SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1901.
THE COCHRANE STREET CATASTROPHE,
Further Evidenco. The following is the remainder of the evidence of Bir Hazeland, architect, give yesterday afternoon. In making alterations to an old building, the Ordinance required that the old portion should comply with the provisions of the Ordinance as well as the new part. One of the requirements was that every wall shall be properly bonded together and solid across its entire thick. nows. It was not possible to ascertain with- out opening a wall whetheen wall compliert with this sectiam (Section 10 as amended). There was another provision that back
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owing to the rainy weather and the water not being able to get away, it soaked into the wall. The same thing happened at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, at the Queen's Road entrance five six years Regen
Mr Bowloy-Have you had any training engin vor ur surveyor I was assistant
surveyor for years on the Cape Government Railway.
Was co-
Did you serve any apprenticeship came out here and was taken on to kick after the Tytary Waterworks, When the Tytans works were completed. I ployed by Leigh and Orange, Palmer and Turner and W. Danby and Co. until 1 Joined the Public Works Department.
John Lorraine Stuart mid-le WAB
Mr Hazeland's draftsman
Olliou since had precious
March or April last year.
experience.
He
measured No. 32, Cochrane Street, "in
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fective walls such as existed in the present THE U.S. MINISTER TO CHINA. case, it was not aste to have a blacksmith's shop on the ground floor of a tenement house. In his experience in England he hnd nover soon a amithy under à tonement house. A smithy was generally an addition or cathouse."
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The John Barrett Incident. We have received a copy of the Ees Moines Daily News containing the follow. on Monday turning.
The inquiry was adjourned till ten oʻolucking-Hon. John Barrett, of Oregon, or minister to Stain and now one of the fro comoxissiozers from the United States to. Met. Messer.........
Registrar General's Staff...... the Pan-Americus congressin Moxico, in in
Veitult
Sinf
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
At the Monthly Meeting of the Genaral Comunition of the Hongking General Chamber of Camraorce, held at the Chamber Room City Hall at 3 p.m. on Monday, the 16 Beptember,Present : Sir-Thanas
the city ostensibly for the purpose of visitsury
bricks shall not he used in the lower storey November last year. No, 34 was measured Jackson (Chairman), Mr C. 8. Sharp (Vice. /tecessor of Minister Conger probable GA. Woodcock-
Istoroy should be of ↑ maka the tracing C nor did he 'ake the H. 4. Ritchie, N. A. Sieba, H. E. Tomkins. ley has already notifiai Barroit that he yj w Graham
an hour to measure ench
COMPLIMENTARY,
the Surveyor General, but that provision had not best inter. Ho mnda pline E. and B. He did Chairman), Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Mears enforced. Wim there had been an not make the plan of the details. It was A. Haupt, W. Poate, R. L. Richardson, addition to as duas, ie Ind not bospied from other • tesciuge He did nut required that the lowest s Fod bricks.
erigian of it There was
was nothing to incizonty
In order to make the plany Hon. T. H. Whitehead (en officio), and R. what bricks the walls were built of, and he took the depth and width of the
groand
C. Wilcox (Secretury). stamne without personal inspection, it was impost flour, yard and kitchen, and the heights of ble to tell whether the buildings complied
rach floor. It took about A quarter with the Ordinance or not. When witnesa was in the FW.D. and plans were submitt. The dotted lines in pian B ed by an architect, he took it for granted sented the foundation of the that the buildings con plied with the Build. wall. The details of the plans wore discuss.gratulations on the occurrence of his silver Ordinance. Witneas saw the hours after ed. Un plan E. the ground four reasure the accident and his idea sa to the causement, 34 fest & inches, was an intoal measurement. The manasurement 36 fast 4 of the collapse was that it was due to quantity of iron stored a brackets fastared inches un plat we an external tensore to the party wall between Nos, 32 and 34.mont, although marked as an internal in the bincksmith's shop. At the present measurement." This was a mistake on the fime, there were some all brackets on
plan. As a matter of fact, he thought the the lower partion of the party wall still houses were of the same depth. Io Gach of the twe houses, there were farmerly two standing. he pikce being a lilaskarith's
Hopeo. The Chainman said, before commencing repre.business, he was on the Committee would crow like to offer to Mr Siebs their hearty con. wedding day (applause), and they sincerely hoped that he would live to celebrate his golden wedding (ronowed applause),
Mr Siebs briefly acknowledged the pliment.
