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Town Planning.
uggest that the in-ioning Com the children, ww have obtained papers thai in Singapore the Bents additional swings for them in the Ordinance was not renewed this nitten ihould give this mailer its playground on Chatham Road. We year and, as a consequence, land-satly and serious attention, also endeavoured to secure for larda generally substantially un them extra covered-in accommoda-creased rentals, in
It might just be, however, that tion, bot our efforts in this con-trebling them. Considerable alarm | this matter of postal services has mection proved to be fruitless, for on the part of tenants followed and already received the attention of the it would appear that the site of the a petition was sent to the Secretary Town Planning Committee, which HOSPITAL AND POST
present playground is but a tem-Jui Stato for the Colonies. His reply we have been publicly told has put OFFICE FACILITIES.
As your Committee is however, was
that he was unable to
n a lot of good work on this side of he harbour. But of course we do There was a large attendance of particularly anxious tha: the new differ from the views of the Gover members at the annual meeting of playground should have a central or that the Restriction Ordinace of know, for the simple reason that 1 ventura the Government has never seen fit the Kowloon Residents Association location, we have recently address-should not be renewed.
to assert, Gentlemen, that if the o invite a member of this Associa held in St. Andrew's Church Halled to the Government a request that Kowloon, last evening Mr. B. on the rumoval of the playground Hongkong Ordinance were alowed on to join that Committes or to Wylie, presided and was support from its present site the author to lapse we should also witness an acquaint us of anything you planned. Honties will bear in mind the desirexorbitant rise in rentals here, bee say so much in no carping spirts, fed by Mr. A. Morley
site being Secretary) and Mr. W. J. Stokes ability of the
cause the demand for accommods for wo wish the Committen well. central. Hon. Treasurer)..
tion still largely exceeds the supply. | But we trust that in laying out Our respondence also shows Chairman's Speech,
It must always be horne in mind Greater Kowloon-they have taken that our Committee have con- The minutes of the las: meeting ered the question of Kowloon that conditions in Hongkong and pains to avoid such congestion as having been approved, the
ba:bing Singapore are by no means analog has already been permitted by the folk having their OWN Charman said: Gentlemen,
We have here, within a short (overnment in the southern portion We are optimistic us. Kowloon 21o the absence of our President, facilities, and
when the distance of the Colony, a huge, rest-
the Peninsula, where almost every Mr. C. A. da Roza, it has fallen to enough to hope that.
matter its less t'hinese community, which is little bit of open space between Kawl000 633
Government gives the me as Vice-President, to propose
Report and attention in time for the next bath subject to periodic political scares blocks of flats is being built the adoption of the
We shall have the and crises, resulting in tens and valuable tangs" sacrificed for Accounts of this Association, which facilities we have requested.
It would be decidedly in thousands of people every now and all time. have been in your hands for some
I do not propose, Gentlemen, in again rushing to Hongkong forteresting also to learn whether the days. Before doing so, however, I
the safety and protection. That factorhought has ever occurred to the think it would be fitting if I were briefly to refer to one or two of past year at any greater length of itself is sufficient to cause serious Town Planning Committee, in order the
on standing subjects because I think the published re-interference with what would be to avoid a repetition of what has
Your Comport and correspondence largely Houskoug's normal demand for been experienced on which have engaged
speaks for itself. You will doubt housing accommodation. and it levels in Hongkong, that a European mittee's attention during the past
noticed that we have needs no prophetic eye to envisage reservation would be eminently year. As will be seen from the Report, the scope of our activities from time to time, published in the local conditions were these people desirable in what is, I venture
local press a resume of our monthlowed at any tune tu'uat-bid local suggest, the largest European resi has been as wide as is possible
ly Committee meetings, a procedure dents for the possession of their dential area in the Colony. On the having regard to the system under
which together with the publica- homes. Even if Hongkong wero sland side. Europeans have been been uptly said that "as an Associa-Lained to give residents a clear fabsolutely free from the risk of in. squeezed out of the best and most
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more and
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02 10 doing. But before I pass that is the circumstances we have made every endeavour by means of speak of the fature. I would keer the present conditions of hous fats, and it would be a thousand to exprise the gratification which ing shortage; hat how much more dopities it Kowloon residents for the MASSAGE HALL representation to the Governmen:
of the your Committee felt last October, are it in view of the fact that nest part people of only moderate to improve the amenities
when the Hon. Mr. A. Q. Lang and Hongkong is uos free from such a means-found themselves in a dis district
in which we live. A Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe made tisk, especially at the present time triet becoming plause).
