January 28, 1905.]
Kennedy Town yesterday (7th inst.) The animal, "a bullock," arrived at the c.ttle wharf from Wa Chow in the morning in a moribund condition and was at once carried up to the slaughter house an' killed. The animals, 22, that came with it are all healthy, but have been sel apart by themselves. This cse is chiefly of interest from the fact that it is the first of its kind, s › far that I have been able to find, that has been recorded in China. It is very common in Britain. The disease is not cominunicable to man, nor is it very infections among animals. It is contractel by inoculation only.
AT THE PEAK.
The completion of a public urinal for Chinese, behind the chair shel'er at the Peak, was reported.
BATH-HOUSES FOR CHINESE.
Dr. Clark ia & minute suggested, for ti e consideration of the Government, that in con- nction with the question of public bath- houses for Chinese the public latrine in Gugh Street, under the playground of the Belilios Public School-a litrine closed about two years ago on account of the annoyance it caused to scholars and masters at the school might at a small cost be converted into a public bath-house. It would be a great boon to the inhabitants of this district, while no such
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nuisance would be likely to arise as was occasioned by the public latrine.
The President minuted-I thought it was being used as a storehouse. This was recom. mended in estimates for last year. Can it be undertaken this year?
The Vice-President minuted-I see it is estimated to cost $2,000. There is no money in the estimates for bath-houses, It may per- haps be done from "Miscellaneous Works."
The President again minuted—I would sug- gest that the Board recommend that this be done, and also that No. 3 Police Station be con- verted into a bath house. These premises arə no longer used as a Police Station and could be made into a bath-house at small cost.
Mr. Rumjahn minuted-No. 3 Police Station is too valuable a property to be converted into a bath-house. A site on the hill on top of the nullah, east of the Station, should be selected for ti e purpose.
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The PRESIDENT-I think I am correct in saying that this site under the playeground of Beli ios School was recommended by the Board for consideration last year. derstand there are no funds placed for this item. though it is just possible that it might be paid for out of another vote. I understand that No. 3 Po'ice Station is empty. There is a proposition before Government for erecting certain bath-houses for Chinese for which they will pay. This Station might. at very litle cost, be converted into paying bath for Wanchai. I move that Government be requested to sanction that the latrine near Belilios School and No. 3 Police
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Mr. RUMJAHN-I think the site at No. 3 Police Station covers 10,00 square feet, and if put up by auction should fetch five or six dollars a square foot, so with the cost of converting it it would cost the Colony a lot of money.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-Mr. Rumjahn is quite right-it is a valuable site worth quite six dollars a foot.
Mr. HEWETT-If this site is not utilized,
for a bath-house is there a suitable site on the hill behind? It is very difficult to find a place to put up latrines.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-I could not say just DOW,
Mr. RUMJAHN-There is a site at the back of Tik Loong Lane.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-I will make a note of it.
The PRESIDENT—If someone will second my proposition the matter would still be considered by Government and the Director of Public Works.
Mr. HEWETT seconded, and it was carried.
APPLICATION IN RESPECT OF LATE NE8.
An application for permission to construct latrines in respect of Nos. 234, 247 and 249, Des Voeux Rost Central, respectively, was granted.
APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION. Applications for exemption from balcony regulations in respect of Nos. 103 and 105, Third
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Street, and the new watchmen's quarters in, Third Street, respectively, were granted.
THE YAUMATI FISH SUPPLY,
Respecting an application for a licence to sell fish in respect of No. 52, Station Street, Mongkok. Mr. Hewett minued-Refuse if there are sufficient men in Yaumati Market to meet the demands of the nei - hbourhood.
The applic tion wa refused.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
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Mortality Statistics for the whole Colony for the week ended the 31st December, 1904,” at a death rate per thous nd per annum, showed the following figures:- British and foreign civil p pulation.
BI against 25.9 of corresponding week last year, and 18 aainst 13.2 of the preceding week. hinese land population, 15.9, as against 24.5 last year and 13.1 preceding week. Chinese boat population. 185. as against 19.4 last year and 19.5 preceding we k.
LIMEWASHING RETURN.
The limewas ing return for the fortnight sended the 17th inst. showed that 4,358 house had been in this respect attended to in the Eastern Distric', and 5 379 in the Central.
RAT RETURN.
including eleven plague-infected rats.
During the week ended the 21st inst. 489 rats, were caught in Victoria City; and 185, including
seven infected at Kowloon.
SUPREME COURT.
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Saturday, 21st January.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIR H. 8. BERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE).
REDUCTION OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHINA
AND MANILA 8.8. CO. LD.
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appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant attended in Court.
