HONG KONG RIFLE
ASSOCIATION
Prize Meeting Results
The results of the Hong Kong Rifle Association Prize Meeting which took place yesterday at the Association at Kowloon City are given below.
The team revolver match for second place will be decided to-day when a tle shoot off will take place. EVENT. NO. 6-THE PLATOON MATCH
ist-"D" Cay. 26 R.W. Fusiliers
(Agg. 631.
Challenge Cup, with Individual
Prizes.
Team Commander: Sgt. Hares. Team:-Cpl. Wanklyn, Fus. Rus- sell. Fus. Briggs, Fus. 23 Davies. Cpl. 48 Davies. Fus. Church, Fus, McGoun, Fus, 20 Hughes L C. Hinvest, Fus. Ashton, Fus. 03 Morgan. L'C. Watson, L/C. Bryant. Fus. Radcliffe. Fus. Reid.
2nd. "D" Coy. 1st R.U. Rifles (Agg.
541.
individual Prizes).
Team Commander: Lt. Rickord. Team:-L/C Montgomery. Rin. Parke. Rft. Flood, Ria. McCor- mick. L/C. McKee, Rin. Col- man. Rr. 28 Smith Rin, 61 Kelly Cpl Balnborough, Rin. 49 Kelly, Rin, Storey, Rin. Wal- kingshaw. L C. Patterson, L/C. Moore. Eru. McDonnell .H.P.S.: 288.
Final Order of Merit 1-"D" Coy. 2nd R.W. Fusiliers 53 2-"D" Coy. 1st R.U. Rifles..., 64 3. "A" Cơy 1st Kumaon Rifles 53 4.-"B" Coy 2nd R.W. Fusiliers 50 5.-R.M. H.M.S. Cumberland... 48 6.-"B" Coy. 1st R.U. Rifles... 43 7- Coy ist Seaforth Hrs. 42 &C Coy. R.U. Rifles.......... 39 9.C Coy. 2nd R.W. Fusiliers 35 10. "B" Coy. 1st Seaforth Hrs. 23 Points towards Services Aggre gate Challenge Cup.
R.W. Fusillers
. R.U. Rifles
Seaforths
EVENT NO. 8 THE COMPANY.
MATCH
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937.
H. K. POLICE
RESERVE
(Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King. Inspector General of Pollcs) CHINESE COMPANY Training Course-Part -The undermentioned members of the Stevens, Bds. Ratcliffe, Rin. Chinese Company will attend Managh, Rin. Stewart, L/C. | Chinese Company Headquarters
Silna,
INTERESTING PERSONALITIES
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Another point which atruck hilm while in Africa was that the folk of the out-stations have much better teeth than the city folk, and that, he thinks, may be due to the harder and coarser food which on Tuesday, April 6 at 17.30 hours
they eat. When they come into to Order of Merit (Subject to Protest for Part II of Training Course:cities their teeth, begin to deterto-
Decision)
Constables R2 Chan Tak Chiu, rate at the end of six months. 1-"C" Coy. 1st. R.U. Rifles... 350 | R$ Tam Hiu Fung... R5 Woo How
Dr. McMahon was impressed by 2.—H.Q. Ist R.U. Rines ......... 316 Ching, R6 Chan Shik Chun, R9 the healthy teeth of the Chinese 3. "A" Coy. 1st R.U. Rifles... 315 Wong Yue Shun, R23 Kong Kar and noticed that the sampan- 4.—"A" Coy. 2nd R.W, Fusiliers 289 Yan, R25 Lee Chee Leung, R34 dwellers are particularly favoured 5.-H.Q. 1st Seaforth Hrs....... 284 Napoléon Leong Pan, and Rin this respect. 6. "B" Coy. 1st R.D. Rifles... 275 Leung Wing Cheung. T.-"B" Coy. 2nd R.W.F... 238
INDIAN COMPANY "A" Coy, 1st Seaforth Hrs. 296 Strength.-Constahes R211 S. 9.-"D" Coy. 1st R.U. Rifles... 213
Aras and R212 Abdul Aziz have 10. "D" Coy. 2nd R.W.F. ...... 209 been taken on the strength of the 11-"B" Coy, ist Kumaon R.... 180 | Indian Company, as from April 3,
Points towards Services Team | 1937. Aggregate Challenge Cup: ---
1st R.U. Rifles .... 2nd R.W. Fusiliers.....
1st Seaforth Hrs.
