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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1932.
RESIDENTS
KOWLOON
ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING.
Chairman's Address.
Friday on the occasion of the Association's anna meeting.
Mr. F. C. Mow Furz said:-
Main Post ce Building.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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Works for Kowlson; with this view
establish แต infectious diseases residente of the Kowloon Tong longer while I mention one or two hospital in Kowlood. I venture to district in their dissatisfaction at points on the Kowloon of the disagree absulnagy with this deci- not receiving some consideration, futura.. sion, which would unhesitatingly since they are now paying the same! You will have noticed recently characterize ás dangurous and rates as those residing in the best the view expressed on this subject shortsighted
pot sy. With #policed districts of the City of by the Assistant Director of Public | population of my 360,000 in Victoria.
Kowloon and ine New Territories, Fire Protection For The Rural I entirely concur. As I have more 1 tremble at the ought of the
Districts.
than once previously stated, I think critical situation that would arise!
Kowloon Residents' Two outbreaks of fire almost the
Asso in the event of un epidemic out- simultaneously in April last in the clation, must become reconciled to Following is the text of the Chairman's address delivered last break of infectious disease where villages of the Kowloon City dis- the inevitability of Kowloon Penin- -
hospital isolation and treatment trict prompted the Committee to sula ceasing in the near future to are indispensable,
draw the attention of the authori. be a merely residential area. The tics to the need for a special fire changeover has already commenc- You will have observed that the have been taken since the opening:
The defective postal service in fighting appliance for the rural ed; the ground floors of houses at Kowloon during the past few years districts. subjects which have engaged the of the hospital to cope in has been patiently endured by the stringency is the reason advanced originally designed for residential Here again financial, the Southern end of Nathan Road attention of your Committee dur- measure with the congestion ing the past twelve months are as derived in the report. With such lang-suffering residents, but of for denying to the poor inhabitants purposes have all been, transform numerous and varied as in previous fimited accommodation, it is a late complaints regarding delays in of these districts some protection ed into shop premises, and years, and although some satisfac- wonder that so large a number delivery of letters and lack of against fire, the cost of which is similar transformation is taking tory results have been attained, 1 both of out-patients and in-patients postal facilities generally became comparatively insignificant. Out-place all along Nathan Road. The can be attended to, and it speaks so frequent and justifiable as to breaks of fire in the outlying vil principal wharves, godowns, docks, volumes for the energy and re- almost constitute a scandal. Again, luges are not infrequent and at- and industries of the Colony are source of the medical and nursing it may be urged that the population though the Fire Brigade is prompt situated over here, the premier staffs. The Government maintains has increased so amazingly that ly in attendance, it is pitiful to see banking institution has established that the present staff of medical the authorities found it impossible them standing helplessly by armed a branch office, and there are other officers and nursing sisters is ade- to cope with the corresponding with but a few are-buckets where signs that the development of Kow- quate for the efficient working of increase in postal business. One as a portable trailer pump would loon as a commercial and industrial the hospital, but I venture to opize and all will agree with your Com in most cases enable them to save centre has begun. that very little time is left to them mittee's view that in spite of all some at least of the poor victims' for rest and recreation. It is some that our energetic and enterprising belongings.
regret that on the whole aur en-
deavours have not met with the success which we would have liked, I am confident you will agree that this has not been due to any fault or lack of effort on the part of your Committee.
Three important problems which entailed much thought and patience
for several years may now be look
ed upon troubles of the past.
gratification.
2000
are
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tempt has been made in this direc- tion by the authorities; a maternity
commence their mundane career.
available.
A Paying Concern.
to a
Hunghom Bay Reclamation.
A
Before very long, the demand for
YACHTING
RESULTS OF NINTH CHAMPIONSHIP RACE,
The following are, the full results of the Ninth Championship race sailed on Saturday under the auspices of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. This is the final of the series in_which the ̧‚“H! Class 'was won by Siskin; the “I” & “Y” Class’by Bluejacket; and the “Q” Class by Lola, The course was; Quarry Bay Mark (P.)., Channel Rocks (P.), Mark on Line (9.), Kowloon Rock (S.), Channel Röck (9.). The distance was 8.39 1.
