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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORT ASSOCIATION.
CROWDED MESTING AT THE CITY HALL,
A HOUSING COMMISSION WANTED.
DEMAND FOR THE EXCLUSION OF GERMANS AFTER THE WAR
at one time or another, but it has been felt by, the Committee of this Association that the importance of the problem is so great that it is unwise to attempt to meet
St. Andrew's Hall was crowded to its utmost limits, yesterday evening, when a public meeting, convened by the Con- stitutional Reform Association of HoBs kong,, was held to pass resolutions relat ing to the Housing Problem and the Exclusion of Germans from the Colony after the war. In view of the importance of the subjects the meeting was thrown to move that open to all interested persons, and the result was most gratifying. Fully 200 persons were present and the resolutions were carried with absolute unanimity.
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak presided and was supported on the platform by Messrs. E Ormiston, Andrew Forbes, C. G. Alabaster, C. H. P. Hay, A. SD. Coustand, A. G. Coppin, J. P. Braga and E. B. L.. Dowbiggin' (Hon. Secretary).
the
Cheung Chau, and the coastal ports of I picture in my mind's eye the growth Lantau and Castle Peak should not be of a rural district, dotted with minimum any less comfortable than the vessels half-acre allotments, on which single, which, touch the ports of the Inland Sea | semi-detached and terrace houses of not between Moji and Osaka. (Applause.) abre than two stories in height and We also need a tube tramway or a tube bungalows will rise up all provided with railway under the Harbour. (Applause.) a small garden or open space in front Kowloon will shortly become the cer of ench. I fancy I see contentment minus of the Calais railway and, I hope, spread over the countenances" of their shortly the terminus of the Charing prospective owners who, with each month Cross railway and with that developy instalment, sees ahead the absoluta ment Kowloon is bound to become ownership of his own dwelling, instead great city. On this side of the Harbour of, as at present, being worried and we have commercial houses and banks, harassed by the fear that the morrow and if they are not to fade before their might bring the service of A notice of rising rivals on the other side of the increased rental for the following month- by any dennite proposal until after the Harbour they must have proper com- see the future growth of greater civic moss careful and mature consideration,munication with one another, and it pride in the resident population of the as the revelation of the facts themselves must be as easy to get across from Colony.
The age of fossilised theories is rapidly would show, and therefore I am going Fedder Street to Paddington as from
going by the board, and I for one do not Kowloon to Charing Cross.
see why an innovation should not be in" So far, gentlemen, I have only men
of the housing troduced into future Crown lenses for tioned that aspect problems caused by the influx of Chinese lands in Hongkong for residental pur- from Kwangtung and Kwangsi, but in poses only, so as to protect the British the last four years we have had another and permanent (as distinct from peaceful invision. The Japanes people transient) communities of the Colony in the Colony have increased many fold against the hardships which we are now should not like to say how many fold-experiencing through the inroads of the during the four years of the war. They wealth of friendly alien communities in have hot ta' en up fresh land to any our midst. Lest I should be misunder great extent, but have acquired houses which have already been in occupation stood. I would emphatically declare that A large section of I am no advocate of any policy aiming by other people. Wanchai has been taken up as well as at the exclusion of our esteemed Chinese Kennedy. Road, Bowen Road, Caine fellow-citizens whose fixed abode is in Road and Robinson Road. These are Hongkong or whose permanent interests now owned and occupied by Japanese. and the former inhabitants of these dis-area bound up. with the Colony. The nowhere to live. The worst, sufferers
its have been edged out and have policy 1 advocate is a measure for self-
· One of Nature's first laws the Portuguese. protection. in this respect are who form essential part of the is the right of self-preservation against commercial community of this Colony, external aggression. They are, entitled to ask that they shall receive & Reservation of their own. is for them to say where they would like that Reservation to be--whether Hongkong or in Kowloon-and with the Reservation they should also be given a recreation ground which would be larger and more suitable than the triangular
ine Government be asked to appoint a. Commission to inquire into the Housing Problem and Transit questions with the game:"
in
"connection (Applause)--
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in
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It may, however, be advisable to pro vide for a saving clause, permitting re- figious and charitable organisations to own land within the settlement for bond fide educational, religious and charitable purposes.
Indeed, it may not be too much to say that the co-operation of cer. tain well-known and old-established in. stitutions in Hongkong may be almost in dispensable for the complete success of ang scheme that may be contemplated."
