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Juda (Mr Eston) and Blayhem were sent a gallop together, and finished well. I got the last mile, 35, 1.07.
No. 9676. FEBRUARY 14, 1894.)
THIS afternoon, at the Magistrasy, H. E Wodehouse opened the Coroner's inquest apot the badies of the fourteen mea, who lost their lives in the fire on Chinese New Year's day at 67 Queen's Road West. One
of the shopmen who was rescued by the Hemen gave evidence with regard to the stook in the shop and the men employed in it. Une of bis fokis set fire to some ex- plosives in the strook at the shep door; a picco of the explosive found its way into the shop and ignited other axplosives stored оп & shelf. Witness, upon seeing the front part of the shop on fire, rap back, and songht shelter in the basement floor. In- spector Manu stated that he thought nodes was obtainable to the first and second doors by
THE CHINA MAIL.
derstood that in suggesting these namos we this work in a way you considered to be in-
It had been ga do not mean it to be supposed that we are sorrset? saw them dolug it its way I did putting forward these names to be adopted not consider was correct.
the committee is simply done to ing on for a considerable time before the
12th. facilitate matters.
A list of 19 name was than handed. Did they, from the boginning, bommence
to excavate right along the whole 80 feet round.
Mr Chaudet asked whether additional-They commenged to out away in long names could be proposed before these were lengths.
You nollesd this fact sach time you at voted on.
tended there Yes; I saw what they were
Opal covered the 14hile course; Cantus rion jolning him at the 1 mile post. The b. showed improved form, bat was out- elassed by the Derby nag, who finished strong in 36, 1.11, 1.47, 2.20), 2,553, 5.30, 4.05),
Exchange, ridden by Mr Sansoon, gal loped a wie in 38, 1.10, 1.44, 2.19.
Swift and Vigilont went together over the German Cup Cousee, the former having good deal the best of it-time, 34, 1.00, 1.45, 2,204, 2.07-
Petronel and Palhalls also covered the course; the good-looking grey, after pulling double for of a mile, collapsed hopelessly and was badly besten by the little black, who finished in 33, 1.07, 1.441, 224, 3:02.
OBOXTON,
Club, Hon. J. H.
The Chairman said any names could be suggested.
Some twenty or thirty other candidatos Mr Chandet wished, beforo voling, to wers then proposed by varioGE TEMBEZA. question the candidates as to their viewe in The Chairman-Excase me, I do not case any non-commissioned officer link that is a question that can be raised on the election of balloting committed,
Mr Chandet-We have passed these rales, and I think we are entitled in a Bonse to san how they are likely to be applied.
The Chairman-I must rule you out of ordor.
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Mr ChasdeThe matter was discussed at the prations meating.
The Chairman:-I mast rule you out of order.
Mr Chaadet - bow to the ruling of
timents.
the chair, but I do not withdraw my een
stadir. lending from the street-not
VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB. thrangh the shop, as had been stated; and that one of the floors was occupied as an opium
ELECTION OF BALLOTING COMMITTEE. divan, Sergeant Mitchell gave evidence
Last might, an extraordinary general regarding the steps taken by the Brigade to rating of the members of the Victoris extinguish the fire. After the fire was Recreation Olab was held in the Gym practically put out, P.S. Christis and other The Chairman of the Ulti, Honda, firemen went upstairs at No, 56 te knock down Stewart Lockhart, prasided the part of the roof that had not fallen it, and the notice cailing the meatlog.
The Hon. Secretary (Mr. E. D. Sanders) The Chairman said-Gentlemen, you when they beard shouts of 'Save life' from the house that had just boen burned. They have feat heard the notice of masting road got into the forendah and heard more dis-by the Secretary, and you know that we oro met hors to-night to consider some per tinctly ories of 'Save life.' Witness rac relos passod at a meeting held some time down to the basement doors of 55 and 59 go, and, if those rales are confirmed, to -Queen's Road West, but could find no sam, ¡elset a balloting Committen. We will now seem to have mach bearing on the social proceed with the basinda of the meeting.
of
The Chairman That is all the business bafore the voting.
THE FATAL LANDSLIP AT SEY. MOUR ROAD.
THE CONTRACTORS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE,
you mmonstrate with them--No. You did not consider it your duty to ia tarters at all -What do you mean by Interfaring?
it wie
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To point out to them wse not the cor- rect way of doing the work, and that it was a sparse of danger to Crown property. Yes
took precautions as regards the safety of the road.
Then the fact of excavating in long lengths rendered the road unsafe f--No doubt it did.
