SWATOW.
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Swatów, 18th October MOVEMENTA-15. THE 1, M. CUSTOMS,
THE SUNDAY RAILING QUESTION.
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Several changes have of late taken place in the lous! Customs Staff Mass Conklin, Tido-surveyor, und Blake, Agalatant Examiner, have been transferred to Whampoa and Hoihow respectively. Appointments to thla port are fire, viz, Mr... von Rautorfeld as Deputy Commissioner, Messrs. Martin and Grapy as Assistant Examiners, Mr. Barton as Boarding ofleer and Mr. Frederick ná Tidewaiter. The come to join the rauks and try to wreath did not offend them. (Laughter.) But spart course-12 or 15 miles. He would also pro$4,000.00 IN PRIZES (IN U.S. GOLD CURRENCY),
personnel here now is very cosmopolitna.
THE KWONG HING CO.:
For over two months there have been no importations of opium owing to the intention of the above Co., which is locally known su the Boiled Opium Tax Co.," to impose a tax of about $200 par chest of opiam What steps led to the establishment of this concern need not be recapitulated, bat up till this date no taxes have heon collected whatever and the can infely prodiet that, in view of the firm stand adopted by the representatives of the British Govern
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It was a good answer, he said, to those who Mr. SADE beartily supported the proposal
from attending church, and would be con- talked about the rasing as preventing people. venience to Peak residents.
ROYAL HONGKONG TACHT CLUB. to the Club by way of experiment, the | Chairman's motion was defeated by large
Commodore's Cup races for the bassone, be majority only four voting for it thought, had bean sailed on saturday after | The CHAIRMAN then moved that Club race The ounual general mesting of the above moons, and he had not known a case of au on Sundays commence at 130 pm. This Club was held last seng in the Cricket Claber having been noable to start be would be a gest convenienes to members Pavilion, H. F. 11. May, C.M.G, the Comcause it wie a Saturday On this manter resident at the Park His principal reason modore, preaiding. There was a gand attend the Chairman went on to say, he felt for making this motion was that it would anca of membera
very strongly. There was no question that onable any The CHAIRMAN, in bis opoulog remarks,
parson to attend· morning racing said
on Sunday offended a good many people service at the Cathedral and out sailing pleased to tell them that the lab was in a very he was glad to see so many present.
and kept some from racing who otherwice afterwards. If he were now, us Commodore, would race. They would not hold a Gyrokhans of the Yacht Club, naked why Sanday sailing healthy state. Their insanes showed a credit Sunday, or a race meeting or a rifle was persisted in, he could certainly demonstrate balance, not very large. They We're
al meeting, or any form of spet which that it did not interf ro with church-going. fortauate is having for the first time in the did. It was all very well to ga cut shosting or maka any difference to th ir sailing. There tailed publicity in the way yacht racing He was sure the half-hong extra could not real pakka Commodore--flaughter and applause) golflug, for poople did not clam ths, and it history of the Club's Commode-e meant a
was plenty of time still to rail any reasonable. championship trom them.
from the question uf going to churcu or Commodura Robinson the ith anything of that nature, personally he did December and Jabuary and 6.15 in the other pose that they extend the finish to 5.45 in who had veatared to the length of the new
tiet like to do Alf a thing which mouths. he (the Chairman) had followed his load and sons therefore why he rought this resola seconded the motion. class of 24-footers, and fired by his example offended other people. Ho had set out the
Lieut. G. BADHAM THORNHILE, R.A., was determined to try to with the same class of boat. Su the Club had uything could be added. They would notice win the Caption frward, and he did not think that
Arthur Payno, which he thought was a great should be sufled on Saturdays. There were got two hoals by the best designer in England,
that he had only suggested that Club races feather in its cap. (Applane) Certainly Ehers Cup races of course, but there did not appear to was no Yachting Club in the Far East that could him to be the same objection to Cup racos
The motion was agreed to. boast of yachts of so recent a design as those being raced for or Sundays. A man went in
The prizes were afterwards fixed at 3:00 and for a Cup raca if he liked in the case of Club $60 as fist and second respectively in the first two yachts would be. The Committee had had ander consideration the desirability of having as it was all ornene. Hemorod the adoption shampionship class: $50 and $40 in the second & permanent home. Their resent quartors had of the resolution.
