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KOWLOON BOWLING
GREEN CLUB.
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING.
FAVOURABLE REPORT,
There was a large gathering at the Annual General Meeting of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club which was held at the Clubhouse yesterday...
THE REPORT.
The following are some of the points mentioned in the report :— The Kowloon Bowling Green Club activities for last year are re- viewed in the annual report which has just been circulated to members, The report states:
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The Working Account for the Year now presented again" shows small loss, the Agure being $103,79 against · 9287.26 in 1999. Your Committen recommend that steps be taken to augment the. Club's revenue.
Membership.
Thirty-seven new members joined during the year and 9 members resigned or were struck off for Vari- ous reasons. Our membership is now 6 Life, 157 Ordinary, 73 Sengo- ing and Honorary, a total of 210 members.'
Mr. D. E. Warren, who presided, reviewed the past year's work. He then went on to say that the in. coming General Committee will cater upon their duties under the most favourable conditions.. He then referred to the deaths of Mesars. D. Ilarvey, F. J. Connolly
Club House and Grounds. and J. MacLachlan, and asked the
During the year the bowling- meeting to rise and remain stand-green near the Club house was en- ing for a moment in honour of the tirely relaid and is at the present memory of the departed gentlemen, time in excellent condition. It is The Report and Accounts having hoped to open this green for play been put forward and passed, the in time for next season's League business of the meeting then began, games. It was also found
Mr. H. Nish proposed that honorsary to returf a portion of the far ariums of $200 be granted the hon.green. The Club house has been secretary, hon. treasurer and the maintained in good condition. only bar convener as was the practice a few alterations and additions be in former years. This was second-ing found necessary. ed by Mr. Roylance and the motion was carried unanimously.
Bowls.
neces-
Two teams were entered in the Lawn Bowls League, the records of each bring a follows:
Mr. Nish Elected President. The Chairman then said the next business was the nomination of lat Team:-Played 14, won 8, loai officers for the ensuing year. He, shots for 836, against 791. Posi- had great pleasure in proposing tion in Table 3rd that Mr. Nish be elected President 2nd Team:-Played 1, won 10, for the ensuing year.
Mr. Nish last 4, shots for 907, against 747.' was Vicgesident for the previous Position Table Tied for 1st year, a he had been a member place, with two other teams neces- of the for a long time and had sitating a triangular tournament served the committee on many for the championship in which we Occasions proposition was carried with applause.
were not successful.
In thanking the members for the honour they had done him, M Nish said he believed the usual thing for an in-coming president to do is to call "boy. He did so, Continuing, Mr. Nish said they had a lot of new players in the Club" who are doing well and he hoped that during the coming season they would give a good account of them- selves. The Club would soon be losing alot of members who were going on leave. He wished them a happy holiday. Mr. Bell would not be returning and he (Mr. Nish) wished Mr. Bell "success in the Home country.
CARNERA AND DEMPSEY.
A MEETING MAY BE ARRANGED.:
[UNITED PRESS.]
R. E. Leon Smith, manager of the Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 14-Mr. giant Italian fighter, Primo Car- nera, said to-day that Jack
Dempsey had approached him re- garding Carnera-Dempsey fight to take place late summer, if
S. P. C. A.
THE ANNUAL
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IN AID OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVEN TION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
TICKETS $7.50
From The Hon. Secretary S.P.C.A, c/o Thomson & Co, York Building, Anderson's, Moutrie's, Tsang Fook Piano Co, or from Members of the Committee.
On the proposition of Mr. A. W. Carnera has not in the file CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
E. Davidson and seconded by Mr.
eliminated as a heavyweight cham-
J. S. McIntosh, Mr. G. E. Fbionship contender. No definite
Thompson was elected Vice-Presi- dent. In a ehort speech Mr. Thompson thanked the meeting and
offer has been made, however.
Mr. Smith pointed out that he was manager for Georges Carpen
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and he indicated that he felt wil-
at heart. He would do all he could "ling to proceed on this informal
in-
to help to maintain the good re-basis. There is evidently an putation the Club bad always en-creasing demand for the former joyed.
heavyweight title-holder to return. to the ring, because of disappoint- ment, after disappointment in re- cent heavyweight elimination con- tests.
