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'SHIP'S OFFICER'S SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

Yesterday morning a bedroom “boy

at the King Edward Hotel Iniled to

the door of the room occupied by J. B.

THE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONIL 9TH, 1917-

RIFLE SHOOTING AT HONGKONG.

LANCE-CORPORAL

GOODMAN WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP.

HTENNIS

ENT.

After a day's shooting which, under the lead saved him and he proved a popular CHINESEORS FORGING

conditions, cannot be described as good champion in the open championship stoot Lance Corporal Goodman of the Hongkong

victor, H.E. the Governor, who was met by Mr. P. C. Jenkin (L.6.P., R.), and accompanied by his A.D.C., arrived at

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

How to CRAWFORD & Co.

obtain any response to his knocking at Volunteer Reserves proped bimself the Stonecutters soon after if p.m., he being As was for tennis article Johnson, an officer on the s.3. Luzshing, for the Governor's Cup at Stonecutters on Mr. T. F. Hough (A.S.P., T... The Hon in these coleck, the Chinese and, upon an entrance being forced, the koged under the auspices of the Rong Secretary); the Hon. Mr The manager the Hotel was called Saturday, which competition hind bow Mr. Claud Bevern, CM.G. (Colonia competitors kong C.C. tennis occupant of the room was found lying Heath. of the Hongkong Volunteers, interested in the final struggle between ionship gamy the week..

•Police Reserve, Goodman won by KC, and Colonel Darling also arrived tournament cir presence point only, his runner up being Corporal about this time, and all were keenly felt. Severalen part in chain

on the floor in a pool of blood. He was quite dead, and had farge, wounds in the throat, on the body, and also on the handa, one wrist being almost sevarod pointing to a case of determined suicide The police wore notified, and the body was removed to the public mortuary.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

LOTTERY TICKETS.':

A Chinese charged with the unlawful possesion of 17,233 San. Pai lottery tickets was charged before Mr. Mel- bourne and fined $25 with the alternative

one month's hard labour.

GERMAN DYES

a

A Chineso 24 charged before Mr. Melbourne with tempting export quantity Germa dyes from the

Colony

His Worship adjourned the case until súxt Thursday, fixing bail at $100,

HIDING OPIUM.

Before Mr. Wood. a Chinese was chare ed with the unlawful possession of opium other than Government opiam, In spector Knut stated that the defendant End been searched by a constable on the Kwong Tung Wharf and the mina tion disclosed the defendant to be wear ing a vest entitely covered with pockets, each pocket containing a packet of opium,

The defendant, who told the Magistrate that he had been given the beall to wear and did not know that it contained contra hand drug, was fined $200, or in default, three months' hard labour.

THE CHING MING FESTIVAL

had established a lend of five points over Heath, is a result of the shooting at the fore the tifin adjournment Goodman 200, 300 and 100 yard ranges, Goudma ning out with 34 at the 100. Both Good

Goodman, and Hoeth that

H. Sharp,

and

NOW SHOWING

It is interesting to note that a cup was lave defeated the eruck Club FOLDING CAMP

Reserves, won hy n member of each unit the

Volunteers,...

(Regular) and Navy; and that Lance-fr instance, Nawong has beaten Governor who said The champion cup championship fo man and Heath seared the same number Corporal Goodman's number was 3TN E. Kent, a who plays up to RE, Polayers. In thianship Singles, 1 The cups were presented by H.E the served him in good stand and he became the Volunteer Reserves; good pla

effort at 600. Goodman secured 28 only and Heath 30. of points at 500 yards, and in the fma}

the

comparatively

Goodman's tend, however has been won by Lance-Corporal Goodman egy manner, exin one set, which Champion of the Colony by a margin Reserves. (Applause.) Lance-Corporal went to 9-7. WonKeung beat.Harry of one point. His progress was as Goodman was very closely followed by Hincock, after losne set; and M. K.

follow

200 varris.4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4-24.

300 yards, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5-32 400 yards.--5, d. 4, 5, 5, 5, 5–31. 500 yards.-2, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5-28, 600 yards.--5, 4, 4, 4, 0, 4, 5 20.

