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CHRISTMASTIDE. (Continued from page 8.) ROYAL NAVY. 5; R.G.A., 1.
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HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
ANNUAL MUSKETRY MEETING.
ranges, dropped na fewer than 14 pourS | HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. at the silhouette, thus spoiling what would have been a good aggregate Thanks to the excellent weather wadi- Lowick, Sergt. Edmonds, and Corpi
ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER BATCH OF Cpl.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. tions which prevailed on Boxing Day, aimes had almost similar totals at the
Another batch of
at the wilhouette, where Crimes Laled to
Subscription
the match started on the Club OR Ruspicions start was made in the different ranges, the only exception beg Griffins for the Hongkong Jockey ground made things rather trying for the annual Hongkong Defence Corps Muske players. Boon after the kick-off the Navy Meeting, which will be continued
to-day and to-morrow,
were intact.
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Club arrived The Colony sesterday from Shanghai by the Sankry
The po,
unitats is average rates mig ở the ponsible at 400 yards by vtrly site
As was to be expected, the Engineer which are in fine condition, were drawa Company's team failed to do themselves for by the members of the Jockey Club justice at the rapid firing, otherwise they at the Jockey lub Stables last evening. would have been much closer to A
Mr T Authpany 8 competi
Hugh. Terk of the Course, aggregate thn they We're Lieut. Hill and Blackburn and Sapper was no clurge of the ER which re- Layton scored possibles at the silhouette sulted as follows. Sergt. Shenton was late best shot at 20 auras, missing the possible by two potuite
There are eight events on the pro-
INT yomuandaal M Don and the Blake shield, which were
compet bred t on Thursday, as was als portion of the Revs.ves competition ile Francus cup; the Bisley tion (open to all comets); the Tile com petition The Classification competition
the Championship bowl, which carries with the Championship of the Hongkong Defence Corpu Mont of the remaining events will be worked off to day on the Harge. morrow, which will therefore be a busy
The Commandant's Cup was won, on
Thursday, by the No. Platoon team of four, who compiled the creditable total uf 408ut of a possible 440. Lace Corporal Goodman was top scorer in his
Len
He made possibles at the 100 Yards gromping (4 such circle) and at the 200 yards rapid (10 rounds in 45 ses). Keeping up his consistency, he obtained 42 out of
possible 45 at the 300 yards range (15 rounds in a minute), and capped his splendid shooting by falling only one short of the possible at the 4 yards 15 rounds in a minute).
It will seen, therefore, that Good.nan' was only 4 below the possible a remark
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The open revolver competition, un Led entries at 20 cents per 6 shots, was fired for on the special range and wal continue throughout this afterna and to-morrow. Up to Thursday evening 33 tirer Pte. Leash was leading with 5 punts.
Grey Squadding cards have been seat out Bay
36 for the Open Bisley event to be shot for
day.
86- Cheskavut, Firing for the Pile competition 37 Black (inter Company) will commence about 33%
lock this afternoon.
3 Brown 30 Brown.. Competitore in the Classification com petition are reminded thus firing well 41
40 D
(TeX cadence at 9 amu. tay-atter Pow Teams 42
Dan for the Francis up should be ready to 19 fire at 3 a... and firing for the Corne
Grey Championship bowl will commence Lame diately after tiffin.
Assumed the offensive and the R.G.A. defene. was hard pul to it to keep their goal intact. Taylor, in the Army goal, was in good for and brought off many fiue save, but the R.G A. goal had some marvellous
On one occasion a wek kick off by Taylor gave the sailors a simple chance to set the ball, but it was kicked past the post A very fine shot from the Navy right wing was just touch- over the bar hy Taylor, while on uncther evasion when the bad was drop gang right in the goalmouth the R.G.Á.
custodian neatly sted it
away. The soldiers made reserul dangerous break-n наза On one occasion Gibson had fur chance 14
the he 12 pe rather weakly
scoring but Just the
post, and On another orion he put the ball high over the cross har The Navy forwards were shooting rather wildly in their efforts to score, and when the interval arrived both Bonthough
obvious that the Navy possessed the better team, many thought that as the RG.A. had done so well in the first half they might possibly save the
All their luck deserted them. Haine
how ever, and the Navy hand things practically their own way. Within a few minutes of the kick-off the sailors rushed nud Words, in an effort to kick of cured a possible in the 100 yards group turned
ing, also did Sergeant Bliss. Keith the ball into his own net.
