January 11, 1908.]
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on Jan. 7th at the Board Room. The Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president) presided, and there were also proseat Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Vice-Presiden!), Dr. F. Clark, (Medical Officer of Health, Hoa. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar-General), Captain Lyons (Captain Superintendent of Police), Colonel Martin, R.A.M.C., Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr. Fung Wa-chun and Mr. G. A. Woodcook, secretary.
NEW MEMBER.
The PRESIDENT-Before commencing the business of the meeting I wish to introdue to you Colonel Murtin. the new P.M.O.. and on your behalf to welcome him as a member of the Board.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
The following letter was read from Messrs Palmer and Torner applviar for modifications of section 180 (a) and 188 (5) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinanc1 1903-
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Dear Sirs,-Herewith we submit plans show. ing the proposed manner of rebuilding the southern portion of the Hongkong Hotel. On June 29, 1905, we were informed by the Assistant Secretary of the Sanitary Board that the Governor-in-Council gran'ed a modifi. cation of the requirements of section 18 (a) and 188 (5) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinanca 1903, in accordance with sketch plans we had submitted for approval just previously. The height of the building as now proposed is the same as shown We should he on the plans then submitted. glad to know if we may consider if the modifi. cation of the section 188 (5) as already obtained is still valid. As regards section 180 (a) the arrangement of the new plan has been consi- derably altered. We are instructed to apply to the Sanitary Board to recommend modification of this section. RO as to allow of the open spaces on the ground and first fore being curtailed below the requirements of the Ordinance As shown in the acco opanting plans, We beg to point out that the ground for is not to be used at all for sleeping purposes. The frontage of the block is occupied entirely by shops which are well lighted and ventilated from the front and (with the exception of one shop) from the back. The rest of this for is to be used as a godown, store, biggage, boiler and engine room the portion of the yard deemed to be covered
over, for the use of receiving and unpacking goods The first floor with the exc1ption of one bedroom attached to the private suite is unt to be used for sleeping purposes. The other rooms comprising reading, smoking, billiard, aid bar rooms are all well lighted and ventilat. ed. The cloak sul sewing rooms are to be ten feet in height and the portion showo as a covered yard is required as 8 was jog up yard. The ether upper floors are utilized for bedrooms and the open space for each foor is considerably in excess of the require ments of the Ordinance. All the bedrooms have been arranged as far as possible so as to get thorough ventilation from the air spaces both back and front, and we think the Board will recognise that the arrangement of the new plan is an improvement on the plan which was sanctioned in 1935. The area of the building on each flor and the area of the open and unobstructed spaces is the same as marked on the plan.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH minated -I recommend the plans be approved as far as they concern the Board.
Mr. HOOPER-I agree with the Medical Officer of Health.
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-Is ther、 more sir space or less than was approved in 9:15 ?
'I be MEDICAL OFFICK OF HEALTH submitted a table showing that the open air space in 19 5 amounted to 29,880 square feet, and on the new plan it amounted to 322 16 square feet.
The PRESIDENT moved that the modifications be granted subject to the ap roval of the Governor-in-Council.
Mr HOOPER soon led, and the motion was agreed to.
OUR WATER.
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The report of Mr. Frank Browne, Govern- ment Analyst, on samples of water from the
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Kowloon, Tytım and Pokfalum services showed that in each case there was no sewage and the water was of excellent quality.
MRT LITY STATISTICS.
The mortality returns for the week ended December 7 showed that there were 136 desth«, being 215 per 1,000 of the whole Colony, as against 23.5 for the previous week and 22 3 for!
f the the corresponding periol last year. deaths 34 were from chest affections and 22 from
For the week and fevers (Malaria 11). December 14 there were 154 deaths, baing 213 per 1,000 of the whole Colony, as against 20 7 for the corresponding week last year. Forty- seven deaths were due to obest aff-ctious, eight to fever an i fire each to dysentery and diarrho
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RAT RETURN.
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His Lordship gave judgement for the plain. tiffs on the issue with costs.
CLAIM FOR RICE,
The Cheung Hing firm of rios merobarte sued the Wo On Sai Chan firm, tradera, to recover the sum of $119.18 due for goods sold and delivered,
Mr M. W. Slade (instruc'ed by Mr. O. D. Thomson) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C, instructed by Mr. Johnson (of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley) for the defendants.
The rat retura for last yest
laid the tabl, and it is interesting to note that although more rats were raught fewer
to collect In 1917. 25 265 rati were plagu infsoted.
13,255 io were caught in Hongkong and Kowloon, a total of 34,520, of which 28 were In the preceding year 30 701 plague infected were caught, of which 679 were plague infected. For the first four days this year the vil rati caught were all free of plague.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday January 6th.
IN CRIGNAL JURISDICTION
BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIF Berpar
JUSTIC :).
A SUMMONS
DISMISSED
To the matter of an arbitration between th
Kwong Tung Chuan and the Loudon and Lanonsbire Fire Insurance Co., the Corporation of the Royal Exchange Insurance and the North British and Mercantile Insuranna Co.. and in the matter of the Hongkong Code of Civil Proc dara.
