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BATHING BEACHES.
IMPROVEMENTS AT- REPULSE
BAY AND CASTLE PEAK.
DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER BAYS RECOMMENDED.
COMMITTEES COMPREHENSIVE
REPORT:
The Committee appointed.. by the Government to report upon," existing bathing, facilities in; the Colony, and to make recommendations regarding future policy, has completed its task.
The Committee opmprised Dr. J. B Addison. Principal Ciyil Medical Officer (Chairman), Sir Henry Pellock, Sir Shou- son Chow, Mr. D. W. Tratmaz, Dr. A. G M. Severn, Mr. E. W. Carpenter with Mr. W. Schofield (secretary),
The Committee confines its report to the beaches (other than Stonecutters' Island) which can be reached by land and has dealt with the following: North Poipt; Kennedy Town; Stonecutters' Island Hunghom: Tai Wan; Repulse Bay Castle Peak; Stanley Bay; Island Bay, Shek 0: Ch'eung Sha Bay, near Castle Peak, Big Wave Bay and Deep Water Bay.
The public bathing beaches are divided into two classes--Class A those which are used solely for bathing purposes and Class B those which are used partly for bathing and partly for piccic purposes.
CLASS A. BEACHES.
As these beaches all facilities are pro- vided by the Government. The benches are North Point, Kennedy Town and Stonecutters Island. In 1924, 91,525 per- sons made use of the North Point beach. The Committee considers the facilities there are adequate.
Kennedy Town beach
used by 15,371 people in 1824. The Committee considers the beach is somewhat cramped and recommends that additional accom- modation be provided by extension in a westerly direction. The provision of" a fresh water service is also suggested.
Stonecutters Island was used by 3,458 persons in 1924, The accommodation regarded as sufficient. It is recommend ed, however, that urinals should be pro- vided a three-beaches and a latrine. Taisy-uritonecutters if practicable. Ade- quate-life-saving appliances, it is stated, Lare already provided.
KOWLOON,
The Committee, then deals with the Class B bathing benches individually and makes the following recommendations:
REPULSE BAY.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
BRITISH SECTION.
··REPORT FOR 1925.
(a) There are at present 120 licensed matsheds at Repulse Bay, the area available is congested and we re
The report of the British section of commended that no further licences the Canton-Kowloon Railway for 1925, in this Bay be issued.
(b) We recommend that sets of mani-shows that the local passengers receipts
tary conveniences, each set contain amounted to $339.968 as against $399,9 ing accommodation for both sexes, for the previous year. The goods te be provided at or near two spets cripta were 821,762 or $2.288 less than equidistant from the eastern and Teatern ends of the part of the the previous year. The gross receipts beach where matsheds are and from were 9430,576 as against 8420,188 for 1924, each other. We also recommend an increase of $10,392. that sanitary conveniences for care- takers be provided.
)
STOLEN RING
RESTORED.
LADY RECOVERS VALUABLE
ARTICLE.
$730 DIAMOND SOLITAIRE RING PAWNED FOR 8150.
THE PAWNBROKER'S POSITION.
Going to her jewel case to replace an article of jewellery on Wednesday, August The working expenses, excerded the 11th, Mrs. Hornell, wife of Mr. E.-B.-C. Hornell, of No. 304, The Peak, discovered (c) The facilities for bathing for persevenue by 800,323.
Jons cot having the use of matsheds The Fanling branch line receipts were that a very valuable diamond solitaire are at prescat confined to a few $11.084 or $9,959 less than the previous amall canvas tents belonging to the year, the decrease in the number of pas ring, with white gold, and claw setting, Repulse Bay Hotel, for the use of sengers travelling being due to inter and a gold chain and sapphire pendant which a charge of 30 cents is made; ference by the strike pickets stationed were missing from the jewel case. Sus-. they are insufficient in number for on the border. the purpose they are meant to Claims against the Chinese Section on picion restou on a former house coolio. serve. We recommend that facilities account of suspension of through and who had been staying in the servants' be provided by the erection of two joint sectional traffic, hire of rolling stock quarters, but who disappeared when the matsheds, one for the use of men, and demurrage at the cad of 1924 stood less of the jewellery was discovered: the other for women and children.at 8479,397,10 and the claim in respect divided each into 18 cubicles, atof 1923 calculated on the same basis, spots on which the Committee have amounts to 8243,130,89, mäking a total of agreed and which are known to the $716,547.79.
