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THE HONGKONG GA TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1836.
H.K. RIFLE ASSOCIATION URGE NEED FOR EXTENDED USE OF RANGES
SERVICES GOLF
FANLING MEETING
TO BE HELD
STARTING
COUNTRY CLUB SHOULD OBSTRUCTIVE
GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW
The draw for the various Chame pionships were made recently and | resulted as follows:-
TENNIS BALL BE
CALLED “LET?”
(Continued from Page 8.)
become, TIMES
By kind permission of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, the United Services Annual Golf Meeting will be held at Fanling to-morrow, and Friday.
starting
The following are the times for tu-morrow:
OLD COURSE 0.30 L. Harper & Lt. Greenaway. 9.34 Surg Lt. Benson & Li-Com.
Kirby..
9.30 Major McDonald & Capt.
Holmea,
9.42 Surg. Lt. Com. Marks & Pay
Lt. Morant.
&
9,40 Lt. Marson & Lt. Marsh. -3,30 Lt. Poe-á Surg-Lt. Davenport Campbell 9.54 Capt.
Capt. Crookshank. · Pay
Lt. Cdr. Haines & Lieut. Baker.
0.58
10.02 W/Cmdr. Bishop & Sqd. Ldr.
Pearce.
10.05 LL-Cdr. Pores &
Dramali.
Major
10.10 Major Shannon & a Partner. 10.14 Com. Broome & Lt. Prowse. 10.18 L1, Lincoln & Lt.“Wayrell,
Wauchope
the Cor
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
court from the umpire's chair, and momentarily, stationary. Under this ruling, presumably, the player would have to play his shot out of the ball-box, unless he elected to claim that he was "hindered" · In do
A. E II. Castro v. E. Sadick; H. K. Lee v. R. A. C. Basto, A. We Roza v. J. J. Basto.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
W. G. Willams v, B. Busto; C. H. T. Suen v. L. D'Almada: C. E. Hoza-Pereira v. A. J. Kew; A. G. Botelho v. S. J. Fong,
LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP:
Mra, A. E. H. Castro v. Mrs. A. W:
da Roz; Mrs. F. E. A. Remedios v. Mrs. L. D'Almada: Mrs. A. J. Kew v. Mrs. J. J. Basto; Miss L. G. Ablong
y. Miss O. Busto.
inuking his stroke by something not
within his control," for an emply ball-box could scarcely be regarded as a "permanent fixture of the court" when it is detached from its perch en the umpire's chair.
Witty Speeches A Feature Of
Last Night's Dinner
Brilliant speeches, marked by charming wit and subtle re- ferences to the crying need for the use of the Kowloon ranges during week-ends, featured last night's first anntial dinner of the Hongkong Rifle Association.
As Your Excellency is aware, our "Bisley" Meeting proved to be a distinct success and I attribute this in no small degree to the interest "and and cement which you gave
way us in
with that event.
It was a notably colourful assembly which joined H. E. the Governor (Sir Andrew Caldecott), H. E. Ad- miral Sir Charles Little, H. E. Major General A. W. Bartholomew, Major R. D. Walker, O.B.E., who was in the chair, at the dinner table in There is no possible doubt in my Hotel, the function being yet another else who was present at that Meeting, triumph of organisation by the inde- that the prize which you so kindly fatigable secretary, Major D. H. donated was indeed the chief and very real attraction and I am sure Uon will be both pleased and grateful that all the members of this Associa- when I tell them, as you have nuthorized me to-night to tell them, that Your Excellency proposes to give a similar, prize for our Mecting next year.
Our pavilion, which we hope will
stray ball✅ally to refer to the Roof Garden of the Peninsula † mind, or in the mind of any one
Steeri
AND THE MOVING ONE The second of the ruling also must be taken
rolling along the ground or flying through the air; and it is clear that a player 'ought not to be inconvenienced by such a happening, though one would have thought that the qucation was already ful leg-pulling among the speakers There was a great deal of delight- sufficiently covered by Rule of the evening, although the serious
21.1 Indeed, the ruling must, I suppose, be
note was sustained by continual re- taken as being an interpretation of that rule rather than as the solution
ferences to the imperative necessity 10.30. Eng. Com. Davies & Lt.-Com. of "knotty point." In any case, the facilities for practice.
