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HONGKONG'S FAILURE ΤΟ

APPRECIATE MUSIC..

AN INDICTMENT AND A SENTENCE.

Mr. Temple Beran) was annouderd. toi,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1922.

CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET

CLUB.

ANOTHER LIVELY ANNUAL MEETING.

非

talk to children on music at the Helena ACCOUNT-KEEPING AND DEFAULTING May Institute, yesterday afternoon, bat: MEMBERS DISCUSSED. many of the children were much too young to understand, so Mr-Bevan talk- A lively "discussion took place at the their bends to the parents and annual general mesting of the Craigen- ed governesses who had brought them and gower Cricket Club last evening regard- relieved hi-"minal of some vigorous invec. Ling the duct of the Club, "Feeling ran tive on "the subject, of Hongkong's lackhigh at times and the acting Churnau of appreciation of good music,

(Mr. R. Bagn) experienced difficulty at times in keeping the meeting under con- trol. There was a large attendanes of members.

REVIT

The SECRETARY (Mr. R. Basa) announced

that the President (Mr. J. H. N. Mody) was unable to attend and it would there fore bo necessary for the meeting to elect, a chairman.

Mr. GRIM: Arising out of that, I should like to say that stock, books are not difficult to keep; I have kept stock books of a bar in Hongkong for years. My next question is: "Is the Hst" of de faulting members at present posted in

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HONGKONG LICENSING

BOARD.

POLICA "PROTEST AGAINST THE CONDUCT OF JAPANESE HOTEL

At the Licensing Sessions held yester the Club a complete list of defaulting day in the Legislative Council Chamber members since or subsequent to the tall the applications far hotel licences August, 1099 7

were granted. The Police protested the granting of an adjunca,

The OnAirMax: The list posted is not against a complete list. We have others who have licence to a Japanese Hotel in Haiphong ot paid but some fire away and others Road, Kowloon, on account of disorderly have promised to pay for åre making conduct.

desirable to post the full list. efforts to do so. We did not think it

The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, 0.A.G, presided, End there were also present the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe and Mr. GRIMES: Mr. Chairman, I think Messrs. G. M. Young, C. D. Melbourne,

THE CHIT BYSTEM AGAIN,

that is undoubtedly out of order? I do. Denison, and the Secretary to the

know wh the members are who have Board, Major C. Willson."

at pake, but a rule is a rule and I think Dealing with the application of it should be adhered to.

Tokutaro Miyajima for an adjunct

The Quainarts remarked that the Comence for the Suchiro Hotel, No. 42, mitte had to use discretion in a delicata Haiphong Road, Kowloon, the Chairman

Isaid the Board had received a

matter of this kind.

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The first step towards obtaining any sense of musical appreciation," said Mr. "Temple Bevan, ¿' is willingness to hear as nich good music as you possibly can." The sense of appreciation will develop unless you do that. Go to con verts and try and hear as much good music as you can. The world is full of music, hat there is far too much cheap Mr. Basa was unanimously voted to the muc about. It is pitiful to see the Chair and, in proposing the adoption of thousands of people, who call themselves the report and balance sheet, he expressed

report Busical, whose 'love does not extend be gratification at the lärgs attendance which")

Mr. H, FL. "TAYLER: I rake is that the floin the Police, which was not altogether yond a foxtrot or a music hall song.

Moat homes have a gramaphone, bus in the Cub. The CHAIRMAN went on to that those who have been rated are the bad not gore fully into the matter. The showed what an interest the members tookambers who have not paid are a making-favourable to the applicant. The report. an attempt to pay their accounts and had only come just to hand and they how many have records of any musical refer to the irreparablguluss the Club had worst offenders. I think in most clubs gist of the statement was that this house value? People hear and re-hear the sustained by the death of the late Mr it is left 10 the discretion of the Com-was conducted in a disorderly "manter sime old repïds of rabbishy music, R. E. Belition, who had been a very will creeping round the pin, when they might sug and generous worker for the Club makes an attempt to pay off his account went on at very late hours and that it mitter. If a member is really honest and land a good deal of shouting and noise be listening to Beethoven, Mozart, Schu-l'and always gave a helping hand when it then i do not see why his name should be was frequenved-by Japanese women who

