HONGKONG S "BISLEY.”
SUCCESS OF THE VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
INDIAN MARKSMAN SWEEPS THE BOARD.
Hongkong's Winter "Bisley," arrang- ed under the auspices of the special Polies Reserve, took place at Stonecutters Teland yesterday, when sorentoen tenins, representative of the Army, Navy and Voluntoor forces of the Colony, took part in the shooting, which commenced at 10 a.m. The weather conditions general- ly were favourable. In the morning the -roarksmen were slightly- troubled by a variable breeze, but in the afternoon this was blowing almost straight down the range, towards the Fargets. Ás
a result of the shooting before tiffu
HONGKONG PÓLICE
(EUROPEAN),
Insp. Grant Sergt. Grinunett Sergt. Fitt Nergt: Devaey
H.K. S.E., K.G.A 2nd-Lieut. Harris M. Singh H. W. Khan H. K. Singh
H.M.G.
Pie. Ashworth Pho. Cornell..... LC-Cpl. Roberts- Le Cpl. Moyes
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH. 1916,
27-15 25 20 25 124 2017 20 130 130 26 17 31 11 26 113 21 14 26 31 25 117
499
27 10 31 34 22 180 27 21 25 24 25 199 23 17 25 21 28 114 24 14 24 26 28 118
182
23 12 30-30 20. 197
RIFLE LEAGUE SHOOTING
H; KV. RESERVES. »; TAIKOO R. CLUB,
Aifte routing match between the Hongkong Volunteer Reserves and the Trikoo Rife Club took place on the 23rd instant, on the latter's range, when the Volunteers won by three points. Scores
200
H.K.V.B.
- 560
B
31
31
28
Jenkins, A. Me Louna, K., Tollan, D...... Lyon, J Carpmael, E. Mackay, J....... Bannerman, G. H. M. Leach, A.
Less deduction of
per cent, for
Aperture Sighta
CIVIL SERVICE
CRICKET CLUB'S CHRISTMAS TREE.
Yesterday afterawon the Christmas Tree which is annually provided by the generosity of the members of the Hong- Long Civil Service Cricket Club took place at the Club's enclosure, Happy Valleg. The function was carried out nider favourable weather conditions and was in every respect a success. Nearly a
02 hundred children took part with energy
$
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
ESTABLISHED 1850."
and zest in games, for which facilities SPORTS
were provided. A couple of improvised 85 clowns, in the persons of Messrs. Ward.
and Parkinson, greatly amused the child- Total......710 ren with their funny antics. The ground was visited by a large number of the members of the Club and their friends during the afternoon, anang whom were the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works), president of the club; Mr. E. D. C. Wolię · (Post- 81 master General); and Mr. T. Ļ. Perkins, 90 85 Executive Engineer, Public Works De-
Not 719
21 11 28 20 27 107
25 10 27 30 3:4
22 16 29-33 24 320
478
TAIKOO A CLUB,
200 500
800
H.S.L.I.
Nicol, A....
31
30
30
of
26 12 30 9 27 104
Simpson, J.
132
30
20
28 19 31 30 29 143
Scott, Capt. W. M. 1. 31
20 30
23 14 24 36 13 110
|
Eldridge, W.
32
28 13 28 28 26 117
|
Heath, H.
Danby, Lt. J. D.....
20
474
Grimshaw, T Lyle, D.
it looked as if the Punjabi,S.M. Gardiner. thanks to some fine shooting by Jemndar Sergt. Smell Mehr Singh, were to be the miccessful Sergt. Watson team, and especially so when at the 500
Sergt. Davies
yards rapid-firing this competitor scored 3 out of 您 possible 50: for it was at this mark that the
KONGKONG: VOLUNTEERS.
Capt. M. Scott Lieut. Danby Sergt. Bradbury Bom. Heath
HONGKONG POLICE
(RESERVE).
A. S. P. Franks C. Inspi. Mason C. Insp. S. Khan S. M. Roylance
ROYAL MARINES.
L, Bergt. House Pte. Martin Pie. Kelly...... Pte. Cook
majority of the teams fell away badly. The Punjabis were closely followed by the Volunteer Reserves, who were but uno point behind when the last shoot, 600 yards deliberate, took place. Here the Reserves shoi splendidly and created Do little surprise by securing a win by a margin of twenty points over the Pun jabis, who were second, and of 23 points over the REs., who came third with á grand total of 10. This is the second consecutive occasion upon which the Volunteer Resorves have won the local Bisley shoot. The remarkable inurkaman of the Punjabis, Jemadar Mehr Singh, was an easy champion with a grand total of 151 His greatest achievement was 43 points at the 500 yards rapid, where the possible" was afty. The Jemadar got rid of his ten rounds in, M. Shan about twenty seconds, and ho had five. N. Khan consecutive "balls" to his credit. The Subr. M. A. Khan
H. M. A. Ali next beat shot was Capt. Taylor, R.A., with 144. In addition to winning the Championship the Jemadar proved him- self to be the best Army shot and the best Indian shot. An," however, he was debarred by the rules from taking all three prizes, the Army prize and the Indian prize went to the next best shots, namely, Capt. Taylor, R.A., and Jemo
J8TH INFANTRY.
