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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD. 1926

CIVIL SERVICE CLUB.

A VERY SATISFACTORY YEAR.

THE ANNUAL MEETING,

The annual meeting of the members of the Civil Service Cricket Club was held at the Club yesterday evening an the President (Mr. Justice J. R.. Woody presided.

Dealing with the report and statement of accounts, which have previously ap peared in the Daily Press, the Chair man said that, he felt that those present would agree with him that the officers and members of the Club could con- gratulate themselves as the year's very satisfactory report. It was to be noted that the report was for 11 months in- stead of for the full year.

CHINA PROVIDENT MEETING

FURTHER ADJOURNÉD. „

EXPENSES OVER $40,000.

INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE

CRITICISED.

THE VINEGAR CASE.

CHINESE DEALER SUMMONED

THE MAGISTRATE'S DECISION,

The case, reported last week, in which Chinese proprietor of a vinegar factory

FIRE AT WEST POINT.

AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.

CAUSED BY MOON-CAKE FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS,

$2,500 DAMAGE TO MEDICINE SHOP.

The adjourned meeting of the China at No. 210, Main Street, Shaukiwao, was Provident Loan and Mortgage Company, summoned for selling vinegar below the Ltd., which was held at the offices of strength, standardised elsewhere at 4 per Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co. yesterent, acetic acid, concluded yesterday at

A fire which broke out at No. 435. day morning was further adjourned until the Central Magistracy, before Mr. E November 19th.

E. Lindsell, who, dismissed the case.

Queon's Road West, ground floor, used Mr. F. M. Crawford criticised the delay of the Investigation

Both Mr. E. R. Dovey, the Govern as a Chinese medicine.shop, caused dam- Committee. It was stated by the Chair-

ment Analyst, and Dr. A. G. M. Severa age to the ground floor, stock and fit- man (Mt. R. G. Shewan) that the in. (Assistant .O.H.) were present to hear.

tings to the estimated extent of $2,500. Testigation of the Company's fairs the decision of Mr. R E. Lindsell since

The call was received at the Central would cost something under $50,000. the adjournment made last week to

Fire Station at 19.43 h.m. and Appliances Mr. R. G. Shewed was in the chair look up old cases. and there were also present: Mr. T. G..

Questioned by the Magistrate, Sanitary from Kennedy Town and Central Station Fine. Management,

Weall, Mr. H. P. White, Mr. W. . Inspector Gregory said he was unaware

woro very quickly on the scene of the Continuing, he said that it would be Hawker (Members Consulting Com that there were two kinds of vinegar

blaze. The Wanchai equipment followed within the memory of members that cermittee), Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (solid sold in the Colony. fain expenditure was authorised last year tor), Mr. D. L. King (secretary) and

His Worship said that the Sanitary five minutes later on a "bome, call" in connection with the Club building and the following shareholders the Rov. Fr. Department bad admitted that there were being given. that the ingoing committee was author-A, Biotteau, the Rev. Fr. L. Vircondelet, two sorts of vinegar sold in the Colony, The fire was owing to some ceremonics ized to draw on the reserves for the pur Messrs. G. F. Haslam, D. H. Cameron, one being the native, or locally-many- poses of improvements for the building. C. J. Quarles van Uford, C. A. da Roza,factured product, as understood, sold arising from the Mid-Autumn Harvest Certain considerable improvements had J. M. Alves, A. A. Alves, N. V. H. and bought by the Chinese, who were flames had spread from a small oil lamp Festival (Moon-Cake Feast), and the been made involving an expenditure of Croucher, F. M. Crawford, A. L. Shields, not prejudiced by the price asked for it to a bundle joss-paper, which in its turn $1,335, which had been carried out on the J. Coulthart, M. A. Figueiredo, W. and the other being the imported, foreign

sat alight the surrounding woodwork of year's working without drawing a single forley, J. Pereira, C. B. Brown, L.E. vinegar as displayed, and sold in com- dollar from the reserve. It was carried Guterres, J. Barrades, I W. Shewan, pradores' shops and European stores. Brigade arrived the contents of the floor, an altar-like arrangement When the M. A Remedios, Chau Yu Su, A. JHis Worship said he was satisfied that Edgar, S E. Ross, P. Tester, DW. Munton, D. M. Lopes, S. M. Churn, P. M. N. da Silva, Tse Tsan T, J. T Choy and V. Sorby,

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

out with considerable thought and man- ugenient and the Club should congratulate the treasurer and the officers on the result. (Applause.)

