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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1918.

Hughes & Hough AUSHONAKES TO THE GOVERNMENT

Gèneral Auctioneers."

Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

Codes weed Bentley's

a. a. 4th & 5th Editions. A1 Telegraphis Cods.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE HOUSING PROBLEM, in this way causing structures to be the site is undoubtedly the most

**

AUCTION:

PUBLIC AUCTION

Particulars of the Lot

in close proximity. I furahi suitable for a settlement outside of the island of Hongkong Situated To the Editor of the CHINA MAILSIVOs rise to insufficient ventilation at the heart of a great sheltered bay, sad for the most part very little which the refuge faull the ship. SmThe enthusiasm displayed light. The area ways and the streets ping in the harbour during typhoon at the large and representative or lanes are so narrow and the house Payaan with the opening of con weather the piers along the new

Public Meeting held in the City Hall are so high (in proportion to the nections with the railway-undoubi- on the 7th November to consider marrowness of the street) that not edly destined to be a valuable seach Share, Coal and General Produce the Housing Problem olearly detion only ventilation and light become the shipping facilities of this PARTICULARS and Conditions of the

great pore shelved bios

Letting by Public Auction Salo, ta strated the existence of a strong deficient but the air is always damp from the coll winds in winter and Dec 1818 at 3 Par at the Offices of behald on MONDAY, the mad day of public, anxiety and desire for a settle-from the wetness of the passage exposed to all the cool breezee that the Public Works Department, by Order of ment of this important question.ways. He goes on to cite typical the site is an ideal one as a rest the Government, of one Lot of CROWN blow across the harbour in summer. Bila Ballenay the Officer Administering The meeting unanimously passed examples of overcrowding, one of densial district. The anlandid AND at Sheng Shui in the New -Xws-Wan' Coal Storage.resolution asking the Government which may be quoted: 20 persons tem of mullahs, which an inspection 75 years commencing from 1st July, 1888. Territories of Hongkong, for a term of ** 20 appoint & Cominission to inquire living in a space of 5.295 cubic feet ever at this stage reveals, la designed i with the option of renewal si a. Crown into the housing problem and transit with two windows and one door all for the purpose of thoroughly rain Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His questions in connection with same." of which were bolted. The air all bo back areas between the Majesty the King, for one further term of It is to be hoped that the Governe remarks" was quite foul." reclamation and the hills to the 34 years, less three days.

north, so that no breeding place [In all these houses," he continues, should be left for mosquitoes in the

"the legal restrictiona. "insiat on whole of this extensive district. this question is one in which every the actual number was thirteen tos that a hrger area of level land is seren to nine persons to the floor; Another advantage of the scheme meinber of the community is directly twenty? Here we have in a few still available to the north of the which have in years past been adwords the awful seriousness of the reclamation and of the Customs Pase or Saikong Rod, over the ground present conditions. We have so now embracing the villages of Pak vanced against other propceed Com lemnly decreed by Ordinance" that Uk Tsai and Ngau Chi Fan. around Tulasione do not for this very]

a certain floce is to contain not more. Haminer Hill, and the villages of reason, apply

Commission the housing, 'problem,

than seven to nize persons, but be Sha TI Un Un Ling Nga lu Tau, Po Kong. Pak Hang and Nga Tsin Wan Cause there is no more available to Kowloon City, most of which land winch the Government should, if a building space on this side of the is now occupied for cultivation pur satisfactory solution is really desired,

harbour, and because vested interposes by the people of these villages. los no opportunity of ecuring the opinions and suggestions of all „sers

este have in some mysterious nian-The enterprà shown by those der, been able to thwart all attempts associated in this great undertaking tions of the community. The quest development of building sites and should serve as an spiring cram tion with its many ramifications is meas of communication on the ple to us in the problem with which clearly not one for any single Govern-mainland, the Sanitary Officials of we are row confronted in connection ment department to investigate. A the Government are obliged to close with the provision of housing arcom | Counission or similar lines has had their eyes to flagrant and wholesale modation for the European and

