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No.23385, 號伍拾捌佰叁仟叁萬式第 ¤¤¤Â¤¤¶UX HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1933 伍拜禮 日肆拾月年叁世玖仟登英

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. YUK SAU STREET VERANDAH

TIME TABLE.

On and after MAY 8TH, 1933, until Further Notice (all previous

Time Tables Cancelled),

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2 क्ष 30

12 A.M. I 16 6A 22. 18 24 23 28 KM. AM, 43. AM.

A. Mod.P.M. | P.I.P.Mİ PHİPMĄ PANGİ 1,MG) 1,3-

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Kowloon Dep. 0.25 8.15 8.87 9.15 10.1211.30 12.12 1.05 1.36) 1.20 4.35 4,55) 6,08) 7,40 Taumati Dep. 639

Shatin...Dep. 6.45.

Taipo...Dep, 8.59

Taipo Market,

Dep 7.01

+

Fanling Dep.7.15 ...

Sheung bui...

Dep 7.20

Shumobun...

9.24 10.1911.41 12.19 1.12

9.30 10.3111,63 12.81 1.247... 9.50 10.4012.08 12.45 1,371

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0.85 10.5013.16 13.49 1.41... 10.00 11.0112.32 12.69 1.51.

9.14 10.11 11.0612.97 1.04 1.50 ... 2.59|

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5.00 6.35 7.48

5.28 4.41 8.14

5.836.168.19 5.42 6.678.39

5.47 7.02 8.84

Art. 7.26 8.53 9,20 10.17) 11.1312.43 1.10 2,02 2,16 3.06 8.13 5.53; 7.08 8.10

Canton...Arr.

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DOWN TRAINS

11.35... 6.30

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ALMU AUKI AM,

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No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

No. No. 710 15 @ 17 DOWN 10 18

18A 21 PMP.M. F.K. A,M. P.M.

Mixed

P.X. P.M.

4.20, 0.14

6.12 0.50 8.45 9.00 0.10 0.28

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19.07

Canton Dep...

Shumohen...Dep. 7.02 7.50 10.30 Sheung bai Dep. 7.00 7.37 Farling... Dep. 7.11 8.02 Taipo Marke: Dep. 7.25 8.12 Dep. 7.30 18 Taipo

Shatin Dep. 7.43 6.30

Taumati...Dep. 7.55 8.43

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CONTRACTOR IN THE WITNESS BOX:

OWNERS “KEEN INTEREST ” IN BUILDING

KEPT CLOSE WATCH ON MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP

The coroner's inquest into the balcony collapse at Yuk Sau Street was continued at the Magistracy before Mr. Schofield yesterday, the most important witness of the afternoon being the contractor, who built the house.

It was stated yesterday that the inquiry would come to a close with the completion of the evidence by P.W.D. officials, which is anticipated to occupy all this afternoon. Counsel will probably address the Court on Monday when the inquiry will be finished.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., instructed by Messrs. Woo and Nash is for the contractor, Mr. H. J. Armstrong ap- pears for the Architect, Mr. A. J. Lane und Mr. M. K. Lo, for the owner of the premises.

SUPERVISION SYSTEM DESCRIBED

One of the witnesses called yester day was Chan Yim, who described Jimself as a coolie in Mr. Lane's office. He said that he was some- times sent to the site by Mr. Tong to remind the workmen to water the bricks and the concrete after i had been laid. He sometimes spent half an hour on the site. His instructions from Mr. Tong were always passed on to the contractor's Toreman only. He had never spent a whole day on the site at any time. Witness said that it would be fair to say that he went to the site on aa average once a week. Witness said he could remember having seen eement being poured into the bal-

would tell the owner's foremen what to do. The architect's man never found fault with the iron rods.

The Coroner asked whether wit- ness could explain why certain rods in the verandah that has been oponed since the collapse, were in the position in which they were found --Witness said he could not say.

Witness went on to say that the owner took a keen interest in the building and frequently gave him. instructions as to the carrying out of the work. On one occasion brick wall had been raised to six or seven feet when the 'owner kick- ed it down, scolded the coalies for In answer to Mr. Armstrong, wit using a particular kind of 87 ness said that he never gave any in- and claimed that the brickwork struction to any workman on the was not strong enough, Witness site except the contractor's fore- said he had the wall rebuilt os man, He had often seen the owri-desired by the owner and had the er's foremen on the site. -

coolies concerned, dismissed.

