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PATENTS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.
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The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-With reference to the next item on the orders of the day, the Com- mittee on the Bill entitled an Ordinance to! amend the Patents Ordinance, you will remem- ber when last I spoke on the subject I stated that the Bill had been sent to the Committee of the Law Society for consideration. The Bill is just returned to me and I have not had time to give consideration to the recommendations they have been good enough to make. I would ask that the Bill be postponed until next meeting.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-With regard to what the hon Attorney-General has just said, the Patents Bill is rather an important one and I trust you will agree-aud I venture to suggest. it might be a useful thing if Your Excellency agrees to send the Bill to the hamber of Commerce. because a good many members of that body would like to have an opportunity of expressing their opinion on it at the next meeting.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It will be sent. HIS EXCELLENCY -Council stands adjourn- ed sine die.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding. The following vote was passed :--
POLICE AND PRISON VOTE.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars ($150) in aid of the rote, Police and Prison Departments, A.-Police,
Other Charges, Furniture.
The CHAIRMAN-It was suggested to Gor- ernment some time ago, and it has been decided to make Mount Gough Police Station partly a sanitarium for the police, and S150 is required to furnish extra utensils necessary.
EDUCATION.
The Governor recommended the Council to rote a sum of One thousand nine hundred and seventy-six Dollars ($1.976) in aid of the vote, Education, Other Charges, Grants, Principal Grants under Grant Code.
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PRESENTATION TO MR. R. H.
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BAXTER.
V. R. C. DIAMOND JUBILEE
THE GOVERNOR'S CONGRATULATIONS.
To commemorate such an auspicions occasion ation Club, the committee held an aquatic as the diamond jubilee of the Victoria Recre- sports meeting on the 10th inst., and a smoking concert in the evening, both of which were well attended. In the course of the after. noon Mr. Frank Lammert, the hon. secretary, received
from. the following letter
His Excellency the Governor-
Mountain Lodge. Hongkong. DEAR SIR-Will you be so good as to offer to the members of the V. R. C. my most hearty congratulations on this 60th anniversary of its inauguration.
Probably at no time during these past sixty years has the Club been in a better condition than it is to-day, and I wish it every success and prosperity.--Yours very truly,
F. D. LUGARD, President, V. R. C.
The Secretary. V. R. C. Looking backward, it is interesting to note that the inaugural meeting at which it was decided to form the " Victoria Regatta Club", was held in the Hongkong Club House on July 11th, 1849. At that meeting there were twenty. six persous present, and the deliberations of these pioneer sportsmen gave birth to the V.R.C.. the premier sporting club of the Colony and coming second to none in the East. For some years after its formation the V.R.. was purely a rowing club, but latterly it has embraced all kinds of sport and there is NO
doubt that its members include many of the finest athletes in the Colony. ▲ cosmopolitan club fitted with an excellent gymnasium and possess. ing numerous advantages not to be found in other clubs, there is little wonder that it is in so, flourishing a condition. Its membership now numbers some 400 members, and the roll is be- Club at the present time is the tion. Sir Paul ing increased weekly. The oldest member of the Chater, who was enrolled as far back as 1865. joined in 1879, Mr. A. Rodger in 1880 and while Messrs. F. A. Hazeland and G. A. Caldwell
talessrs. J. J. Leiria, A. Denison and G. P.
Lammert in 1881.
THE AQUATIC SPO TS.
The strings of flags floating above the commod. ious club-honse of the V. R. C. proclaimed a gala day, and those who assembled at the enclosure in the afternoon to witness the swimming feats must have been well pleased with the afternoon's sport. The swimming races, the diving and the plunging were well worth seeing, but the acest amusing event of the day was the duck hunt. The second duck let loose upon the water led the many competitors a long and trying chase before it was caught by Mr. A. S. Ellis. The swimmer succeeded in corner- ing the bird at the junction of the Praya wall and the entrance to the V.R.C., and as the duck dived Mr. Ellis followed and brought it to the surface.
The different events resulted as under :--
TWO LENGTHS HANDICAP-First heat. J. Fenwick; Second heat, H. W. Petersen, 1; A., S. Ellis, 2: Third heat, C. A Rodrigues, 1: P. M. Remedios. 2.
Mr. P. II. Baxter, of the costs and estimating department of the Hongkong aud Whampoi Dock Company, who leaves for home on Wedues- day, was on Saturday night the recipient of a handsome tea and coffee service subscribed for by the Dock staff and presented in recognition of his many services on behalf of the social life of the British community at the Docks. A good number of the staff gathered together in the Recreation Room under the chairmanship of Mr. Stewart, the president of the Recreation Committee, and devoted the evening to song and sentiment and to the pleasures of tobacco. Mr. Stewart made the presentation, aud in doing so expressed their indebtedness to Mr. Baxter for his contributions to their social enjoyment, and instancing his great achievements in producing
Rob Roy" and The Silver King." latter performance the speaker predicted a great success next time, but with the departure of Mr. Baxter that was imp ssible now. In conclusion he said he had great pleasure on behalf of the committee in asking Mr. Baxter to accept that! tea and coffee service. Mr. Davison followed with a short speech, in which he bore testimony to the good qualities of their guest and associat- ed Mrs. Faxter with the great success of the Dramatic Club. However they might differ in the Dock, there was complete unanimity when it DUCK RACE - Won by . S. Ellis. was proposed to honour Mr. Baxter as they had TEAM RACE-Won by a team composed of done.
