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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 1928
R. H. Y. CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
YESTERDAY,
COMMODORE D. K. BLAIR.
Mr. C. Mcl Messer seconded the
THE CHINA MAIL.
Rowing Committer, Messrs. proposal' and it was carried un E. W. Carpenter, R. Moncrieff, animously.
D. C. Logan, O. S. G Sheppard, W. R. Andrews and A. W. Robson. Hon. Sec., Mr. D. L. Ralph and Hon. Treas., Mr. A. Ritchie.
COMMODORE BLAIR, The Chairman then proposed that Mr. D. K. Blair be elected Commo- dore for the coming year. Mr. Blair had been with the club many years, and lnd held practically dore. He had won races in all every office except that of comme classes of sailing yachts. Howere adopted. taught kira (the speaker) all he knew
Mr. A. R. Lowe then moved alterations in the sailing rules of the Club and these wezz explained followed and the amended rules by Mr. Rouse. Some discussion
At the Club House, last evening, Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe (Commodore) prasided at the 19th Lammal general
On matters arising our of the re- meeting of the Royal Hongkong about sailing after beguiling import, Mr. G. G. Franklin said he Yacht Club, Mr. Lowe was support into the mysteries and expenses. considered, that it would be im- ed by Mr. D. K. Blair (Vice-Com-He was sure he would make a very possible to train young oarsmen modore), Mr. D. L. Ralph (Honorary
until the Club possessed a tub pair Secretary) and Mr. A. Ritchie successful Commodore.
built specially for training pur- poses. He did not think that they could be constructed locally be cause no one was likely to have the Such a boat
The motion was seconded and (Honorary Treasurer) and other carried with applause. members of the committer.
Ingreply Ma Blair said he thank-¦ ed them sincerely for the great
In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts Mr. Lowehennar they had conferred on him correct dimensions. said the bonorary secretary seemed by electing his Commodore for the would have to be atade in England. to have spent quite a lei of the coming season and also the Chair-At the moment the Club had no in the preparation of a report and accounts and the full reports of for the very kind references boats in which beginners could go Mr. Blair: I will see that the Club has the boats,
the various Coranitices left little for him to say.
he had made.
His work in connection with the It was customary on these ora Chub had been a labour of love He sions for the Commodore to make heavy pressure and not without
Leould assure them it was only after! a short survey of the past season's happenings and in looking lack diffideate, humorously referred to the predominating note was suc-by his friends as "havering," that eess. He did not claim it because he consented to his nomination go- ing forward because he recognized,
out in.
A vote of thanks to the retiring Commodore, moved by Capt. T. Arthur, brought proceedings to a close.
LINCHENG AFFAIR
PERING REPLIES TO
NOTE.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ELAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st day of OCTOBER, 1923, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, pasting the following Resolution as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely: That the name of the Company be changed to "THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED", SHOULD THE ABOVE RESOLUTION be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at the Hong- kong Hotel, Pedder Street, aforesaid on SATURDAY, the 17th day of NOVEMBER, 1923, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming such Resolution as a Special Resolution accordingly.
Dated this 16th day of October, 1923.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD,
WALTER J. HAWKER,
Secretary.
OBITUARY.
MRS. B. L. FROST.
The death occurred at the French Hospital at 4 o'clock this morning of Mrs. Margaret Bremner Frost, wife of Mr. B. L. Frost of the
Eastern Extension Telegraph Com
pany.
NOTICE.
R
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
ATTENTION is drawn to the
4greement recently conclud
it was his year of office, although and a member perhaps more he was glad it had so happened and felt
acutely so, the great responsibilities privileged if he had assisted in the attainment institution as the Royal Hongkong of a leader of such a distinguished of the Club's present happy posi-Yacht Clubs, combining as it did tion, but in all directions they saw four different sections of sport and more interest, keener competition, improvement in the standard ofccupying the prominence the Club sailing and in rowing, more life in undoubtedly did in the Colony. the Club house, and a new spirit of vitality all round which augured. well for the future.
As always the Cluti's activities were cramped for lack of funds, Club and to take a modest part in a discussion the nature of these 1906 as a nurse to the General debts due from German to British The closest check trad been kept guiding its policy and preserving on expenditure this year but surts identity as a sporting Club
scriptions from all sources amoun ting to $5,184.00 failed to cover general running expenses hy nearly $700, hut in spite of this a small surplus was shown on the account. The obvious reniedy was to rope in more members.
It had been his privilege and pleasure for a good number of years to be closely associated with the various past Commodores of the
when so many of the younger nen"; (especially during the Great War) bers were engaged in pulling their weight at times in a boat with very
little freeboard.
PERING, Cetolus 15.
The Chinese further reply to the Linebeug Note agrees with the prin- riple at inclusion of supplementary indemnities, and reserving till later
damages and the reasonableness of de aurons.
