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HONG

KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING

(Continued from Pare 1)

In addition to this, our assets members on the fring-points. This, have Increased by 40 per cent, of course, greaty encouraged us. we looked forward to his and are now valued at nearly and $12,000, which I suggest to you, is arrival in this Colony," We all "a very creditable result. It should know what has happened since His be remembered that the Associa- Excellency became our Governor-- tion is not yet three years old, how he at once accepted the in- and yet our rates of subscription [vitation of the Council to succeed Caldecott 1.5 our are amongst the lowest of any Sir Andrew sporting or recreational organisa-Patrog, and how, a few weeks later he spontaneously offered such a splendid prize for the main event So much for the Anancial side-at our Annual "Bisley" meeting. let me now comment briefly upon certain of those matters to which

tion in this Colony.

"RECOED" YEAR

A SHOCK

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938.

SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH AT TAIKOO

NEW VESSEL FOR CALCUTTA

HOUSING

DEMAND

IN COLONY

Humphreys Estate Annual Meeting

Reference to the unusual housing The Pathfinder

demand in the Colony at the pre- Talkoo Dockyard was yesterday sent time was made by Mr. D. E

as Chairman, at the anuual meet-Į carried out before a party of the scene of a successful launch. Clark when he rendered his report, interested spectators. The naming ing of Humphreys Estate and Fin- ceremony was gracefully performance Company, Ltd, which was ed by Mrs. Morrison, wife of Mr. held yesterday at the Hong Kong

Hotel. T. 8. Morrisan, Senior Surveyor for Lloyd's Register of Shipping. in Hong Kong.

to Lloyd's

Last autumn we saw, two of our referetice is made in the annual main, pillars of support, in the

The vessel has been constructed report. I think you wi!! all agree shape of the 2nd Bn. The Royal with me that judging by your own Welch Fusiliers, and the 1st Bn. to the order of the Commissioners experience, and from the facts so The Royal Ulster Rifles, being for the Port of Calcutta, and built clearly set forth in the report, the moved up to Shanghal. This gave under special survey year 1937 may be justly recorded us a shock and it gives me the highest class 100.A.1 and B.O.T. Jocal Lloyd's "record" one from every opportunity of publicly expressing requirements. the point-of-view, and I am particular- our great idebtedness to members Register of Shipping, being in this the "Commissioners' te- ly anxious to emphasize firstly, the of these two units for all the help instance, phenomenal Increase in individunt which we have received from them. presentatives during the period of

However, as I have already men-construction full membership, and secondly the Fact that the entries at our last tloned. the members of the Sen- ännual prize meeting were more than double those of the previous

as a

year.

As regards membership, without being guilty of making, in any way, what might be considered to be Invidious distinctions. I would itke to draw your attention to the magnificent results achieved Lieut. Jenks of the Royal Navy, and Capt. Newton of the 1st Bn. The Middlesex, Regiment as regards this matter. I have in my posses-

by

The Pathfinder is 160 feet be-

Twelve additional fats erected by the Company and which will; be ready for occupation next month have already been let. he

said.

Addressing the meeting. the Chairman Bald:--

Proft for the year under review is some $18.000 better than for the preceding year. small profit made on the sale of a portion of our investments cal- culated on their written down

This includes a

value, and also an item of $2,026.40 for dividends claimed for over 5 years, and now fortelted.

For the greater part of the year we had

and a number of fats houses vacant and it was not untli October we were able to put up the "House Full" notice.

Profit and Loss Account shows a small "saving under the headings and *'Interest," but "Repairs" against these items there is a drop: in Dividends received due to sale of Investments referred to.

forth Highlanders and the Middle-tween perpendiculars. 31 feet 6 sex Regiment between them have ins. beam and moulded depth of attended our mid-week shoots in 12 feet, being specially designed large numbers, so much so that and built for carrying out river during December the attendance survey work, laying buoys and at- on the Army Ranges jumped from tendance on shore stations, etc. 342 in 1938 to 488 in 1937, and the on the River Hooghly. The vessel Honorary Secretary informed me has a steel deck all fore and aft. this evening that the figure for last with raised forecastle, arranged to heavy windlass, to work month was better still being 377 take as compared with 212 in the same anchor cables and buoy moorings, led over roller chocks on stem month last year.

Before I leave this matter of head. The Captain's suite is ar- on bridge deck having sion some figures which, with your membership which naturally must ranged

MORTGAGE REPAID permission, I propose now to read always affect the number of those ample deck space for the officers.

From a perusal of the Balance out to you. At the end of 1938 the attending our various shoots. The chart room and steering gear number of individual full members would Hke to take this opportunity pedestal and compass are situated Sheet you will notice that the item of 5 lakhs under Mortgages has of the Royal Navy and Royalf thanking the naval authorities. on the navigating bridge above.

