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privilege of having a voice in the conseils which are shaping the future of the mainland but is also kept in th dark regarding the schomes proposed, the schemes closely involved with the future development of the Colony. and its prosperity," "Any wonder then that the Association is left! specatatiig about postage stamp facilities, that its "sargentive" róla. is seriously curtailed }:

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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Mr. Robert L. Smyth, formerly a student interpretar at the American Legation at Peking, has been appoint- ed a vice-consul at Hankow.

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KOWLOON AFFAIRS,

"RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION MEETS.

VUCATED.

BURJPEAN RESERV LION ADVIGATE

THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

RENTS ORDINANCE NEEDED..

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13 19-3

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POSTAL FACILITIES.

TOWN PLANNING.

Mr. H. J. Nicolls seconded and

NEW OFFICIALS.

The following officials were elect-

for the coming year :--- President, Mr. D. Purves; Vis-

even after allowing for the increased sonal interest in this Association cost of builting. It is just because not only by forwarding to ita ofi- there is a shortage that the surgeers, the name of possible mem- ing of such high rentals is possible hers, but, at the une time, to, and we think the Government direct the attention of the Com might very well consider the alis Titted to matters of public interest ability of establishing a Fair Rente when they think the necil arises. Board in respect of property erected Your officers and Committeemen or occupied since the coming into owing to the conditions of work. | Forge of the Ordine in January, day life, live limited leisure and they cannot, reasonably be expected 1921.

to be cognisant of all that is trans- Asubject which Is been mised piring. It will only be by the help The Kowloon Residents Associs, ther with the publication already in tion held its annual meeting at St. your hands, was designed to give of late is, what has been described, of all that the KR.A. will grow Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, residents a clear idea of what the as "the inadequate postal facili-into an organisation fully expres laat evening. There was a large Association is doing, But before 1 ties in Kowloon." There are at sive of the needs of its members. attendance of members.

pass on to speak of the future, 1 present only two Post Offices on During the past year we oured mombers, mainly The Vice-President (Mr. Bwould like to express the gratifica the Peninsula, one being at Tsim many new Wylie) occupied the chair and was tion which your Committee folt laat Sha-tani and the other at Yaurmati, through the hard work of our supported by Mr. W. J. Stokes October, when the Hon. Mr. A. O. and it has been felt that, in view of Honorary Treasurer, Mr. W. J. A. Lang and the Hon. Mr. A. R. the over-increasing number of resi- Stakes, who at all times, will be (Hon. Treasurer) and Mr.

Lowe made such lengthy reference donte, the time has coine when pleased to learn the names of any Morley (Hon. Secretary).

Addressing the meating at length to Kowloon matters in their Kowloon should he given some-eligible to join the Association. on the work of the Association dur-speeches in the Legislative Council thing better than it has at present. It would be an act of omission Dr. J. V. Scott has just returned ing the past year the Chairman on the Budget for this year. I ven-It has been submitted to us that it on my part were I to sit down with- ture to suggest that in the absenco is time that a big post office was out acknowledging the hard work to Shanghai after several months said:

Gentlemen,In the absence of of direct representation, the more located. somewhere in central Kow- put in during the past year by our business trip to the States. While

our President, Mr. C. A, ila Roza, we talk of Kowloon and its reeds, loon at which every description of retiring President (MP. C.-A., da there he took some special work in it has fallens to me as Vice-Presi- the more likely are we to get others post office business could be trans- Roza) and our retiring Honorary acted, and also that there is room Secretary. (Mr., A. Morley). Mi, dentistry.

dent, to propose the adoption of the also talking for us.

for sub-post-offices at Kowloon City Roza has already left the Colony on report and accounts of this Associa For the first time on record dur- tion, which have been in your So far as the future is concerned, and in the neighbourhood of Heng-leave, and Mr. Morley is due to ing the Chinese New Year holidays hands for some days. Before doing your Committes feel that oppor-hom. It would seem obviate that proceed on leave at the end of this dealers in the interior will transport, however, I think it would be inuity should be takon at this the postal needs of people living in month, and I am sure I am ex- rica to Shanghai at the forthcoming fitting if I were briefly to refer to annual meeting of expressing our these localities are not being.cater pressing your sentiments when I say festival, states the Chinese press. It one or two of the more outstanding gratification as H.E. the Governor's ed for as they should be, especially that we owe them our best thanks added that the dealers were subjects which have engaged your recent announcement that it will when we remember that they have for all the hard work they have requested to do so by the local Rice Committee's attention during the shortly be proposed on behalf of the to travel miles to procure a Money voluntarily given to this Associa As will be seen from Government that the Rents Res. Order or even to buy a postage tion. To the St. Andrew's Church I suggest that the in-com-Vestry, we also desire to expres Dealer Asociation, who fear a past year.

the report, the scope of our activi-triction Ordinance, will once again lamp. shortage.

ties has been as wide as is possible he renewed. There can be, ing Committee should give this our thanks for having so kindly meelings and for permitting us Bo Details are gives in our adverlies having regard to the system under think, ne shadow of dealt stat, matter its early and serious atten- loaned us a room for our Committee

meet here this evening. mentcolumns of a forthcoming auction which we are governed. It has despite all the building that has tion.

