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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 6,

THE HONG KONG POLO CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR'S WORK.

The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Pola Club was held at the premises of the Club, Causeway Bay, last evening, when the Chairman, Colonel W. D. S. Brownrigg, D.S.O., gave a very lengthy review of the year's working. The questions of ground and pole ponies were gone into and were discussed by a very representative gathering.

Among those present were the General Officer Commanding the Forces, Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Colonel Maclaine, Messrs. J. P. Heard, R. Gordan and W. T. Stanton (Hon. Secretary).

Colonel Brownrigg addressed the meeting as follows:-

The time now being past that called for the meeting we may proceed to business. We may take as read the statement of the Club's accounts as they have been in your hands for some time. A comparison of these with the accounts of last year reveals a total income some 300 greater in the current year which shows" an excess at in- come over expenditure of 2,520 as against last year's excess of ex- penditure over income of $101.67. During the year under review wei .expended $1,380.00 on special re- pairs to the ground, returfing, etc., ns against 2808.60 for the year pre- We were, however, com-

vious.

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.1930.

VICKERS, LIMITED.

STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION.

CHINA WILL BROOK ROUND THE COURTS.

NO DELAY.

MEANS TO BE MISTRESS IN HER OWN HOUSE.

DR. C. T. WANG RESTIVE OVER EXTRALITY ISSUE.

BUSY CHAUFFEUR FINED.

When asked to explain how it came about that he had been driv- ing in Hong Kong for a year with, out renewing his license, a Chinese chauffeur told Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police Station yesterday that he had been busy most of the time and could not find time to

The report and accounts for the year 1929 of Vickers Limited, the famous British company of ship- builders, armament and aeroplane makers, and manufacturers of steel

(UNITED PRESS.] of all kinds, show that gross profits

-ue----- Were £1,970,999, compared with

Shanghai.-China will not con- £1,240,214 for 1928. and the net profits were £941,971, compared sent to any lengthy deferment of with £38,903 The sum of £250,000, the abolition of foreign extrater-say is again placed to reserve, bringing ritorial privilege within her bor- it up to £1,000,000, the dividend on ders, Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs in the National the Ordinary shares is 8 per cent, Government, informed the United less tax, the same as for 1925, while Press.

of

to Amount

Yenew.

Mr. Lindsell: It is nonsense to you could not find time during a whole year.

The Police stated that the mar and a clear record and that there would be no objection to renewing his licence if he had asked for it.

A fine of B was imposed

WOMAN SMUGGLER.

With a child strapped to her application of such abolition, the back, a Chinese woman of the poor Foreign Minister is conducting his class was charged at Central Magis- negotiations with various foreign tracy yesterday with possession of plenipotentiaries on a basis of im-24 taels of opium. mediate realities and not far-of She told the Magistrate that she possibilities, he intimated.

was in poor circumstances and had hoped to make a few cents for carrying the contraband for a man. Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $2,000 or two months' imprison-

"China has a right to be mistress in her own house," said Dr. Wang.

The Powers have recognized this. right, and there exists no reason for indeänite postponement of apment. plication of the principle involved.

Affairs in China are progress- ing according to a fixed programme and the trend of the times cannot

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OPIUM IN POULTRY SHOP

A poultry dealer, trading between. Wuchow and Hong Kong was fired $6,000 or, in default, six months' hard laliour yesterday when he pleaded guilty to possession of 300 taels of prepared opium.

Although the announcement was NO TREATY NECESSARY IN HONG KONG! the aum carried forward 18 £228,733

made some months ago that last compared with £217,704.

January 1 would be considered the The balance-sheet reveals a posi-beginning of the abolition of ex- hundreds of children of the

great etrength and traterritoriality in principle, rather: locality, when not in actual uaction

than the start of absolute universal for polo, and we are informed liquidity. The assets amount to that the Polo Club has offered £91,383,809, an increase of £613,659. the use of the ground for other games on the whole of Saturdays Nearly the whole of this increase is and Sundays throughout the year represented by an addition of float when the ground is not ordinarily ing assets which now amount to used by the Polo Club and sub- ject to no serious damage being £9,248,852 (or 42 per cent) of the done to the turf. We realize total assets, against £8,761,378 in further the importance of the 1928. The Beating assets exceed the game of polo in training of Army Officers and would be loath to do current liabilities by a very large anything that would impede the margin; the latter continued existence of the game £4,038,163 and includes a substan- in the Colony, We understand from the Club's fepresentatives tial item which may be regarded however that it an alternative less as a liability than a reserve.be obstructed."

