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many years prior to 1904 the area was held under a Kowloon garden lot lease, and under special in- tractions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies the holders of these leases were permitted to jconvert them into building leases

ut a premium of half a cent a foot.]

4. This Government does not jeansider that it weald serve any useful purpose to pursue further the discussion with regard to Humphreys Buildings and Kauts- ford Terrace, for the reason, given in my letter of the 26th March, that it considers that the housing problem should be attacked along other lines than that of limitation frente.-I am, sir, your obedient servant,

A. G. M. Eletcher,

Colonial Secretary The Hon. Secretary,

Kowloon Residents' Association.

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the careful consideration of my, in whatever benefits that Committee.

arise in consequence of the flota- 2 My Commitice understand)tion of such schemes. These, as that this problem has been engage rule, involve complex questions. ing the attention of the Govern-such as reservations, sale of land ment and of the Public Works without auction. amendment of Committee for some time past, the Pubhe Health and Buildings and, from what they have been Ordinance, etc., and material con- able to gather from your letter cessions.on the part of the Gor- dated the 26th Mareb, No. 1 in [ernment which might necessitats 2576-19, and from various reports protracted reference to the Secre which have reached them from tary of State for the Colonies. "In time to time, they believe the Gov-friew of the possibility of such pro- ernment have already made a com.longed negotiations, my Commit. prehensive study of the subject. tee would especially request the

The Honourable Unofficial Mem-Government to at present confine hers of the Legislative Council [its attention to the immediate lay- and Public Works Committee are, [ing out and development of King'a however, without exception, gen Park as a residential area, and who are not would also suggest the removal of affected by the scarcity of houses, the latrines and brothels at pre and of whom not one, is a Kowloon (sent abutting on Nathan and rezident. Whilst they may be Coronation Roads.

tlemen of means.

thoroughly competant to consider 9. My Committee have in viaw the question academically and constructive policy with regard theoretically. they are hardly ine the opening out of King's Park, a position to appreciate the needs and they venture to request that, and wishes of that section of the before coming to any final deci- community which, suffers, most (sions on this or any other matter owing to the lack of housing ac-relating to conditions of residence commodation in the Colony, a in Kowloon, the Government will situation which is earning for this afford them an opportunity to ex port an unenviable reputation not | press their views upon the housing! only among tourists, but also in problem generally.

are

offered situations in Hong-have learned with much satisfac-

the minds of those at home who For example, my Committee April 30th, 1920. Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.B.Eng. There are, therefore, cer- tion that the Government proposal tain aspects of the question which to erect a large hotel or block of my Committee desire to emphasise. Gats in Kowloon, involving sa Sir, I am directed by my Com-

3. Assuming that the Govern expenditure of about two million Imittee to acknowledge. with

ment will lay out new areas of dollars, is to be abandoned, as thanks, the receipt of your letter suitable building ground in Kaw they are fully convinced that the of the 2nd April, No. 1 in 2576,19. 1950 and offer sach areas to the majority of Kowloon residents are 2. With regard to your state public at a low gare, with or just in favour of flats, but prefer ment in paragraph 2, that the without reservation and other bungalows or two-storied detached price of half a cent per square reairable clauses in the Crown houses. They, of course, can foot represents the premium for leases, and establish quick and offer no objection to private enter. the conversion of the 'lots which easy means of access and comprise erecting hotels for the ac-| were formerly held under a Kox-unication, and even grant Icans commodation of transients, the fre- oon Garden Lot Lease, my Com-out of the public funds at a loquent extraordinary demand for mittee would submit that this does rate of interest, my Committee are which has recently shown the not affect their contention that the of the opinion that, although Colony to great disadvantage. land was purchased by the Hum measures would assuredly facili-I am. Sir, your obedient servant, phreys Estate and Finance Com- tate a solution of the housing qur3- Daxy at a very high price, as the tion, a large number of residents

W. Jackson, original cost of the said garden in the Colony would still be un- lots could not have been more than able to avail themselves of such the premium of half a cent a foot rdvantages for the reason that for conversion.

they are in the employ of local 3. My Committee would azaiz firms having numerous branches point out that if the costs of land in the Far East, and that they may and buildings are capitalized at at any moment be transferred to excessive figures, the high walaa-some other of these branch offices.

Hon. Secretary,

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Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., has been expressing s: Liverpool his belief in the value of early-mar- riages.

ite would urge the Government to impress upon the heads of these firms the daty incumbent opor them to construct suitable re sidences for their employees, With reference to your coas been and is being done by the cluding remark, that the housing

This | Government. problem should be attacked along

Advocating beiler.conditions Father lines than that of limitatier Coubtedly redound to the credit' of

the leading companies Ermly es- for bank clarks, he declared that

4.

would un-

of renta," 1 am directed to statablished in the Colony, and coc- if he were a dictator, some of bisi that this is the opinion which my siderably ease mach of the present/laws would be that every girl

housing difficulty.

should be compulsorily married

Committee have consistently held from the beginning, whereas in

4. The building of new houses at 18 and every boy at 21. the second paragraph of your let by employers would not entail any ter of the 26th March, in which rancial assistance from publi: rou enclosed schedules of figures

upplied by the Companies con-iends, and would thus leave avail- cerned, you stated that the Gorable a larger amount for indivi- ernment has been unable to obtain doals in the employ of the smaller firms who can expect no such ay very definite data rezarding teneft from their employers, but the shortage of house-room, but its inquiries tend to show that, so

are desirous of building far as residents in the Colony are

bouses for residential purposes. concerned, the immediate question

is the rate of rentals rather than uctual lack of accommodation."

who

If they had any difficulty in making a choice, it should be made for them, and such a choice would be better than their own.

To & Daily Chronicle represent- ative Mr. O'Connor remarked that there was seriousness in what be said. He added ---

"My rea ons are that young 6. In this connection, I am to people ought to bring to marriage point out that last year One all the freshness of their souls! of the largest local firms parchas and their hearts.

Men and ed three of the best houses in Kow-women require each others' com-

5. My Committee strongly en- dorse the Government's scheme of loon for the accommodation of panionship most in their earliest.

some of their employees. In this and latest years. ccnection they were but imitating

really equipped for the battle of life in early youth unless they have the steady and sanctifying influence of the companionship of their home in married life.

"No man and no woman is

making advances to private per- sons to build houses for residential the practice of Japanese firms in purposes, and they believe that, if the Colony, a practice that has ac the loan of $500,000 had been made centuated rather than relieved the to various individuals instead of shortage of houses. to the Humphreys Estate and Fin- 6. My Committee, Who are ad ance Company, the public wouldvised that there is not a vacant have derived much greater advan reuse in Kowloon at present, and

"The number of unmarried tage, and the solation of the hous-that there are numerous families men, and still more unmarried dered less difficult-I am, Sir, to to remove to the Feninsula, be the worst of our social evils, is to ing problem would have been-rear Victoria awaiting an opportuniuman in this country with the many attendant by-products in your obedient servant,

lieve that the time has arrived for W. Jackson,

the Government to declare its my mind an indictment of our

social system," Hon. Secretary.general policy, so that the public may know what help they may re-

When it was pointed out to Mr. O'Connor that one part of his ceive from the Government.

7. It is generally believed that his speech implied that arranged there are many Kowloon residents marriages would be desirable. Mr. anxious to commence building O'Connor answered

Kowloon's Needs Emphasised.

April 20th, 1920..

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