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KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION.

YESTERDAY'S INAUGURAL' '

MEETING.

The inaugural meeting of the Kow- loon. Residents Association was held resterday evening in the Chamber of Commerce room at the City Hall, Mr. B. L. Frost was elected to the chair and among others present were Dr. Balean, Messrs. J. O. Sheppard, J. Caer Clark, J. Herxom C Jack son, T. Perrie, A. Hicks. B. Wylie, E. J. Noretha and F. V. P. Soares.

The Chairman proposed that the Kowloon Residents Association is by this meeting inaugurated and that the draft rules be passed." He stated that copies of the rules had been sent to all those who had sent in their names to becorge members of the association, the object of which was explained in the rules, which also referred to the general working,

Mr. R. E. F. Stone seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.

Mr. W. Jackson proposed that Mr. B. L. Frost be made President. He said that the promoters of the associa. tion had been beset by difficulties in Anding the right man for the past. They had been favourably impressed with the energy and activity of Mr. Frost, the present Chairman,

Telephone 29.

THE CHINA - MALL.

GAS WARFARE.

(Continued from yesterday.)

Two-

(applansa)--ansated on well-elevated doubt that the members of the mɑocie- 'ground adjacent to the community it don will be able to point out to the serves, equipped with maternity wards Government other pieces of ground and modern apparatus for operations which are lying idle in Kowloon and which may at any time be necessary, which ought to be developed There Quiet, speedy public conveyances are can be no question whatever that the

CHROMATIC PROJECTILES. essential, with improved heavy trafe sites mentioned ought to be develop- "Blue Cress." This shall contain- Re communication across the harbour. ed, and there can be no questioned diphenyl chlorarwine, a substance Further needs are Adequate street either that the Government should be which when scattered as a fine powder lighting and domestic lighting which asked to give easy facilities in the causes intense ancezing amongst those could be relied on in all weathers... matter of Crown renta, st, so as to in the nalghbourhood of it. (Applause.) In spite of the opinion prevent the cost of residence in Kow-thirds of the shall was filled with high- of the Director of Public Works, the 'loon from being as high as it has been explosive, and naturally it burst with buckar system of sanitation is peati- in the past. (Applauss.) Anocher the report usual in a projectile of that Fential. As the water supply of Kow, matter in which the Goverment may NOT.. loon is inexhaustible there is appar-help would be in giving, either to controllable meczing, so that the The intention was to produce enly no reason for refusing water individuals or collective individuals, wearing of a respirator was made im from the Government mine for water- cherp loans for the purpose of erect possible. Usually simultaneously flushed sanitation, and the sewera ining new houses. (Applause.) This with the "Blue Cross," the enemy this fat district would be infinitely is a matter in which, it seems to me.would sand aver lethal sholls, hoping cleaner if this system were adopted, the. Gevernment should help there-thar the larmer would prevent our men We also need an up-to-date market.sidents of Kowloon I do not know, from donning their respirators in time We need an entertainment and assem- gentlenen, that there is very much to protect themselves from the saphys bly hall, providing a meeting place else to supplement in the remarks of rating effects of the later, for such associations as this, and for the Chairman, bar 1 would like, in

any other-functions. These are all conclusion, to say that, as an Uno-

I present, was interested in the Kow-

He

the only oumeme has been a question. asked in Council, which question has received the vague answer: "The matter is receiving the attention of the Government." and the unofficial lack ed the necessary backing required to press the maner. Now, gentlemon, it such suggestions were first discuss The Chairman announced that the ed by such a representative body ne Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, who was we have formed this evening, and our committee deputed to expresa and Icon peninsala and was bringing up explain our views 3 such official the housing question at the next meet- representatives as we may possessing of the Legislative Council. Surely any suggestion so put forward had kindly conserted to say a few would have to be answered, and words. (Applause.) not answered sutisfactorily here, could be referred to the Secretary of State The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock said: for the Colonies as well as brought Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I de- to the notice of Members of Parlia sire in the first place to thank you for ment who would interest themselves having invited me to be present at in the matter, the representative cha- this meeting here this evening. I ecter of our membership guaranteeing feel it to be an honour to be present proper consideration. (Applause.t the inauguration of an association which I feel is destined in the future I have a premonition, gentlemen, that we have formed this evening the to carry with it very great results in nucleus from which will spring ward! the improvement of this Colony representation in the Government of Applause) and especially of the this Colony, and which will ultimately Kowloon district with which you, lead to more adequate representation. gentlemen, are particularly associated. of the general public on the Legisla Although I am a Peak resident myself.

