95
PARTY WALL DISPUTE,
ACTION IN SUPREME
COURT.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH SATURDAY: MARCH 11 – 1911
LOG BOOK.
Letters to friend in China toll, reports the "Contral China Post," of Captain Laverie, for many with Messrs. Jardino, yours Matheson & Co., Ltd., also of Captain Smith, for long in the
SPORT.
HONGKONG LOSES AT POLO.
CAPTAINS MUST WATCH SMUGGLERS.
OFFICIALS THREATEN TO HOLD SHIP MASTERS. RESPONSIBLE FOR CON- TRABAND GOODS.
in which Wong Sai Ying and any of, the cost of this. The employ of Messrs. Butterfield & minutes of the provious mooi kong four by a score, of 7 1-2 to The general agents hog to sub. nggling by making the vessel's
A novel way to discourago
mastor liable for all undeclared
COMPANY REPORT. facilities for executing the work and thereupon the Building
LAWN BOWLS.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING Authority intervened and pullad
A fast clean gama of polo which
COMPANY, LIMITED. tlie wall down. In her letters
Mr. David Gow (prosident) also the defondant actually land
The report for presentation to In the Original Jurisdiction of called upon the plaintiffs to go on
occupied the chair at the annual docided the International chain- meeting of the Kowloon Bowling pionship of the Fur East was won the shareholders at the twenty- the Supromo Court/Tuesday morn with the building. The dofon ing-bofore the Chief Justice, Sir daat- allowed them to build the
Gareon Club Monday night: There, on March 1 at the Manila Polo ninth annual general meeting, 'to Club by the All-Army team of be held at the offices of the general The Secretary having read the Francis Piggott-usnit was called wall but donied liability to pay
was a large attendance.
the Philippines bonting the long- agents, at 12.30 p..on Thursday, | 16th March, 1911, is ns follows! Mr. Gow made a fow romarks Chun Sing, 15 aliam Strand, plaintiffs bad furnished particu sued Wong Tsung Kos, 20 Lower fars to the defendant of the proper Swire. Both these old skippors. Lascar Now, for a sum of $1,580 cost of the erection of the wall, have retired from the active duties on the balance sheet for the past minus 1-4 Light goals weromit to shareholders their roport damages. Mr. Eklon Potter (inas fequired in section 245, of life. The former says that he year, and believed the members shot by the All-Army players, on the Company's business for goods aboard was put into effect structed by Mr. Leo d'Alminda) though this was denied by the has had time to think over matters would express their appreciation from which a-lmll point, was sub the your 1010, with a statement in San Francisco on Jan. 23rd, of the work dono by the commit appeared for the plaintiff, and defendant. The defensant has arrived at the conclusion to Ile moved the niption of tractol for fouls made by Lion-of accounts to 31st Decomber lust. Whon Deputy Collector "W. B tenants Meyers and Margetts, A There was a fair demand for the Hamilton notified Captain J. W Mr. Marcus Shado (instructed by self had not satisfied sections Mr. E. Davidson) for the defence.45 and 217 by reason of hor that, having suficient money for the report and necounts
Mr. II. T. Richardson soconil-safety by Commander Lambo of refinery's sugars during the first Saunders of the Oriontal liner
munerative rates, but from July $15,000 fine. The plantillare owners of the failure to déclare her dissatising his little wants, thore is nothing
While none of the officials or The election of officers waster point against them. buildings situated on marine lot tion with the account as rondored in China that would induce lied, and the motion was carried. tho British team scored the quar-half of the year at fairly re- Korea that he is liable to a
Features of the game were the onwards there was, in common No. 77 in Wing Lok Stroot and There was one other dofouce. to return, while the latter, who, isthon proccoded with; Mr. Gow the defendant is owner of the ad- The defendant said that prior to joining lot No. 7. The claim is August 30 the plaintiff had been living in Birkenhead, writes that proposing the appointmont of playing of Mr. Jolmstone as back with other markets,. stealy men in the customs servico be for half the cost of rebuilding the carrying out certain building he is enjoying life mud has the Mr. 1). Harvey us prosident of and Commandor Lambe, number decline in the price of refined lieves that Captain Saunders even party wall between the buildings. oporations and it was these build-same opinion about returning to the club during the onsningene, for Hongkong, and the able sugar, which rondered profitablo suspected thero was my smug- In the statement of claim it was re-ing oporations that injured that China as has Captain Laverio, year. Mr. Robertson secondled goal shooting of Lieutenants Mar-working inpossible. The ox-gling going on in his ship, such at par, and aftor allowing for of 795 tins of opium, the col Lieutenant Neill played a very lutod that the party wall was pulled party wall. The defondant stated The lattor is living at 8 Oriel Mr. Harvey's election was approv- gotts and Meyer for the winners, chungo où liquid assets remains ns resulted in the record seizure. down by the Building Authority that the plaintiff had carried out Road, Liverpool; and sooms to be ed of with onthusiasm.
