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THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
SANITARY BOARD.
(3.) The Exgineering Sention, with an Excentiva Engineer, Assistant * Engineers, and Överseers, sa may
be forźd necesary, (2) (4.) The Tatarinary Department, under the Colonial Vaterinary Surgeon, with supervision of markets and food supplies generally.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 16′′
1908
NOWEIKH AMALTIN
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correspondemos, and be kept fully ↑ This has been written simply as a contră, sävined, as, to all that, la taking bution to the discussion, and with no wish to piser, in exnatly the same way that dogmatis. Because the Government has not * Secretary to Home Manlaf- pality, or of a large Company, is accepted very conclusion that the Commissioners the centre of all informatien,
have made, a busty disposition has been shown (2.) The Medien), having at the head, to abuse and condemn and to reproment that the the Medical Offloor of Health, public-spirited labours of the Commissionern with Assistant Medieal Offeurs of have been all to mo purpose. Oni woulp Health
amppose that there is absolutely no hope of reform, and that the same unsatisfastory 100, dition of things revealed by the investigation of the Commissioners will continue to mark the sanitary administration of the Colony. Anuyog however, who reads what the GoTor- ment has already done and further intend to do by executive action; and what le proposed to be done by legislative motion in the Bill now before the Connell as the direct outcomma of the Commission cannot regard the work of these gentlemen se baving been treated by the Government as of small valus. though the Government may not be convinced that every recommendation the Commissionera mads will be for the public good, effect lias, or is about to be given
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: Kent, 'n Chua, b álsti.
Darise, b Alavi ....
Bell, & Chun Tut, b Alavi Ogg, b Wong
King, b·Loomingei Langisy, not out....
Irvine, b.Won
Parz, b Lomp
Taylor, Lee
Cooper and Deveney did not bat
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TULIGRAPH CO._.6.
I. J. Wishart, a Pile, b Hutchison, W. A. Powell, o Pile, b Hutchison
R. B. Basttie, b Hutchison tire.pri
C. Shield, b Witchell
P. Linton, Adams, † Brakt.
Woods, Witchell
Battiecombe, not oct
.J. B. Wishart, b Brott
Young, not out
gyven
Colvin and Franklin, did not bat
Extran
The fent quation which suggests itself when we approach the consideration of the municipal scheme of the Commission in thin: What are the conditions which have prompted the ream- mendation? This takes us at ones to the root of mattor When we take the statementm-made by the Commissioners on this point and contrast them with declarations made by His Excellency the Governor we discover that a serious-mix- understanding sxists either on the one side or the other on an all-importaat point. That point is the status of the present Sanitary
It is mainly on the question of the control of Board. Is the Board, as the Commissioners the engineering staff that the Commission'
fran, something oven less than a Consulting scheras has been wreaked. The Commission Committes, or is the Board the master, not the ask that the administration of the Public servant, of the administrative head of the
Health and Building Ordinsnos be entirely departmen?
The President of the Sanitary separate from the Public Works Department, Board claims (vide psza. 304 of the Report) :---
His Excellency the Governor says that the "that he is the sole bend of the Depart mont within the terms of Ordinance 29 of 1903, and arguments advanced by the Director of Pablia that it is only in certain comparatively small
Worke against this proposal appear to him, as matters, or aa matter of courtesy, that ho they did to his predecessor (Bir Matthew conulia the Board as to the working of the Nathan) to be convincing. The sum and Department, or even keeps thers informed substance of those arguments is that the to what is taking place in the Department, All matters relating to finance, the control, appointments, promotions, do," of the stall, conduct of business between the Board "Meetings, and the ordering of the daily work of the Department being outside the juris diction of the Sanitary Board."- The Commissioners do not dispute the correctness of the attitude taken up by the Principal Civil Medical Officer. These viam, however, were not countenanced by Lis: Es collonoy the Governor in his speech to the
Apart from this--and it is a very important Council. His Excellenoy, it is texe, did notation the demands made by the take hold of this particular paragraph of the
Commission a0 far administration Report, and directly declare that the President concerted seem, for all practical purposes- And the Commissioners had taken a totally to be concocted by the government. Perhaps wrong view of the matter; but when His in the matter of controlling the finances the Excellency is dealing in his address with the Sanitary Board does not secure as much as the question whether the Medical Offeor of Health should have a sest on the Board, we flad bin Commission simed at. It is conceded that the questions from the arena of public debate. It Board shall be consalted in the framing of the saying "It has been urged that he is Estimates, and while the Commission made no Borvant of the Board, responsible for carrying out the decisions of the Board, but the Previdoni suggestion of interference with the right of the on each questions have not been of great value,EO, Bacon, b Edmonson
*
a no les a servant of the Board to carry out its decrsions." Contrast this declaration with the statement in the Bepert of the
Commission, which affirms that the existing
creation of an Engineering section under the control of the Banitary Board must mecsesąrily mean duplication, additional cost ad friction, and the Governor, recognising the justice of the complaint of the Commissioners on the score of division of control, has provided in the Bill now before the Connoil for the transfer of such offiosrs as are now employed under the Building Authority from the Sanitary Board to the
Public Works Department.