Messra, E. W. L. Hogbin and F. L. Rapley were unanimously re elected to the positions of Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer respectively
In proposing that Mr. L. Guy be made a life member of the Club, Mr. D. Gow said all present knew what Mr. Guy had done for the Club. He thought they could do no better than to elect Mr. Guy. The motion as seconded by Mr. C. Atkinson and carried.
General Committee.
The following were elected to the General Committee:-Messrs. D. Keith, H. H. Rose, D. Gow, J. Fraser, W. E. Hale, C. Atkinson and J. O, MdLaggen.
Dempaay recently indicated in a magazine article that he might con- sider a "come-back "
THE DABBLERS."
VISCOUNT GLADSTONE PRAISES THE `AMATEURS.
Viscount Gladstone, proposing the toast of "Chester dinner of the Incorporated Society at the annual
of Musiciana at Chester last month, Those elected to the Balloting said that be passed through that Committee were:-Messrs. A. W.eity for the first time seventy-five E. Davidson, V. W. H. Chittenden, years ago. A M, Holland, G. E. Roylance, J. Smith and Captain B. Branch."
Prizes,
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As regards music,” he said, "I am merely a dabbler, but I love a dabbler, and I think it is a great When the question of prizes for mistake to say that no one should the ensuing year came up for die do anything unless they can do it cussion, the following signified well. I think we should do every- their willingness to present them: thing we feel like doing, and to Mr. J. Gibson (second prize Vice-talk of abolishing pianos and other Presidents), Mr. E. W. L. Hogbin instruments so that no one should (first prize, non-prize winners), touch them except those who thought. Mr. G. E. Boylance (second prize,al career is in my opinion sheer of taking them up for a profrasion- non-prize winners), Mr. W. E. Hale (tennis), Mossrs. H. Nish, T. Brad-nonsense." fard and W. Russell (Galloway Cup), "Messrs. H. H. Rose and V. amateurs, he continued. There was W. H. Chittenden (prize for the inborn in the British, whether skip in either the first or second English, Welsh, or Scotch, a great teah with the highest average dur- and deep love of music which only ing the league season.) prizes were offered by Mr. D. Gow that, without boasting, the Welsh The Archbishop of Wales said Mr. D. Keith, Mr. D. W. Phillips, Mr. F. L. Rapley, Mr. C. Atkinson, People as a nation were the most Capt. B. Branch, Mr. D. F. Warren musical. Their fine choral singing and Mr. B. Duncan..
went back for centuries,' and was probably the oldest tradition in vocal music in Europe.
Other
We could not get along without
needed to be called forth.
The B.E.C. Orchestra,
The Club's Finances. Mr. Rapley, in a short speech, said he wished to propose that extraordinary meetings be held to Dr. John, B. McEwen, principal make the accessary alterations to of the Royal Academy of Music, the Articles of Association to en- said he did not think there was. able them to increase the entrance say country in the world where the fee to $25, the ordinary member's musician and the cause of music monthly subscription to 82.50, and were faced with such obstacles as subscriptions of sea-going members they encountered in this country. to 8t a month, instead of $5 per There were cries of "Shame" half year, making it 81 a month. from all parts of the room. When Then, followed a general discus-Dr. McEwen referred to a sugges- sion but finally Mr. Thompson tion to bring in German conductora seconded Mr. Rapley's proposal to conduct the B.B.C. Orchestra, and the motion was carried.
" the truth being that no British The question of biscuits and conductor was responsible enough cheese also cropped up. It was for the job. In my opinion that is decided that in future a small the very ecstasy of ignorance and charge would be made for this foolishness. Why not go the whole item which hitherto had been pro-hog and let us all go out of the vided to the members free.
business at once, and take up some.
The meeting then ended with a more lucrative job? I, for instance, vote of thanks to the out-going would not mind becoming an committee.
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