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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1928.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION.

PRESIDENT'S REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

THE PROBLEMS OF PLAYGROUNDS AND STAR -FERRY APPROACH.

OFFICERS FOR THE FORTHCOMING

YEAR.

-At the annual meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association. which was held last evening, at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, an extremely interesting speech was made by the retiring Pre- dent, Mr. W. J. Stokes, reviewing the activities of the Association. The speaker referred to the congestion of traffic near the Star Ferry approach, the uneconomical lay out of the ground at this point, the efforts of the Association to improve it, by means of protests and suggestions to the Government. But despite avery. thing it was still the same, if not even worse than it was before. He also touched on ite danger to pedestriase

Another important point in the retiring President's speech was the need for increased facilities for the recreation of children of Kowloor. He pointed out that the Chatham Road playground was by no means suficient för the growing needs, that all children Bould not get there, and if they did there would not be enough roon to accommodate them. He emphasised the great neeil for further playing grounds, apart from the danger of motor traffié, elsewhere in Kowloon. He also pointed out that King's Park had been wholly allotted to adults

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Another important matter was the question of a much-needed pier, which would be both attractive and safe for women and children. It was mentioned that the present pier would **

einerge from its splints," as nearly as possible like it was before under. water repairs were carried out, and that the best site for a pier, from which parties could embark for bathing beaches in the sum mer, was sorces the railway track, at the bottom of Nathan Road. Mr. W. J. Stokes (retiring Presi- Star Ferry Approach. dent) was in the chair, and he was supported by Mr. B. Wylie (retir-elusive problem. We can all note This is most tantalising and ing Vice-President), Chev. J. M. the congestion of the traffic grow Alves (retiring Hon. Treasurer), ing from day to day. and Mr. C. M. Manners, O.B.E. Ever since the Kowloon Motor (retiring Hou. Secretary), while Bus Company's first experimental others present were: Messrs. W. S. car started to run, on the 9th Bailey, B. Wong Tape, F. W: Sovember, 121, it became evident Stapleton, J. K Hunt, F. J. Easter that the lay-out of this important brook, E. Cock, M.BE., Era Abra-area was unsuitable and matters ham, the Rev. W. Walton Rogers have been going from bad to worse the Rev. Father G. M. Spada and from then to now... the Rev. J. Horace Johnston.

The Association approached Gov. ernment in 1923 with strong re- presentation for a better approach THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. and departure by widening Saks bury Rond at the West end from Mr. Stokes, in moving the adapthe kerb on the South side back 44 feet to about 20 feet by putting tion of the report and accounts, to the fine of existing trees, thus mid that he now wished to make making this important thorough-

fare particular referrner to sour of the part of its length as

parallel for... the greater was the calent points in order to explain evideat idea of those who plant the activities of the Committee the North aide. In addition to ed them parallel to those on more clearly than was possible with this request it was suggested that a in the covers of the published system of absolutely gyratory traffic

should be instituted.

report:

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Children's Playground.

The Government response to this was to permit the erection of a What we want and want urgently commercial garage at the very is more playing space for the chil narrowest part of the battle-neck, drea where they can play in reason- the lay-out of which was so ill con alle safety from the truffle and beceived that ears entering and lear reasonably near their homes. Theing it had to further obstruct the old type of houses with a piece of traite during this none too skilful garden is rapidly vanishing taly executed manoeuvre; so that our make room for flats with nothing attempt at, improvement was but a concrete verandah. The un- failure. fortunate part of the business is that where there are shady trees there also is traffic. The one chil dren's play-ground in Chatham Road is not enough nor is it ideal because of the want of shade in the simmer. while the ever-growing to their salety. Nor can all the children from the scattered homes possibly get there conveniently and could not be accommodated if they did. There are several useful plots of ground which are lying vacanting of 835,000 for improvements at and apparently useless just now.

this place and a Sub-Committee got 1 do not know whether they are

out drawings for a thoroughly new owned by Government

fay out.

Kowloon ruled along, the trade increased by leaps and bounds

are and more buses were put into service week after week-larger ferrics were built and as the trafe grew so did the congestion. A few sqaure feet was taken off the end

The approach to this is 44 Teet wide from 'kerb to kerb from which has to be deducted two gutters each 2 feet wide thus reducing the available width to 40 feet part of which is occupied during the rush- hours by a line of rickshas extend- ing to opposite, the Fire Brigade Station redacting the available

width to 37 feet.

