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24. We notice that west of the Diocesan Boys School on the west side of the Rail- way and just by Yaumati Railway station there is a piece of land reserved on the Town Development Plan for a Railway yard. We understand that there is no immediate pro- spect of this land being required for Railway purposes and we recommend that so much of it as can be used as a playground should be made available for allotment on annual permit.
PROVISION FOR THE MORE DISTANT FUTURE.
25. In addition to the above mentioned areas, which might be made almost im- mediately available for use as playing fields on the south side of the Kowloon hills we consider that it is also necessary to bear in mind the needs of the more distant future when Kowloon will have grown into a large city with a teeming population requiring yet more extensive playing field areas. Such areas can only be found on the north of the Kowloon hills and the only possible area convenient of access both by rail and road appears to be afforded by the tidal flats at the head of Tide Cove. We understand that a causeway across the inlet from the present main road near Shatin Railway Station to the opposite shore is projected in connection with the proposed Saikung Road. This would afford a convenient opportunity for reclaiming the land above the causeway and while we do not consider that playing field areas are at present required here we strongly recommend that an area of 100 acres be definitely set apart for future playing fields and preserved from alienation. The area should have easy access from Shatin Railway Station and from the motor road. The area should be reserved on the development plans as soon as the exact line of the causeway is settled.
EXTENSIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS OF EXISTING PLAYING FIELD
AREAS ON THE MAINLAND.
26. With regard to the possible extension of King's Park we note that there is still an area here on the west of that portion of the Park lying to the north of Gascoigne Road which if developed and levelled would afford space for an additional three grounds of the usual size required for a football ground. We recommend that Government should complete the development of this part of King's Park as public playing fields for the Yaumati district.
27. It was suggested to us that the large area in Kowloon at present reserved for cemeteries might be better devoted to an extension of the King's Park playing fields but we do not concur in this suggestion and recommend that this cemetery area should re- main undisturbed.
28. We note that a large area extending from Kowloon Old City northwards and embracing the Kowloon Golf Club's course and the Rifle Range has been marked as per- manently reserved for purposes of a Park and playing fields. We agree that this area should be permanently reserved but we regret that we cannot put forward any useful suggestions for its further development for purposes of recreation until a new site can he found elsewhere for the rifle ranges. We believe it would greatly benefit the recrea- tional facilities in Kowloon if the rifle ranges were transferred and we recommend that Government should use every effort to provide a different location for them in some other part of the Colony.
29. With regard to the Railway reclamation land on the east of Chatham Road extending from Holt's Wharf to the junction of Gascoigne and Chatham Roads, we un- derstand that portions of this land on the west of the line are at present allotted by the Railway Department with the approval of Government to various Clubs, but that the land on the east of the line with the exception of small portions at the north and south ends, the reservation of which for railway purposes is necessary, is vacant and is only occasionally used by the military as a parade ground or as a hockey field. We understand that there is no regular means of approach across the railway from the west side and that there are strong objections on the part of the Railway management to further level crossings over