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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1938.
HO MUN TIN CATHOLIC) CEMETERY
Sir-You might recall that at the In the Colonial Secretary's letter recent annual meeting of the Kowloon the 1st December, 1987, an inquiry Residents Association Mr. B. Wylie, addressed to your Association as Fits President, made reference to a let-whether the prospects of residential ter that had been received from developments on the site which would Government regarding an inquiry as be available by the removal of this to whether on the ground of a saving Cemetery are suficient to justify the
cost the land allocated for aexpense of such removal?” Catholic cemetery at Ho Mun Tin It so happens that I may claim might be allowed to be used for that some practical experience of site for- purpose, instead of the cemetery being mation and building construction in transferred somewhere else, in Kow this district. I feel I am in s~posi- loon.
tion to reply to you individually re- I had previously and before the an-garding the Government's inquiry. nual meeting written to the President There is no doubt whatever in my on this subject, and with his consent mind that Government should be well Fan-
my first letter was withdrawn and an advised to abandon the Cemetery amerded one substituted in its place. Scheme in · Homuntin. Land sales CONTE Victoria
A meeting of the General Com-that are bound to accrue, and taxes mittee of the Kowloon Residents' Asso- collectable from the houses that are Arrive.
ciation will be held to-morrow to dis-bound to be built within the area, will, cuss the subject.
more I have asked the in my reasoned opinion,
than May 2
President that consideration be given compensate Government for any cost May 18 to the
letter, copy enclosed, by his attendant on the removal of the Ceme- General Committee before a reply betery under contemplation. It should May 30 sent to Government. Mr. Wylie has not be forgotten that as Crown land
kindly acceded to my request.
Goverment will not have to face the Yours faithfully," first cost of a premium, as in the case of private enterprise taking its risks in leasing Crown land for profitable development.
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J. P. BRAGA. Dear Mr. Wylie,
The annual report of the Kowloon Residents Association refers to a If you do not object, I propose to Government proposal to move the communicate this letter to the local .. Catholic Cemetery on KIL. 2148 to a newspapers for publication in order site at Kowloon. The Government to invite discussion on a matter of asked for the views of your Associa wide public interest, and better to as tion on the proposal.
certain the general views of Kowloon The reply to Government was de-residents.. I know for a fact of the ferred pending investigation by -a existence of a great weight of public Sub-Committee of the RA, and be opinion
against the Cemetery cause also of the existence of opposi Homuntin tion to the Cemetery remaining in the Homuntin Valley.
As you are aware, I had intended to address the KR.A. on the subject. I was unfortunately prevented from writing earlier through unavoidable circumstances. I hope I shall not be too late with this letter for your Com-) mittee's careful consideration.
The larger question of burials in Homuntin- was raised in the Legisla-
Yours faithfully,
(SE) J. P. BRAGA.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.
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tive Council in 1936, and the Colonial duty to mention that higher costs of Secretary stated at the time that he creased rates of freight, the full bur
raw material, coupled with the in- Chairman of the Urban Council hadi
been asked to consider the matter of den of which has not been felt until the future of the Bomuntin Cemetery. the present year, may have some af- It was subsequently decided to cease
fect on our future returns. burials in this locality.
2 very
In the circumstances indicated and There was, and still is,
when considering the outlook for 1938, strong feeling against the utilisation Shareholders of the fact that we have it appears. opportune to acquaints of so valuable-an area for the pur- on our books at the present time com- pose of a cemetery
Homuntin has now developed into a ty of Cement contracted for prior to mitments representing a large quan- thickly populated district of the mid-1 dle-class citizens of Kowloon, and is low prices, which, due to our higher the Sino-Japanese Conflict at very one of the few remaining areas, not costs, leave little margin of profit. yet alienated, to permit of even grea- Nevertheless, it is anticipated ter residential expansion. An aerial fresh orders being booked at revised view of Kowloon reveals the fact that price levels the Homuntin cemetery allocation acts possible losses on business within the will assist in offsetting as a wide gap between the northern first category. and southern portions of the Penin- sala, within which a large number of little satisfaction to Shareholders to It will doubtless be a source of no houses could be comfortably built if rest in the knowledge that the Com- improvements were carried out by the
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Public Works Department, that would pay is now not only on a sound fin- provide suitable and desirable sites for position to consolidate markets gained ancial basis, but was never in a better dwelling houses. From the point of and also to explore avenues hitherto view of improved hygienic conditions unopened to our product. alone, the project has much to com- mend itself.
-A roadway-has been formed across recording the appreciation of
I cannot let the opportunity pass of your the area. Were a properly surfaced Board to your Secretary, Mr. T Č. T- motor road, however, of greater width Beck, and your Works Manager, Mr. to be constructed to join up King's P. Taylor, for the efficiency Park with Waterloo Road just below vices they have rendered covering the the first Railway bridge it would past ten years, during which time the prove of immense vaîne to people Company was confronted with compe- living at Homuntin and Kowloon Tong tition of a severity necessitating dras- by reducing the distance from the lattic Reconstruction and Reorganisa- ter district to the "Star" Ferry Pier tion; the loyalty of these two Execu at Kowloon Point by at least a few tives and your Staff in general, in the minutes. The other end of this im-1face of adverse business conditions, in- proved thoroughfare will be on Gascoi-volving drastic retrenchment, has been gue Road
This main thoroughfare beyond mere commendation; moreover, will largely aid in relieving the trafit is due in a great degree to the ef fic congestión around the "theatre forts of those concerned that your Com- district" of Nathan Road.
pany is to-day in the excellent posi- This consideration alone should dis-tion, as reflected in the Besort and sipate any doubt as to the advisability Accounts with which Shareholders are of reserving Homuntin for building now presented.
purposes only, and discourage the idea The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau seconded, even of setting aside any space for paying a warm tribute to the manage- sectional burial grounds. I trust that ment and staff, and the Report and Ac- its best and most logical use should counts were unanimously adopted. appeal to you Committee as a buil.
OTHER-BUSINESS -- ding area that will bring revenue to Messrs. A L Shields and Li Tze- the Golong and help to remove con- fong were re-elected to the Board of gestion now threatening in a very Directors, while Messrs. Linstead and popular district on the mainland. To Davis and Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and this end it is felt reliance might be Matthews were re-elected auditors. placed on your Committee for its in--The following attended: Mr. J. H. fuential support in order to remove Taggart, chairman, Messiz T. 3. in process of time, all the graves with- Pearce, AL Shields and Li Tze-Long, La Horaintings
(directors), Mr. T. C. T. Beck, secre-- If the cemetery scheme should go tary, and the following shareholders: through it will offer a real and, I very much fear, permanent obstine which well-wishers are bound to re- gret, the development of the Penin
which every day gives prot
and more rapid
esars. Choa Po-min, A. Nissim, B. ape, Fang Kwok-wz, P. E El Abraham, F. Silva, MA.
"the Hon.