TUCHUN OF SHANT:NG,
Mrs. Frost had been ailing fored between His Britannic Majesty's the last fortnight and was removed Government relating to the pay- Government and the German to the hospital from her home on Sunday morning last.
ment out of the proceeds of Mrs. Frost came to Hongkong in China of the following classes of liquidation of German property in
before the war of arising out of nationals, vis.: debts payable
pre-war contracts and transactions, tal From German Nationals re- and duc:-
Civil Hospital.
Ever since Mrs. Frost has been in the Colony she has devoted her Ministry, the Government
Acting upon a report by the War time to charitable deeds, showing have especial interest in the poorer issued a Presidential Alanit 17 classes, An appeal to her for any living Tien Chungs of his post with ready response.
deserving charity always
the fourth officiel med in the for Puchun of Shooting, who was) Diplomatic Body's Nesta, Tho
met
sident or branches of German businesses nationals wherever sident, or
WEATHERING THE STORI With a greatly depleted member ship and the highly necessary calls There was a tendency for older of the Government on the, time of others have already been mished of which are to help one of herb) From
APPEAL TO NESIBERS.
BANDIT SUPPRESSION,
re-
5
ENGLISH MADE FOOTBALL BOOTS.
Mamm
$9.50, $12.50, $16.50 per pair.
THE
MCGREGOR
SPECIAL
CLUB DISCOUNTS
SHILLCOCK FOOTBALLS.
Am
From $8.50 to $15.00 complete.
SPORTS DEPARTMENT.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
THE MUSIC of
"YES! WE HAVE NO BANANAS”
YES! we have no bananas; we have no bananas to-day. This song isn't pretty,
to
But still it's a ditty,
German nationals wherever resident British nationals resident or branches of British businesses operating in China at the time when the debt was contracted. Debts falling within the scope of Article 296 of the Treaty of Versailles, and consequently due for scitlement through the Enemy Debts Clearing
Offices, excluded.
sheet is in circulation, the proceeds At the present moment, a raffle
members, when they had given up the Colony, the somewhat long those remaining for the defence of
protégés. By her death the poor| rowing or had tired of sitting in a distance of the Club House from!
of the Colony will lose a staunch Sin the receipt of the Note from friend ever ready to help with small yacht with no wind or getting the centre of the City, and a naturale Piplomatic Body, the Govern-advice and wet through too often, to with-
material aid in stress. Her efforts draw not only from active interest reluctance on the part of citizens tot have issued instructions to the times of in the Club hut from memberships in any sport whatsoever provincial authorities to redouble in behalf of the London Hos
during that long period of 5 years, their efforts towards intulit, suppresspital are also well known. altogether. More than 50 per cent. of the membership of the Club had the financial outlook was none too sinu.
Mrs. Frost was also a devoted Regarding the living en tha friend of anioals and the S.P.C.A. changed during the last 3 years.Tosy and the Club was only held Of course be knew it was inevitable together through the success of a protection of the principal zuilways, is indebted deeply to her out in the East, junior men in the
the fovernment, without exit-for services voluntarily rendered. bigger hongs always being trans-
ting themselves to any selene or Mrs, Frost is survived by her ferred, but it was all the more
selienes to les submitted by the husband, one son, aged 12, who is reason why the older members
Diplomatic Body, fully appreciate at school at Wei-hei-wai and four notified that if they desire to take British nationals are hereby the interest of the Diplomatic Barly step-children. Of the latter, the advantage of this agreement, they in the problem, and they express two daughters are in Hongkong, must file their claims not later their readiness to elaborate while one of the sons is in Canton than 31st October 1023 with the
enter.
and the other insientsin Betty China, (c/o H.B.M. Consul
The Hongkong community will General, Shanghai, China) to be extended to iffem in their great whom they should apply at once, stating the name of the debtor and the amount of the debt, for the form of proof of claim.
scheme evolved by their modest; old friend, Mr. Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter conceived the idea of admitting rentain approved should support the Club.
non-members of the Club to the No depreciation had been witten swimming section agains: a fee of off this year as, in the case of the $12 for the summer months building and fittings, with the privilege which was readily taken continua! rise in prices, they were advantage of owing to the fact that already shown at a low enough launches were not permitted,
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them to
:
figure. In the case of the boats and combined with the generosity of cars, (with the new heas so gener- ously presented added to the fleet), Mr Smyth, enabled this figure would probably he con-weather the storm. siderably increased. More than
The Commodore at the time
enough provision to meet all clairis would have been quite helpless under this head was provided hy
the entrance Fees, $1.700, which were as usual, added to reserve and
The
not treated as revenue. Reserve Account now amounted to $11,000 and could therefore provide noy extraordinary depreciation if
necessary.
As regards boats he would like
without the sympathetic co-opera-
CHINA'S PRESIDENT.
TSAO KUN HOLDS RECEPTION.
PERIN, Oetuber 177.
sorrow..
