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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER-

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ANG PAN Mont's as Mi THE KOWLOON F.C.

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PROGRESS, REPORTED AT

ANNUAL MEETING. HAZE

The annual meeting of the Kowloon Football Club was held yesterday evening, when the chairman reviewed the past season and outlined improve

out and monta which had been carried out others which! were contemplated: New officers werd olećted and an ine teresting discussion on various mat tors fallowed.

BRITISH SUCCESS.

BETTY NUTHALL WINS FINAL

Los Angeles, Sept. 80. In the Pacife South West Coast Championship final Mhes Betty Nathall (Britain) beat Mra La A Harper (America), 8-6, 7-5--Router e American Service.

The President, Mr G. 5. Walker The Hongkong Polo Club advertiso wald-Tho report and statement of that the playoff for the Lady Stubba accounts

having been in your hands. Cup between the Typhoons and the for, thorp past seven days, I propose to Semersals will take place on Wednes. follow the usual custom and take day October, The Band of the 2nd pea7; Battalion, K.0.3.B:will be in attend- thomas tho originator of a goodance.

Next to sentence is the first guster of it

do not claim to be even the first quater of those opening remarks."--*

Tribute to Players.

With stalwarts of the sterling variety of Whealer, Sims, Dodahon, Kernick, Hayes and others absent, the prospects at the commencement of the past bedson looked extremely gloomy, efforts of the

For unavoidable reasons the report was finished off rather hurriedly and I have to apologise for the emission from the list of officers of the names of

Mr. R.. Н. E. Marks and Mr. F. G. Stokes,

the Club has had a and but for the valiant assistance Financially, other very "successful year and the various items in the account call for

older players and valia

of the 2nd team youngaters, it would been impossible to fulal fixtures

little.comment from me: However, I and 2nd eleven.]

any one seeks fuller information, will answer questions to the best of my ability.

The nett result of the struggles was. that the lat team figured for the 7th

of adverse

mencement of the coming season. The seasonform shown by many of the

The Improvements carried out duz, ing the year will, I am sure, have your approval. The playing field has been lengthened and widened and is in most excellent condition for the com- acquisition of a little more land on on the East side and at the North end has enabled us to greatly extend our stand accommodation and I hope some bumper charity games will be played during the winter.

New Parking Place.

also laid out a fine car- We have also parking area which has done away with the annoyance of cars being parked on the entrance pathway, There was considerable discussion as to the

this

of utilising possibility space for a bowling green but the project was found to be too costly and I think the best uss possible has been made of the space. There is still some ground which might possibly

time in the final match of the Senter Shield, Belding nofower than soven players that had been drawn from the 2nd team during the season. The most gratifying font

feature of it was the improved form the co Younger players: in fact, the club was neve edit..

in this

duo to the.

to the dogged tenacity displayed by a sadly depicted

team who

who fulfilled their fixtures, often short-handed

deal of

Great.

2nd

+ The spirit shown: last season, and the stiffening of the toams by the inclus sion of a few members, augurs well for the current Football Season

continuanco the playing

The President then proposed that the Toport and statement of accounts

presented be adopted. Mr, B. Pascoe seconded and the report and accounts

it were adopted.

y Officer Elected, caps Mr. T Bradford was elected "Pro-

be secured for bowling greens if, andsident of the Club and in returning when, the

the Club is in

in position to bear thanks said Mr. Walker was retiring. the expenditure.are made

Arrangements were made to carry without a black mark against him and out some very necessary danitary Imit would be dificult to follow in his

Gang in the Club house but 100tep However, given as good.

to make certain sewer con nexions, was not obtained in time to commence the work. The fncoming committee will find everything arrang ed and the provision of fans to meet the rather heavy expenditure need Cause them no anxiety.

The tennis courts have been well used and have provided pleasurable recreation for a large number of our membors and so long as their larity continues, and we are in a position to do so, we should gladly foot the bill for their upkeep.

Bad Debts Recovered. The profit from the spectators stand is quite satisfactory and I might men tion here that $450, the proceeds of a

cominittee and the same "eupport

he would from the members

try and emulate the retiring President.

Other officers elected were Chair- man, Mr. A. W. Eastman; Bar Con- vener, Mr. O Bond; Secretary, Mr. J. Smith; Treatorer, Mr. A. B Somerhayes; Captain, Mel Mc- Kelvie Vice Captain, Mr G. Hedley Committeo Messta R. Hall, S. W: E. Bell and A. L Jeeyes; Auck Beach, H. H. E. Marks, Stokes

tors, Messrs.

