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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1927.

AN ACTIVE YEAR.

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K.R.A. And Public Interests.

WORTHY 1926 RECORD.

The Keventh Anund generat meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association will be held

ab, St. Andrew's Church Hal on Monday. at 6 p... for the purpose of adopt ing the report and accounts for the pust yene the election of Officers and Committee and the considerar tion of any other business.

The Committee FL}ili that members an others interested ind

Rents. Ordinance.

This year the Government

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THE CHINA MAIL.

MEDICOS MEET

Governor At Annual Dinner.

LOCAL HEALTH MATTERS.

H.D. the Governor, Sly Coctl Clementi. was among the guests at the annual dinner last night of the local branch of the British Modical Association

John

protect

heartedly to the doctrine that pre- vention was better than cure. re nevertheless he subscribed whole-

His Excellency also referred to

enthusiasm with which games ha the attention paid to athletics in schools' and elsewhere and, to the

been taken up.

As regards. faults in the Telo-

Kowloon Dispensary." phone Service, the Committed would Tho transference of the Kowloon

In Canton. He thought they would all agree that the newly recon- take this opportunity of reminding Dispensary to the Kowloon Hospital

structed: Victoria Hospital and the their members that the Company led the Committee to write to the) have a nystom. referred to in the Government, deploring the loss oc-

Hospital just built in Kowloon,. were models of what such institu preface of the Directorys whereby fcasioned to the populous district all faults in the operation may be which is had served, and on receiv

tiona ought to be. The Government traced to their proper cnuse, if the ing & disappointing anawer, to

Civil Hospital had in the paat,. complaint is telephoned immediate-write a second time urging that fi

served its purpose welk but it was ly to the clenk-in-charge and after-be, reopened, with the help of privi

now out of date, and as soon as wards confirmed in writing to thevate practitioners necessary.

funds could be made available the Hanager.

Government proposed to rebuild it, Kowloon Hospital.

on modern lines and on a larger Kowloon Traffic.

In connection with the Kowloon

scale. Coming now to questions of traf-Hospital an incident occurred which

limits to the number of medical in- But there were very strict. Ae, the rst matter dealt with was gave the Committee another oppor the decision of Government to post-tunity to plead with the Govern

atitution that the Government pone completion of the work at the ment to allow patients to be at of the branch, presided over the would readily see that no matter Col. Boylan Smith, the Prestglant could afford to maintain, for they dangerous corner by the Po Hing tended by their own medica! prac dinner, which was held at theatre, at the Junction of Nathan titioners if they so desire. In this Hong Kong Hotel. He was sup- asyluma, they would always be thehow capacious their hospitals and, and Gascoigne Roads, The Conway, although the Government deported by the members of the Coan-alled to overflowing so long as the

be added their strong protest cilned to alter its decisión. it is

it Professor, the welfare of Kowloon will make others which were being made, kept in mind of the wish of resid-Vice President). Dr. Strathan money on civil war that they had! Anderson Canton authorities spent so much an endeavour to be present at the the work was renamed.

ents and its own original intention.(Hon Secretary). Dr. Addison,little or nothing left, to Improvements in the bus servicg| meeting.

Kowloon Cemeteries. are gradually being carried out The Government communicated to Dr. Black, Dr. Woo and Dr. J. C. (Hear hoar). The Committee in presenting its along the lines of the recommendathe Committee a revised plan for Mucgown.

Surg. Lt.-Comdr. Fitzroy Williams, their own people from disease. Report esires to call attention 10ions made in 1924 by the K.R.A. the allocation of cemetery sites to

Although he fully the comprehensive nature of the The system of fixed stopping places meet the needs of the various acc-the Governor the Chairman

realised that every cure in a hos work. There is no aguestion con has been put into forte and the blons of the population of Kowlednferred to the esteem, respect and

I proposing the toast of H.E.pital had also a prophylactic value, cerning the welfare of the resid Gemmittee has from time to time. Several difficulties suggested them-admiratler in which Sir Cecil was ents which does not come within its suggested additions and modifien-solves to the minds of the members held. They were glad to welcome sempe

The repert accordingly tions. The use of a sign to indi and these were passed on to them as the representative of His commences with the residences Echte a "full bua" was urged and is Government.

Children In Schools. they occupy the question of rent being adopted.

