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CLAIM AGAINST HONGKONG ARCHITECT.

The acting Puisno Judge (Mr. J. H. B. Nihill) heard, a caso in the Sum- mary Court yesterday afternoon in which the Texas Company of Queen's Buildings sued Mr. A. J. Lane, civil engineer and architect for $145.50 for "work done and materials supplied to a house at No. 4 Liberty Avenue, Homuntin

Mr. H. J. Armstrong (Mesars, Deacons) appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. F. G. Vaux (Messrs Wilkin son and Grist) for the defendant.

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ton tiles the roof should be avarl ably damp-proof.

The Judges Unloss it is covered with Texacoat.

Mr. Armstrong: What I. under-

atand the witness to say is that s weight of water on the roof would cause Canton tiles to crack unless the

tiles are laid on a proper rodt and

FEBRUARY 15, 1927.

BRITAIN & CHINA.

1.

NEW TREATY URGED.

Gondva, Pob...14. Chao Hain-chu, In an Interviey, covered, with some preparation. tended to mako tiles waterproof, un-speak both for North and South Witnosa: Yes. Texacoat is not in declared that he had authority to lose they are properly laid. this house is that it is jorry built and might exist, he said, "We are Mr. Armstrong: Your opinion of China. While internal differences that the tiles are not right?

go

The witness agreed, adding that the roof was enclosed by a parapet, which, when he inspected it, was only water to leak through the parapot and in fair repair. It was possible for

right through. Scott

produced photographe showing cracks in the parapet, re. were taken late in the after- noon and they do not do justice to the third coat on, but this had not been Ho had offered to put a accopted,

unitedly facing external problems affecting our sovereignty and status quo."

Mr. Armatreng, opening the case, said the work to the house was car ried out at the request of the de fendant, the material usod being marking: Unfortunately those photo- treaty, bo denounced immediately Texacoat, which was manufactured by

the Texas Company for waterproofing tiles and cement concrete. In May of last year, the defendant approached the plaintiffs and asked for estimates for supplying two coats of Texacont

the roof of No. 4 Liberty avenue, Homuntin. After the premises had boon inspected, an estimate was given which was accepted. This included the laying of some "Canton tiles Along part of the parapet of the roof, which was in disrepair, and the

application of two coats of tho, preparation. It was provided that if the two coats did not provent the proof leaking, the plaintiff's would supply another coat free of charge, provided that this was for the tiles and not to any cracks which might develop due to à settlement of the building. The roof was a flat one.

The

towards carried out work VAH the end of May last year, but it was not until after the very heavy rain in July that any question was raised by the defendant that anything was wrong with the job. Even then it was only a verbal complaint to the plaintiffs' manager. The first formal objection was contained in a letter written on August 10th.

Jerrybuilt Building.

-cracks.

An Aggressive Firm.

In cross-examination, Mr. Vaux re- had taken place between the witness ferred to certain conversations that and tha

the defendant, and enquired: one might say that you approached him instead of the defer lant ap- pronching you?

Witness: Any aggressive firm does, The Judge: Then you aro na ag- Excesive firm.

The witness said that he should certainly expect the paint to last more than two months.

Mr. Vaux: Then why do you any the complatat should have been made before

end of July? Was it that the rain came und washed a cortain portion away which was not set?

Witness: I said a complaint of that nature should have, been lodged immediately. If goods are supplied to you short, you have to complain about it in a few daya.

Obviously a complaint coming a month or two after is not in order.

Questioned about the cracks, the witness said they were in the parapet and not in the roof. He could not

they were plaster cracks.

The plaintiffs contended, Mr. Arm: gay HEINOT the witness said that.

to

a thoroughly satisfactory roofing job, the house required a new rgof altogether. When he wrote the letter of the 6th May be hoped to

strong said, that the work contracted for was properly carried out in a workmanlike manner and that it entirely due to the jerrybuilt, nature of the building that the roof was not made waterproof. Besides, the plain-make a satisfactory job by prevent- tiffs had offered to apply a furthering the water coming through. coat in accordance with their letter, but the offer was not accepted.

The Judge: Was it a purt of the contract La put three conts on Bir. Armstrong: The Texas Company agreed to put a third coat on if the defendant could show that water had actually seaped through the tiles.

The Judge: You say that you are now prepared to put a third cout en

you are

are shown places where the roof leaks ?

if

Mr.

Mr. Armstrung: The plaintiffs have already agreed to put it on, and are prepared to do so. now. Armstrong contended that the water leaked through the narapet and per- colated underneath. No preparation could prevent that; it was the fault of the building itself.

preserving

Douglas George Scott, district man- ager in Hongkong of the Texas Com. pany, giving evidence, described fexicoat as an aspalt paint used for

and

waterproofing coment tiles and concrete. It had been on the Hongkong market for

for the last four or five years and was extensively csed. He first heard after the con tract work had been done that the roof was not watertight between the middle and end of July He then nointed out that a complaint of this nature should have been sent in ear- lier. The first formal complaint was received by latter on August 10th.

Mr. Vaux, asked to indicate the defence, said the plaintifs had con- tracted to make a thoroughly satis factory job, and had not done so. was no question of law; it was only a

question of fact. Mr. Armstrong: Then I gather my friend to say that stuff is no good?,

Mr. Vaux: I am not going to give any expression of opinion on that, All say is that in this case it has not been successful.

A Demonstration,

Mr. Scott demonstrated to the Court the effect of water on Canton tiles.

Asked his opinion of the house, the

At the conclusion of Mr. Scott's evidence, Mr. Vaux submitted that he had no case to answer, The con- tract had not been completed,

adjourned until his afternoon, when After some argument, the case was

further evidence will be called for the plaintiffs.

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