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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th,
ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB.
THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS.
AN INTERESTING REVIEW OF A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
The 23rd annual general meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is to be held at the Club Heuse. North Point, on Wednesday next, at
3.43 17.11.
tion.
GENERAL COMMITTEE'S
(BIG BLAZE NEAR MANILA.
GARAGE BURNT OUT.
16
17 CARS DSTROYED.
1927.
TYPHOON DAMAGE IN
PHILIPPINES.
SUGAR CROP SUFFERS ON OCTOBER STR.
MANILA, October 7th.
MANILA, October Sth.
No estimate of the damage to pro- be inviting people of distinction to
The mysterious garage fire in perty caused by the typhonn which tercme honorary myinbers; (5) İ Corning the list of subscribers to Cannatuan, Nueva Ecija, which passed over the Visayas last Wed- Midshipmen, also to Commissioned caused a property damage of a circles, but it is believed that the.
nesday has been received in official Officers of HM. Dominions; (5) proximately P.70,000 last Saturday sugar crop suffered heavily. Re Raising the Rowing Committee to the same conditions as Sailing Com alterncon, is still under investigation ports that the typhoon had caused nittee; (7) Yachting Committee according to the Manila Times cor considerable damage to the erop.
and now called Sailing Committee (6) respondent in Nueva Ecijs. The Sugar Company were denied this Subscribers governed by Articles blaze was not reported until afternoon, although it was stated and Bye-Law
The Olub Cruigar.
the
pre-
property of
the Mindoro
that a heavy gale passed through the province.
islands.
the southern
The report and accounts for the perind ended on August 1st, 1927, will be presented, and officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
Yacht-owning members are asked nuthorities had completed à The resolution regarding the subito study the regulations posted in himinary investigation,
According to private reports, the stitution af certain new Articles of the Club affecting the obtaining of
The Server-Hashim Company, now dock at Pulupandia 13 Association and bye-laws, which admiralty warrants granting per-
mission
to fly the speelal BhManila auto dealers, were heavy damaged to the extent of P.18.000 by a motarship which had broken. were passed as an extraordinary Ensign of the Club, We should be tosers in the blaze, according to the rose from its moorings battering resolution last werk (and reported | glad to see more applications in provincial report. Total destruction the new construction. The motor- upon at the time), will be presented this connection. Attention is drawn of 17 used caravand a considerable ship was wrecked, it was reported. to this question at the end of Sail amount in auto accessories brings Public highways and improve for longfirmation as a special repoluing Bye-Laws as drafted far ap- their loss to nearly P0300, Mments in Mindare, Masbate, and
proval.
Hashim tall a newsman that the in some of the Visayas islands were Arm's loss amounted to approxi- destroyed by the typhoon, it la be- We have received a ropy of the
Actual figures of the The Clab cruiser mentioned formately P.45.00. Estimate of other fiered annual report and accounts, and ofị
the first time at ous annual meet property contained in, the mazes damage are not obtainable due to the report of the varias sub-coming last years has been built, equip building could not be obtained. interruptions in the cables and mitters, extracts of ingest from ped and is in great demand by mam-
Entrance Difficult.
telegraph lines in ters and subscribers. The Taphann. which are given below:-
The alarm was given at 6 p.m... fills long felt want, and fully smoke and. Banes being noticed by justifies the prophecies of her joint several people. The Constabulary designers, Mars. H. S. Rouse and Company, numbering men, res. Y. Goulburn, to whom the Club is ponded with the fire cuipment. greatly indebted. A cond kerland were reinforced by the villag: was laid down on similar lines for police with a hand pump and oas two keen Service members, and we line of age. Considerable difficulty hope urter and Typhoon will be was experienced in forcing an en The Commodore, Mr. E. W. Car- followed by other boats in this very trance to the building. When this penter, went on a well earned Home practical reasonably fast, small was finally effected the whole in leave in January, and we recorded cruiser class.
terior, was found to be a mass of in the minutes our appreciation of
The report concludes with a list Rames. Workers were unable to his services in the past.