When you saw them commencing the work in that way, did you at once take steps to reader the road safa Tes; on 3rd October last,
On 3rd Galebar you stepped it and inter- fered for the first time? You
And at that time how much work had
BRITISH OR STRAITS DOLLAR? Mr A. Huttenbach wziten to the Straits, Times as follows
And at that time were they proceeding ions to that was engaged in similar work, were there proceeding with the excavation how the work had to be done, but he had with the excavation P-Tre or three men ever since he was a youngster. He knew to obey the contractor. Fak Shing was a Yet you did not consider it neosmary to contractor only for exarating and build Originally the Straits and Hongkong at the foot of the embankment, espe
He was uncle to wit- asked jointly for the British doller z at the wony, Id Tist won his real naAMO, Per time, the desirability for axity of exchange go there on the following diy or to sanding retaining walls. anybody 1--No; certainly not.
You knew from the plans that ikay sonally, witness had nothing to do with bad not been faced as yet. To those velo would have to go to a depth of at least 12 the defendants. He got all his ardom wish now as they did then that the from Id Test, who visited the work on currency of these countries must foller foot more 1-I did
And that they would probably conch that or twice a day. The shoring up was done for good tho Tortunes of silver, the posi depth, at the rate they were working, in by people on the order of Ying Kee. It sion is still the acine and no necessity two or three daya t-It all deperded on the was some of these people who ran away in exists for storing their attitude towards
Sime when the accident occurred. They British dollar. But, for those who wish number of labourers they had on it.
And although you knew that before the were shoring op as the excavation now or hoph to see in the future finity of
It WAR shured
low bxchange the position hawatared, and; on next week they might reach the full depth proceeded.
Фра possible whilst admitting reensidering the tubject, they might see of 29 foot, you did not think is necessary to as it
of the work being done. The first sip on it to altor thair desire for a British dollar. go back before the 19th -No.
Were you of opinion on the 17th that the the morning of the accident occurred over For them, there might combs reasons, da They were proceeding fairly certest, They part had been shored tip for several days, fixity, British dollar might be bosali way they were proceeding was incorrect? 10 feet bara the level of the ditch. That boose to advocate in Ear the purpose of had timbered everything then, and fenced The work in the ditch was not the cause of tango, perhaps oven an impediment. It that lip. There was no slip below the is not only conceivatio bat oly that off the road.
Were they continuing to excavate in longshoring. Part of the retaining wall had Hongkong will stand by silver, even uhodil lengths-They had timbered the length already beau built under the superinten the Straits, desire acestually to adopt a
atable barrenay. The Belted dolla then. There were only two or three men dates of witnessed mod
Other with cases having been examined proposed to be tande common to the two working at one end when I was there.
the osse was adjourned till tomorrow after colonies And, thus, the British dollar could not be used for a change in currency on the part of the one williant to other noon at 2.15.
being agreeshin to the same obsage. If for instance, the Straits abould desire LISASTROUS COLLISION IN THE
alteration and Hongkong decline and-plaim STRAITS OF MALACOA to retain the British dollar for her ned, we should have to rid ourselves of the British
You knew there was more than a pro- bability they would ge on working in long lengths 7-Innot say what I considered. When you went there on the 19th the it
been done? Very little; it was only a few whole of the tranch was covered, Fast deep. There was more than 10 feet in not-Yes; by fallen earth. The landslip length. I could not say if half of the whole had occurred more than half way down the length was done or if it was only a quarter. embankment. It was a wedge-shaped piecs BOTH TRAELS SUNK-BREAT LOSS OF LIFE,
We learn from Singaporn papers that a dollar in addition to the Mexican and You It might have been 3 or 4 feet deep. I do of earth that had slipped down.
It had not slipped from the bottom at disastrens collision ending in a serious loss at least, we could not amit for our purpose. not think it was deeper than that any-From the very fact? I don't think of liin oroarred, on the night of the lit But, assuming that the two countries pert.
Your impression, theil, is so far as yoni had. For 12 feet from the top the ground February in the narrow strait bitwen should agree to catablish and adhere to ki recullest, that there was about 20 feet consisted of filled-in loone ustih, and if Bugen und Bengkalis, between two common currency policy, sron that the length of excavation by 3 or 4 feet deep there had to light undermining it would steamers, the Teck Seng Guan and the British dollar would be no help'th the
have slipped down. There were no propa Ring Hes, belonging to the satre Company, gaisition of stability, If so soia tool canost say.
standing below the landslly. There were Messrs Wes Bin & Co. The Trek Seng the place of the Mexican and Yea, Its.cir- Guan. 72 toas, Capt. Miller, which was scalation taight easily, amount to several beards to a depth of about 15 fest.
And the slip was of about what depth 1-gistered in Johore, left Singapore on the andred millions in a fow yours. And 20 28th ultimo for Bagon and Bengkalis, would then be impossible, aven for boik About 20 foot
And you are unable to ey whether there having on board 7 or 8 deck passengers, solonies combined, to attempt to manipu were any board indet 15 foet?-I am un The Aing Hoe, which carried a native cap-late that noin after the manner Indik is,
tain sad some eighteen passengers ca leav- now in coarse of manipulating har Bu able to say.