Boon
finished 3 short of the possible at 200 afterwards the sailors were again attack- ing, and Warriner added another goal.
yards, and felt off somewhat at the other Even then the H.A. did not appear to the 300 yards, faishel nearest to Good- two distanos. Bliss, who scored 30 at be altogether out of the picture, and soon agend passing movement gave Gibson
man at that range. chance to store with a shot at close range. He made no mastake, and the B.G.A. for a little while looked as though they might equalise The milers, however, were not S. E. Groen, who was the chief contri to be denied, and before long McNiven butor towards this total, got a possible Lee-Corpi Goodman had notched a third goal and then a a1 200 yards, but fell off at the other Pu.. Keith fourth, putting the issue beyond all doubt. ranges. Luask also go a posible at 900 Sesgt Bliss
Warriner added yet yards, but could only got 10 at the 400-Carpt. Morgan Before the core another for the sailors, who thus wit by yards. He wo main responsible for five goats to one
the seere obtained by his team at 300 yards, but spilt a good card by only getting half the possible at 100 yards.
No. 4 Platoon ran No. 5 very close for second place, and only had tuck prevent Sergt. 8. E. Green
Pte. A. Dovey Pe Laak.
clear,
on a
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THE RESULTS Thursday's results are as follows:
UUA MANDANT' COMPETITION, Open to teams of 4 men Conditions FLY in Practice Now 1 19. Túi and 18 of Corps Annual General Musketry Course Prizes, for frat, second and third teams presented
Major H. A. Morgan, Major D. Ma muid and Captain G. E. Stewart respec
Nu, & Plutoan
From 40, which the winning travels Hoored, to $71, made by the second team, (No. 5 Platoon), is a big drop
Sergt
A very large crowd assembled to witnessed them from winning. the meeting of these teams in the first round of the Shield competition. Both sides were at full strength, and play was
fant
The
Practices.
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25 80 42 19 1265 25 20 34 16 101 26 25 36 11 20 23
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Drawn by
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Mr. A D MarDalet,
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Sutteth
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Mr H. B. Dowbaggin. MP ( Potts. Si CP Chater. 131 D. Landale. M: J 1. N. Mody. Meser, Mailer & William SOFT
3. Besak.
Mexon.
Mr. S. Hodge, Mr H. N. Mody.
tr, track
Mr Marlon Ninith.
Mr WillinAMON,
Hon. 3 1 Lantalo.
Altogether 48 Subscription Grifbas have now arrived One of these, drawn by Mr.
A. D. Maedamaid a fortnight age, died, and his owner was given an opportunity of drawing for another pous yesterday. Eight my griffins are expected from Shanghai shortly, and the will coropletas the auther required by the Jockey Club,
SPORT.
CRICKET
CRAIGENGOWER » a. R.GA The following will represent Craigen- Rower in their friendly match at homes 11h the 83rd Co. B.GA 10 day at 2 p.10.
R. Rusa (ept.), A. W Grimmett. F. G. the Thompson, A. Goldenærg, L. Lammert, W. Hall V. Umar, 3 H Abbas, S Jex. D. Rumjahn and D. K Khuras.
rored a possible at 100 yards and fell Sergt. J. Harvey only two short of the possible at the 200 forpl. J. A. you yards and 400 yards. He lust 14 pointe, however, at the 300 yards range. Corp! Grimes, whose aggregate was only two less than that of Dovey, abtained a possible at 400 yards, and did slightly
Grand total better than Dovey at 300 yards. P. H.
No Platoon. A Tayler, who got all his five shots in a carp.
