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SPORT

CRICKET NOTES-

TÔ-DAY'S MATCHES. Hongkong . Middlesex Club Ground Kowloon v. Navy-- Kowloon- Civil Service . C.R.C.-Caunaway Bay Craigungower v. University-Craigen

gained a met.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

A TRUCK ACCIDENT.

A coolie was charged with running his truck over a Chiness woman.

It was stated that the woman was walking along Des Vaux Road Central when the truck ran over her. She sustained a fracture of the leg and was removed to the Government Civil Hos pital, where she remained for some time

The Club ought to repeat their victory of a fortnight ago against the Middlesex and thus remain in a safe position at the Defendant said the woman slipped and head of the table. The soldiers have fell on the ground, and the truck ran sprung one surprise this season by defont ing Kowloon, but they have not bon vor her. It was purely an accident. seen to great advantago

Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case till Last time the Navy and the sailors

sensational next Thursday, fixing bail at 850 victory, in which Commander Gibson and the Her F Hastings dismissed their opponents for 65 runs This afternooII

be Kowloon will out

for revenge will probably win unless Commander Gibson or Signaller Hack get going with charged with carrying out cortain build- the bat, in which case a draw will bez not unlikely result. If Kowloon are to have the remotest

of winning the

point

chance

and

league they must get every woo

A draw or a defent to day their door

The C.R.C. have not been doing at all well lately and, in dll probability, will he without their fast bowler. Ng Szo Kwong

but then it form lately and his side depend too much on one or two men to make runs, while in the other Un Hew who bowled Un der well for several months, has struck a bad patch. The Chinese gave every promise at the beginning of the season of finishing well up the tabiose to the they look like being very

The

botte University ought to take all three points from Craigengower, whose batting and fielding have been very poor lately Like the C.RO, Craigengover have fallen away from the form they displayed

of the sc213011 Without J. S.. tower of strength to this team, they would have held a lower position in the table. The University have still a

of chane winning the shield, but they must get every available point, Neither Marley nor Brayshey came off last week, so Craigengowor had better beware this afternoon

at the comme ho bas bo

CIVIL SERVICE. CHINESE RECREATION CLUB

A P.W.D. PROSECUTION.

A Chinese building contractor was

ing operations without the approval of the Building Authority.

Mr. Hutchings, Overseer of the P.W.D., said the defendant submitted a plan for the alteration of a house, but it was not approved. In spite of this, however, the alteration was made

Defendant said that he was not the proprietor of the premisen, but was mere

the contractor.

responsibility or shall I send for the Mr. Dyer Ball-WIN you accept the proprietor Defondant What is the

amount of the fine?

Mr. Dyer Ball-830- Defendant—I will pay it.

Mir. Dyer Ball then fined defendant

830.

A WHEEL OF FORTUNE AT THE RACES.

Four Chinese were charged with con- ducting an unauthorised gambling game in the Cheong Lee Booth at the Race Course, while the fourth race was in pro gross, on the second day,

Inspector Watt said that, in addition to the usual privileges for carrying on. sweepstakes the men run a sort of wheel- of-fortune, which was unauthorised. the police warted the mea, but they dis.

garded the warning.

The following will represent the Civil Service on the C.R.C. Ground at 2pm to-day-Hon. Mr. C. Severn (Cant), R. E. O. Bird, B. W. Bradbury, CM. W. Mr. Mattingley, who appeared for the Reynolds, RC Witchell, JC defendants, said that they were merely Fletcher, W. E. Dixon, D. Goodall, servants. The wheel of fortune was car WH Edmonds, F. J. Ling and P. Tried on quite openly, and his clients had Lamble.

been told that the game was sanctioned. by the Police

KOWLOON /D. NAVY,

In this League match to-day at 2 pm. at Kowloors the home team will consist

Mr. Dyer Ball fired them each 85.

„HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

ufJ P. Robinson, H. Overy, A A ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE Claxton, P. #. Cobb, !L E. 8. Hodge, CJ Stapleton, E. Joseland, R. Postonji, KR Macaskill, L. J. Black. burn, and W. T. Elson.

CRAIGENGOWER, «. UNIVERSITY.

In this League fixture, to be played to day at 2 pm on the University ground, the Craigengower team will be composed of HW Grimmett, JS. Graham, JH N. Mody, F. 8. Thomp son, f. F. Ford, J. D. Nuria M Abbaz, D. K. Kharas, G. Mantey, A Aroulli, and R. Basa

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALE.

ROYAL ARTILLERY: CUP.

871H CO. ILG.A., 1; v. 83×0 CO, B.G.A,

in

1.

