History of the Ladies Recreation Club - Hong Kong

LRC Colours

The Club's colours are Red on White.

"c. 1910 - The Ladies Recration Club had colours, broad red and white stripes and I remember that I and my sisters wore hat bands around our straw "sailor" hats as they were called in those days, and ties on our high collared shirt blouses that we wore with long white skirts to the ground"

LRC Symbol - Dragon

The Club's symbol is the Oriental dragon - a kindly creature of Chinese mythology benovlent toward humankind. It is a long, scaled, snake-like creature with five claws

" ... I wonder whether, at this stage, I could draw your attention to our new Badge and Motto. The Badge is our emblem, the Oriental Dragon bounded by the club's colours, red on white. That Dragon is progressing upwards and onwards. There is no limit to his, or her, intentions - 'Excelsior' is his or her, roof.

Mrs. D.L. Prophet (President)
1955 - Opening of the Main Clubhouse

( click graphic of spoon to zoom ).

( used in 1976 newsletter cover and on the first two lists of past presidents in the stairwell at receptiion ).

to see photo from 1955 click here

front entrance 1996 click here

"Afternoon Tea

LRC "Lemon Pancakes" are crepes wrapped around a warm lemon filling.

LRC "Lemon Cake" is a slice of loaf pound cake with a thick layer of lemon flavoured sugar icing on top.

c.1890

"a very pretty little Club House where tea was provided."

Husbands on their way home from work (by sedan chair in those days) could join their wives for tea and tennis.

The teas at these tennis afternoons were of such excellence that they have been remembered much more by past members of those years than dates and personalities. "Of that period, what remains clearest in my mind were the free teas, with large homemade cakes supplied in turn by the Committee" is a typical reminiscence.

Opening of the Pool - April 1949

Members and guests were huddled on the present Junior Club House verandah, and the rain continued in torrents ... an exhibition of diving and swimming was given by a number of teen-agers. This was followed by tea and cakes for all the rather damp onlookers on the verandah. Thus, the weather was overcome, as all the previous difficulties had been.