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Among the others present Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock There was a good attendance.
Captain Whealer was voted to]
aidential centres has not been lost make up their own minds to build then his Committee would accept the chair on the motion of Mr W.
sight of. With this object in view, their own homes in the beautiful the Government's offer of the pre- Jnokson, seconded by Mr Noronha,
scheme, the triangular route Yaumati-Ho areas which abounded in Kowloon. sent courts of the Kowloon Cricket
Recreation Grounds.
Club for Tennis, and that, as far Captain Wheeler explained that
largely Mun Tin-Mong Kok Tsui, through | Mr D. I. Frost, President, Was
The great popularity of the re- aa cricket is concerned, the men- districts reasonably expected to be absent in Japan.
communication, and they would destined to become European recently equipped children's play-bers of his Club would be satisfied The Hon. Secretary read the certainly be glad to learn that at notice convening the meeting. the request of the Government the servations, has been to attract at-ground, which was advocated by if they could be allotted the use of the Committee, had more than, the Plot of ground in front of The Chairman explained the Committee had submitted an these localities offer for residen. justified the representations made Signal Hill during the winter
The success of the however, would depend upon easy and cheap
to the application for the use of the Kowloon. school-room.
means of
Mr. Noronha read the following letter, submitted to the Govern- ment:
tention to the advantages which
shortness of the notice calling the haustive report
to the Government. It was pro-months (October to March) on al- on the subject meeting, which was das to the deof fares, routes and time-tablestial purposes.
13. The scale of fares is not bably due to the success of the ternate days only, leaving the said layed reply from the Government for
motor bus #
service in
based on mileage, the fares for playground that the Government ground available for the use of had approached the Committee other Kowloon Clubs during the. rate of 5 Cents for firstclass and 2 each section being at the uniform with the request that it make other half of the winter months for recommendations as to what Cricket and during the whole of Cents for third-class. This would should be done with the three the summer months for Tennis
10. We are in sympathy with the desire of the Club de Recreio. to have a ground of their own, but we understand that Mr. Noronha
Government in this matter.
After the minutes of the firal general meeting and an extraordin- ary meeting had been confirmed, the Chairman called upon Mr E. J.The
Noronha to review the work of the year.
Mr Noronha spoke interestingly and at great length. He said in part:
it
be would
able the current year,
Honourable Mr. A. G. M. considerably help in the develop-plots of ground along Salisbury ment of the outlying districts. Rond. The following letter had Fletcher, C.B.E.
between Mong Kok Tsui and Lai-been sent in: Ichikik and along the new road.
Colonial Secretary. Kowloon 'Bus Service.
General. Committee
for
re-
15. My
does not claim perfection for its schedule
Fletcher, C.B.E.,
December 7.
Colonial Secretary, Sir, Referring to the interview
(A) Forming the
corner of Salisbury and Hankow Roads,
(B) Fronting Victoria View, (C) Abutting on Nathan und
Middle Roads,
11. We thank you for your courtesy in inviting us to express
We have the honour to remain,
Sir,
Your obedient servants,
−B, L. FROST,
T. PETRIE.
W. JACKSON.
Delays in Replying.
Mr. Noronha said it was a mat-
our hearty concurrence ter for regret that, as in the case
Sir,In reply to your letter of from Yaumati to Kowloon City, The Honourable Mr. A. G. M. is in direct negotiation with the the 8th October, I am directed by which are eminently suitable as
European reservations my Committee to submit to you Kowloon Hospital. The Committee regretted that the following Report on the sub-sidential areas.
14. Similarly, fares and time- ject of
Motori the proposed there was nothing to add to what omnibus Service in Kowloon, with table could, however, be modified which we, the members of the Suh our opinions on this important could be of service to you in con- was known. Some misapprehension had arisen from the vote of $50,000 special reference to the routes, as experience may demand, and Committee of the Kowloon Reai-project, and we shall be glad if we in this year's Budget that the minimum time-table, and the scale this remark also applies to the per-dents' Association, had with you nection with any question directly manent stopping-places, those re- on Monday, the 29th November, in or indirectly associated with the Committee connection with the proposed lay- betterment of conditions of resi total cost of the building would of fares to be charged.
2. A Sub-Committee was up-commended by my
ing out of the plots of ground dence in Kowloon. bo 350,000. That nonot repre
situate sented what the Government pointed to investigate the question, being purely experimental.
and its report was fully consider. thought
ed at a meeting of the entire Com- to spend in although at the present rate mittee.
