Mr. F. J. Badeley (Acting Captin; Superintend of Police), Lieut. Col. Hughes, R. A. M. C. Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Lau Chu Pak and Mr. G.A.Woodcock (Secretary).
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· CITY: HALL MEETING. At 4 o'clock p.m., yesterday, the annual meeting of shareholders in and subscribers to The City Hall was held in the Ante-room, the
MARINE COURT,
alleged disobediencE AND MISCONDUCT
A Marine Court assembled at the, farbour Office at half past ten this morning for the pur
The minutes of the previous meeting of the Chairman of Committee, Hon J. J.. Bell-Irving pose of enquiring into certain characs".
Board were confirmed.
AMENDMENT OF BRAINAGE DIVE-LAW:"
The first item in the orders of the day was an amendment of Drainnge Bye-law, No. 30
Mr. Osborne--I beg to move, sir, that this amendment be referred to the leading architects in the Colony for their consideration and opinions. I think it would be as well if all alteration of the laws connected with the drain- age of private premises were referred to them before being finally passed by this Board. It would save a great deal of trouble, peritaps, in
the end.
Dr. Clark seconded, and the motion was carried.
QAPRTERLY INSELECTION COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The fourth report of the Quarterly Inspection
* Committee was laid on the table.
A QUESTION OF CONSTRUCTION.
Correspondence relative to the height of the floors at No. 21, East Street was laid on the table. This matter was before Board at its meeting on the 12th inst., and on the motion of the President was referred to the next meet- ing of members,
Mr. Fung Wa Chen asked if the Secretary might be allowed to read his (Mr. Fung Wa Chun's) minute on the draft report.
The Secretary then read the draft minute showing that the writer agreeil with the pro- posals with the exception of the ceiling, which should be allowed to stand.
The President said he thought they did not intend to recommend that the ceiling be taken down; but simply pointed out it was not advisable in bakeries there should be ceilings as they would only house rats.
Mr. Osborne said he thought that in connec. tion with the report they merely expressed an opinion that it was desirable the ceilings should not be allowed, but be considered they might embody something in the form of a bye-law.
Mr. Brewin remarked that as the floors in question were only three inches below the statutory height they should be allowed to remain.
Mr. Osborne-l think, sir, to agree with Mr. Brewin and grant this request, we shall be landing ourselves into a great deal of trouble in the future. The maximum or the minimum height, rather, has been set, and everyone knows it.
Mr. Brewin has been altered lately. Mr. Osborne-If we are prepared to grant exemption in this case simply because there is a difference of three inches only, I don't see why the same argument should not apply to four inches or five inches, or even six inches, la fact, I don't see where you are going to apply the limit, and as far as I am concerned 1 shall certainly vote against the request.
The President-I think it would be advis able to find out if the place is occupied.
Mr. Fung Wa Chun-I think this is only a conditional concession. The housy, as the Vice-President has informed the Board, is only to be used as a godown-not as an ordinary tenement house.
presiding.
The Hon. Secretary, Mr, F. B. L. Bowley, submitted a report, the substance of which is as follows: The Hon. J. Keswick resigned his pest of Chairman, on leaving for home in May last, and the Lon, J. J. Boll-Irving filled the vacancy. In repairs and alterations the sum of $763.44 was spent upon the City Hall building, during the year ending 30th June last. The number of performances in the Theatre exceeded all previous records, the audiences drawn by the various entertainments being much in excess of average seavons, and had it not been for death of our lamented Queen, which for a time checked the gaiety of the sea son, the receipts would have been far above the avenge. The expenditure on repairs was
not heavy. As to the Library, it continued to he increasingly appreciated and the experiment
of keeping it open in the evening might be said to be quite à success. The Free Lending Collection attracted a number of readers, but a better supply of books is urgently needed. Sixty-two is at present the number of borrowers, and the Collection now includes $32 books. The number of visitors to the Library during the 12 months was 19,050 non-Chinese and 6,097 Chinese-more than double last year's numbers. Regarding the Museum, several in- tererling specimens have been added, including gifts from His Excellency Sir H. A. Blake, G.C.M.G., Capt. F. Wall, Messrs. E. S. Pereira, W. Goldenberg, Lee Lin Shang, G. H. Gale, A. P. Samy, H. P. Tooker, R. C. Edwards, J. M. de Jesus and Basil Taylor. It is much to be regretted that lack of space and funds and of scientific supervision prevent the develop ment of the Museum, while the ravages of the climate render it dificult to keep the specimens in good condition. The Museum is, however, much appreciated by visitors to the Colony, both Chinese and non-Chinese, the number of visitors during the 12 months under review being con-Chinese 9,047 and Chinese 106,177, The balance in the hands of the Hon. Treasur- er, when the accounts up to 30th June, 1951, were closed, was $5,019.98, showing a gain on the year's working of $2,291.45. Most of the balance carried forward has since been ex- pended on repairs and improvements. The reserve fund on fixed deposit with the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank is $13,542.55, upon which interest amounting to $541.70 had ne cried up to 24th June, 1951.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen,-The re- port, which goes fally into the details of admin- istration during the past year, I propose to can- sider as read. From a financial point of view the year was fairly satisfactory, although the general mourning consequent upon the lamented death of our late gracious Queen considerably interfered with the galely of the season. The substantial balance carried forward bas since been availed of for the purpose of repairing and redecorating the whole of the interior of the building, and for introducing electric light into the halls, staircases, and smaller rooms, so that the whole of the Ball Room Suite is now lit with one uniform 'illuminant. Electric plant for lighting the stage has been ordered and will Mr. Brewin-As a place of business. After a pause, Mr. Brewin said-I beg to shortly be fixed and, it is expected, will greatly imove that the motion I made at last meeting add to the comfort of both performers and be adopted" That the owner of this house beaudience. At the height of the plague season informed that the mezzanine floor on the top in June last a case unfortunately occurred in the basement of the City Hall, and the whole story of No. 21, East Street be reduced to one half the floor area, and that otherwise the ficors building was closed for a month, during which be permitted to remain as they are, so long as period it was thoroughly fumigated and cleansed. Since then a large portion of the basement has the house is occupied as a hong and the first floor used simply as a godown."
