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KOWLOON BUILDING.
NEW FLATS TO OUST OLD LANDMARK,
Further evidence of the rapid development of the peninsula of Kowloon is forthcoming in the activities of a number of workmen who, in the last few days, have engaged in demolition work on the premises known as Victoria Vlow, one of the older landmarks of Kow lann.
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While it is difficult to any for how many years Victoria View has been standing, it is safe to say that the block is one of the oldest On 1.10 Peninsula. Ten years ago ench house had a tennis court, and fronted as they were they provided a pleasant tile backwater in the bustle of the developing area around them. The Kowloon Hotel and the private residence now known, as Marble Hall were built on part of the tennis courts, and how Victoria Viow Itself is to go. At present the block fa being used as a private hotel. It is not lo dlaappear entirely, for the moment at any rate. Only two of the houses constituting the block are being pulled down, to provide suitable building site for the erec- tion of more modern premises. The two houses are those on the Nathan Road site and when they have been demolished there will. be a vacant site suffleleatly large for the erection of an imposing block of property similar in many respects to the adjoining one facing Nathan Rond whieh is now ucnring completion.
Completion Next Year.
The new flata will front to Nathan Road on one side and Pek. ing Rond on the other. Building
operations will be carried further back on the Marble Hall side with the result that there will be ex- ceedingly roomy premises on that alde of the building on all floors.
The demolition of the two housen will be completed in a few days and after the site has been cleared; piling operations will be started. The new block should be completed before the end of next year and will be a pleasing addition to the modern buildings of the Peninsula and mark a further step forward in the development of Nathan Road.
The property now being demo- lished passed into the hands of Mr. Leung Kwat-tin some years ago, After consultation with Mr. Alfred J. Lane, architect, of China. Build Ing. plans have been prepared by Mr. S. L. Au and Mr. C. Y. Chiu for a block of modern flats to re- place part of the older building.
Very Roomy Flats,
The ground floor will be devoted to shops, while on the Marble Ha side there will be extremely roomy fats on the first, second and third floors. These will consist of a hall, drawing room and dining room, three bedrooms and bath-
and servants'
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28,
1928.
COUNCIL MEETING.
TRAFFIC CASES.
SIX NEW BILLS PASS ALL THEIR STAGES.
SCHOOLBOY PRIVES A PUBLIC CAR.
The "only business of public: An escapade which ended disas- interest at yesterday's meeting of trously led to the appearance bo the Legislative Council was the fore Major C. Willson yesterday passing through all remaining afternoon, of Wong Kai-wing, 2 stages of six new Bills, the first schoolboy, on two summonses, of readings of which were taken at negligent driving and driving the last meeting.
without a licence. His Excellency
Offeer It was stated that upon bolng Administering "the Government refused a driver's licence on (the Han. Mr, Wilfred T. Southorn, account of his tender years, Wong C.M.G.) presided and there were borrowed a public-car at the Ped- also present:
der Strant stand, whose driver was
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His Excellency the General reassured by Wong's telling liim Oficer Commanding the Troops that he had a licence. He then (Major General C. C. Luard, C.B., took a party of cronies for a drive around the Island, all going well C.M.G.).
until Wong took the wrong side of The Colonial Secretary (Hon, a bend at Macdonnell Road and Halifax, C.M.G., collided with a car owned by the Mr. E. R C.B.E.).
Consul for Cuba,
The Attorney General (Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C.).
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr: C Mel. Messor, O.BE.).
The Director of Public of Works (Hon, Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.),
The Captain Superintendent of Police (Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.).
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North). Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. Hon. Sir Shouson Chow. Hon, Mr. R. H. Kotownll, C.M.G.. LL.D.
Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes. Ilon, Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith. Mr. II. R. Butters (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the following Bills pasa Se mening stages and
became law:
Wong was fined $25 for negligent driving and a further $10 for driving without a licence. He also agreed to pay compensation for the damage done to both cars, "pro- vided this bo reasonable."
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Amongst the other offenders brought before Major Willson was the driver of public car No. 627 against whom there were five different summonses for obstruc- tion. He was
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Despite repeated warnings, the driver of public-car No. 1487 per- sisted in loltering and obstructing
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His Excellency tho Officer Administering the Government, In announcing that the Council would adjourn sine dic, said he hoped that, before they mat again they Bir Cecil Clementi back in his would have the privilege of having
place He took the opportunity of thanking hon. mombers for their help and assistance during the period he had been adminlater- Ing the Government, and conclud- ed by wishing all a very happy New Year. (Applause).
In a demand for 2,400 aero- War Staten quarters. planes the United
Department declares that the pre- sent Liberty engine is unreliable and should be replaced by others.
Flats in the centre portion of the building will consist of a hall, dining and drawing rooms and one bedroom, while on the Peking Road side thero will be hall, dining and drawing rooms, and two bedrooms. Thly arrangement will be carried out on all three
floors.
Provision has been made in the plans for wide verandahs along the frontage to Nathan Road of 166 feet and along Peking Road.
After the completion of the now block it is likely that further bulld- ing work will be carried out and in
this case it seems likely that the greater part of Victoria View will disappear in the next few years. The part remaining standing will continue to be used as a private hotel until such time as the grow ing needs of the Peninula make it older property to give way to modern buildings more in keeping with the develop- ment of Kowloon.
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moved off, upon receiving one of these warnings, but it was not long before he was back at the same spot again. A fine of $10 was inflicted.
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