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constant pumping and excavating. The ex ternal load is already somewhat in the way of the work, but steps are being taken to increase it as the best means of overcoming the retarding friction due to the lateral pressure of the sur- rou ding earth. So far indications are not unfavourable to the ultimats adoption of this site for the dam. A dam 9.30 feet in length, on this site, with an overflow at a height of 6) feet above low water, would impound about 1,200,000,000 gallons, or about two and a half times the aggregate capacity of all the present storage reservoirs. It would intercept the rain- fall from a direct catchment area of about 2,300 nores. This includes 700 acres the rainfall of which is intercepted by the Tytam reservoir as long as it is not overflowing. The available catchment area would be very mucli increased by the inclusion and extension of the present catchwaler system. The lowe part of the Tytam Valley has been minutely surveyed, and a chart has been prepared (laid on the table) from which the capacity of any proposed reservoir situated anywhere between low water level and the 200 feet contour can be calcu- lated. By means of this chart the line of a proposed road, to connect the now reservoir with the Tytam Reservoir, has been marked ouf, and a trace is now sing out with a view to preparing working drawings for the construction of the road. The rising mains from the pamps at Tylam Tuk to the Tytam taunel will be laid along this road. A contract has been entered into for the supply of duplicate pumping engines, each capable delivering, 1,250,000 gallons daily from the new reservoir into the Tytam Tunnel. I might mention, sir, that the construction of a new reservoir, in the bye-wash channel of the Tytam Reservoir, was com menced 15 months ago, and is now well advanced. It will be partly available this season. When completed it will hold about 30,000,000 gallons and it may be filled more than once in a year.
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The reply to the fourth question is:-A small reservoir has been commenced, in the bed of a perennial stream about half way between Taitam Tuk and the Taitam Reservoir. A temporary pump will be erected at this point, capable of delivering 500,000 gallons per day into the Taitam Tunnel. ||| Should the Taitam Reservoir cease to overflow by the 1st of September this year, the pump may be depended upon to deliver about 100,000,000 gallons during the ensuing dry season. The permanent pumping engines at Taitam Tak will afterwards be connected with this reservoir, and will pump from it until the large reservoir has been partly erected. A temporary main is now being laid from the reservoir to the Taitam Tunnel.
NEW RULES FOR SUPREME COURT, New rules for the Supreme Court prepared by the Chief Justice were laid on the table by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
STOWAWAYS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to provide for the more effectual prevention of frands on owners and charterers of ships by stowaways, their aiders and abettors.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The Council adjourned eine die.
FINANCE, COMMITTEF. A meeting of the inance Committee was held immediately after the Council, the Colonial Secretary (Hon F. H May, C.M.G.) presiding.
THE GOVERNMENT LAUNCH,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $4,500 in aid of the Harbour Master's Department vote-steam-launches, other charges to provide for a new boiler for Government launch Victoria.
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that that sum is not sufficient. So far as we can see at present the sum of $1,600 in addition will be required.
Hon. R. SHEWAN-This is not a Government official ?
The CHAIRMAN-I was found after inspec- tion that the bailer of this launch is practically, unfit for further use and the matter being urgent we are naked to vote this sum.
The recommendation was approved,
“LAND COURT EXPENSES.
The CHIRMAN-No.
The recommendation was approved.
PLAGUE PREVENTION,
The Governor recommended the Council to vole a sum of $8,000 in aid of the vote of 82,000 "Bonus for Rats," other charges (plague), Sanitary Department.
The CHAIRMAN-The increased expenditure under this vote is cansed principally by the increased fees instituted at the end of last year, when it was decided to pay five cents per rat instead of three cents, as formerly.
The vote was agreed to,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote the sum of $1,600 in aid of the vote of $3,000 "-Personal Emolument for Member, Land Court, New Territory |
POST OFFICE EMOLUMENTS.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $300 in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Fost Office, made up as follows:-
Salary of Deputy Super entendent, Money Order Office, increased from $1,680 to $1,800 per annum as from the 1st January, 1973 Ealary of Post Office Agent, Hankow, Subhead (Agencies in Chine), incréas- ed from $540 to $720 per annum as from the 1st January, 19c5
The CHAIRMAN-It was hoped that $3,000 would have sufficed for remuneration for the member of the Land Court this year, but owing to the abnormal number of sittings it is found
Total,
$120.00
$181.00
$300.00
The CHAIRMAN-In connection with this vote, I may mention that the salary of the Deputy Superintendent was $1,200, rising to $1,500, but in view of the increased work in this department, and the responsibility of it, it was recommended that the vote be made $1,8 0, rising to $2,100. The assistant at Hankow, who has had six years' service and no increase, was also recommend for an increase from $540 to $720.
The vote was carried.