of our trophies which are put up enter the blazing store-rooms and Rear-Admiral A. J. B. Stirling for manual competition, and it is activities were directed toward say necessful farewell dinner was held as the rowing trophies are concern of these receiving slight damage. in the Club House in his honoured, is that we have, the greatest dif Commodore J. L. Pearson on his calty in these times in getting men arrival in the Colony kindly accept who can travel for interpart events, ed our invitation to join the General also the present Inck of competition Committer, and we have had the in inter-club events. We trust these benefit of his experience on the difficulties will disappear in the Sailing Committee and on several near future, and that all our row tcohnical Sub-Committees. Ouring trophies will be competed for Hon. Secretary, Mr. F. Oliver, left annually, for Peking in December last, and trophies.
REPORT.
The Committee is pleased ta' re port a very busy and cressful year in all branches of mar activities, particularly afloat.
DUE TO-DAY.
PASSENGERS ON THE
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left us during the year, and a mast no mean list. The trouble, as far ing the adjoining buildings. A few RV., Mr. H. Bickford, Mr. WS.MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd.
1.5 are our
sailing
we were very fortunate in securing The bowling enmpetition was not the services of Mr. F. J. Easter completed this year due to the re brock to succged him. The Com turfing of the greens. mittee record with sincere regret the death of one of our most populari rowing men and ex-Rowing Captain, Mr. Donald Logan.
Membership.
SAILING COMMITTEE'S
REPORT.
We have again to report a most successful season, throughout which, racing took place from the Club on practically every Saturday.
Before the season had started the
In the investigation instituted by the Constabulary immediately after the fire, the Cabanatuan represents. tive of the Manila firm stated that no gasoline was in the building ex- cept for such as might have been contained in the tanks of the cars. He further testified there was very ittle oil in stock and that there had been a sign of fire when he closed the establishment, 20 minutes before. He was unable to offer any solution of the origin of the blaze.
Hurts Expansion Plans. Cabanatuan is considered one of the greatest automobile' center north of Manila and the local com pany were planning the development of a business in new and used car, accessories and a filing station. The two members of the frm are well The Constabulary investigation has not beer, completed. The insur ance companies involved are con ducting a
separate investigation
Last year's report gave a total membership of 423, of which 168 were shown in the absent list, most of which should have been struck list of members of all classes hasught without proper shelter from off under Article 18. The presentist had the misfortune te bewn in local automobile circles. been brought up to date, and those the typhoon of September (26) and was wrecked. The owners (Major
The P. O. 3.3. Macedónia is due toy from Homerund Europe ports, bringing the home pai
Among passengers for Hong Kong, who include many residents returning from Home leave, are the. following: Lieut. J. I. 3. Ashby,"
Bree, Miss O. Bruty, Jr. Begg, Mrs. L Byron, 3lis Ches- worth, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cook, Rev. A. O. Cooper. Mrs. R. E Cameron and nurse, W. T. Dinnen, Mr. W. J. Farrell, Mr. E., Mrs. and Miss Giles, M. J. K. Gwinnell, Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E., Miss H. Gimore, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Garrett, Sub-Lieut. D. R. Hod- son, Comdr. L. H. Heath, Mr. W
Hawkins, Miss E. Johnsen, Lieut. C. A. Jankina, Mrs. E Larmour, Mr. D. A. Matheson, Mrs. H. A. Mackenzie, the Misses Mac kenzie, Mr. H. C. Maclean, Mr. P. G. Merriman. Mr. E. V. St. J. Morgan, Mr. D. K. McKeown, Mr. G. Nissen, Mr. H. E. Nicholson. Mr. P. C. Fetts, Eng. Comdr. J. Pattinson, Lieut. B. I. Robertshaw,
M. Soovil, Miss A. E E. Steele,. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Smith, Mrs. F.
Waldegrave. Mr. Mrs. Thompson, Sub-Lieut. J. M. G. and Mrs. A White. Masters, R. and P. White. rs. Wynne-Jones. Mrs. H. Wood-
and Mr. E. R. West.
now shown as absent, comply with Greig and Capt. Jacobs Larkcom) through their agent.-Manila Times, house, Mr. C. H. J. Willcocks, R.,
our Articles. Altogether 199 names have been struck off our register this year, of which, the application of Article 18 accounted for no less than 14 (being over 12 months on the absent list).