Mr. POLLOCK remarked that tus only thing 350, the remaining 310 to be given to ong. if four boats raced, if less than four, one prize of for hauling. At present, as they know, they was linbio to be turned out at any moment.
should be started before 2.30 pin, if the Faces were housed by A King at Wanchal, and he
The CHAIRMAN stated that the first were to be run on Saturdays. If they were to the Cup races would be run on 1st Novem.. of There had been some difficulty in Binding
start as early as 2 o'clock some people, would bober, with the usual Ladi- Race, and they site, but Binally they had soonred one close to absolutely anable to got away in ime. He hit trusted the ladies would turn out in great Meyer's patroleum godowns ut North Point. salf theaght it would be good thing for the force. Ou 2nd November the first club ruse The Committee applied to the Gorernment for a
Club races to be held on catarday afternoons would be sailed. site there for the purposes of the club, and he for the simple resson that that would leurs was in a position to inform them that the re- Sunday as at prosent carried on occupied the whole of Sunday free. The racing on commendation had gone home to the Secretary of Bite. If they were fortunate enoughly a few ours, but practically eat up rite ind ed. It afforded good anchorage and is. If the Chairman would amend his motion to get it, they would have a very good the whole day, and left us time for anything there was enough room for a yard in which the
to read that the races start at 3.30 pm, he boats could be pulled up and cleared and stowed would have much pleasure is scanding......
The CHAIRMAN agreed. away in the typhoon season. There was also a little
space left for a Club house, in which mem boys after battling with the elemente could dress and so go home clothed and in their right rind, He might tell them that was the ucarest site they eould Fot tand they hoped it would be quite accessible in a very short time by the promised
ment, here as elsewhere, the days of the not a good anchorage nud was without facilities he would say was that he did not think racing design ch ss, the frat prizo in which to be $70.
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existence of this Un, ere numbered.
after repeated requests from China mer chanta Mesars. Brudley & Co. decided to put the matter to a test, and imported lately ten chosts of opium from Hongkong. The Kwong Hing Co., finding itself powerless to levy this new tax foreign "Brza, notified all opius-mvchants at to buy any ogdum from Musur. Bradley & Co. In the event of non-compiance they threaten to have the offendors severely punished and their Jungs closed. In view of this at itude of the Opium Farm, Mr. Richardson, head of the firm of Bradley & Co., who is greatly respected by the native merchants, fully intends now to win the test case, and he may well reckon on the
energetio support of the British Commni here.
MAILS FOR COAST PORTS.
I hear that M. E. Cornewall Lewis, Acting Postmaster, will ere long leave your colony, As through his painstaking and never-tiring energies many improvements have taken place in the General Post Office, I trust that before departing from Hongkong he will confer a boon on those in the Coast porta by remedying an existing anomaly with regard to closing of mails for the ports of Swatow, Amey, and Fooshow. One almost always notices vessels advertised to leave Hongkong for Coast ports at daylight ou such and such as dats. Tas General Post files lunce closes its rails at 5p. the day previous to the steamers sailing. The latter, however, depart usually between 9 and 12 a.m., instead of as advertised don't know whether the General Post Offloo is aware of this fact, which is, nevertheless, very familiar. Considering the difference
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Mr. SLADE said he was most strongly opposed to this motion. If they wore not to start till 234, only 4 hours would be left for the races, us they had to Huish at 5.45. For 10, 11, or 12 mile course on a light day 34 hears was an impossible time. They wanted a good 4 hours at the very least for boats 10 finish. If these raves were sailed on Saturday, there would be innumerable caess requiring to be rosailed, and there was no saying when the rasing would be finished they had light wea
believed a considerable number of boat-owners But there was a more serious objection than this oven: ho hero would be usable to sait regularly on caturday afternoons. He knew one owner who would be this never or only very roly to sail on Saturday afternoons. Personally he was praceuted on two eccasions last year by work which he could not delay. Many others, too. would neoassarily have some press of work on Saturday afternoons which would prevent them
getting away. Let them bare the Cup races os Saturdays and the Club races at a
which had been engaging the attention of the otramway. "(Laughter.) Another matter Committee was the conditions under which members of the Club were entitled to fly the blas not teen very well kept under which the Clabor such as they bad last season. easiga. Unfortunately the correspondence had got their Bogal warr.unt nader which sou boats had in the past own the bias, unsigu, the Almiralty at home, but the formalities were Thoy had now received a commualcation from not yet concluded, and he need hardly tell them that it was very undesirable that anyous should fly the blue onsiga until the warrant id been received. In fact there was a penalty of 500 attaching to such a thing, so he would neronuts, the chairman stated in conclusion, ask them to take care (Applause.) The slowed a credit balance of So as against 868 at the beginning of the year, but thera, had veer sono abnormal expenditure whica would not decur again.
of the accounts.
Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., moved the adoption Mr. H. W. BIRD second-1, and the motion was agreed to.
his res all the busineas, a vole of thanks to the Chairman concluding the proceedings,
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the request of H. B. M:Consal for Benuri; that The public of Labuan are hereby notified, at the subjoiuel King's Ragulation has been poste! in Brauci.
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from malicious and irresponsible interference- preserve the friendly relations between the Stato of Bruni and the neighbouring States
nutter Part VIII, Section 88 of the Branoi Therefora by virtue of the power vested in me Order in Council, 1901, the following King's Regulation is made known information!
for general
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[2057 the various sub-contrastore carried out thefe work. Since he bad beon in Court the other day. be had formed no idea as to whether he made a profit or lost on the contract for the houses
the Land Investment Cn. for the building the sercunts had not boun zaade up. Dedasting tho insurance, there was still due witness from of the houses a sam of $19,000. That would amount altogether to not more than $145,000, the contract price. By the price of materials further than that, he could not say whether he going down, witness had made a profit of 8870; had lost or proiited. During the inkling of the houres le vished them two or three times week and saw the material actually used in their construction. Witness's partner was on
between the advertised time of depretare ad The CHAIRMAN stated that the next business! Lave their mornings to themselves before going | Consulate, this. 18th day of B.ptember in the 50 houses, the lime was purchased from Crist, the inspector ‹1 buildings, at the job,
the actual time, the powers that be should put a stop to such an irregularity. For delivering muile late, a master of a steamer is fined in Hongkong Why could not some steps. Le take whereby the postal Bathorities would be enabled to dicse the mails for coast ports later. say at 8 to 9 am on the day of the steamers departure, instead of as at present Toiva one practical illustration of the above anomaly, let me just mention that a steamer is supposed to sail at daylight on a certain date, the mail] by which have, of course, loan closed the day previous at 5 p.m. Le bont really leaves at
was the election of office-bearers. The Vice. Commodoreship was wacant, and he had pleasure in submitting the wars of Commodore Robin son for that post. (Applause.)
Hon, Dr. Y., W. CHARK proposed the election of office-bearers as follows: Commodore, Hon. 2. H. Mhy, C.M.D.; Vics-Commodore, Commodore . G. Robinson; Secretary, M. MW. Slade; Tronsurer, Mr. J. Hastings, Ufficial Measurer, Mr. Ü. H. Gale,
Mr. H. E. POLLOCK seconded, and the motion was ad pted,
Sundays be personally could not see the difference between going out and competing with other boats and going out sailing in cows- pany with otter boats. He did not see how anybody could be gravaly offended by the Club Laving races en sunday afternoon,
H.D.M. Consul.
POLICE COURT.
Tuesday, 14th October. :
Berone Mu. E. D. C. WoLE (ACTING
and the latter told him to use good, mortar and to bond the bricks properly.
By a juryman-To contract was based on an estimate for high-oluse bricks, and high-einas bricks were purchased. There was a trade dis- out of one caudarsen to a dollar in the cause of the sub-contractors, and in some cash trans.C tione a discount of one canlareeu per toel wa maile. That repres uted the only prant witnesa expected to make out of the contract.
resumed at the Magistracy yesterday before The official enquiry into the fatul collapse of housea Nos. 30 and 32, Kowloon City Iloud was His Worship Mr. F. A. Hazeland and a common jury. Mr. H. L. Dennys, Acting Crown, bo- licitor, appeared for the Crown; Mr. H. W. resorting to Brunei, shall engage in or concern Leigh & Orango, and Mr. E. J. Grist, solicitor, If any British subject resilent iu, or Looker, solicitor, for the architects, Mesars himself with the political affairs of that State for the contractors, the Long Cheong firm. in ench manner as, in tim opizion of the Consul. Tam A Ling, contractor, one of the members time when every men could be sure of gotting relations hetw.en that State and its neighbour-nað gave further evidens. He said,10 | the job every day and all day, broadly speaking. is prejudicial to the maintenance of good of the Loong Cheong firma, went into the box away. With regard to the pffretion that these ing States, or the maintenance of good relations examination by Mr. Dennys, that besides. newer boats sailed so much quicker that the between any British Subject and native Subjects this contract for 50 houses, he had other Regarding Andersen, the overseer, witness the Clay race start at 1.35; and he did to such persity as is provided in Section of The 50-houses contract was is a separate which were also visited by Mr. Leigh, one. whole day was.ent up for a few hours race, let or Atthorities of that State, he shall be liable-controls in hand, including sundry work. &nerally saw him when he visited the hontos, that the whole day was cut up. People could not think anybody would be able to claim this order."