Mat thews; Balluta Bingham and

Committee, Keter J. W. Brown, W. H. Hill and F. C. Brimblecombe

srite in the discussion which followed the election of offers Mr. A. Sparx suz gested that there should be more

ng, members

Othe selection resulted in

match between the Police and Chinesa Pmittee. The prod

д

Athletic was passed to the Police us

contribution towards

towards thir expenses eventually decided that a recommenda

a longthy discussion in Bending a

team to

to Shanghai

A very gratifying item in the action should go to the incoming Com- count la the very small; sum of $72 mitted suggesting that it should be written off for bad debts. Of this enlarged to enable members.to/wit about $15.00 has since bom reeveredness both first and second team mat, This happy state of affairs is due to ches. the hard wark of our Secretary and Treasurer. You will appreciate it has not been easy to achieve and again appeal to members to lighten. the burden of these gentlemen by prompt settlement of monthly ac

4 Terinla: Court: Finance; ite Mr. Walker' recalled the death for Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Robson in the King Edward Hotel fire. He said, that Mr. Robson, who was a plaring. member died far away from Another pleasing Itera is the amount and kit and he understood that his donated to

would like to colleagues in the Naval Yard wora take this opportunity of thanking arranging for a memorial stone over most heartily all those who turned out his grave. Mr. Walisor suggested and contributed to the fun of last that this Club should contribute to New Year's Day's charity match. The wards the cost of this and said he

The boys certainly gave Kowloon a good would make the proposal by voting laugh and as a result we gave to the sum of $150. The motion was car Ministering Children's League $424.09. Of this

In the M:C.L. gayej amount,

Mr. R

said $250.00 to the Kowloon City Blind item of expenditure of $350 for the

Baldwin Home an Institution for which this tennis courts, this

this being mainly pay- club, has

Growing Membership

there was an

to ball boy. He thought there

soft spot in its heart mitt be mal charge for ball; boyn Club will con- gofio merely a question of money

the

with one coming hu

I sincerely hope tinue its open air concerts which have Mr Hall opposed the proposal and proved so successful. It is asking sald that if they had not the tennis a lot of those gentlemen who under-courts the Club would be more or less take the organization for only those of a hack number daring the summer behind the scenes can realize the amount of hard work entailed. How Hall and aald the tennis, c

Mr. Walker supported Mr.. months. ever, they have whetted Kowloon's tracted people to the Club. The tima *Courta. et. appetite and with the continued so might come when it would be neces operation Mr. Jeffries In the sun sary to make a charge for ball boys ply of perfect weather and an outsize hut he thouin said that just one

of

moon their efforts are assúrod

ured of suc- yet. Mr.

cess and public appreciation.

the time had not come

bad year would put the Club in an Dur membership continues to grow unforionate francial position. After healthily and tho Increase this year of further discussion it was agreed that 118 indicates the club's increasing the present policy of

popularity. At the end of the 1827 boys free be

season we had 298 members. These

Increased to 342 by the end of 1928.

have 455..

Other bail

posting of

were question for: the

season and at the present, time we of providing a refrigerator for

lont bine Club house. Mr. Bobd spoke on the death, Mesars later

B

sorry to

BLY We lo

members through Farver. Lanigan

Conollys Gosden,

point

Matthews, Robson, E. W.White, H:C200

·was" det

(would" ba

Several Zoute and

White and Vergette, cold required rentald the ques

had been discussed in comm Mr. Vergotts was for several

year

committee member... By

when it was decided that the mai

instal

this death this club sustained an im work being pat in hand was of gre mensurable loss and many of us lost it was, decided, to in boards an old and valued friend. He was of It was the finest type it la one's privilege to Presidents and Captains of the Club.

the

clubhouse bearing the names. moet. Courteou "with"a" dry

to all sense of humour and ever a ly joke The meeting closed with votes of thanks to the retiring officers and the

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SATURDAY NIGHTM Provided the weather keeps

Happy Valley con promises to be successful held

time, Variety and good music bein the key-note of the entertainment (La)

By kind permission of Major Lake and Oncers, both the regi-ponsible

•for his Intimate friends, his, was rual approval of the tual: Honor fine tonen air concert arrangemental and pipe bands of the tha Zanca

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