loss on working was $21,605,70, cedure will have a corrective effect. Mr. G. L. Duncan be the vice foot that was injured recently by increasing the balance at debit Plates held by a hundred screws Mr. Henderson proposed that plucky game with a wounded interest and auditor's fee, tlie lootor believes that the now.pro- and re-erected by the plaintiffs at these operations so negligently thoroughly delighted with a ro- a cost of $3161 and a notice in and skilfully that the wall tarn to residence in England,
presidente Mr. W, C. Jack seconda gun-shot.
The visiting players were great-on 31st December, 1910 to can not be unscrewed and re- placod, panels removed and reset writing of the particulars and ox-suffered damage. Of course the
While coming up the coast from ed, and this was carried.
Mr. Harvey proposed, and Mr.y handicappod in their riding by $139,759.34.
Property account. The sun and woodon stanchions hollowed pensos of the work was served on onus of proving the defence was the defendant's agent under the defendant, who also had Hongkong the futto China stenber
Macdonald secondled, the re-olec-unfamiliarity with the ponies, section 245 of the Public Health to prove that during the time Wingsang sighted the Chinesetion of Mr. F. Ransur as honand, although they failed to at lebit has been increased dur- and covered, say the custoras
the plaintifs | steamer Kingeling flying signals and Building Ordinance, 1903; in question
HOC. A compliment was paid to score, they put up i vory strong ing the year to $615,315.35 by men, without the potty officers. the defondant serval no notice werò in fact carrying on opor- of distress about twenty-five miles Mr. Itansay for the work he had offence, the men from across the purchase of an electric light being in on the profits. If the un-
on the promisus in south of Matsu Island. On run- upon the plaintiffs of dissatisfacations
a granulator amounting in all to the ovil should abato. skill.
Tho section of the statutes: $15,690.92. tion therewith as required quication. If the defondant failed ning alongside it was ascertained rendered the club during the past China Sou riding off with much plant for the rofinery, and cost of dor men are held responsible
Captain Hughes took the place section 216 of the Ordinance, to satisfy the Court on the various that the Kiangching had broken year.
Regret was expressed that Mr.
Consulting committee. This under which Captain Saunders fo Captain Brierley as number was lying to both anchors, Dark- ant innst fail to the ground and
could not undertake office again and there was a considerable sea running, but Captain Lishunan or taking a trip home to England. the first game against the Civil the Wingsing offered to tow here had done excellent work, and Government four, which was won
had materially assisted in bring by the latter team 10 to 3-1. to Shanghai. The offer was re-
Line-up--Hongkong. Comdr. Lambo, R.N., No. 1, Mr. C. Law Insel, but the Kingeling re-ing the club to its present
financial position. quested to be towed to a inore "M. Davidson proposed, and der, No. 2, Mr. Hughes, No. 3, sheltered anchorage under Mats, A. Ramsay seconded, the ap- All-Army. Lt. Murgetts, 1st
Mr. J. Johnstone, Back, there touvait tugs from Shanghai.
domand having been made for points the defence of the dofend- ¦her shaft in the stern tube and F.1. Hughes, the hon. treasurer, three for Hongkong., Mr.Lawder consists of Messrs. H. P. White is takon to task holds that tho Ordinanco and defendant having the counter-claim as wel! wouldness was closing in at the time this year, as ho contemplated dith not play in the form shown in and J. W. C. Bonnar, who offor master is liable for everything.
payment under section 217 of the
failed to comply therowith.
