· NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
R. K. J. YPET bas This Day left our
M Service and his authority to set on
behalf of the Company has Ceased.
THE ANGLO-SAXON PETROLEUM CO., LTD, Hongkong, March 9th, 1981.
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-PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
RAMS will run between KENNEDY RAMS
ROAD and BARKER ROAD
STATIONS only until further notice.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,- General Managers.
Hongkong, March 10th, 1981
G.
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1921-22. CEALED TENDERS will be received at the R.N. Hospital until 10 a.x. on the 21st MARCH, 1921, from persons desirous of supply. ing Beef, Mutton. Fowls, Pork, Bread, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice, and other provisions, and necessaries for the year ending 31st March. 1920.
Printed Forms of Tonder and further parti. culars can be obtained at the RN. Hospital
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender in reserved.
F. DALTON,
INTIMATIONE
NOTICE OF REMOVAL"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 10гB. 132.
M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor, THE Offien has been REMOVED to lat Floor, No. 16. Connaught Road, Central, (beyond the Post Office).
Hongkong March 1st, 1991.
341
800IETY-OF-ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
Society will be held in the CITY HALL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ef
FRIDAY, 11th Manch, né 5,30 p.m.
PREPAID **WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS.
**
· Lotsere are lying at the Ofos for “Boise P., Q., AD, AP, AW, BF, BO.
HE. BY..
WANTED ONE ROOM for OFFICE
· temporarily required by Europeu, ponition not essential Reply stating terms Bar CA, c/o Daily Pris QFos.
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·TO·LET-
LARGE ROOM with Vernzilah”
For the following purposes of the Committee, 14, Der Veen, Road Verandah for
and statement of accounts for the part floor. Your
(b) To elect the Officers and Committee for
the ensuing year.
(e) To consider the manner in which not
St. George's Day shall be celebrated.
(d) To transset any other business of which
'due notice has been given.
All members are requested to attend.
C. BLAKER
Hon. Secretary.
li
Hongkong, March 1st, 1921.
HONGKONG CLUB,
NOTICE.
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Surgeon Captain, R.N. THE THIRTY-FIFTH YEARLY
RN. Hospital,
Hongkong, March 10th, 1921.
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STRUTHERS & DIXON, (INO)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "LANCASTER" From BALTIMORE.
THE Steamship
"LANCASTER "
haring arrived from Baltimore, via ports, on March 10th, 1921, Consignees are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous aml/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk.
Consignees of Cargo must produce an Import Fernuit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowns where it will be examined at 10a..on March 16th, 1921, by the Company's Burveyors, Mesars, Carmichael & Clarke.
All Claims must be presented within ten daya of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be recognised after the Goods have left the Gedowns, and Cargo andelivered on and after March 17th, 1941, will be subject to rent.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignaturs immell ately.
STAUTHERS & DIXON, INC., Agera si "Owuzen. Hongkong, March 10th, 1921.
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LOST.
OST. Brown and White Japanese Bitch Answers to name of Puppy: Will anyone having possession or informa tion of this dog kindly communicate with. Mr. A. A. Wilson, Dragon Motor Car Co., Telephone 4821 Any expenses will be paid or reward given.
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GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HonekoNG CLOM, will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 14ra March, 1931, at 6.30 1.3.
By Order,
A. H. ABBAS,
Hongkong, March, 8th, 1991, Secretary o
QHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
E
Apply to:--
N. MODY & CO..
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TO LET
AUROPEAN OFFICES, let door Hour in one block) 16 to 19, Connaught Road Central (with use of lift).
Apply to-
"A. B,"
· Care of Daily Free Office.
TO LET
INTIMATION
It
WATSON'S Hears, who
FINE OLD
BROWN
BRANDY
TWO LARGE ROOMS to let for Of Unsurpassed as Ti Doe Forne Rond Central Top Floor,
Apply to-
ROOM NO. 1.
FOR SALE.
TIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, Peak District. Tennis Court, Kitchen Garden. Early possession
Apply to
Box No. 588, Care of Daily Prom Office.
