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KOWLOON RESIDENTS

ASSOCIATION.

(Continued from Page 2)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1921.

he did not think they could do better that have him as President (Applause).

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Seconded by Mr. Shroff and carried.

Returning thanks, the Chair- at the same time for those who man said he would do the best he did not swim to meet friends at could. He regretted that their the bathing place. In this con-late President could not be present nection Mr. Noronha acknowledg-and proposed that they place un ed the facilities for bathing record their great appreciation of afforded to the people of Kowloon the valuable services rendered by by the Victoria Recreation Club; Mr. Frost during the year. (Ap- he also spoke of the time and ex-plause).

Stonecutter's.

EARLIER

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) SINO-JAPANESE FRIEND-

SHIP.

Shanghai, Feb. 14,

1

and for

It

The Japanese Trade Conference; is considering 47 resolutions. passed resolutions with the object ot improving and furthering Japan's pense involved in bathing at Mr. B. Wylie proposed that Mr. economic concert with Ching and G. Curry be Vice-President Mr. revisions of the registry of Trade

promoting friendship, On the question of a hall for Jackson seconded, but Mr. Curry Marks and Customs House. meetings in Kowloon, Mr. Noronha said it was quite impossible. described arrangements it was) Mr. Purves moved that Mr. E. abolishment of the embargo on reserved resolution calling for the hoped to make when the new pic-J. Noronha be elected to the cereals, and passed one for "the ture theatre was erected; never-position. Seconded by Mr. Jack- establishment. of A theless ho hoped that a Public son and carried with applause. finacial investors in China to Hall proper would be available Mr. Noronha returned thanks."

avoid unnecessary competition within five years.

On the motion of Mr. Barton, among Japanese investors and to The Association had higher seconded by Mr. Noronha, Mr. W. develop China's resources." ambitions than to hold a meeting Jackson was reappointed Hon. passed also a resolution for an once a year. It was suggested Secretary and Treasurer, amidst organisation to effect social in that it should devise means for loud applause.

Association held a Marathon meet- ing and the Club de Recreio held

group

of

It

tercourse between Chinese and

the enjoyment of residents. Last] Mr. Jackson: "Thank you for Japanese. week St. Andrew's Church Men's the hard work you have imposed The conference, which has

(Laughter). on me."

now closed, passed the fol. On the election of Committee, lowing resolutions:-(1) To re- one last year: it was suggested Mr. Jackson suggested Mesara, quest ths Japanese Govern. that the Kowloon Residents As Packham, Robertson and Purves, ment to grant an investment in sociation take charge of all three old residents.

gold and silver according to the such functions, and hold athletici

Mr. Robertson said it would be needs of places in the South and! meetings, concerts, debating so-f

of China; (2) To a pity to put new men up against North eletics, etc.

the men who had such an excellent open organe of monetary ex- record.

change to be established at all open

Food Supply.

Mr. Purves thought the old com-ports and also between ports and mittee should be re-elected en bloc, the interior; (3) A Japaneso-Chi- A member asked whether there nese Business Association to start was any room on the committee an enly date branches in all cities: (1) Develop more railroads;

of cargo in the interior; (6) Settle abuses in the delay and examination (5) Chinese authorities to avoit

A very important question which the Association had taken up with the Government had un- fortunately been allowed to drop. The Association felt that the Colony should be selfsupporting in the matter of fresh vegetables, poultry and meat. (Applause). them.

The Colony had no supply of Ita

for ladies,

nothing in the rules to prevent The Secretary said there was

Jown, and should there be trouble! Finally the following were in the places outside from which elected: Messrs. T. Robertson, R.

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SHANGHAI ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE.

Shanghai, Feb. 14. Victor Warpul, a Finn, was remanded sing die at the Mixed Court on a charge of attempted murder by shooting with a rifle: another foreigner named Jensen.

THE WU TING FANG FUNDS.

Shanghai, Feb. 14. The interim injunction granted in connection with the Wu Ting Fung funds continues until Thursday when Judge Skinner Turner will give the foal decision in the British |

art.

might have to face a very difficult Lindsay, Messrs. B. Wylie, C. A. problem. There were large and ca. Roza, E. J. Noronha,. F. P. very cheap areas of land in the Soares, A. Johnstone, B. L. Frost, New Territories, and there was W. Jackson, F. P. Shroff, W. L. no reason why this land shouta Weaser, A. Hicks, L. A. Barton, not be developed. Hongkong had W. J. Stokes, J. Parsons, Dr. a good Dairy Farm, but the Com-Balean, Dr. Allan, Mr. G. Curry mittee considered that there and Mr. T. Petric. should also be one in Kowloon, Mr. Barton proposed a vote of though on a much larger scale. thanks to the outgoing committee They firmly believed that land in for their very exhaustive report Kowloon would appreciate very and the excellent work put in last much in value. It was within the year. The least they could do was recollection of some of them that to put on record their appreciation only a generation ago not more of the work they had done. (Áp-| than $200 was paid for a plot of plause).

worth to-day

Seconded by Mr. Robertson and $2,000,000. Therefore the Government should carried, take time by the forelock and see The Chairman thanked Mr. da that suitable land was provided Roza for the use of his office for for a farm in Kowloon. Inciden- committee meetings, sometimes at. Lally such a farm would be afpersonal inconvenience to' Mr. da source of employment to Europe-Roza. He also expressed thanks ans. It was not a very eatis to the Colonial Secretary and factory thing that most of the Director of Education for the use European residents of this Colony of the schodiroom for the meeting. | should depend for their living on At the same time he trusted that of net having a *********IS.................................................................................................... clerkships or positions as assis-the disability

tants in mercantile firms. There proper mecting hall in Kowloon were industries in the Colony would not exist much longer. carried on by Chinese, rathor in- There was no response to the HOAD WORKERS WANTED IN efficiently for want of capital and Chairman's invitation for sugges-

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closed.

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The Association's Other Work.

Mr. Noronha gave the following list of subjects which had engaged | Ithe attention of the Committee during the year: Direct repre sentation on the Legislative Coun-{ cil, roada, footpaths, open spaces,

COMPANY REPORT

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immigrants 14 Palestine for employment in public works, Large road-making and railway construction schemes are being carried out in the country, and all available local labour has been absorbed.

a band, conduct of Indians, in

The report for presentation to To place to Reserve Nathan Road, lighting, Yaumati the sbarcholders at the thirty-Fund market, Kowloon British School. second ordinary general meeting To place to Reserve boxing, complaints by members, of the Green Island Cement Co., for Dust Plant supply of information, Public Hall, Ltd, to be held at the Offices of To place to Reserve Fire Brigade, fire alarms, pillar the Company, St. George's Build- for New Plant at boxes, number of houses, alleged ing, on Tuesday, 22nd February, Hok Un Works nuisances. Though all this had at 11 a.m., states:

entailed many hours of work, the The Board of Directors have Committee considered it a labour now to lay before the shareholders of love and felt that they had a Statement of Accounts, and fulfilled a public duty. He hoped Balance Sheet for the year ending that new blood would be in- 31st December, 1920. troduced on the Committee year by The Gross Profit for year, and that the interests of the year is ...... $1,390,207.70 Kowloon residents would always The amount brought be in the hands of capable and forward from the energetic men. (Applause).

previous year ... After allowing for the Interim Dividend paid in September

Accounts,

.

The Hon. Secretary said the statement of the accounts showed

that the income, although they last

had 261 members, was only $164. Diractors' and Audi- The expenditure amounted to tors' fées $176.30, showing a debft balance Writing off 10 per

of $12.80.

On the motion of Mr. D. Purves, seconded by Mr. F. P. Seuros, the accounts were adopted,

Election of Officera. Mr. Hicks said he would like to the coming year be Captain Wheel- propose that their President for

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