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THE CAINE ROAD DISASTER
RESUMED ENQUIRY
The enquiry into the circumstances sur rounding the death of a female victim of the Caine Road disaster was resumed before Mr. Wood yesterday,
At the outset Mr. Wood informed the jury that he had received a letter from
AUGUST SRI
COMPANY
MEETING
SHANGHAI DOCK ENGINEERING, CO. LTD.
At the eleventh annual general meeting of this Company, Mr. Jolini Frentice, who prisided, said that, taking into considera- in the very abnormal condition of ship.
Mr. Little, who regretted that he was laiding and the increased difficulties in obtaining materials, the directors regard. up and unable to t
attend the enquiry Mred the result of the year's working as very Little also said that he was not likely to satisfactory. The amount transferred
1517
MILITARY SERVICE BILL.
PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tie Military Service Bill which was introduced into the Hongkong Legislative Council yesterday afternoon by the Attorney-General contains the following provisions:-
Every male British subject who for the time being shall be ordinarily resident shall have attained the age of eighteen
WEST RIVER FLOODS.
REPORT ON THE RELIEF FUND
The following report on the West Rivor Relief Fund, 1914, was laid on the table at resterday's meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council:
The accuunis of this Fund, administer
mittee, are published for general in- ed by a joint European and Chinese Com-
formation. They show a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of $5,934.89; this retention (ride below) of 80,190.27, the
be able to attend for a week. He (MT from general working account shows an in. the Colony and who for the time beinir balance being less than the contractor's
Word) was sorry to hear that, and it
also meant that the enquiry would not be concluded that day.
Mr. F. B. L Bowley announced tha he was appearing on behalf of Messis, Leigh & Orange.
inercise of nearly da per cent over that
of the previous year.
The nel profit for the year, including the amount brought forward from last year, after paying all charges and allow
account may be considered As closed. Some $212,000 of the total subscribed was
years and shall not have attained the age of fifty-five years shall be liable to military service in the Colony as provided for expended on the immediate relief of bankments-principally on the second in this Ordinance: provided that the destitution and the repair of earth en-
Brother, Amar was recalled and put in ing for all known liabilities, amounted to following persong shall not be liable item. This repair work was carried out
& receipt for payment of a certain sum Tis. 698,919,70, which the directors recom-
mended should be dealt with as follows:- to Mr. Little.
Mr. Wood remarked that the receipt seemed to show that the payinent was merely for preparing plans; it was not for fees for superintending work,
Witness--I also looked upon MË Little as the superintendent, that the work was inclusive.
Mr. Wakeman (Crown Solicitor) re marked that he understood that it was not sna) to pay the architect fees for. superintending work.
Replying to Mr. Bowley, witness said he had not got the sketch or plan pre- pared by Mr. Little for the repairing of the playground; he did not know where the plan was.
The Clerk of Works was asked if he knew where the plan was, and he replied that it was merely a rough sketch, and he would look for it
Cross-examined by Mr. Bowley, witness said he did not noties any cracks when he arrived n the College in 1914, he noticed them in 1915. He first noticed. the crack in the wall about the middl The of 1915, as far as he remembered. crack commenced from the top of the wall, and extended from one to two fect. There was a parapet wall around the playground about three feet wide, at this time, and he thought the crnek be Baw was in this wall.
Then the crack would not extend to the retaining wall, which collapsed-It may not have done so, 1 cannot say
1
TIs. Pay dividend of Thu 9.00
per share
... 406,800.00 Place to special reserve fund... 130,000.00 Carry to how account:
72,149.70 Nothing had been written off for depre. tiption this year; lust year. The. 800,772.23 was written off, The amount now at credit of the depreciation fand was Tl. 1 862,067.92.
There was at present a considerable amount of work in hand, but the diffeul ty in getting materials was very great.
The directors report and sultement of accounts, made up to April 30th, 1917, as printed and circulated, were adopted and passed, and the directors were authorized to pay a dividend of Tis. 9 per share to shareholders on the register at date,
The sura of £1,000 was donated to the Sailors War Orphans' Fund.
Mr. H. J. Macray and Me. E. C. Richards were re-elected directors of the Company.
under the provisions of this section :----
(a) Members of His Majesty's Regular
Naval or Military Forces. (b) Civilians in the employment of the Naval or Military authorities if recommended for exemption by the Naval or Military, authorities.
on a plan which included such improve- ments as the time available to allow of the planting of new crops permitted, and the money was paid directly and publicly by our representatives to the representa- tives of the various districts concerned. In nearly all the eases the work stipulat-
(c) Men in Holy Orders or regulared for was inspected, either completed or ministers of any religions denominn in hand. Full reports by Mr. A. E. Wood were froin time to time during 1914
tion."
It shall be lawful for die Governor-in Council at any time to call up for military service any person liable to military service under this Ordinance.
