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KOWLOON MATTERS.
REVIEW OF K. Á. A. WORK.
The annual report of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents Association has just been published. It fa a printed document of sixty-six pages, from which we take the following extracts.
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Rents Ordinance.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
class seats by constables, postmen and bus erployees. The Govern- mont's replies to each point werd satisfactory excupt in regard to the removal of trees In Canton |Road, which the Committed urged
again.
The attention of the Police was called to the ungerous speed at which the Kowloon City buses emerge into Jordan Road beside the Diocesan Girl's School.
An effort was made to secura D system of monthly tickets, avali- able for all buses. The three Companies accordingly prepared a scheme, but one so impracticabla that it was not worth discussing.
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PROPERTY SALE.
KEEN COMPETITION FOR CENTRAL LOT.
At
the China Auction Rooms yesterday, property situated
Des Voeux Roat and Wing On Street was put up for auction by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Souso, the sale attracting a large attendance which was fow short of 100,
This year the Government an
The property put up was Section nounced its intention to allow the
Q of Marine Lot 10 (A) and In- Rents Ordinance, which had been
land Lot 1991, with the buildings: in operation under varicus forms
Star Ferry Approach,
thereon known as 28a Des Voeua for 5 years, to lapse on the 30th
Road and 11 Wing On Street. June. The Committee debated the Knowing that the question of Marine Lot 10 (A) is held for 084 subject at the beginning of May improving the Star Ferry Ap-years from June 1858 at an annual and saw at once that there were proach was engaging the attention Crown Rental of $22, having an two sides to the question, but also of the Government, the Committee area of 1,089 square feet; Lot 1991 saw clearly that the views of its resolved to ask the Government if for a term of 999 yours from 1843 constiturents should be ascertained it would be good enough, to ne at an annual Crown Rental of $8, and their wishes followed: By quaint the KRA with the outline having an area of 401 square feet. means of a referendum, the gen-of the proposed schome before it eral feeling of the members waa whs finally agreed upon. At the tested and, as 81 per cent, of the same time a Sub-Committee was responses werd in favour of an ap formed to scrutinise any plans peal to the Government to con which the Government might see tinue the Ordinance in operation, fit to send. The Sub-Committee a petition to that effect was sent worked out a plan independently forthwith:
and it has been forwarded to the Government,
Fair Rents Board.
The Rents Ordinance was not re-
Wharf Improvements. newed, and the Committee, after
The Star Ferry Company sent a receiving a number of complaints concerning increased rents, pro copy of their projected plan for ceeded to appeal to the Government the improvement of the Hongkong to institute a "Fair Rents Board," wharf for the consideration of the in accordance with 92 per cent of Committee. A Sub-Committee was the responses to the referendum on formed to deal with 1 and suc- that point. The Government, in cessive plans were produced until reply, asked whether it was not a the Company were enabled to pre- fact that there are many vacant pare one which embodied all the houses and flats in Kowloon abit-suggested improvements and met able for the various classes of the with the cordial approval of the community and what classes of the Committee. community were particularly rt- ferred to. The Committee phasised the shortage of vacant premises of any sort in the Tem Sha-Tsui district. The Govers- ment finally wrote to say, that it was not prepared to interfere, as it considered that time must be given to allow rents to find their proper economic level
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bids of $600 acceptable, but up to The role opened at: $95,000 with
lakh of dollars, all bids were of $1,000. From this point all raises ing price of $112,600 was reached, were made at $500, until the clos the property being knocked down to Mr., Wong Kam at that figure.
COMPANY RESULT.
THE HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI HOTELS:
It is officially announced that the nett profit of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. for the year ended on the 31st December. 1926, ineluding the sum brought forward
It may be added that other im-from the previous year, and after provements in the service, such as
charging Interest; Insurance, Rates Lhe extra ferry at 8.15 m. for Maintenance, and Repairs, example, have been willingly in-
and Taxes etc.. and providing for Depreciation and Bad and Doubt- troduced by the Company on the
ful Debts, amounted $803,769.46, representation of the Committee,
which at the ordinary yearly meet- ing of the Company to be held on the 4th March next, the Directors will recommend be dealt with as follows:
Children's Playground.
In connexion with the Children's playground a set of rules" was submitted by the Police Depart ment and certain modifications suggested by the Committee..
A better arrangement was made in regard to the watchman so that he could remaln till the swings, &c. were locked, up for the night, thereby ensuring quiet after dark
It is with regret that the Com- mittee report the slow negotiations for the extension of the 'play- ground to part of the fields near Holt's Wharf, Railway material obstructing the ground has kindly been removed by the Railway Com- pany but other work has been delayed.
Registration of Servants, An interesting letter Was ceived in July asking whether the Committee could guarantee the support of the Association in the event of an employment agency being established by private enter prise. The letter stated that the details of the scheme had been laid before the Government, following its intimation that it would give considération to any concrete pro- posals along those imes, but that the Government, after wanting the arrival of the new Governor and having rougri intormation from Ceylon. replied that as at present advised it cannut in present cumstances asociate itself with Application was made for a re- ground for Chinese any private scheme for the regis creation tration of domestic or other myouths on vacant ground on the ployees. The Committee, after South side of Argyle Street. The full consideration, resolved that, in Government replied that part of view of the many difficulties, it the ground has been allocated for could not guarantee the support of that purpose but to acquire and the Association unless the sundme allocate the whole is not possible. proposca ind the support of the Government.
Kowloon Traffic. Coming now to questions of traffic, the first matter dealt with was the decision of the Government to postpone completion of the work at the dangerons corner by the Pohing Theatre, at the junction of Nathan and Gascoigne Roads, The Committee added their strong protest to others which were being made, and the work was resumed.
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Kowloon Hospital.
In connexion with the Kowloon Hospital an incident occurred which gave the Committee another opportunity to plead with the. Gov- ernment to allow patients to be at- tended by their own Medical Practitioners if they so desire.. In this way, although the Government declined to alter its decision, it is kept in mind of the wish, of re- sidents and its own original in- tention.
Personnel of Committee. Improvements in the Bus Ser It should be noted that Mr. G. vice are gradually being carried W. Skeet, who was elected Hon. out along the lines of the recom- Secretary at the annual meeting. mendations made in 1924 by the was transferred to Shanghai in K.R.A. The system of fixed stop-April and Mr. J. L. Parren was ap
pointed to the post which he has ping-places has been put into force and the Committee has from Mr. Skeet's place on the Commit- filled with ability and devotion. time to time suggested additions tee was taken by Mr. Colbourne and modifications. The use of a Little. Mr. E. Cock left on fur- sign to indicate a "Full Bus" was lough in April. Mr. F. J. Easter- urged and is being adopted.
brook was asked and agreed to take Mr. Cock's place.
On the basis of the Sub-Com- mittee's report a number of fur- ther points were brought to the
Treasurer's Report. attention of Government;-states:
The Hon. Treasurer in his report the bad condition of the road to
There were 264 members on the Kowloon Tong Estate, the obstruc-31st. December, of whom 18 have tion by trees In Canton Road and not yet paid their subscription for by lampposts in Nathan and 1926.
Salisbury Ronda, riding on foot- The Balance at hand on the Sist. boards of buses, crowding of first- December, 1926, was $774.95, made
The Transfer to General Reserve $300,000.00.
To carry forward to 1927 Ac- court, $503,769.45.
up as follows:-$700.00, on Fixed Deposit with Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation, 74.96 on Current Account with Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Mr. J. Fleming, C.A., kindly audited the Accounts.
17, 1927.
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