1933-10-25 — Page 7

LIVELY MEETING

OF GOLFERS

Scheme For New Clubhouse At Fanling Defeated

MEMBERS CONSIDER EXPENDITURE

NOT JUSTIFIED`·

A schienie to put up" a new Clubhouse in Fanling by the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, costing" $350,000 was defeated at an extraordinary general meeting of the club held yesterday evening at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Mr. K. S. Morrison presided over, the meeting and the attendance acceded 150. In his opening speech, Mr. Morrison explained in detail the suggested new building coupled with the system by which it was proposed to "pay for it. He also gave details of the extra accommodationTM to be made available to members who may care to stav -out in Fauling. Among other amenities, the new build-

ing included a swimming pool.

"The defeat of the resolution was mainly because members felt they were being asked to pay for amenities which were doubtful improvements or existing conditions and further that the present was not a good time (in view of the depression) in which to embark on such an ambitious project. Arguments for and against the scheme were voiced and when the vote was taken, those wh

pposed the scheme out-numbered by far the supporters of it.

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“CHAIRMAN GIVES DETAILS OF PLAN

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Mr. K. S. Morrison said:-, effect, and at the same time permit Gentlemen, I would like to make the Club (as far as can possibly it perfectly clear that, the new be foreseen) to, fulfil its financial Cluo House Scheme is not the obligations, was by increase of sub- Committee's baby which they are scriptions to the extent mentioned. éndeavouring to hand over "to" the Club members from past experi- Members for adoption.

ence are naturally afraid that once subscriptions are raised they never come down. However, it the pre- sent scheme is passed, your Com mittee undertakes to specially allo- cate the amount of increased sub- scription, in addition to all en- trance fees, to a special Building Fund for redemption of Debentures and Sinking. Fund..

The scheme before you to-night was prosecuted by your Committee surely at the Instigation of the Members.

"

The question resolves into two issues:-

(a) Whether the Members desire

a new Club House, and b) Granted they do, whether

they are prepared to sanc-

tion an increase in subscrip-

tions of members and sub- scribers by $3.00 per month. making $10.00 in all, and * unattached ladies from 82.00 to #3.00 per month. Subscriptions for lady rela- tives and dependants of members will for the present remain at $2.00 per month);|

The equity of this suggestion is

too obvious to need comment.

A few details as to the scheme Itself are now necessary,

After many plans had been pre- pared and rejected. that which has been available for your in- spection (containing 26 and not 32 single rooms as stated in the circular) was in it's main features approved by the Committee and a rough tender was obtained, which together with cost of sites. "Archi- tects' Commission. Furniture and Fittings, amounted to some 31❘ lakhs. included in which was $12,000 for swimming pool.

Swimming Bath.

I might be permitted to digress here and explain that the laes of a swimming pool was only tenta-

tively added to meet suggestions

received, since it was felt that if the new scheme was proceeded with, the bath could be installed at comparatively, leas cost than would be possible later if a pool was considered necessary by mem- bers.

On going further into the matter it has been found cost will very greatly exceed that mentioned, and that a covered bath, with probably a filtration plant, would be neces-

sary.

In addition to the fund so set

up it is confidently expected that

a fair annual contribution from the working profits of the Club will be available for earmarking to Building Fund,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1933.

ESCORTED BY A THE

SUBMARINE

S.S. Chaksang's Cargo of Silver from S'hai

Arriving on Monday morning. escorted by H.M. Submarine Os- wald, Messrs. Jardine's sz. Chak- sang was the subject of much spe- sulation, and many were the theo- ries that were advanced for her unusual entry into port. į One rather imaginative soul went about with the rumour that a piracy had been perpetrated while another told of a mutiny.

These tales, however, were mere- ly fancy fights, for upon inqui- ries, a "Daily Press" representative learnt that the good ship had on board a large quantity of bullion-- over $3,000,000 worth of silver, that was being shipped from Shanghal to the local office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion.

