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The collapse of the retaining wall at Huppy Valley, near the Koon Ma Terrace on June, during the heavy rainfall, was recalled at the Central Magistracy where Mr.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1925.
was a concrete base, consisting of one part cement, three of sand and six parts of stone. At one time he saw some proper sand on the site but on other times the material used was not sand.
The Coroner: What did you do about it?
Witness: I only called their at tention to it.
S. B. B. McElderry, is holding an The Coroner: Do you consider enquiry Into the circumstances at that your responsibility ends by tending the death of Tong Fat, afcalling attention" to the fact that coolle who was in charge of a the sand or the material being used Public Works Department steam was not right? roller immediately below the wall. Witness: I do consider it ends
there..
The Coroner was assisted, by a jury composed of Mosara, D. Tem- pleton (foreman), C. J. Joseph and A. D. Russell,
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The Coroner: Do you not con- sider yourself responsible for see- ing that the wall, is properly built? The proceedings were continued Witness: I do not consider yesterday afternoon. Mr, E. S. C. myself responsible when there is Brooks, who appeared at the first supervision.
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Company. He therefore appeared for the later and not for Dr. Keung Cheung-man,
Responsibility.
Witness: No.
The Cornner: You relled on the work being. carried out and you going there ocensionally? Is that the usual custom of your firm or of other firms as well}
Witness: It is the usual custom of all firms as far as I know.
The Coroner: In this Colony or elsewhere?
Witness: I am only speaking of this Colony,
Mr. E Newhouse (Drainage Authority P. W. D.), ` said) that in constructing new roads the engineer in charge of auch construction wen responsible for the drainage of storm water which crossed the road. He had to provide channels and
More Water Than Looked For.. catchments for the water. These
Witness continued that he had remarks referred to roads before considered the possibility of storm building developments took place. water, entering the dump from When plans are deposited for the Stubbs Rond. He had inspected it development of any site, such plans and thought that it was quite safe. ara, or should be given to him for The Coroner: Did you not con- recommendation as to the dealing sider that rain water might come with the drainage of the site over Stubbs Read and wash away During the course of the develop the wall? ments, the Building Authority were) Witness: I did not think there'
sponsible for the tinage. The would be so much rain. storm water drainage plans of Lot No.2868 were referred to him come time in 1923. He could not say if they had been carried out or not.
The Coroner: Whose duty is it to see that the scheme drawn up by, you is carried out.7
Witness: The Building Authority, should see to the drainage of the
area.
Coroner: You know we have these heavy rain storms every year?
Witness: Yes. But I did not consider there would be, so much water coming down the hill.
The Coroner: When WAS the last time you inspected the wall before the storm?
the storm.
The Coroner: Did you take any precautions to prevent the carth from sliding down?
Witness: About June 10, about three or four days before the storm. drainage of the Wong Nei Chung a
Mr. Templeton: Has the natural) Mr. Raven, thou went on to give detailed description of the Valley been disturbed by the con-method of constructing the wall, struction of Stubbs Hond? Įgiving the various dismentions con-
Witness: Yes, considerably by cerned in its construction. The wall; the construction of Stubbs Road was completed three, days before and other roads, as well as the development of building sites and to a great extent with the construction' of catch-waters and filter-beds.
Continuing witness said that the Witness: No, we could not do AT REASONABLE PRICES. culvert seen by the jury on Tues-anything more but put it over the
Wireless messages via Hong. day took the storm water from a edge. kong or Formoes are re-trans portion of Inland Lot No. 2854, the The Coroner: I see that you are mitted by the Great Northern remaining portion of the site being beginning to build the wall again. Tolegraph Co. and a wire te drained by another nullah.
Do you think it is safe now?... "TAÏT" or "COALBUNKER". The Coroner: We understand
Witness: It was safe before. MOY, will receive their prompt that during the course of construc In answer to a further question attention.
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Witness: That is a matter for height. The cause of the fatal the Building Authority. It is not collapse was probably the shock my duty and I have made no en- and the sudden rush of water from quiries.
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Mr. A.-R. F. Raven (Partner In] the firm of Messrs. Raven and 'It yield Negatives of rich gra- Basto, Architects), said that his dation, with full detail in ebadows firm were the architects for the and highlights. It stands forcing building of Inland Lot No. 2354.
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Mr. Templeton Who selected the site?
Witness: I do not know, but I think it was done by the Building Authority.
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Mr. Templeton: Did your autho
in development, possesses great In connection with the develop rity inforce the building of a re- latitude, and is unsurpassed for ment of that lot they were given taining wall or was it merely sug instantaneous work.
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Witness: We asked permission contractor the retaining wall was to have a retaining wall there. to have been built with cement mortar, consisting of one part of cement and six parts of sand,
The Coroner: Was any. of the wall built with sea sund?
Witness: There was no sea sand.
The Coroner: What sort of sand; was it:
Witness: They used material off
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the site.
Coroner: Do you consider: this]
as sand.
Witness: It is a mixture of sand and mud.
Mr. Templeton: Why? Witness To put our flings down and help to support the road. Mr. Templeton: Who suggested that you should support the road?
Witness: I do not think it was suggested at all
Mr. Templeton: So you were giving them that privilege for nothing.
Witness: Yea.
Mr. Russell: Is the cement mor- tar you are using now the same. as before?
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Witness; Yes,
Mr. Russell:. Do you consider the presont wall to be safe now?
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of cement, and six parts of sund Witness: Yes certainly it is and mud carries out the specifica- being built to prevent the water tion of the plans,
from coming down. I don't say it Witness: No. I inspected the will stand severe shock, such as work and I informed the contrac- the force of a 12in, gun or a cannon tor that the mortar was not right. Being fired at it. It is being built with extra precautions to take the Inspection. The Coroner: How often did strain, you visit the work?
Mr. Joseph: Do you consider that one part of cement and six Witness: I inspected the placé] once a week, sometimes twice parts of sand and mud is cement weekly."
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Mr. Joseph: I understand that cement mortar in one part cement and three parts of sand.
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