Public Fier,

This subject is a natural corollary to the previous one

In the first place it is unsuitable and altogether too stall and in the most inconvenient place in the whole peninsula. It is very diffi cult of access, both from the land and the water, owing to its position in the most awkward corner of the sadly overworked Kowloon Point. This is also the only place of em barkation for the greater part of the Kowloon residents who may be proceeding to vessels in harbour or to bathing places.

On the water side, it is consider- ably more complicated and danger ous because, boats can only ap proach it by a method of dodging various other craft having business at the Dodowns on the one hand and keeping clear of the Ferry launches on the other,

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The pier is now in and will eventually emerge nearly in the old shape as possible. for, although the Government has not yet replied to our letter of en- quiry dated 10th August, 1927, it is a matter of general knowledge that there is to be no alteration in its arrangement; merely under- water repairs of the typhoon damage. So, apparently, we shall have to pat p with the same old misfit.

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What Kowloon requires' and de- sires very urgently, is a Public Pier which is a convenience and, to be that, it must be in venient position, whore wonten and· children can get to it and use it is not too congested. without fear and without danger. and in a position where the traffic

The best place for this is facing the foot of Nathan Road, with a level crossing and a foot-bridge over the railway.

are dangerous and are being, done I may be told that level crossings away with on a railways wherever the severe necessity for some relief possible. I grant that, but, inder in this urgent matter, the only possible solution being of the nature of a compromise and in this ease where it is practically a station yard crossing, with no ex- press trains passing at speed, I think that objection is disposed of to a great extent, and I am en- couraged in the view by the fact has given satisfaction up to the that the crossing at Hole's Wharf present.

That serious trouble at the Ferry Approach will come sooner or later, with the present tangled state,of affairs is until it does, the Government will unfortunately almost certain and it would appear that, not stir from its present supine altitude.

You will doubtless have noticed in reading the report that the following letters, addressed to the Honourable

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The New President. 13th September, 1927" Ferry E. Cock, M. B. E., as the new The Chairman, in proposing Mr. Approach" and, in reply to our letter of 17th dents Association, said that he President of the Kowicon Resi- June, 1927, we were informed on felt sure that Mr. Cock, who had the 20th July, 1977 that a sessional served on the Committee for quite paper would be issued es. soon as plans were sufficiently advanced, number of years, would do all but, so far, we have received nont.

that they could possibly expect of hin as the new President of the Association, and would carry on successfully the work that had (Applause.)

Association Not Oficial.

traffic along this road is a menace of the ricksha shelter, where it was Association has no official recogni. been done for several yeare past.

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side of it where it was not an obstruction and pat on the

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In 1925 it was rought deliver ance was at hand by the earmark

The Hev. W.

We are alt quite aware that this tion. It is self-constituted and thus, except for the public opinion behind it, can only be regarded as onded this nomination, and 3ir. Walton Rogers. a kind of communal "Oliver Cock was unanimously elected as more at the hands of constituted Twist" continually asking for President. Authority. In other words our de

The Vice-President.

form of a plea or suggestion, and were pleased that Mr. Cock was to sires must be made manifest in the Mr. B. Wyke said he was sure all Proposing the Vice-President.

de convey the idea that our plens the particulars I have just, given be their president for the ensuing are any more welcome than were those of Dickens' boy hero.

year.

CATERPILLAR PEST.

QUESTIONS BY MR. BRAGA TO SANITARY AUTHORITY.

Sanitary Board, Mr. J. P. Braga, At this afternoon's meeting of the

pursuant to notice, will ask:-

(i.) Has any report reached the Head of the Sanitary Department of the prevalerice in very large numbers of caterpillars among the pine trees on the hills above Kow- loon Tong?

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(ii) If the answer is in the negative, will the Government cause inquiries to be made ascertain the fact or otherwise of the existence of such insect pest 7

(iii) If in the afirmative, will the Head of the Sanitary Depart- ment kindly ascertain if there is any danger of the pest developing. into a caterpillar plague #1

(iv.) If such danger is feared.. will the Government take immed- iate and auch necessary steps as it may be advised to prevent the spread of this insect pest and ravages resulting therefrom to the risk of the Kowloon hills being denuded of the

of the young pine-trees?

private individuals, but I do know This scheme was approved by the and so do you who are parents that Automobile Association and went to the children of Kowloon are badly the P.W.D. and there is (presum served in this respect. The acably) remains to this day while the cesible parts of King's Park are Star Ferry Approach is the same portioned out to the adults, but

It had fallen to his lot to pro- maze as ever, only more so. the children's only place is practi-

