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Annual Meeting Of LANTAU ISLAND
Yacht Club
COMMODORE EXPRESSES CONCERN
OVER LACK OF SUFFICIENT
ARMS RAID
SEQUEL
Young Widow Sent To Prison
In the early hours on the morn-
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. 1941.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER, 1941.
The following changes in postage rales will be effective as from 15th September 1941.
SUPPORT DURING THE PAST YEAR of Aug. 3 last a Police party Macao and China
Concern over the fact that during the year under review the Club had not received sufficient support from members to offset to any appreciable extent the expenses of the change-over to urw pre- N. V A. mises was expressed yesterday by the Commodore. MR. CROUCHER. when be addressed the annual general meeting of members of the ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
IS
A
Bing
ander Mr. L. A. Searle, A.S.P., con- New Zealand by air via Rangoon ducted raids on the village of BHA
LO WAN, LANTAU ISLAND, result- Europe all countries ed in the arrest of two men and air mal surcharges two women for unlawful passession by air to U.S.A. and onwards by sea of rides. revolvers and ammuni- tion.
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Before Mr. Justice Cressal, at
Parcel Post Service to Japan is temporarily suspended. 1 proposing the adoption E Commodore, N. V. A. Croucher, the armnual report and statement JP. Vice-Commodore, G.G. Wood, the Criminal Sessions yesterday. the three of the accused received sen-
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal of accounts AN presented, Mr V.D., J.P.. 'Rear-Commodore Croucher said
Hon Capt C. Collinson, RN, tences varying from six to eight
Order foregulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- P. Lenfesty months' hard labour, A change over an awkward bon Secretary. F
Messts
the confiscation of the arms and ed for persons other than the addressee. Lowe. proceeding at any time and com- Terasurers,
ammunition were made. HR as we did in our new Club ham and Mathews. House under the shadow of the General Committee:
E and with so many
Wadeson, govern
Neve, F. A ment calls on the community for Minnit, Dr. L D. Pringle, A. the defence of eur Island. It is Dalziel. O. P. Carey, J. Moodie not to be wondered at that war J. C McDaual, a W. Browne ex- Fleming | ex--off) - time conditions have had an ac- officio) and 3 verse effect on the support which clo). in happier times would be lurth- coming from members.
Wilf
Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, Major G
R. Jussisted by Det Sgt. A. Allan, pro-
0 secuted
Sailing Committee J. B Colts, P Clarke. Dr L. D. Pringle, R. A.'
L. Anderson, TC.
Cheng Mun-ping was sentenced to two years hard labour.
A woman, Chan Stu-fong, was found Not Guilty and Was dis charged.
MAN ESCAPED Another man, who was arrested the same time, escaped from the Police.
The past year is the first com- Wadeson, J. piete e we have spent in our Fairburn. B Herschend. P. C. M new club house and gives us an Sedgwick. Capt A O. G. Ms. H.
E. Neve and The jury empanelled comprised Indication of how We must cut W. Browne, Major G
of Messrs. E. B. McGhee (Fore- The loss of $7,000 is a, R. J. Minnitt. our cloth
A G. Dalmanı, M. A Tejoonal, Rowing Committee
Chang serious one and moreso when the
A Kellar, E. M. depreciation of asset is taken into zle, J. C. McDowall. G. J. P Carey, Saun-chong. R. account. The fact that expendt-J. G. H Lander, J. Moodie and N. Petrove, M. Y. Razack and M. A.
Christensen
Koodiaroff. ture is not being met out of cur-10
Committee. House
W. R. An- A
Lal widow,
Wal-fong. 27 matter luT rent subscription is a real concern and we cannot when drews W. F. Webb, H. R. Fursyth, found Guilty, was sentenced to six renewals are needed ask our Ban J. D McClatchile, W. T. Stanton, months' hard labour.
Q White, The jury comprised Mesars. A. E. kers for further help. Our sales! Mrs C. C. Blake, Mrs.
McAlpine (Foreman). Poon Po- have greatly increased, but prices Mrs T. Berg. are still kept at a moderate figure. ! Bowling Alleys Sub-Committee: chiu, Chin Shih-shim. Lee Kam- Transportation includes gasoline, H. Dreyer, H. W. Browne, H. R. tow, Tse Shin-wing. V. A. Bachtin
and L. D. Walch. kerosene, wages, repairs, Insurance Forsyth, Mrs. T. Berg.
Squash Sub-Committee: D. I. Convicted on a similar charge, that of possession of a revolver. Bosanquet and J. E. Potter.
Middle Island Sub-Committee: one round of revolver ammunition L. P. Ralph. F Baker and V. V nine rounds of rifle ammunition Fasciato,
and two cartridge cases, Chan Hung-sing was given 18 months' hard labour
their depreciation. U boats and The expense appears heavy, and The most one can do is to avoid needles expense.
