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SOCIETY
(Continued from Page 8.)
Mr. McLay so made reference to the annual goir match at Fan- ling between 8L George's Society | and St. Andrew's, which year was won by the former. This defeat was avenged when, the lawn bowls team representing St. Andrew's Sodety defeated St. George's. He
the hope expressed
that both matches would be continued this year
The adoption of the report and statement of accounts were pro.... posed by the Chairman and sec- onded by Mr. T, Alexander
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OFFICERS ELÈCTED
The following officers were elect- ed for the ensuing year:
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President: Mr. R. M. McLay 1Proposed by Dr. G. D. R. Black and seconded by Mr. K. E. Greig); Vice-President:-Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor (Proposed by Mr. A Steven- son seconded by Mr. B. Wylle);
Committee:-Dr. J. W. Ander- son, Messrs. T. &. S. Alexander, N. M. Currie, D. Drummond, H. R. Forsyth, K. S. Morrison, A. Ritchie, and B. Wylle.
Joint Honorary Secretaries and Treasurers:---Messrs. F. M. Bryden and D. 8. Robb (proposed by Mr. A,'8. MacKichan, seconded by Mť. N. M. Currie)!"
DISCUSSION
A strong plea for the revival of the practice dance was made by Mr. W. Robertson who stated thas with the abolition of the practice, much of the colour uzialty at- tached to the Annual Ball was los Despite the Chairman's re- marks regarding the poor atten- dance at these practice the opinion snat they were well attenced.
Mr. W. Russell said that it had obviously been a mistake to hold che practice dance as the Peninsula Hotel and it was for this reason, he felt sure, that there nad been It stood to a poor attendance. reason that the Hong Kong Hotel was the most suitable place to hold practices, and he was certain that if this were the case, there would be, a good attendance.
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Fire Chief To Retire
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FIRST STATION Mr. Brooks' first" station was Poplar in the busy easter "C" Drict of London; subsequently ar. Brooks served at Bishopsgate, Battersea and Peckham. In 1908 when the first petrol motor fire appliances made their appearance
he London Br.gade, Mr. Brooks was one or the first batch to re- ceive instructions as driver.
Subsequency he was appointed as diver to the first fully-equipped motor are stator at Lee Green, Taree years later he became one or the first drivers of London's frat moto: Are Most (the "Gamma") and later, at Old Kent Road, was driver of one of the Arst electrically-propelled motor
Are app.tances.
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WAR SERVICE Een a member of the Royal Fleet Reserve he was called up when the War broke out in 1914. serving H.M.S. Sappho which, on the North Sea Patrol, was in charge of rour armed boarding vessels and eight armed steam whalers which patrolled the seas to the north of the Shetland Islands
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The "Suppho," it will be remem- bered, was, in 1916, taken out of commission for preparation of use in the blockcade of Zeebrugge, but beng taken to sea after having been filled with cement she began to sink. Later the “Vindictive" was employed with resuls that have since made history.
BOY KILLED BY LORRY
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The deceased was stated to be Yin Yuk. of No. 29. Cook Street. second floor. The accident occur- red just past the junction of Cook Street and Lo Laing Hang Street. and is very narrow at this point as a nulian runs down the middle of the thoroughfare:
Sub-Inspector A. R. Brittian. Traffic Sergts A. J. Scrim and W. McHardy were early on the scene. Sub-Inspector P. Kellett, of Hung- hom Police Station was also pre- scnt.
If the Society's revenue depend- e on the one and only Annual Bull" held each year, then in his opinion the ball was deteriorating. The practice dance should be re-
The driver of the vehicle stated tained. It afforded the local Scora | that he was, delivering goeds to W an opportunity to "get together" firm in the vicinity. He was em and fostered co-operation. He played by the Loong Hap Arm,
that a sub-committee Mangkok, and had further deliver suggested should be formed to see what couldles to make in Shamshulpo.
The body was removed to the be done in an effort to get the
Kowloon Scots together.”
Public Mortuary, and subsequently the Police traffic of-
The Chairman, in reply, said that the Society had sustained 2 1033 at these practice dances, which were poorly attended by members of the Society and were nothing more than "free enter- tainment for the public." It had been the custom in the past for The Society to pay for expenses in- curred at the practice dance, and the price of admission to the Ball was inclusive of a charge for the practice dance. This was abolish- ed last year and a reduction was made on the price of admission to the Bail"
"COULD NOT DO MORE"
The Chairman said that "he was. afraid the committee could not do more to foster more enthusiaan." The attendance at the meeting yesterday was a fair indkation of the "lack of enthusiasm."
