Alleged Breach of Dangerous Goods Ordinance
of
JUNKS IN WRONG ANCHORAGĖ,
İS PETROLEUM DISTILLATETM
two
DANGEROUS?
As a result of action taken by Mr. J. C. Fitz Henry, Deputy Superintendent of the Fire Brigade the managers firms dealing in petroleum distillate Oil appeared before Mr. Schofield at Central Magistracy yes- terday charged with breaches of the Dangerous Goods ordinance.
The summonses were taken out because the firms had cargues of petroleum distillate stored up in junks at Cheung Sha Wan, without a licence.
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The Po Sang Company, of Connaught Road, one of" " the defendant firms, was represented by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, and Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the Associated Petroleum Company, against whom eight summonses were preferred.
After a lengthy hearing the summonses were dismissed.
** CASE FOR THE PROSEČU.
TION
In outlining the case Deputy Superintendent J. C. Fitz-Henry of the Fire Brigade said that the summonses had heen brought in connection with a fire which occur red in a junk, in Cheung Sha Wan Bay, on July The fire was due to an oxyacetylene apparatus be- ing overheated. The vessel was carrying 310 tons of petroleum dis- tillate and fortunately the oil did not ignite. But the point was that the junk had been carrying dan gerous goods."
In the course of his investigation into the cause of the fire he saw eleven other junks outside the Dangerous Goods Anchorage, at Cheung Sha Wan. Such a situa tion was very dangerous as the bay at that part was inaccessible to fire floats and in the event of fire there was a great danger of the flames spreading to the neighbour ing shipyards.
Mr. Schofield: This seems to he Harbour offence. Mr. Fitz-Henry The question has been dealt with by the Har bour Master, and the junk masters have been convicted for having dangerous goods aboard.
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Would you be surprised to hear that Mr. Brayfield will say, it necessary, that this oil can be used to put out a fire. I would not have believed it.
Are you prepared to let me take a sample of the oil here and try to light a match with it It might not ignite with the application of dame" only,
In other words it would only burn if you used. a wicki-If some external heat was applied to bring it to its dashpoint it would burn.
Have you investigated how this oil came into the Colony 1-I have an idea.
Would you be surprised to hear that the insurance. charged nothing for the carriage companise of these goods as dangerous goods!
I would not.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST
SOLDIER CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT
Cathedral Boy As Complainant
CURIOUS STORY TOLD AT CENTRAL MAGISTRÁCY
NORTH POINT BEACHES
Widely Signed Petition Presented
GOVERNMENT GRANTS A
REPRIEVE
Private Joseph Patrick Hiley, of Yesterday at noon, a delegation the South Wales Borderers, was consisting of Messrs. Lo Fo Yin charged with assault before Mr. (Chinese Banker's Association), Wynne-Jones at Central Magistracy yesterday. The proceedings arose Wang Kam Ying (Chinese Bath- out of an incident which was alleging Club) and J. D. Bush (South ed to have taken place at St. China Athletic Association) called John's Cathedral qu' the evening of at the Colonial Secretary's Office July 19.
Complainant was Cheng, Kow, the
to present the Petition signed by No. 1 colis at St. John's Cathe96,511 residents of the Colony dral. He said that at about 8.30 asking the Governor-in-Council that evening he was sitting in his not to resume the bathing beach quarters at the Cathedral with n
at North Point. The delegation foki named Wang Ping. He heard voices near the South Entrance and were received by A. W. G. H. went to investigate with a torch Grantham of the Colonial Secre- He saw a woman standing by the tary's Office.. door adjusting her clothing. He shouted out "I want to arrest her." His also saw a soldier walking away Mr. Wynne Jones: Why did you wish to arrest her?"-Because she
had, a soldier with her,
spoke to defendant but I was too Witness continued: The woman
far away to hear what was said. There were three other soldiers coming towards the Cathedral and they joined the defendant after the woman had. left. They walked quickly towards me and I ran to my quarters. They followed and set upon me with sticks. It was rather dark and I could not recognise any
of them but defendant,"
Blows With Fists and Sticks! Witness then described the assault during which he alleged he was struck many times with sticks and
with fists.
