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To-morrow at 3.30 p.m. the much-talked-of bowling match. Scotland 3. England, will be played on the Kowloon Bowling

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Kowloon in the Budget debate last week, All that we want was, of course, not brought forward, but sufficient was said to show that there is nothing "artificial" about Kowloon demands. Kow- loon is going to figure more and more in the Colony's affairs as time goes on, and the Telegraph | will help to the best of its power any movement which will make for the real development of the peninsula. The Kowloon move. ment isn't dead yet. The scoffers and those papers which have re- pudiated Kowloon's cause will be sorry for themselves later on.

We are particularly glad that the Government has listened to the advice about the absurdity of building more flats in Kowloon. It intends going on with the hotel scheme (which will one day possibly work in well with the railway), but the idea of etecting another block of flats has wisely been abandoned. Instead, the Govern- | ment proposes to advance money to companies and others who would be prepared to build houses or bungalows, on conditions which will make the charging of exorbitant rentals impossible. la the case of companies syndicates, the Government, by supplying funds, would have the right to control rents, and that is evidently its intention.

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usually in bed: They paraded the streets, attired in various special costumes, and made no end of noise with their bell-ringing shouting and the firing of crackers. It was just like a touch of old

But what about individuals who times at Home. And the young would like to have their own. sters throughly enjoyed them-houses but have not the ready.

Greens for silver cups presented by Mr. W. B. Hind. The cups will go to the rink with the big-selves. gest margin of points on the win- ning side. The teams will be arranged on the ground and as both are keen on winning a good game should result. The Scots- men fancy their chance and are out to win, but to forecast the result would be a tough proposi- tion. May the better team win!

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The closing "At Home

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at the Kowloon Bowling Club will be on Saturday, 22nd Novem- ber. at 3.30 p.m. when the mem- bers will be at home to their friends. Spoon games will be played with teams from the various clubs. The finalties for the various competitions will be played off and the prizes will be presented to the various winners,

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Well, the K.C.C. has decided to embark on the scheme for build- ing a new pavilion. Being the premier sporting club on the peninsula, it is only right and proper that it should possess ade- The present quate premises.

Club House has done duty for

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Last week, in this column, a correspondent signing himself Texatus complained bitterly of the frightful din caused by Chinese "music" in Haiphong Road, which is such a source of annoyance to residents in the neighbourhood of Nathan Road. He wondered whether the Police had power to stop this objection- able noise. and suggested that if ther possessed no such power the should be granted it.

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In point of fact, the Police have the power not only to stop Chinese music a night-time but other noise which is an annoy-

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money. There are more than a few married Britishers in, Kow- loon in receipt of salaries ranging from $300 to $400 per mensem. These find it very hard to spend a third of their earnings in bouse rent. Would the Government advance money to such as these? Would security be required ? And how much a month would the borrower have to pay back?

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ions and they are being turned These are very pertinent quest- over in the minds of many who, in the course of their residence here, have paid enough in rent to buy IWO .. or three houses but

no nearer owning their residences than they ance to residents. The law lays were they came out East. it down that it is an offence to create noises between the hours interfere with the of sunse: and 6a.m., which shall peace and quietude of neighbours.

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To say that Chinese music comes within this defnition is put the maller very idly. We should say that to the average European. Chinese music, if persisted in night after night, as it is in Kowtoon, woul

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Here's a suggestion. If the Government could contemplate building flats and letting them at reasonable rentals, why can it not erect convenient bungalows or semi-detached houses for the public? Let it open up King's Park area, put up a goodly num ber of such residencesand let them at strictly reasonable rents. let us have it done on the "re-

• servation system, as advocated

very many years. but it is now far too cramped for the purpose which it should serve. There ought to be no difficulty in dis be liable to interfere with one's by Mr. Parr. posing of the gilt-edged sanity, to say nothing of "place securities amongst the Colony's and qubetadē.”. sportsmen. Good luck to the movement!

her father. This is not the first occasion on which this little lady has run away." She will soon be qualifying for the title of