B.E. POLICE (INDIAN); Sergt. N. Singh Surian Singh
Singh
H.M.S.TAMAR."
dar Mizamudin Khan, of the 18th Inc.P.O. J. Cree fantry. The prize offered by the Hon. P.O. Edmonds Mr. E. H. Sharpe, K.C., for the best S.PO. Leach
ahot amongst the Police was won by
Sergt. Grimmett. The following shows the respective successes, for which cups were given:
Team.-H.K.V.R. 533.
L. S. Butley
Championship.-Jemadar Mehr Singh, S. Shervington
181.
Best Naval Shot.-Pte. Ashworth, 127.
Best Army Shot. Capt. Taylor, R.A.,
144.
STAFF AND DEPTS. S.8.M. HarrOW
25 15 20 29 22-117Open sight
29 13 27 16 18 103
26 16 23 28 28 193
30 15 20 29 24 124
487
SPORT.
CRICKET.
Total.
CLUB AND REST DRAW.
88partment. By permission of Major Mor-
98.
87 gan and officers, the band of the 18th
SOLE AGENTS
TECHOWS 1741 and 1742.
DEPARTMENT.
FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GEAR.
GOLF CLUBS
RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED
INCLUDING
FAMOUS
SPALDING'S “GOLD MEDAL”
85 Infantry attended and played selections CANN
709 at intervals. The arrangements were
CLUBS.
FROM $4.75 EACH
AND TAYLOR'S
66
3.9.
‘AUTOGRAPH CLUBS,
ALL MODELS
$3.50 EACH,
made and efficiently carried out by a sub-committee comprising Messrs. W. H. Woolley, R. Wood, John Blake, and GOLF BALLS. CAPTIVE GOLF SETS,
Philip T. Lamble, (hon, secretary). At, the close a huge beflagged Christmas Tree, which formed a conspicuous object
in the enclosure, was stripped of its
RUBBER TEES, BALL CLEANERS. ETC.
in the enclosure, was stripped of its TENNIS RACKETS.
Use two days' match between the Club and the Rest, which commenced burden of gifts, which were handed to on Christmas Day, ended last evening the children by Mrs. Chatham, who
in a draw in favour of the former runs for an eleven, who scored 417
was presented with a beautiful bouquet innings and 7 wickets aa compared by Miss Phyllis with 347 runs for an innings and
Woolley, wickets by their opponents. Full scores are appended:——
CLUB, 187 INNINGS,
T. E. Pearce, b Brayshay 13 E. J. R. Mitchell, st. Ponsonby-
Fare, b Bird
-20 13 21 23 26 112
30 7 31.24 26 118
20 14-26 26 28 125
2018. 20 28 14 100
464
24 16 32 31 17 120
23 12 29 40 22 128 26 14 24-26 21 121 249 29.93 13 92
G. E. Marles, b Bird
2
459
F. J. de Rome, as, Pormonby-Fane,
b Bird
8
H. B. Tayler, b Brayshay
3. M. Mans, b Brayshay
31: 14 08 30 25 128
Bird
21
24 18-28 40 5 110
R. Kennedy, b Braga
29.19 21 20 19 108
R. P. Thursfield, e Hamilton, b
Bird
24
F. Sulton, not out
446
L. D. MeNicoll, b Braga
Extras
0
13
30 16 25-25 25 123 23.16 26 22 19:105
Total
174
BOWLİNG,
บ,
ཡ་། མ་རིག་འདམས་
0
0 20
2
0
4
2
23 2024 24 - 8 100 J. Stalker, st. Ponsonby-Fane, b
24 16 27 19 23 109
419
www.
26 17.23 15 6 90
26 12 23 23 20 108
22 21.28.10 31 119 2014 24 25 24 113
420
Brayshay Witchell Brage
3.3 *Bowled one no ball.
THE BEST, 1ST INNINGS,
F. A. Redmond, e Pearce, b Mar-
Jey
R. C. Witchell, e Maas, b de Rome 87 1. V. Braga, e McNicoll, b Pearce 8 R. Ponsonby Fane, b Mass ....4
Major Robertson, e Kennedy, b
Marley
@
EUROPEAN WARDERS." G. Gipson A. Calvert
18
28 17 17 16 93 100
K. Brayshay, e Tayler, h de Rome 25
29 17 22 18.20 00
W. H. Stapleton, b de Rome
10
7.13 23 28 12 83
R. M. Austin, b Pearce
→
W. Gast
20 16 28 17 23 104
J. P. Robinson, b Pearce
7
386
E. W. Hamilton, e Tayler, h
Pearce
R. I. O, Bird, not out
Extras
17
22 17 19 16 M 95
Total BOWLING.
