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KOWLOON RESIDENTS'
ASSOCIATION.
PLEA FOR A EUROPEAN RESERVATION:
THE HENTS RESTRICTION QUESTION.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESÌ, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 108
THE TOWN - PLASTING,
CROWN LAND.
GRẾT KENTE Riätáterrón dabigawES.
It might just be, however,. that...this | BIG PRICES AND BRISK BIDDING. So far as the futare la concerned, your Committee feel that opportunity should matter of postal service has already bundene, ge
A arowdedi asetion room, brisk bidding be taken at this annual meeting of ex-received the attention of the Town Plan pressing our gratification at E. thening Committee which we have been pub. and big prices were the principal fee- Governor's recent announcement that it llely told has put in a lot of good work tires of yesterday's sale of Crown land The annual meeting of the Kowloon will shortly be proposed on behalf of the on this side of the harbour. But, of at the Public Works Department, wher Resickors Association which was held at Government that The Rents Restriction course, we do not know, for the simple three lots of land with a total area of St. Andrew's Chuith Hall yesterday Ordinance, will once again he ranewed, reason that the Government has never 110,858 square feet were sold for $246,500. The first los put up for sale by the auc evening was marked by an unusually There can be, think, no shadow of seen fit to invite a member of this Associa- large attendance.
doubt that despite all the building that tion to join that Committes or to acquainé tionear (Mr. E. B. Roidy comprised two The chair was taken by the Vice-Pro-has taken place daring the past year, the us of anything yet planned. We say so Kowloon inland plots, close to the Steam aldent (Mr. B. Wylie), who was support supply of houses is still far short of the much in no carping spirit, for we wish Laundry Co. premises. These had a com ed by Mr. W. J. Stokes, treasurer, and demand, and as long as that is the case the Committee well. But we trust that bined area of 99,960 square feet. The Mr. A. Morley, seerstary,
it will remain the duty of the Government laying out Greater, Kowloon they upeet price was $91,045. The bidding to protect tenants from becoming the have taken pains, to avoid such conges opened yesterday and advanced by easy tion as has already been permitted by stages to 4,700, when a bid of $15,300 The Government in the southern portion raised the price to $10,000., Bids, ranging The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen:In therefore welcome the announcement of of the Feninsula, where almost every from $100 to $2,000, then came briskly the absence of our President, Mr. C. A. the Government's intention to re-ennet little bit of open space between blocks of from several quarters and the price da Ron, it has fallen to me as Vice-Pre-the Ordinanes for at least another twelve fats is being built over, and valuable quickly rose to $70,000, at which figure sident, to propose the adora of the months. Rumours have been in circula lungs" sacrificed for all time. It would it was knocked down to Mr. Fung Tat Report and Accounts of this Association, ting to the effect that the property-owing be decidedly interesting also to learn Hang.. on behalf of the Hongkong Steam which have been in your hands for some interests intend to approach the Govern- whether the thought has ever occurred to Laundry Company, daya. Before doing so, however, I think ment with a rehugst that if the Ordinance the Town Planning Committee, in order The next lot offered had an area of it would be fitting if I were briedy to retained it shall be amended in such to avoid a repetition of what has been 5,230 square feet and the upset price was refer to one or two of the more out fashion as to permit a rental in all houses experienced on the riddle levels in $1 per square foot. This lot is situated standing subjects which have engaged
to bring in a larger return on canital
Hongkong, that a European reservation at Tai Hang village. Bids in this shle your Committee's attention during the
That, gentlemen, your Committer regards
la the course of a long address, the
Chairman maid a
victims of unscrupulous landlords.
