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13.-The scale of fares is not based on 6. If the above suggestions are carried

KOWLOON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION mileage, the fares for each section being out, the grounds should be beautified by

INTERESTING RECORD OF PUBLIC SPIRITED

WORK.

HOUSING, BATHING BEACHES AND FOOD. SUPPLY

DISCUSSED.

"MOTUT, BUS BERVICE."

At the annual meeting of the Kowloon Mr. Noronha read the following letter, Residents' Association held at the Kow-which had been submitted to the Govern- loon British School last evening members ment:- were given an exhaustive account of the The Honourable surprisingly extensive labours of the Com- mittee in the last twelve months. Cordial thanks were expressed to the Committee. and to the bon, secretary and treasurer, Dir. Jackson, fer their public-spirited

Jendeavours.

"Capt. Wheeler was voted to the chair.

The CHAIRMAN explained the shortness of the notice calling the meeting, which was due to the delay in reply from the Government to the application for the use. of the school-roem.

After the minutes of the first general mecting and an extraordinary meeting,

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Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.B. E.,

Colonial Secretary.

Kowloon 'Bus Service."

818-In reply to your letter of the 8th October, I am directed by my Committee to submit to you the following report on the subject of the proposed Motor Omni- bus Service in Kowloon, with special reference to the routes, minimum time, table, and the scale of fares to be charged. 2-A Sub-Committee was appointed to investigate the question, and its report was fully considered at a meeting of the entire Committee.

3.After careful consideration and

at the uniform rate of 5 cents for Brat- the planting of flowering trees and class and 2 conta for third class. Thir shrubs, which would serve as an addi- would considerably help in the develop- tional natural fence. This, however, is a ment of the outlying districts, between matter that may be safely left in the hands." Mong Kok Tsui nad Laichikok and along of the Superintendent of the Botanical the new road from Yaumati to Kowloon and Forestry Department in consultation with the Sub-Committee, and we sugget. City, which are eminently suitable as

the labelling of all troes, shrubs, and, European. reservations for residential

plants for the purpose of enabling the public to become better acquainted with the flora of the Colony and South Chin

areas.

14. Similarly, fares and time-table could, however, be modified as experience may demand, and this remark also.applies to the permanent stopping places, those recommended by my Committee being purely experimental.

GENERAL.

7-As none of the three grounds are of sufficient dimensions to afford adequate football-accommodation, space for this important branch-of-athletic-might be obtained inside the railway enclosure cast of Hungbom Station, The expense in this connection being very small, these

should bo grounds

made available. immediately, and we would respectfully suggest that permission be granted by the Railway Administration for their use an football grounds.

15.-My Committee does not claim per fection for its schedule in the matter of routes, fares or time-table, and it realises

9.-Mr. Jackson, acting upon your that there are certain branch routes, such

suggestion, interviewed Mr. E. J. Noronha,.. as the one along the proposed new, road President of the Club de Recreio, who from Mong Kok Tsui to the foot of the informed him that the Club de Recreio northern side of the hill where the wished to have a ground of their own on which they could erect their own Blindenheim is situated, which will have pavilion on the same terms as the Crai

gongower and other Clubs hold their to be established in the near future.

16-Provision must also be made from allotments elsewhere from the Government. Dr.Noronha further stated that, the experience gained after, say, thres should it not be feasible to allot either permanently and exclusively to the Club months trial, for a more frequent service of the Plots (b) or (c) referred to above at certain hours of the day between cen- de Recreio, then his Committee would Bent courts of the Kowloon Cricket Club tres of habitation and employment (for accept the Government's offer of the pre- Europeans,, between 8 and 9.30 am. and for Tennis, and that, as far as cricket is between 5. and 6.30 p.m., and at the mid-concerned, the members of his Club would day recess);

be satisfied if they could be allotted the use of the Plot of ground in front of (October to March) on alternate 78 only, leaving the said ground. available for the use of other Kowloon Clubs dur ing the other half of the winter months. 10. Cricket and during the whole of the summer months for Tennis.

had been confirmed, the Chairman called mach discussion, and," bearing in mind be expected to await the arrival of the Signal Hill during the winter months

upon Mr. E. J. Noronha to review the

work of the year.

