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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

VICTORIA RECREATION THE N. Y. K. STRIKE,

CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

-AN ADJOURNED

CONFERENCE,

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COMPOSITION OF COURT.

A Marine Court of Enquiry will sit at the Harbour Office on Mon. day the 29th instant at 10.30 a.m. to enquire into the circumstances

Tokio, Sept. 20-The N. Y. K. The annual general megling of dui directors' held a conference this Να statement has lant evening, Bir Olnud Sovern been made but it is understood KALE, Cato, Chairman of the Club, that they adjourned for further prositling There was a good at deliberation, possibly to-morrow. Inttendant upon the grounding of-

tendenco of meinborn.

Reuter.

the atl tanker Tecumseh in Hong- The Chairman said that befuro

kong harbour on September 11th. proponing the adoption of the ro-them to render their accounts pre-]

The composition of the court port and statement of accounts hoperly in the proper time, to hold the will be

follows-Lleut, wished to apologise for the late date meeting according to rule and pre- Commdr. G. F. Hole (President), of the anceling. Ile intended to rent a statement of accounts entirely Lieut. Commdr. C. R. II. Harvey, nrrange this meeting nuch earlier, different fear that laid before the O.B.E., R.N., Supt. of Chart Depot, Int they had to choose a general meating. He hoped to organizo a II. M. Dockyard; A. J. Holland committee of the Club and a small meoting at a future date to considor Esq. Marino Supt. of the Canadian finnuer Committee to investigate the introduction of the cash system, Pacific S.S. Co.; Captain II. I amber of irregularities which It was not before the meeting now, Leaman of A.. South Western Mil- arose ont of causos to which he but it would to circularinet.

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would refer later on. It was not would wean that the Chib would. 9.9. Hinsang. possible to come before the meeting have no bad debts Apart from the The master of the Tecumseh Is with antiafactory statement of finance matters the activities of the Captain J. Errett. barenunts until theso irregularition had] Club had been extremely well run.

been investigated and the forming

f wine conclusion thereon.

The Annual Regatin Meeling. Sir Claud regrotted that the inter-,

As regards the reports of the sub-port swimmers in Shanghai were committees, members would agree unable, to come, but he hoped the with him that the your had been alannual of the V. R. C next snoressful one in every way. They work wohl ho a great success. An ught to be sont grateful to the regards the Victoria Regatta lo bo gentlemen who served on the sub-held in November invitations had TUM FOLD- committees for their work, which had been sent to various ports and they ING PRAM bled the V. R. C, to maintain its had an neeeptance from the Kobe reputation as a club that took the Rowing Club. The Chairman CAN FOLA Kin various forms of sport in thanked Mr. Alves and Mr. Witchell, QUITE FLAT the Colony, other flum vricket and Secretary, for their excellent work.

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Mr. Smith briefly explained the Ho Accounts Criticised.

financial position of the Club. Turning to the accounts, the Chairsaid the Finance Committed would HOT WATER SYSTEMS-&c. MAN Faid that Mr. Smith, the function until they had the accounts Tren-urgs, would answer any ques

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tinn inbers wished 10 nak. On the proposal of the Chairman, Personally he would like to refer secondled by Mr. Smith, the report one item, which was "Accounts and Remonts were unanimously WILH passed.

Thin

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the largest sum they had ever had.

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It was written from various sources pointed for the

officials were current year-Sir

| which had been investigated by Claud Bever, Chairman; Mr. R. C

shill Finance Commite entisisting Wilehell. How Secretary; Mr. J.. of Messrs. McKirdy, James Smith, Smith, Treasurer... Hyodum and J. should all be gisteful to these ge Logan, A. Alves, A. MeKirdy. R. themeu for the large amount of Mitchell, J. Cooke, J. Slowart, A.

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A hearty vete of thanks was given the Chairman at the end of the meeting

the irregabuities, which had been going on for mane time pusi. The General Committee had also devoted considerable time recently, to precives; these reports and discuss the future)

t- ith of the thuis conduct. der that surlu irregularities wendel tul Deenr #gain.

COM Bay at once that the Club,

if ordinary cure was taken

that the rules were followed, should!

h an extremely prosperous one, They should have a very hotelsgame halance every year with which they [could effect many itsprovemente audi eroates a very good reserve fund. He huged this was going to be the caso. In speaking to the members he was (not speaking of the future but was The Can- speaking of the past. mitter were not really responsilio | The real for these irregularities, responsibility lay with members whoj attended there two years ago hnil vated against this propound for the introduction of the cash system. It the cash system had been introduced Two years ago they would not have! Of this large resiveable neenutat. course that big sum of money waa wing at the end of last year, Since then greal amount. money had been receives

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Referring to the "Doubtfel debts". of $3,97, Sir Cland said this arose over the curious interpretation of the rules relating to the election. of" members. At a falare dato he would propon an amendment of the rule so as to make it the same as other clubs. He would also amend' other rules which were obselete and unworkable and which accounted u great deal for the "Accounts receivo- table." All sorts of accounts had not There wero Bomo [been rollerted, That could not and never would be: the outstanding collected, bat amount of money that could be col- lected was not very large.

Ho regrotted all this very much. It was clear that Mfr. Alves who had served the Club so well for many years, had not had the time to go into these details as closely as Treasurer of a Club lika the V. R. C.) shoukl do. Mr. Alven quite realised thain. They had decided that the

V. R. O, ks other clubs, should to be have a firm of accountants Treasurers, They had been for

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tunato in securing the services of Mr. May nan steward. Mr. May was well known and his frequent presence at the Club, which hoj visited avery day, ensured that overy detail of the Club would bo watched moat carefully. Ha regretted nxtremoly that the Club had boon) through rather dimoult times. Ho WAB sure they were going to embark which would enable, on now cra

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