The action of Tam Wa and the Incorporated British & Foreign Bible Society v. Messrs, Atkinson Dallas was continued at H, M. Supreme Court last Friday before his Honour Judge Skinner Turner. The case is One of some importance, the Court being asked for the firs; time to determine the local right with regard to free access of light and air to buildings. Plaintiff claims such right in respect of B. C lot 117, situated in Peking Road, and asks for an order for the removal of a fence erected by the defendants (who are owners of an adjoining lot), which fence, it is alleged, obstruct passage of light and dir to plaintiffs' building, with _consequent depreciation in its value. Defendants' reply, shortly, is that no such right exists in Chinese Mr. R, N, Macleod and Mr. Zia appear for plaintiffs, Mr. D. Me-Neill and Mr. M. Reader Harris for defendants.
Mr. Macleod concluded his opening speech—which had lasted for five hours—and proceeded to call evidence, the first witness being Mr, L. J, Hughes, land surveyor in the Cadastral' Office of the Public Works Department, who produced—and gave particulars with reference to—the earliest and later plans of the site in question.
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