E HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER STH, 1920.
CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB. Jay, the balance sheet before the Gov
erson the Colonial Secretary sald, họa would
SCHEME.
OUSTED BY THE RECLAMATIONconmiend that the outstanding Nabilities [be defrayed by the Government for taking over the Club building for their own pur. As you know, we are necupying powe
DECISION TO WIND UP. THE CLUB.
The annual geners meeting of the
COMPANY MEETING. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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THE INDO-CHINA MEETING.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ HONGKONO DAILY PRESS."]
SIR-The discrepancy in the point of view
Corinthian Yacht Club was held at the this piece of ground by paying $1 annually yesterday, at noon, at the offices of Messrs of the Board and the Floating Staff of the
An extraordinary goueful, meeting of the Canton Insurance Office, Lid., was held
Olub hours on Wednesday afternoon, when as squatting fee, but we have as to pay Jardine. Matheson & Co. Ltd. The Hon. the important question of closing the rates and taxes to the Government, which Mr. John Johnstone provided and there Club, as a result of the reclamation anfount to a considerable sun. We have were also present Sir Robert Ho Tung, scheme, was discussed. Mr. . G. Wood, been allowed to remain here by the Goy Mr. G. W. Barton, Fr. A. H. Compton, the Commodore, presided and with hinrernment since 1904, and it is a pity, that Mr. T. E. Pearce (Directors); Mr. D. V. we associated Messrs. G. A. Born (Hah, after all these years the Club should have Stevenson (Solicitor of the Company); Becretary), E. J. Ainslie (Hon. Trea-10 be closed down. The Club's records will Mers, J. Bell-Irving, A. Murdoch. J. Barer), R. J. Dixon and J. I. Coolhas.bo preserved until it has been definitely Arnold, Ho. Leung La Man Hing (share There was but a small attendance of mem- decided as to whether we should form anholders), and F. C. Hall (secretary).
other Club, or merge with the Royal The CHUMAN said:--Gentlemen;-This" A"notien" which had been issited to mentongkong Yacht Club,
There are very meeting is call in order to contrns the few members, who are not als members resclation which was passed at the extra * Owing to bers of the Club statedz
realized that it is expensive to be membersheid on the gut ultime, having for its
be
Tado-China S. Nyth appears to be typical
most of the labour troubles existing in various parts of the world.
Wage rarners did not strike for more pay during tean years, for, when shareholders were getting little or nothing, they knew it would be useless to do no,
The last few years have been anything| but loan toʻshareholders and workers out here, but the cost and standard of living have gone up and both class are naturally
ths Praya Reclamation Seherne, it will of the RH.Y.C., and the members have ordinary general meeting of the Company desirous of getting as much for themselves
be very shortly neessary
to vacate
as they can.
Could not an agreement he arrived at
the present, plot of gruusid, -foreshore and of two similar Clubs. The loss of slips object the adoption of the revised set of premises occupied by thi, Club. I enclose will be felt, and no docbt the Royal Hong Articles, copies of which have been open to that the Staff of the Companies be paid) & statement of accounts of the Club ap kong Yacht Club will huild slips.to replace the inspection of shareholders.
to the end of the financial year, the Jist
thake of this Club. I think I have ex
I do not certain "fixed"age with, in addition, a share of surplus earnings over those of, say,
think that it is neccessary for me to say
July, 1020, from which it will be seen that i Plaines the situation of the Club to you anything in explanation of this resolution 1910 Y
as clearly as possible, and I how put the 'nances of the Club are in a very
before you the two resolutions which, I рост чву. This is chiefly due to lack
am sure, we have no option but to pas "of sufficient support and it is generally
felt by the active werabers of the Club return for the compensation the Gov tbat, from a purely yaching and wailing/rnment will have this Club, which is in point of view, two yacht clubs in this excellent position for the carying ous Comy are not only unnecessary, but add of the new reclamation. The Government considerably to the cost and expense of no doubt realised that, by the acquisition yachiting. There is a sum of about $1.020 of the Club, the necessity of making an owing to debenture holders" and the assets of the Club' are quito insufficient to meet
office for the reclamation has been eliminated. Being in a central position
this Club is eminently suited to their pur. pose. Now is the opportune moment,
and with your permission I will now put is to the meeting."
I now propose¡ ---
The wage earners would then be assured of a comfortable living, wage, with something over in all, but the lean years, and the shareholders would to some extent know where they stood.
That the resolution passed, at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on the 91st September,
Some such arrangement should help to 1020. That the new Articles contained in the printed document submitted to the steady things up, and that is apparently meeting and for the purpose of identi what is needed at this stage, both in res fication subscribed by the Chairman thereof be, and the same are hereby pect of Capital and Labours-Yours faith- approved, and that such new Articles be, fully, and they are hereby adopted, as the Articles of the Company in substituting. for, and to the exclusion of, all the exist-
be confirmed as a special Resolution.