Most of us admire the england, I am afraid-1 must confess ture. neering skill lavished on the construc- that I live dangerously near the 1,200 tion of motor roads in Hongkong and feet contours. I hope you will not on the mainland; we admire also the imagine, for one single moment Solid construction of other Govern- from my past record in the Council ment, work-such as the residence or from anything else that I am in-

Servants-but, gentlemen, many of as feel that the time has fully come when some check is required on this lavish expense. These roads are very delightful to motorists, but the major ity of residents do not possess motors. The officials need healthy and pleasant homes. That is what we also ask for. Applause.) Many of us feel that con- Fiderable economies could, and should' have been exercised on both of these undertakings. To take the case of the new motor road to Mount Cameron and Wanchai Gap: This road shown on the plan to open our 18 house sites in the Hill District; every ore will require a heavy expenditure in tevelling and retaining the site before any house can be erected. The cost of building is this district is fully 20 per cent, higher than on the lower levels, so I fail to sec. gentlemer,

points and I wish

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gauzeų padi mewn on to velling, and and against which the clumsy and known as the "black veil respirator," rubberless. German gas-masks could which followed it, were but tempor- not prevail. Had the war lasted much ary and stop-gap measures for deal longer, the originators of poison-gas ing with the new menace. warfare would have more than ever anti-gas respirator proper to be regretted that they had introduced this evolved was known as the Hype, weapon. The Frankenstein monster or Smoke Helmet." and consisted of of their creation would have been a bag to be drawn over the head, con- turned against them to an extent they taining a transparent eye-space. The little dreamed of when they started į material of the mask was impregnated the game in 1915.

INNOCENT VICTIMS OF PRIGHT-

FULNESS.

It was not the soldiers alone who

with a compound thiosulphate of sod solution, and though an advance or the first maske, the amoke helmet wee hot and uncomfortable apparatus in use, as the wearer had to breathe

Mr. "Soares seconded and the motion erected for the use of Government different to the needs of the Kowloon been working, had an absurd lack of contributed in no small degree to the had to endure the horrors of gas' through the material of the mask.

is

trams. which the Government appar. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer:- endly is projecting in the future do Mr. W. Jackson.

ress.

to heal.

contre

After a time the smoke helmet was

cient protection against chlorine.

Glass eye-pieces were introduced into

the mank, and there was an outlet

It was a painful sidelight of exhale. This helmet was satisfactory the war to watch children passing too long as chlorine was the only gis and from school with gas-masks slung to contend with. When the Germans satchel-wise, across their shoulders. began to use phosgene is well, it was and to realise that at any time they found that better respirator would might be innocent victims of the be needed, and the P. belmet was enemy's indiscriminate frightfulness. modified to a certain extent, and deve-

urgent needs for such a communitycia! Member of the Council. I regardi These were Aled with di-phosgene. ay exists in Kowloon. That they have the formation of an association like (michior methyl chlorformate), which been so grievously neglected in the the present of very great assistance.vapourised Immediately the shell pact is largely our own fault in having There are two things which an unburst. This gas is extremely lethal. failed to combine. There are enterofficial member of the Council wants. and inhalation of it produced serious prising individuals amongst us, but and there are two things which he consequences. The enemy, not being we must have communal effort. and does not always get.. One is accurate content with the purely fethal nature this association must not be a one-man information as to facts, and, so far of Green Cross, evolved two modi- affair, but the concerted work and Kowloon is concerned, I shall look fications, of it, known as Green Crow action of the whole of the members. your association to supply me with

Applause.)

