THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPA FRIDAY MARCH 6 1908
THE PUBLIC HEALTH
BILL.
Building Authority, discretionary power in re gard to the thickness of retaining walls, da v
Section 33 The amendment specifies the Dature, of the coming to be used for the protec- tion of part walls carried up above the roof": Section 24-The amendment restricts the Area of openings in party walls to two-thirds of their total stes, in the interest of their stability. Sections 15, and 33 The amendment sub stiutes "approval of the plan" for special write ten permission of the Building Authority, in
sions of the Ordinance
* Sections or 66 and 70. The deletion of "Sharai,sharen-wetliingelse)" said witness, sub-section (3) of section 212 and the addition were the cause of his bankruptcy..." I looked of sub-section 50 to section 229 follow theater coal and produce," added debtor transfer of the duties in connection with drain. age to the Engineers of the Public Works Do- partment (Building Authority branch).
OUTCOME OF SANITARY the case of cert to exceptions from the provi-and the similar amendment to section 357 are
COMMISSION'S REPORT.
A CADET PRESIDENT
The repeal of section 226 does away with i the necessity for the submission of plans to the Medical Officer of Health sad is aimed at avokling delay in dealing with thei
The amendinoo the end of section 319
designed prevent continuance of a building Section 26.The amendment permits the paisance after conviction by the Magistrate substituting of "three inches of good cement and will secure its more prompt rectification. concrete" for six inches of good lime confiead of the Sapitary Depatitment may Section 67. The amendment provides that crele” and similarly the substitution of "four inches of good cement concrete" for "six inches deal with certain building nuisances but his of good lima concrete covered with two inches powers under this section are limited to such OF THE of good cement concrete,
building nuisances as are dealt with in sections Section 17-See under section 6.
118 (cock-lulis), 139 (abstructions in verandabs Section 28. The amendment gives the Build over Crown land), 153 and 154 (cubicles) and ing
discretionary power in regard to latrines and latrine receptacies) and
section 113.
such other matters as the Governor-in-Council to mača with sam
Section 39.-The amendment allows a pantry 'may from time to time deem necessary ·
[room to be only nine feet high. and a drying
Section 30-The amendment gives greater latitude to the architect in devising means of ventilating the space under a floor in the lower-1953. mt storey of a building,.
SANITARY BOARD.
ADOPTION OF CUBICLE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
As the outcome of the Sanitary Commission's structural work would be dose by one report, Government fonollverd a «Bill, at the department, thereby avoiding all unnace Kary meeting of the Legislativo Unancit Just Thuis delays. The Committee also advocated the day, to amend the ublic ealth and Fuild increase in te number of diedical officers Of ings Ordinance, 1903, and the Fubrir tie,chh the three nacistant medical officers, one parition and Buildings Amendment Didinance, 1903 has long been vacant, one was on leave, Before the Attorony General formally moved while the M.0.H. has been acting - the first reading of the Bill, H.2, the Governor Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. He did nni sae
addressed the Council and, in part, said :- that it was possible to substitute medical effi The Bill to amend the Public Health and cers for inspectors. The former would not cor- Building Ordinance was unusually intricate, sent to personally supervise a house cleaving The Commissi ners reported on the rath April, gang or other such work. They were physical 1907. It would seem unreasonably lorg before ly unable, and in the next place they were the Government was able to bring forward not trained for this at of work, His Ex the Hill, but he would remind the Council cell'ncy next went into detail as to the that the Government bad is consideration in {sugges inn' of abolishing the port of the ameiding (rdinance pen spaces, scavengerige sanitary inspector and the scheme ing lanes, etc., no the Officer Administering for apportioning the remainder of the mes the Government had appointed a Commifits to other districts, with each point he dealt fully. to report on the cubicie queation. That report After which he remarked that such reforms was received in Avgast lust. The qurarioli of as were considered advisable would be acted the relation between the Sanittry, Board and upon by the G ́vernment, The concluding the Building Aunty tonke up an exhaustive remarks of his Ex elimiity were greeted with requiry by experts, ad fin by the Bill incurphs ¦ upplause,
Yection 3 The amendment limits the maximum uren of a mezzanine floor and is designed to prevent evasions of section 188 (5) (which limits the number of storeys allowed) in the case of exceptionally deep buildinge
'Section 12, he amendment aims at pre- venting the formation of enclosed spaces in the Chinese quarters, and is a Plague pieven which rats may bread in domestic buildings in
Live meisure
Section 34-The amendment is inserted to make the intention of the original Ordinance cleater on this point
Scion 35-The amendment is added be cause it is understood that no application to In down blinds in a. verandah over' GrowD land be ween sunset and sunrise has ever been made to the Board, and the paragraph seems
quite unnecessary, while its presence has led to wrong interpretation being placed upon, the earlier porinn of the section. It was Bever procose-l that the Board should be given power to alle the enclosure f verandahs over Crown land-this being a prerogative of the Govetour-in-Council-but such an interpreta tin has been read into the section as it now stands..
