'TEXACOAT."
WATERPROOFING OF A HO MUN TIN HOUSE.
OWNER DESCRIBES THE LEAKS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 1927.
THE NIBELUNGERLINE AT A BATCH OF TRAFFIC
THE WORLD.
A FILM TO BE SEEN:
[DY OUR FILM CRITIC.]
We English perhaps even more than any other nation have same- thing to learn from Germany with regard to film production,
Sieg fried" showing to-day at the World WHERE THE WATER CAME IN. Theatre is quite a revelation in the
art of stage photography,
Further evidence was heard yes terday afternoon at the Summary Court, before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill (acting Puisne Judge) in the action in which the Texas Co., Queen's Buildings, Chater Road, are suing Mr. A. J. Lane, Civil Engineer and Architect, for $145, which they claim is due to them for work done
tion.
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Thero
the
is no scane in which the lighting and the grouping of the Agures is not admirable, and there are several scenes, notably that in which Sieg
penetrates into fried first dragon's woed, the arrival of the Burgundian army on the shores of the fiery lake before Brunhild's Castle, and the wedding ceremony in the Cathedral of Worms, which are artistically perfect.
Faeryland.
CASES.
DANGEROUS DRIVERS
PUNISHED.
An unusually heavy list of traffic cases wore heart by Mr. R. `E Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.
Alexander
Dangerous Driving. Charging a Chinese with dan. gerque driving at a blind corner between Repulse Bay and Tylam, Sub-Inspector" 0. · F. said that at 12.30 p.m. on February end, he was on patrol between Re- pulse Bay and Tytam, travelling in a westerly direction. as he was approaching a blind corner, public motor car No. 352 came round the corner at a speed of about thirty miles an hour., Witness heard no horn sounded, and, had another car been going in the opposite
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and material supplied in treating Two points are particularly notice. the Canton, tiles at No. 4, Liberty able in this production, one of Atinue, Ho Man Tin, with Texa- which has been dealt with before in this column. "Siegfried" offers coat," their waterproofing prepara- many chances for the film to lift the veil between this world and the have been seized upon in a manner which shows what an opportunity that an accident would have occur- has been lost by other producers. rod, More might have been done in this direction perhaps, but there is aga of the creaking of stage machinery about, the magic; the dragon and Nibelung men are real creatures another world-not a mechanical toy and dressed up men
Deacona' is representing the plain- tiffs, and Mr. F. G. Vaux, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, is for the defendant
Yesterday, practically the whole of the afternoon was occupied with the hearing of the evidence of the Chinese owner of the house, Mr. Wong Ping Yu, who detailed how the rain came through the walls and fooded him out, and said that he did not pay Mr. Lane for the work done because he held that the contract had not been fullled and that Texacont" bad failed to make his place waterproof."
Tarms of Contract.
is
movement
Defendant said his speed was only afteen miles an hour, and there was another car in front of
him.
Fanity Brakes,
Sub-Inspector Alexander agreed that there was another car preced The other point is the elimina-ing the defendant, but the driver tion of unnecessary crowds, there are bad also been summoned.
Defendant was fined $25. rarely more than a score of charac ters on the stags, often fewer, and where crowds are introduced they
A Chinese sumamensed for driv. are used as a decorative back- ground rather than as an impres-ing a lorry without efficient brakes, sive mass, which is more often than said that the lorry did not belong to his master, and when he was not merely confusing in its restless stopped he was taking it back to the owner on his master's instruc- tions to have the brakes adjusted.
Traffic Sergeant Hopkins said the lorry was travelling in a wester
direction along Connaught Road Central on February 8th, and, when he tested it, he found that the foot brake was useless, and the hand brake was not efficient, although it acted to some extent. The owners of the lorry were at Bolcher Street, West Point, and the defendant told him he had, just returned from Shekko.
At the outset of the hearing Lordship said the terms of the con- tract were not merely confined to
"Decoration Swamps Emotion, putting on two coats of pains, but included certain roafing and the This brings us to the main laying of tiles on the parapat. criticism of the picture, it is de Defendant, His Lordship coating coration rather than art. Art is ed, accepted the contract because he emotion, decoration is a satisfying had an unsatisfactory roof, and pattera. From start to finish there plaintifs had advised replacing ceria no real emotion in Siegfried," tain tiles The plaintiff Arm in his fight with the dragon is not in spected the premises before the the least thrilling, indeed one feels ofez to supply two coats of paint it was rather mean of him to attack so mild looking and inoffensive & and lay the tiles of the parapet.
