"Kowloon Bus Transport
Cost Too High"
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"SILENT ZONE”
years and has come to stay. In Mention of the latter recalls "the matters municipal it is now an as- fact that last month this Associa-sential mouthpiece to whose advice tion strongly supported the pro- Government is at least ready to posed imposition of a 30 miles listen. speed limit" in residential » Kowloon In seconding Mr. Wylle's pro- and warmly recommended the in-posal that the report and accounts stitution of a "Silent Zone" after for 1936 be passed, the Hon. Mr. 11. p.m. in at least a portion of | d'Almada took as his text the this area. Reasonable people will opening sentences of the Freat agree that there
are many mo-dent's speech. He pointed out torists in our midst who travel too that the Association, ⠀ within the fast and are too noly,
scope of its activities, bad carried on a great deal of work for the future of Kowloon, residents.
BAD STREET LIGHTING Since we last met we have again
brought to the notice of Govern-
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"If their results have been alow in coming, the fault lies with the In-Government,” the speaker sald.
ment the bad street lighting in Kowloon In at least stance during the past year this was responsible for a fatal ac- cident. Our ronds are not really lighted: at best it might be sald
that the present street lighting
only makes darkness the more visible. The solution is not be- yond the wit of man; in fact, it has already been found in the in- troduction of electrical gaseous discharge lamps which, when they
are set at a proper distance from each other, and this is most im- portant) enablẻ every motorist to drive with safety to himself and the pedestrian. So far as How-
loon la concerned the Government
has done nothing to improve our street lighting: until it does it cannot escape responsibility for contributing to the daughter on
our roads,
SQUATTERS AND SUMPS We are wont to congratulate ourselves on the rapid expansion of residential Kowloon. But there is, at times, another side to the picture. I refer to the fact that while Government cheerfully sells building lots and just as cheerfully pockets the premium
land
The speaker further stated that the value of the Association could be rendered much greater by an increase
of Its membership.
With a larger number it could
increase its influence, prestige and usefulness.
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"The following officers were then elected for the year 1937: Mr.
B. Wylie (President); Mr. F. C.
Mow Fung (Vice-President); Mr.
R. Baldwin (Hon. Secretary): Mr. R. P. Phillips (Hon. Treasurer); Hon. Mr. d'Almada. Mra. C. W. Gardiner, Maj. C. M. Mannera. Rev. J. R. Higgs. Mr. I. N. Murray Mr. C. E Terry. Chev. J. M. Alves
Mr. T. B. Wilson. Mr. B. W. Brad- bury. Mr. D. W. Munton, Mr. R. Pestonji, Dr. Ip Kam Wah, Mr. Mr. H. Gittins, Mr. Li Chor Chl. Lam Wing Fan, Mr. W. C. Felshow,
Mr. W. J. Rattey and Miss R. Mow Fung.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1937.
HEROIN PILL Traffic Accidents Weekly
FACTORY
Five Men Sent
To Sessions
Return
21 PERSONS INJURED
Three lorry passengers, were in- Juired through falling from three different moving motor lorries.
A bus passenger was trijured while slighting from amoring
In the Colony of Hong Kong in- cluding the island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 3 am. on Satur- doy, February 21, there were al- together 44 tramc accidents, as | motor bus. the result of which 21 persona were injured
Before Mr. K. Keen at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday five men, Shan Yau, 26; Taim Chiu-hing, 25; Chong Ping, 28; Tu Kau, 21; and Iu Tiu-tung, 17; were charged with the possession of about 30,000 heroin pills and 430 ounces of pink mass sufficient to make another 43,000 pills, and were committed
The prosecution was conduct-ins or running across the road and ed by Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assis-
One cyclist was injured as the tant Crown Solicitor, while Mr. G.
cault of a collision between two vehicles.
for trial.
"
S. Hugh-Jones appeared for the defendants.
Senior Revenue Officer um miit, in evidence, said that about 8... on February 17 together with a party of police he raided No. 7 Haven Street, ground floor, which was suspected to be used
a heroin pill factory.. First defendant was setually preparing the pills. Third defen- dant, who was in the kitchen at the time. attempted to escape through the back way, but was arrested by Mr. Taylor,
The rear room was being used as a heroin pill factory,
On examination of the defen- dants' hands Mr. Grimmitt found that nearly all of them were stain- ed pink.
When charged second defendant admitted that he was the owner of the property. saying that
pedestrians, who were either walk- of the persons injured, 8 were
were struck by vehicles.
were injured when their vehicle One lorry driver and a passenger ran off the roadway.
One cyclist, a lorry passenger, 1 bus driver and 2 bus passengers were injured when their vehicles collided with trees at 3 different
places.
WOMAN'S LEAP TO DEATH
Inquest Verdict
A Chinese male was knocked down and injured by a motor lærry, number unknown.
Of the 44 accidents, 20 were collisions between vehicles; 10 were
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No.
collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; and 14 accidents were due to other causes. Type of Vehicles Involved.
Motor Lorry Private Motor Car
Public Motor Car Motor Bus.
