1939-03-13 — Page 3

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS;

GOLF CLUB MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1939.-PAGE

CAPTAIN'S SPEECH IN PROPOSING RESOLUTION

Hon. Mr. Dodwell's Support Of New Clubhouse Scheme

The following speeches and report of the general discussion at the extraordinary, general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club held on Friday evening, at which a resolution was passed empowering the Committee to proceed with plans for the construction of a new clubhouse, involving a sum of $100,000, was unavoidably held over from Saturday's issue.

contemplates ar

Double in the Men's Section, and to you from the resolutions before. in addition as at present designed you that we propose to do this by one Suite Le. Double Bed Room the" adoption of two principles:- with Sitting Room All the Bed

That all Members should Rooms are outside roorns 'and all rooms have plenty of light and air. That those who play most pay contribute something. and (2)

The Double Bed Rooms each have.

most Bath and Lavatory, and there are in addition outside Lavatories

our Mem-

previous scheme

Was

"The increase in Subscription

In the Men's Section the Bed Rooms proposed, without going into the all have built-in Cumboards, hot rarious detalls, is approximately and cold water laid on, and pro- $1.50 per Member. The old scheme Mr. G. S. Archbutt, Captain of the Balance Sheet for the first time vision is made for showers, baths, provided for a fat increase in the Club, in proposing the resolu- in that year when it stood at the and lavatories at the end of the Subscription of 3-per Member tion, sald in part:--

figure of $22,406. To-day It stands Building.

but did not envisage Green Fees. "Gentlemen. This meeting has at a figure of over $92,000. It was "The actual cost to

We believe the present system to been called to consider a scheme never contemplated that we should bers of this accommodation will be the fairer, and I cannot think for building a new Clubhouse at allow the Fund to accumulate until very little greater than it is at that Members can raise any strong Fanling. The resolution before you it had reached a agure sufficient present. It is our intention that objection to an increase in Sub- will. I adopted, empower your to pay for the completed Building lodging and meals shall be avail- scription of 1a, 10d. a month. No Committee to proceed with the in its entirety, and in fact to work able to our Members at the lowest increase is called for from Non- scheme and will also provide for on such a principle would mean possible cost in keeping with the Playing Members or from Members the necessary finance. I think that some at least of our Members principle which we have always of the Junior Section who do not there is no question that a new who put up with the crowding and had before us of providing all the enjoy the amenities at Fanling. Clubhouse is needed. At the pre-inconvenience of our present Club- amenities as reasonably as pos-

"With regard to the Green Fees sent time the Men's Clubhouse is houses would, never enjoy the new sible.

proposed, these apply only to Fan- crowded and inconvenient, the Clubhouse for which they had *The Dressing Room accommodation is helped to provide the funds. It is criticised from the point of view able to play at Deep Water Bay ung, and all players will still be inadequate, the Living accom-the opinion of your Committee that or its cost. The present scheme and at Happy Valley without in- modation is uncomfortable, the the Fund has now reached such involves an expenditure of practirring Green, Fee. What we Lounge entirely inadequate, and in proportions as to warrant our em- cally the same amount, but it does propose is that for each round of addition the Building itself has parking on a new building. arrived at the stage where it has

provide more accommodation" ir 18 holes at Fanling a Green. Fee "The scheme now before you the way of Bed Rooms and is in of 20 cents will be charged; for 9 outlived its economic life.

"The Ladies Clubhouse in spite some four lakhs of dollars. It is better general layout and a here again I cannot see how this expenditure of the the opinion of your Committee holes the Fee will be 10 cents, and of improvements is no longer not possible to be more exact at better building. The site on which can be considered to be a heavy udequate, the Dressing. Room ac-the present stage. commodation is insufficient and at however, to be on the safe side, the Men's Clubhouse and garden feeling" among members of Clubs It is necessary, the Clubhouse will be erected is charge. I know that there is a times so crowded as to make it al-and for that reason we are assum-which we believe to be the best generally that once a Subscription most impossible to find a place to ing that the cost will be approx-site avaliable. The new Bulidings raised it never comes down. I mately four lakhs when the Buid-will be built round the present should like to say, at once that it "A scheme for the erection of a ing is completed and furnished Clubhouse and will, at least until would be the intention to reduce new building was presented to ready for occupation, Members" at

an Extraordinary

"The laycut of the new Build. the latter stages of its constructions permit, and I repeat once General Meeting in October 1933 ing is such that those who have tion, not interfere with the present but was not proceeded with. I studied the plans will see at once

building.

more that our whole object at all think it might fairly be stated that that the men are accommodated in shall be of the best quality and kolí as cheaply as possible.

