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Mr. Master-Nothing was paid in this case. The money was to be paid when the man go, into the country.
His Worship-Do you know whether this man paid anything?
Mr. Master-I believe not. $450 was to be paid on his getting into the country, of which Gardiner was to be paid $100 gold; but as the man did not get in the money was not paid.
His Worship-Most of these stowaways are really very ignorant men.
Mr. Master-Quite so, bat were a bait not beld out there would be no stowaways,
His Worship fined the defendant $100, in default six weeks' imprisonment.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The annual general meeting of members of the Victoria Recreation Club was held at the new Club house on June 19th. Mr. A Rodger presided and there were also present Messrs. F. Lammert (Secretary), A. A. Alves, A. E. Alves, J. L. B. Alves, J. A. 8. Alves, N. H. Alves, C. M. 8. Alves, W. Armstrong, A. E. Asger, M. E. Asger, H. M. Bain, J. W. Bains, J. F. A. Barros, A. V. Barros, T. Blair, A. C. Botelho, L. Le Breton, H. B. Bridger, A. H. Carroll, D. E. Carvalho, L. d'Almada 8 Castro, B. M. Castro, J. Cruickshank, B. M. C. da Cunba, F. E Ellis, J. E. Ellis, A. Carmichael, E. J. de Figueiredo, H. M. F. de Figueiredo, M. A. Figueiredo, J. M. Fonseca, J. Forbes, W. G. Goggio, T. C. Gray, C. E. A. Hauce, C. E. Harrop, E. M. Hazeland, E. Humphreys, F. J. V. Jorge, S. Kingsbury, A. Kemp, H. W. B. Kennett, I. Kuhn, H. A. Lammert, L. E. Lammert, J. J. Leiria, F. P. Lenfester, W. Logan, A. A. Lopes, J. M. Lopes, P. Loureiro, F. A. Mackintosh, K. Matthaey, D. McCrae, M. Molver, E. J. Mengeno, L. A. Musso, A. M. Never, J. W. Osborne, R. W. Roza Pereira, J, M. Roza Pereira, H. W. Pettey, R. Pestonji, F. L. Pratt, C. J. Poole, F. Rapp, E. M. Raymond, P. M. Remedios, A. J. V. Ribeiro, J. Rodger, L. G. Rodrigues, J. Rutherford, J. H. Ruttorjee, A. Rozr, H. C. Sayer, J. H. Seth, E. Shaw. F. F. Eca da Silva, A. F. B. Silva Netto, A. M. L. Soares, V. Sorby, M. A. A Souza, M. A. R. Souza, F. K. Tata, H. E. Victor and R. C. Witchell,
The SECRETARY read the notice calling the mesting.
as I should only be repeating what has already been made known to you. Nevertheless, I am glad to say that notwithstanding the losses sustained by the Typhon, we are in a fairly good financial position (applause). The membership is practically the same as last year; whilst I may inform you that no less than twenty now members have been enrolled since we moved to this side. I am sure it is a great pleasure to all members of this Club, notwithstanding the fast that ten teams entered and competed in the Water-Polo Shield competition, that our “A” team came out an easy first, and the "B" team a good | second (applause). The annual athletic sports were held as usual. Fairly large fields and keen competition, with good handicapping, in a great measure, were responsible for the keen interest taken by both competitors and spectatore. The different events were well con- whole proved very satisfactory. tested. The arrangements and results on the The "Go as you please" race inaugurated by ur, brought to. gether a good number of competitors, and some interest was taken in it by members of this Club- One of our representatives came in second. I now desire on your behalf and my own, to thank our energetic Honorary Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, the Editor of the Monthly Magazine, the members of the various Com mitless, and those gentlemen who assisted us in acting as officials, for their respective valuable services willingly rendered in differ- ent capacities and cocasions, thus helping to promote the best interests of this Club (applause). I think we have reason to con- gratulate ourselves on being once
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more on this side of the harbour.
I cau assure you your Committee lost no time in moving here, after receiving the necessary permission to take over the site. At present, as you all know, the premises and arrangements this new site are only of a temporary nature, and I trust members will show their good sense by treating any little inconvenience they may experience, in a generous spirit until things are in really proper order, which I regret to say, will take some time. The new permanent buildings should be nearing completion by the end of this year, and approximately will cost $23,000. Before proposing the adoption of the report and sccounts, should any further infor- mation be desired, I shall be pleased to give it to the best of my ability.
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Mr. SILVA NETTO-The balance in hand is $25,935.59. What does that balance represent? We have had it in for the last few years.
The SECRETARY - You want to know why it is the same as last year? There is a debit balance on account of the typhoon, but most of it comes under fixed deposit at the bank. Then there is the wages of the steward and boys going on. We cannot throw everybody out of the Club.
Mr. SILVA NETTO-Then the bar account shows no stock brought forward.
The SECRETARY-If you look again you will see that the bar account and the athletic account are merged into the working account. Mr. SILVA NETTO-The accounts are not comprehensive.
The SECRETARY-What do you suggest? Mr. SILVA NETTO-A more comprehensive and better system. It is manifest that the Club's position was embarrassed by the typhoon, but these accounts don't show it beyond the boat house sub-committee's report.
