1919-09-30 — Page 9

KOWLOON CRICKET

CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

ask. I will now endeavour to answer them...

The Chairman then proposed, and Mr. D. Neilson seconded that Sir Reginald Stubbs be ask ed to become Patron of the Club in place of Sir Henry May, and the motion was carried.

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REVEL

A WONDERFUL FIIAM.

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Revelation," is a fair sample of Messrs. Gordon and Car

Mr. charge that on Augus

The annual meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club was held in the Club Pavilion, last even -ing, at 5.80

Mr. R. E Lindsell, Vice President of the Club, occupied the Chair, and there were prosent

On the motion of the Chair Messrs D. Harvey. G. Stark, D. man, seconded by Mr. 0. G. Stark, Nailson, E. J. Edwards, Dr. Forsyth was re-elected Pre- actress, is the star, and those who present Messrs F Maitlane/ent cruelty to the complainant Ovary, J. Hyde and L. J. Black-sident of the Club.

last night saw her for the first burd, (Committee), Mr. B. Abra- The Chairman said that as he time on the film were amazed at ham (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. J. P. was going on leave he would not the power of her acting and the Robinson (Acts. Hon. Sec) and stand for re-election as vice-wonderful versatility she dis- a large number of members. President and would propose Mr. played. She is really a most. The notice cortening the meet-A, O. Brawn to that office. amazingly clever artiste. As to the play itself, it is one that ought not to be missed by any one. It is in seven acts, which comprise an astounding mixture of fun, comedy and sheer drama. In

There being no questions, the Chairman proposed and Mr. L. J. Blackburn seconded that the balance sheet and report be adopted, and the motion was The management of the Coronet

The ninth- ordinary general carried.

Theatre in starting on a campaign.

At the Magi to demonstrate to the cinema meeting of the Hongkong Steel going public that Metro pictures Foundry Company, Limited, was are the best showing in Hongkong held yesterday at the offices ing before, Mr. R

Olga Marie Edwards the General Managers, Sidney Edwards, her If last night's special film. what is to come, the claim made St George's Building

on various other occasions, he will take a lot of beating. In it, AG. Gardon (General Nathan Road, Kow Natimora, the great Russian Managar) presided and there were

was unlawfully guilty- persist C. D. Wilkinson, J. M. Gordon, A. G. Barrett, E. J. Chapman, A. and the complainant therefore

not be any longer bound to co Keating, M. W. Mark, and W. A. applied for an order that she shall Button (Manager.)

babit with the defendant.

have to

ing and the minutes of the last i Mr. J. Hyde seconded and the annual meeting were read by the motion was carried. Hon. Secretary.`-

Mr. J. P. Robinson was anan The Chairman said:-The re-imously re-elected Captain. port and balance sheet having On the motion of Mr. W. Elson, been in your hands for some days, seconded by Mr. A.E.W. Davidson, I will, with your permission, take Mr. J. Stalker was elected rice them as read. The few remarks Captain. Mr. P.R. Wolf, said that make before before they commenced to propose putting them to the meeting names for the offices of Treasurer will not detain you long. In and Secretary he would like to the first place I know you will all make a few remarks in regard to agree with me in regretting the the honorarium. absence of Dr. Forsyth from his accustomed place at this meeting. The latest news of him, I am told is good, or fairly good, but he is not likely to return to

The Chairman-I think, strictly speaking,

should you

have brought that up in connection with the Balance sheet

Mr. Wolff replied that it was with regard to the forthcoming year he desired to make his remarks.

The Manager read the notice convening the meeting, after which the Chairman said

Gentlemen, The report and accounts having been in your hands for some time, I will follow the usual course and with it we see cabaret scenes, life in your permission take them as the Quartier Latin and the inside read. The balance at credit of of monastery life. As the story Profit and Loss account after the allowing for the Interim Dividend unfolds, the interest of audience is intensified, and so of $9,008.00 paid in December well drawn is the play that it is last including the balance of impossible to foresee what is $7,153.60 brought forward from coming next. For clearness of last year is $38,479.55. depiction. artistic setting and General Managers propose to magnificent acting Hongkong deal with this

follows- has never seen a finer film, if so good a one. It tells a story To pay a final divi-

dend of $1.00 per share which will appeal to all, and it bears a message which cannot To pay Bonus of

$1.00 per share but be uplifting.

To place to Reserve

Fund...

Last night the theatre was absolutely crowded, and we are sure that this will be the ex- perience for the succeeding nights of its display.

