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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1947.

UNOFFICIALS ATTACK GOVERNMENT HOUSING PROGRAMME

familien. whelkur Government are" apply. Jor their own policy, which

do not rensarily agree with, to this line; one that has 10 frequently been thrown at pri- vate enterprise. I quote from the Government Juni statendent with regard to the Renewal of 24 Your Browi Leases

The Services

"The

antequate develop. ment of the teased area, in aeronlance with the needs of

cercilium

grant of Lease This Tighton Hill shrinkage seems thenate that they are

TÉLY new

1973-

Turning Ley olliers ino lafton, Government gow nes

square feet of leased premises, *othered thronglauf the Cen-) frat Thanet What ar they doir about providing them- selves with their own gentraliz.

administralton bulbling eap-| while of tuotesang at their depart ment!! Such centralization)

Part lend, bo prender eronomy and efficienes besides releasing accountsonlation for commercint

elvilian

1eir own requirements.

Fantastic Covenants

mitation.

led yet.

case of nanopolistic over being used detrimentally to the Usually, when pilie, interest. monopolistic power is abused) the public lank to the State to rectify the resilion by repres- sive Tagislation: case submit

Helping Inflation

MR. M. K. LO Strong Feeling Of

Public Seconding the motion, Lo unid:-

Today's Events

Mr.

"After nearly two years of British re-occupation of the Colony, some residents are still provented from returning to the Colony for lack of accom-

debate.

in

July 4-HK.F.C. (Rugby Section)

meeting, 6 p.m.

ot July 4-Reception American

Club, 11.30 n.m. to 1 p.m.

Coming Events

July 11-Peak Tramways annual

meeting, noon.

Beeds of

ta Covenant

Lo

maintain

the

des-

Peak Lot

recommend

ment."

answer is ap-

INFORMATION

WANTED

Information In required regarding the present oddress af ED PATRICK CASEY, pr Warrant Officer

the of HRVDC, WH anyone ing auch knowledge pirasy comuninicate twith War Crimca, Tel:-34121 Ext. 183,

Personalia

The Senior Supt. of Puller In

The answer to this air. G. Wilson, will shortly leav's

Government.

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Mr.

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insint upon its strict legal!

on June 19 lat, we had a long) ments to equip themselves with puffing up say half the buliding

rights, which would include "Case 2 This case also con- statement on the subject of accommodation, both domestic) now and the balance later. They

Government no doubt delivery up of the premises cerns a Rural Building Lot on housing, and offer. to mert their own deaned a building covenant

without any compensation for, the Peak, belonging to

A com. intended to be complete requirements, this releasing certain large lots of millor

structures of development on

of which I must disclose answer to criticisms and accusa- bany penisen for the porn plicat dollars to be completed. In

the expiration of the terms of, my interest as a Director. tions. That it was by no means or two years"} eighteen months "Government. Iudrait. are

the 'lease, the adequate deve-

In April, 1937, Government even a partial ding this to a very small ex, time at very high Crown Rents, 1 do not know on wing basis

lopment of the leased area agreed to renew the Crown lease parent from the fact that this traf, but I am disappointed to

in accordance with the needs at a certain premium, with a re. resolution is before the CouncH| Government fixes the bulkding are that the Leighton Hili pro

of the community, would be vised Crown rent and with a tarlay. jret Lan now shrunk from three covenants and Crown Rents,

a condition precedent to the hullding covenant of $250,000,

"It was obvious from that and upset prices. If the former Batory blucke, capable of ae-

grant of any new Crown hut without any limitation as to statement that Government was comminating 51 familier, tof in on Government building cost" { modation, and have perforce toj

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the period within which it had approaching the problem from Not Generous to be complied with This offer the wrong ang'e, that because 1 ani presipled to mic rent that somebody looks into in hotels and bourding houses.!

incidentally bears what the straight rond to a solution Government, bullding costs, s

"On the strength of the words have stated above as regards pre- was blocked It was not exploring

Mr. G. D. Binstead, head of they are altogether out of linear impose themselves on their

the by-passes and the alternative. with private costs. As to Crown relatives or friends to the acute

"I understand, Sir, that the, the adequate development of war Government polley."