The New Club.

experts informed them that the table was in every way satisfactory.

Report Not Ready.

--which-comprised in addition-to-herb, x there were in fact these two kinds of vinegar, sold in the Colony-that it a large quantity of bottled drugs, were Chinese buyer asked for two he would be well alight. With two deliveries working served with the native brand, and that from the front and rear of the shop, if he asked for the other vinegar he would get it on specifying the kind he wanted. It however, the blaze was extinguished in would be an offence only when the weak ten minutes. brand was put up for sale as the superior foreign product

not been

proved by the prosecution,

He noted that amongst the financial items that the price of the billiard table

The CHAIRMAN said: The 8th ordi for the Central Club was put down in

That bad was 8357. Their nary general meeting which was held the assets. The cost

on July 22nd last was adjourned until to-day at the request of the Investigation With reference to the Central Club Committee, pending the submission of be was informed that it was likely to be their report. I have been requested by available nat later than November, and them to move a further adjournment of they might very well find themselves this meeting, owing to the fact that their The report is not yet ready for presentation. accounts were again audited by Messrs. I therefore beg to propose: That this Williams and James, and the Club was meeting of shareholders stand adjourned until Friday November 12th, 1926, at grateful to them. (Applause.)

the same hour and place.” : Will someone kindly second that?

housed there in Christmas week.

Delay Criticised,

Increased Membership." Membership was also a matter for coD- Mr. C. A. Roza, Chairman of the gratulation. The increase showed a con-Investigation Committee, seconded: siderable percentage. Thirteen members had resigned and 8 new members joined. Ur the sports side the report was not really wonderful, but the players of the Club could not expect to carry off shields every year. (Laughter.)

Dr. Severn pointed out that the de- fendant supplies the Chinese shops with this vinegar, and they sell it in bottles.

His Worship held there was no proof of this, and said the proper remedy was to proceed against the shops selling Chinese vinegar in bottles with the word "vinegar, printed in English."

The summons was dismissed.

possible, but we must not be too hard on the Investigating Committee. They have put a great deal of work into examina Mr. F. M. CRAWFORD, said:-While Ition of intricate and involved accounts. feel sure shareholders will support me in with which they were of course not sympathising with the members of the familiar and naturally it has taken a Investigating Committee, who are doubt great deal of time. less putting in a great deal of work and energy on our behalf and have more or less a thankless task before them, I would like to take this opportunity of asking for some information as what been

He understood that the authorities who mataged the cricket were always anxious to find new recruits and he hoped they would be successful. Tennis, be thought, had been very weak; that was because their players were too old, done. (Laughter.) They needed younger play

ers next year.

Their lawn bowls teams had a new lease of life, the ground was getting into good order, and they were hopeful of having as good a green as any other Club in the Colony,

A new turn was the holding of a very successful open air concert, an activity which he was glad to see the Club taking up. The Christmas tree was also a huge success. He also noted that in spite of the heavy foods in June the greens were well-kept owing to the work put in by

Mr. Rose. (Cheers.)

Turning again to the expenditure, the Chairman said that he hoped that the item of $42 for strike guard would not recur this

(Laughter.) year.

Out standing subscriptions showed a higher gure than was the case last year. They had, however, a sum of about $2,200 to pay a deht of $1,500.

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It is now nearly six months since the meeting in which we appointed this Committee to go into the affairs of the Company together with the Consulting Committee, and as they had the benefit of the preliminary investigation prior to their appointment, I cannot help but think that by this time some information might have been given to the shareholders as to the result of this investigation.