Telegraphic Address. "TILION" HONDKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

(THE Undersigned have received in T

structions to sell by Public Auction, (POK ACCOUNT OF ZY CONCERNED)

SATURDAY,

the 7th December, 1915, st. 17 a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Varux Road, Corner of

Tee House Street-

Four Well-marked FOX TERRIER PUPS--about 2 months old TERM:-Cash.

ment' when "considering this resohi- tion will not overlook the fact that

interested, and that the arguments.

to

No, of Bale,

Bogʻatey Ho-

Locality,

Boundary Lammcrementa

L

f

par

ande plata.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

6,979)

[969

ALESEND, 100 The Peak, Six

HUGHES & HOUGE, Lovellent result in Singapore; hur breaches of the regulations which Portuguese coramunities and for the Rooms, Grass Tennis Court, im-

they see around them daily in every | Colony, The Howloon Bay He.mediate possession.

Auctioncops.

Hongkong, Nor. 27, 1818.

964

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell by Public Auction,

{10% 1Q0OUNT OF TRA CONCEANED),

оп

THURSDAY,

Chinese house in the Colony.

great labour population of the

clamation fortunately simplifies the Lieut. Olitsky sums up the situa-problemi vary considerably, ne it is tion thus: Hence there are too hoped that with an extension to the many houses over too small an area, north-which the promoters will there are no sanitary arrangements for light and air within the houses, and there are too many persons living in the house.

doubtless be prepared to undertakė when the time arrives the men will be sufficient to meet the need for many years to come of the this fur

Apply

CH. GALE, Public Works Department Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1918.

FOR SALE.

921

THE Undersigned have received in-

structions to sell

the housing problem demands thuch Nort urgens and comprehensive, action than in the Southern Colony and we have no doubt that in view of the unanimous expression of publie opinion evinced at the City Hall Meeting, the Clovernment will readily approve of a representative It is beyond the scope of this which the reclamation Intende und desinterested Commission to in investigation to show how this grant namely, the wealthier and better vestigate and report on the matter social and economic problem of declass Chinese, including persons such in all its aspects.

locating as it were the enormous as Engish-speaking clerks for whom "The Steady growth of the Colony's number of Chinese from the small bright and well ventilated flats on ue of their community may be modern lines will be available at: population since the early days of accomplished. Reclamation of land reasonable rentals. British occupation, and the united and colonizing the adjacent New The transit question in connection area of lamal qvailable on the Hoag, Territories by improving "transit with all these three schemes-the

With Sixty-one Bolls of Music... kong side, have rendered the hous this question is left for solution by tions, Shamsuipe and the Kowloon orders and further particulars from the jacilities suggest themselves. But European and Portuguese. Reserva-

In very good conditica. Inspecting ing question one of the artest serious the Government. Boiler, 12 x 10, working pressure problems to be solved by our deal

Bay Reclamation is one which de-undersigned, 120 lbé., on Veritas survey.

There is now very little availablemands the prompt and earnest con To be sold in one lot, together with dininistration.. Owing to the sear level building space on the "Hong sideration of the Government. It is Engine Sent, Funnell and Stays, and all city of level land the necessity for kong side of the harbour. For this understood that the construction of reason the speeches at the recent tramways on the Kowloon side may

the 12th December, 1018, at 11 am.. "Stommer new running between

this Port and Haiphong," The ENGINES and BOILER as they now stand in good working order," DESCRIPTION?

Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 33 by

24 stroke.

mentioned

Boiler. Engine and

יו.