The Starting Point, ground is offered in the Aberdeen This is Provision for Contingen-

"We turned our, aztention first to Valley the Club would have no objection to transferring there its cies & Balance of Capital Reserve" the matter of tariff autonomy-the stables remaining where they are made on the Reduction of Capital breaking of the old system by which

stands at £3,266,404" now and ponies being walked out which now

against £2,082,376 last year. to the new ground prior to play.

We recommend therefore The Times, in commenting on the that when a space is made avail-report, writes:-"Vickers Limited able in the Aberdeen Valley, the is now really n holding and financ Polo Club, as now occupying ing company. It performs the ground which might more suitably functions almost of an industrial be allotted to ether. Clubs with bank in relation to its subsidiaries, more numerous membership. Vickers-Armstrongs, Metropolitan- should be re-allotted a ground at Cammell Carriage, Wagont & Fin Aberdeen, and that meanwhile the ance Company, the English Steel Polo Club should continue in the Corporation, Vickers (Aviation).

A foki of the Shiu Yuen pawn- use of its present ground. We Ltd.. the Supermaring Aviation

shop pleaded guilty in Mr. Lind would deprecate, however, the Works, Limited, and other associat strict fencing in of the presented concerns. Its financial strength; "Finally there is the matter of sell's Court yesterday to embezzle ground by any new allottees in is such that it could finance almost special areas and concessions. Proment of a sum of 83,339.46. He was such a way as to prevent its pre- any operation in which the asso- gress is being made in all these sentenced to six months hard sent use as a playground by the ciated concerns might reasonably things, but I have named them in labour.

Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared for children of the neighbourhood un- desire to engage. This is true fin-the order in which we have given

the complainant, informed ancial rationalization. The fune them primary attention." less an alternative playground

tions of a bank are clearly defined The chief opposition to abolition Court that since the accused had provided.

and are essentially different from of extraterritoriality, in the opinpleaded guiltyy he did not propose those of a financial house. Vickers ion of Dr. Wang, comes from econo-

pelled during that period to spend $2.610.59 on the Pavilion whereas this year we have had no expenses other than ordinary apkeep in this connection.

"Our sources of income as com- pared with last year show an in- crease of $200 in subscriptions while the profit on wines, teas, sticks, is virtually the same at 8756.57. We have again received a generous grant from the Stewards of the Hong Kong Jockey Club of $9,500 and I am sure you will join with me in expressing our gratitude for this very material assistance, which in the past has been a saviour to Polo in Hong Kong. We have re ceived this year a contribution of 31,500.

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Revenue Officer Grimmitt visited China was the dumping-ground tor other countries which sent their the Kung Yick Loong poultry goods into China with payment of dealers on Saturday and, follow- very small duty, selling them at ing a search, came upon 300 tuels great proht to themselves and stiff of opium concealed between tin- plates Two persons were arrested, Ing China's own Industries.

Next came the matter of extra-but since one took ful responsi

of bility""for the possession of the territoriality, special foreign privileges which roi opium, the other was discharged" bed Chizh or jurisdiction over peo- ples within her borders and allow ed them to reap rich' profits with- out sharing them with the country from which these profits came.

the existence

EMBEZZLÉN GAOLED.

the

"On the expenditure aide" the items are virtually the same "those of last year-and-would-appear to call for no comment. You will

"The use of our ground on

to press the charge: Mr. Lo ex- observe from the balance sheet that Saturdays and Sundays has been our cash position is very substan-granted to the Royal Naval Recresis in a position, as it were. to sup- mnie motives. Large foreign complained that the defendant was an tially increased and we have there tion Club and football has been plement the ordinary financial faci-panies operate, in China at present accountant at the pawnshop, whigh now a reserve against interport ex- consistently played on these days.lities provided by banks of virtue without payment of income or other lept cut money on pledges, which taxes such as they pay in other were later redeemed. These monies sources which it may invest in long countries such as Japan. penses, turfing and "other extra In return for this we expect a re of its command of large liquid re-

passed through the accused's hands, ordinary charges.

muneration of 8500 a year, which,

and he was not able to account for while it will be a welcome addition term credits for industrial pur

the figure shown in the charge. to our funds, can in no way com. pensate us for the damage that has been done to our turf. It may

Interport this Year? "Turning from the accounts we may briefly review the Club's ac-

tivities during the year. Ordinary station polo has been consistently played except on days when the ground was, too wet and these were In comparatively few in number. general the daily number of chukkas was well maintained and in the

110805.