Mr. J. ARNOLD teponded and the motion was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN. That is all the business, gentlemen, I thank you for your attend- asce
this liability. Your Committee have been in communication with the Government as to the payment to the Club' of some com- before the yachting season starts, to leting Articles thereof " pensation for the forced vacation of the the Government avail themselves of taking whilst the Government over this building; and for so doing they premises, and maintains that it is under no legal obliga-sre to liquidate our debts. I propose the top to compensate the Club, it is willing pasting of the two resolutions of which to offer such a sum as may be necessary previous notice has been given, viz:
That the Hongkong Corinthias to redeem the outstanding debentures after
Yacht Club be wound up, the assets the realisation of the assets of the Club.
realised and the proceeds of sale of the Your Committed see no alternative but to
assete be applied to the payment off of THE GUNNER'S SPREE CASE. the outstanding debts and debentures of accept the offer of the Government, subject
the' Club. to the approval of the members, and a meeting will be called in accordance with the attached notice to carry this into
The CHAIRMAN remarked that an out- standing feature on the expenditure ide of the profit and loss account of the Club was the sum of money owed to the Club by members, of which the Club hoped to recover as much as possible. On the other side, the bar prafts had been very good
-conidering the smal number of members:
2. That the offer of the Government
Mr. A. COCERE seconded and the resolut tion were carried unanimously.
리
SENTENCE DEFERRED.
Gunner J. C. Pearson, of the R-G.A
ONE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Hongkong. October 7th, 1920.
THE RUSSIANS AT SHANGHAI
A BOLSHEVIST RESOLUTION.
With ons dissentient, affd four non-voters, the following resolution was carried, at m meeting of Russians beld in Shanghai last week:-
Russian Government, and were not-them-
"Russian citizens in China have been placed in an exceedingly uncertain position by the Chinese Government haying ceased to pay to the Hongkong Corinthian. Yacht Club sach a sum of money over who was last week convicted by Mr. A. diplomatic relations with the former Rus“ | and above the um realised from the Dyer Ball on charges of failing to pay for sian Minister in Peking and the Rumian male of the assets of the Club a way the hire of a motor-boat, and unlawfully Russian colony in Shanghai, members of Consuls in China. We, citizens in the be required to redeem any outstanding debentures of the Club be accepted, and converting to his own use a gold ring various political parties and having various that such sum be applied to that pur- entrusted to him by a Chinese woman, and political creeds, consider the pet of the pose:"!
was remanded for sentence on account of Chinese Government is in logical mquence illness, was again before the Magistrate, fall of the Kerensky Government, when the to the condition which was created by the
yesterday. The defendant was so weak that diplomatic representatives abroad and in The CHAIRMAN: Having pased the two he had to be helped into Court by Inspectors China refused to recognize the Central resolutions, the Committee will now put the using the Club; and the small number of matter in the hands of the auctioneer. We Grant and McNab Wilson Inspector selves recognized by the Government, in It is intolerable to us, that our intereste new members. The prize fund had been ill have the sale advertised and the Club Grant told the Magistrate that Captain their capacity as representatives of Russia. will be closed down autouantically at the Thornton had failed to attend Court, but should be placed under Chinese protection, Chi down to a minimum as compared with end of the month. I understand that, as even if he did attend, he (the Impector) still more so that they should be placed in previon yearn. The Club was liable for we stand now, we have no Committee, the would not advice that the defendant be the hands of any of the other Powers in particular or the Consular Body in general the payment of $1,019.50. The next item Commities of last year being no longer turned over to the Military authorities," an
pending revision of former trenties by the Was the loan account of Mr. van Andel.
in existence. It is therefore necessary
his condition had become worse since the Soviet Government and China. We em- During the war the Club was in a low that there should be somebody to look after
last hearing. The Inspector handed the phatically deny the right of any group of Russians in China to dictate to the Russian final position owing to the fact that the Club's interest during the winding Magistrate the Medical Officer's certificate, Central Cavernment in the matter of the the majority of the members were.on war service. Despite this, the Club was kept. I have much pleasure in proposing and, after examining it, the Magistrate re-appointment of representatives, and cannot
manded the defendant for other week in running, through the good services of Mr. our hou, Treasurer as liquidator.
Captain BAYtas proposed that the old police custody, during which time he was Van Andel and his loan. The Club was very much indebted 10 Mr. van Andel and Committee work in conjunction with the to undergo further treatment,
liquidator. he (the Chairman) would later explain the
,
best means of paying the juan. Had it Mr. Duckworth seconded and this was not liven for Mr. van Andel's loan and carried unanimously.
Mr. AINSLIE thanked the meeting for
acknowledge' that the Chinese Government has any similar right in the appointment of counsellors. This right belongs solely to the only Chatral Government in Russia, which at the present time is the Soviet Government. That Government is the
trations tend. Until such time as repre sentatives of Soviet Russin shall be officially appointed to China, consider our only
PANIC IN A SHANGHAI SING- centre towards which the various adminis
SONG HOUSE.
big services he (the Chairman) had no doubt that the Club would have closed appointing him liquidator and said he 3.000 PEOPLE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. course is to approach the Mission of the
down three or four years agʊ. As there, was nothing more on the balance sheet that "called for comment, he asked the meeting
would do his turn to clear the Club of its Jablities.
