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SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1918.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

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structions to sell

INTIMATIONS

BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES

Applications may be made through the undernoted Eanks from whom full information and the necessary forms may be obtained :-

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

ÄUSTRALIA AND CHINA, HONGKONG

AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

War Savings Certificates

Value 5 years)

after purchado

£500 £1

Purchase, Price

£387 10 0 15. ed.

FREE OF INCOME TAX.

For every 15s. 8d. lent now £1 will be paid in 5 years time

THE Undorsed by Public Auction, equivalent to No Income Tax

pound interest. will be payable.

· (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

оп

MONDAY,

the 15th April, 1018, at 2.20 pm, at No. 2, Broadwood Rouch

(celusa to 'Le Calvaire)

BUNDRY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

kc..

tc.

therain contained. Consisting of :- Fumed Teakwood Sideboard (bevelled mirror) Dipner Waggon, Dining Chairs and Sette. Fumed Teak Upholstered Drawing Room Suite, Water Colours and Engravings, Donble and Single Brass

mounted Bels, Fair Large Wardrobes Double Mirrors (bevelled). Marble-top Washstand, Electric, Fittings and Lights,

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Shanghai Baths, &c. &c. On view from the 14th April. Terms Cash, ~

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctionsers. Hongkong, April 10, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Anyone, whatever his or har income may be, can bay War Savings Certificates up to a maximum of 600 E1 Certificates In all or their equivalent.

Manawhile the money may be withdrawn in fall any time, with an addition after the first year.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

lated interest.

THE TRAGEDY AT THE RACE COURSE.

JURY'S FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE CHINA MAIL,

CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT

1.

DEPARTMENTS.

The Coroner's Jury Mr. H. Barlow (foreman), Mr. W. O. Jack and Mr. J. H. Wallace-daliberated for an hour and a half last evening upon their findings and recommendations. On re turning into Court at 6 'o'clock the Foreman replied to the questions put to the Jury by the Coroner si follows:-

Was the collapse of the matabeda caused by Are 3-50,

What your verdicht Death diata Buffdeation, the real either of the collapse or of the re, or both. We de nas sitributa criminal negligence to anyone in connection with this death.

With regal to Mr. La's supplemen tary questions, was it practicable, having regard to the purpose for which they were intended, to have had the sheds erected sepirately Yes,

If so would this form of construction offar greater security to the public with regard to fire or collapse 7-Yes..

The foreman also anita “deeire to put on record the fact that the Hongkong Jockey Club had neither responsibility nor interest in the sheds except as lessees of No. 1 to 3-and that the Royal Hongkong Golf Club were in no way concerned with the regulations. nor in the conditions governing the construction or use of the shade

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS." With regard to the two Government Departments whose actions have 10 Was it caused by deliberate cutting largely come within the scope of this enquiry, we wish to place on record the of lashings No.

conclusions wa hava coms respecting

If the answers to these question ara in the negative, then was it caused by s failure of the structure to meat demands made upon it by legitimate use-Yes. If so was the failure dualto the use of unserviceable material by the matshed contractor, Kwok Kun No.

BALTI è.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, We regret that the Director of Public Works has not in previous years iniri. down definite standards of construction for these maco stand matsheds. Admit- ting that the lack of reliable date as to "If the material was serviceable then used in matshed construction makes the the strength of the material customarily was the fallure due to some imperfection efficient checking of plans difficult, this in the design of the sheds having regard is hardly a valid reason for dispensing Ito the purpose for which they were neither is the fact that no such check with all criticism of contractors'drawings, intended It might have been due to on the methods of construction as has some imperfection in design; it also been exercised in former years sufficient might have been due to some un-Works from the charge of failing to to exonerate the Director of Public suspected fault or latent defect in the carry out his duties as laid down by material used.

the opinion that the race stand mat- the Hongkong Ordinances. We are of sheds during eanstruction and on com pletion should have been inspected by qualised engineer. Not having the history of the development of the

Can you indicate any feature in the design which was obviously fatal to the safety of the sheds Na

