MACAO HARBOUR WORKS. NETHERLANDS FIRM'S TENDER ACCEPTED.
SIX-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLAR |
CONTRACT.
A beginning is to be made with the long discussed barbour project at Macao.! A considerabla portion of the work is to be
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31.1, 1993
WHAT IS A "NEW
BUILDING.
RENTS ORDINANCE TEST CASE.
IN
STRANGE DISCOVERY ON A PRAYA MERDEKER HANGED.
LONELY ISLAND.
MATSHED FITTED UP WITH MODERN MACHINERY.
TENANT WHO HAD TO LEAVE A ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN A COUNTER.
SINKING SRIP."
PEIT COINERS DEN,
མ་ད་ --
The other day Sergeant Hope, of the Water Police; "Whilst cruising near Lau Tung Island in a police launch, noticed
AN ECHO OF THE RÍO STRIKE.
At two miantes past five o'clock, yesterday morning, Leung Wo' who was sentenced to death at the March Criminal Sessions for the murder of Leung Yuk- Tong, paid the supreme penalty for-his 'crime at the Victoria Gaol.
The execution was attended by the usual officials. The decensed went to his death
The question what amount of re-l building constitutes a new building was argued in a Rents Ordinance action in put in hand within the next few months, the Sapren Court, before the Puiana matshed almost obscured"fron view in quietly and made no confession. the tender of the Netherlands Harbour Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood), yesterday after. Works Co. having just been accepted, at noon roughly six-and-a-half million dollars, The Pubite Works Department served Bubject to certain conditions and reser-|
a notice on the Chinese landlord of No vations with respect to unforeseen ciromnof his house were unsafe and that the 23, Centre Street, Victoria, that the walls
The
a ravine near the horth-east corner of the usual death' inquiry was held at the island During his three and a half Magistracy yesterday at patrol he had not noticed the matshed pored of Messrs. Alfred G. Lamplagh, years service speet on this particular over by Mr. Lindsel! and the jury, com
noon presided
before. Curiosity caused him to land on W. P. Liang and H. W. Sassoon, returned the island, and investigate. With his a verdict in accordance with the medical stances that may arise; g. typhoon place must be pulled down and rebuil Coxswain he visited the spot and discover-evidence that the deceased met his death) damage during the progress of the work.
Noties to quit was therefore given to the fed that a brand new matshed had been, by hanging in the due exution" of the Three great firms were in the running.
tenants, including the defendant in the
built into the fillside in such a position law. for this important contract; Sir Whitfoor. When the work had been done the walking up and down inside the shed and
that it could present action, who occupied the second
not be observed on land more than five yards away. One män was worth Armstrong, Ltd.. Newcastle; the FW.D. issued a certificate under Section another was asleep in a bank. The sur Farife Construction Co., Vancouver, 204 of the Public Health and Building)
and mortally wounded was "Leang"Yuk, native of Shun Tak. The rear he shot at The murderer was, a seaman nged 24, a
Tong, a partner in the firm of Jack A.
· B.; and the Netherlands Harbour Works Ordinance and the certifient described prise of the Sergeant and his coxswain Tai, stevedores. The crime was committed |
AC, Amsterdam, whose agents here are the Holland China Trading Co. Tenders were to be sent in by April 15th of this year, but it the request of one of the sonderers an extension of month, was granted and Anally, andher extension to Jun 28th. On that day two tenders were j handil in at Macao to the Jury, The Parile Construction Co. notified They could hot submit full specifications
that
the premises as a new building.
turned into amazement when they found
in broad daylight whilst the murdered
The tenant went back to the second that the shed was fitted up with all sorts was riding in a" ricksha along tho
Boer of the building when he found the place was finished: to this the landlord objected, "but agreed to let the tenant remain on his agreeing to pay a month instead of $36 ns previously. Later, on legal advice, the defendant offered $44 in place of the $60.
machinery, including a heavy press, in Praya near Statue Square. The mutive centre of the shed on an erected iron for the murder was said to be that the plate fixed on a beal of cement. On either murdered man had assisted in getting of the press were two large concret" strike breakers for vessels during the howls about a foot "deep. In the shed Seamen's strike. were six fire places, four of them itted On March 20th the defendant was Mr. F. E Nash was for the plaintiff commented into the hillside. On the floor tenced to death.
with iron bars... A large cutting instru- brought up for trial before the Criminal fent was also found, fastened toʻh sleeper Sessions and on March 24h he was sele (the landlord), and Mr. F. G. Vaux (of the shed were found a number of rand Messrs. Wilkinson & Crist) defended the hard dises which fitted into the hole of defence, has the case, referred Homes for tenant. The facts were agreed, except the entting machine. These cardboard" leave to appeal to the Privy Council.son prove re-building and that the premises that the defence wanted the plaintiff toalises were exactly the same size as Canton points of law. A cable announcing shat had to be pulled down. The defence ery, fitted with two rollers and adjusting revived about two months ago, apul con- 90cent pieves. Another piece of machin. the appeal had, been unsuccessful was did not admit that the police to quit was wheels, was also found. This was also firmel by letter later, whereupon the finally arranged a few days ago between (vald, though in the circumstances they embed in crorest; The shed was fitted Governor signed the order for the carry-
rat: with bunks capable of accommodating ing out of the sentene of the Court.