Ordinary residents of the Colony pose someone to be the rice Presi Some, figures dealing with the have no direct representation on dent. In doing so, he was remind cally the streets.

present state of affairs will pro- the Legislative Council and this ed of the service which Chinese balls Interest you.

and other Associations are the only gentlemen, had been to the Associa The Star Ferry carries an aver means whereby matters of loca! in- tion. It was a pleasure to see these While the situation of the age of 25,800 people per day, from terest can be placed before Govern- gentlemen turn up month after Hospital is probably a most desir-6 am, til midnight with an averment with any semblance of an oath to help the committee in able one for its principal purpose age of 8 trips per hour each way-opinion considered on board lines, their deliberatione. They were alt it leaves something of a very im 15 by 12-916 tripe-230 passengers and thus, if I may say so, cleared residents in Kowloon, irrespective Stapleton, B. Wylie, F. J. Easter- portant nature ansatisfied, I refer per trip. The fraile is not regular, of the personal element.

of course, and the bulk of it is car

of nationality, which did not ried in the 8 rush hours and from the activities of this Associa get the other fellow's point of view. Stokes and J. M. Wong (re-elected), That much progress has resulted matter. What did matter was to brook, FH Crapnell, W. 1.

He had, therefore, auch pleasure and E. Un (new members).

and Messrs. R. Pestonji, T. Amott a much closer touch with Govern-in proposing Mr. B. Wong Tape.as meat is necessary befoje a atithe vice-President, factory solution is reached.

'Mr. Won't

Other Busines8. Tape had bees of much service to Mr L. Ildefonso returned. To deal with this trafic. 1.258 Kowloon Representative Wanted On the Association for several years thanks to the refring Commitace uses arrive and depart each day,

Legislative Council.

past, and he was sure that Mr. for their services during the past stantly employed, about 40 privates the Legislative Council to visualise coming year. There are about 250-rickshas con-

Tape, with Mr. Cock, would be of year. Under the prescot constitution of great assistance to them in the

Mr. Cock thanked members "for which must be added a large num-

they had placed in him. cars and about 80 motor erelea, to or even to thing about a representa

his election 4 President of the Mr. J. M. Jack seconded this; Association, and for the confidence mule waggona ber of motor forries and military

Tel. 3517.

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to the fact that, since the closing of the Government, Dispensary in Nathan Road, the busy part of the amounts to approximately 3,000 per suburb is without any means of hour, affarding skilled assistance in cases

tion is generally acknowledged, but

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The Kowloon Canton Railway of accident or sudden illness except carries an average of 3,500 people at Kwong Wah Hospital

per day.

The Kowloon Hospital has only one, resident medical offer so that he could not possibly leave it to attend-any-sudden call outside without leaving his own particular business in a state of inefficiency;

It is obvious that, till a second resident medical officer is appoint ed to give some measure of relief to the frat, the Government Hos pital is understaffed, This position is the more aente because of the Government rule that no private alongside. practitionera are permitted to at- tead patients, sphagn, an

constant stream of passengers from In addition to this there is a vessels at the Kowloon Wharves where there are seldom less than three large passenger liners lying

The gross area in which this traffic is to be manoeuvred is roughly 9,000 square feet, from which has to be deducted about 11,000 square feet, occupied by the

tive, clected by the vote of Kowloon nomination, and Mr. B. W. Tape residents is merely a dream, but was unanimously elected as Vice- to descend to practical polities, is President grown suburb were represented by would be well if this now fully some one who has a home and passes

Other Officers, at least his leisure hours here; one under:---

Other officers were elected as who is in daily touch with Kow- loon matters, Is it therefore not

Hon. Secretary: Mr O. E. Terry, out of place to suggest that the best

Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. J. J compromise is that it should be

Martin respectfully represented to His Ex- cellency that it would be a grace Walton Regers, the Rev. J. Horace

General Committee: The Rev. H ful act to appoint a Kowloon re- Johnston, Mesra, C. M. Manners Legislative How Fung, W. 8. Bailey, W

--(Continued on next Uolums.)

I may, possibly, be told that certain of the Fire Brigade staff are trained in First Aid, but that large number of European re leaving a nett area of 56,000 square official sent on

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Mr. Wong Tape also returned thanks for his election savice President, and promised his maxist ance in every way possible.

Mr. Ildefonso suggested that as the membership of the Association should be made for new members, was only 274, that solicitation thus increasing the ro

matter had been considered yest after year, and it was, the inten

The Chairman replied that this

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