representative of the P.W.D. on the The results of the past 3 years are na
Although there has been no arrest made in connection with the theft, the ring.
which is valued at $750, has been recover- ed from a pawnshop, where a man giving false address had disposed of it for a matter of $100.
In connection with its recovery which 523,513.13-48,791.35 Wha made during the afternoon of Thurs- 507,814.42-87,625.27 day, August 19th, only a few hours after 529,901.4009,323.18 it had been pawned, an application was
Committee. Mr. Carpenter. Should follows:-
Grax Working- Net this public accommodation prove insuficient, it should be extended. Fear. Receipts. Expenses. Receipts (d) We recommend that the rocks and 1991.....8603,980.77 $527,091.06 -875,959.71 boulders which at present entirely 30 710,295,75 562,144.35 + 148,151.40 spoil the Eastern half of the beach 1923... 474,721.78 be removed if possible, and that in 1921. 420,188.16 any event two clear passages, be 1995..... 430,579.31 made through them and that these be marked by posts. Further, we recommend that the western end of), the beach be kept clear of boulders as much as possible.
(e) We recommend that undergrowth surrounding the matsheds which is at present at a considerable beight and capable of hiding refuse be cut forthwith and kept cut.
DARING BAG-SNATCHER.
ATTEMPT TO ROB CONSUL'S
WIFE.
ELFORT FAILS..
made before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon for the return of the ring to Mrs. Hornell. The reason the matter came before the Court as to decide whether Mra Hornell was entitled to the restoration of the ring without payment to the pawnbroker, or, whether the latter was entitled to pay-
Mr. M. H. Turner watched the case on behalf of Mrs. Hornell.
(1) We recommend that fresh water
The bag-anatcher who robbed Miss taps for drinking water be erected at suitable intervals, also shower Mackay of her bandbay on Monday night,ment of the principal be bad advanced on and, later, made an unsuccessful attempt the ring before it was restored to its baths if possible. (g) We recommend that the stagnant on Miss Levay, appears to have been rightful owner.
pool of water at the West end of again busy on the Peak on Tuesday the Bay be drained and that the night. Hotel authorities be required to cease from dumping ashes at this (b) We recommend that the stream running down the middle of the beach be channelled down to low water mark.
spot.
(1) We recommend that the question of the danger of fire be considered by the proper authorities.
CASTLE PEAK BAY.
We recommend:
There are 23-private matsheds here.
(a) That a raft be anchored out as at
Repulse Bay.
(b) That life sazing appliances be
provided.
(e) That sanitary conveniences for men
and women be provided.
(d) That licences be issued to erect
matsheds at the small bay im mediately to the South East of Castle Peak Pier.
(e) That a fresh water service be pro-
vided if practicable,
The Committee considers that Class A bathing facilities should be provided at Kowloon and visits were made to Hung- hom and Tai Wan to judge the possibili-for the public-be made at Castle Peak ties. The report is?
Hunghom this is unsuitable as deep water comes up to the sea wall and tathing here would be dangerous "for non-swimmers, and also the sea water here is apt to be fouled by oil.
Tai Wan-this beach is undoubtedly capable of development for bathing pur poses, and we gather that the Kowloon Residents Association is formulating a scheme for presentation to Government on the subject.
CLASS B. BEACHES.
MATSHEDS.