We realize that the ques FREE FROM ANIMAL FAT Residents of this Colony have such lengthy reference to Kowloon l'atil there is absolutely no room for Chinese.
matters in their speeches in the doubt that the housing accommoda not yet the privilege of governing Legislative Council on the Budgetition is adequate to meet L-cal nerds, ticklish one and we seek to raise no themselves, and this Association
for this year. I venture to suggest we have a right to the continued question of racial distinction, bu has, of necessity, had to adopt the thine absence of direct re protection now given us by this we do assert that there does exist attitude of a supplicant. But I am
If this Ordinance is to beat present grave incompatibilities sure that even the Government will presentation, the more we talk of measure.
Kowloon and it needs, the more amended as all, let it be amended in between native and foreign modes of agree that we have never asked for
we to get others also the direction of restricting owners living. We are rightly jealous of anything unreasonable. We have likely ara
jol new property from charging the the privilege of living among those concerned ourselves only with the talking for us.
Rents.
high rents they are doing. When of our own End The residents of daily needs of This community.
So fur as
the future is con- the Ordinance was first passeilt the Peak, the European residents because it was to attempt to im- prove such that this Association cerned, your Committee feel that was said that it would have the of Cheung Chan and, the future was brought into being. Until the units should be taken at this effect of restricting building, but the residents of Shekko, with thei day arrive when residents will annual meeting of expressing our shortage of accommodation has been Country Club and all, are not alone
bership to be increased and films, have their direct voice in the Coun- ratification at H.E. the Governor's so acute that building has gone ou in their possession of much a desire. Accor Peniasular Kowloon is largely a
residential camers, papers, and pictures of cils of the Colony we can only go recent auzoancement that it will at an unprecedented pace.
on asking for this and for that, in shortly he proposed on behalf of the (modation is still so short today that European [local and S. China views.
the hope that Kowloon will thereby tovernment that the Rents' Restrie owners of newly erected houses can should he so preserved Perhaps get its fair proportion of considera-an Ondinance will unre Again be demand and get rentals ridiculously four Town Planning Committee will There can be, I think, no high in some cases, even after allow. And une, amidst its other activities, tion by those whose duty it is to renewed. recommend the carrying out of shadow of doubt that, despite all the ing for the increased cost of build-to give this particular aspect of plan
It is just because there is aning its careful attention. building that has taken place during Kowloon Hospital.
We past year, the supply of shortage that the charging of surn You will see that several letters late is swill far short of the high rentalsis possible, and we think ' have been addressed to the Gov-demand, and as long as that is the the Goverstuent might very well ernment regarding the delay in the it will remain the duty of the consider the advisability of establish adoption of the Report and construction of the Kowloon Hoovernment to protect tenants from ing a Fair Rents Board in respect counts. I would remark that it has pital, and the latest phase of this being the victims of unscrupal of property erected or occupied been the policy of your Committee interesting and most-needed de- on landlords. We therefore we sines the coming into force of the daring the past year to be suggest velopment for Kowloon is that come the announcStuent f the Ordinance in January. 1921. tenders for the work of construe-overnment's intention to re ebact
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DOINGS OF THE DUFFS
WE MAY NEED A LITTLE.
