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`TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1919

HONGKONG

PUBLIC

UTILITIES.

KOWLOON'S HOUSING AND TRAMS.

GOVERNMENT POLICY OUTLINED.

The question of tramways, ferries, and local transport generally is linked up with the inseparably housing question.

advanced as they are. One thing we heard with gratification and that is the Government is not going to give concessions lightly, if at all.

THE CHINA MAIL.

points on the Peninsula you must have- houses to live in. This is where the Government comes in again. They intend to give, everyone a chance. THE TRAMWAY PROSPECTS."

Land will be sold cheaply, on condi- Naturally tramways can only be where there are suitable roads able tions. Now you will be saying, "Oh bear the strain. of tram yes, some impossible conditions as to ways and which are of sufficient usual. Nothing of the kind. The of an easy conditions are to safeguard you, they wi 1th to permit

safe service, Consequently are entirely for your benent. That and alterations to some of the existing, is if you are looking for somewhere roads must be made. These must to live.

With the new tine road completed. be metalised to permit of the running in safety. Others must be built, some straightened and some widened that stretches from Sham Shui Pu The roads in Kowloon will be right across, and behind Kowloon cars, and even pedestrians ready before it is possible for all the to the sea. and along which trams, rails, cars, plant, etc., to be obtained, motor During the war it was impossible to can travel ja safety and with a fel inz.that there is rom, and will be get these thinga.

available for building that has ba inaccessible in the past.

The Chairman of the H. K. Tramway Company at the annual raeeting said that it was not their fault there were no trams in Kowloon, had applied for His company the concession" in 1913, 191-4, 1916 and in 1918. The Government had refused to grant the concession. There you have it. The Tramway Company were willing to provide the residents of the peninsula with a tramway service and the Govern ment would not let them. It may safely be stated that had the con- cession been granted on any of the dates stated Kowloor would still be without trams.

The China Mail took the trouble to ascertain the Government's view. To say that we were surprised at the revelations is to put vay

mildly,

Interviewing the Colonial Secreaty the China Afzil representative asked number of questions which were

all courteously replied to.

It is proposed to have a tramway from the Ferry to Stam Shui Po along the new road past the Garde City to the sea wall where the Glays Factory stands. The return journey by the Kowloon City road to Chatham Road, along to Salisbury Road back

is

Thereabouts anybody can buy a plot or plots cheaply. And now we The come to those conditions Government will require the pur chaser to build a house or houses.

to the Star Ferry. Trams will also which may be occupied by the owner. back from the terminus near or let at a rant considered reasonable by How long will it be before the run Hasprovements are "effected which the glass factory across Kowloon the Guernment. Not what sen

first junction will be by owners would consider reasonable. will permit the faguration of a The

Waterloo Road towards the Altogether it, is pleasantly plain tram service?

front. The other junction that in what might be called the The Colonial Secretary replied sea

ba along new Kowloon, the Government in- that the work is in hand now, The "across Kowloon will

min Gascoigne Roud to or from Square tends to take a hand from the beginn. the two hills which are obstacles to Coronation Road are Street which is intended for the inz. There is every indication, and of wanderful being removed and the new 100 foot benefit of persons coming from or every possibility.

transformations in the next two road from Sham Shui Po to the going to this part.

On the map it icoks, and is, a most years. Glass Factory, past the new Gardin

promising and ambitious idea. It is City, is being made. -

A batter and cheaper ferry service

the Government decide to grant a the ultimate idea of the Government is wanted, and if is to be hapal thi

reclamation which is to be made.

··· MAGISTRACY.

(ME. ORME'S COURT.)

AN OPIUM DIVAN..

A Chinese charged with keeping any opium divas in M-Stanley Street, was used till Tharsay, together with a compatriot who was alkaa

· F.MS. WAR CHARITIES

* LOTTERY.

LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS.

The official list of prize winners, in

NOTICES..

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

EVERY REQUISITE FOR

changed, with epima sauekin is the recent F.M. W Charities GARDENS AND TENNIS COURTS

Lottery has been issued. "The follow-

Lewis plotinstons Stoltes and Masters opponent for first defening are the principal prizes with the

wirming numbers: "Santa must "applied her a short ad

Journment. Ball we fixed at $100 for Gist awyrwal, and $5 for the ercond...

HOBERITA ON A BOAT,

The tax phinese blurged in post- meetion with the robbery with violence, man sang hot No. 3171 reported in our issue of pestenky) were remanded till Frsky on au ap- glichtina from Enspector Kent

THEFT FROM SIVAL WARDS.

Ticket No.

