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keep the bullet up over the desir. | ed range, so that, within limita the higher the tilt of the burrel, the farther the bullet will go.
There is still another factor to be considered and that is".
"jamp. The explosion of the charge, sets
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"The theories of rifle fire are, in 10min, very complicated, and barrel, which travel to the muzzle have been compelled to advance our retail prices to the following --
ve been made a branch of quioker than the ballet itself. It 50 se special a study be have these follows then that often the
of the firing of heavier guns. An 50 introductory to this branch of the axie of the barrel, and though muzzle is deflected from the true 25 tady of the n might very well this movement may be infinitely 100 be found in the following passage small in itself, it may have. quoted from Musketry Regulilorful effect on the flight of 10 tine-Akoorledge of the theory the bullet.
of ride fire is of great import ince between the line of departure of difference 200 in enibling the best use to be the bullet and the axis of the bore 20 made of the powerful and accuratis called "the angle of jump." If 10 weapon with which the soldier is the ballet departs when the 50 armed, but it is of equal import muzzle is below the true axis the 30 ecce that auch knowledge shonid.) 30 be correctly applied: The moral jumple said to be negative, or will
positive when the reverse is tha Conditions under which, fire ia delivered in war are very different and the rifl man, "jamp" is a con- cate. Fortunately for investigatora from those of peace. It is there- stant quantity for any given rifle 60 fore essential that deductions and type of ammunition, and is made from the theory of musketry, allowed for in the gialuation of or from the results of fire deliver- ed under the conditions of peace,
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years of age, and unmarried, had The deceased," who was forty
been in the service of the Bink for THE
eighteen years, during which tim he worked in Calcutta, Hongkong.
26 should be considered in the light will make serious, differences in Hankow, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.
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of careful study of the circum "jump" and the sighting of a rifle | After having been to the Shanghai A 9 bole knock out Competition
jetances of the modern battlefield.
Since that time, he has appeared
That in the official attitude, ammunition used. This is one of home on leave for six months, MONDAY, the 24th inst.
is not standard to any kind of effice for a few months, he went over the 18 bolo course on WHIT under Handicap will be held and no-one, who has thought very the reasons that a soldier is for returning about three weeks ago. 20 much on the subject, will deny bidden to use anything but the
The absolats accuracy of the words. specified ammunition for a par- to be in excellent health, and there rifle is delivered into a soldier's ticular type of rifle. Of course was nothing to suggest he was in 10 hunde, not primarily as a means but the proposition that we are tremely well spoken of by his there are other. reasons as well, troable of any kind. He is ex of self-defence, but as a weapon considering is that a ride is colleagues, to whom the newe ond for killing the King's enemies.
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That the kilting of bis enemies sighted for a certain specified circumstances of his death came may also be a matter of self-ridge; containing a specified as a painful shock.N. C. D. defence is 1ot a matter with explosive, and firing a specified News.
bullet. The sighting is not good
for any old type of cartridge that
man may bare handy.
Before leaving this branch of the cubject it is as well to record here that firing with fixed bayonets is entirely diff- erent matter, to firing without, aa the fixture has a very con-
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALUUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
"JAPAN,"
siderable fl.ct upon the "jump." THE Steamship Fr example the following fact tent the bayonet affects the "jump." may serve to indioste to what ex
having arrived from the above With a Le-Metford and Territori-ports, consignees of cargo are pastorn rifle and a blunt nosed hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from alongside. Mark VI. bullet, without the
Cargo impeding the discharge bayonet, a sight of two hundred will be landed at once, yards would have to be altered consignees risk and expense.
at
board.
after the 14th inst., at noon will be landed at consignees risk and expense.
CONDITIONS. Partners to be drawn. The player who leads at the 9th hole will play the winner of the ceeding 9 holes and so on. couple following over the suc
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hole a sbort hole will be played to decide the winner; a tie at the 18th hole will be decided by play.
In the event of a tie at the 9th
ing the first hole and continuing if necessary.