1
Yacht
"H" Class--Started at 2.25 p.m.
Salled by
Norena (Capt. Knogh-Moe) Rolla (Lt. M. G. Anstruther) Siskin (Mr. A. V. Harvey) Diana (Major Bingham) Dorothea (Mr. H. Dryer)
Yacht
TIMES
-
Total
Finished Corrected P'tion Pts. Pts. 4.26.84 4.26.34 4 5 50 4.28.18 4.23.22 3 6 89 4.28.00 4.22.52 2 T €1
Did not finish. 4.30.55 4.21.12 1 9 45 "T" & "Y" Class-Started at 2.80 p.m.
TIMES
Total Salled by
Finished Corrected P'tion Pts. Pts. Daphne,, (Miss N. Stokes)
4.34.30 4.84.30 5 5 47 Allaa (Major Barry)
4.80.59 4.30.69 1 10 81 Why Wonder (Capt. Fowkes). 4.34.09 4.33.27
6 87 Bluejacket, (Mr. A. S. Route) ... 4.82.44 4.32.02 2 8 88 Boojum (Mr. G. Pickering) 4.88.07 4.82.26 37 67 Adanac (Comdr. Walker, R.N.).. 1.86,01 4.38.19 € 4 '84
"G" Class-Started at 235 p.m.
TIMES
Total Finished Corrected P'tion Pta. Pts. 4.59.11 4.59.11 2 Б 59 4.59.25 4.58.02 1 7 45-
Balled by Lola (Mr. R. Grieve) Eunice (Capt. W. C. Rose) ......
ARMY v. CLUB.
Morning Race.
In a whole day sailing contest yesterday, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club defeated the Army. The course was from Channel Rocks
(P.), Rumsey Shoal (P.).
The full resulta' follow:- Army.
Yacht Sailed by Diana (Major Tosh) Colleen
Bluejacket
(Ms). Somerville) 10 Speedwell (Capt. Fawkes) 7
Morning Total
Clab.
P'tion Pts.
Yacht Sailed by
Ption Pta.
1 13
Argülla II. (Mr. Grist)
2
(Lt-Col, Dunsterville)
8
5
Dorothea (Mr. Pearce)
Daphne (Capt. MéIntyre)
10
Ailsa (Mr. Nicholson)
.5
Why Wonders
(Maj. Lochner)
4 Wings (Mr. Jack)
Boojum Chr. Rouse)
6
41
Adanac (Maj. Stewart)
Morning Total
Afternoon Race.
Yacht Sailed by Argulla 11. (Maj. Bingham) Dorothea (Lt. Anstruther)
P'tion Pta.
Yacht
4
B
7 6
Ailsa (Maj. Barry) Wings (Capt Rose). Boojum (Maj. Lochner)
3 10
11
2
6
7
1
consolation to note that the need Post Master General can do with The Cost of Government. sites on which to build new officer The control of traffic at the "Star" for further enlargement of the the present restricted accommoda- It is common knowledge that all Perry Aprouch requires but one or Kowloon Hospital is now realized tion and the consequent limited nations are at the present time and factories will exceed the sup ply, and the Government would do two minor improvements to make by Government, but when the work staff at his disposal, the only satis-suffering from economic difficulties well to give early, attention to it as satisfactory as it is possible is proceeded with depends on the factory solution of the problem lies generally attributed
Yacht world reclaiming Hanghom Bay as sug- in the construction of a new main wide trade depression, and finan- gested, in connection with the Port to be; the Children's Playgrounds well-worn proviso
Post Office building commensurate cial stress is a fashionable com-Development scheme. A remunera- Chatham and Middle funds permit." abutting
with Kowloon's size and im- plaint. Roads are extensively used and are | Regarding the provision of a
The view however that tive work of this description" could Again the Government Anancial stress is the signal for undoubtedly be danced by a loan undoubtedly a boon to the little maternity ward, over six years portance. ones residing in the vicinity, the have elapsed since the hospital was is in agreement with us as to the postponing needed municipal or without
need for a new and enlarged build public improvements is not univer funds of the Colony.
