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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

·BOOKBINDING

DAILY PRESS "' OFFICE.

The only office in China hring - European taught workmen. Egusto Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN-

A CHEE & CO., Established 1989,

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17a, Queen's Road Central,

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Shiphandlere, Sail- makers, Provision and Gal Merchants, Praya Contral, nost Hugkong Hotel

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Contractors,

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Vessels in the Harbur

*KWONG BANG & CO.,

Shipcbandlors, Sailmakers Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineer Tools, Brass and Im Merchants,

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MORE & SEIKUND,

43 and 45, Des Voeux Road.hipchandlers, Sailmakers, Biggers, Comission Agente and GoDoral Storekeepes; Sole Agente for Shipowners Compeition ("Grey. hound Brand") And Blundells

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TO LET

TO BE LET.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 π 190 ?

MODOWN No. 1 (GROUND and TOP FLOOES), Praya East. Storing capacity abont 3,500 tons. Apply to

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(Continued from page 3.) except a few sticks at pertain hours of the day la the kitchen. Tuo bislawe made in England by

the Lost Gusternment Board under The Public Health Aut: $75 Foquire sleeping-rooms three hundred enbic feet for each inente, and The Factory and Worksho Act, 195, requires ordinarily two hundra nad lifty exbio foot. It in in submitted that in. Hongkong four hundred cable feet as provided by The Public Health Ordinance, 1901, is amplo, and that at any rate it the allowance so recently fired by the foente legislature is now to be Increased this can only bu justig dana subject to compensation for duy TO._33, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. Iosa thoroby occasioned in docommodation, and N° Double-frontage House,

rout.

MOK MAN CHEUNG, Compradore Dept., BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1902,

TO LET.

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Act, and in the improvement scheme which occasioned it.

Section 39 farther provides that no new building shall be erected within a certain die

of the centre of any carriage road subject compensation there an existing building has, upon re erection, to be consequently sot back.

(b) The Loudou Building Act, 1894. Sectiva 1 provides for widening streets, subject to compensation.

Section 23 prosiden for setting back any pro ing building which has been taken down or reyed, subject to compensation. The Bill in section 181 similarly provides for rolling back, but without compensation.

Section 93 empowers an owner improving Section 147 of the Bill torbals the erection of bis building to underpin the adjoining owner's AHMET RUMJAHN, buildings more than forty feet deep without rises, sabject to compensation to the ad.

62, Queen's Road. lateral windows. The effect of this is that joining owner. Hongkong, 27th September, 1902 2576 waers of deeper sites already leased from table by the owner and not by the Government, This compensation would of course be pay. "TO LET.

erowa (eg. Praya clamation lots) must and the framers if the Hill here in section 439 sucrifice either every third house in a row or no

beu entiously toutier to preserve the provision, fvet. 66 W ROAD.

3xuals the forts VESTLEY, UPPER RICHMOND much of the land as

Putting aside all Berious of tin expediency of timt waynbla in respect cf the resumption of alone of all regarding compensation except Apply to-

Land by the Crown under Part V. LAU CHU PAK, Care of A. 8. Watą n & Co., Ld. Hongkong, 18th October, 1902.

Apply to-

TO LET.

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(e) The Glasgow Building Act, 1900. Section 60 provid a that the height of new buildings shall not excel ousand half times the width of the street where they stand, but the right of the owner of an existing building to re-rect it to its actual height reservel

thu prohibition, it is clear that these should not be required withant compensation.

Sections 148 and 149 of the Bill rizinally Apart from the inition of forbid enbiel. whether some form of cabíela is Lot pnotically necessary to the domestic life of the poorer Chinese, it is certain that their abolition would TO. 3, "MAGDALENĮ TERRACE, entail a loss of rent. The prohibition therefore, NMAGAZINE GAP

in the case of land alady luased from the Apply to--

Crown, should only be applied subject to com Contrast section 185 of the ill whereiu, if -SPANISH PROCURATION.

the Legislative Council declines for any reason pensation. Hongkong, 1st April, 1902.

Section 170 of the Bill provistes in effect, as de-o insert the same general corervation, the cided in the recent me of Alight . Moses (th's right should be recognised by o

.) The and the Building.Begilations, 1901, made the sundar.

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ARNSFOOT," UPPER

ROAD Apply to-

RICHMOND

DEACON & HASTINGS,

10. Queen's Roud. Hongkong, 30th October, 1902.

TO LET

•

THE RETREAT, MOUNT KELLETT,

12873

THE

HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.

HOUSES at CAUSEWAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground.

