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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

year. The Club sustained a great and the Members of the Deep loss in the death of our President, Water Bay Sub-Committee for the the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, who manner in which they have looked kept himself closely in touch with after our interests. Full details the affairs of the Club and was [of what has been done will be always ready to give us the boneft lesued when the Clubhouse is of his wide experience. The Hon. opened. Owing to the Umited Mr. A. F. Thomson, better known area of the ground available for as "Sandy" Thomson, the Hon. Mr. play congestion is unavoldable at A. R. Lowe, Commander Beckwith, times and in order to prevent ne

cidents I would ask players to pay particular attention to the Rulea and Etiquette of the game.

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History of the Club.

'On behalf of the Members of

Mr. J. B. Ross, the Captain of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, reviewed at some length the Club's activities during the past year at the annual general meeting held Major Buck, Messrs. Armstrong, In the Board Room of Messrs. A, A, Claxton, D. W. Craddock, Jardine Matheson and Co., Insts. B. C. Ross and Frank Smyth evening. He was supported by have also passed away. Messrs. A. H. Forguson, A. B.

Secretary. Stewart, L. S. Greenhill, 3. W. As decided at the last Annual the Club I should like thank Mr. Franks, A. K. Henderson, I. U. General Meeting the Committee. W. Hamilton for being good Ireland, II. S. Archbutt, J. D. Kin-advertised for a permanent Secre- enough to write a history of the naird, C. A. Peel (members of the tury who would devote his whole Club, a long felt want, as most Committee) and Lieut. Colonel E. time to the interests of the Club. of our records were lost in the fire D. Matthewa (Svereinry).

Several appliations were received.at Happy Valley. Mr. Hamilton's The Chairman said: Gentlemen: Lieut.-Colonel E. D. Matthews, articles, which will shortly appear -The accounts for the year ended who was well known to 30th September last having been in members, was appointed. Colonel your hands for a week, I will, with Matthews arrived from Home in your permission, take them 18 March, and has proved himself to read. "I think you will agree with be a very energetic and efficient me that the accounts show a very Secretary. satisfactory state of affairs, u plea

Fanling Courses. Ang feature of which is that we are Last year in the report on Fan able to show a credit balance of ling aid Course it was stated that The our ambition was to have a course excess of income over expenditure which would bear favourable com in the year under review amountedparison with most inland courses to $14,111.65 as compared with

at home. During the

... $18,699.60 with the Bank.

muny

In book form, show tho admirablo foresight of those Members who were responsible for our Courses at Fanling..

The retiring Members of Com- mittee Mesara, Stewart, Hender- son, and Franks have all been closely connected with the policy of the Club and their services have proved invaluable. We wish them a pleasant holiday at home. will now propose the adoption of the Report and Accounts, and if summer someone will kindly second the re- $17,064.38 last year, a decrease of months Mr. Greenhill, our onerge solution I shall then be pleased to -$2,062.73.

tic Convener of the Greens Com-answer to the best of my ability The profit on Working Account mittee, introduced a scheme of top-nny questions any members may is approximately $5,900 less than dressing with sulphate of ammonin wish to put. (Applagse). inst year. This is accounted for and the result has been so sutis- Mr. Templeton seconded the principally as follows:-Wages factory that our course is now resolution. Whilst they had all have been increased by $1,500 compared with home courses noticed there had been a falling oft Cost of Maintenance at Happy rather than with Eastern ones in the profits, the lucid explanation | Valley has decreased by $850 while This must be pleasing news to Mr. given by the Chairman, had, ho was Deep Water Bay is increased by Kerr, our Superintendent, whose

