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the harbour. The Committed urged upon the Government the losir. ability of oncoples being provided for tho strehere so that patients should. bo nareened against public gaze. The Government Atted canopics to the stretchers múd The annual-report of the Kowloon otherwise effected improvements Residents' Association bas just in the arrangements. Leen issued and takes interesting Much consideration has been ronding uf " year's
useful given to the question of better) endenvour. The report, which traffic control in Kow'ɔɔ, and, as to be proscated at the annual a result of correspondina, with the general meeting of the Association authorities, a marked improvement on Monday, February 9. in as has to be recorded, Among olker matters, the Cominitico endeavour-
follows:-
In precating its report on the ed to persuade the Government to work of the Kowloon Residents' undertake a total re-arrangement. Association during the year 2024, of the existing conditions at the the Committeo takes pleasure in Torry wharf ns it is felt that the recording that a wide variety of dispualtion of the rickoha shelter, subjects hus come under its notice the motor bus rank and the toxi during the year and that much cab;rank operates against effective useful work has been accomplished and ante control. The Government Tho Association continues tel doos not ngren with the contention, flourish and the nwount of istorent | homever, but has promised to com>- displayed in ite activities has shown pldto the alignment of Salisbury a marked growth during the period Road opposite the Water Polico under review.
Station and thus relieve congestion. at this point.
The Acroniation's membership at the close of inst year Flood at 233, the number of members during the year now under review being 204, an increase of B1. As will be unery by the statement of receipts and payments, the year 1924 closed w th balanon in land of $956.19.
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Street Lighting.
A complaint regarding the in- different lighting of Nathan Rond and adjacent thoroughfares in April) last brought about an early im proveinent. Many additional lamps have been installed in Kow- loon during the year and the Co- mitton has been 'nsked to submit suggestions for the further im provement of street lighting next
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Kowloon Hospital. Much public interest was aroused towards the close of the year on the subject of the Government's proposal to stuff the new Kowloon year. Hospital with Bisters of the Following an ineffectual attempt| Maryknoll Mission. When the to induce the Government to ex- Government first mado the bibit rome special and distinct proposal in May, 1923, the then signal on the mast at the Observa- Committee gave its assent on con- tory to indicato during typhoon dition that certain strict guarantees weather that ferry services have were provided, and no objection to been discontinued, the Committee the proposal was then expressed was successful in securing the Sole Agents :-A.
feither by any member of the Com-co-operation of the "Star" mitton or the general public at the Ferry Company and the China. annual meeting hold in February and Japan Telephone and Electric. last. Reference to the proposal Co., Ltd., in An Arrangement Was mado in the Legislative whereby telephone subscribers can Council by His Excellency the ascertain from the telephous Governor during October and gave exchango whether the ferry services rise to widespread apposition and have been discontinued or not. nch nowspaper correspondence. As there was no typhoon during As a result, special theeling of the year of a severity sufficient to the Committee WIR called to cause the services to be stop consider the watter l at this ped, the arrangement was not
Jetter meeting a
was received thoroughly tested. The Committeel from the Government slating that bas expressed its thanks to the final action was being suspended two Companies concerned until the Association had expressed hopes that the arrangement will its considered opinion, and also of bo kept in force until such time as petition signed by over 800 Kow. the Government provides some' Tuon residents asking the Assorin- | public,signal.
and
tion to prevail upon the Government As a result of correspondence! to abandon the proposal. The Com- with the Secretary of the Sanitary mittee decided to present the Board, the grass plut of ground petitiouers' views to the Govern-bordering Chathan Rand" ¡YB4 ment and ask for other armuge- cleared of long grassca and under. ments to be modo. On November growth,
21, the Government intinmted to Complaints by a resident of the Association that the proposal Minden Villas regarding several had been entreiler, The Coun. insanitary nuiannees led the Com- mittee desires to place on record mittee to-write the Snaitary Board its keen appreciation of the Govern- on the mintter, a very sympathetic 21ment's synthetic attitude. reply being received. The resident
Correspondence has
distinct also been later reported that a ndressed to the Goverument ask improvement had been affected. ing that the completion of the The Government has provided a Hospital shall not be prolonged after number of addititional seats on tho July next, and also enquiring into grass plot bordering Chatham Road, the conditions which will prevail following representations made by when the Hospital is in occupation. the Committee.
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Military Lands Quection. Thanks to the kindness of Lieut.- Owing to the rapid development Col. F. S. Montague. Bates, c.n., of Kowloon from the commioroial n.s, and officers of the 1st. Butt.standpoint, the Committee made Enab Surrey Regimeut, a series of representations to the Government enjoyable public batid concerts was that the proposal to reprovision the given by the Band of the Regiment European Garrison of the Colony on the ground of the Kowloon on the Gun Club Hill site would, Football Club during July and in a few years, result in a recrudes- August. A sub-committee of the cence of the problem of having Association, under the lead of Mr. military establishments in the boart J. M. Alves, made itself reapon of a commercial centre. The Com- sible for the arrangements, receiv-mittee thought that the sito was ing very valuable aid from the not one which ought permanently "Star" Ferry Company, the China to be not aside for military use. Light and Power Company (1918) The Government replied that the Ltd., tho Kai Tack Motor Bus points raised by the Association Company and the officials of had been carefully considored be. the Kowloon Football Club. An fore, the decision to house the illuminated bandstand was provid British battalion at Gun Club Hill | ed and seats for the public wars to was roached.
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bo had at a nominal charge. Large Early in the year an invitation crowds attended and, but for the was received from the Committee unfortunate fact that the weather of the Constitutional Reform As. greatly marred the series, the sociation of Hongkong for the experiment WOR an undoubted Kowloon Besidents Association to Access, much appreciation being join with it in holding a public expressed by all who attended meeting on the question of piracy la addition to thona Damed prevention. As the Committco above, the Committee desires felt that the question was to thank the Kowloon Cricket, outside its scope and purview, the Club, the Kowloon Bowling Green invitation was out accepted. Club, and the Club do Recreio Representations were made in for helping to provide refreshments Fobruary to the threa Mofor Bus for the Hard: those who took] Companies operating in Kowloon to advertising spaces 00 the pro-the effect that the route indicators grammes: the South China Morn-then in use on the busós word too Post, Ltd.,, for supplying small to be easily distinguishablo posters and programura; the Sub-to intending passengers.
mmitted for its work, and all consequence, a much-nerded im. others who helped to make the provement was brought about. In concerts possible. Owing to the October, the Committee approved inclement weather, and the monof a suggestion that route num- collection of chair money on one bors (lighted at night) nad similar)
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1. With a desire to avoid addressing- During the summer, strong public the Government on matters which complaint was voided regarding might already have been finally the unsatisfactory manner in which decided, the Committee requested Kowloop residente being, taken to the favour of a copy of the map of No, 8 Queen's Rd. C. Phone C.459 Hospital were tranported acrosal Continued on? Page 3), Nas
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