STAMP OFFICE EMOLUMENTS,
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The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $441 in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Stamp Office, Sub- Department to Treasury, made up as follows:- Salary of additional shroff at $480 per
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annum from 1st April to 31st December, 19 3, Salary of additional pressman at $108 per annum from 1st April to 31st December, 1903,
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$360.00
$81.00
$441.00
The CHAIRMAN-These increases are due to the new system of stamping about to be introduced, necessitating extra assistants..
This vote was also agreed to.
TRAINING A NULLAH.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,400 (Public Works Extraor- dinary) to meet the cost of training the nullah above Ripon Terrace.
The CHAIRMAN-This vote has aris. n in
connection with the suppression of malaria. It has not been provided for in this year's Esti- mates, and the Council is asked to vote this sum in order to enable the work to be carried out this year.
The vote was agreed to.
EDUCATION VOTE. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $7,538.16 in aid of the vote for Education, Personal Emoluments, made up as follows
Half salary of master and supervisor,
Saisingpan School, from 25th Decem- ber, 1902, to 31st January, 1903, and full salary from 1st February to 31st December, 1903, at £270 per annum$3,342.16 Falary of master and supervisor, Yau-
mati School, at £270 per annum, from 1st March to 31st December, *1903 Difference of salary for master and supervisor, Wanchai School, between $1,800 in Estimates and £180 per
annum.
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Difference of salary for master, Tau- mati School, between $438 in Esti- mates and rate of $720 per annum for 10 mouths Salary of assistant master, Yaumati
School, for 10 months at $420...
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$350.00
Salary of teacher, Yaumati School, for
10 months at $240 per annum .... ........ - 2 0.00 Wages of coolie, Yaumsti School, for
10 months at $81 por annum
Total
70.00
$7,598,15
The CHAIRMAN-Members will recollect there was a lump sum voted in the Estimates, nearly $20,000, for improvements in education, and the only reason this $7,000 odd is asked for is because of certain technical objections with regard to the first open vote. Bo this separate vote is taken, and an equivalent sum will be saved from the vote of $20,030 already granted. Hon. R. SHEWAN - Are these schools Chineze schools?
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The CHAIRMAN-Yes. These are schools for Chinese learning English, called Anglo- Chinese schools.
Hon. R. SHLWAN-Are they in charge foreign masters ↑
The CHAIRMAN-Yes. The new system is to have a foreign master at each of these schools-Saiyingpun, Wanchai, and Yaumati. I may mention, however, that the master at Yaumali is not an European; he is a Chicoso educated in Amerios and has a good knowledge of English, so that be is able to do the work of an English master.
The vote was agreed to.
PILL E-POST SERVICE.
The Governor recommended the Council to vole a sum of $540 in aid of the vote for Personal Emoluments, Post Office:→ Salaries of men to clear pillar-boxes at $120 per annum from 1st April to 31st December,
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The CHIRMAN-This sum is for the salaries of six men to clear the pillar-boxes. The work was formerly done by postmen, but it delayed them in their rounds and caused delay in the delivery of letters.
The vote was agreed to.
GAČE EXPENSES.
The Governor recommend d the Council to vote a sum of $135 in aid of the vote under Personal Emoluments, Gaol Department:- House allowance in lieu of married quarters to Warder Sunder Singh at 8180 per anaum from 1st April to 31st December, 1903,
$135
The CHAIRMAN-The system of granting Indian warders, or a certain proportion of them, married quarters was instituted some few years ago, and this is the first married man who has made application for them.
The vote was agreed to. This was all the business.
NEW PACIFIC MAIL LINERS.
Th two new steamships recently purchased by the Pacific Mail Company and now on, the stooks of an Eastern shipyard are reporte I to be superior in size and cabin-passengers accomo dations to the Korea and Siberia, the liners lately placed in commission by the Company. The new purchases are the Minnelora and Minnekahta, to bo launched in the coming sum- mer; both are intended by the Paciflo Mail Company for use on the Hongkong route. They are 8 ster ships of the Minnetonka and Minneha ha, built by Harland & Wolff at Belfast for the Atlantic Transport Line. These vessels are described by Lloyd's as of over. 8,600 net tons register, with a lngth of 610.7 feet, beam of 65.5 feet and depth of 39.5 feet. They will be renamed at their launching. Each is capable of accommodating 210 cabin passengers, in addition to many hundred steerage passengers, and cargo of 10,000 tons of freight.
The Korea and Siberia, are, as- mpar: ed with the Minnehaha, of
net, 550 feet in length and 63 feet while they carry 200 first-class passe that the new ships will be very much These latest additions are of the Wolff model, without wells, and
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handsomer than the Siberia or her sist ship. The Minnehaha has four masta
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Korea's two, and her displacement St. 22,000 tons against the Korea's 18,000.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.