3. After careful consideration in the matter of routes, fares or of progress they did not think the Government would be able to spend and much discussion, and, bearing tine-table, and it realises that mora than half of the amount, in mind the Government's desire to there are certain branch routes, The Committee had asked the open up the more remote parts of such as the one along the propos Government to hurry on with the Kowloon hy guaranteeing a cheap ed new road from Mong Kok Tsui as recreation grounds, we beg to work as much six possible and tried and regular service, it was decid-to the foot of the northern side express to impress upon the Government ed to recommend the following:-of the hill where the Blindenheim with the project, which, we are of the majority of their corres-
Routes. that if the J. W. D. was too busy
is situated, which will have to be firmly convinced, will be of im-pondence with the Government, no established in the near future. mense benefit not only to the re-further reply had been "received 16. Provision must also be made sidents of Kowloon but also to the to their last letter. They realised from the experience gained after, numerous athletic associations in that the Colonial Secretary was a very busy man with many more (b) Mong Kok Tsui to Laichi-say three months' trial, for a more the Colony.
kok..
2. We are agreed that all of important matters to attend to. frequent service at certain hours
the reason why the of the day between centres of the three grounds named should That was habitation and employment (for be levelled, turfed and laid out as Committee had not pressed for At the risk of di- allotted by the Government in con- raised by it. Europeans, between 8 and 9.30 public recreation grounds to be replies to the various matters am, and between 5 and 6.30 p.m.sultation with the Sub-Committec. cression he would mention that and at the mid-day recess).
3. Plot (A) is considered to be their relations with the Govern- 17 The Buses, most naturally, would be expected to await the eminently suitable as a Tennis ment had happily always been The Committee Service. Jarrival of the Star Ferries at Tim Ground, and it is also suggested most cordial.
that a Pavilion for the conveni- very much appreciated the high 1st Class 3rd Class. Minutes, Sha
of players andjor Clubs compliment which the Governor Cents,
paid to the Association at the no ferries it points contiguous in should be erected thereon.
4. Plot, (E) is considered to Budget meeting of the Legisia- cach case to the landing places.
tive Council in November last. 18. My Committee welcome with lend itself to being laid out as a
Garden and Resort, with seating Mr. Noronha quoted the remarks great satisfaction the Govern
accommodation and, possibly, a of E. the Governor; the Hon. ment assurance of financial aid to
Bandstand, and a shelter at Mr. Severn had also given the. any company or individual con-either of its southern corners. Committee great encouragement,
this work should be caftrusted at 1-Tsim Sha Tui to Yaumati. onco to some of the local architects.[2.--(a) Yaumati to Mong Kok (Applause).
Tsui.
The Housing Problem. This question bal arison sünol- taneously with the consideration of 3-Mong Kok Tsui to Kowloon the control of rents. That was
City.
matter on which the Committee Tsim Sha Tsui to Hong Hom. met with very great succUFR, Io6-Hung Hom to Kowloon City. the case of the increased rents of 6.-Yuumati to Hung Hom. Barrow Terrace, the Government 7.-Yaumati-Ho Hun Tin-Mang intervened at the request of the
Kok Tsui.
Fares. Committee and instead of the rents) being increased by something like | twenty to thirty per cent. they were dearensed. (Applause). And they! had every reason to believe that the intervention of the Committee, 2 (b).- 5 nad the threat which is Excellen
Certs.
1.5
2
10
2.- 5
2
10
2
30
3.--10
$
20
4-6
2
10
5.-10
20
6. 5
2
10
7-5
2
10
Routes.
Tsui and the Hongkong- Yaumati and Hongkong-Shamshui-ence
ducting the Motor Omnibus Ser-
5. Plat (C) is considered as and Mr. Fletcher, before leaving vice in Kowloon, as it feels it must being adaptable for either Cricket, for home, replied to a letter of
admit that some of the routes in
4. The distribution of the the proposed itinerary will not be
cy the Governor made that if land- lords were to continue to increase rents then he would have to seriously consider the introduction of a Bill to form a Fair Rents Board in the Colony, had their
Baseball or Hockey. At its east- thanks from the Committee that effect in keeping rents down, al-
ed as an additional Children's them for assistance rendered to though in a few cases they were population throughout Kowloon remunerative during the first few end, the space could be utilis-it was he who was indebted to.
It is, however, confident increased. The Committee and the largely influenced the determina-years.
might also be installed.
clation was started, it was freely Association had no quarrel with tion, of the various routes to be that such a benevolent attitude on Playground, where Swings, etc., the Government. When the As80- the part of the Government to-
6. If the above suggestions are said that it would not be a success vested interests and the landlords. operated.
5. Seven (7) routes are recom-wards the proposed scheme will be carried cut, the grounds should be and that sooner or later it would They believed that everyone had: the right to a curtain and fair in mended, with the object of linking amply repaid by the rapid develop beautified by the planting of mest the fate of everyone who at terest on his money; but on this up the three most distant termini, ment of districts which otherwise flowering trees and shrubs, which tacked the big ones of the question of rent, especially in amely, Tsim Sha Tsui, Laichikok would remain terra incognita for would serve as an additional na- Colony," No. one need hold back This, however, is a from membership on that score: THE WRONG WAY TO READ. Kowloon, they took the view that and Kowloon City, and tapping the many years to come.
