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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE E. A. S. M. A.

COMMITTEES REPORT FOR

THE YEAR.

SATURDAY,

HOME POLITICS.

BAN SOUGHT ON SOVIET. AGENCIES.

OCTOBER 9, 1926..

PROPERTY SALE.

GOOD PRICE FOR BONHAM ROAD LOT:

Property situated, at Bonham Rond was disposed of at the Ching Auction Rooms yesterday, by Mr. E. V. M. R: de Sousa and fetched $60,000 after fair and brisk bid- ding.

The annual report of the Ex-

London, Oct. 8. Active Service Mon's Association

The Conservative Party confer- Committee for the past year has once at Scarborough has unanim just been Issued. It says in part ously, amid cheurs, passed a resolu- "It is with the keenest regrotton that, in view of flagrant that your Committoo have to re- bronches by Soviet agents in Bri- cord the death of the Hon. Sirtain of the Busso-British agree- tion B of faland Lot: No. 689," The property put up was See: Paul Chater. In him the Colony ment, it is in the paramount in together with the buildings there- has lost a citizen to whom it owes terests of the British people that on known as No. 11 Bonham Road, mich and your "Association a the agreement should be ter, having an area of 2,188 square patron and friend to whom la duo minated forthwith, and immediato föet at an annual Crown Rental, its actual "exlatenco to-day.

arrangements bo mado to close of $9.45, and held for the down all official Russian Soviet mainder of a term of 999 years agencies in Great

Britain-from 1861, Reuter,

Daring the year 75 now mem- bors joined the Association and 18 ceased to be members through death, resignation and other rez- Bons. Your Committee sincerely regret to report the deaths of the following six members: J. W Lee, G. S. Falkner, J. M. Anderson, A. R. P. Davies, C. H. Lyson, and A. Retd.

Owing to the departure on leave

and II. H. Rose for special work in connexion with the organisa- tion of the dinner.

An important change has been made by transposing the Bar, and the Lounge which, in the opinion,

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Opening at $50,000, with bida of $500 acceptable, the closing price was quickly reached with Thises, at this figures and two of $1,000, the purchaser being Mr. Cheung Chun Ming..

COAL CRISIS.

London, Det. 8. Delegate Conference yesterday in The resolution of the Minera

favour of intensifying the coal dis- pute imposes a dificult task on the

in April, 1926, of your Hon. Secre of your Committee, very, consider. MINOR RESPONSE, EXPECTED. tary, Mr. T. N. MacReynolds, Mr.ably enhances the amenities of the T. A. Barry was co-opted on to Club. The colour washing of the the Committee to art until his rewalls and the addition of a few turn as Hon. Secretary. Owing to pictures, curtains, etc., have great business reasons, however, he was ly improved the appearance of the anable to accept office, and Mr. R. premises while entailing only J. Blunt was elected to All tao triding expenditure. The frame vacancy, which he has done inn for the Roll of Members which particularly able manner.

has beeli empty for several years has now been filled with a list of Members' names and their units during the years 1914-1918

Sub-Committees. Messrs. R. S. W. Paterson and R. S Moore resigned from the Committee in May, 1926, and Mensrs. W. S. Dixon and S. A.

PRoberts were co-opted in thair

pinces,

Miners' Executive.

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It is generally agreed that if draw the safety men are issued, instructions immediately to with-

doubt- the response will be ful. Anyhow, the Miners' Federa- tion control only a proportion of; Relief.

the safety men, and other organ- There have been very few upisations of safety men, including plications for relief daring the the South Wales Colliery Crafts-4 year, which is somewhat surpris men's 'Association, comprising ing in view of the general trade sixty per cent. of safety men in. and commercial depression. The South Wales, have already an- total amount expended was $162.57 Fnounced that they will remain at although only $142.00 appears work. the Balance Sheet. This is due to

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No Action Yet,

A number of sub-committees were formed in May to deal with 'certain specified details of the ad- ministration of your Club. There has not been sufficient time for a

It is pointed out that the Federa- these to functiön fully, but men-

the fact that $283.67 was refund-tion has already vainly tried to tion must be made of the very use-ed, which is a pleasing indleation secure in embargo on foreign | ful work of the Financa Sub-Com- that the applicants were genuine-coal, and the Trade Union Can- mittee consisting of your Fresiay seeking relief and not charity.gress has decided that a levy on dent, Mr. T. T. Laurenson, and

There has been no activity in other unions is impracticable. Mr. II. A. Rodgersh

the direction of outdoor sporta The office work of your Asso (with the exception of the annual. ciation and Club is now done by cricket match with the Civil Ser one assistant giving his whole time vice Cricket Club and that had to instead of by one whole-time clarke cancelled owing to rain) due to and one part-time Treasurer.

