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would have to take it that the wall was of a proper no! sufo thickness, according to the experience of that time. The wall at the other; put of the block was exactly similar in every way, as were many others now standing in the Colony, despite the many typhoons to which they had been expos d; the first menti Dod wail, that at the opposite end of the block, bad wilbatool at least two typhoons, apparently without affering in any way. In the cir- cumstances there most hare Безд воде thing in the present collapse that had not been accounted for and which was nobody's fault. The explanation, Mr. Looker thought, was to be fit in the extraordinarily Perere westher--that the wind and main got on this newly built wall and blow it down, and if thore had continu theo of the wind and rata there was no doubt that many core would have hen blown down. The action of the Public Works Department in passing the pian was sufficient proof of the satisfactoriness of the baiking, and be submitted that not only the architect: but everybody else did their day, and that the collapse was a pure nosidest and ¦ the fault of no GAH.
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Mr. Bawley, who next addressed the jury, they were not there to try any specific charges against the contractor or the prehitects. fs learned friends might lead the jury to suppos: they had simply to find out the cause of the deaths of these people and whether anybody was to blame they wore not tied down to answering any specifle question. but to find out the onus of the accident. There could be no draht that these deatha were caused by the falling of the house, and that this house fell inlt the time when the typhoon of the 2nd August last had reached its bright. That was quite clear; the only thing was to find out whether thers, had been any defects in the building which contribute to its fall. He acorpted Mr. Wilkinson's delinition of negligence, but what were the legal duties of everyone excerned in the building of these hoa-os? The legal datíos of the Public Works Departmout wore to see that the provisions of the Funding Ordinance were carried »uf, of the architects, to seo to the supervision of the build. ing work, and of the contractor, to so that the buildings were erected in such a way that they would be substantial and comply with the pro- visions of the Building Ordinis. One of the requirauts of Building Ordinance 25 of 1891 was to the effect that a wall should in sèlia across its entire thickness and properly boaded and put together with good lime mortar. In the case before to jury the evidence showed tust the walls were not solid across their outin thickness and were not properly bonded. The duty to so that the wall was propoely construct- ed fell upon the Public Works Department, the architect, and the contractor, and they could not get out of that duty, The architect did nut absolve himself from respon sibility by appointing an overseer who had! practically no experience in building work, and who thought that inorter was composed of two parts of lime and one of red earth.
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THE FONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24ru, 19919
Man Wo, and the architects, Moers Loigh & Orange, guilty of criminal negligence. He added-e cannot lay the base ou any parti calor parson in the Public Works Department, but we consider they did not do their duty.
Mr. Looker subalted that the verdict was incomplete. As it stood, it held that tho dontbe were caused by the collapse, of the house for want of supervision, but it failed to bring it definitely down to neuething to tx the criminal negligence,
Mr. Boyler contended that the jury had answered the three questions put to them by his Worship, and there they must leave it.
Mr. Looker then drew atuation to the Phot that whom the jury first coup in hey brought a verdict of criminal negligence against three parties, and a subtled that they could not new go back on that vordiet and leave out tim Public Works Department
His Worship-I think the jury aro sutitled to amend their verdict in that way.
The jury worn for the third time directed to retiro and name in full the two partners in the firm of Misers. Leigh and Orange agŝbeing guilty of criminal negligence, and this tuoy did.
His Worship thou formally committed to trial at the next Criminal ressions Man We, Robert Kounaway Leigh, and James Orange.
Mr. Leigh, who was in Court; was allowed to give his personal reeguisances that he would appear for trial, and the saine couran_wil be followed in the case of Mr. Orango, Bail for the contractor was fixed at $5,000,"
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
means any room partitioned off for the purposo | of being used as a sleeping place."
The HARBOUR MASTER upposed a case where a room was partitioned off for some, "A meeting of the Legislative Council was other purpose and was then used as a sleeping- hell yesterday at 11 aan, in the Council Champloo ver, PABOL:-
HIS EXCELLS NOT THE GOVERNOR, Bir HENEY A. BLAKE, (.C.M.G.
