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of house No. 94, Connaught Road West, should be removed at once. The above mentioned tank has been there since we bought the house and was put there for the purpose of keeping the water for house services. "When the dry weather the water department outs the water and only allows it to come in a certain house once or twice a day and this cannot supply the use of water to the tenants who lives there. So we therefore have to petition to Your Honour that you will be kind enough as to allow the above mentioned tank stand in its place for the use of keeping a supply of water to the tenants in the houses.
(Signed) Wing Yee Cheung and Co. Mr. HOOPER thought it would be as well to discuss the matter before the full Board before the Governor was asked to approve of any hard and fast regulations.
Mr. LAU CHU-PAK thought that so long as there was no unnecessary waste of water the water authority could scarcely have any say in the matter.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-I understand that a committee had been appointed to consider the question of water tanks in back yards. The matter is really one which comes under the jurisdiction of the water authority, to whom it was referred some time ago by the Governor- in-Council. I preposed to submit regulations
on the following lines:-
1. Special permission of the water authority to be obtained in each case.
2. All cisterns to be of iron and of a capacity not exceeding 100 gallons, and to be provided
with covers.
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3. The positions of cisterns to be subject to the approval of the water authority.
4. Cisterns to be cleaned at least twice a year and limewashed internally.
I will endeavour to have the matter submitted for approval to the Governor-in-Council at an early date.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND yard is not large enough, but because of the proximity of the tank to a latrine. There is water laid on to the house, so it is no hard- ship to call upon them to remove the tank so far as I can see,
The REGISTRAR-ĢENERAL moved an amend- ment that the application stand over until the Committee's report was received.
Mr. HOOPER seconded.
The amendment on being put to the meeting was lost, and the motion was carried on the casting vote of the President.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
The mortality statistics of the whole Colony for the week ended October 31st, at a death rate per 1000 per annum, was 241, and for the following week it was 18:3 against 18 for the corresponding week of last year.
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 15th October.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDGE).
PREPARING A BALANCE SHEET.
Company of 19 Queen's Road Central and lately Jose Maris Xavier sued the Union Trading trading under the style of H. Cruz and Company for $50 being amount agreed to be services rendered. Mr. E. J. Grist appeared paid to the plaintiff by the defendants for for the plaintiff and Mr. R. F. C. Master (of Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Master) for
the defendants.
Plaintiff stated he was engaged on August 23rd last to prepare a balance sheet for the defendant, and his fee was to be $50. After working an hour on the matter, he was stopped, and on the following day Mr. Lau came to bid office and explained that the difference between the partners had been adjusted and his services would be no longer required.
[October 19, 1007:
Thursday, October 17th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MB. A. G. Wish (ACTING CHIRF JUSTION).
ANOTHER PARTNERSHIP DISPUER. The trial of an issue to decide whether Li Ling Shi was a partner in the Yak Loong Wo Kee Bank was not down for hearings The other partner in the bank was said to be Li Pak who is in prison, Mr. R. F. C. Master appeared for the plaintiff, Li Chuk Ping, and Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton appeared for Lå Ling Shi.
Mr. Master asked for an adjournment. He understood that Li Pak would be in court bat as he was not present he (Mr. Mastar) would need to ask for a habeas corpus.
After discussion, his Honour consented.
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
EE STRANDING OF H.M B "FLORA.”
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▲ Court Martial was opened on October 14th on board H.M.§. “Tamar concerning the Harbour on August 28th, stranding of H.M.S. "Flora" in Hongkong The Court WAR composed of Commodore B. H. S, Stokes, of the Tamar" (president), Captain S. V. Yorke
C. L. Vaughan-Lee of the " Astraca;” and Coma- de Horsey, of the "Kent; " Captain Feymour Elphinston Erskine of the “Bedford,” Captain mauder H. L. Mawbey of the "Monmouth." The officers placed on trial were Captain. Rowland Mackenzie Grieve, and the charge against Nugent and Lieutenant Kenneth Maskensia them was that by neglect they did hasard the "Flora" on the night of 28th August. Captain Tuke, of the “Monmouth" prosecuted, välis prisoners' "friends" were Paymaster A. Gylis for Captain Nugent and Eleut. Anderson for Lieut. Mackensieërieve. The proceedings opened with the reading of the report of the stranding of the "Flora" and the statements by the statement, aid he took full responsibility for the accident, which he sacribed to smong other cauRIOS the strong flood tide and the deceptive light.
