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HONGKONG HORTICUL- TURAL SOCIETY.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1917.

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A Splendid April Number,

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

One of the functions of this meeling is to elect a Committee for the ensuing year. I would like to point out to members that it is necessary for all members of the b Committee to be able to render Congratulations are once agaia assistance at the abow. This due to all who are interesting involves a sacrifice of time and themselves in the Police RaterTOS trouble, hat unless all members of Santfe, on the appearance of the The annual meeting of the the Committee are able to bear a April number of this bright and

hand the work involved is too breezy little publication." Thisį Hongkong Horticultural Society much for one or two members to in its fifth monthly issue, and the was held to-day at noon in the City Hall, the ohist feature of the pope with. I shall later submit a venture can now be said to hate meeting being the satisfaction and I hope all members who are launching it, felt that there was few names for your consideration completely justified those who, in expressed at the last show elected on the Committee will be place in the Colony for record one in the history of the Socisty. The President, Mr. Prepared to give a helping hand periodical of this order. What at the show to the utmost of their we are pleased to notice is that H. W. Looker, presided, and ability.

sach successive number has its there were also present Mrs Stabb," Mrs. Newall, Mir. J. J. Harrington, We have, each year, a difficul- distinotive character. The aim Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. W. J. ty in finding adequate judges, and of the editor and the others Tatcher, Mr. E. Ormiston, Mr. we shall be very glad to learn associated with him is evidently IA N. Leafs, Hon. Treasurer, and the names of any members to make the magesize as bright

Dossessing Mr. A. Nicol, Hon. Secretary.

a knowledge of and humorous as possible-to The minutes of the last meeting flowers and vegetables to assist provide members of the Corpe, having been read and confirmed, in the task. I would draw the as well as the general public, The Chairman said:-Ladies attention of members to the with light reading matter of a and gentlemen-With your per

underlined passage in the topical nature. Variety would mission, I propose that the report report to making sure appear to be the watchword of and accounts should be taken as the plants they exhibit come the Gazette-there in always read. The present position of the from their own garden. This something in it to appeal to Society is, I think, a matter for is very necessary precaution. widely-differing individual taste. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO great congratulation. Not only A considerable doubt was express-

The current samber is well up have we more members than ever ed at the last show as to a Peak to the standard of previous issues. exhibit which was awarded the Without going into detail, it may before, not only did we have a

Second and Last Dividend of 10% greater numbers of exhibitors at first pris, sud certain evidence be mentioned that the reel of NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN. the recent show than ever before, that it had been obtained by the the recent Limerick competition EIGHTH ORDINARY GEN-

"REDITORS of the above firm are hereby notified that a but the number and quality of gardener from a Chinese garden is given, and that a new com- ERAL MEETING will be held Second and Last Dividend of 10% the exhibits reached a standard on the lower levels was tendered plete Limerick competition is at the Company's Offices, St. on the amount of their claime which no previous experience to the Committee. This is a nounced, the subject upon George's Buildings, on SATUR- will be paid on application to the had led us to hope for!

delicate matter to deal with, sad which rhymatere are requested DAY, the 5th May, 1917, at 12 Undersigned. I think we may take this as the Committee feel that it to try their skill being Hong. o'clock Noox, for the purpose evidence of a greater interest should not be necessary to do kong's being taken in horticulture, an more than draw the attention of interest which I think will tend members to the precaution ug to grow each year. The culture of gested in the report. vegetable and flowers holds out A anggestion has been made great rewards to those who par- that next year's show should be Council" and "Aunt Dorothy's" the Company will be CLOSED ane it, it becomes an ̋inoressing held in the City Hall. The pro- very happy effort at story-writing from the 21st April, to the 5th Endersigned has received | passion, and failure only stima posal bas many advantages to are certain to raise many a hearty laten its votaries to make greater recommend it, particularly from langh. Mr. Wong Kwong-tia is tfloris for success. Its secret lies a weather point of view. The the subject of the third of the in diligent and painstaking atten- question will have the atten- series of sketches on Chinese tion, and no trouble can be too tion of the new Committee, benefactors to the Corps, and great and no precaution too small and the views of members on the deserved tributes are paid him if the best results are to be soject will be welcomed.

for his practical interest in the obtained.

I cannot help feeling that the Force. There are the intereat is has evoked in the notes and the big Coros matter work done by the Bociety, and other features, and the editorial caltare of flowers and vegetables, section go to round off what is is worthy of Government support. really a remarkable 20-centa Anything which tends to add to worth of reading.