the of the Association enjoying greater question now seems to be sufficiently nettied, though it does not definitely
Among some 300 members and Admiral Sedgwick & elucidate the case of a ball hitting guests at the dinner were: II. be offelally opened shortly, completes
E. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, our initial programme and my Coun sparrow which
incautiously-in-C., H. E. Major-Gen. A. Well and I derive the greatest sails- perched upon the net. The sparrow Bartholomew, G.O.C Rear Admiral faction from the fact that we have Is not a "stationary object lying on the surface of the court,"
C. G. Sedgwick (reid.), Hon. Mr. N. been able to do what we have, in "an object moving along or above the nor is 11
L. Smith, Hon. Mr. T. H, King, the Last year-and-a-half, without surface of the court."
Major D. 11. Steers (Hon. Secretary). having to go to Government for
finanela! assistance. At the A
time, I make an appeal to all present this evening to help us as much as you can to reduce the heavy financial strain which has been caused particular by the erection of this building.
- Barry. 10.34 Rear
Com. Disbrowe.
DECEMBER 4
The following times have been bal lotted for players not competing on NEW COURSE
December 3, Competitors on De- Michell & Lt. Baker-cember 3 will arrange their
times for December 4 at Fanling.
10.22 Com.
Arbuthnot.
9.30 Capt.
Carr.
0.34 Major Withington & Lt. Wink-
field.
9.38 Lt. Com. D'Arcy-Evans & Pay
Com. Lloyd.
9.42 Capt. Newman & Lt. Barron, 0.40 Lt. Langmore & Flt. Lt. Lan-
celles.
9.50 Lt-Col. Crewdson & LI. Sim-
mons. 9.54 Lt.
11.-Com. Usher.
Ashburner
9.58 Capt. McMillan
Austin.
&
+
Lt. Col.
10.02 Pay-Com. Norman & Cdr. Mac-
Donald,
10.00 Lt. Ashton & Lt. Rickcord. 10.10 Lt. Com. Clarke & Surp, Com,
Cusack.
10.14 Col. Lightfoot & Major Ellerby, 10.18 Lt. Com, Danks & Lt.-Cora.
Collier. 10.22 Col. Blake & 1.-Col.
tord-Jones.
OLD COURSE
own
9.30 Capt. Giddy & Major Brooke-
Short.
9.38 Lt. Col. Matthews & Major
Shannon.
9.40 LL-Com, Garnett & Lt-Com.
Cumberbatch.
9:44 Col. Lightfoot and Lt. Wayrell.
NEW COURSE
9.30 Major Dibb & L. Howorth, 8.48 Mid, Carew-1tunt, & Pay Cade!
10.08 LI. (E). Kirkconnel & Lt-Com.
Steel.
10.26 1. Cavanagh-Mainwaring &
Wright.
has
A stationary object above the surface of the court does not seem to have been taken into considera- tion. And whatever, the discussion between the players and the umpire, and possibly the referee, as to what 1 to be done in such an unusun! event, it is to be feured that the sparrow, the innocent cause of the commotion, would have considerably the worst of the argument!
M.C.C. GAME DRAWN
At Stumps Queensland Undefeated
Brisbane, Dec. 1. In a race against time the Queens on land cricketers batted grimly in the
A Slip Couch will be attached to the 8.25 train from
Kowloon
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Col. H. C. Harrison, Wing-nder-
Mr
G. Bishop, Lieut.-Col. B. C. B. son,
W. R. Scott, Lieut. Col. D. M. Harchard, Col. H. H. Blake, Capt. Careless, R.M. Major H. A. Davies, Major G. R. Dibb, Major B. E. Dixon, Major B. B. Edwards01/ Fordham, Mr. I. Kadoorie, Kirkby, Major Morrison,
Kame
The question of range accommoda- lion at week-ends remains the As- Col. H. L. Murrow, Major Storn sociation's principal problem. At- Major L. A. A. Alston, Major Benoy, commodation is sometimes provided Capt, Frizelle, Capt. Kenyon, Mr. R. at Stonecutters by courtesy of the M. Keown, Capt. Leach.
Naval Authorities, but this is regarded The band of the Royal Uister Rifles by my Council as a most unsatis was present and rendered
factory palliative_owing an ex-
to trans- cellent programme of musle, and the port and other difficulties. Association's trophies were on view.
The Secretary of State for War said recently "the Army Coumell was THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH sympathetic towards and anxious to HE. The Governor in proposing do all it could for the National Ri
health of the Hongkong Association, not only because the Association said: Gentle Association was developing the high-
the
Rifle men. It is Its Patron, to propose to-ught, sest form of skill in rifle shooting.
