SHOULD LADY WEAR
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1933.
GOLFERS
SHORTS?
Official Action May Be Taken
By R.H.K.G.C.
SUCCESSFUL YEAR REPORTED AT ANNUAL MEETING
At the Annual Meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club held "yesterday, over which Mr. "K." S. Morrison presided, a very successful year was reviewed, by the Chairman, who said that in spite of the bad state of trade the Club managed to show an increase of $7.000 over the figures of 1932.
Mr. S. H. Dadwell, who seconded the adoption of the report and accounts, suggested that the Committee should take firm (though tactful) steps to "discourage the adoption of shorts by lady golfers.
Mr. N. L. Smith was elected the new Captain of the Club.
are now adjusting Handicaps to the revised standard to coma in to force soon after 1st January, 1934. #
This, I might explain, enables a member here to automatically estimate his handicap at any Club on a similar basis,
Mr. Hallifax
The year under review brought
W&S
we had
Interport Golf At China New Year the pleasure of entertaining teams from Shanghai and Manila, and we were the victors in the trian gular tournament...
A largely attended and enjoy able Interport Dinner was
held
..
of saddling ourselves with such a heary debt when it is pos- sible as I submit it la possible--
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
ADVERTISEMENTS
to make do for little longe: In the Married v Single matel with what we have. The moment og H. K. C., C. ground, at 9 p.m.
THE HONG KONG that we are satiated the tide on Saturday, December 16 the fol
· JOCKEY" CLUB trade; has turned. I am convin-lowing players will be turning out. PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS «ced that the great mapority, of Married H. J. Armstrong. P.
the by Public Auction my fellow members who voted E. Baskett, C. W E. Bishop G DAY of DECEMBER, 1933, at 8 r.,
to be Bald on MONDAY, the 18ruACE MEETING will be held HÈ FIFTEENTH EXTRA against the scheme "in Octobel E. R. Divett. H. R. B. Hancock, the Offoes of the Public Works Depart (Weather Permitting) ab HAPPY would vote for it if it is put be A. W. Hayward (opt. H. J. D. ment, by Order of Hm EXCELLENCE VALLEY on SATURDAY, 16TH fore them again.. I therefore feel Love, A. K. Mackensie, E. J. R. very sanguine Sir, that
of One Lot of CROWN DECEMBER, 1939, commencing at 200 The GOVERNOR, Mitchell, H. Owen Hughes, J. E. LAND at these days the laborious work put Smith.
Wong Not Chung in pm.
The First Belt will bo. Rang at in by the Building. Sub-Commit.
the Colony of Hong Kong, for a Single J. Barrow, A. C. Beck, term of 75 years, with the option of 1.30 p.m. tee, and "particularly by MEG. S. Dunkley (capt), D.-S., Har renewal at a Crown Hant to be fixed by Greenhill, of which we are all day. J. R. Hunter, L. D. Kilbee, L. the Surveyor of His Masty Tax Kino, us most appreciative, will.. beat E. Lammert, T. A. Pearce, J. E for ons Further term of 75 years. the fruit that it deserves.
Yr. Halifax
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TRIBUTE TO MR. E. R. HALLIFAX and the success of that evening with Sir Henry accompanied by
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality,
Blue Pool Road,
Inland
Lot No. 3685.
Wong Nel Chung.
No. of Sale.
Registry No.
Boundary.
Measure-
menta.
As per
sale pian
About
Contents in
Bquare feet.
Annual
Rental:
s Upset Price. į-
414
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970's
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE, Members are notified, that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed,
No One without & Badge will be dmitted to the Members' Enclosure,
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Mambera Enaldeurs and· Club. Rooms at $5.00 for Gentleman and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including are obtainable through, the SECRE TARY upon the personal application of A Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chita, etc.
The Secretary's Office, Srd.. Flor Gloucester Bailding (Tel. 27794), will closs at 13 O'Clock Noon.
Badges admitting
to
Members'
Enclosure will NOT be on salo no the Base Coarse.
On No. Pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclbears during the Meeting.
Tifins are obtainable at the Clas" House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 21920.
PUBLIC ENCLCJURE.