Mr. Bavar is not one of those who def that Mr. Belilies had not lived to see the

It was a matter of regret; posteds, preeate the gramaphone **There are

Mr. Garas: My next question is. many Bones without a piano," he con which it was proposed to carry out vary members subsequent to August, 1992 !

the completion of the Clab extensions what are the names of the defaulting each night at 11 o'clock. There were no tinued, and still more homes with a shortly, and for which, as members would piano but no one to play upon it.-thee from the report, àir. Belilios, with pianos are only used to stick pots and Messrs, Mody and Bradbury, had under photographs upon. The gramaphone taken to pay. It was proposed to call the may be a means of giving all thear people

new hall The Belling Hall."** good music."

maan, and the other great masters.

was needed.

The cry goes round: There is no

By standing in their places, members music in Hongkong." Then is ns nigh¦ paid a tribute of respect to the memory as you want but, unfortunately, people of the late Mr. Belilios.

do not avail themselves of the opportu

MEMBERSHI

were apparently not bona fide, travelers. The applicant said he closed the hotel

women on the premises except those who

The Chairman: Do not unattached

of all defaulting members. would be very

The CHAIRMAN: To publish the names worked shere, improper. If you would like to see the list you can come to my office and I will show it to you,

Mr. GREEN: The next question has rule been extended in 1922 in favour of any member or members, and If so, why!

to

women stay on your premises?

The applicant: There are three women on the premises,-one singing girl and two waitresses.

The Chairman: But is it the practice for Japanese women, travelling alone, to The CHAIRMAN: Rule 19 "rfers

stay on your premises i The applicat: No. following month. Our membership in) The Chairman: Well, the pofice ro here oncy in a while and then leave the port on the 16th August they went to Colony. We cannot past their names your premises and found ten Japanese without giving them some intimation.

women, only one of. whom visitor?

my last.

ARCSE OF THE CASH BOOK.

nity to go and hear is" Here ir Resuming his speech, the CHA; EMAS said; monbers extending payment to the Bevar gave a list of the artists who have that in regard to cricket and tennis, the cludes a number of persons who come? performed in Hongkong in recent months. Fear's result was a poor one, as the Club to audiences, he remarked, consisting of had only a small number of playing almost every nationality except the members There, were now 306 members; British lamentable state of affairs, during the past year there was added He was not blaming those who did act the record number of 31 new members, but Mr. CRIMES: My next question will be want to go to concerts: he was hiaming many members who had not paid their cash payments kept in the Club for mem Is a separate cash book for those who professed to be musical but subscriptions had been struck off the list.bers generally or is the cash book in never went to concerts, Unless the

member's name, and if the latter, why? Hongkong public showed there apprecia

for some time and was abused by outs The CHAIRMAN: A cash book was kop tion, artists would give the place very

siders who came in and paid for drinks" wide berth Already, Mr. Bevan said,

We stopped that and now allow people's lack of keenness was having its

member who does not sign chits to use effect: several great artists had passed

used by other members when playing a cash book. That cash book has been through in the last twelve months with

character.

.it.

On

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FINANCE: A. KNOTTY POINT.

Coming to the question of finance, the CHAIRMAN said this was a very knotty point, which many members were dis- cussing. The profit of $388.40 cents, shown by the working account, was very small but it had to be remembered that cards.

The

majority of members.

The applicant said that the indies, be longed to Hongkong. After taking a walk, they came into the hotel had had some- thing to drink. They were respectable ladies.

The Chairman: But is it not a fact one that undesirable women frequent your

premises?

