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new line will pass create a new record for point-to-point cables. When the work is completed, Great Britain, Canada, and Australasia will be united by a continuous
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Mr. McKIE seconded and the motion was
carried.
[February 23, 1901.
Then Mr.
ald ferred to the first floor plan they find that he proposed to construct a well hole THE NEW WESTERN MARKET.
in the floor. This would give additional light The report of the line no part of which is in non-British consider and report ommittee appointed to to the ground floor. He thought that after the question of the this explanation the Board could rest assured now Western Market was submitted. It said that the important questions of light and hands. The Far East will remain outside that scheme No. 2 commended itself to the air had been well provided for. the system, but perhaps it is not too wild a dream to imagine that one day there will be a branch line from Fanning Island or from the Fijis to North Borneo and Hongkong, when we shall no longer, as now, have to rely entirely on foreign goodwill for the security of both northern and southern liues from this distant outpost to the centre of the Empire. No line, of course, between the Fijis, Borneo, and Hongkong could have the security of the Vancouver-Fiji line, along which the British Government has taken the precaution of acquiring the inter- mediate islands, with the exception of Ha- waii. Along the Borneo connection this is not so. But nevertheless with the constantly growing importance of the Far East it is not likely that Britain can remain satisfied with the present inadequate connection be- tween her possessions here and the central point of government. The all-British Paci- fic cable has left the stage of ideas and is on the way to become a fact. With the progress of years the present scheme may well be extended.
THE CRISIS: TELEGRAMS.
members of the Committee with the exception Ladds said the area was far too small. It of the Acting Harbour Master, who objected was scarcely necessary for him to enter into to it on the ground that the site on the reclama- the question as to the selection of the site, as tion in front of the triangular lot at the east doubtless they were all aware that the site was end of Wing Lok Street was not so conveni- decided upon long ago by a committee. He ently situated for a harbour office as the site would, therefore, deal with the area of the site in front of the existing harbour office. The together with that of the existing Harbour committee had subsequently met and inspected Office later on. Mr. Ladds said the number all the available sites in the vicinity of the of shops and stalls shown on the plans wES Harbour Office, and decided to make enquiries 108, as against 160 in the Old Market They as to whether a site on the reclamation opposite now found that there were 110 shops and to Marine Lots 224 and 225 could be acquired stalls, and if they omitted the six mest shops for the new Western Market. It was found on and constructed in lien of sa
same 30 more pork enquiry that the property was not in the market. stalls they would get 134. He merely suggest The committee then enquired whether a site ed six meat shops in order to meet any require- on the reclamation M.L. 225 could be acquired, ments of any Europeans that might be in the and it was ascertained that a portion of it con- neighbourhood, but as the New Market would, taining 13,961 sq. ft. was about to be put up for he presumed, be used mostly, if not entirely, public auction almost immediately. The com- by Chinese it might be best to omit the six mittes met on the 20th inst. to consider the shops and constract stalls to meet the require- question of this latter site, and it was pointed ments of the present and future small holders out that there was no time to lay the matter of same. He himself had been round the market before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, several times on one occasion with another. and obtain his sanction (if H E. the Governor, officer of the Public Works Department. They were prepared to support the scheme) to the both made 149stalls and shopsinside the Market, site in question being purchased at auction. and if they counted the five outside shops there In these circumstances, and recognizing the de- would be a total of 154. So they would have lay and expense in acquiring private property 134 shops and stalls in the New Western for a site for the market and the necessity for Market, as against 149 inside shops and stalls pushing on the building of a new market and of a in the existing Market, and in addition they new harbour office as soon as possible, the Act- would have the accommodation provided for ing Harbour Master withdrew his objection to stalls and shops when the present Harbour the site at the east end of Wing Lok Street, and Office was vacated. As to the general arrange- the committee unanimously decided to recom-ment of stalls in the Central Market, they had SHANGHAI, 17th February, 8.21 p.m. mend the Government to carry out in its en-one main avenue with stalls on both sides (t.e., Mr. Mackie, Mrs. Ogren and two chil-tirety scheme No. 2 in the Public Works Depart to upper floors). They would note on the dren, Miss: Way, and Miss Chapman, the ment memorandum above referred to, a scheme ground plan of the New Market Shansi refugees, arrived at Hankow under which, in addition to providing excellent sites he proposed to arrange for Chinese escort on Wednesday last, after for the buildings referred to, renders possible a viz., a central or main avenue sight feet wide very great sanitary improvement by the pro-and two side ones each six feet wide. They wonderful escapes.
longation of Jervois Street into Bonham Strand would thus get four lines of frontages for shops Weat.