Other industries are begin ning to show a tendency to follow the example of Vickers. If this tendency is carried further the chances for British trade will be distinctly improved.”

no Waler pory is allowed on the Hong Kong ground so I take this

There is little genuine opposition based on fear of mal-administration of justice in criminal cases, the. Foreign Minister believes, although this makes a good "talking point on the part of foreigners whose

real fears are centered on thei pocket, nerves.

The Police also informed the Bench that they were not pressing 'for a committal.

MOTOR CAR ON FIRE, PUBLIC VEHICLE IS SET ALIGHT.

Conversations between Dr.. Wang and Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, Ameri- can Minister to China, have beca occurring frequently and it is un

A fire broke out in a public mater opportunity of warning playing derstood in various quarters that members not to buy Walers when the new American Minister is prov. discarded from the Turf in the hope ing highly popular in Chinese car at High Street, West Point, of making them into polo ponics. eireles while at the same time main at about 9.30 am. yesterday which This warning implies no eriticism taining the confidence of the Ameri- might have assumed graver dimen of the Stoward action, and the can community in China. Hesions.

place since 1927 when. Shanghai at even if the scheine is definitely Stewards are our generous God- makes many trips to Nanking" and

The car (No. 979) was running along High Street when the driver noticed dense smoke issuing from the bonnet of the vehicle. The car

be possible for the incoming Com- mittee to make arrangements for the ground to be used in a manner causing less injury to it, but that we are under a moral obligation to share it in some way with other clubs is patent in view of the pre Autumn for about a month we were

sent great shortage of playing! runuing an average as high as 10 to 12 a day. This year again it fields in the Colony. With refer ence to the proposed field in was found impossible to send Aberdeen 1 may mention that team to Shanghai to challenge for several years must elapse be- the Keswick Cup and this is regret fore

the work is completed table since no interport has taken

adopted by the Government. The a considerable effort came to Hong plan calls for a new road reducing fathers. It is merely an effort to actually spends a relatively amal Kong. It is to be Loped that this the present distance there by half benefit from past experience with amount of time in the former year we can raise a side to make and there would appear to be no

the sole object of keeping Hong" capital, Peping, where the Lega.

tions are still located, the trip and it is likely that the objection to our moving there where Kong Polo cheap,

One last word-I know I voice

The Time Factor. funds of the Club will permit of

we may hope for the exclusive use assistance to the team in financing of a full sized ground. A bus so:- all or part of the cost of shipping vics could be run on polo days and ponies. This will be a question for ponies could easily be walked from the incoming Committee to take up the present stabling accommodation for our comfort: "Great Britain and able time within which arrange the car, but failed to subdue the within the next few months. to the field and back after play.

We were honoured by a visit "During the year we have lost from H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester the hearty support that has been who with his staff played polo here given us for three years by the on Thursday, April 25. In agpre Officers of the 2nd Battalion, ciation of his visit His Royal High K.O.S.B.'s. I feel that we must ness has presented the Club with

place on record our appreciation of his autographed photograph and their help and their sporting spirit, am sure all members are very grate You will recall that our interport ful for this kind thought.

team against Shanghai in 1927 was an all. K.0.6.B. aide. However, we welcome the arrival of the Argylis and we are pleased' to ice the keen interest they are taking in Hong Kong polo.

"During the year several tourna ments were held and amongst these are to be noted the following re- sulte-

"Lady Stubbs' Cup.-Won by

"Typhoons'-Colonel Browa rigg, Major Wolfe Murray, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Heard. E.O.Y.L.I." Cup.-Won by

K.O.S.B.'s side.

The Ground Question,

Divilian Players Wanted. "I deplore the shortage of civilian Playere but welcome one police officer and hope that he will be able to attract others. I realise that the calls of business is the main reason for the shortage of civilian The question of the tenure of players but I know from experience our ground here has been much to that civilians manage to play in the fore during the period under Shanghai. Despite this shortage review. In this connection we must the only four civilians to make up express our gratitude to our Vice-

a team last year succeeded in win- President Major-General Sandilanda

ning the tournament after several for the interest he displayed on our

replays. behalf. In my opinion his advice to the Committee saved our ground. I can best summarize the position as it now stands by quoting from the recent report of the Playing Fields.Committee:-

I want now to sound one word of warning about the type of pony permitted on the Hong Kong Polo ground. Rule 25 of the Bye-laws of The Hong Kong Polo Club reads: The ponies to be played shall be those commonly known as Chinn

