THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[October 8-1908,
The plague figures had ¡ ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. | It gave him great pleasure to know
expensive for them. already been given. Many of the cases in Hunghom ould be more or less traced to this ares: Cats, if enough were kept, would no doubt do good, but he did not see how the present staff would be able to make sure that enough cats were kept, so that cat keeping would depend on the people themselves more or less. They could not get rid of the fleas in the houses.
A letter was received from Meners Shewan, Tomes and Company expressing the hope that the application to inhabit the huts near the Green Island Cement Works would be refused as it was a source of danger to have these insanitary dwellings occupied by people so near a large works such as theirs.
Mr. HOOPER said the question involved wa< a large one, and as it concerned such a large number and such a large amount of property he thought they should not be too hasty in allowing the people to go back. He thought the proper course would be to propose to the Government the question of resuming this area, and when they received the reply from the Government they could consider the question. He moved that they strongly recommend the Government to resume this area.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded. He did not agree with the President that beo use those people, who were probably squatters, were there before the Cement Works they should be con- sidered as having special righ's.
The REGISTRAR GENERAL moved that a committee be appointed to obtain further in- formation on the subject.
This was not sooo ded and Mr. Hooper's motion was carried, by five votes to one.
MORTALITY ST.TISTICS,
For the week ended 5th instant, the death rate of the whole Colony based on a death rate per 1,000 per sonum, was 22.7, while for the succeeding week it was 25.8 as against 20.9 for the corresponding week of last year.
EAT RETURN.
The annual meeting of the members of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was held on September 26th at the Cricket Club Pavilion, the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C. M. G, presiding over a good attendance,
the
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings said that was the first meeting of members since the opening of the new clubhouse and the reason they had met there that afternoon was that they hoped to get a larger attendance by assembling in that central locality. The report had been in their hands for several days and with their permission he Mr. SHELTON HOOPER minuted-I consider would take it as read The accoun's would be that the buildings should be demolished as they explained later by the Treasurer, They showed are a source of danger to the whole neighbours satisfactory state of affairs. The olub-house, hood.
he thought they would admit, was a very sub The PRESIDENT remarked that if the bouses stantial and commodious structure, and was were closed altogether it would mean the dis-situsted in a very salubrious and convenient placement of 1,000 people.
locality. Their boats were in a thoroughly good state. They had no less than four new four oared boats by the best English makers and two two oared boats. That ought to give a considerable impetus to rowing. He was happy to state that yachting seemed to have taken an upward tura. They bad a new one-design class in course of construction, the design of one of the best designers of small boats in England, and he hoped they would_witness some good sport in the new class. Proceeding, he said he unable to be present at the opening of the club house and he took that opportunity of wishing the club every success in its new abode. The selection of a site so far east had occasioned some comment and as he, perhaps more than anybody else, had been res onsible for the amalgamation of the Bost Club and the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club and for the selection of the site, he would remind them that not many years ago it w1s proposed to carry out a large reclamation along Praya East, Ia anticipation of that reclamation it was necessary to select a site where they would not be likely to be disturbed. Some, however, thought there was no need to go so far east so soon, but there was no doubt it was only a question of time, and sooner or later they would have had to go. Now that they had got a permanent home in such pleasant surroundings he hoped olub would be more largely patronised than it Was st present by the community. Bowing and yachting were both national sports in Great Britain and why they were not more popular here he did not know. Rowing was fairly popular, but yachting seem- ed to become less popular each year. The olub was a thoroughly sporting organisation. They were not like the great club over the way. They ladies. They were not like the other Boyal club provided a special room and cordially welcomed
in the colony which would not admit ladies on su equal footing in the ancient game of golf although he would make bold to say that ifty per cent of the ladies could lick the head of the men. (laughter) No, there was nothing mean about them. They provided a ladies room, and he thought rowing man would be willing to row against a ladies four. With regard to yachting, they had ladies who had taken charges of the steering in club races and they hoped when they had the new one-design class to have ladies racing for club prises in that class. There fore he thought their olub deserved a higher place in a sport loving community than it at presont of the club to which he received. There was another characteristio would like to refer. It possessed a large German element, rowing in the past. (Hear, hear). and that element had done a great deal for their He was told that at present there was a movement on foot to form a German four, He wished it little healthy rivalry in sport as well as in That was what they wanted—s every succeRS, higher things. The only fault he had to find with our German consina was that they did not go in for yachting as much as they ought to. He remembered some years ago when the Royal his best to win it and the Dione came in first; Navy offered a olub prise for yachting. He did
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of the sons of the Fatherland matched the cup from him on his time allow. ance. Next to winning it himself, he was glad to see it going to one of our German or usins, They would remember when they had Prinos Henry of Prussia in Hongkong for three weeks,
The rat retura showed that during the week ending 19th instant 736 rats were caught, and six were found to be infected. In the saoceed- ing week ten infected rats were found out of a total of 924 captured.