And you did not see the work between ing Singapore, was bound frota Bengkalis pes. The circulation of British dor the 12th and the 19th '—No,
for Bagan, whilst the Teck Seng Guan was would, after the lapse of few ye And so, for all you know, there could be going in the opposite direction. So far as bave so enormously expanded to ne heards below 15 feet 1-1 say they were can be learnt the collision occurred in the make any attraction hopelessly impon Fart of the limboring was hanging when of the Straits of Malacon. At 10.28 p.m. in the Straits at the time that would not there on the 19th when I saw the slip, Slat Rupat, a strait on the Sumatra coast sible. It would not be the pen direnlating give the trouble, bai those far awAY DA saw it after the accident-hanging on to on Thursday, the 1st February; the a.. the props.
Give as near as you can: How much work was done I could not give you the length at all. I did not measure it
But rarely you can say whether it was Why I can't remember. Th less than half o
And it might have been as little as 10 fest PI should think thero-was mera than. 10 feet.
You say you would have done the work" in short lengths, What do you call short
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And although you say you had something power-I know it was posible to got so mist lifted somewhat and the night, thong" with, be a clear expanse of Horde
been.
mad.
A poli was then taken for the election of the balleting committes. While the votes were being counted, Mr. Chaudet anked the Chairman how the last role (for cancelling sa election to the Club) would be applied would it be based on w man's sosial antecedents, or moral 7
The Chairman-We are now electing a balloting committee, and that does not or moral anforslants members, Mr C. H. Thompson-I rise to propose (Laughter.) munication with the basement of the burned
Mr Jeffrey asked whether the Chairman house A srowbar was obtained, and he the contrmation of the rules as passed at went to the ground floor of No 59. and broke the last general meeting. I do not knew could afford any information on ons matter that I can add very much to what I a hole in the wall. Getting through he was said on that occasion, except perhaps to he had mentioned, namely the proposed and the negotiations with the Government. standing of a landing when Constable Bar confirms my remarks. I think if these removal of the lab to better premises, rules are passed again now, they will place
The Chairman replied that there was no ron also gut upon it, with the result that the the Club on a much stronger and more information to give; matters were just landing gave way and witness was precipi. satisfactory bacis then before, and I think where they had been for a long time, and tated into the basement floor of the burned they are the only rules under which a Club the negotiations did not noem to be pro-lengths I would have it, perhaps, in 10
Eka this ought to be governed, as they greasing: the only thing was to agitato foot lengths.
Theu, from all you recollect, on Srd house. A ladder was put through the hole, much fairer to candidates for membership constantly until something was done.
The pull was then doclared to have October the work was being dono as you but it gave way with witness. He managed than were the old rules. Before putting
resulted in the election of the foitening: would have done it yourself? They had to ramble up, and got a breath of the resolution to the meeting, however,
should like to make a few remarks which F. Lammert, G. I. Duncan, G. A.Cald-not began to build the wall at all then.
On 3rd October you had nothing to` com-elip fresh air; and after another ladder had are a little guide the business of this well, C. H. Graos, E. Bischoff, J. A. E.
Chaudet, J. M. G. Manak, and G. Moffat. plain of ?--I had.
Do you know it was in your power to do bein procured he went down to the meeting, if I am permitted to do so by the
Chairman. Now that we have the For the two remaining seats on the Had they done the work then in-a-way this work yourself 1-Not without an order
anongat tis basement floor, where there was still
spirit of rafomatica
balloting commitice, three candidates tied you would not have done it? I had some from the Magistrata.
Do you know it was possible to get that ought to devote
our W. Blaynay, J. Mollison, sud H. Skelt thing to complain of. some fire. Lying on the basement door, he think wo
the improvement of the
to complain of you cannot say whether you order from the Magistrats to the Public discovered three met alive. He assisted energies to
Arat-unzed Wore elected. Altogether unsatisfactory for the general In thom op the ladder, and Constable Club generally, as the accommodation brand on another poll being taken, the two
his election, Mr. would have done it in the same way your Works Department to rainstate the road it acknowledging
order. Barron gat them through the hole into the conveniense of such a large number of Chandet said Mr. Chairman, on this self I do not think I am sailed opon to the Magistrate thought it to make such au
Dovasion I think I am in order; I desire to say so.
Did you ask any Magistrate' to make an You have given it as your opinion that next house. The men appeared half-suffo- members as this Club now possesses. I
think it in a disgrace to a Colony like Hong- thank the mambere, on behalf of myself vated. He had mouse difficulty in remoning kong that we have no better accommoda and possibly on behalf of others who have the necidont was caused by doing the work order empowering you to do the work your
in a way you would not have done yourselftself -Yex; I Baked Mr Wodehouse.
