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Doelencies in Kowloon administration facilities and social services were frankly discussed at the annual meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association in St. Andrew's Hall yesterday.
Most outspoken was Rev. J. R. Higgs who urged that a black list of landlords imposing exorbitant rents be published as one of several methods for fighting an evil which, he sald, had recently come into prominence,
An earnest plea for residents to tackle the leper problem themselves in a small way which, from previous experience he had found successful, was made by a visiting missionary, Mr. Warren Winter.
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Present at the meeting were about, there was little that could be done 40 members including the following about it. I regret to have to say it, committee.--Messrs. D. Wylle (Pre- but it would appear that in future, sident), F. C. Mow Fung (Vice-Pre- nearby residents will have to become of that sident), R. Baldwin (Secretary), R. reconciled to the prospect P. Phillips (Treasurer), Hon. Mr. portion of the waterfront which lies Leo d'Almada e Castro, Jnr., C. M. between Holt's Wharf and the Kow. Manners, H. Gitting, Lam Ming-fan, loon Docks never being again entire- from the activities which W. C. Felshow, R. Pestonji, C. Ely free
inevitably accompany Terry, B. W. Bradbury, Mrs. E. W. must
here Gardiner, Rev. J. R. Higgs, Miss R. handling of goods arriving Mlow Fung. Others present Includ- either by water or rail. ad Mr. H. C. Macnamara, Dr. R..A. de Castro Basto, Miss-H. D. Sawyer, Fr. A. Granelli.
Mr. Wylle said:
year.
In common with the rest
the
MARCH 5, 1998.
sudden development of Kal Tak as one of the most important air ports in the world is something of which Kowloon may be proud. Lost, but not least, is the achievement 10 wards improved transport facilities. I refer to the joining up of Kow- loon with Canton by road.
Before closing, I would like to place on record my thanks to all the ofcers and members of the General Committee of the Association who have so loyally supported me during my tenure of office, and for all the hard work which they have accom- plished in such a trying year.
I now beg to propose that the Re- port and Statement of Accounts be adopted.
BIG HOUSE RENTS In seconding the motion, Mr. Higgs and:
In the newspapers yesterday a large number. correspondents wrote on the increased rents and I think it should be said that the Kowloon Realdents' Association had the matter in mind, but it has only just come into the public eye.
For the past three months we had considered this maiter and we did not feel there was very much hard- ship then. Rents, however, have now been increased by 10, 20, 30 and 50 per cent, and I believe that a number of people here und the public generally will be behind me when I say something must be done about I
So far, Government has done noth but that may have been de ing, liberate, in that they were appeal- Ing to the high principles of house- owners and one must say it has
recently. had good results up to
every house- I do not think that eve owner a deep-dyed villain or that every house-holder is in the right We have, I know, many landlords who lost a good deal on their pro- perly before the war, but I believe at least a distinction might be made between the old residents and new- comers.
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I know people who have paid their rents regularly for years who have now land to face an increase of 30 to 40 per cent. I also know we havo to face the fact that Hongkong in now the most eminently desirable place in China, to live and there is some reason for the increase in rents, That position, however, will not last ever, and the permanent re- sidents will remember who were were their their friends and who enemies.
for of the
tlons prevalling at the present time Apart from the abnormal condi- It is only natural in view of the great development of the Peninsula We have had a somewhat busy during the past decade, that Kow- The Committee's report on loon Point should gradually become leprosy was, as promised at the last an important commercial district, annual meeting, published in, July. and Kowloon people must be pre- This report has been included as an pared to face the fact that this local- appendix to the annual report, and ity will before very long cease to as it is of more than ordinary in- be a purely residential area. terest members may Ilke to have a copy for their friends. With this in view, extra copies have been pro-Colony, Kowloon has had to bear its video and these may be had on ap- share of anxiety during the past
Commencing with the re plication to the Secretary.
fugees from Shanghal, it is still All- has not ing up and to-day it is housing many To date the Association been informed of action taken by thousands of extra people.