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FOR SALE..
a Liqueur-
after the American amendments to The Peking correspondent of the N.-C. certain parts of the Covenant had Daily News says a loan is being negotiat- been agreed to by the other Powers, cd between the Chinese bankers and the is noteworthy also. that Mr. Ministry of Finance for the erection and has become Secretary equipment of a mint at Shanghai to cost of State in President Harding's Cabinet, $2,500,000. has always favoured the general plan of
́A ́matshed was destroyed by fire st the Lengue. When his nomiuntion as Ngaa Shi Wan, on Tuesday.
The local Secretary of State was being foreshadow- police dealt with the outbreak and suc ed the New York. Times wrote of him:-ceeded in confining it to the shed in which "In his campaign speeches of 1920, while it originated, although there were similar Mr. HuoжEs made a strong technical attack upon Article X., he did not concent bis
structures close by:
generally favourable disposition A steam launch, the Tung Yick, and toward the League. Speaking in Newa sampan came into collision, on Tues- Haven on October 23rd, after Mr. Roor day, in Hunghom Bay. The sampan was had spoken in New York, Mr. Huones badly amashed by the impact and the crow said: It is not likely to be difficult, as of six were soon struggling in the water Mr. Roor has said-and no one knows with the vessel sinking beneath them. better than he-to secure the consent of The crew of the launch rescued all the other nations to the modifications and amendments of the Covenant which we desire. We are not antagonizing the aspiration for a society of free nations to promote peace.'"
men.
The following extract is from the N.-C. Daily News (Shanghai) of March 30th:-- The February heat wave; last Sunday - the thermometer rose to over 83 and Sic- carei asid that no such heat had been recorded by it in February since 1875. Yesterday for about two hours from noon there was a considerable fall of snow, The March heat wave
There is another question of which's we may soon expect to hear something more. In the course of his campaign Mr. HARDING delivered before vaat audience at Baltimore what has been rightly describ delightful to the palate, mellowed as a very brave speech" in which
A local resident, Mrs. de Sauzu, was thrown from a ricksha in Des Voeux he drew attention to the fact that Road, on Tuesday, and was rendered Europe, owing America $10,000,000,000, unconscious by the force of her impact could only receive the interest on with the roadway. It was found neces this hugo
of sary to take the lady by ambulance to the 81101 in the shape
French Hospital, where medical examina manufactured imports delivered by, her tion showed that the injuries sustained debtors, the Allies, and delivered at were not serious. The ricksha' man was trying to avoid another vehicle and turned too sharply.
and of fine aroma.
TANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- neiehung, with 7-Boomed House and Servant and agreeable; an
THE FORTY THIRD ORDINARY 62,570 SQUARE FEET OF LAND Brosdwood Road, Wong HOLDERS of the above Company will be held Quarters, Kitchen, Garden, Tennis Court and at the Offices of the General Agents, Fedder's Lawn For particulars apply to
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co. Street, on FRIDAY, the 18TH MARCH, at
37, Queen's Road Central. 11 .. for the purpose of receiving the Report
[443 and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1990.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to 18th March, 1921, beth days inclnnvs.
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FOR SALE..
►LEACHED CALICO. Fins quality. 35
per piece. Cash with order.
*Apply-
PARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LTD B inches wide x 40 yards long. Price $14.03
General Agents. "Hongkong, February 18th, 1991.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB.
ALEX, ROSY & CO., 25, Des Vom Road, Central. "
THE following Resolution was proposed and MADAPO des gards long. Price ADAPOLAM., Suitable for lingerie, 36 posed nominals at the Meeting of
$10.00 per piece. Cash with order. Membare held on 2nd March.
Apply
ALEX, RUSḤ & CO. " 15, Des Vour Hond, Central::
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That the HONGKONG-GIMLIANA ÜLUS DE wound up and that the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB take over all Assets and Liabilities of the HoraRONG GYMKHANA OLUB.",
A MEETING of Members of the HONGKONG GYMKWARA Cron will be held at the Office of Jockey Clab, in Hongkong Olub Annexe,
at 12.60 F... on FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, for
KEPULSE BAY HOTEL."
the purpose of confirming the above resolution.THE approach Boads to the shore HOTEL
HONGKONG
{578
HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Hotel Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 19TH, MARCH, 1921, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.Bccounts, for the year ending 31st December; Board of Directors, together with a Statement The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com, pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY 12th March, to SATURDAY, 19th March, 1991, (both days inclusive) during which period no NOTIOR HERENATIONS, will come outer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
7. HL TAGGABT, Manager. Hongkong, March 3rd, 1991.
MATRICULATION & SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIOMS.
