HA
Meeting a Friend, his (or her) first glance Is at your face
your head. So how's your hat ?
Nothing can make a worse impression than a hat. Even a new hat. Then the hatter's to blame, for he has considered the size of your head and has forgotten that you've a face to do with it.
We are not that sort of hatter. The hat we sell you will be rightly yours. We're interested in yong
not at a hat-rack,
but as a man. Heads and faces constitute our little dally problems.
Let as demonstrate to you how well we solve them I
Mackintosh's
For BEST Results on ALL Footwear
We Strongly Recommend "KIWI" The Quality Boot Polish
It is so Brilliant, Lasting & Economical.
KIWI
WI
POLISH
BOOT POLISH AME TAN STAIN POLIST
BLACK and all SHADES of TAN
Sole Distributora:
W. B. LOXLEY & Co.
ASSETS £13,000,000
APPOINTMEK
CLAIMS PAID
£40,000,00
GENERAL
ACCIDENT, FIRE & LIFE ASSURANCE CORPN., LTD
All Classes of INSURANCE
WORLD WIDE
ORGANISATION
"AGENTS"
JAMES H. BACKHOUSE
CHATER ROAD.
TEL 21783
A.P.9
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY OCTOBER 1, 1931.
MR. R. E. LINDSELL
HONOURED
MADE LIFE MEMBER OF
KOWLOON CIC
YESTERDAY'S ANNUAL
MEETING,
Jawn
there seemed HONG KONG STOCK
that
In
now obviously been remedied. this season before the end of the Club year our 1st team had already scoured commanding position at the head of the League, and despite one or two reversos since they are. to be heartily congratulated on hanging on the lead, and securing the shield for the first time in the Club's history.
At Lawn Tennis wo catered tooms a usual in each of the divisions, of the League and did reasonably well in each
has Ek
MARKET
YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC
TIONS.
The official summary aned by the Stock Exchange yesterday
The market adoms to be slowly recovering, from the Settlement, and in some instances a slight advance may be noted
at
Banks were in demand at $1,010 Unions were dealt in st: $420 China Underwriters acro
were on offer
Hong Kong Tires could have been obtained at 81/483.9 IN WOME Steamboats were on offer at 227, Wharves were in demand at 8150 Providents, which were done at 0.85 ad $6.00, were on offer at the close at the latter quotation.
Hotels (old) were reported andes
Mr. R E. Lindsell, for many ycare President of the Kowloon Cricket Club was at yesterday's annual meeting of the Club un animously elected a life momber The proposal came from the Vice- Turning now to finance, our work. President of the K.CC., Mr. Ezra ing account shows & nett profit of Abraham, and was greeted with 92107.35 only, but as pointed out erics of We'll all that"in the report this figure would have Mr. Lindsall's election to life-mam bean much higher had we not decid ship was exceedingly popular, memed, and I think wisely, in view of bers of the Club manifesting their our approaching move, not only to approval by singing For be's a depreciate our fold properties by jolly good, fellow,"
over 20 per cont. all round instond of the usual 10 per cent.,
ceat, but also to transfer $1,000 of our profit to special depreciation reservo You this building (quito apart from its will see in the balance sheet thated at $15.00 furniture and fittings) is still valued at $3,000, but by next year it will probably have been demoliah ed and be worth no more than what the materials of which it was built
Mr. Lindsell's speech in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts was extremely interesting and it was indicated that there was apossibility of the new Clubhouse being complets and opened on New Year's Day,
Debenture interest paid on July 31 amounted to $1,700 only, but this figure will be considerably increased next year when the full 850,000 the total interest on which will worth of debentures has been issued, amount to 83,000 per annum
In reviewing the Club's activities for the year, Mr. Lindsell said will fetch if that
Gentlemen-We can, I think, pon-working account there is I think On the expenditure side of the gratulate ourselves on a most little else that needs explanation. er successful year and one which has comment. Man proses marked a turning point in the history of the Club. This is the first time that your General Committee as Directors have put bafore you aa shareholders the report of the year's working of the Club as a The cost of printing and station Limited Liability Company, and 1siderably but this increase is ac ory appears to have gone up con- trust you are satisfied with the re-counted for by the fact that all sult and capecially with the success expenditure that could be brought of the Hon. Director of the Refresh together instead of being divided under this head has been lamped ments department and his sub-com-up and debited to various accounts mittee."
such as Sweeps, etc., and various new account books bad to be fought.
