HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on Tuesday siternoon at the Board Room. The Ilou. Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president) prosidest, and there were also prosent Dr. F. Clark, Modical
of Holth, Offear
Hon.
Mr. A. W. Erwin Registrar General, Hon. Mr. F. J. Badelay (Captain-Superintendent of Police), Dr. Il MacFarlane, Assistant Medical Fanch) Officer
of Health Livut, Colonel Reid. RAM.C., Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Shelton Hooper, Mr. Lau Chupak, Mr. Fung Ws-cbnn sud G. A. Woodcock (secretary).
NEW MALKET FƏR KOWIODS POINT. The REGISTRAR-GENTRAL Jaid before the Board a minute which road: I find that in October 1906, the Government promised to prapore a scheme for providing a market at Kowlour Point for the sale of European food. The non-Chinese population of the Kawlana then 995; it is now 2,345. In pauioaula El the European population was 668; it is now 1.407 I should like these facts brought to the notien of the Board.
The PRESIDENT This was brought up be fore the ard at last meeting, when consider- It originated in a minute ation
Fastrar. from the
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL morail that the attention of the Government be drawn in the mattor, and that it be asked to make provision in Boy
year's estimates for market at Kowloon Point
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT of POLICE seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
PROPOSED FUHINESE CEMETERY,
Correspondence was again laid before mem
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6rm, 1907.
The PRESIDENT—It in a renommondation by the Medical Officer of Health as a plague preventive measuro,
Mr HUMPHREY.-Will the tenant gat may compensation for the ceilings that have be removed?
The PRESIDENT-YES.
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Hare more rats boon found in thess houses than in ordinary house?
The PRESIDENTI cannot say off hand. The MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH—Esta are very frequently found in these estig houres.
Mr. HoorER-Curious!
the
Mr. Fuxe WA-CHUN B00Oudert and the motion was carried,
MORE MODIFICATIONS.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 5th March,
IN ORIGINAl JurisdictION,
Barone SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
.
THE IS PERSONATION CABE.
ia order to prepare the memorial: quite apert from the abort time, in the case where the testator has died in the Colony, within which he would have to do it P For those reasons I Am of opinion that wills of leashed do not eone within the provisions of the Land Registry Ordinance. I am re-inforced in this opinion hy the fact that there is a nota on 1 ho Middlesex Registration Act, in Underkill'a Encyclopaedia of Forms, and Procedouts (vol.
The Chief Justice dalirored judgment in the, p. 270, to the same effect. Betion brought by Cheung Sha against Ma Fa San.
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p.
E DE RENT
O YAN THAT E FOOK ON INSURANCH
COMPANY.
The Chief Justics gavo judgment in this action.
Mr. M. W. Slade, instrusted by Mr. C. F. Dixon (of Mr. John Hastings' office) appeared for the plaintiff, while Hon. Mr. H. E. Pol look K., instructed by Mr. Jackson (of
Johnson, Messra
Stokes and Master),
ments on her.
, to
80010
'bers regarding the proposed cemetery for Fn-153 and 180 of the Public Health and Buildings impeach the hat the alleged tesistor was alive, her for Afty or sixty thousand dollars, his
kinase of Kowloon City.
The PETSIDENT-The pop-ra have been circulated, and members will recollect that two sites were proposed, one consisting of 48 ofan scre
心里 places
and the other .97
of
minutes that these
an acre.
a modification of the requirements of seet long
Ordinance 1903 in respect of the house on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,186 (Argyle Street, Ho Man Tin).
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at first in doing this, beat difically stated in my preliminary judgment, the solution:
an soce is extent, being on the Litsido lighted and vantilated than the Chino Bart vol 7 of not make good'an instru; | defendant
nt
This
maller should be need for a Fakinese ometary Board pasura en opinion on these plans they arises as to the construction of the Land at 895.000, and OR HELD sig god during the mated valne." I have come to that conclusion that;
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the Fakiness are but a small ought to be referred to a committes to consider munity. The Medios) Officer of Health agree erhother they will be acceptable to the Chines
the suggestion, with the
and I more that the Board or whether any modifications
recommend the Governor-in-Council to allocate make them mora susceptibla 476 required to was passed to prevent moret sod fraudulent afternoon of 17th September, the final | giren be
this lot as a caetery.