The p'aintiff said that when about to leave the Peak Botel he left certain articles of clothing out for the boy to pack up.. He went away, returning again about noon, when the boy informed him that the trunk was ready. He looked the trunk and servants of the hotel conveyed it to Craigieburu Hotel. On opening it again he found a dressing gown was missing. Cross-examined.-There was a wardrobe in his room with a key attached to it, but the lock was broken. He did not complain to the manager when he noticed the lock was broken. The room door was provided with s⋅ look, but plaintiff had never seen a key to it, neither He did he see any rules banging in the room. did not try to look his door, so could not say
whether the lock was defective or not.
The defendant gave evidence as to the care taken by the hotel to ensure the safe keeping of the goods of the guests. All that could reason- ably be expected of him had been done.
His Lordship said that the plaintiff had contributed negligence by not looking his door, and by not seeing that all his clothes were în his truck before leaving the hotel. The manager of a hotel was entitled to the assistance of his guests in the protection of their property. Judgment for the defendant. No costs.
Tuesday, 24th January,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mr. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (PUISNE JUDGE).
YAU 8ZE LOONG V. TUNG TAI TSRUNG KEE.
This was a claim for $74.55, amount due for work done. There was a counterclaim for $60.84. Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the plaintiff in the original action and Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) for the defendant.
The Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp. K.C., instructed by Mr. W. Looker (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker The manager of the plaintiff firm said :-We and Deacon) supported an applic tion for the are boiler makers and makers of machinery. Our Court to confirm a special resolution passed at business is different to that of the defendants. two extraordinary general meetings of the The defendants are fitters, and sub-contract China and Mani'a Steamship Company, their boiler work to us. We have been doing. · Limited, held last October, for the reduction this sort of work for the defendants for of the capita' of the Company from one million, some time; this is the first dispute.
Од five hundred thousand dollars, divided into the 1st December I received an order from thirty thousand shares of $50 each, to seven the manager of the defendant firm for hundred and fifty thousand dollars, divided into certain goods for the 8.8. On Sang. The the same number of shares at 25 each. An price was agreed upon, and the goods made amount of $606,000 at capital a count had during according to the order. The goods were the last few years been unfortunately lost, and delivered on the morning of the 3rd December. the Company wished to wipe that of. The I heard no complaint about them. On the 2nd causes of the loss were Bevere competition December I received a further order from the during the past few years, especially from Japan- defendants for a water tank When this was ese steamers, which were furnishing very completed I delivered it in pieces at the severe competition in this part of the world, in defendants' premises, where my meu proceeded consequence of their ability to Mu their to put it together. That was on the 6th Decem- steamers at a much cheap r rate, and the Com-ber, and we worked all night at the defendants' pany had felt this competition very severely premises to get the job completed by the indeed. Also the loss was due to the general morning of the 7th December. When the decline of business from Manila. These causes tank was tested with water a small leakage was had led to no dividend being paid. since 1901, found, not an unusual occurrence, as ninety-nine and it was perfectly clear the loss was a per- out of every hundred tanks thus put together manent one. Under these circumstances the will l-ak a little at first. I said I would send procedure was very simple. They had to take a couple of men to put it right. I did so, hat three preliminary steps which they had taken. the men returned immediately. Lau Fat, the A special resolution had been passed by the manager of the defendant firm, sent for me and Company; a petition had been filed in the asked me to look at the tank; that was on the Court to confirm that resolution, and the 8th December. I did so, and saw that a corner words "and reduced" had been added to the was broken. I said that it was not we who name of the Company temporarily; and thirdly, had made that hole, and asked Lan Fat the petition had been advertised. The Court why he did not use the men I had sent was asked (1) To confirm the resolution; (2) him. To mend that new hole I asked to approve the minute; (3) to allow them to for more money. Lau Fat assaulted me. I dispense with the further use of the words summoned him at the Police Cour', on the 14th "and reduced," and (4) to direct the usual December, and he was convicted. Next day I advertisement of the rder. The usual course received a letter of complaint about previous in that Court was to advertise in the Gazette, goods delivered; the first I had heard. The and in ons English and one Chinese newspaper.
defendants owe me $74.55 in respect of the His Lordship gave his consent, and made out orders referred to. Regarding the tank, I could the necessary order.
have made good the original leakage in two hours, but it would have taken a day to make good the damage I saw on the following day.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE SIR S. H, BERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE),
E. A. Nicholls sued G. L. Duncan, late manager of the Peak Hotel, for $20, being value of a dressing gown lost at the above hotel. Mr. G. E. Morrell (of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley)
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The defendant's cross action was in respect of expenses incurred by his having to complete the work which the plaintiff had contracted to do. In all be claimed $60 84 on this account, but was only able to establish one or two items tot lling $6.37.
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Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff in the first action for 874.55, the full
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