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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1929.
„KOWLOON TONG
ESTATE.
GOVERNMENT REPLIES TO MR. J. P. BRAGA'S QUESTIONS.
AN INQUIRY REFUSED,
His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil. Clementi, K.C.M.G.) presided at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council.
A Misprint,
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The Colonial Secretary súld; I destre on behalf of the Gov- ernment to express my regret that the honourable the Senior
the Government a sum of $318,- CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. 450.14 an' the balance of land premium?
Answer. When the whole scheme has been completed Gov- ernment will under sub-clausee (b) and (c) of Clause 5 of the Agreement be entitled to receive In all a sum of $315,827.22.
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE.)
From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, GENOA and
ANTWERP.
The Steamship,
Question. In view of the fact that about one-sixth of the estimated total cost of land and
· “ALDERAHIN" building is paid by each out of having arrived from the above ports, the 242 subscribers to the Scheme consignees of cargo by hur are upon his signing the Agreement notified that all goods are being risk into tho with the Company, and before any landed at their actual work is commenced, what hazardous and/or extra-hazardous is the explanation for the large godowns of the China Provident Loan sum stated in Question 2 being and Mortgage Co., Ltd., whence still unpaid to Government in and/or from the wharves delivery
be obtained. respect of land premium?
Answer. This explanation can only be given by the Company.
the
Goods not cleared by the 81st July,] 1929, will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the go- downs, where they will be examined on the 30th July, 1929, at 10 a.m. by Messrs.
Goddard and Dougins, Hongkong.
Unofficial Mumber should have
wacation. Has the Government been misled in his remarks in Council on Thursday last regard knowledge of a cireuiar letter, dated Ing the Shing Mun Water Scheme, 2nd July, 1929, issued over Arries
by a misprint which had inadver- signature of the Managing Diree-
Claims against the steamer must tently crept in to Sessional Paper or in which the sum of $2,99 bo presented in writing within ten No. 4 of 1929. The telegram from 258.49 is stated as the sum "which days after arrival of stonmer, other the Secretary of State reading as represents the total amount pay-wise they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected alle by the entire body of Sub- follows:
their respective by the undersigned in scribers under Agreements, in respect of all the whatever.
embraced within
Bills of Lading, will be counter, houses
Kowloon Tong signed by Scheme," ie, the Estate Scheme?
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"With reference to the Shing Mun Scheme Becond section, 1 agree to the details being worked out immediately, as it is obvious that this will be required before long in any
Chise.
Was
anted the 19th October, 1998-the fact that the date was given in the Sessional Paper as the 19th of October, 1925 did not come to my notice until it was referred to by the honourable the Senjor Unofficial Member Inst
Thursday.
Kowloon Tong.
The following questions were asked by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and replies furnished by the Colonial Secretary with reference to the Kowloon Tong Estate.
tho
Answer. On 18th June inst the Government was 'informed by the Kowloon Tong and New Territories Development Company. Ltd., that it proposed to issue à circular of which
copy was enclosed.
In this draft circular the sum mentioned is $3.210.218.49 and this circular may possibly correspond to the circular mentioned by the honourable member.
This communication by the Com: pany was taken by the Government for notification and merely acknow ledged.
any
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
General-Agents. Hongkong, 24th July, 1929.
JAYA PACIFIC LIJN.
From SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO, and LOS ANGELES.
The Steamship.
“MODJOKERTO" having arrived from the above parts, consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and or extra-hazardous godowns of the Chinu Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves de
very may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 31st July, 1920, will be subject to rent.
kong,
Managing Director's Post. Queation. Is it a fact that the Ciration. What are the respec signatory of the letter referred to five dates and amounts of the in Question 4 besides being the premium paid for Crown land Managing Director of the Kowloon All broken, chafed and damaged leased to the Kowloon Tony and Tong and New Territories Develop packages are to be left in the New Territories Development Co.ment Co., Ltd., is also the paid godowns, where they will be examined Ltd., under Clause 5 sub-sections architect of the and Company and on the 30th July, 1920, at 10 nm. by (a), (b) and (c) of the agreement Director of the Hongkong Ex-Mesars. Goddard & Douglas, long dated 26th October, 1922, between cuvation Pile Driving and Con- Claims against the steamer must be the Government and the Construction Co., Ltd., with which the Dany?
Contract for the carrying out of the scheme has been entered into by the Kowloon Tong Company 7
Answer. The Government has no oficial information on this subject. Question. Between the period when the lust Managing Director left the Colony early in 1926 and the appointment of the present in cumbent to the office on 22nd May, 1929, is it not true that no Manug-
Anmer. Only the 1st payment of one-fourth of the Premium, viz., $106,149,78 under clause 5 sub-section (a) of the agreement has been made. This payment was made on the 16th January, 1925.
Under clause (b) of Clause 5 It is provided that one-fourth of the
of
the case to whom did the Govern ment look for the fulfilment the Agreement of 1922 during that; period?
presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case what ever.
Bill of Laling will be counter- signed by,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Agents,
extent only of 10 cents ench?
total amount due on the Kowlooning Director existed, and this being $2,000 with shares pald up to the Tong property shall be paid on the dnfe of the notification in writing from the Director of Public Works' to the Company Not!feation was duly made by the Director of Public Works to the Company in a letter dated 11th April, 1928, to the effect that the entire area of the Kowloon Tong property had been formed to the approved levels in accordance with Clanse 4 of the Agreement
and the Company was called upon to pay into the Colonial Treasury a sum of $106,149.78 being one quarter of the premium - due on the property.
Auswer. In financing this scheme the amount of paid-up Aurer. The Government has capital was relatively unimportant. na information as to changes of The important point was for the management of this Company. The Company to obtain the confidence Government jooks to the Company | and support of a requisite number for the fulfiluent of the Agreement,
Company's Capital.
Question. Was the Government cognisant of the fact that for the carrying out of a scheme involving in the end a Bum of nearly $3,000,000 tirrespective of the Gov- ernment share) there was register The Treasurer repealed this | ed a Company with a capital limited demand for payment on the 1015 | to a liability of only $20,000 af May and received a reply from which not more than $2,000 was the Company to the effect "that actually paid up? This Company is not at present in
a position to pay the premium demanded."
of subscribers and thereby justify the very costly preparation, of a large tract of land for building.
Question. Was ang and what Government supervision exercized over the Company in the carrying out of the Company's obligations towards the Government in terms of the Agreement with the Gov- ernment?
Auster. It is not clear to what obligations of the Company towards Angier, Government was cogal- Government the hon. member re- sant of the formation of this Com-fers. A reply will be given when pany but has no information as to this question is put in more definite The Treasurer sont reminders | The amount of its paid-up capital. form, , but payment has not yet been
made.
Land Premium.
Question. Is it a fart that there Is 6 owing by the Company to
Quration. Was it considered prudent to vest in a 'Company the right and power of absolute control of n scheme involving a few million dollars in its execution when Its only visible capitud was a sum of
Payments, by Purchasers, Quration. Is it not a fact that up to the 31st December, 1924, the fol- (Continued on Page 11.)
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