- Official "In May this year en officer routes,"

publications the Colony's police trille-de- Rents and upwet prices, Cavern- discomfort of all concerned, be

have shown us partment, arrived back in Hong the com- at the Public Works Department, since the war, ment soms to be stimulating their own properties are officials who took part in these the leased aren in accordance

al' under requisition; many discussions were principally the with the

and of the writing on behalf of my Hondur-how the Allies qverenmo diffi- Kong on Wednesday evening by more still cannot find reason then Financial Secretary (now manity' in 'clause able accommodation for them- Sir Sydney Cainel and the then words the early full develop able friend the Director of Public enities and shortages, found al-air after an unusually speedy applicant ternatives and adopted temporary return trip to England. Mrs Monopolistle Power

(now Sir ment of the leasehold promises Works, infurmed the

lelt here # Binatend, who seives and their families; and Attorney General

he would hag Lint in clause D. Government

expedients when faced with pro- "Your Excelency, I submit Post of them, having found so- Grenville Alabaster, K.C.)

a renewal on the blems that could not be solved June 11th. spent only twelve understand further that Mr taken up the attitude that be-Government that if Government's preleves called accommodation, are span of the middle of the last truth herded together in tiny Richardson, the Valuation of fore a renewal would be granted terms set out subject to certain in the ordinary way. I suggest nga, in England before begin- attitude of will now resume his duties in century had "adopted the land cubicles atxi bed-spices, with no ficer. wis also one of the of it is for Government to say how special conditions which are now that Government would do weil uing his return journey.

cials who attended those meet- many buildings should be put being formulated. The terms set to adopt a similar po'ty at present being pursued amenities whatever.

Government, flun

The continued requisition of jugs. I suggest that it would up and on what portions of the out Included a building covenant mind to Hong Kong's housing he trully department. Culony

in the expiring quirement that the building mus! "What then should Govern- Kowloon and the New Territories, the enmity, would be add never wave been develop premises further restricts the be a simple matter to refer to land, irrespective of the build- of 5 million dollars and the re- problem. availability to civilians. Up to Sir Sidney Calne, who now oeing covenants

I should have thought be completed within 18 months, ment do? thee, and I go Carber, if it is per say this year less than 3,000 cupies the high position of Delen preendent រំ

Consisted it w protong inde

tion to be available for occupa of the resolution Itself. initely a rebuilding of the premises have been constructed | puty Under-Secretary of Statel that unless the word 'develon. 30 per cent, of the accommoda. | question is implied in the terms Hong Kong neeampanied by Mr. Wilson for tong kave in England. or reinstated. It is not sur- for the Colonies, as to the ne- munt were to be construed as Culong.

or otherwise of my being synonymous with 'build- tion within 12 months. The pre-

"Qulte apart from any bulls- Since his return from England. mlum amounts to $2.45 per square "Government, as the Mono-prising, therefore that there! curacy

ing', every site must be fully should be, as there are, much) statement,

lowing his internment in Stanley, autistic rown Landford, has a

developed in accordance with the foot, and the building covenant schemes which Government after his redaperation leave fo strong feelings. of disappoint-

Mr. Wilson is been the offiser should also do everything it can administrating police in Kowloon bay responsibility to the not-

Right Policy

needs of the community when is 29 things that asked for in 1937, may decide to engage in iuelf. and resentment on the

Unreasonable munity.

to encourge private enterprise: and the New Territories, Consider

"Sir, I do most respectfully the bullding covenant was com carefully mod

with and the original

"I have no doubt and, indeed. I suggest that Government 'curden dething ove•9 6 where your present polley will part of the general public in

regard to the existing housing urge that Government should piled

It would be unfair to doubt that should not only remove all un- take immediate steps to ascer-Į Crown lease issued.

Peninsula Hotel arrivals "Government MAY "No one denies the right of question,

say that Government from May 1st, 1949

necessary impediments hut Wednesday included Eric Moller. *The Colony's "No. 1 pro- tuit and verify what the real

D. E. Kernad, to Government

1121 charge

of the housing problem in gen. even special-terms for rent for its land blem is admittedly one off Position was at the putbreak the special terms under clause has realised the extreme urgency should also offer favourable— J. I. Murray,

F. the Mm. T. A. Artindale, L. Neonomic

great infriency and is one which of the war. In any case 1 sub are very generous, and even

Meyer, J. A. My content on, however, is that is and capable of incile solution, mit strongly that a policy, based unduly generous, at the expense cral, and the imperative neces lease of new land for develop lingworth, F.

Bond, S. S. Lamb, Vagn Christus- This claim, ity of planning and rebuilding

sen, Ansel Olsen, Konrad Thoms Government In now charging an

agreed to as I say, may be made

Government quarters in order by

vik, Eric MR. D'ALMADA essen the pressure of civilian ne

Grunig. exorbitant rent on the renewall But hope and believe that of the terms have suggested of the tax-payer.