Mr. Armstrong submitted that the creature. Brunhild is brooding but contract did not impute that the not tragic and even in the final scene two coats of paint would make the where Kriemhild kneels beside the roof waterproof. A warranty to be dead hero it is the pattern of
CRICKET.
'VARSITY MATCH.“
The following will be the two teams for the inter-faculty cricket match (Engineering . Arts) to be played to-day at p.m. on the University ground:
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5. Kermani, A. B. Schroter, H. T. M. Barma, A N. Other:
Arts:B. P. Ng (capt.), Dr. R. A. Ponsonby Fane, T. E. Yeoh, S. Hachiuma, E. Zimmera, J. E. Noronha, W. Hong. Sling, S. V. Gitting, F. H. Trayes, A. Baker, F. Zimmern.
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No Cisims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.
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be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- will be at Consignesa loon, where risk and subject to Terms and Condi tons of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The
binding had to be expressed in de- the alowly moving figures in their fendant said the brakes went wrong | O.S.C.C.:-B, D. Evans (Capt.), Godown on and after 14th February,
Remarking that the defendant had no right to take the lorry out in that condition, Mr. Lindsell in- posed a fine of $10.
Exceeding Speed Limit.
finite words, and not vague state curiously checked and striped comat Sai Wan Gap. ments. Plaintifs had always been tunes that holds ones attention willing and were still willing to rather than her dignified sorrow.
of Texacoat
A Solemn Ballet. put on a third cost of
had re- letters Defendant in two pudiated the contract, and had re
As for the acting, as you will plaintiffs to his client, who have gathered there is very little; would not pay for the work unless perhaps, racial temperament, ap the roof was rendered watertight
Mr.Vaux submitted that the plaintiffs had certainly failed to make a satisfactory roofing job, as had been requested..
His
After further argument, Lordship agreed with M. Arms trong that it might be necessary for him to inspect the premises before the case was finished. His, Lord ship added that there had been a certain amount of dilatoriness on either aide.
Owner's Story.
At this juncture, the owner of No. 4. Liberty Avenue, Ho Mua Tir, Mr. Wong Ping Yu, was called by Mr. Vaux to give evidence, as be is leaving the Colony to-day.
He stated that he employed Mr. Lane to repair the roof of his house, and witness accepted an estimate, with the qualification that the rock should be made. waterproof.
Work began in June but after the first day's work a shower fell. The next day the workmen came and gave the tiles a second coating of Teracoat A few days later more rain fall, and later witness telephoned to Mr. Lane pointing out that the paint had, not prevent ed the roof from leaking. On July 21st, witness sent a formal notice of complaint by letter.
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Witness went on to say that ho told that when the sun shone
J Texacoat melted and, entered into the porus parts of the tiles and be made no formal complaint until July 21st, in order to give it a chance. He and Mr. Lane actually went over the roof and
Two cases of speeding were counts for this, there is no bad brought by Traffic Sergeant Clark. factor but each one is drilled to In the one case, he said, he follow. move and more beautifully liked a car the day after Chinese New solemn ballet. Only Siegfried breaks Year from Centre Street of Queen's a little away from the ritual, but Street, the speed of the car being one feels that it is his admirable twenty-five miles an hour. profile and his shining hair which interest him more than his bride.
POPULAR TERRIERS AT CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW. Fifteen breeds of terriers, diverse in every way, were among the 689 animals in the National Terrier Show at the Crystal Palace last month. They were declared to be worth nearly £100,000.
The
street was very crowded at the
time..
The defendant's record showed that he had been in trouble twice previously, being cautioned the first time fined $25 on the second occa sion, for dangerous driving.
A fine of $30 was imposed. In another case, Sergt. Clark said the defendant drove a car through the controlled area between Pok- fulam Road and King's College at twenty-five miles an hour. The re- gulation speed through the area was
fteen miles an hour.
The defendant's excuse was that! he was in a hurry to meet his master. He was fined $15.
