HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1915,
LOCAL SPORT.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
H. M. DOCKYARD RECREATION CLUB,
'Mrs. Anstruther's New Your Trophy.
This is the third year in which Mrs. Anstruther has presented a trophy for the purpose of pro moting and stimulating interest in Rifle Shooting, amongst the members of the Dockyard Rile Club. The final stage of the Competition was held on Cater day last, at Tai Haog Range, when 28 membere competed,
The firing points on the range accommodate eight men, and as there were four details to be ar- ranged for, early completion could only be assured by good organisation and ready, compli acco with instructiobs.
Firing commenced a1 2.10 p.m. with a light but variable left wind. At the ond of the firing at the 200 yards range a photo- graph was taken of all members and friends.
was one of tho
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Austrian Division Répuised.
Jan. 23, 10.5 p.0, Itenter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that there have been skirmishes on the Lower Vistula, where we have been in contact with the enemy?
On the other fronts it has been quiet, except for the customary German partial offensives,, which wore easily obecked by our fire.
An Austrian division attacked us in the Kirlibaba region and was repulsed, losing two hundred prisoners.
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Further concentrations of Austrians have appeared before the Bukovion passes.
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There has been's snowstorm in the Carpathians.
Air Craft Scare; Belloved False Alarm.
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Jan. 23, 4,50 0,m,
It is now believed that the noise of the aircraft engines beard si Cromer proceeded from a British soaplane.
Enemy's Increasing Activity,
Jan. 23, 2.5 a.m.
A Paris evening communique mys:-South-east of Ypres the enemy is more active than recently.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FISH.
FISHER
WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF
SELECTED FINIAN HADDOCKS,
FILLET HADDOCKS
AND
KIPPERS.
R. E, O. Bird.....15 2 32
J. H. Mend, 1.b.v., b Sayer
as they were dropping howitzer shella straight into
Bowling.
0. M. R. W.
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their trenches, They had seven officers
K R. Macaskill 14 5 28
Reserves.
2
out of ten killed, but they got
their own back the next day and
A, O. Brawo, a Moore, b Sayer
5
under a heavy fire from our guns
14.
they (300 of them) stalked up and
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E. W. Dawson, Leigh.
Berett, b Sayor
found the Gormana packed so
28
thick that they couldn't use their
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40
bayonets properly, thinned them ont with their kukhris and then went in with the
83 the
2
1 bayonet and killed ovory single man! I saw a lot of the little men coming back wounded,
R. Hancock, b Mass...... ...... Flancock, not cut..... K. R. Macaskill, o Kennedy, b Thursfield ......... Bon, Mr. Cland Severo, o
Sayer, b Maaa.......
O. W. Beswick, bThure field....
D. E. Donnelly, b Thursfield...
At night all our positions were maintained. The German night attacks in the ragion of Eartmanne B. E O. Bird, cand b Mans... B. Griffin, et.. 5. Mass... Woilerkopf failed. Fighting continues...
Extras..... Heroic British Fighting.
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Jan. 23, 11.35 a.m.
Total..... Bowling Analysis..
4 mostly in the hand and arm, Rumeur has it that wo tapped a wireless and located the German
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0 Emperor's camp. Four or five of 4our aviators went out and found the place full of large molors and dropped savoral bombs on them; there was fearful confusion."
Great interest was exbibited io the shooting at 000 yards, where a company of upwards of 100
There was a fusillade and cannonade Inst night in the ragion of members and Indies had asecm-Bois St. Mard; an enemy battery was eilenced," bled. Mr. Taylor, who, in 1892, There have been fierce attacks in Argonne, at Fontaine Queen's in Madame and on works called Marie Therese-sous-Fontaine Lamitte dred" at Bisley, but for various The enemy was repulsed at Fontaine-Madame by vigorous counter reasons has not been ahroting dur-attacke The fight at Mario Therese lasted all day and way COD- ing recent years, was one of the ducted with extreme energy on both sides. first to finish, with a total of 101 points, and it became a question whether this tuore would be reached by any of the others. It was not until the last detail bad fired that it became apparent he would be the winner. Mr. Cuthill wee second with a roore of 99, and Mr. May third with a total of 98 Commodore and Mrs. Ansiru ther were present during the afternoon and at the conclusion of tea, which was served at the
In the match between the Hong O LET.-Well-furnished Fiat 600 yards firing poist, at the mat- shed which had been decorated.
in Humphrey's Buildings, with banting, the Commodore on
Sir Frederick Troves, at a meeting of the Society of Arte, said Eong F. C. and the Police, on Kowloon, for six months or longer if desired.-Write:- behalf of Mrs. Anstruther pre- that there had been only 212 cases of typhoid in the British
"A" c/o "Hongkong Telegraph." sented the trophy to Mr. Taylor, peditionary Forces since the war began, and of this number only and called for three cheers farthe eleven had been protected by inoculation. These recovered.