Hongkong until the end of next summer. I hope you will elect him as President and that he will be here to take the Chair at the next The Chairman:-I think you annual meeting (Applause). Turn- should bring it up later. ing to the Report it is very Mr. Wolfe stated that he satisfactory to find that our annual thought the Club, growing as it is membership has increased by 32 and the way they had extended since a year ago, and recently we every department, the honorarium hare welcomed back many old to the Treasurer and also to the and familiar faces of those who Secretary was inadequate.

He have done "their bit for the thought be should make AN INTERESTING MATCH. Empire and to merit our congratul-those remarks stions on their return (Applause). it might have

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15,000.00

Mr. W. E L Shenton, of Messers Deacon, Looker, DeacoU and Harston, appeared for the complainant, and Mr. A. Hail, of Messrs. Lo and Lo, represented the defendant.

Mr. Hall asked for an

adjournment, since he had only just received his instructions. evidence of Dr. Strahan should be taken, as the witness was a Dr. Strahan said he resided at very busy man. Nathar Road, Kowlood, with big wife. On August 11, last, he was

Mr. Shenton asked that the

called by his wife at about 10.30 pr., the cause being a woman shrieking on the third floor of the building. He went to the third floor. He noticed broken flower pots in the road below. When he got to the third floor he saw a Chinese constable standing in the passage. Then he saw Mrs. Edwards in a state of great agitation, standing in the ball. She was crying. Mr. Edwards there. Mrs. Edwards said that her husband tried to throw her over the verandab, Mr. Edwards seemed to be very excited and said "She is a bad Woman" He did not notice any

She said it would be no use. He time. He suggested that she should go back to. ber parents, suggested to the policeman that defendant should either be taken

Was

During the closing months of the on the gentlemen who might be that the final match in the Bowls $10,000 instead $15,000 and to bruises on Mrs. Edwards at that

proposed, accepting the respective offices."

The Chairman agreed further discussion was left over and until after the election of the Secretary and Treasurer.

war four more members of the Club have given their lives in the good cause and their names will

added to the Club's Roll of Honour. As regards our grounds they are in excellent condition, except for the South Eastern Corner which needs relaying wholly or partly. I am sure you will endorse your Committee's appreciation of the horticultural carried. efforts of Messrs. Robinson,

and Mr Wolff seconded the re- election as Treasurer of Mr E. Abraham and the motion was

to the Police Station or be looked

the street. Witness went back

..5,436.55

$38,479.55 This appropriation we hope meets with your approval.

There is a slight alteration which we propose to make in the account: that is to place to the It will no doubt be remembered credit of Reserve Fund only League to be played Kowloon Cricket Club with the Account. We hope this will also by the write off $5,000 from the Building

which was to have take place Kowloon Bowling Green Club, meet with your approval.

Future Prospects.-Negotia. three weeks ago, had to be tions are in progress for the postponed owing to inclement development of the Company's The Chairman then proposed weather. This fixture was played operations on a very large scale after. Mr. Edwards was very

off on the K. C. C. ground last At present I am not in a position Saturday and resulted in one of to make any definite stateme the most keenly contested games but I may say, that, during my of the League.

visit to England and America, Messrs Blackburn, Stephens and

been Harvey and Spittles who have Bienkiron were then proposed petition between the two Clubs neglected.

There had been very keen com- your interests have not

With the Electric kept the approach to the Club for the office of Secretary and all through the League and it Furnaces for smelling and melt House

mass of flowers. upon a ballot being taken Mr. L With the coming of the Cricket J. Blackburn was elected.

was whispered that the Bowlinging purposes which will be work Beason we hope to see the new

The following General Com out to beat their neighbours by doubt that the Company will be fant had been assaulted at some

Green Club rather set themselves ing shortly, there is no reason to groundextensively used for tonnis.mittee Was then elected by I may add that we have recently ballot :--

a big margin, since it was the able to compete, both in quality asked for a Government grant in

first year in which the K.C.C. had and in price, for finished work, aid of the development of the

gue. Indeed it might be said that ticn. (Applause). entered a team in the Bowls Lea-against home or foreign produc- waste land between the old and

both Clubs placed more import- the new grounds.

ance on their individual meetings on the rinks than on the result of the League. In the first match, early in the League, between the

points but so

Messrs. H. E. Stevens. J. Ralston, C. C. Stark, D. Neilson, G. Jeffries, J. H. Mead, W. T Elson and W. Kay.