28 91 15 102 4-inch circle at the 100 yards, did well, sgt W. H. Edmonds... 20 25 29
A. Grises 20 27 33 20 J{N} also, at the other two close ranges. did not fire at 400 yards, or his platoon
He Pin H. A. Tuyler would have been an easy weend.
and exciting throughout. Athletic kicked off, and a period of even play followed. The ball travelled from end to end very garckly and the defence was always too good for the attack. Greal excitement prevailed soon after the commencement, for the Athletic got in the region of the St. Joseph's penalty area and stayed there for several moments, the College defence kicking and tackling forever in rapid firing the two teams enter-
boys.
For men who had no practice what
Pt. A Dover
16
CH.C Il
RGA
The following will represent the C.R.C in this League motel to-day on their own ground
Ng Sa Kwong (captain), 90 Yew Man Trun, James Wong, K. K 78 Wong, Harry Ching, Wei Lo San, C
F. Lae, George Lee, Liu Yet Mun, Chow Yet throng and Un Hew Fan.
64 870
25 26 27
90 106 120
Urand total
370
Na. & Matour
20 26 31
11
20
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18
74
20 15 15 17
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all they were worth, to get the hall cleared by the Engineer Company did remark. Eventually they were successful to the ably well. Both Hill and Sorby ored P. C. H. P. Hay great delight of their many
ho included a
ber of scriers, possibles at 100 yard, and shot with Pte. J. A. Plummer. umb13 Bevera
upperinaitics were missed by both rent consistency except at the 400 yards Corp. Jackman
We range. Eldridge was top-scorer in his Pte. A. E. Paing sides, the players being obviously excited to steady themselves for accurate 300 yards, but, like so many Prom a break-a-way the College others in the competition, failed to get forwards bombarded the Chinese goal and his eye in at the 100 yards range. Sapper Hyndman simest managed to score, head- Layton was the best shot in the In- At the intervalginvera' sound team, which finished one
before the lust..
shooting
ing the ball over the bar. the score sheet was blank.
too
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1/2 93 57 322
FITBALL,.
TODAY'S MATCHES.
To-day, the Club and Royal Engineers mees on the Club ground in the Hong kong League, The Club have two wina to their credit in this league, while the | Rappers are at the bottom of the table stili
awaiting for a win. The R. E. team is very uncertain one these days, but if thes are at full strength the Club will have a difficult task to capture the 86 points,
verse will be a serious and
Grand total
Engineer fo... No. 1 Team. Lieut. Hall.....
25 27 25 20 25 34
...... 322
13
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Un resuming, the Athletic missed a Pie. J. A. Plummer, of No. 6 Platoon, Corp. Eldridge splendid chance at close quarters, and the hit the hall every time at 200 yards, while Sapper Sorby bad was returned to midfeld by a Justy Pte. CH. P. Hay did tweet in his teamSergt. Everest kick by Hyndman, the lett back. Silva at 300 yards. It wae noteworthy that all made a desperate attempt to score, taking the four men in this teams scored 5 short the bal
the Chines by himself and cluding of the possible at 100 yards.
defence, but his final went behind! The Athletic, replied
ffort No. 1 Pathon aggregated 310 points,
a fine enbined movearent which get thi the four men showing varying form at
the different
well down the field, the ball being padly Macintyre stored only one short of the P. A. E. Martin headed over the bar by their centre for possible at 200 yards but fost. 1 points Pte. Hollands ward from a krely entre from the right at 400 yards. All four men fell five Curpl. K. Wilken wing. Some of the players signs of distres Lowers gan to show points short of the possible at 200 yards.
the close, but play continued fast and furious. Mention Bergt. McCutcheon, of No. 2 Platoon, should be
on did remarkably well at 300 yards, and minde of from the Athletic From somewhere in
very fine shots was only 4 points short of the possible!
tho region of the half-way line. So accurata in his five rounds at 100 yards. Lee. and powerful were they that, with a shaky Corp. F. A. Wells, who shot yery con-
two
24 23 20 5
makter for them unless the Navy goo
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20 25 28 13 81 under to the South China Athletic, &
90 100 110 39 389
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goalkeeper, they would have meant, dissistently, and was furile princeps in his Sergt. McCutcheon
L/Cpl. F. A. Wells 26 23
a goalless draw.
