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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1848.

COLLAPSE OF ROOF Awarded

The collapse of the roof of a newly constructed

building at 25 Cross Street lost August, when six persons wera injurad, had a sequel at Con- tral yesterday before Mr. George She and Mr. E. R. Childe.

Summoned for failing to exercise adequate super- vision in the construction of the building, Ip Hin-fong, Government-authorised orchitect

and Bachelor of Science graduate of the Hong Kong University, was fined $1,000.

Mr. Peter H. Sin, represent ing defendant, pleaded guilty on his client's behalf.

Conducting the case for the Crown, Mr. A. Heman, assistant Crown Counsel, told the Court that defendant was appointed as the authorised architect for the construction "f three-stenes building mt 25 Cross Street which was to be of re-inforced concrete construction.

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All procedures required by the Stullding Ordinance were plied with and the plans duly approved.

Construction

Werk

begm last June

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on the honesty of the contractor who, in lb opinion, counsel sald, ans moral obligations to the ar- eblieet is, he (the architect) has to the owner,

Mr. She remarked that because of the large number of buildings rushing up at present the authori- ties have a duly to see that no before

ilding should collapse completion.

The defendant has 17 years of "for the Ute of experience and me, I could not see how the de- fencing falled to notice the in- Mr. feriority of the materials,” Sle

declared, Concurring

and the bullding was near arm-

with Mr. Child?s prim that the case whs a very carly pletion in

Aurunt. Augus: 6 under nat wentherious one and that, the publie

On

condition. the roof collapsed, in- Juring six persons.

AN a result of the ayekient, a preliminary inquiry was hel

which in turn led in cletadier

investigati

by Mr. A.N

Claassen of the FW.D.

Several Discrepancies

The construction on the site wins checked with that planted somet several discrepaneles.

discovered.

were

In the approve plus, the steel reinforcements to be used should be of a diameter of three-eighths of an inch, while that use on the site was only five-sixtenths of an inch.

Concrete USPÍ on the site was poor quality. Crown Counsel said, Samples were taken by the defendant on instructions of Mr. Chomsen, and they were anlyand by government experts.

dould be protected, Mr. She im- “posed a fine of $1,800,

Correspondence

Con, Now Pro

the

Sir, Your correspondents (John Whed and lutterly “Solved,”

grass misnomer}

put forward all the usual stole and stereotyped koguments against

"olduse" proteason welther appear to be aware of the irreputable argu- ment for this mich maligned trude. What alternative do these w writers have ferr prostiiu- Hon" or do they think there no need for an alternative?

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at they are quite wrong. Many doctors and psychiatrists smugly assert that sublimation and self-

Four bricks selected from the

■ite were given the crushing control. 19 the auswer and is test, and two from the roof human nature was perfert Thu withstood pressure up to 17 lb. waka he true fortunately it and 100 lb., respectively, instand

of the normal strength of 2,250

is a well known and undisputable foe that man is rallible mud zory

In. The others, taken from one man, bave known men who

at the floore, gave way under have the necessary intental qual- pressure of 320 lb. each, ifications for this self control-

Acting Commander Roy Arthur Charles Beeching. R.D., Royal Navy. Is seen receiving the Legion of Marit, Degree of Legionnaire, from Rear Admiral H. F. Good, VON. The award WAL presented for exceptionally meritorious conduct during World War when Beeching directed the organisation and assembly of coastal and erosa-Channel convoys at the time of the Normandy landings. ("China Mail" Photo).

Residents To Contact Police

Residents who occupied the floor above the Wing On Company' Went Paint Go- down. Nos. 351 to 367 Des Vooux Road, West, have been *cquested to

tho Contact Western

District Police Station as soon as possible,

Some of the residents have already reported to the polles. There are still a number who. had left their flats before the outbreak of the disastrous fire on September 22 last or who had escaped, såld an official statement yesterday.

SPLASH GALA

| Beeching Receives US Award

Acting Commander Roy Arthur Charles Becching, R.D., Royal Naval Reserve, of Jar dine Matheson & Company, was decorated yesterday with the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire, for distinguished wur service.

