Upon the recommendation of the in Shanghai had not been contemplated. Bince then we hare in the Telephon Company's building and Measre, Arnhold, Karberg & Company's bauding two very notable examples of what can caused to neighbouring buildings istarbance in the soil resulting erection of heavier structures considerable distances. It is for this reason that I recommend that the site should be enclosed with interlocking steel sheet piling to a depth of 30-feet.
This is particularly important as several heavy buildings, erected several years ago, are still sloking, aod it is not unreasonable to suppose that damage neighbouring buildings results.
I think the signatories of one of the petitions are unnecessarily al question of interference wi sir, although if the erected and it is decided to Building Roles. it will be necessary to inert clauses providing for a certain amount of open space to be left between tall buildings. Personally I thiok Shanghai would be better served by tall gs with more open spaces, than low buildings with little or nothing but narrow roads, The question as to liability for damage in case of collapse, eto,, is a matter for s lawyer, but on the question se to who would pay for the taking down of the structure if it should become unsafe, I would refer to Bye-laws, XX and XXI attached to the Land Regulations, which read, "all the expenses of taking dows, ing, re-building or securing such liding ball be paid by the owner or owners thereof " and if on deroand of the expenses aforesaid, he neglect or refuse to pay the saute, data such expenses may be levied by distress."
In my previous report I stated that ting pole 105 fest high might be source of danger, but this is not a0 essential feature of the scheme.
Subject, therefore, to the one or two items to which 1 have referred, I se reason on technical grounds why permit thooid not be issued.
attach an outline diagram showing Commandant, the following promotions "ey yttenay ported generally on 28 comparative beigbla and deratont are approved, and sions sre] the question of foundations. I do not the Proposed Pagoda and thorised for issue sccotdingly Artilecy.—2nd Lieutenant R. W. Davia to be Lieutenant.
Light Horse—Mr. C, A, McLentan and Mr. T. G. Drakeford to be Zod consider that there is any danger in loading average Shanghai foundations up to one ton per square foot, provided the settlement, which ix benad to occur, takes place evenly. This was exemplii) Kaleo Hotel Palace Hotel
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