Fretion 36. The amendment is inssited to
in section 140 from those dealt with in section Tiltho, faimer relates to upper floors, the last er to finra on the ground surface.
rated a large numberet amendinum's since 1903. Dr. Ho Kai asked that the second leading He wished his prodécennur had been here of the Bill might, he adjourned for a month to carry through that work, as he had in reino des that it might be thoroughly digested,ferentiate the floors of kitchens as dealt with ability and fuency than he (the speaker) Mr. Wei Yak neconded. Bad at his colomed 1.E. wwukt 20- mind the Council of the constitarian and bistory of the Commission, their report and
The
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His Excellency agreed to the suggestion. THE. HILL,
Section 68. The amendment removes some confusion in the worging of section 253 intro- duced by the Amending Ordinance No. 23 of
Section 71.--The amendment extends the power of the Governor-in-Council to grant modifications and examptions in sporial cases,
'Section 72.—The amendment provides that the Drainage Bye-laws which are preserved by section 55 In the form of Schedule M to the Ordinance, may be alicred, amended or re voked at any time by the Governor-in-Council
and L and gives similar powers in regard to Schedules
Section 73-The amendment permits the erection of domestic buildings of simple de- sign, and in accordance with type plans, in any part of the Colony outside an urban district,
"SHARES--SIMPLY SHARES"
BROKER AND THE CAUSE OF HIS INSOLVENCY.
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The following is taken from the Singapore Frie Press of z8th alt. ;-
*Ol'1 shares, shares, and nothing else was the reply of Ratola Latham, broker, at his public examinatido,in.bankruptcy, when asked to account for his insolvency. Debtor yester- day appeared before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith in the Council Chamber and for nearly the whole of the morning he was under ex- amination, the information elicited being lo teresting, and throwing an inactive light on the pitfalls of forward selling and the refusal of people to take up the share-with a falling market ant loss as the sequels.
cial Assignee.
Mr. Emerson appeared with the acting Of
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NAVAL NO785,
SHIPS RE-COMMISSIONING,
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Is your life insure 17 asked Mr. Badeley. "Yes" was the answer. For £3,000. The -After laying up for about four years the sloop. policy in my children's name." Witness nald Algerins was in-commissioned, on Wednesday he had had a loan on the policy for $4,000. 'last, with 's crew brought o by H. M. cruiser.. The Official Assigneer" [f. It is in your Royal Arthur, The Algerine will proceed to- children's name how did you get the foon ? the North America and West Indies station. Debtor: "I can't tell you that, but I got it," The survey vessel H.M.S. Waterwitch He had a judement ou a promissory note | which has done such excellent services on the against David for $3,000 about a year ago He Coast, was also re-commissioned on the th got nothing." David was at Pontianak, Witness | Lust. She remains on the China Station. hd signed a promissory note with Anstealam The river gunboats-Robin," Afoorhen", and Chetty over share transactions, $10,000 signed Sandpiper had half new crown eich, all of if this off-the last payment being in Sept. 19 7: The cruiser proceeds shortly to Woosung with same years ago, in 1903. He had paid $9,000 whom were brought out by the Royal Arthur!
The Official Assignee.; "I take it your failure reliefs for the river gumbosis Brambla, › Brito- was due to your December settlement 2.mart, Thistle, Woodlark, Snipe, Teal and others Tebtor: "Yes". The November seulement of the Kinahr type on the Yangtie. On her way was not in their favour. They lost $1,500 in back the Royst Arthur will embark all supers aubs. The sum total of seufements to No- numerarios, invalids and prisoners homeward vember was in their favour.
boun
Were you solvent at the end of Novem- her?was the next question.