In the statement af defence, the
fait.
Evidence, was then called, the first witnesses being, Messrs. A. Bryer and A. II. Ought,
ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
defendant said that in or about the month of August, 1907; the plaintiffs wrongly deprived her of the support of her house by pul- ling down their adjoining build- ings without sufficiently support- ing or securing leer house, where by the walls of her house were Special services were hold the risk of such slight services too cracked, weakened, displaced and yesterday in St. Peter's Church great the Wingsang came on to otherwise damaged and injured. in aid of the clmreh renovation Shanghai, where the plight of the The defondant claimed a sum scheme, the premises being badly steamer was reported to her of $0.037 as compensation for in want of ropiar. The Right Rev. owners, damages allogod to have beenG. H. Lander, P.D., Bishop of
RENOVATION SCHEMAs the sea and darkness rendered pointment of Mr. J. Morris, of the ja. A. No. 2, Lt. Meyer, 14th Cave, }
Mr. A. G. Smith, awaiting
Unsung
Kowloon-Canton Railway, as
Back.
Goals by Neill, 3; by Moyer, by Armstrong, 1; by Margetts,
ensurer, and this was agreed to. No. 2, Lt. Neill, 13th Cav., No. The members then discussed. Lt. Armstrong, 13th Cav., the proposed establishment of a new club house on a larger scalo Kowloon, the retiring president intimating that the whole schomie ad Jeen discussed, plaus had ready to be submitted to a generat necting of the inembors. It would! bé convened in four wooks.
on his vossol which is not listed Auditor. The accounts have on the manifest or set down as themselves for re-oloction. been united by Mulle Lone ship's stores. C.A. who. offers himself for re- election.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING
CÚ. L
Captain Saunders is expected to filo an affidavit in roply. The entiro case will then be referred to the treasury department for action. The captain has pre- viously made clear how difficult it is for him personally to watol the doings on his huge ship while in port, so his answer will no doubt bo to that effect,
done to her building as a result of Victoria, preached at the forenooudders, has gone chief officer, been drawn, and everything was] NIPPON MARU IN FEAR-report on the Company's business tho work of searching the ship is
the operations carried out by the and afternoon services. plaintiffs.
Mr. Potter, in opening the case
for the plaintiffs, stated that the
In addressing the congregation,
claim was for all the cost of the window frainos neoded re-
chief
socond
Mr. F. J. Gill, acting his Lordship aid that if the flicer, Onsang, has gone looked round, they would soothatcer, sums ship.
Captain Hards, of the Sung- pairing; very badly, and bowas told that other things required kiang, is awaiting orders. attention forthwith. The circlight, and Leading." was built-in the time of the second Bishop of Victoria, and it was for
Mr. Richardson was anxious to
tion of the promotors to erect a find out whether it was the inten- social club, with billiard room, etc.
FUL STORMS. THREE MEMBERS OF CREW
The report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirty third annual general meeting, to bo hold at the allices of the general agents, at noon, on "Wo fool compelled to establish Thursday, 16th March, 1911, a precedent of this kind," said roads:-Tho general agents bog Hamilton," although it may seem to submit to shareholders their sovere in individual cases. But
for tho your 1910 with a statement simply disheartening. Every time. of accounts to 31st December last. ship enters hore after visiting & There was a good demand for the Chinese port, our men have fairly refinery's sugura during the to tear it to pieces. The loss to INJURED, ONE FATALLY.