Motor Cycle
Tramcar
Bicycie
Rickshaw
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EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
At The Hotel Cecil
Art lovers will be interested to learn that from Monday next, the
An inquest was held into the death of a woman Leung Kwai- mul, 17, at the Kowloon Magistracy 8th, until Wednesday the 10th, an yesterday, afternoon.
Mr. K. M. A. Barnett sat as Coroner, and was asslated by a jury comprising Messrs. F. A
Joseph (foreman), L. V. Antonio and Mok
he called his master, but was un- he was working for a man whom
able to reveal his name, while the remainder claimed that they were Following the election of off-only .employees of second defen-xam-chan. cers, the President satd:-
The next business on our agenda is the election of an Honorary Life Member. It gives me the greatest possible pleasure to propose a mo- tion which I am sure will be adopted with acclamation. The sales. after building development motion is that Mr. J. P. Braga be | elected an Honorary Life Member
of this Association.
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It more often than not leaves squatters and sumps to remain. Hollows are
often left to be vicariously' Alled in. with the re- sult that mosquitoes breed and people become sick.
UNBAN DEVELOPMENT We submit that at least urban development should keep pace with building expansion..
After
all it should not be necessary to loon. remind Government that those who dwell on the outskirts of gur residential districts
called are upon to pay the same taxation as is paid by dwellers in the town.
LEPROST
dant,
FORGED BANK NOTES
of forged bank notes, Ho Kwan, For the possession and attering
allas Ho Chi-hing, and his sister, Ho Fan alias Ho Wal-ching, were
Inspector R Shannon and Det- Sergeant J. Headridge were pre- sent in Court for the police.
Dr. C. S. Luk deposed that al- though
deceased had several bones broken, she would not have abscess on her left elbow which died had it not been for an old
had infected her other injuries.
Sergt. Headridge said that on the
Exhibition of Oll Paintings by Mr. S. B. Wong, a San Francisco Chi- nese artist, will be held at the Hotel Cedl under the auspices of the Hong Kong Working Artists' Guild.
Mr. Wong was trained In the California School of Fine Arts and Is a member of the San Francisco Art Association and San Francisco Art Centre, having won second prize in figure painting at the
hibition held under the auspices of California State Fair and Art Ex-
the State Agricultural Society in San Francisco. Since his return to
brought before. Mr. Q. A. A Mac-marring of January 20, deceased China in 1834 he became art mas-
fadyen on remand at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon.
After several witnesses gave evi- dence the hearing was adjourned to Monday afternoon.
Way
to the
Your Committee feels and I am certain that you will agree that
brought to the Yaumatter in the National College of this honour is really deserved, in-¦
Police Station for questioning re
Faculty of Law for one year. Last view of Mr. Braga's lengthy, and
year he held his one-man show in garding the theft of a watch and invaluable public services to the
some foreign money from 90. Re-
Canton with great success. He Colony generally and the keen and active interest which he has al-
came to the Colony only a little Sub-Inspector Cunningham ap-having stolen these valuables, but clamation Street; She admitted
while ago for the purpose of sket- ways shown in the affairs of Kow-peared for prosecution while Mr. gave wrong information
ching with no idea of holding any J. M. Almada Remedios was for
show, but on Chinese detective assigned to the friends and members of the Hong the advice of his the defence.
case on several occasiona
Finally, about 9 o'clock that Kong Working Artists" Guild, he has agreed to hold the show, which night, the detective telephoned
the Guild will present to the public witness to say that the amah had
on the dates above mentioned. jumped from the second floor of 48 Reclamation Street where she had been taken for enquiries. An ambulance was sent for and she was taken to the Kowloon Hospital. where, two days later, she made a statement to the effect that she had stolen he money and watch, and had rushed out of a cubicle In 48 Reclamation Street and
WEDDING
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced between Ronald Wood craft, clerk, No. 36. Hillwood Road.
and Emma Doris Egan, shop as- sistant, of the same address.
Hust. severed a connection with the As you are aware, Mr. Braga has
Legistative Council which has ex- tended over
a period of eight. years. During that time, he has As will have been seen from our touch with the
kept in very close and constant Association, in report, the subject of leprosy in whose activities he has always Kowloon has been engaging our displayed a deep interest and un- attention. The history of
the wavering, sympathy. Indeed. Mr. matter is fully revealed in
our Braga. during his service as a correspondence, with Government Legislative Councillor. had come to and In the published answers be looked upon as "the Member than the occasional report of a given to a member of the Urban for Kowloon," and it is cause for Council at a meeting of that body the deepest regret to this Associa- held in January last. In order to tion, and to Kowloon as a whole, secure" all possible dats upon this that he has now resigned his seat loathsome disease. the Association on the Colony's governing body. has sent a questionnaire to doc tors and others in and outside the Colony.
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INCURABLE OPTIMIST Mr. Braga is an incurable op- timist, and in his work both on the Legislative Council and the Sanitary Board he has never given
debate in which Mr. Braga had taken a leading part, concluding with the information that on a division being taken, he was the single dissentient or supporter as the case may be. Mr. Mow Fung went on to say that such fearless determination to stand up to one's convictions instead of pandering to the opinion the majority is a
jumped down to the road below. the woman had died by her own The Jury returned a verdict that
hand..