The following Balloting Com- mittee was then elected by ballot -

On the subject of our Pavilion I need say nothing at present: that matter will come up later. As regards sports generally we have Messrs. D. Nicoll, D. Blenkíron, had quite a successful year, and J. H. Mead, J. M. Jack, No Clubs, K.C.C. lost by 38 Electric Furnace Plant now on

members

excited and he went down into to his flat and telephoned to the police. Complainant went to witness' office on August 13, and he examined her. He found.

bruises on the arms and leg and

abrasions of the skin.

He considered that the complain- time prior to August 13.

Mr. Hall hereupon asked that the case be adjourned.

His Worship adjourned the hearing until 2.15 p.m. on Thurs- day next.

BOCHES IN NORTH CHINA.

Management.-During the year under revue an expert manager (M. Button) has been engaged to take control of the Works and supervise the erection of the new

Our Tientsin contemporary, the I wish particularly to congratulate Railton, D. Harvey, J. Stalker, the

assidiously did its way to Hongkong, and which N.C.D. Mail, states that amongst the Bowls Section on their F. Shroff, A.W.C. Davidson, and team apply themselves to improv-the great expans on mentioned reached Tientsin on the 17th inst of the latter we hope is only a forerunner of the passengers from Peitaiho who successful debut. It is a pity that L.E.S. Hodge. so few of our tennis and golf

ing their play that in the final elsewhere in the report. The question of raising the match last Saturday the difference

were several able-bodied Boches players emulate the enthusiasm subscription with a view to rais- was only seven points. At one Ore.--A few years ago a large ought to have been deported. Wonderful Steel From Chinèse who were obviously persons who of our bowlers.

Personallying funds to erect a new pavilion time it appeared as if K. C. C.quantity of Iron Ore, an unlimited How they managed to evade it is regret that bowls is at present was discussed. beyond my ken since it is the said the present pavilion was paints before tea, but unfortunate by us, was taken from the Mines things can be done in this country The Chairman would win, since they led by 2 quantity of which can be obtained a bit of a mystery, but queer only game at which I have not inadequate and a new one would ly they were unable to maintain in Kwangsi and Kwangtung which would not be possible had the honour of representing cost $25,000, which would have their position and lost by the provinces, and dispatched to elsewhere, the Club. Turning to the balance to be raised by debentures. In- points stated. It might be men- America, but owing to the war, sheet. I trust that you are satisfied terest and redemption (within 15 tioned that although the result of nothing could be done. Now, the

HOMESTEADS IN PHILIPPINES. the figures shown. years) would amount to about the match could, of course, make matter has been taken up in On the expenditure side $2,350 per year on an average.

Two thousand acres of govern- no material difference to the earnest, and the ore tres'ed I ment land on Kauai will be that "Bar" The balance sheet for this year result of the League, the specta-scientifically. Steel, constructed opened for homesteading in 1920. accounts for nearly $3,000 more showed $1,185, so if the pavil- tors were more numerous than at therefrom, which may be driven This announcement was made than last year. This is due to lion was to be erected more due to three reasons-bigher money must be

any other match. The teams through

a piece of wrought by Land Commissioner C. T. raised price, greater consumption and that,

and and scores were as follow:- iron over an inch thick, Baily upon his return the

to Outgoing Com- the inclusion of cheese and mittes thought could best be

First Rink.

that is hard enough to cut Manila from the Garden Island biscuits you will remember the done by rajsing the subscription. J.B. Chapman

K.C.C. glass like a diamond, and yet so recently. The land in question is stirring battle-cry at our last The proposal was to raise the D. Keith

W.R. Oswald. flexible that it may be bent within the Wailua district, where meeting

"We want

A. Simpson free subscription from $15 a year to $28. Grey

out breaking, is surely a wnder- there is still a considerable area Cheese." Printing etc., shows a month for ordinary members, M. Mc Ivor

A. G. Pile fal creation. This steel has a wide to be homesteaded. The opening an increase

P. Lapsley of over $200 and proportionately for sea-going

temperature range, as it may be of the Kauai land, says the com- which is almost entirely due to members. It was not proposed to

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(Skip) 22 heated anywhere between 1650 missioner, is directly in line with the printing of the new rules and increase the entrance fee.

Second Rink.

and 1950 degrees Fahrenheit, and the policy of the present adminis- by laws. The Club held three At extraordinary general meeting

W.M. Johnson LJ. Blackburnyet give good results.

tration to open at least one Homes during the year at a total would have to be held to decide G. M. Smyth

R. J. Dixon G.H. May

homestead ares each year. cost of some $520. All three the matter.

