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TRAFFIC PROBLEM AT KOWLOON POINT.
GOVERNMENT SCHEME BEFORE COUNCIL.
EXPERIMENTAL MEASURES.
MOTOR IDENTITY
PUZZLE.
FLAT CAR DESCRIBED AS
"TROT."
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM ON A
BILL OF SALE.
The expenditure of $11,000 for trafe improvement at Kowloon A written judgment was delivered Point, Teim Bha Taui, wn by the Puiano Judge (Mr. Justice the nubject of interesting die Jacks) at the Summary Court cussion and questions at the Fin yesterday in an action in which a the unee Committee yesterday,
Fist motor-ear, bought on The Hon. Mr. J. P. Brega quede instalment system, bad, before the a strong plon for the zonfort of completion of the purchase, been ricksha cookies and asked if it was assigned as socurity for a loan, and possible for a table and chairs to then sold to a third party. The he provided for them in the new plaintiff, Mahan Singh, holder of scheme. As regard, parking aroa, the bill of sale, claimed $1,000 from Mr. Braga wanted to know the in-B. R. Irance, the third party in tention of the Government with the transaction. regard to the garage now accupy.
Dealing with the fauts, his Lord.
ing railway land on Salisbury ship said that in May of this year Road. Ho oaked if the Govern. George Rouviere agreed to purchass from Meiers, A. Gocke & Co., ona tent would consider the expedi- ency of referring to the LegislaFiat 500 cabriolet, engine No. tive Council before the releasing 218170. The purchase price was or renewal of any lease granted to $2,800 Hong Kong currency, of which 81,000 was paid in cash, and the present garage,
the balance was to be paid in monthly instalments. On June Rouviers borrowed 81,000 from the plaintiff and gave him as accurity a bill of sale on the "Trot" bwp- seater motor-car, No. 2058, engine Bill of sale was duly registered. No. 218178, private molor-car. This
The Hon. Colonial Secretary re- plied that His Excellency the Governor had taken a special in terest in the traffic arrangement at the circus and had been over on revora) occasiona The plan before the meeting was a result of that personal · investigation. He told the Hon. Mr. Braga that the ques tion of renewal of lease to the garage would be carefully consider- ed, but he could not commit the Government in any way.
Coole Shelter,
In addressing the meeting on this question, Mr. Braga said:-
Sin, There can be nothing but satisfaction at the prospect of those badly-needed improvements at Kowloon Point being carried out at an early date. More than four years ago I pressed for them at a meeting of the Sanitary Board. It will, therefore, be seen that
these improvements are now long overdue. There are points in con- nection with the proposed improve ments to which I would like again to draw the attention of the Dirce tor of Public Works. They rofer to the ricksha coolie shelter. Will the Hon. gentleman kindly inform the Committee whether in the plan of the new 'shelter provision has hoon made for a table and seats
for cookies while taking their morning and evening meals? It is a common sight for Kowloon ze sidente to wes the ricksha cookies squatting on the road over manhole while consuming their morning or evening bowl of rico or rice.congee. I feel that a little more thought might be given to these very useful and not always kindly considered follow-citizens of ours who mean so much comfort to residents on rainy and hot summer daye. A little consideration for their comfort will not be lost and mright easily be appreciated. They could at least be given the chance of consuming their frugal meals in comparative comfort and caso,
On July 18 plaintiff heard that Rouviere had left the Colony, and on making enquiries at the Traffic Department learned that the cur No. 2058 had been transferred to the defendant..
After referring to correspondence between the solicitors for the two parties and the licences, his Lord- ship held that although there were discrepancies in the make of car, to vehicle was the same in all three transactions ng evidence being given that Bouviero possessed any other cars.
Judgment for Plaintin Concluding his findings, his Lord- ship anid:-
The defendant contended that in an action for conversion the plain- tiff must prove u spocific de mand" for "specific" goods and
specific refusal. I am of opinion that, the plaintiff's solici tor's letter of July 29 was a specific
of the ear was sufficiently specific demand and that the description to inform the defendant which particular car was being demanded.
