3.-The rights of officers who shall have. Jeft the service before the commencement of the Ordinance will not be affected..
4-The Widows' and Orphans'. Pension (Amendment) Ordinance, 1914, is repealed because it merely introduced the defini
tion of the term "officer" which is now
being repealed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Maid: The object of this Hill is to except from the -operation of the Pension Ordinance the Ini'an and Chinese members of the Police Force, and to fix a higher limit than the
present, below which officers will not be required to contribute. At present officers drawing 3210 a year, and over, aro re- quired to contribute. The new limit pro- posed by this Bill is 120, which is the minimum pay of the clerical service under the revised salary scheme. It is believed that persons affected by this Bill will wel cama‘relief from liability to contribute, "Persona who have left the service before the commencement of the Ordinance will
not be affected. Persons who are in the
service, but who do not fall within the hew definition of the terms officer" will have given them an option of either con- tinuing their contributions, or withdraw- ing: and they must make their election within a certain time-in. the case of officers not on leave, within one month of the passing of the Ordinance, and in the c44 of officers on leave, within one month) of their return from leave,
The Hon. the COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the first reading of the Bill was approved.
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HOLT'S WHARF ORDINANCE.
"The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second Tending of a Bill' intituled an Ordinance to authorise the making of flaws in respect of Holt's Wharf.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was rend a srennd time.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PEESS, FRIDAY, FEBBUABY 18TH, 1921
SUMMARY COURT,
[ALFORD THE FUISKE JUDGE, (MK; J. B. WOOD).]
CORRESPONDENCE.
A SUBTLE COMPLIMENT.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HOMOTONA DAILY. PERSO."]
SIR-Mr. A. H. Crook the other even-
HOMENTIN BUNGALOW CASE. The hearing was resumed, "yesterday, of the action in which the Rev. Fathering had the politeness to characterise Henriques sued Mr. George Theodore Lam one of my proposals as idiotic." At for $205 is compensation for damage first I thought that Mr. Crook's parents which it was alleged the building of the must have omitted to pay the usual defendant's house in Homuntin caused to tuppence" for manners, but, hearing the fence walls and compound of the that he was a great scholar, I thought plaintiff's property adjolning.
it. advisable to look up the meaning of the word "idiot" in a dictionary..
Mr. M. K Lo (for the defence) sail that since the session of the Court the previous day the plaintiff's property hat been inspected by Mr. A. G. Hewitt, architect for the defendant, and Mr. Robert Baker, engineer to the Kowloon Canton Railway. They had found cracks in a wall other than that which was the subject of the action, as well as cracks in the other side of the house.
"There
were cracks all over the place," said Mr.
Lo.
His Lordship: That puts an entirely different complexion on the whole inutter.
Mr. La: Entirely.
His Lordship: I think you had better call evidence.
Mr. Lo suggested that His Lordship view the property. This was agreed to.
Mr. Baker, re-called, said he had found a crack against one of the buttresses in the north wall similar to that in the east wall. ·
Mr. Lo: Did you make a calculation of the weight on the subsoil of the north wall.
Mr. Baker said the pressure of the north wall was about 615 pounds to the square
for the east wall. font, compared with about 1,000 pounds
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to move Mr. Hewitt, re-called, said that he had that the Council do now go, into Com-inspected the property overnight, and mitted to consider the Bill clause by again that morning. He found the north
-clause.
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The COLONIAL SrenFTART seconded, and the Bill was read a third time...
The Council went into Committee, con- wall cracked through in front of one of silered the Bill clause by clause, and the the huttresses of the wall, about 4 or 5 Council was then resumed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third feet to the west of the north-west corner reading of the Bill respecting Holt's of the building. He found three or four Wharf.
in the north wall of the north building. cracks in the wall above the window heads
The Court adjourned that his Lordship and the parties might view the site.
On the resumption, Mr. Lo addressed the Court for the defence, quoting á number of precedents and leading cases. beatipo the Int
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee followed the meeting of the Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding.
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REPAIRS TO RAILWAY EMBANKMENT. The Governor recommended the Ovuntil to vote a sum of $3,625 in aid of the yote Kowloon-Canton Railway, special expen- diture, repairs to railway embankment.
Approved.
SECRET SERVICE.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,025 in aid of the vote Imports and Exports Department, other charges, secret service.
Approved.
A F.W.D. YOIK
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 88,474 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Mount Gough and forming sites, for
communications, ronds.-Road contouring
quarters.
The CHAIRMAN: This sum is re-vote
of the unexpended balance of the vote for 1020, required to pay off a contractor.
Approved.
TYPHOONS AND RAINSTORM DAMAGES. The Governor recomiended the Council
His Lordship said he understood Mr. Lo to argue that compression of the soil
on the defendant's site did not constitute
I found that it meant a private person," ie, not a Government official, liko. Mr. Crook, and I then understood that a veiled compliment was intended. Yours truly,
F. B. BOWLEY. Hongkong, 17th February, 1 1991.
DEFRAUDING A WIDOW. SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS HARD
LABOUR.
SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
TO-MORROW'S 2ND DIVISION FIXTURES.
for to-morrow:
Below are the snd Div. League fixtures
United. Club, St. Joseph ground, 3
p.m.
3 p.m.
Staffs v. Carlisle, Sockumpoo ground,
Navy
*B*
ground, & p.m.
Kowloon v. Lodians,
The RG.A Res. 1. Punjabis match has been brought forward from April ground, at 3 p.m. 2nd. It will be played on the Navy "A"
LEAGUE TABLE,
2ND DIVISION.
Below is the result of the 2nd Division League up to and including February 19th. "Owing to the Club de Recreio not being able to field a team they have 1st. The league carries on as it is, minus resigned from the league as from February
the games played against the Club de Recreio since the league started.
1
Goal.
P
W. D.
... 11 9 1 7 1
1 33 7 10
4 24 24 15
In connection with the case of obtaining jewellery on false pretences from a widow," living in Wyndham Street, which was R.G.A. Res..... 13 10 recently preferred against a Chinese St. Joseph's youth, the Magistrato was informed yes-United 19 terday, on the reopening of the case, that Oilers United... 13. 0 +3
South-China the shroff employed at Mr. G. R. Hay Kowloon 147 1 wood's office, who had been cited by the Cape defendant as his witness, had indignantly denied that he had anything to do with the defendant. It was shown that the defendant was a native of Heangahan and was a ticket-collector at a local cinema at one timë.
In inflicting a sentence of six months' hard labour, the Magistrate warned the defendant to stay away from the Colony after the service of his term of imprison ment.
Indians
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Staff & Depts... I Punjabis......... 14 Hongkong Club 13
ROWLOON, ST. JOSEPH'S."
Hongkong shield competition will be This match in the 2nd round of the played on the Navy "A" ground to morrow, (kick-off, 4.30 p.m.). Kowloon Knight; J. Coupland, A. Weyman and team:-W. Crocker; F. Wheeler and T B. Pasco; C. Millard, J. Mair, B. E Townsend, F. Evelyn and P. Besley..
KOWLOON ». INDIAN R.C.
This match in the 2nd div, of the League will be played on the Navy "B" ground to-morrow (kick-off 3 p.m.). and A. Spary; C. E. Stewart, & Hewer Kowloon team:-W. Muskett; S. Adams and R. Roberts; E. Donovan, A. Palmer, J. Coombs, K. Mason and A. Estorffe.
SAILORS ON SPREE.
WARNING BY MAGISTRATE. That drunken sailors who cause trouble ashore will in future have to go to jail without the option of a fine if brought before him was the warning given by Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, Jes. terday, when ordering Robert Macgregor, asenman of H.M.S. Hawkins to pay a fine of $20 or serve ten days' bard labour disorderly, and acting in a riotous manner At the Palace Hotel, Inst night, Ho February 12th, and (2) having caused-150) beat J. Caasim (50) by 13 points in Spring Garden Lane on the night of (-75) by 37 points and W. G. Gerrard Shai Cheong (150) defented J. Jeffreys
damage to a door of one of the house games of 250 up). to the extent of $2.
of (1) having bee
a withdrawal of support from the plain tiff's site; but, even assuming that it did,
The defendant admitted that he was the defence urged (1) that the plaintiff could not succeed because he was not drunk, but said that while he would not entitled to support on made ground, (2) deny the other charges he could not enter he was not entitled to support of the any plea as he did not remember what land because both lots had not been happened.
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derived by the parties from a common Sergeant Shaftain, of No. 9 Police private owner, (3) that if the plaintiff's Station, said that about 5 p.m., on the claim was based upon the fact that he, 12th a girl, caine to the station and report having made a certain use of his land,ed that a sailor was creating a disturb his neighbours were limited in the use ance in the lane. The witness went there
the statement of claim did not cover that ground and be could not be heard. in
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BILLIARDS.
ĐI DUA TỪNG HANDICAP.
To-night Sgt. Allen and R. A. Cyereli meet J. Parkes and T. Reeves, respec tively.
THE RACES.
PONIES IN TRAINING.
At yesterday's gallops Empire Dahlia, which is in favour for the Derby weat the 13 miles in 3.30.1, last quarter 30. Honesty Dahlia did it in 3.24, last quarter
Among the best performances over the
St. Anthony, 2.50, and Siamese Cat in company in 2.40.3 Triumph 2.53.1, Delight Dahlia 2.63.
to vote a sum of $3,000 in aid of the vote support of that contention,-except on very filthy language, grasped witness by mile and a quarter were Dandy Child, Kowloon-Canton Railway, special exterms, which he did not apply for. penditure, typhoon and rainstorm da
His Lordship intimated that he attached
The CHAIRMAN: This is re-vote as
no importance to the question of the -regards 82,078.54, of a sum of $4,500 voted original ownership of the land (point No.
uges.
to which they could put their land, then and saw the defendant throwing, stones 32. Hatton, one of Mr. Stephen's Derby into one of the houses. Attempts to per-candidates, did the distance in 3.28.3, last suade the defendant to enter a ricksha quarter 33-2, and go away failed. Defendant, who used the legs and tried to throw kim. "Conse quently witness had to draw his truncheon and hit the defendant on the head before he could quieten him. The large stone produced was alleged by the girls to have been hurled by the defendant into the
tiff did not claim point No. 3.
thing was becoming common in Wanchai. Mr. Lewis then addressed the Court for Hitherto the police had settled such cases out of Court by asking the defend-
in August 1920. The balance of $323 2, above) and Mr. Lewis said the plain-house, damaging a door. This sort of is required to complete the work.