been concreted and all living rooms line- washed. The increase of the population of the Colany showed itself in the crowd ed house drawn by the Lilliputians, the Dallas, and Brough companies, when the ac- commodation of the Theatre was taxed to the
Mr. Fung Wa Chun-I beg to second that: Regarding the absence of a backyard to the premises, Mr. Brewin next moved. That the bouse be exempted froin the necessity of pro- viding a backyard.”
This motion was seconded by Mr. Lau utmost extent. Chu Pak and also carried.
THE DEATH RATE. The mortality statistics showed that during the week ended. 14th inst, the death rate throughout the Colony was 23.6 per 1,000 of the population per annum, as against 30.6 in the previous week and 23.2 in the correspond-
ing week of the preceding year.
LIMEWASHING.
Dr. Clark submitted the limewashing. return for the fortnight ended 14th December, which showed that in the Western district there bad bren 2,171 houses cleansed during that period.
RATCATCHERS FOR KOWLOON.
The Board next considered a recommenda- tion by Dr. Clark What the authority of the Government should be obtained for the em ployment of fifteen ratcatchers for Kowloon.
On the motion of the Fresident seconded by Mr. Osborne, the recommendation was adopt el by the Board.
*RATS IN DWELLING HOUSES.
Dr. Clark further recommended that the Board obtain authority to insert advertisements in the local (English) Press inviting house holders whose premises are
sare infested with rats to communicate with the Medical Officet of Health, who would send ralcatchers to the house and endeavour to rid it of them.
Mr. Osborne inoved that the recommendation be forwarded to the Government, verdad
The President seconded, and the motion was carried.
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conduct against the mate of the British brig ale of Doon. The members of the Court were Commander R. Murray Rumsey, RN (Spendary Magistrate, and Harbour master) Lieut. Payar Gallwcy, R.N. (H.M.S. Goliath), Messrs. William E. G. Craven (minster of the British steamship Indravelli) and R. F. Dense more, (master of the British barque, Osberga), The charges of disobedience to orders and gross misconduct were brought by John Charles Christian Petersen, master of the Fals of Deon, of Hongkong, and alleged against Harry Gor don Harbord, mate of the saine vessel,
The letter of Mr. Petersen applying for an inquiry, and the warrant constituting the Court were
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Mr. Morgan, Phillips, barrister, appeared on behalf of the master of the File of Dogs and Mr. Goldring (of Mossks Deacon and Hastings)
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Hongkong, 19th December, 1901,
In opening the case Mr. Phillips explained that he had only been instructed in, the matter during the last hour, but would endeavour to place the facts plainly before the court. As ihey were aware, the master of the British ship Vale of Dean charged the mats with, dis obedience to orders and misconduct on a voy age of the ship from Hongkong to Borneo. The ship was owned by a Mr. Bruce, of Amoy, and had been brought some 41 years ago by Capt. Petersen, as the master, from. England; and sailed upon this coast. He had been her master during the whole of that time, had been with the same owner for a period of eleven years, and had sailed on the China const for fourteen years. During that time he had cón. ducted himself with propriety and satisfaction, and there had never been any complaint against him. The Vale of Doom lelt Hongkong on or about the 17th September last bound on 4 vogage to Borneo, with the mate, who had been shipped in Hongkong for a period of twelve months. In addition, there was a crew of 13. Trouble seemed to, have arisen immediately, for on the 19th September be tain and flatly refused to do so. That was requested to take a sight for the Cap- was one act of disobedience to orders of which the master complained, and was cer tainly not an unimportant one. On two other occasions the mate refused to take a sight or to take the time for a sight. So that there were three different acts of, disobedience, but in addition to that the master complained of general misconduct during the whole of the voyage. Details would be given to the Court by witnesses, who would be able to show that Intimations. the mate was continually speaking in the most disrespectful and violent way to them of the master and what he was going to do with hint. Upon more than one occasion it appeared he threatened the master and once put his fist in the captain's face and called him a son of a
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Counsel produced a letter written by the mate to the master while on the voyage, and setting forth in plain emphatic language various grievances he alleged he had against him. Having quoted extracts from the letter, Mr. Phillips said it seemed a man who wrote such stuff as he had read could hardly be in his right senses; certainly not a man who would be in his right position as mate of a ship.
