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Kowloon Supplement

Hosa KONG, JUNE 1964.

A GREAT PORT

Residents of this Colony, especial ly those of a few years' standing, are apt to belittle. Hong Kong and Kowloon by describing them in a tone of contempt and disparage ment. This Colony and its in- habitants have ou more than one ocension been referred to "suburban," and judging by some of the ill-founded criticisms that have been made would seem to be one of the worst and least interest-

KOWLOON'S LACK OF

CEMETERIES

A DIFFICULT PROBLEM FOR THE GOVERNMENT

(BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

13.

If I continue making any more "kicks" at the powers-that-be, I shall soon earn for myself the name of the Colony's "champion grouser," so before I go any further with this article, I want to state clearly and expressly that this is not meant to as bo a "kick." It only represents the opinion of a good number of Kowloonites who have asked me to try and catch the eyes of the au- thorities with an article."

ing spots in the Empire. Such opinions cannot be taken seriously, since they are based on a lack of

coffin will be put on the hearso which finally bears it to the ceme tery. There have been casions when a slight misunderstanding up- set all arrangements and there was of course, a lot of inconvenience and distress for all concerned.

One other point that might be brought up is that if arrangements had to be made for such a funeral on a public holiday, there would be more trouble than ever, the greatest of which would be to secure the necessary launch. I do not know whether arrangement could be made with the Vehicular Ferry for such purposes as taking a hearse, carry. ing the coffin, across the harbour. make matters easier for Kow leonites but it does not in any way mean that all the trouble is ended.

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Going to the extreme, one feels certain that the people in Kowloon would much prefer going out to the New Territories for funerals than having to cross the water. But it' is not necessary to have to go so far out for a suitable burial ground or grounds, for so far as I can see, there, are sonie spots on the out skirts of Kowloon Tong which may be used for this purpose.

Kowloon's Lack of Cemeteries," the title of this article, speaks for itself and I feel quite sure that the need is a rather urgent one. Not that the death-rate in the Main land is on the increase or anything with statistics, but what I am con- actual conditions. Actually, Hoogerned with is the rapid growth of Kong and Kowloon form one of Kowloon which has already made itself very keenly felt. In a few the most interesting Colonies in the years perhaps, the business com-

Those in authority might say that British Empire, and are by no munity in Kowloon will be as im

portant as that in Hong Kong, even if they were ready to consider means the least in importance.

There are already quite a number the matter, they would be confrunt If one glances ut a map of the of shops and offices in the Penined with the question of finding a With due respect; sala; there should be no reason why suitable site. Far East he will be struck by the these are not going to increase, but therefore, I will say that getting

the site is an easy enough matter. which all in good time. insignificant Salad Oil,

As a residential area, Kowloon Olives....... Home made

Hong Kong presents. On that vast

is quite important than Hong Portuguese Sausages... "and irregular coastline, "from" Cal-Kong, for it boasts a bigger if less | cutta to Dáiren, it is but a speck opulent foreign community that the island. Kowloon has its own that would pass unnoticed were it hospitals and, mortuary, then not for the numerous shipping lines why cót a cemetery!

At the present time, Kowloon re which branch out from it in all

sidents are very greatly inconveni- directions. Yet, small though it is onced through this defect, for compared with the Philippines or whenever a death occurs the body the Straits, Hong Kong is one of has to be borne across the harbour in a specially chartered launch, and the greatest trading ports of the this is not the only difficulty. For world, the cutrepot whence come instance, if there is a death in the farther corner of Kowloon Tong, linors and cargo steamers from Homuntia or Kai Tack. Those every part of the globe, the point responsible for the funeral arrange- The site is most unsuitable for its at which valuable cargoes are enter-ments must first of all make pro- present use and should be closed. visions for a vehicle to convey the When originally set apart the aren ed and discharged at the rate of coffin to the Government Pier-that I was well away from residential Now it thousands of tons a day. If there is the only available pier, I be-quarters and the growth of the Pen-

lieve-in Taimshatsui, and then insula was not foreseen. is any romance in trade-and few there follows the trouble of putting could be put to excellent us by the business men seem to think that the coffin on the launch which is to living. The question is not an eBay

take it across the harbour.

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For a harbour of such great im- portance it may be thought that the accommodation provided at the various docks and wharves in Kow- loon is too limited, even cramped, and it has been suggested that the policy of the late Sir Paul Chater, who was largely responsible for the development of the Kowloon water- SALLEH RADIO SERVICE front, was lacking in foresight. Whether these criticisms are true or not, there is no doubt that the quay could be widened to the greater benefit of the freight and passenger

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the street."!

There is at the present time a large Chinese burial ground, with a small Indian corner, but the area reserved for European inter ments has not been opened, and it is to be hoped that it never will be.

THE JAPANESE NAVY

BIG REPLENISHMENT PROGRAMME.

Tokyo, June 18.-The second re-, S. Shansi, June 5.-The wheat harvest is being reaped under very plenishment programme of the Im- favourable conditions. The autumn perial Japanese Navy will be com crops give good promise, and on menced in 1934 as the world situa the score of food the village peopletion will force a stronger national defence of Japan as the result have no special fears..

Business people complain of the of Japan's withdrawal from the collapse of trade owing to uncer League of Nations, and her claim The expansion of tainty of the political geonditions to the mandated islands in the

Mean South Seas affecting Tientsin trade. while currency vagaries disturb American Navy also requires a

building programme, it was said.

Naval authorities are of opinion that this plan should be completed Naval leaders estimate Y.500,- by 1936 at the latest.

includes the building of one air- craft-carriery two light cruisers, even destroyers, six submarines and several smaller fighting vessels and the establishment of five air squadrons. It is anticipated that the expenditure of Y:60,000,000 will

which swing dangerously over their benign visage allowed to pass as1000,000 for the programme, which heads The port of Manila is not standard currency.

nearly as big as that of Hong Kong, yet the facilities that have been provided for shipping there bre far superior to those existing in this Colony,

It is difficult to foresee what the future will bring for Hong Kong, but it seems highly likely that the completion of the Hankow Canton Railway will bring prosperity and result in a much increased import and export trade. The harbour, one of the finest in the East. can take an unlimited number of ships but

Sudden rumours about the Shansi Bank depreciate the note currency, until some local authority issues pacifying announcement on the sub ject. And cash exchange rises and

falls so unexpectedly that alarms

be demanded by the Navy for the coming fiscal year as a part of this programme. Subsequently, the Navad budget for 1934-36 will exceed that of the present year.United

are common just now.

There is an ominous silence about the political situation. The well in formied public men say they do not know what is happening, and the business men, deplore that Business is bad, but there is no special crisis at the present. The voice of the students does not seem to be heard signifies you know as much as I

Press.

SETAPA

it seems probable that the facilities these days. But every remark about do and the less said the batter."

at present: Affered at the Kowloon politics seems to be accompanied docks and wharves will have to be with the knowing nod" which considerably extended in the future. (Continued at foot of next colum

Wise Shadzil more forceful than words are these silent gestures!

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