247/
W.
381
Stalker Tayler Maa
7
0
13
16"
NAVAL YARD POLICE.
18 13 13 12 23 70
do Rome Marloy Pearce
9
19 10 10 0 16 6%
Best Police Shot.-Sergt Grimmelt, Armr. 8. Sgt. Duffield 24 17 24 16 18 101 Staff Sgt. Dean 1 12 20 21 10 91
136.
Best Indian Shot.-Jemadar Miram-Le-Corpl, Greenfield.. 22 12 21 20 16 04 din, 128.
This conditions were seven shots and a "sighter" for the deliberate shooting, five shows at the 200 yards snap shouting, Sergt. Marriott
Sergt. Bacon
and for the 500 rapid the conditions Sergt. Titmaa.... were 10 magazines charged, the time P.-c. Lockhart
allowed being 45 secs. With the excep tion of the 000 deliberate the target was the Bisley figure, for the 500 do liberate it was the Bisley 18 inch bull.
The full scores, in the order of marit, rére as follow.--
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVES.
Lieut Thornhill Lo-Opl. F.C. Goodman Pte. K. McLennan Tte, A. Jenking ...............
74TH PUNJABIS.
J. M. Singh H. N. Singh N. B. Khan Sepoy Kalu
31 19.22 18 20 118 33.16 91 28 30.138 29.17 33 33.27 139
23 12 20 317 93
22 13 27 20 22-103
341
It may prove interesting to recall that last year the team totals were as fol low-H. K.V.R., 384; K.S.L.I., 381; 16th Infantry, 365; Royal Engineers, 358; H.K. Police (Europeans) and H.K. Volunteer Corps, 356; R.G.A., 343; M.K. Polica Reserve and 74th Punjabis, 334; İ.K.6.B., R.G.A., 322; Staff and Depts., 31, H.M.5, Tamar, 308; Royal Marine L. 1., 303; Sharucen Defence Corps, 291;
30 10 30 31 29 138 Warde. Victoria Gaol, 282; Royal
433
Naval Yard Police, 277; H.K. Police. (Indiana), 280.
Capt, G. G. Wood (H.K.V.C.) acted as 33.43.28 151 Range Officer; Mr. S. J. Chinchen (Chief 27 30 23 123 Inspector of Musketry, Police Reserve) 24 16.28.28.21 117 25 18.27.28 24 129 was Squading Officer, and also super-
vised the register keepers.
513
Corp. Grimes 20 18 22 29 25 120 Q-M. Segt, Williams... 28.20 27 30 28 131 Q.-M. Segt. Black 28 10 31 30 27 195 Segt. Coxon
29-17 30.24.24 124
I.G.A.
Capt, Taylor. 2ad-It, Wilkinson
C. S. M. Heath..... M.-G; Martin
At the conclusion of the shoot the prises were handed to the successful competitors by H.E. the Governor, who, after the presentations, said that that was the second Bisley they had enjoyed, and was another instance of what s great deal the Colony owed to the Police 510 Eeserve. That meeting, and the pre- vious one had been organised by the Officers of the Police Reserve, under the supervision of Mr. Jenkin (D.S.P.). They had all enjoyed the very excellent programme which had been given them, and also admired the efficient manner
29 1798 30 144 28 13 25 21 119 23 16 30 26 24 119
26 10:28 37. 29 129 in which it had been carried out. He
ย
8.6 1 CLUB, BACOND ÎNNINGS.
*
31
2
38 4
T. E. Pearca, Braga, b Brayshay 19 F. J. R. Mitchell, Th.w., b Bird 7 G. E. Marley, 1.b.w., b Brayshay 19. F. J. de Rome, e Witchell, b Braga 381 H. H. Taylor, e Ponsonby-Fane,
Hamilton
44
3. M. Maas, l.b.w., b Bird ...... 17 J. Stalker, not out
R. Kennedy, st. Pensonby-Fane,
b Bird
R. P. Thursfield, not out
F. Sulton, L, D. McNicoll, did
not bat.
Extras
82
23
90
Total (for 7 wickets declared)...273
BOWLING.
0.
Brayshay Bird Hamilton Braga .....
12
2
14
3
Fedmond Witchell
*Bowled three no balls.
17
0
THE REST, BECOND INNINGS.
F. A. Redmond, b Pearce
J. P. Robinson, c and b de Rome 0
J. O. Braga, Taylor, b. Pearce... 91 Major Robertson, b de Rome
K. Brayshay, run out. I W. H. Stapleton, a Thursfield, b
Pearce
R. C. Witchell. o Marley b Maan 13: H. Ponsonby Fane, b Marley R. E. O. Bird, not out
E. W. Hamilton, not out
R. M. Austin, did not bat.
Extras....
