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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
On Sunday, the 23rd February, the following boats turned out to race for a cup presented by the Officers, R.E. Alannah Bonito Colleen
Erica
allows
3 minutes
Min
Iris
6
min.
sed. 4. 30 30
Maid Marian
Chanticleer
४
Gloria
Meteor Gazelle
9 30 29 30
The course was round the white buoy, N.E of Stonecutlers' port; Stonecutters' starboard; mark boat off Chung Hue, port; nerth Fairway buoy, port; distance 2 miles.
There was a strong breeze from the East which held throughout the race. Erica was first across the line 15 secs. aftor the
gun; Iris 10 secs. later out by the mark boat; the rest about 40 secs, behind Iris in a bunch, among whom Chanti leer caused some confusion by gybing. On the reach to the buoy. Erica increased her lead from the rest, but Iris being blanketed by each boat in turn dropped behind. About half-way, Chanticleer Meteor and Maid Marian passed Bonito anu passed Min and Gazelle. At the bony Erica came up on Alannah; Iris and Colleen closed u. to Bonito; Gloria was 1min. 10pecs. ahead o Maid Marian, Alannah 2mins. hind; Chanti
cher and Meteor half a minute later with a lead of
23 minutes from the rear boats, Min and Gazelle On the run to the mark boat, Mail and Alannah closed up to Erica, the latter passing her just before the mark; the rest of the fleet opened out, and the times at the mark were.
8.
H.
M.
Alannah Erica
1
52
1
53
Maid Mariun
1
53
Chanticleer
Meteor
1 55
Bonito
Iris
Colleen
1 AC 1
00
56
30
45
Gloria
Min }
Gazelle
دارة
58
دارة
42393 229 3
25
Beating to fairway buoy, Alannah gradually drew away from the rest; Bonito and Colleen came up to third and fourth places, but never looked like winning. Mail Marian close up seemed well within her time, but lost the race by keeping over towards Stonecutters' under the lee of Kowloon Peninsula and coming out before reaping the advantage of the tide. Alannah kept up the Frairway. getting a lea bow tide for a short times Erica went in towards Hongkong shore and lost considerably: she would have had an exciting race with Alannah if she had followed her. Towards the finish Gaselle appeared dangerous, but wind was not quite strong enough to suit her and Alannah won a good race by a minute and a half from the second boat, Maid Marian
Times at the finish :-
Finished..
H. M. S.
H.
Alannah
2 57 08
Net. M. 2 57 00
8.
Maid Marian
3 7 07
2
58 37
Gazelle
3 21 19
2
51.49
Erica
3 2 16
2 59 16
Iris
3
6 00
2 59 30
Chanticleer
3
8 50
3
0: 20
Bonito
3
4 07
3
1 00
Colleen
4 (7
3
1 06
Gloria
Min
3 9 £8 3 1, 28 3 16 26 3 11 56 Meteor gave up about half-way to North, Fairway buoy..
About one o'clock yesterday morning two Chinamen attempted burglariously to enter Medway House. the residence of a Chinese gentleman, situated in Kennedy Road near the Union Church. They gained entrance to the grounds by climbing over from the sdjoining honso, but were alarmed by the coolies on the premises, and beat a retreat. Their identity was not discovered, and they are consequently secure from arrest so far,
THE HONGKONG. WEEKLY PRESS AND
HONGKONG CHESS CLUB,
The attempt to infuse some more energy into the local Chess Club has succeeded. it would seem, to a gratifying extent, and a number of new players have joined this season, rendering the financial position satisfactory. The Club has suffered heavily by the departure from the Colony of a number of its best amatears, including Colonel The O'Gorman, Mr. H. E, Pollock, K,C., and Mr. G. M. Discombe, while it will be learnt with regret that Mr. C. A. Mon- talto de Jesusis is also leaving. However, some strong players have recently joined, among whom are Messrs. A. V. Reynolds and R. H. Newborn; the probable return of Mr. H. E. Pollock, a former champion, is welcomed by Hongkong chessplayers. The tournament for the Club championship, the winner to play the present holder of the cup presented by Mr. Pollock in 1899, has reached its second stage. De Souza having to meet Moses, and Chase to meet Reynolds in the semi-final round. In the classification tournament the principal scores now stand as follows:-Sergeant 8 won, O lost Dannenberg. 6 won, 3 lost; De Souza, 5 won, 1 lost; Newborn, 5 won, 3 lost; De Jesus,
3 lost; Raymond, 2 won, 3 lust.
3 won,
POLICE ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
March 10, 1902.
THE CATHEDRAL CHAPLAINCY.
- We take from the current number of S. John's Cathedral Church Notes the following interesting interpretation of Section 9 of Or dinance No. 8 of 1899:-
In view of the interpretation of this section of the Cathedral Ordinance lately made by the Church Body and given in the Notes for last month, we venture, with all deference due to that interpretation, to wake the following com- ment. The section stands thus:-
9.-"All matters connected with the religions services of the Church or the rites and ritual thereof shall be under the em- mediate direction and management of the Chaplain for the time being, subject, nevertheless, to the control of the said Bishop for the time being"; and the point which has been much discussed
both before and since the disestablishment of
the Church, and which has been brought into prominence by the recent interpretation by the Church Body, is the exact meaning of the words
subject to the control of the Bishop." Not that disestablishment in itself can make the slightest difference in the relationship between a Bishop and his clergy in an Episcopal Church. That is inviolable. It was merely the occasion of the Ordinance in which this unfortunate clanse sta ds.