When 1-On the 4th of January. Tho the last man, who clung to him convulsive-tion for the purposes of such healthy re been elected on the balloting committed,
Tell us what you bad to complain of F-A firet summons came before him. ly, and the Sergeant bezme sa exhausted tons as rowing, swimming, yarnustics, for the exalted humour which has been cou---Yes.
We have not & building worthy the ferred on ns; and I venture to asy-the *p.
Before that did you that he had to be rescued by Constable Barron names of such an all-established Club de trust repased in as will not prove to have portion of the road had slipped on to the lot.
We have ast able
been misplaced. We will endeavour to
That was a palpable result you saw from der f-Not before the air for an or On that day did you ask hite for an or- and other Aremen. He was sent to hospital, the V.RO
Chairman in Mr Stewart-Lookhart, who
der empowering you, yourself to do. the and remained there two days. When he has been, I consider, the mainstay of the wipe out as far as possible the recent etsiu the beginning? It might or it might not
of disgrace that has fallen apon the Club. have been,
work 1-Not on that day. (Applause.)
As a matter of fact you never asked for went first to the scene of the Em he did not Club for many years. (applauss) Wo
sa order in these terms.-I summoned the nak if there was anybody in the house; there have a decidedly energetic Secretary in Mr Sanders, who is constantly worrying the was no appearance of anybody being in the Committee to attend meetings, until mem house. He did not know how it was the bers of the Commities are beginning to wonder if life is worth firing. (Laughter.) people on the first floor did not escape. What no want in a better place where this Witness and Sergeant Phalps were the first worthy Secretary of ours can empley hin on the scene. Inspector Mens next described talents to more advantage- new set of the house, and stated positively that the stair buildings, in which we shall not be satamad
to invite representatives from other parla for the upper floors did not pass through the not a dioxy-looking place like the present shop. On the apper floor, at the bookhouse, building, which generally frightens away young and active newcomers. But the be found that a hole had been made in the question is where are we to get the neces party well, and that a man from the bursary funds for this dew building? Many ing house had been able just to shore his schemes have been mooted, but perhaps January last, by sieglecting to take up the times are ton unsettled for as to expect precautions to pravant the land from slip head through the hole before expiring. The to get the money speedily. I must thank A. B. Johnson, Urowa Solicitor, con- body was burned. In the cookhouse be you for allowing me to digross from the found eight bodios. The people had op-question before the meeting, and, I will ducted the proswution, and Mr U. D.No. They stopped the work altogether parently Auddled together. Two bodies were now read the now rules as passed at the Wilkinson defended the accused. Bir G. found in the basement and three in the wook last general meeting, merely expressing the Phillippa wateted the proceedings on bebeli house of the ground floor. If the fire bad barged as far back as the middle of the hope that they will again meet with the of the widows and orphans of the deceased. A summary of r Tooker's evidence approval of all present, shop he did not think the people on the
The Chairman--I do not know that the (which was practically similar to that given upper doors could have escaped by the members will consider it necesary to have by him at the Coroner's inquest) has already stair, and he accounted for their not making the rules road; they have been in the been published. good their escape by the verandah to the hands of members for a considerable aims, fact that they did not get the alarm till it and as they would take some time in rond was too late. Thers were doors between the ing, with your permission we will take verandahs of the houses in that locality. thora se read. His Worship-In the structure of the house
I say if the work had not been resumed. in any way faulty Yes; I should say that there should be a back door in soss of
You did not attempt to repair the slip? fira. There was no back door to any of the floors. Two persons escaped from the first
did not take steps to do it with my own floor by jumping from the verandah on to the
hands, nor did I employ workman to do it. street; one is now in the Tung Wo Hosptial
work was recommenced ?It was some time Wat that partly the reason why you The Chairman-Before proceeding with
about the latter end of Decembir. Upon arrival at the fire witness asked if there was anyone in the hotee. He heard the next business, the election of a balloting visited the work as frequently ?-No.
Can you say how many days after the the face and not exposed. Whether or not thera had been a compe
revisited the place 1--
And you konw that very little might ap any stragglers or any people who might been suggested. And many who would two coolies saying that a mad and a boy had committes nador these bar ralee, I think
Cominen.comst you
Cause a landslip know perfectly well have wade made their way ashore. Next, oppose the latter and on good grounds jumped down from the verandab. He could it would be perisan not out of place on my tent architect or engineer engaged in this
I kept on visiting it much the same as
that if the work was pot properly done it day be continued his search, Capt. Millas, as a permanency, might recognize it as a of the Took Seng Guan, and ans Chiners desirable, parhaps the best interim ma get no information about anybody having been left behind, Sergt. T. Moffatt, Act. part to offer a few remarks in regard to the work you would have attended once a week?
