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League that the Police Club, got. With such splendid premises as it Thas now it is hoped that the Polica
will succeed, when the aome back from the front, in sarrying off this shield later on. I pass over the next six yOATE, which were marked by nothing special, and I would like just to
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There was a large gathering of the members and their friends at a few words in connection the Police Recreation Club at
with the last four years. The Happy Valley, last evening, on Club, as other abs have, suffered the owing: to occasion of the opening a great deal of the new Club house. His exigencies of the ware which Excellency the Officer Ad-reduced the numbers of the mem ministering the Government berg and made it impossible for performed the Ceremony of the Police to put a oriokat team handing over the premises to into the Said. 1 is hoped that the members, unlocking the door | now, whan the men return, this with a 'silver key inscribed P.R.C. will be once more possible. In H.K. after the Hon. Mr. E. D. C.January 1918 the matshed was Wolfe, C.S.P. had briefs outlined examined and it was found that it
To pay a final div the history of the Club. Amongst was in a very bad statenf repair. idend of $12 per share $120,000.00
An estimate was called for it was To add to Sterling... those present were Sir William Rees Davies, K.C., Chief Justice, found useless to try to rep is the Reserve Fund £33,- the Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax, matshed and a new matshed would $54.3.4. bringing it OBE, the Hon. Mr. C. Mc. I sat leyst $1200. The Com-up to £233,354.3.4 Messer, O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. W.mitte then appealed to the Gar Chatham, C.M.G. Mr. T. Perkins, grament to ask them if they could assist, na sub-criptions, of course Mr. T. F. Hough, A.S.P. (R.). Mr. T. H. King, A.S.P. Mr. J. W owing to the absence of members, Franks, D.S.P.(R), Mr. P. P. J. had decreased vary much, and the Wodehouse, D.S.P. Mr. Justice Government *pitanenasly offer the Pulic. It is the clubhouse yan ed a clubh use,be the members of
- 1918 Account.-The amount Kailans sea today, and I think your Ex-standing at credit of this Account Langbats The building, which was suit-ellenes, in addition to thanking is $3.151.180,78. Out of this the Shanghai Loans able decorated for the occasion. Sir Henry May, the late Governor. General Agents and Consulting S'hai Explorations! although not an imposing edifice
who actually sanctioned this Committee have declared an Raubs comprises all that could possibly scheme, #emast huk your Ex interim dividend of $18 per share Tronchs be desired in a Club house. Its [cellence for sewing that his scheme absorbing $180,000.00. The Urals design is pleasing to the eye
was carried out, and, in fact, on a balance of $2,971,180,78 will be without being elaborate and it is
•mewhat more liberal scale than carried forward.
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c. fitted up with teakwood app Sir Henry May originally allowed Consulting Committee. Since HK. Wharves n. ex. rights $9716 tenances with electric light, for.
I will now ask your Efeel the last Meeting Mr. E. Shellim K. Docks dressing
b. $154 sa. 1542/5 rooms. bathrooms.lence txaddress the members be- and Mr. E. J. Chapman have Shai Docks lockers etc., etc. A ladies' room fire formally reqs your Ex-resigned their seats. The vacan- N. Engineerings b. ex.rights t. 24
£125 is also provided and it is a build-cellency to open th Club precies thus caused have been filled ing of which the members of the
Lands, Hotels & Buildings. Club might well be proud.
by the appointment of Mr. A. H. His Ezes lency suit: I feel it Compton and Mr. F. Maitland Centrals InTaking His Excellency to a great hour to have bea1 respectively. formally open the Club house. asked to come her to-day to The Hon Me E D. C. Wolfe CS.P, open this fine building, which said: Your Excelency, Ladies and is 10 ne tha headquarters Gentlemen, before asking your of the Police Recreation Club. Erasttency to declare this new this building, as Mr Wolfe has clubhouse open. I think perhaps thd you, s. sanctioned by Sir it would interest both you and Henry May and
Cotton Mills. we can onis.
Mr. T. E. Pearce has accepted Ewos those present who are not old regret-I do personaly and I think an invitation to join the Consult-Kung Yiks members of the Club to hear som you all do that he is not hereing Committee. his
election Lau Kung Mows a. thing of the history of this Police today to perform this opening requires the confirmation of Orientals Club. The Club, in the form some ceremony. I know i gave him Shareholders.