affecting the ordinary Bus service in Kowloon is now opened and still there operating with a minimum of com facilities for the admission of ing..but that is as far as the mat sally accepted. In Great Britain plaints and can compare favourably maternity cases. Certainly, an at- can go until funds are made for instance the carrying out of Saikung Hoad Scheme. with any other in the Far East.
large improvement schemes has The. much, maligned project of Such items of smaller moment as
been considered a means of coping the Saikung Road, the construction To the mind of the man in the with one of its economic problems. of which would mean the opening railway noises, hours for collecting block was planned and is nearing house refuse, annoyance caused by completion, but owing to the ex. street, the plea of no funds
to I do not say that this policy would up of extensive residential areas to hawkers, etc., have been satisfac. 'tremely pressing need for addi. effect any vital improvement in the apply out here as conditions in this replace those taken over by com
I Colony torily dealt with, and the informa- tional ordinary accommodation, postal service is inexplicable.
are entirely different merce and Industry, will have to tion that Government decided not your Committee could not do other have always looked upon the Post Rigorous economy in all directions receive serious consideration in the to proceed with the threatened re-wise than recommend that this Office as a Government institution where a saving or prevention of not far distant future, and it is to duction of the street lighting will building be used for general cases, which is run or should be run on a wastage can be effected is the first be hoped that the views of the certainly have been received with. We have just heard from Govern commercial basis and no one can essential in dealing with financial majority of the unofficial Council ment that the construction of a new deny that it is a very paying con- embarrassment. A number of large members regarding this scheme Disappointment will, however, be block to enable the provision of a cern. If a private business enter commercial institutions in Hong which they held two or three years felt that there was not a more de- maternity ward will be put in prise was making similar profits Kong have not only found it neces- ago will have in the meantime be- finite and substantial response to hand as soon as funds permit. In from its customers, Its first care sary but practicable to cut. down come more modifed...? nur representations regarding the the meantime, Victoria Hospital on would surely be to see that those the emoluments of their employees! I will not detain, you longer with inadequary of the Kowloon Hos- the misty heights of Barker Road customers got fair value for their and even the Imperial Government dreams of the future but will come The Post Office is also has taken a step in this direction. back to earth and the business be- pital, the need of a suitable main is to continue being the venue money. Post Office building, the more effe:- where the babies of Kowloon will one of the Government departments T am not expressing any
of Hong Kong which is least opinion when I say that the cost wholly reflect all the work of your new fore us. The report does not tive policing of Kowloon-Tong, and
affected by sterling commitments, of administering the government Committee during the past year; Public Dispensary. the provision of fire-protection for
There can be no doubt that the and in view of the greatly increas of this Colony has reached too high naturally there were complaints the rural districts.
establishment of a public dispen- ed postal charges which have been a figure, and we all await with in and enquiries attended to and in- The subject of the Kowloon Hossary in the Tsim Sha Tsui district in force during the past eighteen terest the Retrenchment Commis-vestigations made where no action pital as recorded in the annals of similar to those in other important months (in some cases an increase sion's report regarding same.
not provide centres of Kowloon is highly desir. of double to what they were for- very pleasant reading, but it will able, as it would considerably rmerly) I do not think I am going serve no useful purpose to open up duce the number of out-patients too far when I say that the public' old sores. It will, however, be in attending the Kowloon Hospital is not getting a fair deal as regards teresting to recall that at the and would be a boon, to the poorer the postal service.