Governor to modify the Estimates as may appear expedient, or with the Legislative Council's power of control over the But
yet the
of the proposals
Governant do not appear to meet the request of the Com- mission for a restoration of the control of the money voted for the Department." His Excellency has gathered the impression that the
many of their recommendations which go to parify, improve and increase the efficiency of the public aortion. Even on points where the Go srament and the Commission differ, it' sannot be said that the alternative proposala which the Government make do not kim at s higher standard of efloianoy in the administrac tion than has existed in recent years; and though there may be no quasi-manicipality created to serve as a monument of the Commission, it is abundantly close that they have secured for the community s purified administration, nod will yet secure importint improvements in the suit ry laws, and greater efloisroy generally in the administration... ⠀
But the fact cannot be overlooked that the transference of the whole control of the engineering work to the Public Department profeally shuts out all moh
Works
can hardly be contended that the discussion which have taken place at the Sanitary Board
to say the least, in showing the need for the amendment of the Ordinance. Whether the amendments now proposed are antisfactory is a question largely for the architects and property owners; and the ommuuity must await their well-considered judgment on these matters before they can acurately gangs the advantage of more direct public control over this work than
Ordinance, as amended by section 29 of 19:3 has placed the whole control of the administre tion of the Sanitary Department in the hands of the Principal Civil Medical Officer (as admoin, istrative head of the Board), redneing the Commission desire that the Sanitary Board the new proposals of the Government will allow.
Sanitary Board to something even less than Consulting Committee," and place against this tatement also this further observation by the Governor: "The Sanitary Board weigh -expert opinion against-questions of finance-and-
polioy and the majorily decide the imus.",
•
If that correctly represents the position, a great deal of ground disappears from ander
those
·from**
the fabric ereated by the Commission, and
extracts
Hi,
Excellency's speech might usefully be done in illuminated text and framed for hanging on the walls of the Board room sa a porpetual reminder to the President and the members generally. Before passing away from this question of the Board's powers of control there is one other point to notice. It is
His Excellency proposes to make certain change in procedure which, while thay serve to show that he is not antirely out of sympathy with the aspirations voiced by the Commissioners, will at the same time add emphasis to the declarationi aboy
quoted, · His Excellency said :
that
should deal with the money" a lump som,' hat paragraph 378 makes it clear that the Com. mission sak that the Board shall be responsible for the proper expenditure of the money" in socordance with the terms of the vote." There is no very obvious difficulty in the way of conceding such control. It is a reasonable request and may, perhaps, be met by letting the whole of the monthly soœcunts go befor ø the Finangs Committee to recommend to the full Board the payment of such accounts as they may find to be in order. In some of the best administered municipalities at Home, it is the preotice to give in the printed agenda a full list of the secounts resemmended to the full Board for payment, and a perusal of the Report of the Commission suggests that if this method of procedure had been adopted by the Sanitary Board some of the irregularities disclosed by the evidence taken by the Commission might have been discovered very much earlier than. they were. ...