We
past year. As will be seen from "the Nexpenditure than received at present would be eminently desirable in what is, were also brisk and several $500 bids were I venture 40 suggest, the largest registered. The lot as firally knocked
port, the scope of our activities has been as wide as is possible having regard to the system under which we are governed.
as a specious attempt to destroy the ef- European residential area in the Calony. down to the following groups of Chinese fectiveness of the Ordinance, and On the island bide, Europeans have been merchants, Messrs. Poon Hi Ting, Li Man It has been aptly eni thar. "as an Assincerely trust that the Government will squeezed out of the best and most Trun and Ma Tsui Chlu・・
firmly set its face against any such sup-accessible districts; in many cases they The sale of an inland lot situated to scciation we have no money and no
pro have been drives into Kowloon fats, and the east of Tin Hau Temple, Causeway power," but I think you will agree that Fration and, in fact, acainst any in the circumstances we have made every posal whatever which will have the effect it would be a thousand plies if Kowloon Bay, and having an area of 78,363 square endeavour by means of representation to of weakening the Ordinance. The Ordin residents-for the most part people offert was marked by one or two sensational the Government to improve the ameni-ance heeds no amending; it is fulfilling only moderate "means-found themselves bids: The upset price of 835,184 was the objects for which it was designed, and, in a district becoming more add more quickly raised to an even $10,000, when a ties of the district in which we live,
Residents of this Colony have not yet remembering that it was primarily in Chinese. We realize that the question of bid of the same amount raised the offer Almost immediately after a reservation is a somewhat ticklish one to $80,000, the privilege of governing themselves and tended to safeguard the interests of this Association, has, of necessity, had to tenants, we want no whittling down of and we seek to raise no question of racial wards another bid of $20,000 raised the adopt the attitude of a supplicant. Busita protective character. You will pro- distinction, but we do assert that there price to $100,000. Other bide, two of I am sure that over the Government will
at present grave incom. 10,000, one of 89,000 and another $6,000, agree that we have never asked for any hably have noticed in the newspapers does exist thing unreasonably. We have concerned that in Singapore the Rents' Ordinance
raised the pries to $150,000. Bidding ourselves only with the daily needs of TAR not renewed this year and, as a con- patibilities between ratio, and foreign addition to a number of minor ones
this community, cause, it was to attempt sequence. landlords generally" substanti-modes of living. We are rightly jealous after this became cautions and the lat
In some cases of the privilege of diving among those of to improve such that this Association was All increased rentals brought into being. Until the day ar-trebling them. Considerable alarm on
was finally sold for $186,000 to Mestry,
rives when residents will have their direct the part of tenants followed and a betí. our own kind, The residents of the Peak, R. H. Kotewall, Li Sing Ku Ma Tei voice in the Councils of the Colony wolrion was sent to the Secretary of State the European residents of Cheung Chau Chin, and Poor Hi Ting.
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ACILITIES.
FACILITIES FOR RECREATION.
B.A.S.M.A. OLUB.
BATHING BEACH FOR MEMBERS AT EZONECUTTER'S.
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The following committee was elected for the coming year:
His reply. However, and the future residents of Shekko, with | can only go on asking "for this and for for the Colonies. that, in the hope that Kowloon will there was that he was unable to differ from their Country Club and all, are not by get its fair proportion of consideration the views of the Governor that the by those whose duty it is to recommend Restriction Ordinance should not be alone in their possession of such a desira.
I largely the carrying out of public improvements. renewed. I venture to asaert, gentlemen, Feninsular "Kowloon
that if the Hongkong Ordinance were THE KOWLOON HOSPITAL,
allowed to Lapse we should also witness European residential area, and should be preserved, Perhap Cur Town You will see that several "letters have an exorbitant rise in rentals here, he 10
As the Fesult of a very kind offer from. been addressed the Government rause the demand for accommodation still Planning Committes will find time, garding the delay in the construction of largely exceeds the supply. It must al- amidst it other activities, to give this the General Officer Commanding the the Kowloon Hospital, and the latest ways be borne in mind that conditions in phase of this interesting and most needed Hongkong and Singapore are by no particular aspect of planning its careful Garrison, Sir John Fowler, K.C.MG,
the Ex-Active Servics, Men's Association | development for Kowloon is that tenders means analogous. We have here, within attention.
