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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1919.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FREE TRADERS DELIGHTED.
London, Dec. 18 In the House of Commons, replying to a question Sir Auckland Geddes stated the Government had appealed Bession the against the Sankey judgment and early next Government would press on legislation on the lines of the Anti-dumping Bill Meanwhile the Customs were instructed to allow the importation of all articles affected
Mr. Justice Sankey's decision was on a test case by the Manchester Chemical Manufacturers for seizure of a consign- went of pyrogallic acid. The embargo proclamation was made in June, but the restrictions were withdrawn on "st Sept, except as regards materials for key industries. It is the latter which is now declared illegal 1f Justice Sankey's decision is upheld by the Lerds it will be necessary to in- troduce a Bill in 1990 indemnifying the Government for seizures of goods under the proclamation. The decision has delighted the Free Traders. Sir John Simon, interviewed, said the
hole embargo system had been blown sky high.
SINN FEINERS ACTIVE.
London, Dec. 18.
A raid on Cork station was carried out at midnight hy two hundred armed and disciplined Sinn Feiners within Two hundred yards of Palice Headquarters. On a whistle -ignal the raiders took up their allotted positions, locked up the signalmen, shunters, drivers and clerks and occupied the station for a hour, searching for an expected consignmer* of arms to the military. There have been no arrests.
A NEW STEEL.
London, Dec. 18.
The Daily Mail' says that Doctor Arnold, Professor at Metallurgy at Sheffield University, has discovered a new stref anrivalled in hardness and with cutting powers far beyond * existing qualities of highspeed steel.
THE RIVER CLYDE.
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London, Dec. 15.
In the House of Commons, replying to Capt. Winterton, Mr. Lloyd George said the famous steamer River Clyde ras ying at Malta, very badly damaged. The Govemment had decided that the enormous expense of repairing and bringing her to England was unjustifiable. He promised to consider the question of preserving her at Malta as a national 'clic.
AUSTRIA'S INDEPENDENCE.
Paris, Dec. 18.
The Supreme Council informed Herr Reaner on 14th.. December that in view of the agitation of Vorarlberg, Salzburg and Tyrol for self-determination" the Allies will oppose any attempt contrary to the St. Germain Treaty to compromise the political or economic independence of Austria.
SITUATION IN TURKEY.
London, December 18.. It is reported that the situation in Turkey is be- The Cabinet is much influenced by the enning worse. Nationalists, with the result that the Province are be- coming increasingly independent Anti-British feeling is growing.
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM.
London, December 18. A semi-official statement says that the Bolsheviks. aro concentrating their troops east of Narovo for their inpending offensive. It is stated that amongst the peace terms submitted by the Soviet to the Baltic States was the breaking off of relations with all States warring with the Soviet and the expulsion of foreign warships from the Northern Baltic. The Red advance in South Russia has averaged 50 miles in the past week. They are advancing in East Russia unchecked. The Bolsheviks claim to have captured Novonikolaiev, and taken 5,000 men and 52 guns.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
London, Dec. 18. The Prince of Wales had a great reception in the city tas morning when he went to the Guildhall to receive an middress of congratulation on the success of his visit to Canada and the United States. Large crowds cheered the Prince as he drove through the beflagged streets from York Tonse. The Guildhall was crowded with a large and dis- tinguished gathering, including their Majesties, Earl and Lady Haig, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, Lord Carzon, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Chamberlain and other members of the Government, Mr. and Mrs. Asquith, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop of London, High Commissioner for Canada and American Ambassador
The Prince had an enthusiastic reception at the Guild hall. The recorder read the address congratulating the Prince en having, by unremitting efforts and natural dignity aal courtesy, greatly strengthened the ties binding Canada to Britain in loyal attachment to Throne and Empire, and establishing a new band of friendship between Britons and Americans. The Prince, who was cheered loudly and long, Faid he was deeply grateful for the very cardial welcome. The congratulations were far too warm. He paid a tribute to the Dominions' splendid part in the war. His mission to Canada and the United States had been undertaken with the bernest picasure. The warmth of his welcome in Newfound- gined followed him all through the tour. He also greatly
joyed his first visit to the United States and deeply ap preciated the cordiality with which he was eatertained t Washington and New York.