Secondly, the Governor's speach, conesdes to the Sanitary Board a more satisfactory measure of control over its offers and servants than it has at the present time. His Excellency's argaments against giving to the Board the
I propose that the head of the department shail, before the 31st March of each year, lay the Ealimatia before the Eszitary Board for disenss on, trgelber with any proposal which le may have to make regarding works power of appointing and discharging officers, sani ary Dilure included in the vote for Public Works Extraordinary. prepose1las however, scarcely meet the point. His Excelleney he shall consult the Sanitary Board on any said "it is not possible for any corporate body suggested_changes lu giving affect to sanitary to dismiss officers appointed under Bycine; that he shall inform the Board of Crown whose rights are safeguarded to them any change in the organisation of_the_slaff.;. that he shall inform them regarding any ze through the representative of the Crown ecmmendations for appointment, les ro, or dis with an ultimate right of appeal to the missal of the Earcpean staff; and that a Secretary of State," The Commission, it may be
the
LOCAL SPORT,
CRICKET.
منست
H.KU.C. T. NAVE.
The return match between the Club and re- presentatives of the Navy, played on Saturday resulted in an easy win for the Club, Boores.
MAVY.
Murray, c Turner, b Hancock Kayment, b Hancock
Shipway, c H. Hancock, b Hancock...... Fletcher, o Mackenzie, b Stevens...... Lamis, Leg. B, Wicket, b Stovens Ewan, E. Hancock, Stova Faceon; b Stevens
Thresher, b Stevens Edwards, b Hancock... Osborne, b Stevons Sworder, not out ...
Extrem
Witobal Brett.....
Total
.143
RÓWKING ANALYSIS
1
4
6
Hutchisonora 14 Jackman het on
́CITEL SERVICE.
F. A. Biden, b You...
F. W. Dawson, b Shields.....
R. Witeball, 1.h.w. Shiolda “..
49888
Dr. Atkinson, Shields amami
J. G. McEwen, Young
R. O. Hatohimon, h Shields
H. T. Jackman, b Shields animizm 10
P. R. Adama, b'Shields
A. Tucker, b Young.
2
L. Brott, b. Young
nie.
A. File, not cutanari Horse.
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The monthly competition for the Captain's ROBINSON PIANO
Cup was held at Happy Valley between March 7th and 9th. The following carda' were re torned.
CAPTAIN'S. CUF.
* Col. Martin
M. A. Murray
H. E. Tomlinson
H. C. R. Boucher...
142
·26 entries. POOL.
H. E. Tomlinson
88-12-76 89 5=78 100-18-82 90- 7=-83
A. W. Campbell ...
Col. Martin
Total.
03
BOWLING ANALTOIR.
M. A. Murray
92—18—71
88—12—76 83-578
Shields Young
32 20
6
H. C. R. Boucher ...
20 entries.
* Winner of Cap.
CAMERONA Y. C.H.C.C. The Bergenata 'Mess of the Camerons played the "A deam C.SC.C. at Happy Valley on Saturday, Scores:
0.8.0.0. "."
N. H. Kelly, o Framer, b Packett MoKay, hEdmonson...
G. Hoggarth, e Edmonson, b Fackett: F. Bardett, Edracason, 6 Lemnion. H. Ellie, b Keats.... A-Thornhill, Bettia IV. Ona b Keate
G. Gipson, b Edmonson C. H. Parkinson b Battio Wheat, not out'......
Extras
17
0
10
30
Total
73
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Edinotson
Patchett
Lemmon
Keats
Bottie
CAMERONE.
Edmondson, o Bacon, b Hoggarth-
Tickner b Hogarth
Douglas, run out......
Bouftis, Hoggarth.
Leamot, b Hoggarth
Patchell, o Kelly, b Bacon Keatos, o and
Thornhill
Cameron, b Thornhill. -Barkett, a Hoggarth b Bacor
Fraser, not out Maste, & Thorribill b' Hoggarth.
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALTOIN.
献。
16
13
129
3.56
6
д
Bacon
Total
.195
Hoggarth...
BOWLING ANASTAH.
M.
R.
W
Malay Thornhill
FOOTBALL.
Hancock ...... Makin
Pearos
Stovon
Fowler
T. E. Pearce
3
21
H.I:C.C.
H. R. Makin, b Murray
E. Hirds, c Fasion, b Swan
W. O.D. Turner, e Cabera, b Swazun K. Hancook, not online tro thi THPT H. Hancock, e Edwards, b Murray.
.A. Fowler, not ont
I.Stevens
P. Jack, A. Mackenzie and F. II..
did not bat. Extrae
Totali
.CRAIGENGOWER Y. LAA.