Dealing with these beaches, used for bathing and picnics combined, the Com- mittee's report states "the bathing is mostly from matsheds which are struc- tures ciccted by private persons on sites licensed by Government, a charge being made for the Eicence. Little or no ac- commodation has hitherto been provided for those who have not the use of a mat- shed, and we recommend that this be remedied. 'We agree that matsbeds are not beautiful but we consider that they are pere free from objection on sani- tary grounds. We are satisfied that they afford a very considerable amount of plea-: sure and healthful recreation in fresh air to a large number of people including children. Being used as they are not only for bathing but also for picnic purposes kthey could not be adequately replaced by any form of bathing boxes, tents, or machines. From information we have re- ceived we find that the large majority of matsheds are in almost daily use either by the owner and his family or by friends, We therefore consider that there is no
call whatever to abolish bathing matsheds or to forbid the erection of structures of that type in futurę.
The principal Class B beaches now are Repulse Bay and Castle Peak and it is recommended that Stanley Bay, Island Bay, Shek O and Cheung Sha Bay should be developed on similar lines. It is considered essential that sanitary con veniences and life saving appliances should be provided at all beaches of Class B. Life saving appliances are already provided at Class A beaches and at Repulse Bay. There should also be adequate arrangements for collection and disposal of refuse and an adequate staff; for upkeep.
We do not recommend that facilities
but we suggest that provision be made for these at Cheung Sha Bay.
STANLEY BAY.
There are at present 5 matsheds at Stanley. It is considered that there is room for 22 and it is recommended that licences be granted up to this number.
For general improvements we recom-
mend:
(a) That the approach road be im-
proved.
(b) That stones be cleared away. (e) That brushwood at the edge of the
beach be cut back.
(d) That bathing cubicles be provided on Crown Land rearby for 8 per sons of each sex, the number being increased later if necessary; there being ample available space for expansion.
(e) That the pool on the beach be
drained.
ISLAND BAY, SHEK O.
There are neither private matsheds nor other facilities here. We recommend:-
"(a) That public facilities be provided
immediately to the west of the ap proach road to the Bay by the erection of two matsheds, one for men, the other for women and children, esch divided into 18
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cubiclen.
At 7.50 p.m. Madame Albuquerque e Castro, the wife of the Portuguese Con sul-Ceneral, and her daughted were in May Road, on their way back to their residence in Barker Road, after calling on friends at No. 2, May Road, when
RING IDENTIFIED.
Mra. Hornell stated that she identified the ring as her property. When at Home
a spot half-way towards the tram station, she had taken it to a goldsmiths' and they were stopped by a Chinese, whe had it enlarged. caught hold of Madame Albuquerque's handbag. She resisted the attempt, at
Mr. George Mellis, of Messrs. Falconer
the same time calling for help. Frighten and Co., jewellers, Hongkong, recognised ed, the footpad released his grip and ran the setting of the ring as one which they He also away, in the direction of Bowen Road
The description of the Bratcher coin made for all diamond rings. cides with that given previously by Miss stated that the ring had been altered, Mackay and Miss Levay.
by having a piece inserted to make it larger.
(c) That a small portion of the Eastern end of the beach be laid out sites for private matsheds.
(d) That sanitary conveniences
provided.
(e) That suitable - arrangements
be
Asked the value of the ring. Mr. Mellis placed it at 8750.
A Chinese detective described how ho made a tour of pawnshops in the Central be and Western Districts on August 12th in
made for the collection and dis- the hope of tracing the missing ring. In posal of rubbish."
provided.
(a) That rafts be anchored out...
(f) That life saving apparatus be the early afternoon he ran it to eart at a pawnshop at No. 47, Staunton Street. There he searched the entries in the books (a) That a fresh water service be pro-and eventually found one relating to a
vided if possible. Omnibus services to the two last named beaches would much facilitate their de velopment as public bathing places.
BIG WAVE BAY.
We recommend that Big Wave Bay be not developed at present, as it is not con- sidered safe for general public bathing on account of the heavy surf.
DEEP WATER BAY.