Shai Cottons what as it is to-day, was originat- <reat pleasure to sang-ion the ex- Auditors. The Accounts have Yangtezepoos
·ed in the year 1904. Before that penditure of a considerable su been audited by Messrs. H. Percy time there was a cricket ream- in providing a really good per- Smith. F.C.A., and A.R. Lowe. the Police Cricket Team-and | m-nent clubhouse with such em F.C.A., who, being eligible, offer there was also. (I know I have belishments of architecture themselves for re-election. need it) a tennis club. but the t-aid, make it, a credit to the
JARDINE, MATHESON nis had to be carried op under Happy Valley. I think you may
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General Agents. "Your Exc-llency, somewhat dif- the lass of bi* BC N ficult condi inn in the compound and I hope tant in the main por of the Central Police Station Inion at the building there will he 1904 a gentleman whom I am gld (rec vrded on the wall that fact Sir to see her to-day. Mr Hallifox, Hoary May was so long co inected approached the thes Cominitrend with the Police Force of this and suggested to the hat it Clony, and book such deep in might be possible to obtain ground terest in its welfare until the time with 14 acres of land on which to Steel Foundries
of is departure from the Colony erect a home for the orphans of U. Waterboats that I think a record in a prxsailors and, soldiers. Three wards mise it place in the main room of
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if the Committee and the members wished it. The master was gone into, a mesting war called, and I believe it was unanimously passed that a club ground should be asked for and that premises suitable to the means of the Club, as they then stood, should be erected. which the Pic Recreation Closby the large crowd which visit These proposals were carried out. h pissed, and I think that with the finthill matches will not ba A piece of ground was allotted to this new building. and with the + much trouble as they have the Club. I believe on the same grand in front of it, by the kind been in the pest (Appl1uï=). site as at present, and in the fol- help of the Public Works Dipan-Well, I head say very little more. lowing year a matshed was put men: brought thoroughly up to exept to express the hope that op for the are of the memb÷ra. date, there will be no excuse if the when this fine building, with the The mischievous pranks of a
Cotton piece goods and fancy The Club At the time consisted of members of the Club du not, from enthusiastic committee and with Chinese youth have involved him
Cotton goods.-Local rates have a cricket club and also a bowing next year onwards, take a proslarge body of members the Police and five others, who were erb-
declined somewhat. despite a club. Some $750, which was sub-minent place in loc athletics. Recreation Club is about to employed on
These & launch, in trouble.
firmer home market. scribed by members, was spent in Cricket is the game in which bark on a most successful career; The particular sport which this lying out the ground for bowling am chiefly interested, and if and I hand over this building to youth, indulged
The House of Lords recently depreciations in dollar values are in and cricket, and as I anid, in 1905 speak chiefly on
considered the Rent Restriction doubtless largely due to the con- the subject the Captain Superintendent of empty & bowiful of the first matshed was erected. At of cricket you
Bill, which has already passed tinued rise in exchange. SmallO BE LET-A Top Flat at must excuse Palice and the Committee of the on the head of 3 girl, the Commons. Lord Birkenhead sales of grays and whites have Nathan Road Kowloon. Apply to the end of the first year, owing to me. I have no reason to believe?lice Recreation Club on behalf one of the crew of a sampan, (the Lord Chancellor), in moving been effected and some blacks Kayamally & Co. Hongkong. the rather heavy cost of staring, that among the new members of of the Government with the great-which was lying alongside the the secend reading, said it should are reported the new Club found itself, as many the Force who we hope have est pleasure. (Applause).
