The Archive · 1910

A Defiant Householder

Wang Sung-daring on December 10 was charged at the Mixed Court with having failed to lay six inches of lime concrete under eight Dative houses, near Ferry Road. He was on security and ordered to lay the concrete, On January 8 he bad not complied with the order, 80 be was again charged at the Mixed Court, On that occasion he was fined $10 and ordered to carry out the work, On January 22 as the work was still undone he was again charged, and " fine of $5 was imposed, That did not have the desired effect, 80 he was again charged on Monday morning at the Mixed Court, and he was ordered to be kept ip custody until the work has been completed.

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