THE HONGKONG
Apparently a survey made in 1030 Standing Committee to secure bot-
London News revented the fact that some 5,500 ter facilities for the Eastern area
Of To-Day
RESERVATION OF "GREEN BELT"
EFFECT OF MONOPOLY
London,
It was announced yesterday by Mr. Herbert Morrison, the So-
acres of land suitable for playing complains very strongly at the at-. folds within à radius of 11 miles titude of the L.P.T.B. Now that from Charing Cross, had been they have a monopoly, ho states built on during the preceding few that the LP.T.B. have cut off years, and that at that time there many services, and the bus Bur were then available some 26,600 vices are not even so good as when acres. A further survey made there was no such monopoly. Hu since then showed that in thie cited the case of the now ostate succeeding three years a further at Becontree, which is an enorm. 3,000 acres of the available land ous estate to which people have had been built upon.
been brought from the heart of The project has met with guide London, and they have extremely their sympathy from all responsible pour facilities for getting authorities.
work, even when they can afford the fares.
COMMUNICATION
Great dissatisfaction has been Development to the east of Lon- the Committee don la colossal and if something cialist leader in the London expressed by County Council, that the C.C, (which includes Members of Far- drastic is not done shortly, Mr. would be recommended to con-liament from the constituencies Hutchison, the Hon. Secretary of sider applicationa from the various concerned) that has been set up. the Committee in question, pre-
dozen county, diets chaos. County Councils for contributions representing
FLATS GOING UP
Mr. Morrison, the former Minis towards the reservation of a borough and urban councils on the "green bolt" round London. The fringes of London Add in Essex, ter of Transport, stated his agree- offer would be open for a period to demand the electrification of ment with the aims of the Com- of three years, and the Council's suburban lines from Liverpool mliteo and said that when he was commitment in that period would Street station and the extension of Minister of Transport he did not be limited to £2,000,000. In par- the Central London tube to Rom-hesitate to state to the Railway The Committee is shortly Company concerned his opinion of ticular, the County Council's of ford. Buckingham, Essex, Hertford, sending a deputation to the Loa-the poor travelling facilities." Kent, Middlesex and Surrey, and don Passenger Transport Board the County Boroughs of Croydon, on the subject.
The Ministry of Transport havei Further development in fint con- East Ham and West Ham were mentioned, and contributions written to the Committee, saying struction in Grosvenor Square is would be given them towards the in effect that the London Passen-likely to take place shortly. The cost of acquiring the lands to be ger Transport Board was created leasehold interests in two Ane case to deal with the problem and that Georgian Mansions have just reserved, although in no
is under- would the LCC's contribution the Board should be able to do so changed hands, and it exceed 50 per cent. of the cost of from their own resources-thus stood that the buyer proposes to indicating that there is no case replace the houses by a block of acquisition.
fints harmonising with the other Mr. Morrison hoped that this for Government aid.
On the other hand, Lord Ash-buildings in the Square, al n cost would not rotard the private gen- orosity of landowners which had eld, Chairman of the LP.T.B. of well over £100,000. This will already contributed to the provi- has stated that the scheme, vitally make another addition, to the sion of open space, but that it necessary as it is, is too big a job blocks of fats already built in would actually encourage land-considering the present finances Grosvenor Square. owners to make desirable areas of of the Board, to tackle unaided.
land available for acquisition by the county authorities on reason- able and evon generous terms.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
1935.
The Prince of Wales 'asta now fashion when he appeared in London, at an official function, wearing a blua shirt and a cutaway cont. Left to right: Sir William Llewellyn, president of the Royal Academy, the Prince of Wales, and John A. Milus, president of the Royal Society of Arts, at the opening of the Royal Academy exhibi-
tion of British art in industry.
land stone has been approved for ther reconstruction will take place, A definite
And with each change the advan- type of elevation, the new buildings.. Georgian in character, of red
As leases in this Square fall tages of avoiding haphazard plan- brick and broken here and therein, It may be anticipated that fur-wing will become more emphasised. The Hon. Secretary of the by Corinthian pilusters of Port-
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in 1935 to continue its work for
sick and destitute children.
Ilon. Treasurers;
Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A..
c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.,
P. & O. Building.
Mr. KWOK CHAN,
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