Approved.
THE TRAINING OF MOTOR-CAR DRIVERS.
Over the mile, the best times were Merry Sand 2.18, Last Chance 2.15, Con queror Dahlia 2.16, White Clover 2.16, Tweedledum 2.16.1.
EUROPE. The Magistrate said that in the recent
The Consul for Japan kindly informs case before him he had dealt with the defendant leniently because he was not us that he has received u cable from the aware then that it was not the first case Prime Minister which states that the im- pending visit of H.I.H. the Crown. of the kind in the district.
Prince to Europe will be solely for the purposes of education and observation, and with no other object.
The Governor recommended the Council the plaintiff. He said he based his claimants to pay compensation, but lately these CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN. to vote a sum of 8750 in aid of the vote Kowloon-Canton Railway, special expen-on the common law right of an owner people had got into the habit of assaulting
the police. Only recently the Magistrate HIS IMPENDING VISIT TO diture, expenses in connection with motor of land to the support paturally afforded had a couple of cases of a similar charac car drivers.
The CHAIRMAN: This sum is in connec by the surrounding ground. The defend-tor before him. tion with the training of motor-car ant had as much right to build as the drivers. The expenditure to December plaintiff had, but, finding the circum 31st, 1930, was $1,500 for gear, and for stances of the soil what they were, it was garage 8900, and it now requires to com- plete the garage, and for drainage, and incumbent on him so to use his land. as 'Eghting and an engine 2750, The garage not to cause damage to his neighbours' ia costing rather more than the original! estimate owing to the cost of drainage land, or to the property on that land and lighting not having been included. Mr. Lewis went on to argue that the de- Mr. Lambert of the Railway obtained an fendant's architect should have adopted engine which he offered to the Govern- ment at cost, and this engine will serve building measures better suited to the the purposes of the school. The running soil peculiar to the district. expenses were included in the 1031 esti-
As to the common law right to the natural support of neighbouring ground, Approved, VIRE PROTECTION AT KOWLOON RAILWAY his Lordship asked, What about made
ground?" The Governor recommended the Council
mates, so that $750 only are now required.
STATION.
to vote a sùm of 81,200 in aid of the vote Mr. Lewis: Natural ground is ground Kowloon-Canton Railway, special expen-in the state in which it is when you get diture, additional hydranta and main for it..
Kowloon Station.
His Lordship: That is the difficulty. Mr. Lewis: I say this land is as natural now as it ever will be.
After his visit to England His Imperial. Highness will tour those countries which His Lordship: If the plaintiff bad were closely associated in the late war. waited longer, till the soil had consolidat. It is essential that the Prince should ed, the weight of the defendant's build make these visits while the effects of the ing would not have affected him. You ravages of the war and the resulting were building on mud: Assuming you chaos in Europe can be witnessed, and started a little too soon, are you entitled the present tour has been hastened on to claim support from your neighbours, or that account.
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do you not owe it to them to delay build. As His Imperial Highness is to be away ing until your site is hard!
only six months there will not be time. Mr. Lewis:
All I ask is to retain enough for the Prince to visit America.
The CHAIRMAN: No provision was made His Lordship: "Here they built on two
mud pies, side by side. Have they a the support that I had, in fact, at the Consequently the American trip has been mutual right of support?
time the defendant began to build his postponed till a more favourable oppor
tunity.
in the estimates for this year. The ad ditional hydrants and main are considered necessary for the protection of the station and goods shed....
Approved.
LOCOMOTIVES.
The Governor recommended the Council
to vote a sum of $14,000 in aid of the vote Kowloon-Canton Railway, special expenditure, locomotives...
Mr. Lewis: There is not a single house.
house,
on the Peak standing on natural ground. His Lordship: If you had three months'. While it is quite usual in European If a syndicate of people took land on the start in your building operations, you countries for members of Royal families Penk, cut it down and used the cut away would control theirs to some extent. material in the form of made ground; then each built a house on the land, would to the support which the sub-adjacent and in Japan for this. It is anticipated that Mr. Lewis: I am entitled, at all times, to visit each other, there is no precedent they not have the same rights against adjacent soil gives me, whether it is good the Crown Prince will be greatly bene- The CHAIRMAN explained that by an one another as if they took the land of support or bad support, and nobodyfited by the tour. oversight this money which was due to the Hongkong Cricket Club and built entitled to take that support, such as it
His Imperial Highness will probably Messrs. Bailey & Co., was not provided there. When does land cease to be is, away from me.
His Lordahip intimated that he would be calling at Hongkong about March reserve judgment.
[ 20th.
for in the estimates.
Approved.
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