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uring their stay in the Colony. The Management of the affairs of the Club is committed to the standing Committee of five Share-holders, a General Committee of twenty residents members, and a Secretary: Three of the Members of the General, form a Sub-Committee for the supervision of the internal arrangements of the Club examining accounts, passing bills for payment &c. This Sub-Committee meet at least once a Month. Meetings of the General Committee are held in the first week of every quarter, or oftener as may be requisite: a yearly General meeting of the Club is held in January for purposes of general review and re-election of Committees.
"The Club House is opened at 6 a.m. and closed at Midnight. Members or subscribers can be accommodated with bed rooms at $1 per night, and may not be disturbed in occupation of the rooms for 8 consecutive days.
"Members or Subscribers may also give private parties on due notice of the same being made to the Steward.
"The Prices of the Wines and Provisions, are written up in the Dining Rooms. There are two Billiard Tables in the Establishment and Cards and Chess are permitted (without gambling) on every day, excepting Sunday.
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Much trouble was caused by the blackballing of candidates for membership of the Hongkong Club in 1860. We learn that any persons who, from their social or official position... had claims to admission were blackballed "with distressing frequency."
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In April of the year, named, the Club made a rule requiring cash payments in the case of naval officers. As a consequence naval officers, on the Station assembled in full force on April 18 and demanded the names of those whose bills had remained unpaid. When the Committee refused to give the names, the officers withdrew in a body from the Club, and military officers also threatened to do likewise. The dispute was, however amicably settled in December.
In the following year, Volunteers returning from patrol duty were made to fall out in front of the Club, and some members invited friends amongst the Volunteers to join them in refreshments. This was a breach of the rules, and when the Intruders were ordered out of the building, much animosity ensued "which for a long time lacerated social life within and without the Club.
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CLUBS(11)
The encounters between Hongkong and Shanghai extend over a period of sixty-seven years, as the first match was played in Hongkong as far back as 1866. After return matches the following year in Shanghai there was a break of twenty-two years before the teams met again (also in Shanghai) but it was not until February, 1892 that another match was played in Hongkong.
CLUBS ( 10 ) Continuation.
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uring their stay in the Colony. The Management of the affairs f the Club is committed to the standing Committee of five Share- olies, a General Committee of twenty residents members, and a Secretary: Three of the Members of the General, form a Sub-Com-
ittee for the supervision of the interanl arrangements of the lub examining accounts, passing bills for payment &c. This ub-Committee meet at least once a Month. Meetings of the General Committee are held in the first week of every quarter, or oftener
s may be requisite: a yearly General meeting of the Club is held in January for purposes of general review and re-election of Committees.
"The Club House is opened at 6 a.m. and closed at Midnight embers or subscribers can be accommodated with bed rooms at 1 per night, and may not be disturbed in occupation of the rooms For 8 consecutive days.
"Members or Subscribers may also give private parties on ue notice of the same being made to the Steward.
" The Prices of the Wines and Provisions, are written up in the Dining Rooms, There are two Billiard Tables in the Es- tablishment and Cards and Chess are permitted (without gambling ) on every day, axcepting Sunday.
齉
Much trouble was caused by the blackballing of candidates or membership of the Hongkong Club in 1860. We learn that any persons who, from their social or official position.. ad claims to admission were blackballed " with distressing requency. "
1.
In April of the year, named, the Club made a rule requiring .ash payments in the case of naval officers. As a consequence naval officers, on the Station assembled in full force on April 18 and demanded the names of those whose bills had remained unpaid. When the Committee refused to give the names, the offi- cers withdrew in a body from the Club, and military officers elso threatened to do likewise. The dispute was, however amicably settled in December.
In the following year, Volunteers returning from patrol auty were made to fall out in front of the Club, and some met- pers invited friends amongst the Volunteers to join them in efreshments. This was a breach of the rules, and when the Intruders were ordered out of the building, much animosity ensued " which for a long time lacerated social life within and without the Club. !
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CLUBS ( 11 )
The encounters between Hongkong and Shanghai extend over a period of sixty-seven years, as the first match was played in Hongkong as far back as 1866. After return matches the follow- ing year in Shanghai there was a break of twenty-two years before the teams met again ( also in Shanghai ) but it was not until February, 1892 that another match was played in Hongkong.
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