ing Minister E. H. Conger with whom he A. W. Brewin enjoyed a close personal acquaintance while F. R. Smith both were in the diplomatic service in Asis. J Hays inter Barrett, chießy for the fact that he is. B. Lowe
Interest Attaches to the visit of ex-Min- W. Nicholson most prominently mentioned by the saws C. Clementi papers of the United States us cha
event R. M. Rumsey the latter' amminated for governor and 4.D. Thomson resigns his portfolio. Some impers, Aucoins F. IV. Nostol who is the New York World, bare gie. W. Norton Kyshe so far as to declare that President Melin P. A. Barlow
W. Wilsongw have the Chinesa mission as soon as he is able
to davise aome means of shelving Con
on Supreme Court Staf... gor and broadly intimating that the latter's. 15.
C. Wilks guvernorshi; aspirations are being ancouragin ed by the
by the administratiun in
hope of 4. Harvie affording a of the difficulty.
cn slution
J. Rainsy... Such statements appearing in the so-
A. Ewing...... called yellow journals have carried litale
W. M. Deas weight, apparently, other than to arouse G. Smith
bare suspicion that possibly there is C. Fittock com.thing at the back of them in which to Wilson.... bare ramer. Minister Barrott was
W. C, Jack.. sought by a reporter to-day in the hope of J. Wilkie... obtaining some definite expression as to the H. Hoilo. purpose of his visit here and that would 5. Patton throw light on the reports sa persistently
E-Jackson în circulation.
W. Stewart. Such reports are absolutely without J. R. Craik...... response to the reporter's query. position to which sury man may well
aspire honorably, but the sonsational reports - corning by amlition in that direction and action by the president are fabrications. My visit here is purely of a social inter Minister Conger and lure close personal friends, having been thrown much together in the dephanatic service, and as I was
idence whatever. passing through lows I determined to pay hin a brief visit. It has no political sig
THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY, The Secretary reported that, in con- fernity with the decision come to at last nicoting, a reply was, on the 19th August,
shop crying the weight of heavy material crons walle, but witness did not think it was inddressed to the Governmont acknowled- | foundation, declared Minister Barrett in Q. Daucan would tend to shake and weaken the wall,ecessary to show these on tho plaas, Heging reipt of the Colonial Secretary's lot-
would
ters of the 15th and 18th July, together with their enclusares, and staring that these documents had all been carefully porused The Chairman said he thought there was cathing farther to las said on that head.
had shown all the new work. He did not If there was a quantity of iron stared my the first verandah it was quite possible think it necessary to show the found that that caused the front wall to give stay ations of the old walls and he did not see and the pety well followed. A build them. Mr Ilazdand told him to make the by the Committee.
I stand without its front wall, becanso now wall 50 feet high from the foundation. das roof and all the flors tosted on the It was not necessary in witnes pinion to party wall, but most front walls had tyrods show any shitenues in plan E. To plan BThe matter was now closed. and were bonded to the party wall and they were shown bat he just happened to both might fall In this case, it was The dil not take any notice of it prov
think of it. Mr
Mr Hazeland saw the plan, but probable that the party wall fell first, The walls were hadly hondert but there The total amount of time spent in each Witness measured the width of the street. The remains of the party hous wall appeared in places to be like two oine honse was fifteen minutes.
together
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inch walls built
of
.