that information. Another paint which does not get is adequate backing from this mixture produced, lethal and an unofficial member looks. for and the pubis. (Applause.) So far as lachrymatory results at one and the regards Kowloon I shall look to your same time, and was naturally an ex- 2550ciation in the future for those two emely dangerous and unpleasan

this sociation combination to cope with. G.C. 2 di-phogens and every success in its career which has begun this evening. (Applause, )

The latter ( The Chairman said he could assure solid was converted into minute par Mr. Pollock that he would have all ticles, when the shell burst, and pro the backing and information he reduced sternutatory symptoms, which quired at any time. There were rendered the wearing of a mask a dif- number of gentlemen present who cult feat. and allowed full play to the took a great interest in Kowloon and ethal properties of the phosgene liber- knew every foot of it. With regarded at the same time. to the piece of ground Mr. Pollock spoke shout on the east side of the "Mustard gas." the most terrible Rifle Range, he (the speaker) had and insidious of all these inhuman inside information that the Gover-agents, comprised the filling of "Ya- ment projected putting up more Gov-low Cross" shalls. Of the whole ernment quarters there. That was range, this substance was the hardest one question Mr. Pollock might onto combat, and productive of the most quire into. He got the information evil results. Chemically, it is di- from a high authority and he was not chlor-ethyl sulphide, a heavy, brown speaking from hearsay. With regard ish, oily liquid, slowly volatile. Pro to his point about the unofficial mem-jectiles containing it were first met bers, he wished to mention that some with near Ypres in July, 1917. In of the members unfortunately, not the autume of that year its use on a Mr. Pollock, with whom they had vast scale against the Italian forces

was carried unanimously.

peninsula, On the contrary. I have, knowledge of the things and conditions. disaster of Caporetto; and assisted the The Chairman said: Gentlemen,

from time to time, urged various mat of not only in regard to the Kowloon Austro-Germans in the great break-Olten in the small towns and villages THE P." AND "P.H. HELMETS. fellow residents of Kowloon; you have!

ters requisite fa Kowloon, and I con- peninsula, but of things actually asked through that so nearly resulted in behind the lines in France and Bel- dore me the honour of electing me

sider that I am quire at one with the at the Legislative Council meetings. irremediable defeat for the Italian gum where the inhabitants had re-superseded by a respirator of greatly The first President of the Kowloon

Chairman in very many, I may say. That was one of the reasons why they Anny. Mustard gas can produce ap- Imained to fellow the routine of their improved pattern, known as the " P." Residents Association. I thank you

in fact, all matters he has advocated wished to be more in touch with un-palling effects, and, as already men-

lives, undismayed by the ever-present heimer. This was manufactured froen for that honour, and with your per-

for the wellars and improvement official members..

tioned, a feature of it is its insidious-shadow of war, the asphyxiating shells flannelette, and, in use, was drawn the peninsula. 1 am quite alive to The other officials elected were as

the harmless over the head like the former, but mission I propose to put before you

In contact with the skin, no would at amongst what I conceive to be the case for

the necessity for better communica- | Iollows..—--

apparent effect is produced at first. Population. It was no uncommon the skirt of the mask was larger so such an associacion as ours. In

tion, if the peninsula is to develop Vice-President Mr. J. O. Shep-bur afterwards painful and deep burns sight to see in these places the poste that it could be tucked into the time. Hongkong we are governed by, and

both by land and by water, and if our pard.

appear. which are slow and difficult d'alarme

gaz-asphyxiante

The material was treated with custic pay taxes to, what is known as a

The vapour affects strongly established, consisting usually of sods and phenol, and "formed an ch- Crown Colony Government. The

the eyes and the mucous membrane, large brass shelf-case suspended from official element is predominant in our

not reach far enough out, I think t Committes:Dr. Balen, Messrs.ausing temporary, and possibly per a sign-pat or the trunk of tree; local government.