Can you point out any feature or group of features in the design which

(1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser to receive £1 for euch Tos. 6d. on the fifth anniversary of the date of purchase, freo of income tax in respect of the accumu (2) A Certificate is not transferable except by permission of the Postmaster: General; a fee of 1s will be charged in respect of each transferce. In the event was apparently a point of weakness Water System of the Colony before us, as in the case of Savings Bank Deposits. sheds 9 to 15 inclusive. The lack of of death, the same rules will be applied The absence of struts at the rear of (3) On written application (on a form any general system of cross-bracing in obtainable at any Fost Office) being the front and rear walls of the sheds made to the Controller, Money Order Department, London, the purchase price,

Can you point out any features which or part thereof in multiples of 13. 6. aggravated the tendency to collapse will be repaid to each 155. 6d. on the want of continuity in the levels of the at any time, with an once the collapse had begun?-The first anniversary of the date of purchase roofa and Hoors also the position of the and with a further addition of 14. per great majority of the staircases. 15s. Ed. for each month thereafter.

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addition

(4) No person may hold more than 316 £1 Certiñentes or their equivalent.

THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF TUR. CONCERNED), TUESDAY,

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the 10th April, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STREET,

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The #1 Certificates (purchase price 15. 6.) are issued in book form. The Certificates for £12 (purchase price £9 Bs) and 295 (purchase price £19 75, 6) are issued without books. The £1, £14 and £95 Certificates are on sale at local Post Ofices and at most Baniss

Single Certificates for sums from £100 to £500 may be obtained on application to the Comptroller and Accountant General, General Post Office, London

at all

phentic and at most Banks.

Post

If Certificates bu bat, and the serial. numbers can be furnished to the Controller of the Money Order Depart

charge of 1s.

Do you consider that the omission to insert the main upright poles in the ground was an error in construction?— No.

Was the strain under which the struc tere failed due to the presence either throughout the sheds or in any part of them of a large crowd of people-Yes. as the formal strain increased by panic before the failure? There is no direct evidence that it was.

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whether the administration of the we spend judgment on the question Water Authority has been negligent in not making provision for a better sup the Happy Valley. It must be borne ply of water in the neighbourhood of

was drawn some years ago by the Policemen on duty with fire s in mind, however, that his attention Department to the fact that the supply for instant are.

appliances ready

are of the opinion that the present to cope successfully and immediately was insufficient for fire purposes, Wo

Provision of a sufficient water supply water supply is inadequare.

with any outbreak of fire.

Further, the duties of the severs!URNISHED HOUSE No. 41 The Government Departments concerned should he clearly defined, especially with regard to:

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

We consider that the Captain Super intendent of Police erred in not taking on bis own initiative, chrious necessary precautions for the safety of the public, and the fact that he was not officially Was the strain such that it could ment with regard to these shels does

notified by the Public Works Depart have been reasonably foreseen

and not exculpate him. provided for at the time when the sheda

were constricted? There is no evidence that the sheds were subjected to undue

strain.

In the erection of the sheds did the

the great loss of Efe could have been "While it is an open question whether prevented, or even curtailed, had a ample water supply, the necessary fire appliances, and the assistance of ex

The planning of the abedi. The passing of the structures a conforming with all Government requirruents.

Steps to be taken to ensure the provi Impection of same while in use.

down for the guidance and castrol, sion of an adequate water supply.

Enforcement of all regulations laid particular, of the public asing or the lasees of matshed race staads, and in general of any contemplated asserab'y

TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD ment, new Certificates will be issued at matshed contractor exercise reasonctis perienced firemen been immediately of people in a public place...

FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS; CURTAINS,

CARPETS, &c., &c.,

AND AN ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL BUUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows:- Aim-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c., Bed- room Furniture, comprising Double and fingla Brass and Brass-founted Bed- beads, and Twin Bedsteads, Eideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables" and Chatra; Tea and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinirier Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Bets, & Bath Room Fittings, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware

Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Forniture, including largo

Black-

wood Screen with 5-Caloured Panels, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, &c., & Engravings, Pictures, &c., de, Tenis Poles and Net, Iren Bale, Several Carpets, de, da

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Full Particulars from Catalogue).

