COLLAPSE OF HOUSES.
(Continued from page 5). The Foreman--May we have Mr Taylor back a minute ?
Mr. Taylor was then recalled. The Foreman-We should like to know if he was aware that
the contractor suggested that an #rchitect should be sent to these premises to examine them,"
t
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFA, SATURDAY, JULY (5, 1913.
ence. There were three children in excess. Two children counted one adult, so that there was one and a half adult in excess: On the evidence there was one adult and nine children in excess. Some of the children were infante, în arms,
FOST OFFICE.
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Bhanghai and North
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Chira (Europe via Bi-
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 5th at 11.17.-The north-
28th June-Canton, ern depression is now central to
Hokkaido. A second
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
beria) Fer Linan, 5th Shanai, Br... 1959, E.B.Simons, depression covers the 800 AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
July, 5pm. watow, Shanghai and North-
China-ForHangsang. Litan,
5th July, 5 pm. Shanghai, North China and Japan
His Worship-Does it make any difference-Not legally but it "does as far sa sanitition goos. Continuing, he said that on the round floor of No. 9 there was one adult and, ten children in excess. On the first foor there Japan wore oleven children in excess.
vis Kobe-Per Preusson, Chip
5th July, 5 pm
via Kobe-Per Fooshing
5th July, 5 p.. Swatow, Amoy and Formoss via Joshu
Taman-Per ..Daljin Maru, 8th July.a.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 6th July,
9&m.
Shanghai and North-China-Per Vestalla, 6th July, 9
a'm,
His Worshipaddressing the jury said their duty was to decide whether the deceased-he had only selected one for convenience
had met his death as the result Macao-Per Bul Tai, 7th July, of criminal negligence or whether Sandakan-For Maussex, 7th
1.15 p.m. it was the result of an acoident, and what was usually called in
Witness:This is exactly what the lost witness said to me. Wing Hop brought his bill in last night to be passed for payment, and "in the course of conversation I had Mr Hodgson said that concern- with him, I brought up the subjecting the second floor is had no of the two houses in Upper Station evidenor. He did not propose to Street. Wing Hop says the cracks call any more witnesses. were not serious. He had repaired them and as the buildings were very old, proposed it would be adrimble, in due course, to get them inspected by an architect ?" This was fourteen days after the contractor was instructed to make the necessary repairs This re- port was made on the afternoon of the 30th June and it was re- ported to witness on the 11th.
Mr Hodgson: What do you mean by report? Well I was away at the West Point Office in the afternoon, and Mr Murray did not see me until the next day. The matter was not mentioned by Mr Marray. He did not come purposely to make that report
July, 5 p.m.
11 a.m.
Shanghai, North-China, Japan
via Kobe-Per A. Apcar, 8th July, 11 a m
Tientsin-Per Chipshing, 8th
July, 11 am. Macao-Per Sui Tai. 8th July,
1,15 pm.
law death by misadventure. Swatow, Amoy and Focchow- Mr. Hodgson had pointed out Por Haitan, 8th July, at the commencement that he
19 àm. thought after they had heard the Straits-Por Antenor, 8th July, evidence they would not be able to suggest oriminal negligenc ac- cording to our law. He (His Worship) would explain the law to them if they liked, bat he would tell them that before they could bring in criminal neglig- The Foreman I should like once they would have to be con- Philippine Island-Per Taming, to know if the witness did not vinced. that there had been
8th July, 3 p.m. believe an architect was necoas-absolute recklessness. There was
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, ary?-I did zot at the time, a case where a chemist put poison
Adelaide, Western Aus because the contractor repeated in the wrong bottle and it was again that the cracks were not held then that that was not suffi
tralia, India, Aden, serious.. I did not think there'cient to bring in criminal negli
Egypt, and Europe via Naples Per Derflinger, was any immediate necessary at gence.__
9th July, 9 a.m. the time, seeing that we were The Foreman said they agreed Swatow-Per
Haimun, 9th haring the premises thoroughly, there was no criminal negligence. July, 10 a.m. inspected after the end of June.
