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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1933.
Kalaon Supplement
Hoyo Koso, JUNE 25, 1933"
NEW BUS SERVICES
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KOWLOON VIEWS ON THE.
CEMETERY PROBLEM
MR. BRAGA SUGGESTS SHATIN AND GIN DRINKERS BAY
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
EYER sine The grant of monopoly Tights to the China Motor Bha Company, complaints have been re-
The article appearing in these, ago, on which he is going to build teived regarding the manner in of Kowloon's lack of a Christiau
columns yesterday on the question a house for himself. The land is which the services are now run. ceraetery has already brought forth. There is no doubt" that some of the some comments from Kowloon re- erities are actuated by a grudge sidents, and one of the most pro- against the change, being biassed minent pointed out to me the very against the new, company simplyGovernment to set aside a piece of big mistake it would be were the because it is new There are many people in this Colony who object to change of any kind and slich en- tertain the feeling that the moto-
near the Kowloon foothilia So far ns that area is concerned, intensive “ development in that direction is sure to come about sooner or later. There is a gencral belief that the the mainland what the Peak is to Kowloon foothills will become to land near the foothills on the out-Hong Kong to-day-that was the skirts of Kowloon Tong for this prediction ventured by Mr. Braga.
| yesterday afternoon,
purpose.
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poly must be detrimental to the I mentioned yesterday that I An Important Site for Sale. operation of the buses and thus was voicing the opinion of Eow- According to a Government an- cause inconvenience to the public. luoc residents generally when Inouncement in our yesterday's issue On the other hand, not a few peo-stressed the lack of cemeteries in ple have expressed their apprecia tion of the courtesy and eficiency the Peninsul It now appears of the conductors on the new ser that although Kowloonites are vice, so it is extremely difficult to unanimous on the score of the need judge which of them is right. From of a cemetery, opinion seems to be our experience as constant users of divided regarding the site of such the Kowloon buses no appreciable a cemetery, and here I will give difference is pbservable since the the views of one of our leading change over. Most of the drivers
a piece of land known as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3254 at the junc- tion of Argyle Street and Water- lou Road with an area of about 23,220 square feet, will be put up for public nuction at the Crown Lands Office, PW.D., on Monday. next. and "as this is in the heart
nad conductors of the old, com public men and a Kowloon resident. of the "Garden City" area and
are
matters stood when the question was last debated, the Government promised to look further into this question of the provision of public cemeteries at Kowloon in view of the expansion of the residential area on the maigland.
First and foremost, this gentle panies were taken over by the Ching
man said that Kowloon residents Actor Bus Company and their be haviour is very much the same da
were definitely opposed to the area before. In fact, one distinct ad- that had already been, ear-marked vantage of the monopoly is that the for this purpose. To get yet an buses no longer try and get ahead other opinion on the matter, I ap of one another as they did in the proached the Hoo. Mr. J. P. Braga days of keen competition, a prac who informed me that it was quite tice which was dangerous in the
true that Kowloonites did not extreme for pedestrians and oc
favour the idea of having the cemer coming traffic. The truth of the matter is that up to the present the tery on the far side of Homuntin,
and added that a services are run-almost exactly as
protest had before, and if there any already been
lodged with the causes for complaint then they authorities. This was some years existed under the former condi ago when the subject was first tions.. In all fairness, we cannot mooted. accuse the conductorss of excessive been done since: The matter was Apparently nothing has courtesy; they are too often curt,
also raised in discussion at meet and unobliging, but it must be re- membered that their wages are lowings of the Legislative Council. As and that they are not recruited from the educated classes In many instances their apparent offhanded ness is due to their comparative if not utter ignorance of "the Eng lish language-always a barrier to politeness. There can be no doubt that the Company would earn the gratitude of the travelling public Schools and Hospitals in Vicinity. If it were to employ a better type
Mr. Brage added that, in "his of Chinese on the road and at least select men who had some opinion, it was all wrong to smattering of English and who have a cemetery in the Homun- knew the English names of the roads tin district for it is rapidly and streets on the main routes. becoming the most important re At present, if one asks u conducsidential quarter of Kowloon. The tor on any of the buses where a certain stret or building is situat ed, and tells him to stop there, he merely gazes at one blankly or shakes his head. Again, if one has no smaller change than a dollar, the conductor is extremely reluc tant accept it and give one change; which, of course, is quite wrong. The conditions of the 'buses themselves is often far from de sirable; the seats are dusty in dry weather and damp in wet weather SALLEH RADIO SERVICE|| and more inconvenient still, most of them have no rail or strap onto which one may hold when standing up. Unless there are several pas- Continuing, Mr. Braga
me that a Kowloon sengers disembarking at one stop-minded
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near the Homuntin Cemetery "site it will be of interest to note who will be the purchaser. The upect price is placed at $23,200 and the annual rental 3263, and from al the brisk side. There is thus fur. accounts, bidding will be rather on
ther evidence furnished for the abolition of the "Cemetery scheme in the proposed existing lay-out of the Kowloon cemeteries.