MP. DAU CHU-PAK seconded. Mr. HOOPER members rand my minute will so I am quits in agreement with the motion, providing the land in handed over to the Government and the cemolery subject to Sanitary Foard regulations.
The PRZIDENT It will be conducted in
ango with the Ordinance. socordance
Me: HOOFER No.
hand it over to the Government?
The Medical Officer of Health, the Regis trar General and Mr. Hooper were appointed a sub-committes to consider the maitor
FICELLEST WATER,
Mr. Frank Browne's manlysis of sampas of water taken from various sources of the Government supply show that it is of excellent quality.
MORTALITY STATISTICH.
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to the dates of rere following definite grounds-that the ressal
Later on, the company based its refusal had pat started on her voyage, and that the premium had not been paid, but only guarante
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the estimate of valus
the AK
basis
THE
CO., LTD.
TALKING
For about
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
At a death rate per 1,000 per annum, the The BRGISTRAR GENERAL-Do they need to mortality statistice of the whole Colony for the mock ended February 16th bow a percentage Mr. Corn-I think they should. The of 20.2 against 10.1 for the corresponding week if they are not meistered within those delays fengn raised in this action, that the policy/ Proposal for insurance; he did in fast raport |
last year.
Lica wore returns.
Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. D. V. Steavsson (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and The PRESIDENT-Compensation, I under
Descon) appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant stand, is not given in these cos, There on being represented by Sir Henry Berkalay, K.C.. be no doubt that if a plague-infected rat did get and Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, R.C., who were into
the four above the ceiling in all probability instructed by Mr. C. F. Dixon (of Mesare, the food might be contaminated. Thut being
Hastings
ollion). His Honour 20 we cannot do other than agree with the
said:-I have already given
represanted the defendants. recommendation of the Medical Olser af judgmont on the facts of this one, roserving Health, but it is for the Board to recommend the points of law for fuller consideration: with ecid-nos in order to clear up what I bald to be a HIM Honour said:-Having admitted compensation for the ceiling being removed as theen points I now procent to dent. The first
latent ambiguity in the policy aned on in this preventive measure. I move that the e plagza prev
whether in Civil action in which ther
sage, I havo new to oonsider the offoot of that Board recommend that the Keenca ba, not issed
pusės us Executar, producing the Providence. It reveal
it is until the ceilings are removed, and that con. Bale,
defendant to deny coincidence.
A very remarkable cass of for the is competent pensation be paid when they are.
in docided
The plaintiff, or to be more the death of the tentator. This
father 0 the The motion found no secouder, sa in the affirmative in all be point i
plaintiff's 3 T. R. atarat
од his Tong REGISTRAR- GENERAL
boball moved an amendment paga 130) and in Moons, De Bernales (1
parcbered Huse
LUAT that the Colonial Secretary be asked to constar 301); the reason given in the earlier case ben years ago an old Chiucas gunboat, and
in living
spent considerable encas of money the her into applications for now fences in the same waying that if in faot the person in
converting archant vessel for the purpose of it has been decided to treat applications for Court bas no juciediction and the probate can
ceastaise trade, in putting her into a seaworthy renewals of licences,
no effect.
oited authorities (see
Willian on Executors Loth
condition, and generally in affecting improvs. EJ.
