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TUESDAY, MARCH 20. ·1928.
HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE.
(Continued from page 4.)
TWO BOYS ARRESTED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
"CITY OF CONCENTRATED
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proper points from a military point FOOTBALL FIELD THEFTS, CANTON IMPRESSION. of view in the early days of the Colony, but he thought' it would be generally admitted that it was not in the least necessary for them in these days to occupy such central positions: It was al PLAYERS' PROPERTY RECOVERED. most as much of an anachronism for them to occupy these places to- day as were the, loopholes in Murray Barracks. The removal of the military from Murray Barracks and neighbourhood would be of the greatest possible benefit, not only from a residential but from an
Canton (rites Rachel Hum playe, F.R.G.S. in the Daily Footballers will learn with plea- Mail) is a city of concentrated sure that some of the light-fingered Jewells... pests who make it their business It consists of three parts: the to remove valuables from coats ly- European settlement, called the ing round the field while the atten-Shameen; the native quarter, and office point of view. He included tion of the players is concentrated the boat population all around it. in the area from which the military on a game, have been arrested. The whole place is an anti-bill, should be removed that important piece of ground-the Murrayed before Mr. J. R. Wood crowdu of people can be faintly Two Chinese youths appear tooming with human beings. The parade ground-which together
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Hongkong, March 20, 1923.
Tax on Houses. Mr. McGuigan desired to test the feeling of the meeting on the ques- tion of the taxation of houses. What was wanted, hesaid, was not for them merely to get access to the land; that was not sufficient. They were only toying with the question unless they abolished the taxation of houses. He moved that they add before (1) "by the abolition of taxa tion on houses." If they urged the Government to abolish this taxation they would be taking a real step to wards solving the housing problem, As to the extension of tramways, they had the example of Brital for it very tacit place for of steallag from clothes on the Soo-tion of London packed into an area THE FIRST GYMKHANA to fee where tramways west into the cour offices and would much relieve the
for SATURDAY April 7th 1929. try from all the big towas; but the present strain oa office accamino-kumpoo ground, a wrist-watch be the size of Hampstead. housing conditions in the agricu-dation. Further east they had a longing to Bdr. Wiltshire, G.M.P., The streets are wide enough for Draft programmes and Entry farms. tural districts were just as bad as large area of flat land for the build and a cigarette case the property of only one chair at a time, and as may be obtained at the Race Course, they were in the towns. One ing of shops and houses for Chinese Lic. Broadwell, King's Regiment, they are thronged with pedestrians Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay effect of extending tramways and others trading here live in. would be to increase the value of It would be a boon to all classes also a watch and chain from C.P.O.
March 1923.
Entries close SATURDAY 24th
dongkong, March 20, 1923.
with the adjacent barracks would this morning to answer charges grasped if one thinks of the populi-;
all property along the route, and and to all races. As to Kowloon, if land was wanted later a good they all knew that the very hub and deal more would have to be paid centre of Tsimshatsui was occupied for it. If they taxed land values by Indian troops, and by stables for first and abolished taxes on houses nules. That certainly should not and then the Government provided he so. Kowloon building sites were communication facilities, that rapidly filling up and they should would increase the value of land; urge most strongly on the Secretary but it would come back again to of State for the Colonies that he the community. Here they were should use every influence that he putting the cart before the horse. Į could possibly bring to bear to re- We want to make houses cheap move the troops and mules further and plentiful," the speaker de-away from the centre of Kowloon clared. "That is what we want. peninsula, equally as well as the You cannot get houses cheap if you tax them. I want to see houses gilt so that everybody can get them good houses at a low rent
Mr. Barretto seconded the amendment.
present taxation."
Mr. Silva Netto remarked that if
troops from Murray Barracks, the adiaceat parade ground and the buildings occupied by the military in Queen's Road.
Pegging Away.
it is difficult to get along.
Each street has its own speciality Leslic Allen on the Wongneichong-furniture, ivory carving, silk ground.
embroidery, silk weaving, lacquer. First defendant pleaded guilty work, shoos, as the case may be; to both charges and emphasised but butchers' shops acur with great that he stole at the Race Course, frequency-horrible places, with this being. the name generally roast pig or dog hanging up and understood by the Chinese for the fish-shops rival them.
scraps of awful-looking flesh. The Weigneithong pitches. defekiant denied the allegations.