1
10
18:
9.
Total (for a wickets)...100
BOWLING.
9. M B.. W.
19 3 36
Pearce
3
do Romo
9
2
Tayler
6
-13
Mass
3
also wished to thank Mr. Joakin and
504
in officers for their kind hospitality to them that day. (Applause)
Marley
4
2
(0.
Thursfeld
0
0
*Bowled two wides.
mark of appreciation of her service, and was accorded three hearty cheers, on the call of Mr. Lumble. A similar compliment to Mr. Chatham, brought a
SLAZENGER'S
LAMBERT CHAMBERS,”
** IZ,'
MEDAL"
"DOHERTY,"
very pleasant, afternoon's proceedings to SPALDING'S ** GOLD
Through the kindness of Mr. Blake the children were presented with tickets of admission to the matinee performance in the Victoria Theatre to-day.
SECRET MEETINGS OF EDITORS.
OR, PULLING THE JOURNALISTIC LEQ.
[BY AN EDITOR.]
There appears to be some misapprehen- sion in Parliamentary circles as to the nature of those gatherings of newspaper potentates and satellites which from time Tongareru buincies of the war sence of Cabinet Ministers and hear the authentic voice of wisdom. Mr. Acquith is asked to explain why these secret meetings" are held, and he is bidden to summon a secret session of Parliament in order that members of the third estate of the realm hy share the privileges which are furtively accorded to those of the fourth estate..
Jealousy, we fear, is at the bottom of Members of Parlin- these complaints. ment are afraid that editors are being given information which is wrongly with- held from themselves. Let us Assure them that there is nothing in it. There is not a word uttered in the course of these cosy little chats which might not be repeated in the chaste presence of any M.P.
It is true that editors are summoned on these occasions to confer with Minis ters, but it is also true that when they Answer the summons they find themselves in the presence of a mass meeting of pri- vato secretarica, London-letter writers, Parliamentary lobbyists, news
agency
reporters, and old men, who assemble even to the locking of the outer door and the hasty and hazardoua collection of froeh aupplies of chairs.
Then when all is prepared the Cabinet Minister enters, sometimes attended on very important occasions by other Cabi- net Ministers, who smile in a very un. pleasant manner as they ace the whole vast organisation of the British Press gathered together in one emall and in- ventilated room for the purpose of hav- ing its leg pulled. That is all that happens.
The Cabinet Minister pays himself a few well-merited tributes minid subdnod applause from the London-letter writers and tells the editors under the seal of con. fidence a number of things which they already know. They are thus debarred in honour from making use of their owa information and the purpose of the gathering is achieved. Criticism which might have annoyed the Minister is "out and the proceedings are off at the main often closed with a hearty vote of thanks, since 90 per cent, of those present are conventional-minded persons to whom the stereotyped phrasee of politicians are as the word that giveth life.
As jealousy has crept in, like a green- eyed unparliamentary monster, we shall be glad if in future invitations to these Ministerial conferences are addressed, not to editors, but to membere of the House of Cormons-Daily Mail.
TOURNAMENT, VANTAGE.
TENNIS BALLS, TENNIS POSTS. NETS, COURT MARKERS. CENTRE GUIDES, TAPES. ALL THESE GOODS ARE OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
In celebration of the Christmas sea- son the Astor House was very pleasingly decorated; The management exerted itsel unremittingly for the confort of guests, and its efforts were rewarded with the success they deserved. The band from the Empress of Russia rendered selections on Xmas Eve and on Xmaa Day and provided the dance music on both evenings, The festive season was made the occasion for the opening of the new social room, which constitutes s velpme addition to the amenities of the hotel. Similar festivities will be held. on New Year's Eve and on New Year's Day and the gaieties surrounding the out- going of this year and the incoming of: 1917 should prove equally successful
A.V.C. FINEST OLD LIQUEUR
BRANDY.
V. D. CLARETS.
YEARS OLD.
AUT
V. D. BURGUNDIES.
Stacked by HONGKONG HOTEL.
Obtainable at Lane, CrawforD ÄL
A. & B. MACKAY'S LIQUEUR
WHISKY.
THE ORIGINAL LIQUEUR
WHISKY.
PRICE $24.00 PER CASE DUTY PAID. Has a fine mild flavour and a refreshing clean taste. Obtainable at all Local Stores.
and at LANE, ÜBAWFORD & Co.
(1604-3
Powell
Um
TELEPHONE 348
A SPLENDID VARIETY
OF
Lid
LADIES' SEMI-EVENING
AND
EVENING FOOTWEAR
NOTE: ELEGANT BUCKLES TO SUIT ALL STYLES.
∙1077
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.