It might just be, however, that by Messrs. Lammert Bros. of the been aptly said that "as Associa. taken place during the past year, whole of the late Mr. R. A. Gabbay', { tion we have no money and. Do the supply of houses is still far stort this matter of postal services has the resolution was unanimously valuable household furnitura, mostly power," but I think you will agree of the denial, and as long as that

tha Town Planning Committee, made by Lane Crawford Ltd., also that in the circumstances we have in the case it will win the already received the attention of curried, 'colleations of silvergare, works of art, inade every endeavour by means of duty of the Government to protect which we have been publicly told representation to the Government tenants from becoming the victims

ve has put in a lot of good worked curios, booke, paintings and

to improve the amenities of the dis of unscrupulous landlords.

this side of the harbour. But of thedefors welcome "the aimOUDCE: piano ko.

frict in which we live.

Residents of this Colony have not ment of the Government's intention course we do not know, for the President, Mr. E. Wylie; How. Another highway robbery has yet the privilege of governing to re-enset the Ordinance for at ple reason that the Government has

rever seen 6t to invite a member of Secretary, Mr. F. Martin (in place another twelve months. been reported from Kennedy Road. themselves and this Association has, least A Chinese schoolboy was walking of necessity, had to adopt the atti-Rumours have been in circulation this Association to join that Com-of Mr. Morley, who is shortly pro- Me. W. J. Stokes; Committee, We say #0 with his conein near Monmuoth Path tune of a supplicant. But I am to the effect that the property.mittee or in acquaint us of any ceeding on leave); Hon. Treasurer, Messrs. G. A. da Rosa, R. Pack- yesterday, when he was attacked by sure that even the Government will owning interests intend to approach thing yet planned. four men who were agustting on the agree that we have never asked for the Govenment with a request that much in no carping-spirit,-for we ham, J. Johnston, J. D. Anderson, road-side. Jewellery to the value of anything unreasonable. We have if the Ordinance is relined it shall wish the Committee well. But we $159.50 was stolen. The robbers concerned ourselves only with the be amendel in such fation as to trust that laying out Greater P. de V. Soares, W. S. Bailey, escaped.

daily nels of this community, be permit a rental on all houses, to Kowloon they have taken pains to. W. Avenell, Remedios, J. Par avoid such congestion as hassus, J. M. de Castro Basto, 0.3. cause it was to attempt to improve bring in a larger return on capital already been permitted by the Raven, W. Cook, R Nicholls, The Military Governor of Bhang. such that this Asiation war expenditure than received at pre- hai, General Ho Feng ling, has brought into being. Until the, day sent. That, fentionion, your Com-Government in the southern por Capt. Lauritsen, Dr. H. Balean, received a telegram to the effect that arrives when residents will have mitted regards as a specious attempt tion of the Peninsnis, where almost Rev. G. R. Lindsay and Rev.

tween blocks of flats is being built a Presidential Handate has been their direct voice in the Councils of to destroy the effectivences of the very little bit of open space be 'ather Spada. isud conferring upon Col. R. Marr the Colony we can only go or ask. Ordinance, and-we-aincerely trust over and valuable largs Johnson, C.M.G., 3.8.0., Commandanting for this and for that, in the that the Government will firmly set ficed for all time. It would be of the meeting, the Chairman of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, the hope that Kowloon will thereby get its face aguast any such anggestion, decidedly interesting also to learn invited suggestions from members.

Mr. McNeil asked whether they third class Order of the Wenfaits fair proportion of consideration and, in an against any proposal

by those whose duly it is to recomwhatever which will have the effect whether the thought as ever

occurred to the Town Planning could not agitate for better police "I had (Litomary Tiger).

mend the carrying out of public of weakening the Ordinance. The Committee, in order to avoid a re-protection in Kowloon.

Ordinance needs no amending; it petition of what has been experi-only been here one week" he said, We understand, says the N.O. improvements..

when I had two visits from is fulfilling the objects for which it enced on the middle levels in Hong. HOSPITAL FOR KOWLOON. Daily News, that Mosers. E. D.

