Judgment for Architects: Defendants Held to Blame for Delayed Construction by Judge and builder informed the plaintiffs that they had more land by: some two or three feet. than they: hada first supposed, and, thereupon pel tifts were ordered to enlarge the plans of the theatre building so. 4s utilize such additional. groun "The changes s0 ordered resulted in she same day. a, telephone PUrdy at the U- 8, Court last Friday fea "Sotont paca for the sta the river. About, Jodement was, given not affording, by some two or three message was received from the Shanghai "Waterworks complaining of there being oil in the river opposite the Company's intake. The police made further inquiries and learned definitely that the ship was in the hands of the Dock Company and that they were responsible for cleaning out the oil tanks. A police officer took photographs showing the -oil on the river, and next day it was found there was still 2 quantity of oil in about' the same spot. It was a serious matter for the Waterworks Company, whose intake was less than halt mile from the. Dock, while all was rapidly carried down Mr. Holborow observed that detion brought Wy sates [eases or fire escapes in accordance fegainst the builders. Plaintif with the originally approved pla Dowdall & Tulasne, were awarded—that being impossible by reason' Tis, 4,588.83, which they claimed lof the lack of sufficient space. The from the Shanghai Building Ca. defendants were thereupon reqitired, balance of the amount due for sup-the. Commissioner of Publi plying the plans. Defendants had Works Department to alter and" originally agreed to pay plaintiffs change the improperly constructed Tls. 14,000 in six separate inst staircases, which was done at con= rents for their service. Upon [siderable expense to the defendants, and they are now attempting completion of the work in 1922. de-{enfants were sill Sndebted Jeharge up such expense against plaints in. the amount. claimed, Defendants refused to pay this sum plaintiffs as an offset, Defendants. Responsible for Their fon the ground that the plans had Losses not been prepared and furnished In my judgment such damage and by the plaintiffs within the time BEreed oon defective wynne and because some of loss to the defendants was primarily and id ut 20810 the fant of the defendante comply with the requirements of the any fault or negligence on the Hata astray ype and upon, Leer saving "that preenee fendants fully recognized that the comaerale rena of such delay ud ich de [Faget ae NINA, Municipal Council, BY im by name and Welah said, well, quantity of oil on the river might fective plans, defendants contended he ai rep advised him to cheer up. "They each No"9¢ serious consequence t0. the {ecy euteained damages which were [pegged, one Malecaneeg Welsh shouted back, "Which gear." went out for a few minutes, and! Waterworks, but the only present|more than sufficient to offset the Desared instead of going, ahead when witness returned he' saw: issue was the responsibility of the Lester answered, "My clothes." balance. accused talking to the Manager. defendants under the regulations. with the work in disregard of the Welsh said he had not got the man's In the course of his judgment, his 'Witness was leaning against the plans which had been approved by' clothes, and with that Lester pulled Honour said: There are mani-billiard table smoking a cigarette
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