The Archive · 1939

At Hongkew Park

Casual Stroll Becoming A Risky Business

Too many baseball enthusiasts turned Hongkew Park into a vas diamond, where people out for a stroll can do so only at the risk of being hit by a stray ball, the "Tairiku Shimpo" reported yesterday.

Because of a lack of S.M.C. supervision, various games ari being played indiscriminately, while the once beautiful lawn is being destroyed, according to the daily.

Officials of the Japan Corporation, the daily were studying a plan park would be leased m the Council, with the J.R.C. a: urning the responsibility for policing and maintaining the park, Entrance fees would be charged to secure funds to employ a necessary number of guards and gardeners The S.M.C. "virtually ga the park since 1937, the Shimpo" alleged.

To-day at 230, 5.30 and 9 pin.

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