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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S
*MEMBERSHIP.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Comment on
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Mr. J. A. Flemmar seconded, and. there being no questions, the re port and statement of accounts were adopted unanimously.
MEDUSA HEAD.”
£4,000 FOR PRETENDER' RELIC.
TO STAY IN SCOTLAND.
THE NEW PRESIDENT. Proposing the election of the new President, Mr. Beavis saldi 1 am glad to be able to state that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. After Mr. Fraser, of the "well- Mr. Ho Leung, compradore of
[By A. C. R. Carter.] Ltd., is willing to undertake the duties of Fresident for the coming known firm of antique dealers in year, if elected by you (Applause). Inverness, had made the winning He needs no introduction from me bid of £4,000 at Sotheby's for as he is known to all of us. He Prince Charles Edward's “Medusa' is a keen horticulturist and regular Head" targe, he was greatly elated, exhibitor, I have great pleasure in and said to a reporter: "I may
the unsatisfactory state of finances and a call for more members were made yester day at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Horticultural Society, held in the board room of Mesara Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (President) was supported by Mrs. G. E. Aubrey, Mira. R. M. Dyer, Mr. Ho Proposing his election as Presi-
dent. ARAN Kam-tong, O.B.E., Mr. H. B. L.
Mrs. Dyer seconded, and the mo- Dowbiggin, Mr. E. L. Sim (mem-tion was carried with applause.
of the Committee), Mr. Mr. Ho Leung: I thank you for J. A. H. Plummer (Hon. Treasurer the honour you have offered me by and Joint Hon. Secretary) and Mr. electing me as President. I feel I Andrew Tse (Joint Hon. Secream not qualified for this post. tary).
However, with the support of the incoming Committee, I will do what
bera
FUNDS EXHAUSTED. The chairman said:-
The balance sheet of the Society
as presented to you. for acceptance
I can.
THE COMMITTEE.
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tell you at once that this famous relic, when I take it back to Scot- land, will never leave Inverness- shiro again. I am acting for a member of a family which has the clasest associations with Culloden, but he prefers to make some an- nouncement himself later."-
If England then had to lose the "Alice in Wonderland" manuscript, Scotland was determined to keep the Young Chevalier's shield, which his French admirers had present-
the family Bible of Robert Burns- was sold.
On Mr. J. A. Plummer standing ad to him as an omen of victory to-day shows a state of affairs down from the Commillter, Mr. when he sailed for Scotland in which is far from satisfactory. IH. B. L. Dowbiggin proposed the 1745. Moreover, the win was out- propose, before asking you to pass election of Mr. J... Bagram. This right, and there were no half-maa- same, to make some comments on was seconded by the Chairman and sures as happened in 1904, when the position so that same may be carried unanimously, properly appreciated by the mem bers of the Socfety, and possibly a wider public, with a view to more zealous efforts being made to fa- сгедас the membership, and, so place the Society upon a more satisfactory basis.
At our last annual meeting our late president. Mr. Dowbiggin, drew particular attention to the state of our finances, and pointed out that our membership had been decreas- ing for some years and that the ac- counts up to that period showed that the funds of the Society had been practically exhausted.
WILL FUNDS · PERMIT? What was then anticipated has now come to pass, for our present Balance Sheet shows a deficit, per- haps for the first time in the re- cords of the Society."
In response to the appeal of our late President, an effort was made by the members of your Committee to enroll new members and, as a ro-
Mr. J. T. Bagram in expressing his appreciation, confessed that he was merely a "griffin" in matters appertaining to horticulture, but promised that he would help in any way that was useful.',
Despite a big Scottish Invasion, Alfred Quaritch carried off the. sacred relic at $1,560. Two days later, however, In answer to pray The following were then elected and tumult-he gratefully re- members of the new Committee:inquished the Bible at cost price, Mrs. G. E. Aubrey, Mrs. R. M. and it has reposed. In the Burns Dyer, Lt-Col. T. A. Robertson, Museum at Alloway during "the Messrs. C.E. H. Beavis, Ho Kom- past twenty-four years. tong, E. L Sim, H. Green, J. T. Bagram, J. P. Robinson.
Messrs. J. A. H. Flummer and Andrew Tae were re-elected Joint Hon. Secretaries and, Mr. J. A., R. Plummer as Hon, Treasurer in ad- dition.
Mr. Dowbiggin moved a vote of thanks to the chairman for the good work he did during the past year as President of the Society. This was carried with applause.
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IN 1923-25.
sult, we have obtained a very wel- AN ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
There were other Young Pre- tender relics of importance in the collection of the Chief of the Clan Chattan, Cluny Macpherson, of Cluny, who inherited them from that "Duncan of the Kiln," born in a hovel during the flight of his parents after Culloden. Of much historical interest was the original copper plate (hastily designed by the famous engraver, Sir Robert Strange, then a young artist in Edinburgh), which was Intended for the emergency issue of cür- rency notes and cofnage, following
the loss of the French sloop carry-
ing a large supply of money from France.
come addition to our members, our membership being increised, from
After taking further evidence the very low figure of 137 to 200. yesterday afternoon, Major C. This increase, however, still leaves Willson, O.B.E., again adjourned, us far short of the membership we (until Wednesday next) the case in require to place the Society in such which a Chinese named Mow Yat-the National Art Collections Fund,
sums
a position as to relieve the incom-chuen is charged with the alleged Ing committee from the anxiety of embezzlement of various having to decide whether the funds of the Society will permit of the expense of holding a Flower Show.