F. Richmond functions were highly successful It was decided to call an extra-

J. Gibson

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you

will notice

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Rink.

and cannot but have enhanced ordinary general meeting to dis our reputation for hospitality.euss the matter, the incoming trust that you will approve the committee to draft proposals L Grey expenditure incurred. On the therefore. income side, the "Bar" is again

D. Muir Mr. Wolff then said that he W. Hedley

to the fore, our receipts there- thought the bonararium paid to C. Atkinson from having increased by more the Secretary and Treasurer was than £3,000, but this is not sur- inadequate for the work entailed

rising in view of the much and that it Bhould be Total teater use that has been made increased to £500, that is, of the Club by members general-$250 each.

ly, of the increase in our mem-

After some discussion it was

H. Overy

J. Hyde

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Institute to produce a full and authoritative - account of the Peace Conference of Paris,

Personal-In conclusion, I' am sorry to feel I may not be here! to see the consummation of, my (Skip) 19 life's work. My medical advisers bonus, together -30%, and warn me that I must take, at no beside the Company's financial very distant date, a long needed position is being strengthened by rest. The pioneer work though I the substantial sum of $15,000

altered feel is almost completed, and or rather as

by, the J. Jack. G. Gerrard

when I go, I shall do so with full Chairman, to $10,000 to Reserve the present and $5,000 off Building. It is (Skip) 16 confidence that

progress of the Company is well with much regret that we 57 assured, in the hands of younger have just heard that our General and more active men, with all Manager, Mr. A. G. Gordon, will the newest methods to help them at no distant date, under medical advice, bave to take a long needed bership and of the return of many agreed that it be placed on record

I can think of nothing more, rest, and it is my sincere wish ardent supporters of the Club who for consideration at the next

that will be of interest to share that this Company, brought to its have been on the absent members annual meeting that the present

The first results of Home foot questions, I shall be pleased to long years of hard and untiring

holders, but if there are any present flourishing state by his A NEW INSTITUTE FORMED list. Nothing else as regards our meeting was of the opinion that ball for the season are just to answer them after the adoption of work, will continue ita successful Steps have recently been taken income seems to call for com-the honorarium to the Secretary hand by mail. They are:- ment. I trust that you will agree and Treasurer be increased to

the report and accounts. Gen- career and that Mr. Gordon will in Paris to found an Institute of Hotel Astoris and adapted a plan that a balance of $1,135.85 of $500. Le. $250 each.

tlemen, I beg to propose that the enjoy a well earned rest for many International Affairs, with, at for the work drawn up income

the cutant, branches in Eustace. Percy Heart of Mid. 3 Queen's Park 1 report and accounts as presented years to come.--(Applause). expenditure is over

A hearty vote of thanks was Third Lanark 2 Hibernians extremely satisfactory. "Athen accorded the Chairman and Celtic

be passed and adopted, with the The Chairman-Thank you, England and America. The The edito regarda our balance sheet the meeting terminated.

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organisation of the British branch prise alteration I have mentioned. gentlemen. ✪ Rangers AZI

The Chairman proposed the rein in the hands of a committee.re liabilities

Mr. F. Maitland, esconding, 4 Raith Rovers said: I have much pleasure in election of Mr. C. B. Brown as presided over by. Lord Robert the 2 Hamilton 4.0.0 seconding the adoption of the auditor at a remuneration of $200, Cecil. The object of the Institute 1 Ayr United 1 report and accounts and in doing so Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson and is to promote the knowledge 1 Greenock M. 1

and general interest in, interni congratulate the management carried 2 Clyde

on the fine result. We are The Chairman announced that tional affairs, and steps ha 2 Albion Rovers O

again receiving a handsome dividend warrants were ready already been taken by the 8 Dundee

and American founders return in dividends and which concluded the busmees,

and

of assets you will notice that we have

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reduced our overdraft at the Bank DISCOVERER OF HADIUM. St. Mirren by $800: -It now stands af $1,500, WarsawMme. Curie, French Dumbarton but against that it must not be physicist, who, with her husband, Partick This gotten that we bold $6,000 was the discoverer of radium, has Kilmarnock worth of H.K. War Loan. If any been elected professor of radiology Aberdeen

Motherwell gentlemen have any questions to at Warsaw University,

tà number of experts from the British and American - Pasc

Delegations recently met at the