Mr. Nonosna spoke interestingly and at great length. He said in part : ---

KOWLOON HOSPITAL.

The Committee regretted that there was nothing to add.. Some misap- prehension had arisen from the vote of $30,000 in this year's Budget, that the total cost of the building would be $50,000. That amount represented what the Government thought it would be able to spend in the current year, Although at the present rate of progress the Government would probably not use more than hall of the amount allocated. The Committed urged. the Govern-' ment to press on the work, and, if the P.W.D. was too busy, to employ.one of the local architects. (Applause.)

THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

the Government's desire to open up the more remoto parts of Kowloon by guar. antecing a cheap and regular service, it was decided to recommend the follow- ing:-

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1.Tsim Sha Tsui to Yaumati (b) Mong Kok Tsui to Laichikok 2.~(«) Yaumati to Mong Kok Tsui ........

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4. The distribution of the population throughout Kowloon largely influenced the determination of the various routes to be operated.

17.-Thse 'Buses, most naturally, would Star Ferries at Tsim Sha Tsui and the Hongkong-Yaumati and Hongkong-Sham shuipo ferries at points contiguous in each case to the landing places:

18-My Committee welcome with great satisfaction the Government assurance of financial aid to any company or individ ual conducting the Motor Omnibus Ser- vice in Kowloon, as it feels it must admit that some of the routes in the proposed itinerary will not be remunerative during the first few years. It is, however, con- fident that such a benevolent attitude on the part of the Government towards the proposed scheme will be amply repaid by the rapid development of districts which otherwise would remain terra incognita for many years to come.

10. We are in sympathy with the desire of the Club de Recreio to have a ground of their own, but we understand that Mr. Noronha is in direct negotiation with the Government in this matter.

11. We thank you for your courtesy in inviting us to express our opinions on this important project, and we aball be glad if we could be of service to you in connection with any question directly or indirectly associated with the betterment of conditions of residence in Kowloon.- Wo bave the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient servants,

B. L. FROST. 19.-In conclusion, my Committes de

T. PETRIE. sires me to express the hope that its

W. JACKSON. efforts to comply with the Government's

DELAYS IN REPLYING. desires for the co-operation of the Kow loon Residents' Association in the in-

"Mr. Noronha said it was a matter for auguration of the proposed Motor Omni- regret that as in the case of the majority bus Service may aid and haster in some of their correspondence with the Govorn measure the early opening of communicament no further reply had been received tion between Kowloon and its environe, to their last letter. They realised that and I am to assure you that the services the Colonial Secretary was a very busy of my Committee are at all times at the man with many more important matters. disposal of the Government where the to attend to. That was the reason why development of Kowloon and the New the Committee had not pressed for replice Territories is concerned.-I have, etc., to the various matters raised by it.

W. JACKBOX. the risk of digression he would mention Hon. Secretary, that their reiations with the Government had happily always been most cordial. The Committee very much appreciated the high compliment which the Governor paid to the Association at the Budget meeting of the Legizaltive Council in November last.

THE MIDDLE CLASS.

At

This question had arisen simultaneously with the consideration, of the control of "rents. On this the Committee met with very great success. In the case of the increased rents of the Barrow Terrace. the Government intervened at the request of the Committee and instead of the rents being increased by something like twenty to thirty per cent. they were decreased, (Applause.) They had every reason to believe that the intervention of the Com- mittee and the threat which H.E. the Governor made that, it landlords were to continue to increase rents, he would

Mr. Noronha went on to say that the have seriously to consider the introduc tion of a Bill to form a Fair Rents Board

majority of European residents of Kew in the Colony, had its effect in keeping

loon were, and were not ashamed to rents down. Although in a few cases they

admit, members of the middle class, and were increased. The Committee and the

Mr. Noronha quoted the remarks of most of them, as had once been pointed Association bid no quarrel with vested

out by one of the medical men on the H.E. the Governor; the Hon. Mr. Severn interests and the landlords. They believed

Committee, had very largo families, and had also given the Committee great that everyone had the right to a certain

if they were to build houses in the out encouragement and Mr. Fletcher, before lying districts without easy means of leaving for home, replied to a letter of and fair interest on his money, but on this question of rent, especially in-Kowloon, 6.-Seven (7) routes are recommended, communication it would mean no advan thanks from the Committes that it was..