THE FLOWER SHOW.
For Scola Museum.
Acting on behalf of friends of
Dr. Tancred Borenius was success- ful in winning this financial record
of the ill-fated enterprise at £490; and the intention is to prosent the relic to the West Highland Museum
at Fort William, 'which," Instituted
only in 1922, is doing a great work in the preservation of Scottish an- tiquities....
The National Museum, of Anti-
whilst employed as the cashier of the Lee Kee firm and an amal- gamated firm in 1923 and 1925, respectively. The defendant was Every year, at any rate in ra- alleged to have absconded in 1925, cent years, the Flower Show has and warrants for his arrest were cost us more than the amount of not taken out by Yuen Yat-hong, our annual subscriptions and the the managing partner of the two quitics, Edinburgh, will benefit intakings from the Show, The ex- firms, until 1928. Eventually the also as Mr. Koller, who bought, tra cost has in earlier years been defendant was arrested in Hong at £220, the lace ruffle which met by drawing upon the balance Kong under peculiar circumstances Prince Charlie left behind him at which we had in hand, with the re-on the 4th inst., in the premises of Fassofern House, after he had set sult that this balance has now been the Hang Lee Co., in Connaught up his standard" at Glenfirnan, exhausted, and we are faced with road. Arising out of the defend-states that he will offer it to that the position that the Flower Show ant's arrest, three men connected national institution. Other Cluny cannot be held next year unless the with the Hang Lee firm have been Castle relics were the pair of Paris funds ard substantially increased charged with illegal detention. The pistols engraved with the laureat- by the addition of new members, or hearing of this case has not yet ed heads of Louis XIV. and the we obtain funds from some other commenced..
Old Pretender, £200 (Durlacher), Bources. This year every effort
who gave £130 for a memorial was made to keep the expenses of
snuff-box with a carved equestrian the Flower Show as low as pos
figure of Prince Charles Edward, sible, with the result that a een-'
and with portrait medallions of sible reduction in cost was effect
himself, his father, his sister, ed, as compared with the cost of
Frincess Clementina, and his bro- recent years. I doubt if any fur Mr. Gregory, of the Hong-Kongther Henry, Cardinal York. ther reduction is feasible, except
relica Although these Stuart by making an inroad into the prize Amusements, Limited, reported to
fund.
MR. L. GIBES.
You will have noticed the refer- ence In the report to the retirement tos 3 W Lawrence Gibbs, and the loss which the Society suffera In consequence. Mr. Gibbs has been
ALARMING FIND.
FULLY-LOADED COLT PISTOL MAGAZINE.
the police at about 2 p.m. yester- dominated the proceedings, there day, a fully-loaded Colt pistol were several other interesting sale magazine containing eight bullets events. Among some fine Limoges was found in the lane near the enamels were six plaques by Jean, front stall entrance to the Queen's Court of the Nativity and other Theatre.
Scriptural themes, 5540 (revor), Detectives were sent to the end an oval diah by the same scene and kept a sharp look out enameller, with subjects of Fan a member of the Society since its on those who left the Queen's and Europa, Neptune and Amphi- trite, $540 (Stewart). For Lady Inception, and I can safely state Theatre after the 2.30 p.m. per Hope's Urbino majolica plate, with that no member of the Society has formance. The police, however, done more to advance the interests were unable to recognize any sus r. Durlacher gave £340; and the an Arethusa scene by Fra Xanto, of the Society. As an architect, pected person.
last lot in the sale was a Burgan- Mr. Gibbs attended gratuitously to A search was also made in the dian tapestry panel, with subjects the building of the matsheds for mess of the employees of the thea-of King David and Uriah, which the annual Show for I don't know tre in Des Voeux-road, but nothing realised $1,750 (Hermann). how many yours, and as a learned farther was found. horticulturalist his advice and as- slatance in all matters relating to the Society have been of the great- est value at all times.. I feel sure you will wish me, to express on be half of the Society our grateful ac- knowledgment of our Indebtedness
to him.
WORK OF OFFICIALS.
DUTIABLE SPIRITS.
CHINESE HEAVILY
"FINED.
FOUR NEW BILLS.
Four new bills were read a first time in the Legislative Connell yesterday. One was the Supple
Yesterday afternoon Mr. REmentary Appropriation Bill for 1927, the amount being 4887,699.33. Lindsell convicted the accountant The other three were:-A Bill to
I must also, on behalf of the of a Chinese wine sbon. In Shau- amend the Distress for Rent Or Society, offer our congratulations kiwar and a fisherman who were dinance of 1883. A Bill to amend
Bill to amend the Registration of United Kingdom Patent
to the New Territories Agricultural earlier in the week remanded on the Dentistry Ordinance of 1904, a Associations which was formed charge of possession of 19 jars of and held its. first show in the New dutiable spirits. The shop ac Territories last year. I hope that countant was further charged the exorts which the Association making and selling diluted is making for the improvement of of wine as genuine agriculture in the New Territorie
spir
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