...224
GIỮA TIDDLI
Great interest was taken in the meeting of the Club and "G" Company of the Middlesex Regiment in the third round of the Shield Competition on Saturday afternoon. A large body of spectators lined the repes. The teams took the field as follows: "G" Company Saunders, Milos and Porking; Korwoli, Sullivan and Sharp; Jennings and Flat; Rolfe O'Bell and English. Club-Kow; Autoti and E. Humphreya, Winbart, Hall and Gregory David and Western; Eager; Turner ind Moed.
Shortly afterlihe start a free kick was given
+ Winner of Pool,
A
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVE ASSOCIATION,
The report and statement of accenate to be presented at the third annual general meeting of the members of the Hongkong. Volunteer Reserve Association to be held at the City Hall ou 27th March, statin:
On 1st January, 1967, the number of members on the roll max 251; thers were two deaths and | 37 resignations during the year, while. 10 new members were enrolled. On 31st December there were 228 members on the roll, of! whom 216
the Colony: were present in The average of the numbers found in the
Colony during 1907 was 206. The number of
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membere present in the Colony throughout the your who did not shoot was 101. Ass figure of merit 95 members attended 700 shoots for an average of 45 out of a possible 70% The Governor's Cup for 1907, presented by His Excellency the late Governor, Bir Matthew Nathan, CM., for the three best scores at the 200 yards and 500 yards range, was won by Mr. A. Jenkine, with the aggregate score of 410 out of a possibls 420. As this gentleman out of 874-made by the Volunteers. osived no bandioap this will be acknowledged to be a very fine performance. The following are the monthly winners :--- March, 200 yards,
Other Matches.-Friendly matches were shot off against H.M.S. Waterwitch, U.S.S. Cincin- ali sud H.K. Volunteer Troop, when the Association was victorious. The test had, however, to own to defeat in June last by the H.K. Volunteer Corpe by a margin of 15 points
A. Moir
April, 50 yards,
E. B. Carruthers
May, 200 yards,
B. 8. Carrothers
June, 500 yards,
Jentius July, 200 yards,
E. W. Tarray... August, 3500 jarða, A. Jenkine -October, 200-yards,— Er. Evan Jones November, 500 yards,
A Jenkins December, 200 yards,
A. Jenkins January, 500 yards,
A Jenkins February, 200 yards, A. Jenkios March, 500 yards,
E.. Carrotbera
F. H. May, C., has presented three cups for New Competitions for 1908.-The Hon. Mr. competition in the new zew year in Classes A. B. and C. according to handiosp. Mr. G. H. 62+ 8-70 Medhurst has presented three handsome empa for competition during the year. The condi- 61+9-70 tioons bave not yet been droided upon.
Peak Range: The 800 yards fring point at 63+ 659 the Peak Range was opened on the 21st Sep- tember, when His Excellency the Governor,
69. acr.59
€9. sor.69
67 Bor.=67
to
shall lay before them any complaint of the pointed out, fully admit this in paragraph 350 | Craigugower wins the Shield. The following against Kerwell, and Humphreys, placing welling the year, and the total number of entries iberalpre, to proceed to the election of an
public regarding the staff,
of their Report. Their proposal is that future- This seems a very astisfactory concession and appointments should not be Crown appoint. will go far towards checking such a state of ments and that such officers should by things we the Commissioners represent when responsible only to the Board. After all, the they say that "the erosive powers given to alarion of the civil servants in the Colony are Sanitary inspectors, coupled with insuficient paid out of the rates of the Colony, and one supervision, resulted in considerable lexity on the part of the inspectors as to the excontion might be tempted to urge that it in against · of their duties and is responsible in grost Public right to deny the power of control over measure for the corruption which existed." public servants to those who pay them, Bat On this we have from the Commission the when we open up this question in Hongkong claim that "the Board must have full power to that the Sinitary Board would have very small we are confronted with the obṛions argument
-order and dircot the officers and servante to
right to claim control on this ground, because carry out their orders, which orders should pass it cannot be contended that the Board is a through the hands of the Secretary whose thoroughly representative, body racially, either One would suppose that the Secretary of such as regards population or rateable value. The * department as the fanitary Department would Commission is content with the present con- have enough duties of a secretarial character to stitution, but if the power of control is con- monopolice his whole time and attention; and ceded to the extent the Commissioners demand to impose on him the additional responsibility the future is certain to disclose that this one of seeing that the orders and directions given cession involves the admission of the principl by the Board to its offlders and servants are of "representation aggording to famation," and carried out seems a very large order indeed it must be obvious that this would be a mort quito sufficient, in fact, to engage the whols attention of one man, No Secretary of aty Municipality in the world has such an extensive range of duties to perform as this claim would wwem to impose. Efficient mupervision in such circumstances could not reasonably be expected.
duly it should be to see them escried out.”