earlier months of the year, but the smugglers is, of course, heavy, from May onwards this was not yet several seizures may be made The Japaneso diner Nippon maintained, and owing to un-tip easily with one successful Mara, Captain H.S. Smith, which precedented stagnation in the landing. Snugglers often make arrived in San Francisco on Jan. consuming markets, રી Bevero tivo or three voyages before a Russian Government has issued lars. The whole question would
tine, encountered roal winter adversely affected the working comes on duty. Then they get had become dangorous and the If funds admitted, they wished to
instructions to the Siberior be discus at the meeting of the weather all the way across the results. Inclusive of $8,090.31 thoir stuff ashore at an onormous Building Authority served a notice enlarge the building and.nuke it
anthorities ordering them to pro- amber. It. Edwards wanted Pacific. The storms began Jan- brought forward from the year profit. We linvy a forco on now requiring the wall to be taken better fitted for the worship of down; but as a futter of fact the God. The Chaplain told him that foreign, vessels from engag to find out what mandate the com- 1, the day after loving 1909 the sum at credit on 31st that we can trust, yet there must Yokohama. The sea went on Drcomber, last was $302,730.30 always remain this possibility. wall was pulled down by the nothing like $2,00) was re-ing in the coasting trade along tho
a hurricano rollie and all that out of which an interim dividend Chinese crews do all the work on Building Authority and all the quired to make the church what Siberian littoral, and to absolutely mitteo had for going to any ox-
August last: the general agents activities would be cut down if The Chairman confessed that keep the finor's muse pointed into half to defendant. The plaintiffs' trusted that the offerings would boats from plying their trade inauthority of the members. case was simple and would not be such as would encourage the
no money had been voted but the the blast The ship suffered ox-Land consulting committee re- their bosses were held respons
tensive damago, and two members commend the following furtherible." take very long, but unfortunately chaplain, and which would also
proposal had been gone into.
of the crew, one of whom will die, appropriation:Interimdividend the defendant's case would not put St. Peter's Chuch in a
air. G. T. Boyd offered a cup bo quite so short. On August thorough state of repair.
building the party wall betweon the plaintiffs' and the defendant's promises, which they were entitled to recover under the Public Health and Building Ordinanen of 1903,
:
We learn from a Vladivostok
The Clunan said he could
Rection 241 The party walls them to keep it in proper order.message to the "Asahi" that the not at that stage give any particu- | 27th, just in time to pass quaran doelino in prices followed, which night watchman they have-bribod
cost churged to the plaintiffs and they alesired it to bo. He prohibit Chinose and Korean pense in this matter, without the Captain Smith could do was to of $5 per share was paid on 30th the linors, but their smuggling
Siberian waters.
A dock now being built at the Sascho Naval Yard will, it is said,
30th, 1997, a "dangerous strucWe understand that liberal be the largest in the Far East, for bowls to be called the word left in the hospital at Hono- of $5 per share, paid on 30th THE GOD OF EARTH"
It will be 286-feet longer than "Telegraph" enp, Mr. W. Davison/lulu as the rosult of injuries re-August, 1910, $100,000.00; to
ture" notieg was served both on collections were made in response the plaintifs and on the dolend-to the appeal for contributions to ant with regard to the party wall the renovation scheme.
in question and this notice affect-
on the two lots. That notice
having been sorved upon the
of
LOCAL BIDS.
the party wall. In subsequent struction of an interistanid trans-will be larger than the No. 3 dock letters they admitted having report for the
ceived this notice.
year
CELEBRATION.
coived during the storm.
pass to equalization of Dividend the large deck at Kure and 290 promised a cup for croquet, Mr. The first victim of the tempest Fund, $80,000.00; final dividend feet longer than that at Yokosuka, C. R. Edwards offered a cup for was T. Yashida, a quartermaster. of $5 per share, making 10 per A FREE FIGHT. while in will be wider than the bowls, Messrs. Hughes and Brown Early in the morning of January cent, for the year, $100,000.00; to
Friday was colebrated by the ed other walls in the buildings | AMERICAN TRANSPORTS former by 21 feet and the latter were prepared to give a prize 13 he was sont out on the foro- carry forward to next account,
by 10 feet. The new dock is be- mallet each for croquet, Arcastle to see if the side lights were $22,730.30
Chineso as the "Festival of the ing constructed to meet the needs Rutter offered a gold medal for
Burning. He made his way out Property Account:-The sum God of Earth." One of the cus- of the future in view of the gongent's tennis singles and Mr. G.nit right and had signalled that at debit has been reduced to tons observed in connection with plaintiffs by the Building Au-
Bids were opened in the oflice eral tendency to increase the size T. Lloyd put up a second prize the port light was all right when $1,509,280,03 by tho salo during the festival is the formation of thority the next step they took was
a groat, groen combor leaped the of a portion of the Com-processions which, march with to serve, upon the defendant a the Chief Quartermaster, of warships. In all respects, it is for this competition on behalf of notice of their intention to rebuild Manila, for the pacelisse or constated, the new dock at Sascho the "Morning Post."