It was not to be hoped, he stated that the committee be expected to "go up highways and byways" to garner further enthudagm.
fers took measurements DI the read.
said
busily decorating the hall for the Ball, which was now carred for by an outside organisation. "Every- thing is now done for us,' Mr. Wylie. He suggested that even the "march past" now-a- days was a farce. He was strong- 1 in agreement that one prac- tice dance be held.
WORTH THE TROUBLE Mr. A. Stevenson stated it was quite probable that old members would recall that he (the speaker› fought strongly against the aboli- ton of the practice dance. There would
certainly be the extra cost" but he thought. it "was worth the trouble." (Applause);
It was formally put to the meeting by Mr. Wylie seconded by Mr. Carrie that a practice dance be held. The proposal was carried: 11 was decided that the annual However, if it was the wish of Bafi be held on Friday, November the proposer that a sub-committee | 17.
would
be formed to "give free entertain- Mr. N. Garland said that he was ment to the Colony," he put the proposition to the ing providing seconder
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not certain whether he was t meet-order to discuss the arrangements was of the Annual Ball, but he felt that the Ball would be improved if there was some traditional ceremonini before
supper.
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PARAVANE DUTY From the North Sea Patrol, Mr. Brooks was transferred to the War Calege, Portsmouth, on" special paravane duty. Following an "Act of Parliament in 1917, the 300 odd memberg of the London Fire Brgade serving with the Forces were recalled to duty in the Brigade consequent to air-raids. Shortly afterwards Mr. Brooks was promoted to the position of Sub- oficer and attached to the Vauxhall Fire Stations Not long alter the Armistice was signed in 1918, the London Fire Brigade de- cided to adopt the "Two Patoon". system wh.cn necessitated the
increased personnel being double les former strength. This resuited in the establishing of five additional training schools for training the additional stafe. Brooks Was appointed to the charge of one of these schools and was responsible for the training of approximately 200 recruits. 1 COLONY APPOINTMENT
Subsequent to this Mr. Brooks was promoted senior sub-officer and appointed to the Super.nten- dent stacion of the Central) District, namely White- friars Station, He was at Stadion when, in August 1922, he
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Hoihow and Bangkok Mr. Brooks' 14 years in the|aits and Galeuita Colony has seen the local Fire Batavia Brigade grow from an obsolete establishment to one that equipped with the latent fighting appliances and apparatus. Eary next year, yet another motor fire engine of the latest design will be added. to the Brigade's
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Hong Kong Hotel in 1926 Mr. Brooks easily recalled to mind as he did the disastrous King Edward Hotel are in 1929. Another catas-Shanghai, Japan, Canada, 11.8.A., and 1 trophe locally that made a deep impression on him was the Fo Hing Fong disaster in 1925 when a number of houses collapsed. The greatest are in his opinion AN OBJECTION
however was the gasometer fire in May 1934. It was attended Mr. Russell objected to the words other parts of the world this was
the greatest number of free entertainment to the Colony" an established custom. He thought with
fatalities and, in addition to the being included in his proposition. that a ceremonial would be an
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MANY DECORATIONS because the "legion" of friends of The Chairman replied he Mr. Brooks who has been a Shanghai, Japan and EUROPE via Siberia
Manila freman for 30 years (at the time the Society, could not follow "our thought the suggestion', was barbaric dances.” He suggested | matter for, the in-coming com- of writing), the possessor of many decorations, among them
MONDAY that at least one practice dance mitteo to consider. should be held...
Thanks were expressed by the being the Bronze Medal of the Straits, Ceylon, India, Fast and South
Atrion Mr. B. Wylle stated that he was Chairman to Messrs. Jardine Ma- venerable Order of St. John of sympathetic' with the views ex-theson and Co., Ltd., for the use of Jerusalem presented -for his work pressed. The Society was not so the Board Room.. Three hearty at ttie Po Hing Fong disaster, War arousing Medals, the London. Fire Brigade active as it was in the part. In cheers followed by
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