Entries limited to 64 which will necessitate the winner playing three full rounds. Competitors must therefore go out by the 8.45 train.
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Entrance fee $1.00. Entries to be sent IN WRIT- ING to the Acting Hon. Sec- retary care of BRADLEY & Co., Ltd. 4, Queen's Buildings, on or before FRIDAY, the 2let.
A 9 hole Modal Competition will be held over, the RELIEF COURSE in the afternoon for those knocked out in the abor Competition.
Entrance fee $1.00. Optional Pool $1.00,
T. W. HILL, Hongkong. 18th May, 1915.
Acting Hon. Secretary.
which the authorities are too intimately oncerned their aim is to put on arm into a man's hard which will enablo-him to be as efficient as possible in the slaughter of bis and the King's enemies, and it will be seen that the rifle is a lapted for the purpose. Last week, we had pulled the trigger, nad set our ballet in Bight, and with it train of many matters for
further thought Directly the bullet left the muzzle of the rifle there were thres forces brought into play the initial velocity, received from the ex- plosion of the charge, the force of gravity and the resistance of the air. Were it not for the second, to 350 yards when the bayonet Cargo remaining on
was fixed. With short Lee 15 the bullet would travel in a Erfield Rifle and sharp nosed straight line uut i the resistance Mark VII Ballet at two hundred of the air had overcome the initial veoily, and the missile yarda with bayonet fixed, the Consignees of Cargo from 18 would then come
sight would have to be taken SINGAPORE & PENANG are but the force of gravity has on it about eighteen inches below every of their goods from We
requested to take IMMEDIATE a downward pall towards the normal, at three hundred, two alongside, such cargo impeding centre of the earth with the resul yards, the sight would be taken be landed and stored at con- feet below sad over four hundred, the discharge of the Vessel will that the bullet travels through the 50 air in a curved line, parabolic in
at 200 yards. Both these signoos risk and oxponso satare, Teat is the reason why instances are of course appro- ximate and are for the standard a graduated back sight is necess
bayonet of the arm. ary, for if gravity, did not exist, with normal sight, the ballet 105 would speed in a direct line to the mark, whereas now it flies in a line which is an attenuited edition of the lice.of.flight of da arrow. That line is called the "trajectory," and it must be realised that even at the shortset range the trajectory is curved, So when you sight your rifle at an object You do not say that the
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Hongkong, 21st May, 1015.
N. J. STABB, Hon. Treasurer,
to rest,
TRAGIC DEATH AT SHANGHAI.
Mr. E. M. Bishop Found Shot Dead,
No Fire Insurance has been offeoted.
Bills of Lading will be counter. signed by the undersigned. DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agents, Hongkong, 1st May, 115.
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CONSULAR NOTIFICATION. British subjects residing in the Consular District of Canton-are hereby notified that all British passports issued prior to the 5th August, 1914, and held by British subjects in China will become
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We regret to record the death bullet shall proceed in a straight of Mr. Ernest Murray Bishop line to your target, but that in which occurred tragically at the the course of its curved light Palace Hotel late on Saturday it shall strike the mark. An night (May 15.) The deceased was invalid on the let August next. Notica is hereby given that the easy proof for this would be when last eeen alive in his room at the Holders of such passporte in Ordinary Annual General Meet using the sandbag for aiming hotel about 8.30 and apparently this Consular District are re-ing of Shareholders of the above practice, with a rifle with a bolt all was then well, Sbortly after quired to apply to the undersigned Company will be held at the VOLUNTEER ORDERS.action, to remove the bolt and 11 o'clock the sound of a shot was for fresh passports on the official Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong on then sight on an object some two heard, and the manager of the form of application which can be Tuesday, 25th May, 1915, at neon hundred yards away. Then if hotel summoned to Mr. Bishop's obtained at the. Consulate for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together you spy through your barrel, you room by a house-boy, saw Lim The now form of passport with a Statement of Accounts for Corra Odere izmed day, will find that you co not see the reclining in a corner of the 100m. requires the insertion of a des- the year ending 20th April, 1915. by Tent Col. A. Chapman V.D. mark, though your sights say the The Police were summoned, and cription of the holder. His The Transfer Book of the muk would be hit if you fired a Dr. Zervogel was also in led in, photograph and signature must Company will be closed from the shot. The reason of that is that but the deceased was quite be also be affixed thereto, and a 20th instant to the 27th instant
duplicato copy of the photograph both days inclusive Parades for Muday, 24 hint. the rights have, been so arranged sond assistance.