The CHAIRMAN: I am sorry to say that this is the last meeting of the Corinthian Yacht Club 7
if they had anything, to ask before he proposed the adoption of the balance sheet.
On the motion of Mr. Gaz a vote of There being no questions, Mr. A. D. thanks was passed to the Chairman, the GEs seconded the motion, and it was car-Committee and all officials who had worked riedˇunanimously.
The CHAIRMAN: The next thing to be considered is probably the most important
for the, Club.
SWORDS.
THREE KILLED: MANY INJURED. Vere. Udinak Government) and of For Eastern Republic (↑ Representatives of
the Vladivostock Provisional Government, now in Peking, with the request that they will communicate to their Governments with a view to the appointment of a Consul at Shanghai..
Three thousang Chinese, many of them women and children and most of them country people in town for the Mid-Autumn Festival, went. mad with fear and, panic when there was a cry of "Fire" raised in a large Chinese hotel, et Shanghai, some days ago and a result at least three people are dead. The total number of the injured will not now be known as many of them have gone to their homes. But for the splendid work in the first instance by the
Lear. The Club is to be wound up and we CHINESE - JUGGLER AND HIS to Chinese firemen on duty in the hotel, have to consider how we are to liquidate our liabilitins. As you know, the new grerlamation is, about to be put in hand.
the
ARRESTED BY POLICE.
which he used in swords
Irin
object of securing as many signature s
A Committee was appointed with the posible in support of this document.
REDUCING HIGH PRICES.
PENANG CHINESE EFFORT.
and latterly by Chist Officer Pett, Super- vising Fireman Gilhooley and the Brigade generally, the death-roll would unquestion A meeting of a committee of Chinese in ably have been enormous and the tragedy the Town Hall, at Fenang recently, co- much greater than it was, says the Shang-sidered the high cost of living. Mr. Pook hai, Mereary:
Paik Fatt, referring to the rice reduction;
*!
The hotel was that known as the Flower em, tradera, shopkeeper and others, an World, a large modern Chinese establish- behalf of the Chinese community, to rodzon ment five storeys high, aituated at the the cost of commodities. comer of Hupeh and Foochow Roadi. On
The ricamation in front of this Club will
Before Mr. Dyer Ball, yesterday, a extend to practically 200 yards out from Chinese was charged with the unlawful The panic was started when a puff of "aid a blow having been delivered at the this Club, and it practically cuts up the possession of two Chinese fighting swords box from which the film is projected on the why more progress in this vitally important Aniake came from the specially protected root cause of high prices, he saw no reason whote of Wanchai Bay. To all intents The defendant who said that he was a follow. screen. Tho fire itself was extinguished in mutter should not be made by efforts to and purposes it is intended to make a
er of the Chinese art of boxing, admitted five minutes by the prompt action of the persuade traders to lower their prices all straight line from the Naval camber to possession, and said that he had come to They connected up the hydrant which is
firemen who were on duty at the box, round," including" renta, Jardi
It was unanimously agreed that the quarters. A reclamation of Hongkong several times previously with the situated not ten yards away and the fame members of the body previously charged magnitude means that there will be words in bis passion, and he had not was immediately put out. But it was too to strive for the reduction of the rice price no anchorage lait on this side," "I takes been interfered with by the police, so be arisen.
late" to subdue the paolo" which had should be a committee with liberty and full you out to the big moorings and deep thought it was no offence to possess the
powers to appeal to all wholesalors, retail water, which is not suitable for small yaelita. For some time the Committee have been considering the best means ofhibitions, Inspecty, Moore maid that the getting out from this ite with a little defendant was apparently a medicine the-ground floor are shops and the bed- loss as possiblé. Bome months ago the hawker, as a basket of Chinese medicine Committed approached the Government was found in his possession besides the to their intentions, and when the reclama Awords. He traded on board junks travel tion was likely to be started, and we were ling between here and Kingmoon. The de informed, that the reclamation would start fendant's one accomplishment was that of almost-immediately-end chat we were tuin juggler..and he probably gave exbibitions get out of hera. The Government have as a sort of advertisement promised us compensation for this build Bemarking that the swords were dange ing and the Committee have been consider rous weapons to passou, as they could be ing as to how the compensation is to be used with great damage to property and utilised to redevz debentures and make life, the Magistrate ordered their confis good any, deficit, If we liquidate this cation, and discharged the defendant with Club, sell all the furniture the slips, etc, a caution.
rooms of the hotel are placed above. The PREVENTION OF INFLUENZA. top storeys are given over to a cinema show, several singsong halls, and the whole
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