They all $300, showing a nett decrease a devotion to the affaire of the Clube, satisfied everyone. those two courses of $550. Cost is reflected in no small measure Valley would not occur again and trusted that the trouble at Happy Fanling has แ

by the high standard of everything increased by approximately $2,000 Pauling. Mr. Kerr has super-that the 18th hole there would be but on the other hand repairs and visor the construction of the Fan-come as popular as over. They renewals have decreased by ap-ting Courses from the start, and it hoped to see good returns for tho proximately $1,600. Newspapers, difcuit to imagine that, a few outlay at Deep Water Bay, justify. Pariodicals and Prizes Account years ago, those Ane fairways,ing the Committee for the work they shows an increase of $200, and were rough felds, Labour condi-had had carried out there, Mr. Printing, Stationery, and Advertions in unling district have Templeton expressed thanks to the tising a decrease of approximately changed very considerably in re-members of the Committes for the $800. Cost of Administration has cost years and I am sure very few great amount of work they had done been increased by $2,000 owing to of us stop to think when we during the year. (Hear Hear). the appointment of a permanent out at week-ends of the many

The resolution, on being pat to Secretary and Staff.

difliculties which have to be over-tho meeting, was carried unanimous On the other side of the Work come by Mr. and Mrs. Kerr. The

ly. ing Account there is an increase Greens Committee adopted some

of Maintenance

The Accounts.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1924.

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Who Club would be faced with a deficit on the working.

in Resident Subscriptions of $1,000 of the suggestions made by Colonel On the proposition of the Chair- and a decrease in Absent Mem-fit in the shape of new bunkers.ms, seconded by the llon Mr. E bers' fees of $2,300. Proft on Some members consider the bunker D. C. Wolfe, it was decided that the Sales has decreased by $2,500, but at the third hole, and that to the un ponunos y quo the Lodging Account Fanling is right of the tenth green, are a bit 100 g jo modoque prop increased by $800.

too severe. I certainly agree as December, 1920, under the ZILITO regards the one at the tenth green, conditions as before. Turning to the Balance Sheet but I think Mr. Greenhill has thei The Chairman pointed out that if you will serve that it is drawn matter in hand. 11 is hoped dur-]the extra subscription was allowed up in a slightly different form from ng next summer to make somete lapse the revenue would be the last one, the Assets of cuch improvements on the new Course duced by FATE annount of ap Club House, etc., boing grouped which will make the second nine proximately $13,000 and together, and I think you will holes more interesting. agree with me this is an improve-

Complaints are still being re- ment as it shows the Capital Ex-selved regarding Caddies at Fan-

Hon. Mr. Wolfe suggested that in penditure under each headingling. Your Committee has donc separately.

everything possible in the matter, future, before any serious changes The Balance Sheet is a very full and I would all the attention of were made involving considerable one and it is, therefore, unneces-Members to the Rules relating to expense that they be considered sary for me to go into many de-Caddies on Page 31 of the Book very serious and carefully before- talls. The usual provision has containing Local Rules which has hand, because there had been the pust the alternations effected in for depreciation.been brought up-to-date by Accounts Payable amount to Secretary and issued to all mem- which it had subsequently been found were not approved by the $5,142.04 as against $10,079.02 last

general body of members and at year. Among the Assets at Fan-

Interport Match. ling you will observe ibat a

A team representing the Club greater expense further changes Cowshed and Machine House has paid a visit to Manila in February had to take place.

The President and Captain. been erected at a cost of $4,056. last, and after a very interesting

Mr. A. B. Stewart, having re- Your Committee considered that it match were defeated by 7% points was advisable to erect such a

to 4 points. It is hoped to play ferred to the much regretted death building as the matsheda

preannual matches against Shanghal of their late President, the Hon. viously in uso had to be renewed and Manila. Shanghai proposed Mr. A. G. Stephen, proposed that every few years, and, spart from visiting us about Chinese New the recurring cost of same, there Year, but some time ago it was was always grave risk of loss from arranged that

matches these fire.

should take place in October

been

made

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Mr. A. H. Ferguson be elected President for the coming year. All

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Mr. J. W. Franks seconded, and

the resolution was carried with applause.

