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NOTICES.

THORNYCROFT AND KELVIN MARINE MOTORS.

DEMONSTRATIONS AND FULL PARTICULARS, ON APPLICATION TO

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

MACHINERY DEPARTMENT..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 1. 1920.

KOWLOON HOUSING

PROBLEM.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH GOVERNMENT.

RENT CONTROL NOT FAVOURED.

Sir-1 am instructed by the Committee at the Kowloon-Re- sidents' Association to

present! herewith copies of correspondence between the Association and the Government and to request the favour of publication in your valuable columns-I Am Sir. Yours, etc,

W: Jackson, Hon. Secretary,

Kowloon Residents' Association,

April 30th, 1920,

THE

BRITISH BUILT

AUSTIN

IS THE VERY ESSENCE OF MOTOR CAR ¿

REFINEMENT.

ON SHOW AT

ALEX. ROSS & CO.

25, Des Virus Road Central

Tel. 27.

GARAGE KOWLCON

Tel. 497.

Colonial Secretary's Office, bring in a net return of not mare 5 With regard to enclosure t Hongkong, 26th March, 1920, than 8 per cent. од the total in your letter ander reply, my Sir-I am directed to acknow-capital expenditure; and other Committee desire me to state that ledge the receipt of your letters of advances on a considerable scale they have examined the records in the 30th January, 21st February, under consideration. Steps the Land Office relating to Nos. 1 and 4th March, 1920, on the sub-are also being taken to improve to 13, Humphreys Buildings, and ject of the housing question.

and extend communications for that they have been able to extrac? 2 The Government has been the purpose of opening up build therefrom the figures contained in unable to obtain any very defuite

ing sites.-1

Sir, your the enclosed schedule. These

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO. data regarding the shortage or

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DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

ESTABLISHED 1983.

MANUFACTURERS OF

CO..

PURE MANILA ROPE

3

STRAND

14 to 15"

CIRCUMFERENCE

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND 3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE.

5 to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE.

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length, Prices, Samples and foil particulars will be Surwardest on apptumattan.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO..

Developing & Printing Undertaken

A. TACK & Co.

26 Dex Vœux Road Central.

KODAKS

&

FILMS

CREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND SEMENT,

Ia Carks of 375 Ibe. zet. In Bags of 150 lbs. xet,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.

HONGKONG JAPANESE MASSAGE ASSOCIATION.

Mr. U. SUGA

Mrs. A SUGA Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong.

METALS

of all kinds, especially for ship- building and engineering works, Largest and best assorted stack) in the Colony.

SINGON & CO.,

(Established A. D. 1880) HING LUNG ST Paons $15

MEE CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER,

NEW FILMS & FINE ALBUMS JUST ARRIVED,

THE NEW FRENCH. REMEM

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General Managers.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO.. LTD.

(Capital Paid up. $1,230,000.) Loans un Mortgage of Staune Propers, &: la sta zamjenion Atorece Virkatre nagon Merchand Loans made anke Prodent Sturg

TRCATE EXECUTOR OF WILLA. TURN21, l'abaken wt Epe: 'mi Rates and Porteza'aruan application

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO General Managers.

NORTH BRITISH

AND

MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.,

in which are rested the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

AND

110

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Compang are prepared ACCEPT RISKS rainst FIRE at Current Rates. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agent.

house-room, but its enquiries tend to show that, so far as residents in the Colony are concerned, the immediate question is the rate of rentals rather than actual lark of accommodation.

*

CHARS

obedient servant.

A. G. M. Fletcher,"

Colonial Secretary,

The Hon. Secretary,

Kowloon Residents' Association.

figures reveal the fact that the land in question, together with ther contiguous lots, was sold by the Government in 1904 to the Inte Sir (then Mr.) Hormusjee Mody at only half a cent per square foot. Two years later, according to Land fice memorial So. 40261, dated the 28th August, 1906, the lat on Hon Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.B.Estand was sold to the Humphreys which the above-named buildings

The Logical Result of Shortage.

8th April 1920.

Colonial Secretary.

Estate and Finance Cempany at the rate of $1.53 per square foot, which works out at over 300 times the price originally paid for same only two years previously.