M. Xavior. A: M. L. C. E.,
assistant
He took charge of
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hibition.
of
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said that a letter was, on the 18th August, In reference to this question the Secretary dressed
to the Calunia]
Secretary knowledging receipt withaat, Mittding
his letters of the Tet gonel brick laying, if you put a knife into vinger in the Public Works Departner the Chamber'a thanks to H. E, the Governor 31st July and 7th August, and tendering atry: joint you minst strike a briek, but this said he had been in the Department for for the successful efforts made by him; to party wall was full of vertical joints suveral furton For
the Building Ordinisce work, under Meuse the withdrawal of the above pro Courses deep, and there were also a broken bricks usted, a general rule it Tooker, from 1st May. 1900, on the
Hazeland. wn safe to build new work on an old blation of Mr brick wall. Witness had no certificates, of his staff consisted of Mr Parsun as over- any sort or diplom an architect ur en gineer. All his experience had been gained in the Public Works Department of this Colony.
The inquiry was at this stage adjourned till to-day.
It is a
He says that the relations between them
that Minister Conger was to be dominated in most cordial and that his efforts to secure the position were with the understanding for the governesship of Town. He now under stands unt Conger has given up ail thoughts
spent con-
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Those who intend subscribing and bave scriptions to either of the Honraty Tren nat yet done so will pleuse sund their sub-
surers c/o The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on or before Wednesday, the oth Instant, on which day the Lists will close.
C. P. Chater. Ton. Treasurers. T. Jackson.
We have been asked to publish a long list of Chinese subscriptions, but cannot
is headed by Me Chan Tang Shang with spare the space. The total cullected from the Chinese tu date is 219,450, and the st $2000. Anti-opismists will be interested Ic learn that the Opium Farm comes next
to
of the goremurship at that there is no with 800. There are five subscriptions At first THE DIFCHGETY OF PROCURING BALLAST, question but what he will be retained in his $500 each, six of $300, eine of $200, seven The Secretary announced that, as rienided prosent position the diplomatic ser-Eight Chinese insuration offices subscribe of $100, and eighty seven of 8100 each. seer, and part of a Chinesa clerk's services at the last mouling, a letter was addrewed, vies Me Pearson resigned on 15tir June last on the 13th August, to the Colonial Secret- year, and then witness had the whole of the ary, seknowledging receipt of the Govern- Barrett is stopping at the Savery instead of
It is significant, however, that Minister | $1000 amongst them. Liuse of the Chinese cloth. The clerk sipent's letter of the 30th July, and stating the Conger home, though he has ply did the clerical work. After 18th June the Committes were glad to learn that H.E.siderable time in company with Minister witness had no overseer, On 9th Noven the Governor and give instructions to secure Conger. He arrived in Des Moines yester ber, witness gave up the Building Ordin the prompt issue of permits and that the day afternoon and is expected to leave this and work, and, from 15th Jane till that question of quarrying for ballast was engag-evening. On resuming to-day, MrF, Fearon, clerk date, he was single handed. In addition to ing the attention of the Government. of werks and assistant to Mr Hazeland, this Building Onlinance, witness had three
Some discussion ensued as to whether Major S. H. M. Byers, fartherly connected Minister Parrott, Minister Conger and Architect, was put in the box.
He said he
hor four Public Works Extraordinary under there was sy need to quarry for ballast but with the United States foreigt servien, visit- was formerly an overseer for about six hischarge. During those five months he (wit it was pointed out that there was no brokened the state house this morning, calling on years in the Public Works Department, In
building operations in the Colony without pretty well exhausted.
WIN Capacity he was Inspector of Building) had the supervision of all the privato stone and that the loose stone had been the various mombers of the exocative
and
it
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Receiving Under.
No. 12 of 101.
159
He MA CHEK TSUN lately carrying on business under the style of YIK CHAN at No. 60, Second Street. Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. Receiving Order dated 17th September, 1901.
Petition dated 13th September, 1901.
Duted this 21st day of September, 1001.
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Intimations.