Japan via Kobe, Victoria, His Worship? That was two
Tacoma, Vancouver and days before the collapse, wasn't
Seattle-Per Bellerophon, it ?-Oh no.
9th July, 3 p.m.
You had then decided?-Yes we had then devided,
His Worship said the jury had power to add what was called a rider if they wished to do so, and if they thought they would like to do so, they could retire to his room and think it over.
After about forty minutes absence the jury returned and expressed their verdici as death by misadventure the Foreman adding the following ridere:
The Foremen I think the witness said before, that they agreed to have an inspection at the end of June, on the 11th of June and this suggestion made by the contractor was before then.! 1. We are of the opinion that If they considered the contrae- tor sufficiently reliable to decide whether the party wall was strong enough, surely be was also reliable enough to decide if an architect was necessary,
! Witness: We bad already
German
American
Mail.
"
Mall.
Japan
American
Mail.
via Yokohama-Per Vadala, 10th July, 11
8.111.
Formosa via Keelung Japan via Moli. Victoria and Tacoma Per Seattle Maru, Ifth July, noon.
and Indis via Calcutta
Per Fockeang, 10th July, 1 p.m.
the company in possession should Straits have employed an architect or competent European oversoer, especially in view of the contrac-Shanghai and tor's suggestion.
North-China,
Per Anhui, 10th July, 3 p.m.
2. All defects in party walis should be reported by owners Swatow, Amoy and Foochow decided on a general inspection to the Building Ordinance
Per Balyang 13th July.
of all our property at the end of Office (under penalty for June. As the contractor sug-
1
not 80 doing) within 24
gested to Mr Murray, in the course" hours after receiving notice of conversation on the 10th, it of same. was not serious, but perhaps it
3. We are of the opinion that
should take steps as soon as pos sible, to thoroughly examine all houses in the Colony known to have been built at such a time when sufficient supervision was not given to their construction..
would be advisable to have the the Building. Ordinance Office prmises inspected by an architect, I thought it could be left over until the end of June, seeing ho repeated again over the premises not being in a rotten condi- tion. I thought there was no immediate necessity and I thought that perhaps it could be left over until the half year.
Dr Clark, the Medical Officer, said house number 7 was register- ed on the ground floor for 23 atulta if there were no cubliolca and 14 if there were oubicles, A witness had seid six cubicles, fifteen adults and five children.
His Worship then thanked the jury for their attendance and ser vices in such a practical case.
The inquiry then closed,
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at
no cubicles and 14 with. The SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK evidence was there were 18 per
Bons, five of whom were childron thirteen persone and five child-
(British North Borneo)..
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know that that made any differ-
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Bras. 1,355,0 C, Wilately over the lower Yangtze
han's, 4th July-Canton, Gon-B 9.
Pressure has increased moder-
Valley and N. Annam. It has
about the DATES named -- . For
Steamers SHANGHAI,
MOJI, KOBE NAMUR AND YOKO⋅ [Capt. A. Collyer. HAMA *** **)
SHANGHAI.} ASSAYE
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Sull On Remarka
Freight
about 19th July & Page
about
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17th July & Piage Noon Fréight
Shing. Br. 6.5.109. T. M. decreased slightly over the Phi- WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
Meyrick, 5th July-Tien-lippines Gradients are shallow tein, 27th June, Gen. over central and sothern districts. J. M, & Co.
Light or variable winds are in- Maru, Jap. 119, Kdicated along the east coast of Tashiro, 4th July-Swa-|China and over the N China Sea tow 3rd July, Gen.-0.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 Hongkong, Fr, s. 143, A. Mar. 0.00 inches.
8. K.
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CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
July 4
Shansi for Canton Misumi Mara for Kwang Yen. Yiloong for Bangkok.
Devanba for Bombay, Derwent for Saigon.
Volumnia for Moji.. Wray Castle for New York;
Goshu Maru for Canton.