"Yes" debine replied. “I thought I was solvent, and expected to be in December if people paid-Iright.
Yap Yow Teck was witness' largest debtor, in shares-$15,000. There were cases where. they had delivered shares and people did not uay, Tan Hood Guan, $1,710. As far as he knew scrip was delivered and he did not pay They were tually paid the same day. They did a large forward contract business to Decem ber and also in the present year, "They had sold forward shares they had not bought,
"You acted both a brokers and Jobbers," the Official Assignee queried. *
"Yes," said Latham, “we did. "We ought hot to have done, but we did." He put on the contracts "Account Principal."
His lordship: "And this meant there was a person behind you for whom you bought shuren?"
But," went on the Official Assignes, "in a good many cases you did this when there was nobody heliind you. Don't you think people assumed there was?"
The cruiser Monmouth, after being re-com, missioned at Colombo, returned, to the China- Station arriving in, port this morning - from the South,
RAUB CRUSHING.
Mestra. E. S. Kadonris & Co. are la recaips that the crushing of the Raub Australian Gold of telegraphic advices from Singapore stating: fining Co., Ltd. for the past four weeks viold- eð 1,373 ozs gold from 7,393 tons stone, and by cyanide process, 109 exi-extra 476 011--thus, making a total of 1,908 ozs in all.
FIRG ON THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAY.
TWENTY MAIL-BAOS DESTROYED.
Information of a serious fire on a South Manchurian Railway train reaches us from Dalny (Taires). According to a correspondent, the mini-van on the train which left Dalny at 1.5.40 0.m. on the 9th ult, caught fire. In some
"way when the train was near Chang-tu
ebral one o'clock on the
morning of rothị ultime, Before the fire was extinguished twenty bags of mail were completely destroyed. The majority of these bags contained letters for Siberia and Kurope, so that considerable läs convenience if not actual low-is`likely ́tó result to business firms whose correspondence ras being carried by this trala.
An official statement has been issued by the Dalny post office authorities, confirming the port of the fire and the destruction of mall. A SHIPPING DISASTER.
3.8. "CHINGPING" STRANDED.
+clinn -The amendment of definition & able to thenrequire the kitchens of such build. | and the Acting "Official Assignee said there, the 3rd, he thought. This was for $377 Chinwangtea on the morning of the 26th; ̈
The
Mr. Montagu Harris said he appeared for a creditor and would consi-examine the debtor,
was no objection provided he had a written authority from the creditor. Counsel had not this writen authority. His client lived in Taiping.
THE FIRM'S COMMENCEMENT. Debior, Harold Latham, went into the box, and said at the time of his failure his occupation was that of exchange, share, shopping, coal and produce broker. The name of his firm was Lailah and Co, and he was sole partner. The firm started business on April 1, 1902, as
Latham : "I don't know what they assum- ed. They certainly never asked.”-
On Dec. 13, he owed the Mercantile Bank $11.500, on an overdraft On the 30th they paid in a cheque for $10,000 and the manager would not let him take out $11,500, Mr., Hogk told him that the bank was going to keep this $11,500, and the manuger, asked by wilness, why, (os he had beture promised la let him pay out chequer as much as he put in) said "cir cumstances had changed," Witness saw the manager, when he did not make up his mind. Next day, however, he said he had made up his mind to stick to the money. Between Dec, 30 and Jan. 3 the whole of the overdraft had been wiped out. Up to the 30th be was fully under the impression that the overdraft would remain there. The Mercantile Bank once refused to honour a cheque he drew on them-on
The N. C. D. News of 3rd inst. says:-The C. E. & M. S. Chingßing, which left here for in favour of E. Soloman, · The cheque of $zano, paid into the Mercantile Bank was ultimu, with one passenger and general cargo, paid in him by Mr. MacMillan. There was went ashore about midnight on the 27th idea. also owing from the same source $19,000... The
on the rocks at West Point, Shijhtat, Bay, cheque never came to the office. Mr. Hogg, near the South-east Shantung Promontory. be thought paid, it to Mr. Manasseb, direct. OnVery little information has as yet reached.