account, the others were not. With referation to, or three times a week. All these Given under my band and seal at the Brunei the materials used in the construction of these people could see the material that was out. On th. Sabbatarian aspect of the question year 199
being used. Witness Horastimes saw Mr. that it offeaded propte to have racing going on
3umber of firms in Samsnipo and Macao and (Signed) G. HEWETT, also in various small quantities for cash
Witness here produced a book showing the amonnte purchased and the pricos reid, except in the case of the smaller amounts bought for cas. These latter he could tel by reference to his cash-book, In his estimate for these 50 houser, he estimated the cost of lime for 30 of them at $2,500; he had not written down the estimate for the remaining 2, but it would come up to about the same price, as these houses were higher and deeper. That made a total of about $5,000, his was the cast of the lime used for bonding the brickwork and in the plaster. All this line should have been give to Tso A Po, The construction of all the 60 houses was year, bat he could not say whether he had made completed in the fifth or sixth moon of this
à profit or a loss on the lime. He knew the price of the lime at the time he made the estimate, but not afterwards. He paid about $20 per house for red earth to mix with the lime for making mortar. That represented simply the labour of site. Asked whether the mortar used in all the digging the red earth and carrying it to the thot ho gave directions to the bricklayers to houres was exactly the mine, witness replied
2 should be the same as in specimen taken work according to specification. The amount of lime in a specimen of mortar taken from No. from No. 30. The specification provided for a foreman being constantly on the works. Ng Loung, his partner in the contracting firm, was the foreman on the works under the specification; there was no other foreman. With reference to the northernmost wall on
POLICE MAGISTRATE).
ALLEGED ENBEZZLEMENT BY A BANK SHROFF. Hongkong langhai Bank, was charged with Lo Kwai Ting a shroff employed in the
Mr. J. HARTINGS proposed the appointment of the Committes as follows:-Musers. H. W. Birl, G. B. Thornbill, R.A. P. H. Campbell
W. Chirk.
Mr. C. A. Foxzs seconded, and the motion perience, that on Saturdays you dit not, nine Master), appeared on behalf of the complainuat was agreed to.
say 9 or 10 ani, or perhaps later, but the pronta R... H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Hon. Dr. F. heretofore had done, for it was perfectly | embezzling $4.412, the monies of the Bank.
it the coast ports do not receive the Daily J'roes of that day's issue. If the mail closed as suggested above, a great improvement would be created. This is certainly only a solitary ample I'more urgent and foreible proof baTookor, and. Campbell be appointed Deputy racing, which governed the whole sanso'z sai
Mr. M. W. SLADE moved that Mussa, H. P.
Measurers.
Mr, HASTIzes reconded, and the motion W agreed to,
required of this anomalous state of affairs, I would point out that owing to the existing practice of early mail closing, home mile are Frequently received here two and four days amendment
Mr. SLADE said the next water for con- they have been deposited in the Gororal Possideration was the proposed and meat in the
flea in Hongkong,
FOOCHOW.
Committee had come to the conclusion that the
rale in force during the last few years requiring yachts to be ramessured at the beginning of The following items are from the Fockery season satailed an undue amount of work
upon the menstrars. Beko of the 4th instrukt
It was not done in Hon. Chen Tung Shu, Lehin Tantai and
Eugland or anywhere else so far as he was Commissinaer of the Foreign Board, left for alteration in his boat would be bound to have his aware. Of course any owner who made an the North by the ss. Harshin on its last trip, boat measured, ander the penalty losing every
goes to Poking for an audience and is
less siterations were rande, requasurement
He
the.
Mr. F. L. DEACON was of opinion that what they must look at was, what was best for the best interests of the Club. That was the thing that ought to weigh with them mest. He thought, and thought strongly, that there was no doubt whutover that the best interests of the Club would be best sarved by mailing as they clear to his mind, speaking from his ex- times out of len, get all the boats racing that had entered. Something was sure to come in way of someone. When it came to Club ing, as would naturally fool annoyed if he were unable to race, pad te (Mr. Deacon) ha'd vo dent if they had the Clabraces un Saturdays! would be in the position of being unable to would find that almost every beatowner start once or twice (if not more) daring the loss all further interest in racing for my season; and in such a case a man might readily. balance of the season. That could not be good for fls Club. The Chairmen had pointed out that the boats they had would be shia to finish the races easily on Saturday afternoons.