The Prince, Bubennently lunched with the Lord Mayor t the Mansion House.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Kraft, etc.
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for members information. These
SIR HENRY MAT..
To Sir Francis Henry May, c.c....
59, Cadogan Piace,
London, S.W.
Hongkong, . Jane, 1919. My dear Sir Henty May-Th Comittee of The Royal llongkong Golf. Chub bave heard with much
After the notice.convening the meeting had been read, the Chair-ditions: 36 holes on the Champion-gret of the news of recent illness
man said:
and the consequent necessity for
our resigning the Govercorship of
his Colony.
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ing the post, expressed his thanks for the honour and said he would de his best to fill the shoes of many worthy predecessor's.
PANSY DAY,
STREET COLLECTION
RESULT.
The following further donations
The Chairman, seconded-by-fr. Crockatt, moved that Mr. Sandes be re-elected Hon. Secretary, adding that Mr. Greenhill had kindly are gratefully acknowledged :--- volunteered to take over the duties Mr. W. B. Walker from the end of January. Car- Mrs. Cartwright ried.
Anonymous "reso
Street Collection on Pansy Day,
to the
$100.00
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Prior to the ballet for six mem bers of Committee the Chairman 15th December, under the direction announced that as 3r. Dodwell of Mrs. Montagu Harston and and Mr. Forrest. were leaving | Miss M. Loureiro. shortly for home their services Tin No. would not be available. Both had rendered reoman service Club, Mr. Dodwell had been a
he had been Captain. He wished member for six years two of which
both of them good luck and many happy days on the Home links. Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax declined to again stand for Committee hon- ours. In the course of a long speech he pointed out that there were HUETONS small matters which called for much attention and whereby savings could be
will include the Governors' shield, The Chairman then proposed presented by H. E. Sir Edward that Sir Henry May, G.C.M.G., in Stubbs under conditions recently virtue of all he had done for the published; also the Jasper-Clarke Club both as an-active member Challenge Cup presented by his of the Club and as Governor of the wife in memory of her late hus- Colony, be elected a life member. Some fifty members attended band, killed in the war, to be play-(Applause). In doing so he read the annual meeting of the Royaled for on a day that has Scotch the following correspondence on to remain a the subject which had passed be Hongkong Golf Club yesterday traditions, the cup
Challenge Cup and tween himself and Sir Henry Jardine, perpetual Messrs. afternoon la
never to be played for by anyone May.- Matheson and Co.'s board room. The Chairman was Hon. Mr. E. V. who was of enemy origin during D. Parr (Captain) and he was sup- the war. The Committee have ac- ported by the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod- cepted Mrs. Jasper Clark's offer well, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mes- and terms, which will remain on sers. Sandes (Hon. Secretary), F. record in the annals of the Club, H. Thomas, T. S. Forrest, W. D. and will arrange for the cup to be played for on a date as near St. Andrew's Day' as convenient, con- ship course of Fanling, medal play Gentlemen, the accounts for theat scratch, the Club to present a year ending September 30th. last prize as souvenir and in token of the great respect and esteem in have been in your hands for some days now and I will, as usual, which this late gallant officer was take them as read. I think you held by all who knew him. will agree they show the Club's Affairs as being in a prosperous The question of balls has been condition, taking into considera- a difficult one owing to the lack of tion that we compare 12 months' proper material in the manufac- expenditure this year with
9turies during the latter months of months of 1918, since it was de- the war. The Club had a large cided to close the latter accounts stock of balls in March last which on "September 30th. 1919, from would have carried us on over which date the present year's ac- Christmas under ordinary circum- counts commence. The difference stances, but the covers were found in the Fanling figures is, of course, to split and crack at once on using also accounted for by the payment and, on reference to the suppliers, we avere informed that it had been of some $5,000 for the new nine holes of the Relief course.
impossible to procure the usual
The Committee desire to tender It will be realised that the effi- materials, These balls were ob- their hearty congratulations on the cient maintenance and upkeep of viously of no use to us, and so it farther honours which. His Majesty the four courses now belonging to was decided to return them, and the King has been pleased to confer Hon. Mr. N. J. Stabb were invited the Club will tend to increase, Messrs. Challengers and Spaldings res, and trust that you may be rather than diminish, our expen-have promised to replace their re-spared for many years to enjoy in spective makes, but we are still corresponding with the St. Mungo earned, long and happy retirement.
diture, and I think we may con-
gratulate ourselves on having weathered the terrible years of the War with so comparatively satisfactory results.