WANTED, winner, which were heartily given. Twenty-two of the others died. The sanitary arrangements in the "He then presented the nomination present wir were absolutely unprecedented and the respite of prizes which were won by Mr.
acculation were positively astonishing. Hitt, Mrs. Coohran and Mr. Alderman:
Cheers for Mrs. Anstruther and the Commodore brought a most enjoyable afternoon to a close,
The duties of Captain and Range Officer were ably discharg ed by Chief Cerstractor E. R. Beta, the President of the Rifle Beotion.
The results were as follows:****
H'cap.
DO. MER. W
0. 50 3
At Sint Omer on the 20th inst; a fresh story of British heroism was revealed. On the 18th the Germans attempted during the night to pierce the British lings and advanced again and again R. N. Anderson...90 51 0 in massed formation. They were invariably repulsed with heavy. P. Thurafield...5 0 31 3
loeses.
Astonishing Results of Inoculation.
Jan 23, 4:20 a.m.
¡G. R. Sayer......... 9
M. M. Maas.........4.2 0 23 4 FOOTBALL Hongkong F. C. Defeat the Police.r
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
10 LET.
Saturday, the Club commenced Exmer. ily and were continually on the attack for a considerable time, After some searching pressure had been applied to the Police defecce, Stewart got through and WANTED.Wireless Operat
or for a ses voyage. dotobed the first goal for ahe Club. After this the Police managed to Apply SHIPPING," c/o Hong-
Kong Telegraph. raverse the order and Grimmett and Booker made the Club custodian uncomfortable for Bote
The speech was made on the occasion of the presentation of medals and money to Fleet Surgeon Munday, and Colonel W. Horrocks ( A.M.C) for the efforts made in prem.ting the health of the respective services.
Fluctuating Infantry Struggles.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
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time, but their efforts were not WANTED. A gentleman orowned with the desired sucØBER. -
good appearance; | Though play continued to be with hotel and business experi interesting, the first half conclad-ence, wishes position of any kind. Bond if necessary. Apply ed without another score bing"IX.L." co Hongkong Tele- registered,
Jav. 22. In the second half. the Police During the night of the 19th the Germans succeeded in re-made another determined attempt occupying part of our tranches on, the Notre Dame de Lorette to get through and core the plateau, but a vigorous counter-attack compelled them to equaliser. Both goals were preased abandon this position. On the 20th a German Company of in turn, but nothing in the goal- Mr. F. Taylor 20 20 21 25 104 Infantry were taken prisoners, with several non-commissioned scoring line toppened and the Cuthill 24 28 28 21 50 officers. German communiques relating to the first part of this Club won by the only goal of the May 26 29 23 20 08 action do not mention the final failure. East of Rheime the French match. V. Williams 26 29 31 10 96 destroyed the enemy's works and obliged the Germana to evacuate Windebank 28 20 20 21 05 their trenches. The French also blew up an ammunition di pɔt, E.J.Connors 32 31 31 Scr. 94 They progressed north-east of Beausejour, taking up three German Qisen's College defeated the H. R. Elson 30 32 27 Scr. 80 outposte, The French artillery took a neat advantage northol Massiger.Lusit no Club by five clear goals. Tooker Jnr. 29 28 25 7 69 The Frouch carried 150 metres of German trenches in Ap emont Obvicu ly the College team was " W. Pope.20 28 28 Sor. 85 Forest, and took many prisoner. Germans re-took in Lo Pretre Wood the superior one, the combination
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Queen's College beat Lusitano
F. Wright...28 26 27 5 85 20 metres of trenches in 500 metres lost previously. An-infantry action being worthy of special actice.