In six months surely something de finite should have been arrived at by the two Committees. acting conjointly, and it is difficult to understand why it is continually necessary to have these meet- inge postponed.

"Waste of Time and Money."

Although the greater part of the stock, was destroyed or otherwise damaged by

water, the timely arrival of the Brigade and their quick work saved some por tions of the fittings and confined the fire to the ground floor. There being ro staircase inside the building, the fire did not spread to the two upper floort, which were practically untouched.

The contents of the shop were insured with the Heung On and the Sincere In- surance Companies, in the case of the former to the extent of $600, and in the latter, in an amount of $500.

CHOKED DRAINS.

Mr. Da Roza has explained to me how he arrives at the date November 12th and from what he tells me I feel pretty sure that this will be the last postponement SUMMONS WITHDRAWN BY P.W.D and the report will be in shareholders' bands before that date..

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CURSING THE CONTRACTOR.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the

full report, I can say nothing except that As to information in advance of the

I understand that the Committee of Ir- vestigation have had the cargo godowas carefully checked by an in- Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. Fong dependent surveyor and that they are Sau Nin, owner of a block of property, quite satisfied with the management of was summoned by the Public Works the godowns.

As to the accounts I have nothing to Department for failing to carry out some Bay at present and am sorry I cannot work, which resulted in the choking of give you the information.

It is not easy to calculate the total

drains in a side lane. expenses of the investigation, but on a rough estimate we think it will come to about 840,000 or over, at any rate under $50,000.

I think I have answered all your questions.

Meeting Adjourned.

A glance at the Articles of Association should suffice to convince shareholders that the Consulting Committee have very The resolution was then put to the little responsibility, and although they meeting and unanimously carried. may be considered guilty to some degree of negligence, it seems quite obvious that they cannot be held liable financially for any loss.

AN EXPLANATION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Mr. L. R. Andrewes, who appeared for the defendant, referred to the case as

one in which a contractor was cursed at by his client's people."

On the ground that the contractor was well paid to carry out the work properly. it was suggested at the previous hear- ing that he should be held responsible. It was also stated that the people looking after the interests of the owner who was away in Canton "had properly cursed the contractor for his negligence."

Mr. Grimes, of the P.W.D., said he'

The summons drawn

was "accordingly with

Excellent work." *** Concluding, the Chairman jäid that the accounts were very satisfactory and it Has the Investigating Committee been must be a source of pleasure to the spending its time in trying to place the treasurer to present them: Mech also blame of past work on the Consulting DEAR SIR-Unfamiliarity with the was due to the excellent work of their Committee? If so, I shall be glad to subject with which he was dealing, or hon. steward, Mr. J. J. Gregory. (Ap know what the approximate cost of this bad hearing on our part, prevented us was now satisfied that everything was plause.)

investigation is going to be, for it seems from grasping the purport of the state- in order. Mr. B. E. Maughan (the treasurer) to be more or less a waste of time and ment read by Mr. F. M. Crawford at gave details of the accounts and said shareholders' money. The same remarks the meeting of the China Provident Loan that it was a matter for gratification apply to the responsibility of auditors. and Mortgage Co., Ltd., today as re- that their working account showed &To try and lay blame to their account ported in the evening papers greater balance than it had previously where no liability attaches to them seems not wish to be dragged into a newspaper controversy on, &. matter which is still subjudice but, nevertheless, there are Points mentioned by Mr. Crawford which, we feel it is our duty as shareholder members of the Investigation Committee present at the meeting to controvert, in order as expressed by Mr. Crawford, to allay his fears as a shareholder of the Company.

done.

The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts and Mr. L. Longbottom seconded. Mr. R. Witchell congratulated the officers of the Club on the successful season, and the motion was carried.

New. Vice-Presidezile The Chairman proposed that the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, D.P.W, Mr. P. T Lamble, and Mr. G. R. Bayer should be added to the list of Vice-Presidents. This was carried and Mr. Lamble and Mr. Sayer returned thanks,

The following officers were chosen for the Beason:-

useless.

