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FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1925.

HAPPY VALLEY DISASTER, gard in which loss of life would vations. I am amazed at Mr.HILLIER STREFT INCIDENT. | THE STRIKE, SITUATION,"

CORONER'S ENQUIRY CONCLUDES.

Architect and P. W. D. Censured.

future.

neichong Valley, on the night of essential that drawings for sites

MISTAKEN IDENTITY:

PLEADED

MEETING OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

result, The custom has grown up Hughes' statement that he consi- In this Colony in matters of public dered it safe to go on with the Importance that Juries, “particu-| work without seeing that measures, larly special Jurles, add a rider were taken to prevent water get- to their verdict containing obser- ting on the sight. It seems to me vations or recommendations to that this attitude indicates à want prevent similar occurrences in the of common sense and co-ordina-

tion between the various departs Apt American Missionary Allusion.

No New Developmentą. The enquiry into the clrcum dispute are the exceedingly heavy portant matter in this connection with throwing stones at an anti in the strike situation yesterday.

The main facts of the incident in ments of the P. W, D. One Im-

One of the defendants charged. There were no new developmenta stancy of the Happy Valley dianator during the heavy rains of Jane 15 rainfalls, particularly in Wong- appears to me to be that it is strike speaker in Hillier Street re A joint meeting of the Hongkong was concluded, at the Central Mn June 15th, between the hours of under development, particularly ferntly was before Mr. R. A. Forrest General Chamber of Commerce and gistracy yesterday. The jury, in 3 and 12. The water went over dumps, should be properly con afternoon.

at the Cantral Magistracy yesterday the Chinese General Chamber of returning a verdlet of death by mis- the road into the dump. There sidered by an expert in drainage

Commerce was held in the afternoon adventure in the case of a coolle was a landslide and water went and adequate arrangements made. The evidence for the proscention for the purpose of considering the named Yat Wong added a over the bank The water rosen the work goes on. This was was given by two witnesses one of general altuation." The meeting, rider in which they severely con- bohind the wall which burst and obviously not done in this case. whom said he saw the man come which was attended by the Chinese sured the architect and the P: W. D. swamped everything below. There and made Important recommend was also a collapse of a part in in regard to

Another matter of importance is out of a barber's shop and pick up members of the Legislative Council, the instructions a stone which ho throw at the spon- the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son and tions suggesting alterations in the the side of the road or dam of the issued, to inspectors. More preciso ker. The other said he saw the man the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, was Public Health, and Balldings Or-road. Whether the dam was there instructions should be given as to fun away after a stone had been private. The existing tightness of dinanta in regard to the construc- or not is not of very great im-the quality of mortar and work-thruwn

the money market and the devising tion of retaining walls,'

portance because the water would manship. Inspector Best gave his The defence was a denial and ways and means of relieving the The jury consisted of Messrs. D. have gone over at any rate. The evidence in a very straight for-plea of mistaken identity. Mr. CA.S.present glump In trade brought Templeton, G. J. Joseph and D. O. wall was not built to act as a ward manner, but it is obvious Russ, who appeared for the man, about by the boycott wore discuss- Russell. Mr. Leo D'Almada appear reservoir, and when the water rose that his Inspection of the wall did said he was a respectable merchanted at some length. ed for the architect of the retaining the wall burst.

not do much good. You may wish of many years atanding in the Co- wall, Mr. A. R. F. Raven, Mr. M. W.