The news committee men are:-ugh in the air and fell with dea-pany's distillery property and by banners and emblems and plenty quartermastor's of the Mitsu Bishi Yard at Naga-Mossrs, R. L. Brown, R. Hall, fening roar on the forecastle load, that of the old launch "Tweed," of musical accompaniment, to When the water had run off the Consulting Committee: Mr. some open space in the city in department. There were threo saki, which now enjoys the ro-W. Robertson, A. Rainsey, W. C. the deck the quartermaster wes E. Shellim rosigue his sent on ordor to fire off bombs. Mr. Slade We received a letter bidders to furnish steamers al-putation of being the largest in Jack, J. M. Henderson and J. nowhere in sight, and it was sup his departure from the Colony
the Far East. The now dock is Lambert, committee.
posed Uut he had been washed and Mr. W: Logan was invited to but it was not a notice at all with-ready built,
oybyboard, Conditions were such take his place. The Committee expected to be completed in
that launching a boat would have now consists of the Ilon, Sir C. P. August next.
hoen impossible. Half an hour Chater, C.M.G., Messrs. F. Ma- later groans were heard from the itland, J. W. C. Bonnar, H.. P. forecastle head. A reseno party White and W. Logan, of whom for it when the explosion does Hon. Sir C. P. Clinter, C.M.G. occur, for the man who gets hold Mossrs. J. W. C. Bonnar, H., P. of it is believed to have the best of White and W. Logan offer them-luck in the year to come. solves for re-election.
One such procession was olor- Auditors: The accounts havoving this ceremonial in customary been audited by Messrs. W. Hutton fashion yesterday, in an open Potts and H. Porey Smith, F.C.A., space at Taipingshan, behind the who offer themselves for re-olec-Tung Wa Hospital. When the
in the meaning of the Ordinance.Messrs. Findlay, Richard and Mr. Tottor Aller a consiiler-Co., dad. bid on three steamiers, able time the party wall was pull- the British stemmer Sarmiento ed down and wo rebuilt it. $287,000 gold; the German
S. M. S. Jaguar left lunkow on
Mr. Slade-We gavo permission steuner Bardford, $213,000, and 25th ult. for Tsingtau,
to us.
you
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
KIDNAPPING.
tion.
CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.
PROPOSED TO BE FORMED THROUGHOUT EMPIRE.
BOY SCOUTS' AS WELL.
It is rather dillicult to obtain an explanation of the significance of these bombs, but each one con- tains a copper ring which is released when the bomb explodes and there is a general scramble
-STILL PREVALENT IN THE PROVINCES.
was organized, and with the aid the British stoner Wingsang to you to do that at your $215,000 gold. Messrs. Warner;
(THE "TELEGRAPN" CORRESPONDENT] of life-lines and by making ruches expense on condition that
Canton, March 3. as the chance offer they made paid us all the damages caused Barnes and Co., Ltd. offered the
A man of the Lain Ngok village their way to where their shipmate Nippon Yuson Kaisha steamer
of Numhoi district had the mis lay. Mr. Potter went on to say that. Yawata Marn, for $240,000, and
Mr. Chang Tso Cheung, of the fortune to lose his three sons at Doctor Hauxhurst, the ship's oventually the wall was rebuilt r. James F. Macloor offered the
the end of last year, the children surgeon, found that the man's and now they claimed half of the Douglas S. S. Company's stommers Board of Justice, who has come cost. The defence raised in the Haiching, built in 1904, and the from Peking to examine the having been taken away and lield skull was. fractured, his pelvis
bomb exploded, there was a wild first place was tint the defendant Baiyang built in 1909 for $162, prison system in S. China, ac-for ransom by robbors. The fractured, and that he was hurt
scramble forthe ring and the man had not been served with notice 000 and $215,000 gold res-companied H. E. Governor, by robbers' demand, for their re-intornally. He still was alive' invitation, in an inspection of the demption was over 2,000 taols., when the ship reached Honolulu,
who picked it up was a district of intention to robuild. Aspectively.