HIS EXCELLENCY Sir W. GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.U. (Comauling the Troops).
H.E. THE GOVERNOR mid that in that case it would have been partitioned of for the purpose of a sleeping-place us soon as it was mi as a sleeping placb.
The definition was approved. Hon. F.. MAY, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary). The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed the follow- Hon. Six HENKY SPENCER BERKELEY, K ́ing,definition of a room :–“ Rooms includes any (Attorney-General).
sub-division of any story of a domestic building other than a room nsens n'drving-room. store: roots or pantry." In this definition he bad ↑ endeavoured to meet the fair criticism that had
Hon. A. M. Tuomson (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. Commander .. RUMSEY, IN (Harbour Master).
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
ILLUSTRATED WITH VIEWS OF
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
EASTMAN'S
FILMS, KODAKS AND ACCESSORIES.
Hon W. CHATHAM (Director of Puble bee passed upon the clanse which prohibited DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
Works).
Heo, Dr. F. W. Clark (Medical Officer of Health).
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G. Hon. WE A. Yux. Hon. C. S. SHАuР.
Hon. C. W. DICKSON. Hoa. G. IV. F. PLAYFAI, Hou. R. SMBWAN..
Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Acting Clerk of Council).
PUBLIC WORKS IN 1901. The COLONIAL SECRETARY lid on the table the report of the Director of Public Works for 1901.
PUM. CHEALTH AND BUILDINGS BILL. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENCEAL, seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, the Council resolved itself into Committee on the Public Health and Buildings Bill
The Conne I proceeded to consider in detail the schedules of the Bill.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was hold yesterday afternock in the Board Room. Present :---Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer (President); Mr. C. Mel. Messer, Acting Registvor-General; Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fung Wa Chen, Mr. Lan Chu Pak, adopt the police wharf at Yumati. M. G. A. Woodenok (Secretary).
ENTERIC FLVER IN MACDONNELL ROAD,
The following recommendations were made by Hon. Dr. Clark is connection with the occarrones of enteric fever in Macdonnell Road-Three cases of enteric forer having recently occurred in Macdonnell load i recommend that the Board should at ouer issue warning lobes to all the tenants in this Rond and Kosnedy Road that great caro must be taken by them to boil
■ water before it is used for drinking or for washing saluds or vegetables which are eaten raw. Most of these house are collecting water from the runnels on the hillside at the back of thesa honsus, and thero is reason to believe that this water may be contaminatol."
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certain rooms except of certain dimensions.
This definiton was also approved.
The Corneil adjourned si one o'clock and reamed at three.
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The second proviso to section 46 (Over- orowding) was altered to read as follows:-
Auy cubicle in any existing domestic building which has a window or windows opening directly into external air of a total ginzed arou of not lows than one-tenth of the floor seen of snok cubicle may be inhabited in a proportion not orcoding on adult for every 30 square feet," ato.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN,
WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY
Classe 1:38 put a restriction on partitious ACHEE & CO.,
obstructions and enclosures in veyardahs or balconies, including the provision that no blind bo hang in any verandah or balcony except with the portalssion of the Board.
HE. THE GOVERNOR thought they could get at the solution of this difficulty by prohibiting. the dropping of blinds between a certain hour at nigt anti a cortalo hour in the morning. This would prevent balconies and verandahs. being made into enclosed steeping places.
PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORE,
17a, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL.
FEW DOORS LASUL DE HONGKONG HOTEL.
Hongkong, 15th Novembor, 1902.