Apply to

| July, 1902), that the owner of a row of houses, fererpool Improvement Act, 1882,

erected in 1900 according to the then existing law, of however little depth, freng, on one side a privite street, twenty feet wide and on the other dhe kitchen) side a public street,

Obrly est vide, isust for the purpose of light and ventilation, 3 uil down purt of each house 50 Es to make a further open space; altbongb if

sets had happened to nu ver-rsed, and the the streets ons ou the kitchen, si e had boun private, it

wonkl, even if only six feet wide, have sulliced. It wits also decided, despite the provisies that "a domestic building, with two main frontages in different streets shall be regarded as two

domesti baidings it the d pih-exceeds if

fest," that such a building of less than this No. 2. RIPON TERRACE.

depti mnnot have two frontages, but that one GODOWNS at BowriNGTON (PRAYA of them must be called the rea. Apart from EAST!.

the patrut absurdily of such provisions, your petitionera rubmit that an owner can only under these circumstances be fairly required to ulter his property subject to coupanation. It may be obsolvoud that thes can renders legal the Hongkong Club, the Hongkong Hotel, the Hoogkong and Shanghai Bink, the Chartered Bunk, and other of the principal editors in the coluy

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1942. 671

TO LET.

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Regalatos 31 and 32: provide that when a rejecting build & is taken dow or destroyed it will be set back to the bailling itu, subject to fall compensation" ta the owner.

Regulation 3 mynwars the lost authority to adjust the building line, sabject to a like compensation.

Regulation 34 empowers the local authority, wher any building has been taken down or destroyed, to alter the building line, subject to And so general and munisipal Acts might be a like compensation.

cited indefinitely, and in all it would appear that the English Legislatury is over jealous to fully recompense any indiviinal whose interests har ruffered for the common good.

7. Your petitioners suggest that, when the Government and the owner disagreeing to the mount of compensation, the arts of arbitra- ton provided under The Public Health Act, 1876, and which has been found to work re satisfactorily that it has been generally adopted [0.6, MACDONNELL ROAD, · Vacant

in Municipal Acts since that date, be resorted té; J5th January next.

Section 171 of the Bill proposes to slouble and that, unless the Government and the owner For Terms and Particulare, apply to-

G. MAYER.

the squos between a new bajkling and the hill.cossar upon a single arbitrator, they shall each Banqué de l'Indo-Chine.ide. In the case of re-recting an existing appoint one, and the two abitrators shall int building, or of creating may builting on land case of Desi choose an umpire to fiuslly decide Hongkong, 5th November. 1992..

alruly leased from thể Crown, this condition whereon they differ. TO LET FROM 1ST DECEMBER. should only be imposed subject to compensation. Sec ion 175 of the Bill provides, in the cass of new buildings on land airesly leased from the Crown, that part of the land shall be left vacant for a back lane. It may be observed that, where lots do not angn in the rear, this space would be lontanous and not available as a lune. In any e o the requirement should be subject to compausation.

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Apply to

D. H., Care of Daily Free Office. Hongkong, 441 November, 11912. [2927

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"NFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out · daily (Sundays excepted) from Steicotiera and Buichors Batterieg in a North-Westerly and

TO. 2, WYNDHAM STREET, the present Germen Club, faoinding Two Bowling

Alleys and extensive Onthouses.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD. Hongkong, 31st October, 1902:

TO LET.

Section 177 of the Bill contains further now and drastic provisions as to open spaces on and already less froit the roman art Crown. Apart

impracticable as rondering many valuable sites useless for building purposes, and the quest'on 12882 whether it does not defeat its own object seeing that an owaer will not relunturily rebuild at such a sacrifice as it entails, and the question whether the provision that the required open space may be shared batweon adjoining owners is not illusory because the owner who happens to be first obliged to rebuild must provide the whole, it is obvious that, if the section is ratain, ed, it should be made subject to compensation. Section 179 of the Bill imposes another new condition on lend already leased from the Crown, namely that in future all private streets. must bo laid out under the Government's

FFICES &t 6. QUEEN'S ROAD

CENTRAL

Apply to

G. GIRAULT. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1902.

TO LET.

8. Another important matter of principle is the question of the expediency of giving to one officer of the Sanitary Board--the proposed Sanitary Commissioner--such large an.l arbi- trary powers as the Bill contains. With in ideal man, whose successors at irast cond not be suced, a despotic system may be the most convenient, as otherwise it is certainly the wo t Your petitioners urge that all important dis cretionary matters whereof, time would pernit. reference to the Board may be so referred, such an officer is to be appointed, may be and that the functions of the Commissioner. if exercised under the control of the Board, at restricted to points of detail and routine. Further, 18

it isintended that the Commissioner shall be a medical mau, your petitioners subsit. that he should at any rate be relieved from all snek work as specially falls within the province of the civil engineer and architect.

Bist November Next.

AHAR LODGE, the Peak; Vacant direction. This should be subject to compua-tropical climate, but they enable windows to

For terms and particulare, apply to

BUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 7th October, 1902. (2678

TO LET.

sation whenever the Government vetoes schema now legal, or enforces a scheme of its own which causes lear to the owner.”