Realties could have been obtain-
Ewes were done at Tis. 10.15 and Tla. 10.20 and sales were made to Shanghai at T. 16.70, and at the close there ware buyers at Tls. 10.35
were on offer at. 295.
Star Ferries, after sales at 8043,
China Lights changed hands ht $28.20, and thero were buyers the close at 128.
Electries were on offer at 850,
Telephones (fully paid) were in aquest at 8436, and the part pail shares, which changed hands at 830, closed with buyers at this rate,
Cements (combined) were on offer at 8181 The old shinres could
the new shares at 86. have been obtained at 813), and
Ropes closed in demand at 310 Dairy Farms were in the market at 832.
On the income side, you will sog that the nett har profit for the year was over $7,000 as compared with
Constructions, cum rights, were year. The inerente, I am glad to just over $6,000 in the previous Club on offer at $10, and the same applies say, dags, not represent any great to the rights, at 82....
crease in consumption but is due
FURTHER QUESTIONS BY HON. MR. SHENTON.
Our incorportation as a Company was not however, nearly so import ant an event of the Club year as our embarkation on the new pari- lion scheme. As you all know we committed ourselves to this scheme more than a year ago and in August increased turnover due to the fall of HONG KONG LEPERS. to the fact that despite n largely and September of last year we the dollar the bar committee has jesued debentures to the value of General Committee to work on continued with the approval of your over $30,000. In October, however, roughly a 40 per cent profit basis, we received a Bet back in the form and this of course has inevitably of an warning through the Govern-nvolved increases in the price of
drinks. ment from the Military Authorities Now, gentlemen, I know that that the Gun Club Hill rocondition-many of you think that our bar At to-day's meeting of the Logia. ing scheme was by no means dead are rather high and should lative Council, the Hon. Mr. W. E be reduced. As to this feeling I and its revival might well involve will only say this-that if in order L. Shenton, will ask the following the ruin of our project. On that warning interviewed certain o
of the powers-that-be and in consebad uo nett profit to show on the quence was driven to advise your year's working and that at a time culars of the number of British Committee to suspend out project. Cht needs, every penny Chinese (i.) treated in hospital and that the new Club House will coat (11) treated as out-patients during us by the time we are comfortably the year 1930, and (b) Are any, and installed therein it was sound if so, what precautions taken to en policy to keep prices up
for several months pending the hoped for receipt, of further and more definite information. When in March no such information was
to avoid raising prices we had con- further questions relative to lepers tonted owselves, with a smaller in the Colony percentage of profit we should have
can raise towards the 870,000
Can the Government give parti-
than it had been a year ago. As a absentee members profit at the general? (I use thmunity.in.)
fr.