The

You refer in your letter of the 30th January to the specifie of Humphreys Buildings, Koutsford Terrace, and Empress Buildings., I enclose a schedule ot Sir-1 am directed by my Com igures supplied by the Hummittee to acknowledge receipt of phreys Estate and Finance Com your letter of the 20th March, [pany which shows

tha: 17$ the No. 1 in 2376.19. in reply to the years 1913 to 1910 the net return communications of the Kowloon From Land Once memoriaia | on Humphrey Buildings varied Residents' Association, dated the Nos. 51039 and 625-45 (dated 1917) between 3.33 and 7.43 per cent.. 30th January, 21st February and it has been learned that the Gov-. and that in 1920 they anticipate a 4th March, 1920, on the housing ernment resumed a portion of the return of 5.73 per cent.; no allow problem.

lot at $1.75 per square foot. ance being made in respect of any 2 Your letter was carefully above-named buildings stand on year for cost of administration, considered at a meeting of my Section A of KLL. 574, covering I attach also a copy of letter Committee, held on the 90th March, an area of 30,900 square feet, with schedule from the Hong and I am instructed to toover which, at the last mentioned kong and Investment and Agency their appreciation and thanksfigure of $1.75, gives $53,025.00 as Company, to the effect that the for the interest taken by the Gov.the cost of the land. In Enclosure dividends declared OD paid up ernment in the matter.

I in your letter under reply, the capital, have averaged 8.60 per 3. cent over a period of ten years. Tee with your statement that cost of

My Committee do not dis- Company states that the actual the land and buildings while the new rentals for Knots the immediate question is the rate amounts to $252.197.65. thereby ford Terrace are generally the of rentals rather than the actaaleaving a balance of $199.172.65 as houses (18 same as they were in 1914, and the lack of accommodation, but ther the cost of the six rentals for Canton Villas are respectfully

gats). This works out at 333- submit that the lower than they were in 1914.

195.15 per former question is merely the roughly, the depth of the houses house. Assuming. With regard to Empress Build-logical result of ings, a Director of the Company age states that the new rentals, which admitted in paragraph 5 of your lare some & per cent, above those letter under reply, and which has hitherto Tharged, bring in a net been increasingly felt from time return of 8 per cent.

sary expenditure.

that, therefore, a

to time.

â short-

of houses, which is

difference of about

Built, the cost of construction was

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DOVER Nos. 6, 7, 8 & 9. Also No & with side boiler

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C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

Nos. 30-32 Des Voeux Road, Central. Established 1900.

ENGLISH BATHING CAPS.

A NEW STOCK OF THE ABOVE IN VARIOUS COLOURS IS JUST TO HAND.

cl. T345-

THE

PHARMACY

[Fletcher & Co., Ltd.)

22, Queen's Road Central.

E. HING & Co.

SHIPBUILDINO MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND

HARDWARE MERCHANTS.

25, WING WOO ST.

CENTRAL

'PHONE NO. 1116.

FRENCH LESSONS.

G. MOUSSION,

15, Morrison Hill Road.

LA FAVORITE

LATEST PARISIEN CREATIONS EVENING DRESSES, AFTERNOON GOWNS, SMART COSTUMES SPORTING APPAREL

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9 Beaconsfeld Arcade.

Tel

345+

Whilst admitting that the major much less than it is to-day, and JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

the

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to be 95 feet, the width 40 feet,

ing one-third for open space, the and the height 52 feet, and deduct- cubic contents of each house would appear to be 101,716 cubic feet. 4. The problem of rentals, a

My Committee have good reason My Committee believe that it is to believe that even at the present presented to the Government. this condition of affairs that has time similar buildings could be. confined the case of Europeunganalled the Humphreys Estate erected at the rate of only 15 cents. al moderate means, and the and Finance Company to put up per cubic foot. i... 323,708.58 per figures given in the preceding the rents of Humphreys Buildings house—a paragraph can hardly be regarded daring the past three years, ja a sufficient ground for

in $10,000 per house; or nearly 30 the addition to which the said Con- per cent. My Committee, how- establishment of a For Rent:pany

now" admit a further in-ever. enjoin me to point out that | Board. The evidence before the Presse amanting to about 20 per in 1912, when this property was Government is to the effect that incent. the general rise in the cost of living the increase in rents is by problem is the restriction of far-there would, therefore, be a difer- en means out of proportion to the ther increased rentals, my Com-ce of fully 50 per cent, between increase in other forms of nece-mittee hold that the only solution the figures supplied by the Com

I should not be forgotten that more houses

Ho this question is the erection of Pany and those arrived at be my 09 the peninsula, Committee As the cost of the the general increase in the cost of end, therefore, they view with buildings My Committee do not living equivalent to a reduc-bounded satisfaction tion in the value of money and pressed policy of the Government ther data not being at their disp

wch to dispute the Company's statement. but the necessary, for desires to cotain from his purpose, and they note with ples-the discrepancy.

landlord in advancing capital sams for that they are unable to reconcile party an income of equal value to sure that it is also the intention. The Company explain in a that which it previously provided of the Government to improve and footnote to their schedule that the

the extend communications rental

for the capital increase between 1916 aud Ipardose of opening up So long as the increase is reaaltns.

building 1917, amounting to 34.704.18, was sonable in amount and

due to the installation of water- 「寄りま

$. large as to indicate that a chart- 3500,000 at 5 per cent. for the themselves for this expenditure. With regard to the loan of closets. Apparently, to reimburse | age of accommodation is being ex-building of thirty flats, which my the Company imposed an increas ploited for purposes profil Cammittee liides and was grunt fi rent immediately afterwards of colate spears in ne nostica-ed to the Humphreys Estate and $10 per month per Hat, which tion for interference, and in the Finance Company upon the cand amounts to 82.160 per annum for cases which have arj far Pension that the net return thereon the 18 flats,, or, in other ward anything to gain by presenting The Agreement with Humphreys. brought to the notice of the Gas- not greater than 3 per cent. on just under 50 per cent. yearly of their, grievance to the Company, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong- ernment it has been impossible to the total capital expenditure, the total cost of the installation either they had to agree to pay the Say that the increases have ferm directed to enquire whether

1. My Committee would also increased rental or quit the pre- excessive,

kong, 22nd April, 1920. 5. Unless it is shewn that been entered upon regarding the made an allowance of 71% per cent. ly could not do in view of the fact te 8th April on the subject of the arrangements have point out that the Company has mises, which latter they certain-edge the receipt of your letter of Sir, I am directed to acknow- interference ja necessary, this determination of such capital ex-of the net rent to cover cast of hat there were, and are still, housing question. Government is anxious to avoid penditure.

pairs. This appears to be exacant houses in Kowloon. This 2. With regard to paragraph 4 the establishment of a system of

My Committee wish me to state ressive for what are comparatively)lso explains why the new cgree of your letter, the agreement with frent control, as it must pave

bad effect on the development of the building can present no diti-

that although the expenditure on new buildings of this type.

ments were signed reluctantly- With regard to your enclose the Colony. It is agreed that culty, because this must there is a shortage of houses, sarily be the cost price thereor of the Hongkong Land Investmentof Knutsford Terrace provided by ef land, building, levelling, retain-

copy of a letter from the Secretary father than "readily." neces-

8. The statement of the rents state of affairs which

mothe method of valuing the landonipang, wherein it is stated thahe landlords dates back to oning walls, paths, architects' fees. necessarily take some

to non which such building will be against the recent increase to $110mained practically stationary. supervision by clerk of works or remedy, and meanwhile restric-erected may give the borrowers from any of our tenants, but on it is, however, within the recolle verseer, and interest at 8 per cent. And the Colozial and Fermin Market supplied.uanital which would otherwise be mezcribed 8 per cent.

tion of reste must tend to divert a rate of interest greater than the the contrary the majority of them: tion of members of my Committee per annum on all disbursements on jemoloyed in building.

It is common knowledve that ments at this figure," I-am- direct-

rare readily signed new are that these same houses were for such items subsequent in each

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Associated British Machine Tool

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A.B.C. Boller Snamel. Rexine Ltd, leather-cloth) Edgar Allen & Co., Ltd..

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the Humphreys Estate and Fin- ence Company provides that the capital outlay shall include the cost

6. With a view to increasing tand values have considerably fed by coy Committee to enclose the merly jet at $35.00 per month.jrase to the signing of the contract the accommodation available the appreciated during recent years.petition fdsted the 24th Januarygainst the present rent of $110a; for the erection of the buildings. in a number of houses for its Government permits the inclusion ford Terrace complaining of the/Bow alleged to be dilapidated al-are to be of such design and mat. Government, in addition to build-and if the agreement with the 1920) signed by tenants of Knut $120.00 for houses which are It also provides that the buildings oicers. has adopted a policy of of land at present day values, the increase, which petition prompted most beyond repair, but which at /erial as shall be approved of in

advancing money at a moderate effective rate of interest would be this Association to place the mat considered to give a reasonable The statement in paragraph rate of interest in order to attract materially increased.

he rate of $35.00 per month were writing by the Governor.. prospective builders. A loan of

ter before the Government in the My Committee trust, therefore, first instance. The tenants affect return to the landlords I have 5 of your letter that the land ocea $500,000 at 5 per cent, for the that the basis of valuation of landed, having Eppealed through the honour to remain, Sir, zoaz pied by Humphreys Buildings was building of thirty fats has been will be at cost, irrespective of the Association to the Government for

obedient servant,

sold to Sir H. Mody in 1904 at half arranged, with the condition that period when such land may have its intervention on their behalf the rentals are to be such as to been acquired.

a cent foot is not correct. For did not consider that they had

(Continued on Pag

W. Jackson, Hom, Secretary,