The Frice of Admission to the Public Ruolosure is, $2.00 including Tax I all Persons, including Ladies, and is" payable at the Gata,
Potter, T. M. T. Redmond, R. F. the retirement. and consequent
Talbot. I should uke to associate my- departure from, the Colony of our
-Army ♥. Sinki Unità .. much respected friend and courself very cordially with the tri- The cricket match between the sellor, Mr. E. R. Halifax. I can bute you have paid to Mr. Hall Army and the University which was fax. You were quite right when to have been played on Saturday not pay him any greater tribute than to say that had it not been you said that. had it not been 16th inst, has been postponed, and for him, we should not have been for him, we should not be enjoy the Army will now play a "Small enjoying Fanling as we do to-day, in such excellent golf to-day. In Unita Selected II" at Sonkunpoo of Fanling Mr. on this date. commencing at 2.15 Your Committee felt they could the early days not let him depart withouta Halifax did some splendid Jason p.m. souvenir from the Club to mark
work between the Golf Club and The following team will repre- our appreciation of his long and
the Government. The main ob- sent the "Small Unite" -
jective of this lason work was. Lient. Col.. Marsden, (RE.), Ma.. valuable services, and a suitable
Henryjor Bonavia. to overcome the late Sir
(R.A.M.C), Major presentation
accordingly
the Sarsfield. May's original antipathy to made.
(R.A.M.C). Captain Kame Cand I regret to say that at Lewis-Bryan. R.A.CL.D.), Q.M.S. one time he used to ride his Polo Blackley (BB.) Sergt. Taylor, Ponies over the greens at Happy (RAP.C) Corp. Collage, (RA. and one M.. C). Sapper Whitefield. (RE.). Valley). Mr.. "Halliax other member of the Committee Sapper Tucker. (RE.). Sapper who shall be nameless were ear. Wells, R.E.), Pte. Haynes. (RA. marked for this task and so well M.C.), did they succeed that I remember Scorer:-L/Cpl. Malling, (RE.) eventually going round Fanling
Umpire W.O.I. Jordan, R.E.) James Braid's book on golf, which. he invariably consulted whenever he made an unusually bad shot. The thanks of the Club are due After this success all obstacles
PUBLIC AUCTION. to H. E. The Governor and Ad- were overcome.. Exceptional faci- miral Sir Howard Kally for kind-ities were granted and everyth-
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS ly presenting handsome trophies ing was such plain sailing that
of the Bala by Public Auction for competition,
to-day we possess at Fanling one to be held on MONDAY, the 187H Sir William Peel indicated a de- of the finest and most beautiful DAY of NOVEMBER, 1983, at 8 sire that his Cup should be play 18 hole courses in the world, art at the Offers of the Public Works ed for mouthly, against Bogey, other 18 holes that will soon be Department, by. Orderól Hni the trophy to be won outright by as good alongside which the Go- EXOLLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of. One be held on MONDAY, the 19TH DAY Hong Kong, 11th Dec, 1933. three sucessive wins or five times vernor's country seat is being Lot of OROWN LAND 1t North of DECEMBER, 1933, at 3 F.M., at the in all
built, and a very fair 9 hole Point, in the Colony of Hong Kong, Oicon of the Public Works Department, The Conditions looked admir- course into the bargain. Looking for a term of 75 years, with, the Order of His HosLLENUT THE days when a option of renewal at a Crowa Rent GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN able for the Institution of a Chal back to the old lenge Cup...but everybody reckon matshed was our Club House, to be fixed by the Surreyor of HAND at Wong Nei Chang, in the ed without Mr. Marton, who after when trees were conspicuous by Marry the Kine, for one farther term Colony of Hong Kong, for a, tarm of 76 rears, with the option of mepewal ́at a winning the competion in twc their entire absence and anything the waiting list at 30th Septem-successive months, than proceed more than six good les per round ber-to full membership.
ed to wm the Cup outright by was the exception rather I would like to point out that the wonderful return of 5 up on the rule, I am amazed at" the whilst the present system 01 A
Bogey off the scratch mark, improvement made by succeeding committees since I left the Col- ony in 1920.
the main activities of the during the year.
Club
Mr. Morrison said: I am glad to be able to report a very satisfactory year's work-
Restriction of Members: ing, and although the figures are published in detail, I will now In accordance with resolutions comment upon some of the more passed and confirmed at the Ex-
General traordinary" important items.
Meetings Reference to the Working Ac-held last December, the raising oi fecs from $50.00 to count will show that whilst Wages Entrance and Maintenance charges in con- 8150.00, the restriction of mem nection with Happy Valley. Deep-bers, and the institution of a water Bay, and Fanling show very waiting list became, operative on little change in the aggregate 1st January of "this year. from last year's figures, charge
Fanling for upkeep of
Course than those are some 84,700 less for the previous period due to unused spare parts and fertilizer of like amount being, wrongly, debited to Upkeep last year.
Increase shown is expenditure upon Printing and Stationery in cludes cost for new rule books. .register, and new subscribers stock books, in addition to $450,-
ro cost souvenir presented to Mr. Hallifax,
It is satisfactory to record that it was found possible to admil some fifty members-the whole of
was entirely due to the excellent arrangements made by Mr. Robb.
Trophies
is de-
waiting list obtains, the. Com- Reference to items in connec- mittee have no option but to limil tion with other matters "unattached" ladies, who become associates of the Club, lo mid- week play only.
sirable.
