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GENERAL

ADVANCE FOR HONGKONG

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H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S ASSURANCE EARLY CLOSING TO SEE A PRACTICAL

MADE IN SOLVING HOUSING PROBLEM

New Coolie Quarters Of H.K. & Kowloon Godown Company Declared Open

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That it was one of his keenest personal ambition's to see a practical advance made towards the solution of the housing problem in Hongkong during his governorship, was the assurance given by His Excellency the Governor,. Sir Geoffry Northcote, when he spoke on slums, disease and town planning after opening the new coolie quarters of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany Ltd. on Saturday.

small measure in producing

these quarters.

Designed by Messrs. Palmer! and Turner and built by the Hongkong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., the. building is situated in Canton said: Road directly behind the go-

downs.

MODERN CONSTRUCTION It is a six-storey structure, mo- dern in every way, both in exterior and interior arrangements, with large dormitories and fats and spacious verandahs and wide win- dows which permit the entry of plenty of sunlight and fresh air.

WELCOME TO H. E.

His Excellency, who was accom- panied by Lady Northcote, "was welcomed by Mr. D. F. Landale, Chairman of the Board of Direc- tors of the Company, who, in inviting Sir Geoffry to open the new quarters, said:

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H.E.'. SPEECH

Excellency the Governor The admirably planned coolie quarters put up by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf und Godown Company, which I have just opened, are a pointer in the direction which, I hope, the Colony, and especially the town of Voctoria, will be pursuing in the near future.

It will be generally agreed that Hongkong's principal so- clâl problem is set up by the multiple existence of slut areas over-crowded by build- ings, which in turn are over- crowded by human beings.

SEVEN CASES OF SMALL"- POX ON" FRIDAY LAST

Compulsory early closing factories, shops, restaurants and hotels is likely to be enforced in Hongkong as an alternative to Summer Time, arising from the Report of the Daylight Saving Committee, it is learned. Seven cases of small-pox (three! Important recommendations have from Kowloon and four from the been made regarding the limita- Harbour), twenty-three cases of tion of working hours in factories. tuberculosis, three cases of chic-shops and business houses, and ken-pox, two cases of entric fever action along the lines suggested were notified to the Health De-may shortly be taken. partment on Feb. 2.

ACTIVITIES OF B.W.O.F.

MORE COMFORTS

FOR TROOPS

ALLEGED STABBING BY SNATCHER

Chinese

The case in which a constable was stabbed by a mat- cher in the Mangkok district, had a sequel before Mr. E. Hims-

worth, at the Kowloon Magis- thich, Da, Saturday Theo thô Fong, 21, was charged with: (a) More comforts for the Fighting wounding with intent to resist Services have been made by the lawral apprehension; (b) -shatch- working parties. Twelve cases of ing a woollen scarf from Chan knitted garments and Hospital Wan: (C), being a member of a necesaltles are being sent in the "Triad Boclety;" and (d) posses- next steamer of the Blue Funnel aton of a jack-knife for an unlaw- Line.

ful purpose.

Five of these are for distribution Accused was sentenced to Ava by the British Red Cross Organi- months hard labour on the minor zation, two are being sent to the charges, while the wounding charge Royal Navy Comforts Depot, and which is for committal, was ad- four to the Army Comforts Dejourned.- pot, of the latter one is earmark- ed for Royal Engineer unity and one for the Middlesex Regiment.

As the result of losses of badges,

The working centre of Club Buttons and shoulder straps on de Recreto recently held a Bridge several occasions recently members and Mah Jong Drive and the pro- of the Naval and Military Forces ceeds ($150) were sent to the Bri- have been warned to take precau-

tions tish Way Organization Fund.

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one must, of course, expect to H.K. RESIDENTS RETURN

and such conditions in a busy seaport town, much of which was built without thought of town- It is with genuine appreciation planning, and which is the capital that I welcome Your Excellency of a Colony itself carrying a far and I should like to express the larger population - than it

can grateful thanks of the Wharf economically employ: but, equal- Godown Company for the honourly it is to be expected that an you have done us by consenting to Administration worthy of the open our new coolie quarters.

If I might be permitted to say so, your action has bestowed on the building an extra blessing of

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the

"good joss" which is so essential to the men who will now occupy

THE FIRST STEP When my colleagues Board decided to embark on an -extensive rebuilding programme, they were inspired by a very real desire to improve the living con- ditions of our coolle employees, and they decided that these quar- ters should be the first step in this programme.