Mr. Faxter made a feeling reply, in W. J. Carroll, Silva Netto, M. A. R Souza. which he thanked them for their kindness to his P.. O. Remedios, F. L. Roza, A. J. V. Ribeiro wife and Limself, and said that they found it aand A. V. Barros, pleasure to engage in the work which pleasure to others.
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Messrs. Brown. Grey, Taylor, Logan, Owen, Crispin, Baxter, Beck. Menzies and others contributed to the evening's pleasure.
The tea and coffee service was inscribed: "Presented to Mr. R. H Baxter by the Kowloon Dock Staff on the occasion of his leaving. July,
1909."
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RUNNING HEADER --M. A. R. Sonza, 1: F. B. Silva and H. W. Petersen tied for second place.
FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP-A. S. Ellis, 1 ; P. M. Remedios, 2. Time-2 mia.
TWO LENGTHS TIME RACE-L. E. Lammert and H. Jephson tied, each man covering the distance in one minute thirty-one seconds, while the time fixed was one minute thirty seconds
PLUNGING-A. S. Ellis, 44 feet, 1; J. M Roza, 43 feet, 2; F. K. Tata, 42 feet, 3.
WATER POLO MATCH.
The sports concluded with a scratch game of water polo between two V. R. C. teams, the Whites and the Blues. The sides were well matched, and the spectators watched a fast and exciting game which ended in a win for the blues by one goal, the final scores being:
Blues Whites
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THE "SMOKER.
[July 19, 1909.
Was
The spacious gymnasium, where budding athletes generally assemble to exercise, given over to scenes of revelry. It had been completely transformed, mainly through the
H. Parkinson. artistic abilities of Mr. C. Lesbirel and Mr. C. The room throughout was neatly dressed with a plentiful supply of bunting, while the entrance to it was lined with Chinese lanterns. On the facade of the Club- house the letters V.R.C. and the figures 1849. 1909 were depicted by fairy lamps, and shone brightly out in the darkness of night.
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Mr. Frank Lammert, secretary of the Club, presided over a comfortably filled room, and called upon the orchestra of the Sociedade Philarmonica for an opening selection. Well. merited applause succeeded the music, and other equally pleasing items were contributed during
evening by this talented combination. Had
of the good humour the audience not then been established it most certainly would have
been after hearing Mr. L. E. Lammert's song "I claim you mine," for which he WAS deservedly encored. Professor Gonzales' violin solo "Scene de ballet," was a rare musical treat, and there was little wonder that his auditors were emphatic in their demand for an encore. Mr. White's rendering of "The Night Watch was much appreciated, and Mr. W. G. Worcester proved an admirable comic singer. His singing of "Topsy Turvy" so delighted his hearers that he was twice recalled. The
English Rose was a song suitable to the fine tenor voice of Mr. E. B. Ayris, and the flattering reception accorded him was ample testimony of the appreciation of the audience. Mr. R. L. Bridger's dashing comic song "The Noisy Johnnie proved an acceptable item, while Mr. Goldsmith's French song was 'also favourably received. Mr. L. E. Lammert obliged again with “ A Jolly Old Cavalier," and once more the great applause accorded him was commensurate with the worth of his song. The concert ended about midnight, with the singing of the National Anthem. Mr. George Grimble acted as accompanist.
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Mr. F. Lammert, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. Lesbirel and all others who took active part in making the sports and the smoking concert the great success they were are to be heartily congratulated upon the successful celebration of this important anni- versary.
AN INTERE TING POINT.
An interesting point cropped up on July 9 in discussing a case before the Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court. Mr. Davidson, from the to Mr. Jackson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and office of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, objected
Master, setting out a defence by pleadings in a certain case, as he understood his friend was only going to put in a counter claim. Mr. Jackson. he contended. had not obtained permission from the Court to file pleading and he (the speaker) thought he ought not to be charged with their costs in the event of the decision being against him. Amid laughter Mr. Jackson naively replied that he was not going to charge his friend with the cost of setting out the pleadings, as they had been copied direct from Bullen and Leak. Subsequently Mr. i avidson informed his Lordship that Mr. Jackson told him he not going charge but he was going to charge him with setting counsel's fees for setting out the pleadings,
out the pleadings himself." Mr. Jackson replied that he had obtained leave to serve a defence, and that that was not the time to argue the question of costs.
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Mr. Davidson-I mention it because the facts
might be a difficulty later. He never got leave are fresh in your Lordship's mind. There
for those pleadings.
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Mr. Jackson-I got liberty from your Lord- ship. If my friend did rot know what I was asking for he should have obtained an explana-
tion.
question.
His Lordship-I might have to decide that
Mr. Jackson-It is sufficient to mention it to your Lordship.
The matter was not pursued further.
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