Mr. Lau CHU PAK-These tanks were erected because in former years people could not obtain a sufficient supply from the mains and they had to carry water from outside and store it in these tanks. For cleansing | through whom he was given the engagement. officers concerned, Captain Nugent, in his
purposes, too, when all the taps are turned on the stream is so weak that people have to wait for some time to get a bucket full of water. That these tanks are under the juris diation of the water authority is a different
question altogether. In that case no notice
should have been served to have these tanks removed as by doing so the Board is en- croaching upon the authority of the Water Authority,
Mr. HOOPER asked that consideration of this question be allowed to stand over 88 there were only a small number of members present.
The PRESIDENT-I don't think the Board has anything to do with these water regulations.
The VICE PRESIDENT This matter only comes under the jurisdiction of the Board
when there is an encroachment on space.
an open
Mr. HOOPER - What is the application again?
The PRESIDENT--To retain a tank in a
vard, and the Medical Officer minutes that he can see no real necessity for the tank, and recommends its removal. I move that it be removed.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-I second.
Mr. HOOPEE-The yard has an area of 156 square feet, and if the tank is in a clean con. dition I don't see why the people should be de- prived of water. I am very much in favour of tanks, especially in times of an intermittent supply when in case of fire the water is valuable. Captain LYONS-Wasn't this matter referred to a committee?
The PRESIDENT---- Yes. Captain LYONS-Then we had better wait for the report.
The PRISIDENT-It's been dealt with. The REGISTRAR-General-Not yet. Mr. HOOPER-It seems to me the best thing would be to put the Water Authority nuder the Board (laughter). He would then carry out our policy.
The PRESIDENT It is not likely that the Water Authority will be put under the Board within the next three months (laughter). We lad better settle the question. The reason the Medical Officer objects is not because the
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In reply to Mr. Master he said that he saw Mr. d'Almada of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow,
When he went to the defendant firm he saw
estimated it would take five hours to finish the several partners and looked over the books. He the work.
► Mr. d'Almada, artioled olerk in the office of
Messrs. Goldring and Barlow, deposed that he was authorised by the defendant firm to engage the plaintiff to make out a balance sheet at a fee of $50. On the following day an arrange
ment between the parties was arrived at and the balance sheet was not required.
H. Cruz said he was formerly a partner with Mr. Lau and others. Mr. Lau told witness that he had engaged Mr. Xavier to make snt a balance sheet.
Lau Pui, a partner in the defendant firm, said he told Mr. d'Almada that the firm were
prepared to pay $50 to anybody who was com. petent to prepare a balance sheet, Mr. Xavier was recommended and when he came to the firm's office and looked at the books he mid they were too complicated and he could not accept the offer of $50, as the work would take two or
three weeks, because he could only devote one hour a day to the work. He said it would be worth $200.
Judgment was given for plaintiff with costs.
Wednesday, October 16th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Before Ms. A. G. Wish (.' CTING CHISE JUSTICE).
MAKING A TENNIS COURT.
Lieutenant Armitage mid he was stationed on the upper deck when the "Flora" was paming through Lyeemon Pass. The only alteration being made to clear a junk. of course he remembered was to starboard, this
What sort of a night was it for assing?-It was bright moonlight, sometimes clouded over a little. There was a mist on the Feak and I found the light rather deceptive, as regards distances and places.
Just before the ship struck how far could you see to starboard? Five minutes before? We could see both sides.
How far could you see ?—I could see land distinctly on both sides,
Could you make out the chimneys or sheers of Kowloon Dock in passing ?—I did not mee them.
When the ship struck where were you at the time ?--I was at the foot of the ladder leading to the fore bridge.
Did you see snything shend at all, any land or anything prominent ?—No. Sir, I was not looking for it.
Cross-examined by Captain Nugent,
You say the light as regarde distances rather deceptive. When coming up the kar- bour did you notios the buildings on Kowloon peninsula se if they were on the island of Hong- kong P-Yes Sir, I did.
Before coming into the harbour did I consult with you sa to the amount of work we had to get through before leaving F-You Sir.
Witness then stated the amount of work to Tong Fuk, trading as Fuk Cheong, sued be done. Of stores to get out there were di fons Wong Fat, trading as Wong Sam Cheong, for of ammunition, 124 millew of slootzio cable, 39 $105, balance due for work done and materiał one hundred pound mines, souse supplied. Mr. Crowther Smith of Messrs. small stores belonging to warranh d'Almada and Smith appeared for the plaintiff return, also maila" and paresis and Mr. R. A. Harding for the defendant. To get in there were 45′′ tons of
Plaintiff, it appeared, was the sub-contractor-350 tons of coal, about five tons of for making a tennis court at a certain house stores, small stores for warrant ollose and it was alleged by the defence that he had and parcels for the Paar and”pro not carried out the work with the despatch that numeries for the Flest. He did sơi he promised.
work could have been finished bef That was Wednesday.
After a lengthy hearing judgment was given i for the defendant.
At this stage the court was cleared.
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