Piping, &c. connected with the above reclamation was realized as early, Public Meeting showed a desire to be expected to commence within a

DELAVILY

On shore at Kwong Tang Choong's

shipyard. Immediately following this Sille will be offered

One 250 Ton STEEL LIGHTER, DESCRIPTION:

1941 (only ten years after the oc

It is to cupation) when some 8úcres were little island

get away altogether from this "tight year or so after the war

in formulating plans be hoped that the lines will not run reclaimed between Wilmer Street for future development. As Mr.merely to the thickly populated dis- and Bembum Strand West. In 1978 P. Bmga put is: After consider tricts of Yaumati and Hungbo, the East Praya was reclaimed, and ing all other possible localities Kow. but will be continued to those areas Buils of steel frames 3x3x3, and in 1884 some 23 acres were added on appears to present all the con-which are being newly developed in tions required przew settle the territory beyond. The success steel plates.

ment with ample meads for future of all setemes aiming at the develop. in 1980, 22 acres were reclaimed at development." A inodel Europeaa ment of outlying districte must al- Kennelly Town. Since that time or Portuguese settlement is suggest-ways depend to a very great extent

Length 110 feet.

Bean

21 feet..

Depth 7 feet.

A quantity of

+5

STEEL FRAMES= STEEL PLATES.

And..

Several ANCHORS, CHAINS, &c. &c. in Bengkong about 7th December when The above mentioned Steamer will be inspecting order may be obtained from the Undersigned.

Terms ---Cash.

BUGHES & HOUGH,

"Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 28, 1918.

BANK

HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWANDINO).

Insourozatad nÝ Specul ÎXPERIAL

'Charina, 1890,

Capital Subscribed....... Ten 20,000,000. Capital Paid-up...... $2,500,000. Reserve Funds 5,880,000.

HEAD OFFICE": -TAIFEH, FORMOSA.-

BRANCHES:

at Causeway Bay. Two years later,

,

(POE ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), At their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Vostr Road," Corner of

Ice House Street, AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE ·

(Eighteen Stops),

Terms ---Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.. Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1918.

BRIDGE SCORERS

In Blocks of 50 SHEETS, 30 centa esch

sar for One Dellar.

the largest of all our reclamationsed in the district lying between, the on gheap, easy, and rapid means of Obtaxable at

prolongation of Coronation and Taipo communication. These new districts -the Priya-has been completed, Bouds, and Mr. Bowley has suggest should be served by a moderately providing 65 acres to meet the ed the development of the flat are frequent trum service from the curly Colony's growing population. So between the Taipo Hoad and Tui- stages of their development, eveni urgent was the demand for space, koktsui with a view to accommodat- if this should necessitate a Govern

ground on this large area was cover exists, namely, the great, labour until such time as the population however, that every part of, building ing the very class among which the ruent subsidy to the Tramway Con- most serious overcrowding at present pany for a certain number of years would be sugient to make the

.

en with houses almost as soon as population of the Colony. completed. Still another scheme of

In addition to these two ambiticus service renumerative. even greater magnitude is soon to schemes Mr. Bowley yesterday also. It may appear that I have here he undertaken the Prayn Enst Be drew attention to the very extensive deaft more with the Chinese than 912 clamation-which will provide about melimation at present being caned the European housing problem, but, 84 acres of building land exclusive of, out at the head of Kowloon Bay by as many know from experience, the the Kal Tack Land Investment Com-laster bus to a considerable degree | rails.

pany. This great work which was arisen out of the former. The large In spite of all these reclamations first conceived by Dr. Wu Ting influx of the Chinese of the better und the rapid development of the Fang, the eminent Chinese diplomat, class into the Colony in recent year Kowloon Fentnsula as a residential al fostered, by the late Sir Kai Ho has considerably uczentuated the Kai, C.M.G., is the largest reclama urgency of a problem which has been ares, the great problem still remains tor, undertaking ever initiated in always demanding solution since the unsolved. These successive reclama-this Colony by private enterprise. early days of British occupation. tions liave added considerably to the

This reclamation which is being As a natural result of this influx all pushed forward rapidly extends across properties in Hongkong and the area of level ground, yes the over the whole of the head of Kowloon Kowloon Peninsula have consider- crowding in some districts is so great, Buy from Old Kowloon City to the ubly appreciated. These Chinese that the number of people per acre Taiwan Glass Works, "covering an are not temporary residents, they oxceeds that of the most crowded area of 210 acres. In order to con- have come to make Hongkong their yves some idea of the extent of this home; Their presence will un portions of the slums of London or great sbhere the following parties-doubtedly be an asset to the Colony New York. As Mr. Bowley remark lars may be cited S and will have an ultzats beneficial

JAPAN-TOKYO, Yokonima, Kore Uraka.