George useful purpose will be as having been

how- Opinions,

And of Crown Lenses. Here we have some

Miutengu. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. premium,

ever, may equally differ. For comedation in particular.

A Thorny Question, Dufrene de Wit. yet, after more than one year of served by a full ventilation of Logether with the requirement Government.

is the only right and sound one, instance, since the pre-war civil government what achieve. Mr. Leo D'Almado anid:- this subject in this afternoon's of the payment of

In the meantime, I propone to pulley was merely to insist upon

Government claim In "The Hon. Colonial Stere-i Peninsula Hotel departures oft ment can Crown Leases

proceed ou the assumption."

included Miss "I have is recent figures of

tion have been dealt with by believe

Various aspects of this ques- which I have every reason to existing building, and since that the sphere of new buildings? This tary, I think it was, at a recent Wednesday

is justified, that the building has been destroyed by seys:

is what the latest announcement meeting of this Council, in an Choplin, Jang Yno ding. Major I Hearfield, 8. premises perupted by

siver to a question on the sub- and Mis,

Dr. nod my Honourable

Luendo, J. II. Helck, but in this

friend, the position is as I have stated.

Work will begin in the near sect germane to this motion. Mrs. Nicholson, and

ME the Services, but I submit they

is Government,mover of this Motion, and other

"It should be appreciated that a war for which the leaseholder

future on the construction of said that Government was deep Geo. Apear, P. Ibarra. A. W. are taking undue advaåtage of

Government. It is certainly two Blocks of flats at Leighton ly conscious of the urgency of Brin Lachman Singh, Comman- the power of toppisition Helf which is abusing its posi- aspects will, I hupe, be dealt from the beginning to the end cannot be more responsible than

question tion. That is why I say it should with by other speakers. In or- there was never any

concessiona Hill providing accommodation attending to this problem. The der A. Palmer, P. M Toft, H. S. tvd be enjoy, and by now they

der noi to take up too much that the renewal of a

Crown arguable that the

do not err on the generous side

for 20 families. Plans for fur- exhaustive criticism and the Poulsen, S. E. Paithful, Mr. and bald bis beginning to provih hak at this matter very inre

time of this Council I propone Lense

would mean otherwise

The 2 large blocks on other critical analysis which the Mrs. L. L. Baker, T. G. Harding, their own nevommodation for Ully.

to confine my remarks to Gov than what this term implies; in when it is remembered that the

burden of replacing the

selected sites are well advane-mover and seconder of this mo- R. W. Freeman, J. Doak. egament policy ju regard to the other work, was never su troyed, 011 reinstating the ed.

tion have brought to bear upon renewal of 75-year Crown gested that Government would

The forthcoming weddings "MARS provite monopolles Lenses-n subject which, in my grant a renewal of merely a danged, building is thrown on "I Government has not been the case against

are announced: However, the able even to begin a new build-lead one to ask immediately how his shoulddens. attacked in submission, is of great import portion of the leased land, or merils of these concessions are ing * I should now like to refer to | have rightly town

Hinson Wu, chemist, of No. 29 Jur Government quarters deep is Government's conscious-Cumberland Road, to Miss Lel the 3rd paragraph of the Motan, the past, Anyone with an vle-ence to the community general that Government would refuse not relevant, However generous after the lapse of over a year, isuess and conscience.

Kel-feng, medical practitioner, I have jost said that liial and mentary knowledge of econo- !y and, ala I venture to assert to grant a renewal at all, unless these concessions may be, the it or is it not ridiculous to expect

alicial Bodies with large mier must realise that the, pre- has in faet had a depressive of the leaseholder agreed to erect sole relevant point is this:

Street. Staga- "I think although the epithet of 2-3 Church a elvillon concern to be able to 'unfathomable' has been applied pre stud commitments should pro- | pent inllutionary trend in world) feet in private enterprise.

und witt- on the land further

complete plan and

Adam Oray Dalziel a S-million to acts of Government, the same chant, of Gloucester Hatei, to vide themealves with their own] economy must be arrested or "Sir, what is this question ditional buildings totally เม

Unjust Attitude

dollar building within 18 months, cannot be said of its conscious-Vera Joan Armstrong, kecommendation. As far.us Un-| chaon will ensue. Our hopes are) and what is the Government related to the building covenants "Is Government justified to 30 per cent. of the accommoda. ness or ils conscience, if all these George T. Lloyd. secretary, otariat ladies am concerned, i¦ that as world production gets judicy in regard thereto?

in the expiring leases..