If gentleman you want cheaper sure that persons treated as out- forthcoming I took further action drinks, then the subscription must patiente do not convey the disease and then satsafed myself that our alternative. I agree that it is
be further raised I can see no other to other persons in the same house tcheme was in no greater danger not equitable to let generally or to members of the re of the
words convey expense of 30 on 40 stalwart result your Committes decided to go supporters of the Club, hut so the disease" because I do not know straight forward and by April the long as our Club House had and the manner in which it is com- final plans for the new building hadas no more to offer than the some municable been approved by the special sub building I am convinced that it what craped facilities of this Committee and passed by the Gov would not profit us as a Club fur ernment. The delay was unfortun her to raise the subscription. ate but in the circumstances I think new premises with billiard room Once, however, we get into our you will agree, unavoidable. Some and dance hall complete I confid further delay was caused by the ently expect we shall get a rush fast when tenders were called for of now members, but at the same the lowest figure submitted was for crease, that membership should time our expenses will largoly In- beyond our means. The plans and then continue to cost only 83. specifications had to be modified in month is, in my view, hardly rea consequence and further tenders aonable or possible, but I commend called for, and finally in June the the whole subject to the a earnest, revised tender of Messrs. Chung consideration of the incoming Com Hing: amounting to 843,485 was mitteella accepted and building operations A Worthy Member, Ktarted. How those operations have lyr
Time you
Is it felt that any actual liability "rests on this Colony for British lepers (f.c.. their mainten anco in leper seylums), and, if so, in what way is that liability dis charged t
for dinky dot g After Mr. Lindsell had been unanimously elected a life mem ber, ha said he wanted to thank the members for the honour they had done him, which was the Club could have bestowed on a highest honour the members of the fellow member. He thanked them
progressed you have your own eyes In proposing Mr. Lindsell as a for their confidence in him and ar to tell your The contract date for Life Member, Mr. Ezra Abrahamured them of his best at all times completion is December 18 next and said:
in the interests of the Club.
Tow Officers.
given reasonable weather I'am told I have a very pleasand fary to EMANEN bat the building may possibly be perform this coming. On the re ready by the end of the year. If it commendation of the outgoing is I suggest to the incoming General committee I have much pleasure in Committed the iden of combining,proposing for life membership our if possible, the official opening with worthy President, Mr. B. E. Lind- our Children's Sports on New sell Mr. Lindell is known to alhamon beh Year's Day.
For the information, of new mem-
The new officers are as follows: President Mr. R. E. Lindsell. Vice President Mr. E. Abra-
Lyall
Hon. Secretary
Treasurer
Skinner
Vice Captain of
Bowli
As to our sporting activities, the most every member of the Club. Captain of Cricket-Mrs. C. year was it most successful one,bers I would like to say that he taking it all round, even though we joined the CC in 1914 and Abinson. did not succeed in winning year later he was appointed a com- League Competition. At Cricket zittee member and with us, excen- did fairly well an; both Leagues but tion of two seasons when he was on should have done better. The bat home leave, he has served since 10 ting of both teamer was in general then on the committee better than the bowling, but some Presi
as Vies times even our best bau failed on- accountably Mr. Goodvin's illness: and damage to Mr. Brace's bowling with arm severely affected bar bowling time. strength; we have now to our great the work regret lost the latter who was about 12-18- this finest cricketer Hong Kong has his known but Mr. Goodwin's welcome. return to form in the last match
building our of the senson hold, out great pro
(Applause Lide for this year:-"
Continued a foot of next column;)
dwint
Silkstonen
Committon, Lesers, wnco, A. Hyde Lay, F mith OJTrochi
H Overy 38 Dinnen
Announcement
ELIZABETH ARDEN
has sent her personal representative, Mrs. Ann Tripler who has had years of experience in the ARDEN SALON, to visit our toilet preparations department (1st floory. She will be there daily until October 2nd
Do come in for a private consultation without charge and receive her personal advice on correct care and treatment of the skin. The representative is not permitted to sell Preparations?' LANE,
CRAWFORD, LTD
First Floor
The World's 9-to-1 gift favorite
For years Sheaffer's flat-top Lifenme
pers were sales lead ers, but the graceful, Balance model outsells flat-tops 9-to-11 Give these popular, lasting, gifts! See our wonderful salection of beautifuland welcome
But wares!
SHEAFFER'S
SOLD BY
THE SUN CO. LTD.
THE FULL REPORTS
of the Anti-Japanese Riots in Hong Kong are contained in this Week's edition of the
HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS
And OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
As there will no doubt be an unusually large demand for this issue, you are advised to place your order in advance.
PRICE30 cents.
PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY.