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may say that although nothing is definitely settled as yet the naval authorities are disposed to view this important matter in a very friendly and sympathetic spirit. (Hear, hear), Mem- bers may therefore confidently hope, think, that in the course of a few years this Club will be so fortunate as to possess a nice building upon the north-west corner of the Naval Yard reclamation, with water sheltered from the pre- vailing wind in winter in the lea of that reclamation. (Hear, hour.) I think, Captain Hastings, it is unnecessary for me to say any- thing further in making this presentation. Tho services you have rendered for the Club are very well-known and appreciated, and I would ask you now, on behalf of the members of the Victoria Recreation Club, to accept this testimonial of the very great regard in which yon are held by them. (Applause.)
Mr. POLLOCK then handed to Commander Hastings the case containing the silver alver and tes set, and a beautifully chased silver cigar case bearing the following inscrip- tion:- Victoria Recreation Club, Hongkong, 21st September, 1901. To Commander W. Ü. Hastings, R.N., in recognition of the many valuable services rendered to the Club during his
tenure of the office of Chairman.
In replying, Commander HASTINGS said Mr. Chairman and members of the Victoria Recreation Club, I have to thank you very sin- cerely for the exceedingly beautiful presents I have received from you. Anything I may have tried to do for the Club I assure yon was a
The Chairman | labour of love. (Laughter.) of a club like this has really a very easy time of it indeed. He has an excellent com- mittee, who always keep him straight when he tries to go out of the beaten path. The people
who have to work hard are the secretaries, and one chairman wears out a number of sueretaries. (Laughter.) I have hal Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Yule. Mr. Reid, --oh, I am sure I have forgotten one or two) (A voire- Mr. Lammert.") As far as guything I was able to do at the time I was on lege went. I think
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the thanks of the Club are dne to Admiral Holland. When I saw Mr. Austiu Chamber lain, who was then Civil Lord of the Admiralty, I found he knew more than I did. He producel a plan y Admiral Holland, and in fact I found the whole thing cut and dried. I assure you, ladies and gentlemen, I should have done more happily if this presentation had not been so utterly unexpected. That is one thing chairman has to do-to make speeches now und again. I always used to have plenty of warning about these things, but on the present occasion I got no warning whatever. (Laughter.) I willask you to excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, for the lame. way in which I have returned thanks for your beautiful presents. (Cheers' and applause.)
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The proceedings were brought to a graceful conclusion in the presentation by the CHAIRMAN of a lovely bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Hastings, and after the band had played the National Anthem hearty cheers were given for Com- mander and Mrs. Has.ings and for the ladies,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The annual general meeting of the above Club; for the purpose of receiving the committen's report on the past season and for electing the committee and officers for the fo theoming Season, was held in the Cricket Pavilion yes- terday afternoon at five o'clock, the Hon. J. II. Stewart-Lockhart, C M.G., in the chair.
After the reading of the minutes by the Secretary, the CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the report and accounts have been with all of you for some days, and as you will see by them we have a balance to our credit of 894.53. A large number of interesting matches were played unde. Association and Rugby rules, and the form shown by the players was, if any. thing, better than that of previous years. Taking everything into consideration. I must say that the prospects of our Club are very rosy. The election of officers was next in order, and the following gentlemen were clected:- Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, C.M.G., Pre- sident; Mr. McMurtrie, Rugby Captain: Mr. A. R. Lowe, Association Captain, Mr. B. C. M. Johnston, Hon. Treasurer; and Mr. Frank Brown, Hon. Secretary.
Mr. BROWN, before accepting re-election to
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the Secretary's post, said he wanted to be sure that no one else wanted it. (Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN assured Mr. Brown that he could rest easy no one else would have the post, nor could any one else fill it so efficiently.
The following gentlemen were elected on the .Messrs. Committee for the ensuring season :-) Slade, Kew, Goldring, Howard, Stevens and Russell.
This concluded the business of the meeting..
THE SIX-A-SIDE COMPETITION,
The arrangements for the Six-a-side Chal- lenge Cup and Medals of the Hongkong Foot- ball Club were made on the 24th inst. The following are the seven competing teams :- J. McMurtris (Capt.) C. T. Kew (Capt.) W. W. Clark
S. L. Jenkens
E. M. Bishop
. R. Robertson
E. D. C. Wolfe J. Hays
W. H. Russoll (Capt.)
P. A. Cox
B. E. Hanson
D. M. Graham
H. Sandford H. F. Henningsen A. M. Beattie (Capt.) N. H. Rutherford C. G. Danby L. J. C. Anderson G. B. Macdonald, R.A. G. H. Edwards
R. Henderson
H. S. Holmes
J. H. Seth
J. Bosustow
A. R. Lowe (Capt.) H. A. Seth
II. Von der Pfordten R. E. N. Padfield R. Kerr
E. Burns-Pya J. D. Danby (Capt.) C. H. P. Hay
C. J. Libeaud E. W. Carpenter E. J. Davies W. Armstrong
P. W. Goldring (Capt.) W. G. Worcester
R. C. Wilkinson, R.N. H. Arthur
J. H. A. Hance
J. H. Rodier
The following will act as substitutes: J. W. Crouch, J. Norton-Kyshe, J. Hooper, C. P. Chater, Jun., J. 1. Jordan, B. S. Bevan, J. G. Smith, T. W. Hornby, and J. V. Bennett. The matches have been arranged to take place at ten minutes past five on the following days :-
September 30, Kew v. Beattie.
