October 11, 1902.]
by having no club-house and no permanent suchorage of its own. The Naval Extension drove them from their old auchorage and the Wanchai Reclamation, when carried out, will turn to dry land the anchorage off A King's yard now used by most members. The question, too, of a new repairing yard may soon become acute, for A King's tenure of the piece of foreshore he now occupies is precarious; but sufficient for the day is the evil thereof, the Clab can flourish under present conditions and it is to be hoped that before those conditions cha ge a convenient anchorage and a site for a new yard may be found. Yacht racing is populerly supposed to be a very expensive amusement, but in Hongkong at any rate it is not so, though the cost has undoub- tedly increased somewhat of recent
years, aud two or three men of very moderate means clubbing together can race a twenty- four without difficulty. Every year a sound yacht or two is for sale at a reasonable price, say from $200 to $500 complete, and the cost of ke piura ya ht in racing trim, including wages! and all small repairs and renewals, need not exceed $25 a month. Few places in the world offer such advantages as Hongkong 10 the begiuner. In the landlocked barbour there is practically no danger, the ex. peuse is small, the races frequent, and at times fixed to suit the busy man,
Few sports are so exciting as yacht racing and few games call for greater nerve and judgment, but the rawest beginner need not despair, for every time he goes out he will see others little better than himself learning to handle their boats and though he may not win races at first, it is certain he will do so in time, if he will only persevere and profit by his failures. But after all racing is not the be all and end all of yachting: on off-days, Saturdays and holidays what can be more delightful than craising in and about the neighbouring bays and islands. No one who does uot yacht kn ws half the beauties to be found within a very few milis of the Clock Tower, Lor does he ku w how magnifoantly exhilerating the air of Hougkong cu be. For the hardworked man, for the man who has to I va in this stuffy town of ours, there is no sport so healthful, no tonic 80 efficacious as yachting. and large s is the number of sailing craft to be seen out on a fine winter's day, the only wouder is the number is not double as great considering the unrivalled advantages Hongkong can offer to yachtsmen.
HONGKONG GUN CLUB,
} CHAMPIONSHIP, 1902.
The Gun Club's championship was shot for on the 6th, 7th, and 8th inst., with the following result:-
15 YARDS' RISE- -20 BIRDS.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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287
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
OCTUBFR.
31
1
11
Mr. Garnett
Mr. Tomes 2 10 Mr. Macmillan 2 10 Sir H. Blake 11 91 1 94
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR
The following scores were returned:
CAPT IN'S CUP.
Mr. Looker
2 9
Mr. E. E. Deacon
92 16 76
Mr. Wise
21 81
12 80
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Mrs. Bertie, nominated Capt. Cadogan Sc. 10. Miss Hancock, Mrs. Leigh. Mrs. Rublee, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Tomes, Mrs. Wise, Miss Blake, Mrs. Tullock, Miss Rose Leigh, Mrs. Turner, Miss Hazeland, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Robinson,
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Capt. Arl uthnot Sc.
Captain Duff 2.6
Mr. Burton Capt. Rumsey
Capt. R. C. Morris, R.A... 92
Mr. C. P. Chater
102 93
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82
6 87
109 18 91
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Mr. Leigh
24
Mr. Turner
Mr. A. B. Lowsou Mr. A. Boyd
22 entries,
Mr. Watson
3
POOL.
1 5
Mr. C. P. Chater
99
79
2 3
Capt. R. C. Morris, R.A... 92
12
80
Mr. E. E Deacon Mr. F. B. Deacon
97
16
81
101
18 83
Mr. E V. D. Parr
104 18 86
28 entries.
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Scratch 9
In shooting off the tie, Captain Cadogan and Mr. Tomes again tied and had to shoot off another five birds, Mr Tomes receiving !.
RESULTS OF TIES.
Captain Cadogan Mr. Tomes Mr. Macmillan Cap'ain Cadogan Mr. Tomes
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Scratch 5
1 + The proceedings terminated by Miss Blake kindly presenting the prizes. Captain Cadogan's He broke 29 con- shooting was worthy of note. secutive birds and out of 43 birds he shot at during the afternoon scored 42. This is a rec rd for Hongkong
CRICKET..
FIRST XII v. NEXT XXII,
The opening match of the season was played on the Cricket round on the 4 h inst, and resulted in an easy victory for the First XII. and analysis:
xx First Innings. G. Moule, b Lowe
H. W. Smith, R. A, 1. b. w., b France-
Hayhurst..
Score
0
31
Major Radcliff, 33rd B.I., e France-Hay-
Inurst, b Powell
9
7
6
C. P. Chat r. c Powell, b France-Hashurst E. H. Meaden, R. N., L.b.w. b Powell
Lieut. C. G. Bird, R.M.L.I., b Woodg..tes 16 Lt. Venables, R.W.F., c Hooper, b Lowe 36 Lieut. Bland, R A., b Mahon
W. C. D. Turner, c Mahon, b Lowe W. R. Lemarchand, c Mahon, b Lowe
3
2
2
G. P. Lammert (Capt.), e Lowe, b Mahon 14 Major Berger, H.K.R., & Powell, b Mahon W. R. Robertson, b Powell
G. A. Woodcock, not out
F. D. Bain, b Mahon
Extras
1
2
Major Clark, R.A.M.C., e sub,, b Mahon 12 P. W. Goldring, c and b Powell
2
Lieut. Sutor, R.A., campbell, b Powell 0 T. C. Gray, st Garde, b Powell...