A fine vigorcus game resulted in the

meeting of these trus no the Club ground, at the Happy Valley, yesterday, the replay for the RA Cup For the rst few minutes it seemed that fas byemun men would win easily, for they attacked strongly, and the 87to

bad the greatest difficulty in keeping them away from the Stonecutters goal Most of the play niterwards toas, pince in unidfield, both sets of forwards being somewhat wild when it came to shooting The 87th Company was the first to score Saunders netting accurately, at Turner and Small had made the opening rovement for him. This lend the 87th

No. 4 V.A.D.

SECTION.

Thursday, March 7th Friday, March 8th---

1.20 p.m. Bandaging Practice.

420 p.m. Squa

Squad and Stretcher Drill

March 4th

·RECTION.:

p.m. First Aid Class. Tuesday, March 5th

1:20 pm och yth

Squad Drill.

Thursday,

4.20 p.m. Bandaging Practies. Friday

March 8th

Frid

1.20 p.m. Squad Drill.

No. 6 VAD.

March 8th

p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill.

(Ed.) E, RALPHS,

District Bupt in Charge of District. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1818.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

1918.

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR HORDERS ISSUED BY MR, 20. JENKIN, DEP

MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

STRENGTH

No. 145 Pio TP Lindsay Woods was

enrolled on 21st Feb., 1918, and post-, "ned to "A" Co. No. 2 Platoon No. 186 Spr. B. Lillie, Engineer Co.

permitted to resign on leaving the Colony, dated 26th Feb., 1918: CASEY ATTACHED.

No.

93 Ptc. R. M. Silva, "A" Co., No. 3 Platoon, is attached to the Engineer Co., from 25th Feb., 1018 BAR LEAVE

Pte. J. F. Miller B Co., is granted 20months", leave from 2nd Feb, 1015.

Pte. G. T. M. Edkins, B Co, is granted 18 months' leave from 8th Feb. 1918

Pte. Duncan, "A" Co., is granted 91 -months leave from 27th March, 1918.

EQUIPMENT, BOARD,

The Board will sit at Headquarters from: 5.30 pm to 6 pm. on the following- "dated: 15.

Tuesday, 5th March. Friday, 15th March Tuesday, 26th March..

AUTORA LECTURE.....

At Headquarters, Friday, 8th March, at 6p. Subject, Map Reading and. Field Sketching.

At

COMMUNICATION DRILL

Headquarters on Tuesday, 5th March, at 6 p.m. Officers and N.COs of A and B Companies will attend. Other Officers and N.C.Os may attend if they so desire. Platoon drill will be practised. Pute

ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE. - tion practices of No. 9 Platoon ut The following is the result of Classifica

King's Park Range:- Number exercised

Marksmen

1st Class shots.

2nd Class shots

The averages were:-

8

3rd Class shots

Practices 13

14

15.44

15:

:10.00

16

.10.15

17.

10.47

18

7.76

19

6.12

77,00

Company average

ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY CAPTAIN J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D

· PARADES.

Monday, 4th inst

7.30 am. Right Half Co., T.E.T.

HK.D.C. Headquarters. 7:30 am Right Half Co., Nos 1 and Tuesday, 5th inst. :—

2 Squads only, at Kennedy Road Rango, T.E.T. (Crouping).

5 p. Left Half Ca. as detailed, at Kennedy Road Rouge, T.E.T. (Grouping),

Friday, 8th inst.: --

17.30 am. Right Half Co., Nos. 2 and 4 Squada only, at Kennedy Road Range,

T.E.T Grouping).

5 p.m. Left Half Co. us detailed

at Kennedy Road Range, T.E.T. (Grouping),

Sunday, 10th inst

8.30 a.m Right Hall Co, Kowloon residente at King's Park Range, Kowloon Annual Musketry course. 9am. Right Half Company, Hong

kong residents, at King's Park Kowloon. Annusi Musketry Ranger Coures,

8.30 am. Left Half Company, Quarry Bay residents, at Quarry Bay Bange. Annual Musketry Course. 9am Left Half Company, Hong, kong residents at Quarry Bay Hange, Annual Musketry Course ORDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPTAIN

B. RUSSELL.

1st to 7th March":

DRE (RESERVE).

