commendatory letters, Dodwall and Company are pro-

Surveys Mr Duncan is retiring owing to full control of

for accompanied by expressions of coeding against Tin Po-lee, of 99, ill health, but if his condition im-design and construction of dock regret

China or the Far East, and it is at his departure. The Jervois Street, for alleged infring- provos later we understand that wharehousos, railways and roads, General Chamber of Commercemant of trade marks in respect of

said that the Tokyo earthquake he hopes to go into private prac-repair shops, a lighthouse, savon has expressed its very high the "Kingfisher" brand of flour, of

has destroyed the low genuine Chinoso tion at Home. It is to be regretted and a half miles of river and sea appreciation of your work for which they are the importers, it

masterpieces, which that health

Japan onco posacased should training walls, dredging, etc, in several years past in connection was stated by the prosecution, at

bas tilo neconsitate our Port Engineor] connection with works costing with the harbour, which

Contral Magistracy this

troneurod. that $8 many AB loaving the scope of hie laboura £1,500,000. He also surveyed the culminated in the production of morning,

Having boon a collector for over thirty years from North, on the ove of the big devolopments witole port of Preston, in addition a report concerning the devolop 100,000 bags of this commodity COMPARATIVE FIGURES.

South and Contral China, I am in the advocacy of which he has to making hydrographic surveys ment of the Colony's chief asset are imported ovary year by the

London, April 1.

The surmised moddling with the taken a principal part. During which covored the important which may, without exaggera- Company, and re-exported to

now willing to loan, for publio differont parts of China. In the House of Commons, the fourteen years he has been in oatuary extending over an area tion, bo described as monumental

driver from a taxi, about 10 the Hongkong Government sor-of mare than a hundred square and is likely to be the standard Between and 7 per cent. replying to Mr. Beamish, Mr. exhibition in Hongkong, a colleo-brakes during the absence of the woa exported to Yuunau, W. C. Bridgeman etated that rinco tion of 300 priceless Chinose clook last night, is supposed to vice, Mr Duncan has seen amilor.

work on the subject for many

paintings (masterpiecos) of the account for the fact that the which do the Armistios the following war- number of harbour improven onts

"Sung," "Tung” yours to come." The letter adds tho province from

"Yuan," machine began to glide off the Assistant that the Chamber sincerely fandant was believed to have ships had been laid down in, the Ming" and "Ching" dynasties, stand and fell into the harbour. como into being under his charge,

Information was British Empire, Japan, France, and bis most rocent work has Enginoor to the Calcutta Portrogrots that health ruasons originated.

Dodwell Italy, and the United States, to house them, and shall be glad at the eastern side of Blake Pier, provided a building can be found The machine had been parked been the drawing up of the very Commissioners, but refused for prevent you from remaining in received by Messrs.

to welcome the friendly co-opera-It being the practice for taxis to able and comprehensive raport on family reasons. In 1911 ho was the Colony to suporintond the that 350 bags of flour wore being respectively

Cruisers, 5,19, 5, 2, 10. harbour and port development. offered the post of Chief As complation of some part at least imported by the defendant. After

tion and support of some public stand at that spot when the Fedder Destroyers, 4, 54, 24, 21, 94.

spirited Chinese, His many friends will wish for aistant Enginoor to the Humber of the comprehensive programme their transference

Japanese, Street stands have their full com- Submarinos, 2, 45, 23, 4, 33. bim an ultimate recovery of Conservancy Board, and at the which you have laid before the from the China Merchants' ship

Replying to Comdr. Bellaira, European or American philan-plement. From enquiries made, health in the homeland; and no jasmo time was recommended to Colony." and the Committee Kwanglee to this shipping com. doubt be will continuo to keep in Hongkong by the late Sir William further expres90s the hope that pany's godown, a search warrant Mr. Bridgeman stated that on the thropists, who syropathies with nobody appears to have noticed

latorfering with anyone mechanism, the first sign of any- touch with this Colony and Matthews of the firm now known Mr. Duncan will have renewed was secured from the polico, basis of the 1924-25 figures the the ancient art and civilization of observe with Loon intorost the as Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wilson health and an extended career of and it was then discovorod that British naval exponditure repre-

What is the use of all our thing amise being whon a splash. these bags bore a culourful iniita sonted about soven per cent. of ovontual progress of the schemes and Mitchell, Consulting En- usefulnoss at Homɑ.

tion of the "Kingfisher mark, the national expenditure. The earthly treasures and millions, indicated that something of large ombodied in his recommonda- Įgineors to the Crown Agonts. He

Dunoon has received many ex- It was also ascertained that the ture was approximately 15 por the people and posterity of all shortly afterwards returned and

From official sources, also, Mr of a likeness sufficient to decolve. present Japanese naval expandi-whon one contemplatos old age dimensione had taken to

and death? Rathor let us benefit

wator! The drivor of the taxi pressions of regret at his depar-defondant had baad making cent, of national expendituro. So nations.

it was then discovered that the turo sad of congratulation on the enquiries at the godown with a far as was known, no Jaunneso work ho has accomplished in the view to the re-exportation of the naval expenditure was met by Gallory would be of international machine, which was missing from I daro say that such an Art splash had been caused by his On arrival hora Mr. Duncan Colony. In an extract from a consignment to Yunnan. For pur-loane except the extraordinary importanco, and an attraction to the stand. There is about twenty that city, up to 1899. He thon was appointed Chief Assistant dospatch which His Excellency poses of comparison, the pro-war expenditure fund, which was ontored Gordon's Technical Engineer on the construction of the Governor has forwarded to potion brought into the Court not included in the above per- art lovers and historians of the foot of water at the spot.

whole civilized world. College at Aberdeen, where ho the Mongkoktsui harbour rofugo the Becretary of State for the bag containing the genuine centage, and the gratuities grant-

The taxi was bauled out this gave early signs of his abilities, works, boing publicly commond Colonios, a copy of which was mark and two others alleged to ad to officers and men discharged

Hoping my offer will be favour-morning with its hood orusbed In 1901 bo gained the "King's ed for his labours by the lato sont to Mr Duncan, Sir Edward boar tto imitation.

owing to reductions due to the ably received.