1st Prize $123,550.00 * 65469 2ed

3rd

41

61,825.00 107118 30,013.50 150392

5 PRIZES OF $6,182.50 EACH.

13795 10822 144768 120108 140050 10 PRIZES OF $3,091.25 EACH. 14416 16542 29258' 63329 69983 100782 11637 112903 115296 119499

1+

*

MI

P

1258 2414

CANTON INSURANCE DIVIDEND.

six works' rigorous imprisonment SELLERS SUE-LOTTERY. wue meted out to a Chinese convicted with hureens of six lbw, of copper 1st Prize $3,091.25 Ticket No. 2406

The 2nd 1,804.75 eping on tii Nava! Tael. Sendam, an employee in the Yarl 3rd 1,236.50 was sourchist by a constable at the In addition there are 100 prizes of gate, in coming out, when this datal $61825 each; "and 240 of $309,12, was found" tied around his legs,

.. each. DEMPING A DEAD, BODY. An umpluwa ni sirving was undo ley chas Police Ban deymi esy/"wherea tlar alond body of a Chinese, wins formed)

the hides of Commation Street, Inquiries runde del toples arrested in Finingee who was vinged with dumping the dead wely with out proper burial. Sergeant" Murphy We are ethically intoned that the infonged the Magkaate phat dez | Geurmb-Agents, and Pensulting Cora- censed wi's shot by a gang of rshoes, wittee of the Canton Insurance and was picked up by defensium and Offp, Ltd., will, at the fortheuning Lochem in a moribial conilition. Ho! Meving of, Shareholders to ho held was then koken to a Mouse ju Chang, Jon Wolnesday, the 14 paximo, sha Street, where G6 died lawddy, decline a final" dividend of $12 per wfter. Defendant and offfers prob- behare is respect of Working Asunt ahly with the "intention of evading 1917, add 4953,854.8.4 to the Sterling unplesant polica inquiries, took, the | Nesergs Fund, and $970, 155.29 to: body and dumped it on the, hilište. | Underwriting Suspense Account; and Dead, it is belierest,, another they will further declare an interim vietim of that such dreaded "Trind dividend of $18 per show in respect Society. Defendant was rutirely of the Working Account 1918 and exonenter inom any suspicion, is carry forward the A1711 nepond to the gyırder as he was me | $2,671,180,78, olded' fhet frirode. 527 or,

city month.

QRİKO TIMENABLE PLAYTTINGS.

Albastirial Chinese was arrest

Concession, will any suitable person or to run the trams on through Sham will come soon. Now the, we is fed, this urning going on bound the ] coupef persons have an opportunity Shui Pato Lai Chi-ko aurus, the over prices must fall or fresh excuses of applying for such concession.

Certainly if the Government Splendid as all this is it is not found for adhering to high charge took such a course they would pro the limit of the Government's presidents are

bably put it out to tender.

Might not the Government institute a tramway service in Nowloon seeing that they have the railway there?

Yes, the Government's intention is to put a tramway into operation and hope to provide the public with a very cheap service.

In response to further enquiries ¦ the Colonial Secretary told our repre- sentative that the Government is doing its best to hasten the work to be done. From what we were told it is the Government is vident that

for the bnefit of the public. One

We fed sure that nearly all th

interested in the

very important thing if that the far laudable efforts that are being

must be low. Fares will be chape quietly and withou: ostenta

to what Wa

tion by the Hongkong Gaverament

and 5

ぶさ used tą. for the developmmat of Kowloon and

something like,, 3, 3

munity. cents. That is what the people want, for the great benefit of the com

even if some others do not.

HOUSING.

We have pleaspre in appending a Having got so far our readers may rough sketch showing the various the prospects of routes of the tram system that is to be thinking of living in Kowloon with a cheap and be and the residential areas it will Where marked fast tram service and perhaps a tap or open up.

by the road is under con- "backed" ferry service.

Of course even with a tram service struction or an existing road is being Korioon City road. keenly alive to the needs of the that extends from the Ferry to Sham straightened.

- is being people. It is distinctly enjoyable to Shui Po to Yau nati and back to the where marked find things so far and so unexpectedly Ferty, touching almost all the vital widened to 100 feet.

HAYHOYA

CORONATION

FEBAY

"

"New road Taikoktsui to Kowloon City.

MATHAN ROAD

CASCGICHE ROAD

SALISBURY BOAD

FRENCH ORDERS FOR STEAMERS.

BYOU WYHLYM

XWLOON CITY ROAD

HUNCHAM

of

Latest shipping arrivals include

Made fruit with formy ring rinds funghing. Esang, Heichow, Haitan, that enlige revolver mus Toys Mark No. 3, Nam. We and Lok

Changel before Mr. Sang.** Orum, the thus plleged that he was making the thing to the county, as, a plaything $25.-

THE SCUNCE OF FINGERS.

A China kad pleaded not guilty when charged with the entert possession of a gell mounted mini Imple, in lower Jason Road. His Worship, in passing sentence of six week" kupeiseplett, observäl lej defendant that he indot time fingers or an inest, workman, but ther that of an abrupulous sunt her,

EX-INSPECTOR OF POLICY CHARGED,

Chan Tsze. Ming, ex-Police Inspec- tor in the Province of Fukien, was į changed with the reemy of a purse. Another thinvar pleaded not guilty when sominoned for complicity in tbe aña.