her. He named her the "Mauno." pauli 440 at
et sig.) but I suppose they ant
He had over insured her on kez voyages, But apply where the Court of Probate has, in con Corresponderes was submitted relation to tentions proceedings; expressly found the death in the mouth of August, 1906, bavior in to be a feat for that would be to contemplation a somewhat longer voyage than of the Testaior
TELEPHONE No. 133. about the middle of the of Court. 1 judgment
I admitted evid
the onscing month,
doavoured to sflect a
insurance on
381 ence to show andhave found a afact that he was dead. I havn a160
estimate of her value being "binety odd that the defendant is not a held
not a bona fide
were inserted in the policy, and as I have thousand." He to bave had Mr. LAU CTU-PAR minuted-This is mortgagie
within the
inattern hed ba
of this ambiguous phrase must be either, that with n The Surveyor practically a plan of the type of houses, with Buteven if he him, meaning of the sention
Waro arraged
through an intermediar ars to the north-west slight tandifications, which the Chinese build in registration one not make perfectly hone
Сотграду, fraudulent and seid
who
the Company accepted the estimate given by the first agreed to take a It is certainly botier wont which is of the rifle range the Srst, which is almost their own villages.
plaintif, or that they treated it merely as a busis ROBINSON PIANO risk up to 821,000, but and I have found this 14th
afte
fterwards, on or chout I p.
Lugust,
to take up $10,000 £ they agrord to
for future pegotiations as to what the untual to be fraudulent and therefors voil and
El. terraced.
value, in the event of her being last thought both sites buildings we have now amongst us.
the picicliff would himself insure or for the adopts the two meanings, indeed the only two The suitable for the purpone bul suggests that the
REGISTRAR-GENERAL- Before
theertgage
must however deal with the point which
remaining $55,000, be having given her value
menning, which can be given to the words Festi not insure in inance, No. 1 of 1844-which
1 say olber Registration Ordinance,
The Policy
the timed to is exceedingly treatlesome. That Ordinance
Company accepted the
the
plaintiff inks effect from 7 p.m. on
day, the conveyancer, and to provide means whereby the title to real
and
discussion took place. On the morning of the on which they entered into the contract of imico reable property may
er the insuranes. The reasons which induse me to 181b a disastrous typhoon swept over the be easily trooed and sscertained. It provides
to this conclusion are the following: oume that wills, as well as judgments and other harbony, and the vessel sunk beforò che siarta
on her voyage. The curious part of the case is The proposal was before the Company the documents
fands tenements or pre that the Fook Ca Company seems never to have or affecting
month before it hare original
Actually
odd mises in the Colony, are to be registered: in the
estimate of value being Texel before. A few days after thousand dollars, which differs so insured a case of wills, within one month after the dasth
the ** the z Madag sauk
so appreciably claira &
was made
from the 95,000," afterwards adopted, as to be of the devisor, if he dies in the Colony, and
the .com- for payment of the insurance; within 12 months if he dies elsewhere. The
immater). The
offer of the company original 1.ba OB rapudiated all ability, effact is twofold: let. The wills ace to take a
was to insure up to 800.000, which was after- wards raised to 340,10, showing clearly that the priority if
Within the bat only in the same manner as if the
not
ompany must have devoted some consideration Ordinance had not been passed." Secondly;
to the actual value of the vessel. Captain Douglas had retaler from the Company to report en on another ground which is in fast the de
on the Macao in respast of her capacity to respectively, they are to be absolutely núll and
and not a was an open
valued" •policy, as against subsequent bona fide parchasers and that
osrry cargo on the voyage to Amoy. The ลย consideration
Company was only liable to or mortgagees for valuable
40,96 the of the real value of the ship. Now Compang, therefore, had it in their power fo and then are to
27 any take priority according there is not the slightest objection in law verify the plaintiff's estimate of value at: to their dates of
s. The figuro that I cou see to the new position thus taken wement. They, did not do Whether probutes be the Campany, though of course it may be
895,0,0 was in faat adopted as the base of by of wille affecting leaseholde must be regis
the contrast, the Cetopany insisting on the matter of
They way comment.
put for tered
benefits in order to obtain the
Ward
untenable reasons for non-payment at
sondition that the plaintiff should himself insure for the balance of the Ordinance in other words, whether I
305,000. The
The Company ME, HOOPER AND THE BANITARY SURVEYOR
dià
insurera not, they might as sobetitating probate for wills in first, and when they have consulted their legal am justiked
experienced Eo the drainage of Ko Shing Street, Mr.
