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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
A Glance at our Files.
W
ROYAL HONGKONG [ogauing year. The following worn
YACHT CLUB.
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appointed:
Commodore, Mr. Frank Smyth; Acting Commodare, Hon. · Mr. Gland Severn; Vice Cammodare, Mr. A. R. Lowe;Sailing Committee, Commodore Bowden Smith, Messrs. asked him (the Chairman) to car H. & Rouse, A. W. Yan-Andel, P. ry on during his absence. They
3. Hodgson, V, G. Smyth, D, H would see from the reports that Mr. Smyth had actually contribut Blake; Rowing Committee, Capt. fang has been appointed Consuled to the Club the sum of $2,000 on C. & Dodwell, R.GA, Massra E at Kobe, Japan.
which included the cost of new W. Carpenter, D. C. Logan, J., S. oars, and he had also defrayed the McCann, E. B. Reid; Hon. Secre A sensation has been caused in cost of colour-washing the Club tary. Mr. A. G. Lamplugh; Hon. London by a Chinese doctor, call-House, which amounted to $500. Treasurer, Mr. S. B, Columbine,
(Oct. 25–81, 1896.)
It is reported that Wo
A LONDON SENSATION.
Ting
LEGRAPH. SATURDAY.“ OCTOBER
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FROZEN FISH
FROM THE SCOTTISH FISHERIES
REDUCED PRICES
ed Sun Yat Yen, who, it is stated. He thought they would all agree
The Chairman mertioned that has been concerned in a con- with him that that was a most ex- Mr. MacDougall, who had Alled the spiracy in Canton to overthrow traordinarily generous action. He office of Hon. Secretary and Hon. the dynasty. It appears that he had spoken to Mr. Smyth about Treasurer for the last 3 years. has been imprisoned since the giving these huge sums and Mr. and had done such splendid work Fillet Haddock 11th. instant in the Chinese Smyth replied that it was a great for the Club, was unable to serve Legation in London. It is report-pleasure to him to do so, the Club for another year. He proposed »
ed that he was inveigled thither formed a great part of his life very hearty vote of thanks to him Finnan by the Chinese and that he has here and as long as he was con- for his services. This was carried managed to secretly inform his nected with it as Commodore or with acclamation. friends of bis detention. Detec-otherwise he should continue to do tives are watching the Legation everything in his power to help it.| day and night to prevent his From the point of view of mem-meeting an extraordinary general Red Herrings clandestine removal to China.
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bers it was not satisfactory that meeting was held for the purpose Lord Salisbury. in a sharp the Club should show profts which of considering and if thought ad- note, demanded that immediate were due to such great generosity risable raising the entrance fee to release of Dr. Sun Ya: Yen, on the part of one member, and be $25.
of whereas the subscription was $24)
whose real name is Sun Wonhoped they would be able to carry The Chairman mentioned that] In the afternoon an official of on in the future without having the entrance fee WAS DOWN the Chinesa Legation handed Dr.recourse to private donations San Wen over to the Foreign this kind. Office, reserving the question of diplomatic rights.
Extension of Frontage.
THE NEW PRAVA. · ·
The year just passed, the Chair- The building operations on the fan continued, had seen the clas
n year. It was most unusual for
an entrance fee to be only half the
subscription. The Clab would need
considerable amount of money in the future for carried oat and he therefore moved that the entrance fee be increased from 812 to $25.
new Reclamation are proceedingling of the Corinthian Club owIDE various works which had to bel at a great rate, the temporary to the approaching work in con office of the 1pkobama Specie nection with the Praya East Bank having already had the clamation, and they had been pleas principal roof beams put in posi-ed to
welcome those connected tion. The foundation works near with that Club as members. They the New Peddar's Wharf are were very glad to have such keen again in full swing and show anyachtsmen among them. The example of engineering still and Chairman said he had been able good workmanship which might since he came back to the Colony well be taken as an object lesson to get an extension of the frontage by the Praya Reclamation ex-there of filty feet. They had sur- perts.
rendered the old lease and secured
THE OLD RANGE.
when it was brs:
the
purpose of
traking a
per-
Mr. Carpenter seconded and the motion was unanimously approved. The Chairman mentioned that
another meeting would be called
to confrm the resolution.
RUSSIAN BALLET.