On the ground that the Young Men's Christian Association had established branches in Turkey
tion of the few members Mr. Yoshiznova, Japanese Mins without proper authority, the polict remaining in the Colony. The te, did not sent his credentials have decided to close them and fine combined efforts of that handful this morning, as his amended ere-those responsible for a breach of the sound financial position of the dentials bed 10 anived. It he regulations.
of enthusiasts were reflected in
Club tu-day, and it was only by arrampanied the other Ministers,
the continued enthusiastic
com
who called on President Tate Kil operation of members that as their this morning
to make special reference to thenew Commodore he could hope to
support the Club had received by
;
His Excellency J. Batalla k pull off a successful season. He Freitas Degen of the Piplomatic knew he could rely on the assis-lady, on behalf of his colleagues,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHINA. Hongkong Branch,
the gift of the new boats referred ance of all of them to maintain the congratulated Presion Trao Kuu MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF
dignity and prosperity of the Yacht and assured him of the manimous Club, second to none in the Empire, desire of the Powers to collaborate outside the British Isles. He did not know of any other port having such a large fleet of racing yachts.
to in the Rowing Report. It meant a lot to the Chub for they could not in all fairness to the sailing mem- bers lay cut a large sun; in the purchase of a new fleet, and the outlook for the rowing section was
They had a Rowing Section now very discouraging. With the new happily well equipped with boats, boats would come new members, ears and oarsmen and be felt con revival, he trusted, of Hong Races, and a further renewal of filent that their representatives at the forthcoming Interport contests to be held at Shanghai would du them credit.
vitality.
"
INTERPORT „HONOURS. In a couple of weeks now their
FAIR WEATHER AHEAD, men in conjunction with the V.R.C.
The swimming section carried would be off to Shanghai tun without much supervision 'but struggle once again with their they had a growing and enthusi northern friends. for Interport astic band of bowlers, consisting honours. Mr. Donald Logan had principally of older members of been responsible for getting the the Chals who bid fair to hold crews together and he was sure their own with the older Bowling they wished them success.
Clubs of the Colony.
The Commodore called attention to the popularity amongst the more elderly though still growing members who had apparently got
him for the prompt establishE REQULAR MONTHLY MEETING tent of unity, patre, security and will as held at the fiuild Ofice, Sailor order in China.
hanking and assuring dem that he President Tse Kom replied. would strive for the aids mentioned, and in developing friendly relations with the Powers-Benter.
MISSIONARY CAPTIVES.
REPORTED LADIES
RELEASE CONFIRMED.
OF
PEKING, October 15, The Honan Tuli, Chan Fu-lai, He felt he had been put in on wired to the Waichiaopn last night a good wicket or rather in fair stating that he has received an un- weather, but he was sensible of confirmed report that his troops the fact that he could only keep have defeated the bandit chief Fan, much pleasure under pleasant his end up or rather keep the the terrible, after a hard fought | open air surroundings and derived boat steady with the cordon of three days battle, and rescued much good from this form. of friends and supporters around Misses Darroch and Sharp. The Muller's exercise.
him who had assisted their late Waichiaopu had not yet received The duties appertaining to his Commodore, during the past confirmation this morning-Reuter. year of office as Commodore were season. almost completed and be felt one
He would have loved to have seen Mr. Lowe continuing in office
of his last acts should be to thank
Rome, West Point, on THURSDAY, 3811 October 1924, n. 6 o'clock p.m.
BUSINESS! Elections und General.
W. J. STOKES,
Branel Secretary. Hongkong, Drtuber 10, 192, }
CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY.
A SOCIAL will be held in St. John's
Cathedral Hall to-night, al
9 p.m. All interested are cordially invited to attend.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
PROMENADE - CONCERT At Volunteer Parade Ground: FRIDAY, 19th October. 9 15 p.m. Band of The King's Regiment. ADMISSION - $1.
[Note: A Reuter message fë- ceived from Feking, this morning, Tickets obtainable at states that it appears both ladies
all those who had done the work because he knew he would dearly have been rescued, and are on their during the past season. He aplike to, but as he had intimated that way to Kuigenfu] preciated the work that they had he would be going home on fur all done, to which in no small lough before the season ended and measure must be attributed their as the year ahead might complete: present prosperity, and he was any further usefulness he (the sure they were satisfied in seeing speaker) might be to the Club it the Club so popular. He must. gave him great' pleasure to accedé however, mention, the honorary to their wishes to be their Com- treasurer, Mr. Ritchie. Members modore. did not see or hear much of him, and when they did it was usually
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Following the example of many distinguished predecessors
be
an account to be settled and thus would do everything possible to they were inclined to be prejudi- forward the interests of the Club, ced. But the accounts were most so dear to him, and he thanked important and required many them for placing their confidence hours of careful work which Mr. jin him. (Applause). Ritchie had ungrudgingly given and he knew they joined him in an expression of thanks.
Then they had the ionotary secretary, Mr. Ralph He was fuit of energy which he has used with good effect in the interests of the Club and he trusted he would con- tinue to carry on the good work.
COMMITTEES, The following officers were then elected:
Vice Commodore, Captain T. Arthur
Yachting Committee, Commo- dure H. E. Grace, Capt. Davidson and MessIS. E. Cuck, D. H. Blako, H. S. Rouse and W. Van-Andel.
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