Evidence was then called, the first witness' being the master, of the Vale of Doon, who spoke to several cases of disobedience on the part of the mate. He stated that he left port on the 17th September, in ballast for Borneo, and on the 19th September there were some words between them. At 8 am witness told the mate to take a sight and he did so, but when asked to take the time for his own sight he refused. On the 6th of the next month be again refused to take a sight and made use of objectionable remarks about the witness's wife, while on the 14th November he again dis- obeyed orders. On November 23rd he did not want to give work to the crew or set sails or take them in while en watch and, at four o'clock in the morning of the 2nd November, when. the mate relieved witness, he made use of threatening language and became very abusive and endeavoured to provoke the witness. He mentioned several witnesses of specific miscon duct, and staled that, generally speaking, the mate's conduct on the voyage had relaxed the discipline for he made chums with the
crew, and
talked with them a great deal. If the sailors had behaved to the mate, in the same way the mate behaved to the master it might have caused mutiny,
In cross-examination, by Mr. Goldring, witness said he had had six mates under him, before having the last one, but it was not his rule to get them to sign on for a year, they generally signed for six-months. On the last Voyage he received complaints about the quality of the water and food. He knew that the sextant was damaged but the mate did nor give that as a reason why he would not comply with his request in regard to taking sights on one occasion there was a row between the crew and the mate. It was blowing, very hard at the time and upon going on deck ཀ་ in answer to a cry of Captain, Caplain" he saw the mate and one of the crew with capstan
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Claims settled direct without reference to the Head Office.
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bars in their hands. Other members of the crew were looking on. Both the men were slightly wounded, and the carpenter was bleed- ing from one of his eyes. The mate quarrelled For the UNION INSURANCE, SOCIETY OF board, and alleged that she was always talking with him about his (the master's) wife being on
The Committee has sustained a great loss in the retirement of the Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C., who took a great interest in the Library and was the originator of the scheme for opening it in the evenings, and who founded the Free Lending Collection which is housed in the Library and also is the only collection of books in Hongkong available free to every person, the only condition being the obtaining of a guarantee fibin a resident householder. That these arrangements are appreciated is shown by the fact that over 25,000 persons made use of the Library during the 12 months under re view, and the current year promises a large increase on these numbers." Regular contribu tions of newspapers and periodicals to the Library, and gifts of standard books to the will be gratefully received by the Secretary Lending Collection are urgently needed and Mr. Pollock generously made a donation of $300 in aid of the Library on his departure, and I may say that similar donations will always be very welcome. The Museum suffers from lack of space and absence of scientific supervision, but the fact that it attracts, over 10,000 visitors a year shows the need for such an institution. Gifts of specimens of all sorts are solicited by the Committee. A great improvement in the lighting of the Museum has been effected by the glazing of the doors on the South side, which were formerly of solid wood. I desire to express on behalf of the members of the Committee their appreciation of the active interest taken in this Institution by our Seact- ary and Librarian, Mr. Bowley, whose exertions; lave..contributed much to the present satis: factory position. The Committee do not for the present aim at making a profit out-pfthe City Hall, the shareholders of which have never received a dividend; their object is to He did not call any witness and the administer the truet reposed in them in the interests of the Colony at large and for the case was closed
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Further evidence was then heard.
Ah Poo, cook, testified that he heard the mate telling the sallors that the Capiain was bad and that he would kill some one as he had killed others before. Ah Tai, seaman, said that For he heard the mate call the Captain avile name Cross, examination revealed the fact that he had heard the mate use this name and offers to kill the Captain.
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During the fortnight ended 21st December, the cleansing gang have dealt with 973 houses, as compared with 69r during the previous furt 2007 and the number of floors, cleansed 2255 Taking: the twelve working days, this reptes ents an average of almost 27, floors per gang per day, as compared with zo floors during the previous fortnight, and shows that, now that. the work is in full swing, it can be accomplish ed more expeditiously.sulenĂ, MAMANG DI
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