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Gran total
FADKA. Fur instance. Pte. Macintyre
399
No. 1 Piation.
20 29 30
7
20
200) 23
27
8)
20
19 12 10
U
99
92 38 310
Grand total
310
No. 2 Platuun.
15
....16 19 36
13
3
75
NO
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20
24 24 13 HI 20 23 19 11 73 15 22 20 12 3 ४
76
271
No. 7 Platuun.
16 30
15
DJ
26 26 14 17 82 26 25 28 7
Grand total
Engineer - No. 2 Tram,
aster, but Omar, in the St. Joseph's goal, team, placed all his five shots in deals with them in masterly fashion. The 4-inch circle at 100 yards.
aLCpt. H. Hancock 20 26 defence maintained the upper hand until
Lp. W. 8. Brown... 15 $ the final whistle sounded with the result while Bergt. Olsen, who beat the others Sergt. Lenel and Pte. Raven, of No, 7) Platoon, sored possibles at 100 yards,
HONGKONG, 4; KOWLOON, 1,
in the aggregate, got a bull with cach of his ten shots at 90 yards.
The Blake Buteld Competition was won Sapper Layun Very little interest was taken in this by "B" Company, thanks in no small Sergt. Shenton match owing to the counter-attraction on ing by Pie. Leask, Corp. Lyon and Pie. Sapper Rowe
measure to wo tenarkably fine shoot Supper Wallace the Clubs ground flyder opened the scor Morgan. Leak scored 19 out of ing, giving Kowloon their only goal of possible 20 x1 the 200 yards (3 rounds the match. Reichelmann scored twice elderate) and dropped 4 points at the after this with fine shots from well out and rusted another into goal with hiin half-a-minute).
ards range, rapid firing (10 rounds Grand total
At 400 yards (3 added another point, retiring cany victors again, and only an inner prevented him Pto. A. R. F. Rayon.
dehberate) Inak picked up Sergt. Olsen by four goals to one,
body. Shortly before the end, the Club rounds THEATRE.
DECEMBER 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st, 1918, 9.15 p.m. Performance, WALLS OF JERICHO
THE
MAX
in 5 parts.
LINDER
IN
MAX WANTS A DIVORCE.
BRITISH GAZETTE-NO. 482.
SATURDAY, Dec. 28th and MONDAY, Dec. 30th, .
at 4.30 p.m.
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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
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WEDDING IN HONGKONG
from
rather unlikely happening, although at their last meeting in the United Services League the
result was a goalless draw
In the wood division the
Navy
serves will probably gain two more points at the expense of the South China reserves, white St. Joseph's College, the only un
beaten team in the league, meet Kowloon,
who have only one victory to their credit, and will have a very difficult task to avoid defeat
HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION I
Hongkong F.C r. Royal Engineers-
Club ground. Kick-off, 4 p.. South China Athletic . Royal Navy-
Navy ground. Kick-off, i p.m.
DIVISION 13,
Navy Res. e. South China Athletic Res Club ground. Kick-off, 2.50 p.m. Kowloon e. St. Joseph's College-Navy
ground Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.
DK. FO
v. HE.
In this League match to he played on 60 the Club ground at 4 p.m. to-day, the
home team will consist of W. Hamil ton; F. W. Black and J. MeCablin; T. R. Chassels, J. Stewart and J. D. Car riere; W. Taylor, J. L. Goldenberg, D. Bichelman, H. McTavish and C. Jen- sings.