In Schedule Bauder the heading "Importa tion and Jospection of Animals." it was pro- vided that ne unimals (cattle, sheep, seine, or
After some discus iou, it was agreed to alter goats) be landed at hay wharf at Kowloon
the section so as to prohibit the lotting down Hou. C. S. SHARP pointed our "that sup- of bids between sanset and sunrise. pusing he wore to get a cargo of cattle up On the motion of ton, Dr. Ho Kas the from Australia ho would not be able to take thủ adlition which has been made to section 89 on It should be permissible to land oattle at more law under the heading" Prevention or Mitiga- steamer alongside the police wharf at Youmeti. | his suggestion was also made to the first bye- convenient wharves.
tion of Epidemie. Endemic, or Contagious W Discaso," namely, "Aad ressounble compensation for properly destroyed or damaged shall in such cases te given.
The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL said they did not take the steamer alongside the pier. The cattle were taken off by means of smaller boats,
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH "NO" marked that this had been the law for the last Katen years. Yuumali warf was out of the way of the traffic. If cattlo were landed any where else there might be trouble.
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H.E. THE GOVERNOR pointed out that the Sanitary Board could offaut an altoration of the restriction by recommending it to be Goreru ment. He thought the bye-law should be. allowed to stand." It had worked very well in the past.
Considerable discussion took plocs on the arbitration clauers.
Hon. R. SHEWAN was of opinion that pro vision should be munda for the payment of fees to arbitrators appointed under the Bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL hold that payment of the arbitrators was unnecessary.
The clauses wore ultimately approved. Besides the amendments mentioned, several others of a more or less minor character were road, and he various clauses which had been re- committed for alteration (as already reported) wote upproved.
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The following additional miunto by Hou. Dr. Clark was attacked: In view of the ceonrvenog of a case of enteric, fever in Murray Barracke, I recommend that a similar letter to those seat to the residents in Macdonnell Road sal Kennedy Roads be sent to the Frincipal question really came to this-Did the Pul Mt boul Officer of H N. arces with reference cleaning and disinfecting from the house- the Council to re-arrange the clauses for the
The
Queen's Road East and Macdonnell Road. to all buildings in military occupation between
The papers were labled.
THE PROVISION OF A BACKVAND.'
Under the bye-laws for the Prevention or Mitigation of Epidemic. Endemic or Contagious Disease," it was provided that the Sanitary Baird may recover the cost of
older, and compensation may be given to such householder for any bedding or other articles which have been destroyed during suck cleansing and disinfention.
Hon, Dr. Ho Kat proposed that "compensa Farther correspondance was laid on the tabletion may be given" be altered to compensation with references to the provision of a backyard shall be given," with a view to encourage the for No. 1, Ladder Street.
Chinese to report the presence of disense.
Mr. OSBORNE moved that the owner be in- formed that, if he will agree to fill up the basin und limit the houses to three stori 2, the Board wil recommend the invernment to exempt him from providing a backyard or an open space to
the bonser
The PRESIDENT seconded, and the motion
was agreed to,
· CHOLERA IN MANILA.
Additional correspondence with regard to the ore in Manila was also laid on the table. This included an enquiry from the Colonial Secretary's office here to H.B.M. Consul in Manila as to whether it would be safe for this Government to res and the proclamation of 7th April last declaring Manila no infested port, and whether it won true that there had bewa & coerulescence of cholera in Manila.
Hon. Dr. Clark minuted: The inspection of the shipping should be contioned,"
Hon. GW. F. PLAYFAIR thought that as it did not cost much this compensation should be paid in order to get the Chinese-to-report cases suggestion that had been offered as to how to The COL NIAL SECRETARY Bid that every
get the Chinese to report hat boen acted open in the past without much result,
H. Dr. Ho Kar replied that during the plagas epidemies na especially in 1894, they had simply beer frightened by the destruction of property which housholders were subjected to under the process of disinfection. There was a lot of cases of property being thrown ons of houses and destroyed or misappropriated' and no compensation mande.
the COLONIAL SECRETARY said he could not sccept that he rememberal-only two or three claims for loss of properly and he did remember any complaints about want of compensation in such epidemics..