Second
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us also, with ready cooked food Provision stores are very numer
Det. Sub-Inspector Cockle asked such as curd and batter cakes, dried for a short remand, It was be-rate, and these greatest of all fieved, he said, that there were two cacies, ten-years-old egga. other boys who took part in the thefts and second defendant had promised to paint them out to the Police. Two wallets had not been accounted for as yet
His Worship remanded the case till Thursday.
COLLECTING. A DEBT.
HOW IT WAS PAID. ·
Bad-feeling arising out of a debt
The restaurants contain large pans of boiling Tat or oil with vari ous oddients, which are added to the hewl of the customer, who car ries it off, steaming; or sometimes group may be seen sitting round one, of these pans, each 600 holding. close to his mouth the bowl, while the other hand towes in the rice with chop-glicks.
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Hoogkong, March 20, 1923.
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Mr. Alabaster pointed out thei "This question has constantly conditions were vastly different in been raised in Council during the England, where practically all the last three years," Mr. Pollock land was freehold, whereas here it proceeded, 'because it has been was Crown land. He added," Mr. felt that it was imperative in the McGuigan's amendment amount interests of the community that
The shops are small and narrow; to this; that you should take off the there should be this transfer of the taxes from the community and put military to positions further out
in front of many are peculiar gaiçe which, as soon as a foreign cus-, them on Government land."
than they occupy. I can assure
toner enters, are closed to keep out "This gentleman is quite mix you that the Hongkong Govern-
the crowd. representing me altogether," Mr.ingat has been working away at
"I am now this matter, but we want not only of $50 was alleged in Mr. J. R.nicho joss sticks are seen burning McGuigan replied.
Outside in a small brick or stone asking that the taxes should be to impress the Hongkong Goven Wood's court yesterday, to have taken off houses. I am not asking: meat but also the Secretary of been the cause of a fracas at the
to propitiate the gods.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED that land values should be taxed. State with the importance of this junction of Water Street and Temples or pagodas abound and FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND It is not a question of taxt question. I feel that not only will Queen's Road East on February are much frequented; the court- CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON. Government property, but of mak- these large areas of land give us 18, when the creditor is said to yards leading up to them are filled ing houses cheap by abolishing much aeeded room, but that they have been attacked by the debtor with men sitting at small tables sur-TRE Steamship
will also tend to solve the housing assisted by six or seves mens anded by clients consulting them. TIRE problem by giving us very large result the creditor has been in on their fortimes or about buying "JEYPORE" the taxation was taken off houses tracts of land on both sides of the hospital for about a month. He lottery tickets and other affairs of carrying His Majesty's Maile' will bo and put on laad, that would only harbour for residential and com- was first struck with a chopper, life. For John Chinaman is a born despatched from this port at Noor, make houses to be built in the fu-mercial expansion, already levelled then stabbed in the back twice gambler,
On SATURDAY, the 24th March, ture dearer. "We cannot build and suitable for building on." with a file daggor which was left in houses in the air," he added,
The Chairman referred to the one of the wounds. He was also Shameen is called the Pearl-u
The river which surrounds the taking Cargo for the above Ports. speech delivered by Mr. A. O stabbed thrice on the head, once in terrible misnomer. On it are pack Franca and London (under arrange. Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, Lang, the Chairman of the Direc the thigh and his left arm wased the sampans, or junks, in which mant will be conveyed by this Steamer tors of the Hongkong and Shanghai broken. Bank, at the annual meeting recent-!
live at least 200,000 people, and this proceeding to Bombay and thore tran ly, when he forcibly expressed the day with having been implicated from this city one.
Three men were charged yester-class of population is quite different shipped to the on-carrying Steamer for views, not only of himself, but of in the attack. Stops of blood were impossible to count the boat popula-
It is almost Marseilles and London. the directors as well, as to the ab- noticed
Parcels will be received at the Office solutely urgent nature of this ques- trousers when he was arrested by of China.
first defendant's tion here, and indeed in all parts until 3 pm. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages He thought they might say Det. Sgt. O'Connor in Belcher it was the unanimous voice. Every Street. Defendant explained that
are required. 1. body in Hongkong was in favour the incriminating marks
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Mr. McGuigan replied that all the well-known economists agreed that a tax on land could not be shifted on to someone else.
Only the proposer and seconder voted in favour of Mr. McGuigan's amendment, which was therefore declared lost. The resolution was then put and carried... Co-Operative Building Societies. The fourth resolution was moved by Mr. F. P. de V. Soares:
That this Meeting regards as one of the practical measures offering a
tion.