The order enlling up any such person for military service may be in the form provided in the Schedule hereto and such order shall be served personally on the person whom it is desired to chll up.
and 1915 published in the Press.
There still remained a balance to the eredit of the Fund of over $60,000 at the end of 1915, and. it was decided to utilise this for the erection of a sample water gate of a permanent character. A sito as typical as possible was selected at Fu Wan hear Shiu: Hing: and the gate was built by Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. (Hong- kong) to the design and under the super- vision of Mr. D. Jaffé of the P.W.D., who had the assistance of other officers of his Department. The total cost of the gate was about 888,000-rather in excess of the It shall be lawful for the Governor-in balance of the Fund: the difference bas- Council to exempt any person from been made good by the Hongkong Govern- piece of work that does military service under this Ordinance on went. It is a the ground of physical unfitness or for credit to the Colony: and: though there is little likelihood that it will, bo directly any other reason whatsoever.
Any person who has been so exempted | copier, "the influence of the example will may be called up for military service at it is hoped make itself felt in the re-
Upon the service of such order the person to whom it is addressed shull he come a member of the Hongkong Defrace Corps, which is hereby established.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
DISCIPLINE. From this date and until further notice the Discipline Department will be taken over by Staff Inspector Potter. All Reports must, until further orders,
be addressed to Staff Inspector Potter, in-Council that it is probable that ground Victoria Gaol,
for exemption no longer exists in such cake.
All oficial numbered Report Sheets must, however, be returned direct to. Staff Inspector Potter, fo Orderly Room Sergeant...b.
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Witness added that in July, 1915, he asked messts. Leigh & Orange to inspecc the wall. Mr. Leask did this, and he - vised that the crack in the wall should be filled up and also the cracks in the play- ground. After this, he did not consult Messrs. Leigh & Orange about the play- The ground. Witness left Hongkong for Penang on July 4th, and at that time the work on the playground bad pro- pro- gressed considerably. More than half of the playground had been concreted at this time. He noticed that the workmen | had erected a small wall, about one foot high, parallel to the eastern wall, and about six feet away from it. That wall was erected according to the orders of Mr. Little.
CONCERT..
any time if it appears to the Governor
It shall be lawful for the Governor to accept for the Hongkong Defence Corps
Concert will be held in the Police any male British subject who would
Headquarters'
un otherwise be exempt from military servic Wednesday, August. 8th, at 9 pander this Ordinance.
Reserve
(Jub
Tickets for admission to same will be ready on Saturday, August 4th, and If any such person is so accepted by may be obtained from the No. 1 Boy the Governor he shall upon taking the at the Club.
oath or declaration of allegiance and signing the carolment form as provided
MOUNTED POLICE.
Mounted Section will report at Stables at 8 pm sharp on Friday.by this Ordinance become a member of
the Hongkong Delence. Corps. August 3rd. Caps with white covers, truncheons and belts.
August 2nd, 1917,
(Sd.) T. F. Hoven,
D.S.P. (R.),
surface of the playground. This pro- duced extra pressure on the wall, as the water could not get away quickly enough, By Mr. Wood--If the old surface had been there more water would have run off, even with the cracks.
examined the By Mr. Wakeman-He crack in 1915 from three different levels. Answering Mr. Bowley, Mr. Leask said
The provisions of the Army Act shall apply to all members of the Hongkong Defence Corps, subject to any regulations which may be made by the Governor-in Council under this Ordinance: provided that no sentence of a court-martial upon a member of the Hongkong Defence Corps shall tre carried into exccation urless confirmed by the Governor.
It shall be lawful for the Governor in- Council at any time to suspend the ope
building of the subsidiary gates which are necessary to complete the system in the area of which the new gate is the key. Sone such gutes already exist in ancient form,
Mr. Jaffe's work was purely voluntary:
fee of $1,000 should be made over to the the only condition" iniposed" "was that a
War Charities on his account when fler work was completed.
stitution, management, training, service, and discipline of the Hongkong Defence Corpe, and any other regulations what- soever which may be desirable in connee- tion therewith.
The Volunteer Ordinance, 1893, and the Volunteer Reserve Ordinance; 1910, shall be repealed as from the first day of January, 1918.
ONECTS AND REASONS. The object of this bill is to make ail male British subjects, between the ages of 19 and 25 who are crdinarily resident in the Colony, with certain exceptions which
What was the object of that wall; what was the use if it? I cannot say, I left it to the architect. Later witness added the fal payment for leo wall was maderation of any regulations so raude nude are specified in clause, liable to military
that he believed it was done so as to make a sloje towards the eastern bound ury, towards the retaining wall; it was
of his firm to thoroughly inspect work
in September, 1012 It was the practice this Ordinances and thereupon until the before the final payment was made. He Governor-in-Council shall revoke the said had inspected the trench on foundations order of suspension the provision of the of the wall, before the construction was
service in the Colony when called up for such service.
