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that these poor peasants exist] wait long enough we shall get a from hand to mouth, and that decans bath?

every season they are compelled The Chairman: The next month by force of circumstances to bar-bouk! see the trouble remedied row money at extortionate rates right through the peninsula, (Continued from Page 23

[of interest in order to be able to - Mr Stokes advised the Committee purchase a scanty supply of agri- to take up the question of pressing Kowloon Clubs. The League fix-cultural implements and seeds, and upon the authorities' the advisability tures for the coming season will also to defray the wages of their of adopting a system of bone num probably be so heavy that even farm banda till such time as their bering.

Mr. Barten considered that 8 More fre by playing six matches every crops are harvested. Saturday afternoon at Happy Val-quently than not they have no bathing beach in Kowloon was a ley the engagements cannot be chance of legitimately disposing Decemity.

Mr. Smith drew attention to played off. Your Committee, of their crops in open market. therefore, confidently hopes that however plentiful these may prove prontearing in house rents. There the suggestion of an allotment of to be. as, invariably, they have were," he said, several gentlemen ground being made by the Gor-been already pledged as security atpresent living at Kowloon Docks, ecament in Kowloon for the play-to the avaricious mones-lending and they would agree with him ing of football matches will be produce dealers, and at prices far that the quarters provided there carefully considered.

below those prevailing in open were some of the best in the Co- A vexed question immediately market. We, therefore, ce m-lony. The Government also pro- with nice, affecting the Kowloon Residents" ly of opinion that this recommen. vided their servants

It was Association has been the need for dation should receive the sympa commodious quarters. a Public Hall in Kowloon. One of thetic consideration of the Cavern- those who paid the monthly rents, the must serious obstarles this ment, as it would have the double who knew something about pro- Association had to surmount at advantage of helping those small fiteering, and how the great in- its inception was the lack of a farmers, who, apparently, are un lux of people from Capten in

He mentioned aj meeting place in Kowloon. The able to help themselves, and, at Auenced rents. St. Andrew's Church Hall could the Mare time, rendering the case of a house some years ago and to-day only be obtained for Church pur-Colony immune from the great being let at

Was let poses, and the Kowloon British risk of being cut off from the sup-half of it School may only be used for educa-ply of these important food geces. He considered a measure should tional purposes.

After sundry sities, for which it is entiely de, be brought in limiting profiteer-

rces, ing in house rents. gatherings at the residence of alpendent upon outside

At home member of the Committee, it was Agricultural land in the Kowloon legislation had been brought inj decided to transfer to Hongkong, hinterland is gradually being en- net paly restricting pronteering in: where, through the kindness of eteurbed upon through the erec-rents, but making it compulsory another member of Committee, wetion d buildings, and would. for a landlord to provide alterca

before be were enabled to freely use his therefore, be cxpedient to develop five accommodation office for our meetings. About the vast areas on Lantan Island! could eject a tenant. Something: three weeks ago, we applied to the and the numerous islands in the jof the kind should be introduced Government for permission to hold vicinity of Hongkong, where the in the Colony. At present it is this ming in this building, and soil is fertile and the land suit- nothing more nor less than day- | the Government, in its reply, statediable for agricultural warpuses, light robbery," Mr. Smith de

that, while it would not refuse our There is, we believe, a-Government clured.

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application subject to the consent Experimental Farm at Fanling. The Chairman said the Associa of the Director of Education. it but little is heard of t

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was considered as a general rule Gentlemen, in all the question up with the Government, bat; to be undesirable that educational tions I have here dealt with, the Government so far declined to

the buildings should be used for pur-and many more, your Committee interfere with

landlords. pases not connected with eduen-has been earnestly endeavouring | There was a way in which the lion, and it expressed a hope that to advance the public weal and matter could be helped, and that In future the Association would be further the development of Kow-was by all members of the Asso- able to make other, arrangements. Icon and the adjacent territory, jciation informing them of any I now take this opportunity of and there is every reason to expect (cases which came to their notice, publicly expressing

deep that.

continue: with the

enio order that they might bring: sense of gratitude to the Govern-¡ couragement of the Government concrete examples before the no- Such ment and to the Director of and the loyal support of our mem-jtice of the Government. Education for what is undoubted-bers, and any aid we may get from cases must be officially reported ly a great concession, and I trust those residents who are not mem-to the Association, and then they that before our next general meet-bers of the Association, we will be could act. One notorious instance ing we shall be able to hold it in able to make farther progress.brought to their notice was a cast a Kowloon Publie Hall." I also The Government may be averse to lin which the rent had been raised

$35 to 395 take the oppportunity to mention assuming new responsibilities, but frem

a month that during the transactions of this in these days of continually chang-The Association would be prepar- Association with the Government. ing conditions, when nationalisa-jed to take up any cases, whether we have invariably been accorded tion of public utility companies is the persons were members of the la mogt cordial reception, and that constantly being urged coupled Association or not, but he plead we have been greatly impressed with the fact that in the neared that all should join, because it with the uniform courtesy and future Kowloon will undoubtedly would “considerably strengthen Įkindness of Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, be the most important part of the their hands. (Hear, hear).

CKE, the Honourable Colonial Colony, it would be 2 sound Mr. Robertson, referring to the |Secretary, to whom, in great mea-¡Imperial polies if advantage Chairman's address, said he would

sure, we are indebted for the pro-were taken

celebrate like it understood that there was gress made by the Association. the Jubilee' of Kowlcon. asco Kowloon police pier. It was and we hope to learn in the nearļa Brition Possession, which takes a public pier. (Hear, hear.) fature that he has been appointed place next year, by inaugurating! Mr. Parves proposed a hearty to the substantive post of Colonialļa Kowloon Municipal Council, note of thanks to the Committee Secretary of the Colony.

with an no-official majority, whose for services rendered. It was en-

to

If the Kowloon community is to decisions could, at first, be subject|couraging to receive such a valua- be brought together, if the publit to the veto of His Excellency the ble report as that presented by the Tspirit, of which this Association|Governor.

Chairman that evening. Whilst

ab index. is to be fostered." Pemutsion having been invited, thanking the Committee for their and i work for the general well- Mr 1. 3. Bantus referred to the services, he would like the meet- being is to be effective, it is essen.ļa roadre created at night time coing to approve of the line of policy tel that a public meeting place be¦ the children's plus road boer the Association (Applause). provided. or. in the alternative peutbe or 15 og 19 pears “of ogy | The resolution, having been that the restrictions which sur-turbing about, 1 pas a source of seconded, was heartily carried, round the use of the existing ac-jungh) saaupange, to the house and the Chairman, replying, as- commodation be liberally modified.] boblers, nati' the practice ought sured the meeting that the A330- in order to permit of this body to be put a -

Torn ciation intended to carry on the jelently aEording the Govern the speed of metur upphets is good work Any suggestions put ment every assistance in matters the neighbosithood was a donger to forward they would be culr too immediately affecting Kowloon the iklim. 31: Bartulso drew glad to take up. He claimed ther and the adjacent territory.

attention to the pavement along had already done very good work. The important subject of educa- Hankow Head upon which cooles The Government had accepted the tion is now being gone into by avere continually employed cutting site they suggested for a Hos sub-committee, and representations the grass, and suggested. in the pital, and were proposing to erect will be made to the Government interests of economy, that it woulda building, making provision for at the earliest possible moment. be better to macadamise it.

150 beds, and equipped with all Owing to circumstances over The Chairros replied that the

modern appliances. He believed which we had no control we have questions bad already recupied the provision would also be made for been obliged to drop the question attention of the Committee, and six wards of beds to be reserved amar band to play is would again be taken up by the for private patients, who could Mr Barton suggested there have their own medical practi-

Otiens. (Applause).

be #1

policeman

the Association is introducing point duty outside the Roman The Chairman expressed thanks

be observed.

to the Government for the loan of

public in Kowloon.

I now come to a subject which should

for the first time for Catbolir Church. It is like walk. the consideration of the Governing through a maze sad finding the Scheel, to Mr. Lindsay for the ment, namely, Agriculture. For rickshaw there. reasons which it would not bel Mr Smith asked if it was a fact loan of chairs, and to the Press politic to set out in detail, your that the Kowloon Postmaster, with for numerous articles relating to the work of the Association. He Committee considers that a begin-bis tamils of 14, was occupy added that. the Association was ning should he made to render the quarters with only three living Colony self-supporting in the mat- ooms. He thought the Govern now 260 strong:-

At the conclusion of the meet- ter of fresh vegetables, poultry meat should he called upon to and meat.

A right step in this provide more commodicus premises ing a number of persons gave in their names as being prepared to direction would be for the Gov. if such was the case. ernment to help the Chinese pea-) The Chairman was understood become members. sants of humble means within the to say that he believed this was a

fact. Colony and its dependencies by

TENANTS DECLINE TO PAY INCREASES.

the simple expedient of advancing Mr Smith, referring to the of 1 water supply, money to enable them to pay for question

the Chairman if he Tenants of the Birmingha mproved agricultural implements asked

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and to supply them with good could indicate when they would be Corporation bouses, recently. germinating seeds,

that likely to obtain a rufficient pressure erected in Cotterells-lane and to enable those who lived upstairs Beichers-lane, recently declined they may secure the best to have a decent bath in the moro-to pay the increased rent. The crops. In such places

advances vary from 65. 5d.to- 80. ing. (Laughter). Australia, Canada, etc., this is

The Chairman said the Govern-Zd. week, but the tenants, mostly being done through the medium meat was now engaged in laying ex-Service men, declare that the of Agricultural Banks, but in this an eight inch main, and be thought houses were let to them on the Colony and in the New Territories that in a very short time the dif- understanding that the rents all that would be necessary would culty to which Air Smith had sllud. would be incressed annually, by be for sufficient funds to be placed od would be remedied. One of the Is. a week until an economic mut in the hands of the District Officer reasons why they had not been able was reached. When the collector at Taipo and his Assistant for the get su adequate supply was be called she was tendered the Southern District, who are fa case the ships had been drawing amount of the old reais, which favourable position to disburse practically all the water out of the DIE the money most satisfactorily and me

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