He then went back to his quarters but although the other three soldiers did not pursue him, defendant fol- I may term arbitary proceedings, He also attacked witness' wife when Do you know that by taking what lowed him and continued to hit him. your action will be resented by the she tried to separate them. publiat I don't know where it i Then two constables came in and arbitary. It is my duty to see tower to whistles blown by witness it that no undue fire risks be taken and tried to arrest defendant but in the Colony..
be ran back to the barracks, where he was eventually arrested by an Inspector.
Do you realise that proceedings of this kind may have the effect of stopping this trade? Perhaps you desire that.-No it is not part of my duty to stop any trade.
said he had seen defendant previous In answer to His Worship witness to the assault.
Corroborative evidence was given by Wong Ping, the foki who was with complainant at the time, and evidence of arrest was also given by the palica.
I think you stated that this busi- ness had been going on for several Mr. Fitz-Henry went on to say months. You don't suggest it has that the defendant companies dealt heen going on sacretly 1-No, it in so-called fuel oil which was a tray be they did not know it was crude distillate of petroleum. The a form of dangerous goods. stuff was imported from America Other people's point of view will
Defendant's Version, and was intended for Canton but be that "whether sin of commission had been stored here until the duty these business men, who are try Private Jones, called for the de- Defendant pleaded not guilty. price at Canton was to the ad- ing to carry on some sort of trade fence said that he was walking up vantage of the Companies. He pointed out that, the Ordinance is great world depression, may when he was attacked by four at a time when we all know there Garder Road with a Chinese girl with regard to dangerous goods have committed, it would have een Chinese referred to petroleum and inflam
He called out to Hiley to mable liquids, that is liquids with have warned them before taking then gathered and he and Hiley an act of courtesy on your part to arrest them. Some more Chinese a flash point under 150 degrees out a summons.-It is not part of ware bath struck. Fabreah-it..
my" duty.
Neither he nor defendant went to complainant's quarters,
Defendant corroborated this.
Evidence Taken.
Mr. Fitz-Henry then went into the box. He said that samples of the oil had been sent to the Qur
ernment Analyst and in two case the flash points, were under 150 deg. F
You are not really pressing the case, are you?-I am not pressing. for a penalty, but on the princi
ple.
Both Parties Lying. Mr., Kwaa: You are satisfied that in most of my clients' cases the flash point was, above 150 dex and both parties were lying and told Mr. Wynne-Jones decided that yet you took out summonses 7 defendant that he could go, but Yea
They were dangerous goods "you need not think that because He had a conversation with the within the meaning of the ordin- you are a Regimental policeman sub-manager of the Associated Peance. troleum Company and the latter
that you have the right to arrest told him that the oil was called out the summons if the flashpoints fuel oil. It was ajspecial kind of were over 150 deg1 F.-Because I oil which was to be distilled into believed they wore dangerous goods. kerosene.
There is not much difference in a
Where was the necessity, to take people."
Mr. Schofield said that the eyi-matter of 8 or 10 deg. dence witness had given only ap
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The following is the full text of the petition ——
To His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-
IN COUNCIL
701933.
ISLAND WATER SUPPLY
10 HOUR SUPPLY MAY BE NECESSARY
We understand that it will be necessary to restrict the hours of -water supply on the island oft, Hung Kong to possibly ten hours per day from the 1st September failing.a considerable increase in storage be- fore that date.
The total amount of water in
storage on the island on the 14th August was 1,603 million gallore, which is 783 million gallons less than the storage capacity of the reser- voirs.
...
The rainfall this year to the 14th August was only 40.40 Inches, against an average of 58.60 inches. for that period. Since the IBL- August the rainfall has been almost aegligible. The average rainfall for the two months August and Sep would be sufficient to fill all reser tember 18. However 24.53, which Voir
The position on the mainland is at present satisfactory, all reservoirs being practically full and the Shing Mun River running strongly.
