LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, AFTRAIENS AND SUBYETO2a, Public Auctions-
TEB Cadersigned kave received Instruc
mony to sat by Pablle Auction,
OF
FRIDAY, March 24, 1922 commencing at 245 p.m. at No. 7 Conduit Road.
A Quantity of" Able Household Furnitare
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). On view from Thursday the 23rd.
TARKA:-Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Hongkong, March 17, 19
Auctioneers.
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FOR
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KOWLOON PROBLEMS.
`RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION MEETING.
WORK OF THE YEAR-
SOME "BURNINO QUESTIONS" DISCUSSED.
Many matters in which Kowloon is, or, at any rate, ought to be keenly interested were touched upon in the Chairman's report at the annual meeting of the Kowloon Resident's Association held in St. Andrew's Hall last evening There was a moderate attendance over which Mr. C. A. da Rozs presided, the absence of the retiring President (Capt. F. T.-Wheeler) through pressure of business.
In reviewing the association's activities during the past year the Chair-
man said:
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
MOTOR BUS SCHEME.
later, was to represent to Gor ernment the
of the
urgency
matter. So strong was the ples
THURSDAY, MARCH 23 1972.
NOTICES
theu pat forward that we asked. G. FALCONER & CO.,
pending the construction of a per- manent hospital, for the provision of
a temporary hospital, or, in the alter- native, that suitable existing premises be requisitioned for the purpose. A direct result of those representatious
THE NEXT STEP.
was that in May of the same year the Government asked the Association for its opinion with regard to the most suitable site for the hospital, it being! indicated that certain proposals were them before the Government Your Committee moved in the matter by at once appointing a sub-committee to investigate the situation and to make what recommendations it letters which we sent it prior to thought fit. The report of that sub- Gentlernen, in the absence of our the framing of the Rents Ordinance committee was eventually forwarded worthy President, Captain Wheeler, through the urgencies of business it in which we exposed cases of tent to the Government, and in September is my pleasure and duty to presideng and I think members will the Government intimated that it at this meeting to-day. I may state Ppeciate the fact that as the Govern- considered the site recommended by ment moved so strongly in the matter the Association. to be the most here that our annual meeting
the publication of much correspond suitable for the purpose. The follow- originally called for February 28 was
ence en this point was rendered ing month (that is, October. 1920) at postponed owing to the strike. think it is fitting that I should necessary. At the present time an extraordinary meeting of this preface my remarks on the activities there is a encouraging activity as Association, the Chairman again regards house banking and the hope dwelt upon the urgency of the matter of the Association during the cast of your Committee is that the time is and suggested that if the P.WD. year by referring to the eatisfactory not far distant when the supply of were busy with other projects, the fact that our membership has remain bouses will be adequate to our rework of erecting the hospital should ed constant during the year under re-
be immediately entrusted to one of quirements. view. With regard to our finances,
the local firms of architects. a statement of accounts has been in
As all of you are aware we now your hands for some days and
Our hopes were raised high when, requires no especial explanation. have motor bases in Kowloon and Our subscription is only $1 per with regard to this matter I would in the Budget for 1921, a sum of ancum and the Committee wish me like to refresh your memory that at $50,000 was set aside for the provi- to take this opportunity of impressing our last annual meeting the subject sion of a hospital for Kowloon, it be- upon members the great desirability formed, perhaps, the most interesting ing explained that the Government of subscriptions being forwarded to item referred to. On that occasion intended, in the first instance, to small building, the Hon. Treasurer at the earliest a long letter, containing our sugges-commerce with a possible date. With reference to the tions to the Government regarding capable of extension when the needs brief report which has been issued, routes and fares, was read, and on of Kowloon became better known. Your Committee, regret that the state April 1st. last year there was publish However, time went on with no indica of our funds does not permit of a falled in the Government Gazette lengthy tons of activity on the chosen site, and and comprehensive report being regulations governing the establish accordingly, on March 1921, represen printed as they feel sure thst ment of s proposed full motor bus tations were once more made to the macy of the letters sent and received service. Those regulations, gentle Government, your Committee enquir by this Association during the rear men, were very largely based ing what was being done in the mat- would rot only provide interesting on our recommendations and it ter. The official reply to that letter was to refer to the Association to an reading for members but would seemed that it last Kowloon was to convince them of the fact that the bave an adequate and cheap trans answer given in Council to a query by Kowloon Hesidents' Association has portation service. Tenders were later the Hon. Mr. Pollock, this answer spent a far from inactive year 01 asked for and given. But, to the re being to the effect that it was not thei-behalt. We have from time to gret of the whole community, that then possible to give any date but time
the published in Press scheme was dropped by the Govern- that when detailed plans were finished,
or ment and has never been heard of tenders would be invited. correspondence
The next step was reached, when two particular matters, but it is since. Through private enterprise, obviously impossible by this means however, Kowloon now possesses a in July of last year, the Government to keep members informed of the fall motor bas service which is a means of invited the Association to send two activities of the Association. I think, speedy, cheap and efficient transport. representatives to a meeting of the therefore, that it will meet with the Although this small pioneer service Public Works Committee at which wishes of members if I endeavour to has its value by its very nature, the plans of the hospital were to be
Two members of the: review, in brief, one or two of the of little or no bet to the European considered. more important subjects which have residents of Kowloon who had been Committee were accordingly appointed
on
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HOUSING PROBLEMS,
As the ment their views on the matter. superior in every way. development of ond ring districts for Nothing further was heard of the One of the very first subjects which the purpose of providing European hospital until the Budget meeting of this "Association took up after its residential areas is one of the obvious October last, and even then only a establishment was that of housing needs of Kowloon it is the hope, not passing reference was made to the and increased house rentals, and only of this Association but of many scheme amongst other projects for eve since that time the Associationbas other residents that matters will not which large sums of money would be closely watched and Leen actively be allowed to remain where they are required. In point of fact, the associated with these important at present, and that before very long estimates presented at that meeting matters. When the Government pro- we on this side of the harbour will of the Council showed that a total posed, in April of last year, to increase possess modern travelling facilities sum of $360,000 had been set down for the hospital, that the estimated the Asessment Rate from 13 per better suited to our needs.