4-4 271
Pte. 1). Tollan........... did not turn up
Grand total
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Pte. Darry
A. Company,
1D 24 18 15 78
Capt. 0. G. Wood
08
90
253. Corp. Lorick
Sergt. Edmonds
263
Corpl. Grimes
ALAKA BUIELD COMPETITION.
scoring another possible. Ho Sergt. Lanch capped his previous tiring by scoring the full number of points at the silhouette. in the aggregate, Leask scored 79 out of a possible 85, and thus won the special At St. John's Cathedral, on Boxing Corpl. Lyon, who made the second high. prize offered for this Competition. Day, Mr. Robert Ross, B. A., of the Shang en wore in his teas, lost pointe ut hni Public School, was married to Miss 200, 9 points at 300, and 2 points at 400. Anne Duzfeld Roisou, only daughter ofsible at the silhoutte. Morgan was an Manuk for the highest individual score Like Lensk, however, he obtained a pos A special prize was donated by Borgt. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Robson, of Kowloon necesful an Leask at 200 and 400 yards, in this Competitio... The service. which was conducted by the but lost at the rapid firing rango and Rev. H. Copley Mayle, was fully choral, the silhouette. None of the others in the the hymns O Perfee! Love" and "The team did anything noteworthy, though Voice that breathed o'er Eden being Green and Goodman missed the possible
orange
Pto. NowhonISH
An Inter-Company Competition. Teams P. H. A. Taylee of 10 men- to count
[1/Corp). Weßli
B. Company.
Practices.
18 20 18
16 23 I
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12 €F
07
30 23 14 12
18 22 19
B
35 18 15
12
CO
10
17 25 12 9 21 10
185 181 121
07
D 56
75 612
Grand total Counted out:
13 16 17 19Total Pte. Macintyre...
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12
13 10 12 #
19 20 10 15 79 Lieut. L. C. P. Rees D $ 13 0 18 21 16 15 72
PORODGER
19 21
Engineer Company, 10 12 71 Sopper Layton
17 14 111 16
10 12
60 Sorgt Everest
17 10 10 12
10 12
Lland, Hill
17 11 10
00
0 60 Hergt. Shenton
18 16
14
BU
20 10 11 12
B
Sapper Wallnes Lieut, Blackburn Super Harby
14 18
10
14 10 14 15
12 10 15
136 173 102 03 644 Corp. Eldridge
10 10 1
Grand total Counted out:- ruch
544
19 $7
40
The bride, who was given away by herst 200 yards by points and the latter Pie. W. 1. Lenek father, wore a gown of white matin veiled just failed by a point to sure a possible Corp. J. A. Lyon with georgette and silver lace, with fra Natley was only one short of Lenak'n total | L/Cpl. F. O. Goodman 14 20
at the 400 yarda deliberato. C. B. M. P. W. A. Morgan. and an embroidered Lulle veil w
Iwith blossome
She carried boaquet of white 4 the 300 yards rapid, but fell hndly at Sorgh. 9. E. Green. .... 18 29 resen, chrysanthemums and muidenhair the 400 yard and the silhouette.
08. M. Katiry .... 17 25 10 fern. The bridesmaids were
the MIBSCA Pie. Duvey abou with very remarkabla | Sergt. A. W. Blim...... 17 92 15 0 Annie Parkes and Florrio Neave. The consistency fur "B " team, hin aggregate Pto. Plummer former wore a dress of pale blue georgette of 76 being the second best in the com and laer, and the latter a drpes of pale petition. Ile scored 19 out of a possiblo blue embroidered French crepe. Both 80 at 300 yards, and lost 6 points at the wore hata to mate, and curried basketa rapid bring over 100 yards. At the 400 of pink roses The duties of best in yards deliberate Dovey lost two points, worn performed by Mr. J. B. Keith. and Anished up with
After the remony, a reception was eilhouette. Capt. Wood, who fell only Pte. C. II. P. Hay ....
possible at the Bergs,
-17 15 18 held at the Hongkong Hotel.
12 11 12 two points at each of the two deliberato (Continued at foot of neat column.)
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Brand total Counted out | --- Opt, Russell Llout, Brewa .......
120 121 17 84 443
.... 177 10 12
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