The Hongkong Rifle
the toast of but also because it was helping to Association.
keep alive the spirit of self-defence lych obilgation had to be brought With this
Craw-December 3 and 4 to accommodate last day of the game against the I have now been in this Colony near to the Nation
those members who have Indicated M.C.C. to-day and managed to forcely a year, and 'I am thus beginning | Tacking we feel fully justified in 10.25 Eng. Capt. Dibley & Com. (E) their intention to go by train (np draw with only another wicket to
Salter
prox.10).
fall
You like to receive
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You like to give
THINKING OF XMAS ?
to feel less of an observer of, and
NATIONAL IMPORTANCE We claim that rifle-shooting is a hobby or sport or a form of re- creation, call it what you will, which is of national importance and which must therefore take precedence ver
more of a participator in its my renewing our plea for shooting voluntary organisations and activities. facilities on the Army Ranges at the The consequence is that sense of admiration
my first only time sultable. for the civilian transformed into the more coopera
for them is being community, that is at week-ends, Hver feeling of pride, I do.. indeed feel
very
proud of my position as your patron and.. to have had my name associated with the first Hong- Itong Bisley Meeting and with the marvellous work and achievement of atır Honor 28th was my birth- Steers. October Secretary, Major forma
I would like to take this oppor-
sport or recreation. day, and I have been proud to find unity of thanking all those who have that Hongkong figured in The Times kindly come forward with gifts of that date, This menton did not of Cups and other trophies; those who occur in any advertisement by have
the
o willingly helped us Hongkong
by Travel Association, nor in China Light & Power Co. Ltd., who,
advertising in our any letter signed by "An Aggrieved.
magazine; the Colonist"
"It was indeed in a pro-atacost running into four figures, nouncement of
of the Secretary of State have supplied us, free of all charge, fet War and, with your permission, with electria-light and power in our I will quote it now:
it
new Clubhouse, and many
othera "As an Instance of what ene
who by donations, and in other ways man could do to foster the spirit of
have shown that they are defence within the Empire, he encourage rifle-shooting in this Colony.
In
with our efforts to en- tioned the young officer who had gone out on duty to Hongkong two the newly-organised "Bisley"
cannot refrain from mentioning years ago and found that the rifle Clubs, in the battalions of the Royal Rifle was moribund and the population rather
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Welch Fusillers and the Royal Ulster about inarksmanship. The officer Rifles. The formation of these clubs set to work in his spare tine, and has had an immense effect upon the Hongkong now had rifle association, with over
a flourishing
of this Association, membership 430 which, as I speak, stands at 457 mem- members and over 5,000 anlitated hers and over 3,100 affiliated mom- members a fine plece of work still steadily growing. To these and ated bers, and which I am happy to say is greatly done." And so, gentlemen, 21
all the other affiliated Rifle
Clubs The art "of
I offer the grateful thanks of myself nowadays, bur Major Steers will per- punster is vilified.
Connell for forgive me when I say that
support.
haps
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I
I must not omit to place on record
did think of him the other day when how much we are indebted to the ad in another newspaper that "Alt local press for the great and willing enterprises, however wisely planned publicity which they have so freely and Inunciied, depend for safety and accorded us. The importance of this success upon the man who steers," form of help cannot be
desire to associate this toust
with
the affairs of the Association the same vital energy and
push
estimated.
Over-
the
was
the name of our President, Maloof our Patron His Excellency
I ask you all to drink to the health. Walker, who has brought to
eur of Governor
and. Commander-in-Chief. us a first-rate exxpress service to Harrison and replied to by H.
toast of "Our Guests", proposed by Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Canton and a luxury car to Shening Shui. Like
that has given
Ε
his locomotives Major Admiral Charles Little.. Walker can always be relied upon nunced that the Navy would pre-
Who
an- to get a move on. And now ful of No. 27 of
sent mind-
the Association with a challenge flule which renders me
the
Association's
lon's cup for competition, and by the subject
tto Inspector General of Police, the expulsion if I render myself ob Han. Mr. T. H. King.
oxious to the members by
making During the evening a letter from too long a speech, I ask you to rise Lord Cottesmore, President of the and drink to the toast of the Hong-parent Association congratulating the Long Rifle Association coupled with Hongkong Association on its success
lause). of the President.. (Ap- Was read by Major Walker.
the name
PRESIDENT REPLY
Major R. D. Walker said: Your Excellencies and Gentlemen.It is my proud privilege and plea- sure to tell you, Sir, how deeply the Association appreciates your pre- sence with us here this evening: another sign, if one be wanted, of the abiding interest wiich you have al- ways shown in the activities of this. organization, it is now approximate- ly 18 months since this organization
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sociation at home, in the Empire.
The growth of our Association is
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