ال
members, to an
Rallway Arrangements Increase in Entrance fees, bas Last season were so unsatisfac- ed on the average number ortory that the Club bad, for the Amounts shown against Salar- applications for membership dur- convenience of les and Wages include usual aning the last four years, is cal-range and pay for special trains nual increase, which latter are culated to yield ádditional re- on Sundays and Holidays, however, offset by the fact that ceipts amounting to at least 810
It was not necessary to provide a 000 per annum. substitute for the Secretary thi year.
an
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Expenses Down
upon
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New Club House
In accordance with discussion and ultimate decision of members at the last Annual General Meet ing. the Committee with the
proceeded preparation and con- sideration of plans for the bulld-
Ing and necessary scheme to an
ly into all aspects of the scheme.
on 24th October last.
I am glad to report that this year we enjoy an adequate and
convenient service.
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than
Being more or less a bird of passage in the Colony Bir. I am unaware whether there
are any particular grievances members have to alr, such as they used to
have when I had the honour of occupying your position. These grievances, I remember rightly, generally centered round the lad- tes, and curiously enough I have one suggestion to make myself, in I wish in conclusion to take this opportunity of thanking all
the same connection which may
To summarize, the position, out
members of the General Commit-r may not and favour with my tee and sub-Committee, for the
fellow members. actual working expenses are 'slightly down upon those of last
unstined help they have
Those Shorts given
I was wondering, Sir, whether year, after creating the necessary
during the present year.
And last but not least I would be made to the ladies section in courtious representations could reserve for leave and Passage at
uke to record my thanks to the regard to the wearing of shorts. lowances-referred to by my pre-ance it. decessor in this Chair, in his
Secretary who has given me yed Time and labour in this...con- speech at the last Annual Gen- nection fell heavily upon special office.
man assistance during my term of fashioned-my daughter has no I may be getting old and old
eral Meeting.
Upon referring to the
ly appointed Building and Fin- income
ance Sub-Committees, who, I can the Report and Accounts for the 50, but I have no objection at all I now propose the adoption of doubt about it and it may be side of this account, it will be
to the assure you, went most thorough-year ending 30th September, 1933.
donning of shorts by observed receipts for 1933 show
young and suitably proportioned increase of $7,219.75
After this has been seconded, ladies, but when it comes to go- those for 1932, the main contribuenabled to put forward a concrete tions arising out of the Account over generously proportioned mem-
As a result the Committee, were shall be glad to reply to any queding round dur taries being Ladles Subscriptions proposal to members at an Extra-which members may wish to ask..
courses behind which are up $5.820.00 and Green ordinary General Fees. I must, however, point out
bers of the fair sex clad in this Meeting held
attire, I find it extremely dim-" that ladies' Subscriptions includ
SECONDER'S SPEECH After much irrelevant and
cult to keep my eye ed in 1932 Accounts only covered
where." it Mr. B. H. Dodwell sald:-I con- should be on the ball some destructive criticisin the
Gentle. a period of six months.
Figures pertaining to Subscrip-dded the project should be aban
aider it a privilege to be permitted men you will appreciate that this Meeting almost unanimously de-
to second the adoption of the re- is no laughing matter when I add tions, Absent Members' Fees. doped for the present.
port and accounts. In doing sc in confidence. that I have already Locker Rent, and Faaling Lodging Little of constructive, value should like on behalf
of the entered a private protest, to one Account, remala pratty much the emerged from the discussion, be- members to congratulate our Cap- of the most prominent members same as those for lest year." "
yond a suggestion that a Buildingtain and Committee Bratly on of the last committee of the lad- Turning now to the Profit and Reserve Fund should be commen- the exceedingly satisfactory re les section, the mother of two hefty Loss Account, liberal provision has ced, to which Entrance Fees and 'sult of the years working, and children, only to discovered been made for depreciation
any surplus funds should be al secondly upon the very full ex- course of our discussion that she your properties and appurtenan-located. This proceedure the outplanation the Captain has given has a pair of shorts in pickle her- ces, and this together with sun-going Committee
us of the various items of expen-self, and that she is gradually dry items as shown, permits of a their successGIS." .::
diture and activities of the Club, scraving her course up and her Meantime, however, we get, which seem to me to call for very figure down with nearer to House accommodation, st. Fan-
the problem of Clubtle criticism.
ficting them upon us in the near It must be a source of gratifi- future. I therefore feel that no- ung. The problem has intermit-cation to every member that dun thing but oficial action tactfully tently engaged the attention of ing a year of the severest trade but firmly taken, will save 125 Various Committees during the depression, we
have not only from, widespread and indiscrimin past ten years, only to be shelved maintained our annual income, ate. adoption of this disturbingly for financial or other considera- but increased it by over $7,000 scanty. unbecoming and unlady- tions.
