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October 2, 1905.]
Eight girder oars are on order from Aylings, England. Club crews were entered for the Victoria Recreation Club, Canton, and Hong- kong Regattas. Mr. W. O. Kohler was rowing captain for the season. The thanks of the com- mittee are due to Messrs. Barlow and Kennett for coaching during the season. A polo team was started and entered for the Hongkong Water Polo Association. Two games were won and three lost,
The report and accounts were adopted.
ELECTIONS.
Mr. H. G. Pollock was elected commodore for next season, and the yacht committee was constituted as follows: Rear Admiral Williams, Dr. Clark, Messrs. Rouse, Tooker, Watkins and Hankey. Messrs. Warre. Gale, Carpenter, Barlow, Kohler, and Franklin were appointed the boat committee.
A. B. ROUSE, Honorary Treasurer. H. PERCY SMITH,
Secretary.
E. BURNS PIE Auditors.
W. TURNER
H. E. POLLOCK
C. M. E. WATKINS
F. W. WARRE
General Committee.
Accounts are as follows:-
WORKING ACCOUNT. 31st August, 1:01.
M
To wages and salarios
To water rate
To stationery, printing and advertising To water polo subscription, &c.
To incidental expe: ses
To repairs to matshed
To expenses in connection with the for
mation of the club
To new club house, drawings, &c..
To balance......
By interest ex bankers
By subscriptions
To a editors
To capital, viz.
BALANCE SHEET. 31st August, 1905.
LIABILITIES.
Estimated value of boats, fur-
niture, &o.
Cash received from Yacht Club
Do.
11.00 140.16 97.80
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
entries being received, The cup was won by the 93rd Burmas, who defeated their second XI. in the final. The club was defeated, after a tie, by H.M.S. Hogue. The challenge cup fund shows a credit balance of 854.66 on the 30th September,. 1905. The thanks of the committee are due to Mr. P. H. Holyoak for kindly auditing the accounts The club now consists of 70 members. During the season under review 22 new members were olect-d.
Dr. Dartnell, R N., and Capt. Daries, A.O.D., resigned their positions on the committes on leaving the Colony, which will necessitate the election of naval and military representatives at the annual meeting. The accoun's show a credit balance of $97.87, while the balance standing to the credit of the challenge cad account is $54.66.-T. C. Gray, hon secretary and treasurer.
POLICE RECREATION CLUB.
The following are the report and accounts for presentation to shareholders at the annual meeting-On the 10th of August, 1904, a general meeting of the members of the club was held, Mr. Hallifax presiding. The general purpose of this meeting was the putting forward of a proposal that the old club be dissolved and a new club he started, the old rules, with the $292.00 exception of rule 4 which should be altered to 23.00 read $10.00 in place of $4.00, and $0.50 in 20.70 place of $0.25, to remain the rules of the new club. This proposition was carried by a majority of 16, there being but two against. At a general meeting, held on the 12th of December, 1904, it was proposed that the annual subscription be raised from $6.00 to' 1,331.4 $10.00. This proposal was carried unanim usly, On the 26th of November, 1904, our present club premises at Happy Valley were opened by the Captain Superintendent of Police and Mr. 2,367.00 Hallifax who was then Deputy Superintendent of Police. The club acknowledges, with $2,373.00 thanks, that its present standing is entirely due to the assistance given, and the interest taken, by these two gentlemen.
258.50 16.40
$2,373.00
$
6.00
..$ 343.5
$3,110.00 231.46 Boat Club... 1,777.24
5,121 70
Balance of working account......... 1,341.44
6,453.14 $6,796.99
The club joined the Cricket League last season and, after many pleasant and at times exciting games, finished up fifth on the League list-a very creditable performance for a new club. A silver cup had been offered the League for the highest individual batting average, and was won by our club in the person of P. C. dwards, with au average of 28.14 On Mr. Hallifax leaving the force, temporarily, to take a position in North China, in connection with the Transvaal coolie emigration, he offered two silver cups to the ol forub the highest average in batting and bowking respectively, the cups remain the property of the club -the winners to hold them for one year only. The cups were -$2,410.00
won by P. C. Edwards and P. C. Shepherd for 300,00 2,191.00 batting and bowling repectively, their average 1,895.99 being 28.14. and 1011. Several inter-club games were played and proved most interesting and enjoyable. Also several second team games were played with other clubs with different degrees of fortune, and those also proved most interesting.
ASSETS.
By estimated value of boats
Less 2 boats sold
$2,810 no 400,00
By sundry debtors
By estimated value of furniture, &c...
By cash in the bank
$6,796.99
HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB.
The annual meeting of members of this club was held at the Hongkong Cricket Club pavil. ion on September 30th.
The CHAIRMAN stated that he had nothing to say. as the accounts spoke for themselves and as their secretary, Mr. T. C. Gray, looked after the club's interests in an efficient way, there was no need for him to enlarge upon the reprt.