The applicant denied the suggestion. The Chairman: There is also a report three different occasions you

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out giving concerts. Hongkong would the Club had to redeem sixty-four $10 altered. I think a separate cash book had visitors at your hotel and that they

Mr. GRIMES: I think that should be that on find itself cut eft from the world debentures, pay a $100 interest, and buy should be kept for members generally and of music. Shanghai, the audience 8500 worth of crockery and glassware. not for any particular member. It were shouting and making a noise. gathered. Was Yery much in that Taking these factors into consideration would give more satisfaction to the The applicant denied this also. predicament Dve years penra« ago he thought the accounts were quite The CHAIRMAN: We offered to put the least three reports have been made...

The Chairman: Well, it is a fact; ab but since then the sister port had rubbed satisfactory. There had been some dis-matter before the incoming Committes up its rousical knowledge and now audi-

about outstanding chita, which whose names have hera posted resigned the case for the applicant and said be

Mr. L. A. Rose: Have, the members.

Mr. M. K. Lo, solicitor, then took up ences and artists there were on terms of pute mutual appreciation, Twa years hard amounted to about $3,000, but that very or not?" work. Jistening intelligently, to.

day they had collected $1,500, which left The CHALAMON: None have resigned.

was labouring under the same. dificulty good

very little outstanding. It seemed a very when other members who are not posted just reached him.

Mr. BORE: Why post these names up as the Board. The police report had only music"

was the sentence Mr. Bevan

He knew nothing of passed Hongkong, and then, he large sum but it must be considered that owe more money i

the objections raised by the palles.. the Club had, on the average, about 100 The CHAIRMAN: That question has julged, the place would have a reformed members who care there during the month already been answered.

the present moment be was not prepar and signed chits. Each of these members Mr. Röse referred to an item in the led to answer those objections. The hotel These who contemplated learning an sigard, on an average, for about $10 and balance sheet SLOWD 19 General had been carried on for six years and instrununt, Mr. Bevan advised to learn it was very dificult to collect all the Charges, 8688.30. He wanted to know warnings had been issued. The police a good one and not to waste time play money at the same time.

what particular items the amount related should have written giving warning, ori ing on the old banjo," as the song bassideration a proposal to appoint a local

Committee had under con- to.

taken the proprietor before the Captain The CHAIRMAN General charges com Superintendent of Police Now charges firm to act as auditors and to run the prise many items.

were raised on events which occurred long The remainder of the time was spent affairs of the Club but their charges were

Mr. Hose Please let me know those ago. This made it difficult to answer. li by the audience in working out the first so high that the matter had to be left

items

seemed as it a great injustice might be instalment of the two years' sentence in abeyance. The duties of the Hon. The CHAIRMAN: If you like to come done to the applicant. He understood imposed. Mr. Harty Ore, who had kind. Treater and the Hon. Secretary had to my office 1 will show them to you.

that long time ago the Captain ly consented to assist the lecturer, play become very arduous. They had to deal

Mr. Rose: 'I am not going to your Superintendent of Police made a com- ed selections from Beethoven and other with members in all walks of life and is office; please produce the items here. plaint to the proprietor that, the hotel, composers, Mr. Bevan prefacing them by was impossible to please everybody. The CHAIRMAN: If you had given me

was not closing at the proper hour. On explaining the features of the works, and Whatever they had done had been done The charges, relate to providing chairs. watch the hotel on three nights.

notice beforehand, I would have done so, that occasion police officers were sent to giving the uninstructed some bints on the interests of the Club.-(Hear, and so on.

Tho fistening. Judging, from the reception bear), He had heard remarks about how

police were satisfied that everything was given to the maste the audience found the affairs were run by the Committebers of the outgoing Committee had the police had made.