19 the fact that those members who Wales resolution, but to refer it previously. The clerk having reare interested; ore 211 signed, Mr. S. A. Rumjahn, the of other Clubs which enter parti-Reuter.

members to the districts for ratification.

previous Treasurer, was engaged to combine the two posts and this arrangement has been very satis factory.

Finance...

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cularly for their needs. Trophies for everts at the Garrison School were presented by the Association

Swimming Sports and the Victorin Recreation Club Athletic Sports. Your Committee have to reportIn the latter case the trophy was a loss of $132.95 on the year's allocated to a Service Race. Profit and Loss Account as against loss last year of $1,480.65, and' this is in spite of a decrease In Bar profits of over a thousand dollars. zi

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Indoors, an experiment wAS. made in the form of a Bridge Drive, but the response was poor. This unfortunately was also the case with one or two informal en- Subscriptions for this year tertainments given by Naval Con- amount to $1,250 as against

cert parties in the Club Rooms. $470 last year, the difference be- The billiard table continues to be ing accounted for by the receipt well patronised and a marker has of a large number of Subscriptions for past years. Interest on the now been engaged who can not only "Chater War Fund" is reduced mark but also play a very fair.

from $1,875 to $1,285.80; This is due to a change in the invent ment from which the interest is derived.

game.

Bathing Beach. The Beach at Stonecutters Ia- land was opened on May 22, 1926, With regard to the Balance and thereafter a launch was run Sheet, cash at Bank and in hand on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays amounts to a satisfactory figure of and Sundays as in previous years. $706,65 In past years the 'dis- In the middle of July the midweek figuring item in our Balance Sheet trips were discontinued, owing to has been bad debts. This year it lack of support, an insufficient has been decided, on the advice number of members being able for of your Auditors, to write off all business reasons to get away dur

bad the bad and doubtful debts incuring the week. In spite of red, prior to August 31, 1925 against Reserve Account, which is reduced. In consequence by the very large figure of $3,119.96.

The actual bad debts incurred this year only amount to $337.60 of which $185.15 are in respect of deceased members' accounts, and it has never been the practice to collect outstanding accounts in such CASGR. To your Acting Honorary Secretary is duo the credit for keeping down this item, and it is to be hoped that in the

weather particularly at weekends throughout May, June and July, the season has been generally suc- cessful and the Beach has given pleasure to visitors numbering over 2,300. The United Services Recreation Club were again grant- ed the use of the Beach as paying visitors. By courtesy of the Har- bour Master, Lt.-Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., permission was obtain- ed for the launch to leave from and return; to Queen's Pler; and a further innovation was made in future members will co-operate the launch calling at Kowloon on cheerfully in the policy of ensur the outward and return journeys | ing prompt monthly setělements. to pick up and land members and

It is to be regretted that a fur-their friends. Very little damage ther sum of $213.31 has had to be was done to the matshed by the written off against the year's Pro- heavy storm in July last, but Bar fit and Loss Account owing to the Stock to the value of 380.20 was failure of the clerk to carry for stolen In July by persons who have ward certain items in the Club's not been traced. monthly accounts.

Armistice Day 1925. There was only an average at tendance at the local Cenotaph Ceremony. A wreath from the Association was placed on the Cenotaph in London by Mesara, L. W. Creasey and W. Hill, who were on leave from the Colony.

The running of the Beach re sulted in a loss of $1,416.77 as against $2,294.61 last year. The considerable difference In these Agures is due to the faet that in this year's accounts, moneys direct- ly reteived from the Beach haye. been, credited to tho Beach Ac- count. By this method tho actual The Annual Dinner was held lose incurred in respect of the for the first time at Volunteer Beach is shown for the first time. Headquarters by kind permission The Annual Sweepstake on the of the Commandant, H.X.V.D.C. Hongkong Derby was won by and was very successful. Mr. H Messrs. S. A. Roberts and J. A. J. Pearce, M.C., took the chair in Gordon Leask jointly. The first the regrettable but unavoidable prize amounted to $3,100,03, and absence of your President. the Association Funds benefite:] Thanks are due to Mesars. S. o. to the extent of $890.62; net pro- Feltham, R. C. Wilson, R. J. Hunt it."

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