the Ordinance. Secondly: Whether, in
advisers, they may put forward an of
bare done, pat in words to the fact Jackman in reply to Mr. Hooper'a criticine the provisions of the Probate La Pil tirely new ground of defense, on which
that they Law, will
did not 19 the Board alating that he was 12-
are entitled to
ig succeed if it
Faluation, which would
have aware of the position of the storm water affecting leaseholds must be registered in order gand defence, But this correspondencs which estimate or of the Ordinance. With
the plaintiff in was not put in but the drain when he approved Messrs. Leigh and to obtain the benefite
the Company's Secretary admitted which put the ov
does to Crown in exchange for a, suitable site," Orange's plan, or he wonld Have notified then regard to the second point I have boen much I think ho prepared to hand it over to
perplexed the fact that an Exontor's first
ta to will in the Registry wind hap the Government.
if, there Mr. HOOPER--Lom quite satinted if that is en not part of the duties of the suitory Bursey of the Supreme Court far purposes ..
when the insurance was entered of
sad unfortunately the advice he seems to hare daly weighed, I had any doubts left as to what and that thereafter the Registrar cannot The PRESIDENT-I move that the Board verify anything in a plan submitted to asser
of the Company really was; they intention tain whether the proposats it contained were
received has so lingu part with the original will. It would seem
recollration of the the
vanish when roommend that this offer be accepted on the feasibls or not. It was only his duty to theru
1 come to Ng San Kau's state. negociations, as Secretary who conducted the
should thin were Therefore, if
the proper anderstanding 1bat this cemetery comes within whether a prepomal complied with the require struction of the Ordinance, as if the Ex-te what took Flat
to induce me with ment: "I understood it to be that
take 4095ths of 26, or as ho immediately schedule B of the Chinese Cemetery byelaws.
ments laid down in the Ordinance, and in
couter was bound to call in at the Land Offs relactases to say that I do not elieve his
changed it to "of the value of the ship." I Mr, Hoore-That is what I mest, but I
evidence on a
I now
that I cannot believe this introduction Ordinance specifically threw the reepopeitilily of the Court.
of what int
took place which But if this were to be the the ground that he is presenting the cemetery entirely on the architect (section 222). Mr.
into his honghis at that time of a matter which led to the use of the ambignons term in the practice,
If difoullies might to his own people.
it is clear he had Lever thought of, and which the godawns of the Po On Company. There tho estimated valus of the rewel is for acínu,
will The MEDICAL OFFER OF HEALTH-See. Jackman then referred to section of Drainage
was obviously the result of conference with his could not be traced. The 10,000 bags had boon bo registered polio might Byelaws, and wished to point out, apart pard
895,000" I have no doubt that O Yik in the Land Office, which might never be Tous is
I am satisfied legal advisers. I am therstore of opinion that by sold ander order of the Court and the preceeds Tong Mr. LAU CH-PAK- Bofere granting this from the official ohjeetions, that to accept the admitted to probate. I doubt however whether is right in his figure.
on the signing the policy the Company agreed to edged in Court pending the decision in this that be bas exponded $95,000 on application I think the Registrar-General Rponsibility of being answerable for any the Land Oficer would bej stified in register- though I am not quite satisfied that the accept the satiwate of value given by the notion. The claimants said they were entitled to
posal sant. in
in wont be impossible Ia
In addition should see this man and uncertain his viewE.
