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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLÜB.
SEVENTH OLUB RÁCE, REBAILED 4TH MARCH.
The course was from the Police Pier, Kowloon, round the Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rock, and North Fairway buoy, all to port; 10 miles.
The following boats started :-A Class, at 2.15 p.m. Active, Maid Marian, Phoebe, Sybil, Chanticleer, and Bonito; and B Class, at 2.30 p.m., Princess, Dart, Payne, and Ladybird,
The sailors lost the toss and had to face the sun, but the game started with some long exchanges, the sailors eventually getting the best of them, enabling Lismore to score. Ho put in a slow shot, which one of the backs tried to kick away, but he just grased the ball. enough, however, to turn it out of the reach of the goal | keeper and make it go between the uprighte. The blue jackets for some time after had the best of the play, and Lewis sent in a good shot, but the backs managed to clear, and the for- wards rushed up the field. Creighton tried to There was a good strong easterly breeze all return the ball, but he missed it, and it looked through the race, but none of the boats were as if Perigo would get up in time to score, but reefed. In the beat up to Channel Rocks the goalkeeper ran out and secured. The Bonito, Chanticleer, Maid Marian, and Phoebe Artillery still kept up the pressure and Kane, had a fine race, getting round the Rooks at in trying to kick away, gave a corner. The intervals of about 40 seconds, Active being next, sailors, however, cleared when the ball was two minutes after, Sybil following about the centred, and Butland tried a long shot, but the same after Active. The order was equally close leather went wide of the mark. The kicking in the second class, l'ayne, Ladybird, and Prin at this stage was not good, several of the players|cess being round within two minutes, Dart being misjudging the flight of the ball. Again the three minutes after Princess. On the run down sailors pressed and Lismore esrayed at goal, to the Fairway buoy after passing Kowloon but the attempt was futile. Then McNee had Rock, Chanticleer, Maid Marian, and Phoebe a shot for the net and Jackson ceded a corner. all passed Bonito, and the buoy was rounded by The soldiers relieved and gave the bluejackets the four boats within a minute and a half at trouble; but, after a while, the latter cleared. | about a quarter to four. In the second beat up and some give and take play ensued. The the Bonito again went through the fleet and Artillery once more bombarded, and Jones snatched victory from Chanticleer by six seconds. secured on the right wing after a tussle with Ladybird also passed Payne at Kowloon Point Lewis. Jones then centred to Robinson, and on the way down, and held the lead to the he did the needful, sending in a shot which
FINISH, Bowles failed to reach. This made play interesting, for both teams strived hard to get the upper hand before the call of half-time The game waged fast and vigourously, but the referee, Mr. Oliver, blew bis whistle for the interval with the teams having to their credit one goal each.
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H. M. 8.
Bonito Chanticleer Maid Marian Active
4 11 17 first, 10 points 4 11 23 second, 4 4 13 4 15 3
重
7 third, 1 point
Phoebe
4 15 25
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2
19
Ladybird
4 82 47 first, 10 points Payne
4 33 37 second, 4 Dart
4 39 38 third, 1 point Princess
4 48 NINTH CLUB RACE, 5TH March. The course was from the Police Pier, Kow- loon, round Channel Rooks, Kowloon Rock, Cosmopolitan Dock buoy, and North Fairway buoy, all to port; 12 miles.
The following boats in A Class started at 1.15 p.m. -Active, Maid Marian, Phoebe, Erica, Sybil, Chanticleer, and Bonito; and at 1.30 p.m, in B Class, Princess, Dart. Payne, and Ladybird.
The wind was east and very similar to Satur- day's breeze and Chanticleer started with a reef which she shook out at Channel Rock, when the order wasChanticleer, Maid Marian (close up), Erics. Bonito, Sybil, Active, and Phoebe, with Ladybird, Payne, Dart, and Princess in the second class. All the marks were rounded in the same order, except that Maid Marian went into first place after passing through the start. ing line on the way down and an uneventful but quickly sailed race was brought to an end with rather an exciting finish
The second half had been started only a few minutes when Jones, for the Artillery, smartly secured and rushed along the touch line, clear- ing all opposition. He sent in a good centre, but the other forwards were not well up, and the ball went over the line on the off side of the goal. For many minutes the Artillery did the aggressive work and caused Bowles to save twice; but the sailors had a look in and MoNee compelled Cox to come out from under the bar to clear, which he did in good style. The Artillery once more assailed, bat Creighton returned the ball, and after Lis. more and MoNee had participated in some wing play, the leather was sent to Butland, and he again called upon Cox to save. Then disaster befell the Artillery. For them, unfortunately, a corner was ceded the sailors, Lewis took the flag klok and centred well. Griffiths, however, headed away, but McNee caught the ball on the fly and lifted it over the heads of those around the goal, which compelled Cox to fist out; all cleared away from the goal's mouth and left it to the mercy of Millar, who secured the ball from another pass by McNee, and Millar put his side one goal ahead. The sailors, cheered up by their success Maid Marian and shouts from scores of their shipmates, Chanticleer instituted another attack, and after a scramble | Frics... around the uprights MoNee skilfully managed to get the ball between them. The Artillery tried all they knew to equalize, but the game finished to their disadvantage, the sailors win- uing the match by three goals to one The Victorious team now enters for the semi-final, and the game with the Hongkong Club on Payne Saturday should be well worth the visit to Dart Happy Valley.