20
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17
16
TEAM REVOLVER MATCH 1st ist. R.U. Rifles (Agg. 250),
(Individual Prizes). Team:-Lt. Wilson, Lt. Rateliffe, C.Q.M.S. Wallace, Cpl. Stewart, Cpl. Bainborough, Rin. Boston. 2nd.-2nd R.W. Fusiliers or 1st Sea-
forth Hrs. "A" (Agg. 208). (Individual Prizes). Team: 2nd R.W. Fusiliers: Capt. Owyder-Jones. Sgt. Sollls, L/C. Falconer. Fus. Fisher, Fus. Richardson, Fus. Conion. Team:-Ist Seaforth Hrs. (A): C.S.M. Fleming. C.SM. Kell. Sgt. Meeks, LC. Watson, L/C. Chisholm. Pte. Brown...
H.P.S.
360
NOTE:-Second place to be decided
by tie shoot on,
Team Placings:-1st R.D.R. 250: 2nd. R.W.F. and (a) 1st. Seaforth Hrs. 208 (to shoot off for 2nd Place: (b) 1st, Seaforth Hrs. 170.
REVOLVER POOL Lt. Rateliffe. 1st R.U.R.
郇
1:
"FLYING SQUAD " Strength-Constables R341 Chan Kam Cheung and. R342 Leang To Hing have been taken on the strength of the Flying Squad, as from April 3, 1937.
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Training Course-Part II.-The undermentioned members of the Flying Squad will attend Chinese Conipany Headquarters on Tues- day. April 6 at 17.30 hours for Part II of Training Course:- Constables R327 Sung. Shu Chee, R123 Lo Koon Ho, R341 Chan Kum Cheung. R342 Leung Hing and R350 Ho Wing Kwan.
EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Strength.Constable R404 MI- chael Albert" de Souza has been taken on the strength of the Emergency Unit Reserve. as from April 2, 1937,
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Squad Drill. All members will parade at No. 2 Police Station on Friday, April 9 at 17.30 hours for Squad Drill followed by ah inspec- tion of arms and accoutrements. Dress-Multi, Revolvers, belts, hot ∙sters and pouches to be carried for inspection. No member may be absent from this parade" with- out leave frorn the Company Com- 1.00 mander.
C. CHAMPKIN,
D. S. P. (R) Hong Kong, Monday, April 5.
$1.20
20
Capt. Gwyder Jones, 2nd R.W.
Fusillers
19
16
Pipe Major McClenrian, 1st
Seaforth Hrs.
1.00
LOC. Falconer. 2nd R.W.F......
ad
Pte. Conlon 2nd R.W.F.
40
C.Q.M.S. Waller 1st R.U. Rifles
20
2/Lt. Boyle, 2nd R.W.F........... C.S.M
20
Fleming. 1st Seaforth
Hrs.
20
VOLUNTEER
20
(Sabject to Protest Dersion) 1st-"C" Cay. 1st R.U. Rifles (Agg.
3501
(Individual Prizes). Team Commander': C.QMS. Wal-
lace.
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Team:Cpl Watson. Cpl. Mc- Nirian, L'C. Trimble, L/C. Fearon, Rtn. Stafford, Rfn. Bar- clay, Rin. Scott, Rfn. Millar. 2nd.--HQ. 1st R.U. Rifles (Agg. 316)
(Individual Prizes).
Team Commander: Sgt. Allari:
Sgt. Sollis, 2nd R.W.F.
DECIMAL TARGET (300 YDS.) Capt. Freeman, 2nd R.WF, (38)...$4 (D/Sgt. Walsh, 1st R.U.R. (38)...$4 L/Sgt. Dandy. 2nd.R.W.F. (38)...$4 L/C. Cordon, "ist R.U.R. (38):..$4 L/C. Trimble 1st. R.UR. (37)...$2 L/Sgt. Walsh, 1st R.UR. (37)...$2 Rin. Millar, 1st R.U.R. (37)...$2
RIFLE SHOOT
Lt. Holmes Again Champion
Team: Cpl. McCausland. L/C. Fus. Jones (603) tat RW.F. (37)...V.D.C. took place at Kowloon
Baillie. L/C, Henbrey: Bgr.
DANAE SENT
TO STAND-BY
An
H.P.S.
EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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The annual Rifle, Meeting of the
Range on Sunday. The weather conditions were dennitely bad,
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there being a cross-wind and steady drizzle throughout most of the afternoon. 2/Lt Holmes won the individual. championship for
While here Dr. McMahon หนึ่ง delighted to renew his friendship with Dr. H. F. Summers, and mentioned something which many or us already appreciate, via the fact that he has won fame for his work in the United States as well as in Hong Kong, and is regarded there as one of the cleverest "Ethical-Men," and noted. for his bridge-removal, and ceramic-work.
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Dr. McMahon thinks Hong Kong is rather American in style, and seemed rather struck by the fact that although it is a British Co lony the films shewn at all the pic- ture-houses, and also the news- reels seem to exclusively American.