~hanghai, as the nearest portal agency and Dee: 24, he paid $1,700 to Manassch, and on the 1st, still owed $19,7. If this cheque for telegraphic offices are at Weihaiwei-some sixty $9,000 was paid him on the 2nd he was paid miles away from the scene of the wreck full Had the cheque come to the office,heburit in reported that the bow of the Ching would have
and the steamer is aflost from the bridge aft. The passenger and the mails, for Tesisle, Peking, ele, were safely landed. The sir, Shibata Maru bas left Chefoo to render assing
Shanghai for Shih-tau Bay, fully equipped with co and at 9.30 p.m. on Sunday, the Shanghel Tug and Lighter Co.'s tender Victoria Talt salvage gear. The Victoria, is expected to arrive at the scene of the wreck this morning." CANTON DAY BY DAY.
5 ction 37. The amendment is rendered i cause of that Irgelatien: Complaint háð been made hy uneffint members of the to be effected by the new Bill is given in the though not perhaps originally designed as A gist of the amendments which are proposed necess ry by the fact that almost all the do- mestic buildings in the Chinese quarters, Sanary Board regarding the sanitary wilminin statement of "bjects and reasons annexed cement house" become such as soon as trailon and especially that the hands of the to the draft Ojdinate. The unement is re they are occupied, and it would be unreason. subordinates had not been clean and the mediced rexeilly and is as follawa z- corruption and bribery, existed. The ulga of
ings to be pulled down and re-erected in the appointing the offends in investigne flute extends the definition of "building" to vertain
manner indicated in section 14: charges
was berdure these argused were subctures for which plans should be submitted Section 38--The amendinent reduces the Government off-sal He had sticks on thir|Cuection 227), and enables, the Governor-in- point that he cumid at the Common Con-cil to contol the construction of uchinium calibre of chimneys and smoke figer was a representative une with walinated powers structures in steels on land field ander lease requires that such dues shall be properly cakest brickwork except when required for No Gover mental at of the Commission from the Crown upon which domestic buildings heating purposes eg in drying roonis), and no others exceping un fficial in mibersofthe abut? (section (85).
Sertion 39-The amendment extends the Banitary Boar andthes migianaturally suppose
sien ment of definition 16 renders' that a latyor kjphere nt i; fuence woulu-have been feiral certain rooms which have not an open
provisions of section 143 to fireplaces used for wond. ch year they gave their private'] snare facing their windows, of a width of 13 there. For about n time in the investigation and brai, hi vo_hmer, fert hat which are yet adequately lit, swing in
Section
40.—The amendment requires that
The $20,000 from Mr. Mac- considerable experience on the matier S me the fact the the mug wire boundary ofthe space
fire excapies shall be maintained to the satisfac- Latham and Co. From that time i now he his instruction on it, it was not given by pine is up on the rocks, the foremast is broken, ting of the Building Authority.
Millan was a payment on accoust. They had ourful suggestions welelembodied in sha Bill is a dwarf soil nmly, or in the case of upper
Section 41,The amendment givas gitater had been the sole partner. He first alivec bau. ht and sold for him. and some had been given't flect to by executi parories; the upper part of a wall,
The Official Assignee asked no more ques- action. It was impo'sible to rise after perus ng
merchant firm-Sym and Co, and he went to the report withom think ng that the Colony wed to prevent evasion of the spitit of the edin he of a greater depth thar forty feet, and pro: 1883 and returned a year later, when he stated tent in order to get the authority to appear The ame dient of definition 30 is required powers to the Governor-in-Couscit 10 allow. Singapore in 1879. He came out first to a
domestic budding without lateral windows to
Java for theui. He, lell Java for England intions, and Mr. Harris asked for a postpone some gratitude to these public-spirited men auce by suppersing the soot with soffaldingvides that the compensation to be asseused in who had devatel nil their pate time while the wiis are rebuilt piecemeil
En behalf of a creditor Mr. Baddeley asked for the public cause. They had given
The amended 'definition of party wall" is the case of anal of the Governor-in-Council business as a broker as H. Latham, will previously referred to, the report careful consideration, and much tuben verbatim from the Building Bye-laws of
to grant a modification of, or exemption from, paperi, yatil 1897. Then Mr. J. G. Mac
gas Serendahs were bought from Mr. Schult taggart joined as a partner. They went on to section 151, in certain cases, shall be so assess-
ter of the German bsuke. He did not know thought, but the 'Government could we agree | the City
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aff and other places.