Russell e. Danby, Lowe v. Goldring. Beattie e. Russell,
October 2
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Lowe v. Kew.
Kew v. Danby. 8. Lowe v. Beattie
Russel r. McMurtrie. 9. Goldring v. Kew. 10. Lowe. Russell.
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Danby v. McMurtrie. Goldring r. Beattie. Beattie . McMurtrie. 15. Goldring . Russell. Lowe v. Danby.
17. Danby e. Goldring.
Lowe v. McMurtric.
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Kew v. Russell.
21. Goldring . McMurtrie.
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Beattie ». Danby.
24, Kew & McMurtrie,
J. P. Jordan Lieut. Stevens, R. E. Grant Smith
Corporal Letten, R. A. A. Cunningham C. H: P. Hay
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Lieut. Browne, R.E.
J. Brown
G. W. Woodcock
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G. Grimble
A. B. Rouse
J. A. Doctor
H. M. Bain
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CENTURION" AT HOME.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Portsmouth, 23rd August. The inhabitants of this ancient borough have beon on the throes of anticipation consequent on the return of the battleship Centurion, Captain John R Jellicoe, C. B., bearing the flag of Adwiral Sir Edward H. Seymour, G.U.B., from her long and eventful commission on the China Station.
On the 14th inst., the Mayor, Alderman A. Leon Emanuel, J. P., who has been a visitor to Hongkong and Shanghai, called a public meeting, relative to the reception thought best to be given the home-comers and it was refolved to entertain them at a banquet and reception, consequently there were many sub.
scribers to same.
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On Monday, 19th inst. the Centurion was met off Portland by admiralty officials, and the paying-off trials were proceeded with en route to Spithead, where the yachtsmen, steamers, and As all craft cheered and whistled a welcome. the battleship steamed slowly into harbour cheers were raised by the crowds who had gathered at vantage points on the shore, piers, and batteries, whilst the crews of all H.M. ships, being officially bidden to cheer the ship, obeyed the mandate with great heartiness. Admiral Sir. E. H. Seymour, who stood on the after bridge watching, with smiling features, the animated scene on the dockyard jetty and the boats which crowded around his ship, was eri- dently highly pleased with the hearty welcome home given to him and his men.
The South Railway jetty was crowded with the relatives and friends of officers and men. No sooner was the ship moored and the gang- way out than people began to swarm aboard. Almost the first up the gangway were Lord Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty; Vice- Admiral A. L. Douglas, Second Sea Lord; Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Nowell Salmon; the old Chius band, Admiral Buller; Admiral- Superintendent Pelham Aldrich; and Flag Capt. Jones. Lady Hotham, Lady Salmon and Miss Salmon, and Lady Davis, wife of General Sir John Davis, were
For about on the jetty. three-quarters of an hour people poured into the ship in one continnal stream, until cabins were full, and there was hardly a spare inch of room anywhere, and the signs of glad meetings were universal.'
On the following day a visit of inspection was paid by the Earl if Selborne (first Lord of Admirality) Vice-Admiral A. L. Douglass, Captain J. Durnford, C.B., D S.O. (Sea Lords),
The Club colours are white crope shirt, dark and Rear-Admiral W. H. Fawkes, Private blue knickers and stockings.
CRICKET.
The opening cricket match of the season will take plaen to-lay, the 28th inst., starting The following will represent the
at 11 am. teams:-
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K. W. Mounsey Lt. Ross, R.N.
Major Dorchill. R. A. Capt. Waymouth
Lt. Clifton Brown, R.N. F. Maitland A. Mackenzie
Private Preedy, R.W.F. R. E. E. Kriekenbeck, Dr. Atkinson
22nd B. I.
J. E. Lee Captain Radcliffe, R.E.
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L: E. Laminert W. R. Robertson T. J. Wild B. W. Grey Major Battanshaw C. G. Dauby W. G. Worcester H. M. Man R. J. Gerrard
B. E. Hanson A. Humphreys P. W. Goldring J. H. Smyth C. Paul Chater E. L. Libeaud E. J. Davies
T. C. Gray J. Hooper
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Secretary to Earl of Selborne, and the Earl of Selborne's son. The officers and men of the ship were fallen in at their stations, and a gueril of honour of Marines was mounted on the quarter-deck. Admiral Seymour received his distinguished visitors as they went over the ship's side, and stood for some considerable time chatting with the First Lord. Lord Selborne introduced his son to the gallant Admiral, who then conducted the First Lord and Iris party over the ship.
After the inspection, which lasted some time, the men assembled on deck, and Lord Selborne in stentorian voice said :-
"I am commanded by His Majesty the King to welcome you here. My colleagues, the Lords of the Admiralty, also are glad to welcome the ship home, and to thank all the officers and men for the manner in which they have upheld the traditions of the Navy in China."
Lord Selborne then announced that in con- sideration of the Centurion's long commission, extending over four and a half years, the ship's company would be granted an additional week's leave, making in all ten weeks.
Subsequently Admiral Sir Charles and Lady. Hotham entertained the Admiralty Lords and