10. There appears to be very Prize" at the Board of Education Sir Henry May, than Governor, Stubbs expresses great regret at

littlo olso wrong with the Mr. M. H. Turner appeared for

Washington Troaty.-Reuter. South Kensington examination in 1915. Engaged later in barbour the rotirement of this valuable

machine, in the advanced stage of applied dredging supervision, Mr, Duncan officer, which ends a severe loss the prosecution, and Mr. White mechanios, having obtained first in 1916 to 1918 was busy making to the service, especially at this house was for defendant. place in the United Kingdom. surveye and preparing designs juncture, when his great ability,

The case was romanded until Later in 1901 and 1992, ho for the Praya East reclamation long experience and enthusiasm Monday. lootured at the same college on scheme.

for bis work wore just about to be applied mechanics, building con-

He was associated with the late employed to the full in the im- struction and practical geometry. Mr. Jaffo on the design and con-portant

harbour development AS A CIVIL ENGINEER. struction of a ro-inforced concreto which must be undertaken in the

months in the watergato and contingent works near futuro."

Mr Duncan was on Tuesday: engineering workshops of Messrs. at Fu Wan, Wost River, for the Jainos Abernathy

Flood Rollet Committee of Hong- the recipient of the gift of a silver Co

In May, 1917, the cigar box and framed photographs Abordeen, Mr. Duncan, took up kong.

Honry May recorded of the members of his staff, tho bis civil engineering training a late Sir a pupil with Mr. James Barron, his appreciation of the valuablo prosentation being made on their

A thiof entered "A" Blook, Aberdeen's consulting harbour assistance rendored on this work. bobalf by Mr A. Anderson, the enginoor, being engaged on 1 The British Minister at Poking Deputy Port Engineer. In a brief Military Quarters, at Queen's number of important works in the approached Mr. Duncan in 1919 aposch Mr Anderson voined the Road East, the night before last North of Scotipd. In 1903 ho through the Hongkong Govorn-rogrot of the staff at Mr Duncan's and stole clothing and other pro-

for time an aselatant ment to consider an appointment onforced departure, and expressed porty valued at $43.10.

of in the office

Mrs. Woodward, who was the R. Chtof Engineer to the Lino River thoir appreciation of his kind- Gordon Nicol, the Aberdeen Conservancy (Nawahwang). This new.

viotim, in a report to the police Mr Duncan thanked the donors states that the thief, scoured harbour, engineer, and shared in he refused, but offered to go on the responsibility of various port seconded service. The local Go for their gift and for their co-admittance by inserting his hand Impreements then carried out. vernment, however, did not operation while he was with them, through a broken pane of glass From 1903 to 1911, Mr. Duncan entertain this proposal. The trata- He was sorry that he had been and drawing baok the bolt of the

labor, was assistant to Mr. James ing of the Liso River is based on obliged to go.

tions. He sails for Homo by came out to the Colony the same the 8.8 Empress of Russia.

Born just over 42 years ago, at Aberdeen, Mr. Duncan educated at Gordon's College in

After six

WAS

and

Mr.

Way

LOCAL WORKS.

THIEF IN MILITARY QUARTERS.

HAUL OF CLOTHES.

HOME FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUES.

London, April 1. The following aro latest Eng- lish football League results :-

First Division:

Notts County 1, Preston 0. Cardiff 0, Manchester C. 2. Villa 4, Arsenal 0. Second Division: Palaco 1, Chelson 0,

follow

S- Shields 2, Hall 0, Blackpool 1, Southampton 0. Boottish League resulta sro

Celtic 6, Falkirk 1.. Rangers 1, Cowdenbeath 0. Aberdeen 2, Hemillon 0........ Motherwell 1, 8: Mirren 2.

DODGE MOTOR-CAR

COMPANY.

SOLD FOR $175,000,000,

AN AMERICAN WIN.

BRITISH AMATEUR

RACQUETS.

London, April 1

Now York, April 1. According to the newspapere, one of the largest commercial

At Queen's Club, in the British aash transactions over concluded amateur racquets championship, In the United States has boon the challenge round, the American purchase by a New York banking C. Poll, baat H. Leatham, the syndicato headed by the Dillon holder, by 15-10, 15-12, 17-16,——— Read Company, of the Dodge | Reuter. Motors Company, for 175 million

dollars gold in cash.

The property is owned jointly by the widows of the Dodge an brothers, whose rise from humble | beginnings was as zoneational as the rise of Mr. Henry Ford, who is reputed to have built his first motor in the Dodges' smull garage in Detrole years ago.-Router'a American Bervice:

TO-DAY.

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