F. Brown...29 30.25 Scr. 84 proceeded on the whole of this position from the night of the The defence, too, as more than T. Day 28 32 24 Scr. 84 10th., in the Thann sector, where the French progressed slowly on ac- the Lasilano Club had bargained Standard 17 19 30 18 84 count of extremely difficult ground. In Le Pretre Wood the French for, and it is to be hoped that they J. McCarthy 21 21 22 20 84 maintained themselves strongly on the whole of the position.
will have gained some further " H. J.. Hen-
knowledge of the game as a result of their match with the College contingent.it
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nessey16 20 18 30 84
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A. J. Brook 30 28 25 Scr. 88
J. Tooker
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Sar.....
Hollway 27 23 26 · 7.83
W. R.
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....28 26 25 4 83
Comains ...20 27 28 Ecr. 79 W.R.Stewart 27 20 20 Sar, 70 I. G. Wil- liama
E. Davidson, did not bit Fulton
7 2 37 2 Extras...JAK 15K QUE, 11 McGregor edh 2 0 23 0 Matthews. 5 0 20 0
Total (for 7 wickets). .168
Bowling
Reservists Defeat Scouts,"
I On the Hongkong Club ground O. M. R. W on Saturday the Ecoste lost to the Kayi 9 0 37 1 Reserviste. The Scouts only .....24.15 16 23 78 Overy 13.5 1
49 3 managed to score 68 to the Re- W. Drew...24 28 23 4 77 Weager ....... 2. 0 91 eervists' 162. R. Hancock scored W, Lockhart 24 25 13 14 76
54 and H. Hancock knocked up 18 1 3 0 F. Goodman 20 19 24 10 73 McLennan...... 3 0 23 0 49 not out. The scores were Swigge......23 23 11 15 72
Scouts. Raven..... 41 13 1
CRICKET,
Army and Navy v. K.C.C,
Robinson
Appa
Kowtoon.
K. McLennan, o Munn, b Fal-
39
G. R. Sayer, o Hancock, b Bird R. N. Anderson, o R, Hancock,
b Macaskill
1 S. S. Moore, b Bird
4 E. J. R. Mitchell, o Mead, b
Bird..........
68
In the match between K.0.0. F. Sutton, b Scargill....... and the Army and Navy at Kow-H. S. Rouse, b Scargill... loon, there was considerable in W. T. Elson, not out..... torest manifested. The game J. P. Robinson, b Fulton... ended in a draw. The scores A. R. F. Raven, not out. 39
Ware
Army and Navy.
Lt. Munn, b Kay
Capt. Matthews, b Overy
G. MoGregor, not out
Major Stansfield, o Elson, b
Robinson....
Major Perkins, b Overy
W. L. Weaser, Dr. Forsyth,
8CA. E. Silkstone, H. Overy and W. Kay, did not bat
Extra............
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Chinese Teams Meet.
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All chafed and otherwise dam- bination at the happy Valley, in a most exciting match, which was aged Cargo to be left on board watched by a large number of or in the Godown, and examina- spectators. The Confucians failed tion of same to be held on 3rd to come up to expectations and February at 10 am. lost by three goals to one. Both sides showed remarkably well being good in combination and smart on the ball, and giving a 2 display which would have done
credit to some of the senior teams. Hongkong, 25th January, 1915,
1 For Lam Leong, the sporers were
7 Wong Lai-fat, 1, Kwok Pu-kan, 2, while Lam U fan netted for the
8 logers.
0 A. B. Sutherland, b Macaakill 0 P. 8. Leigh-Bennett, h Bird... 11 B. P. Thursfield, o Hancock, b⠀⠀
Bird.
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Smart Work by the Gurkhas
We are indehted, aaye the NO. Daily News, to a Shanghai re M. M. Mans, o Grillu, b Birdsident for the following extracts 10. T. Barton, o R, Hancook, b
from a letter received from his Bird.
brother who, at the time it was Total (for 4 wickets).....149 R. Kennedy, o R. Bancook, b
writton, was with the British Bird LOZNÍ NA OLD FEEDLE Bowling.
Army in France "Everything O. M. R. V. A. L. Gave, not out.
is going on all right. The poor 17.0
little 2ad Gurkhas got badly sbolled in their trenches. Spien must have given the show away
Capt. Heath, e Eleon, b Raven 39 Heath:
Major Leslie, a Kay, b Weaser 8 Soargill
Scargill, a and b Övery.
LA. Fulton, Davison and A. W,
3
30 2
Extras S
Total
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