We are confident that this. building will not only be a credit to the Wharf Company but also, we hope, to the Colony generally.

Every Company has its cities. They are usually the shareholders who always want a bigger dividend than is recommended.

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ONE CRITICISM

hame will strive to replace such conditions by better ones.

PROPER IMPATIENCE ·

A very proper impatience is oc- casionally shown in the local Press and elsewhere at the ap- parent neglect by Government of

TO COLONY

MANY PROMINENT PERSONALITIES

A large number of well-known Hongkong residents returned to the Colony during the week-end by two American passenger liners, one of which arrived on Saturday from the north after trans-Pacific crossing.

DE. LI. SHU-FAN

ameer of the Y's Men's Club, and Mr. E R. Heather, of the American President Lines, and Mrs. Hear- ther.

Mr. Hearther's return is parti- cularly gladening news for his baseball and softball friends, as he is a regular Balwart of the diamond and has done much to make the games popular in the Colony.

VISITORS TO H. K.

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including Lepanto

Visitors of note are Mr. and Mrs. L R. Nielson of Manila. Mr. Niel- son is president of Nielson and this dominating problem, with The Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, pro- Company, managers of half a the which are closely connected those minent Chinese medical practi- dozen producing mines in relating to infectious and conta- tioner and thember of the Legis Philippines, glous diseases, malnutrition and lative Council, who has spent 4 Consolidated Mining Co. and Para- last but got least deficiencies in year travelling in Europe and the cale Gumans Cohiolidated Mining American continent, was welcomed Co. He is also chairman of the education.

back yesterday by a large gathering Hongkong, Mines, Līd. of relatives and friends.

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Accompanying their executive.

I welcome such representations, even though sometimes they are

Dr. Li looks exceptionally at and were two other members of the a little wide of the mark, because has a great deal to relate of his Nielson organisation, Mr. L. Coote, they prove that there in a public experiences. He was in England Mr. Nielson's brother-in-law and conscience which is active along when the war was declared, and it vice-president of Nielson and Co. those lines: I trust that that wag persistently rumoured in and Mr. T. Scholey. Mr. Cooter conscience will grow steadily with Hongkong, when the Athenia was came with his wife and two the years, for it is an essential of sunk by a submarine, that he was daughters. good citizenship,

a passenger In the ill-fated ship Happily, however, the rumour. was proved to be untrue,

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Indeed, it was to secure that sort of stimulus that recently I suggested the formation of a local Anti-tuberculosis So- clefs which would keep that T&Ve menace before the minds of Government and the public in general.. I am glad to observe that the idea is well-supported.

SLUM PROBLEM

I have, however, only had one criticism of this building and that .01 a very friendly nature-Why had we spent such a large sum of money to house our coolies in such-to use my critic's word- palatial quarters which after a

To return however: to buildings few months of occupation would good, such as these coolie quar- be reduced to the squalor of ters, and buildings bad. such as many Chinese tenement houses?, are só common in Hongkong and

In reply to the first part of this constitute so formidable criticism I had no need to shelter

problem.

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BANK MANAGER'

PROMINENT ARRIVAL Another prominent arrival on Saturday was Mr. Liu Yu-wan, Executive Secretary of the Chinese Mr. D. Ballantyne, manager of astitute of Pacific Relations, who' the local branch of the Chase Bank, journeyed from his headquarters who has been on a trip to the in Kunming to Manila to join the United States. returned on Saturship. day with 'Mrs. Ballantyne,

Besides those mentioned, the Other prominent residents who following arrived also on 'Satur- arrived on Saturday from the south day:-Mr. G. Allan, Miss A. Camp- were Mr. Wen Yuan-ning, editor bell, Mr..Can Lee, Mrs. R. Chang, Guenther of the "Tien Haia" magazine, Mr. Miss V. Chang, Mr. Chu Lee Horn, 8 ein, Haves News Mr. Dow Chang, Mr. Chen Wen Agency's Hongkong representative, Pel, Mr. Cheu Pao-yen, Mr.-Dolam- Mr. William Tinson Lee, popular al Chandumal, Rev. L. de Genova,

INCOME TAX REPORT

| Mrs. L. M. Green, Miss H. Green, Miss M. Green, Mrs. G. Grotę, Mr. T. Gurimomal. Mrs. E. Q. Hart, Mr. C. Judah, Mr. M. Koturaal, Mr. King Chau Halang. Mr. J. Y. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tai Cho, Mr. and

