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KOWLOON AFFAIRS. ACTIVITIES OF THE KOWLOON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION.
We have received the following resume of the activities of the Committee of the Kowloon Residents Association during the past few weeks:
KOWLOON HOSPITALS.
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET
CLUB
THE ANNUAL MEETING..
The annual meeting of the Craigen- gower Cricket Club was hold last night at the Club House, Happy Valley, the President, Mr. C. H. Lyson, presiding. He was supported by the Vice-President (Mr. B. W. Bradbury), the Hon. Sucre tary (Mr. R. Busa), and the Hon Treasurer (Mr. D. K. Khama). There was a fair attendance of members.". The meet. ng itself, was quite a tame affair in com parison with last year's".
In a letter to the Government, relativa to the extreme tardiness which con. tinues to mark the construction of the proposed Kowloon Hospital, the Asso 'ciation expressed its regret that, judging
In his speech the Chairman said that, from the speeches made during the recent Budget Debate, the Government under the heading of sport, he regretted that he could congratulate the club only does not view the completion of the on being able to fulfil all the fixtures
in Various hospital as a matter of urgency, appar. The results of contests ently because prospective patients are branches of sports during the past year not over-taxing the resources of other could not be called successful. He hoped "that members would take a keener in institutions in the Colony, more expe- terest in the present season. I had been cially the Peak Hospital." It was again their misfortune during the last season pointed out to the Government that in or two to have some of their best players Lunt playing for the Club but, on the the opinion of the Association not only other hand, they had given their help does there exist a need for the Kowloon to rival Clube. He appealed to then to Hospital, but na-urgent need, regarding return and give their support to Cruigen, which statistics from other institutional gover. It was only fitting that he should vation their brilliant exponent of bayis, can be no possible index The Associa Mr. Onar. Not only was he chosen to tion further pointed out that the Gov. play for Hongkong, but he also won the ernment spends at the rate provided for Championship of Hongkong. They were in the Estimates, the work cannot be ry proud of him, and hoped he might remain Hongkong's champion for years finished before the end of 1935–a inte to come. Members who were billiard two years later than that first promised.player, would be pleased that there were tu billiard tables instead of one, I stated that on looking round the Thanks were due to Mr. A. A. Alves for "Colony and, seeing the virtual completion lenating a large sum of money towards of such Eg buildings as the dew offices the purchase of the additional table, The of the AP.C., the building on the site new wing of the Clubhouse bad now been completed and he thought he was right! of the old Post Office and Supreme in saying that they had one of the best Court, the new P. & O. Offices and the Clubhouses for a sporting Club in the new Bank of Chaton, all of which were Colony. Their dances bad proved very popular during the past sons, and started subsequent to the levelling of their hon, secretary deserved thanks for the site of Kowloon's hospital, there was his energy in making these functions.so every reason to ask why the foundations successful. Since the last annual meet ing 90 new members had been admitted of the hospital building bad not yet and they had as many members as they been laid. "It suggested that if Govern could comfortably accommodate. ment, Departments qui contractors were overloaded with other work. there the estruction of the Hospital should be contracted out to private firms.
TELEPHONES.
He very much regretted to record the deaths of the following members during the last twelve months: Messrs. H. S Burleigh, M. A Hancox, E. "A. Johnson. A Leon and L. G. Rodrigues.
Passing on to the matter of finances, the Chairman said he thought the funn The attention of the Telephone. Com-cial standing of the Club was satisfactory. pany has been drawn to the fact that The accounts would speak for them- severni complaints have been received by ¦ wires. tae Association, regarding the inatten tion paid to subscribers in Kowloon, tion of the Report and Accounts
The Cat then proposed the adap
Mr. KENT seconded the motion for the adoption of the report and accounts which was carried unanimously,
The election of officers resulted in the following being elected —
In reply the Company has stated that as a result of the typhoon on August 18th, the main submarine cable carrying the junction lincs between the Kowloon and Central Exchanges was so badly damaged that only a restricted service President, Mr C. II. Lyson, Vice- could be maintained, Farther, that the President, Mr. B. W. Bradbury; Hon typhoon wrought such havoc with the Treasurer, Mr. D K Kharas; Hon." outside plant that it was extremely Secretary, Mr. R. Basa; and the follow. difficult during an abnormal period, to ing Committee: Meers. W、 Allen, M maintain a normal services and O'Brien, PA. Dixon, A. E. Hall, E Mowfung W. Kent, JC Barretto, and CA. Grimes
TRAFFIC TANGLE,
During the present month a sub cmmittee of the Association met the Captain Superintendent of Police (Mr. ED. C. Wolfe) at the Kowloon Ferry wharf and conferred with him on the desirability of effecting some improve ment in the traffic control at this point. A tentative scheme was eventually agreed upon for submission to the Government, and it is hoped that this will shortly be raised from $10 to $200 put into operation:
Mr. GREENSITT proposed that the en trance fee bo raised from 810 to 820 and that the annual subscription fee be raised from $10 to $20.
CORONATION ROAD.
There was some discussion on the merits of this and on the advice of the Hon. Secretary it was eventually decided to not alter, the annual subscription fee at all The entrance fee was, bowever,
The meeting 'decided that the services of Mr. Rose in connection with the A further letter was addressed to the grounds of the Club should be recognised. The form of presentation was not decid-. Government again calling, attention to d upon, this being. left in the hands of the dangerous bend at the junction of the Committee. It was stated that Mr. Nathan and Coronation Roads, express Rose had done much to bring the grounds ing the hope that the quarrying of stone of the Club into their present state. He then being carried out on the site would
considerable amount of his
not hinder the straightening of this por put in a
tennis courts and bowling gardens, tion of roadway. In reply, the Go spare time daily in looking after the ernment has stated that already tenders
greens, buve been invited for the removal of the This was the main business before the obstraction, and that it is hoped before meeting long to ablish the present dangerous)
curve.
"THE BEST WAY OUT."
TROUBLE. OVER 85:
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Referring to the unsatisfactory condi- tion of the surface of Gascoigne Road, the Association urged upon the Govern ment the necessity for immediate repairs
Two Sikhs were charged before Mr. in the interests of public safety. Since writing to the Government, the work of N. L. Smith yesterday with disorderly re-surfacing has been commenced and the conduct Each alleged that the other central standard lamps are being re owed him 85 and this had started the placed by suspended lights across the row. roadway, thus giving a clear passage to After His Worship had remarked that traffic.
they must settle their debts, in the Law OTHER MATTERS.
Courts and not in Des Voeux Boad During the period under review the Central, Sub-Inspector Hutchins suggest Association has also addressed letters to ed that the best way out would be to fine the Government and Heads of Depart rach of them the amount of their ments regarding the inadequate police bail-and then they could both say to protection in Kowloon, the commitment themselves, that they had paid one another of nuisance by ricksha coolies in Kimber-and the Government would benefit.
His Worship, however, decided to refer ley Road, and the insanitary condition
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of the sidewalks in Nathan and Haiphong them both to the head of the Sikh com
munity and bound them over... Ronds
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60th ANNIVERSARY GRAND CHARITY DRAW
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PRIZES to le Diawa for on Night of the "AL FREECO" FETE-16C DECEMBER 1322,
P. H. BAENES, President.
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SIMON, THE TAN, Vice-President. JP SHEREY, Teemanter