expenditure up to 31st December TRAY SERVICE WANTED, cent to 20 per cent, your Committee
1921, was $50,000 and that it was very vigorously protested to the
In this connection it is to be hoped Government against the proposal, on that the Government will serious's expected to spend $220,000, on the undertaking during the present year. the ground that house rents were al consider the advisability of providing
Anxious to know the exact position" ready exorbitantly high and that the an efficient and modern tramway ser of affairs, your Committee, towards residents of Kowloon suffered dis-vice. When one remembers, gentle the end of November last (after the abilities as compared with residents in men, that on the Hongkong side tram Budget meeting) wrote to the Govern the City of Victoria. We pointed out cars run to such outlying districts es
ment enquiring the approximate date that Kowloon has no trams, no Quarry Bag and Shankiwan there is of the completion of the hospital. The hospital, an uncertain water supply, surely reason in our suggestion that official reply to that communication, indifferent street lighting ro cemetery Sham Sai Po, Mongkok, Yaumati, and is insufficiently policed, and alac Hanghom, Kowloon City, etc. could as you have probably seen in the locsi emphasised the fact that house rents be similariy served, more especially in would probably be invited in about Press, gentlemen, was that tenders in the Peninsula had already reached view of the fact that the roads along two months from the date of the a limit beyond which it would be which such cars would run would letter (December 28th last) and that iniquitous to go. Further we urged undoubtedly open up much desirable only the first portion of the building the establishment of a Fair Rents territory for residential purposes. would take about two years to Board as being highly necessary to There no reason why a circular atop the constantly recurring increases route could not be designed to cater landlords were imposing.
for all these districts. This a matter which might well engage the early attention of the in coming Committee. the
THE RENTS ORDINANCE.
4
THE KOWLOON HOSPITAL.
construct.
“USWARRANTABLE DELAY."
In the opinion of the Committee this delay is unwarrantable. Since reeipt of that reply, your Com-
In May last your Committee saw fit to combine with the Constitutional Petorm Association in a public meet- Now, gentlemen, the next question mittes has once again written to the ing of pretest against the Govern- with which I propose to deal and it Government on the subject, emphasis- ment's rating proposal and it was is one which this Association will con- ing the urgency of the matter, gratifying to the Committee of this line to keep in the forefront of its expressing its disappointment at the Association to learn subsequently programme until the wishes of the length of time estimated to be that the Government had abandoned commanity have been fully met) is necessary to erect the building, and ita proposal. This announcement that if the Kowloon Hospital. Over one more suggesting that the whole the late scheme be placed in the hands of was most immediately followed by twelve months ago,
under the the introduction into the Legislative Mr. Nerooba, speaking at the outside contractors Council of what was perhaps the most annual meeting of this Association, supervision of one of the local firms
of architects. important Irgilation, of the year regretted there, was nothing fresh-to
Well. gentlemen, I think you the Reufs Ordinance. There have report colar as the Hospital was been two subsequiat Ordinances concerned, and to-night, gentlemen, will all agree with me when I passed in order to make the original I am marry to say that there is not a state that your Committee has let no Ordinance thoroughly watertight and great deal oore to be added to what genes grow under its feet so far as your Committee is confident that was then sald. There are still very this particular question is concerned members there with them the gratifica few visible signs of fallment of our We have pegged away unremittingly tion at the fact that the Government desires, for, as yet, although the site in an effort to get the work actually of this Colony has seen fit to act and was decided upon fully eighteen started. And, as I have already r act strongly in the interests: fhouse-months ago, tenders for the erection marked, we shall continue to use holders. We sincerely hope that the of the building have not even been our utmost efforts until we get Government will continue its policy of called for. But after hearing what I our Hospital. The case for s protection and will refrain from im have to say in relation to the activities Hospital for Kowloon, has gone posing any additional burden by way of the Association in this matter, beyond the point of argument; of rates revision on the rent am sure you wll agree that the fault is admitted by the Governm community. The housing for the interminable delay cannot be But, the point of urgency does shortage in this Colony, and spacialy laid at the door of the K.B.A LA
the Kowloon "Peninsula, is still ma trace
and we trust that the Govern
will not suspend the oper
Ordinances 1. bave referred to
the housing supply in adeo
the history fol
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