"The first-reensed was sentencedi to

The challenge, round of the open Singles Championship between Ng Sze Kwong (holder) and N. E. Kent (challenger) will be played to-morrow at 4.15. Miss Gurner has kindly consented to present the dhallenge cups and prizes.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

LOST.

simonds imprisonment on easa LOST From No. 156 The Peak,

ent with four hours' stocks, and

ONE MALE KOHRAT CAT,

the seund nocused to six months, grey with yellow eyes. Finder will be. also with four hours” stickk,

TRADE" WITH ENEMŸ.

"ALLIES NOW ALLOW SOME.

www

Trask to 27 rennin. extent, with eteny countries and cacing subjects | is to be allowa), effective, at once.; according to intovation receivul by the American Consid-General. The Conal-General das received instrue- tows from Waelington, annioneing that commencing flux. April 29, all'eseny tending lists atto suspens

rewarded.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP,

OF THE COLONY.

N. E. KENT v. NG 3ZE KWONG

(Holder)

-1

will be played TO-MORROW at

4.15 PM Beserved Scats

$1. Enclosure (Standing only) 30 Cents. Booking at Montrie's Ltd.

P. M. HODGSON, Hoa. Secretary...

Boogong, Apr 29, 1919.

11

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Urdersigned has received in structions to sell by Public Auction,

On

BATURDAY, May 3, 1818,

commencing at 11 Az.

at his Sules Roins, Duddell Street..

200 SILVER WATCHES.

On view from Friday, the 2nd May, 1912...

Terms Cash on delivery,

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 29, 1919.

and the removal of all liabilities heretofore arising out of the hiwaip- So in arch hats announced. All persons in the United States direi authorized to trade and compitia te with all persons through geith whom trade and communication is pohibit el by the trading with the enemy nus evrept that the present restric- Lion agaitish unele alad romanmig- tion between ¿he United States and Geruuty of Hungary will continue in effect. The distractions indicate that shruter.uction will be tukyou cently by the allied govermut.

Ta fregoing action of the Worl and market prices. In such circum-a contract which the Japanese are stances, the Department of Com-very reluctant to fulfil when steel has Trade Bourd thus communicated will munications is making investigations declined so steeply in price. The dos affect the status or or autodize in those matters.

French orders, if France needs ships trade with respect to inty property enable the which heretofore under the tnding It has several times been reported It is reported that France will badly enough, may that is France a shortage of steamers need at least 2,000,000 tons during the Japanese shipbuilders to get out of with the enemy act has beer ve

present year in connection with her their contracts with larger profits than porte to the United States Alien. is still severely felt. It is said that post-bellum foreign trade, supplying they had hoped for. As regards the Property Custollin or should have in the last fiscal year only 70,000 or herself with foodstuffs and other orders for American steel, the ship- been so reported or any property 20,000 tons of shipping was con requirements. In view of the opti- builders were in a cleft stick. They which as alien property cusidian mistic prospects for shipping circles could not cancel them, because of his heretofore seized or required to structed, and that little can be done created by this French demand for that case the Americans would have he transfered or delivered to him, during the present fiscal year. Con steamers, it is confidently expected in refused to take delivery of ships but this action does, however, permit sequently France is obliged to order Japan that she will be able to cope contracted for at very high prices. the establishment of new credits and

M ships from abroad. It appears that with the situation besides supply. To put it briefly the Japanese the crition of new assets in the the French Marine. Associationing her own need. As the Corder They, now look to France for saving with when trademithorized by Shameen, Canton, have this day

shipbuilders overreached themselves: United States by ell persons sold PHREYS & CO. acting on behalf of the French will be completed by July or August the profits which their own rapacity aid set and set new eredis or

has recently sent of this year, Japan can accept

had jeopardised. proposition to President Wilson for orders from France." As to the number, the purchase of 1,000,000 tons from of ships to be ordered, dates, etc, i America (ships of from 8,000 to 10,000 particulars are expected to follow. tons), to which the American Pre- The Japanese shipbuilders have been has not yet given a definite repenting the fact that they insisted,

Government

tion of steamers on American order i

THE FRUIT SEASON.

DONOTICE

TESSRS. W. G. HUM.

s will nnd be tsher over by the been appointed AGENTS for United States or Allies property utrilin

the male and distribution of The foregoing does fint, of cintau, rality present pokition against the CHINA MAIL" in Can- trade with purb of Russia under Bel-

side France has also sent orders to on receiving from America three times Bvalent during the fruit newson. Both foregoing action the right in

OWEL complaint is sure to be preshevik control. With respect to all ton and the surrounding dis Britain for anequal amount of tonnage, as much steel as they needed for to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's while she at the same time has sent fulfilling the American orders, since,. coli en bonded at here le reserved to sige all of any part of triste. inquiries to certain quarters in Japan though it was supplied at what were may save life for hole. All previous enerny tade restrictions if in regard to shipbuilding capacity, then low prices, it has now become Chemists and Storekeepers.

me, should become necessary.

March 1, 1919

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