Elo left the P. W. D. at the end of June any assistance whatever. It was not possi last year and joined Mr Hazeland in July be to have an effective supervision of all When he was in the P. W. D. there was the building work in progress, though he nobody else in charge of the Building Or did the best he could. Witness reported accordance with the decision taken at the It was reported by the Secretary that, in dinance except Mr Tooker, Mr Hazeland this matter in writing at the end of Jene and himself. The first thing witness did his superior, Mr Tuoker. The work was, Singapore Chamber of Commeres in reply
e to last meeting, letter was addressed to the Another Foreigner Assaulted at nights. I tried several doctors and various in connection with No. 32, Cochrane Street, on 5th November, handed over to Mr Crisp, to their cagnity of the 27th July, to the last yeat was to exigiau the walls. Notice A referring to No. 32, dated 3rd effect that a Committee was now enquiring Hageland him to do so. Witness
told
Novemb
The Kobe Chronicle of the 9th inat. passed through his hands. The into the above question, and that so soon as not keep a diary or record of the work he plans were attached. It was the press their report has been published, the result purta-An assault by a coolie was did. He could not say the exact date, but ties to more the plan and it was somewhere shout the beginning of to the Medical Officer of Health shall be notified to the Chamber.
ember. Mr Hazeland said the owner
yesterday perpetrated VIA done in this to raise the height of the buildings not.
Was
Renault, of Kobe. It appears that by putting another storey on and he (wit-ot witness' duty to examine the plane
Mr Renault was walking from the ners) was asked to examine the walls dinance, except when particularly re complied with the "Or- and see that
Former Fttlement to his residence on and ascertain if they were in accor- quested to do so. It was Mr Tooker's
On the 13th August, a letter in nc- dance with the Building Delinanes duty: Witness had never been to No 32 knowledgement of the receipt of the telegram street at the Aramon railway bridge, the Hill, and when passing along the Mr. Haehad did uos give instructions to Cochrane Strout. cut into the walle, nor to examine the his duty when plans of alterations came in 8th idem, stating that no change in the duty umbrella in one hand and a large ment
It was pot necessarily from the British Minister at Peking on the
a coolic of the 'pimp' class, with an foundations. He did not say what addition to go and see the building. It was some- as opium was contemplated, was despatch.asket on this shoulder, deliberatoly al weight was to be put on the wails. times done. The reason it WAS Witness found the walls all right.
nated to Peking, and a qucation as to certain uccessary was because the plan gave all the other imports How
asked, examine these walls 2-By information that was wanted.
walked out of his way, and, passing did you looking at them, that is the only way you
Read reply to above fron Sir Ernest close to Mr. Renault's helmet, almost do it, sir. I
How do you know that the plan is a Satow, to the effect that the only other ex-knocking it from his head. Me Renault, All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL. found them in accord Alsu
correct one!We take it for granted, when emptione to the pur cont. tariff are rice although eving that the man acted ance with the Building Ordinnngo,
How did you know they were in scened in practive in the Colony, that the infer. gold and silver onins, and bullion. Tremonstrated with him for his careless- the plan is submitted by a regular architect and ather cereals and flour of foreign origin, delibentely, merely pushed him aside, ance with the Building Ordinacemation contained in the plan is correct. Chamber was correct, it was added, in
Continuing, witness said there nothing on the pan to show that the was supposing that cotton yarn would be hableness, and proceeded up one of the
ced their thickness. What else did your walls and I found no cracks..
do?--I looked at the
Were the houses oecapled at the time
Yes
*
Did you yet the tenants to remove their property to enable you to examine the walls? No, it was not necessary
WYPA
to the duty.
marrow streets near by. Me Renault ware of red or blue brick. There was naothing to show whether the wall was pro-dated 14th September, transmitting copy coolie, who had dropped his basket in Read letter from Colonial Secretary, not gone far, however, before the rly boulet and solid throughout. There of felegram received in the
Secretary of
the street, rushed at bin and strack nothing in the plan showing that the State for the Coloring as follest
Powers have consented to Chinese Im.him on the nose with his abrella, Mr pour duties being placed on treaty basis of Renault at once struck at the man in effective 5 per cent, on maritime in ports self defence, aud, entering a house neur articles hitherto free, with the by, requested the occupants to sumicon
policeman.
This titey
seemed
old walls had any foundations whatever.
Why is it an exary for you to go and inspet the bailting That plan was pass
Did you see the wall in the blacksmith's shop without
kout removing the machineryed by Mr Tooker
YAR
to the nest house and looked at the anime pact of the wall.