plaintiff, which they had requested him to give, the proceeds of the mic, 825,500) and the value of juga will unless probate had been granted, whole of that sum would properly be taken to be to storm water drains and sawers which were
because he would be putting on the register a Members concurred,
which they inserted in the policy. With the 4,000 bags, 80,80%, a irtal of 135,300. The found on
on auch a
comparative levels as to make the
her value if I were to held that the policy is on regard to the condition that the pisintiff him. Yan, Ox Marine and Furs Insurance Company person who by law tas no title. This at
though how mush open one: for
Weat it, come part of Correspondence was abmitted relative to the passing of either under er over the other an
impossibility, the
Once indicates, one of the reasons I cannot say, seems to have been for repairs in seif shcuk? insure for $50,000, I am of opinion of 3 Bonham
*greed to maintain that he has fulfilled it; fer on the finding that the wells in the back yards of certain hours in cfton
the law should be construct strictly and consequence of ordinary wear and tear the the valve of 29,0) was taken as the basis of that at the custodi presented the same obstacles, and neither
au ameen! exceeding of Lower Butler Street.
here nor in any town in Great Britain were
the balanes the insurance, Mr. HoorER stated, before the subject was
must note that the Ordiennns only provides other hand, I could unt sccept the valuation the comparative levels of either drains, sewḥs
855,000 was not that of the standing loans. They claim Etel that aptais Douglas though 1 quite sure
and therefore that they have the first charge on the Hour other ompany, in any an accurata valuation of the market value insu
pal insured in broached, that be bad giron orders fave the or mains kept with such aopurasy as to make for the registration of a walls filled up, but his angineer pointed out that
The that it possible.
is of certain particulars of the will, verified of the ship-as the basis on which I should the plaintiff was in fact bis own insurer to this and neither the plaintiffs nor the defendants amount: this was the amount which, from his nor other of the parties have any interest architects were giren every which empela the production of the will itself that to do this would destroy the quality of an
and of an own point of view
fied. risk.
There was now due on that
olain these pools for water. This water we ;
arraste Judgment must therefore be for the plaintiff $110,000 principal, $14,592
interest largely for potable purposes and for were also given every opportunity by parmits
not be justified in it is quite clear that the smount given be
Lotal of $124,59ed which less $4,362. received m ohuin such information as is To
balance of 8121230 still on account loft necesary for
probate bad been produced, the registration of He
in which he was prior to retrieve the position
The Yan Ou tirm pressed for a declara- The Fat Keo firm and the Hung Steung firm dus. Was Chinad the Ofci*3 Receiver in the kank 7000 bags of flour in question and asked owner of a freight earning ship. The question whether a person who insure an old thing- whether it be a ship or my
Marine and Fire Insurance Company Ltd., and proceeds of the sale of 10,000 bags and pay- purchase
ment by defendant of £98,593, as damager, question which Chai Kos
The Hon. Mr. H.E: -Pollock K.C., instruct being the difference between the said $120,30 the said amount at eight per cent. The
had
Commission is reporting on cemeteries in general and their administration, and we found that
there were many cemeteries over which wo no jurisdiction. except from a sanitary point of view.
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-I think, Mr.
Eunot lave read the letter. The the week ending March 2nd, not one
tes that it is his intention to infected. Returns for 1986 show a capture of i give it up as a donation for the use of bis 30,701 rats, of which 670 were infected, countrymes as a cemetery
OPER- Yes, I know, but does be Mr. HOOPER- surrender it up to the Governmen!?
The PRESIDENT-He goes on to aap"If, from a sanitary point of view the site is not suitable,
am prapared to surrender it to the
The PRESIDENT remarked that these statis made up from the DOW COURS
BAT RETURN.
Of the 629 rats onight in the Colony during! I have to decide stelion. The
wrote
1707
the
BOD-
19
the
think the doner does not want fees obarged on approve it so complying. Moreover, to register the will on his way to the Registry turn to the eviden material
tion & of the mid schedale is free.
Street
would go
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all
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to the words need in it. On the other baud I
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a memorial
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considerations had been
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Value
there wom pools on Crown Land below Rottorat lemon practice bore was the rams by adavit; and there is zething that I can estimate her insurable value. It seems to me
and if the wella were closed the tenantsation possibile cu application, and they in the Land Offior, though I have no doubt ideatoxoe, that it is a contract of jademnity; for pany, bs himself had accepted by the Com-thereia until these charges have been satte
a plan which can be regie and of a will until the Captain Douglas would not enable the plain with costs. making food to apply those who go to the for openingsidered that the attempt memorial of a will deposited in the Registry the lost of the veasai, that is, again to become wore phintiffs, ard the defendants wore Chantion that they had the first charges on the
theatre oloso by.