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL pointed out that they pat in the word "shall" they would be
for the most dirty, gorm-laden bodding. In the compelled to pay compensation, as an instance,
Bili as it presently stood they had power to give com alien in reasonable cases,
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL general instruction was given the Clerk of third reading of the Bill."
The Council having resumed,
H.E. THE GOVERND2 said-I am very much obligad to you, gentlemen, for your attendance
heavy. Bill. is connection with the Bill-a long and a very
THE TYTANTCK WATER-WORKS,
H.E. THE GOVERNOR-I am very anxious to Tytamtuk Can you tell us, Mr. Chatham, get a look at these works that are going on at what has been dose ?
The DIRECTOS OF PUBLIC Wonks-There is sue well down 35 feet in depth and the other about 28 feat.
H., THE GOVERNOL--Have you got to rook in either yet
NOTICE.
reos
E ABE NOW OFFERING FOR SALE, AT COST PRICE THE'
UNDERMENTIONED
VALUABLE GOODS,
WHICH WERE NOT DISPOSED OF BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON THE
20TH DECEMBER.
THEY COMPRISE OF
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S SOLID GOLD
WATCHES. 14 AND 18-KTS; AMERI JAN GOLD-FILLED WATCHES (GENUINE), HIGHEST GRADE LEVER MOVEMENT GUARANTEED FROM 10 TO 25 YEARS
BY THE KEYSTONE WATCH CASE COMPANY OF AMERICA;
ALSO
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF GENUINE JEWELLERY SET WITH
PRECIOUS STONES, UNSET DIAMONDS, AND QUEENSLAND FIRE OPALS.
THE VENDOR REQUESTS THE PUBLIC TO COME AND INSPECT SAME,
WHICH ARE ON VIEW IN OUR SALES ROOMS FROM 10 AM. TO
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Not 5P.M.
The Connoil adjourned wine dic.
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SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 23rd December.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOCE A. C. WISE (POIONE JUDGE).
A CHINESE COPYRIGHT CASE.
Works Department, the architect, and the con- tractor unglest their duty? All the evidence called in the case, having that of a formal nature out of consideration, was, with the exception of that of the last witness, Mr. Bowist, given by interested witnesses with bins in forear of the buildings. They bad come there, un doubt, to try is short, the Jury what they thought about the hons, but bring it all they had, us before stated, uctural prejudice in favour of the buildings The Public Works Department approved of the plans in the first instance, although the then Dinctor of Public Buildings, My. Ormsby, might bata exercised bis discretion in the case of a wall exceeding 35 feet in length and stipulated for its aduitional thickness or the building of orosz walls. The plans passed, the work on the houses started, and the Publio Works Department inspouted it during its whon Buished blessed the progress and Ises by issuing a certificate to the effect that they had been built 30 Recordanco with the Building Ordinance The usput requisition was sent in that the houses should be inspected. Mr. Crisp was detailed to carry The reply of Mr. J. Harford, the British out the inspection, which; bad beda nesu Consni, was dated the 6th just, and was to the Trom his ev klanec, was very casual one, Hel effect that there had been a great outbreak of did not take the plans with him, and thought, i cholera siues 14th November; cases also wernit ne à matter of fuct, that he had never soun the still occurring. plans; the walls were covered with plaster, and as be tok none of the plaster off he could not
"Lo Sing Lau med the Mon Ya Tong firm, tell whether the bonding was properly done or
stationers and printers, for damages of $1,000 not. On thut inspection the Fablie. Works
for infringement of the plaintiff's copyright in Department granted the certificate. The architect was charged with the supervision of
a book entitled Eaglish Self-taught, and costs. the building work, Mr. Looker had said it was
This inst, suggestion was not accepted, how Mr. B. E. Pollock, K.. (instructed by Mr. impossible for the architect to superinten every detail of the building work, which at
On a division being taken a Dr. HoE. A. Bonner of Meurs. Dennys & Bowley, Kai's amondment it was defeated by 6.yotes to solicitors), appeared for the plaintiff. The home would be looked after by a qualified clerk
A sample of water from u well in the Po$, the members voting as follows:-For the of works. In this case there was no clock of Hing Theatre, Yaumati. and one from a amendment-ou. Messra. Playfair. Sharp.
