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pleading, filed in that court would be drafted aright, for it was evident that those in the pre- sont proceedings vere far from being so. The Bole question in is Lordship's mind was, Was the man robbed In his Lordship's opinion he was not robbelt all, and, he thought, the whole thing was a fabrication. He knew that mon like the parties in the action were apt to do what was stated to have been done in that in- stance. They he a row, and then, on the spur of the moment, hey went to the police and charged each other. There would be judgment for the plaintiff or $100, with costs.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Tho Easter ze Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Associati, which opened on Friday, the 5th inst, was continued on Saturday and Monday, the 6th and 7th inst, when all the competition with the exception of the Ladies' Nominatin, were concluded. The last- named oventione always productive of the keenest interest and it was with great re- luctance that he promotors of the meet- ing decided, or account of the unfavourable weather to pomone it till to-day, when firing will commence at three o'clock.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND.
At 800 yds. (H.P.S. 50).
1 Sgt. Instr. Wake... 2 Mr. J. Cramer, R.N
48
47 47 3 Mr. G. P. Lammert..
Aggre. Championship Grand Aggregate. gate of 3 Stages as above (H.P.S. 330) 10 Prizes.
1 Mr. G. P. Lammert...
2 Mr. J. Marshall...
3 Mr. D. McLennan
4 Mr. W Stewart
5 Mr. J. Pidgeon 6. Mr. A. Watson
7 Sgt. Instr. Wake
8 Sgt. Bowery, R.E..... 9 Mr. A. Mackenzie,. 10 Mr. R. Lapsley ...
The following scores are
Mr. J. Cramer, R.N. H. Hobday, R.N.,
A.
1st Stage
2nd Stage
3rd Stage
Total
97 112 96 305 96 111 02 299 92 117 86 295 93 111 90 294 94 118 82 291 86 116 90 292 95 101 95 291 91 112 85 288 91 108 88 287 90 113. 84 287
also recorded:-
89 102 95 286 97 102 87 286 Q. M. Sgt. Wallace, R.E. 95 101 86 282 Mr. D. Baldwin... .88 108 85 281°
11.
ALL COMERS' AGGREGATE—5 shots at 200, 500, 600, 700, 800 yds., unlimited entries (H.PS 125).
Though not all favoured by propitious weather conditions, the competitors on the whole have made very creditable scores. Mr, G. P. ammert, with a score of 305 out of a possible 350, is the champion shot of the year. Mr. 1 Q M. Sorgt Wal- Marshall, second fast year, again takes the same place, and Mr. McLennan is third. Appended
the principal scores :-
are
CHAMPIONSHIP-1st Stage. Seven shots at 200, 500, 600rds (Highest possible score 105) 4 prizes, 15, 10, 7, 5 200 yards knoel- ing
1 H. Hobday,
B. (H.M.S.
Goliath
Mr. G. P. La hert
200 500 600 To. yds. yds. yds. tal.
33 33 31 -97 32 35 80 97 31 32 33 27 31 34 95 Rauge prizes the above were wou as fol-
Mr. J. Marshal
4 Sorgt. Inst. Wike
lows:
J
t 200 yards:
1 H Hobday A.B.
2 Mr. G, P. Lammert:
3 Q. M. Ser, West, R.E...
At 500 yards.
1 Mt. G. P. Bammert.
2 Sergt. Inst Wake
3 Mr. D. McLennan
Mr. J. Pigeon....
At 600 yards.
2. Sorgt. Inst. Wake
Mr. J. Mahall A
35
34
34**
34
·34
33
96
!
CHAMPIONSHIP-2nd Stage. 10 shots at 500 sards, 15 shots at 600 yards, 4 prizos, $15, 10, 7,50
(.P.S. 125).
1 Mr. J. Pidgeon.
Mr. D. McLennan
3 Mr. A. Watson
4 Mr. R. Lapsley
Range prizes
-follows:-
500
600 Total
49
69 118
46
71
49 67
117 116 48 65 113
the above were won as
At 500 yds. (H.P.S. 50).
1 Mr. G. P. Laminert...
2 and 3) Sgt. Bowery, R.E. and
49
43
31
27
Total
lace, R.E. 23 25 24 25 25 122 23 25 24 25 24 121 2 Mr. A. Watson 3 G. P. Lammert 22 25 25 25 23 120 J. Marshall 23 25 25 24 22 119 D. McLennan 18 25 23 25 24 115 J. Cramer...22 23 24 22 24 115 Range prizes in above were won as follows: At 200 yds, kneeling, 3 prizes, 810, 7, 5.
Mr. J. Marshall.....
23
" 5
2 & 3
SQ.M. Sergt. Wallace, R.E.
Mr. A. Watson
23
23
At 500 yds. (3 prizes. $10, 7, 5, to be divided
[April 13, 1901. ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR APRIL.
This was the first monthly competition for the Cup presented by Mr. Palmer, the new Cap. tain, for the year, and it is to be much regretted that incessant, raio ruined any chance of a suc- cessful inaugura ion. Out of five entries only one card was returned.
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
.90 3 87
Mr. C. M. G. Burnie There were no returns for the Pool. For the final possession of the Cup presented by Mr. E. A. Ram in 1900, play was commenced during the latter half of March. 8 of the monthly winners were present in the colony at the time and some good matches rosulted, the final being a closely contested game. The result is as given below :-
First Round. Mr. E. J. Grist (8) beat Mr. J. F. Noble (16) by 3 up and 2 to play. Mr. H. W. Robertson (10) scratched to Capt. H. B.. Des Voeux, R.E. (8). Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie (scratch) boat Mr. T. S. Forrest (†2) by 4 up and 3 to play; and Mr. C. M. G. Burnie (3) beat Mr. E. F. Mackay (5) by a similar number.