The PRESIDENT That settles it then.
CEILINGS OF EATING HOUSES.
Correspondenco was submitted relative to
the removal of orilings in sating houros.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH minuted
carried out.
10
01
any
11
and
• the
MANY CLAIMANTS,
ddle the consequences of rendif, or on this rally sling cost for will in the entitled to be paid a sum which we rise is rupter of the Kwong Yik Wo and the Yan On! for payment cut of Coart of 21,636 being
in เกม Digi on insufficient information, on
or ou for Probate
is therefore possible: my other
the first point, for if the was absolutely fheinl, was
Ordinance CAYE be There were two remarks matte by Mr. Hoover Ordin
with, it is anne ces which required correction: he stated tha ar to substitute
Ordinanes. If
If it were necessary however, change; and i
a new licence which he recommended should that the writer had not given proper levels. In
อ
I may point out that ia
By of
must
been atterod
often present itself to Insurance much. There is re doubt that in some cases,
at any
were removed!
much food lying about.
power
plan
ings where to plague ces bare occurred. recognised that he had had a should Be going contrary to the manifest inten-
to everyone
there is no su
bariness
In a business of this kind ceilings are most defence, but it was a defence were not pab- the re-istration of wills of realty beosas pairs, would be to award the owner enough in a abir carbeater carrying on busi- Steun against the Po On Insurance Company
on
An
attack and
at the seme
sama
the
for willa
means of
that the application before the Board was for new drainage plan we biur submitted, abould not do it; for there is no warrant for such Dew thing, is the practical questioned by Mr Bowley of Heuers Derbys and Howies and the said $21,686, together with interest not be issued until the cailings of the, house the case of the former remark, the few lines on the sections of the Yorkshire Registry Act, 1884, } ond I am not sure that the law can help very appeared for Fat Key and Hung Shaung S
previons the old plan bad As explained in
and tho
baten as well as to wills. I paper, the objection to ratlings was that they turned, and, in the latter remark, be had it has been thɛught advisable..ta refer to pro- nithe c of a house," the person who take Henry Berkeley, K.C. instructed by Mr. defeudant Chan Wai Chi in his statement harboured rats, and this applied mors forcibly given any levels
time in connection
out a policy may be in a better position-having Holborrow, of Messrs Deacon, Looker and of defence stated that he had in his possessico requires memorial of to wills of
a new Longe-than he was before the loss. But Deacon, acted for the Yau On Company, who, or power documents relating to the matters it was explained, were plaintiffs as well as clei in question but he objected to produce them it the case of eating houses as there was 80 with this plan. Finally, it was very unfair to consider whether the Act have therefore to of leaseholds to be registered. First, officials that criticism such as Mr. Hooper's
what the law does my is that he tauit not be in
masta in the issue; Mr. M. Slade; instructed by on the ground that they were privileged Mr. LAU CHU PAX-The Board less no should appear in the Fress before an official had is there any reason why it should have an provided if there were any clear reason, I
worse position, otherwise insurance would
Mr. Wilkinson, represented Chan Wai Chi, and comunicatiers betmoon ellent, solleltor and cease to be a contract of indemnity. The only
counsel. the wer to compel people to remove coil had an opportunity of defending
ab
Mr. Cathrop appeared for Chai Kee, one of tion of
of the Act in
I think possible middle course in the case of & ship holding otherwise.
Mr. Pollock opered the case for the plaintiffs Unt
there is such reason.
The plaintifs are merchants carrying on and said that the etion was originally com- The law provided fox admittedly old when purchased and on which definipata. accessory, as they make the shop attraction and where
they money has been expended for constructivo re-
sat 5 On Ta Street, Victoris, while the menced by the Fat Kes and the Hung prevent dust and dirt from falling on the food lished
there was alenderry the
ure documents of title, and there is no other
a vessel in lower floor from an upper
Cliners floor.