We do not consider that this Bay is suitable on account of the steep nature of the breach and the lack of suitable space for matsheds or other structures be tween high water mark and the motor road:-
ring answering to the description of the missing one. He found it had been pledged for 8165 (8150 advanced and 815 interest). He took the ring to Mr. and Mr. Hornell and to Messrs. Falconer's When and it was identified by all three. he (the detective) visited No. 97, Queen's Road West, which was the address given in the back by the man who had pawned the ring, he found that it was a house in course of construction, and that no one was living there...
An accountant of the pawnbroker in question produced his book with the entry referred to.
NO POSTPONEMENT. This witness asked his Worship to post- pone the hearing of the case, as his master wished to engage a solicitor.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. -The report continues: We recommend that in future the superficial area of had been warned that morning at 10.30 The police stated that the pawnbroker ground licensed for private mataheds or that the matter was coming before the other private structures on any beach do Court that afternoon, and therefore he not exceed 400 sq. ft. (20' x 20'), ead that had had plenty of time to engage & this be made to apply to any matsheds exceeding these dimensions which require reconstruction.
solicitor.
A little later a note was received by bis Worship from Messrs: Les and Russ asking to be informed when their client's case would come before the Bench..
We recommend that hereafter when ever a licence holder on a B beach wishes to surrender or transfer his licence the
When it was stated by the police that option of taking it up be first" given by it appeared that instructions were not the Licensing authority to those on any given to a solicitor until the case had waiting list which may exist...
started, his Worship decided to continue (b) That a permanent structure be the beaches in which a few matsheds have
We may add that we do not regard the hearing, without postponement. erected for use as a shelter and pro- been put up, in the Tsun Wan channel said it was not often they pawned rings In answer to questions, the accountant and its neighbourhood, as being public like that, although they accepted diamond bathing beaches which would require rings.
rided with sents.
(c) That due provision having been made for extension of (a) above,
the beach be laid out as sites for
private sheds.
(d) That sanitary conveniences be
provided.
(e) That life saving apparatus be
provided.
(f) That due provision be made
scavenging,"
for
(g) That a fresh water service be pro
vided if possible.
"
WHITE COAT AND PONGEE TROUSERS.
the remainder of the west end of Government's attention, both because of It was stated by the police that this their smallness and their unsuitability pawnshop was situated in "a ricksha for public bathing owing to dangerous and chair coolie district and was tot currents.
the class of shop at which articles of We are informed that certain applica much value, such as this ring, were usual- tions to erect matsheds at Stanley and ly pawned, Itepulse Bays have been received, but are held up pending this report; and we re commend that such applications be dealt with forthwith, in the case of those who wish to put up matsheds for this present The accountant, in reply to farther season, by allowing euch applicants to questions, said he accepted the statement erect, matsheds at Stanley Bay without of the man who pawned the ring that it waiting for the general improvements was his own property. He thought this which we have recommended to be carried man would be in a position to own such à ring, because. he wore a white coat and We consider that the bathing season pongee trousers. should be from May 1st to September
Asked why he did not advance more 30th, and that Government supervision on the ring, the accountant said that all and facilities need only be provided be the man asked for was $150. tween those dates..
CH'EUNG SHA BAY.
There are neither private-matsheds nor other facilities here. We recommend:
(a) That the greater part of this beach;
be reserved to provide facilities for the public and that as a commence ment two structures, one for men and the other for women and chil- dren, each divided into 16 cubicles ...be erected.
(b). That a permanent structure be erected for use a shelter and provided with seats. (Continued on next column.)
out there a
Asked the value he (the accountant) placed on the ring, witness replied "over
Lastly, as we find that the fees for inatabed sites of the same area at Repulse 8400."
His Worship ordered that the ring be Bay and at Castle Peak are very differ ent, we, suggest that permit fees for such returned to Mrs. Hornell without pay. matsheds be standardised throughout the ment of principal ($150), or interest Colony
($15).
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