(June 24, 1907. like to bring before the notice of members, regarding the expenses incurred by the secretary on behalf of the Club, which I believe are not refunded to him. Members will readily under- stand that the secretary of as large a Club as the V. R. C. must necessarily be out of pocket considerably by the end of the year and it is to remedy this that I direct attention to it. I understand that other clubs, with even less members that the V. R. C., either pay their secretary a stated sum or make a grant to cover his expenseS In the past, I am informed, it was the custom for the secretaries to make a but ригрове, chargs upon the Club for this this has not been done by our present secretary last year at any rate. Under the circum- stances therefore, I beg to propose that this meeting vote a sum of 8250 to the secretary as an honorarium.
Mr. LUGAN seconded, and the motion was carried ananimously.
Mr. M. A. Souza proposed the re-election of Mr. Frank Lammert as honorary secretary.
Mr. J. A. 8. ALVES seconded the motion which was carried nem. con.
Mr. R. HENDERSON WAS elected honorary treasurer on the motion of Mr. Pearson, seconded by Mr. L. A. Lammest.
The following committees were then elected by ballot:-
General Committee: Messrs. T. C. Gray, H. A. Lammert, E. M. Hassland, M. Molver, T. Meek, W. Logau, J. Rodger, K. W. Pearson and J. W. Bains.
Ballotting Committee: Messrs. A. P. Nobbs, L. Lammert, J. Alves, A. A. Alves, F. M. Roza Pereira, A. E. Alves, W. Goggin, C. E. Hance, M. A. Figueiredo and J. Cruickshank.
This was all the business, and the meeting ended with three cheers for the Chairman.
WANTED IN HONGKONG.
A JAPANESE INTERPRET ER.
The Japanese murder trial was continued at the Supreme Court on June 19th. The last wit- ness for the Crown, the Japanese interpreter who took the statements of the accused at the Central Police Station, was called give evidence regarding these statements but showed such a poor command of the English language under examination and cross-examination that his Lordship remarked a more competent man should have been procured, especially in a case of life and death.
The Attorney-General-I understand it was three days before the Police could get a man atall. His Lordship-They ought to wait thirty days unless they could gat a competent man. The Attorney-General-Is it your Lord- ship's ruling that these statements are not admissible ?
His Lordship-I am throwing out a sug- gestion that these statements are not legal.
The Attorney-General-Perhaps your Lord- ship will call Mr. Hanson to explain the matter, His Lordship-Yes, certainly. But you might let the case go to the jury on its merits.
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen, The printed report and statement of accounts which were circulated several days ago, I will with your permission treat as read. The year under review which promised so well in the forepart, and I am sure, had the arrangements sketched out by your respective Committees been carried out as they then contemplated, would have resulted successfully, so far as good swimming fetes, water-polo, scratch rowing-races, and the annual regatta were concerned. I regret to say only a few aquatic entertainments were given, some at night-time, and others in the afternoon, all of them providing good sport to the competitors and spectators alike. They were well patronized by members and their friends; and judging from the interest taken, were highly appreciated by all present. I wish to add here that a good deal of money was spent in putting the swimming enclosure and surroundings in good shape for these entertain. ments; but unfortunately for us, after doing so, the disastrous typhoon of September the 18th not only wrecked our swimming enclosure, but also Club-house, boat-shed, and Gymnasium; and our contemplated arrangements had all to be abandoned. The damage to the boats was considerable, and the estimated approximate monetary loss arrived at by the Sub-Committee, after going into the matter was $3,200, The debit balance of $1,368.31, less $241.56,
His Lordship-The next time a Japanese carried forward from the previous year, Mr GRAY proposed the re-election of Mr. A. case comes for trial the Japanese Cookal as shown in the general working account is also Rodger 88 chairman. His comprehensive | must bo applied to. It is impossible entirely attributable to the destruction sud
remarks about the troublous times through | to try a case of importance under these inconvenience caused by the typhoon and should, which the Club had passed during the past circumstances. I think, be considered as extraordinary expendi-year left little for him to say. Mr. Rodger had ture. The respective Sub-Committees, in their the interests of the Club at heart, and the reports, have gone so very fully into all matters speaker did not think they could have a better pertaining to the various departments they chairman. represent, and the suggestions put forward by them, I am sure, will be carefully considered by the incoming Committees, that I think it is unnecessary for me to enlarge on these Reports,
No further questions being asked, the CHAIR. MAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented. He thought Mr. Silva Netto was quite right in saying that the accounts should be kept a little better, but they would let the old system die in the old Kowloon shed. He thought the matter could be left in the hands of the incoming committee. Mr. SILVA NETI0 seconded the motion, to which members agreed.
Mr. HAZELAND seconded the motion, which was carried.
Mr. BAINS-Before the election of the secre- tary takes place there is a matter which I would
Chief Detective-Inspector Hanson was then called and stated that the interpreter who translated the statements at the Police Station seemed to be slow and inexperienced. The speaker did his best to comply with the regula tions, but found it necessary to get
the interpreter to translate the statements sentence by sentence so that he might inquire about anything he did not understand. Once or twice he had to inquire regarding the meaning of certain sentences translated.
Mr. Blade-We have all known Mr. Hanson for very many years, and I am perfectly certain he would not do the slightest thing unfair to any prisoner with whom he had to deal,
His Lordship-I am very pleased to know that, but I want to say this with regard to other trials, that it is absolutely essential to get the best of interpreters.
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