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KOWLOON DAILY SUPPLEMENT

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.

· ESTABLISHED 1857

Issued Gratis with ike regular Edition of the "Daily Fresk."

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Watches and Clocks and Repairs Jade and other Precious Stones

The WORLD DRUG Co.' The cheapest and most completely stocked Drug store in Kowloon. Wholesale and Retail.

Patent Medicines, Drugs, Toilet Requisites & Druggist.

KOWLOON OFFICE:-370, Nathan Road. (Next to Nathan Hotel).

Phone: 56994.

The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. and all Compradore Stores

FOR

Daisy Brand

BUTTER.

Still the world's best.

THE HOTEL NATHAN

• The leading Chinese Hotel in South China Nathan Road -

PUMP Maintenance

Service

At Low Monthly Rates

PLUMBING CONTRACTORS

Estimates Furnished

Satislaction Assured

Well Boring, Flush Water Installations

Duro Pump and Engineering Co.,

Hydro Electrical & Sanitary Engineers 430, Nathan Rd, Tel. 58226

TANAKA

PHOTO STUDIO..

" Developing, Printing and

Enlarging for Amateurs a Speciality. Cameras and films 12, Peking Road Tol. 67072.

Every phase of! childhood is worth picture record

Photographs of the children never

grow up.

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TIFFANY STUDIO

240, Nethan Bod

Tel. 50493.

Tel. 56600-56603

We have for sale Imported Portuguese

Salad Sausages,

Oil, Olives......... Home made Portuguese Sausages... ....... Smoked Eels, Italian and Australian Cheese

etc,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1933.

Kataloon Supplement THE NEW TERRITORIES

Hong Kong, JUNE 14, 1933,

CITY LIGHTS

REPORTS FOR 1932 OF THE DISTRICT OFFICERS

DEMAND OF SITES FÖR SHOPS AND

HOUSES UNABATED

The report of Mr. E. K. Williams, District Officer, North, shows that the demand for building sites continues and social pro- press, among the inhabitants, though slow is fairly sure. They are law-abiding, and a little suspicious of innovations. The repert con.. cludes with a warm tribute to the Village Elders,

The total revenue shews an in-1 crease of about $13,000 principally under the headings of Kerosene Oil Licences, Forestry Licences, Matshed Permits and Buildings.

Magistracy,

Kowloon at night is one of the most interesting places in the world and a visit to its narrow streeta and brilliantly-illuminated restaur- ants and shops would repay not only the transient visitor but also the residents. The real Chinese part of Kowloon begins, at one end, near the Docks, and at the other, by the Majestic. Theatre. The first-consists of a rather squalid and depressing quarter inhabited large ly by the Dockyard coolies, num- bers of whom spend their nights Tables IV to VIII in the report under the high, grim walls of the show the details of cases heard docks or in the eating booths which during the year by the District 1 Office in his capacity as Police remain open until a late hour and Magistrate and Judge of the Small do a roaring trade in rice and meat Debts Court. Table VII gives the returns of offences committed by dishes which the average foreigner boys and girls. The small number would spurn. There is something of such cases tried is remarkable

and reflects credit on the parents. sinister about this slum, reminis The number of Police cases heard eent of the Limehouse portrayed by shews an increase over the already Thomas Burke, and one feels that high figures of 1831. This is main ly due to the increase in revenue danger is lurking in the dark side-offences smuggling of wine and streets which are innocent of lamps, tobacco into the district from Chinese territory by land and sea Appearances are deceptive, how being rife. ever, for the police record of this quarter is as clean as that of the Peak. It is further on, where the blinding lights of the restaurant facades and the jewellery .shops

Fourteen persons were committed make this a miniature West Point, for trial during the year as against that the bag-snatcher, the sly thief nono in 1931. Four were committed and the confidence trickster hold the remainder for armed robbery, for returning from banishment and

court. Between Shanghai Street kidnapping or bribery, and the furthest end of Yaumati Twenty six cases of deaths in is one of the most densely-populated unusual circumstances were report areas of the Colony and it was a ed to the Police Magistrate and Five wise move on the part of the Gov. Coroner during the year.

death enquiries, with jury, Brament to build both a Police Staand four without jury were held. tion and a Court in the very heart ́of this district. At night : the streets are so incredibly crowderl,

is

The number of traffic cases double that for 1831 and is largely due to the increase in the number of summonses against the drivers of lorries for carrying passengers for hire.

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Building, etc.

that one cannot walk for more than The number of memorials regis

Porostry.

Eleven new licences for forestry areas were issued during the year. as against thirty-two in 1931. The total area under forestry licences at the end of 1932 was 40,831.00 acres, as against 40,355.80 acres at A large part of the end of 1931. this area is, however, very thinly planted and the trees are of poor some description, the object of

forestry villagers in acquiring licences being to monopolise the grass-cutting within their reserve rather than to plant pine trees.

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There were 327 licences to cul tivate pineapple plants current al the end of the year as against 230 at the end of 1931; the area under cultivation increasing acres in 1831 to 122 acres in 1832 This growth is said to be due to the arrival of the ex-Shing Mun villagers who are now persuading their neighbours to take up this form of land-cultivation,

General.

Rainfall for the year was nver- age though no heavy rain fell until June and in consequence the first

The second

rice crop was poor. crop was very good and this prob ably accounts for the remarkable Rent was paid, a sum of $45 only promptitude with which Crown being outstanding in a sum 803.882.59.

of

The year was considered fairly good for the fisheries industry but it is claimed that profits maue were not "larga owing to the high cost of kerosene used in bright light fishing and also the heavy custoras duty payable on the export of dried fish into China.

