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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1929.

KOWLOON BOWLS CLUB.

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He and Mrs. Harvey looked after and, arranged the series of evening whist drives which have proved so enjoyable and successful. It is common know ledge that we owe him a great debt of gratitude for the work he did on the Groens Committee, for he wa

lover of flowers and proudly Jealous

ELECTRICAL PLANS.

EFFECTS OF THE NEW ACT.

IN ENGLAND.

London, Mar 22:

The Minister of Transport, Co- lonel Ashley, in a speech in Lon-- don yesterday, referred to the effects of the recent Electricity Act in stimulating the use of elec tricity and reducing its price.

of the beautiful appearance of this. Ho said there wore, now 438, Club and its grounds. lie was ever public generating stations in the a lower of strength on the House country, but the working of the Committee, and willingly undertook the supervision of everything which Act would have the effect of re went to make for the comfort and ducing the number to 80 super- convenience; of mambors. It will be stations, inter-connected, and with a long time, gentlemen, before we standardised current. When the become accustomed to his absence. consumption reached 500 units per As this year's President I have gained hund, the average service would

Te estimated, that this consump tion would be reached by 1940.

an even closer realisation of habe not more than a penny per unit. worth and am conscious of a sense of great personal loss, Gentlemen, ank you to rise and in silence salute the memory of

bars of our Club........ departed mom-

The members having paid silent tribute, the Chairman proceeded; Gentlemon, so far as I am concerned this has been an easy year for me as President, thanks to the constant

loyalty and co-operation which I have received from the members of the General Committee; and more particulat

our

to aux Vice President, whose

help I have vory appreciated; to Mr. whose long experience has

proved invaluable; and to Mr. Thompson, our Hon. Treasurer, whose improved methods of accountancy have great- ly facilitated the working of the financial side of the Club,

A Playing Centre, Before I formally propose the adoption of the Report and Ac counts, thero in one little matter which I have been asked by your. General Committee to bring to your nutice.

Last Monday evening, at a General Committee meeting, com plaint was registered at the in- creasingly large number of amaha and children who make the Club grounds more or less a

a play Baya have had to be stopped

trees, and the Greens Committee re- port damage to

to property and general untidiness. I have been asked to maks ny appeal to members to givo instructions, to amaha and Boys tó avoid abusing the privileges which have been extended in this direction. I now beg to propose the adoption of the Report and Accounts, and shall will kindly Domeone be glad if accond,

on the bendis courts

and

This was seconded by Mr. $. Eecleshall and was carried.

Honoraria of $200 each wera grani.

ed to the hon. secretary, the hon. treasurer, and the bar convener.

New Officers,

The chairman proposed that Mr. D. F. Warren be elected President for the ensuing year. In making the proposal, Mr. Wylie spoke of the help ho had received from Mt. Warren, He was a popular member of the Club and he (Mr. Wylie) could assure them as a committee man that he was a very valuable man Indeed,

This was seconded by Mr. A. W. E. Davidson and was carried with ap- plause.

Mr. Hugh Nish was elected to the ofice of Vice-President.

In connexion with the appointment of Mr. E. W. L. Hogbin to the office of han, secretary, Mr. R. Japsley said

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Electrification, in rural areas would bring great extension of the omaller rural industries, and would have an Immense effect in bring- Ing the people back to the land,

The Central Electricity Board, set up by the Electricity Act, have placed further contracts monnt ing to approximately one and a half millions sterling, for work in connexion with the South, East, Central, and Northwest of Eng- len schemes.-British Wirclesa,

CHINA COMMANDS.

HONGKONG REPORTED TO BE FUTURE HEADQUARTERS,

It is understood that the unifica- tion of the North China and the South Chins Commands of H. M. Land Forces in China will take place in the near future when Shanghai will cease to be the Head quarters of the North China Com- mand and will in future be known na the Shanghai Aron, The Cam- mand will be known na the Chinn Command, with headquarters at Hongkong.

Major-General Banditands in at, present commanding the Aouth China' Command horo and prenum nbly will take over the supreme command when the amalgamation has been completed

Brigadior O O Borrett will con- tinue in his prosent office 28 Brigadier commanding the Shanghai. Area

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MINE DISASTER,

BIG DEATH ROLL FOLLOWS AN EXPLOSION.