KILLAR OF STRENGTH
The very comprehensive report of the several committees records the various activities engaged in by members during the year and there is very litle I can add to It Our Scandinavian friends con- thue to be a pillar of strength in
and all the Club's activities, must thank them for their valued
Hon, Library. Mrs. Dobus
THE REPORT
The following Jury heard the The General Committee report case, Messrs. K W. Pedersen (Fore- Nemazee, states, in part-
man), Wong Bor, M. The most notable event of the Owen Chan, F. J. Kengelbacher. year under review was the official O. A. Roza and M. E. Kelly. opening of the new Clubhouse on Oct. 26, 1940.
When due consideration 18
Fleet by next season.
RACING CLASSES
support. After several months of given to the difficult time through is hoped will be added to the inactivity as T as boat racing' which the Colony generally is
will be
meeting passing, soon
the financial position we Bues. again be inaugurate the coming after the first complete year in
Of the eighteen 'A' Class bouts. the new Clubhouse સ not un fourteen raced regularly. Six only i favourable. After payment of bank of the Mixed Class comprised of
season.
You will, I know, appreciate that to run a Club like ours entails a considerable amount of work and unremitting attention. more now that we have embarked on a new ilfe as it wore.
The various
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INWARD AIR MAILS
Due
From
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice" San Francisco date, 20th September.
27th Sept.
7th Oct.
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- vice”—San Francisco date, 30th September, ......
OUTWARD
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Date and Time
FRIDAY
Fri. 26th Sept.
K.P.O.
Reg. 4,00 PM
Ord. 4.30 PM
Q.P.O,
Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Reg. 4.00 PM
"British Overseas Airways.”
SATURDAY
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Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and Europe vla "Pan-American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services"
MONDAY
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Sat. 27th Sept.
KPO
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Interest and secting aside of $9, the H. I. Y and G Classes were 445.37 depreciation, the ac-regular starters. The racing in so counts show an excess of expen both classes was keen throughout Air Mail by Air to Bangoon to connect with the Reg.
diture over income of $7,469.23. the season.
Wages inevitably show a large In- It was also reassuring to and Committees especrease and the cost of transporta that in spite of volunteer dulles, į claily the House Committee have tion was high. Subscriptions rose ac, making it difficult to obtain been especially attentive in their trom $13,388.00 in 1940 to $22,451.00 crews two Corinthian Series were
but an increase in En-keenly contested. endeavours
the in 1941, to popularise amenities which the Club has to trance Fees and/or Subscription
CRUISING YACHTS be considered offer, and I am sure those who rates will have to
One night race, three races in thoroughly appreciated during the coming year. attended and enjoyed the dances and cine-
An Extraordinary General Meet the Corinthian Series and six in ina shews. I should also like to tng will be held in the near future the Championstup Series were ar- express the Clubs appreciation to adopt new Articles giving the ranged for Cruising Yachts which the efforts of the various ladies Committee the necessary powers, also participated in the Opening who so kindly assisted the Club Bar saley show a satisfactory in-and Closing Cruises.
Committee arranging crease and a satisfactory profit
was shown,
House these functions.
GENERAL REMARKS
ROWING COMMITTÉE
"British Overseas Alfways."
TUESDAY
K.P.O
G.F.O.
5.00 PM Reg. Ord. 1.30 PM
Mon. 29th Sept
Reg.
4.00 PM
Ord.
4,30 PM
G.P.O.
4.00 PM
Ord.
4.30 PM
Tue. 7th Oct.
K.P.O. Beg. 5.00 PM
Ord.
0.30 PM
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A.
Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services"
and
G.P.O.
Ord.
5.00 PM
7.00 PM
in the
general COLOURS AWARDED
improvement standard of play.
ENGLISH BOWLS
Athlete colours at Hongkong University have been awarded to The number of races sailed dur The Sub-Committee wish tw. 9. Clegg, 8. H. Leung, Miss Our popular Hon. Sec., Mr. Pat The total membership on June ing the season was one hundred convey their thanks to Mrs. Ellen Hunt and Pao Yue-lum. Sedgwick, became almost burled in 30, 1941 was 10. During the year and forty-four, and one thousand Cock who very kindly presented Swimming Club "Greens" have the affairs of State and our old 118 new Members, 64 Subscribers and seventy-mix yachts crossed the the Donna" Trophy which is to been awarded to Dr. Wong Yat- friend. Mr Freddy Lenfesty, very and 28 Larly Subscribers were Starting Line.
be bowled for annually.
hung and Charles Huang. willingly offered to help. Our pre- elected #g against resignations The Middle Island Clubhouse An "Eclectic" competition, the sent Articles of Association are from 12 Members, 18 Subscribers has suffered through the 'Evacua-proceeds of which are donated to sadly in need of revision. An Ex-and une Lady Member.
tion," but recently there has been the Bomber Fund, was started in traordinary General Meeting will
Middle Island was not patrenia an increase in the members using October, 1940 and has been held tion of the courts at the Yacht be called for at a date to be deed so extensively as in the pre- the Clubhouse.
monthly ever since.