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decided, after survey, that it might be more advantageous to build to the Club craiser design rather than to salve their craft. They, there fore, waited for the launching of Tephen and after having tried out Forty-nine new members. Wer hat little ship, they immediately i elected during the year, notwith laid down the keel of furlewe, "why standing the general state of affairsnakes a mest useful addition to the in the Colony. The addition of it new subscribers also proves that the Club is appreciated by the Services One lady member was elected, and we should be glad to see more ladies joining us.
The number of members stands, as follows:-
now
Resilent:-Members 19. sub-
scribers 52, ladies 2 Absent Members 50,
2250
sub
scribers 45, ladies 5
Finance.
100
Club's feet,
furler has been amended slightly from Tudoun having, two inches more draught a little more free ard and about 30 square fees less enil. It shoald be interesting to compare their performances over a season's sailing.
Competition between the Club and the Royal Navy is kerter than ever and though assisted by many Mili tary sailormen, "we have bad to acknowledge the senior service our betters as helmsmen til next season --by a margin of 12 points after serien of three races. We now call upon members to adjust this deficit during the coming setson.
DEATH OF BRITAIN'S OLDEST V.C.
HERO OF THE SIEGE OF DELHI.
1! " . ─
Britain's oldest V.C. Colonel Sir Edward Talbot Thackeray, has died at Bordighera, in his ninety-first He was an Indian Mutiny year. veteran and a cousin of the novelist Thackeray. He won the Victoria Cross at the Siege of Delhi, the incident being described the London Gazette of April 29th, 1892, as follows:-
WOES OF MARRIED LIFE.
SAD TALE OF A DISHONEST
COOLIE..
With tears streaming down his face, a Chinese related his domes. tie troubles to Mr. R. E. Lindzeli at the Central Magistracy yeste:- day when charged with the theft of clothing from # matshed.
contractor's
According to his story, the fact that he had been in prison before made it difficult for him to get even a coolie's jet, but the worez
misery.
"Edward Talbot Thackeray, and incident of his life, was when the was forced into marriage with a Lt., Bengal Engineers, For cool woman who had made his life a integrity and characteristic daring an extinguishing a fire in the Delhi magazine enclosure on September 16th, 1857, under a close and heavy musketry fire from the enemy, st the imminent risk of his life from the explosion of combustible stores in the shed in which the fire odeur-
Turning to the accounts, you will see that the income and expenditure account shows an excess of expendi
We were pleased to arrange that ture over income of $780.79 the ships of His Majesty's Nary against $281.98 in the previous could use the starting and finishing year. In making a comparison with fine of the Club for a series of sail. red." last year, however, it should be noted ing races between their boats. that a number of new items of ex- pense have been charged during the year under review; these are:-
Proportion of the cost of returfing the bowling
....& 100.13 Depreciation of boats, cars equipment, etc. Regatta held last April... 541.39 Donation to the library...
RTED
Total
€70.50
130.00
$1,4820
The Cups so kindly presented by members of His Majesty's Services were won by Dorothea, Mr. Grist; Daphne, Mr. Dreyer; and Buujum, Mr. Vaux.
THE LADIES' CHAMPION SHIP.
Two very successful races for the Tresea trophy were held during the year, both of which were won by the Java-China-Japan Ling.
The new Committee la recommend third...
The story did not help the man very much, as His Worship sen-
tenced him to three months' hard labour.
CLUB CONCERT.· ENTERTAINMENT AT ST.
PATRICK'S.
There were numerous events, the majority being Inter-Service. The An enjoyable concert was given Club was represented in Sliding at St. Patrick's Club, Garden Seat Fours and Pairs, and also in Road, on Tuesday night. 30 feet 6 oared Naval Gigs.
