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to extend and he had only agreed on condition that the pier be removed at once should the Naval authorities require the site for any purpose.
In August the same year, permission was given to the Club to drive in six piles and to construct a driving platform and a turning-barrier which they had requested, as being indispensable to the holding of swimming races and water polo games and "without which the Club could not hope successfully to hold their annual sports."
I reproduce to-day a picture taken from an issue of the Illustrated London News, dated November 21, 1874. It gives some idea of the damage done by the typhoon of September 22-23, 1874. (See 12/10/33 and TM23/4/34) The picture shows the wreck of J.M.S. Hamer which was dragged from her moorings and thrown into the V.R.C. boathouse. The V.R.C. at that time was situated further back towards Queen's Road.
It was established on its present site after the naval reclamation was built.
Following the typhoon, there was some correspondence between the V.R.C. and the naval authorities. The Club's secretary pointed out the damage done by H.M.S. Hamer and suggested, in a nice way, that the naval authorities might assist the committee in defraying the heavy expense of repair work.
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The worthy Commander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Shadwell fairly snorted when he was informed of the V.R.C. suggestion. "claim raised by the Victoria Recreation Club" he wrote to the Commodore "is quite preposterous, under the circumstances, and entirely inadmissible. A typhoon must be looked upon as a visitation of God, and all parties must bear their own losses."
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The early history of the Victoria Recreation Club, up to the time of its temporary removal to Kowloon, was given yesterday. I shall conclude with further extracts from the Naval records which refer to the period the Club was on the mainland, and its eventual return to Hongkong, to its present site on reclaimed land.
The Club was still using its temporary shed near the Kowloon Naval Yard in 1902, and in April of that year wrote requesting Commodore Robinson for permission to use the coaling pier at Kowloon for the landing of members from a steam launch plying between the hours of 5:30 and 8 o'clock every evening; otherwise permission to erect a temporary bamboo pier in front of the Club premises.
Mr. Owen Ordish, Superintendent Civil Engineer, at the request of the Commodore, replied saying that he saw no objection to a bamboo pier being erected at the Club's expense as the Club "will retain their present site until the completion by the Admiralty of the new one at Murray Pier Extension. Use of the coaling pier was not sanctioned.
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to extend and he had only agreed on condition that the pier be removed at once should the Naval authorities require the site for any purpose.
In August the same year, permission was given to the Club to drive in six piles and to construct a driving platform and a turning-barrier which they had requested, as being indispensa- ble to the holding of swim ming races and water polo games and " without which the Club could not hope successfully to hold their annual sports.
I reproduce to-day a picture taken from an issue of the Illustrated London News, dated November 21, 1874, It gives some idea of the damage done by the tyohoon of September 22-23, 1874. ( See 12/10/33 andTM 23/4/34 ) The picture shows the wreck of J.M.S. Hamer which was dragged from her moorings and thrown into the V.R.C..boathouse. The V.R.C. at that time was situated further back towards Queen's Road.
It was established on its present site after the naval reclamation was built.
Following the typhoon, there was some correspondence bet- ween the V.R.C. and the naval authorities. The Elub's secretary pointed out the damage done by H.M.S. Hamer and suggested, in a nice way, that the naval authorities might assist the committee in defraying the heavy expense of repair work,
" The
The worthy Commander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Shadwell fairly snorted when he was informed of the V.R.C. suggestion. claim raised by the Victoria Recreation Club " he wrote to the Commodore" is quite preposterous, under the circumstances, and entirely inadmissible. A typhoon must be looked upon as a sisi- tation of God, and all parties must bear their own losses."
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The early history of the Vistoria Recreation Club, up to the time of its temporary removal to Kowloon, was given yester- day. I shall concluded with further extracts from the Naval records which refer to the period the Clpb was on the mainland., and its eventual return to Hongkong, to its present site on reclaimed land.
The Club was still using its temporary shed near the Kowloon Naval Yard in 1902, and in April of that year woote requesting Commodore Robinson for permission to use the caaling pier at Kowloon for the landing of members from a steam launch
ading between the hours of 5/30 and 8 o'clock every evening otherwise permission to erect a temporary bamboo pier in front of the Club premises.
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Mr. Owen Ordish, Superintendent Civil Engineer, at the request of the Commodore, replied saying that he saw no objection to a bamboo pier being erected at the Club's expenses as the Club” will retain their present site until the completion by the Admiral- ty of the new one at Murray Pier Extension. Use of the coaling pier was not sanctioned.
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