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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1923.
PASSED WITH HONOURS.
all done, to which in no small measure must be attributed their present prosperity, and he was [sure they were satisfied in seeing tha Club so popular. He must, TİMR. D. K” BLAIR THE NEW; however, rasation, the honorary
SUCCESS OF HONGKONG COMMODORE
treasurer, Mr. Ritchle.. Members UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Last evening the 19th annual didn't see or hear much of him, is the Final Examinations last meeting of the Royal Hongkong and when they did it was usually May for the B. Sc. Degree in Yacht Club was held at the Club an account to be settled and thus Engineering of Hangkong Uni be pre-resity, two candidates were recon House, Mr. A. R. Lowe. the past they were inclined to
But the meaded for Honours, viz‚. Mr. A. Fear's commedere presiding. Sup-judiced. (Laughter). porting him were Mr. D. K. Blair, accounts were most important and T Barms Hongkong) and Mr. H. vice commedare. the hon. sec., Mr. required many hours of careful Tanimura (Tokyo).
In accordance with the colab- D. L. Ralph and the hon. treas, work which Mr. Ritchie had un- Mr. A. Ritchie and members of the grudgingly given and he knew lished practice of the University, they joined him in an expression the examination papers of these committee.
studenta, together with their In preposing the adoption of of thanks. (Applause).
Then they had the honorary machine drawings, laboratory pole- the report and accounts the commo
forwarded to jbooks. etc.. were dore said the honorary secretary secretary, Mr. Ralph. seemed to have spent quite a lot full of energy which he has used London University for independent adjudication by Professors S. M. of time in the preparation of a rewith good effect in the interests of Dixon, T. Mather, and D. A. Low. port and accounts and the full re-the Club and be trusted he would The results have just been received carry or the good be cable, and the Assessors make ports of the various Committees Continue to
work. (Applause). left little for him to say.
Mr. C. Mel Messer seconded the
Kinl St
He was
carried
the following awards:—
A. T. Harma, First Class
Hocours.
H. Taniours,
Renours.
Second Class
Both these distinguished can- didates belong to the Departement of Electrical Engineering, vaderį Mr.Professor M. H. Roffey.
It was customary on these occa-i sions for the Commodore to make proposal
vunaimously. a short survey of the past sea-
The New Commodore. son's happenings and in looking
The Chairman then proposed that back the predominating note was! success. He didn't claim it be Mr. D. K. Blair be elected Commo cause it was his year of office, tore for the coming year. akhough he was glad it had so Blair had been with the club many: Since 1016, when the first happened and felt privileged if years and had bed practically "Final" exammations took place, he had assisted in the attainment overy office except that of commo-ninety four students have graduak- of the Club's present happy posi- dore. He had won mees in allled in Engineering, and of these po tion, but in all directions they classes of sailing yachts. He taught less than thiry base passed with saw more interest, keener compe him the speaker? all be tition, improvement in the stand-about sailing after beguiling him. ard of sailing and in rowing, more: life in the Club house," and a new spirit of vitality all round which augured well for the future.
knew insure,
into the mysteries and expenses.
(Laughter. He was sure he would fent that their representatives at make a very successful Commodore. the forthcoming Interport contests to be held at Shanghai would do applause
In Fair Weather.
As always the Club's activities
The motion was seconded and car-thema credit were cramped for lack of funds. The closest check had been keptried with applause. on expenditure this year but sub-
of
In reply Mr. Blair ssid he thank- The swimming section carried on seriptions from all sources them sincerely the the great without much supervision but they! amounting to $5.184.00 failed to hour they had conferred on him by had a growing and enthusiastic eover general running expenses byling him Commodore for the band of bowlers, consisting princi nearly $700, but in spite of this coming season and also the Chair-pally of older members of the Club a small surplus was shown on the man for the very kind references who bid fair to hold their own account. The obvious remedy be bad made.
with the older Bowling Clubs was to rope in more members, His work in connection with the the Colony:
"Changing Membership. Club had been a labour of love. He He felt he had been put in on a There was a tendency for olderevuld assure them it was only after good wicket or rather in fair
had given avy pressure and aut
without weather, but he was sensible of the up rowing or had tired of sitting filence, humourously referred to fact that he could only keep his in a small yach: with so wind or by his friends as "havering," that end up or rather keep the best getting wet through too much, to ie evusented hi, nomination steady with the cordon of friends withdraw not only from active going forward because he recog- and supporters around him who had interest in the Club bat fromaized and no member perhaps more assisted their late Commodore, membership altogether." More a.utely so, the great responsibilities during the past season. than 30 per cent. of the member of a leader of such a distinguished ship of the Club had changed initation as the Royal Hongkong) teen Mf. Lowe continuing in office. during the last 3 years. of curse he knew it was inevitable
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He would have loved to have
| Yach; Club, combining as it did because he knew he would dearly
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ut in the East, junior man in the four different sections of sport and like to, but as he had intimated bigger hongs always being transccupying the prominence the Club that be would be going home
furlough before the season ended ferred, but it was all the morendoubtedly did in the Colony, reason why the older members should support the Club.