It is our intention that atting times is to make it possible to play the reason which was predominant one section while the other section the question of "screening" will at that time was that conditions provides for the needs of Eady

GENERAL FINANCE, generally were such as to make it Members. inopportune to proceed with the

“And now a few words as to Fin- PROPOSED ACCOMMODATION project. The decision was that the

ance "I do not propose to take you in

generally. Including 1933 matter should be postponed. There detall through the accommodation, Finance. We have worked on the position has improved.

"We now come to the question of and up to date the Club's financial was, however, a general indication but I will refer to the salient fea- busts that we shall require to bor- The actual position of our liquid greatly. of a desire for a new Clubhouse,tures. There is ample Dressing row an amount of $300,000, though assets and current liabilities at the and it was decided that a Building Room accommodation. There are it is probable that we shall not re- 30th September 1832 was a "credit Fund should be commenced, to two Dining Rooms, two Lounges, a quire so much. We have, as I balance of $969. Le, the excess of which Entrance Fees and any sur-Card Room upstairs, an adequate have already mentioned, plus funds should be allocated.

over stocks, accounts receivable, and Bar for men only and a Cocktail $92,000 in the Building Fund and cash over creditors, debentures, BUILDING FUND INAUGURATED Bar in the Ladies Lounge, 18 Double in addition we also have money on and Bank Overdraft. On the 30th... "The Fund was actually in-Bed Rooms in the Ladies Section, Current Account which will be September 1938 a similar compari- augurated in 1934, and appeared in 29 Single Bed Rooms and one available.

son showed a credit balance of

sit down.

Ngay Phong Khen San Cho Thu San Wal Tin, Tai Tim Wing, Tam-Kwong Tlt Tan Kwong To Tong Chịu Hung. Wong Chung Ming. Wong Sik Ham, Wong Tung Fan, Yan, Ronald, Yau Hing Wan, Yau Wal Ching. Yee Wing Kwong, Yeung Hat Kong. Young Lin Kee, Yeung Sau Mang and Tosit Situnruang.

Class 7A-1 Lim. Thuan Chu; Wai Ka Chung; 3. Lel Hin Wing. King Woon; 3 Chung Yok Kat.

Class 78.-1. Yu Cho Min; 2 Wong

King Woon: 3. Chung Yok Kai

Class 7B-1. Yu Che Min: 2 Wong Class 7C-1. Wu, Feter; 2. Cheng Kam Tol; 3. Yue See Yook.

Class 1. Lut Sit Bong; 2. Tanz Yih Chee; 3. Wong Man Yuet.

be carefully considered.

FINANCE

the Subscription as soon as condi-

"We must also remember that $25,589, and in addition a Building during the construction of the Fund of over $83,000. It must also Him, Chiu Shuk Ming, Chung Chee Class 50-1 Chan Po Cheong: 2 Building which will occupy at be remembered that during that Tips. Chung Wah Cheung. Fok, An- Chaung Yu Chin; 3., Wong Map Chi. thony, Fok Yes Chec. Ip Bik Ming,

least a year money will be coming period considerable "alterations Hon Kit, Kwok Chi Tal, Kwok, Ram-Chan Kwan: 3. Pang Kui Tin

Class 6A-Tang Pak Hel; 2. Lui in. and I think it safe to say were made to the Ladies' Club- say. Lai Tseng Chuang, Lau Luen, Lau Yick Bor. Lau Yooy Heng. Lee Li Yuk Cheong: 3. Lan Kwai Sum

Class B-1. Chung Kwai Chol; 2, we shall have to borrow as much made

therefore that it is unlikely that house and repairs and alterations Hon Wing, Leung Che Fat, Leung

to the Men's Clubhouse Hing

Lau, Leung Kai Kee, Leung Pang Chun Bing: 3. Pao Man Yuk.