J. P. Jordan, b Powell
A. Humphreys, b Mahon
W. W. lark, c Ward, b Powell
0
0
0
2
Total
158
XII. First Innings.
R. B. Garde, R. N., b Turner
45
Lt. France-Hayhurst, R.W.F., b Smith...
1
1 1 1 1 1
H.E. Sir H. Blake
01111
11111-10 01011=71
17
Capt. G. D. Campbell, H.K.R. (Capt.), c
Lammert, bmith
2
Capt. Cadogan
11110
11111 9
Lieut. Moberley, H.K.R., e ird, b W. W.
10111
111168
17
Clark
9
11101
Mr. Tomes
110017
J. Hooper, a Bird, b smith
8
10111
10111
Mr. Turner
111108 11000
15
A. G. Ward, c Jordan, b Smith
8
Capt. Clapham, R.A., b Smith,
2
13
8. Powell, st Goldring, b Smith
56
00101
111 11:
J. A. Woodgates, c and b Turner
1
Capt. M. Rumsey
00000
11001=
12
11011
10111:
Lieut. Mahon, R.N., 1.b.w. b Meaden.. Lieut, Silver, R. N., not out
12
33
A. R. Lowe, not out
13
Mr. MacMillan
11110 00101
12
Extras
101)!
01001- 6
10111
Mr. Burton...
101006
198
** 10010
11
10011
01100
01001= 4
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
10
A
11110
10001=
XXI-First Innings.
11:10
10110=
0. M.
R.
W.
8
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Retired
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Silver Lowe
+
9
13.1 3
28
4
11001
France-Hayhurst
10.1 2
33
2
01000
12 2
43
Woodgates
+ 1 12
1
Clapham
2
19
10.3 5
12
XI-First Innings.
0. M.
W
19
87
Radcliff
5
10
11111 10)
20
W. W. Clark
6 2
20
1
Turner
27
2
Sir Henry Blake.....
11100
Meaden
3
10
11011 111119)
16
Lemarchand
4
20
Lammert
1
10
Mr. Garnett
Mr. Wise
10000
10000-
Mr. Looker...
The members were at home to the'r friends on the afternoon of the 8th inst, when the tie was shot off in the presence of a large company. Capt. Cadogan won in brilliant fashion, breaking the whole 20 birds:-
Capt. Cadogan
1 1 1 1 1 11111 01 11111
Powell
Mahon
Smith
Total (10 wickets)
During the afternoon a Ladies' Nomination competition was held 10, birds at 15 yards' rise.
Jordan Major Clark..
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PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.
The particulars of this competition, which started in August and concluded on the 8th instant, are as follows: --
Round 1-A B. Lowson and C. W. May beat Dr. J. M. Atkinson and Dr. R. Gibson. The rest received byes.
Ronud 2 -Dr. W. B. Drew, RN., and the Hou. R. Murray Rumsey. RN, w.o... A. Tomes and H. W. Slade scratching; W. W. Clark and W. D. Kraft beat U. H. Reid and P. W. Sergeant; J. Stewart and H. E. R Hunter beat 0. J. Barnes and W. C. D. Turner: C. M. G. Burnis and C. H. P. Hay, W.0.. C. W. Dickson and K. McK. Ross scratching; T. S. Forrest and A. B. Smith beat A. S. Auton and C. P. Chater: E S Silk, R.N., and Lieut. Parker, R.N., beat A. .W. Whitlow and W. G. Worcester; Capt. Morris, R.A., and Lieut. G Badham Thornhill, H.A., beat J. E. Lee and T C. Gray; E. J. Grist and F. B. Deacon beit A. B. Lowson and C. W. May.
Round 3-Clark aul Kraft beat Drew and Ramsey Stewart and Hunter beat Burnie and Hay Forrest and Smith beat Silk and Parker;
Morris and Toorubill beat Grist a d Deacon.
Round 4-Clark and Kraft beat Stewart and Hauter b 6 up and 4 to play; Forrest and Smith, w.o., Morris and Thornhill scratching.
Final Round-T. S. Forrest and A. Brooke Smith (Jardine Matheson & Co.) beat W. W. Clark and W. D. Kraft (Standard Oil Co) by 6 up
and 5 to play,
The quarterly meeting will be hell from Friday, 17th, to Monday, 20th October.
HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.
The annual general meeting of the Honkong Chess Club has been fixed provisionally for the 3rd prox.
Among the business to be transacted is the election of a President. The committee has nominated Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., to the post, and confirmation by the general meeting is required. The Club is to be congratulated in its choice, for Mr. Pollock is an able and eathusiastic player and was, We believe, one of the founders of the Club,
HONGKONG.
There will be an extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Club, in the Pavilion, on the 15th inst., at 515 p.m., for the purpose of revising the Club rules.
Two fatal cases of ch lera, both Chinese, occurred in the City of Victoria during the week ended 4th inst. Two cases of diptheria, not fatal, also occurred, the sufferers being Europeans.
We are glad to notice that the inscription on the granite block near the Cricket Pavilion in Chater Road commemorating the laying of the foundation of the new Praya Reclamation works by Ilis Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught in 1892, has been re-gilded and the face of the stone cleaned.
A romantic marriage was celebrated in Hong- kong on the 4th inst., the contracting parties never having seen each other in the flesh until the day previous, when the bride arriv. d by the 8.8. Hamburg. The match was arranged on the photograph system. Both bride and bride- groom are German.
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