The cessation, of the river Lo on behalf of the Yeung Wo Nure-

What Caused the Disaster. “

to make recommendations with relony. He was a share holder in steamer service between Hongkong gard to this matter. I shall now consider the causes.

any companies in the Colony. He and Canton has meant an entire ing Home and Mr. E. S. C. Brookes

submitted there was no evidence on suspension of trading and commer- [behalf of Dr. Leung Chung-man.First there is the flooding of

which to convict On the evidence cial activities between the two Further evidence was called yes Stubbs Road, and the responsi-

As to the architect; I think the before the court not even an Amori places, with much loss both to terday, two contractor's foremenbility of allowing that road to

Chinese and to foreign merchants," stating that on the morning after become a watercourse seems to be most unpleasant feature of this can missionary could convict

The magistrato reserved his de- The view was expressed that steps the disaster they saw a depth of shared by the P. W. D. officers, Inquiry is Mr. Raven's view of a few inches of soll over Stubbs those in charge of drainage. This his responsibilities, His inspectieiou until today when the remain should be taken in order to bring Road. They alto both stated that state of affairs existed before, this tion was totally inadequate and ing defendant will appear.

pressure to hear on those respon- the wooden dam on the road was not wall was constructed, and but for futile. When he did go to see the

sible for the present situation in there at that time. It was not the wall would not have caused site he told the contractor that he

the various ports, with which, there on the day before the down-serious damage. I think there is must do better, but when he went

through acts of violence and intiml- dation, it is impossible to resume no question of criminal negligence next time and it was not done he

Finally, your verdict will be in normal activities. Mr. Hughes of the P. W. D. was in this respect on the part of these said nothing nor took any action.

He says he thinks he fulfilled his accordance with the medical recalled and when reminded by the officers concerned.

The situation locally is. as good Coroner that when in the box be

same evidence. You will state the as it can be until there is a general Secondly there is the question responsibilities. If this fore he said the wooden dam, was of the construction of the wall. view is taken by architects gene cause of death, and if there is resumption. Some of the firms are fixed on the upper side of the road I think it is-likely that you will rally in this Colony it is paving criminal neglect you will bring shorthanded, but on the whole little before the downfall he said he was find the workmanship was bad of which this is a miner one. If not a verdict of death by mis-goes on busily in the harbour. Most the way to a series of disasters in a verdict of manslaughter, but inconvenience' is caused. Work on the site on Feb. 21, and two days The contractor, the architect and, later he wrote to the architects ad-I think, the P. W. D. Inspector think, steps should be taken to adventure. It will be of particular of the godowns are full, and there vising that the damn be put there to seem to share this responsibility, correct this impression of the advantage if you will add any is still a fair amount of cargo ar- prevent any rain washing soil down but even had the work been good, duties of an architect. Section 7 rider by way of comment on the Stubbs Road. He could not we have the opinion of several authorises that a list of architects consider desirable for the pre-Exchange will reopen for business

of Ordinance. No, 1, of 1903, recommendation, which you may Buy definitiely when the dam was well qualified witnesses that the

be kept, but it does not provide vention of similar occurrances in for a week or two. The money, wall "could not have stood. It put there.

pour...

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The Architect.

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or riving:

It is doubtful whether the Stock

Mr. D'Almada: Has Mr. Raven was not to be expected that the for the removal from that list of the future. I'do not intend you market is still tight, and uätil. a always carried out your instructions wall was designed to act as a persons who, by their actions show should be restricted to the sug- nealthier tone prevail it is felt

with regard to this site from time to time-Yes.

business.

15

LOCAL WEDDING.

BLOXHAM-JONES,

that they are a public danger.gestions I have put to you, or would be most unwise to resume dam. Had the wall been stronger You may wish to suggest that you should necessarily adopt the consequences would have been

amendment of that section. worse, as the water would have

any of them. Another Report.

risen to a higher level before it tion is, the continuance of the were absent an hour and

Another important considera- The Jury retired at 3.50 and "Mr. D'Almnda then asked permis-burst through and would have building of this wall in view of minutes. On returning their ver- sion to put in a report on the site swamped more than it did. made by Messrs. Little Adams and Therefore even if you are of the the revelations as to the quality diet was: Wood four days after the lisaster, opinion that there was negligence of work. Is it safe to go ont Some copies of which he had given to the or even gross negligence in build-say, that it is, I should like 'to jury with His Worship's permissioning that wall, I think you must mittal attitude in paragraph six Fat, met his death by misadven- refer to Mr Boothby's non-com- We find that deceased. Wong And that such negligence was not of his report. the previous day:

The Coroner: I'm afraid I can't the direct or immediate cause of accept them now. It is rather late death. I think you must discuss! in the day isn't it,

that aspect.