Enquiries at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, elicited the news that there was

certain on board a amoun of bullion, though the exact quantity was not disclosed. An offcial at the Bank very cour- į teously told our representative to "call again in the morning" as the gentleman in charge was not in, but at neither of these places was the story denied.

I believe we have now a great op- portunity which may not recur and I ask you to support the resolu tion."

Mr. W. L. Handyside asked what -the position would be were the re- solution to be carried by a majority of one. The Chairman replied that the Committee would not necessarily proceed with the pru- ject in that event.

The First Objection. Mr. C. W. Jeffries said that he could not agree that it was wise to expend this large amount of money at a time of unexampled depression in the Colony and for that reason alóne the scheme should be abandoned..

MAGIC EYES OF * SCIENCE

Interesting Address By Rotarian R. P. Dunlop

LATEST

DEVELOPMENT. IN

PHOTOGRAPHIC SCIENCE

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In a very able address at the Rotary Club yesterday Rotarian R. P. Dunlop, B.Se.. M.I.E.E., A.M.L.Mech. E., Assue. A.L.E.E. told his audience of, some of the latest developments in photography The paper which Mr. Dunlop read was "Delicate Aids to the Senses," and yesterday's address only dealt with the subject of vision.

Mr. M. K. Lo presided over the meeting and the guests included Mr. G. C. Pelham,, H. M. Trade Com- inissioner and Dr. L. G. Saunders, M.Sc., Ph.D., of the "University of Saskatchewan.

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movement has ceared. This means that if we are looking at anything which appears and disappears al- ternately more than six times a second, its disappearances cease to be apparent and we have an, ap- parentiy, continuous view of the object.

Mr. Dunlop said in part.

I have no doubt that the Title of this talk has made some of you speculate as to what it is all' about, and I must confess that when our worthy Chairman of the Programime Committee suggested this subject, I was considerably puzzled myself. The title is rather an ambitious

one, and, in the time at my disposal, I propose only to mention a few of the cases in

which Science has been able to extend the range of the senses. senses of popular parlance sight, By "senses"" I mean the five

which alone form the link be- Hearing. Taste, Smell and Touch

tween the Individual and the world around him.

This is the basis of the opera- tion of the Kinematograph,

The Stroboscope has ", been de- vised to make a detailed examina- tion of objects passing through a is if they were stationary or in regular cycle, with as much ease

strument, the observer is allowed very slow motion. With this in-

to see the object under examina- tion only through a narrow, slit which opens and closes, or ap- pears to do so, at definite and adjustable intervals, giving him a rapid series of glimpses.

Thus,

With Human beings, sight, mi perfect though it is, is the most important sense in many ways and it is not surprising that the earliest efforts to produce in- a motor engineer wishes to... Ex- strimental aids were directed at amine the contact breaker of hist extending its range. The Telescope car while the engine is running, was among the first of the early and to do so, he almply looks at instruments and it has retained it through his stroboscope, sd- its early form to a greater extent justs the speed of his instrument than most of the others. The Microscope was early in the field, he is then allowed to see

to the speed of the breaker, and the beginning as the simple magnifier, breaker only at the one point in its and even in its first crude fox revolution and, as the glimpses It opened up new words among come so quickly after one another, the objects which had before been

he sees & breaker apparently commonplace.

stationary, at any point of its cycle which he may choose. with that by which many members simple magniner of the highly re- speed of his instrument,

By very slightly altering the

he were to pay for the benefit of aided Ultra Micfoscope of the

motion view of the iew.

TELEVISION......

"He pointed out other objections with regard to the course and the possible congestion on it during the coming winter. He said that if the Club made an entry into Hotel business on week ends dur- ing only half the year, the prob- abie resun would be a loss unless very nign chaiges were contem- plated. He thought the scheme was one which might be classed

Concluding his remarks, Mr. Jeffries said "Improvements could Once the building is paid for, probably be made, but we are not subscriptions should therefore justified in embarking upon any automatically revert to their pre-scheme savouring of a residential sent level.

