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DEVELOPMENT OF KOWLOON.

WORK TO START ON CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND.

KOWLOON TONG ESTATE.

Several questions relating to improvements in Kowloon were asked at yesterday's meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, when supple imentary expenditure amounting to $189,926 was approved.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY. MARCH 14...

We are having the same trouble this year in another case.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-I suppose there is some penalty?:

The Director of Public Works: -We could have inflicted a peñal- ty if we had thought it fair to do 60.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-I' should have thought we have lost.

ANKING-TANDA COLLISION.

COURT OF INQUIRY GIVES- ITS FINDING.

a good deal by the contractor de- SHIPS WELL HANDLED.

faulting.

The Director of Public Works: -It has been chiefly delay in bringing the work to completion. Hon, Mr. A. C. Hynes:-Has the contractor lost anything by it?

The Director of Public Works: He has gained by getting out of it, but he has lost considerably by being kept on so long.

Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes:-Do The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock they not put up any guarantee? raised a question with regard to The Director of Public Works: the vote of $12,700 for the formaYes, they do. We are still able tion of a children's playground in to hold that. We can take his Balisbury Road, Kowloon. He security from him. I believe we asked:-Does that

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are recommending that it should the whole of the items recom mended by the Kowloon Residents' not be done in this case. Association?

The Director of Public Works: -Yes.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-D these items in connexion with the development of Kowloon Tong in- clude all the money to be expend-

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga:-Theel? Kowloon Residents' Association The Director of Public Works: have been waiting patiently andYes, that completes it. long for the completion of the

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-Thai children's playground. and it is all the Government proposes to would be satisfactory if some sort do? of assurance could be obtained

The Director of Public Works: from the Director of Public WorksThat is all. It completes the that the work on this playground. estate. will be resumed immediately, and alsu if he could give us some sort of idea as to when the playground will be available.

The Director of Public Works The work will begin as soon as the vote has been approved.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock: Has the contract been made?

Levelling at Kowloon Tsai,

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga:-Sir, can you inform us whether the whole

sumed?

Di

The Director of Public Worka: The Director of Public Works: -I believe that tenders have been-There are a good many remain

ing still. obtained for various items.

Hon. Mr. Braga:-if I may make

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5.9.

The Marine Court of Inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the Tanda and the s... Anking in the early hours of February 26 was concluded yesterday, after a long| sitting in the afternoon.

The finding of the Court was announced as follows:

"We find that the British 5.a.) Anking Official No. 148563 of London of which Mr. Robert Bit- chie (Certificate of Competency as Extra Master No. 031684 of Dun- dee) was master came into colli sion in dense fog with the British s.s. Tanda No. 136289 of Glasgow: of which Mr. Elias Tomlin Pilcher (Certificate of Competency Extra Master No. 031625 of Lon- don)

Master In an Wax proximate position Lat. 22.26′ N., Long. 115.13 E. at 1.40 am. Local time) on February 20th,

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up-

We find that the Anklag, being on a voyage from Hongkong to Swatow, was on course N. 75 E. At True, Speed slow at 1.32 a.m. 1.34 hearing a long blast from a ner steamer about one paint on

to port bow she altered course

of the Kowloon Tsai district has. 86 E. (True). At 1.35 hearing been resumed by Government

a second blast, the Compass bear- whether there are many lots re-

ing of the fog signal not having stopped. maining that have not been altered, engines were

Ship then proceeded to lose her AL 1.39 am. the lights of the weigh and to fall off to starboard. Tanda were sighted about 100 feet We find that the s.s. Tanda pro- 6 points on the port bow.

a voyage from Moji ceeding on (Japan) to Hongkong at 1.20 Local time) on February 26th, 1930 was on a course S. 74 W, true proceeding at four knota having another steamer, name unknown, on her starboard beam. Both ships were sounding Regulation Ing signals.

Hon. Mr. Brags:-So that this a suggestion, it is that in walking vote for roads is only for part of up Salisbury Road or Chatham Kowloon Tsai district?

how poorly The Director of Public Works: Rond you will see lighted the children's playground-Yes, this is in connexion with area is at the present time. If the Kowloon Tong development the scheme does not include an scheme. It does not cross over to improvement in the lighting of the other side where the village the playground, may I suggest it is.

Hon. Mr. Braga: Is it the in- might be taken into consideration by the Director of Public Works tention of the Goverment to re- children sume the whole of that area and The Chairman:--Do

level down all the hills at Kowloor

play after nightfall:

The Director of Public Worka

Hon. Mr. Braga:--Not exactly Tong? after nightfall, but parents and children may not leave exactly at-That has been considered but

sunset. Besides, in the summer. we ser quite a number of people sitting out and enjoying the fresh cool breezes in the evening, and I think that in the summer the hours might be extended what..

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have Chairman: I The doubt that the Director of Public Works will bear that in mind.

cost Hon. Mr. Braga: The would be infinitesimal.

Hon, Sir

Henry Pollock

I should like to support the Bon. Mr. Braga's plea that this work be completed as soon as possible. It is years-it must be three or four years since the playground was first mooted.

Directo" The Chairman:-The of Public Works will take your consideration and wishes into push the work on as fast as it can be done.

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decision has been made Several proposals have been put forward.

glad, Hon, Mr. Bragat-1 am Sir, to get that information from the Director of Public Works be- me Lo the point cause it leads where I think it would be an eno- the Govern- mous advantage for ment to resume the remaining lot. so as to utilise the hill for filling the low-lying areas

At 1.27 Tanda heard a further fog signal (one long biast) four at 1.35 received "Two long blasts" points on her starboard bow and from this ship. At 1338 Tanda stopped. At 1.381⁄2 starboarded her helm to avoid the ship whose the Starboard bow and which ship lights had just been sighted on from her for signal was deemed In be stopped and making no way through the water.

At 1.30 am. both ships went Full Astern.

At 1.40 am. they came and bring:

collision.

them to the level of the road.

The Director of Public Work: That is being done.

Government Workshops,

com-

In regard to a vote for $37,200 to complete the new workshops on

Reclamation, Praya East menced last year, the Hon. Sir Henry Follock asked: should like to enquire what "additional increased sum required to meet contract rates for 1930. $2,100" means. Why is it that the con Kowloon Tong. With reference to various votes tract rate has been increased?

The Director of Public Works: in hand ap- to complete work proved last year, in connexion-The tenders for 1930 were with the development of Kowloon higher than those for 1929. Rates Tony, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock have gone up. The work was oe- said:--With regard to these items, ing done on a maintenance

tract and the rates for the main- this year were

in tenance contract manner

had pro-higher.

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I notice it is said that owing to the unsatisfactory which the contractor

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-Has eeeded, the contracts had been re- let. I should like to ask whether the cost of building gone up? any satisfaction has been got out of the old contractor by way of damages?

The Director of Public Worka: -In that particular item, under the maintenance contract, it has.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-D

general maintenance we have a contract and a different contract each year?

The Director of Public Works: -All the three items refer to the same contract. 1 do not think we fined him. What happened was

The Director of Public Works, that we accepted a very low rate, and no one could do the work fot-Yes, it was more economical to do it at the rates in force in 1920 that rate.

than it would have been if we had called for new tenders.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:--Was he not guilty of negligence of any kind?

The Director of Public Works: Like all contractors who quote very low rates they wait for the next payment before they can pro- ceed. They o on from hand t

delay. muuth. It always means

Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes:--De you, in a case of that kind, give the contract to another tenderer or to the original tenderer.

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With reference to the under- communique from the Government:

taking given in the Budget debate: on 3rd September, 1929, that the ΤΟΣ for 1930 voted my enlarging the Printing Shop at the Into Victoria Gaol should not be spent to reference further without

is Council, it We are of the opinion that the Legislative

the Unolicial as announced that of the collision were

Members of Legislative Council, after an examination of the sub- ject, have now decided with one dissentient that they will not Ppose this work being under- taken. The work will be proceed- ed with accordingly.

Causea follow:

Anking on hearing long blasts in the first instance thought she heard Tanda whereas she actually heard the ship on Tanda's bear. She then rightly ported and. had the misfortune to close Tanda.

both

vessels

which a

It is further announced that the! additional motor launch for the by When approaching one an-use of the Government Marine

other

had Surveyors, regarding slight headway causing An- similar reservation was made in king to strike Tanda on the Budget debate, has received the Starboard bow abreast the unanimous approval of the Unofficial Members of Legislative No. 2 hatch. (That Anking's headway was Council and that the funds voted astern in the Estimates for 1930 for this that going overcame it just too late to purpose will accordingly now be used. avoid impact.

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Masters find that both handled their ships with caution and in a seaman-like manner and we further compliment the Master prompt of the Tanda for his manoeuvre immediately after the moment of impact."

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not be the same

Printing. Regarding a vote for $920 for printing and stationery, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes said:-This is a very small thing, but I do not understand why 500 copies should cost $1.50 each and another 200 copies 85 cents each.

The Director of Public Works:

The Chairman:-The printia, successful -We give it to the tenderer for maintenance for next would be done very much cheaper

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The Colonial Treasurer:-These are staff rules and general rules. Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes:-I am quite satisfied.

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