Can you say how much work was done might ouno s Jandalig. utterances we have just heard from Mr have no doubt I would.
when next you saw the men working after
Re-examined--Abons this damage to coolie being plokod up from of the beach. sure, Thus, if it is wished to keep a fres
hand ing-Sergt. D. Christie, and an assistant in the Thompaca. I think it is the opinion of all oplum divan, who escaped by the roof, members of the Cleb that our premises are the beginning?-About that.
the recommencement 1-I can say what Seymour Road; is not the owner repairing It was then found that 47 persons in all
and that Capt Hiller and Mr Paris, the would appear that British. Dollar should also gave evidence, Bergt. Witchell (re-
at means suitable for the sporta for
After some further questions by the Chief Engineer of the Teck Song Guy the be objected to by the advussion of future onlled) said they might have got at the which this Club has been estabilahed, and
work was done on the 12th January. On it sort Yes; the owner of the lot, not bees nived from the rook of both shiga ing fixity of exchanges he hopes of seats were, people in it, by catting a hole which it has done its best to encourage.
the occasion of my first visit after the re- the defendants. about 10 fest. They were excavating in Magistrate, the case was adjourned till this only Europeana involved in the catastrophe, fixity of exchange; at any rate not looked
torning.
had both been saved, the remaining 45 coupon as a step towards it. It appears in the wall. His Worship found that death The Club deserras a better sphere of exist
loog lengths.
sisting of members of the Malay crown and also that it might be oxpedient or advis- able that the Straits. Government should resulted from injuries received from bureece than it has had for amoy years past,
Dal you point out to the men that that was the incorrect way of working Na, Upon the cam being resumed this Chinese passengers, ing or suffocation; cause of fire accidental and I think the only way we can expect to
Capt. Miller, of the Teck Sing Guan, not lend itself to any farther responsibi Premises released.
You thought it would be better to wait morning, Sergt. Witchell was examined we
lives of the men who had been buried in verdot of the Court of Inquiry, stated that at present towards the Mexican and Yen. till something would happen and thea point to the efforts that were made to save the though naturally declining to satisipate the lity towards a British dollar than it dom
Did you ever speak to any of the men on the landelip. The Stat body was recovered he left Bagan, the 1st February, bound it out 1--I cannot say what I thought. the ground at all-No; I have not done about 8 feet from the entrance to the cut for Singapore, everything going well up to sing, about 30 fect beaath the loose ten o'clock. At the time of the collafon, o al any time.
Did you write to Mr Kam Lam, and sarth. Two bodies were got at a greater however, the gunner, who is one of the inform bim that the work was being done depth, with the assistance of the coolie reported as missing, was on watch, Capt.
in
the
Mr Thompson then moved that the
rules as preced at the last meeting, and since printed and circalated among men bars, be confirmed,'
Me Geige seconded the motion, which on a show of bande was passed with only three distentients.
I think you told us Seymour Road has Hanoi, Capt. Thow, also bound by Bagan, the interior of Chine and Japan. Were not been properly repaired since the first quite close to where the collision on any combined action of Hongkong and curred, being distant abeat three quarters the Straits intended to give Las British- of a mile. Previous to that he had been dollar a fixed valus le fir it at a higher That is sc.
bugging the coast to koop in sight of the value units intrinse worth, every dollar land, as the weather was somewhat basy, extant would find its way back to us for the Aing Hoe following in his wake cheo exchange. Thite, at an assumed differencs babind. About 10 o'clock, however, the of bench sidooinnge of only two. hundred millions, there would, to begin forty dark became clear. The ding Hos being a quicker boat than his cams alongside, and million dollars to be mast before any con- Chen passed him, keeping on the same traction could take place. And, presum course sa he was, but about half a mile ing these argumonte to be correct,vize further out. Just then the Tick Seng that Hongkong will evaninally be noted: came into view, and the three vessels con of nivor, this loss would fall upon the Guan, on the opposite side of the Strait, best, by a entranicy following the fortunes tinned in that way for some time. Capt. Straits alone. Or if the two countries Thow before the collision, however, missed stuck together, it would at the best, bara the Aing Hoe's lights, and though he was to be divided. Thasis a British dollar im- some distance away he heard the crash of practicable. The position would sppose the collision gaite disticetly. He im. to be that a British Doller, as a step in the mediately put his helm over and steamed direction of fixity, would be of no more alongside, sending his oblef engineer off in a bub might be of more harm than Can you recollect if you thought of that
one of the ship's boats to inquire if they Mexican and You. The British dollar, when the plans were shows you 1-I re coguised that as a possible result if the
wanted any assistance and to see what was an at prescit contemplatad, can never work was not carried through properly.
wrong. After the collision Capt. Thow was help to give the Straits the control of a But you never asked, yourself, that you only able to see the lights of cas of the currency of its own. Nor can it be a Then you consider that the work had
beats, and ·OF going alongside what step in the direction of obtaining Baity of boen Improperly carried on up to 3rd Oc-should be at liberty to repair horoad
proved to be (being Het they were exobsage. Indeed, as we see above, is tobar? It might or it might not have is for the Magistrate himself to say.
