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PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

Lighter Type Of Production Should Be Attempted

SUGGESTIONS BY MEMBERS

SUGGESTIONS THAT A LIGHTER' TYPE OF PRODUCTION SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED and that all available amateur talent In the Colony, whether members or not. should be approached, to help in future productions, were made by members at the annual general meeting of the Hongkong Philharmonic Society held in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong "Hotel yesterday.

Mr. H. H. H. Priestley, President. It will be observed that the took the chair, and was assisted figures for Ruddlgore show a de by Mr. H. M. Cockle (acting hon-ficit-of $92207. The Society's alm [orary secretary), Mr. W. J. Burling, is not profit making, and provided thonorary treasurer, Messrs. R. J. the production costs and yearly Shrigley, T. E. Jackson, Miss. E. expenses more or less equal the Finlay and the Rev. Cyril Brown yearly revenues from all sources, Imembers of the "Committee), then your Committee must feel

BOX OFFICE

The President sald, in part.--. that it has dutifully carried out The result of the year's working its mission. is a loss of $102.42 which compares very favourably with results of pre- vlous years; fast year, for instance, the deficit was over $1,000.

Certain subscriptions umounting

GENERAL

The steam tug Jan Hendrik.

CLAIM FOR $2,279.42

Box office takings for Ruddigure exceeded those of the previous year's production, But unfo:tu- nately it will also be nouced under

ALLEGED BREACH to a figure slightly in excess of the expenditure, that the hire of thea- OF CONTRACT year's debit, are still outstanding, tre; orchestral expenses, costumes. but we have no reason to suppose programmes, and rent of rehearsal peared as plaintiffs in ex-parte Messrs. Macey and Company ap- they are uncollectable, consequent-hall cost the Society $984.70 more proceedings in the Supreme Court ly your Committee is in a position than last year, On the other hand yesterday before the Chief Justice. to report that the Season under will be observed that your rar-Sir Atholl MacGregor, wher review has been a satisfactory one. lous Sub-Committees have been claim fr. $2,279.42. being damages!

RUDDIGORE

extremely watchful of the Society's resulting from an alleged breach The Society's production during interests, and have recorded reduc of, contract. was brought against the Season 1038-1939, was Glibertions in cost for many items; the the Sum Kee arm. and Sullivan's Ruddigore, and in actual savings, to which I refer this respect your Committee feels reach a total of $687,63 when com it has your fullest support in ten-pared with similar items for the dering the Society's sincerest previous year, and I am sure you thanks to the Rev Cyril Brown, the will agree that such shows splendid producer, and Mr. H. B. Jordan the Beamwork.

the

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STEAM TUG JAN HENDRIK

Successful Trials In Kowloon Bay

are,

To Increase the towing capacity. the tug is fitted with a Kort Nozzle, built under license

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939.-PAGE 7

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The single screw steel tag- Jan Hendrik, built by the Talkoo Pockyard & Engi- neering Co. for Alessrs. Mars- man & Co., Philippine Islands, recently underwent

actep- tance trials in Kowloon Bay. The vessel's dimensions 30-0" x 19'-6" x 9'-0" with 鏡

Mr. C. Y. Kwan, represented the of 165 tons and is built to Lloyd's Mr. Lo Tung-fan, instructed by draft of 6'-0" and a displacement plaintiffs, and stated that the de- highest class for towing purposes. fendant firm and falled to take The propelling machinery consists delivery and pay for 24 "tons of of one set compound engines. → musical director.

paper. One of the terms of the cylinder diameters 13" and 26" for all their It must be admitted that it is contract, said Counsel, was that by 18" stroke, steam painstaking work and, thorough-a very severe handicap to charge plaintiffs had the option of

being sup- ness, which as you well know, re-any one production, running for selling the paper should defen-bular single ended all fired forced replied by one cylindrical multitu- sulted in a presentation of which four days, with the full cost of an dants not claim and take delivery draught boiler with the Society ms every reason to be expensively costumed play, but on within 60 days. Defendants were pressure of 130 lbs. Electric light a working extremely proud.

the other hand this conservative also, according to the terms. llable is fitted throughout the vessel. On behalf of the Society your polley of writing everything off in for loss and expenses incurred by Committee also wishes to record its full, does relieve future Commit- plaintif firm in.. reselling thanks to Mr. Harmon for again tecs from anxiety as regards the producing perfect scenery, no easy valuation of the Society's assets.

from matter as regard Ruddigore; with and for this reason if for no other

The paper arrived in two' ship and is the first to be constructed the Kort Propulsion Co.. London. its picture frame complications, as your present Committee is ex-formed. but they

ments. you must already have appreciated.tremely thankful that our predeces-notices. Plaintiff's resold the paper

Defendant firm was in Hongkong for outside owners.

ignored all The Society's thanks are de sora adopted such a policy.

The results obtained justifled the servedly due to Mr. Kossick, our

OFFICERS ELECTED

on January 29, 1930. The goods;

owners confidence and Initiative honorary secretary for the very The following officers were elect-24 and September 18, 1938.

arrived in the Colony on August in specifying this device. De- able manner in which he hased for the ensuing year:--

veloping 370 IHP. 3 steady handled the Society's,affairs during President, The Very Rev. J. L.fproceedings were decided upon

Mr. Lo pointed out that ex-parte standing pull of 71⁄2 tons was n- the major part of the Season. Our Wilson: Hon. Secretary. Mr. H. M. owing to defendants completely STOPPING FROM FULL SPEED

gistered. Balance Sheet is well looked after Cockle: Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. Jignoring all correspondence ad- by Mr. Burling.