As a result of this match which was played on Saturday last, and ended_in_a_^drav,
are the scores and analysis:—
E. Irving, h Beaslog
CELIGENOOTEN,
L. E. Lammert, b Noah y A. D. Brawn, c' Nash, b’Bossley d. Erana, b Henley
H. L. Manderson, È Kerzük.
R. Bass, b Nesh ....
G. A. Hinoook, run out
M. E. Auger, Kerrisk
L. A. Rose, L.b.w, b'Owen.
R. Pastonji, not out.
H. Rapp, b Kerrick
Totul........ HOWLING ANALYSIS.
Karriak.. Gradwell..... Beasley.....
Nash
Howitt
Lt. Larmour
Ow
B.4.4.
Capt. Boneley, Evans, le Hancock
C. M. 5. Owen, o Evans, b Lammert Gr: Korriok, b Hansook Lieut. Hill, run out. Licas, Lucy, b Pestonjoe.. Gr. Nash, b Pestonjee. Er. Hewitt, did not bat.... Gr. Fuller, not out
Extras
0.
Total for 6 wickets BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Peetoni.............. 12:2 Hancock?
Lammert
dangerous prizoiple to admit into the govern ment of this Colony. There is no need to labour that point. It will bear thinking over. The Commissioners will probably say that the question does not enter into the matter at all We can leave it then as disputed point, and
Brav take the objection raised by the Governor, The Commission would by this paragraph impose on the Secretary duties which in reality amely that it would not be to the benefit of constitute him the administrative head of the the department to be run as a separate con- whole department, though they withhold from corn, as you would not get the same oleus of him that designation: But when the Commis men, nor would you have the same continuity sion proceed to work out their scheme of Opinions will probably differ on that point: reorganisation they abandon this idea of a
bat the vital question is world the Sanitary "glorified Bscretary" and give to him the Board get over the new set of offers more. effective control than it is possible for them to status of a Becretary (or Clark, sa. such an
bare under met a modification of present con officer in usually called) to a Home Municipality,ditions as the Government proposes? If the This is the scheme :-)
»x-Commissioners are able to show that the 312. (1) There should be a Secretarial Do Government's proposals are inadequate in this
partment, the Secretary being congestion, they should take an early op co-equal with the heads of the portunity of doing so, in order that the pablo other mb.departments, but having i may have the fallast information on the the right to control the satire abject.
+
I,M.C.A. V... POLICE.
T.M.CIA. F. W. Fame, b Irvine E. Mow Fong, b Irvine A. G. Niemesan, rua out W. Wong, ran out
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105
drew Brat blood for the Club, A little Inter s foul was given against the Club and the soldier's shot in torn equalised. It was a striking coin- vidence that both teams should score in the same way. The home men set to work rigorously after this reverse and Mondensoseded in beating Saunders. No further nooring took place before belf time. On resuming Esger notched the third point for the Club and this practically oured for them the game. Though the soldiers were playing brilliantly they could not make any headway and had to retire besten by threa goal to one.
70 or 70 Bir Frederiak Lugard, .., honoured the Association by firing the first shot. Lady 38+12-70 Lugard also graced the ceremony with her prerence. The o mpletion of this firing point 67 wor. 67 fills a want long folt by members, sud it in
hoped that more advantage-will-be-taken-of- 63+6=-69 the opportunity thus presented for long range
shooting than so far has been the asse,
The meeting must elect, in accordance with› ---rule 9, Committee consisting of a Chairman, 67 Bor. 67 Secretary, who will also not an Treasurer, and eight other members. Members who have zerved during the paat year are eligible for election-bat Mr. W. II. Trenchard Davis has resigned and Mr. F. Maitland is going away for long love sad does not seek re oleation. 864 470 His Exosllency the Governor has sought The cup presented by Sir Paul Chaler, Kt, the sanction of the Secretary of State to CM.G, to the sempetitor making the second grant to nable the Association best score was woa by Mr. A. Moir. This com- employ a paid Secretary. That sanation bas petition was shot for on 15 separate dates dar- not yet been received; it will be nemary. was 1072
Honorary Becretary, as Mr. E. 8. Carruthers is Berkely Cup-Sir H. S. Berking, K.C., pre-anable to continue to perform the duties of that sunted-a-cup-for-competition-at-600 yards range. office. The grant, if mactioned, will not be The competition is still in progress and will be continued beyond the current year unless the present strength of the Association in maintain. completed in April.