011
were
of the transfer. (Applause). The caused by his taking the role of Hongkong Government was doing peacemaker and
fight.
its best to urge the transfer, and he
stopping the
partial solution of the existing hoped that that meeting would His Worship remanded the case]
formation of a Co-operative Build- ing Society with a view to some de finite schemes being formulated, with Goveramentassistance, for the provision of a large number of houses for those sections of the community needing such accom- modation.
In moving the resolution, Mr.
the hands of the Gov crament and of the commercial people by passing the resolution unanimously. (Applause).
Mr. A. R. Lowe seconded the resolution.
The Cricket Ground.` Mr. Barretto suggested that the land now occupied by the Hong- kong Cricket Club should be made
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Soares said he had in view the en- available. by the. Government for been very gratified at the attend- MeNicoll, E. J.-R. Mitchell, B. D. the news columns of the China Mail,
building purposes. It should be
abling of Europeans of small means to own houses. If the resolution sold to the public. He proposed ance at this meeting; and at the re- C. Morgan, G. H. Pierey, R. E. A. are charged for at the rate of $1 each. was passed the joint Committees an amendment to this effect.
cent meeting held on the subject of Webster and R. H. Wild.
(as announced in May and June of would be able to appoint a ́sub- Mr. G. W. Sewell urged that at education. It showed that at last a Second XI. in a friendly mateh committee to deliberate on its de- the present time there were not real feeling of public spirit had v. I.R.C. 2nd XI. at Sookumpoo fast year) providing that they do not tails. In the meanwhile those who sufficient recreational facilities. arisen in the Colony, and that if a H. E. Hollands, JD. Crawford, occupy more than foux lines. In were interested were invited to forThere was need for more recrea-meeting were held to discuss a P. Jacka, A. K. Mackenzie, F. C future if this space is exceeded they ward suggestions, as it was naturation grounds, and it would be a public question; a representative Miller, N. J. Perrin, E. Phillipson, will be placed in the adverts ng that each invidual knew his own very short-sighted policy to stifle attendance of residents would H. Spicer, M. M. Watson, J. R. columns at the prevalling rates. needs, and it was not possible to a growing Colony. They could always take part.
Way and F. N. Young. build one type of house to suit all not afford to take away the lungs.
requirements. Houses of a simple type," Mr. Soares proceeded, " can be built from $5,000, upwards, a cording to size and number of rooms. Advances for monthly set- tlement might extend over 8 to 15 . years, according to the monthly, payments, but the cost of the land should be paid by the intending house owner at the outset, as a test of his willingness to co-operate in
of the Colony. It would to do so. Recreation grounds must be left entirely untouched," declared Mr. Sewell amid applause.
An Awkward Query.. Mr. McGuigan: What answer has been given to the Hongkong Government by the Home Govern ment as to the transfer?
The Chairman:-I am afraid I the building scheme. I only wish, am not at liberty to say, but I do in conclusion, to impress on em- know something about it.. ployers of this Colony, in justice: Mr. McGuigan :". Is it military or and fairness to their employees, to is it commercial? Are they hold suitably extend their help in sub-ing on for higher prices, as some scribing to the funds of the Co of the private individuals · are operative Building Soclety so at to doing, or have they, military rea-| enable their employees to acquire sons for holding these sites 7. the needed house at a cheap rate." (Applause).
The resolution was unanimously. carried.
Military Lands.
The fifth resolution was sub- -mitted by the Chairman as followsTI
The Chairman: I-am afraid I am not at liberty to say.NAME Mr. McGuigan : If you tax land values that might shift them. (Laughter)
The Chairman expressed himself as entirely in sympathy with what Mr. Sewell, had said in regard to That this Pubile Meeting desires preserving the lungs of the Colony, to urge upon the Right Hon, the Mr. Barretto's amendment did. Secretary of State for the Colonies not find a seconder and the resolu the absolute necessity, in the inton was carried unanimously, ev terests of the commercial and ree The last resolution, proposed by
the Chairman, seconded by MrB| sidentia, expansion of the Colony, of the present Military Extablish Wylle and unanimously carried, ments Being transferred from their was as follows present sites to other sites
The Hon. Mr. Pollock said that
That a copy of these Resolutions be forwarded to the Government
the military establishments occupa for consideration and transmission.
ed important central positions to the Secretary of State for the
both in the city of Victoria and on Colonie
The the Kowloon peninsula
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