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THE

HONGKONG

HISTORY OF CHINESE CLUB IN HONGKONG.

MR. TSE TSAN-TAI REVIEWS THE SUBJECT

and

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 11, 1932.

CHINA LIGHT. AND POWER CLUB.

A FINE PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENTS

A SURE WAY TO STOP INDIGESTION

Indigestion is such a common all- ment that many people regard it as nn unavoidable evil, never realising that unless checked it in doing in- The calculable harm to the stomach and

FRÍCOL and

Burcat romedy, for may even cause stomach ulcers. best

digestive troubles is a little

of

The following is the pro- The following is a copy of a letter sent by Mr. Tse Taan-tai on ramme arranged by the China July 9 to the Secretary of the Light and Fower Recreation Club Hongkong Chinese Club:

committee to cover the period up Dear Sir,I notice in the Tsun to September 30:

nat which water after menla, other locail' July 16.-Moonlight bathing ple, lugnesia in a quarter of a tumbleri Wan Yat Po

its Chinese newspapers of the 18thnic at 11 mile beach. Tickets $1.50 only corrects the trouble at Oct, 1930, that my old friend Sir including refreshments and con- source, but southes, heals and protects member the stomach lining. The moment you Robert Ho Tung has made men-veyance by 'bus, $1 fr

take 'Binurated' Magnesia it neutra- tion of my name in his speech, provides own conveyance.

lises the excess peldity, prevents when referring to the founders of July 23-Supper Dance, 9 pm. fermentation, and that's the end of

gramophone. Indigestion.

chemist Your

aclis the Ilongkong Chinese Club, at Music by the meeting which was held on Tickets $1.50 single, $2.50 double. Bisurated Magricain in both powder and tablets, the one and only 'Bisurat- the 10th Oct., 1930 in celebration'

July 30.-Whist drive 9 p.m. of the anniversary of the Chinese

Aug. 6.-Concert (weather por-ed' Magnesia that doctora recommend and hospitala uso, because it is aa Republic.

mitting) tickets: $1. (incl. tax).

safe as it is effective. Aug. 13.-Whist drive 9 p.m.

bathing Aug. 20.--Moonlight picnic at 11 mile beach arrange ments as for previous picnic.

Being advanced in years, and since time waits for no man, I believe it is now my duty, after 3 years silence, to publish the facts connected with the history of the founding of the Hongkong Chinese Club for the information of its members and the Chinese Community of this Colony.

History of the Club.

radio

Aug. 27.-Whist drive 9 p.m. Sept. 3. Concert (weather per- mitting).

Sept. 10,--Whist drive 9 p.m. Sept. 17.-Bathing picnic (moon. Arrange- light) at 11 mile beach. ments as previously.

WAB

In Jan., 1898, Mr. Tse Tsan Tai

Sept. 24-Whist drive. issued a circular advocating the

The moonlight bathing picnic

18 formation of a Chinese Library

a great and Reading Room to be used as held on June a Social Club. One of the objects success, over 50 people attending. social inter- and, in view of this, it has been was: "To encourage

decided to make this a monthly Chinese and couran between Europeans." (Sce local news-item during the summer months.

The supper dance is something papers-English),

Owing to lack

of financial sup-

A Working Committee of over of an innovation on the part of fifty leading Chinese gentlemen of the club, and it is hoped that it the Colony actively canvassed for will be well supported by members. Music will be provided by the members and flaancial support. club's radio gramophone, which has just undergone overhaul. A new loud speaker has been pur- and installed in the club. chased and should materially improve the quality of the music.

Full details regarding the two

will

issued later. be concerts

port, the Library movement was it was decided to shelved, and push on with the Social Club See List of promoters (Enc. No.

U).

In Aug, 1898, Mr. The Tsan Tai discussed with Messrs. Leung These will be open air concerts Lan Fan, Mok Man-cheung and and arrangements Bre in the Ng Kwai Shang the importance of capable hands of Mr. W. R. Flem- establishing # representative ing. Club for the Chinese in the Colony

be to

called Chinese Club.