Medhurst Cap-Mr. G. H. Medhurst pared, and there has been, in His Excelleney's sented a very handsome cup for sompetition opinion, no adequate attendance of members under conditions to be decided by the com- at the range during the year. mittee, who allotted it to be shot for under
H. 8. BERKELEY, Mail Cap last year, at 200 yards rasgs at conditior similar to those of the "China
Chairman. disappearing fargers on days to be selected, The Budget Committee of the. Boiolatag on There have been so far only opportunities for Fabrasry 7th discussed the estimates for the two week-end shoots in this competition.
German troops in China. In reply to various Dongles Cup. Mr. H. P. White presented questions and criticisms, the Foreign Secretary, soup to be called the "Douglas Cop
for Herr von Schön, stated that it was difficult competition at 800 yards range, and this is in
Lo say when the troops would be withdrawn. at the Peak Rang. progress monthly
China Mall Cup-The undecided tie be in reducing the strength of her forces in China, Germany bad some time ago taken the initiative tween Mess. P. P. J. Wodehouse, A. W. J Watt and J. H. Pidgeon left over from last recently been taken by other Powers. Never but no further notion in this direction had year was shot off in April when Mr. A. W.theless the Government hoped that it would be yesterday" (Surday) 15th, in a moderats East-Watt was declared winner with eight hits out possible to withdraw the detachment in five.
of ten shots.
Until and including the month of September and Tian-tain had been completed. In the years time, when the railway between Taing-tau trophies were presented by the Association-te opinion of the Government the cost of main- the members making the three highest scores taining the troops ought to be regarded as a in each cup competition during each month, pre
premium of inaurazoo against the repetition of but owing to want of funds and to the small events like the B ter rinog of 1900. The Gez numbers competing it was decided by the
man troops only numbered 700 men, while Committee to present a spoon to the winner England maintained a force of 2,000 men in only for the remainder of the year.
China, and France and Japan 1,200 men each.. Pool.-Pool competitions were held in con-- Variona members of the committee criticized neation with sach cup shoot.
involved in the expenditure which was maintaining the troops on a war footing and soon as possible be reduced and included in urged that the vote for this purpose should as the ordinary estimates. In view of the un- favourable condition of the Imperial finances, which permitted of no additional charges upon inability to make any change. After the votes ordinary estimates, the Government declared its
YACHTING.
.1.1.1.0.
The twolfth and last Clüb race was sailed
erly breese, Course-Kowloon Rooks, Channel Rocks, Meyer's East Inoy, twice round.—Dis- tance: 11 miles.
In the Championship Class "Vernon," sailed by Mr. A. Denison, in the absence of Mr, Tooker, got away with a nice lend, Dions" (Mr. F. H. May) and "Ailes" (Mr. A. Keswick) being little late for the gun. ." Vernon " ́slightly overstood Kowloon point
and -and
Dione" slipped in
www frat
China United Bervice Rifle Association. At the annual meeting held in April, Mr. A. Jenkins secured the 50 yards championship with the highest possible score of 95,
Interport Challenge Shield.--Mesers. J. H. Pidgeon, A. Jenkins, and J. C. Gow were 50 port beam match held in October, and were lested to represent the Association in the inter placed 3rd, 5th and 9th.
for a number of minor officials had been struck
out the estimates were read a second time.
round the Kawinon rocks by same 15 seconds Mr. Denison had now get the hang This match was played at Happy Valley on of Vernon" which he had never sailed before Saturday. Boores.
and picked up a bit on "Dione" in the best to Channel rocks. From here it was ding dong race between the two, "Dione" just managing so hold det plase till on the run home, when White Horse Trophy. The matek-between Verhon passed her off Blackhead's point, the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and the Hera "Dione” gybed sorosa "Vernon's" stern Association for the trophy presented by Mr.
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