Mr. D'Almada: I have Mr. Greene) of Messrs. Little "Adams and. Woou

here and can put him in the box.

I think with all due submission that

I am entitled to put the report in.

port which he nanded Ir.

The Summing Up.

The Filling In.

turo

The Verdict."

There was'n large attendance. from" bodily injuries, in at St. John's Cathedral yesterday accordance with the medical evi-afternoon on the occasion of the Inferior Mortar..

dence submitted. In view of the marriage between Captain, H.-F "The cement mortar, the propor-fact that the coroner's summing Bloxham, Superintendent of Vic- tions of which are indicated on up covers the whole question toria, Guol and Miss Audrey Jones. Thirdly, there is the method of sheet 2 as one in six, is a very walch we; as

jufors, huve 10 Captain Bloxham is the son of filling up behind the wall. There inferior quality; the aggregate decide we entirely agree with the the late Mr. Fitzherbert Bloxham was great confusion as to what appears to be soil found in the same and desire to add the fol- of Andover, Herts, and the bride His Worsnip eventually accepted

the instructions were, I think the vicinity. The joints in the rubble owing riders.

is the only daughter of the late the report, Mr. Greene going into architect was right in assuming are large and many voids are not 3. The Public Health and Build-Mr. Robert and Mrs. Jones of the box. He said he was a civil that he was not to fill in at all Alled in with mortar. The cementings Ordinance in so far as it Manchester. engineer He inspected the col until the wall was finished. Mr. concrete in the bands passing covers the development of sites The bride dressed in a simple

Boothby suggests that filling in through the walls of inferor- lapsed wall and had drawn up a re-hould have been done as the wall quality owing to, poor mortar; no and the construction of retaining short sleeved gown of white geori walls needs immediato amendment, gette, trimmed with silvor beads rose, a practice which is now proportions of the concrete are such amendment should be the and pearls, with a silver train ang adopted by everybody. I think indicated on the plan but the

enforcement, with regard to the conventional veil and wreath, The Coroner: To begin us re-}

there is responsibility both on the aggregate is of broken granite.

retaining walls, of speelfic state- entered the Cathedral on the arm of This wall was not designed as ment of the materials used and Mr. D. Burlingham, Asst.. Supt. gards the duties of the Coroner's architect and the P. W. D. officers Jury in connection with the pre-concerned in drawing up these a dam to retain water but as a sent inquiry your duty by law is plans. According to their instruc-surcharge retaining wall. As the the plans drawn up to be sub-of Police, by whom to bring in a verdict, as to the ions the Alling in could not be collapse occurred before it was mitte to the Government. Fur-given away. Her bouquet was of cause of death, and if you con-done until the wall was finished, fulfilling the duty for which it her, each retaining wall should be lilies and Honolulu creeper. They sider that there has been a case is for you to say whether that was constructed, it is not per judged on its own merits, which were preceded up the aisle by of any groas or criminal negli amounts to criminal negligence tinent to this note to comment Judgment should be solely in the a full choir singing an appropri Fourthly, there is the location upon its stability in that respect. hands of the Director of Publicate hymn and the Revd. T. B. Powell, who conducted the cere- CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

2. There should be more co-mony. Miss Jackie Scott attired death of any person, your duty will of the wall, that is a most serious No doubt the design and purpose polit. It has been stated in of the wall are common practice! be to bring in a verdict of man- evidence that the Building Au- in the Colony, but it is the opinion ordination and co-operation be- in blue organdie and carrying a 15, Quenu's Road Central,