Princess
The teams lined up as follow:
H.M.8. VICTORIOUS
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#
A CLASS,
Total.
15
14
Bonito Sybil... Phoebe Active
3 31 49 first, 10 marks 2› 3 32 13 second, 4
34 ...3 32 40 third, 1 ...3 35 45
F
80
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...3 39 44
...3 43 2
3 44 28
Ladybird
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...4 2.30 second, 4
29
事
34
13
B CLASS,
...3 55 12 first, 10 marks 43
3 14 third, 1 ..4 7 15
CRICKET.
38*2
THE NAVY V. THE OLUB. This match was played on Saturday and resulted in a victory for the Club. The follow- ing are the scores and analysis
THE NAVY.
Lieut. Jelf, ot Rotherham, b Vallings, Rev. C. H. Salisbury, b Langhorns..... Lieut. Powlett, ct Ward, b Vallings... Lient. White, et sub., b Vallings
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R. ARTILLERY.
Goalkeepers-
Bowles
Cox
Baoks-
Creighton Kane
Hutchison Jackson
Halves-
27
Sorton
White
Wioks
Griffiths
Lieut. Barton, not out.....
8$
Longmate
Steward
Lieut. Strong, R.M.L.I., b Langhorne
18
Dr. Bhoward, b Vallings
Forwards
Lieut. Wood, b Vallings.....
Millar
Perigo
Mr. Manisty, b Langhorne.
16
Lewis
Robinson
Lieut. Hall, R.M.Imi, o Ward, ↳ Langhorne
Butland
Mulvey
Mr. Elliot, b Langhorne
Extras
MoNee
MoMurray Jonen
Lismore
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·BOWLING - ANALYSIS,
· Overs. Maid. "Bans. Wides - NB. Wickets.
Vallings....... 23 Langhorne.... 18.8 1 Colville... 11 Lowson Mast
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69
33
20
H.K. OLUB.
G. D. Campbell, H.K.R., b Strong J. A. Lowson, et Powlett, b Manisty H. Hill, R.W.F., at Steward, b Strong
R. B. Johnson, R.W.F., o Salisbury, b Manisty 18 Capt. Langhorne, R.A., not out
A. G. Ward, et Showard, b Manisty,
H. R. Rotherham, R.W.F., o Hall, b Manisty E. Mast, not out
R. M. Colville, R.A., did not bet,
K. G. Campbell, R.Á., o Skeward, b Manisty Rev. G. R. Vallings, did not bat
Extras
Manisty Strong
White
Hall Elliot.
Total......
88 68
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
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Ovors. Maid. Buns, Widos. NB. Wickets.
13.3 6
-5
18 +
59
12
1
41
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18
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CORRESPONDENCE,
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MESSING IN THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS,
THE MESSING OF THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
" DAILY PRESS,
allow me a small
SI, I trust you will be good enough to
in Врасе your valuable paper to make known a grievance which is, and has been during the whole time we have been in Hongkong, amongst the non-commissioned offi cers and men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, through having to pay 13 cents per diem that we are the only Regiment or Corps that messing money. I am given to understand pays so much, and the most that is paid by any Corps in the Garrison is 8 cents per diem, and the N.C.Q.s and men live to their satisfaction on that amount. We know whose order it is that we pay so much, and we all where living is much cheaper than in England, think that 13 cents per diem in Hongkong, is by far too much, and possibly if you would be good enough to make it known it would be the means of our getting it reduced. We all look at it in the light that if we can live on 8 cents compelled to spend 13, and I am of opinion that per diem messing money, why should we be soldiers should make their own arrangements (superintended of course by their Company officer) for their own messing, as it is their own money that they are spending, and as long as the men are satisfied, I think the Commanding Officer should be. The subject, I am told, has been put before him once or twice by Company Officers, and he has ignored it, and at last he issued an order that 13 cents was to be expended. By so doing he has caused almost all the N.C.O.s and men to feel dissatisfied, and we hope that by your publishing a little about it in your valuable paper it might cause this grievance to be put straight. It seems a shame that N.C.O.8 and men should be compelled to pay so much when other Corps are not paying anything like that amount, and live quite as well, if not better than we do..
NEW MESSING.... Hongkong, 3rd March, 1899.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PRESS.
Sir, The ratepayers of Great Britain under the impression that their soldiers are now so well educated that they have become men of sense and understanding. From the letter signed "New Messing" in your issue of March 4th it would seem that there are some who have been taught to write, but without sense; and to read, but without understanding.
As the letter may mislead your oivilian readers I shall be obliged if you them that The Queen's Regulations impossible for an officer to ignore
plaints of those under him, even if
do so. I have never heard of a British