WHALE SEARCHING: BUTERVISORS., The D.S.P. calls for men to act as Search Supervisors in connection with the existing system of searching passeng ora baggage at wharvest Search Supervisors will do this duty in

lieu of ordinary putrol dúty, of which Applicants must at once send in their

they will be entirely relieved.

names through their Unit Command- ors to this office,

Further particulars appear on the Notion

Board MANA

EXEMPTION FROM PATROL DUTY,

Inspectors will in future be empowered to exempt a patrolman from duty in a special case, subject to the Order which is to be entered on page: 34 of the Departmental Orders Book --- 64 (d) On obtaining the permission of

the Inspector in charge of his Com pany, Hall-Company or. Platoon. In such case the Inspector granting permission shall be held responsible fors providing & Substitute and in other respects complying with para- graph (b) of this Order. In such case he aball also have power to issue -an order to any Constable under his command to perform such substitute duty

E. L. Manning Nightly.--Parader as per rosteris posted at Headquarters; Engine Drivers, at 6.15 p.m. Elec tricians at 6:30 p.m. and Officers next for duty, Bolchers,

Lieut. Marley Lyeemur, 2nd-Lieut. Templeton,

Lieutenant

Instruction for members of Infantry

Battalion attached for duty.-Class I, at Batchers at 6,30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, Cinas 2 at Belchera at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Class 3 nt Lyeemun at 6.30 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays, under Staff Sergia. Ovendene and Parsons,, R.E Corp Day and Corpl. Norris, H.KD.C.

As Bon of the clubs are getting behind with their programme of fixtures efforts have been made to play some of the postponed matches to-morrow. As a down for decision--one between the result, two first division matches are Defence Corps and the R.G.A on the Club Ground, and the other between the maintained until the interval, bigg Navy ground. Both are in the United having Royal Engineers and the Navy on the most of the bouncing shot from, and a

Edgaler nearly Services League and will be keenly con thors stil further aboadly tested for points are of great importance After the rest, Turner put a shot to the Defence Corps, who have played

Corporal, dated 27th Feb, 2018 which went

attle wi

wide, and then the five and won four matches in this league, No. 167 Spr. G. Grott to be Lanre Storecutters team had very hard lines, and to the R.E., who have played three Corporal, dated 28th Feb., 1918, he ball hitting the inside of the upright, and won two, A Detail of datise at Lrcemun from 1st to

A The local Corps will have a very tough aproposition in the gunners, who have won

and coming out into play wild shot by Edgeler was followed by breakaway by the 33rd

from then onwards the Land And the Hongkong League without a defeat

No. 23 Spr. Stewart to be Lance

16th March is posted at Headquarters. ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR

SIA MORGAN

* PABADES A COMPANY,

Tuesday, 5th. inste

5.15 pm Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Platoons on Cricket Ground. Platoon drill. Dress: Drill order.

COMPANY

ard but if the former capture both pointe, of the attacking

they will be very difficult to displace free c inst Candy #for:"4" the 37th

acorner but no use the Defence Corps, too, would dispel any based from the top of the league. A win for was made of it, and the ball was driven hopes the B.A may have of winning away. Lyemua then lost, the Rervices of this competition, as only by winning all Gretton, who hurt his back and bad to their future engagements can they make Monday, 4th inst leave the field. Green was responsible up for the bad start made at the com- 6.16 p.m. No. 8 Platoon, St, Kowicon for the equaliser, netting

cleanly after

oncamente best me at the com5.10. Klatoon ill cleverly enticing goalkespor out of goal. When time arrived the result was the sailors were rather unlucky to lose, 445 pm At Kings Park Range

The last time the Navy and R.E met Tuesday, 5th inst a draw and it was agreed to play and with full team of sailors out extra ten

each way The extra were fall of

against them, the sappers will have to - putting in a good aile play very hard to win. It is a pity that Green made several attempts which alloth matches are timed to commence at most ́ended in goals. After the first ton 4:30, for my doubt plenty of football minates, the teams again changed over following would like to witness both *******

no iteration to the score Gimen got in a wonderful run for about three-quarters the length of the

held, bat

THES

ted in Anding the belt and

right of the 67th the ball town in

TO-DAYA MATCHES

UNITED' SERVICES ZEAGUE,

PAROL DUTIES,

Warning Officers may warn members of the Special Service Squad for ordi- nary Patrol duties up to and includ

Sunday, March 10th.

INSPECTION

ins

All Roll books are to be collected by the

Sergeant Major at about 3.30 p.m. on: Sunday rext and delivered by him st this office the same evening.

All Patrolnien will attend the inspection. reporting for patrol as soon as pos- sible thereafter.

SAAREQUIEM MASS..

A Requiem Mass for the repose of the souls of those who perisited in the recent Race Course Diauster, includ ing at least six members of the Police Reserve Force, will be held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Mon- day next, the 4th instant, at 9 a.m. It is hoped that all ranks will attend the service without making the parade. compulsory,

Fall in at 7.35 am. at the Central Police Station. The Band is hereby ordered to attend, and the Orchestra to attend at the Cathedral Choir at 8 am sharp, has

Uniform Helmets and spikes. Inspectors Full aniform,

Chief Inspector d'Almada will take com-

mand.