SHIN CHIEU. TArche, PAMAN,

ed it yesterday's Sanitary Board Meeting, it is a standing disgrace to this outpost of Western Civilization that the city of Canton is far less FORMOSA G, Kat, KARENKO, crowded than Hongkong. The clear KIKLANG,**** MAXURG, Prax, and considered statement of the THROW, TAMSUL, TURKEN, AND Overcrowding condition in Hong CHINA-SHANGHAL HANKOW, KIUKIANO, Kong which appears in the Report

AMOT FOOCHOT BWATOW

on the Outbreak of Epidemic, len- inging" by Lieut. Olitsky of the

· Rockefeller · Institute, for Medien] := Research is one of the most parere indictments on a city & housing con-

Слитол OTHERS-- Hosiczowa, SINGAPORE

SOLBAKA Ramazano, BATAYEMI Bombay, Londoe, New York,

LONDON BANKERS:

1. The contract for the first portion effect on the Colony's financial life, but unfortunately the immediate re- of the scherne amounted to one and three quarter million dollars. ult is that European and Portu 2. The reclamation will consider gese residents who cannot afford to ably exceed in area the whole live of the only European Reserva of that portion of the Kowloon tion-the Peak-ure forced to quit localities where they have for years Peninsula south of Austin Road been abs to find suitable homes at (including the Railway Beclama-

more of less reasonable, rentals, and Lion)

are, as, consequence, touflt face.

3. The Prays will be equal in length Lace with a perplexing situation, to the Hongkong Priya from the which is fully becoming more alarm- General Poet Office to Whitty situation the difficulty of Street

which is accentuated by the fact the

4. Along this water frontage of over there are Do more suitable properties

one and

balf miles there will to be found elowhere in teamers can be berthed at low the problem of finding he piers at whinh Ocean-going Hence any attempt at a solu

stay tiden

tion side Hongkong for the » An area of four roy is being, mese.

better clam mut, laid out as a Recreation Ground

Capital and Counties Back, Londontics which I remember to bave and South-Western Bank, Parr's Banz.

The Bank has Correspondents in the seen. Dr. Olitsky informs us that Commercial Centres in European Con- tinent Hussia Manchuria Tsingtao,the districts which alowed to great Choeen. Japan. Indo-China, Siata, India, est incidency of the disease were the Philippine

Jays, and other Dutch

Andered mil Amer fos crowded sections of Hongkong U; The Prays is to be 1753

and Kowloori while in preas wher

Indien

Inte

allowed on Current Accounts. and Fixed Deposits at rates which will be quoted on application

OHL YANAGETA';

Lanager)

there was no crowding, notably Thirn. She sui and the Hill District, there are DO, or ours

and the main centy fare 100

other rondst

hent will

The CHINA MAiz Leo,

Wrutham Street

INTIMATIONS

GIT UP ANDYI

AWAR BOM

We must sell tha camyfledge weskit o" yours an' git some money, for them orspitals. They say as they're crowded wi -poor chape.

GIF up Andy, the war's over,

"Ad a letter "from old Bill, him as lost the poweri

o is legs an' has a wife an' six kids. Es at Bellahouston, in that fine ward as was given by the 'Ongkong folk. Says 'e's gittin on grand an's wife. won't know 'im 'es so 'oppy now.

Member Welshy Jones, 'im as was shell shocked an paralysed? Put them orpbypedik things on him they did. Es discharged, or right

Wonnerful ain't it?

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