The name of Mr. G. S. Archbutt

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Mr. L. S. Groenhill, in seconding,

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Under the heading of Deep each year at Shanghai and Hong Water Bay, it is shown that kong alternatively. We are due to $12,000, has been paid on account visit Manila and will probably of alterations to the Club House, send a team down at the end of leaving a balance of about $10,000 January. due to the Contractor.

Happy Valley. This course has suffered severely Accounts Receiveable including September chits $6,213 33, amount from floods during the past to $9,409.06 as against $16,895.60 summer and is only now recover- last year. You will notice that the ing from the damage done by the sum-of $1,483,88 has been written doods of August 1923. The state off for Bad Debts. For the part of the ground prevented play for two years we have been ende- the greater part of the summer affairs, and Mr. Ross was confident vouring to collect old accounts of and this is reflected in the poor that his appointment would prove Members and Subscribers who had return on sales. The P.W.D. have lbft the Colony, дото of the the matter of drainage in hand very popular one. accounts being outstanding since and it is hoped that, should the before 1921. I havo gone care-nullah overflow in future, the new said he felt sure that apart from Club whole-heartedly at heart and SHARE MARKET, fully through the particulars of system of drainage will prevent his skill at golf Mr. Archibatt's would continue to do everything

knowledge of figures and finance he possibly could in its intorca SHANGHAI QUOTATIONS. theso accounts with the Secretary, water from lying on the course.

would be of great benefit to the The new President paid a tribute to and most of those that were at all!

Deep Water Bay. This Course is very popular, Club. doubtful have been written off, In

the excellent work Mr. J. B. Ross kindly supplied. TLA with tho The resolution was carried with had done as Captain of the Club following cable quotations of the event of any of these bolag particularly in the summer months, collotted they will, appear in the It is true that there has been a

stocks from their during the past years. Vory fow Shanghai The following were appointed to members outside the Committee Bhanghai office accounts in Profit and Loss Ac-slight falling off in the returns Count under Bad and Doubtful during the past year. This is ac-erve on the Committee: Mesara. realised the enormous amount of Langkats (comb.)-T-2134,

counted for by the unavoidable in-IW. Adamson, L. S. Greenhill, H. U.

Twos, Tls. 11.70, buyors. The Committeo has, so far, found convenience caused by alterations Ireland, C. D. Lambert, R. E. Mac-work that had to be done by the buyers.

The altera-Dougall, C. A. Peel, J. B. Ross, J. D. Captain, not the loast of which was

Shanghai Dooks.-Tis, Itunnecessary to realise the invest to the Club House.

enquiring into complaints and en- ment in Hongkong Government tions will be completed in a few Kinnaird and F. G. Walker.

deavouring to pacify the ruffled buyers.. weeks and I feel sure that the After Mr. E. W. Hamilton had feelings of offended mumbers. Mr. New Engineerings.-Tis. 7.70, 6 per cent. War Loan as was con-

Angrently Improved accommodation addressed the maceling on the hie-Ross had had the Club very much bugers.

will meet a long felt want on the tory of the Club he la compiling at heart and had during his cap- Örientals. — Tls. 4, buyers,

As a Mr. Ferguson returned thanks for talncy everything had gone on ax-

Debts Recovered,

templated at the last Genéral Mooting, as, during the years the Club was fortunato

hand to meat all requiremerits. “

The Late President.

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enough to havo onough cash fnpleasant way of sponding a sum-hla election as President. He was{ captionally well. (ApplauSD).

mor evening I might mention that lie said, fully aware he had a very Mr. Archbutt also briefly repiled, dent regarding the retiring Cap- there is ample accommodation for difficult task to perform in follow-thanking members for electing him tain. arranging dinner parties. We are ing in the footsteps of their late to the post of Captain and on- Mr. Rose briefly ropiled and the We have lost several keen sup deeply Indebted to Mosars. President, the Hon. Mr. Stophon,' orters of the Club during the past C. R. M. Young, R. W. Stoddart, but he assured members he had the dorsing the remarks of the Presi-megting terminated.

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