refuse to renew a Crown lease tlon to be made available within criticisma which, in my sub-Coast Navigating and Engineers know of a minder of projects | Hauck to normal and the era of "The question is simply whe

"At the Recond meeting of for implementing this, but they | sarcity comes to an cut. intla-f ther bolders of 76-year Crown this Council after the return of unless the lessee, in addition to 12 montha? Can one say more mission are very real, are well. Guild, to Sally Wattneck of 110

replacing the destroyed, or need one say more on the un- founded and are, as I think, un-Route de Bours. Shanghal. have been held up for perinds | 1ian will be retardeil, In other] Leases which re expiring Civil Government May, 16th reinstating the damaged, build- reasonableness of Government's varying from ten months to words, the laws of supply and should, or should not, be given 1946. His Excellency Sir. Mark ing in accordance with the attitude In this matter?'

"I have very little to add to one year whilst discussions gof demand should, with properf the right of having their leases Young. In his presidential building covenant, were to

At Mercy Of

what they have said, and I en- Goverment on the controls, tend to right, the pre- rennwed. Now, this question address, made only the follow-agree to put up such additional

dorse their Government.

remarks. But I 1erpus of renewal or granting of sent wrious position over the is not a new one. Before the ing reference to expiring Crown, buildings on such other portions

The wedding took place at next few YEATH. 76-your LaNTR,

war it was the subject of pro- Leases:

the present policy, a would like to mention a subject

"Government's Altitude

of the land as Government in its Crown Lease holder is entirely which was referred to by them Rosary church yesterday after- "Yet here we have Govern-į tenged discussions and negotia- this problem sa fae m'turing an ment, ag the possessor of a vital tions between Government and

"I have already had under sole discretion should think fit? at the mercy of Government as only in pasring, and it in the noon of Miss Tercan Mathias. consideration the question of I submit, meltement to remit is, in mattospo'y. The natuend and in-¦ interested parties. 1: believe

Sir, the answer is to how many buildings he has to thorny question of requisition- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. the renewal of Crown Leases emphatically 'No', fret, a deterrent. Government destructible powers of the soil, the Hong Kong General Charn-

Guild and on which parts of the ing. which are due to expire in the "The Hon. the Colonial Secre-fond, and as to how much he has Reserved For Wealthy Bon of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. huv admitted that Building as Ricardo onée defined rents;} her of Commerce took a pro-

near future. The Committee tary's replies to my questions into spend on the buildings, and "osts are uneromaniral, yet they proposing to assist inflation by 'minent part in these negotia-

"Hins it ever occurred to Gov- (the Housing Committee) has this Council on June 19th 1947, without any relation to

The bride, given away by her demand fantastic building To high and restrictive "Crown} tions.

the ernment that one way of pro father, wore a gown of white rightly asked that a speedy are rather illuminating. Since building covenant contained venate to be expenteil in a Rents und Ügyenants, which will

Crown Lensca

Inviding genuine old residents of satin cut on Princess lines. Sho "Why some

decision may be reached on just over a year age 80 applica- the expiring lease. surdly short periods. «No tati-{ contínué för 7 years. I arge were issued for 75 years, dome

Hong Kong with a small men- this Important matter, and 1. tans have been made to Gov- "If, because of the terms of sure of accommodation

wore a coronet of orange blox- tude is 'lowed s prospective | Government to reconsider their] for 75 plus 75 years, sonic for

hope that a publle announce ornment for renewal which are fered, u Crown lease holder can retain control of premises when som and carried a bouquet of. libier to average his cost by policy, before it is too late." 999 years and Home for other

tuberoses, ment will be made in the very being dealt with! In only 40 not obtain a renewal and there they are derequisitioned, that periods is one of those my-

near future."

Mine Maizie Rek, sister of cuses have terms been com- fore cannot proceed with the-re- steries, It is, however, an his-

la to say, when they are no No Hint

before the Crown torical fact that it had been aa-

municated to the applicants, and habilitation

longer required by the parties the bridegroom, was the brides.

a full maid and wore will happen tar Service for which they were pink nylon gown with a com "There was no hint in this of these 'only 18 have accepted. lease expires, what sumed by holders. of 75-year leases that their lenses would be statement that there would be Why? What is the explanation? upon expiry of the Crown base requisitioned, and so retaining bination of black french face

any violent alteration in the I should like to give to this Will the Crown lease not be re- control over the particular pre- and a flowered head dreas. polley adopted bofore the war, Council two cases by way of newed at all?