On the application of the Surveyoroformed that the Took Sing Quam had sank would rather retard the stament of these objects. If it is desired Although the road slipped down on the lot General the Magistrate may under any almost immediately after she wasstrack boili
do the work is that not what it Those on board the Aing Hoe said they to create a coin which shall, Bretly, be Yesterday afternoon Captain Hacting the work might have been properly done up one to
worn all right and that they intended to under the complote control of the beard the evidence of Mr. P. Twokerto Sed Octuber 7-It might. There was so nags in the Ordinance? I think it was utt
asked Capt. Thow to lay amal with in ease of needs step in the direction executive engineer, Public Works Depart little done, it is impossible to gayretender, Ordinance 15 of 1889 stat the sum steam in shore into shallow water, but they Straits, and, secondly, be able to surve
Subsequent to that date, while the test mons was issued.
You have told us that the only object view to picking up those of the pussargers of obtaining Uxity of exchange, it must be ment, in the sharge brought against the contractors, Chana-Ban and Kara Law, of of the work was continging, you visited it
they could possibly have in doing the or crew of the ausken ship who had to coin which shall belong to the Straits baving sauced the death of eight coolies in
And they continued to do the work in work in the way they did was that it useded in keeping themselves alioat. Is alone, because the Straits might, sooner or the landelip at Beymour Road on 1986 about once a wack --Yos
and skilled labour. I think you, have an across his bows. By this time one of And it would require to have mon qualities the same manhse in which they com- might save the small cost of timbering heard her engines start, and the ding. Hoe later, wish to follow a policy of that owe menced ?--No.
Did they go on working in short longthat also stated in answer to the Magistrate the Aing Hoe's boats had been owered and as would prevent an expansion of its ear- Quan's passengers and crew, and these were could exercise auch control over it as would that the same men who timbered up the bad taken up a number of the Teck Seng roncy beyond one borders. If the Struts shortly after 3rd October, what very little previous part of the embankment could
his own boat came alongside, but she re-control would be redless broutes it would, work was stopped a small portion of the they could.. work had been done. At the time the have fishered up this treach -No doubt ot on board the Hanoi. Shortly after that enable us only to slop its mintego, that And you have do rosson for believing ported that she had seen wobody Capt. be incomplete. India's control is complete, because her Raped" 'prastically' durrank Did you yourself put that right 1---No; that the same men did not ocptinue the Thow then learnt that most of these an road had slipped.
work of oxsaration-care mixing it up board the Teck Song Guan bad uzceeded in only within her own bordere and not
The colpcom making their esoaps to the ding Bot, and China and elsewhere. Was that at all dangerous to passengers? so that I can't understand you.
160183ary qualitier must left it as it was.
Do you know or na: whether the was he accordingly decided to steam after the taining these Nu; I did not consider that it was dan-
men oarried on the work ?-It was different ding Hoe towards the beach, when, all of a therefore be one whigh-while doing gerous to the road at that time.
sudden, he lost hor lights. He stopped in the Colony all the service of cir men who timbered the work.
But you don't know what men were about the place where he had seen them fast culation will practically not travel basis ployed?--I did not make any inquiries, and hearing aboute the boste was lowered, yond it. It must be a ourey, which) and I did not stand on the ground all the umbers of people being picked up from the starting its existence expressly with water, some swimming ashore, others from keeping in view the possibility of med time.
Now then, on the 12th wers you asarawenokage. The Aing He had gone down of an eventual contraction, provides such a of the fact that all this to a depth of 12 in deep water head foremost, and only a few possible resource. This calmly be schless feat from the top was loose earth and might minutes before she had said she wee all ed by a token, a token backed by the Can you remember the dists then the After down for Stratasin hot, trails Doller.
been partly filled it. I could not by atoms time, about twelve o'clock, he went in It may either be for the lime being, a what depth, because it was timbered up on share and dropped sucher, determined to token or it might be this greatest
Jay to until daylight in the hops of picking of all soksos, paper carray, 18 ha
The following cross-examination of the witness was made by Mr Wilkinson
Who is the pereon who brought you the plans for this building ?-Kam Lau.