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As an example of "English as Besides the ordinary law. we she is wrote." a Kowloon resident believe there is another way in forwards us the following reply which the authorities can deal which he received to an adver- The unusual sight of a sweet with this nuisance. We refer to tisement of rooms to let: Dear little American girl wandering the permits granted by the S.C.A. Sir.Allow me to write. I am a about Kowloon" before eight o'clock in the morning in her These should be very sparingly been sent to Hongkong by order for Chinese musical performances. Japanese Military officer who has sleeping suit, bare-footed. was issued; in fact, they should never of the Government for the further witnessed the other day. It turn ed out that this little Miss had given to Chinese living in the study of English as well as your I am the vicinity of European residences, customs and manners. crept out of her home, unnoticed,

greatest admirer of your country, whilst her parents were asleep.

the Great Britain, and studied She was found down at the Rail-

Other readers besides "Vexatus'

English with might and main way Station by an Indian con- have spoken to us about

infernal able, whom she calmly told that the

every year not only because of din caused

my great she intended going to Canton. by

Chinese who

Engligh live but also because of the system Eventually, she was persuaded to in Haiphong Road--the

same of English examination among make a visit to the Police Station, kind of thing thut

Euro-military officers. ie. the best one where she was later claimed by

peans living on the Robinson will be sent abroad to your coun- Road and Conduit Road levels try or Hongkong. It was a mat- had to put up with before they ter of my regret that I was sent were finally edged nut of that here instead of to England because region. When the "music" is in I have often heard that it would full swing, it is as much as one to impossible to have the pleasure can do to make one's self heard of staying in English Family in in conversation, whilst as for the case of Hongkong. The Wigwam Tennis Club

sleep, that is totally out of the beside myself with joy when I tournaments are about to com-

question. mence. This year's entries are

sew your advertisement this unusually large, over a hundred

The whole trouble is caused, of allowed to stay in your family. I morning and felt as if I were individual entries being made,

course, because of the absence of don't pay any attention to rooms thus reflecting the prosperous condition of the Club. For the separate reservations for various and food if the rent is not reTy races in Kowloon. Nathan Road dear but want to study English Mixed Doubles and Gents Doubles events the number of is the main thoroughfare on the end if possible to enjoy English competing pairs is very high. peninsula. Its flats are occupied family life little by little. I don't There is every prospect of some running at right-angles to it is all of course."

by scores of Europeans. Yet mean to bother or disturb you at very close ties. The draws and" handicaps have already been

this native quarter of Haiphong ffected, and play is to begin on

Road, so that European and Chinese residences are within a Saturday. The first rounds of all competitions,

stone's throw of each other. A except the Championships, must be comple-would have made such a situation bit of elementary town-planning ted by December 15th.

impossible.

the Kowloon Wanderer.

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A subscriber who states he is of opinion that the Telegraph is

the peninsula put right, suggests supplying a very real need in trying to get the requirements of that the Ferry Co. might very So long as Chinese shops and tain parts of the day. Our corres- well revises its time-table at cer- Chinese cubicles are allowed to loon, in close touch with European idea, that it would be an inestim remain in the very heart of Kow-pondent points out, and there seems to be something in the property, so long will this poise able boon to quite a larze, number

bour to business and it would be a fare in the hope that someone nuisance continue that is, ucless of people if a five-minute service not having to wait more than five travening of the regulations the of considerable benefit to many on the incoming ferry will pick Besides directly con- of them if they could reckon on them up. the authorities prohibit native could be inaugurated between minutes for the next boat. "music" in areas adjacent to eight and nine a.m. We certainly

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who make a practise of this kind agree that it would be very advant Recently the Police outside the of thing are robbing the other to be removed farther away. this is asking rather too much. wonderful improvement in re-perhaps been waiting an hour or made a coolies on the stand who have isn't too late now to begin town What the Ferry Company might gulating the ricksha traffic, but longer. No doubt this question Guy Fawkes' Night is not planning. It will have to come very well consider would be the there is still room for further im- will be dealt with in the same usually celebrated in this part of some day, when Kowloondevelops running of ferries every five provement, especially with regard efficient manner as others relate minutes after 8.30a.m. It is to those rickahs coolies who hanging to traffic regulations have about this time that the greater about the wharf after disposing of badh number of people cross the bar-

the well-beaten pathway, made by pedestrians. We shall have to get up a few minutes earlier in the mornings now to make up for the loss of this old route.

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sters observed the occasion long

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