"ed n'ont to disturb existing Crown Rents and March 31, 1952, when they diskutved partner how the transaction took place. He knew the to some o the proposals, nor did he think The winendment of definition 53 is required
ship, by mutual consent, Then, he started
shaves had not been paid for-there was no those proposals represented the wishes of the to make it clear that the space left for ventila
Latham and Co. which went on to the time entire community. To this question he would|tion under a boarded flour in the lowermost
of his bankruptcy, His capital at the time was
The examination wai adjourned. refer later. As regarded the herd of the ad-storey (section 117) cannot be regarded as a
perhaps $1co which was already in the basi miuitation of the Sanitary Hourd no change stmtey" for the purposes of section jol. was intended, but experience proved and the The amendm nt of definition 60 is required
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Crown Lenses.
Sections 41, 43′ and 44-The amendments carry out the recommandations of the Cubicle
Commites which reported in August, 1907. The wording of the proposed new section 1130 is suggested by the terms of the Imperial Hou..
to prevent additional height being obtained (section 188) by erecting buildings, with a front.sing of the Working Classes Act of 1890. age skew to the long axis of the street.
Section 3These addiriqnal definitions are inserted a casei have arisen in which their need was ich,
Commission forcibly pointed out that it was not feasible that the PC.MO. should act as head of the Sanitary Board with his incerasing duties, The principle was sound and the AC MON agreed with them. I he was to be effectively relieved of his preseni duties and resumed his 'proper position as adviser to the fovernment Section 4 It is proposed to appoint a Cadet. he should no longer be a member of theas Head of the Sanitary Department; to relieve Sanitary Board. He saw no respon why the the Principal. Civil, Medical Officer and the M.O.H, should not have a seat on the Sanitary Captain 'Superintendent of Police of their Board to carry out cecisions ofthehanced his memedep of the Board; and to be the fact was he had a vots the Medical Officer of Health a member of responsibility. he suggested that the new Board. head of the department vice P.C.M.Q, should. Sections 5, 8, 9, 10, '14, 15, 16 and 6g confer be a cadeľ having a knowledge of Chinese, and | similar powers on the Aisistant Medical Officers with that the Commission agreed, It would of Health as are already possessed by the be idle to, burke the real ILLUS BS to | Medical Officer of Health. whether the head" of administration of the Sections 6, 37, 45, 54 to 59 and 74.-The .department should be under the Control amendments ave made because it is proposed
Section 45-The amendment reduces the minimum internal area of a latrine from ten square feet to seven square feet.
Bection 40-See under section 6. Fections 47 and 48.—Plans have been pre-
With regard to the definition of a "sami. detached domestic building here given, the word "street" is used to include a four-foot wide lane, so at in be in conformity with the definition clause of the Ordinances
Section 49,-The amendment repeals section
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His lordship: "What was your balance at ibe back?"
Debtor: "A few hundred dollars". When they dissolved they had had very heavy, losses, He collected the assets of Eatham and Maclag, gan and paid the liabilities."
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money;
.LAI CHI CHIN,
RE-TIAL OF PARTNERSHIP 193UE. *Reveral weeks ago a man named Lai Chi Chin sought to appeal from a decision given
A LOVÈ"TRAGEDY.
QUARREL WITH FIANCE TERMINATES IN
COOLIE'S SUICIDE,
The Judge: Which were the greater?"