DONATIONS
"The Hon. Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowled- ges with grateful appreciation and thanks the receipt of the following Donation to the Society's Funds in memory of the late Mrs. Melania J. Bote'do.
Mr & Mrs. D. Lopes and family
$5.00.
BENEVOLENT
- SOCIETY
VICE ADMIRAL C. P. TALBOT HERE
Vice-Admiral Cecil Ponsonby Talbot arrived in the Colony yesterday on the P. and O. liner Ranch. He will be here for a
will inspect the Royal Naval Dock- fortnight during which time he
yard.
The Admiral's visit is the result of his recent appointment to the post of Director of Dockyards.
Vice-Admiral Talbot has visited
Hong Kong several times during his career in the Navy' and since 1932 has been Director of Naval Equipment.
MANSLAUGHTER
The cast in which Tsoi Tel.. lorry driver, la charged with the matislaughter of Lo Kal, driving without due care and caution, and with overbading his lorry on Janu- Ary 28, last, was concluded before The annual general meeting of Mr. W. Echoßeld at the Central the Hong Kong Benevolent Boclety | Magistracy yesterday, when the
March 5 at noon. Su William torney-General, was for the Crown Matheson's Board Room on Friday, Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Al- Hornell has kindly consented to while the defence was in the hands
of Mr. C. Y. Kwan.
CONCERN FOR, LEPENS Now we do not wish the impres- slon to get abroad that members in when, in advocating proposals trait which should characterize of your General Committee are for the welfare of the community, more of our public meg to-day. ronning round in circles and crying he encountered rebuffs or obstacles. "Unclean. Unclean"-there is need Indeed, his courageous upholding by Mr. C. M. Hall who enquired as The leprosy question was raised for caution rather than alarm. We at the community's interests; has are not afraid of leprosy: what we been
to what was being done regarding are more concerned about is the his public service. He has, as you of the sub-committee appointed to the outstanding feature of it. Mr. F. C. Mow Fung, convener fate of our lepers. We think that all know, shown a very real and go into this question. replied that In this Government is palpably practical interest in the develop-it was a most intricate subject evading responsibility. We ment of Kowloon and the main which
bad
teen goor into have suggested the use of the now land, and his unselfish service and thoroughly with a view to obtain- abandoned Lalchikok Gaol as auntiring zeal provide an example ing as much data as possible. Let- Leprosarium. Whether Govern- which others might well emulate. ters had been sent to doctors in ment adopts this suggestion or The Association feels sure that, and outside Hong Kong engaged can offer a better one remains to although no longer member of in leprosy relief work and libera! he seen. But what we particular the Legislative Council, Mr. Braga replies had been received. Until iy wish to emphasize is that Kow will continue to interest himself in the sub-committee has had time view with equanimity the sight of that his advice. based on lifetime promised to have its findings re- poor, helpless lepers having their residence in the Colony, will al- ported publicly as soon as pos- homes torn down, while the lepers ways be at the disposal of the sible. themselves are dispersed among K.RA No man has better deserv- the community, without medical ed the distinction which
Mr. Braga gaye a brief outline attention, food or adequate, shel-Committee desires to confer on pointed out that the Government your of leprosy on the mainland and ter..
him, and I know that you will was to be complimented that the heartily concur in the motion, leper.population in Kowlom; to- Perhaps it is too much to ex-which. I now propose, that Mr. day has been reduced to a mini- pect a Government immersed in Braga be elected an Honorary Life mum. Reeniphasised the fact matters of high policy to worry Member. (Applause)..
that their numbers to-day, though itself over a few lepers, street INVALUABLE SERVICES · considered deplorable by many. lights or a hole in the road. It
Mr. F. C. Mow Fung in second-spoke, well of the Government's this be so, there is a method ing the motion said that he was work in this matter. whereby it can relleve itself of sure everyone present heartily en- these trifling responsibilities and dorsed all that had been said by Dying low over Kowloon, especially that is Municipalisation,
the Chairman regarding Mr. over schools and hospitals, was raised at the meeting, and it was promised that the matter would be gone into as soon as possible.
loon residents cannot indefinitely public affairs, and, what is more, to go into each reply, the spentar / will be held in Messra" Jardins, | defendant was committed for trial.
· MUNICIPALISATION
A complaint against aeroplanes
Lt Col E. D. Matthews proposed
That brings me to the thought Braga's invaluable services to the that in order to be prepared for Colony in general and to Kowloon this eventuality we require more and the New Territories in parti- residents in Kowloon with a sense cutlar. There was just one point of civic responsibility, and I sag-which he would like to stress and a vote of thanks to the outgoing. gest that. In order to cultivate that was in connection with the committee, which was heartily en- this, many more should become reference to Mr. Braga's courage dorsed by those present who also members of this Association..... ous upholding of the community's unanimously passed a vote or
I can assure you that your sup interests being the outstanding thanks to the Rer. J. R. Higgs and
port and assistance will be wel feature of his public service. the St. Andrew's Church Hall
take the chair.
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