Every person called up for military
a sort of water-shed. After the crack comienced. This was the usual practice Army Act shall apply to all the meinberg service under the Ordinance wi, upor in the playground meface had been filled The foundation trenches of the her wall the Hongkong Defence Corps without service of the notice calling him up,; be
in they reappeared in 1916, and he again had them filled in. Father Grampa had no connection with St. Joseph's College.
Mr. W. K. Least, partner in Mesars, Leigh & Orange, was then called. said that the retaining wall was built by
we behind the top of the old wall. The trench was cut in solid ground.
wall This made the parapet wall inty
come ipso facto a member of the new Hongkong Defence Corps which is estab- lished by the Ordinance, and, subject to any regulations made by the Governor- in Council, will become and remain sub- ject to the Army Act.ry Power is taken to accept for military service male British subjects who would otherwise be exempt from such service
the modiscations formerly effected by the Mr. Wood bere remarked that he did
regulations so suspended, not see the object of all these questions.
Every person who becomes a member Mr. Kowley said he wanted to show that the wall was properly constructed of the Hongkong. Defence Corps, whether Her. Wood-1 do not think we have
by service upon him of an order calling heard anything to show otherwise,
Witness added, reply to Mr. Bowleys him up for military service or by volun- that it seemed that the surface channels Chinese contractors, and he partly super had been blocked up and raidered usetary, enlistment, shall continue to be a on account of their age or for any other intended it. Various members of his urness There were the surface channels member of the Hongkong Defence Corps superintended the work at times. The planned by his firm. The new surface until he is discharged or dismissed. For
exempted. wall was built in 1912, after the comple channels were half-way up the parapet tion the wall was inspected by a reprea retaining wall, and that was not right Every member of the Hongkong Defence of the Hongkong Defence Corp, and will sentative of the firm, and witness himself parapet wall was not a retaining wall. Corps who attains the age of fifty-five The parapet wall designed by his firm inspected the wall in July, 1915, at the was designed to carry six, fect of loose request of the St. Joseph's College Alling; not more It was not intended authorities. * He saw a crack in the wall, Mr. Lo He did not think the wall
to carry any other earth.A would have come down by reason of the added earth without rain. If earth were added and rain fell it would affect the. If any such member so elects he shall stability of the wall. The crack in the take the oath or declaration of allegiance wall was probably due to the rain-water entering the cracks in the playground. have been prudent to examine the wall
at the north-east corner. The crack was about 8 feet long, and extended very slightly below the surface of the play ground. At the same time witness was asked to inspect cracks in the surface of the playground. The surface of the play
By Mr. Wood He thought it would
years while being a member of the said Corps shall, upon attaining that age, be discharged unless he elects to continue to be subject to military service.
and sign the enrolment form as provided by this Ordinance, and, upon his taking the said oath or declaration
ation -and signing But you did not advise the College the said form, he shall be decased to have authorities of that --No. I did not.............
from time to time, topengl
reason. Persons so accepted will be re- quired to take the oath or declaration of allegiance and to sign an enrolment form, and they will thereupon become members remain members until discharged or dis missed or exempted by the Governor-in- Council, and, as much will, subject to any regulations made by the Governor- in Council, become and remain subject to the Army Ach the B
Persons who reach the age of fifty-five s years while members of the Hongkong Defence Corps will be discharged upo reaching that, nge unless they elect to continue subject to military service. If they so, elect, they will take the oath or enrolment form, and they will then declaration of allegiance and sign the remain members of the Corps until dis- charged or dismissed or exempted
accepts such liability he will emnin, su against his will, but that he once ject to is until he is discharged or dis missed or exempted
ground was slightly sunk towards the north-east corner. At that time with
witness
attamed the age of fifty liver crard_will considered the wall safe, and he did not. By Mr. Lo-Having regard to the cir-been a member of the Hongkong Defence It will to ask that no person who has cumstances of the case, and assuming Corps as from the expiration of his he made subject to military service inspect it again before it collapsed. Me the crack in the wall had widened, it had looked at the place since the would have been more correct to have liability to military service, under the collapse, and in his opinion the cause of repaired the retaining wall before pro provisions of section 2 of this Ordinance
sportcending with the work on the playground the collapsa was excessive rain, and the Mr Bowley-Yesterday is Chinese and shall continue to be a member of the accumulation of rain water on the earth hat the collapse was due to the fact that charged or dismissed or exempted.
clark of worku propounded the theory Hongkong Defence Corps until he is dis- deposited on the old surface of the play the wall was built of round stones and shall be lawful for the Governor ground. This earth held the water back, not square stones. What have you to say to that The wall was not built of and the rain entered the cracks in the round stones, it was built with the usual
Wontinued at fos if nest (DIRIAN,) = parapet stones
Council to make regulations for the con- (Continued at foot of neat column)
Power is given to the Governor-in- Council to exempt any person from myli. tary service on the grund of physical unfitness or for any other resolu person Bo exempted may be called up Jator for service in the discretion of the Governor in-Council,