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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL from people using and visiting the course of the services of a former member of this amounted to over times have been very bad since then, the from the public press, died recently in $10,000. Although Council, who, as you will have learned receipts last year showed a valuable in London. I refer to the late Dr. Atkin- crease; they amounted to $12,800. I have son, who for many years orzapied the taken no small amount of interest in this post of Principal Civil Medical Officer golf course and its surroundings, as I of this Colony. He was associated with recognise that this affords opportunity for what I may all landscape advances
a0 unique the Colony during years in which large gardening. You can make an extremely sanitary science, and be contributed in beautiful spot out of the surroundings,
were made in medical and and I hope that in years to come the him we owe that very excellently equipped no small degree to those advances. To amenities of the place will attract visitors and managed hospital in the centre of from the Straite Settlements, the Malay the town, the Government Civil hospital, States, and perhaps Ceylon, and other and, through his instrumentality, the places, Borneo and where they do not get such a good climate from London sent out here, which has been the Philippines, system of having trained nursing sisters as we do in the winter, and where they an inestimable boon to the people who have not such an excellent course with unfortunately have to have recourse to such beautiful surroundings as we have. the hospital. He was also associated Therefore, I think that it is legitimate intimately with the establishment of the that we should do something out of Victoria Hospital in Barker Road, which public funds to assist the golf club in has also proved a their endeavours to make this course a really first-class course, I recognise that The late Dr. Atkinson
poorer sections of this large community.
great boon it is not possible for an individual Club to known to a great many here present, and to the do all the work that is absolutely neces- you will bear witness with me that ha was very well- sary. The vote before you is to defray expenditure for improving the land in self,
was one of those who never spared him- mediately adjoining the course, will absorb a sum of $1,000, and the had concluded his work here he devoted He loved his work, and I might which say that he lived for his work. After he other $1,500 will be expended on actual himself to a private practice in London, work on the course, in providing what and since the war began he has been in is very essential, namely, a top dressing. the Army Medical Department in charge I have been assured by the Superinten of a large military hospital, and from dent of the Botanical and Forestry De- what I have learned his energy and artment that this is absolutely necessary enthusiasm for that work contributed to
make the course a first-class course, ere are precedents in the Colony, of him a widow and two young sons who his untimely decease. He leaves behind urse, for devoting public money arious private clubs for recreation pur and I know that they will appreciate it are just entering on their career as men, I would point out lown of the pitch for the Cricket Club. Therefore, I beg to move the following the laying if we remember them in their sorrow. the money spent on the lying out of resolution:- he general of the Chinese ion club, and also the money spent on creation ground at Kowloon, expendi are which was all considered iustifiable. think that this also is justifiable ex- penditure, and I intend to include in the annual estimates in the nurnal
future an sum for the improvement of the golf cou2 FBP. It has already attracted visitors from outside to the Colony, and it will do an in the future. I hope hon. members will pass the vote in Committee.
KOSKĖS.
The Late Dr. Atkinson
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HIS EXCELLENCY-Before proceeding with the business on the agenda, I would Jike to ask you to record our appreciation 1
The Legislative Council of Hongkong desires to record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the Colony of Hongkong by the late Dr. John Mitford Atkinson and to convey to his widow and sone its deep sym- pathy with them in their bereavement.
of the unofficial members of this Council, HON. ME. POLLOCK-Sir, on behalf I beg leave to second the resolution which has just been proposed by your half, to associate ourselves with the Excellency. I also desire, on their be message of condolence and sympathy which your Excellency has just expressed.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY replied cross-hatched in blue on the plan laid herewith. The centre of this site is 127 yards from the centre of the original site.
as follows:--
The usual facilities are being provided at Kennedy Town as in recent years. Facilities at North Point, with the excep- tion of a temporary pier from which div. ing could be performed at certain states of the tide, have hitherto been provided by the Hongkong Tramway Company, The Company have found that the faci- lities were utilised to so small an extent that they have decided not to make any auch provision this year. In the light of the Tramway Company's experience, it is proposed to take no further action towards providing bathing facilities in this locality.
The Government then referred tho matter again to the Sanitary Board, who on the 19th April unanimously adopted the further resolution-"That the site cross-hatched blue on the attached plan for the Sham Shui Po Market be approved."
3.--The new site was obtained from Mr. Li Ping, who accepted the original site in exchange for the new one. The areas exactly equal, premium and additional dealt with for purposes of exchange were Crown rent being charged in respect of an excess in the area of the original site 1. Yes, a certain area was marked on
over that of the new site. Mr. Li Ping is the Crown lessee of 14 lots in the vicinity a plan showing the proposed development of the market, two of which face the new of the district, and enquirers were in-market site. The numbers and areas of formed that this area was reserved with a view to the erection of a market there-
the two lots facing the new market site on. The site was so reserved because there was no more suitable area of Crown Land available in the immediate viciniť "gt. the time. No guarantee was given a market would, in fact, be erected thereon.
2.-In September last the Government were approached regarding the provision of an alternative site, upon land in private ownership, being 210 yards from the centre of the original site to the centre of the new site nearer the existing village of Sham Shui Po. In January last the question of the site was referred to the Head of the Sanitary Department, who reported that the original site was too far from the village of Sham Shui Po, and that the alternative site was too small. The matter was considered by the Sanitary Board on the 9th January and they unanimously adopted the following resolution: "That the plan as laid on the table be approved by the Board except that the question of the site be left over until the decision of the Government re- garding the offer of an alternative site be known."
The Government being anxious to re move the site of the proposed market from a position fronting on what will at some future period be the main road to Tsun Wan. Castle Peak and beyond, especially in view of the increase of motor traffic, pursued further negotiations regarding an alternative site, and eventually suc ceeded in getting an offer of the site,
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New Kowloon Inland Lot 43......19.840. New Kowloon Inland Lot 158...... 8.775 The new market site is surrounded on all four sides by public roads. The lets belong to Mr. Li Ping, whilst the on on the opposite side of two of such roads the opposite side of the two remaining roads belong to other parties.
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Beautifying Fanling Golf Course are asked to vote, in financial minute 19, His EXCELLENCY. Hon. members a sum of $2,550 for improvements in and Fanling Golf course is in adjoining Fanling Golf Course. peculiar position.
The somewhat The actual course the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, but over which we play golf is leased to there is Crown land really within the Course,
Crown land il. The
adjoins golf cource 'is H
great source of attraction not only to resident of the Colony but to visitors, and I hope it will be in the future a still greater attraction to visitors. panies at home, as perhaps you
Railway com- aware, lay out golf courses in order to increase their traffic receipts. Colony the Government, that is to say, In his
small the taxpayers, have benefitted in no A
degree from the golf course. been spent upon the golf links by the SUTO of about $100,000 bas golf club, and in the first year the links were opened, in 1913, the traffic receipts
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