A BELATED ANSWER.
Mr. HOOPER asked the President when he might hope to receive a reply to the question which he had addressed to the Board in May last. He had had no communication whatever
on the subject and when he renewed the ques- tion a mouth ago he was informed that the Government were not ready with the informa- tion. The question referred to the number of houses affected by section 175 of the Building
Ordinance.
The PRESIDENT-I sent a reminder to the Building Authority and he replied: It is im- possible to say when it can be given. The work has not been touched owing to the officers being called to more pressing business such as collapse inquiries eto."
Mr. HOOPER-I think that might have been Communicated to me,
The PRESIDENT -It only came to day- quarter of an hour ago,
Mr. HOOPER-I regret very much that such an unsatisfactory answer should havO been given. To my
mind it is not an The answer at all.
Building Authority under the new Ordinance undertook certain work, and if they are not able
to carry it out, it is the duty of thst Authority to inform the Government and ask for the necessary staff. I know as a matter of fact that the staff has been engaged on other work which is quite unnecessary. I give formal notice that at the next meeting I will move a resolution provided 1 do not in the meantime receive the information I have asked for-bear- ing on the subject.
A resolution to establish a municipal dairy farm at Singapore was to be moved at a meeting of the Singapore Municipal Council on the 25th Lust,
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German and won the cup, and he (the) was quite sure that nothing would give pleasure to his Imperial Brother- German yachtsmen coming to the la the Far East. It was for members to do what they couli to make club a greater power. He had done his best over a good many years. For many was chairman of the Boat Club and years that he could remember at present been commodore of the Yacht Club. It│v intention to withdraw from that offos and to allow some one else to see if he could not infuse more life into the olub than he had been abla to do. He would always take an interest” in the club and would watch its progress in its new domicile on the committee if they would elect him to that position.
Mr. HG. WHITE moved the adoption of the report of acounts and in doing so explained that the Club House stood at cost, but they would observe a balance of $3,966.75 against it in the form of capital account, the latter consisting of the funds with which the Club started, together with the other assets at the com- mencement, less losses of those aasta and with the addition of the periodical balanos of the Working Account,
The oredit of the pre- sent Working Account would go to this and they could therefors look upon capital nocount sa a General Reserve against contingencias, He expected that sa all doubtful assets had been cleared of this Capital Account should substan- tially increase. The debentures should be paid off as soon as they got funds, as interest was 'a very hosty item. When this had been reduced to a reasonable amount the question of dearsaning subsciptions might arise, but not for a few years yet. The Working Account was fairly matia- factory and if interest on the debantares was considered compared favourably with previous years.
Lieat. Col. Brox seconded the motion, which was carried.
Me BLASON moved the re-election of Mr. May as Commodore of the Club,
Hoa. Mr. MAY regretted he could not accept the position. He had, he said, been commodore of the Club for twelve years and the position was one which took up considerable time. He was not going to race this year and he felt thaş the Commodore of the Clab should take an sotive put in the racing. His boat was going to race, but if yachting was not at such a low ebb in Hongkong he would withdraw her sud strike his fag, but he was not going to deser the Club, and they would still have the Diode to account for (applause). He might add that she would still be steered by a May in Ladies' moes (applause)
elected Commodor, and the following Com mitees were slected by ballot :- Yachting —Hon. Mr. F.H. May, Bear Admiral Stokes, Mr. H. W. Bird Captain H. J. Walker B.E., Mr. H. P. Tooker, Mr. A. B. Rouse; Rowing -LA Col. H. Broke, Mosers. E. W. Carpenter, F. W. Warre, H. W. Lester, C. Koenig, and W. B. Stanton These Committees were instructed to
Hon. Mr. Pollock was then unanimously
appoint the general committes.
'I here was no other baziness.
The Report of the General Committee stated:
The members and subsoribers on the register for the fear ending 31st August, 1908 number 159, Aßsent Members 33, including 45 net member and 15 new naval or military subicci- bers, aime & honorary members, and the Club has lost 14 members by re dgnation, and 2 by danih, 1he Club removed to the new premisas, at Shan- ki-wan, in Febrary, the Clubhouse being formally opened by dla Exa-lloney Sir Fredrick Lugard on the 1st Maroli, 198, with the customa rites. The best thanks of the Committie the Cla are due to Mr. E. W. Carpentae the oard and attention he has devoted to building of the new Clubhouse, the Club being now in possession of one of the finest and moni mainly due to his unremitting and self-sacrificing suitable] buildings for the purpose in the Enti,
seal The Honorary Secretaryship and Tre surership, vacated by Mr. G.G. Franklin leaving for Japan, has been taken over Hedley G. Waits.
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