Importers Warned On Legal Duties Demanded By Law

"If importers are not prepared, to fulfil their legal duties as laid down by the Law, then Your Worship will ensure that the public funds are adequately recompensed for the additional work which public officers must undertake, by imposing heavy fines on the delinquents. The statement was made to the Court at Central

yesterday by Mr. Eric Himsworth, Superinten dent of Imports and Exports Department, when he prosecuted 18 importers for failing to forward import declarations within the stipulated period.

means

"Delay

that clerks have to be employed writing out reminders, writing out ap- plications for summonses, serv- ing summonses, and all the attendant waste of time which accompanies appearance in Court, Mr. Himsworth de- clared.

Stedman Named To APL Post

Rear Admiral Giles C. Sted-

195 man whose ship,

West

"It is unfair to expect that the publie's money shall be wasted in his fashion," he said. "There is very little effort involved in Băng, hupuri declarations, and there is to excuse for my firm overlook- ing this spplication,"

The case was the first of it Point, evacuated the last batch. auture, Mr. Hinworth said, and of Allied refugees from Singa- he would only request a caution!pore in 1942, is now Vice-Pre- which sident of the United States

defendants,

against the would suffice to serve as a wurn Lings.

ng to others;

according to in an- All Cautioned

nouncement by the local office of the American shipping com The 18 firms were all cautioned pany. by Mr. George She and Mr. E. R. Chile, sitting jointly us anngis- trates.

Recently, Admiral Stedman pre- sided over the United States

The firms included: Zelkovsky Merchant Marine Academy's 50th Brothers, fad. (Chung Tin Build-anniversary celebrations at Kings Ing), H. Diestui and Co.,

New York. He presonted Lid. Point, ing Cheung (1:16 Wing (Alexandria Building). Leung

the Stedman Trophy for Athletic Lok Excellence to Rear-Admiral Gor- Street). Hing Yip ong (28 Tung

don McLintock, Superintendent of Man Sirtet), Kwook Dan Chiang

the Academy. (245 Wing Lok Street), Tak Designed to Admiral_Stedmou's| The decoration was made by Fund (65 Bonham Strand. Fund, pre ents a sculptured figure of a own specifications, the Trophy re Rear-Admiral R. F. Good of the Lee Sang (17, Connaught United States. Navy, neting for Central), Yan Hing (U Queen's Ronan athlete wrought in bronze Secretary of the Navy Jaincy Fur. Rond, West), Tung Ho (Stal) 250 and standing about five feet high. restal, at the American Consulate- Central Market), Tai Chun Hong Miniature medallions, represent- General, in the presence of Mt. 1814, Des Voeux Road, Centrul), ing the award of the Trophy, are, 1. E. McKenuin, American Consul-Nam Kwan (27 Connaught Road, presented each year to graduales General,

West), Kung Ke Trading Co.selected as outstanding among the The citation stated that Com- (National Building). H. Cheong-entire Regiment of Cadet-Mid- mander Beeching directed the or-lean and Co. (Wong Hing Build shipmen for athletic sexcellence

A piece of enncrete analysed but they have been in the minori-;

The sixth of a series of "Splash" and assembly of coastal Ing) Tak Lan Wo (10 Welner and good sportsmanship.

and eross-channel convoys and Street), Lien Cheng Chung (21) After evacuating refugees from showed that the proportion used ty. My experience of life-start-galus, organised by the European the phasing into these conveys of Wing Lok Street). Fook Lee Singapore under a hall of Japan- for the mixture was 1 to 5 to 10ing from several years in mill-YMCA will be held today at Allied merchant vessels and troop Hong (115 Dia Voeux Ron. Eso bombs In 1942, Admiral Sted- instead of the planned 1 to 2 to 4.tary college, and then both in and 7.30 p.m., followed by a dance. ships carrying military supplies West),

Lee Cheng Yuen

(13 man reported to the Academy - It was clear from the result that out of civilian life, has been that).

As this is the Inst "Splush" to, during the Normandy" the quality was incredibly lower prostitution is a necessary evil-count towards

invasion Wing Sing Street), Chan Ku and commandant of Cadot-Midship the Handicap from June 1944 to June 1945. Co. (China Building).

mien. U88 West Point is now the than that required.

please note that it is admitted to Championship, all swimmers have The award was made for ex- be an evil. This argument how been requested to attend.

