TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1924.
A YEAR'S REVIEW."
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
were
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THE CHINA-I
CORRESPONDENCE. CENOTAPH FLAGS.
wide experience. The Hon. Mr. of our records were lost in the A. F. Thomson better known as
felds..
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KO CHAN RELEASED TO-DAY.
EVIDENCE IS LACKING.
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The murder of a Chinese ut
LIGHT OPERA.
LAST NIGHT'S PRESENTA CHRISTMAS GIFTS
TION.
"FULL HOUSE" AGAIN,
SHADOWS BEFORE. Coming Events Advertised In The Mail. ENTERTAINMENTS.
The
R Lowe, Commander Beckwith, ton's articles, which will shortly Sandy Thomson the Hon. Mr. fire at Happy Valley, Mr. Hamil
Major Buck Mesars, W. Arm-appear in book form, show the strong. A. A. Claxton, D. W. admirable foresight, of those meni-To the Editor of the China Man MR. FERGUSON PRESIDENT. Craddock, S. B. C. Ross and Frank bers who were responsible for our
Smyth have also passed away. Courses at Fanling,
Sir. In view of the fact Mr. Archbutt The New Captain. A&.decided it-the-last-annual- The retiring members of Gom-that His Excellency the Governor general meeting, the Committee mittee Messrs. Stewart. Hender was unaware that the flags on The lengthy and interesting advertised for a permanent Secre- son and Franks have all been the London Cenotaph are always
The large houses which the review of Mr. J. B. Ross, Captain, tury who would devote his whole closely connected with the policy Up, when the question re: the Philharmonic Society are des of the year's activities of the time to the interests of the Club, of the Club and their services have Hongkong Cenotaph flags was servedly getting for their pre- Royal Hongkong Golf Club was Several applications were received, proved invaluable. We wish them raised by Mr. Bird. I have sentation of "The Yeomen of the the main item at the annual meet, Lieut-Colonel E. D. Matthews. pleasant holiday at home. ing of the Club held in the Board who was well known to many
pleasure in asking you to kindly Guard" must be most gratifying "I will now propose the adop-reproduce, the Room of Messra, Jardine Mathe-members, was appointed. Colonelation of the report and accounts, photograph from London pic to those taking part and the other
accompanying son & Co. yesterday! S
Matthew's arrived from Home in and if someone will kindly second torial showing workers about to hard working ones responsible Mr. Ross presided and there March and has proved himself to the resolution I shall then be complete new flags to replace the For the direction of the opera.
present:-Messrs. A.H. be a very energetic and efficient pleased to answer to the best of old ones on Armistice Day... Ferguson, A. B. Stewart. 1. S.Secretary..
my ability any questions any.
The Colonial
Numbers are not everything, Greenhill, J. W. Franks, A. K.
members may wish to put
Secretary's Funling. "Matters,' Henderson, H. U. Ireland. H. S.
answer to Mr. Bird's question however, as was evidenced, st Archbutt, J. D. Kinnati. C. A. Fanling old Course it was stated the work that had been done and is a disgrace to the fallen heroes. Governor being present) but one Mr. D. Templeton, in seconding, appeared to be favourable but no- night when there was as" full a "Last year in the report on congratulated the committee on thing happened and our Cenotaph house us ever (His Excellency, the Peel (members of the Committee) that our ambition was to have a expressed the hope that their hope Sir Claud Severn reads which was a little backward in and Lieut.-Colonel E. D. Matthews course which would bear favour courage in regard to the Deep your paper and he will un-showing its appreciation. The (Secretary).