Thai was all very good at the beginning of the season when there were good breezes. Bat it the end
sel
Mr. J. Hays, solicitor (Johnson, Stokes, and corporation. The case was remanded.
The defendant was arrested on Monday after- noon by Sergent Murison of the detective Hiaf.
EXTRADITION GABE.
Io Taze, described as a coolin, was remanded armed robbery in the Kawai qui district, of for a week on a charge of being concerned in an China.
Gidley, dotective staff, pu tho swom informa- The defendant was arrested by Inspector tien of Chinese Government official from Canton; be was found in the coolie houses of the Godown Company at Teiúsbuteni.
A certain well-known dignitary at the Ad. Lieutenant (R. N. retired), with no resources but
By Mr. Wilkinson-Witness had always em. played sal-contractors, and every other con- tractor in Hongkong did the same. He had previously done a good deal of work for Mr. Leigh, who was aware that sub-contractors raise objections to the employment of sub- were employed then. No architect had ever
contractors by witnesa,
By the Court-In every contract he bad bed since he started business in the Colony sight or nine years ago, there had basa sub-letting.
By Mr. Dennys-The contract prios of month ach for witness and his partner, over a $145,000 for the fifty lionses in luded 800 per period extending to filson to sixteen months. The item amounted to $300 in respect of the
These thres items, representing a total of houses on Lot 1,107, to $500 for those on Lot 1,108, and to $1,000 for the houses on Let 1,118. $2,000, included also the wages of sweeping coolies, a cook, and a watchman; the amount, witness explained, was for what was called 'Sheds expenses," and was not reckoned as profit,
The enquiry was adjourned. till Tuesday,
doubtless ubarged with important business with co-sailed subsequent the alteration. But of the seasoli, vhan the wiude were light, theriralty has a beautiful darighter. A young Lot 1.108, witness first noticed signs of weaken. 28th inst.. at 10a.m..
seldom found themselves with very much his slender pay, fell in love with her, and asked fug in the first moon of this year. That was que of the foul oficials to conduct mingh of the would be unnecessary. He move the amead. margin startinget 1 o'clock, and rers often for her hand. The old salt at once taxed bimor. The wall was taken down and rebuilt,
the throne. The Honourable Thotni bas been business of H E. the Viceroy with the Foreigns of Rule Ju required to carry this intrs
Codauis and was a most valued advisor during
effect.
the Boxer troubles of 1900.
Mr. A. H. Ou seconded.
their boats.
with the fact that he had hardly enough to keep kim a glovesand olgarettes, letalone matrimony Well, sir, I must admit that what you say sa teac. But when you married you were only a mice. How did you get along
*The old sea
hed Le margin at all and could not finish, Besides that it was to be remonibered that the boats in No.
Championship Mr. Tomes suggested that it would be as well class did not sail so fast as those in No. 1 class, leaving the port for a visit to his home. Mto-requiro owners to certify at the beginning of and the spend of the slowest boat. must be midshipman with även a smaller allowance than
Hau La Vu Yuus Sub Pratant, is B Luis most highly esteemed by the Forcion Leuch that no alterations had been made upon think that the second-class beats couk run the regarded as the speed of the Best. He did not course in 3 hours. The Hon. Secretary had thundered forth-"I lived on my father-in- 1.30. If they aniled on Sundays they should you are going to do it" enggested that they should start on Sundays at lew for the first ten years, but I'll be salted if stick to the time they had always. adhered to. He did not think that most of them, looking at the question zorions y, felt that there was very wuch in sailing on Sunday. They were not parading in front of people coming out of Harboar; and people could not at thou unless church. They went away up or down the they looked out of their windows, and then t they could see was a few boats, zabody kaw.
Consuls and by all foreigners with whom he has been brought in coufnet at this port, for several years, Elo was most efficiens in personal efforts to preserve kid peace, and protect life and property during fan. Beser year. Many nights dunog that auxione summer ho spent several bears in personal visits to the settlement, and often want about in a private chair that he might discover any morements of evil-disposed persons. He has shown himself most friendly just, and faithful us an official, and has the best wishes of the forargu residents for pro motion and prosperity
Mr. BLADE agreed that it was a reasonable The following addition to the olauso was Proposal drafted-very alteration on the hall, sails or spars shall be reported to the Hou. Sertary each season before any race is sailed after each alteration is made."
