March 2, 1901.]
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
A general meeting of the members of the association will be held at Volunteer Head- quarters (by kind permission of Lieut.-Col. Ei: J. W. Carrington, Kt., C.M.G.) on Monday, 4th March, at 5.15 p.m., for the purpose of passing the accounts and electing a com- mittee and officers for 1901,
The following is the report:- During the year a new agreement was enter- ed into between the Naval Authorities and the association for the use of the range, which came into operation on the 1st October last,
The weekly competitions have been very well -attended, and some ins scores have been made. Cups were won by Armourer-Sergeant Blair and Q.-M.-Sergeant Wallace, R.E.
Hongkong again won the interport match, with a score of 930, making the third successive win
The committee desire to thank their many friends for their gifts of prizes and donations to the prize fund at Easter meeting.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Honorary Secretary.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1901. '
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT.
FILST SERIES.
A boxing championship tournament to extend over three evenings has been arranged to take place in the Theatre Royal by Mr. C. T. Robinson. The first bouts (three two-minute rounds each bout) came off on Thursday night, in the presence of a large company. The following acted as seconds:-C. Sinclair (Siege Train), P. Hayes (Siege Train) Pte. J. Watkins (R. W. F.).J.K. Seller (H.M.S. Terrible), and J. McGoun (U. S. S. Bennington). Mr. Frost (R. M. 8. Empress of Japan) was re- feree, and Mr. C. T. Robinson master of ceremo- nies. Local gentlemen amateurs acted as judges. The following were the results:---
R. Jones. H. Company, R.W.F., beat D. Davies, E. Company, R.W.F. (feather-weights W. S. Bailey, of Hongkong, beat Thos. Phil- lip, of H.M.S. Argonaut. In the first round Bailey had decidedly the advantage. In the second things were much more even; but in the third round he pulled up and had much the best of it. There was a good deal of clinching in this bout.
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petition he met Sergeant Jones, of the R.W.F, whom he defeated in the first roun.l.st.
Bob Berwick, Taikoo, and J. Sandford, B. Company, R.W.F., met in the middle-weights. An extra round was fought, when Berwick was declared the winner. The decision of the judges was not at all popular.
T. Harvey, R.M.A. H.M.S., Tamar, and J. Kinzey, U.S.8. Bennington (light-weights) met, and after a rather tame bout the former was declared the winner.
P. Gearing, H.M.8. Endymion, and Thomas Phillip, H.M.8. Argonaut, fought two rounds in the light-weights, when Gearing gave in.
O'Leary, D. Company, R.W.F., defeated P. Walters, R.W.F., in the feather-weights.
In the bout between J. Deegan, R.W.F, and P. Jones, R.W.F. (heavy-weights) Deegan was declared the victor on points.
HONGKONG.
The French gunboat Vipère left for Saigon on the 26th alt.
On the 22nd ult. the U.S. battleship Oregon arrived from Woosung, the U.S. transport Egbert from Manila, and the French gunboat Comète left on the same day for Canton.
Friday, the 22nd ult., was the anniver- sary of the birthday of George Washington. The warships in the Harbour were decorated with bunting, and a salute was fired at noon in honour of the event.
A lecture is to be delivered, under the auspices J. J. Francis, K.C. The lecture will be delivered of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, by Mr. at the City Hall on the 5th inst., and the title Far East," Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., will be in An Examination of the Situation in the the chair.
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The Hon. R. D. Ormsby, Director of Public holiday, leaving on 12th March by the Pacific Works, is shortly going home on a well-earned
by way of America. Mr. W. Chatham, Assis- Mail Company's steamer China, and ravelling tant Director of Public Works, who is return ing from his vacation, is a passenger by the arrive here about 6th March. He will assume German liner Stuttgart, which is expected to the duties of the Department during the ab- sence of Mr. Ormsby, to whom we extend our heartiest wishes for an enjoyable trip.
the 23rd ult. on his way from Manila to San Mr. A. H. Pollard called at Hongkong on Francisco, whither he is now proceeding by the C. Morris, Company, R.W.F. beat tells us that the youthful Company have been hav. Gae.ic, which left on the 24th alt. Mr. Pollard W. Thomas, B. Company, R.W.F. (middle-ing a first-rate season in Manila, so much so that weights) An extra round had to be fought before the judges could agree as to the winner.
Bob Savidge, H.M.S. Goliath, beat Jack Gorman (heavy-weights). This thing of a fiasco. Mr. Robinson stepped to.
some the front and announced that he would not give Gorman any prize money.
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W. Howard R.A.M.C., beat Sergt. J. Veir, of H.M. Dock Yard (feather-weights), Veir giving up in the second round.