It had been his privilege and and as the year ahead might com- demeure for a goval umber of years plete any further usefulness be No depreciation had been writ be closely aswrinted with the (the speaker) might be to the Club ten off this year as, in the case of various past Commodores of the it gave hitn"
pleasure to| great the building and fittings, with Club and to take a modest part in accede to their wishes to be their the continual rise in prices. they ulding its policy and preserving Commodore. were already shows at a low its identity વધુ મ sporting Club! Following the example of many enough figure. In the case of tsp cially during the Great War) distinguished predecessors be would the boots and cars,' (with the new chen os many of the younger mem-do everything possible to forward boats 32 generously presented inps were engaged in palling their the interests of the Club, so dear added to the fleet, this figure weight at times in a boat with to him, and be thanked them for would probably be considerably little froeband
placing their confidence in hizo. Increased. More than enough
(Applause) provision to meet all claims under)
With a greatly depleted member- this head was provided by the en- trance Fess, $1,700, which were asp and the highly necessary calls
f the Government on the time of elected: usual, added to reserve and not treated as revenue. The Reserve the remaining for the defence of Account now amounted to 311,000 the Colony, the somewhat long dis Arthar. and could therefore provide any tance of the Club House from the →xtraordinary
necessary.
depreciation
As regards boats he would like
The War Period.
Committees.
The following officers were then
Vice Commodore, Captain T
Yachting Committee, Cumac entre of the City, and a natural dere H. E Grace. Capt. David- reluctance on the part vi citizen.son and Messrs. E. Cock,
D.
to engage in any sport whatsoever H. Rake, H S. House and W. Wan- during that long period of 5 years.) Andel
to make special reference to the support the Club had received by the financial outlook was none too Rowing Committee, Messrs. £. W. the gift of the new boats referred and the Club was only held Carpenter, R. Moncrieff, C.
Hon. Sec. Mr. . L Ralph and Hon Trens, Mr. A. Ritchie.
Mr. A. R. Lowe then moved al
in the Rowing Report. It meant wgether through the success of a Logan, O.S. G. Sheppard, W. R. lot to the Club for they could scheme evolved by their modest old Andrews and A. W. Robson not in all fariness to the sailing friend. Mr. Carpenter. members lay out a large sum in
Mr. Carpenter conceived, the idea the purchase of a new feet, and the outlook for the rowing section admitting certain approved non- was very discouraging. With the members of the Club to the swim new boats would come new mem-ning section against a fee of 812 hers, a revival, he trusted, of for the summer months-a privileg "Hong Races, and a further re which was readily taken advantage lowed and the amended rules were newal of vitality.
of owing to the fact that launches adopted were not permitted nutside the
The Interport Tussle.
the
terations in the sailing rules of the Club and these were explained by.
Some discussion fol Mr. Rouse
On matters arising out
of the
Oarsmen
In a couple of weeks now their Harbrand this help, combined report Mr. G. G. Franklin said he men in conjunction with
with the generosity of Mr. Smyth, considered that it would be im V.R.C. would be off to Shanghai enabled them to wrather the storm. possible to train young
The then Commodore would have until the Club possessed a tub to struggle once again with their
train northern friends for Interport eeu quite helpless without the pair built specially for honours. Mr. Donald Logan had sympathetic cooperation of the fewing purposes, He did not think been responsible for getting the members remaining in the Colony that they could be constructed rewa together and he was sure The combined efforts of that hand locally because no оде was likely 'hey wished them success.
ful of enthusiasts was refccted into have the correct dimensiona. The Commodore called atten the sound financial position of the Such a boat would have to be made on to the popularity of the Club ro-day, and it was only by in England At the moment the |bowling green especially amongst the continued enthusiastic Club had no boats in which be
the more elderly though still
operation of members that na their ginners could go out in members growing
who bad new Commodore he could hope to Mr. Blair: I will see that the apparently got mach plea-pull off a succesful serech.. Clab has the banta (Cheers)
are under pleasant cpen air sur knew he could rely on the assistance A vote of thanks to the retiring roundings and derived much good of all of them to maintain the Commodore was moved by Capt T. from this form of Müller's exe dignity and prosperity of the Yacht Artner and heartily carried. cise. (Laughter).
The duties appertaining to his Club, second to none in the Empire, year of office as Commodore were outside the British Isles. He did almost completed and he felt one not know of any other part having of his last acts should be to thank such a large fleet of racing yachts.
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