"behind the recommendations of Before slum clearance can be the Housing Committee which sat undertaken effectively it is essen- a few years ago, but merely totally necessary that the slum point out that the Whart Com areas be town-planned extensive-The Income Tax Committee's re- Mrs. G. L. Mowatt, Mr. M. Onnes, pany had to advance with the ly and that suitable tenement port, which was expected to be Mr. H. Pararam, Mr. A. Parry, Rev. times it we were to employ the houses be designed; the latter presented to Government at the A. 8. Petti, BJ, Mr. J. Raschle, Mr. sons of our present coolles as we process would not take long, but end of January, has not yet been A. Romanach, Mr. Sheng Sun Yee, have employed their fathers, and the former is regrettably slow. submitted, it is learned.

Mr. Boon Khen Tin, Mr. and Mrs.

even grandfathers, and hope entailing as it does not merely re- The draft report is still being F, M. Spence, Rev. J. B. Tong EJ; that there will be nothing put in planning but also resumption and studied by members, who are like Mr. T. M. West, Rev. R. E. Wilkin- our way to impede this progress redistribution of land on a largely to recommend extensive modi- son, SJ,

PRIDE IN PREMISES

scale before re-building can begin. fications.

I also havé sufficient confidence In the coolies we employ to say that they will live up to the standard"pf their new surround- ings and take a pride in keeping' their quarters spick and span.

I should like to congratulate and thank our contractors, The Hongkong Engineering and. Con- <struction Company, for- the -spléndid way in which they have. carried out this Job, also our Architects, Messrs. Falmer and Turner and our Consulting En- gineer, Mr. Faber, for the very satisfactory result of their efforts. "They have..all taken a keen and personal Interest in creating a buliding of which they can Justly prond.

I cannot conclude", my e- marks without a cordial word of thanks to all the Govern-

· ment" Officials, especially the Director of Medical Services, whose retive assistance and advice has contributed in no

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.. Sir Geoffry Northcote, speaking at the opening of the new coolle quarters of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited on Baturday. Also in the picture may be seen Lady Northcote Con extreme right), Mr. D. F. Landale and, the Hon. Mr. Stanley H

Dodwell.

SUNDAY ARRIVALS: Yesterday's arrivals were:-Mr. and Mrs. C. Bryan, Mr. G. E. Chea, Mr...Chin, Mr. D. C! Chu, Mrs. M. Gardiner, Mr. M. Carrold; Mr. and Mrs. W. Geddes, Mr. E. Gemal, Mr. Y. Dalkubara, Mr. W. Ham- mond, Mr. A. Hamra, Mr. and Mrs. H Hill, Mr, C. K. Hung, Miss B. Keebler, Miss LK. Mun, Mr. A Nicholson, Mrs. I. Pawley, Miss M. Pawley, Mstr. E. Pawley, Mstr. W. Pawley, Mstr. C. Pawley, Mr. H Reed, Mr. and Mrs. J. Robertson, Mr. P. Rusch, Mr. and Mrs. "P. Bangnier, Mr. O. T. Talu, Mrs. M. Wang, Miks A Witmer, Miss? E.. Wong.

** SOUTHBOUND LIST

The following left Hongkong for the Philippines and Australia ...on Baturday: Mr.. L. C. Cainon, Miss A. M. Cullinan, Mr. C.-K. Chapman, Miss E. M. Dadow, Mr. D. L. Gay, Miss WJ. Hayman, Mr. A. A.. Krilovaky, Mrs. M. Tremewan, Mr. J. M. Valentine and Mr. A. 8. M. Young.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1940. -PAGE 5

FOOD VALUES

FOR THE

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

1200

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....$1.00 per lb.

...$1.20

SPRING CHICKEN 75 cts. Each 2 For $1.40

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8. F. CAPONS AUSTRALIAN DUCKLING PHEASANTS. (COCK)......

(HEN)

(COCK & HEN)

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....$2.25 Each

$1.40

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83.60 (per Brace)

AUSTRALIAN HAMS

"UNCOOKED (10-12 lbs.) Each.

WHOLE PIECE $1,80 per Ib. 2 HALF PIECE $1.90 per ib. WHOLE PIECE (000KED) $1,90 per lb.

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FILLET CUT" {

·) $2.10 'SLICED HAM FRIME OUT 20

CANADIAN FISH.

HERRINGS FRESH"

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