A large motor boat and whaler, disappeared, and that the Over- Marines was 15, whereas on Decem. and in particular, Capt. Carless of

the Royal Marines, and C.P.O.slung "Optimum" davits, is draft with our Bankers has con- ber 31 last the figure was 92, an Pellow of the Royal Navy, for their carried on boat deck abaft the siderably increased. This is increase of over 500 per cent..

infalling assistance as regards the bridge deck, and a small mud punt counted for by the repayment to facilities afforded our non-regular and dinghy on the poop deck aft. the Hong Kong Government of the In the case of the 1st Bn. The

members at the Stonecutters The after well is specially stiffen-Building Loan advanced Middlesex Regiment, which unit, as ranges on certain Saturday after-ed for the carriage of two 7-ton Company 15 years ago which ex- you all know, did not come official-

Euoys, accommodated side by side. pired at the end of the year, and ly on the strength of the Garrison

Accommodation for officers is was then paid off. until late in 1937, it is a very Ane

Special repairs were again a fair- The foregoing is 2 somewhat arranged in six large cabins for- achievement to have enrolled no

deck. with dining ly heavy item, but we anticipate less than 193 members of the lengthy resume of some of the ward. below

on maln deck. a saving under this heading curing ar-the current year. · Further ex- Battalion is individual full mem- more, important matters affecting saloon

was incurred in mo- bers of this Association during the this Association during last year. Native crew's quarters are last three months of the year, and and I therefore do not propose to ranged in deck house below poop penditure I am happy to tell you that this refer in detail to those other items deck aft and below deck in after dernising more of our older ats Agure had increased to 209 by the which appear in the annual report hold. end of last week, and is still stead- except to mention the formation ly growing.

MIDDLESEX MEMBERS

Another new source of member-

THANKED

noons.

MINIATURE SECTIONS

מם

above

ac-

to the

in Nathan Road and this is largely The engine room is situated responsible for the charge under

and the propelling Building improvement Account. of our Miniature Rifle and Gun amidships.

During the year work was com- Club Bections, which are now be- machinery consists of two sets of ginning to make themselves felt, triple expansion engines, each de-menced on the erection of 12 more steam being flats in Argyle Street and these

and I would like to say how much veloping 600 LHP.

we are indebted to Capt. Newton supplied by two Thornycroft be ready for occupation next and Mr. Watson for the hard work watertube boilers, working pres-month. They are similar to the they have put into the organisation sure. 200 Ibs. per square inch.first block of 12 erected in 1935, Speed in service will be 12 knots. of these two, sections..

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED

00

63 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

TWO PERSONS KILLED

Weekly Return

with Improvements. Amongst these will be permanent wireless aerials serving all nats, which will obviate the necessity of tenants erecting their own serials-a practice which we find frequently does serious camage to roofs and makes many buildings In the Colony look so unsightly.

FLATS ALREADY LET

It will interest, shareholders to learn that all these new fats are already let and at the moment the demand is still unsatisfied. Argyle! Street and the immediate neigh-

non-regular passengers bound for Kobe and in the Colony of Hong Kong in-bourhood is rapidly becoming po-i

ship to us has been the Chinese Company of the Hong Kong Police Reserve, and we have every reason to be most grateful to Mr. Too and Mr. Stokes, our late Honorary Treasurer, for all the work they have put in this connection, and we congratulate them on the re- sults. Nor must I omit to mention the help and support which 'wr have received from the 1st Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders. When they arrived in Hong Kong, they lost no The following passengers arrived time in becoming allated to us. in the Colony from Manlia and who, at the end of 1937, had Wednesday by the Atsuta Maru:-- Miss Stella L W: F. Casper, over 80 individual full members.

Hyndman. Dr. Robert Hanschel. MILITARY AUTHORITIES

Otto-Wendt von Radowitz. Mr. This matter of membership. par- Bhagwan Singh. Mr. Kishan Singh. The following were through ticularly in the case of what I

the would term

cluding the Island, Kowloon and pular as a residential area, and the New Teritories during the with a view to Improving the affiliated clubs and units, is natur-Yokohama:-M. Bulaolt. Mrs. G. ally closely inter-dependent upon, C. Bautista, Mrs. E. R. Chapman week ending at 8 a.m. cn Saturday, amenities of the district we have January 12, there were altogether asked the Government if they can and allied with, that of the range and Mrs. J. Coridia. facilities which we can offer these BY EMPRESS OF CANADA 63 traffic accidents, as the result see their way to planting trees The following passengers arrived of which two persons were killed along the roads or footpaths. The organisations at week-ends. Week- ends are necessary, because mid-here by the Empress of Canada and 25 persons were injured. roads in this district are wide and week shoots are not always pos- yesterday:

Of the persons killed, a Chinese we can see no objection to this Mr. Chan San Ping, Mr. P. P. boy, aged 11 years, was knocked course from a traffic point of view. sible for civilian members, and I know well that we all are deeply Quon Gong. Mr. L Cobandet, Mr. down and fatally injured by a pri-