July 5, Dilward for Calcutta Haimun for Foochow Bubi for Iloilo
Ichang for Chin Wan Tao Loong Sang for Manila Tjibodas for Swatow Boncleuch for Saigon Dagny for Balgon Vestalia for Shanghal Linsn for Sanghai. Hang Sang for Shang Daijin Maru for Tamsui Fooshing for Kobe Laertes for Baigor
DEPARTED. July 4. Korea, for San Francisco. Techis, for Genoa.
Faret Eulow, for Hamburg. Bandoran, for Yokohama. Halching, for Fooohow. Chunsang, for Hongay, Truimph, for Hoihow. Chowtai, for Singapore.
PASSENGERS “ARRIVED. Per. 8.8. Devanha arrived Bast B, J. M. July, from Shanghai.
Basack, A. Chan Fuk. Chan Sheung.“- Chan Lim Cheong Check
Sun..
Chow King. Philippine Islande, An- Comack, A.C.A. gaur, Yap, Fred. Wil-Femandes, J J. helmshafen, Rabaul Gondaji, B, Herbertshohe, Matupi, Kerby, Ý Ú.
Australia, Tasmania and Lau Se
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. District.
1 'Hongkong
Neighbourhood
Forecast.
WERPV. Singa.
and
Light or
pore, Penang, SUNDA
variable
2 Formosa Channel
3 South Goast of) China between H.K and Lamook '
4 South coast of)
China between H.K. and Hainan.
winds, fine.
The same
as No. 1.
The same! as No. 1,
The same
as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological
Station.
Register.
5th July, am:
Wind.
Bour.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
Weather,
D'tion.
Force.
Wostook 729.4139 18 anne 1 or Nemuro 6A29.41———ne 3- Hakodate 29.5. 0 Tokio Kochi Nagasaki K'shima Oshima Naha
10
29,590 1
23.7)-- BW-1-- 298)--Way 1
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29.80 W 1 29.85-
Ishi'jima 29.83-
29.19-
1
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29 93.
1
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11
W'haiwei 29 7668 74 asw. 2 bo Hankow Tchang
Klukiang 29,8676 91 no 1 d
Changsha
1#
1
Shanghai 29.877- Gutzlaff
8 .10
Sharp P. 7a29.8383
.. 29.88 70 - ese 3 ov
00
Amoy
$ 29,9083 79 80 1 c 829.8479 91 nə 1b
Taiboku 5a29.85—— Taichu
2-
1:29.87
0
2
Swatow
5th Tainan
H'kong
29.88-89
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14:29.84 MEAS
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9a29.9084 75 aw
6a29.7890 93
Gap Book 29.87 —— — we
Washow :98
29:8879nnw fe
Koshun
Marvell, J. Memdes, M. Mico, A. J. Nogueira, J. F, Powell, B. L. Raik, M. L. Resy, Miss. Santos, F. des. Wagy, Miss A. Yim Se.
Pidores
Canton
Macao
Pakhol
Hofhow
Phullen
6a29.8679
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Tonrane
Yip 8e. Yip Ah Ye.
C. St. J.
#29,87.79 29.78.75
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» 29.8678
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Master.
Manila
29.86.74
0 c
Legaspi
29.8478
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Dehn Labuan
9-29.8784
nv 2 b
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Bacolod PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
· New Zealand via Bris---Luiz, J. J. bano-Per Coblenz, 12th Manekji. July, 8.a.m.
Philippine Islands-Per Yuen-
sang, 17th July, 1 'p.m.
Siberian
Mail.
Shanghai & North-China/ntwerp, (Europe via Biberia)-
Van
Per Chenan, 17th July, Armstrong, W. Lobez, S.
5 p.m.
F.
Straite and Burmah-Per Itola, 14th July, 5 pm. Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow-Brocklebank,
Bandmann,
E.
M.
Bernson, A.
Per Haiyang, 15th July, 10 am Weihaiwal & Tiontein-Per Hul-
ohow, 15th July, 10 am. Saigon, Straite. Ceylon. Adelaide, Westem Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe vis Marsell les (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cents). (Letters posted
*********French
Mail.