You will see that several letters was designed, and, remembering kong, that in European reservation brglars. I reported the matter to Sat400m and Co. have acquired an have been addressed to the Govern-that, it was primarily intended to would be eminently desirable in the police station that morning at Between six and seven interest in Mesars. Arnhold Bros. Coment regariling the delay in the con- safeguard the interests of tenante, what is. I venture to suggest, the 8.30 Led. Leet autumn, our readers may struction of the howloon Hospital, we want no whittling down of its largest European residential are in 'elock the same morning the newe remember,

and the latest phase of this inter protective character. You will the Colony. On the island side, was circulated to the other stations. negaliations to this end were inesting and most-needed develop probably have noticed in the new Europeans have been squeezed out I have never heard anything more progress but that nothing had been ment for Kowibon is that tendem papers that in Singapore the Rents of the best and most accessible is than that. I think myself that the concluded. The arrangement is for the work of construction have Ordinance was not renewed this tricts in many cases. they have police should not wait to have their been called for. Whilst the corres-year, and, as a consequence, land been driven into Kowloon flats, and morning bath before notifying other now made as stated above,

pondence regarding the Hospital lords generally substantially in it would be a thousand pities if stations us, to a burglary. When The offices of a market fish stall, might appear somewhat meagre, I creased rentals, in some cases tre- Kowloon residents--for the most the report is sent in it is for them. at No. 48 Lower Lascar Row, a few would point out that the subject is bling them. Considerable alarm on part people of only modenite means te gee a bit of a hurry on, so that doors from the leather shop which one which has often engaged your the part of tenants followed and found themselves in a district be there may be some change of catch- was ribbed some days ago, were Committee's attention, and we petition was sent to the Secretary coming more and more Chinese: ing the thief.

Mr. Morley intimated that corres- entered by four men armed with have come to realize that, in the of State for the Colonies. His re- We realize that the question of a revolvers at about 3 p.m. yesterday absence of public clamour and of Ply, however, was that he was reservation is a somewhat ticklish pradence had passed between the Stephen's streng advocacy of eciratific Taken by surprise, the two partners something stronger than the mere, unable to differ from the views of one and we seek to raise no ques, Association and the police on this.

sould offer no resistance. Their hands expression of pious hopes, the the Governor that the Restriction tion of racial distinction, but we matter, and the understood extra

A WATER COMPLAINT... C. town planning during the 1932 anpply were tied behind their backs and they Government is apparently deter Ordinaire should not be renewed. do assert that there does exist at police were to have been put on.

bill debate, the committee has were gagged with towels, A gold mined to take its own sweet time I venture to assert, Gentlemen, present grave incompatibilities: be-

Mr H. W. Chaney asked whe We are rightly jealous of worked very hard and the resulta watch and $1,000 were taken from in giving to Kowloon this very that if the Hongkong Ordinance tween native and foreign modes of

necessary institution. Since we were allowed to lapse we should living at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. S. of its labours, the Colony has been the safe during the robbers' stay met last year, it would appear that also witness an exorbitant rise in the privilege of living among those ther there was a shortage of water The residents of in Kowloon. There certainly was E. Spurgeon, a daughter (nee told, will be extremely valuable

which extended for upwards of half

the cutting down of the site 40 feet rentals here, because the demand of our own kind.

accommodation still largely the Peak, the European residentei bis flat. Ross Ethel Sullivan),

on hour.

below its previous level and the for

Mr. Morley explained the nego- for the next fifty years. Accord-

calling for tenders is all that his exceeds the, supply. It must of Cheung Chau and the future ing

Mr. R. W. Barney gave an in- been accomplished. That is the always be borne in mind that con- residents of Shek-0, with their tiations which had taken place with to the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn's budget speech last October, teresting and inttractive, lecture to a measure of another year's progress ditione in Hongkong and Singapore Country Club and all, are not alone the Government, who had promis are by no means analogous. We in their possession of such a desireed to lay a new 18-inch main from Shatin reservoir. He suggested RIDGE-On Saturday, February 3, the Committes has hitherto been deal good attendance last night at the

Helens May Institute. his subject In the matter of facilities for re-have here, within a short distance Peninsular Kowloon is largely a

and that as the Association had had no 1923, at Peking, Mary Louisa,ing with the Kowloon paninesla which being Bees and Wasps. The lecture creation, you will notice that the of the Colony, a huge, restless Chi- European residential area the beloved wife of William Stel- is being mapped out in detail for the was illustrated with lantam slides Alsaciation played a part in securing Dese community, which is subject should be so preserved. Perhaps our other complaint the trouble was to periodic political scares and Town Planning Committee will purely local and might be traced don Ridge, of Peking; formerly

fatdre requirments of a very large and delivered is such a manner as to for the KowloonFootball Club a play cries realting in tens of thousands find-time, amidat its other activi- to the occupants of the floor below. of Shangbai, aged 47 years.

be appreciated by the layman. Beveral ing field on this side of the harbour,

KOLEY FUNERALS. -- population. Provisten is being species of the insect tribe wors describ and that, as regards the children, we of people every now and again rush tics, to give this particular aspect