As a Government to build and equip a consequence, housing accommodation leper asylum for the accommodation is difficult to obtain and it is oppar- of Hongkong-born lepers, nor does ent that some overcrowding is ink- there appear to be evidence that the ing place. It is a matter for con- other recommendations of your Com-gratulation, however, that despite mittee will be carried out. We had the increase of population, no teri
occurred epidemics have also hoped that it might have been ous possible for a church body or mis- Kowloon, but this is a contingency sionary society to interest itself in against which Government would do establishing a local leper settlement, well to be prepared. but there does not seem to be a movement towards that achievement.
year.
CEMETERIES
Early In
in
December Government
-SOME SUGGESTIONS I shall not be seeking election on the Committee this year, but I sur- gest that the in-coming committee call a meeting immediately to dis- cuss the affair, and decide on a de- finite polky. The Kft.A. has the real welfare of residents at heart and should face the matter fairly and squarely.
unduly
I suggest that you consider the following proposals, firstly, to invite all Kowloon residents who consider themselves unfairly treated as re gards rents to send in detalls of their Another source of disappointment in the year, lies in the failure of wrote referring to the Association's Government to improve the street letter at May 4, 1922, and inform Brievances, either including their names and addresses or not; second- lighting, a subject which I stressed ed us that there was a proposal to
iy, for the Commitice thereby to as- Time move the Roman Catholic Cemetery at our last annual meeting.
certain the extent of the evil; third- and again, it has been shown that on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2148 to
house-owners who, in the opinion of bad street lighting is a contributory a site in another part of the Peniny. to consider publishing a list of with the Committee, have raised their cause of traffic accidents. This Assula. Before proceeding further with sociation has repeatedly pressed this proposal, however, Government
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fourthly, to consider Government to Improve the street sought the advice of the Association lighting during the past 10 years, as to the prospects of residential do asking the Government to pass a Bill
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TRAFFIC CONTROL Mention must here be made of the
A sub-committee after going over in recent abnormal increase
the number of traffic accidents in spite the ground and carefully consider of the speed limit of 30 m.p.h. ining all aspects, reported that in its
ceni.. would make it morally as well as legally possible for a as general increase to that amount, and there are probably scores of land- lords, who, so far, have not increased their rents. This might encourage
do 50. them to
Finally,
I believe that by far the of dealing with the pro-
urban areas. This may to a certain opinion the area surrounding the best way be to create a right sort
the matter la now one for Govern- ment intervention, and the scener we ask for it the better and the fair- er for those victimised." (Applause).
extent be accounted for by the more present site of the Roman Catholic blem congested state of the streets due to Cemetery was unsuitable for residen- of pubile feeling, and appeal to the the large Influx of war refugees, but development. Your General highest principles of the Inndlords, all right thinking people will ap- Committee was in the main in agree- As that, in many cases, has failed, plaud any and every effort on the ment with the sub-committee's re- part of the authorities to keep down port, but before writing Government the toll of the road. In this con- to this effect it learned that there nection, the Association approves the had been п
certain amount of op- idea of the traffic circus at the junc-position to the view held by the As-
and Argyle soclution. tion of Waterloo Road
My object in bringing Street and a sub-committee Is at this matter to your attention is to present co-operating with the trattle invite any of you who are interest- police and the Automobile Aspocla-ed elther to express their views at tion in perfecting the scheme. this meeting or to write to the Association whose General Com-
at its next meeting.
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LEPER PROBLEM
The Report and Accounts were approved.
Mr. Warren Winter said:
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I am very much interested in the
Hongkong I see, especially at Shum- shulpo and Mongkok, there many lepers under the verandalis.