Gentlemez, bofore I mere the adoption. for the work of construction have been a short distance of the Colony, a huge, called for. Whilst the correspondence re- restless Chinese community, which is of the Report and Accounts, I would have recured a portion of the beach en garding the Hospital might appear some subject to periodic political wares and remark that it has been the policy of Stonecutter's Island for bathing purposes what meagre, I would point out that the crises resulting in tens of thousands of your Committee during the past year to in the coming Summer. The beach is to subject la one which has often engaged people every now and again rushing to be suggestive, rather than critical, in it be reserved for the use of members of your Committee's attention, and we have Hongkong for safety and protection. attitude towards the Government and I come to realize that, in the absence of That factor of itself is sufficient to cause would vanture to urge that the real work the EA.S.M.A. Club and the British public clamour and of something stronger serious interference with what would be of this Association lies not, so much in | Legion. than the mere expression of plots hopes, Hongkong's normal demand for housing electing officers and a Committee: and
The usual dressing room accommoda. the Government is apparently determin-accommodation, and it needs no prophe then proceeding to manufacture ammuni ed to take its own sweet time in giving the eye to envisage local conditions were tion to fire at the Government, but tion In to be provided on the beach and to Kowloon this very necessary institution. these people allowed at any time to out rather to foster a spirit of civio respon a laur.ch service is to be maintained Bince we met last year, it would appear hid local residents for the possession of sibility whereby every Individual of the during the summer evenings. The Com that the cutting down of the site 10 feet their homes. Even if Hongkong were community becomes keenly interested in mittee have also in hand a scheme for below its previous level and the calling absolutely free from the risk of invasion the welfare of the distlet in which he for tenders all that has been accompli hy wealthy refugees we should still need lives. That should be our aim, because providing tens and refreshments on the Band tights are also to be thed. That is the measure of another the Ordinance under the present condi- it is only by the hearty co-operation of beach. year's progres».
tions of housing shortage, but how much all that an Association such as this can arranged. more do we need it in view of the fact ever hope to achieve the objects for which that Hongkong is not free from such it was formed. In saying so much, I am In the matter of facilities for recrearisk, especially at the present time. tempted to add that in the past the work tion, you will notice that the Association Trtil there is absolutely no room for of the Association has largely fallen of played a part in securing for the Rowdoubt that the housing accommodation the shoulders of a few and, whilst it is loon Football Club & playing field on this is, adequate to meet local needs, we have true that it must alwayn be left to a President, Mr D, Purves, vice-Presi side of the harbour, and that, as regards a right to the continued protection Committee to manage your affairs, it dent, Mr. B. Wydia; Hon. Sec., Mr. T. the children, we have obtained addition given us by this measure. If this Ordine would be distinctly encouraging were that Martin (in place of Mr. Morley, who is al swings for them in the playground.on ance is to be amended at all let it be Committee to realize that it had the shortly proceeding on leave); Hon, Chathain Road. We also endeavoured to ammended in the direction of restricting wholehearted backing of all residenta. Treas, Mr. W. G. Stokes; Committee, secure for them extra covered in accom owners of new property from charging There is still room for our membership to Megara, O. A. Da Rosa, R. Packham, modation, int our efforts in this conner the high rents they are doing. When the be increased and I appeal to every J. Johnston, J. D. Anderson, F.P.D, V. tion proved to be fruitless, for it would Ordinance was first passed, it was member here, and to every non-member, Soares, W. 8. Bailey, G, W. Avonell, appear that the site of the present play- that it would have the effect of realiti to take a deep and personal interest in Remedios, J. Parsons, J. M. de Castra ground is but a temporary one. As your building, but the shortage of
this Ass eintion not only by forwarding Basto, O. B. Baven, W. Cook, B. Committee is particularly anxious that tion has been so neute that building to its cfficers the names of possible Nicholia, Capt. Lauritsen, Dr. H. Balean, the new playground should have a cen gone on at as unprecedentel pare, Ae- tral location, we have recently addressed commodation is still so short to-day that members, but, at the same time, to direct Rev. C. R. Lindsay, and Father Spada,
At the conclusion of the ordinary busi- to the Covernment a request that on owners of howly-created houses can de the attention of the Committee to matters the removal of the playground from mand and get rentals ridiculously high in of public interest when they think the mess, Mr. McNeal asked whether they is present site the authorities will some cases, even after allowing for the need arises. Your officers and Committee could not agitate for better police pro- bear in mind. the desirability of increased cost of building. It is just be men owing to the conditions of work-a-tection in Kowloon I had only been the new site being central. Our cause there is a shortage that the charg day life, have limited leisure and they here one week he said, "when I had two correspondence also shows that your ing of such high rentala is possible and cannot reasonably be expected to be visits from burglara. I reported the inat Committee have considered the ques we think the Government might very cognisant of all that is transpiring. Itter to the police station that morning tion of Kowloon folk having their own well consider the advisability of establish will only be by the help of all that the at 3.30. bathing facilities, and we are optimistic ing a Fair Rents Board In respect of K.RA. will grow into an organisation the sing morning the news was circulat enough to hope that, when the Govern property erected or occupied since the fully expressive of the needs of ted to the other stations. I have never ment gives the matter its attention in coming into force of the Ordinance in members. During the past year we heard anything more than that. I think secured many now, members, mainly myself that the police should not wait time for the next bathing season, we shall January, 1921.