What is wanted is to get at the real reason for the introduction of the clause into the Ordin- ance of 1992, from which it was taken without It seems alteration for the Ordinance of 1899. to us that, as they stand, the words are liable to be misunderstood, and to be read after the manner of the Church Body's interpretation. We do not speak of expediency one way or an other that is a different matter-but only of the principle, the intention, and right.
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Two companies of European and Indian police paraded on the compound at the Central Police Station at 3 p.m. on the 28th ult. in connection with the ceremony of presenting the prizes to the successful competitors in the annual musketry course. The ranges used are 100, 200, 300 and 400 yards, and firing is conducted under the new regulations, the points In view of the controversy which preceded for a bull's eye being 4. for a centre, 3, and for the disestablishment of the Anglican Church an outer, 2. The positions are standing, kneelin Hongkong, it appears to us from such records ing, sitting, and proue, and the number of as are available, that the meaning which the rounds per man is forty-two:-100 yards-7 | word control was intended to convey is perfectly rounds standing; 200 yards-7 rounds standing, clear. 7 rounds kneeling; 300 yards-7 ronuds kueeling, 7-rounds prone; 400 yards-7 rounds prone.
Acting Captain Superintendent Badeley handed the trophies to the winners, whose names, with their aggregate scores and the prizes they received, are as follows:
Best shot, crown and crossed guns-Sergeant Lamont, 136. Cup presented by Mr. F. J. Badeley.
Let it be conceded that the anthority for the Church Body's interpretation is a high one, and that it came from the lips of him who drafted the 1899 Ordinance. Still, it is only a private asked interpretation and it was" informally No more is claimed for that which is bere given and which has not been asked at all!
In the original Ordinance (1892) exactly the same words were used and common sense sug- gests that an explanation of their meaning should be sought in the circumstance of the time, and in the controversy which had been shot last year), 134, going on about the position of the Bishop in
Sergeant Cameron, 136. Cup presented by Inspector McLennan.
Constable Wiley, 135. Whisky flask. Sergeant Ritchie (best Silver cigarette ease.
Constable Hedge, 134. Silver tobacco box. Sergeant Gourlay, 129. Gold scarf-pin. Sergeant Grant, 129. Silver card-case. Amongst the Indians the seven highest
were:--
I. P. C. 559, 131. J. Badeley.
Cup presented by Mr. F.
Silver watch and chain. Silver watch.
Silver-mounted
I. P. C. 586, 1 8. I. P. C. 671, 126. I. P. C. 621, 125. stick.
I, P. C. 523, 124. Silver watch-chain. J. P. C. 821, 122. Wall ing stick. Sergeant-Major Goalab, 125. Walking-stick
elter
regard to the services of the Cathedral Church of S. John. In the year 1883, when dises- tablishment was being generally talked of as likely to occur on the next voidance of the office of Colonial Chaplain, ther, were, as Sir George Bowen (then Governor) pointed out in a to the Secretary of State, only three Anglican clergymen in Hongkong "and not one of these is legally under the jurisdiction of the Bishop. The Naval Chaplain is under the orders of the Ad- walking-miralty; the Military Chaplain is under the orders of the War Office; while the Civil (Colonial) Chaplain is under the orders of the Governor." Sir George Bowen went on to say that he was "fully sensible of the anomaly of the Clergy of an Episcopal Church being practically free from the jurisdiction of a Bishop." Now the proposed disestablishing With regard to the rejoicing in Japan over Ordinance naturally sought to alter this
that
Civil the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, the Tokyo cor- in view of the fact
would no respondent of the N.-C. Daily News wrote on | Chaplain
be subject longer the 24th
with ult. In connection
the to the orders of the Governor (which orders the Anglo-Japanese Alliance all the principal then Governor was careful to point out did not towns in Japan are organising public rejoicings, in his opinion regulate the services of the the prominent feature of which is that the Cathedral"). How, then, did the Ordinance By creating leadership is taken by business men, who propose to make the alteration ? evidently regard the alliance as a guarantee of a body of Trustees, whose places were to be peace and of the consequent development of filled hereafter by election, to be called the Great preparations are Church Body; who should appoint a chaplain, trade and industry. being made everywhere to welcome Marquis Ito and that this chaplain should have the
direction "immediate
and on his return, but it is not anticipated that
management The of the servics," but that this immediate there will be any Ministerial changes. Anglo-Japanese Alliance has brought a great direction and management should be subject access of prestige to the existing Cabinet, to the jurisdiction of the resident Angli- can Bishop, and not as theretofore indepen- which has already won public applause because
This, we of his clever manipulation of the political dent of that kind of "control.” parties in the Diet.
believe, is the right interpretation of the matter.›
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