watchman. His right of posses- matter of fact, the plantiffs had There wore three bidders for gool Friday afternoon. Hor. As he did not pay the money but no hope is ontertained for his Tho noxt day the
sion, howover, was challenged by served the defendunt with a no-construction, the bids ranging Mr. Brewin, Registrar General; at the fixed time, his youngest recovery. tice of intention to rebuild, as from $330,000 to $500,000 Mr. Craig, Assistant Superintenson was foully done to death and boatswain and another quarter-
A Sanitary Department coolie, who forcibly took the ring from would be proved in evidence. Those bidding for construction dent; and Dr. Kelly, Medin only two wore rostored to him. It master were caught by aysea on
him. Of course, an altercation Assuming that they had not served were Messrs. Findlay, Richardson Officer in charge, were present, now transpires that the kidnap the forecastle hoad, and both wore
onsued, loading to blows. Other this notico, Ilis Lordship would and Co., Ltd., The Shanghai His Excellency inspected the new ping had been arranged by two seriously injured. The quarter-
district watchmon and Sanitäry find that this wall being a dan Dock and Engineering Works, extension, by which 70 additional notorious characters in the villige, master's right arm and several
Department employees joined the gerous structure, and a "dan and Messrs. Castle Cros. Wolf cells and 3000 nq, yds. If ad-who are now taking shelter at ribs were broken, and he also was ' gerous structure" notice having and Sons capresouting the Taikoo ditional yard area are provided, Yaunati. The sufferer has poti- loft at Honolulu. The boatswain's bai state that a body of repre- dance, and a free fight followed. Deon served, this particular work Dock Co., Ltd., of Hongkong. and particularly examined tlio tinued Admiral Li Chun to send injuries consisted of numerous sentative Chinese merchants there In the end, four of the watchmen's placo from which the recent dur deputies to Hongkong toloeate the bruises, from which he is ro- intend to agitato for the formation brigade were pinced "hors de was taken out of the province of
of a league of national defence. section 230 of thio Ordinanco and Tho Chinese Engineering and ing escapo was effectod. The whereabouts of the kidnappers. covering,
The seas tore away the liner's They propose the rising and combat, "and the Sanitary Depart came under another soction. It was Mining Company, Limited, in-food of the prisoners was inspect- If arrosted; they will be extradited
starboard lighthouse, carried away oquipinont of voluntoars through-out contingent went off trium-
phant the Building Authority which form us that the total output of ed, and also the Visiting Justices, to Canton for punishment.
a long stretch of rail on the upper out the Empire on lines similar to finally pulled down the wall. the Company's three minor for book, in which their comments
Station leave has been granted deck, broko a window in the those in use with the Territorials Neither the plaintiffe nor the the wook onding 18th Feb. are recorded and the prominent defondant pulled it down. The amounted to 20,208.47 tons, and characteristics of the prison to Captain B.. A. Corbett, 13th captain's cabin, flooded the social in England. plaintiffs were willing to do it, the sales during the period to system were explained to Mr. Rajputs, from 6th to 19th March, hall, and caused damage and The formation of boy scouts is
Chang
inclusive.
discomfort in all parts of the ship, also proposed, but the defendant gave them no 22,084,40 tons,
:
Native telegrams from Shang-
Mr. W. A. Oram, inspector of
on a business trip. the Hongkong bank, is in Manila