NJR. WILLIAM ASH A different, but most refreshing point of view of the voyage was given to us by Mr. William Ash, 3 young University Graduate of the famous Pennsylvania University.
He has just graduated, and is do- ing the trip as a sort of "refresher" before settling down to a business career, as he feels it will help him to have seen all sorts of different
countries, and to have met all sorts and conditions of men,
He made a very interesting tour in India, going up to Darjeeling, where he caught A wonderful glimpse of the snow-clad moun- tains. Then down to the intense heat of Calcutta, and from there to Madras.
Going from there to Ceylon, he was struck by the tremendous dif- ference in temperament, of the natives of these two countries. The sullen indifference and general squallog, of the villagers in India, and the smiling triendly ways of the poorer classes of the Singhalese
He
was bitterly disappointed
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though, in the Temple of the THE AMBULANCE Tooth at Kandy, which does not
compare with some of the Indian Temples, but enchanted with the famous Gardens of Perideniya, which he said must surely be the most beautifully kept Botanical Gardens in the world..
BRIGADE
Donations Received
April 3rd, 1937. The Director of Ambulance has
the wonderful educational facil- Mr. Ash had been very struck by
tes afforded to the Chinese students in British Colonies, and the honour to acknowledge with thought this must have a great grateful appreciation and thanks effect in cementing the friendship
the receipt of the following dona between the two nations.
tions towards defraying the cost
exhibition of photography the second time, finishing off with""Hong Kong, and hoped the fog of passages of five Chinese nurses |
Falmouth Encounters will be held at Sailors' and Soldiers
Heavy Seas
H.M.S. Danae was sent out an Saturday night, to be placed at the disposal of His Excellency Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, Bri- tish Ambassador to China, who 13 on his way to Shanghai aboard the Admiral's yacht. HMS Falmouth.
This step was taken by the au- thorities as it was feared that with the prevailing unfavourable wea- ther conditions, the Ambassadorial party may be experiencing an un- corafortable trip.
„The Ambassador left Hong Kong in the Falmouth eight days ago with his wife, two daughters and entourage for a short visit to Macao, and the party afterwards went on to Swatow and Amoy to pay calls on their way to Shang- hal
News of the rough weather being experienced on the China coast led H.E.. the Commander-in-Chief, Ad- miral Sir Charles Little, to think that the party might be getting the worst of any heavy seas in the Falmouth 38 she is a small ship and he decided to accelerate the northern programme of the Danae so that the Ambassador could transfer to her, if he wished to, at Pagoda Anchorage, Bóochow,
ARMED ROBBERY Three men armed with iron bars, forced their way into a hut occupied by a 41-year-old farmer, Wu Tao, his wife and his mother, at Wu Ewal Sha Village, New Ter- ritories, on Saturday.
The robbers bound and gagged the Inmates, stripped one of the women of her trousers and peat Wu Tho' till they were told where they could get two 10 banknotes and three dollars in coins hidden in a basket in the hut.
Home. 22 Hennessy Road, Wanchai from April 8th to 10th.
The programme will be as fol- lows:
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Thursday, April 8 7.00-10.30
rm-Exhibition Prints.
7.00-10.00 p.m.--Demonstration of Home Portraiture.
Friday, April 9. 5.30-10.30 p.m.-Exhibition Prints.
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7.00-10.00 p.m.-Demonstration of Home Portraiture.
Saturday, April 10. 6.30-10.30 p.m. Exhibition of Prints.
6.00-10.00 p.m. Demonstration of Home Portraiture.
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8.30-10.00 p.m. Demonstration or Cinematography.
Admission to exhibition and de- monstrations, is free.
QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL
a 'possible' at 500 'yarda. The Scottish Company did well, win- ning both the Blake Shield and the Attack Competition and being equal first in the Francis Cup Competition. The other individual competition was won by Lt Brown, while Pte Curtis took the Tyro prize.
He was just off for a tour of
would lift in time for a view from the top of the Peak before the Franconia sails.
CHEAPER VISAS TO U.S.A.
The full results were aa folly that
low-
Blake Shield. «
1. No 2 Company (Major For- syth, Lt Brown, C.B.M. Sto- pani-Thomson, Pte Swan) 310
2. 'A' Company Infantry. Left
Half
3. No 1 Company “A”
4. 'A' Company Infantry, Right
Half
5. B' Company Infantry
(18 teams competed) Francis Cop.