NEW BALLS.
Company, the
They desire to place on record in the annals of the Club their deep. appreciation of your keen interest and kindly services in its welfare,
especially in the inauguration during your teatre of office of the new Fanling Golf course, which ha proved so great a success and, it considered, will continue to be à source of good in the Colony; and i have the pleasure to inform you it will be the Captain's privilege a the next annual general meeting to propose to the members that you be elected a life member of the Club.
restored health at home a well.
Yours sincerely.
(Signed) E. V. D. PARE. (Captain).
Manufacturing makers of the Colonels, &c., who we hope, will treat us in the same considerate way as the first-men- tioned firms. We hear of clubs at To the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr,
Ad. Captain, H.K. Gol! Clab. home similarly situated. equate supplies are now on the
With regard to the Happy Valley Club-house, destroyed by the fire of 1917, your Committee decided at the beginning of the present year to leave the question of rebuild-way, and within a few weeks it is ing in abeyance pending the deci- hoped that the situation will be sion of the Stewards of the Jockey relieved. Club to extend the Race-stands further west. In the meantime we desire to place on record our appreciation and thanks for their continued hospitality.
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would like to remain on the Com- mittee, he felt he had not the time to devote to the work no objection to being added to the Committee as occasion required. but could not give that steady ap- plication to the work which he felt to be necessary. The Club had grown to such an extent that a
rider division of the work su be made and this involved certain alterations in the articles.
Sir William Rees Davies and the
Mr. G. M. Young proposed that Mr.
to act as scrutineers.
T. S. Forrest be made a life mem- While the ballct was proceeding
ber of the Club. His name Was associated in a vers
tangible and lasting way with that of Sir Henry May at Fanling. (Ap- plause). The Chairman seconded and Mr. Forrest feelingly ac
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August 3rd., 1918. My Dear Parr.-Please accept for yourself and convey to the com- mittee of the Royal Hongkong Golf During the year Messrs. Little Club my warm,thanks for the ex- Adams and Wood were asked to pressions of sympathy and con- submit plans for the rearrange-gratulation contained in your letter ment of the men's Club-house at the 6th of June. Fanling. These plans have now
It is a great satisfaction to learn While there has been no altera- been received, but they practically
at the mall services I was able tion in the Happy Valley course, meen pulling down the present to reader to the Golf Club are so the Deep Water Bay links have building, except the actual four much appreciated that it is propox. been altered to prevent so much walls, and erecting a new building to put my name forward as a crossing, which, owing to increas at a cost of $80,000 to $100,000 life-member of the Club.
It will no doubt be agreed that ed patronage during the summer
It this honour is conferred upon montbs, was becoming a danger to the present state of the Club's ac-
ime I shall be most proud, and shan players. For the re-arranging of counts do not admit of so large an this course, as well as for laying ordinary expenditure, more espec-member with added gratefulness out the new 9 holes of our Relief ially as during the coming year a the day when I was inveigled by the atc lamented Mr. E. A. Hewett and course at Fanling, we are again in-building will have to be erected for debted to the wise and comprehen- the Club steward at Fanling by the his fellow-conspirators to essay my sive golf-mind of Mr. T. S. For- end of 1920, when our lease with first game of golf at Fanling.-Be-
lieve me, yours sincerely. rest, whose name will ever be in- Mr. Orme for his house falls due.
It is absolutely necessary, gen-
F. EL M timately associated not only for
tlemen, for the safe custody of our The Hon. Mr. Dodwell seconded. nis fine play but also for the many services he has rendered to the valuable property in the shape of Carried. Club.
MEMORIALS.
WILS
| knowledged the compliment. The following- Committee elected:-Messrs. F. H. Thomas, E J. Grist, W. D. Kraft T. Hill, R. Melville Smith and the Hon. Mr. E V. D. Parr.
silver, glass, napery, furniture ALTERATIONS TO CLUB PREMISES. &c., to have a resident, steward at Mr. Archbutt moved: "That no Fanling, and this post, which also structural alterations he made to T/T Java You were informed last year by includes looking after the links, the main Club-house built at Fan-TIT Marks the Hon. Mr. David Landale, my so far been filled to the satis ling without taking the opinion of T/T France predecessor, that Mr. H. W. Looker
had kindly offered to build two
wings on to the Ladies' pavilion at Fanling in memory, of his late wife and many happy days spent
at Fanling. This work, consisting
faction of your Committee by Ser- the members at a general meet- Demand. Paris. seant Kerr with the able assist-ing." ance of his capable wife.