Concert at the City Hall.
it was so poorly patronised. The number who attended, one would think, would barely be sufficient
a new lease which included the The Government had The time has certainly arrived extra land, for the question of a new site for taken over the intervening piece of the rifle ranges to be discussed. beach between their new buildings The present site may have beer and the Electric Light Works for
A thoroughly enjoyable concert. a good one opened and little shooting was manent Government bathing beach. was presented at the City Hall done, and that with old pattern The Chairman thanked Mr. Car-esterday afternoon and, in view of the excellence of the pro- rifles, but now tha: the Lee. Peater and Mr. Rouse for the work gramme, it is a great pity that? Metford rifle has come into use done in connection with looking with its long range and high after bathing members. velocity, the ranges constitute a The Chairman mentioned that danger to life and property and the six new boats of the Heyward to pay expenses. The artistes were should either be screened by Hayes design were approaching|worth a much larger audience, earthworks so as to render ac-completion and he trusted they and the show was enjoyed by the cidents impossible, or new site would be available for the Cham-few present from start to finish. be chosen. A glance at their siloa-pionship races. He expressed the Miss Mcsolowa is a dancer of tion will convince the merest hope that the owners of yachts in no mean ability. Light on ber novice of the risk run by the the Chinese Cruiser Class would feet and graceful in her move- residents at Yaumati abd the compete in Club Championship meats, she completely charmed: villages at the back of the events. They wanted at least £ve her audience with her charming: ranges from ricochets and bullets craft in that class in order to pro-manger and dainty ways. Her that may clear the hill at the vide good competition. He could dresses were well-chosen and back of the targets, while the assure members that the handicaps greatly added to the success of fact that twenty magazine rifle would be adequate so as to make her turns. The Russian classical bullets have been collected by the racing excing. The Chair-dance was well performed, but the police will show that the man expressed thanks to Mr. she excelled more in her Dancede accident which occurred a few MacDougall, the Honorary Secre- Florian and the Oriental classical days ago is liable to be repeated. tary and Treasurer, for his eminent dance. There is plenty of "go" Of course the bullets collected re-services during the year, and also and vivacity about Miss Mosolows, present onig a very small per-to Mr. Rouse for the great interest and in the Polish dance and centage of those which miss the he had taken in the sailing and in Chardash with Mr. Gordon it was butts, and even if we took the keeping members posted with in- well to the fore. probable number at present lying formation. on the far side of the targets at 2,000 the estimate would be al low one.
Mr. Hubert Annis' pleasing.
Young Members Welcomed. tenor voice was heard to advan- The Chairman was glad to see tage in "I'll Sing Thee Songs of Kowloon is now growing to there were a number of young mem- Araby," which called for an en- such an extent that it will bebers keen on rowing. He only core, as did also his rendering of There's & Land." His voice was difficult, if not impossible, to wished he could join them in that choose another range in British pastime, but he was afraid his always well under control. Mr. territory. There is, however, rowing days were now over. HeAnnis is a charming singer, and plenty of suitable ground on the hoped that this year members his voice seemed well suited to other side of the barrier, and we would be as keen as last and that the small ball in which the con- hope that the want of a range they would achieve as great succert was held.
will act as an inducement to the cess in the regattas as they did; The band of the World Theatre, Government to obtain the cession last season. They were indebted under the direction of. Mr. J. of the land at the back of Kow-to Mr. McCann for the interest be Santos, excelled themselves, and loon, so as to taxe in the line of had taken in rowing. Mr. McCann their pieces contributed in no bulls, which, in these days of long-bad also organised dances in the small way to the success of the range gone, would prove the Club during the latter part of the entertainment. The violins wete, ruin of Hongkong if taken pos- sommer. These bad been especially good, but all the in- Session of by apostile force in appreciated and he hoped moon-struments blended with perfect the event of war.
light dancing combined with bath harmony, and they put up a very ing would be another feature of creditable show.
HARDLY BELIEVABLE.
the Club. The Chairman express-
At the Police Court this morned thanks to Mr. Martin and Mr. ing two coolies were sent to geo McCann for auditing the accounts] for forty-two days for killing a tom-cat belonging to Mr. Thomas and also to Ah Mow, who had donej Jackson. The cat strayed from great deal of splendid work, in
HEREWARD'S TOMB.
"Please mark Hereward's tomb consideration of which the Club so that visitors can find it," is a
the house and had to take refugehad raised his salary and given/suggestion received by the rector
of Crowland, near Peterborough.
in a tree from some duge that him a small boaus. The Chairman He has replied that though Here cbased it. The men got the cas down, killed it and then ate it! Is concluded by moving that the reward the Wake is said to have this the only cat recently brutally parts be adopted and the ac-been buried in the north transept killed by Chinese and then eaten counts passed."
of the abbey, there is no trace of by its tormentors?
Mr. E. W. Carpenter seconded|the tomb. and the motion was unanimously
ALL FOR LOVE.
The genial and deservedly passed. popular showman "Bob" Love,
Manager of Harmaton'a Circus. was, according to the Straits Free
Officers Elected.
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