Your petitioners anumit that a definite and -om- ROYAL AERATED WATERS prehensive scheme of the improvements contem plated by the Bill should be formulated, that the work should be spread overs period of years. and that a beginning should be made as soon aa possible with some of the oldest properties in the central districts.

12. Messrs. Danby, Denison, Ram and Gibbs, Leigh and Orange, and Palmer and Turner civil engineers and architects of this colony, have, at the request of your petitiones, prepared a fally technical report upon the Bill. This report is enclosed. Ite details are unessary to ropent. It reveals in the Bill the hand of the porice

in building matters, and of una 1 appreciative of the rights of property. It i shews that some provisions, taken bodily from the English statuta book, ara prastiest and wall drawn. It shows that others have been so original value. altered in the taking as to be deprived of their further instances that

And it exemplifies by many circunstangs that throughout the Bill (with the single exception English Acts for compensation wherever private aforesaid, all the careful previsions of the rights are infringed have been scrupulenty omitted.

Your petitioners therefore pray that Your Excellency may be plassad to direct that the Bill in its present form be withdrawn from the further consideration of the Legislative Council, and that it be so amended as to comprise the principles aforesaid and especially to provide compensation when private and ventel rights are injuriously affected for the public benefit.

Hera follow the signatures.]

The Colonial Secretary has replied as follows:

Colonial Secretary's Offer, Hongkong, 20th October 192 SI,I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant for warding a petition regarding the Public Health and Buildings Bill for the arnsideration of His Excellency the Governor and to inform you that His Exendency has already considerad most of the points bmitted in bexamination obedient servant, of the Bill.-I are the honour to be, Sit, your

(Signe.) F. H. May,

lonial Secretary,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

(

MANUFACTORY AS Opened Town Depot at In-House St. Hive orders for their New and Ex- cellent High-Clara Pare Fit ERALED WATERS. Ired Dinka on Crom, Lond Milk, Sandwiches, Ter, Excellent (ukes- specially prepared by Europe stratumble at our Depot. It is very convenient for ladies siter a few hours' shopp og to call at our Depot for a low minutes reat and enjoy a sup of ice tea or a cold drink.

to

Open daily from 7 am to 10.30 p xù. Factory and Offico-West Point; Tol. 367. Depot-les House Street; Telephone 374. FF DANNBERG, Manager. Hongkonj. 21st Ontober, 192

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$100 REWARD.

THE undersigned beg to notify that they

are carrying en in Fati, Canton, the busi countries under the name of CHEONG YUEN. nos of preparing bristles for export to foreign

Un the night of the 31st October en attack was made by suare robbers, and the following goods were curried away:-3 cases black extra long bristles, 5 A 1 black bristles, * case 2 blick bristlos, 3 onea C9 black bristles, 1 case A & B 1 and 2 white bristles, totalling 15 casus of a pioul vach to the valua of 3,430 dollara. The case has been reported to the Canton authorities and advertised in different newspapers for the purpose of warning the Chiuere and foreign firms not purchase bristles except from reliable and responsible persons or shops. If

Buy person offers bristles for sale without giving satisfactory explanation, the person, tagether with the

said article, should be stained and the undersigned shoull be accordingly informed. If on inspec tion the bristles prove to be the booty, the informer will be rewarded according to the regulations of reward of the guild of the under- signed together with half of the cast of the noty. If information is given as to the whereabouts of the booty leading to the arrest of the cn'prits, a reward of one hundred dollars will be offered.

CHIWO-TONG CHEONG YUEN. Canton, 5th November, 1802.

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9. As to the proposed abolition of verandalıs over public streets, your petitioners most ag- spectfully submit that the proper use of the Government's right, which is the publie right, would be to sucourage the erectisa of such verandahs wherever the width of the street suffices Verandahs notuly protect passengers fr sun and rain, an invaluable boon, in a

be kept open in the bed weather which often ¦ prevails caring car hot season, they render-j practicable træer windows thun could orkuerwing be used, not they provide a place where women and children any obtain the benefit of the opad 66 nie with privacy. Yar petitioners saggert that in streets From thirty to fifty feet wide Terani he should be allowed, and in streets of refer width, they shouin be compulsory. It

A House near the Flagstaff; from 15th. compensate indesirability of honges their own land to buid verandabs and such

October, 1902..

Westerly direction, and from Lymun Batteries MEIRION No. the Peak, & Rooms, This can only be equitably done subject to in North-Ea terly direction from the 6th November, 192, to the 6th Mar, 1903.

Practice will commence, escl day, at about 9 a.m.

By Command

F. I. MAY, Colonal Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Ofler,

Hongkong, 4 November, 1993:

NUTI E.

