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LEAKING PARAPET.
SEVERE 'QUAKE.
Waterproofing Claim On As. Bad as the Great 1923
Architect.
MR. LANE'S EVIDENCE.
The continued hearing this
Disturbance.
CENTRE OFF KAMCHATKA.
Tokyo, Feb. 16.
morning before Mr. J. H. B. The Central Observatory has Nihil in the Summary Court of reported a heavy earthquake off the Texaco Company versus H. E. Kamchatka, starting at 10.30 this Lane case provided some kumor-morning and lasting four and a gus passages between witnesses half hours, and solicitors.
The earthquake is considered The case concerns a house (No. as severe as the great Japanese! 4. Liberty Avenue) at Homuntin earthquake of 1923
No casualties or damage, how- ever, is reported there.-Reuter:
Although it was not felt in in connection with which Mr. Lane was engaged on certain ad- Tokyo, Northern Japan experi- ditional work, and the roof of jenced it slightly. which the Texaco Co. treated with their waterproofing "Texacoat.""
In view of certain leakages, payment has not been made of the $145.50 for treating the roof and it is for this amount that the Texaco Co. claims:
Mr. H. J Armstrong is for plaintiffs and Mr. F. G. Vaux for the defendant..
Mr. R. Chang, a salesman em- ployed by plaintiffs, gave evidence this morning. At the beginning
[Kamchatka is the largest peninsula of North-East Asia, stretching 800 miles to the South- West. It forms part of the mari- time province of Siberia.]
NORWAY AND SIAM.
Geneva, Feb. 16, Norway has lodged with the
of May he accompanied Mr. Lane League of Nations for registra
to the house in question and in- tion a treaty of friendship, com- spected the roof and parapet for?
Reuter.
the purpose of making an estimerge and navigation with Siam. ate for covering it with "Texa- coat."
There were numerous! cracks in the top and side of the [parapets.
A "Rushed Job." The roof consisted of Canton tiling cemented together and wit-
ed:
coat" but only painted.. The in- side had been treated with "Texa coat."
Mr. Alfred James Lane gave ness told Mr. Lane that the job evidence for the defence and said could be done if the parapets were that he was employed as archi: repaired where they were crack-tect by "the witness who gave Mr. Lane told witness that evidence previously. Witnes did the contractor originally build some alterations and additions to ing the house had absconded dur- the house, building on two rooms, ing the early part of the strike one above the other. and that at the request of the altered in style the parapet along owner he (Mr. Lane) had had to the frontage as it was rather ugly,
The Rushed Canton Work, employ unskilled labour.
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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., (1918), LTD.
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WITH reference to the Notice
to Shareholders of this! Company dated 17th September, 1926, whereby the Final Call of $3.00 per share on the New Shares He also was made payable on 1st March, General Managers and 1927, instead of 1st October, 1926, Commitice have Consulting decided, in view of the conditions job had Ead to be "rushed The question of the roof not be prevailing, at present, to further through." Mr. Lane also told witing satisfactory was raised, espe- extend the time for payment of ness that the price as regarded cially the new portion. It was at the Call.
Notice is accordingly hereby the "Texacoat" had to be kept as the end of the building boom and low as possible.
it was impossible to get tiles as given that the date for payment Cross-examined by Mr. Vaux good as previously. The kilns of the Final Cail is postponed to witness adhered to his statement were working overtime to supply 30th June, 1927, and that the Form of Bankers' Receipt already sent that Mr. Lane had told him about materials and tiles were drawn to Shareholdets can be used as unskilled labour having been em- too soon at Canton, absorbing though the date named therein' ployed. It Mr. Lane denied it or more water than the usual kind, were the 30th June, 1977: said that far from the job having They were, however, the only kind been rushed it was proceeding it was possible to get. slowly, all he (witness) could say
The work done on the house in was that he had spoken the truth.
question was first-class work. Questioned by His Honour, wit. There was no ground for the al- ness said that he told Mr. Lane legation that had been made that that the roof could be made the house was jerry-built. Even watertight if the parapet cracks the old part of the house was of were put right..
the same class of construction as Mr. D. G. Scott, district mana-other houses in Homuntin and the
For THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD. - SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hong Kong., 16th Feb. 1927.
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ger of the plaintiff Arm, was re-firno responsible would be rather Tructions to sell by Public called to speak as to certain plans.annoyed if it was alleged that Auction He had made a brief examination they were jerry-built.
that there of the house in question and from Witness stated what he had seen the roof was were two courses open to him in | constructed on either of the two connection with this roof, either principles elaborated on in the to take off the entire tiling and plans produced. Witness enumer re-bed it an expensive proceed at ated works on which his firm had ingor to make it waterproof. in been engaged in roofing matters, some other way. It was whilst including Government work and he was facing this quandary that work on big buildings locally. he got into touch with the "Texs-
Cross-examined by Mr. Vaux coat" Company. witness admitted that in the
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works enumerated "Texacoat After the heavy rainstorm of was not the only material used as July, witness, in conséquence of it had been in this particular complaint by the owner, visited the house and found that water Mr. Vaux: You have already had penetrated the house. Wit examined the house and you are ness spoke to the manager of the unable to tell us definitely the plaintiff firm and later visited principles of the roof construc- the house himself and applied an- PERFUME, TOILET POWDER tion. I put it to you that other coating of Texacoat" from qualified architect by inspecting a drum which had been left.. a house could do so.
"Shortly after that time wit Witness: I would not deny it,ness left the Colony for Manila 9.30 am. but he would be a super-expert
and on his return he found 'an- other letter of complaint from Witness added that he had a the owner of the house. The roof 2:30 pm. good idea as to what was there was leaking again. Witness visit 2:30 pm but he could not say definitely led the plaintiffs and was informed exactly what it was. For that the manager had himself instance, he
A good gone to visit the house. Witness idea that Mr. Vaux was wearing then "washed his hands of the underwear but he could not be ab- business" so far as the treatment
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AND SUNDRIES Terms: Cash on Delivery, lak LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers" Hong Kong, 17th Feb, 1927.
NICARAGUA..
London, Feb. 16: In the House of Commons, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Sir Austen Chamberlain stated that the United States Government had undertaken to protect British Witness then drew a subjects in Nicaragua the same
United States subjects. 8.30 a.m. rooff off the house he could tell rough plan to enable His Honcur aa
to understand his (witness's) Reuter definitely.
American Bluejackets Sall Mr. Vaux also put it to witness point that the parapets had no
and Washington, Feb. 16. that if water came through the thing to do with the roof which
The Navy Department has ropt then. (subject to the ques was the subject of the action. tion of settlement, which had The Texacoat treatment had ordered the transport. "Hender been raised) the only assumption certainly not done what the plain-son" to sail from Philadelphia to tiff firm had undertaken that it Guantanamo with eight hundred would do in this case.
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was that in this case "Texacoat had not waterproofed it,
8.30 am.
9.1.m.
10. a.m.
nly.
Withese replied that the ques
bluejackets for the scouting feet, His Honour Indicated that he the transport's further orders would visit the house this after depending on developments in in. The outside of the parapets noon to clear his mind on cartain Nicaragua, Reuter's American had not been treated with "Fera pointer
tion of the cracket parapets came
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