"the ne
The truder of the Netherlands Harbour "Works Company has been found the more advantageous of the two, and terms were
six or eight prople. "
The Marmo Government and Mr Van Exter, and to go. As the Judge hit the the Company's representative. Certain, tegant was in the post of the
servations are made in respect of? which leaves the sinking ship. Mr. Vaus, Sergeant Hupé arrested the two men ott
jeïreunstaners beyond the control of the falso Submitted that the agreement tổö
pay!
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Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Counsel, far the
ontractors. These problems will be deals/860 a month was not higling under that to the Water Police Station at Kowloon," | CAUSES PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
the premises and had them despatched DAMAGING NEW EVIDENCE.
with as and when they arise and it may i that, if unforeseen difficulties are!
unexpectedly numerous, the scheme will be modified in same „gespeets in order to keep within the sum of seven million)
TO BE WITHDRAWN,
Ho So appeared before the Chief Justive
Ordinance, which laid down rales 'ge whilst he himself remained behind) to make ing rents, notwithstanding any agree further investigations and to keep guard.
Mr. Raven, the nechibet who super Deputy Superintendent of Police, and (Sir W. Rees-Davies) at the Criminal ment to the contrary."
Shortly afterwards Mr. T. H. King, |vised the re-building, told the Court that Sub-Inspector Grant arrived on the scene | Sessions this morning, charged with rob dofines or so that the Magno Governmentxerpt for the party wall and a portion when is full inventory of the plate washing, with others unknown, a travelling. of another wall, all the walls were pulled taken and instructions were issued for the trader named i Chai isun of a platinum, The Netherlands Harbour Works Co. down and were not re-built in the same place to be pulled down. This was done watch, guld-chain, other articles and $533 completed in 1921 the Cheloo Harbour place. The fanslations were removed and the shed and its equipment were in cash.. Works improvement scheme as a cost of and replaced, but carried down deeper transferred to the mainland, pending fur- four-and-a-half million dollars. Besides than the original foundations. A cock ther police enquiries.
has in hand for this work.
th
was
WES
Mr. H... Holmes (Crown Soliester) presegated and Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn in- structed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada) appear.
bringing to Macro From Chefon the loft was added,
the kitchen extensive plant used three, the Company
different place, the stair who live on the opposite side to where thed for the defence.
The island is inhabited by six Chinese will bring from Europe a number of
was pur 1211 the opposite side powerful dredgers and towboats, in and more than half the roof
shed was discovered. Enquiries amongst "order to expedite the work as much replaced. Now bricks were used, but these people led to the arrest of a woman
as possible
some of the joists were used again. Het hose husband was said to be keeper of a Operations will begin in about four mouths' time and it is estigat
would call it an entirely new building.
all temple co the island.
She was
The jury were Messes, G.. E. Ellams (foreman), F. N. Young, A. J. Rodrigues (jan), F. J. Solomon, G. F. da. Rozn, Chu Po-yan and S. M. Mayes,
Mr. Holines said that on the morning
ed that the work will occupy three years, building as a new one and it was to be "umber of bags of charcoal which were
The Building Authority described the arrested for having in her possession of July 21st, complainant eas awakened found to be tied with the same kind of by a man with a revolver, who said he had
ressessed..
The most recent proposals for the Alneao Harbour Improvinents were esti- mated to cost lætween $15,000,000, and $20,000,000. It was proposed to make extensive reelumations in front of the Praya Girande änd, in the" junk barbour |
in the new placenamely 60 was the place by a fisherman named Ping Hoi. pear the Green Island Cement Works; legal one. These were not alterations About the same time her husband dis also to cut a canal connecting the inser and ablitions "so the clause allowing an harbour with the Canton River and a jaddition to the rent representing & per, channel to deep water and to construet cent, on their cost did not apply.
nt artificial port" by building two sea walls and a breakwater.
Mr. Nash submitted that the standard string as that used for building the cong to search for armas. There were five rent could not attach to the rebuilt pre mätshell. The woman when arrested said men with the first man, all armed with mises Lut that the first rent agreed upon that the charcoal had been left at revolvers. The men asked for the keys of the safe. These not being handed over, complainant and another man were bound and thrust aside and the robbers tried to: break open the safe. In this they failed. They took the property mentioned in the charge..
appeared and has not been heard of ince.
Yesterday afternoon the two men and the woman were brought before Mr. Lind. sell and charged with having in their possession a press and machinery used for the purpose of making counterfeit coins.