E. Mansford, H.M.S. Argonaut, mot W. G. Green, H.M.S. Endymion (middle-weights). This was the hardest fought bout so far. Green had the best of the show, but in the third round he fouled Mansford, who was given in the winner.
Corporal Aldridge, 25th Company S.D.R.G.A. met Gunner McMurray, of the same company and division (heavy-weights), and was defeated in the second round.
Bantley, of the Naval Depot, and George Smith, of H.M.. Centurion (light-weights), were the next couple. This was but an exhibition bout, however, Smith getting a bye, as W. Foster, R. M. L. I., with whom Smith had been drawn, did not put in an appearance.
U. A. Bowley, of Taikoo, met T. Mathews. of the Band of the R. W. F. (feather-weights), and was declared the winner at the conclusion of the first round.
W. 8. Bailey of Hongkong, made another appearance, this time in a heavy-weight contest with Ben. Davies, of the R.W.F., who took the place of J. H. Tibbs, of the U.S.S. Brooklyn. Bailey knocked his opponent out in the first round with a blow under the heart.
George Smith, of H.M.S. Centurion, had entered, both as a light-weight and a middle- weight. In the light-weight competition he was given a bye. In the middle-weight com-
Mr. Pollard is arranging to take the children to the United States themselves. However, before then the Lilliputians are to visit Shang- hai and Japan. They leave Manila at the end of next mouth, and hope to stop here for a week on their way from the Philippines to Shanghai.
Maclean, R.A., of Wimborne, Dorset, we find it By the death of Major-General Peter announced that Lazonby Hall, Cumberland, Hope Somerset-Maclean, a grandson of the which is part of the estate, now descends to Mr. deceased. This gentleman, we understand, is gistrar of the Supreme Court in this colony. a nephew of Mr. J. Norton-Kyshe, the Re- General Maclean, we may add, in his early days, in addition to his services previously mentioned, William Jervois, K.H., Lieutenant-Governor was military secretary to Major-General and Commander of the Forces in Hongxong, 1851-1854.
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The Mother Superior of the Italian Convent bags to acknowledge the receipt of the following sum given for the extension of the Convent C. Fressell, Esq., $100. ***
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week shows that 285 non-Chinese and 77 Chineɛe visited the former institution, 97 non-Chinese and 9577 Chinese the latter.
Apart from the five plague cases last week, the cases of communicable disease reported in the Colony were:-Eleven of cholers in the Harbour (three fatal), all imported from Singa- of small-pox (Chinese), which proved fatal. pore; one of diphtheria (Portuguese); and one
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The second round of the handicap for the Challenge Cup at the Hongkong Chess Club has been concluded, and the draw for t
the third round is as follows:-Col. The O'Gorman v. Mr. F. G. Hendley, Mr. P. W. Sergeant v. Mr. Dastur.
A most enjoyable hockey match was witnessed on Monday, 25th ult., on the Kowloon parade ground, between the 5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent, and the Hongkong Hockey Club, resulting in a victory for the the Infantry by 6 goals to 3. The game was fast from beginning to finish. The first goal was scored by the In- fantry within the first 3 minutes. The Club team mostly consisted of Artillery Officers.
An event that has created quite a stir amongst local sportsmen came off on the Race- course on the 22nd ult., in the presence of a goodly number of spectators. Mr. Johnson, walk a mile, run a mile, and ride a mile under of the Welsh Fusiliers, had been backed to twenty minutes, and in spite of the heavy nature tion by completing the task, amidst enthusiastic of the ground he justified his backer's predic cheering, in 18min., 38sec.
On the 25th ult. Mr. G. J. W. King Public Works Department several lots of Crown offered for sale by auction at the offices of the land. Hunghom Inland Lots Nos. 230 and 231 $5,100 (upset $4,275) and the latter for $20 were bought by Mr. D. H. Silas, the former for above the upset, which was $4,275. The con- tents in square feet were 7,125 cach. Hunghom by Mr A. Shelton Hooper, for the Land Invest- Inland Lots Nos. 232, 233, and 234 were bought ment Company, in each case for $20 above the upset. the upset being $4,275, $4,275, and $12,440. and 20,734. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1124, The contente in square fest were 7,125, 7,125, situate at Fuk Taun Heung, fetched 47 cants Contents in square feet, 4,000. Li A Ping and per foot, the price being $1,900 (apet $8))). Li Chung Shiu were the purchasers.
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TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED
KINGDOM AND CONTINENT, '
1900-1 1899-00
lbs.
lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai ....... Amoy
Foochow Canton
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457,760 18,174,005
11,818,246 16,632,365||
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
1899-00
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1809-1900
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The minstrel troupe of the US.S. Kentucky | Shanghai the 23rd ult. before a crowded house. gave an entertainment in the Theatre Royal on Amoy entertainment was free, admittance being by
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An effective feature was
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