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THE CHINA YEAR BOOK 1928 Edited by II. O W. Woodhond, G.B.E.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928.

AN ARCHITECTS FEES. employing him as an architect and

DEFENDANT REPRIMANDED IN COURT.

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what plans the defendant was re- ferring to and in reply to another question the defondant sold ha was referring to the plans be wished the plaintiff to draw..

The defendant continued that! he had been in court all the time and had seen four witnesse), everyone of whom had said that he defendant) was in the "plain- tiff's office in the year 1925, but he had in fact nover been there thon.

agreeing to pay him throo per cent on the cost. That work consisted of preparing plans and contracts and seeing that the whole thing was completed in two years. If it was not done in that Mr. Loule Lung, the defendant time he (defendant) would get into In the house building disputh in trouble with the Government. which Mr, E. D. Shank, managing Shortly after that letter he was director of the Hongkong Excava-] shown a sketch by Lam of which tion, Pile Driving, and Construc-¡ he (defendant) did not approve. tion Company, is claiming $9,761. He had never approved of any of for architectural services, was re- | the, plans...........'. primanded, by Sir Henry Gollan Mr. Alabaster:, Why did you when the case was resumed in the not write to the plaintiff and com- Supreme Court yesterday. When plain that time was running

Mr. Alabasteri You say, in the defendant anid he did not against you? I told Lam and ask-fact, that their evidence is on- know whether certain evidence ed him to tell the plaintiff. Do tirely untrue because you were was true or not his Lordship told fendant continued that he did not not here at all? I was not him not to play with the court.

Defendant denied absolutely the not go to any other architect.

write to the plaintiff and he did there. Whether their evidence is

true I cannot say. Interview of March 1925 in which it was alleged there was some talk of a reduction of fec.

Mr. Alabaster: So that you did nothing to the land for a year and a half and the time, approa, His Lordship pointed out that ches when you get the claim in counsel and to face the issue that this action by a solicitor's letter? Mr. Foster Turner and Mr. C. B.I had the Intention to build Shank spoke definitely of the Inter houses but sinto I did not have view. They gave details of it and the plans before me. I could not there could be no mistake about it

do anything. A one way or the other.

Mr. Jonkin: None whatever, my Lord.

Defendant Reprimanded.

His Lordship, to the interpre ter: Tell him not to play with the court.

When asked again the defend- ant said "Their evidenco is not true."

His Lordship: Well, ・ why doesn't he say so?

The defendant: I "don't know the procedure of the court." Cost of Land.

His Lordship: Oh, yos you do. Answering his Lordship, defcn-You know what is expected whon In answer

Mr. 10

Jenkin

dant said that the agricultural a question is asked you." the defendant denied he

had land cost him about $25,000 for Continuing in reply to Mr. seen two certain accounts. He four lots and covored an area of Alabaster defendant said he was agreed that he received an account 60,000 odd square feet. He re- the treasurer of the Kowloon Mo- for $500 for the conversion of the quired those lots to be convertel tor Bus Company, Mr. Lam Ming- land into 'n building lot and as into building lots and for that he fan had also been employed there BOOTI as he saw it he paid the paid to the Government $12,100 cince 1922. Lam was employed money to Lam Ming-fan for which extra, making a total cost of $37,-there at the same time as lie was be received a receipt from Mr.

employed by Mr. Shank. Lam was Edward Shank. Defendant denied

his (defendant's) secretary and that he had received a bill for

had been so since 1922. $9,751.00 at the same time from Mr. E. D. Shank, being two per rent. on the cost price of 30 houses for work done.

160.

His Lordship: As a result of not building for the two years the whole of that amount was Habic te forfeiture.

Faith in Boom.

In 1923, when he had the agri- cultural land converted into build- ing land, there was a building boom. He went in for the 40

Mr. Jenkin replied that the sum of $12,150, would, not be but h Continuing defendant said he could not at the moment definite new that he was being sued inly answer with regard to the the present action for that amount.ther amount. He was first asked for that amount Answering further questions years' lease scheme because he he of money in October 1925 when a defendant said the building coven-lieved that the boom would con- letter was written to his solicitors ant required him to spend $126, tinue. Towards the end of 1921 by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist 000 on the land within two years, and the beginning of 1925 there The contents of that letter were He hoped to erect 36 or 40 houses was a slump and in June 1925 the interpreted to him by Lam Ming- which he intended to let out to ten-general strike started. Since that fan. Defendant at once went to ants with the exception of some time there, had been but few Mesara. Hastings, Dennys and which would be occupied by his building operations in the Colony. Bowley and instructed them to 10-fokis..