148

Corporal Heath of the Volunteers, who

put up a big fight for second place. The after an inteng contest, defent- R.E's tough lot, won the third cup, ed. M. Soeters 1 Chinese successes the toughest log of the lot, the Hongkong in Championship les seem to point

Tolice came fourth, Sergt. Grimmet

pirhaps the toughest of

and the filth are the Royal Na winto the fact that Gre will have to meet

together, and if that is not enough,Chinese a

all They

Aspirantfor

championship

It will be noticed that Goodman had here had been a few Huna on thoje, targets did secure & win diling the week over |

will, I do not know what is. Inly wist honours. The only piminent player wh

miss in the 600 yards. The marksman challenged th fund The that remarkable was looked upon as the (HK), who

le champion. At 300 yards Jenkins witch was very unfortunate for him. In bad two missek, due to bad ammunition, addition to this, also, Jenkins was not at hame with the open sight, and this fact troubled more than one of the marksmen, who had they been able to fire with aper tare sights would have made a much better showing.

the

boat could have drilled holes

After the presentation m

the Police Reserve arranged those shoots,

In

COMBINATION COT

and TENT

DING WASHSTANDS,

IX

line tennis if he is to meet Green the final, with such players to overcome as Ng Sa Kwong, Wong Po Keung and M the Lord and

Sec Krong and Wong Po Keung could Last week it was stated that if Ng defeat the formidable Hancock brothert in thampionship Doubles they would be the probable winners. The Chinese pair have accomplished the seemingly im- possible, winning a very fine game which ing that the Chinese players do not lack went the full five sets, thus demonstrat stamina, in a long, sud, aranous matok a large crowd gathered to witness what proved to be one of the must exciting, and also finest, doubles which has been WATER seen in Hongkong for some time. Thờ

BAGS,

FURNITURE

CAMP BEDS.

FOLDING STOOLS.

18

Jenkin, on behalf of the riflemen Keel, 1 Chinese opponent the old cham support he had always been so ready to but he wishes had he defeated M Colony, thanked His Excellenty for the give to the rifle meetings which had been held in the Colony under the auspices of the Police Reserve. (Applause.) If it had not been for His Excellency's consistent support of those meetings he did not think for one monicat that they would have been The treacherous 300 and 400 yards ranges the success they had. However, although upset many calculations ML

The shoot was under Bisley conditions, they could not carry them on without with oven shots and one sighter at 200, assistance. For instance it was necessary ano, 400, 500 and 500 yards, deliberate to have do Volunteer Reservca to win firing. The competition, which, in the end, prizes. It was mutesaney; alas, to have attracted 67 marksmen four of whom Mr. Wallace, chief gunner of the Royal 10 am, at which time, following a fog. Also the Volunteer Corps, represented by retired subsequently, commenced soon after Navy, to prepare an excellent range, there, .n, lood Preston, who the targets. This led to some very indif-respectively had filled the position of ferent ring at the 200 yards range on Range Officer and Butts Officers and also

ALSO TABLES, CHAIRS, the part of the first squad. Then come a many members of His Majesty's forece in

SLEEPING BAGS, MOSQUITO - NETS, tricky breeze, which blew down the the Colony who had come forward to assist

nge towards the marksmen, along with them in various ways, and such assistance match was only decided on the fifth set, BLANKETS, GROUND SHEETS, AND EVERY REQUISITE FOR a strong an About tin time the breeze was essential to the success of those shoots, and though some claim that the Chinese CAMP. PRICES MODERATE. underwent a volte face, blowing towards the Governor ther remarked players had all the luck which was going,

target. However, breeze was not such as should have caused an Irishman (Laughter.) The various handicap events are de the strength of the May I ask you, Mr Jenkin, if you are the figures speak for themselves, but

the marksmen any great difficulty, and, int

Mr. Jenkin replied, amid much the wining score of 148, and also the view of the fact that the possible was 175, laughter My wife is, your Excellency.

His Excellency then remarked that if scores of the runners-up, cannot be Mr. Jenkin were not an Irishman, then described as good. This being the case, he was probably about three-parts Irish, it was somewhat of a pity that range because of his most inordinata modest

Of course, everybody had done everything Five cups were up for

except himself (Mr. Jenkin), and h

and he had followThe Governor's Cup by Excellency Sir FH. May, KOMG. That is a bit of diplomacy. I think he the Hou, Mr. Claud wants something from me. (Laughter.) Spyera, C.M.G. Colonial Secretary cup Probably he will be coming to me text for 3rd best shot, by, the Hon. Mr. E. H. week for some Police Reserve ponies, or harp KC enn forth heat shot, by 10mete realik done nothing except spend can something like thot (Laughter.) Now,

Police (R); cap for 5th best shot, by Mr a few minutes in 8 small cup, it £ F. Hough, Assistant Superintendenc. of being, war time. (Laughter.) I thank Police (R).

you, nevertheless, Mr. Jeakin, very much The firing proved interesting throughout, for what you have said, and also for area and there was much speculation half-waytioning the members of the vuring units through the competition as to whether who have helped you. I hope that next year you will not be quite so modest, or in view of certain surprise "misses"

have an Irish wife whether the leaders would also strike some (Laughter and applause.) bad ammunition, Goodman did at the

The full results last range, but his previously established

Lance-Corp Goodman. (H.K.VR) Corp Heath (H.K.V.C.).