By Ordat

T. F.. Hovo, A.B.1 (R.) and Adjutant. Hongkong, 1st March, 1918,

Monday, 4th, inst imme

5.10 p.m. Drill at Kowloon Dock..

Nos. 1 and 2 guns only. Hongkong residents proceed by Inunch from Queen's Statue Pier at 4.30 p.m Wednesday, un inst.

510 Drill at Headquarters. Now

31 nad 5 guns only. Thursday, 7th inst

10 p.m. brill at Headquarters. The following men only need at tend:-Ptes. Field Irvine, Labrum Logan, McKerns, Pinquet and Stapleton,

Friday, 8th inst

6.15 p.m. N.C.Os at Headquarters.

MOUNTED SECTION.

Monday, 4th inst.

6.15 pm. At Jockey Club Stablen

Dress Drill order Thursday, 21st inst

5.15 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables. Dress Drill order without rifles

SIGNALLING SECTION

Monday, 4th inst. N

4.45 p.m. Annual Musketry Course,

Part 1, Practices 1 and 2, at King' with poucães Park Range Dress Drill order

Wednesday, 6th inst.:-

445 pm Annual Musketry Course, Part 1, Practices 3 and 4, at King's Park Range. Drest, ab above, Friday, 8th inst.—

4.45 pm Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices 5, 6, 7, and 12, at King's Park Range. Dress.

STRETCHER BEAHEE SECTION." Tuesday, 5th inst

6.15 p.m. Parade at Headquarters.

RECRUITS JOMA Monday, 4th, and Friday, 8th inst.:---

6.15 p.m. All units, except #DTM” Co, on Murray Parade Ground, under Sgts Edmonds and Meade Dress- Drill order

COMPANY.

Tuesday 5th, and Thursday, 7th inst

4,45 p.m., Annual Muskotry Course (T.B.), Practices 1, 2 and 3, at King's Park Range, for non as de tailed by 0.0 Company, Dress: Drill order with pouches Friday, 8th inst.

5.15 p.m. Musketry Instruction

Murray Parade Ground, for me not detailed to tre at King's Pade Bange as above

ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANT BY

2ND-LIBEL T. KY. DEARI

PARADES.

Monday, 4th inst, t

B.15 p.m. Nos 1 and 2 Sections

Kennedy Road Range 6.30 p.m. Band practice at Head-

quarters.

Wednesday, 6th inst.:

Men over 50 years of age who have to fire the special Musketry Conese, Dress Drill order with pouehen. Fractions 1, 2 and 3 will bo tired. Wednesday, 6th inst. A W 5.90 p.m. No. 7 Platoon on Polo Ground. Hongkong residents will Separado at Cricket Club at 5:10 p.m and proceed by tram to Causeway

Thursday, 7th inst

Ground,

The final whistle Boulded with

mangur R.G.A H.K.D.C.-Club afterwards, with the same lack of Kick-off, 4.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. Bryne.

the

stores still loved, and another replay vill now be necessary. Mr Wright, who acted as refereet, controlled a difficult, gaze admirably, appearing to give satisfaction to all concerned.

the inter ede pesutors were Major . H. Pasty, FB. Halliday, R.G Willett, R.G.A., officers

RE EN-Navy Ground, Kick-off. 4.30p.m. Referee, Mr. Wright.

3.8, LEAGUE TABLE TU DATE.

Club

H.K.D.C.

D. AP.

Navy

RG.A

(Continued at foot of next Column.) – Middleser

44 p.m. At King's Park Range

Men over 50 years of age who have to fire the special Musketry Course Dress Drill order with pouches. Practices 1, 2 and 3 will be fired, Fri py, 8th inst.

-0.15 pm. Nos. 5 and 6 Platoons on Cricket Ground. Platoon drill. Dress DrilForder,

MACHINE GIDCOMPANY." Dress for all paradeira Llean. Fatigue

5.16 p.m. Nos 3 and 4 Sections 16

Gun Club Hill Range, 6.30 p.m. Band Practice at Head-

quarterne

6.30 p.m. First Aid Class at St.

Andrew's Church Hall, MY ROUND MARCH.

Saturday, 9th inst.—

1:30 p.m. Nos, 1 and 2 Sections falk in at the Star Ferry Wharf, Hong- kong side of XXS

145 pm. Nos. 3 and 1 Sections fall ~~~ in at the Star Ferry Wharf, Kow-

loon side Band to carry instrumente.

GE. STEWART, Capt.

Adjutant, H.K.DA

(Continued at foot of next Column,) | Hongkong, 1st March, 1918. -