Mr. TAYLER remarked that the mem in order. This was the only complaint the seltener a pleason rather than a and the Secretary and Treasurer. These justified the confidence which had been penalty.

were, quite uncalled for. The Committee

Mr. T. King, Deputy Superinten proseed the thanks of the assembly to persons should remember that these officers TAYLOR proceeded to refer to the social applicant than that he had failed to Mr. C. H. Beavis afterwards ex- had only done their duty and disentisfied placed in them, a remark which was dent of Police, Kowloon, said he could received with load appläuse. Mr. bring nothing ware definite against the Mr. Oré for having, by his great skill, were not being paid a cent for their work activities of the Club and the success furnish the necessary lists of people stay- given them the pleasure of some delight If they had a grievance members should which had attended them and concluded (ing at the Hotel. The police knew from ful music Mr. Bevan, will continue the put it before the Committee. lectures every Friday for some weeks,

with the remark Regarding the election of a new Com here who find that this place is not to kept hotel, but that it was more like a "If there are members observation that it was not a properly mittee, he was sorry to say that there had their liking, there are other places to public bar. People had been going there been a division of opinion amongst the which they can go."

who were not residents. members of the Club Some members had taken the trouble to call a meeting and...

The Chairman, said, regarding the pass round a circular to certain membera The election of officers was next pro admission on the part of the police that visitors' lists, that appeared to be an urging them to vote for this and that ceeded with and the CHAIRMAN proposed they had not done their duty. candidate. The Committes held no brief that Mr. Mody, who was unable to stand should have reminded the applicant that They favouring one of the other. for anybody and had no intention of for re-election as President owing to his he had to supply the list.

approaching departure from the Colony, should be made Patron of the Club-awarding the roport but the events were Mr. King regretted the delay in for be bestowed upon him. honour that might, he thought, very well BARETTO recorded and the motion was notlood that things were not right, Mr.

Mr. J.-C.

as recent as October 23rd. It was only carried with geclamation.

during the last month that the police Other officers were elected as follows:

King zoitorated his former statement that Presiden-Mr. C. H. Lyson,

the place was not being used as a hotel. Vice-President.-Mr. Fred Ellis.

The Board then, considered the case in Hon. Steretary.-Mr. R. Baan Jan, Troster. Mr. D.. K. Kharns.

camera, with the result that the Chair mas announced that the Board was pre- Comenite-Mars P. A. Dixon. A six months. The reason for this was Cricket Cantain-Mr. B. W. Bradbury.pared to renew the licence for a further E. Hall F R. Kew, W. Alan J. Chat it would give the police an opportu Barretto, I. H. Tayler, C. Grimes and nify to watch the premises and also give S., A. Ismail,

a mark of appreciation of pasting the police. At the end of six months the applicant an opportunity of satiety. icer to the Club the meeting conferred the applicant would have to make an- life membershin nnon Dr. A. Er other application for a licence.

Rapp, D. K. Khares and B W. Brad- bury,

This was all the business before the Board,

TO-DAY'S CHARITY FETE. ARRANGEMENTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

A FOLLETY OF QUESTIONS,

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This afternoon at 2 p.m. HE the Officer Administering the Gloverument (Mr. Claud Severn, O.M.G.) opens the féle at Government House organised by After a lively discussion on a question the Women's Guild and Hinistering of procedure, at the conclusion of which Ohlidren's League, in aid of charities at the adoption of the report and accounts home. The public are particularly rewas unanimously agreed to, Mr. O, A quested to note that the entrance to the GIMPS said he had a number of ques- grounds is restricted to the gateway in tions which he would like to put. Upper Albert Road, also that, when in am afraid they are rather unpleasant, but side access to the lawn for tea will, be it cannot be helped," he remarked: The obtained by pasang through Government first is, are any stock books kept to chick House, the exit from the tea garden being the bar consumption; and if not, why by way of this exterior of the building.nott P

No one need be in any doubt that, from The CHAIRMAN: We had a stock book. the time the fête opens, until nightfall, but we found it impossible to keep stock there will be plenty to interort and amuse, owing to the difficulty of getting someone Bealpg that the object 18 & charitable one, to obeck the drinks. We have adopted the Committed particularly ask people system whereby, when the drinks come in, who are not able to attend to send a they are stocked and served out to the dopátion

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