BOWLING SUB-COMMITTEES
REPORT.
The Eandicap Class was won by
"The renovation of the greens had Mrs. F. Ratney in La Linda after been undertaken, and the finished a tie with Colleen sailed by Miss work has been favourably comment- Hazeland. In the "I" "Y" and cd on by players and visitors alike. "G" Classes combined. Miss We desire to record the co-opera-- F. N. Lewis was Brst in Bonjum, Won with us of Mr. H. Green, the Mrs. E. J. Mitchell second in Superintendent of the Botanical and Bluenose, 3 points behind.
and
Forestry Department. Theela sailed by Miss Butcher,
For the fourth season we entered ed to make a special effort in ob- The Cup presented by the ladies for the 2nd Division of the Lawn. Bowls League and have been able taining a greater number of entries was again won by our Vice-Com- to muster full teams of 12 players. for the next race, which takes place modore in his La Linda. The an for all the 14 matches. We hare on Wednesday, November 9th next.nual event between the Club and The rules have been amended this the ladies had to be abandoned duegretfully, to record only one win to heavy weather after the morning in the League matches. We have
entereil & team for the race when the ladies were leading Royal" Cup. by 21 points, to 15,
year.
ROWING COMMITTEE'S.
REPORT.
LIBRARY REPORT.
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A grant of $150 from the General Funds WRA made towards the library.
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by Mr. S Pinna, played several A. B. MOULDER &
classical pieces which received much applause and St. Joseph's Choir, under the direction of the Rev. Father Reganti, also contributed to the programie.
Among those who took part i vocal items were Mrs. Sanger, Mr. Le Chor Chi, Mr. G. d'Aquino, and Mr. Hogan.
It was announced that another concert would be given shortly as farewell to the men of the First. Cruiser Squadron.
CINEMA NEWS.
ALTERNATIVE GAS LIGHTING
FOR THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.
RATS!
CO.
[AY 3.]
TEN TIMES AS MANY AS THERE ARE PERSONS AT MANILA:
Findings of the Philippine Health Service during the first semester of " this year indicate that there are 10 times as many rate in Manila as there are inhabitants. The total Articles Of Association Revised. The Articles of Association and
rat population of the city is estimated at 3,741,600, while, the bye-laws have been reviewed during
human population is placed at only the year, and the thanks of the Club is due to the Sub-Committee who
Great activity and interest has
Gan lightning is being installed 300,000
With regard to the investigation re-drafted our regulations in their
The library new consists of 153 all over the Queen's Theatre. When present form, Messrs. A. L. Shields been shown in the Rowing Section (Convener), H. S. Rouse, H. Rduring the past year. More events volumes, 110 of which deal with the work is finished the Queen's conducted by the bureau to deter Cleland and F. G. Vax. The main have been put up, and these have sailing and sea-faring matters, will be equipped as are the London mine in what degree rats are ree- whilst the remainder are novels. theatres with a double Lightingponsible for the spread of disease, points covered in the alterations to been strongly supported. Articles are briefly as follows:-(1)
The Regatta suggested by the Messrs. A. L. Shields and F. Psystem, so that the gas jets which it was discovered that one-third of Permitting the appointment of a Club and very well backed by the Lenfesty have very kindly given will be always alight can be instant the total infection in Manila ia due Rear-Commodore; (2) Deleting age Services proved to be a most enjoy books to the latter section, and a ly turned up should the electric light to rate.
Rats bites are said to have caused limit of Members to admit of Qua able affair. Thanks are due to Com- donation of 850 was sent anony fail.
The two clocks lately placed one the death of more than 40 inhabit Room Officers joining as subscrib-modore F. Ratsey, RN.. for the mously.
The shelves are crying out for on either side of the screen have arts during the first six months of ers; (3) Strengthening the ballot time and energy he put in to make
more books.
Donations will be been much appreciated by the 1927, according to statistics com from one blackball in 4 to one in the Regatta the success it was.
piled. Queen's audience. welcomed. to exclude; (4) Enlarging the scope (Continued on west Column.)
2.