Three firm representatives were luxury liner, America, eptionally meritorious conduct absent. One pleaded guilty by

During Admiral Stedman's car- Details ever. Is purtly per.onal one und

of the Final The staircase lending from the

Gala and outstanding services in the letter. All pleaded guilty.

ly service at Kings Foint, he, wày would like to pursue first four to the second floor was tomlen vein before

more Night of the season on October performance of his duties, conclud- at B p.m. will be announced later.

Mr. She, in registering a cais-charged with the planning and construction of the Academy and tion ogalast the 18 defendants, approved plans. The soff of the log in Germany before the war,

told them to warn their business formulation of its educational pro- board of doctors, psychiatrists, staireuse should be seven inches welfare workers and police mande

colleagues that they must forward gramme.

Laler instead of the five inches

their import declarations within

he became its recond coo-u home and world survey of the

72 hours on arrival and expart Superintendent, serving structed. That was a considerable subject of this letter and publish- diversion, Mr. Heenan declared,

Sports ambayo na didelis lancer de dretarations should be sent in three-year tour of duy.. Ho ad- ed their Andings. Briefly they Stressing the responsibility of were as follows, in

within 48 hours before departum. ministered the Academy through either case

He wartime peak of about 3,009 nuthorised architects, Mr. Hoban where prostitution was tolerated

|Carlet-Midshipmen being educited; slated that they have the duty of the incidence of rape and perver-

to qualify for their licentes as obtaining and perusing the quan- sion cases was low, and in Cities tities

merchant marine officers and their und specifications, of super-¦ where stern repressive action was

commissions vising and inspeeling the

taken by the pollec, and harsh China

as ensigns In the build- ings constructed and the sites and alleinus legislation Instituted ensuring that there are no diver the griph was correspondingly rences from the approved bluehigh. It is unnecessary for me St. prints.

to dwell on the significance of The cause of the collapse was these facts they speak for them- mainly due to poor quality cement selves."

What,

I may be asked, do 1 shouic be done-pllow

Considerable Diversion

not constructed

according to the

and conrete used, he declared.

Reminders

a diversiada Today

Personalia

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NEW CLINIC IN WANCHAI

DISTRICT OPENS

Naval Reserve,

for

· Admiral Stedman's keen interest in athletics launched the Academ" into inter-collegiate compollion

Among the departures from the Repinsala Hotel on Tuesday ware Mrs. B. Crookshank. Mr. and Mes. J. Wilkamp, Mrs, B. Cowell, Mrs. Pupania, Mes rs. G. A. An- Const Navigating & Enderson, S. S. Taun, N. B. Mac- Fincer Ofcers Guild meeting, Kinnon, R. A. Nicholas, N. Union Bldg., 5 p.m.

Kentzler, and K. S. Chan.

The repaired Violet Peel Health Thomas More Association,

Centre at Wanchai has been con- screening of Olm "Our Lady! Arrivals at the

Peninsula Hotel verted into a general clinic for 1945. of Fatima" with introductory on Tuesday included Mrs. White, Eastern District residents. talk by Rev. Fr. H. de Angells, Miss D. H. J. McCaw, Mr. and The new clinic will be officially Catholle Club, King's Bldg. Mrs. G. P. R. Richards, Mr. and opened on Monday. The discrepancies Lund diver- (hisak

3.45 pan.

Mrs. A. Glenger, Mr. and Mrs. An official statement yesterday Ronces were great in this case, things to stay as they are. No. HAF Association meeting, Lun- W. H. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. sald that persons, residing in the Crown Counsel said, and in the I say approach the matter with-

cheon At Jacobean Room, Jones, Mrs. P. Long, Mesars, Lu Eastern District who require interest of public life he requested at any nesthetic or religious bins,

Ban. R. W. Emmerling, M. that the Court take a serious view, with

de medical treatment, should visit and full H. .....

Stage Club presents Porfilly, M. Chevaller. G, Roger, the new clinic at the eastern ead Defence counsel, in mitigation, realisation of the frailty of human

"Blithe Spirit," China Fleet, Russell Lutz, W. T. Goodwin.ut the Southern Playground IB- told the Court that all the pro-nature and man's weakness, and Club Theatre: p.m.