able comparison with most inland Water Bay scheme of improve doubtedly take a serious glance at parts were very well taken but courses at home. During the ment would be rewarded, CHAIRMAN'S' SPEECH. summer months Mr. Greenhill, our
the photograph and what more I with perhaps not quite enough energetic Convenge of the Greens
The resolution was passed un- do hope is that he is to give the life put into them: more hearty The Chairman said:-
Committee. introduced a scheme
animously. s
order for the putting up of the applause would in all probability, The accounts for the year end-of-Lopdressing with sulphate of
Continuing, the Chairman said: flags-to be up there for ever. have made all the difference. ed 30th September last having ammonin and the result has been
"I now come to the resolution British women should cast away Mr. J. S. Gillingham," in the been in your hands for a week, 1s saliafactory that our course is Proposing the additional aubscrip- their social thoughts a bit and purt will with your permission, take now compared with home courses tion of $2 per month till 31st see what their sisters at home are was the life and soul of the piece of Jack Point, the jester, them as read. I think you will rather than with Eastern ones. December, 1926. Your Committee doing from the photograph.
and in the lighter passages re- agree with me that the accounts This must be pleasing news to have gone very carefully into this Patriotic feeling should prevailceived every support from Mr. show a very satisfactory state of Mr. Kerr, our Superintendent matter, and if this extra subscrip- wherever the British Flag flies. G. D. Leys, as Wilfred, the assist affairs. pleasing feature of which whose devotion to the affairs of tion is allowed to lapse, as it would
Yours.etc., is that we are able to show a credit the Chih is reflected in no small do automatically at the end of this
ant tormentor. The other prin- balance of $13,80960 with the measure by the high standard of year, the revenue, will be reduced
"LOYALTY."
eipul parts were also ably taken Hongkong, December 16.
by others whose voices and im- Bank. The excess of income over everything at Fanling, Mr. Kerry an amount of approximately expenditure in the year under rehas supervised the construction of $16,000 and we shall be faced with from the "Daily Graphic and arcady been favourably referred [Note: The picture Enclosed in personation of character has view amounted to 14.111.65 as the Fanling Courses from the deficit on working. They are of bears the legend: "Six new flags to in these columns. compared with $17.06-1.38 last start and it is diffent to imagine the opinion, therefore, that it is replace the old ones at the choruses were good, particularly yeur, a decrease of $2,952.73. that a few years ago those fine absolutely essential that this addi-Cenotaph every yeah,
The profit on working account airways were rough
The new those of the ladies, tional subscription should be con- flags, which were placed there at is approximately $5.900 less than Labour conditions in Finling dis-tinued for at least another two early morning on Armistice Day last year, This is accounted for trict have changed very consider years and they are asking you to being completed in an old Kent- principally as follows-Wares ably in recent years and I am sure sanction it this afternoon.
road factory."] have been increased by $1,500. very few of us stop to think when
I will now propose the following e following Cost of Maintenance at Happy we go out at week-ends of the resolution
---་་''ནས་ Valley has been decreased by $850, many difficulties which have to be
"That the additional Subscrip-
MURDER. AT YAUMATI while Deep Water Bay is increased overcome by Mr. and Mrs. Kerr. tion of $2 per month be con- by $300 showing a nett decrease The Greens Committee adopted
tinued until 31st December, on those two.courses-of-$500-Costume-of-the-suggestions-made-by-
1926, under-the-same conditions- of Maintenance at Fanling has Colonel Hill in the shape. of new
as heretofore." increased by approximately $2,000 Burkers. Some members consider. but on the other hand repairs and the Bunker at the third hole and renewals have ferrensed that to the right of the tenth approximately $1.600. News green are a bit too severe. I "papers. periodicals and prizes certainly agree as regards the one account shows an increase of at the tenth Green but I think $200 and printing, stationery, and Mr. Greenhill has the matter in advertising a decrease of approxi-hand. It is hoped during next mately $800. Cost of administra summer to make some improve. tion has been increased by $2,000 ments on the new Course which dwing to the appointment of a will make the second nine holes
The story of the murder, permanent-Secretary and Staff." more-interesting Complaints are
according to a statement made by "On the other side of the work still being received regarding
the murdered man's wife, was ing account there is an increase Caddies at Fanling. Your Com-
that a voice which she recog in resident subscriptions of $1,000
mittee has done everything
nised as that of Ko Chan called and a decrease in absent members possible in the matter and I would in future, before any serious out to her husband to come down fees of $2,200. Profit or sales has the rules relating to Caddies on siderable expense that they be minutes after he went down 9 p.m., January 14, 4.80 p.m.
call the attention of members to changes were made involving con- from the first floor.