Kong as financial stringency. The annual general meeting held on classes of the district. I under- Looking Into The Fixture
indux of money steadily continues Nevertheless there is a hope that and on, all sides particularly in February 9, 1925,-several months before the opening of the hospital public dispensaries depends partly in the dim future we will have a Kowloos can ope see signs of
the President of the Association on the voluntary donations of the new post office building in Kow-
prosperity and advancement. slated that the accommodation was residents; I am confident that if a loon, and it might be as well how Throughout the peninsula and New "miserably inadequate; that this dispensary was established In the ever early to suggest points as Kowloon, an enormous volume of statement was fully justified, ex-Tsim Sha Tsui district, it would regards its design and dimensions. building construction, is in pro- perience has proved. While there receive similar sympathetic sup- At the risk of being dubbed a gress; during the past years there are mitigating circumstances in the port. Before leaving the question deltish visionary, I will at
was even a land boorn in the Mong- new kok-Samshuipo district. Last fact that the phenomenally rapid of hospital facilities, I would draw express the opinion that the
building should be so planned thati expansion of Kowloon during the 'your attention to the recent an-
month, an extensive bufiding last few years could not have been nouncement that the Government it could be capable of such exten-scheme covering an area of 3,300,-
sion and alteration as to be even-! foreseen, surely some steps should does not propose at present to
feet was initiated COO square tually converted into the main Post on Waterloo Road and similar large Office General for the Colony. My projects are contemplated. Dur- reasons for this view are sot far ing 1931 the state of trade in Hong to seek. At present (and there is Kong has been very far from de- not likely to be any change) all
pressed; there appears to be no important sea-borne mails are decrease in the tonnage patronizing! landed in Kowloon; when the Can the harbour and the wharves and ton-Hankow railway is completed godowns have heen and still are as thus linking up Calais with Hong busy as ever. In face of all this, Kong, rail-borne malls will pro financial stress on the part of the bably assume large proportions Government seems to be 'paradoxi
Kowloon Hospital.
the Association does
stand that the maintenance of these
A New Range
OF
CHILDRE 'S
RAINCOATS
AND
Sou'-Westers to match
IN
Various Shades
and Sizes.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
Children's Dept.
Icon.
once
Signs of Prosperity. In this Colony of ours; the keen; observer finds, it hard to believe that there is such a thing in Hong
cal,
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and will of course be taken from the train at Kowloon. In the not
Confidence in the Future. far distant future, airimialle will Be that as it may, it is gratify: he a commonplace feature and will! also of course be landed at Kowing to note that there is certainly Now it is only logical to no gloomy outlook on the part of presume that in order to obtain the the general public, and we may maximum efficiency in a postal aer-well, hope, that, in 1932 with the rising value of the dollar (advance. vice, the central or main Post from 1/- to over 1/640 since the Office-the headquarters for sort- Ling and dispatch of mails, adminis-ment's optimism will return, and
budget was adopted), the Govern trative control etc. should be locate that its finances will enable urgent ed nearest the point where the baga public Improvements in Kowloon to
are landed or loaded,
MALE be carried out. Police Protection in Kowloon Tong
to
In 'passing, it is worthy of com-
The question of the Police Sub- atation at Kowloon Tong, was first ment that in time like the present. raised in 1929. This large residen-when, conditions all over the world ör" Jess uncertain and tial area which continues rapidly are more
increase in size and popularity unsettled and when the dark clouds is situated a mile and a half from of warfare, and strife, are hovering the Kowloon City Police Station over the Far East, it is astonishing and over a mile from the Mongkok that such remarkable building and Police Station, and your Committes industrial expansion as we dae go- ing on around us to-day can, be fairly urged that a sub-station In.. this district was highly desirable possible. This hap
affaira is convincing The Police authorities concurred with the view that in the event or the unbounded faith a serious burglary, or other crime public holds in the much tide would be saved if the Colony and such
Police were housed the the immed
ate vicinity. Finkricial atrinke
was the reason why mia provis
was made bys, the Government Ahla direction:in's
You will all sympathize
silent tribu
Land,
was deemed warranted. It is not easy for a body of men such as (Continued on Fdge 7.)
Army.
Adanac (Col. Masden) 12
Afternoon Total.. Morning Total
Grand Total
Clch.
Salled by
P'tion
2
Diana (Mr. Croucher) ...
Colleen (Mr. Gandy)
Daphne (Mr. Pickering)
Why Wonder?..(Mr. Jack) 10
Bluejacket (Maj. Stewart)
Speedwell (Miaz Stokes).
Afternoon Total Morning Total
Grand Total
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