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ANNUAL MEETING HELD YESTERDAY,
Club House Extension. The annual meeting of the Hong kong Football Club took place in the offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd., yesterday evening. Mr. W. Logan presided and there was a large attendance of members:
UNEQUAL. TREATIES. POWERS REPLY TO CHINESE NOTE..
All Willing to Consider the- Subject.
Peking, September 4. Washington and the Treaty Powers have replied identically to the Chinese Government's Note of the 24th June, urging the revision of the so-called unequal treaties.
The Powers state that they are prepared to consider the proposal The minutes of
the previous for the modification of the Trea- meeting were read and
les In such mensure as the Chin
pass-
ed, after which the chair-se demonstrate a willingness and MAN said that he would ability to full their obligations" like to make a few comments on the and to assume the protection of accounts and the expenditure of foreign rights and Interests, now the year 1924-25. The accounts safeguarded by the exceptional those Trenties. showed that the assets of the Club provisions of had increased by $990.48. All aur-
Furthermore the Powers are wil- plus had been placed on fixed deling either at the Tariff Conference posit at 4% per
annum, whilst subsequently, to consider and sufficient to cover next souson's discuss any reasonable proposal preliminary expenses had been ro
made by the Chinese Government. tused in current account. Chinese for the revision of Treaties re- matches always brought large specting tariff.
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gates, and the stand receipts were! In regard to extra-territoriality less because fewer Chinese matches the Powers are ready to appoint had been played on the Club' representatives on the Commission. Ground. Subscriptions had in-provided for by the Washington creased. There was a sum due to resolutions to consider what, I the Club from the Association in any, steps can be taken to meet respect of the use of the Club's the desire of the Chinese Govern Ground for the Shanghai Soccer ment, and express the hope that Interport.
the Commission will be able to Expenditure showed a consider.begin investigations at an early able decrease in total.
date. The in- crense in the cost of the stand was |explained by its greater size and
strength, and by the Club's in asbestos roofing should be erected ability this season to arrange with and (c), the present house should the Baseball Club for the employ-be extended. He did not think that ment of the same matshed contenc-$1,000 would-be-sufficient-to-carry- turan arrangement eventually out. either of the first two sugges beneficial and one that was hoped tions.
would be possible next season,' "On the suggestion of the chair- The Committee had resolved that man the question was left in the the annual accounts be balanced hands of the committed. with the figures in the bank's books on 30th June, which exclud-
ed some small items for June from the figures under your considera-. tion,
A Balance Sheet.
The auditors recommended that a book he used to record the stand receipts, showing the numbers of the tickets issued and the amount. obtained, each sum to be initialed for by the member of the Committee | who received it from the collector.
Mr. S.-J. Jordain raised the ques- tion that all. future accounts con- tain a balance sheet, showing the assets and abilities of the club.
The proposal was put to the meeting and carried unanimously, as were also the accounts. The next item was the election of the officera for the forthcoming year. Mr. J. McCubbin in proposing Mr. Logan as president remarked that the latter not only showed great interest in the club but had attend- ed all the committee meetings.
The proposal was carried withi acclamation.
The following officers besides, the president were elected: Vice Pre sident, Mr. 3. Ralston; Chairman Mr. J. McCubbin; Treasurer, Mr. R. W. Lee; Secretary. Mr. H. M. McTavish. Captain of the Soccer XI, Mr. G. S. Rodgers: Vice Cap-| tain, Mr. A. Mair; Captain of the Rugby XV, Mr. G. P. Lammert, Jr.: Vice Captain, Mr. H. R Forsyth, and a committee consist- ing of Messrs, S. J. Jordain, H. E. D. Adams, C. W. E. Bishop, and Mr. Stewart,
The chairman recorded a hearty vote of thanks for the hard work carried out by Mr. J. B. Hamilton.
Club House Extension. There was one point which had cropped up, said the chairman, at the last meeting, and that was the question of the extension of the club house. It would be extended about six feet towards the playing pitch and would cost from $200 to. $300. He would like to hear some remarks as to the feasibility of the proposed extension.
Mr. Jordaln asked if it would not be possible to, obtain permission from the Government to erect a [permanent stand.
The chairman said that he was on the sports ground committee and believed there was no possibility of getting permission until Morrison Hill was entirely removed. "
"Mr. Lee said that the question had been raised on several ocea- plons before. Everything, depend- ed upon the time the present pavi- lion was retained.
Mr. Jordain said he would! second the chairman's proposal, and should it not have been put for ward as a proposition he would have proposed it himself, A sum of $1,000 should be set aside towards the cost of the extension.
Mr. Lee said that several sug- gestions had been brought before. the committee regarding this ex- tension and it was suggested that (a) a new club house should be erected, (b): temporary house with
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