Peras. Devanha arrived 1st July, from Shanghai.
Mrs. Lawence, H.
Lindstrom
Maartens, Miss
N. MacKenzie, Mackie, C. Macmichael. S. MaGrath, J. Michael, Miss J. Meya, Miss C, Moss, W. Paunceforte, Y. Parken, A. Perzchowitz, M. Poole, Miss J.
Mies. Burke, H. Ceofl, M. Choun, W. 8. Coyne, F. Creasey, T. Cutting, Miss B. Danbury. Miss
D
Dell, Miss M Drill, Miss 4.
in all the Pillar Boxes Forbes, A in time for the first Gavin, Miss G. clearance will be included Glen, M.
in this contract mail) Godwin, Mies S. Per Atlantique, 15th Gosling, C. L July, 11 am.
Gourlet.
Straits and India via Calcutta-Greenhill, Ming
Per Lalsang, 15th July, La
American
Mail.
I p.m.
Formosa via Keelung, H, I,
Granby, E Shanghai, North-China, Hugelt, *. Japan via Moji; Victoria Kohn, E. O and Seattle-Per Yoko Lennara, Miss A. hama Maru,-18th July, 9
p.m.
Straits and Ceylon-Per Kaga
Maru, 15th July, 5 p.m.
Australia, Tasmania & and New Zealand via Port Darwin -Per Tai-
„American, -
Canadian and Australian
Süjeriza Malls.
Jan, 16th July, 10 am.
Shanghai, North China, Japan vis Nagasaki, d United States, Bouth T America and Canada via Fr Vancouver (Europe, via Fatus Siberia)-Per Empress of Rusela, 16th July, 11, ***.
Miss M. Powell, 8, L Richardeon, G,
A Romaine, Miss
A
Sing, Y. D. Stamford, Trampton Miss
V.
Frith, A. Troiter, Miss. Vincent, Misá
B Vyvyand Miss
TIDE TABLE. 30th June to 6th July, 1913.
High ?Water -
29:8786 29.8979 T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, July, 5 1 Barometer, reduced to 32. degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths-and hundredths.
19th July : & Page
about
Freight
C'mbo, Port Bald, Capt. C.E. Irving, R.N.R. 9th July &P'sage & Marseilles....
All the above steamers are fitted with. Wireless Telegraphy,
For Freight, or Parage apply to
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 5th July, 1913
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
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IMPERIAL' GERMAN MAIL LINES
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Steamers.
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-} :
To sail on
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, DBRFFLINGER SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. F. Prosch 17,000 A'WERP & BREMEN.,
SHANGHAI, NAGA8-1
AKI, KOBE AND YORCK
YOKOHAMA,
MANILA. ANGAUR,
Capt. H. Formes 17,000
YAP, NEWGUINEA, / COBLENZ BRISBANE, SYDNEY Capt. L. Klugkist 6,750 & MELBOURNE.....
KOBE & YOKOHAMA P. SIGISMUND
Capt. D. Lanz
BORNEO KUDAT & SANDAKAN Capt. J. Koebler
W*NESDAY, 9th July,
10
WINESDAY, 9th July. SATURDAY,
12th July
9 8.m.
about
6,000 TUESDAY,
22dd July. about End of July
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with! Telegraphy, New Bystem of Telefunken,
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
Hongkong, 4th July, 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
OUTWARD.
Steamére.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in Amazone, degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Soale.
6-State of Weather, b blue sky, detached cloud, d drizzling rain f fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light- ning. o overcast, passing showers, q iqually, r rain, a snow,
Australien,
NEXT SAILINGS:-
Will leave for Japan on
9860 T. 18th July 10820 T. 97b-do
HOMEWARD.",
Will leave for Marseilles
Steamers.
Armand Bebic, 10480 T1st July Atlantique, 10788 T, 15th"do Braest Simons, 1085 T, 29th do
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0.11 Highest open air Temperature on the grásy 14014 Lowers
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