Trade Depression. The outline I have given you covers the main two essentials of the scheme, and with the exception of two

dissentients

your Committee are generally in favour of proceeding with it. The objections of the dissentients are not directed against the scheme itself, but rather concern the ques-

tion as to whether in view of pre- sent trade depression, now is the right time to proceed.

We are all concerned with the same question, but it can be justi- Bably contended in favour 01 proceeding now, that building costs are at a comparatively low level with every possibility of advance when schemes under consideration In addi- in this Colóny mature.

tion to that aspect of the situa-

tion, we are obtaining the money

at a low rate of interest on fav- ourable terms.

I think, Gentlemen, that covers all the pros and cons of the pro- position I am about to put before you. (Applause.)

Seconder's Bemarks.

Citb or hotel The members of this Club require firstly golfing facilities, secondly good mezis and refreshments, and thirdly, dressing accommodation. They have them and should be satisfied. Most of them are. (Applause.)

To trace the development of the

Microscope, from the first rough,

can

The Modern Television ap- paratus belongs to this class of instrument also, and fundamental- ly consists of a cell which can

the answer, electrically question "Light or -Dark" as the case may be. The field of view is split up into a very large number small areas, and the cell, acting s an eye, views each in "turni, declaring to the receiving end

présent day, is an interesting get a slow Study, full of Romance in its re- complete cycle cord "of Success and Fallure. The Compound Microscope, with its greater power and consequent complexity, was gradually evolved, but à point was reached when further progress seemed impossible and attempts at further, magni- resolve the fication falled to structure of the obfect, that is, the small particles could not be seen as individuals but formed a Mr. C. Middleton Smith/made xind" of blurred pattern. One an appeal for the younger mem-worker however, pondering over "Light" or "Dark" according to bers of the Club and he thought the well known sight of the myriad what it sees. The cell is caused subscriptions proposed were a bit dust particles, normally invisible to view the whole picture at & too high. He asked for more im- but clearly seen in a ray of sun, speed greater than six times per provements" at Deep Water Bay shine striking into, a darkened second and, at the receiving end, where he said the dressing accom-room, determined to experiment a beam is projected on the view- modation was inadequate. He with similar illumination in his ing screen which also covers the thought members should be taught microscope. He caused the beam whole area in synchróniẩm, giving to "rough" it" a little bit, and to strike across the stage and the appropriate illumination to there was far too much tendency | through his solution, Instead of each tiny unit of area as it does "to "molly-coddle” the younger into the eyepiece as formerly, and so. Owing to the speed at which the particles, so long, sought, for, the field is covered and to the immediately became visible, ap- Persistence of vision, the picture bearing as points of light against appears as an uninterrupted view

This gave of the original. a black background. us the Ultramicroscope of, the mo- dern Laboratory.

generation.

More Criticisms.

INFRA RED REGION.

Returning to Photography. It to may perhaps be of interest trace some of the modern deve- lopments.

aut. W. r. oimmuns pointed out that the maguancent new bulls- ing which was going to cost three and a half laks would only pro-

THE CAMERA, *. vide 28 single rooms as against 16 at present. That seemed to be a As an instrument which elmin very small addition and he thought ates the Time element in the serious criticism could be made on Visual sensation and fixes the that line alone. He thought it deeping glance, the Camera na.. I have mentioned the ability of would have been much better to turally comes to mind. The la- the photographic plate to detect G. Sheidon said that there were

Seconding the resolution Mr. H. have devolved a scheme to enlarge bours of George Eastman, of Kodak Ultra Violet Radiation, but plates the present Ladies Club House. tame, and of others, others, in are now being produced which ex- really two points before the meet-He was of, the opinion that a far turning the Camere from a tend their sensitivity beyond the ing. Firstly, did they want a new less ambitious scheme would have scientific Instrument to a play Redoor the Spectrum into the Club House, and secondly, if they been better than the present one, thing for the many, has done much Infra Red region where the waves did, whether they could afford it of course, leaving out any ques- to rob photograph of its mystery are invisible to the eye and are and was it wise to pay for it "at

any in the visible tion of a Lido scheme. He sug-, and, perhaps also, of its romance. longer that