WE'LL HAVE PLENTY) MORE ROOM OLIVIA-
OF ROOM IN THAT NEW HOUSE OF YOURS, HELEN-
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area.
and
Civic Responsibility. Gentlemen, before I move the Ac.
appeal to every member here, an to every bon-member, to take
deep and personal interest in th Association, not unly be forwardin to it officers the names of posib members, but, at the same tim
to direct the attention of the Co mittee to matters of public intere when they think the need arise Your officers and Committeeme. owing to the conditions of wor a day life, have limited leisure ar they cannot reasonably be expecta ive, rather than critical, it its
to be cognisant of a that, in tran attitude towards the Government, piring It will only be by the hel of all that the KRA will gro and I would venture to urge that tion have been called for. Whilst the Ordinance for at least another' A subject which has been raise the real work of this Association into an organisation inlly expres the correspondence regarding the twelve months. Eumours have been of late is what has been described so touch in eleeting omheersive of the needs of its member Hospital might appear. somewhat in efreutation to the effect that the as "the inadequate postal facilitie
Postal Facilities.
and a Carmittee and then pro-
meagre. I would point out that the | property owning interests intend to in Kowloon." There are at presenceeding to manufacture ammunition
subject is one which
has often approach the Government with a realy two Post Offers on the Pepin engaged your Committee's attest that if the Ordinance ia sala, one being at Tsim Sha-tri and
that, in the
10 fire at the Government, but
During the past year we secure many new uiembers, mainly throug the hard work of our Honorar
it would be an act of omissio
bin toy part to sit down withou acknowledging the hard work po ia during the past year by on
tion, and we have come to realise retained it shall be amended in such the other at Yaumati, and it be. I rather to fuster a spirit of civiel Treasurer, Mr. W. J. Sukes, wh
at all times will be pleased absence of public fashion as to permit a rental in all been fel; that, in view of the ever responsibility whereby every indiv.
learn the names of any eligible clamour and of something stronger houses to brag in a larger return on increasing number of residents, theilual of the community becomes than the mere expression of pious hopes, the Government is apparent-capital expenditure than received st time has come when Kowloon should keenly interested in the welfare of join the Association.
the district in which be lives. ly determined to take its own sweet present. That. Gentlemen, your be given something better than it
Kowloon this Committer regards 04 a time in giving to
specious bas at present. It has been aub. That should be car aim, because it is only by the hearty co-operation Since attempt to destroy the effectiveness mitted to us that it is time that a very necessary institution.
Jocated some-
of all that an Association such as we met last year, it would appear of the Ordinance, and we sincerely big post Ece was that the cutting down of the site. trust that the Government will firmly where in central Kowloon at which this can ever hope to achieve the 40 feet below its previous level, and its face against any such sug every description of prost affier objects. for, which it was formed the calling for tenders is all that gestion, and, in fact, Against any business rely be transacted. In saying so much I am tempted That is proposal whatever which will have also that there is room for ants post to add that in the past the work the measure of another year's the effect of weakening the Ordinoffices at Kowloon City and in the of the Axsociation has largely fall Brice. The Ordinance needs no neighbourhood of Hungbom.. I en he the shoulders of a fes and amending; it is fallilling the objects would serm obvious that the postal whilst it is true that it must always for which it was designed, and, re-needs of people living in these locali. be left to a Committee to manag
embering that it was primarily in-ies are not being catered for as they your affairs, it would be distinctly encouraging were that Committee the Association played a part intended to safeguard the interests of should be, especially when we re securing for the Kowloon Football tenants, we want no whittling down member that they have to travel to realise that it had the whole bearted backing of all residents. Club a playing field on this side of of its protective character. You will miles to proente a Money Order or
men to buy a the harbour, and that, as regards probably have noticed in the news
postage stamp. I There is still room for our mem
has been accomplished.
progress.
Recreation Facilities.
In the matter of facilities for recreation, you will notice that
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retiring Presiden: M. C. A d Roza) and our retiring Honorar Secretary Dr. A. Morley)
inga has already left the Colon on leave, and Mr. Morley is due t proceed on leave at the end of thi month, and I am sure I am al sentiments whe expressing your
I say that we own them oor-bea thanks for all-the hard work the have voluntarily given to this Ai sociation, To the 'St. Andrew'
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