Class 60-1. Lai Eou On; 2. Chu $300,000. It is necessary, however, necessitated by the abandonment Fel. Leung Ping Yan, Leung

Yun Pui.

for us to provide for this possi- of the new. Clubhouse scheme, Li Yee Kec, Lo Man Sik, Lo Bui Tung.

ability, and in our calculations we which with Furniture etc. involved Lo Wing Kuen, Lui Kar Yee. Luk

have worked on the basis of an expenditure of some $30,000, so Shiu Lung, Ma Pak Wal, Ma Yin Wah. Mar Fu Hong, Ng Chik Hing.

$15,000 a year Interest and $10,000 that it is obvious that the Club ment of the Overdraft. for Sinking Fund for the repay. has flourished in spite of all condi- tions and circumstances, and in "The Hongkong Bank have my opinion it will continue to be

hitimated readily come to our assistance and well supported whatever the gen- their willingness to eral position in the Colony may be, advance to the Club on a Current 80 far as the financial side of the Class 8A-1 Mow Man Chan; Account overdraft the hecessary proposal is concerned therefore, Lam Chuen Huen; 3. Au Yeung Kan funds up to three lakhs at a rate we need have no fears of the

of 5 per cent, Interest. The ad- future. vantage of this method of borrow- ing is that we only pay for what fore you I commend the scheme to "In proposing the resolution be-

you for your favourable considera- "It is of course obvious that astion, and I may say that it has the thy general indebtedness des the whole-hearted approval and creased the amount required to be support or "your Committee. A provided for Interest is reduced. great deal of hard work has been leaving a larger amount to be ap- put into this scheme, and it would plied to the repayment of the nct be right for me to close with- Class 4C-1. Ip Shing Lam; 2. Woo

principal, and on this basis we out saying how much we are Man Kui; 3. Ngai Buet Chung.

Class 40-1. Chiu Ling Yan: 2. Hoyu Kani Ko,

Religious Knowledge:-Gold Medal, provision we propose in the way of opted on to the Building Sub-Com-- calculate that by making the indebted to Mr. Feltham who co- Man Chit; 3. Lau Wal

English Debate:÷Gold Medal, Choa increased Bubscriptions etc. we mittee, and Wing, Ip: Silver Medal, Yu Ping should be able to repay our in- These two gentlemen have spent a to Mr. Lissaman. Tsung

debtness in 15 years. Class 5B-1. Kam Sing: 2 Chang Teng Chuang; Silver Medal, Wong Finance, and it will be apparent will all agree with me that our

Mandarin Debate:Gold Medal, Lai

great deal on the layout and design We now turn to the method of of the Building, and I think you #hiu Yin; 3..Cheng Sheng Kab.

Chin Wab,

CLASS PRIZES Class 3A-1 Ho Nga Ming; 2. Sin Lin fan: 3. Chin, George.

Class 3B-1. Tip Fal Yiu; 2 Tang Wing Hee: 3. Chan Ping Kucn.

Class 10.1. Leung Che Tai: 2. Fan Chun Lam; 3. Chari Ming Sui.

Class 3D1. Fann Yao Hwa, 2. Ma Leung Ying: 3 Chung Ping Lam.

Class 4A-1, Tsang How Leung; 2. Yuen Bau Wood; 3. Yee Shiu Wah

Class 48.--Ho Cheuk Kau; 2. Wong Ylu Kee; 3. Fung Lot, Peter.

Class 5A-1 Wang Fook Chee: 2. Au Yeung Kwong Lim; 3. Ma Wing Cheuk.

Fai.

Shhi Sul Keung; 3. Lee Tze Yuen.

Class 83.-1. Wong Kwai Tam 2

Jong Kin Guy, 3. Tong Chee On

Class 801. Yuen Man Hang, SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS, 1038 Class 2. Wong Chin Wah. Class 3. Bio Lin Lau Class 4 Tsang How Leung. Class 3. Wong Fook Chee. Class 6. Lo Tse Tung. Class 7 Lim Thuan: Chu. Class 8. Mow Man Chan,

SPECIAL AWARDS

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