"THE GOLF CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT.
FOOTBALL.
YESTERDAY HONGKONG
LEAGUE GAME.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
ROWING.
Turning out on the H.K.F.C. ground The annual meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club was hold at the with nine men only, the Police lost to City Hall last evening. There was a the R.A. by a goal to nil. After the large attendance of members, presid-goal was scored, Jessop came on to ed over by Mr. Edgar Davidson, the partner Wynne. The Police played retiring Captain. He was supported four forwards only throughout the
members of the game.
ANNUAL RACE FOR THE HORNELL CUP.
The annual race for the Hornell Cup between the local Hongs will take place at the Royal Hongkong Yacht mile course on Saturday Club over at 3.30 pan.
by the following G. S. Archbu by Pulford, the ball glancing off the Public Works Department, last
Committee: Messrs. D. G.
Bruce. A. K. Henderson, T. D.. Fendered. G. D. Lambert, L. S. Green hill, J. W. Franks, D. Templeton, LGS.. Dodwell and Lt. Colonel E. D. Matthews (Secretary).
Clarke was benten by a shot taken Wynne and entering the net well out
the
This much coveted cup was present- ed by Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, to the Club in 1995, the first winners being sonson's rare resulting in an exciting of Clarke's reach. But for faulty dend-heat between the A.P.C. and shooting the RA, would have won by P.W.D. Though the competition for is not so keen this season ab the cup The Polico tried out margin. a inrgo Reviewing the activities of the three recent arrivals from home and formerly, owing to the regretted many rowing man from better when absence of Be
Colony, bevertheless, Saturday's Olub, the Chairman said the year had they will probably do
Most of the donkey work fell on amounting some profit made
B. & S. and the H.K. Electric crews. $21,797.78. That was the more re- Wynne and Oram and they came out tringly contested between the A.P.C.. Club Fours Tace markable because there was on the all right.
of good There will also be Howarth had a couple dobit side s substantial item for repairs and renewals, amaunting to openings close in but failed to gather for those unable to row in a Hong $10,517.22. This was the balance at the ball in time to beat Philpotts. crt. expenditure of $17,000 approved at Mr. Smith had charge of the game.
end
1944, and was therefore a the en
which would not recur. the same time he wished to
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For the convenience of those wish- ing Lo see the races, launches will leave Statue Pier for the Yacht Club at 2.45 p.m.
The following crews are entered for! the Hornell Cup:
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CIL LEM.
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Smith Confidence
A.P.C., G. T. May (Bow), W. M: way in which Messrs. Forerons (2), I.. A, R. Duncan (3), R. M. in the Colony of an unusual number Smith, Seth and Fleming had met Jack (Str), R. Young (Cox).
Forces of members of His Majesty's
to eireanstances with which owing to
However all familiar. they were welennie the members of the Services might be, they all hoped that the circumstaners which made their pre- sence necessary would not reeur.
The Chairman mentioned that the Club had reduced debentures by $12,000, and the War Loan having been repaid, it was proposed to pay off a further 200 by the usual method of drawing,
The Courses.
Ther
It
B. & S. J. C. M. Smith (Bow), was thought that under
Carter (2), O. Moor (3), J. D. A. the circumstances it would be re- R. J sonable to
to ask them to
the Crawford (Str), Mackay (Cox). undertako
ILK. Electric.: R. W Linarend audit, to which Messrs;
Arnold (21. G. T. Davies, who had previously under- (Bow), M. H.
the work, had agreed. Bur-Padgett (3), G, G. Stopan-Thomson taken inge
consented to take over the office text summer Mr. B. D. Blaker (Str), F. Normington (Cox). duties and it was fortunate that the office the Club had taken in York excellent results of the year's work The motion was carried unanimous- building was next door. The outside werk would be distributed among the members of Committee and he hapel that members generally would minke an effort to lighten the burden of the work.
The Competitions.
Referring to the condition of the courses, the Chairisan said he thought all members would agree that the courses at Fanling were adhirable. This was largely due to the provision of Fortison tractors which enabled cutting and rolling to be done more Apeedily than before. cheaply und The Committee had decided to buy A standby and another tractor both Deep Water Buy was also in excellent C. C. Stark and he condition. It was impossible to be optimistic about Happy Valley. The The there was unfortunate. It was always suffering from acts of God and now it was being afflicted by the Public Works Department. (Laugh
the ter). He was informed
utlah would be finished before nex:
ly
Ladies Not to Pay.