19. In conclusion,my Committee matter that may be safely left in the Association had shown that while there was the great scarcity densely populated districts en of houses, zo advantage should be route, i.c. Mong Kok Tsui and desires me to express the hope the hands of the Superintendent it was only working for the good that its efforts to comply with the of the Botanical and Forestry of the general public. The Com- taken of such circumstances to Hung Hom. raise the rents beyond a fair rate
(Applause). of interest.
It von have to hold The print too far away
to see clearly, the eyes will be strained
Lo make the the print.
If you Gave to hold the print boo clorr That will strain the roles of the eye. Either way in bad.
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Hon. Secretary.
(Ap- grounds should be made available Jackson being appointed The Middle Class. | immediately, and we would re- plause). Mr. Noronha went on, to say spectfully suggest that permission that the majority of European be granted by the Railway Ad- residents of Kowloon were, and ministration for their use were not ashamed to admit, mem-football grounds.
Recreation.
6. A sketch plan is attached to Government's desire for the co- Department in consultation with mittee had held 17 meetings in To the facilitate reference, termini being operation of the Kowloon Re-the Sub-Committee, and we sug the last 12 months; each meeting case of a new building they certain indicated by the respective num-sidents Association in the in-gest the labelling of all trees, had been well attended, and many ly should consider that 8 per cent.bers of the routes, each number auguration of the proposed Motor shrubs and plants for the purpose had been protracted. It had been which was the figure fixed by being enclosed within a circle. Omnibus Service may aid and has- of enabling the public to become considered wise not to publish the the Government-or, even 10 per7. The traffic on the various ten in some measure the early better acquainted with the flora of correspondence or admit the Press cent would not be too much; but routes, and on different sections of opening of communication be the Colony and South China.
to meetings at present, but in the Ая none of the in the case of buildings which be the same route, will not be uni- tween Kowloon and its environs,
three coming year a resume of the would prefer not to mention, old form. The long routes have, and I am to assure you that the grounds are of sufficient dimen- proceedings would be sent to the buildings which bad been in ex- therefore, been divided into services of my Committee are at sions to afford adequate football newspapers. istence for the last thirty years, separate sections, each with its all times at the disposal of the accommodation, space for this im- The education question, especial- and which not so long ago were own fare and time-table, every Government where the develop-portant branch of athletics might ly with regard to the Kowloon rented for $35 or $40, that the bus allocated to a certain section ment of Kowloon and the New Ter-be obtained inside the railway British School, had occupied rent should be ingreased to $90 or $100 they held was too much, roing and returning by the same ritories is concerned,- because there was Du justification route on both journeys.
8. There are also two branch for saying that the landlord was not receiving Inir return routes, one being a direct service! Hier bis money. (Applause), connecting the two important dis- In taking up this question they tricts of Mong Kok Tsui and Hung| had pointed out to the Govern- Bom, and the other operating the ment that the only permanent and triangular route Yaumati Ho Mun satisfactury solution would be the Tin-Mong Kok Tsui.
Fares.
bers of the middle class, and most 8. Mr. Jackson, acting upon loan residents. Lately, a sugges- construction of new houses and
9. The fares have been fixed on of them; as had once been pointed your suggestion, interviewed Mr. tion had been made that, at very many more of them. (Applause). They were glad to be able to say broad lines, that for the three out by one of the medical men on E. J. Noronha, President of the little expense, the part of the that the Government had agreed longest routes, Tsim Sha Toul to the Committee, had very large Club de Recreio, who informed. Harbour bordered by the railway with them in this matter and that Laichikok or Kowloon City, and families; and if they were to build him that the Club de Recreio with embankment might be left out as most of their recommendations Laichikok to Kowloon City, being houses in the outlying districts ed to have a ground of their own a swimming tanklar del atakes A French Remedy for all Irregularities.
fixed at the maximum of 15 Cents without easy means of communion which they could erect their driven into the Harbour and some had been adopted. * TheEnd of Ladies Riwaya koop u bas * Plite in the mousa, MO Sama
Mr. Noronha referred to the for first-class und 6 Cents for cation it would mean no advantage own pavilion on the same terms as rocks removed wodhi he mitte suf- san kimikruh sign of any Irregularity at
whatever to them. Furthermore the Craigengover and other Clubs felent. If the Goverdimentulouhted ingenik These may be sorcommittee recently appointed to third class,
further the settlement scherse at 10. The division of the long they were quite confident that If hold their allotments elsewhere the success of lin
Association would be Kowloon Tong. It was to be re-routes into separate sections with the Government would start any from the Government. gretted that the first meeting of separate fares for each has in ad-sort of service, however insignif. 9. Mr. Noronha further stated show what could be don that committee had not yet been dition the advantage of enabling cant to start with, however in that, should it not be feasible to charge of 10 cente convened, and they trusted that the system of transfers (which is sufficient, and then leave it to allot either of the Plots (B) or (C) enable ridinti to there would be no delay. They considered to be too complicated experience to improve, it would referred to above permanently and morning, mid-dand
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