mises in 'question to its tenanta

Mr. P. Castilho and Mr.. A, already said in December 1941 at the pre- " now come to the most cru- and the publle rightly assumed examples of what I venture to

that the terms to be rial point of this matter,

offered characterise as the unjust and enough to show that the present sent-day, renta? Should they be Ozorio discharged the du- My

iles of groomsmen. information is that the negotin- would certainly not be less unreasonable attitude taken up policy, so far frin acting as a not here, or otherwise accom-

Following the wedding, a re- Guvernment. to tions with

favourable merely because the by Government,

held at 1 having a grave deterrent effect modated, or not in want of ac- ception was

Ilunoi commodation, then could not which have referred, were ac- Colony had gone through a

Road, after which the newly- be offered to wells left for their honeymoon, Lually brought to this stage be- destructive Japanese occupation. Fuist Building Lot on the Peak on private enterprise. I happen those premisch fore the war: that the right, or in their, view, the only subatan.] It has 3.87 acres which consist of to know of several cases in which some other Hong Kong residents) which will be spent al Repulse

actual rebuilding. which concession, or indulgence, or tial point to be decided way the a lot of hill and unusable land. It desperately needed, has been held in December 1941, and now re- Bay Hotel and, later, at Macau.

apart has three level sites, one being a what you will, on the part of question of premium,

of Government's like this, though not carrying bride chose a dusky ensemble quiring housing? A measure For her going-away dress the leaseholders to have their lenses from any special conccsalons tennis court. Before the war, on up on account renewed was definitely conced-which Government night make one of the level sites, a detached, attitude in this matter.

building was erected for the use i should review its policy regard. blom very far, would assist to)

submit that Government the solution of the housing pro- with accessorica to match. ed by Government: that the account of the war.

""On June, 16th 1946, Govern- of one family. This building terms of renewal suggested' by

To Kwal, 28, married woman Wah Lane (1st Government were agreed to ex-ment made an official announce was totally destroyed. To replace ing the renewal of 75-year Crown some extent, and would

Kong residents.

Mr. floor), was brought before cent on one point, to which I ment of its policy in regard to such a building now would cost leases, and that in so far as the the gratitude of genuine Hong of 10

question of buildings is concern-j

"An objection to this course d'Almada at the Central Magia- will refer; that these agreed the renewal of 76-year Crown between 2 to 3 lakha.

The applicant in this case sub.ed the right and fair policy is to would be that it would be in- tracy yesterday and fined $201), Clauses 2, 3 and 4 terms included the payment of cases.

a renewal if buildings terfering with the freedom of bound over in the sum of $230 mitted a plan which contemplated grant a premium on renewal, a reas-relate renewal generally: sessment of the Crown rent, clause 5 seta out certain special the substitution of the one house were put up ́or 'reinstated in sci contract between landlord, and } for 12 months and ordered to pay

with the building for one family, by the erection cordance and the usual building coven concessions in Within one of a big block of flats to hoise covenants contained in the expli ants for the maintenance, of plications made within one year families, at a cost of over half ing leases."'

Д buildings during the renewed of the announcement, for the million dollars, and with founda- MR. T. N. CHAU term.

early rehabilitation of premises tions for the addition of another The only point which res that had suffered war damage & flats for another 4 families.

A Vital Question mained in dispute as to which or with a view to the early full

"The scheme further contem- In rising to speak in support of

Mr. TN. Chão saíd:~- Government had not announced development of the leasehold plated that the tennis court would its decision, was the claim by premises, the chief conccasion be available to the residents of the

before the leaseholders that it was un- being assessment of Crown the fints, and that the other piece Council, I do so with the deep fair for Government to impose rent as at a date prior to the of land would be used by the conviction that the housing quer 4 premium at all on renewal. war and reduction or remission children, of the tenants as tion in one of the most vital The only burden or liability im- of the premium to the extent playground.

facing this colony today. posed on leaseholders in regard of one half of the necessary "Government refused re. to building on the site was coats of rehabilitation, limited to that Imposed by the building covenants in the expir. ing lenses.:

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"Case 1: This concerns a

new the Crown lease unless an- Clause 2 states:

other building were to bo. erect. Wle It is not intended led on one of the other two level that the Government should aites.

THAT'S NOT WHAT

'Under

"Sir,

have

Inducement to rehabilitate, la

motion now

JB 50

It parly two years since Hong Kong was liberated. yet the Position is no better today than it was 24 months ago..

"At a meeting of this Council

answerable.

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Wedding

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Mathias and Mr. Antonio Reis.

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tenant. The answer, I say, is the complainant $78 damages. that by the adoption

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