Hon. Dr. ChaRK seconded. Both taotions were carrie. The CHAIRMAN said be in now to aliuds to a matter upon which he had addressed a letter in host-owners. It that letter he had stated
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the re-rection being completed about the third or fourth moon. The wall was in good con dition then. Now there were in it oue is crack and two small cracks. The s-uthernmost wall of house No: on K. I. L. 1.107 showed cracks after the August typhoon, and had been taken down and rebuilt. This was sisu the JAPANESE
oate with the west wall of Lot 1:108, two of the kitchen walls being damaged by the made good, and the wall was now in good con- same typhoos on at August. The damage was
of the plaster might have fallen out, though. dition, developing no outward tendency. Some
No
cross tia-reria has been
between the
A fire broke out on the City side of ththat at the secting he intended to more that, whose, sailing some wiles off. He roully did hard wage in this trying climate, and with and not for from its bank on Friday night fature! Club races de sailed ve Sütüräars, not see how that could hurt anybody or anybody to attention will not rast nor deteriorate, back wall of Lot 1,107, and it hud no outward
remains uncertain,
Tetween nine and ten o'clock and owing to the that with the more modern and fast yachts starting at 2pm. The reasons he gave were extreme dryness of everything spread with which no competed Su: Club races there was alarming rapidity. It blosed forcely quite time to sail a course of at least 12 miles, past midnight sud, only absided towards starting at say 2:30 pm, and therefore one of early morning, after many uses had been the twinsipal reasons for which calling on Eur. reduced tarnin. There some to have been no day was studied--the time necessary to loss of life and the cause of this outbreak sail the course-had cessed to exist; rating The Fotele Gun Club's monthly up was which a family man and to spend with his Busting cas up the day-the only nee shot for a Green island i Wedresday: Nr family so that no plans could be made for Howell heated the list winning by his ponts,ether fore or afternoon, and spoiled a whole Mr. Geo: Greig the last tolar) scoring any for what could be const number of "kills and at one time on part of a day, racing on Sunday, with the as well dono looking as if might press the winner hard.
znavoidable "pablicity which accompanied it, The wedding was celebrated at the British offended a great many, presented some from Episcopal Church on the Jet inafint of meing who otherwise would race, showed a Lad George Wilkinson with Mies Amy Oxley, both members of the C.M.S. The service was per example, and could not be held to be creditable formed by the Ven, Arohdeacon Wolfe, nesisted
Rev. John Martin,
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party walls of houses Nos. 3 und 38; so far as
pot in witness knew. He was unable to say, horeter, It is especially built, so that it will stand between the party walls of any other houses ou whather or not cross tie-roda had been placed
the lot. Beyond some plaster having fallen. out, there was nothing wrong with the west or
manifolding tendency. The brickwork of meither of the back walls of the blocks on the two lots war Foftened by rain; they might have got wet in the typhoon, but the morter, witness thought, No. 1 gedown of the Hoagkong and Was not squeezed cut. He har built the Whampoa Wharf & Godown Co. and the shored up; the wall facing the Preya was alzo PER CASE OF 8 DOZEN FINTS
wall of that ball cracked and been cracked, and some of the plaster
fallen out. Four of 29 Chinese houses withers built for the Godown Company had slight crucks in heir walls; iron rods had been put in, on the instructions of the architects. It was not the caso that the guble wall of way of these houses was cracked. Regarding the collapse, No. 30 fell first and hit No. 32, which withes was of opinion that the wall of PSE CASE OF 8 DOLEN PINTA
collapsed outwards on to No. 30. The Low could witness explain why the wall should typhoon brought down the wall of No. 30, but
fall because of the typhoon ? no one could explain the wind, he said. It was equally inexplicable The Sole Agents for Southern China are why the typhoon should blow down one house Mosers, WM, MEYEXINK & CO, of our building of the fifty houses was good, aud and not another. The material used in the
**[2405 | witness had no complaint we to the way in which
foelings.
The CHAIRMAN statement that there was no opportunity for
AN said that with regard to th
It does excellent work, especially some manibers to sail on Saturday farts
and is always ready for uno, were all in his favour. It was a fae that i the past three seasons he had deliberately made.
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Mr. SLADE said that Inst year first Cam
which will be explained at the agent's office. modore's Cup race had to be reacted. Peram ally be was not alw to go out at that time.
The CHAIRMAN belief that if Club races were fixed on Satur.
On a show of hands being called for, the
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