HUGHES & BOUGE,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, April 10, 1818.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION

3:8

"BE Undusigned have received instemos.

tions to well by Public Auction,

"ÉFOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)},' on

TUESDAY,

the 16th April, 1918, commencing at 220 pan., at their Eales Roots, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ica House Stroot,

AX APROKTMBẮT, or HOUSEHOLD LINENS, c,

Comprising -

Single and Double Plain and Hemstitched Shesta, Pille Cases, Bed Quilta. Table Clotha. Eura Linen Damask Berriettes, Bath. Sheets Bath Towels, Turkish Towels,

&

Terme - Cash,

HUGHES & FOUGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 10, 1018

BRIDGE SCORERS

In Blocks 6, WY SHEETS. 30 venta pach Four" for Ous Dollár..

Oblamable

317.

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,

June, 1918.

(For examples of Investment in War Savings Certificates, see the other side.)

Examples of Investment in War Savings Certificates-

9:46

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Purchase

Value afier

Price.

2 year

609 15-

118 35 -

9 years.

448 15 --

your years.

109 15 -

10

200 5 →→

281 -

167 10----

167 10 --

177 10-

77 10

89. 70 78 35 —

B8 15 →→

18 10-

18 18 — · 43 17 6

197 10****

40 178 03 15-

8 17 8 17 18

38 15 ***-

48

9

885 ---- ---

251 5 →

8.7 8

717 6 16:15 -

Ø 19, 9

9.47 6

8 15--

2

18 8

2 10:

1 18 6

1 17.

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2 10 8

1-18 8

2 7 8

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B-The Investment may be

multiple of 15s. 6d. up to 4837 · 10%.

15

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care and skill —Yes.

available, still that does not excuse the In instructing the contractor to erect failure of the Captain Saperintendent these sheds and in inviting the public of Police to foresee and providic against to enter these abeds without limit of such a contingency an outbreak of number did each losse exercise auch fire in the matabed race stands. care as a prudent man would ordinarily. use in his affairal-Yes.

pecting these sheds did the Building Inspector use due diligence and exercise the degree of kill which

he possessed 7-Yes

At what point in the row of sheds did the failure Bras become apparent At some point between sheds 8 to 15 inclusive, but we are unable to decide

the exact point.

"At what point did the outbreak of fire originate 1-At some point between sheds 8 to 10 inclusive.

chatty.

We would add, in conclusion, that there appears to have been a regrettable lack of consultation and co-operation between the Police and Public Works Department with regard to arrange eata which immediately concern both Departments

RECOMMENDATIONS"-

Tost in view of the danger from fire the practies of permitting the use of temporary race stands constructed of auch inflammable materials as matting and bamboo be discontinued.

The accommodation required, in addi-

TO LET

TO LET.

Peak, for Summer months.

Apply....

C. McL MESSER,

Police Office. Hongkong, April 1, 1919.

$20

ΤΟ LET.

AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION.'

THE Undersigned has received f

structions to sell by Public Auction;

on

MONDAY:

the 13th April, 1918, cqmmencing at 11 4.2.

at the Taisoo 'SUGAR REINKBY. (For account of, the concerned).

(slightly damaged by are and water).

inVIELAS, corner of Kimberley and

BOX 1st May next, No. 1. AMAL 133 BALES GUNNY BAGS Austin Road, Kowloon. One six-roomed

case with separate bath rooms and 643 BALES GUNNY BAGS kitchens. Apply to

That the Government should initiate

enquiry with the object dicemci strafing and recording the physical properties of the materials used in matched] construction.

PATELL & CO.,

+

King's Buildings, Top Floor, Hongkong, Mar. 22, 1818..

TO LET.

256

(slightly damaged by water).. N.Intending purchasers must obtain a pass to view the Goods from the Undersigned.

Tires :-Cash on delivery.