QUESTION OF REBUILDING,
It must be remembered that we at Happy Valley when the new have at present an outstanding de-Club-house would be built there. The Chairman said that had al- benture issue of $66,000, in addi-
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of two general dressing-rooms and four bedrooms with bath-rooms, has since been completed and is tion to an overdraft with our ready been discussed by the Com- very greatly appreciated by the Bankers of $42,000, and bright as mittee, who thought it inadvisable wives and families of members. the prospects of this Club undoubt to build at Happy Valley at pro-
If the Bace Club, decided 4 m/s. Francs On behalf of the Club we tender to ably are, I am convinced that it sent.
6 m/s. Francs ... 10.47 Mr. H. W. Looker our grateful would be most unwise to saddle later on to extend its stands further thanks. The members' apprecia-the Club with a further heavy debt west the Golf Club-house might Demand, Germany. tion may be gauged by the fact by rebuilding the Club-house at have to come down. With regard Demand, New York 943%
***...... 204 that all the rooms have beez let present, We, all realise that our to Mr. Archbutt's motion he e1 TT Bombay continuously and are booked ull, Club-house is by no means ideal not think that any incoming Com Demand, Bombay..
......... 204 provisionaly, for some time to and leaves a great deal to be demittee would ever make any altera-TT Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta.... come. It is the intention, with Mr.sired as regards space and suitable tions in the Club-house, either at
Demand, Manila
1972 Looker's approval, to place a biasa accommodation, both up and down Fanling or Happy Valley, without
Demand, Singapore. 211 tablet in the dining-hall of the stairs, but I think we can carry on reference to a general meeting of On Haiphong
Nom," On Saigon
Nom. Ladies' pavilion, recording his as we are and be fairly comfor the members.
The motion was put to the meet-On Bangkok generous presentation to the Club, table for a few years longer, "and
Sovereign..... While on the subject of men leave the question of rebuilding ing and carried unanimously.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Gold leaf per Tael... 31.80 orials, itis also intended to erect a over until some future date when
On the motion of the R. O. Hut Bar Silver, per oz.... 7734 tablet in the Club-house at Fanling the Club's liabilities have been re
forward. bearing the names of those gal-duced. The question is one for chison, seconded by Mr. T. S. Fer- lant members who lost their lives the incoming Committee to deal rest, Mr. G. M, Young was elect in the great War and who con with, but, unless members are willed Captain for the ensuing year. remarked, mid tributed so effectually, together ing to subscribe and present the Mr. Forrest with those who fought and return Club with a new building, I per-langhter that Mr. Young was no ed to us, in securing to posterity sonally do not see how anything d-d good as a golfer but would the freedom to enjoy the Royal and can be done in the meantime. be a very useful Captain of the Ancient game
Club The Chairman congratul- of Golf
With these remarks, I beg in this Colony.
move the adoption of the report ated Mr. Young on his election to It is also intended to issue a and statement of accounts.
one of the most honourable hon- Mr. G. C. Moxon seconded. Car- orary positions in the port (ap)
plause), and Mr. Young, in accept- | Canton coins
fist of official competitions, to be, played on fixed dates during 1920, |ried.
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DISHED THE CROWD.
A widower of 83 and a widow 78-Mr. Alaxander Milner Blake. end Mrs. Marion Edith Bishop. wak ngantly married atSt.Peter's Regie Bristol. A large chard gathered at 11 o'clock, the.. hat which the marriage was announced to take place, but the couple had quietly arranged to be married at 10 o'clock, and the crowd was disappointed. Both laughed heartily at the success- ful ruse to avoid the neighbours curiosity, Mr. Blake married two par or three years ago a lady of 81. $2.50 pm: His father was a woodman in $51 pm Windsor Forest Mrs. Bishop is 534 pm. La native of Edinburgh.
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