" Debtor: he abilities I went to liqui-inst hins by Mr. Justice Wise, in a case in pred in the office of the Building Authority
bowing the "mon convenient positions→ | dation." Bankrupt added to the Official Az Summary Jurisdiction. The case referred to was that in which Mr. Justice Wise found having regard to the area and extent of signee, that they compromised some debis
that Lal Chi Chin was a partner in the there and the relation thereto of weigh. He started with a clean sheet, The books he Tak Lung firm and was, therefore, hosting streets of sevenging lanes for kept were.cash, and day books, fournal, and linie to certain debts of the firm; and it such blocks, and the amendments require ledger and progress book contract books
was this decision that the appellant sought that when domestic buildings are to be ereci- that brokers keep." They were uudned by M
in reverse. On the understanding that Mr. ed on such lots the scavenging fanes shall Rennis in 1904 which was the only time La 11 W. Since, who was instructed by Mr. cnoform to the plans prepared. These tham and Co.'s bo ka were audited. A Chinese. K Hall Bratton, would produce fresh amendments also allow buildings to be erected clerk once a month made out a balance sheet evidence a restrial was granted. The case was in the open spaces to a height of eleven feet. Asked if he made money in 1952, debtor said, re-ppened 1st Monday morning and was instead of ten feet as at present, whether such Yes. Roughly they must have made a profit continued throughout the day, The Hon. Mr. of the Government or the Sanitary Board, to transfer to the Engineers of the FublicPaces are wholly in the rear or not and require of about $cco a month next year, and all the . F. Pollock, K.C. (instucted by Mr. F.. X.
access to be provided from such open spaces to 1.time until the end of 19-5 they made about
l'Almada a Cistro) was for the respondents.. "That person should be responsible to the Go Works Department (Building Authority branch) vernment. It would not be analogous to quote the duties in connect on with the drainage of the scavenging lanes. The prohibition of the $1.500 a month. A year later they lost money. obstruction of scavenging lanea is merely trans He accounted for this by selling shares. the case of a public company, whose directors | domestic buildings and the supervision of were servants of the shareholders, and who concreting ground Furfaces, while the duty offered from section 181 to rections 179 (() and forward at a loss, debtor replied to the Judge.
180 (h).
On January 3, 1908, he filed hiswo petition, could be deposed at any time, even if they protecting the public water supplies lies with
The office expenses in 1997 wele monthly aver were to be permanent directors under the the Director of Public Works. With regard
$1,000. He remitted home £600 for his family Articles of Association, by calling a sprcial to the deletion of pampmph 33, of Section 15
in 1907 and his personal expenses were about meeting of shareholders. As the Government of the Principal Ordinance it is proposed to
$300 a month. He had four children at bome, officials are apparated and are discharueable by reenact the 'Posou Bye-laws under another the Government, therefore the officers, are Ordinance." answerable to the Government only. His ection 7The amendment is made with a
accout you as Latham and Co. have a banking Debtors "Yes, with the Hongkong, the Excellency then dwelt on the ugges views to further preventing the access of raisincorporated in the two preceding sections
Chartered and Mercantile. Taticily- wa desit tion of the Commission-the subject of to buildings.
mostly with the Mercantile Bank because we spending the
the allotted to money Soitary Foard.' wat gested that the
got facilities in the way of an overdraft. Board should be allowed to spend the entire sum of money voted to them for Sanitary affairs in the Colony unrestricted. This sum, he said, was divided into various votes, Bud if the Saniterg. Board wor
Doard word
Rilowed to deal with this sum as a lump sum that power of the Council would be taken away and given to the Section 13-The ahendment provides that Sauitary Board, H. E. then referred to another compensation up (to the amount of Sano, per important question, The Committee com- head may be added by the Governor-in. plained of the delay in passing plans and Council for any infected catite slaughtered and the suggested the Building Authority, under the provisions of the Ordinance-the and they suggested that the Sanitary present maximum being $100. abould control their own staff of engineers. Section 17-The amendment corrects a mia.ary clause to provide for the adequate subsoil This meant additional cost, and probably print in the original Ordinance. It was in overlapping of work. He recognised the tended that red or yelinw “earth could be used small. technical change is xian made by the "qual shares in the concession. The business found hanging to a giedley or waist-band which Justice of the complaints of the Comfn lieu of sand in the preparation of mittes, but he thought thai the Director Section 18.The smendment makan it clear
Section 11.-The amendment cavités out one of the recommendations of the Cubicle Com mivee which reported in August, 1957,
Section 12. The amendment iade partly because there is no debnition of common kitchen," and partly because it is gådesirable at any time to permit persons to sleep in the kitchen of a tenement poure
mortar.
[1&c but he ch&C's the only provision not sow
Bection -The amendment aims at preventing the further obstruction of private streets by the erection of buildings thereover buildings abetting thereon, but preserves the or thereupon, if such streets have domestic power of the Governor-in-Courcil to pa mi the election of such obstructions in special cases. Obstructions in such streets are also prohibited. Section 5r-The amendment consolidates sections 18'1 and 187.