The electric light supply has been extended to Sheung Shui, reFanling and Un Long. Belore

different crowd, with peaceful in the amount of stamp duty very long it will have reached

tentions at heart, but

cho can

The Variety leadily imagine that it could be 98,880,70 against $4,999.70 in 10931. Castle Peak and Shataukok. It is

Cake Shop, Tea Room and Restaurant.

Wine and Liquors Served with Meals.

28, HANKOW ROAD TEL. 58807.

Fraternity Book Room Bibles, and Books about the Bible, in Chine and English. Christian Periodicals. Pictures and Posters. 216, Nathan Road, Kowloon,

Save your Time and have you Permanent completed in 2 hours. by the Latest American Bystem. Risiglattes at

THE LITTLE BEAUTY PARLOUR

26, Hankow Road Tel. 58778.

802, Nathan Bond......Phone 60061 "Kowloon's Leading Radio Store. Quilek and Efficient Radio Repairing. Reasonable Prices: From $1.00 per

month up.

Radio Sets and Parts For Sale

excitement.

proving very popular in the mar kettowns but few villages are, 48 availed of to any great extant by yet, using electricity.

The telephone service is not

the Chinese in the District.

Work was in progress on the storage tank for building of water at Taipo Market and when completed should bring a very

welcome increase in pressure in

a few feet without being jostled or tered in the Land Registry was elbowed. It is a friendly, in- 3,266 as against 3,810 in 1931-and

ceived for such registration

Sales of Crown Land for agricul inflamed to a dangerous pitch of tare show a decrease on the ngures market and the dazzling shop win. sold for this purpose as compared It surges past the for last year, 140.83 acres boing dows and flows through side streets with 300.12 in 1987, into the main road. Those who are The demand for building sites curious to know what the Chinese for shops and houses continues un A number of bangklow do in the night-time would find their abated. answer. in this seething throng of sites were sold near the Castle humanity, dressed in similar garbeak and Cafeteria benches during Some bungalows were the year. and wearing the same impressive completed and others were in pro the mains. Un Long still awaits Expression. Without any apparent cess of erection. Building, at Un proper water-supply; but it is aid they stream into eating-bouses Long shews great progress, parti- expected that before very long and out of shops, loiter in the cularly on the south side of the some, move will be made in this market booths, drinking tea or main road where a row of shops direction. At present it is depen sampling lichees, or slouching off has been practically completed, and dent on a number of small wells to some shadowy corner where a before long work will be started which are altuated well outside the market and which are not very A large area quack or a politician will be found on the second row. haranguing the crowd with equal of foreshore has been reclaimed clean.

conclusion" says Mr. near British Shataukok and the fervour and extravagant gesture building of shops on this area is Williams, I desire, to record. my By Midnight the stream has dwind nearly completed. A further area thanks to the leading olders of the led to a narrow queue of wanderers, of foreshore was also sold for the District for their continued loyal each walking with that listless and

same purpose. Some building sites co-operation and advice in settling indefinite gait which characterises have been sold at Taipo, for the disputes both between individuals the Oriental. Like the bees in erection of dwelling houses rather and between village communities. Maeterlinck's story, they hover in than shops.

and out of the hiva and seldom

venture beyond the dark and narrow

"In

KOWLOON WEDDING

boundary of their quarter. Some glinting eyes flash past you, dusky deserted alley resounds to the bodies gleam in the night's heat, QUIET CEREMONY AT UNION echoing clip-clop of wooden sandals and soft garments brash your or the plaintive wail of on flute; a shoulder

you urge yourself

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SALLEH RADIO SERVICE woman's voice is heard screeching through the mass. There is an in- into the dark, a light goes out, and describable fascination in humanity all is quiet save for the dull murmur in the mass; but in China one be of the tide of humanity in the comes aware of a subtle presence |bright streets beypad To enter which is lacking in Occidental this unknown land is to encounter crowds. There is greater uniformity force neither hostile, nor grim, of physique and mentality in an but rather good-natured, overpower- Oriental crowd, the individuals of ing and omnipresent. It is like which seem to lose their identity in plunging into a warm and noisy a fluid uzity. This is at once the ses, phosphorescent and undulating strength and the weakness of the with a strange, unfathomable tur Chinese peoples and in Kowloon's bulence. Thousands of brown, night life it is more apparent than (Continued on nežt Column). in any other part of the Colony.

JOHN LO & Co.

HIGH CLASS SHOE-MAKERS 222, Nathan Road, KOWLOON. Latest design, best workmanship at very reasonable prices

CHURCH

The Kowloon Union Church was the scene of a quiet wedding on Miss afternoon when Monday Emma Gallo, daughter of Mr. John Gallo of New Jersey, "U.S.A. was inarried to Mr. Emil Henry Gallit, Hon of the Inte Mr. Carl Gallit. The Rev. E G. Powell officiating.

Among those present were Mr. James E. Greenan, forthet Justice of the Peace at Nevada, Mr. John Richardson, son of Mr. Friend Richardson, a former Governor of California, and Mr. H, L. Dennys, the well-known local solicitor.

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Phone: 68782

STANDARD CARS

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Alex Ross & Co. (China), Ltd.

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Kowloon Office 27, Nathan Road. Tel. 57677

The Blue Taxicabs Limited.

NOTICE.

Our Patrons are harobý notified that from the lat. day - of May, 1958 the fares for taxicab hire will revert to the old tart-10. 40 cente Pirat milo and ton cente for each subsequent Quarter mile.

In Addition the Company willrun small taxicabs from Now Ferry Pier Stand at Jordan Road, Kowloon, the tariff to be 80 conta First mile and 5 cents per quarter. mile for subsequent mllenge.

Also public cars for hire Day and Night :---

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For large and small cabs or public cars Ring' 17417 and 87714 and car will be sent immédiately from nearest stand.

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