He proposed its adoption, and on being seconded, the proposition Was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. J. Barton was re-elected chairman of the club; Mr. L. Murphy. captain; and Mr. T. C. Gray, hon. secretary and treasurer.
In the ballot for committesmen the following were elected:-Messrs. J. Baiton, L. Murphy, C. P. Chater, P. K. Koyrett, A. B. Ogle, R.E., and T. Greenwood, R.R.
The annual report was as follows:-The accounts attached show t a credit balance of $97,87 on the 30th September, 1905. The olub played 10 matches, winning 3, losing 5, the remaining 2 being drawn. The challenge cup competition again proved a success, 13
to
the
During the summer months a tennis and bowling competition has been in progress— slowly though-and the following is result-Tennis Singles: 1st, P. C. Edwards; 2nd, A. L. S. Clyde. Tennis Doubles: 1st. A. L. S. Pitt and P. C. McKenzie; 2nd, Inspector Kerr and McHardy. Bowls: 1st, Inspector Ritchie; 2nd, Inspector Gauld. The te nis and bowling green is have not been all that c uld be desired, but it si trusted that in the near future they will be in a fit and proper state.
There
debt a
The club bar was taken over from the canteen on the 21st of April this year and has, on the whole, proved profitable; showing a profit, after paying expenses, of $170 07. on the bar amounting to $138.09, being for stock taken over from the canteen and for goods bought, but value of stock in hand at present amounts to $295, showing a balance to the credit of the bar account of $157.13.
the
The club premises are in a good state of repair and the gearapp rtainingto the several branches of sport are in very good order.-W. Withers, hon. secretary. The accounts, presented by Mr.
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W. Kent, bon. treasurer, show a balance in hand of $135.22. In addition there aresubscriptions outstanding to the amount of $105.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,
The annual meeting of the members of the Hongkong St. Andrews' Society took place in the City Hall on Sept. 30 uuder the chairman- ship of Dr. Rennie, president.
THE REPORT.
The report of the committee for the year ending 31st August stated:"St. Andrew's Day, 1904, was celebrat d by a ball, which was a decided success. The sum of 8374.44 was expended during the year en charity. Several deserving cases were assisted from the Charit- able Fund. Your committee deeply regret to record the deaths of the following members, which occurred since the last report: Messrs. A. Coutts, A. G. Ewing, J. ₺ Houston, J. Kirkwood and P. Lawson. Thirty-one new members joined the society during the year, as the previous year. against twenty-six in Your committee are indebted to Mr J. McArthur for kindly auditing the accounts. Astort has been made in the scheme for the development of historical studies am ng child- ren of Scottish parentage, and Mr. W. D. Braidwood has kindly given the committee his valuable assistance. It is proposed to hold an exami ation in February next, and the subject for examination will be the period of Scottish history from the time of Malcolm Canmore to
the Battle of Baunockburn. Juniors will be
examined in the brad outstanding features of addition, they will be required to give a sketch that period, and s niors in the same, and, in
etc., of that period. Prizes will be awarded to of the lives of renowned warriors, statesmen, the two best competitors between the ages of 12 and 18 years, and to the two best competitors have been ci-culated to the heads of the various uuder 12 years of age. Particulars of the above schools in Hongkong and Kowloon. Advertise- ments have also been ins-rted in 'he daily papers. Mr. N. S. Brown having resigned the post of hou, secretary in October last, Mr. D. Wood very kindly carried out the duties for the ball. Subsequently, Mr. W. Armstong con- seuting to act as hon. secretary, he was held in May, and took over the duties from the unanimously appointed at a committee meeting
beginning of July.
The finances showed a balance on the year's working of $324.47, while the deposit account amounted to $3,087.89
The report was adopted.
OFFICE BEARERS.
Office bearers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:-President, Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart; vice-president, Hon. Mr. R. Shewan; hon. secretary, Mr. W Armstrong; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Boyd; and a committee of five. MISCELLANEOUS,
It was decided to celebrate St. Andrew's Day by a ball and that a concert be held on the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, 25th January.
:
A ROYAL BIRTHDAY.
The anniversary of the birthday of Their Most Faithful Majesties, the King and Queen of Portugal, was celebrated by the Portuguese community here. In honour of the dual event, Senhor-Conselheiro A. G. Romano, the Consul General for Portugal, held a reception at his residence" Duart." Arbuthnot Road, which was attended by the official representatives of other number of Portuguese nationalities and a gentlemen.
King Carlos I. of Portugal was born on the 28th September, 1863, and was, therefore, 42 years of age yesterday. He married Amel'e, daughter of the Duc d'Orleans. By a curions coincidence the anniversary of her natal day also falls on the same date.
The guests, who were received by the Consul and Vica Consul (Senhor Joas J. Leiria), included Captain Arbuthnot Leslie, A.D.C. to His Excellency, Sir Matthew Nathan; Captain E. S. Ward. A.D C. to Major General V. Hatton; Captain G. F. Muller, representing Rear-Admiral Dicken: Mr. Arathoon Seth, Registrar of the Supreme Court; all the Consuls,
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