Telephone C. 75. slaughter. Negligence, which has

resulted in death, but negligence thority had great reluctance in of the writer that most engineers tween the Building Authority, the basket of pink rosebuds, made a not amounting to gross negligence, approving the plan for this dump. would consent most reluctantly to drainage engineers and the execu- charming bridesmaid. Mr. L. H. will mean that you will bring in lie considered it for two years, the location of such a wall in the tive engineers than appears to V. Booth, Asst. Supt. of Police performed the duties of best a verdict of death by misadvent therefore must be assumed that head of a steep valley, and would, exist at present.

mun. 3. With regard to the develop it was not a good place, and I think if allowing it, take the greatest ture. I now propose to read exit is up to them to impose condi-precautions to ensure the best ment of sites and for the proven-mony, the organ, at which Mr. On the conclusion of the cere

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drainage is a most vital one and pair passed out under an arch of the These conditions were not comin consequence large development swords, upheld by European and gence and want of that diligence architect was mainly responsible plled with. You may remember plans must be submitted to India members of Captain Blox- and skill which everyone who: undertakes the

for this. He is particularly res-I asked Mr. Boothby a question drainage engineers before work is hum's staff. ROFES OF ALL particular act or profession is

exercise of any pensible in view of the fact that about materials. It seems to me started, the responsibility to rest The subsequent réception was held at the residence of Captaip bound to bring in each particular workmen had lowered the bank personally that in view of the bad with the architect in charge..

bordering Stubbs Road by wheel-workmanship it is very necessary 4. The architects, deserve cen Bloxham, whore more than a hur ense" (Halsbury, Vol. 20, page ing barrows of earth over it to to take more precautions than sure for the attitude adopted by the health and happiness of the dred guests assembled to toast.. 386).

"The law does not require the deposit on the dump. This mat- have been taken up to date in them in regard to their. reapon bride, and bridegroom. utmost cuution that can be used; or at all. It is for you again to more is done, such as drainage of The P. W. D. overseer ip Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Captain

ter seems not to have been thought examining foundations before any

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(Halsbury Vol. 9, page 583).

officer such a case of inferior Mr. C. D. Melbourne, and a num now like to; minke a few general this. In another inquiry that workmanship.ber of other well known local "A higher degree of negligence observations.

am conducting we have seen that is required to convict a person of

the retaining wall was standing - 6. We consider that the work personages. The bride's going manslaughter than to establish| Mr. Boothby's Report. on disintegrated granite, where should cease on the retaining wall away dress was of belge marro civil liability against him. Such Firstly there seems to have bean percolating water reached the tatil the Director of Public Works caine. negligence must have been the some misunderstanding as to the foundations and deteriorated, the is assured that there is proper Captain and Mrs. Bloxham will direct and Immediate cause of position of Mr. Boothby. I asked granite.

crainage and other arrangements spend the honeymoon in Shang- douth. Halsbury, Vol. 9, 585) Mr. Boothby to draw up a report

dre made so as to prevent a re- thái, leaving here by the Empress currence of such a disaster. Personal Liability

and also give evidence and 1 Retaining Walls in General,

of Australia to-day. think the Jury will agree that it Then there is the question of The Coroner Well gentlemen, The liability is a personal one is a most valuable report, and of retaining walls generally. It has I think the community, owes you and one is criminally liable for the greatest assistance. Mr. been recommended by Mr. Wright a debt of gratitude for the great the negligence of a subordinate Boothby, is eminently qualified to and Mr. Boothby that the Public trouble, and care you have taken unless ho entrusts duties to this give evidence and is also entirely Health and Building Ordinance in this investigation. I know my- subordinate knowing the latter to unconnected with any local in-requires amendment with regard self you have put in a great deal bo Incapable of trust. That terests and is in no sense a Govto the building of retaining walls of work and I shall have much think is the legal consideration, ernment witness, An to the I think this is a very desirable pleasure in forwarding these re- A rough definition of gross negli otticore of the P. W D., I think I time for some such recommenda- commendations to the proner Pinedo, the Italian aviator, has goree embodies

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