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buildings until the question of resumption of the lots had

been settled.

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Negotiations proceeded until

September, 1906, without reaching a conclusion notwith-

-standing that on 16th. April, 1906, the Architects had

pointed out the danger of delay and intimated that they

would hold the Government responsible for any damage. On

the 18th. of September, 1906, there occurred the great

typhoon which caused such extensive destruction to ship-

-ping and property. This storm caused the entire demolition

of houses Nos. 88 and 90, Reclamation Street, and the

partial demolition of No. 92, and this was attributed

to the fact that the adjacent house No. 86, including the

party-wall between Nos. 86 and 88, had been pulled down

in anticipation of their reconstruction.

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The owners of Nos. 88 92

brought an action in the Supreme Court against the owner

of No. 86 claiming damages for the destruction of their

houses and loss of rent alleged to have been occasioned

by the neglect of the owner of No. 86 to rebuild the party

wall which he had pulled down, and the latter raised the

defence that he had been prevented from doing so by the

action of the Building Authority in delaying the passing

of