Furthermore, he who was indebted to them for assist they took the view that while there was with the object of linking up the three tage whatever to thent. a great scarcity of houses no advantage most distant termini, namely, Tsim Sha they were quite confident that if the ance. When the Assciation was started, should be taken of such circumstances to Tsui, Lifchikok, and Kowloon City, and Government would start any sort of ser it was freely said that it would not be raise the rents beyond a fair rate of tapping the densely populated districts vice, however insignificant.to start with, a success and that sooner or later it would interest (Applause.) In the case of a en route, F., Mong Kok Tsui and Hung however insufficient, and then leave it to meet the fate of everyone who attacked experience to improve it, it would help the big ones of the Colony No one new-building they certainly should con- sider the 8 per cent, which was the figure

many of their members to make up their need hold back from membership on that. fixed by the Government or even 10 per

own minds to build their own homes in score: the Association had shown that it general public The Committee had held cent. would not be too much but in the

the beautiful areas which abounded in was only working for the good of the

17 meetings in the last 12 months; each- case of buildings which he would prefer not to mention, old buildings which had

The great popularity of the recently meeting had been well attended and many

It had been con been in existence for the last thirty years -The traffic on the various routes, equipped children's playground, which had been protracted. and which not so long ago were rented and on different sections of the same was advocated by the Committee, had sidered wise not to publish the corres- for $15 or $50, that the rent should be route, will not be uniform. The long more than justified the representations pondence or admit the Press to meetings increased to $10 or 100, they held that routes have, therefore, been divided into made to the Government. It was prob. at present but in the coming year a was too much, because there was no separate sections, each with its own fare ably due to the saccess of the playground resume of the proceedings would be sent justification for saying that the landlord and time-table, every 'bus allocated to a that the Government had approached the to the newspapers.

The education question, especially with was not receiving a fair return for his certain section going and returning by the Committee with the request that it make money. (Applause.) In taking up this same route on both journeys.

recommendations as to what should be question they had pointed out to the 8.-There are also two branch routes, done with the thres plots of ground along Government that the only permanent and one being a direct service connecting the Salisbury Road. The following letter satisfactory solution would be the con- two important districts of Mong Kok Tsui had been sent in:— struction of new houses and many more and Hung Hom, and the other operating of them. (Applause.) They were glad to the triangular route Yaumati-Ho Mun be able to say that the Government had Tin-Mong Kok Tsui. agreed with them in this matter and that most of their recommendations had been. adopted.

THE KOWLOON TONG SCHEME.

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6-A sketch plan is attached to facilitate reference, termini being indicat ed by the respective numbers of the routes, each number being enclosed within a circle.

FARES.

9-The fares have been fired, on broad Lines, that for the three longest routes, Tsim Sha Tsui to Laichikok or Kowloon Mr. Noronha referred to the Committee City, being fixed at the maximum of 15 recently appointed to further the settle-cents for first-class and 6 cents for third ment scheme at Howloon Tong. It was to class.

enabling the system of transfers (which

TIME-TABIZ.

Kowloon.

RECREATION GROUNDS,

The Honourable

regard to the Kowloon British School, had occupied much attention and thứ---- Association had obtained representation on the Education Board, Mr. Jackson being appointed. (Applause.).

BATHING BEACHES.

Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.B.E.,

The Committee had approached the Colonial Secretary.