$2679

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E. JONES HUGHES. Hongkong, 7th October, 1902.

TO LET

[O. 49. CAINE ROAD, Nos. 8, 10 and 12, 12960 N CASTLE ROAD and Non. 7.9, 11 and 13, SEYMOUR ROAD). Imate Possession rent moderate.

Apply to

TRS. FONTAINE, wife dan Inspector

Mot Fchools in Saigon, deines for herself

• WO HANG & CO... No. 158, Queen's Bond Central, Hongkong, 28th October, 1902, 12865

BOARD AND KESIDENCE.

"KILLADOON,"

and her daughter of 12 juure ofage, board and lodging in Hongkong with a family who could also undertake to give hor, dungitor lessons in English. If agreeable, try naine ould gite in exchange lussone in Frogi.

Apply with references and conitions to

MR. PONTAND. Garu of WɔL, G. HALE & Co,

On the North Spar of Morrison Hill, 1514, Wanchai Road, from the 13th October, 12877 Light. Airy and Well Furnished Dogble and Single Rooms, with full view of hillside and

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TO LET.

FFICES No. 3, Dudel Street, on

LG Upper Hors

HOUSES Nos. 2, 13, 18, 19, and 20, Belilios Terraced

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For Portioniere, apply to

TURNER & CO. Hongkong. 8th November, 1924.

TO LET.

12983.

ODOWNS No. 538, DEB YOT BOAD, on arise Lot No. 183. on a woonthly fetumoy or till 31st March, 193 Possession from 1st December next

KELLETT SPUR,

MOUNT

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS:¬ Hongkong, 7th November, 182

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harbour.

are, as

Section 180 of the Bill proposes new restric tions apon the width of each private streets; here again compensation should be paid.

Section 182 of the Bill forbile the re-erection of any existing building over a private street..

on which basis your petitioners may be a somed tuut few owners would snorifice

erectal noross the entrances to private streets. Yeran laks even if built wenki not protect the in such full accord with the Government that ¦ fu tpala, - they would advocate the compulsory removection 149 (9) of the Bill your petitionere be As to the definition of “external wie" í of sach houses, forthwith.

Section 202 of the Bill. Yone petitioners to pout out that it would render legst the utsagree with the Government as to the bu idings mentioned in the sixth paragraph of expediency of enabling, the building authority this petition ns, being abo illegal under section

170 of the Bill, the new Queen's and Pron Building, most of the principal Europera residelors and offices in the colexy, and the improved Chinese dwellings designed by the Director of Public Works and approved alears. Ch dwick and Simpson, who lately Your visited Hongkong as sultary exper s pofitioners suggest that the said 'definition ho led us to include, as they submit it reasonably should, any open space whereon the owner cannot build,

to require au owner to shore and protect any building which in the said authority's opinion is dungerons but your petitioners submit that the owner should have n' right of appeal, and it it appears that the building is bol iu fact dangerous he should receive compensation..

rince a

I nearly, all these fustances the Govern meut's desire is munifest to remedy the parsimony of its own past policy regnding streets and open spaces, which policy indeed districte on the maluland, by virtually confiscat is now being repeated in the newly develop d

1. As to the large sum:#aired for the pur ing from private owners for the purposes afora Pose of compensation, your petitioners think that said land which ought, in the first instares, to this should be raised, us it is in similar cases in have been retained therefor by the Government.

England, by a loan repayable in a term of years. (d) The Housing of the Working Classes In view of the present uncertain state of the Act, 1890.

Bill

your petitioners hesitate to asme the Seation 38 empowers the local authority to umezut or conditions of such a losa, and they compel an owner to remove an obstructive suggest that a committee of financiers bo op- building subject to compensation, and in pointed to consider the matter. Many owners section 21 the compensation is described as would doubtless be prepared to carry out the thefuir qurket value" of the property."

requisite work at their own sost. receiving part Your petitioners beg also to refer Year of their compensation in the form of rednesd Excellency upon the same matter to the Crown rents, prolonged lenses, and the like. A ROOMS. Uninterrupted View of Harbour.

IRY and WELL-FURNISHED following Private Municipal Acts

(a) The Birmingham Corporation Comaalida. Apply at the House or at FAIRALL & CO. tion Act, 1883, and the Building Byelaws, Queen's Road,

(27051887, made thereunder.

TANG YUEN," MACDONNELL ROAD,"

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

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MRS. GILLANDERS,

"GLENWOOD."

2.1, CAINE ROAD. Hongkong, 30th September, 102. 12515

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Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2, Pedder's E Hoagkong, 1st January, 1892,

This Act, in seotion 31, &c., fully recognises the principle contended for, and is the mar valuable as a precedent by reason of the pro- minent part take, by the présent Secretary

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