For false impressions to spread abroad.
Mr. HOOPER minuted-I anner Megr efinial record of them. The legislature omitted money to enable him to purchase floors, before the existing Public Health and
to observe that there is no realt in the Colous 48 good condition as his repaired vissel, nose &: 173 Wizg Lok Street. La King Shek, and Chau Wai Ch. The Po do gut
who traded under the style and name of the the issza, leaving several claimants in the Bald. Ordinance was ennoted, were so Leigh And
to Mr. Jackman devisable by will: bal dini is beside the point. Bat taking the case one step further, Orange's reply
oint supposing such a vessel to be on the market.
market wong Yik Wo carried ca basiness as a flour His Honour-Dea anybody appear for the culiarly constructed that it would be i ible to keep dust and dirt from falling on the merits of the case. As tc Mr. Jaokr's But
of personalty the law.
merchant until 22nd January, 1965, when he Official Receiver P t I have been unfair to bin in through remarka that
bar,
as the Macae had, cost its owner a consider.
This firm of bas provided another
Mr. Pollock-No. In a considerabsconded from the
Colony the Board's attention to the matter,
giving
zense we are all for repairs of sble sam
of all sorte: if u veeso without ceilings. It is a hardship on this class out to say that, RA st. 1 present time plicity to them by means of Probate,high he bought as
eki ono bay best for Kwong Yik We had borrowed large sums of claimants. I" that
Mr. Pollock continued his opening at of shoprees to impose each a condition as
more even than he anticipated, for more suggested by the Medical Ocer of Health, the Board has no enthority over the oflers which is a public document, and the public
than itu money at interest from the plaintiffs. The
The ceilir
rgs are the owner's properly, which it of the department. to do as I did is the only hate access to the Probate Registry for search.
ADY
ship ought to have cost him, why Fat Kee, $10,000 on 23rd May, 1904, from the is absurd to call upon the tenant to remove. It effective way to proonse proper investigatian. But there are many reasons why it should not market value as a repaired slip, for more than sums serve: $20,000 on 28th March, 1904, from the length and the onse was adjourned.
berdale is just the same as
as telling the applicant that, but 1
bat quite agro ibat finnl judgment should be so provided. I am sure, as I have stiil,
will which has that a until an officer has had an oppɔr=
From the Fat Kee, $10,000 on the same Ris which he has actually cost him? I know of no
from the Hang Sheung, and $20,000 on 28th typrinciple of law which prevents him: The law
jointly
between the ease of renewals, and that of new to the Guvernor. 11 edd on to that, that
tered. There is thus a manifest, possibility only steps in and says, "make it a matter of October, 1904 from both_firm_ the Colony. I don't see any its nogrieved, lot these papers be
of a alash between the requirements of the
agreement with the Insurance Co. then jou rate,
rate of interest was varied from time to time by two laws of Probate and of Land Registry can recorer."
and the said loans with agreement lithered to as the ceilings have been in I discking any personal feeling against Mr.-probate, which might preclado the registration those I kavo iz dicated, being
the amption of the last named were re- the most obvious being a delay in the grant of
of prevent all sorts
time to time.
The sum goed after the newed from time Jackman, and it is only to call attentionte in the Land Office within the requisite existence all these years,
still owing by lens hou
upwards of $87,008 Mr. HUMPHREYS--If the "Board bus no the system that I make these remarks of time, and there is no provision made for
actually occurred, that the power, as Mr. Lau Chu-pak cantensis, there is no Teckman admits that he did not know of extending the time allowed for registration, Polloy" has been introdwood into practices; and the Krong Yik Wo frm to the plait Buddhists, the luto Colonel having been a pre-
olitifiz. Defendants gavo large quantities of floar need for discussion, but if it has I am not in existence of a Government sewer in Ko Shing
Mrs. Besant, in the course of a funeral favour of forcing the tenant to remove these Street, and the Government did not how Again, when wills are registered cut of time, is low in dealing with the tech lain security, 72,000 bags, in all, these being fasted Buddhist.