Second Round. -Mr. E. J. Grist defeated
Capt. H. B. Des Voeux, R.E., by 3 up and 2 to play; and Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie won easily from Mr. C. M. G. Burnie by 5 and 4.
Final Round.-A very exciting match was witnessed when Messrs. McMurtrie and Grist met in the final. The scratch man had to give his opponent 6 strokes and found it no easy task. The pair were all even at the 17th hole; and with the scratch man giving a stroke at the eighteenth the odds were distinctly in fa- vour of his opponent. But a badly hit second. by the handicap man, which found the banker, gave McMurtrie a chance and a pretty 4 secured him the victory. The game through- out was stubbornly fought and fine golf was exhibited on both sides.
CHAMPIONSHIP 1901.
Conditions of play are fixed as follows :- All preliminary "ties" match play of 18 amongst the following, who all scored possi-holes, and the final 36 holes, half to be played bles) ::
Messrs A. Watson, D. McLennan, H. Shool- bred, J. Marshall, J. Pidgeon, G. P. Lammert, Q. M Sergt. West, H. Holiday, A.B., and Q. M. Sergt. Wallace. (Five 24s counted out).
At 600 yds. (3 prizes $10, 7; 5).
(Mr W. Stewart
,2 & 3 Mr J. Marshall
25
25 25
Mr G. P. Lammert
(Three 24s. counted out). At.70) yds (3 prizes, 810, 7, 5) to be divided equally amongst the following, who scored possibles) :-
Mr G. P. Lammert, Mr A. Watson, Q.M. Sgt. Wallace, Pte. Pond, R.W.F., Mrˇ D. McLennan, and J. E. Crocker, R.N. (Eight
248. counted out).
At 800 yds. (3 prizes, $10, 7, 5). 1 Q.M. Sgt. West, R.E... 7 25 and 2 Q.M. Sgt. Wallace, R.E.,) 25
3 Mr. A. Watson..........
and 4 Mr. W. Stewart.
24
...
24
NURSERY AGGREGATE~(For other than A Class shots) 7 shots at 200, 500, 600 yds. (Kneeling at 200).
(H.P.S. 105). 5 prizes.
in the forenoon, half in the afternoon.
First ties to be played on or before Monday, 22nd April.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
To-day there will be a ra e for a Cup presented by the Vice-Commodore, open to yachts in the First and Second classes, Course from usual starting line round a mark. boat off Quarry Bay, Kowloon Rock, the buoy at the South end off the shoal in Hunghom Bay, markboat of Quarry Bay, Kowloon Rock, and back to starting line, all marks to port..
START.
The yachts will be anchored in line to the -
At the second west line with all sails down. gun they will get under way as they please. Anchors must be weighed, not slipped. Hal- liards may be bent on but no sail to bogin to bo hoisted before the second gun. Yachts will be anchored according to numbers drawn by lot, number one being nearest the markboat.
HANDICAP.
C
M. Marian
Alannah allows Bonito
Iris
Erica
Chanticleer Meteor
2 Pte. Pond. R.W.F...
71
69
Q.M. Sgt. West, R.E., 4 Mr. C. A. Ormsby, 5 Mr. J. I. Andrews,
31 34 30 95 29 29 31 89 27 30 31 88 88 31 32 25 26 28 32 86
Gloria
Doreen
Active
Dart
69
the Q. M. Sgt. West, R.E.} 49
At 600 yds. (H.P.S. 75).
1st Mr. D. Lennan... 2nd Mr. J. I Andrew 3rd Mr. J. Figeon CHAMPIONSHIP-rd Stage. 10 shots at 700 and 800 yds. prizes, $15, 10, 7, 5, (H.P.S. 100).
700 yds. 800 yds. Total J Mr. G. P. Laminert 49
47
96
2 Sgt. Instr. Weki
47
48
95
3 Mr. J. Cramer, N. 48
47
4 Mr. J. Marshall... 46
46
95 92
Range prizes in the above were won as follows;
At 700 yds. (H.P.S. 50.
1 H. Hobday, A.B.).
50)
2 and 3) Mr. G. Lammert
fio Q. M. St. Wallace, R.E.
1 Mr. R. A. Collins,.
The Yangtsze being at present clearer than usual, it appears that the natives give their own interpretation of the phenomenon. They say that Russia, instead of demanding the three Eastern provinces, has abandoned the demand in exchange for the Yangtsze Valley and the clearness of the water is an omen of the ap- proaching Russians. The officials are taking steps to prevent the exodus of rich people which has already begun, due to this belief, and explain to the people that the absence of the usual turbidity is due to the drought at the sources of the river far west.
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30
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30
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Payne Ladybird...
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To-morrow the 11th Club Race will take place over Course No. 5.
The scene in the harbour yesterday, says the N.-C. Daily News of the 5th inst., when Captain Alfred Paget gave up command of H.M.S. Astræa to assume command of the Endymion, showed how he was appreciated by his officers and men. The former rowed him off to the destroyer Otter, which was to take him to Woosung, and the latter manned the rigging and cheered lustily as the Otter passed by.