Two Chinese who burned jose paper at the tombs of their ancestors ne Tai Hau Wan on Ching Ming Day appeared before Mr. Wood on Saturday to answer a charge of setting fire to several trees as

result of their ceremonies.

Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department,

veloping in a most interesting manner, promising exciting finals, there having been a few dark horses who upset calculations,

including Saturday's matulics, were as The games played during the week,

follow..

prizes had not been proves thanked him (Hi, Excellency) very much, CHAMPIONSHIP

sa

stated that the damage caused by the Are Gooding or Heath would prove champion though you

was estimated about three dollars and it had cost about ten dollarg to: ex- tinguish the famies,

Bath defondants pleaded not guilty to the charge. The second defendant was discharged, and the first defendant was fined 925

QM, Bergt. Black (R.)

Sergt. Grimmett (H.K.P)

Chief Petty Officer Cree (R.N.)

A.S.P. Franks (H.K.P.R)

Inspector Grant (H.K.P.)

Pte. Kelly (RM.E.I.)

Corpl. Gunner

Mr. Elson TAREN !!!!

Havildar Mir Aulad Ali (18th Infantry). P

were as follows: —

200

300 400 500 800 Total

32

28

20 118

28:

30

147

29

26

143

98 141

··140.

139

28187

15 135

134

19

133

Sergt. Manuk (H.K.V.C.)

133

Pro.

A. Jenking (H.K.V.R)

26 26

133.

Leading Signalman Botlay (RN),

192

Havildar Nand Singh (74th Panjabis)

28 29

132

Bandmaster Christian (74th Punjabis)..

26

og

27

132

23

29.

152

01

Mr. Wright (Dockyard)

25

13L

20

.20

131

Trooper Ralph (H.K.P.R.)

24 19

131.

..28.

131

131

130

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SPORT.

HOCKEY

ETH CO. R.G.A. ». 18r¤ INFANTRY,

These teams met at Happy Valley on friendly match. The 88th Friday in Company are the winners of the United Services League, but the Infantry put apa remarkably good game against them and were the first to score. Corp), Smith equalised and the teama erossed over on level terms. In the second half

the Artillerymen managed to prevent any further scoring by their opponents. Corp Smith notched another for the gunners and Bombi Watson uude the game fairly safo by adding a third point. During the game, Gunner Caple, the centro forward for the 88th Company, was struck on the hand by the ball with such force that one of his ingers wis broken Resale:-88th Company R.G.A., 318th Infantry, G.

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

The Compagnie de Commercial es de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigon, in their report dated March 20th, state:-- Our market, is slightly firmer, Paddy

is coming in small quantity and, accord- ing to somo reports from the interior, the crop is not to abundant as was ex pected.

The total amount of rice exported from the 1st January up to the 20th March is

204,738 tons, against 205,447 tons in 1918. We quote today:--White rice, No. 2 Bifted Japan quality, Hongkong, 50 per, picul Lo.b, Saigon, for April ship- ment

Chief Inspector Sirdar Khan (H.K.PR) 28. Sergt. Watering (R. M.LI)

"L/Naik Imammudin Khan (18th Infantry) 25 28

Mr. Brock (Dockyard).

Mr. Drew (Dockyard)

CQ.M.S. Mackay (H.K.V.R.)

Sergi Coxon (A.E.)

Sergo. House (R.M.L.I.)

Jemadar Fatch Mohe (74b Punjghis)

Drummer Ruluje

ja Khan (18th Infantry). 26

Potty Officer

Sears Edmunds (R.N.).. Chief

Inspector Lammert (H.K.P.R.) Petty Officer Leach (R.N.) Captain Taylor (R.G.A.) Q.M.8. Williams (K.B.) Sepoy Sher Mohu (74th Punjabis) Sergi Sutherland (HKY.C.) Sorgt Whitelaw (H.K.V.C.)

Naik Naranjan Singh (4th Punjabis)

Corp. Carpanel (I.K.V.R.)

Pto. W Anderson

Subacar Nisz Ahmad Khan (18th Infantry) Naik Tanjder (18th Infantry)

Q.M

Sergt

Danson (H.K.VR) L/Naik Karem Dad (74th Punjabis). Sopor Parsottam (74th Punjabis) Leading Seaman Kitson (R.N.) Co. Sergt. Major Heath (R.G.A:)

Subadar Bhaghat Singh (74th Punjabis). Sepoy Dilwar Ali Khan (18th Infantry). Sergt. Bannerman (H.K.VR) Jemador Bingi Rama (74h Punjabis) Sepoy Nurudin Khan (18th Infantry Pte D. Keith (I.K.V.R)...... Bergt Perkins (HKP.) .... P.C. Cave (HEP)

0.Q.M.S Broarton (RGA) Sergt. Merrifield (RGA) Havildar Nabi Bokhel (19th Inf Warder Gast (Gaol) Corpi, Ramskill (B.E.) Corp Lyon (H.KVB) PG Mohamed (H.K.P.) Sergt. Bradbury (FLK.VC_) Licut. Thornhill (KVB)

Bergt Pitt (HFP

Trooper Hodge

R)

retired.