Parnassus, Penn, Mar. 22. Thirty-one were killed or are missing in the Valley Camp cont mine, where an explosion, buried three hundred men.

The remainder were rescued.

that Bir. Hogbin was a young member-Reuter's American Service. who took a very keen interest. Mr. Lapsley sold he was sure that if Mr. Hogbin tackled the joir as well as he tackled lawn bowls he would make a huge success of il

Mr. F. Rapley was elected hon. treasurer,

A Life Member.

Tho alection of Mr. John Tully as

out that one green had just been ro laid and for some considerable time players had been playing on the far gron. It required litle imagination on their part to realise if that green was played on all the time it would very soon deteriorate. He asked

for every reasonable care to be taken

a life mombor of the Club was pro-while playing on the far green, be-

cause they wished to conserve it as much as possible until the near green- was ready,

posed by Mr. G. Bond. In making the proposal, Mr. Band sald that although Mr. Tully was not known to some of the younger members, he had The chairman continued that he been a member of the Club for about would suggest to the in-coming com- 20 years. He was a pioneer of the mittee they might do again as they Club and was one of the men who had did last year, use the top tennis court Last year they

helped to make the Club what it was for practike $1,500 in laying

at the present timo.

spont

Mr. W. Russell seconded, and the the green and this year they would motion was carried.

spend a like sum. If they played it to death it was like throwing money away. (Applause),

Mr. Hall then raised the subject of the Inhwongs and the care of the green. He asked what wage the head gardener now received and what he was paid five years ago. Something, he said, appeared to be wrong but he was not prepared to say what. There was trouble' somewhere but was it a question of wages He

An appeal to the elder members to play more with the young members was made by Mr. It. Hall, Mr. Hall enid that in recent months there had been an unwillingness among the older bowlers to play with the younger bowlers. There was no ruling on the matter and guidance could not be had from the committee. He appealed to the sportsmanship of players to Join in more with the younger play. ers, Mr. Hall continued that Satur had never seen anybody working on the greens. He added that he raised day after Saturday there were certain sections, whom he would not name, the point with the idea of getting to who occupied certain rinks. They the root of the matter and putting it could not expect to make any pro- right, gress in bowls unless they could bring along the younger players, because his term of office, as far as the it was young blood that they wanted. commilton was concerned, there had Mr. J. Fraser supported. Mr. Hall's never been any question of wages. remarks, as applying to tennis He could not answer the wages ques- activities, and added that lady mem- tion without notice 45 he did not bers should be encouraged to use the know. What Mr. Hall had said, how- Club's courts,

ever, would receive the attention of the in-coming committee and be could not any more at the moment.

The chairman replied that during

After Mr. Wylle had remarked that they could not prevent lady members from playing on other courts, Mr. C

The following wore elected to the Bend pointed out that a member had general committee Mr. D. Gow, Mr. tried to carry out on American tourna R. Hall, Mr. W. Russell, Mr. D. Heith, mont but it could not be carded Major White, Mr. A. W. E. Davidnon through because of the lack of and Mr. G. E. P. Thompson. The enthusiasm on the part of the younger following ballotting committee was members. Mr. Bond added ho belley- alected, Capt. B. Branch, Mr. J. ed that three tournaments had to be Gibson, Mr. P. T. Farrell, Mr. J. 8. cancelled.

HeIntoal, Mr. S. Gray and Mr. J. Sinith.

Mr. Fraser remarked that the lack of enthusiasm was because the good players would not play with the

novices.

Prize givers were as follow

Mr.

D. Gow, Mr. J. Gibson, Mr. G. Duncan, Mr, D. Kalth, Mr. H, Hall, Mr. G. E.

The matter was referred to the in- F. Thompson, Mr. W. Macfarlane, coming committee.

Care of the Greens.

Mr, W. Rassell, Mr. A. M. Holland, Mr. B. Wylie, Hr, B. Gray, Capt. B. Branch, Mr. D, Muir, Mesera, Brad-

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