The meeting debated at consider. able length a motion, moved by the Chairman ani kecond by Mr. M. M. Maas, authorising the incoming Com mittes to charge a subscription, not exceeding $2 a month, to ladies using the golf courses and Club houses.
On
vote being taken the motion was declared lost.
to enable more rolling to be done. Manila, under the capted to say Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax as Captain of 1
course
summer.
that
The Chairman mentioned that since the close of the year the Jasper Clark Cup had been won by Capt. Erskine and the championship by Bir. L. R. Androwes. He might be allowed to
The Captain and Committee. congratulate Mr. Andrewes on being.
The meeting next proceeded to the the first lawyer to win this honour:
was sent to election of officers for the coming (Applause). A team
of Mr.
The Chairman proposed the year.
arguments were needed they lost by, seven matches to two. the Club. No Arrangements had been made for he said to recommend the name of Mr. teams from Shanghai and Manila to Hallifax to the meeting.
Mr. D. J. Lewis seconded, and the play nt Fanling and they were arriv
thanks
motion was unanimously carried. ing at China New Year. The of the Clubs were due to Mr. G. M.
Messta. Perey Smith, Seth and Cup pre Fleming were elected auditors on the Young for very handsome sented to the Club, to the management proposition of the Chairman second- of the Kowloon-Canton Railway who ed by Mr. G. S. Archbutt.
The following were elected to serve The most outstanding event of the had always done their best to assist year, the Chairman said, was the the Club in arranging suitable trans occupation of part of the new course port and to Mr. W. A. Batterfield on the General Committee: Messrs. at Fanling by the military, That who had given an exceptional amount G. S. Archbutt, L. G. S. Dodwell, J. in March and was absolutel; of his time in assisting the Committee W. Franks, L. S. Greenhill, H. G. Hegarty, J. Kinnaird, C. D. Lam When the military left left
Thanks were at Deep Water Bay, wull of them thought they
alse due to the members of the Combert, K. S. Morrison and T. D. E. may never be able to play again on these mittee and, to the convenors of the Fendered. portions of the course occupied. The committees, Mr. Lambert, Mr. course, however, mule à semarkableFranks and Mr. Honders recovery and no one now could tell that the military had been there. The cost of repairs was 4,417. He hoped the meeting would endorse the aetion of the Committee in making a charge on the War Department for the ground. It was felt that in all the rircumstances the Club should not add to the burdens, even to a small degree, of the overburdened taxpayer at home.
Exclusion of Subscribers. Another thing the Chairman said he wish to mention was the exclu- sion of subscribers from playing on the courses on Sundays and holidays, That decision was arrived at by the Committee after great reluctance, but
felt in view of the congestion then existing, and the increasing congestion anticipated, that it
"There was not, absolutely necessary. after all, very much injustice, because the exclusion was confined to those subscribers Who could
ould play during the work.
erk. Exemptions were granted freely to those whose circumstances prevented them playing on week-days. subteri
He thought the majority of
bera realised the necessity and justice of the Conimittee's
's action, but he be- lieved there had been a little grumbl- ing in some quarters.
raiserl
They.
the restrictions so far as Fanling was concerned during the summer and had not reimposed them because they were extremely unwilling to do so. They had requested those subscribers who could play in the week to refquín from putting their names down for starting times on Sundays and from using the old course, and they hoped that would be sufficient.
by
The Tipping of Caddies. Proceeding to
to refer to what he described as "another thorny, ques-
.. left thei tion"--a Jegacy thic Inst Committee the Chairman anid the Comunittee had decided not to enforce the rule against tipping caddies. They had come to the con- clusion that it was impossible to en-
properly.
his force it as. Captain, he had strictly refrained from tipping, with the result
very
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We Bring
tant
The meeting concluded with a vote (Ap of thanks to the retiring Captain and to the plause. The Chairman concluded the outgoing Committee, moved by
rising the adoption of the report Mr. Lindsell, who referred
valuable services they had rendered! and acetate,
the Club and the successful result of! the year's working.
Mr. H. G. Hegarty in seronding, congratulated the Commising on the
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Club's Office. '
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through the initiative hogy of Mr. G.
And now been realised'very
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The
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