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
mence on MONDAY, Junz &rn, 1921. FormS of entry and copies of the new regulations and syllabus can be obtained on application to the Registrar.
Each entry form, daly filled in, must reach the Registrar ingther with a fee of $16 (Hong- kong currency) on or before APRIL 2ND, 1991.
The Igner Soares Scholarship tenable in any Faculty by Portugassa Students from Hongkung or Macao, of the annual value of $600.00, will be awarded on the results of this Examination,
Copies of past Examination papers, including those set in December 1920, can be obtained
price $0.50 per copy.
from the General Ofice, HoNGLONG UNIVERSITY,
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH, Registrar. Hongkong, March 9th, 1921.
COLONIAL
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SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT... :
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED
TENDRES in duplicate, which should be
-clearly marked "TENDER FOR QUARRIEB,”
1920.
NOTICE.
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TEE HONGKONG & WHAKPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Hong- kong, on TUESDAY, 2971 MARCH, 1921. t Noox, for consideration of the Directora" Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 81st December, 1920.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 19th, to the 29th March, 1921, both days inclusive. --By Order of the Board of Director,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, March 7th, 1991.
585
will be received at this Ofice until Noor on HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY
MONDAY, the 14th day of March, 1921, For
the letting of the undermentioned Granite Quarries at Hongkong and the New Territorien, period ending 3ft December, 1991, or, e for a an alternative, for a period ending 31st Decem. ber, 1923.
Each tender must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury sum na stated in the schedule hereunder opposite to each quarry, as pledge of the bont fãe of his offer, which tum shall be forfeited-to-the Crown-if the tandorar. carry out his tender and comply with refusen to the conditions hereinafter contained, should the tender be accepted.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highester any tender.
Forms of tender oan be obtained from the Director of Public Works.
"LIMITED.
Incorporated in the United Kingdom.).
No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the COLONIAL Hongkong) REGISTER
of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 15th March, 1921, to WEDNES. DAY, 13th April, 1921, both days inclusive/ta By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E BOBERTS,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1921.
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TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
LL preliminary notices of forthcoming
28 CLOSED temporarily for the purpose of regrading. Patrons are, therefore, kindly requested to use the steps opposite the Main Entrance until completion of such work.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
BANK HOLIDAY, MONDAY, MARCH 28TH, 1921.
-FANCY DRESS, DINNER DANCE
A FANCY DRESS DINNER DANCE Tthe request of Numerous Patrons. A will be held on the above date.
Table Reservations can be made at the HONGKONG HOTEL (Telephone No. 82) or direct to BITULAE BAY HOTEL (Telephones Nos. 881) and 807),
WAR MEMORIAL BUBSCRIPTION LIST.
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OE the erection by Pablic Sabscriptica, of FOR the free to be cut on T.MO... Hues to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI FUTE and to be managed for the joint use of the Nary, the Army and Civilians by a Joint Board of Directors. A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of a Per manent Stone Memorial which will be put in hand at an early date.
Lásis may be found at som Messrs. Lane & Crawford,
ช
Kally & Walck...
Montric
Wm. Powell, Ltd. The Hongkong Club.
Hongkong Or aket Clinh Cab Lustano minginners Insubute
"Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Clith. Kowloon Bowling Club. Peak Club,
Club de Recreio:" Craigengower Clab.
M. J. BREES,
Hon. Becretary, War Memorial Committee. Hongkong, December 18th, 1920,"1199
A. G. DA ROCHA
""AUCTIONEER, BUBYEYOR AND
GENERAL BROK B.