1. 'A' Company Infantry, Right Half (Major Jarvis, Lt Silva, Lt Sequeira, Egi Ba- leros)
No 2 Company (Major For-
syth, Lt Brown, CSM, Stopani Thomson, Pie" Swan)
'A' Company Infantry, Right-
Half
Els Excellency the Governor, Bir | 3. Andrew Caldecott, will open the new Queen Mary Hospital on Tueŋ- †4. day, April 13. His Excellency wil 5. 'A' Company Infantry. Left -
arrive at the Hospital at 4 pm..
and after a speech by the Director of Medical Services (Hon. Dr. A, R. Wellington), Sir Andrew Caldecott
1.
No 1 - Company
291
273
270
287
to London for the Coronation of HM. The King George VI and the review of the Brigade by Her Ma- jesty the Queen Commandant in Chief of the 'St. John Nursing Divi- slons.
Additional donations
It is officially announced récent- | Sir Elly Kadoorie
the British and United Messrs Wong Tape, Wong States Goverments have mutually Yung Tong, Ngan Shing agreed to reduce, visa fees for na- Kwan, $50 each tionals of either country travelling | Subscribers of $25 each:-Dr. to the other country.
6. N. Chau, Messrs. Fung Ping Fan Li Kwok Ying, Li Po Kai. Mok Kon Sang. Lo Tung Fai, Wong Chi Pu, Wong Cheuk Hing, Chau Cheuk Man Li In Cheung. Anonymous
After April 1 the visa will cost two dollars (about 85.) Instead of 10 dollars (£21.
Officers V Sergeants Sergeants.
Corps Championship.
1. 2/Lt Holmes (No 1 Coy)
4. C.9.M. Stopani
Total
92
2. Sgt Hamiltờn (MM.G.)
08
3. Lt Brown (No 2 Coy)
88
Thomson
(No. 2 Coy)
87
85
82
81.
5. Pte D'Aquino (Infantry) 8. L/Cpl Drown (No 1 Coy) - 7. Major Forsyth (No 2 Coy) 1338. Lt Bilva (Infantry)
9. Bxt Tetley (No 1 Coy) .. 129 10. Sgt Ribeiro (Infantry) 12911, Sgt Baleros (Infantry)
12 L/Cpl Lacey (No 1 Coy) 13. Sgt Nunes ́ (Infantry)
Half (17 teams competed) 129
Tile Competition.
'A' Company Infantry, Right. Half (Major Jarvis, Lt. Be- queira La Sliva Sgt. Ba- leros.
will perform the opening cere- mony. A group photograph will then be taken, and visitors will 2. No 2 Company aubsequently inspect the interior of the hospital. Refreshments will be served later.
WEDDING
3. 'A' Company Infantry, "Lert
Hair
4. No 1 Company
(16 teams competed) Attack Competition.
1. No 2 Company (Major, For- Byth, C.A.M. Stopant-Thom- son, Chi Leys, Pte. Swan) A Company Infantry, Left
Half
The forthcoming wedding la an- 2. nounced between Allan William McGrann, vil servant, 36 Hau 3. 'A' Company Infantry, Right Wong Road, and Maria Conceicao HalfTM Barretto, of 3. Granville Road, 4. No 3 Company. Kowloon
(11 teams competed)
Tyrą - Competition.
$6,980 100
150
275
$7,505
LOOKING AFTER
THE TOURIST
.LA!!
80 The Police Department of Hong
78 Kong has instituted a special body
78
of plain clothes men, unomically
76 known as the "Tourist Squad" to
76 look after the interests of the
16 tourist while he is in the Colony,
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1. Pte Curtis (No. 1 Coy) 2. Lt Almada (Infantry) 3. Pte Remedios (Infantry)
Musketry Competition.
64
58
53
80
58
111. Lt Brown (No 2 Coy) '\' 12. Bgt Hamilton (M.M.G.) 103. CB.M. Btopani Thomson
(No 2 Coy)
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4. Lt. 81lva (Infantry)
5. L/Cpl Lacey (No 1 Coy):
82/Lt Holmes (No 1 Coy),
7. Major Forsyth (No 2 Coy) 27 8. L/Cp Drown (No 1 Coy)
9 Pie Aquino (Infantry)
25 10. Sgt Ribeiro (Infantry)
Revolver Competition 221, Cpl Nehdikha (Bignals) 19 2 C.Q.M.B. Lockhart (Engineer
Coy)
These men are usually on duty
at one time in the Central district when
a tourists' ship or other trand oceanic liner is in with a large nufäber of visitors
Their functions consist of clear ing the streets, of mendicants and 58 keeping suspicious-looking char- 53 actors ever on the move, and away 52 from the shopping areas.
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This police precuation, which
52 has now settled down into a rou-, 51 tine, has been evolved after an $1 exchange, or views with the Hong. Si Kong Travel, Association. It is all dons for the sake of his, leaving 33 this Colony with nothing but the most agreeable impressions of the 32 place and its inhabitants.
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