This fact I think proves" conclu-like mode of attire. I beg to put Whilst on this subject, I would sively that our golf courses, and this suggestion forward for the like to remark that whilst a new particularly those at Fanling, are careft consideration of the in- Club House was under considera
the lungs and the heart of the coming committee;
on
transfer of 818,182.71 to Reserve, Account, in addition to Entrance Fera 88,705.00, and Leave and Pas sage Reserve-a total in all of Sound Position
#29 387.41.
The Club is in a sound financial position as evidenced by the fact that Liquid assets consisting of Stocks, Accounts Receivable, and Cash, exceeded our current liabl
ties by $36,384.59,- and that, after overdraft of $28,105,62 out- standing in last Accounts with the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank ing Corporation had been entire *Is-- Liquidated. Bo much for Ac-
counts,
Many Losses
The Committee regret to record the deaths of
W. Dickson George Grimble
JH Backhouse
W. B. Hind
G. R. Elams
A. B. Lowsoni
E. L. Agassiz!
W. L. Pattenden
C. P. Ross
Sir Claude Bever
H. A. Rodgers .
J., K. Shaw.
CA Tomës
since 30th September
Colonel A.HK Watson
G. W. Dróllette
recommends to
BL
in
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view to im-
tion, repátrs, and renewals to colony vital to its welfare and Having served for many years existing Club House at Fanding therefore the last to suffer from on the committee of this Club I were kept at a minimum. Now our adversities. however, we shall have consider- able outlay to face during the coming year.
Lucitor Society
The New Clubhouse
am very sensible' of the "hard work that falls to the lot of the 1 seemed to detect Sir, in you majority serving on it and on allusion to the sterile result of behair of the members I should the meeting we had in October to like to express our sincere thanks consider the new Club House to you Sir, to your committee I am sure all members will en scheme, a tinge of regret that and to our able Secretary and dorse the action of the Committee after all the vast trouble the also to Mr. and Mrs Kerr for so in extending the privilege of Hod. Building Sub-Committee had been efficiently taking care of our in- Membership to all members of put to to evolve
terests during the year under re- scheme B the Lucifer Goling Sodlety who should have beeri
view. turned down
I have much pleasure in sec- may visit the Colony. The hos without any constructive counter- pitality of that Society to over-proposals.
onding the report and accounts." seas golfers is too well-known to
These were unanimously adopt."
While I frankly admit that this
most of you to require any em years working and the reservesd when put to the meeting. phasis by me.
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The Club has become amulated to the Engilsh Golf Union for the purpose of receiving up-to-date Information and assistance.
In order to bring this Club in to line with leading Clubs in
possessed by the Club would äl
NEW OFFICERS
most seem to justify embarking The election of officers resulted on the project. I ant still convin- as follows:
ced that, in the great uncertainty Captain"—Mr, N. L. Smith. at "present existing about · almost everything the members took the right; course in postponing action.
General Committee:-Mesers, E. Davidson, L. S. Greenhill, J. D. Kinnaird, C D Lambert, A.-E.
Beratch Scores was instituted whether this trade, depression has chja,. B. Rose and R. Young, some years ago; with improve teached its peak. If we could be The meeting terminated with ments in Clubs and Balls, the sure that it had, I should "Asya yote of thanks to the Chairman standard of reckoning Beratch without hesitation to Ahead. But and to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Scores has been altered recently as we don't know. I feel it would & Company for the use of their will now deal with some of and the Handicapping Committee be a thousand pities to take the Board Roont
Great Britain, the system of After all Sirone knows Lisaaman, H. 8. Morrison, Am
AC Franklin
Captain A. B. Stewar
J. W. Stevenson
C., W. May
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of 75 years.
R.
PARTICULAKS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Near Inland Lot
Shaukiwan No. 3504
Inland
Lot No. 3612,
Road.
No. of Bala.
Registry No.
Boundary
Measure
menis.
As per
sale plan.
R..
"PUBLIC AUCTION PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS the Sale by Public Auction to
Soldiers and Sailors is uniform are admitted Half-Price.
Bookmakara, T. Tao Mon, ato.. will not be permitted to operate with in the Preumata of Tim HONG KONG JOOKS Üzon during the Race Meeting.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
S-Serretary,
*(060
Crown Rent to be hired by the Surveyor DONT FORGET
of HIS MAJESTY THE KS, for one farther term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
About
10,875
Lot No. 3636, InlandTM
Blue Pool Road,,
Wong Nel Chung-
Contents in
Sjuare feet.
Annual
Rental
Upast Prics. Į
No. of Bado
Registry No.
Locality.
00%
(2065
Boundary
Massure
zenta.
As per
iale plan.
Abants,
48,000
Annual
Kental.
Ronare foot
24,001 Upset Price
832
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