Reference to the need for attend- Majesty the King and. Governor of eleansing of servants" qarbers, On the basis of the sub-commit-

Various, Grlevances. telephone service, &e-then deals tee's report a number of further

the Colony but they were parti-ing to the health of the children The Committee has dealt with cularly pleased to have him because was made by the Governer who with the traffic of the streets under ints were brought to the atten-various nuisances, as for example, he was himself.

pointed out that it was in recogni various aspects and the ferry sertion of Government-eg. the bad the noigy cries of hawkers in a his The Chairman referred to the tion of this need that the Govern- vice, Fluention is not forgotten condition of the road to Kowloon trict where they are forbidden, grave problem of infant mortality ment had appointed a medical off- nor health and recreation in the Tong estade. the obstruction by the barking of the dogs in the Among Asiatica in the Colony, cer of schools. The time, of matter of playgrounds, band on-trees in Canton Road and by lamp-Dogs Home, the interference with Some efforts were made at child course, had been too short to show eers and bathing facilities, as well mate in Nathan and Salisbury elephone wires by promiscuous welfare but the difficulties that had any definite reauita so far, but all as Pispensary and Bospital. A roads, riding on footboards of buses, connection with Mongkok-tauf Referring to the schools of the now, in cases of defective eyesight,

kite-lying, the want of a telephone be faced were enormous. ference to the Kowloon cemeteries wding of Arst-class seats by pon-police station, the congregation of Coley, the Chairman urged that were provided, at the public ex- the children in Government schools udds a touch of completeness to tables, postmen and bus employees. the survey! But in addition to The Government's repties to eachmals under the verandahs" in some record should be, kept of the penise. with spectacles" The sub- These wider issues. a number of paint were satisfactory except fn Nathan Road &c. The Committee health of scholars until they had feet of hygiene was compulsory in minor grievares have been taken regard to the removal of trees intake this opportunity of thanking reached the age of sixteen. In this all Government schools, but it had up in response to the appeals of Canton Road, which the Committee the Captain Superintendent of and other directions a statistical nut. yet been made, an examination individual members, and some なず these are also mentionel.

Police for prompt and effective] The attention of the Police was measures taken in response to its would be of great value in subject, though he hoped it would

matters of public health.

be shortly. called to the dangerous speed at "ppeals,

The Chairman urged the regis nance its intention to allow the emerge into Jordan Road beside the Press of Hong Kong for sympathe ought to be a maturiologist in the which the Kowloon City buses A worth of thanks is due to theption of malaria fever as a not

hable disease and thought there Reals Ordinance, which had been Diocesan Girls' school. in operation under various forms effort was made to secure al

the work of the Colony. The recent report of a pro- Enr 5 years, to apae on June 30stem of monthly tickets available RA, and full publication of the ment malarial officer from Sin-

Colonel Boylan Smith had very The Committee leader the sub for all buses The three companies Committee's communiques and the jeet at the beginning of May and cordingly prepared a scheme, but application form for Membership pong had included the statement rightly emphasised the dangers to saw a ence that, thong Were two one so impracticable that it was in the ssue of May 15, The Comthat Hong Kong was three years the public health of the Celony of mittee also thank the Star Ferry behind the times in the mat-malaria. His Excellency thought sides to the question hut also say no worth discussing.

Company for allocating space for ter learly that the views of its con

prevention. he need hardly say that anything "Star Ferry 'Approach, A

K.R.A. announcements, in one

of One

greatest stituents should be ascertained and

needs he could do to assist in the fight Knowing that the question of imtheir framed notice boards and for of the Colony was an adequate in-against malaria would their wishes followed. By means of proving the Star Ferry approach consenting to keep membership telligence department on matters of most gladly.

be done a refererdum, the general feeling was engaging the attention of the forms in their offles,

The Hong Kong public, health. He made these sug-Government had, in the of the members was tested and, as Government, the Committee resolv.;

past, 81 per céób, of the responses were ed to ask the Government if it would

Changes in Committee... gestions in no carping spirit but achieved a great deal, chiefly in faveur of an appen" to the Gov- be good enough to acquaint „tholi It should be noted that Mr.ly with a desire to help and any through the training of nullahs, and Punent to cortique the Ordinance K.R.. with the outline of the pro-W. Skeet, who was elected Hon. help that the Association could give year by year the danger of the h operations

De A petition to that posed scheme before it was finally Secretary at the unadh meeting in any direction would

very anopheles mosquite had been push- effect was sent forthwith.

agreed upon. At the same time was transferred to Shanghai in freely rendered!

ed further and further from the was formed to April and My J E. Parren was ap

Governor's Reply. A sub-committee

chief centres of population: He Fair Rents Board!

scrutinise any plans which the Gov.pointed to the post which he has H.E. the Governor replied to the quite agreed that the Colony needed The Reuls Ordinance was not re-ernment might see it to send. The filed with ability and devotion toast, thanking the speaker for his malariologist, and he hoped that newed, and the Committee, after sub-committee worked out a plan Mr. Skeet's place on the Committee kind words and the assembly for before long one would be appoint reiving a mamber of complaints independently and it has been for was taken by Mr. Colbourne Little. the cordial manner in which they

Fød coneething increased rents, pro warded to the Government,

Mr. E. Cock left on furlough in had received the sentiments express cecled to appeal to the Government

The Star Ferry Company send-April. Mr. F. J. Easterbrook wased He would like. he said to make to instituto a "Fair Renta Board!" in copy of their projected plan for asked and agree to take Mr, clear the attitude of the Government accordance with 92 per cent, of the the improvement of the Hong Kong Cock's place. responses to the referendum on what for the consideration of the The Committee thanks the Hon. There was the daily ebb and flow that poin The Government, in Committee. A sub-committee was Treasurer for his services and Mr. of thousands of Chinese between Eply, asked whether it was not a formed to deal with it, and succes John Fleming, CA for gratuitous Hong Kong and Canton in the lat

Chinese "Co-operation." act that there are many vacant sive plans were produced until the auditing the accounts; houses and flats in Kowloon sit, Company were enabled

theter place and province, matters of "Now, gentlemen." His Excel Vestry of St. Andrew's Church for public health receiving only prepare

theeney concluded, "none of these able for the various classes all sheons which embodied all the aug-free use of the Church Hall for most perfunctory attention from problema can be successfully solved commanity and what classes of the gested improvements and met with Meetings; the Hon. Colonial Secre- the Chinese authorities; in many community were particularly

without the willing co-operation of re the conifal approval of the Commit- tary and other Government offieints places they were utterly neglected. the Chinese community resident ferred to. The Committee

for their ready co-operation dur- With regard to birth statistics, here, and it is obvious that much phasised the shortage of vacant premises of any sort in the Taimprovements in the service, as the

It may be added that other im- ing another year.

Chinese women habitually prefer spadework will have to be done in Sha-Tanie district.

red, whenever possible, to return to educating public opinion before the The Govern extra ferry at 8.15 am. for exam- ment finally wrote to say that it ple have been willingly introduced)

their native village in order that inhabitants the Colony a was not prepared to interfere, as by the Company on the representa

their children might be born, whole will be willing to submit to it considered that line must

Mr. J. M. Alves, Hon. Treasurer, Similarly, Chinese men and women' the very heavy sucrifices necessary betion of the Committee, given to allow rents to, find their Education Board Representation, accounts of the Association for the preferred, if they could, to return

submits the following report on the when sick or stricken in, years, in the cause of Improved sanita

tion. Lord Cromer, speaking of Kowloon.residenta are still-year 1926.

to their ancestral homes to die.

Egypt, once said Sanitation is a Cleansing Servants Quarters..

presented on the Education Board;" The total subscriptions collected Again, a large proportion of the bottomless financial abyss, and 1 The Sinitary Board, when con- the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M.A, hay-from members 3580.00, of Chinese population was not attend

am afraid the same is true templating the extension to Kowing been appointed, on the recomwhich $490.00 represent 1926 a/c.ed during sickness by any medical dong Kong also. Nevertheless, loon of the system of cleansing mendation of the Committee, to take Hence out of $158.00, outstanding man. With many there was an in- when I look back and see the won- servants' quarters already in force the place of Mr. Wylie, who went on ...Dec. 31. 1026,

pre-herent reluctance of going to Hos.derful progress made in sanitation In other parts of the voleny, eon-home on furlough. Before leaving, viously reported. only $49.00pital when sick. In the case of the during the Iffetime of the present sulted the Committee on the sub-Wylie made a private report to the were recovered. Among the Tung Wah, for instance, where generation, I feel confident we can ject. The Committee, after ad- Committee. The fact that the old Recounts there were patients could choose to be treated look into the future with hope, dressing one or two inquinies to the Board meets in camern and the awing 215.00, who said that they either in accordance with Chinese and in this matter of instructing Board, and having received the ua- reports of its representatives are had resign and 17 owing 348.00, or Western, medical practice, the

public opinion about public health surance that no expense would be therefore confidential, was consider reported to have left the Colony choice was almost invariably for should show the way. I wish you it is the Medical Association that caused to tenants and the minimumed unsatisfactory, and the Govern In both cases the Committee do not the former did it was only when all success in the beneficent work of inconvenience, heartily approvement was asked to reconsider the appear to have received any notifica these methods falled that they re ed a trial of the system, and appeal wisdom of this rule. The Govern-tion thereof. It would assist the cerved Western treatment.

in which you are engaged, and ask. ed through the Press to Kowloon ment replied that authorised com-Treasurer very muck if members.

you to rise and drink to the health residents to give, the experiment muniqués could be made public. on leaving the Colony, would kindly

of the Hong Kong branch of the every encouragement and report toi Later in the year Mr. Lindsay's notify the Committee.

British Medical Association (Ap the Committee any practical diffi-appointment was confirmed for two

culty or inconvenience that might years from October 22. arise. No complaint whatever hasi been received.

In connection with the children's playground a set of rules was sub- mitted by the Police department and

proper economic level

Servant Registration.

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em-tee.

Children's Playground.

.

An interesting letter was received certain modifications suggested by

in July asking whether the Conf-the Committer: mittee could guarantee the support||

its

A better arrangement was made

for the night, į

TREASURER'S REPORT.

WAR

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of malarial

oli the

to matters of public health.

Beyond all question the chief

losis. Tuberculosis, of course, was intimately connected with the very difficult,housing problem.

enemy in this Colony was tabercu

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The toast was cordially received. During the course of the evening, a programme of music and song was much enjoyed.

The Canton Handicap. His Excellency assured those In compliance with the following Present that the Hong Kong Govern-plause). Bye-law passed on Feb. 9, 1925ment was keenly alive to the neces- namely

ulty of protecting both the public "Rule 144a--If the subscrip-health of the Colony and of setting tion of any Member shall remain good example to their neighbours unpaid for two consecutive years then the General Committee shall huve power to delete, his name from the list of Members." 11 names, owing $38.00 have been struck off the said list.

There were 264 members on De-

of the Association in the event of in regard to the watchman so that an employment agency being, estate could remain till the swings, &c.

ished by private enterprise: The were locked up letter stated that the details of the thereby ensuring quiet after dark cember 31, of whom 18 have not yet acherhe had been laid before the Government, following

is with regret that the Com-paid their subscription for 1926... milee report the slow negotiations Limation that it

The amount of interest received would give for the extension of the playground from the Bank in respect to our in- consideration to

any concrete to part of the fields near Holt's vestment on Fixed Deposit was proposals along those Jines, but that the Government, after ng the ground has kindly been re-

wharf. Railway material obetruct-320.32. walling the arrival

The total amount of expenditure new Governor and having sought her work has been delayed.

themoved by the Railway Company but was $292.18, as against $278.00 in information from Ceylon, replied

1025. The increase was due to that as at present advised it can-creation ground for Chinese youth postage and printing of a larger Application was made for a re- greater expenditure on account of not in present circumstances on vacant ground on the South side number of copies of the annual re- sociate itself with any private of Argyle Street. The Government port of the Association for distribu- scheme for the registration of replied that part of the ground has ton among the residente of the domestic or other employees. The been allocated for that purpose but peninsula: "Altogether 70 copies Committee, after full eqnsideration, to nequire and allocate the whole is of the report were posted. resolved that, in view of the many not possible.

The difficulties, it could not guarantec

result of the propagandu was fairly good, whereby "62 new members The Committee attempted to ar were enrolled. More could have

the support of the Association un-

Band Concerto.

less the scheme proposed had the range a series of Open Air Concerts joined and it is surprising that the support of the Government.

by the Band of the 1st Battalion of names of many who are known for the East Surrey Regiment on the their civic spirit, are not yet on Complaints having been recolved sume terms as before, but the Lieu- the list of members.

Telephone Service.

of the telephone service in Kowloon, tenant Colonel was unable to meet it was decided to discontinue

Bathing Facilities.

"1927 as it was found to be very

little availed of by members,

ber 31, 1026, was $774,96, made up

a sub-committee was elected to the wishes of the Committee the renting a Post Office letter box for deal with the matter, and inquiry matter. was made into the operation of the whole system, and the attention of As the question of bathing fact- The Balance at hand on Decem- the Company called to certain fea-lities in the Colony was being made tyres which appeared unsatisfac- a subject of Inquiry by Government, as follows:- tory. The correspondence was pub the Committee appointed a sub- Bished in the Pross to show how the committed to report on behalf of points raised by the Committee Kowloon. As a result of Its investi were not directly answered by the gatione a number of important sug: Telephone Company The Com-gestions were, forwarded to the Gov- pany has, however, given a gan-ernment for the Improvement of eral assurance that all that can bathing facilities at Castle Peak, reasonably and practically be done and the opening up of a bathing to effect both immediate and ulti-beach"kt Tal Waf-the bay, next mate improvements and extensions to the Kowloon Docks bathing is being done.”

beach.

$700,00 on Fixed Deposit with Hong Kong and Shanga haf Banking Corporation. 74.90 on Current Account with Hong Kong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation.

9774.95

Mr. Fleming, C.A;, kindly audifed. the Accounts.

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