stored in the godowns of the Hop Yik Chao, priority arises, and then between sies by the light of the law applicable to ceilings
the donth, but as I said, we had to go to the probates assuming the wills to deal his ship at so much, and the surers have! which firm agreed to hold the bags to the oration, addressing the corpse, said "By this
with similar contracta It the assured has value stored in Mr Foro WA-CRVN-I am not in favour of expense of sending in fresh
Subsequently many of dead body we pledge you our faith, I to beat these ceilings being removed.
rather disputes that, because sistent with legal consequences attach
plans the same property, which is manifestly SERTA soceptód the valuation, there is an end of the order of the wrongfully removed by the on the standard of Theosophy fallen from this
the bags were The IGIETRAR-GENER L-These Hoauses says instead of sending in frasch plans the probste. Therefore I cque to bars tusstruc matter, save in the case of frate, or pro pe Krong Yik Wo firm and secretly disposed of eeld hand-it the Scooty confirm the choice
iesued by the Colonial Secretary, and all we plans were sent back and had to be altand.
tion, and I find that the words used in R. f of evidose of fraud. But the question of frand dees On the 22nd January 13 Chito atest that it all to serve Theosophy through life to death
ever-valuation as might be held to
33,6042 1905,
you made along the road as you have berne bage were you de are asked to do here is to give the Colonial That is a quibbla I don't intend to answer.
the Ordinance with regard to rumorisis are in act arise in this ease. I bare no doubt that Yik
taken Fecretary the spinion of the Board on the The sooner the system that prevails le dheeant to wills of leas holda. The registration of Ton, did intend to insuro ker for as muol, as
by taken away b in the godowns of the Po On Company, 19,000 as you served it." bis subject. It has already been decided in the case away with, the better.
The ashes were collected and part were haring expended such large sums on
the memoral of the will is to be by the "daritee,"
in the name of Wing Kee and 14,000 in of renewals that tl. Colonisi Becretary does The PRESIDENT--With refereres to Mr.
name of Chai Keo. On the 27th February, carried out te zes, and part put in casket to not feel called upon to ask licencees to pull dowa Jackman's statement that he was aware of ceilings, and we might add that in the opinion the position of the storm water drains, there of the Board it is inadvisable to sak these we are many drains in the Colony that Lo one is
1305, gior to the commencement of there pro be carried to Boneres to rejoin in the bod of ceedings, Chan Wai Chi wrongfully caused 4000 the holy Ganges the ashes dropped there is of bags out of the said 14,000 to be removed from Madame H. P. Blavatsky-Times of Ceylon. apply for licences to remove ceilings, -1 aware of until the digging up is commencé.
to
less he destroys sud pays for certain propunity to answer a complaist. If Mr. Jsekun probate could not not been admitted should he not insure her for the full amount ang Sheung, $10,000 on 18th October, 1904, CREMATION OF COLONEL OLCOTT,
bt
louging to his landlord, he cannot be
ta
Trade
licences. The ruling of the Government should
ara
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Mr. Hcorse I
Jackman
མལ་
the question
Mr.
of
or should not be
attached to
and tho teslator is called the "davisor.
There
the
And it
ia order to ay
such
"valued
bo
is no such thing as devise of leaseholds. Then possible on the basis of that amount; the only again, how is the person entitled under the wall, question therefore in, did the Insurance Co. constructing devises" in its largest possible accept his valuation? The answer turns on the meaning, to get hold of the will or the probate meaning of the words "estimated value" which
mutual
Was
The
MRS. BEGANTE FUNERAL ORATION,
Colonel Olcott's remains were cremated at Adyar on February 17th at an appropriate ofceremony which was attended by represent- atives of Enddhismo, Zorantrianismo, and Chris-
The
ceremony was performed by