well known that after the terrible typhoon of 1906 there was a Govern-meet promise. that something should be done in regard to a new typhoon shelter. Nothing has yet been accomplished, except that there has been some discussion, and a decided diver-proposed rofoge shall be, and ces gence of opinion as to bow the
be taxed to find the necessary funds. Meanwhile, what seems very strange li that the old one at Causeway Bay ix quite silted up, and is only available at high tide, and for comparatively few of the boats and janks that ply in the harbour, At half tide, and low water, the whole place supplies " fine level spot for boys to play. The shipping the Government officials are answering recaine ibe proposed tax, id the objections, and 20 the game goes merrily on. Mesnwhile shoald there be another rattling typhoon mer, even if it should be daly signalled, it seems that the boats and other craft wonkl find it difficult to get into secure place of Tf this bad been a private undertaking it woald have been started ere thi
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