There must still be a number of persons in the Colony who take an interest in the subject but re- main outride the Bociety, and Ij hope they will all be stimulated to join our ranks and that this ibis Colony rapidly becomes s year will use a farther large matter of public interest. Good"

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the attractiveness of life- in.

addition to our membership. vegetables grown under healthy There are one of two features conditions, and bright arrays of

St. of

⚫lebration George's Day. There are some excellent humorous efforts in verse, while in pross the imaginary meet ing of the " Hongkong Municipal

numerous

"Imported "Cash.” the Police Court, this morning, a Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at

of our annual show which I think pretty flowers, add greatly to the charged with importing 200 cat Chinese travelling tradesman wai

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it desirable to allude to. It is sets of the Colony, both a8 & ties (about 32,000) cash. Defend having arrived from the above one of the rules of the Society place of residence and of resort. that all exhibits should bear ex- The Chinese market gardener is sat said that he had told his feki to Ports, Consignees of Cargo: hibit numbers on arrival at the not slow to undertake the culture gat a permit, but se the fice was show. This rule appears to be of what be finde is to the public pot open he had not been able to looked upon by many exhibitors taste,

do so. A fine of $5 was imposed. have good Wo as an amiable sort of joke, and ressor for supposing that this very few observe it. This adds work of the Society has borne enormously to the burden on the fruit in this direction. I think cheating which goes on amongst shoulders of the Staging Commit the time has come when we may gardeners, unknown to their tee, and it becomes increasingly justifiably apply for Government employers, who do not keep a

Consignees of Cargo are hereby difficult to cope with it. The sarport, and I am sure you will sufficiently sharp look-out. I know notified that they must produce show ares throughout the greater all endorse the proposal, that we for a fact that many plants were an Import permit signed by the part of the day before the show should do so. becomes a dumping ground for a I cannot close my remarks My gardener says that he saw the of lading can be countersigned.

changed just before the show, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong before Bills mase of unattended pots, with without a tribute of appreciation gardener of a man on the Peak nothing to identify the class they to the work of our Secretary, Mr. baying planta down at the Wan-aged goods are to be left in the are intended for, the gardeners Nicol. Every exhibitor mustahai gardens and then exbibit Godowns, where they will be concerned disappear, and then have been impressed with the them sa grown on the Park, and examired on Saturday, April 21st, Pedder Street. Telephone 1906. staging in the requisite time osre, the organisation and the they won a prize. I do not wish at 10 a.m. besomes superhoman trek. patience which he devoted to his to give names, but I think that All claims must be presented Fortunately we found this year task, but only the Committee know something should be done to within a month of the steamer's super-stager in Mr. Bowley, the full extent to which the prevent this kind of thing arrival here, after which they who devoted the whole of the day Society is indebted to him. I am going on. It would be better No claims will be admitted

cannot be recognized. to the task, but there is no reason sare you will all share the regret to stop giving money prizes to after the goods have left the why it should have taken more of the Committee at his inability gardeners and give more donated Godowns and all goods remaining than a few hours. If every ex- to continue his office for another prize." The Chairman added undelivered after April 23rd, hibitor took sufficient interest in

year.

Fortunately, with your that this was a very difficult 1917, will be subject to rent. his exhibits to see that they were approval, we have found a good subject to tackle, unless they No Fire Insurance whatever all ticketed before they left his man to replace him in Mr. could rely on exhibitors stepping will be effected. house, the work of the stagers Bowley, and Mr. Nicol has pro in themselves and assisting. Ex Consignees are requested to would be immensely simplified, mised to render all the saintance hibitors should become acquaint-send in their Bills of Lading im and I must warn exhibitors that he can.

ed with their plants before the mediately for countersignature. if the rule is not strictly adhered I shall be glad to deal au for show, and then they could trace PACIFIC MAIL “8.3. CO. to in fature, it will become necesse I can with any features of the anything being changed. They sary to refuse admittance to the Society or the show which any would have to do something in Hongkong, 17th April, 1916. --- show area of any exhibits which member may desire to raise, but the interests of the show before are not duly ticketed on arrival. I will first propose that the re- the next show came round. It Exhibitors should also instruct port and accounts as presented would be a matter for the Com. their gardeners that any final be approved and passed. titivation of their exhibits should take place either before despatch to the show or after staging, and not after arrival while they are still standing in the show ground.

accounts was seconded" by Mr. The adoption of the report and Tatcher and agreed to.

The election of officers for the

ensuing year resalted sa follows: Complaints have been received President, Mr. H. W. Looker; of peculation of flowers and cut Bon. Treasurer, Mr. L. N. Lesie; tings and sale of vegetable Hon. Secretary, Mr. F. B. L. Bow. exhibit. Steps will be taken to ley; Committee Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. put a stop to this as far as possible Newall, Mrs. Aubrey, Mr. W. 1. Tataber, Mr. A. Nicholson, Mr, J. Other matters which will Scott Harston, Mr. E. Ormiston, engage the attention of the Con-Mr. A. Nicol and Mr. 1. El mitties are the abolishing of the Perros

narik year.

mittee.

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