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. instructed by Mr. G. C. C. M ster (f Messrs. Johnson, Stok s and Master) appearel for the plaintiffs in the is, who where defendants in the original action. He sill he would remind his Lordship briefly of the course which th`s malfer had taken. His Lordship, on referring to the file, would find that the originsting summ n* was taken cut as far back as March 16th, 1917. It was an application mule on behalf of a mau called Kwong Tung-ebuen for lear to enforce an award dated 2nd Otober 1906 in the matter of an arbitration between himself and o`rtain insurance compas'es mentioned in the origius ating summene. His Lordship would find on the file the award which was made by Messrs. A-R. Lowe and H. A. Lammert a arbitrators. and if he referred to it he would so that the arbitrators found as a fact that certain articl «« which Kwong Tang-cbuan, the party ins red, bad deposed to as being on the premises prior to the fire, were not ther His Lordship w subd remember that the arbitrators did not go into the question of whether that was a matter of A olsuse on the insuranc⚫ policy frand or not, stated that if a man u ade any false stat ment in respot of a olsim, he was to bi dehseral from recovering under that policy. Mr Muter's affi lavit, filled in support of the pre-nt applica tion, showed cartsin corresp1adenc‹ which had passed between his firm and Mr. Goldring
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for moving Lordship-Are attachment?
Mr. Pollock - I am moving that the originat. ing sammas be dismissed, but it is possible the order your Lordship shin'd make would be that jadient shou d be given for us on the issue.
His Lordship -I think that would be H. Mr. Pollock-Perhaps it is a mor · appropriate | order to make, Continuing, Counsel said that Mr. Master's afflarit of Sinary 4h st forth certain correspondence which showed
had communiosti -a
been continual that held with Messrs. Goldring and Barlow from
January, and the 3rd Ja'y to 9h tint ditia t notice had been given to the de fondauts that this matter wonki come un bifure the Court to-day. Mr. Goldring was in Chart, but had no instructions with reference to the matter.
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Mr. Slade, after reading the pleadings, stated that it was app ready not really shown what the defendants intended to put up. def000 The defendant was really Tsang King, the big contmotor, and he hat filed an affidavit in which he said that the Wo On Sai Chan was in charge of a manager who had aɔ authority from hẩm The manager bad authority oo buy rice. tonly to tike goods into the godown, and rents from property belonging to Tsang King. Counsel would prove that the plaintiff Grm first dealt with the Wo On Sai Chan in 194, some thirteen years ago, that rice was then sold and delivered to the W. Oa Si Chin, and that the sims shop used on the transactions on which they were suing, waS then used, The uert des ings they could prove Ware soms which took place in 1905, when the present minager of the plaint:ff dem was in charge. H- would tell the Chart that he was informed rice was being bought for Tsang King to emble the latter to food his coo'ies and the men employed by him on diff -reut contracts. Rice was delivered in 1905 and paid for; the deliveries in 19 6 ware pid for bat subject of this suit, aud which wa deli- pered in 1907 ia the $109 Way WAL no paid for. It appeared from ■ letter written to them by Messrs. Dionys ant Bowley that the manager of the Wo On Sai Chần abscond-de rly in June of last year. There was O og the same premises as the Wo Ou Bui Chau firm & firm called Wo Da Sai Chung, but when the plaintiffs dealt with defendants that sign was not up. It had been erected rea ‘atly.
The bearing was adjourned.
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Tu-sday, January 7th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE S18 FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
CLAIM FR BIE.
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The cise concluded in which the Cheung Hing firm of rice merchants sued the Wo On 3 Chao fra, trad-ra, to rec ›var $118 •. 18 dui for gols sold and delivered.
Mr. M. W. Slade (instrasted by Mr. O. D. Thomsoap wired for the plainŭffs and Str Mr. Heary Berkeley, K.C.. iastrated by Johnson (of M1988. Dinnys and Bowley) for the defendants.
His Lordship,ava jalzuo it for the plain 'ff., remarking that they could n t be presumed ti know the simitali sus of the go lowu kopse who bad bon allowed to parolase rio, bɔfore, ami ou which purchies payment had beeɑ made,
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Wednesday, January 8th.
PPELLATE JURISDICTION.
BEFORE TRE FULL COURT.
APPAL FROM A DECISION OF THE CHIBY JUST.CE.
Judgment was delivered on the appeal from
■ decision of his Honour the Chief Justion delivered a May 6 h in which he fuɑnd in favour of Mesars. Carlowi ■ & Co. the respond- ea's in the present case. The appellauts are Sir Hary the L mbard Steamship Co., Ltd. Berkeley, instructed by Mr. ii. D. Atkinno 1 (Qť Meer.. D acon, Looker sat Deacon) represent- ⚫d the app llants, and the Hon. Mr. H. E Pullu, K.C., ias ruote! by dr. Jackson (uf Mess 8 Johns in, Stokes and Master) appeared for the respondents.
The Chief Justice— l'ais osse was tried bɔfore meta April and May of last year, an i the spposi was argu»d before the Fail Court on 16th December. The learned Counsel for the appel- lants referred to the fact that under the
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