Did you enquire by whom the plans were prepared?-He told me he had prepared them hitself.
Then you were aware from the commence. ment there was no architect or engineer en gaged in this work I was aware there was no European architect.
Did you visit the work once a week from Then as a matter of fact you knew per fectly weil all along that there was no architect I knew perfectly well there was Now, that plan shows the retaining wall, to Europeas architest. does it not ?—Yes.
And it shows the retaining wall built attain it would be to go do agitating, cot in
Atful manner, but steadily, and I trust right up to Seymour Bond P-Yes. we will soon see surssivos in Ülab bonse
And at the time that plan was shown more worthy than we at present occupy, you you knew that these exovations would (Applause) Me Thompson has also ro- require to be carried on 1-I knew it was terred to the spirit of reformation necessary to cut away the earth. with regard to the rules; they wate drawn ap and practically adopted be.
Does it show the gradient does it show the 78 degrees of slope you referred to in
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And if the work had not been contiened the road might have been in the same condi-
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tion at the pressst time Hor could it be the same if a portion had slipped away
before.
Commencement the excavation was down
the road.
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TRAINING NOTES. Galloping was again the order of the day this morning, but as the course was not fully thrown open, in comparing the tinies made with those of yesterday, allowance fore I arrived in the Colony, bat as far as your evidence-it dare not show the 79 must be made for the extra distanca travers. I have been able to ascertain from toembers degrees. It shows the wall perpendicular at improperly?No; I had nothing to do workmen. The corlies refused to do more Miller being sleep on the bridge. He was ed round the bamboos, which would pro- to whom I have spoken-end I have spoken the back of the wall, and sloping on the with that. I wrote to him to make good work, and the police had to continue the rudely awakened by the crash of the coli- work themselves. Thres other bodies sion, the ding Hoe striking bie boat just bably make a difference of about 3 ssconde to a great mussy since my arrival there facs-wider at the base than at the top.
The plan also abowa, the height of the re- You did not any anything about the work werd recovered on the day of the accident about the starboard light box, sluzest oppo- seems to be an almost unanimous opinion mile-and-a-half gallop. The first event of the morning was BD in favour of the new roles, au opinion being wall to be 25 feet at one portion? Do
recovered, making sight in sil. Both de fall speed, and the force of the collision unintentional encounter between cracks which you have just signifled a moment you mean from the foundation? From the he was going on with being incorrectly on the following day threa Bodies were to the foremast: The Aing Hoe was roing And all you thought at that time, or up fendanta wero present on the 10th, giving targed the Took Seng Guan over on her sides one or two dissentients. So foundation to the top it shows the wall to be done ?-No.
Starling to his feet he made a rush for the from
stables. Baril, Me Sassoon ago with bat opposing -up, went for a 2-mile gallop, having Nero far as the improvement of the Club is con- 30 fest in places.
safety of the roads. That is all I thought Li Pat, foreman to Fuk Shing, contraeding Hor, joining in Lhe general workable, waiting at the 1-mile post to accompany corned, I think a great deal depends on the Frum the beginning when you frat inspect to the time of the Recident, was about the instructions to the foremen.
for, stated he was engaged at the cutting to get on board her, and oss after he get Then (Mr Hart Bucky started from the 1 mile mittes. As Mr Thompson has aid, the teining well could be commenced the earth
was satisfactory you can as regards the Road. His duty was to lock after mea Seng Guan had suck. The ding Hoe're post about 50 yards behind the flying duo, Hon. Secretary is undoubtedly energetic, would require to be cut away for 80 feet. F
-Yes. he bring joined by Felta (Mr. Humid has done a good deal to promote the
regards the men working underneath. defendants were contractors connected perhape about seven minutes, and then De phreys) at the 1) rullo post. This pair gra- interests of the Olub; while as far as the They could not begin the wall at the top fast of the monokin Keel and also getting and carrying away the earth. The maited stationary for some lule im
Did you consider that matter on the with the Ying Kas hong. They came to give steamed in shors, but after the hid gose dually overhauled Bor, and by the time Committee is aaucerned, I can say it's
Then when you say that on 19th January the mile post was reached had both passed perhaps the cat ezergello committee
danger of the earth slipping.