When I came to China I found that something had to be done about lepers, but nobody wanted to start
They saldi-needed a lot money and a lot of organisation. I want to tell something of what have seen done and something which I think will work here.
of
and
HE WAS LOSING THE USE OF HIS ARM
"I have been a great sufferer from
HOME AT SHATIN? At a Congress I once naked Dr. Wellington what you were doing about lepers here, and he said, "They don't know what they want, they don't know where to put them." I suggest that somewhere by Sholin would be a good place. There they Could Not Carry a Thing could have a gorden to work in,
This man was in such pain with the leper is not a weak man-ho is a strong man afllcted by a disease. If rheumatism that he began to fear ho some innd were given by Government, was going to lose the use of his arm. and a fence put around it, and a But Kruschen Salts removed tho house built, the lepers would soon pain, and now he can use his arm ret to work and build the other as well na over. Ils gratitude led houses. In Taing Yuen City they him to write the following letteri have their own store-house, two dormitories that hold 18 people cach, their own watch tower, and they havo rheumatism and lumbago and there dug their own well. The head man have been times when I have not and the head woman, the night watch been able to move, About three man, and the nurses are all lepers. years ago I had terrible pain in my The leper at work receives nine-right nim. I thought, I was going tenths of his treatment for he is then to lose the use of it. I could not happy and contented and you make carry even the smallest parcel. I decided to try Kruschen Salts, and him a respectable clilzen.
The Give him a chance here in Hong- have received great relier. kong, where you have the Govern pain was simply terrible, but I am medical pleased to say it has all disappeared ment behind you, and services to call on, that we have not since I have taken Kruschen.N.E. got in China,
The Chairman: It certainly ap Unless the kidneys-or body filters pears what many of us have thought--function properly, certain acid for a long time-that the leper treat- wastes, instead of being expelled, ment is not a question of building a are allowed to pollute the blood- big institution. Something can be stream and
produce troublesome done in a small way if the proper symptoms: rheumatism for onê, ex- people are interested.
cessive fatigue for another. Krus- Dr. T. P. Wu: The last speaker chen Salts is one of the nest. has
sold that leprosy is a serious diureties or kidney aperients avail- discase, and I ogree with him, but so able for assisting the kidneys to far as I can see in Kowloon, where excrete acid impurities. I am now a temporary, possibly a permanent, resident, I should like to draw your attention to tuberculosis.
TUBERCULOSIS
It in much more prevalent than leprosy, and whereas you can see a leper and avoid him, it is diMcult to escape tuberculosis.
At the last conference in England, nil the Colonies were represented in the discussion on tuberculosis except Hongkong. It is indeed a very im portant problem and I should like to draw the attention of the Association to it.
Dr. E. Lancaster said he thought he was right in saying that one could not get a money order or cash one in Kowloon and, since there were probably half a million people in Kowloon, the Association might add that to their other request for telegram facilities,
On the same subject, Mr. C. M. Hall thought that, considering the profit by the Colony's postal service, some reduction in charges should be considered. To his mind, the charge of 25 cents for an outgoing registered: letter was iniquitous. It was also extraordinary that postage on letters from England to Hongkong should be so cheap and yet it did not apply the reverse way. He appreciated the difference in the volume of mail coming out of England but that was counterbalanced by the profits made
Post Office. by the Hongkong
asked that the Mr. C. E. Terry Association also bear in mind that the Post Office In Kowloon was obtained with considerable difficulty, They had originally only an old shack and when the present one was bulit, it was with the understanding that it
was to be merely a temporary ́ex-| pedient. Things rather looked as it (Continued on Page 15)
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5 The point of this offensive ac- tlon is in the final phase (8). 8 Society may find him trying be-
fore he is given a trial (8). 9 The spirit that may be created
by respect (7).