Secting 52.The amendment elucidates the sub-section (3) of section 188 mean ng of the last four lines of the proviso to
• Bection 13-The amendment adds a neces
drainage of damp sites,
Sections $1 to 59-Son under section 6.—
substitution of the word "drains" for the words
storm water drains,
A PORNKO TIMBER CONCESSIÓN THAT FAILED,
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RAILWAY PROGRESS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 18th February, 1908. Yesterday the two newly-completed ractiona of the Canton-Hankow Railway from Kongteun fo Kwoktong and thence to Sunkai were opened to public traffic. Early in the morning, Sir Chestung Liang Chang, the president, Total Kweng, the enginear-in-chief, the members of the board of directors of the Company and oumerous others. got op the train at Wongaba
special dining car being provided-and the rain started for th first time over the new sections. A large quantity of firecrackers was let off for the occasion, and a great crowd Rathered at the station to witness the opening ceremony, which was of an informal character, The line from Wangsha to the Sunkai station in a little over 19 miles,
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VICEROY'S BIRTHDAY. To-morrow will be the noniversary, of 'the . birth of the Canton Viceroy, H.E. Chang Jon- chyn, when it is expected all his subordinates and the leading geotry of the city will call at hii yamen to offer their congratulations on the occasion. It is reported that Hil, refused to accept' all valuable, présents that have been: presented to him'except scrolis which are only, for decoration purposes.
JUNK CAPSIZED, Yesterday funk hamed the Shun On, carry, ing a number of passengers and a cargo of cattle and goods, was capsized, by the wrath from the propellers of the steam launch. Wasg Fatwhen the vessels were passing the Mun Kau Kow en routs for Kam Kal' village, in the, district of Panyu, The two Government p trol launches, the On Tung and the wor On, were in the vicinity at the time. of mishap and immediately neamed up to render asslilance, and succeeded in rescuing about
eighty persons and brought them back to this port, it is reported that about sweaty persons have been drowned to the accidentia 197 HOKE "CASH " WANTED. H.. the Viceroy is proposing that the Can- ton brauch of the Imperial Mint should mint more one-cash copper pieces for circalation da the market.
VILLAGE ROBBERY,
A street coolie who is only known by his friends in the Colony by bir nickname" Pu Suk "--which means “good uncle," was found at about half-past six o'clock this morning hanging to the end of a piece of card in his enhicle at 18, Square: Streel, Central district When assistance was called and the body examined it was found that the conlle had died He was interested in a timber, concession of strangulation and that death bad intervened is Borneo in 1992 with Mr. David and Mr. several hours before the body was discovered. L. Anderton. They were three piktzen. It was customary for Po Suk to leave the He put into the conezya na capital, but he house each morning at five o'clock for work. had a share, because David and he had the This morning, he was dot seen about and concession, Mr. David got the concession | this ' caused the landlady some anxiety, and gave him a half share because witness had the coolle was not in the best of rendered him services. David had a good spirits during the week. She went immediately Uitle from the Dutch Government as far as he to investigate, and the scream that she uttered toew then but now it was cancelled. Mr. after entering his cubicle was spongh to bring Anderson put the money in, Sioroo, and pet the other boarders in a couple of seconds.
