1939-03-13 — Page 4

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MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1939.

"The ground has been so 'fully I forest af uplifted palms, they wonde

architects have" produced a bulid-every factor becomes favourable ing incorporating out requirements for rebuilding. few of us present covered" by the Captain in his re declared carried by a very large which in appearance and design members are ever likely to sample marks that there is little. more for majority. will be worthy of our magnificent the comforts of the imposing Club- me to add. I have studied the property at Fanling..

house the Committee have planned plans myself and have submitted THE RESOLUTIONS for us, Experience since 1933 in them to the technical sanitary and Mr. Dodwell: Seconder dealing with the uncertainties of construction experts on my staff, thorized to proceed with the con-. 1. That the Committee be÷st- Seconding the resolution, the the future have taught me that and as a result I have no hesita-struction of a new Cub House at Hon. Mr. S. R. Dodwell said. in as if no uncertainties existed, and the Committee to go ahead.

the best course is to go ahead just tion in proposing that we authorise Fanling on the lines of provisional part:

plans which have been open to office of the Club. inspection to Members at the

1',

that is what the Golf Club should "Mr. Archbutt and Gentlemen- do.

AMENDMENT PROPOSED After all, we can afford to Voicing as his opinion that the Those of you who were present at adopt that course better than most "proposal before the meeting was the rebuilding discussion in 1933 clubs, for I'm perfectly sure that economically unsound" Mr. Evanı

2 That the Committee be 80- will remember that I spoke against whatever happens in the future. then proposed his amendment, en-thorised to expend upon the con- the scheme at that time, and have nothing will ever seriously disturb tering into details of the club's,struction, furnishing and equip ever since been regarded by quite the popularity of the great game financial position and the cost of ment of the Club House and its a number of the rebuilding enthu-jof golf. slasts as mainly responsible for

working hitherto. He was second- | approaches a sum not exceeding "I am confident. that every memed by Mr. K. S. Robertson.

$400,000,00. putting the d

their pro- ber agrees with the Committee General discussion then follow- gramme.

3. That the Committee be qu that a rebuilding programme has ed. Mr. C. Black asked if any thorized to borrow funds for the "Personally, I am quite satisfied now become absolutely essential. arrangements had yet been made above purposes from time to time that I was merely one amongst a The present Clubhouse is an ugly between the committee and Gov-up to but not exceeding the sum very large majority who felt that blot on a beautiful landscape,, and ernment with regard to the ques-of $300,000.00. the finances of the Club at that entirely inadequate for our ever tion of tenure of land. The Chair- 4. That as from the first day time did not justify so ambitious increasing requirements, Our man replied that negotiations were of July 1939, or such date as the a programme. Events have proved only consideration would seem to proceeding.

committee in its discretion should that we pessimists" of 1933 were be whether the outlay ́ ́of "four In reply to another member, Mr. decide, the following subscriptions wrong. The Club has gone from lakhs of dollars is too ambitious. H. Page, who remarked that he shall be charged:- strength to strength and seems to It sounds a lot of money. but, thought the present clubhouse was (a) Playing Members $8.50.per thrive in bad as well as in good taking into consideration the pre- quite adequate, the Chairman said: month. times, It is therefore with much sent healthy state of our finances, I can only say that if you had satisfaction that I seize the oppor- I am all in favour of making a passed the clubhouse scheme inper month.

(b) Non-playing Members $3.00 tunity to-day to make amends for really good all-time job of our 1933 and agreed to the subscrip- (c) Subscribers $8.50 per month. the discomfort my fellow-pessi-new premises, provided that we tions we then asked you to pay, (d) Glass "A" Playing Associate

and I may have caused set full value for our money. In you would practically have paid Members relatives of members during the past six years, the scheme now presented, I am for it by now. It is the duty of Members $2.50 per month. by recommending that we whole-satisfied that we shall get value every committee of this club to (e) All other Associate Playing heartedly support the present re-for our money..

look ahead. We cannot provide Members (except the Junior See- construction programme which "As to the Committee's pro-for just immediate needs. If we tion) $3.00 per month. Tras been so carefully considered pasal to increase the subscription had, you would now have no Fan-. (1) Class "B" Non-playing As- by the Committee, and so clearly by $1.50 per month, this is perhapsling, instead of having one of the sociate Members $5.00 per annum. put before us tonight by the Cap- A somewhat delicate matter for afinest golf courses in the Far East. life member to express an opinion I say that if all of you support the about. WORLD UNCERTAINTY.

(Laughter). I can, how-scheme unanimously, you need ever vouch for it, as one who has have no fear as to the future" "Uncertainty as to the future of played golf in many countries in After further discussion, the the Colony in 1933 was one of the the world, that nowhere else can amendment proposed by Mr.thorized to charge a Green fee of factors on which we pessimists a golfer get as much value for $102 Evans was put to the meeting. It20 cents per round of 18 holes Or laid great stress. It may be argued per annum, or to put it into ster-was supported by only a small less on the Old or New Courses at that the Colony's future is-still|ling £6.6.0. per annum, as we shall show of hands. The Chairman Fanling and a fee of 10 cents. per obscure, but so is the future of the in Hongkong when the new Club-then put the original resolutions round of nine holes or less on the world and if we are to wait until house is completed.

to the gathering. Greeted by a Relief Course at Fanling."

mists

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(g) Members of the Section $2.00 per month.

Playing

Junior

(h) Associate Members (Junfor

Section) $5.00 per annum.

5. That the Committee.be au-

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