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Mr. Jenkin at the commencement Witness said that the owner ap of his cross-examination showed peared to have a thorough know witness two pictures of buildings inledge of the work and that when Kowloon and asked if witness re- he found even a 'small hole in any cognised them. Witness said he plank he would insist on having could not.

the plank changed. On our oven- Mr. Jenkin: Both these buildings | sion he did not like the mantelpiece were constructed by the present and sent for Mr. Tong, who was contractor 'under the supervision of asked to draw another design. Mr. Lane's office, and you acted as "I was very particular about Mr. Lane's foreman on both these this building" said witness, "he- jobs /

cause Mr. Kwok told me his father Witness: I was not there and I was in the building trade. I think did not supervise the work there? he visited the site more often than Mr. Jenkin: Ho Wai said Jou. I did. I was particularly interest- were on the Yuk Sau site all the ed in this job, because Mr. Kwok time and that you gave instructions had selected me as his contractor." for eight or nine of the steel bars Witness said that he was not pre- to be turned up so that they could sent when the cement was poured give proper support to the bal- into the floors and baloonies. He cony ?-No, I gave no such instruc- was present when the cement was tions.

poured into the foundation, but the owner's foremen who were present suspected that witness was present

The Contractor's Evidence.

MR. T. V. SOONG

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Le: Ng Pat, the contractor, who cement. In order that that imprce at the bottom of it?--Yes.

The next witness called was M. in order to effect a saving on the when the concrete was laid.

You have since seen the iron bars said that he worked under the sion should not remain

witness Have you any explanation how supervision of Mr. Tong, His made it a point to stay away when the iron bars got to the bottom- foreman, was named So Kee, while ever the cement was laid.

They must have dropped for some witness had other foreman, Ho Wai, Mr. Armstrong (cross-examin-

reason. The owner's foreman ap- who was in charge of the steel rods, ing): Cement pouring is an impeared to how paid great attention Le Fook and Li Chuen, who were in portant branch of the work? Why to the coverete and not to the iron charge of the cement.

did you not supergse it ?-

work, which may have been trodden Witness: Because the architect's down or rammed down. foreman and the owner's foremen were supervising.

The Coroner In what way did! the architect supervise the work When the site was levelled, he came, at my request to see that the boun dary lines were properly drawn. He mostly deputed Chan Yim to the site. Witmoss went on to say that

Bars Placed Correctly.

Do you agree with me that the As far as he himself was concerned bars were in the right place before he went to the site twice a day, the cement was poured into the bal- staying at least an hour each time. | cony ? It is not for me to say.

With regard to the process of You went round with Mr. Tong building, witness said that so far-Yos

as the floors were concerned he had And he said they were in the the woodwork ready and then the right place 7-Yes. iran work. He would then get a You can read a plan. Were you telephone mesage to say that all able to check if the rods were in the work on a certain floor was the right place 1-I did not compare mady and, he, would invite Mr. them with the plan.

Answering another question wit ness said he had seen Mr. Lane oo the site once or twice.

Mr. Lo You said that the own er's foreman had their attention directed to the materials and work- | manship 7-Yes.

Do you or do you not suggest that the owner, or any of his foremen, at any time interfered with you or your people in regard to the design of the building, as for In- stance, how the steel bars should be laid-No.

How many times do you think you noticed Mr. Lane on the site!

About four times.

Throughout the whole period-

Yes.

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Tong to go down and see the work.! What did you mean when you said Mr. Tong would then go with him just now that if you thought there and if things appeared in order, would be a collapse you would have Mr. Jenkin: Since this collapse the workmen would then be in-I stayed all night on the job? Are has taken place, have you got the structed to lay the concrete,

you suggesting that somebody inter contract for the now Tung Wal With regard to the owner's fore-fered with the work I have not Hospital --Yes, I got it this week. man, witness said that they would had much experience of cantilever On this particular job, did you measure the cement and soo that the business and if the architect had employ experts to lay the steel bare proper proportions were put in the warned me about the importance and to pour in the concrete follow mixers, and examine the fineness of attached to the iron rods I would ing the mual practice of the trade? the sand and stones used. The have stayed nfl night if necessary, |--Yes, architect's foreman, said witness,

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The hearing was adjourned.