When the cubicle was entered the body was $3000 more in afterwards. They had three
A few days ago, a gang of robbers entezad the Sha Ting village in the district of Fayon went on two or three years and they paid three had been lopped overa strong nail in the wall and years, rent to the Sultan at 100 guilders a knottedsecurely beneath deceased's chin. The carried away a large quantity of booty, CA
and tasacked about 5 houses from which they
upon an earthenware pillow on top of his bed several others wounded. The case bag, beep Section 60-It is not considered accessory Concession was lost because they did not pay
money out of it, so be stopped ip. He had one attaching the cord, kicked the suppon from up. countersign these certificates and the change ability they took in a Chinaman, and they der him. His toes were just touching the
29th Febmarin may help to avoid delay in the less of such thought he was a partner The Judge decided. bedr
ARMS SMUGGLING.M certificates,
he was not. He was sued and debtor bad to The police a headquarters were informed The Canton Kwok 86 Po states that HE Section 61.-The amendment gives the Building Authority power to examine they $6,000. He had paid all but 51,609 of and the body was cut down and removed to the the Viceroy has wired to the Governor of t
ventyrs began in August 1902. mortuary for buffalo province of Chakiang to the affect that TAR
A quarrel with his fidner in-stated to have vasuals are reported to be on their way, to- cure of a dangerous building by making Debtor also had to pay $1,254 for land he
muggle a large quantity of arms and ammual openings where necessary,
Section 63.-The amendment enables dans Tented in Singapore to store timber. He drives the man to suicide, Itsas about. rerous buildings to be promptly closed by There was now no other liehille canceled. month and a half agaibat Pa Suk arrived in tion into that province and that a sharp lookou liability on the con the Colony. He had very little money, and should be kept to affect the seizure of these order of a Magistrate until such buildings are cession. David owed him $10,000-bir share engaged a cubicle at the Square Street house, shipments by desire again rendered safe for occupation, dampak of the foss in the venture, Witness had paid Some days, later be secured employment,
CHEAP RICEVOLEON Bretion 61-Toa amendment extends the all the liabilities, There were $10,opp spent. About two weeks ago. Pa mera yang roll in the members of ing difarget charitable Telekije
As the prices of rice is going up day by thưy prohibition in regard to the sinking of walls Anderson put $15,000 and witness paid every and to make ́s long story short they folk without permission to the co-mpening of walls. alse,
thing
love. True love, as is the saying, never runs, tions of Canton are, proposing to import not WHAT CAUSED IT, which have been previously closed,
smoothly, and last week they quarreliad and from Audam for cheap sale in the same mai Section 64-The amendment given the|| "What do you consider the cause of your parted, "Who was to blame for the reparation was was doon lant, yen! İn'ordre (d supply Building Authority diteretionary power to solvency) riot known, bot it was stated that Pu Spk Public wanE SERTAMA dapance with cortals details in plans submitted || : Witness: H We sold shuras, forward | people; tried to patch matters up, but it was nonrailing, BOEKOKIGUS CUSTOM, TO, DE A to him and to parasit the commencement of could mot taketham up pod theyhad to be mold. This worried himn considerably, and gute ki #HB. the Viceroy has recélvád
-TEMEINEG INNI DE could not live without herzens from Ali Mipiury
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of Public Works should be responsible for the that the thickness of walls prescribed for the "house-drains "The former will include month. They never 'mada any profit. The man, who was fully dressed, had evidently slood of the villagers was killed in the affray and the M O.H.would not sign them and the D.P.W.tion banex'h such lowermost storeyr, and gives that the Medical Officer of Hexlth abould any rent, He found it was impossible to make driven the pail securely into the wall and, after 1 reported to the local authorities.".
duties coming un er buildings, and works. In lowermest storeys of buildings shall apply also, future in order to expedite the passing of plans to the enclosing any spaces. for ventila
would, therefore, have them all in one offer. In the Building Authority certain discretionary Financially, this would effect considerable powers in regard to the constructios and mea. aving. If a chief engineer were to be appoint aurement of wall
'ed to the Sanitary Beard he would have to be Section 19--The amendment
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a man of standing ze the D.P.W. This would the thickness of walls as laid, durvis that idvolve an increase in cost and probably sarahall apply so far as is possible in the add in friction.
In order to give effect cass of walls which are reconstructed in exist. to certain changes, such as the transfer of a supining buildings. Enry "uuryayor, two clerks, two drifnugo in 4 Section 25-Th
The amendment provides that spectans and two avariyers to the PW.D., the limit of height of walls shall not include would take place. In practice the P.W.D. the beight of any retaining wall on the top of would serve notices and take proceedings which ruch wall may he built, against property owners for nuisances, such Section as The amendment allows of the ms deficient
"window" "ares, “absence of apro construction of partition walls of a leas thick, space, 'ilingai, cœeklofie, chetruction of backness than is stated in the present provian to Zaids, all of which would come under the section 101, when such wall are costructed Building Authority. House owners would of reinforced concrete or other approved then be put to no trouble of having to supply material, (2 duplicats-plan, only one Certificata: D **Section 17 – The amendment qubstitutes the
and all/word "width" for #thickness" and, gires skei work before the nutmiselew of pin
look a lesse for five