defendants were not represented. works, and while Mr. Bowley did not hoid fini
well at Fir Bux's cattle--hor, Kun Chung, Row- | Wai A Yuk, Dr Hɔ Kai, and the Harbour Plaintiff in his statement f claim declared it was the duty of the architect to superintenden, have been examined by Mr. F. Browne, Muster; against The Medical Officer of Health, that in 1894-95 la composed and wrote a book every detail of the work, a person chaired wib
entitled English Self-taught for Chinese the the general supervision of a well in course of
first edition of which was caused by him to be arection could say wheting the wall as a whole was not satisfactorily and properly built. It has been adduced that the banding of the wali was bad, and in addition to that there was a certain amount of evidence that some of the brieks in ali probability wezs buit into the wall dry. This tended to weaken the wall, continued Mr. Bowley, who proceded to detail the precanticns that wight have been taken to ensure the stability of the wal. Me. Looker, he said, had rather erred in his statement regarding the weather: the excessivo rains did not commence nutil the wall had been erected for about eighteen months, and at that age it was at its axiom strength. In conclusion. Mr. cates of the accident, that the typhoon had Bowley submitted that the typhoon was the
found out some weak places in the walk that the wall was not properly bondad on properly constructed and put together in sourdance with the provisions of the Building Cere, and that the inspectors of the Public Works Department, the architouts, and the contrastor
Was or
The PRESIDENT more that the Board roagnimond the Gavertiment not to rescind the proclamation and to continue the inspre tion of ships arriving from Manila.
Mr. OSBORNE seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
IMPURE WATER.
Government Analyst, and the results showing that the water in each case was so tainted with impurities as to router it huic for potable pur- poses, the opinion of the Board was asked as to whether the wells should be closed..
On the motion of the PRESIDENT, stonded by Mr. CsBORNE, it was agreed in close the walls.
ERECTION OF WATER-CLOSETS.
An application was consideral from Messrs, Palmer & Taraor, erehitusts and surveyors, for permission to erect three water-closets in the building on falaud Lot No. 1,633. The appli rants stated that there was an abundant supply lot, producing a constant stream of water oven of water in the gully on the east side of the
in the driest sen on. The water was at present ruaning to wasty, and it was proposal to apply fusting purposes. to Governues for permission to utilise it for
The following minutes were attualind :-.
· Col. Angles:- Graut permission.". Mr, Osborne:-"If this stream is available for fushing purposes, why is it not used for the public sUwers ?
Hon. Dr. Clark: Grant, if water supply
had not exercised that amount of sngrevision it is obtained from a well on the premises, and not was ta ir duty to exercise in respect of the from the nullah. back wall of the house.
Having charged the jury, his Worship put to them the following three questions-
(1) What was the cause of the depths of the
decca sed herein?
Hon, W. Chatham: The steam could only be made available for flushing a comparatively short length of sewer in Macdonnell Road und the Peak Road, all of which have good gradients and can sourcely be said to requice flashing. The small quantity of water in the stream during the dry season would not, in my opinion, justify the expens which would be necessary in order to rendor it available for Aashing, even assuming it to be required.
(2) Wire the deaths of the decensed the -result of criminal negligence ? and
(3) If yea, what person or persons are guilty of such criminal negligence?
The jury retired, and on returning into Court gave the following answers to the questions:-
(1) The can of the deaths of the deceased was the collapse of house No. 45, Prayu Emit;
(3) The deatus of the deceased were the result...... of criminal negligence;
(3) The persons guilty of such criminal negligence are the contractor, architects, and Public Works Department, because they did unt exercise the necessary supervision.