Shatin Suggested. Further questioned, Mr. Braga favoured the idea of a reservation Shatin, although it must be borne for burial, purposes farther out in
in mind, he said, that a very big area in the Shatin Valley has already been earmarked for a large publié recreation ground. That was one of the recommendations of the Public Recreation Grounds Com mittee.
Quite apart from the fact that it is very inconvenient for Kow loon residents to have to make all the arrangements they are obliged to do now in connection with funerals in Hong Kong, Mr. Braga added that the cemeteries in Happy Valley are already congested and the time had long since arrived when adequate provision for the future must be properly considered; Kowloon Hospital stands on a eminence in Argyle Street. Before On the question of a Chinese long there will be the new Central cemetery for Kowloon, Mr. Braga British School and also the pro- recalled an informal conversation jected large Marykpali Boarding some time ago about reserving & School for girls. Furthermore, Lasite in Gin Drinkers Bay for this Salle College is not at a very great purpote. The subject was brought distance away. With all these large up by a few Chinese friends of his institutions out in that district, domiciled in Kowloon. They plan- it would be out of place and op-ed to approach the Government posed to all sense of propriety to to vest a cemetery site at Kowloon have a cemetery right in the midst in trust for the Chinese.". What be
came of the scheme Mr. Braga was of them all.
not in a position to tell, as he had not heard further from his friends. It is possible, however, that the subject, may be revived date.
re-
ping place, the bus seldom comes resident bought a piece of Crown to a proper stop when a single land at public auction not so long passenger leaves, but accelerates before he has properly alighted on the pavement. The buses also have
habit of resuming their journey: before the passengers have entered and seated themselves and, since most of them are standing up be
MOTOR CYCLIST BITTEN BY DOG
fore they can find seats, a Furch MR. LI CHOR CHI IN COURT will send them sprawling on to the lap of adjacent passengers. The mafority of the faults in the bus services are due principally to the lack of supervision. An inspector boards the buses only at irregular intervals and as a consequence the conductors and drivers behave as they think fit, which is not always to the liking of the passengers. The
Mr. Li Chor Chi, the wall known local singer, was mentioned as de-i fendant at the Kowloon Magistracy, being summoned for allowing his dogs to be out in the public streets without a muzele.
later
At the time he thought nothing of it, and told. Mr. Li that he was all right but later he saw a doctor and on the latter's advice asked Mr. Li to put the dog under observation. twas thus that the matter came to the notice of the Police.
Sergeant Simpson, who took the One summons was the sequel to dog away for observation, stated fact that the Company enjoys a report made to the Police by Mr. that it had a muzzle but one of the monopoly should not load them to Lau Hsiung, who was bitten by strape was broken. Otherwise if take advantage of so unique a one of Mr. Li's dogs. Mr. Lou said was very good muzzle. „Hvilege; rather should it encour that he was on a motor oycle in
age then to show as much cour Kowloon City at about 8 p.m. on
An Accidental Kick,
tesy and civility as possible. These May 30 He caw fr. Li Chor Chi-Defendant, said he was walking are early days in the history of the with three dogs walking down the
new company and we are sure that street and on seeing them he slow Kowloon City with his three minor fault will soon be remedied down his misto keycle. One of dog on the day in question when ed and a thoroughly atisfactory the dogs snapped this ankle and he at the complainant riding In service provided.
bit him.
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