Thero aro circumstances in which
demand of this kind may be re- fused. The defendant in this case
had another claim against him in respect of the same car but he was in possession of the particulars on which this claim was based, and an immediate search of the bills of sale register would have given him the particulare on which the plain- tiff's claim was based. The defen. dant was in a difficult position as he had bought a car for which he had paid 89,000 and almost im mediately afterward ho received a claim in respect of purchase money unpaid by his vender and another claim for $1,000 by the plaintiff as the holder of a bill of sale on the
car.
These claime required careful consideration, but I think the de- fendant should have come to a My next suggestion, is the pro definite decision on them in less vision in the shelter of a stove. At than a month. He appears to have present the coalies' sauce pans are thought that he was not bound, to heated in Chinese earthenware
toves with flaming naked Ares.tiff's claim until some payment was come to a conclusion on the plain- The addition of a small gas or electric stove in the shelter should not be beyond the means of the taxpayers to instal out of consi; deration for the much-abused 80. coolies.
tion
due under the bill of sale and that any action in the meantime by the plaintiff would be prematurs. Ho has now admitted that this is not
In my opinion the defendant
EIGHT BILLS GO "THROUGH.
FORMAL. PASSING AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
In addition to the passing of the second and third reading of the Bill to amond the Gambling Ordinance, 1891, which in fully reported elsewhere, the following Bills passed their second and third reading yesterday:
A Bill to amend the Life Insur- anco Companies Ordinance, 100%.
A Bill to amend the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies De- peeit Ordinance, 1917.
As regards the now parking should not have retained the car na aras, could some information belong as us ho has done, I give obtained from Government as to judgment for the plaintiff for the ite intentions regarding the garage amount of his claim and coste. now occupying railway land on Ealisbury Road! The Kowloon Residents' Association entered a
grous protest against its construç Hon. Mr. Brags; At the présent That protest was ignored, time it is a long way to travel with the result that public interest from the ferry pier to she`ground" has not been bost served as re-pposite the fire station, so that rul that public interest has not we can have a place nearer the been best served as, regards park terry Wharf like the pince where
spec
where the heading is situated, it might around should hot be restricted help the situation. when it can be made available" for, the benefit of the maximum num ber. There should be satisfaction at some assurance that the Kowloon residenta claim to greater cop.subscribed myself to that policy sideration is not going to be again Ignored.
Garage Loano.
Hon. Col. Secretary: I see you cave in mind the removal of the railway station..
Hon. Mr. Braga: I do not think
A Bill to incorporate the Colonia). Treasurer.
A Bill to amend, the Inw relating to Pawnbrokers.
at all whom it was brought about
The Hon. Mr. Paterson asked where buses were going to park. and was informed that they would park in their present position. feferring to certain platforme on" the plan, MF Patterson asked
The Colcoal Becretary said that the Government had hardly on sidered the matter in extreme do tail. -"[The garage, is on VOTY 1, | whether they were of a tempórary short temporary lease," he said," and the effect of the present r arrangement will be watched and much will depend on it."
character, and whether in view of their existence, motorists would still be required to wait until busca have discharged their pas
agora before proceeding to the
Hon. Mr. Braga Would the Government consider the expedi-wharf.
A Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1800.
A Bill to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
The Bill to amend the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900, which was to have come up, for ita first reading yesterday, was deferred.
ency of referring to the Council The Hon. Col. Secretary replied the re-leasing or renewal of any that the platforms were to bo madi lease granted to the present garage of wood and could be removed if Hon. Col. Secrentry I cannot required. In reply to a number of commit the Government No doubt ther questions regarding detaili Fang-releasing of the "gepage vill
w the plan, the Colonial Ecorntary tave matter-of-most careful men waid time there was nothing in the sideration in view of the space it plan that we so permanent that ocouples.
it could not be replaced or re-ar (Continued at spot of next column.) ranged.
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