His Worship said he could not accept the vetllet da il stood—that the jury would have pat ir names.
A Juror Whom shall we blame in the Public Works Department?
His Worship You must determine that for
"you multis." "I cannot divise you.”
The jary again retired, and when they bad
the latter.
It was decided to postpauo consideration of
A“PLICATION FROM ARCHITECTS,
Mr. PLAYFAI suggested that the pro- risio might be altered to read "sbull pay comprosation in every reasonable case."
wtor.
Hongkong, 23rd December, 1902.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ICE HOUSE STREET.
(3952
VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS.
31, WYNDHAM STREET.
CENTRAL AGENCY-J. LANDHOLT, THE PHARMACY, 14, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL,
VISITING CARDS Engraved and Printed equal to the boat Copperplate work.
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CHEQUES, BILLS OF EXCHANGE. COMPRADORE ORDERS, Engraved and Printed by European Artist.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
In accordance with Rale 15 of the Company's Articles of Association, the present sabers, Mr. C. Evans, the Hou. C. W. Diekeou, and themselves for re-election, Mr. J. Örango retire, but, being eligible, offer
AUDITORS.
$1.25 and $1. In 1901 third edition ut similar 81,249.25 off stations and sheltors; that $5,000 prices appeared consisting of 2,000 copies, of be transferred to permanent reserve and the which 1,900 had slready been sold, All the balance, viz. $3,895.13, be carried to now profi! Wong Fuk Chau S for the neo of his book. aditions were registered. He had given ¦ and loss account. Witness denied the defendants' statement that he was employed at $50 a month to revise the book. The book was his own venture. the Director of Public Works, the Attorney
Chinese Self-taught was shown to him. That Some time ago a book entitled English and General, the Colonial Treasurer, the Colonial
book, which was the book produced by the Secretary, and General Gascoigne,
The original resting of the provision was apprinted and pablished in Hongkong in 1896. defendants, was a copy of his work with one or proved.
Second and third editions were put out by him two minor emissious and alteratious. in 1898 and 1901. All wore registered in the several typographical blunders were even copied. Mr. Pollock pointed out to his Lordship that Registrar-General's fee in the name of the plaintiff who was and is sole proprietor that be was a student at a private school in Wong Fur Wan for the plaintiff deposed of the copyright. The defendant firm had infringed the plaintiff's copyright in the Coobrano Street and that be had bought one of the pirated books (prodace in Cart) from back by printing and publishing without
the defendants for SI. onson of the plaintiff a certain book with the title English and Chitare Self-taught, which intler book consisted substantially of a copy of the plaintiff's book with the exception of certain tone marks. The defendant firm in 1972 also well copies of the book entitled English and Chinese Self-taught.
In the same connection, sorae discussion took place on section 80 of the Bill, which was ro tor following effort The Board shall have power by its officers to enter and to cleats and disiu- feat any premises where any person suffering from bubonic plagas, cholera or small-pox or has been recently located and the Board may any other contagious or infectious diseavo is
recover the cost of such cleansing and disinfo- tion from the householder and compensation may be given to suck householder for any bed. ding, clothing or other articles which have been destroyed during such cleansing and disintes
tlog."
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On tuo motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL it was agreed to add at the end of the section these words: "Provided that where a base of infection has boon daly reportat no charge shall be made for the cost of cleansing and disinfection."
Hon. Dr. Ho Kat moved that, after these words again, there" be added: "and reasonable com/eumtion for property destroyed or damaged shall in such cases b gist.
This also was agreed to, and the motion as amended was passed.
When the reading of the schedules liad been completed, the Committos procoded to dent with those clauses which bad been left over for
further consideration or to be re-cast.
In Section 6. sub-section 2, the definition of "Bimal
was struck ent, the ATTORNEY the pants of the animals referred to had been GENERAL explaining that whorovor occurring
specifically given...