Club, the position is very different cided later for the purpose of ceding year owing to the evacua-
Matches were held between re-and it was good to see that the bringing them more in line with tlon and Volunteer duties. present day requirements.
A slik Burgee was presented to The Rowing Season opened on presentative teams of the Navy, American Tournament, started to- wards the end of 1940, was the Rear Commodore His Excel Sept. 21, 1940, when 34 Oarsmen Army, Volunteers and the Club,
The Sub-Committee also wish towelf supported, even though... \en- lency Major-General A. E. Grasett, went out on the water for a brief convey their thanks to the Com-thusiasm dwindled before com- meeting open toon his departure from the Colony, outing. The Opening Cruise re-i
modore, Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, petition was finally closed. other business," & suggestion was as a token of appreciation of his gatta was somewhat disappoint who has kindly consented to give Wo are glad to see, despite the voiced by a member that the Com-services to the Club.
jing. Three more regattas were a prize to the winning team of a evacuation, that many of our lady mittee consider the appointment The thanks of the Club are also held during the season.
series of inter-team matches members are playing squash and of a lady-housekeeper to be placed due to the Commodore, Mr. N. V. A noticeable teature of the sea- which are to be arranged between when times recurn to normal, the in charge of the Club premises at A. Croucher for his generous gift son was the extraordinarily fine teams chosen from the various number no doubt will greatly m- a salary to be fixed by the Com- of turf to form the lower lawn.weather experienced at the Spring sections of the Defence Forces of crease
which has made a striking im- and Closing Cruise Regattas, when Hongkong, eg. Navy, Army, Vo- This, the member satd, would provement to the main approach the more important events were lunteers and Essential Service and ald toward a better organisation to the Club
being held.
with
mittee.
OTHER BUSINESS
the
ARP Groupo.
DUCK PINĘ
HOUSE COMMITTEE During the year ander review, the bulk of the work of the House. Committee has been inaugural and
Considerable difficulty has been
of the service, etc He suggested! The Committee wishes to record The two New Fours, generously also that a committee be appoint-its thanks to the House Commit-presented last year by Mr. Wil- ed to consider holding a monthly tee for their most valuable ser larason arid Mr. Wallem, were This game has become very pocails for no comment. function at the Club, such as a vices in reorganising the staff and used for the first time at the Clos-pular and it was found necessary dinner and dance, which, he was catering and in arranging for the Ing Cruise Regatta and were ex-to introduce another session be-experienced in providing satisfac- of the opinion, would greatly, aid furnishing and docoration of the tremely popular. This, coupled tween 5.45 pm. session and the tory meals, largely on account of the Club's finances,
Clubhouse. Its thanks are also with the fact that there is plenty 0.15 pm session, starting at 7.30 the very small demand and the due to the Committee of Ladles of "new blodd" in the Club, pro-p.m.
low prices charged at the outset, who gave such valuable assistancemises a happy future for the A series of competition, each but steps are being taken to rectl- Another member, suggested that to the Hodes Committed in the Colony's towing.
(running for two months, has beefy this matter and the Commit- arranged for Lady Subscribers, tee hope to improve progressively the standard of the meals sorved. LIBRARY
LAUNCH SERVICE
a better launch service would aid organisation of the various Tune- BOWLING ALLEY SUP- considerably toward attracting | tions held,
COMMITTEE members to visit the Club.
Replying to this, the Commo-
SAILING COMMITTEE
dare said that he appreciated. the The monson's programme, con. suggestion, but that the Club had sidering the conditions, was a very already eritalled considerable ex-full one. pense thuring the past year by the acquisition of another launch for ferry service.
SQUASH RACKETS
As the Alleys wore not opened The game of 'squash" has had until May, 1940, it has not been a comparatively small following,
The Library is in flourishing possible to give a comparison bedue largely to the lack of courts condition and, thanks largely to tween their popularity this year in the Colony, and those of which the generosity of some members, and that of previous years. How we could boast, were anything but now comprises some 750 volumes, THE FLEET
over, during the past year 2,000 good. However, with the comple-exclusive of bound periodicals. Forty-seven cruisers, thirty-two people played English Bowls and Racing Yachts, and tour, motor 1,207 played buck Pita. yachts, Junks, etc., are now re- To the majority of players theso Printed and Publisiyzny Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongicons. Officers pleated to serve for the alstored in the Club Fleat. There games were entirely now, and Dally Press, Ltd, coming year were; :
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