It is evident

is most certainly the duty of the Gov-G. P. Curry J. Cher Clark, Amaner, blindness, loss of voice, and with a bar of iron ready at hand for therefore, gentlemen, that in matters

ernment to provide roads which will Hicks, D. J. Hanxom. J. Johnstore, serious respiratory troubles. Cloth-sounding the tocsin should necessity valve through which the wearer could carry motor buses or char-a-bancs of E. J. Noronha, T. Petrie, J. Parsons, ing, boots, soil, of other things on arise. of so purely local interest as con- ditions of residence in order to ob-

the nature we see now going out to. A. da Roza, F. V. P. Soares, Dr. which the liquid has splashed were main satisfactory results, we must not

Repulse Bay. (Applause.) There is Strahan, O. A. Smith. F. B. Shroff liable to affect seriously those who only have sufficient unofficial repre-

no doubt that it the outlying districts and F. T. Wheeler.

came in contact with them days after sentation on the Legislature, but we

of Kowloon are developed, we must; The Chairman proposed a hearty, the articles had been contaminated

who are wel informed and interested! how this enormous expense is going means of getting there. Another point coming there and giving them useful truly the acme of chemical frights | During the last weeks of the war. loped into the "P.H.," the most saris- must have unofficial representatives

have speedy reasonable and cheap vote of thanks to Mr. Pollock for with the poison. Mustard gas was

in such inaiters and who are not con- to benefit those who have been forced

Information and, in fact, showing them ness.. tent to vote large sums of money to leave houses through having been

how much he was interested.

when the Germans were retreating factory respirator until the evolution This

The vote was carried with acctama- without satisfying themselves that overbid by alien nationals.

through Belgium, they did not evacuat the S. B.R. The "P.H" differed ate the villagers from the places on from the "P." in that it was treated such money is to be well spent. (Ap. money would have been much better

In addition to gas-shells, the Ger- plause.) I ask you, gentlemen: How spent in opening up the thousands of

mans sometimes employed a method the line of retreat. The enemy made with hexamine, and was effective a stand at Tournai for some time, and against chlorine and phosgens. It are our Government officials to learn acres of suitable land within a few

of releasing gas resembling in some our intimate needs if residents re- minales ricsha ride of Kowloon Ferry

from there began to shell the villages would stand sir hours' continuous use Jamee OUT own projector attacks.. main as inarticulate as they have in Wharf. (Appkase.) A further motor

This was the firing simultaneously the Former were still occupied by When subjected to phosgene for any as the British approached, although in-gas, but it had one disadvantage: the past? I the absence of such an road is projected, running from the

rom trench-motars of several hun- association as this. Government ce-level of Wyndham Street, vie Hollc-

QUANTITY PRODUCTION'

dred large tombs containing phosgene in their own houses, and, being un-reaction between the former and the civilians, many of whom were gassed length of time in a gas attack, "the pends upon three quite inadequate wood Road, to meet Hanon Road, to

into a chosen limited area. Such a sources of information as to our re- encircle the Peak. This road willment at a very early date and may be

OF MOTOR CYCLES.

proceeding was almost certain to provided with masks, had no means hexamine with which the respirator "quirements:-

afford magnificent views, but it will

produce devastating and terrifying

of protection. The writer well re- was impregnated generated a certain 1.Its own officials, whose re-involve immense expense in the re-

One may be permitted to hope that results.

members conveying a party of voinen amount of formaldehyde within the spected head said in his reply to the sumption and demolition of Chinese which the Chairman mentioned, and the British motor cycle manufacturers

which I have noted down is the ques-have learnt something from munition gas-projectiles already enumerated, they were all suffering from the effects "P.H." heimet, good as it was, Wes The cloud gases, and the fillings for and young girls from one of these vil-mask, and this proved to be irritating Address of welcome on tanding in the houses, with the further result that the

lages to the French hospital at Lille and unpleasant for the wearer. The Colony :-

Chinese occupants of those houses will tion of market Improvement. That work and are devoting themselves did not comprise the whole armoury of poison-gas, and amongst them was found to he not sufficiently proof "I have been accustomed to ask be added to the flood which is sweeps no doubt, is a matter which requires seriously to quantity production, but of the enemy's gas-offensive departs litte golden-haired child of six weak against tear shells, and an attempt and to receive help and advice from ing. if it has not already swept out, attention. But above all, gentlemen.there is liale evidence of it at the ment, various other agents, such as and hall-dazed, who, with the others. I made to modify the design by adding any section of the community whose the European from the middle levels as the Chairman pointed out, there is Olympia Show. Every firm gives hydrocyanic acid, ethyl iodoacetate, had been sheltering in the cellar of rubber-sponge. goggles to cover this knowledge of the matter in hand of thongkong. (Applause.) main the pressing question of future hous lip-service to the phrase, but few cyanogen bromide. etc., being em their village home when the gastshell defect was not a success, and the promised to be of use to the Colony, tain, gentlemen, that such expenditure ing accommodation, We have heard exhibit models designed to facilitate ployed at one time or another, either burst just above them. Troops who and I shall continue that practice could, and should be, made in direc. during the past few months various cheap and rapid manufacture io experimentally or for a limited period. were slightly gassed would often carry PHG."soon dropped into disuse.

new type of respirator, called the and in reliance upon your promise ions which will provide for the press kinds of rumours and reports as to quantities. Furthermore, when one The substances mentioned in the pre- seek, co-operation in any quartering needs of the middle class Euro- the Government's intentions, in regard fods individual makers snewing such vicus article were, however, especi- being that of a whele, company of the

on with their duties, a case in point EVOLUTION OF THE S.B.I. where it will be of service to the pean.applause such needs being to fats, houses and what not. But, a variety of types, sizes and powers ally in the latter stages of the war. Buffs, who at this time, though un E. F. Harrison is the evolution and The part played by the late Colonel public imerest."

easily met by the opening up of the gentlemen, I think we are all anxious as appear on some of the stands, it the ones to be reckoned with as being able to speak above a whisper-the production of the small box respirato 2.-Unofficial members of the available land in Kowloon, together to see the schemes maturing and affords. reasonable evidence that their continuous and extensive use. Legislative Council, whose knowledge with alterations to the Building Ordi-maturing rapidly. (Applause.) Only economic advantages of concentration

Jesult of gas bombardmen?-went was fully dealt with by Mr. P. H. nance to meet present needs. Living, last Friday i was over in Kewloon, upon a single type are not fully real- GAS IN THE GREAT GERMAN of local conditions of residence ap-

forward with the rest of the battalion Carr, in the Harrison Memorial Lec- pears to us to be gleaned from a

as we do. in a climate trying to our looking about shd considering the ised. Trifling alterations from earlier

till the Armistice was signed. panoramic view of the peninsula from nstitutions and amongst an Eastern an elevation of some 1,200 teel. people who, delightful in many re- spects, still comprise a large propor (Applause.)

3.-Wealthy landowners, whose in-tion whose ideas of domestic hygiene terests patently conflict with those of ore crude, we require for the salety and comfort of our families that our the residents.

The primary object of this associatomes shall be situated on some sleva tion is not one of opposition to the tion and nice! from the noise and stuf- Government, but rather to form afness of any crowded tenement area. body of residents whose collective and such as Kowloon Point has become. intimate knowledge of this district's At the back of Kowloon Point are requirements, will constitute a source areas eminently suitable, but these upon which such representation as weed protection from the large Chinese they passées, or may possess, on the cities which are developing on the Legislature.. may depend for detailed east at funghom and the west at Sam advice and support. We want mare shuipo, besides the hideous bight of tios was that there is a very splendid the makers of motor bicycles would the positions were to be reversed, and the first type of gas-mask, was ob- QUIENS COLLEGE ♥ W.-NTUAI representation and better represents the cement works which cover with piece of land this land is not occu endeavour to get their industry run- the men who had experienced the full tained immediately tion on the Legislature, and by better a pall acres of the best land on the pied by anybody at all, either man orning on the lines of that of the push blast of the enemy's attentions, and representation I mean better informed peninsula, land which, but for them, animals between the east of the Rifle cycle from which it sprang, it would who afterwards took part in our vic- representation. We want the Govern would make ideal sites for European Range and the Kowloon-Canton Rail be better both for them and for the torious advance, must have found keen It was a very simple and primitive The re-play of the Junior Football ment to know our needs, and we want residences. Such protection can best way 7: is a splendid and gradu purchasers. When the present enor satisfaction in the statements made by affair, consisting of a pad fel cotton final between Queen's' College, and to be able to state our needs to the be affected by the creation of a Eurely rising piece of ground, which mous demand for motor cycles of any German prisoners that the amount bi wool enclosed in e pauze covering, Wental School will take place on Government with the weight of apean Reserve, and by stringent rewould form an admirable site for kind has given place to a greater.com-gas sent over by our gunners during with a length of stockinen and elas Wedresday 28th January at 3.30 p.the representative body of residents back strictions on trade nuisances. Such building either bungalows or semi-petition among the makers for orders the counter-offensive completely tie to keep it in position. The pad on Q C. Ground Causeway Bay. His ing our statement. Unofficial mema reserve would naturally provide detached Houses as may be thought and a more, mitical attitude on the eclipsed the enemy's carlier efforts was dipped in a chemical solution Excellency The Governor is expected bers of the Government have. In the areas suitable for children's recrea advisable, and yet there is that piece part of buyers, we may see the indusin these months preceding the Armis hype, and sodium carbonate), and to be present. Admission free. past, been quite ready to listen totion. One of the first necessities of of ground on the cast side of King's try stabilised along sounder lines office Allied baneries drenched the Ger- secured over the moth and nose martest ona put botere then by in community in a situation so isolated Fark which remains still undeveloped manufacture and design than it seema man troope by day and night, with when a gas attack was impending, or Spend your Evenings in a ** VÁLLA dividua residents, but too frequently as that of Kowloon, is a hospital at the present moment. I have to be at prosent