January 12 to 17.-Hongkong decreased by $2,500 but the
A.D.C.'s production, "St. Joan," lodging account Fanling is increas- Page 1 of the book containing considered very serious and care-stairs, ar police whistle was blown ed by $800.
locul rules which has been brought fully beforehand, because there and the man was picked up in a up to date by the Secretary and had been alternations effected in dying condition with several stabv. St. George's Golf Match at
SPORT. The Balance Sheet,
December 28.-St. Andrew's issued to all members. "Turning to the balance sheet
the past which it had subsequently wounds. The deceased shortly Fanling. "A team representing the Club been found were not approved by before he died is alleged to have you will observe that it is drawn paid a visit to Manila in February the general body of members and stated that Ko Chan up in a slightly different form last, and after a very interesting at from the last one, the assets of match were defeated by 714 points changes had to take place.
greater expense further assailant.
was his ench Club House, etc., being to 4 points. It is hoped to play grouped together and I think you annual matches against Shanghai.
Election Of Officers..
Mr. F. E. Nash appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not will agree with me this is an und, Manila.
Mr. A. B. Stewart, having re-
guilty. Shanghai proposed ferred to the much regretted improvement as it shows the visiting us about Chinese. New death of their late President, the that the police could offer no Inspector T. Murphy stated capital expenditure under each Year, but some time ago it was Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, proposed evidence to connect the defendant heading separately.
arranged that, these The balance sheet is a very full should take place in October of President for the coming year.
matches that Mr. A. H. Ferguson be elected with the crime.. one and it is therefore unneces- each year at Shanghai and HongAll of them knew "Fergy, a very ly discharged.
The defendant was according- sary for me to go into many kong alternatively. We are due to good fellow on and off the course. details. The usual provision has visit Manila and will probably He had been connected with the been made for depreciation. send a team down at the end of Golf Club for a long time and Accounts payable amount to January $5,142.04 as against $10,679.02
particularly intimately during the last year, Among the assets at
Happy Valley.
last year on the Committee, and "This Fanling you will observe that a
course has suffered had done a great deal of work for Tribute to "The Herald." cowshed and machine house has severely from floods during the the Club.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton was then
December 20-Lammert Bros., been erected at a cost of $4,056 past summer and is only now re- Mr. J. W. Franks seconded, and called upon and addressed the at their Sales Room, suitable Your Committee considered that covering from the damage done the resolution was carried with meeting on the history of the Club articles for Xmas présents, noon. it was advisable to erect such aby the floods of August, 1923. applause.
which he is compiling. He appeal-
COMPANY MEETING. *** building 88 the matsheds The state of the ground prevented The name of Mr. G. S. Archbutted to all members who had old December 20.-Sixth meeting previously in use had
play for the greater part of the was proposed as Captain by the cups or medals or copies of reports of China Light and Power Co., be renewed every few years, the poor return on sales.
summer and this is reflected in Chairman. Mr. Archbutt had an of meetings to acquaint him with (1918) Ltd., at. St. George's and, apart from the
The intimate knowledge of the Club's their existence ne they were Building, Chater Road, 11.30 a.m. ring cost of same, there was
P.W.D. have the matter of drain affairs, and Mr. Ross was confident absolutely invaluable to him in the always grave risk of loss from fire. age in hand and it is hoped that, that his appointment would prove work he had undertaken.
December 29.-General meeting "Under the heading of Deep
should the nullah overflow in a very popular one.
Mr. Hamilton paid a tribute to of shareholders of the Rab Syndi Water Bay, it is shown that future, the new system of drain- Mr. L. S. Greenhill, in second- the "Hongkong Sunday Herald" cate Ltd., Prince's $12,000 has been paid on account "ge will prevent water from lying ing, said he felt sure that apart for the manner in which they had Chater Road, noor.