Can you see through a brick wall? I can
not.
work.
of rice, coreals and tour of foreign
him. By this time a crowd head collected, and after a short time a policeman appeared on the scene. Mr Renault then suggested to the policeman that both he and the coolie should wished the case reported, but the coolie proceed to the police station, as be refused to go voluntarily. After a good deal of argwent with the policeman, Mr Renault at last persundled him to compel the man to accompany him to the station.
You said it was not necessary ?-It is not Did you examine where the sheat-iron pecansary unless we have reason to suspect origi. New Tariff will an into force reluctant to do, although willing to was?-Yer. Against the party wall that there is something mically wrong. there was sonic sheet iron, and I went
two months after 7th Septembar and ex- him the work I took hire round and chandise en route for ten days at latest after shed at Mr Renault and attacked Did you anke Mr Crisp Found and show ceptions has been tendu only in case of morford him shelter, and the coalie again showed him the various districts of the Co-7th September. Duties will be levied lony I did not show him the particular mom pending conversion specific duties.
In connection with shove, Did yair remove any of the whitewash or
P. T. Crisp, Inspector of Buildings, said The Chairman montioned that the native dirt from the walls to facilitate your inspeche arrived in the Colony on the 8th over- Customs duties at all open ports would be tion?-Ne, 1 did nat."
Did you use a plumb line to plumb the same day at twelve o'clock. He went out tons, and that all duties levied on imports her last year, and at the P. W.Dthe collected by the Imperial Maritime Cu- walls? No. The walls were perfectly with Mr Xavier on the morning of the ad calorem will be converted, as far as poss-
, Ar plumb. I could see that without a plumb typhoon, 1th November, and was spune-ible snd as soon as may be, into specifie Îide.
times out with him the first fortnight. duties. He thought that these were most How could you see whether the party
Daring that time, witness wall was plunil if the floors were there ng out the
was. find important points, on which there was much names of the streets,caust for There was no indication of any cushing
Witness saw from notice that hạ
The Colation. As a matter of fact, it is not possible for mowed the width of the street. He this pinia
cordially concurred in you to see the whole of the height from the thought this would be on 18th November,
On arrival at the Kobe Police Station It was decided when writing to the Mr Renault asked to see the Inspector, bottom to the coping?-Oh no, the flours Witness tever went into No. 32, he simply British Minister to thank him for inforth but instead of being allowed to explain
Howling, did the inspection of Nad it and looked at it from the cutside. tion recently given. and to urge thist there He had too much to do at the time. Being should be dainy in carrying out the letter stranger to the Colony and not,kuowing and the spirit of the provision for the the naines of the streets, it took him prompt conversion of this ad lorem into considerable time to get to his work, inspecific duties. fact, up till Christan tino, witress did not
are between.
32 lake you?~It took me about joenty
minutes.
Did you report to Mr Hazaland? Yes, Writing or verbal?-Verbally.
Did
you afterwards Rusks an inspection
of No. 34 with the same
thre
do any actual inspection. On 14th May,
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B. J. BARLOW, matters to the officials, he was kept. waiting until his assailant and the
CONSULTING ENGINEER, SUR- THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- policewan, who had not witnessed the
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PLANS and Specifications Supplied for FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) and given their version of the affair. any Clasa ef Engineering Work. Jet 7-Yes, this year, witness turde vote of the
A reply, signed by the Chainman, was, or four weeks later.
When Mr Renault was permitted to Macine Work a Speciality; Designs are.THE Company's Steamship
DIAMANTE that the new verandah of No, 32 had on the 4th August, sent to the circulare the chief official at the station, hepared for Small Coast Steamers. your inspection of No: 34 similar to buen completed.
Light! This
done at letter from the Ottawa Board of Trade, explained that he wished to charge the Launches and Barges of any Class or for that of 301 Exactly the sanis, and the request of Me Tooker. He saw which has also been published by the local man with assault, but was informed Special requirements.
Draught Vessels, Dredgers. Tag Boats, Capt. J. RATTENBURY, will be despatched us above or WEDNESDAY, the 25th Sept., I reported in the e satne way. ARNIN from the street that the verandah Preso.
at 5 p.m. You are familiar with the Building Ontinus completed. With the exceptions
Now and Repair A copy of the Tree of the 14th August that if he wished to do so he must first Work supervised.