To the dafuition olauses a clause was added defining cement" as meaning Portland cement. Hon. Dr. Ho Ka-I suppose that is to bo takes in a general ssuse P
An application was reid from Mesars. Deni- son, Ram, & Gibbs, architects, engineers, su surveyore, for permission to substitute glazed socket pipes for iron oues in thirteen houses on
The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL-Yes. Portland Kowloon Marine Lit 31, Sections Band C.
Hon. Dr. Clark had a minute that the applicement is an art description now, like plaster of
ention shonli bo refused.
The application was refused.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
The mortality atatistics for the Colony for the week ended 13th East, show a death-rate per −1,000 par izinum of 1937 against 22.8 in.the previous week and 23.6 in the corresponding
reentered and resumed their sents the foreman | week of lust rear. intimated that they found the contracter,
This was all the public Easiness.
·Paris.
The following definition of a cubicle was pro posed by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL:- Cabidle
efendants in their statement of defence claimed that this book which they published and soft was first published and sold by them many years ago; prior to 1895 at least, and that from then down to the present time it had been sold by them. In 1895, defendants stated, they per month and $1 per page for new mat employed plaintiff to revise their book at $50
ter u breach of his duty and without the defendants censent plaintiff published the seid book in his own name as having been written and compiled by him. On learning of this publication defendants threstoned legal proceedings and in consequence plaintiff agreed in settlement to pay them $4) and allow them to use bis corrections or ser matter in any
future editions. In view of that settlement, defendants caused a new edition to be printed is Japan in 1901 and made use of plaintiff's edition was not substantially a copy of the work in revising the original. This new
plaintiff's allegod book-rery little if any matter written or composed by the plaintiff was contained in the new edition.
In the absence of Mr. Fullerton Hendors from the Colony, the accounts have beon andited Henderson and Mr. Potts offer themselves for by Mr. W. H. Folts and Mr. A. R. Lowe. Mr. re-election.
JOHN D. HUMPHEETS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2011 December, 1902,
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 135.
His Lordship gare judgment for the plaintif with costs, the amount of deges to be assessed by the Register on the 5th January, after dus notice of said reference to the defen reference the Registrae to a-empowered to award dants; if defendants did not appear on the said damages of the sum of $700, which sum the plaintiff sinted that us land agreed with tho defendants to accept. It was further ordered that the defendants should deliver up to the plaintiff all copies of the book infringing the STILL LEADING plaintiff's copyright which may be in their possession or power by 31st December, 1903.
The Court adjourned.
HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS CO., LD.
The following is the report for presentation to the shureholders at the eighteenth ordinary general meeting, to be held at the Company'a Registered Offices, 38 and 40, Queen's Road
Coutri, on the 30th December, at throb o'clock. Geaflegies, We beg to lay before you • thị report and statement of accounts for the year The cut profits for the twelve ending 30th November, 1902.
months, alter paying charges and all rauning expenses and making provision for auditors' fees, amount
to
... $33.052.80) To which has to be added the balance
3,870,42 brought forward from last account.
$41,023,32-
The plaintiff in lis eridance deposed that he we a clerk in the Marine Burveyor's office. Some years ago be obtained from his motho-io- law book written in the Ningpo dialect which onabled Ningposposking Chivese to learn Englis. His mother-in-law got the book from And from this ims to be deducted Wong Fok Chan, a commoù friend, From that remuneration to general ninnugers bock he took the Eaglish characters and pro- (5 per cent. on gross earnings). ... dared a Cantonese Lutor. It took him" ten months to do but the book turned out profitable. Leaving available for appropriation $37339.38 In May, 1800, the first edition of 1,500 copies. Your general managers and consulting.com- was issued and registered. These were all sold, mitte recommend that a dividend of $18 per some cloth-bound copies at 75 cents. In 1898 share be paid to shareholders, absorbing $22,500; *[2013-3′ second edition of 2,000 was printed and sold at that $9,000-be written off rolling stock and,
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