To return to the question of the the present time? He said that gested the pulling down of "the It has become so easy now that -spectrum. These longer waves,

form."

new Club House A special Com- mittee was appointed to consider the Club House and the Ladies' present building and the rebuild-few people, in pressing the shut travelling through the atmosphere, a finance scheme. The result. of Club House were in a state almost ing a new Club House,

ter release, think of the miracle suffer less dispersion from Mist their deliberations revealed that

without comfort in any sharp or The Chairman, replied that to which is being performed in and Dust particles than do the a sum of 3 lakhs would require He thought that the new ac- suggested by Mr. Simmons would to stand still and crystallizing noticed that in a fog. a red light get a Club House such as the one causing the hands of the clock shorter visible waves. We have all to be budgeted for. This amount. would not all be required at once commodation offered to members cost something like Ave. lakhs, that fleeting vision for as long, as penetrates much further than an

members (Voices: No. No.) and the Committee decided to ap would result in more proach our Bankers. The result staying out at Fanling especially

A Supporter's - Vlow. - He asked of those negotiations is that then the hot weather. Bank have generously agreed to those who were inclined to oppose.

Mr. A. Ritchie said, with regard to the cost of bullding, there was allow the, Club to overdraw, to the the motion to look at the question extent of 3 lakhs on security of purely from the point of the good every possibility of building costs debentures bearing interest at 5 of the Club. With regard to the increasing as much as 50 per cent. per cent., to cover montes over question of finance he thought that within the next decade. With re- drawn and not the total amount although times were bad the pre-gard to the question of finance, of 3 lakhs all at once, subject to

sent was a propitituous moment to though the committee was seek the provision of a sinking fund to build the new Club House. The ing authority to spend up to permit of redemption in fifteen Club was particularly fortunate to $350,000 it was the general opinion get the Hong Kong and Shanghai or that body that when detalled years,

were obtained the Bank to lend them the money on estimates favourable terms. The matter had scheme should cost well under that been pending since. 1923 and if the figure. He also drew attention to project was turned down now it the possibility of interest rates mi- was not likely that any future creasing in the near future. committee would be bold or ener-ferring to the cry of trade depres- getic enough to raise the question son, he said he had heard that seriously again."Our whole his moan for the last ten years but tory." said Mr. Sheldon," is one in he thought most sections of the Kinematograph in that it utilizes their membership with an under fairly successfully. He said the vialon by which the Retina of which members have carried on form neeseen alde the phenomena or "Persistence of lying policy of improvement for Club was in a healthy financial the eye retains a picture of an the benefit of fellow and future condition and for the first time in interrupted movement for about members as well as for themselves. (Continued on Page 10). one sixth of a second after the

It was estimated interest would amount to approximately $15,000 the first year, but would be gradually reduced subsequently, to ar annual -average outlay $12,000; to which, of course, must be added 220.000 per annum to be provided for sinking 'fund..

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Ali avenues of revenue bave been scrupulously examined, and it was found that the only terms upon which the scheme could be put into

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they care to preserve the picture equal white light, and at the same Familiarity has also robbed the time it does not produce the same Kinematograph of much of its confusing halo which surrounds romance put considered as an the white light. It is thus easy instrument which will eliminate to understand that, with a plate time and allow us to step back sensitive only to the longer waves, and view, not isolated pictures; or protected from the aborter but whole episodes, which are but waves by a filter, it should be history and of which our memory possible to photograph objects holds but a hazy pletafe, it is through mist, for or dust which are rendered quite-invisible to surely worthy of admiration.

Despite this wonder, the Camera the naked eye by these obstacles.

This is, in fact the care, xa has and the Kinematograph are now *common-PlacOMMER

been shown by the remarkable EXPERT MOSAIC WORK UNDERTAKEN. series of Infra Red photographs THE ETROBOSCOPE,

which have recently been appear- Another instrument, which en-Ins in some of the Home papers. Re- ables us to eliminate, the effect of Continuing it is logical to BS- time or movement, is the strobos sume that photographs could also be taken by Infra Red light m cope.

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