forem is named Kam Lei, who gave orders foremost, currying his part of the way down him and his attendant; from this point have ever been savciated with in connection you were perfectly satisfied, everything with You: I considered there was no order to Fuk Shing, he gave orders to a sheed for about is micutes, he eats head And get while the work was going on to witness. Both dele danis supervised with her The Jing Hoe's how were start. quits an exolting race took place, on with this Club. Each department is at property done You
Then, up to that time, the work would the result of which small bets ware tended to with a seal which is certainly
ou from Ying Kee Work was cot twisted rouled, the water entered the fore-
which (90 days' night, private papar. tre toga zaila. On entering surprising, with the temperature, as it very have been done as you yourself would bare dangerous - Yes, it was jo account of the the work from Kinging held contract fed is the colisis and hur stom, beleza. the straight all four penies were in often is here, at 90 deg.! There have been done it had you been a private architect of staps I had taken that the place was made menced on the 10th Jatuary at 7 o'clock hold, Finding hipbell in the water his tore albaler,Denson leading, and be main-several new departures of late ysere, and eagles would you have done safe before I visited it on 13th January. Both defidante visitad the work at off his clothes and made for the shore,
All you did was to send a notice to re-o'clock: They visited the work dally about be reached almost nade, and in this condi- Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tugik tained his advantage all the way home, all have been successtal. I can speak with and passed the winning post a head in front out prejudice in this matter because the otherwise would not have eat away so
quarter
of an hour Witness did not next morning. To shiochew at the Took of Valla, who running very gamely, came Chairman is the lasiest member of the much exposed embankment. I would not peir the road 1—I did more than that. I18n the 10th they sayed about a ton ha remained until he wascolor (per D2) LAP Zentral) vij: 299de
And in these notings there was nothing know how deep the outing was when they Sang Guan is amongst those who have been away from Board in the last 100 yards. Commutes. His position is a very say have excavated a mach earth along Sey sent two notes as to repairing the road.
Vialted 14, but it was eight foot wide. The drowned, and as he kept the return of the timed Basti for the miles, 4m. 97180 one; all he has to do is to come down here mour Road to such length at a time. I
You did not visit the place between the order for cutting the trench was given by passengers some dificulty has been 2 pari- Dessoon registered 38, 1.06, 121, 217, to occasional meetings and receive pats on would have begun to build the retaining said about future work?No.? **,
12th and the 19th 7- No. T
Kam Loi, foremane the two defereneed in computing the number of there 2:53 3.27, for the 1 mile. This makes the back for doing actually nothing wall, and excavated by degree-little by
Did you, on the 19th, dotion the depth dants. Fourteen men were working at drowned, but Capt, Mular pots this mortaly. Folia's time for 1 mile, 2.51
(Laughter.) I think thers cerilo
Then you considered ít a source of danger?
„Teriparatore Primross (Boy) went a bleady soile and a tain difference of spinion in the Clab
-- considered. It was not the proper way to exactly to which they had got!I stated the trosch when part of the earth in amungst both pakainger and crew mangk. Recomater that in atidedoe-about 15.fost, as near as the middle geen way. He told them to 1997.
masodah of the ding clos readily vo | Bumidity: -half, finishing fail of running in 36, 111, short jne go, but I am certain it has
I can calculats
go away, and then the top, part of the 1.48, 2.5, 26701
A plafonoak jarpdating kap. Tack Direction of cessed to exist to-day and the harmony do the work.
You thought it was a source of danger dat
How long were you in the ground on exavation fall. Bems of them ran away;
Windha Farisi (Mr Hart Buck), having fat which had always before characterised this
others did not. Some men were in the Smỹ Quên, Berit Stagepore for DagPEDA smused himself by fucking off his taddle Cuir mince it came into existence has been only to the public but to those working the 12in? About half an hour.
Did you mine the place both from ditch, satting, when the earth came down, the let at 6. pa, with des denk Furos and rider together was remounted and sent restored That is certainly my hope, there It would have been a poures of over the Derby Course in company with which I believe is shared by all members danger nat only to the road but to say the baitom and its top 7-Yes, all round. The outting had been shored up for the ugers on board, 10 China, Ert, Malays Weather b
We will pow who was there if the road had slipped away.
And you considered there was no pro- whole of its depth. As they proceeded and three Sikhs. He reporta as lost thane -- Bain Applane) Figer (Mouse) The ortam did a fair per present.
Before the 12th January you observed
Inahew, the motion, three krail formance, but had to be driven along from osad to the slection of the balloting
shored up. The ditch var balur the Die ons stars to faith; he came in ahead on safer commutes; in order to facilitate the alec. that this had been done fes; the exedra bability whatever of any land slipping with the batting the embankment was balmsmen, za PARIUMS (ORRORS), Can Arết au, 135, 1184, 145, 2.20) 2.67, 3.55 tions, lig of natus has been drawn ton
You were there every
Usn you any positively that the depth plenke so that a mes mighi paar nuñor,
Drom examined Be bad been employed bringing the fatal of those soit en bekien jak did not exosed 15 feet)-That in the best by Fat Shing for or yarn, and pray. 40 and 50 azul, Briand (Boy) galloped a mile, bat did and an attempt has been mods to include as not finish at all well, 32, 104, 1:37, many representative members of the Club 19 Fe 2.143.
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