He employed Lamas his agent in ply.

all his contracts and business at- fairs but Lam did not aign con

Defendants' Intentions. ·

Mr. Alabaster: You said in court you told Mr. Lam that you In reply to further questions de-wanted several sketch plans pre- fendant said he proposed to build pared so that you could, select 18 or 20 houses on each side of one?-Yes, the piece of land and he told Lam that he would decide on the exact particulars when plans were shown to him,

Mr. Jenkin Mr. C. B. Shank, Mr. Turner and Mr. Edwards, witnesses for the plaintiff, have said that you attended at Shank's office at an interview there about March, 19257-Nothing of the kind happened and that interview. never took place..

You have never said so before at any period? Even so before.

Defendant agreed that after the action commenced he swore an affidavit and contended that he had said so in that affidavit. Lam brought him some coloured plans at the end of 1924 but he told Lam that he had not asked plaintiff to draw them.

tracts.

Lam Ming-fan said that he was! formerly employed by the Hong- kong Construction Company but left that service in October 1925. He knew the defendant. He recol- lected sketches that Mr.. Shank had done for Kowloon Lot No. 546.A sketch plan was prepared in regard to that work sometime in Septem- ber 1924 and it was handed to witness by one of the draughtsmen. Witness took it to the defendant who disapproved of the plan and asked him to take it back and bring further sketches for his approval. witness did not get a fresh plan. Plans Reduced.

Later he took to the defendant

Continuing the defendant eald letters were only brought to him Mr. Jenkin: Have you ever by Lam and in the course of that been in Mr. Shank's office or in year no letters were brought to any of the other offices of the him by Lam from the plaintiff's Excavation Company since the office. Defendant admitted re- date of your Chinese letter?-No. celving a letter from Mr. Shank

Mr. Jenkin: Mr. E. D. Shank saying that he was prepared to do a complete set of "Sun Print" draw. says he had an interview with you the whole work, including super-ings in January 1925. The de in April 1925 when Lam was pre-vision, at.4% per cent. on the fendant immediately said they sent. He says at that interview cost. He denied receiving two were not his plans, so witness re- you told him you wanted to change other letters which were handed Mr. Turner about it. Mr. Turner turned them to the office and told

the scheme because inta

were to him,"

said that the defendant had ap- hard to lot and you wanted

His Lordship asked, with reproved a sketch and the drawings separate houses instead of aeml-gard to that building scheme, were done on the approved sketch. detached? No, I deny having when the defendant's 'rights ter- The draughtsman left the firm in been there and having made such minated.

November 1924, arrangements.

Mr. Jenkin replied In January 1927,

Replying to Mr. Alabaster wit- Mr. Edwards was then brought

ness said he was employed, by the forward at Mr. Jenkin's request

Mr. Alabaster: Shortly before Kowloon Motor Bus Company but and defendant gaid he had never the date of these, letters you had he was not the defendant's private scen Mr. Edwards before.

instructed Mr. Shank to get per-secretary. He introduced the de-" Cross-examined by Mr. Alaban-mission from the Government, to fendant to the plaintiff and acted them. The defendant ter defendant said he had gone instal water meterà in the houses? between

to Mr. Shank's office before the-In the letter I wrote at the bo- agreed to pay three per cent, on the date of his Chings letter. That ginning I had given him those in-work mentioned. In his Chinese

letter: was on the occasion when he ask-structions.

ed Mr. Shank to turn the agrical- Defendant agreed to the dute tural land into building land. De- being about three weeks before fendant had been there on several the letters were written. occasions at the request of Lam.

Agreement With Government. That conversion was completed and he signed agreements with the Government in March or April 1924. As part of that scheme the Government required him to bull3 on the land during a period of two years. He had never been to the piaintif's office in connexion with the building.

Defendant agreed that he wrote. to the plaintiff in August 1924

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The defendant was further questioned with regard to letters from the P.W.D. which, be denied having received.

Ife also denied receiving a lot- ter saying that the plans had been ready for his Inspection for alx weeks.. Lam had not told him so. ile had, however, asked Lam whe ther the plans were ready and Lam had replied that they were not entirely finished.

His Lordship pointed out that they must get it quite clear as to

Witness was questioned by Mr. Alabaster with regard to the pro gress of the work.

He continued that in Ooctober 1924 only drawings of elevations and floors wore being presented but he did not say anything to the de-, fendant about that as he was un- der the impression that the draughtsman had been preparing detalled sketch plans. The plain- tiff did not ask witness to ask the defendant to go to the plaintiff's office. At that time he told the de- fendant that a more detailed sketch was being prepared.

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