M. Faurisson. M. Pascalis. R. S. stend of the Sai Ying Pun Out- cedures as required by the Build- control prostitution as is done in Kowloen Rotary Club luncheon, Broyles and Major C. M. D'Arcy Patients Hospital, ing Ordinance were complied with many Continental, Cilles today

Teninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Irvine. by his cllent and that there was inaugurate a medical inspection Y's Men Club meeting, Roof

The Violet Feel Health Centre no sciminal negligence on Qu service for these girls with free

badly Passengers Garden, H. K. Hotel, 12.45

arrived

damaged during the was at part of the defendant.

treatment of disease, and a wel- p.m.

Hong Kong on Tuesday from Salwar by bombs and looters. After fore organisation to reclaim any Paintings Exhibition (to be opened on by Air France included M. the Liberntion it was used as o salvageable material, clear them

by Lady Grantham) at St. Tumer, M. Pila, Mrs. Isabelle feeding, centre catering for the

poor

and destitute. John's Cathedral Hall; 2 p.m. Marcel, and M. Sorley.

Clear Record

common sense

Tp has a clear 17-year-old re-off the streets and if necessary out! cord in his architectural career, of the dives-but realise that Mr. Sin soid. The owner and the these girls fullt a very necessary contractor were friends, and nor part of modern life. mally the contractor is not en- 'gaged by the authorised orchitect,

Counsel recalled that last Sep-

tember the contractor concerned was brought before Mr. Hin-shlug

Lo at Central and fried '$500 for

STILL UNSOLVED.

Clarification

using defective materials. The Sir, read with amazement

11.K. Hotel, 12.45 p.m.

Muslim Festival (Id-Uz-Zoha)

celebrations, at Shelley Street Mosque and Whitfield Bar- racks Mosque, 10 a.m.

"Splash & Dance" Night, European

YMCA, 7 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

proceedings then revealed that the reply to my letter on the pro- H.K. Light Orchestra rehearsal, the contractor had sub-contracted blem os prostitution written by | the building to another contractor "Solved".

who had absconded after the I thought that I had made it collapse.

His client, Mr. Sin continued, was laid down with dangue fever during the early part of August.

27B, Robinson Road, 6 pan. Linen Chest Fashion Show, Roof Garden, H.K. Hotel, 5 p.m. H.K. Stage Club presents "Blithe

Spirit", China Fleet Club theatre, 9 p.m.

quite clear at the beginning of my letter which originated this cor- respondence that I was seeking to arouse people to a realisation of King George School Parents Не was not present at the mixing i the problem which prostitution Association sponsored Fashion

of the concrete to be used.

presented in this community, I

The contract sulpulated that the was at some palos to point out building should be completed that police action such a had

Show,

Club

Roof Garden, HK, Holel, 5 p.m.

SATURDAY within two months and the already cleaned three young LK. Stage Club presents "Blithe owner, Mr. Sin declared, was women off the streets was not u

Spirit," China Fleot speeding up the contractor.

solution the social problem, at Theatro, 9 p.m. During the early part of August all. heavy rah and the typhoon In-. It is true of course that if Heep Yun School Fair, at school terrupted work, and the con- they were banished to a

1

Real

promlebs: 11 am. to 6 pm.

SUNDAY

Talbot House, 60, Macdonnel Road, 0.45 p.m.

confusion

King'

trastor, counsel sald, to make up Light district then auch people as Classical Concert, Toc H Club, time tool: off the covering boards your correspondent "Solved" atter four or five days of the would no longer be offended by Jaying of the concreto instead of their presence on her way home

with the leaving them like that for the which offends her.

resultant normal period of about 14 days.

But that is not a solution, "Depend On Honosty am asking and I rather fear in It is utterly impossible for the reiffect to keep vigilance at the alts throughout the whole opera- tion. The architect has to dopioni.

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MONDAY George V School Parents Association meeting, European YMCA, 3.30 p.m. (tea served) vain what this community is Crown Land Sale, PWD Offer, going to do to solve the problem, -3 p.m.

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