Mr. da Silva said he thought they made for roads, railways, fertirsed, Mr. Barney confining himself have obtained additional swinge for jug to Hongkong for safety and of planning its careful attention.

might make some complaint as to Eufficient to canse serious interfer Gentlemen, before I move the the noise created by funeral proces. wharves, sewage works, slaughter- more to chatty description than a them in the playground on Chatham protection. That factor of itself is houses, markets, government build. technical lecture. At the conclusion: Road: We also endeavoured to

the Hor. Mr. Claud Severa expressed secure for them extru covered in ence with what would be Hong adoption of the report and accounts,sions on their way to the Bomantin Cathedral. Shanghai, Ralph inge, offensive trade areas, 10sidentiel the that ks of the andienes for Mr. accommodation, but our efforts in kang's rormal demand for housing I would remark that it has beeri the Cemetery. The blasts of tho this connection proved to be fruit- Accommodation, and it needs no policy of your Committee during bugles, and the roll of the drums Lionel Saijoant to Matilda areas, timber yards, coal yards, recrea- Barney's address,

less, for it would appear that the prophetic eye to envisage local con the past year to be suggestive, were a "source of considerable Chasty,

tion grounds, sto." This scheme is

the site of the present playground is but ditions were these people allowed at rather than critical, in its attitude annoyance to residents in the neigh- manifestly very ambitions, and the ': Details are disclosed is

for the possession of their homes would venture to urge that the real might suggest to the Government personnel of the Committee guarantees

antees Chinese press of the formation of an s temporary one. As your Com-foxy in poo putable local residents towards the Government, and I bourhood, and he thought, they opiam smuggling combine, whose mittoo is particularly anxious to Even if Hongkong were absolutely work of this Association lies not so that there be a new route to the The China Mail, that it is also practical and thorough, nativities will extend from Bombay the new playground should boy free from the risk of invasion by much in electing offices and a cemetery

wealthy refugees we should still Committer and then proceeding to The Chairman Jobserved that the Clearly, Mr. Claud Bever did not all over the Far East to Manohari addressed to the Government a re- exaggerate when he said that the The combine is known as the Opium quest that on the removal of the need the Ordinance under the pre-manufacture ammunition to fire at qustion would be taken up by the Committee's work was very closely Smoggling Burean and on the playground from its present eite the sent conditions of housing shortage, the Government but rather to Committee, he taken up involved with the future development authority of a fireman aboard a authorities will bear in mind the but, how much more do we nood it foster a spirit of civic responsibility Avate of thanks to the retiring Japanese steamer plying betwean desirability of the now site being in view of the fact that Hongkong whereby overy individual of the

is not free from such a risk, espec-community becomes keenly interofficials and Committee was pro- of the Colony and its prosperity Shanghai and Moji; (it is stated that central

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when it is remembered "that| postal facilities represent only one pressing

problem. There is, for example, the much wider question of town plauning.

Formed following Mr. A. G.

The Kowloon Resident's Associa

announced that

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have

A BUGGESTIVE POLICE.

POLICE AND BURGLARJEB. sacri. At the conclusion of the business

it is a Bino Japanese concern with Our correspondence also shows ally at the present time. Until osted in the welfare of the district, posed by Mr. McDonald, and branches in India, Shanghai, Yoko that your Committee have consider there is absolutely no room, fur in which he lives. That should be thusiastically carried; ama, Kores, Kote and throughouted the question of Kowloon folk doubt that the boosing accommoda air sim, because it is only by, the Manchuria.

having their own bathing facilities, tion is adequate to meet local needs, hearty co-operation of all that an and we are optimistio enough to we have a fight to the continuel Association such as this can ever hope that, when the Government protection now giver is by this hope to achieve the objects for

-TOWN PLANNING.

tion has amply justified its formation Urging better posts! facilities for The Government, with its manifold the mainland, the Chairman at yester duties obviously cannot hope to look day's thesting of the Kowloon Reel after everything. That it wust wel

The death took place on Deceives the matter its attention in measure. If this Ordinance is to which it was formed. In saying noteced of Mr. WJ Fuller. Acting dents Association observed that it come the work of the Association Iber 29 of the Bev. T. Wilkinson, time for the next bathing season, be amended at all, let it be amend so much, I am tempted to add Tidesurveyor, C. M Castoms, to Miss might just be that this matter bad shown by the promptitude with which minor canon of Down Cathedral, who we shall have the facilities we have, ed in the direction of restricting that in the past the work of the Julia McLaupio. Mt. Folker is the

We shot a year ago by Sinn Feiners, requested: already received the attention of the it acted upon almost evuy recom Town Plaining Committes.

Barol mendation that course,” he added, “we do not know, past year. And so long.

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