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C.8.C.C 2nd XII HB. Nihill (cant.), A. B. Sutherland, H. E. Strange, H. F. Westlake, A. W. Grimmitt, G. H. Halla, H. E Harper, R. S. W. Paterson, R. R. Davies, W. F. J. Garvin, and Sara. Reserve: P. P. O'Neill
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The noblest of the terriers, the Airedale, and the principal rival British breed to the Alsatian 24 8 guard and police dog, was splen- didly represented. Mr. J. P. Hall's (Shipley, Yorkshire) bitch Warland Winkipop and Mr. F. E. W. Jones's "KOCHOW" PIRACY CASE. the Hong Kong-Singapore Brigade 1 x Bladder Obert 243 for Wood A (Bewdley,
This afternoon, on the United THERAPION NO. 1 H PORTS of the MEETING
Worcestershire) dog. Champion Clee Courtier won the Kennel Club challenge certificates,
By far the greatest entry of any one breed was the 633 of wire-haired and smooth fox-terriers.
Asked if water ever ran down the walls, witness replied that between the new and old rooms, where they joined,
-0 Texacoat" water гад down the walls and left a mark.
Mr. Armstrong: It might have been soet. You don't know that it was "Texacoat?" from a
other coat of "Texnove it an supply which had been left behind. This was between July 21st and September 15th, and they did it be cause they were afraid the workmen had not done their job properly,
Immediately after light rain fell, and water came into the house. About July 21st there was very heavy rain.
"Drying the Water." The house was fooded," exclaim- ed witness, and I could not sleep. My servante had to get up to dry the water. The next day I phoned Mr. Lane and he came over and in- spected the places whero the water come through"
Witness: I can distinguish be tween soot and "Texicont."
Mr. Armstrong: What colour was it?
Witness: A darkish brown colour. Mr. Armstrong: "Texacost" is black. How do you know what it was?
Witness: I am not an expert. This concluded the owner's evid-
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R.A. The bully-of is at fire o'clock.
FOOTBALL.
It has been arranged that the
The case against the remaining 2nd Battalion, the Suffolk Regt. one Bocused out of the orginal shall play a match with the Kow- batch of twenty-one Chinese who loon Football Club at Kowloon were arrested on board the to-day. The kick-off is timed for Kochow in connection with the alleged attempt to pirate the vessel, 30 p.m. came to an unexpected end at the Central Magistracy, before Mr. R. L. Lindsell, yesterday morning.
Mr. T. H
Director of A Criminal
said that there was not proceed against the accused on & charge of possession.
To evidence to
Mr. Lindsell accordingly dis charged the accused, but ordered the eleven revolvers and a quantity of ammunition, found in a basket. of eggs, to be confiscated.
HOME FOOTBALL. FIRST DIVISION RESULT.
(THROUGH REUTZZ'S AGENCY."]
LONDON, February 14th. In the First Division of the English League, Blackburn Rovers defeated West Ham by goals to 1.
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ence, and the case for the plaintiffs BOAT WOMEN IN TROUBLE. HE Steamship
was continued.
Expert Evidence
Mr. Karl Heary Robinson, RT- chitects' assistant, spoke of inspect ing the premises, and photographs were shown of the cracks in
CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF ARMS.
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the parapet. These cracks were arme made during the week-end by Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence,
and Revenue Officers, two boat women and/or from the Wharve, In answer to Mr. Vaux, witness several inches in length, said that the house leaked before fanged from an air crack towere charged before Mr. T. W. be obtained
Teracont" was applied, and that of an inch in breadth. There were Ainsworth, at the Kowloon Magis
it was in order to prevent leakage no apparent cracks in the Canton tracy yesterday morning. that he employed Mr. Lone, The tiling proper house was still in a leaky condition.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
remaining undelivered after 22nd" Against the first of the two Goods resize the Godowns, and all All Cinime must reach us by 25th February, 1927, will be subject to Rent.
they will not be February 1987,
A visit to the premises, after the women, charged was brought an In Answer to Mr. Armstrong, wit heavy rains, revealed that two pp-indictment for unlawful possession near said that his house was an old stairs rooms and the rooms im- of four revolvers and 700 rounds of house with new added to it, mediately underneath
He bought the premises about 1923, and old rooms which joined) had and the additions were completed moist and rainstained walls. The about June, 1925. He then went to dumpress in each case was in a corner and above and below the live there.
windows. There were no isolated damp spots in the ceiling.
In answer to further questions by Mr. Armstrong, witness said that the leaking always seemed to occur at the edge of the roof, where it joined the parapeti
(Continued on next Column),
After Mr. Robinson had been dross-examined by Mr. Vaux the case was adjourned till to-morrow morning
Ammannition. defence.
F. H. Loseby was for the The second woman, who was de fended by Mr. L. D. Turner, was charged with possession of 12,000 rounds of azimunition.
Chief Preventive Officer Clarke prosecuted, and the defendants were both remanded till Friday after
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