No. 2, D'Aguilür Street, Telephone No. 27297
WEEKLY AUCTIONS
TUESDAYS:
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
digestion.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
We regret to learn of the death at Manila of Mr. Charles E. W. Aitken, who has been for some years manager and superintendent engineer of the engineer- ing works at Cavite, known as the El. Varadero de Manila. Mr. Aitken was a member of a family well known and respected in Hongkong, where many years of his life were spent. Mrs. G. P. Lam mert. who with her husband is in England on a holiday, is a sister of the deceased.
As a beverage, most healthful prices often far below America's cost of production, by reason of the depreciation of the pound, the franc, and the lira, ald to which depreciation subsidised all their exports. He went on to point out what is most transparently evident, that no tariff can avail to protect the American wage rate against this exchange-fed "dump," which, speaking as an apostle of high protection, must, he said. endanger our entire economic fabric,"
The Bishop of Victoria and the Rev. and he asked the enormous question. v. H. Conley-Moyle will be "At Home" might it not be better to wipe the state to all those interested in the work of the of these huge debts! And then, says Mr. diocese, on Tuesday, March 15th, from 4.30 to 6 p.m.. in the City Hall. I there MORETON FLEWEN, the well-known writer
are any interested who would care to be on economic problems, who has been present, and who, through inadvertence emphasising in the British Press the or through recent arrival in the Colony, have not received an invitation. would enormous importance of the utterance, they kindly notify the Bishop's Secretary there came a delightful note of interroga at St. Paul's College! The "At Home" tion, lest the nations of Europe might feel will be held in the City Hall, and not at to humiliated by such a proposal the Cathedral Hall as originally planned. Mr. FEEwes has a great admiration for President HARDING." Long before his. Judge Lobinger, in the United States nomination, he wrote an article in the Court for China at Shanghai, has dis
missed the demurrer filed on behalf of London Daily Telegraph in which he Patrick Gallagher who, with G. Bronson summed up for the Republican party with Rea, is a defendant in the alleged libel DIGxEON.-At Shanghai, March 3rd, to these words: But of all these Recitim by Mr. Geo. L. Shaw, a British sub- Mr. and Mrs. W. J. DICEBON, a publican probables General Woon, ed from Mr. Bronson Rea in the suit. ject. Mr. Gallagher sought to be separat- daughter. TEISDALE-At No. 125 Route Prosper Governor LOWDEN, Senator JOHNSON, Mr. The Judge after reviewing the law on the Paris, March 4th, the wife of J. H. NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER premature trials of questions arising out of a single malter, said: Separate actions and TEENDALE, of a daughter. TURNER-At Shanghai, March 3rd, to though any selection I should choose publication mean inconvenience and low
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Tenia a Senator HARDING, of Ohio," Be regards which the Court can ill afford in the pre- daughter.
President HARDING GE
sent crowded condition of the docket, and WHITEHEAD.-At Shanghai, March 3rd, to
a great gentle there being no authority for auch an order
WINE AND SPIRIT "MERCHANTS.
Phone 616
daughter.
BIRTHS.
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AnyT.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. WHITEHEAD, A man," and he wonders, after theas the nation contemplates the latter is.
Baltimore speech, whether America has overruled."
凸 not in President HARDING
MARRIAGE.
great
BRITTO-HODZIGCES.-At Shanghai, March economist also. There is this great
ard. VICENTE F. MEDINA DE Bairro, of Shanghai, to MARIE JOSEPHANT problem of exchange ahead of an America CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN. RODRIGUES, of Hongkong.
embarrassed in this way by her very EXPECTED TO REACH HONGKONG riches," says Mr. FREVEN," problem
DEATH.
PERKIRA. At Shanghai, March 1st, MARIA
JOBB PERExt, in her 81st year..
TO-DAY..
that the Republican party, the party of
HI.H. The Crown Prince of Japan High Protection, will need to grapple left Tokyo on the morning of the ard HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, DES VEUX RD., C. with first of all. And the latest apoph-inst, and embarked at Yokohama on the LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.thegm of America's President-elect is ed out of port on a voyage to England.
warship Eatori which immediately steam.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 10TH, 1921.
worthy of a wide acceptance everywhere: The Katori is expected to roach Hong- More business in Government; less kong, this morning between 8 and 9 o'clock; but we are unable to learn that Government in business." Wa fancy, any definite arrangements have been made however, that it will take a lot of locally in connection with the visit.