as to allow to the curve of the He presented a terrible aprer should be provided for retention JOBN.D. HUMPHREYS Nil.
& SON, trajictory. A 500 yards the trearos, the upper part of his head at the Consulate-General.
The
Only the wife and chil ren
General Managers. Onduty at-adquarters, From Co's of the bullet with Mark having been blown ff. 7 8.m. to morrow to 7 n. 24 h V, ammunition does not rise wound was inflicted by a double-under the age of 16 may be in- Horgkong, 14th May, 1915.
cluded on the holder's passport IDBI-Ro. 1 Section Sente Ce, above the height of the average harelled shot gun, both birrels fand in such cases the particulars, THE "STAR" FERRY Co., Ltd. From 7 a.m. 24th to 7 a.m. 27th man, donec quently, the whole of which had been discharged. These photo.raph (in duplicate) and NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. inat. No. 2 Section Scouts Co. the distance between the muzzle was a box of cartridges in the specimen signature of wife, and From 7 a.m. 25th to 7 a.m. 28th of the rifle and the object aimed room. The body was removed to names, ages and sex of children, inst, No. 3 Section Scouts Co.' at is dangerous space. With the the mortuary, and the police took are required to be lasorted A
At Gun Club Hill, Kowloon: Mork VII. ammunition the tra charge of certain papers, includ-otherpersons mu tobtain separate on duty for week ending on the jactory is fitter and the dange-ing two notes in pencil apparent passports, morning of 20 h inst.-No. 1rous space is increased to 600ly written a little while before
| the tragedy took Bc. Art. Datty and Left Section, sarda. M.G. Co.
atate:***
Parades.
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The foe chargeable for a pass- place, port will be five shillings.
The new form of pasaport will That allowance made by the The inquest was opened by valid for two years only, but Officer on duts, Lieut. Res. upward tilt of the barrel is ele. Mr. G. W. King, Curator, may be renewed for four further At Kowloon (Detention Camp), vation," a factor which has to be at the Pablio Mortuary yesterday periods of two years each. ón duly for week enting on the allowed for to a larger afternoon. Formal evidence of Passports which have been morning of 29.b inst.-H.K.V,R. ard perceptible degree in identification was given by Mr. issued since the 5th August, 1914,
Orderly Ollic rfor week ending heavy guns, The necessi
James K. Hutton, sub-mannger of, will be regarded as valid for two on the morning of 20.h, inst.-ty for that is apparent when it is the Hongking and Shanghai years only from the date of their
Ino xn tla if a ballet started off Bank, who said the deceased was suc Lient: O. S nitbi
a sub-accountant at the Bank. (Bigno) CECIL KIRKE H. B. M. Consulate-General. Orderly Sergeant for week-end- parallel to the grond, by reason; log on the no- ing of 29th inst of the force of gravity is would The inquest was then adj urned
Acting Consul General. until Thursday afternoon. very speedily come 10 Corp. J. F. Grose
earth, BO
Canton, 18th May, 1915,
Notice is hereby given that the Seventeenth Ordinary Annual Meeting of this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Ltd. on Thursday, the 27th May at 12.30 pm. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direct ors together with a statement of Accou ts to 30th April, 1915. | The Register of Shares of the Company will be Closed from Saturday 22nd to Thursday 27th instant inclusive.
14 | Directors. “
By Order of the Board of
W. S. BROWN,
Secretary Hongkong, 15th May, 1915.
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