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Hosa Kuso, March 7, 1933,

GIVE THEM A CHANCE

FEVERISH building activity is often a healthy sign. It may indicate that Σ

district is growing in popularity, or it may, like a sud- den boom in the share market, the-

HOW THE LAND LIES TO-DAY

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At Tsimshatsui, better known yards of the Hong Kong and Wham- among the Europeans as Kowloon por Docks Co., with its magnificent Point. the houses of the middle granite grading docks. Its work- class Europeans are found in large shops and foundry do credit to a number. The tendency has been, city of greater sise than Hong within the past few years, for old Kong, and the excellence of its detached and semi-detached residen-output and workmanship enjoys a ces to be demolished in order to worldwide reputation. make room for larger apartment

Kowloon is lighted both by gas;

rive from a wave of optimism which buildings. The block of houses that and electricity, and if a visit be creates its own demand. Building used to be known as. Lyemoon booms are strange and dangerous Villas, on Chatham Road, is no paid to Taiwan Bay the enterprise thing; it is impossible to tell when longer there. In its pince the of the China Light and Power Ca., or why they set in and when they Spanish Procuration have erected which owns the electric power sta them is sound their benefit will noted apartment buildings comparable works are being carried on in order nay ond. If the reason underlying a magnificent block of well-appoint- tion, will be seen to the beat ad- vantage. Extensive reclamation be merely temporary, but lasting. with any European-style houses to It not infrequently happens, how be found anywhere in the East. to provide more space which the ever, that a rumour with no solid foundation will influence large-scale the Royal Hong Kong Observatory station as time goes on. The most For choice of site. that on which needs of Kowloon demand for any future enlargement of the power building operations with the result

is built on the top of Observatory modern generating sets of British that, when it has subsided and Hill is hard to heat; it enjoys a people realise that the demand was unique-position for the scientino stalled to cope with the increasing manufacture have recently been in- work which the officials of the Ob-number of consumers at Kowloon servatory perform.

and neighbouring districts. gress" has béon the watchword of the Company, which has completed the erection of steel towers to carry the high-tension cables for the sup power to the districts of the New Territories.

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purely fictitious, saddled with properties which they cannot let In fear of being mis- understood, let us hasten to explain that we do not for a moment believe that the rapid increase of building i Kowloon is not justified by condi. "which is erected a mosque for the ply of electricity for light and

tions. We have the utmost con- dence in the future of Kowloon, both as a commercial and a resi. dential centre, and we LYC con-

vinced that the sudden demand for fats and semi-detached houses in the Mainland is not fictitious. The Colony han at last awakened to the residential attractiveness of this district and properties aro being

Notable Baildings, The military occupy an extensive tract of land on Nathan Road on Indian soldiers and barracks for the Indian troops.

The imposing Peninsula Hotel holds pride of place in a striking! position on the waterfront and is easily the most conspicuous land mark to be seen from the deck of any ship catering the harbour of Hong Kong.

Industries.

Adjoining the power station is the new plant of the Green Island Cement Co. This plant in its en- tirety has come out of the works The diminutive Post Office, that don. The plant has been erected of Vickers Armstrong. Co. of Lon- served ita purpose more than under the expert supervision of a decade ago, is now dwarfed by the technical staff sent out from Eng- Peninsula Hotel."

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sold and let as soon the last brick has been laid. If there is any danger this rapid development it is not on the financial side, for it looks as though both builders and landowners will reap a rich harvest. The danger lies in shutting our eyes the Kowloon Canton Railway ter- in Taiwan Bay. to lese material issues. So far as minus lie the wharves and godowns

with its clock tower occupies an The Kowloon Railway Station outstanding position on the shore- line. Beyond and on both sides of

time in Hong Kong silos for stor- land for the purpose. For the first- ing cement have been built,

and these form a conspicuous landmark

The South China Motor Ship-

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whole of the works have reconstruct. ed, and if given support should fill a place among the industriel estab-

on Blackhead's Hill denote the im-lishments of Kowloon.

The local time ball and flagstaff portance of the port to the mercan tile marine service.

Hunghom.

Last but not least, the most strik- ing evidence of the ganheadedness of Kowloon is the extensive aren at Kai Tak for the Aerodrome.

(to be continued)

we know building operations in of the Hong Kong and Kowloon building and Repair Works is Kowloon are not guided by any, ex Wharf and Godown Co., and of now undertaking in Tokawan un- ncting town-planning scheme in the Messrs. Butterfield and Swire; the der foreign amenities of the general public, the latter are known to the seafaring

management. The children in particular, are especial community as Holt's Wharf. ly considered. Everywhere within the region of Nathan and Waterloo Roads Ind is being levelled and surveyed and lots, in some cases totalling as much as one million square feet, are being offered for sale. It in a healthy sign, and should effect a beneficial reaction on trade generally. But no attempt seems to have been made to demark reservations for public gardens or playing-grounds, and in a few years we may see Kowloon a vast city of concrete without a blade of grass or a refuge trom the whirl of traf- fic. Private clubs wisely purchased some of the most valuable land sites in Kowloon for conversion into

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to set aside recreation The vehicular ferry Garvice be- grounds for children. The K.R.A., tween Hong Kong and Kowloon with creditable zeal, has taken the commenced at 7.30 yesterday morn- matter up with the Colonial Scere- tary, but there are no indications so far that the Government intends. to formulate a policy for the pro-

Our children must be given tection as well as for the provision fair chance to develop their bodies

ties:

of playing-grounds. Part of our in safe and hygienic aurroundings.

civic responsibility consists in guard. To allow bricks and aortar to ing the welfare of the rising gonera-monopolie every square foot of tion, which has a moral claim on available land, to force thent to all responsible citizens to provide play in the public'streets and alleys, it with adequate recreational facili- to deprive them of their inalien- able rights. A city cannot be great (Vontinued on nest Column) if its children are unhappy."-

There was no celebration of any sort to mark this important event, and the morning's business was poor. A public car was the first vehicle to travel from Hong Kong to Yaumati, and An Air Force car the first to come from Yaumati to Hong Kong.

Only one ferry the Man Kung, will be used this month, and an The other ferry, the Man Kim will hourly servics will be maintained. then be brought on to the run, and a half hourly service commenced.

The passenger licenes has not yet been granted, and no passengers were carried yesterday, but the Company hopes to have a full licence for vehicles and passengera in due courss,

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