mopfryzikinis as dbadly as fivery own, in progress. This, and the wiltu-- WALLA Launch,

Se las, 141 Kowloon residents have signified their intention of becoming members of the Association..

which the Chairman has mentioned. which I have marked down in my list for things for Kowloon, is the want of a hospital for non-Chinese. It is, notion.. doubt, gentlemen, a scandal that if anybody, other than a Chiness, meets with a scricus accident in Kowloon he would have to run the risk of having to be lerried over to this side of the water. This is a matter which deserves the attention of the Govern

classed as one of the present needs of the peninsula. Acother point

GAS BOMES.

OFFENSIVE.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES.

At the time of the first chlorine

ture, delivered at the British Phare housing question, and perhaps I may models, made, one might almost The use of-gas by the Germans

maceutical Conference meeting in July mention to you two points which think, if not for the sake of akera-anained its maximum intensity in the

last. Mer also described the struck me rather forcibly in that con- tion, merely to provide some little great spring offensive of 1818. Dur- cloud attack, our troops were absolute plained its great value and utility. It construction of the S.B.R., and ex. nection.

One point which struck me thing for the salesman to about,ng the bombardment which opened only unprotected against such a develop would be but repetition to go into the very forcibly was the fact that the are too frequent. "Fashions will per- March 21, our positions were subject-ment of war. best site, or the of the best sites, invade the engineering world to a cered to an unprecedented, hail of gas simply, inhaled the gas and died interested in the subject will find full On that acession they matter again, and readers who are in- Kowloon along Nathan Road is now tain extent, as they do other branches projectiles, the enemy paying special agony, or were seriously, and in many information in the pages of The occupied by stables for mules. (Ap- of activity, but articles which are attention to battery sites one. Get cases permanently, incapacitated. It Pharmaceutical journal for July 26, plause.) It seems.. gentlemen, almost primarily utilitarian should be freed man hope that the tremendous-bom- will be remembered that the War 1919, wherein Mr. Carr's address is' inconceivable that when there is very from the handicap and expense of bardment, coupled with this lavish Office issued an appeal to the public little flat land in Kowloon for Euro- conformity to passing whims as far expenditure of gas, would completely for respirators of a standard pattern. printed. pears to be housed upon that this as possible. Nobody doubts the overwhelm our forces was nor des- to be made and forwarded to the Chief condition of affairs should prevail value of artistic appearance, yet tined to be fulfilled, although terrible Ordnance Officer for transmission to Anether point which occurred to me the canons of beauty do not suffering and loss were inflicted upon France. The response was over in connection with the housing ques change with every season, and I the British troops. In a few months whelming, and a sufficiency of this,

THE FIRST. GAS-MASKO,

To be continued.)"

FOOTBALL..

SCHOOL.

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