This Steamer has Superior Accountanda- ance? Yes, rather
Contractor for the tion for Passengers and is fitted with the tioned witness never inspected No. 32 in any containing a letter by Sir Edward Sassoon obtain a medical pertificate describing Supply and creation of any Type If you don't examine the foundations, way. Referring to No. 34, wituena, on 14th on the Pacific cable aux report of a debate the injuries had received. Mr Machinery.
Electric Light. how can you tell that the walls are in ac Decomthor, measured the width of the street. on the same subject in the House of Cera Renault, lasing protested against such cordance with the Building Ordigango 3- He never made any inspection of the house on T I could not tell. When I was in the Public Since his arrival in the Colony, he had been
treatment nt the bands of the officials, left the Station without any information Wurks Department, if an architect sent
Was
WAS
Inom
laid
on the table.
Tin Chairman romarked that they were the ably party to inspect privato buildings auch indebted to Sir Edward Sassoon for cokony. Witness bad perseveringly fighting their Insttle with
fin.
hole
A plan to Mr Tooker at additions or alters bcb add to his former opi- the Telegraph Companies, and they wouldng in the matter.
tings, the foundations were never shown, nothing swi are never required to be shown
$0.
in us to the enuse of the collapse.be glad at any time to render him assistance His Worship You mean it is never re- Since Le last give evidence, he lind been in his crusade.
quired by the P.W.D. Yes. in the premises and found among ed
the
Mr Bowley You Are familiar with the debria iron rods which had been amended sections 10, requiring walls to be through the floor joists and bad evidently solid, properly bonded, substantially put been used for making a
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FUE MILITARY AUTHORITIES AND TRANSPORT GOLIES. Read letter widressed to Colonel Collard,
cf
Tolograms: BARLOW' Hongkong. Telephono No. 14.
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Mr Renault, in addition to the wound
on his nose, received several severo bruises, while his coat was also torn by the coolie in the attack.
We understand that Mr Kengolt, in ASSAYS & ANALYSES,
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Together with good moriari lem for sturing iron pipes left orshelving Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, con- view of the treatment accorded him at
sinth's shops in pouring of the difficulty experienced in the police station, is not disposed to THE YANGTSE, VALLEY SYNDICATE ID CHINA
having its off "well-equipped Labor
How can you tell whether a wall com common practice in blacksmith's shops in securing tenders for the transport of guas, prosecute, but we hope in the interest plies with that if you don't
the wall? I could not tell
the Colony The
The floor joiste bad to beat &c., not a single answer to the advertis many
hundred-weights more than they ments calling for tenders in the local
of the public ho will reconsider his story, is prepared, in order to Basist in the papers
roat of the building in of blue brisk, unlesa bosters caused a lot of cutting about of the matter.
work ontering the wall front the wooden advice and assistance of the Chamber in the with the approval of the Surveyor Geveral? pasty wals, bricks, being taken out and so After some discussion,
Do you know that it is it were ever intended to carry. The wood-faving bees received, and asking for the decision, and take the matter before the Mineral Development of China, te du Assay
necessary ground floor should be ef red brick,
the
Alised
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of its mutter's health who nurses it. food is often seriously affected by the state value purchased and consultations arranged
No, that is not so. It has never been on, and the extra vibration base, con inability of the Chamber to lend assistance done in cupnection with alteradons or add the basiness of the smith
It was decided to reply regretting the tions, That Ordinance in after 1889. tributed to the collapsegat.
in the matter, and as it seemed obvious the Witness drew a rough sketch explaining War Department was being boycotted for how the lote which he suspected was in some reason, to suggest application to the inion aste the shop was constructed The sketch was Bestrar-General for sustance.
robably marked H. and put in
This was all the business of general
brick
Lister of fact the wall was
Yes Y
His Worship What is your
"the cause of the collapse ?—It
blue
caused by the optiers getting blocked, and,
Continung, winess mid that, with de
bereat
Stearns' Wine
crosses the few of milk, makes it rich
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