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THE HONGKONG

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PROPOSED EXTENSION 7 To:

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1928.

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Plans for the ciclision of premises at an estimated $15,000 werd" laid before ma the annual meeting of the longkong allocation of sixty-seven wave- Consigne per Company's Vossel,

AMERIONES," Civil Service Recreation Club, which lengths for the tmnsmission of was held last evening. Mr. A. E domestic wireless messages, the From UNITED KINGDOM via, Wood

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Issued La G$10, G120, G$50, G#100 denomination-bound in a small hard wallet and cost only 1/4 of 1 per cent, Secure steamship tickets, hotel reservation and itiner of plan your cruias or tour through:

Hon

Mr. L. E. Long Lenkin, Lary), Mr. J. W.

Grimmitt and Mr. R. S. (members of the Committ

Hon. Secro

was a fairly large attendance Thore

bers.

It is understood that the Radio No at Consigneo's risk and subject to of mem-Corporation's aim is the catablish-to-ms and conditions of storage at ment of its own network of domes Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be

The minutes of the last annual gen, die stations to distribute its own rondy for delivery from Godown on

eral meeting were read and asked.

The Chairman thon said that had messages Instead of employing the systems therefor as boca much honoured by the Commit- telegraph

chair they have dene up to the present tee to be asked to take the

(Mr.Router's American Service. in the absence of their President Justice Wood) who was at home on

leave.

The Report and Statement of A counts had been In members' handt for some time, and he would Just run over some items, leaving it to members to ask any questions on any itema which were not clear to them.. llo exressed on behalf of the members, thanks to the two honorary auditors Messrs. W. Bickford and J. MassCY for the services which they had redore ed.

Referring to the completion of the pullah which runs through the Club's grounds, he said that that enabled them in a short time to considor an Interesting matter in the extension of the Club premises.

Sinco last year thy had lost two menibers, through the death of Mr. 11. T. Jackman and the departure for Home of Mr. P. 1, Lamble.

New Libary Popular.

.. The new library seemed to be very popular as shown by the increasing uau of the books, which he hoped would be returned (laughter). Afr. J. C. Fletcher

the

Optional cargo will not be landed and after 29th September. here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried €11 from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends,

All broken, chafed, and damaged

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they will not be recognised. coraled streets were lined with en- thusiastic crowds-Reuter.

funds, and to consider matters con- nected with the building plans,

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

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To give members an idea of what those probable building extensions would be, the Hon. Secretary said that in the mail the present building would be enlarged to provide additional ac commodation that was badly needed,

at that could be

usci Thor for other

purposes. very good cricket season, and in the plans, while dressing and lava some very good individual perform-tory accommodation would be further

The Illding ances on the part of Mr. de Rome who extended was in great fern. They all looked completion be enrrled up to the nullah, forward to a better First Team BCA- aver the 15 foot-width of which a Mr. F. H. Holdman spacious verandah would naturally be son this year, was to be thanked for his services constructed. As Cricket Representative during thu

had

year.

would on

by her are informed that all Goods

the are being landed at their risk into hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Lith Godowns of The Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown. Co., whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after have left the Godowns, There was to be also a building to the Goods

the present shed and to house and all Goods remaining undelivered ipment and the boys, with provi- after 4th October, 1928, will be

subject to rent.

As regards tennis, the Chairman WAS glad to observe the increased in-ion terest shown' this year. The Club entered a team for the League,

native kitchen and latrine. Finally, a well would be dug to pro vide water for flushing and watering

All Claims against the Vessel must to presented to the Undersigned on or before 11th October, 1928, or they

thing which they were unable to dù | purposcamoted that the minumum will not be recognised.

the previous year.

cost would be $15,000.

During

In dealing with the bowls section, the Chairman congratulated Mr. A.

the discussion that followed W. Grimmitt for the splendid show on the question of raising the neces ing which he pict up against Shang-sary funds, Mr. G. R. Snyer suggested Mr. that they should ear-wark some $8,000 hai in the recent Interport. Grimmitt was also to be thanked for placed on deposit for the building.

was second- his services as greonaman.

Eventually, the

After dealing briefly with the ac- Fed and carried ugly that "the

counts, the Chairman proposed that the meeting adopt the Report and Statement of Accuanta for the season

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Mr. J. W. Deakin seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.

Replying to a member who urged a greater caution in guarding against the increasing expenditure an ac- count of Incidentals and Entertain

Gnid that the ments, the Chairman former were necessary ones, while the increase under the latter head was due to the addition of tennis and other fixtures to the year's sporting activi

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Extension Proposal.

financa scheme question of the be left the Incoming Com

id to mitier

And 10, consider prepare a scheme which will be sub- mitted in due course to an extraor- dinary general meeting, but not later than the end of the year."

The election of officers for the year was then proceeded with, resulting

follows:

as

Caplain of the 1st XI.--Mr. de Rome. Vice-Captain, Mr. Ling.

Captain of the 2nd XI.-Mr. A. W. Mr. E. Grimmitt, Vice-Captain, Booker.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on Thursday, 4th October, 1928, at 10 a.m.

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NEW SCHEME CRITICISED BY NORTHERN PAPER.

Peking, Sept. 28. The N. C. Standard, while in gen- Cricket Representative.-Mr. F. H. eral agreement with the new Salt Gabella scheme, points out Holdman. Bowls

Representative. Mr. 3.oditorially that it makes no pro- vision for loans such as the $96,-

Greenranger.Mr. A. W. Grim-service of which should be met out of the surplus salt funds after the secured loans have been paid.

Hon. Steward.-Mr. R. J. Taylor. Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. W. Deakin. Hon. Treasurer. Mr. A. Brooks- bank.

It also asks what will happen if In its one district fails to pay quota,

The question of building a now ex- Massey; tension to the existing club-house was Tennis Representative. Mr. Arm-000,000 Salt Surplus Bonds, the laid before the meeting in three pro-strong. gressive stages. Firstly, the meeting was naked to say whether an exten- mitt. sion was necessary, and it so their approval wAB

ទម asked for the plans which were on view at the Club-house; secondly, the cost of the undertaking: and tho

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the The Chairman suggested that if proposition giftes through the first two Rtages, it was their intention to leave to the Committee the task of drawing up a scheme for the raising of the

necy, ways and means by which

Committee-Messra, W. Bickford,

It deplores the fact that

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A vote of thanks to the Chairman any authority and deprives it of and to the outgoing Committee was the right to earmark the funds,--

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