·

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Luctiones.

RESIDENTIAL FLAT in Prince's Songkong. April 10, 1918.

Building,

Apply to

THE SONGKONG LAND 'INVEST

Hongkong, April 8, 1918.

The Coroner Then, gentlemen. I thank you for the cure and attention which you have given in this very long enquiry, and I think I am doing right in tendering to you the thanls of the Colony for the work which you have MNT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

done. I shall take the earliest oppori tunity of forwarding a copy of the ind Fing in fall to the Government, and airo"] I shall bave pleasure in submitting a request to the Chief Justice to grant you long period of exemption from service on the jury. The enquiry stands close".

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And from what conso-The inflam mable matting coming in contact with the burning charcoal from some cooking tion to that provided within the In what sheds or portions of sheds Hongkong Jockey Club enclosure, were cooking arrangements in use should take the form of suitable yer. In the basement of No. 6 and on the manent brdings in which all info ground floors of No. 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17mable material is eliminated as far ashop to 19, and 12. With reference to No. possible.

WANTED.

TWO MARINE ENGINEERS with

TO LET

309

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

TALESEND 100 THE PEAK,

NO. 3 CANTON VILLAS Kowloon.

„Apply th THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-ALEND

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, April 8, 1918.

TO LET

Shop experienes, to net as Work- Foremen, also a Foreman Marire Boiler-Maker, and a Foreman Ship

arpenter to take up duties in ShangFICES in York Building.

Address all communications to

12 occupants state that no cooking was It, owing to local conditions, it is not going on at the time of the collapse, found possible to act on the recom-bai With reference to the barement of Nomendations contained in the two 13, there were cooking arrangements preceding paragraphs and a continuance according to the contractor, but this is of the employment of matsheds as race denied by one of the lessees.

stands is found to be absolutely

Yes

In what sheds were fire precautions necessary, then special precautions. adopted Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 8. Was should he taken to ensure the safety of cooking with charcoal in Chinese chat the publin using the rheds ties in these sheds an imprudent act

If so was it so imprudent as to be grosely negligent No. Did any act or any omission of duty on the part of say any public officer constitute approximate and efficient cause of the leath under consideration No.

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Supplies the blood with the anted nourishing and healthy deal building materials. Very:

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FRICKE $1.25 and $1,325

1. Y. Z Coisa Mait? Office. Hongkong. April 10, 1919.

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WANTED.

31g

Mas GALE

100 The Fuak. Hongkong Mar. 28, 19.83"?

tots to render a rapetition of the recent daily, to look after children of The framing of the necesUROPEAN LADY, weident or awful disaster impossible most rest with 7 and 8 years the Government, but we would like to

Apply draw special attention to the following Necessity of leaving enficient inter- obvious safeguards

als between each shed to prevent, or at any rate retard, the spread of fire

Confining the structures to one floor only and limiting the height from the ground at which that floor may b

be Buil

Prevention of over crowding,

Provision of sufficient exits.

250

No 1 MRLTON TERRACE. HOUSES on Shamson, Canton.

Apply to

th

310

/ THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST.

©MENT & AGENCY Co., Lau.

"TO LET

MMEDIATE ENTRY, four very

I desirable SHOPS situated in Ice

Apply CH. GALE

F. W.D. Hongkong, Mar. 28. 1918,

FOR SALE

TUSCULUM,

Barker Road, 155 Ponk.

Apply

DUNGAN CLARK,

·LANE, URAWFORD & Co- Hongkong. Mar, 1, 1918.

PORALE,

House Stratt, opposite the Grand Hotel,THE Undersigned have received In-

recently reconstructed

***For rent and other particulars apply

the Manager Haugkong Ice Co. Ltd Connaught Road Central Hongkong August 1917, 2000

TO LET

structions to sell at their Bales: Rooms, No. 8 Des Voeux Bord, Commer of Le Bouse Sirnet, gja

MOTOR YACHT Built 1916, had very little usage, Holl

Length water-line 29 97 aver all as Beam

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