The Humble Petition of the CAPTAIN'S SUICIDE undersigned Residents of the Colony of Hongkong. SHEWETH-
FOUND SHOT IN HOSPITAL
Your Petitioners understand that the Government is considering the resumption of the bathing beach at Tant. Tze Mui, and, as residents of Captain Gordan Geoffrey Carter, the Colony, they conceive that that master mariner, was found with a resumption would be very detri-bullett wound through the head in mental to the general health of the the bathroom, of the first floor of very large number of Chinese re sidents, who and whose families ver was lying beside the body, and the G.CH. yesterday. A 39 revol-
the Police are of the opinion that he had committed suicide.
make use of that bathing beach.
of hard work, have no other, health- Your Petitioners, after a full day ful recreation more suitable for their purpose in the Colony during families at TeatsTre Mui, which is the summer than bathing with their so easily accessable by both trams and buses, thus occasioning little and mataheds there are open daily the Association's bathing pavilion.
from 7am to 11 pm during the six summer months and great detri: ment would result if the Chinese community are deprived of such in expensive recreational facilities.
The deceased had been ill for a considerable time, and it is believed that this was the
the cause of tragedy. Hongkong from Australia about The late Captain Carter came to
three years ago, and was formerly. in the Royal Australian Navy.
The funeral with foll Naval honour, took place at the Protes tanz Cemetery later in the after- nova, several personal friends being present.
Sir Cecil Clementi quoted.
of the new Bathing Pavilion of the
In June 20, 1999, at the opening LOCAL ESTATES South China Athletic Association, which, with subsequent additions,
MR. H. A. RODGERS thereto to meet the neopssity for increased accommodation has cost
LEAVES $14,400 between 800,000 to $70,000, His Ex- Formerly an accountant in Vic cellency the then Governor of Hongtoria and living at The Look kong, Sir Cecil Clementi said:-Out, Taipa, Herbert. Austin Bod feel that this interest in athletics gers left local estate valued at is of the utmost benefit to the 814,400. Letters of administration The Hongkong Government has granted to Mr. M. H,Turner, so Chinese community of this, Colony. with the will annexed bave been been glad to provide this site for licitor for the sister, Mrs. Dorothy The structure now erected is a rast pore. the Association's bathing pavillion.More, of %, Dalvey Road, Singa improvement on the matcheds which only the first of many other bathing Victoria who died on June 4, 1982, Ip Wai Shan, alias Ip Sai Luk, proceded it and will, I hope, be clerk, of 1, Blacksmith's Lane, pavilions hereafter, to be erected, left local estate valued at 84,000 both in Hongkong Island and on Ip Ki Cheuk, son, has been grant- the mainland. I wish the South ed letters of administration, the China Athletic Association every widow having renounced her right. success."--IP
This expression of opinion would tend to show that it was, then the bathing facilities could continue for expectation of the Government that
a considerable time to come. seven Bathing Clubs have petitioned ...The_Petitioners have learnt that respectfully praying His Excel Lency the Governor to refrain from resuming the bathing beach and Your Petitioners are entirely in KOWLOON-CANTON EX-
accord with that Petition. Bearing in mind the fact that the bathing PRESS HELD UP beach at Test Tsu Mui is so con ducive to the health and recreation TEN MINUTES DELAY,
of so large a number of the Chinese Community, Your Petitioners hum The Kowloon-Canton morning ex-bly beg Your Excellency to give press was held up on Thursdayeffect to the prayer thereof, and have to make a great distinction an over-turned handcart carrying Dated the 18th day of Ang. 1903,
Mr. Lo submitted that he would crossing. The lines were blocked by will ever pray etc.
morning when nearing the Tungshan Your Petitioners as in duty bound between the cases in which the bricks, the bricks having been The reply to the petition from ashpoint was below 100 deg. and scattered all over the line and road the Chinese Bathing Clubs has been the cases in which it was above way making it impossible for the
Council.
Mr. Kwan: Apparently in the
plied against the Associated Petro-Ordinance there is a difference," leum Company.
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Submissions for Defence.
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Local estate sworn under 85.700 was left by Ip Wai Nam, or Yip Wai Nam, alias Yui Sing Tong, Central, who died on January 25. a sailmaker of 199, Des Voeux Road
Ip Chan Shi, the first concubine, ministration for the benefit of the has been granted letters of ad- widow, Ip Leung Shi
aliae Chan Shun Tak, alias- Chan Chan Ches (or Chi) Yu (or Yee), Wing Him, alias Chan Kat Sin Tong, & clerk, of 18, High Street, Victoria, died on May 28, leaving local estate valued 83,700 Probate of the will has been a granted to Chan Chu Bhi, widow.
the Christian work in China. By far the greatest sttraction was Dr Zwem, whose addresses will be remembered for a long time to
few places in Ching or in the FLE common A
Mr. Lo (cross-examining). The only evidence you have against the Associated Petroleum Company is this curious conversation with their sub-manager 1—Yes.