Those present at the meeting car whilst running were Mr. D. E. Clark (Chairman), grateful to the Military Authorities W. Carman. Mr. Geo. Costello, Mr. vate motor for the concession which has re- E. Cock. Dr. J. F. Creighton, Mrs. across the road

Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. J. M. A Chinese boy, aged 6 years, was Alves, the Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson cently been made to us whereby we M. L. Guevas, Master J. Quevas, have the use of the Army Ranges Mr. E. E. Gardiner, Mr. J. A. Greer, knocked down and killed by a director), Mr. 3. L. Qute (Secre- A. H. Nieto, Dr. J. N. motor bus whilst running across tary) and the following share- at Kowloon City on one Sunday Mrs. morning: per...month, There is Rodrique, Mr. D. Rose, Miss A. M. the road.

holders Mesar 3. D. Eumphreys, C. A L. every reason to believe that this Ross, Mrs. E. B. Hubert, Miss M.

Of the persons injured, 18 were 7. E. Jupp, W. C. Lee, concomion, will be extended in the P. Hubert, Miss.E. B. Hubert, Miss pedestrians; who were cither walk- Rickett, RH. Wild. C. Bernard not too distant future. (Applause. M. B. Hubert, Miss J. Hubert. Mr. ing or running across the road, and Brown and P. C. Potta.

and Mia C. B. Wiley. Mr. and ANXIETY CAUSED

were struck by vehicles..

Three bus passengers were in- In certain other respects the year Mrs. T. Aplin, Miss Janet Barker.

Crockhurst. Mr. G. B.jured while alighting from moving has caused some anxiety to your Berkovitch, Mr. R. & Alberto. Dr. motor buses. Council,"

One bicycle rider was injured It came as a profound shock to and Mrs. G. C. Bergman. Master

vehicle all of us when we heard that our Bergman, Miss P. V. Bergman, Mr. through falling from his then Patron, His Excellency the D. H. Blake, Master H. Blake, Mr. whilst in motion.

Three bicycle riders were injured Governat, ir Andrew Caldecott R. A. Campbell, Mrs. M. M. Camp- bell, Miss M. Campbell, Master 8.

as the result of collisions between was shortly to leave us and we ver Campbell, Mr. H. J. Kole, Mr. and vehicles. all very glad and honoured to see Mrs. R. T. Parrell, Mias D. R. Of the 83 accidents, 31 were col-comprising part of the new mili- htm, with Lady Caldecott by his side, on the last day of our prize Foley. Mr. Ko Kung. Mrs. M. Jistons between vehicles: 24 were tary excavations in the New Ter- meeting. if only for the reason that King. Master J. King, Master L collisions between vehicles and ritories suddenly collapsed yester- It gave us an opportunity of de- King. Mrs. Lee Se. Miss A. M. pedestrians; and 8 accidents were day. monstrating to both of them how Loggle, Mr. Leong Loo Lim, Mias due to other causes. much we appreciated, and wil M. L. Meyer, Miss F. Princo, Mr.

always appreciate, the help and support which we have received from Government House.

SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE But our feelings of Justinable dismay were considerably lessened when we heard Bir Andrew's sRICCEA- 'sor was to be Bir Geoffry North- cote, and when we learned that,

Miss E

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ST. JOHN AMBULANCE |

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New Territories Brunch Returns For January

HAW PAR AMBULANCE STATION

ARMY TUNNEL. COLLAPSE

One Man Killed; Two Seriously Hurt

One coolie was killed and two seriously injured when a tunnel

The men, Hui Yee, Ku Wai and Mak Tong, were working, in the Hang Hau, when it caved in. for tunnel, which is in a hillside near

some reason which has not yet been ascertained.

Hui was killed instantly and the The return of cases transported

other

two sustained serious in- during January is as follows:-

Dressings at Accident Station:-juries to the chest and lega. Old cases, 201; New cases, 157; Enquiries at Kowloon Hospital

A total of 8.902 cases was treat-Thta!; 958.

last night elicited the information

due entirely to Air Geoffry's initia-ed by the St. John Ambulance The Station answered 132 calls; that the condition of Mak, at least, Hye,, a team from the Colony of New Territories Medical Benevo- conveyed 117 cases; travelled 1.105 was grave, which he was then Governor had lent. Branch during January. Vac-miles: petrol consumption was 71

taken part in the Imperial Meeting cinations, totalled 1,840. In Tsun gallons; average each gallon 16.5 of wounded soldiers six times at Bisley for the first time, with Wan a total of 204 malaria cases miles: Actitious calls 2: to old dead on arrival of ambulance, 10

G.CH. and Tung Wah for dressing times. Excellency

the was treated. watching

His

WALK IN COMFORT

by WEARING

SHOES OF REPUTE

LANE

'LANEFORD' 'MANIFIELD'

SHOES

from

$14.50

LESS 10°

CASH DISCOUNT

CRAWFORD

• LTD.

SHOES

from

$19.00

The House of Quality & Service

Mens Wear

Department

Tel. 28151.

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says Muriel Angelus

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