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KOWLOON ACTIVITIES.
THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Kowloon Hospital Accommodation.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926.
Reckless Cycling by Youths In Kowloon.
has continued to represent the As sociation on the Education Board.
Mr. A. J. Martin who was appoint- In consequence of our representa. tions in regard to this danger theed Hon. Treasurer resigned when Captain Superintendent of Police, proceeding on Home Leave and was on the 23rd December, wrote us that succeeded by Mr. B. Wylie who a fine of $10 or a whipping of 10, later resigner, and Mr. J M. Alves Jack resigned owing to pressure of strokes was now usually inflicted in was appointed. Messrs, Wylio and these cases. The former punish-business and Messrs. Hyde and ment was usually a fine of 85.00 only, Tofte on lonving the Colony,
Noises in Kowlook.
The report of the General Cora
Owing to the frequent changes mittee of the Kowloon Residents'
In October wd were requested by of Treasurer the collection of, sub Association for last year has just been issued to members. It records the Coloniel Secretary to mako rescriptions for the year under review much useful work accomplished and commendations in this matter and has been greatly affected.
wo replied wo should gladly do so rofers to the interest displayed by members in the Association's action learning the nature of the noises and that, in passing, wo considered the present out of date rickshaws not the least offenders in this respect.
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The membership at the close of the year 1925 "was 968, and, there is a balanco in band of 8508.11.
Cox Road.
The need of repairs to this road was in October brought to the atten- Government who kindly and tion of acknowledged
letter Our promptly placed the road in good Rents Control.
order.
The amount collected was 2121 and the outstanding accounts show
a total of 8180, of which 828 ro-
present arrears of the two preced- ing years, 1920 nuit"1024.
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The total amount of the expendi turo was 8278 against $200.05 in increase was dite tu 1024 The larger disbursements for postage, printing and stationery in conse quence of a much wider distribution of the annual report of the Assoc
tion for the year 1925.
It was propaganda work which in very commendable, and, if por
The following are taken from the many subjects dealt with in the your Com report-In February mittee forwarded to Government the resolution passed at the last annual meeting of our Association, pressing for (1) attendance of patients by
their own doctors as formerly pre On 28th February we wrote mised by Government, (9) for in-
residents of Kowloon, apprising"suelv creased accommodation at the Has Government urging the continuance sible should be extended to all the pital and (3) for accommodation and of the Rents Ordigance for a further staff suitable for the treatment of period of twelve months and giving are non-members of the various extracts from spacches on the sub-activities of the Association in their maternity cares. To this Govern ject made at our Annual Meeting interests, and arousing them to be- ment replied in March, that further of the 9th February, 1023, as indime members. investigation proved that difficulties cating the feelings of our Associa of management and discipline made tion in the putter, and on 6th it impracticable for doctors to March the Colonial Secretary replied acknowledging our letter which was receiving consideration.
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Hospital, and that it was anticipat ed the New Nursing Home in Hong- pong would provide ample accom modation for all those wishing to b Ho attended; (2) that there would be now four first clase single bed- ded wards and four second class double bedded wards and one third class ward with four beds for Euro- peans; and that if necessary, two beds. could be placed in each first- class ward; (3) that only in excép- tional circumstances could maternity casca be admitted to the hospital.
In May your Committe wrote Government again urging; (1) fulfilment of Government pledge thul doctors be allowed to attend their own patients, (2) that the int creased accommodation d'ppeared inadeguato and, (3) the imperative uccessity of maternity wards in the new Hospital which should also bo aple and efficient in every respect for the needs of the Peninsula..
In June Government replied, (1) definitely declining the attendance of private practitioners upon their patients at this Hospital, (2) that the Hospital was laid, out su as tu allow for future expansion and (3) tint Government is not prepared at present to erect a separate Mater- nity Hospital in Kowloon,
On 10th July your Committee ex- pressed to Government their ex- trune disappointment and regret at the decision in re 1 and 3, and on the 1st December, the Hospital was opened.
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In May wo wrote Government of the inadequate accommodation the playground, asking for an exten- sion of the ground along Chatham Rou, and for a further Brea of mpie 20,000 square feet further back from the road so which the swings might be removed Government extended the playground as request- ed along Chatham Road but did not include the area away from the road for which we had asked. In Novem ber we again wrote Government apor this subject, and on 17th De cember our President Mr. W. S. Bailey, instructed by the Committee; interviewed the Colonial Secretary, who after a visit to the ground with Mr. Bailey and Sub-Committee pro- mised to try and secure this exten- sion for the children,
Cycling on and off Hongkong Ferry Wharf.
In Jute the attention of the Star. Ferry Company was called to the practice of motor oyclists riding on and off the wharf to the danger of passengers, and the Secretary of the Company, Mr. Crapnell, replied that strict supervision would in future be maintained.
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