through the hard work of our Honorary to have their morning bath before noti- have the facilities we have requested.
Treasurer, Mr. W. J. Stokes, who at all fring other stations as to a burglary. THE ADVANTAGES OF TALKING of KOWLOON's A subject which has been raised of times will be pleased to learn the names When the report la sent in it is for them
late is, what has been described as "the of any eligible to join the Association..
to get a bit of a hurry on, so that there I do not propose, Gentlemen, to go inadequate postal facilities in Kowloon." "It would be an net of omission" on my into the work of the past year at any There are at present only two Post Offices greater length, because I think the publion the Peninsula, one being at Taim Shor part were I to sit down without acknow, may be some chance of catching the shed report and correspondence largely tau and the other at Yaumati; and is ledging the hard work put in during the past year by our retiring President (Mr. speaks for itself. You will doubtless have has been felt that, in winw of the ever. A da Roza) and our retiring noticed that we have, from time to time, increasing number of residents, the time Honorary Secretary (Mr. A. Morley), published in the local press a resume of has come when Kowloon should be given Mr. Roza has already left the Colony on our monthly Committee meetings, pro- something better than it has at present: cedure which, together with the publien- It has been submitted to is that it is leave, and Mr. Morles le due to proceed tion already in your hands, was designed time that a big post office was located on leave at the end of this month, and I to give residents a clear idea of what the somewhere in central Kowloon at which sure I am only expressing your Association is doing. But before I pass every description of post office business sentiments when I say that we owe them Mr. Da Silva said he thought they on to speak of the future, I would like to could be transacted, and also that there our best thanks for all the hard work they might make some complaint as to the oxpress the gratification which your Com is room for sub-post-officers at Kowloon have voluntarily given to this Associa noise created by funeral processions on mittee felt last October, when the Hon. City and in the neighbourhood of Hung- tion. To the St. Andrew's Church their way to the Hemuntin Cemetery Mr. A. O Lang und the Hon. Mr. A. hom. It would seem obvious that the Vestry we also desire to express our The blasts of the Buglse, and the roll of R. Lowe math such lengthy reference to postal needs of people living in these thanks for having so kindly loaned as a the drums were source of considerable Kowloon matters in their speeches in localiti are not being catered for as room for our Committe meetings and for annoyance to residents in the neighbour the Legislative Council on the Budget for they should be, especially when we ra permitting us to meet here this evening hood, and he thought they might suggest this year. I venture to suggest that in member, that they have to travel miles to With these remarks, Gentlemen, I have to the Government that there be a Dew the absence of direct representation, the procure & Money Order or even to buy much pleasure in proposing the adoption route to the cemetery more te talk of Kowloon and its neede, postage etimp. I suggest that the ins of the Baport and Accounts now, before On the proposition of Mr. MacDonald, & vote of thanks was owed to the com- the more likely are we to get others also coming Committes should give this matter you. Will some member kindly second
mfited for ite services during the year. talking for us.
Hits early and serious attention.
(Continued af fool of next column.)
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