Government as to the provision of bath- December 7th.

ing beaches for Kowloon residents. Si-Referring to the interview which Lately, a suggestion had been made that, we, the members of the Sub-Committee of at very little expense, the part of the the Kowloon Residents' Association, had Harbour bordered by the railway embank- with you on Monday, the 29th November, ment might be laid out as a swimming in connection with the proposed laying tank, low stakes driven into the Har- out of the plots of ground situate.

bour and some rocks removed would be (a) Forming the corner of Salisbury quite suficient. If the Government

and Hankow Roads, (b) Fronting Victoria View,

Abutting on Nathan and Bonds,

doubted the sucersa. of the scheme, the Association would be prepared to show Middlewhat could be done, at a charge of 10

be regretted that the first meeting of 10. The division of the long routes into that committes had not yet been convened separate sections with separate fares for and they trusted that there, would be no each has in addition the advantage of delay. They were informed unofficially that the preparation of the site had been entrusted to a leading firm of local architects. Until the committee had held its first meeting it was perhaps improper for them to express any views on this matter, but perhaps it was betraying no secret to state that the Government would probably very favourably consider very 11-As stated in paragraph 7, the drastic modifications of the Public Health traffic on the different routes will not be and Building Ordinance to enable the con of a uniform character. The proposed time struction of wooden houses. It had been table has, therefore, been designed to pro a sonroe of very great pleasure and vide a 10-minute interval on the more gratification to the Committee that the important sections, and, for the present, Government had almost promised that it 20 and 30 minutes' intervals on the less would build forty houses for its own important sections.. subordinate officera, a splendid example rovisiION FOR EUROPEAN RESERVATIONS. which he trusted many of the leading 12. The question of aiming at the firms would follow. (Applause.)

development of desirable outlying dis The succem of the scheme, however, tricts na European residential centres has would depend largely upon easy and not been lost sight of. With this object cheap means of communication, and they in view, the triangular route Yaumati-Ho would certainly be glad to learn that at Mun Tin-Mong Kok Tsui, through dis -Plot (c) is considered as being Association held a Marathon meeting and the request of the Government the Com-tricts reasonably expected to be destined adaptable for either. Cricket, Baseball or the Club de Recreio held one last your mittes had ubmitted an exhaustive reto become European reservations, has Hockey. At ita eastern end, the space it was suggested" that the Residents" port on the subject of fares, routes and been planned to attract attention to the could be utilised as an additional Association take charge of all such funa- time-tables for a motor bus service in advantages which these localities after for Children's Playground, where Swings, tions, and hold athletic meetings, concerts, Kowloon.

residential purposes.

otc., might also be installed.

debating societies, sto..

is considered to be too complicated to the

& swim morning, mid-day and evening, minds of the uneducated Chinese) to be as recreation grounds, we beg to express cents a head, to enable residents to enjoy dispensed with, thus greatly simplifying our hearty concurrence with the project, and at the same time for those who did accountancy in general, each passenger which, we are firmly convinced, will be not swim to moet friends at the bathing. paying the fares of the sections over of immense benefit not only to the resi place. In this connection Mr. Noronha dents of Kowloon but also to the numerous acknowledged the facilities for bathing which he travels.

athletic associations in the Colony,

afforded to the people of Kowloon by the 2.—We are agreed that all of the three Victoris Becreation Club; he also spoke grounds named should be levelled, terfed of the time and expense involved in bath and laid out as public recreation grounds ing at Stonecutter's

On the question of a ball for meetings to be allotted by the Government in Jo• sultation with the Sub-Committee

in Kowloon, Mr. Noronha described the 3-Plot (s) is considered to be eminently arrangements it was hoped to make when suitable as & Tennis Ground, and it is the now picture theatre, was erected also suggested that a Favilion for the nevertheless he hoped that a Public Hall convenience of players and/or Clubs proper would be available within five should be erected thereon.

Plot (b) is considered to lend itself The Association had highòr ambitions to being laid out as a Garden and Resort, then to hold a meeting once a year. It with seating accommodation and, possibly, was suggested that it should devise meana & Bandstand, and a shelter at either of for the enjoyment of residents. Last its southern corners.

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