Barrett presided over the meeting and took the opportunity to extend the Club's thanks to. the retiring honorary secretary, Mr. W. T. Stanton, for the work he has done during hhis'term of secretaryship.
The chairman pointed out that the income and expenditure account for the past year shows a deficit of $619.95, as compared with a loss the receding year of $776.75. However, in that year there were certain penses to be met in connection with the visit of the Shanghai Interport Team which did not recur this season. He admitted that their financial position might well cause some alarm, and he recommended that the incoming committee give the matter their attention. thanking the government for! interest shown in the negotiations necessary for the removal of the Polo Club from its original site, Gen. Barrett explained that the Admiralty had made a financial arrangement with the government whereby. they acquired the Causeway Bay grounds. He described the new location being well-turfed and full-sized, and said that the Club was gratified at getting grounds which they need share with no one.
"The outstanding event of the year," said the chairman, "was the visit of fu interport team to Shanghai challenge for the "Keswick" cup, when Hongkong, Shanghai and Tien-{sin met in a three-comered conte While our side was defeated by Shanghai and later by Tientsin, we: all appreciated the sporting spirit shown by Messrs. Keswick and Hope, Copts. Villar and Willams in making the journey, and furthermore we know that they did the very best for us that they could.
"The Koylt Cup was won by the South Wales Borderers (Lt.-Col. Raikes, Capt, Villar and Lieuts. Hope and Jordan) from the Civilians (Messrs, Dent, Gordon, Stanton and Macnamara), At the election of emeers which followed it was announced that Mr. Stanton, for private reasons, would retire from the secretaryship of the Club, Mr. Stanton proposed Mr. Jordan, who was unanimously elect fed. Mr. Stanton received a vote of thanks for his untiring efforts in behalf of the Club and the enormous amount of work he had done during. his term of office.
New Sikh Temple With a golden key which had been presented to him by Mr. Badan Singh, the Hon. Mr. B.D. C. Welte officially opened the new Sikh Temple Halt at Gap Read on April Dairen, Apr. 20. Remarkable advances are being:
There was an attendance of almost|made "in the "feld "of industrial 1009 members ofthe Sikh community development uy technical experts at the Tmpressive. eerenony. "The! the employ of the: South Sfamchoria siters were ast shown over the new: oilway Ca. bie "then for the temple To its already long list of modern Jarge gathering had Temoved their {gunounces "tue new declared open and the industria! enterprises, the Salt Go, two new projects, the shoes, everyone was admited ito the|wamufactre st cement and hall 'There, following' a. brief ser= both by the Shale El! Plant vice, Mr. Badan Singh welcomed the At Pushin, nests and gave a brief story of the Sikh community in Hongkong. emphasized their indebtedness to the: SAIR CE and painstaking experi: ments have proved the successful government or the. help and con-Sideration which the community has Pos possibilities of the two mew enter-received from time to time.
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