If the idea of building a new and model
not
in order that all the evidence which may be available may be acquired before any definite step is taken in connection with what really is a great problem in regard to the future life and welfare of the Colony and the individuals who are so THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
closely connected with it. In asking for The CHAIRMAN, in opening the meeting. a Commission we are taking no new step. said:-Gentlemen-As far back as 1918. It has been naked for and granted already in the very early part of the year, it was in the Straits Settlements, and. as you clearly recognised that something must be are already well aware from studying the done in the way of housing reform and reports of this Commission, valuable providing additional accommodation for information and equally valuable sugges ever-growing population, and a tions have resulted from it. We now ask scheme was promoted by Mr. Montague that this resolution may go forward to Ede and presented in the form of a pet the local Government, and we hope that tion to the Governor of the Colony at it will lead to a general inquiry into, and that time, Sir Frederick Lugard. It was the fullest consideration of, this problem supported, as sponsors, by Sir Paul and the questions which are insolubly Chater, the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, dr. bound up with it. (Applause). ́ ́y N. J. Stabb, Mr. Boss afterwards being | Afr. C. G. ALABASTON, O.B.E., said: plot how occupied by the Club de replaced by the Hon. Mr. David Landale. Gentlemen-As a representative of the Recreio. (Applauses)
Lastly, gentlemen-and, I hope, not The suggestion at that time was that in largest electoral body in the Colony-lenstly-there is that large section of the order to meet the growing needs of the body which, I hope, will "before long British community who cannot afford to settlement in Kowloon is acceptable,. 'I population, which was steadily driving have the privilege of electing its own live in the mists of the Peak paying appeal to you, gentlemen, for support the Portuguese out of the neighbourhood member to the Legistative Council £300 to £400 or so for a five-roomed to lay it forcefully before the Govern house, who cannot afford annually toment I appeal to you further-that-in of Crine Road and its adjacent roade, a (applause).I have been asked. to..second send their families to Wei-hai-wei or to asking for the Commission we should Portuguese Reservation on the plates this resolution, and I do so with the Vancouver, but who need comfortable lose sight of the fact that it would
surroundings and also a local health seriously militate against the succes above the Sookunpoo Valley be granted greatest pleasure because the Housing resort. The Colony, gentlemen, is big or, at any rate, considerably retard
towards its fruition, if we do not secure by the Government, and it was sympa Problem is one which affects every enough to provide both. (Applause.) progress of the development of the idea thetically received It involved naturally section of the community except, per would like the place to be. I know of Government from its very inception. At
Again, it is for them to say, where they the assistance and the go
good-will of the very great deal of discussion and haps, the lucky few who have a house of no better locality for residences than the the same time we must see to it that the. correspondence, but it looked at that time their own or quarters provided for them pine-clad foothills off Beacon Road. What Government facilitates the leasing of land as if it would be the solution of at least by their employers or the Government is needed there is a road leading to the and makes provision for building grants The rest of us are being rapidly edged station, and a tramway taking them to for such indispensable adjuncts to any one difficulty of this great pro out of our homes by the presa of numbers the Ferry. As a health resort there are European settlement, as schools, chapels, blem. Negotiations extended up to thronging to the Colony. Seven years many Islands, but I know of none private hospitals, and markets, and other 1914, when, unfortunately, the out. ago the population of this Colony was more suitable than Dumbell Island, where convenient public accessories; and, lastly under half-a-million; to-day it would be it is possible to hear night and day the but by no means least, the laying-out
and maintenance of a public park. break of war prevented the con- a brave man who would say that it rear of the waves from your house, and
The scheme in its broad outlines may summation of the scheme. Much water could-be numbered in less than seven.
to go into the sea without running the has passed under the bridge since figures. Floods, revolutions, piracy and risk of catching cold by going on bath- appear somewhat ambitions; but I have (Applause.) Gentlemen, sufficient confidence in the wisdom and pillage in the neighbouring, provinces of ing trips. then, and the difficulty, which was even China have caused this Colony to be there are other observations I could foresight of those into whose hands the. in those days acute, has grown more acute looked upon as a place of refuge for the make at great length on this subject. destiny of the Colony and the trade of still. The continual influx of Chinese oppressed and suffering population of but most of you have come here to listen this port are confided to believe implicitly teose regions. This is due to the sense of to another important resolution. I have that the question now taken up will be into the Colony is the result of the dis security afforded by the British Bag great pleasure, therefore, in seconding earnestly, and exhaustively considered
with a turbed condition of the adjacent terri- (Applause. They are mostly agricul. this resolution. (Loud and prolonged being drawn up and carried out with as a view to a comprehensive scheme
tories, and has led
little delay as possible. This is no more to an enormous turalists, and I think that they should
applause)
than what. present conditions in increase of the population of Hongkong; be settled on the land instead of being crowded into the most congested areas indeed, I think there is little doubt that
Colony demand, and no less that a duty we owe to the generations coming after us and which we ar now called upon to a census would reveal something like, population of one million in Hongkong