launch. The girl's father, when he be borne in mind that these were Cotton. The latest quotation is, Clubs have before, in fiancial either started, or are shortly star Mr Wolfe: Your Excellency, was informed of this maltreat proposals recommended by the 18.28d for Good Middling difficulties, and I have been esting, on their voyage to Hongkongosfore you open this building ment of his daughter, boarded the Government.under circumstances pecially asked to state that thanks there are included several bats, should like to convey on behalf of launch and gave vent to his conceded to be wholly exception. India and the fear of consequent account of several shipments of are due in the generosity of the fast bowler, who comes pack from the members of the Committee wrath in originator of the scheme that this the off, a goog ́y bowler and other and also the members of the words
expressive al in that we were still living interference with supplies have Japanese glass having been deficit
eventually under the actual stress of war. If afected our market and a good brought here. The same con- made good. The expert cricketers. I say I have Police Force their bearty thanks cost him a broken head. The the Bill passed into law before business was done at an afvance dition does not, however, apply to League Bowling Cup-was won by no reason to believe that there are to the Government as represented bowl, the contents of which his March 25 notices to quit on that of $35 per bale. Market closes the 1/8" thick material. the Pulica in 1908 and to show such people, among them. by your Excellency for its moster daughter had recently received day would be void in respect quiet
for the lower counts. Flour Markat Report-Stock:- that they did not forget the help bu it is impossible to cellent gift in the shape of the new the benefit of, was in turn broken of houses coming under it. Lord Quotations are No. 106 About 300,000 sacks. Quota-.. given them in the past, they pre-conmima that there won't be some Cricket Club. I will now ask on his head. Panted the League Cup to the good cricketers coming. League your Excellency to accept. this insult to injury. He called the true that a tenant was at liberty No. 16s at 243/253.
This was adding Buckmaster observed that if it be $180/225.. No. 12s at $197/216. tions:-American Patent $£10 No. 20s at per bag; Shanghai Flour 2nd, gentleman who had helped them Cricket, (I was sparkinz to Mr key from the members of the Club police and had his aggressors to sub-let so that he could get the $243/272. Arrivals 3,000 bales. 82.35 per bag; Australian No. 1, Through their financial difficulties King day about it) has flourish.and to declare the premises open. srested. This morning at the full benefit of the house shortage Sales 7000 bales. Shipments 403 $3.25 per bag; No. 2, 2.70 per in 1905 The Club has had its apa ed in the past, and if it is any in- His Excellency, opening the Police Court, Mr. G. and downs, and as regards the centiva to its doing so, is the door with the silvar key handed Orme
N. and the necessity which the Gor balea. Unsold stock 3.009 bales, bay. burding itself in 1906 the big future I wish to say I will present him, said: M Wolfe, I accept trouble was due mostly to the be used as a lever in the hands of
was informed that the ernment had declared should not Bargains 13,000 bales.
Maza'small business is re Raw Cottons-No arrivals and ported in nails to arriva. 14-3 typhon completely swept away the inaterial, (the cricket materiai this key with great pleasure and boy. He and the girl were of the the landlord for raising the rent, no
stacks. Quotations are in. a: $10.00 3-7 in. at $9.00 toe maighed and it had to be re- that is necessary)to properly equip will always keep it among my same age, built at the east of the members, a League team. (Applause)." The possessions as a memento of to-texuberance of youth had much remedied before the Bill passed $43/53.
and evidently the it ought in common justice to be nominal, Indian $11/51. Chinese Plate cuttings have been offered at $5.75 to $6." Steel Plates are Again in 1908, two years later, the bwling Яregas and the day's ceremony. I now, with it, to do with the trouble.
into law. The Lord Chancellor
Woollens Business remains quoted at about $7.60 to $3.00. matslied was actin biown away pitch, I hope, will be laid out procead to open the Club. I now and had to be once more rebuilt.To during this summer. The farther declare the Club open."
The six Chinese were bound said the sub-letting abuse, seemed very dull. Prices at home keep Business locally continues very hark back one year before 1907, limits of the ground will be mark-
over in a personal bond of $50.to be confined mainly to furnish firm and, as we have reported be-quiet indeed with the exception The party then inspected the Two of them, including the boy, ed tenements. rbe Police Cricket Team were ed in a substantial way so that premises.
If the abuse was fore, the present level of values of a firmness in nails, nothing is quite beyond the pocket of the has been moved off or been bracketed second in the Cricket the ropas bouading the ground
were fined $5, and a sum of $2 as grave, as was alleged he would To-day the Club is at home, and was also ordered to be paid in see if it could be remedied in
offered for.... League, And I believe that is the will always be put up in the same tennis and bowls matches have compensation to the damaged Committee. The Bill was read a
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