Arrangements had been tentatively campaigning to secure the endorsement
made for the welcoming of His Imperial of the people of the United States to the Highness to the Colony, and for the enter cancellation of the war debts of the Alliestainment of the officers and men of the warship, but it had not been possible apparently to make any definite arrange ments until the ship arrives.
1
AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE. to America.
It was to be expected that one of the first official acts of the new President of junks and other vessels have organised a The seamen employed on steamera, the United States would be to take some union at Canton in co-operation with the
railway labourers.
FOREIGNER'S
MYSTERIOUS
DEATH IN JAPAN. -
The disappearance of Mr. Paul Gertner, one of the partners of Messrs. Gertner & year, hae been under investigation by the Co., of Otaru, since November 4th of last
Latep with the object_of_associating the United States with the League of Nations, on a basis, of course, consonant
The United States has appointed Gen with the objections to Article X. of the eral Geothals of Panama Canal fame as League Convenant which were 50 ita representative on the Committee of Hokkaido Prefectural Office, says the strenuously voiced in the Presidential Experts of the Whangpoo Conservancy.
It now transpires that the body of the missing man was found on Febru election. A cable yesterday told us that
ary 20th in a pinewood in the suburbs of the New York correspondent of The Times Japanese capitalists are reported to Otaru, though the cause of death is at present unknown. The foreignTM firm-in understands that President HARDING has have in contemplation the organization of question appears to have been started in definitely decided to send seven Commis. a huge coal-mining company in Shantung. February last year with a capital of Yen signers, probably headed by Mr. Et The initial capital is said to be $6,000,000, 300,000, as dealers in lumber, carcals,
machinery and minerals. Roor, to London to ascertain if the Allies are willing to agree to the inclusion of Mr. C. 8. Fitzroy Lloyd, after 17 years in the Customs service in Shanghai, in United States the
in an Association of
the Marine Department of the Coast Nations on terms definitely exélading any obligation on the part of the United Inspector's Staff, has been transferred to States to guarantee the peace of Europe, Amoy ns. Inspector of Southern Lighta.
As will be seen by the notice in our Mr. Boor in a well-known advocate of
Work will begin next week, spys the advertisement columns, the Peak Tram the League When the selection of Canton Times, on the construction of the way will only run between Kennedy Road candidates for the Presidency was under proposed Fun-Fing Railway, a line ex- and Barker Road till further notice: The consideration, the original Senatorial tending from Canton to Pingahiubow in general managers inform us the reason Is that a defect has developed in one of
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THE PEAK TRAMWAY. HUN SHORTENED OWING TO-
PIER DEFECT.
PARTICULARS OF THE QUAREIES. A motings, lectures and entertainment THURSDAYS ------
Approxi Upset an Depodi sent for insertion in the news columns of the VALUAHLM HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE | objection to Mr. Boor was that he had Hoiping district passing through Nam-the piers of the viaduct near the upper.
Fent. tender. Hongkong Daily Press, are abarged for at the AS ANTARA K
Quarry Lot No.
*TDO 7:50 Wan No. 3
Ah Kang Ngas No. 5
Cha Evo Lang No. 31.
Ngan Tau Kok Ko. Af
with meal Crown
me Aros
In Acres.
184
$20.0
0
1:00
$190,00 90.00
U rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and Jung SATURDAYS ---- $1,500.00 $100.00 of last year) providing that they do not occupy
$90.00
$30,00
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PAKORLATANT. HQUE HOLD. FURNITURES.
more than four linen." In future. If this apmon is
oooded they will be placed in the advertising. alumne at the prevailão rates.
committed himself to the League of hoi, Sun-tek, Hokahan and Sun-wni. terminus. The management are unable Nations. In his single campaign speech This Railway Company has secured the to say yet whether the shorter run will be of a long or short duration. It will last year he openly declared for the policy sauction of the proper official authorities depend on the amount of work which the of the United States joining the League, to begin construction immediately. consulting engineers consider necessary,