was guaranteed by a member he was excluded. This sometimes operated harshly on visiting club members. It was therefore considered desirable to reduce the games to twice a month. Snow-balls were also donated by the President and other mem- bers of the club which varied the play and caused added enjoyment.
72. Launch Trip. An evening launch bathing party was held immediately after the Mid Autumn Festival and was very much enjoyed by those who took part in the trip-some 270 members.
73. Sport. During the year the Club again entered a team in each of the Inter-Departmental miniature football and table tennis competitions organized by the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association. The Club had secured the Champion- ships in both games last year. Although the Club was only runner-up in the miniature football game this year the members of the team acquitted themselves well.
The Railway Club itself also organized a table-tennis competition open to all club members. The competition was enthusiastically supported and completed in a spirit of good sportsmanship.
74. Education. The Railway Club School opened on 15th February, 1954 was run with great success. Owing to the low school fees of $2.40 per month children of the staff members in the lower salary bracket who used to make a nuisance of them- selves around the railway quarters without any form of education, are now enjoying a happy school life in this primary school. It is unfortunate that this school can function only up to Primary 4 and cannot be extended to Primary 6 due to the limited number of class rooms in the Club House but great goodwill has been shown in helping onward tuition in other schools nearby.
75. Canteen Facilities. A canteen was organized in the Railway Club House and run by a caterer on a contract basis. Cheap meals were provided at 80 cents each which arrangement
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