Building, of alterations to the Club House
on the course.
from his skill at golf Mr. Arch- thrown their columns open for the leaving a balance of about $10,000,
butt's knowledge of figures and reproduction -due to the contractor.
to the Club. finance would be of great benefit
acclamation.
The resolution was carried with
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On the proposition of the Chair- | E. D. C. Wolfe, It was decided that man, seconded. by the Hon. Mr. the additional subscription of $2 per month be continued until 31st December, 1926, under the same conditions as before.
The Chairman pointed out that if the extra subscription was allowed to lapse the revenue would be reduced by an amount of approximately $16,000 and the Club would be faced with a deficit on the working.
Hon. Mr Wolfe suggested that
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serve on the Committee:-Messrs. The following were appointed to
Shanghai Street, Yaumati, on the evening of November 14, was recalled when Ko Chan, who was arrested by the police as being the alleged murderer, Was brought before Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis tracy this morning.
A few
President regarding the retiring Captain,
Mr. Ross briefly replied.
of...the history articles and blocks of "photo- graphs. The editor, Mr. C. Gerken, had taken a great deal of | trouble and had placed at his dis- grapher. It was for members to posal the services of a good photo- back the "Herald" up for all that
Deep Water Bay. "This Course is very popular "Accounts receivable including particularly in the September chits $6,213.33 amount months. It is true that there has to $9,499.96 as against $16,895.50 been a slight falling off in the last year. You will notice that the rettirua during the past year. sum of $1.188.88 has been written This is accounted for by the W. Adamson, L. S. Greenhill, H. U. of for bad debts. For the past two voitable inconvenience caused Ireland, C. D. Lambert, R. E. they had done. years we have been endeavouring by alterations to the Club House, MacDougall, C. A. Peel, F. B. Ross, to collect old accounts of members alterations will be completed J. D. Kinnaird and F. G. Walker. and subscribers who had left the few weeks and I feel sure that Colony, some of the accounts being heatly improved accommoda- for his election as President. He Mr. Ferguson returned thanks outstanding since before 1921. I have gone carefully through the
meet a fang felt want on was, he said, fully aware he had a heller side of the island. As very difficult task to perform in particulars of these accounts and phant way of spending a following in the footsteps of their most of those that were at all doubtful have been written off. In there is ample accommoda- Stephen, but he assured members mr.evening I might mention late President, the Hon. Mr. the event of any of these being few for arranging dinner parties. he had the Club whole-heartedly Wen deeply indebted to Messrs. at heart and would continue to do the members of the Deep interest. The new President paid M. Young, R. W. Stoddart everything he possibly could in ita ker Bay Sub-Committee for the a tribute to the excellent work Mr.
collected they will appear in the accounts in profit and loss account under bad and doubtful debts recovered.
"The Committee has, so fariner in which they have looked J. B. Ross had done as Captain of
found it unnecessary to realise the investment in Hongkong Govern- ment 6 per cent. War Loan as was contemplated at the last annual general meeting as during the year to Club was fortunate enough to have enough cash in hand to meet all requirements.
We-have-lost-several-keen sup="" porters during the past year. The l Club sustained a great loss in the death of President, The Ho Mr. A. G. Stephen who kept him self closely in touch with the affairs of the Club and was always ready to give us the benefit of his
it our interests. Full details the Club during the past years. what has been done will be Very few members outside the d when the Club-house is Committee realised the enormous Owing to the limited area amount of work that had to be estion is unavoidable at times of which was enquiring into com the ground available for play done by the Captain, not the least in order to prevent accidents plaints and endeavouring to pacify would ask players to pay parti- the ruffed feelings of offended attention to the rules and members. Mr. Ross had bad the Tuette of the gamo..
Club very much at heart and during his captaincy everything had gone on exceptionally well, (Applause),
ifistory of the Club. Tiennit of the members of. Club-I-should-like to thank
W. Hamilton for being good pled, thanking members for elect- to write a history of the ing him to the post of Captain and
Mr. Archbutt also briely re-
A long felt al as most endorsing the remarks of the
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