"We have given very careful con- sideration to the question of how the area at present allotted to the ponies, and the height of the ponies

fairly

must not exceed 14 hands, I draw

was stopped, and no sooner had the driver had posscagere alighted, than the car was afame. Some the feelings of all members in thank- While it is not known exactly shop assistente in the vicinity pour ing our Secretary for all his work what Dr. Wang considers a reasco-ed bucket after brucket of water on and for his unfailing consideration

fames. Shortly afterwards, a fire appliance arrived and the blaze was

America have recently signed a ments must be made for the final Naval Treaty but no written treaty relinquishment of extraterritori is necessary in Hong Kong so long ality, it is reliably learned that got under control.

'Bill' Stanton represents speculations to the effect that this might range from five to 10 years are in error.

America.

Colonel Brownrigg then proposed The Chinese attitude is under the adoption of the report and stood to be that such a course can

This was as readily be adopted within tw accounts for the year. seconded by Mr. W. T. Staator and years as a longer time, and indien

tions are that the Foreign Minister was carried unanimously.

is endeavouring to show the foreign. that plenipotentiaries concerned such a time should be considered a maximum.

Election of Officers.

COURT.

LIBERAL-JUDGE WANTED TO OFFSET C. E. HUGHES.

The whole of the front part of the car and the seats were destroy- ed the damage being estimated at over $1,000.

STRANGE BEHAVIOUR.

WOMAN ATTACKED FOR UPSETTING BRICKWORK.

The conduct of a Chinese to- wards a woman in a dispute which occurred at a building site 'outside

The Chairman then said that the next business was the election of officers for the ensuing year. He proposed that the Vice-President bo asked to approach Sir William Feel when he arrived to accept the posi- POLITICS IN U.S. SUPREME ice Training School Kide tion of President of the Club. This was carried unanimously, Other elections were:- Vice-Presidents: Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Rear-Admira! R. A. 8. Hu, C.B.E., Mr. J. J. Paterson. Chairman:-Colonel WD: 6

Brownrigg, D.8.0. Hon. Secretary:-Mr. W. T. Stan

ton..

[UNITED PRESA.}

loon, on April 12, was described as extraordinary when the facts of an Assault case were laid before Mr. the Kowloon. Whyte Smith at Magistracy yesterday,

Explaining the events that led to the quarrel, Sub-Inspector Houri- Washington, April 28.-When the han said that the complainant had, debate opened in the Senate to-day apparently knocked over some of on President Hoover's nomination the defendant's brickwork. The of Judge John Johnston Parker of latter lost his temper and struck North Carolina to be associate the woman on the arm with a bam- justice of the U.B. Supreine Court, boo pole. The woman sustained a Senator William E. Borah, insur fracture and had been confined in," gent Republican from Idaho, declar-hospital for treatment since April ed that on the bench of the Fourth 14. The complainant had been told US. Circuit Court Judge Parker by the medical officer that sho had gone farther than any other would have to be under medical, judge in sustaining anti-union con- treatment for three more months.

The Magistrate said that the Senator Borah's speech was con-blow must have been a very savage liberal, who consider Judge Parker haviour as extraordinary. His

bash Testing & Wormi rucicepti

to be did to the chipizinaatore ground to the Volunteer Mounted moderate conservative and who to Infantry every Thursday evening for would prefer a definitely liberal one month's imprisonment in de- parade. After ascertaining that no justice to offret President Hoover's fault of payment. On the charge carts or carriages will be used dur-last appointment, that of Mr. of causing grievous bodily harm, Charles Evans Hughes to be Chief the defendant was sentenced to one. ing the parades, permission was ne

Justice.

month's hard-labour. cordingly granted.

Committee:-Colonel Macisine, Major Philby, Mr. Mould, R.A., and Messrs. Heard and Gordon...

Ground for Volunteers. Mr. Potts of the Mounted In

ed the Chainmay, whether it would

possible to grant that

tracts.

Polo Club at Queen's Recreation special attention to this rule in Could mostly and sew the proposal by the Ste-fantry, Hong Kong Volunteers, ask-sidered the opening gun by the one, and described the man's be

erallybobmployed for the autodele doelch to emport poses of recreation. We have noticed that whilst this area is some twenty Walers'

The use of Walers has been the on the one hand nominally reserved for a comparatively small the main cause of financially ruining body, viz., the playing members polo in India and in Egypt. Let us of the Polo Club, in reality it take warning. By the existing rules forms a playground for many (Continued on next Column.)

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