What was your object in sending for him To enquire into the cit that mark. The Analyst had retrain to proceed. The delay that decided upon by the Governor în: East were you world get 800 to 900 cumstances of the oil being stored there and its quality.
To cut & long story short your only object in sending for him was to inform him that you were tak ing out summons 1-Generally speaking, yea.
I put it to you that it was quite whung of you to question him without giving him a warning it you intended ramoning him† - It was most likely that I would have prosecuted him
GOOD KULING SEASON
We,imagine that there are very
portat two cases in which the ten minutes until the bricks had Bashpionts were 148.50 deg. F. This came but that doesn't blow somebody some time being, but they are warned has been seated to its fullest to the page really interested persous attending 145 deg. and been removed, but, "It's a wind
The Clubs will be allowed to reservices as we have seen at Kuling through the failure of the Ameri- good," the Tungshan residenta were
mais on their present sites for the this summer-the church building can agents to comply with the pleased with the delay. The express to seek other sites as shipping and capacity several times terms of the conditions.
The business had been going on and passengers for this district must come first.!!!
doesn't normally stop at Tungshan industrial interests in the Colony for some months and his clients usually have to journey to Taishatou ad naturally assumed that every station and return to Tangshan shipment complied to the condi- either on foot or by car or ricksha tions. With every shipment was On Thursday however, these people also sent a certificate from tf De- were permitted to leave the trait puty Inspector of Petroleum in New during the stop thus saving a lot of York that the flashpoint was above unnecessary trouble and waiting. Addressing the Magistrate Mr. 150 deg. This was the only case in Lo said that if His Worship the past six months, in which the agreed with him he would only ask flashpoint; was below that mark. certain quections which would en- His clients had found out the dif. able him to give ruling, but if ference only after they had got the not, he would ask further questions, certificate and he therefore sub
Mr. Schofield decided that it mitted that the present offence thore, was other evidence to he should be dealt with as technical heard as Mr. Fitz-Henry said, he one, would hear it.
flashpoint below 150 and except for the two cases mentioned by the Analyst, he contended that there was no case to answer.
FOUR THOUSAND VISITORS ON ESTATE
The trip tod' Paradiss Pool” and vicinity is proving a greað stirao- tion especially to foreigners, where the waterfalls are very na, and the bathing enjoyzbla - Our Chi- nese guests are, fonder of visiting. the Cave of the Immortals and the Yellow Dragon Temple near the three big trees For, midnight trips, most people go to the Nan- kang Pass of the Hankow. Gorge and watch the mood rise over the lake. Owing to the big demand for Bungalows this year there is like ly to be a spur in the building line KULINO, KL, August 7. this autumn, some pieces of ground Mr. Kwan said he wish to naso-
As anticipated the Kuling season have been sold for that purpose, ciate himself with all Mr. Lo had has proved to be a record one thie and some of the older Bungalows Pursuing this point, Mr. Lo said and in addition also that if year the census just being taken are to be enlarged and brought up argued that the summonses had the flashpoint in crude oil, or even by the Kuling Council shows over to date. been brought under the wrong Seo-petroleum was below 180, then it 4,000 visitors within the estate, It is very noticeable that most tion. The correct Section should was not within, the Ordinance, which is the highest number for the Chinese what have.bor Mr. Lo then went on with his have been Section 7, which dealt Mr., Schofield decided that the many years ago slows fro cross-examination.
with the conveyancing of dangerotis summonses hed to be dismissed as The week of contention meetings patin Do you seriously say this oil where the Section under which the wrong Section. As for
goods by ships, lighters and boats, they had been brought, under the at the Kuling Church has proved, "modern" sur dangerous in the popular sense-summonses were actually brought junks whose oil contents
her two very indoorsfulet both" "morning | the rooden Definitely yes.
only applied to land. These Sec 150 deg. F. he thought summonses had been packed by representatives hand
below, and afternbon sessions the church", derek Why have had experience of tans applied only to oils with a could be brought against them under of all missions and denominations, that development this oil and know it is dangerous. (Continued at foot of néze solumn, Section 7.
proving that there is some unity in right lines
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