"In the Dark:"

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We do

MURDERER ÉXECUTED,

CHINESE CARPENTER PAYS THE EXTREME PENALTY.

At two minutes past five yesterday

upon to disclose the reason for the delay carpenter paid the extreme penalty for We do not feel justified nor called morning, at Victoria Ghol, a Chinese in presenting the report of the Committee the murder of his wife at Aberdeen, the holders with a full knowledge of the man being hung, as a result of sentence of Investigation but we asure abare-1 facta, unlike Mr. Crawford, that the of death passed on him at the August reasons are the best, and will be disclosed Criminal Sessions, for this crime. at the proper time.

We are now told that a further post- ponement until November is necessary to enable the Investigating Committee to complete their work. Meanwhile thare- holders are left absolutely in the dark, and I cannot help feeling that this great delay is detrimental to the business of the Company and the interests of share- holders. Let us get the past squared up as quickly as possible, write off the neces sary loss, and concentrate our energies on building up the future of the Com pany,

The foregoing remarks are of necessity Captain of the tat XL, Mr. B. D. made without knowledge of facts, and Evans, Vice-Captain, Mr. F. de Roma; are founded on various rumours which

We think thareholders are fully aware The man quarrelled with his wife early. Captain of the 2nd XI, Mr. J. H. B. are common property, and I may be do that our mandate, as contained in the one morning while she was in bed, and Nihill, Vice-Captain, Mr. Harper. Cricing the members of the Investigating resolutions passed, was to continue the stabbed her in the neck with a chisel," ket representative, Mt. Lamble: Bowls Committee an injustice in offering these and to report to the shareholders the 28 a result of which she died. The man's

investigation of the Company's affairs, representative, Me. R A. Smith, Tennis criticisms on their voluntary work, but representative. Mr. R. R. Wood, Honor should like to ask whether this work result of such investigation when com defence at the Sessions was that biz wife ary Steward, Mr. Alderman; Hon. Trea- takes the form of trying to attach blame pleted. This is a wide issue, but Mr. inflicted the wound herself while strug suer, Mr. B. E. Maughan; Hon Becreto the Consulting Committed, or whether tempts to limit it by insinuating that gling with him.

Crawford, deliberately or otherwise, at- Committee in bringing things to a satis the form of the work of the Investigation At the Central Magistracy yesterday it is an honest attempt to assist this factory conclusion.

Committee was to try to attach blame afternoon, Major C. Willson, sitting as Can you therefore, Sir, give to this to the Consulting Committee. meeting an estimated cost of what the We wish, however, to bring to the Coroner with a jury, conducted an in- total expenses of this Investigation will knowledge of shareholders, and partien- quest. amount to, and also any information in larly Mr. Crawford, that our duty is

Evidence was given by the Chief

tary, Mr. L. Longbottom; Groen-ranger, Alr. H. Rose.

Committee: Messrs. Deakin, Torgette, Harper, Brawn, Sara, Strange and Patterson.

Mr. F. H. Williams and Mr. Cl James were re-elected auditors.

to the secretary, treasurer and the An honorarium of 850 each was voted steward.

It was also moved and carried that the names of Mr. E. Bose and Mr. Vergette should be put down on the minutes a An appreciation for the work they had done for the Club.

The meeting concluded with a vote of Ithanks to the Chairman.

yestigating Committee, which will help bring things to a satisfactory conclusion, carried out according to law, and Dr. advance of the full report of the In. to assist the Consulting Committee to Warder regarding the execution being to restore publie confidence in the Com- whatever that expression may mean. Our Craig gave medical evidence as to the pany and allay shareholders' fears.

duty, as we see it, is to bring before the cause of death He stated that death, shareholders in an honest manner all the

Chairman's Reply

quite agres with your remarks as to in due course, Yours faithfully,

Replying, the CHAIRMAN said:-Ifacts of the case and this will be done was instantaneous. Betting the past cleared up as soon 27

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C. A DA ROZA.

J. M. ALTES.

A verdict in accordance with the evidence was returned.