as against two in the Central Market, and by so doing would get a far greater commercial value. Further, it would be impossible for any stallholder to block up light from the windows as was now the case in the Central Market by placing the stalls against the wall. It was all very well for Mr. Ladds to quote 492 square feet as being the minimum for each poultry shop, and further to provide 15 poultry shops in the first Market as against 12 in the present Market. He himself had asked several shop- holders as to this. Their reply, of course, was that they would like the space but that the increased rent would be objectionable, of course they must not overlook the fact that the ma- jority of stall-holders in the Western Market were small holders. On the ground plan of the New Western Market he showed 12 poultry shops and 12 fish shops to suit the requirements until the Harbour Office wasavailable. The fish or poultry shops would then be removed to the
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
They report that Shansi and Honan are still very unfriendly to foreigners, but that Hupeh province is friendly,
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
On Thursday afternoon, 21st inst., a meeting of the Sanitary Board was held. The President (the Hon. B. D. Ormsby, Director of Public Works) occupied the chair, and there were also present Dr. Bell (Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer), Lieut. Col. Hughes, R.A.M.C., Mr. J. McKio. Dr. Hartigan, Mr. E. Osborne, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary).
REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.
The President minuted -Scheme, one in above memo, differs from. Dr. Clark's scheme in his minute of 28th March last in that whereas the contemplated resumption of 104, 106, 108, and 110, Bonham Strand, 341, 343, and 345, Queen's Road Central Scheme No. 1 contemplates the resumption only of 7 and 11, Morrison Street, and No. 343-45-47, Q. R. C. How have you arrived at this modification, and does the M. O. H. endorse it ?"
1.
avenues,
oice, and it was an easy
would
The PRESIDENT said he understood that the report had not been sent to all members of the Board, yet but as Mr. Fisher was in attendance he suggested that he should go into the ques- tion of the new Western Market, He did A report of the Public Works Committee of the not think that the fact that some of the Legislative Council was submitted. The report members of the Board had not seen the re- dealt with the proceedings of the Committee at port need delay the consideration of the plans, a meeting held on 23rd January, and was laid because the matter had advanced to such before the Legislative Council on 31st January. a stage that the site for the market had been It was as follows:-"The chairman (Hon. R. D. sanctioned and tenders received for the founda-present Harbour
matter to remove division and arrange for Ormsby), by direction of H. E. the Governor, tions. laid before the Committee papers connect-
Lieut. Col. HUGHES-Where is the site? an area of 334 square feet to each of the 12 ed with the proposed refuse-destructor in The PRESIDENT In front of the Harbour shops, or it was possible that some of the
small holders would be content with
half Hongkong, with voluminous reports from Office. India and elsewhere on the working of incin- Mr. FISHER then dealt at some length with this area. He had carefully surveyed the erators in various cities and towns, which the statements contained in Mr. Ladds report, poultry shops in the existing Market, and were read. The Committee, having fully con- showing from the plans which he had spread he found the areas varied considerably, sidered the matter, are of opinion that no case
ont before him where they were wrong. Allud-ranging from 200 feet, the averagə being has been made out for abandoning the presenting to the remark made by Mr. Ladds as 369 square feet. A lot of this space system, which seems to work well, and to be a to the lighting of the market, he said that undoubtedly not be wanted in the New satisfactory ono for Hongkong, or for in- if Mr. Ladds had been capable of working Market. Much of it was used for killing and but curring the great expenditure required in estab- out the areas he would have found the plucking the birds, tube for washing, etc.; lishing and working such a refuse-destructor widths of windows, etc. on the plans, in the new Market provision had been made in as has been asked for by the Sanitary Board. and the respective heights on section. the spacious poultry-killing rooms. He must The Committee considered a proposal to build He would then have found the proportion also point out that a poultry store for live birds a public urinal in Queen's Road under Battery of light to be admitted in relation to the had also been provided. In a few of the Path in order that the one on Battery Path may floor ares. A common rule for arriving poultry shops he found a mall yard at the
to take about back as well as a small room which be closed, the estimated cost being $1,700. The at the question of light Committee object to the proposed site, but one-tenth of
but as the to be used for sleeping and cooking. commend that this new urinal be built under proposed building was one which required however, need not be considered, the bank in Ice House Lane as near Queen's abundance of light and air he had allowed very had also been made for cooking and Road possible. They also approve of the much more. He had allowed one-third of the accommodation for coolies connected closing of the Battery Path urinal when the floor arca on the ground floor and on the first Market. Mr. Ladds gave the area of new one is opened." *--
floor one-third of the floor area, and in addition sent Western Market as 28,850 so there would be a glazed lantern, which included the actual ar
included all boundar he proposed to construct along the part of the roof for the purpose ad-outside shops in Bonham Straz ditional light and ventilation. If they point out that four of those shope
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Mr. OSBORNE proposed that the question as to the refuse-destructor mentionel in the report brought up at the last meeting in May in time for inclusion in the estimates for next year
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