Burling: Committee, Messrs. R. J: dressed to them. Shrigley and A. E. Nobbins, Mrs. D.

Stopping the vessel from fali J Valentine and Miss E, Finlay.

After Mr. Bock Jay-Eng. chief speed ahead took 29 seconds 'from manager of plaintiff Arm, had tes- time of astern order from Bridge. The Rev. Cyril Brown said that tifed, the Chief Justice remarked Without the Nozzle a pull of 5 during his forthcoming leave in that he would require evidence of tons would have been consider- England, he would be pleased to the price of the goods at the time ed very satisfactory, so that re- assist the Committee in whatever when plaintiff Arm was entitled to sults show £

The May. Criminal Sessions will in getting information on any mat the time when the goods were sold. It would have required machinery Twelve cases are down for tifal, way possible by viewing shows and re-sell the paper and the price at per cent, or,

gain of about 45 open at the Supreme Court on put another way. Wednesday- next at 4.30 am.

The case was adjourned to May of 540 horse-power to give an the names of the accused, the

equivalent pull

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SUGGESTIONS Suggestions made by members

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present, that the Society should TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

IN THE COLONY "

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The House of Quality & Service

MAY CRIMINAL SESSIONS

TWELVE CASES FOR TRIAL

While best results are ed on craft initially designed to Lam Chung, breach of deporta- seek the help of all available talent in the Colony, that more

embody the Kort Nozzle, an Im-tion order, April 12 provement in standing pull of

Chan Tai and Lo Kin, possession than one production should be pro- Including the Island, Kowloon and effected by fitting it to existing

In the Colony of Hongkong 30 per cent, and upwards can be of dangerous drugs, April 12. duced during the year and that a the New Territories during the vessels..

Lok Bul-wa and Lot Kwai-ming. lighter type of show should be alm week ending at 6 am on Satur

robbery with violence May 3. led at and that the Society might

The percentage increase in pull

Lau Fun-hing, possession of dan- economise on costs by stagingday, May 6, 1939, there were diminishes as the towing speed serous drugs, May 5. ahows in the China Fleet Club altogether 89 trafic accidents as increases, but is definite through- .Ho Kut-yuen, breach of deporta-- Theatre instead of in regular thea-

the result of which 1 person out the normal range of towing tion order. May 4. tres, were noted and would be dis-was killed and 48 persons were speed.

Chan Ho-yu, robbery by two or cussed by the incomths Committee. injured.

The owners Mr. Shrigley proposed a fole of

were represent-more, May 5, The person killed, a Chinese ed at the trial by Mr. A. Black

Ho Ho, Tam Ning, Hu! Po and thanks to the Hongkong and male, age 73, was knocked down of Carmichael & Clarke, Hong-Wong Tak, possession of dangerous Shanghai Hoter Ltd. for permit and killed by a private car while | kong.

drugs, May 10. ting the Society to use the Jaco walking across the road,

and the out going Committee.

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Of the persons injured, 35 were pedestrians, Who

were either

Summoned for bringing into the pedestrians, 15 accidents Colony an unregistered mut-tsal, due to other causes. Beto Tse-ying, a married woman residing at No. 29, Wyndham Street, was cautioned by Mr. R. A. |

Chmi Bin-yeung, Chan Fong and Wong Yau, robbery by tivo or more, May 8.

Chan Sing, breach of deportation order, April 17.

Wan Kam-chen, breach of de- Portation order, April 17.

Chan Sum, breach of deporta- tion order, April 25.

Leang Ming, assault with intent to rob, April 28.

bean Room for the meeting, a vote of thanks was also accorded to Mr.

BANISHEE SENT Priestley, the retiring President. walking or running across the road and were struck by vehicles,

TO PRISON Of..89 accidents, 31 were colli- Arrested by the police for the WOMAN CAUTIONED Collisions

sions between vehicles; 43 were possession of 18 gallons of dutiable ween vehicles and wine, L Sung,nnemployed, was were later discovered to be a banishee, having been deported from the Colony for 10 years in 1934.

He was charged before Mr. R. Edwards, at the Central Court Sentence of three months' hard Mr. Dewan dag Partabrar, mana yesterday, and was fined $150, or labour was imposed on an unem- yesterday.

ger of the King's Silk Store, has in default two months' imprisonployed youth, Teo Man-kwok, for Insp. H. W. Fraser, Inspector of reported that his foki, Mak Choi- ment for the first offence, and the theft of a watch from ane Mui-tsal, said that the summons min, has disappeared with $1,390, three months' hard labour tor Chan Ping. Mr. R. Edwards, be- was taken out as a result of de- since. Tuesday evening. Mak was breach of the Deportation Or- fore whom Tse was charged, also fendant approaching the 8. C. A. sent to collect the money from the dinance, sentences to run consecu-recommended his banishment at on April 28 to register the girl. Wing On Company.

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