Mr. T. King. Deputy Superinten- dent of Police, Kowloon, prosecuted. Ar
The Judge elicited that the cost of re- building had been $1,200. The sohome now to be carried out com
Mr. Nash also said he did not care to prises a reclamation extending approx. Press the argument that Section 9 (2) mately from the corner of the Braya applied in this case. That section said Grande, known as the San Francisco that as entirely new building' Battery, to a point known as Maeno Siak. Outside the Ordinance hat in this case. A. Webster appeared for the defence
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of the two men, and Mr. A. E. Hall red
Ou this reclination, ultimately, offices the word "entirely " was a stumbling and godowns will be built Projecting block, as a small portion of the original esented the woman. from the reclamation, the contractors are building reniained, required to build two sea walls and Sir. Vaux mentioned that the expression a breakwater enclosing a water area new building only occurred twice in partly dredged to 21. feet 1.ws. (low the Ordinance; ouce it was qualified by rater at spring tides). It will also be the addition of the words "within the possible to build out piers from the inner meaning of the Public Health and Build side of the walls and so give furtherings Ordinance, 1993 and once by the facilities for handling cargo. From this word entirely. Proceeding with his artificial port," as it is called, the con- address, Mr. Vaux said this case was tract provides that a channel is to be being treated as a test case for at least aredged to the deep water channel co other. The notice to quit was not "distance of approximately three miles, valid but the tenant had to go. When a of rolling out metal to the thickness of a
This channel will bo
about
The complainant, in his evidence, men- tioned a spectacle case found on the Prisoner, which he identified by certain marks and a letter "N."
Mr. Zeitlyn asked a quarter of an hour's adjournment to consult prisoner on this point and this was granted.
Mr..
SOLICITOR ADMITTED. NEW ARRIVAL FROM ENGLAND.
When the Court resumed, Counsel said he could not refute the evidence of the prosecution without alleging perjury on After Mr. King had outlined the case He therefore asked permission to with- the part of the prosecutor and the police. and Sergeant Hope had given evidence on draw the ples of not guilty ton-Smith, M.Sc., M.I.M.E., Professor of Zeitlyn's remarks were translated to him. the lines stated above Professor Middle-| Prisoner said nothing when Engineering at the Hongkong University, Acting on instructions from his solicitors, gave technical evidence as to the nature Counsel entered a plea of guilty, address of the machinery. He described the cut-ing the Court in' mitigation of sentence. punching holes in metal. These machines prisonment with hard labour and ordered ting machine as a hand punch, used for Accused was sentenced to six years' im- were commonly used locally, especially in to receive 15 strokes with the "cat," shipbuilding yards for cutting holes for Professor Middleton Smith described as rivets. The instrument with the rollers, rolling mill This machine was capable
for pressing out the metal. 20-cent piece The press would he used Asked by Mr. King if sufficient heat could be obtained from charcoal to Dielt metal, Professor Middleton-Smith said that this was possible. Middleton-Smith that the machinery was Mr. Webster suggested to Professor quite suitable for a legitimate enterprise. such as making base caps for sporting a
To this the witness press, Professor Middleton-Smith gaidh Asked by Mr. Webster as regards the should any that this heavy press would be used for the purpose of stamping, the King's head on the coins.
In the bupreme Court, before the Chici Justice. yesterday morning, Mr. T. G. Bennett was admitted to practice as a solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of Hongkong. He arrived in the Colony the firm of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and by the P. & O. steamer Kalyan to join Master.
100 tenancy was interrupted like that, implied feet wide at, the bottom, and 21 covenants were Broken. If a rent of $38 "feet deep. The Macho Government's could be turned into a rent, of $0
estimate of the cost of the reclama month by expenditure of $4,200 on re tion, the artificial port" and the three building we might expect to sce half mile channel was about four-and-a-half Hongkong given over to reconstruction. million dollars, but the lowest tender-He thought this case came, fairly within that of the Netherlands Co. was higher the section, which enabled landlords to cartridges, or cutting out dises similar to Mr. Bernett was articled in. 1914 in thin that turn by two million dollars. charge extra for additions, and that addi- those discovered.
The plans of the work, pu which the tional amount had been offered by the agreed. tenderers prepared their estimates, were tenant. To allow the landlord to refix his prepared by Admiral Hugo de Lacerda, own rent was contrary to the spirit of the Director of the Port of Macao, who the Beat Ordinance. It would mean that, has been working on the project for for a very small expenditure, landlords several years. Admiral de Lacerda plan- could put themselves outside the operation hed and superintended the important of the renta restriction legislation. Larbour works at Lourenço Marques.
The Judge roserved his decision,
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had been discovered. This was confirmed Mr. Webster pointed out that no dies by Mr. King.
At this stage the case was adjourned until Wednesday next at 215 p.m.
K..), in making the usual application, The Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Kemp, England, and when the war broke out later he was sent to Indin where he refused, probably on account of his youth, he volunteered for active service. He was served with HM Forces from 1010 to 1920
He then returned to England and solicitor on February 1st, 1922.
niched his articles and was aimited a
...
The Chief Justice said he had pleasure Hongkong and hoped he would be in admitting Mr. Bonnett to practice in I successful.
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