an island as big as Hongkong, possessing appoint a Commission to inquire into faithfully discharge. today. That this has led to immense plentiful supply of water and many the housing problem in all its aspects. over-crowding of already densely fertile valleys-is an admirable site for If this Association should be fortunate motion, said:-I wish for a moment to agricultural development. · If these enough to secure the appointment of such draw your attention to the national populated districts is obvious to anyone people are offered this land at low commission then I would ask that the who studies the subject and is. familiar premiums and cheap rentals they will Committee of this Association should sub problem that is bound up with our loc
The great wastage of human go there, but they will not settle mit, in its official communication to the problem. In Lieut. Olitsky's; report an the out there unless the Government assists Government, a recommendation that at life caused by this war raises the questions them by opening up communication with least one representative of each of the
communities
seriously affected of replacement by the best, and under break of meningitis in Hongkong, atten- the Island by providing piers and pro-
members of the Com-the best conditions. Many young man in brendesen to this overroding, and the per ferry services, to bring their produce should be appoi advantage of this recom- various cocupations are mady enough, 14 mendation is sufficiently obvious. It take up the responsibilities of married been made to demonstrate the importanes/Agriculturally, is a place of almost does not require many words from me, but are prevented by tha prospect of, following words occur:-"An attempt has in to the markets of the Colony. Lantau m
limitless development, and there is no to commend it to "you for adoption. of the overcrowding of the population reason why, if this is done, the Colony Suce it to say, the Portuguese, and the very high horse-rent and cost of living, house life, which surroundings are condu- upon the widespread dissemination of the should not be self-supporting as far as other middle-class European communi- or the alternative of hotel sad boarding vegetables and livestock are concerned. ties living in our midst are those who give to the upbringing of a family in condi disease. Indeed, it may be stated that as applause.) As this has nos been done, who have been most seriously hit by the tions which are far from ideal or hygienic
Braing
life. This national problem long us the overcrowding continues, under these people have been forced into the abnormal and still increasing rise in additional adverse conditions of life, ranks of casual labour with the result house-rents in Hongkon consideration of sustaining the race under the best con- serious atten- Occupying this subject personal experience and praction in England and I would urge you such as a cold winter season, the occur that a great deal of congestion has position to bring to the
occurred.
acquaint to rence of infections of nose and throati [2432
There is, gentlemen, in the Board-room tical knowledge and a
pful in the delibera steps to consider and assist therein..
Straits Times of October 29th, in dis mucous membrance, thus increasing the of the Sanitary Department a map, and 600 with local conditions and environ- and the local Government to take early
tions of
of the
from is practical sympathy and place where every case of plague occurs
anlaries, says: "We consider it a
4 crime population, outbreaks may On it there are two areas black with the the
employ. co-operation of the boards of
inent men of over 27 years of age who are He might just na well; have added to that tain some of the oldest and worst of such institutions as the banks. and not receiving salaries sufficient to enable
constructed buildings in the Colony, the large and wealthy corporations in them to that the occurrence of plague and small- They are woefully overcrowded and Hongkong in order to render feasible th pox would be equally prevalent.
class. Last year opinie est cluster of us middle cines pointing conditions conte report proceeds: It is beyond the soupe spinal fever produced the greatest cluster of our middle-class population. I do not of this investigation to state how this of enses in precisely the same two areas. despair of such sympathy and great social and economic problem of Licut. Olitsky, in his report on a visit tion
to the houses in these areas, states that
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Mr. J. P. BRAGA, in supporting, said:— of the City of Victoria. That would be We are called together to consider the to their own benefit and to the benefit expediency of asking the Government to of the Colony as well, Lantau Island-
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We hope to see in the new district lying motion because it seems to be a wiser tions. The provision of steam launches," valence of over-crowding in the Colony, where the only seating accommodation between the prolongation of Coronation method of discussing all the difficulties especially in parts of the Central district, is the gunwale, as ferries, is a disgrace and Taipo Boads a model settlement such which are inseparably bound up in this it so much an established fact and so well to the fair name of this beautiful port us should provide in a large measure the problem. If, however, the Coveratoent (Applause) The ferries which serve seeds of the middle-class resident popula is unable, or unwilling, to accede to our tion of Hongkong Nor should the Goy request, we are prepared to put concreto roogaised and known to us all that it Yapmati and other parts of the Harben ernment be too exacting in its eagerness proposals before them and 180 our cannot be gainsaid for, a moment by the should not be any leas comfortable or to drive a hard bargain when it 20 utmost endeavours to carry them Government, and I do not think it is: lem suitably designed than the passenger proaches the question of the upset price through (Applause.) Various concrete proposals have been ferry between Hoji and Shimonoseki, and the recurring one of the annual (Applause.) The vessels which should Crown rent. It should regard the whole uggested both in the Press and privately take us to Aberdeen, Stanley, Lamms, subject with benevolent toleration.
The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously.