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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

A YEAR OF GOOD SERVICE.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE K. R. A.

Record of a

neful year of achievement ia contained in the

to, all members.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1931.

certs, particularly the China Light and Power Co., the Kowloon Foot- ball Club, the Kal Tack Motor Buk Col and the China Motor Bus Co.; It is regrotted that no subsidy for a similar series of concerts will be available this year.

Police and Traffic,

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. A. SOONDERAM.

VERY BIG GATHERING PAY

- LAST RESPECTS.

Practically the entire Hindu com- During the year, several minor munity was present at the funeral annual report of the Kowloon Retrale points have been taken up of Mp Aliya Soonderam, which sidents' Association, copies of with the authorities, and the re- took place yesterday at the Hindu which have now been circulated commendations of this Associa Cemetery, Happy Valley. The tion have always received courte chief mourners were her husband, Emphasis is laid upon the ous consideration.

A suggestion Mr. 5. Soonderam, her son. tivities of the Association in con- with regard to Bus toute No. 5 Veerasamy Soonderam, her daugh- nexion with the Retrenchment and WB carefully considered by theter, her godson, Mr. Ernest Sahmet Currency Commissions, and the in-Hongkong Tramways Ltd. whe in- and her brother-in-law, Mr. R. quence exerted in many directions tfluted an alteration in the route Sconderam, an old employee of the to maintain the welfare of the on the linee suggested.

Hongkong Hotel. community,

The increased bus fares on eer- An abundance of floral tributes tain routes also formed the sub-was sent, and those who followed ject of correspondence with the the cortege to the graveside to pay authorities, who courteously their last respects Included, Mr. T. agreed to allow this Association A. Mahtani, J... representing an opportunity to express their Thakurdas, Joramdas and Co., as views should any further increase well as representatives of practically be contemplated.

all the Indian firms and stores in the Colony. Others present includ- ed Dr. D. K. Samy, Dr. II. el

The report reads:---

Distinguishing Fentures The year for which the commit- tee here submit their report has been distinguished by some fea- tures of peculiar interest. In the first place, Kowloon's welcome to the new Governor on May 12 was

Residential' Areas,

new and very happy suggestion Nuisances in residential areasAreulli, Dr. P. D. R. Naldu, Mesara.

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which emanated from your com-

have again been brought to the mittee and was carried through notice of Government, and the AP. Samy, C. L. Clarke, U. M. with their help. Likewise, the Sanitary Department have taken Omar, O. M. Madar, A. R. Abbaa,

P. Ismail, R. M. Omar, Mr. MILLINGTON LIMITED. band concerta arranged through-action where possible. out the summor, at the request of In their report for 1920, your Sirdar Khan, Nawab Khan, A. S. P., Bhagwandas, Mesars, S. A. Sopher, the Government, were a centre of Committee stated that recommen-A. A. Samy, S. Juman, H. M. H great attraction and an achieve-dations for the extension of the flajee Esmall. S. Ismail, 1. M. Arena wherein hawkers' criva and Alarakla, D. Hassan, A. Rahman. uther noises to the disturbance of Henry Choa, Leung Yue, Kwok Po public tranquillity are prohibited, Kan, Kwok All Ki, L. C. Poon, Ling we are now pleased to report flat had been sent to Government, and Fat Chui, and many others includ

ing ladies. etlations to this effect warn

Among the numerous floral Government tributen published

besides family Gazette of July 18th, 1930.

wreaths, were wreaths from: Children's Playgrounds.

The staff of Messrs. Butterfield

in the

sent,

of ment worthy specin! note. Furthermore, the netual com- mencement of work on the Ferry Approach un luce advocated by this Association, the opening of the now Children's Pinyground in Middle Road, and the hushing of the salutes on Signal Hill, mark definite points of attainment. The Kowloon Residents' Association in

The opening of the new Chil-and Swire, Staff of the Mercantile the only Association of its kind dren's Playground in Middle Road Marine Office, Indian Recreation which undertook te voire publle marks the culmination of the As-Club, Hindoo Association, and opinion on the question of inercas-sociation's efforts of many years; Friends from Naval Yard; Chung ed taxation, and your committee the control of these playgrounils Woo Association, Sing On Associn- supplemented

Tak their protest by continues to be closely watched tion,

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Association. supplying material for the con- by our Committee, and recommen- Leung Yee Association, You On sideration of the Retrenchmentdations on the subject have been Association, Họp On Association, Commission, the appointment of forwarded to Government.

Hol On Association. Tung Yee which they had joined in urging.

Tùng Club, Kung Ya Tong Gub; The following will reveal to the

Messrs, Wang Kee and Co., San Tai careful reader that the Influence

and Co., K. A. Ki and Co., Kung On of the Association is exerted in

Co., Wing Hing Co. vigilant many directions and watch is maintained ov

he wel fare of the community.

Salarles Commission.

"Star" Ferry Approach. Reorganisation of traffic at this busy centre is now well in hand, the and as far as can be seen

Mr. and Mrs. R. Soonderam, scheme adopted follows very close-and Mien V. Soonderum, Mr. ty the plan submitted by this As- and Mrs. G. Coysh, Mr. and sociation in January 1930.

Mrs. 3. Sahmet, Mr. and Mrs. R. Nazarain. Mr. and Mrs. D. Rumihan, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Fook On, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. To Yick Him, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Choa, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Alarukin and Family, Mr. and Mrs. C M. Alarakia, Mr. and Mrs, R. M. Omar, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Abbas, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. H. Hajec Esmall,

Mengre. V. Shewarem, H. D. Rumjahn, D. Hussan, E. L. Groose. G. Ladih, T. M. Mahtani, A. C. Kache Ram, O. Kitchell, O. M. Kadol, S. Hassan, Dr. P.D.R. Naidu, Madar, A. Rahman, 1, M. Alarakia,

Miscellaneous. Matters of general interest lo

In April, the Association ap- In common with the whole non-proached the Government with a thelal population of the. Colony, view to mitigating the annoyance your committee gave careful con- caused to nearby rissidents by the sidoration to the question of the firing from Signal Hill, and, as a Increased taxation foreshadowed result of the changes put in force during the year if the recommen-by the authoritles, this is now dations of the Salaries Commis-practically negligible. sion wore adopted. After careful study of the facts, together with the Agures available, the AḤsorta- tion'a submissions were forward-residents, such as postal facilities, ed to Government on June 2: as water supply, additional typhoon will be seen from the correspon during the year, and correspon signals, etc. have been dealt with ultimately forwarded to the Secredence thereon will be found under tary of State for the Colonies.

Appendix I.

The thanks of the Association

A. H. Abbas, Hashim Ahmed, On the appointment of a Re-

Miss Mary Sahinet, Miss Alice trenchment Commission, follow are expressed to the various Gor-Sahmet, Mrs. Hazarah Sconderam, ing the adoption of the Salaries courtesy and co-operation during Mrs. Abdul Rahman, Mrs. A.

ernment departments for their Mrs. Margaret Pau, Mrs. Naidu, Commission's recommendations, the year. We wish also to thank Rahman, Mrs. Jainab Ali, Mrs. special committee was appointed. the St. Andrew's Church Council Senan Hassan, Mrs. A. J. Hassan. whose recommendations. after careful investigations of the vari- for free use of the Church Hall avenues, for retrenchment, for meetings, and the Press of the were forwarded to the Commis Colony for their continued sympa

thetic support.

Treasurer's Report.

dence, these submissions were

Cons

sinn,

Currency Commission.

K.

The serious effect on the Colony I have pleasure in submitting in general, and in particular ony report of the Accounts of the the residential population, of the Association for the year 1930. fall in exchange value of the dol- far was fully appreciated by your committee, who considered it in- cumbent on them as a Residents' Association to explore all possible

Mesars, P. S, So, Chan Tak, Poon jangles of the question. An invita.

Lai Chor, Kwok Au Paul, Kwok During the year 18 new mem- tion was accordingly sent to thebers joined the Association, and Yau Yee Woo, Lo Hei, Sui Kin. Ho KI, Tang Boon Yun, Tao Yin Min, committees of other similar Asso-the maximum number enrolled was Pik Wan, Po Hing, Kwok Ping ciations in the Colony to attend a 390 but on 31st December, there Kan, Leung Chuk Yau, Chang On, masa committee meeting for this were on the register only 343, the Young Kam Hung, Siu Ho Kwok, purpose: по other Association difference being accounted for as Leung Han, Tung Yee Tong, Leung uvailed themselves of the invita-follows:- died. 15 resigned, 14 Po Chor, Teung Wing Fai, Lau Wah tion, however, and a resolution left the Colony and 15 were struck Kan, Chau Wing Kec. Kwok Stu passed at this meeting was accord-off the list in compliance with Bye-Cheong, Young Wing Piu, Ng Họ ingly forwarded to Government by law No. 14. this Association alone.

Miss Yue Wai Yung, Mrs. Wong Sec Koo, Mrs. Wong Luk Koo, Mrs. Wong Sam Koo, Mrs. Wong Ng Kno, Mrs. Razack, Miss K. Chan, Mrs. Cassumbhoy, Mrs. Chang, Mrs. | Abdul, Mrs. Sik Ng Koo, Mrs. Yung Yew Hing, Mrs. Manab, Mrs. Razack. Miss Sung Char, Miss Ho, Mrs. Ho, Mrs. Rabla Awang, Mrs, Receipts.

Chang Yitk Chi, Miss Ho Chiu Tak, Subscriptions.-The amount cellss Chang Ho. Mrs. Chang Kwai lected from Members was $676 af Fong. which $GOG represent 1930 fac count.

Band Concerts.

Payments,

The total amount of expenditure At the request of the Govern-was $566.99: of this sum $200 ment, the Association organised afwas for a donation to the New series of Band Concerts during the Territories Agricultural Show, summer months; the concerts

Balance.

were popular and well attended, The Balance on hand on 31st but resulted in a financial loss in December, 1930, was $1,573.37 as spite of Government subsidy.against the previous year's ba. The thanks of the Association age lance of $1,408.11. ftendered to all those who assisted

The amount remaining on Fixed

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Subscriptions outstanding at the end of the year amounted to $88. The thanks of the Association are due to Mr. John Fleming. C.A., for auditing the accounts, free of charge.

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