(Continued af foot of next Column.)

131

120

127

197

127

196

125

124

123

123

122

121

121

120

119

115

115

14

114

114

113

113

10

110

109

16

99

83

SINGLES, Ng Sze Krong beat N. E. Kent, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 Wong Po Keung beat H, Hancock 6-2, 1-0, 05, 5-8 HA, Niubet beat FA Redmond 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 M. K. Lo beat Nishat bent M. P. Lo. 9-7, 6-4, 6-3 JM Socters 4-6, 6-2, 6-8, 04. H. A.

CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES -Capt. Milner Jones and FW. Cary, best N E. Kent and Lt. Col. Crisp &-0, 6-1; 01. Ng Sz Kwong and Wong Po Keung beat R and H Hancock 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. HA. Nisbet and 8. H. Dodwell beat A. B. Raworth and Lieut, Murray 6-0, 6-1, a FA Redmond and Wong Po Kie beat AH, Crook and L. Forster," 12-10, 4-6, 6-2, 022

MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP, Mr. and Mrs. Nesbit (owe 30) beat Asst, Paymas ter N. Wright and Mrs. Sondeman (rec. 4-6), 6-2, 6-2, Miss Robinson and A. B. Raworth fowa 2-6) boat Miss Wilkinson and M M Maas (owe 4-6), 6-1, 9-7, 'F. A Redmond and Mrs, Winslow (ner.)- beat C. 0, Hickling and Mrs Brown (owe 3-5), 6-2, 6-3. C, Thorne and Mrs. F. B. Gilson (red, 4-6) beat Mr. and Mrs C. C. Stark (rec, 3-6), 6-0, 6-3, 5·5. Mrs. Lawes and Col. Crisp (owe 15-2) boat Mr. and Mire, Lancaster (rec. 15-3), 6-4, 6-2. Capt. and Mrs. Milnor Jones (roc, 15) beat A. B. Raworth and Miss Robertson (owe 2-6), 8-1, 68, 64.

MEN'S DOUBLES. H. Rittor and B. Buchan (roc, 3-c) beat J. Stalker and H H. Tayler (acr.), 6-8, 6-2, 9-7 Thorne and King (ree. 6-0) beat Maas and Man- ning (7cc 5-6), 6-8, 6-4, 6-2. Muriel and Thompson (rec, 5-6) beat Wright and Robinson (rec 16), 6-1, 6-4 S. E Green and E, Abraham (owe 4-6) beat H. and R. Hancock (owe: 20), 1-8, €2, 6-1. Asst. Paymaător N. Wright and Robinson (rec. 15) beat N. C. Galuzz.. and F. Syme. Thomson (rea, 3-6), 4-6,

Winkler s

PROFESSIONAL

1. Jonckheer beat P. P. J. Wodeboe and J. R. Wood, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 HA Nisbet and A, G, M. Fletcher beat M. M. Maas and W. Manning, 6-1, 6-03 HANDICAP SINGLES "A"-8 M. Soeters (rec. 4-6) beat E. Abraham (rec, 3-6), 46, 6-2. 8. E. Green (owe 30-3) beat T H. King (rot 16-1), 6-3, 10-8 Capt Milner, Joves (rec, 15-1) beat AB. Haworth (rec. 5-6), 16-0, 6-1 S E Green (owe 30-3) beat R.

M. Austin (rec, 15-1), 7-5, 0-7. :

HANDICAP SINGLES "B" L Winckler (rec, 2-6) beat JR Wood (scr.), G4, G-4 A Morse free 2-6) beat WI Morrison (owe 1b), 6-0 6-4. B. Pestonji (rec 15-3) heat H. Murray Bain (rec, 16-4), 6-1, 6-4 Ridgway (rea 3-8) beat I. Pegg (owe 3-6), 6-3, 13-11. A. Morao (rec 4-6) beat W P. C. Trafford (toc 2-6), 68, 61

Inspector Chinchin was Squanding Officer, Captain G. G. Wood was Range Officer, Captain A. M Preston i was in charge at the Butts, and sastance was also rendered by Inspector Gegg, Lieut. Jones (RN), Lieut. Wingfield (18th Infantry), Lient McConnell (74th Punjabis). Bergt, Elgin (R. E.), and Inspector Arculli, who ell acted as register keepers. They work also relieved at intervala by some willing Tiffin was served about 2 p.m., helpers, all present being the guests of the Police Reserve

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