The

Hongkong

On the 29th Aug., 1898, Mr. Tec Tsan Tai discussed the matter with Mr. Cheung Taol, and a

LAURA GUERITE.

definite plan of campaign was WHAT THE SHANGHAI PRESS |

decided upon. See Mr. Cheung Troi's letter of 29/8/08 to Mr. Tse Than Tal (Ene. No. 2), Sec

HAD TO SAY

Laura Guerite is to entertain

"A well-wisher's" letter in the shortly at the Peninsula Hotel. Hongkong Daily Press of 3/11/98 (Enc. No. 3).

The following reference from the Shanghai Times, is worth quoting: To hear that famous comedienne, The first meeting of the Pro- moters was held at No. 95, Praya Laura Guerite, now at the Little Central, the Office of the Kaiping Club sing "My Canary has Circles Mining Co., on 10th Sept., 1898, at under its Eyes", is as good a treat 6.45 p.m.

There were present: las diner, dancer or dilettante may Messrs. Tse Tsau Tai, Cheung ever hope for. Tsol, Leung Lan Fan, Luk King Fa, Lo Tat and Li Hong Mi.

Not much more than a decade ago the name of Guerite, as every one to coniure (See Mr. Tse Tsan Tal's chreu-one knows, was

with in the theatre world, and even lar letter dated 17/9/98.

On the 25th Oct., 1898, permis-her retirement to private life o8 sion was obtained from Dr. G. H.the Honourable Mrs. M. M. Craig B. Wright, D.D. to hold a meeting has robbed her of none of the of the members in the Hall of verve and clever style that made Queen's College.

Election of Officers.

her the

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The following were elected and original lyrics. members of the First Committee:' Wearing. 11 gorgeous pyjama Messrs. The Tsan Tai, Lo U Sing ensemble of chatreuse and silver Luk King Fo, Chow Kam Wing, cloth, created and executed by the Chau Wei Sons and Cheung Lai Sea Captain's Sh. p, which Pan, Mr. Li Hong Mi (Chairman), cidentally in the short span of Mr. Ng Kwai Shang (Vice Chair-one year has brought seekers Wednesday, 13th July.man), Mr. Cheung Tsoi (Secre- from all corners of the world to

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Pangits moon doors for pyjamas that glorify the ultra-smart, Laura is This Committee held office untilfelling in one her new songs the 14th Jan., 1899, when a new about "Smith, Robinson, Jones Committee was elected for the and Brown" and at the same time year 1899.

is proving the fashionable flair for See Report of this meeting dining and dancing pyjamas. To her hold-over numbers, she has (Enc. No. 4).

of Indded another excruciatingly Mr. Tse Tsan Tal's letter

song. "Don't have thanks to Dr. Wright (Ene. No. 5).funny

2 letters of 14/11/98 from Mr. More. Mrs. Moore." Cheung Tsoi (Enc. No. 6).

Mr. Tse Tsan Tai's letter to

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai dated 24/12/98 Wyndham Street to Nos. 66 and (Enc. No. 7).

Note from Mr. Claude Ley Kum 68, Queen's Road Central on the dated 26/12/98, intimating Mr. 27th June, 1899, where numerous Ho Tung's wish to see Mr. Tse Chinese and Foreign notabilities and visitors have been welcomed Tsan Tai (Enc. No. 8),

Mr. Tse Tsan Tai's letter to Mr. and entertained. Ho Tung daled 27/12/98 (Enc. No. 8).

The Building Fund.

It is most gratifying to be Mr. Ho Tung's letter of informed that the Club has now 27/12/98 to Mr. Tse Taan Tai, a Building Fund amounting to the assuring him of his support (Eue. handsome total of over $200,000, and that the membership has No. 8).

On the 1st May, 1899, the first Increased from 38 to 700!'

Please accept my heartiest con- Club premises were rented at No. 71, Wyndham Street. The first gratulations. General Meeting of the year was Iloping that the Hongkong held on Sunday, 14th May, 1899 nt Chinese Club will soon be able 3 p.m., when Mr. Ho Tung was to own and function in its new See Mr. Ho premises, and with best wishes elected Chairman. Tung's letter of 16/6/98 to Mr. for the continued success and The Toan Tal re (Ene. No. 9) prosperity of the Club and its

members. Sinking Fund,

The Club was removed from 71,]

(ed.) THE THAN TAI.

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