10 An adept at rabbit raising (8). 11 Turn Into a road to worship (9). 13 Smartness (8).
Before leaving the subject of traffe, it is amatier for congratula-mittee will again discuss the matter leper problema and as I walk around tion that improvement has been effected in the arrangement of bus While on the subject of cemeteries routes, and that our agitation for In Kowloon, it will perhaps be as the reduction of bus fares bore fault well to remember that despite re- in August when a new scheme came presentations made many years ago, into force, whereby a passenger Government has yet to set naide a travelling a short distance could
burial ground for the Protestant travel two sections for the fare for portion of the Community. merly charged for one. For these small mercies, Kowloon residents are thankful. There remains, however,
At Tsing Yuen City, Kwangtung, Į I will now pass the fact that In transport cost, we
called the Magistrates together and are far from being as well served as cheerful tople and that is the ques- told them there were 300 lepers, and residents on the island. As a result, tion of a receiving office in Kowloon asked them what they would do about there has grown up a strong feeling for the despatch of cable and wire it. They said, "Send them to Sam In certain quarters that perhaps the less messages. We are indchied to Shul," but a Committee was formed best way to correct the disparity is Mr. J. P. Braga for drawing the which did nothing, and eventually I for Government to abolish the pre-attention of your Committee to this was the only one left. I started a sent bus monopoly over here and to very necessary addition to Kowloon Leper Home myself with $200 and 14 The bowler's superior? (two invite the Tramway Company to amenities, and it is hoped that the did not even tell my Mission what i words-3, 3). provide compellon. This Assocla- reprezentatives which we have made was doing. We used all we had of 17 Word for 8 across (3). tion had not sponsored or even dis- to Cables and Wireless, Ltd., will be our own money and got Government 10 A preserver of thoughts (3). cussed such a scheme but letlers have appeared in the Press buggest favourably received. There certain to buy some land. Then we started 28 No here, and files if he loses
with 22 legera, and continued to take hla head (0). Wrong when ing it, and the Idea may be worthy there is no
office to serve
them in as we could. We did no 23 This time is the time to see the of consideration.
advertising, but got friends to help
feathers fly (6). a largo district such na Kowloon, and
us, and now we have 05 lepers in 20 Vigorous representation of when one has to cross the harbour
the Home who cost about $0.50 per Aunset (0). before a telegram can be handed in Kowloon is no longer the sleepy for despatch. Doubtless the estab-month per person to maintain. Our 23 12 down this is married (6).
expenses at the beginning were about 20 It would be fitting, to this a Twenty years lishment of a receiving office on this
$3,000 for the first year, but now we horse this (7). ngo the iden of noizy trams in our alde will prove not only a great con-
have re-arranged the place and the 30 Crown with one end (8), midst was more or less repugnant; ventence to the Kowloon publle, but expenses are about $5,000 (Chinese)
31 To leave this to others is by no now that we have these super-charga profitable step as well to Cables
means a sign of selfishness (0). ed diesel buses roaring along our and Wireless, Ltd.
DOWN ronds, this objection to trams is no longer valid.
NOISE AND HOUSING
hollow that it was.
seems
a year.
Why do we wait for the Govern- ment to do something here? Why There is just one more point on
not you, who are interested in the which I would make some comment leper, start something and then I am On the subject of noise, I would and that is the growing importance Bule that the thing will go on just niso like to state that during the and prestige of Kowloon as the ter- as it did for me. year it was represented to your minus of all the great transport ser- | If I could do it myself, I am sure Committee that the working of cargo vices connecting the Colony with you men and women can do it, and For some years then the Government will give you on the portion of our waterfront countries abroad. north of Mott's Whart, occasioned by past, all the large ocean liners invo some help. The expenditure would the enforced landing of goods des- berthed on arrival at wharves in not be much, and you would be able tined for Shanghai, consituted #Kowloon. Last year the loop-line to remove the leper from under your nuisance, Your Committee, after joining the Ilankow-Canton railway | verandahs and from the dark places carefully considering the matter, with the Canton-Kowloon milway ? Jika Cosmospolitan Docks, where they found that in the circumstances, was completed. The recent and have to gʊ.........
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7 This soldier offers the cholec of the beads of 20 across and 10 across and the tail of 8 across (0).
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(3).
15 The attack that made the Huns
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10 Deceptive simulation (8)
18 Thus the Scot welcomes New
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21 Bird (3).
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24 Belglan town (0),
25 The way to get rid of superflu-
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27 Formerly upset art as an odden-
dum (5),
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to velo another ono (6).
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